Synthesis, electrochemistry and metal binding properties of monosubstituted ferrocenoyl peptides with thioether-containing sidechains

Ferrocenoyl peptides incorporating thioether functionality respond more strongly to mercury(II) than to other heavy metal ions in solution. Compounds reported previously in this context are all 1,1′-disubstituted, and all include two or more sulfur-containing amino acids. To test whether two thioether groups are required for effective mercury binding by these systems, we have prepared a series of singly-substituted ferrocenoyl peptides from ferrocenecarboxylic acid and l-methionine, S-methyl-l-cysteine or S-trityl-l-cysteine, and tested them as electrochemical probes for mercury(II). Nine ferrocenoyl peptides have been synthesised using a Boc-protecting group strategy and HBTU-mediated peptide coupling. The electrochemical properties of these compounds have been determined using cyclic voltammetry, and all show fully reversible one electron oxidation steps. Forward sweep half wave peaks (E_F), reverse sweep half wave peaks (E_R), peak separations (ΔE_P) and half wave potentials (E_1/2) are reported. Changes in the potential of the iron(II)/iron(III) redox couple of the ferrocene core have been used to quantify heavy metal-peptide interactions, revealing that these monotopic systems also respond more strongly to mercury(II) than to zinc(II), cadmium(II), silver(I) and lead(II). NMR experiments to characterise the peptide-mercury interaction implicate the thioether sulfur as the site of mercury binding and indicate 1:1 stoichiometry. The crystal structure of ferrocenoyl-S-methyl-l-cysteine methyl ester is also reported. The greater responsiveness of these systems to mercury(II) makes them interesting leads for the development of biologically inspired sensors for this toxic heavy metal.     

Enhanced orientation of PEO polymer chains induced by nanoclays in electrospun PEO/clay composite nanofibers

Polymer fibers composed of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and nanoclay were fabricated by electrospinning. The morphology of the composite nanofibers was characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM), which showed aligned nanoclays in the fibers. Polarized Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy revealed that the PEO chains in the composite fibers exhibit a higher degree of orientation than that in PEO nanofibers containing no nanoclay. It is believed that spatial confinement is present in the electrospun nanofibers, which results in the enforcement of the mutual restriction. The anisotropic hierarchical nanostructure may have potential applications in optics, mechanical materials, and biomedical materials for cell culture.     

不同铝源与铈锆复合的性能及机制

制备了CZ及CZ/AL,CZ/AS与CZ/AM(铈锆固溶体与氧化铝的复合氧化物),通过X射线衍射(XRD)、比表面(BET)、储放氧(OSC)和透射电镜(TEM)等手段对样品的晶相结构、比表面、储氧性能及微观结构等进行表征。结果表明:CZ/AL及CZ/AS都可形成单一稳定的立方晶型结构,氧化铝的掺杂可提高铈锆固溶体的比表面及耐高温稳定性,其中CZ/AS的比表面最高,CZ/AL储氧性能最大。此外,其复合机理表明,Al2O3与铈锆固溶体在纳米级别上的化学复合与纯粹的机械混合相比,前者具有更加稳定的晶型结构、更大的比表面和更好的储氧性能。     

Removal of carbonyl sulfide from CO2 stream using AgNO3-modified NaZSM-5

Removal of carbonyl sulfide (COS) from CO₂ stream is significant for the production and utilization of food grade CO₂. This study investigates the adsorption performance of Ag/NaZSM-5 as adsorbent prepared by incipient wetness impregnation for the removal of COS from a CO₂ stream in a fixed-bed adsorption apparatus. Effects of various conditions on the preparation of adsorbent, adsorption and desorption were intensively examined. The results revealed that COS can be removed to below 1×10^?9 from a CO₂ stream (1000 ppm COS/CO₂) using Ag/NaZSM-5 (10 wt% AgNO₃) with an adsorption capacity of 12.86 mg-g^?1. The adsorbent can be fully regenerated using hot air at 450 °C. The adsorption ability remained stable even after eight cycles of regeneration.     

螺吡喃功能化UiO-66光响应吸附剂的制备及其性能

将光响应分子甲基螺吡喃SP-CH₃引入UiO-66的非极性孔笼中,构筑吸附活性位可光控调节的光响应吸附剂。SP-CH₃功能化的吸附剂完好保留了载体UiO-66的骨架和孔道结构。以阴离子染料甲基橙为探针,研究了吸附剂在不同光照条件下的吸附和解吸性能。结果表明,经紫外光照后,吸附剂对甲基橙的吸附量为41.99 mg·g^-1,相较于可见光照后样品的吸附量提升57.56%,吸附作用增强;经可见光照后,甲基橙的脱附量为81.6%。本策略通过光照刺激改变UiO-66孔笼中SP-CH₃的构型及表面电荷性质,即对吸附活性位进行光控调节,在不同光照条件下实现对吸附质的高效吸附和有效脱附。     

肝素化聚甲基硅氧烷-聚氧乙烯接枝物的合成及其体外抗凝血性能评价

以二甲基硅油接枝端羟基聚氧乙烯（ＰＤＭＳ ｇ ＰＥＯ ＯＨ）为基材，用二环己基碳二亚胺（ＤＣＣＩ）作脱剂，研究了羟基（ＯＨ）与肝素上的羧基（—ＣＯＯＨ）之间的脱水缩合反应，制备出肝素化的抗血栓材料ＰＤＭＳ ｇ ＰＥＯ Ｈｅｐ，并对其涂覆表面的肝素含量和体外抗凝血性能进行了初步评价．实验结果表明，肝素接枝的共聚物具有优良的抗凝血性能和一定的应用前景．     

以纤维素材料为基质的降解塑料的研究进展

本文详述了以天然高分子纤维素材料为基质的降解塑料的发展。纤维素材料由于其来源丰富,有良好的反应性,优异的生物降解性,无毒性等,因而可用来制备降解塑料．其开发和应用是解决目前世界范围内的“白色污染”的一条理想途径．     

Synthesis of Fluorinated Polyurethane/Polyacrylate Hybrid Emulsion Initiated by 60Co γ-Ray and Properties of the Latex Film

Based on the solvent-free method, novel fluorinated polyurethane/polyacrylate hybrid emulsions, dodecafluoroheptyl methacrylate (DFMA) as fluorinated monomer, were successfully prepared via emulsion polymerization without traditional emulsifier. For the purpose of increasing the grafting ratio of polyurethane and polyacrylate, ⁶⁰Co γ-ray radiation polymerization had been adopted to enhance the hardness of latex film. The chain structure and polymerization progress were confirmed by the analysis of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The grafting ratio of polymethyl methacrylate and polyurethane was obtained by calculating the ratio of N–H peak integral area and Ph(C=C) peak integral area. The effect of DFMA content on thermal stability, mechanical property and water resistance were investigated systematically by thermal weight loss analysis, tensile strength test, absorbed water ratio and water contact angle.     

Study on the Supramolecular System of TAPP and Cyclodextrins by Spectroscopy

The ability of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), γ-CD, hydroxypropyl-β-CD (HP-β-CD), trimethyl-β-CD (TM-β-CD), sulfurbutylether-β-CD (SBE-β-CD) and carboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin (CM-β-CD) to break the aggregate of the meso-tetrakis(4-N-trimethylaminobenzyl)porphyrin (TAPP) and to form 2:1 inclusion complexes has been studied by absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. The formation constants are calculated, respectively, by fluorimetry, from which the inclusion capacity of different CDs is compared and the inclusion mechanism of charged-β-CD (SBE-β-CD and CM-β-CD) is quite different from that of the parent β-CD. At lower pH, the complexation between TM-β-CD and H²TAPP²⁺ (the form of the diprotonated TAPP) hampers the continuous protonation of the pyrrole nitrogen of TAPP and the hydrophobic cavity may prefer to bind an apolar neutral porphyrin molecule. ¹HNMR data support the inclusion conformation of the porphyrin–cyclodextrin supramolecular system, indicating the interaction of the meso-phenyl groups of TAPP with the cavity of CDs. For this host–guest inclusion model, cyclodextrin being regarded as the protein component, which acts as a carrier enveloping the active site of heme prosthetic group within its hydrophobic environment, provides a protective sheath for the porphyrin, creating artificial analogues of heme-containing proteins. However, for TAPP, encapsulated within this saccharide-coated barrier, its photophysical and photochemical properties changed strongly.     

Synthesis and Herbicidal Activity of O,O-Diethyl N-{4-Methyl-[1,2,3]thiadiazole-5-carbonyl}- 1-amino-1-substitutedbenzyl Phosphonates

Target compounds 3 were synthesized by the condensation of O,O-diethyl α-amino substitutedbenzyl phosphonates 1 and 4-methyl-[1,2,3]thiadiazole-5-carboxylic acid 2 in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) as a dehydration reagent. Their structures were confirmed by spectroscopic data (IR, ¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR, MS) and elemental analysis. The results of a preliminary bioassay (in vitro) indicated that some of the title compounds 3 possessed moderate to good herbicidal activities against dicotyledonous plants (Brassica campestris L) at the concentration of 100 mg/L, and most of these compounds exhibited higher herbicidal activities against dicotyledonous plants (Brassica campestris L) than monocotyledonous plants (Echinochloa crus-galli).

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