Localized enzymolysis and sonochemically modified sunflower protein: Physical,functional and structure attributes

Impacts of localized enzymolysis and sonication on physical, techno-functional, and structure attributes of sunflower meal protein (SMP) and its hydrolysate (SMPH) were studied. SMP was subjected to enzymolysis (using alcalase) to prepare SMPH with various degrees of hydrolysis (6–24% DH). Enzymolysis decreased colour lightness, turbidity, and particle size of unsonicated and sonicated SMP, while it increased the absolute values of zeta potential (P < 0.05). Sonication improved oil absorption capacity and dispersibility over unsonicated samples. Contrarily, sonicated preparations showed a decrease in water holding capacity. Intrinsic fluorescence and FTIR spectral analyses suggested that SMPH had more movable/flexible secondary structures than SMP. Moreover, the changes in sulfhydryl clusters and disulfide linkages following sonication demonstrated limited unfolding of SMP and SMPH structure and decrease in intermolecular interactions. SDS-PAGE profile exhibited significant reduction in molecular weight (MW) of sonicated SMP, whereas did not display differences between unsonicated and sonicated SMPH. From further MW analysis, SMPH was categorized with high proportion of small-sized peptides ≤ 3 kDa fractions, which increased from 78.64 to 93.01% (control) and from 82.3 to 93.88% (sonication) with enzymolysis (6–24DH). Localized enzymolysis and sonication can be utilised to modify the physical and conformational attributes of SMP and SMPH, which could enhance their functionalities and broaden the utilisation area in food industry.     

Global optical model potential describing 12C-nucleus elastic scattering

We construct a new global optical model potential to describe the elastic scattering of ¹²C. The experimental data of elastic-scattering angular distributions and total reaction cross sections for targets from ²⁴Mg to ²⁰⁹Bi are considered below 200 MeV within the framework of the optical model. The results calculated using the derived global optical potential are then compared with the existing experimental data. The reliability of the global optical potential is further tested by predicting the elastic scattering data out of the mass and energy ranges, within which the global potential parameters are determined, and reasonable results are also obtained.     

New measurements and reanalysis of 14N elastic scattering on 10B target

The angular distributions of elastic scattering of ¹⁴N ions on ¹⁰B targets have been measured at incident beam energies of 21.0 and 24.5 MeV. Angular distributions at higher energies 38–94.0 MeV (previously measured) were also included in the analysis. All data were analyzed within the framework of the optical model and the distorted waves Born approximation method. The observed rise in cross sections at large angles was interpreted as a possible contribution of the α-cluster exchange mechanism. Spectroscopic amplitudes SA₂ and SA₄ for the configuration ¹⁴N→ ¹⁰B +α were extracted. Their average values are 0.58±0.10 and 0.81±0.12 for SA₂ and SA₄, respectively, suggesting that the exchange mechanism is a major component of the elastic scattering for this system. The energy dependence of the depths for the real and imaginary potentials was found.     

Semiempirical Potential in Kinetics Calculations on the HC3N + CN Reaction

The reaction between the cyano radical CN and cyanoacetylene molecule HC3N is of great interest in different astronomical fields, from star-forming regions to planetary atmospheres. In this work, we present a new synergistic theoretical approach for the derivation of the rate coefficient for gas phase neutral-neutral reactions. Statistic RRKM calculations on the Potential Energy Surface are coupled with a semiempirical analysis of the initial bimolecular interaction. The value of the rate coefficient for the HC3N + CN → H + NCCCCN reaction obtained with this method is compared with previous theoretical and experimental investigations, showing strengths and weaknesses of the new presented approach.     

用平均场近似研究液晶分子结构与清亮点的关系

液晶的平均场理论假设每个液晶分子都是处在其它周围所有分子的平均作用势场中, 而不考虑该分子与周围各个分子之间的单独关联, 一个分子所感受到的分子场就是所有其它分子给予这个分子的作用场对位置和对取向的平均值. 当周围分子不是完全有序排列时, 其混乱程度可以用序参量S表示(S≤1), 中央一个分子受的势能为－Sg(θ). 其中g(θ)是在排列整齐的平均场中该分子的势能函数的负值. 在此基础上, 可以解一个关于序参量和温度的积分方程, 求出清亮点. 本文采用Gay-Berne势模拟液晶分子的双体势, 用分子力学UFF方法优化液晶分子(二环辛烷和硼笼的衍生物)的单体和双体的构型和能量, 从而获得Gay-Berne势的参数, 得到液晶的清亮点. 计算结果与实验基本一致.     

Investigations of nuclear dynamics of LaI<Subscript>3</Subscript> molecule. I. Potential functions of normal vibrations in harmonic and anharmonic approximations

The potential energy surface of the LaI₃ molecule is scanned along the normal coordinate by a B3LYP/SDD, SDD method. It is shown that a nonplanar ν₂(A ₂″) vibrational potential function is most anharmonic. The effect of anharmonicity on the root mean square amplitudes of vibrations and the vibrational molecule spectrum is stated.     

Modeling of pair distribution functions for XAFS in disordered systems

A commonly used expression for modeling the XAFS of highly disordered systems is shown to generate substantial systematic errors in the coordination number in many cases of practical interest. This expression is corrected and generalized. Further, a simpler and more flexible model distribution is proposed, and the corresponding XAFS expression is derived. Comparison with experimental and simulated data show that the new expressions are useful in cases of high disorder for which the cumulant expansion loses its utility, and they explicitly account for the k-dependence of the mean free path.     

AlGaN/GaN抛物量子点的尺寸相关三阶非线性极化率研究

在有效质量近似框架下,通过求解AlxGa1－xN/GaN自组织圆柱形量子点的薛定谔方程,计算了量子点中导带电子在两个正交方向：Z‖和Z⊥方向上产生的三阶非线性极化率.计算中,电子的运动受到自组织量子点的抛物型束缚势和内建压电场的影响.计算表明,量子点的三阶非线性极化率的数量级达到了10－14m2/V2.进一步在Z‖和Z⊥方向上,考察了三阶非线性极化率与两个方向上的抛物束缚势的频率ωp、ωz,量子点的高度L,半径R,Al的含量x之间的关系.     

应用化学势曲线对气液相平衡和质量转移问题的分析

提出应用化学势与压强的关系曲线分析曲面气液两相的相平衡及物质质量转移问题的方法.通过曲线描述,提供了关于相平衡、弯曲液面饱和蒸气压以及蒸发、凝结等规律比较直观的物理图像.     

C_2^+ (X^4 Σ_g^-,1^4 Σ_u^+)离子体系解析势能函数、光谱常数和振动能级研究

采用多参考组态相互作用(MRCI)方法,结合aug-cc-pV6Z(AV6Z)基组,计算了C₂⁺(X⁴Σ_g^-,1⁴Σ_u⁺)的势能曲线,计算过程中考虑了Davidson修正和相对论效应,并将结果外推至完备基组(CBS)的极限.基于得到的单点能量,用最小二乘法方法进行了Murrell-Sorbie函数拟合,得到了势能函数解析式(APEF).基于APEF,计算了C₂⁺(X⁴Σ_g^-,1⁴Σ_u⁺)离子体系的离解能D_e,平衡核间距R_e,光谱常数ω_e,ω_eχ_e,B_e,α_e,结果与实验和其他理论计算值符合...