Microchip electrophoretic protein separation using electroosmotic flow induced by dynamic sodium dodecyl sulfate-coating of uncoated plastic chips

Separation of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-protein complexes is difficult on plastic microchips due to protein adsorption onto the wall. In this paper, we elucidated the reasons for the difficulties in separating SDS-protein complexes on plastic microchips, and we then demonstrated an effective method for separating proteins using polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) microchips. Separation difficulties were found to be dependent on adsorption of SDS onto the hydrophobic surface of the channel, by which cathodic electroosmotic flow (EOF; reversed flow) was generated. Our developed method effectively utilized the reversed flow from this cathodic EOF as a driving force for sample proteins using permanently uncoated but dynamic SDS-coated PMMA microchips. High-speed (6 s) separation of proteins and peptides up to 116 kDa was successfully achieved using this system.     

Coating of Tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS)/Vinyltriethoxysilane (VTES) Hybrid Solution on Polymer Films

Tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS)/vinyltriethoxysilane (VTES) hybrid materials were prepared and the hydrolysis and condensation reactions during processing were investigated by means of 29Si NMR solution spectroscopy. The variation of drying characteristics of the coating films was examined with respect to the tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS)/vinyltriethoxysilane (VTES) ratio, as well as drying temperature, by FT-IR spectroscopy. It is shown that the TO mode of Si–O–Si stretching absorption was enhanced with increasing tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) content and drying temperature. Also, the wettability of the coating films on polymer films was independent of the solution composition but enhanced by the precoating of poly(4-hydroxystrene) (PHS) as a wetting agent. The adhesion between the coating and the films was also enhanced when the vinyltriethoxysilane (VTES) content in the coating solution was increased.     

Coating and water permeation properties of SiO2 thin films prepared by the sol-gel method on nylon-6 substrates

Nylon-6 substrates were coated with SiO₂ thin films by the sol-gel method and their water permeability coefficient was evaluated. Methyltriethoxysilane (MTES) and tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) were used as starting materials. The addition of MTES to TEOS has enabled the formation of crack-free thin films on the substrates. The thin films strongly adhered to the substrates. The water permeability coefficients of nylon-6 substrates coated with these thin films decreased with the increase in the ratio of TEOS to the total alkoxides. The pretreatment of the nylon-6 substrates with -aminopropyltriethoxysilane was found to be effective to suppress the water permeability. The water permeability was suppressed by about 40% under the optimal condition.     

Tribological properties of ormosil coatings

Transparent plastics are not scratch resistant. The damage leads to a loss of optical properties. Coatings prepared using either tetraethoxysilane or colloidal silica particles embedded in glymo is a way to avoid these disadvantages. Tribological experiments are carried out to better understand the surface modification due to a sliding friction. It is shown that the wear track is not directly related to usual mechanical properties such as Young's modulus and the hardness of the coating. The different stages leading to material loss are discussed in term of particle removal and debris circulation (accumulation or elimination) through the friction track. The mechanical properties of the film combined with the film to substrate adhesion are expected to play an important role as it can be deduced from results obtained as a function of the coating composition.     

Surface-functionalized silica-coated gold nanoparticles and their bioapplications

Monodisperse Au at SiO₂ nanoparticles has been functionalized with carboxylic groups for further bioconjugation with amino-terminated oligonucleotides. The oligonucleotide-modified Au at SiO₂ nanoprobes have been applied in the fast colorimetric DNA based on the sequence-specific hybridization properties of DNA. Self-assembling behavior of Au at SiO₂ nanoparticles was also investigated.     

Al_2O_3包覆Ba_(0.6)Sr_(0.4)TiO_3复合粉体制备及表征

采用液相包覆法制备了Al2O3包覆的Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3复合粉体。通过SEM,TEM,TG-DSC,XRD,XPS和ζ电位测试对包覆前后粉体的表面形貌、组织结构、等电点进行了测试和分析。结果表明:Al2O3以无定形结构成功的包覆在Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3粉体表面,形成了Ba-O-Al、Sr-O-Al和Ti-O-Al键,Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3颗粒的等电点由包覆前的pH=3.2增大至pH=8。     

制备方法对掺钡纳米氧化镁负载钌催化剂氨合成性能的影响

 采用普通浸渍法 (CI)、超声-包覆法 (UC) 和超声-静电吸附法 (UEA) 制备了 Ru/Ba-MgO 氨合成催化剂, 并运用高分辨透射电镜、场发射扫描电镜、X 射线粉末衍射、N2 的物理吸附、H2 脉冲化学吸附及程序升温还原等手段对催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明, 在 UEA 样品中, Ba 以静电吸附形式均匀地掺入 MgO 载体中, 因而不仅极大地改善了载体表面形貌, 而且有效地控制了 Ru 晶粒大小, 其平均粒径在 2~3 nm. 该样品中, BaCO3 起始分解温度较低, 低温 BaCO3 含量较高, 因而还原性能较佳. 在 10 MPa, 10 000 h?1 和 425 ºC 条件下, UEA 法制得的 Ru 基催化剂上氨合成反应速率达到 60.42 mmol/(g•h), 分别是 CI 法和 UC 法的 1.9 和 1.1 倍.     

二氧化钛纳米棒在空心微球表面的定向生长

通过表面预处理和水热法开展了用二氧化钛包覆空心微球的研究, 用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)等表征了所得产品, 并探索了各种反应参数对产物形貌和结构的调控作用. 实验结果表明, 空心微球的表面溶胶-凝胶预处理至关重要. 采用表面溶胶-凝胶技术预处理空心微球表面, 然后在一定条件下进行水热反应, 我们在空心微球表面上成功地包覆了垂直于微球表面并紧密排列的锐钛矿型二氧化钛纳米棒. 该材料质轻、耐腐蚀, 有望成为一种新型光催化剂, 应用于治理水体表面的大面积污染.     

H型(PS)2PEG(PS)2嵌段共聚物在旋涂过程中的结晶行为

采用原子力显微镜和X射线衍射等手段研究了H型(PS)₂PEG(PS)2嵌段共聚物在不同溶剂和不同浓度的溶液中旋涂所得薄膜的形貌, 并与聚乙二醇(PEG)均聚物进行了比较. 虽然(PS)₂PEG(PS)₂中PS的链长很短, 但对形貌有很大影响, PS链段的存在改变了聚合物在基底上的稳定性, 使用四氢呋喃为溶剂, 当溶液浓度较小时, 在旋涂过程中发生去润湿, 然后再发生结晶, 膜厚较大时去润湿被抑止, 所得形貌与PEG均聚物类似. 以甲苯为溶剂时, 由于PEG和PS与溶剂的相互作用不同, 共聚物在溶液中形成胶束, 从而改变了聚合物的结晶形貌.     

Tin oxide coating on polytetrafluoroethylene films in aqueous solutions

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) films were successfully coated with tin oxide in aqueous solutions. Tin oxide was crystallized in the solution and formed nanocrystal coatings on the polymer films. The coatings consisted of SnO₂ and SnO crystals. They were assemblies of tin oxide nanosheet of about 10 to 50 nm in size and about 5 nm in thickness. The nanocrystal films can be exfoliated from the PTFE substrates. Tin oxide nanocrystal films had a rough liquid surface and a dense substrate‐side surface. Transparency of PTFE films coated with tin oxide was same as that of bare PTFE films in the range from 400 to 800 nm. The PTFE films coated with tin oxide nanocrystals can be pasted on desired substrates. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.