Synthesis and characterization of CuO nanoparticles utilizing waste fish scale and exploitation of XRD peak profile analysis for approximating the structural parameters

In this research, we strived to utilize waste fish scale (labeo rohita) for synthesizing CuO nano-particles (CuO NPs), which gained much attention due to its distinctive properties and versatile applications. Upon the heat treatment, the collagen content of the fish scale got transformed into gelatin which in turn converted the precursor material into CuO NPs. The X-Ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the formation of CuO NPs and revealed the structure to be of monoclinic lattice. The structural parameters i.e. crystallite size, lattice parameters, microstrain, dislocation density was evaluated for the synthesized CuO NPs using the XRD data. Scherrer’s Method (SM), Scherrer Equation Average Method (SEAM), Linear Straight Line Method (LSLM), Straight Line Passing the Origin Method (SLPOM), Monshi Scherrer Method (MSM), Williamson-Hall Method (WHM), Size-Strain Plot Method (SSPM), Halder-Wagner Method (HWM) was exploited for the estimation of crystallite size. According to the calculations, the crystallite size was found to be 87 nm, 41 nm, 1980 nm, 62 nm, 66 nm, 28 nm, 13 nm, 13 nm respectively and the dislocation density was found to be 1.32 × 10^-4, 5.95 × 10^-4, 0.002 × 10^-4, 2.60 × 10^-4, 2.29 × 10^-4, 12.75 × 10^-4, 59.17 × 10^-4 and 59.17 × 10^-4 respectively. UV–Vis absorption analysis also confirmed the formation of CuO NPs based on the absorption peak at 262 nm (λ_max) and Tauc Plot method was used to calculate the optical band gap which was 3.84 eV. Functional group, especially the Cu-O bonding was confirmed by the Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) data. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) showed three different shapes of CuO NPs which was also confirmed by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Particle size was determined based on FESEM and TEM image using imageJ software and also by the Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) technique. Thermal analysis showed a four stage weight loss in case of Thermogravimetric (TGA) analysis and three conversion steps was observed in Differential Scanning Calorimetric (DSC) analysis. Such synthesis pathway is evidently green and facile for synthesizing CuO NPs with potentiality of various applications and also utilization of waste fish scale is a perquisite.     

Parabola-Hyperbola P-H kinetic model for NR sulphur vulcanization

A Parabola-Hyperbola (P-H) kinetic model for NR sulphur vulcanization is presented. The idea originates from the fitting composite Parabola-Parabola-Hyperbola (P-P-H) function used by the authors in [1,2] to approximate experimental rheometer curves with the knowledge of a few key parameters of vulcanization, such as the scorch point, initial vulcanization rate, 90% of vulcanization, maximum point and reversion percentage. After proper normalization of experimental data (i.e. excluding induction and normalizing against maximum torque), the P-P-H model reduces to the discussed P-H composite function, which is linked to the kinetic scheme originally proposed by Han and co-workers [3]. Typically, it is characterized by three kinetic constants, where classically the first two describe incipient curing and stable/instable crosslinks and the last reproduces reversion.The powerfulness of the proposed approach stands into the very reduced number of input parameters required to accurately fit normalized experimental data (i.e. rate of vulcanization at scorch, vulcanization at 90%, maximum point and reversion percentage), and the translation of a mere geometric data-fitting into a kinetic model. Kinetic constants knowledge from simple geometric fitting allows characterizing rubber curing also at temperature different from those experimentally tested.The P-H model can be applied also in the so-called backward direction, i.e. assuming Han's kinetic constants known from other models and deriving the geometric fitting parameters as result.Some existing experimental data available, relying into rheometer curves conducted at 5 different temperatures on the same rubber blend are used to benchmark the P-H kinetic approach proposed, in both backward and forward direction. Very good agreement with previously presented kinetic approaches and experimental data is observed.     

Nanostructured Hexacyanoferrate Intercalated Ni/Al Layered Double Hydroxide Modified Electrode as a Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor for Paracetamol Determination

An electrochemical sensor for paracetamol (PC) based on the hexacyanoferate(III) intercalated Ni−Al layered double hydroxide (Ni−Al−HCF) was presented. The as‐prepared LDH structurally and morphologically was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, and Fourier transform IR. Electrochemical studies revealed that Ni−Al−HCF film modified glassy carbon (GC) electrode exhibited remarkable electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of paracetamol. The electrochemical behavior of PC on the Ni−Al−HCF film was investigated in detail. Under optimum experimental conditions, the electrocatalytic response of the modified GC electrode was linear in the PC concentration range 3×10⁻⁶⁻–1.5×10⁻³ mol L⁻¹, with a detection limit of 8×10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹ (S/N=3), using hydrodynamic amperometry. In addition, the modified electrode exhibited good reproducibility, long‐term stability and anti‐interference property. The fabricated sensor was successfully applied to determination of PC in various pharmaceutical preparations such as tablets, oral solution, and oral drops. Finally, the method was validated by the analysis of paracetamol spiked human serum samples, and good recoveries were obtained in the range of 99.2–103 %.     

Simultaneous Determination of Hydrogen Peroxide and Organic Hydroperoxides in Water

The kinetics of the reactions of H 2 O 2 and of methyl, ethyl, tert -butyl, and cumene hydroperoxides with I m were investigated in the presence and absence of molybdate as catalyst. These results were utilized to develop an analytical method for the simultaneous determination of H 2 O 2 and organic hydroperoxides in aqueous solutions. The total amount of H 2 O 2 and organic hydroperoxides can be determined by the spectrophotometric measurement of $ {\rm I}_3^ - $ formed quantitatively during 30 min of heating at 60°C. Catalase selectively decomposes H 2 O 2 in solutions containing organic hydroperoxides. The total amount of the latter can therefore be determined iodometrically after H 2 O 2 decomposition. In the oxidation of leuco crystal violet to crystal violet by H 2 O 2 and organic hydroperoxides, horseradish peroxidase exerts similar activities in the reactions involving methyl and ethyl hydroperoxides and H 2 O 2 , but its activity is much lower with tert -butyl and cumene hydroperoxide. It was observed that acetate buffer is unsuitable for pH adjustment in this type of hydroperoxide determination in consequence of the slow oxidation of the dye in the blank solution.     

气相色谱/质谱测定水产品中氯霉素残留量

样品经均质后,用乙酸乙酯提取,正己烷脱脂,C18小柱净化,衍生后用GC ECD,NCI GC MS,NCI GC MSMS多种方法定性及定量测定,外标法定量。在0.1μg/kg水平,回收率为72%～110%,平行测定9次后相对标准偏差为16 5%。质量浓度在0～10μg/L范围内呈良好线性关系,相关系数r=0.9997。     

丙三醇存在下硫酸钡微粒体系的光谱特性研究及其分析应用

0.10 mol/L HCl-4.0 mol/L丙三醇-0.05 mol/L BaCl2溶液体系的瑞利散射很弱.当有SO4^2-存在时,（BaSO4）n微粒体系在470 nm处产生一较强的瑞利散射峰,SO4^2-浓度在1.0～80μg/mL浓度范围内与I470nm呈线性关系.据此,建立了一个测定水中硫酸根的简便、灵敏的瑞利散射光谱分析新方法.研究结果表明：SO4^2-与Ba^2＋由于静电引力可形成BaSO4分子,而BaSO4分子间存在较强疏水作用力和分子间作用力,可聚集形成（BaSO4）n微粒和固液界面,（BaSO4）n微粒和固液界面的形成是导致体系瑞利散射强的根本原因.     

Spectrophotometric determination of triclosan in personal care products

A spectrophotometric method for the determination of triclosan in personal care products was proposed. It was based on the reaction of sodium nitrite with p-sulfanilic acid in an acidic medium to form diazonium ion, with which triclosan further formed an azo compound in an alkaline medium. The resulting yellow colored product has a maximum absorption at 452 nm. A good linear relationship (r = 0.9999) was obtained in the range of 0–30 mg L⁻¹ triclosan. A detection limit of 0.079 g L⁻¹ was achieved and the relative standard deviation was 0.24% (n = 11) at 14 mg L⁻¹ triclosan. The proposed method has been applied to the analyses of triclosan in several personal care products and the results were in good agreement with those obtained by high-performance liquid chromatography.     

蒿甲醚缓释片体外释放研究

目的:建立蒿甲醚缓释片体外释放的含量测定方法,并对其进行体外释放考察。方法:以释放介质作为酸消解溶剂,用酸消解间接紫外分光光度法测定片剂在释放过程中的累计百分释放度;浆法考察片剂的体外释放。结果:优选了最佳酸消解条件,并确定了片剂体外释放含量测定方法:蒿甲醚缓释片2h,5h,10h的体外累计百分释放度分别为25%,60%,85%;在诸多因素中离子强度是影响缓释片释放较灵敏的因素。结论:方法准确、快速、可行,适于体外释放实验样品量大的要求;体外实验表明蒿甲醚缓释片具有比普通片明显的缓释效果。     

电热原子吸收法测定人发中硒时不同改进剂的研究

对于生物体中硒的测定,国内外已有大量报道,所用方法也相当广泛。本文利用石墨炉原子吸收对人发中硒的测定进行了研究;对使用较多的两种硒的基体改进剂:铜与镍的作用与效果进行了研究,发现铜较镍在某些方面更为优越。当选用100 μg/mL的铜作改进剂时,硒的特征浓度为0.13 ng/1％abs,测定精度为3.4％～5.4％;线性范围达400 ng。