Effects of different alkali metal ions on the cationization of poly(ethylene glycol)s in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry: a new selectivity parameter

The cationization of poly(ethylene glycol)s, PEG 4000 and PEG 6000, under matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization conditions was studied by using different concentration ratios of the sodium ion, as the reference ion, and another alkali metal ion (Li(+), K(+), Rb(+), Cs(+)). A linear correlation was found between the intensity ratio of the sodiated PEGs and PEGs cationized with alkali metal ions versus the initial concentration ratio of sodium and alkali metal ions. The slopes of these straight lines are proposed as a novel selectivity ratio for the ionization process. The intensity distribution of the cationized PEGs was also investigated. It was found that the cationized oligomers follow Poisson statistics. The M(n) and M(w) values were also evaluated. An explanation for the observed effects is given.     

KF/Al~2O~3/PEG 4000(FAP)存在下氯仿的Michael加成反应

在KF/Al~2O~3/PEG4000(FAP)存在下,氯仿可与α,β-不饱和羰基化合物进行Michael加成反应,得到中等产率的三氯甲基化合物。     

Thermal investigation of PEG 4000 — oxazepam binary system

A thermal study using DSC and Hot Stage Microscopy (HSM) was carried out to investigate the interaction in solid state of the binary system PEG 4000 — oxazepam, and to establish their phase diagram. The eutectic composition, which melting occurs at lower temperature as compared with the pure components, has been determined. The results obtained by DSC and HSM have indicated that PEG 4000 — oxazepam mixtures displays no obvious incompatibilities, and that the system shows a typical eutectic behaviour. However because of the closeness of the melting of PEG 4000 to the eutectic temperature, it was difficult to determine precisely the eutectic composition and temperature on the basis of DSC measurements alone. The use of heats of fusion corresponding to physical mixtures allowed an estimation of the eutectic composition at 6% w/w oxazepam. Additional information of temperature (57.6C) and composition (5–10% w/w oxazepam) of the eutectic was obtained by HSM using the contact method. This low melting temperature in this range of compositions offers advantages in terms of drug stability and easy manufacture.     

Green synthesis and application of nanoscale zero-valent iron/rectorite composite material for P-chlorophenol degradation via heterogeneous Fenton reaction

A zero-valent iron/rectorite nanocomposite (NZVI/rectorite) was developed as a heterogeneous H₂O₂ catalyst for P-chlorophenol degradation. The physicochemical properties of NZVI/rectorite were characterized by various techniques including X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectrometry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis. Results showed that NZVI sphere nanoparticles were successfully loaded on the rectorite surface with less aggregation and good dispersion. Moreover, compared with acid-leached rectorite (30.91 m²/g), the NZVI/rectorite appeared to have larger surface area (50.75 m²/g). In addition, the effects of pH, reaction time, initial P-chlorophenol concentration, catalyst amount, and H₂O₂ dosage on the P-chlorophenol degradation were systematically investigated. Results showed that NZVI/rectorite presents better properties for the degradation and mineralization of P-chlorophenol compared with pristine NZVI due to the large surface area, low aggregation, and good dispersion of the former. The degradation mechanisms of P-chlorophenol by NZVI/rectorite were adsorption and reduction coupled with a Fenton-like reaction. Four successive runs of the stability and regeneration study also showed that the NZVI/rectorite were unchanged even after 100% of P-chlorophenol degradation ratio. This study has extended the application of NZVI/rectorite as environment function material for the removal of P-chlorophenol from the environment.     

Activity coefficients of KCl in PEG 4000 + water mixtures at 288.15, 298.15 and 308.15 K

The electromotive force of the cell containing two ion-selective electrodes (ISE), K-ISE|KCl(m), PEG 4000(Y), H₂O(100 − Y)|Cl-ISE has been measured at temperatures of 288.15, 298.15, and 308.15 K as a function of the weight percentage Y of PEG 4000 in a mixed solvent. Y was varied between 0 and 25 wt.% in five-unit steps and the molality of the electrolyte (m) was between ca. 0.05 mol kg⁻¹ and almost saturation. The values of the standard electromotive force were calculated using routine methods of extrapolation together with extended Debye-Hückel and Pitzer equations. The results obtained produced good internal consistency for all the temperatures studied. Once the standard electromotive force was determined, mean ionic activity coefficients for KCl, Gibbs energy of transfer from the water to PEG 4000 + water mixtures, interaction parameters (g_EN, h_EN, s_EN, c_p,EN), salting constants, and the KCl primary hydration number were estimated and comparatively discussed in terms of a model of structural and electrostatic interactions with those of the LiCl and NaCl previously obtained in similar mixtures.     

Two-beam interferometer for optical constants measurements at near-millimeter wavelengths

A simple and versatile instrument for the measurement of optical constants in the near millimeter spectral region is described. Studies of quasi-optical components used in this instrument for effective beam transmission and control are reported. These studies include transmission characteristics of dielectric waveguides and performance of a variable coupler based on frustrated total internal reflection. Operation of this instrument as a two-beam interferometer for determining the index of refraction or as a device to measure transmission for determining the absorption coefficient are described. Values measured with this instrument at 245 GHz, using an optically pumped molecular laser as the source, are reported for several low-loss materials. Appropriate corrections and error estimates are discussed. The potential for improvement and increased accuracies are discussed.Work supported by the U. S. Army Research Office under Grant DAAG29-80-G-0005 and by the NASA Langley Research Center under Grant NAG-1-187.     

聚氧化乙烯絮凝-电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定土壤中水溶性钾、钠、钙、镁、硫酸根

建立了聚氧化乙烯絮凝-4000r/min离心,电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法（ICP-AES）测定土壤水溶性钠钾钙镁硫酸根离子的方法。本法在常规方法浸提的基础上,加入聚氧化乙烯絮凝剂使溶液中的胶体形成絮凝物聚沉,制得澄清溶液,消除了胶体对钾、钠、钙、镁吸附的干扰;采用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法一次性测定钾、钠、钙、镁、硫酸根,相较传统方法简便快速,结果准确可靠。本法各离子检出限为0.37-2.91g/g,相对标准偏差小于5.55%,完全满足检测要求。该法操作简便,快速,实用性强,对环境无二次污染,已成功应用于土壤水溶性钾、钠、钙、镁、硫酸根离子的测试分析中,适合土壤批量样品分析。     

Green and Efficient Methods for One-Pot Aerobic Oxidative Synthesis of Benzimidazoles from Alcohols with TEMPO-PEG4000-NHC-Cu(II) Complex in Water

In this article, an amphiphilic catalyst TEMPO-PEG₄₀₀₀-NHC-Cu(II) [2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl/polyethylene glycol/N-heterocyclic carbene] complex was synthesized and used as a highly efficient catalyst for one-pot aerobic oxidative synthesis of benzimidazoles from alcohols. The reactions were applicable in water with good yields in the presence of catalyst (5 mol%). Moreover, the catalyst was easily recovered from the reaction mixture and reused with almost consistent activity.     

Interfacial dilational properties of partly hydrolyzed polyacrylamide and gemini surfactant at the decane–water interface

The dilational viscoelastic properties of partly hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) and surfactant (C₁₂COONa-p-C₉SO₃Na) in the absence or presence of electrolyte were investigated at the decane–water interface by means of longitudinal method and the interfacial tension relaxation method. The polymer plays different roles in influencing the structure of HPAM–surfactant mix-adsorbed layer at different surfactant concentration. At low surfactant concentration, the addition of polymer could sharply decrease the dilational elasticity mainly due to the weakening of the “entanglement” among long alkyl chains in surfactant molecules, while the addition of the polymer may enhance the dilational elasticity due to the slow diffusivity of the polymer chains at higher surfactant concentration. And the added electrolyte, which results in screening of electrostatic interactions between the ionized groups, generally decreases the interfacial dilational elasticity and increases the dilational viscosity. The data obtained on the relaxation processes via interfacial tension relaxation measurement can explain the results from dilational viscoelasticity measurements very well.     

大面阵CMOS APS相机系统的设计

基于大面阵CMOS APS图像传感器LUPA-4000设计出一个相机系统.通过对LUPA-4000驱动时序的分析,选用FPGA作为驱动信号产生载体,使用VHDL硬件语言设计了包括CMOS传感器驱动、通信、数据转换等一体化的程序,并分别对各个程序模块进行说明.设计了系统硬件电路,并加载程序对CMOS传感器驱动信号进行测试,给出了控制像素积分信号的测试波形.经测试相机电路系统与计算机通信正常,与下位机数据传输准确无误,系统整体运行稳定可靠.安装光学系统后获取了高质量图像.