2001 Volume 17 Issue 10

Thermodynamic Study on Binding of Archaebacterial RNase HII and Metal Ions
Lai Bing , Li Ying , Cao Ao-Neng , Lai Lu-Hua
2001, 17(10): 865-867  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011001
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RNase H,a ribonuclease specifically degrades the RNA chain in RNA:DNA hybrid,exists vastly in organisms from procaryotic to humanic.We use isothermal titration calorimetry to study the binding thermodynamics of Mg2+,Mn2+,Ca2+ to a type II RNase H from an archaeon:Methanococcus jannaschii.For the first time we obtain the thermodynamic parameters of this binding reaction and verify that these metal ions bind with RNase HII with a ratio of 1:1.This will give an important information for studying RNase HII reaction mechanism and folding properties.
Fabrication of Nanostructures on Si Surface Using ld Nanoparticle Mask
Chen Zhu-Cheng , Zheng Ji-Wen , Liu Zhong-Fan
2001, 17(10): 868-872  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011002
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Using ld nanoparticle as nanooxidation mask,tapping mode atomic force microscope (TMAFM) nanolithography and wet chemical etching techniques were combined to build nanostructure on Si surface. The nanoparticles were immobilized on mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTS)modified silicon surface via Au-S bonding and were exploited as the lithography mask to prevent the AFM tipinduced nanooxidation of MPTS and silicon substrate. It was found that the nanostructures formed on Si surface were dependent on the tipsample separation. With a certain bias voltage,scanning rate and relative humidity,adjusting the separation to 7.5 nm,nanopillar structures were obtained;while decreasing the separation to 5 nm,nanoring structures appeared . To explain the formation mechanism of these nanostructures,a hard ball model based on nanoparticle physical shielding effect was proposed.
Study on Interactions of Gelatin with Cu2+ and Fe3+
Tang Shi-Hua , Huang Jian-Bin
2001, 17(10): 873-878  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011003
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Interaction of the gelatin with Cu2+ and Fe3+ are investiged at different pH and temperatures by fluorescence quenching method. The mechanisms of fluorescence quenching of Cu2+ and Fe3+ to gelatin are studied at different pH. The quenching constants, binding constants, and the thermodynamic functions are calculated. The results of microIR and UV show that Cu2+ and Fe3+ interacte with the amido bond in the gelatin molecule. The entropy change is a main factor in the interaction process of the gelatin with Cu2+ and Fe3+.
Synthesis and Spectroscopy Characteristics of 5-fluorouracil Porphyrin Compounds
Xu Si-Chuan , Zhang Hui-Juan , Sun Zhao-Yong , Feng Juan , Ai Xi-Cheng , Zhang Qi-Yuan , Zhang Xing-Kang , Liu Yan-Qin , Han Shi-Tian
2001, 17(10): 879-886  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011004
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5fluorouracil porphyrin compounds are a new type of potential antitumor drugs. Six new 5fluorouracil porphyrin compounds were synthesized first and characterized by means of elemental analysis, IR, 1HNMR and MS. The six 5fluorouracil porphyrin compounds were studied by absorption spectra, steadystate fluorescence spectroscopy and timeresolved single photon measurement, comparing with their primary porphyrin compounds. The 5fluorouracil porphyrin compounds with plentiful excited states and fluorescence lifetime of 7 ns are little influenced by substituents and solvents, which may be advantageously used to make singlet oxygen radical.
Effect of α-Fe2O3 on the Conductance and Gassensing Properties of In2O3
Ge Xiu-Tao , Liu Xing-Qin
2001, 17(10): 887-891  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011005
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Nanocrystalline powder of In2O3 mixed with αFe2O3 is prepared by chemical coprecipitation, effects of αFe2O3 on the conductance and gassensing properties of In2O3 are investigated. The results demonstrate that partial solid solution In2-xFexO3(0≤x≤0.40)can be formed between αFe2O3 and In2O3; Partial lattice substituting of Fe3+ to In3+ can notably enhance the combining force between anion and cation, it causes oxygen vacancy to decrease, free electron density to be reduced and the conductance to be poorer(to see Fig.2). The sensitivity of sensor, which is prepared with 5:5 n(Fe3+) andn(In3+) calcined at 800 ℃ for 4 h, to 45 μmol•L-1 C2H5OH can reach the value of 54.0. This is eight times more than that of petrol with the same concentration .
An Analysis of Interface Structure of PAFC Air Electrodes
Wei Zi-Dong , Tan Jun , Fu Chuan , Yin Fei , Chen Chang-Guo , Tang Zhi-Yuan , Guo He-Tong
2001, 17(10): 892-897  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011006
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A mathematical model of the air electrode used in the phosphoric acid fuel cells(PAFC) was developed. This model accounts for the diffusion of oxygen and the distribution of electrode potential across the air electrode. The model was applied to simulate the cathode performance under a variety of conditions. Two parameters AB and AI were introduced into the model. They respectively reflect the effects of the interfacial surface area between the gas and liquid phases and those of the interfacial surface area between the liquid and solid phases, on the air electrode performance. AB and AI can be determined with the aid of the operating conditions and potentialcurrent density curves of the air electrode. The main interface parameters of the air electrode can be predicted after the determination of AB and AI. It is found that there is a linear relationship between the parameter AB and the current density but that parameter AI only oscillates in a very narrow range for all current densities. The reaction rate throughout the catalyst layer was calculated by means of the model, and the results show that the reduction of oxygen does not occur uniformly in the catalyst layer. The degree to which the reduction of oxygen takes place in the catalyst layer varies with current densities. The higher the operation current density, the more probability with which the reduction of oxygen takes place in the section of catalyst layer close to the diffusion layer.
Luminescence Properties and Crystal Structure of Two Metal 8-hydroxyquinoline Complexes at High Pressure
Lu Xue-Fang , Zhang Hai-Rong , Li Yi , Liu Jing , Yang Guo-Qiang
2001, 17(10): 898-903  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011007
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The fluorescence emission and Xray diffraction of two metal (Ca2+ and Zn2+) 8hydroxyquinoline complexes (Caq2 and Znq2) have been measured at high pressure. It has been found that pressure can influence the emission dramatically. With increase of pressure Caq2 gives increasing of its emission within 3 GPa and drops quickly when the pressure gets higher. At about 7 GPa it shows almost no emission at all. The emission of Znq2 decreases gradually with increase of the pressure. The emission intensity is about 10% of its original when the pressure gets 7 GPa. The result of in situ Xray diffraction of Caq2 indicates that at about 3~4 GPa it starts a phase transition to amorphous and this transition completes at 7 GPa. All of the diffraction peaks has disappeared at this pressure. Znq2,however,gives no significant phase transition up to 16 GPa according to its in situ Xray diffraction result at pressure.
Mixied-Potential for Autocatalytic Polymerization of Aniline
Liao Chuan-Ping , Gu Ming-Yuan
2001, 17(10): 904-907  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011008
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Mixedpotential theory is introduced to discuss the experimental results of open circuit potential for the autocatalytic polymerization of aniline. The open circuit potentials of Pt, Pd and polyaniline film in acidic aniline solution are much more positive than those of other metals. Owing to the electrochemical mechanism of the autocatalytic polymerization of aniline, the metal plate as substrate is endowed with a common electrode potential as for both the anodic and the cathodic half reactions. This common potential is called mixed potential. The value of the mixed potential is experimentally equal to that of the open circuit potential, and can be regarded as a criterion for the feasibility of the autocatalytic polymerization of aniline. A much positive value of the open circuit potential corresponds to an observable autocatalytic polymerization of aniline. The experimental results of the open circuit potential of various metal plates in acidic aniline solution support the electrochemical mechanism of the autocatalytic polymerization of aniline in return.
Electrochemical and insitu Raman Spectroscopic Studies of Poly{(pyrrole-2,5-diyl)[(p-N,N-dimethylamino)benzylidene]}
Yan Wei , Wei Zhi-Xiang , Wang Li-Li , Dai Li-Zong , Tian Zhong-Qun
2001, 17(10): 908-912  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011009
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Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and insitu Raman spectroscopy were used to study the electrochemical properties of the narrow bandgap conjugated polymer poly {(pyrrole2,5diyl)[(pN,Ndimethylamino) benzylidene]}(PPDMABE).The results reveal that the pyrrole rings in oxidized state of PPDMABE exist in oxidized state,while in reduced state aromatic and quinonoid structure pyrrole rings coexist.The electrochemical reduction of PPDMABE is easier in acid solutions than in base solutions.In acidic and neutral media,the oxidized pyrrole rings exit in the form of protonized state,while in basic media they exit both in the form of protonized and deprotonized states.
Ab initio of the Thermodynamic Function for the Hydrogenating of Zirconium-Cobalt Alloy
Luo De-Li , Jiang Gang , Zhu Zheng-He , Meng Da-Qiao , Xue Wei-Dong
2001, 17(10): 913-917  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011010
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Density functional (B3LYP/SDD) method with relativistic effective core potential (RECP) have been used to optimize the structure of ZrCo and ZrCoH,and to calculate energy E,entropy S and enthalpy H of ZrCoH(D,T).Considering the characteristics of different motion types,the vibration energy or electronic and vibration entropy of the molecules is assumed to be the corresponding values of their solid states.ΔH,ΔS,ΔG and hydrogen isotope equilibrium pressures of the hydrogenating reactions have been calculated based on this approximation.The formation enthalpies for ZrCoH,ZrCoD and ZrCoT at temperature from 398 to 598 K are 82.81 ,81.54 and 80.49 kJ•mol-1 respectively.The results cohere with the experimental results.It means that the present method is somehow reasonable to theoretical study on thermodynamic functions of hydrogen storage materials.
Study of the Kinetics of Nanocrystalline Semiconductor Thin Film Electrode Processes by Intensity Modulated Photocurrent Spectroscopy
Xiao Xu-Rui , Zhang Jing-Bo , Lin Yuan , Yin Feng , Li Xue-Ping
2001, 17(10): 918-923  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011011
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Photogenerated charge carriers transfer and transport kinetics of nanocrystalline semiconductor thin film electrodes were studied by Intensity Modulated Photocurrent Spectroscopy(IMPS). Measuring the applied potential and sodium polysulfide solution concentration dependence of IMPS response of nanocrystalline CdSe electrodes, the interfacial holes transfer including direct process and indirect process via surface states were analyzed in terms of the parameters: normalized steady state photocurrents and surface states lifetimes. The transport processes of electrons were examined by determining the electron diffusion coefficient of nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes obtained at different intensities of background light. HCl chemical treatment led to the increase of electron transport coefficient effectively indicating the improvement of electrons transport behavior in the nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes.
Solvent Reorganization Energy of Organic Conjugated Systems in Electron Transfer Reactions
Min Wei , Sun Lin
2001, 17(10): 924-930  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011012
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In the calculation of solvent reorganization energy by Marcus′s twosphere model,we presented a flat sphere model based on benzenesolvent system′s exact geometry structure to describe the electron cloud of conjugated systems.We figured out the radii of electron donors and acceptors by using statistics method,after AM1 geometry optimization,and then calculated λs.Besides,according to Miller′s experiment and consulting McHale and other researchers′ Raman Spectrometry results,we supposed that the solute molecular low frequency torsion gave no contribution to λv when the frequency was too small and the λs obtained from flat sphere model had contained low frequency contribution.This revised λs was in agreement with the value figured out by subtracting revised λv from experimental λ value.By comparing them,we found that the distance between donor and acceptor,the alteration of acceptor and solvent affected the deviation of calculated λs from experiment values.Finally,we confirmed that the DA coupling,super exchange mediated by solvent molecule,surface interaction of solventsolute molecules and other similar quantum effects would reduce the classical value of λs,thus contribute to ET reaction.Our results proved the deviation of practical reaction systems to the continuum dielectric theory and reflected the necessity of describing the behaviors of solvent and solute molecules using molecular model.
A New Method to Pattern Silicon Surface with Chemical Functional Groups
Wu Rui-Ge , Ouyang Jian-Hua , Zhao Xin-Sheng , Huang Xiao-Hua , Huang Hui-Zhong , Wu Nian-Zu
2001, 17(10): 931-935  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011013
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Hydrogenterminated silicon surface was found to react with 1alkenes to produce stable monolayers. To pattern such monolayers and create surfaces with regions of different chemical functionalities, we used the combination of the photolithography and the light induced alkylation. The surfaces had been characterized by XPS, AFM, and contact angel measurement. It is shown that this procedure can be used to prepare micropatterns of chemical functional groups on silicon substrate.
Laser Stimulated Surface Reaction of C2H4 on Nickel Sulfate
Zhong Shun-He , Chen Song-Zhe , Xin Xiu-Lan
2001, 17(10): 936-939  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011014
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Solid material NiSO4 was prepared. A TEACO2 laser generator was adopted as the light source to carry on laser stimulated surface coupling reaction of ethylene. The infrared vibration structure and adsorption state of C2H4adNiSO4 system were discussed based on infrared and temperature programmed desorption tests. It was showed that C2H4 is adsorbed as molecular state, bonding with NiSO4 surface through H atom at terminal O of S=O. The 1 079 cm-1 laser was selected to activate solid surfacial bond S=O, which absorbs the photon energy efficiently. At normal pressure and a temperature below 100 ℃, C2H4 conversed to butadiene with a high selectivity of 100%. Increasing laser pulse can improve conversion of C2H4 without change of selectivity. After 200 pulses, C2H4 in the system had been consumed to a large extent, and the product occupied most of the surface active sites, therefore conversion of C2H4 increased at a low speed. Temperature can also affect the laser stimulated surface reaction of C2H4adNiSO4. At 100 ℃, 15.1% of C2H4 convert to butadiene, while keeping high selectivity of 100%. Based on the above experimental results, a mechanism of LSSR was proposed for the conversion of C2H4 to C4H6.
Determination of Optimum Pressure for Supercritical Methane Adsorbed in Nano-material
Cao Da-Peng , Wang Wen-Chuan , Shen Zhi-Gang , Chen Jian-Feng
2001, 17(10): 940-943  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011015
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A grand canonical Monte Carlo(GCMC) method is carried out to investigate adsorption of supercritical methane in layered pillared nanomaterial. In the simulation, layered pillared nanomaterial is modeled by the approach of Yi et al[6,7]with a uniform distribution of pillars. Steele′s 1043 potential is used for representing the interaction between a LennardJones(LJ) methane molecule and a layered wall in the GCMC simulation. The sitesite interaction is also used for calculating the interaction between methane of LJ fluid and pillars. The classical excess adsorption isotherms of methane with three different pore widths, are obtained at two supercritical temperatures T=207.3 and 237.0 K. The optimum adsorption pressures,corresponding to the greatest excess adsorption, are 2.4, 3.1 and 3.7 MPa in the pore widths 1.02, 1.70 and 2.38 nm at temperature 207.3 K, respectively. It can be found that the optimum adsorption pressures increase with the increase of temperature under otherwise identical conditions,which are 2.9, 3.6 and 4.9 MPa, respectively,corresponding to pore widths of 1.02, 1.70 and 2.38 nm at T=237.0 K. Simulation indicates that the GCMC method is a useful tool for providing the optimum adsorption pressure of supercritical methane in layered pillared nanomaterials.
Measurements of Quenching Rate Constants of CCl2(A 1B1 and a 3B 1) by Some Inorganic Molecules
Gao Yi-De , Liu Yun-Zhen , Ran Qin , Chen Cong-Xiang
2001, 17(10): 944-947  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011016
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CCl2 free radicals were produced by dc discharge of CCl4(in Ar). Ground electronic state CCl2 radical was electronically excited to A 1B1 (0,4,0) state with Nd:YAG laser pumped dye laser at 541.52 nm. Experimental quenching data of CCl2 (A 1B1 and a 3B1) by O2,N2,NO,CO2,CS2,H2O,SO2 and SF6 were obtained by observing time resolved fluorescence from the excited CCl2 radicals,which showed a superposition of two exponential decay components. The stateresolved rate constants kA and ka were first time acquired by analyzing and dealing with these data by using a threelevelmodel proposed by us.
The Association of Calcium Carbonate with Unconjugated Bilirubin
Gulikezi Arip , Yang Zhan-Lan , Weng Shi-Fu , Wu Jin-Guang ,
2001, 17(10): 948-951  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011017
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Pigment gallstone is one kind of cholelithiasis.Up to now,the mechanism of the formation of pigment gallstones is not clear,and it can not be cured completely.The pigment gallstone is composed of calcium bilirubinate,with a small amount of insoluble inorganic salts such as calcium carbonate.The aim of this paper was to examine the association of calcium carbonate with unconjugated bilirubin using FTIR spectroscopy.The results indicated that solid calcium carbonate can associate with unconjugated bilirubin in aqueous solution to form calcium bilirubinate complex.Addition of bile salts can prevent the association of calcium carbonate with unconjugated bilirubin.A possible formation mechanism of pigment gallstones was discussed.
Thermodynamic Properties of Dissociation of Amino Acid in Mixed Solvents
Wang Qin-Ping , Lü Dian-Zhen , Shen Li , Yang Jia-Zhen
2001, 17(10): 952-955  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011018
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The primary thermodynamic dissociation constants of glycine were studied by means of EMF measurements of the cell without liquid junction at different temperatures from 278.15 to 318.15 K in the 0.2 mass fraction of ethanolwater mixed solvent.   The first dissociation constants of glycine were calculated by using the polynomial approach proposed on the basis of Pitzer′s electrolytic solution theory and traditional extrapolation on the basis of extended DebyeHückel equation.The results show that both methods are in agreement with each other.The thermodynamic quantities of the first dissociation process of glycine in the mixed solvent were calculated and the results were discussed.
Determination of Standard Enthalpies of Formation of Rare Earth (RE=Pr,Er) with L-Proline [RE2(L-Pro)6(H2O)4](ClO4)6 Complexes
Wu Xin-Ming , Liu Yi , Qu Song-Sheng , Zhang Da-Shun , Liu Ping , Wang Chun-Yan
2001, 17(10): 956-960  doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20011019
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Crystals of two complex compounds of rareearth perchlorate with Lproline,[RE2(LPro)6(H2O)4](ClO4)6(RE=Pr,Er),were synthesized.Their structures were characterized using TG,DTA,chemical analytic method and comparing with literatures,and the purity is determined as 99.24% and 98.20%,respectively.For the calculation of chemical reaction heat,solution heat of the [2RE(NO3)3•6H2O+6LPro+6NaClO4•H2O] and the {[RE2(LPro)6(H2O)4](ClO4)6+6NaNO3} were firstly measured in 2 mol•L1 HCl solvent with an isoperibel reaction calorimeter,respectively.The standard enthalpy of formation of the two crystals were calculated by chemical reaction heat and a designed thermochemical cycle at 298.15 K.The following reaction enthalpy and standard enthalpy of formation were obtained:   RE=Pr:ΔrHm=-63.904 kJ•mol-1;RE=Er:ΔrHm=- 91.017 kJ•mol-1;   ΔfHm([Pr2(LPro)6(H2O)4](ClO4)6,s,298.15 K)=-6 594.78 kJ•mol-1;   ΔfHm([Er2(LPro)6(H2O)4](ClO4)6,s,298.15 K)=-6 532.87 kJ•mol-1.
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