A facile one-pot, three-component synthesis of 3,3′-(4-arylpyridine-2,6-diyl)bis(2H-chromen-2-one) derivatives under microwave irradiation

A series of 3,3′-(4-arylpyridine-2,6-diyl)bis(2H-chromen-2-one) derivatives have been synthesized by the one-pot, three-component reaction of 3-acetylcoumarin, an aromatic aldehyde, and ammonium acetate in acetic acid under microwave irradiation. This procedure has the major advantages of short reaction time, good yields, low energy consumption, easy operation, and environmental friendliness. All of the products were characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy, MS, and elemental analysis.     

Terbinafine hydrochloride intercalated in montmorillonite: synthesis and characterization

The novel antifungal hybrid of terbinafine hydrochloride (TER-HCl)/montmorillonite was synthesized by the intercalation method under mechanical stirring. Intercalation of TER-HCl in the MMT galleries was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectra, elemental analysis (EA). and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The results from IR, TGA, and EA showed a difference in chemical composition of the MMT and the TER-HCl/MMT. XRD analysis showed that the basal spacing of montmorillonite significantly expanded from 1.53 to 2.79 nm. TER-HCl was successfully intercalated into the interlayer of MMT, and 28 % of TER-HCl was released after 48 h in 0.9 % (w/v) NaCl aqueous solution (pH 7) at 37 ± 0.5 °C. The antifungal activity of the hybrid against Candida albicans was evaluated using the inhibitory zone method and the minimum inhibitory concentration. The TER-HCl/MMT strongly inhibited C. albicans. These results show that TER-HCl/MMT can be useful in biomedical applications.     

Effect of chemical composition and heat treatment condition on microstructure and magnetic properties of nanocrystalline BaDyxFe12−xO19 (x = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) microfibres

A series of BaDy_xFe_12?xO₁₉ ferrite microfibres have been synthesized from metal nitrates and citric acid by the sol–gel method. TG-DSC, XRD, FTIR, FESEM, TEM and VSM were employed to characterize the thermal decomposition process, crystallite sizes, structure and magnetic properties of ferrite microfibres. The effect of calcined temperature, holding time, ion substitution on structure, magnetic properties of barium ferrite microfibres was investigated. The nanoparticle growth mechanism of ferrite microfibres was discussed. The results indicated that the hexaferrite phase was formed at 750 °C and Dy³⁺ ions entered the magnetoplumbite lattice. However, the reflections shift to a lower angle and the characteristic peaks of ferrite microfibres in FTIR shift to the lower wavenumber with the Dy content increasing. The VSM results shown that saturation magnetization (M _s ) gradually increased with calcined temperature increasing and holding time prolonging, while coercive force (H _c ) revealed an increase at first and then decreases. With the Dy content increasing, the M _s achieved values of M _s  = 50 emu?g^?1 (297 K) and 70 emu?g^?1 (77 K) and the H _c value shown a continuous reduction from 515 kA??m^?1 (297 K) and 435 kA?m^?1 (77 K) (x = 0.0) to 242 and 215 kA?m^?1 (x = 0.4).     

The preparation and characterization graphene-cross-linked phenol–formaldehyde hybrid carbon xerogels

A new synthesis route based on polycondensation of phenol and formaldehyde cross-linked by graphene oxide (GO) was developed. Wet gel after gelation was converted into an organic xerogel by ambient pressure drying to obtain GO-cross-linked phenol–formaldehyde (PF) organic xerogels (GOCPFOX). Graphene-cross-linked PF carbon xerogels (GCPFCX) were produced by carbonization. The morphology and chemical structure of GOCPFOX and GCPFCX were analyzed. The electrochemical behavior of GCPFCX as an electrode material in electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) was investigated. Results show that the high mechanical strength of GO increased the gel skeleton strength; thus, organic xerogels exhibit very low drying shrinkage. Scanning electron micrographs indicated that addition of GO altered the gel structure. Thus, when GO was added into the PF solution, the PF molecular chains were anchored on the surface of GO by chemical and physical interaction. The GCPFCX-10 sample achieved the highest specific surface area, mesoporous volume, and specific capacity with 378 m²/g, 0.56 cm³/g, and 116 F/g, respectively. Hence, GCPFCX is a potential material for EDLCs owing to its low production cost and ability to avoid supercritical drying.     

Effect of lithium doping on the photoluminescence of Sm:ZnO powders

ZnO co-doped with 2 at.% Sm and different Li concentration (0–7 at.%) powders were fabricated by the sol–gel method with 700 °C annealing. The effect of Li doping concentration on the structure and photoluminescence (PL) of ZnO powders doped with 2 at.% Sm was investigated. Based on the balance of structure and valence, with the help of Li doping (1, 2 at.%) into ZnO powders doped with 2 at.% Sm, Sm³⁺ ions enter ZnO crystal lattice and induce the characteristic Sm³⁺ emission peaks by the ultra-violet (UV) excitation (278 nm). Especially, when the Li doping concentration is 2 at.%, the sample has the most efficient Sm characteristic emission line. However, Li will hinder the substitution of zinc location by Sm³⁺ when the Li doping concentration is above 3 at.%, which results in the disappearance of the characteristic samarium emission lines.     

Preparation of Unconventional Dendrimers that Contain Rigid NH?Triazine Linkages and Peripheral tert‐Butyl Moieties for CO2‐Selective Adsorption

Three unconventional dendrimers that contained rigid NH? triazine linkages and peripheral tert‐butyl moieties were prepared by using a convergent approach and characterized by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis. Based on a thermogravimetric analysis study, these dendrimers were observed to display thermal stability at about 300 °C. The NH? triazine moiety, which possessed protonated and proton‐free nitrogen sites (like the imidazole unit), displayed the capture of polarizable CO₂ molecules through hydrogen‐bond and/or dipole–quadrupole interactions. In addition, the adsorption of various amounts of CO₂ and N₂ at different pressures suggests that the dendritic pores, which arise from the stacking of the middle co‐planar and rim protuberant dendrimers, G _n ‐N～N‐G _n (n=1–3), either swell or shrink at high pressure, thus indicating that these dendrimers may have a breathing ability.     

Fluorescent Protein Capped Mesoporous Nanoparticles for Intracellular Drug Delivery and Imaging

A multifunctional system for intracellular drug delivery and simultaneous fluorescent imaging was constructed by using histidine‐tagged, cyan fluorescent protein (CFP)‐capped magnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MMSNs). This protein‐capped multifunctional nanostructure is highly biocompatible and does not affect cell viability or proliferation. The CFP acts not only as a capping agent, but also as a fluorescent imaging agent. The nanoassembly was activated by histidine‐based replacement, leading to release of drug molecules encapsulated in the nanopores into the bulk solution. The fluorescent imaging functionality would allow noninvasive tracking of the nanoparticles in the body. By combining the drug delivery with cell‐imaging capability, these nanoparticles may provide valuable multifunctional nanoplatforms for biomedical applications.     

亚硝酸根在纳米氧化锆-CTAB复合物膜修饰电极上的电化学行为及测定

制备了纳米ZrO2,采用XRD和原子力显微镜技术加以表征。构建了十六烷基三甲基溴化铵-纳米ZrO2修饰电极。用循环伏安法和示差脉冲伏安法研究了亚硝酸根(NO2-)在该修饰上的电化学行为,结果表明,该修饰电极对NO2-的氧化具有良好的电催化能力,示差脉冲伏安信号与其浓度在6×10-7～1.6×10-4mol/L范围内呈现良好的线性关系,检出限为1.3×10-7mol/L(S/N=3)。此外,方法已用于NO2-样品的测定。     

聚苯并双噁唑酰亚胺的热分解动力学研究

采用二步法合成了以2,6-二(对-氨基苯)苯[1,2-d;5,4-d’]二噁唑和1,4-二(3,4-二苯氧基)苯四甲酸二酐(HQDPA)为单体的聚苯并双噁唑酰亚胺.该聚酰亚胺的预聚体聚酰胺酸的黏度为1.70 dL/g,经过热环化后能够生成浅黄色的聚酰亚胺薄膜.通过热重分析法研究了聚苯并双噁唑酰亚胺在N2气氛中的热降解机理.采用Flynn-Wall-Ozawa和Friedman法计算了聚苯并双噁唑酰亚胺热降解表观活化能,分别为356.36kJ/mol和370.54 kJ/mol,平均值为363.45 kJ/mol;反应级数为4.22,指前因子为6.44×1016s-1.采用Coast-Redfern法和Phadnis-Deshpande法研究了聚苯并双噁唑酰亚胺的热降解固相反应机理,认为该聚酰亚胺的热降解机理属于反曲线(A3)机理,是成核和增长模式(Avrami equation 2方程)控制的热降解反应,积分形式为g(X)=[-ln(1-X)]3.