Novel aspects of nanocellulose

Novel nanoscaled cellulose particles were prepared using high-pressure homogenization of aqueous media contenting treated cellulose samples in a Microfluidizer^® processor (MF). Here, we present the generation of spherical cellulose nanoparticles as an extension of previously published reports of nano fibrillated cellulose. Although MF treatment of unmodified cellulose yields nanofibrils which are reported in several publications, in the current work different kinds of pretreatments were proven to be necessary to obtain spherical structured cellulose nanoparticles. One such treatment may be the decrystallization of cellulose regenerating it from N-methylmorpholine-N-oxid-monohydrate (NMMNO*H₂O). Nanocellulose was then obtained by a subsequent high-pressure mechanical treatment of the precipitate in aqueous dispersion. Decrystallization was also realized by grinding cellulose in a planetary ball mill. The resulting amorphous intermediates were characterized by Raman spectroscopy. Another approach tested was hydrolysis and subsequent mechanical treatment using an Ultra-Turrax^® and MF. Another alternative was given by the mechanical treatment of aqueous dispersions of low substituted cellulose derivatives such as carboxymethyl cellulose and oxidized cellulose without any further hydrolysis.     

How Many Molecules are Required to Obtain a Steady Faradaic Current from Mediated Electron Transfer at a Single Nanoparticle on a Supporting Surface?

We investigate the chronoamperometric noise characteristics of electron‐transfer reactions occurring on single nanoparticles (NPs) and assemblies of well‐separated NPs on a supporting surface. To this end, we combine a formerly described expression for the steady‐state current of a single particle with the shot‐noise model and derive an expression for the signal‐to‐noise ratio as a function of bulk concentration and particle radius. Our findings are supported by random‐walk simulations, which closely match the analytical results.     

Equilibrium Formation of Stable All‐Silicon Versions of 1,3‐Cyclobutanediyl

Main group analogues of cyclobutane‐1,3‐diyls are fascinating due to their unique reactivity and electronic properties. So far only heteronuclear examples have been isolated. Here we report the isolation and characterization of all‐silicon 1,3‐cyclobutanediyls as stable closed‐shell singlet species from the reversible reactions of cyclotrisilene c‐Si₃Tip₄ (Tip=2,4,6‐triisopropylphenyl) with the N‐heterocyclic silylenes c‐[(CR₂CH₂)(NtBu)₂]Si: (R=H or methyl) with saturated backbones. At elevated temperatures, tetrasilacyclobutenes are obtained from these equilibrium mixtures. The corresponding reaction with the unsaturated N‐heterocyclic silylene c‐(CH)₂(NtBu)₂Si: proceeds directly to the corresponding tetrasilacyclobutene without detection of the assumed 1,3‐cyclobutanediyl intermediate.     

电化学分析法在铬形态分析中应用进展

对近年来电化学分析法应用于铬的形态分析的现状和发展趋势进行了概述。     

铜(Ⅱ)--二肽配合物的配位形式、结构和稳定性研究进展

本文概述了近几十年来铜(Ⅱ)—二肽配合物的研究进展,介绍了铜(Ⅱ)—二肽体系几种常见的配位方式,以及溶液和晶体中的二肽铜配合物的结构。对配合物的稳定性进行了讨论,着重介绍了二肽的光学异构对配合物稳定性的影响。     

星载海洋激光雷达最佳工作波长分析

星载激光雷达是实现海洋垂直剖面探测的有效工具,也是目前迫切需求的海洋光学遥感手段。对星载海洋激光雷达的波长参数进行评估对保证探测有效性具有重要意义。本文从探测深度和信噪比两方面分析了星载海洋激光雷达探测全球海洋的最佳波长。利用MODIS 10个波段的水体光学特性数据,估算全球海水探测深度及相应的最优波长;并根据太阳夫琅禾费暗线特性,对信号信噪比进行优化。结果表明:在探测深度方面,最优探测波长在488 nm波段的海洋占全球海洋面积的70%左右,并且全球95%以上的海域在488 nm波段的探测深度优于0.8倍的真光层深度;在信噪比方面,相对于488 nm波段,486.134 nm夫琅禾费暗线处采用0.1 nm带宽的滤光片可以将背景光强度降低70%,相应地回波信噪比整体提升了约5.0%。就全球海洋探测来说,使用486.134 nm作为探测波长可以提高探测深度,有效抑制太阳背景光,提高信噪比,因此,486.134 nm是星载海洋激光雷达的最佳工作波长。     

Phen-铜(II)-氨基酸配合物的合成、表征及其SOD活性

合成了3个新的SOD模拟配合物：[Cu(Phen)(L-Gln)(H₂O)]Cl·2H₂O (1)、[Cu(Phen)(L-Ala)(H₂O)]Cl·4H₂O (2)、[Cu(Phen)(L-Thr)(H₂O)]Cl·2H₂O (3) [Phen(1，10-邻菲咯啉)、L-Gln(谷氨酰胺)、L-Ala(丙氨酸)、L-Thr(苏氨酸)]。用元素分析、摩尔电导、红外光谱、紫外-可见光谱对配合物进行了表征。用X-射线衍射对配合物[Cu(Phen)(L-Gln)(H₂O)]Cl·2H₂O的晶体结构进行了测定。用氯化硝基四氮唑蓝(NBT)光还原法对这3个配合物催化歧化超氧阴离子自由基(O₂^{- ·})的能力进行了测定。结果表明：这些配合物具有较高的SOD活性， 催化速率常数K_Q分别为1.58 × 10⁷ mol^-1·L·s^-1、5.65 × 10⁷ mol^-1·L·s^-1、0.83 × 10⁷ mol^-1·L·s^-1。     

Chemical Proteomics and Phenotypic Profiling Identifies the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor as a Molecular Target of the Utrophin Modulator Ezutromid

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal muscle‐wasting disease arising from mutations in the dystrophin gene. Upregulation of utrophin to compensate for the missing dystrophin offers a potential therapy independent of patient genotype. The first‐in‐class utrophin modulator ezutromid/SMT C1100 was developed from a phenotypic screen through to a Phase 2 clinical trial. Promising efficacy and evidence of target engagement was observed in DMD patients after 24 weeks of treatment, however trial endpoints were not met after 48 weeks. The objective of this study was to understand the mechanism of action of ezutromid which could explain the lack of sustained efficacy and help development of new generations of utrophin modulators. Using chemical proteomics and phenotypic profiling we show that the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a target of ezutromid. Several lines of evidence demonstrate that ezutromid binds AhR with an apparent K_D of 50 nm  and behaves as an AhR antagonist. Furthermore, other reported AhR antagonists also upregulate utrophin, showing that this pathway, which is currently being explored in other clinical applications including oncology and rheumatoid arthritis, could also be exploited in future DMD therapies.     

邻菲咯啉合铜配合物与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用

利用荧光光谱法研究了两种配合物,[Cu（phen）（L-Phe）（H2O）]ClO4（1）（L-Phe为L-苯丙氨酸根）和[Cu（phen）（Gly）（H2O）]ClO4·2．5H2O（2）（Cly为甘氨酸根）,与牛血清白蛋白（BSA）的相互作用。结果表明,牛血清白蛋白的荧光强度随着配合物浓度的增大而逐渐降低,配合物（2）与BSA的结合常数大于配合物（1）与BSA的结合常数,牛血清白蛋白对配合物的结合位点数为1,荧光猝灭作用机理为静态猝灭．