Facile aqueous-phase synthesis of uniform palladium nanoparticles of various shapes and sizes.
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Ni/NiO core/shell nanoparticles having high affinity with polyhistidine were synthesized by decomposition of a Ni surfactant complex followed by air oxidation. Ni/NiO nanoparticles showed selective and efficient binding to histidine-tagged proteins and easy separation by using a magnet. These provided a more convenient way to efficient purification of histidine-tagged proteins compared with the conventional Ni-NTA complex-bound resins and microbeads.
The efficacy of a variety of polyoxometalate anions in selectively precipitating the infectious isoform of the prion protein (PrPSc) over the normal, cellular protein (PrPC) was tested as a means of improving the sensitivity of a conformation-dependent immunoassay (CDI). Experiments utilizing neutralized aqueous solutions containing MgCl2.6H2O and Na2H[PW12O40] (1) indicated that use of the former is detrimental to selectivity, while use of the latter gives optimal selectivity at a concentration of 2.48% w/v, much higher than the 0.31% w/v employed in the current CDI protocol. Similar experiments using Na4[SiW12O40] (2), K5[BW12O40] (3), and Na6[H2W12O40] (4) were performed to probe the role of charge density in polyoxometalate anions possessing the Keggin structure. These, coupled with assignment of solution structures via NMR and infrared spectroscopy, revealed the following trend in optimal concentrations: [HBW11O39]8- < [SiW11O39]8- < [PW11O39]7- = [H2W12O40]6-. Interestingly, use of the salts K10[Zn4(H2O)2(PW9O34)2] (5), Na16[Zn4(H2O)2(P2W15O56)2] (6), and Na27[NaAs4W40O140] (7), containing larger polyoxometalate anions, was found to suppress PrPSc precipitation in a concentration-dependent manner. Taken together, the results suggest a precipitation mechanism wherein Keggin-type anions link multiple PrPSc moieties by binding a somewhat hindered cleft featuring one or more positively charged residues.
Reaction of [(cyclen)V(CF(3)SO(3))(2)](CF(3)SO(3)) with 4 equiv. of Et(4)N(CN) in DMF generates the seven-coordinate complex [(cyclen)V(CN)(3)], while a reaction employing just 1.5 equiv. produces a tetrahedral cage complex, [(cyclen)(4)V(4)(CN)(6)](6+), in which antiferromagnetic coupling leads to an S= 0 ground state.
The assembly of Co(NCS)(2) with 1-methyl-1'-(3-pyridyl)-2-(4-pyridyl)ethene (L(1)) exhibits a novel supramolecular isomerism of [Co(L(1))(2)(NCS)(2)](infinity) caused by different placement orientation of L(1) around metal centers. The reaction in MeOH/H(2)O and EtOH/H(2)O resulted in a double chain structure of 1, and that in EtOH/CH(3)NO(2) led to an open framework structure of 2. The reaction in MeOH/CH(3)NO(2) solvent system concomitantly afforded 1 and 2. The assemblies of 1-(3-pyridyl)-2-(4-pyrimidyl)ethene (L(2)) with Co(NCS)(2) created the water-coordinated complexes of Co(L(2))(2)(H(2)O)(2)(NCS)(2) (3 and 4), an MeOH coordinated complex of Co(L(2))(2)(H(2)O)(2)(NCS)(2) (5), and an open framework coordination polymer of [Co(L(1))(2)(NCS)(2)](infinity) (6) depending on the reaction solvent system. From these observations, it is suggested that in the formation of 1, the solvent-coordinated intermediate species would be generated first and its trans coordination configuration should define the placement orientation of L(1) in the resulting polymer of 1. On the other hand, it is presumed that the solvent-coordinated intermediate would not be produced during the formation of 2 due to the weaker coordination ability of EtOH and CH(3)NO(2) molecules. The open framework coordination polymers of 2 and 6 are converted in the solid state into the isomeric coordination polymer of 1 and hydrogen bonded network structure of 3, respectively.
Condensation reaction of 1,1'-ferrocenedicarboxaldehyde with (1R,2R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane affords a novel bowl-shaped macrocycle with a chiral concave cavity which exhibits a remarkable ability as a host material for the enantioselective enclathration of 1,1'-bi-2-naphthol.
Self-assemblies of rigid angular ligands with 120 degrees molecular angle and metal centers have been investigated with the aim of achieving the rational construction and modification of coordination polymer structures. The reactions of Co(NCS)(2) with 1,3-bis(trans-4-styrylpyridyl)benzene (L(1)()), 2,6-bis(trans-4-styrylpyridyl)pyridine (L(2)()), 1,3-bis(trans-4-styrylpyrimidyl)benzene (L(3)()), and 1,3-bis(trans-4-styrylquinoly)benzene (L(4)()) afford complexes [Co(L(1)())(2)(NCS)(2)]( infinity ) (1), [Co(L(2)())(2)(NCS)(2)]( infinity ) (2), Co(L(3)())(2)(NCS)(2)(CH(3)OH)(2) (3), and [Co(L(4)())(NCS)(2)]( infinity ) (4), respectively. The resulting complexes exhibit open framework, stairlike hydrogen-bonded chain and single-stranded helical coil structures, which are controlled by the variation of the geometry around the coordination site in ligands. Moreover, the coordination of L(1)() and L(2)() to Mn(hfac)(2) (hfac = 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetonate) yields single-stranded helical coordination polymers of [Mn(L(1)())(hfac)(2)]( infinity ) (5) and [Mn(L(2)())(hfac)(2)]( infinity ) (6), respectively.
Assemblies of 1-methyl-1',2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethene (mpe) and Co(NCS)(2) afford three isomeric framework networks and different topological features depending on the assembly conditions. Isomerism control and solid-to-solid transformation phenomena are observed among them.
Self-assembly between simple unsymmetrical ligands, such as 1-(3-pyridyl)-2-(4-pyridyl)ethene (L(1)) and 1-methyl-1'-(3-pyridyl)-2-(4-pyrimidyl)ethene (L(2)), and Co(NCS)(2) affords the unprecedented two-dimensional grid coordination polymers [Co(L(1))(2)(NCS)(2)](infinity) (1) and [Co(L(2))(2)(NCS)(2)](infinity) (2), respectively, with novel topological features which cannot be achieved using symmetrically bridging ligands.
Reaction of Co(NCS)2 with 1-methyl-1'-(4-pyridyl)-2-(4-pyrimidyl)ethylene (mppe) in different solvents yields two kinds of novel coordination polymer structures of [Co(mppe)2(NCS)2]n: one of them shows an unprecedented interpenetrating structure with both 2D and 3D topological isomers.
The self-assembly of metallosupramolecules from reactions of flexible 2-pyridyl ligands and silver salts is described. When 1,3-bis(2-pyridyl)propane (L1), tris[(2-pyridyl)methyl]methane (L2), and 1,3-bis(2-pyridyl)-2-tolylpropane (L3) are used in combination with silver ions, novel discrete metallocyclic complexes are formed in crystals. Moreover, the self-assembly of 1,3-bis(2-pyridyl)-2-phenylpropane (L4) with silver nitrate yields a coordination polymer. The examination of its solution shows that this coordination polymer is formed via the solution-based discrete metallocyclic species.
A new type of air-lift reactor with immobilized Gordonia nitida CYKS1 cells on a fibrous support was designed and used for the biocatalytic desulfurization (BDS) of diesel oil. Its performance was evaluated at different phase ratios of the oil to the aqueous medium (or oil phase fractions) and different sucrose concentrations. When the reaction mixture contained 10% diesel oil (v/v), 61-67% of sulfur was removed as the sulfur content decreased from 202-250 to 76-90 mg L(-1) in 72 h. The sulfur content did not decrease any further because the remaining sulfur compounds were recalcitrant to BDS. During the desulfurization, the strain CYKS1 consumed hydrocarbons in the diesel oil, mainly n-alkanes with 10-26 carbons, as carbon source even though an easily available carbon source, sucrose, was supplied.