窄分布聚丙烯酸-g-聚甲基丙烯酸酯接枝共聚物的合成

利用合成的一种新型原子转移自由基聚合大分子引发剂和从主干接枝的方法制备了窄分布的两亲性接枝共聚物聚丙烯酸-g-聚甲基丙烯酸酯, 并对其结构进行表征. 产物主链和侧链的分子量可分别通过调整单体与引发剂的投料比和反应时间进行控制, 结构规整, 侧链单体适用范围广. 该合成方法不仅推动了接枝共聚物合成研究的进展, 其产物更为两亲性接枝共聚物自组装行为的研究提供了很好的研究对象.     

高锰酸钾法、碘量法和铈量法测定过氧化氢的比较

过氧化氢是一种常用的化学试剂,可作为消毒剂、杀菌剂、脱氧剂、漂白剂和聚合反应的引发剂等。目前过氧化氢的分析方法有高效液相色谱法、紫外分光光度法、流动注射-分光光度法和化学滴定法、高锰酸钾法、碘量法和硫酸铈法等。本文分别对高锰酸钾法、碘量法和铈量法测定过氧化氢进行比较。     

一类新型酯类离子液体的合成

以氯乙酸乙酯和氮杂环化合物(1-甲基咪唑、吡啶、N-乙基哌啶、N-甲基吗啉)为原料, 采用两步法合成了一类新型的酯类离子液体, 对合成的12个化合物进行了元素分析, ¹H NMR谱和一些物理性质的测定. 大多数化合物的熔点低于100 ℃, 为室温离子液体. 所合成离子液体的热稳定范围都比较宽, 性质稳定.     

动态液相微萃取GC/MS-SIM方法检验毛发中的苯丙胺类毒品

建立了动态液相微萃取GC/MS-SIM方法检测毛发中4种苯丙胺类毒品的方法.毛发样品首先用1 mol/L NaOH溶液消解,然后用50μL氯仿涡旋提取1min,离心后用注射器直接抽取有机相,提取液进行GC/MS-SIM方法检测.毛发样品的测出限(S/N=3)分别为苯丙胺1 ng/mg,甲基苯丙胺、3、4-(亚甲二氧基)苯丙胺、3、4(亚甲二氧基)-甲基苯丙胺500 pg/mg.在毛发中添加上述4种苯丙胺毒品的质量分数为5 ng/mg时,5次测定的RSD分别为苯丙胺8.3%,甲基苯丙胺8.2%,3、4-(亚甲二氧基)苯丙胺2.0%,3、4(亚甲二氧基)2.7%.该方法可用于毛发中低含量苯丙胺类毒品的分析.     

Self-assembly in dinuclear, cyclic homotetranuclear and cyclic heterotetranuclear complexes with a picolylhydrazone ligand

Reactions among Cu(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O, Cu(acac)₂/VO(acac)₂ and 3-methoxysalicylaldehyde Picoloylhydrazone in different solvents give three complexes, [Cu₂L(acac)(H₂O)₂]ClO₄ (1), [Cu₄L₂(acac)₂(py)₂](ClO₄)₂ (2) and (VO₂)₂L₂Cu₂(acac)₂ (3) (acac = acetyl acetonate and py = pyridine). There is an extended 2D structure in complex 1 constructed by hydrogen bonds between the binuclear complex cation and the ClO₄⁻ anion, and an extended 1D structure in complex 2 constructed by weak ππ stacking interactions between neighboring cyclic tetranuclear complex molecules. Complex 3 is the first oxovanadium–copper complex with a bridging oxo oxygen atom between the V atom and the Cu atom. The solid-state photoluminescent properties of the three title complexes have been studied. There is an antiferromagnetic interaction in 1.     

Investigation of the effect of berberines alkaloids in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Coptis chinensis</Emphasis> Franch on <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bacillus shigae</Emphasis> growthby microcalorimetry

The inhibitory effects of five berberines alkaloids (BAs) from rhizoma of Coptis chinensis Franch, a traditional Chinese medicinal (TCM) herb, on Bacillus shigae (B. shigae) growth were investigated by microcalorimetry. The power-time curves of B. shigae with and without BAs were acquired; meanwhile, the extent and duration of inhibitory effects on the metabolism were evaluated by growth rate constants (k1, k2), half inhibitory ratio (IC50), maximum heat output (Pmax), and peak time (tp). The values of k1 and k2 of B. shigae in the presence of the five BAs decreased with the increasing concentrations of BAs. Moreover, Pmax was reduced, and the value of tp increased with increasing concentrations of the five drugs. The inhibitory activity varied with different drugs. IC50 of the five BAs was respectively 75 μg/mL for berberine, 90 μg/mL for coptisine, 115 μg/mL for palmatine, 220 μg/mL for epiberberine, and 400 μg/mL for jatrorrhizine. The sequence of antimicrobial activity of the five BAs berberine ＞ coptisine ＞ palmatine ＞ epiberberine ＞ jatrorrhizine. The functional groups methylenedioxy at C2 and C3 on phenyl ring improve antimicrobial activity more strongly than methoxyl at C2 and C3 on phenyl ring. However, the effect of bacteriostasis is not significant with methylenedioxy or methoxyl at C9 and C10 on phenyl ring.     

Comparison of the stability of multiwalled carbon nanotube dispersions in water

Continuous real-time monitoring of the nanotube concentration in aqueous solution using UV-Vis spectroscopy allows quantitative comparison of the stability of different types of nanotube dispersions. Systematic investigation of the effects of nanotube length and functionalisation for thin multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) has revealed that shorter MWNT form more stable dispersions than longer nanotubes of the same diameter. MWNT shortened to an average length of approximately 1 microm form stable dispersions in water with concentrations up to 0.013 mg ml(-1) in the absence of surfactants or solubilising functional groups. The introduction of carboxylic or thiol groups on the surface of shortened nanotubes further increases the stability of MWNT dispersions (up to 0.24 mg ml(-1)). The introduction of surfactant or surface charge on MWNT has contrasting effects on functionalised and non-functionalised nanotubes, destabilising and stabilising their dispersions, respectively.     

Surface hydrophobicity modulates the operation of actomyosin-based dynamic nanodevices

We studied the impact of surface hydrophobicity on the motility of actin filaments moving on heavy-meromyosin (HMM)-coated surfaces. Apart from nitrocellulose (NC), which is the current standard for motility assays, all materials tested are good candidates for microfabrication: hydrophilic and hydrophobic glass, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), poly(tert-butyl methacrylate) (PtBuMA), and a copolymer of O-acryloyl acetophenone oxime with a 4-acryloyloxybenzophenone (AAPO). The most hydrophilic (hydrophilic glass, contact angle 35 degrees) and the most hydrophobic (PtBuMA, contact angle 78 degrees) surfaces do not maintain the motility of actin filaments, presumably because of the low density of adsorbed HMM protein or its high levels of denaturation, respectively. The velocity of actin filaments presents higher values in the middle of this "surface hydrophobicity motility window" (NC, PMMA), and a bimodal distribution, which is more apparent at the edges of this motility window (hydrophobic glass and AAPO). A molecular surface analysis of HMM and its S1 units suggests that the two very different, temporally separated conformations of the HMM heads could exacerbate the surface-modulated protein behavior, which is common to all microdevices using surface-immobilized proteins. An explanation for the above behavior proposes that the motility of actin filaments on HMM-functionalized surfaces is the result of the action of three populations of motors, each in a different surface-protein conformation, that is, HMM with both heads working (high velocities), working with one head (low velocities), and fully denatured HMM (no motility). It is also proposed that the molecularly dynamic nature of polymer surfaces amplifies the impact of surface hydrophobicity on protein behavior. The study demonstrates that PMMA is a good candidate for the fabrication of future actomyosin-driven dynamic nanodevices because it induces the smoothest motility of individual nano-objects with velocities comparable with those obtained on NC.     

Analysis of low molecular mass organic acids in natural waters by ion exclusion chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

A sensitive and selective method for the analysis of aliphatic low molecular mass organic acids (LMMOAs) in natural waters is presented. The method is based on separation with ion exclusion chromatography and detection with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The extra selectivity gained by applying MS/MS allows for a minimum of sample preparation and the use of a sub-optimal mobile phase regarding chromatographic resolution. Instead the mobile phase, comprising aqueous formic acid with methanol as organic modifier, was mainly optimized for maximum sensitivity and long term MS stability. Detection limits for malonic, fumaric, maleic, succinic, citraconic, glutaric, malic, alpha-ketoglutaric, tartaric, shikimic, trans-aconitic, cis-aconitic, isocitric and citric acid were in the range 1-50 nM, while the detection limits for pyruvic, oxalic and lactic acid were around 250 nM for an injection volume of 100 microL. Due to their metal-chelating properties, these LMMOAs are all considered to affect the bioavailability of metals and to be involved in soil forming processes. It is thus of interest to be able to monitor their presence in natural waters, and the method developed within this work was successfully applied for the analysis of LMMOAs in soil solution and stream water samples.