Double‐crosslinked reversible redox‐responsive hydrogels based on disulfide–thiol interchange

We present novel redox‐responsive hydrogels based on poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) or poly(acrylamide), consisting of a reversible disulfide crosslinking agent N,N′‐bis(acryloyl)cystamine and a permanent crosslinking agent N,N′‐methylenebisacrylamide for microfluidic applications. The mechanism of swelling/deswelling behavior starts with the cleavage and reformation of disulfide bonds, leading to a change of crosslinking density and crosslinking points. Raman and ultraviolet‐visible spectroscopy confirm that conversion efficiency of thiol–disulfide interchange up to 99%. Rheological analysis reveals that the E modulus of hydrogel is dependent on the crosslinking density and can be repeatedly manipulated between high‐ and low‐stiffness states over at least 5 cycles without significant decrease. Kinetic studies showed that the mechanical strength of the gels changes as the redox reaction proceeds. This process is much faster than the autonomous diffusion in the hydrogel. Moreover, cooperative diffusion coefficient (D_coop) indicates that the swelling process of the hydrogel is affected by the reduction reaction. Finally, this reversibly switchable redox behavior of bulky hydrogel could be proven in microstructured hydrogel dots through short‐term photopatterning process. These hydrogel dots on glass substrates also showed the desired short response time on cyclic swelling and shrinking processes known from downsized hydrogel shapes. Such stimuli‐responsive hydrogels with redox‐sensitive crosslinkers open a new pathway in exchanging analytes for sensing and separating in microfluidics applications. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019 , 57, 2590–2601     

Enhancement of Acid‐Catalyzed Esterification by the Addition of Base

General acid‐catalyzed reaction can be enhanced by the addition of base. Self‐catalyzed esterification of benzoic acid and octan‐1‐ol was enhanced by the addition of certain base such as imidazole. The rate of the esterification was accelerated as the concentration of imidazole increased. Trans‐esterification of 4‐nitrophenyl acetate was promoted in chloroform by the mixture of benzoic acid and imidazole, but not by benzoic acid or imidazole alone.     

Binding Equilibrium Studies Between Co2+ and HAS or BSA

Introduction Up to now,the interactions of Cu2+,Ni2+ and Zn2+ with serum albumin have been extensively studied[1-3].However,the interaction of serum with Co2+ has rarely been studied.Our study of Co2+-HSA by means of charge transfer spectra indicated that the metal center took an octahedron configuration and the binding site was probably located at the tripeptide segment of the N-terminal of albumin[4].Sadler et al.[5]has reported that the binding site of Co2+ in HSA is located at the tripeptide segment of HSA involving the four nitrogen atoms and a carboxyl oxygen atom of Aspl.In this paper the interaction of HSA and BSA with Co2+ at physiological pH is further studied by equilibrium dialysis.The number of binding sites and the cooperation among the binding sites are reported.According to the equilibrium dialysis results and the study of competition between Co2+ and Cu2+,Ca2+ or Zn2+ to be bound to HSA or BSA,it is suggested that there are three strong binding sites in both HSA and BSA.The possible locations of the strong binding sites of Co2+ in HSA and BSA have also been determined.     

New basis sets for the evaluation of interaction‐induced electric properties in hydrogen‐bonded complexes

Interaction‐induced static electric properties, that is, dipole moment, polarizability, and first hyperpolarizability, of the CO? (HF)_n and N₂? (HF)_n, n = 1–9 hydrogen‐bonded complexes are evaluated within the finite field approach using the Hartree–Fock, density functional theory, Møller–Plesset second‐order perturbation theory, and coupled cluster methods, and the LPol‐n (n = ds, dl, fs, fl) basis sets. To compare the performance of the different methods with respect to the increase of the complex size, we consider as model systems linear chains of the complexes. We analyze the results in terms of the many‐body and cooperative effects. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

固态电解质中锂离子传输机理研究进展

Inorganic crystalline solid electrolytes exhibit excep tional room-temperature ionic conductivities, giving them the potential to enable all-solid-state lithium (Li) - ion batteries. Developing new high-performance electrolytes is one of the most critical challenges to realize solid-state batteries, which requires understanding how chemistry facilitates fast ionic conduction and what the Li-ion migration mechanism is in in organic solid electrolytes. In this review, we aim to summarize recent fundamental research progress in Li-ion transport, including crystal structure, behavior of ion migration (i.e., single-ion jump and multi-ions cooperative migration), and the relationship between ion migration and microstructure. Generally, ion transport in crystalline structure can be categorized into vacancy and non-vacancy mechanism. For Li-ion conduction, the migration can be achieved through single-ion hopping and collective diffusion mechanism. For single-ion hopping mechanism, the diffusivity is determined by the depth of potential well (activation energy) and lattice dynamics;whereas in the later mechanism Li-ion moving from high potential to low potential could partially offset the energy required for Li-ion moving from low potential to high potential. By studying the collective diffusion from the perspective of local structures, it is believed that collective diffusion in fast ion conductor originates from the local 野dual Li-S/O冶 structure units, which can be characterized by the 野nearest Li-Li distance冶. Next, the paradigm of ion transport in solids is summarized. It is pointed out that most ion conductors follow Meyer-Neldel rule, where the activation energy and pre-exponential factor are mutual compensating. As a result, a balance should be adapted between these two values to achieve high Li-ion conductivity. However, for some fast ion conductors, the relationship does not follow the Meyer-Neldel rule (i.e., anti-Meyer-Neldel rule). Therefore, the physical significance of anti-Meyer-Neldel rule should be understood to develop next-generation lithium ion conductors. In the end, future perspectives and open questions are proposed to design and develop high-performance inorganic solid electrolytes. © 2021 Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.     

多支结构的均三嗪衍生物的合成及双光子吸收性质

合成了3个系列各含有单支、双支和三支结构的9个均三嗪衍生物, 测定了它们的线性吸收和发射性质以及双光子吸收和发射性质. 随着三嗪环上侧链数目的增加, 线性吸收谱(吸收峰位于390～440 nm)、荧光谱(发射峰位于460～580 nm)和双光子荧光谱(激发波长800 nm)都发生红移; 各种光谱的强度逐渐增强; 基态与激发态的偶极矩之差Δμ_eg也逐渐增大. 另外, 从单支到三支结构, 双光子吸收截面σ随侧链数目呈非线性增加. 这表明多支结构的双光子吸收存在显著的增强效应.     

Self-assembled metallocycles with two interactive binding domains

Five metallocycles 1 a-e have been self-assembled from S-shaped bispyridyl ligands 2 a-e and a palladium complex, [Pd(dppp)(OTf)(2)] (dppp=1,3-bis(diphenylphosphanyl)propane), and have been characterized by elemental analysis and various spectroscopic methods including (1)H NMR spectroscopy and electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry. These metallocycles all are monocyclic compounds, but can fold to generate two binding domains bearing hydrogen-bonding sites based on pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide units. The binding properties of the metallocycles with N,N,N',N'-tetramethylterephthalamide (G) have been probed by means of ESI mass spectrometry and (1)H NMR spectroscopy. The results both in the gas phase and in solution are consistent with the fact that the metallocycles accommodate two molecules of the guest G. Thus, the ESI mass spectra clearly show fragments corresponding to the 1:2 complexes in all cases. (1)H NMR studies on 1 a and G support the formation of a 1:2 complex in solution; the titration curves are nicely fitted to a 1:2 binding isotherm, but not to a 1:1 binding isotherm. In addition, a Job plot also suggests a 1:2 binding mode between 1 a and G, showing maximum complexation at approximately 0.33 mol fraction of the metallocycle 1 a in CDCl(3). The binding constants K(1) and K(2) are calculated to be 1600 and 1400 M(-1) (+/-10 %), respectively, at 25 degrees C in CDCl(3), indicative of positively cooperative binding. This positive cooperativity was confirmed by the Hill equation, affording a Hill coefficient of n = 1.6. Owing to insufficient solubility in CDCl(3), for comparison purposes the binding properties of the metallocycles 1 b-e were investigated in a more polar medium, 3 % CD(3)CN/CDCl(3). (1)H NMR titrations revealed that the metallocycles all bind two molecules of the guest G with Hill coefficients ranging from 1.4 to 1.8. This positive cooperativity may be attributed to a structural reorganization of the second binding cavity when the first guest binds to either one of the subcavities present in the metallocycles.     

萃取法研究Cu2+-dpx-PCA-体系配体间的芳环堆积作用及其配合物的组成

用萃取法测定Cu²⁺-dpx-PCA^-体系中的堆积百分数，其中dpx=2,2′-联吡啶胺(dpa)，2，2′-联吡啶甲烷(dpm)和2，2′-联吡啶酮(dpk); PCA^-=苯甲酸根(Bz^-), 2-苯乙酸根(PAc^-),3-苯丙酸根(PPr^-)和4-苯丁酸根(PBu^-)。结果表明：堆积百分数与羧酸根中亚甲基数有关，其顺序为Bz^---π电子协作效应的缘故。     

Cd（Ⅱ）与HSA或BSA的结合平衡研究

用平衡透析法详细研究了生理pH(7.43)条件下Cd(Ⅱ)与HSA或BSA的结合平衡.通过非线性最小二乘法拟合Bjerrum方程,首次报道了Cd(Ⅱ)-HSA和Cd(Ⅱ)-BSA体系的逐级稳定常数值,其K_1～K_3的数量级均为10~4;Hill系数和自由能偶合定量分析表明Cd(Ⅱ)与HSA或BSA的结合均产生在类似体系中少见的强的正协同效应,且Cd(Ⅱ)与HSA结合产生的正协同效应大于BSA;Scatchard图分析表明,Cd(Ⅱ)在HSA和BSA中均有3个强结合部位.通过Cd(Ⅱ)与Cu(Ⅱ),Zn(Ⅱ)或Ca(Ⅱ)等竞争结合HSA或BSA的结果,进一步讨论了Cd(Ⅱ)在HSA或BSA中强结合部位的可能位置和(或)配体.