Influence of different divalent metal ions on the properties of alginate microcapsules and microencapsulated cells

Different divalent metal ions (Ba²⁺, Sr²⁺, Ca²⁺, Zn²⁺) were selected as crosslinkers. The mechanical properties, cytocompatibility, histocompatibility, cell proliferation and long-term cultivation were investigated. The resulting microcapsules had good sphericity, smooth surface and particle size distribution of 300–400 μm. Sr²⁺ microcapsules exhibited a better mechanical strength. The molecular weights cut-off of all membranes were between 24 and 67 kDa. All microcapsules had no cytotoxicity. After intraperitoneal transplantation, the recovered microcapsules still maintained good mechanical strength and morphology with no fibrosis or macrophage aggregation phenomena. The microencapsulated PC12 cells showed no significant variation after recultivation following microcapsule breaking. The cell activity sequence of different microcapsules after 72 h was as follows: bare control cell >Sr²⁺ > Ca²⁺ > Ba²⁺ > Zn²⁺. After 9 weeks’ in vitro culture, the cell survival rate was higher than 80 %. This paper will be of scientific interests for the basic research and clinical application of alginate/chitosan microcapsules embedded with drugs or cells.     

Preparation and characterization of ZrCO/C composite aerogels

Zr-containing organic aerogels were synthesized by ligand substitution reaction of polyzirconoxone and 2, 4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, followed by polymerization with formaldehyde, and then supercritical drying using CO₂. After carbonization and carbothermal reduction under an argon atmosphere, ZrCO/C composite aerogels with controllable zirconium content (47.8–78.6 wt%) were obtained. The carbothermal reduction was substantially completed at 1,500 °C, and the obtained ZrCO/C composite aerogels exhibit low oxygen contents (9.4–6.7 wt%) and high surface areas (589–147 m²/g). Pore morphologies of the ZrCO/C composite aerogels were investigated in detail by nitrogen sorption measurements, scanning electron microscopy and its associated energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis measurements. The results show that the aerogels are composed of carbon framework and Zr-conglomerations, and the surface area of aerogel is severely affected by its zirconium content. The presence of reductive ZrC crystals can greatly enhance the oxidation resistance ability of amorphous carbon framework and prevent collapse.     

Gadolinium(III)‐Hydroxy Ladders Trapped in Succinate Frameworks with Optimized Magnetocaloric Effect

Two kinds of inorganic gadolinium(III)‐hydroxy “ladders”, [2×n] and [3×n], were successfully trapped in succinate (suc) coordination polymers, [Gd₂(OH)₂(suc)₂(H₂O)]_n ? 2n H₂O ( 1 ) and [Gd₆(OH)₈(suc)₅(H₂O)₂]_n ? 4n H₂O ( 2 ), respectively. Such coordination polymers could be regarded as alternating inorganic–organic hybrid materials with relatively high density. Magnetic and heat capacity studies reveal a large cryogenic magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in both compounds, namely (ΔH=70 kG) 42.8 J kg^?1 K^?1 for complex 1 and 48.0 J kg^?1 K^?1 for complex 2 . The effect of the high density is evident, which gives very large volumetric MCEs up to 120 and 144 mJ cm^?3 K^?1 for complexes 1 and 2 , respectively.     

Strong Morphological Effect of Mn3O4 Nanocrystallites on the Catalytic Activity of Mn3O4 and Au/Mn3O4 in Benzene Combustion

Gold nanoparticles (3–4 nm) were deposited on Mn₃O₄ nanocrystallites with three distinct morphologies (cubic, hexagonal, and octahedral). The resulting structures were characterized, and their activities for benzene combustion were evaluated. The dominant exposed facets for the three kinds of Mn₃O₄ polyhedrons show the activity order: (103)≈(200)>(101). A similar activity order was derived for the interfaces between the Au and the Mn₃O₄ facet: Au/(200)≈Au/(103)>Au/(101). The metal–support interactions between the Au nanoclusters and specific facets of the Mn₃O₄ polyhedrons lead to a unique interfacial synergism in which the electronic modification of the Au nanoparticles and the morphology of the Mn₃O₄ substrate have a joint effect that is responsible for a significant enhancement in the catalytic activity of the Au/Mn₃O₄ system.     

拉曼光谱法定量分析焦磷酸根离子的含量

应用拉曼光谱技术研究了焦磷酸钾、硝酸钾、磷酸二氢钾、乙二胺四乙酸钠等十余种可溶性盐水溶液以及它们的混合物溶液的拉曼光谱特征,考察了共存组分对焦磷酸根拉曼光谱特征峰的影响;建立了基于拉曼光谱技术定量分析溶液中焦磷酸根离子含量的方法。结果表明,以硝酸钾为内标物,保持被测溶液pH 11,焦磷酸根离子拉曼光谱特征峰强度与硝酸根离子拉曼光谱特征峰强度之比值对焦磷酸根浓度呈良好的线性关系,所得线性回归方程为y=1.2110x+0.1515,相关系数R2=0.9996;已经研究过的十余种可溶性盐共存物几乎不干扰焦磷酸根离子的定量分析。     

预阳极化碳糊电极同时测定对乙酰氨基酚和多巴胺

采用循环伏安法制备了预阳极化碳糊电极,研究了对乙酰氨基酚和多巴胺在该修饰电极上的电化学行为。结果表明,预阳极化碳糊电极对对乙酰氨基酚和多巴胺的电化学行为具有良好的电催化作用。对乙酰氨基酚和多巴胺的氧化峰电流与其浓度在2.0×10-6～5.0×10-4mol/L的范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限分别为6.3×10-7mol/L,2.5×10-7mol/L。方法已用于药物样品中对乙酰氨基酚和多巴胺的测定。     

主成分分析-近红外光谱法快速测定婴儿配方乳粉中必需脂肪酸

利用主成分分析法将婴儿乳粉的近红外光谱数据与必需脂肪酸含量建立校正模型,并采用交互验证和外部检验两种方式来考察模型的可靠性。得到模型校正相关系数(R2)0.8704,均方估计残差(RMSEC)和交互校验均方残差(RMSECV)分别为0.6275和0.8907,应用所建立的必需脂肪酸近红外模型对婴儿乳粉必需脂肪酸含量进行预测,并将预测值和化学测量值进行配对t检验,结果表明两者无显著差异。     

固相萃取-紫外光谱法测定水样中咪唑类离子液体的含量

为了消除无机盐对紫外法测定离子液体的干扰,采用固相萃取(SPE)预富集,再利用紫外光谱法测定了水样中3种离子液体[C4mim][PF6]、[C6mim][PF6]、[C4mim][BF4]的含量。在波长190～300 nm范围内研究了3种离子液体的最大吸收波长,同时还考察了几种常见无机盐对离子液体紫外光谱吸收的影响。采用SPE方法富集100 mL水样时,富集倍数F=100/3,对三种离子液体的富集率分别为90%,91%和51%,并且溶液的pH与盐的浓度对富集率有一定的影响。当离子液体加标浓度分别为0.01、0.05和0.10 mg/L时,该方法的回收率大于90%。     

磺酸功能化金属-有机骨架吸附脱氮性能

以硝基甲烷为溶剂,采用三氟甲磺酸酐(Tf2O)和浓硫酸对金属有机骨架材料MIL-101(Cr){Cr3F(H2O)2O[(O2C)-C6H4-(CO2)]3nH2O(n~25)}进行磺酸功能化修饰,使其孔壁配体上形成磺酸基团.通过改变MIL-101(Cr)、Tf2O和浓硫酸的摩尔配比,得到含有不同磺酸基团数量的S-MIL-101(Cr),对磺化后的材料进行了X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)、氮气物理吸附、酸碱电位滴定以及热重分析(TGA)表征.结果表明,磺酸功能化后MIL-101(Cr)的孔道结构仍然保持,比表面积和孔径有所下降,表面磺酸基团的数量根据磺化程度的不同从0.21到0.42 mmol g-1不等.将磺酸功能化后的MIL-101(Cr)用于液体燃料的吸附脱氮,发现磺酸功能化能够增强MIL-101(Cr)与含氮化合物的相互作用,有利于其对碱性氮化物的吸附脱除.相对于未经磺化的样品,按照摩尔配比n(MIL-101(Cr)):n(H2SO4):n(Tf2O)=1:3:4.5反应得到的磺酸功能化MIL-101(Cr)对喹啉和吲哚的吸附量提高较大,其对喹啉和吲哚的Langmuir最大吸附量分别提高了12.2%和6.3%.通过乙醇洗涤,吸附剂可再生,经过三次再生之后的吸附剂对模拟燃料中含氮化合物的吸附量没有明显的降低.