AIM To study the role of HBV especially HBx Open Reading Frame (ORF) in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).METHODS HBV 3.2kb fragment was retrieved by digesting recombinant plasmid pBR322-2HBV with EcoR...AIM To study the role of HBV especially HBx Open Reading Frame (ORF) in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).METHODS HBV 3.2kb fragment was retrieved by digesting recombinant plasmid pBR322-2HBV with EcoR Ⅰ, and HBx 0.59kb fragments by digesting HBV-DNA with BamHⅠ and BglⅡ. These fragments were labelled with digoxigenin to get HBV-DNA and HBx-DNA probes. HBV-DNA was detected in HCC by dot blot and Southern blot hybridization with HBV-DNA probe, so the positive specimens in which HBV-DNA were integrated were selected. HBx-DNA was subsequently detected in the selected specimens with HBx-DNA probe.RESULTS HBV-DNA was detected in 75% HCC, among which integrated type, integrated + free type covered 63.6% and 36.4%. There was no free type. HBx-DNA was detected in 90.5% specimens of integrated type.CONCLUSION Hepatocarcinogenesis was highly related to HBV-DNA integration, and HBV-DNA mainly integrated into chromosome with incomplete virus DNA fragments among which HBx fragment was the predominant one.展开更多
Reduced graphene oxide （RGO） has been covalently functionalized with porphyrin moieties by two methods： A straightforward Prato reaction （i.e. a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition） with sarcosine and a formyl-containing p...Reduced graphene oxide （RGO） has been covalently functionalized with porphyrin moieties by two methods： A straightforward Prato reaction （i.e. a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition） with sarcosine and a formyl-containing porphyrin, and a stepwise method that involves a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to the RGO surface using 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, followed by nucleophilic substitution with an appropriate porphyrin. The chemical bonding of porphyrins to the RGO surface has been confirmed by ultraviolet/visible absorption, fluorescence, Fourier-transform infrared, and Raman spectroscopies, X-ray powder diffraction and X-ray photoelectron specfroscop）~ transmission electron and atomic force microscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis; this chemical attachment assures efficient electron/energy transfer between RGO and the porphyrin, and affords improved optical nonlinearities compared to those of the RGO precursor and the pristine porphyrin.展开更多
Introduction The neutron capture cross sections are very important in the field of nuclear device design and basic physics research.Hydrogen-free liquid scintillator such as C_(6)D_(6)detectors are widely used in the ...Introduction The neutron capture cross sections are very important in the field of nuclear device design and basic physics research.Hydrogen-free liquid scintillator such as C_(6)D_(6)detectors are widely used in the neutron capture cross-sectional measurements for the low neutron sensitivity and fast time response.The Back-n white neutron source at China Spallation Neutron Source is the first spallation white neutron source in China,and it is suitable for neutron capture cross-sectional measurement.Materials and methods A C_(6)D_(6)detector system was built in the Back-n experimental station.The pulse height weighting technique was used to determine the system’s detection efficiency.The response to gamma rays of the C_(6)D_(6)detector was measured,and the energy resolution function was determined.Monte Carlo simulation with Geant4 code was carried out to get the weighting function of this C_(6)D_(6)detector system.Additionally,the systematic uncertainty of the weighting function was also determined.Conclusion According to the experimental and simulation results,this C_(6)D_(6)detector system can be used to measure neutron capture cross section.展开更多
The realization of colloidal alloy quantum dots(QDs)with narrow spectral linewidths requires minimization of the contributions of inhomogeneous and homogeneous broadening to the ensemble spectrum.Recently,there has be...The realization of colloidal alloy quantum dots(QDs)with narrow spectral linewidths requires minimization of the contributions of inhomogeneous and homogeneous broadening to the ensemble spectrum.Recently,there has been remarkable progress in eliminating the inhomogeneous contribution by controlling the size distribution of the QDs.However,considerable challenges remain in suppressing the homogeneous broadening,in terms of both intrinsic principles and rational synthetic routes.We find that ground-state exciton fine structure splitting and exciton-phonon coupling play a pivotal role in the homogeneous broadening mechanism.Here we demonstrate that the elimination of the lattice mismatch strain by using a coherent strain structure can decrease the light-heavy hole splitting,thus suppressing the asymmetric broadening of the emission on the high energy side.Besides,the improvement of the uniformity of the alloy by using a stepwise ion exchange strategy can weaken the exciton-longitudinal optical(LO)-phonon interactions,further minimizing the homogeneous broadening.As a result,the final alloy QD products exhibit a widely tunable blue emission wavelength(445-470 nm)with the narrowest ensemble photoluminescence full width at half maximum(FWHM)of 10.1-13.5 nm(or 58.4-75.3 meV).Our study provides a potential strategy for other semiconductor nanocrystals with ultranarrow spectral linewidths.展开更多
Axially coordinated metal-porphyrin-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube （MWCNT） nanohybrids were prepared via two different synthetic approaches （a one-pot 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction and a stepwise ...Axially coordinated metal-porphyrin-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube （MWCNT） nanohybrids were prepared via two different synthetic approaches （a one-pot 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction and a stepwise approach that involved 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition followed by nucleophilic substitution）, and characterized through spectroscopic techniques. Attachment of the tin porphyrins to the surface of the MWCNTs significantly improves their solubility and ease of processing. These axially coordinated （5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrinato）tin（Ⅳ） （SnTPP）- MWCNTs exhibit significant fluorescence quenching. The third-order nonlinear optical properties of the resultant nanohybrids were studied by using the Z-scan technique at 532 nm with both nanosecond and picosecond laser pulses. The results show that the nanohybrids exhibit significant reverse saturable absorption or saturable absorption when nanosecond or picosecond pulses, respectively, are employed. Improvement in the nanosecond regime nonlinear absorption is observed on proceeding to the nanohybrids and is ascribed to a combination of the outstanding properties of MWCNTs and the chemically attached metal-porphyrins.展开更多
A comprehensive understanding of excited-state dynamics of semiconductor quantum dots or nanomaterials at the atomic or molecular level is of scientific importance.Pure inorganic(or non-covalently protected)seimicondu...A comprehensive understanding of excited-state dynamics of semiconductor quantum dots or nanomaterials at the atomic or molecular level is of scientific importance.Pure inorganic(or non-covalently protected)seimiconductor molecular nanoclusters with atomically precise structure are contributive to establish accurate correlation of excited-state dynamics with their composition/structure,however,the related studies are almost blank because of unresolved solvent dispersion issue.Herein,we designedly created the largest discrete chalcogenide seimiconductor molecular nanoclusters(denoted P2-CuMSnS,M=In or/and Ga)with great dispersibility,and revealed an interesting intracluster“core–shell”charge transfer relaxation dynamics.A systematic red shift in absorption spectra with the gradual substitution of In by Ga was experimentally and computationally investigated,and femtosecond transient absorption measurements further manifested there were three ultrafast processes in excited-state dynamics of P2 nanoclusters with the corresponding amplitudes directed by composition variation.Current results hold the great promise of the solution-processible applications of semiconductor-NC-based quantum dots and facilitate the development of atomically precise nano-chemistry.展开更多
The^6 Li(n,t)~4 He reaction was measured as the first experiment involving neutron-induced charged particle emission reactions at the CSNS(China Spallation Neutron Source)Back-n white neutron source.The differential c...The^6 Li(n,t)~4 He reaction was measured as the first experiment involving neutron-induced charged particle emission reactions at the CSNS(China Spallation Neutron Source)Back-n white neutron source.The differential cross-sections of the^6 Li(n,t)~4 He reaction at 15 detection angles ranging from 19.2°to 160.8°are obtained from 1.0 eV to 3.0 MeV at 80 neutron energy points;for 50 energy points below 0.1 MeV they are reported for the first time.The results indicate that the anisotropy of the emitted tritium is noticeable above E_n=100 eV.The angle-integrated cross-sections are also obtained.The present differential cross-sections agree in general with the previous evaluations,but there are some differences in the details.More importantly,the present results indicate that the cross-sections of the^6 Li(n,t)~4 He reaction might be overestimated by most evaluations in the 0.5-3.0 MeV region,although they are recommended as standards below 1.0 MeV.展开更多
The third-order nonlinear optical(NLO)materials with stimuli-responsive properties have received extraordinary attention due to their controllable photophysical properties.In this work,two attractive metal complexes t...The third-order nonlinear optical(NLO)materials with stimuli-responsive properties have received extraordinary attention due to their controllable photophysical properties.In this work,two attractive metal complexes third-order NLO switches,which are far superior to congeneric optical switches in terms of their performance conversion,versatility,and fast response,were successfully designed and synthesized.The test of their third-order NLO properties proves that the metal complexes exhibit reverse saturable absorption and self-defocusing refraction.After light irradiation,the third-order NLO behavior turns quickly into self-focusing refraction.The relation between the molecular structures and the third-order NLO properties was investigated via1H nuclear magnetic resonance and ultraviolet-visible absorption.The results show that the metal ions have a significant influence on the NLO behavior and reveal the origin of third-order NLO properties via Z-scan determinations,pump-probe technology,and density functional theory calculations.These metal complexes can be used as third-order NLO switches with excellent fatigue resistance and broaden the application range of third-order NLO materials with adjustable performances.展开更多
Main observation and conclusion The assembly of[Et4N][Tp*WS3](1)with CuX(Tp*=hydridotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)borate;X=Cl,Br,andI)or[Cu(MeCN)][PF6]in the presence of tetratopic ligand hexamethylenetetramine(HMT)af...Main observation and conclusion The assembly of[Et4N][Tp*WS3](1)with CuX(Tp*=hydridotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)borate;X=Cl,Br,andI)or[Cu(MeCN)][PF6]in the presence of tetratopic ligand hexamethylenetetramine(HMT)afforded an array of four cluster-based compounds,which are either neutral or anionic.These compounds include[Tp*WSzCu3Cl2(HMT)](2,monomer,neutral),[Tp*WSzCugBr2(HMT)](3,monomer,neutral),[Tp*WSzCu3l1 s(HMT)21(4,dimer,anionic),and[Tp*WSzCu2(HMT)]2(PFc)2(5,dimer,anionic).The size of the halogen is found to dictate the structures(2/3 versus 4),and the presence/absence of halogen also affects the utiliation of coordinate site of HMT(4 versus 5)by creating more available CuOite in the case of 5.The structures of 2-5 are also characterized using elemental analysis,Fourier-transform infrared(FT-IR)spectra,and ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis)spectroscopy,with the dimeric structure of 5 also selected for the third-order nonlinear optical(NLO)property investigations.The NLO measurement results suggest that the hyperpola rizability value(v)of 5,reflecting its NLO properties as a neat material,features 2.12×10^(-30)esu,and it is comparable to other W/Cu/S clus-terbased molecular entities,rendering 5 a promising NLO-active material.展开更多
文摘AIM To study the role of HBV especially HBx Open Reading Frame (ORF) in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).METHODS HBV 3.2kb fragment was retrieved by digesting recombinant plasmid pBR322-2HBV with EcoR Ⅰ, and HBx 0.59kb fragments by digesting HBV-DNA with BamHⅠ and BglⅡ. These fragments were labelled with digoxigenin to get HBV-DNA and HBx-DNA probes. HBV-DNA was detected in HCC by dot blot and Southern blot hybridization with HBV-DNA probe, so the positive specimens in which HBV-DNA were integrated were selected. HBx-DNA was subsequently detected in the selected specimens with HBx-DNA probe.RESULTS HBV-DNA was detected in 75% HCC, among which integrated type, integrated + free type covered 63.6% and 36.4%. There was no free type. HBx-DNA was detected in 90.5% specimens of integrated type.CONCLUSION Hepatocarcinogenesis was highly related to HBV-DNA integration, and HBV-DNA mainly integrated into chromosome with incomplete virus DNA fragments among which HBx fragment was the predominant one.
基金Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 51432006, 50925207 and 51172100）, the Ministry of Science and Technology of China for the International Science Linkages Program （Nos. 2009DFA50620 and 2011DFG52970）, the Ministry of Education of China for the Changjiang Innovation Research Team （No. IRT1064）, the Ministry of Educa- tion and the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs for the 111 Project （No. B13025）, and Jiangsu Innovation Research Team are gratefully acknowledged. M. G. H and M. P. C. thank the Australian Research Council （ARC） for support.
文摘Reduced graphene oxide （RGO） has been covalently functionalized with porphyrin moieties by two methods： A straightforward Prato reaction （i.e. a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition） with sarcosine and a formyl-containing porphyrin, and a stepwise method that involves a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to the RGO surface using 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, followed by nucleophilic substitution with an appropriate porphyrin. The chemical bonding of porphyrins to the RGO surface has been confirmed by ultraviolet/visible absorption, fluorescence, Fourier-transform infrared, and Raman spectroscopies, X-ray powder diffraction and X-ray photoelectron specfroscop）~ transmission electron and atomic force microscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis; this chemical attachment assures efficient electron/energy transfer between RGO and the porphyrin, and affords improved optical nonlinearities compared to those of the RGO precursor and the pristine porphyrin.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11790321 and 11805282)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2016YFA0401601).
文摘Introduction The neutron capture cross sections are very important in the field of nuclear device design and basic physics research.Hydrogen-free liquid scintillator such as C_(6)D_(6)detectors are widely used in the neutron capture cross-sectional measurements for the low neutron sensitivity and fast time response.The Back-n white neutron source at China Spallation Neutron Source is the first spallation white neutron source in China,and it is suitable for neutron capture cross-sectional measurement.Materials and methods A C_(6)D_(6)detector system was built in the Back-n experimental station.The pulse height weighting technique was used to determine the system’s detection efficiency.The response to gamma rays of the C_(6)D_(6)detector was measured,and the energy resolution function was determined.Monte Carlo simulation with Geant4 code was carried out to get the weighting function of this C_(6)D_(6)detector system.Additionally,the systematic uncertainty of the weighting function was also determined.Conclusion According to the experimental and simulation results,this C_(6)D_(6)detector system can be used to measure neutron capture cross section.
基金We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12174169)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(Nos.2021A1515012292 and 2022A1515012448)+5 种基金the Scientific Research Foundation of the Higher Education Institutions of Guangdong Province(Nos.2019KCXTD012,2020ZDZX3034,2019KZDZX2008,and 2020ZDZX2055)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(Nos.20192ACBL21045 and 20181BBE50022)the Talent Project of Lingnan Normal University(Nos.ZL2021029 and ZL2021030)the Science and Technology Plan Project of Zhanjiang(Nos.2020B01085,2021A05233,2020A03003,and 2021A05042)the Young Innovative Talents Project of University of Guangdong Province(No.2018KQNCX153)the Yanling Outstanding Yong Teacher Training Program Funded Project of Lingnan Normal University(No.YL20200102).
文摘The realization of colloidal alloy quantum dots(QDs)with narrow spectral linewidths requires minimization of the contributions of inhomogeneous and homogeneous broadening to the ensemble spectrum.Recently,there has been remarkable progress in eliminating the inhomogeneous contribution by controlling the size distribution of the QDs.However,considerable challenges remain in suppressing the homogeneous broadening,in terms of both intrinsic principles and rational synthetic routes.We find that ground-state exciton fine structure splitting and exciton-phonon coupling play a pivotal role in the homogeneous broadening mechanism.Here we demonstrate that the elimination of the lattice mismatch strain by using a coherent strain structure can decrease the light-heavy hole splitting,thus suppressing the asymmetric broadening of the emission on the high energy side.Besides,the improvement of the uniformity of the alloy by using a stepwise ion exchange strategy can weaken the exciton-longitudinal optical(LO)-phonon interactions,further minimizing the homogeneous broadening.As a result,the final alloy QD products exhibit a widely tunable blue emission wavelength(445-470 nm)with the narrowest ensemble photoluminescence full width at half maximum(FWHM)of 10.1-13.5 nm(or 58.4-75.3 meV).Our study provides a potential strategy for other semiconductor nanocrystals with ultranarrow spectral linewidths.
基金Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 51432006, 50925207, and 51172100）, the Ministry of Science and Technology of China for the International Science Linkages Program （No. 2011DFG52970）, the Ministry of Education of China for the Changjiang Innovation Research Team （No. IRT14R23）, the Ministry of Education and the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs for the 111 Project （No. B13025）, 100 Talents Program of CAS, and Jiangsu Innovation Research Team are gratefully acknowledged. M. G. H., M. P. C., and C. Z. thank the Australian Research Council （ARC） for support.
文摘Axially coordinated metal-porphyrin-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube （MWCNT） nanohybrids were prepared via two different synthetic approaches （a one-pot 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction and a stepwise approach that involved 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition followed by nucleophilic substitution）, and characterized through spectroscopic techniques. Attachment of the tin porphyrins to the surface of the MWCNTs significantly improves their solubility and ease of processing. These axially coordinated （5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrinato）tin（Ⅳ） （SnTPP）- MWCNTs exhibit significant fluorescence quenching. The third-order nonlinear optical properties of the resultant nanohybrids were studied by using the Z-scan technique at 532 nm with both nanosecond and picosecond laser pulses. The results show that the nanohybrids exhibit significant reverse saturable absorption or saturable absorption when nanosecond or picosecond pulses, respectively, are employed. Improvement in the nanosecond regime nonlinear absorption is observed on proceeding to the nanohybrids and is ascribed to a combination of the outstanding properties of MWCNTs and the chemically attached metal-porphyrins.
基金The authors acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21671142,11804084 and 21875150)the Jiangsu Province Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.BK20160006)+2 种基金the 111 Project(No.D20015)the Project of Scientific and Technologic Infrastructure of Suzhou(No.SZS201905)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD).The authors also thank Dr.D.C.Ma at Analytical and Testing Center,Sichuan University for technical help with the Material Studio calculations.
文摘A comprehensive understanding of excited-state dynamics of semiconductor quantum dots or nanomaterials at the atomic or molecular level is of scientific importance.Pure inorganic(or non-covalently protected)seimiconductor molecular nanoclusters with atomically precise structure are contributive to establish accurate correlation of excited-state dynamics with their composition/structure,however,the related studies are almost blank because of unresolved solvent dispersion issue.Herein,we designedly created the largest discrete chalcogenide seimiconductor molecular nanoclusters(denoted P2-CuMSnS,M=In or/and Ga)with great dispersibility,and revealed an interesting intracluster“core–shell”charge transfer relaxation dynamics.A systematic red shift in absorption spectra with the gradual substitution of In by Ga was experimentally and computationally investigated,and femtosecond transient absorption measurements further manifested there were three ultrafast processes in excited-state dynamics of P2 nanoclusters with the corresponding amplitudes directed by composition variation.Current results hold the great promise of the solution-processible applications of semiconductor-NC-based quantum dots and facilitate the development of atomically precise nano-chemistry.
基金Supported by National Key R&D Program of China(2016YFA0401604)National Natural Science Foundation of China(11775006)Science and Technology on Nuclear Data Laboratory and China Nuclear Data Center
文摘The^6 Li(n,t)~4 He reaction was measured as the first experiment involving neutron-induced charged particle emission reactions at the CSNS(China Spallation Neutron Source)Back-n white neutron source.The differential cross-sections of the^6 Li(n,t)~4 He reaction at 15 detection angles ranging from 19.2°to 160.8°are obtained from 1.0 eV to 3.0 MeV at 80 neutron energy points;for 50 energy points below 0.1 MeV they are reported for the first time.The results indicate that the anisotropy of the emitted tritium is noticeable above E_n=100 eV.The angle-integrated cross-sections are also obtained.The present differential cross-sections agree in general with the previous evaluations,but there are some differences in the details.More importantly,the present results indicate that the cross-sections of the^6 Li(n,t)~4 He reaction might be overestimated by most evaluations in the 0.5-3.0 MeV region,although they are recommended as standards below 1.0 MeV.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21671174 and U1904172)the Zhongyuan Thousand Talents Project,the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(182300410008)the Open Foundation of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Nonferrous Metals and Featured Materials,Guangxi University(2019GXYSOF12).
文摘The third-order nonlinear optical(NLO)materials with stimuli-responsive properties have received extraordinary attention due to their controllable photophysical properties.In this work,two attractive metal complexes third-order NLO switches,which are far superior to congeneric optical switches in terms of their performance conversion,versatility,and fast response,were successfully designed and synthesized.The test of their third-order NLO properties proves that the metal complexes exhibit reverse saturable absorption and self-defocusing refraction.After light irradiation,the third-order NLO behavior turns quickly into self-focusing refraction.The relation between the molecular structures and the third-order NLO properties was investigated via1H nuclear magnetic resonance and ultraviolet-visible absorption.The results show that the metal ions have a significant influence on the NLO behavior and reveal the origin of third-order NLO properties via Z-scan determinations,pump-probe technology,and density functional theory calculations.These metal complexes can be used as third-order NLO switches with excellent fatigue resistance and broaden the application range of third-order NLO materials with adjustable performances.
文摘采用铁碳微电解/H_2O_2耦合工艺预处理水溶液中砷,研究了溶液初始p H、铁碳球投加量、曝气流量、H_2O_2投加量、反应温度和初始总砷(TAs)浓度等因素对砷去除效果的影响﹒结果表明,在铁碳微电解体系中加入H_2O_2能明显提高水溶液中TAs和三价砷(As(Ⅲ))去除率﹒当溶液初始TAs和As(Ⅲ)浓度分别为539 mg/L和368 mg/L,溶液初始pH为2.5,铁碳球投加量为530 g/L,曝气流量为60 m L/min,H_2O_2投加量为2 m L,在15℃下曝气反应1 h时,溶液中TAs和As(Ⅲ)去除率分别达到61.94%和55.06%;然而,未加H_2O_2,在同样条件下处理,TAs和As(Ⅲ)去除率分别为47.07%和41.97%﹒
文摘目的:观察经皮微创截骨术联合“裹帘法”固定治疗重度[足母]外翻的临床疗效。方法:2019年8月至2021年1月,采用经皮微创截骨术联合“裹帘法”治疗重度[足母]外翻患者20例(30足)。手术前后拍摄负重位X线片测量患足[足母]外翻角(Hallux Valgus Angle,HVA),第一、二跖骨间角(Inter Metatarsal Angle,IMA),跖骨跨度(第一和第五跖骨头之间的距离),软组织宽度(软组织轮廓的最大距离),美国足踝外科协会(American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society,AOFAS)踝-后足评分标准评分,视觉模拟量表(VAS)疼痛评分。结果:20例患者得到有效随访,随访时间为6个月,患者第一跖骨截骨处均骨性愈合,足趾外观畸形得到纠正,术后患足未出现跖骨头缺血性坏死、转移性跖骨痛等并发症。通过术前、术后自身对照分析,HVA、IMA、跖骨跨度、软组织宽度较术前显著减小,AOFAS评分较术前增高,VAS评分较术前降低,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01)。结论:经皮微创截骨术联合“裹帘法”固定治疗重度[足母]外翻能够较好地纠正足部[足母]外翻畸形,术中损伤小,操作简便,术后功能恢复良好,临床疗效显著。
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21701089).
文摘Main observation and conclusion The assembly of[Et4N][Tp*WS3](1)with CuX(Tp*=hydridotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)borate;X=Cl,Br,andI)or[Cu(MeCN)][PF6]in the presence of tetratopic ligand hexamethylenetetramine(HMT)afforded an array of four cluster-based compounds,which are either neutral or anionic.These compounds include[Tp*WSzCu3Cl2(HMT)](2,monomer,neutral),[Tp*WSzCugBr2(HMT)](3,monomer,neutral),[Tp*WSzCu3l1 s(HMT)21(4,dimer,anionic),and[Tp*WSzCu2(HMT)]2(PFc)2(5,dimer,anionic).The size of the halogen is found to dictate the structures(2/3 versus 4),and the presence/absence of halogen also affects the utiliation of coordinate site of HMT(4 versus 5)by creating more available CuOite in the case of 5.The structures of 2-5 are also characterized using elemental analysis,Fourier-transform infrared(FT-IR)spectra,and ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis)spectroscopy,with the dimeric structure of 5 also selected for the third-order nonlinear optical(NLO)property investigations.The NLO measurement results suggest that the hyperpola rizability value(v)of 5,reflecting its NLO properties as a neat material,features 2.12×10^(-30)esu,and it is comparable to other W/Cu/S clus-terbased molecular entities,rendering 5 a promising NLO-active material.
