The presence of actin in eukaryotic nuclei and chromosomes, and especially in higher plant nuclei and chromosomes, has not been well established. We detected actin in meristematic cells of Allium cepa with indirect im...The presence of actin in eukaryotic nuclei and chromosomes, and especially in higher plant nuclei and chromosomes, has not been well established. We detected actin in meristematic cells of Allium cepa with indirect immunofluorescence technique and observed bright fluorescence in the intact nuclei and chromosomes, indicating that actin is present in the nuclei and chromosomes of the higher plant. We labeled sections of the meristematic cells of A. cepa with immunogold technique, gold particles were found over the whole nuclei and a number of gold particles were concentrated in condensed chromatin and nucleoli, confirming the results of the immunofluoresence observations. We treated the nuclei and chromosomes of A.cepa with DNase I and 2M NaCl and obtained DNA- and histone-depleted nuclei and chromosomes. Indirect immunofluorescence tests showed that the DNA- and histonedepleted nuclei and chromosomes reacted positively with the anti-actin antibodies. These results demonstrate that actin exists not only in intact nuclei and chromosomes,but also in DNA- and histone-depleted nuclei and chrmosomes of the plant. In addition, our immuno-fluorescence tests indicate that tropomyosin is present in the nuclei and chromosomes of A. cepa.展开更多
In this work,the solidification of liquid iron with or without external magnetic field was investigated by using two molecular dynamics methods,namely direct cooling and two-phase simulation.The influence of external ...In this work,the solidification of liquid iron with or without external magnetic field was investigated by using two molecular dynamics methods,namely direct cooling and two-phase simulation.The influence of external magnetic field on the solidification is characterized by the critical temperature and radial distribution functions.Our computational results show that under external magnetic field,the solidification point tends to decrease significantly.By further analyzing the diffusion coefficients and viscosity,we attribute the effect to the stronger fluctuation of liquid iron atoms driven by the external magnetic field.展开更多
A novel method for synthesis of substituted u-oxo-bis[tetraphenyl porphyrinatoiron] compotmds ([TRPPFe]20) based on the reaction among free base porphyrins (TRPPH2), FeSO4·7H2O and H2O in one pot was proposed...A novel method for synthesis of substituted u-oxo-bis[tetraphenyl porphyrinatoiron] compotmds ([TRPPFe]20) based on the reaction among free base porphyrins (TRPPH2), FeSO4·7H2O and H2O in one pot was proposed and investigated. Four kinds of [TRPPFe]2O were synthesized by this novel synthetic method, and their structures were characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectra and UV-vis spectroscopy. The reaction conditions, including the effect of different iron salts on the formation of [TRPPFe]2O, the reaction time between FeSO4-7H2O and TRPPH2, the molar ratio of FeSO4-7H2O/TRPPH2 as well as the volume ratio of H2O/DMF, were investigated. The [TRPPFe]2O yield of 93% 98% could be obtained under the following optimal conditions: the reaction time of FeSOn-7H2O with TRPPH2 was about 10 h, the molar ratio of FeSOn-7H2O/TRPPH2 about 5 : 1, and the volume ratio of H2O/DMF exceeded 2 : 1. Further research indicated that only TRPPFeCI were formed once FeSOn-7H2O was replaced by FeCl2-4H2O, the reason of which might be that halogen ions in iron salts interfered the formation of [TRPPFe]2O, suggesting that halogen ions should be avoided in this novel synthetic method.展开更多
We present a comparison of Mo, V and Nb oxides as shell materials atop haematite cores used for selective methanol oxidation. While Mo and V both yield high selectivity to formaldehyde, Nb does not. Very different rea...We present a comparison of Mo, V and Nb oxides as shell materials atop haematite cores used for selective methanol oxidation. While Mo and V both yield high selectivity to formaldehyde, Nb does not. Very different reactivity patterns are seen for Nb, which mainly shows dehydrogenation (to CO) and dehydration (to DME), indicating the lack of a complete shell, while Raman spectroscopy shows that the Mo and V formation process is not followed by NbOx. We suggest this is due to the large differences in mobility within the solid materials during formation, NbOx requiring significantly higher (and deleterious) calcination temperatures to allow sufficient mobility for shell completion.展开更多
To study the Fe-M interactions and their effects on 31p NMR, the structures of Fe(CO)3(EtPhPpy)2 1, Fe(CO)3(EtPhPpy)2M(NCS)2 (2: M=Zn, 3: M=Cd, 4: M=Hg) and Fe(CO)3(EtPhPpy)2CdX2 (5: X=C1, 6: X=...To study the Fe-M interactions and their effects on 31p NMR, the structures of Fe(CO)3(EtPhPpy)2 1, Fe(CO)3(EtPhPpy)2M(NCS)2 (2: M=Zn, 3: M=Cd, 4: M=Hg) and Fe(CO)3(EtPhPpy)2CdX2 (5: X=C1, 6: X=SCN) were investigated by density functional theory (DFT) PBE0 method. The stabilities S of complexes follow S(2)〉S(3)〉S(4) and S(3),.~S(6)〉S(5), indicating that 6 is stable and may be synthesized. The complexes with thiocyanate are more stable than that with chloride in Fe(CO)3(EtPhPpy)2CdX2. The strength I of Fe-M interactions follows I(2)≈I(3)〈I(4). The Fe-Cd interactions of 3 and 6, which contain thiocyanate, are stronger than that of 5 with chloride. The charge-transfer, which enhances with the increasing of Fe-M interaction strength, comes from Et, Ph, py, CO groups towards P, Fe, and M atoms. Because the delocalization of thiocyanate disperses the charge of M2+, the charge-transfer of the complexes with thiocyanate is stronger than that with chloride. There is a a-bond between Fe and Hg atoms in 4. However, in binuclear complexes except 4, the Fe-M interactions act as nFe→nM, σP-Fe→nM and σC-Fe→nM delocalization, and the N-M interactions mainly act as nN→nM delocalization. In binuclear complexes, due to the Fe→M interactions, the strong σFe--C→σ*Fe--p or σFe-Hg→σ*Fe--I2 delocalization and the charge-transfer, the electron density on P nucleus is increased, and thus upfield 31p chemical shifts are caused (compared with mononuclear complex 1).展开更多
Using optical microscope and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), revealed the content of pyrite and the microscopic or sub-microscopic occurrence features of pyrite in coal of Huainan. The samples of this study are ...Using optical microscope and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), revealed the content of pyrite and the microscopic or sub-microscopic occurrence features of pyrite in coal of Huainan. The samples of this study are from four different mines in Huainan coal field. The results show that, in general, the coal of Huainan is low sulfur coal, but the con- tent of pyrite in Guqiao mine is relatively higher. The occurrence types of pyrite in coal mainly include: strawberry ball pyrites, massive pyrites, tuberculoid pyrite and pyrite filling in cracks or joints. After analysis based on three indicating facies parameters IAA, IS and/R, the reason for the higher level of pyrite component is that the deoxidization of swamp wa- ter is stronger, salinity is greater and the hydrodynamic is bad. The strawberry ball pyrites found in Guqiao mostly formed in the syngenesis stage. The spherical raspberry pyrites symbiotic with clay minerals was formed due to the reaction of H2S with Fe in the grid of silicate crystal.展开更多
Magnetically separable bismuth ferrite(BiFeO3)nanoparticles were fabricated by a citrate self‐combustion method and coated with titanium dioxide(TiO2)by hydrolysis of titanium butoxide(Ti(OBu)4)to form BiFeO3@TiO2cor...Magnetically separable bismuth ferrite(BiFeO3)nanoparticles were fabricated by a citrate self‐combustion method and coated with titanium dioxide(TiO2)by hydrolysis of titanium butoxide(Ti(OBu)4)to form BiFeO3@TiO2core-shell nanocomposites with different mass ratios of TiO2to BiFeO3.The photocatalytic performance of the catalysts was comprehensively investigated via photocatalytic oxidation of methyl violet(MV)under both ultraviolet and visible‐light irradiation.The BiFeO3@TiO2samples exhibited better photocatalytic performance than either BiFeO3or TiO2alone,and a BiFeO3@TiO2sample with a mass ratio of1:1and TiO2shell thickness of50-100nm showed the highest photo‐oxidation activity of the catalysts.The enhanced photocatalytic activity was ascribed to the formation of a p‐n junction of BiFeO3and TiO2with high charge separation efficiency as well as strong light absorption ability.Photoelectrochemical Mott-Schottky(MS)measurements revealed that both the charge carrier transportation and donor density of BiFeO3were markedly enhanced after introduction of TiO2.The mechanism of MV degradation is mainly attributed to hydroxyl radicals and photogenerated electrons based on energy band theory and the formation of an internal electrostatic field.In addition,the unique core-shell structure of BiFeO3@TiO2also promotes charge transfer at the BiFeO3/TiO2interface by increasing the contact area between BiFeO3and TiO2.Finally,the photocatalytic activity of BiFeO3@TiO2was further confirmed by degradation of other industrial dyes under visible‐light irradiation.展开更多
Hepatitis is an important but uncommon manifestation of acute Epstein Barr infection. Infectious mononucleosis is usually a disease of young adults. We report a case of infectious mononucleosis in a 72-year old jaundi...Hepatitis is an important but uncommon manifestation of acute Epstein Barr infection. Infectious mononucleosis is usually a disease of young adults. We report a case of infectious mononucleosis in a 72-year old jaundiced gentleman with ferritin level of 2438 that normalised on clinical improvement.展开更多
Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO is a promising approach for storing solar energy in chemicals and mitigating the greenhouse effect of CO2.Our recent studies revealed that[(μ-bdt)Fe2(CO)6](1,bdt=benzene-1,2-dith...Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO is a promising approach for storing solar energy in chemicals and mitigating the greenhouse effect of CO2.Our recent studies revealed that[(μ-bdt)Fe2(CO)6](1,bdt=benzene-1,2-dithiolato),a[FeFe]-hydrogenase model with a rigid and conjugate S-to-S bridge,was catalytically active for the selective photochemical reduction of CO2 to CO,while its analogous complex[(μ-edt)Fe2(CO)6](2,edt=ethane-1,2-dithiolato)was inactive.In this study,it was found that the turnover number of 1 for CO evolution reached 710 for the 1/[Ru(bpy)3]2+/BIH(BIH=1,3-dimethyl-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]-imidazole)system under optimal conditions over 4.5 h of visible-light irradiation,with a turnover frequency of 7.12 min−1 in the first hour,a high selectivity of 97%for CO,and an internal quantum yield of 2.8%.Interestingly,the catalytic selectivity of 1 can be adjusted and even completely switched in a facile manner between the photochemical reductions of CO2 to CO and of protons to H2 simply by adding different amounts of triethanolamine to the catalytic system.The electron transfer in the photocatalytic system was studied by steady-state fluorescence and transient absorption spectroscopy,and a plausible mechanism for the photocatalytic reaction was proposed.展开更多
文摘The presence of actin in eukaryotic nuclei and chromosomes, and especially in higher plant nuclei and chromosomes, has not been well established. We detected actin in meristematic cells of Allium cepa with indirect immunofluorescence technique and observed bright fluorescence in the intact nuclei and chromosomes, indicating that actin is present in the nuclei and chromosomes of the higher plant. We labeled sections of the meristematic cells of A. cepa with immunogold technique, gold particles were found over the whole nuclei and a number of gold particles were concentrated in condensed chromatin and nucleoli, confirming the results of the immunofluoresence observations. We treated the nuclei and chromosomes of A.cepa with DNase I and 2M NaCl and obtained DNA- and histone-depleted nuclei and chromosomes. Indirect immunofluorescence tests showed that the DNA- and histonedepleted nuclei and chromosomes reacted positively with the anti-actin antibodies. These results demonstrate that actin exists not only in intact nuclei and chromosomes,but also in DNA- and histone-depleted nuclei and chrmosomes of the plant. In addition, our immuno-fluorescence tests indicate that tropomyosin is present in the nuclei and chromosomes of A. cepa.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22173057 for Yongle Li and No.51690164 for Xi Li)the Foundation of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission(No.21JC1402700 and No.21DZ2304900 for Yongle Li)supported by Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy,Shanghai University。
文摘In this work,the solidification of liquid iron with or without external magnetic field was investigated by using two molecular dynamics methods,namely direct cooling and two-phase simulation.The influence of external magnetic field on the solidification is characterized by the critical temperature and radial distribution functions.Our computational results show that under external magnetic field,the solidification point tends to decrease significantly.By further analyzing the diffusion coefficients and viscosity,we attribute the effect to the stronger fluctuation of liquid iron atoms driven by the external magnetic field.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20776003, 20576005) and the Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Beijing (2061001).
文摘A novel method for synthesis of substituted u-oxo-bis[tetraphenyl porphyrinatoiron] compotmds ([TRPPFe]20) based on the reaction among free base porphyrins (TRPPH2), FeSO4·7H2O and H2O in one pot was proposed and investigated. Four kinds of [TRPPFe]2O were synthesized by this novel synthetic method, and their structures were characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectra and UV-vis spectroscopy. The reaction conditions, including the effect of different iron salts on the formation of [TRPPFe]2O, the reaction time between FeSO4-7H2O and TRPPH2, the molar ratio of FeSO4-7H2O/TRPPH2 as well as the volume ratio of H2O/DMF, were investigated. The [TRPPFe]2O yield of 93% 98% could be obtained under the following optimal conditions: the reaction time of FeSOn-7H2O with TRPPH2 was about 10 h, the molar ratio of FeSOn-7H2O/TRPPH2 about 5 : 1, and the volume ratio of H2O/DMF exceeded 2 : 1. Further research indicated that only TRPPFeCI were formed once FeSOn-7H2O was replaced by FeCl2-4H2O, the reason of which might be that halogen ions in iron salts interfered the formation of [TRPPFe]2O, suggesting that halogen ions should be avoided in this novel synthetic method.
基金EPSRC for support via the UK Catalysis Hub(EP/K014854/1,EP/K014714/1)EPSRC and Diamond Light Source for funding the studentship to PH
文摘We present a comparison of Mo, V and Nb oxides as shell materials atop haematite cores used for selective methanol oxidation. While Mo and V both yield high selectivity to formaldehyde, Nb does not. Very different reactivity patterns are seen for Nb, which mainly shows dehydrogenation (to CO) and dehydration (to DME), indicating the lack of a complete shell, while Raman spectroscopy shows that the Mo and V formation process is not followed by NbOx. We suggest this is due to the large differences in mobility within the solid materials during formation, NbOx requiring significantly higher (and deleterious) calcination temperatures to allow sufficient mobility for shell completion.
基金This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No.5005938) and the Research Project of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province (No.2007A090302046).
文摘To study the Fe-M interactions and their effects on 31p NMR, the structures of Fe(CO)3(EtPhPpy)2 1, Fe(CO)3(EtPhPpy)2M(NCS)2 (2: M=Zn, 3: M=Cd, 4: M=Hg) and Fe(CO)3(EtPhPpy)2CdX2 (5: X=C1, 6: X=SCN) were investigated by density functional theory (DFT) PBE0 method. The stabilities S of complexes follow S(2)〉S(3)〉S(4) and S(3),.~S(6)〉S(5), indicating that 6 is stable and may be synthesized. The complexes with thiocyanate are more stable than that with chloride in Fe(CO)3(EtPhPpy)2CdX2. The strength I of Fe-M interactions follows I(2)≈I(3)〈I(4). The Fe-Cd interactions of 3 and 6, which contain thiocyanate, are stronger than that of 5 with chloride. The charge-transfer, which enhances with the increasing of Fe-M interaction strength, comes from Et, Ph, py, CO groups towards P, Fe, and M atoms. Because the delocalization of thiocyanate disperses the charge of M2+, the charge-transfer of the complexes with thiocyanate is stronger than that with chloride. There is a a-bond between Fe and Hg atoms in 4. However, in binuclear complexes except 4, the Fe-M interactions act as nFe→nM, σP-Fe→nM and σC-Fe→nM delocalization, and the N-M interactions mainly act as nN→nM delocalization. In binuclear complexes, due to the Fe→M interactions, the strong σFe--C→σ*Fe--p or σFe-Hg→σ*Fe--I2 delocalization and the charge-transfer, the electron density on P nucleus is increased, and thus upfield 31p chemical shifts are caused (compared with mononuclear complex 1).
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(40772092,40972106)
文摘Using optical microscope and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), revealed the content of pyrite and the microscopic or sub-microscopic occurrence features of pyrite in coal of Huainan. The samples of this study are from four different mines in Huainan coal field. The results show that, in general, the coal of Huainan is low sulfur coal, but the con- tent of pyrite in Guqiao mine is relatively higher. The occurrence types of pyrite in coal mainly include: strawberry ball pyrites, massive pyrites, tuberculoid pyrite and pyrite filling in cracks or joints. After analysis based on three indicating facies parameters IAA, IS and/R, the reason for the higher level of pyrite component is that the deoxidization of swamp wa- ter is stronger, salinity is greater and the hydrodynamic is bad. The strawberry ball pyrites found in Guqiao mostly formed in the syngenesis stage. The spherical raspberry pyrites symbiotic with clay minerals was formed due to the reaction of H2S with Fe in the grid of silicate crystal.
基金supported by the Australian Research Council(ARC DP150103026)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51278242)~~
文摘Magnetically separable bismuth ferrite(BiFeO3)nanoparticles were fabricated by a citrate self‐combustion method and coated with titanium dioxide(TiO2)by hydrolysis of titanium butoxide(Ti(OBu)4)to form BiFeO3@TiO2core-shell nanocomposites with different mass ratios of TiO2to BiFeO3.The photocatalytic performance of the catalysts was comprehensively investigated via photocatalytic oxidation of methyl violet(MV)under both ultraviolet and visible‐light irradiation.The BiFeO3@TiO2samples exhibited better photocatalytic performance than either BiFeO3or TiO2alone,and a BiFeO3@TiO2sample with a mass ratio of1:1and TiO2shell thickness of50-100nm showed the highest photo‐oxidation activity of the catalysts.The enhanced photocatalytic activity was ascribed to the formation of a p‐n junction of BiFeO3and TiO2with high charge separation efficiency as well as strong light absorption ability.Photoelectrochemical Mott-Schottky(MS)measurements revealed that both the charge carrier transportation and donor density of BiFeO3were markedly enhanced after introduction of TiO2.The mechanism of MV degradation is mainly attributed to hydroxyl radicals and photogenerated electrons based on energy band theory and the formation of an internal electrostatic field.In addition,the unique core-shell structure of BiFeO3@TiO2also promotes charge transfer at the BiFeO3/TiO2interface by increasing the contact area between BiFeO3and TiO2.Finally,the photocatalytic activity of BiFeO3@TiO2was further confirmed by degradation of other industrial dyes under visible‐light irradiation.
文摘Hepatitis is an important but uncommon manifestation of acute Epstein Barr infection. Infectious mononucleosis is usually a disease of young adults. We report a case of infectious mononucleosis in a 72-year old jaundiced gentleman with ferritin level of 2438 that normalised on clinical improvement.
文摘Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO is a promising approach for storing solar energy in chemicals and mitigating the greenhouse effect of CO2.Our recent studies revealed that[(μ-bdt)Fe2(CO)6](1,bdt=benzene-1,2-dithiolato),a[FeFe]-hydrogenase model with a rigid and conjugate S-to-S bridge,was catalytically active for the selective photochemical reduction of CO2 to CO,while its analogous complex[(μ-edt)Fe2(CO)6](2,edt=ethane-1,2-dithiolato)was inactive.In this study,it was found that the turnover number of 1 for CO evolution reached 710 for the 1/[Ru(bpy)3]2+/BIH(BIH=1,3-dimethyl-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]-imidazole)system under optimal conditions over 4.5 h of visible-light irradiation,with a turnover frequency of 7.12 min−1 in the first hour,a high selectivity of 97%for CO,and an internal quantum yield of 2.8%.Interestingly,the catalytic selectivity of 1 can be adjusted and even completely switched in a facile manner between the photochemical reductions of CO2 to CO and of protons to H2 simply by adding different amounts of triethanolamine to the catalytic system.The electron transfer in the photocatalytic system was studied by steady-state fluorescence and transient absorption spectroscopy,and a plausible mechanism for the photocatalytic reaction was proposed.