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The development of porous films with an accessible high specific surface area is important for designing new adsorbents, sensors, or catalyst supports. Here, we describe a simple method to prepare a silica foam coating using a calcium chloride-assisted evaporation-induced emulsification method. An alcoholic silica sol containing calcium chloride and a poly(ethylene oxide)-based polymer is deposited on a substrate by dipping. The evaporation of the alcohol induces a phase separation between the silica-rich phase and the calcium-rich one. The size of the droplets increases via a coalescence process until the gelation of the sol, which determines the final pore size between 100 nm and 3 μm. Thermal analysis and monitoring of droplet evaporation confirm that the departure of the solvent is delayed by the presence of calcium chloride in the sol. 1-Methyl-3-nitro-1-nitrosoguanidine The influence of the nature of the polymer on the porosity is discussed. The use of a block copolymer such as the Pluronic F-127, which strongly stabilizes the emulsion, allows to reach a low pore size (400 nm), while on the contrary, we propose to use a short poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) such as PEG-400, which weakly stabilizes it, leading to larger pores (2-3 μm). Furthermore, we show that the addition of a zirconium salt (ZrOCl2·8H2O) to the silica sol accelerates the condensation step of the silica and leads to the decrease in the pore size.Charge separation and intersystem crossing play critical roles in various applications of organic long persistent luminescence materials, including light-emitting diodes, chemical sensors, theranostics, and many biomedical and information applications. Using first-principles calculations, we demonstrate that an azobenzene acting as a photoswitch can be used for altering the configuration of a donor-switch-acceptor (D-S-A) molecular system to ensure charge separation and promote intersystem crossing upon photoexcitation. The trans to cis photoisomerization of an azobenzene switch creates an electron trap that stabilizes the charge-separated state. The cis conformation further facilitates the singlet to triplet intersystem crossing in the excited state. Our theoretical study of the D-S-A system may help the design of long persistent luminescent organic devices.Controlling supramolecular polymerization by external stimuli holds great potential toward the development of responsive soft materials and manipulating self-assembly at the nanoscale. Photochemical switching offers the prospect of regulating the structure and properties of systems in a noninvasive and reversible manner with spatial and temporal control. In addition, this approach will enhance our understanding of supramolecular polymerization mechanisms; however, the control of molecular assembly by light remains challenging. Here we present photoresponsive stiff-stilbene-based bis-urea monomers whose trans isomers readily form supramolecular polymers in a wide range of organic solvents, enabling fast light-triggered depolymerization-polymerization and reversible gel formation. Due to the stability of the cis isomers and the high photostationary states (PSS) of the cis-trans isomerization, precise control over supramolecular polymerization and in situ gelation could be achieved with short response times. A detailed study on the temperature-dependent and photoinduced supramolecular polymerization in organic solvents revealed a kinetically controlled nucleation-elongation mechanism. By application of a Volta phase plate to enhance the phase-contrast method in cryo-EM, unprecedented for nonaqueous solutions, uniform nanofibers were observed in organic solvents.The genetic heterogeneities in cancer cells pose challenges to achieving precise drug treatment in a widely applicable manner. Most single-cell gene analysis methods rely on cell lysis for gene extraction and identification, showing limited capacity to provide the correlation of genetic properties and real-time cellular behaviors. Here, we report a single living cell analysis nanoplatform that enables interrogating gene properties and drug resistance in millions of single cells. We designed a Domino-probe to identify intracellular target RNAs while releasing 10-fold amplified fluorescence signals. An on-chip addressable microwell-nanopore array was developed for enhanced electro-delivery of the Domino-probe and in situ observation of cell behaviors. The proof-of-concept of the system was validated in primary lung cancer cell samples, revealing the positive-correlation of the ratio of EGFR mutant cells with their drug susceptibilities. This platform provides a high-throughput yet precise tool for exploring the relationship between intracellular genes and cell behaviors at the single-cell level.Density functional theory calculations have been performed to gain insights into the catalytic mechanism of the N-quaternized pyridoxal (i.e., 1a)-mediated biomimetic asymmetric Mannich reaction of tert-butyl glycinate 3 with N-diphenylphosphinyl imine 2a to give the diamino acid ester 4a in high yield with excellent enantiomeric and diastereomeric selectivity (Science 2018, 360, 1438). The study reveals that the whole catalysis can be characterized via three stages (i) the catalyst 1a reacts with the tert-butyl glycinate 3 to generate the active carbanion complex IM3. (ii) IM3 then reacts with the N-diphenylphosphinyl imine 2a giving the imine intermediate IM8. (iii) IM8 undergoes hydrolysis to give the final product anti-4a and regenerate the catalyst 1a for the next catalytic cycle. Each stage is kinetically and thermodynamically feasible for experimental realization. The hydrolysis step in the stage III is predicted to be the rate-determining step during the whole catalytic cycle. Furthermore, the origins of the enantioselectivity and diastereoselectivity for the target reaction, as well as the deactivation of the catalyst 1b, are also discussed.Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) is a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. SW-100 (1a), a phenylhydroxamate-based HDAC6 inhibitor (HDAC6i) bearing a tetrahydroquinoline (THQ) capping group, is a highly potent and selective HDAC6i that was shown to be effective in mouse models of Fragile X syndrome and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A (CMT2A). In this study, we report the discovery of a new THQ-capped HDAC6i, termed SW-101 (1s), that possesses excellent HDAC6 potency and selectivity, together with markedly improved metabolic stability and druglike properties compared to SW-100 (1a). X-ray crystallography data reveal the molecular basis of HDAC6 inhibition by SW-101 (1s). Importantly, we demonstrate that SW-101 (1s) treatment elevates the impaired level of acetylated α-tubulin in the distal sciatic nerve, counteracts progressive motor dysfunction, and ameliorates neuropathic symptoms in a CMT2A mouse model bearing mutant MFN2. Taken together, these results bode well for the further development of SW-101 (1s) as a disease-modifying HDAC6i.