Synthesis,characterization, and transfer hydrogenation of Ru(II)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes

A new series of ruthenium(II) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes [RuL^1,2,3(p-cymene)Cl₂] (3a–c) (where L is a N-heterocyclic carbene), have been synthesized via transmetalation. The new ruthenium(II)-NHC complexes were applied to transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone derivatives and aldehydes using 2-propanol as a hydrogen source and KOH as a co-catalyst. The results show that the corresponding alcohols could be obtained in good yield with high catalyst activity (up to 100%) under mild conditions. [RuL¹(p-cymene)Cl₂] (3a) is much more active than the other complexes in transfer hydrogenation. Reactions, catalyzed by 3a–c, showed the highest reaction rates and yields of alcohol when the substrates bear more electron-withdrawing substituents. All new compounds were characterized by IR, elemental analysis, LC–MS (ESI), and NMR spectroscopy.     

Microchip electrophoresis-SDS methods with high-resolution and silver stain sensitivity for quality screening and quantitation of protein products

Two microchip electrophoresis (ME)-SDS methods have been developed for high throughput quantitation and quality screening of protein products. Both methods utilize a commercial microchip instrument to separate dodecyl sulfate-coated proteins within 1 min. In the high-resolution ME-SDS method, improved separation selectivity is achieved using a mixture of sieving polymers. Proteins of similar sizes, such as different fragment antigen-binding (Fab) assemblies can be readily resolved and individually quantified. A high-sensitivity ME-SDS method was also developed with sensitivity comparable to that of SDS-PAGE with silver staining. In this method, protein molecules are derivatized with a fluorescence reagent prior to analysis. LIF detection of the covalently attached fluorophore enables accurate quantitation of low-expressing proteins and detection of minor species at 0.04% level (1 ng/mL loading concentration). Both the high-resolution and the high-sensitivity ME-SDS methods can be applied to crude fermentation samples. The utilities of these methods in process development and formulation stability study are presented.     

“Oxidative etching-aggregation” of silver nanoparticles by melamine and electron acceptors: An innovative route toward ultrasensitive and versatile functional colorimetric sensors

An innovative and versatile functional colorimetric sensor for melamine (MA) and H₂O₂ was developed with simplicity, excellent selectivity and ultrasensitivity. The detection mechanism was based on the “oxidative etching-aggregation” of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by the cooperation effect of MA and electron acceptors such as H₂O₂, ozone or Fe(NO₃)₃. The detection limits of this method for MA could reach as low as 0.08 nM, 0.16 nM and 3 nM when H₂O₂, ozone or Fe(NO₃)₃ was used as an electron acceptor, respectively. When using H₂O₂ as a typical electron acceptor, the method enabled the detection of H₂O₂ with a detection limit of 0.2 nM. This proposed method offered a new way to design MA and H₂O₂ sensors and might be easily extended to detect other nucleophilic reagents and electron acceptors based on colorimetric sensors.     

Electrochemical stripping analysis of nanogold label-induced silver deposition for ultrasensitive multiplexed detection of tumor markers

A multiplexed electrochemical immunoassay method was developed for simultaneous ultrasensitive measurement of tumor markers based on electrochemical stripping analysis of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). The Ag NPs were deposited on a disposable immunosensor array with a reduction reaction catalyzed by nanogold labels. The immunosensor array was prepared by covalently immobilizing capture antibodies on chitosan modified screen-printed carbon electrodes. Through a sandwich-type immunoreaction, antibody-functionalized Au NPs were captured onto immunosensor surface to induce the silver deposition from a silver enhancer solution. The deposited Ag NPs could be directly measured by anodic stripping analysis in KCl solution. The catalytic deposition enhanced the analytical sensitivity for detection of protein markers. The interference of dissolved oxygen could be avoided as the detection was performed with positive stripping potential range. Using carcinoembryonic antigen and α-fetoprotein as model analytes, the proposed multiplexed immunoassay method showed wide linear ranges of three orders of magnitude with the detection limits down to 3.5 and 3.9 pg mL⁻¹, respectively. The localized silver deposition, as well as the stripping detection process, eliminated completely the electrochemical cross talk between adjacent immunosensors. The immunosensor array exhibited acceptable reproducibility, stability and accuracy, showing a promising potential in multianalyte determination for clinical application.     

A Highly-Sensitive Colorimetric Assay Method for Antibody Array Based on an Tyramide Signal Amplification System

In this work, a highly-sensitive and cost-effective detection approach based on the integration of tyramide signal amplification with a silver enhancement method (SEM-TSA) has been developed successfully. To demonstrate the feasibility of this approach, human IgG as a model target protein was employed and its concentration was assayed based on colorimetric detection. The analytical parameters including the concentrations of detection antibody, streptavidin-horseradish peroxidase, biotinyl tyramide, and streptavidin-nanogold were systematically optimized. The quantitative analysis was performed and a dynamic range was obtained from 0.18 ng/mL to 39.1 ng/mL, while no detectable images could be observed when the silver enhancement method (SEM) without TSA was used. The detection limits were 0.18 ng/mL and 21 ng/mL for SEM-TSA and SEM, respectively. The results showed that sensitivity of the presented colorimetric assay significantly increased by two-orders of magnitude. In addition, this method has been successfully applied in analyzing normal human serum samples. The results suggested the colorimetric detection method based on TSA-SEM has promising potential applications in biomedical analysis and clinical diagnosis.     

Simultaneous Extraction and Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Determination of IB Group Elements (Cu,Ag, Au) from Aqueous Thiocyanate/2,2′-Dipyridyl-2-Pyridylhydrazone (Dpph) Solutions

Abstract

A quantitative simultaneous extraction procedure of copper, silver and gold cations from aqueous thiocyanate solutions into Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) is described. the effects of pH, thiocyanate and 2,2′-Dipyridyl-2-py-ridylhydrazone (DPPH) concentration were studied. Tolerance amounts for many diverse cations and anions have been determined. Finally, a procedure for the determination of IB Group elements is recommended, by extaction-AAS.     

Coinage (Cu,Ag) metal derivatives of salicylaldehyde N-ethylthiosemicarbazone: synthesis,spectroscopy, and structures

Reactions of copper(I) halides with triphenyl phosphine in acetonitrile followed by the addition of salicylaldehyde N-ethylthiosemicarbazone {(2-OH–C₆H₄)(H)C²=N³–N²H–C¹(=S)N¹HEt, H₂stsc-NEt} in chloroform in 1?:?2?:?1 (Cl) or 1?:?1?:?1 (Br, I) molar ratios yield mononuclear, [CuCl(η ¹-S-H₂stsc-NHEt)(PPh₃)₂] (1) and sulfur-bridged dinuclear, [Cu₂X₂(μ-S-H₂stsc-NEt)₂(PPh₃)₂] (X?=?Br, 4; I, 5) complexes. Similarly, reaction of silver halides (Cl, Br) with H₂stsc-NEt in acetonitrile followed by the addition of PPh₃ to the solid that formed (1?:?1?:?2 molar ratio), yielding mononuclear complexes, [AgX(η ¹-S-H₂stsc-NHEt)(PPh₃)₂] (Cl, 2; Br, 3). All these complexes are characterized with analytical data, IR, and NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The ligand favored η ¹-S bonding in 1, 2, and 3, and μ-S bonding in 4 and 5. Cu?···?Cu contacts were 3.063?Å. The complexes form 1-D or 2-D H-bonded networks, entrapping solvent in some cases.     

不同电性的纳米银对甲基橙光谱学性质的影响

通过吸收光谱和荧光光谱等手段研究了正/负电性纳米银对不同pH值的甲基橙(MO)溶液光谱学性质的影响.研究结果表明,正电性纳米银(P-Ag)与甲基橙作用形成新的复合物,吸收光谱表现为复合物体系的性质.负电性纳米银(N-Ag)与甲基橙静电排斥作用,相互作用较弱,吸收光谱仅表现为两者简单叠加.在正电性纳米银-甲基橙体系中,S1→S0荧光明显增强.当溶液pH=2.1时,荧光增强比率最大,当pH=4.8时,荧光增强比率最小;S2→S0荧光减弱,且与体系的pH值关系不大.在负电性纳米银-甲基橙体系中,仅少量纳米银存在条件下,S1→S0荧光略增强.在溶液pH=2.1时,荧光增强比率最大;S2→S0荧光明显减弱,且与体系的pH值关系不大.分析认为,不同电性的纳米银对甲基橙光谱学性质影响不同,与纳米银与甲基橙分子间相互作用、纳米银的局域场增强效应以及无辐射能量转移作用等密切相关.     

Prediction of low-sensitivity reactive dye recipe in exhaust dyeing influenced by material to liquor ratio and nature of salt

Reactive dyeings were carried out by exhaust method on 100% cotton knits. A trichromatic combination was chosen with only change in blue component. Colorimetric data were produced under controlled dyeing conditions by comparing the color difference between the target shade and resulting shades. Giving a change in liquor ratio and nature of salt the colorimetric data were regenerated again produced the shades. The data will be helpful to predict the low-sensitivity reactive dye recipe, which lead to the concept of right-first-time dyeing. The aim of this research is to help a dyer to select the right recipe. A set of the dye recipes was applied by dyeing with reactive dyes on cotton. Sodium chloride shows best results in terms of dye sensitivity as compared to Glauber's salt at low liquor ratio that is 1:10. Blue BRF in combination with yellow and red shows best result as compared to navy blue BF.     

Synthesis and Structure Determination of Ag5HgSbO6, Comparison with AgHg3SbO6 and Ag5Pb2O6

From solid state reactions of Ag₂O, HgO, and Sb₂O₃ at high temperatures under elevated oxygen pressures a new silver mercury antimonate, Ag₅HgSbO₆, has been obtained. According to a single crystal structure determination Ag₅HgSbO₆ crystallizes in space group P$\bar{3}$ 1c (no. 163) with a = 5.9263(4), c = 12.3023(7) Å, V = 374.18(4) ų, Z = 2, 498 independent reflections, R1 = 0.030, wR2 = 0.059 (I ≥ 2 σ (I). Ag₅HgSbO₆ consists of HgSbO₆ layers, analogous to BiI_3, which are separated by Kagome nets formed by Ag⁺ ions. Perpendicular to these layers and along the c axis linear strings of Ag⁺ ions run through the large voids of the layers. Accordingly, Ag₅HgSbO₆ adopts the Ag₅Pb₂O₆ type of structure where the lead positions are occupied by mercury and antimony alternatingly. The finding of mercury in octahedral coordination, particularly besides the lower charged Ag⁺ cations in linear coordination, which is also highly preferred by Hg²⁺ ions, is rather unexpected. Ag₅HgSbO₆ starts to decompose at 450 °C and, in contrast to subvalent and metallic Ag₅Pb₂O₆, the new compound is charge balanced and semiconducting (ρ = 5.7 Ωcm at ambient temperature, E_a = 0.047 eV).