Mechanical Properties and Failure Behavior of Physically Assembled Triblock Copolymer Gels with Varying Midblock Length

Mechanical properties including the failure behavior of physically assembled gels or physical gels are governed by their network structure. To investigate such behavior, we consider a physical gel system consisting of poly(styrene)‐poly(isoprene)‐poly(styrene)[PS‐PI‐PS] in mineral oil. In these gels, the endblock (PS) molecular weights are not significantly different, whereas, the midblock (PI) molecular weight has been varied such that we can access gels with and without midblock entanglement. Small angle X‐ray scattering data reveals that the gels are composed of collapsed PS aggregates connected by PI chains. The gelation temperature has been found to be a function of the endblock concentration. Tensile tests display stretch‐rate dependent modulus at high strain for the gels with midblock entanglement. Creep failure behavior has also been found to be influenced by the entanglement. Fracture experiments with predefined cracks show that the energy release rate scales linearly with the crack‐tip velocity for all gels considered here. In addition, increase of midblock chain length resulted in higher viscous dissipation leading to a higher energy release rate. The results provide an insight into how midblock entanglement can possibly affect the mechanical properties of physically assembled triblock copolymer gels in a midblock selective solvent. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2019 , 57, 1014–1026     

Erratum to “Fully automated sample treatment method for high throughput proteome analysis”

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Synthesis and photopolymerization of piperonylamine derivatives as a polymerizable cyclic acetals co‐initiator for light‐cured unfilled dental resins

The aim of this study was to synthesize and characterize N,N‐di(methacryly‐ethoxycarbonyl‐ethyl)‐N‐(1,3‐benzodioxole‐ 5‐methylene)(DMEBM) to replace both triethylene glycol dimethylacrylate(TEGDMA) as a dilute and the non‐polymerizable amine, which is added as a co‐initiator in dental resin mixtures. 2,2‐bis[4‐(2‐Hydroxy‐3‐methacryloxypropoxy) phenyl]‐propane (Bis‐GMA) and camphorquinone (CQ) were used as monomer and photoinitiator in these model dental resin systems, in contrast to ethyl 4‐dimethylaminobenzoate (EDMAB) which was usually used as a co‐initiator. DMEBM was synthesized via Michael‐Addition reaction and characterized using ¹H NMR spectroscopy. A mixture of Bis‐GMA/DMEBM/CQ was found to reach the double bond conversion of 67.5%, slightly higher than that of Bis‐GMA/TEGDMA/CQ/EDMAB (66.8%) and Bis‐GMA/TEGDMA/CQ/DMEBM (64.8%). In addition, the glass transition temperature of Bis‐GMA/TEGDMA/CQ/EDMAB (93.4°C) were higher than that of Bis‐GMA/TEGDMA/CQ/DMEBM (89.3 °C) and Bis‐GMA/DMEBM/CQ (80.4°C). The water sorption and solubility of Bis‐GMA/TEGDMA/CQ/DMEBM were higher than that of Bis‐GMA/TEGDMA/CQ/EDMAB and Bis‐GMA/DMEBM/CQ. However, the values were still within the range of the ISO 4049 standards. DMEBM could be used as a potential co‐initiator and diluent for dental composite. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A lanthanide metal-organic framework with high thermal stability and available Lewis-acid metal sites

A lanthanide metal-organic framework, Dy(BTC)(H2O).DMF, with excellent thermal stability shows a high surface area, 655 m(2) g(-1), high hydrogen and carbon dioxide storage capability, and available Lewis-acid metal sites which could be anticipated to use in catalysis and metal-site specific chemical sensor.     

Synthesis, structure, and luminescent properties of microporous lanthanide metal-organic frameworks with inorganic rod-shaped building units

A series of microporous lanthanide metal-organic frameworks, Tb3(BDC)(4.5)(DMF)2(H2O)3.(DMF)(H2O) (1) and Ln3(BDC)(4.5)(DMF)2(H2O)3.(DMF)(C2H5OH)(0.5)(H2O)(0.5) [Ln = Dy (2), Ho (3), Er (4)], have been synthesized by the reaction of the lanthanide metal ion (Ln3+) with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid and triethylenetetramine in a mixed solution of N,N'-dimethylformamide (DMF), water, and C(2)H(5)OH. X-ray diffraction analyses reveal that they are extremely similar in structure and crystallized in triclinic space group P. An edge-sharing metallic dimer and 4 metallic monomers assemble with 18 carboxylate groups to form discrete inorganic rod-shaped building units [Ln6(CO2)18], which link to each other through phenyl groups to lead to three-dimensional open frameworks with approximately 4 x 6 A rhombic channels along the [0,-1,1] direction. A water sorption isotherm proves that guest molecules in the framework of complex 1 can be removed to create permanent microporosity and about four water molecules per formula unit can be adsorbed into the micropores. These complexes exhibit blue fluorescence, and complex 1 shows a Tb3+ characteristic emission in the range of 450-650 nm.     

Calix[4]arene-thiacrown-5 di(carboxylic acid) regioisomers as metal ion extractants

A regioisomer of a previously reported p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene-1,3-thiacrown-5 di(carboxylic acid) is prepared in which the thiacrown ring attachment sites are moved from distal phenolic oxygens of a cone p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene scaffold to proximal phenolic oxygens. The influence of this structural variation in the di-ionizable calixcrown ligand on competitive solvent extractions of alkali metal cations and of alkaline earth metal cations and single species solvent extractions of Hg²⁺ and Pb²⁺ from aqueous solutions into chloroform is evaluated.     

Identification and structural characterisation of carboxy-terminal polypeptides and antibody epitopes of Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein using high-resolution mass spectrometry

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause for human age-related dementia, characterised by formation of diffuse plaques in brain that are directly involved in AD pathogenesis. The major component of AD plaques is beta-amyloid, a 40 to 42 amino acid polypeptide derived from the amyloid precursor protein (APP) by proteolytic degradation involving the specific proteases, beta-and gamma-secretase acting at the N- and C- terminal cleavage site, respectively. In this study we have prepared polypeptides comprising the carboxy-terminal and transmembrane sequences of APP, by bacterial expression and chemical synthesis, as substrates for studying the C-terminal processing of APP and its interaction with the gamma-secretase complex. Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS) was used as a major tool for structure analysis. Immunisation of transgenic mouse models of AD with Abeta42 has been recently shown to be effective to inhibit and disaggregate Abeta-fibrils, and to reduce AD-related neuropathology and memory impairments. However, the mechanism underlying these therapeutic effects has been as yet unclear. Using proteolytic epitope excision from immune complexes in combination with FT-ICR-MS, we identified the epitope recognised by the therapeutically active antibody as the N-terminal Abeta(4-10) sequence; this soluble, nontoxic epitope opens new lead structures for AD vaccine development. A monoclonal antibody (Jonas; JmAb) directed against the cytosolic APP domain was used in studies of APP biochemistry and metabolism. Here we report the identification of the epitope recognised by the JmAb, using the combination of epitope excision and peptide mapping by FT-ICR-MS. The epitope was determined to be located at the C-terminal APP(740-747) sequence; it was confirmed by ELISA binding assays and authentic synthetic peptides and will be an efficient tool in the development of new specific vaccines. These results demonstrate high-resolution FT-ICR-MS as a powerful method for characterising biochemical pathways and molecular recognition structures of APP.     

Eu3+离子注入β-Ga2O3单晶的应力变化和发光性质研究

采用离子注入法制备了不同剂量的β-Ga₂O₃:Eu³⁺样品,并在空气中进行了退火处理,成功实现了Eu³⁺的光学激活。通过拉曼和X射线衍射表征了β-Ga₂O₃晶体随Eu³⁺注入剂量的应力变化趋势,发现随着Eu³⁺剂量的增加,晶格应力先增加后减少,并对其内在机理进行了分析。利用阴极荧光光谱对晶体的发光性质进行了表征,主要观察到峰值位于380 nm附近、宽的缺陷发光峰以及峰值位于591 nm、597 nm和613 nm的Eu³⁺发光峰。通过高斯拟合发现,该380 nm发光峰主要由360 nm、398 nm和442 nm三个子峰构成,分别与自陷激子和施主-受主对有关。此外,Eu³⁺发光峰位置与强度受到基质局域晶体场的影响。     

手性双官能硫族化合物催化烯烃的不对称亲电硫化反应

手性含硫化合物在药物化学和不对称合成领域中应用广泛,发展这类化合物的新合成方法是有机合成化学的重要任务.烯烃的不对称亲电硫化反应为手性含硫化合物的合成提供了一条方便的途径,通过这种方式不仅可以在烯烃母体分子上引入一个含硫基团,同时也能够引入另外一个重要的官能团.我们课题组设计、合成了一系列手性双官能硒醚/硫醚催化剂,并成功将其应用在不同种类烯烃的分子内和分子间的不对称三氟甲硫基化、烷硫基化和芳硫基化反应,高对映选择性地合成了各种手性含硫化合物.总结了我们课题组在手性双官能硒醚/硫醚催化的烯烃不对称亲电硫化反应中的研究进展,并对该领域的发展进行展望.     

紫外-可见吸收、荧光光谱研究CdTe/CdS量子点与盐酸药根碱的相互作用及其应用

合成了巯基乙酸（TGA）修饰的壳核型CdTe/CdS量子点（TGA-CdTe/CdS QDs）。 利用紫外-可见光谱吸收、荧光光谱研究TGA-CdTe/CdS QDs与盐酸药根碱（JH）的相互作用机理。 在pH值为7.4的tris-HCl缓冲溶液介质中,QDs与JH相互作用后使QDs的荧光呈线性猝灭,并有良好的线性关系（r=0.999 1）,线性范围0.011~10 mg/L,检出限（3σ）为3.3×10-3 mg/L,因此可以作为一种快速、简便、定量测定盐酸药根碱的新方法。