A fast linearized numerical method for nonlinear time-fractional diffusion equations

Numerical Algorithms - In this paper, we study a fast linearized numerical method for solving nonlinear time-fractional diffusion equations. A new weighted method is proposed to construct...     

A DFT study on mechanisms of CO2 coupling with propargylic alcohols using alkali carbonates

The mechanisms of CO₂ coupling with the propargylic alcohol using alkali carbonates M₂CO₃ (M = Li, Na, K, Cs) have been investigated by means of density functional theory calculations. The calculations reveal that the target product tetronic acid (TA) is yielded through two stages: (a) the formation of the α-alkylidene cyclic carbonate (αACC) intermediate via Cs₂CO₃-mediated carboxylative cyclization of the propargylic alcohol with CO₂, and (b) the conversion of the αACC intermediate with Cs₂CO₃ to produce the cesium salt of the TA. Since the overall kinetic barriers for the two stages are comparable and affordable, the excellent chemoselectivity to the TA should be primarily originated from the high thermodynamic stability of the cesium salt of the TA. Moreover, relative to the TA, the possibility to yield the by-product acyclic carbonate can be excluded due to the both kinetics and thermodynamic inferiority. This result is different from the organic base-mediated reaction. Alternatively, our calculations predict that CsHCO₃ together generated with the cesium salt of the TA might also be an available mediating reagent for the incorporation of CO₂ with the propargylic alcohol. Compared to other alkali carbonates M₂CO₃ (M = Li, Na, K), the stronger basicity of Cs₂CO₃ and the lower ionic potential of cesium ion can raise the effective concentration of the αACC intermediate, and thus the conversion of the αACC intermediate into the cesium salt of the TA can be achieved with high yield.     

InAs/GaAs自组织量子点的DLTS谱

将DLTS用于对InAs/GaAsQD结构样品的测量,测定了QD能级发射载流子的热激活能;获得了QD能级俘获电子过程伴随有多声子发射(MPE)、QD能级存在一定程度的展宽、以及在某些特定的生长条件下,存在亚稳生长构形的实验证据.结果表明:DLTS在QD体系的研究中有其特有的功能     

分析布拉格光栅破坏的两纤芯不同的光纤耦合器

进一步推广了描述纤芯不同光纤耦合器的耦合模理论，用于解释被布拉格光栅破坏的两纤芯不同光纤耦合器的耦合现象，理论分析的结果与已报道的实验结果相符，与单独的布拉格光栅所起的反射作用不同,这里布拉格光栅所起的作用主要是引入了强烈的色散，在光栅的频谱范围内使耦合器不再同步，在被布拉格光栅破坏的光纤耦合器的选择性频谱中，其边缘部分出现非常弱的波动，而在其阻带内出现非常强的凹陷。     

Synthesis of 3-(3′-Acetyl-5′-aroyl-1′,3′,4′-oxadiazolyl-2′)-chromones

A general method has been proposed for synthesizing 3-(3-acetyl-5-aroyl-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl-2)-chromones that has been based on conversion of 3-formylchromones to acylhydrazones and of theacylhydrazones into the heterocyclic chromones.     

用ICP研究鹿科动物骨质疏松症的微量元素特征

鹿科动物的骨质疏松症是近几年出现的一种疾病，它影响鹿的生长发育和繁殖，病重者死亡。我们采集梅花鹿和白唇鹿的毛，血样，用低温灰化方法和温法消解处理样品，用ＩＣＰ分析了毛，血清中微量元素的含量。病梅花鹿毛样中Ｍｇ，Ａｌ，Ｃａ，Ｔｉ，Ｆｅ，Ｃｕ，Ｚｎ的含量比正常组高，Ｔｉ，Ｃｕ，Ｚｎ的偏差率大于１５％，而Ｓｉ，Ｍｎ，Ｐ，Ｐ，Ａｇ，Ｂａ，Ｌａ，Ｃｅ，Ｐｂ比正常组低，Ｖ，Ａｇ，Ｂａ，Ｌａ，Ｃｅ，Ｐｂ存在...     

白钨酸研究——Ⅶ.K3W2Cl9的制备及反应

用粉状白钨酸作原针,在一般条件下制备K₃W₂Cl₉,产率达53%,证明白钨酸是比黄钨酸优越的钨化学试剂。研究了K₃W₂Cl₉经离子又换转化为酸的形态后与Ndz₂(C0₃)₃的反应。得到了新的化合物NdW₂Cl₉,提出了一条新的制备溶解度大的各种金属离子与W₂Cl₉^3-的化合物的途径。 对K₃W₂Cl₉和NdW₂Cl₉进行了紫外可见尤谱和X针线粉末衍射的测定。     

Supercollisions and energy transfer of highly vibrationally excited molecules

Collisional energy-transfer probability distribution functions of highly vibrationally excited molecules and the existence of supercollisions remain as the outstanding questions in the field of intermolecular energy transfer. In this investigation, collisional interactions between ground state Kr atoms and highly vibrationally excited azulene molecules (4.66 eV internal energy) were examined at a collision energy of 410 cm-1 using a crossed molecular beam apparatus and time-sliced ion imaging techniques. A large amount of energy transfer (1000-5000 cm-1) in the backward direction was observed. We report the experimental measurement for the shape of the energy-transfer probability distribution function along with a direct observation of supercollisions.     

Quantitative interrogation of protein co-aggregation using multi-color fluorogenic protein aggregation sensors

Co-aggregation of multiple pathogenic proteins is common in neurodegenerative diseases but deconvolution of such biochemical process is challenging. Herein, we developed a dual-color fluorogenic thermal shift assay to simultaneously report on the aggregation of two different proteins and quantitatively study their thermodynamic stability during co-aggregation. Expansion of spectral coverage was first achieved by developing multi-color fluorogenic protein aggregation sensors. Orthogonal detection was enabled by conjugating sensors of minimal fluorescence crosstalk to two different proteins via sortase-tag technology. Using this assay, we quantified shifts in melting temperatures in a heterozygous model protein system, revealing that the thermodynamic stability of wild-type proteins was significantly compromised by the mutant ones but not vice versa. We also examined how small molecule ligands selectively and differentially interfere with such interplay. Finally, we demonstrated these sensors are suited to visualize how different proteins exert influence on each other upon their co-aggregation in live cells.

A little leak will sink a great ship! We prepared a series of multi-color protein aggregation sensors and developed a dual-color thermal shift assay to simultaneously and quantitatively report on protein co-aggregation of two different proteins.     

Dynamic modification of the capillary wall for electrophoretic separations of small ions

Separations of small ions were carried out under nonequilibrated conditions using capillaries treated with NaOH, HCl, or tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris) prior to analysis. For separations of benzoic acid isomers or acids and amines under weakly acidic conditions, capillaries flushed with 0.1 M NaOH and subsequently with running buffers prior to analysis were used. Separations of six benzoic acid isomers were accomplished in 4 min in 1 mM phosphate buffers, pH 4.01, containing 2.5 mM hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin. Without additives, the separation of biological amines and acids were also achieved in 10 min at pH 4.01. Capillaries treated with 0.1 M HCl prior to analysis were tested in separations of six phenols in 5 mM Tris solutions at pH 7.0. As a result of small electrophoretic mobilities of phenols against a small electroosmotic flow, resolution was optimized. We also found that reproducibility was improved using capillaries treated with HCl. The relative standard deviations of migration mobility of phenols were less than 1%, which were smaller than those obtained using capillaries treated with 0.1 M NaOH or Tris.