Neutron activation analysis of gold and iridium in steel

A method of determination of trace gold and iridium in steel is presented. The samples were preconcentrated with an anion exchanger. The chemical recoveries were determined by an isotope tracer technique using¹⁹⁸Au and¹⁹²Ir.     

基态UC2分子的结构和势能函数

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)的B3LYP方法和相对论有效原子实势理论模型(RECP),对UC2分子可能的结构进行优化计算,得到UC2分子稳定构型为角形C-U-C(C2v);由微观可逆性原理,判断了UC2分子的离解极限;并且导出了基态UC2分子(X 5B1)的多体项展式势能函数,其势能面等值图展现了C-U-C(C2v)稳定结构;根据势能面等值图,讨论了C+UC(X 3П)反应和U+C2(X 1∑+g)反应的势能面静态特征.     

外偶极电场作用下H_2O,D_2O和T_2O的可逆分解电压

采用密度泛函B3P86方法和6-311++G(3df,3pf)基组,计算了在-0.05～0.05a.u.外偶极电场作用下,H2O,D2O,T2O,H2,D2,T2,O2的电子能量、核运动能量和熵值,在此基础上通过计算H2O(g)→H2(g)+O2(g)、D2O(g)→D2(g)+O2(g)、T2O(g)→T2(g)+O2(g)的焓变ΔH、熵变ΔS、Gibbs函数变化ΔG,最后得到了H2O,D2O,T2O的可逆分解电压Er.计算结果表明,外偶极电场存在时,H2O,D2O,T2O的Gibbs自由能变ΔG和可逆分解电压Er都有明显的变化,当外偶极电场正方向增加时,其Gibbs自由能变ΔG和可逆分解电压Er均趋于线性增加;当外偶极电场负方向增加时,其Gibbs自由能变ΔG和可逆分解电压Er均趋于线性减小;在相同外偶极电场作用下,Gibbs自由能变ΔG和可逆分解电压Er随H2O,D2O,T2O依次增加.     

Solvent extraction separation of rubidium with a crown ether for neutron activation analysis in rock samples

The extraction behavior of rubidium with a crown ether has been studied and methods for the separation and determination of rubidium have been developed. Rubidium was separated with tetraphenylborate from sample solution, and then quantitatively extracted into nitrobenzene by 18-crown-6 from 0.05 mol/l picric acid (pH 6) and back-extracted by 6 mol/l hydrochloric acid. Rubidium was determined by the neutron activation method in rock samples.     

Dynamically Resettable Electrode-Electrolyte Interface through Supramolecular Sol-Gel Transition Electrolyte for Flexible Zinc Batteries

Flexible batteries based on gel electrolytes with high safety are promising power solutions for wearable electronics but suffer from vulnerable electrode-electrolyte interfaces especially upon complex deformations, leading to irreversible capacity loss or even battery collapse. Here, a supramolecular sol-gel transition electrolyte (SGTE) that can dynamically accommodate deformations and repair electrode-electrolyte interfaces through its controllable rewetting at low temperatures is designed. Mediated by the micellization of polypropylene oxide blocks in Pluronic and host-guest interactions between α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) and polyethylene oxide blocks, the high ionic conductivity and compatibility with various salts of SGTE afford resettable electrode-electrolyte interfaces and thus constructions of a series of highly durable, flexible aqueous zinc batteries. The design of this novel gel electrolyte provides new insights for the development of flexible batteries.     

Novel Inhibitors of 2′-O-Methyltransferase of the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting many people worldwide and causing a heavy burden to global health. To eliminate the disease, SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the pandemic, can be targeted in several ways. One of them is to inhibit the 2′-O-methyltransferase (nsp16) enzyme that is crucial for effective translation of viral RNA and virus replication. For methylation of substrates, nsp16 utilizes S-adenosyl methionine (SAM). Binding of a small molecule in the protein site where SAM binds can disrupt the synthesis of viral proteins and, as a result, the replication of the virus. Here, we performed high-throughput docking into the SAM-binding site of nsp16 for almost 40 thousand structures, prepared for compounds from three libraries: Enamine Coronavirus Library, Enamine Nucleoside Mimetics Library, and Chemdiv Nucleoside Analogue Library. For the top scoring ligands, semi-empirical quantum-chemical calculations were performed, to better estimate protein–ligand binding enthalpy. Relying upon the calculated binding energies and predicted docking poses, we selected 21 compounds for experimental testing.     

Toehold integrated molecular beacon system for a versatile non-enzymatic application

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry - A molecular beacon (MB) is an oligonucleotide hybridization probe with a hairpin-shaped structure that leads to specific and instantaneous nucleic acid...     

氧化层结构对铀在CO/H2气氛中表面反应的影响

用Ｘ射线光电子能谱分析研究了不同氧化层结构的铀金属试样在ＣＯ和Ｈ２氢气保的表面反应。ＣＯ和Ｈ２与铀金属表层反应后，氧化物中氧含量均减少，Ｏ／Ｕ比值随气体乾气量的增加而减少。     

水处理中多相光催化反应器的研究进展

 自从光催化技术应用于水处理以来,光催化反应器的研究就有了一些报道. 本文对影响光催化反应器效率的因素如光源种类、反应器结构、催化剂状态等进行了分析,总结了近年来国内外研制及应用的一些典型的光催化反应器,给出了其结构图. 指出了光催化氧化法应用过程中需要解决的一些关键问题.