Molecular absorption spectrometry in flames and furnaces: A review

Molecular absorption spectrometry (MAS), originally developed in the 1970s, is a technique to determine non-metals in flames and graphite furnaces by monitoring the absorbance of diatomic molecules. Early studies employed low resolution instruments designed for line source atomic absorption, which provided a limited choice of analytical wavelengths, insufficient spectral resolution, and spectral interferences. However, the development of high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry (HR-CS AAS) instrumentation has allowed the analysis of challenging samples for non-metals as well as some difficult elements to determine by AAS, such as aluminum and phosphorus. In this review, theory and analytical considerations for MAS are discussed. The principles and limitations of low resolution MAS are described, along with its applications. HR-CS AAS instrumentation is reviewed, emphasizing performance characteristics most relevant for MAS. Applications of flame and HR-CS GFMAS are reviewed, highlighting the most significant work to date. The paper concludes with an evaluation of the enhanced analytical capabilities provided by HR-CS MAS.     

A novel quartz crystal microbalance gas sensor based on porous film coatings. A high sensitivity porous poly(methylmethacrylate) water vapor sensor

We describe a novel and generally applicable approach for creating voids in films deposited on the surface of solid substrates. Such films are advantageous when a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) is the basis of a sensor. We show that films with large void volumes produce more sensitive sensors than with the original film. Poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) was used as the polymer layer deposited on a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) to demonstrate our technique for the model system of water vapor analysis in flowing nitrogen gas. A film of pure PMMA on a QCM is a sensor for water vapor in a gas phase. A more sensitive sensor was created by dip coating QCM crystals into solutions containing mixtures of PMMA and poly(d,l-lactide) (PDLL) and then evaporating the solution films on the QCM crystals to form mixed polymer films of varying PDLL content. The PDLL was then removed from the mixed polymer films by exposure to a NaOH solution to form pure PMMA films having various void volumes. A leached PMMA film that originally contained 50% by weight PDLL had a 3.7 times larger QCM sensitivity for water vapor than a pure PMMA film.     

Highly sensitive capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry for rapid screening and accurate quantitation of drugs of abuse in urine

The combination of capillary electrophoresis (CE) and mass spectrometry (MS) is particularly well adapted to bioanalysis due to its high separation efficiency, selectivity, and sensitivity; its short analytical time; and its low solvent and sample consumption. For clinical and forensic toxicology, a two-step analysis is usually performed: first, a screening step for compound identification, and second, confirmation and/or accurate quantitation in cases of presumed positive results. In this study, a fast and sensitive CE-MS workflow was developed for the screening and quantitation of drugs of abuse in urine samples. A CE with a time-of-flight MS (CE-TOF/MS) screening method was developed using a simple urine dilution and on-line sample preconcentration with pH-mediated stacking. The sample stacking allowed for a high loading capacity (20.5% of the capillary length), leading to limits of detection as low as 2 ng mL⁻¹ for drugs of abuse. Compound quantitation of positive samples was performed by CE-MS/MS with a triple quadrupole MS equipped with an adapted triple-tube sprayer and an electrospray ionization (ESI) source. The CE-ESI-MS/MS method was validated for two model compounds, cocaine (COC) and methadone (MTD), according to the Guidance of the Food and Drug Administration. The quantitative performance was evaluated for selectivity, response function, the lower limit of quantitation, trueness, precision, and accuracy. COC and MTD detection in urine samples was determined to be accurate over the range of 10–1000 ng mL⁻¹ and 21–1000 ng mL⁻¹, respectively.     

An accurate and reliable analysis of trimethylamine using thermal desorption and gas chromatography–time of flight mass spectrometry

Trimethylamine (TMA) is well-known for manifesting the odor of rotting fish and urine. The analysis of TMA in environmental samples generally suffers from low reproducibility and poor sensitivity. In this study, a technique for the quantitative analysis of gas phase TMA was developed using thermal desorption (TD)-gas chromatography (GC)-time of flight mass spectrometry (TOF-MS). This new approach yielded good linearity (R² = 0.9930), precision (RSE = 1.59%), and high sensitivity with the method detection limit (MDL) of 51 pg, i.e., detection of 0.021 ppb of TMA at 1 L sample (limit of detection (LOD): 5.32 pg (0.002 ppb). This method was tested against gas samples collected from two representative sources of TMA: (1) rotten thornback fish and (2) cat urine-soaked clay. The concentration of TMA in these samples, when analyzed after treatment at varying dilution ratios, averaged 293 ± 29.7 ppm (RSE = 3.82%) and 74.1 ± 5.78 ppb (RSE = 3.19%), respectively. The feasibility of this approach, when tested with TD–GC–Quadruple (Q) MS, showed a good compatibility with moderately reduced sensitivity. The results of this study demonstrated that one can achieve highly reliable and reproducible analysis of TMA from environmental samples when using thermal desorption (for pretreatment) and detection (by the TOF or Q-MS system).     

Reactivity of Z- and E-isomers of 2-benzamido-3-phenylacrylohydrazide towards some carbon electrophiles. A comparative study

Z- and E-isomers of 2-benzamido-3-phenylacrylohydrazide 2a, 2b have different relative reactivities towards some carbon electrophiles had been discussed.The Z-isomer underwent cyclization to give imidazole derivative 3 and triazine derivative 4, whereas the latter E-isomer does not undergo such cyclization. The reaction of 2a and/or 2b with 1,2-dibenzylidene hydrazine at different reaction conditions afforded the Schiff bases 6, 8 and the triazolidine derivative 9. Reactions of 2a, 2b with formic acid and phthalic anhydride gave the different cyclization products 10–14, respectively. The structures of all the new synthesized compounds were established from their IR, ¹H-NMR and mass spectra as well as elemental analyses.     

一种高集成温湿度测量系统的研制

利用智能温湿度传感器、8位单片机、键盘数字显示模块控制器构成一种高集成温湿度测量系统,该测量系统具有传感器非线性补偿、温度补偿、自校准以及断电保护现场置入等功能,可用于温度、湿度和露点的精确测量。     

晶面选择性生长对球形氢氧化镍形貌及电化学活性的影响

在相同的物理化学条件、不同晶化时间的条件下,采用化学沉淀法制备球形氢氧化镍晶体并应用SEM技术分别考察制得样品的形貌。研究表明：在相同的物理化学条件下,随着晶化时间的增加,样品的微观形貌由不规则状晶体变为完整的球状晶体。结合XRD表征结果分析得出：（001）晶面在晶化时间达到3 h时生长到了一个稳定的状态,并不随着晶化时间的增加而有明显的变化,但（100）与（101）晶面随晶化时间的增加继续生长,当晶化时间达到12 h时氢氧化镍的相对结晶度最大,（100）与（101）衍射峰强度高且峰形尖锐,说明氢氧化镍晶体的结构规整性增强。本文还讨论了氢氧化镍生长结晶过程中晶面选择性生长对晶体形貌及电化学性能的影响。     

镁的相对原子质量测定实验改进

设计了一种测定镁的相对原子质量的“双量气管”新装置,通过正交实验对测定镁的相对原子质量的主要影响因素进行了探讨,得到了该装置的最佳实验条件为:镁条质量为0.016 0 g,H2SO4浓度为2 mol/L,H2SO4用量为2 mL。此条件下测得镁相对原子质量为24.322 3,相对误差为0.071 1%。该装置操作简单,有效地克服了传统装置操作繁琐、液面调控不准确以及容易溢水的缺点。实验测定结果达到无机化学实验的要求。     

Poly(ester imide)s possessing low coefficients of thermal expansion and low water absorption (IV): Effects of ester‐linked tetracarboxylic dianhydrides with longitudinally extended structures

A series of poly(ester imide)s (PEsIs) were prepared using longitudinally extended structures of ester‐linked tetracarboxylic dianhydrides with different numbers of aromatic rings (N_Ar = 4‐6). In the PEsIs obtained using p‐phenylenediamine (p‐PDA), a clear trend was observed: the water absorption (W_A) decreased with increasing N_Ar. In contrast, no clear decrease in the T_g with increasing N_Ar was observed for the PEsIs obtained using 4,4′‐oxydianiline (4,4′‐ODA). The PEsIs obtained using a methyl‐substituted tetracarboxylic dianhydride (N_Ar = 5) showed more suppressed W_A and higher elongation at break (ε_b) values than those of the nonsubstituted counterparts. The former result is probably closely related to the enhanced crystallinity. However, methyl substitution caused an appreciable reduction in the thermal stability. Thus, the methyl‐substituted PEsIs did not meet the V‐0 standard in the UL‐94V test, unlike the substituent‐free counterparts. The PEsI copolymer obtained using the substituent‐free tetracarboxylic dianhydride (N_Ar = 6) with p‐PDA (75 mol%) and 4,4′‐ODA (25 mol%) had excellent combined properties, ie, a very high T_g (361°C), an ultralow coefficient of thermal expansion (2.2 ppm K^?1), an extremely low coefficient of hygroscopic expansion (3.3 ppm/RH%), moderate film ductility (ε_b^max = 23%), a moderate dielectric constant (3.22), and a low tan δ (2.76 × 10^?3) at 10 GHz in 50% relative humidity. Thus, this PEsI is a promising novel dielectric substrate material for use in the next generation of high‐performance flexible printed circuit boards.     

毛细管电泳法基于Fe(Ⅱ)与Fe(Ⅲ)的比值识别签字笔字迹的相对书写时间

可疑文件中墨水笔迹的相对时间鉴定对法庭科学、刑事案件的侦破和历史文献的整理都具有重要意义。该文建立了一种识别墨迹相对年代的毛细管电泳（CE）新方法。采用络合剂邻菲罗啉（1,10-phen）和反式-1,2-环己二胺四乙酸（CDTA）分别与Fe（Ⅱ）和Fe（Ⅲ）络合,然后用CE测定Fe（Ⅱ）和Fe（Ⅲ）的峰面积,通过比较从可疑笔迹中提取的Fe（Ⅱ）和Fe（Ⅲ）的峰面积比与从整个文档中提取出的Fe（Ⅱ）和Fe（Ⅲ）的峰面积比,判断整篇文字是否同时书写。实验首先对两种络合剂与两种价态铁离子的特异性络合进行了研究,结果表明1,10-phen与Fe（Ⅱ）、CDTA与Fe（Ⅲ）具有特异性络合。初步研究还表明：由于商用墨水pH值较低,墨水中的Fe（Ⅱ）在墨水瓶中比较稳定,因此Fe（Ⅱ）在墨水瓶中的氧化可以忽略不计;但当墨水书写在纸张上时,墨水中的硫酸会逐渐被纸张的纤维素所消耗,从而导致Fe（Ⅱ）在纸张中被逐渐氧化;在老化过程中Fe（Ⅱ）和Fe（Ⅲ）的峰面积比发生了变化,书写的时间越长,Fe（Ⅱ）和Fe（Ⅲ）的峰面积比就越小。该技术的成功应用依赖于找到一种合适的提取笔迹墨水的方法和CE分离测定Fe（Ⅱ）和Fe（Ⅲ）的方法。样品前处理程序如下：剪取1 cm长的墨水迹线,剪碎后放入2 mL的EP管中,加入0.5 mL 5 mmol/L的1,10-phen萃取1 min,再加入0.5 mL 20 mmol/L的CDTA振荡10 min,10000 r/min离心15 min,取上清液进行CE分离检测。CE条件如下：熔融石英毛细管（40.2 cm（有效长度30 cm）×75 μm i.d.）,100 mmol/L硼酸-硼砂缓冲溶液（pH 9.2）,压力上样（1.379 kPa,上样时间5 s）,分离电压20 kV,检测波长254 nm,温度控制在25℃。最后,对两种不同的墨水进行了测定,以评价所建方法的适用性,结果表明所建方法对于鉴别可疑文件中真伪笔迹的相对年代具有重要的指导意义。