Three chromophore-containing dendrons were intercalated into montmorillonite layered silicates via an ion-exchange process. Enlarged d spacings ranging from 50 to 126 A were achieved for these novel organoclays. After the organoclays were blended with a polyimide, the steric bulkiness of the dendrons and the interaction between dendron and polyimide resulted in an ordered morphology. The orderly arranged nanocomposites were characterized by a UV-visible spectrophotometer, a variable-temperature infrared spectrometer, and electro-optical modulation. The dendrons in layered silicates were capable of undergoing a critical conformational change into an ordered structure, indicated by the drastic changes of interlayer distances at certain packing densities. Electro-optical coefficients increased sharply from 0 to 6 pm/V while the conformational change occurred. Furthermore, the addition of a polyimide capable of interaction-induced orientation was found to exert an enhancing effect on the degree of the noncentrosymmetric alignment.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/am900499sDOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

orderly arranged
8
chromophore-containing dendrons
8
layered silicates
8
conformational change
8
arranged nlo
4
nlo materials
4
materials based
4
based chromophore-containing
4
dendrons
4
dendrons exfoliated
4

Similar Publications

Chemiluminescence offers ultrasensitive imaging for the diagnosis of a variety of diseases by removing the interference from excitation light sources. Here, we prepared two chemiluminescent metal-organic frameworks (Mn-ADA and Zn-ADA) by using (2,2')-3,3'-(anthracene-9,10-diyl)diacrylic acid (ADA) as a ligand. In Mn-ADA and Zn-ADA, the Mn atoms and Zn atoms are six-coordinated and eight-coordinated, respectively, and their frameworks are different in spatial structure.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Designing pillar-layered metal-organic frameworks with photo-induced electron transfer interactions between ligands for enhanced photodynamic sterilization and photocatalytic degradation of dyes and antibiotics.

J Colloid Interface Sci

January 2025

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004 PR China. Electronic address:

Pollution caused by antibiotics, bacteria, and organic dyes presents global public health challenges, posing serious risks to human health. Consequently, new, efficient, fast, and simple photocatalytic systems are urgently required. To this end, 2,7-di(pyridin-4-yl)benzo[lmn][3,8]phenanthroline-1,3,6,8(2H,7H)-tetraone (NDI)-an electron acceptor-is introduced as a connecting column into a porphyrin-based metal-organic layer (2DTcpp) with excellent photocatalytic activity; this modification yields a three-dimensional pillar-layered metal-organic framework (MOF, 3DNDITcpp) with superior photocatalytic reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation capability.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The evolution of chemical ordering and property in Fe Se upon intercalation ratios.

Natl Sci Rev

February 2025

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.

Intercalation has been considered as an effective method to explore innovative two-dimensional (2D) materials and modify their properties. However, the relationship between intercalation concentration, structure, and property remains a largely uncharted territory, and the controllable synthesis of desired intercalated phases faces challenges. Here, a general intercalated rule for the effect of self-intercalation ratio on atomic arrangements is revealed.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Research on the protective effect of Rhizoma of Anemarrhena asphodeloides on TMT induced AD mice model based on network pharmacology combined with in vitro and in vivo experimental validation.

J Pharmacol Sci

February 2025

Department of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoction Pieces of New Manufacturing Technology, Hefei, 236000, China. Electronic address:

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease, and neuroprotection is an important approach to improving AD outcomes. Rhizoma of Anemarrhena asphodeloides (RAA) is a commonly used Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with demonstrated neuroprotective effects, but its anti-AD mechanism requires further exploration.

Aim Of The Study: To elucidate the neuroprotective mechanism of RAA on TMT-induced AD mice.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Peptidomics & Molecular Simulation-Based Specific Screening of Antifreeze Peptides from Scale and the Action Mechanism.

J Agric Food Chem

January 2025

College of Chemical Engineering, College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P.R.China.

This study aims to explore the cryoprotective mechanisms of food-derived hydrolyzed peptides and develop novel cryoprotectants to enhance the quality of frozen foods. scale antifreeze peptides (Ej-AFP) were prepared using enzymatic hydrolysis, which had a 4-fold increase in protection efficiency for surimi compared to traditional cryoprotectants. Furthermore, Ej-AFP was able to control 63.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!