On an integrable deformed affinsphären equation. A reciprocal gasdynamic connection

The integrable affinsphären equation originally arose in a geometric context but has an interesting gasdynamic connection. Here, an integrable deformed version of the affinsphären equation is derived in a novel manner via the action of reciprocal transformations on a related anisentropic gasdynamics system. A linear representation for the deformed affinsphären equation is constructed by means of the reciprocal transformations. The latter are then employed to derive a class of exact solutions in parametric form.     

GUESSmix-guided optimization of elution–extrusion counter-current separations

Rational strategies for the optimization of separations are vital to any chromatographic technique. In counter-current separations (CS), once a suitable solvent system is selected for a given separation, the operator is faced with the task of optimizing the separation through the manipulation of those adjustable operation parameters allowed for by the current CS technology. This study employed a mixture of 21 natural products of varying polarity, molecular mass, and functionality, termed the GUESSmix, as a tool to assess the effectiveness of optimization strategies. The behavior of the GUESSmix was observed in the hexane/ethyl acetate/methanol/water 4:6:4:6 (HEMWat +3) solvent system. The effect of operation parameters on both the elution and extrusion stages of a recently introduced CS methodology, termed elution–extrusion counter-current chromatography (EECCC), was investigated. The resulting chromatograms were plotted with K-based reciprocal symmetry plots (ReS and ReSS), which allow comparison of the K values of significant peaks and assessment of resolution of eluting compounds in the interval 0 ≤ K ≤ ∞. The operation parameters studied were: (1) the effect of temperature controlled water circulation around the centrifuge; (2) the combination of flow rate and revolution speed; (3) sample loading capacity; (4) the direction of rotation either agreeing with or opposing the direction of coil winding; (5) injection before equilibration, a practice that saves operator time and reduces solvent consumption. The GUESSmix was found to be a highly useful reference mixture to compare and contrast stationary phase retention volume ratios, resolution, K-values, peak shapes, and extrusion characteristics between CS experiments. EECCC is shown to be a robust technique that may be enhanced with appropriate temperature, rpm, flow rate, sample loading, direction of rotation, and injection timing. Plotting ReS[S] chromatograms enables systematic study of CS parameters, which are not reproducibly represented in retention time or volume plots.     

小示波图及其应用

提出了小示波图的概念, 建立了基于小示波图的示波计时电位法. 在以汞电极为工作电极的示波计时电位法中, 采用端点去极剂切割经典示波计时电位图后形成的小示波计时电位图(简称为小示波图). 根据切割经典示波图所用的端点试剂不同, 将小示波图分为三种类型. 推导了小示波图的理论公式, 提出了小示波图的调节方法, 并将其用于几种物质的定量测定. 研究表明, 利用小示波图不仅能使在经典示波图端点附近不易准确测定的物质得以测定, 还可以在宽广的电位窗口内灵活、稳定、灵敏、高选择性地进行示波测定. 因此, 小示波图示波测定法是对经典示波测定法的一个重要的补充和发展.     

透射式GaAs光电阴极AlGaAs窗层和GaAs光电发射层界面应变状况的X射线衍射研究

本文介绍了应变和弛豫的概念以及倒易点在倒易空间的分布,阐明了GaAs光电阴极AlGaAs窗层和GaAs光电发射层界面应变状况的X射线衍射的分析方法,最后给出了实例.     

微分吸附计时电位法测定痛力克

非成瘾性高效镇痛新药痛力克在硫酸底液中产生一灵敏的微分吸附计时电位溶出峰，峰电位在－１．０Ｖ。利用该峰测定痛力克的线性范围为０．０２－２．０ｍｇ／Ｌ，检测限为０．００４ｍｇ／Ｌ。用线性扫描，循环伏安等方法研究了该体系的电化学行为和电极反应机理，认为所研究体系属于有吸附性的不可逆还原过程，电极反应的电子转移数为２，参与电极反应的质子数为２。用该方法测定了片剂中痛力克的含量，结果满意。     

Development of cysteine-modified screen-printed electrode for the chronopotentiometric stripping analysis of cadmium(II) in wastewater and soil extracts

Screen-printed carbon electrodes were fabricated with amino acid functionality by using in situ co-deposition of mercury and cysteine. The three-electrode configuration (graphite carbon working electrode, carbon counter electrode and silver/silver chloride reference electrode) incorporating a cysteine-modified working electrode exhibited good sensitivity towards cadmium(II). Several experimental variables affecting the sensor stripping response were characterised and optimised. These include cysteine and mercury concentrations, deposition time, deposition potential and stripping current. Surface analysis was also conducted using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in order to characterize the electrode surface during cadmium analysis. The stripping chronopotentiometric response for cadmium(II) was linear in the concentration range 0.4–800 g L^–1 when a deposition time of 2 min was used. A detection limit of 0.4 g L^–1 was obtained using 0.025 M Tris–HCl buffer containing 0.1 M KCl (pH 7.4) as the supporting electrolyte. The analytical utility of the cysteine-modified sensor was demonstrated by applying it to cadmium analysis in various wastewater and soil samples collected from a contaminated site and extracted using acetic acid. The results obtained using the developed electrodes agreed satisfactorily with the values achieved using atomic absorption spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analysis. These results demonstrate the feasibility of using this type of sensor for cadmium analysis.     

Stripping chronopotentiometric measurements of lead(II) and cadmium(II) in soils extracts and wastewaters using a bismuth film screen-printed electrode assembly

The key to remediative processes is the ability to measure toxic contaminants on-site using simple and cheap sensing devices, which are field-portable and can facilitate more rapid decision-making. A three-electrode configuration system has been fabricated using low-cost screen-printing (thick-film) technology and this coupled with a portable electrochemical instrument has provided a a relatively inexpensive on-site detector for trace levels of toxic metals. The carbon surface of the screen-printed working electrode is used as a substrate for in situ deposition of a metallic film of bismuth, which allows the electrochemical preconcentration of metal ions. Lead and cadmium were simultaneously detected using stripping chronopotentiometry at the bismuth film electrode. Detection limits of 8 and 10 ppb were obtained for cadmium(II) and lead(II), respectively, for a deposition time of 120 s. The developed method was applied to the determination of lead and cadmium in soils extracts and wastewaters obtained from polluted sites. For comparison purposes, a mercury film electrode and ICP-MS were also used for validation.     

Study of the adsorption of cytochrome c on a gold nanoparticle – modified gold electrode by using cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and chronopotentiometry

Adsorption of cytochrome c (Cyt c) on a gold nanoparticle – modified gold electrode was studied by using cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and chronopotentiometry in a phosphate buffer solution. It is shown that the charge transfer resistance is directly proportional to the amount of adsorbed Cyt c. The effects of temperature and time on the course of adsorption were also studied. The trends obtained in ΔG_ADS showed that Cyt c was found to have a smaller affinity for the modified electrode as indicated by their smaller negative ΔG_ADS values.     

Suitability of Stripping Chronopotentiometry for Heavy Metal Speciation Using Hydrogen Peroxide as Oxidant: Application to the Cd(II)‐EDTA‐PMA System

The possibilities of stripping chronopotentiometry (SCP) for heavy metal speciation have been tested in the modality of chemical oxidation using the model systems Cd(II)‐polyacrylic acid (PMA), Cd(II)‐EDTA and Cd(II)‐PMA‐EDTA. The use of 0.03% H₂O₂ as a chemical oxidant provides reliable results from transition times, but peak potentials are dramatically affected by the presence of this reagent. The study suggests that chemical‐oxidation SCP can be a technique complementary to other stripping modalities in the study of inert and macromolecular labile metal complexes.