AlCn及AlC+n(n=1-4)原子簇的理论研究

用ab initio能量解析梯度法，在UHF（RHF）／3－21G水平上优化得到AlCn，AlCn+（n＝1～3）的四十三个构型，在RHF（UHF）／3－21G水平上优化得到AlC4，AlC4+的二十六个构型，CISD能量．从能量角度所研究的AlCn，AlCn+（n=1～4）构型中，最稳定的构型均是线性构型，且Al全都在端点上，同文献报导的理论和实验结果相一致．此外，还研究了原子簇的离子化能，原子平均结合能以及原子簇的碎片化通道和碎片化能，并计算了上述最稳定构型的谐振动光谱常数．     

英平诸痹灵药酒中钴,锶,锂含量分析

采用火焰原子吸收分光光度法测定５种英平诸痹灵药酒中钴、锶、锂的含量。结果表明，该类药酒中微量元素Ｓｒ含量较高，微量元素Ｃｏ、Ｌｉ含量较低，该结果为讨论抗类风湿药物中微量元素与治疗类风湿疾病的关系提供了有用数据。     

Adsorption of water molecules in slit pores

We report molecular dynamics (MD) simulations on the adsorption of water in attractive and repulsive slit pores, where the slit and a bulk region are in contact with each other. Water structure, surface force and adsorption behavior are investigated as a function of the overall density in the bulk region. The gas–liquid transition in both types of pores occurs at similar densities of the bulk region.     

痕量Au Bi和Cd的萃取浮选及原子吸收光谱法测定

浮选法分离痕量金属离子,由于灵敏度高、选择性强已得到广泛应用。本文利用浮选法使Au~(3 )、Bi~(3 )和Cd~(2 )同KBr反应生成的络合阴离子与碱性染料罗丹明B(RB)生成既疏水又疏有机溶剂的三元离子缔合物,后者经甲苯浮选分出,用二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)溶解后,可用原子吸收法测定Au、Bi和Cd的含量。本方法用于海水,锌片和矿样中上述三种元素的微量测定,可提高检测灵敏度,而且K、Na、Ca、Mg等共存离子不生干扰。具体实验方法如下:     

Electron density distribution in potassium bis -(carbonato)cuprate(II)

The electron density distribution in potassiumbis-(carbonato)cuprate(II) has been analyzed using x-ray diffraction data from an earlier structure determination. While the copper-ligand geometry is close to square planar the deformation density near the metal is strongly asymmetric. There are local maxima near the copper atom along the line of the Cu-K vectors. These resemble features found in corresponding regions in normal length metal-metal bonds. The observation is consistent with the long range nature of the Coulomb potential associated with the potassium ion.     

Topographical properties of polymer films deposited in capillaries for electrophoretic separations of large organic molecules

Topography and thickness of hydrophilic polymer coatings of fused-silica capillaries for capillary electrophoresis (CE) were investigated using atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and profilometry. Three hydrogels, poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) [poly(HEMA)], poly(diethylene glycol monomethacrylate) [poly(DEGMA)], and poly(triethylene glycol monomethacrylate) [poly(TEGMA)], were deposited using two procedures, either by simple physical sorption of the polymers, or by derivatization of the capillary wall surface with glycidyl methacrylate (EPMA) followed by polymerization of the appropriate monomers. The performance of the modified capillaries was tested under CE conditions (decrease in the electroosmotic flow, EOF dependence on pH, separation of milk and standard proteins). It has been found that the most important property of the polymer coating is its thickness, whereas its topography and the degree of its hydrophobicity are less significant. Film deposition by physical adsorption is preferable to polymerization on the derivatized surface.     

Parameterization of OPLS-AA force field for the conformational analysis of macrocyclic polyketides

The parameters for the OPLS-AA potential energy function have been extended to include some functional groups that are present in macrocyclic polyketides. Existing OPLS-AA torsional parameters for alkanes, alcohols, ethers, hemiacetals, esters, and ketoamides were improved based on MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ and MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ calculations. Nonbonded parameters for the sp(3) carbon and oxygen atoms were refined using Monte Carlo simulations of bulk liquids. The resulting force field predicts conformer energies and torsional barriers of alkanes, alcohols, ethers, and hemiacetals with an overall RMS deviation of 0.40 kcal/mol as compared to reference data. Densities of 19 bulk liquids are predicted with an average error of 1.1%, and heats of vaporization are reproduced within 2.4% of experimental values. The force field was used to perform conformational analysis of smaller analogs of the macrocyclic polyketide drug FK506. Structures that adopted low-energy conformations similar to that of bound FK506 were identified. The results show that a linker of four ketide units constitutes the shortest effector domain that allows binding of the ketide drugs to FKBP proteins. It is proposed that the exact chemical makeup of the effector domain has little influence on the conformational preference of tetraketides.     

Progress on phthalocyanine-conjugated Ag and Au nanoparticles: Synthesis,characterization, and photo-physicochemical properties

Phthalocyanine (Pc) complexes are an important class of dyes with numerous (e.g., biological, photophysical, and analytical) applications. Among the methods used to improve the properties of these complexes, one should mention the introduction of different substituents, variation of the central metal ion, ligand exchange, and conjugation to nanomaterials (e.g., carbon-based nanomaterials and metal nanoparticles (NPs)). This work briefly reviews Pc complex conjugation to Ag and Au NPs, highlights the different NP shapes, and discusses the diversity of conjugation approaches. Moreover, the use of UV–Vis spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, dynamic light scattering and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to characterize Pc-NP hybrids is summarized. The effect of conjugation on Pc photo-physicochemical properties (fluorescence, singlet oxygen generation, triplet state formation, and optical limiting behavior) is discussed, and future perspectives for the synthesis and applications of new hybrids are provided.     

Surface modification of low density polyethylene (LDPE) film by low pressure O2 plasma treatment

In this work, low pressure glow discharge O₂ plasma has been used to increase wettability in a LDPE film in order to improve adhesion properties and make it useful for technical applications. Surface energy values have been estimated using contact angle measurements for different exposure times and different test liquids. In addition, plasma-treated samples have been subjected to an aging process to determine the durability of the plasma treatment. Characterization of the surface changes due to the plasma treatment has been carried out by means of Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to determine the presence of polar species such as carbonyl, carboxyl and hydroxyl groups. In addition to this, atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis has been used to evaluate changes in surface morphology and roughness. Furthermore, and considering the semicrystalline nature of the LDPE film, a calorimetric study using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) has been carried out to determine changes in crystallinity and degradation temperatures induced by the plasma treatment. The results show that low pressure O₂ plasma improves wettability in LDPE films and no significant changes can be observed at longer exposure times. Nevertheless, we can observe that short exposure times to low pressure O₂ plasma promote the formation of some polar species on the exposed surface and longer exposure times cause slight abrasion on LDPE films as observed by the little increase in surface roughness.