Structurally diverse diterpenoids from Isodon ternifolius collected from three regions

Phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of Isodon ternifolius from three regions in Yunnan Province afforded 9 new diterpenoids, ternifoliusins A–I (1–9), together with 26 known diterpenoids. Among them, ternifoliusins A–D possess rare 6,7:8,15-diseco-7,20-olide-6,8-cyclo-ent-kaurane diterpenoid scaffold. The structures of all compounds were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic analysis, as well as quantum chemical calculation methods. Moreover, the molecular constitutions and configurations of ternifoliusins A, E, and F (1, 5, 6) were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Ten compounds were assayed for their cytotoxic activity against the HL-60, SMMC-7721, A-549, MCF-7, and SW-480 human tumor cell lines, and compounds 13, 17, 19, 20, 31 and 34 were demonstrated to be active against all of the five human tumor cell lines.     

离子注入ZnO薄膜的拉曼光谱研究

室温下,用80 keV N⁺和400 keV Xe⁺离子注入ZnO薄膜,注入剂量分别为5.0×10¹⁴—1.0×10¹⁷/cm²和2.0×10¹⁴—5.0×10¹⁵/cm².利用拉曼散射技术对注入前后的ZnO薄膜进行光谱测量和分析,研究了样品的拉曼光谱随离子注入剂量的变化规律.实验结果发现,未进行离子注入的样品在99,435 cm<     

Asymmetric Henry reactions of aldehydes with various nitroalkanes catalyzed by copper(II) complexes of novel chiral N‐monoalkyl cyclohexane‐1,2‐diamines

A number of novel chiral diamines 3 , (1R,2R)‐N‐monoalkylcyclohexane‐1,2‐diamines, were designed and synthesized from trans‐cyclohexane‐1,2‐diamine and applied to the catalytic asymmetric Henry reaction of benzaldehyde and nitromethane to provide β‐nitroalcohol in high yield (up to 99%) and good enantiomeric excess (up to 89%). By using ligand (1R,2R)‐N¹‐(4‐methylpentan‐2‐yl)cyclohexane‐1,2‐diamine ( 3g ), the reaction was optimized in terms of the metal ion, temperature, solvent and base. Further experiments indicated that the complex, 3g –Cu(OAc)₂, was an efficient catalyst in the asymmetric Henry reaction between different aldehydes and nitromethane, and the desired products have been obtained with high chemical yields (up to 99%) and high enantiomeric excess (up to 93%). The optimized catalyst promoted the diastereoselective Henry reaction of various aldehyde substrates and nitroalkane, which gave the corresponding anti‐selective adduct with up to 99% yield and 83:17 anti/syn selectivity. Upon scaling up to gram quantities, the β‐nitroalcohol was obtained in good yield (96%) with excellent selectivities (93% ee). The chiral induction mechanism was tentatively explained on the basis of a previously proposed transition‐state model. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis pretreatment and characterization of a magnetic layered double hydroxides fluorescent probe

Using magnetic layered double hydroxide （MLDH） as carrier of fluorescein （FLU）, a fluorescent composite of MLDH-FLU was prepared via intercalation reaction of ion change. The crystal properties of MLDH-FLU were investigated through XRD, IR, TEM and TG-DSC characterization. It is shown that the crystal type of MLDH-FLU composite matched well with R-hexagonal crystal system of MLDH, with crystal cell parameters of a, c and channel height h equal to 0.3199, 2.411 and 0.3267 nm respectively. The superabundant pigment adsorbed outside the composite should be cleared before interference with cells, but excessive wash would decrease stability and cause crystal phase transformation of MLDH.     

TiO2 nanocrystals/graphene hybrids with enhanced Li-ion storage performance

TiO_2 nanocrystals/graphene hybrids(TiO_2-G) with ultrafine TiO_2 nanocrystals(~7 nm in size) conformally coated on ultrathin graphene nanosheets(~ 2 layers thick) were successfully prepared via a facile one-pot solvothermal route under mediated conditions.With the feature of large surface area,abundant mesopores and high thermal stability,the TiOi-G nanohybrids exhibited large reversible Li-ion storage capacity with excellent cycling stability(629 mAh·g~(-1) after 400 cycles at a current of 60 mA·g~(-1)) and good rate capability(184 mAh·g~(-1) at a current density of 3 A·g~(-1)) due to the synergetic effects and strong interactions between the components,showing great promise in applications for advanced energy storage devices.     

Growing degree days is the dominant factor associated with cellulose deposition in cotton fiber

Two field experiments were conducted to study the effect of temperatures on the cellulose content of cotton fiber at various stages of fiber development. In the first study, cotton was sown on three different dates so that temperatures were different during fiber development. In the second study, cotton was grown in semi-mobile chambers and night-time temperatures were controlled within the chambers. During the period from anthesis until the onset of rapid cellulose deposition, the average cellulose deposition rate was significantly correlated with growing degree days (GDD) and daily minimum temperature. The onset time of rapid cellulose deposition was significantly affected by GDD and daily maximum temperature. During the period of rapid cellulose deposition, the duration of rapid cellulose deposition and the average rate of cellulose deposition were significantly correlated with GDD. Therefore, GDD had the largest effect on cellulose deposition cotton fiber. The requisite number of GDD during cellulose synthesis must be reached during two stages of cotton fiber development in order to maximize cellulose content. The average cellulose deposition rate between anthesis and the onset of rapid cellulose deposition can be increased by warmer daily minimum. Warmer daily maximum temperatures advanced the onset of rapid cellulose deposition. The cellulose content of cotton fiber is also be affected by conditions during the period of rapid cellulose deposition. Cellulose contents are highest when cellulose accumulates at moderate rates during this period and when the duration of rapid cellulose deposition is long as possible.     

Direct Observation of Apatite Formation on Bioglass in Simulated Body Fluid by Atomic Force Microscopy

An in situ atomic force microscope (AFM) combined with surface potential measurement was used to observe the apatite formation on the 45S5 Bioglass-type glass in simulated body fluid (SBF). From the observation, it can be seen that small islands with 5-10 nm size are formed on the glass surface in the initial soaking period within 1 h.     

Phase transformation behavior of the SMA490BW weathering steel

In order to optimize the heat treatment schedule and the welding procedure of the SMA490BW weathering steel, a precise determination of the continuous cooling transformation and simulated heat affected zone continuous cooling transforming diagrams were carried out. Meanwhile, the hardnesses of the specimens with different cooling rates were measured and the microstructures were observed. The microstructures are composed of pearlite, polygonal ferrite, granular structure, acicular ferrite, and lath bainite depending on the cooling rates and transformation temperature. The experiment results provide a useful guide for the heat treatment and welding of this steel.     

Recent quantitative research of near infrared spectroscopy in traditional Chinese medicine analysis

Traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) have been used in China to prevent and cure diseases for centuries. Due to the complexity of TCMs, fast and highly efficient techniques are required to develop their quality control. Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been widely applied in TCM analysis for both nonpolar and polar components. This review describes an overview of experimental conditions (spectra pretreatments and multivariate techniques) investigated in NIRS for TCM components that are related to individual compounds such as lipids, essential oils, phenolics, alkaloids, saponins and carbohydrates. Their potential in the separation of TCMs using relevant applications with a particular focus on quantitative analysis is also demonstrated.     

Theoretical calculation for the equations of state and phase transitions of sodium and potassium hydrides

Abstract

The ionic overlap-compression model is used to calculate the equations of state, as well as the equilibrium properties, of sodium and potassium hydrides (NaH and KH). The present results agree with the experimental ones well. The NaC1-to-CsC1 phase transition pressures for both crystals are also determined. The agreement of the theoretical pressures (23.0 GPa for NaH and 4.9 GPa for KH) with the experimental measurements (29.3 GPa and 4 GPa) is rather good. The calculation shows that the effect of the zero-point vibration to the equilibrium properties and the transition pressures should not be ignored.