Sol-Gel and Ultrafine Particle Formation via Dielectric Tuning of Inorganic Salt-Alcohol-Water Solutions

Under some conditions, inorganic salts can be as good precursors for sol-gel-type processing as those obtained from expensive metalloorganic precursors such as alkoxides. In this work, the formation of monodispersed hydrous zirconia microsphere particles (particularly nanosized) and gels was achieved in solutions of zirconyl chloride dissolved in alcohol-water mixed solvents. The dielectric property of the mixed alcohol-water solvent directly affects the nucleation and growth of zirconia clusters/particles in homogeneous solutions. A lower dielectric constant of mixed solvent corresponds to a lower solubility of inorganic solute and, thus, a shorter induction period for nucleation as well as higher solid particle growth kinetics. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) was used to monitor the homogeneous nucleation and growth processes, while final particles and gels were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and high-temperature X-ray diffraction (HTXRD). The sol-gel processes in the mixed solvent system can be adjusted using the processing parameters, including the initial inorganic salt concentration (C), alcohol/aqueous medium volume ratio of the mixed solution (RH), incubation temperature (T), incubation time (t), concentration of hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC), and ammonia neutralization. Monodispersed submicron and nanoscale (<100 nm) zirconia microspheres/powders were successfully synthesized under conditions of high RH (5) and using HPC (molecular weight of 100,000, 2.0x10(-3) g/cm(3)) and ammonia neutralization. Initial salt concentration affects the particle size significantly. Gel materials were obtained under conditions of low RH (1.0). Microstructure and transparency of gels changed significantly from low (0.05 M) to high (0.2 M) concentration of the metal salt. We have also demonstrated that monodispersed particle production can be achieved not only at low temperatures (<100 degrees C) but also at room temperature using an inorganic salt precursor. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.     

聚苯乙烯非晶区结构的RDF研究

本文介绍了以X-射线衍射法测定非品区结构的径向分市函数RDF方法，并将其应用于聚苯乙烯（PS）非晶区的结构研究．     

Two-dimensional protein database of human pancreas

We report here the two-dimensional protein database of human pancreas. The proteins were analyzed by two-dimensional electrophoresis followed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight-mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). Totally, 302 proteins were identified, of which about 27% were enzymes with a broad range of catalytic activities. Several of these are specifically expressed in pancreas, such as pancreatic amylase, pancreatic stone protein, pancreatitis-associated protein, pancreatic lipase, pancreatic elastase, etc. Structural and cytoskeletal proteins are also strongly represented on the gels. Thus, the pancreatic proteome reflects the organ's function. This work paves the way for further studies on pancreatic protein expression in health and disease, such as diabetes and pancreatic cancer.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis and in-situ self-assembly of coaxial Ag/C nanocables

We have successfully developed a new one-pot solution-phase route, namely microwave-assisted hydrothermal reduction/carbonization (MAHRC), for a rapid synthesis of coaxial Ag/C nanocables. The nanocables can self-assemble in situ in an end-to-end fashion into interconnected chains.     

Studies on Heteromacrocyclic Polyether（X） Synthesis and Structural Characterization of 2，3，11，12－Dibenzo－1，4，10，13－tetraselena－7，16－dioxacyclooctadeca－2，11－diene

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荧光钙探针试剂及其在生物分析中的应用

本文评论了荧光钙探针试剂合成、性质、结构和生物分析应用方面的进展。各种典型的荧光钙探针试剂均已分别加以讨论。     

双冠醚研究(Ⅳ)——Schiff碱型和仲胺型双-(苯并15冠-5)对碱金属苦味酸盐的萃取行为

仲胺型双冠醚与四苯硼酸碱金属盐在丙酮溶液中。25℃下的电导说明它们与Na~+可能形成1∶1络合物(冠醚单元∶金属离子),而与K~+、Rb~+、Cs~+离子则形成2∶1络合物。用Schlff碱型和仲胺型双-(苯并15-冠-5)在水-氯仿体系中进行萃取,测量了分配比D和萃取平衡常数K,发现后者的K值均大于前者。双冠醚F_2对K~+的萃取能力最强,选择性最佳。     

一阶导数分光光度法测定血中一氧化碳含量的研究

本文通过理论推导及实验证明CO饱和血与正常血一阶导数的振幅高度比为一常数。将CO中毒检血氨稀释液取一半通CO至饱和,与另一半分别加入Na_2S_2O_4后在500～600nm测定一阶导数光谱在579nm处量出振幅值经计算可得CO在血中含量。