Modeling of electrokinetic transport in silica nanofluidic channels

We present a theoretical and numerical modeling study of the multiphysicochemical process in electrokinetic transport in silica nanochannels. The electrochemical boundary condition is solved by considering both the chemical equilibrium on solid-liquid interfaces and the salt concentration enrichment caused by the double layer interaction. The transport behavior is modeled numerically by solving the governing equations using the lattice Poisson-Boltzmann method. The framework is validated by good agreements with the experimental data for all range of ionic concentrations. The modeling results suggest that when the double layers interact, the bulk salt concentration enrichment results in the saturation of conductances for low ionic concentrations. Both the streaming conductance and the electrical conductance are enhanced by the double layer interaction, and such enhancements diminish when the channel size is larger than 10 times of the Debye length. The streaming conductance increases with pH almost linearly when pH < 8, while the electrical conductance increases with pH exponentially.     

Colorimetric and fluorometric chemosensors for selective signaling toward Ca and Mg by aza-crown ether acridinedione-functionalized gold nanoparticles

The aza-crown ether acridinedione-functionalized gold nanoparticles (ACEADD-GNPs) 6 have been synthesized and investigated as a fluorescent chemosensor for metal ions. A blue shift along with an intensity enhancement of emission and color change are observed in the presence of both Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺ ions. The enhanced fluorescence intensity is attributed to the photoinduced electron transfer (PET) suppression through space and color change of the suspension from red to blue due to shifted surface plasmon resonance (SPR) with aggregation of nanoparticles by the sandwich complexation.     

Donor–acceptor nonradiative energy transfer mediated by surface plasmons on ultrathin metallic films

Selected properties of donor–acceptor energy transfer in the presence of surface plasmon coupled emission (SPCE) on metallic nanofilms are demonstrated. These properties of surface plasmon mediated energy transfer (SPMET) are for the first time compared to those of traditional energy transfer (ET) based on the same donor–acceptor system. The presence of plasmons significantly accelerates energy transfer as revealed by the results of fluorescence intensity decay. In particular, the rise time of acceptor fluorescence intensity upon donor excitation is 10 times shorter in the presence of SPCE. It is also observed that contrary to ET the sensibilized acceptor emission in SPMET is totally linearly polarized.     

Mucin layers and multilayers — Physicochemical properties and applications

The present review summarizes recent, and important previous, findings on properties of mucin layers and multilayers and ways to tailor their properties. Specifically, progress has been made in understanding the effects of mucin type, preparations, ambient conditions and surface properties on adsorption and on mixed layer assembly including multilayers. Apart from structural features the stability, lubrication and biological functions of such layers are addressed.     

Analysis of trace degradation products (decarboxylated diastereoisomers) of S-adenosylmethionine by electrophoresis in capillaries with cationic coatings (N-methylpolyvinylpyridinium or divalent barium)

Commercial preparations of S‐adenosylmethionine (SAM) when analyzed in uncoated capillaries show a minute impurity believed to be decarboxylated (dc) SAM. By using two types of cationic coatings, thus reducing the electro‐endo‐osmotic flow (EOF), it was possible to separate this impurity into two diastereoisomers of dcSAM. The coatings evaluated for this purpose were: (i) N‐methylpolyvinylpyridinium, used under reversed EOF at acidic conditions (pH 4.0) and (ii) deposition of divalent barium at alkaline pH values (pH 9.4), providing reduced EOF. Under these conditions, it was possible to separate this impurity into two diastereoisomers, which by chemical synthesis were indeed proven to be dcSAM. It was further demonstrated that, in the alkylation of 5′‐methylthioadenosine by 3‐bromopropylamine in bromidric acid to dcSAM, another minute impurity was present, proven, via mass spectrometry, to consist of S‐(5′‐adenosyl)‐3‐thiopropylamine (decarboxylated and demethylated (dc‐SAH)). The LOD for the two dcSAM diastereoisomers was assessed as 17.5 μg/mL and their LOQ as 25.5 μg/mL. By the barium‐based protocol it was possible to quantify the dcSAM, present in a commercial sample of SAM, as a 0.1% impurity.     

Surface diffusion in reversed-phase liquid chromatography

More than 40 years ago, Giddings pointed out in “Dynamics of Chromatography” that surface diffusion should become an important research topic in the kinetics of chromatographic phenomena. However, few studies on surface diffusion in adsorbents used in chromatography were published since then. Most scientists use ordinary rate equations to study mass transfer kinetics in chromatography. They take no account of surface diffusion and overlook the significant contributions of this mass transfer process to chromatographic behavior and to column efficiency at high mobile phase flow rate. Only recently did the significance of surface diffusion in separation processes begin to be recognized in connection with the development of new techniques of fast flow, high efficiency chromatography. In this review, we revisit the reports on experimental data on surface diffusion and introduce a surface-restricted molecular diffusion model, derived as a first approximation for the mechanism of surface diffusion, on the basis of the absolute rate theory. We also explain how this model accounts for many intrinsic characteristics of surface diffusion that cannot properly be explained by the conventional models of surface diffusion.     

Surface functionalization of polystyrene to bind with FMRF peptides for novel biocompatibility

<正>A generic method was described to change surface biocompatibihty by introducing reactive functional groups onto surfaces of polymeric substrates and covalently binding them with biomolecules.A block copolymer with protected carboxylic acid functionality,poly(styrene-b-tert-butyl acrylate)(PS-PtBA),was spin coated from solutions in toluene on a bioinert polystyrene(PS) substrate to form a bilayer structure:a surface layer of the poly(tert-butyl acrylate)(PtBA) blocks that order at the air-polymer interface and a bottom layer of the PS blocks that entangle with the PS substrate.The thickness of the PtBA layer and the area density of tert-butyl ester groups of PtBA increased linearly with the concentration of the spin coating solution until a 2 nm saturated monolayer coverage of PtBA was achieved at the concentration of 0.4%W/W.The protected carboxylic acid groups were generated by exposing the tert-butyl ester groups of PtBA to trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) for bioconjugation with FMRF peptides via amide bonds.The yield of the bioconjugation reaction for the saturated surface was calculated to be 37.1%based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) measurements.The success of each functionalization step was demonstrated and characterized by XPS and contact angle measurements.This polymer functionalization/modification concept can be virtually applied to any polymeric substrate by choosing appropriate functional block copolymers and biomolecules to attain novel biocompatibility.     

表面活性含氟单体-丙烯酰胺共聚物溶液性质研究

以异佛尔酮二异氰酸酯(IPDI)、十二氟庚醇(FOH)、烯丙基聚乙二醇(APEG)合成的表面活性含氟单体(FSM)与丙烯酰胺通过水溶液聚合,制备出含氟疏水缔合聚丙烯酰胺(FPAM).用表面张力法研究了FSM的胶束化,用流变仪、动态激光光散射(DLS)和原子力显微镜(AFM)表征了FPAM溶液的流变性能、缔合结构尺寸和形态.结果表明,FSM在25℃下CMC为1.28 g.L-1,表面张力为26.77 mN.m-1.FPAM溶液属于假塑性体系,临界缔合浓度为0.660%,具有一定的耐盐性.DLS和AFM表明,在低于临界缔合浓度时FPAM溶液仍能产生大量的缔合结构,FPAM分子具有很强的疏水缔合性.     

一种新型纺锤状α-Fe_2O_3纳米晶的合成、表征及其表面性能(英文)

合成了一种新型的具有单晶结构的α-Fe2O3纳米晶(NFO-1).在我们的合成方法中,样品的形貌和结构在低反应浓度体系中运用无机盐和有机模板进行双重调控,同时用溶剂挥发诱导自组装(EISA)来加速反应和在不改变形貌结构的前提下获得高产率样品.所得α-Fe2O3纳米晶的形貌和结构对其表面修饰功能有明显的影响,NFO-1因其特殊的纺锤状形貌而与表面功能试剂(多巴胺)之间的化学作用有明显的增强.并且,本文所描述的合成方法同样适用于其他过渡金属氧化物纳米单晶的合成.我们预期,这种方法可为新型纳米材料的合成提供新的途径.