Purification and characterization of an extracellular α-l-arabinofuranosidase from Fusarium oxysporum

An α-l-arabinofuranosidase from Fusarium oxysporum F3 was purified to homogeneity by a two-step ion exchange intercalated by a gel filtration chromatography. The enzyme had a molecular mass of 66 kDa and was optimally active at pH 6.0 and 60°C. It hydrolyzed aryl α-l-arabinofuranosides and cleaved arabinosyl side chains from arabinoxylan and arabinan. There was a marked synergistic effect between the α-l-arabinofuranosidase and an endo-(1 →4)-β-d-xylanase produced by F. oxysporum in the extensive hydrolysis of arabinoxylan.     

Chemical modification of polymer surfaces: a review

The main approaches that have been taken to chemically modify polymer surfaces are introduced and reviewed. These are wet chemical oxidation, plasma treatment, classical organic chemistry, and attachment of polymer chains. The extent to which each of these approaches can produce the specific modifications desired is discussed, and any unwanted effects that commonly occur are cited. Finally, the need for using several methods of surface analysis in concert to obtain adequate surface characterization is described.     

Separation of carbon nanotubes by frit inlet asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation

Flow field-flow fractionation (flow FFF), a separation technique for particles and macromolecules, has been used to separate carbon nanotubes (CNT). The carbon nanotube ropes that were purified from a raw carbon nanotube mixture by acidic reflux followed by cross-flow filtration using a hollow fiber module were cut into shorter lengths by sonication under a concentrated acid mixture. The cut carbon nanotubes were separated by using a modified flow FFF channel system, frit inlet asymmetrical flow FFF (FI AFIFFF) channel, which was useful in the continuous flow operation during injection and separation. Carbon nanotubes, before and after the cutting process, were clearly distinguished by their retention profiles. The narrow volume fractions of CNT collected during flow FFF runs were confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Experimentally, it was found that retention of carbon nanotubes in flow FFF was dependent on the use of surfactant for CNT dispersion and for the carrier solution in flow FFF. In this work, the use of flow FFF for the size differentiation of carbon nanotubes in the process of preparation or purification was demonstrated.     

Chemical maps of patterned samples by microline‐imaging laser‐induced plasma spectrometry

The potential of a microline‐imaging laser‐induced plasma spectrometry (LIPS) system for surface and depth analysis of heterogeneous solid samples in air at atmospheric pressure has been demonstrated. A pulsed Nd : YAG laser beam operating at 532 nm, with a homogeneous energy distribution (flat top laser), was used to generate a microline plasma on the sample surface. Subsequent light from the microline plasma was resolved spectrally and spatially and detected with an imaging spectrograph and an intensified charged‐coupled device detector. A patterned metal sample was chosen as the most appropriate for this study. Three‐dimensional chemical maps of Ni and Cu from the edge connectors of a printed circuit board have been obtained. With this experimental configuration, the lateral resolution (limited by crater width) was 42 µm and the spatial resolution along the spectrometer slit was 17.4 µm. The results illustrate the capability of microline imaging for fast mapping of large‐area samples and for depth profiling purposes. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and characterization of PAni–SiO2 and PTh–SiO2 nanocomposites' thin films by plasma polymerization

In the present work, we explore the possibility to deposit polyaniline–silicon dioxide (PAni–SiO₂) and polythiophene–silicon dioxide (PTh–SiO₂) nanocomposites through a plasma polymerization route. The films were generated by spraying of mixtures of nano-sized silica particles dispersed in the liquid monomer into a plasma stream of the DC-plasma discharge reactor. The silica in the resulted polymer matrix changes the conduction mechanisms varying from ohmic to ballistic and traps inducing the space charged limited currents (SCLC). The silica modifies the morphology and composition of the deposited films.     

一种新型共生沸石(T-L)的合成与表征

在Na₂O-K₂O-Al₂O₃-SiO₂-H₂O体系中水热合成了一种新型的共生沸石, 它由L型沸石生长在T型沸石的一端而形成, 称之为T-L型沸石. 通过XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX, IR等手段对其进行了初步的表征. SEM相片表明这种沸石具有特殊的铆钉状外形; 在TEM相片上可以清楚地看到L型沸石的大孔道, 此孔道与L型沸石的表面垂直. 通过EDX的数据计算发现共生沸石的两相有不同的骨架硅铝比: T型沸石部分Si/Al＝3.71, L型沸石部分Si/Al＝3.41. 在该样品中B酸大于L酸.     

Pre-irradiation induced grafting of styrene into crosslinked and non-crosslinked polytetrafluoroethylene films for polymer electrolyte fuel cell applications. II: Characterization of the styrene grafted films

Crosslinked and non-crosslinked polytetrafluoroethylene films (RX-PTFE and V-PTFE films, respectively) were irradiated by γ-ray and then grafted with styrene in liquid phase. Microscope FT-IR spectroscopy, TGA, solid state ¹³C CP/MAS and high resolution HS/MAS NMR spectroscopy, wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) study were used to get the structural information of the styrene grafted RX-PTFE and V-PTFE films. From microscope FT-IR spectra of the grafted RX-PTFE films, the “grafting front mechanism” was proved. TGA analysis showed that the grafted films have a small degradation step and two main degradation steps. In the ¹³C CP/MAS NMR spectra of the non-grafted films, there are no signal due to the absence of the hydrogen atom. While in the spectra of the grafted films, there are signals attributed to the polystyrene grafts. In the ¹³C HS/MAS NMR spectra of the grafted films, the relative intensity of the peaks attributed to the polystyrene grafts increased while the relative intensity of the peak attributed to PTFE matrix decreased with the increase in the DOG. From WAXD patterns, the intensity of the crystalline peak decrease with the increase in the DOG. The grafted films were sulfonated by chlorosulfonic acid and the results of highest IEC value exceeded 3.0. Those results will be reported in the near future.     

立方介孔相含钕氧化硅的合成与表征

以十六烷基三甲基溴化铵为结构导向剂，通过水热法合成了具有立方结构的含钕Nd-MCM-48介孔分子筛材料。XRD和TEM测试表明当n_Nd/n_Si<0.05时可以获得典型的长程有序介孔立方结构相，随n_Nd/n_Si比的增加，晶胞参数的增大和红外吸收光谱(FT-IR)的变化为Nd进入介孔分子筛骨架中提供了有力证据。N₂吸附-脱附实验给出了其BET表面积为1 195 m²·g^-1，BJH平均孔径为3.6 nm。紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis)证明钕氧形成一种八面体结构。X射线光电子能谱(XPS)进一步证明钕主要以三价形式存在于立方介孔分子筛骨架中。     

Improvement of the spinning electrophorometer for zeta potential measurements

In this study, bubbles are held by centripetal force at the center of a rotating cylinder filled with an aqueous solution. Their velocities along the axe of rotation, after application of an electrophoretic force, are used for the calculation of the so-called electrokinetic potential. But this process necessitates the elimination of the electro-osmosis which occurs on the interior sides of the glass cylinder by superposing a concurrent force on the bubble. Efficiency of DEAE-Dextran reticulated with 1,4 Butanediol Diglycidyl Ether can be tested by the observation of a cloud of latex microspheres injected in the interior of the tube and allowed to move in respect with the application of an electric field. The experimental control of these velocity profiles proves the adequacy of the polymer for many cases such as surfactant solutions, presence of electrolytes, utilization with moderate pH.The dynamic interpretation of the electrophoretic motion of bubbles is possible by considering that small ones behave like rigid spheres moving in a rotating fluid. In the second part of this paper and in a previous publication, we have experimentally proved that the use of the theoretical expressions of the forces involved for rigid spheres is justified for small bubbles. So, the electrokinetic potential can be expressed versus the velocity, leading to possible interpretations of the adsorption on gas-water interfaces.     

室温固相反应一步合成N-亚水杨基-4-氨基安替比林

4-氨基安替比林与水杨酬醛通过室温固相反应合成N-亚水杨基-4-氨基安替比 林，反应无溶剂，15 min即可完成，产率达95%，用元素分析，IR，~1H NMR，X射 线粉末衍射和X射线单晶衍射对产物进行了表征。