Electrochemical High Concentration Oxygen Sensing Using a Phosphonium Cation Based Room Temperature Ionic Liquid: Analytical Studies

Detecting oxygen at the high concentration limit needs innovation. Room temperature ionic liquid trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium trifluorotris(pentafluoroethyl)phosphate [P_6,6,6,14][FAP] was tested as a solvent for oxygen detection through the electrochemical reduction of oxygen. Cyclic voltammetry of oxygen in nitrogen or carbon dioxide mixtures at different partial pressures was studied. The steady state current was shown to be linearly dependent on the oxygen partial pressure in high oxygen content (>77 %) systems. Simultaneous detecting of oxygen and carbon dioxide is also realised in an oxygen/carbon dioxide mixture, providing proof‐of‐concept of high concentration oxygen and carbon dioxide dual sensing.     

Dealloyed Silver Nanoparticles as Efficient Catalyst Towards Oxygen Reduction in Alkaline Solution

Silver nanoparticles(Ag NPs) were prepared by dealloying Mg-Ag alloy precursor. The obtained Ag NPs have an average ligament size of (50±10) nm. Electrocatalytic activity of Ag NPs towards oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) in 0.1 mol/L NaOH solution was assessed via cyclic voltammetry(CV), rotating ring disk elec-trode(RRDE) techniques, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS). The electrochemical active area for the ORR was evaluated by means of the charge of the underpotential deposition(UPD) of lead(Pb) on Ag NPs. The CV results indicate that Ag NPs have a higher current density and more positive onset potential than the bulk Ag electrode. RRDE was employed to determine kinetic parameters for O₂ reduction. Ag NPs exhibit a higher kinetic current density of 25.84 mA/cm² and a rate constant of 5.45×10^-2 cm/s at -0.35 V vs. Hg/HgO. The number of electrons(n) involved in ORR is close to 4. Further, EIS data show significantly low charge transfer resistances on the Ag NPs electrode. The results indicate that the prepared Ag NPs have a high activity and are promising catalyst for ORR in alkaline solution.     

Synthesis of Stable Silver Nanoparticles with Antimicrobial Activities in Room-temperature Ionic Liquids

Stable silver nanoparticles was successfully synthesized by chemical reduction of silver nitrate in an ionic liquid,1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate([BMIM]·BF4) at room temperature.Results of UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy show as-prepared Ag nanoparticles exhibit a typical emission peak at 400―430 nm.By varying the reaction temperature and the precursor concentration,the size and the shape of the silver nanoparticles could be easily controlled under mild conditions.Analyses of trans...     

抗氧化剂没食子酸丙酯合成纳米银及其应用

在十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)存在下, 硝酸银与没食子酸丙酯在碱性介质中发生还原反应, 制得纳米银; 考察了反应时间、 氢氧化钠浓度、 反应温度以及PG/Ag⁺浓度比等条件对合成纳米银粒子的影响. 利用扫描电子显微镜对纳米银颗粒形貌和尺寸进行了表征, 结果表明获得了分散性良好的球形粒子. 实验中还发现在还原银离子制备纳米银过程中会产生强烈的表面等离子共振峰, 用紫外-可见光谱监测制备过程得到的纳米银紫外吸收带范围为400~450 nm, 最大吸收波长为420 nm, 光谱强度与抗氧化剂的浓度成正比. 将纳米银的这一特性用于定量测定没食子酸丙酯(PG)、 二丁基羟基甲苯(BHT)、 叔丁基对羟基茴香醚(BHA)和叔丁基对苯二酚(TBHQ)等抗氧化剂, 所得检出限分别为0.0752, 0.1242, 0.0693和0.0701 mg/L, 线性范围分别为0.2~1.8, 0.2~3.4, 0.2~3.4和0.2~3.0 mg/L.     

Ionic liquid-based miniature electrochemical sensors for the voltammetric determination of catecholamines

Screen-printed electrodes modified with carbon paste that consisted of graphite powder dispersed in ionic liquids (IL) were used for the electrochemical determination of dopamine, adrenaline and dobutamine in aqueous solutions by means of cyclic voltammetry. The IL plays a dual role in modifying compositions, acting both as a binder and chemical modifier (ion-exchanger); ion-exchange analyte pre-concentration increases analytical signal and improves the sensitivity. Calibration graphs are linear in concentration range 3.9 × 10⁻⁶ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ M (dopamine), 2.9 × 10⁻⁷ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ M (adrenaline) and 1.7 × 10⁻⁷ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ M (dobutamine); detection limits are (1.2 ± 0.1) × 10⁻⁶, (1.3 ± 0.1) × 10⁻⁷ and (5.3 ± 0.1) × 10⁻⁸ M, respectively. Using an additive of Co (III) tetrakis-(tert-butyl)-phthalocyanine leads to the increase of signal and lowering detection limit. Some practical advises concerning both the sensor design and selectivity of catecholamine determination are provided.     

石墨烯载Pt纳米粒子的原位还原制备及氧还原电催化性能

采用改进的化学氧化还原法(Hummers法)氧化鳞片石墨, 再超声振荡剥离得到氧化石墨烯(GO)水溶液. 通过聚二烯丙基二甲基氯化铵(PDDA)分子对GO表面功能化, 由于带正电荷的PDDA分子功能化的GO与带负电荷的^2-离子间的静电作用, 使Pt离子组装到GO表面, 再通过原位还原被束缚的Pt离子, 同时GO被还原成石墨烯片(GNs), 得Pt/PDDA-GNs催化剂. 相对空白GNs负载的Pt纳米粒子和商业化Pt/C(JM), Pt/PDDA-GNs催化剂有较高的氧还原活性和稳定性. 前者可归因于Pt颗粒尺寸细小和分散度较高, 后者是由于PDDA分子与Pt原子间的电子作用及对Pt颗粒的钉扎作用, 从而减缓了Pt的氧化和迁移.     

Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Using Ferocactus echidne Extract as a Reducing Agent

The green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using an aqueous extract of Ferocactus echidne(a member of the cactus family) as a reducing agent is reported. It is simple, efficient, rapid, and ecologically friendly compared to chemical-mediated methods. Ferocactus echidne is a plant of high medicinal value and rich in polyphenolic antioxidants. The extraction is simple and the product rapidly reduces silver ions without involvement of any external chemical agent. The reduction of silver nanoparticles was characterized by ultraviolet-visible spectrometry as a function of time and concentration. The results show that Ferocactus echidne reduces silver ions within 6 h depending upon the concentration. Further increases in reaction time may result in a blue shift, indicating an increase in particle size, whereas concentration had a minor effect on the particle size. The structure of synthesized nanoparticles was investigated by infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The infrared spectra indicated the association of organic materials with silver nanoparticles to serve as capping agents. Scanning electron micrographs showed that synthesized silver nanoparticles were nearly uniform and elliptical in shape with diameters of 20 to 60 nm. X-ray diffraction confirmed the formation of silver nanoparticles with an approximate 20 nm particle size calculated using the Debye-Scherer equation. Biological tests revealed that the silver nanoparticles were active against gram positive and negative bacteria( Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) and fungi (Candida albicans), indicating their broad spectrum antibiotic and antifungal abilities.     

Activation/Inhibition Effects during the Coelectrodeposition of PtAg Nanoparticles: Application for ORR in Alkaline Media

PtAg bimetallic nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline media were prepared by pulse electrodeposition (PED). During PED the reduction of Ag⁺ ions predominates, thus an increased Ag content in the co‐deposit is accomplished. The mechanism for this anomalous co‐deposition was elucidated by potential pulse experiments, which revealed that nuclei formation mainly occurs via the reduction of Pt²⁺ ions. The growth of the particles is diffusion controlled leading to the formation of a Ag shell covering a PtAg alloyed region. However, the shell is not growing homogeneously on the PtAg alloy. Hence, regions of the PtAg alloy are exposed, which exhibit an enhanced ORR activity compared to a pure Ag surface.     

一步法制备钯纳米粒子修饰的多孔金电极及其对溶解氧的电催化

建立了只需一步操作即可完成在抛光洗净的金微盘阵列电极上进行多孔化处理和钯纳米粒子修饰的方法。通过对金微盘电极连续施加3个电位,分别实现金的氧化、金的还原和电沉积钯纳米粒子。利用扫描电镜和电化学方法监控制备过程,得到的结果证实了本方法的可行性和有效性。考察了溶液pH值与氧化时间对结果的影响,在磷酸盐缓冲溶液(pH7)中氧化90s,得到的修饰电极的电化学活性面积是裸电极的42倍。同时,由于整个过程不需要更换溶液,且只需开启一次仪器,大大简化了实验操作。将制备的修饰电极用于溶解氧的电催化,对溶解氧的灵敏度达到0.1mA·L/(cm2·mg),优于文献报道结果。     

Synthesis of Cysteine-Functionalized Silver Nanoparticles Using Green Tea Extract with Application for Lipase Immobilization

The application of cysteine-capped silver nanoparticles synthesized using green tea as the reducing agent to immobilize lipase has been reported in the present work. The reducing property of green tea is due to the presence of polyphenolic compounds in its extract which are not oxidized at ambient atmospheric conditions and hence is a suitable reducing agent for green synthesis of nanoparticles. Cysteine-capped silver nanoparticles were synthesized under alkaline conditions by reducing the silver salt by green tea extract in the presence of cystine. Various parameters such as the cystine concentration, pH, temperature, and amount of reducing agent were standardized and their effect on the synthesis process has been initially evaluated by surface plasmon resonance peak analysis. Furthermore, the synthesized nanoparticles were also characterized using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The particle size analysis revealed the average size of the particles to be around 20?nm. The glutaraldehyde-deactivated amino group on cysteine-capped nanoparticles was used to immobilize lipase on its surface. Both crude and immobilized lipases were checked for activity and protein content under standard assay conditions and their activity was found to be 37.7 and 24.9?U?mL^?1, respectively. The lipase nanoparticle bioconjugates exhibited a good shelf life of 60 days with a marginal decrease in activity. The bioconjugates showed 15% loss in its initial activity at the end of five reusability cycles. This immobilized reusable system has the potential to be utilized for various applications pertaining to the exploitation of lipase in various industries.     

Catalysis of Multi‐walled Carbon Nanotubes Supported PdxCoy Nanoparticles Prepared by a Pyrolysis Method Using Ionic Liquids as the Solvent toward Ethanol Oxidation Reaction

Multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) decorated with Pd_xCo_y (the nominal atomic ratios of Pd to Co were 3:1, 3:1.5, 3:2, 3:3, respectively) nanoparticles (denoted as Pd_xCo_y/MWCNTs ) were fabricated by a simple pyrolysis process, in which room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) of butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (denoted as [BMIM]PF₆) was used as the solvent. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were all used to characterize the Pd_xCo_y/MWCNTs catalysts, showing that the Pd_xCo_y particles were dispersed on the surface of the MWCNTs with an average particle size of ～25.0 nm. The electro‐catalytic activity of the Pd_xCo_y/MWCNTs catalysts toward ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) was examined by cyclic voltammetry (CV). It was revealed that the onset potential was ～90 mV lower and the peak current was about four times higher for ethanol oxidation for Pd₃Co_1.5/MWCNTs compared to those of Pd₃Co₁/MWCNTs. The possible catalysis mechanisms of the Pd₃Co_1.5/MWCNTs toward EOR were also discussed.     

Synthesis of Silver Nanowires and Other Metal Nanostructures in Dialkylimidazolium Ionic Liquid

Room temperature ionic liquids have attracted much research attention for the preparation of nanoparticles owing to their nonvolatile nature, thermally stable properties and inflammability. In this contribution, we have made an effort to fabricate the late transition metal — Ru, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, Ag, and Au — nanostructures by thermal decomposition of the corresponding organometallic precursors in the presence of various surfactants in ionic liquid [Omim][PF₆]. Silver nanowires can be specifically generated by heating the mixture of (hfac)Ag(PMe₃) and 1‐hexadecylamine with the mole ratio of 1:10 in [Omim][PF₆] at 140 °C for 3 h. Characterization of these metal nanostructures were carried out by transmission electron microscope (TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and X‐ray powder diffraction analysis.     

离子液体的绿色合成及环境性质

针对离子液体的绿色合成及应用过程中的环境性质,对离子液体常规合成的改进、无溶剂的微波和超声辅助合成等方面的研究进展进行了总结,对离子液体在生物体内的累积程度、离子液体的毒性和降解性等方面的研究进行了介绍。     

Fabrication of Hemoglobin/Ionic Liquid Modified Carbon Paste Electrode Based on the Electrodeposition of Gold Nanoparticles/CdS Quantum Dots and Its Electrochemical Application

A novel H₂O₂ amperometric biosensor based on the electrodeposition of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and CdS quantum dots (CdS QDs) onto a carbon paste electrode (CPE) and immobilizing hemoglobin (Hb) with ionic liquid (IL), is presented in this article. The modification process of the electrode was monitored by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Due to synergistic effects of AuNPs, CdS QDs and IL, the biosensor exhibited high stability and good bioelectrocatalytic ability to H₂O₂ with a linear concentration range from 10 to 750 µM and a detection limit of 4.35 µM (S/N=3).     

银纳米粒子的合成及其在喷墨打印电路中的应用

银纳米粒子在光学、电磁学和生物相容性等方面所具有的独特优点,使其在一系列领域得到了广泛的应用。本文综述了银纳米粒子的合成方法,以及其作为喷墨打印材料在电路制备中的应用,并展望了其发展前景。     

用离子液助溶剂制备对甲苯磺酰氯

分别以4种离子液为新型助溶剂,以对甲苯磺酸（TsOH）和氯磺酸（ClSO3H）为反应原料,以二氯乙烷为溶剂,制备了对甲苯磺酰氯（TsCl）。着重研究了离子液对TsOH在二氯乙烷和硫酸中的溶解度比s及TsCl产率的影响。研究结果表明,离子液的加入可显著提高TsOH的s值,进而提高TsCl的产率。在4种离子液中,[BuPy]BF4的效果最佳。当[BuPy]BF4的用量为2（wt）%时,s值和TsCl的产率分别达12.5和87.36%。同时,考察了反应物配比、反应温度及反应时间对TsCl产率的影响。通过正交实验得到较优的反应条件为：n(ClSO3H):n(TsOH)为1.5:1,反应温度为25℃,反应时间为2h。     

Ionic Liquid Modified Single‐use Electrode Developed for Voltammetric Detection of miRNA‐34a and its Application to Real Samples

The ionic liquid (IL) modified chemically activated (CA) pencil graphite electrodes (PGEs) were developed for label‐free voltammetric detection of miRNA‐34a, and implemented to the real samples. Firstly, the electrochemical characterization of unmodified PGE, CA‐PGE, IL‐PGE and IL‐CA‐PGE was performed by cyclic voltammetry (CV) as well as their DNA binding capacity was studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technique. The microscopic characterization of the surface of each electrodes was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) technique was used for measuring the oxidation signal of guanine in order to perform a label‐free voltammetric monitoring of a full‐match hybridization specific to miRNA‐34a. The selectivity of biosensor was tested against to miRNA‐155, miRNA‐660 as well as to the mismatch sequence of miRNA‐34a. The further selectivity of this proposed biosensor was studied in the mixture of samples containing miRNA‐34a with other miRNAs (1 : 1). The voltammetric detection of miRNA‐34a was also explored in the artificial serum medium as fetal bovine serum (FBS) and also in total RNA samples isolated from HUH‐7 human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line.     

酸性离子液体中铂纳米粒子的制备、表征及应用

基于功能化离子液体的特性,开发出不使用聚合物保护剂制备铂纳米粒子并同时获得具有金属和酸活性中心双功能催化剂的新方法。首先,设计并合成出了一种新型季铵型质子(Br?nsted)酸性离子液体(N, N, N-三甲基-N-磺丁基硫酸氢铵([HSO₃-b-N(CH₃)₃]HSO₄)),然后,利用化学还原方法在该离子液体中制备了金属铂纳米粒子,并采用紫外光谱、傅立叶红外光谱、X-光电子能谱、透射电子显微镜和X射线衍射等方法对所制备的金属铂纳米粒子进行了结构表征。结果表明,所制备的铂纳米粒子具有面心立方结构,离子液体作为修饰剂修饰在铂纳米粒子的表面,有效地阻止了铂纳米粒子的团聚;将该含有铂纳米粒子的酸性离子液体作为双功能催化剂,直接用于硝基苯加氢合成对氨基苯酚反应,发现其具有良好的催化性能,在85 ℃、4 h、0.4 MPa条件下,硝基苯转化率为98.6%,对氨基苯酚收率为75.8%,回收的酸性离子液体纳米铂双功能催化体系中铂纳米粒子依然具有很好的分散性和稳定性。     

A Simple and Inexpensive Method for Fabrication of Ultramicroelectrode Array and Its Application for the Detection of Dissolved Oxygen

Herein, we report a simple and inexpensive way for fabrication of ultramicroelectrode arrays (UMEAs) and the relative characterization methods. The fabrication of UMEAs involves only a few steps of handwork. Since only metal wires and epoxy are used through the fabrication process, it is supposed to be a quite straightforward method for preparing UMEAs. A dissolved oxygen (DO) sensor based on UMEAs was constructed. The detection of DO in different aqueous samples is fast, reliable and reproducible. The surface of UMEAs fabricated can be renewed simply by mechanically polishing or electrochemical treatment, which is of great advantage to practical applications.     

Electrochemical Dissolution of Silver Nanoparticles and Its Application in Metalloimmunoassay

This work demonstrates the use of silver nanoparticles as a simple electrochemical biolabel to induce 10⁶ signal enhancement. We propose a mechanism of measuring the silver nanoparticles on a specific screen‐printed planar carbon electrode, without the requirement for the harsh oxidant or toxic reagents described in prior‐art for gold sol methods. The possible measurement process was validated with orthogonal techniques such as UV/Vis spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering and by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV). The findings were utilized to develop a novel electrochemical sandwich immunoassay where the analyte concentration is directly proportional to ASV oxidation peak of silver. This technique in the future is envisaged to form the foundation of a generic Point of Care platform. The assay was applied to cardiac marker: myoglobin with detection limit of 3 ng/mL.