Electrocatalytic oxidation of dopamine at an ionic liquid modified carbon paste electrode and its analytical application

A room-temperature ionic liquid N-butylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate was used as a binder to construct an ionic liquid modified carbon paste electrode, which was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The ionic liquid carbon paste electrode (IL-CPE) showed enhanced electrochemical response and strong analytical activity towards the electrochemical oxidation of dopamine (DA). A pair of well-defined quasireversible redox peaks of DA appeared, with the redox peaks located at 215 mV (E _pa) and 151 mV (E _pc) (vs. the saturated calomel electrode, SCE) in pH 6.0 phosphate buffer solution. The formal potential (E ^0′) was calculated as 183 mV (vs. SCE) and the peak-to-peak separation as 64 mV. The electrochemical behavior of DA on the IL-CPE was carefully investigated. Under the optimal conditions, the anodic peak currents increased linearly with the concentration of DA in the range 1.0 × 10⁻⁶–8.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol/L and the detection limit was calculated as 7.0 × 10⁻⁷ mol/L (3σ). The interferences of foreign substances were investigated and the proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of DA injection samples. The IL-CPE fabricated was sensitive, selective and showed good ability to distinguish the coexisting ascorbic acid and uric acid.     

Promotion of the Direct Electron Transfer of Hemoglobin by the Carbon Nanotube

It is reported that the direct electron transfer of hemoglobin (Hb) can be effectively promoted by carbon nanotubes when Hb was immobilized on the surface of the carbon nanotubes modified electrode. The results indicated that the conversion of Hb-Fe(Ⅲ)/Hb-Fe(Ⅱ) is a one-electron coupled one-proton reaction process. The method presented can be easily extended to study the direct electrochemistry of other proteins or enzymes,     

金属离子与卟啉的嵌入反应动力学研究——邻苯二甲酸缓冲溶液中溴化间-四(N-乙酸甲酯基-3-吡啶基)卟啉与Cu(Ⅱ)的配位反应

Kinetics of the coordination reaction of tetrakis(N-carbomethoxymethyl-3-pyridyl) porphyrin(abbr. H₂T_β-N-ACMSPyP) with Cu(Ⅱ) ion has been studied in o-phthalic acid buffer system in an ionic strength of 0.5mol·dm^-3(KCI) at 35.0±0.1℃.The reaction is catalyzed by o-phthalic ion. The effect of concentration of the cata-lyst, metal ion and pH value of solution was discussed. The kinetics equation of the reaction were obtained as d[CuP⁴⁺]/dt=16.15{(1.0+3.35×10⁵[PT^2-]²)/1.0+1.57×10^-4[H⁺]²}[Cu²⁺][P]_T. The mechanism of the reaction was proposed. The deformation of the ring of porphyrins is the general condition in the reaction.     

Electrochemical Behavior of a Gold Electrode Modified with SWNTs/DDAB Films and Its Electrocatalytic Activity Towards Ascorbic Acid

A film of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and didodecyldimethylammonium bromide (DDAB) is prepared by casting a solution of SWNTs and DDAB onto the surface of a gold electrode. The electrochemical behavior of the film is investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. In a 0.10 M phosphate buffer solution of pH 7.0, the film-modified electrode gives a pair of redox peaks in cyclic voltamograms, with the anodic and cathodic peak potentials of 0.095 and 0.042 V. The peak currents change linearly with the scan rate at 30–500 mV/s. The modified electrode has an excellent electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of ascorbic acid (AA). The catalysis currents are proportional to the AA concentration in the range of 5.0 × 10⁻⁴ to 3.2 × 10⁻² M. The linear-regression equation is i (μA) = 1.2079 + 1.3987 × 10³ c _AA (M), with a correlation coefficient of 0.9995. The detection limit is 2.2 × 10⁻⁴ M (signal-to-noise ratio of 3). The Michaelis-Menten constant (K _m) is 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ M by the Lineweaver-Burk equation. __________ From Elektrokhimiya, Vol. 41, No. 10, 2005, pp. 1193–1199. Original English Text Copyright ? 2005 by Cheng, Jin, Zhang. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Electrochemical Characteristics of Poly(<Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-Aminobenzoic Acid) Modified Glassy-Carbon Electrode and Its Electrocatalytic Activity towards Oxidation of Epinephrine

Poly(o-aminobenzoic acid) (o-ABA) film is deposited on glassy-carbon electrode (GCE) by electropolymerization in pH 7.0 phosphate buffer solution (PBS). Electrochemical behavior of modified electrode is investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), different pulse voltammetry (DPV), and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The results indicate that there is a greater resistance during the electron transfer process in poly(o-ABA) film than in bare GCE for the redox of [Fe(CN)₆]³⁻/[Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻. Further research indicates that epinephrine (EP) can be strongly absorbed on the surface of the poly(o-ABA) film-modified electrode. The modified electrode shows an excellent electrocatalytical activity on EP oxidation. The EP cathodic peak potential shifts negatively with a slope of −53.5 mV/pH, indicating that equal amounts of proton and electron are involved in the electrode reaction process. In pH 7.0 PBS, the peak current of EP and the concentration has a linear relationship from 0 to 65 μM by amperometric current-time curve. __________ From Elektrokhimiya, Vol. 41, No. 9, 2005, pp. 1059–1065. Original English Text Copyright ? 2005 by Cheng, Jin, Zhang. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Cu(Ⅱ)-牛磺酸缩水杨醛席夫碱-邻菲咯林三元配合物的合成、晶体结构及性质

The title complex was synthesized by reaction of taurine salicylic schiff base(TSSB), O-phenanthroline(phen) and cupric acetate in water-ethanol solution. The crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction method and the chemical formula weight of the complex is 498.00. The crystal structure of the title complex belongs to orthorhombic system with space group Pbcn and cell parameters: a=3.107 2(4) nm, b=1.289 09(18) nm, c= 1.034 78(14) nm; and V=4.144 7(10) nm³, Z=8, D_c=1.596 g·cm^-3, μ=1.197 mm^-1, F(000)=2 048. The compound is an one-dimensional chain complex of infinite length which are connected with hydrogen bonds. The Cu(Ⅱ) was coordinated by two oxygen atoms and three nitrogen while the o atoms of Ac- groups did not participate in the coordination. The Cu(Ⅱ) formed a distorted tetragonal pyramid and the capacities of coordination to Cu(Ⅱ) of atoms was discussed. Besides, the TG-IR of the complex was analyzed. The kinetics of the thermal decomposition reaction of the complex was studied under a non isothermal condition by TG-IR. TG and DTG curves indicate that the complex decomposed in three stages: (?) The kinetic parameters were obtained from the analysis of TG,DTG cures by OZAWA-Flynn-Wall method, and the activation energy and the value of A of the three stages are 74.98 kJ·mol^-1, 286.65 kJ·mol^-1, 87.55 kJ·mol^-1; 9.66×10⁸ s^-1,1.82×10²⁸ s^-1, 3.09×10³s^-1, respectively.     

Direct Electrochemical Reaction of Horseradish Peroxidase Immobilized on the Surface of Active Carbon Powders

It is reported for the first time that horseradish peroxidase (HRP) immobilized on the active carbon can undergo a direct quasi-reversible electrochemical reaction.In addition,the immobilized HRP showed the stable bioelectrocatalytic activity for the reduction of H2O2.     

Electrode reactions of palladium(II) in chloride solution at carbon paste electrodes modified with derivatives of N-benzoylthiourea

The study of the electrode reactions of palladium(II) at non-modified carbon paste electrodes (CPEs) in chloride solution has revealed the existence of a chloropalladate(II) complex at the electrode surface. The complex is formed during the application of anodic potentials after preceding palladium deposition. In the present paper the electrode reactions of Pd^II at CPEs modified with some N′,N′-disubstituted derivatives of N-benzoylthiourea [as selective ligands for palladium(II)] are studied in chloride solution by cyclic voltammetry. Two reduction peaks are observed in the cathodic scans recorded after deposition of palladium and anodization of the electrode. From the results it is concluded that [in addition to the chloropalladate(II) complex, observed at the non-modified electrode] a second palladium complex is formed at positive potentials. The formation of the palladium(II) complex of the N-benzoylthiourea derivatives by ligand exchange at the electrode surface is assumed. The ligand exchange itself occurs without charge transfer across the electrode|solution interface; therefore, it cannot be detected electrochemically. After palladium deposition and anodic treatment a pronounced "inverse" peak (i.e., an anodic peak in the cathodic scan) with peak currents up to 100 μA is observed at about +0.8 V. Its peak current increases with the amount of deposited palladium and the number of cycles. The reactions at the electrode surface are discussed. The results of the study reveal the existence of two different surface complexes of palladium(II) at ligand-modified CPEs, but the surface reactions could not be elucidated in detail. Electronic Publication     

明胶基多孔碳球电极材料的制备及电化学性能研究

Gelatin-based porous carbon beads have been fabricated from gelatin micro-spheres by means of solidification, carbonization and chemical activation with KOH. The physical properties of gelatin-based porous carbon beads were studied by a t-plot method based on N₂ adsorption isotherms. The gelatin-based porous carbon beads activated at 800 ℃ exhibited the largest specific surface area and resulted in the highest capacitance. Carbon/carbon super-capacitors cells assembled with the electrode materials in 1.0 mol·L^-1 NEt₄BF₄ / acetonitrile electrolyte have also been studied. The electrochemical properties of gelatin-based porous carbon beads electrode were studied by using constant-current discharge tests. The results indicate that the gelatin-based porous carbon beads electrode is with good cycling stability and specific capacitance of 119.8 F·g^-1.     

CH2(COO)2Cu·2H2O热分解的非等温动力学研究

The thermal dehydration and decomposition kinetics of CH₂(COO)₂Cu·2H₂O were investigated using the non-isothermal method by thermogravimetry (TG) technique in N₂. The iterative iso-conversional methods were applied to calculate the activation energy E_a of dehydration and decomposition， and the most probable mechanism function G(α) was determined by means of the master plots method. The pre-exponential factor A was obtained on the basis of E_a and G(α). Kinetic parameters (E_a and lnA) of dehydration were given as: E_a=139.79 kJ·mol^-1， ln(A/s^-1)=47.38. The mechanism function of the dehydration was G(α)=[-ln(1-α)]^2/3， and the decomposition of CH₂(COO)₂Cu proceeds to completion by two distinct reactions. These two reactions overlap in the transition process (0.45<α<0.65). Kinetic parameters (E_a and lnA )of the first reaction of decomposition were: E_a=201.15 kJ·mol^-1， ln(A/s^-1)=52.29， and the mechanism function was G(α)=[1-α]^-0.37. And in the second reaction G(α)=α+(1-α)ln(1-α)， E_a=156.74 kJ·mol^-1， ln(A/s^-1)=39.58.     

Dichroism of absorption and polarization of phosphorescence of molecules of the closed form of nitrobenzospirothiopyran

The spectral-polarization characteristics of absorption and phosphorescence of molecules of the initial form of nitro-substituted indolinospirobenzothiopyran were studied in oriented polyethylene films and in solutions with different polarity. An oscillator model of the electron transitions responsible for the formation of absorption and luminescence spectra was suggested. It was established that the principal differences in the spectral and photophysical properties of the compound studied and its oxygen-containing analog are associated with the fact that the electronegativity of the S atom is lower than that of the O atom. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1143–1146, June, 1997.     

非那雄胺合成工艺改进

非那雄胺能抑制5α-还原酶的活性,明显降低二氢睾酮水平,是一种治疗良性前列腺增生的有效药品。该合成工艺以甾烯酮酸为原料,将其与氯化亚砜反应,无须分离即与叔丁胺反应得17β-酰胺化合物,再氧化开环,环合,氢化,脱氢合成了非那雄胺。经元素分析、IR、1HNMR、13CNMR、MS分析表征了其结构。该法无须使用昂贵的2,2-二吡啶二硫化物和剧毒药品苯亚硒酸酐,且以乙酸铵代替氨气,降低了对设备的要求和腐蚀,更适用于工业生产。     

Synthesis of phenolic components of Grains of Paradise

Two vanilloids, (5E)-8-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)oct-5-en-4-one (1) and 4-[3-hydroxydecyl]-2-methoxyphenol (2), isolated from the dried seeds of Grains of Paradise (Aframomum melegueta), were synthesized; the latter compound was made as the S-enantiomer and the material derived from the seeds was found to be a 1:1.7 mixture of the R and S isomers. The synthetic route used should allow the preparation of analogs having extended alkyl chains and consequently different lipophilicity, and 3, a homolog of 2, was also prepared.     

Acid hydrolysis of carboxymethylcellulose of low degree of substitution

Cotton cellulose was swollen in a sodium hydroxide solution and carboxymethylated by a two-bath method for different periods of time for each process. The kinetics of acid hydrolysis and the crystallinity of the swollen and carboxymethylated samples were measured. The proportion of broken bonds, rate constants for hydrolysis, and permeability of cellulose to hydrolyzing agents were calculated. The susceptibility of glycosidic linkages to acid hydrolysis was improved by carboxymethylation more than by swelling in alkali. The increased accessibility of carboxymethylcellulose to acid was regarded as a consequence of increased intra-and intercrystalline swelling and of the glycosidic bonds' weakness caused by the electron-attracting carboxymethyl group on the C-6 position.     

Study of hydration of two cements of different strengths

Main hydration products of two cement pastes, i.e. CSH-gel, portlandite (P) (and specific surface S) were studied by static heating, and by SEM, TEM and XRD, as a function of cement strength (C-33 and C-43) hydration time (th) and subsequent hydration in water vapour.Total change in mass on hydration and air drying, M_o, increased with strength of cement paste and with hydration time. Content of water escaping at 110 to 220°C, defined as water bound with low energy, mainly interlayer and hydrate water, was independent on cement strength but its content increased with (th). Content of chemically bound (zeolitic) water in CSH-gel, escaping at 220-400°C, was slightly dependent on strength and increased with (th). It was possibly derived from the dehydroxylation of CSH-gel and AFm phase. Portlandite water, escaping at 400-500°C, was independent on cement strength and was higher on longer hydration. Large P crystals were formed in the weaker cement paste C-33. Smaller crystals were formed in C-43 but they increased with (th). Carbonate formated on contact with air (calcite, vaterite and aragonite), decomposed in cement at 600-700^oC. It was high in pastes C-33(1 month) and C-43(1 month), i.e. 5.7 and 3.3%, respectively; it was less than 1% after 6 hydration months (low sensitivity to carbonation) in agreement with the XRD study showing carbonates in the air dry paste (1month), and its absence on prolonged hydration (6 months) and on acetone treatment. Water vapour treatment of (6 months) pastes or wetting-drying increased this sensitivity.Nanosized P-crystals, detected by TEM, could contribute to the cement strength; carbonate was observed on the rims of gel clusters.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Estimation of Kinetic Parameters of Thermal Oxidation of Ilmenite

The aim of the presented work was the investigation of thermal oxidation of ilmenite in static air atmosphere. The investigations were carried out by use of a derivatograph (MOM, Hungary). The changes of crystallographic structure of investigated samples were identified by X-ray diffractometry on Philips PW-1710 diffractometer. In temperature above 500°C appears structure of hematite Fe₂O₃. On the basis of the thermogravimetric measurements, the contracting area and contracting volume models were found as the best fitting experimental data. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Mechanism of action of base-catalyzed oxygenation of phenol derivatives

Cyclopropyl derivative of 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol is synthesized as a probe to investigate the mechanism of base-catalyzed autooxidation of phenol derivatives. Our study indicates that one electron reduction of molecular oxygen from phenolate gives phenoxyl radical 3, a key intermediate of autooxidation. The coupling of phenoxyl radical and superoxide radical gives peroxylate anion 4 and produces the final epoxy alcohol adduct 6.     

氯氧化镁生成热的研究

用氧化镁氯化镁水溶液制备了8水合氯氧化镁[nMg(OH)2·MgCl2·8H2O], 并测定了其在盐酸中的溶解热, 实验结果表明, 氯氧化镁溶解热与n值呈线性关系, 根据溶解热求出5Mg(OH)2·MgCl2·8H2O和3Mg(OH)2·MgCl2·8H2O的生成热分别为-7727.1和5888.1kJ·mol^1^-。     

Determination of heats of detonation and influence of components of composite explosives on heats of detonation of high explosives

The heats of detonation of 20 simple high explosives and explosive mixtures were determined by means of an adiabatic detonation calorimeter designed by the authors. The results indicated that the performance of the instrument was reliable and the experimental data were very accurate. For explosive mixtures, there was a linear accumulative relationship between the heats of detonation of the explosive mixture and its components. Accordingly, the heats of detonation of explosive mixtures could be calculated directly from the heats of detonation of simple explosives and the characteristic heats of other components. The experiments showed that the gold or brass shell of the cylindrical charge could be substituted by a thick-walled porcelain shell, which had the advantage of cheapness.