Simultaneous 2nd Order Derivative Spectrophotometry Determination of Sorbic and Benzoic Acids in Soft Drinks

Abstract

A method is developed for the simultaneous 2nd order spectrophotometric determination of 1 to 7 μg.mL^?1 of each of benzoic and sorbic acids in non vegetal soft drinks, using a blank prepared from the same soft drink to be analyzed in order to avoid the interferece from other additives and colouring matter present.     

A new two-dimensional polymeric copper(II) complex bridged both by oxamidate and azide groups: synthesis,structure and DNA binding properties

A new two-dimensional polymeric copper(II) complex, [Cu₂(heae)(N₃)₂] _n , where heae stands for the dianion of N,N′-bis(N-hydroxyethylaminoethyl)oxamide, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductivity measurement, IR, electronic spectral studies and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, P2₁/c space group with crystallographic data: a = 9.1588(18) Å, b = 6.6238(13) Å, c = 14.602(3) Å and Z = 2. The X-ray analysis reveals a two-dimensional copper(II) polymeric coordination network constructed by bis-tridentate chelated [Cu(trans-heae)Cu]²⁺ building blocks and end-on azido ligands. The environment around the copper(II) atom can be described as a square-based pyramid. The azido bridge is very asymmetric with one Cu–N bond distance short and the other long. The Cu ··· Cu separations through μ-trans-oxamidate and μ-azido bridges are 5.2996(13) Å and 4.2464(7) Å, respectively. The copper(II) complex is a polymer in the solid state, whereas in solution it exists as discrete neutral binuclear copper(II) species. Coordination mode of the azide in solution is proved by electronic spectra. The DNA-binding properties of the binuclear copper(II) species were investigated by emission spectral and electrochemical techniques, indicating the binuclear copper(II) complex binds to HS-DNA via a groove mode.     

A Rotary Polydimethylsiloxane‐Based Device for Polymerase Chain Reaction

Abstract

A novel rotary channel polymerase chain reaction (PCR) microchip with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is developed in our laboratory. The chip circular platinum thin‐film heaters and thermometers. Compared with other continuous‐flow PCR chips, the novel rotary channel and the circular heating arrangements in this chip make the loaded reagent mixture pass through three constant‐temperature zones in a very direct sequence, which avoids a melted sample's subjection to the extension temperature before reaching the annealing zone and improves the PCR yield effectively. Several experiments are performed to verify the ability of the device. The results show that the device achieves 25 cycles in 35 min with flow rate 3 µl/min compared to about 45 min in a standard batch PCR system.     

Single Chain Folding of Synthetic Polymers by Covalent and Non‐Covalent Interactions: Current Status and Future Perspectives

The present feature article highlights the preparation of polymeric nanoparticles and initial attempts towards mimicking the structure of natural biomacromolecules by single chain folding of well‐defined linear polymers through covalent and non‐covalent interactions. Initially, the discussion focuses on the synthesis and characterization of single chain self‐folded structures by non‐covalent interactions. The second part of the article summarizes the folding of single chain polymers by means of covalent interactions into nanoparticle systems. The current state of the art in the field of single chain folding indicates that covalent‐bond‐driven nanoparticle preparation is well advanced, while the first encouraging steps towards building reversible single chain folding systems by the use of mutually orthogonal hydrogen‐bonding motifs have been made.     

Responsive Polyelectrolyte Multilayers Assembled at High Ionic Strength with an Unusual Collapse at Low Ionic Strength

Responsive polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) of poly(diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride) (PDADMAC) and poly(styrene sodium sulfonate) (PSS) with thicknesses between 350 and 400 nm for 11 deposited polyelectrolyte layers were fabricated assembling the polyelectrolytes at 3 M NaCl. When the 3 M NaCl bulk solution is replaced by water, the PEMs release water, approximately a 46% of the total mass, and experience a thickness reduction of more than 200 nm. Changes in thickness and water content are fully reversible. The film recovers its original thickness and water content when it is exposed again to a 3 M NaCl solution. A responsive polymer film is achieved with the capability of swelling at high ionic strength and collapsing in water with variations in thickness of hundred of nanometers.     

The adiabatic‐to‐diabatic transformation angle and the berry phase for coupled jahn–teller/renner–teller systems: The F + H2 as a case study

The approach to calculate improved, two‐state, adiabatic‐to‐diabatic transformation angles (also known as mixing angles), presented before (see Das et al., J Chem Phys 2010, 133, 084107), was used here while studying the F + H₂ system. However, this study is characterized by two new features: (a) it is the first of its kind in which is studied the interplay between Renner–Teller (RT) and Jahn–Teller (JT) nonadiabatic coupling terms (NACT); (b) it is the first of its kind in which is reported the effect of an upper singular RT‐NACT on a lower two‐state (JT) mixing angle. The fact that the upper NACT is singular (it is shown to be a quasi‐Dirac δ‐function) enables a semi‐analytical solution for this perturbed mixing angle. The present treatment, performed for the F + H₂ system, revealed the existence of a novel parameter, η, the Jahn–Renner coupling parameter (JRCP), which yields, in an unambiguous way, the right intensity of the RT coupling (as resembled, in this case, by the quasi‐Dirac δ‐function) responsible for the fact that the final end‐of‐the contour angle (identified with the Berry phase) is properly quantized. This study implies that the numerical value of this parameter is a pure number (independent of the molecular system): η = $ 2\sqrt 2 /\pi $ (= 0.9003) and that there is a good possibility that this value is a novel characteristic molecular constant for a certain class of tri‐atomic systems. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2011     

毒死蜱分子印迹聚合物微球的制备及结合特性的研究

采用无皂乳液聚合法制得的微米级聚苯乙烯微球为种球,以毒死蜱为模板分子,通过单步溶胀聚合法制备了单分散分子印迹聚合物微球（MIPMs）。通过紫外光谱研究了MIPMs的结合机理和识别特性;利用红外光谱分析MIPMs的结合位点;运用扫描电子显微镜对微球进行形貌分析,MIPMs的粒径分布为0.5～3 μm（UMIPMs为2～3 μm）,其表面粗糙具有一定层次孔径分布的多孔性聚合物,有利于底物和结合位点的接触,从而获得高负载量和高效识别性;Scatchard 分析表明MIPMs在识别毒死蜱过程中存在两类结合位点,计算得高亲和性位点的解离常数为 KD1 = 0.526 mmol/L,最大表观结合量Bmax1 = 35.91 μmol/ g,低亲和位点的解离常数为 KD2 = 2.19 mmol/L,最大表观结合量Bmax1 = 83.87 μmol/g。     

1+1维Wolf-Villain模型奇异标度行为的数值模拟

采用Kinetic Monte Carlo(KMC)方法对描述分子束外延生长(MBE)的1+1维Wolf-Villain模型进行大尺寸和长生长时间的数值模拟研究,以消除渡越行为的影响.计算得到整体和局域标度指数.结果显示,在所模拟的空间和时间尺度范围内,1+1维Wolf-Villain模型仍呈现出固有奇异标度行为.这一结论与López等人最近的理论分析结果不一致.     

Influence of surface modification of SrFe12O19 particles with oleic acid on magnetic microsphere preparation

Oleic acid was used as surface modification agent to improve the hydrophobicity of magnetic strontium hexaferrite particles. The structure and properties of treated magnetic particles were characterized by scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and magnetic property measurement system (MPMS). The results show that oleic acid is chemically enwrapped on the surface of SrFe12O19 particles. Magnetic particles modified by oleic acid are highly dispersible and strongly responsive to magnetism but with slight decrease in saturated magnetization. The affinity between magnetic particles and monomers is improved by surface modification, resulting in increased particle incorporation in magnetic polymeric microspheres. The surface modification mechanism of magnetic particles by oleic acid is addressed in this work.     

砂土双屈服面的数值建模

通过研究中密砂在等p路径和增p路径下的三轴试验曲线,发现其应力-塑性应变关系曲线在常规应力范围内具有较好的量纲一化特性。选择合适的指标对砂土三轴试验数据进行量纲一化,以量纲一的试验数据为训练样本进行神经网络训练,得到了两种砂土比较理想的双屈服面神经网络模型。研究结果表明两种路径下屈服面是不同的,该方法能反映应力路径的相关性。