Silver-doped calcium phosphate nanopowders prepared by electrostatic spraying

Silver-doped calcium phosphate nanopowders were successfully prepared by the cost-effective electrostatic spray-pyrolysis process. The properties of the silver-doped nanopowder annealed at 500°C for 30 min were investigated through X-ray diffraction analysis, field emission scanning electron microscope, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The silver-doped nanopowders with 70–90 nm particle size showed an antibacterial performance against Escherichia coli.     

Design, synthesis, and characterization of a calcium-sensitive near infrared dye

Intracellular calcium concentration in biological cells varies from 0.1 to 10 μM depending upon cell signaling and disease states. A direct estimate of calcium concentration in cell tissues within this range is possible with a novel calcium-selective reagent 15C5-774. The molecule of 15C5-774 consists of a near-infrared (NIR) chromophore (λ_max=774 nm) and a metal complexing moiety of benzo-15-crown-5. The reagent shows a strong calcium binding affinity in a 1:1 ratio and metal selectivity in the order Ca²⁺>Mg²⁺>Sr²⁺≈K⁺≈Na⁺>Zn²⁺>Li⁺. The high sensitivity is achieved by conducting absorption measurements in the NIR region where background interference from the biological matrix is low.     

Growth of new ternary intermetallic phases from Ca/Zn eutectic flux

The eutectic 7.3:2.7 molar ratio mixture of calcium and zinc metal melts at 394 °C and was explored as a solvent for the growth of new intermetallic phases for potential use as hydrogen storage materials. The reaction of nickel in this molten mixture produces two new phases—the CaCu₅-related structure CaNi₂Zn₃ (P6/mmm, a=8.9814(5) Å, c=4.0665(5) Å) and a new cubic structure Ca₂₁Ni₂Zn₃₆ (Fd-3m, a=21.5051(4) Å). Palladium-containing reactions produced CaPd_0.85Zn_1.15 with the orthorhombic TiNiSi structure type (Pnma, a=7.1728(9) Å, b=4.3949(5) Å, c=7.7430(9) Å). Reactions of platinum in the Ca/Zn mixture produce Ca₆Pt₃Zn₅, with an orthorhombic structure related to that of W₃CoB₃ (Pmmn, a=13.7339(9) Å, b=4.3907(3) Å, c=10.7894(7) Å).     

Ca8Mg(SiO4)4Cl2中Ce3+和Eu2+的光谱性质和能量传递

首次合成了Ｃｅ＾３＋和Ｅｕ＾２＋共激活氯硅酸镁钙Ｃａ８Ｍｇ（ＳｉＯ４）４Ｃｌ２：Ｃｅ＾３＋，Ｅｕ＾２＋高效绿色荧光粉，报道了它们的漫反射光谱、激发和发射光，观察到氯硅酸镁钙中Ｃｅ＾３＋ Ｅｕ＾２＋     

流动注射-电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定天然水中的钙和镁

本文采用流动注射－电感耦合等离子体发现光谱联用技术测定了天然水中的钙、镁元素。考察了试液的雾化和曝光时间及载气压力等因素对分析信号的影响。通过与气动连续进样的对比，测出了钙、镁在流动注射进样下的分散系数。本法在测定钙、镁含量高的水性时，不需对试样进行稀释处理。对五个水样中钙、镁的分析结果与EDTA络合滴定法相吻合。     

Die Kristallstruktur des Calciumazid-Dihydrates

Single crystals of Ca(N₃)₂·2 H₂O have been prepared from aqueous solutions at room temperature. The crystals are monoclinic,a=1 159.0 (3),b=614.2 (2),c=785.5 (2) pm, =106.52 (2)°,Z=4, space group P2₁/n. The crystal structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction (1 109 Mo-K-reflexions,R=0.052). Calcium atoms are surrounded by four azide groups and four water molecules. The coordination polyhedra are antiprism which are sharing azide groups and water molecules to form layers. The lattice constants and powder pattern agree well with values reported earlier for Ca(N₃)₂ · 1.5 H₂O [1]. It was also shown, that Sr(N₃)₂ · 2 H₂O is isotypic with Ca(N₃)₂ · 2 H₂O.

     

Rapid determination of mono and dinitrophenols by DPP, in the presence of lead and cadmium and using concentrated CaCl2 electrolyte

The contamination of drinking water and industrial wastewaters is a critical environmental problem. The nitrophenol, dinitrophenol, cadmium, and lead contaminants are classified as hazardous compounds. Their rapid determination may be obtained using differential pulse polarography with concentrated electrolyte. CaCl₂, which is very soluble to levels exceeding 5 mol l^–1, allows separation of coalescent peaks at 0.1 mol l^–1. A systematic study undertaken from 0.1 to 5 mol l^–1 shows good separation of lead and cadmium from the organic compounds, and optimization of the electrolyte concentration according to the objective is described. Preconcentration of real samples is necessary because pollution levels are usually very low.     

Biomimetic nucleation and growth of hydrophobic vaterite nanoparticles with oleic acid in a methanol solution

Hydrophobic vaterite nanoparticles were prepared via crystallization of CaCO₃ with oleic acid in methanol by mimicking the process of biomineralization. The molar ratio of oleic acid to calcium ion was varied from 0.1 to 0.5. By changing the concentration of the oleic acid, CaCO₃ particles with different shapes and polymorphism were obtained. High concentration of the oleic acid gave stable vaterite crystals, the polymorph of which did not change when the composite was kept in water for more than one week. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and TGA analysis of the obtained product indicated that the oleic acid was bound to the crystalline CaCO₃. The contact angle of the modified vaterite reached 122°. We have succeeded in crystallization of hydrophobic CaCO₃ nanoparticles in situ.     

悬浮液进样-原子吸收光谱法测定核桃粉中的钙、铁和锌

采用悬浮液进样技术应用于原子吸收光谱法,测定了核桃粉中的钙、铁和锌的含量.将核桃粉悬浮于琼脂胶体中制成悬浮液,直接喷入空气-乙炔火焰,用标准加入法测定,将实验结果与灰化法结果进行了比较,经t检验,在显著性水平a=0.05时两种方法无显著性差异,相对标准偏差≤6.1%,结果吻合较好.该方法简便,快速,灵敏度高,准确性好.     

Surface properties of plasma membrane vesicles isolated from melon (Cucumus melo L.) root cells differing in salinity tolerance

The hypotheses that genotypic differences in salinity tolerance may result from (i) differences in global surface charge density or (ii) from differences in global Ca²⁺ binding were tested. An attempt was made to correlate the differing salinity tolerance of four melon cultivars with surface properties of vesicles extracted from the plasma membrane (PM) of their root cells. Surface characterization involved measurements of electrophoretic mobility and sorption of ⁴⁵Ca²⁺ to the vesicles in the presence of varying concentrations of Ca²⁺, Na⁺ and Mg²⁺. Irrespective of salinity tolerance, vesicles from the four cultivars yielded similar ζ potentials under similar conditions, indicating similar global surface charge densities. Sorption studies with vesicles from two cultivars differing in salinity tolerance predicted independently this result of equal surface charge density. The estimated global binding affinities of Ca²⁺, Na⁺ and Mg²⁺ to the PM of both cultivars were the same with binding coefficients of 50, 0.8 and 9 M⁻¹, respectively. Consequently, the hypotheses enumerated above to interpret genotypic differences in salinity toxicity are rejected. However, vesicles from the salt-resistant strain sorbed 19% more Ca²⁺ per given amount of protein in the membrane, indicating the existence of a larger number of negatively charged surface sites per given amount of protein and a smaller amount of protein per given area of membrane. Genotypic differences in site-specific Ca²⁺-binding affinity (e.g. at ion channels) remain a viable hypothesis for genotypic differences in salinity tolerance.