Near-infrared luminescent properties and natural lifetime calculation of a novel Er3+ complex

in this communication, a novel Er3+ complex Er(PT)(3)TPPO [PT = 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-tert-butylbenzoyl-5-pyrazolone, TPPO = triphenyl phosphine oxide] is successfully synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Its optical properties and the energy transfer process from the ligand PT to the Er3+ ion are investigated, the typical near-infrared (NIR) luminescence (centered at around 1530 nm) is attributed to the I-4(13/2) -> I-4(15/2) transition of Er3+ ion which results from the efficient energy transfer from PT to Er3+ ion (an antenna effect). The wider full width at half maximum (78 nm) peaked at 1530 nm in the emission spectrum and the Judd-Ofelt theory calculation on the radiative properties suggest that Er(PT)(3)TPPO should be a promising candidate for tunable lasers and planar optical amplifiers.

脂多糖与生物分子的相互作用及动力学分析

脂多糖(LPS)是构成革兰氏阴性细菌细胞外壁的主要成分,是一种热稳定的毒素。脂多糖与某些生物分子形成复合物,从而引发毒性反应。本研究应用基于表面等离子体共振(SPR)原理的生物传感技术,对脂多糖与几种生物分子之间的相互作用进行了动力学分析。采用氨基偶联法在CM5传感片上固定生物分子,LPS溶液注射于固定的传感片上,测得脂多糖与人血清白蛋白、血红蛋白、壳聚糖以及溶菌酶的亲和常数kA分别为2.36×107、2.03×108、7.58×106、2.82×104L/mol,而与铁蛋白之间没有结合。

Ground state of lutetium dimer by density functional methods

Bond distances, vibrational frequencies and dissociation energies for the ground state of Lu-2 were studied by density functional methods B3LYP, B3PW91, BLYP, BHLYP, BP86, B3P86, MPW1PW91, PBE1PBE and SVWN with CEP-121G and SDD basis sets. Singlet state is predicted to be the most stable. CEP-121G has a better overall performance than SDD. At CEP-121G basis set, all density functional methods used in this study perform well in reproducing the spectroscopic constants.

A chromic molybdenum phosphate with a tunnel structure: hydrothermal synthesis and structure of (NH3CH2CH2NH3)(2) center dot (NH3CH2CH2NH2)(3)center dot[NaCr2Mo12O30(PO4)(HPO4)(4)(H2PO4)(3)]center dot 6H(2)O

A chromic molybdenum phosphate, (NH3CH2CH2NH3)(2).(NH3CH2CH2NH2)(3).[NaCr2Mo12O30(PO4)(HPO4)(3)]. 6H(2)O, involving molybdenum present in V oxidation, has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and IR spectrum. Deep brown-red crystals are formed in the triclinic system, space group P (1) over bar, a = 12.067(2), b = 14.677(3), c = 21.290(2) Angstrom, alpha = 80.940(10)degrees, beta = 82.960(10)degrees, gamma = 76.61(2)degrees. The structure of the title compound may be considered to be two [Mo6O15(HPO4)(H2PO4)(3)](5-) units bonded to a chromic atom, although several P-O groups are not protonated on account of coordination with a Na+ cation. The one-dimensional tunnels were formed in the solid of the title compound. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Studies on the coordination of Pr(III) with adrenaline by potentiometry and absorption spectroscopy

The stability constant for complex of Pr(III) with adrenaline has been determined by potentiometric titration under biological conditions (37 degrees C and 0.15 mol/L NaCl). The absorption spectra of the Pr(III)-adrenaline system exhibit characteristic bands of Pr(III) at lower pH values. However, the charge transfer band which is due to the coordination of Pr(III) with adrenaline has been observed at higher pH values.

二(芳氧基)稀土(Ⅱ)配合物催化ε-己内酯开环聚合

系统地研究了二（２，６二叔丁基４甲基酚基）钐［（ＡｒＯ）２Ｓｍ（ＴＨＦ）４］催化ε己内酯的开环聚合，发现它具有很高的催化活性并显示“活性”聚合的特点，在甲苯中，当［Ｍ］／［Ｉ］＝２０００（摩尔比），６０℃，１ｈ，转化率可达９８％．并比较了不同的两价稀土化合物的催化活性．通过核磁分析末端基结构的方法，研究了（ＡｒＯ）２Ｓｍ催化己内酯开环聚合的引发机理，发现催化剂首先与己内酯反应，生成三价烯醇式稀土化合物，后者引发己内酯聚合.

MEASUREMENT AND CALCULATION OF SPONTANEOUS EMISSION BRANCHING RATIOS, RELATIVE OSCILLATOR-STRENGTHS, TRANSITION-PROBABILITIES AND LEVEL LIFETIMES FOR ATOMIC URANIUM

We propose a laser induced sensitized fluorescence spectrometry for measuring the spontaneous emission branching ratios o?the transitions from the ten levels 5f36d7s7p-7M7, 5f36d7s7p-7L6, 5f37s27p-5K6, 5f26d27s2 - 5L7, 5f46d7s - 7L6, (17,070cm-1)-5L6, 5f26d27s2-5K6, 6d7s7p-7L5, 5f36d7s7p-7K5 and 5f26d27s2-5I5 to the ground state of atomic uranium (UI) for the first time. Their relative oscillator strengths have been measured by means of hollow cathode discharge (HCD) emission spectrometry. The radiative...

A clip domain serine protease (cSP) from the Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis: cDNA characterization and mRNA expression

Clip domain serine protease (cSP), characterized by conserved clip domains, is a new serine protease family identified mainly in arthropod, and plays important roles in development and immunity. In the present study, the full-length cDNA of a cSP (designated EscSP) was cloned from Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis by expressed sequence tags (ESTs) and PCR techniques. The 1380 bp EscSP cDNA contained a 1152 bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a putative cSP of 383 amino acids, a 5'-untranslated region (UTR) of 54 bp, and a 3'-UTR of 174 bp. Multiple sequence alignment presented twelve conserved cysteine residues and a canonical catalytic triad (His(185), Asp(235) and Ser(332)) critical for the fundamental structure and function of EscSP. Two types of cSP domains, the clip domain and tryp_spc domain, were identified in the deduced amino acids sequence of EscSP. The conservation characteristics and similarities with previously known cSPs indicated that EscSP was a member of the large cSP family. The mRNA expression of EscSP in different tissues and the temporal expression in haemocytes challenged by Listonella anguillarum were measured by real-time RT-PCR. EscSP mRNA transcripts could be detected in all examined tissues, and were higher expressed in muscle than that in hepatopancreas. gill, gonad, haemocytes and heart. The EscSP mRNA expression in haemocytes was up-regulated after L anguillarum challenge and peaked at 2 h (4.96 fold, P < 0.05) and 12 h (9.90 fold, P < 0.05). Its expression pattern was similar to prophenoloxidase (EsproPO), one of the components of crab proPO system found in our previous report. These results implied that EscSP was involved in the processes of host-pathogen interaction probably as one of the proPO system members. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Observational evidence of the Yellow Sea warm current

The Yellow Sea Warm Current (YSWC) is one of the principal currents in the Yellow Sea in winter. Former examinations on current activity in the Yellow Sea have not observed a stable YSWC because of the positioning of current meters. To further understand the YSWC, a research cruise in the southern Yellow Sea was carried out in the winter of 2006/2007. Five moorings with bottom-mounted acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCP) were deployed on the western side of the central trough of the Yellow Sea. The existence and distributional features of the YSWC were studied by analyzing three ADCP moorings in the path of the YSWC in conjunction with conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) data over the observed area in the southern Yellow Sea. The results show the following. (1) The upper layer of the YSWC is strongly influenced by winter cold surge; its direction and speed often vary along a south-north axis when strong cold surges arrive from the north. (2) The YSWC near the bottom layer is a stable northwest flowing current with a speed of 4 to 10 cm/s. By combining the analyses of the CTD data, we speculate that the core of the YSWC may lie near the bottom. (3) On a monthly average timescale, the YSWC is stably oriented with northward flow from the sea surface to the sea floor.

Characteristics of the microzooplankton community in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China

The species composition and abundance of microzooplankton at 10 marine and five coastal stations (Hongdao, Daguhe, Haibohe, Huangdao and Hangxiao) in the Jiaozhou Bay (Qingdao, China) were studied in 2001. The microzooplankton community was found to be dominated by Tintinnopsis beroidea, Tintinnopsis urnula, Tintinnopsis brevicollis and Cvdonellopsis sp. The average abundance of microzooplankton was highly variable among stations. Specifically, the abundance of microzooplankton was higher at inshore stations and lower in the center of the bay (St. 5), bay mouth (St. 9) and outside the bay (St. 10). The highest average annual densities (346 ind./L) was observed at St. 3, while the lowest (55 ind./L) was at St. 10. Two abundance peaks were recorded in May (324 ind./L) and February (300 ind./L). The distribution of microzooplankton in three sampling layers at the 10 stations was relatively homogenous and the abundance decreased slightly as the water depth increased. At coastal stations, the highest average annual density was recorded at Hongdao Station (677 ind./L), followed by Daguhe Station (616 ind./L), Haibohe Station (400 ind./L), Huangdao Station (275 ind./L) and Hangxiao Station (73 ind./L). Furthermore, a 24-h sampling analysis conducted at Hangxiao Station revealed that the microzooplankton assemblages were characterized by a bimodal diel vertical migration pattern, with the highest densities occurring at dusk (154 ind./L), followed by dawn (146 ind./L), noon (93 ind./L) and midnight (77 ind./L). The density of microzooplankton in the Jiaozhou Bay was in the middle range of the densities of temperate coastal waters worldwide.

柴达木盆地弃耕地成因及其土壤盐渍地球化学特征

柴达木盆地弃耕地土壤pH值一般都在8左右,属于碱性土壤.土壤含盐量较高,其全盐量随着土层深度的增大而减少.0～10 cm土层中的含盐量最大,一般在1～45 g kg-1之间.弃耕地土壤阳离子主要以K+、Na+、Mg2+、Ca2+为主,各阴离子在三层土体中的含量为Cl-＞SO2-4＞HCO-3＞CO2-3.经相关分析表明,弃耕地土壤全盐量与Cl-呈极显著的正相关(p＜0.01),其次为Mg2+和Ca2+(p＜0.05),而与HCO-3呈负相关;Cl- 与Mg2+和Ca2+ 呈极显著的正相关(p＜0.01),与CO2-3和SO2-4呈弱的正相关,而与HCO-3呈负相关;从而进一步说明,柴达木盆地弃耕地土壤为氯化物盐化土.柴达木盆地弃耕地土壤中有机质含量较少,0～30 cm土层中有机质平均含量为11.46 g kg-1;全氮、全磷的含量极低,全钾的含量较为丰富.示范试验结果分析认为,柴达木盆地荒漠绿洲土地退化及土壤盐碱化的发生与当地自然条件和人为不合理利用等因素有紧密的联系.

Morphological and reproductive response of Caragana microphylla to different stocking rates

Understanding the effect on host plants of defending against herbivores is important in grazing ecology and grassland management. In this study, the morphological and reproductive responses of Caragana microphylla Lam. to grazing sheep were investigated using a 15-year grazing experiment with six stocking rates in the Inner Mongolia steppe of China. Plant height, rachis length, leaflet size, and number of pods decreased significantly, whereas spine density and length increased significantly with increased stocking rate. Significant negative correlations were observed between production of vegetative and reproductive organs and defensive organs, indicating that it is costly for C. microphylla to defend against herbivores and that morphological miniaturization and a tradeoff between production and defense were main responses of C. microphylla to herbivores. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

陆相有孔虫形成环境的地球化学证据──以小渡口剖面为例

继７０年代发现以来，近年来不断有文献报道在我国内陆盆地中发现有孔虫化石群，对它们的沉积环境问题的讨论又成为新一轮研究的热点．通过泥河湾盆地小渡口剖面第四系有孔虫化石壳体的微量元素地球化学特征与扫描电子显微镜的研究，认为化石壳体基本保存完好，即使存在埋藏后生作用的影响，但其改造程度并未影响壳体初始的（８７）Ｓｒ／（８６）Ｓｒ等地球化学信息，可重塑有孔虫宿生水体的地球化学性质．有孔虫壳体（８７）Ｓｒ／（８６）Ｓｒ为（０．７１１１９０±２５）～（０．７１２０１８±１４），远大于同期海水的（８７）Ｓｒ／（８６）Ｓｒ（０．７０９０８７～０．７０９１４７），与可代表研究区古陆表水化学组成的桑干河河水的（８７）Ｓｒ／（８６）Ｓｒ（０．７１１５０８±８）接近．混合水体（８７）Ｓｒ／（８６）Ｓｒ－古盐度关系及（８７）Ｓｒ／（８６）Ｓｒ－Ｓｒ／Ｃａ关系判据说明有孔虫的出现与海水无关，其宿生水体为陆相环境．

基于岩溶生态系统特性的水土流失敏感性评价

在岩溶地区大范围内进行土壤侵蚀风险评价需要寻求新的简单有效的方法,建立适合岩溶地区特点的评估模型,才能避免水土流失治理规划的失误。考虑岩溶地区碳酸盐岩成土速率低、存在石漠化等特点,选取土壤允许流失量和退化岩溶生态系统的基岩裸露率,结合年平均降水、坡度、植被指数,在生成各单因素评价图的基础上,在Arcview中完成单因素图的叠加分析,得到贵州省岩溶地区水土流失敏感性综合评价图,并将其划分为不敏感、轻度敏感、中度敏感和强度敏感四级。在此基础上,探讨了贵州省水土流失敏感性的空间分异规律,提出水土流失预防治理的优先区。