Synthesis of a benzoxazine with precisely two phenolic OH linkages and the properties of its high‐performance copolymers

A phenolic OH‐containing benzoxazine ( F‐ap ), which cannot be directly synthesized from the condensation of bisphenol F, aminophenol, and formaldehyde by traditional procedures, has been successfully prepared in our alternative synthetic approach. F‐ap was prepared by three steps including (a) condensation of 4‐aminophenol and 5,5'‐methylenebis(2‐hydroxybenzaldehyde) (1) , (b) reduction of the resulting imine linkage by sodium borohydride, and (c) ring closure condensation by formaldehyde. The key starting material, (1) , was prepared from 2‐hydroxybenzaldehyde and s‐trioxane in the presence of sulfuric acid. F‐ap is structurally similar to bis(3,4‐dihydro‐2H‐3‐phenyl‐1,3‐benzoxazinyl)methane ( F‐a, a commercial benzoxazine based on bisphenol F/aniline/formaldehyde) except for two phenolic OHs. The phenolic OHs can provide reaction sites with epoxy and 1,1'‐(methylenedi‐p‐phenylene)bismaleimide (BMI). The structure–property relationships between the thermosets of F‐ap /epoxy, F‐a /epoxy, F‐ap /BMI, and F‐a /BMI were discussed. Experimental data showed that thermosets based on F‐ap /epoxy and F‐ap /BMI provided much better thermal properties than those based on F‐a /epoxy and F‐a /BMI. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 2686–2694     

高效液相色谱法同时测定生物质乳酸发酵液中有机酸及糖类化合物

建立了高效液相色谱(HPLC)同时测定生物质乳酸发酵液中有机酸及糖类的分析方法。使用Bio-Rad Aminex HPX-87H色谱柱,以5 mmol/L的H2SO4为流动相,在柱温55 ℃,流速0.6 mL/min条件下,采用示差折光检测器进行检测。结果表明,该方法可在17 min内实现发酵液中各种有机酸和糖类化合物等的完全分离与定量,6种有机酸和3种糖类化合物在0.15～5.19 g/L范围内的线性关系良好,回归方程的线性相关系数在0.9998以上。将该法用于米根霉发酵液的检测,两个水平的加标回收率为96.91%～103.11%,相对标准偏差(n=6)为0.81%～4.61%。该法适用于微生物发酵液中多种有机酸和糖类的快速、高效分离和定量测定。     

Liquid Chromatograph Detector for Trace Analysis of Non-Volatile N-Nitroso Compounds

Abstract

A Thermal Energy Analyzer has been interfaced to a high performance liquid chromatograph. The hplc-TEA system can be used for analysis of nanogram amounts of N-nitroso compounds.     

三(4-甲基苯甲酰基)纤维素酯的合成及其涂敷手性固定相的制备和表征

以微晶纤维素为原料合成三（４－甲基苯甲酰基）纤维素酯,涂敷在平均粒径为６μｍ、平均孔径为１５ｎｍ、比表面积为６７ｍ２／ｇ的堆积硅珠上,制备成手性固定相。用扫描电子显微分析考察了固定相的表面形貌。用高效液相色谱法分离了（±）－α－苯乙醇对映异构体,考察了洗脱液正己烷／异丙醇（９８∶２,Ｖ／Ｖ）的流速和洗脱液的组成对（±）－α－苯乙醇对映异构体分离的影响。     

反相高效液相色谱法制备银杏叶中聚戊烯醇同系物单体

利用制备高效液相色谱法从银杏叶中分离制备了聚戊烯醇同系物单体。在HiQ sil C18柱上,以异丙醇-甲醇-正己烷-水(体积比为50∶25∶15∶4)为流动相,流速10 mL/min,采用等度洗脱方式,制备了8种化合物,经紫外光谱、红外光谱及质谱分析,确认它们分别为C70,C75,C80,C85,C90,C95,C100和C105聚戊烯醇,其中主要成分为C85及C90聚戊烯醇。高效液相色谱分析表明,制备的C75C105聚戊烯醇化合物的纯度均在96%(质量分数)以上。在该色谱条件下,各色谱峰达到了基线分离,     

Microstructure,Tribological Behavior,and Corrosion-Resistant Performance of Bonded MoS2 Solid Lubricating Film Filled with Nano-LaF3

The anti-friction and wear-resistant performances of bonded MoS₂ solid lubricating films filled with nano-LaF₃ filler were investigated under in drying wear conditions, the corrosion-resistant performances of bonded lubricating films was evaluated according to ASTM-B117, and the characteristics of the bonded lubricating films were examined by TEM and elemental x-ray map. The wear-resistant performance of the bonded lubricating films filled with nano-LaF₃ filler increases with increasing content of nano-LaF₃ filler within a content range between 0 and 5 wt%, whereas the bonded lubricating films filled with 0.5–1 wt% micro-LaF₃ filler exhibit the better wear-resistant performances. The incorporation of both nano-LaF₃ and micro-LaF₃ filler leads the increase of the coefficient of friction of the bonded lubricating films. The LaF₃ filler can improve the corrosion-resistant performance of the bonded MoS₂ solid lubricating films, whereas the incorporation of nano-LaF₃ filler is more effective to improve the corrosion-resistant performance of the bonded lubricating films than micro-LaF₃ filler. The improvement in the wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant performances of the bonded lubricating films by the incorporation of the nano-LaF₃ filler is attributed to the strengthened interfacial bonding among the nano-LaF₃ and the MoS₂ lubricant and the polymeric matrix. However, a too high mass fraction of the nano-LaF₃ filler in the bonded lubricating films will increase surface and interface defects, and lead the worsening of corrosion-resistant performance of the bonded lubricating films.     

Effects of Magnetic Nanofluid Fuel Combustion on the Performance and Emission Characteristics

Although the compression ignition engines are a significant source of power, their detrimental emissions create considerable problems to the environment as well as to humans. The objective of the present experimental investigation is to examine the effects of the magnetic nanofluid fuels on combustion performance characteristics and exhaust emissions. In this regard, the Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles dispersed in the diesel fuel with the nanoparticle concentrations of 0.4 and 0.8 vol% were employed for combustion in a single-cylinder, direct-injection diesel engine. After a series of experiments, it was demonstrated that the nanoparticle additives, even at very low concentrations, have considerable influence in diesel engine characteristics. Furthermore, the results indicated that the nanofluid fuel with nanoparticle concentration of 0.4 vol% shows better combustion characteristics in comparison with that of 0.8 vol%. Based on the experimental results, NO _x and SO₂ emissions dramatically reduce, while CO emissions and smoke opacity noticeably increase with increasing the dosing level of nanoparticles.     

Rapid quantitative analysis of individual anthocyanin content based on high‐performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection with the pH differential method

A new quantitative technique for the simultaneous quantification of the individual anthocyanins based on the pH differential method and high‐performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection is proposed in this paper. The six individual anthocyanins (cyanidin 3‐glucoside, cyanidin 3‐rutinoside, petunidin 3‐glucoside, petunidin 3‐rutinoside, and malvidin 3‐rutinoside) from mulberry (Morus rubra) and Liriope platyphylla were used for demonstration and validation. The elution of anthocyanins was performed using a C₁₈ column with stepwise gradient elution and individual anthocyanins were identified by high‐performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. Based on the pH differential method, the high‐performance liquid chromatography peak areas of maximum and reference absorption wavelengths of anthocyanin extracts were conducted to quantify individual anthocyanins. The calibration curves for these anthocyanins were linear within the range of 10–5500 mg/L. The correlation coefficients (r²) all exceeded 0.9972, and the limits of detection were in the range of 1–4 mg/L at a signal‐to‐noise ratio ≥5 for these anthocyanins. The proposed quantitative analysis was reproducible with good accuracy of all individual anthocyanins ranging from 96.3 to 104.2% and relative recoveries were in the range 98.4–103.2%. The proposed technique is performed without anthocyanin standards and is a simple, rapid, accurate, and economical method to determine individual anthocyanin contents.     

Cathode catalysts degradation mechanism from liquid electrolyte to membrane electrode assembly

Single-cell and half-cell degradation test procedures were evaluated for carbon-supported Pt/C, PtCo/C and PtNi/C catalysts. Half-cell analyses were employed to understand the effect of the number of cycles and of the scan rate over the cathode catalysts degradation under potential cycling from 0.6 to 1.2 V. The data suggested a time-dependent degradation for all three catalytic systems. Single-cell measurements were used to evaluate the impact of catalyst degradation on fuel cell performance. The measurements in both setups showed similar ECSA and ORR mass activity losses. Specific degradation mechanisms related to Pt dissolution, Pt agglomeration, and transitional metal leaching were quantified and correlated with performance losses.     

Simultaneous determination of four sedative-hypnotics in human urine based on dendritic structured magnetic nanomaterials

A magnetic solid-phase extraction technique based on magnetic dendritic structured nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-NH₂-G5) as adsorbent coupled with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) has been developed to detect diazepam, midazolam, zolpidem, and zaleplon in human urine. With Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-NH₂ as the central core, dendrimer (G5) grafted alternately with cyanuric chloride and imidazole were bonded to the surface of the core to synthesize Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-NH₂-G5. The morphology and structure of the magnetic materials were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The key parameters affecting the extraction efficiency were optimized. A satisfactory performance was obtained under the optimum extraction conditions. The proposed method was validated, and the limits of detection of zaleplon, diazepam, zolpidem, and midazolam were 0.05, 0.05, 0.02, and 0.02 ng mL^?1, respectively. The linear correlation coefficients r of the four analytes were > 0.996, the intra-day precision was between 2.4 % and 9.4 % with the recoveries between 88.3 % and 104.8 %, and the inter-day precision ranged from 3.9 % to 15.2 % with the recovery in the range of 94.1 %?108.3 %. The magnetic dendritic structure nanomaterial Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-NH₂-G5 was successfully used to extract sedative-hypnotic drugs from human urine samples. The Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-NH₂-G5-based magnetic solid-phase extraction method eliminates centrifugation and filtration steps as in conventional extraction. Only one step of vortex dispersion extraction could achieve the separation and purification of the target compounds. The proposed method was simple, rapid, environment-friendly, and suitable for the analysis of sedative-hypnotic drugs in human urine.