Investigation of structural relaxation and surface modification of ultrathin films of poly(ethylene terephthalate)

We studied dynamic properties of ultrathin films of poly(ethylene terephthalate) spincoated on different substrates, by means of dielectric spectroscopy and surface patterning experiments. We did not observe any variations of structural dielectric relaxation dynamics for films spincoated on aluminium substrate having thicknesses down to 40 nm. On the same substrate, 13 nm thick films are instead characterized by a reduction of the chains mobility. Surprisingly the chains dynamics as probed by a surface nanopatterning experiment evidenced a strong dependence on the substrate interaction even for 50 nm thick films, where dielectric relaxation dynamics is unaffected. It can be deduced that different length scales characterise dielectric relaxation dynamics and the processes related to the surface patterning, even if both are related to the chain mobility. Further experiments are wished to better understand this intriguing scenario.     

A wide-band Whispering Gallery Mode dielectric resonator having multiple high-Q cavities for high-field ESR spectroscopy

The behaviour of a disc-shaped dielectric resonator made of sintered alumina and working in the Whispering Gallery Mode (WGM) has been studied in the frequency interval from about 8 up to about 26 GHz. Many equidistant resonances have been detected in this frequency interval each of which being characterized by a satisfactoryQ-value due to the very good self-confinement of the microwave field which is typical of WGM propagation. Particular care has been devoted to the optimization of the coupling between the resonating disc and the microwave source. Examples of ESR spectra obtained on each of the detected resonances are reported which show the variation of the lineshape with the increase of the frequency. The obtained results allow one to foresee that the same dielectric disc can be used for ESR spectroscopy also at frequencies much higher than those up to now exploited.     

在硅胶表面制备牛血红蛋白分子印迹聚合物

采用表面印迹法, 以乙烯基三甲氧基硅烷修饰的硅胶为载体, 丙烯酰胺为功能单体, N,N-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺为交联剂, 并将改性聚乙烯醇(PVA)作为辅助识别聚合物链(ARPCs)引入聚合体系中, 制备了牛血红蛋白分子印迹聚合物(MIP). 实验使用红外光谱分析了改性PVA的结构特征, 用扫描电镜(SEM)观察MIP的表面形貌, 考察了ARPCs的含量对MIP吸附性能的影响. 吸附动力学实验研究表明, 聚合体系中ARPCs的引入使MIP对模板牛血红蛋白(BHb)的吸附量明显提高|十二烷基磺酸钠-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)结果显示, MIP对BHb的特异性吸附能力明显提高.     

TRANSFER MECHANISM OF QUININE DRUG ACROSS THE OIL/WATER (O/W) INTERFACE

The transfer phenomena of quinine drug at the aqueous 1,2- dichloroethane (DCE)interface have been studied by the current- scanning polarography. The relationships be-tween the wave height and pH of aqueous phase, concentration of quinine as well as therate of water drop are discussed. The effect of supporting electrolyte, buffer solution andthe nature of organic solvent on the polarographic wave is studied. The transfer char-acteristics of quinine in aqueous phase and in organic phase are compared, The mono- pro-tonated and diprotonated quinines can both transfer at the interface so as to produce twopolarographic waves. The transfer process of quinine at the interface is simultaneouslycontrolled by diffusion and reestablishment of the disturbed protonated equilibrium ofquinine. A further investigation is made by chronopotentiometry. On the basis of thetheoretical analysis, the formulae of the limiting current are derived and discussed. Thetheoretical results are in agreement with the experimental ones.