SciFinder-guided rational design of fluorescent carbon dots for ratiometric monitoring intracellular pH fluctuations under heat shock

Intracellular pH plays a significant role in various biological processes, including cell proliferation, apoptosis, metabolism, enzyme activity and homeostasis. In this work, a novel design strategy for the preparation of pH responsive carbon dots (CDs-pH) for ratiometric intracellular imaging was reported. By using SciFinder database, fluorescent CDs-pH with the required pK_a value of 6.84 were rationally designed, which is vital important for precise sensing of intracellular pH. As a result, the synthesized CDs-pH demonstrated robust ability to test pH fluctuations within the physiological range of 5.4-7.4. The CDs-pH was further utilized for fluorescent ratiometric imaging of pH in living HeLa cells, effectively avoided the influence of autofluorescence from native cellular species. Moreover, real-time monitoring of intracellular pH fluctuation under heat shock was successfully realized. This SciFinder-guided design strategy is simple and flexible, which has a great potential to be used for the development of other types of CDs for various applications.     

Pt/HL和Pt/KL沸石在异丙醇分解反应中的不同催化行为

Ｐｔ／ＫＬ沸石在异丙醇分解反应中具有很高的脱氢活性,而Ｐｔ／ＨＬ沸石具有明显的缺电子性,在此反应中难以显示出脱氢活性,通过加氢作用,可使沸石的酸位免受积炭覆盖,从而可增强Ｐｔ／ＨＬ沸石的酸性催化作用。     

Synthesis of 4H-Pyrrolo[2,1-C][1,4]benzothiazines and 3-(Methylthio)oxindoles

The Pummerer reaction was carried out with α-acylsulfides and phenyl iodosyl bis(trifluoroacetate) instead of α-acylsulfoxides to prepare 4H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzothiazines and 3-(methyIthio)oxindoles.     

便携式微波等离子体离子化检测器气相色谱仪用于气体分析的研究

本文使用自制的便携式微波诱导等离子体离子化检测器气相色谱仪对可燃气体中N_2、O_2、H_2和CH_4的测定方法进行了研究。以氩气为载气和工作气体,考察了改进后的微波诱导等离子体离子化检洲器(MIPID)的工作参数对测定的影响。对煤气和乙炔中的O_2、N_2、H_2和CH_4进行了测定,分析结果与热导池检测器(TCD)的气相色谱法一致。讨论了高电离电位(>11.7ev)气体组分在MIPID中响应特性。     

7种中位—四取代苯基卟啉化合物的合成

卟啉是一类结构与生命物质(如血红素和维生素B_(12))相似的化合物,近年来曾被用于人体肿瘤的光动力学治疗;此外,在电化学、光物理学和光化学、放射医学、微量元素测定、纺织品漂洗等领域中的应用也相当广泛,已受到科技工作者的普遍关注和重视。本文按Rothemond法将相应的取代苯甲醛与新蒸吡咯在丙酸中缩合,制得具有酸性、中性和碱     

Eu（TTA）3·1／2（4，4′－bipyN_2O_2）配合物的发光光谱

在７７Ｋ下测定了Ｅｕ（ＴＴＡ）３·１／２（４，４′－ｂｉｐｙＮ２Ｏ２）配合物的激发光谱、发光光谱和时间分辨光谱。光谱数据表明，在标题配合物中存在化学环境不同的两种Ｅｕ３＋格位，但它们的局部对称性都属于Ｃ２Ｖ点群，这可能表明该配合物的激发态电子结构稍有不同     

Crystal Structures and Magnetic Studies of Naphthalene Derivatives Containing Nitronly Nitroxides

Crystal structures of new nitronyl nitroxide derivatives 1, 2 and 3 were determined with X‐ray diffraction analysis: 1, monoclinic, C₂/c, a = 1.2404(5) nm, b = 0.9730(5) um, c = 2.7049(10) ran, β = 98.189(15)°, V = 3.2315(24) nm³, Z = 8; 2, or‐thorhombic, Pbca, a = 0.61262(2) nm, b = 1.11426(6) nm, c = 2.30543(13) nm, V = 1.57373(13) nm³, Z = 4; 3, monoclinic, P2(1)/n, a=0.64253(4) nm, b=2.55003(17) nm, c = 1.15497(6) nm, β = 95.000(3)°, V = 1.8852(2) nm³, Z = 4. Their magnetic properties were measured with SQUID and analyzed based on their crystal structures with simple singlet‐triplet, modified one dimensional antiferromagnetic chain and modified singlet‐triplet models respectively: 1, J/k_b= ?2.5 K; 2, J/k_b = 7.8 K, θ = 2.8 K; 3, J/k_b = ?0.96 K, θ = 0.21 K.     

Automation for continuous analysis on microchip electrophoresis using flow-through sampling

Automation of electrophoretic microchips for sequential analysis of different samples is demonstrated. This system used an autosampler, which was on-line connected to the microchip and the whole process including sample loading and injection, analysis and data acquisition as well as washing were all automated. Rhodamin B at different concentrations was first loaded into a hydrodynamic flow stream by an autosampler, delivered to the microchip, and then sequentially injected into the electrophoretic microchannel for analysis and detection. Automation was achieved by running two independent programs, one for sample loading by an autosampler and the other one for electrophoretic injection by voltage switching, on the same computer. Using this sampling chip, each loaded volume (0.2-1 microL) can be injected for dozens of electrophoretic analyses (1-10 nL for each injection). The variances caused by the external connections, which did not affect the electrophoretic analysis but would cause band broadening of the loaded sample in the hydrodynamic flow stream, were theoretically deduced. Results indicate that the dead volume (approximately 300 nL) due to the connection fitting on the chip could lead to dilution of the loaded sample by a factor of one when 0.2 microL of sample was loaded. Such a design allows sequential analysis of a series of samples while the running buffer is continuously pumped into the connection capillary as well as microchannels for washing between two loaded samples to minimize cross contamination without human intervention. Using this sampling chip, the required sample amount and handling time can be greatly reduced compared to the manual method.     

Fluorescent sensors for the enantioselective recognition of mandelic acid: signal amplification by dendritic branching

Novel chiral bisbinaphthyl compounds have been synthesized for the enantioselective fluorescent recognition of mandelic acid. By introducing dendritic branches to the chiral receptor unit, the fluorescence signals of the receptors are significantly amplified because of the light-harvesting effect of the dendritic structure. This has greatly increased the sensitivity of the sensors in the fluorescent recognition. Study of the three generation sensors demonstrates that the generation zero sensor is the best choice for the recognition of mandelic acid because of its greatly increased fluorescence signal over the core and its high enantioselectivity. This sensor is potentially useful for the high throughput screening of chiral catalysts for the asymmetric synthesis of alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acids.     

Effect of low-molecular-weight organic anions on electrokinetic properties of variable charge soils

It is known that some inorganic anions can be adsorbed by variable-charge soils specifically, resulting in the lowering of the zeta potential of the clay particle. Reasoning similarly, organic anions should also have such an effect. In this article, the effect of the anions of five low-molecular-weight (LMW) organic acids existing widely in soils on the zeta potentials of two variable-charge soils was examined. The results showed that the presence of organic anions led to a decrease in zeta potential. The effect of different anions on zeta potential followed the order oxalate>citrate>malate>maleate>acetate. The effect increased with the increase in anion concentration and decreased with the increase in pH. The extent of the effect on different soils was apparently related to their iron oxide content. The presence of organic anions also led to a decrease in the isoelectric point (IEP) of the soil. The IEPs of two soils in organic anion systems followed the order acetate>maleate>malate>citrate. No IEP was detected for the oxalate system.