鲱精DNA纤维水合状态的拉曼分析

本文对鲱精ＤＮＡ纤维２９００～３４００ｃｍ－１区间的拉曼光谱特征模进行分析，发现反映主链骨架Ｃ－Ｈ振动的２９６４和２９５０ｃｍ－１模对ＤＮＡ纤维空间构象有敏感性。在不同水合状态下，结合水Ｏ－Ｈ伸缩振动３２０４ｃｍ－１模比３２２０ｃｍ－１相对稳定，是计算纤维水合参数的重要依据。用公式２．５９２６×Ｉ２９６４／Ｉ３２０４求出的结合水分子的数量及样品相对湿度值，与Ｐｒｅｓｃｏｔ的数据相比，可见脱氧胸腺嘧啶核苷３１２９ｃｍ－１特征模所反映的Ｃ６－Ｈ振动强度与样品相对湿度值存在相关性     

Quantum mechanical studies of environmental effects on biomolecules

Ab initia SCF calculations on the hydration of N-methylacetamide are reported and compared to the results previously obtained for formamide. The hydration energies are all slightly decreased. The angular positions of the two carbonyl sites are brought closer to the CO axis and the orientation of the water molecule on the NH site remains very flexible in spite of the a methyl group.     

The association of aromatic anions in water

Molar conductances of dilute solutions of sodium 2-naphthalenesulfonate at 25°C and of sodium 2-anthraquinonesulfonate have been measured at 25 and 37°C. These data are interpreted to show that the anthraquinonesulfonate anion is dimerized in solution. Dimerization constants and the enthalpy and entropy of dimerization are calculated. Spectrophotometric absorbancies have been measured at 25, 30, 35 and 40°C for a series of aqueous solutions containing both sodium 4-dimethylaminobenzenesulfonate and sodium 3-nitrobenzenesulfonate. Equilibrium constants and enthalpy and entropy changes for formation of the 1 1 complex between these two ions have been calculated from these data. The formation of these complexes between like-charged ions, and of dimers of other aromatic solutes in water is discussed in terms of a two-state model of hydrophobic hydration.     

Solvent Magnetization Artifacts in High-Field NMR Studies of Macromolecular Hydration

With the use of high magnetic fields and improved quality factor ratings of the probeheads in modern NMR spectrometers, radiation damping becomes more and more important. In addition, the demagnetizing field effect from protonated solvents gains significance with the increase of the magnetic field strength. During a typical NMR pulse sequence the magnetic fields caused by these effects become time-dependent, which makes the system nonlinear and may, for example, measurably influence the precession frequencies of all nuclei in the sample. Since radiation damping can affect signals that are several kilohertz away from the solvent resonance, the amplitude, phase, and frequency of the desired signals can be disturbed so as to give rise to spectral artifacts. In particular when difference methods are used to obtain the final spectrum, the data sets may be severely deteriorated by such artifacts. This paper investigates effects from the demagnetizing field and from radiation damping with a selection of pulse sequences in use for studies of macromolecular hydration, and strategies are described for the detection and elimination of the ensuing artifacts.     

Dehydration process in NaCl solutions under various external electric fields

Ionic motions at solid-liquid interface in supersaturated NaCl solutions have been investigated by molecular dynamics (MD) simulation for understanding crystal growth processes. The density profile in the vicinity of the interfaces between NaCl(100) and the supersaturated NaCl solution was calculated. Diffusion coefficients of water molecules in the solution were estimated as a function of distance from the crystal interface. It turned out that the structure and dynamics of the solution in the interfaces was different from those of bulk solution owing to electric fields depending on the surface charge. Therefore, the electric field was applied to the supersaturated solutions and dehydration phenomenon occurring in the process of the crystal growth was discussed. As the electric field increased, it was observed that the Na⁺ keeping strongly hydration structure broke out by the electric force. In supersaturated concentration, the solution structure is significantly different from that of dilution and has a complicated structure with hydration ions and clusters of NaCl. If the electric fields were applied to the solutions, the breakout of hydration structure was not affected with increasing the supersaturated ratio. This reason is that the cluster structures are destroyed by the electric force. The situation depends on the electric field or crystal surface structure.     

硝酸钾电解质溶液水化结构的分子动力学模拟

应用分子动力学方法对硝酸钾溶液中离子团簇的结构和离子的水化性质进行模拟研究．水分子采用简单点电荷模型，钾离子被看作带电硬球，硝酸根离子采用刚性四节点模型，同时考虑了节点间的库仑长程作用和L-J相互作用，库仑长程作用采用EWALD求和方法处理，得到了溶液中各种离子对的微观构型和径向分布函数，考察了溶液浓度对离子水化性质的影响．研究表明, 在KNO3溶液中存在一定程度的离子缔合，在高离子浓度情形，可以观察到二聚体、三聚体、溶剂分离阴阳离子对以及其它更复杂的离子团簇构型；离子水化数随离子浓度的升高而降低，对不同浓度的溶液得到的K+的水化数为5?7，NO3-的水化数为3.5?4.7，与蒙特卡罗模拟结果和飞行时间中子衍射实验的测量结果一致．     

Hydration‐Facilitated Fine‐Tuning of the AIE Amphiphile Color and Application as Erasable Materials with Hot/Cold Dual Writing Modes

Hydration water greatly impacts the color of inorganic crystals, but it is still unknown whether hydration water can be utilized to systematically manipulate the emission color of organic luminescent groups. Now, metal ions with different hydration ability allow fine‐tuning the emission color of a fluorescent group displaying aggregation induced emission (AIE). Because the hydration water can be removed easily by gentle heating or mechanical grinding and re‐gained by solvent fuming, rewritable materials can be fabricated both in the hot‐writing and cold‐writing modes. This hydration‐facilitated strategy will open up a new vista in fine‐tuning the emission color of AIE molecules based on one synthesis and in the design of smart luminescent devices.     

Counterion‐Dictated Self‐Cleaning Behavior of Polycation Coating upon Water Action: Macroscopic Dissection of Hydration of Anions

The counterions of polydiallyldimethylammonium (PDADMA) coatings were altered by incubation in aqueous solutions of different electrolytes. Oil de‐wetting on the resulting polycationic surfaces upon water action exhibited a straightforward connection with the Jones–Dole viscosity B‐coefficient (Bη) sign of surface counteranions. Upon water action, surface counteranions with negative Bη render PDADMA coatings oil‐adhering, but those with positive Bη furnish PDADMA coatings with excellent self‐cleaning. The oil‐adhering PDADMA surfaces can become self‐cleaning upon water action in response to the Bη of surface counteranions sign‐switching with increasing water temperature. Courtesy of surface counter‐anions with Bη>0, self‐cleaning PDADMA coatings enable not only conversion of conventional meshes into self‐cleaning membranes for oil/water separation, but also regioselective maneuver of oil flow on polycationic surfaces according to the Bη sign of surface counteranions patterned atop.     

原位探测防污高分子材料与液体界面的分子结构

Marine organisms such as plants, algae or small animals can adhere to surfaces of materials that are submerged in ocean. The accumulation of these organisms on surfaces is a marine biofouling process that has considerable adverse effects. Marine biofouling on ship hulls can cause severe fuel consumption increase. Investigations on antifouling polymers are therefore becoming important research topics for marine vessel operations. Antifouling polymers can be applied as coating layers on the ship hull, protecting it against the settlement and growth of sea organisms. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a hydrophilic polymer that can effectively resist the accumulation of marine organisms. PEG-based antifouling coatings have therefore been extensively researched and developed. However, the inferior stability of PEG makes it subject to degradation, rendering it ineffective for long-term services. Zwitterionic polymers have also emerged as promising antifouling materials in recent years. These polymers consist of both positively charged and negatively charged functional groups. Various zwitterionic polymers have been demonstrated to exhibit exceptional antifouling properties. Previously, surface characterizations of zwitterionic polymers have revealed that strong surface hydration is critical for their antifouling properties. In addition to these hydrophilic polymers, amphiphilic materials have also been developed as potential antifouling coatings. Both hydrophobic and hydrophilic functional groups are incorporated into the backbones or sidechains of these polymers. It has been demonstrated that the antifouling performance can be enhanced by precisely controlling the sequence of the hydrophobic-hydrophilic functionalities. Since biofouling generally occurs at the outer surface of the coatings, the antifouling properties of these coatings are closely related to their surface characteristics in water. Therefore, understanding of the surface molecular structures of antifouling materials is imperative for their future developments. In this review, we will summarize our recent advancements of antifouling material surface analysis using sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy. SFG is a surface-sensitive technique which can provide molecular information of water and polymer structures at interfaces in situ in real time. The antifouling polymers we will review include zwitterionic polymer brushes, mixed charged polymers, and amphiphilic polypeptoids. Interfacial hydration studies of these polymers by SFG will be presented. The salt effect on antifouling polymer surface hydration will also be discussed. In addition, the interactions between antifouling materials and protein molecules as well as algae will be reviewed. The above research clearly established strong correlations between strong surface hydration and good antifouling properties. It also demonstrated that SFG is a powerful technique to provide molecular level understanding of polymer antifouling mechanisms.     

The H2O-D2O solvent isotope effects on the molar volumes of alkali-chloride solutions at T = (288.15, 298.15, and 308.15) K

Densities of LiCl, NaCl, KCl, and CsCl in normal and heavy water solutions have been measured using a vibrating-tube densitometer with (1-2) · 10⁻⁶ precision at T = (288.15, 298.15, and 308.15) K over a wide concentration range from (0.1 to 5) molal, m. Solvent isotope effects (IE) on apparent molar volumes, as well as both on solute- and solvent-partial molar volumes were evaluated to establish their trend with cationic size in a systematic way. With the exception of the LiCl, both the “normal” standard IEs, , and the “inverse” excess IEs of the solutes, , increase linearly with the electrostriction effect of the cations (1/r_ion), while with increasing temperature and/or concentration, the excess effects become almost the same.In contrast to the solute excess IEs, which show linear m^1/2-dependence over the whole concentration range, except for LiCl, the “inverse” excess IEs of the solvent, , hardly change over the lower concentration range (, m ? 1). However, with further increase of the concentration, these IEs significantly decrease. Individual ionic standard and excess volume contributions are derived and the results are discussed in terms of structural concepts of ionic hydration.