Magnetic Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Matrix Solid-Phase Dispersion with Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction for the Determination of Ultra Trace Bisphenol A in Water Samples

Magnetic nanoparticle-assisted solid-phase dispersion (MMSPD) combined with dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) prior to high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detector (HPLC–FLU) is presented for determination of ultra trace Bisphenol A (BPA) in water. Magnetic multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MMWCNTs) were synthesized for the adsorption of BPA in water. Ultra trace BPA in water was transferred into the elute solvent by the MMSPD and further concentrated into trace volume extraction solvent by the DLLME. The limit of detection and limit of quantitation were 0.003 and 0.01 µg L^?1, respectively. Good linearity of BPA was found, ranging from 0.01 to 10 µg L^?1, with good squared regression coefficient (R ²) of 0.9999. Additionally, relative recoveries were 83.1 and 95.9% for two environmental water samples spiked with 0.20 µg L^?1 BPA, respectively. All results showed that the MMWCNTs nanoparticle-assisted MMSPD–DLLME–HPLC–FLU method was simple and reliable for the determination of ultra trace BPA in environmental water.     

Nonlinear analysis of thick plates on an elastic foundation by HT FE with p-extension capabilities

The paper is concerned with the development of hybrid-Trefftz (HT) p-element for nonlinear analysis of Reissner-Mindlin plates resting on an elastic foundation. The foundation may be of Winkler-type or Pasternak-type. Exact solutions of the Lame-Navier equations are used for the in-plane intraelement displacement field and an incremental form of the basic equations is adopted. With the aid of incremental form of these equations, all nonlinear terms may be taken as pseudo-loads. Moreover, some modifications have been made on the nonlinear boundary equations to simplify the ensuing derivation. As a result, the in-plane and out-of-plane equations are uncoupled, and then the derivation for the HT finite element (FE) formulation becomes very simple. The practical efficiency of the new element model has been assessed through several examples.     

Oxidation process of polysulfides in charge process for lithium�Csulfur batteries

The oxidation of polysulfides to element sulfur in charge process was studied by solution thermodynamic analysis and means of cyclic voltammetry (CV), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and charge?Cdischarge test. Basing on the solution thermodynamic analysis, the oxidation process of polysulfides to element sulfur would arise only if the charge voltage exceeds 3.36 V in a lithium?Csulfur cell employing 1.0 M LiN(CF₃SO₂)₂ in 1,2-dimethoxy ethane. Furthermore, the minimum of charge voltage which can push the oxidation would fall down with the increasing solubility of elemental sulfur in electrolyte solution. These analyses were confirmed by practical measurements. One new anodic peak corresponding to the oxidation process of polysulfides to solid sulfur was observed by CV. Both XRD patterns and charge?Cdischarge test showed that the element sulfur appeared in the cathode after the battery was charged over 3.4 V. Hence, the lithium?Csulfur cell charged over 3.4 V exhibited an improved cycle life since the capacity degradation between the first cycle and the second was depressed. In order to improve the energy efficiency, carbon disulfide was added in the electrolyte solution of lithium?Csulfur cell to increase the solubility of sulfur.     

Durable antimicrobial cotton fabric fabricated by carboxymethyl chitosan and quaternary ammonium salts

Cellulose - In this article, carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) and (3-carboxypropyl) trimethylammonium chloride (CPTC) were used as raw materials to prepare an antibacterial cotton fabric with excellent...     

Intermolecular Complexation Between p-Sulfonated Calix[4,6,8]arene Sodium and Neutral Red

The inclusion complexation behavior of the dye guest molecule neutral red with three kinds of water-soluble p-sulfonated calix[n]arene sodium (n=4,6,8) was investigated. p-Sulfonated calix[4,6,8]arene sodium (pSC4, pSC6, pSC8) can react with neutral red to form inclusion complexes, which were confirmed by UV-vis absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. Fluorescence spectroscopy experiments were performed in pH=4.6 acetic buffer solutions at 25 °C to calculate the stability constants (K _S) for the stoichiometric 1:1 inclusion complexes of pSC4, pSC6 and pSC8 with neutral red. The thermodynamic parameters for the inclusion complexes were determined through a van’t Hoff analysis. Formation of the inclusion complexes of pSC4, pSC6 and pSC8 with neutral red was driven by favorable enthalpic changes with their accompanying negative entropy changes. The complex stability constants monotonically increased with the number of phenolic units in the calixarene ring, which was attributed mainly to electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding, rather than to the cavity size.     

多道HCN激光干涉仪在HL－1装置上的电子密度分布测量

本文描述了为测量ＨＬ－１装置电子密度分布而研制的多道远红外（ＦＩＲ）激光干涉仪系统及其特点。首次对装置在弹丸加料以及拉瓦尔（Ｌａｖａｌ）超声分子束注入实验条件下的等离子体电子密度时－空分布进行了观测和初步分析。同时，介绍一种处理密度相移信号的新方法。     

The number of smallest knots on the cubic lattice

It has been shown that the smallest knots on the cubic lattice are all trefoils of length 24. In this paper, we show that the number of such unrooted knots on the cubic lattice is 3496.     

水坝在水流作用下动力响应的一种分析方法

以广东某水坝为研究对象,给出一种基于Fluent平台和Ansys平台进行结构动力响应分析的方法。首先采用基于YOUNGS界面重构技术的VOF模型,对流动进行数值模拟,成功捕捉了闸门开启过程中自由面的变化,比较了在三种落差情况下水坝的受力差异。计算表明,即使在上游平稳的入流条件下,水坝所受到的湍流水压力也会出现波动现象,水压力对坝体的冲击为低频作用,下游水位的升高会减缓水压力的波动,这些特点都与现场观察的相符。然后将水动力作为激励条件导入结构动力分析平台Ansys后,进一步对坝体结构进行动力分析。结构的模态分析结果与实测结果一致。因此,方法可以应用于实际。     

Fluorescence energy transfer-based multiplexed hybridization assay using gold nanoparticles and quantum dot conjugates on photonic crystal beads

A multiplexed assay strategy was developed for the detection of nucleic acid hybridization. It is based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and multi-sized quantum dots (QDs) deposited on the surface of silica photonic crystal beads (SPCBs). The SPCBs were first coated with a three-layer primer film formed by the alternating adsorption of poly(allylamine hydrochloride) and poly(sodium 4-styrensulfonate). Probe DNA sequences were then covalently attached to the carboxy groups at the surface of the QD-coated SPCBs. On addition of DNA-AuNPs and hybridization, the fluorescence of the donor QDs is quenched because of the close proximity of the AuNPs. However, the addition of target DNA causes a recovery of the fluorescence of the QD-coated SPCBs, thus enabling the quantitative assay of hybridized DNA. Compared to fluorescent dyes acting as acceptors, the use of AuNPs results in much higher quenching efficiency. The multiplexed assay displays a wide linear range, high sensitivity, and very little cross-reactivity. This work, where such SPCBs are used for the first time in a FRET assay, is deemed to present a new and viable approach towards high-throughput multiplexed gene assays.

Hydrogen-bonding interaction of urea with DNA bases: A density functional theory study

This work deals with the interaction between urea and DNA bases (adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine). The optimized geometries, binding energies, and harmonic vibrational frequencies are calculated using the DFT/B3LYP functional combined with the 6–31+G(d,p) basis set. Their interactions are studied aiming to understand more about the nature of the intercalation binding forces between urea and DNA. Fourteen stable complexes are found on the potential energy surface. The structures are cyclic; they are stabilized by NH...O/N and CH...O interactions. The binding energies range from −19.9 kJ·mol⁻¹ to −74.0 kJ·mol⁻¹. The obtained formation energies indicate that Urea:G and Urea:C are more favorable than Urea:T and Urea:A. In addition, the Atoms in Molecules theory is performed to study the hydrogen bonds in the complexes.