Improving the selectivity of non-polar alkanes, alkenes, and aromatic hydrocarbon compounds by the application of acetonitrile as a Cl reagent

The selective enhancement of membrane introduction mass spectrometry for non-polar alkanes, alkenes, and aromatic hydrocarbon compounds by the application of acetonitrile as a chemical ionization reagent was investigated. Acetonitrile Cl is able to produce specific fragment ions for many of the compounds test and this can be used to identify and quantify the parent neutrals. This method provided relatively high detection limits of the test compounds. This method could potentially be useful for analytical applications such as the detection of non-polar hydrocarbons for environmental studies if CH₃CN Cl/MIMS is coupled with a preconcentration method.     

Electroless plating of copper on Si(100) surfaces modified by surface‐initiated atom‐transfer radical polymerization of 4‐vinylpyridine

Surface‐initiated atom‐transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of 4‐vinylpyridine (4VP) on a pretreated Si(100) surface was carried out. The composition and topography of the Si(100) surface modified by poly(4‐vinylpyridine) (P4VP) were characterized by XPS and atomic force microscopy (AFM), respectively. The P4VP layer on the Si(100) surface was used not only as chemisorption sites for the palladium complexes without prior sensitization by SnCl₂ solution during the electroless plating, but also as an adhesion promotion layer for the electrolessly deposited copper. The electrolessly deposited copper on the Si–P4VP surface exhibited a 180° peel adhesion strength above 6 N/cm. The adhesion strength was much higher than that of the electrolessly deposited copper to the pristine silicon surface. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

N2O in small para‐hydrogen clusters: Structures and energetics

We present the minimum‐energy structures and energetics of clusters of the linear N₂O molecule with small numbers of para‐hydrogen molecules with pairwise additive potentials. Interaction energies of (p‐H₂)–N₂O and (p‐H₂)–(p‐H₂) complexes were calculated by averaging the corresponding full‐dimensional potentials over the H₂ angular coordinates. The averaged (p‐H₂)–N₂O potential has three minima corresponding to the T‐shaped and the linear (p‐H₂)–ONN and (p‐H₂)–NNO structures. Optimization of the minimum‐energy structures was performed using a Genetic Algorithm. It was found that p‐H₂ molecules fill three solvation rings around the N₂O axis, each of them containing up to five p‐H₂ molecules, followed by accumulation of two p‐H₂ molecules at the oxygen and nitrogen ends. The first solvation shell is completed at N = 17. The calculated chemical potential oscillates with cluster size up to the completed first solvation shell. These results are consistent with the available experimental measurements. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comput Chem, 2009     

Utilization of α-olefins obtained by pyrolysis of waste high density polyethylene to synthesize α-olefin-succinic-anhydride based cold flow improvers

A new route of utilization of α-olefin rich hydrocarbon fractions obtained by waste polymer pyrolysis was investigated. α-olefin-succinic-anhydride intermediate-based pour point depressant additives for diesel fuel were synthesized, in which reactions needed α-olefins were obtained by pyrolysis of waste high-density polyethylene (HDPE). Fraction of α-olefins was produced by the de-polymerization of plastic waste in a tube reactor at 500℃ in the absence of catalysts and air. C_17~22 range of mixtures of olefins and paraffins were separated for synthesis and then, these hydrocarbons were reacted with maleic-anhydride (MA) for formation of α-olefin-succinic-anhydride intermediates. The olefin-rich hydrocarbon fraction contained approximately 60% of olefins, including 90%~95% α-olefins. Other intermediates were produced in the same way by using commercial C₂₀ α-olefin instead of C_17~22 olefin mixture. The two different experimental intermediates with number average molecular weights of 1850g/mol and 1760g/mol were reacted with different alcohols: 1-butanol, 1-hexanol, 1-octanol, i-butanol, and c-hexanol to produce their ester derivatives. The synthesized ten experimental pour point depressants were added in different concentrations to conventional diesel fuel, which had no other additive content before. The structure and efficiency of experimental additives were followed by different standardized and non-standardized methods. Results showed that the experimental additives on the basis of the product of waste pyrolysis were able to decrease not only the pour but also the cloud point and cold filter plugging point (CFPP) of diesel fuel, whose effects could be observed even if the concentration of additives was low. Furthermore, all additives had anti-wear and anti-friction effects in diesel fuel.     

Laboratory intercomparison study on the analysis of short-chain chlorinated paraffins in an extract of industrial soil

Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) comprise a class of organic pollutants used in many industrial applications and released into the environment. The analytical determination of SCCPs is very challenging. Although there is at present no fully validated measurement procedure that might be applied in routine monitoring, the European Union Water Framework Directive (WFD) has required regular monitoring of this class of compounds at river-basin scale since 2007.To assess the status quo of the analysis of SCCPs in relation to the requirements of the WFD, we organized an interlaboratory comparison on the quantification of SCCPs in an extract of an industrial soil. Six laboratories participated in the exercise using three different techniques [i.e. gas chromatography (GC) coupled to mass spectrometry (MS) in electron-capture negative ionization mode, GC with atomic emission detection, and carbon-skeleton GC-MS]. The results reported were in the range 8.5–3200 mg/L. This confirms that reliable quantification of SCCPs is still very difficult to achieve and that the comparability of SCCP data reported to the European Commission is at least questionable.     

Surface Modification of a Magnetic SiO2 Support and Immobilization of a Nano-TiO2 Photocatalyst on It

This study presented an effective method to modify the surface chemical reactivity of a SiO₂/Fe₃O₄ support. The unmodified SiO₂/Fe₃O₄ support was prepared by the hydrolysis and condensation of tetraethoxysilane on the surface of hydrophilic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles. These were then modified by a heat treatment in an ethanol/water solution under reflux. The resulting samples were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and transmission/scanning electron microscopy. The immobilization of a TiO₂ nanocatalyst on both unmodified and modified supports was performed to investigate the effects of the modification of the magnetic silica support on the loading of a TiO₂ nanocatalyst and the photocatalytic activity. The loading of TiO₂ and the photocatalytic activity were both improved.     

中国海大陆架沉积物超细标准物质系列研制

5个中国海大陆架沉积物标准物质的原样分别取自东海和南海,样品风干后,先经球磨制备成200目的均匀粉体,再用气流磨进一步加工成超细粒度的均匀样品.采用激光粒度仪检测了样品的粒度分布,5个样品的平均粒度均小于4 μm(约800目).采用高精度的XRF检验了样品的均匀性并以高灵敏度的ICP-AES、ICP-MS相配合确定了其最小取样量(5 mg).有12个实验室参加了合作定值研究,定值组分均为60个,其中MSCS-1,2分别有50和51个组分定为标准值,MSCS-3,4,5有52个组分定为标准值.全组分百分总和分别为99.9%, 99.9%, 100.4%, 100.1%和99.7%.     

正热电离静态多接收偏硼酸铯离子测定硼同位素

利用表面热电离质谱仪(Triton TI)的"Zoom Quad"功能,采用静态多接收偏硼酸钯离子(Cs2BO+2)测定标准样品NIST 951 H3BO3和珊瑚与有孔虫样品的硼同位素,研究了涂样量对硼同位素组成测定的影响,探讨静态多接收与传统的动态峰跳扫方法相比,在测定精度、准确度、样品量以及测试时间上的优势.实验结果表明,在测试精度和准确度相同的情况下,静态双接收所需样品量可以低至0.1 μg,且测试时间可缩短一半.对0.1 μg NIST 951 H3BO3静态双接收测定的硼同位素比值11B/10B = 4.05159±0.00023(2σm, n=10),与世界主要实验室的测试值相符.最后对0.1 μg珊瑚和有孔虫样品进行了测定,也取得了较好的结果.     

超高效液相色谱串联质谱分析牛乳中24种磺胺类药物残留

建立同时测定牛乳中24种磺胺类药物多残留的超高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱 (UPLC-ESI-MS/MS)分析方法.样品经改良的QuEChERS技术提取和净化,采用ACQUITY UPLCTM BEH C18色谱柱(100 mm × 2.1 mm, 1.7 μm ),0.25%乙酸水溶液和乙腈作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,超高效液相色谱分离,电喷雾离子源电离,正离子多反应监测模式进行定性和定量分析.24种药物在5～100 μg/kg浓度范围内线性良好,相关系数r均大于0.99,以5,25和50 μg/kg 3个浓度水平进行添加回收率实验,样品的平均回收率在64.2%～110 9%之间,相对标准偏差为3.2%～13.1%,方法的检出限为0.21～1.62 μg/kg.方法重现性好、灵敏度高、分析时间短、确证能力强,适用于牛乳中磺胺类药物多残留的确证检测.     

高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱法快速测定纺织品中苯氧羧酸类除草剂残留量

建立了纺织品中7种苯氧羧酸类除草剂的高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱(LC-ESI-MS/MS)快速检测方法.样品经甲酸酸化的丙酮溶液超声提取两次,无需其它净化过程.液相色谱使用C18反相色谱柱,流动相为醋酸铵水溶液和甲醇,在梯度条件下分析.在选择反应检测(SRM)负离子模式下进行质谱信号采集,采用两对同位素离子对进行定性和定量分析.选取3种有代表性的纺织品进行方法检出限(LOD)、定量限(LOQ)、线性、回收率和精密度的验证.方法的LOQ为 0.9～2.4 μg/kg; 回收率为85%～106%; 相对标准偏差为2%～11%.本方法简便、有效、可靠、灵敏,能够满足国际生态纺织品标准(Oeko-Tex Standard 100)的限量要求,适用于纺织品中苯氧羧酸类除草剂的日常检测及确证.