Electrochemical Red Blood Cell Counting: One at a Time

We demonstrate that the concentration of a red blood cell solution under physiological conditions can be determined by electrochemical voltammetry. The magnitude of the oxygen reduction currents produced at an edge‐plane pyrolytic graphite electrode was diagnosed analytically at concentrations suitable for a point‐of‐care test device. The currents could be further enhanced when the solution of red blood cells was exposed to hydrogen peroxide. We show that the enhanced signal can be used to detect red blood cells at a single entity level. The method presented relies on the catalytic activity of red blood cells towards hydrogen peroxide and on surface‐induced haemolysis. Each single cell activity is expressed as current spikes decaying within a few seconds back to the background current. The frequency of such current spikes is proportional to the concentration of cells in solution.     

单体动态电化学

由于个体的差异性和异质性作用,整体平均测量掩盖了个体的本征性质和电化学性能之间的关联.单体碰撞电化学作为一种强大而方便的电化学方法,已被用于研究超微电极上自由扩散的单个个体随机碰撞过程中的电化学行为.然而,个体的动态行为与其电化学反应过程息息相关.因此,对于单体动态电化学行为的研究可实时获取单体在电极界面上的动态电化学...     

A Packed Graphite Cell for Thin-Layer Electrochemistry

Abstract

A thin-layer electrochemical cell, which consists of a bed of graphite granules, is described and evaluated for chronopotentiometric experiments. The dependence of transition time on concentration is linear (within 3%) for a single component and the transition time of a component is independent of the concentrations of other electroactive materials in the solution.     

From Nanoparticle Ensembles to Single Nanoparticles: Techniques for the Investigation of Plasmon Enhanced Electrochemistry

Plasmon enhanced electrochemistry (PEEC), where specific electrochemical reactions are promoted due to the reduced energy barrier of the reaction processes by the light excited “hot carriers” of the plasmonic nanoparticles, has aroused tremendous interest in recent years. A deep understanding of the PEEC process becomes a key issue for facilitating PEEC catalyst design and improving PEEC performance. This concept article begins with a brief discussion of the macroscopic electrochemical method of PEEC study of the plasmonic nanoparticle ensembles. Following that, we highlight two electrochemical techniques that may possess single nanoparticle sensitivity, i. e., scanning electrochemical microscope and nano-impact electrochemistry. The pros and cons of each technique are discussed and an outlook is given. We hope to provide the readers with the current status of PEEC to evoke reflections regarding the reaction mechanisms, performance improvement, and the utilizations to important systems.     

单室固体氧化物燃料电池

单室固体氧化物燃料电池使矿物燃料和氧在同一气室中反应发电,具有无需密封、结构简单及抗热和机械性能强的特点,已经显示出作为便携式电源的良好发展前景,近几年来已成为燃料电池领域的一个研究热点.本文较详细地介绍了单室固体氧化物燃料电池的发展背景、特点、工作原理和影响单室固体氧化物燃料电池性能的众多因素,阐述了它的发展历程及最新进展,并对其前景进行了展望.     

单室固体氧化物燃料电池

单室固体氧化物燃料电池使矿物燃料和氧在同一气室中反应发电,具有无需密封、结构简单及抗热和机械性能强的特点,已经显示出作为便携式电源的良好发展前景,近几年来已成为燃料电池领域的一个研究热点。本文较详细地介绍了单室固体氧化物燃料电池的发展背景、特点、工作原理和影响单室固体氧化物燃料电池性能的众多因素,阐述了它的发展历程及最新进展,并对其前景进行了展望。     

基于氧化还原循环信号放大技术的单分子电化学研究进展

现代分析科学的整体发展对分析方法的灵敏度、选择性以及快速响应等有了更高的要求。在单分子水平上实现对目标分子的检测及控制是化学家们长期以来梦寐以求的一项富有挑战性的前沿领域,也是近年来分析科学很重要的前沿发展方向。用电化学方法直接检测单分子面临的一项挑战是单个分子在氧化还原过程中得失电子产生的电流变化太小,现代仪器无法对如此小的电流进行识别。使电极表面氧化还原过程中的电子交换实现多次循环可以放大产生的电流,从而实现单分子水平的直接电化学分析。本文对近期通过循环电子交换过程放大电流信号的技术和装置进行了综述,将各类方法进行对比,并对单分子电化学未来的发展方向进行了展望。     

Nanoimpacts at Active and Partially Active Electrodes: Insights and Limitations

While the electrochemical nanoimpact technique has recently emerged as a method of studying single entities, it is limited by requirement of a catalytically active particle impacting an inert electrode. We show that an active particle-active electrode can provide mechanistic insight into electrochemical reactions. When an individual Pt electrocatalyst adsorbs to the surface of a partially active electrode, further reduction of electrode-produced species can proceed on the nanocatalyst. Current transients obtained during hydrogen evolution allow simultaneous measurement of the Pt catalyst over different length scales, size dependency suggests H atom intercalation as a catalytic deactivation mechanism. Although results show that outer-sphere redox probes are unproductive for particle characterization, the breadth of inner-sphere electrochemical reactions makes this a promising method for understanding the properties of catalytic nanomaterials, one at a time.     

Towards Mixed Fuels: The Electrochemistry of Hydrazine in the Presence of Methanol and Formic Acid

The electrochemistry of formic acid, carbon monoxide and methanol have been investigated and evaluated in combination with hydrazine. Hydrazine was observed to display the anticipated steady‐state oxidation waves at platinum (Pt) microelectrodes by cyclic voltammetry, and upon introduction of carbon monoxide (CO) gas, the Pt surface was fully passivated (prior to CO oxidation). However, the two individual responses of hydrazine and formic acid (HCOOH) are to be additive when combined in solution. No detrimental effects were observed upon the hydrazine voltammetry, even in the presence of excess formic acid, despite formic acid clearly displaying characteristic self‐poisoning tendencies (primarily due to the formation of CO) in its own voltammetry. Effects intermediate to those of CO and formic acid were observed when methanol was present. Currents were essentially additive at low methanol content, but hydrazine oxidation current decreased by about 40 % when an 100‐fold excess of methanol was present, corresponding to poisoning by methanol dehydrogenation intermediates. These results are discussed with relevance to mixed fuels for more flexible or powerful fuel cells, and the possible formation of a random microelectrode array (templated by strongly adsorbed poison) on the microelectrode surface.     

闭合式无线纳米孔电极的一步法制备及单颗粒检测研究

以锥形石英固体纳米孔为模板, 通过化学法制备具有金纳米结构的纳米孔尖端, 从而实现一步法简单、 快速地制备直径为30 nm的闭合式无线纳米孔电极(CWNE); 探讨了制备过程中反应物浓度对制备过程的影响, 制备成功率高达85.7%, RMS噪音低至4.2 pA. 以金纳米颗粒碰撞电极实验为电化学测量模型, 获得了单个颗粒与纳米孔电极相互作用的信号, 验证了闭合式无线纳米孔电极对微秒级电信号的皮安级电流分辨能力, 为进一步探索纳米界面上的电子传递过程提供了稳定的测量界面.     

The 59th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry in Seville

Electrochemistry down to the molecular level was the main theme of the 59th annual meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE, see logo). Around 1400 scientists from all over the world met in Seville to discuss modern aspects, progress in methods and new mechanistic insights.

     

扫描电化学显微镜及其在界面电化学研究中的应用

对扫描电化学显微镜(Scanning Electrochemical Microscope，SECM)的发展及其在界面电化学中的研究应用进行了评述。介绍了SECM的工作原理以及常用的操作模式，并对SECM在液／液界面、固／液界面等方面的应用进行了总结。     

单细胞分析中的荧光标记化学*

细胞内组分复杂、含量低,因此测定单细胞内化学组分的分析方法必须具有灵敏度高、选择性好和分辨率高的特点。高灵敏度的荧光检测技术是单细胞分析中应用最多的检测方法之一。但是细胞内绝大部分物质其天然态是没有荧光的,且由于细胞膜的阻碍,衍生试剂不能自由地进入细胞内。为了使衍生试剂透过细胞膜标记细胞内待测物质而不引起显著的稀释效应,已进行了大量的研究工作。本文综述了在单细胞分析中常用的荧光标记方法,包括细胞作为微反应器的衍生法,借助于脂质体与聚乙二醇（PEG）等增加细胞膜通透性的衍生方法和在毛细管/芯片毛细管电泳分析单细胞时柱上衍生和柱后衍生法以及量子点的标记法等。对这些方法的原理、特点和在单细胞分析中的应用也做了较为详细的阐述。     

促进化学专业学生电化学概念学习的教学实验

本研究涉及2个教学实验,以陕西师范大学化学专业××级114名学生（实验组56名;对照组58名）作为授试,得出了该类教学实验能够促进学生电化学概念学习的结论。研究设计了两个用于产生相应情境的教学实验,使得受试在其中对可能导致认知矛盾的测试问题进行反复思考;实验组参加了这2个教学实验。结果表明,电化学学习不仅包括计算问题,更包括对概念理解的问题;经第一个教学实验,实验组学生有93%测试正确而对照组仅有39%正确;第二个教学实验后,实验组39%测试正确而对照组没有人正确。实验组和对照组的表现存在着显著差异（p<0.001）,这显示了2个教学实验的确有利于学生的电化学概念学习。     

Electrode Materials in Modern Organic Electrochemistry

The choice of electrode material is critical for achieving optimal yields and selectivity in synthetic organic electrochemistry. The material imparts significant influence on the kinetics and thermodynamics of electron transfer, and frequently defines the success or failure of a transformation. Electrode processes are complex and so the choice of a material is often empirical and the underlying mechanisms and rationale for success are unknown. In this review, we aim to highlight recent instances of electrode choice where rationale is offered, which should aid future reaction development.     

基于微流控芯片电泳化学发光检测人单个红细胞中血红蛋白的含量

运用自行设计组装的微流控芯片电泳化学发光检测装置和单细胞分析专用玻璃微流控芯片,建立了一种测定人单个血红细胞中血红蛋白(Hb)含量的新方法。该方法采用双T型的窄进样通道,宽反应通道及适中分离通道的玻璃微流控芯片,集成单个细胞的进样、固定、溶胞、分离和检测等操作于一块微流控芯片上。以p H 10.5的硼砂缓冲液为电泳介质,选用鲁米诺-过氧化氢化学发光体系,对人单个红细胞中血红蛋白的含量进行测定。血红蛋白的质量在2.0~90 pg范围内,与化学发光强度(峰高)呈良好的线性关系,检出限(S/N=3)为0.8 pg。通过对19个血红细胞进行检测,得到人单个血红细胞中血红蛋白的含量在14~68 pg范围内,该结果与无氰HGB测量法测得的总体细胞血红蛋白的平均值(34.5 pg)基本一致。     

Rare Earth Ion Mediated Fluorescence Accumulation on a Single Microbead: An Ultrasensitive Strategy for the Detection of Protein Kinase Activity at the Single‐Cell Level

A single microbead‐based fluorescence imaging (SBFI) strategy that enables detection of protein kinase activity from single cell lysates is reported. We systematically investigated the ability of various rare earth (RE) ions, immobilized on the microbead, for specific capturing of kinase‐induced phosphopeptides, and Dy³⁺ was found to be the most prominent one. Through the efficient concentration of kinase‐induced fluorescent phosphopeptides on a Dy³⁺‐functionalized single microbead, kinase activity can be detected and quantified by reading the fluorescence on the microbead with a confocal fluorescence microscope. Owing to the extremely specific recognition of Dy³⁺ towards phosphopeptides and the highly‐concentrated fluorescence accumulation on only one microbead, ultrahigh sensitivity has been achieved for the SBFI strategy which allows direct kinase analysis at the single‐cell level.     

Electrochemistry of Calixarene and its Analytical Applications

The electrochemistry of calixarene as a redox-dependent ionophore and its structural dependence are described. One or more redox-centers such as quinone, ferrocene, cobaltocenium and ruthenium bipyridine moieties have been introduced into the calixarene frame of the lower or upper rim. Although the electrochemical behavior depends mainly on the inherent redox property of these electrochemically active groups, the structural effect and solvent also play important roles, especially, in the presence of charged guests. When cationic species such as metal ions and ammonium ion are added to a quinone-functionalized calixarene solution, electron transfer to quinone is enhanced by the electrostatic effect or the formation of hydrogen bonds. In addition to redox-active hosts for voltammetric use, a number of calixarenes with novel structures have been developed as ionophores for potentiometric analysis and found to be successful for some target ions. In terms of Na+, Cs+ and Ca2+ selective ionophores for ion-selective electrodes, calixarenes are found to be excellent compared to crown ether derivatives or cryptands. Calixarenes can be also utilized to construct chemically modified electrodes, which are sensitive to gas species and biologically important compounds. The sophisticated design and synthesis of calixarenes are essential to specific potential applications to diverse fields.