软模板合成有序介孔碳材料

有序介孔碳材料由于其较大的表面积、均一的孔径、良好的热稳定性和化学稳定性,广泛应用于吸附、分离、催化以及能量储存等众多领域。与传统的以硅基介孔材料为硬模板的反向复制方法相比,通过嵌段共聚物和聚合物前驱体之间的有机-有机自组装的软模板法简便易行,已成为合成有序介孔碳材料有效方法。本论文综述了介孔碳材料的软模板合成机制、合成方法、功能化及其应用,对合成技术、结构控制、孔径调控以及形貌控制等方面进行了讨论,并探讨了其在吸附、催化、电极材料等领域的应用。     

Long-term follow-up analysis of zolpidem in fingernails after a single oral dose

The determination of xenobiotics in keratinized matrices, such as nails and hair, has received considerable attention because of the relatively long detection window for compounds. The distribution of xenobiotics in fingernails, unlike hair, was equivocal. The main aim of this study was to use follow-up surveys to measure zolpidem profiles in nails after subjects consumed a single dose of the drug. In addition, the zolpidem concentrations in nails were compared with data for different biosamples, such as hair and blood from previous work. With these preconditions, a high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method was developed and validated for the determination of zolpidem in nails. Nails underwent alkaline hydrolysis and were extracted with diethyl ether. A Capcell Pak C18 MGII column was used to separate the target compound, and an API 4000 Qtrap mass spectrometer was used as a detector. The results for nail samples from seven subjects who had taken a single 10 mg zolpidem dose were significant: two relatively high zolpidem concentrations were observed in the long-term follow-up analysis of nails. The zolpidem concentration was less than 1.74 pg/mg and less than 3.29 pg/mg in fingernails and toenails, respectively. The subsequent peak concentration of zolpidem was observed between 10 and 15 weeks after each subject took a single dose of the drug. This result suggested that the germinal matrix area was a primary in vivo pathway for zolpidem secretion into the nail. The analysis of biosamples, such as nails, may be a useful adjunct to conventional methods of drug testing and hair analysis. Further research is needed concerning the contamination risk in analysis of nail biosamples.     

层状四水硫酸锆催化合成乙二醇单乙醚醋酸酯反应机理的理论研究

采用以量子化学ASED－MO（含原子对排斥的EHMO法）为基础的结构自动优化EHTOPT法,研究了层状四水硫酸锆催化合成乙二醇乙醚醋酸酯的反应机理;构筑了反应组分乙二醇单乙醚羟基上的氢原子通过氢 键与层状四水硫酸锆结晶水上的氧原子结合。同时,还研究了醋酸在四水硫酸锆表面形成正碳离子的结合状态,提出了相应的酯化反应机理,在此基础上推导出的动力学方程与实验结果相符。     

Combined effect of chemically compound graphene oxide‐calcium pimelate on crystallization behavior,morphology and mechanical properties of isotactic polypropylene

The combined nucleation effect of graphene oxide (GO) and calcium pimelate (CaPi) which are chemically compound together (expressed in GO ? CaPi) in isotactic polypropylene (iPP) was investigated. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) verified that CaPi was chemically compound with GO by chelate bonds. The crystallization behavior and crystalline morphologies of iPP nucleated with different mass ratio of GO and CaPi were investigated. The crystallization peak temperature of iPP nucleated with 0.2 wt% GO ? CaPi with the mass ratio of 1:5 (GO1 ? C5) was increased by 8.3°C when compared with that of pure iPP, and the relative content of β‐crystal reached up to 0.7962. Whereas, the crystallization peak temperature of iPP nucleated with 0.2 wt% GO and CaPi which are blended together by mechanical force (expressed in GO + CaPi) with the mass ratio of 1:5 (GO1 + C5) was only increased by 5.0°C. It was attributed to that the aggregation of GO + CaPi caused the decrease of the crystallization peak temperature, while the GO1 ? C5 uniformly dispersed in the iPP matrix. Unexpectedly, the relative content of β‐crystal of iPP nucleated with 0.02 wt% GO1 ? C5 reached up to 0.8094, and the crystallization peak temperature was increased by 6.7°C compared with that of pure iPP. Meanwhile, the impact strength, tensile strength and heat deflection temperature of iPP nucleated with 0.02 wt% GO1 ? C5 increased by almost 45.86%, 2.03% and 7.7°C, respectively. The iPP nucleated with GO1 ? C5 obtained a balance between stiffness and toughness and the thermo‐mechanical property of nucleated iPP was improved.     

Solventless Formation of G‐Quartet Complexes Based on Alkali and Alkaline Earth Salts on Au(111)

Template cations have been extensively employed in the formation, stabilization and regulation of structural polymorphism of G‐quadruplex structures in vitro. However, the direct addition of salts onto solid surfaces, especially under ultra‐high‐vacuum (UHV) conditions, to explore the feasibility and universality of the formation of G‐quartet complexes in a solventless environment has not been reported. By combining UHV‐STM imaging and DFT calculations, we have shown that three different G‐quartet‐M (M: Na/K/Ca) complexes can be obtained on Au(111) using alkali and alkaline earth salts as reactants. We have also identified the driving forces (intra‐quartet hydrogen bonding and electrostatic ionic bonding) for the formation of these complexes and quantified the interactions involved. Our results demonstrate a novel route to fabricate G‐quartet‐related complexes on solid surfaces, providing an alternative feasible way to bring metal elements to surfaces for constructing metal–organic systems.     

富缺陷BN负载的高分散Cu催化乙醇脱氢制乙醛

生物乙醇作为平台分子通过催化转化的方法可以制备烯烃、乙醛、丁醇和芳香化学品等,其中乙醛是生产乙酸、季戊四醇、三氯乙醛、山梨酸等重要化学品的原料.随着乙醛的需求量逐年增加,发展以乙醇直接脱氢生成乙醛的工艺,具有联产氢气、原子经济性高、产物易分离的优点,符合国际绿色低碳发展战略要求,有望替代当前乙烯氧化法生产工艺.乙醇分子...     

Synthesis and characterization of visible light responsive N-TiO2 mixed crystal by a modified hydrothermal process

N doped TiO₂ with anatase and rutile mixed crystal were prepared by using tetrabutyl titanate as the precursor via a modified hydrothermal process and calcination at 320 °C. The microstructure and morphology of samples were characterized by XRD, UV-vis-DRS, FTIR and XPS. The results showed that N-TiO₂ particles were crystallized to anatase and rutile mixed crystal structure; they were presented narrow particle size distribution, and the average particle size was ca. 13.5 nm calculated from XRD results. It was found that the N-doped TiO₂ particles showed strong visible-light absorption and high photocatalytic activity for the mineralization of Rhodamine B under irradiation by visible light (400-500 nm). The high visible-light photocatalytic activity of the obtained N-doped TiO₂ might result from the synergetic effect of nitrogen doping and the mixed lattice structure of N-TiO₂. Possible mechanism of N-TiO₂ mixed crystal formed under hydrothermal conditions was discussed.     

溶剂热法合成六方氮化硼纳米晶的影响因素研究

以Li_3N和BBr3为原料,采用溶剂热法在220 ℃合成了h-BN纳米晶,研究了反应时间、表面活性剂和诱导晶粒对产物的影响.研究结果表明:反应产物主要为h-BN,同时含有少量c-BN,随着反应时间从12 h延长至36 h,晶粒尺寸从20 nm增大至80 nm;十二烷基苯磺酸钠的引入可以控制产物颗粒尺寸在10 nm左右,并且使球形度得到提高;以h-AlN为诱导晶粒时,产物中六方相含量增加,并且出现了h-BN纳米棒.     

Cytosolic escape of mitochondrial DNA triggers cGAS-STING-NLRP3 axis-dependent nucleus pulposus cell pyroptosis

Low back pain (LBP) is a major musculoskeletal disorder and the socioeconomic problem with a high prevalence that mainly involves intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, characterized by progressive nucleus pulposus (NP) cell death and the development of an inflammatory microenvironment in NP tissue. Excessively accumulated cytosolic DNA acts as a damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) that is monitored by the cGAS-STING axis to trigger the immune response in many degenerative diseases. NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent pyroptosis is a type of inflammatory programmed death that promotes a chronic inflammatory response and tissue degeneration. However, the relationship between the cGAS-STING axis and NLRP3 inflammasome-induced pyroptosis in the pathogenesis of IVD degeneration remains unclear. Here, we used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histopathology to demonstrate that cGAS, STING, and NLRP3 are associated with the degree of IVD degeneration. Oxidative stress induced cGAS-STING axis activation and NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis in a STING-dependent manner in human NP cells. Interestingly, the canonical morphological and functional characteristics of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening with the cytosolic escape of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) were observed in human NP cells under oxidative stress. Furthermore, the administration of a specific pharmacological inhibitor of mPTP and self-mtDNA cytosolic leakage effectively reduced NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptotic NP cell death and microenvironmental inflammation in vitro and degenerative progression in a rat disc needle puncture model. Collectively, these data highlight the critical roles of the cGAS-STING-NLRP3 axis and pyroptosis in the progression of IVD degeneration and provide promising therapeutic approaches for discogenic LBP.Subject terms: Cell death, Diseases