Hydrothermal synthesis and photoluminescence behavior of CeO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanowires with the aid of surfactant PVP

Well-crystalline CeO₂ nanowires were prepared via a surfactant-assisted hydrothermal process. Reaction temperature and reaction time were changed for the determination of optimal synthesis parameters. The as-obtained products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The results show that single crystal CeO₂ nanowires with high yield and good uniformity can be obtained hydrothermally at 180°C for 12 h with the aid of 2.0 g surfactant (polyvinyl pyrrolidone, PVP). The role of PVP was then discussed and a possible growth mechanism was proposed. Moreover, room temperature photoluminescence (PL) spectra were obtained for these CeO₂ nanowires, which are believed to be related to the abundant defects in these nanostructures.     

Binding of Euplotes octocarinatus centrin with target peptide melittin

Interactions between model target peptide melittin (ME) and Euplotes octocarinatus centrin (EoCen) were investigated by fluorescence spectra, circular dichroism (CD) spectra and native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). In 0.1 mol/L N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N-2-ethanesulfonic acid (Hepes) and 150 mmol/L NaCl at pH 7.4, EoCen and isolated short C-terminal domain of EoCen (SC-EoCen) form 1:1 peptide:protein complexes. However, no detectable signal changes can be observed while isolated N-terminal domain of EoCen (N-EoCen) or isolated long C-terminal domain of EoCen (LC-EoCen) was added into solution of ME. The interaction between EoCen and ME is specified exclusively for the short C-terminal domain of EoCen. On the basis of fluorescence titration curves, the conditional binding constants of ME with EoCen and SC-EoCen were calculated to be logKME-EoCen = 6.81±0.33 and log- KME-SC-EoCen = 6.51±0.45, respectively.     

ApcD is required for state transition but not involved in blue-light induced quenching in the cyanobacterium <Emphasis Type="Italic">Anabaena</Emphasis> sp. PCC7120

Pbycobilisomes （PBS） are able to transfer absorbed energy to photosystem Ⅰ and Ⅱ, and the distribution of light energy between two photosystems is regulated by state transitions. In this study we show that energy transfer from PBS to photosystem Ⅰ （PSI） requires ApcD. Cells were unable to perform state transitions in the absence of ApcD. The apcD mutant grows more slowly in light mainly absorbed by PBS, indicating that ApcD-dependent energy transfer to PSI is required for optimal growth under this condition. The apcD mutant showed normal blue-light induced quenching, suggesting that ApcD is not required for this process and state transitions are independent of blue-light induced quenching. Under nitrogen fixing condition, the growth rates of the wild type and the mutant were the same, indicating that energy transfer from PBS to PSI in heterocysts was not required for nitrogen fixation.     

聚丁二酸丁二醇酯的强化辐射交联

以三烯丙基异氰脲酸酯(TAIC)为强化交联剂,对聚丁二酸丁二醇酯(PBS)进行辐射交联.研究了辐照剂量、TAIC含量对交联的影响.采用DSC、WAXD、DMA等方法对交联后PBS的结晶行为、玻璃化转变、力学性能等进行了研究.结果表明随着凝股含量的增大,PBS的结晶度和结晶温度下降,玻璃化转变温度提高.PBS的强度和模量随着凝胶含量的增大而增大,但断裂伸长率则随之降低.此外,交联的引入对PBS的热稳定性无明显影响.     

全氟辛酸对小鼠肝脏相关酶系的影响

目的:观察全氟辛酸对小鼠肝脏相关酶系的影响。方法:将小鼠随机分为4组,分别为空白组、1/16LD50、1/8LD50和1/4LD50组,染毒14 d后采用试剂盒法测定肝组织匀浆中琥珀酸脱氢酶(SDH)、血清中乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)和血清中单胺氧化酶(MAO)含量的变化。结果:染毒组肝组织中SDH活性显著低于空白组(P0.01),随染毒剂量增加呈递减趋势;染毒组血清中LDH和MAO活性显著高于空白组(P0.01)。随染毒剂量增加呈递增趋势。结论:全氟辛酸通过损伤肝细胞线粒体,破坏能量代谢,进而损伤肝组织,可致肝坏死。     

Effect of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone ) on the morph ology and physical properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) /sodium montmorill onite nanocompos ite films

Nanocomposites of poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA),poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)(PVP) and sodium montmorillonite(Na~+MMT) were prepared by solution mixing and then cast into films.X-ray diffraction analysis and images of transmission electron microscopy establish the formation of PVA/Na~+MMT intercalated nanocomposite.Exfoliated and highly intercalated PVA/PVP/Na~+MMT nanocomposite formed in the presence of PVP.Inclusion of PVP in PVA/Na~+MMT matrix enhances the hydrogen bonding interactions between PVA and Na~+MMT and thus increases the mechanical properties and thermal stability of PVA/PVP/Na~+MMT nanocomposites compared to PVA/Na~+MMT nanocomposite.The interactions between PVA,PVP and Na~+MMT were established by the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.The moisture absorption tendency of both the PVA and PVA/PVP films reduced after the incorporation of Na~+MMT at 75%constant relative humidity.Differential scanning calorimetry studies show that the presence of PVP and Na~+MMT both are responsible for reducing the heat of fusion,and crystallinity of PVA.The flow behavior of the PVA,PVA/PVP and its nanocomposite solutions has been also studied.Water vapor permeability of PVA/PVP/Na~+MMT composite films decreased in the presence of nanoclay due to increasing tortuous paths for diffusion.     

One-pot synthesis of PVP-coated Ni<Subscript>0.6</Subscript>Fe<Subscript>2.4</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> nanocrystals

Novel poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP)-coated nickel ferrite nanocrystals were prepared by simultaneously pyrolyzing nickel(II) acetylacetonate (Ni(acac)₂) and iron(III) acetylacetonate (Fe(acac)₃) in N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone (NVP). The PVP coating was formed in situ through polymerization of NVP. The crystalline structure of the resultant nickel ferrite was analyzed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, electron diffraction patterns, and powder X-ray diffraction. In addition, the valence state of Ni and the metal contents of Ni and Fe in different valence states were analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), atomic absorption and the phenanthroline method. The surface coating layer of PVP and its binding states were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in combination with XPS. Colloidal stability experiments revealed that the nanocrystals could be dispersed well in both phosphate-buffered saline and Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium.     

编织加工对聚羟基乙酸纤维降解性能的影响

将聚羟基乙(Polyglycolic Acid,PGA)纤维和编织线置于温度为37℃、pH值为7.4的磷酸盐缓冲液(Phosphate Buffer Solution,PBS)中进行8星期的体外降解实验.通过测试两者在降解过程中的质量损失、pH值、断裂强力、结晶度、表面形态的变化情况,探讨编织加工对PGA纤维降解性能的影响.PGA纤维和PGA编织线的降解趋势大体相同,根据各种性能的变化,两者的降解过程均可分为强力下降期、非结晶区质量损失期、结晶区质量损失期3个阶段,但由于PGA编织线中的纤维排列紧密且具有更高的初始结晶度,编织线的降解在每个阶段内与未经编织的纤维又有所不同.     

压力衰减法测定CO2在固态聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯中的溶解度

利用压力衰减法测定了CO2在固态聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯(PET)中的溶解度。通过差示扫描量热仪(DSC)研究了经CO2溶解后固态PET结晶度的变化并计算了CO2在固态PET非晶区中的溶解度。结果表明:同一温度下CO2的溶解度随着压力的升高逐渐增加,且在低压下(约<8 MPa)溶解度和压力几乎成线性关系,符合亨利定律。而在同一压力下,温度对溶解度的影响不是很大,低压时不同温度下的溶解度几乎相同,高压下温度越高溶解度反而越小。采用Sanchez-Lacombe状态方程关联预测了373.15 K3、98.15 K和423.15 K下的CO2在固态PET非晶区中的溶解度数据,最大关联误差为6.69%。     

Charge order and spin order of La0.3Ca0.7Mn（1-x）WxO3 system

The colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) effect and charge ordering (CO) phenomenon in perovskite man- ganites have become very important research objects in the field of materials science. The charge ordering (CO) is that, in some materials with specific pro…     

Simultaneously catalytic removal of NO<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis></Subscript> and particulate matter on diesel particulate filter

Diesel engines combine a high fuel economy with high durability and low maintenance costs and are, there-fore, used on a large scale for transportation purposes.However, the environmental pollution by diesel-engine exhausts has become more and more serious in the lastdecade, and currently the regulation of diesel emissions becomes tightened especially with respect to nitrogen ox-ides (NOx) and particulate matters (PM). Since the reduc-tion of both NOx and PM to the admitted level cannot be …     

Effects of cutoff thresholds for minor allele frequencies on HapMap resolution: A real dataset-based evaluation of the Chinese Han and Tibetan populations

Genomic variation is the genetic basis of phenotypic diversity among individuals, including variation in disease susceptibility and drug response. The greatest promise of the International HapMap is to provide roadmaps for identifying genetic variants predisposing to complex diseases. Single nucleotide polymorphism （SNP） is the fundamental element of the HapMap. Allele frequency of SNPs is one of the major factors affecting the resulting HapMap, being the factor upon which linkage disequilibrium （LD） is calculated, haplotypes are constructed, and tagging SNPs （tagSNPs） are selected. The cutoff thresholds for the frequency of minor alleles used in the making of the map therefore have profound effects on the resolution of that map. To date most researchers have adopted their own cutoff thresh- olds, and there has been little real dataset-based evaluation of the effects of different cutoff thresholds on HapMap resolution. In an attempt to assess the implications of different cutoff values, we analyzed our own data for the centromeric genes on Chromosome 15 in Chinese Han and Tibetan populations, with respect to minor allele frequency cutoff values of 〉0.01 （0.01 group）, 〉0.05 （0.05 group）, and 〉0.10 （0.10 group）, and constructed HapMaps from each of the datasets. The resolution, study power and cost-effectiveness for each of the maps were compared. Our results show that the 0.01 threshold provides the greatest power （P= 0.019 in Han and P= 0.029 in Tibetan for 0.01 vs. 0.05 threshold） and de- tects most population-specific haploypes （P= 0.012 for 0.01 vs. 0.05 threshold）. However, in the regions studied, the 0.05 cutoff threshold did not significantly increase power above the 0.10 threshold （P = 0.191 in Han; 1.000 in Tibetans）, and did not improve resolution over the 0.10 value for population- specific haplotypes （P= 0.592） neither. Furthermore the 0.05 and 0.10 values produced the same figures for tagging efficiency, LD block number, LD length, study power and cost-savings in the Tibetan population. These results suggest that a lower cutoff value is more appropriate for studies in which population-specific haplotypes are crucial, and that the most appropriate cutoff value may differ between populations. Due to the limited genes studied in this project more studies should be conducted to further address this important issue.     

Cardiac protective role of a novel erythrocyte-derived depressing factor on rats and its Ca^2＋ mechanism

The cardiac protective role of a novel erythro-cyte-derived depressing factor (EDDF) on spontaneous hy-pertensive rats (SHR), calcium overload (CaO) rats and Wistar rats and its mechanism was evaluated. Mean artery pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR) and LVdp/dtmax were measured by physiological recorder. The effect of EDDF on the Ca2+-ATPase activity in myocardial sarcoplasmic reticu-lum (SR) of CaO rats was determined by inorganic phos-phate assay. Calcium transport in myocytes was measured by 45Ca2+ radioactive isotope measurement. The phosphoryla-tion levels of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases (ERK1/2) in myocardial tissue of SHR and CaO rats were measured by Western blot method. And the ultrastructures of cardiac muscle cells were observed with the transmission electron microscope. The results indicated that EDDF could significantly decrease MAP, HR and LVdp/dtmax in a dose dependent manner (P < 0.05). It seems that the mechanism might relate with activating the Ca2+-APTase, enhancing the uptake and release of Ca2+ from SR (P < 0.05), decreasing the phosphorylation levels of ERK1/2 of myocytes (P < 0.01) and lightening the ultrastructural lesion of cardiac muscle cells. In CaO rats, the Ca2+-ATPase activity decreased clearly com-pared to control (64.99 7.16 vs 94.48 7.68 nmol·min-1 ·mg-1 protein, P < 0.01), while EDDF (100 mg/mL) could significantly increase the activity (87.93 ?9.54 vs 64.99 ?7.16, P < 0.05, n = 7). Both uptake and release rate of Ca2+ (祄ol 45Ca2+/g protein/min) from myocardial SR of CaO rats re-markably decreased compared to control (32.40 ?2.70 and 15.46 ?1.49 vs 61.09 ?10.89 and 25.47 ?4.29, P < 0.05); EDDF (100 mg/mL) could significantly stimulate their activi-ties (50.48 6.76 and 21.76 2.75 vs 32.40 2.70 and 15.46 1.49, P < 0.05). EDDF could evidently down-regulate the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 in myocardial tissue from SHR and CaO rats (P < 0.01), lighten the ultrastructural lesion of cardiac muscle cells of SHR as well. It is concluded that EDDF seems to play protective roles on both structure and function of heart, which closely related with amelioration of Ca2+ transport and inhibition of Ca2+-MAP kinase pathway.     

Mapping of genetic modifiers of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Plcd1</Emphasis> in scant hair mice (<Emphasis Type="Italic">snthr</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">1Bao</Emphasis></Superscript>)

The scant hair mutant mouse (locus symbol: snthr ^1Bao ) is a recessive mutation that originated in an ethylnitrosourea chemical carcinogenesis study using the DBA/2J inbred strain. The gene responsible for the mutation was previously determined to be phospholipase C, delta 1 (Plcd1; mutant allele symbol Plcd1 ^snthr1Bao ). To map the modifiers of Plcd1, an intercross (DBA/2J-snthr ^1Bao /snthr ^1Bao × C57BL/6J+/+) was conducted. The F2 mutant progeny exhibited a variety of alopecia phenotypes; all F2 mutants (n=507) were classified into 3 groups (mild, moderate, and severe alopecia) and genotyped based on 96 microsatellites. A major QTL was identified on mouse chromosome (mChr) 15 at 12 cM with an LOD score greater than 7 (P < 0.0001). Three minor QTLs were detected on mChr 2, 5, and 7 at 40, 84 and 48 cM, respectively. The QTLs on mChr 7 and 15 were associated with minor alopecia while the QTLs on mChr 2 and 5 were associated with moderate to severe alopecia. No antagonistic or synergistic effects among or between the 4 QTLs were found. Integrating the functions of the 4 potential regulatory QTLs and mutant Plcd1 ^snthr1Bao , we found that these QTLs might contribute to variations of scant hair severity by altering the Ca²⁺ signal pathways in mouse skin.     

急性高浓度PM2.5暴露对小鼠认知能力的影响

流行病学证据表明,老年人长期接触PM2.5可能导致记忆障碍.为了探究短期、严重雾霾天气对人们健康的影响,以C57BL/6J小鼠为研究对象,用不同浓度的PM2.5(0、193、1 930、19 300 μg·kg－1·day－1),通过鼻腔滴注的实验,染毒1 w,探究急性高浓度PM2.5污染所造成的神经毒性.首先通过Morris水迷宫实验对小鼠认知能力进行检测,暴露结束后对小鼠脑组织进行组织病理学检测(H&E)、氧化应激水平测定(ROS、MDA、SOD).实验结果表明,急性高浓度PM2.5暴露虽然不影响小鼠大脑的生长发育,但会导致小鼠认知能力下降,高剂量19 300 μg·kg－1·day－1PM2.5染毒组小鼠与空白对照组小鼠5 d逃避潜伏期的平均值有显著性差异(为P＜0.05);小鼠脑组织海马区出现病理学损伤;小鼠脑组织中的ROS水平、MDA含量上升,SOD活性下降.实验揭示了急性高浓度PM2.5暴露对小鼠脑组织能造成氧化损伤,破坏海马神经中枢细胞结构,影响小鼠的学习记忆能力.     

Compression behavior and equation of state of Ni77P23 amorphous alloy

The compression behavior of Ni77P23 amorphous alloy is investigated at room temperature in a diamond-anvil cell instrument using insitu high pressure energy dispersive X-ray diffraction with a syn- chrotron radiation source. The equation of state is determined by fitting the experimental data accord- ing to Birch-Murnaghan equation: -ΔV/V0=0.08606P-3.2×10-4P2 5.7×10-6P3. It is found that the structure of Ni77P23 amorphous alloy is stable under pressures up to 30.5 GPa.     

Selective formation of tetrahedral Pt nanocrystals from K2PtCl6／PVP

Tetrahedral platinum (Pt) nanocrystals (3-8 nm) are synthesized in high selectivity (ca. 80%) from hydrogen reduction of aqueous K2PtCI6 by using polyvinylpyr-rolidone (PVP: Mw≈360000) as a protector. Morphology (TEM) measurements of the metal colloids and UV-Vis absorption of the colloidal solution are employed to monitor the tetrahedron formation during the syntheses with varying K2PtCl6/PVP ratios. The results clearly show a two-stage process for the selective formation of tetrahedral nanocrystals. Rapid nucleation and crystal formation at the early stage result in round-like crystallites and the external facet evolution in thereafter slow crystal growth leads selectively to the formation of the tetrahedrons.     

Phase transition and thermodynamic properties of BaS: An <Emphasis Type="Italic">Ab initio</Emphasis> study

The hydrostatic-pressure-induced transition phase of BaS from the NaCl-type structure (B1) to the CsCl-type structure (B2) is investigated by ab initio plane-wave pseudopotential den-sity functional theory method. It is found that the transition pres-sure from B1 to B2 phases is 8.2 GPa according to the usual con-dition of equal enthalpy. Through the quasi-harmonic Debye model,the dependences of the relative volume V/V0 on the pres-sure P,the thermal expansion parameter ratio on pressure P,and the Debye temperature Θ and heat capacity CV on pressure P and temperature T are estimated.