Silicomolybdate‐Doped PEDOT Modified Electrode: Electrocatalytic Reduction of Bromate and Oxidation of Ascorbic Acid

Electrically conducting poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) film doped with silicomolybdate (SiMo₁₂O₄₀^4? or SiMo₁₂) was synthesized by electrochemical polymerization. The synthesized film is capable of fast charge propagation during redox reactions in strong acid medium 0.2 M H₂SO₄ solution. The modified electrode was used towards reduction of bromate and successfully employed as an amperometric sensor for bromate and also above modified electrode was investigated for ascorbic acid oxidation.     

Coriatone and corianlactone, two novel sesquiterpenes from Coriaria nepalensis

Both coriatone (1). a novel highly oxygenated picrotoxane-type sesquiterpene, and corianlactone (2). with an unprecedented sesquiterpene basic skeleton, named coriane, were isolated from Coriaria nepalensis Wall. The structures of 1 and 2 were determined by analysis of their two-dimensional NMR data, and the structure of 2 was confirmed by X-ray analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 showed no remarkable inhibitory activity toward K(562) cells. They are cytotoxic with IC(50) > 50 microg/mL (cis-platinim: IC(50) = 0.49 microg/mL).     

Reaction of N-phenyl maleimide with aminosilane monolayers

Reaction of N-phenyl maleimide (NPM) with silica surfaces modified with a self-assembled monolayer of (aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) was investigated using infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), elemental analysis, and titration assays. This reaction is of interest as a test case for using amine-maleimide coupling for immobilization of biomolecules. Addition of NPM to surface APTES residues was consistently sub-stoichiometric, with typical yields of about 75% on monolayers with a coverage of 1.15 APTES residues/nm2. Titration analysis found negligible presence of imide alkene C=C bonds in modified supports, indicating that addition of NPM to APTES proceeded via amine attack at the imide olefinic bond. FTIR measurements also revealed presence of amide bands which intensified over periods of 10 h. These observations were attributed to a slower secondary process in which APTES amines attack imide carbonyls to produce amide linkages. Stability of NPM-modified surfaces was examined under room temperature storage in pH 7 buffer up to 72 h and for 2 h exposure to buffer at temperatures up to 90 degrees C. It was found that stability was determined by robustness of APTES-silica attachment, with about 30% loss under the harshest conditions investigated.     

新显色剂对溴苯酚偶氮若丹宁光度法测定Au（Ⅲ）的研究

提出了以显色剂对溴苯酚偶氮若丹宁[5-(5-溴-2-羟基苯偶氮)若丹宁]作为光度法测定Au(Ⅲ)试剂的新方法。在1.2mol·L~(-1)盐酸介质及阴离子表面活性剂十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)存在下,Au(Ⅲ)与试剂形成桔红色配合物,545nm处有最大吸收,摩尔吸光系数ε为7.75×10~4,Au(Ⅲ)浓度在0～44μg/25ml范围内服从比耳定律。方法灵敏度高,选择性好,配合物的稳定时间长,操作简便,已成功地应用于含金废水中Au(Ⅲ)的测定。     

Elucidating dominant factors of PO43-, Cd2+ and nitrobenzene removal by biochar: A comparative investigation based on distinguishable biochars

Four distinct biochars were employed to remove three typical pollutants, meanwhile, path analysis, a multi-statistical regression method, was performed to elucidate the dominant factors of biochar adsorption. This work can provide a new insight to prepare a targeted biochar as adsorbents.     

Enzymatic surface modification of Kevlar fibers

Horseradish peroxidase catalyzed grafting of acrylamide (AM) onto Kevlar fibers has been studied. The modified fiber has been characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), elemental analysis and the grafting yield. From the SEM micrographs, the surface of the grafted Kevlar fiber is rougher than that of the untreated fiber, and the elemental analysis indicated that the nitrogen content of the treated fibers is higher than that of the untreated fiber. All the results suggested that AM must have been grafted onto the Kevlar surface through HRP-mediated radical initiated grafting reaction. The probably mechanism of HRP catalyzed grafting of AM onto Kevlar surface is proposed.     

Electrochemical Preparation of Poly(Malachite Green) Film Modified Nafion‐Coated Glassy Carbon Electrode and Its Electrocatalytic Behavior Towards NADH,Dopamine and Ascorbic Acid

Poly(malachite green) film modified Nafion‐coated glassy carbon electrodes have been prepared by potentiodynamic cycling in malachite green solution. The pH of polymerisation solution has only minor effect on film formation. Electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) was used to monitor the growth of the poly(malachite green) film. Cyclic voltammogram of the poly(malachite green) film shows a redox couple with well‐defined peaks. The redox response of the modified electrode was found to be depending on the pH of the contacting solution. The peak potentials were shifted to a less positive region with increasing pH and the dependence of the peak potential was found to be 56 mV per pH unit. The electrocatalytic behavior of poly(malachite green) film modified Nafion‐coated glassy carbon electrodes was tested towards oxidation of NADH, dopamine, and ascorbic acid. The oxidation of dopamine and ascorbic acid occurred at less positive potential on poly(malachite green) film compared to bare glassy carbon electrode. In the case of NADH, the overpotential was reduced substantially on modified electrode. Finally, the feasibility of utilizing poly(malachite green) film electrode in analytical estimation of ascorbic acid was demonstrated in flow injection analysis.     

流动分析法同时测定铬（Ⅵ）及铬（Ⅲ）过程中铈（Ⅳ）氧化剂的影响

以Ｃｅ（Ⅳ）为氧化剂，采用流动分析在线氧化技术，实现了对Ｃｒ（Ⅵ）和Ｃｒ（Ⅲ）的同时在线分析，发现Ｃｅ（Ⅳ）氧化剂在测定过程中产生负干扰，在而Ｃｒ（Ⅲ）存在时会使Ｃｒ（Ⅵ）的测定结果偏高，本文提出了一个校正模型，通过数学方法消除上述干扰，所建立的分析方法对Ｃｒ（Ⅵ）和Ｃｒ（Ⅲ）分析的平均相对误差不大于６．５％。     

Novel nucleophilic substitution of alkyl bromo-2(1H)-pyridones

Nucleophilic substitution of certain alkyl bromo-2(1H)-pyridones gave some unexpected products where the alkyl group is substituted and the ring bromine is replaced by hydrogen. The expected ring substituted product is also formed, but only as the minor product in most cases. Many reactions are cited with various nucleophiles, and a plausible mechanism is also presented.     

Electrospun cellulose acetate fibers: effect of solvent system on morphology and fiber diameter

This paper reports an investigation of the effects of solvent system, solution concentration, and applied electrostatic field strength (EFS) on the morphological appearance and/or size of as-spun cellulose acetate (CA) products. The single-solvent systems were acetone, chloroform, N,N -dimethylformamide (DMF), dichloromethane (DCM), methanol (MeOH), formic acid, and pyridine. The mixed-solvent systems were acetone–DMAc, chloroform–MeOH, and DCM–MeOH. Chloroform, DMF, DCM, MeOH, formic acid, and pyridine were able to dissolve CA, forming clear solutions (at 5% w/v), but electrospinning of these solutions produced mainly discrete beads. In contrast, electrospinning of the solution of CA in acetone produced short and beaded fibers. At the same solution concentration of 5% (w/v) electrospinning of the CA solutions was improved by addition of MeOH to either chloroform or DCM. For all the solvent systems investigated smooth fibers were obtained from 16% (w/v) CA solutions in 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1 (v/v) acetone–DMAc, 14–20% (w/v) CA solutions in 2:1 (v/v) acetone–DMAc, and 8–12% (w/v) CA solutions in 4:1 (v/v) DCM–MeOH. For the as-spun fibers from CA solutions in acetone–DMAc the average diameter ranged between 0.14 and 0.37 μm whereas for the fibers from solutions in DCM–MeOH it ranged between 0.48 and 1.58 μm. After submersion in distilled water for 24 h the as-spun CA fibers swelled appreciably (i.e. from 620 to 1110%) but the physical integrity of the fibrous structure remained intact.