Solving the 3-SAT problem based on DNA computing

The 3-SAT problem is an NP-complete problem, and many algorithms based on DNA computing have been proposed for solving it since Adleman's pioneering work. This paper presents a new algorithm based on the literal string strategy proposed by Sakamoto et al. Simulation results show that the maximal number of literal strings produced during the computing process is greatly reduced. Moreover, the length of the literal strings is also reduced from m to n at most.     

Monitoring formation of poly(neutral red) film by EQCM

An electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) is employed for monitoring the growth of poly(neutral red) films on platinum in the electrolytic solution containing 5.0 mmol dm⁻³ neutral red, 0.3 mol dm⁻³ H₂SO₄, and 0.5 mol dm⁻³ Na₂SO₄. The in situ measurement of the frequency changes of the EQCM reveals that both the adsorption/desorption of neutral red and the formation of poly(neutral red) film can be observed together with anion sorption/desorption during the redox transformation of the polymer, and that the polymerization rate of neutral red increases slowly before the 11th cycle and then increases quickly with increasing number of potential cycles. Published in Russian in Elektrokhimiya, 2007, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 284–289. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Shot noise sets the limit of quantification in electrochemical measurements

Detection of single molecules, particles, and rapid redox events is a challenge of electrochemical investigations and requires either an amplification strategy or significant averaging for the electrochemical current to exceed the noise level. We consider the minimum number of electrons required to reach the limit of quantification in these electrochemical measurements. A survey of the literature indicates that the state-of-the-art limit in current detection for different types of measurements (e.g. voltammetry, single-molecule redox cycling, ion channel recordings of single molecules, metal nanoparticle collision, and phase nucleation) is independent of the nature of the measurement and increases linearly with reciprocal response time, Δt^?1, over ～5 orders of magnitude (from ～10 to ～10⁶ s^?1). We demonstrate that the practical limit of quantification requires cumulative measurement of ～2100 electrons during Δt and is determined by statistics of counting electrons, that is, the shot noise in the current.     

Parallel solution combustion synthesis for combinatorial materials studies

A parallel solution combustion synthesis technique was developed for combinatorial materials studies. The vigorous combustion reactions were successfully limited in the microreactors by using a substrate-net-mask microreactor system and the lowest adoptable furnace temperature. Using this technique, a luminescent materials library of Y3Al5O12/Tb(chi) was synthesized with the aid of an ink-jet delivery system. Structure and luminescence characterizations were implemented using X-ray diffraction and UV/X-ray spectroscopies, respectively. The results show that this technique is reliable and applicable to combinatorial study of powder materials with high synthesis temperature.     

Dehydrogenative coupling of phenanthroline under hydrothermal conditions: crystal structure of a novel layered vanadate complex constructed of 4,8,10-net sheets: [(2,2'-biphen)Co]V3O8.5

2,2'-Biphenanthroline (2,2'-biphen) formed from 1,10-phenanthroline when a new two-dimensional layered vanadium oxide metal coordination complex, [(2,2'-biphen)Co]V3O8.5, which contains novel 4,8,10-net sheets, was hydrothermally synthesized.     

Copper phosphonates with dinuclear and layer structures: a structural and magnetic study

Hydrothermal reactions of copper (II) nitrate with 1-hydroxycyclohexanephosphonic acid [C₆H₁₀(OH)PO₃H₂] or Δ¹-cyclohexenephosphonic acid [C₆H₉PO₃H₂] have resulted in three new copper phosphonates, namely, Cu(C₆H₁₀(OH)PO₃)(H₂O)₂ (1), Cu(C₆H₁₀(OH)PO₃) (2) and Cu(C₆H₉PO₃)(H₂O) (3). Compound 1 has a dinuclear structure in which two {CuO₅} square pyramids are bridged by two {CPO₃} tetrahedra through corner sharing. The dimers are connected through intermolecular hydrogen bonds, forming supramolecular layers. Both compounds 2 and 3 show layer structures typical for metal mono-phosphonates, in which the inorganic metal-containing layers are separated by cyclohexane or cyclohexene groups. The magnetic studies show that ferromagnetic interactions are mediated between copper centers in compound 1. In compounds 2 and 3, antiferromagnetic interactions are dominant.     

离子敏感场效应晶体管及其应用

离子敏感场效应晶体管具有若干不同于寻常传感器的特点：超小型、全固态、集成化和自身阻抗变换等。它是一种很有发展前途的传感器。本文了讨论了离子敏感场效应晶体管的分类、结构和性能；评述了１９８９年以来其在临床医学和流动注射分析等方面的应用。引参考文献６７篇。     

[Cu(H2O)(phen)2](CIO4)2的晶体结构

标题化合物晶体属三斜晶系;空间群为P₁;晶胞参数:a=8.182(2)Å,b=10.389(2)Å,c=16.261(5)Å,α=99.38(2)°,β=89.97(2)°,γ=113.18(2)°;Z=2,两个phen上的四个N原子和一个配位水中的O原子围绕中心体Cu原子形成一个畸变的三角双锥构型,配位水与阴离子ClO₄^-中的O原子形成氢键。     

PdH2、YH2分子的结构与势能函数

用密度泛函理论的B3LYP方法,对钯和钇原子采用SDD收缩价基函数,氢原子采用6-311＋＋G**全电子基函数,对PdH2和YH2体系的结构进行优化计算,得到PdH2分子最稳态为C2v构型,电子组态为1A1,平衡核间距RPdH=0.1692 nm,键角∠HPdH=29.4°,离解能De=5.5212 eV,基态简正振动频率:ν1(b2)=1470.1 cm－1、ν2(a1)=1007.9 cm－1、ν3(a1)=2907.0 cm－1.YH2分子最稳态也为C2v构型,电子组态2A1,RYH=0.1962 nm,∠HYH=114.3°,De=5.6691 eV,基态简正振动频率:ν1(b2)=1457.9 cm－1、ν2(a1)=476.0 cm－1、ν3(a1)=1506.3 cm－1.由微观过程的可逆性原理分析了分子的可能离解极限.并用多体项展式理论方法分别导出基态PdH2和YH2分子的势能函数,其等值势能面图准确地再现了PdH2和YH2分子的结构特征和离解能,由此讨论了Pd ＋ H2和Y ＋ H2分子反应的势能面静态特征.