Dipeptide hydrogelation triggered via ultraviolet light

UV irradiation of a dipeptide gelator in solution with a photoacid generator (PAG) results in the formation of a hydrogel. We demonstrate that photopatterning of these gels using a UV mask is possible.     

Poly[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethylphosphorylcholine]-coated iron oxide nanoparticles: synthesis, colloidal stability and evaluation for stem cell labelling

Poly[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethylphosphorylcholine]-coated SPIONs were prepared through ATRP and amidation coupling reactions. The coated SPIONs exhibited high stability and re-dispersability in phosphate buffered saline and uptake in a stem cell line, with high T(2) relaxivity.     

Pyridopyrimidines. X. Synthesis of 3‐Substituted 2‐Thioxo‐5,7‐dimethylpyrido[2,3‐d] pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐ones and their S‐Alkylation Under Phase Transfer Conditions

2‐Thioxo‐5,7‐dimethylpyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐ones 3 were synthesized by the cyclocondensation of 2‐amino‐3‐carbethoxy‐4,6‐dimethylpyridine 1 with methyl‐N‐aryldithiocarbamates 2 and compared with the condensation between 1 and aryl isothiocyanates 4. When a comparative study of N vs S alkylation of ambident 2‐thioxo‐5,7‐dimethylpyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐ones 3 was carried out under liquid‐liquid and solid‐liquid phase transfer conditions using various alkylating agents 5 , the S‐alkylated products 6 were obtained exclusively and selectively.     

Synthesis of isomeric triazolopyrrolopyrimidines

4‐Hydrazino‐7H‐pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidines ( 4 ) were cyclocondensed with formic acid or triethyl orthoformate to give 7H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐c]pyrrolo[3,2‐e]pyrimidines ( 5 ) and 7H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[4,3‐c]pyrrolo‐[3,2‐e]pyrimidines ( 6 ) respectively. The [4,3‐c]‐isomers ( 6 ) were rearranged into thermodynamically more stable [1,5‐c]‐isomers ( 5 ). The identical compounds ( 5 ) were prepared using another route by reacting 3‐amino‐4‐imino‐7H‐pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidines ( 3 ) with formic acid or triethylorthoformate. Reaction of 2‐amino‐3‐cyanopyrroles ( 1 ) with triethyl orthoformate followed by hydrazinolysis afforded ( 3 ) via the formation of N‐ethoxymethylene‐2‐amino‐3‐cyanopyrroles ( 2 ).     

驱动白色LED背景照明的微型稳压器

查询号：１９０ 引言 手持信息家电中彩色ＬＣＤ显示的出现引发了对微型、明亮的白色背景照明的需求。幸运的是最近商品化的高亮度白色ＬＥＤ能提供理想的解决方案。这些微型ＬＥＤ能提供充足的白色光而没有脆度问题和通常用在笔记本计算机中的荧光背景照明有关的成本问题、然而,它们却有一个问题白色ＬＥＤ的正向电压可高达４Ｖ,这不能直接用单节锂离子电池为它们供电。 本文描述了升压和调节锂离子电池电压为白色ＬＥＤ供电的几种不同电路。这些电路能为驱动多个白色ＬＥＤ提供足够的功率并且足够小,适合于蜂窝电话和掌上计算机应用。 …     

Investigation of ion-electrode interactions of linear polyimides and alkali metal ions for next generation alternative-ion batteries

Organic electrode materials offer unique opportunities to utilize ion-electrode interactions to develop diverse, versatile, and high-performing secondary batteries, particularly for applications requiring high power densities. However, a lack of well-defined structure–property relationships for redox-active organic materials restricts the advancement of the field. Herein, we investigate a family of diimide-based polymer materials with several charge-compensating ions (Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺) in order to systematically probe how redox-active moiety, ion, and polymer flexibility dictate their thermodynamic and kinetic properties. When favorable ion-electrode interactions are employed (e.g., soft K⁺ anions with soft perylenediimide dianions), the resulting batteries demonstrate increased working potentials and improved cycling stabilities. Further, for all polymers examined herein, we demonstrate that K⁺ accesses the highest percentage of redox-active groups due to its small solvation shell/energy. Through crown ether experiments, cyclic voltammetry, and activation energy measurements, we provide insights into the charge compensation mechanisms of three different polymer structures and rationalize these findings in terms of the differing degrees of improvements observed when cycling with K⁺. Critically, we find that the most flexible polymer enables access to the highest fraction of active sites due to the small activation energy barrier during charge/discharge. These results suggest that improved capacities may be accessible by employing more flexible structures. Overall, our in-depth structure–activity investigation demonstrates how variables such as polymer structure and cation can be used to optimize battery performance and enable the realization of novel battery chemistries.

Organic electrode materials offer unique opportunities to utilize ion-electrode interactions to develop diverse, versatile, and high-performing secondary batteries, particularly for applications requiring high power densities.     

Fabrication and performance of MMW and SMMW platelet horn arrays

Future spaceborne millimeter and sub-millimeter wave sensing systems will require the sensitivity and resolution only achievable with large focal plane array receiving systems. A technique has been developed for the low cost fabrication of large arrays of millimeter and sub-millimeter wave corrugated feed horns. These arrayed horns exhibit high efficiency and symmetrical receiving patterns and are compatible with integrated receivers. W-band test results of a 3×3 array are presented.     

Sol–Gel Encapsulation of Molecules to Generate Functional Optical Materials: A Molecular Programming Approach

The extraordinary opportunities offered by integrating solution chemistry of molecular entities with the solid-state nature of the gel provide the basis for designing a number of novel molecular materials. Herein, we present a strategy based on encapsulation of suitable response active species to impart useful optical properties to sol–gel glasses. The basic concept of this molecular programming approach is based on deliberate incorporation of response-active species in the silica gel framework to elicit specific optical responses. Design of molecular materials for device applications depends on selection of molecules which exhibit well-defined electronic or optical response, and assembly of these molecular components into a geometric structure that retains the rigidity, addressability, and stability necessary for practical applications. The approach is based on using molecules as active species and sol–gel glass as structural matrix in which the molecules are selectively integrated. A designer approach that employs specific molecules for generating optical signals is described. As such the properties of these silica-based glasses can be tuned by varying the composition of encapsulated species. These modified glasses exhibit substantially altered optical properties as compared to pristine silica sol–gels. The optical response of these materials provide initial examples toward designing novel materials whose optical and/or photonic responses can be modulated by structural integration of specific dopant entities.