Breaking Surface Atomic Monogeneity of Rh2P Nanocatalysts by Defect-Derived Phosphorus Vacancies for Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Oxidation

Breaking atomic monogeneity of catalyst surfaces is promising for constructing synergistic active centers to cope with complex multi-step catalytic reactions. Here, we report a defect-derived strategy for creating surface phosphorous vacancies (P-vacancies) on nanometric Rh₂P electrocatalysts toward drastically boosted electrocatalysis for alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR). This strategy disrupts the monogeneity and atomic regularity of the thermodynamically stable P-terminated surfaces. Density functional theory calculations initially verify that the competitive adsorption behavior of H_ad and OH_ad on perfect P-terminated Rh₂P{200} facets (p-Rh₂P) can be bypassed on defective Rh₂P{200} surfaces (d-Rh₂P). The P-vacancies enable the exposure of sub-surface Rh atoms to act as exclusive H adsorption sites. Therein, the H_ad cooperates with the OH_ad on the peripheral P-sites to effectively accelerate the alkaline HOR. Defective Rh₂P nanowires (d-Rh₂P NWs) and perfect Rh₂P nanocubes (p-Rh₂P NCs) are then elaborately synthesized to experimentally represent the d-Rh₂P and p-Rh₂P catalytic surfaces. As expected, the P-vacancy-enriched d-Rh₂P NWs catalyst exhibits extremely high catalytic activity and outstanding CO tolerance for alkaline HOR electrocatalysis, attaining 5.7 and 14.3 times mass activity that of p-Rh₂P NCs and commercial Pt/C, respectively. This work sheds light on breaking the surface atomic monogeneity for the development of efficient heterogeneous catalysts.     

ESR spectrometer with a loop-gap resonator for cw and time resolved studies in a superconducting magnet

The design and performance of an electron spin resonance spectrometer operating at 3 and 9 GHz microwave frequencies combined with a 9-T superconducting magnet are described. The probehead contains a compact two-loop, one gap resonator, and is inside the variable temperature insert of the magnet enabling measurements in the 0-9T magnetic field and 1.5-400 K temperature range. The spectrometer allows studies on systems where resonance occurs at fields far above the g approximately 2 paramagnetic condition such as in antiferromagnets. The low quality factor of the resonator allows time resolved experiments such as, e.g., longitudinally detected ESR. We demonstrate the performance of the spectrometer on the NaNiO2 antiferromagnet, the MgB2 superconductor, and the RbC60 conducting alkaline fulleride polymer.     

以2-磷酸抗坏血酸酯为底物检测碱性磷酸酯酶的微分脉冲伏安法

提出以2_磷酸抗坏血酸酯为碱性磷酸酯酶(ALP)底物微分脉冲伏安法测定ALP的方法 ;2_磷酸抗坏血酸酯在ALP的催化作用下发生水解反应生成抗坏血酸 ,抗坏血酸在玻碳电极上 +0.40V(vsAg/AgCl)被氧化而产生一个灵敏的氧化峰 ,氧化峰电流随着酶浓度的增大而增大 ,借助此氧化峰电流可以测定ALP ,进而可用于以ALP为标记酶的酶免疫分析 ;用微分脉冲伏安法对酶催化反应条件和酶催化反应产物的测定条件进行了详细的研究 ,建立了以2_磷酸抗坏血酸酯为底物的伏安酶联免疫分析新体系 ,测定游离ALP的线性范围是0.4～2.0×103 U/L,检测限为0.3U/L,对游离的IgG_ALP的测定最大稀释比为1∶200000。     

Determination of total phosphorus and nitrogen in turbid waters by oxidation with alkaline potassium peroxodisulfate and low pressure microwave digestion, autoclave heating or the use of closed vessels in a hot water bath: comparison with Kjeldahl digestion

The evaluation of the use of alkaline peroxodisulfate digestion with low pressure microwave, autoclave or hot water bath heating for the determination of total phosphorus and nitrogen in turbid lake and river waters is described. The efficiency of these digestion procedures were compared to a Kjeldahl digestion procedure with sulphuric acid-potassium sulfate and copper sulfate. The final solution before digestion was 0.045 M in potassium peroxodisulfate and 0.04 M in sodium hydroxide. Procedures were evaluated by the analysis of suspensions of two reference materials, National Institute of Environmental Science, Japan, no. 3 Chlorella and no. 2 pond sediment and natural turbid waters. Best recoveries of phosphorus and nitrogen by microwave heating were obtained when solutions were digested at 95 °C for 40 min. Quantitative recoveries of phosphorus from Chlorella suspensions up to 1000 mg/l were obtained by all three heating procedures, but incomplete recoveries of nitrogen occurred above 20 mg N/l in the digested sample. Good recoveries of phosphorus and nitrogen from suspended sediment suspensions were obtained only from solutions containing <150 mg/l of suspended sediments. Recoveries of phosphorus from phosphorus compounds containing COP and CP bonds added to distilled water were quantitative (94-113%) except for polyphosphates (microwave, 34±8; autoclave, 114±6; water bath, 96±4) and aluminium phosphate (8-23%). Recoveries of nitrogen compounds containing CN bonds added to distilled water were quantitative (94-96%). The analysis of a range of natural turbid water samples by alkaline peroxodisulfate and microwave, autoclave and water bath heating gave similar total phosphorus and nitrogen results. All procedures using alkaline peroxodisulfate underestimate phosphorus concentrations at high suspended sediment concentrations (>150 mg/l) and are only suitable for the analysis of very turbid samples when the turbidity is due to organic matter (algal cells, plant detritus). Underestimation of nitrogen occurs when samples contain more than 20 mg N/l.     

Study on Influencing Factors of Chemical Flooding for Heavy Oil

Alkali and alkali/surfactant displacing agents are designed for two kinds of heavy oil. Results of emulsifying capacity, dynamic interfacial tension (IFT) and water-wet core flooding tests show that, although alkaline/surfactant systems exhibit better capacity in emulsification and IFT reduction, oil recovery values of alkaline/surfactant flooding are lower than those of alkaline flooding. Glass-etched micromodel tests further demonstrate that, when alkaline solution penetrates into the oil phase, water streams break into ganglia coating oil film. Water ganglia may be entrapped by narrow throats, consequently presenting a water-oil alternating slug flow. Similar water ganglia also appears in alkaline/surfactant flooding, however, water channeling along the pore surface occurs subsequently, resulting in its relatively lower oil recovery.     

Formulation and Optimization of Alkaline Extracted Ispaghula Husk Microscopic Reservoirs of Isoniazid by Box-Behnken Statistical Design

The main objective of the present work was to formulate and optimize a microparticulate sustained release drug delivery system of isoniazid by using a novel, alkaline extracted ispaghula husk as a polymer. Isoniazid microspheres of alkaline extracted ispaghula husk were prepared by emulsification internal ionic gelation method. Results of preliminary trials indicated that the polymer concentration, cross-linking agent and stirring speed had a noticeable effect on size and surface morphology. A four-factor three-level Box-Behnken design was employed to study the effect of independent variables on dependent variables. The particle size and entrapment efficiency varied from 30.75 to 61.78 µm and 62.27% to 85.80% respectively, depending on the polymer concentration, concentration of cross-linker and stirring speed. Optimized microspheres batch based on point prediction tool of design software exhibited 83.43% drug entrapment and 51.53 µm particle size with 97.80% and 96.37% validity, respectively at the following conditions: sodium alginate (3.55% w/v), alkaline extracted ispaghula husk (3.60% w/v), cross-linker concentration (7.82% w/v), and stirring speed (1200 rpm). The optimized formulation showed controlled drug release for more than 12 hours. The drug release followed Higuchi kinetics via a non-Fickian diffusion.     

PHYSICAL STRUCTURE AND PHASE PROPERTIES OF AQUEOUS SYSTEMS OF LIPIDS FROM RYE AND TRITICALE IN RELATION TO WHEAT LIPIDS

In connection with studies of technical functionality of lipids in cereals, the aqueous systems of lipids from rye and tri-ticale flour are described and compared to different wheat culti-vars. Rye lipids give a lamellar liquid-crystalline phase with very small ordered regions, and this phase is continuously changed into an L2-phase with increasing water content. Triticale lipids exhibit phase equilibria in between lipids of wheat and of rye. Evidence is given for a significant role of the lamellar liquid--crystalline phase with regard to technical functionality when the cereal flour is worked in water to give a dough.     

Practical Study into Enhancing IgG Immobilisation on Screen-Printed Electrodes for Environmental Applications

This work is focused on the influence of pH and applied potential for the immobilisation of rabbit IgG on a carbon screen-printed electrode. The orientation of IgG molecule at the surface is fundamental for activity and reproducibility of the immunosensor. As the electrode potential is increased a particular order may be brought to the immobilised antibodies, i.e. the antibodies adapt a more favourable arrangement on the surface to facilitate better binding. The response increased when changing the pH from basic to acidic medium and the reverse trend was observed for the limit of detection (LOD). When a potential was applied to the electrode, the response generally decreased and the LOD increased in the order acidic > basic > neutral pH. The LODs obtained from antibodies immobilised at acidic pH and + 100 mV were better than the LODs obtained at other conditions.     

A new 3D polyoxometalate based on saturated Wells–Dawson polyanions and calcium cations

A new polyoxometalate based on saturated Wells-Dawson polyanions and calcium cations, H₂[Ca₂(P₂W₁₈O₆₂)(H₂O)₅]?·?7.5H₂O (1), has been synthesized in aqueous solution and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and IR. Compound 1 is a new example of 3D framework based on Wells-Dawson anions that act as chelate ligands to coordinate with calcium cations. Cyclic voltammetry reveals that the pH of the supporting electrolytic solution has a marked effect on the electrochemical behavior.