Amperometric Determination of lndole-3-acetic Acid Based on Platinum Nanowires and Carbon Nanotubes

Platinum nanowire （PtNW） can be grown by electrodeposition in polycarbonate membrane, with the average diameter of the nanowires about 250 nm. The PtNW and multiwalled carbon nanotubes （CNT） are then dispersed into chitosan （CHIT） solution. The resulting PtNW-CNT-CHIT material brings new capabilities for electrochemical devices by using the synergistic action of the electrocatalytic activity of PtNW and CNT. By dropping the PtNW-CNT-CHIT film onto the glassy carbon （GO） electrode surface, and after evaporation an amperometric sensor for the determination of indole-3-acetic acid （IAA） was developed. The oxidation current of IAA increased significantly at the PtNW-CNT-CHIT film coated GC electrode, in contrast to that at the CNT-CHIT modified GC. The linear response of the sensor is from 50 ng/ml to 50 μg/ml with a detection limit of 25 ng/mL.     

Micro construction of poly(epsilon-caprolactone)/poly(L-lactic acid) blend film by solution casting under microwave irradiation

The micro construction of poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) blend films fabricated by solution casting under microwave irradiation was investigated by selective enzymatic degradation and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results were totally different from the blends obtained by conventional methods. The blend was more homogeneous and the PCL continuous phase more compact as no spherulites and tiny zone separation were observed from the film surface and no PCL network was observed inside the film, and the degradation of a PCL plank by Pseudomonas lipase was significantly retarded. The distributed PLLA micro spheres were enlarged and amorphous. The thermal behavior of the blend by microwave heating revealed that PCL and PLLA underwent a melting process, which induced the variations of the PCL phase and PLLA spheres. The weight loss caused by degradation of the PCL/PLLA blend obtained by conventional methods (B50c) is greater than that of the blend obtained by microwave methods (B50m), which reflects the change in morphology from a loose PCL network (B50c) to a dense PCL plank (B50m).     

Cyclic ketones and substituted α-keto acids as alternative substrates for novel Biginelli-like scaffold syntheses

The reactions of benzocyclic ketones and α-ketoacids as carbonyl components in the Biginelli reaction were investigated. These unusual Biginelli substrates furnished novel drug-like dihydropyrimidinone scaffolds suitable for further elaboration.     

Dissolution of ionisable groups and lignocellulosic components during low-temperature kraft pulping of pinus radiata

A wide range of kraft pulps from radiata pine produced by low-temperature kraft pulping in flow-through reactors was assessed for carboxyl and hexenuronic acid (HexA) contents using the conductometric titrations and UV spectrophotometer, respectively. The Kappa number of pulps varied from 20.8 to 84.7 when using a cooking liquor of 1 M effective alkali as Na₂O, 25% sulfidity, and cooking time of 100–250 min. The experimental results showed that the carboxyl groups (including HexA) and HexA groups dissolved and their residual values in the pulp samples correlate linearly with Kappa number and pulp yield. The dissolving rate of all carboxyl groups is much faster than the loss of HexA. The HexA/lignin ratio decreased non-linearly with Kappa number.     

长链氨羧络合剂萃取稀土饵

研究了长链氨羧络合剂N,N′-二(十二烷基)乙二胺二乙酸钠(Na2R2Y)的氯仿溶液萃取稀土饵的行为;考察了溶液酸度、络合剂浓度、相比和温度对萃取率的影响.用摩尔比法测定了Na2R2Y与Er3+的络合摩尔比为1∶1;结果表明,Na2R2Y的氯仿溶液对饵的萃取率随络合剂浓度的增大而增大,随温度的升高而降低.     

A new method for the synthesis ofN-methylmorpholinium 4-aryl-5-cyano-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine-6-thiolates and their properties

N-Methylmorpholinium 4-aryl-5-cyano-2-oxo-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine-6-thiolates were obtained by the condensation of aromatic aldehydes, cyanothioacetamide, and Meldrum's acid in the presence ofN-methylmorpholine. They were then used in the syntheses of substituted 6-alkylthio-3,4-dihydropyridin-2(1H)-ones and 4,5-dihydrothieno[2,3-b]pyridin-6(7H)-ones. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1852–1856, October, 1997.     

Production of multi-hollow polymer particles by the stepwise acid/alkali method

 Recently, we reported that multi-hollow polymer particles can be prepared from carboxylated polymer particles by the stepwise alkali/acid method. In this article, an attempt was made to prepare similar particles from acid-swellable polymer particles by the stepwise treatment with acid and alkali, which was named the stepwise acid/alkali method. The acid-swellable particles were produced by emulsion terpolymerization of styrene, butyl acrylate, and dimethyl 2-amino ethyl methacrylate. The effects of initial pH value, temperature, and time in the acid and alkali treatment processes on the multi-hollow structure were examined. Received: 18 December 1996 Accepted: 11 March 1997     

铟(Ⅲ)-向红菲啰啉络合物极谱吸附波的研究

在pH=3.8的磷酸柠檬酸盐缓冲体系中,铟(Ⅲ)-向红菲(口罗)啉络合物在单扫描示波极谱仪上于-0.67 V(vs.SCE)处产生一灵敏的吸附还原波,其二阶导数波灵敏度高,波形好.峰电位Ⅰ~O_P与钢(Ⅲ)浓度在 2.0X10~(-8)~2.0X10~(-6)mol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,其检测限为8X10~(-9)mol/L铟(Ⅲ).该法用于试剂氧化锌和镀膜玻璃中铟(Ⅲ)的恻定,结果较好.     

The calorimetric investigation of phosphoric acid-N,N-dimethylformamide system

Solution and mixing enthalpies for the orthophosphoric acid (H₃PO₄)-N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) system were measured over the whole concentration range at 25 °C. The standard value of solution enthalpy of phosphoric acid in DMF and the standard transference enthalpy of H₃PO₄ from water to DMF were calculated. The mixing enthalpy concentration dependence permitted making assumptions on complex formation in the system under investigation.     

The Adsorption and Photocatalytic Decomposition of Citric Acid on Pt/TiO_2

The adsorption and photocatalutic decomposition of citric acid on both Pt/TiO2 powder and n-TiO2 single crystal electrode were studied in aqueous solutions of various pH. It was found that citrate ions were chemisorbed on TiO2, which could increase the interfacial capacity and the filling factor of photocurrent-potential curves. The quantity of adsorption, slope of mott-Shottky plot and the rate of photocatalytic decomposition of citric acid were found to depend strongly on pH of solution. The phot ocatalytic decomposition of citric acid was discussed in light of its adsorption on TiO2.