It is a challenge to coordinate carrier-kinetics performance and the redox capacity of photogenerated charges synchronously at the atomic level for boosting photocatalytic activity.Herein,the atomic Ni was introduced ...It is a challenge to coordinate carrier-kinetics performance and the redox capacity of photogenerated charges synchronously at the atomic level for boosting photocatalytic activity.Herein,the atomic Ni was introduced into the lattice of hexagonal ZnIn_(2)S_(4) nanosheets(Ni/ZnIn_(2)S_(4))via directionalsubstituting Zn atom with the facile hydrothermal method.The electronic structure calculations indicate that the introduction of Ni atom effectively extracts more electrons and acts as active site for subsequent reduction reaction.Besides the optimized light absorption range,the elevation of Efand ECBendows Ni/ZnIn_(2)S_(4) photocatalyst with the increased electron concentration and the enhanced reduction ability for surface reaction.Moreover,ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy,as well as a series of electrochemical tests,demonstrates that Ni/ZnIn_(2)S_(4) possesses 2.15 times longer lifetime of the excited charge carriers and an order of magnitude increase for carrier mobility and separation efficiency compared with pristine ZnIn_(2)S_(4).These efficient kinetics performances of charge carriers and enhanced redox capacity synergistically boost photocatalytic activity,in which a 3-times higher conversion efficiency of nitrobenzene reduction was achieved upon Ni/ZnIn_(2)S_(4).Our study not only provides in-depth insights into the effect of atomic directional-substitution on the kinetic behavior of photogenerated charges,but also opens an avenue to the synchronous optimization of redox capacity and carrier-kinetics performance for efficient solar energy conversion.展开更多
In order to probe the effect of C-2(S)-substituted groups in the antibacterial activity,a series of novel C-2(S)-substituted pleuromutilin analogues of SB-225586 were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antib...In order to probe the effect of C-2(S)-substituted groups in the antibacterial activity,a series of novel C-2(S)-substituted pleuromutilin analogues of SB-225586 were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activity.The results of antibacterial activities indicated that C-2(S)-substituted pleuromutilin derivatives retained appreciable antibacterial activity,and the 2-fluorination compounds 6a and 6b are more potent than the corresponding 2-hydroxylation analogues 7a and 7b.展开更多
Although silver(Ag) substitution offers several benefits in eliminating bulk defects and facilitating interface type inversion for Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4(CZTSSe) photovoltaic(PV) technology, its further development is still h...Although silver(Ag) substitution offers several benefits in eliminating bulk defects and facilitating interface type inversion for Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4(CZTSSe) photovoltaic(PV) technology, its further development is still hindered by the fairly low electrical conductivity due to the significant decrease of acceptors amount.In this work, a versatile Li–Ag co-doping strategy is demonstrated to mitigate the poor electrical conductivity arising from Ag through direct incorporating Li via postdeposition treatment(PDT) on top of the Ag-substituted CZTSSe absorber. Depth characterizations demonstrate that Li incorporation increases ptype carrier concentration, improves the carrier collection within the bulk, reduces the defects energy level as well as inverts the electric field polarity at grain boundaries(GBs) for Ag-substituted CZTSSe system. Benefiting from this lithium-assisted complex engineering of electrical performance both in grain interior(GI) and GBs, the power conversion efficiency(PCE) is finally increased from 9.21% to 10.29%. This systematic study represents an effective way to overcome the challenges encountered in Ag substitution,and these findings support a new aspect that the synergistic effects of double cation dopant will further pave the way for the development of high efficiency kesterite PV technology.展开更多
A simple and efficient procedure for the synthesis of substituted benzothiazoles through condensation of 2-aminothiophenol with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of H2O2/HCl system in ethanol at room temperature is d...A simple and efficient procedure for the synthesis of substituted benzothiazoles through condensation of 2-aminothiophenol with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of H2O2/HCl system in ethanol at room temperature is described. The target compounds have been characterized by ^1H NMR, ^13C NMR, IR and MS. Short reaction time, easy and quick isolation of the products, and excellent yields are the main advantages of this procedure.展开更多
The structures and properties of Y-substituted Mg<sub>2</sub>Ni alloys and the corresponding hydrides are investigated by a first-principles plane-wave pseudopotential method within density functional theo...The structures and properties of Y-substituted Mg<sub>2</sub>Ni alloys and the corresponding hydrides are investigated by a first-principles plane-wave pseudopotential method within density functional theory. Results show that Mg<sub>2</sub>Ni has the best structural stability when Y atom occupies the Mg(6f) lattice sites. The calculated enthalpies of formation for Mg<sub>2</sub>Ni, Mg<sub>2</sub>NiH<sub>4</sub> and Mg<sub>15</sub>YNi<sub>8</sub>H<sub>32</sub> are -51.612, -64.667 and -62.554 kJ/mol, respectively. It is implied that the substitution of Y alloying destabilizes the stability of the hydrides. Moreover, the dissociated energies of H atoms are decreased significantly, indicating that Y alloying benefits the improvement of the dehydrogenating properties of Mg<sub>2</sub>Ni hydrides. The calculation and analysis of the electronic structures suggest that there is a stronger interaction between H and Ni atoms than the interaction between H and Mg atoms in Mg<sub>2</sub>NiH<sub>4</sub>. However, the Ni-H bond is weakened by the substitution of Y. Therefore, the substitution is an effective technique to decrease the structural stability of the hydrides and benefit for hydrogen storage.展开更多
The kinetics of PTC-Wittig reaction between substituted aromatic aldehydes and 2-butenyl methyldiphenylphosphonium salt has been studied. The low reaction constant (ρ=0. 30) implies that these PTC-Wittig reactions ta...The kinetics of PTC-Wittig reaction between substituted aromatic aldehydes and 2-butenyl methyldiphenylphosphonium salt has been studied. The low reaction constant (ρ=0. 30) implies that these PTC-Wittig reactions take place through low polar intermediate.展开更多
Ga（ClO4）3-catalyzed reaction of 1,2-aryldiamines and α-bromoketones to afford 2-substituted quinoxalines in good yields is described.The reaction proceeded via grinding process with 10%（molar fraction） catalyst u...Ga（ClO4）3-catalyzed reaction of 1,2-aryldiamines and α-bromoketones to afford 2-substituted quinoxalines in good yields is described.The reaction proceeded via grinding process with 10%（molar fraction） catalyst under solvent-free conditions at room temperature.For unsymmetrical o-phenylenediamines bearing electron-withdrawing groups,regio-selective quinoxalines were obtained.展开更多
The discovery of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, in December 2019 raised global health warnings. Quickly, in 2020, the virus crossed borders and infected i...The discovery of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, in December 2019 raised global health warnings. Quickly, in 2020, the virus crossed borders and infected individuals across the world, evolving into the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, early signs of the virus’s existence were observed in various countries before the initial outbreak in Wuhan. As of 12<sup>th</sup> of April, the respiratory disease had infected over 762 million people worldwide, with over 6.8 million deaths recorded. This has led scientists to focus their efforts on understanding the virus to develop effective means to diagnose, treat, prevent, and control this pandemic. One of the areas of focus is the isolation of this virus, which plays a crucial role in understanding the viral dynamics in the laboratory. In this study, we report the isolation and detection of locally circulating SARS-CoV-2 in Kenya. The isolates were cultured on Vero Cercopithecus cell line (CCL-81) cells, RNA extraction was conducted from the supernatants, and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Genome sequencing was done to profile the strains phylogenetically and identify novel and previously reported mutations. Vero CCL-81 cells were able to support the growth of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro, and mutations were detected from the two isolates sequenced (001 and 002). Genome sequencing revealed the circulation of two isolates that share a close relationship with the Benin isolate with the D614G common mutation identified along the S protein. These virus isolates will be expanded and made available to the Kenya Ministry of Health and other research institutions to advance SARS-CoV-2 research in Kenya and the region.展开更多
Phenyl sulfone-containing 2, 3-diarylindole derivatives were designed and identified to be selective COX-2 inhibitors. A convenient synthetic route was also developed for the synthesis of the novel inhibitors.
A novel approach to the synthesis of 6, 7-disubstituted-1H-quinoxalin-2-ones is described.The title compounds were regioselectively prepared by starting from substituted phenylamines andchloroacetyl chloride through t...A novel approach to the synthesis of 6, 7-disubstituted-1H-quinoxalin-2-ones is described.The title compounds were regioselectively prepared by starting from substituted phenylamines andchloroacetyl chloride through the efficient sequence of acylation, nitration, reduction, intramolecular alkylation, and oxidation.展开更多
A convenient method to synthesize substituted 2 (2' hydroxyphenyl) benzimidazoles is reported. Six title compounds have been synthesized by the reaction of salicylic acid and 4 substituted o phenylene...A convenient method to synthesize substituted 2 (2' hydroxyphenyl) benzimidazoles is reported. Six title compounds have been synthesized by the reaction of salicylic acid and 4 substituted o phenylenediamine in the presence pyridine POCl 3 . Three compounds were tested as plant virucide against tobacco mosaic virus and they exhibited some activities.展开更多
The title complex [Cu（ampym）（bapa）Cl]（ClO4） （C10H22Cl2CuN6O4） was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The crystal crystallizes in the orthorhombic syst...The title complex [Cu（ampym）（bapa）Cl]（ClO4） （C10H22Cl2CuN6O4） was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The crystal crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pna21 with a = 11.9904（12）, b = 15.9796（16）, c = 8.9 i 43（9） A^°, V = 1708.0（3）A^°3 Mr = 424.78, Z = 4, F（000） = 876, Dc = 1.652 g/cm^3, T = 293 K,μ =1 .619 mm^-1 and λ=0.71073 A^°. The structure was refined to R = 0.0240 and wR ： 0.0564 for 2905 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. Flack = 0.039（12）.展开更多
The polyacetylated(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)1-thioglycopyrano- sides(-)were obtained in high yields with stereoselectivity by phase-transfer catalyzed synthesis,and their structures were confirmed by elemental analy...The polyacetylated(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)1-thioglycopyrano- sides(-)were obtained in high yields with stereoselectivity by phase-transfer catalyzed synthesis,and their structures were confirmed by elemental analysis and IR,~1H-NMR spectral data.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22209091)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2020QB057)+1 种基金the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (22133006)the Yankuang Group 2019 Science and Technology Program (YKKJ2019AJ05JG-R60)。
文摘It is a challenge to coordinate carrier-kinetics performance and the redox capacity of photogenerated charges synchronously at the atomic level for boosting photocatalytic activity.Herein,the atomic Ni was introduced into the lattice of hexagonal ZnIn_(2)S_(4) nanosheets(Ni/ZnIn_(2)S_(4))via directionalsubstituting Zn atom with the facile hydrothermal method.The electronic structure calculations indicate that the introduction of Ni atom effectively extracts more electrons and acts as active site for subsequent reduction reaction.Besides the optimized light absorption range,the elevation of Efand ECBendows Ni/ZnIn_(2)S_(4) photocatalyst with the increased electron concentration and the enhanced reduction ability for surface reaction.Moreover,ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy,as well as a series of electrochemical tests,demonstrates that Ni/ZnIn_(2)S_(4) possesses 2.15 times longer lifetime of the excited charge carriers and an order of magnitude increase for carrier mobility and separation efficiency compared with pristine ZnIn_(2)S_(4).These efficient kinetics performances of charge carriers and enhanced redox capacity synergistically boost photocatalytic activity,in which a 3-times higher conversion efficiency of nitrobenzene reduction was achieved upon Ni/ZnIn_(2)S_(4).Our study not only provides in-depth insights into the effect of atomic directional-substitution on the kinetic behavior of photogenerated charges,but also opens an avenue to the synchronous optimization of redox capacity and carrier-kinetics performance for efficient solar energy conversion.
文摘In order to probe the effect of C-2(S)-substituted groups in the antibacterial activity,a series of novel C-2(S)-substituted pleuromutilin analogues of SB-225586 were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activity.The results of antibacterial activities indicated that C-2(S)-substituted pleuromutilin derivatives retained appreciable antibacterial activity,and the 2-fluorination compounds 6a and 6b are more potent than the corresponding 2-hydroxylation analogues 7a and 7b.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61874159,61974173,51702085,51802081 and 21603058)the Joint Talent Cultivation Funds of NSFC-HN(U1704151)the Science and Technology Innovation Talents in Universities of Henan Province(18HASTIT016)。
文摘Although silver(Ag) substitution offers several benefits in eliminating bulk defects and facilitating interface type inversion for Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4(CZTSSe) photovoltaic(PV) technology, its further development is still hindered by the fairly low electrical conductivity due to the significant decrease of acceptors amount.In this work, a versatile Li–Ag co-doping strategy is demonstrated to mitigate the poor electrical conductivity arising from Ag through direct incorporating Li via postdeposition treatment(PDT) on top of the Ag-substituted CZTSSe absorber. Depth characterizations demonstrate that Li incorporation increases ptype carrier concentration, improves the carrier collection within the bulk, reduces the defects energy level as well as inverts the electric field polarity at grain boundaries(GBs) for Ag-substituted CZTSSe system. Benefiting from this lithium-assisted complex engineering of electrical performance both in grain interior(GI) and GBs, the power conversion efficiency(PCE) is finally increased from 9.21% to 10.29%. This systematic study represents an effective way to overcome the challenges encountered in Ag substitution,and these findings support a new aspect that the synergistic effects of double cation dopant will further pave the way for the development of high efficiency kesterite PV technology.
基金Education Department of Zhejiang Province(No.20060811) for the financial support of this work.
文摘A simple and efficient procedure for the synthesis of substituted benzothiazoles through condensation of 2-aminothiophenol with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of H2O2/HCl system in ethanol at room temperature is described. The target compounds have been characterized by ^1H NMR, ^13C NMR, IR and MS. Short reaction time, easy and quick isolation of the products, and excellent yields are the main advantages of this procedure.
文摘The structures and properties of Y-substituted Mg<sub>2</sub>Ni alloys and the corresponding hydrides are investigated by a first-principles plane-wave pseudopotential method within density functional theory. Results show that Mg<sub>2</sub>Ni has the best structural stability when Y atom occupies the Mg(6f) lattice sites. The calculated enthalpies of formation for Mg<sub>2</sub>Ni, Mg<sub>2</sub>NiH<sub>4</sub> and Mg<sub>15</sub>YNi<sub>8</sub>H<sub>32</sub> are -51.612, -64.667 and -62.554 kJ/mol, respectively. It is implied that the substitution of Y alloying destabilizes the stability of the hydrides. Moreover, the dissociated energies of H atoms are decreased significantly, indicating that Y alloying benefits the improvement of the dehydrogenating properties of Mg<sub>2</sub>Ni hydrides. The calculation and analysis of the electronic structures suggest that there is a stronger interaction between H and Ni atoms than the interaction between H and Mg atoms in Mg<sub>2</sub>NiH<sub>4</sub>. However, the Ni-H bond is weakened by the substitution of Y. Therefore, the substitution is an effective technique to decrease the structural stability of the hydrides and benefit for hydrogen storage.
文摘The kinetics of PTC-Wittig reaction between substituted aromatic aldehydes and 2-butenyl methyldiphenylphosphonium salt has been studied. The low reaction constant (ρ=0. 30) implies that these PTC-Wittig reactions take place through low polar intermediate.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.20772088,21172163)the Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions,China(No.JSSYSXK2010007)
文摘Ga（ClO4）3-catalyzed reaction of 1,2-aryldiamines and α-bromoketones to afford 2-substituted quinoxalines in good yields is described.The reaction proceeded via grinding process with 10%（molar fraction） catalyst under solvent-free conditions at room temperature.For unsymmetrical o-phenylenediamines bearing electron-withdrawing groups,regio-selective quinoxalines were obtained.
文摘The discovery of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, in December 2019 raised global health warnings. Quickly, in 2020, the virus crossed borders and infected individuals across the world, evolving into the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, early signs of the virus’s existence were observed in various countries before the initial outbreak in Wuhan. As of 12<sup>th</sup> of April, the respiratory disease had infected over 762 million people worldwide, with over 6.8 million deaths recorded. This has led scientists to focus their efforts on understanding the virus to develop effective means to diagnose, treat, prevent, and control this pandemic. One of the areas of focus is the isolation of this virus, which plays a crucial role in understanding the viral dynamics in the laboratory. In this study, we report the isolation and detection of locally circulating SARS-CoV-2 in Kenya. The isolates were cultured on Vero Cercopithecus cell line (CCL-81) cells, RNA extraction was conducted from the supernatants, and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Genome sequencing was done to profile the strains phylogenetically and identify novel and previously reported mutations. Vero CCL-81 cells were able to support the growth of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro, and mutations were detected from the two isolates sequenced (001 and 002). Genome sequencing revealed the circulation of two isolates that share a close relationship with the Benin isolate with the D614G common mutation identified along the S protein. These virus isolates will be expanded and made available to the Kenya Ministry of Health and other research institutions to advance SARS-CoV-2 research in Kenya and the region.
基金support for this study was provided by the National Natural Science foundation of China.
文摘Phenyl sulfone-containing 2, 3-diarylindole derivatives were designed and identified to be selective COX-2 inhibitors. A convenient synthetic route was also developed for the synthesis of the novel inhibitors.
文摘A novel approach to the synthesis of 6, 7-disubstituted-1H-quinoxalin-2-ones is described.The title compounds were regioselectively prepared by starting from substituted phenylamines andchloroacetyl chloride through the efficient sequence of acylation, nitration, reduction, intramolecular alkylation, and oxidation.
文摘A convenient method to synthesize substituted 2 (2' hydroxyphenyl) benzimidazoles is reported. Six title compounds have been synthesized by the reaction of salicylic acid and 4 substituted o phenylenediamine in the presence pyridine POCl 3 . Three compounds were tested as plant virucide against tobacco mosaic virus and they exhibited some activities.
基金This project was supported by the Foundation of Science Committee of Jiangsu province (BK2005045)
文摘The title complex [Cu（ampym）（bapa）Cl]（ClO4） （C10H22Cl2CuN6O4） was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The crystal crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pna21 with a = 11.9904（12）, b = 15.9796（16）, c = 8.9 i 43（9） A^°, V = 1708.0（3）A^°3 Mr = 424.78, Z = 4, F（000） = 876, Dc = 1.652 g/cm^3, T = 293 K,μ =1 .619 mm^-1 and λ=0.71073 A^°. The structure was refined to R = 0.0240 and wR ： 0.0564 for 2905 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. Flack = 0.039（12）.
文摘The polyacetylated(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)1-thioglycopyrano- sides(-)were obtained in high yields with stereoselectivity by phase-transfer catalyzed synthesis,and their structures were confirmed by elemental analysis and IR,~1H-NMR spectral data.
