Voltammetric study of gold-supported lipid membranes in the presence of perfluorooctanesulphonic acid

The effect of perfluorooctanesulphonic acid (PFOS) on lipid membranes was studied using supported 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) bilayer as the model membrane. Phospholipid bilayer was deposited on gold electrode using a combination of the Langmuir–Blodgett and Langmuir–Schaefer (LB/LS) techniques. Electrodes were modified with two different types of membranes: DMPC bilayers initially containing PFOS and pure DMPC bilayers later exposed to the PFOS solutions. Such approach allowed studying both the changes in membrane characteristic imposed by the perfluorinated compound present in the model membrane and the process of its incorporation into the membrane. Studies with anticancer drug doxorubicin revealed that PFOS inhibits drug transport through the phospholipid bilayer and its effect can be compared to that of cholesterol. Moreover, the different trends observed in the changes in electron transfer rate constant (k_s) calculated for ferricyanides and in peak current of hexaamineruthenium chloride showed that electrostatic interactions between electroactive probes and PFOS molecules incorporating into phospholipid bilayers play an important role and should be taken into account while explaining the interactions of perfluorooctanesulphonic acid with model biological membranes.     

Synthesis and property of a novel sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) with high selectivity for direct methanol fuel cell applications

A novel membrane material based on random copolymer composed of poly(acrylonitrile-([3-(methacryloylamino)propyl]-dimethyl(3-sulfopropyl) ammonium hydroxide)) (PAN–MPDSAH) was synthesized by the water phase suspension polymerization. The zwitterionic PAN-based membranes were prepared through blending PAN and PAN–MPDSAH copolymer by a phase inversion method. The zwitterionic PAN-based membranes have higher hydrophilicity and wettability, and lower protein adsorption in comparison with the control PAN membrane. Ultrafiltration experiments revealed that membrane fouling, especially irreversible membrane fouling, for the zwitterionic PAN-based membranes is remarkably reduced due to the incorporation of zwitterionic PMPDSAH segments on the membrane surfaces. Moreover, the reversible membrane fouling during ultrafiltration process can be easily washed away by simple water cleaning. The zwitterionic PAN-based membranes can run for a long time and be reused without significant decrease of separation performance.     

Surface properties of new virginiamycin M1 derivatives

Three kinds of derivatives of the M₁ factor of virginiamycin have been synthesised: esters with long chain fatty acids, oximes with modified polar amino acids and bis-derivatives with both the ester and oxime function. The study of the surface tension time dependence of M₁ and its derivatives has shown that it is necessary to enhance simultaneously the hydrophobicity and the hydrophilicity of M₁ to render M₁ surface-active. A structure/function relationship study of the surface-active bis-derivatives has shown that enhancing the hydrophobicity of the molecule led to slower adsorption kinetics, higher stability of the monolayers formed and a better capacity to penetrate a membrane model. The repulsive electrostatic forces due to the presence of charges on the amino acids linked to M₁ lead to higher surface tensions, a greater molecular area at the interface and lower penetration into a membrane model.This study has demonstrated that modifying systematically the hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity of a non surface-active molecule allows the production of surface-active derivatives.     

含氟磺化双三蝶烯型聚芳醚砜质子交换膜的制备及性能

利用3,3,4,4-四氟二苯砜、十氟联苯、6F-双酚A及6,13-双三蝶烯二酚,通过亲核取代共聚及后磺化方法制备了2个系列不同磺化度的磺化双三蝶烯型聚芳醚砜,并通过氢核磁共振波谱(1H NMR)对其化学结构进行了表征.研究发现,所得磺化聚芳醚砜均表现出了优异的热稳定性.此类膜材料具有优良的机械性能、尺寸稳定性、氧化稳定性及高温低湿度条件下高的质子传导率.透射电子显微镜的结果表明,聚合物主链中大量氟原子的引入显著改善了聚合物的相分离结构,并且随着聚合物主链中氟含量的增加,亲水区域明显增大.这也是含氟磺化双三蝶烯型聚芳醚砜质子交换膜材料在高温低湿度条件下具有高质子传导率的主要原因.     

纳米储能纤维复合过滤膜的制备及性能

以静电纺丝技术制备的同轴聚甲基丙烯酸十八烷基酯(PSMA)/聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯(PET)纳米储能纤维为支撑层,经聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)涂覆成膜和溶剂化处理,制备了一种低压高水通量的纳米储能纤维复合过滤膜(NFCM),其中以水或乙醇为凝固溶液的复合过滤膜分别记为NFCM@H2O或NFCM@EtOH.分析并讨论了不同溶剂处理方式对NFCM力学性能和表面形貌的影响,表征了膜的纯水通量和抗污性能,用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察了膜的横断面形貌.结果表明,PSMA/PET纳米储能纤维具有明显的吸放热行为,熔融温度和热焓值分别为36.5℃和10.7J/g,NFCM的熔融温度和热焓值分别为36℃和2.7J/g.NFCM的形貌结构、纯水通量和截留率与溶剂处理方式相关,NFCM@EtOH膜的水通量介于100~1400L/(m2·h)之间,而NFCM@H2O膜的水通量仅在40~220L/(m2·h)之间.NFCM的拉伸强度由初始0.925MPa(PVDF)提高到4.28MPa以上.NFCM中的相变材料对膜过滤性能有重要影响,并在过滤温度低于50℃时具有减缓作用.     

金属有机骨架材料/聚酰亚胺混合基质膜的制备及气体分离性能

合成了3种不同结构、 粒径和气体吸附性能的金属有机骨架材料(MOFs): 微米级Cu₃(BTC)₂、 亚微米级ZIF-8和S-Cu₃(BTC)₂. 氮气吸附等温线分析结果表明, ZIF-8和Cu₃(BTC)₂具有较大比表面积(1653和1439 m²/g), S-Cu₃(BTC)₂的比表面积为171.4 m²/g. 用共混法将MOFs直接引入聚酰亚胺中制备了MOFs/聚酰亚胺混合基质膜(MMMs). X射线衍射(XRD)和全反射红外光谱(FTIR-ATR)分析结果表明, MOFs在混合基质膜中保持物理和化学稳定. 气体渗透测试结果表明, MOFs的加入使膜的气体渗透分离性能明显提高, S-Cu₃(BTC)₂使渗透系数增加了1.75倍; ZIF-8和Cu₃(BTC)₂使渗透系数增加了3倍左右; 同时, 膜的气体分离系数变化很小.     

基于DNA-甲苯胺蓝生物聚合离子膜的多环有机物电化学传感器的研究

利用DNA与小分子之间的相互作用,以DNA/壳聚糖生物聚合离子膜固定电活性小分子,制备了DNA-甲苯胺蓝/壳聚糖聚合离子复合膜修饰电极,并利用多环有机物与染料分子对DNA特异结合的竞争关系,构筑了多环有机物非试剂添加型DNA电化学生物传感器。以盐酸四环素为模式分子,利用循环伏安法和方波伏安法研究了该修饰电极的电化学特性以及该电极对盐酸四环素的电化学响应,结果表明,DNA和甲苯胺蓝成功地固定在电极表面,电极表面的甲苯胺蓝保持了很好的电化学活性。利用紫外-可见分光光度法研究了电极对盐酸四环素响应的作用机理。该传感器的线性范围为2.5~100μmol·L-1。     

侧链结构对磺化聚芳醚性能及微观形貌的影响

比较了3种主链结构相同而侧链结构不同的磺化聚芳醚(SPAE)材料的性能. 分析了侧链结构对聚合物的吸水、 溶胀及质子传导行为的影响. 结果表明, 在相同的离子交换容量(IEC)条件下, 具有柔顺脂肪族侧链的聚芳醚材料具有较高的质子传导率. 其原因是由于柔顺的脂肪族侧链比刚性的芳香族侧链更易运动, 有利于侧链末端磺酸基团的聚集, 进而形成离子簇. 3种聚合物微观形貌的分析结果表明, 含柔顺侧链结构的聚合物薄膜具有更大的质子传输通道, 其结果与聚合物的宏观吸水和传导现象相吻合.     

质子交换膜燃料电池有序化膜电极

质子交换膜燃料电池的核心部件--膜电极经历了两代传统制备方法后,已经进入第三代有序化膜电极发展阶段.有序化膜电极包括质子导体有序化膜电极和电子导体有序化膜电极两大类,而电子导体有序化膜电极包括催化剂材料有序化膜电极和催化剂载体材料有序化膜电极.有序化膜电极具有良好的电子、质子、水和气体等多相物质传输通道,从而可以大大降低膜电极中Pt载量、提升燃料电池的发电性能和延长燃料电池寿命.本文整理了近几年有关有序化膜电极的研究报道,梳理了有序化膜电极研究进展,归纳比较了各种有序化膜电极制备方法的优缺点,对未来高性能、低成本和长寿命的膜电极制备技术开发具有指导意义.     

Sampling 4-chlorophenol in water by DGT technique with molecularly imprinted polymer as binding agent and nylon membrane as diffusive layer

For the first time, a diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) device using molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) as the binding agent and nylon membrane (NM) as the diffusive layer (NM-MIP-DGT) has been developed for sampling 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) in water. The MIP was prepared by precipitation polymerization with methacrylic acid as monomer and ethyleneglycoldimethacrylate as cross-linker. The diffusion coefficient of 4-CP through NM was obtained to be 0.788 ± 0.040 μ cm² s⁻¹ by diffusion cell method. The ratio was 1.01 ± 0.05 (mean ± standard deviation) for the concentration of 4-CP sampled by NM-MIP-DGT and analyzed by HPLC method to the total concentration of 4-CP in the synthetic solution where free 4-CP species dominated. The results showed that NM-MIP-DGT could sample 4-CP in synthetic solution accurately. The performance of NM-MIP-DGT for sampling 4-CP was independent of pH in the range of 3–7 and ionic strength in the range of 0.0001–0.1 mol L⁻¹ NaCl solution. The concentration of free form of 4-CP sampled by NM-MIP-DGT decreased with the increasing concentration of dissolved organic carbon in different water samples due to the electrostatic interaction of natural organic compounds with 4-CP. 1.8 mg L⁻¹ of the free form of 4-CP was determined by HPLC which was sampled by NM-MIP-DGT in an intermediate untreated industrial effluent. The NM-MIP-DGT can be a potential passive tool for sampling the free form of 4-CP in water.