An ultrasensitive post chemiluminescence reaction of ammonium in NBS-dichlorofluorescein system and its application

A strong post chemiluminescence (PCL) phenomenon was observed when ammonium was injected into the reaction mixture after the finish of CL reaction of N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) and dichlorofluorescein. Based on this, a sensitive flow injection PCL method was established for the determination of ammonium. The possible CL mechanism of the reaction was proposed based on a series of experiments. The PCL intensity responded linearly to the concentration of ammonium in the range 3.0 × 10⁻¹¹-1.0 × 10⁻⁷ g mL⁻¹ with a detection limit of 1 × 10⁻¹¹ g mL⁻¹. The relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) was 1.4% for 1.0 × 10⁻⁹ g mL⁻¹ ammonium (n = 11). This method had been applied to the determination of ammonium in samples of mineral water, tap water and river water.     

Coordination properties of axially unfixed chiral dipyridine ligands towards metal and ammonium ions

New chiral dipyridine ligands with an axially unfixed 1,1′-biphenyl bridge were prepared via homocoupling of bromophenyl pyridines. The conformeric ratios of the free ligands in solution and their coordination properties towards metal ions were studied by NMR spectroscopy. X-Ray crystallography of the silver(I) and copper(I) complexes showed 1:1 metal to ligand complexes and S planar chirality. Interestingly, the biphenyl ligands show a 1:2 stepwise binding towards most ammonium ions tested with strong fluorescence enhancement, but a selectively 1:1 binding towards l-ornithine methyl ester hydrochloride with no fluorescence enhancement.     

Development of a spectrophotometric Sequential Injection Analysis (SIA) procedure for determination of ammonium: A Response Surface Methodology (RSM) approach

This paper describes the optimization and use of a Sequential Injection Analysis (SIA) procedure for ammonium determination in waters. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was used as a tool for optimization of a procedure based on the modified Berthelot reaction. The SIA system was designed to (i) prepare the reaction media by injecting an air-segmented zone containing the reagents in a mixing chamber, (ii) to aspirate the mixture back to the holding coil after homogenization, (iii) drive it to a thermostated reaction coil, where the flow is stopped for a previously established time, and (iv) to pump the mixture toward the detector flow cell for the spectrophotometric measurements. Using a 100 μmol L^− 1 ammonium solution, the following factors were considered for optimization: reaction temperature (25 - 45 °C), reaction time (30 - 90 s), hypochlorite concentration (20 - 40 mmol L^− 1), nitroprusside concentration (10 - 40 mmol L^− 1) and salicylate concentration (0.1 - 0.3 mol L^− 1). The proposed system fed the statistical program with absorbance data for fast construction of response surface plots. After optimization of the method, figures of merit were evaluated, as well as the ammonium concentration in some water samples. No evidence of statistical difference was observed in the results obtained by the proposed method in comparison to those obtained by a reference method based on the phenol reaction.     

Improve the catalytic activity of α-Fe2O3 particles in decomposition of ammonium perchlorate by coating amorphous carbon on their surface

Sphere- and pod-like α-Fe₂O₃ particles have been selectively synthesized using NH₃·H₂O and NaOH solution to adjust the pH value of the designed synthetic system, respectively. The sphere-like α-Fe₂O₃ particles with diameter about 25 nm on average were encapsulated into carbon shells to fabricate a novel core-shell composite (α-Fe₂O₃@C) through the coating experiments. The catalytic performance of the products on the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP) was investigated by thermal gravimetric analyzer (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The thermal decomposition temperatures of AP in the presence of pod-like α-Fe₂O₃, sphere-like α-Fe₂O₃ and α-Fe₂O₃@C are reduced by 72, 81 and 109 °C, respectively, which show that α-Fe₂O₃@C core-shell composites have higher catalytic activity than that of α-Fe₂O₃.     

Potassium ferro-cyanide trihydrate complex catalyzed one-pot synthesis of 2-phenylimidazo[4,5-f][1,10] phenanthroline

Various 2-phenylimidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolines were synthesized from potassium ferro-cyanide trihydrate(KFCT) complex catalyzed three component reaction of 1,10-phenanthroiine-5,6-dione,aromatic aldehydes and ammonium acetate at room temperature in excellent isolated yield.This is a simple and straight forward,high yielding,not involving any hazardous or expensive catalyst method.     

分光光度法研究汞(Ⅱ)与铈(Ⅲ)、镓(Ⅲ)、锆(Ⅳ)和铀(Ⅵ)的浮选分离

研究了碘化钾-四丁基溴化铵-水体系浮选分离汞(Ⅱ)的行为及与一些金属离子分离的条件。在水溶液中汞(Ⅱ)与四丁基溴化铵和碘化钾形成不溶于水的三元缔合物,此三元缔合物沉淀浮于水相上层形成界面清晰的液-固两相。当溶液中四丁基溴化铵和碘化钾的浓度分别为6.0×10-4mol/L和5.0×10-3mol/L时,汞(Ⅱ)被定量浮选。而铈(Ⅲ)、镓(Ⅲ)、锆(Ⅳ)和铀(Ⅵ)在该体系中不被浮选,对合成水样进行分离和测定,效果良好。     

二甲苯兰FF-溴化十六烷基三甲基铵-核酸共振光散射光谱研究及分析应用

在pH9.90的Tris-HCl缓冲溶液中,阴离子染料二甲苯兰FF(XCFF)对阳离子表面活性剂溴化十六烷基三甲基铵(CTMAB)与核酸(fsDNA、ctDNA、yRNA)的共振光散射光谱有协同增强作用。考察了影响因素,在优化条件下研究了共振光散射强度与核酸浓度之间的关系,对于fsDNA、ctDNA、yRNA的线性范围分别为0.05—3.0mg/L、0.05—6.0mg/L、0.5—2.0mg/L,检出限分别为24.1、18.4、57.0μg/L。据此建立了一种测定核酸的新方法。     

氢催化的二硝酰胺铵热分解的从头算分子动力学研究

Thermal decomposition of a famous high oxidizer ammonium dinitramide (ADN) under high temperatures (2000 and 3000 K) was studied by using the ab initio molecular dynamics method.Two different temperature-dependent initial decomposition mechanisms were observed in the unimolecular decomposition of ADN,which were the intramolecular hydrogen transfer and N-NO₂ cleavage in N (NO₂)^-.They were competitive at 2000 K,whereas the former one was predominant at 3000 K.As for the multimolecular decomposition of ADN,four different initial decomposition reactions that were also temperature-dependent were observed.Apart from the aforementioned mechanisms,another two new reactions were the intermolecular hydrogen transfer and direct N-H cleavage in NH₄⁺.At the temperature of 2000 K,the N-NO₂ cleavage competed with the rest three hydrogen-related decomposition reactions,while the direct N-H cleavage in NH₄⁺ was predominant at 3000 K.After the initial decomposition,it was found that the temperature increase could facilitate the decomposition of ADN,and would not change the key decomposition events.ADN decomposed into small molecules by hydrogen-promoted simple,fast and direct chemical bonds cleavage without forming any large intermediates that may impede the decomposition.The main decomposition products at 2000 and 3000 K were the same,which were NH₃,NO₂,NO,N₂O,N₂,H₂O,and HNO₂.     

Determination of sodium and ammonium ions in disproportionate concentration ratios by ion chromatography

In ion chromatography, samples of very different ammonium-to-sodium concentration ratios are difficult to quantify since these two cations have similar selectivities for stationary phases containing commonly used sulfonate or carboxylate cation-exchange functional groups. The IonPac CS15 cation-exchange column, with carboxylate and phosphonate functional groups as well as a crown ether group, was developed to address this limitation. Selectivity for the common inorganic cations on this column is different from that of conventional cation-exchange columns in that the separation between sodium and ammonium ions has been greatly increased, allowing for determinations of low levels of one in the presence of high levels of the other with an isocratic eluent. For larger than 4000:1 sodium-to-ammonium concentration ratios, an eluent step change or gradient elution is needed. For moderate ratios, combinations of this column with a carboxylate column, containing no crown ether group, can be used at room temperature with an isocratic eluent containing no organic solvent.     

Thermische Zersetzung und Lösungskalorimetrie von Ammoniumsamariumbromiden

Thermal Decomposition and Solution Calorimetry of Ammonium Samarium Bromides The ternary pure phases on the line SmBr₃—NH₄Br in the thermodynamically equilibrium have been synthesized by solid state reactions and characterized by X‐ray powderdiffraction. The existence of a new phase (NH₄)₃SmBr₆ was demonstrated beside the known phases (NH₄)₂SmBr₅ and NH₄Sm₂Br₇. The decomposition equilibria of the ammonium samarium bromides have been investigated by total pressure measurements and the thermodynamical data of the solid phase complexes derived from the decompostion functions. The standard enthalpies of solution in 4n HBr (aq.) of the ternary phases, SmBr₃ and Sm₂O₃, were measured and on the basis of these values and known data the standard enthalpies of ammonium samarium bromides were derived. The phase diagram is constructed on the basis of DTA measurements. Data from total pressure measurements: ΔH((NH₄)₃SmBr_{6, f, 298}) = —400, 0 ± 6, 5 kcal/mol S°((NH₄)₃SmBr_{6, f, 298}) = 146, 9 ± 8 cal/K · mol ΔH((NH₄)₂SmBr_{5, f, 298}) = —340, 6 ± 5, 0 kcal/mol S°((NH₄)₂SmBr_{5, f, 298}) = 106, 0 ± 6 cal/K · mol Δ(NH₄Sm₂Br_{7, f, 298}) = —479, 4 ± 6, 0 kcal/mol S°(NH₄Sm₂Br_{7, f, 298}) = 119, 5 ± 7 cal/K · mol Data from solution calorimetry: ΔH(SmBr_{3, f, 298}) = —204, 4 ± 1, 8 kcal/mol ΔH((NH₄)₃SmBr_{6, f, 298}) = —400, 7 ± 3, 2 kcal/mol ΔH((NH₄)₂SmBr_{5, f, 298}) = —339, 6 ± 2, 6 kcal/mol ΔH(NH₄Sm₂Br_{7, f, 298}) = —475, 6 ± 4, 4 kcal/mol