抗原变异可使得多种致病微生物易于逃避宿主免疫应答。表达在感染红细胞表面的恶性疟原虫红细胞表面蛋白1（PfPMP1）与感染红细胞、内皮细胞、树突状细胞以及胎盘的单个或多个受体作用，在黏附及免疫逃避中起关键的作用。每个单倍体基因组var基因家族编码约60种成员，通过启动转录不同的var基因变异体为抗原变异提供了分子基础。

疟原虫var基因转换速率变化导致抗原变异[英]／Paul H, Robert P, Christodoulou Z, et al//Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

Science and technologies based on terahertz frequency electromagnetic radiation (100 GHz–30 THz) have developed rapidly over the last 30 years. For most of the 20th Century, terahertz radiation, then referred to as sub-millimeter wave or far-infrared radiation, was mainly utilized by astronomers and some spectroscopists. Following the development of laser based terahertz time-domain spectroscopy in the 1980s and 1990s the field of THz science and technology expanded rapidly, to the extent that it now touches many areas from fundamental science to 'real world' applications. For example THz radiation is being used to optimize materials for new solar cells, and may also be a key technology for the next generation of airport security scanners. While the field was emerging it was possible to keep track of all new developments, however now the field has grown so much that it is increasingly difficult to follow the diverse range of new discoveries and applications that are appearing. At this point in time, when the field of THz science and technology is moving from an emerging to a more established and interdisciplinary field, it is apt to present a roadmap to help identify the breadth and future directions of the field. The aim of this roadmap is to present a snapshot of the present state of THz science and technology in 2017, and provide an opinion on the challenges and opportunities that the future holds. To be able to achieve this aim, we have invited a group of international experts to write 18 sections that cover most of the key areas of THz science and technology. We hope that The 2017 Roadmap on THz science and technology will prove to be a useful resource by providing a wide ranging introduction to the capabilities of THz radiation for those outside or just entering the field as well as providing perspective and breadth for those who are well established. We also feel that this review should serve as a useful guide for government and funding agencies.

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6463/50/4/043001/pdf

The 2017 terahertz science and technology roadmap

The previous systems of triple-bond and single-bond self-consistent, additive covalent radii, R(AB)=r(A)+ r(B), are completed with a fit for σ2π2 double-bonds.The primary bond lengths, R, are taken from experimental or theoretical data corresponding to chosen group valencies. All r(E) values are obtained from the same, self-consistent fit. Many of the calculated primary data came from ECH2 and HECH2 models. Homonuclear LEEL, formaldehyde-type Group 14–Group 16 and open-shell, X3 Σ Group-16 dimer data are included. The standard deviation for the 316 included data points is 3 pm.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/chem.200901472

Molecular Double-Bond Covalent Radii for Elements Li–E112

Carbenes : Synthesis, properties, and organometallic chemistry

State of the art in gold nanoparticle synthesis

The catalytic properties of gold nanoparticles are determined by their electronic and geometric structures. We revealed the geometries of several small neutral gold clusters in the gas phase by using vibrational spectroscopy between 47 and 220 wavenumbers. A two-dimensional structure for neutral Au7 and a pyramidal structure for neutral Au20 can be unambiguously assigned. The reduction of the symmetry when a corner atom is cut from the tetrahedral Au20 cluster is directly reflected in the vibrational spectrum of Au19.

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Structures of neutral Au7, Au19, and Au20 clusters in the gas phase.

The geometry of cationic silicon clusters doped with vanadium, Si(n)V(+) (n=12-16), is investigated by using infrared multiple photon dissociation of the corresponding rare gas complexes in combination with ab initio calculations. It is shown that the clusters are endohedral cages, and evidence is provided that Si(16)V(+) is a fluxional system with a symmetric Frank-Kasper geometry.

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Structural identification of caged vanadium doped silicon clusters.

We present gas-phase infrared spectra for small silicon cluster cations possessing between 6 and 21 atoms Infrared multiple photon dissociation (IR-MPD) of these clusters complexed with a xenon atom is employed to obtain their vibrational spectra These vibrational spectra give for the first time experimental data capable of distinguishing the exact internal structures of the silicon cluster cations By comparing the experimental spectra with theoretical predictions based on density functional theory (DFT), unambiguous structural assignments for most of the Si(n)(+) clusters in this size range have been made In particular, for Si(8)(+) an edge-capped pentagonal bypriamid structure, hitherto not considered, was assigned These structural assignments provide direct experimental evidence for a cluster growth motif starting with a pentagonal bipyramid building block and changing to a trigonal prism for larger clusters

Structures of silicon cluster cations in the gas phase.

Chemistry of the actinide elements represents a challenging yet vital scientific frontier. Development of actinide chemistry requires fundamental understanding of the relative roles of actinide valence-region orbitals and the nature of their chemical bonding. We report here an experimental and theoretical investigation of the uranium methylidyne molecules X3UCH (X = F, Cl, Br), F2ClUCH, and F3UCF formed through reactions of laser-ablated uranium atoms and trihalomethanes or carbon tetrafluoride in excess argon. By using matrix infrared spectroscopy and relativistic quantum chemistry calculations, we have shown that these actinide complexes possess relatively strong UC triple bonds between the U 6d-5f hybrid orbitals and carbon 2s-2p orbitals. Electron-withdrawing ligands are critical in stabilizing the U(VI) oxidation state and sustaining the formation of uranium multiple bonds. These unique UC-bearing molecules are examples of the long-sought actinide-alkylidynes. This discovery opens the door to the rational synthesis of triple-bonded actinidecarbon compounds. 

actinide multiple bond
heavy element
laser ablation
matrix isolation
relativistic quantum chemistry

https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/104/48/18919.full.pdf

Formation of unprecedented actinide carbon triple bonds in uranium methylidyne molecules

We report on the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of manganese-doped silicon clusters cations, SinMn+ with n=6–10, 12–14, and 16, using mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy in combination with density functional theory computations. This combined experimental and theoretical study allows several structures to be identified. All the exohedral SinMn+ (n=6–10) clusters are found to be substitutive derivatives of the bare Sin+1+ cations, while the endohedral SinMn+ (n=12–14 and 16) clusters adopt fullerene-like structures. The hybrid B3P86 functional is shown to be appropriate in predicting the ground electronic states of the clusters and in reproducing their infrared spectra. The clusters turn out to have high magnetic moments localized on Mn. In particular the Mn atoms in the exohedral SinMn+ (n=6–10) clusters have local magnetic moments of 4 μB or 6 μB and can be considered as magnetic copies of the silicon atoms. Opposed to other 3d transition-metal dopants, the local magnetic moment of the Mn atom is not completely quenched when encapsulated in a silicon cage.

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Jonathan T. Lyon

Papers

Structures of neutral Au7, Au19, and Au20 clusters in the gas phase.

Structural identification of caged vanadium doped silicon clusters.

Structures of silicon cluster cations in the gas phase.

Formation of unprecedented actinide carbon triple bonds in uranium methylidyne molecules

High magnetic moments in manganese-doped silicon clusters.