Several modified piezoelectric quartz crystals for determination of omethoate

A chromatographic method for the determination of transition metals in human hair samples is described. The method involves the separation of Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Cd and Mn in a C18 column coated with sodium hexadecane-sulfonate (SHS) and spectrophotometric detection (520 nm) after post-column reaction of the eluted metals with 4-(2-pyridylazo)-resorcinol (PAR). The eluent was a 100 mM tartrate solution adjusted to pH 3.1 with a 2 M sodium hydroxide solution (flow-rate=1.0 ml min(-1)). A good separation of the eluted metals (specially for Cu/Pb and Zn/Ni) has been achieved. The detection limits, expressed as mug l(-1), were 2.2 (Cu), 8.0 (Pb), 2.8 (Zn), 1.5 (Ni), 1.5 (Co), 12.0 (Cd), and 1.4 (Mn). A microwave-assisted closed vessel acid digestion procedure with HNO(3)+HClO(4) (4+1 ml) was used for the hair samples solubilisation. Nineteen hair samples were analysed with the proposed method. The results were in good agreement with those obtained by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS).     

β—环糊精对D／L—酪氨酸对映体的手性识别及超分子包合物的合成

利用圆二色谱研究了β－环糊精（β－ＣＤ）对Ｄ／Ｌ酪氨酸的手性识别行为，制备出了β－ＣＤ与Ｌ－酪氨酸（Ｌ－Ｔｙｒ）的固体超分子化合物，并用元素分析、薄层分析、Ｘ射线粉末衍射及热分析对包合物进行了表征，用荧光光谱法测定了包合物的形成常数．实验结果表明，β－ＣＤ具有选择包结Ｌ－酪氨酸的特性；主客体形成１１的包合物，其组成为Ｌ－Ｔｙｒ／β－ＣＤ·１２Ｈ２Ｏ；稳定常数为５．１３×１０３Ｌ／ｍｏｌ；包合物的热稳定性比主客体皆有改善     

Cooperatively assembled liquid crystals enable temperature-controlled Förster resonance energy transfer

Balancing the rigidity of a π-conjugated structure for strong emission and the flexibility of liquid crystals for self-assembly is the key to realizing highly emissive liquid crystals (HELCs). Here we show that (1) integrating organization-induced emission into dual molecular cooperatively-assembled liquid crystals, (2) amplifying mesogens, and (3) elongating the spacer linking the emitter and the mesogen create advanced materials with desired thermal–optical properties. Impressively, assembling the fluorescent acceptor Nile red into its host donor designed according to the aforementioned strategies results in a temperature-controlled Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) system. Indeed, FRET exhibits strong S-curve dependence as temperature sweeps through the liquid crystal phase transformation. Such thermochromic materials, suitable for dynamic thermo-optical sensing and modulation, are anticipated to unlock new and smart approaches for controlling and directing light in stimuli-responsive devices.

A temperature-sensitive Förster resonance energy transfer system was constructed using a highly emissive liquid crystal co-assembled with Nile red, enabling thermo-optical modulation for controlling and directing light in stimuli-responsive devices.     

The Aldol Reaction of Allenolates with Aldehydes in the Presence of Magnesium Diiodide (MgI2) as Catalyst

Stereoselective synthesis of (Z)‐α‐(hydroxyalkyl)‐β‐iodoacrylates (=(2Z)‐2‐(hydroxyalkyl)‐3‐iodoprop‐2‐enoates) was achieved in a one‐pot coupling reaction from methyl prop‐2‐ynoate, Me₃SiI, and an alkanal under mild conditions with MgI₂ as catalyst (→ 1 – 9 ; see Table and Scheme 1). Baylis‐Hillman β‐iodo adducts were generated in excellent yields with high (Z)‐selectivity. The conversion of methyl prop‐2‐ynoate to an active methyl 3‐iodo‐1‐[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]allenolate intermediate in situ followed by carbonyl addition is proposed as the reaction sequence (Schemes 1 and 2).     

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering studies on the adsorption of p-nitrobenzoic acid at Au electrode under different potential with ultraviolet excitation

The potential-dependent surface-enhanced Raman spectrum of adsorbed p-nitrobenzoic acid (PNBA) on the roughened Au electrode has been obtained by using ultraviolet (UV) excitation at 325 nm. The surface-enhanced Raman spectra of PNBA intensely changed when the voltage was in the rang of negative value, and the electrode potential at which the resonance (potential of maximum intensity) occurs varied when the vibrational mode changes, indicating that the PNBA molecules were chemisorbed on the roughened Au surface. The charge transfer (CT) mechanism could probably explain the experiment results in the present work.     

Photodissociation of Cycloketones by Ultraintense Femtosecond Laser Pulses

ThestudyofphotoionizationandphotodissociationprocessesinducedbyintensefemtosecondlaserpuIses(>lo"W/cm')withpolyatomicmoleculesbecomesofinterestbecausesomenewphenomenahavebeenobserved'-3.Sofar,mostoftheinvestigationsfocusontheexperimentalexplorationofphotoionizationprocesses'-'.Butthephotoionizationmechanismofpolyatomicmoleculesinanintensefslaserfieldisstillambiguous'.,.Incontrasttothephotoionizationprocesses,theunderstandingoffragmentationofmolecularionisevenpoorer.Corkumetal,'.,'reportedthef…     

A new study of the enzymatic hydrolysis of carboxymethyl cellulose with a bulk acoustic wave sensor

A new bulk acoustic wave (BAW) cellulase sensing technique, which is based on the enzymatic hydrolysis process of sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) by cellulase, was established. The frequency shift curves of BAW sensor indicated that the viscosity of the tested solutions decreased during the hydrolysis process. The hydrolysis rate of CMC by cellulase was calculated from the frequency shift curves. The hydrolysis rate of CMC under different pH conditions at 30°C showed that cellulase had high hydrolysis ability approximately at pH 5.0. Kinetic parameters (the Michaelis constant K_m and the maximum rate V_max) of the process were estimated by using a linear method of Lineweaver–Burk plot. K_m is 1.95±0.25 mg ml⁻¹ and V_max is −(4.25±0.58)×10⁻³ g^1/2 cm^−3/2 cP^1/2 min⁻¹. Also the activation energy (E_a) of the enzymatic hydrolysis, with a value of 51.99±1.26 kJ mol⁻¹, was estimated in this work.     

Rapid detection of Escherichia coliform with a bulk acoustic wave sensor based on the gelation of Tachypleus amebocyte lysate

A new sensing method (BAW-TAL technique), which combined the bulk acoustic wave (BAW) technique with the gelation reaction of Tachypleus amebocyte lysate (TAL), was used for viscosity and density measurement and applied to the detection of Escherichia coliform (E. coli). This method depended on the fact that the viscosity and density of the mixture increased, and as a result, the resonance frequency decreased correspondingly after TAL was mixed with the heated E. coli solution that contained endotoxin. Results showed that the frequency shift was linearly related to the logarithm of E. coli concentration in the range of 2.7x10(4)-2.7x10(8) cells/ml. The correlation coefficient was 0.996. This BAW-TAL method was compared with the standard pour plate counts (PPC) method. The proposed method was much more rapid and simpler for detection of E. coli than the traditional methods.     

含CexZr1-xO2三效催化剂设计的神经网络仿真与优化

提出一种含CexZr1-xO2的三效催化剂的设计方法,即利用人工神经网络来进行辅助设计.首先考察了影响三效催化剂性能的一些重要因素,确定了所研究的三效催化剂模型.然后采用共沉淀方法制备了一系列铈锆固溶体,并将它们作为三效催化剂的助催化剂.采用传统的催化剂制备方法制备了一系列负载贵金属的三效催化剂,所制备的催化剂在模拟尾气中进行评价,得到的数据作为神经网络的训练样本和测试样本,建立了神经网络模型,并初步进行了预测和优化.     

Two new compounds derived from bufalin

The biotransformation of bufalin by cell suspension cultures of Platycodon grandiflorus was investigated and two new biotransformed products were obtained,which was 3-epi-telocinobufagin and 3-epi-bufalin-3-O-β-D-glucoside.