Low-temperature performance of Li-ion cells with a LiBF<Subscript>4</Subscript>-based electrolyte

The effect of LiBF₄ on the low-temperature performance of a Li-ion cell was studied by using a 1:1:1 (wt) EC/DMC/DEC mixed solvent. The results show that the LiBF₄-based electrolyte has a 2- to 3-fold lower ionic conductivity and shows rather higher freezing temperature compared with a LiPF₆-based electrolyte. Owing to electrolyte freezing, cycling performance of the Li-ion cell using LiBF₄ was significantly decreased when the temperature fell below –20 °C. However, impedance data show that at –20 °C the LiBF₄ cell has lower charge-transfer resistance than the LiPF₆ cell. In spite of the relatively lower conductivity of the LiBF₄-based electrolyte, the cell based on it shows slightly lower polarization and higher capacity in the liquid temperature range (above –20 °C) of the electrolyte. This fact reveals that ionic conductivity of the electrolytes is not a limitation to the low-temperature performance of the Li-ion cell. Therefore, LiBF₄ may be a good salt for the low-temperature electrolyte of a Li-ion cell if a solvent system that is of low freezing temperature, high solubility to LiBF₄, and good compatibility with a graphite anode can be formulated. Electronic Publication     

The role of the histidine residue in the coordination abilities of peptides with a multi-histidine sequence towards copper(II) ions

Cu²⁺ complexes with peptides containing three histidine residues have very specific metal binding abilities and can mimic the structures of various multi-histidine metal binding sites in proteins. The main goal of the work concerns the investigations of coordination abilities of the group of N-terminally protected Ac-His-Arg-His-Gly-His-Gly, Ac-His-Gly-His-Arg-His-Gly, Ac-Gly-His-His-Arg-His-Gly and Ac-His-His-Gly-His-Arg-Gly, and their unprotected analogs His-Arg-His-Gly-His-Gly, His-Gly-His-Arg-His-Gly, Gly-His-His-Arg-His-Gly and His-His-Gly-His-Arg-Gly towards Cu²⁺ ions. Detailed spectroscopic (UV/Vis, CD and EPR) and potentiometric studies have been made. The stoichiometry and binding mode for each ligand–Cu²⁺ system were determined.     

Arene-Ruthenium(II) Complexes with Carbothiamidopyrazoles as a Potential Alternative for Antibiotic Resistance in Human

To meet the demand for alternatives to commonly used antibiotics, this paper evaluates the antimicrobial potential of arene-ruthenium(II) complexes and their salts, which may be of value in antibacterial treatment. Their antimicrobial activity (MIC, MBC/MFC) was examined in vitro against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Enterococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus vulgaris and Candida albicans and compared with classic antibiotics used as therapeutics. Selected arene-ruthenium(II) complexes were found to have synergistic effects with oxacillin and vancomycin against staphylococci. Their bactericidal effect was found to be associated with cell lysis and the ability to cut microbial DNA. To confirm the safety of the tested arene-ruthenium(II) complexes in vivo, their cytotoxicity was also investigated against normal human foreskin fibroblasts (HFF-1). In addition, the antioxidant and thus pro-health potential of the compounds, i.e., their nonenzymatic antioxidant capacity (NEAC), was determined by two different methods: ferric-TPTZ complex and DPPH assay.     

离子色谱法同时测定离子液体中六氟磷酸根及痕量杂阴离子

建立了一种同时测定离子液体中六氟磷酸根(PF~6)和痕量杂阴离子氟、氯、溴(F~,Cl~,Br~)的离子色谱方法(IC)。样品经溶解、稀释、过滤后用Dionex IonPac AS22分离柱(250 mm×4 mm)分离,淋洗液为碳酸盐-乙腈体系(体积比为70:30),流速1.0 mL/min,采用Dionex DS6电导检测器检测,外标法定量。F~,Cl~,Br~和PF~6的线性范围分别为0.5～50 μg/L、10～200 μg/L、10～200 μg/L和0.9～45 mg/L,线性相关系数分别为0.9999,0.9998,0.9999和0.9998,加标回收率为94.5%～100.5%,相对标准偏差为0.63%～1.03%,检出限(以信噪比为3计)分别为0.5 μg/L、2.0 μg/L、5.0 μg/L和0.9 mg/L。该方法用于离子液体中六氟磷酸根和痕量杂阴离子的同时测定,结果令人满意。     

室温离子液体六氟磷酸正丁基吡啶修饰碳糊电极的制备与表征

以室温离子液体(RTIL)六氟磷酸正丁基吡啶(BPPF6)代替传统固体石蜡为粘合剂与石墨粉相混合制备了一种新型的离子液体修饰碳糊电极(RTIL/CPE)。优化出制备电极时石墨与BPPF6的比例为3∶1(w/w),采用扫描电子显微镜对其表面形貌进行了表征,以铁氰化钾为电化学探针对RTIL/CPE的电化学行为进行了研究,并与传统石蜡碳糊电极(CPE)进行了比较。结果表明由于BPPF6具有较高的导电性,使RTIL/CPE比CPE具有更高的导电效率,铁氰化钾在电极上的可逆性变好,ΔEp值为64mV,峰电流响应增加3.5倍,电极过程由吸附控制变为扩散控制,根据计时库仑法求解出铁氰化钾的扩散系数为1.39×10-4cm2/s。     

Efficient synthesis of phosphonodepsipeptides derived from norleucine

In the present work, we describe in detail an efficient solution synthesis of norleucine-derived phosphonopeptides mimicking the peptide sequences Nle-Gly(Ala) and Nle-Gly(Ala)-Val. The most efficient strategy involved use of the benzyl group. The synthesis was achieved through BOP-catalysed coupling of the monobenzyl ester of the N-Cbz-protected phosphonate derivative of norleucine with the hydroxyl moieties of derivatised l-lactic or glycolic acid. Subsequently, complete deprotection of the products was achieved in good yields by one-step Pd-catalysed hydrogenolysis. We also prepared the Fmoc-Nle-Ψ[PO(OH)O]-CH₂-COOH synthon and demonstrated that this precursor is a suitable building block for the solid-phase synthesis of cysteine-containing phosphonopeptides.     

Microwave-assisted separation of ionic liquids from aqueous solution of ionic liquids

Microwave-assisted separation has been applied to recover ionic liquid (IL) from its aqueous solution as an efficient method with respect to time and energy compared to the conventional vacuum distillation. Hydrophilic ILs such as 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([Bmim][BF(4)]), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate ([Bmim][TfO]) and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium methylsulfate ([Emim][MS]) could be recovered in 6 min from the mixture of ILs and water (1:1, w/w) under microwave irradiation at constant power of 10 W while it took at least 240 min to obtain ILs containing same water content (less than 0.5 wt%) by conventional vacuum oven at 363.15 K with 90 kPa of vacuum pressure. Energy consumptions per gram of evaporated water from the homogeneous mixture of hydrophilic ILs and water (1:1, w/w) by microwave-assisted separation were at least 52 times more efficient than those in conventional vacuum oven. It demonstrated that microwave-assisted separation could be used for complete recovery of ILs in sense of time and energy as well as relevant purity.     

Phenylglycine racemization in Fmoc-based solid-phase peptide synthesis: Stereochemical stability is achieved by choice of reaction conditions

Phenylglycine-containing peptides have broad applications in medicinal chemistry, but their synthetic accessibility is complicated by the risk of epimerization during solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). Phenylglycine is therefore often considered a troublesome residue. This work studies the extent of Phg racemization under different Fmoc-SPPS reaction conditions. It is shown that the base-catalyzed coupling of Fmoc-Phg is the critical step for racemization. However, racemization can be reduced to a negligible level if DEPBT or COMU combined with TMP or DMP are employed during this step. Resin-bound peptides are remarkably resistant against epimerization during extended incubation under basic conditions and the free peptides were stable in buffer solutions used for biological assays.     

固载化离子液体富集-流动注射分光光度法测定废水中痕量汞

以表面浸渍固载有疏水性室温离子液体—1-己基-3-甲基咪唑六氟磷酸盐(1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate,[C₆mim]PF₆)的Amberlite XAD-7大孔树脂为固相萃取微柱的吸附剂,建立了微柱在线富集和流动注射-分光光度法测定废水中痕量游离态汞的新方法。在酸性介质中和十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTMAB)存在下,Hg2+与双硫腙反应生成红色的中性配合物可被微柱有效地定量富集。在优化的实验条件下,方法的线性范围为0.35～50 μg·L-1 Hg2+,检出限为0.067 μg·L-1 Hg2+。进样体积为50 mL时,Hg2+的富集因数为25倍。对环境水质汞标准样品(GSBZ50016-90)和加标废水样品的测定,回收率在99%～103%。