Electrodeposition of PdAu Alloy Nanoparticles on Ionic Liquid Functionalized Graphene Film for the Voltammetric Determination of Oxalic Acid

An ionic liquid functionalized graphene film was prepared and PdAu nanoparticles (NPs) were electrodeposited on it. The PdAu NPs were characterized by various methods and they showed the features of alloys. In 0.2 M H₂SO₄ solution, oxalic acid (OA) exhibited a sensitive anodic peak at the resulting electrode at about 1.1 V (vs. SCE), and the peak current was linear to OA concentration in the range of 5–100 µM with a sensitivity of 45.5 µA/mM. The detection limit was 2.7 µM (S/N=3). The electrode was successfully applied to the determination of OA in real sample.     

Synthetic Transformations of Sulfur‐Substituted 4‐Quinolizidinones

Sulfur‐substituted 4‐quinolizidinones, previously prepared by aza‐Diels‐Alder reactions and ring‐closing metathesis, are now subjected to further synthetic transformations. Formal synthesis of cermizine C and 5‐epi‐cermizine C, and some other useful reactions have been achieved.     

One Facile Preparation of N‐Aroyl‐N′‐arylsulfonylhydrazines by Oxidation of Aromatic Aldehyde N‐Arylsulfonylhydrazones with bis(Trifluoroacetoxy)iodobenzene

N‐aroyl‐N′‐arylsulfonylhydrazines can be obtained by oxidation of aromatic aldehyde N‐arylsulfonylhydrazones with bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodobenzene in acetone at room temperature in mild to good yields.     

Novel Method for Soluble‐Polymer‐Supported Synthesis of 3,4,5‐Trisubstituted Isoxazoles

A practical and efficient liquid‐phase synthesis of 3,4,5‐trisubstituted isoxazoles using poly(ethylene glycol) as supported is described. Soluble‐polymer‐supported nitrile oxide generated in situ reacted with chalcones to afford polymer‐supported isoxazolines, which were cleaved by sodium methoxide to generate 3,4,5‐trisubstituted isoxazoles instead of 3,4,5‐trisubstituted isoxazolines. This sequential process provided a novel method to synthesize 3,4,5‐trisubstituted isoxazoles.     

Rheological Properties of Mixed Aqueous Solutions of Geminis (12‐3‐12,2Br−) and SDS

The rheological properties of surfactant solutions are the main parameter that affects the surfactant application. In this work, the rheology of the mixed system 12‐3‐12,2Br^?/SDS/H₂O was discussed particularly. The relationship between the microstructure of surfactant aggregates and rheology of mixed solutions was explored. It is shown that the rheological properties of solutions have different behaviors at different molar ratio of two surfactants under given total concentration. With the increase of molar ratio (12‐3‐12,2Br^?/SDS), the solution change from Newtonian liquid into positive thixotropy then to negative thixotropy, at last turn to positive thixotropy again, and ATPS becomes the dividing line. The difference of rheological properties is the embodiment of difference for surfactant aggregates' microstructures. The cryo‐TEM results shown that the solutions containing aggregates with big size, such as rodlike micelles, multilamellar micelles, show positive thixotropy. However, the solutions containing lamellar micelles or liquid crystal will show negative thixotropy. The positive thixotropy endows the mixied system a potential application in enhanced oil recovery.     

单分散磁性Fe3O4纳米粒子修饰石墨烯的制备及应用

通过油相热分解法在石墨烯(Gr)的表面修饰单分散的Fe3O4纳米颗粒,然后将二亚乙基三胺五乙酸(DTPA)通过多巴胺(DPA)化学键合到到Gr复合物表面,制备了新型磁性纳米复合材料Gr@Fe3O4-DPA-DTPA,采用X射线衍射、透射电镜、振动样品磁强计、傅里叶红外、拉曼和紫外光谱等技术对该材料进行了表征。结果表明,材料对水中的芳香族化合物和重金属离子具有很强的吸附能力,对水中的萘和Cu2+的吸附容量分别达到207.9和72.2mg/g。     

聚苯胺/醋酸纤维素复合膜的制备及其超级电容特性

通过电化学原位聚合法制备多孔网状结构的聚苯胺(PANI)/醋酸纤维素(CA)复合膜电极,该复合膜的内层(与电极接触的一面)呈墨绿色,外层呈白色。采用原子力显微镜(AFM)、扫描电镜(SEM)、红外光谱(FTIR)对其形貌和化学组成进行表征。通过循环伏安、恒电流充放电和电化学阻抗研究了复合膜电极的超级电容特性。结果表明,多孔网状结构的PANI/CA复合材料具有良好的电容性能,其比电容可达到410F/g,并且该超级电容器具有较小的内阻和较好的循环稳定性,300次循环后,容量仍维持在342F/g,比电容的保持率为83.4%。     

Kinetic and mechanistic studies on the oxidation of pyrrolidine by bis(hydrogenperiodato)argentate(III) complex anion

The kinetics of oxidation of pyrrolidine by bis(hydrogenperiodato)argentate(III) complex anion ([Ag(HIO₆)₂]^5?) was studied in alkaline medium, with reaction temperatures in the range of 15.0–30.0 °C. The experiments indicated that the oxidation follows an overall second-order reaction, being first-order in both Ag(III) and pyrrolidine. The observed second-order rate constants, k′, decreased with increasing [IO₄ ^?] but increased slightly with increasing [OH^?]. The influence of ionic strength on the reaction rate was also investigated. The oxidation resulted in oxidative deamination of pyrrolidine, giving 4-hydroxybutyrate as the product. A reaction mechanism is proposed which includes an equilibrium between [Ag(HIO₆)₂]^5? and [Ag(HIO₆)₂(OH)(H₂O)]^2?; these two Ag(III) species are reduced by pyrrolidine in parallel rate-determining steps. The rate equation derived from the proposed mechanism can explain the experimental observations. The rate constants of the rate-determining steps, together with the associated activation parameters, were calculated accordingly.     

Effects of Ag–La codoping on structure and electrical properties of BaTiO3 powder

Ag–La codoped BaTiO₃ powders were prepared by sol–gel technology after the preparation of Ag-doped and La-doped BaTiO₃ powders. Variations in the structure, constitution, morphology, and electrical properties of the modified BaTiO₃ powders were characterized. It can be concluded that Ag–La codoping decreases the resistivity of the modified powders more significantly than Ag doping and La doping, respectively. The sample with the lowest resistivity was obtained by codoping with 0.1 at.% Ag and 0.3 at.% La, where the resistivity decreased to 7.13 × 10² Ω m from the value of 4.30 × 10⁹ Ω m of the undoped powder. X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) analyses indicate that the main phase of the codoped powders transitions from tetragonal to cubic with increasing La doping content. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations illustrate that codoping makes the particles distribute more equably. The relationship between the resistivity and the structure of the doped BaTiO₃ powders is discussed based on defect chemistry.     

Biomimetic synthesis of calcium carbonate with different morphologies under the direction of different amino acids

Using three different amino acids (AAs) as organic matrices, including the highly nonpolar hydrophobic l-valine, the positively charged l-arginine and the less polar uncharged l-serine, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) with different morphologies and polymorphs were synthesized by a facile gas diffusion reaction based on biomimetic strategy. Compared with the control cubic calcite obtained in the absence of AAs, the product from l-valine was cubic calcite aggregates assembled by nano-platelets. The product from l-arginine was spherical vaterite aggregates assembled by spherical nanoparticles. The product from l-serine was the mixture of cubic calcite and spherical vaterite. The structures and properties of the side chains of the AAs exerted the significant effects on the nucleation and growth of the CaCO₃. The formation mechanisms of the CaCO₃ in the presence of AAs are preliminarily discussed. The results suggest that the polymorphs and morphologies of the inorganic nanomaterials might be easily adjusted through the careful selection of the organic matrices.