Novel Zwitterionic Surfactants: Synthesis and Surface Active Properties of N-(3-Alkoxy-2-Hydroxypropyl)-N, N-Dimethyl glycine Betaines

Five new zwitterionic surfactants with long chain alkyl betaine structure incorporated with hydroxylpropyl group have been synthesized. Their structures were identified by elemental analysis, IR (HNMR)-H-1, and (CNMR)-C-13. Surface tension experiments showed that these surfactants have higher surface activity than those without hydroxypropyl group. The values of CMC and gamma(CMC) of these surfactants have been determined.

SYNIHESIS AND SURFACE ACTIVE PROPERTIES OF OXYETHYLENATED FATTY ALCOHOL 2-HYDROXYPROPYL SULFONATES

Synthesis and surface active properties of the oxyethylenated fatty alcohol 2-hydroxypropyl sulfonates were investigated.Of all surface active compounds studied,those with a 2-hydroxypropyl (HP) moiety in the molecule are more surface-active than the corresponding compounds without it.

EFFECT OF STRUCTURE OF FUNCTIONAL POLYMER ACTIVE MATERIALS ON PROPERTIES OF GADOLINIUM ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE

In this paper,the functional polymeric active materials were prepared by the grafting copolymerization and their structure and properties were studied.The results show that the structure and properties of these ac- tive materials have the relative large effects on the properties of gadolinium ion selective electrodes.

Electron Donating Property and Catalytic Activity ofPerovskite-type Mixed Oxides (ABO_3) Consisting of Rare Earth and 3d Transition Metals

The catalytic activity of Perovskite-type mixed oxides (LaCoO3, PrCoO3 and SmCoO3) for the reduction of cyclohexanone to cyclohexanol with 2-propanol (Meerwein-PonndorfVerley reduction) has been studied. The data have been correlated with the surface electron donor properties of these mixed oxides

Microstructure and Mechanical Performance of Cu-SnO_2-rGO based Composites Prepared by Plasma Activated Sintering

A novel chemical technique combined with unique plasma activated sintering（PAS） was utilized to prepare consolidated copper matrix composites（CMCs） by adding Cu-SnO2-rGO layered micro powders as reinforced fillers into Cu matrix. The repeating Cu-SnO2-rGO structure was composed of inner dispersed reduced graphene oxide（r GO）, SnO2 as intermedia and outer Cu coating. SnO2 was introduced to the surface of rGO sheets in order to prevent the graphene aggregation with SnO2 serving as spacer and to provide enough active sites for subsequent Cu deposition. This process can guarantee rGO sheets to suffi ciently disperse and Cu nanoparticles to tightly and uniformly anchor on each layer of rGO by means of the SnO2 active sites as well as strictly control the reduction speed of Cu^2＋. The complete cover of Cu nanoparticles on rGO sheets thoroughly avoids direct contact among rGO layers. Hence, the repeating structure can simultaneously solve the wettability problem between rGO and Cu matrix as well as improve the bonding strength between rGO and Cu matrix at the well-bonded Cu-SnO2-rGO interface. The isolated rGO can effectively hinder the glide of dislocation at Cu-rGO interface and support the applied loads. Finally, the compressive strength of CMCs was enhanced when the strengthening effi ciency reached up to 41.

Melamine Modification of Spherical Activated Carbon and Its Effects on Acetylene Hydrochlorination

Commercial spherical activated carbon（SAC） was modified by impregnation to enhance the catalytic properties of SAC in acetylene hydrochlorination through melamine modification. Different modification conditions for SAC with nitrogen were compared by changing the SAC-Melamine ratios. The effect of carbonization temperature on the modification was also investigated. Surface chemistry and adsorption properties of the modified and unmodified SACs were studied by scanning electron microscope（SEM）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）, elementary analysis, BET, and temperature-programmed desorption（TPD）. Moreover, the catalytic properties of SAC in acetylene hydrochlorination under differently modified conditions were also investigated. Elemental analysis showed that the nitrogen content of the modified SAC was greatly improved. XPS revealed that nitrogen mainly exists in Pyrrole nitrogen and Pyridine nitrogen. TPD showed that desorption of C2H2 was changed by modification. The conversion rate of acetylene was up to 70% under the following reaction conditions： temperature, 150 ℃; C2H2 hourly space velocity（GHSV）, 36 h-1; feed volume ratio V（HCl）/V（C2H2） = 1.15. The catalytic properties of SAC were improved significantly via melamine modification.

Bio-inspired superhydrophobic magnesium alloy surfaces with active anti-corrosion and self-healing properties

Bio-inspired superhydrophobic magnesium(Mg)alloy surfaces are of increasing interest in corrosion protection due to superior barrier and shielding effects.However,superhydrophobic(SHB)anti-corrosion surfaces are susceptible to damage,which limit their extensive applications.To this end,a micro/nano structure-functional molecule SHB composite coating with self-healing and active anti-corrosion dual-function properties was designed on Mg alloys substrate.The dual-function SHB composite anti-corrosion coating based on lauric acid(La)intercalated and modified hydrotalcite(La-LDH)consisted of three-layer structure,namely La-LDH powder/polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)/La-LDH film.The anti-corrosion performance of as-prepared coatings was investigated by potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS).The results indicate that the SHB coating shows excellent active corrosion resistance.Moreover,we also examined the self-healing and anti-corrosion properties of SHB coating upon physical damage and explained the healing mechanism.After heat treatment,the damaged SHB coating regain its surface microstructure and corrosion protection property.This work expands new insights for the wide application of Mg alloys and the research in the field of metal protection.

Multi-Phase RE(NiAlCu)_x Microcrystalline Hydrogen-Storage Electrode Alloy by Gas-Atomization

Microstructure, thermodynamics and electrochemicalproperties of novel RE (NiAlCu)x(x= 4.5, 4.9, 5.6 ) microcrystalline hydrogen-storage alloy powder prepared by gas atomization wasinvestigated. It indicates that alloyparticles show relatively regularspherical. Microstructure is composed of the AB5 matrix phase andeutectic double-phase structure withthe AB5 phase and Ni3Al along grainboundaries when x = 5. 6, there is acoexistent structure consisting ofAB5 phase and eutectic doublephase with AB3 and AB phases along grain boundaries at x= 4.5.When x is increased to 4.9, themixed structures are composed ofAB5 and a few AB phases in discontinuous network distribution. Theelectrochemical capacity of alloy is210~300 mAh·g-1, and the activated periods are only 1~3 times.lt seems to be ascribed to the appearance of a great number of freshsurfaces within powder particles resulting from the as-quenched microcrack along the interphase boundaries within particles propagatinggradually in the process of hydrogen-absorption-and dissociation dueto the intrinsic double-phase structure.

GPCR/endocytosis/ERK signaling/S2R is involved in the regulation of the internalization,mitochondria-targeting and-activating properties of human salivary histatin 1

Human salivary histatin 1(Hst1)exhibits a series of cell-activating properties,such as promoting cell spreading,migration,and metabolic activity.We recently have shown that fluorescently labeled Hst1(F-Hst1)targets and activates mitochondria,presenting an important molecular mechanism.However,its regulating signaling pathways remain to be elucidated.We investigated the influence of specific inhibitors of G protein-coupled receptors(GPCR),endocytosis pathways,extracellular signal-regulated kinases1/2(ERK1/2)signaling,p38 signaling,mitochondrial respiration and Na+/K+-ATPase activity on the uptake,mitochondria-targeting and-activating properties of F-Hst1.We performed a si RNA knockdown(KD)to assess the effect of Sigma-2 receptor(S2R)/Transmembrane Protein 97(TMEM97)—a recently identified target protein of Hst1.We also adopted live cell imaging to monitor the whole intracellular trafficking process of F-Hst1.Our results showed that the inhibition of cellular respiration hindered the internalization of F-Hst1.The inhibitors of GPCR,ERK1/2,phagocytosis,and clathrin-mediated endocytosis(CME)as well as siRNA KD of S2R/TMEM97 significantly reduced the uptake,which was accompanied by the nullification of the promoting effect of F-Hst1 on cell metabolic activity.Only the inhibitor of CME and KD of S2R/TMEM97 significantly compromised the mitochondria-targeting of Hst1.We further showed the intracellular trafficking and targeting process of F-Hst1,in which early endosome plays an important role.Overall,phagocytosis,CME,GPCR,ERK signaling,and S2R/TMEM97 are involved in the internalization of Hst1,while only CME and S2R/TMEM97 are critical for its subcellular targeting.The inhibition of either internalization or mitochondria-targeting of Hst1 could significantly compromise its mitochondria-activating property.

Effect of activation temperature on the properties of double layer capacitance of diatomite-templated carbon

1 Introduction In recent years porous carbons have been widely used in many fields such as energy storage(Mc Creery,2008;Liu et al,2009;Ho et al,2014;Yang et al,2015),adsorption,wastewater treatment,air purification

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Antitumor Activity of Tectochrysin-6-sulfonate

In order to enhance water-solubility and biological utilization rate of tectochrysin,sodium 5-hydroxyl-7-methoxyflavone-6-sulfonate（1） was synthesized and its structure was identified on the basis of ^1 H NMR,FT-IR and elemental analysis.5-Hydroxyl-7-methoxyflavone-6-sulfonate was assembled with Ni（II） or Mn（II）,hexaquanickel（II） bis（5-hydroxyl-7-methoxyflavone-6-sulfonate） tetrahydrate（2） and hexaquamanganese（II） bis（5-hydroxyl-7-methoxyflavone-6-sulfonate） tetrahydrate（3） were obtained and characterized by IR spectroscopy.The crystal structures of 2 and 3 were determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis.The results showed that 2 and 3 are isomorphous crystals and crystallize in monoclinic crystal system,space group C2/c.In 2 and 3,the supramolecular structures are organized into hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions.Hydrophilic regions are generated by O–H？？？O hydrogen bonds among sulfonate groups,latticed water molecules and coordinated water molecules.The π-π stacking interactions assemble the flavone skeletons into columns and these columns form hydrophobic regions.The sulfonate groups play an important role as a bridge of the hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions as well as the inorganic and organic components.Three-dimensional networks of 2 and 3 are furnished by extensive array of hydrogen bonds,π-π stacking interactions and electrostatic interactions.The anti-proliferative activities of 1-3 in vitro against human leukemia cells K562 and human lung cancer cells A549 were evaluated by the standard MTT assay.The pharmacological activity results showed that the introduction of sulfonic acid groups enhanced the antitumor activity of tectochrysin.

Anticancer activity and DNA binding property of the trimers of triphenylethylene-coumarin hybrids

Novel trimers of triphenylethylene-coumarin hybrid containing two amino side chains （5a-d and 6a-d） were designed and synthesized by the condensation of 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid with the varied amino monomeric hybrids catalyzed by HATU and DIPEA at room temperature. The extended trimeric compound 6a （R = piperidinyl） exhibited significant anti-proliferative activity against three cancer cells at IC5o of near 10 μmol/L. UV-vis, fluorescence （lifetime） and thermal denaturation exhibited that 6a had significant interaction with Ct-DNA by the intercalative mode of binding. The order of their anti- proliferative activities was 6（a, d） 〉 5（a, d） and （5-6）a 〉 （5-6）d, respectively, in accordance with that of their DNA binding properties, which suggested that the prolonged linker （six carbons） and piperidinyl ~roun on the side chains are beneficial to DNA binding and the anti-tumor activity.

The Gain Properties of 1-D Active Photonic Crystal

The terminology 'ID frequency'(w ID) is proposed after analyzing the 1D active photonic crystal based on the transfer matrix method. The relationship between wID and the structure parameters of the photonic crystal is investigated.

Characterization of geometry and depleting carrier dependence of active silicon waveguide in tailoring optical properties

Changes in refractive index and the corresponding changes in the characteristics of an optical waveguide in enabling propagation of light are the basis for many modern silicon photonic devices. Optical properties of these active nanoscale waveguides are sensitive to the little changes in geometry, external injection/biasing, and doping profiles, and can be crucial in design and manufacturing processes. This paper brings the active silicon waveguide for complete characterization of various distinctive guiding parameters, including perturbation in real and imaginary refractive index, mode loss, group velocity dispersion, and bending loss, which can be instrumental in developing optimal design specifications for various application-centric active silicon waveguides.

Evaluation of activated sludge properties’changes in industrial-wastewater pre-treatment:role of residual aluminum hydrolyzed species with different polymerization degree

With the widespread introduction of pre-coagulation prior to the biological unit in various industrial wastewater treatments,it is noteworthy that long-term accumulation of residual coagulants has certains effect on both micro and macro characteristics of activated sludge(AS).In this study,the morphology distributions of residual aluminum salts(RAS)and their effects on the removal efficiency of AS were investigated under different PAC concentrations.The results showed that the dominance of medium polymeric RAS,formed under an appropriate PAC dose of 20 mg/L enhanced the hydrophobicity,flocculation,and sedimentation performances of AS,as well as the enzymatic activity in cells in the sludge system,improving the main pollutants removal efficiency of the treatment system.Comparatively the species composition with monomer and dimer/high polymer RAS as the overwhelming parts under an over-dosed PAC concentration of 55 mg/L resulted in excessive secretion of EPS with loose flocs structure and conspicuous inhibition of cellular activity,leading to the deterioration of physico-chemical and biological properties of AS.Based on these findings,this study can shed light on the role of the RAS hydrolyzed species distributions,closely relevant to Al dosage,in affecting the comprehensive properties of AS and provide a theoretical reference for coagulants dosage precise control in the pretreatment of industrial wastewater.

TiO_2-loaded activated carbon fiber:Hydrothermal synthesis,adsorption properties and photo catalytic activity under visible light irradiation

TiO2-loaded activated carbon fibers （ACF） were prepared by a hydrothermal method. The samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） spectrometry and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra （DRS）. SEM images showed that the TiO2 nanoparticles were deposited on the surface of ACF, and the particle size and loading amount of TiO2 were varied by changing the initial concentration of tetrabutyl titanate （TBOT）. The results of an ash experiment showed that the loading amounts of TiO2 were 18.4%, 43.3%, 52.5%, 75.1%, and 91.1% for initial concentrations of TBOT of 0.07,014, 0.21,0.28, and 0.35 tool/L, respectively, Physical interactions played an important role in the formation of TiO2/ACF composite fibers that absorb UV and visible light. Compared with those of ACF, improved adsorption and photocatalytic activity toward Rhodamine B （RhB） were observed for TiO2/ACF composite fiber. The Rhodamine B could be removed efficiently by TiO2/ACF composite fibers, and the TiO2 loading amount had a significant effect on the photocatalytic activity of TiO2/ACF composite fibers.

Effect of activators on the properties of nickel coated diamond composite powders

Nickel coated diamond composite powders were fabricated via a newly developed direct electrodeposition technique. The effects of activators on the coating of diamond were firstly investigated and diamond grinding wheels were then prepared from Ni-coated diamond composite powders with different activators. The microstructural characterizations of this composite powders were finally conducted by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction, and the mechanical and tribological properties of as-prepared diamond grinding wheels were also measured. There are changes in microstructures and properties of the composite powders with activators. The activator concentration also has an influence on the morphologies and phase structures of the Ni coating on diamond particles.The composite powders with more compact coating of nickel can be prepared by adding 1 g dm^（-3） or more AgNO_3 as an activator to electrodeposit nickel on diamond. The mechanical and tribological properties of diamond grinding wheels were significantly improved when the coating phase structure of Ni crystal grew with（111） plane orientation on the surface of diamond particles. The wheels made from nickel coated diamond composite powders possessed the advantages of easy preparation and outstanding tribological properties. Therefore, Ni coated diamond composite powders exhibit a great potential to be extensively applied in diamond cutting and grinding tools.

Electrochemical behavior of praseodymium and Pr-Al intermetallics in LiCl-KCl-AlCl_3-PrCl_3 melts

The electrochemical behavior of Pr（Ⅲ） and formation process of Pr-Al intermetallics were investigated by different electrochemical methods. The reduction of Pr（Ⅲ） ion to metallic Pr is an one-step three-electrons reaction. The reversibility of Pr（Ⅲ）/Pr（0） system was evaluated by cyclic voltammograms with different scan rates. The co-reduction of Pr（Ⅲ） and Al（Ⅲ） ions formed three different Pr-Al intermetallics at electrode potentials around-1.40,-1.80,and-1.95V vs.Ag/AgCl at 723 K,respectively.Open-circuit chronopotentiometry and electromotive force（emf） measurements were carried out to estimate the relative molar Gibbs energies of Pr for the formation of different Pr-Al intermetallics in the temperature range of 723–843K.The activities of Pr in the Pr-Al intermetallic compounds were calculated.

Synthesis, characterization, biological activities and luminescent properties of lanthanide complexes with [2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, 2-(2-pyridinylmethylene)hydrazide] Schiff bases ligand

A Schiff base L [2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, 2-（2-pyridinylmethylene）hydrazide] with its lanthanide metal complexes was synthesized. These complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductivity measurements, spectral analysis（NMR, FT-IR, and UV-Vis）, luminescence and thermal gravimetric analysis. The Schiff base ligand was a tridentate chelate and coordinates to the central lanthanide ion with 1：2 metal：ligand ratio. The conductivity data showed a 1：1 electrolytic nature with a general formula [LnL_2（NO_3）_2]NO_3. The luminescence emission properties for Sm, Tb, and Eu complexes were observed and showed that the ligand L could absorb and transfer energy to Sm（III）, Tb（III） and Eu（III） ions. The complexes possessed a good antibacterial activity against different bacterial strains. In addition, the scavenging activity of the Ln（III） complexes on DPPH was concentration dependant and the complexes were significantly more efficient in quenching DPPH than the free Schiff base ligand.