Integrating Time-Resolved Imaging Information by Single-Luminophore Dual Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence

The fact that the lifetime of photoluminescence is often difficult to access because of the weakness of the emission signals, seriously limits the possibility to gain local bioimaging information in time-resolved luminescence probing. We aim to provide a solution to this problem by creating a general photophysical strategy based on the use of molecular probes designed for single-luminophore dual thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF). The structural and conformational design makes the dual TADF strong in both diluted solution and in an aggregated state, thereby reducing sensitivity to oxygen quenching and enabling a unique dual-channel time-resolved imaging capability. As the two TADF signals show mutual complementarity during probing, a dual-channel means that lifetime mapping is established to reduce the time-resolved imaging distortion by 30–40 %. Consequently, the leading intracellular local imaging information is serialized and integrated, which allows comparison to any single time-resolved signal, and leads to a significant improvement of the probing capacity.     

Extracts of Lycoris aurea induce apoptosis in murine sarcoma S180 cells

Lycoris species have been known since long ago as a multi-utility ethnomedicinal herbal in China. It has been reported to exhibit a number of properties such as anticancer, neuroprotective, and antibacterial activities. In the present study, the anticancer efficacy of dichloromethane extracts of Lycoris aurea (DELA), was evaluated both in vivo and in vitro using murine sarcoma 180 cells. To evaluate the effects of DELA on apoptotic cell death, flow cytometry and Western blotting were performed. DELA demonstrated promising inhibition effects on sarcoma 180 cells in vitro and a 53.49% inhibitory rate on cancer cells in vivo. DELA treatment increased thymus indices and spleen indices in vivo, indicating that it reduced tumours, but did not damage the main immune organs. The DELA-evoked increase in apoptotic cell death was accompanied by occurrence of cleaved caspase-3 and decreases in the ratio of Bcl-2/Bax. Further purification and LCMS analysis showed DELA contained homolycorine, 2α-hydroxyoduline, oduline, hippeastrine, 2α-hydroxy-6-O- methyloduline, and 2α-methoxy-6-O-methyloduline. These results indicate that DELA exerted its anticancer effects, at least in part, by inducing cancer cell apoptosis and thus can be considered as a potential candidate agent for treatment of cancer.     

聚苯胺衍生物电致变色薄膜的制备与物性研究

采用循环伏安电化学沉积方式分别制备了聚邻甲氧基苯胺(1)和聚邻甲氧基苯胺/邻硝基苯胺(2)电致变色薄膜, 并通过UV-Vis、分光光度仪、场发射扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对其进行性能表征. 结果显示: 变色膜1在不同电压下能实现湖绿色(U＝－0.5 V)和淡紫色(U＝0.9 V)变化, 响应时间约15 s, 最大透光率变化(DT_max)约10% (500 nm)|变色膜2在不同电压下能实现橄榄绿色(U＝－0.9 V)和深酞蓝色(U＝1.4 V)变化, 响应时间约2 s, 最大透光率变化(DT_max)约为20% (497 nm)|SEM测试得到薄膜2的厚度约550 nm, 且不同颜色状态下其表面形貌及导电性能有较大的差别. 由以上结果可以看出: 电致变色薄膜2比1具有更快的响应速度和较好的颜色对比度, 因此薄膜2是更好的电致变色材料.     

Polymeric Nanoparticles with a Glutathione‐Sensitive Heterodimeric Multifunctional Prodrug for In Vivo Drug Monitoring and Synergistic Cancer Therapy

Polymeric micelle‐based drug delivery systems have dramatically improved the delivery of small molecular drugs, yet multiple challenges remain to be overcome. A polymeric nanomedicine has now been engineered that possesses an ultrahigh loading (59 %) of a glutathione (GSH)‐sensitive heterodimeric multifunctional prodrug (HDMP) to effectively co‐deliver two synergistic drugs to tumors. An HDMP comprising of chemotherapeutic camptothecin (CPT) and photosensitizer 2‐(1‐hexyloxyethyl)‐2‐devinyl pyropheophorbide‐α (HPPH) was conjugated via a GSH‐cleavable linkage. The intrinsic fluorogenicity and label‐free radio‐chelation (⁶⁴Cu) of HPPH enabled direct drug monitoring by fluorescence imaging and positron emission tomography (PET). Through quantitative PET imaging, HDMP significantly improves drug delivery to tumors. The high synergistic therapeutic efficacy of HDMP‐loaded NPs highlights the rational design of HDMP, and presents exciting opportunities for polymer NP‐based drug delivery.     

Increasing the propylene epoxidation activity of TS-1 catalysts by hydrothermal treatment of ammonia solution

Summary Treating titanium silicalite (TS-1) with ammonia solution under hydrothermal conditions proves to be an effective post-synthesis modification method for improving TS-1 catalytic activity in propylene epoxidation. Characterizations indicate that the treated TS-1 did not change TS-1 composition and generate more Ti (IV)-superoxide species (g_z = 2.0265, g_y = 2.0090, g_x = 2.0022) when interacting with aqueous H₂O₂(30 wt.%) compared with the as-synthesized one.</o:p>     

Factors influencing glabridin stability

Glabridin, a polyphenolic isoflavan of Glycyrrhiza glabra, has shown a variety of pharmaceutical properties. We have previously studied the isolation of glabridin using macroporous resin and found that it is partially degraded, giving a dark color. To illustrate the degradation of glabridin, the present work studied the stability of glabridin under various conditions. Licorice extract containing about 20% glabridin, obtained from G. glabra by silica gel column chromatography, was used in the stability study. Seven different factors (temperature, illumination, humidity, pH, solvent, oxygen, and oxidant) were studied and content changes were determined through HPLC analysis. Except for oxygen, all the above factors had an effect on the stability of glabridin, with illumination being the main one. Moreover, the interactions between temperature and pH, temperature and humidity, and illumination and pH can promote the degradation of glabridin. In conclusion, we suggest that a dark, dry and airtight environment provides the optimized condition for the long-term storage of glabridin.     

Research on optically powered ultra current transformer

In this paper an electro-optic current transformer (CT) is designed which is used for measuring the super-high-voltage station's line current. The measurement system utilizes a conventional CT as the sensing probe whose electronics is optically powered. The paper describes the principle of measurement system, including the system design, optically powered sensing probe, the data link measurement signal processing and results showing current measurement by means of CT.     

Microwave absorption properties of double-layer absorbers made of NiCoZn ferrites and hollow glass microspheres electroless plated with FeCoNiB

Amorphous FeCoNiB coatings were deposited by an electroless plating technique on the hollow glass microspheres. NiCoZn spinel ferrites sintered show two dispersion peaks (1.81 and 6.98 GHz). By fitting its permeability dispersion spectra, the one at low frequency is believed to be due to the domain wall movement mechanism, the other one is due to the spin rotation mechanism. Used in a single-layer absorber structure, neither the hollow glass microspheres coated nor the NiCoZn could meet the demand of light weight. However, if a double-layer absorber structure is used, not only the total weight of an absorber is reduced, but also the microwave absorption performance is enhanced.     

惯性系统三轴综合测试台结构静动态特性计算及实验研究

本文建立了惯性系统三轴综合测试台的结构分析模型，用有限元法对其进行了结构静动态特性计算。给出了外框架在实际载荷作用下的静动态特性和整机的动态特性，并在此基础上，对该三轴台外框架进行了静态变形的实际测量。实测表明，理论分析和实测结果相吻合。