Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over cobalt catalysts supported on modified SiO2 with mesoporous silica

SiO₂ was modified by hexagonal mesoporous silica to form a mixture with meso-/macroporous sizes and used as support of Co catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in a slurry phase. A synergistic effect on the activity of Co catalyst was found. The catalytic properties are related to the state of surface Co and the character of support.     

Determination of the purity of phenoxymethylpenicillin by micellar electrokinetic chromatography and reversed phase liquid chromatography on a monolithic silica column

A micellar electrokinetic chromatographic and a fast reversed‐phase liquid chromatographic method have been developed for determination of the purity of phenoxymethylpenicillin. The optimized running buffer composition was 40 mM phosphate–borate–125 mM SDS–3.5% (v/v) methanol. The HPLC method employed a monolithic silica C18 column and a mobile phase composed of phosphate buffer, pH 3.5, and ACN, the flow‐rate being 3.5 mL/min. Both methods were successfully validated. Linearity, intermediate precision, limits of quantitation, accuracy, and a good correlation of the HPLC and MEKC results were demonstrated. Both methods proved to be fast and reliable and sufficiently sensitive. A combination of the two methods can be very useful in impurity profiling.     

Preparation of Saccharide-Silica Composites by a Sol-Gel Method and the Application for Optical Resolution of Metal Chelate Compounds

A novel organic-inorganic composite was prepared by a sol-gel process using hydrolysis and condensation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) reacted with a saccharide. During the process, ethoxy groups of the TEOS were replaced with hydroxyl groups of the saccharide and, consequently, saccharide molecules were combined with silica through their hydroxyl groups. Samples obtained under different reaction conditions were used for optical resolution of a metal chelate compound. The resolution ability of the composites was affected by the amount of water added for hydrolysis and of the saccharide. In particular, the amount of water drastically influenced the optical resolution performance. Composites obtained at the lower H2O/TEOS ratio gave the metal chelate compound a higher optical rotation. Three types of composites with the same composition were prepared by kneading, impregnation and by the sol-gel method, and were compared. The sol-gel composite showed the best optical resolution ability. It was concluded that the optical resolution ability was closely related to dispersibility of saccharide in the silica matrix.     

CO2氧化异丁烷制异丁烯用Pd/V2O5-SiO2催化剂

 利用表面化学反应改性法制备了不同V2O5负载量的V2O5-SiO2表面复合物载体,进而采用等体积浸渍法制备了负载型Pd催化剂. 用N2吸附、 X射线衍射、透射电镜、 X射线光电子能谱、程序升温脱附、化学吸附-红外光谱和微反技术对系列Pd/V2O5-SiO2催化剂的比表面积、晶相结构、价态、异丁烷的化学吸附性能和CO2部分氧化异丁烷制异丁烯的催化性能进行了研究. 结果表明, Pd/V2O5-SiO2催化剂中的钒以V5+形式存在, V5+在催化剂表面形成活性位V=O, 其中 V=O 晶格氧与 i-C4H10分子的-CH3 和-CH 中的H产生化学吸附作用; 催化剂中金属Pd与V4+协同作用使CO2在催化剂上产生了卧式吸附态; 晶格氧参加了催化氧化反应,催化剂中 V5+←→V4+ 的变化构成了催化反应的氧化还原过程. 在525 ℃, CO2/i-C4H10体积比为1和空速为 1200 h-1的条件下,以Pd/25%V2O5-SiO2为催化剂时异丁烷转化率为22.8%, 异丁烯选择性为89.1%.     

Pure Organic Phase Phenol Biosensor Based on Tyrosinase Entrapped in a Vapor Deposited Titania Sol‐Gel Membrane

A novel amperometric biosensor was constructed for the determination of phenols in pure organic phase. This biosensor was fabricated by immobilizing tyrosinase in a titania sol‐gel membrane which was obtained with a vapor deposition method. This method was facile and avoided the calcination step needed in conventional titania sol‐gel process. The titania sol‐gel membrane could effectively retain the essential water layer around the enzyme molecule needed for maintaining its activity in organic phase. The experimental parameters such as solvent and operating potential were optimized. At ?100 mV this biosensor showed a good amperometric response to phenols in pure chloroform without any mediator and rehydration of the enzyme. For catechol determination the sensor exhibited a fast response of less than 5 seconds. The sensitivity of different phenols was as follows: catechol > phenol > p‐cresol. Additionally, the apparent Michaelis‐Menten constants of the encapsulated tyrosinase to catechol, phenol and p‐cresol were found to be 0.15±0.003, 0.17±0.008 and 0.21±0.004 mM, respectively. The biosensor had also good reproducibility and stability. This work provided a promising platform for the construction of pure organic phase biosensors and the determination of substrates with poor water solubility.     

Drying dissipative patterns of colloidal crystals of silica spheres in organic solvents

Drying dissipative structural patterns formed in the course of drying colloidal crystals of silica spheres (110 nm in diameter) in water, methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, 1-propyl alcohol, diethyl ether, and in the mixtures of ethyl alcohol with the other solvents above have been studied on a cover glass. The macroscopic broad rings were formed in the outside edges of the dried film for all the solvents examined. Furthermore, much distinct broad rings appeared in the inner area when the solvents were ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, and their mixtures. Profiles of the thickness of the dried films were sensitive to the organic solvents and explained well with changes in the surface tensions, boiling points, and viscosities of the solvents. The macroscopic and microscopic spoke-like crack patterns formed. The drying area (or the drying time) increased (or decreased) as the surface tension of the solvent decreased. However, the absolute values of these drying parameters are determined also by the boiling points of the solvents. Importance of the fundamental properties of the solvents is supported in addition to the characteristics of colloidal particles in the drying dissipative pattern formation.     

高效液相色谱氮杂冠醚键合固定相的合成及性能研究

我们曾用γ－氯丙基键合硅胶（ＣＰＳ），在氢化钠（ＮａＨ）作用下合成了３－（氮杂－１８－冠－６）丙基键合固定相（ＢＣＰ）［１］．该固定相对碱基、核苷酸、硝基苯酚等有较好的分离选择性，但由于ＮａＨ对硅胶基质腐蚀作用较大，导致ＢＣＰ柱效及渗透性较低．本文采...     

Axial dispersion in a liquid fluidized bed of particles akin to immobilized enzymes

The axial dispersion of a liquid fluidized bed of controlled pore silica (CPS) particles has been determined by the pulse tracer method. The CPS used was the same as for enzyme immobilization, having an average diameter of 0.436 mm and mean pore size of 37.5 nm. The fluidization liquid is α-amylase liquefied manioc starch, 30% w/v, 45°C pH=4.5. Nominal bed porosities tested were 0.7 and 0.8. The results show that the axial dispersion coefficient increases with greater superficial liquid velocities. Various available correlations tested disagree with each other to a large extent and are unable to represent collected experimental data.     

新型亚微米亲水作用色谱的制备及其在加压毛细管电色谱中的应用

采用改良Stöber法合成580 nm亚微米单分散的二氧化硅微球，并以此为基质，通过"巯基-烯"点击化学反应将半胱氨酸成功键合到修饰有乙烯基团的二氧化硅微球表面，合成了一种新型亚微米亲水作用固定相（Cys-VTMS-SiO₂）。采用高压匀浆法制备了新型亚微米亲水色谱填充柱，通过不同乙腈比例、缓冲盐浓度和pH条件下对甲苯、丙烯酰胺和硫脲的分离分析揭示其亲水机理。依托加压毛细管电色谱平台，成功实现了对核苷、酚类、胺类及多肽等亲水性物质的快速有效分离，其有望应用于其他强极性和亲水性化合物的分离分析。     

Effect of Hydration–Dehydration Processes on the Structure and Porosity of Detemplated Silica Fibers

A study was carried out on the conditions of template removal (calcination or extraction by solvents) and hydration–dehydration processes on the hexagonal structure and porosity of detemplated fibers. The hydration–dehydration cycle leads to a decrease in fiber porosity, especially in fiber detemplation by extraction with surfactant solvents such as ethanol and acetic acid.