BBOT诱导环糊精形成纳米管及二次组装体

本文报道了有机分子BBOT(2,5-bis(5′-tert-butyl-2-benzoxazoyl)thiophene)与α-、β-、γ-环糊精(cyclodextrins,CDs)的相互作用.BBOT可以与这3种环糊精进行不同方式的组装:BBOT与α-CD形成1:2(客体:主体)包合物;当BBOT浓度较低时与β-CD形成1:1包合物,浓度较高时则与β-CD形成纳米管及二次组装体;对于γ-CD而言,在我们所研究的BBOT浓度范围内都可与其形成纳米管及二次组装体.研究发现,BBOT-β-CD纳米管和BBOT-γ-CD纳米管的结构存在一定差异.     

冠醚-离子液体体系对水相中锶离子的萃取研究

本文研究了以一系列离子液体作为介质时,萃取剂二环己基18冠6（DCH18C6）对水相中Sr^2＋的萃取行为．研究结果表明,DCH18C6／离子液体体系对Sr^2＋的萃取性能优于相应的DCH18C6／JE辛醇萃取体系,一定条件下其萃取Sr^2＋的分配比可达10^3量级．同时,体系对Sr^2＋的萃取性能随着离子液体的结构不同而有所差别．在离子液体萃取体系中,随着水相初始硝酸浓度的增加,对Sr^2＋的萃取性能下降．水相中Na^＋、K^＋等离子的存在也会对体系萃取Sr^2＋产生直接影响．本文还验证了离子液体体系萃取Sr^2＋的机理,即以阳离子交换机理为主实现对Sr^2＋的萃取．     

Effects of nanoscale quantum dots in male Chinese loaches (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Misgurnus anguillicaudatus</Emphasis>): Estrogenic interference action,toxicokinetics and oxidative stress

Quantum dots (QDs) have more and more attention as a novel example of nanocrystals due to their unique fluorescent characteristics. Recently, the toxicity and the potential environmental effects of QDs have become a research hotspot. In this work, in vivo endocrine disrupting effect, toxicokinetics and oxidative stress of QDs were characterized following the intraperitoneal dosing in Chinese loaches. Vitellogenin (Vtg) levels induced by E2 decreased significantly when administrated with the mixture of QDs and E2, which was consistent with the observations of histopathology in testes. The release of free Cd²⁺ from QDs and the non-specific adsorption of E2 by QDs might be the joint factors contributing to the inhibition of Vtg expression induced by E2 in the male Chinese loaches. In the muscle, bone, intestines, blood and testis, CdSe QDs reached the maximal concentration (C _max) in approximately 1-h postinjection and subsequently presented downtrend with the prolonged time. Whereas, there were even increasing tendencies of CdSe QDs’ concentrations in the liver and kidney. It is educible that CdSe QDs can be persistent at least for 7 days, indicating the overall half-life of CdSe QDs in the fish body is very long. The measurement of hepatic superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and reduced glutathione (GSH) content indicate that QDs have smaller effects on the antioxidative system of the organisms compared with free Cd²⁺ due to the effective prevention of the release of Cd by PEG coating of QDs. The comprehensive evaluation of QDs’ toxicity in the present study provides an essential and general framework towards more focused research on the elucidation of the biological effects of QDs in vivo.     

Investigation on the extraction of strontium ions from aqueous phase using crown ether-ionic liquid systems

The extraction of strontium ions using DCH18C6 as the extractant and various ionic liquids (ILs) as solvents has been investigated. The distribution ratio of Sr²⁺ can reach as high as 10³ under certain conditions, much larger than that in DCH18C6/n-octanol system. The extraction capacity depends greatly on the structure of ionic liquids. In IIs-based extraction systems, the extraction efficiency of strontium ions is reduced by increasing the concentration of nitric acid and can also be influenced directly by the presence of Na⁺ and K⁺ in the aqueous phase. It is confirmed that the extraction proceeds mainly via a cation-exchange mechanism.     

Solvent extraction of thorium(IV) using W/O microemulsion

The extraction of thorium(IV) was investigated using two types of W/O microemulsion,one of which was formed by a surface-active saponified extractant sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate(NaDEHP) and the other was formed by a mixture of an anionic surfactant sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate(AOT) and an extractant bis(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid(HDEHP) as the cosurfactant.The extraction capacities of the above two systems were higher than that of the HDEHP extraction system.High concentration of NaNO 3 showed no influence on the extraction in the NaDEHP based W/O microemulsion system,whilst reduced the extractability in the AOT-HDEHP W/O microemulsion system.The mechanism in acidic condition was demonstrated by the log-log plot method.The structure of the aggregations and the water content in the organic phase after extraction were measured by dynamic light scattering and Karl Fischer water titration,respectively.It was found that NaDEHP based W/O microemulsion broke up after extraction,while AOT-HDEHP W/O microemulsion was reserved.     

Formation of nanotubes and secondary assemblies of cyclodextrins induced by BBOT

The study of cyclodextrin nanotubes is a significant topic among the self-assembly behaviors of cyclodextrins. We report herein the interaction of 2,5-bis(5′-tert-butyl-2-benzoxazoyl)thiophene (BBOT) with α-, β-, γ-cyclodextrins (CDs). It has been discovered that the reaction patterns of BBOT with CDs are remarkably different. β-CD forms a simple inclusion complex with BBOT in a stoichiometry of 1:2 (guest:host). β-CD forms a 1:1 inclusion complex with BBOT at its low concentration. At higher concentration of BBOT, the nanotube and secondary assembly of β-CD are formed. As for γ-CD, the nanotube and secondary assembly are formed within the whole concentration range of BBOT studied. The structure of γ-CD nanotubes is different from that of β-CD nanotubes to a certain extent.

     

CdSe量子点对雄性泥鳅的毒性效应研究

量子点（Quantum Dots,QDs）,也称纳米微晶体,由于其独特的荧光特性越来越受到研究者的关注.近年来,量子点的生物学毒性效应及其环境影响成为新的研究热点.本文通过活体实验,以雄性泥鳅为模型动物,以腹腔注射为染毒方式,研究了量子点的雌激素干扰效应、毒物动力学行为以及靶器官的氧化应激指标.结果显示,QDs能够显著抑制E2诱导产生的卵黄蛋白原（Vtg）含量,性腺切片的观察结果与其一致.通过游离Cd^2＋和其他几种纳米材料的对比实验,认为量子点对Vtg的抑制表达是游离Cd^2＋和QDs颗粒对E2的非特异性吸附的共同作用结果.毒物动力学结果表明,腹腔注射1h后,肌肉、骨头、肠、血液和性腺中QDs含量达到最大浓度（Cmax）,随后呈降低趋势 而在肝脏和肾脏中,QDs含量呈增加趋势,说明QDs在动物体内的半衰期较长,在体内能够持续存留.通过对靶器官肝脏相关抗氧化酶活性的测定结果发现,量子点由于壳层对Cd^2＋的保护,对抗氧化体系影响较小.本实验对量子点毒性的综合评价为其在活体生物学的应用提供了一定的参考.     

Progress in the toxicological researches for quantum dots

Quantum dots (QDs) have received more and more attention as a novel example of nanomaterials. Due to their unique fluorescent characteristics,quantum dots have been successfully applied in biotech-nology and medicine applications. Recently,the toxicity and the potential environmental effects of QDs have become a research hotspot. In this paper,toxicological effects of QDs are reviewed,and the prospects and research directions are given based on the analysis of this research field.