FeNi、NiMnCo及其复合触媒中Ⅰb型金刚石的生长特性

本文以Ni₇₀Mn₂₅Co₅和Fe₆₄Ni₃₆合金及其复合合金作为触媒,采用高温高压温度梯度法在5.6 GPa压力下,对不同温度下沿(100)晶面生长的Ⅰb型金刚石的生长特性进行了研究,研究表明:以Fe₆₄Ni₃₆触媒合成出的金刚石在以(111)晶面为主的晶形高温生长范围内出现了一段约50 K范围的裂晶生长区,而以Ni₇₀Mn₂₅Co₅触媒合成的金刚石在生长温度范围内,特别是在以(111)晶面为主的晶体生长高温区域内容易出现连晶缺陷;高温下Fe₆₄Ni₃₆触媒过度熔融可能是晶体容易产生裂晶的原因,Ni₇₀Mn₂₅Co₅触媒熔体黏性较低可能是容易形成连晶的原因;采用两种触媒复合的方式有效避免了裂晶和连晶的产生;拉曼光谱表征发现连晶的晶体内部质量与单晶的晶体质量相近,裂晶中晶格畸变和杂质较多,晶体内应力较大,复合触媒体系合成的金刚石晶体内应力小,质量好。     

基极注入强电磁脉冲对双极型晶体管的作用

 空间电磁脉冲注入硅双极型晶体管后可能会导致晶体管烧毁。借助2维数值仿真和理论分析研究了基极注入短电磁脉冲对双极型晶体管的作用,得出结论：晶体管的热斑位于基极边缘,由于该点既是电场峰所在,又是电流最密集之处,热量产生集中,因此基极注入脉冲使晶体管烧毁所需的能量比其它两电极注入要少;在基极注入短脉冲作用下,晶体管烧毁所需能量几乎不随脉冲宽度变化;烧毁所需脉冲功率近似与脉冲宽度成反比。     

Tailored Tolane-Perfluorotolane Assembly as Supramolecular Base Pair Replacement in DNA

Arene-fluoroarene interactions offer outstanding possibilities for engineering of supramolecular systems, including nucleic acids. Here, we implement the tolane-perfluorotolane interaction as base pair replacement in DNA. Tolane (THH) and perfluorotolane (TFF) moieties were connected to acyclic backbone units, comprising glycol nucleic acid (GNA) or butyl nucleic acid (BuNA) building blocks, that were incorporated via phosphoramidite chemistry at opposite positions in a DNA duplex. Thermodynamic analyses by UV thermal melting revealed a compelling stabilization by THH/TFF heteropairs only when connected to the BuNA backbone, but not with the shorter GNA linker. Detailed NMR studies confirmed the preference of the BuNA backbone for enhanced polar π-stacking. This work defines how orthogonal supramolecular interactions can be tailored by small constitutional changes in the DNA backbone, and it inspires future studies of arene-fluoroarene-programmed assembly of DNA.     

Crystal Structure of an i-Motif from the HRAS Oncogene Promoter

An i-motif is a non-canonical DNA structure implicated in gene regulation and linked to cancers. The C-rich strand of the HRAS oncogene, 5′-CGCCC GTGCCC TGCGCCC GCAACCC GA-3′ (herein referred to as iHRAS), forms an i-motif in vitro but its exact structure was unknown. HRAS is a member of the RAS proto-oncogene family. About 19 % of US cancer patients carry mutations in RAS genes. We solved the structure of iHRAS at 1.77 Å resolution. The structure reveals that iHRAS folds into a double hairpin. The two double hairpins associate in an antiparallel fashion, forming an i-motif dimer capped by two loops on each end and linked by a connecting region. Six C−C⁺ base pairs form each i-motif core, and the core regions are extended by a G−G base pair and a cytosine stacking. Extensive canonical and non-canonical base pairing and stacking stabilizes the connecting region and loops. The iHRAS structure is the first atomic resolution structure of an i-motif from a human oncogene. This structure sheds light on i-motifs folding and function in the cell.     

Schiff Base Reaction in a Living Cell: In Situ Synthesis of a Hollow Covalent Organic Polymer To Regulate Biological Functions

Artificially performing chemical reactions in living biosystems to attain various physiological aims remains an intriguing but very challenging task. In this study, the Schiff base reaction was conducted in cells using Sc(OTf)₃ as a catalyst, enabling the in situ synthesis of a hollow covalent organic polymer (HCOP) without external stimuli. The reversible Schiff base reaction mediated intracellular Oswald ripening endows the HCOP with a spherical, hollow porous structure and a large specific surface area. The intracellularly generated HCOP reduced cellular motility by restraining actin polymerization, which consequently induced mitochondrial deactivation, apoptosis, and necroptosis. The presented intracellular synthesis system inspired by the Schiff base reaction has strong potential to regulate cell fate and biological functions, opening up a new strategic possibility for intervening in cellular behavior.     

Engineering Nucleotidoproteins for Base-Pairing-Assisted Cytosolic Delivery and Genome Editing

Protein therapeutics targeting intracellular machineries hold profound potential for disease treatment, and hence robust cytosolic protein delivery technologies are imperatively demanded. Inspired by the super-negatively charged, nucleotide-enriched structure of nucleic acids, adenylated pro-proteins (A-proteins) with dramatically enhanced negative surface charges have been engineered for the first time via facile green synthesis. Then, thymidine-modified polyethyleneimine is developed, which exhibits strong electrostatic attraction, complementary base pairing, and hydrophobic interaction with A-proteins to form salt-resistant nanocomplexes with robust cytosolic delivery efficiencies. The acidic endolysosomal environment enables traceless restoration of the A-proteins and consequently promotes the intracellular release of the native proteins. This strategy shows high efficiency and universality for a variety of proteins with different molecular weights and isoelectric points in mammalian cells. Moreover, it enables highly efficient delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 ribonucleoproteins targeting fusion oncogene EWSR1-FLI1, leading to pronounced anti-tumor efficacy against Ewing sarcoma. This study provides a potent and versatile platform for cytosolic protein delivery and gene editing, and may benefit the development of protein pharmaceuticals.     

Palladium-Catalyzed Inverse and Normal Dehydrogenative Aza-Morita–Baylis–Hillman Reactions with γ,δ-Unsaturated Compounds

σ-Lewis base-catalyzed regio- and enantioselective aza-Morita–Baylis–Hillman (MBH) reaction of α,β,γ,δ-unsaturated systems remains a challenge due to the intrinsic covalent activation mode. Here we demonstrate that a Pd⁰ complex can mediate the dehydrogenative reaction of γ,δ-unsaturated compounds to give corresponding electron-poor dienes, which further undergo δ-regioselective umpolung Friedel–Crafts-type addition to imines via auto-tandem Pd⁰-π-Lewis base catalysis. After β-H elimination of in situ formed Pd^II-complexes, unprecedented and chemically inverse aza-MBH-type adducts are finally furnished with fair to outstanding enantioselectivity, and a diversity of functional groups and both ketimine and aldimine acceptors can be well tolerated. Moreover, switchable α-regioselective normal aza-MBH-type reaction also can be realized by tuning catalytic conditions, whereas moderate to good enantioselectivity with low to excellent Z/E-selectivity is attained.