IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF POLYFURAN FILMS

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was first used for the characterization of polyfuran (PFu) films thathad been formed electrochemically on an Au electrode. The polyfuran was measured in high oxidation state, intermediateoxidation state and reduction state, respectively. As the oxidation level is increased, the ionic conductivity of PFu/BF_4~-increases. And impedance studies on PFu show that the anion BF_4~- appears to be mobile with a high diffusion coefficient ofapproximately 10~(-8)cm~2· s~(-1).     

Catalytic Spectrophotometric Determination of Ultratrace Amounts of Silver with Solubilizing Effect of Nonionic Surfactant

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Performance evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons analysis in sediment from proficiency testing with metrological reference values

This paper describes a metrological approach to evaluate the measurement capability of laboratories participating in two proficiency testing (PT) programmes involving the analysis of five polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples. Reference values of PAHs in the programmes for performance assessment were obtained from an accurate isotope dilution gas chromatography mass spectrometry (ID-GCMS) method which was thoroughly validated and verified. Isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) technique usually has a well-defined measurement uncertainty budget and a traceability link to an International System of Units. Provision of the metrological reference values in PT enables the establishment of a technical platform to assess the actual competence of the participating laboratories in sediment PAHs analysis. Results of the PT programmes showed that about 80 % of the laboratories employed gas chromatography in their analyses and the remaining used liquid chromatography. Irrespective of the techniques being used, however, the majority of the participating laboratories were observed to underestimate values in which the mean values of the five reported PAHs were less than those of the ID-GCMS-derived reference values by 13–20 %. Only 41–44 % of the participating laboratories were able to achieve satisfactory z-scores. The present study revealed that the reinforcement of the capability for accurate measurement of PAHs in sediment samples in laboratories worldwide should be addressed.     

Facile Fabrication of Zirconia Modified Screen‐Printed Carbon Electrodes for Electrochemical Sensing of Phosphate

We report here a facile method to immobilize zirconia nanoparticles on a disposable screen‐printed carbon electrode (designated as ZrO₂‐SPCE) for phosphate sensor application. Simply by ultrasonicating a bare SPCE in a ZrO₂ slurry, ZrO₂ nanoparticles can be immobilized effectively on the electrode surface as verified by surface characterization evidences. Using ferricyanide as a redox probe, an increase in the charge transfer resistance (R_ct) of ferricyanide upon adsorption of phosphate on ZrO₂ is used for the determination of phosphate. This ZrO₂‐SPCE phosphate sensor shows a wide linear range up to 1 mM and a detection limit of 1.69 µM (S/N=3). Practical applicability of the ZrO₂‐SPCE is demonstrated by detecting phosphate content in human blood samples.     

Dual conductance, negative differential resistance, and rectifying behavior in a molecular device modulated by side groups

We investigate the electronic transport properties for a molecular device model constructed by a phenylene ethynylene oligomer molecular with different side groups embedding in a carbon chain between two graphene electrodes. Using the first-principles method, the unusual dual conductance, negative differential resistance (NDR) behavior with large peak to valley ratio, and obvious rectifying performance are numerically observed in such proposed molecular device. The analysis of the molecular projected self-consistent Hamiltonian and the evolution of the frontier molecular orbitals (MOs) as well as transmission coefficients under various external voltage biases gives an inside view of the observed results, which suggests that the dual conductance behavior and rectifying performance are due to the asymmetry distribution of the frontier MOs as well as the corresponding coupling between the molecule and electrodes. But the NDR behavior comes from the conduction orbital being suppressed at certain bias. Interestingly, the conduction properties can be tuned by introducing side groups to the molecule and the rectification as well as the NDR behavior (peak to valley ratio) can be improved by adding different side groups in the device model.     

Rh(II)-catalyzed formation and rearrangement of trifluoroacetyl-containing sulfur ylides

A facile, convenient, efficient, and high yielding Rh(II)-catalyzed formation and rearrangement of trifluoroacetyl-containing sulfur ylides are reported. It is a Rh₂(OAc)₄-catalyzed [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of sulfur ylide intermediates generated from α-diazo compounds.     

Identification and quantification of 13 components in Angelica sinensis (Danggui) by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry coupled with pressurized liquid extraction

Angelica sinensis (Danggui in Chinese), a well-known traditional Chinese medicine, is also used as a health food product for women's care in Europe and America. Therefore, the demand for Danggui is enormous throughout the world. Due to the shortage of Angelica sinensis, Angelica acutiloba and Angelica gigas are commonly used as the substitutes of Danggui in the market of southeast Asia. However, the three common Angelica roots showed variation in their genetic and chemical composition. Up to date, it is thought that ferulic acid, ligustilide and other phthalides such as butylidenephthalide are the biologically active components of Danggui. In this paper, the contents of 13 compounds including ferulic acid, Z-ligustilide, E-ligustilide, Z-butylidenephthalide, E-butylidenephthalide, 3-butylphthalide, 3-butylidene-4-hydroxyphthalide, senkyunolide A, 6,7-epoxyligustilide, senkyunolide F, senkyunolide H, senkyunolide I, and 6,7-dihydroxyligustilide were determined or estimated by using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) coupled with pressurized liquid extraction (PLE). The results showed that GC-MS coupled with PLE offered a simple, rapid and high sensitive method to analysis of components in Angelica root. And the contents of investigated compounds in Angelica sinensis, Angelica acutiloba and Angelica gigas, which are used as Danggui in China, Japan and Korea, respectively, were highly variant. It is thought that interaction of multiple chemical compounds contributes to the therapeutic effects of Chinese medicines. However, the overall clinical efficacy of these different Danggui has not been determined. Therefore, comparison of chemical components and pharmacological activities of different Angelica root is helpful to elucidate the mechanism of therapeutic effects of Danggui.     

Liquid Chromatographic Determination of NSAIDs in Urine After Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction Based on Solidification of Floating Organic Droplets

An environmentally benign method of sample preparation based on dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and solidification of floating organic droplets (DLLME-SFO) coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection has been developed for analysis of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in biological fluids. A low-toxicity solvent was used to replace the chlorinated solvents commonly used in conventional DLLME. Seven conditions were investigated and optimized: type and volume of extraction solvent and dispersive solvent, extraction time, effect of addition of salt, and sample pH. Under the optimum conditions, good linearity was obtained in the range 0.01–10 µg mL⁻¹, with coefficients of determination (r ²) >0.9949. Detection limits were in the range 0.0034–0.0052 µg mL⁻¹ with good reproducibility (RSD) and satisfactory inter-day and intra-day recovery (95.7–115.6 %). The method was successfully used for analysis of diclofenac, mefenamic acid, and ketoprofen in human urine. Analysis of urine samples from a patient 2 and 4 h after administration of diclofenac revealed concentrations of 1.20 and 0.34 µg mL⁻¹, respectively.

     

有序介孔硅片粒子表面的修饰及其表征

采用溶胶-凝胶的方法制备了粒径在50~300nm,具有正六边形的介孔二氧化硅片,用1,6-己二异氰酸酯(hexamethylene diisocyanate,HDI)对有序介孔硅片粒子表面进行有机化修饰,使其表面接枝能够参与反应的N=C=O活性基团。用FTIR、热重分析、TEM等分析方法对修饰后的有序介孔硅片粒子进行了表征,以确定HDI接在了有序介孔硅片粒子的表面。