Magneto-Optical Effects in Colloidal Solutions of Barium Hexaferrite

Hydrothermal synthesis was used to obtain lamellar magnetic particles of barium hexaferrite, and colloidal solutions were prepared on their basis. Magneto-optical effects in colloid solutions of barium hexaferrite were examined. It was found that the aqueous colloidal solution of coarse planar particles of barium hexaferrite is a magneto-optical medium that is nearly two orders of magnitude more effective than the colloid formed from isometric cobalt ferrite particles. It was shown that measuring the frequency dependence of the magneto-optical effects and approximating the experimental data with the Debye function makes it possible to find the frequency f₀ characteristic of the given colloid and to calculate the characteristic size of particles (or aggregates) creating the optical anisotropy in the colloid under the action of a magnetic field. A dichroism is observed in the aqueous colloid formed by coarse planar barium hexaferrite particles. This phenomenon is due to the change in the light scattering on coarse particles upon their orientation by a magnetic field.     

Soluble colloidal manganese dioxide: Formation, identification and prospects of application

Soluble colloidal MnO₂ was prepared by the reduction of KMnO₄ by three reducing agents as MnSO₄, Na₂S₂O₃ and HCOOH in neutral aqueous solutions at 25°C. Under suitable conditions, these solutions were dark brown in color and found to remain stable and transparent for several weeks. The obtained colloid was characterized by spectrophotometric and coagulation methods. The spectral behavior of soluble colloidal MnO₂ was studied. The λ_max was 390 nm when MnO₂ was prepared by the reduction of KMnO₄ by MnSO₄. Both the λ_max and the molar extinction coefficient depended on the method of preparation of colloidal MnO₂. The formation of MnO₂ was confirmed by the determination of the oxidation state of Mn-species in MnO₂. The behavior of as-prepared colloidal solution obeys Beer Lambert law, if the concentrations of the colloidal particles are assumed to be equal to [MNO ₄ ^? ]₀. Both spectral analysis and that using Rayleigh’s law confirmed the existence of colloidal MnO₂. The observed coagulating efficiency depends not only on the concentration of electrolyte but also on the charge carried by the cation of the electrolyte. Stability of the colloidal particles in the aqueous solutions is determined by the negative charge on the surface of the colloidal particles.     

The Kinetics of Oxidation of L-Tryptophan by Water-Soluble Colloidal Manganese Dioxide

The kinetics of the oxidation of L-tryptophan by water-soluble colloidal MnO₂ (prepared from potassium permanganate and sodium thiosulfate solutions) has been carried out in aqueous perchloric acid medium at different temperatures. Monitoring the disappearance of the MnO₂ spectrophotometrically at 390 nm was used to follow the kinetics. The first-order kinetics with respect to [L-tryptophan] at low concentrations shifted to zero-order at higher concentrations. The reaction followed first-order with respect to [MnO₂] but fractional-order with respect to [HClO₄]. Adding trapping agents enhanced the rate of the reaction. The Arrhenius and Eyring equations were found valid for the reaction between 35°C and 55°C and different activation parameters (E_a, ΔH^#, ΔS^#) have been evaluated. On the basis of various observations and product characterization a plausible mechanism has been envisaged for the reaction taking place at the colloid surface. The results suggest formation of an adsorption complex between L-tryptophan and MnO₂. The complex decomposes in a rate-determining step, leading to the formation of free radical, which again reacts with the colloidal MnO₂ in a subsequent fast step to yield products. Freundlich isotherm is used to explain the adsorption of L-tryptophan on the colloidal MnO₂.     

Simultaneous determination of particle size and density in polydisperse colloidal samples by sedimentation field-flow fractionation

Sedimentation Field-Flow Fractionation (SFFF), which is a one-phase chromatographic system, is shown to be a rapid and convenient method for the simultaneous determination of particle size and density in polydisperse colloidal samples. This can be done by a methodology based on the variation of the carrier solution density using various aqueous glycerol solutions having different concentrations. A polydisperse polyvinyl chloride (PVC) latex sample was used as a model colloid. The average diameters and densities found by the proposed methodology are in good agreement with those obtained from the normal. SFFF procedure using a carrier of constant density or given by the manufacturer. Number average, d_N, and weight average, d_w, particle diameters were determined for the PVC sample at various carrier solutions containing glycerol up to 40 % (w/w) in order to show whether sample aggregation has occurred or not in the presence of glycerol. In all cases, the ratio d_w/d_N was found to be constant, showing that PVC aggregation has not occurred. Therefore our results, obtained by the proposed methodology in SFFF, are accurate, showing that this approach has considerable promise for characterizing complex colloidal materials.     

Interaction of water‐soluble tetrakis‐(1‐methyl‐4‐pyridiniyl)‐porphyrin and CdS naonoparticles

The interaction between positively charged porphyrin TMPyP(4) (tetrakis‐(1‐methyl‐4‐pyridiniyl) porphyrin) and negatively charged surface of colloidal CdS nanoparticles has been studied by absorption spectrum, fluorescence spectroscopy, and time‐correlated single‐photon‐counting methods. Addition of CdS colloid to a TMPyP(4) solution leads to TMPyP(4) adsorption onto the surface of CdS colloid with an apparent association constant of 4643 L/mol. This adsorption results in distinct changes in absorption spectrum of TMPyP (4) and the quenching of its′ fluorescence, but the biexponential fluorescence decay changes hardly. Nearly 90% of the fluorescence of 5 × 10^?6 mol/L TMPyP(4) can be quenched with 1.5 × 10^?4 mol/L CdS colloid. These spectral changes are attributed to the formation of a certain form complex TMPyP(4)‐CdS.     

Adsorption and colloidal behaviour of traces of tellurium(IV) in aqueous solutions

Various NaCl solutions containing traces of tellurium(IV) have been prepared. The effects of tellurium(IV) concentration and pH on the adsorption of tellurium(IV) on filter paper have been studied by filtration method. The effects of NaCl concentration, tellurium(IV) concentration and pH on the formation of a colloid have been also studied by ultracentrifugation and ultrafiltration methods. It has been found that tellurium(IV), at concentrations below about 10^–10M, in neutral NaCl solutions is adsorbed on filter paper and shows colloidal behaviour.     

Optical spectra of Pd-561 nanoclusters in aqueous solutions

Optical absorption spectra of aqueous solutions of the giant cluster Pd₅₆₁Phen₆₀(OAc)₁₈₀ (1) were studied in air and after treatment with H₂. The results obtained were compared with the corresponding data for 2—4-nm nanoparticles of colloidal palladium prepared by the radiochemical and chemical reduction of the Pd^II complexes in aqueous solutions. The optical spectra of cluster 1 and nanoparticles of colloidal palladium are of the same nature and are caused by the light absorption by free electrons in the metal.     

Supramolecular nanoscale systems based on amphiphilic tetramethylensulfonatocalix[4]resorcinarenes and cationic polyelectrolyte with controlled guest molecule binding

The water-soluble tetramethylensulfonatocalix[4]resorcinarene with methyl (C1) and pentyl (C5) substitutes on the lower rim forms colloid nanoscale aggregates with poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA) in aqueous solutions. The size and stability of nanoparticles depend on concentrations of the components and their ratio in the ‘calixarene-polymer’ system. Ternary supramolecular complexes «polymer–macrocycle–guest molecule L-tryptophan (Trp) in conditions of spontaneous pH (3.80 and 4.78 for C1-PDDA and C5-PDDA systems, respectively) in an aqueous solution and in phosphate buffer (pH 7) were investigated by fluorescence method. The addition of the third component – PDDA – to the «non-aggregated C1–Trp» associates leads to the release of Trp in all studied conditions. The possibility of the «binding–release» process of L-tryptophan in «C5–Trp» associates after PDDA addition in the ternary complex is achieved and controlled by the structure of the macrocyclic self-associates and pH conditions.     

原位电化学合成铁基电极材料及其超级电容器性能

采用胶体纳米粒子为模型进行研究。假设活性阳离子均匀分布在导电碳与粘结剂中,电解液离子的渗入可以原位形成活性胶体团簇。通过原位电化学方法合成了不同组成的铁基超级电容器电极材料。在不同的阳离子电解液中,铁胶体离子电极的电容不同,其中在KOH、NaOH、LiOH电解液中分别为1 113、927、755 F·g^-1。通过胶体的介尺度结构构筑,实现离子到材料性能的跨尺度可控调节。通过对胶体模型的拓展,提供了原位组成调节到材料性能跨尺度调控的新方法。     

Spectrometry: Spectrofluorimetric Study of Benzo[a]Quinolizidines as Potential Fluorescent Probes for DNA

Abstract

The interaction between DNA and several benzo[a]quinolizidines, including emetine and four synthetic benzo[a]quinolizidine derivatives, has been studied using spectrophotometric and spectrofluorimetric techniques. An appreciable decrease in molar absorptivity at the maxima at λ = 230 nm and λ = 280 nm is observed when increasing DNA concentrations (10 mg/ml-100 mg/ml) are added to aqueous buffered solutions (pH = 7) of the benzo[a]quinolizidine derivatives. These compounds exhibit native fluorescence at 315 nm (λex = 285 nm), which is quenched by increasing amounts of DNA. The interaction between DNA and benzo[a]quinolizidines was confirmed by viscosimetry. Increases between 1.9% and 10.8% in the reduced specific viscosity (n/no) of DNA solutions were observed due to the presence of the benzo[a]quinolizidines studied.     

ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ASPHALTENE PARTICLES IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

The electrical properties of colloidal asphaltene/water solution interface were determined by carrying out the potentiometric titration and electrokinetic measurements. Asphaltenes in aqueous solutions exhibit typical organic colloid properties i.e. surface charge and electrophoretic mobility. It was considered that the surface charge at the asphaltene particles is a result of protonation and dissociation reactions of surface functional groups. On the base of the surface charge density data vs. pH the surface reaction constants were calculated by numerical method. The agreement of these values with calculated ones, on the base of ζ potential data, is noticeable.

The characteristic feature of the investigated systems is the maximum, appearing on the curve ζ potential vs. electrolyte concentration. This behaviour is explained by _”hair layer ” structure of the asphaltene surface     

三维荧光光谱总体积积分法同时测定多环芳烃

提出了三维荧光光谱总体积积分法并应用于多环芳烃萘、芘、Ｂｅｉ的同时测定，结果表明，三维荧光光谱总体积积分法不仅可以同时测定萘、芘、Ｂｅｉ而且灵敏度（信噪经）常规法分别提高２２、３３和２６倍同时并考察了积分区域对灵敏度的影响。     

Hydrogenation of aromatic hydrocarbons in a mixture with thiophene on sulfided Pd/Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> catalysts

The activity and stability of aluminum-palladium catalysts in the hydrogenation of aromatic hydrocarbons mixed with thiophene were studied. The catalysts were obtained by impregnation of γ-A₂O₃ with aqueous solutions of salts of palladium complexes. Preliminary sulfiding followed by oxidative activation of Pd/Al₂O₃ catalysts were found to favor the formation of such palladium state on the surface at which the hydrogenation of aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of sulfur-containing impurities proceeds without a noticeable change in the activity with time. IR spectroscopy showed that the palladium metal surface fragments forming CO complexes with a characteristic absorption band at 1998 cm^–1 are resistant to poisoning with sulfur-containing compounds in the hydrogenation of aromatic hydrocarbons.     

Evidence for rigid binding of rhodamine 6G to silica surfaces in aqueous solution based on fluorescence anisotropy decay analysis

Strong ionic binding of the cationic probe rhodamine 6G (R6G) to the anionic surface of silica particles in water provides a convenient labeling procedure to study both particle growth kinetics and surface modification by time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy (TRFA). The decays for R6G dispersed in diluted Ludox silica sols usually fit to a sum of picosecond and nanosecond decay components, along with a significant residual anisotropy component. The origin of the nanosecond decay component (phi2) is not fully understood, and has been ascribed to wobbling of the probe on the silica surface, the presence of a subpopulation of small nanoparticles in the Ludox sol, or rapid exchange between free and bound R6G. To elucidate the physical meaning of phi2, measurements were performed in various silica-based colloidal systems using different concentrations of silica. We found that the fraction of phi2 was generally higher in Ludox than in aqueous sodium silicate and decreased with increasing silica concentration; phi2 vanished upon gelation of sodium silicate at pH 7 leading to a total loss of R6G depolarization (r(t) = const). These results rule out the presence of local R6G wobbling when bound ionically to colloidal silica and support the rigid sphere model to describe the TRFA decays for R6G-Ludox. This conclusion is entirely supported by steady-state anisotropy data and structural considerations for the R6G molecule and the silica surface.     

Soft X-Ray Spectromicroscopy Investigation of the Interaction of Aquatic Humic Acid and Clay Colloids

Sub-micrometer-sized anionic polystyrene latices have been coated with uniform layers of iron compounds by aging, at elevated temperature, dispersions of the polymer colloid in the presence of aqueous solutions of ferric chloride, urea, hydrochloric acid, and polyvinylpyrrolidone. The thickness of the deposited layers could be altered by suitable adjustment of the reactant concentrations, and they could also be increased by further aging of the coated particles in the presence of aqueous solutions of ferric chloride. Hollow colloidal spheres of iron compounds were obtained by calcination of the so-coated polystyrene latices at elevated temperature in air. Different chemical compositions of hollow colloidal spheres were obtained by heating them in hydrogen. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.     

Sorption of iron(III) in ionic and colloidal states on iron(III) oxide deposited on a silica gel sufrace

The sorption of iron(III) in ionic and colloidal states on iron(III) oxide deposited on a silica gel surface has been studied as a function of pH of aqueous solution by batch equilibrations. The behaviour of Fe³⁺ and colloidal Fe(III) on the sorbent column has also been investigated. Conditions for sorption of iron from aqueous solutions are given. The colloidal iron(III) can be quantitatively separated from Fe³⁺ on the sorbent column under given experimental conditions.     

Modification of Surface Forces by Metal Ion Adsorption

Abstract

Sorption of ions may lead to variations in interparticle forces and, thus, changes in the stability of colloidal particles. Chemical interactions between metal ions and colloidal particles modify the molecular structure of the surface, the surface charge, and the electrical potential between colloidal particles. These modifications to the surface and to the electrical double layer due to metal ion sorption are reflected in the interaction force between a particle and another surface, which is measured in this study by atomic force microscopy (AFM). Specifically, AFM is used to investigate the sorption of copper ions from aqueous solutions by silica particles. The influence of metal ion concentration and solution ionic strength on surface forces is studied under transient conditions. Results show that as the metal ion concentration is decreased, charge reversal occurs and a longer period of time is required for the system to reach equilibrium. The ionic strength has no significant effect on sorption kinetics. Furthermore, neither metal concentration nor ionic strength exhibits any effect on sorption equilibria, indicating that for the experimental conditions used in this study, the surface sites of the silica particle are fully occupied by copper ions.     

Colloidal metal dispersions and metal complexes in hydrocarbons

Stable dispersions of colloidal metals in hydrocarbons have been prepared by a novel phase-transfer method. The metals were gold, silver, palladium and ruthenium; the hydrocarbons were n-hexane, cyclohexane and benzene. The phase transfer of colloidal metal particles from an aqueous phase to a hydrocarbon phase was achieved by adding salt to the emulsion of hydrocarbon in the aqueous suspension of metal with sodium oleate. The salts were sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium sulfate, etc. The size distributions of the metal particles in the resulting hydrocarbon suspensions were almost the same as that of the original aqueous suspension. The dispersions of colloidal metals in hydrocarbons were stable for a long period of time without the addition of hydrocarbon-soluble stabilizer. The critical phase-transfer concentrations of various salts were determined. The phase-transfer powers of cations were larger than those of anions. Those of divalent and trivalent cations were exceedingly larger than that of the monovalent cation. The concentration of colloidal metal dispersed in hydrocarbon was achieved by using the phase-transfer method.     

Spectrofluorimetric Determination of 2-Naphthol in A Pharmaceutical Shampoo Using Anionic SDS Micellar Media

Abstract

Fluorescent characteristics of 2-naphthol were studied in aqueous solution and in micellar solutions of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), hexadecyl-trimethylammonium bromide (HDTB), and Triton X-100. The enhancement of 2-naphthol fluorescence in SDS neutral solutions was used to establish a method for the determination of 2-naphthol. The method was applied in a medicinal shampoo.     

Enhanced Fluorescence And Room Temperature Liquid Phosprorescence Detection In Pseudophase Liquid Chromatography (Plc)

Abstract

The effect of a micellar mobile phase on the fluorescence detection of a variety of polynucleararomatic hydrocarbons (PAH's) separated via HPLC is examined. It was found that the “fluorescence peaks” of the separated PAH's were enhanced up to ten times by the sodium dodecylsulfate micellar mobile phase. Furthermore, one can use room temperature liquid phosphorescence detection when the mobile phase consists of a deoxygenated aqueous solution of thallium and sodium dodecylsulfate micelles. The phosphorescence intensity was relatively weak and difficult to obtain compared to the fluorescence.