The formations of [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>n</sub> (n = 1, 2, 3, 4)] complexes have been studied employing DFT/wB97XD/cc-pVTZ computational level to understand the kinetics and thermodynamic...The formations of [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>n</sub> (n = 1, 2, 3, 4)] complexes have been studied employing DFT/wB97XD/cc-pVTZ computational level to understand the kinetics and thermodynamics for the hydration reactions of N-acetyl-phenylalaninylamide (NAPA). Thermodynamic parameters such as reaction energy (E), enthalpy (H), Gibb’s free energy (G), specific heat capacity (C<sub>v</sub>), entropy (S), and change of these parameters (ΔE<sub>r</sub>, ΔH<sub>r</sub>, ΔGr, ΔC<sub>r</sub>, and ΔS<sub>r</sub>) were studied using the explicit solvent model. The predicted values of H, G, C, and S increase with the sequential addition of water in NAPA-A due to the increase in the total number of vibrational modes. On the other hand, the value of ΔE<sub>r</sub>, ΔH<sub>r</sub>, and ΔG<sub>r</sub> increases (more negative to less negative) gradually for n = 1, 2, 3, and 4 that indicates an increase of hydration in NAPA-A makes exothermic to endothermic reactions. The barrier heights for the transition states (TS) of [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>n</sub> (n = 1, 2, 3, 4)] complexes are predicted to lie at 4.41, 4.05, 3.72 and 2.26 kcal/mol respectively below the reactants. According to the calculations, the formations of [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>1</sub>] and [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>] complexes are barrierless reactions because both water molecules are strongly bonded via two hydrogen bonds in the backbone of NAPA-A. On the contrary, the reactions of [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>3</sub>] and [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>4</sub>] complexation are endothermic and the barrier heights are predicted to stay at 6.30 and 10.54 kcal/mol respectively above the reactants. The free energy of activation (Δ<sup>‡</sup>G<sup>0</sup>) for the reaction of [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>1</sub>], [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>], [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>3</sub>], and [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>4</sub>] complexation are 4.43, 4.28, 3.83 and 5.11 kcal/mol respectively which are very low. As well as the rates of reactions are 3.490 × 10<sup>9</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>, 4.514 × 10<sup>9</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>, 9.688 × 10<sup>9</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>, and 1.108 × 10<sup>9</sup> s<sup>-1</sup> respectively which are very fast and spontaneous.展开更多
In this paper, we study the continuous growth of computer technology and the increasing importance of human-computer interaction. Interactive touch-less is now an undergoing developing technology in real life. Touchle...In this paper, we study the continuous growth of computer technology and the increasing importance of human-computer interaction. Interactive touch-less is now an undergoing developing technology in real life. Touchless technology introduces a new way of interacting with computers by object tracking method. Nowadays most mobile devices are using touchscreen technology. However, this technology is still not cheap enough to be used in desktop systems. Designing a touchless device such as a mouse or keyboard using a webcam and computer vision techniques can be an alternative way of touch screen technology. Recent trends in technology aim to build highly interactive and easy-to-use applications as a replacement for conventional devices. Such a device is touchless mouse. Its development is completed on the MATLAB platform. The overall objective is to apply image processing techniques from video to track the movement of color which is captured by a webcam and that is converted into mouse movements and operations to control the system. The sub-system which is implemented here would allow a person to control his/her mouse without any input other than the marker movements. We use three fingers (with color) as three color markers (red, green, blue) for completing the activities of a mouse. My first goal was to successfully track the marker color and the second goal was to track the marker position from the acquired image frame for performing the mouse operations. The webcam is used to capture the information on the marker and trigger the associated actions. I use java.awt. Robot file for performing the mouse operations using the acquired data from the image frame.展开更多
文摘The formations of [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>n</sub> (n = 1, 2, 3, 4)] complexes have been studied employing DFT/wB97XD/cc-pVTZ computational level to understand the kinetics and thermodynamics for the hydration reactions of N-acetyl-phenylalaninylamide (NAPA). Thermodynamic parameters such as reaction energy (E), enthalpy (H), Gibb’s free energy (G), specific heat capacity (C<sub>v</sub>), entropy (S), and change of these parameters (ΔE<sub>r</sub>, ΔH<sub>r</sub>, ΔGr, ΔC<sub>r</sub>, and ΔS<sub>r</sub>) were studied using the explicit solvent model. The predicted values of H, G, C, and S increase with the sequential addition of water in NAPA-A due to the increase in the total number of vibrational modes. On the other hand, the value of ΔE<sub>r</sub>, ΔH<sub>r</sub>, and ΔG<sub>r</sub> increases (more negative to less negative) gradually for n = 1, 2, 3, and 4 that indicates an increase of hydration in NAPA-A makes exothermic to endothermic reactions. The barrier heights for the transition states (TS) of [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>n</sub> (n = 1, 2, 3, 4)] complexes are predicted to lie at 4.41, 4.05, 3.72 and 2.26 kcal/mol respectively below the reactants. According to the calculations, the formations of [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>1</sub>] and [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>] complexes are barrierless reactions because both water molecules are strongly bonded via two hydrogen bonds in the backbone of NAPA-A. On the contrary, the reactions of [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>3</sub>] and [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>4</sub>] complexation are endothermic and the barrier heights are predicted to stay at 6.30 and 10.54 kcal/mol respectively above the reactants. The free energy of activation (Δ<sup>‡</sup>G<sup>0</sup>) for the reaction of [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>1</sub>], [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>], [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>3</sub>], and [NAPA-A(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>4</sub>] complexation are 4.43, 4.28, 3.83 and 5.11 kcal/mol respectively which are very low. As well as the rates of reactions are 3.490 × 10<sup>9</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>, 4.514 × 10<sup>9</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>, 9.688 × 10<sup>9</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>, and 1.108 × 10<sup>9</sup> s<sup>-1</sup> respectively which are very fast and spontaneous.
文摘In this paper, we study the continuous growth of computer technology and the increasing importance of human-computer interaction. Interactive touch-less is now an undergoing developing technology in real life. Touchless technology introduces a new way of interacting with computers by object tracking method. Nowadays most mobile devices are using touchscreen technology. However, this technology is still not cheap enough to be used in desktop systems. Designing a touchless device such as a mouse or keyboard using a webcam and computer vision techniques can be an alternative way of touch screen technology. Recent trends in technology aim to build highly interactive and easy-to-use applications as a replacement for conventional devices. Such a device is touchless mouse. Its development is completed on the MATLAB platform. The overall objective is to apply image processing techniques from video to track the movement of color which is captured by a webcam and that is converted into mouse movements and operations to control the system. The sub-system which is implemented here would allow a person to control his/her mouse without any input other than the marker movements. We use three fingers (with color) as three color markers (red, green, blue) for completing the activities of a mouse. My first goal was to successfully track the marker color and the second goal was to track the marker position from the acquired image frame for performing the mouse operations. The webcam is used to capture the information on the marker and trigger the associated actions. I use java.awt. Robot file for performing the mouse operations using the acquired data from the image frame.
