Synthesis,crystal structure and thermal analysis of supramolecular architectures of copper(II)(2,2′-biimidazole) complexes using dicarboxylate as a coligand

Two new copper(II) complexes {[Cu(H₂biim)(H₂O)(suc)](H₂O)}_n (1) and {[Cu(H₂biim)₂(H₂O)][Cu(H₂biim)₂(glut)](glutH)(NO₃) · 2.5H₂O}_n (2) (H₂biim, 2,2′-biimidazole; suc, succinate dianion; glut, glutarate dianion) have been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction study and thermal analysis. Complex 1 comprises of 1D zigzag coordination polymers, elongated along the crystallographic b-axis, connected through H-bonding and face-to-face π–π interactions to form a robust 3D network. Whereas complex 2 is built up of bischelated [Cu(II)(H₂biim)₂]²⁺ units, glutarate and nitrate anions and water molecules, held together through an extensive H-bonded system. The resulting 3D supramolecular architecture defines channels which are filled by lattice water molecules and disordered nitrate anions.     

New mercury(II) and silver(I) complexes containing NHC metallacrown ethers with the π-π stacking interactions

The oligoether-linked bis-benzimidazolium salt 1,1′-[1,2-ethanediylbis(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)]bis[(3-^secbutyl)benzimidazolium-1-yl]iodide (H₂L¹ · I₂), 1,1′-[1,2-ethanediylbis(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)]bis[(3-ethyl)benzimidazolium-1-yl]iodide (H₂L² · I₂) and 1,1′-[1,2-ethanediylbis(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)]bis[(3-^secbutyl)benzimidazolium-1-yl]hexafluorophosphate (H₂L¹ · (PF₆)₂) and their three new mercury(II) and silver(I) complexes containing NHC metallacrown ethers, HgL¹ · (Hg₂ · I₆) (1), HgL² · I₂ (2) and AgL¹ · PF₆ (3) were prepared and characterized. In the packing diagrams of H₂L² · I₂, 1, 2 and 3 benzimidazole ring head-to-tail π-π stacking interactions are observed.     

Functional Amphiphilic Poly(2-oxazoline) Block Copolymers as Drug Carriers: the Relationship between Structure and Drug Loading Capacity

Poly(2-oxazoline)(POx) is a kind of polymeric amides that can be viewed as conformational isomers of polypeptides with excellent cyto-and hemo-compatibility, and is promising to be used as drug carriers. However, the drug loading capacity(DLC) of POx for many drugs is still low except several hydrophobic ones including paclitaxel(PTX). Herein, we prepared a series of amphiphilic POx block copolymers with various functional groups, and investigated the relationship between functional structures and the DLC. Functional POxs with benzyl, carboxyl,and amino groups in the side-chain were synthesized based on a poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline)-block-poly(2-butyl-2-oxazoline-co-2-butenyl-2-oxazoline)(PMeOx-P(n BuOx-co-ButenOx), PMBEOx) precursor, followed by click reaction between vinyl and the 2-phenylethanethiol, thioglycolic acid and cysteamine. Using thin-film hydration method, eight commonly used drugs with various characteristics were encapsulated within these functional POx polymers. We found that amine-containing drugs were more easily encapsulated by POx with carboxyl groups, while amine functionalities in POx enhanced the loading capacity of drugs with carboxyl groups. In addition, π-π interactions resulted in enhanced DLC of most drugs, except several hydrophobic drugs with aromatic to total carbon ratios less than 0.5. In general, we could successfully encapsulate all the selected drugs with a DLC% over 10% using properly selected functional POxs. The above results confirm that the DLC of polymeric carriers can be adjusted by modifying the functional groups, and the prepared series of functional POxs provide an option for various drug loadings.     

Denting Nanospheres with a Short Peptide

Dented nanospheres show promising potential in drug delivery,nanomotors,etc.However,it is still challenging to prepare them by homopolymer self-assembly because of the strict structural requirements of the homopolymer.Herein,we propose a strategy for preparing dented nanospheres from homopolymers by co-assembly with a short peptide.They were co-assembled from poly(2-hydroxy-3-((4-(ethoxycarbonyl)phenyl)amino)propyl methacrylate) (PHBzoMA59) and (S)-2-((S)-2-((((gH-fluoren-9-yl)methoxy)carbonyl)amino)-3-phenylpro-panamido)-3-phenylpropanoic acid (Fmoc-FF-OH).PHBzoMA homopolymers can only self-assemble into nanospheres without dent,and the addition of a short peptide introduced hydrogen bonding and complementary π-π stacking interactions led to the final dented nanosphere morphology.The weight fractions of the short peptide can be adjusted to regulate the final morphology.It was confirmed that the radius of curvature of the dent on the surface was related to the organic bubble inside the protospheres prepared at critical aggregation concentration(CAC).The organic bubble can be adjusted by altering the kind of organic solvent and solution pH,which allowed control over the dented nanosphere dimension.The use of different organic solvents with various polarities allows adjustment of the interfacial tension,and hence the denting degree.This degree can also be controlled by manipulating the solution pH to (de)protonate the short peptide and homopolymer.Furthermore,the versatility of this method was highlighted by using a different homopolymer and the applicability of the resulting dented nanospheres was demonstrated by decoration with gold nanoparticles.Overall,this study provided important insights and a new simple strategy to prepare dented nanospheres in a controlled fashion.     

Crystal-Packing-Driven Enrichment of Atropoisomers

Crystal-packing forces can have a significant impact on the relative stabilities of different molecules and their conformations. The magnitude of such effects is, however, not yet well understood. Herein we show, that crystal packing can completely overrule the relative stabilities of different stereoisomers in solution. Heating of atropoisomers (i.e. “frozen-out” conformational isomers) in solution leads to complex mixtures. In contrast, solid-state heating selectively amplifies minor (<25 mole %) components of these solution-phase mixtures. We show that this heating strategy is successful for compounds with up to four rotationally hindered σ bonds, for which a single stereoisomer out of seven can be amplified selectively. Our results demonstrate that common supramolecular interactions—for example, [methyl⋅⋅⋅π] coordination and [C−H⋅⋅⋅O] hydrogen bonding—can readily invert the relative thermodynamic stabilities of different molecular conformations. These findings open up potential new avenues to control the folding of macromolecules.     

路易斯碱负离子掺杂有机半导体:原理、应用和展望

掺杂是改善有机半导体载流子浓度和电荷输运能力的有效方法.路易斯碱负离子电子转移掺杂有机半导体,逐渐发展成为了一种温和、可控和可溶液加工的n型掺杂方法,并在有机光电器件中展现出较好的应用.本综述旨在探讨路易斯碱负离子和n型半导体之间的电子转移机制及其影响因素,总结基于该策略开发的界面材料和活性层掺杂等方面的应用,并展望其未来的发展方向.     

A Fullerene-Based Molecular Torsion Balance for Investigating Noncovalent Interactions at the C60 Surface

To investigate the nature and strength of noncovalent interactions at the fullerene surface, molecular torsion balances consisting of C₆₀ and organic moieties connected through a biphenyl linkage were synthesized. NMR and computational studies show that the unimolecular system remains in equilibrium between well-defined folded and unfolded conformers owing to restricted rotation around the biphenyl C−C bond. The energy differences between the two conformers depend on the substituents and is ascribed to differences in the intramolecular noncovalent interactions between the organic moieties and the fullerene surface. Fullerenes favor interacting with the π-faces of benzenes bearing electron-donating substituents. The correlation between the folding free energies and corresponding Hammett constants of the substituents in the arene-containing torsion balances reflects the contributions of the electrostatic interactions and dispersion force to face-to-face arene–fullerene interactions.     

二铜配合物[Cu2（NPG）4（4,4＇-bipy）2（H2O）2]·2H2O的合成、晶体结构及热性能分析

用溶液法合成了标题化合物[Cu2（NPG）4（4,4＇-bipy）2（H2O）2]·2H2O（HNPG=邻苯二甲酰甘氨酸4,4＇-bipy=4,4＇-联吡啶）,并通过X射线衍射对其单晶结构进行了测定.该结构属于三斜晶系,空间群P1,分子量Mr=1328.14,晶胞参数a=0.85512 （15）nm,b=1.7083 （3）nm,c=2.1115（4）nm,V=2.9996（9）nm3,Z=2,Dc=1.470g·cm-3,F（000）=1364.0.Cu（Ⅱ）配位形成变形的三角双锥构型,配合物的分子间和分子内氢键及π-π堆积将其拓展为三维结构,并对稳定晶体结构起着重要的作用.     

DV-Xα方法与电子光谱解析

本文介绍了第一原理量子化学DV Xα方法在电子光谱的理论计算方面的应用。在三个例子中分别详细讨论了过渡金属原子簇的紫外 可见吸收谱V/UV、X 射线光电子能谱XPS、和XANES的计算 ,应用于MoS4原子簇结构、Cu2 O/Cu表面与 2 氨基嘧啶相互作用模型、和MoS2 导带底部结构分析。根据在不同光谱分析的特点 ,采用相应的计算方案。电子光谱的解析除了在解释光谱现象外 ,能够进一步帮助了解分子或原子簇的结构。