Development of highly ionic conductive cellulose acetate-g-poly (2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid-co-methyl methacrylate) graft copolymer membranes

A novel cellulose acetate-g-poly (2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid-co- methyl methacrylate) copolymer was prepared via free radical polymerization for the first time. The chemical structure of the graft copolymer was confirmed using FT-IR, ¹H NMR and EDX. The TGA and DSC investigated the thermal changes. Factors affecting the grafting process were studied and various grafting characteristic parameters such as grafting efficiency (%), grafting yield (%) and add-on value (%) were determined. Flexible membranes based on different graft copolymer compositions were fabricated by simple solution casting. Physicochemical properties including ion exchange capability (IEC), water uptake (WU) and proton conductivity (σ) were evaluated. These membranes demonstrated higher IEC, WU and conductivity than the pristine CA. The maximum proton conductivity of the CA-g-poly (2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid-co- methyl methacrylate) copolymer membrane (68%; Add-on %) was found to be 6.44 × 10⁻³ S/cm compared with 0.035 × 10⁻³ S/cm of the pristine CA. Thus, the appropriate graft copolymer composition will allow fine-tuning of the physical characteristics and led to several potential applications, such as polyelectrolyte fuel cells membranes or biodiesel production.     

Development of Biosensor for Catechol Using Electrosynthesized Poly(3‐methylthiophene) and Incorporation of LAC Simultaneously

Simultaneous electropolymerization of 3‐methylthiophene and incorporation of Laccase (LAC) was carried out in the presence of propylene carbonate as a medium by amperometric method. This enzyme modified electrode was used for the sensing of polyphenol. Catechol is taken as a model compound for the study. UV‐Vis spectral studies suggest no denaturation of LAC in presence of propylene carbonate. The SEM studies reveal the surface morphology and incorporation of LAC in P3MT with agglomerated flaky masses are observed in with and without enzyme micrographs. The cyclic voltammograms were recorded for 0.01 mM catechol on plain glassy carbon, polymer and enzyme incorporated electrodes at pH 6.0 and scan rate 50 mV s^?1. The fabricated electrochemical biosensor was used for the determination of catechol in aqueous solution by Differential Pulse Voltammetry (DPV) technique. The concentration linear range of 8×10^?8 to 1.4×10^?5 M a value of Michealis? Menten constant K_m=7.67 µmol dm^?3 and activation energy is 32.75 kJ mol^?1. It retains 83 % of the original activity after 60 days which is much higher than that of other biosensors. The developed biosensor was used to quantify catechol in the determination in real samples.     

Solvothermal Transformation of a Calcium Oleate Precursor into Large‐Sized Highly Ordered Arrays of Ultralong Hydroxyapatite Microtubes

Hydroxyapatite (HAP), a well‐known member of the calcium phosphate family, is the major inorganic component of bones and teeth in vertebrates. The highly ordered arrays of HAP structures are of great significance for hard tissue repair and for understanding the formation mechanisms of bones and teeth. However, the synthesis of highly ordered HAP structure arrays remains a great challenge. In this work, inspired by the ordered structure of tooth enamel, we have successfully synthesized three‐dimensional bulk materials with large sizes (millimeter scale) that are made of highly ordered arrays of ultralong HAP microtubes (HOAUHMs) by solvothermal transformation of calcium oleate precursor. The core–shell‐structured oblate sphere consists of a core that is composed of HAP nanorods and a shell that consists of highly ordered HAP microtube arrays. The prepared HOAUHMs are large: 6.0 mm in diameter and up to 1.4 mm in thickness. With increasing solvothermal reaction time, the HOAUHMs grow larger; the microtubes become more uniform and more ordered. This work provides a new synthetic method for synthesizing highly ordered arrays of uniform HAP ultralong microtubes that are promising for biomedical applications.     

无碱条件下Au/ZnO选择性催化氧化1,3-丙二醇合成3-羟基丙酸甲酯

采用溶胶-沉积法合成了高选择性的Au/ZnO催化剂,用于1,3-丙二醇选择性氧化酯化为3-羟基丙酸甲酯的反应.研究了保护剂PVA用量、金溶胶合成温度、金负载量及催化剂循环利用对反应的影响,且优化了反应温度和反应压力,并对催化剂进行了XRD和TEM表征.结果表明,PVA∶Au(m/m)=1∶4、金溶胶合成温度25℃、金负载量1%的Au/ZnO对目标反应的催化活性最好,在100℃和Po2=2MPa的条件下1,3-丙二醇的转化率达82.8%,产物3-羟基丙酸甲酯的选择性达95.4%.Au纳米粒子的粒径影响催化性能,在Au平均粒径为2.8~6.1nm的范围内,产物选择性随Au纳米粒子的粒径的减小而增大,平均粒径在2.8~4.8nm的范围内时,催化剂具有较好的产物选择性(大于90%);Au/ZnO催化剂循环利用4次后催化性能(转化率和选择性)无明显下降;并推测了无碱条件下Au/ZnO选择性催化氧化1,3-丙二醇合成3-羟基丙酸甲酯的反应机制.     

可见光驱动Ag3PO4催化降解罗丹明B和甲基橙

采用简易离子交换法制备可见光驱动Ag3PO4光催化剂.通过X射线衍射、场发射扫描电子显微镜、N2吸附-脱附、紫外-可见漫反射光谱及傅里叶变换红外光谱对所制备的Ag3PO4催化剂进行表征.结果表明,在可见光照射下,Ag3PO4催化剂对罗丹明B降解表现出优越的光催化活性,但对甲基橙的降解活性低,这归因于Ag3PO4催化剂对甲基橙分子吸附量低.可见光照Ag3PO4反应体系中,空穴和超氧自由基共同发挥作用导致罗丹明B和甲基橙光催化降解.在罗丹明B的协助作用下,Ag3PO4催化剂对甲基橙的可见光催化降解活性大大增强,这是由于罗丹明B的存在可产生更多的超氧自由基,从而使甲基橙进一步降解.     

Photo-induced Synthesis and Characterization of Poly（methyl methacrylate） Grafted Sodium Salt of Partially Carboxymethylated Guar Gum

Photo-induced graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate（MMA） onto sodium salt of partially carboxymethylated guar gum（Na-PCMGG, DS = 0.291） was carried out in an aqueous medium using ceric ammonium nitrate（CAN） as photoinitiator to synthesize a novel graft copolymer, Na-PCMGG-g-PMMA, which may find its potential application as a metal adsorbent. The influences of synthesis variables such as concentrations of photoinitiator（CAN）, nitric acid and monomer（MMA） as well as reaction time, temperature and amount of substrate on the grafting yields were studied and the reaction conditions for optimum photo-grafting were evaluated. At optimum concentration, the maximum values of the grafting yields achieved were G = 271.61% and GE = 63.89%. The experimental results were found to be in very good agreement with the proposed kinetic scheme. The photo-graft copolymerization of MMA onto Na-PCMGG（ DS = 0.291） was also carried out in the presence and absence of ultraviolet radiation for studying the efficiency of the photoinitiator. The influence of carboxymethyl groups introduced onto the guar gum molecules with regard to its behavior towards ultra-violet radiation induced grafting with MMA was also investigated. Photo-grafting process was confirmed and the products were characterized with the help of the spectroscopic（1H-NMR and FTIR） and SEM techniques.     

BiPO4/石墨烯光电极的制备及其光电催化性能（英文）

光电催化(PEC)氧化法是一种使用半导体电极材料在光和电的共同作用下处理水中有机污染的有效方法.在PEC工艺中,施加偏压不仅可以利用电催化对有机污染物进行降解,而且在偏压作用下,光生电子-空穴对能够得到有效的分离和传输,从而大大提高了机物污染物的去除速率.尽管PEC技术已经取得了许多重要的突破,但是能量转换效率仍然无法满足实际应用.因此,开发具有优异性能,良好稳定性和低成本的光电极材料是一项具有挑战性的研究工作.本文采用两步电沉积法制备了BiPO4纳米棒/还原氧化石墨烯/FTO复合光电极(BiPO4/r GO/FTO).电镜结果表明,电沉积制得的纳米棒状磷酸铋均匀负载在石墨烯纳米片层表面.采用甲基橙为模型体系,考察了复合光电极的光电催化活性.BiPO4/r GO/FTO复合电极的光电催化降解速率是BiPO4/FTO光电极的2.8倍,显示出优良的光电催化活性.实验进一步研究了工作电压和BiPO4沉积时间对甲基橙光电降解性能的影响.最佳的BiPO4沉积时间为45 min,最佳工作电压为1.2 V.捕获实验和ESR实验表明羟基自由基(·OH)和超氧化物自由基(·O2-)是该电极的主要活性物种.BiPO4/r GO/FTO复合电极经过四次循环实验后其降解甲基橙效率保持不变,显示出高稳定性,采用光电流,交流阻抗及其荧光测试对其光催化机理进行推测.结果表明该复合光电极具有高PEC活性的主要原因是:石墨烯的引入加快了BiPO4的电子空穴的分离,拓宽了石墨烯的可见光吸收范围;同时,石墨烯诱导产生的BiPO4混合相也进一步促进了光生电子空穴的分离,提高了光电降解活性.     

Intelligence Way from Eco-friendly Synthesis Strategy of New Heterocyclic Pyrazolic Carboxylic α-Amino Esters

The α-amino acid derivatives constitute a class of compounds of particular medicinal and synthetic attention and considerable interest has been devoted to their synthesis in recent years. In the present work, we develop the computational study of the synthesis reaction of new pyrazolyl α-amino esters derivatives using the Gaussian 09 based on the DFT/B3LYP density functional theory method, with the base 6-31G(d, p) to ensure the possibility of carrying out these reactions within the laboratory of synthesis. Indeed, this research has encouraged us to establish an economical synthesis strategy of these products in overall yields of 73.5% to 87% to have access to new active biomolecule through the O-alkylation reaction between methyl α-azidoglycinate N-benzoylated and primary pyrazole alcohols[(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methanol, (1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methanol and (3-ethoxy-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methanol] under different operating conditions. The structure of the prepared heterocyclic systems was characterized by conventional spectroscopic techniques, like ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and MS. The results revealed that the experimental study is in good correlation with the computational one.     

催化动力学光度法测定槲皮素

在稀硫酸介质中,槲皮素对KBrO3氧化甲基红褪色反应有明显的催化作用。研究了该反应的最佳条件,建立了测定槲皮素的催化动力学光度法。当甲基红、硫酸、KBrO3的用量分别为0.70 mL、0.30 mL、0.25 mL,反应温度80℃,反应时间8 min时,该法测定槲皮素的线性范围为0.0~0.05 mg/L,检出限为0.002 mg/L。方法用于银杏叶和中草药鱼腥草中槲皮素含量的测定,结果满意。     

水杨酸甲酯清除羟基自由基活性的研究

利用脉冲辐解技术研究了水杨酸甲酯清除羟基自由基反应的瞬态吸收谱,测定了水杨酸甲酯与羟基自由基反应的表观速率常数。辅以常规检测方法,测定了水杨酸甲酯对羟基自由基的清除率。结果表明,水杨酸甲酯能快速有效清除羟基自由基。探讨了水杨酸甲酯清除羟基自由基的反应机制。