Catalysis by methyltrioxorhenium(VII): reduction of hydronium ions by europium(II) and reduction of perchlorate ions by europium(II) and chromium(II)

The title reactions occur stepwise, the first and fastest being MeReO3 + Eu2+ --> Re(VI) + Eu3+ (k298 = 2.7 x 10(4) L mol(-1) s(-1)), followed by rapid reduction of Re(VI) by Eu2+ to MeReO2. The latter species is reduced by a third Eu2+ to Re(IV), a metastable species characterized by an intense charge transfer band, epsilon410 = 910 L mol(-1) cm(-1) at pH 1; the rate constant for its formation is 61.3 L mol(-1) s(-1), independent of [H+]. Yet another reduction step occurs, during which hydrogen is evolved at a rate v = k[Re(IV)][Eu2+][H+](-1), with k = 2.56 s(-1) at mu = 0.33 mol L(-1). The 410 nm Re(IV) species bears no ionic charge on the basis of the kinetic salt effect. We attribute hydrogen evolution to a reaction between H-ReVO and H3O+, where the hydrido complex arises from the unimolecular rearrangement of Re(III)-OH in a reaction that cannot be detected directly. Chromium(II) ions do not evolve H2, despite E(Cr) degrees approximately E(EU) degrees. We attribute this lack of reactivity to the Re(IV) intermediate being captured as [Re(IV)-O-Cr(III)]2+, with both metals having substitutionally inert d3 electronic configurations. Hydrogen evolution occurs in chloride or triflate media; with perchlorate present, MeReO2 reduces perchlorate to chloride, as reported previously [Abu-Omar, M. M.; Espenson, J. H. Inorg. Chem. 1995, 34, 6239-6240].     

Necklace solitons in Bessel photonic lattice: Stability and internal oscillation

Stability, internal modes and internal oscillation of 12-pearled necklace solitons in photorefractive crystal with imprinted Bessel photonic lattices are investigated. It is shown that the imaginary parts of internal modes are negligible comparing with real parts. The stable solitons perform long-distance and quasi-periodic oscillation of intensity and shape under the perturbation of internal modes.     

Monoterpenoid Indole Alkaloids with Promoting Neurite Growth from Tabernaemontana divaricata

Main observation and conclusion Phytochemical investigations on Tabernaemontana divaricata led to the isolation of seven undescribed monoterpenoid indole alka-l...     

Versatile Graphene-Isolated AuAg-Nanocrystal for Multiphase Analysis and Multimodal Cellular Raman Imaging

Main observation and conclusion Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy(SERS)-based bioanalytical technique involves the interaction of SERS-active substrate with c...     

The early-stage diagnosis of albinic embryos by applying optical coherence tomography

Albinism is a kind of congenital disease of abnormal metabolism. Poecilia reticulata (guppy fish) is chosen as the model to study the development of albinic embryos as it is albinic, ovoviviparous and with short life period. This study proposed an imaging method for penetrative embryo investigation using optical coherence tomography. By imaging through guppy mother’s reproduction purse, we found the embryo’s eyes were the early-developed albinism features. As human’s ocular albinism typically appear at about four weeks old, it is the time to determine if an embryo will grow into an albino.     

Solubility of methane in octane + ethanol at temperatures from 303.15 K to 333.15 K and pressures up to 12.01 MPa

Solubility of methane in octane + ethanol was measured at temperatures ranging from 303.15 K to 333.15 K and pressures ranging from 2.60 MPa to 12.01 MPa. Experimental data were analyzed using the Soave-Redlich-Kwong equation of state with three types of mixing rules, and the estimated average deviation from the experimental solubility data was less than 3.5 %.     

α—萘酚胁迫对普通小球藻生长及抗氧化酶活性的影响

研究了α－萘酚对普通小球藻的生长、光合色素的MDA含量及抗氧化酶9SOD、CAT、POD）活性的影响,结果表明,随着α－萘酚浓度的升高,藻的生长速率、叶绿素a与类胡萝卡素的含量,SOD、CAT、POD活性均先升高后下降,除POD活性在5．00mg.L^－1时达到最大值外,其余均在2．00mg.L^-1达到最大,而在α－萘酚浓度低于2．00mg.L^-1时,MDA含量变化不大,只有当3种抗氧化酶活性呈不同的下降后,MDA含量才急剧上升,膜脂过氧化加剧,说明α－萘酚导致普通小球藻膜脂过氧化是其致毒机制之一,而抗氧化酶在一定污染物浓度范围内具有防御保护作用。     

红外低温相机视轴引出方法

测量红外低温相机的系统调制传递函数(MTF)需要借助于低温平行光管。由于红外低温相机探测器在常温下无法正常工作,并且红外低温相机、低温平行光管离轴抛物镜以及模拟靶标三者是空间分离的,因此实验前需要将相机的视轴引出到平行光管的视轴方向,同时将模拟靶标调整到平行光管焦面位置且靶标中心处于平行光管的中心视场。借助于干涉仪,利用经纬仪分别将相机视轴和平行光管视轴引出到外基准立方镜a和b,通过两立方镜坐标系的方向余弦矩阵关系,将红外低温相机的视轴引出到低温平行光管的视轴方向。对视轴引出精度进行了分析,给出了实验采集的图像。实验结果表明,系统MTF满足要求,同时表明红外低温相机视轴引出方法合理可行。