Further Studies on the Anionic Copolymerization of Styrene and Glycidyl Methacrylate in Toluene

Sequential anionic copolymerization of styrene and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) was performed with the protection of argon under normal pressure, where styrene, GMA, toluene, THF, n-butyllithium and a small amount of lithium chloride (LiCl) were used as first monomer, second monomer, solvent, polar reagent, initiator and additive, respectively. Polystyrene-b-poly(glycidyl methacrylate) diblock copolymers (PS-b-PGMA) with well-defined structure and narrow molecular weight distribution were prepared by the copolymerization reaction of poly(styryl)lithium with GMA under certain temperatures. The copolymers were characterized using gel permeation chromatography (GPC), ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, thin layer chromatography (TLC) and hydrochloric acid-dioxane argentimetric methods. The effects of additives, copolymerization temperature and THF dosage on the copolymerization were studied. No chain transfer reaction of anionic polymerization of styrene in toluene was observed. Slightly broader molecular weight distribution of PS-b-PGMA was observed with the increase the GMA repeat units. Using THF/toluene blend solvent could reduce the polydispersity index (M _w /M _n ) and dissolve the copolymer better than toluene alone. Lower temperature (< -40°C) and LiCl are required to prepare PS-b-PGMA with narrower molecular weight distribution.     

Study on the Supramolecular System of TAPP and Cyclodextrins by Spectroscopy

The ability of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), γ-CD, hydroxypropyl-β-CD (HP-β-CD), trimethyl-β-CD (TM-β-CD), sulfurbutylether-β-CD (SBE-β-CD) and carboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin (CM-β-CD) to break the aggregate of the meso-tetrakis(4-N-trimethylaminobenzyl)porphyrin (TAPP) and to form 2:1 inclusion complexes has been studied by absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. The formation constants are calculated, respectively, by fluorimetry, from which the inclusion capacity of different CDs is compared and the inclusion mechanism of charged-β-CD (SBE-β-CD and CM-β-CD) is quite different from that of the parent β-CD. At lower pH, the complexation between TM-β-CD and H²TAPP²⁺ (the form of the diprotonated TAPP) hampers the continuous protonation of the pyrrole nitrogen of TAPP and the hydrophobic cavity may prefer to bind an apolar neutral porphyrin molecule. ¹HNMR data support the inclusion conformation of the porphyrin–cyclodextrin supramolecular system, indicating the interaction of the meso-phenyl groups of TAPP with the cavity of CDs. For this host–guest inclusion model, cyclodextrin being regarded as the protein component, which acts as a carrier enveloping the active site of heme prosthetic group within its hydrophobic environment, provides a protective sheath for the porphyrin, creating artificial analogues of heme-containing proteins. However, for TAPP, encapsulated within this saccharide-coated barrier, its photophysical and photochemical properties changed strongly.     

Electrodeposited nanogold decorated graphene modified carbon ionic liquid electrode for the electrochemical myoglobin biosensor

In this paper, a carbon ionic liquid electrode (CILE) was fabricated using ionic liquid 1-hexylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate as modifier, which was further in situ electrodeposited with graphene (GR) and gold nanoparticles step by step to get an Au/GR nanocomposite modified CILE. Myoglobin (Mb) was further immobilized on the Au/GR/CILE surface with Nafion film to get the modified electrode denoted as Nafion/Mb/Au/GR/CILE. Cyclic voltammetric experiments indicated that a pair of well-defined quasi-reversible redox peaks appeared in pH 3.0 phosphate buffer solution with the formal potential (E ^0′) located at ?0.197 V (vs. saturated calomel electrode), which was the typical characteristics of Mb heme Fe(III)/Fe(II) redox couples. Thus, the direct electron transfer rate between Mb and the modified electrode was promoted due to the high conductivity and increased surface area of Au/GR nanocomposite present on electrode surface. Based on the cyclic voltammetric data, the electrochemical parameters of Mb on the modified electrode were calculated. The Mb-modified electrode showed excellent electrocatalytic activities towards the reduction of trichloroacetic acid and H₂O₂ with wider linear range and lower detection limit. Using GR and Au nanoparticles modified CILE, a new third-generation electrochemical Mb biosensor was constructed with good stability and reproducibility.     

Environmentally Benign and Efficient Ag2S‐ZnO Nanowires as Photoanodes for Solar Cells: Comparison with CdS‐ZnO Nanowires

In this work, we develop a low‐temperature, facile solution reaction route for the fabrication of quantum‐dot‐sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) containing Ag₂S‐ZnO nanowires (NWs), simultaneously ensuring low manufacturing costs and environmental safety. For comparison, a CdS‐ZnO NW photoanode was also prepared using the layer‐by‐layer growth method. Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy analysis revealed type‐II band alignments for the band structures of both photoanodes which facilitate electron transfer/collection. Compared to CdS‐ZnO QDSSCs, Ag₂S‐ZnO QDSSCs exhibit a considerably higher short‐circuit current density (J_sc) and a strongly enhanced light‐harvesting efficiency, but lower open‐circuit voltages (V_oc), resulting in almost the same power‐conversion efficiency of 1.2 %. Through this work, we demonstrate Ag₂S as an efficient quantum‐dot‐sensitizing material that has the potential to replace Cd‐based sensitizers for eco‐friendly applications.     

Effect of Molecular Crowding on the Temperature–Pressure Stability Diagram of Ribonuclease A

FT‐IR spectroscopic and thermodynamic measurements were designed to explore the effect of a macromolecular crowder, dextran, on the temperature and pressure‐dependent phase diagram of the protein Ribonuclease A (RNase A), and we compare the experimental data with approximate theoretical predictions based on configuration entropy. Exploring the crowding effect on the pressure‐induced unfolding of proteins provides insight in protein stability and folding under cell‐like dense conditions, since pressure is a fundamental thermodynamic variable linked to molecular volume. Moreover, these studies are of relevance for understanding protein stability in deep‐sea organisms, which have to cope with pressures in the kbar range. We found that not only temperature‐induced equilibrium unfolding of RNase A, but also unfolding induced by pressure is markedly prohibited in the crowded dextran solutions, suggesting that crowded environments such as those found intracellularly, will also oppress high‐pressure protein unfolding. The FT‐IR spectroscopic measurements revealed a marked increase in unfolding pressure of 2 kbar in the presence of 30 wt % dextran. Whereas the structural changes upon thermal unfolding of the protein are not significantly influenced in the presence of the crowding agent, through stabilization by dextran the pressure‐unfolded state of the protein retains more ordered secondary structure elements, which seems to be a manifestation of the entropic destabilization of the unfolded state by crowding.     

锡掺杂Bi2O3可见光响应光催化剂的制备及性能

以硝酸铋和四氯化锡为原料,采用浸渍法制备了纯Bi2O3和Sn掺杂Bi2O3光催化剂。利用X射线光电子能谱、X射线荧光光谱、X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、紫外-可见吸收光谱和光致发光光谱对样品进行了表征。在可见光下,利用2,4-二氯苯酚水溶液的光催化降解作为探针反应,考察了样品的可见光催化活性。结果表明,浸渍法能较好地实现Sn的掺杂,催化剂中掺杂剂Sn的价态为+4价,以锡的氧化物形式存在于Bi2O3晶格间隙或晶粒表面。并且掺杂适量的Sn,可有效抑制Bi2O3晶相由四方相向单斜相的转变,拓宽了Bi2O3的可见光响应范围,有效阻止了光生电子和空穴的复合,从而提高了Bi2O3的可见光催化活性。当Sn的掺杂量为2%时(物质的量的分数),Bi2O3具有最好的可见光催化活性。     

含取代基苯基羧酸与柔性含氮配体构筑的三个过渡配位化合物的合成、晶体结构与物理性质

利用3,5-二硝基苯甲酸（3,5-DNBH）,1,2-双咪唑亚甲苯（1,2-bimb）与3种过渡金属盐通过水热反应成功地构筑3个过渡金属配位化合物,即[M（3,5-DNB）₂（1,2-bimb）]（M=Co（Ⅱ） （1）,Cd（Ⅱ）（3））和[Zn（3,5-DNB）₂（1,2-bimb）]_n （2）。通过红外光谱、元素分析、单晶和粉末X射线衍射表征了这三个化合物。化合物1和3是同构的,含有一个双核单元[M₂（COO）₂],该双核单元由金属离子、3,5-二硝基苯甲酸根以及1,2-bimb分子构成。双核单元再通过O…π弱相互作用形成超分子结构,该弱相互作用是通过3,5-二硝基苯甲酸根上的硝基氧原子与1,2-bimb上的苯环所形成。化合物2是一维链结构,链与链之间再通过3,5-二硝基苯甲酸根和1,2-双咪唑亚甲苯配体上苯环之间的π…π相互作用,形成了一个超分子结构。室温条件下研究了化合物2和3分散在甲醇中的荧光性质。热重测试结果显示3个化合物具有相对较高的热稳定性。可见光照射条件下化合物1对罗丹明B具有一定的催化降解能力。此外,直流磁化率结果显示化合物1中金属离子之间存在反铁磁相互作用。     

CuNPs@Cu（Ⅱ）-AMTD金属有机凝胶复合材料的合成及其催化性能

在Cu（Ⅱ）-AMTD金属有机凝胶基质中原位生长铜纳米粒子,得到了CuNPs@Cu（Ⅱ）-AMTD纳米复合材料,并分别进行了IR,SPR,SEM,TEM,EDX,XPS等测试分析其形貌组成。所得材料对4-硝基酚还原为4-氨基酚以及其他硝基苯的还原反应显示了优良的催化性能。同时也讨论了催化反应的机理。     

Cr2O3和CrO3/Cr2O3催化剂的2-氯-1,1,1-三氟乙烷气相氟化反应的活性物种和失活

采用沉淀法和浸渍法制备了2种铬基（Cr₂O₃和CrO₃/Cr₂O₃）催化剂,用于气相氟化2-氯-1,1,1-三氟乙烷合成1,1,1,2-四氟乙烷。研究发现含有低价铬（Cr³⁺）物种的Cr₂O₃催化剂上2-氯-1,1,1-三氟乙烷的稳态转化率为18.5%,而含有高价铬（Cr⁶⁺）物种和低价铬（Cr³⁺）物种的CrO₃/Cr₂O₃催化剂初始转化率达到30.6%,然而存在明显的失活。含有Cr⁶⁺物种的CrO₃/Cr₂O₃催化剂的2-氯-1,1,1-三氟乙烷氟化反应初始TOF值为1.71×10^-4 mol_HCFC-133a·mol_Cr（Ⅵ）^-1·s^-1,高于含有Cr³⁺物种的Cr₂O₃催化剂（4.16×10^-5 mol_HCFC-133a·mol_Cr（Ⅲ）^-1·s^-1）。Cr₂O₃催化剂在氟化反应前后催化剂的物相结构保持不变;而含有高价铬物种的CrO₃/Cr₂O₃催化剂经HF反应后生成了CrO_xF_y活性物种。然而,CrO_xF_y物种在反应中挥发或转化成稳定但无活性的CrF₃,从而导致催化剂失活。