On‐Demand Electrochemical Epoxidation in Nano‐Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry to Locate Carbon–Carbon Double Bonds

Reported here is the first on‐demand electrochemical epoxidation incorporated into the standard nano‐electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (nanoESI‐MS) workflow for double‐bond identification. The capability lies in a novel tunable electro‐epoxidation of double bonds, where onset of the reaction can be controlled by simply tuning the spray voltage. On‐demand formation of mono‐/multiple epoxides is achieved at different voltages. The electro‐epoxidized products are then fragmented by tandem MS to generate diagnostic ions, indicating the double bond position(s). The process is completed within seconds, holding great potential for high‐throughput analysis. The rapid switch‐on/off electro‐epoxidation of a single sample, the low sample consumption, the demonstrated applicability to complex lipids containing multiple double bonds, and the advantage of not requiring extra apparatus make this method attractive for use in lipid‐related biological studies.     

Strategy for the Construction of Diverse Poly‐NHC‐Derived Assemblies and Their Photoinduced Transformations

A series of supramolecular assemblies of types [Ag₈( L )₄](PF₆)₈ and [Ag₄( L )₂](PF₆)₄, obtained from the tetraphenylethylene (TPE) bridged tetrakis(1,2,4‐triazolium) salts H₄‐L(PF₆)₄ and Ag^I ions, is described. The assembly type obtained dependends on the N‐wingtip substituents of H₄‐L(PF₆)₄. Changes in the lengths of the N4‐wingtip substituents enables controlled formation of assemblies with either [Ag₄( L )₂](PF₆)₄ or [Ag₈( L )₄](PF₆)₈ stoichiometry. The molecular structures of selected [Ag₈( L )₄](PF₆)₈ and [Ag₄( L )₂](PF₆)₄ assemblies were determined by X‐ray diffraction analyses. While H₄‐ L (PF₆)₄ does not exhibit fluorescence in solution, their tetra‐NHC (NHC=N‐heterocyclic carbene) assemblies do upon NHC–metal coordination. Upon irradiation, all assemblies undergo a light‐induced, supramolecule‐to‐supramolecule structural transformation by an oxidative photocyclization involving phenyl groups of the TPE core, resulting in a significant change of the luminescence properties.     

Electrochemical Difunctionalization of Alkenes by a Four‐Component Reaction Cascade Mumm Rearrangement: Rapid Access to Functionalized Imides

An electrochemical four‐component reaction cascade Mumm rearrangement was developed. It is a rare example of in situ generation of O‐acyl isoamides for 1,3‐(O→N) acyl transfer. Inexpensive, commercially available arylethylenes, aryl or heterocyclic acids, acetonitrile, and alcohols were used as substrates. A wide range of aryl acids and alcohols were tolerated and provided imides in satisfactory yields. Subsequent hydrolysis of imides could be utilized to synthesize valuable amides and β‐amino alcohol derivatives.     

Chitosan‐modified graphene oxide as a modifier for improving the structure and performance of forward osmosis membranes

Chitosan (CS) with good hydrophilicity and charged property was used to modify graphene oxide (GO), the obtained GO‐CS was used as a novel modifier to fabricate thin film composite forward osmosis (FO) membranes. The results revealed that the amino groups on CS reacted with carboxyl groups on GO, and the lamellar structure of the GO nanosheets was peeled off by CS, resulting in the reducing of their thicknesses. The GO‐CS improved the hydrophilicity of polyethersulfone (PES) substrate, and their contact angles decreased to 64° with the addition of GO‐CS in the substrate. GO‐CS also increased the porosity of the substrate and surface roughness of FO membrane, thereby optimizing the water flux and reverse salt flux of FO membrane. The average water flux of the FO membrane reached the optimal flux of 21.34 L/(m² h) when GO‐CS addition was 0.5 wt%, and further addition of GO‐CS to the substrate would decrease the water flux of FO membrane, and the reverse salt flux also decreased to the lowest value of 2.26 g/(m² h). However, the salt rejection of the membrane increased from 91.4% to 95.1% when GO‐CS addition increased from 0.5 to 1.0 wt% under FO mode using 1 mol/L sodium chloride (NaCl) solution as draw solution (DS). In addition, high osmotic pressure favored water permeation, and at the same concentration of DS, magnesium chloride (MgCl₂) exhibited better properties than NaCl. These results all suggested that GO‐CS was a good modifier to fabricate FO membrane, and MgCl₂ was a good DS candidate.     

气相色谱法快速测定儿童驱蚊扣中菊酯类物质

建立快速测定儿童驱蚊扣中菊酯类残留的气相色谱法。以甲醇为萃取溶剂,萃取液经中性氧化铝固相萃取小柱净化,以乙酸乙酯为洗脱溶剂,洗脱液经旋转蒸发浓缩后,用电子捕获检测器检测,外标法定量。8种菊酯类化合物的质量浓度在0.05~1.00 mg/L范围内与色谱峰面积成良好的线性关系,相关系数均大于0.998,检出限为0.48~2.90μg/L。3个加标水平样品的平均回收率为93.8%~119.7%,测定结果的相对标准偏差为0.88%~6.43%(n=5)。该方法样品前处理简便,准确度和精密度良好,可用于驱蚊扣产品中菊酯类物质的检测。     

国家监测网方法测定地表水中总磷与国标法差异及改进

比较了国家地表水环境质量监测网总磷测定方法与国标法的差异。浊度补偿与过滤两种去除浊度方法测定结果的绝对偏差为-0.02~0.07 mg/L,其中含细颗粒物较多的样品绝对偏差较大,为0.04~0.07 mg/L,因此采用过滤法时,需对含较多细颗粒物的水样进行浊度补偿。对国家地表水环境质量监测网方法进行了改进,将原来的过滤后定容改为定容摇匀后过滤。方法改进前后,样品测定值的相对偏差不大于3.4%,绝对偏差为-0.01~0.02 mg/L。改进后的方法与原方法测定结果没有显著差异,但改进后方法浊度贡献减少,试剂用量减半,而且可操作性强,更加简便和环境友好。     

地锦草有效成分的提取及其生物活性的研究

采用乙醇浸提法来提取地锦草中的有效成分,并对其生物活性进行研究。探讨了地锦草总黄酮的最佳提取工艺;通过体外抗氧化实验,对地锦草提取物的抗氧化活性进行研究;同时考察了提取物对大肠杆菌、枯草芽孢杆菌、青霉、曲霉的抗菌性能,并对地锦草提取物对α-淀粉酶的抑制活性进行研究。实验结果表明:地锦草总黄酮最佳提取工艺为乙醇体积分数为85%,料液比为1∶15,提取次数为3次;体外抗氧化实验表明,地锦草具有抗氧化活性,且在浓度为8 mg/mL最为明显;抗菌性能实验表明,地锦草具有抗菌性能,且对青霉、曲霉的抗菌效果比较显著;α-淀粉酶的抑制活性的实验表明,地锦草提取物对α-淀粉酶的活性有抑制能力,在pH 6.8、浓度为4.8 mg/mL、温度为70℃时,其对α-淀粉酶的抑制效果达到最大。     

Tuning the mechanical properties and degradation properties of polydioxanone isothermal annealing

Polydioxanone (PPDO) is synthesized by ring-opening polymerization of p-dioxanone, using stannous octoate as the catalyst. The polarized optical micrograph (POM) shows thes pherulite growth rate of PPDO decreases with an increase in the isothermal crystallization temperature. PPDO is compression-molded into bars, and PPDO bars are subjected to isothermal annealing at a range of temperatures (Ta = 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 °C), and correspond to three different annealing times (ta = 1h, 2h, 3h). The effect on PPDO is investigated by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). With an increase in Ta and ta, the grain size and the degree of crystallinity also increase. Meanwhile, the tensile strength is significantly improved. The PPDO bars (90 °C, 2 h) reach the maximum crystallinity (57.21%) and the maximum tensile strength (41.1 MPa). Interestingly, the heat treatment process does not result in serious thermal degradation. It is observed that the hydrolytic degradation of the annealed PPDO is delayed to some extent. Thus, annealed PPDO might have potential applications, particularly in the fields of orthopedic fixation and tissue engineering.     

Nanosized carbon black as synergist in PP/POE-MA/IFR system for simultaneously improving thermal,electrical and mechanical properties

Nanosized carbon black (CB) was introduced into polypropylene/maleic anhydride-grafted polyolefin elastomer/intumescent flame retardant (PP/POE-MA/IFR) system to investigate the effect of nanofiller as synergist on thermal, electrical and mechanical properties of polymer composites. With 5 mass% CB into PP/POE-MA/IFR system (POFC5), the T_max (corresponded to the temperature at the maximum mass loss rate) under air was increased by 122.4 °C; its limited oxygen index was as high as 31.4%; its vertical burning rating (UL-94) reached V0, and the peak value of heat release rate was decreased to only 19% of neat PP in cone calorimeter testing. Moreover, PP composites exhibited good electrical conductivity with more than 1.6 mass% CB, which is a low loading level to reach the critical percolation concentration. In addition, a good balance on stiffness and toughness of PP composites was achieved; especially, Young’s moduli and impact strength of POFC5 were increased to 1.26 and 2.5 times in comparison with that of neat PP, respectively. These results indicated that CB was an effective synergist in multi-component PP composites to simultaneously improve thermal, electrical and mechanical properties.

     

Heating performance enhancement for a road unit by using sectorial-finned pipe

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - This study proposes a sectorial-finned pipe in the hydronic road heating system with a three-dimensional road model to enhance the road heating...