Biosorption of copper(II) and zinc(II) from aqueous solution by Pseudomonas putida CZ1

To study Pseudomonas putida CZ1, having high tolerance to copper and zinc on the removal of toxic metals from aqueous solutions, the biosorption of Cu(II) and Zn(II) by living and nonliving P. putida CZ1 were studied as functions of reaction time, initial pH of the solution and metal concentration. It was found that the optimum pH for Zn(II) removal by living and nonliving cells was 5.0, while it was 5.0 and 4.5, respectively, for Cu(II) removal. At the optimal conditions, metal ion biosorption was increased as the initial metal concentration increased. The adsorption data with respect to both metals provide an excellent fit to the Langmuir isotherm. The binding capacity of living cells is significantly higher than that of nonliving cells at tested conditions. It demonstrated that about 40-50% of the metals were actively taken up by P. putida CZ1, with the remainder being passively bound to the bacterium. Moreover, desorption efficiency of Cu(II) and Zn(II) by living cells was 72.5 and 45.6% under 0.1M HCl and it was 95.3 and 83.8% by nonliving cells, respectively. It may be due to Cu(II) and Zn(II) uptake by the living cells enhanced by intracellular accumulation.     

Redox Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate in the Fluorous Triphasic System

Fluorous-phase chemistry is currently a topic of considerable interest1-6. Since fluoroustriphasic reactions were first described by the Curran and co-workers7, this triphasicsystem has been widely used for detagging7,8 and phase-vanishing reactions9-11. …     

Fe、Mn掺杂六铝酸镧的微乳液制法及性能研究

以TX-100/正己醇/环己烷组成的反相微乳液为媒介，采用反相微乳 共沉淀法制备系列金属掺杂的六铝酸镧催化剂。用BET、XRD进行物性表征, 以甲烷燃烧为探针反应考察了催化剂的催化活性。结果表明，反相微乳液合成催化剂的最佳成晶温度可降至1100℃。 LaMx Al12－x O19－α 中M的最佳掺杂数为1(x1)。单金属Mn的存在可以降低甲烷的起燃温度，使催化剂具有良好的低温活性；单金属Fe掺杂的六铝酸镧催化剂具有较低的完全转化温度；而Fe、Mn共同掺杂的LaMnFeAl-10O19－α催化剂具有低、高温活性和高温稳定性。100h稳定性运转的转化率始终保持在99.7％，无失活现象。     

Design and fabrication of 2 kHz nematic liquid crystal variable retarder with reflection mode

ABSTRACT

This study proposes a simple method of designing a high-speed liquid crystal variable retarder (LCVR) with reflection mode. First, a series of simple formulas is provided for analysing the effects of tilt incidence and birefringence of the liquid crystal on the phase retardation and response time of the LCVR. Then, a reflective LCVR is fabricated to validate the theoretical analysis. Measured results show that the response speed can reach 2.7 kHz with a phase retardation of 1 λ. Furthermore, the theoretical curve is close to the measured curve while the incident angle is less than 10°. However, the theoretical and measured values show a considerable difference under a large incident angle. This problem is discussed, and a modified method is given. This work is helpful for the design and fabrication of high-speed LCVR.     

On the copolymerization of acrylates in the modified microemulsion process

Copolymerization of methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, and butyl acrylate in turn was performed in the modified microemulsion polymerization process, i.e., continuous addition of monomer to a preemulsified system. It was found that the particle size of the copolymer microlatex did not change distinctly with the monomer composition. The estimation of emulsifier coverage on the microlatex particles indicated that the process switched from a traditional microemulsion to a normal seeded emulsion polymerization very soon after monomer dropping began. Therefore, a longer dropping time is needed to produce a microlatex with narrow dispersed particle size. Besides, in the modified microemulsion polymerization less emulsifier is needed to produce a stable microlatex. This behavior is related to the mechanism of normal seeded emulsion polymerization during monomer dropping.     

流动注射—在线分离富集与原子光谱检测联用技术

现代分析化学发展的重要特征之一是分析方法从离线/手动操作向在线/自动操作方向转化。流动注射(FI)作为非均匀和非平衡状态下的溶液处理和微量进样技术,是实现上述转化的有力工具。FI可与不同的分离富集和检测手段结合,具有很强适应性和实用性。在众多联用技术中,FI—在线分离富集与原子光谱检测联用技术特别受到分析化学界的青睐。这种联用不仅可以克服常规离线操作费时、污染环境和试样/试剂消耗大的缺点,而且可大大提高分析效率,显著改善分析方法的灵敏度与选择性,进行多种成分同时检测(对ICP—AES,DCP—AES     

Anomalous behavior of the Nd1.84Ce0.16CuO4 superconductor

The as-prepared electron-doped system Nd_2–xCe_xCuO₄ (where x0.16) is not superconducting. It becomes superconducting only after removal of a minuscule amount of extraneous oxygen (0.02 of O per unit formula). Mössbauer effect studies were carried out for oxygenated and deoxygenated Nd_2–xCe_xCu(⁵⁷Co)O₄ with x=0.14, 0.16, and 0.18. The spectra show evidence of oxygen anions attaching to the probe⁵⁷Co in apical positions, to form 5- and 6-coordinated species. A conventional procedure for deoxygenation brings about little change in the Mössbauer spectra both above and below the optimal superconducting concentration; however, for x=0.16, a dramatic change is observed—a major fraction of the magnetically split five-coordinated species manifests itself as a paramagnetically relaxed doublet upon deoxygenation, which costitutes a microscopic measure of the superconducting volume fraction. This apparently anomalous behavior at x0.16, where the extraneous oxygen is more readily desorbed, may be related to an electronic and/or local structural change in the CuO₂ plane.     

The Direct Resolution of the Enantiomers of Four Chiral Pesticides

Cellulose-tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate)(CDMPC) were synthesized as highperformance liquid chromatography (HPLC) chiral stationary phase(CSP). The successful resolution of four chiral pesticides on the CSP was realized and the influence of the temperature on the separation was studied.     

C19-二萜生物碱贡乌生的结构研究

毛茛科植物贡嘎乌头 ( Aconitum liljestrandii)具有镇痛、镇静、祛风湿等功效 ,产于我国西藏东部及四川西部 [1] .我们从其块根中分得 1 8个单体 ,其中 1 6个为已知生物碱 [2 ,3] ,2个为新生物碱 [3] .本文报道新的 C19-二萜生物碱贡乌生 ( Liljestrandisine) 1的结构 .1　实验部分1 .1　仪器与试剂　 Boetius微量熔点测定仪 ;Nicolet FTIR2 0 0 SXV型红外光谱仪 ,KBr压片 ;BrukerAC- E2 0 0和 Varian Unity INOVA40 0 /5 4核磁共振仪 ,溶剂为 CDCl3,TMS为内标 ;VG Autospec30 0 0型和 VG70 A型质谱仪 ;Pekin Polarimete…     

Thin-layer chromatography combined with diode laser desorption/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry

The desorption of an analyte by a continuous wave diode laser from a porous surface of a thin-layer plate covered with a graphite suspension is presented. The thermally desorbed analyte molecules are ionized in the gas phase by a corona discharge at atmospheric pressure. Therefore, both essential processes--the desorption and the ionization of analyte molecules, which are often performed in one step--are separated. The target preparation is easy and fast since no additional extraction process is required. The mass spectrometric background signal was mostly limited to the low mass range showing no interference with typical compounds of interest. In this study, the calmative and antihypertensive drug reserpine was chosen as model analyte, which is often used for specification of mass spectrometers. No fragmentation was observed because of efficient collisional cooling under atmospheric pressure. The influence of diode laser power and the composition of the graphite suspension were investigated, and a primary optimization was performed.