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Compared to mononuclear uranyl(VI), the coordination of aluminum and alkali metals to uranyl exo-oxo significantly contributes to the stabilization of uranyl(V) by altering the E0 value from -1.59 to -0.85, -0.91, -1.33, -1.50, and -1.46 V, respectively. The calculation results show a more positive E0 than that of the precursor 6 VI /6 without exo-oxo coordination. The calculated E0 values of 3-5 are certainly more negative than those of 1 and 2. The alkali metals were found to activate U═O bonds more easily/readily than aluminum by coordination to the exo-oxo atom. In brief, the uranyl exo-oxo cation-cation-interaction enhanced the reduction ability from its uranyl(VI) analogue and raised the stability of the UV center.Quantitative 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (qHNMR) with an appropriate internal standard is a well-established quantitation method for assigning purity to organic molecules. For accurate measurements, the premise of qHNMR relies on the careful selection of integrals, for both the analyte and the standard, in such a way that the selected integrals are free from interferences. The 13C-satellite signals of adjacent integrals, low-level impurities, and tautomer signals are among the common integral interferences that are typically encountered. One of the simplest ways to identify and avoid these interferences is to decouple the 13C-satellites. Two decoupling schemes were explored to illustrate the benefits of 13C-decoupling for qHNMR or qH13CNMR GARP and bilevel adiabatic broadband decoupling. Unwanted sample heating and nuclear Overhauser effect (NOE) enhancements are the two main drawbacks of decoupling schemes. We show that with careful optimization of acquisition parameters and decoupling power, no excessive sample heating occurred during acquisition at 400 MHz. At 900 MHz, only bilevel adiabatic decoupling could be safely implemented. Furthermore, any undesirable NOE enhancements were completely avoided if acquisition was executed with an inverse-gated pulse sequence. We explored and confirmed the benefits of qH13CNMR through the quantitation of a diverse set of compounds, namely, small molecules (dimethyl terephthalate and zearalenone), a 13C-labeled compound (13C6-ochratoxin A), and an octapeptide (angiotensin II). Statistical comparisons confirmed that qH13CNMR produced comparable data to qHNMR. However, with qH13CNMR data providing added clarity about the presence of overlapping 13C-satellites, impurities, and tautomers, it has an edge over qHNMR for accurate measurements.Highly stable all-inorganic perovskite quantum dot/polymethylsilsesquioxane aerogel (CsPbBr3/PMSQ AG) composites were first produced using two-step hot-injection and encapsulation processes by embedding green-emitting CsPbBr3 PQDs into modified hydrophobic mesoporous silica AGs. The unique structure of the composites not only considerably enhances the chemical stability of CsPbBr3 PQDs against moisture, humidity, and blue-light irradiation in air but also prevents anion exchange reactions during light-emitting diode (LED) manufacturing processes. In addition, the composition-optimized CsPbBr3/PMSQ AG exhibited excellent stability when soaked in water for more than 14 days and retained half of its initial intensity. Finally, white LED devices were fabricated by combining a blue-emitting GaN-based chip, green-emitting CsPbBr3/PMSQ AG, and red-emitting K2SiF6Mn4+ phosphors.The poor ultraviolet (UV) resistance and insufficient solvent compatibility are challenges for long-term storage and service of oil-water separation materials in practical applications. Herein, a superhydrophobic/superoleophilic surface with nano- to microscale hierarchical structures was formed spontaneously on robust microcapsules (MCs) via in situ polymerization and a sol-gel surface treatment. The resultant MCs possessed superior UV-resistant and solvent-proof superhydrophobicity. The water contact angles (WCAs) of the MC coating remained above 160° and the sliding angles (SAs) were below 3° after 9 days of UV aging test or 20 days of nonpolar and polar aprotic solvent immersion tests. More interestingly, these MCs can be used to separate the oil phase from its aqueous emulsion effectively, achieving a high and reusable separation efficiency with over 90% oil purity after 10 cycles of filtrations even after 13 days of UV aging. Therefore, these novel MCs will exhibit effective oil-water separation performance, superior chemical stability, outstanding reusability, and long-term storage stability for promising practical applications.Measurement of monoclonal antibodies (M-proteins) plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of multiple myeloma. Currently available M-protein assays have several limitations, particularly because of their lack of sensitivity and propensity to therapeutic antibody (t-mAb) interference. A previously described mass spectrometry method termed monoclonal immunoglobulin rapid accurate mass measurement (miRAMM) is more sensitive than current clinical tests and can provide a solution for resolving t-mAb interferences. However, the original miRAMM workflow is too complex for the throughput needed to analyze a large number of samples. Here, we describe a high-throughput liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry (HT-LC-HRMS) approach that employs a fully automated immunocapture step, significantly improved immunoglobulin recovery, simplified chromatography, and high throughput (HT) data processing. In this HT-LC-HRMS approach, raw spectra of the peaks eluting from the LC column during the predefined time period are automatically deconvoluted without the need to identify and monitor the retention time of each patient-specific M-protein. The deconvoluted peak heights of M-protein and therapeutic antibody light chain are conveniently used for quantitation. With the total LC-HRMS measurement time being only 11.0 min, this method was able to differentiate between the M-protein and elotuzumab mass signatures in 91 out of 92 (98.9%) multiple myeloma serum samples tested. The single interference case was resolved using the mass signature of a heavy chain. In addition to resolving t-mAb interference, the developed assay has a 25-fold improvement in sensitivity over immunofixation electrophoresis and can potentially provide an objective tracking of M-proteins in patients with complete response.Trimethylation enhancement using diazomethane (TrEnDi) is a derivatization technique that significantly enhances the signal intensity of glycerophospholipid species in mass spectrometry (MS) and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) analyses. Here, we describe a novel apparatus that is able to conduct in situ TrEnDi (iTrEnDi) by generating and immediately reacting small amounts of gaseous diazoalkane with analyte molecules. iTrEnDi allows complete and rapid methylation of phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), phosphatidic acid (PA), and sphingomyelin (SM) in a safe manner by removing any need for direct handling of dangerous diazoalkane solutions. iTrEnDi-modified PC ([PCTr]+) and PE ([PETr]+) showed similar sensitivity enhancements and fragmentation patterns compared to our previously reported methodology. iTrEnDi yielded dimethylated PA ([PATr]), which exhibited dramatically improved chromatographic behavior and a 14-fold increase in liquid chromatography MS (LCMS) sensitivity compared to unmodified PA. In comparison to in-solution-based TrEnDi, iTrEnDi demonstrated a modest decrease in sensitivity, likely due to analyte losses during handling. However, the enhanced safety benefits of iTrEnDi coupled with its ease of use and capacity for automation, as well as its accommodation of more-reactive diazoalkane species, vastly improve the accessibility and utility of this derivatization technique. Finally, as a proof of concept, iTrEnDi was used to produce diazoethane (DZE), a more-reactive diazoalkane than diazomethane. Reaction between DZE and PC yielded ethylated [PCTr]+, which fragmented via MS/MS to produce a high-intensity characteristic fragment ion, enabling a novel and highly sensitive precursor ion scan.Abnormal glycan structures are valuable biomarkers for disease states; the development of glycan-specific binders is thereby significantly important. However, the structural homology and weak immunogenicity of glycans pose major hurdles in the evolution of antibodies, while the poor availability of complex glycans also has extremely hindered the selection of anti-glycan aptamers. Herein, we present a new approach to efficiently screen aptamers toward specific glycans with a complex structure, using a glycosylated peptide as a scaffold. In this method, using peptide-imprinted magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) as a versatile platform, a glycopeptide tryptically digested from a native glycoprotein was selectively entrapped for positive selection, while a nonglycosylated analogue with an identical peptide sequence was synthesized for negative selection. Alternating positive and negative selection steps were carried out to guide the directed evolution of glycan-binding aptamers. As proof of the principle, the biantennary digalactosylated disialylated N-glycan A2G2S2, against which there have been no antibodies and lectins so far, was employed as the target. With the glycoprotein transferrin as a source of target glycan, two satisfied anti-A2G2S2 aptamers were selected within seven rounds. Selleck Cucurbitacin I Since A2G2S2 is upregulated in cancerous liver cells, carboxyfluorescein (FAM)-labeled aptamers were prepared as fluorescent imaging reagents, and successful differentiation of cancerous liver cells over normal liver cells was achieved, which demonstrated the application feasibility of the selected aptamers. This approach obviated a tedious glycan preparation process and allowed favorable expose of the intrinsic flexible conformation of natural glycans. Therefore, it holds great promise for developing glycan-specific aptamers for challenging applications such as cancer targeting.Manipulating the strain effect of Ag without any foreign metals to boost its intrinsic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity is intriguing, but it remains a challenge. Herein, we developed a class of Ag-based electrocatalysts with tunable strain structures for efficient ORR via ligand-assisted competitive decomposition of Ag-organic complexes (AgOCs). Benefiting from the superior coordination capability, 4,4'-bipyridine as a ligand triggered a stronger competition with NaBH4 for Ag ions during reduction-induced decomposition of AgOCs in comparison with the counterparts of the pyrazine ligand and the NO3- anion, which moderately modulated the compressive strain structure to upshift the d-band center of the catalyst and increase the electron density of Ag. Accordingly, the O2 adsorption was obviously improved, and the stronger repulsion effect between the Ag sites and the 4e ORR product, i.e., the electron-rich OH-, was generated to promote the desorption of OH- via the Ag-OH bond cleavage, which enabled more Ag sites to be regenerated after ORR. Both of these led to an enhancement to the intrinsic ORR activity of the Ag-based catalyst. This competitive decomposition of metal-organic complex strategy would provide a facile method to design other catalysts with the well-tuned strain structures for energy conversion and heterocatalysis.