Speciation of Charged Complexes by Donnan Dialysis

Abstract

The assignment of metal complexes to various regimes on the basis of their dissociation kinetics is one type of metal speciation study. The most common scheme, which involves column ion-exchange as a means of separating free metal ions and metals in the form of highly labile complexes from other forms of metals in the sample, is demonstrated to categorize incorrectly stable, charged complexes such as iron(II) and nickel(II) o-phenanthroline as labile. Donnan dialysis is an alternative ion-exchange method for metal speciation studies. Data are provided which demonstrate that the above complexes are correctly assigned by the Donnan dialysis method. The relative labilities of ethylenediamine and triethylenetetramine complexes of iron (II) and nickel (II) are also correctly determined by Donnan dialysis.     

In situ preparation of high relaxivity iron oxide nanoparticles by coating with chitosan: A potential MRI contrast agent useful for cell tracking

Iron oxide nanocrystals are of considerable interest in nanoscience and nanotechnology because of their nanoscale dimensions, nontoxic nature, and superior magnetic properties. Colloidal solutions of magnetic nanoparticles (ferrofluids) with a high magnetite content are highly desirable for most molecular imaging applications. In this paper, we present a method for in situ coating of superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) with chitosan in order to increase the content of magnetite. Iron chloride salts (Fe³⁺ and Fe²⁺) were directly coprecipitated inside a porous matrix of chitosan by Co-60 γ-ray irradiation in an aqueous solution of acetic acid. Following sonication, iron oxide nanoparticles were formed inside the chitosan matrix at a pH value of 9.5 and a temperature of 50 °C. The [Fe³⁺]:[Fe²⁺]:[NH₄OH] molar ratio was 1.6:1:15.8. The final ferrofluid was formed with a pH adjustment to approximately 2.0/3.0, alongside with the addition of mannitol and lactic acid. We subsequently characterized the particle size, the zeta potential, the iron concentration, the magnetic contrast, and the cellular uptake of our ferrofluid. Results showed a z-average diameter of 87.2 nm, a polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.251, a zeta potential of 47.9 mV, and an iron concentration of 10.4 mg Fe/mL. The MRI parameters included an R1 value of 22.0 mM⁻¹ s⁻¹, an R2 value of 202.6 mM⁻¹ s⁻¹, and a R2/R1 ratio of 9.2. An uptake of the ferrofluid by mouse macrophages was observed. Altogether, our data show that Co-60 γ-ray radiation on solid chitosan may improve chitosan coating of iron oxide nanoparticles and tackle its aqueous solubility at pH 7. Additionally, our methodology allowed to obtain a ferrofluid with a higher content of magnetite and a fairly unimodal distribution of monodisperse clusters. Finally, MRI and cell experiments demonstrated the potential usefulness of this product as a potential MRI contrast agent that might be used for cell tracking.     

给定压力下纯铁材料的冲击相变与层裂特性研究

采用VISAR测量样品自由面速度剖面和回收样品观测分析联合技术,开展等厚对称碰撞实验,结合文献中的实验结果,研究了冲击加载压力大于纯铁材料冲击相变阈值约2~5 GPa和大于冲击相变阈值约10 GPa两种压力状态下纯铁材料的加卸载历程及各相区的变化,并从应力波相互作用的角度,指出了冲击加载压力略大于纯铁材料相变阈值约2 GPa时,等厚对称碰撞样品反常二次层裂与冲击相变及逆相变的关联机制。     

铂电极上自组装铁原卟啉单分子层的表面增强振动光谱初探

应用现场表面增强拉曼光谱和衰减全反射表面增强红外光谱初步研究了0.1mol·L-1HClO4溶液中Pt电极表面铁原卟啉(FePP)自组装单层的电化学和结构特性.以514nm波长为激发线,得到了增强因子约为40的粗糙Pt电极上FePP在不同电位下的表面增强拉曼光谱.分析0.5～-0.3V(SCE)区间内谱峰变化,得到近似的吸附等温式,由此可估算出Fe3+/Fe2+的式量电位大约为-0.2V.原位表面增强红外光谱的测试结果表明,FePP分子主要以斜立方式吸附在Pt膜电极表面,其中一个环外羧酸根与电极表面相接触,而另一羧酸基团以氢键与相邻的FePP分子相连.这样的吸附结构在-0.1～0.9V(SCE)的电位区间内并没有显著的变化.     

Combination of Cobalt and Iron Polypyridine Complexes for Improving the Charge Separation and Collection in Ru(terpyridine)2‐Sensitised Solar Cells

Mixtures of polypyridine Fe^II and Co^II complexes are used as electron mediators in Ru–thienyltpy‐sensitised solar cells (tpy=terpyridine). The use of the metalorganic redox couples allows for improved charge‐collection efficiency with respect to the classical iodide/iodine couple which, when associated to Ru–tpy₂ dyes, usually produces poor performance. The improved charge collection is explained by a combination of effective dye regeneration and decreased recombination with the oxidised electrolyte on the basis of data obtained by transient spectroscopy and photoelectrochemical measurements. The efficiency of the regeneration cascade is also critically dependent upon the ability of the Co^II complex to intercept Fe^III centres, as clearly indicated by chronocoulometry experiments.     

吸电子和亲水性Co-卟啉促进电催化氧还原反应的研究

研究影响电催化氧还原反应活性的因素对于合理设计高效的氧还原反应催化剂至关重要。调节催化剂电子结构通常被用于精确调控电催化氧还原反应活性。然而, 该反应发生在液/气/固界面, 很少有报道调控分子催化剂的亲疏水性来提高其催化活性。在此, 我们报道了两种钴卟啉NO₂-CoP（5,10,15,20-四（4-硝基苯基）钴卟啉）和5F-CoP（5,10,15,20-四（五氟苯基）钴卟啉）并研究了其电催化氧还原反应性能。通过同时调控meso-位取代基的电子结构和亲水性能, NO₂-CoP显示出比5F-CoP更高的电催化氧还原反应活性, 其半波电位向阳极方向移动近60 mV。NO₂-CoP比5F-CoP具有更好的亲水性。理论计算表明, NO₂-CoP比5F-CoP更容易有效地与O₂分子结合形成Co^III-O₂^·-。这项工作提供了一个简单而有效的策略, 通过使用吸电子和亲水取代基来提高钴卟啉的氧还原反应活性。该策略对于设计和开发其他用于电催化的分子催化剂体系也具有重要的启发意义。     

Ferrozine colorimetry and reverse flow injection analysis (rFIA) based method for the determination of total iron in aqueous solutions at nanomolar concentrations

Iron is one of the most microbiologically and chemically important metals in natural waters. The biogeochemical cycling of iron is significantly influenced by the redox cycling of Fe(II) and Fe(III). Because of the unique chemistry of iron, it is often needed to analyze iron at nano-molar concentrations. This article describes a reverse flow injection analysis (rFIA) based method with ferrozine spectrophotometric detection to quantify total iron concentration in stream water at nanomolar concentrations. The rFIA system has a 0.65 nM detection limit and a linear dynamic range up to 1.40 μM for the total iron analysis. The detection limit was achieved using a 1.0 m long liquid waveguide capillary flow cell, 1.50 m long knotted reaction coil, 87.50 μL injection loop and a miniature fiber optics spectrophotometer. The optimized colorimetric reagent has 1.0 mM ferrozine, 0.1 M ascorbic acid, 1.0 mM citric acid and 0.10 M acetate buffer adjusted to pH 4.0. The best sample flow rate is 2.1 mL min^?1 providing a sample throughput of more than 15 samples h^?1. The linear dynamic range of the method can be adjusted by changing the volume of the injection loop. The rFIA manifold was assembled exclusively from commercially available components.     

Rapid reductive degradation of dye contaminated water by using a core-shell nano zerovalent iron (nZVI)

We report on the synthesis of zero valent iron nano particles (nZVI) via chemical reduction method. The large peak visible in the XRD pattern reveals the presence of an amorphous phase of iron. SEM and TEM images signify the dendritic morphology and core-shell-like structure of manufactured nZVI particles respectively. Methylene blue dye (MB) was used as model contaminant to assess the reductive degradation proficiency of nZVI. With complete elimination of MB, the fresh synthesized nZVI exhibited the best performance (97%), while the regenerated nZVI had an 85.1% MB removal efficiency after five regenerations. The equilibrium data of adsorption were fitted to eight different kinetic and isothermal models. The effects of critical operating factors such as pH, varied amounts of nZVI and dye concentration, adsorption temperature, and adsorption time were also studied. A presumptive reaction mechanism and function of core-shell construction in contaminant sequestration has also been investigated.     

铁基分子筛活性位点的制备控制及对NH3-SCR活性的影响

采用离子交换法,通过不同制备条件制备Fe-beta分子筛,并探讨不同制备条件对催化剂活性位点和NH3-SCR活性的影响。通过UV-Vis分析,将不同位置的吸收峰归属于不同的铁活性位点,300nm以下的高能谱区可以归属于孤立的Fe3+位点,300nm-400nm间归属于低聚的FexOy簇,而400nm以上为Fe2O3大颗粒聚合物。对比不同催化剂的SCR活性发现,孤立的Fe3+和低聚态的Fe3+是主要的活性位点,这两种物种的所占比例高低直接影响了催化剂的活性。而大尺度的Fe2O3为非活性位点,因尽量控制并降低其所占比例。另外低聚态的Fe3+所占比例越高,N2O的生成量越高,N2的选择性越差。因此,在制备过程中,除了控制大尺度的Fe2O3的含量,同时要尽量降低低聚态的Fe3+的含量,以增加N2的选择性。采用离子交换法制备Fe-beta催化剂,pH、交换温度、前驱体种类、硅铝比、煅烧条件等制备条件会对Fe-beta的活性位点造成影响,从而导致活性差异。根据实际应用需求,调控制备条件,可有效控制活性物种的分布,制备具有高效NH3-SCR活性的铁基分子筛催化剂。