Combining coordination chemistry and catalysis to tie a knot by an active-metal template strategy

Collar and tie men: the smallest trefoil knot reported to date has been prepared by an active metal template synthesis. Copper(I) ions are able to constrain the well-designed structure so that it can form the loops by complexing to the bipyridine moieties in the core of the thread and the two ends of the entangled lace on opposite faces of the loop, before acting as a catalyst to close the lace.     

Free-standing aluminium nanowire architectures made in an ionic liquid

We report on the electrochemical synthesis of free‐standing aluminium nanowire architectures through a template‐assisted electrodeposition technique. For this purpose, nuclear track‐etched polycarbonate membranes were employed as templates. One side of the template was sputtered with a thin gold film to serve as a working electrode. Subsequently the nanowires were made in the ionic liquid 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium chloride ([EMIm]Cl)/AlCl₃ (40/60 mol %) under potentiostatic conditions. Two different electrodeposition procedures were employed to fabricate strongly adherent Al nanowire structures on an electrodeposited Al layer. In the first procedure, electrodeposition simultaneously occurs along the pores of the template and on the Au‐sputtered side of the template. In the second procedure, electrodeposition takes place in two different steps: first a thick supporting film of Al is deposited on the sputtered side of the membrane and second Al nanowires are grown within the pores. After chemical dissolution of the membrane in dichloromethane, an aluminium foil of a controlled thickness with a three‐dimensional nanowire structure on one side was obtained. Different nanowire architectures, such as free‐standing nanowires, vertically aligned tree‐shaped arrays, and bunched nanowire films, were obtained. Such nanowire architectures are of particular interest for applications in Li‐ion micro‐batteries.     

基于环糊精模板法的有机合成

利用"模板"理念综述了基于环糊精模板法的有机合成反应,并将基于环糊精模板法的有机合成反应分为两大类.第一类是基于环糊精"静态模板法"的有机合成,主要是指以环糊精刚性结构主、次面和空腔为模板进行的有机反应.其中,基于环糊精主次面的有机反应主要是体现了模板效应对空间结构的限定.而基于环糊精空腔的有机反应,重点是介绍那些利用环糊精空腔的手性和空间限定性等特点进行化学选择、区域选择和立体选择的反应,这体现了模板效应中的"信息"传递性.第二类有机反应则是基于"动态模板法",该模板自身是可调控的.其中,既可以具有可变空间构象的桥连环糊精二聚体为模板,也可以环糊精衍生物以及环糊精主客体包合物的自组装体系为模板.     

阳离子表面活性剂-阴离子聚合物为模板剂合成硅基介孔材料

以阳离子表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基溴化铵和阴离子水溶性聚丙烯酸钠 (NaPAA) 混合物为模板剂, 在较高温度和碱度下采用 St?ber 法合成介孔材料. 通过调变助剂乙醇含量、晶化温度、晶化时间、NaPAA 含量和分子量等制得结构和形貌不同的硅基介孔材料. 研究表明, 这是 NaPAA 和乙醇共同作用的结果.     

Selection of Peptide Ligands Specific for Baculovirus DNA‐Binding Protein from the Flitrx™ Random Peptide Display Library

Abstract

Autographa californica nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcNPV) is a baculovirus that is widely employed as a vector for the expression of foreign genes and pest control. Although baculoviruses, including AcNPV, efficiently replicate in the nuclei of arthropod cells, the dynamics and mechanism of DNA replication within the infected cell are still poorly understood. It has been found that the DNA‐binding protein (DBP) is an early gene product and appears to be crucial for viral DNA replication.

Presented here is the selection of peptide ligands that specifically bind to DBP for AcNPV from the FliTrx? random peptide display library; this entails the amplification, cloning of the DNA‐binding protein (DBP) gene from AcNPV and the construction of the expression plasmid for DBP, and the expression and purification of the recombinant His.Tag AcNPV DBP that was used as a target molecule for the selection of the peptide ligands specific for AcNPV DBP. The affinity and efficiency of such peptide ligands were then measured by ELISA procedures.

The beneficial aspect of this research is the monospecificity quality of the peptide ligands specific for AcNPV DBP. They could be used for the study of the dynamics of the viral genome and its replication within the infected cell, for the development of a quantitative method for the determination of the presence of baculovirus in various samples, for the development of a peptide ligandbased assay for the determination of baculovirus titers; or they could be immobilized on a chromatographic support for an improved affinity purification of AcNPV DBP.     

Immobilization and catalytic activity of lipase on mesoporous silica prepared from biocompatible gelatin organic template

Mesoporous silica (MPS) with high surface area (518.8 m²/g), tunable pore size (3.6-13.7 nm) was synthesized using inexpensive sodium silicate as the source of silica and the biodegradable gelatin as the structure directing agent. The amorphous mesostructures of the materials were characterized by N₂ adsorption-desorption isotherms, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The synthesized MPS was then utilized as supports for immobilization of Porcine pancreatic lipase (PPL) by physical adsorption. The measurements of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), N₂ adsorption-desorption isotherms and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) demonstrated that PPL had been adsorbed into the channels of the MPS. The immobilized PPL was used for catalyzing hydrolysis reaction of triacetin, and its correlative catalytic activity was studied. Compared with free PPL, the immobilized PPL possessed superior adaptability in alkaline range (pH = 7.0-9.0), good thermal stability and excellent reusability in phosphate buffer solution in hydrolysis reactions of triacetin. The results also indicated that the immobilized PPL maintained 45% of its initial activity even after being reused six times.     

Properties of Polyamide-6 Composites Reinforced with Hydroxyapatite Nanospheres

Hydroxyapatite nanospheres (nHA) were first synthesized from (NH₄)₂HPO₄ and CaCl₂ precursors in the presence of poly(vinyl alcohol) templates. The structure and morphology of as-synthesized products were examined by materials characterization techniques. X-ray diffraction patterns and Fourier transform infrared spectra showed that the nHA (50–70 nm) exhibit the crystalline structure and vibration bands of HA. The Ca/P molar ratio of nHA approached the stoichiometric value of 1.67. The nHA were then melt blended with polyamide-6 (PA6), followed by injection molding. Tensile and flexural measurements showed that the tensile and bending strengths of injection molded PA6–10 wt% nHA composite were close to those of human cortical bone. A simulated body fluid immersion test revealed that apatite crystals can be readily deposited on the PA6–10 wt% nHA composite surface after immersion for 30 days.     

西安脉冲堆127I嬗变计算方法与实验验证

为了开展129I的热中子嬗变的研究,在西安脉冲堆上开展了127I靶件辐照实验。以探索实验条件,对127I靶件的嬗变率进行了蒙特卡罗计算,并与实验测量值进行了比对。利用NJOY程序,以ENDF/B VII.0库为基础,制作了127I在西安脉冲堆堆芯辐照温度下的MCNP格式截面库,与MCNP自带库(ENDF/B VI.2)同温度下截面库进行了比较,在不可分辨共振区做了改进,使用新制的截面库,利用MCNP程序对ORIGEN2数据库中的127I辐射俘获截面进行了修正,结合ORIGEN2程序分析了127I靶件在西安脉冲堆实际辐照后的嬗变率和核素的变化,研究了中子能谱和辐照时间对靶件嬗变计算的影响。使用MCNPX自带的燃耗模块CINDER90对127I靶件的嬗变情况进行模拟,结果与ORIGEN2基本一致,与实验数值有2%~3%的偏差,主要原因是MCNP计算中子通量密度存在误差。     

基于LCM与字库芯片的中英文字符显示技术

提出一种采用DSP作为主控制器,LCM(液晶显示模决)和字库芯片作为外设,在点阵LCD上显示ASCII字符与任意国标汉字的方法.给出了DSP与外设的硬件连接电路图和软件设计过程.特别是标准汉字库芯片GT23L32S4W的使用,不但省去了用软件提取字模的工作,而且为主控芯片节省了相当大的内存空间.实验结果表明该系统可以方便地显示任意中英文字符,效果良好,性能稳定,设计简洁,为嵌入式系统的显示提供了一个很好的解决方案.