Surface acidity in promoted molybdena and tungsta hydrodesulphurisation catalysts

Acidity of Ni- and Co-promoted molybdena and tungsta hydrodesulphurisation (HDS) catalysts have been determined by volumetric adsorption of ammonia. A direct correlation between the adsorption of ammonia, and hence the acidity, and the HDS activity could be observed for reduced catalysts A relation between ammonia adsorption and anion vacancy concentration is thus indicated, as the latter is related to HDS activity. Contrary to unpromoted molybdena there is a decrease in acidity on sulphidation of Ni-promoted molybdena catalyst. This decrease is attributed to the influence of, Ni in suppressing the formation of anion vacancies by catalysing the crystallisation of MoS₂. Promoted tungsta catalysts were found to have lower acidities as compared to promoted molybdena catalysts, which is consistent with their lower desulphurisation activity.     

Rapid determination of acetone in human blood by derivatization with pentafluorobenzyl hydroxylamine followed by headspace liquid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

In the current work, a simple, rapid, accurate and inexpensive method was developed for the determination of acetone in human blood. The proposed method is based on derivatization with O-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzyl)hydroxylamine hydrochloride (PFBHA), followed by headspace liquid-phase microextraction (HS-LPME) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). In the present method, acetone in blood samples was derivatized with PFBHA and acetone oxime formed in several seconds. The formed oxime was enriched by HS-LPME using the organic solvent film (OSF) formed in a microsyringe barrel as extraction interface. Finally, the enriched oxime was analyzed by GC/MS in electron ionization (EI) mode. HS-LPME parameters including solvent, syringe plunger withdrawal rate, sampling volume, and extraction cycle were optimized and the method reproducibility, linearity, recovery and detection limit were studied. The proposed method was applied to determination of acetone in diabetes blood and normal blood. It has been shown that derivatization with HS-LPME and GC/MS is an alternative method for determination of the diabetes biomarker, acetone, in blood samples.     

高浓度LiClO4/丙酮溶液中离子-溶剂和离子-离子的相互作用

利用红外和拉曼光谱技术研究了不同浓度LiClO₄/丙酮溶液中离子-溶剂和离子-离子的相互作用. 红外和拉曼光谱的分析表明, Li^＋与丙酮分子发生了强烈的相互作用, 导致丙酮C—C伸缩振动谱带、C＝O伸缩振动谱带等发生了分裂. Li^＋的溶剂化数随溶液浓度的增加逐渐降低, 在所研究的LiClO₄浓度范围(0.31～3.98 mol•kg^－1)内由3.4减小到1.9. 此外, 根据的谱带变化确定了溶液中存在的多种离子对的形式, 计算了缔合平衡常数, 并与电导实验结果进行了比较, 解释了这两种方法测定的离子缔合常数存在差异的主要原因.     

脱模溶剂对制备聚苯乙烯表面大孔材料的影响

采用马来酸酐-醋酸乙烯共聚物乳液为模板,分别以水、乙醇和丙酮为脱模溶剂,合成了表面层(厚度为10μm)为大孔结构(孔径为250～400nm)的聚苯乙烯(PS)孔材料.用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)测定了材料表面的微观形貌,SEM照片显示出3种脱模溶剂均能制备PS大孔材料,其中水为脱模溶剂时对PS基材的不利影响最小.用傅立叶红外光谱仪(FTIR)表征了脱模后孔内被固定的特征基团,结果表明,不同的脱模溶剂分别对应不同的孔内基团,即水-羧基、乙醇-酯基及丙酮-酐基.测定了3种脱模溶剂的脱模速率,其顺序为丙酮>>乙醇>水.     

Determination of organophosphorus pesticides and metabolites in crops by solid-phase extraction followed by liquid chromatography/Diode array detection

Summary A multiresidue method for the analysis of 28 common organophosphorus pesticides and 3 of their main metabolites (paraoxon-ethyl, paraoxon-methyl and malaoxon) in a variety of crop samples has been developed. An aliquot of the chopped sample is homogenized with an organic solvent. The efficiency of extraction methods using methanol, acetone and acetonitrile was evaluated. The acetonitrile gives higher recoveries and minimizes co-extractives from the samples matrix. The resulting aqueous acetonitrile extract is filtered and cleaned by solid phase extraction (SPE). For SPE three different types of adsorption materials (Carbograph 1, LiChrobut-EN and Amberchrom CG-161m) were compared. The cleaned-up extract is injected into the LC system. Three different analytical columns were tested in conjunction with two mobile phase compositions of different polarity. The use of LC-DAD techniques allowed the identification of both organophosphorus pesticides and metabolites by means of standard and spectral comparison, respectively. The accuracy of the quantitative determination measured in terms of average percentage recovery of 31 compounds in crop samples was 61–96% with a relative standard deviation of 5–10%.     

Photoelectron spectroscopic and ellipsometric investigation of In0.53Ga0.47As surfaces after wet chemical etching

Summary The surface of (In, Ga)As has been investigated by photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and ellipsometry after different etching steps with a solution containing sulphuric acid to form an As rich surface layer. It was found that after rinsing the samples in a chloroform/acetone/methanol solution the native oxide consists mainly of As-oxide and In-hydroxide. The native oxide is almost completely removed by a short 1 s dip in buffered HF. The As rich surface formed after sulphuric acid etching oxidises quickly during exposure to air as can be seen from the XPS spectra. The etching causes a surface roughness of several nm. Taking into account surface roughness and oxidation the calculated ellipsometric angles fit well the data measured immediately after etching and after storage in air and Ar.     

Experimental designs characterizing seasonal variations and solvent effects on the quantities of coumarin and related metabolites from Mikania laevigata

Statistical design mixtures of acetone, chloroform, dichloromethane and ethanol were used to study the effects of different solvents and their mixtures on the quantities of coumarin and related metabolites extracted from Mikania laevigata samples harvested in each of the four seasons. RP-HPLC-DAD and both positive and negative modes of UPLC-MS analyses were used to determine relative quantities of coumarin, o-coumaric acid and melilotic acids in each season for all the mixture design extracts. The existence and measurement of the relative abundances of melilotic acid in Mikania laevigata have not been reported previously. Highest coumarin concentrations were encountered in the summer whereas its o-coumaric acid precursor and melilotic acid were most abundant in the spring. O-coumaric and melilotic acids concentrations were strongly correlated during the year. Also solvent effects were seen to be significant. Ethanol and 1:1 binary mixtures of ethanol and acetone extracted the largest quantities of coumarin whereas ethanolic binary and ternary mixtures with chloroform and dichloromethane provided the best yields of o-coumaric and melilotic acids. Statistical mixture models indicated that synergic binary interactions, especially those involving ethanol with acetone or chloroform, are important in the Mikania extraction process.     

Detection of acetone in the human breath as diabetes biomarker based on PPy/WO3 nanocomposite sensor by FFT continuous cyclic voltammetry method

This research represents a novel detection method of acetone level in the exhaled breath samples (RH=88 %) based on polypyrrole/tungsten oxide (PPy/WO₃) nanocomposite sensor. The PPy/WO₃ sensor was fabricated by the deposition of nanocomposite on/between interdigitated electrodes (IDEs) through electrospray coating and was then characterized by FE-SEM imaging. In this detection method, the coulometric signal of the sensor was calculated using Fast Fourier Continuous Cyclic Voltammetry (FFTCCV), where cyclic voltammetry (CV) was applied to the sensor in the defined potential rang and then charge changes of the sensor was obtained by integration of the current in all scanned potential ranges. FFTCCV method enhances the sensitivity of the sensor when exposed to the gas mixtures containing acetone. In addition to its fast coulometric response time (≤5 s) in the two linear ranges of 0.7–2.8 ppm and 2.8–28.2 ppm (R²=0.99), FFTCCV method provides the low detection limit of 70 ppb, and high sensitivity toward acetone at the optimum values of the parameters. The fabricated sensor showed great selectivity toward acetone when exposed to humid air and some exhaled gas like carbon dioxide, ammonia, methanol, ethanol and alkyl amines. The results were very satisfying as the sensor was capable to detect different acetone levels in human exhaled breath as non-invasive diagnosis of diabetes with a good correlation (R²≃0.9) to the routine blood sugar test taken by different commercial glucometers results.     

Pyrethroid soil extraction,properties of mixed solvents and time profiles using GC/MS-NICI analysis

Ultrasonic extraction was used to develop a suitable binary solvent system for the analysis of synthetic pyrethroid pesticides and mirex on soil. The analysis was carried out by gas chromatography with negative ion chemical ionization mass spectrometry (GC/MS-NICI). In the initial experiments, accurately weighed soil samples were spiked with a mixture of standard solution pyrethroids and mirex and shaken for 24?h to ensure homogeneity, then extracted with solvent. The extracts were evaporated to dryness before the volumetric internal standard was added.

The binary solvents used in this study were various mixtures of hexane?:?acetone, hexane?:?dichloromethane (DCM), isooctane?:?acetone and isooctane?:?dichloromethane, representing different classes of polarity. The recoveries of all pyrethroids and mirex were satisfactory over three solvent systems: hexane?:?acetone, hexane?:?DCM and isooctane?:?acetone, but results of isooctane?:?DCM produced low recoveries. The average recovery increased with the extraction time, but the increase was not statistically significant. A 30-min optimum extraction was deemed sufficient for recovering pyrethroids from soil. After 30?min, extraction decreased owing to the re-distribution of the analyte on the soil matrix.     

Recovery efficiency of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin from active carbon and other particulates

The use of Amoco active carbon (grade PX-21) as a cleanup step for the determination of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in environmental samples was investigated. Benzene/toluene (1:1) removed 95% TCDD from Amoco active carbon dispersed in silica gel. Other solvents, including benzene, carbon disulfide, dichloromethane, acetone, hexane, acetone/hexane (1:1), and diethyl ether, did not remove TCDD from Amoco active carbon. o-Dichlorobenzene is needed to remove TCDD from Pittsburgh active carbon completely. Hot benzene with Soxhlet extraction is adequate for TCDD removal from soil and fly ash particulates. The results derived from this study are consistent with past and present analytical practice for isolating TCDD from different matrices.     

Studies on pre-hump and main fractions of cellulose-2,5-acetate in acetone

Technical cellulose-2.5-acetates (CA 2.5) were characterized regarding their carbohydrate composition in comparison to the raw material. The association of the CA 2.5 samples in acetone was studied by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) using various acetone grades and styrene divinylbenzene copolymer columns. In HPLC grade acetone with and without addition of 1% water up to three different pre-humps eluted in front of the main fraction of the polymer. The evaluation of the main peak by light scattering measurements resulted in high molar masses indicating that for these technical CA 2.5 samples even the main fraction is not dissolved without association. No pre-humps or association phenomena were observed after addition of 1 ppm LiBr to HPLC grade acetone or with p.a. grade acetone. In addition pre-hump enriched and pre-hump free fractions were isolated by fractionated precipitation. The carbohydrate composition of these fractions was determined and correlated with their association pattern in SEC investigations.     

Determination of trace amounts of formaldehyde in acetone

A method to quantify sub-ppm levels of formaldehyde in acetone has been developed and it is reported here. In this method, the different reactivities and stabilities of sulfite with formaldehyde and acetone are used to separate the two carbonyl compounds. Sulfite reacts with formaldehyde to form hydroxymethanesulfonate (HMS), the non-volatile and stable nature of which allows its separation from bulk acetone solvent. The resulting HMS is then converted back to formaldehyde under basic conditions, and formaldehyde is derivatized with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) and quantified in its DNP hydrazone form using high-performance liquid chromatography-UV detection. The method detection limit at the 99% confidence level was 0.051 mg L⁻¹. A batch of samples can be processed within 4 h. The method has been applied to quantify the amount of formaldehyde in an analytical-grade acetone and in a commercial nail polish remover and the level of formaldehyde was found to be 0.175 and 0.184 mg L⁻¹, respectively.     

聚合氯化铝中Al13形态的分离纯化方法及特性

采用柱层析法、沉淀置换法和乙醇-丙酮混合溶剂法对聚合氯化铝(PAC)中的Al₁₃形态进行了分离提纯, 采用Al-Ferron逐时络合比色法, ²⁷Al NMR, TEM, SEM, 电位测定法, 粒度测定法等多种现代分析仪器和方法对不同分离提纯方法得到的Al₁₃形态进行了分析表征和比较, 并初步比较研究了Al₁₃形态的水处理效果. 实验结果表明, 不同分离纯化方法得到的 Al₁₃形态具有不同的结构形貌、粒度分布、电性和水处理效果. 乙醇-丙酮混合溶剂法得到的Al₁₃形态具有良好的纯度和水处理效果. 该研究初步证实了Al₁₃是PAC中的最佳絮凝形态.     

Proteomic platform for the identification of proteins in olive (Olea europaea) pulp

The nutritional and cancer-protective properties of the oil extracted mechanically from the ripe fruits of Olea europaea trees are attracting constantly more attention worldwide. The preparation of high-quality protein samples from plant tissues for proteomic analysis poses many challenging problems. In this study we employed a proteomic platform based on two different extraction methods, SDS and CHAPS based protocols, followed by two precipitation protocols, TCA/acetone and MeOH precipitation, in order to increase the final number of identified proteins.     

Pure and mixed gas acetone/nitrogen permeation properties of polydimethylsiloxane [PDMS]

The permeability of polydimethylsiloxane [PDMS] to acetone, nitrogen, and acetone/nitrogen mixtures has been determined at 28°C. In pure gas experiments, the permeability of PDMS to nitrogen was 245 × 10⁻¹⁰ cm³(STP) · cm/cm² · s · cmHg and was independent of pressure. The permeability of PDMS to acetone vapor increased exponentially with increasing acetone pressure. PDMS is much more permeable to acetone than to nitrogen; acetone/nitrogen selectivity increases from 85 to 185 as acetone partial pressure in the feed increases from 0 to 67% of saturation. In mixed gas permeation experiments, the nitrogen permeability coefficient is independent of acetone relative pressure and is equal to the pure gas permeability coefficient. The acetone permeability coefficient has the same value in both mixed gas and pure acetone permeation experiments. Average acetone diffusivity in PDMS, determined as the ratio of permeability to solubility, decreases with increasing acetone concentration due to mild clustering of acetone in the polymer (because acetone is a poor solvent for PDMS) and changes in the polymer–penetrant thermodynamic interactions which influence diffusion coefficients. A Zimm–Lundberg analysis of the acetone sorption isotherm is also consistent with acetone clustering in PDMS. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 36 : 289–301, 1998     

CGC/AED and CGC/ECD/NPD comparison for the determination of acaricides in honey after hexane/acetone extraction

Summary The performance of a gas chromatographic system coupled to an atomic emission detector (GC/AED) is tested by comparison with a two-dimensional gas chromatographic system equipped with capillary columns of different polarity and simultaneous electron capture and nitrogen-phosphorus detection (ECD/NPD), for the determination of the acaricides chlordimeform, bromopropylate, amitraz and coumaphos on spiked honey samples. The acaricides were extracted with ann-hexane/acetone mixture (8020, v/v) with a further clean-up step on an octadecylsilane cartridge. The 193 nm carbon emission line is the best choice in terms of sensitivity whereas the ECD/NPD system gives better selectivity.     

Acetone as Artifact of Analysis in Terpene Samples by HS-GC/MS

Cannabis-infused product manufacturers often add terpenes to enhance flavor. Meanwhile, labeling requirements for these same products necessitate testing for residual solvent levels. We have found that heating terpene samples containing an oxygen or air atmosphere results in the detection of significantly higher levels of acetone when compared to the same compound in argon atmosphere using temperature regimes common to headspace autosampler routines. This formation was statistically significant (p = 0.05) for most of the predominant terpenes found in cannabis. The largest increase in acetone formation was seen for terpinolene which showed an 885% increase in oxygen atmosphere (4603.6 PPM) when compared to analysis under argon (519.9 PPM). Cannabinoids were shown to reduce this formation and explain why high levels of acetone are not reported in cannabis extracts, even though these can contain up to 40% terpenes.     

Optimisation and comparison of microwave-assisted extraction and Soxhlet extraction for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls in soil samples using an experimental design approach

Optimisation of microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) for the extraction of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from soil samples has been accomplished using an experimental design approach. Variables studied have been: percentage of acetone (v/v) in an acetone:n-hexane mixture, solvent volume, extraction time, microwave power and pressure inside the extraction vessel. Five samples of a certified soil (CRM 481) have been extracted under the optimum conditions of the developed method and the results have been compared to those obtained by Soxhlet extraction. Good recoveries (>95%) have been obtained for all the PCBs studied. All extracts have been analysed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and an optimum determination method for the electron impact mass spectrometric (EIMS) has also been developed.     

Spectrophotometric determination of fluoride with lanthanum/alizarin complexone by flow injection analysis

Lanthanum/alizarin complexone (1:1) in 70% acetone is used in conjunction with a 500-cm reaction coil at 60°C to determine 0.03–1.2 mg l^?1 fluoride at 24 samples per h. The method is applied to tap-water samples.     

Characterization of polyoxyethylenes according to the number of hydroxy end groups by hydrophilic interaction chromatography at critical conditions for polyethylene glycol

Polyoxyethylenes with different functionality and architecture can be separated according to the number of terminal hydroxy groups on polar stationary phases in acetone water mobile phases containing 90–97% acetone. The best results were obtained on a HILIC column. Typical samples, which can be analyzed by this technique, are polyethylene glycols, their mono- and dialkyl ethers, macromonomers, the fatty esters of PEG, and ethoxylated glycerol.