Glutaraldehyde crosslinking of arabinoxylan produced from corn ethanol residuals

This study investigated the possibility of substituting petroleum-based polymers with biopolymers for films and paper coatings. Arabinoxylan (AX) was extracted from distillers’ grains, a low-value corn ethanol byproduct, and modified through crosslinking with glutaraldehyde (GA) which was made into films and paper coatings. The effects of degree of substitution (DS) on film and coating properties of GA cross-linked AX, referred to as GAX, were investigated. The GAX films had markedly higher tensile strength, approximately 3 times higher than the unmodified AX films at low DS, with higher DS causing a negative effect on the film tensile strength. Compared to unmodified AX coating, paper coated with GAX also had significantly higher tensile index, presumably due to high adhesion between the coating and paper interface. When used as a coating binder with calcium carbonate pigments, GAX showed comparable performance to polyvinyl alcohol, a common industrial binder, demonstrating the potential to be substituted for the petroleum-based paper coating binder.     

具有双荧光发射的螺吡喃的合成与性质研究

设计合成了未见文献报道的含有双官能团的螺吡喃类化合物1,通过红外光谱、核磁共振氢谱、碳谱和高分辨质谱对其结构进行了确证。紫外可见吸收光谱表明化合物在有机溶剂中的光致变色性良好;化合物的乙醇溶液在365 nm光激发时产生双荧光发射,分别为闭环体和开环体所对应的的荧光峰。本文首次从场效应角度推测了螺吡喃吲哚林N原子上含有极性基团时开环体稳定的原因。     

研究性学习在无机化学教学中的应用

This paper introduces the attempts of inquiry learning in inorganic chemistry teaching and proposes the significances of inquiry learning. The inquiry learning has been applied in experimental teaching, case teaching, experience teaching, etc. The implementation effects of inquiry learning are showed through teaching data. The practices indicate that the inquiry learning stimulates the students' learning initiatives, strengthens the interactions between teachers and students, cultivates the students' innovation abilities and exploration spirits, and improves the teaching effects.     

Identification of antibacterial and antioxidant constituents of the essential oils of Cynanchum chinense and Ligustrum compactum

The aim of this research was to determine the chemical composition, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the essential oils from Cynanchum chinense and Ligustrum compactum and isolation of antioxidant and antibacterial constituents from the essential oils. Thirty-eight components were identified in essential oils. Based on bioactivity-guided fractionation, guaiacol, linalool and 2-phenylethanol were isolated and identified as active constituents. Both L. compactum flower oil and 2-phenylethanol showed high antibacterial performance, with inhibition zone from 22.8 ± 0.8 to 11.9 ± 2.0 mm at highest concentration, and minimum inhibitory concentration values ranging from 0.25% to 1%. In both DPPH and ABTS assay, the active constituent guaiacol (IC₅₀ = 4.15 ± 0.72 and 9.12 ± 0.98 μg mL^? 1, respectively) exhibited high antioxidant activity, and the oils showed moderate antioxidant activity. These results indicate potential efficacy of active constituents and essential oils of L. compactum and C. chinense to control food-borne pathogenic and spoilage bacteria.     

Ionic liquid and aqueous two‐phase extraction based on salting‐out coupled with high‐performance liquid chromatography for the determination of seven rare ginsenosides in Xue‐Sai‐Tong injection

A method of ionic liquid salt aqueous two‐phase extraction coupled with high‐performance liquid chromatography has been developed for the analysis of seven rare ginsenosides including Rg₆, F₄, 20(S)‐Rg₃, 20(R)‐Rg₃, Rk₃, Rk₁, and Rg₅ in Xue‐Sai‐Tong injection. The injection was mixed with ionic liquid 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium bromide aqueous solution, and a mixture was obtained. With the addition of sodium dodecyl sulfate and dipotassium phosphate into the mixture, the aqueous two‐phase mixture was formed after ultrasonic treatment and centrifuged. Rare ginsenosides were extracted into the upper phase. To obtain a high extraction factors, various influences were considered systematically, such as the volume of ionic liquid, the category and amount of salts, the amount of sodium dodecyl sulfate, the pH value of system, and the time of ultrasonic treatment. Under the optimal condition, rare ginsenosides in Xue‐Sai‐Tong injection were enriched and detected, the recoveries of seven rare ginsenosides ranged from 90.05 to 112.55%, while relative standard deviations were lower than 2.50%. The developed method was reliable, rapid and sensitive for the determination of seven rare ginsenosides in the injections.     

Optimal Sliding Mode Robust Control for Fractional-Order Systems with Application to Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Tracking Control

This paper presents an optimal sliding mode output tracking control scheme for a class of fractional-order uncertain systems. Firstly, an augmented fractional-order system, composed of the original system and the external system, is constructed to transform the optimal output tracking issue into the design problem of linear quadratic regulator. The optimal tracking control problem for the nominal augmented fractional-order system is then studied. Secondly, the fractional-integral sliding mode controller is introduced to robustify the augmented fractional-order system, which satisfy the matching conditions. As a result, the original system output can track the external system output trajectory effectively even the uncertainties exist. Finally, the developed design techniques are applied to the tracking control of fractional-order permanent magnet synchronous motor. The simulation results demonstrate the validity of this approach.     

X射线荧光光谱法测定萤石中CaF2、CaCO3、S、Fe及SiO2

X射线荧光光谱法分析是目前快速分析方法之一,精密度受基体效应、均匀性、元素间干扰等影响。采用粉末压片法制备样品,用X射线荧光光谱法直接测定F、Ca元素,得出CaF_2及CaCO_3含量,并同时分析萤石中S、Fe、SiO_2的含量。精密度实验表明,待测元素的相对标准偏差均低于0.66%(RSD,n=10),能满足萤石中各元素的检测要求。