Thermodynamic affinities, activation energies and diffusion coefficients for oxygen mobility on the graphene surface are calculated using density functional theory (DFT). We report and discuss the effects of geometry, charge distribution and heteroatom substitution on the migration of epoxy oxygen on the basal plane: both the driving force and the ease of surface hopping are very sensitive to their variations. A significant decrease in the hopping energy barrier is observed when graphene contains free edge sites and oxygen functionalities, as well as upon an increase in electron density; conversely, the barrier increases as a consequence of electron removal, and the propensity for graphene ‘unzipping’ also increases. There is a correlation between the hopping barrier and the C–O bond strength of the leaving epoxide group. Under the most favorable conditions investigated, oxygen mobility is quite high, of the same order as that of gas-phase O2 in micropores (ca. 10−9 m2/s). This is consistent with the increasingly acknowledged role of basal-plane oxygen as a protagonist (e.g., reaction intermediate), instead of a spectator, in the wide variety of adsorption and reaction processes involving sp2-hybridized carbon materials. 相似文献
In this paper we evaluate the stability, purity and regulated quality composition of fatty acids and sterols (both physico‐chemical and sensory) of commercial Argentinean virgin olive oils in order to evaluate their acceptance on the world market. For this purpose, samples of the best known and most widely distributed oils in supermarkets located in Buenos Aires (Argentina) were acquired. After thoroughly analysing these samples, only 20% were considered to have an acceptable quality. However, some were excluded because of their high campesterol content, which could be an intrinsic characteristic of these oils. The most useful analytical parameter used to confirm authenticity was ECN‐42 R – ECN‐42 T, followed by wax content and 3.5 stigmastadienes. Only 24% of the extra‐virgin olive oil samples were classified as ‘extra‐virgin’ from the regulated quality viewpoint. The low oleic and high linolenic acid contents of the Argentinean virgin olive oils stand out when compared with European virgin olive oils. The oxidative stability values may be considered very low, indeed even lower than those obtained in Spanish virgin olive oils. 相似文献
This work shows the preparation of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer/banana starch/Cloisite 20A organoclay (EVA/starch/C20A) nanocomposites by melt processing. Wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis were used to characterize the obtained nanocomposites. Mechanical properties were also determined. In addition, the performance of the nanocomposite films under composting was preliminarily studied; it was conducted using the soil burial test method. Despite knowing that the starch is difficult to process by extrusion, nanocomposite films with high homogeneity were obtained. In this case, C20A organoclay acts as an effective surfactant to make the starch natural polymer compatible with the EVA synthetic polymer. The good compatibility between EVA, starch and C20A clay was also deduced by the formation of intercalated and intercalated-exfoliated structures determined by WAXD and FE-SEM. Physical evidence of the damage in EVA/starch/C20A nanocomposite films after the composting test was observed. It is worth noting that despite the absence of starch, the EVA/C20A nanocomposite film, used as a control, also showed surface damage. This behavior is related to the organic modifier linked to clay C20A, which contains molecules derived from fatty acids that can be used as a food source for microorganisms.
The chiral phosphazene copolymers {[NP(O2C12H8)]0.9[NP(O2C20H12)]0.1} (1) and {[NP(O2C12H8)]0.9[NP(O2C20H10Br2)]0.1}n (2) [(O2C12H8) = 2,2′-dioxy-1,1′-biphenyl; (O2C20H12) = R-2,2′-dioxy-1,1′-binaphthyl and (O2C20H10Br2) = R-6,6′-dibromo-2,2′-dioxy-1,1′-binaphthyl] were prepared by sequential substitution from [NPCl2]n and the corresponding dihydroxy-biphenyl or binaphthyl reagents in the presence of Cs2CO3 and K2CO3. The reaction of (2) with tBuLi in THF, followed by addition of PPh2Cl and a treatment with SiHCl3/PPh3 to eliminate any oxidized OC6H4P(O)Ph2 groups, gave the phosphine containing copolymer {[NP(O2C12H8)]0.9[NP(O2C20H10[PPh2]2)]0.1}n (3), that was used as a chiral ligand to support [Ru(p-cymene)Cl] complexes. The resulting catalyst was active for hydrogen
transfer from isopropyl alcohol to acetophenone but the placement of the Ru centers in the 6,6′-positions of the binaphthoxyphosphazene
units induced no enantioselectivity.
Dedicated to Professor Christopher Allen. 相似文献
Objectives: This study employed genetic and functional analyses using OASIS meta-analysis of multiple existing GWAS and gene-expression datasets to identify novel SLE genes. Methods: Four hundred and ten genes were mapped using SNIPPER to 30 SLE GWAS loci and investigated for expression in three SLE GEO-datasets and the Cordoba {"type":"entrez-geo","attrs":{"text":"GSE50395","term_id":"50395"}}GSE50395-dataset. Blood eQTL for significant SNPs in SLE loci and STRING for functional pathways of differentially expressed genes were used. Confirmatory qPCR on SLE monocytes was performed. The entire 12p11 locus was investigated for genetic association using two additional GWAS. Expression of 150 genes at this locus was assessed. Based on this significance, qPCRs for DNM1L and KRAS were performed. Results: Fifty genes were differentially expressed in at least two SLE GEO-datasets, with all probes directionally aligned. DDX11, an RNA helicase involved in genome stability, was downregulated in both GEO and Cordoba datasets. The most significant SNP, rs3741869 in OASIS locus 12p11.21, containing DDX11, was a cis-eQTL regulating DDX11 expression. DDX11 was found repressed. The entire 12p11 locus showed three association peaks. Gene expression in GEO datasets identified DNM1L and KRAS, besides DDX11. Confirmatory qPCR validated DNM1L as an SLE susceptibility gene. DDX11, DNM1L and KRAS interact with each other and multiple known SLE genes including STAT1/STAT4 and major components of IFN-dependent gene expression, and are responsible for signal transduction of cytokines, hormones, and growth-factors, deregulation of which is involved in SLE-development. Conclusion: A genomic convergence approach with OASIS analysis of multiple GWAS and expression datasets identified DDX11 and DNM1L as novel SLE-genes, the expression of which is altered in monocytes from SLE patients. This study lays the foundation for understanding the pathogenic involvement of DDX11 and DNM1L in SLE by identifying them using a systems-biology approach, while the 12p11 locus harboring these genes was previously missed by four independent GWAS. 相似文献
The potential of by-products generated during extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) filtration as a natural source of phenolic compounds (with demonstrated bioactivity) has been evaluated using pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) and considering mixtures of two GRAS (generally recognized as safe) solvents (ethanol and water) at temperatures ranging from 40 to 175 °C. The extracts were characterized by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to diode array detection (DAD) and electrospray time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-ESI-TOF/MS) to determine the phenolic-composition of the filter cake. The best isolation procedure to extract the phenolic fraction from the filter cake was accomplished using ethanol and water (50:50, v/v) at 120 °C. The main phenolic compounds identified in the samples were characterized as phenolic alcohols or derivatives (hydroxytyrosol and its oxidation product), secoiridoids (decarboxymethylated and hydroxylated forms of oleuropein and ligstroside aglycones), flavones (luteolin and apigenin) and elenolic acid derivatives. The PLE extraction process can be applied to produce enriched extracts with applications as bioactive food ingredients, as well as nutraceuticals. 相似文献
High‐shear impellers (HSIs) are mixers used in industrial stirred tanks to incorporate powders into liquids and break down particle agglomerates. A detailed numerical study of two commercial ring‐style HSIs of laboratory scale was carried out and their performance was compared with the Rushton turbine (RT). It was found that power and pumping numbers or their ratio cannot be simply connected for properly selecting an impeller in applications where highly localized viscous dissipation is desirable. The ratio of the average viscous dissipation in the impeller swept volume to the mean in the entire volume at two constant values of power input turned out to be lower for HSIs compared to that evaluated for RT. However, at higher power input, the dimensionless average viscous dissipation in the blade swept volume was found to be similar for the HSI of two rings and the RT, corroborating the high local viscous dissipation of this HSI when operated at higher speeds. 相似文献
Herein we describe the design, multicomponent synthesis, and biological, molecular modeling and ADMET studies, as well as in vitro PAMPA‐blood–brain barrier (BBB) analysis of new tacrine–ferulic acid hybrids (TFAHs). We identified (E)‐3‐(hydroxy‐3‐methoxyphenyl)‐N‐{8[(7‐methoxy‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydroacridin‐9‐yl)amino]octyl}‐N‐[2‐(naphthalen‐2‐ylamino)2‐oxoethyl]acrylamide (TFAH 10 n ) as a particularly interesting multipotent compound that shows moderate and completely selective inhibition of human butyrylcholinesterase (IC50=68.2 nM ), strong antioxidant activity (4.29 equiv trolox in an oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay), and good β‐amyloid (Aβ) anti‐aggregation properties (65.6 % at 1:1 ratio); moreover, it is able to permeate central nervous system (CNS) tissues, as determined by PAMPA‐BBB assay. Notably, even when tested at very high concentrations, TFAH 10 n easily surpasses the other TFAHs in hepatotoxicity profiling (59.4 % cell viability at 1000 μM ), affording good neuroprotection against toxic insults such as Aβ1–40, Aβ1–42, H2O2, and oligomycin A/rotenone on SH‐SY5Y cells, at 1 μM . The results reported herein support the development of new multipotent TFAH derivatives as potential drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer′s disease. 相似文献