A Conjugated Copolymer Bearing Imidazolium-based Ionic Liquid:Electrochemical Synthesis and Electrochromic Properties

An imidazolium-based ionic liquid(IL) modified triphenylamine derivative,namely 1-(4-((4-(diphenylamino)benzoyl) oxy)butyl)-3-methyl imidazole tetrafluoroborate(TPAC_6 IL-BF_4),was designed and synthesized,and further applied with 3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene(EDOT)to prepare conjugated copolymer P(EDOT:TPAC_6 IL-BF_4) via electrochemical polymerization.The cyclic voltammetry curves show that the copolymer P(EDOT:TPAC_6 IL-BF_4) possesses two pairs of redox peaks,which should be ascribed to the redox behaviors of EDOT and triphenylamine.The ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis) absorption spectrum of P(EDOT:TPAC_6 IL-BF_4) exhibits one maximum absorption peak at 580 nm and a small shoulder characteristic peak at 385 nm under neutral state which are assigned to π-π~* conjugated structure of EDOT and triphenylamine.After being applied at the positive voltage,the copolymer color changes from dark blue to light blue,which is close to the color of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)(PEDOT).Surprisingly,the copolymer P(EDOT:TPAC_6 IL-BF_4) shows shorter switching time of 0.37 s,0.30 s at 580 nm and 0.38 s,0.45 s at 1100 nm compared with PEDOT.It is more intriguing that the copolymer P(EDOT:TPAC_6 IL-BF_4) exhibits electrochromism even in free supporting electrolyte.The results confirm that the existence of imidazolium-based ionic liquid has an improvement on the ion diffusion properties and the switching time of conjugated polymer,which may provide a potential direction for the preparation of high-performance electrochromic materials.     

Protein release from interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels triggered by endogenous biomarkers

A biocompatible drug delivery system with a high-sensitive stimuli-responsive behavior is reported. Calcium alginate hydrogels interpenetrated with polyvinyl alcohol–diboronate polymer network (IPN) effectively respond to the presence of hydrogen peroxide through oxidative degradation of boronate esters. The degradation of the IPN entails the reopening of the original alginate pores, resulting in a 5–9 times increase in release rates of encapsulated proteins with molecular masses ranging from 16.7 to 66 kDa. The release can be triggered by hydrogen peroxide concentrations as low as 50 μM in the bulk solution. Alternatively, hydrogen peroxide can also be generated inside the hydrogels by incorporation of oxidase enzymes in the presence of their substrates, such as lactate, glucose, or hypoxanthine, which can serve as biomarkers of certain physiological disorders.     

量子化学和统计热力学结合的实验:确定过氧化氢二面角

介绍一个面向高年级本科生的计算化学实验。通过量子化学计算与统计热力学方法相结合,预测了298 K时过氧化氢的二面角,并与实验值进行比较。通过这一应用实例,使学生能够深入理解结构化学和物理化学的相关理论知识,尤其是对统计热力学的本质有一个直观认识,提升学生利用统计热力学处理科学问题的能力。     

两种基于酰腙配体的镍配合物:水热合成、结构、抗癌活性与量化计算

分别以吡啶和4,4′-联吡啶为第二配体采用水热法合成了2种酰腙镍配合物[Ni(Lss)(Py)](1)和[Ni2(Lrr)2(4,4′-bipy)](2),其中H2Lss=5-硝基水杨醛缩噻吩-2-甲酰腙,H2Lrr=5-溴水杨醛缩噻吩-2-甲酰腙,并通过元素分析、红外光谱和紫外光谱等进行了表征。X射线单晶衍射分析表明1和2的晶体分别属正交晶系Pbca空间群和单斜晶系P21/c空间群。1和2对人白血病细胞HL-60具较强的抑制活性,半数抑制浓度IC50分别为0.476和3.85μg·m L-1。采用密度泛函理论(DFT)对配合物2分子的自然电荷布居和键级进行了分析。     

基于金纳米粒子及石墨烯量子点的四环素分子印迹电化学传感器研究

该文以四环素为模板分子,4-氨基苯硫酚(4-ATP)为功能单体,采用循环伏安法在金纳米粒子和石墨烯量子点复合材料修饰的玻碳电极表面电聚合分子印迹膜,制备四环素(TC)分子印迹传感器(MIPs/GQDs-AuNPs/GCE),并通过循环伏安法(CV)、电化学交流阻抗法(EIS)和线性扫描伏安法(LSV)等研究了其电化学响应性能。结果表明,该传感器对四环素具有良好的电流响应。在最佳实验条件下,TC氧化峰电流值与其浓度在2.0×10~(-8)～3.0×10~(-5) mol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,相关系数为0.999 4,检出限为1.5×10~(-9) mol/L,加标回收率为97.9%～106%。该传感器稳定性好、响应灵敏、选择性高,具有良好的应用前景。     

Corrosion inhibition and performance evaluation on 2,5‐diaryl‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole and its derivatives

Using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), this paper evaluated the inhibition effect of four 2,5‐diaryl‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole and its derivatives named 2,5‐diphenly‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole (DPTD), 2,5‐di(2‐hydroxyphenly)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole (2‐DHPTD), 2,5‐di(3‐hydroxyphenly)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole (3‐DHPTD), and 2,5‐di(4‐hydroxyphenly)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole (4‐DHPTD) on silver strip corrosion in 50 mg/l sulfur–ethanol solution under room temperature. The experiments indicated that the inhibition efficiency increased with increasing inhibitor concentrations, and the increasing order was (4‐DHPDT) > (3‐DHPDT) > (2‐DHPDT) > (DPDT). Quantum chemical calculation was applied to correlate inhibition performances with their electronic structural parameters of thiadiazole derivatives. Molecular dynamics simulations (DFT) were used to optimize the equilibrium configurations of the inhibitor molecules on the silver surface and to investigate the molecular structure effect on the corrosion inhibition efficiency. The efficiency order of the investigated inhibitors, which was obtained by experimental results, was verified by theoretical calculations. Contact angle (CA) analysis was also carried out, and finally confirmed the existence of the adsorbed film which prevailed in addition of thiadiazole derivatives. CA analysis indicated that the film of n‐DHPTD (n = 2,3,4) was hydrophilic, owing to two hydroxyl groups in their molecular. The adsorption of these compounds onto silver strip from 50 mg/l S‐ethanol system obeys Langmuir adsorption isotherm, and it belongs to mixed‐type adsorption mainly dominated by chemisorption. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and Hydrogen Bonding of μ‐Hydroxo‐μ‐peroxo‐bis[bis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III)] Squarate

Black‐brown needle‐shaped single crystals of [Co₂(en)₄(O₂)(OH)][C₄O₄]_1.5 · 4H₂O (en = ethylenediamine) were prepared in aqueous solution at room temperature [space group P$\bar{1}$ (no.2) with a = 800.20(8), b = 1225.48(7), c = 1403.84(9) pm, α = 100.282(5), β = 94.515(7), and γ = 95.596(6)°]. The Co³⁺ cations [Co(1), Co(2)] are coordinated in an octahedral manner by four nitrogen atoms stemming from the ethylenediamine molecules and two oxygen atoms each from a hydroxo group and a peroxo group, respectively. Both Co³⁺ coordination polyhedra are connected by a common corner and by the peroxo group leading to the dinuclear [(en)₂Co(O₂)(OH)Co(en)₂]³⁺ cation. The squarate dianions, not bonded to Co³⁺, and the [(en)₂Co(O₂)(OH)Co(en)₂]³⁺ cations are linked by hydrogen bonds forming a three‐dimensional supramolecular network containing water molecules. Magnetic measurements revealed a diamagnetic behavior indicating a low‐spin electron configuration of Co³⁺. The UV/Vis spectra show two LMCT bands [π*(O₂^2–) → d_σ*(Co³⁺)] at 274 and 368 nm and the d–d transition (¹A_1g → ¹T_1g) at 542 nm. Thermoanalytical investigations in air show that the compound is stable up to 120 °C. Subsequent decomposition processes to cobalt oxide are finished at 460 °C.     

Graphene quantum dots with Zn2+ and Ni2+ conjugates can cleave supercoiled DNA

Graphene quantum dots (GQDs), inheriting the superb property of graphene oxide, possess smaller lateral size and high biocompatibility, thus having potential in biomedical applications. We previously discovered that GQDs, combining with Cu²⁺ ions, could cleave DNA primarily through an oxidative pathway; yet, oxidative DNA cleavage is not practically preferred in biology. In this work, we explore the DNA cleavage ability of GQDs with Zn²⁺ and Ni²⁺. Zn²⁺ and Ni²⁺ alone are incapable of cleaving supercoiled DNA, but when combining with the GQDs, Zn²⁺ and Ni²⁺ exhibit DNA cleavage activity. However, the activity of these two systems is much lower than that of GQDs/Cu²⁺, and GQDs/Ni²⁺ is less active than GQDs/Zn²⁺. The functional mechanism of GQDs/Ni²⁺ and GQDs/Zn²⁺ is different from that of GQDs/Cu²⁺. The GQDs play a key role in the two systems; the redox inactive Zn²⁺ and Ni²⁺ ions assist to generate the oxidative species that eventually lead to the DNA cleavage. The current results together with our previous result indicate that GQDs together with metal ions can cleave supercoiled DNA, and their cleavage activities depend on the properties of metal ions: for redox active metal ions, metal ions play key roles, for redox inactive metal ions, GQDs are dominant.     

A Novel Method for the Detection of Chlorpyrifos by Combining Quantum Dot-labeled Molecularly Imprinted Polymer with Flow Cytometry

Uniform-sized fluorescent molecularly imprinted polymers were prepared by one-step swelling and suspension polymerization, while chlorpyrifos, methacrylic acid, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, and oil-soluble CdSe/ZnS quantum dots were used as the carrier, template molecule, functional monomer, cross-linker, and fluorophor, respectively. The morphology, adsorption dynamics, binding ability, and selectivity of quantum dot-labeled molecularly imprinted polymers were evaluated. The dosage of quantum dots for labeling the molecularly imprinted polymers was optimized. The results showed that the optimized dose of quantum dots was 200?µL using a concentration of 8.0?µM. The microsphere size was approximately 10?µm with a honeycombed surface. The quantum dot-labeled molecularly imprinted polymers had an even brightness and a high selectivity. In the presence of different concentrations of chlorpyrifos, a decrease in the fluorescence intensity of the quantum dot-labeled molecularly imprinted polymer was clearly identified by flow cytometry. The whole detection process was accomplished within 2?h including pretreatment. This method was used for the determination of chlorpyrifos in tap water samples.     

9,10-双-(对-(甲氧基二缩三乙二醇基)苯基乙炔基)蒽的合成、自组装及其光谱分析

通过Sonogashira偶联等反应,合成了三嵌段化合物9,10-双-(对-(甲氧基二缩三乙二醇基)苯基乙炔基)蒽,通过¹H NMR和基质辅助激光解吸电离时间飞行质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS)对其结构进行了表征。利用差示扫描量热仪(DSC)、偏光显微镜(POM)及小角X射线散射仪(SAXS)等技术手段对其本体自组装行为进行了研究,结果表明,化合物在固态相自组装成近晶A相(SmA相)。光谱分析表明,该化合物继承了二取代蒽类发光材料具有高荧光量子产率(Φ_f)的特点,是一种性能良好的光致发光材料。