Dichloroboryldisilylamines [SiClm(CH3)3−m]N[Si(CH3)3](BCl2) (m = 1 – 3) as well as chloromethylboryl-bis-(chlorodimethylsilyl)amine [SiCl(CH3)2]2N[BCl(CH3)] form 1 : 1 adducts with pyridine (1 – 4). Those with m = 2 and 3 have been converted into functionalized diazadiboretidine derivatives which are still coordinated by pyridine: [(SiClm(CH3)3−m)NBCl · Py]2 (5: m = 2, 6: m = 3). Single-crystal...

Catalytic activities of eight sulfonic acid group functionalized ionic liquids in water were compared for the hydrolysis of Sigmacell cellulose (DP ~ 450) in the 150-180°C temperature range by measuring total reducing sugar (TRS) and glucose produced. The catalytic activity of acidic ionic liquids with different cation types decreases in the order imidazolium > pyridinium > triethanol ammonium ...

Imide-modified polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can be widely applied in the field of optoelectronic materials. In this work, we have synthesized four novel functionalized benzopicenes and characterized their solid structures and optoelectronic properties. The fluorescence of the four functionalized benzopicenes showed red shifts with increasing solvent polarity; the quantum yields are high in ...

It is well known that the addition of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can strongly affect the thermomechanical and electrical properties of the polymer into which they are dispersed. The common solvent mixing dispersion method of functionalized CNTs and polymer composites can improve thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties. In this study, functionalized single-walled CNTs (COOH-SWCNTs) and poly(...

We propose an approach to the design of a new type of hybrids of oligonucleotides with fluorescein-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes. The approach is based on stacking interactions of functionalized nanotubes with pyrene residues in conjugates of oligonucleotides. The aminoand fluorescein-modified singlewalled carbon nanotubes are obtained, and their physico-chemical properties are ...

The toughness and coefficient of thermal expansion of a series of functionalized graphene sheet epoxy nanocomposites are investigated. Functionalized graphene sheets are produced by splitting graphite oxide into single graphene sheets through a rapid thermal expansion process. These graphene sheets contain ~ 10% oxygen due to the presence of hydroxide, epoxide, and carboxyl functional groups wh...

We report on the efficient incorporation of non-functionalized NaYF(4) : Er(3+), Yb(3+) nanoparticles inside HeLa live cancer cells by direct endocytosis. The efficient two-photon excited near-infrared-to-visible upconversion fluorescence of these nanoparticles is then used to obtain high-contrast intracellular fluorescence images of single cells. These images reveal a redistribution of the nan...

Recent reports have shown that nanoscale electronic devices can be used to detect a change in electrical properties when receptor proteins bind to their corresponding antibodies functionalized on the surface of the device, in extracts from as few as ten lysed tumor cells. We hypothesized that nanotube-antibody devices could sensitively and specifically detect entire live cancer cells. We report...

We discuss a coarse-grained model recently proposed by Starr and Sciortino [J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 18, L347 (2006)] for spherical particles functionalized with short single DNA strands. The model incorporates two key aspects of DNA hybridization, i.e., the specificity of binding between DNA bases and the strong directionality of hydrogen bonds. Here, we calculate the effective potential betw...