Electrocatalysis of the SiC Particle‐Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode for the Oxidation of Adrenaline

The electrocatalytic properties of the SiC particle‐modified glassy carbon electrode (MGC) for adrenaline oxidation were studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV), double‐potential step chronocoulometry (DPSCC), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques in McIlvaine buffer solution. It was shown that the electrode modified with SiC particles markedly displayed an electrocatalytic effect on the process of the electrochemical reaction of adrenaline, i.e., the activity and the reversibility of the MGC electrode has been significantly improved. This was attributed to the adsorption effect of the electroactive adrenaline molecules on the MGC electrode surface.     

THE VISCOELASTIC EFFECT ON THE FORMATION OF MESO-GLOBULAR PHASE OF DILUTE HETEROPOLYMER SOLUTIONS

Linear homopolymer chains in poor solvent exist either as individual crumpled single chain globules or asmacroscopic precipitate, depending on whether the solution is in the one- or the two-phase region. However, linearheteropolymer chains in dilute solution might be able to form stable mesoglobules made up of a limited number of chains ifthe degree of amphiphilicity of the chain is sufficiently high and the experimental conditions are appropriate. The self-assembly of block copolymers in a selective solvent is typical of such examples. In practice, the formation of stablemesoglobules can be directly related to the formation of novel polymeric nanopaticles in solution. In this article, we willaddress the formaton of mesoglobular phase not only on the basis of thermodynamics, but also from a kinetic point of view,which leads to the discussion of how viscoelasticity can affect the phase behavior of heteropolymer chains in dilute solution.The formation and stabilization of several different kinds of novel polymeric nanopedicles will be used to illustrate ourdiscussion.     

QSAR models using a large diverse set of estrogens

Endocrine disruptors (EDs) have a variety of adverse effects in humans and animals. About 58,000 chemicals, most having little safety data, must be tested in a group of tiered assays. As assays will take years, it is important to develop rapid methods to help in priority setting. For application to large data sets, we have developed an integrated system that contains sequential four phases to predict the ability of chemicals to bind to the estrogen receptor (ER), a prevalent mechanism for estrogenic EDs. Here we report the results of evaluating two types of QSAR models for inclusion in phase III to quantitatively predict chemical binding to the ER. Our data set for the relative binding affinities (RBAs) to the ER consists of 130 chemicals covering a wide range of structural diversity and a 6 orders of magnitude spread of RBAs. CoMFA and HQSAR models were constructed and compared for performance. The CoMFA model had a r2 = 0.91 and a q2LOO = 0.66. HQSAR showed reduced performance compared to CoMFA with r2 = 0.76 and q2LOO = 0.59. A number of parameters were examined to improve the CoMFA model. Of these, a phenol indicator increased the q2LOO to 0.71. When up to 50% of the chemicals were left out in the leave-N-out cross-validation, the q2 remained significant. Finally, the models were tested by using two test sets; the q2pred for these were 0.71 and 0.62, a significant result which demonstrates the utility of the CoMFA model for predicting the RBAs of chemicals not included in the training set. If used in conjunction with phases I and II, which reduced the size of the data set dramatically by eliminating most inactive chemicals, the current CoMFA model (phase III) can be used to predict the RBA of chemicals with sufficient accuracy and to provide quantitative information for priority setting.     

Analysis of Ginkgo biloba for the presence of ginkgotoxin and ginkgotoxin 5'-glucoside

Hot water extracts of Ginkgo biloba seeds were analyzed for the presence of ginkgotoxin (4'-O-methylpyridoxine) by reversed-phase liquid chromatography (LC) using methanol-0.05M KH2PO4 (1 + 9, v/v) adjusted to pH 3 as mobile phase. Detection was by fluorescence (excitation 280 nm, emission 370 nm). A straight line calibration curve was obtained for the 10-100 ng injected. After addition of beta-glucosidase (37 degrees C/h), an earlier eluting peak disappeared and the ginkgotoxin peak increased. The identity of the ginkgotoxin was confirmed by LC/MS and LC/MS/MS. LC/MS/MS also confirmed the 5'-glucoside by comparison with the 3-glucoside. This is the first identification of a glucoside of ginkgotoxin in Ginkgo biloba. An unknown compound of MW 267 also observed in the Ginkgo biloba seed extract was shown not to be 3,5'-diacetylginkgotoxin by its different LC retention time. Extraction of ground Ginkgo biloba seeds with boiling water in a Soxhlet for 2 x 2 h yielded a total of 179 microg/g of free ginkgotoxin. The concentration in powder from Ginkgo biloba capsules was several times lower than this (17-64 microg/g) in 3 samples but higher in another (457 microg/g). Canned ginkgo seeds (white nuts) contained no detectable free ginkgotoxin but the glucoside was present. Different extraction times were studied: 0.5 h gave only 52 microg/g free ginkgotoxin in the ginkgo seeds. However, boiling an extract for 4 h showed about 15% loss of ginkgotoxin and its glucoside.     

Improving MCM‐41 as a Nitrosamines Trap through a One‐Pot Synthesis

Copper oxide was incorporated into MCM‐41 by a one‐pot synthesis under acidic conditions to prepare a new mesoporous nitrosamines trap for protection of the environment. The resulting composites were characterized by XRD, N₂ adsorption–desorption, and H₂ temperature‐programmed reduction techniques, and their adsorption capabilities were assessed in the gaseous adsorption of N‐nitrosopyrrolidine (NPYR). The adsorption isotherms were consistent with the Freundlich equation. The copper salt was deposited onto MCM‐41 during the evaporation stage and was fixed on the host in the calcination process that followed. MCM‐41 was able to capture NPYR in air below 373 K but not at 453 K. Loading of copper oxide on MCM‐41 greatly improved its adsorption capability at elevated temperatures. The influence of the incorporation of copper into MCM‐41 samples and the adsorption behavior of these samples are discussed in detail.     

流动注射微柱预分离富集荧光光度法测定肥料中的铈

用抗坏血酸将Ce(Ⅳ)还原为Ce(Ⅲ),以多聚磷酸钠作为增强剂,建立了铈的流动注射荧光分析法,考查了各种因素对测定Ce的影响.此方法线性范围为2.0×10-9～1.2×10-8 g·ml-1.采用流动注射微柱预分离富集测定了GBW07602标样和氨基酸微肥中的铈含量.测定结果与推荐值有良好的一致性.     

La-Ba系氧化物催化剂用于甲烷氧化偶联

以La_2O_3为基础,碱土金属作为第二组分的二元氧化物催化剂均具有较高的生成C_2活性,特别是La-Ba-O系催化剂具有优良的甲烷氧化偶联活性和稳定性,当La/Ba原子比为2.5时,C_2收率可达20.3％。第三组分的添加有助于提高C_2选择性,特别是添加碱金属,可以抑制完全氧化反应,并提高乙烯/乙烷比。在La:Ba:Na=2.5:1:0.1的催化剂上进行了500/小时的寿命实验,在整个反应期间,催化剂的活性和选择性相当稳定。X-射线物相分析表明,新鲜催化剂除有少量的碳酸钡外,主要是氧化镧和氧化钡的混合物。500小时后的物相基本上是氧化镧和碳酸钡。使用前后催化剂的比表面积及表面La和Ba的分布均无改变。较高的CH_4/O_3比对提高C_2选择性有利,当CH_4:O_2=4:1时,C_2选择性和收率分别为65.1％和19.1％。     

聚对羟基苯甲酸酯分子量分布的理论研究

本文从理论上研究了聚对羟基苯甲酸酯(简称PHB或PHBA)的分子量分布。理论分析表明,由对羟基苯甲酸酯缩聚制得的PHB的分子量分布与Flory分布稍有不同,可以认为是修正的Flory分布;而由对羟基苯甲酸制得的PHBA仍可用Flory分布表征。由于未发现上述聚合物的溶剂,故不可能对其分子量分布进行实验研究。     

用θ-2θ型衍射仪测定溶液结构的新方法

叙述了用θ－２θ型Ｘ射线衍射仪精确测定电解质溶液结构的新实验技术。设计制作了具有恒温功能的超厚液体样品池，并建立了样品池窗口强度的校正方法。优化了液体Ｘ射线衍射数据和结构参数精细化的计算机程序，获得了非常令人满意的实验结果。由θ－２θ型Ｘ射线衍射仪精确测定的径向分布函数与θ－θ型衍射仪自由散射比较，表明ＤＲＦ分辨率有所提高。     

2020 Roadmap on two-dimensional nanomaterials for environmental catalysis

This roadmap demonstrates a series of two-dimensional nanomaterials, such as graphene, black phosphorus, oxides, layered double hydroxides, chalcogenides, bismuth-based layered compounds, MXenes, metal organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks, and others, for environmental catalysis.