Size-selective deposition and sorting of lyophilic colloidal particles on surfaces of patterned wettability

A highly parallelizable means of positioning or sorting particles in a size-selective manner into arrays is demonstrated based on the placement of particle suspensions on surfaces of patterned wettability and the subsequent evaporation of the suspending solvent. The method relies on creating lyophilic features of dimensions similar to or greater than those of the particles to be arrayed and smaller than those of the particles to be excluded. As the contact line recedes, it fills lyophilic features, creating discrete fluid elements that mimic the underlying lyophilic pattern. The fluid elements have aspect ratios dictated by the contact angle. By adjusting the size of the lyophilic features, the heights of the fluid elements can be adjusted to sequester or exclude particles based on their diameter. The principal interest of this work is its broad applicability. No prior understanding of the particle properties is needed except for the size of the particle and its ability to be suspended in a solvent.     

Molecular recognition thermodynamics of bile salts by beta-cyclodextrin dimers: Factors governing the cooperative binding of cyclodextrin dimers

The complex stability constants (K(S)), standard molar enthalpy (DeltaH degrees), and entropy changes (DeltaS degrees) for the inclusion complexation of two families of beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) dimers, i.e. beta-CD dimers Se1-Se4 bearing 2,2'-diselenobis(benzoyl) tether (Se-dimers) and beta-CD dimers Py1-Py4 bearing 2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxy tether (Py-dimers), with four bile salt guests, i.e. sodium cholate (CA), sodium deoxycholate (DCA), sodium glycocholate (GCA), and sodium taurocholate (TCA), were determined at 25 degrees C in Tris buffer solution (pH 7.4) at 298.15 K by means of isothermal titration microcalorimetry. The thermodynamic parameters obtained, together with the ROESY spectra of interactions between beta-CD dimers and bile salts, consistently suggest that the length, flexibility, and structure of spacers linking the two beta-CD cavities not only determine the binding modes but also significantly alter the molecular selectivity of beta-CD dimers.     

Optimization of thin-film design for multi-layer dielectric grating

Thin-film design used to fabricate multi-layer dielectric (MLD) gratings should provide high transmittance during holography exposure, high reflectance at use wavelength and sufficient manufacturing latitude of the grating design making the MLD grating achieve both high diffraction efficiency and low electric field enhancement. Based on a (HLL)⁹H design comprising of quarter-waves of high-index material and half-waves of low-index material, we obtain an optimum MLD coating meeting these requirements by inserting a matching layer being half a quarter-wave of Al₂O₃ between the initial design and an optimized HfO₂ top layer. The optimized MLD coatings exhibits a low reflectance of 0.017% under photoresist at the exposure angle of 17.8° for 413 nm light and a high reflectance of 99.61% under air at the use angle of 51.2° for 1053 nm light. Numerical calculation of intensity distribution in the photoresist coated on the MLD film during exposure shows that standing-wave patterns are greatly minimized and thus simulation profile of photoresist gratings after development demonstrates smoother shapes with lower roughness. Furthermore, a MLD gratings with grooves etched into the top layer of this MLD coating provides a high diffraction efficiency of 99.5% and a low electric field enhancement ratio of 1.53. This thin-film design shows perfect performances and can be easily fabricated by e-beam evaporation.     

On Polynomial Functions over Finite Commutative Rings

Let R be an arbitrary finite commutative local ring. In this paper, we obtain a necessary and sufficient condition for a function over R to be a polynomial function. Before this paper, necessary and sufficient conditions for a function to be a polynomial function over some special finite commutative local rings were obtained.     

TO SOLVE THE SHALLOW SHELL EQUATIONS WITH THE HELP OF THE PLATE’S EQUATION SOLUTION(LOWERING THE ORDER OF PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION FROM 8 TO 2)

If a plate solution is known which has the same boundary and loading conditions with a shallow shell, the solution of that shell can be reduced to a non-homogeneous Helmholtz’s equation in complex domain. Two examples are given to illustrate our method.     

Novel CaCO3/g-C3N4 composites with enhanced charge separation and photocatalytic activity

A novel CaCO₃/graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) photocatalyst was synthesized for the first time via a facile calcination method using CaCO₃ and melamine as precursors. The as-prepared samples were characterized using various techniques, such as scanning and transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis, as well as Fourier-transform infrared, X-ray photoelectron, photoluminescence, and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The results of the experiments confirm the successful coupling of CaCO₃ to g-C₃N₄. The photocatalytic activity of the synthesized CaCO₃/g-C₃N₄ composites was evaluated by assessing their performance in the photocatalytic degradation of crystal violet (CV) in water under visible light irradiation. The analysis shows that CaCO₃/g-C₃N₄ exhibits higher photocatalytic activity towards CV degradation (76.0%) than pristine g-C₃N₄ (21.6%) and CaCO₃ (23.2%). Radical trapping and electron spin resonance experiments show that hydroxyl radicals (OH) and holes (h⁺) are the key reactive species in the photocatalytic process. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of the composite is mainly attributed to the efficient separation rate of electron-hole pairs achieved through the incorporation of CaCO₃.     

High-performance thin-layer chromatographic analysis of selected organophosphorous pesticide residues in tea

The separation of 9 organophosphates (monocrotophos, quinalphos, triazophos, parathion-methyl, isofenphos-methyl, temephos, parathion, phoxim-ethyl, and chlorpyrifos) by high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) with automated multiple development was studied. The HPTLC method was developed and validated for analysis of residues of phoxim-ethyl and chlorpyrifos in tea. The sample was extracted with acetonitrile and cleaned up by ENVI-CARB solid-phase extraction. The extract was directly applied as bands to glass-backed silica gel 60F254 HPTLC plates. The plates were developed with dichloromethane-hexane (1 + 1, v/v) in a glass twin-trough chamber. Evaluation of the developed HPTLC plates was performed densitometrically. The results indicated that the detection limits of phoxim and chlorpyrifos were 5.0 x 10(-9) and 1.0 x 10(-8) g, respectively. Recoveries of the pesticides from tea by this analytical method were 90.7-105.5%, and relative standard deviations were 7.3-13.5%. The precision and accuracy of the method were generally satisfactory for analysis of pesticide residues in tea.     

Chemical preparation and investigation of Fe-P-B ultrafine amorphous alloy particles

A series of Fe-P-B ultrafine amorphous alloy particles has been prepared by the chemical reduction method The composition and size of the particles have been effectively adjusted.Mossbauer spectroscopy in addition to sonic other techniques has been used to investigate the reaction process,the factors that influence the preparation,the crystallization of the particles,and the interactions between the components within them.The results indicate that the co-deposition of iron,phosphorus and boron atoms in the solution at room temperature forms Fe-P-B amorphous alloy particles,and a preferential bonding of Fe-P bond to Fe-B one exists in the particles.     

亚磺化脱卤试剂在有机合成中的应用

本文综述了亚磺化脱卤试剂在有机合成中的应用。特别是氟烷基化反应中的应用。     

Syntheses and crystal structures of binuclear ruthenium complexes bearing 1,8′-bis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)naphthalene

Treatment of [RuCl₂(η⁶-C₆H₆)]_x with bidentate phosphine ligand BDNA [1,8-bis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)naphthalene] in methanol at room temperature gave η⁶-benzene-ruthenium complexes Ru₂Cl₄(η⁶-C₆H₆)₂(μ-BDNA) (1). Complex 1 further reacted with AgBF₄ to form complex [Ru₂Cl₂(μ-Cl)(η⁶-C₆H₆)₂(μ-BDNA)](BF₄) (2). [RuCl₂(η⁶-C₆H₆)]_x reacted with BDNA in refluxing methanol and then the reaction solution was treated with AgBF₄ to generate complex [Ru₂Cl₂(η⁶-C₆H₆)₂(μ-BDNA)₂](BF₄)₂ (3). Their compositions and structures had been determined by elemental analyses, NMR spectra and single crystal X-ray diffractions. X-ray diffraction showed that complex 1 belonged to monoclinic crystal system, P2₁/c space group with Z = 4, a = 12.810 Å, b = 21.507 Å, c = 18.471 Å, β = 107.95°; complex 2 belonged monoclinic crystal system, P2₁/n space group with Z = 4, a = 14.498 Å, b = 15.644 Å, c = 20.788 Å, β = 103.404°, and complex 3 belonged to monoclinic crystal system, P2₁/n space group with Z = 2, a = 13.732 Å, b = 14.351 Å, c = 19.733 Å, β = 94.82°.