Polymer-surfactant and protein-surfactant interactions

The phase behavior and some physicochemical properties of homopolymers (HP) and hydrophobically modified (HMP) polymers, as well as of polyelectrolytes (PE) and proteins (PR), in the presence of aqueous surfactants, or their mixtures, are discussed. Mixing the above components gives rise to the formation of organized phases, whose properties are controlled by polymer and/or surfactant content, temperature, pH, and ionic strength. Depending on the nature, concentration, and net charge of both solutes, molecular solutions, polymer-surfactant complexes, adsorption onto micelles and vesicles, gels, liquid crystalline phases, and precipitates are observed. Such rich polymorphic behavior is the result of a complex balance between electrostatic, excluded volume, van der Waals, and other contributions to overall system stability. It is also modulated by the molecular details and architecture of both the polymer and the surfactant. Different experimental methods allow investigation of the above systems and getting information on the nature of polymer-surfactant interactions (PSI). Surface adsorption and thermodynamic methods, together with investigation of the phase diagrams, give information on the forces controlling PSI and on the existence of different phases. Conductivity, QELS and viscosity allow estimating the size and shape of polymer-surfactant (protein-surfactant) complexes. Optical microscopy, cryo-TEM, AFM, NMR, fluorescence, and relaxation methods give more information on the above systems. Use of the above mixtures in controlling gelation, surface covering, preparing dielectric layers, and drug release is suggested.     

低温等离子体在锂离子电池材料中的应用

综合评述了低温等离子体技术的基本原理、 常用方法及其在锂离子电池材料领域中的研究进展, 重点评述了等离子体技术在锂离子电池正极、 负极、 隔膜及固态电解质等重要组分中的材料制备与表面改性方面的主要研究结果和应用优势, 并对其所面临的挑战和未来的应用方向进行了展望.     

纳米粒子的精准组装

纳米材料由于其独特的光、电、磁、力学等性质,成为了构建功能材料与器件的理想基元。实现纳米粒子的精确组装,是探究粒子之间的耦合聚集性质和制备宏观功能器件的基础。但是由于纳米粒子的小尺寸以及在溶液中运动的随机性与复杂性,精准控制纳米粒子组装体的形貌以及在空间中的相对位置仍存在巨大挑战。为了将纳米粒子组装成理想的有序结构,许多控制粒子组装的策略与方法得到发展。本文首先概述了纳米粒子自组装的控制方法与典型形貌,着重分析了影响粒子精准排布的因素与控制方法,并对纳米粒子及其组装体的光学性质与器件应用的最新研究进展进行了讨论,最后对目前纳米粒子精准组装所面临的挑战以及未来发展的方向进行了展望。     

丝素蛋白纤维及功能化材料的设计与构筑

随着环境污染、资源枯竭和医疗健康等问题的加剧,研发同时满足特定使用性能、安全性及可再生性的新型材料成为当前的发展趋势.而丝素蛋白材料正是以天然蚕丝为基本原材料,经一定的加工和功能化而形成的具有特殊结构、独特性能和广泛应用的生物质材料,近年来在生物医药、生物电子、智能传感等领域展现出巨大的应用潜力.本专论总结了丝素蛋白纤维及功能化材料的最新成果,结合本课题组相关工作,重点阐述了再生丝素蛋白纤维的仿生制备、生物医用支架的构筑与功能化、智能电子材料的设计以及天然多功能蚕丝及其构筑基元制备的研究进展,以期为高性能丝素蛋白材料的设计与构筑提供指导和借鉴.     

超声提取-高温燃烧吸收-离子色谱法测定纺织品中可吸附有机卤化物北大核心CSCD

建立了一种对纺织品中可吸附有机卤化物(AOX)的超声提取-高温燃烧吸收-离子色谱定量检测分析新方法。该方法采用超声方式提取纺织品中的AOX,提取液加入活性炭进行振荡吸附,并用酸性硝酸钠溶液对无机卤化物进行去除。采用程序升温的氧化燃烧方式对吸附AOX的活性炭进行裂解、燃烧及气化,其产生的卤化氢等气体随载气进入吸收液并完全转化为无机卤素阴离子,采用离子色谱分离测定,外标法定量。实验优化了超声提取时间、活性炭用量、燃烧气及其流量、燃烧升温程序、吸收液和吸收方式等前处理条件,并对离子色谱的仪器分析条件如色谱柱、柱温及淋洗液流速等进行优化。结果表明,氟、氯、溴、碘4种卤素离子的标准溶液在0.02~10 mg/L范围内呈线性关系,线性相关系数(R^(2))均在0.999以上;AOX测定的方法定量限为0.10~0.50 mg/kg。以棉、毛和涤纶3种不同种类的阴性纺织样品作为样品基质,选取典型的有机卤化物进行加标,在低、中、高3个加标水平下测得AOX的平均回收率为82.3%~98.7%,相对标准偏差(RSD,n=7)为2.0%~5.7%,表明方法具有良好的回收率和精密度。将该方法应用于实际纺织样品的测定,检出了不同含量的AOX,且重复性好。研究建立的方法通过采用活性炭的振荡吸附、程序升温的高温氧化燃烧方式和多孔吸收瓶的二级吸收方法,提高了AOX转化为无机卤素的回收率;同时利用离子色谱仪器选择性好、灵敏度高的特点成功地一次性分离检测4种AOX,且无杂质离子的干扰。该方法简单、准确、可靠,满足国内外法规和标准对纺织品中AOX的限量要求,适用于纺织品中AOX的分析测定。     

环境样品中双酚类化合物的固相萃取研究进展

双酚类化合物作为一类内分泌干扰物广泛存在于环境介质中,经过多种途径迁移至人体后,可对人体产生内分泌毒性、细胞毒性、基因毒性、生殖毒性、二噁英毒性和神经毒性,已被加拿大政府风险评估识别为进一步优先控制名录。随着环境领域对双酚类化合物的广泛关注,相关研究工作逐渐向水、沉积物、灰尘和生物样品等多介质开拓。但是,由于不同环境样品在基质复杂性和污染物浓度水平等方面存在显著差异,开发提取效率高、净化选择性好、普适性强、操作简单、高通量的提取和净化方法,有助于实现环境介质中双酚类化合物的高灵敏、批量检测。近年来,新型前处理技术发展迅速,尤其是固相萃取技术,在双酚类化合物提取与净化方面取得了长足的发展,不仅在一定程度上克服了传统提取净化方法存在的耗时、耗力和耗溶剂等不足,而且为新型污染物分析提供了更多的技术支持。该文简述了典型双酚类化合物的理化性质、用途用量和环境危害,重点围绕新型固相萃取吸附剂开发和固相萃取模式转变两个方面,总结了固相萃取在双酚类化合物提取净化方法方面取得的进展。商品化固相萃取产品普适性强,在环境监测领域应用范围较广,适用于双酚类化合物的产品种类有限;新型吸附剂研发聚焦吸附容量(如介孔硅材料、碳纳米材料、金属-有机框架材料、环糊精)和选择性(如分子印迹聚合物和混合模式离子交换聚合物)两个方面,种类多样化可满足不同检测需求;越来越多的高灵敏分析仪器不断推向市场,为适应新的发展形势,固相萃取模式正逐渐向微型化、自动化、简易化等方向发展,如QuEChERS、固相微萃取、磁固相萃取等。     

自组装方法与三维光子晶体制作

光子晶体,特别是三维光子晶体,可能成为信息处理和通信等领域的新型功能材料.光子晶体的制作方法可分为"自上而下"的物理方法和"自下而上"的化学自组装方法.化学自组装方法是制作三维光子晶体最为经济有效的方法.本文在阐述自组装方法的种类、一般过程、优点和不足等内容的基础上,分别分析和总结了带有各种功能缺陷的三维光子晶体的制作,这些缺陷主要包括线缺陷、面缺陷和点缺陷.从研究中可以看出,化学自组装方法通常需要结合其他方法才能实现缺陷的嵌入.近些年,三维光子晶体制作在材料选取、结构设计和方法改进等方面都有一些最新进展,本文对此进行了较为详尽的评述,并对我们课题组的研究进行了总结.最后对光子晶体的研究和制作方向进行了展望.     

基于低共熔溶剂的萃取分离技术及其应用研究进展

随着绿色化学的发展,开发和应用符合绿色化学要求的溶剂和方法备受关注。作为离子液体类似物,低共熔溶剂(deep eutectic solvent, DES)是通过氢键受体(hydrogen bond acceptor, HBA)和氢键供体(hydrogen bond donator, HBD)的氢键作用而形成的一种混合物,具有环境友好、制备简单、成本低、可生物降解等优点,在很多领域均有越来越广泛的应用。DES可以从不同样品中萃取和分离不同的目标化合物,其作为萃取溶剂具有独特的优势,可以获得较高的萃取效率且样品基质对分析过程的影响较小。在分散液液微萃取(dispersive liquid-liquid micro-extraction, DLLME)程序中,DES可以萃取复杂基质中的残留药物、金属离子和生物活性成分;与传统的萃取方法相比,该方法具有对有机试剂需求少,萃取效率更高等明显优势。而且,在DLLME中加入DES作为分散剂,能够加速萃取剂在样品溶液中的扩散,具有小型化、成本低等优点。相比于传统分散剂甲醇、乙腈的高挥发性、易燃性,DES的高稳定性、低毒性使其在绿色化学领域中更具有优势,应用更广。因此,DES与DLLME的结合近年来发展迅速。不仅如此,DES与固相萃取联合应用也具有广泛的应用前景,在与固相萃取小柱和搅拌棒联合应用时,DES可以作为洗脱剂,氢键供体及氢键给体的用量之比是洗脱效率的重要考察因素之一。在与磁性材料联用时,DES能与磁性多壁碳纳米管、磁性氧化石墨烯等纳米复合材料结合,通过氢键、π-π作用力和静电作用力等特异性吸附目标分析物。并且能够参与磁性凝胶和分子印迹聚合物的合成,推动磁性材料向绿色化学的方向发展,进一步拓展DES的应用。作为一类新兴的绿色溶剂,DES在化合物的萃取分离技术方面受到广泛关注,在不同的萃取技术中扮演了不同的角色,并表现出良好的性能,因此逐渐成为绿色化学领域的研究重点。该文整合了DES在萃取分离技术中的研究进展,介绍了DES的制备、性质和分类,对DES在DLLME和固相萃取中的应用进行了总结和归类,并展望了DES在萃取分离技术中的应用前景,为DES未来的应用提供参考。     

Comparative Analysis of Polysaccharides from Two Ecological Types of Leymus chinensis

Leymus chinensis(Trin.) Tzvel., widely distributed at eastern Eurasian steppe and divided into gray-green type and yellow-green type, has different stress resistance to environment. In the present study, the water-soluble polysaccharides from two ecotypes of L. chinensis were analyzed in detail, and the differences between polysaccharides from the two ecotypes of L. chinensis in the yield, monosaccharide composition, molecular weight and structure were clarified. The polysaccharides of L. chinensis were composed of both neutral and acidic polysaccharides. The neutral polysaccharides contained mannose, glucose, galactose, xylose and arabinose, and mainly consisted of β-1,4-Glcp, α-1,3-Galp and α-1,2-Xylp residues. The acidic polysaccharides contained mannose, rhamnose, glucuronic acid, galacturonic acid, glucose, galactose, xylose and arabinose. However, the yields, monosaccharides contents and the molecular weights of the polysaccharides from the two ecotypes of L. chinensis were different. Moreover, the resistance type(gray-green type) of L. chinensis contained a number of α-1,3-Manp and reducing end of β-Glcp residues, and much more O-methyl groups than normal type(yellow-green type) of L. chinensis. The differences of the polysaccharides of the two ecotypes of L. chinensis might be due to the long-term environmental adaptability of plant, and the differences of the polysaccharides might influence the stress resistance of L. chinensis.     

Contributions to the Chemistry of the Binary Compounds of the Transition Elements

Phase and structural relationships of the sulfur, selenium, and tellurium compounds of the 4d and 5d transition elements of groups IV to VII of the periodic system are discussed. Homologous elements behave very similarly with respect to the chalcogens, and this is particularly the case for niobium and tantalum, and for molybdenum and tungsten. However, zirconium, niobium, and molybdenum have a greater tendency towards formation of chalcogen-poor phases than their homologues hafnium, tantalum, and tungsten. Subchalcogenides are known only for zirconium and niobium. The number of phases and the tendency towards formation of solid solutions are considerably smaller among the tellurides than among the sulfides and selenides. The crystal structures of the telluride phases also differ from those of the sulfide and selenide phases of analogous composition. In addition, a review of the phase and structural relationships of the arsenic and antimony compounds of the 4d and 5d transition elements of groups V to VII is given.     

Effect of Cr(VI) anions on adsorption and desorption behavior of Cu(II) in the colloidal systems of two authentic variable charge soils

Heavy metals in wastes exist as multiple pollutants. The study of the interactions between multiple pollutants and soils should be of significance in practice. In the present study, the effect of chromate on adsorption and desorption behavior of Cu(II) in two variable charge soils was investigated, with the emphasis on the adsorption and desorption equilibria of Cu(II). The results showed that chromate can affect adsorption and desorption of Cu(II) in the colloidal systems of two variable charge soils. The extent of the effect was related to the initial concentrations of chromate and Cu(II), the system pH, and the nature of the soils. The presence of chromate led to an increase in the adsorption of Cu(II). For example, in the presence of 0.5, 0.8, 1.0, and 1.5 mmol L(-1) of chromate, for the rhodic ferralsol the adsorption of Cu(II) increased by 15.3, 18.0, 19.0, and 20.2%, respectively. For the hyperrhodic ferrasol, the corresponding figures were 11.9, 17.0, 20.3, and 26.1%, respectively. The presence of chromate also caused an increase in the desorption of Cu(II). For instance, in the presence of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mmol L(-1) of chromate, the desorption for the rhodic ferralsol increased by 16.9, 27.5, and 34.1%, respectively. For the hyperrhodic ferralsol, the corresponding figures were 18.1, 35.6, and 51.4%, respectively. The increments of the adsorption and desorption increased with the increase in equilibrium concentration of Cu(II) in the solution. For instance, when the equilibrium concentrations were 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 mmol L(-1), the increments for the rhodic ferralsol were 2.5, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.0 mmol kg(-1), respectively. For the hyperrhodic ferralsol, the corresponding figures were 2.9, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.2 mmol kg(-1), respectively. The effect of chromate for the hyperrhodic ferralsol was greater than that for the rhodic ferralsol. This is caused by the difference in the content of iron oxides for the two soils. The increments of the adsorption and the desorption of Cu(II) increased with the rise in pH, reaching a maximum value, and then decreased. It can be assumed that the increment of the adsorption was caused by the change in surface charge of the soils induced by the adsorption of chromate and the cooperative adsorption of chromate adsorbed and Cu(II). The increase of electrostatically adsorbed Cu(II) was responsible for the increase in the desorption of Cu(II).     

Metal chelates of phosphonate-containing ligands: VII. Analytical applications of 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid

The polarographic behavior of copper, lead, antimony, and zinc ions in the presence of the title ligand, HEDP, is discussed. In highly alkaline solutions, the reversible wave of copper splits into two components, reversible and irreversible, the first of which is attributed to the reduction of the free cupric ions and the second wave was assigned to the reduction of the copper phosphonate species. The polarograms of zinc and antimony showed the presence of a single irreversible wave. In the case of lead, a quasi-reversible wave is observed. Cobalt and nickel forms inactive phosphonate chelates as inferred from the suppression of the wave heights with increasing of both the concentration of the ligand and the pH of the medium. In the presence of sufficiently excess HEDP buffered to pH 11.8, mixtures of the six elements showed the presence of four reasonably separated waves at half-wave potential values ?0.51, ?0.83, ?1.17, and ?1.55 V vs SCE corresponding to the reductions of copper, lead, antimony, and zinc complexes, respectively. The possibility of the individual and simultaneous analysis of these elements in their ternary mixtures with cobalt and nickel is discussed.     

Self-catalysis: a contamination-free, substrate-free growth mechanism for single-crystal nanowire and nanotube growth by chemical vapor deposition

A unified mechanism for the growth of a wide variety of long, uniform, single-crystal nanowires and whiskers, including III-V and II-VI binary, ternary, and quaternary nanowires and whiskers, without the use of any substrate and catalyst has been presented. While elucidating the mechanism, attempts have been made to provide a kinetic and thermodynamic rationale for the growth. Various features of the growth mechanism, including the formation of liquid droplets and seeds, nucleation, and creation of products, have been discussed. Extensive studies of illustrative examples provide the validity of the proposed mechanism. The influence of various parameters such as growth temperature and chamber pressure on the growth mechanism has been studied. The advantages and disadvantages of the proposed mechanism, and its superiority to the well-known vapor-liquid-solid mechanism, have been elucidated. Means to improve the mechanism to obtain self-aligned nanowires and whiskers have been suggested. Based on these, it has been demonstrated that the present mechanism is indeed a powerful self-catalytic growth mechanism uniquely suited to the growth of a wide variety of single-crystal nanowires and whiskers. It can be very useful also for the growth of single-crystal nanotubes.     

The Hallmarks of Flavonoids in Cancer

Flavonoids represent an important group of bioactive compounds derived from plant-based foods and beverages with known biological activity in cells. From the modulation of inflammation to the inhibition of cell proliferation, flavonoids have been described as important therapeutic adjuvants against several diseases, including diabetes, arteriosclerosis, neurological disorders, and cancer. Cancer is a complex and multifactor disease that has been studied for years however, its prevention is still one of the best known and efficient factors impacting the epidemiology of the disease. In the molecular and cellular context, some of the mechanisms underlying the oncogenesis and the progression of the disease are understood, known as the hallmarks of cancer. In this text, we review important molecular signaling pathways, including inflammation, immunity, redox metabolism, cell growth, autophagy, apoptosis, and cell cycle, and analyze the known mechanisms of action of flavonoids in cancer. The current literature provides enough evidence supporting that flavonoids may be important adjuvants in cancer therapy, highlighting the importance of healthy and balanced diets to prevent the onset and progression of the disease.     

基于无基底扣除的数据趋势累积谱峰检测算法

谱峰的检测分析在色谱技术研究中具有十分重要的作用,但在色谱数据采集、传输的过程中,不同程度的噪声干扰给谱峰检测带来了极大的困难。目前传统的谱峰检测算法普遍通过基底扣除的方式对谱峰的形态进行预定义,将谱峰分为单峰、重叠峰等多个种类。针对不同种类的谱峰采用不同的检测方法,这就导致了传统的谱峰检测算法具有高复杂度、低自动化程度以及容易失真等缺点。因此,该文从另一个角度出发提出了一种新型的谱峰检测算法。该算法取消基底扣除以及谱峰分类这一步骤,直接在源数据曲线的基础上进行谱峰检测,主要分为离散差分、趋势累积以及遍历寻峰3个步骤。首先通过信号量表征数据升降趋势;然后进行数据趋势累积,根据累积总和定位谱峰,采用三点定位的方式,即峰起点、极值点和峰终点描述一个谱峰的位置;最后根据遍历排序的方式进行谱峰的筛选。此外,通过谱峰扣除的方式得到曲线基底部分。采用C语言设计编写了算法程序,并对多个动态比表面积分析仪测定的色谱图进行了检测分析,结果显示使用该算法可以精准区分谱峰部分与基底部分,受数据曲线毛刺、震荡等噪声干扰很小,谱峰的三点定位十分准确,且不受其复杂形态的影响,具有很强的普适性。与其他算法相比,该算法定位准确,结构清晰,具有较好的稳定性以及可靠性。该文报道了无基底扣除以及趋势累积等新型谱峰检测思想在吸脱附色谱曲线中的应用,证明了其在吸脱附色谱峰检测中的有效性和良好的应用前景。     

硒、钙等元素在四川省阿坝州大骨节病区人发中的含量特征

大骨节病是一种地方性骨关节疾病,国内外学者经历160年的研究,病因假说上百种,但至今仍无定论。四川省阿坝州是中国大骨节病发病率较高的病区之一,为了查明病区人体中元素含量特征,采用人发作为测量介质进行对比研究,样本采集包含了健康、大骨节病Ⅰ类、Ⅱ类、Ⅲ类等人群。通过对比人发样品硒、钙、镉、氟分析结果,发现发病人群人发中硒、钙含量随着患病程度的加重,呈现下降的趋势,而镉、氟含量随着病情的加重呈现上升的趋势。与男性患病者相比,女性病人人发中钙、镉、氟略高,而硒元素较低。不同年龄段人发样品对比发现,随着年龄的增大,人发中钙、硒含量略有降低。建议合理调节大骨节病区人们的饮食结构,以高钙、硒等食物为主。     

表面活性剂与叶酸的相互作用及其对光氧化降解的影响

表面活性剂与有机小分子作用不仅能提高表面活性剂的聚集能力,还能提高小分子的溶解度、稳定性等应用性能,因此研究二者之间的相互作用机理对于促进表面活性剂的发展和实际应用具有重要意义。本工作提出了一种利用功能有机小分子调控表面活性剂聚集行为,进而提高不稳定小分子自身稳定性的新策略。利用表面张力、紫外可见吸收光谱、荧光光谱、动态光散射、等温滴定量热和核磁共振技术研究了在p H为7.0时,叶酸分别与十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)、十二烷基三甲基溴化铵(DTAB)、季铵盐Gemini 12-6-12和季铵盐线性三聚12-3-12-3-12四种表面活性剂之间的相互作用及其导致的叶酸光氧化降解性能的变化,结果表明,阴离子表面活性剂SDS抑制叶酸光氧化降解的效率较低,而阳离子表面活性剂都能够显著抑制叶酸的光氧化降解,且随着表面活性剂寡聚度的增加,抑制效果增强,所需表面活性剂的浓度显著降低,寡聚表面活性剂12-3-12-3-12的抑制效率高达96%。     

Fabrication of open‐porous PCL/PLA tissue engineering scaffolds and the relationship of foaming process,morphology, and mechanical behavior

Tissue engineering scaffolds should provide a suitable porous structure and proper mechanical strength, which is beneficial for the delivery of growth factor and regulation of cells. In this study, the open‐porous polycaprolactone (PCL)/poly (lactic acid) (PLA) tissue engineering scaffolds with suitable porous scale were fabricated using different ratios of PCL/PLA blends. At the same time, the relationship of foaming process, morphology, and mechanical behavior in the optimized batch microcellular foaming process were studied based on the single‐factor experiment method. The porous structures and mechanical strength of the scaffolds were optimized by adjusting foaming parameters, including the temperature, pressure, and CO₂ dissolution time. The results indicated that the foaming parameters influence the cell morphology, further determine the mechanical behavior of PCL/PLA blends. When the PCL content is high, with the increase of temperature and time, the cell diameter and the elastic modulus increased, and the tensile strength and elastic modulus increased with the increase of the average cell size, and decreased as the increase of the cell density. While when the PLA content was high, the cell diameter showed the same trend, and the tensile strength and elastic modulus were higher, and the elongation at break was lower, and tensile strength and elastic modulus decreased with the increase of the average cell size and increased with the increase of cell density. This work successfully fabricated optimized porous PCL/PLA scaffolds with excellent suitable mechanical properties, pore sizes, and high interconnectivity, indicating the effectiveness of modulating the batch foaming process parameters.