Dichloridobis[3-methyl-4-phenyl-5-(2-pyrid­yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-κ2 N 1,N 5]copper(II) 3.33-hydrate

In the title compound, [CuCl2(C14H12N4)2]·3.33H2O, the Cu(II) atom is coordinated by two chelating 3-methyl-4-phenyl-5-(2-pyrid­yl)-1,2,4-triazole ligands and two chloride anions in a distorted octa­hedral geometry with a CuN2N′ 2Cl2 chromophore. The Cu atom is located on an inversion center. Two uncoordinated water mol­ecules lie on threefold rotation axes with disordered H atoms. Two hydrogen bonds are formed between the water mol­ecules, and another between water and a chlorido ligand

Some Effects of Co on the Electrochromic Properties of NiO xH y Film

本文利用阴极化电沉积法在抛光镍板及ＩＴＯ玻璃表面制备了含Ｃｏ量为１６．２％的ＮｉＯｘＨｙ薄膜，薄膜厚度分别为４２ｎｍ、２１ｎｍ，采用透射光谱以及线性电位扫描、交流阻抗和阳极稳态极化曲线等测试技术，考察了Ｃｏ对ＮｉＯｘＨｙ薄膜电致变色性能的影响，光谱测试范围为３００～２５００ｎｍ．结果发现：Ｃｏ能降低薄膜着色态在可见光区及部分近红外区的透过率，通过电压调节不仅可以调光而且可望能够控温；同时Ｃｏ还能降低ＮｉＯｘＨｙ薄膜电致变色电位，升高薄膜氧化着色过程中的氧析出过电位，对薄膜的电致变色性能有改进作用，但降低了着色过程中质子的扩散系数．Some effects of Co addition upon the electrochromic characteristics of a nic_kel hydroxide film were studied. The films were electrodeposited on both polished Ni plate and conductive ITO glass. The electrochemical behaviors were investigated using the film on Ni plate by linear potential sweep, a.c. impedance, and anodic polarization curves for OER(oxygen evolution reaction). It was found that Co can lower the working voltage and raise the oxygen overpotential, but has little effect on the reaction kinetics. It was also found that the Co can improve the optical properties of the electrochromic film.作者联系地址：南开大学新能源材料化学研究所Author's Address: Inst. of New Energy Material Chem. Nankai Univ., Tianjin 30007

Toll-Like Receptor 9 Is Required for Opioid-Induced Microglia Apoptosis

Opioids have been widely applied in clinics as one of the most potent pain relievers for centuries, but their abuse has deleterious physiological effects beyond addiction. However, the underlying mechanism by which microglia in response to opioids remains largely unknown. Here we show that morphine induces the expression of Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9), a key mediator of innate immunity and inflammation. Interestingly, TLR9 deficiency significantly inhibited morphine-induced apoptosis in microglia. Similar results were obtained when endogenous TLR9 expression was suppressed by the TLR9 inhibitor CpGODN. Inhibition of p38 MAPK by its specific inhibitor SB203580 attenuated morphine-induced microglia apoptosis in wild type microglia. Morphine caused a dramatic decrease in Bcl-2 level but increase in Bax level in wild type microglia, but not in TLR9 deficient microglia. In addition, morphine treatment failed to induce an increased levels of phosphorylated p38 MAPK and MAP kinase kinase 3/6 (MKK3/6), the upstream MAPK kinase of p38 MAPK, in either TLR9 deficient or µ-opioid receptor (µOR) deficient primary microglia, suggesting an involvement of MAPK and µOR in morphine-mediated TLR9 signaling. Moreover, morphine-induced TLR9 expression and microglia apoptosis appears to require μOR. Collectively, these results reveal that opioids prime microglia to undergo apoptosis through TLR9 and µOR as well. Taken together, our data suggest that inhibition of TLR9 and/or blockage of µOR is capable of preventing opioid-induced brain damage

Fas-Mediated Apoptosis Regulates the Composition of Peripheral αβ T Cell Repertoire by Constitutively Purging Out Double Negative T Cells

BACKGROUND: The Fas pathway is a major regulator of T cell homeostasis, however, the T cell population that is controlled by the Fas pathway in vivo is poorly defined. Although CD4 and CD8 single positive (SP) T cells are the two major T cell subsets in the periphery of wild type mice, the repertoire of mice bearing loss-of-function mutation in either Fas (lpr mice) or Fas ligand (gld mice) is predominated by CD4(-)CD8(-) double negative alphabeta T cells that also express B220 and generally referred to as B220+DN T cells. Despite extensive analysis, the basis of B220+DN T cell lymphoproliferation remains poorly understood. In this study we re-examined the issue of why T cell lymphoproliferation caused by gld mutation is predominated by B220+DN T cells. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We combined the following approaches to study this question: Gene transcript profiling, BrdU labeling, and apoptosis assays. Our results show that B220+DN T cells are proliferating and dying at exceptionally high rates than SP T cells in the steady state. The high proliferation rate is restricted to B220+DN T cells found in the gut epithelium whereas the high apoptosis rate occurred both in the gut epithelium and periphery. However, only in the periphery, apoptosis of B220+DN T cell is Fas-dependent. When the Fas pathway is genetically impaired, apoptosis of peripheral B220+DN T cells was reduced to a baseline level similar to that of SP T cells. Under these conditions of normalized apoptosis, B220+DN T cells progressively accumulate in the periphery, eventually resulting in B220+DN T cell lymphoproliferation. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: The Fas pathway plays a critical role in regulating the tissue distribution of DN T cells through targeting and elimination of DN T cells from the periphery in the steady state. The results provide new insight into pathogenesis of DN T cell lymphoproliferation

Oxygen Evolution Behavour on Ni Electrode in KOH Solution

用恒电流法测试在２２～７０℃之间电解３０ｗｔ．％ＫＯＨ水溶液时Ｎｉ阳极的稳态极化曲线以及该过程的交换电流密度ｉ０，Ｔａｆｅｌ斜率ｂ，传递系数β和不同电流密度下的析氧过电位随电解温度的变化关系结果发现：４０℃是各参量随温度变化的一个突出变点，４０℃以下，高过电位区的Ｔａｆｅｌ斜率达１２０ｍＶ以上，低过电位区的反应活化能Ｅａ为７９．８８ｋＪ／ｍｏｌ，而４０℃以上时，上述两参数分别为６０～７０ｍＶ和５５．３２ｋＪ／ｍｏｌ．另外两温度区间的（η／Ｔ）１及其随ｌｇｉ的变化也有显著差别The steady_state polarization curves of oxygen evolution were measured at temperatures between 22～70 ℃ on Ni electrode in 30 wt.% KOH solution by galvanostat methode. The exchange current densities, Tafel slopes and transfer coefficients were studied. It was found that 40 ℃ is a special temperature, near which the kinetic parameters change abrupdy. The Tafel slopes for oxygen evolution reactions at higher overpotentials change from more than 120 mV to about 70 mV when the temperature raises to 40～70 ℃ from 22～35 ℃. Simultaneously, the heat of activation is changes from 79.88 kJ/mol to 55.32 kJ/mol. Moreover, the -(η/Τ) i and how it changes with lg i are quite different in the two temperature ranges: The slope of -(η/Τ) i vs. lg i is 4.63 at the lower temperatures, while at the higher temperatures it is only -0.455.作者联系地址：南开大学新能源材料化学研究所Author's Address: Inst. of New Energy Material Chem. Nankai Univ. Tianjin 30007

The Effect of Co on the Proton Diffusion Coefficient for the Ni(OH)2 Electrodes

本文采用恒电位阶跃、循环伏安及恒电流放电法，考察含Ｃｏ量０％～５３％的Ｎｉ（ｏＨ）_２电极充放电过程中质子的扩散系数：充电过程该值为１０－９～１０－１０ｃｍ２／ｓ，放电过程则为１０（－１１）ｃｍ２／ｓ．数据处理时对文献中有关公式进行了修正．The diffusion coefficients of protons moving in the Ni(OH)2 electrodes have being investigated by constant current,cyclic voltammetry and potential step technineques.The electrodes were prepared by cathodic deposition and their active material contained 0～53% cobalt.It was found that the diffusion coefficients are about 10(-9)～10(-10) cm2/s during charging and about 10(-11) cm2/s during discharging.Moreover the value increases with the increacing content of Co in the electrodes.During the calculation,the relevant fomulars were modified especially the wrong fomular for constant current methode.作者联系地址：南开大学新能源材料化学研究所Author's Address: Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry,Nankai University,Tianjin 30007