Covalent Organic Frameworks Based Single-site Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Single site catalysts(SSCs) are a new type of heterogeneous catalysts formed by isolated metal atoms supported on kinds of substrates. SSCs have shown great potential for energy conversion and storage in recent years, especially for oxygen reduction reactions(ORR). Typically, SSCs are confined on the substrate by strong chemical interactions, such as coordination bonds. Therefore, the surface chemical environment and porous properties of the supports are crucial to the performance of SSCs. In recent years, COFs have become excellent candidates for preparing SSCs as they can precisely assemble monomers into highly ordered crystalline porous materials with a fine structure and definite components. In this review, we not only summarize the characteristics and advantages of COFs based SSCs, but also highlight the applications of COFs constructed from different single active sites for ORR in recent years. Finally, challenges in practical application, feasible strategies and perspectives are proposed for the of COFs based SSCs.     

Separation and identification of multiple constituents in Xiao Chai Hu Decoction (Sho‐saiko‐to) by bioactivity‐guided fractionation combined with LC‐ESI‐QTOFMS/MS

Xiao Chai Hu Decoction (XCHD), named Sho‐saiko‐to in Japanese, is a well‐known traditional Chinese medicine formula used in Asia. However, the characterization methods used in the past have lacked sensitivity and the nature of the active constituents of XCHD remains unclear. This study was carried out to establish the hyphenated method of bioactivity‐guided fractionation and liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization quadrupole time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry (LC‐ESI‐QTOFMS/MS) in order to identify the major bioactive constituents of XCHD. D101 macroporous resin was used to separate and enrich the material base into four fractions, XCHD‐1, XCHD‐2, XCHD‐3 and XCHD‐4. Each fraction was then evaluated for its antidepressant effect using depression‐related parameters. An LC‐ESI‐QTOFMS/MS method in both positive and negative ion mode was also applied for separation and identification of the biological active fractions of XCHD. As a result, 79 compounds including polysaccharides, flavonoids, saikosaponins, ginsenosides, licoricesaponins and gingerols were detected, 69 of them were identified or tentatively characterized. Based on our preliminary characterization investigations, polysaccharides, gingerols and flavonoids in XCHD may contribute to the antidepressant effect of XCHD. In conclusion, the hyphenated method of bioactivity‐guided fractionation and LC‐ESI‐QTOFMS/MS was meaningful for the isolation and preliminary identification of the biological active components in complex matrices of traditional Chinese medicine. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Unlocking the Stereoselectivity and Substrate Acceptance of Enzymes: Proline-Induced Loop Engineering Test

Protein stability and evolvability influence each other. Although protein dynamics play essential roles in various catalytically important properties, their high flexibility and diversity makes it difficult to incorporate such properties into rational engineering. Therefore, how to unlock the potential evolvability in a user-friendly rational design process remains a challenge. In this endeavor, we describe a method for engineering an enantioselective alcohol dehydrogenase. It enables synthetically important substrate acceptance for 4-chlorophenyl pyridine-2-yl ketone, and perfect stereocontrol of both (S)- and (R)-configured products. Thermodynamic analysis unveiled the subtle interaction between enzyme stability and evolvability, while computational studies provided insights into the origin of selectivity and substrate recognition. Preparative-scale synthesis of the (S)-product (73 % yield; >99 % ee) was performed on a gram-scale. This proof-of-principle study demonstrates that interfaced proline residues can be rationally engineered to unlock evolvability and thus provide access to new biocatalysts with highly improved catalytic performance.     

CuO/BiVO4光催化剂的制备及光催化CO2还原性能

基于类十面体钒酸铋(BiVO₄)和氧化铜(CuO)纳米颗粒, 构筑了CuO/BiVO₄异质结光催化剂; 利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、 X射线光电子能谱仪(XPS)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、 紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)、 光电流响应谱(I-t)、 电化学阻抗谱(EIS)和荧光发射光谱(PL)对催化剂的形貌、 结构和光电性能进行了表征和分析. 结果表明, CuO纳米颗粒均匀地负载在BiVO₄的表面, 通过控制铜源的用量可以调节CuO的含量, 其含量对CuO/ BiVO₄异质结的可见光吸收能力和光生载流子的分离效率有很大的影响. 在气固反应体系下, 对CuO/BiVO₄异质结的光催化还原CO₂的性能进行了研究. 结果显示, 光催化还原CO₂的主要产物为CO和CH₄; 随着CuO含量的增加, CO的产率逐渐降低, 而CH₄的产率先增加后降低, 最优化催化剂CuO/BiVO₄的CO和CH₄的产率分别为0.62和1.81 μmol·g^-1·h^-1, 对CH₄的选择性达到最大值(93%). 能带结构分析和电子顺磁共振(EPR)测试结果表明, CuO/BiVO₄中光生电荷的转移符合Z型转移机制. Z型异质结构的形成, 促进了光生电子和空穴的分离, 提升了催化体系的氧化还原能力.     

基于SiO_(2)@Fe_(3)O_(4)的磁性纳米材料分离富集谷物中痕量黄曲霉毒素B_(1)北大核心CSCD

将SiO_(2)包覆的Fe_(3)O_(4)磁性纳米材料(SiO_(2)@Fe_(3)O_(4))表面偶联识别黄曲霉毒素B_(1)(AFB_(1))的抗体(Ab),用于特异性分离富集谷物中的AFB_(1),进而与高效液相色谱-串联质谱法(HPLC-MS/MS)结合,用于大米、玉米和小麦中AFB_(1)的高效准确检测。采用微波辅助水热合成法制备得到Fe_(3)O_(4)磁性纳米颗粒,并用100μL正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)对其进行SiO_(2)的包覆,得到SiO_(2)@Fe_(3)O_(4)磁性纳米材料,随后进行抗体的偶联得到Ab-SiO_(2)@Fe_(3)O_(4);以pH=7.4的磷酸盐缓冲液(PBS)作为富集缓冲液,加入8 mg Ab-SiO_(2)@Fe_(3)O_(4),在37℃下反应10 min进行AFB_(1)的分离富集,随后采用甘氨酸-盐酸(Gly-HCl)缓冲液对Ab-SiO_(2)@Fe_(3)O_(4)分离富集的AFB_(1)进行洗涤,将洗涤液氮吹后复溶,采用高效液相色谱-串联质谱法检测。在最佳条件下,方法检测AFB_(1)的线性范围为2~50μg/L,相关系数(R^(2))>0.99,检出限为0.04μg/kg,定量限为0.13μg/kg。在4个不同加标水平下,AFB_(1)在3种谷物基质中的加标回收率为76.21%~92.85%,RSD≤5.29%。大米、玉米和小麦等实际谷物样品中AFB_(1)的测定结果显示,在1个小麦样品和2个玉米样品中检出AFB1,其含量分别为0.38、0.13和0.47μg/kg,其他样品中并未发现AFB_(1)。方法将磁性纳米材料与HPLC-MS/MS相结合,实现了AFB_(1)的高效分离富集,富集材料成本低廉,储存性能好,在30 min内即可完成前处理过程,可在较短的时间内实现大批量样品的实际分析,在谷物中真菌毒素的检测方面具有良好的应用前景。     

Direct Synthesis of Porous Nanorod‐Type Graphitic Carbon Nitride/CuO Composite from Cu–Melamine Supramolecular Framework towards Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance

Facile and direct synthesis of porous nanorod‐type graphitic carbon nitride/CuO composite ( CuO‐g‐C₃N₄ ) has been achieved by using a Cu–melamine supramolecular framework as a precursor. The CuO‐g‐C₃N₄ nanocomposite demonstrated improved visible‐light‐driven photocatalytic activities. The results indicate that metal–melamine supramolecular frameworks can be promising precursors for the preparation of efficient g ‐C₃N₄ nanocomposite photocatalysts.     

配位聚合物M(H_2O)_2[Ni(CN)_4]·xH_2O的合成、晶体结构及性能研究

以[Ni(CN)4]2-为构筑基元,与过渡金属离子Mn2+通过溶液缓慢扩散法合成出二维Hofmann类氰基桥联配位聚合物Mn(H2O)2[Ni(CN)4]·4H2O(1),并解析了其晶体结构.配位聚合物1属正交晶系,空间群Cmcm,晶胞参数a=0.73080(5)nm,b=1.21372(8)nm,c=1.40875(9)nm,α=β=γ=90°,Ni和Mn中心通过氰桥交互连接构成二维波浪形层状结构.通过混合法得到系列Hofmann类配位聚合物M(H2O)2[Ni(CN)4]·xH2O(M=Mn,Fe,Co,Ni,Cd)的粉末样品,粉末XRD结果表明,系列配位聚合物具有与1相同的晶体结构;变温粉末XRD和热重分析结果表明,系列配位聚合物具有较高的热稳定性.以Mn(H2O)2[Ni(CN)4]·xH2O的脱水样品为构筑模块与柱状配体pyrazine组装构筑的三维多孔配位聚合物具有一定的储气性能.     

Application of experimental design and radial basis function neural network to the separation and determination of active components in traditional Chinese medicines by capillary electrophoresis

Orthogonal design has been used to the optimization of separation and determination of two active components in traditional Chinese medicines by capillary electrophoresis. The concentration of phosphate, applied voltage, organic modifier content and buffer pH were selected as variable parameters. Their different effects on peak resolution were studied by the experimental design method. Optimized separation conditions were obtained and successfully applied to the separation and determination of aconitine and hypaconitine in Aconitum medicinal herbs. Good separation was achieved within 7 min using a buffer system composed of 20 mmol L⁻¹ phosphate and 35% acetonitrile at pH 9.5. The applied voltage was 14 kV and the detection was set at 235 nm. In addition, a radial basis function neural network with a “4-18-1” structure was developed based on the experimental results of orthogonal design and uniform design, and was applied to the prediction of peak resolution of the two active components under the optimum separation conditions given by orthogonal design. The predicted results were in good agreement with the experimental values, indicating that radial basis function neural network is a potential way for the selection of separation conditions in capillary electrophoresis.     

RLW方程的一个新的显式多辛格式

以多辛Euler-box格式为基础对正则长波(RLW)方程的初边值问题进行了讨论,推导了一个新的显式10点格式.模拟孤立波的数值实验表明,这个新的多辛格式是行之有效的,能很好的反映出RLW方程的非弹性性质.