Studies of the EPR g factor for Ni2+ ion in CsMgX3 (X=Cl, Br, I) crystals

The complete high-order perturbation formula of g factor, including not only the widely used crystal-field (CF) mechanism, but also the neglected change-transfer (CT) mechanism in the CF theory, is established for a 3d8 ion in cubic octahedral site. From the formula, the g-shifts Deltag (=g-gs, where gs approximately 2.0023, the value of free electron) of Ni2+ ion in CsMgX3 (X=Cl, Br, I) crystals are calculated. The results suggest that the g-shift DeltagCT due to the CT mechanism and the DeltagCF due to CF mechanism have the same sign and the importance of DeltagCT follows the order: CsMgI3: Ni2+>CsMgBr3: Ni2+>CsMgCl3: Ni2+. So, in the calculations of g or Deltag of 3dn MXm clusters in crystals, the contributions to g factor from both the CT and CF mechanisms should be taken into account in the case of heavy-element ligand ions, such as Br- and I- ions.     

Reactivities of tetraalkyltin complexes toward Pt/HY zeolite

Tetraalkyltin complexes, SnR₄ (R = Me, Et, Pr, Bu) could react with Pt/HY at 193, 243, 273 and 333 K, respectively. The reactions occurred on the surface of the zeolite and the organotin grafted zeolites were characterized in detail. The framework and the microporous structure of the grafted Pt/HY zeolites were retained. However, the modified zeolites showed better size selectivity in the absorption of hydrocarbons.     

Reversible Modulation of Surface Plasmons in Gold Nanoparticles Enabled by Surface Redox Chemistry

Switchable surface redox chemistry is demonstrated in gold@iron/iron oxide core–shell nanoparticles with ambient oxidation and plasmon‐mediated reduction to modulate the oxidation state of shell layers. The iron shell can be oxidized to iron oxide through ambient oxidation, leading to an enhancement and red‐shift of the gold surface plasmon resonance (SPR). This enhanced gold SPR can drive reduction of the iron oxide shell under broadband illumination to reversibly blue‐shift and significantly dampen gold SPR absorption. The observed phenomena provide a unique mechanism for controlling the plasmonic properties and surface chemistry of small metal nanoparticles.     

Cysteine‐Mediated Intracellular Building of Luciferin to Enhance Probe Retention and Fluorescence Turn‐On

The development of sensitive and selective small molecular probes that enable real‐time detection of endogenous cysteine (Cys) has become an attractive topic because of the essential roles played by Cys in controlling the cellular nitrogen balance and in maintaining biological redox homeostasis. Herein, we report a Cys‐specific probe, 2‐cyanobenzothiazol‐6‐yl acrylate (CBTOA), that shows not only fluorescence turn‐on for sensitive detection of endogenous Cys but also enhanced probe retention inside cells for real‐time monitoring of Cys levels upon external stimulation. Cys‐mediated intracellular formation of luciferin from CBTOA was the key strategy leading to this new type of fluorogenic probe. CBTOA showed fast response to Cys in living cells and liver tissue slices with high sensitivity and selectivity. By using CBTOA as a real‐time probe, we were able to monitor the change in Cys levels in living HeLa cells under ROS‐induced oxidative stress as well as in human mesenchymal stem cells during adipogenic differentiation.     

Flexible Magnetic Nanoparticles–Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite Membranes Formed by Self‐Assembly in Solution

A facile and robust route for the pre‐synthesized Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (NPs) exclusively assembled on both sides of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) sheets with tunable density forming two‐dimensional NPs composite membranes is developed in solution. The assembly is driven by electrostatic attraction, and the nanocomposite sheets display considerable mechanical robustness, such as it can sustain supersonic and solvothermal treatments without NPs falling off, also, can freely float in solution and curl into a tube. The obtained two‐dimensional composite grain membranes exhibit superparamagnetic behavior at room temperature but responds astutely to an external magnetic field. In addition, these magnetic composite membranes show an enhanced absorption capability for microwaves. The grain sheets are attractive for biomedical, sensors, environmental applications and electric‐magnetic devices benefited from large surfaces, high magnetization moment, and superparamagnetic properties. The effective integration of oxide nanocrystals on RGO sheets provides a new way to design semiconductor–carbon nanocomposites for nanodevices or catalytic applications.     

基于富勒烯衍生物修饰玻碳电极的DNA电化学传感器

以富勒烯C₆₀, L-苏氨酸及对苯二甲醛为原料, 在氮气保护下反应得到含醛基官能团的2-(4-醛基苯基)-5-(1-羟乙基)富勒烯吡咯烷衍生物(C₆₀-CHO). 将该材料修饰于玻碳电极表面, 并利用醛基与氨基之间温和、高效的缩合反应, 将5-氨基修饰的寡聚核苷酸共价固定到了C₆₀-CHO修饰的玻碳电极表面, 构建了一种新型的电化学DNA传感器. 以[Fe(CN)₆]^3−/4−为电活性探针, 采用电化学阻抗法对转基因植物CaMV35S启动子基因特征片段进行检测. 实验结果表明, 杂交前后的电子传递电阻差值(DR_et)与目标序列浓度对数(lg C_S2)在1.0×10^－13～1.0×10^－9 mol/L浓度范围内呈良好的线性关系, 线性回归方程为DR_et/(10³ Ω)＝3.471 lg (C_S2/mol/L)＋50.425 (r＝0.9977), 检测限为1.5×10⁻¹⁴ mol/L. 杂交特异性实验进一步表明该传感器对完全互补、碱基错配和非互补序列具有良好的识别能力.     

PAN基活性炭纤维的氮吸附研究

用相同原料不同活化方法制备聚丙烯腈基活性炭纤维,并对其进行了氮吸附研究.结 果表明,由不同活化方法所制备的活性炭纤维的孔结构存在较大差异,并对随着活化程度的 改变其孔结构的发展进行了研究.结果表明,通过简单的改变活化方法即可以制得不同孔隙占 主导地位的炭质吸附剂;也揭示出,不同的活化方法其活化机理有所差别.     

Syntheses, structures, and reactivities of homometallic rare-earth-metal multimethyl methylidene and oxo complexes

Unsolvated, trinuclear, homometallic, rare-earth-metal multimethyl methylidene complexes [{(NCN)Ln(μ(2)-CH(3))}(3)(μ(3)-CH(3))(μ(3)-CH(2))] (NCN = L = [PhC{NC(6)H(4)(iPr-2,6)(2)}(2)](-); Ln = Sc (2a), Lu (2b)) have been synthesized by treatment of [(L)Ln{CH(2)C(6)H(4)N(CH(3))(2)-o}(2)] (Ln = Sc (1a), Lu (1b)) with two equivalents of AlMe(3) in toluene at ambient temperature in good yields. Treatment of 1 with three equivalents of AlMe(3) gives the heterometallic trinuclear complexes [(L)Ln(AlMe(4))(2)] (Ln = Sc (3a), Lu (3b)) in good yields. Interestingly, 2 can also be generated by recrystallization of 3 in THF/toluene, thereby indicating that the THF molecule can also induce C-H bond activation of 2. Reaction of 2 with one equivalent of ketones affords the trinuclear homometallic oxo-trimethyl complexes [{(L)Ln(μ(2) -CH(3))}(3) (μ(3)-CH(3))(μ(3)-O)] (Ln = Sc(4a), Lu(4b)) in high yields. Complex 4b reacts with one equivalent of cyclohexanone to give the methyl abstraction product [{(L)Lu(μ(2) -CH(3) )}(3) (μ(3) -OC(6)H(9))(μ(3)-O)] (5b), whereas reaction of 4b with acetophenone forms the insertion product [{(L)Lu(μ(2)-CH(3))}(3){μ(3)-OCPh(CH(3))(2)}(μ(3)-O)] (6b). Complex 4a is inert to ketone under the same conditions. All these new complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, NMR spectroscopy, and confirmed by X-ray diffraction determination.     

Single Lithium‐Ion Conducting Polymer Electrolytes Based on a Super‐Delocalized Polyanion

A novel single lithium‐ion (Li‐ion) conducting polymer electrolyte is presented that is composed of the lithium salt of a polyanion, poly[(4‐styrenesulfonyl)(trifluoromethyl(S‐trifluoromethylsulfonylimino)sulfonyl)imide] (PSsTFSI^?), and high‐molecular‐weight poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO). The neat LiPSsTFSI ionomer displays a low glass‐transition temperature (44.3 °C; that is, strongly plasticizing effect). The complex of LiPSsTFSI/PEO exhibits a high Li‐ion transference number (t_Li⁺=0.91) and is thermally stable up to 300 °C. Meanwhile, it exhibits a Li‐ion conductivity as high as 1.35×10^?4 S cm^?1 at 90 °C, which is comparable to that for the classic ambipolar LiTFSI/PEO SPEs at the same temperature. These outstanding properties of the LiPSsTFSI/PEO blended polymer electrolyte would make it promising as solid polymer electrolytes for Li batteries.