Study of Methanol Conversion over Fe-Zn-Zr Catalyst

The methanol conversion over Fe-Zn-Zr catalyst was studied at 0.1 MPa and 280-360℃. The experimental results indicate that the main products of methanol conversion are methane and butane, and that other hydrocarbons are scarcely produced.All results show that propylene is most probably the olefin formed first in methanol conversion rather than ethene over Fe-Zn-Zr catalyst.Methane is formed from methoxy group,and C_4 is possibly yielded on the surface from propylene through binding with a methoxy group.     

Photodissociation of S atom containing amino acid chromophores

Photodissociation of 3-(methylthio)propylamine and cysteamine, the chromophores of S atom containing amino acid methionine and cysteine, respectively, was studied separately in a molecular beam at 193 nm using multimass ion imaging techniques. Four dissociation channels were observed for 3-(methylthio)propylamine, including (1) CH(3)SCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)NH(2)-->CH(3)SCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)NH+H, (2) CH(3)SCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)NH(2)-->CH(3)+SCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)NH(2), (3) CH(3)SCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)NH(2)-->CH(3)S+CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)NH(2), and (4) CH(3)SCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)NH(2)-->CH(3)SCH(2)+CH(2)CH(2)NH(2). Two dissociation channels were observed from cysteamine, including (5) HSCH(2)CH(2)NH(2)-->HS+CH(2)CH(2)NH(2) and (6) HSCH(2)CH(2)NH(2)-->HSCH(2)+CH(2)NH(2). The photofragment translational energy distributions suggest that reaction (1) and parts of the reactions (2), (3), (5) occur on the repulsive excited states. However, reaction (4), (6) occur only after the internal conversion to the electronic ground state. Since the dissociation from an excited state with a repulsive potential energy surface is very fast, it would not be quenched completely even in the condensed phase. Our results indicate that reactions following dissociation may play an important role in the UV photochemistry of S atom containing amino acid chromophores in the condensed phase. A comparison with the potential energy surface from ab initio calculations and branching ratios from RRKM calculations was made.     

Qualitative analysis of chemical constituents in traditional Chinese medicine analogous formula cheng‐Qi decoctions by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry

Cheng‐Qi decoctions (CQs), a group of analogous formulas, are well‐known traditional Chinese preparations used as purgative remedies to treat ‘internal heat’‐induced symptoms, which manifest as a bloated and painful abdomen, hard stools, fever and other clinical observations. In this study, HPLC‐ESI‐MS/MS and UPLC‐TOF‐MS were employed for separation and structural identification of constituents in CQs. As a result, a total of 90 compounds, including seven anthraquinones, 39 flavones, 21 glycosides, 11 stilbene glycosides, six organic acids, five coumarins and one lignans, were detected and tentatively identified in CQs extracts. The characterization results shed some light on the scientific foundation for clinical application of the CQ analogous formulas. Our results also indicate that the HPLC‐MS method is useful for the systemic identification of major constituents in traditional Chinese medicine formulas. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

L-半胱胺尾式卟啉铜(Ⅱ)修饰金电极检测苯酚

将制备的L-半胱胺卟啉铜(Ⅱ) (CuL) 配合物自组装在Au电极表面,获得电化学苯酚传感器(CuL/Au).在pH 7.0的磷酸盐缓冲液(PBS)中于-0.4 V～0.5 V (vs. SCE)电位范围内有一对氧化还原峰,峰电位分别为Epa = 0.09 V和Epc = - 0.06 V.实验结果表明CuL能够催化氧化苯酚,通过产物在电位0.1 V下的电化学响应对苯酚进行测定.该电极对苯酚表现出快速的响应(响应时间＜10 s).传感器对苯酚的测定具有较宽的线性范围(5.0×10-7 mol·L-1～2.5×10-4 mol·L-1),检出限为2.0×10-7 mol·L-1.该电极用于地表水中苯酚含量检测,并与标准方法4-氨基安替比林分光光度法作了对照,结果满意.     

超临界流体技术制备纳米材料的研究与展望

纳米科技是人们普遍关注的重要领域,而纳米材料充当其中的基础性角色。本文介绍了在新兴绿色环保介质——超临界流体中纳米材料的合成及其制备,涉及范围包括从准零纳米微粒到三维纳米材料,从无机纳米材料到有机聚合物纳米材料。其中不仅介绍了超临界流体中纳米材料的制备方法,同时也包括制备过程中超临界流体特殊性质,如溶胀、塑化和地表面张力所起的重要作用,并对超临界流体技术在纳米材料制备中的应用前景进行展望。     

基于自增强Ru(Ⅱ)复合物构建的新型电致化学发光免疫传感器检测甲胎蛋白

该文将共反应试剂L-精氨酸(L-Arg)和发光试剂羧基化联吡啶钌Ru(dcbpy)2+3合成一个自增强的钌复合物(Ru(Ⅱ)@L-Arg),结合金纳米笼(Au NCs)颗粒比表面积大、导电性能优良等优点,制备了灵敏的电致化学发光免疫传感器用于甲胎蛋白(AFP)浓度的检测。免疫传感器表面采用Nafion分散巯基化的碳纳米管进行修饰,通过Au-S键成功引入空心纳米金颗粒(HGNPs),从而将抗体固定在电极表面。以AFP为模型,该传感器显示出高的灵敏度和良好的稳定性,线性范围为1.0×10-5~1.0×10-3ng/m L,检出限(S/N=3)为3.3 fg/m L。     

Concerted Rattling in CsAg5Te3 Leading to Ultralow Thermal Conductivity and High Thermoelectric Performance

Thermoelectric (TE) materials convert heat energy directly into electricity, and introducing new materials with high conversion efficiency is a great challenge because of the rare combination of interdependent electrical and thermal transport properties required to be present in a single material. The TE efficiency is defined by the figure of merit ZT=(S²σ) T/κ, where S is the Seebeck coefficient, σ is the electrical conductivity, κ is the total thermal conductivity, and T is the absolute temperature. A new p‐type thermoelectric material, CsAg₅Te₃, is presented that exhibits ultralow lattice thermal conductivity (ca. 0.18 Wm^?1 K^?1) and a high figure of merit of about 1.5 at 727 K. The lattice thermal conductivity is the lowest among state‐of‐the‐art thermoelectrics; it is attributed to a previously unrecognized phonon scattering mechanism that involves the concerted rattling of a group of Ag ions that strongly raises the Grüneisen parameters of the material.     

Preparation and application of a glucose graft copolyammonium as shale inhibitor

In the paper, a shale inhibitor, glucose graft copolyammonium (GGPA), was prepared and evaluated by bentonite linear expansion test, anti-swelling experiments, mud ball experiments. The drilling fluid properties were evaluated. Anti-swelling results shows that anti-swelling rate of 0.8% GGPA reaches up to 94.5%. Mud ball experiment and drilling fluid evaluation showed that GGPA has strong inhibitive capability to bentonite hydration swelling. GGPA can control the particle size of bentonite. The inhibition mechanism of the polyamine salt was analyzed by thermogravimetric analysis and scanning electron microscope. The results demonstrate that the GGPA can be adsorbed on clay surface through electrostatic interaction and hydrogen bonds by an anchoring effect and a hydrophobic effect.     

Synthesis of Iron Nanometallic Glasses and Their Application in Cancer Therapy by a Localized Fenton Reaction

Metallic glasses and cancer theranostics are emerging fields that do not seem to be related to each other. Herein, we report the facile synthesis of amorphous iron nanoparticles (AFeNPs) and their superior physicochemical properties compared to their crystalline counterpart, iron nanocrystals (FeNCs). The AFeNPs can be used for cancer theranostics by inducing a Fenton reaction in the tumor by taking advantage of the mild acidity and the overproduced H₂O₂ in a tumor microenvironment: Ionization of the AFeNPs enables on‐demand ferrous ion release in the tumor, and subsequent H₂O₂ disproportionation leads to efficient ^.OH generation. The endogenous stimuli‐responsive ^.OH generation in the presence AFeNPs enables a highly specific cancer therapy without the need for external energy input.