Direct identification of prohibited substances in cosmetics and foodstuffs using ambient ionization on a miniature mass spectrometry system

Significantly simplified work flows were developed for rapid analysis of various types of cosmetic and foodstuff samples by employing a miniature mass spectrometry system and ambient ionization methods. A desktop Mini 12 ion trap mass spectrometer was coupled with paper spray ionization, extraction spray ionization and slug-flow microextraction for direct analysis of Sudan Reds, parabens, antibiotics, steroids, bisphenol and plasticizer from raw samples with complex matrices. Limits of detection as low as 5 μg/kg were obtained for target analytes. On-line derivatization was also implemented for analysis of steroid in cosmetics. The developed methods provide potential analytical possibility for outside-the-lab screening of cosmetics and foodstuff products for the presence of illegal substances.     

Rapid “one-pot” preparation of polymeric monolith via photo-initiated thiol-acrylate polymerization for capillary liquid chromatography

A facile approach was exploited for fast preparation of polymer-based monoliths in UV-transparent fused-silica capillaries via “one-pot” photo-initiated thiol-acrylate polymerization reaction of dipentaerythritolpenta-/hexaacrylate (DPEPA) and 1-octadecanethiol (ODT) in the presence of porogenic solvents (1-butanol and ethylene glycol). Due to relative insensitivity of oxygen inhibition in thiol-ene free-radical polymerization, the polymerization could be performed within 5 min. The effects of composition of prepolymerization solution on the morphology and permeability of poly(ODT-co-DPEPA) monoliths were investigated in detail by adjusting the content of monomer and binary porogen ratio. The physical properties of poly(ODT-co-DPEPA) monoliths were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) and nitrogen adsorption/desorption measurement. The evaluation of chromatographic performance was carried out by capillary liquid chromatography (cLC). The results indicated that the poly(ODT-co-DPEPA) monolith was homogeneous and permeable, and also possessed a typical reversed-phase retention mechanism in cLC with high efficiency (∼75,000 N m⁻¹) for separation of alkylbenzenes. Eventually, the further separation of tryptic digest of proteins by cLC tandem mass spectrometry (cLC-MS/MS) demonstrated its potential in the analysis of biological samples.     

Metal-free phthalocyanine single crystal: Solvothermal synthesis and near-infrared electroluminescence

A metal-free purple H₂Pc single crystal was synthesized by a facile solvothermal method, and its solubility and near-infrared (NIR) optical properties were also investigated due to its potential applications as a light-emitting layer for OLEDs. The H₂Pc single crystal is insoluble in 1-chlorine naphthalene and other organic solvents. It gives a wide absorption in the range from 620 nm to 679 nm and a wide emission in near 922 nm. As an active light-emitting layer, H₂Pc was employed to fabricate electroluminescent (EL) devices with a structure of ITO/NPB (30 nm)/Alq₃:H₂Pc (30 nm)/BCP (20 nm)/Alq₃ (20 nm)/Al. The emission center is at 936 nm when the H₂Pc doping concentration is 20 wt%. The doping concentration strongly governs the emission intensity. When doping concentration decreases from 10 wt% to 1 wt%, the emission intensity remarkably fades, and simultaneously the emission center undergoes a blue shift.     

Synthesis,Characterization, and Property Evaluation of a Hydrophobically Modified Polyacrylamide as Enhanced Oil Recovery Chemical

A novel hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide p(AM/NaA/OP-10-AC/BOAM) was successfully synthesized via an aqueous micellar copolymerization method from acrylamide (AM), sodium acrylate (NaA), octylphenol polyoxyethylene acrylate (OP-10-AC), and small amounts of N-benzyl-N-octylacrylamide (BOAM), with the aim of investigating the copolymer's rheological behaviors under various conditions such as polymer concentration, shearing, temperature, and salinity. The copolymer was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscope. Scanning electron micrographs show large aggregates in solution formed by the association from the hydrophobic groups of the copolymer. Compared with partially hydrolyzed polyacryamide (HPAM), the copolymer shows a much higher thickening capability and a much greater ability to resist shearing, heat, and salts. This good property of the copolymer is attributed to its three-dimensional dimensional network structure. According to the core flooding test, it can be obtained that oil recovery is enhanced about 4.3% by the copolymer flooding contrasted to the HPAM flooding in mid-low permeability cores under conditions of 1500 mg/L of polymers and 45°C. All the results prove that the copolymer has the capability of increasing oil recovery by improving waterflood sweep efficiency in high-salinity reservoirs.     

Low‐Temperature Synthesis of Thermoresponsive Diblock Copolymer Nano‐Objects via Aqueous Photoinitiated Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly (Photo‐PISA) using Thermoresponsive Macro‐RAFT Agents

Photoinitiated reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) dispersion polymerization of 2‐hydroxypropyl methacrylate is conducted in water at low temperature using thermoresponsive copolymers of 2‐(2‐methoxyethoxy) ethyl methacrylate and oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (M_n = 475 g mol⁻¹) as the macro‐RAFT agent. Kinetic studies confirm that quantitative monomer conversion is achieved within 15 min of visible‐light irradiation (405 nm, 0.5 mW cm⁻²), and good control is maintained during the polymerization. The polymerization can be temporally controlled by a simple “ON/OFF” switch of the light source. Finally, thermoresponsive diblock copolymer nano‐objects with a diverse set of complex morphologies (spheres, worms, and vesicles) are prepared using this particular formulation.

     

Directed neural stem cell differentiation on polyaniline-coated high strength hydrogels

Stem-cell-based neural regeneration has received significant attention, as it has potential to restore functionality to diseased or damaged neural tissues that have a limited ability to self-repair or regenerate. Culturing neural stem cells (NSCs) on hydrogel substrates has been shown to facilitate differentiation to neural progenitors, but this has only been achieved on very soft hydrogels, greatly increasing the difficulty of manufacture and limiting their wide applications. Here, we realized the differentiation of NSCs to neural and glial progenitors on high-strength hydrogels. Hydrogen-bonding-strengthened conductive hydrogels (PVV-PANI) were synthesized through one-pot copolymerization of 2-vinyl-4,6-diamino-1,3,5-triazine, 1-vinylimidazole and polyethylene glycol diacrylate, followed by post-coating with polyaniline (PANI). Diaminotriazine-diaminotriazine hydrogen bonding dramatically increases their mechanical strength, while copolymerization with VI pronouncedly promotes the adsorption of PANI particles, endowing the hydrogels with electrical conductivity. These hydrogels exhibit tensile strengths up to 1.16 MPa, a 559% breaking strain, a 9.9 MPa compressive strength and up to 16.7 mS/cm conductivity. Importantly, PVV-PANI hydrogels support the attachment, proliferation, and differentiation of NSCs, and allow the efficient induction of neural and glial differentiation via electrical stimulation. This work demonstrates high-strength conductive hydrogels can serve as an electroactive soft-wet platform for modulating the specific differentiation of NSCs, a significant step towards cell-based therapies for neurological diseases.     

三元混配络合物形成的极谱研究——Cd-Bipy-Gly体系的稳定常数测定

用般谱法研究了Cd(Ⅱ)-2,2′-联吡啶(bipy)、Cd(Ⅱ)-甘氨酸(Gly)二元体系及cd(Ⅱ)-bipy-Gly三元体系的配合物的形成条件,用极谱法测定了不同浓庹配体的E_1/2(a)、E_1/2(c)、ΔE_1/2、(i_d)_s和(i_d)_c值,利用Lrden函数作图,外推求得各级稳定常数。     

溶液盐效应的气液色谱研究

本文将气液色谱法用于测定环丁砜含盐溶液中以烃、芳烃、氯代烃、醇和酮为溶质的盐效应常数,结果表明,大多数溶质的盐效应关系可用Setschenow方程描述;负离子的性质对盐效应的影响比正离子更重要;负离子的电子向氯代烃中氯原子3d空轨道的迁移作用对其k_s的影响很大。