In this review we discuss the history of research into the use of gold for the acetylene hydrochlorin‐ation reaction, and describe the recent developments which have led to its commercialisation. We discuss the use o...In this review we discuss the history of research into the use of gold for the acetylene hydrochlorin‐ation reaction, and describe the recent developments which have led to its commercialisation. We discuss the use of different precursors and the addition to gold of a secondary metal as methods which attempt to improve these catalysts, and consider the nature of the active gold species. The vast majority of poly vinyl chloride (PVC) produced globally still uses a mercuric chloride as a cata‐lyst, despite the environmental problems associated with it. Due to the agreement by the Chinese government to remove mercury usage in the PVC industry over the course of the next few years there is an obvious need to find a replacement catalyst;the potential use of gold for this process has been well known for several decades and to date gold seems to be the best candidate for this, pri‐marily due to its superior selectivity when compared to other metals.展开更多
Chitosan derived from crab shells, was used to prepare the graft polymer in aqueous solution with acrylamide (AM) and methacrylatoethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (DMC) as raw materials and ceric ammonium nitrate...Chitosan derived from crab shells, was used to prepare the graft polymer in aqueous solution with acrylamide (AM) and methacrylatoethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (DMC) as raw materials and ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) as initiator. The flocculation ability of the resulting polymer (PCAD) was studied in waste water treatment experiments. Its properties were determined on the basis of the transmittance of waste water after flocculation. The effects of ehitosan and DMC content on PCAD's flocculation ability were studied. Floeculation experiments were also undertaken under various pH conditions. According to the experimental data, the flocculation ability could be improved when chitosan content decreased in the raw material, but the monomer conversion would decrease obviously. When the ehitosan's content was more than 65%, AM and DMC groups were less on each chitosan molecule. So PCAD's flocculation ability was poor. Similarly, high content of DMC would result in low monomer conversion and high flocculation ability. PCAD molecules with more DMC group had more positive charges. It was favorable to flocculation. However, monomer conversion would decrease with the increase of DMC content. The suitable conditions were that chitosan and DMC contents were 65% and 15-20%, respectively. The experiment data showed that PCAD had good flocculation ability under weak acidic condition. Its ability would be weakened by strong acidic or alkaline condition. The flocculation efficiency was the best at pH of 5.5 when PCAD's dosage was 8mg-Lk Compared with cationic polymer (the copolymer of AM and DMC, PAD), PCAD showed better flocculation ability under acid and neutral conditions, but worse ability under alkaline condition.展开更多
Strong near-field scattering enhancement (NFSE) of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes(POSS) nanoparticles (NPs) aggregates is found through physical simulation. An aggregation of N,N′-di-[3-(isobutyl polyhedral ol...Strong near-field scattering enhancement (NFSE) of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes(POSS) nanoparticles (NPs) aggregates is found through physical simulation. An aggregation of N,N′-di-[3-(isobutyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes) propyl] perylene diimide(DPP) which possesses POSS as scatteres experimentally performs strong NFSE, which confirms the physical simulation results. Moreover, coherent random laser is triggered from the DPP aggregates in carbon disulfide. It is the NFSE of POSS NPs connected to both ends of DPP through covalent bonds and the NFSE of their aggregation thanks to DPP’s aggregation that is responsible for the coherent random laser. So, this work develops a method to improve weak scattering of system through construction of molecules, and opens a road to a variety of novel interdisciplinary investigations, involving molecular designing for disordered photonics.展开更多
A highly crosslinked, monodispersed polystyrene(PS) particle was prepared by a seeded batch dispersion polymerization with a monomer absorption method. Prior to polymerization, 1,9 lam monodispersed PS seed particle...A highly crosslinked, monodispersed polystyrene(PS) particle was prepared by a seeded batch dispersion polymerization with a monomer absorption method. Prior to polymerization, 1,9 lam monodispersed PS seed particles were treated under an optimum condition of monomer absorption. The effects of divinylbenzebe(DVB) concentration and polymerization temperature were examined for styrene(in PS seed)/styrene(in the second stage) mass ratio of 1:1 in the medium range of EtOH/water mass ratio of 100/0-80/20 and 2.3 μm uniform crosslinked PS particles containing 15%-20% (mass fraction) DVB were prepared at 60-70 ℃. The results show that monomer absorption before the second stage of polymerization is more effective to prepare highly crosslinked monodispersed PS particles.展开更多
A new Cu(Ⅱ) coordination polymer [Cu(inio)2(H2O)] (inio = isonicotinic acid N-oxide) with chemical formula C12H10CuN2O7 was prepared and its crystal structure has been determined by X-ray analysis. The complex crysta...A new Cu(Ⅱ) coordination polymer [Cu(inio)2(H2O)] (inio = isonicotinic acid N-oxide) with chemical formula C12H10CuN2O7 was prepared and its crystal structure has been determined by X-ray analysis. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 12.455(3), b = 6.202(1), c = 16.555(3) ? b = 106.776(3), V = 1224.3(4) 3, Z = 4, Mr = 357.76, Dc =1.941 g/cm3, m(MoKa) = 1.827 mm-1, F(000) = 724, R = 0.0601 and wR = 0.1417 for 908 observed reflections (I > 2s(I)). The Cu(Ⅱ) atom is coordinated by an elongated square pyramid geometry. The deprotonated isonicotinic acid N-oxides form a double-bridge between each pair of Cu(Ⅱ) ions in trans form through two oxygen atoms from the carboxyl groups and two other oxygen atoms from the -NO groups, respectively, which leads to an infinite one dimensional chain. The two adjacent elongated Cu(Ⅱ) square pyramidal geometries are arranged in trans form in the same chain. The OH…O hydrogen bonds extend the chain structure into two-dimensional layers.展开更多
Investigations show that in monomer water heterogeneous systems polymerization, located in the interface, can disperse the system. Following polymerization in the density gradient field it is shown that in such system...Investigations show that in monomer water heterogeneous systems polymerization, located in the interface, can disperse the system. Following polymerization in the density gradient field it is shown that in such systems latex particles are nucleated from monomer microdroplets, containing a certain amount of polymer molecules. It could be considered that, independently of the nature of the monomer itself, polymerization in monomer water statistic heterogeneous systems modulate emulsion polymerization process.展开更多
The effects of atomic-level rnixing are systemically investigated in a multifluid interpenetration mix model ,and results are compared with the single-fluid model's simulations and experimental data. It is shown that...The effects of atomic-level rnixing are systemically investigated in a multifluid interpenetration mix model ,and results are compared with the single-fluid model's simulations and experimental data. It is shown that increasing the model free parameter α, shock Mach number, and the initial density discontinuity makes the mix length and fraction of mixing particle increase, resulting in the lower shock temperatures compared with the results of single-fluid model without mixing. Recent high-compressibility direct-drive spherical implosions on OMEGA are simulated by the interpenetration mix modal. The calculations with atomic mixing between fuel and shell match quite well with the observations. Without considering any mixing, the calculated neutron yields and ion temperatures are overpredicted; while inclusion of the interpenetration mix model with the adjustable parameter α could fit the simulated neutron yields and ion temperatures well with experimental data.展开更多
Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) binds with two transmembrane serine/threonine kinase receptors, type Ⅱ (TβRII) and type Ⅰ receptors (TβRⅠ), and one accessory receptor, type Ⅲ receptor (TβRⅢ), to...Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) binds with two transmembrane serine/threonine kinase receptors, type Ⅱ (TβRII) and type Ⅰ receptors (TβRⅠ), and one accessory receptor, type Ⅲ receptor (TβRⅢ), to transduce signals across cell membranes. Previous biochemical studies suggested that TβRI and TβRIII are preexisted homo-dimers. Using single-molecule microscopy to image green fluorescent protein-labeled membrane proteins, for the first time we have demonstrated that TβRI and TβRⅢ could exist as monomers at a low expression level. Upon TGF-β1 stimu- lation, TβRI follows the general ligand-induced receptor dimerization model for activation, but this process is TβRⅡ- dependent. The monomeric status of the non-kinase receptor TβRⅢ is unchanged in the presence of TGF-β1. With the increase of receptor expression, both TβRI and TβRIII can be assembled into dimers on cell surfaces.展开更多
Nylon 10 T and Nylon 10T/1010 samples were synthesized by direct melt polymerization. The non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of Nylon 10 T and Nylon 10T/1010 was investigated by means of differential scanning cal...Nylon 10 T and Nylon 10T/1010 samples were synthesized by direct melt polymerization. The non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of Nylon 10 T and Nylon 10T/1010 was investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry(DSC). Jeziorny equation and Mo equation were applied to describe the non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of the Nylon 10 T and the Nylon 10T/1010. The activation energies for non-isothermal crystallization were obtained by Vyazovkin's method and Friedman's method, respectively. These results showed that Jeziorny equation and Mo equation well described the non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of the Nylon 10 T and the Nylon 10T/1010. It was found that the values of the activation energy for non-isothermal crystallization of the Nylon 10T/1010 were lower than those of the Nylon 10 T at a given temperature or relative crystallinity degree,which revealed that crystallization ability of the Nylon 10T/1010 was higher. The crystal morphology was observed by means of a polarized optical microscope(POM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD). It was found that the addition of sebacic acid comonomer not only did not change the crystal form of the Nylon 10 T, but also significantly increased the number and decreased the size of spherulites. Comparing with the Nylon 10 T, the crystallization rate was increased with the addition of the sebacic acid comonomer.展开更多
AIM: To comprehensively identify the proteins of tumor relative antigen Ca-Hb3 recognized by colorectal carcinoma monoclonal antibody Hb3. METHODS: Ca-Hb3 was isolated by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) ...AIM: To comprehensively identify the proteins of tumor relative antigen Ca-Hb3 recognized by colorectal carcinoma monoclonal antibody Hb3. METHODS: Ca-Hb3 was isolated by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) followed by digestion with trypsin. Trypsin peptides were analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/ MS). The proteins identified by mass spectrometry were analyzed using bioinformatics. RESULTS: Ca-Hb3 was identified as a CKAP4-like protein by Nano HPLC tandem mass spectrometry analysis. The molecular weight of CKAP4-like protein was 62.02 kDa, including one hydrophobic region, one transmembrane domain, five coiled coils, four glycosylation sites and forty-nine phosphorylation sites. CKAP4-like protein had a high homogeneity with DeltaNp63α. The characteristic expression of DeltaNp63α that is considered a potential oncogene in the isoforms of p63 was similar to that of Ca-Hb3. CONCLUSION: Ca-Hb3 is probably a CKAP4-like protein, belonging to DeltaNp63α isoform of p63 family.展开更多
In this review, a recent development of cationic ?-diimine palladium(II) complexes for ethylene polymerization and copolymerization with polar functionalized comonomers was briefly described. First, the polymerization...In this review, a recent development of cationic ?-diimine palladium(II) complexes for ethylene polymerization and copolymerization with polar functionalized comonomers was briefly described. First, the polymerization mechanism for this type of catalysts was discussed. Next, recent advances in ligand design were provided with special focus on the influence of ligand structures on the catalytic polymerization properties. Last, the ethylene homopolymerization and copolymerization with various polar comonomers, especially acrylate and vinyl ethers were summarized.展开更多
The transition-metal-catalyzed copolymerization of olefins with polar comonomers is a direct strategy to access polar-functionalized polyolefins in an economical manner.Due to the intrinsic poisoning effect of polar g...The transition-metal-catalyzed copolymerization of olefins with polar comonomers is a direct strategy to access polar-functionalized polyolefins in an economical manner.Due to the intrinsic poisoning effect of polar groups towards Lewis acidic metal centers and the drastic reactivity differences of polar comonomers versus non-polar olefins,it is challenging to develop catalysts that provide the desired polymer molecular weight,comonomer incorporation,and activity.In this contribution,we tackle this issue from a comonomer perspective using 5,6-disubstituted norbornenes,which are highly versatile,easily accessible,inexpensive,and capable of introducing two functional groups in a single insertion.More importantly,they are only mildly poisoning due to the presence of long spacers between double bonds and polar groups,and are not prone to b-hydride elimination due to their cyclic structures.As strong pdonors,they can competitively bind to metal centers versus olefins.Indeed,phosphine-sulfonate palladium catalysts can catalyze the copolymerization of ethylene with 5,6-disubstituted norbornenes and simultaneously achieve a high polymerization activity,copolymer molecular weight,and comonomer incorporation.The practicality of this system was demonstrated by studying the properties of the resulting polymers,copolymerization in hydrocarbon solvents or in bulk,recovery/utilization of unreacted comonomer,molecular weight modulation,and large-scale synthesis.展开更多
Titanium complexes derived from 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-((2-(arylsulfinyl)phenylimino)methyl)phenol are designed and synthe- sized. X-ray diffraction studies reveal that the complexes adopt distorted octahedral geom...Titanium complexes derived from 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-((2-(arylsulfinyl)phenylimino)methyl)phenol are designed and synthe- sized. X-ray diffraction studies reveal that the complexes adopt distorted octahedral geometry with O(phenol), N(imine), and O(sulfoxide) coordinated with titanium. Combined with modified methylaluminoxane(MMAO), the complexes exhibit moderate to high activity to afford polyethylene even at 120 ℃ under 1 atm ethylene pressure. The complexes also show excellent capability in copolymerization of ethylene with either 1-hexene or norbornene. Results indicate that the introduction of sulfoxide groups could open the space around central metal and favors the insertion of bulky comonomers.展开更多
In this work, we report the hybrid copolymerization of various cyclic monomers and vinyl monomers. Our studies demonstrate that 1-tert-butyl-4,4,4-tris-(dimethylamino)-2,2-bis[tris(dimethylamino) phophoranyliden-a...In this work, we report the hybrid copolymerization of various cyclic monomers and vinyl monomers. Our studies demonstrate that 1-tert-butyl-4,4,4-tris-(dimethylamino)-2,2-bis[tris(dimethylamino) phophoranyliden-amino]-2A5,A5-catenadi(phosphazene) (t-BuP4) can catalyze the hybrid copolymerization of caprolactone (CL), lactide (LA) or cyclic carbonate ester with acrylate or methyl acrylate. However, the polymerization of cyclosiloxane with vinyl monomers yields two corresponding homopolymers, and the polymerization of lactone with acrylonitrile (AN) produces only polyacrylonitrile. Clearly, the extent of matching of activity between a monomer and an active center determines whether or not there is hybrid copolymerization.展开更多
Polymer electron acceptors are the key materials in all-polymer solar cells(all-PSCs).In this review,we focused on introducing the principle of boron-nitrogen coordination bond(B←N),and summarizing our recent researc...Polymer electron acceptors are the key materials in all-polymer solar cells(all-PSCs).In this review,we focused on introducing the principle of boron-nitrogen coordination bond(B←N),and summarizing our recent research on polymer electron acceptors containing B←N unit for efficient all-PSC devices.Two approaches have been reported to design polymer electron acceptors using B←N unit.One is to replace a C-C unit by a B←N unit in conjugated polymers to transform a polymer electron donor to a polymer electron acceptor.The other approach is to construct novel electron-deficient building block based on B←N unit for polymer electron acceptors.The polymer electron acceptors containing B←N unit showed tunable lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(LUMO) energy levels and exhibited excellent all-PSC device performance with power conversion efficiency of exceeding6%.These results indicate that organic boron chemistry is a new toolbox to develop functional polymer materials for optoelectronic device applications.展开更多
π-Conjugated polymers(CPs)represent one of the quite important and rapidly growing branches of flexible electrochromic materials.Electrosynthesized hybrid CPs employing dibenzo pentacycles(fluorenes,carbazoles,dibenz...π-Conjugated polymers(CPs)represent one of the quite important and rapidly growing branches of flexible electrochromic materials.Electrosynthesized hybrid CPs employing dibenzo pentacycles(fluorenes,carbazoles,dibenzothiophenes,and dibenzofuran)as the backbones have received considerable attention owing to their special structures and interesting electrochromic performances.Recent studies show that polymers from these structures exhibit decent contrast ratios,favorable coloration efficiencies,low switching voltages,fast response time,excellent stability,and color persistence.Intrinsically,their electrochromic properties significantly depend on fine-tailoring of precursor monomer structures,and polymerization techniques and conditions.This review devotes to showing a clear picture of the research progress of dibenzo pentacycle-centered CPs via electrochemical polymerization,including fluorenes,carbazoles,dibenzothiophenes,and dibenzofuran-based hybrid electrochromic polymers.Critical influences of the tailored precursor structures on their electropolymerization and resultant polymer performances are highlighted,aiming at providing an insight for the development of novel fused ring-based polymer electrochromic materials.展开更多
The research on the supramolecular hyperbranched polymers(SHPs) that combines the advantages of supramolecular polymer and hyperbranched architecture has attracted considerable interests in many applications. Here we ...The research on the supramolecular hyperbranched polymers(SHPs) that combines the advantages of supramolecular polymer and hyperbranched architecture has attracted considerable interests in many applications. Here we demonstrate a simple approach to prepare POSS-embedded supramolecular hyperbranched polymers(POSS-SHPs) with varied morphology and size by controlling monomer concentration and mixed solvents. The SHPs formations can further transfer into the core-shell structured micelles by addition of competitive guests based on the double supramolecular driving forces.展开更多
文摘In this review we discuss the history of research into the use of gold for the acetylene hydrochlorin‐ation reaction, and describe the recent developments which have led to its commercialisation. We discuss the use of different precursors and the addition to gold of a secondary metal as methods which attempt to improve these catalysts, and consider the nature of the active gold species. The vast majority of poly vinyl chloride (PVC) produced globally still uses a mercuric chloride as a cata‐lyst, despite the environmental problems associated with it. Due to the agreement by the Chinese government to remove mercury usage in the PVC industry over the course of the next few years there is an obvious need to find a replacement catalyst;the potential use of gold for this process has been well known for several decades and to date gold seems to be the best candidate for this, pri‐marily due to its superior selectivity when compared to other metals.
基金supported by Young Scientist Foundation (2008BS09001) from the Department of Science and Technology of Shandong Province
文摘Chitosan derived from crab shells, was used to prepare the graft polymer in aqueous solution with acrylamide (AM) and methacrylatoethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (DMC) as raw materials and ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) as initiator. The flocculation ability of the resulting polymer (PCAD) was studied in waste water treatment experiments. Its properties were determined on the basis of the transmittance of waste water after flocculation. The effects of ehitosan and DMC content on PCAD's flocculation ability were studied. Floeculation experiments were also undertaken under various pH conditions. According to the experimental data, the flocculation ability could be improved when chitosan content decreased in the raw material, but the monomer conversion would decrease obviously. When the ehitosan's content was more than 65%, AM and DMC groups were less on each chitosan molecule. So PCAD's flocculation ability was poor. Similarly, high content of DMC would result in low monomer conversion and high flocculation ability. PCAD molecules with more DMC group had more positive charges. It was favorable to flocculation. However, monomer conversion would decrease with the increase of DMC content. The suitable conditions were that chitosan and DMC contents were 65% and 15-20%, respectively. The experiment data showed that PCAD had good flocculation ability under weak acidic condition. Its ability would be weakened by strong acidic or alkaline condition. The flocculation efficiency was the best at pH of 5.5 when PCAD's dosage was 8mg-Lk Compared with cationic polymer (the copolymer of AM and DMC, PAD), PCAD showed better flocculation ability under acid and neutral conditions, but worse ability under alkaline condition.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51673178,No.51273186,No.21574120,No.11874012,No.11404087,and No.11574070)Basic Research Fund for the Central Universities(No.WK2060200012)+3 种基金Science and Technological Fund of Anhui Province for Outstanding Youth(No.1608085J01)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China,Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2015M571918 and No.2017T100442)the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Sk lodowska-Curie Grant Agreement(No.744817)the Project of State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials,Southwest University of Science and Technology(No.18zxhk10)
文摘Strong near-field scattering enhancement (NFSE) of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes(POSS) nanoparticles (NPs) aggregates is found through physical simulation. An aggregation of N,N′-di-[3-(isobutyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes) propyl] perylene diimide(DPP) which possesses POSS as scatteres experimentally performs strong NFSE, which confirms the physical simulation results. Moreover, coherent random laser is triggered from the DPP aggregates in carbon disulfide. It is the NFSE of POSS NPs connected to both ends of DPP through covalent bonds and the NFSE of their aggregation thanks to DPP’s aggregation that is responsible for the coherent random laser. So, this work develops a method to improve weak scattering of system through construction of molecules, and opens a road to a variety of novel interdisciplinary investigations, involving molecular designing for disordered photonics.
基金the second stage of BK21 program for supporting a fellowship
文摘A highly crosslinked, monodispersed polystyrene(PS) particle was prepared by a seeded batch dispersion polymerization with a monomer absorption method. Prior to polymerization, 1,9 lam monodispersed PS seed particles were treated under an optimum condition of monomer absorption. The effects of divinylbenzebe(DVB) concentration and polymerization temperature were examined for styrene(in PS seed)/styrene(in the second stage) mass ratio of 1:1 in the medium range of EtOH/water mass ratio of 100/0-80/20 and 2.3 μm uniform crosslinked PS particles containing 15%-20% (mass fraction) DVB were prepared at 60-70 ℃. The results show that monomer absorption before the second stage of polymerization is more effective to prepare highly crosslinked monodispersed PS particles.
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Xuzhou Normal University (01BXL009)
文摘A new Cu(Ⅱ) coordination polymer [Cu(inio)2(H2O)] (inio = isonicotinic acid N-oxide) with chemical formula C12H10CuN2O7 was prepared and its crystal structure has been determined by X-ray analysis. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 12.455(3), b = 6.202(1), c = 16.555(3) ? b = 106.776(3), V = 1224.3(4) 3, Z = 4, Mr = 357.76, Dc =1.941 g/cm3, m(MoKa) = 1.827 mm-1, F(000) = 724, R = 0.0601 and wR = 0.1417 for 908 observed reflections (I > 2s(I)). The Cu(Ⅱ) atom is coordinated by an elongated square pyramid geometry. The deprotonated isonicotinic acid N-oxides form a double-bridge between each pair of Cu(Ⅱ) ions in trans form through two oxygen atoms from the carboxyl groups and two other oxygen atoms from the -NO groups, respectively, which leads to an infinite one dimensional chain. The two adjacent elongated Cu(Ⅱ) square pyramidal geometries are arranged in trans form in the same chain. The OH…O hydrogen bonds extend the chain structure into two-dimensional layers.
文摘Investigations show that in monomer water heterogeneous systems polymerization, located in the interface, can disperse the system. Following polymerization in the density gradient field it is shown that in such systems latex particles are nucleated from monomer microdroplets, containing a certain amount of polymer molecules. It could be considered that, independently of the nature of the monomer itself, polymerization in monomer water statistic heterogeneous systems modulate emulsion polymerization process.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No.2007CB815100the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.10775020 and 10935003
文摘The effects of atomic-level rnixing are systemically investigated in a multifluid interpenetration mix model ,and results are compared with the single-fluid model's simulations and experimental data. It is shown that increasing the model free parameter α, shock Mach number, and the initial density discontinuity makes the mix length and fraction of mixing particle increase, resulting in the lower shock temperatures compared with the results of single-fluid model without mixing. Recent high-compressibility direct-drive spherical implosions on OMEGA are simulated by the interpenetration mix modal. The calculations with atomic mixing between fuel and shell match quite well with the observations. Without considering any mixing, the calculated neutron yields and ion temperatures are overpredicted; while inclusion of the interpenetration mix model with the adjustable parameter α could fit the simulated neutron yields and ion temperatures well with experimental data.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (90713024, 20821003, 30921004), the National Basic Research Program of China (2007CB935601, 2010CB833706) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) binds with two transmembrane serine/threonine kinase receptors, type Ⅱ (TβRII) and type Ⅰ receptors (TβRⅠ), and one accessory receptor, type Ⅲ receptor (TβRⅢ), to transduce signals across cell membranes. Previous biochemical studies suggested that TβRI and TβRIII are preexisted homo-dimers. Using single-molecule microscopy to image green fluorescent protein-labeled membrane proteins, for the first time we have demonstrated that TβRI and TβRⅢ could exist as monomers at a low expression level. Upon TGF-β1 stimu- lation, TβRI follows the general ligand-induced receptor dimerization model for activation, but this process is TβRⅡ- dependent. The monomeric status of the non-kinase receptor TβRⅢ is unchanged in the presence of TGF-β1. With the increase of receptor expression, both TβRI and TβRIII can be assembled into dimers on cell surfaces.
基金Supported by the National Science and Technology Support Program of China(No.2013BAE02B01)the Special Project on the Integration of Industry,Education and Research of Guangdong Province(No.2013B090500003)the Commissioner Workstation Project of Guangdong Province(No.2014A090906002)
文摘Nylon 10 T and Nylon 10T/1010 samples were synthesized by direct melt polymerization. The non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of Nylon 10 T and Nylon 10T/1010 was investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry(DSC). Jeziorny equation and Mo equation were applied to describe the non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of the Nylon 10 T and the Nylon 10T/1010. The activation energies for non-isothermal crystallization were obtained by Vyazovkin's method and Friedman's method, respectively. These results showed that Jeziorny equation and Mo equation well described the non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of the Nylon 10 T and the Nylon 10T/1010. It was found that the values of the activation energy for non-isothermal crystallization of the Nylon 10T/1010 were lower than those of the Nylon 10 T at a given temperature or relative crystallinity degree,which revealed that crystallization ability of the Nylon 10T/1010 was higher. The crystal morphology was observed by means of a polarized optical microscope(POM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD). It was found that the addition of sebacic acid comonomer not only did not change the crystal form of the Nylon 10 T, but also significantly increased the number and decreased the size of spherulites. Comparing with the Nylon 10 T, the crystallization rate was increased with the addition of the sebacic acid comonomer.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30300155
文摘AIM: To comprehensively identify the proteins of tumor relative antigen Ca-Hb3 recognized by colorectal carcinoma monoclonal antibody Hb3. METHODS: Ca-Hb3 was isolated by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) followed by digestion with trypsin. Trypsin peptides were analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/ MS). The proteins identified by mass spectrometry were analyzed using bioinformatics. RESULTS: Ca-Hb3 was identified as a CKAP4-like protein by Nano HPLC tandem mass spectrometry analysis. The molecular weight of CKAP4-like protein was 62.02 kDa, including one hydrophobic region, one transmembrane domain, five coiled coils, four glycosylation sites and forty-nine phosphorylation sites. CKAP4-like protein had a high homogeneity with DeltaNp63α. The characteristic expression of DeltaNp63α that is considered a potential oncogene in the isoforms of p63 was similar to that of Ca-Hb3. CONCLUSION: Ca-Hb3 is probably a CKAP4-like protein, belonging to DeltaNp63α isoform of p63 family.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21374108,21304054)the Promotive Research Fund for the Young and Middle-aged Scientists of Shandong Province(BS2012CL018)+2 种基金the Foundation of Qufu Normal University(XJ201212)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WK3450000001)the State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials,Donghua University(LK1424)
文摘In this review, a recent development of cationic ?-diimine palladium(II) complexes for ethylene polymerization and copolymerization with polar functionalized comonomers was briefly described. First, the polymerization mechanism for this type of catalysts was discussed. Next, recent advances in ligand design were provided with special focus on the influence of ligand structures on the catalytic polymerization properties. Last, the ethylene homopolymerization and copolymerization with various polar comonomers, especially acrylate and vinyl ethers were summarized.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52025031,21690071,U19B6001,and U1904212)K.C.Wong Education Foundation。
文摘The transition-metal-catalyzed copolymerization of olefins with polar comonomers is a direct strategy to access polar-functionalized polyolefins in an economical manner.Due to the intrinsic poisoning effect of polar groups towards Lewis acidic metal centers and the drastic reactivity differences of polar comonomers versus non-polar olefins,it is challenging to develop catalysts that provide the desired polymer molecular weight,comonomer incorporation,and activity.In this contribution,we tackle this issue from a comonomer perspective using 5,6-disubstituted norbornenes,which are highly versatile,easily accessible,inexpensive,and capable of introducing two functional groups in a single insertion.More importantly,they are only mildly poisoning due to the presence of long spacers between double bonds and polar groups,and are not prone to b-hydride elimination due to their cyclic structures.As strong pdonors,they can competitively bind to metal centers versus olefins.Indeed,phosphine-sulfonate palladium catalysts can catalyze the copolymerization of ethylene with 5,6-disubstituted norbornenes and simultaneously achieve a high polymerization activity,copolymer molecular weight,and comonomer incorporation.The practicality of this system was demonstrated by studying the properties of the resulting polymers,copolymerization in hydrocarbon solvents or in bulk,recovery/utilization of unreacted comonomer,molecular weight modulation,and large-scale synthesis.
基金supported by the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (21174159, 21121062)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipalitythe Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘Titanium complexes derived from 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-((2-(arylsulfinyl)phenylimino)methyl)phenol are designed and synthe- sized. X-ray diffraction studies reveal that the complexes adopt distorted octahedral geometry with O(phenol), N(imine), and O(sulfoxide) coordinated with titanium. Combined with modified methylaluminoxane(MMAO), the complexes exhibit moderate to high activity to afford polyethylene even at 120 ℃ under 1 atm ethylene pressure. The complexes also show excellent capability in copolymerization of ethylene with either 1-hexene or norbornene. Results indicate that the introduction of sulfoxide groups could open the space around central metal and favors the insertion of bulky comonomers.
基金support of the National Basic Research Program of China (2012CB933802) is acknowledged
文摘In this work, we report the hybrid copolymerization of various cyclic monomers and vinyl monomers. Our studies demonstrate that 1-tert-butyl-4,4,4-tris-(dimethylamino)-2,2-bis[tris(dimethylamino) phophoranyliden-amino]-2A5,A5-catenadi(phosphazene) (t-BuP4) can catalyze the hybrid copolymerization of caprolactone (CL), lactide (LA) or cyclic carbonate ester with acrylate or methyl acrylate. However, the polymerization of cyclosiloxane with vinyl monomers yields two corresponding homopolymers, and the polymerization of lactone with acrylonitrile (AN) produces only polyacrylonitrile. Clearly, the extent of matching of activity between a monomer and an active center determines whether or not there is hybrid copolymerization.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research and Development Program of China(2014CB643504,2015CB655001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51373165,21625403,21574129,21404099)+1 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB12010200)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(2017265)
文摘Polymer electron acceptors are the key materials in all-polymer solar cells(all-PSCs).In this review,we focused on introducing the principle of boron-nitrogen coordination bond(B←N),and summarizing our recent research on polymer electron acceptors containing B←N unit for efficient all-PSC devices.Two approaches have been reported to design polymer electron acceptors using B←N unit.One is to replace a C-C unit by a B←N unit in conjugated polymers to transform a polymer electron donor to a polymer electron acceptor.The other approach is to construct novel electron-deficient building block based on B←N unit for polymer electron acceptors.The polymer electron acceptors containing B←N unit showed tunable lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(LUMO) energy levels and exhibited excellent all-PSC device performance with power conversion efficiency of exceeding6%.These results indicate that organic boron chemistry is a new toolbox to develop functional polymer materials for optoelectronic device applications.
基金the National Natural Science Foundationof China(51303073,51463008,51572117)the Ganpo Outstanding Talents 555 projects(2013)+4 种基金the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars in Jiangxi Province,Key Project of Jiangxi Educational Committee(GJJ150795)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(20161BAB216130)Scientific Fund of Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University(2014QNBJRC003)Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University Program for Scientific Research Innovation Team (2015CXTD001)Scientific Research Foundation for Doctors in Jiangxi Science & Technology
文摘π-Conjugated polymers(CPs)represent one of the quite important and rapidly growing branches of flexible electrochromic materials.Electrosynthesized hybrid CPs employing dibenzo pentacycles(fluorenes,carbazoles,dibenzothiophenes,and dibenzofuran)as the backbones have received considerable attention owing to their special structures and interesting electrochromic performances.Recent studies show that polymers from these structures exhibit decent contrast ratios,favorable coloration efficiencies,low switching voltages,fast response time,excellent stability,and color persistence.Intrinsically,their electrochromic properties significantly depend on fine-tailoring of precursor monomer structures,and polymerization techniques and conditions.This review devotes to showing a clear picture of the research progress of dibenzo pentacycle-centered CPs via electrochemical polymerization,including fluorenes,carbazoles,dibenzothiophenes,and dibenzofuran-based hybrid electrochromic polymers.Critical influences of the tailored precursor structures on their electropolymerization and resultant polymer performances are highlighted,aiming at providing an insight for the development of novel fused ring-based polymer electrochromic materials.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21504096,21674120,21474115)Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2014CB932200)“Young Thousand Talents”Program
文摘The research on the supramolecular hyperbranched polymers(SHPs) that combines the advantages of supramolecular polymer and hyperbranched architecture has attracted considerable interests in many applications. Here we demonstrate a simple approach to prepare POSS-embedded supramolecular hyperbranched polymers(POSS-SHPs) with varied morphology and size by controlling monomer concentration and mixed solvents. The SHPs formations can further transfer into the core-shell structured micelles by addition of competitive guests based on the double supramolecular driving forces.