Orthogonal array design (OAD) for the optimization of mercury extraction from soils by dilute acid with microwave heating

The use of dilute acid for mercury extraction from geological samples with microwave assisted heating was investigated. An orthogonal array design OA(16)(4(1)x2(12)) was applied to select the optimum conditions. The effects of the concentration of HNO(3), the additions of HCl and H(2)S0(4), the extraction time and their interactions were evaluated by the mixed-level orthogonal array design (OAD). The results indicated that the addition of small amount of HCl would improve significantly the extraction of mercury from soil matrices. From the study, it is seen that the mercury in the soil matrices could be extracted completely by 14% (v/v) HNO(3) with small quantity of HCl. The effects of the pressure within the digestion vessel and the sample mass were studied under the optimum conditions derived from the OAD. The extraction methods with optimum conditions were evaluated by determining mercury in NIST SRM 1645 River Sediment, NIES CRM No. 2 Pond Sediment and NRCC BCSS-1 Marine Sediment. Recoveries of 78-109% were achieved. Good mean recoveries of 95-98% were also obtained from real soil samples spiked with different species of mercury.     

对“微波共振跃迁法测量电子偶素2~3S_1-2~3P_1精细结构”实验拟合公式的探讨

本文对Michigan大学S.Hatamian等人在“微波共振跃迁法测量电子偶素2~3S_1-2~3P_J精细结构”实验中所用拟合公式进行了审慎的分析和推证,修正了该公式的功率增宽项,并就Mainz大学R.Ley等人对该公式的批评作了评价。最后,采用新、旧拟合公式对Michigan组实验数据进行拟合并讨论其结果。     

Ion solvation by channel carbonyls characterized by 17O solid-state NMR at 21 T

Recently available ultrahigh magnetic fields offer new opportunities for studies of quadrupole nuclei in biological solids because of the dramatic enhancement in sensitivity and resolution associated with the reduction of second-order quadrupole interactions. Here, we present a new approach for understanding the function and energetics of ion solvation in channels using solid-state 17O NMR spectroscopy of single-site 17O-labeled gramicidin A. The chemical shift and quadrupole coupling parameters obtained in powder samples of lyophilized material are similar to those shown in the literature for carbonyl oxygens. In lipid bilayers, it is found that the carbonyl 17O anisotropic chemical shift of Leu10, one of the three carbonyl oxygens contributing to the ion binding site in gramicidin A, is altered by 40 ppm when K+ ion binds to the channel, demonstrating a high sensitivity to such interactions. Moreover, considering the large breadth of the carbonyl 17O chemical shift (>500 ppm), the recording of anisotropic 17O chemical shifts in bilayers aligned with respect to magnetic field B0 offers high-quality structural restraints similar to 15N and 13C anisotropic chemical shifts.     

Low-Field NMR Relaxation Analysis of High-Pressure Ethane Adsorption in Mesoporous Silicas

Understanding the behaviour of short-chain hydrocarbons confined to porous solids informs the targeted extraction of natural resources from geological features, and underpins rational developments in separation, storage and catalytic conversion processes. Herein, we report the application of low-field (12.7 MHz) ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxation measurements to characterise ethane dynamics within mesoporous silica materials exhibiting mean pore diameters between 6 and 50 nm. Our measurements provide NMR-based adsorption isotherms within the range 25–50 bar and at ambient temperature, incorporating the ethane condensation point (40.7 bar at our experimental temperature of 23.6 °C). The quantitative nature of the acquired data is validated via a direct comparison of NMR-derived excess adsorption capacities with ex situ gravimetric ethane adsorption measurements, which are demonstrated to agree to within 0.2 mmol g⁻¹ of the observed ethane capacity. NMR relaxation time distributions are further demonstrated as a means to decouple interparticle and mesopore dominated adsorption phenomena, with unexpectedly rapid relaxation rates associated with interparticle ethane gas confirmed via a direct comparison with NMR self-diffusion analysis.     

某些苯二醛类双Schiff碱及其双铜(Ⅱ)配合物研究

用2-甲氧基-5-氯-1,3-苯二甲醛与含有不同取代基团X的邻氨基酚缩合,合成了一系列双Schiff碱L-X(X=OMe,diMe,Me,t-Bu,H,Cl,NO_2),它们与乙酸铜(Ⅱ)作用生成了一系列的双核配合物Cu_2L-X(OEt).用红外、紫外、磁天平、顺磁共振等手段对配合物进行了表征,并通过量化计算(CNDO/2法)探讨了配合物的成键性质。研究结果表明,该类配合物是一个较大的共轭体系,配合物中Cu(Ⅱ).Cu(Ⅱ)之间有较强的反铁磁性交换作用,其共轭程度和交换作用强弱皆随X基团的不同而呈现某种变化规律。     

二(1,8萘啶氮氧化物)合硝酸钍(Ⅳ)和铀酰(Ⅱ)配合物的合成及其性质

制得二(1,8-萘啶氮氧化物)合硝酸钍和铀酰配合物,元素分析确定其组成为Th(C_3H_6N_2O)_2(NO_3)_4和UO_2(C_3H_6N_2O)_2(NO_3)_2。通过红外光谱、荧光光谱、摩尔电导、差热热重分析等方法,研究了配合物的性质。