A tantalum electrode coated with graphene nanowalls for simultaneous voltammetric determination of dopamine,uric acid,L-tyrosine,and hydrochlorothiazide

The authors describe a voltammetric sensor for simultaneous determination of dopamine (DA), uric acid (UA), L-tyrosine (Tyr), and the diuretic drug hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). The assay is based on the use of graphene nanowalls deposited on a tantalum substrate. The nanowalls are characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry. The nanowalls are vertically grown on the substrate by direct-current arc plasma jet chemical vapor deposition. The modified electrode is shown to enable simultaneous differential pulse voltammetric determination of DA, UA, Tyr, and HCTZ. The graphene nanowalls display a large specific surface, high conductivity, and a large number of catalytically active sites for oxidation of analytes. Simultaneous detection is performed best at a pH value of 7.0 and at peak potentials of 0.124 V (vs. SCE) for DA, 0.256 V for UA, 0.536 V for Tyr and 0.708 V for HCTZ. The respective detection limits are 0.04 μM, 0.1 μM, 0.6 μM and 0.4 μM. The results show that this graphene wall modified electrode is a promising tool for the design of sensitive, selective, and stable sensors.

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Graphical abstract The graphene-based differential pulse voltammetric sensor for simultaneous determination of dopamine, uric acid, L-tyrosine, and hydrochlorothiazide exhibits high selectivity, sensitivity, and stability.

     

Experimental determination of the viscosity at the nanometer scale on a block copolymer with an oscillating nanotip

: This work is an attempt to investigate viscosities at the nanometer scale. To do so, the tapping mode atomic force microscopy is used on a triblock copolymer exhibiting a well-defined periodic structure at the nanometer scale. Variations of the oscillator amplitude and phase delay as a function of the tip-sample distance are recorded on the glassy and rubbery domains of the copolymer. The experimental data are compared to analytical expressions derived from Stokes law. In the present study, among the different possible expressions of the viscous forces depending on the tip shape and on the experimental length scale, only a force proportional to the indentation depth is able to describe the experimental data. In this particular case, quantitative measurements are possible. Finally, the oscillator is shown to be sensitive to local variations of the viscosity within few nanometers.     

氢硼聚变三体级联衰变连续能谱的Monte-Carlo模拟与分析

¹¹B(p,α1)⁸Be^*(1)(2α)三体级联衰变中居间核8Be⁽¹⁾衰变成两个α粒子的连续能谱呈马鞍形分布.编写了模拟三体级联衰变连续能谱的Monte-Carlo程序,计算结果表明:沿居间核8Be⁽¹⁾运动方向α发射强度增强的各向异性分布,能较好地解释实验结果,揭示p+¹¹B核反应中⁸Be⁽¹⁾核α衰变各向异性发射.     

Reactions of 5-hydroxy-6-oxo steroids-iii : Acid-catalysed reactions of 3β-acetoxy-5-hydroxy-5α-cholestan-6-one

Aromatization of the title compound with selected acidic catalysts has been investigated. It has been established that depending upon the reaction conditions trienone 2,1 -methyltrienone3, dienone 4, diacetoxyketone5 or dione 6 are formed as the major products. Dienone 4 and dione 6 are the main compounds of the reactions of tosyloxyketone 10 with KHSO₄ and HBr_aq, respectively. The reaction of acetoxyketone 8 with HBr_aq furnishes epimeric 3-bromoketones 12 and 13 in the ratio about 1:1.