Synthesis and Cytotoxicity of 1,4‐Dihydropyridines and an Unexpected 1,3‐Oxazin‐6‐one

Eight heterocycles have been prepared in a one‐pot reaction manner based on the Hantzsch dihydropyridine synthesis. The synthesis afforded seven dihydropyridines (DHP) and one unexpected 1,3‐oxazin‐6‐one. Their structures were confirmed based on NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The obtained products have been evaluated for their cytotoxicity against eight cancer cell lines and one normal cell line. Two halogenated DHPs ( 7 and 8 ) displayed cytotoxicity toward all the nine tested cancer cell lines with IC₅₀ values from 4.10 to 58.90 μm, while others showed selective activities. DHPs ( 7 and 8 ) bearing a Me group at C(2) and C(6) as well as a halogenated substituent at C(4′) were more antiproliferative than the others.     

The Vital Role of Buffer Anions in the Antioxidant Activity of CeO2 Nanoparticles

Cerium oxide (CeO₂) nanoparticles display excellent antioxidant properties by scavenging free radicals. However, some studies have indicated that they can cause an adverse response by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS). Hence, it is important to clarify the factors that affect the oxidant/antioxidant activities of CeO₂ nanoparticles. In this work, we report the effects of different buffer anions on the antioxidant activity of CeO₂ nanoparticles. Considering the main anions present in the body, Tris‐HCl, sulfate, and phosphate buffer solutions have been used to evaluate the antioxidant activity of CeO₂ nanoparticles by studying their DNA protective effect. The results show that CeO₂ nanoparticles can protect DNA from damage in Tris‐HCl and sulfate systems, but not in phosphate buffer solution (PBS) systems. The mechanism of action has been explored: cerium phosphate is formed on the surface of the nanoparticles, which interferes with the redox cycling between Ce³⁺ and Ce⁴⁺. As a result, the antioxidant activity of CeO₂ nanoparticles is greatly affected by the external environment, especially the anions. These results may provide guidance for the further practical application of CeO₂ nanoparticles.     

Ag@SiO2@Y2O3:RE3+（RE=Eu,Tb）核壳结构发光材料的制备与性能

采用均相沉淀法制备了Ag@SiO2@(Y,RE)(OH)CO3.H2O(RE=Eu,Tb)核壳结构微球,经过700℃焙烧后成功制备出Ag@SiO2@Y2O3:RE3+(RE=Eu,Tb)核壳结构发光材料。XRD谱图表明Ag核具有结晶良好的面心立方结构;SiO2层为无定型;Y2O3层为立方晶系。FTIR谱图表明核壳之间以化学键相结合。TEM照片表明合成了核壳结构的表面光滑的复合微球,分散良好,大小均匀,Ag核的粒径分布为50±20 nm;SiO2层的厚度为20～30 nm;Y2O3:RE3+(RE=Eu,Tb)层厚度约为125 nm。电子衍射图像表明Ag@SiO2@Y2O3:RE3+(RE=Eu,Tb)为多晶结构。UV-Vis光谱表明表面包覆使Ag离子的等离子体共振吸收峰发生了红移。荧光光谱表明Ag@SiO2@Y2O3:Eu3+具有Eu3+的特征红光发射,Ag@SiO2@Y2O3:Tb3+具有Tb3+的特征绿光发射,但是发光强度均比纯的Y2O3:RE3+有所减弱,说明贵金属的引入对稀土Y2O3:RE3+(RE=Eu,Tb)的发光起到了荧光猝灭的作用。     

工业色谱法分离制备7-木糖基-10-去乙酰紫杉醇酶解产物10-去乙酰紫杉醇

基于工业色谱法分离制备抗癌药物紫杉醇的半合成前体10-去乙酰紫杉醇(10-DAP)。7-木糖基-10-去乙酰紫杉醇(10-DAXP)在我国特有红豆杉品系(中华红豆杉)枝叶中含量丰富,以其为原料可制备紫杉醇最理想的半合成前体——10-DAP。本研究以部分纯化后的7-木糖基-10-去乙酰紫杉烷为原料,通过β-木糖苷酶水解该粗提物中的主要成分10-DAXP及其两个微量类似物7-木糖基-10-去乙酰三尖杉宁碱(10-DAXC)和7-木糖基-10-去乙酰紫杉醇C(10-DAXP C),脱去其C-7位上的木糖基,水解产物采用大孔吸附树脂吸附,正相快速柱分离和反相制备色谱分离,可获得高纯度的目标物10-DAP,产物纯度为96%,整个工艺的收率大于75%。该方法适合以10-DAXP为原料大规模制备紫杉醇的半合成前体化合物10-DAP,为工业化生产紫杉醇开辟了一条新途径。     

基于RBF神经网络的较低浓度下同步荧光光谱的溢油鉴别

针对海面溢油样品的含量难以确定,同时考虑到海水掺杂及风化等问题的影响,提出了在较低非线性浓度范围内采集溢油嫌疑样品的同步荧光光谱,获取其训练样本集,利用主成分分析法(Principal com-ponent analysis,PCA)提取其特征光谱,结合径向基函数(Radial basis function,RBF)神经网络对肇事样本和嫌疑样本进行模式识别的方法。通过对相近油源原油样品分类识别研究表明:该方法仅需单次对肇事样本同步光谱测量,再借助数据分析,就可以很好区分相近油源溢油样品,外扰对识别率影响也不大。RBF神经网络算法识别率在92%左右。该结论对海洋环境中溢油的实时检测及油指纹数据信息库的建立有重要意义。     

γ辐照对掺Er硅酸盐玻璃吸收和发光特性的影响

用传统的高温熔融法熔制了一系列掺Er硅酸盐玻璃, 并测试了这些样品经5 kGy γ 射线辐照前后紫外至近红外的吸收和荧光光谱. 实验结果表明, 辐致暗化效应使得玻璃材料中形成了大量色心, 导致在400 nm附近出现强吸收带, 其尾端延伸至近红外区. 辐照产生的新能带增加了基质与Er³⁺ 特定能级(如²H_11/2, ⁴S_3/2及⁴F_9/2等) 之间的能量传递, 从而使辐照后的样品荧光寿命减小, 且在相同激发条件下荧光强度下降. 室温下辐照样品在荧光测试过程中出现了漂白现象.     

强激光能源系统的Marx触发器

针对强激光能源系统对Marx触发器的输出性能和可靠性要求,介绍了一种六级的Marx触发器。通过采用多级低电感脉冲形成电路获得了高幅值、陡前沿的输出脉冲,运用实验与概率分析相结合的方法,确定了它的工作参数。实验研究结果表明:这种Marx触发器的误触发率和触发气体开关成功率均符合两参数的威布尔概率分布;当欠压比为65%、工作电压为13.5 kV、工作气压（绝压）为0.35 MPa时,能输出幅值120 kV、前沿20 ns的电压脉冲;该触发器能同时满足误触发率低于0.000 1%,正常触发成功率高于99.999 9%的技术要求。经过长时间现场运行测试,Marx触发器工作良好,无异常现象。     

新型Sr（NO3）2的水热合成及其晶体结构

本文以Sr（NO₃）₂和水为原料,采用水热法合成了一种新型的Sr（NO₃）₂结构。利用X-射线单晶衍射对其结构进行了测定,结果表明:该晶体属于立方晶系,Pa-3空间群,α=b=c=0.77402（7）nm,α=β=γ=90.00°,V=0.46372（7）nm³,Z=4,Dc=3.031g/cm³,F（000）=400,R_gt（F）=0.0287,wR_ref（F²）=0.0888。     

First-principles prediction of the electronic and magnetic properties of nitrogen-doped ZnO nanosheets

The electronic and magnetic properties of N-doped ZnO nanosheets are investigated by density functional theory using local spin density approximation. The results show that in an isolated N-doped ZnO nanosheet, there is a clear spontaneous polarization of N 2p state with a magnetic moment 1.0 μ_B/N. We also find that the doped nitrogen atoms in ZnO nanosheets have a clustering tendency with ferromagnetic coupling between them, and thus a high room-temperature ferromagnetic nature is expected. The ferromagnetic coupling in N-doped ZnO nanosheets can be attributed to the hole-mediated double-exchange mechanism through strong p–d interaction between nitrogen and zinc atoms.     

Design for broadband high-efficiency grating couplers

In this Letter, we propose general optimization methods to design broadband high-efficiency grating couplers for planar waveguides. We attribute the coupling bandwidth to the mismatch of effective indices between the diffracted beam and the actual grating structure around the operation wavelength for fiber to waveguide excitation. The coupling bandwidth formula is deduced. A simple parameter-separate optimization procedure is proposed for general layered grating couplers for high coupling efficiency. Using our principle, we optimized a grating coupler for a horizontal slot waveguide operating at wavelength 1.55 μm for TM polarization. The grating coupler has 1 dB bandwidth of 60 nm and coupling efficiency of 65% with incident light from single-mode optical fiber (SMF) at 8°.