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A mononuclear compound, [Co(L1)2(H2O)]·2H2O (1), where L1 = N,N-bis(3,5-dichlorosalicylidene)hydrazine, was synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Note that L1 is derived from the hydrothermal in situ reaction of L2 (L2 = 3,5-dichlorosalicylaldehyde thiosemicarbazone). L2 is prepared by reflux using 3,5-dichlorosalicylic aldehyde and thiosemicarbazide. Although 1 is only a mononuclear structure coordinated with L1, intermolecular hydrogen-bonded interactions between two adjacent mononuclear units creates a 1D supramolecular chain. Furthermore, it self-assembles into a fascinating 2D supramolecular layer via π⋅⋅⋅π stacking between benzene rings of adjacent chains. Hirshfeld surfaces and fingerprint maps of 1 were applied to obtain data on non-covalent interactions. Antibacterial analysis shows that 1 is a potential antibacterial material and the bacteriostasis rate is higher than that of L1 (E. coli: 89.41% for 1, 29.09% for L1; MRSA: 93.17% for 1, 38.54% for L1). The solid and liquid photoluminescence properties of 1 and L1 were also investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Graphdiyne (g−CnH2n‐2), a novel two‐dimension carbon allotrope material composed of a sp‐ and sp2‐hybrid carbon network, has been widely explored since it was synthesized for the first time by Li's group in 2010. A series distinct and excellent properties bestow graphdiyne excellent performance in many fields. Here, an innovative progress for preparing graphdiyne by using Cu+ contained material as catalyst is reported and the composite CuI‐GD is coupled with flower‐like NiAl‐LDH to produce H2 from photocatalytic water splitting. The results of FTIR and Raman spectroscopy together reveal that graphdiyne nanosheets are synthesized successfully by employing a cross‐coupling method. Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance shows that the hydrogen production activity of CuI‐GD/NiAl‐LDH has a 15‐ and 216‐fold enhancement compared with CuI‐GD and NiAl‐LDH, respectively. A series of characterizations are carried out to expound the underlying reasons in the enhancement of the photocatalytic hydrogen production performance of CuI‐GD/NiAl‐LDH. Meanwhile, a possible mechanism for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution process was proposed to understand the interaction among these materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new strategy of redox mediator immobilization was developed by coating polydopamine (PDA) on individual live cells to enhance extracellular electron transfer. As a result of the synergistic effect of the redox properties of PDA and the ability to adsorb self-secreted flavin molecules, a double-mediator electron transport channel was achieved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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We studied the effects of copper (Cu) phytoremediation on microbial community composition under laboratory conditions. A Cu accumulator, Commelina communis, was grown on a soil containing different gradients of Cu. Results showed that the biomass of C. communis grown with Cu differed from that of the control. Concentrations of Cu in the shoots of C. communis were 73.6, 160.9, and 319.1 mg kg-1 under 200, 500, and 1000 mg kg-1 Cu treatments, respectively. Polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) fingerprint analysis revealed that additions of Cu decreased the number of bands in the soil with C. communis or without plants. The principal component analysis explained 52.7% of the variance for the different rhizospheres of soil and Cu treatments in the soil samples. These results indicated significant effects on soil bacteria activity and community composition in the rhizosphere of C. communis and provided a basis for further studies of metal-accumulator plant effects on soil microorganisms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]