Dielectric study on membrane adsorption and release: Relaxation mechanism and diffusion dynamics

Dielectric monitoring of the adsorption or release process of salicylic acid (SA) by chitosan membrane shows that the dielectric spectra of the chitosan membrane/ SA solution systems change regularly in the adsorption or release process. By analyzing the regularity, a new mechanism for the relaxations is proposed. The concentration polarization layer (CPL) caused by SA adsorption or release is confirmed to be essential for the dielectric relaxations. The changes of the spectra with time are explained by account of the relationship between CPL properties and dielectric strength. Based on this relaxation mechanism, a theoretical method can be established to calculate dynamical parameters of inner structure of the adsorption or release systems from their dielectric spectra. Therefore, dielectric spec- troscopy is demonstrated to be a promising method for estimating interfacial distribution of ionic sub- stances and their binding to membrane in a non-invasive way.     

Assay of bradykinin-related peptides in human body fluids using capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection

A CE with LIF detection was developed for separation and determination of bradykinin (BK)-related peptides, such as BK, kallidin (Kal), and neurokinin A (NKA). BK-related peptides were derivatized with FITC prior to CE-LIF analysis. Sodium borate 10 mmol/L at pH 9.5 was selected as derivatization media in order to get the high efficiency. Three peptides were baseline-separated within 10 min by using 110 mmol/L sodium borate-sodium hydroxide solution at pH 10.0 as the running buffer. Concentration detection limits (S/N = 3) for BK, Kal, and NKA were 0.08, 0.5, and 0.2 nmol/L, respectively. Meanwhile we have also developed a simple, quick, and sensitive large-volume sample stacking (LVSS) technique for CE-LIF detection of BK, Kal, and NKA. By using this stacking technique, the detection limits (S/N = 3) for BK, Kal, and NKA were 0.02, 0.05, and 0.04 nmol/L, respectively. This method has been applied to the assay of human saliva and cerebrospinal fluid with satisfactory results.     

微波促进离子液体相反应在有机合成中的应用

微波促进离子液体相有机合成技术作为一种新型的绿色化学合成法,引起了人们极大的兴趣。在离子液体中,微波辅助下反应快速、收率高、选择性好、后处理简单,离子液体经简单再生后可多次套用。本文综述了以离子液体为反应介质或催化剂的微波辅助技术在多种类型有机反应中的研究成果,主要包括了环合反应、亲核取代反应、金属复分解反应、酰化反应、重排反应、聚合反应、偶联反应、氧化还原反应和选择性脱溴反应等。     

Purification and Characterization of the Catalytic Domain of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase SHP-1 and the Preparation of Anti-ΔSHP-1 Antibodies

This study is focused on the expression of an SH2 domain-truncated form of protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1（designated ΔSHP-1） and the preparation of its polyclonal antibodies. A cDNA fragment encoding ΔSHP-1 was amplified by PCR and then cloned into the pT7 expression vector. The recombinant pT7-ΔSHP-1 plasmid was used to transform Rosetta（DE3） E. coli cells. ΔSHP-1 was distributed in the exclusion body of E. coli cell extracts and was purified through a two-column chromatographic procedure. The purified enzyme exhibited an expected molecular weight on SDS-gels and HPLC gel filtration columns. It possesses robust tyrosine phosphatase activity and shows typical enzymatic characteristics of classic tyrosine phosphatases. To generate polyclonal anti-ΔSHP-1 antibodies, purified recombinant ΔSHP-1 was used to immunize a rabbit. The resultant anti-serum was subjected to purification on ΔSHP-1 antigen affinity chromatography. The purified polyclonal antibody displayed a high sensitivity and specificity toward ΔSHP-1. This study thus provides the essential materials for further investigating the biological function and pathological implication of SHP-1 and screening the inhibitors and activators of the enzyme for therapeutic drug development.     

聚合物基ZnO纳米线的制备和生长机理研究

采用独特的高分子溶液自组装生长方法, 在经化学镀预处理的基底上利用高分子溶液的网络络合效应制备了ZnO纳米线. 通过场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM), X射线能谱仪(EDS)等对样品的表面形貌及组成进行了观测表征. 结果显示, 纳米线直径约50 nm, 长度达到了数微米; 产物Zn、O化学计量比接近1∶1. 通过Si基底经化学镀工艺预处理和未经化学镀预处理对ZnO纳米结构、紫外吸收和PL性能影响的分析比较, 发现了化学镀Ni对于纳米线长度和直径尺寸的控制更为有效; 在PL图谱中, 经化学镀预处理的样品在中心波长385 nm出现了由激子碰撞复合所形成的近紫外发光峰. 进一步还分析了在不同的pH值和反应时间下样品的紫外吸收和光致发光性能. 通过以上实验, 讨论并提出了ZnO纳米线的生长机理及过程, 认为纳米线的生长是在化学镀催化剂和高分子双重作用下进行的.     

High-performance low-cost organic field-effect transistors with chemically modified bottom electrodes

The characteristics of organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) were dramatically improved by chemically modifying the surface of the bottom-contact Ag or Cu source-drain (D-S) electrodes with a simple solution method. The contact resistance and energetic mismatch typically observed with Ag D-S electrodes in pentacene bottom-contact OFETs can be properly eliminated when modified by the Ag-TCNQ (TCNQ = 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane). The pentacene transistors with low-cost Ag-TCNQ-modified Ag bottom-contact electrodes exhibit outstanding electrical properties, which are comparable with that of the Au top-contact devices. It thus provides a novel way toward high-performance low-cost bottom-contact OFETs.     

Surface complexation of Pb(II) on amorphous iron oxide and manganese oxide: spectroscopic and time studies

Hydrous Fe and Mn oxides (HFO and HMO) are important sinks for heavy metals and Pb(II) is one of the more prevalent metal contaminants in the environment. In this work, Pb(II) sorption to HFO (Fe(2)O(3) x nH(2)O, n=1-3) and HMO (MnO(2)) surfaces has been studied with EXAFS: mononuclear bidentate surface complexes were observed on FeO(6) (MnO(6)) octahedra with PbO distance of 2.25-2.35 Angstrom and PbFe(Mn) distances of 3.29-3.36 (3.65-3.76) Angstrom. These surface complexes were invariant of pH 5 and 6, ionic strength 2.8 x 10(-3) to 1.5 x 10(-2), loading 2.03 x 10(-4) to 9.1 x 10(-3) mol Pb/g, and reaction time up to 21 months. EXAFS data at the Fe K-edge revealed that freshly precipitated HFO exhibits short-range order; the sorbed Pb(II) ions do not substitute for Fe but may inhibit crystallization of HFO. Pb(II) sorbed to HFO through a rapid initial uptake ( approximately 77%) followed by a slow intraparticle diffusion step ( approximately 23%) resulting in a surface diffusivity of 2.5 x 10(-15) cm(2)/s. Results from this study suggest that mechanistic investigations provide a solid basis for successful adsorption modeling and that inclusion of intraparticle surface diffusion may lead to improved geochemical transport depiction.     

Solid lipid nanoparticles prepared by solvent diffusion method in a nanoreactor system

In this study, water-in-oil (W/O) miniemulsion was used as nanoreactor to prepare solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) by solvent diffusion method. n-Hexane, Tween 80 and Span 80 were used as the oil phase and surfactant combination for preparation of W/O miniemulsion, respectively. The stable miniemulsion with the particle size of 27.1 ± 7.6 nm was obtained when the composition of water/Tween 80/Span 80/n-hexane was 1 ml/18 mg/200 mg/10 ml. Clobetasol propionate (CP) was used as a model drug. The physicochemical properties of the SLN, such as particle size, zeta potential, surface morphology, drug entrapment efficiency, drug loading capacity and in vitro drug release behaviors were investigated, comparing with those of SLN prepared by conventional aqueoethod. The SLN prepared by the novel method displayed smaller particles size and higher dus solvent diffusion mrug entrapment efficiency than those of SLN prepared by the conventional method. The drug entrapment efficiency decreased with increasing of charged amount of drug, and 15.9% of drug loading was achieved as the charged amount of drug was 20%. The in vitro drug release tests indicated that the drug release rate was faster than that of SLN prepared by the conventional method, and the drug content in SLN did not affect the in vitro drug release profile.     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法测定钙强化食品中的维生素D

以含有体积分数为20%的0.95 mol/L柠檬酸水溶液的二甲基亚砜作为维生素D的破壁溶液,利用Chromabond XTR固相萃取柱(14500 mg, 70 mL)对样品进行提取和净化,建立了测定钙强化食品中维生素D的固相萃取-高效液相色谱方法。方法的线性范围为0.1～100.0 μg/mL,线性相关系数为0.999。方法的定性检出限为0.01 μg/g,定量检出限为0.03 μg/g。低(0.1 μg/g)、中(0.5 μg/g)、高(1.0 μg/g)三个浓度水平的加标回收率分别为106.2%,99.5%和100.1%,相对标准偏差小于10%。     

Cu(001)表面CO吸附单层结构和电子态的第一性原理研究

用密度泛函理论(DFT)研究了Cu(001)表面CO吸附单层的表面性质. 总能计算结果表明, 顶位结构总能最低, 相应位置的CO分子吸附能最大. 谷位吸附结构的衬底原子层间距相对于清洁表面的膨胀量约为10%, 从而导致了谷位吸附的不稳定性. 在顶位、桥位和谷位三个吸附结构中, C和Cu原子之间的距离dC-Cu分别为0.1868、0.1975和0.2231 nm, 对应的CO分子键长为0.1154、0.1165 和0.1175 nm. 计算了CO分子的态密度(DOS). 结果表明, 衬底与分子的作用主要是分子和金属轨道的杂化. 在吸附过程中, 电荷主要从碳原子的s轨道向p轨道转移. 在顶位、桥位和谷位吸附结构中, 每个碳原子内电荷的转移量分别为0.45e、0.54e 和0.55e. 衬底向吸附分子的电荷转移量不大, CO 吸附分子层为一绝缘层.