Formation of nanostructured polymer filaments in nanochannels

We describe the use of hard etching methods to create nanodimensional channels and their use as templates for the formation of polymer filament arrays with precise dimensional and orientational control in a single integrated step. The procedure is general as illustrated by the radical, coordination, and photochemical polymerizations that were performed in these nanochannels. The nanochannel templates (20 nm high, 20-200 nm wide, and 100 mum long) were fabricated by the combined use of electron-beam lithography and a sacrificial metal line etching technique. Radical polymerization of acrylates, metal-catalyzed polymerization of norbornene, and photochemical polymerization of 1,4-diiodothiophene were carried out in these nanochannels. The polymers grown follow the dimensions and orientation of the channels, and the polymer filaments can be released without breaking. The approach opens up the possibility of just-in-place manufacturing and processing of patterns and devices from nanostructured polymers using well-established polymer chemistry.     

Electropherograms in capillary zone electrophoresis plotted as a function of the quantity of electric charge

We have plotted electropherograms in capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) as a function of the quantity of electric charge (Q) in order to eliminate the dependency of the analyte peak areas, as well as that of the migration times, upon both the capillary temperature and the applied voltage. The procedure is based on an idea of a migration index (MI) and an adjusted migration index (AMI) which were originally proposed by Lee and Yeung. The value of Q is measured accurately and calculated easily because it is given by a product of the electrophoretic current and the migration times, where the index MI is derived by dividing the value of Q by the effective volume of the capillary. By calculating the CZE peak area from the newly plotted electropherogram, improvement in precision in quantitative analysis is expected. Concerning AMI, careful treatment is required in its application to analyte peaks whose migration time is close to that of the neutral marker. Experimental data and discussions concerning the migration indices are presented.     

Pattern generation of biological ligands on a biodegradable poly(glycolic acid) film

The micropatterns of biological ligands (biotin and RGD peptides) were generated on a flat surface of biodegradable polymer, poly(glycolic acid) (PGA). The immobilization of biological ligands onto the surface of biodegradable polymers (especially aliphatic polyesters) is usually hampered by the absence of functionalizable groups on the polymer backbone. We demonstrate herein that PGA polymer films were modified by surface hydrolysis to introduce carboxylic acid groups on the film surfaces, which were subsequently used for patterning amine-terminated ligands by microcontact printing. Fluorescence microscopy was used to verify the pattern of biotin on the surface of the PGA films after complexation with fluorescein-conjugated streptavidin. In addition, the cellular micropatterns were obtained from micropatterns of RGD peptides on the surface-hydrolyzed PGA films.     

丙氨酰-谷氨酰胺的简便有效合成

谷氨酰胺 (Ｇｌｎ)是肠道必需氨基酸 ,是肠粘膜细胞氧化的重要燃料。肠粘膜缺乏Ｇｌｎ将严重损伤肠屏障功能 ,创伤性休克及化疗应激可加重损害 ,导致肠粘膜萎缩 ,肠道细菌移位 ,甚至促发脓毒症和多器官功能不全 (ＭＯＤＳ) [1] 。但Ｇｌｎ性质不稳定 ,不能耐高温消毒 ,因此 ,一般氨基酸制剂不含Ｇｌｎ。Ａｌａ Ｇｌｎ为Ｇｌｎ代谢前体 ,溶解度高 ,性质较Ｇｌｎ稳定 ,能耐受热灭菌 ,在体内数分钟即分解出Ｇｌｎ ,能部分补偿肠道所需Ｇｌｎ ,减少严重创伤及腹腔注射化疗药物 5 氟尿嘧啶 (5 ＦＵ)引发的小肠粘膜形态功能改变 ,细菌移位 ,降低…     

Binding Reaction of Hemin with Chloroquine, Quinine and Quinidine in Water-propylene Glycol Mixture

the interaction of hemin with chloroquine,quinine and quinidine was investigated in 50% water-propylene glycol mixture at pH=9,8.1,7.4 and 6.8using a spectrophotometric method.The data could be well fitted into a model consistent with the formation of a 1:1 complex between the reacting partners.In addition,the results indicated that hemin complexed more strongly with quinidine than with chloroquine and quinine,and the binding constants were pH-dependent.Moreover,it was proved that the water-propylene glycol mixture is well suitable to the study of the systems containing hemin and quinolinebased drugs.     

Über Oxotantalate der Lanthanide des Formeltyps MTaO4 (M = La – Nd,Sm – Lu)

About Lanthanide Oxotantalates with the Formula MTaO₄ (M = La – Nd, Sm – Lu) Besides being a by‐product of solid state syntheses in tantalum ampoules the lanthanide(III) oxotantalates of the formula MTaO₄ can be easily prepared by sintering lanthanide sesquioxide M₂O₃ and tantalum(V) oxide Ta₂O₅ with sodium chloride as flux. Under these conditions two structure types emerge depending upon the M³⁺ cationic radius. For M = La – Pr the MTaO₄‐type tantalates crystallize in the space group P2₁/c with lattice constants of a = 762(±1), b = 553(±4), c = 777(±4) pm, β = 101(±1)° and four formula units per unit cell. With M = Nd, Sm – Lu, the monoclinic cell dimensions (space group P2/c) shrink to the lattice constants like a = 516(±9), b = 551(±9), c = 534(±9) pm, β = 96.5(±0.3)° and there are only two formula units present. Both structures show a coordination sphere of eight oxygen atoms for the lanthanide trications shaped as distorted square antiprism for the structure with the larger lanthanides (in the following referred to as A‐type) and as trigonal dodecahedron for the structure with the smaller ones (called as B‐type in the following). The coordination environment about the Ta⁵⁺ cations can be described as a slightly distorted octahedron (CN = 6) for the A‐type structure of MTaO₄ and a heavily distorted one (CN = 6) for the B‐type. The difference between the two types results from the interconnection of these [TaO₆]^7? octahedra. Whereas they are connected via four vertices to form corrugated layers according to parallel the bc‐plane in the A‐type, the octahedra of the B‐type MTaO₄ structure share edges to built up zig‐zag chains along the c axis.     

4'-磺酰腙苯并-15-冠-5的合成及阴离子识别研究

由苯并-15-冠-5经磺酰化、肼解两步合成了4’-磺酰肼苯并-15-冠-5(2).后者与芳香醛在室温下发生缩合制得了一系列未见文献报道的冠醚化磺酰腙类化合物3a～3h,产物经元素分析,IR,1H NMR,13C NMR,MS确证了其结构.利用紫外-可见吸收光谱考查了其对不同阴离子的识别作用,结果表明,化合物3d,3e,3h对碱性较强的阴离子有较强的选择性识别作用.     

Influence of the exchange‐correlation functional in all‐electron calculations of the vibrational frequencies of corundum (α‐Al2O3)

The equilibrium structural parameters, high‐ and low‐frequency dielectric tensors, Born effective charges, and Γ‐point vibrational frequencies of bulk Al₂O₃ corundum are calculated by using the periodic, ab initio program CRYSTAL, which adopts an all‐electron Gaussian‐type basis set. The effect of basis set and the performance of three different functionals, i.e., LDA, PW91, and B3LYP, are discussed. The mean absolute deviation from the measured frequencies is as small as 7 cm^?1 for both the LDA and B3LYP functionals, indicating that these functionals perform extremely well in this case. The mean absolute deviation increases to 18 cm^?1 when the PW91 functional is used. All three functionals reproduce the equilibrium geometry of corundum to a high level of accuracy, with LDA and B3LYP outperforming PW91 slightly. The comparison of the current all‐electron calculations with previous plane‐wave, pseudo‐potential calculations shows an overall similar performance. The results of isotopic substitution for both Al and O are also presented. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2006     

Synthesis and characterization of monodisperse magnetic composite particles for magnetorheological fluid materials

Monodisperse magnetic composite particles (MCP) were prepared and characterized for a study of magnetic field-responsive fluids. Magnetic composite particles used are iron oxide-coated polymer composite particles, which were synthesized through in situ coating of iron oxide onto pre-existing polymer particles by the reduction of ferrous fluids. For a uniform and bulk coating of iron oxide, the porous structure was introduced into the substrate polymer particles through a two-step seeded polymerization method. Moreover, surface cyano-functionality was born from acrylonitrile unit of substrate polymer and it played an important role in obtaining successful uniform coating. The structure of the composite particle was analyzed by using a thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) and a X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The magnetization property of the particle was also observed. Then, the rheological properties of monodisperse magnetorheological (MR) suspensions of magnetic composite particles were examined under a magnetic field using a parallel-plate type commercial rheometer. From the rheological measurements, it was found that MR properties of the magnetic composite suspensions are dependent on the iron oxide content and the fluid composition.