Enzymatic methods of analysis: Novel approaches and applications

The results of a series of investigations dealing with the development of enzymatic methods for determination of biologically active compounds, viz., inhibitors, activators, and substrates of native and immobilized enzymes of the oxidoreductase (peroxidases, alcohol dehydrogenases) and hydrolase (alkaline and acid phosphatases) classes isolated from diverse sources are summarized. Novel original approaches, proposed by the authors, for improving the sensitivity, selectivity, and rapidity of the methods are discussed. Numerous examples of application of the developed enzymatic procedures for the analysis of a wide range of samples are given. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 583–597, April, 2007.     

高温超导Ni—W基带的织构研究

涂层超导是目前国际超导界的研究热点和重点，所采用的韧性金属基带多为Ni和NiW合金．本文采用粉末冶金方法制备了Ni-3 at．％W和Ni-5 at．％W合金．利用轧制辅助双轴织构基带（咖TS）技术制备了Ni-W合金基带，系统研究了Ni-W合金形变和再结晶织构转变规律．研究表明：通过大变形量的冷轧和高温再结晶退火，可以得到强立方织构的Ni-W合金基带．     

铁基超导体FeSe0.5Te0.5表面隧道谱的研究

用扫描隧道显微镜/谱仪仔细研究了铁基超导单晶FeSe_0.5Te_0.5样品的表面形貌和隧道谱, 测量到了清晰的表面原子形貌和在空间比较稳定的隧道谱结构．在样品中测量的隧道谱零能态密度比较高, 说明样品里面有比较强的非弹性准粒子散射. 在正能5 mV附近有个较大的背景鼓包, 这一背景在很高温度也未消失. 空间中Se和Te集中的位置会带来高能背景的变化, 超导能隙附近谱的形状大致相同. 较强的非弹性准粒子散射破坏了超导的准粒子散射, 因此没有在二维微分电导图中发现超导准粒子相干散射的特征亮斑.     

Fabrication of transparent and flexible carbon‐doped ZnO field emission display on plastic substrate

Transparent and flexible carbon doped ZnO (C:ZnO) field emission device was successfully fabricated on an arylite substrate. Excellent adhesion of deposited C:ZnO on the flexible substrate was achieved with low sputtering power and Ar flow rate. In the fabricated device, nanostructured C:ZnO and as‐deposited thin films were used as field emitter and phosphor screen, respectively. The C:ZnO thin film showed a transparency of about 80% at 550 nm wavelength and average sheet resistance of 1.96 kΩ/□. The C:ZnO phosphor screen emitted red light during the field emission measurement, correlating the dominant cathodoluminescence peak at 646 nm. Thus, a promising transparent and flexible field emission display can be realized with C:ZnO based material.

Transparent and flexible C:ZnO film phosphor screen (anode) and nanocone emitters (cathode) for field emission device.     

Bacteria detection based on the evolution of enzyme-generated volatile organic compounds: Determination of Listeria monocytogenes in milk samples

The rapid detection of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in food is essential to prevent food-borne illness in humans. The aim of this study was to differentiate non-contaminated milk from milk contaminated with L. monocytogenes using enzyme substrates coupled with the analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The method is based on the activity of β-glucosidase and hippuricase enzymes and the detection of a specific VOC i.e. 2-nitrophenol and 3-fluoroaniline, respectively. VOCs were extracted, separated and detected by headspace-solid phase microextraction coupled to gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (HS-SPME GC–MS). This approach required the inclusion of the selective agent's cycloheximide, nalidixic acid and acriflavine HCl in the growth medium to inhibit interfering bacteria. The VOCs were liberated by L. monocytogenes provided that samples contained at least 1–1.5 × 10² CFU ml⁻¹ of milk prior to overnight incubation. This approach shows potential for future development as a rapid method for the detection of L. monocytogenes contaminated milk.     

Ultra Flexible Paper Based Electrochemical Sensors: Effect of Mechanical Contortion upon Electrochemical Performance

The influence of mechanical contortion upon the electrochemical performance of screen‐printed graphite paper‐based electroanalytical sensing platforms is evaluated and contrasted with traditionally employed polymeric based screen‐printed graphite sensors. Such a situation of implementation can be envisaged for the potential sensing of analytes on the skin where such sensors are based, for example in clothing where mechanical contortion, viz, bending will occur, and as such, its effect upon electrochemical sensors is of both fundamental and applied importance. The effect of mechanical contortion or stress upon electrochemical behaviour and performance is of screen printed sensors is explored. Comparisons are made between both paper‐ and polymeric‐ based sensing platforms that are evaluated towards the sensing of the well characterised electrochemical probes potassium ferrocyanide(II), hexaammine‐ruthenium(III) chloride and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH). It is determined that the paper‐based sensors offer greater resilience in terms of electrochemical performance after mechanical stress. We gain insights into the role played by both the effect of the time of mechanical contortion and additionally the potentially detrimental effects of repeated contortion are explored. These unique paper‐based sensors hold promise for widespread applications where flexible and ultra‐low cost sensors are required such as applications into medical devices were ultra‐low cost sensors are a pre‐requisite, but also for utilisation within applications which require the implementation of ultra‐flexible electroanalytical sensing platforms such as in the case of wearable sensors, whilst maintaining useful electrochemical performances.     

Allylic Alcohols as Substrate for Ruthenium‐Catalyzed C?C Coupling Allylation Reactions. Preliminary Communication

Allylic alcohols, rather than halides, acetates, or carbonates can be used directly in the Friedel–Crafts‐type coupling with various phenols. The use of a Ru^IV, rather than a Ru^II, precursor promotes the formation of one H⁺ per cycle so that a large excess of acid is never present in the reaction mixture. Consequently, the leaving group in the oxidative addition reaction is H₂O, thereby avoiding the production of an unnecessary by‐product.     

Photoluminescence of ZnO films prepared by r.f. sputtering on different substrates

Polycrystalline ZnO films with good orientation were deposited on sapphire, quartz, Si and 7059 glass substrates by r.f. magnetron sputtering. A strong UV photoluminescence (PL) peak (located at 356 nm) and a weak blue emission peak (located at 446 nm) were observed at room temperature (RT) for the films deposited on sapphire, quartz and Si substrates when excited with 270 nm light. For the films prepared on Corning 7059 glass, only a strong 446 nm blue emission peak was found, and the PL intensity decreased with increasing oxygen pressure during films deposition. The intensity of the UV emission increased 7 and 14 times, respectively, for the films on sapphire and quartz substrates after high temperature annealing in vacuum. The UV emission originates from the inter-band transition of electrons and the blue emission is due to transition of electrons from the shallow donor level of the oxygen vacancies to the valence band.     

有机衬底SnO2:Sb透明导电膜的制备与特性研究

常温下,采用射频磁控溅射法在有机的柔性衬底上制备出了SnO2:Sb透明导电膜,并对薄膜的结构和光电性质进行了研究.制备的样品为多晶薄膜,并且保持了二氧化锡的金红石结构.性能良好的薄膜电阻率为6.5×10-3Ω·cm,载流子浓度为1.2×1020cm-3,霍耳迁移率是9.7cm2·V-1·s-1.薄膜在可见光区的平均透过率达到了85%. 关键词： 柔性衬底 SnO2:Sb透明导电膜 射频磁控溅射法     

脒基配体/PdCl2催化Suzuki偶联反应研究

合成和表征了一系列具有不同位阻和电子效应取代基的脒基配体.研究表明,脒基配体在有氧条件下,与氯化钯原位作用能有效地催化不同溴代反应物与苯硼酸的Suzuki偶联反应.考察了配体结构、反应温度和溶剂对反应的影响,结果表明,脒基配体上具有大体积和推电子取代基有利于偶联反应的进行;提高反应温度和引入质子性极性溶剂也是提高偶联反...