Determination of glyphosate and its metabolites in plant material by reversed‐polarity CE with indirect absorptiometric detection

A simple CE method for simultaneous determination of glyphosate and its metabolites (i.e. aminomethylphosphonic acid, glyoxylate, sarcosine and formaldehyde) in plants is reported here. A BGE of pH 7.5, 10% ACN, 7.5 mM phthalate, containing 0.75 mM hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide as an electro‐osmotic flow modifier, an applied voltage of –20 kV and absorptiometric monitoring at 220 nm were the optimal chemical and instrumental parameters. The method, with development time 20 min, shows linear calibrations within the range 5–500 μg/mL (for all target analytes) with correlation coefficients between 0.999 and 0.998. It has been validated by application to samples of Lolium spp. The electroinjection mode hinders most interferents to enter the capillary, thus providing a clean electropherogram and making unnecessary long sample‐preparation steps.     

Synthesis,Structure, and Properties of Scandium Dysprosium Antimonide ScDySb

Scandium dysprosium antimonide ScDySb was synthesized from scandium metal and DySb in an all‐solid state reaction at 1770 K. According to X‐ray analysis of the crystal structure [P4/nmm, Z = 4, a = 430.78(1) pm, c = 816.43(4) pm, R₁ = 0.0238, wR(all) = 0.0688, 268 independent reflections], ScDySb adopts the anti‐PbFCl type of structure, but with pronounced deviations in structural details, which are related to specific bonding interactions between the atoms involved. ScDySb shows antiferromagnetic ordering below 35.4 K, which was verified by susceptibility, heat capacity, and resistivity measurements. X‐ray structure determination, performed at 30 K, showed no significant structural changes to occur during the magnetic phase transition. The band structure was calculated in the framework of Density Functional Theory. The bonding properties are comparable to those of Sc₂Sb. Pronounced basins of the Electron Localization Function (ELF) appear in the tetragonal pyramidal Sc₄Dy voids.     

Ultrasonic‐Assistance and Aging Time Effects on the Zeolitation Process of BZSM‐5 Zeolite

The isomorphic substitution of boron into ZSM‐5 zeolite under static hydrothermal condition was investigated. Evaluation of hydrothermal synthesis of BZSM‐5 was performed by treating the synthesis mixture by different aging processes, namely, ultrasonic, static, stirring, and microwave‐assisted aging prior to the conventional hydrothermal treatment. The synthetic processes with different techniques of aging prior to the onset of conventional hydrothermal crystallization were compared with a process without any prior aging. The obtained results showed that the ultrasonic and microwave assisted aging shortened the crystallization time and altered the crystal size and the morphology of the obtained products. The characteristics of the synthesized products were obtained by FT‐IR spectroscopic, XRD and SEM techniques.