Interactions of Cd Ions with Salmon Sperm DNA

IntroductionIn recent years,cadmium has received muchattention due to its importance in the areas ofbiochemistry,clinical medicine,environmental andagricultural sciences. This element exists invarious forms and is distributed in fuels,fertilizers,and mine tailings,etc..The extensiveapplication of it in non- recycled form in industryaccounts for a gradually increasing concentration ofthe element in the environment.Not only aregroups of industrial workers exposed to cadmium,but also the populati…     

Growth and characterization of ultrathin carbon films on electrodeposited Cu and Ni

Ultrathin carbon films were grown on different types of metallic substrates. Free‐standing foils of Cu and Ni were prepared by electroforming, and a pure Ni film was obtained by galvanic displacement on a Si wafer. Commercial foil of Ni 99.95% was used as a reference substrate. Carbon films were grown on these substrates by chemical vapour deposition in a CH₄‐H₂ atmosphere. Obtained films were characterized by Raman spectroscopy, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Auger electron spectroscopy, and ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy. The XPS at grazing collection angle was used to determine the thickness of carbon films. Depending on the deposition parameters, the films of graphene or graphite were obtained on the different substrates. The uniformity of graphene and its distribution over the sample area were investigated from Raman data, optical images, and XPS chemical maps. The presence of graphene or graphite in the films was determined from the Raman spectra and Auger peak of C KVV. For this purpose, the D parameter, which is a fingerprint of carbon allotropes, was determined from C KVV spectra acquired by using X‐rays and electron beam. A formation of an intermediate layer of metal hydroxide was revealed in the samples with graphene overlayer.     

Synergistic flame retarded poly(methyl methacrylate) by nano-ZrO2 and triphenylphosphate

The synergistic flame-retarded systems consisting of nano-ZrO₂ and triphenylphosphate(TPP) for poly(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) are reported. The synergistic effects were studied by cone calorimeter test, thermal gravimetric analysis (TG), Raman spectra, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The synergistic effect of nano-ZrO₂ with TPP could be clearly observed by cone calorimeter test. The Raman spectra, SEM, and XPS results provide evidence that nano-ZrO₂ can efficiently promote the formation of charred layers composed of varying amounts of graphite and amorphous carbon. The possible mechanisms for synergy are discussed.     

利用XPS 氩离子刻蚀表征锂离子电池Si/C负极材料中含硅的活性物质

以石墨、沥青和纳米硅粉为原料制备了锂离子电池Si/C负极材料,使用SEM/ BSE 、Raman、XRD、XPS及XPS氩离子刻蚀等方法对其硅活性物质进行了具体分析。结果表明,XRD和Raman仅判断出负极材料中含有活性物质单质Si;常规XPS结果发现近一半的Si已被氧化为惰性物质SiO2;而使用XPS氩离子刻蚀方法发现负极材料中Si存在5种化学态,包括活性物质单质Si、Si2O、SiO、Si2O3,及惰性物质SiO2;定量结果表明,复合材料的硅活性物质高于96.56%,且主要结构是低价态硅氧化物,而非单质Si。XPS氩离子刻蚀的分析方法为锂离子电池负极材料中硅活性物质的研究提供了新思路。     

Chemical Applications of Raman Spectroscopy

Raman spectorscopy is—like infrared spectroscopy—a method for the study of vibrations of molecules and crystals. The two methods are complementary: if a vibration results in a change of the polarizability of a molecule, it is Raman active; if a change in the molecular dipole moment results, it is infrared active Vibrations of nonpolar groups and totally symmetrical vibrations of molecules are often only Raman active. IR and Raman spectra together give information about the symmetries and structures of molecules and crystals and about the properties of chemical bonds and intermolecular interactions. Until about 10 years ago Raman spectra could only be recorded on relatively large amounts of essentially colorless substances. After the advent of laser light sources the situation changed completely. The amount of sample substance required is now in the region of milli- and micrograms. Gases, liquids and solid samples, especially air-sensitive and reactive substances, single crystals, crystal needles and filaments as well as aqueous solutions can be readily investigated. The identification of molecules and the elucidation of molecular structures, biochemical analysis, and control of evnivornmental pollution are important aplications of Raman spectroscopy. Raman spectroscopy now constitutes an additional powerful tool in instrumental analysis     

Discrimination of natural gas-related bacteria by means of micro-Raman spectroscopy

Methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) are a unique group of gram-negative bacteria that are proved to be biological indicator for gas prospecting since they utilize methane as a sole source of carbon and energy. Herein the feasibility of a novel and efficient gas prospecting method using Raman spectroscopy is studied. Confocal Raman spectroscopy is utilized to establish a Raman database of 11 species of methanotrophs and other closely related bacteria with similar morphology that generally coexist in the upper soil of natural gas. After strict and consistent spectral preprocessing, Raman spectra from the whole cell area are analyzed using the combination of principal component analysis (PCA) and Mahalanobis distance (MD) that allow unambiguous classification of the different cell types with an accuracy of 95.91%. The discrimination model based on multivariate analysis is further evaluated by classifying Raman spectra from independently cultivated bacteria, and achieves an overall accuracy of 94.04% on species level. Our approach using Raman spectroscopy in combination with statistical analysis of various gas reservoirs related bacteria provides rapid distinction that can potentially play a vital role in gas exploration.     

Electrochemical and surface characterization of 4-aminothiophenol adsorption at polycrystalline platinum electrodes

The formation of a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of 4-aminothiophenol (4-ATP) on polycrystalline platinum electrodes has been characterized by surface analysis and electrochemistry techniques. The 4-ATP monolayer was characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV), linear sweep voltammetry, Raman spectroscopy, reflection-absorption infrared (RAIR) spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). CV was used to study the dependence of the adsorption time and 4-ATP solution concentration on the relative degree of coverage of 4-ATP monolayers on polycrystalline Pt electrodes. The adsorption time range probed was 24-72 h. The optimal concentration of 4-ATP needed to obtain the highest surface at the lowest adsorption time was 10 mM. RAIR and Raman spectroscopy for 4-ATP-modified platinum electrodes showed the characteristic adsorption bands for 4-ATP, such as nuNH, nuCH(arom), and nuCS(arom), indicating the adsorption on the platinum surface. The XPS spectra for the modified Pt surface presented the binding energy peaks of sulfur and nitrogen. High energy resolution XPS studies, RAIR, and Raman spectrum for platinum electrodes modified with 4-ATP indicate that the molecules are sulfur-bonded to the platinum surface. The formation of a S-Pt bond suggests that ATP adsorption leads to an amino-terminated electrode surface. The thickness of the monolayer was evaluated via angle-resolved XPS (AR-XPS) analyses, giving a value of 8 A. As evidence of the terminal amino group on the electrode surface, the chemical derivatization of the 4-ATP SAM was done with 16-Br hexadecanoic acid. This surface reaction was followed by RAIR spectroscopy.     

Methods for extracting biochemical information from bacterial Raman spectra: focus on a group of structurally similar biomolecules--fatty acids

In this paper we explore the possibilities of Raman spectroscopy in order to deduce information on the fatty acid composition of bacterial cells. Therefore, representative strains of two bacterial taxa were each cultured in different conditions and in parallel analyzed by Raman spectroscopy and gaschromatographic FAME analysis. Raman spectra of pure fatty acids were recorded and used as reference spectra. The culturing conditions for each strain could be easily distinguished by the fatty acid information retrieved from bacterial Raman spectra. Chemometric techniques such as EMSC and PCA allowed to extract information about groups of fatty acids, that was consistent with the results from FAME analysis. Although the information retrieved from Raman spectroscopy is not as refined as that from FAME analysis, the presented methods could be useful to obtain basic information on the fatty acid present in bacteria when performing Raman spectroscopic analysis for fast whole cell profiling, which provides information for different types of cell components (fatty acids, amino acids, primary metabolites, etc.).     

基于计算谱学的纳米材料结构表征及其在石墨烯氧化物中的应用

从理论上对材料结构进行表征一般是基于第一性原理电子结构计算对可能的结构模型进行能量分析, 从而得到材料的基态构型. 而经过复杂路径合成的纳米材料并不总是处于基态能量构型. 因此, 对可能的结构模型进行计算谱学模拟, 然后直接与实验谱图对比, 可以提供更为可靠的结构信息. 本文简单介绍了谱学模拟的理论背景, 以石墨烯氧化物为例展示了计算谱学在复杂纳米材料结构表征中的关键作用.     

Surfactant-free hydrothermal synthesis of highly tetragonal barium titanate nanowires: a structural investigation

Barium titanate nanowires synthesized with a surfactant-free hydrothermal method have been characterized by various techniques such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), synchrotron X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy. The TEM and SEM analyses show the uniform cylindrical nanowires. The Rietveld refinement with synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction showed that the lattice parameters of cubic and tetragonal phases were a (= b = c) = 4.0134 A and a (= b) = 3.9998 A, c = 4.0303 A, respectively. The final weighted R-factor, R(wp), was 6.75% and the goodness of fit indicator was 1.30. The mass fraction of tetragonal and cubic phases based on the refined scale factor for the two phases were 98.4% and 1.6%, respectively, which clearly show the nanowires are tetragonal. The XPS analysis has shown that as-obtained BaTiO3 nanowires were phase pure. The Raman spectra confirm the tetragonal phase of the BaTiO3 nanowires. The dielectric constant measurement shows the shift in the transition temperature (Tc = 105 degrees C) compared to the bulk transition temperature (Tc = 132 degrees C). The dielectric constant at Tc was 174 measured at 1 kHz frequency.     

Influence of different laser irradiation methods on determination of composition content in polypropylene/low-density polyethylene blends using Raman spectroscopy

Sample movement makes a difference to raw Raman spectra and determination of composition content using Raman spectroscopy. Therefore, it is necessary to have further studies in this aspect. In this paper, different laser irradiation methods were investigated for determination of composition content in polypropylene (PP)/low-density polyethylene (LDPE) blends using Raman spectroscopy. Raw Raman spectra of PP sample were firstly collected using different laser irradiation methods. It was shown that the relative standard deviations (RSD) of PP sample under circle irradiation were ten times bigger than that under point irradiation at the little sacrifice of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). In other words, rotating (or moving) PP sample during Raman spectra collection could signally improve sample representation. Owing to this, in combined with partial least squares (PLS), Raman quantitative analysis of PP concentration in PP/LDPE blends were performed by different laser irradiation methods. The results validated that blend samples with rotation during Raman measurement led to lower prediction errors in prediction of PP concentration. The best root-mean-square error of prediction (RMSEP) and coefficient of determination (R²) that were obtained for PP were respectively 2.10% and 0.9884.     

过渡金属表面α-吡啶基的振动光谱学判据

基于簇模型采用密度泛函理论在B3LYP/6-311+G^**/LANL2DZ(metal)基组水平上计算了吡啶及α-吡啶基吸附于Pt、Pd、Rh、Ni四种金属表面的红外和拉曼光谱. 通过详细地分析和比较计算结果与文献报道的实验谱图, 提出了以N端吸附的吡啶分子和α-吡啶基这两种表面物种各自存在的谱学判据. 计算结果表明在以上四种金属表面, α-吡啶基的拉曼活性比吡啶的小, 而特征谱峰的红外强度与吡啶相当. 该结果表明红外光谱是检测金属表面α-吡啶基的有效手段, 也解释了采用表面增强拉曼光谱和红外光谱研究吡啶吸附在金属表面得出不同结构的原因.     

基于非接触式拉曼光谱分析人血与犬血的PCA-LDA鉴别方法

将拉曼光谱分析法与数理统计方法有机结合,构建人血与犬血种属判别模型,实现了不同种属血液样本的高效无损鉴别.采用拉曼光谱的无损测试模式对血液样本进行测试,考察了抗凝管管材、聚焦位置及曝光时间等对血液样本拉曼光谱的影响,在激发波长为632.8 nm,光谱扫描范围为200~1800 cm-1,功率衰减率50%,曝光时间5 s及累加次数为2次的优化条件下,获得了无损检测条件下的血液样本拉曼光谱图.针对血液样本组分复杂、拉曼光谱信号基底背景高等问题,提出了基于小波变换去噪,进行分段多项式基线校正的预处理方法,有效解决了血液样本拉曼光谱谱图的高噪音和基线漂移问题.实验选择30例正常人血和33例比格犬血为样本训练集,5例正常人血和5例比格犬血为测试集,基于主成分分析法(PCA)联合线性判别法(LDA)模型,训练集分类正确率达到95.23%,盲测集分类正确率达90.00%.这种基于非接触式血液样本拉曼光谱和PCA-LDA判断模型的测试方法在进出口检验检疫等涉及血液无损鉴别的领域具有广泛的应用价值和前景.     

Zn_2SnO_4纳米材料制备及光致发光特性

以ZnO、SnO2和活性炭的混合物为原料,通过碳热还原热蒸发法无催化剂成功制备出Zn2SnO4纳米材料.借助X射线衍射仪(XRD)、拉曼光谱和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对样品物相和形貌进行了表征,结果显示样品为面心立方结构的Zn2SnO4纳米链状棒,同时含有少量的ZnO物相.利用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对Zn2SnO4样品表面各元素的化学状态及相互作用方式进行了测试,结果表明:样品中Zn和Sn分别是以+2价和+4价氧化态形式存在,其中Zn2p3/2电子有两个结合能,分别来自ZnO和Zn2SnO4,Zn2SnO4中Sn4+占据不同的格点位置.室温下光致发光谱(PL)结果显示,样品在紫外区域(320-450nm)和可见区域存在很强的发光带,其中紫外区域的宽发光带,经过高斯拟合可分为358和385nm两个发光峰,与同条件下制备得到的纯ZnO纳米材料发光谱比较,确认358nm发光峰是来自于Zn2SnO4的近带边复合发光.     

Advances in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for analysis of pharmaceuticals: A review

Recently, Raman spectroscopy become a popular and potential analytical technique for the analysis of pharmaceuticals as a result of its advancement. The innovation of laser technology, Fourier Transform-Raman spectrometers with charge coupled device (CCD) detectors, ease of sample preparation and handling, mitigation of sub-sampling problems using different geometric laser irradiance patterns and invention of different optical components of Raman spectrometers are contributors of the advancement of Raman spectroscopy. Transmission Raman Spectroscopy is a useful tool in pharmaceutical analysis to address the problems related with sub-sampling in conventional Raman back scattering. More importantly, the development of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has been a prominent advancement for Raman spectroscopy to be applied for pharmaceuticals analysis as it avoids the inherent insensitivity and fluorescence problems. As the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) contain aromatic or conjugated domains with strong Raman scattering activity, Raman spectroscopy is an attractive alternative conventional analytical method for pharmaceuticals. Coupling of Raman spectroscopy with separation techniques is also another advancement applied to reduce or avoid possible spectral interferences. Therefore, in this review, transmission Raman spectroscopy, SERS, and SERS coupled with various separation techniques for pharmaceutical analysis are presented.     

Sol-gel preparation and spectroscopic study of the pyrophanite MnTiO_3 nanoparticles

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is one of the green cata-lysts, which has attracted much attention due to its promising applications in the purification of air, the bactericidal action of water, and environmental photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant co…     

抑制Q235钢CO2腐蚀的气液双相咪唑啉衍生物缓蚀剂的缓蚀行为

采用失重法、交流阻抗(EIS)及傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)、原子力显微镜(AFM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等表面分析测试方法首次研究了硫脲基咪唑啉衍生物(TAI)作为抑制CO₂腐蚀的气液双相缓蚀剂的缓蚀行为. 结果表明, 该硫脲基咪唑啉缓蚀剂能有效地抑制Q235 钢在气液双相中的CO₂腐蚀. AFM测试结果表明该缓蚀剂能显著地降低碳钢表面的腐蚀破坏, 并且由于碳钢表面形成的缓蚀剂吸附膜的疏水作用,可在AFM探头和碳钢表面之间检测到更大的粘附力, 而探针与试样表面之间的长程静电斥力在气相中增加,在液相中由于表面电荷的屏蔽效应而减小. XPS和FT-IR 光谱测试表明液相中和气相中在碳钢表面形成吸附膜的缓蚀剂成分分别是硫脲基咪唑啉衍生物和其酸水解产物——酰胺. 以上结果也进一步证实了咪唑啉衍生物在酸性溶液中的水解机理.     

Surface chemistry of lanthanum chromite powders II. Multivariate data modelling of the isoelectric point by the use of surface composition data achieved from X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements

 Electrophoretic mobility measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis have been performed on several lanthanum chromite powders with different dopants. Principal component analysis of both deconvoluted XPS data and differentiated overall XPS spectra showed a clustering of the powders. From loading plots it was seen that high amounts of La and O on the surface gave highest isoelectric points (IEP). Partial-least-squares, multivariate response modelling was used to calibrate the IEPs from both deconvoluted XPS data and from differentiated overall XPS spectra. The best model was obtained when second-order differentiated overall XPS spectra were used, with an average predictive error of pH ± 0.25. This is promising considering that the IEP has been determined with an accuracy of pH_IEP± 0.3. When deconvoluted data was used, the average predictive error rose to pH ± 1.1. It is therefore an advantage to use multivariate data analysis which is a nonsubjective latent variable decomposing technique in contrast to deconvolution which is an even more time-consuming method for calibration of IEP values from XPS. Received: 8 October 1998 Accepted in revised form: 27 January 1999     

表面增强拉曼光谱:应用和发展

表面增强拉曼光谱技术(Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy,SERS)是一种具有超高灵敏度的指纹光谱技术,目前已广泛应用于表面科学、材料科学、生物医学、药物分析、食品安全、环境检测等领域,是一种极具潜力的痕量分析技术。 本文对SERS技术及相关的针尖增强拉曼光谱(Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy,TERS),壳层隔绝纳米粒子增强拉曼光谱(Shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy,SHINERS)技术的发展及应用进行了综合评述,并探讨了其未来的研究热点及发展方向。     

Investigation of fungal deterioration of synthetic paint binders using vibrational spectroscopic techniques

The deterioration of synthetic polymers caused by biological process is usually evaluated by visual inspection and measuring physical effects. In contrast to this approach, we have applied vibrational spectroscopies to study the biodegradation of the synthetic resins. 29 synthetic resins used as paint binding media, including acrylic, alkyd and poly(vinyl acetate) polymers, were examined for potential susceptibility to fungal degradation using the standard method ASTM G21-96(2002). In addition, the degraded resins were analysed by Raman spectroscopy, FT-IR and FT-IR photoacoustic spectroscopy. Almost all the acrylic resins studied proved to be resistant to microbial attack, while all alkyd resins and some poly(vinyl acetates) turned out to be biodegradable. Within a few days of inoculation Aspergillus niger was the most copious fungus on the biodegraded resins. A comparison of the IR and Raman spectra of control and biodegraded resins did not show any differences, but photoacoustic spectroscopy revealed additional bands for the fungal-degraded resins, consistent with the presence of fungal-derived substances. The additional bands in the photoacoustic spectra were due to the presence of Aspergillus niger and melanin, a fungal pigment. Since IR photoacoustic spectroscopy can be also a suitable technique for the chemical characterisation of binding media, the same spectroscopic analysis can be employed to both characterise the material and obtain evidence for fungal colonization. Microbial growth on Sobral 1241ML (alkyd resin) after 28 d (growth rating 4) compared with the non-inoculated resin.