Determination of tetramethylthiuram disulfide (thiram) for residual analysis in food using spectrophotometry coupled with a solid-phase reactor (SPR) in a flow system

An analytical method was developed for quantification of the fungicide thiram (tetramethylthiuram disulfide), based on its capacity to complex Cu²⁺ ions. A solid-phase reactor (SPR) was coupled in a flow system containing a spectrophotometer as detector. The SPR consisted of a tube filled with finely ground resin, in which copper(II) phosphate was immobilised prior to polymerisation. Contact of thiram with the Cu²⁺ ions immobilised in the resin resulted in the formation of a strongly coloured Cu²⁺/thiram complex. Maximum absorbance of the Cu²⁺/thiram complex was obtained at a wavelength of 439 nm. The usefulness of the methodology has been evidenced by the determination of thiram residues in corn and bean grains. Previously, a variety of transition metal cations which would form coloured complexes with tetramethylthiuram disulfide were tested.     

Selective Reduction of Nitroarenes with Molybdenum Disulfide

Commercial MoS₂ was found to be a highly selective catalyst for the reduction of nitrobenzenes to the corresponding anilines with hydrazine under mild conditions. MoS₂ is not only much cheaper, but also more selective than noble metal catalysts for the reduction of functional nitrobenzenes to the corresponding anilines. Nitrobenzenes with halides (F, Cl, Br and I) were reduced selectively, and the corresponding anilines were obtained in excellent yields, and no dehalogenation was detected. Functional groups such as NH₂, OH, alkene groups were tolerated during the reduction of the nitro compounds. The reduction of p‐chloronitrobenzene was studied over MoS₂ and Pd/C respectively with hydrazine. The yield of p‐chloroaniline was much higher with MoS₂ than that with Pd/C at full conversion.     

水热法合成球花状二硫化钼及其电化学性能

采用二水钼酸钠（Na₂MoO₄·2H₂O）和硫脲（CS（NH₂）₂）分别作为钼源和硫源,通过水热合成法获得球花状二硫化钼,其较佳的水热条件为：180℃下反应48 h,钼硫原子比为1：4,反应物浓度为0.001 mol·L^-1,在100 mL反应釜中的填充体积为90 mL。采用X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）和透射电镜（TEM）、对样品的物相和形貌进行了表征,并利用低温氮吸附BET模型测试了样品的比表面积。结果表明,合成的二硫化钼结晶性良好,平均粒径约为1 μm,比表面积约为87 m²·g^-1,分布均匀且无明显团聚。通过循环伏安（CV）曲线、恒电流充放电曲线（GCD）、阻抗谱图（EIS）表征其电化学性能,测试表明：在3 mol·L^-1 KOH水相电解液中,单电极比电容可达130.6 F·g^-1（扫速为5 mV·s^-1）和110.9 F·g^-1（电流密度为0.1 A·g^-1）,界面转移电阻R_ct为0.33 Ω;循环1 000圈后比电容损失为14.7%。说明采用该水热法合成的二硫化钼可以成为超级电容器电极的理想材料。     

类石墨烯二硫化钼及其在光电子器件上的应用

由单层或几层二硫化钼构成的类石墨烯二硫化钼(graphene-like MoS₂)是一种具有类似石墨烯结构和性能的新型二维(2D)层状化合物, 近年来以其独特的物理、化学性质而成为新兴的研究热点. 本文综述了近年来类石墨烯二硫化钼常见的几种制备方法, 包括以微机械力剥离、锂离子插层和液相超声法等为主的“自上而下”的剥离法, 以及以高温热分解、水热法等为主的“自下而上”的合成法; 介绍了其常用的结构表征方法, 包括原子力显微镜(AFM)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和拉曼光谱等; 概述了类石墨烯二硫化钼的紫外-可见(UV-Vis)吸收、荧光发射等基本光物理性质及其相关机理; 总结了类石墨烯二硫化钼在二次电池、场效应晶体管、传感器、有机电致发光二极管和电存储等光电子器件领域的应用原理及其研究进展, 展望了这类新型二维层状化合物的研究前景.     

尺寸效应对二硫化钼量子点光学性能的影响

通过油溶法成功地制备出不同粒径大小的二硫化钼,并探究了单层二硫化钼尺寸效应对荧光性质的影响。其中反应时间为3 h制备出的二硫化钼量子点为单层结构,3种尺寸的二硫化钼的荧光光谱和拉曼光谱研究表明,当粒径或激发波长增大时,荧光谱图中峰位发生红移。     

Cardioprotective Potential of Garlic Oil and Its Active Constituent,Diallyl Disulphide,in Presence of Carvedilol during Chronic Isoprenaline Injection-Mediated Myocardial Necrosis in Rats

In isoprenaline (ISO)-induced myocardial infarcted rats, garlic oil (GO) and its main ingredient, diallyl disulfide (DADS), were examined for cardioprotective effects when used with carvedilol (CAR). GO, DADS and CAR were given to rats in their respective groups, either alone or together, with the addition of isoprenaline (3 mg/kg/day, subcutaneously) during the last 10 days of treatment. At the end of 14 days of treatment, blood samples were collected, the hearts were excised under anesthesia and weighed. Heart tissue homogenate was used to measure superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). Furthermore, the serum activities of cardiac markers, including lactate dehydrogenase, creatine kinase, and cardiac troponin, were checked. Moreover, inflammatory markers including tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin one beta, interleukin six, and kappa bp65 subunit were assessed. Rats that received GO, DADS, and CAR exhibited a significant increase in the cardiac antioxidant enzyme activities with a simultaneous decrease in serum cardiac markers enzymes and inflammatory markers. The TBARS were significantly reduced in rats that received treatment. The addition of carvedilol to GO or DADS significantly elevated antioxidant activities and decreased the release of cardiac enzymes into blood circulation. Both DADS and GOl were almost similar in efficacy, indicating the potential role of DADS in garlic oil-mediated cardioprotection. Combining GO or DADS with CAR increased CAR’s cardioprotective impact and protected rats from developing ISO-induced myocardial infarction.     

Simple sonochemical synthesis of novel grass-like vanadium disulfide: A viable non-enzymatic electrochemical sensor for the detection of hydrogen peroxide

Design and fabrication of novel inorganic nanomaterials for the low-level detection of food preservative chemicals significant is of interest to the researchers. In the present work, we have developed a novel grass-like vanadium disulfide (GL-VS₂) through a simple sonochemical method without surfactants or templates. As-prepared VS₂ was used as an electrocatalyst for reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). The crystalline nature, surface morphology, elemental compositions and binding energy of the as-prepared VS₂ were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The electrochemical studies show that the GL-VS₂ modified glassy carbon electrode (GL-VS₂/GCE) has a superior electrocatalytic activity and lower-reduction potential than the response observed for unmodified GCE. Furthermore, the GL-VS₂/GCE displayed a wide linear response range (0.1–260 μM), high sensitivity (0.23 μA μM⁻¹ cm⁻²), lower detection limit (26 nM) and excellent selectivity for detection of H₂O₂. The fabricated GL-VS₂/GCE showed excellent practical ability for detection of H₂O₂ in milk and urine samples, revealing the real-time practical applicability of the sensor in food contaminants.     

基于可调谐激光吸收光谱技术的二硫化碳中红外光谱参数测量

采用4.6μm附近的量子级联激光器作为光源,搭建了一套二硫化碳(CS2)吸收光谱测量系统,结合可调谐二极管激光吸收光谱技术,对光谱范围为2178.99—2180.79 cm-1的CS2吸收光谱展开了深入研究,重点测量了2180.5—2180.74 cm~(-1)的四条吸收谱线,利用基于非线性最小二乘的多元线性回归算法对CS2吸收光谱进行拟合,精确得到了该范围内谱线的中心波长、线强以及空气展宽系数等光谱参数.经计算,对应谱线线强不确定度小于5%,空气展宽系数不确定度小于15%,这个结果可作为免标定CS2红外光谱探测的基础光谱参数,对痕量CS2气体传感具有重要意义.未来我们将进一步开展2170—2200 cm-1整个谱段的CS2谱线参数的测量,以期填补其在HITRAN和GEISA数据库光谱参数的空白.     

Crystal structure and tribological properties of molybdenum disulfide films prepared by magnetron sputtering technology

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) is widely used in practice due to its excellent lubricating properties. However, research on the tribological properties of magnetron sputtering for depositing MoS₂ films remains limited. Herein, the tribological properties of MoS₂ films were investigated in detail through a series of characterization and friction coefficient tests. MoS₂ films were deposited onto silicon substrates by magnetron sputtering under different radio-frequency powers (P_rf). With increased P_rf, the crystallinity of the films gradually increases, whereas the friction coefficient initially decreases and then increases. P_rf also affects the chemical composition, surface morphology, and grain size of MoS₂ films. At P_rf = 300 W, the film surface is dense and smooth, the grain distribution is uniform. Moreover, the films have superior tribological properties and low friction coefficient, which can be attributed to the weak van der Waals force among MoS₂ layers and the microscopic morphology of the films. All these results indicate that by reasonably controlling the preparation parameters, MoS₂ films with excellent tribological properties can be prepared by magnetron sputtering.     

RGO/g-C3N4/MoS2复合材料的制备及其光催化性能

通过热解-水热两步法制备了石墨烯/石墨相氮化碳/二硫化钼(RGO/g-C_3N_4/MoS_2)复合材料并使用多种分析表征手段对RGO/g-C_3N_4/MoS_2的结构、形貌及光催化性能进行分析。结果表明,具有异质结构的g-C_3N_4/MoS_2与RGO复合后,通过良好的界面接触和电荷的快速转移,增强了其光生电子-空穴的分离。经可见光照射120 min后,RGO/g-C_3N_4/MoS_2复合材料可降解97%亚甲基蓝。此外,循环实验表明RGO/g-C_3N_4/MoS_2复合材料具有良好的稳定性,经5次循环仍能保持93.2%的光催化活性。