A novel coumarin Schiff base fluorescent probe ethyl 7-hydroxycoumarin-3-carboxylate-8-formaldehyde benzoyl hydrazone （EBH） has been designed and synthesized which shows solvent dependent dual sensing, viz., recogni...A novel coumarin Schiff base fluorescent probe ethyl 7-hydroxycoumarin-3-carboxylate-8-formaldehyde benzoyl hydrazone （EBH） has been designed and synthesized which shows solvent dependent dual sensing, viz., recognition of Ca^2＋ in DMF-H20 （9 ： 1, V/V） solution based on C=N isomerization, photoinduced electron transfer （PET） inhibition and chelation-enhanced fluorescence （CHEF） mechanism as well as detection of Zn^2＋ in HzO-CH3OH （9 ： 1, V/V） solution by excited-state intramolecular proton transfer （ESIPT） and CHEF processes. The structure of the probe EBH has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Meanwhile, the probe was also used to image intracellular Zn^2＋ ions in MCF-7 cells with a good performance.展开更多
Wheat powdery mildew,caused by Blumeria graminis f.sp.tritici(Bgt),is a devastating disease that threatens wheat production worldwide.Pm12,which originated from Aegilops speltoides,a wild relative of wheat,confers str...Wheat powdery mildew,caused by Blumeria graminis f.sp.tritici(Bgt),is a devastating disease that threatens wheat production worldwide.Pm12,which originated from Aegilops speltoides,a wild relative of wheat,confers strong resistance to powdery mildew and therefore has potential use in wheat breeding.Using susceptible mutants induced by gamma irradiation,we physically mapped and isolated Pm12 and showed it to be orthologous to Pm21 from Dasypyrum villosum,also a wild relative of wheat.The resistance function of Pm12 was validated via ethyl methanesulfonatemutagenesis,virus-induced gene silencing,and stable genetic transformation.Evolutionary analysis indicates that the Pm12/Pm21 loci in wheat species are relatively conserved but dynamic.Here,we demonstrated that the two orthologous genes,Pm12 and Pm21,possess differential resistance against the same set of Bgt isolates.Overexpression of the coiledcoil domains of both PM12 and PM21 induces cell death in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves.However,their full-length forms display different cell death-inducing activities caused by their distinct intramolecular interactions.Cloning of Pm12 will facilitate its application in wheat breeding programs.This study also gives new insight into two orthologous resistance genes,Pm12 and Pm21,which show different race specificities and intramolecular interaction patterns.展开更多
Recently,a novel tetraarylimidazole derivative 2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4-(4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenol(be called MHBT herein)was architectured by our research group showing the fascinati...Recently,a novel tetraarylimidazole derivative 2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4-(4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenol(be called MHBT herein)was architectured by our research group showing the fascinating synergy of aggregation-induced emission(AIE)characteristic,excited-state intramolecular proton transfer(ESIPT)mechanism and intramolecular charge transfer(ICT)effect.Nevertheless,a detailed and reasonable interpretation of its mechanisms both in theory is urgently needed.Consequently,to unveil the working mechanism meticulously,herein,we tactfully applied density functional theory(DFT)and time-dependent density functional theory(TD-DFT)methods to illuminate the underlying mechanisms in different solvent conditions.After optimizing the structures,the geometric parameters of hydrogen bonds(HBs),the infrared(IR)vibrational spectrum,the reduced density gradient(RDG)isosurfaces were calculated in detail,vividly explaining how the enhancement of HBs behaved as the driving force to proceed ESIPT process.Simultaneously,the frontier molecular orbitals(FMOs)combined with the potential energy curves(PECs)were conducted to interpretate the role and character of ICT and ESIPT in molecule MHBT.Further,the PECs of MHBT for dihedral angles in different organic solvents were calculated to compare the dominant torsion degree,rationalizing the AIE phenomenon from the view of the restriction of intramolecular rotation process.This work may well underpin the understanding of the interaction between different mechanisms in fluorescent dyes and thereby provide meaningful guideline for the design and construction of ideal molecules.展开更多
Compound 1, N-methyl-N-（（2-（p-tolyl）quinolin-4-yl）methyl）aniline （C24H22N2）, as a potential drug for the treatment of acid-related diseases has been synthesized via palladium- catalyzed intramolecular hydroary...Compound 1, N-methyl-N-（（2-（p-tolyl）quinolin-4-yl）methyl）aniline （C24H22N2）, as a potential drug for the treatment of acid-related diseases has been synthesized via palladium- catalyzed intramolecular hydroarylation. The compound was characterized by MS and NMR spectra. Meanwhile, the crystal of I was obtained and determined by X-ray single-crystal diffrac- tion. Crystal data： triclinic system, space group P1, a = 5.548（5）, b = 11.545（10）, c = 14.546（12）A, a = 90.427（15）, β = 90.727（14）, γ = 101.099（16）°, V= 914.1（13） A3, Z = 2, F（000） = 360, Dc = 1.230 g/cm3,μ = 0.072 mm-1, R = 0.0564 and wR = 0.1616 for 9768 independent reflections （Rint = 0.0447） and 3003 observed ones （I 〉 2σ（I））.展开更多
Molecular rotor-based fluorophores(RBFs)activate fluorescence upon increase of micro-viscosity,thus bearing a broad application promise in many fields.However,it remains a challenge to control how fluorescence of RBFs...Molecular rotor-based fluorophores(RBFs)activate fluorescence upon increase of micro-viscosity,thus bearing a broad application promise in many fields.However,it remains a challenge to control how fluorescence of RBFs responds to viscosity changes.Herein,we demonstrate that the formation and regulation of intramolecular hydrogen bonds in the excited state of RBFs could modulate their rotational barrier,leading to a rational control of how their fluorescence can be activated by micro-viscosity.Based on this strategy,a series of RBFs were developed based on 4-hydroxybenzylidene-imidazolinone(HBI)that span a wide range of viscosity sensitivity.Combined with the AggTag method that we previously reported,the varying viscosity sensitivity and emission spectra of these probes enabled a dualcolor imaging strategy that detects both protein oligomers and aggregates during the multistep aggregation process of proteins in live cells.In summary,our work indicates that installing intracellular excited state hydrogen bonds to RBFs allows for a rational control of rotational barrier,thus allow for a fine tune of their viscosity sensitivity.Beyond RBFs,we envision similar strategies can be applied to control the fluorogenic behavior of a large group of fluorophores whose emission is dependent on excited state rotational motion,including aggregation-induced emission fluorophores.展开更多
To satisfy the requirements of substantial green development,it is urgent to explore an innovative eco‐friendly semiconductor photocatalyst to efficiently achieve visible‐light‐driven photocatalytic H 2 evolution(P...To satisfy the requirements of substantial green development,it is urgent to explore an innovative eco‐friendly semiconductor photocatalyst to efficiently achieve visible‐light‐driven photocatalytic H 2 evolution(PHE).The strategy of promoting the spatial separation efficiency of photoinduced carriers can essentially enhance the PHE performance of a photocatalyst.Herein,a graphitic carbon nitride(g‐C 3 N 4)‐based donor–acceptor(D‐A)copolymer(CNDM x)is constructed by simple one‐pot thermal polycondensation,using urea and 5,8‐DibroMoquinoxaline(as an electron donor)as precursors.The electron D-A modulation consequently creates an internal electric field to facilitate the intramolecular charge transfer within the copolymer.A series of experimental characterizations and density functional theory calculations are applied to elucidate the variation and correlation of the structure and PHE performance of the as-prepared catalysts.It is found that the best average PHE rate of 3012.5μmolg^(−1) h^(−1) can be achieved over the optimal D-A copolymer under visible‐light(400<λ<800nm)irradiation,which is~3.3 times that of pure urea-derived g-C_(3)N_(4).The corresponding apparent quantum efficiency is 1.3% at 420nm.This study provides a protocol for designing effective visible-light photocatalysts via D-A modulation of polymeric semiconductors.展开更多
Exploration of multicolor mechanochromic bulk polymers based on a single mechanophore is a big challenge to date.Herein,we report a versatile benzimidazole-substituted spirolactam mechanophore where excited state intr...Exploration of multicolor mechanochromic bulk polymers based on a single mechanophore is a big challenge to date.Herein,we report a versatile benzimidazole-substituted spirolactam mechanophore where excited state intramolecular proton transfer(ESIPT)coupled with rhodamine.The mechanophore was facilely synthesized and then covalently linked to polyurethane(PU)chains.The PU film containing the mechanophore(1@PU)showed cooperative photochromism upon irradiation involving simultaneous enhancement of normalized enol and rhodol emissions based on a cooperative ESIPT process and the ring-opening reaction of spirolactam.Moreover,the film exhibited dual-mode multicolor mechanochromism upon stretching and compression.The normalized intensity of enol emission increased and the fluorescence turned from light green to cyan after stretching,then red coloration appeared from colorless after compressing.Control experiments and density functional theory calculations confirmed that the stretch-induced increase of enol emission was attributed to torsion of the dihedral angle between xanthene and benzimidazole in the mechanophore via force-induced disaggregation and direct force action on the isolated mechanophore.Torsion of the dihedral angle and the ring-opening reaction of spirolactam in a single mechanophore occurred sequentially during compression,resulting in an observed red coloration.This study might provide a glimpse into the design of novel multicolor mechanochromic mechanophores.展开更多
Organic compounds have the advantages of green sustainability and high designability,but their high solubility leads to poor durability of zinc-organic batteries.Herein,a high-performance quinone-based polymer(H-PNADB...Organic compounds have the advantages of green sustainability and high designability,but their high solubility leads to poor durability of zinc-organic batteries.Herein,a high-performance quinone-based polymer(H-PNADBQ)material is designed by introducing an intramolecular hydrogen bonding(HB)strategy.The intramolecular HB(C=O⋯N-H)is formed in the reaction of 1,4-benzoquinone and 1,5-naphthalene diamine,which efficiently reduces the H-PNADBQ solubility and enhances its charge transfer in theory.In situ ultraviolet-visible analysis further reveals the insolubility of H-PNADBQ during the electrochemical cycles,enabling high durability at different current densities.Specifically,the H-PNADBQ electrode with high loading(10 mg cm^(-2))performs a long cycling life at 125 mA g^(-1)(>290 cycles).The H-PNADBQ also shows high rate capability(137.1 mAh g^(−1)at 25 A g^(−1))due to significantly improved kinetics inducted by intramolecular HB.This work provides an efficient approach toward insoluble organic electrode materials.展开更多
Developing fluorescence porous probe for detecting and eliminating Cu^(2+) contamination in water or biosystem is an essential research project that has attracted considerable attention.However,improving the fluoresce...Developing fluorescence porous probe for detecting and eliminating Cu^(2+) contamination in water or biosystem is an essential research project that has attracted considerable attention.However,improving the fluorescence detecting efficiency while enhancing the adsorption capacity of the porous probe is of great challenge.Herein,a bifunctional two-dimensional imine-based porous covalent organic framework(TTP-COF)probe was designed and synthesized from 1,3,5-tris(4-aminophenyl)benzene(TAPB)and 2,4,6-Triformylphloroglucinol(TP)ligand.TTP-COF displayed rapid detection of Cu^(2+)(limit of detection(LOD)=10 nmol·L^(−1) while achieving a high adsorption capacity of 214 mg·g^(−1)(pH=6)at room temperature with high reusability(>5 cycles).The key roles and contributions of highπ-conjugate and delocalized electrons in TABP and functional–OH groups in TP were proved.More importantly,the fluorescence quenching mechanism of TTP-COF was studied by density functional theory theoretical calculations,revealing the crucial role of intramolecular hydrogen bonds among C=N and–OH groups and the blocking of the excited state intramolecular proton transfer process in detecting process of Cu^(2+).展开更多
In order to achieve a wider range of ionizing radiations detection,novel fluorescence sensing materials have been developed that utilize the fluorescence enhancement phenomenon caused by the intramolecular photoinduce...In order to achieve a wider range of ionizing radiations detection,novel fluorescence sensing materials have been developed that utilize the fluorescence enhancement phenomenon caused by the intramolecular photoinduced electron transfer(PET)effect.Two perylene diimide isomers PDI-P and PDI-B were designed and synthesized,and their molecular structures were characterized by high-resolution Fourier transform mass spectrometry(HRMS),nuclear magnetic resonance hydrogen and carbon spectroscopy(~1H and~(13)C NMR).The interaction between ionizing radiation and fluorescent molecules was simulated by HCl titration.The results show that combining PDIs and HCl can improve fluorescence through the retro-PET process.Despite the similarities in chemical structures,the fluorescent enhancement multiple of PDI-B with aromatic amine as electron donor is much higher than that of PDI-P with alkyl amine.In the direct irradiation experiments of ionizing radiation,the emission enhancement multiples of PDI-P and PDI-B are 2.01 and 45.4,respectively.Furthermore,density functional theory(DFT)and time-dependent density functional theory(TDDFT)calculations indicate that the HOMO and HOMO-1 energy ranges of PDI-P and PDI-B are 0.54 e V and 1.13 e V,respectively.A wider energy range has a stronger driving force on electrons,which is conducive to fluorescence quenching.Both femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy(fs-TAS)and transient fluorescence spectroscopy(TFS)tests show that PDI-B has shorter charge separation lifetime and higher electron transfer rate constant.Although both isomers can significantly reduce LOD during PET process,PDI-B with aromatic amine has a wider detection range of 0.118—240 Gy due to its larger emission enhancement,which is a leap of three orders of magnitude.It breaks through the detection range of gamma radiation reported in existing studies,and provides theoretical support for the further study of sensitive and effective new materials for ionizing radiation detection.展开更多
This study presents an unexpected finding that the cis isomer of β-thio-Asp exhibits higher ligation ac-tivity than the trans isomer.This discovery sheds light on the intricate nature of native chemical ligation and ...This study presents an unexpected finding that the cis isomer of β-thio-Asp exhibits higher ligation ac-tivity than the trans isomer.This discovery sheds light on the intricate nature of native chemical ligation and highlights the importance of factors beyond the steric effects of the side chain in modulating ligation activity.展开更多
Organic lasers with broad emission bands in near-infrared(NIR)region are crucial for their applications in laser communication,night-vision as well as bioimaging owing to the abundance of selectable lasing wavelengths...Organic lasers with broad emission bands in near-infrared(NIR)region are crucial for their applications in laser communication,night-vision as well as bioimaging owing to the abundance of selectable lasing wavelengths.However,for most organic gain materials,gain regions are limited in a small wavelength range because of the fixed energy level systems.Herein,we design a strategy to realize NIR organic lasers with broad emission bands based on tunable energy level systems induced by cascaded excited-state intramolecular proton transfer(ESIPT).A novel gain material named DHNN was developed,which can undergo a cascaded double-ESIPT process supporting four-level and six-level systems simultaneously.By doping DHNN into polystyrene microspheres,NIR lasers with tunable emission bands can be achieved based on the careful modulation of microcavities.Finally,organic lasers with an ultra-broad emission band ranging from 700 nm to 900 nm was successfully achieved by harnessing four-level and six-level systems simultaneously.展开更多
Atomically precise metal nanoclusters(MNCs),as a potential type of photoacoustic(PA)contrast agent,are limited in application due to their low PA conversion efficiency(PACE).Here,with hydrophilic Au25SR18(SR=thiolate)...Atomically precise metal nanoclusters(MNCs),as a potential type of photoacoustic(PA)contrast agent,are limited in application due to their low PA conversion efficiency(PACE).Here,with hydrophilic Au25SR18(SR=thiolate)as model NCs,we present a result that weakly polar solvent induces aggregation,which effectively enhances PA intensity and PACE.The PA intensity and PACE are highly dependent on the degree of aggregation,while the aggregation-enhanced PA intensity(AEPA)positively correlates to the protected ligands.Such an AEPA phenomenon indicates that aggregation actually accelerates the intramolecular motion of Au NCs,and enlarges the proportion of excited state energy dissipated through vibrational relaxation.This result conflicts with the restriction of intramolecular motion mechanism of aggregation-induced emission.Further experiments show that the increased energy of AEPA originates from the aggregation inhibiting the intermolecular energy transfer from excited Au NCs to their surrounding medium molecules,including solvent molecule and dissolved oxygen,rather than restricting radiative relaxations.This study develops a new strategy for enhancing the PA intensity of Au NCs,and contributes to a deeper understanding of the origin of the PA signal and the excited state energy dissipation processes for MNCs.展开更多
The use of redox-active organic electrode materials in energy storage is restricted due to their inferior solvent resistance,abysmal conductivity,and the resultant low practical capacity.To address these issues,a clas...The use of redox-active organic electrode materials in energy storage is restricted due to their inferior solvent resistance,abysmal conductivity,and the resultant low practical capacity.To address these issues,a class of bipolar p-phenylenediimidazole-based small-molecule compounds are designed and fabricated.Theπ-conjugated backbone of these small molecules allows for electron delocalization on a big conjugation plane,endowing them with good conductivity and reaction reversibility.Furthermore,when the para-positions of phenylene are occupied by hydroxyl groups,as-formed intramolecular hydrogen bonds(N-H...O)between phenolic hydroxyl groups and the–NH groups of imidazole rings further enhance the structural planarity,resulting in higherπ-conjugation degree and better conductivity,and thus higher utilization of active sites and electrode capacity,proved by both experimental results and theoretical calculations.The optimized composite electrode DBNQ@rGO-45 shows a high specific capacity(∼308 mA h g^(−1)at 100 mA g^(−1))and a long cycling stability(112.9 mA h g^(−1)after 6000 cycles at 2000 mA g^(−1)).The significantly better electrochemical properties for hydroxyl group-containing compounds than those without hydroxyl groups attributed to intramolecular hydrogen bond-induced conjugation enhancement will inspire the structure design of organic electrodes for better energy storage.展开更多
Mechanochromic polymers based on non-covalent changes have attracted much attention recently.Herein,we report the impact of inter/intramolecular hydrogen bonds on polymer mechanochromism from the excited state intramo...Mechanochromic polymers based on non-covalent changes have attracted much attention recently.Herein,we report the impact of inter/intramolecular hydrogen bonds on polymer mechanochromism from the excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process.PhMz-NH2-OH and PhMz=2A are designed and obtained by simple and high-yield synthesis,and are connected into polyurethane and poly(methyl acrylate-co-2-ethylhexyl acrylate),respectively.In the initial state,the PhMz-NH2-OH@PU sample shows blue fluorescence from the excited enol form (E*) excitons,owing to intermolecular hydrogen bonds that interrupt the ESIPT reactions but the PhMz=2A@PMA-2-EA sample expresses cyan fluorescence belonging to the excited keto form (K*) emission,implying that the intramolecular hydrogen bonds matter.Furthermore,under stretching,external force can tune the emission of the PhMz=2A@PMA-2-EA sample from K* to E* state.Though external force can putatively still promote a bond rotation,ESIPT reactions remain equivalently interrupted in both the relaxed and stressed states in a hydrogen-bond donating environment.DFT calculation confirms the force-induced increase in dihedral angle for the transition of ESIPT-on/off.Thus,PhMz-NH2-OH@PU and PhMz=2A@PMA-2-EA showed disparate initial ESIPT states and further different responses/sensitivity to force.This study reports a novel and efficient strategy for enriching mechanochromic investigation and extending the applications of ESIPT reactions.展开更多
Recent research on photothermal therapy(PTT) has sparked significant interest in the development of new organic photothermal agents(PTAs),ranging from single-molecule to aggregated levels.However,controlling aggregati...Recent research on photothermal therapy(PTT) has sparked significant interest in the development of new organic photothermal agents(PTAs),ranging from single-molecule to aggregated levels.However,controlling aggregation pathways for PTAs with ultrahigh photothermal conversion efficiency(PCE) remains a major challenge.Herein,a two-pronged approach utilizing “Haggregation” and “intramolecular motion” was employed to enhance the PCE of an acceptor-substituted squaraine dye(NSQs).The C2vmolecular symmetry of the NSQs,which possess a ground state dipole moment(μg),promotes H-dimeric aggregates through dipole-dipole counteraction.Peripheral triphenylethylene or diphenylamine groups were added to this H-dimeric nanoplatform.This was done to enhance intramolecular motions for heat generation and also to extend conjugation,which redshifted the optical absorption and balanced the blue-shift induced by H-aggregation.With this technique,an organic PTA with NIR-II absorption was developed,and its nanoparticle achieved a remarkable PCE of 86.3% under 1,064 nm laser excitation.Femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy and quantum mechanical calculations demonstrated the accelerated internal conversion process in NIR-II PTAs for rapid heat generation.The NSQs nanoparticles exhibit superior photothermal therapeutic properties for in vivo photoacoustic imaging-guided PTT,demonstrating the potential of bottom-up design to enable synergistic engineering strategies towards efficient phototheranostic agents.展开更多
A new acid-base fluorescent switch containing both imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]-phenanthroline and triphenylamine groups has been synthesized.Its fluorescence emissions and absorptions can be reversibiy changed through proton...A new acid-base fluorescent switch containing both imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]-phenanthroline and triphenylamine groups has been synthesized.Its fluorescence emissions and absorptions can be reversibiy changed through protonation/deprotonation of imidazole and amine moiety by controlling the intramolecular charge transfer（ICT） process,leading to off-on-off fluorescent molecular switching.展开更多
Synthesis, IR spectra, UV vis spectra and photophysical properties of Gd 3+ , Eu 3+ , Tb 3+ complexes with 3,4 furandicarboxylic acid and 1,10 phenanthroline are reported. Intramolecular energy transfe...Synthesis, IR spectra, UV vis spectra and photophysical properties of Gd 3+ , Eu 3+ , Tb 3+ complexes with 3,4 furandicarboxylic acid and 1,10 phenanthroline are reported. Intramolecular energy transfer process for these complexes is discussed in detail. It is found that the intramolecular energy transfer efficiency depends on the relative positions between the resonance energy levels of the central rare earth ions and the lowest triplet state energies of ligands.展开更多
A direct C–H amination reaction of N-Ts-2-Styrylaniline derivatives to realize the synthesis of indole derivatives was developed in the presence of copper salt. A variety of N-Ts-2-Styrylaniline derivatives were tran...A direct C–H amination reaction of N-Ts-2-Styrylaniline derivatives to realize the synthesis of indole derivatives was developed in the presence of copper salt. A variety of N-Ts-2-Styrylaniline derivatives were transformed into the corresponding indole products in good to excellent yield under mild conditions with the oxidation of potassium persulfate.展开更多
The triplet state energies of para aminobenzoic acid and nicotinic acid were determined by means of low temperature phosphorescence spectrometry. The energy matches between them and the resonant emitting energy l...The triplet state energies of para aminobenzoic acid and nicotinic acid were determined by means of low temperature phosphorescence spectrometry. The energy matches between them and the resonant emitting energy levels of Eu 3+ , Tb 3+ , Sm 3+ , Dy 3+ were studied. The intramolecular energy transfer processes from the two aromatic carboxylic acid ligands to rare earth ions were also discussed on the basis of the measurement results of luminescence intensities, lifetimes and quantum efficiencies.展开更多
基金Acknowledgement This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 21472148 and 21072158）, Overseas Students Science and Technology Activities Project Merit Funding of Shaanxi Province （No. 20151190） and Academic Backbone of Northwest University Outstanding Youth Support Program.
文摘A novel coumarin Schiff base fluorescent probe ethyl 7-hydroxycoumarin-3-carboxylate-8-formaldehyde benzoyl hydrazone （EBH） has been designed and synthesized which shows solvent dependent dual sensing, viz., recognition of Ca^2＋ in DMF-H20 （9 ： 1, V/V） solution based on C=N isomerization, photoinduced electron transfer （PET） inhibition and chelation-enhanced fluorescence （CHEF） mechanism as well as detection of Zn^2＋ in HzO-CH3OH （9 ： 1, V/V） solution by excited-state intramolecular proton transfer （ESIPT） and CHEF processes. The structure of the probe EBH has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Meanwhile, the probe was also used to image intracellular Zn^2＋ ions in MCF-7 cells with a good performance.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32171990,32072053,31971874,31872009,and U1604116)the Key Research and Development Program of Zhenjiang(NY2021001)+3 种基金the State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering(PCCE-KF-2021-05,PCCE-KF-2022-07)the State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology in Shandong Agricultural University(2021KF01)the Taishan Scholars Project(tsqn201812123)the Key Research and Development Program of Yantai(2019YT06000470).
文摘Wheat powdery mildew,caused by Blumeria graminis f.sp.tritici(Bgt),is a devastating disease that threatens wheat production worldwide.Pm12,which originated from Aegilops speltoides,a wild relative of wheat,confers strong resistance to powdery mildew and therefore has potential use in wheat breeding.Using susceptible mutants induced by gamma irradiation,we physically mapped and isolated Pm12 and showed it to be orthologous to Pm21 from Dasypyrum villosum,also a wild relative of wheat.The resistance function of Pm12 was validated via ethyl methanesulfonatemutagenesis,virus-induced gene silencing,and stable genetic transformation.Evolutionary analysis indicates that the Pm12/Pm21 loci in wheat species are relatively conserved but dynamic.Here,we demonstrated that the two orthologous genes,Pm12 and Pm21,possess differential resistance against the same set of Bgt isolates.Overexpression of the coiledcoil domains of both PM12 and PM21 induces cell death in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves.However,their full-length forms display different cell death-inducing activities caused by their distinct intramolecular interactions.Cloning of Pm12 will facilitate its application in wheat breeding programs.This study also gives new insight into two orthologous resistance genes,Pm12 and Pm21,which show different race specificities and intramolecular interaction patterns.
基金W.Zeng sincerely thank the financial contribution from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81971678 and 81671756)M.Liu appreciate the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(No.2021JJ41008)the Key Project of Changsha Science and Technology Plan(No.kh2201059)for financial support.
文摘Recently,a novel tetraarylimidazole derivative 2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4-(4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenol(be called MHBT herein)was architectured by our research group showing the fascinating synergy of aggregation-induced emission(AIE)characteristic,excited-state intramolecular proton transfer(ESIPT)mechanism and intramolecular charge transfer(ICT)effect.Nevertheless,a detailed and reasonable interpretation of its mechanisms both in theory is urgently needed.Consequently,to unveil the working mechanism meticulously,herein,we tactfully applied density functional theory(DFT)and time-dependent density functional theory(TD-DFT)methods to illuminate the underlying mechanisms in different solvent conditions.After optimizing the structures,the geometric parameters of hydrogen bonds(HBs),the infrared(IR)vibrational spectrum,the reduced density gradient(RDG)isosurfaces were calculated in detail,vividly explaining how the enhancement of HBs behaved as the driving force to proceed ESIPT process.Simultaneously,the frontier molecular orbitals(FMOs)combined with the potential energy curves(PECs)were conducted to interpretate the role and character of ICT and ESIPT in molecule MHBT.Further,the PECs of MHBT for dihedral angles in different organic solvents were calculated to compare the dominant torsion degree,rationalizing the AIE phenomenon from the view of the restriction of intramolecular rotation process.This work may well underpin the understanding of the interaction between different mechanisms in fluorescent dyes and thereby provide meaningful guideline for the design and construction of ideal molecules.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21102084, 21272136 and 31070313)Scientific and Technological Research Project of Hubei Provincial Department of Education (Q20111210)Science Foundation of China Three Gorges University (No. KJ2010B001)
文摘Compound 1, N-methyl-N-（（2-（p-tolyl）quinolin-4-yl）methyl）aniline （C24H22N2）, as a potential drug for the treatment of acid-related diseases has been synthesized via palladium- catalyzed intramolecular hydroarylation. The compound was characterized by MS and NMR spectra. Meanwhile, the crystal of I was obtained and determined by X-ray single-crystal diffrac- tion. Crystal data： triclinic system, space group P1, a = 5.548（5）, b = 11.545（10）, c = 14.546（12）A, a = 90.427（15）, β = 90.727（14）, γ = 101.099（16）°, V= 914.1（13） A3, Z = 2, F（000） = 360, Dc = 1.230 g/cm3,μ = 0.072 mm-1, R = 0.0564 and wR = 0.1616 for 9768 independent reflections （Rint = 0.0447） and 3003 observed ones （I 〉 2σ（I））.
基金Research Center for Industries of the Future(RCIF),Westlake UniversityNational Natural Science Foundation of China„Grant/Award Numbers:22007048,22222410Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Basic Research Program„Grant/Award Number:BK20221324。
文摘Molecular rotor-based fluorophores(RBFs)activate fluorescence upon increase of micro-viscosity,thus bearing a broad application promise in many fields.However,it remains a challenge to control how fluorescence of RBFs responds to viscosity changes.Herein,we demonstrate that the formation and regulation of intramolecular hydrogen bonds in the excited state of RBFs could modulate their rotational barrier,leading to a rational control of how their fluorescence can be activated by micro-viscosity.Based on this strategy,a series of RBFs were developed based on 4-hydroxybenzylidene-imidazolinone(HBI)that span a wide range of viscosity sensitivity.Combined with the AggTag method that we previously reported,the varying viscosity sensitivity and emission spectra of these probes enabled a dualcolor imaging strategy that detects both protein oligomers and aggregates during the multistep aggregation process of proteins in live cells.In summary,our work indicates that installing intracellular excited state hydrogen bonds to RBFs allows for a rational control of rotational barrier,thus allow for a fine tune of their viscosity sensitivity.Beyond RBFs,we envision similar strategies can be applied to control the fluorogenic behavior of a large group of fluorophores whose emission is dependent on excited state rotational motion,including aggregation-induced emission fluorophores.
基金This study was financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFB1502001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51922081,51961135303,51932007,and U1705251).
文摘To satisfy the requirements of substantial green development,it is urgent to explore an innovative eco‐friendly semiconductor photocatalyst to efficiently achieve visible‐light‐driven photocatalytic H 2 evolution(PHE).The strategy of promoting the spatial separation efficiency of photoinduced carriers can essentially enhance the PHE performance of a photocatalyst.Herein,a graphitic carbon nitride(g‐C 3 N 4)‐based donor–acceptor(D‐A)copolymer(CNDM x)is constructed by simple one‐pot thermal polycondensation,using urea and 5,8‐DibroMoquinoxaline(as an electron donor)as precursors.The electron D-A modulation consequently creates an internal electric field to facilitate the intramolecular charge transfer within the copolymer.A series of experimental characterizations and density functional theory calculations are applied to elucidate the variation and correlation of the structure and PHE performance of the as-prepared catalysts.It is found that the best average PHE rate of 3012.5μmolg^(−1) h^(−1) can be achieved over the optimal D-A copolymer under visible‐light(400<λ<800nm)irradiation,which is~3.3 times that of pure urea-derived g-C_(3)N_(4).The corresponding apparent quantum efficiency is 1.3% at 420nm.This study provides a protocol for designing effective visible-light photocatalysts via D-A modulation of polymeric semiconductors.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant nos.22375013,22175015,and 21704002)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (grant no.2182054)+1 种基金the Big Science Project from BUCT (grant no.XK180301)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities to Z.Y.Ma.
文摘Exploration of multicolor mechanochromic bulk polymers based on a single mechanophore is a big challenge to date.Herein,we report a versatile benzimidazole-substituted spirolactam mechanophore where excited state intramolecular proton transfer(ESIPT)coupled with rhodamine.The mechanophore was facilely synthesized and then covalently linked to polyurethane(PU)chains.The PU film containing the mechanophore(1@PU)showed cooperative photochromism upon irradiation involving simultaneous enhancement of normalized enol and rhodol emissions based on a cooperative ESIPT process and the ring-opening reaction of spirolactam.Moreover,the film exhibited dual-mode multicolor mechanochromism upon stretching and compression.The normalized intensity of enol emission increased and the fluorescence turned from light green to cyan after stretching,then red coloration appeared from colorless after compressing.Control experiments and density functional theory calculations confirmed that the stretch-induced increase of enol emission was attributed to torsion of the dihedral angle between xanthene and benzimidazole in the mechanophore via force-induced disaggregation and direct force action on the isolated mechanophore.Torsion of the dihedral angle and the ring-opening reaction of spirolactam in a single mechanophore occurred sequentially during compression,resulting in an observed red coloration.This study might provide a glimpse into the design of novel multicolor mechanochromic mechanophores.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22279063 and 52001170)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities+2 种基金Tianjin Natural Science Foundation (No. 22JCYBJC00590)the financial support by the Ministry of Education, Singapore, under its Academic Research Fund Tier 1 Thematic (RT8/22)the Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) for financial support
文摘Organic compounds have the advantages of green sustainability and high designability,but their high solubility leads to poor durability of zinc-organic batteries.Herein,a high-performance quinone-based polymer(H-PNADBQ)material is designed by introducing an intramolecular hydrogen bonding(HB)strategy.The intramolecular HB(C=O⋯N-H)is formed in the reaction of 1,4-benzoquinone and 1,5-naphthalene diamine,which efficiently reduces the H-PNADBQ solubility and enhances its charge transfer in theory.In situ ultraviolet-visible analysis further reveals the insolubility of H-PNADBQ during the electrochemical cycles,enabling high durability at different current densities.Specifically,the H-PNADBQ electrode with high loading(10 mg cm^(-2))performs a long cycling life at 125 mA g^(-1)(>290 cycles).The H-PNADBQ also shows high rate capability(137.1 mAh g^(−1)at 25 A g^(−1))due to significantly improved kinetics inducted by intramolecular HB.This work provides an efficient approach toward insoluble organic electrode materials.
基金This study was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22001156 and 22271178)the Innovation Capability Support Program of Shaanxi(No.2022KJXX-88)the Technology Innovation Leading Program of Shaanxi(No.2020QFY07-05).
文摘Developing fluorescence porous probe for detecting and eliminating Cu^(2+) contamination in water or biosystem is an essential research project that has attracted considerable attention.However,improving the fluorescence detecting efficiency while enhancing the adsorption capacity of the porous probe is of great challenge.Herein,a bifunctional two-dimensional imine-based porous covalent organic framework(TTP-COF)probe was designed and synthesized from 1,3,5-tris(4-aminophenyl)benzene(TAPB)and 2,4,6-Triformylphloroglucinol(TP)ligand.TTP-COF displayed rapid detection of Cu^(2+)(limit of detection(LOD)=10 nmol·L^(−1) while achieving a high adsorption capacity of 214 mg·g^(−1)(pH=6)at room temperature with high reusability(>5 cycles).The key roles and contributions of highπ-conjugate and delocalized electrons in TABP and functional–OH groups in TP were proved.More importantly,the fluorescence quenching mechanism of TTP-COF was studied by density functional theory theoretical calculations,revealing the crucial role of intramolecular hydrogen bonds among C=N and–OH groups and the blocking of the excited state intramolecular proton transfer process in detecting process of Cu^(2+).
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21801016)the Science and Technology on Applied Physical Chemistry Laboratory(Grant No.6142602220304)。
文摘In order to achieve a wider range of ionizing radiations detection,novel fluorescence sensing materials have been developed that utilize the fluorescence enhancement phenomenon caused by the intramolecular photoinduced electron transfer(PET)effect.Two perylene diimide isomers PDI-P and PDI-B were designed and synthesized,and their molecular structures were characterized by high-resolution Fourier transform mass spectrometry(HRMS),nuclear magnetic resonance hydrogen and carbon spectroscopy(~1H and~(13)C NMR).The interaction between ionizing radiation and fluorescent molecules was simulated by HCl titration.The results show that combining PDIs and HCl can improve fluorescence through the retro-PET process.Despite the similarities in chemical structures,the fluorescent enhancement multiple of PDI-B with aromatic amine as electron donor is much higher than that of PDI-P with alkyl amine.In the direct irradiation experiments of ionizing radiation,the emission enhancement multiples of PDI-P and PDI-B are 2.01 and 45.4,respectively.Furthermore,density functional theory(DFT)and time-dependent density functional theory(TDDFT)calculations indicate that the HOMO and HOMO-1 energy ranges of PDI-P and PDI-B are 0.54 e V and 1.13 e V,respectively.A wider energy range has a stronger driving force on electrons,which is conducive to fluorescence quenching.Both femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy(fs-TAS)and transient fluorescence spectroscopy(TFS)tests show that PDI-B has shorter charge separation lifetime and higher electron transfer rate constant.Although both isomers can significantly reduce LOD during PET process,PDI-B with aromatic amine has a wider detection range of 0.118—240 Gy due to its larger emission enhancement,which is a leap of three orders of magnitude.It breaks through the detection range of gamma radiation reported in existing studies,and provides theoretical support for the further study of sensitive and effective new materials for ionizing radiation detection.
基金the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS,No.2021-I2M-1-026)the National Key R & D Program of China (No.2018YFE0111400)+5 种基金the NIH Research Project Grant Program (No.R01 EB025892)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (the Training Program of the Major Research Plan,No.91853120)the National Major Scientific and Technological Special Project of China (Nos.2018ZX09711001-005 and 2018ZX09711001-013)the State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines,Institute of Materia Medicathe Biomedical High Performance Computing Platform,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,the Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesPeking Union Medical College for funding and support
文摘This study presents an unexpected finding that the cis isomer of β-thio-Asp exhibits higher ligation ac-tivity than the trans isomer.This discovery sheds light on the intricate nature of native chemical ligation and highlights the importance of factors beyond the steric effects of the side chain in modulating ligation activity.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.21971185,52173177,22105139)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Nos.BK20230010,BK20221362)+4 种基金the Science and Technology Support Program of Jiangsu Province (No.TJ-2022-002)funded by Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices,Soochow University (No.KJS2156)Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science&Technology (CIC-Nano)the"111"ProjectJoint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices
文摘Organic lasers with broad emission bands in near-infrared(NIR)region are crucial for their applications in laser communication,night-vision as well as bioimaging owing to the abundance of selectable lasing wavelengths.However,for most organic gain materials,gain regions are limited in a small wavelength range because of the fixed energy level systems.Herein,we design a strategy to realize NIR organic lasers with broad emission bands based on tunable energy level systems induced by cascaded excited-state intramolecular proton transfer(ESIPT).A novel gain material named DHNN was developed,which can undergo a cascaded double-ESIPT process supporting four-level and six-level systems simultaneously.By doping DHNN into polystyrene microspheres,NIR lasers with tunable emission bands can be achieved based on the careful modulation of microcavities.Finally,organic lasers with an ultra-broad emission band ranging from 700 nm to 900 nm was successfully achieved by harnessing four-level and six-level systems simultaneously.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province,Grant/Award Number:ZR2020MB063Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong Province,Grant/Award Number:ts201511027。
文摘Atomically precise metal nanoclusters(MNCs),as a potential type of photoacoustic(PA)contrast agent,are limited in application due to their low PA conversion efficiency(PACE).Here,with hydrophilic Au25SR18(SR=thiolate)as model NCs,we present a result that weakly polar solvent induces aggregation,which effectively enhances PA intensity and PACE.The PA intensity and PACE are highly dependent on the degree of aggregation,while the aggregation-enhanced PA intensity(AEPA)positively correlates to the protected ligands.Such an AEPA phenomenon indicates that aggregation actually accelerates the intramolecular motion of Au NCs,and enlarges the proportion of excited state energy dissipated through vibrational relaxation.This result conflicts with the restriction of intramolecular motion mechanism of aggregation-induced emission.Further experiments show that the increased energy of AEPA originates from the aggregation inhibiting the intermolecular energy transfer from excited Au NCs to their surrounding medium molecules,including solvent molecule and dissolved oxygen,rather than restricting radiative relaxations.This study develops a new strategy for enhancing the PA intensity of Au NCs,and contributes to a deeper understanding of the origin of the PA signal and the excited state energy dissipation processes for MNCs.
基金the financial support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22371010, 21771017, and 51702009)the "Hundred Talents Program" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities+1 种基金the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (JCYJ20210324115412035, JCYJ2021-0324123202008, JCYJ20210 324122803009 and ZDSYS20210813095534001)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (2021A1515110880)
文摘The use of redox-active organic electrode materials in energy storage is restricted due to their inferior solvent resistance,abysmal conductivity,and the resultant low practical capacity.To address these issues,a class of bipolar p-phenylenediimidazole-based small-molecule compounds are designed and fabricated.Theπ-conjugated backbone of these small molecules allows for electron delocalization on a big conjugation plane,endowing them with good conductivity and reaction reversibility.Furthermore,when the para-positions of phenylene are occupied by hydroxyl groups,as-formed intramolecular hydrogen bonds(N-H...O)between phenolic hydroxyl groups and the–NH groups of imidazole rings further enhance the structural planarity,resulting in higherπ-conjugation degree and better conductivity,and thus higher utilization of active sites and electrode capacity,proved by both experimental results and theoretical calculations.The optimized composite electrode DBNQ@rGO-45 shows a high specific capacity(∼308 mA h g^(−1)at 100 mA g^(−1))and a long cycling stability(112.9 mA h g^(−1)after 6000 cycles at 2000 mA g^(−1)).The significantly better electrochemical properties for hydroxyl group-containing compounds than those without hydroxyl groups attributed to intramolecular hydrogen bond-induced conjugation enhancement will inspire the structure design of organic electrodes for better energy storage.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundationof China(22175015,21704002 and 22375013)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(2182054)+1 种基金the Big Science Project from BUCT(XK180301)the Fundamental Research Funds forthe Central Universities to Z.Y.M.
文摘Mechanochromic polymers based on non-covalent changes have attracted much attention recently.Herein,we report the impact of inter/intramolecular hydrogen bonds on polymer mechanochromism from the excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process.PhMz-NH2-OH and PhMz=2A are designed and obtained by simple and high-yield synthesis,and are connected into polyurethane and poly(methyl acrylate-co-2-ethylhexyl acrylate),respectively.In the initial state,the PhMz-NH2-OH@PU sample shows blue fluorescence from the excited enol form (E*) excitons,owing to intermolecular hydrogen bonds that interrupt the ESIPT reactions but the PhMz=2A@PMA-2-EA sample expresses cyan fluorescence belonging to the excited keto form (K*) emission,implying that the intramolecular hydrogen bonds matter.Furthermore,under stretching,external force can tune the emission of the PhMz=2A@PMA-2-EA sample from K* to E* state.Though external force can putatively still promote a bond rotation,ESIPT reactions remain equivalently interrupted in both the relaxed and stressed states in a hydrogen-bond donating environment.DFT calculation confirms the force-induced increase in dihedral angle for the transition of ESIPT-on/off.Thus,PhMz-NH2-OH@PU and PhMz=2A@PMA-2-EA showed disparate initial ESIPT states and further different responses/sensitivity to force.This study reports a novel and efficient strategy for enriching mechanochromic investigation and extending the applications of ESIPT reactions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22063005)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (20212ACBA203012,20224BAB214003,20232BAB-203031)the Interdisciplinary Innovation Fund of Natural Science,Nanchang University (9167-27060003-ZD2101,9167-28220007-YB2113)。
文摘Recent research on photothermal therapy(PTT) has sparked significant interest in the development of new organic photothermal agents(PTAs),ranging from single-molecule to aggregated levels.However,controlling aggregation pathways for PTAs with ultrahigh photothermal conversion efficiency(PCE) remains a major challenge.Herein,a two-pronged approach utilizing “Haggregation” and “intramolecular motion” was employed to enhance the PCE of an acceptor-substituted squaraine dye(NSQs).The C2vmolecular symmetry of the NSQs,which possess a ground state dipole moment(μg),promotes H-dimeric aggregates through dipole-dipole counteraction.Peripheral triphenylethylene or diphenylamine groups were added to this H-dimeric nanoplatform.This was done to enhance intramolecular motions for heat generation and also to extend conjugation,which redshifted the optical absorption and balanced the blue-shift induced by H-aggregation.With this technique,an organic PTA with NIR-II absorption was developed,and its nanoparticle achieved a remarkable PCE of 86.3% under 1,064 nm laser excitation.Femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy and quantum mechanical calculations demonstrated the accelerated internal conversion process in NIR-II PTAs for rapid heat generation.The NSQs nanoparticles exhibit superior photothermal therapeutic properties for in vivo photoacoustic imaging-guided PTT,demonstrating the potential of bottom-up design to enable synergistic engineering strategies towards efficient phototheranostic agents.
基金the financial support of the State National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50325311)National 863 Project Foundation of China(No.2007AA10Z334)
文摘A new acid-base fluorescent switch containing both imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]-phenanthroline and triphenylamine groups has been synthesized.Its fluorescence emissions and absorptions can be reversibiy changed through protonation/deprotonation of imidazole and amine moiety by controlling the intramolecular charge transfer（ICT） process,leading to off-on-off fluorescent molecular switching.
文摘Synthesis, IR spectra, UV vis spectra and photophysical properties of Gd 3+ , Eu 3+ , Tb 3+ complexes with 3,4 furandicarboxylic acid and 1,10 phenanthroline are reported. Intramolecular energy transfer process for these complexes is discussed in detail. It is found that the intramolecular energy transfer efficiency depends on the relative positions between the resonance energy levels of the central rare earth ions and the lowest triplet state energies of ligands.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21272169,21302135)the Key Innovation Team of Science & Technology in Zhejiang Province(No.2010R50018-10)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Bureau of Taizhou(No.08KY10)the Key Disciplines of Applied Chemistry of Zhejiang Province,Taizhou University
文摘A direct C–H amination reaction of N-Ts-2-Styrylaniline derivatives to realize the synthesis of indole derivatives was developed in the presence of copper salt. A variety of N-Ts-2-Styrylaniline derivatives were transformed into the corresponding indole products in good to excellent yield under mild conditions with the oxidation of potassium persulfate.
文摘The triplet state energies of para aminobenzoic acid and nicotinic acid were determined by means of low temperature phosphorescence spectrometry. The energy matches between them and the resonant emitting energy levels of Eu 3+ , Tb 3+ , Sm 3+ , Dy 3+ were studied. The intramolecular energy transfer processes from the two aromatic carboxylic acid ligands to rare earth ions were also discussed on the basis of the measurement results of luminescence intensities, lifetimes and quantum efficiencies.
