A 1H-NMR thermometer suitable for cryoprobes

Most established NMR thermometers rely on temperature-dependent chemical shift differences measured from samples that are either neat or concentrated solutions (e.g. ethylene glycol, methanol). These are unsuitable for modern cryoprobes on account of strong radiation damping resulting from the high Q of the probe. Using perdeuterated methanol, we established a relationship between the chemical shift difference and temperature, and we show that this relationship is well fitted by a quadratic equation. The actual temperature within a sample tube in the probe was verified using a Pt-100 resistor.     

Nanoparticle size effects on methanol electrochemical oxidation on carbon supported platinum catalysts

The particle size effect observed on the performance of Pt/C electrocatalysts toward the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) has been investigated with differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS). The investigation has been conducted under both potentiodynamic and potentiostatic conditions as research on methanol electrochemical oxidation is closely related to interest in direct methanol fuel cells. The particle size effect observed on the MOR is commonly regarded as a reflection of different Pt-CO and Pt-OH bond strengths for different particle sizes. This work focuses mainly on the mechanism of methanol dehydrogenation on platinum which is central to the problem of the optimization of the efficiency of methanol electro-oxidation by favoring the CO(2) formation pathway. It was found that the partitioning of the methanol precursor among the end products on supported platinum nanoparticles is strongly dependent on particle size distribution. Also, it is postulated that the coupling among particles of different sizes via soluble products must be considered in order to understand the particle size effects on the observed trends of product formation. An optimum particle size range for efficiently electro-oxidizing methanol to CO(2) was found between 3 and 10 nm, and loss in efficiency is mostly related to the partial oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde on either too small or too large particles. The possible reasons for these observations are also discussed.     

Determination of cefodizime in biological materials by high-performance liquid chromatography

Cefodizime (THR-221) is a new semi-synthetic cephalosporin. A high-performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the determination of cefodizime in biological materials. A plasma or serum sample was deproteinized with methanol and the resulting methanol eluate was concentrated to a volume of 0.5 ml. Urine and bile samples were diluted with buffer and each diluted sample was filtered. Faeces samples were homogenized and the supernate obtained after centrifugation was filtered. Visceral tissue samples were homogenized, the centrifuged supernate was deproteinized with methanol, and the methanol eluate was concentrated to a volume of 0.5 ml. Aliquots of each preparation were chromatographed on a reversed-phase column with an ion-pair chromatographic technique on a high-performance liquid chromatograph equipped with an UV detector set at 264 nm. The detection limits for cefodizime were 0.1 microgram/ml in plasma or serum, 0.3 microgram/ml in bile, and 0.5 microgram/ml in urine, 0.5 microgram/g in faeces and visceral tissue. This precise and sensitive assay for the determination of cefodizime is described, and its stability in several media is reported.     

以马来酸酐为原料催化合成富马酸二甲酯

用马来酸酐与甲醇为原料,在浓盐酸为主的复合催化剂的作用下,经一步反应合成富马酸二甲酯.讨论了催化剂用量、酯化时间、异构时间、醇与酸酐比等因素对反应的影响.最适宜的反应条件为:n(甲醇):n(酸酐)=4:1,异构时间0.7h,酯化时间4h,催化剂用量为马来酸酐质量的3.5%.     

碳纳米管表面修饰程度对碳纳米管载Pt电催化性能的影响

比较了用不同温度的浓HNO₃处理的碳纳米管(CNTs)作载体的Pt(Pt/CNTs)对甲醇氧化的电催化活性. 结果表明浓HNO₃处理使CNTs表面修饰上的含氧基团对CNTs上沉积Pt粒子的平均粒径有较大影响. 表面修饰程度适当时, 制得的Pt/CNTs中Pt粒子较小, 因此, 对甲醇氧化的电催化活性较高. 而表面修饰程度过大, 易使Pt粒子团聚, 从而降低Pt/CNTs催化剂对甲醇氧化的电化学活性.     

气相色谱-质谱法测定化妆品中的丙烯腈

建立了化妆品中丙烯腈的气相色谱-质谱分析方法.不同类型的化妆品样品中加入甲醇超声提取,经高速离心处理浓缩后,采用Oasis HLB固相萃取柱净化,1 mL 20%甲醇溶液淋洗,3 mL 80%甲醇溶液洗脱,收集洗脱液,浓缩后经无水硫酸钠脱水,进行气相色谱-质谱定性及定量分析.选用HP-INNOWax(60 m×0.25...     

盐酸催化合成α-萘乙酸甲酯

以α-萘乙酸、甲醇为原料,以浓盐酸为催化剂,通过酯化反应合成了植物生长调节剂萘乙酸甲酯。通过正交设计讨论了醇酸摩尔比、催化剂用量、反应时间等因素对酯化产率的影响。在α-萘乙酸50mmol,n(甲醇)：n(α-萘乙酸)=25,催化剂用量为α-萘乙酸质量的17％,反应时间2．0h,酯化温度65℃～69℃的最佳反应工艺条件下,产率97．4％。     

A rapid and reliable solid-phase extraction method for high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis of opium alkaloids from papaver plants

A rapid and reliable solid-phase extraction method for HPLC analysis of opium alkaloids from Papaver plants was established. Fifty mg of dried and powdered plant sample was extracted with 5 ml of 5% acetic acid for 30 min under sonication. After centrifugation, 3 ml of the supernatant was loaded on a reversed-phase cation-exchange solid-phase extraction cartridge. After seriate washings with 0.1 M hydrochloric acid and methanol, alkaloids were eluted with a mixture of 28% ammonia and methanol (1:19). The eluate was concentrated under nitrogen stream at 40 degrees C and the residue was dissolved in 50% aqueous methanol for high performance liquid chromatographic analysis. With this solid-phase extraction method, the recovery of morphine, codeine, oripavine, thebaine, papaverine, noscapine and sanguinarine was from 99.94 to 112.18% when the standard alkaloids were added to the plant samples. Opium alkaloids of a variety of genus Papaver plants cultivated in a field and phytotron were analyzed by this method.     

复合床合成低碳醇的研究

采用了三种不同的合成醇催化剂分别作为第一段催化床层,以ＺｎＯ／Ｃｒ２Ｏ３催化剂作为第二段催化床层,研究了复合催化剂床对合成低碳醇反应行为的影响。结果表明,采用复合床层技术可以提高反应产物中低碳醇的选择性,但是烃类的转化率增加,液收减小。同时发现,第一段催化床层的反应产物分布与第二段催化床层的反应条件直接影响最终的反应结果。第一段催化剂床层中ＣＯ的转化率或甲醇的选择性过高都不利于提高反应产物中低碳醇的选择性     

柱后衍生高效液相色谱法测定鸡肉中莫能菌素残留量

样品用甲醇－水溶液匀浆、提取后过滤,再用二氯甲烷进行液－液萃取,然后通过Ｓｅｐ－Ｐａｋ柱进一步净化。净化后的样液与香兰素衍生试剂在酸性和加热条件下进行柱后衍生,反应产物在５２０ｎｍ波长处测定。衍生剂：香兰素３０．０ｇ＋浓硫酸２０ｍＬ＋甲醇９５０ｍＬ,流速：０．７ｍＬ／ｍｉｎ;色谱柱：μ－ＢｏｎｄａｐａｋＴＭＣ１８３．９ｍｍｉ．ｄ．×３００ｍｍ,或相当的色谱柱;流动相：Ｖ（甲醇）Ｖ（水）Ｖ（磷酸）＝９４０６０１,流速０．７ｍＬ／ｍｉｎ;柱后反应室：体积大于１．４ｍＬ的不锈钢管（３００ｃｍ×１ｍｍｉ．ｄ．）。     

超临界二氧化碳脱附固体吸附剂上卤代烃污染物研究

本文使用自制超临界流体萃取仪，考查了从活性炭、Ｃｈｒｏｍｏｓｏｒｂ １０２、Ｃｈｒｏｍｏｓｏｒｂ１０５、Ｔｅｎａｘ－ＴＡ四种吸附剂上脱附１，２，３－三氯丙烷、１，３二溴丙烷、１，４－二溴丁烷、１，２，４－三氯化苯、间－二溴苯五种组分的性能。证明使用甲醇改性后ＣＯ２萃取，比单纯使用ＣＯ２萃取的效率高得多，萃取活性炭时，组分的回收率可达５０％，萃取另３种吸附剂时，组分的回收率超过８０％，这表明利用某些     

Rapid screening and confirmation of amphetamine, methamphetamine, methadone, and methadone metabolite in urine by gas/thin layer chromatography.

A method suitable for large scale screening and confirmation of urine speciments for amphetamine, methamphetamine, methadone, and its primary metabolite (2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenlypyrrolidine) is described. The drugs are extracted from alkaline urine into an organic solvent. The amphetamine drugs are then back-extracted into a small volume of acid and identified by gas chromatography both as free bases on a 10% Apiezon L-10% KOH column and as their trifluoracetamide derivatives on a 3% OV-17 column. The organic layer, which still contains methadone and its primary metabolite, is analyzed by split-sample thin-layer chromatography using two solvent systems: ethyl acetate: methylene cloride: concentrated ammonium hydroxide (90:10:0.7) and methanol: chloroform: concentrated ammonium hydroxide (74:25:0.8). These solvent systems separate methadone from its primary metabolite without interference from other drugs or urinary substances.     

酸性溶液中钯催化醇电化学氧化的研究

应用电化学循环伏安法(CV)和现场红外光谱(FTIR),研究了酸性溶液中钯催化甲醇、乙二醇电氧化的过程.结果表明:在酸性和中性介质中,甲醇和乙二醇在多晶Pd电极上氧化须在1.5V以上才能发生.随着溶液pH值的降低,过电位减小且峰电流密度上升.溶液的pH值以及电极表面形成的吸附含氧物种对Pd电催化氧化醇有显著的影响.现场红外光谱电化学测试显示,在高电位和强酸性介质中,乙二醇在Pd电极上的氧化产物主要是CO2和少量的乙二酸.在酸性和中性介质中,无论在低电位或高电位,甲醇和乙二醇在Pd上氧化的主要产物是CO2,没有发现CO的存在,说明该氧化过程CO2是经过非毒化的路径产生的.     

Synthesis of dimethyl carbonate by vapor phase oxidative carbonylation of methanol over Cu-based catalysts

Dimethyl carbonate (DMC) synthesis reaction by oxidative carbonylation of methanol has been studied using vapor phase flow reaction system in the presence of Cu-based catalysts. A series of Cu-based catalysts were prepared by the conventional impregnation method using activated carbon (AC) as support. The effect of various promoters and reaction conditions on the catalytic reactivities were intensively evaluated in terms of methanol conversion and DMC selectivity. The morphological analysis by X-ray diffraction and SEM was also conducted in order to characterize the emloyed catalysts. Regardless of catalyst compositions, the optimal reaction temperature for oxidative carbonylation of methanol was found to be around 120–130°C. The reaction rate was too slow below 100°C, while too much by-products was produced above 150°C. Among the various catalysts employed, CuCl₂/NaOH/AC catalyst with the molar ratio of OH/Cu=0.5–1.0, has shown the best catalytic performance, which appears to have a strong relationship with the formation of intermediate species, Cu₂(OH)₃Cl.     

Modified poly(phthalazinone ether ketone) membranes for direct methanol fuel cell

Sulfonated poly(phthalazinone ether ketone)s (SPPEK)s were synthesized by the modification of poly(phthalazinone ether ketone) (PPEK) with 98% concentrated sulfuric acid or 98% concentrated sulfuric acid and chlorosulfonic acid mixture at 80–100°C. The presence of sulfonic acid groups in SPPEKs was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and the DSs were determined by Energy Dispersive X‐Ray (EDX). A blend membrane of No. 21 SPPEK and phosphotungstic acid (PWA) was prepared. The methanol permeabilities of SPPEK and blend membranes were about 20 times lower than that of Nafion117 at room temperature. The direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) test of 2 M methanol solution and air breathing showed that the blend membrane had a better performance than that of the Nafion117. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

磷酸一氢钙在甲醇中转化为β-磷酸三钙纳米晶的研究

以一水合醋酸钙、浓磷酸为原料,采用湿化学合成法预先合成磷酸一氢钙(CMHP),在室温将其浸泡于定期更换的无水甲醇中,经过72 h的浸泡,CMHP转化为β-磷酸三钙(β-TCP)纳米晶。对所得样品分别进行X射线粉末衍射仪(XRD)、激光拉曼散射光谱(Raman)以及透射电镜(TEM)表征,结果表明,所得短棒状β-TCP的晶粒长度在30~60 nm之间;CMHP电离产生的氢离子通过CMHP和甲醇之间的界面层,进入甲醇本体,促使CMHP的电离以及向β-TCP的晶型转化,这种晶型转化不经过无定形态而直接转化为β-TCP纳米晶。     

Extraction of atrazine and its metabolites using supercritical fluids and enhanced-fluidity liquids

Supercritical fluid and enhanced-fluidity liquid extractions are performed on spiked sediment samples containing atrazine (ATRA) and five of its metabolites including desisopropyldesethylatrazine, desethylhydroxyatrazine (DEHA), desisopropylatrazine, desethylatrazine, and hydroxyatrazine (HA). The hydroxylated metabolites are of particular interest because of their increased water solubility and the fact that their high polarity makes them difficult to analyze. Soxhlet extractions using methanol are conducted for the purpose of comparison. Results of the extractions show that the hydroxy-containing metabolites of ATRA are not effectively extracted with supercritical CO2 alone. The solvating or desorbing power of carbon dioxide appears too low to extract HA and DEHA. The extraction recoveries of the hydroxylated metabolites increase when enhanced-fluidity liquid mixtures of methanol/CO2 are used, and these rates increase with the methanol concentration. Enhanced-fluidity ternary liquid mixtures of H2O/methanol/CO2 yield the best recoveries for these compounds. ATRA recoveries are equally effective when using supercritical CO2 or enhanced-fluidity mixtures. The other nonhydroxy-containing metabolites require the increased solvent strength of either large percentages of methanol in CO2 or ternary mixtures of H2O, methanol, and CO2 for high recoveries. Recoveries with enhanced-fluidity liquid ternary mixtures are better than the recoveries from Soxhlet for all the compounds in the study.     

Determination of some organic thio-compounds by precipitation of mercuric sulphide from mercury(II) ammine complexes--II: determination of thiourea and some of its derivatives

A gravimetric method based on precipitation of mercuric sulphide has been developed for determination of thiourea and some of its derivatives (acetylthiourea and sym-diphenylthiourea). Concentrated nitric acid is added to 0.1M mercuric nitrate, the solution is made alkaline with concentrated ammonia solution and thiourea (dissolved in concentrated ammonia solution), acetylthiourea (dissolved in methanol) or diphenylthiourea (dissolved in acetone) is added and the mixture is boiled. The precipitate is filtered off, washed, and dried at 110 degrees . The determination takes about 40 min. The method gives satisfactory results for thiourea and very good ones for diphenylthiourea and acetylthiourea.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol on Pt/NiZn electrode in alkaline medium

In this study, a platinum electrode was coated with NiZn layer (Pt/NiZn) in a nickel-zinc bath by electrodeposition for use as anode material for methanol electrooxidation in alkaline solution. The electrode prepared was etched in a concentrated alkaline solution (30% NaOH) to produce a porous and electrocatalytic surface suitable for use in the methanol electrooxidation (Pt/NiZn). The surface morphologies and compositions of coating before and after alkaline leaching were determined by energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. The effect of NiZn coated platinum electrode for methanol electrooxidation was investigated in 1 M NaOH solution by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. Methanol electrooxidation on Pt/NiZn electrode was studied at various temperatures and potential scan rates. The results showed that Pt/NiZn electrode behaved as an efficient catalyst for the electrooxidation of methanol in alkaline medium.     

Photostability Study of Nanoporous TiO2 Film Electrodes in Basic Solutions

The nanoporous TiO2 film electrodes have been prepared by a sol-gel deposition process The photostability of the electrodes in basic solutions has been studied. The results show that the photostability of the electrodes decreases rapidly in strong basic solutions with or without methanol. The reaction of holes to O^2- produces active O^2- atoms and the products O^2- atomsoxidize Ti^3 to Ti^4 on TiO2 film surface and subsurface. This results in the TiO2 film electrodes unstable in basic solutions both without methanol and with too low concentration.