Sorption and desorption properties of a CaH2/MgB2/CaF2 reactive hydride composite as potential hydrogen storage material

The hydrogenation behavior of 3CaH₂+4MgB₂+CaF₂ composite was studied by manometric measurements, powder X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry and attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy. The maximum observed quantity of hydrogen loaded in the composite was 7.0 wt%. X-ray diffraction showed the formation of Ca(BH₄)₂ and MgH₂ after hydrogenation. The activation energy for the dehydrogenation reaction was evaluated by DSC measurements and turns out to be 162±15 kJ mol⁻¹ H₂. This value decreases due to cycling to 116±5 kJ mol⁻¹ H₂ for the third dehydrogenation step. A decrease of ca. 25–50 °C in dehydrogenation temperature was observed with cycling. Due to its high capacity and reversibility, this composite is a promising candidate as a potential hydrogen storage material.     

Development and validation of a GC-MS method for rapid determination of galanthamine in Leucojum aestivum and Narcissus ssp.: a metabolomic approach

Galanthamine, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor marketed as a hydrobromide salt for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, is obtained from some Amaryllidaceae plants. A new method was developed and validated for its quantification by GC-MS in different plant sources: bulbs and leaves from Narcissus confusus; bulbs from N. pseudonarcissus cv. Carlton; and leaves and in vitro cultures from L. aestivum. Samples (50 mg) were extracted with methanol (1 mL) for 2 h, then aliquots of the extracts were silylated and analyzed by GC-MS. The calibration line was linear over a range of 15-800 μg galanthamine/sample, ensuring an analysis of samples with a content of 0.03-1.54% analyte referred to dry weight. The recovery was generally more than 95%. Good inter- and intra assay precision was observed (RSD < 3%). Principal component analysis of GC-MS chromatograms allowed discrimination of the plant raw material with respect to species, organs and geographical regions. The analytical method developed in this study proved to be simple, sensitive and far more informative than the routine analytical methods (GC, HPLC, CE and NMR), so it may be useful for quality control of plant raw materials in the pharmaceutical industry.     

Gemifloxacin mesylate (GFM) stability evaluation applying a validated bioassay method and in vitro cytotoxic study

The validation of a microbiological assay applying the cylinder-plate method to determine the quinolone gemifloxacin mesylate (GFM) content is described. Using a strain of Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228 as the test organism, the GFM content in tablets at concentrations ranging from 0.5 to 4.5 μg mL⁻¹ could be determined. A standard curve was obtained by plotting three values derived from the diameters of the growth inhibition zone. A prospective validation showed that the method developed is linear (r = 0.9966), precise (repeatability and intermediate precision), accurate (100.63%), specific and robust. GFM solutions (from the drug product) exposed to direct UVA radiation (352 nm), alkaline hydrolysis, acid hydrolysis, thermal stress, hydrogen peroxide causing oxidation, and a synthetic impurity were used to evaluate the specificity of the bioassay. The bioassay and the previously validated high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method were compared using Student's t test, which indicated that there was no statistically significant difference between these two validated methods. These studies demonstrate the validity of the proposed bioassay, which allows reliable quantification of GFM in tablets and can be used as a useful alternative methodology for GFM analysis in stability studies and routine quality control. The GFM reference standard (RS), photodegraded GFM RS, and synthetic impurity samples were also studied in order to determine the preliminary in vitro cytotoxicity to peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The results indicated that the GFM RS and photodegraded GFM RS were potentially more cytotoxic than the synthetic impurity under the conditions of analysis applied.     

常温下 MnO2/Al2O3催化剂催化臭氧氧化甲苯反应

采用浸渍法制备了Al2O3负载的5种过渡金属氧化物催化剂,考察了它们在常温下催化臭氧氧化甲苯的性能,并运用程序升温还原、程序升温氧化、N2吸附-脱附和X射线光电子能谱对催化剂进行了表征.结果表明,NiO/Al2O3,CoO/Al2O3和MnO2/Al2O3催化剂上活性氧中心数量较少,臭氧与甲苯转化率较高;而Fe2O3/...     

连续纤维增强含二氮杂萘酮联苯结构聚芳醚砜酮树脂基复合材料的界面

利用射频感性耦合冷等离子体(ICP)处理技术改性连续纤维表面,分别采用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、原子力显微镜(AFM)及动态接触角分析(DCA)系统研究了等离子体处理时间、放电气压、放电功率等工艺参数对连续碳纤维、芳纶纤维和对亚苯基苯并二噁唑(PBO)纤维的表面化学成分、表面形貌、表面粗糙度及表面自由能的影响.研究结...     

聚合物复合物层层组装膜

层层组装是一种基于物质交替沉积而制备复合膜的方法,可以实现膜的结构和组成的精确调控.聚合物复合物是基于各种分子间弱相互作用力而形成的超分子聚集体,其种类包括聚阳离子-聚阴离子复合物、聚电解质-有机小分子复合物、中性聚合物-聚合物复合物以及聚合物-无机杂化复合物等.在本文中,以作者的研究结果为基础,阐明聚合物复合物的层层组装是一种方便、快捷的功能复合膜的构筑方法,具有如下优点:(1)聚合物复合物大的尺度可以实现聚合物复合物层层组装膜的快速构筑;(2)聚合物复合物的结构在组装溶液中和成膜后都容易调控,方便聚合物复合物层层组装膜结构的精细调控.(3)聚合物复合物层层组装膜可以构筑非复合的聚合物层层组装所不能获得的膜结构及功能.     

表面活性剂碳化法合成Fe3O4/C复合物及其电化学性能

以水热法合成的包覆油酸的α-Fe₂O₃粒子为前驱体, 在氩气下500 °C煅烧1 h, 得到Fe₃O₄/C纳米复合物. 用傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱, X射线衍射(XRD), 扫描电镜(SEM), X射线能量散射(EDX)谱, 高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM), 元素分析, 循环伏安(CV)和恒流充放电测试等方法对材料的结构、形貌、成分及电化学性能进行了表征. 结果表明: 所制备的Fe₃O₄/C复合物呈长约200 nm, 粗约100 nm的纺锤形, 表面碳层厚约1-2 nm, 碳含量为1.956%(质量分数); 这种复合物作为锂离子电池负极材料具有很好的循环稳定性(在0.2C (1C=928 mA·g^-1)循环80次后具有691.7 mAh·g^-1比容量)和倍率性能(在2C循环20次后依然有520 mAh·g^-1比容量). 相对于未包覆的商业Fe₃O₄粒子, 复合物显著提高的电化学性能是由于碳包覆能防止粒子聚集, 提高导电性以及稳定固体电解质界面(SEI)膜.     

“三明治式”多层Au/Pt复合薄膜的制备及其对甲醇的电氧化

采用界面组装、欠电位沉积和氧化还原置换反应组合方法制备了单层Pt/Au复合薄膜, 并且不需要任何有机偶联剂; 组装单层Pt/Au复合薄膜为三类多层Pt/Au复合薄膜: (Pt/Au)_n、Pt_m/Au和(Pt₃/Au)_k (n、m和k分别为Pt/Au、Pt和Pt₃/Au的层数). 采用电子显微镜研究了Au纳米粒子单层膜和Pt/Au复合多层膜的形貌. 对于所有的多层膜电极而言, 其电化学活性面积随着层数的增加而增加. 通过研究甲醇在每一类Pt/Au复合薄膜上的氧化电流密度, 考察了其对甲醇的电催化和抗毒化性能. 对于同一类复合薄膜而言, 甲醇分别在(Pt/Au)₃、Pt₃/Au和(Pt₃/Au)₂电极上均具有最大的氧化电流密度, 且优于本体Pt电极. 在这三种电极中, (Pt/Au)₃电极无论从电流密度上还是从抗毒化能力上讲, 其性能是最好的, 而且其抗毒化能力也优于商业Pt/C催化剂. 这种良好的催化性能源于Au和Pt之间最大化的协同效应, 这取决于Pt和Au原子比率以及Pt纳米层和Au纳米层之间的排布方式.     

采用实时直接分析质谱法原位快速鉴别茶叶

采用近年来发展迅速的常温常压离子化技术——实时直接分析质谱法,建立了对茶叶中主要成分如茶氨酸、咖啡碱等的快速测定方法,通过特征的质谱信号离子,实现了对不同茶叶的快速鉴别。实时直接分析质谱法在大气压下进行,无需对茶叶进行任何的样品处理,大大缩短了分析时间,实现了原位、快速、准确且高通量的检测。     

碳纳米管含量对炭炭复合材料组织及力学性能的影响

炭纤维上原位合成了均匀生长且具有伸张形貌的碳纳米管,借助化学气相渗透制备了碳纳米管增强的炭炭复合材料,研究了不同含量的碳纳米管对炭炭复合材料组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明：炭纤维上生长碳纳米管改变了热解炭的沉积行为,诱导了各向同性热解炭的生成,且随着碳纳米管含量的增加,各向同性热解炭的厚度增加,但是复合材料的d002值却明显降低。微量的碳纳米管即可显著提高复合材料的力学强度,随着其含量的增加,复合材料的力学强度和模量迅速提高,但材料的断裂行为却急剧恶化,断裂模式由最初的假塑性断裂转变为脆性断裂。