From metal/semiconductor separation to single‐chirality separation of single‐wall carbon nanotubes using gel

In the present work, a review of the metallic (M) and semiconducting (S) separation of single‐wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) using polysaccharide gels is presented. First, the progress of the M/S separation is described, including the following: the discovery of high‐yield separation using agarose gel electrophoresis, the separation of SWCNTs without an electric field, such as through the use of the freeze and squeeze method, the development of continuous separation using column chromatography, and the single‐chirality separation of SWCNTs using a multicolumn with dextran‐based gel. Next, the separation mechanism using gel is discussed, in which separation is achieved by selective adsorption of S‐SWCNTs by gel with a specific combination of surfactant and gel. Lastly, future directions for the separation of SWCNTs and for the use of the separated SWCNTs are discussed.

     

Preparation and mechanism of magnetic carbonaceous polysaccharide microspheres by low-temperature hydrothermal method

In this study, the preparation method for magnetic carbonaceous polysaccharide (Fe₃O₄@CP) microspheres was developed to increase the yield and encapsulation efficiency using a suitable quantity of NaOH as the catalysis. The optimum fabrication condition was identified through a series of experiment, under which the resulting Fe₃O₄@CP microspheres show good magnetic properties. The saturation magnetization was 60.629 emu/g and the magnetite content increased up to 81.7%. The shell of the microspheres was carbonaceous polysaccharide with rich hydroxyl and carbonyl groups located on the surface, and the mean size was less than 300 nm. The formation mechanism of Fe₃O₄@CP was also discussed in this paper.     

Synthesis of thermosensitive guar‐based hydrogels with tunable physico‐chemical properties by click chemistry

Thermosensitive guar‐based hydrogels are obtained in water solutions by copper‐catalyzed 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition between alkyne‐functionalized guars and α,ω‐diazido‐poly[(ethylene glycol)‐co‐(propylene glycol)]. Characterization by TGA, HR‐MAS ¹H NMR, and rheology have shown that hydrogels with tunable physico‐chemical properties, such as crosslinking density, viscoelasticity, swelling ratio, and so forth, could be obtained by varying the guar molar mass, the degree of alkyne functionality, the guar/crosslinker weight ratio, and the reaction temperature. Based on swelling measurements, it has been shown that the thermal sensitiveness of guar‐based hydrogels is fast, reversible, and intimately related to the weight fraction of the thermosensitive crosslinker in the network. Finally, the monitoring of doxorubicin hydrochloride release has demonstrated the potential of these hydrogels as temperature‐dependent drug release devices. The robust, efficient, and orthogonal approach described herein represents a general approach towards the development of well‐controlled guar‐based hydrogels using α,ω‐diazido crosslinkers. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 2733–2742, 2010     

华南沿海黄色粉土沉积的激光粒度分析及其成因讨论

在华南沿海地区的低矮丘陵及台地上，广泛发育一套黄色粉土堆积。对该区7个典型剖面进行系统的激光粒度分析，并与典型黄土以及研究区常见的海、河相沉积进行对比。结果表明，华南沿海各黄色粉土剖面均以10～50 μm的粗粉砂为众数粒组，<5 μm的粘粒为次众粒组，分别对应风成黄土的“基本粒组”和“挟持粒组”，岩性均属于粘土质粉砂。样品的粒度参数、粒度散点图、频率分布曲线、粒度指数特征均显示为典型的风成成因。粒度判别分析结果为负值，同样证实了黄色粉土的风成特性。华南沿海黄色粉土的各项粒度特征指标及其所反映的沉积类型、沉积环境均与我国典型黄土具有较好的可比性，而与研究区的海、河相沉积截然不同。     

Substituent and solvent effects on the structural bioactivity and anticancer characteristic of catechin as a bioactive constituent of green tea

In this study, quantum chemical calculations using density functional theory and 6‐311G (d) basis set have been applied to analyze the substituent effect on the electronic structural properties including thermochemical parameters as well as anticancer characteristics of catechin as a bioactive constituent of green tea. It has been found out that different substituents with two kinds of electron donating and electron withdrawing groups including ? NO₂, ? NH₂, ? Cl, ? OCH₃, and ? CH₃ leaded to different structural stabilities. The catechin with chloro substituents has been referred to the most stable catechin derivatives based on the minimum energy of investigated compounds. In this study, the calculated values have been compared in gas phase and different solvent media with a wide range of solvent dielectrics using the self‐consistent reaction field method with polarizable continuum model. Relative interaction energies between solute and solvent as well as dipole moment values have been analyzed. The results of solvent effect study revealed that the formation of hydrogen bonds accounts for the stabilization of catechin. These calculated data were found to be a logical way in predicting the relative stability of catechin derivatives and can be useful for drug design of anticancer drugs and would open a new door for the researchers who are interested in natural products. The results presented in this article will be helpful to improve existing model and will open up a whole new arena of study to understand the anticancer characteristic of these antioxidant drugs derived from natural products against the photosensitizing DNA damage induce by catechin extracts and enable a much clearer understanding of how anticancer drugs mediate their effects on the specific spot. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2011     

Synthesis of SET–LRP‐induced galactoglucomannan‐diblock copolymers

Polysaccharides are biorenewable and biodegradable starting materials for the development of functional materials. The synthesis of a monofunctional macroinitiator for single electron transfer‐living radical polymerization was successfully developed from a wood polysaccharide‐O‐acetyl galactoglucomannan (GGM) using a beforehand synthesized amino‐functional α‐bromoisobutyryl derivative applying reductive amination. The GGM macroinitiator was employed to initiate a controlled radical polymerization of [2‐(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium chloride (MeDMA), methyl methacrylate (MMA), and N‐isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) using Cu⁰/Me₆‐Tren as a catalyst. The either charged or amphiphilic GGM‐b‐copolymers with different chain lengths of the synthetic block were successfully synthesized without prior hydrophobization of the GGM chain and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or DMSO/water mixtures were used as solvents. This novel synthetic approach may find untapped potentials particularly for the development of polysaccharide‐based amphiphilic additives for cosmetics or paints and for the design of novel temperature or pH responsive polymers with such potential applications as in drug delivery systems or in biocomposites. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013 , 51, 5100–5110     

茶叶中锰、铁、锌、铬等10种微量元素的快速测定

茶叶样品经粉碎干燥后,以硝酸-高氯酸混合液进行消解处理,火焰原子吸收分光光度法测定了K、Ca、Na、Mg、Fe、Mn、Cu、Zn、Ni、Cr的含量。结果表明,回收率在89.30%～103.20%之间,相对标准偏差小于10%。方法简单、快速、经济,结果可靠。     

内蒙古段黄河水系放射性水平调查研究

给出了内蒙古段黄河水平中总α，总β，＾９０Ｓｒ，＾１３７Ｃｓ，＾４０Ｋ，＾３Ｈ，＾２１０Ｐｂ，＾２１０Ｐｏ，＾２３８Ｕ，＾２３２Ｔｈ、＾２２６Ｒａ放射性水平，结果基本为正常水平，找出了污染源，为内蒙古段黄河水中放射性监督监测建立了全面的背景材料。     

Investigation of pyrolysis kinetics of carboxymethyl hydroxypropyl sesbania gum

The thermal pyrolysis of carboxymethyl hydroxypropyl sesbania gum and hydroxypropyl sesbania gum in air and nitrogen atmospheres were studied in order to establish the thermal stability of carboxymethyl hydroxypropyl sesbania gum. The results indicate that the stability of carboxymethyl hydroxypropyl sesbania gum against pyrolysis is higher than that of hydroxypropyl sesbania gum. The main state of carboxymethyl hydroxypropyl sesbania gum and hydroxypropyl sesbania gum can be assigned as random noncrystalline.We express our thanks to Dr. Yaxiong Xie for his help in this work.     

高碘酸钾催化光度法测定痕量铑

在磷酸和热水浴中 ,Rh( )催化高碘酸钾氧化二甲基黄褪色 ,由此建立了测定铑的新催化光度法。本方法的线性范围为 0— 4 .0 μg/ 2 5 m L,检出限为 4 .71× 10 -10 g/ m L。对 2 .0 μg/ 2 5 m L Rh( )测定的相对标准偏差为 1.4 3% (n=11) ,催化反应的表观活化能为 12 5 .8k J/ mol。此法已用于某些催化剂和冶金产品中痕量铑的测定 ,结果令人满意。