Visual recognition of melamine in milk via selective metallo-hydrogel formation

A novel protocol allowing convenient and highly selective visual recognition of melamine in raw milk via selective metallo-hydrogel formation at a concentration as low as 10 ppm without any tedious pretreatment has been developed.     

Determination of sulfur dioxide in vitriol plant wastewater by using a polyNiMe4TAA electrochemically modified Pt microelectrode

A Pt microelectrode modified with nickel(II) polytetramethyldibenzo[b,i]tetraaza[14]annulene was prepared by electropolymerization of nickel(II) tetramethyldibenzo[b,i]tetraaza[14]annulene monomers and applied to determine sulfur dioxide in vitriol plant wastewater. For determination of SO2 with this electrochemically modified Pt microelectrode, the linear range was from 9.6 x 10(-6) to 2.4 x 10(-4) mol L-1, the sensitivity was 1.8 x 10(-4) A L mol-1, the detection limit was calculated to be 4.8 x 10(-6) mol L-1 (S/N = 3), the response time was less than 20 s and the relative standard deviation was found to be 2.1% on analyzing 4.8 x 10(-5) mol L-1 SO2 solution repeatedly (n = 7). These results demonstrated good accuracy compared with those obtained by the conventional iodimetric method.     

红四氮唑作为电化学嵌合剂的核酸杂交生物传感器

提出了一种以红四氮唑 (TTC)作为嵌合剂 ,采用石墨修饰电极监测核酸杂交过程和测定特定 DNA片段的灵敏的电化学方法 . TTC具有背景电流低 ,电活性强和对双链 DNA(ds DNA)选择性好等一系列优点 ,可在石墨电极表面形成 ds DNA-TTC层 .在电化学测定中 ,TTC的还原电流与靶 DNA浓度具有良好的线性关系 ,对 DNA的检测限可低达 6× 1 0 - 1 1 mol/L .     

Zn-Fe-SiO2复合镀层的制备工艺及其耐蚀性研究

在酸性硫酸盐体系中电沉积制备了Zn-Fe-SiO2复合镀层,并研究了工艺因素对镀层SiO2含量的影响.随着电流密度由4.8A/dm2增加到6A/dm2时,镀层中SiO2的含量由0.21%上升到0.47%,但是当电流密度继续增加到7.2A/dm2时,SiO2含量反而下降到了0.18%.当镀液中SiO2浓度由20g/L增加到60g/L时,镀层中SiO2含量由0.40%上升到0.51%.当镀液pH值由2增加到4时,镀层中SiO2含量由0.22%上升到1.17%.采用5%NaCl溶液浸泡试验考察了Zn镀层、Zn-Fe合金镀层与Zn-Fe-SiO2复合镀层的耐蚀性,并研究了镀层中SiO2含量对镀层耐蚀性的影响.结果表明,Zn-Fe-SiO2复合镀层无需钝化处理,其耐蚀性优于Zn镀层及Zn-Fe合金镀层,并且镀层的耐蚀性随着镀层中SiO2含量增大而提高.     

Zr（Y）O2衬底上大面积YBCO薄膜表面组织状态的研究

使用配备有ＥＤＳ和ＥＣＰ附件的ＳＥＭ、ＡＥＭ、和ＳＴＭ研究在７５０和８００℃的Ｚｒ（Ｙ）Ｏ２衬底上磁控溅射沉积的大面积ＹＢＣＯ超导薄膜的表面组织。ＹＢＣＯ薄膜为ｃ轴取向单晶，但衬底温度为８００℃时，膜表面的突出组织多为ＣｕＯ颗粒，小坑较多，表面粗糙；衬底温度为７５０℃时，突出组织多为棒状和多边形１２３结构，很少小坑，表面较平整。     

KINETICS OF DEPOSITION OF METAL IONS TO ACTIVATED CARBON FIBERS (ACFs) WITH FLUIDIZATION

1. INTRODUCTION Study on the deposition of metal ions on ACFs indicated that such a process consists of several consecutive steps [1]: (1) transfer of the solvated ions (metal ions) from the bulk solution to the proximity of the ACFs surface; (2) absorpt…     

Molecular dynamics simulation of room-temperature ionic liquid mixture of [bmim][BF4] and acetonitrile by a refined force field

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim][BF4]) is one of the promising room-temperature ionic liquids. To test the refined force field for [bmim][BF4] proposed in our previously work (J. Phys. Chem. B, 2004, 108, 12978-12989), thermodynamic properties of mixtures of [bmim][BF4](1)+ acetonitrile (2) are presented by using molecular dynamics over the whole concentration range. The calculated densities are in good agreement with the experimental data with deviations less than 2%, indicating the force field is applicable to the mixtures. In addition, the diffusion constants, viscosities, heats of vaporization, cohesive energy densities and excess properties of the mixtures are reported. The microscopic structures are discussed in detail, corresponding to the thermodynamic properties.     

A new poly(2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropylacrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, diethyl maleate) membrane controlled clonidine linear release in the transdermal drug delivery system

Oral clonidine, used as an antihypertensive, can result in some side effects such as dry mouth, drowsiness, dizziness and sedation; thus, clonidine transdermal drug delivery (TDD) was considered. Use of the controlled release membrane was one of the methods in TDD systems to regulate the permeation properties. A new type of copolymer membrane that controlled clonidine linear release in TDD system was synthesized by UV radiation. This membrane consisted of three monomers: 2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropylacrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate and diethyl maleate. The membrane had both fine permeation properties and perfect physical properties when three monomers were in the weight ratio of 4:4:2; this type of membrane was chosen as an optimized membrane. It was found that the membrane controlled clonidine zero-order release, the permeation rates decreased with the thicknesses of membranes increasing, and the permeation rates were linearly dependent on the square root of the concentration of clonidine. Furthermore, the optimized membranes were characterized by FTIR, DSC and SEM.     

The thermal reaction of HNCO at moderate temperatures

The thermal reaction of HNCO has been studied in a static cell at temperatures between 873 and 1220 K and a constant pressure of 800 torr under highly diluted conditions. The reaction was measurable above 1000 K by FTIR spectrometry. The products detected include CO, CO₂, HCN, NH₃, and the unreacted HNCO. In this moderate temperature regime, the rates of product formation and HNCO decay cannot be accounted for by a previously established high-temperature mechanism, assuming HNCO → NH + CO (1) as the initiation process. Instead, a new bimolecular reaction, 2HNCO → CO₂ + HNCNH (2), has been invoked to interpret the disappearance of HNCO as well as the formation of various products, most importantly CO₂. The concentration profiles of all measured species can be quantitatively modeled, throughout the temperature range analyzed, by varying k₂ using a modified mechanism. The kinetically modeled values of k₂ can be effectively represented by This result agrees closely with that computed with the conventional transition-state theory using the TST parameters predicted by the BAC-MP4 method: The bimolecular reaction takes place via a stable 4-membered ring intermediate which is isoelectronic with diketene; viz.      

Preorganization and reorganization as related factors in enzyme catalysis: the chorismate mutase case

In this paper a deeper insight into the chorismate-to prephenate-rearrangement, catalyzed by Bacillus subtilis chorismate mutase, is provided by means of a combination of statistical quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics simulation methods and hybrid potential energy surface exploration techniques. The main aim of this work is to present an estimation of the preorganization and reorganization terms of the enzyme catalytic rate enhancement. To analyze the first of these, we have studied different conformational equilibria of chorismate in aqueous solution and in the enzyme active site. Our conclusion is that chorismate mutase preferentially binds the reactive conformer of the substrate--that presenting a structure similar to the transition state of the reaction to be catalyzed--with shorter distances between the carbon atoms to be bonded and more diaxial character. With respect to the reorganization effect, an energy decomposition analysis of the potential energies of the reactive reactant and of the reaction transition state in aqueous solution and in the enzyme shows that the enzyme structure is better adapted to the transition structure. This means not only a more negative electrostatic interaction energy with the transition state but also a low enzyme deformation contribution to the energy barrier. Our calculations reveal that the structure of the enzyme is responsible for stabilizing the transition state structure of the reaction, with concomitant selection of the reactive form of the reactants. This is, the same enzymatic pattern that stabilizes the transition structure also promotes those reactant structures closer to the transition structure (i.e., the reactive reactants). In fact, both reorganization and preorganization effects have to be considered as the two faces of the same coin, having a common origin in the effect of the enzyme structure on the energy surface of the substrate.