Poly(p‐phenylenevinylene) presenting pendent pentaphenylene dendron groups for light‐emitting diodes

We have synthesized, using the Gilch method, a novel poly(p‐phenylenevinylene) derivative (PPV‐PP) containing two pendent pentaphenylene dendritic wedges, and have characterized its structure and properties. The incorporated side chain pentaphenylene dendrons serve as solubilizing groups, prevent π‐stacking interactions from occurring between the polymer main chains, and suppress the formation of excimers in the solid state. Photoluminescence studies indicate that efficient intramolecular energy transfer occurred from the photoexcited pentaphenylene groups to the poly(p‐phenylenevinylene) backbone. The polymer film exhibits a maximum emission at 510 nm and had a photoluminescence efficiency of 46%, which is similar to that measured in dilute solution. The photoluminescence spectra remained almost unchanged after thermal annealing at 150 °C for 20 h, and displayed inhibited excimer formation. Polymer light‐emitting diodes that we fabricated in the configuration ITO/PEDOT/PPV‐PP/Mg:Ag/Ag exhibited a maximum emission peak at 513 nm, corresponding to the green region [x = 0.30 and y = 0.62 in the Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage (CIE) chromaticity coordinates]. The maximum brightness and maximum luminance efficiency were 1562 cd/m² and 1.93 cd/A, respectively. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 5147–5155, 2005     

A Novel Heat-resisting Surfactant for the Modification of Alumina Nanoparticles

An casy preparation of controlled alumina nanoparticles by the solution precipitate method has been carried out using dendrimer as surfactant.The effects of the amount and size of surfactant on morphological control of powder have also been discussed.     

Détermination des structures désordonnée et ordonnée métastable du nickelocéne Ni(C5H5)2. Interprétation de l'évolution structurale comparée à celle du ferrocéne

Les données de diffraction X de la phase désordonnée du nickelocéne ont été enregistrées à 295K sur un diffractométre 4 cercles. La structure cristalline est isomorph de celle du ferrocéne: maille monoclinique, gruoups spatial statistiqe P2₁/a. Z=2. Utilisnt une méthod d'affinement en blocs moléculaires rigides et des calculs d’ énegie rétudiés. La Structure par 1’ existence de 4 états moléculaires possibles (anant un anlge interne de 20 ± 2[ddot] au lieu de 11.5° ± 1° pour le ferrocéne) symétriques deux à deux, sur chaque site cristallographique et formée de 2 types de clusters. L'emplilement moléculir de la phase ordonnée métastable du nickelocéne à 5 K a été déterminépar minimisation de son énergie éticulair. Les résultats obtenus (monoclinique, Z=2, à 101 K, indiquent quel l'évolution des phases désordonnées du nickelocéne et P2₁/a, configuration molécularie D ₅ d), Une interpétation de cette évolution differente fondée sur des hypothéses relatives à la dynamique du déordre est proposée.     

Poly(amidoamine) dendrimer‐coated magnetic nanoparticles for the fast purification and selective enrichment of glycopeptides and glycans

Glycosylated proteins modulate various important functions of organisms. To reveal the functions of glycoproteins, in‐depth characterization studies are necessary. Although mass spectrometry is a very efficient tool for glycoproteomic and glycomic studies, efficient sample preparation methods are required prior to analyses. In the study, poly(amidoamine) dendrimer‐coated magnetic nanoparticles were presented for the specific enrichment and fast purification of glycopeptides and glycans. The enrichment and purification performance of the developed method was evaluated both at the glycopeptide, and the glycan level using several standard glycoprotein digests and released glycan samples. The poly(amidoamine) dendrimer‐coated magnetic nanoparticles not only showed selective affinity (Immunoglobulin G/Bovine Serum Albumin, 1/10 by weight) to glycopeptides and released glycans but also good sensitivity (0.4 ng/µL for Immunoglobulin G) for glycoproteomic and glycomic applications. Thirty‐five glycopeptides of Immunoglobulin G were detected after enrichment with poly(amidoamine) dendrimer‐coated magnetic nanoparticles. In addition, 55 ¹⁸O tagged deamidated glycopeptides belonging to human plasma glycoproteome were confirmed. Finally, fifty 2‐aminobenzoic acid, and 30 procainamide‐labelled human plasma N‐glycans released from human plasma glycoproteins were determined after purifications. The results indicate that the proposed enrichment and purification method using poly(amidoamine) dendrimer‐coated magnetic nanoparticles could be simply adjusted to sample preparation methods.     

Measurement of the hydrodynamic radii of PEE-G dendrons by diffusion spectroscopy on a benchtop NMR spectrometer

Benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a useful tool for the rapid determination of the self-diffusion coefficient and the hydrodynamic radius of dendrons. The self-diffusion coefficients of the first four generations of poly ethoxy ethyl glycinamide (PEE-G) dendrons are measured by diffusion-ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) on a benchtop NMR equipped with diffusion gradient coils. The hydrodynamic radii of the dendrons are calculated via the Stokes–Einstein equation. The effects of solvent and pH are determined with the hydrodynamic radius increasing with generation and decreasing upon neutralization of an acidic solution. These measurements provide valuable information for biological and pharmaceutical applications of dendrons.     

Alkyne hydrogenation using Pd–Ag hybrid nanocatalysts in surface‐immobilized dendrimers

A series of Pd–Ag mixed‐metal nanocatalysts were prepared by reduction of Pd–Ag salts in the presence of poly(propylene imine) dendrimers, which were covalently bound to the surface of a silica polyamine composite, BP‐1 (polyallylamine covalently bound to a silanized amorphous silica gel). Three different Pd‐to‐Ag ratios were evaluated (50:50, catalyst 1 ; 40:60, catalyst 2 ; 60:40, catalyst 3 ) with the goal of determining how the amount of Ag effects selectivity, rate and conversion in the selective reduction of alkynes, such as phenylacetylene and 1‐ or 4‐octyne, to the corresponding alkenes. Conditions for the catalysis are reported where there is improved selectivity without a serious reduction in rate when compared with the analogous Pd‐only catalysts. Catalyst 2 worked best for phenylacetylene and catalyst 3 worked best for the octynes. The catalysts could be reused seven times without loss of activity. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Monitoring dendrimer conformational transition using 19F and 1H2O NMR

The conformational transition of a fluorinated amphiphilic dendrimer is monitored by the ¹H signal from water, alongside the ¹⁹F signal from the dendrimer. High-field NMR data (chemical shift δ, self-diffusion coefficient D, longitudinal relaxation rate R₁, and transverse relaxation rate R₂) for both dendrimer (¹⁹F) and water (¹H) match each other in detecting the conformational transition. Among all parameters for both nuclei, the water proton transverse-relaxation rate R₂(¹H₂O) displays the highest relative scale of change upon conformational transition of the dendrimer. Hydrogen/deuterium-exchange mass spectrometry reveals that the compact form of the dendrimer has slower proton exchange with water than the extended form. This result suggests that the sensitivity of R₂(¹H₂O) toward dendrimer conformation originates, at least partially, from the difference in proton exchange efficiency between different dendrimer conformations. Finally, we also demonstrated that this conformational transition could be conveniently monitored using a low-field benchtop NMR spectrometer via R₂(¹H₂O). The ¹H₂O signal thus offers a simple way to monitor structural changes of macromolecules using benchtop time-domain NMR.     

基于氢键自组装的新型偶氮树枝状聚合物的制备及表征

首先采用4-氨基苯甲酸乙酯和MPEG-1000为原料,分别通过重氮化、醚化和水解反应合成了偶氮苯单体MPEG-1000-Azo-COOH;然后以3,4,5-三羟基苯甲酸甲酯和4-羟基吡啶为原料,通过醚化、水解和酯化反应制备了单体3,4,5-三-(n-十二烷氧基)苯甲酸-4-吡啶酯;最后将单体MPEG-1000-Azo-COOH和单体3,4,5-三-(n-十二烷氧基)苯甲酸-4-吡啶酯按摩尔比1:1进行氢键自组装,得到了目标聚合物.采用1H NMR、DSC、POM等对各单体和自组装产物的化学结构和相结构进行了表征.实验结果表明:通过多步化学反应成功制备了高纯度的目标单体和聚合物;通过氢键自组装获得的目标树枝状聚合物表现出更为丰富的相结构.     

不对称树枝状咔唑类衍生物的合成

以1,4-二溴苯和1,8-二碘联苯为原料分别与咔唑发生乌尔曼偶联反应制得两种相应的成对偶联分子,用NBS作为溴化试剂与这两种分子反应制得新型的多溴代产物:3,3′,6-三溴-1,4-双咔唑基苯、3,3′,6,6′-四溴-1,4-双咔唑基苯和3,3′,6-三溴-1,8-双咔唑基联苯.该溴化物与咔唑在铜催化下发生乌尔曼偶联反应制得3种新颖的树枝状咔唑类衍生物:3,3′,6-三(N-咔唑基)-1,4-双咔唑基苯、3,3′,6,6’-四(N-咔唑基)-1,4-双咔唑基苯、3,3′,6-三(N-咔唑基)-1,8-双咔唑基联苯.通过核磁、质谱分别对所合成的化合物进行了表征.     

Liquid membranes for gas/vapor separations

A review on developments of liquid membranes (LMs) in the field of gas and vapor separation of the last 16 years is presented. Liquid membrane configurations employing supports, i.e. immobilized, supported and contained liquid membranes are focussed and detailed information on the respective materials, i.e. supports (supplier, type, thickness, pore width, porosity, tortuosity), liquids and carriers, are presented together with their specific separation tasks. Performance of different LMs in terms of permeability and selectivity as well as stability (duration of testing, applied differential pressures) are compared and discussed. Finally, different preparation methods of LMs are illustrated.