Toxic effects of anticancer drug doxorubicin to bovine serum albumin evaluated by spectroscopic methods

The aim of this present work is to investigate the interaction between doxorubicin and bovine serum albumin (BSA) in simulated physiological conditions by spectroscopic methods to reveal potential toxic effects of the drug. The results reflected that doxorubicin made the fluorescence quenching of BSA through a static quenching procedure. The binding constants at 293, 298, and 303 K were obtained as 2.53 × 10⁵, 8.13 × 10⁴, and 3.59 × 10⁴ M^–1, respectively. There may be one binding site of doxorubicin on BSA. The thermodynamic parameters indicated that the interaction between doxorubicin and BSA was driven mainly by hydrogen bonding and electrostatic forces. Synchronous fluorescence spectra and circular dichroism (CD) results showed doxorubicin binding slightly changed the conformation of BSA with secondary structural content changes. Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) study revealed high possibility of energy transfer with doxorubicin-Trp-212 distance of 3.48 nm. The results of the present study may provide valuable information for studying the distribution, toxicological and pharmacological mechanisms of doxorubicin in vivo.     

Distributed Bragg reflector laser(1.8 μm) with 10 nm wavelength tuning range

We report a 1.8 μm two-section distributed Bragg reflector laser using butt-jointed In Ga As P bulk material as the waveguide core layer. The threshold current is 17 m A and the output power is 8 m W on average. The threshold current, output power, and emitting wavelength dependences on temperature are measured. The obtained wavelength tuning range is 10 nm. This device has potential applications in simultaneous multiple-gas detection.     

A Supercharged Fluorescent Protein as a Versatile Probe for Homogeneous DNA Detection and Methylation Analysis

Supercharged proteins are a new class of functional proteins with exceptional stability and potent ability to deliver bio‐macromolecules into cells. As a proof‐of‐principle, a novel application of supercharged proteins as a versatile biosensing platform for nucleic acid detection and epigenetics analysis is presented. Taking supercharged green fluorescent protein (ScGFP) as the signal reporter, a simple turn‐on homogenous method for DNA detection has been developed based on the polyionic nanoscale complex of ScGFP/DNA and toehold strand displacement. This assay shows high sensitivity and potent ability to detect single‐base mismatch. Furthermore, combined with bisulfite conversion, this ScGFP‐based assay was further applied to analyze site‐specific DNA methylation status of genomic DNA extracted from real human colon carcinoma tissue sample with ultrahigh sensitivity (4 amol methylated DNA).     

Adsorption separation performance of H2/CH4 on ETS-4 by concentration pulse chromatography

To exploit an effective adsorbent to separate hydrogen and methane, microporous titanium silicate molecular sieve NaETS-4 was synthesized and modified by strontium. The adsorption characteristics and diffusion behaviors of the prepared titanosilicate molecular sieve were studied by concentration pulse chromatography. And the effects of ion-exchange and dehydration temperature on adsorbent structure and gas diffusion were also discussed. The results showed that the thermal stability and Henry＇s Law constants were enhanced and micropore diffusivity decreased after exchanging Na＋ with Sr2＋. With the increase of dehydration temperature, Henry＇s Law constant and micropore diffusivity of CI-I4 decreased in both NaETS-4 and SrETS-4. While for 1-12 in SrETS-4, the increase of Henry＇s Law constant and the decrease of diffusion rate can be attributed to the shrinks of pore diameter resulting from the relocation of Sr2＋. Correspondingly, the kinetic selectivity of H2/CH4 reached 8.91 indicating its potentiality in separating H2 and CH4.     

基于MCM-41硬模板的镍铁磁性纳米管的合成及其磁性研究

以Si-MCM-41为硬模板,利用介孔材料的吸附作用,将Fe3+和Ni 2+按一定比例定量吸附组装到介孔材料的孔壁上;然后通过程序升温在900℃条件下高温焙烧,并经氢氟酸处理,得到直径大约为3.0nm的中空铁氧体纳米管.分别利用傅立叶变换红外光谱仪、扫描电镜、透射电镜、X射线衍射仪分析了合成材料的结构、组成、形貌;采用振动样品磁强计测定了其磁性能.结果表明,合成的镍铁氧体纳米管具有良好的管状形貌,其结构与分子筛MCM-41的结构相似,并具有良好的磁学性能.这说明MCM-41分子筛孔道结构具有可复制性,本研究可望为制备具有适当长径比的一维纳米磁性材料打下良好基础.     

Water-Insensitive Synthesis of Poly-β-Peptides with Defined Architecture

Biocompatible and proteolysis-resistant poly-β-peptides have broad applications and are dominantly synthesized via the harsh and water-sensitive ring-opening polymerization of β-lactams in a glovebox or using a Schlenk line, catalyzed by the strong base LiN(SiMe₃)₂. We have developed a controllable and water-insensitive ring-opening polymerization of β-amino acid N-thiocarboxyanhydrides (β-NTAs) that can be operated in open vessels to prepare poly-β-peptides in high yields, with diverse functional groups, variable chain length, narrow dispersity and defined architecture. These merits imply wide applications of β-NTA polymerization and resulting poly-β-peptides, which is validated by the finding of a HDP-mimicking poly-β-peptide with potent antimicrobial activities. The living β-NTA polymerization enables the controllable synthesis of random, block copolymers and easy tuning of both terminal groups of polypeptides, which facilitated the unravelling of the antibacterial mechanism using the fluorophore-labelled poly-β-peptide.     

Degradation of Structurally Defined Graphene Nanoribbons by Myeloperoxidase and the Photo-Fenton Reaction

As an emerging member of the graphene family, structurally defined graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) have shown promising applications in various fields. The evaluation of the degradability of GNRs is particularly important for assessing the persistence level and risk of these materials in living organisms and the environment. However, there is a void in the study of the degradation of GNRs. Here, we report the degradation behavior of GNRs in the presence of human myeloperoxidase (hMPO) or treated with the photo-Fenton (PF) reaction. With the assistance of potassium hydroxide or imidazole, which facilitates the dispersion of GNRs in the aqueous solution, GNRs underwent only partial degradation after 25-hour incubation with hMPO, while, the PF reaction degraded GNRs almost completely after 120 hours. These results indicate that structurally precise GNRs can be efficiently degraded under suitable conditions, providing more opportunities for future applications in different fields.     

基于正电荷和光热协同效应的新型半导体聚合物纳米抗菌材料

由于抗生素的不当使用和细菌多药耐药的出现, 迫切需要开发新的抗菌剂. 本文制备了具有光热转换性能的正电荷半导体高分子材料及具有协同抗菌活性的半导体聚合物纳米粒子(SP-PPh₃ NPs). SP-PPh₃ NPs的光热转化效率为43.8%. 带正电荷的SP-PPh₃ NPs可以附着在细菌上, 有助于将热量有效传递给细菌. 在热和正电荷的协同作用下, SP-PPh₃ NPs对革兰氏阴性大肠杆菌(E. coli)和革兰氏阳性金黄色葡萄球菌(S. aureus)均具有抗菌活性, 其对二者的体外抑菌率分别为99.9%和98.6%. 此外, SP-PPh₃ NPs具有良好的生物相容性, 对小鼠的主要器官几乎无副作用. 对细菌感染的小鼠皮肤伤口用SP-PPh₃ NPs治疗12 d后, 伤口可以很好地愈合.     

Rationally Designed Three-Layered Cu2S@Carbon@MoS2 Hierarchical Nanoboxes for Efficient Sodium Storage

Hybrid materials, integrating the merits of individual components, are ideal structures for efficient sodium storage. However, the construction of hybrid structures with decent physical/electrochemical properties is still challenging. Now, the elaborate design and synthesis of hierarchical nanoboxes composed of three-layered Cu₂S@carbon@MoS₂ as anode materials for sodium-ion batteries is reported. Through a facile multistep template-engaged strategy, ultrathin MoS₂ nanosheets are grown on nitrogen-doped carbon-coated Cu₂S nanoboxes to realize the Cu₂S@carbon@MoS₂ configuration. The design shortens the diffusion path of electrons/Na⁺ ions, accommodates the volume change of electrodes during cycling, enhances the electric conductivity of the hybrids, and offers abundant active sites for sodium uptake. By virtue of these advantages, these three-layered Cu₂S@carbon@MoS₂ hierarchical nanoboxes show excellent electrochemical properties in terms of decent rate capability and stable cycle life.     

含氮原子桥联吡咯基稀土金属双核配合物的合成及催化ε-己内酯的开环聚合反应

RE(CH2SiMe3)3(THF)2和1.5 equiv.(C4H3NHCH2)2NCH3(1)反应合成得到含氮原子桥联吡咯基稀土金属双核配合物[η1∶η1∶η1-(C4H3NCH2)2NCH3]RE{μ-η5∶η5∶η1-(C4H3NCH2)2NCH3}RE[η1∶η1∶η1-(C4H3NCH2)2NCH3](THF)[RE=Y(2),Er(3),Yb(4)],所得配合物经过核磁共振、红外和元素分析表征,配合物2和4经单晶X-Ray进一步确认结构.同时研究了稀土配合物作为单一组分催化剂催化ε-内酯的开环聚合反应.