Sequential paired covariance for improved visualization of mass spectrometry imaging datasets

Untargeted analyses in mass spectrometry imaging produce hundreds of ion images representing spatial distributions of biomolecules in biological tissues. Due to the large diversity of ions detected in untargeted analyses, normalization standards are often difficult to implement to account for pixel-to-pixel variability in imaging studies. Many normalization strategies exist to account for this variability, but they largely do not improve image quality. In this study, we present a new approach for improving image quality and visualization of tissue features by application of sequential paired covariance (SPC). This approach was demonstrated using previously published tissue datasets such as rat brain and human prostate with different biomolecules like metabolites and N-linked glycans. Data transformation by SPC improved ion images resulting in increased smoothing of biological features compared with commonly used normalization approaches.     

Synthesis,crystal structure and characterization of a 2-D network organic-inorganic hybrid polymer with α-BW_(12)O_(40) ~(5-) as building blocks

A two-dimensional network compound [Ce(DMF)4(H2O)][α-BW12O40]·H2O·(HDMA)2 (HDMA = protoned dimethylamine, DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide) was synthesized from α-H5BW12O40·nH2O, Ce(NO3)3·6H2O and DMF and characterized by IR, UV spectra and TG-DTA. The result of the X-ray single crystal diffraction indicates that the crystal is monoclinic, space group P21/n, with unit cell dimensional: a = 1.1983(3), b = 2.4216(5), c = 1.9517(4) nm, β = 92.91(3)°, Z = 4, R1 = 0.07710, wR2 = 0.1416. Structural analysis indicates that every [Ce(DMF)4(H2O)]3 building block is surrounded by three adjacent [α-BW12O40]5- polyanions, meanwhile, every [α-BW12O40]5- polyanion interconnects with three neighboring [Ce(DMF)4(H2O)]3 subunits, by making use of which two-dimensional network structure can be constructed. The result of thermogravimetric analysis manifests that the title compound has two-stage weight loss and the decomposition temperature of the title polyanionic framework is 560℃ . The electrochemical analysis shows the title polyanion has three-step redox processes in the pH = 4―7 media.     

Formation of benzynes from 2,6-dihaloaryllithiums: mechanistic basis of the regioselectivity

The key elimination step for the formation of 3-chloro- and 3-fluorobenzyne from 2-chloro-6-fluorophenyllithium displays a pronounced solvent-dependent regioselectivity. 6Li and 13C NMR spectroscopic studies on 2-chloro-6-fluorophenyllithium reveal a single monomeric aryllithium, suggested by DFT computational studies to be a trisolvate. Rate studies indicate that the elimination of LiCl and LiF proceeds via trisolvated and disolvated monomers, respectively.     

Transfer of hyperpolarization from long T1 storage nuclei to short T1 neighbors using FLOPSY-8

Nuclei with long T1s are optimal targets for dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP). Therefore, most of the agents used in metabolic imaging and spectroscopy studies are based on carboxylic acid moieties that lack protons, a strong source of dipolar relaxation. Metabolic flux information encoded into spectra of small molecule metabolites in the form of the 13C isotopomer data cannot be accessed using standard 13C hyperpolarization methods because protonated carbons relax too quickly through T1 dipolar relaxation. It is shown here that the longitudinal mixing sequence FLOPSY-8 can be used to transfer polarization from a long T1 storage nucleus to adjacent protonated carbons so that they may be detected with high sensitivity. We demonstrate that FLOPSY-8 allows a direct readout of isotopomer populations in butyrate and glutamate in vitro.     

Λ-Shaped optoelectronic materials based on Trger's base

Trger's base (TB) is a well-known chiral molecule with rigid concave shape that makes it applicable in different areas such as superamolecular chemistry,molecular recognition,biological labeling,and so on.In this article,we briefly summarize some recent research progress in the optoelectronic properties of novel TB analogues and their applications in optoelectronic field with emphasis on the developments achieved in our group.     

生长条件对KDP 晶体激光损伤阈值的影响

 研究了各种生长条件对晶体激光损伤阈值的影响, 发现提纯原料用的EDTA对晶体的光损伤阈值没有显著的影响, 溶液陈化能够降低晶体的散射强度,从而使光损伤阈值提高。多磷酸盐阻碍晶体锥面生长, 影响晶体的生长习性, 并降低晶体的激光损伤阈值。     

掺锌LiNbO3晶体的生长及其光学性能

在LiNbO₃中掺进3mol%、5mol%、7mol%ZnO生长Zn:LiNbO₃晶体.测试Zn:LiNbO₃晶体的吸收光谱,研究Zn:LiNbO₃晶体吸收边紫移的机制.测试Zn:LiNbO₃晶体的红外光谱,研究Zn(7mol%):LiNbO₃晶体OH 吸收峰由3484cm^-1移到3530cm^-1的机制.测试Zn:LiNbO₃晶体倍频转换效率和相位匹配温度,研究Zn:LiNbO₃晶体倍频转换效率增强的机制.