Multiple headspace single-drop micro-extraction for quantitative determination of lactide in thermally-oxidized polylactide

Single-drop micro-extraction (SDME), an emerging micro-extraction technique, was combined with multiple headspace (MHS) extraction to allow quantitative determination of lactide in thermally-oxidized polylactide. Different solvents, drop sizes and extraction times were tested to obtain best extraction efficiency and the method was further developed to obtain a linear regression plot for the multiple extractions. The combination of SDME and MHS extraction offered several advantages over traditional liquid-solid and headspace extraction techniques. No concentration step was needed and loss of volatiles was prevented as the ageing and extraction were performed in a closed system. Matrix effects, that disturb the quantitation of analytes in solid samples, were removed by the multiple headspace extraction.     

Screening of Hydrogels for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell–Derived Neural Cells: Hyaluronan‐Polyvinyl Alcohol‐Collagen‐Based Interpenetrating Polymer Network Provides an Improved Hydrogel Scaffold

There is a clear need for novel in vitro models, especially for neuronal applications. Development of in vitro models is a multiparameter task consisting of cell‐, biomaterial‐, and environment‐related parameters. Here, three different human origin neuronal cell sources are studied and cultured in various hydrogel 3D scaffolds. For the efficient evaluation of complex results, an indexing method for data is developed and used in principal component analysis (PCA). It is found that no single hydrogel is superior to other hydrogels, and collagen I (Col1) and hyaluronan–poly(vinyl alcohol) (HA1‐PVA) gels are combined into an interpenetrating network (IPN) hydrogel. The IPN gel combines cell supportiveness of the collagen gel and stability of the HA1‐PVA gel. Moreover, cell adhesion is studied in particular and it is found that adhesion of neurons differs from that observed for fibroblasts. In conclusion, the HA1‐PVA‐col1 hydrogel is a suitable scaffold for neuronal cells and supports adhesion formation in 3D.     

关于群布尔矩阵的收敛和周期

在文[1]和[2]中,各自得到了如下结果：一个循环布尔矩阵A是本原的当且仅当gcd（i2-i1,…,i1-i1,n）＝1,其中A＝Pi1十Pi2十…＋Pi1,0≤i1＜i2＜…＜i1≤n-1,P是对应于n阶循环置换（123…n）的置换矩阵．在本文中,先把此结果推广到群矩阵（一种循环矩阵的推广）．其次,讨论群布尔矩阵的周期．给出了计算周期的算法,最后,探讨循环布尔矩阵A的使Am p＝Am的最小正整数m.     

714名0～6岁儿童头发中6种微量元素含量及水平分析

报道了南山区714名0～6岁儿童头发中锌、铜、铁、钙、镁和锰的含量，发锌79．88×10－6、发铜9．64×10－6、发铁31．36×10－6、发钙560．54×10－6、发镁为66．12×10－6、发锰为2．24×10－6，并对分析数据进行了医学统计分析，结果表明各年龄组间、性别间无显著性差异。     

Properties and Polymerization of Biodegradable Thermoplastic Poly(Ester-urethane)

Abstract

Aliphatic polyesters, such as poly(lactic acids), need high molecular weight for acceptable mechanical properties. This can be achieved through ring-opening polymerization of lactides. The lactide route is, however, relatively complicated, and alternative polymerization routes are of interest. In this paper we report the properties of a polymer made by a two-step process: first a condensation polymerization of lactic acid and then an increase of the molecular weight with diisocyanate. The end product is then a thermoplastic poly(ester-urethane). The hydroxylterminated prepolymer was made with condensation polymerization of L–lactic acid and a small amount of 1,4-butanediol. The polymerization was performed in the melt under nitrogen and reduced pressure. The preparation of poly(ester-urethane) was done in the melt using aliphatic diisocyanates as the chain extenders reacting with the end groups of the prepolymer. The polymer samples were carefully characterized, including preliminary degradation studies. The results indicate that this route to convert lactic acid into thermoplastic biodegradable polymer has high potential. Lactic acid is converted into a mechanically attractive polymer with high yield, which could make the polymer suitable for high volume applications. The mechanical properties of the poly(ester-urethane) are comparable with those of poly(lactides). Capillary rheometer measurements indicate that the polymer is processible both by injection molding and extrusion.     

Vapour–liquid equilibrium for the systems diethyl sulphide + 1-butene, +cis-2-butene, +2-methylpropane, +2-methylpropene, +n-butane, +trans-2-butene

Isothermal vapour–liquid equilibrium was measured for the systems of diethyl sulphide + 1-butene, +cis-2-butene, and +2-methylpropene at 312.6 K, diethyl sulphide + n-butane was measured at 317.6 K, diethyl sulphide + trans-2-butene at 317.5 K, and diethyl sulphide + 2-methylpropane at 308.0 K. The pressure–temperature–total composition data were converted into pressure–temperature–liquid–vapour composition data using the method of Barker. Error estimates are provided for each variable. The isothermal parameters for the Wilson, NRTL and UNIQUAC activity coefficient models were regressed. The measurements were compared with the predictions by COSMO segment activity coefficient (COSMO-SAC) and UNIFAC.     

疏水载流子传输层上制备高效钙钛矿太阳电池的锚固策略

几种常用的导电聚合物(如PTAA(聚三芳基胺))具有优良的光电特性,因此适合用作钙钛矿太阳电池中的空穴传输材料来提升器件性能。然而,这些材料的疏水特性导致难以形成致密且高质量的钙钛矿薄膜。此外,即使通过一些方法实现载流子传输层与钙钛矿膜之间的接触,但界面处也会存在严重的载流子复合。同时,这样制备出的粗糙钙钛矿薄膜会导致后续沉积在钙钛矿薄膜上的电子传输层的非均匀覆盖。因此,在疏水载流子传输层上实现良好钙钛矿薄膜沉积以获得优良器件性能仍然具有很大挑战性。在本研究中,利用PbI₂进行锚固工程被证明是一种简便、绿色且有效的方法,可有效解决疏水载流子传输层浸润性问题。通过本方法,钙钛矿薄膜质量和器件性能得到了显著提高,并获得了效率高达19.53%的器件。同时,本方法也普遍适用于其他疏水的载流子传输层,进而制备优异的钙钛矿薄膜,这为高性能钙钛矿太阳电池的发展提供了一种可行策略。     

Fingerprinting the degradation product patterns of different polyester‐ether networks by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Fingerprinting of the degradation product patterns by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI‐MS) was evaluated as a tool to monitor the degree of degradation in polyester‐ether networks. Four different crosslinked caprolactone (CL) and/or 1,5‐dioxepan‐2‐one (DXO) networks were subjected to hydrolytic degradation in aqueous solution at 37 °C for up to 147 days. After predetermined time periods, the water‐soluble degradation products were analyzed by ESI‐MS and tandem ESI‐MS. In addition, changes in pH, mass loss, and copolymer composition were determined. In the case of more slowly hydrolyzed CL‐rich (co)polymers, CL and/or DXO oligomers terminated by hydroxyl and carboxyl end groups were predominantly formed as degradation products. However, on prolonged hydrolysis oligomers with attached crosslinking agent dominated the degradation product patterns of more easily hydrolyzed DXO‐rich (co)polymers. It was shown that in the recorded mass spectra the variation of intensities in the series of ions corresponding to DXO and CL/DXO oligomers with or without attached crosslinking agent could be utilized to monitor the extent of hydrolytic degradation in the polyester matrix and the disruption of the network structure. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 4617–4629, 2008