First total synthesis of four natural prenylated flavonoids

A facile approach for the first total synthesis of prenylated flavonoids,(±)-abyssinone-Vl-4-O-methyl ether 1,(±)-abyssinoneIV -4’-O-methyl ether 2,(±)-abyssinone-V-4’-O-methyl ether 3 and(±)-sigmoidin E 4 has been described.The key intermediate 4-hydroxy-3,5-di-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)benzaldehyde 6 was also first synthesized that features regioselective prenylation of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and crystallizing with petroleum ether from the reaction mixture by freeze-out effect.     

A light-through-side cell and co-used furnace designed for micro-Raman spectra study on volatile melts

A new type of sample cell specially designed for micro-Raman spectra study on volatile melts is described.The cell is made of quartz.The lower section of the cell is circular ring-shaped and the one-end-closed hole in the cell is used for locating the heating body.The tube attached to the cell lid for placing the thermal couple is inserted into the sample,which ensures that the temperature measurement accuracy is good.The cell can be sealed for reducing the effect of the composition change caused by the inhomogeneous volatilization.During the Raman spectra scanning,the laser beam is transmitted into the cell through the side but not the top.Meanwhile,a furnace has been designed to match the cell.The heating body is closely coupled with the sample cell, and there is a hole on the side wall of the furnace for the entrance of the microlens.The assembly has performed well in the tested Raman spectrum measurement of molten NaNO₃ at 602℃.     

Effect of cage size on the third‐order optical properties of endohedral metallofullerenes Sc3N@C2n (2n = 68, 70, 78, and 80): A theoretical study

Geometrical structures of the investigated endohedral metallofullerenes Sc₃N@C_2n (2n = 68, 70, 78, and 80) were optimized at the B3LYP/6‐31G* level. The analyses of electronic structures display that the contribution of fullerene cage to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital decreases as the cage size increases. Based on the optimized structures, the time‐dependent density functional theory combined with the sum‐over‐states method was used to investigate their nonlinear optical properties. Calculated third‐order polarizabilities γ and two‐photon absorption (TPA) cross‐section δ do not present the monotone variation with the size of fullerene cage, with largest γ of 0.48 × 10^?34 esu for Sc₃N@C₇₈ in static state, and largest δ of 12.374 GM for Sc₃N@C₇₀ in the wavelength of 902.5 nm. However, the obtained TPA resonant peaks shift red with the size of fullerene cage. By analyzing the electronic origin of the third‐order optical properties, it is found that the charge transfers from the fullerene cage to the encapsulated Sc₃N cluster make important contributions to the studied properties. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2011     

Theoretical study on the one‐, two‐, and three‐photon absorption properties of exohedral functionalized derivative of Sc3N@C80

Geometrical structures of three investigated molecules Sc₃N@C₈₀, Sc₃N@C₈₀‐Fc, and C₆₀‐Fc were optimized by density functional theory (DFT) at the B3LYP/6‐31G* level. Then the time‐dependent DFT was employed to investigate the excited states of these molecules. After exohedral functionalization by ferrocene (Fc‐) group as the electron donor or replacing C₆₀ with Sc₃N@C₈₀ as the electron acceptor, the wavelengths of the first one‐photon absorption peak and the strongest two‐photon absorption (2PA) and three‐photon absorption (3PA) peaks shift red. The corresponding cross sections of Sc₃N@C₈₀‐Fc in the 2PA and 3PA processes increase as compared with those of Sc₃N@C₈₀, which originate from the contributions of charge transfers from Fc‐ group to C₈₀ cage and simultaneously the transfers from the C₈₀ cage to the encapsulated Sc₃N cluster. When compared with C₆₀‐Fc, the 2PA and 3PA cross sections of Sc₃N@C₈₀‐Fc decrease, which may result from the more negative charge surface of C₈₀ cage in Sc₃N@C₈₀‐Fc molecule which blocks the charge transfers from Fc‐ moiety to the C₈₀ cage in the excitation processes by compared with C₆₀‐Fc. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2012     

Two Supramolecular Nickel(II) Complexes: Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Solvent Effects

Two nickel(II) complexes, namely {[NiL(MeOH)(μ‐OAc)]₂Ni} · 2CH₂Cl₂ · 2MeOH ( 1 ) and {[NiL(EtOH)(μ‐OAc)]₂Ni} · 2EtOH ( 2 ) {H₂L = 5, 5′‐dimethoxy‐2, 2′‐[(ethylene)dioxybis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenol}, were synthesized and structurally characterized. Two trinuclear Ni^II complexes are both hexacoordinate around the central Ni^II atoms, showing octahedral coordination arrangements, and each complex comprises three divalent Ni^II atoms, two deprotonated L^2– ligands, in which four μ‐phenoxo oxygen atoms forming two [NiL(X)] (X = MeOH or EtOH) units, and coordinated and non‐coordinated solvent molecules. Complex 1 exhibits a 2D supramolecular network through intermolecular O–H ··· O, C–H ··· O and C–H ··· π interactions, whereas complex 2 forms an infinite 1D chain by intermolecular C–H ··· O hydrogen bonding interactions.     

多功能Zn(Ⅱ)金属有机骨架荧光传感器检测苯甲醛、四环素、2,4,6-三硝基苯甲酸、氟啶胺、Cr2O72-和Fe3+

成功制备了新型 Zn(Ⅱ)金属有机骨架(MOF)[Zn₂(Hdepa)(dya)₂]n (1)(H₅depa=2,2'',3,4'',5-二苯醚五羧酸,dya=2,2''-二吡啶胺)。单晶 X 射线衍射分析表明 MOF 1 由 2 个 Zn²⁺离子与 1 个 Hdepa^4-离子和 2 个 dya 分子连接组成,通过氢键形成三维骨架。用粉末X射线衍射和IR表征了配合物1的相纯度。值得注意的是,配合物1具有优异的荧光特性和热稳定性,1的高灵敏度和选择性使其能够作为荧光传感器检测苯甲醛(BZH)、四环素(TC)、2,4,6-三硝基苯酚(TNP)、氟啶胺(Flu)、Cr₂O₇^2-和Fe³⁺。此外,通过荧光寿命分析了Fe³⁺、TC、BZH对MOF 1的荧光的猝灭过程,通过能量转移研究了Fe³⁺、Cr₂O₇^2-、TNP、TC、BZH和Flu的荧光猝灭机理。     

Mg、Ti离子复合掺杂改性磷酸铁锂正极材料及其电池性能

在氮气气氛下采用高温固相方法, 合成了Mg、Ti 离子复合掺杂改性的锂离子电池正极材料(Li_0.98Mg_0.01)(Fe_0.98Ti_0.01)PO₄/C, 并通过粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和充放电循环对材料进行性能表征. 测试结果表明, 复合离子掺杂可显著改善材料的电化学性能, 模拟电池在0.2C和1C倍率下的放电比容量分别为154.7 和146.9 mAh·g^-1. 以此复合掺杂样品为正极材料组装60 Ah动力电池, 其3C倍率放电容量仍保持为1C倍率放电容量的100%; 低温0 和-20 °C测试条件下, 动力电池放电容量分别保持为常温初始放电容量的89.7%和63.1%; 在常温1C/1C充放电条件下, 经过2000次循环后, 电池容量依然保持为初始放电容量的89%, 显示出优良的倍率放电性能和循环性能. 研究结果表明, Mg、Ti 离子复合掺杂改性的磷酸铁锂正极材料及其电池具有优良的放电性能和循环稳定性, 可广泛应用于电动(或混合动力)汽车和储能电池系统.     

An amperometric biosensor based on covalent immobilization of ascorbate oxidase on biocompatiable and low-toxic poly(thiophene-3-acetic acid) matrix

The biocompatiable and low-toxic poly（thiophene-3-acetic acid）（PTAA） matrix was successfully electrosynthesized in ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate（BmimPF₆） in comparison with the electrosynthesis of PTAA matrix in acetonitrile（ACN）.Ascorbate oxidase（AO） was used as a model for the development and application of biosensor.Vitamin C（VC） biosensors were facilely fabricated by the covalent immobilization of AO molecules on PTAA matrices electrosynthesized in ACN containing tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate and BmimPF₆, respectively.Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,scanning electron microscopy and FTIR spectroscopy indicated that AO molecules were covalently immobilized on PTAA matrices.Parameters of the as-obtained biosensors such as working potential,pH and temperature have been optimized.The amperometric biosensor based on PTAA matrix electrosynthesized in BmimPF₆ exhibited wider linear range,lower detection limit,higher sensitivity and bioaffinity,and better operational and storage stability than that electrosynthesized in ACN under optimal conditions.The as-obtained biosensor based on PTAA matrix electrosynthesized in BmimPF₆ was employed for the detection of VC content in commercial juices,and the result was close to the data given by manufacturers.Excellent results indicate that the PTAA matrix electrosynthesized in ionic liquid is a promising platform for the covalent immobilization of biologically-active species and the development of biosensors.     

温度敏感树形聚合物

温度敏感树形聚合物结合了温敏聚合物对温度具有响应行为的特点以及树形聚合物非线形构造的方式、大尺度、结构易于调节和功能化等特征,在智能材料和生物医药等领域有着重要的研究价值和应用前景。此类聚合物可以通过在树形聚合物表面引入温敏基元、控制聚合物结构的亲疏水比例以及采用温敏基元直接构筑聚合物等方式形成,其温敏性可以通过调控聚合物内部或外部基团的亲疏水性、树枝化基元代数、树形构造方式等得以实现与控制。此外,树形聚合物独特的拓扑结构赋予其与线形聚合物不同的温敏行为及脱水机理。本文综述了包括温敏树枝状大分子、温敏树枝化聚合物、温敏超支化聚合物等不同类型温敏树形聚合物近年来的研究进展,重点介绍这些聚合物的合成方法、温敏行为和拓扑结构对温敏行为的影响,以及在纳米材料、生物医用、分子传感器等方面的应用研究。     

Synthesis and Photocatalytic Property of ZnO/TiO2 Inverse Opals Films with Controllable Composition and Topology

A novel method to fabricate composition- and topology-controlled ZnO/TiO₂ inverse opals (IO) films using a positive sacrificial ZnO IO template has been developed. This method includes a two-step process, preparation of ZnO IO by a simple electrochemical deposition using a self-assembly polystyrene colloidal crystal template and preparation of ZnO/TiO₂ IO by a liquid phase deposition (LPD) process at room temperature. The composition and topology of ZnO/TiO₂ IO can be easily controlled by changing the duration of the LPD. After 20 min LPD process, a ZnO/TiO2 composite IO with non-close-packed face-centered cubic air sphere array was obtained. Prolonging the duration to 60 min, a pure TiO₂ IO (TIO-LPD60) with obviously thickened walls was formed. The formation mechanism for the compositional and topological variation was discussed. A preliminary study on UV photocatalytic property of the samples for degradation of methylene blue reveals that the composition and topology significantly influenced the photocatalytic activity of the IO film. The ZnO/TiO₂ composite IO demonstrates a higher degree of activity than both pure ZnO and pure TiO₂ IO, although they have a similar IO wall thickness. Moreover, with increasing IO wall thickness from ～52 nm to ～90 nm, TIO-LPD60 exhibits the highest level of photocatalytic performance.