110 research outputs found

    The Application of Probability Method on Mathematical Analysis

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    This paper summarizes the applications of probabilitymethod on mathematical analysis, including a class of generalized integra1 and acquiring the sum of infinite series £ so that contact up the mathematical analysis and probability and statistics knowledge ,explain the inner contacts among different branches of mathematics in some discussions.Key words: Probability method; Mathematical analysis; Generalized integral; The sum of infinite serie

    Palladium nanosheets as highly stable and effective contrast agents for in vivo photoacoustic molecular imaging

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    电子邮件地址:[email protected],[email protected] stable and efficient contrast agent is highly desirable for photoacoustic (PA) imaging applications. Recently gold nanostructures have been widely reported and studied for PA imaging and photothermal therapy. However, the structures of the nonspherical gold nanoparticles are easily destroyed after laser irradiation and thus may fail to complete the intended tasks. In this study, we propose to apply palladium nanosheets (PNSs), with strong optical absorption in the near-infrared (NIR) region, as a new class of exogenous PA contrast agents. PA and ultrasound (US) images were acquired sequentially by a portable and fast photoacoustic tomography (PAT) system with a hand-held transducer. Significant and long-lasting imaging enhancement in SCC7 head and neck squamous cell carcinoma was successfully observed in mice by PAT over time after tail vein administration of PNSs. The morphology and functional perfusion of the tumors were delineated in PA images due to the nanoparticle accumulation. PAT of the main organs was also conducted ex vivo to trace the fate of PNSs, which was further validated by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). No obvious toxic effect was observed by in vitro MTT assay and ex vivo histological examination 7 days after PNS administration. With the combination of a portable imaging instrument and signal specificity, PNSs might be applied as stable and effective agents for photoacoustic cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment guidance.National Science Foundation of China 81301257 81371596 National Basic Research Program of China (973 program) 2013CB733802 2014CB744503 intramural research program of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineerin

    Microwave-Assisted Biosynthesis of Ag/ZrO2 Catalyst with Excellent Activity toward Selective Oxidation of 1,2-Propanediol

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    通讯作者地址: Huang, JLIn the biorefining process, polyols are important intermediates, and the oxidation of polyols toward other value added products is of great significance. This work describes a green and facile biosynthesis method for the preparation of Ag/ZrO2 catalyst for selective oxidation of 1,2-propanediol (a typical polyol). Cinnamomum comphora (CC) leaf extract was employed as the reducing and capping agent for the preparation of Ag nanoparticles (NPs) with the assistance of microwave irradiation. The main reducing agents were identified as polyphenols by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis of CC extracts before and after reaction. After electrostatic adsorption, the NPs were anchored onto the support ZrO2. The Ag/ZrO2 catalysts were found with good dispersity and showed excellent activity toward selective oxidation of 1,2-propanediol. The effects of the preparation conditions on catalyst activity were studied; the optimal condition was obtained (microwave time of 4 min, CC concentration of 12 g/L and Ag loading of 5%). Since the natural capping agents are easy to remove, the catalysts need no calcination treatment before catalytic reaction. Thus, the microwave-assisted biosynthesis appears to be environmentally benign as neither expensive chemicals nor intensive energy consumption is engaged.National Nature Science Foundation 21036004 2120614

    Biosynthesized Ag/alpha-Al2O3 catalyst for ethylene epoxidation: the influence of silver precursors

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    NSFC [21206140, 21036004]; State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies for Comprehensive Utilization of Platinum Metals [SKL-SPM-201210]Biosynthesized Ag/alpha-Al2O3 catalysts toward ethylene epoxidation were prepared with Cinnamomum camphoratrees (CC) extract using AgNO3, silver-ammonia complex ([Ag (NH3)(2)](+)) and silver-ethylenediamine complex ([Ag(en)(2)](+)) as the silver precursors. The catalyst from [Ag(en)(2)](+) demonstrated better activity compared to the catalysts from the other two precursors, 1.41% EO concentration with EO selectivity of 79.1% and 12.0% ethylene conversion were achieved at 250 degrees C. To investigate the influence of silver precursors on the catalytic performance, three catalysts were characterized by XRD, UV-Vis, XPS, SEM and O-2-TPD techniques. The results indicated that [Ag(en)(2)](+) precursors could be reduced more effectively by CC extract, and Ag particles were successfully immobilized onto the alpha-Al2O3 support under mild conditions. Moreover, a silver defects surface on the Ag/alpha-Al2O3 catalyst from [Ag(en)(2)](+) precursors had the best oxygen activation ability, playing an important role in the generation of electrophilic oxygen species which were responsible for the epoxidation reaction of C=C to EO

    Biosynthesized Ag/α-Al2O3 catalyst for ethylene epoxidation: The influence of silver precursors

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    Biosynthesized Ag/α-Al2O3 catalysts toward ethylene epoxidation were prepared with Cinnamomum camphoratrees (CC) extract using AgNO3, silver-ammonia complex ([Ag (NH3) 2]+) and silver-ethylenediamine complex ([Ag(en) 2]+) as the silver precursors. The catalyst from [Ag(en)2]+ demonstrated better activity compared to the catalysts from the other two precursors, 1.41% EO concentration with EO selectivity of 79.1% and 12.0% ethylene conversion were achieved at 250 °C. To investigate the influence of silver precursors on the catalytic performance, three catalysts were characterized by XRD, UV-Vis, XPS, SEM and O 2-TPD techniques. The results indicated that [Ag(en) 2]+ precursors could be reduced more effectively by CC extract, and Ag particles were successfully immobilized onto the α-Al 2O3 support under mild conditions. Moreover, a silver defects surface on the Ag/α-Al2O3 catalyst from [Ag(en)2]+ precursors had the best oxygen activation ability, playing an important role in the generation of electrophilic oxygen species which were responsible for the epoxidation reaction of CC to EO. ? 2014 the Partner Organisations

    Microorganism-mediated synthesis of chemically difficult-to-synthesize Au nanohorns with excellent optical properties in the presence of hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride

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    Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities [2010121051]; NSFC [21106117, 21036004]Closely packed, size-controllable and stable Au nanohorns (AuNHs) that are difficult to synthesize through pure chemical reduction are facilely synthesized using a microorganism-mediated method in the presence of hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC). The results showed that the size of the as-synthesized AuNHs could be tuned by adjusting the dosage of the Pichia pastoris cells (PPCs). The initial concentrations of CTAC, ascorbic acid (AA) and tetrachloroaurate trihydrate (HAuCl4 center dot 3H(2)O) significantly affected the formation of the AuNHs. Increasing the diameters of AuNHs led to a red shift of the absorbance bands around 700 nm in their UV-vis-NIR spectra. Interestingly, the AuNH/PPC composites exhibited excellent Raman enhancement such that rhodamine 6G with concentration as low as (10(-9) M) could be effectively detected. The formation process of the AuNHs involved the initial binding of the Au ions onto the PPCs with subsequent reduction by AA to form supported Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) based on preferential nucleation and initial anisotropic growth on the platform of the PPCs. The anisotropic growth of these AuNPs, which was influenced by CTAC and PPCs, resulted in the formation of growing AuNHs, while the secondary nucleation beyond the PPCs produced small AuNPs that were subsequently consumed through Ostwald ripening during the aging of the AuNHs. This work exemplifies the fabrication of novel gold nanostructures and stable bio-Au nanocomposites with excellent optical properties by combining microorganisms and a surfactant

    Fabrication of Au/Pd alloy nanoparticle/Pichia pastoris composites: a microorganism-mediated approach

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    Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities [2010121051]; NSFC projects [21106117, 21036004]Synthesis of metal nanoparticles (NPs) is in the limelight in modern nanotechnology. In this present study, bimetallic Au/Pd NP/Pichia pastoris composites were successfully fabricated through a one-pot microbial reduction of aqueous HAuCl4 and PdCl2 in the presence of H-2 as an electron donor. Interestingly, flower-like alloy Au/Pd NP/Pichia pastoris composites were obtained under the following conditions, NaCl concentration 0.9% (w/v), molar ratio of Au/Pd (1 : 2) and the time for pre-adsorption of Au(III) and Pd(II) ions 15 min, through fresh yeast reduction. The mapping results from scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) with a high-angle annular dark field detector confirmed that the Au/Pd NPs on the surface of the yeast were indeed alloy. Furthermore, the energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements showed that the composition of the bimetallic NPs were consistent with the initial molar ratio of the precursors

    Biogenic flower-shaped Au-Pd nanoparticles: Synthesis, SERS detection and catalysis towards benzyl alcohol oxidation

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    ~40 nm flower-shaped Au-Pd bimetallic nanoparticles were prepared in a facile and eco-friendly way based on the simultaneous bioreduction of HAuCl 4 and Na2PdCl4 with ascorbic acid and Cacumen Platycladi leaf extract at room temperature. Characterization techniques, such as transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction, were employed to confirm that the as-synthesized nanoparticles were alloys. The obtained flower-shaped Au-Pd alloy nanoparticles exhibited an excellent surface enhanced Raman spectroscopic activity with rhodamine 6G and efficient catalytic ability for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde. ? 2014 The Royal Society of Chemistry

    Microorganism-mediated synthesis of chemically difficult-to-synthesize Au nanohorns with excellent optical properties in the presence of hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride

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    Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities [2010121051]; NSFC [21106117, 21036004]Closely packed, size-controllable and stable Au nanohorns (AuNHs) that are difficult to synthesize through pure chemical reduction are facilely synthesized using a microorganism-mediated method in the presence of hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC). The results showed that the size of the as-synthesized AuNHs could be tuned by adjusting the dosage of the Pichia pastoris cells (PPCs). The initial concentrations of CTAC, ascorbic acid (AA) and tetrachloroaurate trihydrate (HAuCl4 center dot 3H(2)O) significantly affected the formation of the AuNHs. Increasing the diameters of AuNHs led to a red shift of the absorbance bands around 700 nm in their UV-vis-NIR spectra. Interestingly, the AuNH/PPC composites exhibited excellent Raman enhancement such that rhodamine 6G with concentration as low as (10(-9) M) could be effectively detected. The formation process of the AuNHs involved the initial binding of the Au ions onto the PPCs with subsequent reduction by AA to form supported Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) based on preferential nucleation and initial anisotropic growth on the platform of the PPCs. The anisotropic growth of these AuNPs, which was influenced by CTAC and PPCs, resulted in the formation of growing AuNHs, while the secondary nucleation beyond the PPCs produced small AuNPs that were subsequently consumed through Ostwald ripening during the aging of the AuNHs. This work exemplifies the fabrication of novel gold nanostructures and stable bio-Au nanocomposites with excellent optical properties by combining microorganisms and a surfactant
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