Green and facile microwave-assisted synthesis of TiO2/graphene nanocomposite and their photocatalytic activity for methylene blue degradation

TiO₂ (P25)/graphene nanocomposite photocatalyst have been successfully synthesized with P25 and different ratios of graphene oxide through a green and facile one-step microwave-assisted method. Graphene oxide was restored to graphene sheets and P25 was coated on it simultaneously during the reaction. The method offers easy access to the semiconductor/graphene nanocomposites with a uniform coating and strong interactions between semiconductor and the underlying graphene sheets. The prepared P25/graphene nanocrystals hybrid has superior photocatalytic activity in the degradation of methylene blue, showing an impressive photocatalytic enhancement over P25. The improved photocatalytic activities may be attributed to increased adsorptivity of dyes, extended light absorption range, and efficient charge separation properties of a two-dimensional graphene network.     

The 1:1 glycine zwitterion-water complex: An ab initio electronic structure study

More than a dozen stationary points on the potential energy surface for the 1:1 glycine zwitterion—water complex have been investigated at Hartree-Fock or MP2 levels of theory with basis sets ranging from split valence (4-31G) to split valence plus polarization and diffuse function (6–31 + + G**) quality. Only one true minimum (GLYZWM, C₁ symmetry) could be located on the potential energy surface. GLYZWM features a bridged water molecule acting as both a hydrogen bond acceptor and donor with the NH₃⁻ and CO₂⁻ units of the glycine zwitterion. The total hydrogen bond energy in GLYZWM is computed as 16 kcal/mol (MP2/6–31 ++ G** // 6–31 ++ G**, including corrections for basis set superpositions errors). The computed vibrational frequencies and normal mode forms of the GLYZWM complex resemble in many cases experimental assignments made for the glycine zwitterion in bulk water on the basis of Raman spectroscopy. © 1996 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Using electrospray laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry to rapidly examine the integrity of proteins stored in various solutions

Electrospray laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (ELDI/MS) allows the rapid desorption and ionization of proteins from solutions under ambient conditions. In this study, we have demonstrated the use of ELDI/MS to efficiently examine the integrity of the proteins stored in various solutions before they were further used for other biochemical tests. The protein standards were prepared in the solutions containing buffers, organic salts, inorganic salts, strong acid, strong base, and organic solvents, respectively, to simulate those collected from solvent extraction, filtration, dialysis, or chromatographic separation. Other than the deposit of a drop of the sample solution on the metallic sample plate in an ELDI source, no additional sample pretreatment is needed. The sample drop was then irradiated with a pulsed laser; this led to desorption of the analyte molecules, which subsequently entered the ESI plume to undergo post-ionization. Because adjustment of the composition of the sample solution is unnecessary, this technique appears to be useful for rapidly evaluating the integrity of proteins after storage or prior to further biochemical treatment. In addition, when using acid-free and low-organic-solvent ESI solutions for ELDI/MS analysis, the native conformations of the proteins in solution could be detected.

Radioactive 129I in surface water of the Celtic Sea

Relatively large amounts of radioactive iodine ¹²⁹I (T _1/2  = 15.7 Ma) have been documented in seawater such as the English Channel, the Irish Sea and the North Sea. Data on the concentration of the iodine isotopes in waters of the Celtic Sea are missing. Aiming to provide first ¹²⁹I data in the Celtic Sea and compare them with levels in the other close-by seawater bodies, surface seawater samples were analyzed for the determination of ¹²⁷I and ¹²⁹I concentrations. The results revealed a high level of ¹²⁹I in these waters and suggest strong influence by liquid discharges from La Hague and Sellafield reprocessing facilities. ¹²⁷I concentrations are rather constant while the ¹²⁹I/¹²⁷I ratio reaches up to 2.8 × 10^?8 (ranging from 10^?10 to 10^?8), which is 2–4 orders of magnitude higher than pre-nuclear era natural level. Transport of ¹²⁹I to the Celtic Sea is difficult to depict accurately since available data are sparse. Most likely, however, that discharges originated from La Hague may have more influence on the Celtic Sea ¹²⁹I concentrations than the Sellafield. Comprehensive surface water and depth profiles ¹²⁹I data will be needed in the future for assessment of environmental impact in the region.     

手性高效液相色谱法测定1—（6‘—甲氧基萘）乙醇不对称氢酯基化反应

在自制的硅基纤维素－三（３，５－二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯）高效液相色谱手性固定相上（ＨＰＬＣ－ＣＳＰ），优化了１－（６＇－甲氧基萘）乙醇氢酯基化反应产物－萘普生甲酯手性分离的条件，测定了相应的一系列不对称氢酯基化反应产物的对映体过剩值（ｅ．ｅ．值）。结果表明，在ＣＤＭＰＣ－ＣＳＰ手性柱上用ＨＰＬＣ测定此类不对称催化反应的光学产率，评价催化剂体系的手性选择是一种非常理想的方法。     

NdCl3-FeCl3-石墨层间化合物的合成

采用熔盐交换法成功地合成了ＮｄＣｌ３ＦｅＣｌ３ＧＩＣ, 用ＸＲＤ 技术和Ｘ射线能谱仪（ＥＤＳ） 对其层间结构及各元素的相对含量进行了表征。研究表明, 其结构为２,３ ,４ 阶混合结构,３ 阶ＮｄＣｌ３ 的特征层间距为１－６５３６ ±０－００２４ ｎｍ , 并探讨了稀土氯化物石墨层间化合物的形成机制。     

合成1，3－二（3－羟丙基）四甲基二硅氧烷的新方法

用二乙氧基二甲基硅烷与３－氯丙醇反应，合成了新化合物３－氯丙氧基乙氧基二甲基硅烷，然后用格氏反应代替Ｗａｌｔｅｒ的钠缩合反应，最后经水解制备了１，３－二（３－羟丙基）四甲基二硅氧烷，总收率为４２．０％。     

α－甲基丙烯酸烯丙酯的合成及其自由基、阴离子聚合的研究

合成了α－甲基丙烯酸烯丙酯（ＡＭＡ），并对其自由基、阴离子聚合进行了探讨。结果发现，该单体难以进行选择性自由基聚合，但可用作多种单体自由基聚合的交联剂。用１，１′－二苯基己基锂在ＴＨＦ中引发ＡＭＡ，可顺利地进行α位双键的选择性阴离子聚合，分子量实测值与计算值基本一致。在较低温度下（≤－６０℃），可得窄分布ＰＡＭＡ（Ｍｗ／Ｍｎ＝１．１２～１．１５）。随聚合温度升高，间同和无规聚合物含量分别呈下降和上升趋势。ＧＰＣ、１ＨＮＭＲ及ＦＴＩＲ鉴定表明，用阴离子聚合法可得到溶于多种溶剂、每个重复单元上均定量带有烯丙基双键的窄分布官能性ＰＡＭＡ。     

NMR analysis of multiple samples using parallel coils: improved performance using reference deconvolution and multidimensional methods

Improvements in the Multiplex Sample NMR method are investigated to explore its capabilities of analyzing multiple samples simultaneously. Issues of quantitation and resolution in the multiple-coil probe are examined in one- and two-dimensional experiments. Improvements in quantitation are shown to result from the use of reference deconvolution for one-dimensional experiments, while the use of two-dimensional methods has much improved resolution and shows the potential for significantly increased parallelism. A multiplicative scheme is shown to be an easily implemented, effective method for generating individual sub-spectra from individual samples.