pH‐induced on–off switching of polycarbonate track‐etched membranes by plasma‐induced surface grafting

Surface functionalization of the plasma‐pretreated polycarbonate (PC) track‐etched membranes via plasma‐induced thermally graft copolymerization of acrylic acid (AAc) was carried out. The resulting PC membranes with grafted AAc side chains were characterized by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric (TG) analysis. The morphology of the PC membranes was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that the grafted PAAc polymers were formed uniformly inside the pores throughout the entire membrane thickness. With increase in the pore‐filling ratio, the pore diameters of PAAc‐grafted membranes became smaller. The PC‐g‐PAAc membranes exhibit rapid and reversible response of the flux to the environmental pH as pH is switched between 3 and 9. Between pH 3.5 and 5.5, the membranes demonstrate a pH‐valve function as the carboxyl group changes from neutral to charged with a corresponding variation in chain configuration. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Dual crosslinked pH‐ and temperature‐sensitive hydrogel beads for intestine‐targeted controlled release

Novel drug‐loaded hydrogel beads for intestine‐targeted controlled release were developed by using pH‐ and temperature‐sensitive carboxymethyl chitosan‐graft‐poly(N,N‐diethylacrylamide) (CMCTS‐g‐PDEA) hydrogel as carriers and vitamin B₂ (VB₂) as a model drug. The hydrogel beads were prepared based on Ca²⁺ ionic crosslinking in acidic solution and formed dual crosslinked network structure. The structure of hydrogel and morphology of drug‐loaded beads were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The study about swelling characteristics of hydrogel beads indicated that the beads had obvious pH‐ and temperature‐sensitivity. In vitro release studies of drug‐loaded beads were carried out in pH 1.2 HCl buffer solution and pH 7.4 phosphate buffer solution at 37°C, respectively. The results indicated that the dual crosslinked method could effectively control the drug release rate under gastrointestinal tract (GIT) conditions, which was superior to traditional single crosslinked beads. In addition, the effects of grafting percentage, pH value, and temperature on the release behavior of the VB₂ were investigated. The drug release mechanism of CMCTS‐g‐PDEA drug‐loaded beads was analyzed by Peppa's potential equation. According to this study, the dual crosslinked hydrogel beads based on CMCTS‐g‐PDEA could serve as suitable candidate for drug site‐specific carrier in intestine. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Cu(L-His)2溶液配位结构的X射线吸收精细结构分析

采用X射线吸收精细结构分析(XAFS)方法分析Cu(His)₂复合物的配位模式,通过测定不同pH值下的铜的K边XAFS吸收谱,研究Cu(His)₂第一配位壳层的结构．为了更准确地验证Cu(His)₂配位结构,对组氨酸的羧基和咪唑分别进行了化学修饰．研究结果明确了在不同pH环境下组氨酸的羧基、氨基和咪唑的配位情况．对于争议最大的在生理pH值下组氨酸的配位方式,其结果更支持六配位模式,同时可能有少量的五配位模式配合物平衡存在.     

Growth and magnetic properties of single crystalline Ni nanowire arrays prepared by pulse DC electrodeposition

Highly textured Ni nanowire arrays were fabricated into anodic aluminum oxide(AAO) templates by pulse DC electrodeposition.The applied voltage and pH value of electrolytes were found strongly affecting the microstructure and magnetic properties of Ni nanowire arrays.Low applied potential and pH value both prefer to form polycrystalline fcc Ni nanowires.Increasing the applied potential or pH value favors the Ni [220] texture and even eventually forms the [220] oriented single crystal Ni wires,while exorbitan...     

赤铁矿和三羟铝石吸附Cu~(2+)的红外光谱研究

应用红外光谱法,研究了不同pH值和Cu2+浓度条件下,合成赤铁矿和三羟铝石吸附Cu2+后表面羟基结构及其特征吸收峰的变化。结果表明:(1)随Cu2+浓度增加,赤铁矿表面H—O—H和OH的变形振动参与了吸附反应,Cu2+强烈地缔结在Fe—O上,形成了Fe—O—(Cu)结构。(2)酸性条件下,H+破坏了赤铁矿表面的O—H结构,NO3-促使弱峰1 131 cm-1的产生。随pH值增大,赤铁矿表面OH-逐渐由伸缩振动转变为变形振动,Fe—OH和Fe3+—O2-结构不断发生改变。(3)三羟铝石对Cu2+的吸附发生在高波位,随Cu2+浓度增大,其表面游离羟基的O—H弯曲振动、水分子的OH-伸缩振动和H—O—H弯曲振动均参与了吸附反应,Al—O基中的Al3+渐被Cu2+取代从而加强了较低波位的振动强度。(4)随pH值增加,三羟铝石Al—OH的弯曲振动和Al—O的伸缩振动逐渐发生着改变,表明吸附Cu2+后,在其表面形成了AlOCu+与AlOCuOH结构。     

The improvement of moisture resistance and thermal stability of Ca3SiO4Cl2:Eu phosphor coated with SiO2

Green-emitting phosphors Ca₃SiO₄Cl₂:Eu²⁺ were prepared by the high temperature solid-state method. Sol-gel process was adopted to encapsulate the as-prepared phosphors with tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) as silicon coating reagent. Fluorescence spectrometer, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns were employed to characterize the emission spectra, the surface morphologies and the phase structures, respectively. The chemical stability testing was operated by the method of soaking the phosphors in deionized water and roasting them at different temperatures. The results indicated that the surfaces of the green phosphors were evenly coated by SiO₂ and the phase structure of the coated phosphors remained the same as the uncoated samples. The luminance centre of Eu²⁺ did not shift after surface treatment and the luminance intensity of coated phosphors was lower than that of the uncoated samples. The results demonstrated that the water-resistance stability of the coated phosphor was improved to some degree because the pH value and the luminance intensity variation were both smaller than the uncoated phosphor after steeping within the same time. Moreover, the thermal stability of coated phosphors was enhanced obviously compared to the original samples based on the temperature dependent emission spectra measurement.     

产电对微生物燃料电池参数的影响

测试了pH值和电导率的变化规律,分析了MFC开路电压的变化情况,为改善MFC的性能提供理论依据.采用驯化培养的菌种,MFC启动时间更短;在恒温、高温和高底物浓度条件下,开路电压更高、更稳.产物在阳极液中的积累会降低开路电压.阴极液和阳极液的pH值的差值与电流正相关.阳极液的电导率会减小,而阴极液的电导率会增大;阳极液中...     

Effect of pH value on the structural and magnetic properties of nanocrystalline strontium hexaferrite thin films

Strontium hexaferrite SrFe₁₂O₁₉ thin films have been synthesized at different pH, adjusted by NH₄OH, on the Si (1 0 0) substrate using a spin coating sol-gel process. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis and theoretical calculations were conducted for determination and controlling metal citrates in solution precursors. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer were applied to evaluate the composition, microstructure, crystallite size and magnetic properties of the SrFe₁₂O₁₉ thin films. Using the solution with pH 7, the approximately single phase strontium hexaferrite thin films with optimum physical properties can be obtained at calcination temperature of 800 °C. The SrFe₁₂O₁₉ thin films derived from the solution with pH 7 after calcination at 800 °C exhibited crystallite size of 42 nm and magnetic properties of M_s=267 emu/cm³ (at 10 kOe), M_r=134 emu/cm³ and H_c=4290 Oe.     

UPLC-MS-Based Metabolomic Study of Streptomyces Strain HCCB10043 Under Different pH Conditions Reveals Important Pathways Affecting the Biosynthesis of A21978C Compounds

The A21978C family of compounds includes precursors of daptomycin, an important antibiotic for the treatment of diseases infected by Gram-positive resistant bacteria. Focusing on these valuable compounds, the differences in metabolites obtained with or without pH control in their producing strain Streptomyces parvus HCCB10043 were investigated by comparative metabolomics analysis based on UPLC-TOF-MS technology. According to principal component analysis, there were fourteen biomarker compounds selected under the two pH culture conditions. The ten known compounds were divided into two types: a glycoside family participating in the primary metabolism (daidzein, glycitein, genistein, and soyasaponin Bb) and a peptide family of secondary metabolites (valistatin, bestatin, 3-amino-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanoylvalylisoleucine, and arylomycins A2, A4, and A5). Through orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis, three compounds, soyasaponin Bb and arylomycins A2 and A4 were identified as the most relevant compounds to A21978C1-3 production, the glycolytic pathway, and the NRPS synthesis pathway. The competitive relationship between arylomycin and A21978C was verified. These results have demonstrated the usefulness of the metabolomic strategy based on UPLC-MS in studying significant metabolic changes in actinomycetes. Moreover, this metabolomic strategy can provide new ideas and guidance for the regulation and improvement of secondary metabolites production.     

Synthesis of dual pH/temperature‐responsive polymers with amino groups by living cationic polymerization

For the precision synthesis of primary amino functional polymers, cationic polymerization of a phthalimide‐containing vinyl ether monomer precursor, 2‐vinyloxyethyl phthalimide (PIVE), was examined using a base‐assisting initiating system. Living polymerization of PIVE in CH₂Cl₂ in the presence of 1,4‐dioxane as an added base yielded nearly monodispersed polymers (M_w/M_n < 1.1) and higher molecular weight polymers, which have never been obtained using other initiating systems. Furthermore, block copolymers with hydrophobic or hydrophilic groups could be prepared. The deprotection of the pendant phthalimide groups gave well‐defined pH‐responsive polymers with pendant primary amino groups. Dual‐stimuli–responsive block copolymers having a pH‐responsive polyamine segment and a thermosensitive segment self‐assembled in water in response to both pH and temperature. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 1207–1213, 2010