Characterization and cytotoxicity studies of thiol-modified polystyrene microbeads doped with [(Mo6X8)(NO3)6]2- (X=Cl, Br, I)

Halide octahedral molybdenum clusters [(Mo6X8)L6]n- possess luminescence properties that are highly promising for biological applications. These properties are rather dependent on the nature of both the inner ligands X (i.e. Cl, Br, or I) and the apical organic or inorganic ligands L. Herein, the luminescence properties and the toxicity of thiol-modified polystyrene microbeads (PS-SH) doped with [(Mo6X8)(NO3)6]2- (X=Cl, Br, I) were studied and evaluated using human epidermoid larynx carcinoma (Hep2) cell cultures. According to our data, the photoluminescence quantum yield of (Mo6I8)@PS-SH is significantly higher (0.04) than that of (Mo6Cl8)@PS-SH (6Br8)@PS-SH (6X8)@PS-SH showed that all three types of doped microbeads had no significant effect on the viability and proliferation of the cells.

镍系稀土钙钛矿型复合氧化物及其相关结构催化剂上的氨氧化

通过对La_(1-x)Sr_xNiO_(3-λ)，La_(1-4/3x)Th_xNiO_(3-λ)，La_(2-x)Sr_xNiO_(4+λ)三个系列催化剂上氨氧化的研究，提出如下结论：即Ni~(3+)为三系列催化剂的活性离子，晶格氧（O~=）为氨氧化的主要活性氧种。在LaNiO_(3-λ)中，氧缺陷已达到有序化，掺入Sr~(2+)后，在X ≤ 0.3含量减少，活性下降。在La_(1-4/3X)Th_xNiO_(3-λ)中，由于始终存在1/3X的阳离子缺陷，所以在X ≤ 0.3内，即在保持钙钛矿结构不变的范围内，使氧缺陷有序化结构得到破坏，变为无序的点缺陷，提高了Ni~(3+)的含量，从而也提高了催化活性。由于La_2NiO_4相在高温区较LaNiO_3稳定，所以以LaNiO_3中掺入杂质高于较易使钙钛矿结构发生分解，变成La_2NiO_4等相。La_(0.9)Sr_(0.1)NiO_63在≥950 ℃时便会发生这种反应。La_2NiO_(4+λ)中掺入Sr~(2+)后，其结构不发生变化，但会发生一定程度的畸变，Ni~(3+)量随Sr~(2+)的掺入而提高，活笥也随之升高，在La_(2-x)Sr_xNiO_(4+λ)中阴，阳离子缺陷都存在，在 X = 0.5时，La_(1.5)Sr_(0.5)NiO_(4+λ)变为计量化合物，La_(1.5)Sr_(0.5)NiO_(4.00)。三系列催化剂的活性物与电阻成反比，越不易被还原的催化剂活性越高。

Sr_3Ti_2O_7型稀土-钴氧化物的合成、结构和物理性质

自从发现高温超导含铜复合氧化物以来,人们的注意力便集中在以钙钛矿为基础的衍生物的研究上.Ruddlesden和Poper将其中的一类概括为Sr_(n+1)Ti_nO_(3n+1),其中n是钙钛矿层数,n个钙钛矿层又被1个SrO层隔开.事实上,La_2 CuO_4对应着n=1相,而La_(2-x)Sr_x CuO_4也具有相同的结构.通过用低价态的过渡金属离子置换Ti~(4+),同时用较高价态的离子置换

Ca、Sr掺杂的La_2NiO_4的电学性质

制备了一种新的固溶体La_(2-x)Ca_xNiO_4(0≤x≤1.4)并与固溶体La_(2-x)Sr_xNiO_4作了对比。它们都具有四方的K_2NiF_4结构,其晶胞参数和晶胞体积都随x的增加而减少。固溶体La_(2-x)Ca_xNiO_4的室温电阻率随x的增加而增加,而固溶体La_(2-x)Sr_xNiO_4的室温电阻率却随x增加而减小,这种电学性质上的差别可能是由于Sr或Ca掺杂后引起Ni的价态变化导致Ni~(3+)的电子构型转变而造成的。

Arene ruthenium complexes of N,N′- and N,O-donor schiff base ligands: an X-ray structure of [(η6-p-cymene) RuCl(C5,H4N-2-CH=NC6H4-p-Me)Cl·C6H6·H2O

Arene ruthenium(II) Schiff base complexes of formulations [(η -p-cymene)RuCl(C5H4N-2-CH=NC6H4-p-X)](ClO4) (1) and [(η6-p-cymene)RuCl(O-o-C6H4CH=NC6H4-p-X)] (2) (X = H, Me, OMe, NO2, Cl) were prepared by reacting [(η6-p-cymene)RuCl2]2 with corresponding pyridine-2-carboxaldimines and sodium salts of salicylaldimines in dry THF, respectively. Complex 1 is isolated as a perchlorate salt. The molecular structure of [(η6-p-cymene)RuCl(C5H4 N-2-CH=NC6H4-p-Me)]Cl·C6H6·H2O has been determined by X-ray crystallography. The complex contains an η6-p-cymene group, a chloride and a bidentate chelating Schiff base ligand.

Sol-gel synthesis and properties of Ce1-xGdxO2-x/2 solid solutions

A series of solid electrolytes Ce1-xGdxO2-x/2(x=0 similar to0.6) was prepared by sol-gel method. The structure, thermal expansion coefficient and electrical properties of the solid solutions were systematically studied. XRD data showed that a complete cubic fluorite structure was formed at 160 degreesC. The purity of the product prepared by the sol-gel method is higher, the grain size is uniformly smaller. They were easily sintered into highly dense ceramic pellets at 1 300 degreesC. The sintering temperature was significantly lower than that by traditionally high temperature solid phase reaction method. The thermal expansion coefficient of Ce0.8Gd0.2O1.9, determined from high- temperature XRD data, is 8. 125 X 10(-6) K-1. Impedance spectra analyses showed that the grain-boundary resistance of the solid electrolyte prepared by sol-gel method was reduced or even eliminated. The conductivity of Ce0.8Gd0.2O1.9 is 5.26 X 10(-3) S/cm at 600 degreesC. The activation energy (E-a) is 0.82 eV.

Eu~(2+)激活的两种新的发光基质的合成和性能研究

多铝酸盐体系是一类重要的发光基质,这类体系在可见区光学透明,耐热耐高温耐辐射,化学性质稳定,发光效率高,而且具有成为多功能材料的优越条件.因此,对这类体系的研究一直引起人们的重视.我们在研究稀土三基色发光材料的过程中,通过对角线规则和离子取代规则,得到了两种新的发光基质,可表示为Ba Li_(2-x)□_xAl_(10)O_(17)或BaLiAl_(10)O_(17-δ)(以下称为BLAO)和K_（0.5）La_（0.5）MgAl_(10)O_(17)(以下称为KLMAO),Eu~2+激活后产生450nm左右的蓝色发光,其发光性能可与BaMgAl_(10)O(17):Eu~（2+）相媲美,通过进一步研究,有可能应用到三基色发光材料中去.

The surface geometries of the medium and high coverage carbon monoxide structures c(2 × 4)–(2CO) and p(root7- x root7)R19°–(4CO) structure

The surface geometries of the p (root7- x root7)R19degrees-(4CO) and c(2 x 4)-(2CO) layers on Ni {111} and the clean Ni {111} surface were determined by low energy electron diffraction structure analysis. For the clean surface small but significant contractions of d(12) and d(23) (both 2.02 Angstrom) were found with respect to the bulk interlayer distance (2.03 Angstrom). In the c(2 x 4)-(2CO) structure these distances are expanded, with values of d(12) = 2.08 Angstrom and d(23) = 2.06 Angstrom and buckling of 0.08 and 0.02 Angstrom, respectively, in the first and second layer. CO resides near hcp and fcc hollow sites with relatively large lateral shifts away from the ideal positions leading to unequal C-Ni bond lengths between 1.76 and 1.99 Angstrom. For the p(root7- x root7-)R19'-(4CO) layer two best fit geometries were found, which agree in most of their atomic positions, except for one out of four CO molecules, which is either near atop or between bridge and atop. The remaining three molecules reside near hcp and fcc sites, again with large lateral deviations from their ideal positions. The average C Ni bond length for these molecules is, however, the same as for CO on hollow sites at low coverage. The average CNi bond length at hollow sites, the interlayer distances, and buckling in the first Ni layer are similar to the c(2 x 4)(2CO) geometry, only the buckling in the second layer (0.08 Angstrom) is significantly larger. Lateral and vertical shifts of the Ni atoms in the first layer lead to unsymmetric environments for the CO molecules, which can be regarded as an imprint of the chiral p(root7- x root7-)R19degrees lattice geometry onto the substrate.

Antimycobacterial and antitumor activities of Palladium(II) complexes containing isonicotinamide (isn): X-ray structure of trans-[Pd(N(3))(2)(isn)(2)]

Complexes of the type trans-[PdX(2)(isn)(2)] {X = Cl (1), N(3) (2), SCN (3), NCO (4); isn = isonicotinamide} were synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antimycobacterial and antitumor activities. The coordination mode of the isonicotinamide and the pseudohalide ligands was inferred by IR spectroscopy. Single crystal X-ray diffraction determination on 2 showed that coordination geometry around Pd(II) is nearly square planar, with the ligands in a trans configuration. All the compounds demonstrated better in vitro activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis than isonicotinamide and pyrazinamide. Among the complexes, compound 2 was found to be the most active with MIC of 35.89 mu M. Complexes 1-4 were also screened for their in vitro antitumor activity towards LM3 and LP07 murine cancer cell lines. (C) 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Antimycobacterial and antitumor activities of Palladium(II) complexes containing isonicotinamide (isn): X-ray structure of trans-[Pd(N-3)(2)(isn)(2)]

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Adsorption of CuX2 (X = Cl-, Br-, and ClO4-) on a silica gel surface chemically modified with thiazolidine-2-thione from acetone and ethanol solutions

The isotherms of adsorption of CuX2 (X = Cl-, Br, ClO4-,) by silica gel chemically modified with thiazolidine-2-thione were studied in acetone (ac) and ethanol (eth) solutions at 25 degrees C. The following equilibrium constants (in 1 mol(-1)) were determined: a) CuCl2, 1.9 x 10(3) (ac), 1.6 x 10(3) (eth); b) CuBr2, 1.7 x 10(3) (ac), 1.2 x 10(3) (eth); c) Cu(ClO4)(2), 1.1 x 10(3) (ac), 1.0 x 10(3) (eth). The electron spin resonance spectra of the surface complexes indicate a tetragonal distorted structure in the case of lower degrees of metal loading on the chemically modified surface. The d-d electronic transition spectra show that for the ClO4- complex, the peak of absorption did not change for any degree of metal loading, and for Cl- and Br complexes, the peak maxima shift to higher energy with lower metal loading.

QCD effective charge and the structure function F-2 at small-x

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Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of a novel Arg49 phospholipase A(2) homologue from Zhaoermia mangshanensis venom

Zhaoermiatoxin, an Arg49 phospholipase A(2) homologue from Zhaoermia mangshanensis (formerly Trimeresurus mangshanensis, Ermia mangshanensis) venom is a novel member of the PLA(2)-homologue family that possesses an arginine residue at position 49, probably arising from a secondary Lys49 -> Arg substitution that does not alter the catalytic inactivity towards phospholipids. Like other Lys49 PLA(2) homologues, zhaoermiatoxin induces oedema and strong myonecrosis without detectable PLA(2) catalytic activity. A single crystal with maximum dimensions of 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.5 mm was used for X-ray diffraction data collection to a resolution of 2.05 angstrom using synchrotron radiation and the diffraction pattern was indexed in the hexagonal space group P6(4), with unit-cell parameters a = 72.9, b = 72.9, c = 93.9 angstrom.

Repetitive DNA chromosomal organization in the cricket Cycloptiloides americanus: a case of the unusual X(1)X(2)0 sex chromosome system in Orthoptera

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A complex chromosomal rearrangement involving chromosomes 2, 5, and X in autism spectrum disorder

Here, we describe a female patient with autism spectrum disorder and dysmorphic features that harbors a complex genetic alteration, involving a de novo balanced translocation t(2;X)(q11;q24), a 5q11 segmental trisomy and a maternally inherited isodisomy on chromosome 5. All the possibly damaging genetic effects of such alterations are discussed. In light of recent findings on ASD genetic causes, the hypothesis that all these alterations might be acting in orchestration and contributing to the phenotype is also considered. (C) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.