Morphological Transformation of Co(OH)2 Microspheres from Solid to Flowerlike Hollow Core–Shell Structures

Co(OH) ₂ that blooms : Flowerlike hollow spherical architectures of cobalt hydroxide obtained through a facile solvothermal process are reported for the first time (see picture). Their growth process involves aggregation of cobalt hydroxide nanoparticles into solid spheres and a hollowing effect through subsequent dissolution‐diffusion‐redeposition of the smaller crystallites under the surface layer.

     

Asymmetrical Fluorene[2,3‐b]benzo[d]thiophene Derivatives: Synthesis,Solid‐State Structures,and Application in Solution‐Processable Organic Light‐Emitting Diodes

A series of novel asymmetrical fused compounds containing the backbone of fluorene[2,3‐b]benzo[d]thiophene (FBT) were effectively synthesized and fully characterized. Single‐crystal X‐ray studies demonstrated that the length of the substituent side chains greatly affects the solid‐state packing of the obtained fused compounds. DFT, photophysical, and electrochemical studies all showed that the FBTs have large band gaps, low‐lying HOMO energy levels, and therefore good stability toward oxidation. Moreover, the substituents strongly influence the fluorescence properties of the resulting FBT derivatives. The di‐n‐hexyl compound exhibits intense fluorescence in solution with the highest quantum yield of up to 91 %. Solution‐processed green phosphorescent organic light‐emitting diodes with the di‐n‐butyl derivative as the host material exhibited a maximum brightness of 14 185 cd m^?2 and a luminescence efficiency of 12 cd A^?1.     

Electrorheological effect of carbonaceous materials with hierarchical porous structures

Carbonaceous materials with different hierarchical porous structures for electrorheological (ER) dispersed phase have been synthesized by carbonization of as-prepared starch/silica precurser at different temperatures. The N₂ adsorption isotherms show that Cmeso-700 and Cmeso-500 particles have the BET surface areas of 1028 and 603 m² g⁻¹, respectively. They both have the mesoporous pores with size of about 4.6 nm and the microporous pores (1.1 and 1.5 nm, respectively). The BET surface areas and C/O atomic ratio of porous carbon materials can be increased with the carbonization temperatures. The rheological measurements indicate that the Cmeso-700 and Cmeso-500 ERF have the better ER effect resulted from their hierarchical porous structures. The shear stress of Cmeso-700 ERF is 900 Pa at 1000 s⁻¹ under 3 kV mm⁻¹, which is almost 4.5 times larger than that of Cmicro-350 ERF. The mesoporous carbon ERFs also show the better sedimentation stability than microporous carbon ERFs. The different ER effect of carbonaceous particles may derive from their different dielectric polarization property induced by the hierarchical porous structures.     

A new biflavonoid from Selaginella labordei Hieron.ex Christ

A new biflavonoid,2,3-dihydro-5,5″,7,7″,4′-pentahydroxy-6,6″-dimethyl-[3′-O-4′″]-biflavone 1 and two known biflavonoids 2,3″-dihydroochnaflavone 2 and 2″,3″-dihydro-3′,3′″-biapigenin 3 were isolated from the herb of Selaginella labordei Hieron.ex Christ.Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods.     

盐酸黄连碱的全合成

以2,3-二甲氧基苯甲醛为起始原料,经脱甲基、环和、缩和闭环等5步反应合成了盐酸黄连碱,总收率9.9%,其结构经1H NMR和MS表征.     

The tunable coordination architectures of a flexible multicarboxylate N-(4-carboxyphenyl)iminodiacetic acid via different metal ions, pH values and auxiliary ligand

{[Pb₃(CPIDA)₂(H₂O)₃]·H₂O}_n1, {[Cd₃(CPIDA)₂(H₂O)₄]·5H₂O}_n2, [Cd(HCPIDA)(bpy)(H₂O)]_n3 (bpy=4,4′-bipyridine) and {[Co₃(CPIDA)₂(bpy)₃(H₂O)₄]·2H₂O}_n4 were synthesized with N-(4-carboxyphenyl) iminodiacetic acid (H₃CPIDA). In 1, the CPIDA³⁻ ligands adopt chelating and bridging modes with Pb(II) to possess a 3D porous framework. In 2D-layer 2, the CPIDA³⁻ ligands display a simple bridging mode with Cd(II). The 2D layers have parallelogram-shaped channels along a axis. With bpy ligands, the HCPIDA²⁻ ligands in 3 show more abundant modes, but 3 still displays a 2D sheet on bc plane for the unidentate bpy molecules. However, in 3D-framework 4, the bpy ligands adopt bridging bidentate at a higher pH value and the CPIDA³⁻ ligands show bis-bidentate modes with Co(II). Additionally, 2D correlation analysis of FTIR was introduced to ascertain the characteristic adsorptions location of the carboxylate groups with different coordination modes in 4 with thermal and magnetic perturbation. Compounds 1, 2 and 4 exhibit the fluorescent emissions at room temperature.     

Biofunctional magnetic nanoparticles as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging of pancreas cancer

We report on the fabrication and characterization of biofunctional magnetic nanoparticles as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging. The anti-cancer antigen 19-9 monoclonal antibody (a cancer-targeting antibody) was conjugated onto the magnetic contrast agents in an effort to detect pancreatic tumor. The structure, size, morphology and magnetic property of the biofunctional magnetic nanoparticles are characterized systematically by means of transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffractometry. Furthermore, the interaction between the nanoparticles and pancreas cancers cells are investigated by atomic force microscope and transmission electron microscopy. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrates that the conjugated nanoparticles can effectively target cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo, suggesting that they potentially can be used as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging of pancreas cancer.     

An experimental design approach using response surface techniques to obtain optimal liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry conditions to determine the alkaloids in Meconopsi species

A statistic approach using response surface methodology (RSM) for optimization of the ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) gradient and ionization response of electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) to analyze the main alkaloids from the plant matrices of six Meconopsi species is presented. The optimization was performed with Box–Behnken designs (BBD) and the multicriteria response variables were described using global Derringer's desirability. Four parameters of UHPLC and six major parameters of ESI-MS were investigated for their contribution to analytes separation and response, leading to a total of 27 and 54 experiments being performed for each instrument, respectively. Quantitative analysis of four main alkaloids in nine samples from six Meconopsis species was employed to evaluate the statistical significance of the parameters on UHPLC–QTOF/ESI-MS analytes response. The results indicated that the optimized UHPLC–QTOF-MS method is very sensitive with the limit of detections (LODs) ranging from 0.5 to 0.1 ng/ml. The overall intra-day and the inter-day variations were less than 2.45%. The recovery of the method was in the range of 94.3–104.8% with RSD less than 4.0%. This approach has important implication in sensitivity enhancement of the ultra-trace determination of alkaloids from complex matrixes in the fields of natural products, metabolomics and pharmacokinetics.     

高通量微孔板DAMBO-P~H荧光检测一氧化氮

一氧化氮(NO)是生物体内的一种重要生物信号传导分子,广泛参与生物体内多种生理及病理过程.为建立快速高效、准确检测生物体释放NO的分析方法,本文选用高灵敏度、高选择性的NO特异性荧光探针8-(3,4-diaminophenyl)-2,6-bis(2-carboxyethyl)-4,4-difluoro-1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-4- bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (DAMBO-P~H),激发波长和发射波长分别为520 nm和535 nm,以高通量微孔板(384孔)作为实验工具载体.该方法荧光强度与NO浓度在8.0×10~(-10)～8.0×10~(-7) mol·~(-1)范围内呈良好线性关系,R=0.9989,检出限为0.18 nmol·~(-1),回收率为98%～102%.该方法应用于多种生物样品中释放NO的分析检测,结果令人满意.     

化学分析中的质量控制

从人、机、料、法、环、测6方面讨论了化学分析中质量控制手段,结合分析化学实验室多年的实践经验提出了具体的质量控制措施,对如何保证分析结果的准确性和可靠性进行了详细论述.