Measurement of Residual Dipolar Couplings of Organic Molecules in Multiple Solvent Systems Using a Liquid-Crystalline-Based Medium

Residual dipolar coupling (RDC), a robust anisotropic NMR parameter for structural elucidation of organic molecules, is only accessible in an anisotropic environment. Herein, we introduce a novel alignment medium based on the molecular self-assembly of oligopeptide amphiphile (OPA). This medium is compatible with different intermediate and polar solvent systems, such as CD₃OD, [D₆]DMSO, and D₂O. The preparation of the OPA-based medium is simple and rapid, while only very weak background signals were observed from OPAs. Furthermore, we show that the purity of OPA has only a minor influence on the quality of the RDC data. These advantages allow RDC measurements of organic molecules with different polarities and solubilities with high efficiency and accuracy.     

Tunable magnetophoretic method for distinguishing and separating wear debris particles in an Fe-PDMS-based microfluidic chip

Wear debris analysis provides an early warning of mechanical transmission system aging and wear fault diagnosis, which has been widely used in machine health monitoring. The ability to detect and distinguish the ferromagnetic and nonmagnetic debris in oil is becoming an effective way to assess the health status of machinery. In this work, an Fe-poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)-based magnetophoretic method for the continuous separation of ferromagnetic iron particles by diameter and the isolation of ferromagnetic particles and nonmagnetic particles with similar diameter by type is developed. The particles experience magnetophoretic effects when passing through the vicinity of the Fe-PDMS where the strongest gradient of the magnetic fields exists. By choosing a relatively short distance between the magnet and the sidewall of the horizontal main channel and the length of Fe-PDMS with controlled particles flow rate, the diameter-dependent separation of ferromagnetic iron particles, that is, smaller than 7 µm, in the range of 8–12 µm, and larger than 14 µm, and the isolation of ferromagnetic iron particles and nonmagnetic aluminum particles based on opposite magnetophoretic behaviors by types are demonstrated, providing a potential method for the detection of wear debris particles with a high sensitivity and resolution and the diagnostic of mechanical system.     

Microalgae separation by inertia-enhanced pinched flow fractionation

To improve the accuracy and efficiency of ships’ ballast water detection, the separation of microalgae according to size is significant. In this article, a method to separate microalgae based on inertia-enhanced pinched flow fractionation (iPFF) was reported. The method utilized the inertial lift force induced by flow to separate microalgae according to size continuously. The experimental results show that, as the Reynolds number increases, the separation effect becomes better at first, but then stays unchanged. The best separation effect can be obtained when the Reynolds number is 12.3. In addition, with the increase of the flow rate ratio between sheath fluid and microalgae mixture, the separation effect becomes better and the best separation effect can be obtained when the flow rate ratio reaches 10. In this case, the recovery rate of Tetraselmis sp. is about 90%, and the purity is about 86%; the recovery rate of Chlorella sp. is as high as 99%, and the purity is about 99%. After that, the separation effect keeps getting better but very slowly. In general, this study provides a simple method for the separation of microalgae with different sizes, and lays a foundation for the accurate detection of microalgae in the ballast water.     

Effect of poly(methylhydrogen)siloxane modification on adjusting mechanical properties of bamboo flour‐reinforced HDPE composites

Cellulose - Poly(methylhydrogen)siloxane (PMHS) was applied for hydrophobic modification of bamboo flour (BF) at room temperature based on the dehydrogenation between hydroxyl groups of BF and...     

高功率激光装置光传输管道污染规律及对光学表面损伤性能的影响

研究高功率激光装置光传输管道内部洁净度变化规律,分析其对内部重要光学元件光学性能的影响规律,提出污染控制措施。对光传输管道内部的气溶胶进行采样,并利用空气品质分析仪及扫描电镜对其进行分析,得到光传输管道内部洁净度变化规律和污染源;采用内部放置透射膜元件的方法,研究洁净度等级水平对透射膜的微观结构和透射率的影响,并利用"1-on-1"的测试方式进行透射膜元件的损伤阈值测试。研究结果表明:光传输管道内部的洁净度在激光辐照后迅速上升至万级水平,透射膜元件在此环境下其透过率严重下降,下降幅度为2.5%,且表面微观形貌发生变化。光学透射薄膜表面损伤阈值随表面污染水平呈现线性下降规律,最大下降幅度约为10%。污染监测和成分分析结果表明管道内部灰尘及杂散光或者鬼光束辐照金属产生的等离子体是管道内污染的主要源头,在此基础上提出了正压密封保持的技术手段确保内部光学表面洁净度水平,延长使用寿命。     

Asymmetric double-layer composite electrolyte with enhanced ionic conductivity and interface stability for all-solid-state lithium metal batteries

All-solid-state Li metal battery has been regarded as a promising battery technology due to its high energy density based on the high capacity of lithium metal anode and high safety based on the all solid state electrolyte without inflammable solvent.However,challenges still exist mainly in the poor contact and unstable interface between electrolyte and electrodes.Herein,we demonstrate an asymmetric design of the composite polymer electrolyte with two different layers to overcome the interface issues at both the cathode and the anode side simultaneously.At the cathode side,the polypropylene carbonate layer has enough viscosity and flexibility to reduce the inter-facial resistance,while at the Li anode side,the polyethylene oxide layer modified with hexagonal boron nitride has high mechanical strength to suppress the Li dendrite growth.Owing to the synergetic effect between different components,the asprepared double layer composite polymer electrolyte demonstrates a large electrochemical window of5.17 V,a high ionic conductivity of 6.1×10~(-4) S/cm,and a transfe rence number of 0.56,featuring excellent ion transport kinetics and good chemical stability.All-solid-state Li metal battery assembled with LiFePO_4 cathode and Li anode delivers a high capacity of 150.9 mAh/g at 25℃ and 0.1 C-rate,showing great potential for practical applications.     

纳米固体碱CaO-ZrO2催化红麻籽油制备生物柴油

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了CaO摩尔分数为10%~50%的CaO-ZrO2系列纳米催化剂,将其用于催化红麻籽油制备生物柴油,通过CO2-TPD、XRD和TEM等测试技术对催化剂的碱性、结构和表面形貌进行表征。 结果表明,CaO摩尔分数低于30%时,CaO与ZrO2形成连续固溶体,催化剂具有良好的热稳定性能,粒径为10~20 nm。 催化实验表明,当CaO摩尔分数为30%时,CaO-ZrO2催化剂具有最好的催化活性,甲醇与红麻籽油的摩尔比为12∶1、催化剂为油料质量比的2.5%、反应时间3 h时,最高转化率可达到93.2%。     

Laser plasma shockwave cleaning of SiO2 particles on gold film

A Nd:YAG laser (1064 nm) induces optical breakdown of the airborne above the gold-coated K9 glass surface and the created shockwave removes the SiO₂ particles contaminated on the gold films. The laser cleaning efficiency has been characterized by optical microscopy, dark field imaging, ultraviolet-visible-near infrared spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and the Image-pro software. The relationships between removal ratio and particle position and laser gap distance have been studied in the case of single pulse laser cleaning. The results show that the 1064 nm laser induced plasma shockwave can effectively remove the SiO₂ particles. The removal ratio can reach above 90%. The effects of particle position and laser gap distance on the cleaning efficiency are simulated for the single pulse laser cleaning. The simulated results are consistent with the experimental ones.     

Application of potassium ferricyanide in the spectrophotometric determination of captopril

A novel method for the determination of captopril by speetrophotometer is described in this paper. The experiment is based on the fact that Fe(Ⅲ) is reduced to Fe(Ⅱ) by captopril, then the in situ formed Fe(Ⅱ) reacts with potassium ferricyanide to give the soluble prussian blue at pH 4.00, and its maximal adsorption wavelength (λmax) is 735 nm. Good linear relationship is obtained between the absorbance and the concentration of captopril in the wide range of 0.05-20 μg/mL. The linear regression equation is A = -0.04314 + 0.11423C (μg/mL) with a correlation coefficient R = 0.9998. The detection limit (3a/k) is 0.04 μg/mL, the molar absorption coefficient is 2.5×104 L/mol cm. By mensurating the absorbance of soluble prussian blue, the indirect determination of eaptopril can be obtained. This method has been successfully applied to determination of captopril in pharmaceutical samples.Analytical results obtained are satisfactory.     

Two new ent-kaurane diteroenoids from Isodon excisoides

Two new ent-kaurane diterpenoids taihangexcisoidesin A and B(1 and 2),were isolated from the EtOAc extract of the leaves of Isodon excisoides.Their structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic methods.