Bipolar Electrochemistry

A bipolar electrode (BPE) is an electrically conductive material that promotes electrochemical reactions at its extremities (poles) even in the absence of a direct ohmic contact. More specifically, when sufficient voltage is applied to an electrolyte solution in which a BPE is immersed, the potential difference between the BPE and the solution drives oxidation and reduction reactions. Because no direct electrical connection is required to activate redox reactions, large arrays of electrodes can be controlled with just a single DC power supply or even a battery. The wireless aspect of BPEs also makes it possible to electrosynthesize and screen novel materials for a wide variety of applications. Finally, bipolar electrochemistry enables mobile electrodes, dubbed microswimmers, that are able to move freely in solution.     

胺型键合反相固定相的制备及评价

首次将一种新型硅烷偶联剂--β-（3，4-环氧环已基）乙基三甲氧基硅烷（β-ECTS）与辛胺反应，然后再键合到硅胶上，得到了胺型键合固定相，并用元素分析、^13C固体核磁共振、红外光谱进行了表征。以甲醇和水为二元流动相，用包括碱性、酸性和中性有机化合物在内的混合物对该固定相进行评价，并考察了该填料的适用pH范围及水解稳定性。结果表明，该固定相具有较好的色谱性能，且在pH=2-8之间稳定性能良好，可有效地用于碱性化合物的分析分离。     

DTA and FT-IR analysis of the rehydration of basic magnesium carbonate

The rehydration characteristics of a commercially produced hydromagnesite and two basic magnesium carbonates synthetically produced from Mg(OH)₂, are presented. The products were dehydrated and dehydroxylated at 325°C before rehydration was attempted. DTA and FT-IR were used to follow the structural changes that occurred during the rehydration processes. The results obtained for the commercially and synthetically produced hydromagnesite products indicated that the original symmetry of the groups was reclaimed during rehydration. This was not observed for the synthetically produced unidentified basic magnesium carbonate product. This investigation provides insight into the rehydration characteristics of a select group of basic magnesium carbonates. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

New methods for data analysis of isothermal titration calorimetry

Heat divided by ligand concentration vs. heat, similar to the Scatchard plot, was introduced to obtain the equilibrium constant (K) and the enthalpy of binding (DH) using isothermal titration calorimetry data. Values of K and DH obtained by this linear pseudo-Scatchard plot for a system with a set of independent binding sites (such as binding fluoride ions on urease and monosaccharide methyl a-D-mannopyranoside on concavalin A) were remarkably like that obtained from a normal fitting Wiseman method and other our technical methods. On applying this graphical method to study the binding of copper ion on myelin basic protein (MBP), a concave downward curve obtained was consistent with the positive cooperativity in the binding. A graphical fitting by simple method for determination of thermodynamic parameters was also introduced. This method is general, without any assumption and restriction made in previous method. This general method was applied to the product inhibition study of adenosine deaminase. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

基于绿色氢科学理念构筑从低碳制氢到高效储氢的氢能体系

本文从低碳制氢和高效储氢的角度思考及探讨氢能体系绿色化发展过程中的关键科学问题.提出＂绿色氢科学＂理念与＂低碳制氢,高效储氢＂技术发展路线图,以期通过相关科学问题的认识,来构建具有高度原子经济性及可持续性的绿色氢能体系.     

[Bi6O4.5(OH)3.5]2(NO3)11: a new anhydrous bismuth basic nitrate. Synthesis and structure determination from twinned crystals

The bismuth basic nitrate [Bi₆O_4.5(OH)_3.5]₂(NO₃)₁₁ crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁ with , , , β=107.329(17)° and . Its structure has been determined from , twinned crystal X-ray data (16 781 reflections, 683 parameters, R=0.0703). It is built upon [Bi₆O_x(OH)_8−x]^(10−x)+, x=4 and x=5 hexanuclear complexes and nitrate groups. The polycationic entities are linked to the nitrate anions either by hydrogen bonds or through bismuth-oxygen coordination. Even at , the [Bi₆O₄(OH)₄]⁶⁺ and [Bi₆O₅(OH)₃]⁵⁺ polycations could not be observed as such, the crystal structure refinement only detecting an average [Bi₆O_4.5(OH)_3.5]^5.5+ polycation. To prove the presence of both hexanuclear complexes in the structure, we report the existence of a correlation between the bismuth-linked oxygen bond-valence parameters and the presence, or not, of hydroxyl groups. Moreover, the Raman spectrum of the new anhydrous bismuth basic nitrate is compared to those of [Bi₆O₅(OH)₃](NO₃)₅·3H₂O, [Bi₆O₄(OH)₄](NO₃)₆·4H₂O, and two yet uncharacterized bismuth nitrates.     

高分散纳米薄水铝石和纳米氧化铝的制备及其对甲基橙的吸附性能

以硝酸铝为铝源,尿素为沉淀剂,采用无模板水热法合成纳米薄水铝石(γ-AlO(OH))。在不同温度下煅烧后,得到氧化铝产物(γ-Al2O_3和θ-Al2O_3)。利用X射线衍射(XRD)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、氮气吸附-脱附法和紫外-可见分光光度计(UV-Vis)对产物进行了表征分析。并且研究了产物对甲基橙(MO)的吸附性能,系统地考察了吸附时间、溶液的pH值、甲基橙浓度及循环使用对产物吸附性能的影响。此外,还对吸附过程进行了相关吸附理论研究。结果表明:与其他方法所制备的产物相比,通过该方法获得的产物的分散性更高,形态更均匀和完整。产物为高度分散的纳米捆扎状结构。γ-AlO(OH)对甲基橙的最大吸附量达1 492.5 mg·g~(-1)。另外,产物的吸附机制包含化学作用吸附机制和静电作用吸附机制等。3种产物对甲基橙的吸附均符合Langmuir单分子层吸附模型,吸附过程均符合二级动力学特征。