A New Three-dimensional Supramolecular Polymer Built from Non-covalent Bonding Interactions

A new complex, [Ni2（L）4（H2O）8]（1, L1 = 4-（1H-imidazol-4-yl）benzoic acid）, has been hydrothermally prepared and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and PXRD. Complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with α = 22.281（2）, b = 7.3959（7）, c = 24.978（3） ？, β = 90.876（10）, V = 4115.6（7） ？3, Z = 8, C20H22N4O8Ni, Mr = 505.13, Dc = 1.630 g/cm3, μ = 1.001 mm-1, S = 1.080, F（000） = 2096, the final R = 0.452 and wR = 0.1152 for 9380 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. The result of X-ray diffraction analysis revealed three different kinds of Ni（II） centre mononuclear molecules in the asymmetric unit. The independent mononuclear units are bridged to form a three-dimensional supramolecular polymer by extensive hydrogen bonds and C–H… non-covalent bonding interactions.

STUDY ON THE NON-COVALENT INTERACTION OF APIGENIN MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMERS BY SPECTROMETRY

The non-covalent interaction between apigenin (API) and different functional monomers (α-methylacrylic acid (MAA), acrylamide (AM), 2-vinylpyridine (2-Vpy) and combined functional monomers (AM/2-Vpy)) was determined by UV spectrometry, and a series of apigenin molecularly imprinted polymers (API-MIPs) was synthesized with different functional monomers through molecular imprinting technology. The relationship between the non-covalent interaction of template/functional monomer and absorption of MIPs also was studied. The results showed that the order of the strength of the non-covalent interaction between API and different functional monomers in tetrahydrofuran (THF) is as follows: 2-Vpy> AM/2-Vpy>AM>MAA, which is positive correlation to the absorption capability of corresponding MIPs, and 2-Vpy is the optimum functional monomer among the used monomer for preparing API- MIPs.

Non-covalent interaction between almond protein and sinapic acid: impact on protein structure and antioxidant activity

Plant phenolic acids are good sources of antioxidants and sinapic acid(SA)is one of them that can be applied in protein-based food system.However,little research is available regarding interactions between almond protein(AP)and SA.In this study,structure-affinity interaction between SA and AP,structure and antioxidant activity of proteins were investigated.Different mathematical models showed that Ka of binding SA and AP were 3.27×10^4 L/mol and 3.08×10^4 L/mol.CD(Circular dichroism)spectroscopy and FT-IR(Fourier transform infrared)spectroscopy showed that the amount of random coil andα-helix decreased whileβ-sheet increased in AP-SA complex.In combination,the interaction model of AP-SA complex was static quenching and attributed to hydrophobic interaction.Further,AP-SA complex exerted better DPPH radical scavenging ability(36.97±0.78%),ABTS+radical scavenging ability(47.26±0.45%),and higher ORAC value(2.41±0.23 M trolox/g)compared to AP.In the further,SA can be applied in protein matrix to improve film stability,gel strength and restraining fat oxidation degradation.

Modulating vectored non-covalent interactions for layered assembly with engineerable properties

Vectored non-covalent interactions—mainly hydrogen bonding and aromatic interactions—extensively contribute to(bio)-organic self-assembling processes and significantly impact the physicochemical properties of the associated superstructures.However,vectored non-covalent interaction-driven assembly occursmainly along one-dimensional(1D)or three-dimensional(3D)directions,and a two-dimensional(2D)orientation,especially that of multilayered,graphene-like assembly,has been reported less.In this present research,by introducing amino,hydroxyl,and phenyl moieties to the triazine skeleton,supramolecular layered assembly is achieved by vectored non-covalent interactions.The planar hydrogen bonding network results in high stability,with a thermal sustainability of up to about 330°C and a Young’s modulus of up to about 40 GPa.Upon introducing wrinkles by biased hydrogen bonding or aromatic interactions to disturb the planar organization,the stability attenuates.However,the intertwined aromatic interactions prompt a red edge excitation shift effect inside the assemblies,inducing broad-spectrum fluorescence covering nearly the entire visible light region(400–650 nm).We show that bionic,superhydrophobic,pillar-like arrays with contact angles of up to about 170°can be engineered by aromatic interactions using a physical vapor deposition approach,which cannot be realized through hydrogen bonding.Our findings show the feasibility of 2D assembly with engineerable properties by modulating vectored non-covalent interactions.

Extra contribution to the crystal stability of insensitive explosive TATB: The cooperativity of intermolecular interactions

An in-depth analysis on the cooperativity of intermolecular interactions including hydrogen bonding andπ-π stacking in 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene(TATB) crystal was studied. Two quantities, cooperativity rate and energy, were defined to evaluate the nature and strength of cooperativity in a series of clusters diverging from 1D to 3D prototypes. The origin and mechanism of the cooperative effect were settled to demonstrate that the nature of cooperativity is determined by whether the non-covalent interactions compete or promote with each other, which is manifested by the changing trend of electron transfer. There exists obvious cooperative effect in intra-layer and inter-layer structures as they own the equivalent non-covalent interactions, while anti-cooperative effect is also observed if two interactions correlate with each other. On the whole, in the process of crystal formation, the apparent cooperativity is the check and balance of the two effects, which is capable to support a global interaction among all of molecules and contribute to the stabilization of system. Based on the results, one may get a new insight to understand the relationship between non-covalent interactions and low impact sensitivity.

Non-covalent interaction-based molecular electronics with graphene electrodes

Recent years have witnessed the fabrication of various non-covalent interaction-based molecular electronic devices.In the noncovalent interaction-based molecular devices,the strength of the interfacial coupling between molecule and electrode is weakened compared to that of the covalent interaction-based molecular devices,which provides wide applications in fabricating versatile molecular devices.In this review,we start with the methods capable of fabricating graphene-based nanogaps,and the following routes to construct non-covalent interaction-based molecular junctions with graphene electrodes.Then we give an introduction to the reported non-covalent interaction-based molecular devices with graphene electrodes equipped with different electrical functions.Moreover,we summarize the recent progress in the design and fabrication of new-type molecular devices based on graphene and graphene-like two-dimensional(2D)materials.The review ends with a prospect on the challenges and opportunities of non-covalent interaction-based molecular electronics in the near future.

Regulating the melting point by non-covalent interaction toward a promising insensitive melt-castable energetic material:1,2-Difluoro-4,5-dinitrobenzene

Searching for insensitive melt-castable energetic materials is still facing great challenges.In this work,we developed a promising strategy that is regulating the ratio of non-covalent interaction by fluorine atoms to regulate the melting point to develop new melt-castable energetic materials.Using this method,a highly sym-metric 1,2-difluoro-4,5-dinitrobenzene(DFDNB)was synthesized in one step and fully characterized.DFDNB has a desirable melting point(83.2℃),high decomposition temperature(>400℃),acceptable detonation properties(6786 m s^(-1),21.5 GPa)but superior safety performance(>40 J,>360 N),and excellent chemical compatibility with 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine(RDX)that make it a promising insensitive melt-castable energetic material.A detailed study based on crystal stacking,electrostatic potential,and intermolecular weak interactions in DFDNB and its isomers or analogs demonstrates that non-covalent interactions including the C-F…H,N-O…H hydrogen bonding,and C-F…O halogen-like bonding play an important role in regulating the melting point.

Lone pair-π interaction induced regioselective sulfonation of ethers under light irradiation

Non-covalent interactions are of significance in supramolecular chemistry and biochemistry,while synthetic procedures driven by these weak interactions remain challenging and rare.Inspired by the lone pair-π interaction presence in the Z-DNA structure,a light-induced regioselective sulfonation of ethers taking advantage of the lone pair-π interaction between the oxygen of ethers and sulfonyl chlorides has been disclosed.Moreover,this strategy is also applicable to the sulfonation of aniline derivatives.Features of the methods include readily accessible starting materials,high atom-economy,green and photocatalyst-free conditions and broad functional group tolerance.Mechanism studies suggest that the lone pair-πinteraction plays an important role to initiate the transformation.

Evaluation of non-covalent interaction between Seryl-Histidine dipeptide and cyclophilin A using NMR and molecular modeling

Seryl-Histidine dipeptide(Ser-His) has been previously reported to be capable of cleaving DNAs and carboxyl esters,as well as proteins.The protein cleavage mechanism has not been addressed yet.As an initial step of protein cleavage activity,the non-covalent binding affinity of Ser-His for proteins is a crucial prerequisite.In this work,we took cyclophilin A(CyPA) as a substrate protein,and evaluated the non-covalent interaction between CyPA and Ser-His using a combination of NMR spectroscopy and molecular modeling approach.Two independent Ser-His binding sites on CyPA were detected using 15N-1H heteronuclear single-quantum coherence(HSQC) spectra.Each binding site binds one Ser-His molecule.Dissociation constants,Kd1 and Kd2,were estimated to be 2.07 and 6.66 mmol/L,respectively,indicative of the weak non-covalent interaction between Ser-His and CyPA.Based on molecular modeling results,we suggest that both the α-amino and the side chain hydroxyl group of Ser-His are crucial for the non-covalent interaction between Ser-His and CyPA.This work sheds light on the molecular mechanism of Ser-His and its analogues cleaving proteins.

Investigation on Molecular Non-covalent Interaction in the Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate-polychrome Blue B-protein Replacement Reaction

The molecular non-covalent interaction often originates from the electrostatic attraction and accords with the Langmuir isothermal adsorption. The sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS)-polychrome blue B (PCB)-protein [bovine serum albumin (BSA), ovalbumin (OVA) and myoglobin (MB)] ternary reaction has been investigated at pH 3.88. Protein to replace PCB from the PCB-SDBS binding product was used to characterize the assembly of an invisible-spectral compound, SDBS, on proteins by measuring the variation of PCB light-absorption by the microsurface adsorption-spectral correction (MSASQ technique. The effect of ionic strength and temperature on the aggregation was studied. Results showed that the aggregates SDBS(92)(.)BSA, SDBS(58)(.)OVA and (SDBS15MB)-M-. at 30 degreesC and SDBS(83)(.)BSA, SDBS(39)(.)OVA and (SDBS10MB)-M-. at 50 degreesC are formed.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Non-covalent Interactions Analysis of Novel N-Substituted Thiosemicarbazone

()*￡-1 -(4-Fluorobenzylidene)^l-(4-ethylphenyl)thiosemicarbazone was synthesized via the reaction of 4-(4-ethylphenyl)thiosemicarbazide and 4-fluorobenzaldehyde. The title compound was characterized by FTIR, and 13C NMR, mass spectrometry and elemental analysis techniques. Structural property of the title compound was displayed by the X-ray single crystal diffraction. The title compound crystallized in triclinic space group Pl witli a=0.6494(4) nm,a=0.7971(5) nm, c=1.5492( 10) nm,a=83.690( 11)°,β=84.185(10)。γ=84.348(11)。molecular formula Ci6H16FN3S,Mr=301.39,V=0.7868(9) nm^3, Z=2, Dc=1.272 g/cm……3,^000)=316,“=0.213 mm-1, 5=1.02, 7?=O.O513, and cw7[Z>2o(Z)]=0.1662. The intennolecular interactions in the crystal structure were explained using the Hirshfeld surface and their associated two-dimensional fingerprint plots. The title compound showed C-H-S(l-x,-y,-z) and NH(1-y,-z) intermolecular interactions, and formed the supramolecular self-assemblies through R2^2(12) and R2^2(8) ring motifs. Shape index and curvediiess were performed to further understand some unique weak interactions, for instance, the weakπ…π stacking contacts in molecular structure witli difierent characteristic regions. Besides, the reduced density gradient(RDG) function provided a real-space function for discussing non-covalent interactions within molecule, such as hydrogen bonds, weak van der Waals interactions and attractive or repulsive effects.

Preparation and characterization of supramolecular gel suitable for fractured formations

The excellent mechanical properties of supramolecular gel could adapt to the complex reservoir environment and had broad application prospects in the field of oil and gas drilling and production engineering.In this paper,a supramolecular gel based on hydrophobic association and hydrogen bonding was prepared by micellar copolymerization,which could be used to plug fractures and pores in formations.Supramolecular gel was a gel network system with high performance characteristics formed by self-assembly of non-covalent bond interaction.The rheological properties,mechanical mechanics,temperature resistance and swelling ability of supramolecular gel were studied.The results showed that the supramolecular gel had a dense three-dimensional network structure with open and interconnected pore structures,which could exhibit good rheological properties and strong viscoelastic recovery ability.The mechanical properties of the supramolecular gel were excellent,it had a tensile stress of 0.703 MPa and an elongation at break of 1803%.When the compressive strain was 96%,the compressive stress could reach 14.5 MPa.Supramolecular gel also showed good temperature resistance and swelling properties.At the aging temperature of 135℃,supramolecular gels still maintained good gel strength,and it only took 12 h to reach the equilibrium swelling ratio of 35.87 in 1%NaCl solution.It was also found that supramolecular gel in low concentration saline(1%NaCl solution)showed relatively faster swelling than high concentration saline(25%NaCl solution).The swelling process of the supramolecular gel was non-Fick diffusion(typeⅡ).This indicated that the organic/inorganic permeability network was well formed.Therefore,the diffusion rate of small molecules could be guaranteed to be equal to the relaxation rate of large molecules before and after the phase transition temperature.In addition to the diffusion of water molecules,the swelling process of the supramolecular gel was also affected by the relaxation of gel network and polymer chain segment,the interaction between water molecules and polymer network and the groups of polymer network and other factors.Supramolecular gel particles could be used as plugging materials for drilling fluids,which had excellent ability to plug formation fractures and pores.The plugging ability of the supramolecular gel was up to 6.7 MPa for 0.5 mm fracture width,and 9.6 MPa for porous media with 5 mD permeability.Compared with HT-PPG gel particles commonly used in oil fields,supramolecular gel particles had better plugging ability on fractures and porous media.The development and application of supramolecular gel had far-reaching significance for promoting the functional application of polymer materials in drilling and production engineering.

Functionality of Covalent Organic Framework (COF) in Gas Storage Application: First Principal Study

Industrial growth in recent years led to air pollution and an increase in concentration of hazardous gases such as O3 and NO. Developing new materials is important to detect and reduce air pollutants. While catalytic decomposition and zeolites are traditional ways used to reduce the amount of these gases. We need to develop and explore new promising materials. Covalent organic framework (COF) has become an attractive platform for researcher due to its extended robust covalent bonds, porosity, and crystallinity. In this study, first principal calculations were performed for gases adsorption using COFs containing nitrogen and π-bonds. Different building blocks (BBs) and linkers (LINKs/LINK1 & LINK2) were investigated by means of density functional theory (DFT) calculations with B3LYP and 3-21G basis sets to calculate the binding energies of gases @COF systems. Electrostatic potential maps (ESPM), Mulliken charges and non-covalent interaction (NCI) are used to understand the type of interactions between gas and COFs fragments. O3 was found to bind strongly with COF system in comparison with NO which could make COF a useful selective material for mixed gases environment for sensing and removal application.

顺式效应的起源:双取代乙烯衍生物的密度泛函理论研究(英文)

一般情况下双取代乙烯衍生物的反式构象要比顺式构象稳定.但是例外也存在,例如1,2-二氟乙烯和1,2-二氯乙烯.这种双取代乙烯衍生物顺式构象的超常稳定性被称之为顺式效应.该效应的起源和本质目前仍没有定论.本文以12个体系(XHC=CHY(X,Y=F,Cl,Br,CN,CH3,C2H6,OCH3))为例,对顺式效应的有效性、起源和本质进行系统的密度泛函理论研究,其中9个体系存在顺式效应,另外3个为正常体系没有该效应.采用一系列泛函和基组研究其有效性,并运用四种分析手段,如自然键轨道(NBO)、能量分量分析(EDA)、密度泛函活性理论(DFRT)和非共价相互作用(NCI)分析,剖析该效应的起源和本质.发现在顺式构象的两个取代基之间存在一种微弱的非共价相互吸引作用.能量分析表明,静电效应、立体效应等对顺式效应的存在都起着重要作用,但是它们均不能单独用来解释顺式效应的起源.也就是说顺式效应没有一个简单的起源,它是多种作用合力的结果.本文采用双变量解释得到比较合理的相关回归系数R2=0.86-0.87,较好地解释了顺式效应的本质和起源.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [La(BTC)(H_2O)_6]_n

The title compound, [La（BTC）（H2O）6]n1 （H3BTC = benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid）, has been synthesized by the hydrothermal reaction of La（NO3）3·3H2O with H3BTC and Na2CO3, and its structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal structure is of monoclinic, space group Cc with a = 11.5289（3）, b = 18.0383（7）, c = 7.3507（3） A, β= 119.5680（10）°, V = 1329.59（8）A^3, C9H15LaO12, Mr = 454.12, Z = 4, Dc = 2.269 g/cm^3,μ = 3.280 mm^-1, Flack parameter = 0.07（4）, F（000） = 888, R = 0.0316 and wR = 0.0774 for 1312 observed reflections（I〉 2σ（I））. Complex 1 features a one-dimensional （l-D） parallel ribbon-like structure. There are extensive hydrogen-bonding interactions involving coordinated water molecules and free carboxylate oxygen atoms. In addition, π-π interactions via benzoic multicarboxylate ligands are discussed. These non-covalent interactions lead to the formation of a 3-D framework.

Non-fused medium bandgap electron acceptors for efficient organic photovoltaics

The cost-effective organic semiconductors are strongly needed in organic photovoltaics(OPVs). Herein,two medium bandgap(MBG) electron acceptors, TPT4F and TPT4Cl are developed via the new design of multi-noncovalent interaction assisted unfused core, flanked with two electron withdrawing end groups. These fullly non-fused MBG acceptors adapt the planar and rigid conformation in solid, therefore exhibiting the ordered face-on stacking and strong photoluminescence in films. As results, TPT4Cl^(-)based OPVs, upon blending with the PBDB-TF polymer donor, have achieved a power conversion efficiency of 10.16% with a low non-radiative loss of 0.27 e V, representing one of the best fullly non-fused medium bandgap acceptors with desirable cost-efficiency balance.

Structure of Co-crystals Formation from Imidazolium and Aromatic Ligands

In this study, two new co-crystals based on rigid imidazolium ligand （2,2＇-（（1,1’- biphenyl）-4,4＇-diyl）bis（2H-imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine-4-ium） hexafluorophosphate （L）） and 4,4＇- bipyridine （Bpy） and benzene （Ben）, formulated as L（Bpy）0.5 （co-crystal 1） and L（Ben） （co-crystal 2）, were obtained. Crystal data for 1： Pī space group with α = 10.921（4）, b = 16.998（6）, c = 17.666（6） A, α = 95.720（7）, β = 104.272（7）, γ = 93.340（6）°, V = 3150.5（19） A^3 and Z = 2; and crystal data for 2： monoclinic C2/m space group with α = 25.90（2）, b = 9.631（9）, c = 6.371（6） A, β = 95.26（2）°, V = 1583（2） A3 and Z = 2. Co-crystal 1 was dependent on hydrogen bonds and π···π stacking, while only hydrogen bonds are present in 2. Two new co-crystals were characterized by IR, NMR spectra, thermogravimetric and ultraviolet absorption analyses.

Two Three-dimensional Supramolecular Polymer Built from Mixed N-Donor and Carboxylate Ligands

Two new complexes, [Mn（L）（mmbda）（H_2O）]（1） and [Co（L）（btc）（H_2O）]·H_2O（2）, were synthesized by reacting the corresponding metal（Ⅱ） salts with rigid ligand 1,4-di（1Himidazol-4-yl）benzene（L） and two different carboxylic acids of 5-methylisophthalic acid（H_2mmbda） and 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic acid（H_3btc）, respectively. The structures of the complexes were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and PXRD. Complex 1 crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1 with a = 6.9436（4）, b = 9.7306（6）, c = 15.5302（10） ？, α = 73.7430（10）, β = 85.1010（10）, γ = 70.0360（10）o, V = 946.75（10） ？~3, Z = 2, C_（21）H_（20）N_4O_5 Mn, M_r = 463.33, D_c = 1.618 g/cm^3, μ = 0.742-1, S = 1.002, F（000） = 474, the final R = 0.0285 and wR = 0.0600 for 4328 observed reflections（I 〉 2σ（I））. Complex 2 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P2_1/n with a = 12.5216（12）, b = 7.3312（8）, c = 22.510（2） ？, β = 93.104（2）o, V = 2063.3（4） ？~3, Z = 4, C_（21）H_（18）N_4O_8Co, M_r = 513.31, D_c = 1.646 g/cm^3, μ = 0.892^（-1） mm, S = 1.096, F（000） = 1044, the final R = 0.0673 and wR = 0.1780 for 3594 observed reflections（I 〉 2σ（I））. Both of complexes are one-dimensional（1D） chain structures and rich hydrogen bonds extend such 1D chains to form three-dimensional（3D） supramolecular polymers.

Non-Covalent Functionalization of Graphene with Bisphenol A for High-Performance Supercapacitors

The reduced graphene oxide(RGO)/bisphenol A(BPA)composites were prepared by an adsorption-reduction method.The composites are characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),UV-vis,thermogravimetric(TG)analysis,field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The results confirm that BPA is adsorbed on the basal plane of RGO byπ-πstacking interaction.Furthermore,the electrochemical behaviors were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry,galvanostatic charge/discharge techniques and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS).The results show that the RGO/BPA nanocomposites exhibit ultrahigh specific capacitance of 466 F•g^(−1) at a current density of 1 A•g^(−1),excellent rate capability(more than 81%retention at 10 A•g^(−1) relative to 1 A•g^(−1))and superior cycling stability(90%capacitance decay after 4000 cycles).Consequently,the RGO/BPA nanocomposites can be regarded as promising electrode materials for supercapacitor applications.

Studies on Aggregation Interaction between Reduced Denatured Egg White Lysozymes during Refolding Procedure in Urea Solution

The aggregation interaction between reduced-denatured egg white lysozymes during refolding procedure in urea solution was studied by means of reducing and non-reducing protein electrophoreses. Results of non-reducing sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis （SDS-PAGE） of the supernatant and aggregate precipitate formed in refolding process show that except being refolded to native egg white lysozymes, the reduced-denatured lysozymes can also form the aggregates with molecular weights （MW） being separately about 30.0 and 35.0 kD, while the reducing SDS-PAGE and the refolding results in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulphate show that these aggregates are formed chiefly through the misconnection of disulfide bonds between the reduced-denatured lysozymes, and the aggregate precipitates are formed through the non-covalent interactions between the aggregates with molecular weight being about 30.0 kD. From the results of electrophoresis and size-exclusion chromatographic analyses, it can be inferred that the aggregates with molecular weights being about 30.0 and 35.0 kD are bi-molecular and tri-molecular egg white lysozyme aggregates, respectively. And finally, a suggested refolding mechanism of reduced-denatured egg white lysozymes in urea solution was presented.