Enhanced mechanical and thermal properties of poly(l-lactide) nanocomposites assisted by polydopamine-coated multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Herein, a facile and noncovalent modification for multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) is adopted by the self-polymerization of dopamine (DOPA). And, the polydopamine-coated MWNTs (D-MWNTs) were further incorporated into poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) matrix through the solvent-casting method. It is found that the D-MWNTs tend to be well dispersed in PLLA matrix than the pristine MWNTs and the D-MWNTs that can act as heterogeneous nucleators that evidently affect the morphology and crystallization behavior of PLLA. In addition, the significant improvement of dispersion and the interface interaction of PLLA/D-MWNTs, via dopamine coating between the MWNTs and PLLA matrix, results in enhanced mechanical and thermal properties and electrical conductivity. This facile methodology is believed to afford broad application potential in carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-based polymer nanocomposites.     

Apoptosis in BEL-7402 cells induced by ruthenium(II) complexes through a ROS-mediated mitochondrial pathway

Three Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes [Ru(dmb)₂(HMSPIP)](ClO₄)₂ (1), [Ru(phen)₂(HMSPIP)](ClO₄)₂ (2) and [Ru(dmp)₂(HMSPIP)](ClO₄)₂ (3) were synthesized and characterized. The cytotoxicity in vitro, apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial membrane potential were assayed. The IC₅₀ values of complexes 1, 2 and 3 toward BEL-7402, A549, MG-63 and SK-BR-3 cell lines ranged from 10.9 ± 1.6 to 42.0 ± 3.4 μM. Complexes 1, 2 and 3 can effectively induce apoptosis and inhibit the growth of BEL-7402 cells at the G2/M phase. These complexes can enhance the level of reactive oxygen species and induce decrease in the mitochondrial membrane potential. Additionally, complex 2 can down-regulate the expression of antiapoptotic protein of Bcl-2 protein and up-regulate the levels of proapoptotic protein Bim in BEL-7402 cells.     

Fabrication and characterization of NiTiO3 nanofibers by sol–gel assisted electrospinning

Continuous NiTiO₃ nanofibers have been successfully synthesized by a sol–gel assisted electrospinning method followed by calcination at 600 °C in air. These nanofibers were characterized for the morphological, structural and optical properties by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrum (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) and UV–visible (UV–vis) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). SEM results reveal that the obtained NiTiO₃ nanofibers are 175 nm in diameter and several micrometers in length after annealing at 600 °C. The XRD analysis shows that the nanofibers possess highly crystalline structure with no impurity phase. In contrast, the NiTiO₃ nanoparticles synthesized at the identical conditions by a sol–gel route have impurities including TiO₂ and NiO. Moreover, the electrospun NiTiO₃ nanofibers are endowed with an obvious optical absorbance in the visible range, demonstrating they have visible light photoresponse.     

RP-HPLC法测定QOA的含量及有关物质

建立了测定QOA含量及有关物质的RP-HPLC方法。采用Sepax C18(4.6 mm×250 mm,5μm)色谱柱,流动相为乙腈与体积分数0.1%乙酸水溶液(体积比为10:90),流速1.0 m L/min,检测波长241 nm,进样体积为20μL。QOA质量色谱峰与其相邻杂质峰能完全分离,QOA质量浓度在0.5~50μg/m L范围内呈良好的线性关系(A=48387ρ-736.4,γ=0.9999),检出限为10 ng/m L(S/N≥3)。方法 RSD为0.45%,重复性试验RSD为0.37%,稳定性试验RSD为0.21%。     

气相色谱-质谱法测定人血液中的有机磷农药

建立了农药中毒人员血液中常见8种有机磷农药的气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)分析方法。样品经二氯甲烷萃取后,经冷冻、高速离心除脂,采用GCMS结合选择离子监测模式(SIM)定性,外标法定量。结果表明,各种目标物质在0.05~1 mg/L(除甲胺磷0.1~2 mg/L和敌百虫1~20 mg/L外)范围内的线性关系良好,相关系数r≥0.9980;平均回收率为60.6%~113.3%,相对标准偏差小于19%;检出限为3.0~60μg/L。方法可以满足血液中多种有机磷农药的同时分析要求,可为有机磷农药中毒患者提供诊断依据。     

HPLC法同时测定茶叶中多酚、咖啡因和维生素C

采用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)建立了同时检测茶叶中咖啡因、没食子酸、烟酸、绿原酸和维生素C含量的方法。色谱条件为:Lichrospher C18反相柱(250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm),以甲醇和0.2%甲酸水溶液为流动相,梯度洗脱,流速为1.0 m L/min,测定温度为35℃,检测波长为275nm。咖啡因、没食子酸、烟酸、绿原酸和维生素C在0~70μg/m L浓度范围内被测组分浓度对被测组分面积呈良好的线性关系,其相关系数均在0.9995以上;加标回收率在95.10%~104.82%之间;相对标准偏差均在1.3%~5.5%之间。该方法可作为评价茶叶及其相关产品的质量控制提供参考依据。     

长江下游下蜀黄土的稀土元素物源判别

通过对长江下游镇江、福家湾、新港、芜湖、福路镇等地区下蜀黄土中稀土元素的研究,结合长江古漫滩堆积物及北方黄土沉积物,对下蜀黄土进行了物源判别,得出：下蜀黄土与长江河漫滩之间的各稀土元素的 DF 值绝大部分小于0．2,表现出在各个稀土元素上与河漫滩的接近程度较大,而与北方黄土接近程度较小;由物源指数 PI 计算得出,新港、福路镇、镇江下蜀黄土 PI 值均在0．2附近,表现出下蜀黄土与河漫滩在稀土元素总体上的相似程度极高,物源判别为长江河漫滩;福家湾下蜀黄土物源判别为北方黄土,北方黄土对其有一定影响。总体上,长江下游下蜀黄土受到北方黄土与河漫滩的影响,其中以长江河漫滩影响为主。     

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-Soluble Polymers with Appending Porphyrins as Bioinspired Catalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Molecular design to improve catalyst performance is significant but challenging. In enzymes, residue groups that are close to reaction centers play critical roles in regulating activities. Using this bioinspired strategy, three water-soluble polymers were designed with appending Co porphyrins and different side-chain groups to mimic enzyme reaction centers and activity-controlling residue groups, respectively. With these polymers, high hydrogen evolution efficiency was achieved in neutral aqueous media for electro- (turnover frequency >2.3×10⁴ s⁻¹) and photocatalysis (turnover number >2.7×10⁴). Porphyrin units are surrounded and protected by polymer chains, and more importantly, the activity can be tuned with different side-chain groups. Therefore, instead of revising molecular structures that is difficult from both design and synthesis points of view, polymers can be used to improve molecular solubility and stability and simultaneously regulate activity by using side-chain groups.     

Light-Driven Crawling of Molecular Crystals by Phase-Dependent Transient Elastic Lattice Deformation

The light-driven crawling of a molecular crystal that can form three phases, (α, β, and γ) is presented. Laser irradiation of the molecular crystal can generate phase-dependent transient elastic lattice deformation. The resulting elastic lattice deformation that follows scanning irradiation of a laser can actuate the different phases of molecular crystal to move with different velocity and direction. Because the γ phase has a large Young's modulus (ca. 26 GPa), a force of 0.1 μN can be generated under one laser spot. The generated force is sufficient to actuate the γ-formed molecular crystals in a wide dimensional range to move longitudinally at a velocity of about 60 μm min⁻¹, which is two orders of magnitude faster than the α and β phases.