Photoresponsive organogels: an amino acid-based dendron functionalized with p-nitrocinnamate

An amino acid-based dendron 1, synthesized and focally functionalized with p-nitrocinnamate, can self-assemble into fibrous network in common organic solvents at low concentration. The most remarkable character of the gel from 1 is photoresponse besides thermo-reversible response. Upon irradiation with UV light at 365 nm, gel to sol transition occurred resulting from the photodimerization of p-nitrocinnamate groups. On the other hand, when the obtained solution was further exposed to short wavelength of UV light at 254 nm, the gel re-formed because of the photocleavage reaction.     

Synthesis of phenylacetylene containing 1,2,3-triazole group

Bromination of (E)-1-[4-(2-carboxy-vinyl)phenyl]-[1,2,3]triazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester, which was synthesized in 90% yield by a Huisgen-type [3 + 2]-cycloaddition reaction between 3-(4-azidophenyl) acrylic acid and ethyl propiolate, in CHCl₃ followed by a debrominative decarboxylation reaction with Et₃N in DMF under microwave irradiation condition afforded stereoselective (Z)-1-(4-(2-bromovinyl)phenyl)-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester in 94% yield. Treatment of (Z)-1-(4-(2-bromovinyl)phenyl)-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester with EtONa in DMF afforded 1-(4-ethynylphenyl)-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester in a yield of 90%.     

One-pot synthesis of(Z)-4-(2-bromovinyl)benezenesulfonamides by microwave-induced simultaneous debrominative decarboxylation and sulfamation of anti-2,3-dibromo-3-(4-chlorosulfonylphenyl)propanoic acid

One-pot simultaneous debrominative decarboxylation and sulfamation of anti-2,3-dibromo-3-(4-chlorosulfonylphenyl)propa-noic acid in DMF (for alkyl amines) or DMF-pyridine (for aryl amines) using a diverse range of alkyl and aryl amines under microwave irradiation condition stereoselectively afforded (Z)-4-(2-bromovinyl)benzenesulfonamides in good yields.     

Polar Constituents from Sageretia Thea Leaf Characterized by HPLC‐SPE‐NMR Assisted Approaches

Nine glycosides ( 1–9 ) were characterized from the n‐butanol‐soluble fraction of the ethanolic extract of the leaves of Sageretia thea by the general approach. Among these, Compounds 6 and 7 were identified as a mixture. Application of HPLC‐SPE‐NMR in two selected fractions led to the separation of this mixture and the characterization of three additional minors ( 10–12 ). Among these, 7‐O‐methylmyricetin 3‐O‐α‐l ‐arabinofuranoside ( 8 ) is a new natural product and eight compounds, i.e. glucofragulin A ( 1 ), quercetin‐3‐O‐α‐l ‐arabinopyranoside ( 5 ), 3‐O‐β‐d ‐galactopyranoside ( 6 ), 3‐O‐β‐d ‐glucopyranoside ( 7 ), and 3‐O‐α‐l ‐arabinofuranoside ( 11 ), myricetin‐3‐O‐α‐l ‐arabinofuranoside ( 9 ) and 3‐O‐β‐d‐glucopyranoside ( 10 ), and quercetrin ( 12 ), are found for the first time from the title plant.     

Microencapsulation technology for thiourea corrosion inhibitor

The microencapsulation technology was brought in to solidify corrosion inhibitor in order to prolong the releasing time of it. In this work, thiourea (H₂NCSNH₂) was used as a corrosion inhibitor and microcapsuled using glutin and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), respectively, as protective agent. The re-sealing process was used as a way to prolong the releasing time of the H₂NCSNH₂ encapsulated in microcapsules. It was found that the H₂NCSNH₂ microcapsule corrosion inhibitor using PVA as a protective agent had a better releasing time. The releasing times of the H₂NCSNH₂ microcapsule corrosion inhibitors were prolonged from 18 to 48 h by re-sealing process and using PVA as a protective agent. Both the use of PVA as a protective agent and the application of the re-sealing process decreased the encapsulation efficiency of the H₂NCSNH₂. The performance parameters on protecting Q235 carbon steel from corrosion in 0.1-M H₂SO₄ solution were evaluated by polarization curve and electrochemical impedance spectra methods. The results showed that the H₂NCSNH₂ released into the solution from microcapsules could well protect Q235 carbon steel from corrosion and the corrosion-inhibiting mechanisms of it were the same as that of H₂NCSNH₂.     

L^p- L^q decay estimates of solutions to Cauchy problems of thermoviscoelastic systems

L^p- L^q decay estimate of solution to Cauchy problem of a linear thermoviscoelastic system is studied. By using a diagonalization argument of frequency analysis, the coupled system will be decoupled micrologically. Then with the help of the information of characteristic roots for the coefficient matrix of the system, L^p- L^q decay estimate of parabolic type of solution to the Cauchy problem is obtained.     

A supercooled imidazolium iodide ionic liquid as a low-viscosity electrolyte for dye-sensitized solar cells

A series of allyl-functionalized imidazolium salts are reported, including 1-allyl-3-ethylimidazolium iodide and 1-allyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide, which have melting points close to room temperature and show typical properties of supercooled fluids if heated above their melting points. Their viscosities in the liquid state are considerably lower than the benchmark ionic liquid used in solar cells, viz., 1-propyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide. Electrolytes containing these new liquids provide excellent efficiencies and good stability in dye-sensitized solar cells when subjected to an accelerated-light soaking test at 60 degrees C. The structures of three of the new salts have been established in the solid state by single-crystal X-ray analysis.     

High molar extinction coefficient heteroleptic ruthenium complexes for thin film dye-sensitized solar cells

Two novel heteroleptic sensitizers, Ru((4,4-dicarboxylic acid-2,2'-bipyridine)(4,4'-bis(p-hexyloxystyryl)-2,2-bipyridine)(NCS)2 and Ru((4,4-dicarboxylic acid-2,2'-bipyridine)(4,4'-bis(p-methoxystyryl)-2,2'-bipyridine) (NCS)2, coded as K-19 and K-73, respectively, have been synthesized and characterized by 1H NMR, FTIR, UV-vis absorption, and emission spectroscopy and excited-state lifetime and spectroelectrochemical measurements. The introduction of the alkoxystyryl group extends the conjugation of the bipyridine donor ligand increasing markedly their molar extinction coefficient and solar light harvesting capacity. The dynamics of photoinduced charge separation following electronic excitation of the K-19 dye was scrutinized by time-resolved laser spectroscopy. The electron transfer from K-19 to the conduction band of TiO2 is completed within 20 fs while charge recombination has a half-life time of 800 s. The high extinction coefficients of these sensitizers enable realization of a new generation of a thin film dye sensitized solar cell (DSC) yielding high conversion efficiency at full sunlight even with viscous electrolytes based on ionic liquids or nonvolatile solvents. An unprecedented yield of over 9% was obtained under standard reporting conditions (simulated global air mass 1.5 sunlight at 1000 W/m2 intensity) when the K-73 sensitizer was combined with a nonvolatile "robust" electrolyte. The K-19 dye gave a conversion yield of 7.1% when used in conjunction with the binary ionic liquid electrolyte. These devices exhibit excellent stability under light soaking at 60 degrees C. The effect of the mesoscopic TiO2 film thickness on photovoltaic performance has been analyzed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).     

新型离子液体基质用于MALDI-MS高效离子化寡糖/糖肽

本研究发展了四种基于三羟基苯乙酮(THAP)的新型离子液体基质, 即2',3',4'-THAP/二甲基苯胺(DMA)、2',4',6'-THAP/DMA、2',3',4'-THAP/吡啶(Py)及2',4',6'-THAP/Py, 用于提高寡糖/糖肽在MALDI-TOF MS中的离子化效率. 与传统的固体基质2,5-二羟基苯甲酸(DHB)和2',4',6'-三羟基苯乙酮(2',4',6'-THAP)相比, 新型离子液体体系分析不同类型的寡糖链, 均可获得更高的检测灵敏度. 可使葡聚糖(dextran 1000)和环状寡聚糖β-环糊精在MALDI质谱中的信噪比提高10倍以上, RNase B的复杂寡糖链也实现了高灵敏度的检测. 在糖肽分析中, 2',3',4'-THAP/DMA离子液体高灵敏度地检测到辣根过氧化酶的7条糖肽, 而2',3',4'-THAP作为基质时却无法检测到任何信号.     

Geometries, stabilities, and electronic properties of Be-doped gold clusters: a density functional theory study

We have systematically investigated the geometrical structures, relative stabilities and electronic properties of small bimetallic AunBe (n = 1, 2, . . . , 8) clusters using a density functional method at BP86 level. The optimized geometries reveal that the impurity beryllium atom dramatically affects the structures of the Aun clusters. The averaged binding energies, fragmentation energies, second-order difference of energies, the highest occupied-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy gaps and chemical hardness are investigated. All of them exhibit a pronounced odd-even alternation, manifesting that the clusters with even number of gold atoms possess relatively higher stabilities. Especially, the linear Au2Be cluster is magic cluster with the most stable chemical stability. According to the natural population analysis, it is found that charge-transferring direction between Au atom and Be atom changes at the size of n = 4.