Reciprocal derivative constant-current stripping analysis

Reciprocal derivative constant-current stripping analysis (RD-CCSA) is based on the measurement of dt/dE converted from a derivative signal, dE/dt, vs. electrode potential (E) during the stripping of analyte under galvanostatic conditions from a mercury-film electrode after preconcentration. The potential transient signal (E-t) in normal chronopotentiometric stripping analysis (CPSA) is converted in RD-CCSA into a stripping peak (dT/dE)(p) the height of which is proportional to the bulk concentration of analyte in solution. The theory of RD-CCSA has been derived, and validated by the good correlation obtained between the theory and experimental data. Compared with normal CPSA, RD-CCSA is more sensitive and has higher resolution. The detection limit for cadmium is 6 x 10(-10)M. Simultaneous determination of Cd(2+), In(3+), and Tl(+) (for which the differences between the stripping peak potentials are 58 and 50 mV, respectively) which is impossible for normal CPSA, voltammetry or differential pulse polarography, has become possible with RD-CCSA.     

Kinetics of thermal dehydroxylation of aluminous goethite

The kinetics of dehydroxylation of synthetic aluminous goethite was studied using isothermal and non-isothermal thermogravimetry. The complete isothermal dehydroxylation can be described by the Johnson-Mehl equation with up to three linear regions in plots of lnln [1/(1–y)]vs. Int Kinetics for the initial stage of dehydroxylation changed from diffusion to first-order through the temperature range 190 to 260°C. The rate of dehydroxylation was reduced by Al-substitution and increased with temperature. Activation energy for dehydroxylation, calculated from the time to achieve a given dehydroxylation extent, varied depending on the extent of dehydroxylation and Al-substitution. Non-stoichiometric OH existed in goethite and some remained in hematite after the complete crystallographic transition.     

堇青石窑具多晶结构与性能研究

利用X-射线衍射分析和电子显微镜分析的结果，确定堇青石窑具的多晶结构和各晶相的含量；结合窑具性能的研究，确定堇青石窑具具有优良性能的适宜配方。     

镉从农业土壤向人类食物链的迁移

综述了镉在环境中的行为，在土壤－植物－人类系统中的迁移，由于粮食作物是镉进入人类食物链的主要来源，因此土壤污染的危害是全球性的，对决定农业系统中镉迁移动力学的关键过程、粮食作物中的镉含量、影响镉植物有效性的各类因子作了综述了讨论。     

A mesoporous template route to the low-temperature preparation of efficient green light emitting Zn2SiO4:Mn phosphors

Green light emitting Zn2SiO4:Mn phosphors have been prepared via a low-temperature solid-state reaction using mesoporous silica SBA-15 template. This mesoporous silica template method features low-temperature formation of phosphors and easy doping. The structure and morphology of the phosphors were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, and N2 adsorption/desorption techniques, which confirmed the single crystallinity, ordered mesostructure, closed pore channels, and elongated ropelike morphology. The luminescent properties were examined by photoluminescence spectroscopy at room temperature, and the results of fluorescence decay time measurements show non-single-exponential decay behavior and a decrease of the decay time with an increase of the Mn concentration.     

Phase diagrams of binary systems of alkylammonium tetrachlorometallates(II)

The phase diagrams of four binary systems (C₁₀H₂₁NH₃)₂CoCl₄?(C₁₆H₃₃NH₃)₂CoCl₄, (C₁₂H₂₅NH₃)₂CoCl₄?(C₁₆H₃₃NH₃)₂CoCl₄, (C₁₀H₂₁NH₃)₂ZnCl₄?(C₁₆H₃₃NH₃)₂ZnCl₄ and (C₁₂H₂₅NH₃)₂ZnCl₄?(C₁₆H₃₃NH₃)₂ZnCl₄ were investigated by means of DSC. These six compounds and their binary mixtures can retain energies between 74 and 115 J/g during solid-state transformations at temperatures between 70 and 105°C, and they are therefore being considered for potential use in solar energy systems.     

Cation-pi interactions with a model for the side chain of tryptophan: structures and absolute binding energies of alkali metal cation-indole complexes

Threshold collision-induced dissociation techniques are employed to determine bond dissociation energies (BDEs) of mono- and bis-complexes of alkali metal cations, Li+, Na+, K+, Rb+, and Cs+, with indole, C8H7N. The primary and lowest energy dissociation pathway in all cases is endothermic loss of an intact indole ligand. Sequential loss of a second indole ligand is observed at elevated energies for the bis-complexes. Density functional theory calculations at the B3LYP/6-31G level of theory are used to determine the structures, vibrational frequencies, and rotational constants of these complexes. Theoretical BDEs are determined from single point energy calculations at the MP2(full)/6-311+G(2d,2p) level using the B3LYP/6-31G* geometries. The agreement between theory and experiment is very good for all complexes except Li+ (C8H7N), where theory underestimates the strength of the binding. The trends in the BDEs of these alkali metal cation-indole complexes are compared with the analogous benzene and naphthalene complexes to examine the influence of the extended pi network and heteroatom on the strength of the cation-pi interaction. The Na+ and K+ binding affinities of benzene, phenol, and indole are also compared to those of the aromatic amino acids, phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan to elucidate the factors that contribute to the binding in complexes to the aromatic amino acids. The nature of the binding and trends in the BDEs of cation-pi complexes between alkali metal cations and benzene, phenol, and indole are examined to help understand nature's preference for engaging tryptophan over phenylalanine and tyrosine in cation-pi interactions in biological systems.     

Construction of recombinant Bacillus subtilis for production of polyhydroxyalkanoates

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are polyesters of hydroxyalkanoates synthesized by numerous bacteria as intracellular carbon and energy storage compounds and accumulated as granules in the cytoplasm of cells. In this work, we constructed two recombinant plasmids, pBE2C1, and pBE2C1AB, containing one or two PHA synthse, genes, respectively. The two plasmids were inserted into Bacillus subtilis DB104 to generate modified strains, B. subtilis/pBE2C1 and B. subtilis/pBE2C1AB. The two recombinants strains were subjected to fermentation and showed PHA accumulation, the first reported example of mcl-PHA production in B. subtilis. Gas Chromatography analysis identified the compound produced by B. subtilis/pBE2C1 to be a hydroxydecanoate-co-hydroxydodecanoate (HD-co-HDD) polymer whereas that produced by B. subtilis/pBE2C1AB was a hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyde-canoate-co-hydroxydodecanoate (HB-HD-HDD) polymer.     

无烟煤结构的高分辨电镜研究

镜质组不仅是煤结构变化最具规律性，也是影响煤质的主要微成分。用点分辨率为２．１Ａ的高分辨电镜对几种不同煤化程度的无烟煤大分子结构进行了研究。结果表明：电镜图像直接表征了无烟煤分子的非均匀性孔隙结构。京西煤分子方向化程度强，主要以芳层平行堆或有序化前结构为主；晋城煤方向化程度弱，主要以粒状嵌晶结构为主。高分辨电镜技术是研究煤分子结构和煤化作用实质的有效方法。