Determination of aflatoxins in Chinese medicinal herbs by high-performance liquid chromatography using immunoaffinity column cleanup Improvement of recovery

Although analytical methods are available for the determination of aflatoxins in medicinal herbs, none of them can be applied satisfactorily to all sample matrices. The difficulty arises from the complex chemical composition of the herbs. Recovery is generally low by using immunoaffinity column cleanup due to the acidity of the water extractive leading to a weakened binding affinity. As a solvent for dilution and neutralization, phosphate buffer saline is useful for certain herbs but not for others that have high acidity. The problem can be solved by using 0.1 M phosphate buffer, which has a higher buffering capacity and eliminates sodium chloride. The modified method was validated by the analysis of a certified reference material and shown to be useful for the determination of aflatoxins in herbal samples of high acidity.     

Influence of V content on the nature and strength of acidic sites in VSibeta zeolite evidenced by IR spectroscopy

VSibeta zeolites prepared by a two-step postsynthesis method have been characterized by physical techniques. A significant reduction of intensity of the IR band near 3515 cm(-1) after impregnation of dealuminated beta zeolite with aqueous NH4VO3 indicates that V ions specifically react with hydrogen-bonded SiO-H groups of vacant T sites. IR bands at 3618 and 3645 cm(-1) are assigned to SiO-H groups interacting with V and to VO-H groups, respectively. In VSibeta, diffuse reflectance UV-visible data show that below 1.9 wt % V is present as lattice tetrahedral species and at higher content as extra-lattice octahedral species (mononuclear and polynuclear). VSibeta samples are EPR-silent at 298 or 77 K suggesting that there are no paramagnetic VIV ions. IR studies show that V-OH groups are less acidic than Si-OH-Al groups of parent HAlbeta zeolite. IR results of CO adsorption evidence three kinds of Lewis acidic sites, related to lattice mononuclear and extra-lattice mononuclear and polynuclear V species. Quantitative IR studies of ammonia and pyridine adsorption reveal that only about half of V introduced into zeolite is able to form either Br?nsted or Lewis acidic sites.     

Phosphine gold(I)-catalyzed hydroamination of alkenes under thermal and microwave-assisted conditions

[reaction: see text] Phosphine gold(I) complexes catalyzed isomerization of terminal alkenes and hydroamination of unactivated alkenes under thermal and microwave-assisted conditions. This is the first example of the use of microwave radiation as a heat source for gold(I)-catalyzed organic reactions.     

Electron radiation effects on InAs/GaAs quantum dot lasers

The InAs/GaAs quantum dot laser diodes and corresponding quantum dot samples are irradiated by 1 MeV electron. The laser performance and quantum dot photoluminescence intensity at room temperature are enhanced over a fluence range of 4 × 10¹³ cm^?2. The radiation-induced defects increase the efficiency of carrier transfer to the quantum dots, which results in the improvement of photoluminescence performance under low level displacement damage. The contact resistant of quantum dot lasers decreases because the ohmic contact is also improved by electron irradiation.     

Molecular histology analysis by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spectrometry using gold nanoparticles as matrix

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were applied and optimized as matrix for matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry analysis of animal tissues, and enabled histological analysis of animal tissues at molecular level by imaging mass spectrometry (IMS). AuNPs were coated on animal tissue in a solvent‐free manner via argon ion sputtering. Metabolites, including neurotransmitters, fatty acids and nucleobases, were directly detected from mouse brain tissue. Based on region‐specific chemical profiles, fine histological features of mouse brain tissue and heterogeneous regions of tumor tissue were both revealed. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于离子注入隔离的微缩化发光二极管阵列性能

基于F离子注入隔离技术实现一种新型微缩化发光二极管(micromicro-LED)阵列器件,并系统研究注入能量及发光孔径对micro-LED阵列器光电性能的影响.研究结果表明:相比于F离子50 ke V单次注入器件, 50/100 ke V两次注入器件具有更好的光电性能,器件反向漏电降低8.4倍,光输出功率密度提升1.3倍.同时,在不同的发光孔径(6, 8, 10μm)条件下,器件反向漏电流均为3.4×10–8 A,但正向工作电压随孔径增大而减小,分别为3.3, 3.1, 2.9 V.此外,器件不同发光孔径的有效发光面积比(实际发光面积与器件面积之比)分别为85%, 87%, 92%.与传统台面刻蚀micro-LED器件相比,离子注入隔离技术实现的micro-LED器件具有较低反的向漏电流密度、较高的光输出密度及有效发光面积比.