流动注射电化学发光分析法测定注射液中的硫酸庆大霉素

基于硫酸庆大霉素对鲁米诺在铂电极上弱的电氧化发光信号的强增敏作用与流动注射技术的结合,建立了一种测定硫酸庆大霉素的电化学发光分析新方法。该法测定硫酸庆大霉素的检出限为8.0×10-10 g·mL-1,线性范围为1.2×10-9～4.0×10-6 g·mL-1,相对标准偏差为2.0%(n =11)。该法简单、快速、灵敏,已成功地用于注射液中硫酸庆大霉素的测定。     

Fabrication of a carbon nanotube device using a patterned electrode and a local electric field

Suspensions of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and organic solvent were dropped onto a substrate which had patterned electrodes while applying a DC voltage between the electrodes. Both multiwall and single-wall (SW) CNTs were purified from the mixture of CNTs and the undesirable particles of carbon when the solvent dichloromethane was used at high temperature. It is found that a SW CNT bridges the gap of the electrodes. This enables us to fabricate CNT devices at a controlled position.     

Ultrasound-pretreatment combined with Ti3C2-TiO2-AuNPs enhancing the electrogenerated chemiluminescence of the air-saturated luminol for exosomes detection

It is still a great challenge to develop effective strategies to improve the low electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) of air-saturated luminol. Herein, the synergistic effects of Ti₃C₂-TiO₂-AuNPs nano hybrid and high-intensity focused ultrasound pretreatment (ultrasound-pretreatment) were used to significantly improve the ECL emission of the air-saturated luminol, and the mechanism was proposed. The ultrasound-pretreatment as a green method with the cavitation effect could form O₂^–• and H₂O₂ in situ as an initiator. TiO₂ and Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) were in situ decorated on the Ti₃C₂ surface to form Ti₃C₂-TiO₂-AuNPs, and it was proved as a highly efficient booster which could catalyze and aggregate H₂O₂ to the O₂^–•. The utilization rate of intermediates has been greatly improved. Exosomes as model targets can be sensitively detected by the ECL sensor. The detection limit was 195 particles μL⁻¹. The detection results of exosomes in actual samples are satisfactory. We believe that the ultrasound-pretreatment strategy could be extended to the sensitive detection in the biological sample.     

Effect of carbon tetrachloride on the luminol sonochemiluminescence reaction kinetics during multibubble cavitation

The sonochemiluminescence (SCL) of luminol reaction was studied in alkaline medium using a dissolution of luminol, sodium carbonate, hydrogen peroxide and carbon tetrachloride. The presence of carbon tetrachloride enhances the SCL reaction up to allow the study of the reaction in real time using a cell phone video camera. This experimental setup allows the study of the cavitation dynamics in real time and through all the reactor, including homogeneous and heterogeneous cavitation zones. Finally, it was tested the effect of ethanol, the ionic strength and pH on the SCL.     

Platinum particles dispersed poly(diphenylamine) modified electrode for methanol oxidation

A modified potentiostatic method, termed the ‘pulse pontentiostatic method’ (PPSM) was used to get nano fibrillar poly(diphenylamine) (PDPA) film on Indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass electrode and also for making modified electrode with platinum particles dispersed in PDPA. Platinum clusters were electrodispersed under constant potential on PDPA films to obtain catalytic electrodes for methanol oxidation. Energy dispersive analysis of X-rays (EDAX) results showed that the Pt microparticles are deposited into PDPA film. Scanning electron micrograph, SEM images show that the deposition results spherical catalytic particles. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results inform that the net electronic charge on carbon atom and also the imine/amine ratio was not affected by Pt loadings. The modification of electrode surface by nano fibular PDPA improves the electrocatalytic activity for methanol oxidation.     

Preparation and physical/electrochemical characterization of carbon nanotube-chitosan modified pencil graphite electrode

In this work, preparation and characterization of single-walled carbon nanotube-chitosan (SWNT-chitosan) modified disposable pencil graphite electrode (PGE) was carried out. Firstly, commercial single-walled carbon nanotube was purified and characterized using thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive analysis of X-ray (EDX) for this purpose. Purified SWNT was mixed with chitosan polymer for preparing their composite. Then, PGE was modified with this composite. The characterization of the modified electrode was carried out using atomic force microscopy (AFM). The electrochemical behaviour of the obtained electrode was investigated and compared with the electrochemical behaviour of chitosan modified and unmodified PGEs using cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and alternative current (AC) impedance spectroscopy. In order to obtain more sensitive electrochemical signals, the effect of SWNT concentration was studied. This modified electrode also showed electrocatalytic effect for hydrogen evolution.     

Studies on the electrochemiluminescent behavior of luminol on indium tin oxide (ITO) glass

The electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of luminol on indium tin oxide (ITO) glass was high even under a low potential around 0.4-0.5 V, which was quite different from other electrodes such as platinum. ITO nanoparticles were synthesized and used in the research on ITO glass in the ECL process. A static interaction between ITO and luminol is confirmed from UV-vis and fluorescence spectra. Then the ECL enhancement can be supposed to originate from the adsorption of luminol on ITO, which facilitated luminol’s oxidization to the excited state, giving out ECL. On the other hand, ITO can catalyze the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROSs), similar to some other nanomaterials, which also favored the ECL enhancement of luminol.     

Modification of interface structure and contact resistance between a carbon nanotube and a gold electrode by local melting

The electrical connection between a multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) and a gold electrode on applying an electric current was studied by performing in situ transmission electron microscopy observations while simultaneous measuring the bias voltage and the electric current. The tip of the MWNT was brought into contact with the gold surface. When a current density of ∼10⁸ A/cm² flowed through the contact, the gold surface started to melt along the surface of the MWNT tip due to Joule heating. At about twice the current density, a drastic change was observed in the structure of the gold surface in the contact region. This structural change increased the contact area between the MWNT tip and gold, which reduced the electrical contact resistance.     

Imaging characterization of carbon nanotube tips modified using a focused ion beam

A carbon nanotube (CNT) tip, which assembled on the sharp end of a Si tip by dielectrophoresis, was structurally modified using focused ion beam (FIB). We described the imaging characterization of the FIB-modified CNT tip in noncontact AFM mode in terms of wear, deep trench accessibility, and imaging resolution. Compared to a conventional Si tip, the FIB-modified CNT tip was superior, especially for prolonged scanning over 10 h. We conclude that modified CNT tips have the potential to obtain high-quality images of nanoscale structures.     

Electrochemiluminescence of fluorescein in alkaline solution at a polycrystalline gold electrode

The electrochemiluminescence (ECL) behavior of fluorescein at a polycrystalline gold electrode was studied under conventional cyclic voltammetric conditions. Five ECL peaks were observed at 0.94 (ECL-1), 1.51 (ECL-2), 1.34 (ECL-3), −0.06 (ECL-4), −0.73 to −1.11 V (ECL-5, a broad weak wave) (vs. SCE), respectively, on the curve of ECL intensity versus potential. These ECL peaks were found to depend on the pH of the solution, supporting electrolyte, potential scan ranges and directions. The emitter of ECL peaks was identified as fluorescein or eosin Y produced on the electrode by analyzing the ECL spectra and fluorescence spectra. The mechanisms for ECL peaks have been proposed due to the reactions of fluorescein and the electro-oxidation product of fluorescein with various oxygen-containing species in the solution or electrogenerated at different applied potentials such as O₂, O₂^·−, HO₂⁻, and BrO⁻. Singlet molecular oxygen was generated during the reactions and transferred its energy to the ECL emitter such as fluorescein or eosin Y, emitting light.     

Electrochemical properties of modified negative electrode for Ni-MH cell

This study discusses the influence of different composition of negative electrode material on the performance of Ni-MH cells. Two major groups of multicomponent alloys were used during the experiments: AB₅ and AB₂ types. The best capacity was observed for the AB₅-type alloy with the highest content of Co in its structure. The presence of Co in the alloy increased the capacity of the negative electrode most likely as a result of hydriding/dehydriding processes or Faradaic reaction following the dissolution-precipitation mechanism. The influence of different amounts of nickel (0–20 wt%) was determined. The presence of nickel in the electrode materials increased the current density as well as the diffusion of hydrogen into the bulk of alloys. Moreover, the carbon materials have been used as an additive for negative electrode grains in order to increase the conductivity and hydrogen sorption properties.     

电极电压对碳纳米管阴极电离规性能影响的数值模拟

本文基于IE514分离规结构, 建立了碳纳米管阴极电离规物理模型, 根据电离规标准方程, 利用离子光学模拟软件SIMION 8.0分别研究了电极电压对灵敏度和I_grid/I_e的影响. 结果表明, 随着阳极/门极电压比值增大(V_grid/V_gate), I_grid/I_e也将增大, 然而, 当阳极电压增大时, 会导致灵敏度降低, 进而影响真空测量下限的延伸; 该模拟结果与相关文献报道的实验结果符合性很好. 因此, 选择合适的电极电压, 将有利于提高灵敏度, 增大阳极电流, 进一步延伸真空测量下限. 本文所采用的数值模拟方法可推广应用于各种新型碳纳米管阴极极高真空电离规的研发和理论分析中, 为解决极高真空测量难题提供了有效的研究途径. 关键词： 碳纳米管阴极电离规 电极电压 灵敏度 阳极电流     

Sonochemical production of a carbon nanotube

Sonochemical production of a carbon nanotube has been studied. The carbon nanotube is produced by applying ultrasound to liquid chlorobenzene with ZnCl₂ particles and to o-dichlorobenzene with ZnCl₂ and Zn particles. It is considered that the polymer and the disordered carbon, which are formed by cavitational collapse in homogeneous liquid, are annealed by the inter-particle collision induced by the turbulent flow and shockwaves.     

Observing electrochemiluminescence behavior of quinoline in acetonitrile at a glassy carbon electrode

Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) behavior of quinoline in acetonitrile at a glassy carbon electrode was studied. Quinoline in 0.1 mol/L tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) acetonitrile solution exhibited excellent ECL properties using conventional cyclic voltammetry (CV). One ECL peak was observed at −0.5 V. Effects of various factors were investigated. UV-visible absorption spectra measurements confirmed the production of new products after cycling the mixed solution. Fluorescence and ECL spectra measurements got the evidence that the luminophors were the products of quinoline. A possible mechanism process was proposed.     

Influence of high-energy electron irradiation on field emission properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) films

The effect of very high energy electron beam irradiation on the field emission characteristics of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) has been investigated. The MWCNTs films deposited on silicon (Si) substrates were irradiated with 6 MeV electron beam at different fluence of 1×10¹⁵, 2×10¹⁵ and 3×10¹⁵ electrons/cm². The irradiated films were characterized using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and micro-Raman spectrometer. The SEM analysis clearly revealed a change in surface morphology of the films upon irradiation. The Raman spectra of the irradiated films show structural damage caused by the interaction of high-energy electrons. The field emission studies were carried out in a planar diode configuration at the base pressure of ∼1×10⁻⁸ mbar. The values of the threshold field, required to draw an emission current density of ∼1 μA/cm², are found to be ∼0.52, 1.9, 1.3 and 0.8 V/μm for untreated, irradiated with fluence of 1×10¹⁵, 2×10¹⁵ and 3×10¹⁵ electrons/cm². The irradiated films exhibit better emission current stability as compared to the untreated film. The improved field emission properties of the irradiated films have been attributed to the structural damage as revealed from the Raman studies.     

Nonlinear resonances of a single-wall carbon nanotube cantilever

The dynamics of an electrostatically actuated carbon nanotube (CNT) cantilever are discussed by theoretical and numerical approaches. Electrostatic and intermolecular forces between the single-walled CNT and a graphene electrode are considered. The CNT cantilever is analyzed by the Euler–Bernoulli beam theory, including its geometric and inertial nonlinearities, and a one-mode projection based on the Galerkin approximation and numerical integration. Static pull-in and pull-out behaviors are adequately represented by an asymmetric two-well potential with the total potential energy consisting of the CNT elastic energy, electrostatic energy, and the Lennard-Jones potential energy. Nonlinear dynamics of the cantilever are simulated under DC and AC voltage excitations and examined in the frequency and time domains. Under AC-only excitation, a superharmonic resonance of order 2 occurs near half of the primary frequency. Under both DC and AC loads, the cantilever exhibits linear and nonlinear primary and secondary resonances depending on the strength of the excitation voltages. In addition, the cantilever has dynamic instabilities such as periodic or chaotic tapping motions, with a variation of excitation frequency at the resonance branches. High electrostatic excitation leads to complex nonlinear responses such as softening, multiple stability changes at saddle nodes, or period-doubling bifurcation points in the primary and secondary resonance branches.     

CO oxidation on Pd(1 1 1), Pt(1 1 1), and Rh(1 1 1) surfaces studied by infrared chemiluminescence spectroscopy

The infrared (IR) chemiluminescence studies of CO₂ formed during steady-state CO oxidation over Pd(1 1 1), Pt(1 1 1), and Rh(1 1 1) surfaces were carried out. Analysis of their emission spectra indicates that the order of the average vibrational temperature () values of CO₂ formed during CO oxidation was as follows: Pd(1 1 1) > Pt(1 1 1) > Rh(1 1 1), and the order is coincident with the potential energy in the transition state expected by the theoretical calculations. Furthermore, it is suggested that the bending vibrational temperature () can also be influenced by the angle of O-C-O (∠_OCO) of the activated complex in the transition state, which has also been proposed by the theoretical calculations.     

MEAM study of carbon atom interaction with Ni nano particle

Carbon, Ni, and C-Ni alloy modified embedded atom method (MEAM) potentials were developed to study the initial process of carbon nanotube growth on Ni catalyst particles. The MEAM potentials were used to study the atomistic interaction between a carbon atom and a fcc Ni nano particle, both on the particle surfaces and inside the Ni nano particles. The result shows that surface carbon atom is more stable than those in the bulk and sub-surface interstitial positions. Carbon atoms are expected to diffuse from the bulk to the surface, and the single walled and double-walled carbon nanotubes would be more favorable to form on Ni nano particle catalyst. The carbon and Ni nano particle interaction calculation shows that the corner and the edge of the particle are the energetically more favorable sites for the carbon adatom. The carbon nanotube may grow from the corner and edge of the particle.     

Effect of dispersion state of carbon nanotube on the thermal conductivity of poly(dimethyl siloxane) composites

Herein, the effect of dispersion uniformity of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) on the thermal conductivity of poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) composites was investigated by comparing experimentally obtained and calculated results based on simple models. Two different MWCNTs, i.e., raw and oxidized/masterbatched MWCNTs, were used and compared. For raw MWCNT, the dispersion in PDMS was poor, resulting in the significant reduction in the aspect ratio of MWCNT. However, for composites using masterbatched MWCNT, the thermal conductivity was always about 10% greater than those prepared with raw MWCNT and the aspect ratio calculated by the model equation was also 1.7 times greater. Above 1.5 phr masterbatched MWCNT concentrations, the aspect ratio of 430 was maintained. Finally, the results suggest that the thermal conductivity can be correlated with the degree of dispersion and aspect ratio obtained from the model equation used.     

A sensitive amperometric detection of dopamine agonist drug pramipexole at functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) modified electrode

The electrochemical detection of dopaminergic agonist drug pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate (PPX) has been investigated by cyclic voltammetric (CV) and amperometric i–t techniques at functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes-modified glassy carbon electrode. For the first time, a sensitive and rapid electrochemical method was developed for the determination of PPX. The surface morphological characteristics of the proposed electrode have been studied by using transmission electron microscopy (TEM); further, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) have been employed. PPX shows an irreversible anodic peak, which may be ascribed to the oxidation of the –NH groups of PPX. The proposed method was showing good sensitivity of 0.993 μA μM^?1 cm^?2 with a linear range of 5 to 340 μM by amperometric i–t and CV technique shows a linear range of 12.5 to 313 μM with a sensitivity of 1.92 μA μM^?1 cm^?2. The recovery of PPX from blood serum samples was found 100.6 and 98.9 %, respectively. Furthermore, the proposed method has been demonstrated for the determination of PPX in commercially available pharmaceutical samples and good agreement of results obtained.