Polydopamine‐assisted immobilization of zeolitic imidazolate framework‐8 for open‐tubular capillary electrochromatography

In this work, we developed a capillary column modified with zeolitic imidazolate framework‐8 as a novel stationary phase for open‐tubular capillary electrochromatography. To immobilize zeolitic imidazolate framework‐8 onto the inner surface of silica capillary, a bio‐inspired polydopamine functionalization was used to functionalize the capillary surface with polydopamine. First, a polydopamine layer was assembled inside the capillary. Second, due to noncovalent adsorption and covalent reaction ability, polydopamine could attract and anchor zeolitic imidazolate framework‐8 onto the inner surface of capillary. It has been demonstrated that zeolitic imidazolate framework‐8 was successfully grafted on the inner wall of the capillary by scanning electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The electro‐osmotic flow characteristics of capillaries were also investigated by varying the pH value and acetonitrile content of mobile phase. The zeolitic imidazolate framework‐8 coating not only increased the phase ratio of open‐tubular column, but also improved the interactions between tested analytes and the stationary phase. Three groups of isomers including acidic, basic, and neutral compounds were well separated on the zeolitic imidazolate framework‐8 bonded column, with theoretic plate numbers up to 1.9 × 10⁵ N for catechol. The repeatability of the prepared columns was also studied, and the relative standard deviations for intra‐ and interday runs were less than 5%.     

X射线荧光光谱扩展基本参数法测定不锈钢中的多种成分

针对多种类不锈钢多元素成分解析问题,应用X射线荧光光谱分析软件UniQuant,采用扩展基本参数法对多元不锈钢、双相不锈钢进行光谱干扰校正和基体校正,重新设定和优化多元不锈钢基体元素的测试条件,计算背景因子、杂质因子、谱线灵敏度系数和光谱重叠系数,测定Si、Mn、S、P、Ni、Cr、Cu、Mo、V、Al、Ti、Nb、Co、Ta、Fe的相对标准偏差在0.04%~3.8%,Ca、Zr、W、As、Sb、Sn的相对标准偏差在5.4%~20.3%,未知样品检测值与认定值比对结果相当理想,Ni、Cr的平均偏差小于0.05%,可以用很少标准样品实现各类型不锈钢多元素成分准确检测,检测范围宽,适用性好。     

Scale-Up Preparation of Crocins I and II from Gardenia jasminoides by a Two-Step Chromatographic Approach and Their Inhibitory Activity Against ATP Citrate Lyase

Crocins are highly valuable natural compounds for treating human disorders, and they are also high-end spices and colorants in the food industry. Due to the limitation of obtaining this type of highly polar compound, the commercial prices of crocins I and II are expensive. In this study, macroporous resin column chromatography combined with high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) was used to purify crocins I and II from natural sources. With only two chromatographic steps, both compounds were simultaneously isolated from the dry fruit of Gardenia jasminoides, which is a cheap herbal medicine distributed in a number of countries. In an effort to shorten the isolation time and reduce solvent usage, forward and reverse rotations were successively utilized in the HSCCC isolation procedure. Crocins I and II were simultaneously obtained from a herbal resource with high recoveries of 0.5% and 0.1%, respectively, and high purities of 98.7% and 99.1%, respectively, by HPLC analysis. The optimized preparation method was proven to be highly efficient, convenient, and cost-effective. Crocins I and II exhibited inhibitory activity against ATP citrate lyase, and their IC₅₀ values were determined to be 36.3 ± 6.24 and 29.7 ± 7.41 μM, respectively.     

大麻中3种酚类成分测定专用固相萃取柱的设计与应用

大麻中的主要成分大麻二酚(CBD)、大麻酚(CBN)和Δ9-四氢大麻酚(Δ9-THC)的含量决定了其性质和应用。在液相色谱分析中,由于大麻提取液中含有较多杂质,需要净化。该文基于大麻中CBD、CBN和Δ9-THC的结构特征及样品基质组成,根据中性氧化铝、硅酸镁和石墨化炭黑的不同表面特征,考察了这3种吸附剂对大麻提取液中叶绿素、多糖、高级脂肪酸酯及重金属离子的去除率和对3种大麻酚的回收率,确定了3种吸附剂的用量分别为1.80 g、0.15 g、0.05 g混合装填成的2 g/6 mL小柱为3种大麻酚类化合物测定的专用固相萃取柱。该小柱对大麻乙酸乙酯-甲醇提取液样品中CBD、CBN和Δ9-THC的回收率分别为98.9%, 95.7%和99.2%,对叶黄素、叶绿素a和叶绿素b的去除率分别为96.3%、99.2%和95.5%,对总糖的去除率为98.5%,对脂肪酸甘油酯的去除率为96.9%,对重金属离子的平均去除率为85.4%。优化了色谱分析条件,采用Eclipse Plus C18色谱柱(50 mm×2.1 mm, 1.8 μm),在1%乙酸水溶液-乙腈(30∶70, v/v)流动相条件下等度洗脱,流速为0.5 mL/min,柱温为30 ℃,检测波长为210 nm,进样量为1 μL,在10 min内可完成样品分析。方法学考察表明,在0.5~50 mg/L范围内,CBD、CBN和Δ9-THC的液相色谱峰面积与其质量浓度呈良好的线性关系,相关系数(R²)分别为0.9983、0.9995和0.9981,检出限分别为0.45 μg/L、0.53 μg/L和0.38 μg/L,加标回收率为90.3%~97.0%、93.7%~95.6%、90.8%~96.1%,相对标准偏差(RSD)分别为2.2%~6.1%、4.1%~8.0%、2.4%~4.8%。研究结果表明,该文以中性氧化铝、硅酸镁和石墨化炭黑制作的复合型大麻酚类成分测定专用固相萃取柱在大麻植物中3种酚类化合物的测定中具有净化杂质、防止色谱柱污染的功能。由于大麻不同部位的化学成分存在差异,在后续的研究中,还要进一步考察小柱对其他杂质的去除情况,使得制备的固相萃取小柱更具有普适性。     

Interactions and corrosion mitigation prospective of pyrazole derivative on mild steel in HCl environment

The effectiveness of 1H?pyrazole?3,5?dicarboxylic acid 5?benzyl ester 3?phenyl ester (PCBPE) as a preventer for deterioration of IS 513 Gr. D steel in 1 M HCl medium is evaluated via weight loss, electrochemical impedance, and polarization techniques. Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters assessed the feasibility of the adsorption process at diverse temperatures. The inhibition action on mild steel has been enhanced with increasing PCBPE concentration. It is found from the polarization studies that PCBPE behaves as mixed type inhibitor in HCl medium. The adsorption process of PCBPE on mild steel surface from acid environment is favoured Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The shielding efficiency of PCBPE has been enhanced at elevated concentrations, and it has been diminished at amplified temperatures. The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and Energy Dispersive Spectrum (EDS) were used to establish a surface characterization of metal specimens. A quantum chemical analysis of electron density distributions in the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) demonstrated how the inhibitor undergoes adsorption on mild steel in 1 M HCl. All experimental findings substantiate the corrosion mitigation performance of PCBPE on mild steel in acidic environments.     

Investigation of bio-corrosion in galvanized steel by Desulfovibrio desulfuricans and its mitigation by Butea monosperma leaf extract as green inhibitor

This work is intended to examine the microbially influenced corrosion on galvanized steel (GS) caused by sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB). The efficacy of Butea monosperma (palash) leaf extract to mitigate the corrosion caused by Desulfovibrio desulfuricans was investigated in modified Barr's medium. Weight loss and electrochemical analysis were performed to check the corrosion rate at regular time intervals. SEM images were performed to understand the level of deterioration of the metal surfaces. Image analysis of the unprotected sample showed the presence of pits. From the gravimetric study, the maximum inhibition efficiency (IE) of 98% was obtained with 500 ppm of Palash leaf extract for the fourth-week sample. With the addition of 500 ppm of palash extract, the sulfide concentration decreases to 0 ppm from 123 ppm. Outcomes of potentiodynamic polarization (PP) studies showed that the extract disturbs the cathodic reaction significantly and moves the corrosion potential to a more negative value and IE was about 71% from PP studies. FTIR and GC-MS analysis was performed to recognize the plausible chemical compounds present in Palash leaf powder. EIS results confirmed that the resistance to corrosion increases substantially with the addition of inhibitor. The mechanism for corrosion inhibition has been proposed based on the results obtained.     

Corrosion prevention of mild steel in acidic medium by 2-Pyrrolidin-1-yl-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylic acid: Theoretical and experimental approach

The inhibition efficiency of 2-Pyrrolidin-1-yl-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylic acid (PTCA) against mild steel (MS) corrosion was investigated in acidic solution by using quantum chemical calculations based on Density Functional Theory (DFT) method and electrochemical measurements. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiodynamic, potential zero charge (pzc) analysis and electrochemical noise (EN) measurements at various concentrations (from 0.1 to 10 mM) and immersion times were utilized in experimental part. The surface analysis was achieved scanning electron microscope (SEM) and contact angle measurements in the absence and presence of 10 mM PTCA. According to DFT results, PTCA exhibited 3.737 eV band gap and 8.130 Debye dipole moment which were a signal of potentially convenient corrosion inhibitor properties. PTCA has a remarkable corrosion inhibition capability to mild steel, which inhibited both anodic and cathodic corrosion rates, relying on it's physically adsorption on the metal solution interface and protection ability was increased with increasing PTCA concentration. The obtained adsorption equilibrium constant was 11.11 × 10³ M^-1 and calculated standard free energy of adsorption was ?33.03 kJ mol^?1. The determined activation energy values were 55.58 kJ mol^?1 and 96.86 kJ mol^?1 in 0.5 M HCl in the absence and presence of 10 mM PTCA, respectively. PTCA demonstrated a strong inhibition efficiency of 98.3%, after 168 h immersion, according to the EIS results. As a consequently, we recommend that PTCA is a convenient inhibitor in 0.1 M HCl for mild steel protection against corrosion.     

Sorptive elimination of fluoride from contaminated groundwater in a fixed bed column: A kinetic model validation based study

The current investigation involves a continuous adsorption experiment in a packed bed column for the sorptive elucidation of fluoride from contaminated groundwater using an activated soil-clay mixture. Through the combination of naturally accessible laterite soil with silica enriched clay (3:1 ratio), a low-cost Al–Si heterogeneous material has been developed. Following detailed characterization, the developed materials were employed in a long-time column process to achieve a high degree of fluoride separation from real-world groundwater. In a packed bed column investigation, the effect of bed height, initial fluoride concentration, and flow rate on the breakthrough properties of the adsorption system were investigated. By using a non-linear regression equation, three model kinetics, such as the Thomas Model, Adams-Bohart Model, and Yoon-Nelson Model, were fitted to validate the column-based experimental data, by analysing the breakthrough curves profiles, and distinct kinetic parameters. The Bed Depth Service Time Analysis (BDST) model was tested to express the effect of bed height on breakthrough curves, as well as to predict the time for breakthrough, and material depletion under optimal conditions. The Thomas and Yoon-Nelson models were identified to be the most appropriate ones for describing the entire breakthrough curve, whereas the Adams-Bohart model was only utilised to predict the first half of the dynamic process. With correlation coefficients (R²) 0.96, the experimental results were well suited to Thomas, Yoon-Nelson, and Adams-Bohart models. Finally, regeneration assessment was carried out where even after four cycles of operation, regenerated adsorbent showed a rejection efficacy of 78% to fluoride that proves the viability of the material and methodology.     

混凝土破裂过程的三维数值模型

利用混合同余法产生了随机变量,将混凝土中的骨料简化为球体,采用循环比较法将随机变量赋给球心坐标(X,Y,Z),实现了混凝土骨料的空间随机分布,最终建立了三维混凝土数值模型。对模型整体进行单元剖分,将骨料、砂浆、界面层分别投影到该有限元网格中,采用多次网格划分技术完成模型网格划分。通过对算例进行有限元计算,结果表明该模型基本上反映了混凝土骨料分布的实际情况,较好地模拟了混凝土的不均匀性与各向异性,验证了建立该模型的方法是可行的。     

A Cosserat shell model for interphases in elastic media

This study is concerned with the modeling of interphases in elastic media in general, and in composite materials in particular. The aim is to replace a boundary value problem consisting of a three-phase configuration, say that of fiber-interphase-matrix, by a simpler problem which involves the fiber and matrix only, plus certain matching conditions which simulate the interphase. The simplest of such known representations replaces a thin interphase by a “perfect contact interface” (a single surface) across which the displacements and tractions are assumed to be continuous. Another classical model replaces a thin and soft interphase by a “spring-type interface”, across which the tractions are continuous, but the displacement field undergoes a discontinuity. In the present paper, a Cosserat shell model of the interphase is derived which successfully models the original interphase in a unified manner, for the full range of its material parameters relative to those of the neighboring media. The model is derived in the setting of three-dimensional linear elasticity with small deformations and displacements. Comparisons with an existing exact solution of a coated fiber in an infinite matrix show that it performs extremely well even for moderately thick interphases.