Formation constants beta(2) of calcium and magnesium fluorides at 25 degrees C

Until now, scientific work on the reactions of the complexation in water of fluoride ions with calcium or magnesium ions considered only soluble order 1 complexes (CaF(+) and MgF(+)). The precipitation of the compounds CaF(2) and MgF(2) did not take into account the preliminary formation in solution of these order 2 complexes (CaF(2)(0) and MgF(2)(0)). We therefore studied their formation using a direct potentiometric method in the F(-) ion-selective electrode at 25 degrees C. This experiment, together with a computerized thermodynamic study, allowed us to determine the values of formation constants at ionic strength equal to zero: log beta (CaF (2)(0))=5.7 and log beta (CaF (2)(0))=3.2 , as well as limiting solubilities: S(CaF(2))=10(-4.8) and S(MgF(2))=10(-5) mol l(-1). Then, some examples were studied showing the necessity to take into account the formation constant of CaF(2): the supersaturation of solutions, the validity of results from the fluoride selective electrode, the difference between released fluoride in distilled water and in artificial saliva in restorative dentistry, the fluoride concentration in hard waters and its health consequences.     

偏二甲肼在氟化镁涂层表面的吸附与反应

The absorption and chemical reactions of 1,1-dimethyl-hydrazine(C2H8N2) on the surface of magnesium fluoride(MgF2) coating was studied. The coating surface is firstly contaminated by liquid or gaseous C2H8N2 , and then it is placed into a vacuum environment for a long period. Contrasting the infrared absorption spectra, X-ray photoelectron energy spectra and diffusive reflectivity of MgF2 coating surfaces before and after experiment, it may be learned that the absorption and chemical reactions occur at the surface. The experimental results show that the molecules of a liquid film of C2H8N2 over MgF2 coating surface take about two hours to desorb adequately in a vacuum environment, after the adequate desorption, there only exists a single chemical absorption layer over the coating surface, with a mass density of about 27 ng/cm2. The diffusive reflectivity of MgF2 coating surface decreases about 10%-15% after the contamination of liquid C2H8N2. For MgF2 coating surfaces immersed in C2H8N2 vapor at the pressure of 3 kPa for ten minutes, there are neither changes in their atomic constitution and diffusive reflectivity, nor characteristic peaks of C2H8N2 appear in their infrared absorption spectrum.     

CF2Cl2 decomposition over nanocrystalline MgO: evidence for long induction periods

CF(2)Cl(2) has been found to react with nanoscale MgO at 325 degrees C and higher temperatures. In excess of the halocarbon, the reaction results in the formation of MgF(2) as a predominant solid product, with CCl(4), and CO(2) formed as the main gaseous products. The kinetics of the process is characterized by a prolonged induction period, which is as long as 8.5 h at 325 degrees C. The length of the induction period decreases with temperature increase and becomes negligible at 500 degrees C. Complete CF(2)Cl(2) mineralization has been achieved in an excess of MgO at 450 degrees C. Detailed HRTEM and EDX analysis has shown that the induction period involves the formation of small amounts of magnesium halides on the oxide surface and results in its reconstruction leading to initial oriental ordering of the nanocrystals followed by substantial changes in the bulk composition of the nanoparticles. The reaction proved to be structurally sensitive. It has been found that deep fluoridation is possible only for nanoscale MgO samples. The use of samples with lower surface areas results in lengthening of the induction period and decrease of the reaction depth. The MgO transformation to MgF(2) has been found to result in a surface area decrease by more that an order of magnitude as a result of intense sintering of magnesium fluoride under the reaction conditions.     

Anionic charge is prioritized over geometry in aluminum and magnesium fluoride transition state analogs of phosphoryl transfer enzymes

Phosphoryl transfer reactions are ubiquitous in biology and metal fluoride complexes have played a central role in structural approaches to understanding how they are catalyzed. In particular, numerous structures of AlFx-containing complexes have been reported to be transition state analogs (TSAs). A survey of nucleotide kinases has proposed a correlation between the pH of the crystallization solution and the number of coordinated fluorides in the resulting aluminum fluoride TSA complexes formed. Enzyme ligands crystallized above pH 7.0 were attributed to AlF3, whereas those crystallized at or below pH 7.0 were assigned as AlF4-. We use 19F NMR to show that for beta-phosphoglucomutase from Lactococcus lactis, the pH-switch in fluoride coordination does not derive from an AlF4- moiety converting into AlF3. Instead, AlF4- is progressively replaced by MgF3- as the pH increases. Hence, the enzyme prioritizes anionic charge at the expense of preferred native trigonal geometry over a very broad range of pH. We demonstrate similar behavior for two phosphate transfer enzymes that represent typical biological phosphate transfer catalysts: an amino acid phosphatase, phosphoserine phosphatase from Methanococcus jannaschii and a nucleotide kinase, phosphoglycerate kinase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus. Finally, we establish that at near-physiological ratios of aluminum to magnesium, aluminum can dominate over magnesium in the enzyme-metal fluoride inhibitory TSA complexes, and hence is the more likely origin of some of the physiological effects of fluoride.     

Solvothermal synthesis of well-dispersed NaMgF3 nanocrystals and their optical properties

Complex metal fluoride NaMgF(3) nanocrystals were successfully synthesized via a solvothermal method at a relatively low temperature with the presence of oleic acid, and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra, photoluminescence (PL) excitation and emission spectra, respectively. In the synthetic process, oleic acid as a surfactant played a crucial role in confining the growth and solubility of the NaMgF(3) nanocrystals. The as-prepared NaMgF(3) nanocrystals have quasi-spherical shape with a narrow distribution. A possible formation mechanism of the nanocrystals was proposed based on the effect of oleic acid. The as-prepared NaMgF(3) nanocrystals are highly crystalline and well-dispersed in cyclohexane to form stable and clear colloidal solutions, which demonstrate a strong emission band centered at 400 nm in photoluminescence (PL) spectra compared with the cyclohexane solvent. The PL properties of the colloidal solutions of the as-prepared nanocrystals can be ascribed to the trap states of surface defects.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of spherical monodispersed magnesium fluoride

Spherical monodispersed magnesium fluoride has been obtained using the microwave-assisted precipitation technique from magnesium nitrate and ammonium fluoride solutions. Studies aimed at optimizing synthesis conditions from the point of view of preparing spherical MgF₂ particles of possibly high monodispersity were performed. Spherical MgF₂ particles of 0.25-0.36 μm in diameter have been obtained with relative standard deviation from the average value ranging from 7 to 15%. It has been established that a certain optimal range of Mg(NO₃)₂ and NH₄F concentrations exists that enables a highly monodispersed MgF₂ to be prepared. The range is narrow (0.01-0.03 mol dm⁻³) for both precursors. Spherical MgF₂ particles have been characterized by SEM, XRD, DTG/DTA and FTIR techniques.     

溶胶-凝胶法制备Fe掺杂MgF2催化剂及其催化1，1-二氟乙烷(R152a)脱HF反应的性能

通过助剂掺杂的方法解决MgF2催化剂高温失活的问题。采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了一系列Fe^3+掺杂的高比表面MgF2催化剂,并通过N2吸附-脱附测试、X射线衍射(XRD)、能量色散X射线光谱(EDS)和NH3程序升温脱附技术(NH3-TPD)、电子自旋共振(ESR)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等对FeF3/MgF2催化剂的物化性质进行了表征。结果表明,一定量(物质的量分数小于20%)的Fe^3+掺杂可以有效地减少MgF2晶粒度,且随着Fe^3+掺杂量的增加,催化剂的比表面积、酸性及1,1-二氟乙烷(R152a,C2H4F2)脱HF反应的催化活性均呈现增加趋势,但当Fe^3+掺杂量超过20%时,催化剂明显失活。     

Determination of the precise composition of the triple sodium uranyl acetates of magnesium, zinc and nickel, and some observations on the use of the first two compounds for the determination of sodium

Three triple sodium uranyl acetates NaM(UO(2))(3)(CH(3) COO)(9) . nH(2)O in which the bivalent metals M were magnesium, zinc and nickel, have been precipitated and the air-dried compounds analysed for uranium by a highly precise method. Despite contrary claims it has been established that the compounds are precise hexahydrates the maximum deviation of n from 6 in any one analysis being 0.1. The precipitation of sodium as the magnesium or zinc compound gives results which depend on the excess of the reagents, and positive errors can be obtained. It is also concluded that, contrary to the usual belief, the magnesium compound is rather less soluble than the zinc one and is therefore somewhat more sensitive for sodium determination.     

Synthesis of 10 nm β‐NaYF4:Yb,Er/NaYF4 Core/Shell Upconversion Nanocrystals with 5 nm Particle Cores

A new method is presented for preparing gram amounts of very small core/shell upconversion nanocrystals without additional codoping of the particles. First, ca. 5 nm β‐NaYF₄:Yb,Er core particles are formed by the reaction of sodium oleate, rare‐earth oleate, and ammonium fluoride, thereby making use of the fact that a high ratio of sodium to rare‐earth ions promotes the nucleation of a large number of β‐phase seeds. Thereafter, a 2 nm thick NaYF₄ shell is formed by using 3–4 nm particles of α‐NaYF₄ as a single‐source precursor for the β‐phase shell material. In contrast to the core particles, however, these α‐phase particles are prepared with a low ratio of sodium to rare‐earth ions, which efficiently suppresses an undesired nucleation of β‐NaYF₄ particles during shell growth.     

MgF(3)(-) as a transition state analog of phosphoryl transfer

The formation of complexes between small G proteins and certain of their effectors can be facilitated by aluminum fluorides. Solution studies suggest that magnesium may be able to replace aluminum in such complexes. We have determined the crystal structure of RhoA.GDP bound to RhoGAP in the presence of Mg(2+) and F(-) but without Al(3+). The metallofluoride adopts a trigonal planar arrangement instead of the square planar structure of AlF(4)(-). We have confirmed that these crystals contain magnesium and not aluminum by proton-induced X-ray emission spectroscopy. The structure adopted by GDP.MgF(-) possesses the stereochemistry and approximate charge expected for the transition state. We suggest that MgF3(-) may be the reagent of choice for studying phosphoryl transfer reactions.     

薄层色谱与红外光谱联用中新型固定相氟化钡的制备及应用

采用氟化钠与氯化钡反应制备了满足薄层色谱-红外光谱联用要求的氟化钡颗粒. 该方法虽然可以避免产生干扰红外光谱分析的碳酸钡杂质, 但氟化钡的产率偏低. 通过电感耦合等离子体(ICP)和X射线粉末衍射(XRD)分析证实, 氟化钠与氯化钡反应同时会生成氟氯化钡, 在沉淀洗涤过程中, 氟氯化钡的溶解会造成钡离子的流失和氟化钡产率的下降. 本文采用氟化钠溶液洗涤沉淀制备氟化钡, 可使氟氯化钡转化为氟化钡, 使氟化钡产率得到明显提高. 扫描电子显微镜和纳米粒度仪分析结果表明, 制备的氟化钡颗粒的粒径约为100 nm. 利用沉降挥发法制备了以氟化钡颗粒为固定相的薄层色谱板, 实验结果表明用该薄层色谱板可成功分离罗丹明B和孔雀石绿, 分离所得样品可被红外光谱检测且不受固定相的干扰.     

Determination of fluoride ions in urinary stones by ion chromatography

A method of the ion chromatographic determination of fluoride ions in urinary stones has been developed. Sample preparation of solid mineral-organic samples includes dissolution in concentrated hydrochloric acid, dilution with deionized water, and the elimination of excess calcium and magnesium cations by adding a KU-2 sulfo cation exchanger in the H-form to samples and filtration through a membrane filter. Anions were separated on a Shim-pack IC-AIS anion-exchange column (100 × 4.6 mm) with elution with a mixture of 2.0 mM phthalic acid and 1.2 mM sodium hydroxide (pH 3.5). The linearity range of the fluoride ions in the obtained solutions of urinary stones with conductometric detection was 0.01–300 mg/L, the limit of detection calculated by the 3s-test was 0.004 mg/L. The quantitative determination of fluoride ions in 20 samples of urinary stones was performed; in 80% of cases the presence of fluorides in the stones at a level from 0.01 to 4 mg/g of the stone was detected. The average concentration of the fluoride ions was 0.3 mg/g of stone. For 20% of the samples an elevated concentration of fluoride ions compared to the average one was found.     

A comparative study of surface acidity in the amorphous, high surface area solids, aluminium fluoride, magnesium fluoride and magnesium fluoride containing iron(III) or aluminium(III) fluorides

The behaviour of the sol–gel prepared, amorphous solids, high surface area (HS) aluminium fluoride and magnesium fluoride in promoting room temperature dehydrochlorination of tert-butyl chloride (Bu^tCl), in their catalytic activity for the dismutation of chlorodifluoromethane and in the temperature programmed desorption of ammonia is similar, indicating that, unexpectedly, both solids exhibit significant surface Lewis acidity. Using a similar approach, it has been demonstrated that surface Lewis acidity in HS-MgF₂ is enhanced by the incorporation of amorphous iron(III) fluoride and probably also by amorphous aluminium(III) fluoride. A second, unexpected feature is the substantial retention of anhydrous hydrogen chloride by all the solids, which is observed by the use of chlorine-36 labelling, when they are exposed at room temperature either to Bu^tCl or to HCl directly. The detailed behaviour of H³⁶Cl towards HS-AlF₃ depends on the fluorinating agent, dichlorodifluoromethane or anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, which is used in the second stage of HS-AlF₃ synthesis. This observation and the pattern of the results obtained overall lead to the proposal that strongly adsorbed HCl behaves as an unconventional Lewis base towards these solids.     

Molecular structure and properties of CH3BeF and CH3MgF

The molecules methylberyllium fluoride and methylmagnesium fluoride have been studied using a priori electronic structure theory. Self-consistent-field wavefunctions have been computed over a double zeta basis set of contracted gaussian functions. The geometrical structure of each molecule has been predicted assuming the three heavy atoms are collinear. For CH₃ BeF, the predicted C-Be and Be-F distances are 1.70 and 1.40 Å. For CH₃MgF, the analogous bond distances are 2.08 Å and 1.78 Å. A number of molecular properties have been predicted including dipole moments, which are 1.75 and 2.38 debye for CH₃BeF and CH₃MgF.     

Effects of PAA additive and temperature on morphology of calcium carbonate particles

Calcium carbonate particles with various shapes were prepared by the reaction of sodium carbonate with calcium chloride in the absence and presence of a polyacrylic acid (PAA) at 25°C and 80°C, respectively. The as-prepared products were characterized with scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The effects of pH, temperatures, aging time and concentration of PAA and CaCO₃ on the crystal form and morphologies of the as-prepared CaCO₃ were investigated. The results show that pH, temperatures, concentration of PAA and CaCO₃ are important parameters for the control of morphologies of CaCO₃. Various crystal morphologies of calcite, such as, plates, rhombohedras, rectangles, ellipsoids, cubes, etc. can be obtained depending on the experimental conditions. Especially, the monodispersed cubic calcite particles can be produced by PAA addition at 80°C. Moreover, higher temperature is beneficial to the formation of monodispersed cubic or rectangular calcite particles. This research may provide new insight into the control of morphologies of calcium carbonate and the biomimetic synthesis of novel inorganic materials.     

Dissolution-recrystallization mechanism for the conversion of silver nanospheres to triangular nanoplates

A solution chemistry method for transforming polycrystalline Ag spherical particles into single crystalline triangular Ag nanoplates has been developed. The synthesis consists of three consecutive steps: (1) the synthesis of Ag nanospheres by NaBH(4) reduction of AgNO(3) in the presence of sodium citrate; (2) the conversion of citrate-stabilized Ag nanospheres into SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate)-stabilized Ag nanospheres, and (3) the aging of the SDS-stabilized Ag nanospheres in 0.01 M NaCl solution. Our study indicates that the shape evolved through a Ag nanoparticle dissolution- and re-deposition process; and demonstrated the critical role of SDS in the process: SDS regulates the dynamics in the dissolved O(2)/Cl(-) etching of the Ag nanospheres and the reduction of the released Ag(+) by citrate ions in the same solution. SDS also functions as a shape-directing agent to assimilate the Ag(0) atoms into single crystalline triangular Ag nanoplates. A model for the shape conversion is also proposed which provides the clue for the synthesis of anisotropic Ag nanoparticles with other shapes (rods, wires, cubes, etc.).     

光催化降解丙酮的原位红外研究

对催化剂.Pt/V2O5/MgF2在反应温度为120～150℃之间进行了光催化降解丙酮的研究,研究在可见光下进行,发现反应温度对光催化反应有明显的影响.在排除热反应的情况下,温度升高能加速丙酮的光催化反应.丙酮的光催化反应是从它的甲基上开始的,可能先生成了CH3COCH2O-吸附物,它进一步被氧化成丙酮醛、丙酮酸以及碳二醛、乙酸和碳一吸附物种,最终氧化成CO2和水.在没有光和较低的反应温度下,有CO生成,但是在可见光的照射下CO被迅速转化成CO2.研究表明,V2O5/MgF2与Pt/V2O5/MgF2为可见光条件下具备活性的光催化剂.     

Magnesium alloys spontaneous dissolution features under external anodic polarization in presence of inhibitors

The effect of benzotriazole (BTA) and sodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate (EDTA) to the magnesium dissolution intensity under external anodic polarization was studied. The inhibiting properties of BTA and EDTA in electrochemical corrosion of magnesium were found in the concentration range from 0.005 to 0.0125 M in sodium sulfate solution and from 0.0025 to 0.03 M in sodium chloride solution. In the presence of inhibitors, magnesium dissolution becomes uniform with decreasing surface hydrogenation and crumbling intensity of small particles into solution.     

Enhanced penetration of fluoride particles into bovine enamel by combining dielectrophoresis with AC electroosmosis

Fluoride deposition into the pores of enamel is necessary at high concentrations to reduce enamel demineralization and with a high degree of penetration to account for loss by ingestion. Current diffusion and electrochemical methods are inadequate for effectively transporting fluoride greater than 20 μm into enamel. The study explores the coupling of dielectrophoresis (DEP) and AC electroosmosis (ACEO) to selectively concentrate fluoride particles from fluoride gel excipients and enhance their penetration into enamel. By measuring the frequency response of approximately 10‐μm‐sized sodium fluoride particles in an aqueous gel media, appropriate frequencies for positive DEP, negative DEP, and ACEO are identified. An assembly composed of two cross‐planar interdigitated electrode (IDE) arrays with open slots is driven successively by fields at appropriate frequencies to drive fluoride particles through the slots of the IDE and into the enamel pores using a combination of DEP and ACEO methods. Fluoride uptake and penetration of 1.23% acidulated phosphate fluoride gel into bovine tooth enamel at various depths is measured using wavelength dispersive spectrometry to compare deposition by diffusion, DEP, and DEP plus ACEO. Fluoride levels in all DEP groups were significantly higher than diffusion groups at depths 10 and 20 μm. The highest fluoride concentrations at 10, 20, 50, and 100 μm depths occur under deposition conditions combining DEP with ACEO. Fluoride levels at 50 μm were equivalent to long‐term prophylactic exposure. These methods may potentially benefit populations at high risk for development of caries and periodontal disease, including underserved children and disparate groups.     

On-line analysis of ambient air aerosols using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy is developed for the detection of aerosols in ambient air, including quantitative mass concentration measurements and size/composition measurements of individual aerosol particles. Data are reported for ambient air aerosols containing aluminum, calcium, magnesium and sodium for a 6-week sampling period spanning the Fourth of July holiday period. Measured mass concentrations for these four elements ranged from 1.7 parts per trillion (by mass) to 1.7 parts per billion. Ambient air concentrations of magnesium and aluminum revealed significant increases during the holiday period, which are concluded to arise from the discharge of fireworks in the lower atmosphere. Real-time conditional data analysis yielded increases in analyte spectral intensity approaching 3 orders of magnitude. Analysis of single particles yielded composition-based aerosol size distributions, with measured aerosol diameters ranging from 100 nm to 2 μm. The absolute mass detection limits for single particle analysis exceeded sub-femtogram values for calcium-containing particles, and was on the order of 2–3 femtograms for magnesium and sodium-based particles. Overall, LIBS-based analysis of ambient air aerosols is a promising technique for the challenging issues associated with the real-time collection and analysis of ambient air particulate matter data.