In vivo study on the protection of indole‐3‐carbinol (I3C) against the mouse acute alcoholic liver injury by micro‐Raman spectroscopy

Micro‐Raman spectroscopy (MRS) was utilized for the first time to evaluate the effect of indole‐3‐carbinol (I3C) on acute alcoholic liver injury in vivo. In situ Raman analysis of tissue sections provided distinct spectra that can be used to distinguish alcoholic liver injury as well as ethanol‐induced liver fibrosis from the normal state. Sixteen mice with liver diseases including acute liver injury and chronic liver fibrosis, and eight mice with normal liver tissues, and eight remedial mice were studied employing the Raman spectroscopic technique in conjunction with biomedical assays. The biochemical changes in mouse liver tissue when liver injury/fibrosis occurs such as the loss of reduced glutathione (GSH), and the increase of collagen (α‐helix protein) were observed by MRS. The intensity ratio of two Raman peaks (I₁₄₅₀/I₆₆₆) and in combination with statistical analysis of the entire Raman spectrum was found capable of classifying liver tissues with different pathological features. Raman spectroscopy therefore is an important candidate for a nondestructive in vivo screening of the effect of drug treatment on liver disease, which potentially decreases the time‐consuming clinical trials. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Vibrational properties of graphene and graphene layers

The phonon dispersions of graphene and graphene layers are theoretically investigated within fifth‐nearest‐neighbor force‐constant approach. Based on their symmetry groups, the number of Raman‐ and infrared‐active modes at the Γ point is given. Interatomic force constants are recalculated by fitting them to experimental phonon energy dispersion curves. Wavenumbers of optically active modes are presented as a function of number of layers (n). Our calculated results reproduce well the experimental data of G peak for graphene (1587 cm⁻¹) and graphite (1581.6 cm⁻¹) and clearly give the relation that ω_G = 1581.6 + 11/(1 + n^1.6). Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering study of monolayers formed from mixtures of 4–mercaptobenzoic acid and various aromatic mercapto‐derivative bases

Monolayers formed from aromatic compounds have many potential applications, for example in construction of bioelectronic elements having high efficiency of electron transfer. In this paper, the composition of monolayers formed on silver surfaces from mixtures of 4‐mercaptobenzoic acid (MBA) and four model (stable and easily available) aromatic thiols with strong base properties: 4,6‐diamino‐2‐mercaptopyrimidine (APY), 1H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thiol (HTR), 4‐methyl‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thiol (MTR) and 3‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole‐5‐thiol (ATR), were determined from surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) measurements. Our investigations showed that among studied aromatic bases, APY is the most promising candidate for the formation of mixed monolayers with MBA. In the whole pH range studied (2–12.5), mixed MBA + APY monolayers with similar surface concentration of both components are formed during the adsorption from the 0.5 mM MBA + 0.5 mM APY aqueous solution. Desorption of MBA and APY from the mixed monolayer is, however, significantly different. During immersion in water, surface concentration of APY decreases significantly faster than MBA (a significant part of the adsorbed MBA molecules is present on the silver surface even after 2 h of soaking in water). Presence of chlorides, bovine serum albumin or laccase in the surrounding solution does not observably influence the structure of MBA + APY monolayers. The properties of monolayers formed from MBA and substituted triazoles were found to be significantly different than those of MBA + APY monolayers. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Femtosecond laser near field ablation

The high field strength of femtosecond laser pulses leads to nonlinear effects during the interaction with condensed matter. One such effect is the ablation process, which can be initiated below the threshold of common thermal ablation if the excitation pulses are sufficiently short. This effect leads to structure formation, which is anisotropic because of the polarization properties of the near field and can result in pattern sizes below the resolution limit of light. These effects are explored by temporally resolved scattering methods and by post‐mortem analysis to show the non‐thermal and anisotropic nature of this process. The near‐field distribution of plasmon modes can be tailored to a large extent in order to obtain control of the pattern formation.     

化学发光分析法测定绿原酸

本文基于碱性介质中绿原酸对鲁米诺-铁氰化钾化学发光体系的抑制作用,首次建立了绿原酸的化学发光分析法,并探讨了其作用机理。方便简便、迅速、重复性好、灵敏度高。采用该法可测定1.0×10-8g/ml～1.0×10-5g/ml范围内的绿原酸,其检出限达到5.2×10-9g/ml,回收率为104%.     

D2EHPA萃取稀土的有机相红外光谱及添加DMHPA的影响

本文研究了部分皂化的二（２－乙基己基）磷酸（Ｄ２ＥＨＰＡ）－正庚烷体系萃取稀土离子Ｙ＾３＋，Ｐｒ＾３＋，Ｎｄ＾３＋，Ｅｕ＾３＋后有机的傅里叶变换红外光谱（ＦＴ－ＩＲ）。发现不同稀土离子与萃取剂的配位能力有差异，并且皂化度对萃取有机相中的Ｐ＝Ｏ谱带的频率和吸收强度皆有影响，在Ｄ２ＥＨＰＡ中加入二（１－甲基庚基）磷酸（ＤＭＨＰＡ）导致Ｐ＝Ｏ谱带形状和吸收强度发生变化。     

Positive and negative ionic desorption from condensed formic acid photoexcited around the O 1s-edge: Relevance to cometary and planetary surfaces

Photon stimulated ion desorption (PSID) studies have been performed in condensed formic acid using oxygen 1s-edge synchrotron radiation from the Brazilian synchrotron light source (LNLS), operating in a single-bunch mode. Ion formation was discussed in terms of the Auger stimulated ion desorption (ASID) and X-ray induced electron stimulated desorption (XESD) mechanisms. It is found that O 1s(C-OH) → π*(CO) and O 1s(CO) → 3s/σ*(HCO) transitions favored the production of C⁺, CH⁺, O⁺, O⁻ and H⁻ ions. The hydroxyl anion has not been observed while the hydroxyl cation showed low intensity or was absent. Some anion formation routes from dissociative reactions are suggested taking into account the positive ion yields.     

Conductance asymmetry of a slot gate Si‐MOSFET in a strong parallel magnetic field

We report measurements on a Si‐MOSFET sample with a slot in the upper gate, allowing for different electron densities n_1,2 across the slot. The dynamic longitudinal resistance was measured by the standard lock‐in technique, while maintaining a large DC current through the source‐drain channel. We find that the conductance of the sample in a strong parallel magnetic field is asymmetric with respect to the DC current direction. This asymmetry increases with magnetic field. The results are interpreted in terms of electron spin accumulation or depletion near the slot.     

Self‐doping PPV oligomers – electrochemistry and structure of the self‐doped systems

A novel class of self‐doping conjugated oligomers, E,E‐2‐(sulfoalkoxy)‐5‐alkoxy‐1,4‐bis[2‐(2,4,6‐trimethoxyphenyl) ethenyl]benzenes, is presented. The synthesis and spectroscopic characterisation of five such oligomers are described, and an electrochemical analysis using cyclic voltammetry is performed to determine the anodic peak potentials. A structural study is performed on six self‐doping oligomers in which the structures and energies of the possible mono‐molecular forms of the electrically conducting doped material are described and evaluated using Hirshfeld charges and the Quantum Theory of Atoms In Molecules. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On the structure of 3‐acetylamino‐5‐methyl‐1,2,4‐oxadiazole and on the fully degenerate rearrangements (FDR) of its anion: a stimulating comparison between the results of ‘in‐silicon chemistry’ and ‘laboratory chemistry’

An accurate crystal structure determination has provided evidence for a planar conformation for 3‐acetylamino‐5‐methyl‐1,2,4‐oxadiazole ( 5 ), in agreement with quantum‐mechanical calculations in the gas phase. In the crystal, a series of strong intermolecular N7H7^….O9 hydrogen bonds link the amido groups of different molecules, causing the formation of infinite parallel ordered chains. The effect of the DMSO solvent on the energy and charge distribution of compound 5 and on its relevant 5 ^? anion, involved in a fully degenerate rearrangement (FDR), has been deepened by quantum‐mechanical DFT calculations. The calculated energy barrier for the FDR increases in going from in vacuo to DMSO, in agreement with previsions based on the Hughes and Ingold rules concerning the nucleophilic substitution of an anionic reagent (the deprotonated amido group in the side chain) on a neutral substrate (the 1,2,4‐oxadiazole ring). Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.