Phosphorylcholine functionalized dendrimers for the formation of highly stable and reactive gold nanoparticles and their glucose conjugation for biosensing

Phosphorylcholine (PC)-functionalized poly(amido amine) (PAMAM) dendrimers were prepared and used as both reducing and stabilizing agents for synthesis of highly stable and reactive gold nanoparticles (Au NPs). Biomimetic PC-functionalized PAMAM dendrimers-stabilized gold nanoparticles (Au DSNPs) were formed by simply mixing the PC modified amine-terminated fifth-generation PAMAM dendrimers (G5-PC) with AuCl₄ ⁻ ions by controlling the pH, no additional reducing agents or other stabilizers were needed. The obtained Au DSNPs were shown to be spherical, with particle diameters ranging from 5 to 12 nm, the sizes and growth kinetics of Au DSNPs could be tuned by changing the pH and the initial molar ratio of dendrimers to gold as indicated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV–Vis data. The prepared Au DSNPs showed excellent stability including: (1) stable at wide pH (7–13) values; (2) stable at high salt concentrations up to 2 M NaCl; (3) non-specific protein adsorption resistance. More importantly, surface functionalization could be performed by introducing desired functional groups onto the remained reactive amine groups. This was exemplified by the glucose conjugation. The glucose conjugated Au DSNPs showed bio-specific interaction with Concanavalin A (Con A), which induced aggregation of the Au NPs. Colorimetric detection of Con A based on the plasmon resonance of the glucose conjugated Au DSNPs was realized. A limit of detection (LOD) for Con A was 0.6 μM, based on a signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) of 3. These findings demonstrated that the PC modified Au DSNPs could potentially serve as a versatile nano-platform for the biomedical applications.     

Fabrication of glutathione photoelectrochemical biosensor using graphene-CdS nanocomposites

A novel glutathione (GSH) photoelectrochemical biosensor was fabricated using the newly synthesized graphene-CdS (GR-CdS) nanocomposites. The GR-CdS nanocomposites were prepared by a fast, one-step, aqueous reaction. The as-prepared GR-CdS structure inherited the excellent electron transport of GR and facilitated the spatial separation of photo-generated charge carrier, therefore resulting in the enhanced photocurrent, and making it a promising candidate for developing photoelectrochemical biosensors. The proposed GSH sensor displays satisfactory analytical performance with an acceptable linear range from 0.01 to 1.5 mmol L(-1) with a detection limit of 0.003 mmol L(-1) at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3, and also shows an excellent specificity against anticancer drugs and can be successfully applied for GSH detection in real samples. The as-synthesized GR-CdS nanocomposites exhibited obviously enhanced photovoltaic properties, which could be extended to the detection of other enzymes and biomolecules, thus providing a promising platform for the development of photoelectrochemical biosensors.     

基于启发式方法和支持向量机方法预测有机物的热导率

构建147个有机物分子结构与其热导率值之间的定量结构-性质关系(QSPR)模型, 探讨影响有机物热导率的结构因素. 以147个化合物作为样本集, 随机选择118个作为训练集, 29个作为测试集. 应用CODESSA软件计算了组成、拓扑、几何、静电和量子化学等描述符, 通过启发式方法(HM)筛选得到5个结构参数并建立线性回归模型; 用所选5个结构参数作为支持向量机(SVM)的输入, 建立非线性的支持向量机回归模型. 预测结果表明: 支持向量机回归模型的性能(复相关系数R²=0.9240)虽略低于启发式回归模型的性能(R²=0.9267), 但是支持向量机方法预测性能(R²=0.9682)高于启发式方法的预测性能(R²=0.9574), 对于QSPR模型来说, 预测性能更重要. 因此, 总体来说支持向量机方法优于启发式方法. 支持向量机方法和启发式方法的提出为工程上提供了一种根据分子结构预测有机物热导率的新方法.     

Ni@NiO核-壳纳米球的合成及其电化学生物传感应用研究

利用无模板水热法合成了镍纳米球,并通过部分氧化制备了Ni@NiO核壳结构的纳米复合物。合成的镍球和Ni@NiO复合物的尺寸可以通过简单调节反应条件来控制。运用XRD、EDS、TEM和SEM等测试方法对合成样品的形貌和组成进行了表征。Ni和Ni@NiO复合材料均有较好的磁性,其磁性用磁滞回线进行了表征。此外,Ni@NiO纳米复合物可以和血红蛋白结合构建过氧化氢生物传感器,该生物传感器对过氧化氢表现出很好的生物电催化活性,且具有较低的检测限和较宽的线性响应范围。该复合材料对于血红蛋白催化还原过氧化氢具有米氏响应和较小的米氏常数,表明Ni@NiO能较好地保持血红蛋白原有的活性。     

超声辅助乳化液液微萃取-气相色谱-质谱分析水中的人工合成麝香

将超声辅助乳化与液液微萃取技术结合,建立了水体中人工合成麝香的气相色谱-质谱分析方法.优化前处理条件,包括萃取剂、萃取剂体积、萃取时间、萃取温度及离子强度的选择.结果表明:在10 mL水样中,加入50 μL氯苯作为萃取剂,4 0 MHz超声10 min,混匀,以4000 r/min离心10 min,移取下层有机相进样分析,效果佳.样品的富集倍数可达200倍,8种人工合成麝香在0.005～0.4 μg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数均大于0.994;检出限为0.3～0.5 ng/L;水样中加标回收率为96.2％～102.9％;相对标准偏差为2.3％～4.1％.本方法灵敏、快速、准确,可满足环境水样中痕量人工合成麝香监测的质控要求.     

Facile synthesis of 2,5,7-trisubstituted oxazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidines via copper-catalyzed intramolecular C–O bond formation

A novel and convenient synthesis of 2,5,7-trisubstituted oxazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidines was presented. The key step involved an intramolecular C–O cross-coupling of the ortho-halopyrimidine amide via a copper (I)-mediated cyclization reaction, which provided target trisubstituted oxazolopyrimidine in moderate to good yields.     

The R 22 (8) Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Synthon in Two Novel Glycoluril Derivatives

Abstract  

Two new glycoluril derivatives, namely 6-phenyl-1,4-dioxo-2,2a,3,4,6,7-hexahydro-1H,5H-2,3,4a,6,7a-pentaazacyclopenta[cd]indene-2a,7b-dicarboxylate (1), and diethyl 6-(2,4-dichorophenyl)-1,4-dioxo-2,2a,3,4,6,7-hexahydro-1H,5H-2,3,4a,6,7a-pentaazacyclopenta[cd]indene-2a,7b-dicarboxylate (2) have been synthesized and structurally determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Compound 1 is, monoclinic, space group C2/c, with a = 20.0784(7), b = 9.0316(3), c = 23.0980(8) ?, β = 98.3930(10), V = 4143.7(2) ?³, with Z = 8 for d _calc = 1.338 Mg/m³. The analog 2 is, Triclinic, space group P-1, with a = 8.9353(18), b = 10.466(2), c = 14.679(3) ?, β = 73.60(3), V = 1268.1(4) ?³, with Z = 2 for d _calc = 1.533 Mg/m³. X-ray analysis reveals that both glycoluril derivatives bearing two free syn-urea NH groups and two ureidyl C=O, assemble the same one-dimensional chains in the solid-state running parallel to the [110], [1–10] and [010] directions via N–H···O hydrogen bonds.     

Molecular architecture of oligothiophene on a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite surface by employing hydrogen bondings

To achieve a controllable and predictable molecular architecture on a two-dimensional (2D) surface, a series of oligothiophenes with carboxylic groups and alkane chains were synthesized. The alkane chains and carboxylic groups, which can form hydrogen bonding, were intentionally designed in different positions of the oligothiophenes. The resulted molecular architectures by using the so-prepared oligothiophenes on a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) surface were investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and density functional theory (DFT). It is found that the hydrogen bonding plays an essential role in the formation of the ordered assemblies. A controlled 2D molecular assembly could be fabricated by using hydrogen bondings.     

Photooxidation of olefins under oxygen in platinum(II) complex-loaded mesoporous molecular sieves

Cyclometalated platinum(II) complex has been successfully incorporated into the (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane-modified channels of ordered mesoporous silica SBA-15 that has large pore hexagonal channels. Studies on the (1)O(2) generation conclusively demonstrates that the olefins in the nano-channels of SBA-15 can be enriched 8 times higher than those in the homogeneous solution as the diffusion quantum yield of singlet oxygen ((1)O(2)) is assumed to be unit. The platinum(II) complex loaded in the channel of SBA-15 is stable, and the photosensitized oxidation occurs efficiently. No obvious degradation and leaching of photosensitizers is observed even after 10 runs. Only a simple filtration is needed for the recycled use of the expensive noble metal catalysts. This versatile system is a good example of photochemical reactions occurring in the mesoporous silica molecular sieve. SBA-15 not only provides a support for the photosensitizer, but also acts as a nano-reactor to facilitate the photooxidation.