Interbacterial Chemical Communication-Triggered Nascent Proteomics

Metabolic labeling with clickable noncanonical amino acids has enabled nascent proteome profiling, which can be performed in a cell-type-specific manner. However, nascent proteomics in an intercellular communication-dependent manner remains challenging. Here we develop communication-activated profiling of protein expression (CAPPEX), which integrates the LuxI/LuxR quorum sensing circuit with the cell-type-specific nascent proteomics method to enable selective click-labeling of newly synthesized proteins in a specific bacterium upon receiving chemical signals from another reporter bacterium. CAPPEX reveals that E. coli competes with Salmonella for tryptophan as the precursor for indole, and the resulting indole suppressed the expression of virulence factors in Salmonella. This tryptophan-indole axis confers attenuation of Salmonella invasion in host cells and living mice. The CAPPEX strategy should be widely applicable for investigating various interbacterial communication processes.     

Highly Luminescent One-Dimensional Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Double-Perovskite-Inspired Materials for Single-Component Warm White-Light-Emitting Diodes

Double perovskites (DPs) are one of the most promising candidates for developing white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) owing to their intrinsic broadband emission from self-trapped excitons (STEs). Translation of three-dimensional (3D) DPs to one-dimensional (1D) analogues, which could break the octahedral tolerance factor limit, is so far remaining unexplored. Herein, by employing a fluorinated organic cation, we report a series of highly luminescent 1D DP-inspired materials, (DFPD)₂M^IInBr₆ (DFPD=4,4-difluoropiperidinium, M^I=K⁺ and Rb⁺). Highly efficient warm-white photoluminescence quantum yield of 92 % is achieved by doping 0.3 % Sb³⁺ in (DFPD)₂KInBr₆. Furthermore, single-component warm-WLEDs fabricated with (DFPD)₂KInBr₆:Sb yield a luminance of 300 cd/m², which is one of the best-performing lead-free metal-halides WLEDs reported so far. Our study expands the scope of In-based metal-halides from 3D to 1D, which exhibit superior optical performances and broad application prospects.     

Transpiration-inspired Capillary for Synchronous Synthesis and Patterning of Silver Nanoparticles

Traditional synthesis strategy of nanomaterials with complicated process and high cost limits their applications. Here, we propose a facile process for the synchronous synthesis and patterning of silver nanoparticles(Ag NPs) through the self-driven microchannel reactor with the capillary effect inspired by transpiration. The evaporation contributes to capillary and accumulation effects in the microchannels. The silver reactant-containing droplets can be spontaneously divided and distributed in multiple microchannels during the whole fabrication process by the capillary effect. The newly formed Ag NPs at the gas-liquid interface can be assembled on both sides of the microchannels by the accumulation effect. The capillary effect decreases the disturbances, which ensures the uniformity of the patterning. By the combination of microchannels with different widths, various Ag NPs-assembled patterns with stable electrical properties are achieved. This efficient strategy with a simple fabrication procedure is towards the technological engineering of nanoscale architected materials.     

Synthesis, Structure and Thermal Behavior of a New Coordination Polymer Based on Mixed Pyrazine-2-carboxylate and Oxalate Ligands

Abstract  

A new 4d–4f coordination polymer, [AgGd(pyzc)₂(ox)·H₂O)] (1) [pyzc = Pyrazine-2-carboxylate, ox = oxalate] has been successfully synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and structurally determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and power X-ray diffraction. Single-crystal X-ray analysis reveals that it crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2 ₁ /c with a = 10.0746(1) ?, b = 18.642(1) ?, c = 8.0525(2) ?, β = 112.470(1)°, Mr = 617.34, Z = 4, V = 1505.6(2) ?³, μ = 5.732, F(000) = 1164. The Gd(III) ion is nine-coordinated by two O-donors and two N-donors of two different chelating pyzc ligands, four O-donors of two different chelating oxalate ligands, and one O-donor of another carboxylate group of one pyzc ligand. The compound represents a 3D microporous polymeric network constructed by gadolinium–oxalate chains and Ag-pyzc subunits.     

掺Er光纤飞秒激光器载波包络位相偏移的探测

本文介绍了基于掺Er光纤飞秒激光器光学频率梳中光学部分的研制. 实验上采用重复频率为230 MHz的掺Er光纤飞秒激光器,通过放大、光谱展宽以及单臂f—2f系统,在优化及分析相关参数影响的基础上,获得了~30 dB信噪比f₀的输出,为光纤光学频率梳的建立奠定了基础. 关键词： 掺Er光纤激光器 光学频率计量 光纤光学频率梳 光谱展宽     

Synthesis and screening of a molecularly imprinted polymer library targeted for penicillin G

A library of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) was synthesized by radical bulk polymerization using the beta-lactam antibiotic penicillin G as the template. Diversity of the library was obtained by combining various functionalized monomers and cross-linkers and by varying the stoichiometry and the concentration of the components in the prepolymerization mixtures. The library was screened for selectivity to penicillin G by a radioligand binding assay and was compared to a corresponding control library. The best MIP candidate, showing the highest selectivity for penicillin G, was prepared from methacrylic acid and trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate as the functionalized monomer and cross-linker, respectively. Cross-reactivity studies with other beta-lactam antibiotics showed a low cross-reactivity of penicillin V (15%), ampicillin (16%), and amoxicillin (19%). Nafcillin and oxacillin showed less cross-reactivity (<1%). Cross-reaction with a cephalosporin antibiotic (cephapirin) and structurally nonrelated antibiotics (chloramphenicol, tetracycline, dapsone, and erythromycin) was less than 0.01%.     

Analyticity of the sine family with L p -maximal regularity for second order Cauchy problems

If the second order problem u（t） ＋ Bu（t） ＋ Au（t） = f（t）, u（0） =u（0） = 0 has L^p-maximal regularity, 1 〈 p 〈 ∞, the analyticity of the corresponding propagator of the sine type is shown by obtaining the estimates of ‖λ（λ^2 ＋ λB ＋ A）^-1‖ and ‖B（λ^2 ＋ λB ＋ A）^-1‖ for λ∈ C with Reλ 〉 ω, where the constant ω≥ 0.     

Combinatorial coverings from geometries over principal ideal rings

A t-(v, k, λ) covering is an incidence structure with v points, each block incident on exactly k points, such that every set of t distinct points is incident on at least λ blocks. By considering certain geometries over finite principal ideal rings, we construct infinite families of t-(v, k, λ) coverings having many interesting combinatorial properties. © 1999 John & Sons, Inc. J Combin Designs 7: 247–268, 1999     

Syntheses,crystal structures and electrochemical properties of three organic-inorganic hybrid supramolecular compounds based on copper-complex fragments and different polyoxometalates

Three new organic–inorganic hybrid compounds H[Cu^I(dafo)₂]₃{[Cu^I(dafo)₂]₂P₂W₁₈O₆₂} · H₂O (1), [Cu^I(dafo)₂]₃PMo₁₂O₄₀ (2) and [Cu^I(dafo)₂]₄SiW₁₂O₄₀ (3) (dafo = 4, 5-diazafluoren-9-one) have been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by IR, TG and CV. Compound 1 exhibits a 3D supramolecular framework based on weak interactions between bisupported Dawson structure P₂W₁₈O₆₂ ⁶⁻ units and copper-complex fragments. With the aid of π–π stacking and hydrogen bonding interactions, a 1D supramolecular framework accommodating polyoxometalate (POM) anions is generated in 2. Compound 3 has similar fundamental units as 2, but the units are assembled in a different way. The distinction of their structures indicates that the POMs are the key factor in determining the frameworks of the final products. The electrochemical properties of these compounds have been studied using bulk-modified carbon paste electrodes. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.