Isothermal curing of an epoxy resin by alternating differential scanning calorimetry

The quasi-isothermal curing of a diepoxide resin with a triamine of polyoxypropylene was studied by alternating differential scanning calorimetry (ADSC), which is a temperature modulated DSC technique. The complex heat capacity measurements allows to analyse the vitrification process at curing temperatures (T_c) below the maximum glass transition of the fully cured epoxy (T_g∞=85.8°C). Initially, the modulus of the complex heat capacity, |C^*_p|, increases until a maximum (conversion between 0.42 and 0.56) and then decreases. This step is followed by an abrupt decay of |C^*_p|, due to the vitrification of the system, which allows the determination of the vitrification time. This value agrees well with that determined by the partial curing method. The phase angle and out-of-phase heat capacity show an asymmetric wide peak during the vitrification process. The change in |C^*_p| at vitrification decreases with the increase of T_c becoming zero at temperature T_g∞. This epoxy-triamine system shows a delay of the vitrification process respect to other model epoxy systems probably due to the presence of polyoxypropylene chains in the network.

The decay of |C^*_p| during vitrification may be normalised between unity and zero by defining a mobility factor. This mobility factor has been used to simulate the reaction rate during the stage where the reaction is controlled by diffusion. The observed reaction rate is simulated by the product of the kinetic reaction rate, determined by the autocatalytic model, and the mobility factor.     

MECHANISM OF PHOTOSENSITIZATION BY PHEOPHORBIDE a STUDIED BY PHOTOHEMOLYSIS OF ERYTHROCYTES AND ELECTRON spIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY

Abstract Phcophorbide a (PPa), a causal substance of food intoxication, when excited by exposure to light wavelengths of over 600 nm, caused the photohemolysis of goat erythrocytes in proportion to the incubation time of the cells. The addition of N-₃, an effective scavenger of ¹O₂, to the medium markedly inhibited the hemolysis of erythrocytes in a concentration-dependent manner, whereas the addition of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase, inhibitors of O^-₂ and H₂O₂ generation, respectively, to the medium had little effect on it.
Methods for converting ¹O₂ to a nitroxide radical by 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidone (TMPD) and for trapping O^-₂ and OH by 5,5-dimethyl-l-pyrroline-A'-oxide (DMPO) were employed to observe directly these activated oxygens by electron spin resonance (ESR). The methods provided evidence that only ¹O₂, was produced by PPa, which was excited by light wavelengths of over 600 nm. Both the addition of N₃ to the solution and the removal of oxygen from the solution inhibited the generation of ¹O₂.
These results led us to conclude that ¹O₂ was mainly responsible for the hemolysis of erythrocytes by photoexcited PPa.     

Electrochemical Performance of LiMn2O4/LiFePO4 Blend Cathodes for Lithium Ion Batteries

A series of LiMn₂O₄/LiFePO₄ blend cathodes was prepared by hand milling and ball milling in order to compensate the disadvantage of spinel LiMn₂O₄ and olivine LiFePO₄. The morphologies of the blends were studied by scanning electron microscopy, and their electrochemical properties were studied by charge-discharge cycling, cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. It is easy to obtain uniform LiMn₂O₄/LiFePO₄ blends by the hand milling technique, while significant particle agglomeration is caused by the ball milling technique. When the LiMn₂O₄:LiFePO₄ mass ratio is 1:1, the nano-sized LiFePO₄ powders not only uniformly cover the micron-sized LiMn₂O₄ particles but also effectively fill in the cavities of the LiMn₂O₄ space. Such morphology offers a good electrical contact and a high tap density, which leads to a high discharge capacity and good cycle stability.     

Surfactant-Free Multiple Pickering Emulsions Stabilized by Combining Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Nanoparticles

A series of W/O/W or O/W/O emulsion stabilized solely by two different types of solid nanoparticles were prepared by a two-step method. We explored the option of particular emulsifiers for the multiple Pickering emulsions, and a variety of nanoparticles (silica, iron oxide, and clay) only differing in their wettability was used. The primary W/O emulsion was obtained by the hydrophobic nanoparticles, and then the hydrophilic nanoparticles were used as emulsifier in the secondary emulsification to prepare the W/O/W emulsion. In a similar way, the primary O/W emulsion of the O/W/O emulsion was stabilized by the hydrophilic nanoparticles, while the secondary emulsification to prepare the O/W/O emulsion was effected with the hydrophobic nanoparticles. The resultant multiple Pickering emulsion was stable to coalescence for more than 3 months, except the W/O/W emulsions of which the secondary emulsion stabilized by clay nanoparticles became a simple O/W emulsion in a day after preparation. Moreover, the temperature and pH sensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-methacrylic acid) (P(NIPAm-co-MAA)) microgels were introduced as an emulsifier for the secondary emulsification to obtain the stimulus-responsive multiple W/O/W emulsion. Such microgel-stabilized multiple emulsions could realize the efficient controlled release of water-soluble dye, Rhodamine B (RB) on demand in a multiple-emulsion delivery system.      

CHEMILUMINESCENCE FROM AUTOXIDIZING 6-HYDROXYDOPAMINE: THE INVOLVEMENT OF ACTIVATED FORMS OF OXYGEN

Abstract— The autoxidation of the catecholamine neurotoxin 6-hydroxydopamine (20 μ M ) gave rise to a chemiluminescence which was greatly stimulated by FeSO₄ (20 μ M ) or by hydrogen peroxide addition (20 μ M to 2 m M ). The luminescence of both 6-hydroxydopamine alone or 6-hydroxydopamine plus hydrogen peroxide was strongly inhibited by catalase and by superoxide dismutase (both at 10 μg/m/); bovine serum albumin at 10 μg/m/ had no inhibitory effect. The luminescence was also strongly inhibited by several potent hydroxyl radical trapping agents and also by low concentrations of the ¹O₂ quencher DABCO (l,4-diazabicyclo-2.2.2.-octane). Chemiluminescence was greatly enhanced in D₂O, a solvent in which ¹O₂ has a prolonged lifetime. These data demonstrate the involvement of hydrogen peroxide, the superoxide radical and the hydroxyl radical in the chemiluminescence. The data are also consistent with some role for ¹O₂.     

电解质对TiO2纳米管阵列膜光生阴极保护效应的影响

基于光电化学测试考察了光电解池中电解质(NaNO₃, NaCl, Na₂SO₄, Na₂S和NaOH)的种类和浓度对阳极氧化法制备的锐钛矿型TiO₂膜电极光电性能的影响, 并解释了其作用机理.结果表明, 电解质捕获空穴的能力顺序为Na₂S>NaOH>Na₂SO₄>NaCl>NaNO₃.Na₂S和NaOH在溶液中具有协同作用, 当两者组成混合溶液并且浓度均为0.5 mol/L时, 更有利于TiO₂膜光生电子-空穴对的分离和光电转化性能的提高.当0.5 mol/L NaCl溶液中的403不锈钢(403SS)与0.5 mol/L Na₂S+0.5 mol/L NaOH混合溶液中的TiO₂膜电极耦连时, 光照膜电极可使403SS的电极电位负移约650 mV, 具有良好的光生阴极保护效应.当切断光源时, 在该混合液中TiO₂膜也能对403SS起到一定的阴极保护作用.     

Sn-promoting mechanism for ketone hydrogenation over Rh/SiO2

Hydrogenation of acetophenone, 2-butanone, styrene and 1-hexene over Rh---Sn/SiO₂ in heterogeneous liquid phase reaction systems was studied by in situ EXAFS, FT-IR, TEM, analytical TEM, CO and H₂ adsorption measurements. The catalytic activity of Rh/SiO₂ for hydrogenation of acetophenone and 2-butanone increased by a factor of 5–500 by Sn addition, showing a maximum activity at surface composition Sn_s/Rh_s = 1.5, whereas hydrogenation of styrene and 1-hexene decreased monotonously and drastically by Sn addition. In situ Sn K-edge EXAFS of the well characterized CVD-Rh---Sn/SiO₂ catalyst prepared by using Sn(CH₃)₄ vapor suggested that oxygen of C=O group makes a bond with Sn atom upon acetophenone adsorption.     

Exploiting the complementary nature of LC/MALDI/MS/MS and LC/ESI/MS/MS for increased proteome coverage

The goal of this work was to evaluate the improvement in proteome coverage of complex protein mixtures gained by analyzing samples using both LC/ESI/MS/MS and LC/MALDI/MS/MS. Parallel analyses of a single sample were accomplished by interfacing a Probot fractionation system with a nanoscale LC system. The Probot was configured to perform a post-column split such that a fraction (20%) of the column effluent was sent for on-line LC/ESI/MS/MS data acquisition, and the majority of the sample (80%) was mixed with a matrix solution and deposited onto the MALDI target plate. The split-flow approach takes advantage of the concentration sensitive nature of ESI and provides sufficient quantity of sample for MALDI/MS/MS. Hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometers were used to acquire LC/ESI/MS/MS data and LC/MALDI/MS/MS data from a tryptic digest of a preparation of mammalian mitochondrial ribosomes. The mass spectrometers were configured to operate in a data dependent acquisition mode in which precursor ions observed in MS survey scans are automatically selected for interrogation by MS/MS. This type of acquisition scheme maximizes the number of peptide fragmentation spectra obtained and is commonly referred to as shotgun analysis. While a significant degree of overlap (63%) was observed between the proteins identified in the LC/ESI/MS/MS and LC/MALDI/MS/MS data sets, both unique peptides and unique proteins were observed by each method. These results demonstrate that improved proteome coverage can be obtained using a combination of these ionization techniques.     

负载型Pt/CeO_2-Al_2O_3催化剂的制备及其脱氢性能

通过超声辅助共沉淀法制备了具有高比表面积、大孔容和大孔径的CeO_2-Al_2O_3复合载体,并以此制备了一系列负载型Pt/CeO_2-Al_2O_3催化剂,采用XRD、氮吸附、NH3-TPD、SEM和TEM等方法对复合载体和催化剂进行了表征;以甲基环己烷为模型化合物,考察了Pt/CeO_2-Al_2O_3催化剂的脱氢性能,研究了载体中Ce/Al物质的量比及反应温度对其催化脱氢性能的影响。结果表明,当Ce/Al物质的量比为0.5时,Pt/CeO_2-Al_2O_3催化剂在450℃下具有较高的脱氢性能;甲基环己烷转化率达到88.53%,甲苯的选择性达94.63%。     

GAMMA AND PULSE RADIOLYSIS STUDIES OF THE REACTION BETWEEN SUPEROXIDE IONS AND OXYHEMOGLOBIN-METHEMOGLOBIN SYSTEM

Abstract— The radiolytic studies of oxyhemoglobin or methemoglobin in neutral aerated aqueous solutions with formate ions, lead to three conclusions:
The oxidation of oxyhemoglobin by O^-₂ is not important. The observed low oxidation yield is probably due to the slow reaction with hydrogen peroxide produced by O^-₂ disproportionation.
The reduction of methemoglobin in γ radiolysis reaches a plateau which could be explained by structural considerations.
The reduction of methemoglobin by O^-₂ ions, if it occurs, is relatively slow: k = 1.4 × 10³ M ^-1 s^-1. But a problem remains concerning the spectral characteristics of the product.     

BLUE LIGHT INDUCED PHOTOTRANSFORMATION OF PHYTOCHROME IN THE PRESENCE OF FLAVIN*

Abstract— Irradiation of the P_r form of phytochrome in the presence of flavin mononucleotide (FMN) which absorbs the actinic blue light yields P_fr at a rate greater than that in the absence of FMN. The actinic blue light absorbed by FMN enhances the phototransformation of P_r via the energy transfer from the former to the latter. On the other hand, the photoreversion of P_fr was inhibited by the presence of FMN when illuminated with blue light. The lack of photo-enhancement of the reversion of P_r, by blue light suggests that the P_fr chromophore (acceptor) transition dipole is virtually perpendicular to the FMN transition dipole, as the result of a chromophore reorientation in the P_r→P_fr phototransformation. The fact that blue light absorbed by flavin preferentially enhances the forward phototransformation of phytochrome while inhibiting the reversion may have an important implication in the high irradiance responses in plants in terms of a preferential accumulation of P_fr by blue light excitation.     

Anaerobic oxidation of isobutane: Catalytic properties of MgV2O6 and Mg2V2O7 prepared by the molten method

The catalytic activity of MV₂O₆ and M₂V₂O₇ type oxides prepared by the molten method (MM) for anaerobic oxidation of isobutane was studied in order to construct a system for the selective oxidation of isobutene using a thin layer reactor. Isobutene, CO and CO₂ were formed by every catalyst tested. The activities for isobutene formation were CuV₂O₆ > ZnV₂O₆, NiV₂O₆, CoV₂O₆ > MgV₂O₆ > MnV₂O₆  CaV₂O₆. Isobutene was a major product over M₂V₂O₇ (MM). Co₂V₂O₇ showed the highest activity and high isobutene selectivity exceeded 90%, demonstrating that Co₂V₂O₇ is a suitable oxide for a thin layer reactor for anaerobic oxidation of isobutane. Partial substitution of Mg by Cu in Mg₂V₂O₇ (MM) improved the activity. It is shown by the oxidation at low O₂ concentration as 2–3% that two types of oxidations occurred simultaneously: isobutene formation by the lattice oxygen ions diffused from the bulk, and CO and CO₂ formation by the oxygen species derived from molecular oxygen in the gas phase.     

正相高效液相色谱法分析壬基环己醇聚氧乙烯醚中残留壬基环己醇

壬基环己醇聚氧乙烯醚(NCEO_n)是非环境友好型壬基酚聚氧乙烯醚(NPEO_n)潜在的升级换代产品。 本文采用正相高效液相色谱法(NP HPLC)测定产品中残存壬基环己醇(NC),用Weilbull法测定其中聚乙二醇(PEG)含量,用电喷雾电离质谱法评价聚氧乙烯(PEO)多分散指数(PDI),以此鉴定NCEO_n的品质。 为了建立快速分析NCEO_n产品中NC含量的方法,以满足跟踪检测的需求,本文筛选了反相HPLC和NP HPLC两类5种方法,并进行比较和初步条件优化,确定了用Inertsil NH₂色谱柱和示差折光检测器以及乙酸乙酯为洗脱液的NP HPLC法定量分析NC,方法的回收率为91.77%～107.6%,相对标准偏差为4.46%,最低检测限为9.8 μg/mL。 经测定,NCEO₇和NCEO₉产品中NC的残留量分别为0.158%和0.139%,PEG质量分数为7.1%和7.3%,PDI为85.0%和88.6%,证实NCEO_n产品具有NC残留量少、PEG含量低和产品PEO窄分布特征,具有在化妆品或个人洗护用品等民用产品中替代NPEO_n的潜能。     

PRIOR EXPOSURE OF HUMAN CELLS TO NEAR UV-RADIATION GIVES A DECREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF THE UNSCHEDULED DNA-SYNTHESIS INDUCED BY FAR UV-RADIATION

Pretreatment of human cells with near UV radiation (UVA) in fluences exceeding 5 × 10⁴ Jm⁻² caused a decrease in the amount of the unscheduled DNA synthesis induced by far UV radiation (UVC). The DNA repair synthesis, as measured by the incorporation of [³H] -thymidine, is reduced by nearly a factor of 2 for a UVA radiation exposure of 1.5 × 10⁵ Jm⁻². Since solar UVA fluence rate is rather independent of latitude, this figure corresponds to a UVA exposure time of 50-60 min from noon sunlight in the summer time.     

MECHANISMS OF THE PHOTOSENSITIZED OXIDATION OF TYRAMINE

Abstract— …According to the criteria of enhancement in D₂O and inhibition by sodium azide, the oxidation of tyramine photosensitized by methylene blue is largely a singlet oxygen or Type II process. Its quantum yield approximates 0.3 in D₂O at pH 10. There is a less efficient reaction not quenched by azide, which is assigned to a dye-substrate or Type I process. It gives rise to products with distinct bands at 320 and 285nm. Products of the Type I reaction are further oxidized by singlet oxygen and thereby compete with tyramine for this reagent. Kinetic parameters were estimated by computer simulation of the dependence of quantum yield on extent of reaction. The rate constant for reaction of O₂ (¹Δ_g) with tyramine was estimated to be 2.8 × 10⁸ M ^-1 s ^-1± 20% at pH 10. The reaction was also sensitized by hypericin in what appears to be a Type II process.     

超薄Co3O4纳米片薄膜制备及其电化学传感器性能

本文以电沉积的金属钴薄膜作为原材料,通过简单的氧化技术获得了薄膜前驱体材料,并进一步在350 ^oC热处理条件下获得了超薄Co₃O₄纳米片薄膜材料. 通过扫描电镜（SEM）,X-射线衍射（XRD）,透射电镜（TEM）等手段对材料的物理结构进行了深入分析,并通过循环伏安法（CV）表征了该薄膜材料的电化学活性. 作为电化学传感器件的活性材料,该薄膜材料对H₂O₂的检测表现出较宽的线性浓度检测范围（0 ~ 4 mmol•L^-1）和较高的电流响应(~ 1.15 mA•cm^-2),在该领域具有较高的应用价值.     

BIOLUMINESCENCE FROM THE REACTION OF FMN, H2O2 AND LONG CHAIN ALDEHYDE WITH BACTERIAL LUCIFERASE

Abstract— The bioluminescent oxidation of reduced flavin mononucleotide by bacterial luciferase involves a long-lived flavoenzyme intermediate whose chromophore has been postulated to be the 4a-sub-stituted peroxy anion of reduced flavin. Reaction of long chain aldehyde with this intermediate results in light emission and formation of the corresponding acid. These experiments show that the typical aldehyde-dependent, luciferase-catalyzed bioluminescence can also be obtained starting with FMN and H₂O₂ instead of FMNH₂ and O₂. We postulate that the 4a-peroxy anion intermediate is formed directly by attack of H₂O₂ on FMN. The latter may be bound to luciferase. An enzyme bound intermediate is formed which by kinetic analysis, flavin specificity for luminescence, aldehyde dependence, and bioluminescent emission spectrum appears to be identical with the species generated by reaction of FMNH, and O₂ with luciferase. The quantum yield of the H₂O₂-_- and FMN-initiated biolumlnescence is low but can be enhanced by certain metal ions, which also stimulate a chemiluminescent reaction of oxidized flavin with H₂O₂. The peak of this chemiluminescence. however, appears to be at a shorter wavelength than that (490 nm) of the bioluminescence.     

高硅MFI分子筛膜的合成与低温脱除膜内有机模板剂

采用旋涂法在粗糙的α-Al₂O₃载体片上制备出较完备的分子筛晶种层;以四丙基氢氧化铵(TPAOH)为有机模板剂,通过调控合成液的H₂O/Si摩尔比,实现了对分子筛晶体面内优先生长的调控;经过三次水热合成得到致密交联的h0h-轴取向高硅MFI分子筛膜,膜厚约为8 μm(包括~5 μm致密层和~3 μm过渡层)。采用先低温加氢裂解后低温空气氧化的两步法脱除工艺,有效脱除了分子筛膜内的有机模板剂。相比于传统高温煅烧法,该法可以避免分子筛膜因脱除模板剂而形成的较大晶间缺陷。因而采用低温两步法脱除模板剂的分子筛膜片在30 ℃时具有较好的CO₂分离效果,其CO₂/N₂分离因子达到5.2, CO₂渗透通量高达5.8 × 10^-7mol·m^-2·s^-11·Pa^-1。     

End unit effect on the Tg of differentiated series of perfluoro-poly (oxymethylene-co-oxyethylene) oligomers

Twelve series of linear oligomers of four different degrees of polymerization (x_n = 8.77−41.55), having a common perfluorinated random copolymeric chain as molecular body and two equal foreign end units of one of the types listed in Table 1, have been synthesized by derivatization of base samples of one of them having a diolic---CH₂OH functionality. The glass transition temperature T_g of all the series was measured and thus examined as a function of x_n. A clear end unit effect is observed, dominantly determined in every series by chemical nature and structure of the end units, quantitatively expressed at any x_n by different positive or negative T_g deviations from the common asymptotic T_g∞ value. The results are also discussed in terms of copolymer end effect and of relation between T_g and end copolymeric composition.     

EFFECTS OF INTENSITY AND FLUENCE UPON DNA SINGLE-STRAND BREAKS INDUCED BY EXCIMER LASER RADIATION

Abstract— A Xenon-chloride excimer laser emitting energy at 308 nm was used to induce single-strand breaks (SSBs, frank breaks plus alkali-labile lesions as assayed by alkaline sucrose sedimentation techniques) in purified DNA from Bacillus subtilis . A fluence response study and a peak pulse intensity study were performed. At a pulse energy of 0.1 mJ/pulse, the radiation induced SSBs in a linear fashion (91 SSB/10⁸ Da per MJ/m²) to a maximum exprimental fluence of 1.28 MJ/m². The pulse intensity study showed that there were no significant changes in DNA breakage (105 SSB/10⁸ Da) between 2.93 times 10⁹ and 5.86 times 10¹¹ W/m² (0.11 and 22.0 mJ/pulse) at a constant total fluence of 1.1 MJ/m² (27000 mJ dose). This study has verified and extended previous work by quantifying the yield of SSBs induced in DNA by this laser radiation.