Temperature dependence of second critical micelle concentration of dodecyldimethylbenzylammonium bromide in aqueous solution

The specific conductivity of dodecyldimethylbenzylammonium bromide (C12BBr) in aqueous solutions, in the temperature range of 15 to 40 °C, has been measured as a function of molality. The two breaks which were found on the conductivity against molality plots were attributed to the critical micelle concentration, cmc, and second critical micelle concentration, 2^nd cmc, respectively. The ratio of the slopes, S, of the three linear fragments on the plots, S2/S1 and S3/S1, was attributed to the degree of ionization of the micelles at cmc and 2^nd cmc respectively. It was shown that the values of the 2^nd cmc estimated above 27 °C are only apparent due to thermal disintegration of the micelles. In the temperature range of 15 to 27 °C, the values of the 2^nd cmc increase gradually and the plot of the 2^nd cmc against temperature is concave. The ratio of 2^nd cmc/cmc for C12BBr at 25 °C amounts to 15 and appears to be high compared to the literature values for other surfactants. For comparative purposes the cmc and 2^nd cmc values were also estimated conductometrically for decyldimethylbenzylammonium bromide (C10BBr) at 25 °C. The 2^nd cmc value for this surfactant is higher compared to the value for the C12 homologue by a factor of 2.6.The standard Gibbs free energies of micellization at cmc and at the 2^nd cmc were estimated from the experimental data for both surfactants at 25 °C.     

Citrate selectivity of poly(neutral red) electropolymerized films

The synthesis and the spectroscopic and potentiometric characterization of electropolymerized films obtained from neutral red (NR) on Pt surface are described. FT Raman and NMR spectroscopy were used for evaluation of the resulting poly(NR) layers. Then potentiometry was applied to study the characteristics of the complexation of carboxylates with the poly(NR) films. A potentiometric poly(NR) sensor showing high selectivity for citrate anion was employed for its determination in soft drinks.     

磺胺甲恶唑在二硫化钼纳米片修饰电极上的电化学行为

采用了研磨后超声和离心分离方法制备了二硫化钼纳米片,通过原子力显微镜(AFM)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对不同离心速度分离的二硫化钼纳米片进行了表征。使用循环伏安法(CV)和差分脉冲伏安法(DPV)在磺胺甲恶唑溶液中对二硫化钼纳米片修饰的玻碳电极进行了电化学行为研究。结果显示,磺胺甲恶唑在二硫化钼修饰电极的循环伏安图上有一对氧化还原峰。其峰电流值与扫描速度的平方根成正比,是扩散控制过程。DPV扫描结果显示,磺胺甲恶唑的峰电流与其浓度之间存在着明显的线性关系。研磨超声方法制备出的二硫化钼纳米片层材料在电极上能够加速电子的转移和传输,从而有效提高峰电流值,为进一步研制准确测定磺胺甲恶唑电化学传感器提供了一种可选择的材料和电化学分析方法。     

Thermochromism of bithiophenes and internal aromatic chain rotation

The relation between thermochromism and thermal motion of aromatic rings on model bithiophene and 3-butylbithiophene molecules was studied by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations based on semiempirical AM1 hamiltonian. Theoretical optical spectra at various temperatures are generated from the conformations obtained from MD calculations. Alkyl chains have a tendency to tilt bithiophene fragments from co-planarity (connected with blue shift) whereas the unsubstituted systems prefer the higher degree of planarity (connected with red shift) upon the temperature increase. The slope of the linear temperature dependence of the reciprocal maximal wavelengths consists of the above electronic and of the vibrational contribution that (according to Wien’s displacement law) causes always the increase of the above mentioned slope by reciprocal Wien’s constant. This model explains the temperature dependence of experimental UV–vis spectra for dibutylheptathiophene and 3′,3,4′,4-tetrahexylhexathiophene.     

An anionic chromogenic sensor based on protonated Reichardt’s pyridiniophenolate

An anionic sensor based on Reichardt’s betaine is described here. The dye is blue-green in chloroform but becomes colorless under protonation. Increasing amounts of different anions were added into the solution of the protonated dye. The addition of F⁻ and caused the reappearance of the original blue-green color, while the addition of I⁻ made the solution of the protonated dye yellow. The observations are discussed based on the fact that F⁻ and can act as bases accepting a proton from the protonated dye and also in relation to the formation of a complex between the protonated dye and iodide.     

Copper(II) ion sensor based on electropolymerized undoped conducting polymers

A solid state copper(II) ion sensor is reported based on the application of electropolymerized undoped (neutral) polycarbazole (PCz) and polyindole (PIn) modified electrodes. The new sensor shows high selectivity to Cu²⁺ ions with a detection limit of 10^–5 M. PCz and PIn are formed respectively by the anodic oxidation of 50 mM carbazole and 5 mM indole monomers in dichloromethane containing 0.1 M tetrabutylammonium perchlorate on a platinum electrode using a single compartment cell. Potentiostatic polymerization of both the monomers are carried out at 1.3 V and 1.0 V vs. Ag/AgCl, respectively. Perchlorate ions were electrochemically removed from the polymer films by applying – 0.2 V vs. Ag/AgCl. Polymer-coated electrodes are incubated in 1 M KCl solution for 8 h followed by incubation in distilled water for 2 h before using as a metal ion sensor. The undoped PCz and PIn electrodes were found to be highly selective and sensitive for Cu²⁺ ions with little selectivity for Pb²⁺ and negligible response towards Ag⁺, Hg²⁺, Cu⁺, Ni²⁺, Co²⁺, Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺ or Zn²⁺. Potentiometric responses for Cu²⁺ ions are recorded for both the sensor electrodes together with a double-junction Ag/AgCl reference electrode. Calibration curves for Cu²⁺ are reported for both ion sensors. The polymer-modified electrodes were found to be stable for several weeks. Electronic Publication     

CAHN－2000磁天平的调试与数据处理系统的研制

叙述了ＣＡＨＮ－２０００磁天平（美国）调试过程中如何解决液氮温区的测试，自制了磁天平与计算机的接口，编写了数据采集、处理和控制等高原 软件，节省了几万美元，部分指标超过原配套水平，三年来仪器在对国同外开放过程中，液氮温区的工作一直正常，实测了上千个样品，提供的数据已撰写数十篇文章在国内外刊物上发表。由此说明，要充分发挥进口仪器的使用效率，必须对仪器的工作原理、结构特点有透乇的了解，同时要有相当的自     

基于定向纳米碳管气体放电的气敏传感器研究

介绍了一种基于定向纳米碳管的气敏传感器,以生长定向纳米碳管的氧化铝模板作为阳极,铝板作为阴极,利用纳米碳管的尖端发射效应,在较低的电压下使气体产生放电现象。通过对纳米碳管在气体中击穿电压和放电电流的测量,实现对气体的定性定量检测。同时纳米碳管气敏传感器还具有体积小、灵敏度高、稳定性好、响应速度快、在常温常压下即可进行检测等优点,具有较好的应用前景。     

The physical properties of pressure sensitive rubber composites

Nitrile butadiene rubber, NBR, structural foam of different apparent densities was obtained by using different concentrations of foaming agent, azodicarbonamide, ADC/K. The true stress-strain characteristics, in case of compression, of foamed samples after the application of cyclic stress-strain were measured. The effect of the cyclic stress-strain on strain energy density of ADC/K foaming agent-filled NBR rubber composites was studied. The mechanical parameters were found to depend on the foaming agent concentration and on the pre-cyclic fatigue number. Results also indicated that the strain energy decreased with filler concentration.The effects of the cyclic stress-strain on the conductivity of ADC/K foaming agent-filled NBR rubber composites were studied. The electrical properties were found to depend on the foaming agent concentration, the strain amplitude and the number of stress-strain cycles of pre-strain. This study was assisted by the current-voltage characteristics which were measured under the effect of different compression ratios: 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30%. The free current carrier mobility and the equilibrium concentration of charge carriers in the conduction band were produced as functions of compressive strain. Results also indicate that there is a linear variation between pressure and conductivity for all samples, which means that these samples can be used as a pressure sensor.     

A highly selective fluorescent sensor for Cu based on 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole in a poly(vinyl chloride) matrix

This paper describes a copper selective optical chemical sensor based on static quenching of the fluorescence of 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole entrapped in a poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membrane. The effect of the composition of the sensing membrane was studied, and experimental conditions were optimized. The sensors exhibit stable response over the concentration range from 4.0 × 10⁻⁸ M to 5.0 × 10⁻⁵ M Cu²⁺ at pH 4.0-6.5, and a high selectivity. The response time for Cu²⁺ with concentration ≤5 × 10⁻⁶ M is less than 7 min. The optode can be regenerated using 0.1 M HCl and acetate buffer solution. The sensor has been used for direct measurement of copper content in river water samples with a relative error less than 4% with reference to that obtained by atomic absorption spectrometry.