Green means go : A polyelectrolyte diode on a microchip exhibits well‐defined nonlinear rectifying behavior. This system visualizes the dynamic distribution of ions in a charged polymer phase under an electric field on a real‐time basis using fluorescence images (see picture). Multiple polyelectrolyte diodes are integrated on a microchip to produce a variety of logic gates based on ionic circuits.
The complexing ability of water-soluble calix[4]arene for l-tryptophan (l-try) was investigated by a variety of techniques. The spectrofluorometry titrations were performed at different temperatures to determine stability constants, as well as to evaluate the thermodynamic parameters of the obtained complex. The effect of pH on the complexation process was quantitatively assessed. Moreover, to obtain information about the binding mechanism of the interaction, 1H NMR studies were carried out. Molecular modeling showed that water-soluble calix[4]arene accommodated part of l-amino acid in its cavity meanwhile the aliphatic chain of l-tryptophan stuck out of the cavity. Based on the experiment data, the association process of complexes was established. The water-soluble calix[4]arene was found to be able to adjust its conformation to fit the size of aromatic l-tryptophan, and the benzene ring of amino acid penetrated into the hydrophobic cavity of calix[4]arene. 相似文献
A porphyrin derivative (1), containing two 2-(oxymethyl)pyridine units has been designed and synthesized as chemosensor for recognition of metal ions. Unlike many common porphyrin derivatives that show response to different heavy metal ions, compound 1 exhibits unexpected ratiometric fluorescence response to Zn2+ with high selectivity. The response of the novel chemosensor to zinc was based on the porphyrin metallation with cooperating effect of 2-(oxymethyl)pyridine units. The change of fluorescence of 1 was attributed to the formation of an inclusion complex between porphyrin ring and Zn2+ by 1:1 complex ratio (K = 1.04 × 105), which has been utilized as the basis of the fabrication of the Zn2+-sensitive fluorescent chemosensor. The analytical performance characteristics of the proposed Zn2+-sensitive chemosensor were investigated. The sensor can be applied to the quantification of Zn2+ with a linear range covering from 3.2 × 10−7 to 1.8 × 10−4 M and a detection limit of 5.5 × 10−8 M. The experiment results show that the response behavior of 1 to Zn2+ is pH-independent in medium condition (pH 4.0-8.0) and show excellent selectivity for Zn2+ over transition metal cations. 相似文献
The interaction of the novel tetra-carboxylphenyl calix[4]arene (TCPC) with the bovine heart cytochrome c (Cc) was first investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy and molecular modeling methods. The formation of a stable 1:1 complex was monitored by fluorescence titration, and its binding constant is 1.916 ×10^7 L mol^-1. Molecular modeling reveals the recognition mechanism of TCPC to the Cc surface, that is, the electrostatic interaction drives TCPC to the Cc surface, and the van der Waals interaction orientates TCPC parallel to the cleft of Cc. 相似文献