Study on superabsorbent of maleic anhydride/acrylamide semi‐interpenetrated with poly(vinyl alcohol)

A series of superabsorbents of maleic anhydride (MAH)/acrylamide (AM) interpenetrated with poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) were prepared by aqueous polymerization, using N,N‐methylenebiacrylamide (NNMBA) as a crosslinker and ammonium persulfate (APS) as an initiator. The samples were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The effects of reaction variables on the water absorbency of the superabsorbents in distilled water and in 0.9 wt% NaCl solution were investigated. In addition, the effect of the PVA content on the swelling rate and sensitivity to saline of the superabsorbents were also investigated. The results showed that the absorbency, both in 0.9 wt% NaCl solution and in distilled water, first decreased and then increased with increasing PVA content. Moreover, the resultant superabsorbent had a higher absorption rate and it became less sensitive to saline by incorporating certain amount of PVA into the network of the hydrogel. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Reaction pathway and phase transitions in Al–Ti–Si system during differential thermal analysis

The present paper mainly studied the phase formation and reaction pathway of the Al–Ti–Si system in detail by thermal analysis combined with XRD and SEM observations. The phase formation sequence in Al–Ti–Si system from starting mixtures to final products with increasing temperature can be described as following: Al_(l) + Ti_(s) + Si_(s) → (Al–Si)_(l) + Ti_(s) + Si_(s) → Ti(Al,Si)_3(s) + Si_(s)Ti₅(Si,Al)₃ + Al_(l). More importantly, the solubility of Si in Ti(Al,Si)₃ decreased gradually while that of Al in Ti₅(Si,Al)₃ increased with temperature increasing, suggesting the transportation of Si atoms from intermediate aluminides Ti(Al,Si)₃ to final stable silicides Ti₅(Si,Al)₃ and hence further confirming the formation of Ti₅(Si,Al)₃ at the expense of Ti(Al,Si)₃.     

One-step synthesis of acid carbon and its catalytic activities for the oxathioacetalization

The novel acid carbon has been synthesized successfully via one-step hydrothermal carbonization. The acid carbon owned the morphologies of the spheres with smooth surfaces and the acidity of 2.4 mmol/g. The catalytic activities of the novel acid carbon were investigated through oxathioacetalization. The results showed that the acid carbon owned high activity for the reactions with the average yields over 95%. The advantages of high activity, stability, reusability, low cost for the simple synthetic procedure and wide application to various carbonyl compounds made the acid carbon one of the best choices for the reactions.     

Histidine-catalyzed synthesis of cyclic carbonates in supercritical carbon dioxide

The coupling reaction of carbon dioxide with epoxides was investigated using naturally occurring α-amino acids as the catalyst in supercritical carbon dioxide and it was found that L-histidine is the most active catalyst. In the presence of 0.8 mol% of L-histidine at 130 °C under 8 MPa of CO₂, the reaction of carbon dioxide with epoxides proceeded smoothly, affording corresponding cyclic carbonates in good to excellent yields.     

Structures and properties of novel 5,15-di[4-(5-acetylsulfanylpentyloxy)phenyl] porphyrin derivatives: Density functional theory calculations

Density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been carried out in order to compare the molecular structures, atomic charges, molecular orbitals, electronic absorption spectra, and infrared (IR) spectra of the metal-free 5,15 -di[4-(5-acetylsulfanylpentyloxy) phenyl]porphyrin H₂[DPP(OC₅H₁₀SCOCH₃)₂] (1) (DPP = 5,15-diphenylporphyrin) and its zinc complex Zn[DPP(OC₅H₁₀SCOCH₃)₂] (2), which exhibit novel structures with two 5-acetylsulfanylpentyloxy side chains at the para-positions of opposite meso-attached phenyl groups. The calculated molecular structure and electronic absorption and IR spectra of 1 and 2 are consistent with the experimental results. The influences of meso-substitution, polar solvents, and central metal substitution on the structure and properties of porphyrin derivatives have been investigated by comparing the corresponding data for 1 and 2 with the help of data for the unsubstituted porphyrin derivatives, namely the metal-free porphyrin H₂Por (3) and the porphyrinato-zinc compound (4). The identities of the main transitions in the electronic absorption spectra of 1 and 2 are assigned and the vibrational modes in their IR spectra are identified with the assistance of animated pictures produced based on normal coordinates. The theoretical work presented here will be helpful in increasing our understanding of the structure and spectroscopic properties, as well as substituent and solvent effects, for these novel porphyrin compounds.     

Analysis of chemoresistance in lung cancer with a simple microfluidic device

Microchip-based systems have been developed rapidly due to their desirable advantages over conventional platforms. Higher level system integration and complex microdevices are emerging to satisfy the demand for high-throughput and large-scale applications. However, most of the devices need to be fabricated with complicated microvalves and micropumps, which, to some extent, limit the use of the novel technique. In this study, a simple microdevice was developed to perform chemotherapy resistance analysis in lung cancer cell line SPCA1. This device includes a PDMS chip for which a simple external small clip served as a microvalve to control the fluid flow so that the parallel control experiment could be carried out simultaneously, and a syringe pump, which supplied the cells with fresh medium mimicking the microenvironment in vivo. Cell culture, detection of drug resistance related protein P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and glutathione S-transferase-π (GST-π) and cell viability after VP-16 treatment on experimental (pretreated with corresponding inhibitors) and control groups were achieved. The results demonstrated that the cells could grow and spread well for at least 3 days. The expression of P-gp and GST-π was obviously downregulated by corresponding inhibitors. The percentage of apoptotic cells for P-gp inhibition group increased 2.9-fold compared with that of control group (23.7 ± 2.6 versus 8.1 ± 3.0%, p<0.05), while for GST-π inhibition, there was no obvious distinction between the experimental and control group. The simple microdevice is capable of integrating parallel operations involving cell culture and functional analysis, offering an easy and flexible platform for a stable long-term cell culture and comparison research.     

Preparation, evaluation and application of molecularly imprinted solid-phase microextraction monolith for selective extraction of pirimicarb in tomato and pear

A simple, rapid and sensitive method for the determination of pirimicarb in tomato and pear using polymer monolith microextraction (PMME) based on the molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) monolith combined with high-performance liquid chromatography-photodiodes array detector (HPLC-PAD) was developed. By optimizing the polymerization conditions, such as the nature of porogenic solvent and functional monomer, the molar ratio of the monomer and cross-linker, an pirimicarb MIP monolith was synthesized in a micropipette tip using methacrylic acid (MAA) as the functional monomer, ethylene dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as the cross-linker and the mixture of toluene-dodecanol as the porogenic solvent. The MIP monolith showed highly specific recognition for the template pirimicarb. The monolith was applied for the selective extraction of pirimicarb in tomato and pear. Several parameters affecting MIP-PMME were investigated, including the nature and volume of extraction solvent, sample volume, flow rate and sample pH. Under the optimum PMME and HPLC conditions, the linear ranges were 2.0-1400 μg/kg for pirimicarb in tomato and pear with the correlation coefficient of above 0.999. The detection limits (s/n=3) were both 0.6 μg/kg. The proposed method was successfully applied for the selective extraction and determination of pirimicarb in tomato and pear.     

介质阻挡放电与 CuZSM-5 结合方式对脱除 NOx 的影响

 研究了介质阻挡放电 (DBD) 与 CuZSM-5 结合方式, 即 DBD 和 CuZSM-5 两段分置 (两段法) 或将 CuZSM-5 放入 DBD 区 (一段法), 对脱除氮氧化物的影响. 结果表明, 在 NO/N2 或 NO/C2H4/N2 无氧体系中, DBD 与 CuZSM-5 结合产生的协同效应很小; 在 NO/O2/N2 富氧体系中, DBD 与 CuZSM-5 结合导致氮氧化物转化率下降; 而在 NO/C2H4/O2 /N2 富氧体系中, 在 250 ºC, 空速 12 000 h1, 输入放电能量密度 (Ein) 155 J/L 的条件下, 单纯催化、单纯等离子体放电、一段法和两段法时氮氧化物转化率分别为 39%, 1.5%, 79% 和 52%. 两段法产生了中等程度的协同效应, 主要是第一段等离子体放电产生新稳态物种 (如 NO2, CO 和 CO2 等) 起作用; 而一段法产生的协同效应较大, 主要是由于等离子体放电产生的新稳态物种和激发态短寿命物种 (如 N2*, NO*, CH 和 CN 等) 共同起作用.     

热处理对高硫化氢合成气一步法制甲硫醇K2MoO4-NiO/SiO2催化剂结构及性能的影响

 在不同焙烧温度和焙烧气氛下对共浸渍法制备的 K2MoO4-NiO/SiO2 催化剂进行热处理, 并采用 X 射线衍射、热重-差示扫描量热、氢气程序升温还原、拉曼光谱和电子自旋共振波谱等手段对催化剂进行了表征, 同时考察了催化剂催化高硫化氢合成气一步法制甲硫醇的性能. 结果表明, 由于催化剂中所含柠檬酸氧化放热, 空气中焙烧的催化剂发生严重烧结. 随着焙烧温度的升高, 八面体配位的 Mo(Oh) 逐渐向四面体配位的 Mo(Td) 转变, 导致催化剂的还原能力降低, 配位不饱和 Mo (CO 吸附位) 减少, 因而 CO 转化率降低. 甲硫醇的生成与 Mo–S–K 相密切相关, 而 MoS2 晶相表面主要生成烃类. 与氮气中焙烧的催化剂相比, 空气中焙烧的催化剂表面的 MoS2 相较多, 而 Mo–S–K 相较少, 因此具有更高的烃类选择性和更低的甲硫醇选择性.     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法检测牛奶和猪肉中5种β-内酰胺类抗生素

建立了牛奶和猪肉样品中氨苄西林、青霉素V、青霉素G、苯唑西林和氯唑西林等5种β-内酰胺类抗生素残留量的高效液相色谱(HPLC)测定方法。实验采用固相萃取法(SPE)富集抗生素残留,考察了样品前处理方法;并对色谱分离条件加以优化,在C18色谱柱上以乙腈-0.1%氨水进行梯度洗脱,可在10min内实现5种抗生素的分离与检测,检测波长为210nm。方法可用于动物性食品中上述抗生素残留的同时检测。