Towards the reduction of matrix effects in inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry without compromising detection limits: The use of argon-nitrogen mixed-gas plasma

The multivariate optimization of a mixed-gas plasma was conducted in an attempt to find conditions minimizing matrix effects without sacrificing the detection limits that are observed with an all argon plasma optimized for maximum sensitivity in inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Compared to the latter, where 49.1 ± 7.1% (n = 17) analyte signal suppression resulted in the presence of 0.1 M Na, 3.8 ± 3.2% suppression (and 2.8 ± 2.1% enhancement in some cases) was observed in the optimized mixed-gas plasma with 0.13% v/v N₂ in the plasma gas and 0.11% in the central channel as a sheath gas around the nebulizer gas flow. Furthermore, improved detection limits were observed for Al, Co, Pd, and V with the optimized mixed-gas plasma compared to an argon plasma at maximum sensitivity. The robustness of this mixed-gas plasma was further demonstrated through the accurate determination of U and Mo in NASS-5 seawater certified reference material using a simple external calibration, without matrix-matching or internal standardization. Indeed, the result obtained for Mo (9.1 ± 1.9 μg/L) was within the 95% confidence interval of the certified value of 9.6 ± 1.0 μg/L, while that obtained for U (3.0 ± 0.2 μg/L) was close to the information value of 2.6 μg/L. Spatial profiling results suggest better energy transfer between the toroidal zone and the central channel in the mixed-gas plasma.     

Study on 172‐nm vacuum ultraviolet light surface modifications of polydimethylsiloxane for micro/nanofluidic applications

In this study, we developed a technique for modifying the surface of the silicone elastomer Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) by 172‐nm wavelength vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) light exposure. Such materials have high potential for application to micro/nanofluidic devices if their surface properties can be adequately controlled. The hydrophilicity, zeta potential and bonding strength of the VUV‐exposed surfaces were investigated and compared to surfaces exposed to conventional vacuum oxygen plasma. It was found that the proposed technique was effective at modifying the surface conditions from hydrophobic to hydrophilic, increasing the zeta potential, and allowing good bonding to glass. The time required to produce the maximum bonding strength was found to be similar to that for vacuum oxygen plasma exposure. However, since VUV exposure does not require the creation of a vacuum, it offers a faster turnaround, making it suitable for mass production. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The anisotropic effect of functional groups in H NMR spectra is the molecular response property of spatial NICS—the frozen conformational equilibria of 9-arylfluorenes

Rotation about the single bond adjoining the aryl and fluorene moieties in 9-arylfluorenes can be frozen out on the NMR timescale if methyl groups are located at either one or both of the ortho positions of the aryl substituent. In the ground-state of these rotamers, the planes of the aryl and fluorene moieties are perpendicular to each other and the methyl substituents are consequently positioned either above the fluorene moiety or in-plane with it; thus, the methyl protons are either shielded or deshielded, respectively, due to the ring current effect of the fluorene moiety. This anisotropic effect on the ¹H chemical shifts of the methyl protons has been quantified on the basis of through-space NMR shieldings (TSNMRS) and subsequently Δδ_calcd compared with the experimentally observed chemical shift differences, Δδ_exp. In this context, the experimental anisotropic effects of functional groups in the ¹H NMR have proven to quantitatively be the molecular response property of theoretical spatial nucleus independent chemical shieldings (NICS). Differences between Δδ_calcd and Δδ_exp were, for the first time, also quantified as arising from steric compression.     

无定形TiO2可见光敏化降解染料污染物

采用一步水解法制备了无定形TiO2(Am-TiO2),并运用X射线衍射、X射线光电子能谱、N2吸附-脱附和紫外-可见漫反射光谱等手段对其进行了表征.结果表明,Am-TiO2具有大的比表面积(216m2/g)和丰富的表面羟基/化学吸附的水.与晶态TiO2相比,Am-TiO2的吸收带边明显蓝移(411nm→378nm),禁...     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Zinc（II） Complex with 2-（4＇-Chlorine-benzoyl）- benzoic Acid and 1,10-Phenanthroline

A new metal-organic complex Zn2（cbba）4（phen）2 （Hcbba = 2-（4＇chlorine-ben- zoyl）benzoic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline） 1 has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by elementa...     

CdS/石墨烯复合材料的制备及其可见光催化分解水产氢性能

以氧化石墨烯和CdS为原料, 在乙醇水溶液中采用CdS光催化还原法制备了CdS/石墨烯复合光催化材料, 并用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和瞬态光电流等技术对复合材料的结构和光电性能进行了表征. 可见光照射下(λ≥420 nm), 研究了该复合材料光催化分解水产氢的性能. 结果表明, 可见光照射下CdS的光生电子可有效地还原氧化石墨烯, 得到CdS与石墨烯之间具有强相互作用力的CdS/石墨烯复合材料. 与CdS相比, 复合材料中石墨烯作为良好的电子受体和传递介质, 可明显加快CdS光生电子的迁移速率, 提高光生载流子的分离效率, 从而增强复合材料的光电性能和光催化分解水产氢的活性.     

不同形态铈改性的TiO2纳米管阵列的制备及其可见光光电响应性质

采用电化学阴极还原和阳极氧化法,制备了还原态铈和氧化态铈改性的TiO2纳米管阵列,通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)表征样品形貌和晶相,得出还原态铈以单质铈纳米纤维形式存在于TiO2纳米管内及表面,单质铈改性的TiO2纳米管经阳极氧化后,以CeO2和单质Ce形式共存.测定样品的光电流响应并计算样品的能带宽度.结果表明:单质铈改性的TiO2纳米管阵列在可见光区光电流响应较TiO2纳米管增强,单质铈添加存在最佳值,在10 mmol·L-1溶液中制备的单质铈改性的TiO2纳米管阵列光电流响应最强,能带宽度E9减少到2.88 eV,并且随着单质铈含量的增加,载流子浓度增大,且平带电位向负向移动.单质铈改性的样品经阳极氧化后,样品在紫外光区和可见光区光电流响应都增强,但其在可见光区的响应强度要小于单质铈改性的TiO2纳米管在可见光区的响应强度.