Formation of fractal porous silica by hydrolysis of TEOS in a bicontinuous microemulsion

Mesoporous silica particles have been prepared by hydrolysis of TEOS (Si(OC₂H₅)₄) in bicontinuous microemulsions containing polyoxyethylene (POE) dodecylether, isooctane and water. TEOS was dissolved in a continuous water phase and hydrolyzed by the dispersed water at around the phase inversion temperature (60°C). Undulating solid materials with layered mesostructures were produced from middle-phase microemulsions in the three phase region (o/w=0.2–0.7). On the other hand, the solids obtained from the lower aqueous phase in the three phase region were found to have a heterogeneous disordered structure. Measurements of the fractal dimensions were performed in the macropore region using a box-counting method for the outline of the SEM texture. We found that the macropore size distribution in the particles prepared from the middle-phase microemulsion follows the fractal rule with a dimension of 1.7. From the results of nitrogen adsorption/desorption curves on the silica, a steep increase in the adsorption amounts was observed at a relative pressure below 0.2, and adsorption/desorption hysteresis was also observed at a relative pressure between 0.3 and 0.5. These studies suggest that the silica synthesized in the bicontinuous microemulsion mesostructure has a very broad size range from micro to macropores with a fractal distribution.     

微乳液析相液-液萃取分光光度法测定铝

建立了TritonX100微乳液析相液液萃取法测定铝的新体系。在VTritonX100∶V正丁醇∶V正庚烷∶V水=2.7∶15∶1.5∶4微乳液介质中,铝水杨基荧光酮于72℃水浴中加热15min即被富集于微乳液层中。最大吸收波长为540nm,铝含量在0～0.5mg·L-1范围内符合比耳定律,表观摩尔吸收系数为4.3×105L·mol-1·cm-1。方法用于食品中铝的测定,结果满意。     

紫外光度法测定药品中抗坏血酸的研究

在微乳液 CTAB- C5H11OH- H2 O体系中对维生素 C(抗坏血酸 )片剂进行紫外分光光度法测定 ,最大吸收波长为 2 6 3nm,线性范围为 0 .86— 17.3μg/ m L。方法操作简便快速 ,准确度高 ,测定结果与药典法相符。     

复合磁性纳米NiFe2O4的制备及光谱特性

用微乳液化学剪裁方法制备了明胶包裹的复合纳米NiFe2 O4 。将明胶和亚铁盐以及镍盐制成凝胶 ,使该凝胶状反应物在微乳液的胶束中剪裁成微粒 ,再被还原 化合 成核长大。生成的微粒处于明胶蛋白分子的包裹之中。用XRD ,TEM ,EDS ,IR等测试表明 :微粒为明胶包裹球形纳米微粒。微球的平均粒径为 10～10 0nm ,单个微粒的粒径 3 3～ 4 6nm。每个复合微球中约有 3～ 2 2个NiFe2 O4 粒子。NiFe2 O4 复合微粉的比饱和磁化强度σs=36 31× 10 3 4π(A·m- 1 ·g- 1 ) ,矫顽力Hc=6 75 0A·m- 1 ,剩磁Br=4 39× 10 3 4π(A·m- 1 ·g- 1 )。     

Fabrication of silica nanoparticles and hollow spheres using ionic liquid microemulsion droplets as templates

Silica products with two different morphologies were synthesized using nonaqueous ionic liquid microemulsion droplets as templates. The morphologies of the obtained products were characterized by both transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). By adjusting the reaction conditions, ellipsoidal nanoparticles were formed under acidic conditions, while hollow silica spheres were obtained under alkaline conditions. It is demonstrated that the size distribution of hollow silica spheres was narrower than that of the ellipsoidal nanoparticles. The various vibration modes of different functional groups in the silica materials were revealed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The two samples were both shown to be amorphous, not crystalline by X-ray diffraction (XRD). A simple diagram of the formation process including the hydrolysis and condensation reactions is given. Furthermore, a probable mechanism for the formation of silica materials under acidic or alkaline conditions is presented, which may be helpful for better understanding the different silica materials obtained under different conditions.     

鼠李糖脂的合成及pH值对其表面活性和微乳微结构的影响

从铜绿假单胞菌发酵液中提取纯化鼠李糖脂生物表面活性剂. 用高效液相色谱-电喷雾质谱法(HPLC-ESI-MS)对鼠李糖脂提取物的组成进行了测定. 用临界胶束浓度(CMC)分析了pH值对其表面活性的影响, 用微乳液滴粒径和灼电位考察了pH值对鼠李糖脂/正庚烷/硼砂缓冲液微乳体系微结构的影响. 结果表明, 在弱碱性条件下(pH7.5-9.5), pH的变化对鼠李糖脂的表面活性和微乳微结构均有显著影响. pH小于9.0时, CMC随着pH的升高而降低, 在pH 9.0处达到最低. pH大于9.0时, CMC随着pH值的升高而逐渐升高. 这是氢键和极性头基间的静电排斥力共同作用的结果. 微乳液滴的粒径及灼电位绝对值都随pH值的升高呈增大趋势, 只在pH 9.0处例外. 少量十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)或正丁醇的加入都使微乳粒径明显增大.     

Micellar selectivity triangle for classification of chemical selectivity in electrokinetic chromatography

A novel micellar selectivity triangle (MST) is developed and used to characterize and classify the chemical selectivities of pseudo-phases in electrokinetic chromatography (EKC). The MST scheme is, in concept, similar to the widely known solvent selectivity triangle (SST) originally developed by Snyder. However, the MST is based on linear solvation energy relationships. Thus it incorporates the solvation characteristics of both the pseudo-phase and the bulk solvent; while the SST is basically for classification of pure solvents. The similarities and differences of these pseudo-phases are determined by the relative scales of hydrogen bond donating ability (X_b), hydrogen bond accepting ability (X_a) and dipolarity (X_s). The MST scheme is used for characterization and classification of a wide range of pseudo-phases such as micelles, polymers, vesicles, liposomes, as well as mixed systems such as mixed micelles, mixed polymer–surfactants, organically modified pseudo-phases, etc. Over seventy pseudo-phases were examined and four clusters of pseudo-phases with different selectivity patterns are recognized that include pseudo-phases with strong hydrogen bond acidities (e.g. fluorinated micelles or micelles modified with fluorinated alcohols), strong hydrogen bond acceptor pseudo-phases (such as bile salts, liposomes, microemulsions, as well as biphasic octanol–water system), strong dipolar phase of a class of polymeric pseudo-phase, and pseudo-phases with intermediate hydrogen bonding and dipolarity [like sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and its analogs as well as organically modified SDS]. The MST scheme is also useful in identifying pseudo-phases that closely resemble the selectivities of octanol–water for determination of octanol–water partition coefficients by EKC.     

In situ synthesis of di-n-butyl l-tartrate–boric acid complex chiral selector and its application in chiral microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography

A novel procedure for in situ assembling a complex chiral selector, di-n-butyl l-tartrate–boric acid complex, by the reaction of di-n-butyl l-tartrate with boric acid in a running buffer was reported and its application in the enantioseparation of β-blockers and structural related compounds by chiral microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography (MEEKC) has been demonstrated. In order to achieve a good enantioseparation, the effect of dibutyl l-tartrate and sodium tetraborate concentration, surfactant identity and concentration, cosurfactant, buffer pH and composition, organic modifiers, as well as applied voltage and capillary length were investigated. Ten pairs of enantiomers that could not be separated with only dibutyl l-tartrate, obtained good chiral separation using the complex chiral selector; among them, seven pairs could be baseline resolved under optimized experimental conditions. The fixation of chiral centers by the formation of five-membered rings, and being oppositely charged with basic analytes were thought to be the key factors giving the complex chiral selector a superior chiral recognition capability. The effect of the molecular structure of analytes on enantioseparation was discussed in terms of molecular interaction.     

Preparation and characterization of bis[4-dimethylamino-2-pyrimidyl] dichalcogenides (S, Se, Te): X-ray crystal structure of bis[4-dimethylamino-2-pyrimidyl] diselenide and its physicochemical behavior in microemulsion media

Novel and synthetically important bis[4-dimethylamino-2-pyrimidyl] dichalcogenides (S, Se, Te) have been prepared and characterized with the help of elemental analysis and various spectroscopic techniques. The methodology employs hydrazine hydrate in dimethylformamide to reduce elemental chalcogen to generate the dichalcogenide anions, E₂²⁻ (E=S, Se, Te), followed by reaction with 2,4-dichloropyrimidine to afford bis[4-dimethylamino-2-pyrimidyl] dichalcogenides in good yield. It further exploits the additional compositional degree of freedom available in mixed surfactant solution to allow solubilization and stabilization of bis[4-dimethylamino-2-pyrimidyl] diselenide in microemulsion media.     

Synthesis and characterization of Eu-doped hydroxyapatite through a microwave assisted microemulsion process

Europium doped hydroxyapatite (Eu:HAp) nanosized particles with multiform morphologies have been successfully prepared via a simple microemulsion-mediated process assisted with microwave heating. The physicochemical properties of the samples were well characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), photoluminescence (PL) spectra, and the kinetic decays, respectively. The results reveal that the obtained Eu:HAp particles are well assigned to the hexagonal lattice structure of the hydroxyapatite phase. Additionally, it is found that samples exhibit uniform morphologies which can be controlled by altering the pH values. Furthermore, the samples show the characteristic ⁵D₀–⁷F_1–4 emission lines of Eu³⁺ excited by UV radiation.