Survey of Phenolic Acids,Flavonoids and In Vitro Antioxidant Potency Between Fig Peels and Pulps: Chemical and Chemometric Approach

In the present study, chromatic coordinates, phenolic acids, flavonoids and antioxidant capacity assessed by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate (ABTS) and lipid peroxidation inhibition capacity (LPIC) essays and their relative IC50 were investigated in 25 fig cultivars growing in Morocco. The aims of this study were to determine (i) the variation in these compounds among light and dark-colored cultivars, (ii) their partitioning between fruit peel and pulp and (iii) to display network connections among these variables. Twelve phenolic compounds (PCs) were isolated in peel extract versus eight in pulp samples. Anthocyanins, mainly cyanidin-3,5-diglucoside and cyanidin-3-O-rutinoside, were the predominant compounds in peels, where the mean concentrations were 75.90 ± 18.76 and 77.97 ± 18.95 µg/g dw, respectively. On the other hand, (−)-epicatechin and cyanidin-3-O-rutinoside were the major compounds in the pulp extracts, where the mean values were 5.23 ± 4.03 and 9.01 ± 5.67 µg/g dw, respectively. A two-dimensional hierarchically clustered heatmap was applied to the dataset to explore correlations in the dataset and similarities between cultivars, without dimensionality reduction. Results showed that anthocyanins, particularly pelargonidin-3-O-rutinoside, cyanidin-3,5-diglucoside and cyanidin-3-O-rutinoside, were the main contributors to the peels’ free radical scavenging capacity. This capacity was particularly higher in the peel of dark-colored figs compared to the fruit pulp. The local cultivar “INRA 1301” showed the most promising phenolic profile due to its very high levels of almost all detected PCs, especially (−)-epicatechin, quercetin-3-O-rutinoside, quercetin-3-O-glucoside, cyanidine-3,5-diglucoside, cyanidine-3-O-rutinoside and pelargonidin-3-O-rutinoside (54.66, 141.08, 35.48, 494.08, 478.66, 12.56 µg/g dw, respectively). Having the darkest figs in the collection (L* = 25.72, c* = 22.09 and h° = 20.99), this cultivar has also combined promising IC50 values, which were of 19.85, 40.58 and 124.78 µg/mL for DPPH, ABTS and LPIC essays, respectively.     

Effect of the Ethanol/BTC Ratio on the Methane Uptake of Mechanochemically Synthesized MOF-199

We report on a detailed textural analysis of mechanochemically synthesized MOF-199 including N₂ adsorption-desorption and CO₂ adsorption isotherms data at 77 K and 273 K (up to atmospheric pressure), respectively, and CH₄ adsorption data at 298 K (up to 35 bar). We used the isotherm adsorption data to determine the micropore volume of the MOF-199 structures, to establish their methane uptake capacity and to understand how these properties depended on the Ethanol/BTC ratio used during the synthesis. The maximum methane uptake capacity for our specimens was recorded at 130 v/v at 35 bars. These results open an avenue for a better understanding of alternative manufacturing processes of MOF structures for gas storage applications.     

Homo- and heteronuclear 2D NMR approaches to analyse a mixture of deuterated unlike/like stereoisomers using weakly ordering chiral liquid crystals

We describe several homo- and heteronuclear 2D NMR strategies dedicated to the analysis of anisotropic (2)H spectra of a mixture of dideuterated unlike/like stereoisomers with two remote stereogenic centers, using weakly orienting chiral liquid crystals. To this end, we propose various 2D correlation experiments, denoted "D(H)(n)D" or "D(H)(n)C" (with n=1, 2), that involve two heteronuclear polarization transfers of INEPT-type with one or two proton relays. The analytical expressions of correlation signals for four pulse sequences reported here were calculated using the product-operators formalism for spin I=1 and S=1/2. The features and advantages of each scheme are presented and discussed. The efficiency of these 2D sequences is illustrated using various deuterated model molecules, dissolved in organic solutions of polypeptides made of poly-gamma-benzyl-L-glutamate (PBLG) or poly-epsilon-carbobenzyloxy-L-lysine (PCBLL) and NMR numerical simulations.     

KIT-6负载CeO2催化CO2和甲醇合成碳酸二甲酯

采用不同老化温度(80、100、120和150℃)合成了一系列KIT-6载体,并通过浸渍法制备了相应的CeO_2/KIT-6催化剂。结合X射线衍射、N_2物理吸附、NH_3程序升温脱附、CO_2程序升温脱附、透射电子显微镜、傅里叶变换红外光谱和X射线光电子能谱等表征结果,详细考察了老化温度对KIT-6结构以及CeO_2/KIT-6催化剂直接催化CO_2和甲醇合成碳酸二甲酯(DMC)反应活性的影响。结果表明,不同老化温度下制备的KIT-6均保持其独特的三维孔道结构。随着老化温度升高,KIT-6比表面积先增大后减小,当老化温度为100℃时,KIT-6比表面积达到最大(683 m~2·g~(-1))。KIT-6较高的比表面积有利于提高CeO_2分散度,进而提高暴露的活性位点数量,催化活性随催化剂表面中等碱/酸性吸附位数量和Ce~(3+)含量的增加而逐渐提高。其中,CeO_2/100-KIT-6催化剂中CeO_2颗粒尺寸最小(5.9 nm),暴露的活性位数量最高,催化活性最佳。随后,考察了反应温度和压力对CeO_2/100-KIT-6催化活性的影响。随着反应温度提高,催化活性先升高后降低,当反应温度为140℃时,催化活性最高;且催化活性随反应压力的提高而逐渐增加。在反应温度为140℃、压力为6.8 MPa条件下,催化剂经6次循环后,DMC收率由15 mmol·g_(CeO_2)~(-1)逐渐降低至2.8 mmol·g_(CeO_2)~(-1),原因归结为反应过程中CeO_2纳米颗粒发生团聚,使暴露出的活性位数量减少。     

TiO2/Fe2O3异质结薄膜的制备及其光电特性的研究

通过水热法成功在FTO上制得Ti O2/Fe2O3异质结薄膜,采用场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)分析测试手段对样品的形貌和结构进行了表征。结果表明,Ti O2/Fe2O3异质结是由直径约200~300 nm的Ti O2纳米棒镶嵌着Fe2O3纳米颗粒组成。通过光电流测试,证明Ti O2/Fe2O3异质结的可见光光电转换效率相比Ti O2明显提高,并对Ti O2/Fe2O3异质结的光电转换机理进行了分析。     

Diversity of potential hydrogen bonds in cellulose I revealed by molecular dynamics simulation

We have performed molecular dynamics calculations using a revised version of the Gromos56A_carbo force field to understand the consequences of the different potential hydrogen bonding patterns on the structural stability and thermal behavior of the I_α and I_β forms of native cellulose. For each allomorph, we considered three patterns of hydrogen bonds: two patterns obtained from neutron diffraction data refinement and a regular mixture of the two. Upon annealing, the hydrogen bonding schemes of cellulose I_β, irrespective of the starting structure, re-arranged into the main hydrogen bond pattern experimentally observed (pattern A). On the other hand, the I_α structures, irrespective of the starting hydrogen bonding pattern, converged to a non-experimental structure where the adjacent chains are shifted along the chain direction by 0.12 nm in the hydrogen-bonded plane, and the hydroxymethyl group conformation alternates between gt and tg along the chain. The exotic structure in I_α might be a consequence of a deficiency in force field parameters and/or potential molecular arrangement in less crystalline cellulose.     

3D α-Fe_2O_3/掺氮石墨烯/碳纳米管复合材料及其储锂性能

针对α-Fe2O3负极在充放电过程中存在的体积膨胀及首次库伦效率低等主要问题,本文采用简单的水热法制备出具有三维多孔结构的α-Fe2O3/掺氮石墨烯(N-GNS)/碳纳米管(CNTs)复合材料。XRD,SEM,TEM及XPS等测试结果表明碳纳米管成功插入到掺氮石墨烯片层间,暴露N-GNS表面的晶格缺陷,为α-Fe2O3晶体生长提供了大量成核位点。粒径大小为30~70 nm的α-Fe2O3颗粒均匀锚定于N-GNS/CNTs三维复合碳载体内进行高效储锂反应。电化学测试结果显示,这种三维复合结构有效改善了α-Fe2O3/GNS负极的电化学性能。     

具有三维阵列结构的树枝晶CdS的制备及生长机理研究

采用电沉积和溶剂热相结合的方法,以树枝状金属Cd颗粒为模板和前驱体,在乙二胺溶剂中以六亚甲基四胺(HMTA)为表面修饰剂,制备出具有三维阵列结构的树枝晶CdS。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)结合X射线能谱仪(EDS)等对样品的物相、形貌、元素组分和结构进行了分析。结果表明:在溶剂热反应过程中,当不加入HMTA时,得到的产物是无序的CdS纳米线;而在HMTA的作用下,则生成的是具有三维阵列结构的树枝晶CdS;通过分析溶剂热反应过程中的化学反应,并结合产物形貌演变规律,提出了具有三维阵列结构的树枝晶CdS的形成机理。光催化性能测试表明具有三维树枝晶CdS纳米阵列在可见光照射下表现出良好的光催化活性。     

猪血浆中33种类固醇激素的高效液相色谱-串联质谱测定

建立了猪血浆中雌激素、雄激素、皮质激素、孕激素以及部分违禁添加激素的高效液相色谱-串联质谱(HPLC-MS/MS)检测方法。以叔丁基甲醚为提取溶剂,涡旋振荡进行提取,采用Xselect-C18和Extend-C18(3.5μm,2.1 mm×100 mm)色谱柱进行目标物分离,外标法定量。结果表明,33种类固醇激素在其线性浓度范围内线性关系良好,相关系数均大于0.99;在3个不同浓度下的加标回收率为50.9%~119.5%,相对标准偏差为2.3%~9.8%,定量下限(LOQ)为0.05~40.00 ng/mL。采用所建立方法对北京某大型养猪场所采样品进行检测,共有10种激素被测出。该方法操作简单、灵敏度高、重现性好,可满足对猪血浆中类固醇激素的检测和验证要求。