The formation of a Schiff base intermediate: a nickel(II) complex of an asymmetric tripodal ligand

Treatment of Ni(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O with the condensing product of 2-formylpyridine N-oxide and 1,5-diamino-3-(8-methylquinolyl)azapentane (dmqa) has resulted in the formation of an asymmetric tripodal nickel(II) complex, [C₂₈H₃₂N₆O₃Ni](ClO₄)₂ · H₂O, which has been crystallographically characterized. Crystal data: triclinic, space group p , a = 10.384(2), b = 10.911(3), c = 16.6101(11) Å, = 95.62(2), = 105.04(2), = 112.954(11)°, D _c = 1.581 g/cm³, Z = 2 and V = 1631.0(6) ų. A quinoline moiety is first introduced into an arm in the complex of a tripodal ligand in which an ethylcarbinoxyamine group, the intermediate of Schiff bases, exists.     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of N‐Aroyl (Aryloxyacetyl)‐N′‐ferrocenyl Thiourea Derivatives

In this study, the synthesis of aminoferrocene was improved and a series of novel ferrocene‐containing thiourea compounds were designed and synthesized as potential plant growth regulators. All the new compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, and X‐ray crystallography. Furthermore, the cytokinin and auxin activities of 5c and 5a–i were investigated. Notably, compounds 5e , 5g , and 5j in a concentration of 50 μg/mL exhibited significant cytokinin activity, and compounds 5b and 5h in a concentration of 50 μg/mL exhibited higher auxin activity than indoleacetic acid .     

表面粗糙度对黑云斜长片麻岩不同探测角偏振度波谱影响研究

以黑云斜长片麻岩为例,探讨了表面粗糙度因子在350～2 500nm波段对岩石不同天顶角及方位角偏振度探测的影响,并在特征波段进行了定量分析。表明不同粗糙度的岩石表面,入射天顶角一定时,在镜面反射方位,偏振度随探测天顶角先是上升,到达最高值后又开始下降。(520±10)nm波段的偏振度在探测天顶角方向达到的最大峰值与表面粗糙度进行相关分析,发现他们呈幂函数关系。回归方程为:y=0.604x-0.297,可决系数R2为0.985 4。峰值所在天顶角度与表面粗糙度相关模型为,y=3.419 4x+51.584,y<90°,模型可决系数R2为0.817 7。偏振度随探测方位角变化的规律为以180°方位时偏振度最大,向两侧随探测方位离180°越远逐渐越低,并趋于0。(520±10)nm波段的偏振度在探测方位角180°方向达到的最大峰值与表面粗糙度进行相关分析,发现他们呈幂函数关系。回归方程为:y=0.582 2x-0.333,可决系数R2为0.984 3。对以上回归模型进行F检验,发现偏振度峰值及所对应角度与粗糙度之间存在显著的相关关系。     

Ar流速对多级弧放电装置中Ar等离子特性的影响

采用PLASIMO程序模拟了入口处Ar流速对多级弧放电产生的非热平衡Ar等离子体特性的影响。模拟结果发现:从入口处到出口处,沿中心轴线,压强逐渐降低,电子平均能量基本保持不变。当流速一定时,从器壁到中心轴线处,电子数密度呈增大趋势;从入口处到出口处,电子数密度呈先增大后减小的趋势;当流速分别为50,100,150和200 cm3/s时,电子数密度最大值分别为10.131021,16.311021,18.981021和26.331021 m-3;随着流速的增大,其电子数密度逐渐增大。当流速一定时,从器壁到中心轴线处,电子温度逐渐增大;从入口处到出口处,电子温度呈先增大后减小再增大的趋势,并在中心轴线处距入口55～60 mm有最大值,当流速分别为50,100,150和200 cm3/s时,其最大值分别为1.299,1.234,1.157和1.132 eV;由于入口处和器壁处的电子温度都为0.517 eV,所以随着Ar流速的增大,其电子温度逐渐减小。当Ar流速一定时,从器壁到中心轴线处,离子温度逐渐增大;从入口处到出口处,离子温度呈先增大后减小的趋势,并且在中心轴线距入口20～30 mm离子温度取得最大值,当流速分别为50,100,150和200 cm3/s时,离子温度最大值分别为0.815 6,0.907 02,0.975 2和1.014 eV。随入口处流速的增大,电弧腔体内的离子温度逐渐增大。     

离子镀制备Cr/W混合过渡层的氢氘辐照效应研究

用双离子束镀膜方法在W基底表面制备不同厚度的Cr薄膜. 用冷场扫描电镜能谱分析仪对镀膜样品成分深度分布进行分析, 使用重离子加速器对镀膜样品进行高能、低束流的氢或氘辐照, 用扫描电镜对样品表面形貌变化进行分析, 运用粒子注入射程模拟软件SRIM对氢粒子在Cr/W双层块体中的射程进行模拟分析. 实验结果表明, 运用双离子束镀膜法能够在膜与基底的接触面区域制得Cr/W混合过渡层; 在高能、低束流的氢或氘辐照下, Cr/W混合过渡层易于使气体滞留而起泡, 双离子束制备的Cr膜层不易聚集氢或氘气体成泡.     

A detailed study on understanding glycopolymer library and Con A interactions

Synthetic glycopolymers are important natural oligosaccharides mimics for many biological applications. To develop glycopolymeric drugs and therapeutic agents, factors that control the receptor‐ligand interaction need to be investigated. A library of well‐defined glycopolymers has been prepared by the combination of copper mediated living radical polymerization and CuAAC click reaction via post‐functionalization of alkyne‐containing precursor polymers with different sugar azides. Employing Concanavalin A as the model receptor, we explored the influence of the nature and densities of different sugars residues (mannose, galactose, and glucose) on the stoichiometry of the cluster, the rate of the cluster formation, the inhibitory potency of the glycopolymers, and the stability of the turbidity through quantitative precipitation assays, turbidimetry assays, inhibitory potency assays, and reversal aggregation assays. The diversities of binding properties contributed by different clustering parameters will make it possible to define the structures of the multivalent ligands and densities of binding epitopes tailor‐made for specific functions in the lectin‐ligand interaction. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 2588–2597     

Flammability of carbon nanofiber–clay nanopaper based polymer composites

In this study, a hybrid nanopaper consisting of carbon nanofiber (CNF), and pristine montmorillonite clay (MMT, Cloisite Na⁺) was fabricated through a paper‐making process. The hybrid nanopaper was coated onto the surface of glass fiber (GF) reinforced polymer matrix composites through resin transfer molding process. The characterization results using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersion analysis of X‐ray (EDAX) show that the nanopaper had a porous structure and the polymer resin completely penetrated the hybrid nanopaper. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) test results revealed that the addition of MMT clay nanoparticles significantly enhanced the thermal stability of the nanopaper. The flammability of composite samples was evaluated by cone calorimeter test under a radiant heat flux of 50 kW/m². The peak heat release rate (PHRR) was dramatically reduced for the composites coated with the CNF–MMT nanopaper. For comparison, the composites coated with the CNF–organic MMT clay (OMT, Cloisite 20A) nanopaper were also evaluated with cone calorimeter test. The test results showed that the MMT clay was more effective than the OMT in the reduction of the PHRR. The combustion behavior of these samples was also examined by microscale combustion calorimetry (MCC) test. The PHRR obtained from the MCC test decreased with the MMT content in the nanopaper, which was in good agreement with cone calorimeter test results. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Electromagnetically-induced transparency and slow light in room temperature <Superscript>4</Superscript>He*

Electromagnetically-induced transparency (EIT) in three-level Λ-systems is based on quantum interference effects involving coherence between the two lower levels, which allow propagation of a resonant probe light beam in the presence of a strong coupling field. We have observed transparency in ultra-narrow (<10 kHz) windows at the resonant 1.083 μm transition for purely electronic spins in gaseous ⁴He* at room temperature. Slow light is an interesting outcome of the EIT phenomenon due to extreme dispersion within the narrow transparency window. We have obtained group delays of about 4 μs in a 2.5 cm long He* cell. A complete theoretical analysis explains our observations emphasizing the positive role of collisions. Slow light with 1-GHz Doppler broadening opens the door to applications of controllable large-bandwidth delays in radars.     

Oxidative Stress and Antioxidative Therapy in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is clinically characterized by a progressive increase in pulmonary artery pressure, followed by right ventricular hypertrophy and subsequently right heart failure. The underlying mechanism of PAH includes endothelial dysfunction and intimal smooth muscle proliferation. Numerous studies have shown that oxidative stress is critical in the pathophysiology of PAH and involves changes in reactive oxygen species (ROS), reactive nitrogen (RNS), and nitric oxide (NO) signaling pathways. Disrupted ROS and NO signaling pathways cause the proliferation of pulmonary arterial endothelial cells (PAECs) and pulmonary vascular smooth muscle cells (PASMCs), resulting in DNA damage, metabolic abnormalities, and vascular remodeling. Antioxidant treatment has become a main area of research for the treatment of PAH. This review mainly introduces oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of PAH and antioxidative therapies and explains why targeting oxidative stress is a valid strategy for PAH treatment.