New Amphiphilic Polypyridyl Ruthenium（Ⅱ） Sensitizer and Its Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Amphiphilic polypyridyl mthenium（Ⅱ） complex cis-di（isothiocyanato）（4,4＇-di-tert-butyl-2,2＇-bipyridyl）（4,4＇- dicarboxy-2,2＇-bipyridyl）ruthenium（Ⅱ）（K005） has been synthesized and characterized by cyclic voltammetry, ^1H NMR, UV-Vis, and FT-IR spectroscopies. The sensitizer sensitizes TiO2 over a notably broad spectral range due to its intense metal-to-ligand charge-transfer （MLCT） bands at 537 and 418 nm. The photophysical and photochemical studies of K005 were contrasted with those of cis-Ru（dcbpy）2（NCS）2, known as the N3 dye, and the amphiphilic ruthenium（Ⅱ） dye Z907. A reversible couple at E1/2=0.725 V vs. saturated calomel electrode （SCE） with a separation of 0.08 V between the anodic and cathodic peaks, was observed due to the Ru^Ⅱ/Ⅲ couple by cyclic voltammetry. Furthermore, this amphiphilic ruthenium complex was successfully used as sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells with the efficiency of 3.72% at the 100 mW·cm^-2 irradiance of air mass 1.5 simulated sunlight without optimization of TiO2 films and the electrolyte.     

Continuous determination of carbon dioxide evolved during thermal decomposition reactions

A simple device suitable for continuous monitoring of carbon dioxide evolved during thermal decomposition reactions is described. Carbon dioxide is transported by a carrier gas through the device connected to thermoanalytical equipment and absorbed by soda lime reagent. The reaction heat released is linearly proportional to the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed.     

Solvothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Layered Thioantimonate(Ⅲ) [C4H9NH3]2Sb4S7

An inorganic-organic hybrid thioantimonate(Ⅲ) [CH3(CH2)3NH3]2Sb4S7 1 with layered structure was synthesized by solvothermal method.1 crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P with a = 7.0124(11), b = 11.919(2), c = 14.879(3) (A), α = 108.791(3), β = 102.441(3), γ = 92.846(2)o, V = 1140.1(3) (A)3, Mr = 859.71, Z = 2, Dc = 2.504 g/cm3, μ= 5.324 mm-1, F(000) = 804, S = 1.013, the final R = 0.0297 and wR = 0.0618 for 3534 observed reflections with I＞2σ(I). 1 consists of [C4H9NH3] cations and two-dimensional [Sb4S7]n2n-anion which is composed of three SbS3 trigonal pyramids and one SbS4 unit joined by sharing common corners. The anionic layers are stacked perpendicularly to the c axis of the unit cell forming two-dimensional channels between the layers. The [C4H9NH3] cations interdigitate in a bilayer and reside in the 2D channels leading to a sandwich-like arrangement of the anion and cations.     

反应性梳状聚乙二醇改性聚酯薄膜表面及其内皮细胞相容性的研究

以高密度梳状PEG(CPEG)作为表面改性材料, 将PEG末端羟基转化为醛基, 将梳状PEG和线形PEG固定在氨基化的PET膜表面, 并利用表面的反应性醛基进一步固定了氨基酸和整合素配体多肽片段RGD多肽. 红外光谱、 接触角和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)测定结果表明, 该法可有效地固定氨基酸和多肽, 获得模拟细胞膜中多糖-蛋白质复合物结构的特异性功能表面. 对两种不同结构的PEG细胞培养实验结果表明, CPEG比线形PEG(LPEG)具有更好的抗非特异粘附性. 此外, CPEG比LPEG具有更多的活性反应基团, 用PEG末端活性的醛基固定整合素配体多肽片段RGD, 可有效地诱导材料表面的内皮细胞化, 改善材料的细胞相容性.     

PEMFC催化剂的研究：自制抗CO中毒Pt-Ru/C电催化剂的性质

用胶体法制备了抗CO中毒PEMFC阳极Pt-Ru/C电催化剂（标记为THYT－2）,对 比研究了THYT－2与Johnson Matthey (JM)公司同类品牌Pt-Ru/C催化剂的电化学及 其它物理化学性能。结果表明,THYT－2电催化剂在甲醇燃料电池和CO／H_2（Φ_ (CO) = 1 * 10~(-4)）的氢氧燃料电池中的电催化行为与JM催化剂相当,但THYT－ 2在低浓度CO氢气燃料中的电池性能更好。两种催化剂的其它物理化学性质具有类 似性：XPS分析结果表明THYT－2和JM催化剂 中都有三种不同价态的Pt存在：即金 属态Pt(0)、氧化态Pt(II)和Pt(IV)。HRTEM测试结果表明两种催化剂的粒径处在2 ～3 mn左右,这可能是它们拥有良好电化学性能的主要原因之一。本文还对催化剂 中Pt与Ru组分的分布和相互作用进行了讨论,提出了改进Pt-Ru/C电催化剂的思路 。     

Mg／Mgl．8La0．2Ni纳米复合材料的吸放氢性能研究

应用高能球磨法制备Mg-x％Mg1.8La0.2Ni（x=10、20和30）纳米复合储氢材料．X射线衍射（XRD）、透射电镜（TEM）和选区电子衍射（SAED）测试表明，该复合材料具有纳米晶和非晶态混合结构的性质，吸氢温度降低，较好的吸放氢动力学性能，在423K，2．5MPa氢压的条件下，50s内即可达到最大吸氢量．     

CuZnAl水滑石衍生催化剂上甲醇水蒸气重整制氢Ⅰ. 催化剂焙烧温度的影响

 以类层柱CuZnAl水滑石为前体,经不同温度焙烧制备了一系列甲醇水蒸气重整制氢催化剂. 在250 ℃、 水/甲醇比1.3和重时空速2.5 h-1下的反应结果表明, 600 ℃焙烧的催化剂具有优异的活性和稳定性,而≤500 ℃和≥700 ℃焙烧后的催化剂活性较差. 热重、 X射线衍射、 傅里叶变换红外光谱和程序升温还原分析结果表明, 600 ℃焙烧时水滑石分解较为完全,析出纳米CuO粒子的同时伴生CuAl2O4尖晶石相,进而在反应过程中对金属Cu纳米粒子和ZnO起到良好的隔离和稳定作用. 焙烧温度≥700 ℃时CuO纳米粒子发生二次团聚,同时CuAl2O4尖晶石相大量生成,造成催化活性位减少,活性较低; 而焙烧温度≤500 ℃时水滑石分解不完全,生成 (Cu,Zn)AlxOy(CO3)z复合物且无尖晶石相伴生,造成反应中金属Cu纳米粒子和ZnO聚集,导致催化剂活性较低.     

枸杞多糖对白血病细胞作用热化学特征研究

用微量热法研究了枸杞多糖对小鼠白血病细胞L1210代谢作用的热化学特征。结果表明，枸杞多糖对L1210细胞代谢有明显的抑制作用，为枸杞在防治肿瘤中的应用提供了可靠的信息。     

Investigation of the electrocatalytic oxidation of formate and ethanol at platinum black under microbial fuel cell conditions

In this communication, we discuss the electro-oxidation of the fermentation products formate and ethanol at platinum black modified electrodes under microbial fuel cell conditions, i.e., at neutral pH, room temperature, and in microbial culture solutions. The electrocatalytic oxidation was studied using cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and potentiostatic coulometry. Current densities up to 6 mA cm⁻² at 0.2 V oxidation potential and 97% coulombic efficiency were observed for the electro-oxidation of 100 mM solutions of formate in pH 7 buffer solution. Electrode deactivation could be successfully prevented using an oxidative potential reactivation procedure. Polymer coating, however, fully stopped the formate oxidation. As expected, the electro-oxidation of ethanol was less efficient—with a limiting current density being 600 μA cm⁻².Dedicated to Professor Dr. Alan M. Bond on the occasion of this 60th birthday.     

Analysis of serotonin release from single neuron soma using capillary electrophoresis and laser-induced fluorescence with a pulsed deep-UV NeCu laser

The use of capillary electrophoresis (CE) with laser-induced fluorescence excited by ultraviolet (UV) lasers in the range 200–300 nm has been restricted by the available wavelengths and expense of UV lasers. The integration of a NeCu deep UV laser operating at 248.6 nm with a single channel CE system with post-column sheath flow detection allows detection limits for serotonin and tryptophan of 3.9×10^-8 M and 4.5×10^-8 M respectively. Single cell analysis of serotonergic metacerebral cells from the sea slug Aplysia californica yields a value of 800±85 fmol of serotonin in each cell soma. For the first time, serotonin is directly detected in electrically stimulated release from single metacerebral cell soma, with approximately 4% of the serotonin contained in the soma released from a semi-intact preparation with a 2 min electrical stimulation.