过渡金属原子团簇的电子能谱与吸收光谱

文献〔１〕从理论上阐明了金属原子团簇的公有化电子能谱具有分裂能级的特点，因而其公有化电子具有吸光的特性，并计算了Ｃｕ与Ａｌ的金属原子团簇的吸收光谱。然后，在文献〔２〕中用此理论计算了碱金属原子团簇的电子能谱与吸收光谱。现进一步推广此理论来计算过渡金属原子团簇的电子能谱与吸收光谱。     

Generation of finite subgroups of the mapping class group of genus 2 surface by Dehn twists

In this note we give presentations, up to conjugacy, of all finite subgroups of the mapping class group of a closed surface of genus 2, using the Humphries generators. An application to homology representations is given.     

Thermally Responsive Materials for Bioimaging

The last decade has witnessed multiple thermally responsive materials emerge as a significant class of stimuli‐responsive materials. These materials are elaborately designed and exert interesting properties. Herein, an overview of thermally responsive materials with respect to design strategies, fabrication procedures, and their applications is presented. Recently reported thermally responsive materials are highlighted. Then, applications of thermally responsive materials in bioimaging are summarized.     

The geometrical structure,electronic structure and magnetism of bimetallic Au<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Subscript>M<Subscript>2</Subscript> (<Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>=1, 2; M=Y,Zr, Nb,Mo, Tc,Ru, Rh,Pd) clusters

The geometrical structure, stability, magnetism, and electronic structure of bimetallic clusters AuM₂ and Au₂M₂, where M are 4d transition metal elements, are investigated systematically by using the first-principles method based on density functional theory. The calculation results show that there is a large amount of low-energy isomers with the very similar structure. AuM₂ and Au₂M₂ clusters display dramatic magnetism. The magnetic moment of the 4d element is either enhanced or weakened with respect to the bulk value, which is largely dependent on the orbital exchange-splitting. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10674015 and 10604035)     

Different crystal structures and luminescent properties of zinc and cadmium coordination polymers constructed from two flexible thioether ligands with different alkyl chains

Treatments of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic dithioether ligands, 1,2-bis(4-(pyridin-3-yl) pyrimidin-2-ylthio) ethane (L¹) and 1,3-bis (4-(pyridin-3-yl) pyrimidin-2-ylthio) propane (L²), with zinc or cadmium salts have resulted in the interesting frameworks with structural motifs from a mononuclear macrocycle or a dinuclear macrocycle to an one-dimensional structure. A small difference of the alkyl length between L¹ and L² led to conspicuous changes of the fluorescent properties of both ligands and their complexes. Mainly due to the size of metal atoms, structures of [ZnL²I₂] (1) and [CdL²I₂] (2) are varied from a mononuclear macrocycle to a 1D framework, while {[ZnL²(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₂}₂ (3) and {[CdL²(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₂}₂ (4) are dinuclear macrocycles in which perchlorate anions may play an important template role. As for complexes 5–8 ([ZnL¹I₂]_n (5), [CdL¹I₂]_n (6), {{[ZnL¹₂(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₂}_0.5 · L¹_0.5 · CH₃OH} (7), {{[Cd_0.5L¹(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)}₂ · CH₃OH · L¹} (8)), the self-assemble processes were mainly directed by the organic ligand in the reactions of L¹ with metal salts. Complexes 1–4 exhibit blue fluorescence emissions, among which 1 and 2 may be suitable as candidates for blue fluorescent materials.     

Activation of PPAR�� induces profound multilocularization of adipocytes in adult mouse white adipose tissues

We sought to determine the effects of activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) on multilocularization of adipocytes in adult white adipose tissue (WAT). Male C57BL/6 normal, db/db, and ob/ob mice were treated with agonists of PPAR-γ, PPAR-α, or β₃-adrenoceptor for 3 weeks. To distinguish multilocular adipocytes from unilocular adipocytes, whole-mounted adipose tissues were co-immunostained for perilipin and collagen IV. PPAR-γ activation with rosiglitazone or pioglitazone induced a profound change of unilocular adipocytes into smaller, multilocular adipocytes in adult WAT in a time-dependent, dose-dependent, and reversible manner. PPAR-α activation with fenofibrate did not affect the number of locules or remodeling. db/db and ob/ob obese mice exhibited less multilocularization in response to PPAR-γ activation compared to normal mice. Nevertheless, all adipocytes activated by PPAR-γ contained a single nucleus regardless of locule number. Multilocular adipocytes induced by PPAR-γ activation contained substantially increased mitochondrial content and enhanced expression of uncoupling protein-1, PPAR-γ coactivator-1-α , and perilipin. Taken together, PPAR-γ activation induces profound multilocularization and enhanced mitochondrial biogenesis in the adipocytes of adult WAT. These changes may affect the overall function of WAT.     

Applications of Calixarenes in Polymer Synthesis

Summary: The applications of calixarenes in polymer synthesis have been reviewed. Calixarenes have been used as ligands to prepare rare earth calixarene complexes. A series of rare earth calixarene complexes have been synthesized and employed as efficient catalysts for the polymerization of ethylene, styrene, butadiene, propylene oxide, styrene oxide, trimethylene carbonate, and 5,5-dimethyl trimethylene carbonate. On the other hand, the synthesis and characterization of star-shaped polymers with calixarene as core molecules are also described.     

复合材料层合板静压痕接触的等效弹性模量

在复合材料层合板静压痕接触问题中,由于层合板接触区域的纤维走向发生了变化,导致沿厚度方向的弹性模量产生变化并随着凹坑深度的增加而增大。本文建立压头压入后的力学分析模型,得到了与凹坑深度相关的沿厚度方向的等效弹性模量;将等效弹性模量代入目前被广泛接受的修正Hertz接触理论,建立了新的接触力与凹坑深度的关系式。通过与静压痕试验中接触力和凹坑深度的关系进行比较,结果表明该接触关系式能较好地描述接触力和凹坑深度的关系。与文献修正理论相比,在压痕较小时,本文的修正结果较好。     

Proximal and remote sensing techniques for mapping of soil contamination with heavy metals

Heavy metal soil contamination is a severe environmental problem globally, and its mapping is vital for environmental managers and policymakers to determine its distributions and hotspots. This paper reviewed multiple proximal and remote sensing spectroscopy for convenient and inexpensive method of obtaining soil reflectance spectroscopy or environmental covariates, which can be used for mapping heavy metal soil contamination. Furthermore, spatial prediction using proximal remote-sensed data and environmental covariates was discussed. We suggested that mapping of the spatial distributions of metal species may be important due to the different bioavailabilities and toxicities of various species. The assimilation of multiple proximal/remote-sensed sensors may promote the horizontal and vertical mapping of soil heavy metals. Moreover, combining the advantages of satellite and unmanned aerial vehicle-based hyperspectral imaging systems will facilitate the development of a space–aeronautic incorporation hyperspectral observation technology that can monitor soil environment rapidly and accurately at a large scale.     

硼原(离)子内壳激发高自旋态能级和辐射跃迁

采用Rayleigh-Ritz变分方法计算了B原子(离子)内壳层激发高自旋态(~(4,5,6)L,L=S,P)里德伯系列的能量和精细结构劈裂,利用截断变分方法改进非相对论能量,并利用一阶微扰理论计算了相对论能量修正和质量极化效应修正,利用屏蔽的类氢公式计算了量子电动力学效应和高阶相对论效应,从而得到了高精度的组态能量.利用精确计算的波函数,计算了这些高自旋态的电偶极辐射跃迁波长、振子强度和辐射跃迁概率.通过长度规范和速度规范计算的振子强度的一致性证明了本文计算的波函数是精确的.相比其他理论计算结果,本文计算的高自旋态的能级及跃迁波长数据与实验数据符合得更好.对于一些高位的内壳层激发高自旋态,相关的能级和跃迁数据为首次报道,本文的计算结果对相关实验光谱谱线标定具有重要意义.