Chiral semiconductor phases: the optically pure D3[M(III)(S,S-EDDS)]2 (D=TTF, TSF) family

A new family of optically pure tetrathiafulvalenium and tetraselenafulvalenium salts, D(3)[M(III)(S,S-EDDS)](2)·nH(2)O (where D = TTF, TSF; M = Co, Fe, Cr; EDDS = ethylenediaminedisuccinato), were synthesized electrochemically. These phases are semiconductors with conductivities between 6.9 × 10(-6) and 1.3 × 10(-5) S·cm(-1) (E(a)ca. 0.3 eV) for TTF and 2.8 × 10(-4) to 2.8 × 10(-5) S·cm(-1) (E(a)ca. 0.1 eV) for TSF compounds. While some crystals suffer from twinning, other well resolved structures consist of TTF/TSF stacks which, under the influence of the chiral anion, exhibit a periodic undulation described by an elliptical helix. The crystallographic data, along with computational work, indicate charge localization in the semiconducting motifs.     

Nafion-多壁碳纳米管复合膜修饰玻碳电极测定岩白菜素的研究

研制了以Nafion分散多壁碳纳米管的化学修饰电极,研究了岩白菜素在该修饰电极上的电化学行为和电化学动力学性质.发现修饰电极对岩白菜素有显著的电催化作用,岩白菜素的氧化过程是单电子单质子过程,岩白菜素在该修饰电极上的扩散系数、速率常数分别为6.02×10~(-6) cm~2·s~(-1)、5.54×10~(-3) mol·L~(-1)·s~(-1). 通过优化各项参数,建立了一种直接测定岩白菜素的电分析方法.该方法的线性范围为1.44×10~(-7) ～1.92×10~(-6) mol·L~(-1)和4.18×10~(-5) ～1.06×10~(-4) mol·L~(-1),检出限为1.02×10~(-7) mol·L~(-1),同支电极测定10次的相对标准偏差为4.6%,可用于岩白菜素样品的含量测定.     

Chemiluminescence determination of fluoroquinolones using Fenton system in the presence of terbium(iii) ions

A simple new chemiluminescent, CL, method is described for the determination of fluoroquinolones such as: ciprofloxacin (CF), norfloxacin (NF), and ofloxacin (OF). This method is based on the measurement of terbium(iii) emission. This emission follows an energy transfer to the uncomplexed terbium(iii) ions from the excited products of fluoroquinolone oxidations. Under optimum conditions, calibration graphs were obtained for 2 × 10(-8)-2 × 10(-6) mol L(-1) of NF; 3 × 10(-8)-2 × 10(-6) mol L(-1) of CF and 4 × 10(-7)-5 × 10(-5) mol L(-1) of OF. The detection limits are 7 × 10(-9) mol L(-1) norfloxacin, 1 × 10(-8) mol L(-1) ciprofloxacin and 1.5 × 10(-7) mol L(-1) ofloxacin. The method was successfully applied to the determination of these drugs in pharmaceutical formulations.     

The surface-enhanced Raman spectra of aflatoxins: spectral analysis, density functional theory calculation, detection and differentiation

High-quality surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra of aflatoxin (AF) B(1), B(2), G(1) and G(2) have been acquired using silver nanorod (AgNR) array substrates fabricated by oblique angle deposition method. Significant vibrational peaks are identified on the argon plasma-cleaned substrates, and those peaks agree very well with the Raman spectra calculated by density function theory (DFT). The concentration-dependent SERS detection is also explored. The relationship between the concentration (C) of different AFs and the SERS intensity (I) of the Raman peak at Δν = 1592 cm(-1) is found to follow the general relationship I = AC(α), with α ranging from 0.32 to 0.46 for the four AFs. The limits of detection (LODs) reach 5 × 10(-5) mol L(-1) for AFB(1), 1 × 10(-4) mol L(-1) for AFB(2), and 5 × 10(-6) mol L(-1) for both AFG(1) and AFG(2) in bulk solution, or 6.17 × 10(-16) mol/1.93 × 10(-4) ng of AFB(1), 1.23 × 10(-15) mol/3.88 × 10(-4) ng for AFB(2), 6.17 × 10(-17) mol/2.03 × 10(-5) ng for AFG(1), and 6.17 × 10(-17) mol/2.04 × 10(-5) ng for AFG(2) per laser spot. Principal component analysis (PCA) is used to successfully differentiate these four different kinds of AFs at different concentrations up to their detection limits. The LODs obtained from PCA agree with the LODs obtained by using peak fitting method. With such a low detection limit and outstanding differentiation ability, we prove the possibility of utilizing the SERS detection system as a platform for highly sensitive mycotoxin detection.     

杯芳烃膜电极研究

用吸附法将 C-十一烷基间苯二酚杯 [4]芳烃固定在玻碳电极上制成杯芳烃膜电极 ,对DL-去甲肾上腺素、尿酸、DL-酪氨酸、邻苯二酚进行了测定 ,该电极对 DL-去甲肾上腺素和邻苯二酚具有良好的响应 ,其线性范围分别为 4.0× 1 0 -5～ 8.0× 1 0 -4 和 2 .0× 1 0 -4 ～ 2 .0× 1 0 -3mol·L-1,检测下限分别为 1 .2 5× 1 0 -5和 1 .0× 1 0 -5mol· L-1,对尿酸、DL -酪氨酸没有响应 ,试验发现杯芳烃膜电极不但具有选择性 ,而且有较快的响应速度、良好的重现性和稳定性。     

Selective determination of epinephrine in the presence of ascorbic acid using a glassy carbon electrode modified with graphene

A graphene-modified glassy carbon electrode was fabricated via a drop-casting method, and applied to the electrochemical detection of epinephrine. The capacity of the graphene-modified glassy carbon electrode for the selective detection of epinephrine was confirmed in a sufficient amount of ascorbic acid (2 mmol L(-1)) by cyclic voltammetry. The modified electrode showed an excellent electrocatalytical effect on the oxidation of epinephrine. A pair of well-defined redox waves were observed in voltammograms of epinephrine in a phosphate buffered solution (pH 4.0). The peak potentials of epinephrine remained unchanged, and the oxidation peak currents showed a linear relation versus the epinephrine concentration in the range of 3.85 × 10(-7) - 1.31 × 10(-5) mol L(-1) and 1.31 × 10(-5) - 1.09 × 10(-4) mol L(-1) with a correlation coefficient as follows: i(pa1) = -4.25 × 10(-6) - 1.99c (mol L(-1)), R(1) = 0.9953; i(pa2) = -4.31 × 10(-5) - 0.315c (mol L(-1)), R(2) = 0.9988. Detection limit is estimated to be 8.9 × 10(-8) mol L(-1). Graphene-modified glassy carbon electrode was applied to epinephrine sample analysis, and the results were in good agreement with the standard values.     

新型安培检测毛细管电泳微系统

将电极、６ｃｍ分离毛细管、缓冲池、检测池集成于８．４×５．０ｃｍ有机玻璃片上,制作了一个毛细管电泳微系统。以碳纤维微盘电极作为工作电极,采用三电极体系柱端检测了１×１０－４ｍｏｌ／Ｌ多巴胺（ＤＡ）,具有良好的重现性,检测限３．６×１０－８ ｍｏｌ／Ｌ,线性范围５×１０－７～１×１０－４ｍｏｌ／Ｌ,并在该系统上分离了邻苯二酚（ＣＡ）和多巴胺的混合物。     

Comparison of the performance characteristics of two tubular contactless conductivity detectors with different dimensions and application in conjunction with HPLC

Two tubular capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection (C(4)D) cells with different geometric dimensions were evaluated with regard to their main analytical characteristics under non-separation and separation conditions in conjunction with liquid chromatography. A comparison of the performance of the tubular cells to a previously tested thin-layer detection cell was drawn. Additionally, using a theoretical model the experimental results were compared with sets of calculated values and partially enabled to model the complex behavior of C(4)D detection in combination with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). While cell 1 is characterized by a geometric cell volume of 0.6 μL, a wall thickness of 675 μm, and an inner diameter of 125 μm, the respective values for cell 2 are 2.3 μL, 200 μm, and 250 μm. The main analytical parameters were evaluated using a potassium chloride (KCl) solution. The limits of detection were 0.4 μM KCl (5.7 × 10(-6) S m(-1)) for cell 1 and 0.2 μM KCl (3.2 × 10(-6) S m(-1)) for cell 2, which compares well to the previously found 0.2 μM for the thin-layer cell. A pair of linear ranges was found for both cells in a concentration interval ranging from 1 × 10(-6) to 1 × 10(-4) M (corresponding to 1.5 × 10(-5) to 1.5 × 10(-3) S m(-1)) KCl, respectively. Furthermore, the detector cells were applied to the HPLC separation of a model compound system consisting of benzoic acid, lactic acid, octanesulphonic acid, and sodium capronate. Separation of the compounds was achieved with a Biospher PSI 100 C18 column using 60% aqueous acetonitrile mobile phase. Calibration curves for the examined model system were well correlated (r2 > 0.997), and it was found that under separation conditions the arrangement with the lower cell volume (cell 1) yields higher sensitivity and respectively lower limits of detection for all model compounds. Compared with the thin-layer cell, the tubular cells show better overall performance in regard to the determined analytical characteristics.     

Sensitive voltammetric determination of tryptophan using an acetylene black paste electrode modified with a Schiff's base derivative of chitosan

Chitosan was modified by salicylaldehyde via Schiff's base reaction and the resulting product was modified on the surface of an acetylene black paste electrode (ABPE) by the drop-coating method. In 0.5 mol L(-1) acetate buffer (pH 4.2), a substantial increase in the anodic stripping peak current of tryptophan (Trp) (compared to conventional bare carbon paste electrode (CPE) and bare ABPE) is observed at the Schiff's base chitosan-modified electrode. The parameters influencing voltammetric determination of Trp have been optimized. Under the selected conditions, the linearity between the anodic peak currents and concentrations of Trp demonstrated a wide range of 6.0 × 10(-8) mol L(-1) to 2.0 × 10(-6) mol L(-1), 2.0 × 10(-6) mol L(-1) to 4.0 × 10(-5) mol L(-1) and 4.0 × 10(-5) mol L(-1) to 1.0 × 10(-4) mol L(-1), a low detection limit of 2.0 × 10(-9) mol L(-1) was obtained after a 60 s accumulation. In addition, the developed electrochemical sensor has been successfully applied for the determination of Trp in pharmaceutical and biological samples with satisfactory assay results.     

溴氧化紫外分光光度法测定维生素C和多酚

研究了同时测定维生素C和多酚的新方法。在体积分数38%和47.5%的乙醇、6×10-5mol/LBr2、2.5×10-3mol/LKI水溶液中,维生素C和多酚类的表观摩尔吸光系数(L.mol-1.cm-1)分别为5.42×104、8.22×105和5.46×104、8.60×105,维生素C和多酚的相对标准偏差(RSD)分别为2.5%、2.3%和2.1%、2.6%,该法用于绿豆芽、酸橙、未熟苹果、青椒中的维生素C和多酚含量测定,回收率为95.78%～100.7%。     

Removal of the potent greenhouse gas NF3 by reactions with the atmospheric oxidants O(1D), OH and O3

Nitrogen trifluoride, NF(3), a trace gas of purely anthropogenic origin with a large global warming potential is accumulating in the Earth's atmosphere. Large uncertainties are however associated with its atmospheric removal rate. In this work, experimental and theoretical kinetic tools were used to study the reactions of NF(3) with three of the principal gas-phase atmospheric oxidants: O((1)D), OH and O(3). For reaction (R2) with O((1)D), rate coefficients of k(2)(212-356 K) = (2.0 ± 0.3) × 10(-11) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) were obtained in direct competitive kinetics experiments, and experimental and theoretical evidence was obtained for F-atom product formation. These results indicate that whilst photolysis in the stratosphere remains the principal fate of NF(3), reaction with O((1)D) is significant and was previously underestimated in atmospheric lifetime calculations. Experimental evidence of F-atom production from 248 nm photolysis of NF(3) was also obtained, indicating that quantum yields for NF(3) destruction remain significant throughout the UV. No evidence was found for reaction (R3) of NF(3) with OH indicating that this process makes little or no contribution to NF(3) removal from the atmosphere. An upper-limit of k(3)(298 K) < 4 × 10(-16) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) was obtained experimentally; theoretical analysis suggests that the true rate coefficient is more than ten orders of magnitude smaller. An upper-limit of k(4)(296 K) < 3 × 10(-25) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) was obtained in experiments to investigate O(3) + NF(3) (R4). Altogether these results underpin calculations of a long (several hundred year) lifetime for NF(3). In the course of this work rate coefficients (in units of 10(-11) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1)) for removal of O((1)D) by n-C(5)H(12), k(6) = (50 ± 5) and by N(2), k(7) = (3.1 ± 0.2) were obtained. Uncertainties quoted throughout are 2σ precision only.     

Geometrical structure of benzene and naphthalene: ultrahigh-resolution laser spectroscopy and ab initio calculation

Geometrical structures of the isolated benzene and naphthalene molecules have been accurately determined by using ultrahigh-resolution laser spectroscopy and ab initio calculation in a complementary manner. The benzene molecule has been identified to be planar and hexagonal (D(6h)) and the structure has been determined with accuracies of 2 × 10(-14) m (0.2 mA?; 1 A? = 1 × 10(-10) m) for the C-C bond length and 1.0 × 10(-13) m (1.0 mA?) for the C-H bond length. The naphthalene molecule has been identified to be symmetric with respect to three coordinate axes (D(2h)) and the structure has been determined with comparable accuracies. We discuss the effect of vibrational averaging that is a consequence of zero-point motions on the uncertainty in determining the bond lengths.     

Kinetics of electron attachment to SF3CN, SF3C6F5, and SF3 and mutual neutralization of Ar+ with CN- and C6F5(-)

The additions of two sulfur fluoride derivatives (SF(3)C(6)F(5) and SF(3)CN) to a flowing afterglow were studied by variable electron and neutral density mass spectrometry. Data collection and analysis were complicated by the high reactivity of the neutral species. Both species readily dissociatively attach thermal electrons at 300 K to yield SF(3) + X(-) (X = C(6)F(5), CN). Attachment to SF(3)C(6)F(5) also results in SF(3)(-) + C(6)F(5) as a minor product channel. The determined electron attachment rate constants were 1(-0.6) (+1) × 10(-7) cm(3) s(-1) for SF(3)C(6)F(5), a lower limit of 1 × 10(-8) cm(3) s(-1) for SF(3)CN, and 4 ± 3 × 10(-9) cm(3) s(-1) for SF(3). Mutual neutralization rate constants of C(6)F(5)(-) and CN(-) with Ar(+) at 300 K were determined to be 5.5(-1.6) (+1.0) × 10(-8) and 3.0 ± 1 × 10(-8) cm(3) s(-1), respectively.     

Nuclear magnetic resonance studies on the rotational and translational motions of ionic liquids composed of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium cation and bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide and bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide anions and their binary systems including lithium salts

Room temperature ionic liquids (ILs) are stable liquids composed of anions and cations. 1-ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium (EMIm, EMI) is a popular and important cation that produces thermally stable ILs with various anions. In this study two amide-type anions, bis(trifluoro-methanesulfonyl)amide [N(SO(2)CF(3))(2), TFSA, TFSI, NTf(2), or Tf(2)N] and bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide [(N(SO(2)F)(2), FSA, or FSI] were investigated by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy. In addition to EMIm-TFSA and EMIm-FSA, lithium-salt-doped binary systems were prepared (EMIm-TFSA-Li and EMIm-FSA-Li). The spin-lattice relaxation times (T(1)) were measured by (1)H, (19)F, and (7)Li NMR spectroscopy and the correlation times of (1)H NMR, τ(c)(EMIm) (8 × 10(-10) to 3 × 10(-11) s) for the librational molecular motion of EMIm and those of (7)Li NMR, τ(c)(Li) (5 × 10(-9) to 2 × 10(-10) s) for a lithium jump were evaluated in the temperature range between 253 and 353 K. We found that the bulk viscosity (η) versus τ(c)(EMIm) and cation diffusion coefficient D(EMIm) versus the rate 1/τ(c)(EMIm) have good relationships. Similarly, linear relations were obtained for the η versus τ(c)(Li) and the lithium diffusion coefficient D(Li) versus the rate 1∕τ(c)(Li). The mean one-jump distances of Li were calculated from τ(c)(Li) and D(Li). The experimental values for the diffusion coefficients, ionic conductivity, viscosity, and density in our previous paper were analyzed by the Stokes-Einstein, Nernst-Einstein, and Stokes-Einstein-Debye equations for the neat and binary ILs to clarify the physicochemical properties and mobility of individual ions. The deviations from the classical equations are discussed.     

Enantioselective recognition by a highly ordered porphyrin-assembly on a chiral molecular gel

Enantioselective recognition of amino acids was achieved by using a highly ordered chiral assembly of achiral porphyrin on a chiral molecular gel. Exceptionally high enantioselectivity was observed for histidine derivatives by monitoring the CD patterns and fluorescence quenching, K(SV) (l): 26.3 × 10(3) M(-1); K(SV)(D)-enantiomer: 7.03 × 10(3) M(-1).     

Nanostructured conducting molecularly imprinted polymer for selective extraction of salicylate from urine and serum samples by electrochemically controlled solid-phase micro-extraction

Overoxidized polypyrrole (OPPy) films templated with salicylate (SA) have been utilized as conducting molecular imprinted polymers (CMIPs) for potential-induced selective solid-phase micro-extraction processes. Various important fabrication factors for controlling the performance of the OPPy films have been investigated using fluorescence spectrometry. Several key parameters such as applied potential for uptake, release, pH of uptake and release solution were varied to achieve the optimum micro-extraction procedure. The film template with SA exhibited excellent selectivity over some interference. The calibration graphs were linear in the ranges of 5×10(-8) to 5×10(-4) and 1.2×10(-6) to 5×10(-4)mol mL(-1) and the detection limit was 4×10(-8) mol L(-1). The OPPy film as the solid-phase micro-extraction absorbent has been applied for the selective clean-up and quantification of trace amounts of SA from physiological samples. The results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) have confirmed the nano-structure morphologies of the films.     

A study of the kinetics of La3+-promoted methanolysis of S-aryl methylphosphonothioates: possible methodology for decontamination of EA 2192, the toxic byproduct of VX hydrolysis

The kinetics of the La3+-catalyzed methanolysis of a series of S-aryl methylphosphonothioates (4a-e, phenyl substituents = 3,5-dichloro, 4-chloro, 4-fluoro, 4-H, 4-methoxy) were studied at 25 °C with s(s)pH control. The reaction involves saturation binding of the anionic substrates to dimeric La3+/methoxide catalysts formulated as La2(3+)(-OCH3)x, where x = 2-5 depending on the solution s(s)pH. Cleavage of the La3+-bound methylphosphonothioates is fast, ranging from 5 × 10(-3) s(-1) to 5.5 × 10-(5) s(-1) for substrates 4a-e at a s(s)pH of 8.4 and 1.6 × 10(-1) s(-1) to 4 × 10(-3) s(-1) at a s(s)pH of 11.7. The rate accelerations for the methanolysis of substrates 4a-e, relative to their background methoxide-promoted reactions, average 7 × 10(10) and 1.5 × 10(9), respectively, at s(s)pH's of 8.4 and 11.7. The catalytic system is predicted to cleave EA 2192 (S-2(N,N-di-iso-propylaminoethyl)methylphosphonothioate), a toxic byproduct of the hydrolysis of VX, with a t1/2 between 4 and 8 min at a s(s)pH of 8.4, and 27 min at a s(s)pH of 11.7.     

Adsorption kinetics of deamidated antibody variants on macroporous and dextran-grafted cation exchangers. III. Microscopic studies

The kinetics of single and multicomponent adsorption of deamidated monoclonal antibody (mAb) charge variants is investigated using confocal laser scanning microscopy for two commercial cation exchangers, one with an open macroporous structure--UNOsphere S--and the other with charged dextran grafts--Capto S. Markedly different intraparticle concentration profiles are obtained, being very sharp for UNOsphere S, indicating pore diffusion control, but much more diffuse for Capto S, consistent with a solid or surface diffusion mechanism. For single-component adsorption, the mAb effective pore diffusivities for UNOsphere S are approximately D(e)=4.5×10(-8) and 8.3×10(-8) cm(2)/s at pH 5 and 7.5, respectively, while effective solid diffusivities for Capto S are D(s)=0.98×10(-9) and 5.0×10(-9) cm(2)/s at pH 5 and 7.5, respectively. Two-component adsorption at pH 7.5, where the deamidated variants are bound selectively also showed markedly different profiles for the two matrices. UNOsphere S showed distinct adsorption zones within the particles indicating that multicomponent transport occurs with continuous displacement of the more deamidated variant by the less deamidated one. Capto S, however, showed no spatial resolution of the variants within the particle during co-adsorption and very slow mass transfer during sequential adsorption suggesting that protein counter-diffusion is severely hindered in this material.     

Enantioseparation of organic acids of pharmaceutical interest using eremomycin as a chiral selector

Strong adsorption of eremomycin on the fused-silica capillary wall was used for separation of enantiomers by CE. The capillary with adsorbed chiral selector was shown to be easily prepared and has reproducible properties. The effect of the chiral selector concentration, pH and composition of the BGE, and applied voltage on enantioseparation of acidic compounds, such as profens and aromatic carboxylic acids, was investigated. Two native α-amino acids, aspartic acid and glutamic acid, were enantioseparated. Fourteen tested compounds (including amino acids) were baseline resolved. Good selectivity of separation (α>1.09) was achieved. The migration order of ibuprofen and ketoprofen enantiomers was determined. The procedures were proposed for the analysis of flurbiprofen and warfarin in pharmaceuticals. Linearity was achieved in the concentration range of 4.0×10(-5)-2.0×10(-3) M for flurbiprofen and 3.2×10(-6)-4.9×10(-6) M for warfarin. The detection limits were found to be about 1×10(-5) M for flurbiprofen and 1×10(-6) M for warfarin.     

钙镁试剂-示波计时电位法测定天然水和饮用水中铝含量

本文报道钙镁试剂 ( CLG) -示波计时电位法直接测定天然水和饮用水中的铝含量。在 0 .2 mol/L 乙酸 -乙酸铵 ( p H=6.3)缓冲溶液中 ,加入铝后 ,铝 - CL G配合物切口电位为 - 0 .75V,切口深度在 5× 1 0 - 6～ 5× 1 0 - 5mol/L范围内呈线性关系 ,检测下限为 4× 1 0 - 6 mol/L。在 5× 1 0 - 5mol/L时相对标准偏差为 4.7% ( n=1 0 )。应用该法测定了天然水和饮用水中铝含量 ,并同 ICP/AES法所获结果进行了对照 ,结果基本一致