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The axial thermal errors of CNC lathes are mostly caused by the thermal deformation of the screw and spindle. It is necessary to establish a prediction model to evaluate the thermal error distribution of CNC lathes. First, a new real-time virtual frictional heat model under the time-varying working speed of various kinematic pairs in the screw and spindle systems was proposed using the real-time torque current. Furthermore, a novel one-dimension lumped capacity method, which can be used to determine the temperature field rapidly, was proposed, considering the sensitiveness of the temperature of the measuring point with the heat generation rate. By an inverse FEM thermal-solid method of screw and spindle systems, the friction heat distribution and sensitiveness of the temperature of the measuring point with the heat generation rate were obtained. Consequently, based on the one-dimension lumped capacity method, the real-time thermal error prediction model was established, which is used to predict the temperatures and axial thermal errors of the screw and spindle of the machine tools. From the FANUC digit control system, the servomotor torque currents of the screw and spindle and the position of the moving-nut were read and used as inputs by the FOCAS library function. The effectiveness of the proposed prediction model of thermal errors is verified through the experimental and FEM results. This method uses the servomotor torque current collected by the FOCAS library function to determine the heat boundary condition. It can quickly and accurately determine the thermal errors without requiring additional temperature sensors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The feed system of CNC machine tool has the characteristics of multiple heat sources and strong time-varying heat generation rate of each heat source. However, previous studies have paid little attention to the time-varying heat generation rate of each heat source, so it is difficult to accurately predict the temperature rise and thermal error of the lead screw. In this paper, Monte Carlo (MC) simulation-integrated FEM method was used to capture the heat generation rate of each heat source in the feed system. Consequently, relationship of the ratio of each heat source to the total heat generation rate of the system with the running time was obtained. Then, based on heat ratios of the heat sources, the torque current of the servo motor in the feed system was proposed to calculate the heat generation rate of each heat source. Finally, based on the finite difference method of one-dimensional heat conduction equation, numerical prediction model for thermal error of the lead screw was put forward. Finally, the accuracy and validity of the calculation model were verified by comparing with the experimental results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The positioning precision of the ball screw system in machine tools is primarily affected by the thermal deformation of the screw. Hence, the adaptive prediction method must be established to calculate thermal errors of the ball screw system. First, based on heat transfer theory, a new adaptive moving thermal network model of the screw system with moving thermal excitation and varying operating conditions is proposed. The time-serial data of kinematic-pair representative temperatures and the time-serial position data of the moving nut are used as inputs. This adaptive model is used to determine the temperatures of the key elements in the supporting bearings and those of the moving nut and key points of the screw shaft. Further, the heat generation rate of each kinematic pair can be obtained simultaneously. Furthermore, a real-time prediction method of thermal errors of the screw system with moving thermal excitation under various operating conditions is presented. The effectiveness and robustness of the real-time prediction method of thermal errors was verified experimentally. This method is suitable for the rapid prediction of thermal errors of screw systems by monitoring the real-time kinematic-pair representative temperatures and real-time position of the moving nut. • A new adaptive moving thermal network model for a screw system is proposed. • Based on the moving network model, the real-time thermal error model is proposed. • The heat generation rates of the heat sources are simultaneously identified in real-time. • The presented model can be used for the multiple varying working conditions. • This model has self-adaptive ability and robustness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Four Ln 2 compounds (Sm, Tb, Ho and Er) were synthesized. • Single crystal X-ray analysis of four Ln 2 compounds (Sm, Tb, Ho and Er). • fluorescence, magnetic properties studies. • DNA binding, cleavage studies. Four new Ln 2 compounds, [Ln 2 (H 2 L−) 2 (acac) 2 (CH 3 O) 2 ] (Ln = Sm(1), Tb(2), Ho(3) and Er(4), H 3 L = 2‑hydroxy-N'-[(1E)-(8- hydroxyquinolin -2- yl) methylidene ]benzohydrazide), were synthesized by using a multidentate Schiff ligand and lanthanide β -diketone salts via solvent evaporation methods. The X-ray structural analysis reveal that the four Ln 2 compounds are dinuclear compounds and each Ln(Ⅲ) ion is eight-coordinated. The two central Ln(Ⅲ) ions are bridged by two μ 2 O atoms from 8-hydroxyquinoline Schiff base ligands, leading to a parallelogram Ln 2 O 2 core. The magnetism investigation shows that compound 2 display slow magnetic relaxation behavior under zero dc field (Δ E / k B = 19.77 K and τ 0 = 1.35 × 10−6 s). Subsequent studies strongly suggested that the four Ln 2 compounds binded to Calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA) through intercalative mode and have pBR322 plasmid DNA cleavage ability. This work will provide more insights for the design and investigation of lanthanide-based SMMs, and has certain reference value to study the interaction between compound and DNA. [Display omitted] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on daily precipitation data from 208 weather stations, monthly NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data, and sea surface temperature data reconstructed by NOAA between 1961 and 2012, the heavy winter snow intensity in North-Eastern China was defined; its spatiotemporal variation characteristics were analyzed; the physical mechanisms of the relations between key sea surface temperature (SST) regions and heavy winter snow intensity were studied. Results showed that, in terms of temporal variation characteristics: heavy winter snow intensity in North-Eastern China has been rising, with obvious interdecadal variations during the study interval. In terms of spatial variation characteristics: the first empirical orthogonal function (EOF) mode of the interdecadal component in heavy winter snow intensity showed consistent anomaly characteristics throughout the region; the second mode exhibited opposite variation characteristics between the south and north; and the third mode exhibited opposite variation characteristics between the northwest and southeast. In terms of physical mechanisms underlying the effects of SST on heavy winter snow intensity, the key SST region of the first EOF mode was the Oyashio, the interdecadal component of the autumn Oyashio SST was abnormally high, which corresponded to a higher winter 500 hPa height field in the northern section of the North Pacific. This condition led to a blocking situation and was associated with a weaker East Asian winter monsoon (EAMW), which resulted in a stronger interdecadal component of heavy winter snow intensity and vice versa. The second mode was closely related to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO): the interdecadal component of the autumn PDO was abnormal, which induced the teleconnection pattern of the winter Pacific-North America (PNA) pattern. The PNA pattern may have been related to the second EOF mode through its association with the Mongolian high. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we give some theoretical analyses and experimental results on synchronization of the two non-identical exciters. Using the average method of modified small parameters, the dimensionless coupling equation of the two exciters is deduced. The synchronization criterion for the two exciters is derived as the torque of frequency capture being equal to or greater than the absolute value of difference between the residual electromagnetic torques of the two motors. The stability criterion of synchronous state is verified to satisfy the Routh-Hurwitz criterion. The regions of implementing synchronization and that of stability of phase difference for the two exciters are manifested by numeric method. Synchronization of the two exciters stems from the coupling dynamic characteristic of the vibrating system having selecting motion, especially, under the condition that the parameters of system are complete symmetry, the torque of frequency capture stemming from the circular motion of the rigid frame drives the phase difference to approach PI and carry out the swing of the rigid frame; that from the swing of the rigid frame forces the phase difference to near zero and achieve the circular motion of the rigid frame. In the steady state, the motion of rigid frame will be one of three types: pure swing, pure circular motion, swing and circular motion coexistence. The numeric and experiment results derived thereof show that the two exciters can operate synchronously as long as the structural parameters of system satisfy the criterion of stability in the regions of frequency capture. In engineering, the distance between the centroid of the rigid frame and the rotational centre of exciter should be as far as possible. Only in this way, can the elliptical motion of system required in engineering be realized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: An unprecedented linear supramolecular manganese(III)-lithium(I) coordination polymer, [MnIIIL(OH)2LiI] n , has been prepared and structurally characterized. The polymer is a one-dimensional infinite Mn(III)–O–Li(I) chain supramolecular structure formed by intermolecular O–H···O and O–H···Cl hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking of neighboring benzene rings. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

In this paper, the synchronization problem of three homodromy coupled exciters in a non-resonant vibrating system of plane motion is studied. By introducing the average method of modified small parameters, we deduced dimensionless coupling equation of three exciters, which converted the problem of synchronization into that of the existence and stability of zero solutions for the average differential equations of the small parameters. Based on the dimensionless coupling torques and characteristics of the corresponding limited functions, the synchronization criterion for three exciters was derived as the absolute value of dimensionless residual torque difference between arbitrary two motors being less than the maximum of their dimensionless coupling torques. The stability criterion of its synchronous state lies in the double-condition that the inertia coupling matrix is positive definite and all its elements are positive as well. The synchronization determinants are the coefficients of synchronization ability, also called as the general dynamical symmetry coefficients. The double-equilibrium state of the vibrating system is manifested by numeric method, and the numeric and simulation results derived thereof indicate the indispensable and crucial role the structural parameters of the vibrating system play in the stability criterion of synchronous operation. Besides, by adjusting its structural parameters, the elliptical motion of the vibrating system successfully met the requirements in engineering applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Four supramolecular complexes [MnL1(H2O)2] (1), {[CoL2(OAc)(H2O)]2Co}·5CH3CH2OH (2), {[NiL3(OAc)(CH3OH)]2Ni}·2CH3COCH3·2CH3OH (3) and {[ZnL2(OAc)]2Zn}·CHCl3 (4), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV–Vis spectra and X-ray diffraction techniques. All the complexes have the trinuclear configuration except for MnII complex being mononuclear configuration. Every trinuclear complex contains two acetate ions coordinate to the three metal ions via a familiar M–O–C–O–M (M=Co, Ni, Zn) coordinated mode. Although complexes 1 and 3 display 1D supramolecular chains, the different coordination environments (mononuclear in 1, trinuclear in 3) provoke divergence in the structures and aggregations of the chain subunits. Complex 2 forms a 3D hydrogen-bonding supramolecular networks possessing a channel composing of six O–H···O hydrogen bonds, while complex 4 exhibits a 2D hydrogen-bonding supramolecular networks with the formation of “grottos” occupied by chloroform molecules through intermolecular hydrogen-bond interactions. The spectral properties of the title complexes have been further discussed in detail. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Thermal errors affect the accuracy of computer numerical control machine tools and are produced by the thermal deformation of machine components due to temperature difference between heat source and ambient temperature of the machine tools. At present, most of the literature does not consider the randomness of the influencing factors of thermal error, leading to inaccurate predictions of machine tool thermal error. In this paper, a new inverse random model is proposed through the combination of the stochastic theory, genetic algorithm, and radial basis function neural network (RBFNN), to predict thermal error while considering the randomness of influencing factors. The randomness index of influencing factors can be identified using the inverse random RBFNN (IR-RBFNN). Furthermore, through the combination of the stochastic theory, RBFNN, and the improved exponential moving average method with abnormal data elimination, a new forward random radial basis function neural network (FR-RBFNN) is established according to the identified influencing factor random index. The models are verified through experimental results on a ball screw system. Compared with the traditional methods, the experimental data show that the proposed method provides a more accurate description of thermal errors while incorporating the randomness of factors affecting thermal error. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Thermally induced elongation of a screw is the primary cause of deterioration in the positioning accuracy of half-closed-loop screw systems in machine tools. The failure mode of ball-screw feed-drive systems in relation to the positioning accuracy is defined as the response error of the carriage exceeding the axial tolerance. It is still challenging to accurately predict the thermal errors using conventional methods because the randomness of the influencing factors is not considered. This paper presents an improved random thermal network model subjected to dynamic thermal excitation for calculating real-time transient temperatures of ball-screw systems. Furthermore, a time-varying reliability model is proposed for estimating the gradual reliability of the thermally induced positioning accuracy of ball-screw systems with random thermal boundary parameters using the random thermal network. A ball-screw system of a computerized numerical controlled lathe is used as an example to show the practical application of the proposed model. Repeated experiments demonstrate the accuracy retaining ability and robustness of this method. This work provides the theoretical and practical method for real-time monitoring of the positioning accuracy reliability index for ball-screw systems and it has high accuracy considering the random parameters. • An improved random thermal network model subjected to dynamic thermal excitation was presented. • This method can obtain key point transient temperatures of ball-screw systems. • A time-varying positioning accuracy model for screw systems was proposed using random thermal network. • This model can quickly and accurately predict positioning accuracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The ball screw system operates under the coupling condition of external loads, preloads, and thermal loads, and its thermo-mechanical characteristics significantly affect its dynamics performance. Therefore, a thermal-mechanical real-time dynamics model is necessary. In this work, the screw systems thermo-mechanical coupling mechanism was first analysed. Second, a new dynamic thermal network model for the screw system with moving heat excitation was proposed using the position of the moving nut obtained by FANUC Open CNC API Specifications (FOCAS), which can rapidly determine the transient temperature field. Based on this model, a new thermo-mechanical coupling real-time dynamics model of the screw system was established. The influence of temperature on dynamics characteristics was analysed using the dynamics model, and the results showed that the system preload caused by thermal elongation of the screw decreases with an increase in temperature. The system preload caused by the thermal deformation of the bearing increases with an increase in temperature. The total preload of the system depends on the interaction between the thermal deformation of the screw and the axial thermal deformation of the bearing. Additionally, the system stiffness and natural frequency variation relative to the increase in temperature and position of the carriage were obtained. Thermo-mechanical dynamics performance experiments of the feed system were carried out to validate the effectiveness of the proposed model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tracking membrane‐interacting molecules and visualizing their conformational dynamics are key to understanding their functions. It is, however, challenging to accurately probe the positions of a molecule relative to a membrane. Herein, a single‐molecule method, termed LipoFRET, is reported to assess interplay between molecules and liposomes. It takes advantage of FRET between a single fluorophore attached to a biomolecule and many quenchers in a liposome. This method was used to characterize interactions between α‐synuclein (α‐syn) and membranes. These results revealed that the N‐terminus of α‐syn inserts into the membrane and spontaneously transitions between different depths. In contrast, the C‐terminal tail of α‐syn is regulated by calcium ions and floats in solution in two conformations. LipoFRET is a powerful tool to investigate membrane‐interacting biomolecules with sub‐nanometer precision at the single‐molecule level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tracking membrane‐interacting molecules and visualizing their conformational dynamics are key to understanding their functions. It is, however, challenging to accurately probe the positions of a molecule relative to a membrane. Herein, a single‐molecule method, termed LipoFRET, is reported to assess interplay between molecules and liposomes. It takes advantage of FRET between a single fluorophore attached to a biomolecule and many quenchers in a liposome. This method was used to characterize interactions between α‐synuclein (α‐syn) and membranes. These results revealed that the N‐terminus of α‐syn inserts into the membrane and spontaneously transitions between different depths. In contrast, the C‐terminal tail of α‐syn is regulated by calcium ions and floats in solution in two conformations. LipoFRET is a powerful tool to investigate membrane‐interacting biomolecules with sub‐nanometer precision at the single‐molecule level. LipoFRET takes advantages of the principle of FRET between a donor‐labeled, membrane‐interacting molecule and multiple quenchers entrapped in a liposome. This single‐molecule method tracks the position of a fluorophore‐labeled residue relative to the membrane surface in real time. It is an easy but powerful tool to study the dynamics of membrane protein interactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mol Med Rep 17: 2113-2120, 2018; DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.8145 Following the publication of this paper, it was drawn to the Editor's attention by a concerned reader that certain of the Hoechst staining data shown in Fig. [Retracted] Downregulation of miR-29b targets DNMT3b to suppress cellular apoptosis and enhance proliferation in pancreatic cancer 4E were strikingly similar to data appearing in different form in another article by different authors at a different research institute; moreover, an unexpectedly high degree of similarity was noted with the data featured in a couple of different data panels showing the results of apoptosis experiments in Fig. [Extracted from the article]

As one of the most aggressive types of tumor, pancreatic cancer is a principal cause of tumor-associated mortality. Negative associations between microRNA-29 (miR-29) and DNA methyltransferases (DNMT) 3a and 3b have been demonstrated to be associated with the carcinogenesis of a number of types of cancer; however, this has not been completely elucidated in pancreatic cancer. In the present study, pancreatic cancer tissues (n=15) and corresponding paracancerous tissues (n=15) were obtained and the results of reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis indicated decreased expression of miR-29b and enhanced mRNA expression of DNMT3b in pancreatic cancer tissues, compared with the corresponding paracancerous tissues. Increased protein expression of DNMT3b was demonstrated by western blotting and immunohistochemistry. In addition, the negative association between miR-29b and DNMT3b was noted in pancreatic cancer tissues, and luciferase reporter assays confirmed that miR-29b was able to directly target DNMT3b in vitro. Notably, miR-29b overexpression was able to decrease cell viability and to promote the apoptosis by targeting DNMT3b, and the knockdown of DNMT3b exhibited consistent results in vitro and in vivo. The results of the present study suggested that miR-29b, as a tumor suppressor, may be a novel target for the development of treatments for pancreatic cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on the daily precipitation data from 208 meteorological stations in Northeast China, NCEP/NCAR reanalysis monthly mean wind, sea level pressure data and NOAA reconstructed monthly mean sea surface temperature (SST) data from 1961 to 2013, the contribution rate of heavy rainfall to the total rainfall (hereafter referred to as “heavy rainfall contribution rate” or HRCR) during the rainy season in Northeast China was investigated. The changing characteristics of HRCR in the context of global warming are analyzed. The relationship between the HRCR and the contemporaneous atmospheric general circulation and early SST anomaly was analyzed to understand the possible physical mechanism responsible for the changing HRCR before and after the warming. Results show that during the whole study period (1961–2013), no evident trend in the HRCR has been detected. However, during cold period (1961–1979), the HRCR showed a significantly declining trend, while during warm period (1981–2013), the HRCR does not exhibit any trend. During cold period, the anomalous North Pacific summer monsoon and March North Atlantic tripole SSTA are the main factors affecting the HRCR, while the West Pacific summer monsoon, the East Asian subtropical westerly jet and March North Pacific dipole SSTA are responsible for the HRCR in the warm period. In the cold period, due to the air-sea interaction, March Atlantic tripole SSTA can influence the North Pacific summer monsoon in the late July–August, in turn affecting the HRCR. In the warm period, March North Pacific dipole SSTA tends to cause anomalies in the West Pacific summer monsoon and the position of the East Asian subtropical westerly jet axis in the July–August through air-sea interaction, thereby affecting the HRCR. During 1961–1979, the weakening of the North Pacific summer monsoon might have been the primary cause of the significant decline in the trend of the HRCR in the cold period. In 1981–2013, the absence of significant trends of the West Pacific summer monsoon and subtropical westerly jet position might be the main reason for the lack of an obvious linear trend of HRCR in the warm period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper focuses on the self-synchronous motion and stabilizing conditions of a vibration mechanism driven by dual-motor, which can eliminate the shimmy. The differential equations of motion of the vibration mechanism are derived by applying Lagrange's equation and the dimensionless coupled equations of the exciters with a modified average small parameter method are obtained. The condition of existence for zero solution of the dimensionless coupled equation is used to derive the condition for the self-synchronous motion of the vibration mechanism. The stability condition of self-synchronous motion is obtained according to the Routh-Hurwitz criterion. Afterward, the numerical simulations are carried out to verify the results of the theoretical analysis. The results are concluded that increasing the mass ratio of the two exciters and decreasing the frequency ratio along the vertical direction, the angle of the resonant excitation and the mass ratio of the inner rigid body against the vibration system are all able to enhance the ability of self-synchronization of the vibration mechanism. The simulation results are finally validated by experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Kawasaki disease (KD) is associated with coronary artery injury. Studies have shown that the endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) participates in the process of arterial repair. Data have been reported that the number of EPC increased significantly in the subacute phase of KD. However, until now, there are no data about the functions of EPC in KD patients. The present study was designed to further investigate the number and functions of EPC in KD. Ten KD patients in the acute phase and ten healthy volunteers were recruited and attributed to the KD group and control group, respectively. The circulating CD34/kinase insert domain-containing receptor double positive cells were evaluated in the two groups using flow cytometry. In vitro assays were used to measure the functions of EPC, including proliferation, adhesion, and migration activities. The plasma levels of nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were also assessed in both groups. The number of EPC in the KD group was significantly higher than that of the control group (0.021 ± 0.007% vs. 0.014 ± 0.003%, P < 0.05). The migratory response of EPC was significantly decreased in the KD group, compared with that of the control group (5.50 ± 1.78 vs. 3.40 ± 1.35 cells/high power field, P < 0.01). Similarly, the proliferative and adhesive activities of EPC in the KD group were also decreased (0.47 ± 0.08 vs. 0.66 ± 0.07, P < 0.01; 6.5 ± 2.12 vs. 11.2 ± 2.04 cells/high power field, P < 0.01). The plasma NO, TNF-α, and hs-CRP levels in the KD group were higher than those of the control group (54.10 ± 11.78 vs. 38.80 ± 11.10 μmol/l, P < 0.01; 48.20 ± 7.42 vs. 37.00 ± 11.12 pg/ml, P < 0.05; 87.10 ± 30.18 vs. 5.30 ± 3.37 mg/l, P < 0.01). The number of circulating EPC positively correlated with the level of NO ( r = 0.92, P < 0.001), and the functions of EPC negatively correlated with the levels of TNF-α and hs-CRP, respectively. In Kawasaki disease, the number of EPC was enhanced and the functions of EPC were attenuated. The two-way regulation of circulating EPC in KD patients may be associated with the disorders of cytokines or messengers in KD patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Four new solvent-induced Cu(II) complexes with the chemical formulae [{Cu(HL)(CH3OH)}2Cu]·CH3OH (1), [{(Cu(HL))2(CH3CH2OH)2}Cu] (2), [{CuL(H2O)}2Cu2]·2CH3CH2CH2OH (3) and [{(Cu(HL))2(CH3CH2CH2CH2OH)2}Cu] (4), where H4L=6,6′-dihydroxy-2,2′-[ethylenediyldioxybis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenol, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, 1H NMR, FT-IR, UV–Vis spectra, TG-DTA, molar conductances and X-ray crystallography. Complexes 1, 2 and 4 have an elongated square-pyramidal geometry with an unusually long bond from the penta-coordinated Cu(II) centres to the oxygen atoms of the apically coordinated solvent (methanol, ethanol or n-butanol) molecules for the terminal Cu(II) ions, and a square planar geometry distorted tetrahedrally for the central Cu(II) ion. In complex 3, the terminal Cu(II) ions have trigonal bipyramidal coordination geometries constituted by equatorial O2N donor sites, with one oxygen atom from one of the coordinated water molecules and one nitrogen atom from a completely deprotonated L4− ligand unit in the axial positions, and the central Cu(II) ions are in slightly tetrahedrally distorted square planar geometries constituted by four phenoxo oxygen donors from two completely deprotonated L4− ligand units, and these form a tetrametal Cu–O–Cu–O–Cu–O–Cu–O eight-membered ring. These four complexes exhibit strong hydrogen bonding interactions in the solid state. Moreover, co-crystallizing n-propanol molecules link two other adjacent complex molecules into a self-assembled infinite 2D supramolecular structure via the intermolecular hydrogen bonds in complex 3. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Two Salen-type ligands (H2L1, 4,4′-dichloro-2,2′-[(1,3-propylene)dioxybis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenol and H2L2, 4,4′-dinitro-2,2′-[ethylenedioxybis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenol) and their corresponding complexes ({[CoL1(MeOH)]2(OAc)2Co}·2MeOH and [CuL2]2) have been synthesized and characterized by element analyses, 1H NMR, FT-IR and UV–Vis spectra, TG-DTA and single crystal X-ray crystallography. Crystallographic data suggests the octahedral geometry for Co(II) complex and square-pyramidal geometry for Cu(II) complex. Furthermore, the fluorescence behavior of Cu(II) complex in DMSO is discussed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]