Investigation of Hydrolysis in Poly（ethylene terephthalate） by FTIR-ATR

The hydrothermal aging of poly(ethylene terephthalate)(PET) was investigated at 70 95 °C. A new method to investigate the hydrolysis degree of PET by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) was proposed. The spectra during the hydrothermal aging were measured using attenuated total reflection accessory(ATR). Peak resolving of carbonyl regions was performed, and the ratio of two groups of bands representing carboxylic acids and esters respectively were calculated to show the hydrolysis degree of ester groups in PET. The acid/ester ratio shows exactly the same trend as the average chain scission number per unit mass at various temperatures and thus can be used as a parameter to characterize the hydrolysis and random chain scission of PET. This method related to the hydrolysis mechanism directly, is simple, fast and convenient compared to the traditional methods such as viscometry, end-group titration and size exclusion chromatography(SEC). It may also be useful in hydrolysis characterization of other polyesters.     

Screening,Growth Medium Optimisation and Heterotrophic Cultivation of Microalgae for Biodiesel Production

This article presents a study on screening of microalgal strains from the Peking University Algae Collection and heterotrophic cultivation for biodiesel production of a selected microalgal strain. Among 89 strains, only five were capable of growing under heterotrophic conditions in liquid cultures and Chlorella sp. PKUAC 102 was found the best for the production of heterotrophic algal biodiesel. Composition of the growth medium was optimised using response surface methodology and optimised growth conditions were successfully used for cultivation of the strain in a fermentor. Conversion of algal lipids to fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) showed that the lipid profile of the heterotrophically cultivated Chlorella sp. PKUAC 102 contains fatty acids suitable for biodiesel production.     

Fabrication of free-standing multilayer films by using pH-responsive microgels as sacrificial layers

A facile way to prepare free-standing polyelectrolyte multilayer films of poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)(PSS)/poly(diallyldimethylammonium)(PDDA) was developed by applying a new pH-dependent sacrificial system based on cross-linked poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) microgels. The tertiary amine groups of PDMAEMA microgels can be protonated in acidic environment, and the protonated microgels were deposited by layer-by-layer (LbL) technique with PSS. PSS/PDDA multilayer films were constructed on the top of the PSS/microgels sacrificial layers. The LbL assembly process was investigated by UV–vis spectroscopy. Further study shows that the free-standing PSS/PDDA multilayer films can be obtained within 3 min by treating the as-prepared films in alkali aqueous solution with a pH of 12.0. The pH-triggered exfoliation of PSS/PDDA multilayer films provides a simple and facile way to prepare LbL assembled free-standing multilayer films.     

A New α-Galactosidase from Thermoacidophilic Alicyclobacillus sp. A4 with Wide Acceptor Specificity for Transglycosylation

An α-galactosidase gene (gal36A4) of glycosyl hydrolase family 36 was identified in the genome of Alicyclobacillus sp. A4. It contains an ORF of 2,187 bp and encodes a polypeptide of 728 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 82.6 kDa. Deduced Gal36A4 shows the typical GH36 organization of three domains—the N-terminal β-sheets, the catalytic (β/α)₈-barrels, and the C-terminal antiparallel β-sheet. The gene product was produced in Escherichia coli and showed both hydrolysis and transglycosylation activities. The optimal pH for hydrolysis activity was 6.0, and a stable pH range of 5.0–11.0 was found. The enzyme had a temperature optimum of 60 °C. It is specific for α-1,6-glycosidic linkages and had a K _m value of 1.45 mM toward pNPGal. When using melibiose as both donor and acceptor of galactose, Gal36A4 showed the transfer ratio of 23.25 % at 96 h. With respect to acceptor specificity, all tested monosaccharides, disaccharides, and oligosaccharides except for D-xylose and L-arabinose were good acceptors for transglycosylation. Thus, Gal36A4 may find diverse applications in industrial fields, especially in the food industry.     

Synthesis of biodiesel over ZnO/Ca(OH)2/KF catalyst prepared by the grinding method

A novel ZnO/Ca(OH)₂/KF solid base catalyst was prepared by the grinding method and applied to biodiesel synthesis by the transesterification of soybean oil. The effect of various parameters such as KF molar amount, calcination temperature, the amount of catalyst, molar ratio of methanol to oil, reaction temperature, and time on the activity of the catalyst were investigated. The catalysts were characterized by several techniques of thermogravimetry/derivative thermogravimetry, X–ray diffraction, Hammett indicator method, and scanning electron microscopy. The analysis results indicated that the KF interacted with Ca(OH)₂ and formed KCaF₃ phase before calcination of the catalyst. The formed KCaF₃ crystal phase was the main catalytic active component for the catalyst activity. In addition, the basicity of ZnO/Ca(OH)₂/KF was greatly influenced by the different calcination temperates, and the catalyst activity was correlated closely with the basicity. A desired biodiesel yield of 97.6 % was obtained at catalyst amount of 3 %, methanol/oil of 12:1, and reaction time of 1.5 h at 65 °C.     

液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定蜂胶中的磺胺及林可胺类药物残留

建立了同时检测蜂胶中16种磺胺及2种林可胺类药物残留的方法,以1.0 mol/L HCl溶液为提取液,经阳离子固相萃取小柱净化富集后,高效液相色谱-串联质谱仪分析。采用Agilent Polaris C18色谱柱(100 mm×2.0 mm,5μm),以甲醇和0.1%甲酸为流动相梯度洗脱,质谱模式为电喷雾正离子监测。该方法前处理简单,分别以13C6-磺胺二甲基嘧啶、13C6-磺胺甲噁唑为磺胺类药物内标、以D3-林可霉素为林可胺类药物内标进行定量,磺胺和林可胺类药物的线性范围均为1.0~50μg/L,相关系数均在0.99以上,方法定量限为10.0μg/kg,在10,20和40μg/kg 3个水平做添加回收,回收率范围为69.5%~114.6%,相对标准偏差小于10%。     

磁固相萃取与高效液相色谱-等离子体质谱联用检测癌症病人尿样中的卡铂药物

制备了甲基丙烯酸(MAA)改性Fe3O4纳米颗粒(Fe3O4@SiO2@MAA),建立了磁固相萃取(MSPE)-高效液相色谱(HPLC)-等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)检测癌症病人尿样中药物卡铂(CBP)的新方法。在最优条件下,该方法对CBP的检出限为29.9ng/L,相对标准偏差(RSD,cCBP=0.2μg/L)为9.5%,富集倍数为27.7,线性范围为0.1~100μg/L。不同批次合成的Fe3O4@SiO2@MAA萃取CBP的RSD为11.5%(n=5)。将该方法用于同一癌症病人在化疗过程中和化疗结束后两个尿样中CBP的分析,尿样中完整CBP的浓度分别为51.15μg/L和24.65μg/L,加标回收率为93.2%~103.7%。     

离子印迹磁固相萃取-石墨炉原子吸收光谱法联用分析环境水样中痕量Ni(Ⅱ)

本文通过乳液聚合法制备磁性离子印迹材料Fe3O4@SiO2@IIM,并运用多种技术手段对其进行了表征。所制备的Fe3O4@SiO2@IIM磁材料颗粒较均一,粒径约为20nm,单分散性好,具有超顺磁性(饱和磁化强度为8.66emu·g-1)。基于此,建立了离子印迹磁固相萃取(IIMSPE)-石墨炉原子吸收光谱法(GFAAS)联用技术分析环境水样中Ni(Ⅱ)的新方法。对影响MSPE的因素进行了详细的考察。在最优实验条件下,方法对Ni(Ⅱ)的检出限为0.015ng·mL-1,相对标准偏差(RSDs)为7.3%(n=7,c=0.1ng·mL-1),富集倍数为24.8,所制备的磁性离子印迹材料不同批次间RSDs为10.9%(n=5,c=0.1ng·mL-1),所合成的材料可以重复使用5次以上。采用该方法分析了标准水样(GSBZ50009-88)中的Ni(Ⅱ)含量,验证方法的准确性,测定值和标准值吻合良好。将该方法应用于东湖水和长江水中Ni(Ⅱ)的测定,加标回收率为90.6%~107.2%。     

Copper-Catalyzed Enantioselective Sonogashira Type Coupling of Alkynes with α-Bromoamides

An asymmetric copper-catalyzed Sonogashira type coupling between alkynes and α-bromoamides has been developed. This method represents a facile approach to synthetically useful β, γ-alkynyl amides from two readily available starting materials in a highly enantioselective manner. A Bisoxazoline diphenylanaline (BOPA) serves as the effective chiral ligand. Preliminary mechanistic studies support the formation of alkyl radical species .     

Water-Soluble Polymers with Appending Porphyrins as Bioinspired Catalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Molecular design to improve catalyst performance is significant but challenging. In enzymes, residue groups that are close to reaction centers play critical roles in regulating activities. Using this bioinspired strategy, three water-soluble polymers were designed with appending Co porphyrins and different side-chain groups to mimic enzyme reaction centers and activity-controlling residue groups, respectively. With these polymers, high hydrogen evolution efficiency was achieved in neutral aqueous media for electro- (turnover frequency >2.3×10⁴ s⁻¹) and photocatalysis (turnover number >2.7×10⁴). Porphyrin units are surrounded and protected by polymer chains, and more importantly, the activity can be tuned with different side-chain groups. Therefore, instead of revising molecular structures that is difficult from both design and synthesis points of view, polymers can be used to improve molecular solubility and stability and simultaneously regulate activity by using side-chain groups.