Synthesis and magnetic properties of hollow α-Fe2O3 nanospheres templated by carbon nanospheres

Hollow α-Fe₂O₃ nanospheres were synthesized by using novel carbon spheres as templates. By carefully controlling the fundamental experimental parameters, porous nanospheres with diameters of 60–80 nm and nanojujubes with diameters of 80–100 nm have been efficiently obtained, respectively. The growth mechanism and magnetic properties are also discussed in detail. The coercivity values of the hollow α-Fe₂O₃ nanospheres and nanojujubes are much higher than those of other α-Fe₂O₃ nanomaterials. Due to the unique morphology with cavum and porous wall, the ferromagnetic nanospheres could be promising candidates as a magnetic carrier for drug targeting.     

Solvothermal synthesis of well-defined TiO(2) mesoporous nanotubes with enhanced photocatalytic activity

High efficiency TiO(2) photocatalyst in porous nanotubes were prepared by solvothermal alcoholysis of TiOSO(4) in the presence of carbon nanotube template.     

Construction of a trigonal bipyramidal cage-based metal-organic framework with hydrophilic pore surface via flexible tetrapodal ligands

A pcu network can be ordered through trigonal bipyramidal nanocages as secondary building blocks, which have the striking feature of hydrophilic affinity to the polar molecules and π-π interactions for aromatic molecules.     

Total synthesis and absolute configuration determination of (+)-subincanadine F

The first asymmetric synthesis of indole alkaloid (+)-subincanadine F was successfully accomplished with the uncommon 7-endo-trig stereoselective radical cyclization as the key step and its absolute configuration was thus assigned.     

Oxone/CaCl_2/TEMPO体系在温和条件下对醇的氧化反应

Oxone/TEMPO/CaCl_2(TEMPO=2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy)是一种稳定安全和易得的氧化催化体系,在室温条件下,可以氧化苄基或烷基醇生成醛或酮.苄基伯醇很容易被氧化成相应的醛,有较高的反应收率(90%～96%),仲醇氧化成相应的酮,收率在81%～85%之间,1,4-丁二醇环氧化生成γ-丁内酯得到了94%的收率.     

Study on the influence of cross-sectional area and zeta potential on separation for hybrid-chip-based capillary electrophoresis using 3-D simulations

Hybrid chips combing microchips with capillaries have displayed particular advantages in achieving UV-vis and mass spectroscopic detection. In this work, systematic 3-D numerical simulations have been carried out to explore the influence of junction interface cross-sectional area and ζ-potential distribution on sample band broadening in hybrid-chip electrophoresis separation. In this case, the ratio of cross-sectional area of chip to capillary channel (S(ratio) ) is used as the parameter of the variation in junction interface cross-sectional area. Theoretical simulations demonstrated that the decrease of the S(ratio) would increase the separation efficiency in the hybrid-chip-based CE with uniform ζ-potential distribution. ζ-potential distribution along the axial direction of the channel also affects mass transport in hybrid-chip-based CE. Therefore, the effect of ζ-potential distribution has been considered in the 3-D simulation. Theoretical simulation results reveal that ζ-potential distribution rather than the interface cross-sectional area variation (S(ratio) ) controls the sample band broadening and manipulates sample separation efficiency in the hybrid-chip-based CE with non-uniform ζ-potential distribution. Both the theoretical simulations and experimental results show that optimal hybrid-chip CE separation efficiency can be achieved at S(ratio) =1.     

Recognition of proteins and peptides: Rational development of molecular imprinting technology

The creation of tailor-made receptors which are able to recognize molecular targets with high affinity and selectivity has attracted much attention in the field of chemistry, physics, and biology. Molecular imprinting has proved to be an effective technique for generating specific recognition sites in synthetic polymers. The synthesis of molecular imprinted polymers specific for proteins and peptides has been a focus for many scientists working in the area of molecular recognition, since the creation of synthetic polymers that can specifically recognize biomacromolecules is a very challenging but potentially extremely rewarding work. These polymers with specificity for biological macromolecules have considerable potential for applications in the areas of solid phase extraction, catalysis, medicine, clinical analysis, drug delivery, environmental monitoring, and sensors. In this review, the authors discuss the developed approaches associated with the imprinting of peptides and proteins, and provide an overview of the significant progress achieved within this field. Finally, the possible mechanism of the molecular imprinting and recognition has been discussed.     

Ion chromatography for rapid and sensitive determination of fluoride in milk after headspace single-drop microextraction with in situ generation of volatile hydrogen fluoride

In this article, we report a new method that involves headspace single-drop microextraction and ion chromatography for the preconcentration and determination of fluoride. The method lies in the in situ hydrogen fluoride generation and subsequent sequestration into an alkaline microdrop (15 μL) exposed to the headspace above the stirred aqueous sample. The NaF formed in the drop was then determined by ion chromatography. The influences of some crucial single-drop microextraction parameters such as the extraction temperature, extraction time, sample stirring speed, sulphuric acid concentration and ionic strength of the sample, on extraction efficiency were investigated. In the optimal condition, an enrichment factor of 97 was achieved in 15 min. The calibration working range was from 10 μg L⁻¹ to 2000 μg L⁻¹ (R² = 0.998), and the limit of detection (signal to noise ratio of 3) was 3.8 μg L⁻¹ of fluoride. Finally, the proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of fluoride in different milk samples. The recoveries of fluoride (at spiked concentrations of 200 μg L⁻¹ and 600 μg L⁻¹ into milk) in real samples ranged from 96.9% to 107.7%. Intra-day precision (N = 3) in terms of peak area, expressed as relative standard deviation, was found to be within the range of 0.24-1.02%.     

Analysis of Para Red and Sudan Dyes in Egg Yolk by UPLC–MS–MS

Matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) with alumina N as adsorbent has been used for extraction of para red, Sudan 1, Sudan 2, Sudan 3, and Sudan 4 dyes from egg yolk. The extracts were analyzed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC–MS–MS). Mean recovery for the five dyes ranged from 63.2 to 98.6%, with CV 0.55–10.00%. One sample was confirmed to contain 0.3 mg kg^?1 Sudan 4.     

LC–MS–MS Quantitative Determination of Ursolic Acid in Human Plasma and Its Application to Pharmacokinetic Studies

A sensitive and specific liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry method has been developed and validated for the identification and quantification of ursolic acid in human plasma using glycyrrhetic acid as an internal standard. The method involves extraction with methyl tert-butyl ether. The analyte was separated on a C₁₈ column and analyzed in multiple reaction monitoring mode with a negative electrospray ionization interface using the [M–H]? ions, m/z 455.4 for ursolic acid and m/z 469.5 → m/z 425.5 for glycyrrhetic acid. The method was validated over the concentration range of 0.86–110.0 μg L^?1. The intra- and inter-day precisions were less than 13.53% relative standard deviation (RSD) and the accuracy was within ?4.76% in terms of relative error (RE). The lower limit of quantification was 0.86 μg L^?1 with acceptable precision and accuracy. There were almost no matrix effects. Recovery of ursolic acid from spiked drug-free plasma was higher than 68%. The method was used to study the pharmacokinetic profile of ursolic acid in human plasma after oral administration of Jieyu capsules.