Ordered nickel oxide nanowire arrays and their optical absorption properties

Ordered NiO nanowire arrays embedded in anodic alumina membranes have been prepared by using an electrochemical deposition method. After annealing at 300 °C, the NiO nanowire arrays were characterized using SEM, TEM, SAED, and XRD. SEM and TEM observations reveal that these nanowires are dense, continuous and arranged roughly parallel to one another. XRD and SAED analysis together indicate that these NiO nanowires crystallize with a polycrystalline structure. The optical absorption band gap of NiO nanowire arrays is 3.74 eV, and no obvious blue shift or red shift with respect of that of the bulk NiO can be observed.     

Preparation and electrochemistry of azobenzene self-assembled monolayers on gold--long range tunneling and end-group hydrogen bonding effect

A series of thiol-functionalied azobenzene derivatives (RAzoCnSH: R=H for n=3-6, abbreviated as AzoCnSH; R=CH(3)CONH for n=4, abbreviated as aaAzoC4SH) on gold electrodes were prepared and their self-assembly and electrochemical properties were studied by cyclic voltammetry. They all formed uniform and reproducible self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on gold and showed well-behaved voltammetric responses in aqueous solution. Both the length of the alkyl chain spacer and the H-bonding of the end acetamino group had effects on the stability and the electrochemical kinetics of the SAMs, and the effect of the H-bonding was dominant. The surface coverage of the SAMs (AzoCnSH) is gradually increased with an increase of the alkyl chain spacer length, whereas the presence of the terminal acetamino group leads to a greater increase of the surface coverage. At a low scan rate, voltammetric responses corresponding to an irreversible two-electron, two-proton reduction/oxidation of the trans-azobenzene redox center were obtained in the range of +300 mV and -800 mV, which exhibited very large peak-to-peak splitting. At a high scan rate of 500 mV/s, two steps of reversible one-electron, one-proton reduction/oxidation corresponding to the cis-isomer in azobenzene-thiol SAMs (n is odd) was clearly observed between +300 and -200 mV. The apparent electron-transfer rate is decreased with increasing distance between the azobenzene redox center and the gold electrode. The existence of the end acetamino group which restricted the conformational change during the redox process also led to a decrease of the standard rate constant, and this restriction effect is more predominant than the distance effect.     

非水介质毛细管电泳电导检测舒血宁片中槲皮素含量

以甲醇：水＝70：30的体系为分离介质，柠檬酸－三（羟甲基）氨基甲烷（Citric acid-Tris)为支持电解质，使用电导检测，对槲皮素及其制剂舒血宁片进行了毛细管电泳分离检测，对电泳介质的种类、浓度、表观pH值以及操作电压和进样时间对分离的影响进行了研讨，并对分离检测机理进行了探讨。建立的测定槲皮素的方法的线性范围为：8．0－160．0mg/L；峰面积的RSD（n=6)为1．7％，检出限为1．0mg/L；样品加标回收率为92．8％－98．2％。     

Synthesis and Investigation of Indium Dodecatungstosilicate

Indium dodecatungstosilicate of the composition [In(OH)⋅5H₂O]₂ [SiW₁₂O₄₀]⋅H₂O is synthesized and studied by means of IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and X-ray phase analysis. The crystals of this compound are triclinic, space group P1, a 13.079(3), b 13.795(3), c 13.967(3) Å, α 90.08(3)°, β 103.76(3)°, ψ107.76(3)°, Z 2, and π_calc 4.900 g cm⁻³.__________Translated from Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, Vol. 75, No. 1, 2005, pp. 21–23.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Kaziev, Dutov, Quinones, Ita, Sychkin.     

线粒体热化学研究──Ⅳ．鱼类肝脏线粒体代谢的微量热学研究

线粒体热化学研究──Ⅳ．鱼类肝脏线粒体代谢的微量热学研究谭安民，刘义，谢昌礼，屈松生，顾贫，邓凤姣（武汉大学化学系武汉４３００７２）（武汉大学生命科学院武汉）关键词鱼肝脏，线粒体，微量热学，热化学线粒体在能量代谢的过程中，除一部分能量用于合成ＡＴＰ外...     

Modeling the reaction mechanisms for redox regulation of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B activity

Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) functions by removing the phosphoryl group from tyrosinephosphorylated proteins in insulin signaling and metabolism. The regeneration of the active site involves a sulphenylamide intermediate derived from the intrastrand cross-linking between the catalytic serine and the neighboring backbone nitrogen. Two mechanisms have been proposed for the formation of the sulphenylamide intermediate and the subsequent reactivation of the catalytic site. In the current work, the proposed mechanisms have been investigated by the use of density functional theory calculations. Our results suggest that these two mechanisms have similar overall energy barriers and that the preferred route will be determined by the availability of hydrogen peroxide or other oxidizing reagents.     

Water as an Efficient Solvent for Oxygenation Transformations with 34% Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by some Heteropolyoxometalates

Summary. A highly efficient, selective, fast, and cheap protocol is developed for oxidation of aromatic amines and alcohols utilizing 34% hydrogen peroxide in water catalyzed by some W- and Mo-based heteropolyoxometalates. Findings showed that dodecatungstophosphoric acid, H₃PW₁₂O₄₀, was the most efficient catalyst in the examined oxidation reactions. This methodology may prove to be a valuable alternative for eco-friendly green oxidation. Inherent simplicity, easy work up, and using regenerable catalysts were other key aspects of this oxidation protocol.     

三价铬与丙二酸形成的配合物的热解过程研究

利用热重分析及原位红外光谱等方法，定性、定量地研究了三价铬和丙二酸形成的配合物［Ｃｒ（Ｃ３Ｈ２Ｏ４）（Ｈ２Ｏ）］［Ｃｒ（Ｃ３Ｈ２Ｏ４）２（Ｈ２Ｏ）２］·４Ｈ２Ｏ的热解过程，提出了室温至４００℃下的详细热解途径．基于多种实验结果，分析了螯合物中六员环的化学键断裂方式，并由配合物的快原子轰击质谱（ＦＡＢ－ＭＳ）加以佐证．     

One-dimensional coordination polymers containing penta-supertetrahedral sulfide clusters linked by dipyridyl ligands

Three new one-dimensional coordination polymers [Zn8S(SC6H5)14.C12H10N2](1), [Zn7CoS(SC6H5)14.C13H14N2](2) and [Zn8S(SC6H5)14.C13H14N2](3) have been prepared containing penta-supertetrahedral clusters and linear crosslinking dipyridyl ligands; the two complexes show optical transitions with band gaps of approximately 3.44 eV (1) and approximately 3.54 eV (2).     

Identification of a chemical indicator of the rupture of 1,4-β-glycosidic bonds of cellulose in an oil-impregnated insulating paper system

In this study, headspace gas chromatography/mass spectrometry has been used to assess the volatile by-products generated by the ageing of oil-impregnated paper insulation of power transformers. Sealed-glass ampoules were used to age under oxidative conditions 0.5-g specimens of insulating paper in 9 mL of inhibited mineral oil in a temperature range of 60–120 °C and moisture of 0.5, 1 and 2% (w/w). A linear relationship between one of the oil-soluble degradation by-products, i.e. methanol, and the number of ruptured 1,4-β-glycosidic bonds of cellulose, regardless of the type of paper (ordinary Kraft or thermally-upgraded (TU) Kraft paper), was established for the first time in this field. Ageing at 130 °C of model compounds of the Kraft paper constituents (α-cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin) and two cellulosic breakdown by-products (D-(+)-glucose and 1,6-anhydro-β-d-glucopyranose) confirmed that the α-cellulose degradation was mostly responsible for the presence of this molecule in the system. Furthermore, additional 130 °C-tests with six different papers and pressboard samples under a tight control of initial moisture indicated that at least one molecule of methanol is formed for each rupture of 1,4-β-glucosidic bond of the molecular chains. Stability tests showed that the ageing indicator is stable under the oxygen and temperature conditions of open-breathing transformers. The presence of methanol was detected in 94% of oil samples collected from over than 900 in-service pieces of equipment, confirming the potential for this application. Lastly, the tests have shown that oil-oxidation by-products and TU-nitrogenous agents modify the methanol partitioning coefficients in the paper/oil/air system, which makes their study essential over a range of field conditions encountered by power transformers. Results are presented and discussed in comparison with 2-furfuraldehyde, which is the current reference in the domain.