Synthesis,structure, DNA-binding properties,and antioxidant activity of copper(II) and cobalt(II) complexes with bis(<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-allylbenzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)benzylamine

Bis(N-allylbenzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)benzylamine (babb) and two of its complexes, [Cu(babb)(pic)₂]·H₂O (1) and [Co(babb)₂](pic)₂ (2) (pic = picrate), have been synthesized and characterized by physico-chemical and spectroscopic methods. Single crystal X-ray diffraction revealed that the two complexes have similar distorted octahedral structures, but the degree of distortion and the coordinated atoms are different. The DNA-binding properties of the free ligand and its two complexes have been investigated by electronic absorption, fluorescence, and viscosity measurements. The results suggest that all three compounds bind to DNA via an intercalative binding mode, and their binding affinity for DNA follows the order 2 > 1 > ligand. Additionally, both complexes exhibited potential antioxidant properties in in vitro studies, and complex 1 was the more effective.     

Syntheses of the four stereoisomers of Phytophthora mating hormone α2 and a concise synthesis of mating hormone α1

Four stereoisomers of Phytophthora mating hormone α2 were synthesized using both enantiomers of citronellol as starting materials. The absolute configuration of the natural product was determined to be 7S,11R,15R by oospore-inducing assays of the synthetic isomers. A concise synthetic procedure of α1 was also established using a common synthetic intermediate of α2.     

Oriented SrFe12O19 thin films prepared by chemical solution deposition

Thin films of SrFe₁₂O₁₉ (SrM) were prepared from a solution of iron and strontium alkoxides through the chemical solution deposition method on both amorphous (glassy SiO₂), and single crystal substrates (Si(100), Si(111), Ag(111), Al₂O₃(001), MgO(111), MgAl₂O₄(111), SrTiO₃(111)) substrates. The process of crystallization was investigated by means of powder diffraction, atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Magnetization measurements, ferromagnetic and nuclear magnetic resonance were used for evaluation of anisotropy in the films. Whilst amorphous substrates enabled growth of randomly oriented SrM phase, use of single crystal substrates resulted in samples with different degree of oriented growth. The most pronounced oriented growth was observed on SrTiO₃(111). A detailed inspection revealed that growth of SrM phase starts through the breakup of initially continuous film into isolated grains with expressive shape anisotropy and hexagonal habit. A continuous film with epitaxial relations to the substrate was produced by repeating recoating and annealing.     

Pyrazine-2-amidoxime Ni(II) complexes: from ferromagnetic cluster to antiferromagnetic layer

Tetranuclear [Ni(4)(Hpzaox)(2)(pzaox)(2)(py)(4)](ClO(4))(2)·2py (1), [Ni(4)(Hpzaox)(2)(pzaox)(2)(py)(4)](NO(3))(2)·4py (2), and two-dimensional (2D) [Ni(4)(Hpzaox)(2)(pzaox)(2)(H(2)O)(2)](NO(3))(2)·2H(2)O (3) are prepared via the reaction of NiX(2)·6H(2)O and pyrazine-2-amidoxime (H(2)pzaox). All compounds contain [Ni(4)(Hpzaox)(2)(pzaox)(2)](2+) fragments, which assemble to form a tetranuclear or polymeric network. Magnetic studies show that the tetranuclear compounds display usual ferromagnetic coupling via the oxime N-O bridges, and the 2D compound displays unusual antiferromagnetic behavior.     

A V-shaped ligand 1,3-bis(1-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl)-2-oxapropane and its Cu(II) complex: synthesis, crystal structure, antioxidation and DNA-binding properties

A six-coordinate copper(II) complex with the ligand 1,3-bis(1-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl)-2-oxopropane (Meobb), with composition [Cu(Meobb)(2)](NO(3))(2)·2CH(3)OH, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, electrical conductivities, IR, UV-Vis spectral measurements. A study of the electro-chemistry of the copper(II) complex was carried out by using cyclic voltammetry. The molecular structures of the ligand Meobb and the Cu(II) complex were determined by X-ray crystal diffraction. The DNA-binding modes of the ligand and the complex were investigated by electronic absorption titration, ethidium bromide-DNA displacement experiments and viscosity measurements. The experimental evidence indicated the compounds interact with calf thymus DNA through intercalation. Additionally, the Cu(II) complex exhibited potential antioxidant properties in in vitro studies.     

Two-loop electroweak corrections to lepton magnetic dipole moments in the littlest Higgs model with T-parity

Little Higgs models with T-parity predict the existence of the new sources of flavor-violating interactions between SM fermions and mirror fermions. We analyze corrections to the anomalous magnetic dipole moments of leptons from Bar-Zee-type diagrams in the LHT model. We find that the contributions of the LHT model are not sensitive to the new flavor mixing matrix and the value is of the order of 10⁻¹¹.     

[Cu(C8H16N4O2)0.5{N(CN)2}]n,a novel ladder‐like coordination polymer

A new polymeric copper complex, viz.catena‐poly[[[μ‐N,N′‐bis(3‐amino­propyl)oxa­mid­ato‐κ⁶N,N′,O:N′′,N′′′,O′]­dicopper(II)]‐di‐μ‐dicyan­amido‐1:1′κ²N¹:N⁵;2:2′κ²N¹:N⁵], [Cu₂(C₈H₁₆N₄O₂)(C₂N₃)₂]_n or [Cu(oxpn)_0.5{N(CN)₂}]_n [where H₂oxpn is N,N′‐bis(3‐amino­propyl)­ox­amide], has been ­synthesized by the reaction of Cu(oxpn), [Cu(ClO₄)₂]·6H₂O and NaN₃. In the crystal structure, the Cu atom is five‐coordinate and has a square‐pyrimidal (SP) configuration. In the polymer, dicyan­amide (dca⁻) groups link Cu^II cations in a μ‐1,5‐bridging mode, generating novel ladders in which each step is composed of dimeric [Cu₂(oxpn)]²⁺ cations. Abundant hydrogen bonds connect the polymer ladders into a two‐dimensional network structure.     

可释放一氧化氮聚合物材料的制备及其在生物医疗器械中的应用

一氧化氮（NO）是一种很好的血小板黏附或活化的抑制剂,同时也是很有效的抗平滑肌细胞增生剂。可释放NO的聚合物材料显示出较好的抗血栓形成及抑制细胞增生的性能。本文综述了可释放NO聚合物材料的制备方法及其近年来在生物医疗器械中的应用。用来制备可释放NO聚合物材料的NO供体主要有两大类,一类是亲核NO供体N-diazeniumdiolates,另一类是S-亚硝基硫醇（RENOs）。制备可释放NO聚合物材料的方法主要有3种：（1）通过物理掺杂的方式将小分子的NO供体分散到聚合物材料中;（2）对聚合物材料的填料微粒进行化学改性,得到可释放NO的填料粒子,再将其填充到聚合物材料中;（3）通过共价键将可释放NO的基团连接到聚合物主链及侧链上。所得到的可释放NO聚合物材料在血管内传感器、体外血液循环电路和体内移植血管等生物医疗器械中有广泛的应用。     

Effect of carbon doping on corrosion resistance and conductivity of CrMoN-coated 316L stainless steel bipolar plates

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - CrMoCN coatings with different carbon contents are prepared on 316L stainless steel substrates by closed-field unbalanced magnetron sputtering. The...     

Metal Organic Framework Glasses: A New Platform for Electrocatalysis?

Metal organic framework (MOF) glasses are a coordination network of metal nodes and organic ligands as an undercooled frozen-in liquid, and have therefore broadened the potential of MOF materials in the fundamental research and application scenarios. On the road to deploying MOF glasses as electrocatalysts, it remains several basic scientific hurdles although MOF glasses not only inherit the structural merits of MOFs but also endow with active catalytic features including concentrated defects, metal centers and disorder structure etc. The research on the ionic conductivity, catalytic stability and reactivity of MOF glasses has yielded scientific insights towards its electrocatalytic applications. Here, we first comb the history, definition and basic properties of MOF glasses. Then, we identify the main synthetic methods and characterization techniques. Finally, we advance the potentials and challenges of MOF glasses as electrocatalysts in furthering the understanding of these themes.