Active Oxygen Radical Scavenging Ability of Water-Soluble β-Alanine C_(60) Adducts

Water-soluble b-alanine C60 adducts were synthesized, and the scavenging ability to superoxygen anion radical O2- and hydroxyl radical.OH were studied by autoxidation of pyrogallol and chemiluminescence, respectively. It was found thatβ-alanine C60 adducts showed an excellent efficiency in eliminating superoxygen anion radical and hydroxyl radical. The 50% inhibition concentration (IC50) for superoxygen anion radical and hydroxyl radical were 0.15 mg/mL and 0.048 mg/mL, respectively. The difference should be mainly attributed to the different scavenging mechanisms.

Involvement of unusual noncovalent interactions in the self-assembly of cucurbit[6]uril with [CdCl_4]^(2-) anions

The [CdCl_4]^（2-） anion as a structure inducer has proved to be useful in the construction of cucurbit[n]urilmetal coordination architectures and materials. In order to better understand the role and influence of the structure inducer in Q[n] systems, we report herein the self-assembly of Q[6] solely in the presence of[CdCl_4]^（2-）anions and in the presence of both a linear cationic organic guest and [CdCl_4]^（2-）anions. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that 1D Q[6] porous channels were formed by the noncovalent interactions between Q[6] and [CdCl_4]^（2-）anions, but the ＇＇honeycomb effect＇＇ was not observed in the present study.However, it seems that the ＇＇honeycomb effect＇＇ and the self-assembly of Q[6] with [CdCl_4]^（2-）anions can be significantly modified and switched in the presence of a linear cationic dibutylamine guest through some unusual noncovalent interactions.

Phase Equilibrium Characteristics of CO_(2)and Ionic Liquids with[FAP]-Anion Used for Absorption-Compression Refrigeration Working Pairs

The study of the phase equilibrium characteristics of CO_(2)-ionic liquids(ILs)as new absorption-compression type refrigeration working pairs is of great importance.Three kinds of ILs,i.e.,[emim][FAP],[bmim][FAP]and[hmim][FAP],were chosen as potential absorbents.The solubility of CO_(2)in these ILs was measured experimentally within 0 to 5.0 MPa at temperatures of 293.15 K to 333.15 K,and the effects of temperature,pressure,IL anion and cation structure and stirring action on CO_(2)solubility were also discussed and analyzed.The results showed that the longer alkyl chains in an identical IL family,the alkyl fluoride group in IL anions and the stirring action by a magnetic stirrer had positive effects on the solubility of CO_(2).In the three ILs,[hmim][FAP]possessed the best performance for CO_(2)absorption;the solubility of CO_(2)reached 0.7641 at a pressure of 5 MPa and temperature of 293.15 K,the maximum solubility measured in this work.The CO_(2)-[hmim][FAP]binary mixture is recommended as a potentially applicable working pair for CO_(2)absorption-compression refrigeration systems.

On the monolayer dispersion behavior of Co_(3)O_(4)on HZSM-5 support:designing applicable catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides by ammonia

Based on monolayer dispersion theory,Co_(3)O_(4)/ZSM-5 catalysts with different loadings have been prepared for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides by ammonia.Co_(3)O_(4)can spontaneously disperse on HZSM-5 support with a monolayer dispersion threshold of 0.061 mmol 100 m^(-2),equaling to a weight percentage around 4.5%.It has been revealed that the quantities of surface active oxygen(O_(2)^(-))and acid sites are crucial for the reaction,which can adsorb and activate NO_(x)and NH_(3)reactants effectively.Below the monolayer dispersion threshold,Co_(3)O_(4)is finely dispersed as sub-monolayers or monolayers and in an amorphous state,which is favorable to generate the two kinds of active sites,hence promoting the performance of ammonia selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxide.However,the formation of crystalline Co_(3)O_(4)above the capacity is harmful to the reaction performance.4%Co_(3)O_(4)/ZSM-5,the catalyst close to the monolayer dispersion capacity,possesses the most abundant active O_(2)^(-)species and acidic sites,thereby demonstrating the best reaction performance in all the samples.It is proposed the optimal Co_(3)O_(4)/ZSM-5 catalyst can be prepared by loading the capacity amount of Co_(3)O_(4)onto HZSM-5 support.

Cucurbit[6]uril-based supramolecular frameworks assembled via the outer surface interaction of cucurbit[n]urils

Curcurbit[n]uril(Q[n])-based supramolecular frameworks(QSFs) constructed from the outer surface interaction of Q[n]s(OSIQ) have the characteristic of simplicity,diversity and modulability.Their simplicity is reflected in their simple composition and preparation methods used for QSFs.The diversity of supramolecular organic frameworks(SOFs) is reflected in the synthesis methods and structural characteristics of the as-obtained QSFs,as well as the variety of structural directing agents and basic building blocks used to prepare QSFs.The modulability is reflected by the controllable channel size in the QSFs,which can be adjusted using different sizes of Q[n]s.In this work,the first re ported cucurbituril Q[6]was selected as the basic building block and three Q[6]-based su p ramolecular frameworks were obtained from aqueous HCl solutions in the presence of [CdCl_(4)]^(2-)respectively.The OSIQs are the main driving forces for the formation of these frameworks.This study shows the diversity of the QSFs.

Type I Photoreaction and Photoinduced Ferroptosis by a Ru(II)Complex to Overcome Tumor Hypoxia in Photodynamic Therapy

Photodynamic therapy(PDT)usually shows limited efficacy in solid tumors since traditional PDT is O_(2)^(-)dependent while solid tumors are inherently hypoxic.In addition,hypoxic tumor cells possess antiapoptotic pathways that resist PDT-induced apoptosis.Therefore,developing photosensitizers(PSs)that show low O_(2)^(-)dependency and can induce nonapoptotic cell death pathways is critically needed.Herein,a series of Ru(II)polypyridine complex-based PSs,RuNMe,RuH,and RuCN,were synthesized,and their applications against hypoxic tumor cells through PDT were investigated.All three complexes showthe ability to generate the superoxide anion radical(·O_(2)^(-)),which is the type I photoreaction and less O_(2)^(-)dependent.RuNMe shows the best PDT performance against MCF-7 cells and three-dimensional multicellular spheroids,due to its higher cellular uptake and more reactive oxygen species generation.More importantly,RuNMe-incubated MCF-7 cells show photoinduced ferroptosis as evidenced by glutathione peroxidase 4 downregulation and lipid peroxide accumulation.This work not only develops a novel ferroptosis-inducing Ru(II)complex with the type I PDT process but also offers an effective strategy to solve tumor hypoxia in PDT.