Unveiling the Activity Origin of a Copper-based Electrocatalyst for Selective Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia

Unveiling the active phase of catalytic materials under reaction conditions is important for the construction of efficient electrocatalysts for selective nitrate reduction to ammonia. The origin of the prominent activity enhancement for CuO (Faradaic efficiency: 95.8 %, Selectivity: 81.2 %) toward selective nitrate electroreduction to ammonia was probed. ¹⁵N isotope labeling experiments showed that ammonia originated from nitrate reduction. ¹H NMR spectroscopy and colorimetric methods were performed to quantify ammonia. In situ Raman and ex situ experiments revealed that CuO was electrochemically converted into Cu/Cu₂O, which serves as an active phase. The combined results of online differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) and DFT calculations demonstrated that the electron transfer from Cu₂O to Cu at the interface could facilitate the formation of *NOH intermediate and suppress the hydrogen evolution reaction, leading to high selectivity and Faradaic efficiency.     

一种红光发射的粘度荧光探针

以三苯胺和苯并噻唑盐为原料,设计合成了一种具有红光发射特性的D-π-A型荧光粘度探针N-乙酸乙酯基-2-(4-甲酸甲酯基三苯胺-4'-乙烯基)苯并噻唑六氟磷酸盐(L),运用现代分析测试手段进行了系统地表征。 研究结果表明,探针L的最大发射波长为630 nm,能有效地降低生物背景,提高生物成像的信噪比。 该探针对粘度有很好的荧光响应,其荧光强度比值(I/I₀)的对数与粘度的对数呈现很好的线性关系(R²=0.9934)。 此外,探针L对极性的敏感性小,且荧光信号不受生物分子的干扰。 生物学研究结果表明,探针L具有低的细胞毒性,可应用于细胞内微环境粘度的荧光成像。     

C.I.颜料红177中间体的制备工艺改进

本文较为系统地研究了铜粉催化剂加入方式对C.I.颜料红177中间体4,4'-二氨基-1,1'-二蒽醌-3,3'-二磺酸(DAS)合成过程中的乌尔曼偶联反应速率的影响规律。 研究结果表明,在55 ℃较佳反应温度下,先加入与溴氨酸钠质量比为2:5的铜粉,反应一段时间后再加入与溴氨酸钠的质量比为1:5的铜粉,与一次性加入与溴氨酸钠的质量比为3:5的铜粉相比较,综合反应时间可节省2~3 h。 另外,对于DAS中混有的铜盐,采取在制备过程中加入柠檬酸的方法予以去除,此举可提高DAS的纯度。 当铜粉与柠檬酸的质量比为6:1时,可使DAS中铜盐的含量小于0.001%。 此外还探究了蒸馏后滤液的剩余量对DAS收率的影响,结果表明,滤液的剩余量在20 mL时,DAS的收率在95%以上。 基于本文的研究结果提出,欲进一步提高该反应的收率,需要寻找更高效的催化剂。     

具有抗生物污染活性的分子筛膜用于高效油水分离

The development of the global economy has been accompanied by frequent oil spills caused by accidental leaks and industrial manufacturing, which have seriously threatened the aquatic environment and human health. Traditional methods for the treatment of oily wastewater include centrifugation, skimming, flotation, oil-absorbing technology, etc., which are limited by low separation efficiency as well as secondary pollution during the post-processing of oil absorption materials. Recently, separation technologies utilizing the special wettabilities of filtration membranes have been developed to enrich and recycle oils from wastewater. Among these, the fabrication of superhydrophilic/underwater superhydrophobic membranes have attracted intensive research interest, which can selectively allow the passage of water through the membrane while blocking the oils. However, microorganisms are more likely to breed on these hydrophilic surfaces, eventually leading to the blockage of the membranes. In this study, ZSM-5 zeolite crystals (MFI topological structure) were coated onto the stainless-steel meshes by means of seeding and secondary hydrothermal growth. Then, 70% of the total Na⁺ ions in the zeolite channels were substituted by Ag⁺ ions via an ion exchange process. The resultant membranes (Ag@ZCMFs) were superamphiphilic in air, with both water contact angle and oil contact angle of approximately 0°. However, they became superoleophobic when immersed in water, and the underwater oil contact angle reached 151.27° ± 4.34°. In terms of special wettability, Ag@ZCMF achieved efficient separation for various oil-water mixtures with separation efficiencies above 99%. The water flux and intrusion pressure of Ag@ZCMF depended on the diameter of pinholes in the membrane, which could be modulated by altering the time of secondary hydrothermal growth. For instance, the average diameter of pinholes in Ag@ZCMF with optimum secondary growth time of 14 h (Ag@ZCMF-14) reached approximately 21 μm, giving rise to the water flux and intrusion pressure of 54720 L·m^-2·h^-1 and 4357 Pa, respectively. The anti-corrosion test and rubbing test confirmed the high chemical and mechanical stability of Ag@ZCMF-14, respectively. The separation efficiency of Ag@ZCMF-14 remained stable during ten purification-regeneration cycles, and no obvious attenuation was observed, proving the high separation stability of Ag@ZCMF-14. Furthermore, the loaded Ag⁺ ions afforded the membrane excellent anti-biofouling activity, which could effectively inhibit the growth of both alga and bacteria in the operating environment, thus preventing membrane blockage during the oil-water separation process. In particular, the bacteriostatic rate of Ag@ZCMF-14 to Escherichia coli reached to 99.6%. These results demonstrate that Ag@ZCMFs with anti-biofouling activity has promising potential future applications in the removal of oil slicks from oily wastewater.     

“Weakley型稀土多金属氧酸盐的制备与发光性质”在无机化学实验教学中的应用

采用理论与实验相结合的方法对稀土多金属氧酸盐的发光性质进行探究。首先,通过常规水溶液法合成了一系列稀土多金属氧簇Na9LnW10O36(Ln^3+=Sm^3+、Eu^3+、Tb^3+、Dy^3+);其次,利用粉末X射线衍射、红外光谱、拉曼光谱对簇合物的结构进行表征;最后,利用紫外-可见光谱、荧光光谱对簇合物的光学性质进行考查。通过系统性的实验使学生对稀土簇合物的结构表征以及发光性质有全面、深刻的认识。     

对BJH方法计算孔径分布过程的解读

This paper introduces the geometric assumptions and neglects of the pore size distribution calculated by BJH method, the arithmetic approximation for simplified calculation, the derivation process of each parameter, the calculation steps and key points of the pore size distribution. This paper also introduces the application scope of BJH method at the current instrument level, and how to further integrate the data. In order to get the required analysis and test report, references are provided for the subsequent adjustment of test parameters and improvement of test methods. Some problems often encountered in reading experimental reports are also discussed.     

3D打印便携式凝胶电泳装置用于蛋白质的快速检测

随着现场分析对于快速、便携和经济型检测的需求,分析仪器的便携化和微型化备受关注。3D打印技术的不断发展,将会极大推动小型化、便携式实验设备的开发和研制。分析仪器的微型化有助于促进资源不足地区在医疗现场、食品安全和环境污染等方面的现场监测。目前,用于蛋白质分离的凝胶电泳装置多为实验室用小型化分析仪器,可用于现场快速分离蛋白质的小型化仪器尚未见报道。该研究设计加工了一款便携式凝胶电泳装置,用于蛋白质的快速分离检测。首先,通过3D打印加工的凝胶电泳装置可在实验室内方便、快捷、低成本的复制。其次,通过对预染蛋白质相对分子质量标准的分离测试,对该系统结构进行优化。优化后该凝胶电泳装置电泳槽的尺寸仅为15 mm×20 mm×17 mm,采用3D打印技术可在5 h内加工完成,耗费打印材料10 mL。正负极所用电泳缓冲液共需4 mL,所使用的25 V锂电池可实现100 h左右的工作时间。装置优化后可实现蛋白质的快速高效分离。随后,在5种常用蛋白质相对分子质量标准的分离中,该装置与商业化平板凝胶电泳分离效果相当,同时具备更快的分离速度。该研究在便携式凝胶电泳装置的开发及其在蛋白质快速分离方面取得了初步成果,但在分离完成后立即对蛋白质进行定量分析以及更多实际样品的应用方面还需要进一步研究。     

吸收液采样-顶空-气相色谱法测定废气中吡啶

用吸收液采集废气样品,顶空进样,采用气相色谱法测定进样气体中吡啶的含量。用DB-FFAP毛细管色谱柱分离,氢火焰离子化检测器测定。优化的试验条件如下:①采用多孔玻板吸收瓶采集样品;②吸收液的体积为45mL;③采样流量为0.5L·min^-1;④样品在4℃下,7d内完成分析;⑤吸收液的pH大于12;⑥加入3g氯化钠调节吸收液离子强度;⑦顶空温度为80℃,顶空平衡时间为30min。吡啶的质量浓度在100mg·L^-1以内与其对应的峰面积呈线性关系,检出限为0.05 mg·m^-3。对3个不同浓度水平的吡啶标准气体进行测定,相对误差为-8.0%^-4.7%,测定值的相对标准偏差(n=6)为1.3%~7.8%。     

Two Novel Coordination Polymers with(6,3) Topology Constructed by an Imidazole-containing Isophthalic Ligand:Syntheses,Structures and Luminescence Properties

Two novel coordination polymers,[Zn(ImNIPA)(DMSO)]n(1)and[Cd(ImNIPA)(DMSO)]n(2)(H2ImNIPA=5-(6-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1,3-dioxo-1H-benzo[de]iso-quinolin-2(3H)-yl)isophthalic acid,DMSO=dimethylsulfoxide),were prepared under solvothermal conditions through the reactions of Zn^2+/Cd^2+ and a new imidazole-containing isophthalic ligand H2ImNIPA.The compounds were fully characterized by elemental analysis,FT-IR spectroscopy,powder X-ray diffraction analysis and X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis.Both 1 and 2 are two-dimensional(2D)coordination layers via the combination of 3-connected metal nodes and ImNIPA^2- linker,featuring(6,3)honeycomb-type topology.In addition,the 2D layers in the two compounds are further extended into 3D supramolecular frameworks via π-π stacking interactions.Finally,the thermal-stability and solid-state luminescence properties of them were also investigated.     

Adaptive nematic liquid crystal lens array with resistive layer

ABSTRACT

We propose an adaptive nematic liquid crystal (LC) lens array using a dielectric layer with low dielectric constant as resistive layer. With the resistive layer and periodic-arranged iridium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes, the vertical electric field across the LC layer varies linearly over the lens aperture is obtained in the voltage-on state. As a result, a centrosymmetric gradient refractive index profile within the LC layer is generated, which causes the focusing behaviour. As a result of the optimisation, a thin cell gap which greatly reduces the switching time of the LC lens array can be achieved in our design. The main advantages of the proposed LC lens array are in the comparatively low operating voltage, the flat substrate surface, the simple electrodes, and the uniform LC cell gap. The simulation results show that the focal length of the LC lens array can be tuned continuously from infinity to 3.99 mm by changing the applied voltage.