Application of solvent extraction and synchronous spectrofluorimetry to the determination of the formation constant for a 1:1 complex of carbazole withβ-cyclodextrin in water-dimethyl sulfoxide medium

Extraction of carbazole in heptane was performed at 25±1°C with an aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) medium containing -cyclodextrin (CD) at consecutive concentrations in the range of 0–10 mM. The fluorescence intensity of carbazole remaining in the heptane phase was measured by synchronous scanning fluorimetry. The apparent formation constant (K _f) for a 1:1 carbazole: CD inclusion complex in water-DMSO medium was determined by using a linear plot of the distribution ratio calculated from the fluorescence intensities vs. the -CD concentration. The values thus obtained ranged from 477 M^–1 in a 10% v/v DMSO medium to 12.1 M^–1 in a 60% v/v medium. Good linear relationships were observed between logK _f and the DMSO concentration ([DMSO]), and also between logK _f and the logarithm of the distribution coefficient (K _d) for carbazole. The formation constant in 100% water was estimated to be approximately 1.0×10³ M^–1 on the basis of the logK _f vs. [DMSO] and the logK _f vs. logK _d correlations.     

Analysis of the Structure of the Bands in the IR Spectrum of β-D Glucose by the Regularized Method of Deconvolution

Deconvolution of the IR absorption spectrum of -D glucose in the spectral range 1500–450 cm^–1 has been carried out. The results of the deconvolution were compared with the IR and Raman spectra recorded at room and low temperatures and with the data obtained by theoretical calculations for the frequencies of the normal vibrations of the -D glucose molecule in the crystalline state. It is shown that deconvolution of the IR spectra recorded at room temperature makes it possible to separate the bands observed experimentally only at a very low temperature of the sample and a number of components that were not resolved earlier. The number of bands separated on deconvolution of the IR spectra of -D glucose in the spectral range 1500–450 cm^–1 is more than twice the number of visible absorption maxima in the usual spectrum. The results of deconvolution of the IR spectrum of -D glucose are in good agreement with the data of theoretical calculations for the frequencies of the normal vibrations of the -D glucose molecule in the crystalline state. The existence of the factor-group (Davydov) splitting of a number of frequencies of the nondegenerate fundamental vibrations of molecules in a crystal cell has been revealed in the IR spectrum of -D glucose. It was concluded that the model of an isolated molecule is insufficient for detailed theoretical interpretation of the vibrational spectra of carbohydrates.     

Formation of various polymorphs of calcium carbonate on porous membrane by electrochemical approach

Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) formation was observed without surface modification of the organic template and in the absence of chemical additives such as macromolecules and divalent cations. Our innovative electrochemical approach that involves the use of an alternating current facilitated the crystallization of CaCO₃ polymorphs on a porous polymer membrane. A solution of calcium chloride (CaCl₂) and sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) was filled in a glass cell, and the porous membrane was interposed in the cell. A sine waveform of 10 Hz was applied to the platinum electrodes using a high-speed bipolar power supply. An alternating current was generated for 60 min. The crystal morphology and crystal structure of the resulting hybrid membrane were studied. In this electrochemical approach, versatile polymorphs of vaterite, aragonite, and calcite were formed on the membrane, thereby showing that the alternating current induced the formation of various polymorphs of CaCO₃ on the porous membrane even in the absence of any additives.     

Prototropic behavior of cyclohexane substituted urethane and urea compounds. Observation of H-bond mediated 4HJH1H3 coupling constants across urea fragments

Two 1-aryl-3-cyclohexylurea and two 1-aryl-3-cyclohexylurethane with and without alkyl tail in aryl fragments were synthesized and their variable-temperature ¹H NMR spectra in chloroform, DMSO and DMF were recorded. The temperature dependences of chemical shift of NH protons for all compounds have been observed. The type of dependence has been explained by the aggregation of molecules and formation of ionic structures. The formation of intermolecular complexes leads to possible formation of symmetrical N1 ^{… …} H ^……N3 intramolecular hydrogen bond in urea fragment. As a result,^4hJ_H1H3 trans-hydrogen bond scalar coupling constants have been observed for the first time in low molecular weight compounds using a simple one-dimensional ¹H NMR experiment. The formation of strong intramolecular H-bond leads to π-conjugation not only with spacer but with phenyl ring too. It support the Gilli conception that RAHB formation is a result of π-electron delocalization. The presence in urea fragment of such kind interaction leads to formation of ionic structure, which has been detected by NMR and UV spectroscopies. The formation of ionic structure can explain the catalytic activity of such compounds and the mechanism of transformation in organic and bioorganic reactions in which involved the urea compounds.     

Latest advances in zwitterionic structures modified dialysis membranes

End-stage renal diseases are affecting many patients and as a result, demand to receive dialysis service is growing annually. Morbidity and mortality rates are reported to be higher in comparison with healthy humans. The reason is reported to be the hemoincompatiblity of blood purification membranes, which hinders patients’ lives. Activation of different immune systems in the body, in case of blood-membrane interaction, results in several side effects, of which cardiovascular shocks have been mentioned to be a major one. Efforts to solve this issue have resulted in different generations of dialysis membranes. Zwitterionic immobilized membranes are the latest (third) generation, which owns a higher degree of hemocompatiblity with more stability of immobilized structures. This critical review intends to cover recent efforts conducted over the zwitterionization of polymeric membrane surfaces with the goal of improving hemocompatibility. Different aspects of third-generation membranes are discussed for a better understanding of the current gap and gathering the knowledge to further develop the field. Accordingly, this critical survey provides an in-depth understanding of blood purification membranes zwitterionization for paving the way for the optimum enhancement of hemodialysis membrane hemocompatibility.     

SrB4O7:Pr^3+中Pr^3+的发光性质

本研究报道Pr^3+在SrB4O7中的发光性质,在SrB4O7中Pr^3+离子的4f5d能态高于1^S0能级,因此,在207nmUV光激发下,Pr^3+能够把所吸收的一个高能量的UV光子转换为两个可见光子的发射(光子倍增);在此氧化物基质中的光子倍增主要是由于阳离子处于弱的晶体场格位之中;由于与稀土离子弱联结相关的声子振动频率低(hωmax～1200cm^-1),因此还能观察到从3^P0能级向低能级的跃迁。第一个光子的发射由1^S0→1^G4(313nm),1^S0→1^D2(338nm)和1^S0→1^I6(405nm)的辐射跃迁组成;第二个光子的发射由3^P0和1^D2能级向低能级的辐射跃迁组成[3^P0→(3^HJ,3^FJ)和1^D2→(3^H4,3^H5)]。     

Crystal and Molecular Structure of Cu(II) Bis-(2-methoxy-2,6-dimethyl-3-imino-5-heptanonate)

A new compound from the series of alkoxyketoiminates, Cu(II) bis-(2-methoxy-2,6-dimethyl-3-imino-5-heptanonate), has been synthesized and studied by X-ray crystallography. Crystal data for CuO₄N₂C₂₀H₃₆: a=10.154(1), b=9.921(1), c=11.684(2) , =96.17(1)°, space group P2₁/c, Z=2, dcalc =1.226 g/cm³, R=0.037. The structure is molecular and built from isolated trans-complexes. The copper atom has a plane square environment of two oxygen atoms (Cu–O 1.93 ) and two nitrogen atoms (Cu–N 1.90 ). The O–Cu–N chelate angle is 91.7°. The complex has an intramolecular hydrogen bond, N–H...O 2.16 , involving the alkoxy oxygen atom. The molecular packing in the crystal is close to that of copper(II) dipivaloylmethanate. The calculated van der Waals intermolecular interaction energies and thermogravimetric characteristics of the complexes are compared.     

基于六态协议的实际QKD系统的窃听问题研究

基于实际量子密钥分配系统中所使用的强衰减的激光脉冲不是单光子，量子密钥分配的信道不是无损耗的，光子计数器存在探测效率和暗计数以及窃听者的技术能力也不是无限的这些具体问题.采用了分束与Breidbart基相结合的窃听策略讨论了窃听问题并给出了合法用户在筛选后的密钥中所能容忍的误码率上限公式. 关键词： 量子密钥分配 六态协议 光子数统计分布 Breidbart基窃听     

Intramolecular Y←O (Y = N,P, As,Sb, Bi) coordination in organopnictogen compounds: an ab initio and DFT study

The molecular structure and rearrangements of -pnictogenovinylaldehydes and 1,6-dioxa-6a⁵-pnictapentalenes (Pn = N, P, As, Sb, and Bi) were studied using the ab initio and DFT approach. According to calculations, the quasi-cyclic conformation of -pnictogenovinylaldehyde molecules is much more stable than their free of strain, trans-s-trans conformation. This stabilization is achieved due to the formation of a rather strong secondary PnO bond of the hypervalent type. Bicyclic structures of 1,6-dioxa-6a⁵-pnictapentalenes (Y = P, As) with the three-center, four-electron hypervalent O—Y—O bonds are more energetically favorable than isomeric sterically unstrained monocyclic structures. The strength of the intramolecular coordination bonds (R)YO in -pnictogenovinylaldehydes and of the hypervalent bonds O—Y(R)—O in 1,6-dioxa-6a⁵-pnictapentalenes increases in the order Y = N, P, As, Sb, and Bi and with an increase in the electronegativity of the substituent R = H, Cl, and F. In contrast to their chalcogen-containing analogs, the above-mentioned quasi-cyclic and bicyclic structures of organopnictogen compounds possess low aromatic character.     

Banach空间二阶混合型脉冲微分-积分方程两点边值问题

本文利用一个新的比较定理和单调迭代法研究了Banach空间二阶混合型脉冲微分－积分方程两点边值问题最小最大解的存在性。