Diffusion behavior of pharmaceutical O/W microemulsions studied by dynamic light scattering

Dynamic light scattering experiments have been performed at various concentrations, of pharmaceutical oil-in-water microemulsions consisting of Eutanol G as oil, a blend of a high (Tagat O2) and a low (Poloxamer 331) hydrophilic–lipophilic balance surfactant, and a hydrophilic phase (propylene glycol/water). We probe the dynamics of these microemulsions by dynamic light scattering. In the measured concentration range, two modes of relaxation were observed. The faster decaying mode is ascribed classically to the collective diffusion D _c (total droplet number density fluctuation). We show that the slow mode is also diffusive and suggest that its possible origin is the relaxation of polydispersity fluctuations. The diffusion coefficient associated with this mode is then the self-diffusion D _s of the droplets. It was found that D _c and D _s had opposite volume fractions of oil plus surfactants (ϕ) dependence and a common limiting value D ₀ for ϕ=0. Average hydrodynamic radius (R _h=10.5 nm) of droplets was calculated from D ₀. R _h is supposed to compose the inner core, a surfactant film including possible solvent molecules, which migrate with the droplet. The concentration dependence of diffusion coefficients reflects the effect of hard sphere and the supplementary repulsive interactions which arises due to loss of entropy, when absorbed chains of surfactant intermingle on the close approach of the two droplets. This mechanism could also explain the observed stability of our systems. The estimated extent of polydispersity is 0.22 from the amplitude of slower decaying mode. The polydispersity in microemulsion systems is dynamic in origin. Results indicate that the time scale for local polydispersity fluctuations is at least three orders of magnitude longer than the estimated time between droplet collisions.     

Electric parameters of photosystem II particles — electric light scattering study

Electric light scattering and microelectrophoresis were applied to investigate the electric moments (permanent dipole moment and electric polarizability and electrophoretic mobility of envelope-free chloroplasts and photosystem II (PS II particles. The effect of the removal of the extrinsic polypeptides (18, 24 and 33 kDa) on the electric moments was also studied. A significant difference was observed between the orientation behaviour of chloroplasts and PS II preparations. The data indicate that the permanent and induced dipole moments contribute to the orientation of the PS II particles, whereas chloroplasts possess induced dipole moment only.

NaCl and Tris treatments of PS II preparations influence both the transverse permanent dipole moment and the electric polarizability of PS II particles. The increase in the electrophoretic mobility of PS II particles on removal of the extrinsic proteins corresponds to an increase in the electric polarizability value, demonstrating its interfacial nature.     

On the factors affecting the enhanced resonance light scattering signals of the interactions between proteins and multiply negatively charged chromophores using water blue as an example

Electrostatic interactions of proteins, including bovine serum albumin (BSA), human serum albumin (HSA), γ-globulin (γ-IgG), α-chymotrypsin (Chy), lysozyme (Lys) and cellulase (Cel), with multiply negatively charged chromophores were investigated based on the measurements of the enhanced resonance light scattering (RLS) signals. Using triply negatively charged water blue (WB) as an example, the factors were discussed that affect the enhanced resonance light scattering signals of the interactions between proteins and the negatively charged chromophores. It was found that the enhanced RLS signals with the maximum light scattering peak at 346.0 nm in these interacting systems are strongly dependent on the isoelectric points of proteins and show adverse linear relationships with increasing ionic strength depending on the positive charges of the inorganic metal ions used to control the ionic strength of the medium, sufficiently disclosing that the electrostatic attraction performs an important role in the combination of proteins with WB. Linear responses were discovered between the enhanced RLS signals and the protein molecular weights (M_w), displaying the dimensions of scattered particles formed by proteins and WB make a key contribution to the RLS enhancements. An empirical equation is proposed which possibly displays the factors affecting the enhanced RLS signals of the interactions between proteins with negatively charged chromophores.     

聚偏氟乙烯取向薄膜的结晶形态

本文用小角激光散射法研究了聚偏氟乙烯薄膜在拉伸取向过程中晶体形态及结构的变化。拉伸使球晶形变为椭球,同时伴随着局部熔融与重结晶过程,散射图案由原来的四叶瓣发展为八叶瓣。红外测量及X-射线衍射分析表明,拉伸引起分子链构象改变,使晶型发生了转变。     

K-La-Ni/Si-2催化低碳烷烃与二氧化碳重整制合成气(英文)

Ｎｉ／Ｓｉ２催化剂具有较好的低碳烷烃与二氧化碳重整制合成气的反应性能，添加Ｌａ２Ｏ３助剂和Ｋ２Ｏ助剂可提高催化剂活性和合成气收率，从而进一步改善催化剂的低碳烷烃与ＣＯ２重整制合成气的反应性能，研制的ＫＬａＮｉ／Ｓｉ２催化剂，用于天然气与ＣＯ２重整反应制合成气可达９７％的低碳烷烃转化率和９５％以上的合成气收率。     

Light-emitting diode-induced fluorescence detection of native proteins in capillary electrophoresis

A continuous-wave 280 nm light-emitting diode (LED) was used as the excitation source for native fluorescence detection of proteins in CE. The operating current and temperature of the LED were optimized in order to achieve high luminescence power. It was found that a forward current of 30 mA and a temperature of approximately 5 degrees C gave the best S/N. By using a set of two ball lenses to focus light from the LED, we achieved a spot of approximately 200 mum with a power of 0.1-0.2 mW on the detection window. Fluorescence was collected with a ball lens at 90 degrees angle through a bandpass filter onto a photomultiplier tube. In CZE an LOD of 20 nM for conalbumin was reached. In capillary gel electrophoresis all eight proteins from a commercial standard kit were detected with high S/N. For a 10 microg/mL total protein mixture, S/N was better than 3 for all proteins in solution. Further improvement in LOD should be possible on utilization of an LED with higher luminescence power.     

Cavitands bearing four fluorophores

The synthesis of novel cavitands containing four fluorophores [tert-butoxycarbonyl protected 2,2′-bis(furyl)benzidine (t-BOC FurylBz) or 5,5′-bis(4-aminophenyl)-2,2′-bifuryl (t-BOC PFDA)] and ionophoric functional groups on the upper rim is reported. The cavitands bearing the four fluorophores emit blue light photoluminescence. In particular, the cavitand containing PFDA moieties exhibits a high photoluminescence quantum yield.     

A novel oligothiophene derivative as a hole‐transport with emitting material for OLED

A novel oligothiophene derivative containing the triphenylamine moiety with high glass transition temperature (T_g; 135 °C), 5,5′‐{bis[4‐di(4‐thiophenyl)amino]phenyl}‐2,2′‐bithiophene (TTPA‐dimer) was synthesized by the dimerization of tris[4‐(2‐thienyl)phenyl]amine (TTPA) with a palladium catalysis. Some types of electroluminescent (EL) devices that use the amorphous material for a hole‐ and an electron‐transporting with an emitting layer were fabricated. These devices emitted a bright green‐yellowish light (λ_emi; around 510 nm) with a small full width at half maximum (FWHM) rather than that of Alq₃. The single layer EL device showed a maximum luminance of 221 cd/m² at 8 V (0.06 lm/W at 100 cd/m²). On the other hand, the double layer (TTPA‐dimer/Alq₃) EL device that used Alq₃ as the electron transport material was increased up to 10830 cd/m² at 12 V (0.89 lm/W at 300 cd/m²) and with a lower turn‐on voltage (3.2 V at 0.1 cd/m²) than other types of EL devices. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

四元轻稀土硝酸盐水溶液体系{H2O+La(NO3)3+Pr(NO3)3+Nd(NO3)3}的热力学研究

在298.15 K条件下, 利用等压法研究了四元轻稀土硝酸盐水溶液{H2O La(NO3)3 Pr(NO3)3 Nd(NO3)3}及其3个二元亚系{H2O La(NO3)3}, {H2O Pr(NO3)3}和{H2O Nd(NO3)3}的热力学性质. 以NaCl或CaCl2水溶液为参考溶液, 测定了不同水活度条件下该四元溶液的渗透系数及各溶质组元的活度系数. 实验结果表明, 上述四元系与其3个二元亚系之间存在简单共性, 在实验误差允许范围之内(|Δ|≤0.0010), 该四元系符合偏理想溶液模型.     

Hydrodynamic Radius Characterization of a Vinyl-Type Polynorbornene by Size-Exclusion Chromatography with a Static and Dynamic Laser Light Scattering Detector

Both absolute molecular weight and molecular sizes (radius of gyration and hydrodynamic radius) of a vinyl-type polynorbornene eluting from size-exclusion chromatography columns were determined by combined with a static and dynamic laser light scattering detector. The hydrodynamic radius of polymer fraction eluting from size-exclusion chromatography columns was obtained from dynamic laser light scattering measurements at only a single angle of 90° by introducing a correction factor. According to the scaling relationship between molecular sizes and molecular weight and the ratio between radius of gyration and hydrodynamic radius, the vinyl-type polynorbornene took a random coil conformation in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene at 150 °C.