The Chemistry of Cyborgs—Interfacing Technical Devices with Organisms

The term “cyborg” refers to a cybernetic organism, which characterizes the chimera of a living organism and a machine. Owing to the widespread application of intracorporeal medical devices, cyborgs are no longer exclusively a subject of science fiction novels, but technically they already exist in our society. In this review, we briefly summarize the development of modern prosthetics and the evolution of brain–machine interfaces, and discuss the latest technical developments of implantable devices, in particular, biocompatible integrated electronics and microfluidics used for communication and control of living organisms. Recent examples of animal cyborgs and their relevance to fundamental and applied biomedical research and bioethics in this novel and exciting field at the crossroads of chemistry, biomedicine, and the engineering sciences are presented.     

基于4-二苯基乙酸及1,3-二(4-吡啶基)丙烷的两个银配合物的结构和荧光

以同物质的量比例的4-二苯基乙酸(Hbpa)、1,3-二(4-吡啶基)丙烷(bpp)和[Ag(NH₃)](OH),在不同反应条件下制备了2个基于柔性配体的类三明治配合物[Ag₂(bpa)₂(bpp)₂]·2H₂O_n(1)和[Ag(bpa)(bpp)]·2H₂O_n(2),对其进行了单晶结构、元素分析、红外光谱、荧光光谱和粉末衍射表征。结构表明1是由T型配位的银离子和Ag…Ag超分子作用组装而成的二维配合物;配合物2则是由四面体构型银离子和π…π堆积作用组装的二维配位超分子。此外,1和2还可在可见光区的不同位置发射较强荧光。     

一种新型黄色荧光类水滑石材料的制备及表征

用适量的Zn(Ⅱ)取代镁铝水滑石中的Mg(Ⅱ),同时将一定量的2-对联苯基-8-羟基喹啉分散到类水滑石层间的亲油性阴离子中,使其与层板表面上的Zn(Ⅱ)配位,用一步法合成、组装得到一类新型黄色荧光类水滑石复合物(Zn-(HQ-4-biPh)-HTlc)。采用荧光光谱、红外光谱、X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜和热分析等对其进行了表征。研究结果表明,Zn-(HQ-4-biPh)-HTlc在蓝光(481 nm)激发下可发出黄色荧光(554 nm),与其相应的含锌配合物(Zn[2-(p-biph)-8-Q-O]2)相比,不仅可节省配体用量,而且具有更高的发光强度和更好的热稳定性,有望在白光LED等光电领域得到应用。     

LED光诱导化学发光法检测饮料中的核黄素

以化学发光法为基础,建立了以发光二极管(LED)诱导化学发光体系(LED-CL)检测饮料中核黄素含量的分析方法。样品溶液与鲁米诺溶液混合后由蠕动泵带出,经LED灯照射后产生化学发光,产生的化学发光信号由光电检测器检测。核黄素浓度检测线性范围为0.39~79.56μg/L(R≥0.999 7),加标回收率为99.3%~103%,可用于饮料中核黄素的检测。     

用于超级电容器的层状Co3O4/Ti纳米片柔性电极及其低电荷转移电阻

采用水热合成法,在Ti网上原位生长多孔层状Co_3O_4纳米片,并优化了电荷转移电阻。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)对产物的结构、形貌进行表征,及对电极的电化学性能进行测试。结果表明,材料是由排列良好的微米矩形二维薄片组成,且具有均匀的孔隙分布。这种独特的微纳米结构的超级电容器电极材料降低了电极的电荷转移电阻,增强了活性物质的结构稳定性,从而提高了电极的电化学性能,在电流密度为100 mA·g-1时,电极循环1 000次后,电容保持率为91.8%,电荷转移电阻(Rct)为0.29Ω。这些显著的超电容性能归因于合理的二维层状结构在柔性基底钛网上的生长及柔性Co_3O_4/Ti电极活性材料的高利用率。     

An Ion-Exchangeable MOF with Reversible Dehydration and Dynamic Structural Behavior (NH4)2[Zn2(O3PCH2CH2COO)2]⋅5 H2O (BIRM-1)

(NH₄)₂[Zn₂(O₃PCH₂CH₂COO)₂]⋅5 H₂O (BIRM-1) is a new metal phosphonate material, synthesized through a simple hydrothermal reaction between zinc nitrate and 3-phosphonopropionic acid, using urea and tetraethylammonium bromide as the reaction medium. In common with other metal–organic framework materials, BIRM-1 has a large three-dimensional porous structure providing potential access to a high internal surface area. Unlike most others, it has the advantage of containing ammonium cations within the pores and has the ability to undergo cation exchange. Additionally, BIRM-1 also exhibits a reversible dehydration behavior involving an amorphization-recrystallization cycle. The ability to undergo ion exchange and dynamic structural behavior are of interest in their own right, but also increase the range of potential applications for this material. Here the crystal structure of this new metal phosphonate and its ion exchange behavior with K⁺ as an exemplar are studied in detail, and its unusual structure-reviving property reported.     

A Self-Healing Metal–Organic Hydrogel for an All-Solid Flexible Supercapacitor

A zinc containing metal–organic gel (Zn-MOG) with embedded free ions, which exhibits self-healing properties, has been synthesized for application in supercapacitors. The activated carbon-based flexible supercapacitor device with the MOG electrolyte has a broad potential window of 2.1 V, with high retention of specific capacitance compared to the traditional polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based gel. The Zn-MOG does not require an additional electrolyte. The sodium and sulphate ions embedded in the MOG are sufficient enough for the charge storage.     

Perylene polyphenylmethylsiloxanes for optoelectronic applications

The incorporation of fluorescent organic dyes in an encapsulating matrix represents a route to generate stable and processable materials for optoelectronic devices. Here, we present a method to embed perylene dyes into a high refractive index (HRI) polysiloxane matrix applying an allyl functionalized perylene dye and hydrosilylation chemistry. In a first approach, the dye molecules were covalently integrated into the backbone of linear polyphenylmethylsiloxane chains. The fluorescent and liquid polymers were synthesized with molecular weights from 5660 up to 8400 g mol^?1. In a second approach, the dye itself was used as a cross‐linking agent between linear polyphenylmethylsiloxane chains. These preformed fluorescent batch polymers are liquids with dye concentrations between 0.025 and 8 wt %. The applied synthetic methods incorporated the dye covalently into the polymer structure and avoided the crystallization of the dye molecules and thus the formation of excimers, which would reduce the optical emission. The resulting products can be easily incorporated into curable commercially available HRI polyphenylmethylsiloxane resins. The formed materials are ideal LED encapsulants with a solid and flexible consistency, a uniform dispersion of the dyes, and adjustable mechanical properties, realized by changing the amount of perylene polymers. Further properties of the obtained materials are thermal stabilities up to 478 °C, quantum yields larger than 0.97, and high photostabilities. Thus, the covalent integration of dyes into polyphenylsiloxane structures represents a possible route for the stabilization of the organic dyes against the extreme irradiance and thermal conditions in LED applications. © 2019 The Authors. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2019 , 57, 1062–1073     

ZnO纳米棒薄膜的湿化学法制备及光致发光特性

在80 ℃水浴下, 采用简易的湿化学法在不导电玻璃基底上制备了ZnO纳米棒阵列, 利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)和场发射扫描电镜(FE-SEM)对样品的结构形貌进行了表征. 结果表明, 晶化30 min所得产物为六方纤锌矿相的ZnO纳米棒, 直径大约为80~90 nm. 为了分析不同的低温退火温度和退火气氛对其光致发光性能的影响, 研究了ZnO纳米棒薄膜在不同的后处理条件下的光致发光谱(PL). 实验结果表明, 在O₂气氛下于450 ℃退火1 h后, ZnO纳米棒薄膜的红光发射(约650 nm)强度相对在空气和5%H₂/95%N₂气氛下退火的样品变得更强, 而且该样品的激发波长范围(200~370 nm)与近紫外发光二极管(LEDs)的发射波长范围(350~420 nm)匹配得很好.     

超细红色荧光粉LaMgAl_(11)O_(19):Eu~(3+)的制备与发光性能

采用凝胶-燃烧法制备了稀土Eu3+掺杂的LaMgAl11O19红色荧光粉的前驱粉末,在低于700℃退火处理时,得到非晶态样品,而高于850℃退火处理后为单一六方相结构LaMgAl11O19:Eu3+样品.SEM结果表明,该法制备的样品为颗粒分布均匀,粒径在200～400nm之间的超细粉末.通过激发光谱和发射光谱研究了Eu3+在LaMgAl11O19基质中的发光性能,结果显示,非晶态和晶态La1-xMgAl11O19:xEu3+样品都可发光,在613nm波长光的监测下所得荧光粉的激发光谱为一宽带和系列锐峰,其最强激发峰出现在蓝光465nm处,次强峰为394nm,表明该荧光粉与广泛使用的紫外和蓝光LED芯片的输出波长相匹配.在465nm波长光的激发下观察到超细LaMgAl11O19粉末中Eu3+的613nm(5D0→7F2)强的特征发射,且随着粉末逐渐成相5D0→7F2跃迁明显增强,说明LaMgAl11O19:Eu3+超细粉末可作为白光LED的红色补偿荧光粉.