Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methanol at Lower Potentials on Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified by Platinum and Platinum Alloys Incorporated in Poly(o‐Aminophenol) Film

The electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol at a glassy carbon electrode modified by a thin film of poly(o‐aminophenol) (PoAP) containing Pt, Pt‐Ru and Pt‐Sn microparticles has been investigated using cyclic voltammetry as analytical technique and 0.10 M perchloric acid as supporting electrolyte. It has been shown that the presence of PoAP film increases considerably the efficiency of deposited Pt microparticles toward the oxidation of methanol. The catalytic activity of Pt particles is further enhanced when Ru or specially Sn is co‐deposited in the polymer film. The effects of various parameters such as the thickness of polymer film, concentration of methanol, medium temperature as well as the long term stability of modified electrodes have also been investigated.     

铂微粒修饰碳纳米管-纳米TiO2/聚苯胺复合膜电极的制备及其电化学性能

采用循环伏安法,在200 mmol.L-1苯胺与500 mmol.L-1H2SO4的混合溶液中,在-0.1 V~0.9 V扫描(50 mV.s-1),实现了苯胺在碳纳米管-纳米TiO2膜电极上的电化学聚合,得到翠绿色的聚苯胺膜(PANI),并用交流阻抗谱对PANI的电化学性质进行了表征。在PANI电极上修饰铂,制得铂微粒修饰PANI电极(PANI-Pt)。研究发现PANI-Pt对抗坏血酸的氧化有很高的催化活性。     

铂微粒修饰的氧化钛电极对甲醇的电催化氧化性能

直接甲醇质子交换膜燃料电池(DMPEMFC)可用作未来电动车辆的动力电源,但要达到实际应用还有大量问题有待进一步解决.目前限制DMPEMFC实际应用的主要问题是甲醇阳极氧化催化剂低的活性、高的价格及催化剂的毒化.     

聚己内酯-聚丙交酯-聚醚三元共聚高分子微粒及其降解的研究

用乳化－ 溶剂蒸发法制备了聚己内酯－ 聚丙交酯－ 聚醚三元无规共聚物微粒,且与用相同方法制备的聚己内酯（ＰＣＬ） 和聚己内酯－ 聚醚嵌段共聚物微粒的形态进行了比较,讨论了材料的亲水性,以及三元无规共聚物中亲水性聚醚链段的长度及含量对所形成微粒形态的影响。研究结果表明,随着聚合物由疏水性向亲水性转变,所生成微粒的形态则从光滑、多孔、到不规则变化。证明了三元无规共聚物多孔微粒的形成是由于亲水的聚醚链段向水相取向所致。在３７ ℃、ｐＨ７ ．４ 的缓冲液中进行了三元无规共聚物微粒的降解,结果表明,随着降解时间的延长, 三元无规共聚物的分子量逐渐下降,且其中的聚醚链段含量有明显的降低。     

基于微流控技术制备微/纳米粒子材料

具有特殊性质的微/纳米粒子,在药物传递、吸收分离、光电材料和磁性设备等多个领域具有重要的应用价值。近年来,微流控技术在有机合成、高分子化学以及材料制备等领域表现出传统釜式反应器无法比拟的优势。本文介绍了基于微流控技术制备微/纳米粒子的最新研究进展,包括以单乳液为模板合成球形和非球形聚合物粒子、无机物粒子、贵金属纳米粒子和半导体纳米粒子,以多重乳状液为模板制备壳核粒子、Janus粒子和微囊。     

Solid state spectroelectrochemistry of microparticles of ruthenium diimine complexes immobilised on optically transparent electrodes

The solid state electrochemistry and solid state spectroelectrochemistry of two ruthenium complexes, ruthenium tris-(4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline) bis-hexafluorophosphate, [Ru(dpp)₃](PF₆)₂, and ruthenium bis-(2,2′-bipyridine)(4,6-diphenyl-2,2′-bipyridine)bis-hexafluorophosphate, [Ru(bpy)₂(dpb)](PF₆)₂, is described. Microparticles of the material are immobilised on ITO electrodes, and stable voltammetric signals are obtained in contact with aqueous electrolyte solution. Spectral changes monitored during a slow cyclic voltammetric scan confirm the exhaustive oxidation of the Ru²⁺ species to the Ru³⁺ form. The derivative of the absorbance signal monitored at a single wavelength during potential cycling is morphologically identical to a cyclic voltammogram with no background current. This technique is shown to be useful when peaks of small magnitude are obscured by capacitive background or when peaks close to the solvent limit are obscured by solvent electrolysis current. The technique effectively widens the electrochemical window available for voltammetric measurements. After suitable correction of the signal, the value of the voltammetric peak height (I _p) as well as peak potential (E _p) may be obtained from the derivative absorbance signal. Chronospectrometry is demonstrated to provide the equivalent to a chronocoulometric response, but is closer to the ideal simulated response. A facile method for simulating time or potential-dependant spectroelectrochemical responses using commercial electrochemical simulation software is described. Absorbance transients monitored during the electrolysis of solid particles of [Ru(dpp)₃](PF₆)₂ show best agreement with simulated data at very short and very long timescales. This observation, in conjunction with the observations from the potential scan experiments, suggests that the absorbance, charge, or current vs. time behaviour of the system can be adequately described by a semi-infinite diffusional model at short experimental timescales and by a finite diffusional model at sufficiently long timescales. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. Dedicated to the 80th birthday of Keith B. Oldham.     

A model for predicting magnetic targeting of multifunctional particles in the microvasculature

A mathematical model is presented for predicting magnetic targeting of multifunctional carrier particles that are designed to deliver therapeutic agents to malignant tissue in vivo. These particles consist of a nonmagnetic core material that contains embedded magnetic nanoparticles and therapeutic agents such as photodynamic sensitizers. For in vivo therapy, the particles are injected into the vascular system upstream from malignant tissue, and captured at the tumor using an applied magnetic field. The applied field couples to the magnetic nanoparticles inside the carrier particle and produces a force that attracts the particle to the tumor. In noninvasive therapy, the applied field is produced by a permanent magnet positioned outside the body. In this paper, a mathematical model is developed for predicting noninvasive magnetic targeting of therapeutic carrier particles in the microvasculature. The model takes into account the dominant magnetic and fluidic forces on the particles and leads to an analytical expression for predicting their trajectory. An analytical expression is also derived for predicting the volume fraction of embedded magnetic nanoparticles required to ensure capture of the carrier particle at the tumor. The model enables rapid parametric analysis of magnetic targeting as a function of key variables including the size of the carrier particle, the properties and volume fraction of the embedded magnetic nanoparticles, the properties of the magnet, the microvessel, the hematocrit of the blood and its flow rate.     

金属卟啉的直接电化学合成及其固体微粒伏安行为研究

用固体微粒伏安法在电极表面直接获得了铜卟啉、铁卟啉及钴卟啉,在氯化钾支持电解质溶液中用循环伏安法对meso四苯基卟啉(H₂TPP)及现场合成的金属卟啉的固体电化学行为进行了表征.作为电荷补偿,实验证明在固体金属卟啉还原及氧化过程中同时伴随有钾离子在晶胞中的迁移,文中对金属卟啉的形成机理及其电极反应机理进行了详细探讨.     

Microcarriers: Elaborate Design Strategies Toward Novel Microcarriers for Controlled Encapsulation and Release (Part. Part. Syst. Charact. 1/2013)

Microencapsulation and the controlled release of bioactive agents have long been investigated and exploited to both improve the fundamental understanding of cell functionality and to develop efficient delivery vehicles for drugs, nutrients, and cosmetics. Conventional approaches to the synthesis of particles and capsules for practical applications have achieved only limited control over particle size, shape, functionality, and encapsulation efficiency. To overcome such limitations, a variety of approaches have been developed. Recent advances in microfluidics and other techniques have inspired the design of new microcarriers that efficiently encapsulate bioactive agents to enable the on‐demand release or functionalization of encapsulants. Here, the current state of the art in the area of elaborate design strategies for microcarriers that enable efficient encapsulation and controlled release for biological applications is described. This is discussed in three sections, which are categorized by microcarrier type: particle‐type carriers, capsule‐type carriers, and foldable microcarriers. In each section, new routes to fabricating microcarriers are discussed together with their functionalities; techniques based on droplet microfluidics, lithography, micromolding, and imprinting are covered. In addition, the synthetic routes and the microcarriers are evaluated by comparison with alternative routes. Finally, future perspectives for these new strategies are outlined briefly.