Polymer Science Before and After 1899: Notable Developments During the Lifetime of Maurits Dekker

Several books have been published on the history of Polymer Science [1–5], and most of the post-1899 history parallels the lifetime of Dr. Maurits Dekker, who was born in Holland on March 18, 1899.     

退火前后镍钨硼合金电沉积层的结构与性能

采用电化学技术、XPS、DSC、XRD等方法研究Ni W B合金电沉积及热处理前后合金镀层的结构和显微硬度.结果表明,在Ni W B合金电沉积过程中伴随着化学沉积镍等过程以及Na2B4O7在镀层中的夹杂;Ni W和Ni W B合金电沉积层分别表现为纳米晶结构和非晶态结构;热处理过程中合金电沉积层发生晶粒粗化过程以及Ni W B合金镀层发生新相形成过程,产生Ni4W和镍硼化物如Ni2B、Ni3B等沉淀物;400 ℃热处理2 h后Ni W合金镀层有最大的显微硬度达919.8 kg•mm－2,而在500 ℃下Ni W B合金有最大的硬度达1132.2 kg•mm－2.     

Variable Selection Towards Classification of Digital Images: Identification of Altered Glucose Levels in Serum

Identification of altered glucose levels in serum is the main indicator for diabetes, where control levels are classed as <100?mg/dL, and altered levels are classified as pre-diabetic (100–125?mg/dL) or diabetic (>125?mg/dL). Herein, we propose a method to identify control, pre-diabetic, or diabetic simulated and real-world samples based on their glucose levels using classification-based variable selection algorithms [successive projections algorithm (SPA) or genetic algorithm (GA)] coupled to linear discriminant analysis (SPA-LDA and GA-LDA) towards analyzing red–green–blue digital images. Images were recorded after glucose enzymatic reaction, whereby 250?μL of reactant content of samples were captured by using a common cell phone camera. Processing was applied to the images at a pixel level, where 72.2% of the pixels were correctly classified as control, 79.2% as pre-diabetic, and 90.9% as diabetic using SPA-LDA algorithm; and 76.8% as control, 81.4% as pre-diabetic, and 91.7% as diabetic using GA-LDA algorithm in the validation set containing nine simulated samples. Eight real-world samples were measured as an external test set, where the accuracy using GA-LDA was found to be 92%, with sensitivities ranging from 70% to 100 and specificities ranging from 90% to 99%. This method shows the potential of variable selection techniques coupled with digital image analysis towards blood glucose monitoring.     

推扫富集胶束电动毛细管色谱法和紫外分光光度法测定血液灌流前后血清中百草枯浓度的比较

胶束电动毛细管色谱;在线推扫富集技术;紫外分光光度法;血液灌流;百草枯;血药浓度     

肿瘤患者放疗前后血清八种微量元素含量的研究

对临床、病理、放射线或CT检查确诊的82名癌肿患者，在放疗前后和对42名健康人进行了微量元素铁、锌、铜、锰、硒，铬、钴、镍的分析。研究结果显示：1．癌肿患者血清铜、镍、锰、铬、钴的含量比健康人高，而血清锌、铁、硒的含量却比健康人低；2．血清Cu／Zn、Cr／Zn、Co／Zn、Ni／Zn的比值癌肿患者均比健康人高，而Fe、Zn、Se／Zn的比值却相反。因此，可根据血清铜升高、血清锌降低，血清铜／锌比值升高的特点。用于癌肿的早期诊断；3．癌肿患者放疔后血清铁、锌含量进一步下降，铜、锰、铬的含量也出现降低，唯有硒的含量有所上升。因此，放疗时应注意补充铁、锌、铜元素。     

“高端备课”前、中、后高中化学教师PCK发展变化的案例研究——基于原电池主题

深入到具体教学内容主题的层面,对学科教学知识（Pedagogical Content Knowledge,简称PCK）内涵构成和教师PCK的发展进行过程性研究。以北京师范大学化学教育研究所“高端备课”项目为平台,以《化学2》和《化学反应原理》的“原电池”主题为载体,提出PCK的分析框架,并据此开发调查问卷进行调查。结果表明教师在“高端备课”培训过程中,PCK的一级维度和二级维度均得到发展,其中学生学习知识和教学策略知识这2个一级维度的提升最为明显,电化学思维模型、学生认识发展特点、知识的功能价值和思路外显这4个二级维度的提升较为显著。教师普遍认为培训中的备课研讨环节和试讲反思改进环节,以及指导专家的分析讲解、质疑提问和讨论建议这3种指导行为是促使其PCK提升的主要原因。     

Light-off Performance of Three-Way Catalysts Before and After Accelerated Aging Test with an Engine-Dynamometer

This study demonstrates the reaction behavior during the purification of model automotive exhaust gases over Pd catalysts before and after thermal degradation. In particular, to investigate the relationship between the Pd state and the reaction behavior of Pd/Al₂O₃ and Pd/CeO₂−ZrO₂ (CZ), operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy measurements were performed during purifying exhaust gases over real and model catalysts mimicking the degradation of Pd particles and CZ supports after accelerated aging tests. The NO reduction activity of the aggregated Pd metal species was as high as that of the highly dispersed Pd species, but hydrocarbon (HC) poisoning was significantly enhanced by the aggregation of Pd metal particles caused by thermal aging. The existence of a three-phase boundary (TPB) between the CZ, the Pd particles, and the gas phase strongly affected the catalytic activity at low temperatures, and the presence of a sufficient TPB facilitated the combustion of unburned HCs owing to the oxygen storage performance of CZ. Thus, the TPB reduced the poisoning of the precious metal surface by HC species at low temperatures. Therefore, the findings of this study will facilitate the development of next-generation gas purification catalysts with high activity and durability.     

转换移动窗口因子分析法用于中药组合前后成分变化分析

以正十四烷为内标,采用气相色谱-质谱(GC/MS)联用技术对中药甘草(GUF)、甘遂(EKL)单味药材,以及其组成的药对(GUF-EKL)的挥发成分进行测定,基于一种新的化学计量学方法——转换移动窗口因子分析法(AMWFA)和直观推导式演进特征投影法(HELP)对产生的二维色谱/质谱数据同时进行分辨和解析,获取各个组分的纯色谱曲线和质谱,根据分辨得到的纯质谱在质谱库中进行相似检索以实现对组分的定性。利用AMWFA对组合前后的成分进行归属分析,然后采用面积归一法进行定量。分别在甘草、甘遂及其药对中鉴定出52、51和63个成分,占各自挥发油成分的84%、90%和75%。     

Probing the Structure and Chemistry of Perylenetetracarboxylic Dianhydride on Graphene Before and After Atomic Layer Deposition of Alumina

The superlative electronic properties of graphene suggest its use as the foundation of next generation integrated circuits. However, this application requires precise control of the interface between graphene and other materials, especially the metal oxides that are commonly used as gate dielectrics. Towards that end, organic seeding layers have been empirically shown to seed ultrathin dielectric growth on graphene via atomic layer deposition (ALD), although the underlying chemical mechanisms and structural details of the molecule/dielectric interface remain unknown. Here, confocal resonance Raman spectroscopy is employed to quantify the structure and chemistry of monolayers of 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) on graphene before and after deposition of alumina with the ALD precursors trimethyl aluminum (TMA) and water. Photoluminescence measurements provide further insight into the details of the growth mechanism, including the transition between layer-by-layer growth and island formation. Overall, these results reveal that PTCDA is not consumed during ALD, thereby preserving a well-defined and passivating organic interface between graphene and deposited dielectric thin films.     

A Micro-Scale Model to Monitor the Major Proteins in Human Urine Before and After Medication with Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor: A Preliminary Study

A simple and micro-scale liquid chromatographic (LC) method coupled with mass spectrometry was developed for analyzing major proteins in human urine. After one-step sample preparation, proteins were precipitated, redissolved, and digested. Only micro-liter level (10 μL) of urine was sufficient for major protein identification. This method was applied in clinical study, and urine proteins were monitored after medication with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor within 24 hr. This method can identify many important proteins in human urine. Bioactive peptides associated with blood pressure control can also be identified simultaneously. We hope this simple method may prove useful in clinical research and disease diagnosis.     

Ru修饰前后Pd(111)面的性质及对糠醛吸附的比较研究

采用密度泛函理论研究了Pd(111)面和Ru-Pd(111)面的性质及对糠醛的吸附.原子尺寸因素、相对键长、形成能及d带中心等计算结果表明,Ru-Pd(111)面比Pd(111)面稳定且活性强,Ru的修饰优化了Pd(111)面的几何构型.糠醛在Pd(111)面及Ru-Pd(111)面的初始吸附位分别为P(top-bridge)位及P(Pd-fcc-Ru-fcc)位时,吸附能最大,吸附构型最稳定.由电荷布局和差分电荷密度可得,糠醛在Ru-Pd(111)面上电荷转移数更多,相互作用更强烈,因此吸附能更大.分析态密度可知,产生吸附的主要原因是位于-7.34 eV处至费米能级处的p,d轨道杂化.吸附于Ru-Pd(111)面后糠醛分子的p轨道向低能级偏移程度更明显,使Ru改性后的Pd催化剂具有更好的催化活性.     

Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Human Benign Prostatic Hyperplastic Tissue Before and After Irradiation with Radioactive Nuclide

The expressed proteins were extracted from human benign prostatic hyperplastic tissues obtained with transurethral resection of the prostate before and after their irradiation with radioactive nuclide. The proteins were separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and analyzed by mass spectrometry. Four proteins were differentially expressed and were identified with a database search. Three were associated with the regulation of cell motion and one was lactate dehydrogenase B, which plays an important r...     

A Comparative Pilot Study of Symptom Improvement Before and After Phototherapy in Korean Patients with Perennial Allergic Rhinitis

Although allergic rhinitis is not life threatening, it significantly influences the quality of a patient's life. This study is intended to evaluate the safety and efficacy of phototherapy with low‐level energy of a 650 nm laser irradiation system in perennial allergic rhinitis patients. This clinical trial was an open‐label, single‐center study with 42 perennial allergic rhinitis subjects. Following laser irradiation in the nasal cavity with a laser irradiation system, the efficacy at weeks 1 through 4 was determined. The symptoms were scored with four parameters (nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, sneezing and itching) before and after illumination of the laser, and the total score was recorded. A survey of Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) was conducted by patients before and after treatment. Following treatment, significant improvement in the clinical symptoms of nasal obstruction (P < 0.001), rhinorrhea (P = 0.005), sneezing (P = 0.001) and itching (P = 0.003) was reported by 68% of perennial allergic rhinitis patients. The overall RQLQ scores significantly improved by 45% from the baseline with the treatment after 4 weeks. These results indicate that phototherapy is an effective modality for treating perennial allergic rhinitis and is another option in the steroid‐free management of immune‐mediated mucosal diseases.     

The use of Photoshop software to estimate the adhesion and rust‐resistant properties of coating film

A new method for evaluating the adhesion and rust‐resistant properties of coating film is proposed and validated by Photoshop software. A color scanner and Photoshop processing software are used to scan coatings film and analyze images by this method. The percentage of film area removed calculated by pixels is used to classify adhesion of the cross‐cut test ASTM D3359. The area removed is measured by using the functions of area selection and histogram in Photoshop software. The adhesion of 14 samples about standard classification pictures of crosscut adhesion test of ASTM D3359‐02 and self‐made samples, are classified. The percent area removed given by ASTM standard and the percent pixels removed measured by Photoshop is correlated, with the correlation coefficient being 0.997. On the other hand, the rusty areas of regular and irregular graphics are quantitatively determined using $A' = {X'\over X}\times A$ to estimate the rust resistant properties. The determining error of rusty areas compared with the vernier caliper is under 3.0%. Quantitative evaluation for extent of corrosion of the coating is realized. The method is more scientific and specific than the present method of that evaluated by the human mind. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Assessment of analytical testing: The impact of metrics for the sustainable measurement of pharmaceuticals

Analytical metrics allow a periodic, healthy examination of methods and how they impact the environment, while ensuring that procedures are reproducible, reliable, repeatable, transferable, and of high quality. This article provides a review of current trends with analytical metrics, such as the analytical method green score (AMGS). More importantly, the AMGS impact on sample preparation, development strategy, and energy consumption considerations are provided. Finally, recent uses of metrics with specific relevance to the pharmaceutical research and development area through method transfer are covered.     

Surface Properties of Poly(vinyl alcohol) with Iron(III)chloride Before and After UV-Irradiation

Summary: Surface properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) with low content of FeCl₃ (1, 5 wt.%) were studied by measurements of contact angles and atomic force microscopy. The results of contact angles and the surface free energy calculations revealed that the hydrophilicity of the surface of PVA films depended on the content of iron (III) chloride in these polymeric films. Introduced salt also affected photochemical reactions in poly(vinyl alcohol). Photooxidation of PVA was more effective in the presence of FeCl₃ because of formation of reactive chlorine atoms, which were capable of initiating new reactions. Also the morphology and roughness parameters of PVA film changed when iron (III) chloride was added.     

高效液相色谱法结合一测多评法对隔山消发酵前后3种苯乙酮类化合物含量变化的分析

采用高效液相色谱法结合一测多评法测定了隔山消发酵前后2,4-二羟基苯乙酮、2,5-二羟基苯乙酮和白首乌二苯酮等3种苯乙酮类化合物的含量。分别制备发酵前后的隔山消样品溶液,色谱分析中采用Thermo C18色谱柱作为固定相,用不同比例的水(A)、乙腈(B)和甲醇(C)的混合液作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,达到上述3种组分的良好分离。采用二极管阵列检测器在相同的检测波长(265nm处)分别测定3种组分的峰面积。分别用一测多评法(QAMS)和外标法计算所测定组分的含量,结果表明两种计算方法所得结果相似性极高,据此认为在隔山消发酵前后的样品溶液中各组分的质量评价中采用QAMS是可行的。按上述方法分析了同一批隔山消样品12份,取其中6份经发酵处理,对所得结果的平均值进行了比较,未经发酵的样品溶液中2,4-二羟基苯乙酮的质量分数为0.208mg·g^-1、2,5-二羟基苯乙酮的质量分数为0.152mg·g^-1,与经发酵的样品溶液中的质量分数(2,4-二羟基苯乙酮的质量分数为0.235mg·g^-1、2,5-二羟基苯乙酮的质量分数为0.180mg·g^-1)相比呈升高趋势,而白首乌二苯酮的质量分数由未经发酵样品溶液中的0.678mg·g^-1下降为发酵样品溶液中的0.543mg·g^-1。此外,研究结果还表明,不同含量的2,5-二羟基苯乙酮和白首乌二苯酮相对于2,4-二羟基苯乙酮(参照物)的相对校正因子和相对保留时间基本相同。     

Manipulation of Single‐Stranded DNA by Using an Artificial Site‐Selective DNA Cutter Composed of Cerium(IV)/EDTA and Phosphonate–Oligonucleotide Conjugates

An artificial site‐selective DNA cutter to hydrolyze single‐stranded DNA at a desired site was prepared from Ce^IV/ethylenediamintetraacetic acid (EDTA) and two ethylenediamine‐N,N,N′,N′‐tetrakis(methylenephosphonic acid)–oligonucleotide conjugates. By using this cutter, the sense strand of a blue fluorescent protein (BFP) gene was selectively cut at a predetermined site in the chromophore‐coding region. The upstream fragment obtained by the site‐selective scission was ligated with the downstream fragment of the closely related green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene so that the 5′‐ and 3′‐end portions of the chromophore came from the BFP fragment and the GFP fragment, respectively. The recombinant gene was successfully expressed in E. coli and the chimeric chromophore emitted green fluorescence as expected.     

乳腺癌患者化疗前后血清Ca、P、Mg、Zn含量与疗效的关系

目的探讨乳腺癌患者化疗效果对血清中钙(Ca)、磷(P)、镁(Mg)以及锌(Zn)含量的影响。方法选取普宁市人民医院进行化疗的乳腺癌患者80例作为化疗组,观察患者化疗前后血清中Ca、P、Mg以及Zn的水平变化,另选80例健康女性作为健康人组,检测其血清Ca、P、Mg、Zn水平,并进行对比分析。结果化疗组Ca、Mg含量明显低于健康人组(P0.05),Zn含量明显高于健康人组(P0.05),P含量与健康人组相比无统计学意义(P0.05);化疗后Ca、Mg含量显著高于化疗前(P0.05),Zn含量显著低于化疗前(P0.05),P含量略低于化疗前(P0.05)。结论血清Ca、P、Mg、Zn含量随着临床治疗效果所变化,可作为检测化疗效果的有效反应因子,在疗效判定方面具有一定的参考价值。