Carbon dots prepared from citric acid and urea as fluorescent probes for hypochlorite and peroxynitrite

Microchimica Acta - Carbon dots (CDs) were prepared from citric acid and urea, and their fluorescence was found to be quenched by hypochlorite and peroxynitrite. Microwave based synthesis gives CDs...     

A study of the thermal decompositions of orthotelluric acid,urea and the orthotelluric acid adduct with urea

A new type of deposit has been observed on the inside inner surface at glass exhibition cases for textiles. By thermogravimetric methods the main part of the coating has been shown to consist of wool fibers. The origin is the textile itself, and the fibers have been transported due to an electrostatic charge induced by polishing from the outside. Such damage can be avoided by grounding the boxes.

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Zusammenfassung Ein neuer Typ von Ablagerungen an der Innenseite von Ausstellungsvitrinen für Textilien wurde beobachtet. Durch thermogravimetrische Methoden konnte gezeigt werden, dass der Hauptteil der Ablagerung aus Wollfasern besteht. Diese stammen von den Textilien selbst und gelangen infolge der durch Polieren der Aussenseite induzierten elektrostatischen Ladung an die Scheiben. Solche Schäden können durch Erdung der Vitrinen vermieden werden.

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Thermodynamic properties of citric acid and the system citric acid-water

The binary system citric acid-water has been investigated with static vapour pressure measurements, adiabatic calorimetry, solution calorimetry, solubility measurements and powder X-ray measurements. The data are correlated by thermodynamics and a large part of the phase diagram is given. Molar heat capacities of citric acid are given from 90 to 330 K and for citric acid monohydrate from 120 to 300 K. The enthalpy of compound formation Δ_comH (298.15 K)=(?11.8±1) kJ mole^?1.     

Influence of urea on initiation and termination of reaction between nitric acid and formic acid

The influence of urea on initiation and termination of the reaction between nitric and formic acids was experimentally examined. The urea injection can terminate the denitration reaction in 2 to 10M salt-free nitric acid solutions and the simulated high level liquid wastes (HLLWs) with a nitric acid concentration of 2 to 6M. An excess of urea can interrupt the initiation of denitration in both simulated HLLW and salt-free nitric acid solutions. The initiation and termination of denitration are in relation with nitrous acid formation and decomposition. Urea reacts with nitrous acid easily in the denitrating solution and decomposes nitrous acid. As the urea concentration increases in the solution, the continuance of denitration become impossible because the decomposition rate of nitrous acid exceeds the generation rate. In addition, the nitrous acid concentration can not be high enough to initiate the denitration in the solution with an excess of urea because nitrous acid is decomposed by urea.     

The thermal decomposition of N , N -dimethyl-3-oxaglutaramic acid and the kinetics of its second-stage thermal decomposition reaction

N,N-dimethyl-3-oxa-glutaramic acid was purified and characterized by ¹H-NMR, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and elemental analysis. The thermal decomposition of the title compound was studied by means of thermogravimetry differential thermogravimetry (TG-DTG) and FT-IR. The kinetic parameters of its second-stage decomposition reaction were calculated and the decomposition mechanism was discussed. The kinetic model function in a differential form, apparent activation energy and pre-exponential constant of the reaction are 3/2 [(1−α)^1/3−1]⁻¹, 203.75 kJ·mol⁻¹ and 10^17.95s⁻¹, respectively. The values of ΔS ^≠, ΔH ^≠ and ΔG ^≠ of the reaction are 94.28 J·mol⁻¹·K⁻¹, 203.75 kJ·mol⁻¹ and 155.75 kJ·mol⁻¹, respectively. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20106009)     

Synthesis of amorphous mesoporous aluminophosphate materials with high thermal stability using a citric acid route

Amorphous mesoporous aluminophosphate materials synthesized from precursors of Al(NO3)3/H3PO4/NH4OH in the presence of citric acid, exhibit high specific surface areas, narrow pore size distributions and excellent thermal stabilities.     

Decomposition of reaction networks: the initial phase of the permanganate/oxalic acid reaction

The determination of all chemical reaction networks composed of elementary reactions for a given net chemical reaction is one of the fundamental problems in chemistry, since the decomposition elucidates the reaction mechanism. It is essential in a wide range of applications: from the derivation of rate laws in physical chemistry to the design of large-scale reactors in process engineering where presence of unexpected side products can disturb operation. As an example we consider the well-known permanganate/oxalic acid reaction. We characterize all intermediate substances that can in principle act (auto-)catalytic, list all possible additional intermediate substances that would suffice to start the reaction without assuming presence of any autocatalyst. In particular, we propose for the first time a minimal network in which the well-known autocatalyst Mn²⁺ is produced. To derive our results we present an automatic method to determine whether a net chemical reaction can be explained by some reaction network with a given list of intermediate substances, how to generate all such networks, and how to suggest more intermediate substances if no network with the initially given substances exists.     

Radiocarbon evaluation of natural/synthetic ratio in citric acid samples

A method is described for the evaluation of the natural/synthetic ratio in citric acid samples. The method is based on measurements of the activity of carbon-14 present in citric acid of natural origin. The parameters that affect the radiocarbon counting (background emission, scintillation quenching and relative efficiency) are discussed. Two different procedures are described which can also be applied to the evaluation of the natural/synthetic origin of other carbon-containing compounds.     

Flow injection determinations of citric acid: a review

A review of the flow injection (FI) analytical methods used to determine citric acid (CA) is presented. These flow determinations are described and compared according to the detection technique used. In addition to the advantages involving the use of the continuous flow systems, the analytical figures of merit and interferences are also discussed.     

Electrochemical monitoring of citric acid production by Aspergillus niger

Hybrid electronic tongue was developed for the monitoring of citric acid production by Aspergillus niger. The system based on various potentiometric/voltammetric sensors and appropriate chemometric techniques provided correct qualitative and quantitative classification of the samples collected during standard Aspergillus niger culture and culture infected with yeast. The performance of the proposed approach was compared with the monitoring of the fermentation process carried out using classical methods. The results obtained proved, that the designed hybrid electronic tongue was able to evaluate the progress and correctness of the fermentation process.     

Determination of ultratrace amounts of ruthenium(III) by the delayed autocatalytic reaction using citric acid.

A method for determination of ultratrace amounts (ppq levels) of ruthenium(III) was developed using a copper(II)-phthalocyanine-3,4',4",4"'-tetrasulfonic sodium salt (Cu-PTS) as an indicator in a potassium bromate autocatalytic reaction system. A satisfactory calibration curve of ruthenium(III) ion was obtained by the time measurement in the concentration range of 1 x 10(-13) M to 5 x 10(-12) M with the relative standard deviation (RSD) of 2.8% (n=5). The determination limits (3sigma) were 3.30 x 10(-14) M (3.34 ppq).     

Synthesis and characterization of functional l-lactic acid/citric acid oligomer

Oligomers of l-lactic acid and citric acid (PLCA) were synthesized by reacting lactic acid with citric acid in the presence of stannous chloride. The chemical compositions of these multicarboxylated oligomers were verified by FT-IR and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy. The thermal characteristics of the oligomers, such as glass transition temperature T_g, melting temperature T_m and melting enthalpy, were confirmed by DSC. The crystallinity of the oligomers were determined by DSC and WXRD. Meanwhile, the acid-base surface characteristics of PLCA have been determined by contact angle. The results implicated that these oligomers may be used to entrap the cospecies on PLLA surface in tissue engineering.     

1:1 Molybdenum(VI) citric acid complexes

Summary The complexes obtained by crystallisation from an aqueous solution of molybdate and citric acid (H₄cit) at pH 4–8 have Mo:cit ratio 11. The new complexes have been characterised by a variety of methods in the solid state and in solution. On this basis two dimeric species, [(MoO₂)₂O(citH)₂]^4– and [(MoO₂)₂O(cit)₂]^6–, and a monomeric species [MoO₃(cit)OH₂]^4– are proposed.     

Carbon dioxide production in the oscillating Belousov—Zhabotinsky reaction with oxalic acid

A new volumetric method for monitoring the oscillating Belousov—Zhabotinsky reaction with oxalic acid is described. While an oscillatory behavior in the potential of the Pt redox electrode at slow stirring without inert gas bubbling can be observed, a monotonous, nonoscillatory course was found both at the slow and rapid stirring rates for the carbon dioxide evolution. Possible reasons for such observations are discussed.     

Aqueous polymerization of acrylonitrile initiated by the Mn3+/citric acid redox system

Kinetics of polymerization of acrylonitrile initiated by the redox system Mn³⁺/citric acid were investigated in aqueous sulphuric acid in the range of 20–25°; initial rates of polymerization and Mn³⁺ disappearance etc. were measured. The effects of certain water miscible organic solvents and certain cationic and anionic detergents on the rate of polymerization have been examined. A mechanism has been suggested involving formation of a complex between Mn³⁺ and citric acid, decomposition of which yields the initiating free radical and with polymerization being terminated by mutual interaction of growing radicals.     

The reaction of (Sp)-2-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocenecarboxylic acid with carbodiimide reagents: Characterisation of the acid anhydride and urea products

Interaction of (S_p)-2-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocenecarboxylic acid [(S_p)-1] with N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) and N-ethyl-N′-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]carbodiimide (EDC) have been investigated in order to study the reacting system itself and to characterise side-products typically arising during the diimide-promoted condensation of acid (S_p)-1 with nucleophiles. The reaction between (S_p)-1 and DCC was found to give preferentially the respective urea derivative in the absence of a base, and (S_p)-2-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocenecarboxylic anhydride [(S_p,S_p)-3] when the same reaction was performed in the presence of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP). With EDC, the preference for a reaction pathway was less pronounced: whereas the reaction without the base afforded exclusively the corresponding urea, that in the presence of DMAP yielded a mixture of the urea and anhydride (S_p,S_p)-3.     

Carbon dioxide conversion into the reaction intermediate sodium formate for the synthesis of formic acid

Research on Chemical Intermediates - Increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from anthropogenic activities are a contributing factor to the growing global warming worldwide. The economical method...     

The thermal decomposition of N,N-dimethyl-3-oxa-glutaramic acid and the kinetics of its second-stage thermal decomposition reaction

N,N-dimethyl-3-oxa-glutaramic acid was purified and characterized by 1H-NMR, Fourier transform in-frared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and elemental analysis. The thermal decomposition of the title compound was studied by means of thermogravimetry differential thermogravimetry (TG-DTG) and FT-IR. The ki-netic parameters of its second-stage decomposition reaction were calculated and the decomposition mechanism was discussed. The kinetic model function in a differential form, apparent activation energy and pre-exponential constant of the reaction are 3/2 [(1-α) 1/3-1]-1, 203.75 kJ-mol-1 and 1017.95s-1, respec-tively. The values of ΔS≠, ΔH≠ andΔG≠ of the reaction are 94.28 J-mol-1-K-1, 203.75 kJ-mol-1 and 155.75 kJ-mol-1, respectively.