钛纳米线力学、热学和电子性质的结构与尺寸依赖性

为了研究金属纳米物理性质与结构和尺寸之间的关系,我们选择不同结构和生长序列的几个典型的超细Ti纳米线,即四边形、五边形和六边形序列,以及六边形序列的两个较大体系,以分别考察结构和尺寸效应.我们计算了Ti纳米线的角关联函数和振动谱,电子态密度用平面波赝势的密度泛函电子结构自洽场计算.采用分子动力学方法研究Ti纳米线的热力学融化行为.结果表明,Ti纳米线的振动性质和电子性质表现出渐进的尺寸演化和明显的结构关联;较小的纳米线的电子态密度是类似分子的离散谱,而当线的直径大于1*!nm时便表现为类似体材料的电子结构.Ti纳米线的融化行为既不同于团簇也不同样块体材料,表现出明显的结构和尺寸依赖性.对较大尺寸的纳米线,我们观察到从螺旋多壳的圆柱体到类似块体的结构相变.     

Catalytic Peptide Dendrimers as Artificial Proteins： Functional Selection and Optimization from Combinatorial Libraries

1 Introduction In de novo protein design one attempts to create artificial proteins with defined structure and function from first principles, usually with the help of trial-and-error procedures that scan a large number of possible amino acid sequences. Our approach to de novo protein design is based on peptide dendrimers. Dendrimers are tree-like structures that adopt a globular or disk-shaped structure as a consequence of topology rather than folding. Our peptide dendrimers are obtained by a…     

Synthetic hosts by monomolecular imprinting inside dendrimers

Synthetic host systems capable of selectively binding guest molecules are of interest for applications ranging from separations and chemical or biological sensing to the development of biomedical materials. Such host systems can be efficiently prepared by 'imprinting' polymers or inorganic materials with template molecules, which, upon removal, leave behind spatially arranged functional groups that act as recognition sites. However, molecularly imprinted polymers have limitations, including incomplete template removal, broad guest affinities and selectivities, and slow mass transfer. An alternative strategy for moulding desired recognition sites uses combinatorial libraries of assemblies that are made of a relatively small number of molecules, interconverting in dynamic equilibrium; upon addition of a target molecule, the library equilibrium shifts towards the best hosts. Here we describe the dynamic imprinting of dendritic macromolecules with porphyrin templates to yield synthetic host molecules containing one binding site each. The process is based on our general strategy to prepare cored dendrimers, and involves covalent attachment of dendrons to a porphyrin core, cross-linking of the end-groups of the dendrons, and removal of the porphyrin template by hydrolysis. In contrast to more traditional polymer imprinting, our approach ensures nearly homogeneous binding sites and quantitative template removal. Moreover, the hosts are soluble in common organic solvents and amenable to the incorporation of other functional groups, which should facilitate further development of this system for novel applications.     

Modular and predictable assembly of porous organic molecular crystals

Nanoporous molecular frameworks are important in applications such as separation, storage and catalysis. Empirical rules exist for their assembly but it is still challenging to place and segregate functionality in three-dimensional porous solids in a predictable way. Indeed, recent studies of mixed crystalline frameworks suggest a preference for the statistical distribution of functionalities throughout the pores rather than, for example, the functional group localization found in the reactive sites of enzymes. This is a potential limitation for 'one-pot' chemical syntheses of porous frameworks from simple starting materials. An alternative strategy is to prepare porous solids from synthetically preorganized molecular pores. In principle, functional organic pore modules could be covalently prefabricated and then assembled to produce materials with specific properties. However, this vision of mix-and-match assembly is far from being realized, not least because of the challenge in reliably predicting three-dimensional structures for molecular crystals, which lack the strong directional bonding found in networks. Here we show that highly porous crystalline solids can be produced by mixing different organic cage modules that self-assemble by means of chiral recognition. The structures of the resulting materials can be predicted computationally, allowing in silico materials design strategies. The constituent pore modules are synthesized in high yields on gram scales in a one-step reaction. Assembly of the porous co-crystals is as simple as combining the modules in solution and removing the solvent. In some cases, the chiral recognition between modules can be exploited to produce porous organic nanoparticles. We show that the method is valid for four different cage modules and can in principle be generalized in a computationally predictable manner based on a lock-and-key assembly between modules.     

Biomimetic self-templating supramolecular structures

In nature, helical macromolecules such as collagen, chitin and cellulose are critical to the morphogenesis and functionality of various hierarchically structured materials. During tissue formation, these chiral macromolecules are secreted and undergo self-templating assembly, a process whereby multiple kinetic factors influence the assembly of the incoming building blocks to produce non-equilibrium structures. A single macromolecule can form diverse functional structures when self-templated under different conditions. Collagen type I, for instance, forms transparent corneal tissues from orthogonally aligned nematic fibres, distinctively coloured skin tissues from cholesteric phase fibre bundles, and mineralized tissues from hierarchically organized fibres. Nature's self-templated materials surpass the functional and structural complexity achievable by current top-down and bottom-up fabrication methods. However, self-templating has not been thoroughly explored for engineering synthetic materials. Here we demonstrate the biomimetic, self-templating assembly of chiral colloidal particles (M13 phage) into functional materials. A single-step process produces long-range-ordered, supramolecular films showing multiple levels of hierarchical organization and helical twist. Three distinct supramolecular structures are created by this approach: nematic orthogonal twists, cholesteric helical ribbons and smectic helicolidal nanofilaments. Both chiral liquid crystalline phase transitions and competing interfacial forces at the interface are found to be critical factors in determining the morphology of the templated structures during assembly. The resulting materials show distinctive optical and photonic properties, functioning as chiral reflector/filters and structural colour matrices. In addition, M13 phages with genetically incorporated bioactive peptide ligands direct both soft and hard tissue growth in a hierarchically organized manner. Our assembly approach provides insight into the complexities of hierarchical assembly in nature and could be expanded to other chiral molecules to engineer sophisticated functional helical-twisted structures.     

Hierarchical self-assembly of DNA into symmetric supramolecular polyhedra

DNA is renowned for its double helix structure and the base pairing that enables the recognition and highly selective binding of complementary DNA strands. These features, and the ability to create DNA strands with any desired sequence of bases, have led to the use of DNA rationally to design various nanostructures and even execute molecular computations. Of the wide range of self-assembled DNA nanostructures reported, most are one- or two-dimensional. Examples of three-dimensional DNA structures include cubes, truncated octahedra, octohedra and tetrahedra, which are all comprised of many different DNA strands with unique sequences. When aiming for large structures, the need to synthesize large numbers (hundreds) of unique DNA strands poses a challenging design problem. Here, we demonstrate a simple solution to this problem: the design of basic DNA building units in such a way that many copies of identical units assemble into larger three-dimensional structures. We test this hierarchical self-assembly concept with DNA molecules that form three-point-star motifs, or tiles. By controlling the flexibility and concentration of the tiles, the one-pot assembly yields tetrahedra, dodecahedra or buckyballs that are tens of nanometres in size and comprised of four, twenty or sixty individual tiles, respectively. We expect that our assembly strategy can be adapted to allow the fabrication of a range of relatively complex three-dimensional structures.     

Structure of a nanobody-stabilized active state of the β(2) adrenoceptor

G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) exhibit a spectrum of functional behaviours in response to natural and synthetic ligands. Recent crystal structures provide insights into inactive states of several GPCRs. Efforts to obtain an agonist-bound active-state GPCR structure have proven difficult due to the inherent instability of this state in the absence of a G protein. We generated a camelid antibody fragment (nanobody) to the human β(2) adrenergic receptor (β(2)AR) that exhibits G protein-like behaviour, and obtained an agonist-bound, active-state crystal structure of the receptor-nanobody complex. Comparison with the inactive β(2)AR structure reveals subtle changes in the binding pocket; however, these small changes are associated with an 11?? outward movement of the cytoplasmic end of transmembrane segment 6, and rearrangements of transmembrane segments 5 and 7 that are remarkably similar to those observed in opsin, an active form of rhodopsin. This structure provides insights into the process of agonist binding and activation.     

高速斜齿轮螺旋角的取值与旋向结构设计

分析了高速齿轮传动中斜齿轮螺旋角大小的影响因素及取值范围，提出传动装置中单斜齿与双斜齿螺旋线旋向结构的设计原则，为齿轮传动装置的结构设计提供了依据。     

Preparation of PLGA-collagen hybrid scaffolds with controlled pore structures for cartilage tissue engineering

Scaffolds used for cartilage tissue engineering should have high mechanical strength and well-controlled pore structure to provide suitable microenvironments for functional tissue regeneration. In this study, hybrid scaffolds which had open and interconnected pore structure and high mechanical property were prepared by hybridization of PLGA mesh and collagen using ice particulates as porogen templates. Embossing ice particulates template was used to form open pore structures on the scaffold surfaces. Free ice particulates were used to generate interconnected bulk pores in the scaffolds. Hybridization with PLGA mesh provided the scaffolds with high mechanical property. Bovine articular chondrocytes were cultured in the hybrid scaffolds. The unique pore structures facilitated the homogeneous distribution of chondrocytes and cartilaginous matrices throughout the scaffolds. Subcutaneous implantation demonstrated cartilage-like tissue regeneration. The hybrid scaffolds should have a high potential for cartilage tissue engineering.     

Self-replication of information-bearing nanoscale patterns

DNA molecules provide what is probably the most iconic example of self-replication--the ability of a system to replicate, or make copies of, itself. In living cells the process is mediated by enzymes and occurs autonomously, with the number of replicas increasing exponentially over time without the need for external manipulation. Self-replication has also been implemented with synthetic systems, including RNA enzymes designed to undergo self-sustained exponential amplification. An exciting next step would be to use self-replication in materials fabrication, which requires robust and general systems capable of copying and amplifying functional materials or structures. Here we report a first development in this direction, using DNA tile motifs that can recognize and bind complementary tiles in a pre-programmed fashion. We first design tile motifs so they form a seven-tile seed sequence; then use the seeds to instruct the formation of a first generation of complementary seven-tile daughter sequences; and finally use the daughters to instruct the formation of seven-tile granddaughter sequences that are identical to the initial seed sequences. Considering that DNA is a functional material that can organize itself and other molecules into useful structures, our findings raise the tantalizing prospect that we may one day be able to realize self-replicating materials with various patterns or useful functions.     

The structure of DNA in the nucleosome core

The 1.9-A-resolution crystal structure of the nucleosome core particle containing 147 DNA base pairs reveals the conformation of nucleosomal DNA with unprecedented accuracy. The DNA structure is remarkably different from that in oligonucleotides and non-histone protein-DNA complexes. The DNA base-pair-step geometry has, overall, twice the curvature necessary to accommodate the DNA superhelical path in the nucleosome. DNA segments bent into the minor groove are either kinked or alternately shifted. The unusual DNA conformational parameters induced by the binding of histone protein have implications for sequence-dependent protein recognition and nucleosome positioning and mobility. Comparison of the 147-base-pair structure with two 146-base-pair structures reveals alterations in DNA twist that are evidently common in bulk chromatin, and which are of probable importance for chromatin fibre formation and chromatin remodelling.     

树状分子接枝壳聚糖的合成与热致液晶性

甲壳素/壳聚糖是拥有多个反应性官能团的天然多糖,而树状分子则是一类可以在分子水平上控制和设计大小、形状、结构和功能基团的化合物,将其作为侧链通过接枝反应引入到壳聚糖主链上有望获得新型的天然高分子液晶材料.我们利用经典的收敛法合成了DOBOB酸(3,4,5-三[对-(十二烷氧基)苄氧基]苯甲酸)树枝状分子,并且以对甲苯磺酰氯为催化剂,在吡啶/无水氯化锂的溶剂体系中将其接枝到壳聚糖分子链上,产物的化学结构经红外1、H-NMR1、3C-NMR以及元素分析表征验证.通过DSC和热台偏光显微镜研究表明,这种树枝状分子接枝壳聚糖化合物同时具有热致和溶致液晶性,是一种全新的壳聚糖衍生物液晶.     

The conformation of the DNA double helix in the crystal is dependent on its environment

Studies of the crystal structures of more than 30 synthetic DNA fragments have provided structural information about three basic forms of the double helix: A-, B- and Z-form DNA. These studies have demonstrated that the DNA double helix adopts a highly variable structure which is related to its base sequence. The extent to which such observed structures are influenced by the crystalline environment can be found by studying the same molecule in different crystalline forms. We have recently crystallized one particular oligomer in various crystal forms. Here we report the results of structural analyses of the different crystal structures and demonstrate that the DNA double helix can adopt a range of conformations in the crystalline state depending on hydration, molecular packing and temperature. These results have implications on our understanding of the influence of the environment on DNA structure, and on the modes of DNA recognition by proteins.     

SDS对ZnO多孔纳米块体孔道结构的影响

以ZnO纳米颗粒为原料，十二烷基硫酸钠（SDS）水溶液作造孔剂，利用我们独有的液态溶剂热压方法制备了ZnO多孔纳米块体. 实验结果表明，通过调控SDS溶液的浓度,可以调节ZnO多孔纳米块体的结构参数. 当SDS的浓度达到4.34×10^-1mol/L时，ZnO多孔纳米块体的孔道空间分布均匀性最好，孔径分布也最窄. 另外，红外分析结果表明，在液态溶剂热压制备ZnO多孔纳米块体过程中，SDS在ZnO多孔纳米块体的孔道中有微量残留.     

螺旋聚合物的研究进展（综述）

对螺旋聚合物的种类、合成方法、表征手段等方面进行了概述,并对螺旋聚合物的发展历程和发展前景进行了综述。     

通用减速器传动系统综合设计程序的总体设计

本文分析了各类通用减速器传动系统结构单元组成和设计的内在联系,提出了通用减速器综合设计的总体思想,编制了适用于多类通用减速器传动系统电算综合程序。所采用的BASIC源程序已在IBM计算机上验证通过。利用它能设计分别由渐开线圆柱齿轮传动、圆弧圆柱齿轮传动、直齿圆锥齿轮传动、蜗杆传动和三角带传动等所组成的多类通用减速器传动系统。还能进行同类减速器若干方案的连续运算。它具有综合性、灵活性、自调性和效率高、用途广、使用方便等特点。     

Interconversion of single and double helices formed from synthetic molecular strands

Synthetic single-helical conformations are quite common, but the formation of double helices based on recognition between the two constituent strands is relatively rare. Known examples include duplex formation through base-pair-specific hydrogen bonding and stacking, as found in nucleic acids and their analogues, and polypeptides composed of amino acids with alternating L and D configurations. Some synthetic polymers and self-assembled fibres have double-helical winding induced by van der Waals interactions. A third mode of non-covalent interaction, coordination of organic ligands to metal ions, can give rise to double, triple and quadruple helices, although in this case the assembly is driven by the coordination geometry of the metal and the structure of the ligands, rather than by direct inter-strand complementarity. Here we describe a family of oligomeric molecules with bent conformations, which exhibit dynamic exchange between single and double molecular helices in solution, through spiral sliding of the synthetic oligomer strands. The bent conformations leading to the helical shape of the molecules result from intramolecular hydrogen bonding within 2'-pyridyl-2-pyridinecarboxamide units, with extensive intermolecular aromatic stacking stabilizing the double-stranded helices that form through dimerization.     

Fluorescence study on the interactions of PAMAM dendrimers and their derivatives with bovine serum albumin

The interactions of amino-terminated, and ethylenediamine core poly（amidoamine） （PAMAM） dendrimers and their derivatives with bovine serum albumin （BSA） were investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy. Experimental results showed that the fluorescence intensity of BSA decreased after the addition of different modified dendrimers, and the extent of the fluorescence quenching caused by various modified dendrimers strongly depends upon the different functional groups on their surfaces. We also investigated the influence of pH and ionic strength on the interaction between various modified dendrimers and BSA. Circular dichroism （CD） spectroscopic measurements showed that the content of α-helix structure of BSA decreased after the addition of different modified dendrimers, which indicated that dendrimers induced changes in the secondary structure of BSA.     

Molecular imprinting of bulk, microporous silica

Molecular imprinting aims to create solid materials containing chemical functionalities that are spatially organized by covalent or non-covalent interactions with imprint (or template) molecules during the synthesis process. Subsequent removal of the imprint molecules leaves behind designed sites for the recognition of small molecules, making the material ideally suited for applications such as separations, chemical sensing and catalysis. Until now, the molecular imprinting of bulk polymers and polymer and silica surfaces has been reported, but the extension of these methods to a wider range of materials remains problematic. For example, the formation of substrate-specific cavities within bulk silica, while conceptually straightforward, has been difficult to accomplish experimentally. Here we describe the imprinting of bulk amorphous silicas with single aromatic rings carrying up to three 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane side groups; this generates and occupies microporosity and attaches functional organic groups to the pore walls in a controlled fashion. The triethoxysilane part of the molecules' side groups is incorporated into the silica framework during sol-gel synthesis, and subsequent removal of the aromatic core creates a cavity with spatially organized aminopropyl groups covalently anchored to the pore walls. We find that the imprinted silicas act as shape-selective base catalysts. Our strategy can be extended to imprint other functional groups, which should give access to a wide range of functionalized materials.     

利用岩石力学参数法识别火山岩岩性

火山岩岩性识别是岩相划分、储层综合评价与预测、井网部署、开发方案编制的基础。火山岩类型多,其岩性与岩石成分、结构、构造和成因有关,识别难度大。岩石力学参数中蕴藏着丰富的岩性表征信息,从多个方面提供了火山岩岩性识别的资料。以准噶尔盆地六九区石炭系火山岩为研究对象,在对工区内40块岩样进行岩石力学参数实验的基础上,优选出对火山岩岩性响应较为敏感的泊松比、杨氏模量、体积模量3个岩石力学参数,制作了岩性识别图版。同时,给出了利用测井资料计算泊松比、杨氏模量、体积模量的模型,进而实现了对研究区内火山岩岩性的逐点识别。识别结果表明,该法能够较准确地对火山岩岩性进行识别,识别率完全能够满足现场储层评价要求。