Controlled aggregation of functionalized gold nanoparticles with a novel conjugated oligomer.

A new route is developed to control the self-assembly of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) functionalized with a novel pyridyl-ended porphyrin-oligo(p-phenylene vinylene) conjugated oligomer (P-OPV-Py) into branched-rods, chain-networks, uniform fractal-like Au clusters, and larger nanoparticles. The techniques of optical spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) are used to characterize the self-assembly in various solvent systems (pure toluene, CHCl(3)/toluene, THF/toluene and n-butanol/toluene). A combination of the ligand/AuNPs molar ratio and relative concentration serves as the driving force to control the size and shape of P-OPV-Py capped AuNPs.     

伐地那非的合成工艺改进

以2-乙氧基苯腈为原料,依次经Pinner反应和肼解反应制得中间体2-乙氧基苯甲亚胺酸酰肼（3）; 3经两步环合,氯磺化和氨化反应制得伐地那非,其结构经¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR和MS（ESI）确证,总收率31.6%。     

Porous graphene oxide-based carbon artefact with high capacity for methylene blue adsorption

A three-dimensional porous graphene oxide (PGO) material prepared by hydrothermal method was selected to adsorb methylene blue (MB), which demonstrates a high MB adsorption capacity, up to 1100 mg g^?1 in alkaline solution at room temperature. The influences of different pore structures and different contents of oxygen-containing functional groups on MB adsorption behaviors were studied in detail, which indicated that the high MB adsorption capacity is mainly ascribed to the synergistic effect of the large number of oxygen-containing functional groups and the interconnected 3D porous network. Moreover, based on the investigation on the adsorption kinetics and the effect of pH value on MB adsorption, we propose a two-step adsorption kinetics for PGO, which involved in two interactions between MB molecular and porous graphene oxide-based carbon: electrostatic force and π-π stacking. Besides, the calculation of the activation energies indicates that chemisorption dominates the adsorption for PGO in comparison with physisorption for three-dimensional porous graphene materials which has low adsorption capacity because of the removal of functional groups. The results are of great significance for the design and environmental applications of PGO as a promising adsorbent material for water purification.     

Fabrication of Thickness‐Controllable Micropatterned Polyelectrolyte‐Film/Nanoparticle Surfaces by Using the Plasma Oxidation Method

We have demonstrated a novel way to form thickness‐controllable polyelectrolyte‐film/nanoparticle patterns by using a plasma etching technique to form, first, a patterned self‐assembled monolayer surface, followed by layer‐by‐layer assembly of polyelectrolyte‐films/nanoparticles. Octadecyltrimethoxysilane (ODS) and (3‐aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) were used for polyelectrolyte‐film and nanoparticle patterning, respectively. The resolution of the proposed patterning method can easily reach approximately 2.5 μm. The height of the groove structure was tunable from approximately 2.5 to 150 nm. The suspended lipid membrane across the grooves was fabricated by incubating the patterned polyelectrolyte groove arrays in solutions of 1,2‐dioleoyl‐sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphocholine (DOPC) giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs). The method demonstrated here reveals a new path to create patterned 2D or 3D structures.     

Superelastic,Macroporous Polystyrene‐Mediated Graphene Aerogels for Active Pressure Sensing

Three‐dimensional (3D) graphene‐based polymer/graphene aerogels with excellent mechanical properties are crucial for broad applications. The creation of such polymer/graphene aerogels remains challenging because of the poor dispersion and compatibility of polymer within the graphene matrix. By using the freezing‐directed assembly of graphene under the assistance of surfactant, 3D macroporous polystyrene/graphene aerogels (MPS‐GAs) with lightweight, superelastivity (80 % strain), high strength (80 kPa), and good electrical properties have been achieved in this study. The as‐prepared MPS‐GAs shows excellent electromechanical performance with stable cyclic resilient properties and sensitive resistance responses, thus making the MPS‐GAs promising candidates for applications in actuators, elastic conductors, strain/pressure sensors, and wearable devices.     

A pH-responsive activatable aptamer probe for targeted cancer imaging based on i-motif-driven conformation alteration

We present here a p H-responsive activatable aptamer probe for targeted cancer imaging based on i-motif-driven conformation alteration. This p H-responsive activatable aptamer probe is composed of two single-stranded DNA. One was used for target recognition, containing a central, target specific aptamer sequence at the 3′-end and an extension sequence at the 5′-end with 5-carboxytetramethylrhodamine(TAMRA) label(denoted as strand A). The other(strand I), being competent to work on the formation of i-motif structure, contained four stretches of the cytosine(C) rich domain and was labeled with a Black Hole Quencher 2(BHQ2) at the 3′-end. At neutral or slightly alkaline p H, strand I was hybridized to the extension sequence of strand A to form a double-stranded DNA probe, termed i-motif-based activatable aptamer probe(I-AAP). Because of proximityinduced energy transfer, the I-AAP was in a "signal off" state. The slightly acidic p H enforced the strand I to form an intramolecular i-motif and then initiated the dehybridization of I-AAP, leading to fluorescence readout in the target recognition. As a demonstration, AS1411 aptamer was used for MCF-7 cells imaging. It was displayed that the I-AAP could be carried out for target cancer cells imaging after being activated in slightly acidic environment. The applicability of I-AAP for tumor tissues imaging has been also investigated by using the isolated MCF-7 tumor tissues. These results implied the I-AAP strategy is promising as a novel approach for cancer imaging.     

Cu/Zn、Cu/Zn/Ni催化剂甲醇部分氧化制氢

研究了甲醇在Cu/Zn及Cu/Zn/Ni催化剂上部分氧化热耦合裂解制氢的反应,系 统地考察了不同O2/CH3OH比及反应温度下催化剂性能.当O2/CH3OH=0.2时,催化剂的性能最 佳.在同样条件下, Cu/Zn催化剂对CO的选择性较Cu/Zn/Ni催化剂低,更具优势. Cu/Zn催化 剂用于甲醇部分氧化反应时,甲醇转化率在150 h寿命实验中基本保持在90％左右. XRD谱图 表明Cu/Zn合金的生成是导致Cu/Zn系催化剂在甲醇裂解反应中快速失活的主要原因,而在部 分氧化反应中, O2的存在可抑制Cu/Zn合金的生成,使Cu/Zn催化剂表现出高度的稳定性.     

铁改性的HMS分子筛催化苯酚羟基化反应合成二酚

邻苯二酚和对苯二酚是重要的精细化工中间体,在各个行业中具有广泛的应用。苯酚与过氧化氢反应合成苯二酚是一条反应条件温和、环境友好的合成路线,该合成路线的关键是催化剂的选择和反应条件的优化。本文以铁改性的HMS分子筛为催化剂,研究了金属负载量、催化剂使用量、反应温度、反应时间等因素对催化性能的影响,优化了反应条件。以水为溶剂,n(Fe)∶n(Si)=0.04,n(苯酚)∶n(H2O2)=2∶1,反应温度50℃,催化剂用量0.1g,反应4h,苯酚的转化率达45.5%,苯二酚选择性为94.9%。N2吸附-脱附结果表明,Fe/HMS具有良好的介孔结构,铁进入HMS材料的骨架中,并且催化剂具有良好的稳定性,循环使用后骨架保持完整。     

“Pinwheel-like” phthalocyanines with four non-peripheral chiral menthol units: Synthesis,spectroscopy, and electrochemistry

Chiral side chains have been incorporated onto the non-periphery moiety of phthalocyanine ring, resulting in a pair of chiral phthalocyanines, (D)-and (L)-1,8,15, 22-tetrakis(2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexoxyl)phthalocyanine.     

量子点比率荧光探针研究进展

量子点(QDs)是一种纳米发光粒子,具有优异的发光性能,在太阳能利用、荧光检测等方面具有广阔的应用前景。QDs与另一荧光团复合可构建比率荧光探针,实现可视化检测目标物并且提高了检测灵敏度。本文主要对QDs比率荧光探针的种类、构建方法和应用领域的研究进展进行综述,并对其中的不足进行分析,以期为研发具有优异性能的比率荧光探针提供借鉴。