A new type of capillary column for open-tubular electrochromatography

A new type of open-tubular C(18) ester-bonded electrochromatographic column was prepared with sol-gel technology, followed by an on-column octadecyl silylation reaction. Glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, a widely used and important silane agent, was used as the sol-gel precursor to form a thin coating layer on the wall of the fused-silica capillary. The C(18) groups were introduced into the coating layer by on-column esterification reaction with stearic acid. The electrochromatography behavior of the column was evaluated in terms of the separation of peptides. A high efficiency of 4.8x10(5) plates/m was achieved for a basic pentapeptide using the C(18 )ester-bonded column. In comparison with bare capillaries and glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane sol-gel-coated capillaries, the C(18) ester-bonded column showed the best separation of a mixture of seven pentapeptides under identical conditions of buffer, pH, and applied voltage.     

Ex vivo identification of circulating tumor cells in peripheral blood by fluorometric “turn on” aptamer nanoparticles

The detection of the circulating tumor cells (CTCs) detached from solid tumors has emerged as a burgeoning topic for cancer diagnosis and treatment. The conventional CTC enrichment and identification mainly rely on the specific binding of the antibodies on the capture interface of the magnetic nanoparticles with the corresponding biomarkers on the cell membranes. However, these methods could easily generate false-negative results due to the extremely low concentration of CTCs and the internal heterogeneity of the tumor cells. Herein, with the aim of selectively identifying CTCs and improving the detection accuracy in peripheral blood, we designed the fluorometric “turn on” Au nanoparticles (DHANs) with the modification of a tumor-targeted moiety, dehydroascorbic acid (DHA) and a fluorometric aptamer, which could be “switched-on” by an over-expressed intracellular protein, namely hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF 1α). This novel nanoformulated detection platform demonstrated the great capacity for visualizing various CTCs in peripheral blood with significantly improved detection efficiency and sensitivity. As a result, the nanoplatform has a great potential to be further applied for CTC detection in vitro or in vivo, which holds promise for extensive CTC studies.

The detection of the circulating tumor cells (CTCs) detached from solid tumors has emerged as a burgeoning topic for cancer diagnosis and treatment.     

改进遗传算法用于未知组分数的重叠色谱峰的解析

按照指数修正的Gauss卷积色谱峰模型，构造了结合模拟退火及变长染色体的改进遗传算法，并结合爬山法，可以方便快捷地进行数目未知的重叠色谱峰的精确解析；此法成功地应用于大鼠脑微透析液氨基酸定量分析中，解析结果良好。     

Hydrogen and methane sorption in dry and water-loaded multiwall carbon nanotubes

Both H2 and CH4 are clean energy sources. Adsorption was considered a measure to enhance their storage, and many efforts have been dedicated to creating novel materials including carbon nanotubes as efficient carriers for them. In order to understand the uptake mechanism and the viability of practical application, eight adsorption isotherms of H2 on a sample of multiwall carbon nanotubes were collected. The heat of adsorption was determined and an isotherm model was presented. Isotherms of CH4 on the same sample were also collected. While the adsorption on dry samples behaves similarly to that of H2, the sorption behavior of CH4 in the water-loaded sample is quite different and five times higher uptake capacity was observed in the wet sample due to the formation of methane hydrates. However, carbon nanotubes are unlikely to be used as an energy carrier due to its limited surface area and pore volume.     

Non-invasive scanning ion-selective electrode technique and its applications to the research of higher plants

The process of various ions and molecules getting into and out of cells is critical for plant survival. The non-invasive scanning ion-selective electrode technique (SIET) is a non-invasive method to obtain the information of ions/molecules across membranes in plant. This technique can measure the absolute concentration of ions and molecules, and also their fluxes and directions of movement. The samples to be analyzed can be a single cell, a piece of tissue, a whole organ and even an intact seedling. This article reviews the recent progress made in plant physiology by using this technique and discusses its potentials in future studies on plant physiology.     

铈钼氧化物表面氧性质和催化性能

在甲苯选择性氧化制苯甲醛反应中,Mo基氧化物是一类重要的催化剂[1]．通常的认识是反应物与催化剂表面晶格氧作用,并通过催化剂本身的还原和氧化的循环过程促使反应进行。生成产物．因此,催化剂表面不同氧物种的热脱附性能应与催化反应性能密切相关．对于Ce-Mo氧化物的TPD-MS研究,尚未见文献报导．为了能获得该方面的信息,本文应用程序升温脱附-质谱检测（TP-MS）联用技术,对Ce-Mo氧化物样品进行了表面氧TPD谱测定和动力学参量等计算,并试图与其催化性能进行关联．1实验部分1．1样品的制备和表征分别将一定质量的硝酸铈铵和仲…     

Reaction mechanism of simultaneous catalytic removal of NOx and diesel soot particulates

Reactions of diesel soot and NOx with and without O₂ were carried out over CuFe₂O₄ catalyst. The ignition temperature of soot with the NO+O₂ feed was lower than that in O₂ or NO but close to those in NO₂ and NO₂+O₂, indicating the implication of NO₂ especially in decreasing the ignition temperature. On the other hand, the reduction of NOx into N₂ was enhanced by coexisting O₂. Based on these results and mechanisms of O₂-soot and NO-soot reactions, the possible reaction mechanism of the simultaneous NOx-soot removal with the NO+O₂ feed has been proposed.     

MoO3-x/PCN的原位合成及其增强光催化产氢性能的研究

本文通过简单的一步浸渍煅烧法原位合成了氧化钼纳米晶/聚合物氮化碳复合光催化剂,该不含铂基助催化剂的氧化钼修饰聚合物氮化碳光催化剂在可见光照射下表现出增强的光催化产氢性能,最高产氢速率为15.6 μmol/h,是普通聚合物氮化碳样品的3倍以上. 相应的结构与性能的分析表明,与后浸渍法不同,在原位生长过程中高分散的超小氧化钼纳米晶体与聚合物氮化碳之间形成了紧密的耦合界面结构,可见光产氢活性的提升源自高分散的超小氧化钼纳米晶与聚合物氮化碳之间形成的紧密界面,以及该界面结构形成的肖特基结带来的有效电荷载流子转移.     

β-羧乙基(或α-甲基乙基)锗三氯化物晶体和分子结构及其质谱分析

有机锗化合物的抗癌等广泛生物活性已引起人们对其研究的兴趣。β-羰乙基锗倍半氧化物(Ge-132)的生物活性已有广泛研究,对其衍生物合成及性质研究亦受到重视。作为合成这类衍生物的中间体,β-羧烃基锗三氯化物的结构和性质报道较少。我们制备了两种β-羧烷基锗三氯化物晶体,测定了其晶体和分子结构,研究了质谱裂解机理,讨论了结构和性质问的关系。     

Ag/Co-Ce复合氧化物在O2及NOx气氛中催化燃烧碳烟的性能:Ag的作用

柴油车由于其良好的燃油经济性及强劲的动力得到了广泛应用,但同时柴油车尾气排放中颗粒物(PM)也对环境造成巨大污染,并严重威胁人类健康.与气体污染物相比,PM的处理难度更大,其组分复杂,起燃温度高,是当前柴油车排放问题的瓶颈和难点.颗粒过滤器(DPF)是一种有效消除PM的手段,它需要及时再生以保证其较高的碳烟捕集效率.与其他再生方案相比,连续催化再生系统工艺简单,能耗低,研发一种能够连续催化再生柴油车DPF的催化剂也成为当务之急.Ag是一种比较特殊的贵金属,其工业属性较强,价格也相对低廉.Ag基催化剂在环境催化领域有着广泛应用,已被应用于CO催化氧化、VOC催化去除及甲醛催化氧化等领域.目前的文献报道主要集中于研究Ag基催化剂负载于惰性载体对O2气氛下碳烟起燃性能的影响,并基于此讨论Ag的作用.本文利用柠檬酸络合法合成了高性能低温催化氧化材料体系xAg/Co0.93Ce0.07,探讨了不同Ag负载量对在两种气氛O2及O2+NO中催化性能的影响,并深入分析了引起此现象的原因.结果表明,Ag对Co-Ce复合氧化物的催化性能有显著的促进作用;Ag/Co-Ce复合氧化物在O2气氛下的起燃活性取决于Ag含量,Ag含量最高的样品0.3Ag/Co0.93Ce0.07催化性能最佳.而在NOx气氛下,Ag基催化剂的起燃性能不及在O2中的数值;0.2Ag/Co0.93Ce0.07与0.3Ag/Co0.93Ce0.07催化活性并列最优,其起燃温度可低至226oC.XRD及Raman的表征结果证实了Ag主要以单质形态存在,且其对Co-Ce复合氧化物的晶体结构未产生显著的影响,Ag的晶粒尺寸也未明显变化.H2-TPR则表明了Ag的负载未能提高催化剂的整体氧化还原能力,soot-TPR预示Ag甚至恶化了催化剂在惰性气氛下表面晶格氧及体相晶格氧的活性.NOx-TPD表征结果则证明了Ag对催化剂的NOx吸附有积极作用.此外,Ag/Co-Ce复合氧化物催化剂也具备了优异的耐久性及稳定性.本文还依据催化性能及表征结果剖析了碳烟在不同气氛下的催化氧化机理.在O2气氛下,Ag为反应的活性位,Ag与其表面的氧化物层AgOy之间存在一个自再生的反应循环.Ag吸附解离氧原子后,将其转化为AgOy,这表明此氧化物层不仅能够在低温下贡献表面晶格氧去除碳烟,促进氧分子向超氧物种转化,它在分解后也能将吸附氧解离为过氧物种及超氧物种.在NOx气氛下,催化剂表面硝酸根物种是催化剂催化性能维持稳定的重要因素;反应过程中催化材料表面硝酸盐物种的热稳定性筛查结果也进一步佐证了催化剂表面的AgNO3物种是碳烟起燃的决定性因素,其自身的氧化还原活性及Ag离子移动性均有利于降低碳烟的起燃温度.TGA结果说明了NOx气氛中的活性中间产物AgNO3的氧化还原活性劣于O2气氛下活性中间产物Ag2O,这直接导致催化剂在O2气氛下具备更好的碳烟起燃性能.本文工作有助于启发其他研究者开发高活性催化氧化催化材料.