Design,Synthesis and Evaluation of 2,4-Diaminoquinazoline Derivatives as Potential Tubulin Polymerization Inhibitors

Microtubules are highly dynamic polymers composed of α- and β-tubulin proteins that have been shown to be potential therapeutic targets for the development of anticancer drugs. Currently, a wide variety of chemically diverse agents that bind to β-tubulin have been reported. Nocodazole (NZ) and colchicine (COL) are well-known tubulin-depolymerizing agents that have close binding sites in the β-tubulin. In this study, we designed and synthesized a set of nine 2,4-diaminoquinazoline derivatives that could occupy both NZ and COL binding sites. The synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antiproliferative activities against five cancer cell lines (PC-3, HCT-15, MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, and SK-LU-1), a noncancerous one (COS-7), and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). The effect of compounds 4 e and 4 i on tubulin organization and polymerization was analyzed on the SK-LU-1 cell line by indirect immunofluorescence, western blotting, and tubulin polymerization assays. Our results demonstrated that both compounds exert their antiproliferative activity by inhibiting tubulin polymerization. Finally, a possible binding pose of 4 i in the NZ/COL binding site was determined by using molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) approaches. To our knowledge, this is the first report of non-N-substituted 2,4-diaminoquinazoline derivatives with the ability to inhibit tubulin polymerization.     

Deactivation of hydrodesulfurization catalysts during reactor startup

Metal sulfide catalysts for ultra-deep hydrodesulfurization of diesel generally lose a fraction of their catalytically active sites during reactor startup. The underlying mechanisms are discussed. A laboratory diagnostic tool consisting of three probe molecules is developed for testing metal sulfide catalysts' start-of-run (SOR) activity maintenance. It is found that a significant fraction of the active sites on a commercial supported catalyst are deactivated permanently, but this is not the case with a bulk metal sulfide catalyst. The SOR deactivation of the bulk catalyst is completely reversible, while that of the supported catalyst is partially reversible. The diagnostic tool may provide a basis for developing a high-throughput approach for evaluating and enhancing catalyst SOR stability, thereby increasing plant productivity.     

Fabricating Janus membranes via physicochemical selective chemical vapor deposition

Membranes with asymmetric wettability-Janus membranes-have recently received considerable attention for a variety of critical applications. Here, we report on a simple approach to introduce asymmetric wettability into hydrophilic porous domains. Our approach is based on the physicochemical-selective deposition of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) on hydrophilic polymeric substrates. To achieve selective deposition of PTFE, we inhibit the polymerization reaction within the porous domain. We prefill the substrates with glycerol, containing a known amount of free radical inhibitor, and utilize initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) for the polymerization of PTFE. We show that the glycerol/inhibitor mixture hinders the deposition of PTFE within the membrane pores. As a result, the surface of the substrates remains open and porous. The fabricated Janus membranes show stable wetting-resistant properties, evaluated through sessile drop contact angle measurements and direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD).     

Optimization of Gallium concentration to improve the performance of ZnO nanopowders for nanophotonic applications

This study reports the effects of gallium concentration on the properties of doped zinc oxide nanopowders. Both pure and gallium doped zinc oxide (GZO) nanoparticles were prepared via a simple and effective sol-gel method. The structural, morphological and optical properties of synthesized GZO nanopowders were investigated using different characterization methods such as X-ray diffraction, Raman, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, Transmission electron microscopy, Photoluminescence spectroscopy, X-ray and ion-beam-induced luminescence (IBIL) measurements. Firstly, in the presence of Ga ions in the host the purity of synthesized sample was evaluated by X-ray diffraction analysis. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed the presence of bonding states of Zn, O, and Ga on the surface of powders. Raman spectroscopy analysis showed that the increase of Ga content upper than 1 at.% leads to an increase in the number of defects in the ZnO lattice. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) confirmed that the uniform integration of spherical and hexagonal rod shape particles can be found in the doped samples. According to FESEM images, the particle size of prepared nanopowders increased from 101 to 200 nm by increasing in the Ga doping concentration. The photoluminescence, X-ray and ion beam induced luminescence results of the pure and doped ZnO powders revealed novel blue-green emission band from 400 up to 550 nm at room temperature. Optical and structural studies confirmed the optimized Ga concentration is 1 at.%.     

Fabrication of porous titania sheet via tape casting: Microstructure and water permeability study

In this article, we report the effects of slurry formulation and sintering conditions on the microstructure and permeability of porous titania sheets prepared by tape casting. It was found that solid concentration and binder content in the titania slurry play a vital role in the porosity and microstructure of the sintered titania sheets. Solid concentration and binder content were optimized based on the green tape quality and open porosity of the sintered titania sheets. The optimum solid concentration with the lowest surface roughness was obtained at 0.61 g/cm³. The effects of temperature and sintering time on the open porosity and crystal structure of the final product were also investigated. Increasing the sintering temperature from 1000 to 1100 °C resulted in increasing the pore size from 170 to 264 nm and decreasing the open porosity. Finally, water permeability of the porous titania sheets was studied to evaluate the permeation flux and maximum operating pressure. The results revealed that the permeability of the porous titania sheet is increased not only by increasing the open porosity but also by increasing the pore size.     

杨木预水解液中化学组分质量浓度的P因子调控

为研究P因子对木质纤维原料预水解液中化学组分质量浓度的调控机制,分析了不同预水解温度（170~210℃）和预水解时间（30~120 min）条件下,杨木预水解液中固形物、木质素、木糖和葡萄糖质量浓度的变化规律。结果表明：升高预水解温度和延长预水解时间,固形物、木质素和葡萄糖质量浓度均逐渐增大。而木糖质量浓度随温度的升高而降低;190℃时,木糖质量浓度随预水解时间延长迅速减小。P因子对杨木预水解液中化学组分的质量浓度具有调控作用。固形物、木质素和葡萄糖质量浓度随P因子增加呈指数增大。而木糖质量浓度随P因子增加呈指数减小,P因子小于3 300时,木糖质量浓度随P因子增加迅速减小。     

提高新疆准东露天煤成浆性的实验研究

为提高准东露天煤的成浆性能,利用宽沟煤、乌东煤、北山煤、黑山煤、红沙泉煤5种煤与准东露天煤进行了混合制浆实验,考察了各单种煤的成浆性能以及单种煤最高成浆浓度条件下混合制浆的煤浆性能。单一准东露天煤浆的成浆性研究表明:准东露天煤单独制浆时,在添加剂添加率3‰下,煤浆最高质量分数为47%,黏度650 mPa·s,但煤浆流动性和稳定性一般。与不同种煤混合制浆研究表明:准东露天煤与宽沟煤、黑山煤容易混合成浆,煤浆的浓度、流动性、稳定性均有明显提高;在准东露天煤与宽沟煤、黑山煤质量比5∶5时,煤浆质量分数可达57%,可满足水煤浆气化炉生产对煤浆的要求。     

盐溶液种类和浓度对α-半水脱硫石膏合成的影响

为了解决脱硫石膏的大量堆存对环境造成的潜在危害,同时提高脱硫石膏的附加值,采用常压盐溶液水热法以电厂脱硫石膏为原料探究α-半水石膏的最佳合成工艺,重点研究了盐溶液种类及浓度对α-半水石膏的合成过程、合成产物组成及结构的影响。结果表明：在氯化钙、氯化镁盐溶液中,由于同离子效应和硫酸镁离子对的形成,导致半水石膏的形成过程受阻。较高浓度氯化钾和氯化钠盐溶液可使二水石膏发生转晶,其中氯化钾会致使半水石膏过度脱水生成无水钾石膏,氯化钠盐溶液可以使二水石膏转变为半水石膏并维持较长时间,通过比较得出最佳合成工艺为氯化钠溶液质量分数为15%、体系反应温度为95 ℃、固液质量比为1∶4、搅拌速率为150 r/min、合成时间为3 h,可以制得长径比约为5∶1的六方短柱状α-半水石膏。     

低浓度挥发性有机物吸附浓缩材料的研究进展

由于挥发性有机物（VOCs）会对环境造成严重的危害,因此VOCs的处理一直备受人们的关注,但发展高效的VOCs处理技术仍然存在严峻的挑战。本文针对大风量、低浓度VOCs的处理展开了综述,重点围绕吸附、催化燃烧处理展开讨论。对于大风量的低浓度VOCs,虽然浓度较低但VOCs排放量非常巨大。通过VOCs浓缩技术,提高浓度减少风量成为降低VOCs处理成本的有效途径。其中,发展高性能VOCs吸附材料是VOCs浓缩技术的关键。阐明了活性炭、分子筛等重要吸附材料的性质及其吸附VOCs的原理,并对吸附材料性质和VOCs种类对吸附效果的影响进行了探讨。展望了活性炭浓缩-催化燃烧技术和分子筛转轮浓缩-催化燃烧技术在大风量的低浓度VOCs处理中的应用前景。     

柱淋滤模式下生活垃圾焚烧炉渣中Cu2+和Zn2+浸出规律

垃圾焚烧炉渣是一种活性材料,在其储存、预处理及应用等过程与雨水频繁接触时,炉渣中重金属随着水域环境发生迁移和浸出现象。本研究采用连续柱淋滤试验装置模拟自然降雨,开展了0～5mm和5～10mm焚烧炉渣的动态淋滤毒性浸出分析,重点研究了pH和降雨强度对Cu²⁺和Zn²⁺的浸出影响。结果表明,动态淋滤过程中,淋滤液pH变化对Cu²⁺和Zn²⁺的浸出水平影响显著,且在酸性较强淋滤液作用下Cu²⁺浸出水平比Zn²⁺更强,与Ⅴ类地表水环境浓度限值对比,在整个淋滤时间内Cu²⁺浸出浓度严重超标,在炉渣工程应用时需预防相关的环境风险;原生炉渣粒径大小与重金属浸出水平无直接相关性,但是0～5mm细炉渣中可浸出Zn²⁺含量更高,这与细颗粒物中Zn赋存形态和可溶出态含量较高有关;淋滤强度对重金属浸出水平影响主要反应了动态淋滤过程液固比和水分运移速率情况,当较低淋滤强度时具有低液固比,溶出液中重金属含量较高。