Improving the Switching Capacity of Glyco-Self-Assembled Monolayers on Au(111)

Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) decorated with photoisomerizable azobenzene glycosides are useful tools for investigating the effect of ligand orientation on carbohydrate recognition. However, photoswitching of SAMs between two specific states is characterized by a limited capacity. The goal of this study is the improvement of photoswitchable azobenzene glyco-SAMs. Different concepts, in particular self-dilution and rigid biaryl backbones, have been investigated. The required SH-functionalized azobenzene glycoconjugates were synthesized through a modular approach, and the respective glyco-SAMs were fabricated on Au(111). Their photoswitching properties have been extensively investigated by applying a powerful set of methods (IRRAS, XPS, and NEXAFS). Indeed, the combination of tailor-made biaryl-azobenzene glycosides and suitable diluent molecules led to photoswitchable glyco-SAMs with a significantly enhanced and unprecedented switching capacity.     

Correlation between Ferromagnetic Layer Easy Axis and the Tilt Angle of Self Assembled Chiral Molecules

The spin–spin interactions between chiral molecules and ferromagnetic metals were found to be strongly affected by the chiral induced spin selectivity effect. Previous works unraveled two complementary phenomena: magnetization reorientation of ferromagnetic thin film upon adsorption of chiral molecules and different interaction rate of opposite enantiomers with a magnetic substrate. These phenomena were all observed when the easy axis of the ferromagnet was out of plane. In this work, the effects of the ferromagnetic easy axis direction, on both the chiral molecular monolayer tilt angle and the magnetization reorientation of the magnetic substrate, are studied using magnetic force microscopy. We have also studied the effect of an applied external magnetic field during the adsorption process. Our results show a clear correlation between the ferromagnetic layer easy axis direction and the tilt angle of the bonded molecules. This tilt angle was found to be larger for an in plane easy axis as compared to an out of plane easy axis. Adsorption under external magnetic field shows that magnetization reorientation occurs also after the adsorption event. These findings show that the interaction between chiral molecules and ferromagnetic layers stabilizes the magnetic reorientation, even after the adsorption, and strongly depends on the anisotropy of the magnetic substrate. This unique behavior is important for developing enantiomer separation techniques using magnetic substrates.     

An Arylazopyrazole‐Based N‐Heterocyclic Carbene as a Photoswitch on Gold Surfaces: Light‐Switchable Wettability,Work Function,and Conductance

A novel photoresponsive and fully conjugated N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) has been synthesized that combines the excellent photophysical properties of arylazopyrazoles (AAPs) with an NHC that acts as a robust surface anchor (AAP‐BIMe). The formation of self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) on gold was proven by ToF‐SIMS and XPS, and the organic film displayed a very high stability at elevated temperatures. This stability was also reflected in a high desorption energy, which was determined by temperature‐programmed SIMS measurements. E‐/Z‐AAP‐BIMe@Au photoisomerization resulted in reversible alterations of the surface energy (i.e. wettability), the surface potential (i.e. work function), and the conductance (i.e. resistance). The effects could be explained by the difference in the dipole moment of the isomers. Furthermore, sequential application of a dummy ligand by microcontact printing and subsequent backfilling with AAP‐BIMe allowed its patterning on gold. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of a photoswitchable NHC on a gold surface. These properties of AAP‐BIMe@Au illustrate its suitability as a molecular switch for electronic devices.     

不同厚度CdSe阱层的表面上自组织CdSe量子点的发光性质

利用变温和变激发功率分别研究了不同厚度CdSe阱层的自组织CdSe量子点的发光。稳态变温光谱表明:低温下CdSe量子阱有很强的发光,高温猝灭,而其表面上的量子点发光可持续到室温,原因归结于量子点的三维量子尺寸限制效应;变激发功率光谱表明:量子点激子发光是典型的自由激子发光,且在功率增加时。宽阱层表面上的CdSe量子点有明显的带填充效应。通过比较不同CdSe阱层厚度的样品的发光,发现其表面上量子点的发光差异较大,这可以归结为阱层厚度不同导致应变弛豫的程度不同,直接决定了所形成量子点的大小与空间分布^[1]。     

Self-assembling and phase coexistence of SW trimers as complex amphiphile analogues. I. Simulations

We analyse by discrete molecular dynamics the self-assembly of SW trimer particles that contain a different number of attractive and repulsive spheres. They also have different geometries: linear, obtuse, rectangular and equilateral. We identify that some of these molecules exhibit liquid–vapour equilibria while others do not. For all of them, we show the morphological phase diagram built up from the different supra-molecular structures formed by each type of trimer. We simulated 14 different systems with a total of 321 states. The main features of the supra-molecular structures depend only on the composition and geometry of the trimer: triple SW trimers do not form supra-structures, double SW trimers and single SW trimers form monolayers, bilayers and worm-like micelles. The liquid–vapour coexistence properties are also exhibited. These trimers can be used to model complex amphiphiles beyond the standard ones, such as the Gemini and the Bola surfactants as well as colloidal particles.     

两个基于[SMo12O40]2-和冠醚基超分子阳离子的无机-有机杂化晶体的合成及晶体结构

以18-冠-6和4-碘-苯铵盐,二苯并30-冠-10和3-氟-4-氯-苯铵盐为超分子阳离子构建单元,分别引入到Keggin型[SMo₁₂O₄₀]^2-中,使用H管扩散法和溶剂挥发法合成了无机-有机杂化材料[（4-I-Anis）（[18]crown-6）]₂[SMo₁₂O₄₀]·CH₃CN（1）和[（3-F-4-Cl-Anis）₂（DB[30]crown-10）][SMo₁₂O₄₀]·2CH₃CN（2）（4-I-Anis=4-碘-苯铵盐;3-F-4-Cl-Anis=3-氟-4-甲基苯铵盐;DB[30]crown-10=二苯并30-冠-10）。通过红外光谱、元素分析、热重分析、固态漫反射光谱和X射线单晶结构分析对化合物进行了表征。结构分析表明,晶体1和2通过非共价键自组装作用构建而成,冠醚基超分子阳离子是通过N-H…O氢键作用形成。晶体1中,在bc平面,每个[SMo₁₂O₄₀]^2-多酸阴离子被6个超分子阳离子（4-I-Anis）（[18]crown-6）围绕,形成六边形的结构;晶体2中,在bc平面,每个[SMo₁₂O₄₀]^2-多酸阴离子被4个大的超分子阳离子（3-F-4-Cl-Anis）₂（DB[30]crown-10）围绕,形成四边形的结构。热重分析表明,氢键在维持晶体1和2的稳定性上起着主要的作用。固态漫反射光谱表明,[SMo₁₂O₄₀]^2-和冠醚基超分子阳离子之间存在电荷转移作用。     

卟啉类自组装膜在电分析化学中的应用

评述了卟啉及其金属配合物自组装膜在电分析化学领域的应用研究进展,并简要介绍了卟啉的结构及其金属配合物的特点。对卟啉类自组装膜在电分析化学领域内的应用作了展望。     

基于裂开型核酸适配体的液晶生物传感检测三磷酸腺苷

利用“适配体-目标分子-适配体”的“三明治”夹心方式构建液晶生物传感检测三磷酸腺苷(ATP). 将ATP核酸适配体片段作为捕获探针固定在经TEA/DMOAP混合组装膜修饰的玻片基底表面, 当ATP存在时, 裂开的两部分核酸适配体与ATP结合形成双链结构, 有效诱导液晶分子取向发生变化从而引起光学信号的亮度及颜色发生变化, 实现对ATP的检测, 该方法在ATP浓度为10 nmol/L时仍可观测到明显的光学信号变化. 这种“适配体-目标分子-适配体”的“三明治”夹心式液晶生物传感方法具有无需标记, 操作简单等特点, 在快速检测小分子等物质领域中有广泛的应用前景.     

ARGET ATRP 与ROP 结合制备pH 响应两亲性聚合物分子刷及其自组装研究

结合电子转移活化剂再生-原子转移自由基聚合(ARGET ATRP)和开环聚合(ROP)法合成了一种具有无规疏水/ pH 响应结构的两亲性聚合物分子刷聚(甲基丙烯酸聚丙交酯酯-co-甲基丙烯酸)-b-聚甲基丙烯酸单甲氧基聚乙二醇酯 [P(PLAMA-co-MAA)-b-PPEGMA]. 通过核磁共振氢谱(¹H NMR)和凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)表征了聚合物的结构、分子量及分子量分布. 优化了反应条件并合成出分子量可控、分子量分布窄的聚合产物. 采用动态光散射法(DLS)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)研究了聚合物分子刷在水溶液中自组装胶束的粒径、形貌及pH 响应行为. P(PLAMA-co-MAA)-b-PPEGMA 自组装形成粒径分布均匀的球形胶束. 且随着溶液pH 值从7 降低至3, 胶束中的PMAA 逐渐去离子化, 溶胀的胶束逐渐收缩, 粒径由200～300 nm 减小至150 nm 左右; 但当pH 值减小到2 以下, 胶束表面电荷量非常小, 胶束聚集, 使得粒径增大.     

不同类型卟啉自组装膜的制备及表征

制备了不同类型的巯基卟啉自组装膜,借助多种表征技术（紫外可见光谱、电化学和X射线光电子能谱）研究了不同类型卟啉自组装膜的结构特点;研究结果表明,卟啉分子中巯基取代基数目的不同（-[SH]n-,n=1,4）,导致了卟啉环在自组装膜表面的构型不同,从而表现出不同巯基卟啉自组装膜性能的差异。 在此基础上,提出了不同巯基卟啉自组装膜的结构模型。