Improving the sensitivity of cellulose fiber-based lateral flow assay by incorporating a water-dissolvable polyvinyl alcohol dam

Cellulose - Lateral flow assay (LFA) is an important point-of-care (POC) test platform due to the associated portability, on-site testing, and low cost for diagnosis of pathogen infections and...     

Polyaniline encapsulated silicon nanocomposite as high-performance anode materials for lithium ion batteries

Polyaniline encapsulated silicon (Si/PANI) nanocomposite as anode materials for high-capacity lithium ion batteries has been prepared by an in situ chemical polymerization of aniline monomer in the suspension of Si nanoparticles. The obtained Si/PANI nanocomposite demonstrates a reversible specific capacity of 840 mAh g^?1 after 100 cycles at a rate of 100 mA g^?1 and excellent cycling stability. The enhanced electrochemical performance can be due to that the polyaniline (PANI) matrix offers a continuous electrically conductive network as well as enhances the compatibility of electrode materials and electrolyte as a result of suppressing volume stress of Si during cycles and preventing the agglomeration of Si nanoparticles.     

丙烯酸酯/液晶/POSS复合体系光聚合过程中的体积收缩

采用光-流变学方法研究了丙烯酸酯/液晶复合体系的光聚合凝胶时间及体积收缩率,并与密度法测量的体积收缩率进行了对比.结果表明,该复合体系的凝胶时间小于10 s,光-流变学方法可以在线测量丙烯酸酯单体/液晶复合体系的光聚合体积收缩.以2种不同结构的多面体齐聚倍半硅氧烷(POSS)掺杂丙烯酸酯/液晶复合体系,八甲基丙烯酰氧基倍半硅氧烷(MA-POSS)使丙烯酸酯/液晶复合体系的双键转化率略有降低,掺杂10 wt%MA-POSS使体系的光聚合体积收缩率仅降低了12%;而甲基丙烯酰氧基七异丁基倍半硅氧烷(MI-POSS)对体系双键转化率的影响较小,显著降低了体系的光聚合体积收缩,掺杂10 wt%MI-POSS使体系的光聚合体积收缩率降低29%.     

双核铜配合物Cu2(2,2′-bpy)2(2-bba)4的合成、表征与晶体结构

在室温下,以2-溴苯甲酸和2,2'-联吡啶为配体,通过溶液法在甲醇/水的混合溶剂中反应合成了双核铜(II)配合物Cu2(2,2'-bpy)2(2-bba)4。通过元素分析、红外光谱、热重测试技术和X射线粉末衍射对其进行了结构表征,同时用X射线单晶衍射分析确定了其晶体结构。结果表明,其晶体属正交晶系,空间群为Pbca,晶胞参数:a=20.619(4),b=10.098(2),c=21.865(4),V=4552.5(15)3,Dc=1.808g·cm-3,μ=4.505mm-1,F(000)=2440.0,Z=4,最终残差因子R1=0.0583,wR2=0.1200。配合物为双核结构,每个结构单元中2个Cu(II)离子通过2个2-溴苯甲酸根配体单齿桥联。配合物中的每个Cu(II)离子为五配位的结构,分别和来自2个单齿桥联的2-溴苯甲酸根的2个氧原子、1个单齿配位的2-溴苯甲酸根的1个氧原子及来自1个2,2'-联吡啶的2个氮原子配位形成了畸变的四方锥型结构,分子间则通过弱的C—H…O氢键作用形成了一维链状的结构。CCDC:972827。     

Three dimension Liesegang rings of calcium hydrophosphate in gelatin

Three dimensional Liesegang spherical layers of CaHPO₄ in gelatin ball were performed by employing CaCl₂ and Na₂HPO₄ as the inner and outer electrolyte, respectively. Effects of concentrations of inner and outer electrolyte as well as pH on the morphologies of Liesegang rings (LRs) were investigated. As a result, it was observed that the time law, spacing law and width law found in 1D/2D gel systems were obeyed in this 3D gelatin system. The interaction of Ca²⁺ and HPO₄ ^2? with gelatin matrix played a key role to the formation of LRs due to the existence of carboxylic groups on the gelatin chains. Using Ca²⁺ as the inner electrolyte, LRs were prepared. However, employing HPO₄ ^2? as inner electrolyte, LRs were not obtained. Moreover, pH of gelatin solution greatly impacted on the formation of LRs. The number of LRs increased with the decrease of pH, whereas the width inversely decreased. pH 4.40 was a turn point, from which the spacing coefficient abruptly increased as pH increased. All these results indicated that the network was created by the interaction of Ca²⁺ and –COO^? of gelatin chains, which dominated the formation of CaHPO₄ LRs in gelatin.     

A Universal Graphene Quantum Dot Tethering Design Strategy to Synthesize Single-Atom Catalysts

A general graphene quantum dot-tethering design strategy to synthesize single-atom catalysts (SACs) is presented. The strategy is applicable to different metals (Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn) and supports (0D carbon nanosphere, 1D carbon nanotube, 2D graphene nanosheet, and 3D graphite foam) with the metal loading of 3.0–4.5 wt %. The direct transmission electron microscopy imaging and X-ray absorption spectra analyses confirm the atomic dispersed metal in carbon supports. Our study reveals that the abundant oxygenated groups for complexing metal ions and the rich defective sites for incorporating nitrogen are essential to realize the synthesis of SACs. Furthermore, the carbon nanotube supported Ni SACs exhibits high electrocatalytic activity for CO₂ reduction with nearly 100 % CO selectivity. This universal strategy is expected to open up new research avenues to produce SACs for diverse electrocatalytic applications.     

Stereoselective [4+2]‐Cycloaddition with Chiral Alkenylboranes

A method for the stereoselective [4+2]‐cycloaddition of alkenylboranes and dienes is presented. This transformation was accomplished through the introduction of a new strategy that involves the use of chiral N‐protonated alkenyl oxazaborolidines as dieneophiles. The reaction leads to the formation of products that can be readily derivatized to more complex structural motifs through stereospecific transformations of the C?B bond such as oxidation and homologation. Detailed computation evaluation of the reaction has uncovered a surprising role of the counterion on stereoselectivity.     

Thermal hazard assessment and ranking for organic peroxides using quantitative structure–property relationship approaches

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Chemical reactivity hazards of organic peroxides are major concerns of the chemical industry due to many serious incidents every year. Thermal hazard...     

A Stable All‐Thiophene‐Based Core‐Modified [38]Octaphyrin Diradicaloid: Conformation and Aromaticity Switch at Different Oxidation States

A soluble and stable core‐modified [38]octaphyrin, MC‐T8 , containing eight thiophene rings was synthesized by Yamamoto coupling followed by oxidative dehydrogenation. X‐ray crystallographic analysis revealed a nearly planar backbone, and the molecule is globally aromatic with a dominant 38π conjugation pathway. The dication MC‐T8²⁺ is antiaromatic, and the backbone is distorted, with a different orientation of the thiophene rings. The tetracation MC‐T8⁴⁺ becomes aromatic again, with a shallow‐bowl‐shaped geometry. Both the neutral compound and the dication demonstrated open‐shell diradical character with a small singlet–triplet energy gap (?2.70 kcal mol^?1 for MC‐T8 and ?3.78 kcal mol^?1 for MC‐T8²⁺ ), and they are stable owing to effective spin delocalization.     

Formation of Azulene‐Embedded Nanographene: Naphthalene to Azulene Rearrangement During the Scholl Reaction

Incorporation of a non‐hexagonal ring into a nanographene framework can lead to new electronic properties. During the attempted synthesis of naphthalene‐bridged double [6]helicene and heptagon‐containing nanographene by the Scholl reaction, an unexpected azulene‐embedded nanographene and its triflyloxylated product were obtained, as confirmed by X‐ray crystallographic analysis and 2D NMR spectroscopy. A 5/7/7/5 ring‐fused substructure containing two formal azulene units is formed, but only one of them shows an azulene‐like electronic structure. The formation of this unique structure is explained by arenium ion mediated 1,2‐phenyl migration and a naphthalene to azulene rearrangement reaction according to an in‐silico study. This report represents the first experimental example of the thermodynamically unfavorable naphthalene to azulene rearrangement and may lead to new azulene‐based molecular materials.