Facile synthesis of ultrafine Co3O4 nanocrystals embedded carbon matrices with specific skeletal structures as efficient non-enzymatic glucose sensors

A facile, effective, and environmentally friendly method has been adopted for the first time to prepare tiny Co₃O₄ nanocrystals embedded carbon matrices without using surfactants, harmful organic reagents or extreme conditions. Structural characterizations reveal that the size-controlled Co₃O₄ nanocrystals are uniformly dispersed on carbon matrices. Electrochemical measurements reveal that Co₃O₄-ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC) can more efficiently catalyze glucose oxidation and acquire better detection parameters compared with those for the Co₃O₄-macroporous carbon, Co₃O₄-reduced graphene oxide, and free Co₃O₄ nanoparticles (NPs) (such as: the large sensitivity (2597.5 μA cm⁻² mM⁻¹ between 0 and 0.8 mM and 955.9 μA cm⁻² mM⁻¹ between 0.9 and 7.0 mM), fast response time, wide linear range, good stability, and surpassingly selective capability to electroactive molecules or Cl⁻). Such excellent performances are attributed to the synergistic effect of the following three factors: (1) the high catalytic sites provided by the uniformly dispersed and size-controlled Co₃O₄ nanocrystals embedded on OMC; (2) the excellent reactant transport efficiency caused by the abundant mesoporous structures of OMC matrix: (3) the improved electron transport in high electron transfer rate (confinement of the Co₃O₄ NPs in nanoscale spaces ensured intimate contact between Co₃O₄ nanocrystals and the conducting OMC matrix). The superior catalytic activity and selectivity make Co₃O₄-OMC very promising for application in direct detection of glucose.     

Three-dimensional roselike α-Ni(OH)2 assembled from nanosheet building blocks for non-enzymatic glucose detection

Glucose detection plays very important roles in diagnostics and management of diabetes. The search for novel catalytic materials with appropriate architectures is the key step in the fabrication of highly sensitive glucose sensors. In this work, α-Ni(OH)₂ roselike structures (Ni(OH)₂-RS) assembled from nanosheet building blocks were successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal method through the hydrolysis of nickel chloride in the mixed solvents of water and ethanol with the assistance of polyethylene glycol (PEG). The structure and morphology of the roselike α-Ni(OH)₂ were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and N₂ adsorption–desorption isotherm measurement. TEM and FE-SEM images showed that the synthesized Ni(OH)₂ was roselike and the size of the leaf-shaped nanosheet was about 5 nm in thickness, which leads to larger active surface areas and faster electron transfer for the detection of glucose. Compared with the bare GCE and bulk Ni(OH)₂/GCE, the Ni(OH)₂-RS/GCE had higher catalytic activity toward the oxidation of glucose. Under the optimal conditions, the Ni(OH)₂-RS/GCE offers a variety of merits, such as a wide linear response window for glucose concentrations ranging from 0.87 μM to 10.53 mM, short response time (3 s), a lower detection limit of 0.08 μM (S/N = 3), as well as long term stability and repeatability.     

Improved thromboresistance and analytical performance of intravascular amperometric glucose sensors using optimized nitric oxide release coatings

In this work, nitric oxide (NO) release coatings designed for intravenous amperometric glucose sensors are optimized through the use of a polylactic acid (PLA) layer doped with a lipophilic diazeniumdiolated species that releases NO through a proton-driven mechanism. An Elast-Eon E2As polyurethane coating is used to both moderate NO release from the sensor surface and increase the sensor''s linear detection range toward glucose. These sensors were evaluated for thromboresistance and in vivo glucose performance through implantation in rabbit veins. By maintaining NO flux on a similar scale to endogenous endothelial cells, implanted glucose sensors exhibited reduced surface clot formation which enables more accurate quantitative glucose measurements continuously. An in vivo time trace of implanted venous sensors demonstrated glucose values that correlated well with the discrete measurements of blood samples on a benchtop point-of-care sensor-based instrument. The raw measured currents from the implanted glucose sensors over 7 h time periods were converted to glucose concentration through use of both a one-point in vivo calibration and a calibration curve obtained in vitro within a bovine serum solution. Control sensors, assembled without NO release functionality, exhibit distinctive surface clotting over the 7 h in vivo implantation period.     

两种功能化纳米金粒子固酶电极的催化性能

以合成的4-巯基苯甲酸功能化纳米金粒子和聚乙烯基吡啶包覆纳米金粒子分别作为固酶载体,制备了2种新型固酶电极,在此基础上组装了2种酶燃料电池。采用电化学方法结合紫外可见分光光度法、透射电镜技术等手段研究了固酶载体的形貌,酶-载体间相互作用对电极表面固定酶分子的光谱学性质,酶-电极间直接电子迁移能力和催化底物反应性能的影响,进一步评估和比较了两种酶燃料电池的能量输出性能。实验结果表明：4-巯基苯甲酸功能化纳米金粒子固酶基电极可以实现酶-电极间的直接电子迁移而且对葡萄糖和氧气具有良好的催化性能(催化反应起始电位分别为-0.03和0.96 V,底物转化频率分别是1.3和0.5 s^-1),其催化性能的重现性、长期使用性能、酸碱耐受性和热稳定性良好,随着自组装固酶层数的增加,催化性能随之增强直至达到极限催化电流;电池性能测试结果表明4-巯基苯甲酸功能化纳米金粒子固酶基燃料电池的开路电压为0.88 V,最大输出能量密度：864.0 μW·cm^-2,长期使用性能优异(储存3 周后仍可达到最佳能量输出的80%以上)。     

葡萄糖对溶胶凝胶法制备Li1.2Ni0.13Co0.13Mn0.54O2正极材料性能的影响

利用XRD、SEM、EDS、BET、激光粒度、循环伏安、恒流充放电、交流阻抗方法研究了葡萄糖为碳源对溶胶凝胶法制备Li_1.2Ni_0.13Co_0.13Mn_0.54O₂正极材料的结构、形貌以及电化学性能的影响。结果表明:与前驱体中未加入葡萄糖所制备的材料相比,掺葡萄糖后样品颗粒分布相对均匀,粒径变小,D₅₀从11.56减小至9.94μm,比表面积增加近1倍。经0.05C充放电活化后,未掺葡萄糖和掺葡萄糖样品0.2C放电比容量分别为183.4、211.6mAh·g^-1,2C容量分别为其0.2C的62.2%、77.6%。1C循环50次后放电比容量分别为133.3、173.6mAh·g^-1,容量保持率分别为95.1%、100%。掺葡萄糖可降低首次不可逆容量损失,提高材料的倍率性能与循环稳定性,减少电荷传递阻抗、Warburg阻抗以及双电层弥散效应,但不改变材料的晶型结构。     

氧化铜-过氧化聚吡咯-还原氧化石墨烯复合膜修饰电极非酶检测葡萄糖

先以氧化石墨烯(Graphen oxide,GO)为阴离子掺杂剂,采用电化学聚合法制备了聚吡咯-氧化石墨烯复合膜(PPy-GO)。分别在0.10 mol/L Na Cl和0.10 mol/L NaOH溶液中对其进行还原和过氧化处理,制得过氧化聚吡咯-还原氧化石墨烯复合膜(OPPy-ERGO)。再以此OPPy-ERGO复合膜为载体,采用电化学沉积法制备了氧化铜-过氧化聚吡咯-还原氧化石墨烯复合膜修饰电极(CuO-OPPy-ERGO/CCE)。通过扫描电镜和电化学方法对此电极进行表征,研究了葡萄糖在此修饰电极上的电化学行为。结果表明,此电极对葡萄糖的电氧化过程表现出高的催化活性和良好的抗干扰能力。在0.20 mol/L NaOH溶液中,安培法检测葡萄糖的线性范围为5.0×10~(-7)~1.0×10~(-3)mol/L,检出限(3Sb)为2.0×10~(-7)mol/L,灵敏度为121.8μA/(mmol·L~(-1))。该电极用于血清中葡萄糖含量的测定,加标回收率为96.0%~110.1%。     

Evaluation of the effect of Ramadan fasting on fat-soluble antioxidants and markers of oxidative stress in healthy Pakistani subjects

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Ramadan fasting on the fat-soluble antioxidants [all-trans-retinol (vitamin A) and α-tocopherol (vitamin E)] in healthy Pakistani subjects. Thirty (30) healthy male volunteers (aged 30–50 years) with Ramadan fasting have participated in the study. Blood sampling from these subjects was conducted 1 day before and on 15th and 28th days of Ramadan. The serum levels of vitamin A and vitamin E were measured using liquid chromatography linked with UV–visible (HPLC–UV). The comparison between the samples taken at different times was made by Minitab software applying two samples and paired t-test at (p?<?0.05) as significant. No significant changes have been found in the levels of all-trans-retinol before and during Ramadan values. The levels of α-tocopherol on 28th Ramadan have been decreased significantly when compared with its values before Ramadan (p?<?0.0001). It is concluded that there is nonsignificant change in the levels of vitamin A during the month of Ramadan while the levels of α-tocopherol have been decreased significantly on the 28th day of Ramadan. It is therefore suggested that the fasting of Ramadan has effect on the levels of α-tocopherol and food-based interventions might be necessary to modify the diet during Ramadan.     

葡萄糖在Ti/NanoTiO2-ZrO2修饰电极上电催化氧化

在无水乙醇和乙酰丙酮混合溶液中,电解Ti金属制得前驱体Ti(OCH2CH3)4-y(acac)y,再加入ZrCl4,将上述溶液直接水解、干燥后,在450℃煅烧2 h,粉体通过X射线衍射(XRD)分析表明:纳米TiO2-ZrO2粉体呈单分散结构。扫描电子显微镜(SEM)测试表明,颗粒平均尺寸为30~40 nm。通过溶胶-凝胶法制得高活性的Ti/NanoTiO2-ZrO2修饰电极,采用循环伏安研究发现,Ti/NanoTiO2-ZrO2电极对葡萄糖氧化具有高催化活性。在NaBr电解液中,Br-在Ti/NanoTiO2-ZrO2电极表面氧化为Br2,Br2间接电氧化葡萄糖。     

Synthesis,characterization of naphthalene‐based polyimides,and their use as immobilized enzyme membrane

A new monomer, 1,5‐bis(p‐dimethylaminophenylimino)naphthalene, was prepared through Schiff‐base condensation reaction of 1,5‐diaminonaphthalene and 4‐(dimethylamino)benzaldehyde in the presence of ethanol. A series of aromatic polyimides bearing naphthalene and ? CH?N? groups were synthesized from the diamine with five kinds of commercial dianhydrides via a conventional one‐stage process. The resulting naphthalene based polyimides (NBPs) showed good solubilities in N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone and m‐cresol. NBPs had glass‐transition temperatures at 139–174°C and 10% weightloss temperatures above 430 °C in nitrogen atmospheres. Excellent properties of NBPs are attributed to the incorporation of the naphthalene and ? CH?N? group in 1,5‐bis(p‐dimethylaminophenylimino)naphthalene. Moreover, chemically prepared polyimides were used for immobilization of glucose oxidase (GOx). The amperometric responses of the NBPs‐GOx‐Pt electrodes toward glucose were examined at a potential of 0.7 V in PBS solution by means of time‐base (TB) technique. Results show that NBPs bearing ? O? group membrane (PI‐3) has many advantages in the immobilization of glucose oxidase because of its strong adherence to electrode surface and chemical stability and selectivity. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.