N掺杂可见光化催化剂的研究

The N-doped, yellow colored titanium oxide photocatalysts were prepared with Ti(SO4)2 and NH4HCO3 as precursors by precipitation method. The photocatalytic ability under the irradiation of UV or visible light for the catalysts prepared was studied by degradation of styphnic acid. The materials were characterized by EDS, XRD, FTIR, UV-Vis DRS, and XPS. The results indicate that the photocatalytic ability of catalysts is improved, especially the ability of visible light response. The results of UV-Vis DRS show that the response wavelength range of N-dopped nitrogen is red shifted, the absorption region is expanded to 476 nm.     

POPOP诱导环糊精形成纳米管的研究

用紫外吸收光谱、稳态荧光、荧光各向异性和动态光散射等方法研究了2,2′-p-亚苯基-双(5-苯基噁唑) (POPOP)分子与环糊精(CD)的相互作用. 结果表明, POPOP分子在浓度较低时与β-CD形成1:2的包合物, 在浓度较高时可以进一步诱导β-CD形成纳米管结构. 同时发现, POPOP分子也可以诱导γ-CD形成纳米管结构. 对比于β-CD, POPOP分子在γ-CD水溶液中的荧光发射峰, 不仅有明显的红移而且也缺失了精细结构, 呈现较宽的大包峰. 这是由于POPOP分子成对进入γ-CD空腔形成了激基缔合物的缘故. pH和温度效应实验进一步表明, POPOP诱导β-CD形成的纳米管在pH大于12和温度高于331 K的环境下不能稳定存在.     

聚丙烯酰胺凝胶结构非均匀性的动态光散射研究

利用动态光散射技术研究了聚丙烯酰胺 (PAAm)凝胶结构的非均匀性 ,分析了PAAm凝胶结构非均匀性的形成原因及凝胶动态光散射的数据处理方法和分析结果的物理意义 .研究结果表明 ,PAAm凝胶中含有动态相关长度 (LC)不同的两相 ,其中 ,LC 为 10～ 2 0nm的区域是聚合物稀疏相 ,LC 为 85nm左右的区域是聚合物密集相 ,两相的不均匀分布形成了PAAm凝胶结构的非均匀性 .分析表明 ,PAAm凝胶存在两相主要是由于单体和交联剂的溶解度存在差异所致 .随交联度增大 ,PAAm凝胶结构的非均匀性显著增强     

Solubilization and applications of single-walled carbon nanotubes into aqueous and organic media by the use of nanometer size-controlled fluoroalkyl end-capped oligomeric aggregates

We have studied on the solubilization of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SW-CNTs) into aqueous and organic media by the use of a variety of nanometer size-controlled fluorinated self-assemblies, which were formed by the aggregations of end-capped fluoroalkyl segments in fluoroalkyl end-capped acrylic acid oligomers [R_F-(ACA)_n-R_F], N,N-dimethylacrylamide oligomers [R_F-(DMAA)_n-R_F], acryloylmorpholine oligomers [R_F-(ACMO)_n-R_F], and N-(1,1-dimethyl-3-oxobutyl)acrylamide oligomers [R_F-(DOBAA)_n-R_F]. Fluorinated self assemblies formed in organic media (colorless solutions) could solubilize SW-CNTs into organic media to afford the transparent pale yellow solutions. The dynamic light scattering measurements showed that the size of fluorinated self-assemblies increased after the solubilization of SW-CNTs into organic media. It was suggested that the solubilization of SW-CNTs into organic media is due to the encapsulation of SW-CNTs into fluorinated assemblies. Fluorinated assemblies were also able to solubilize SW-CNTs into water to give the transparent gray solutions. Among a variety of fluorinated assemblies, fluorinated assemblies formed by R_F-(ACMO)_n-R_F [R_F = CF(CF₃)OC₆F₁₃] oligomer was more effective for the solubilization of SW-CNTs into both aqueous and organic media. Contact angle measurements of dodecane and the fluorescence spectra for poly(methyl methacrylate) cast film modified by fluorinated self-assemblies—SW-CNTs complexes showed that SW-CNTs are dispersed above the PMMA surface.     

Organophosphorus π-conjugated materials: the rise of a new field

The synthesis and electronic properties of new linear organic π-conjugated systems incorporating phosphole rings are described. Well defined α,α′-(phosphole-thiophene) oligomers possess low HOMO-LUMO gaps and their optical and electrochemical properties can be tuned via chemical modifications of the P-atoms. The physical properties of these compounds make them valuable materials for OLED’s. The coordination ability of phosphole-based dipoles has been exploited for the synthesis of efficient multipolar NLO-phores. Lastly, phospholes have been used for the synthesis of assemblies exhibiting through-bond interaction between two π-systems via P-P σ-skeletons.     

A highly sensitive method for quantification of myosin light chain phosphorylation by capillary isoelectric focusing with laser-induced fluorescence detection

Activation of myosin II by phosphorylation of the 20 kDa regulatory light chains (LC20) has been implicated in numerous contractile and motile events, e.g., smooth muscle contraction, cytokinesis, and cell migration. The ability to analyze LC20 phosphorylation in minute samples is critical to determine the importance of LC20 phosphorylation in diverse physiological processes. We have developed a method for the separation and quantification of unphosphorylated, monophosphorylated, and diphosphorylated LC20 with a detection limit of 1 pg (50 amol). LC20 is initially isolated by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and transblotted to a polyvinlyidene difluoride (PVDF) membrane. The region of the membrane containing the LC20 band (identified by electrophoresis of purified LC20 in a neighboring lane) is cut out and fluorescently labeled with Alexa Fluor 488 C5 maleimide. The labeled LC20 is eluted from the membrane with detergent and subjected to capillary isoelectric focusing (CIEF) to separate unphosphorylated, mono-, and diphosphorylated LC20, which are detected and quantified by laser-induced fluorescence (LIF). A linear relationship between log(peak area) and log(LC20 amount) is observed over the range of 50 amol-150 fmol. Quantification of LC20 phosphorylation by CIEF with LIF detection was compared with three commonly used methods with much lower levels of sensitivity: urea/glycerol-PAGE with Western blotting, phosphorylation by [gamma-32P]ATP with Cerenkov counting, and phosphorylation by [gamma-32P]ATP followed by SDS-PAGE, autoradiography, and scanning densitometry. All four methods gave very similar quantitative results, the major difference being that the new method exhibits 3000-fold enhanced sensitivity. This method is therefore applicable to quantitative analysis of phosphorylation of minute quantities of LC20.     

Probing in vitro digestion at oil–water interfaces

Interfacial layers have been widely applied to study the formation and stability of emulsion-based systems. However, the application of isolated interfaces to address digestibility of emulsions is often limited because of the complexity of experimental methods and results. This review summarizes the latest developments in analytical methods and literature data on effects of digestion on interfacial layers. Particular emphasis is given to understand the changes on interfacial magnitudes during oral, gastric, and duodenal digestion, either applied separately or sequentially. Limitations of interfacial aspects and key factors that influence emulsion microstructure in bulk and lipid digestion are identified. Understanding the behavior of interfacial layers upon gastrointestinal digestion promotes an accurate tracking of the physiological fate of emulsions.     

前驱体水解对纳米铂形状控制合成的影响

以聚丙烯酸钠(NaPA: M_w ≈ 2100)为保护剂，对比研究了H_2还原K_2PtCl_4 和K_2PtCl_6水溶液制备纳米铂晶粒的形状选择性，揭示了前驱体的水解对纳米铂 晶粒的形状控制合成具有显著影响。文献中通常采用的合成立方形状纳米铂的 K_2PtCl_4前驱体在水溶液中不稳定，避光静置一周会析出黑色沉淀。这种不稳定 性导致了以K_2PtCl_4为Pt前驱体的合成结果难以重复。相比而言，避光静墨的 K_2PtCl_6水溶液很稳定，以它为前驱体合成的纳米铂通常为削角八面体。 K_2PtCl_6水溶液暴露于室内光线中会出现[PtCl_6]~(-2)的光致水解。当[PtCl_6] ~(2-)的紫外特征吸收峰(260nm)由于光致水解完全消失后，以聚丙烯酸钠为保护剂 ，通过H_2还原可以有选择性地(约80%)合成由{100}晶面包裹的立方体形状的纳米 铂。     

Field-induced structural ordering in electrorheological fluids

Structural relaxations of an electrorheological fluid (ERF) due to changes in the applied electrical field strength or shear rate are observed on time scales 1 s<t<40 000 s. Commercial ERFs consisting of mesoscopic polyurethane particles in a silicone oil matrix were studied by three different experimental techniques in order to obtain and compare the characteristic relaxation times. It is demonstrated that dielectric spectroscopy, viscosimetry and light transmission experiments represent the same results concerning the structural relaxation phenomena of ERFs when electrical fields are applied. The tendency of strong induced dipoles to align the particles in the direction of the field increases the effective dipole moment and therefore , the shear viscosity and the amount of light transmitted along the field direction in an ITO/glass sandwich cell. The optical experiment is capable of resolving fast processes within the first 1 ms if large electrical fields are applied. The effects of electrophoresis and shearing, which both counteract the field induced structures, are also addressed.     

Brillouin light scattering from a biopolymer gel: hypersonic sound waves in gelatin

Rayleigh-Brillouin light scattering experiments were performed on gelatin gels in order to obtain the (hypersonic) sound velocity and sound attenuation as a function of gelatin concentration. The results show that in the high frequency regime there is a strong coupling in the gel between the dynamics of the network and that of the fluid. The network sound velocity varies with ^1/2. Sound attenuation increases with increasing gelatin concentration.