Illuminating β-arrestin conformational dynamics by fluorine NMR

In a recent paper, solution-state ^(19)F NMR spectroscopy was used to probe the conformational dynamics of β-arrestin-1, an essential adaptor and signaling component of the G-protein couple receptor (GPCR) signaling pathway. This work reveals a highly complex conformational energy landscape of β-arrestin-1, and illuminates the molecular mechanism of the membrane phosphoinositide PIP2-induced β-arrestin-1 activation at residue level.(https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43694-1).

Fluorine-Modulated MXene-Derived Catalysts for Multiphase Sulfur Conversion in Lithium-Sulfur Battery

Fluorine owing to its inherently high electronegativity exhibits charge delocalization and ion dissociation capabilities;as a result,there has been an influx of research studies focused on the utilization of fluorides to optimize solid electrolyte interfaces and provide dynamic protection of electrodes to regulate the reaction and function performance of batteries.Nonetheless,the shuttle effect and the sluggish redox reaction kinetics emphasize the potential bottlenecks of lithium-sulfur batteries.Whether fluorine modulation regulate the reaction process of Li-S chemistry?Here,the TiOF/Ti_(3)C_(2)MXene nanoribbons with a tailored F distribution were constructed via an NH4F fluorinated method.Relying on in situ characterizations and electrochemical analysis,the F activates the catalysis function of Ti metal atoms in the consecutive redox reaction.The positive charge of Ti metal sites is increased due to the formation of O-Ti-F bonds based on the Lewis acid-base mechanism,which contributes to the adsorption of polysulfides,provides more nucleation sites and promotes the cleavage of S-S bonds.This facilitates the deposition of Li_(2)S at lower overpotentials.Additionally,fluorine has the capacity to capture electrons originating from Li_(2)S dissolution due to charge compensation mechanisms.The fluorine modulation strategy holds the promise of guiding the construction of fluorine-based catalysts and facilitating the seamless integration of multiple consecutive heterogeneous catalytic processes.

Study on Fluorine Expulsion and Retention in Brickmaking Practice

The firing tests with clay blocks were undertaken to study thefluorine expulsion and retention char- acteristics of calcium-basedmaterials during the firing of brick clays. The results indicate thatfluorine expulsion begins at approx. 600-700 deg. C, and the mainportion occurs in 800-1000 deg. C. The mode of firing has someeffects on fluorine expulsion. Additives of calcium-based materialcan reduce fluorine expulsion, which is mainly attributed to theincreased formation of CaF_2 during clay firing. In addition, theoptimum addition tests of 6 calcium-based materials with higherefficiency were carried out in a brick kiln. More than 75/100fluorine is retained in the brick body and there is no adverse effecton brick product. This makes it possible for brickyard to achievenon-polluting production.

Hydrogeochemical Characteristics of Fluorine in Shallow Groundwater of Tongshan Area

Tongshan area,a part of the floodplain of the abandoned Huanghe River, is one of the popular endemic fluorosis areas in East China. One of the reasons is high concentration of fluorine in shallow groundwater. Test results of 36 groundwater samples show that fluorine concentration in shallow groundwater is 0.18–6.7 mg/L and 50 % of the samples exceed the Chinese drinking water quality standard. There exists a significant negative correlation in content between Ca2+ and F - . The correlations between fluorine concentration and other cations (for example Na+, K+, Mg2+) are not significant. The content of dissolved fluorine from the flooding sediments of the Huanghe River that varying from 5.6 mg/kg to 15.2 mg/kg plays an important role in forming the high fluorine groundwater. Usually, the dissolved fluorine content in silt is much higher than that in silty clay and clay. According to the geological investigation fluorine content in deep groundwater (over 60 m) is less than 1.0 mg/L and suitable for drinking, so it is an effective measure to prevent endemic fluorosis by extracting deep groundwater in disease areas.

The concentration of fluorine in coals and gangue of China

A detailed comparison was done between the data about the F in coals published at home and abroad, and associated with the special situation in China. An introduction also was made to illuminate the forming, occurrence and accumulation of the F in coals and its potential hazard to human and environment. Analytical data of coal samples were referred to study the great difference of the F content between coals and gangue. The results show that the average value of the F in the coal samples collected in different coalfields of China is 304x10^6, while that of gangue samples is surprisingly 1 319x10^6, especially the F content of coal ash from Bangmai in Yunnan Province reaches 4 800x10^6. It has been proved in many provinces of China that burning the coal and clay mixture can produce F contamination.

Really active form of fluorine toxicity affecting Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans activity in bioleaching uranium

In order to determine the mechanism of bacterial tolerance to fluorine,Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC 23270 was domesticated and studied under the conditions of different fluorine concentrations and pH values with or without treatment by Proteinase K.The bacterial activities were observed through measuring the changes of solution potentials by platinum electrode with Ag/AgCl reference electrode and the intracellular fluorine was determined by-uorine ion-selective electrode.The results indicated that the tolerance of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC 23270 to fluorine could be obviously improved by domestication,HF was the effective form of fluorine to affect the bacterial activity,and pH increase or concentration change of ions of strong complex ability with fluorine ions in solution could result in false appearance of high fluorine-resistant strain.Some proteins located in cell wall or cell membrane were intimately relative with the bacterial fluorine tolerance.

Visible light induced photodegradation of organic pollutants on nitrogen and fluorine co-doped TiO_2 photocatalyst

The nitrogen and fluorine co doped TiO 2 polycrystalline powder was synthesized by calcinations of the hydrolysis product of tetra butyl titanate with ammonium fluoride. Nitrogen and fluorine co doping causes the absorption edge of TiO 2 to shift to a lower energy region. The photocatalytic activity of co doped TiO 2 with anatase phases was found to be 2 4 times higher than that of the commercial TiO 2 photocatalyst Degussa P25 for phenol decomposition under visible light irradiation. The co doped TiO 2 powders only contain anatase phases even at 1000℃. Apparently, ammonium fluoride added retarded phase transformation of the TiO 2 powders from anatase to rutile. The substitutional fluorine and interstitial nitrogen atoms in co doped TiO 2 polycrystalline powder were responsible for the vis light response and caused the absorption edge of TiO 2 to shift to a lower energy region.

Synthesis of a Novel Core-shell Type Acrylic-polyurethane Hybrid Emulsion Containing Siloxane and Fluorine as well as Water and the Oil Resistances of Cured Film

Siliconated polyurethane （Si-PU） was synthesized using isophorone diisocyanate （IPDI）, hydroxybutyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane （PDMS）, polytetramethylene ether glycol （PTMG）, polypropylene glycol （PPG）, 1,6-hexanediol （HDO）, dimethylol propionic acid （DMPA） and triethylamine （TEA）. Based on butyl acrylate （BA）, 2, 2, 2-trifluoroethylmethacrylate （TFEMA） and Si-PU as a seed emulsion, a novel core-shell type acrylic-polyurethane hybrid emulsion, containing siloxane and fluorine （F-Si-PU）, was prepared by seeded emulsion polymerization. The contents of siloxane and fluorine were determined according to the feed ratio. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR） was used to identify the chain structures of Si-PU and F-Si-PU. Investigation of transmission electron microscopy （TEM） confirmed the core-shell structure of F-Si-PU emulsion. Measurement results of water contact angle and the swelling ratio in water and n-octane for cured film showed that the water and the oil resistances for F-Si-PU had been significantly improved at a suitable content of fluorine and siloxane.

Study on chemical forms of fluorine enrichment of Antarctic krill

The different forms fluoine in different parts of molting process of krill was analyzed by culture of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba). The results shaw that fluorine amount in cuticle is up to 90% of total in the krill. During the krill molting process, the fluorine content in cuticle and muscle varies alternatively. This is to say, the fluorine content in new cuticle and muscle is much lower after molted, the fluorine in krill comes from seawater by biological absorption of the krill, and the fluorine absorbed by krill lost with the old cuticle at the end stage of molting process. Meanwhile, the new molting process starts again. The evidence is proved by the change of different forms fluorine content in cuticle and muscle during krill's molting process. At last the author proposes the fluorine enriching process model of Antarctic krill.

Suppressing irreversible phase transition and enhancing electrochemical performance of Ni-rich layered cathode LiNi_(0.9)Co_(0.05)Mn_(0.05)O_(2) by fluorine substitution

Ni-rich layered oxide LiNi_(x)Co_(y)Mn_(1-x-y)O_(2)(x≥0.8)is the most promising cathodes for future high energy automotive lithium-ion batteries.However,its application is hindered by the undesirable cycle stability,mainly due to the irreversible structure change at high voltage.Herein,we demonstrate that F substitution with the appropriate amount(1 at%)is capable for improve the electrochemical performance of LiNi_(0.9)Co_(0.05)Mn_(0.05)O_(2) cathode significantly.It is revealed that F substitution can reduce cation mixing,stabilize the crystal structure and improve Li transport kinetics.The resulted LiNi_(0.9)Co_(0.05)Mn_(0.05)O_(1.99)F_(0.01)cathode can deliver a high capacity of 194.4 mAh g^(-1) with capacity retention of 95.5%after 100 cycles at 2 C and 165.2 mAh g^(-1) at 5 C.In-situ synchrotron X-ray technique proves that F ions in the cathode materials can suppress the irreversible phase transition from H2 phase to H3 phase in high voltage region by preventing oxygen gliding in a-b planes,ensuring a long-term cycle stability.

Effects of fluorine on photocatalysis

Tailoring the microstructure of pristine TiO2 is essential to narrow its band gap and prolong the charge lifetime. In particular, strategies involving fluorine have been used successfully to tune the surface chemistry, electronic structure, and morphology of TiO2 photocatalysts to improve their photocatalytic activity based on the strong complexation between fluoride ions and TiO2 and the high electronegativity of fluorine. In this review, we summarize the strategies involving fluorine to establish highly efficient TiO2 photocatalytic systems or fabricate highly efficient TiO2 photocatalysts. The main fluorine effects(i.e. the effects of fluorine on photocatalysis) include the following four aspects:(1) Surface effects of fluoride on TiO2 photocatalysis,(2) effects of fluorine doping on TiO2 photocatalysis,(3) fluoride-mediated tailoring of the morphology of TiO2 photocatalysts, and(4) the effects of fluorine on non-TiO2 photocatalysis. Additionally, the unique applications of these fluorine effects in photocatalysis, including selective degradation of pollutants, selective oxidation of chemicals, water-splitting to produce H2, reduction of CO2 to produce solar fuels, and improvement of the thermostability of TiO2 photocatalysts, are reviewed.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 9-[3-Oxo-1-(4-bromopheny)-3-phenypropyl] fluorine

A novel compound of 9-[3-oxo-1-（4-bromopheny）-3-phenypropyl]fluorine （3） was synthesized via nucleophilic addition reaction under solvent-free condition. Its structure was determined by IR, 1H NMR, MS, elemental analysis and X-ray diffraction. The crystal of the new compound is of triclinic system, space group P-1 with a=9.7919（16）, b=11.0932（18）, c=11.2534（19） , α=76.927（3）, β=67.452（3）, γ=84.895（3）°, V=1099.7（3） 3, Z=2, Dc=1.369 g/cm3, μ=1.886 mm-1, F（000）=464, R=0.0586 and wR=0.1562 for 3145 observed reflections with Ⅰ 2σ（Ⅰ）. π-π Stacking interactions contribute to the stability of the structure.

Simultaneous determination of fluorine and iodine in urine by ion chromatography with electrochemical pretreatment

A new method for the simultaneous determination of fluorine and iodine in urine by ion chromatography （IC） with electrochemical pretreatment has been developed. The pretreatment was performed in a novel electrochemical oxidationneutralization device （EOND）, in which iodide of the sample was oxidized to iodate and the alkaline digestion sample solution was neutralized. Under the optimized conditions, the limits of detection （LOD, S/N = 3） were 2.5 μg/L for fluoride and 20 μg/L for iodate, respectively. The recoveries were in the range of 93-102% for fluoride and 86-98% for iodate.

Experimental Study of Fluorine Transport Rules in Unsaturated Stratified Soil

With the aid of soil column test models,the transport rules of fluorine contaminants in unsaturated stratified soils are discussed. Curves of F-concentrations at different times and sites in the unsaturated stratified soil were ob-tained under conditions of continuous injection of fluoride contaminants and water. Based on the analysis of the actual observation data,the values between computed results and observed data were compared. It is shown that the chemical properties of fluorine ions are active. The migration process of fluorine ions in soils is complex. Because of the effect of adsorption and desorption,the curve of the fluorine ion breakthrough curve is not symmetric. Its concentration peak value at each measuring point gradually decays. The tail of the breakthrough curve is long and the process of leaching and purifying using water requires considerable time. Along with the release of OHˉ in the process of fluorine absorp-tion,the pH value of the soil solution changed from neutral to alkalinity during the test process. The first part of the breakthrough curve fitted better than the second part. The main reason is that fluorine does not always exist in the form of fluorinions in groundwater. Given the long test time,fluorinions possibly react with other ions in the soil solution to form complex water-soluble fluorine compounds. Only the retardation factor and source-sink term have been considered in our numerical model,which may leads to errors of computed values. But as a whole the migration rules of fluorine ions are basically correct,which indicates that the established numerical model can be used to simulate the transport rules of fluorine contaminants in unsaturated stratified soils.

Effect of CaO on Fluorine in the Decomposition of REFCO_3

Influence of CaO on thermal decomposition of REFCO3 was studied. The results showed that CaO did not affect significantly the decomposition ratio of REFCO3. The XRD experiment showed that there was a great deal of CaF2 in the masting production, the gas chromatographic analysis on the gas of REFCO3 decomposed, and the 70% content of fluorine in the gas of REFCO3 added 15% CaO was reduced. CaO could absorb the fluorine from the decomposition of REFCO3, and the environmental pollution of the fluorine was greatly alleviated,

Synthesis of New Fluorine/Phosphorus Substituted 6-(2’-Amino Phenyl)-3-Thioxo-1,2,4-Triazin-5(2H, 4H)One and Their Related Alkylated Systems as Molluscicidal Agent as against the Snails Responsible for Bilharziasis Diseases

New fluorine substituted 6-(5’-fluoro-2’-triphenylphosphiniminophenyl) 3-thioxo-1,2,4-triazin-5 (2H, 4H) one (2) was obtained via Wittig’s reaction of the corresponding 6-(5’-fluoro-2’-amino-phenyl)-3-thioxo-1,2,4-triazinone (1). Behavior of compound 2 towards alkylating agents and/or oxidizing agents was studied were, N-hydroxyl (3), Mannich base (4,5), S-alkyl (6,7,8) and thiazolo [3,2-b][1,2,4] triazinones (10-14) and or 3-disulfide (18), 3-sulfonic acid 19 and 1,2,4-triazin-3,5-Dionne (20) derivatives obtained. Structures of the new products are established by elemental and spectral data. The new targets obtained screened as Molluscicidalagents against Biomophlaria Alexandrina snails responsible for Bilharziasis diseases, in compare with Baylucide as standard drug.

Synthesis, X-ray Crystallographic Analysis and Bioactivities of α-Aminophosphonates Featuring Pyrazole and Fluorine Moieties

A series of novel -aminophosphonates containing pyrazole and fluorine moieties was designed and synthesized through ultrasonic-assisted condensation and solvent-free addition reactions. Their structures were verified by IR, ^1H NMR, ^13C NMR and elemental analysis. The crystal structure of diethyl[（4-cyano-1H-pyrazol-3-ylamino）（3,5-difluorophenyl）methyl]phosphonate（4a, C15H17F2N4O3P） was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 4a crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 8.381（3）, b = 10.103（5）, c = 11.268（3） A, α= 83.772（19）, β= 74.726（19）, γ= 70.964（18）, V = 869.9（6） 3, Mr = 370.30, Dc = 1.414 g/cm^3, Z = 2, F（000） = 384, = 0.200 mm^-1, MoKa radiation（ = 0.71073 ）, the final R = 0.0487 and w R = 0.0823 for 1582 observed reflections with I 〉 2（I）. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that there are two planes in 4a, and the dihedral angle is 71.51°. Two intermolecular hydrogen bonds and a face-to-face … stacking interaction are observed in the crystal structure. The compounds were evaluated for their antifungal, antiviral and antitumor activities, respectively. Among them, 4b, 4c, 4g and 4h exhibit good activities on Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc at 200 μg/m L, while 4b, 4c, 4f and 4g possess good anti-TMV activities at 500 μg/m L. Unfortunately, all of the compounds showed weak antitumor activities.

EXTRACTION MECHANISM OF CERIUM(Ⅳ) AND FLUORINE(I)IN THE SEPARATION PROCESS OF BASTNASITE LEACH SOLUTION BY CUNEX 923

The extraction equilibrium of cerium(IV) and fluorine (I) from H2SO4 solution by Cyanex 923 is studied. The extraction mechanism of Ce(IV) and F(I) by Cyanex 923 is determined by the method of slope analysis. The results show that Cyanex 923 can extract HF as HF&middotL and Ce4+ together with HF as Ce(HF)(HSO4)2(SO4)&middot2L by which HF comes into the organic phase mainly when there is Ce4+ in the solution, where L is the extractant. Temperature does not affect the extraction. The IR spectra of purified Cyanex 923 saturated with Ce(IV) and HF are discussed.

Study on Escaping Fluorine Inhibition in Calcining Process of Mixed Rare Earth Concentrate

GC technology was used to study escaping fluorine in calcined process of mixed rare earth concentrate. The mixed rare earth concentrate and it adding assistant of CaO-NaCl-CaCl2 were calcined at 400～750 ℃ for 30～120 min, and then total amount of fluorine, exhausting ratio of fluorine, decomposition ratio and the component were determined. The results showed that adding CaO-NaCl-CaCl2 the decomposition ratio was up to 90% at 700 ℃ in 1 h, and the escaping ratio of fluorine decreased from 29.52% to 0.948%. The average inhabitation ratio was 98.39%. This method supplied basis for low energy and clean decomposition of mixed rare earth concentrate.

Significant Lifetime Enhancement in QLEDs by Reducing Interfacial Charge Accumulation via Fluorine Incorporation in the ZnO Electron Transport Layer

ZnO nanoparticles are widely used for the electron transport layers(ETLs)of quantum dots light emitting devices(QLEDs).In this work we show that incorporating fluorine(F)into the ZnO ETL results in significant enhancement in device electroluminescence stability,leading to LT50 at 100 cd m^(−2) of 2,370,000 h in red QLED,47X longer than the control devices.X-ray photo-electron spectroscopy,time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy,photoluminescence and electrical measurements show that the F passivates oxygen vacancies and reduces electron traps in ZnO.Transient photoluminescence versus bias measurements and capacitance-voltage-luminance measurements reveal that the CF4 plasma-treated ETLs lead to increased electron concentration in the QD and the QD/hole transport layer interface,subsequently decreasing hole accumulation,and hence the higher stability.The findings provide new insights into the critical roles that optimizing charge distribution across the layers play in influencing stability and present a novel and simple approach for extending QLED lifetimes.