Quantitative Determination of Oxalic Acid Using Victoria Blue B Based on a Catalytic Kinetic Spectrophotometric Method

A sensitive catalytic method is developed for the spectrophotometric determination of oxalic acid. The procedure is based on the effect of oxalate on the oxidation of Victoria blue B by dichromate in dilute sulfuric acid medium. The reaction is quantitatively estimated by measuring the decrease in absorbance of Victoria blue B at the maximum wavelength of 610nm after quenching the reaction with tap water. The factors effecting the sensitivity and reproducibility of the reaction were studied. The method is not interfered with by foreign species generally associated with oxalate and oxalic acid. The described method is simple, specific, inexpensive and suitable for oxalic acid concentrations of between 0.06 and 9.0µgmL^–1. It was validated with satisfactory results by determining oxalic acid content in water extracts from plant materials such as spinach and Lathyrus sativus.     

GMA熔融接枝EPDM的研究

以甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯（ＧＭＡ）为接枝单体，过氧化二异丙苯（ＤＣＰ）为引发剂，对三元乙丙胶（ＥＰＤＭ）进行了熔融接枝，在烃链上引入极性基团，以改善ＥＰＤＭ与极性聚合物的相容性。用差示扫描量热计（ＤＳＣ）研究了ＧＭＡ的聚合温度，用富里叶红外（ＦＴ－ＩＲ）、凝胶渗透色谱（ＧＰＣ）对接枝产物进行了表征。实验结果表明，产物的接枝率和凝胶量可以通过反应条件（温度、时间、反应物组成及加料方式）来控制。     

Determination of trace amounts of bromide by flow injection/stopped-flow detection technique using kinetic-spectrophotometric method

A simple, sensitive and selective method for the determination of bromide in seawater by using a flow injection/stopped-flow detection technique was examined. The detection system was developed for a new kinetic-spectrophotometric determination of bromide in the presence of chloride matrix without any extraction and/or separation. The detection was based on the kinetic effect of bromide on the oxidation of methylene blue (MB) with hydrogen peroxide in a strongly acidic solution. Large amounts of chloride could enhance the sensitivity of the method as an activator. The decolorisation of the blue color of MB was used for the spectrophotometric determination of bromide at 746 nm. A stopped-flow approach was used to improve the sensitivity of the measurement and provide good linearity of the calibration over the range of 0-3.2 μg ml⁻¹ of bromide. The relative standard deviation was 0.74% for the determination of 2.4 μg ml⁻¹ bromide (n = 5). The detection limit (3σ) was 0.1 μg ml⁻¹ with a sampling frequency of 12 h⁻¹. The influence of potential interfering ions was studied. The proposed method was applied to the determination of bromide in seawater samples and provided satisfactory results.     

溶剂热法制备Ag/TiO2纳米材料及其光催化性能

以乙醇为溶剂, 钛酸四丁酯为前驱体, 用溶剂热法制备了Ag表面修饰的负载型纳米二氧化钛光催化剂. 利用X射线衍射(XRD)、N₂吸附-脱附(BET)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)光谱等技术对其进行了系统的表征, 以亚甲基蓝(MB)溶液的脱色降解为模型反应, 考察了不同Ag含量样品的光催化性能. 结果表明: 用溶剂热法制备的样品中TiO₂皆为锐钛矿相, 金属Ag颗粒沉积在TiO₂表面, 粒径为2 nm左右, 比表面积较溶胶凝胶法制备的样品大大增加, 最高可达151.44 m²·g^-1; UV-Vis光谱和光催化实验表明: Ag修饰使TiO₂对光的吸收能力大大增强, 吸收带边红移至可见光区, 亚甲基蓝在该复合材料上的光催化降解反应遵循一级反应动力学模型; 溶剂热法制备样品的光催化性能明显好于溶胶凝胶法制备的样品, 在紫外光和可见光下, Ag摩尔分数为5%的样品表现出最佳的光催化活性.     

Study of adsorption of methylene blue and new methylene blue in liquid-solid interface by slab optical waveguide spectroscopy

A slab optical waveguide (SOWG) has been used for study of adsorption of both methylene blue (MB) and new methylene blue (NMB) in liquid–solid interface. Adsorption characteristics of MB and NMB on both bare SOWG and silanized SOWG by octadecyltrichlorosilane (ODS) were compared. Effect of pH on adsorption on MB and NMB was investigated. Binding rate constant analysis showed that both MB and NMB on bare SOWG demonstrates larger association constants than those on ODS-SOWG. Interactions of MB and NMB on bare SOWG and ODS-SOWG were analyzed by molecular mechanics calculation method. The binding energy change was in the following order: E_NMB–bare > E_MB–bare > E_NMB–ODS > E_MB–ODS.     

Amperometric Biosensor for Hydrogen Peroxide Based on Electrodeposited Sub-micrometer Gold Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

IntroductionAmperometricbiosensorofhydrogenperoxideisofpracticalimportancebecauseofitswideapplicationsinchemical,biological,clinical,environmentalandmanyotherfields.Forimprovementofsensor抯quality,vari-ouskindsofchemicalmodificationmethodshavebeendevelopedforreducingredoxoverpotentialsofH2O2atelectrodesurfaces,increasingthedetectionsensitivity,linearrange,stabilityandlivetime.Ithasbeenshownthattheuseofsub-micrometersizedmetalparticlessuchasPt-blackcansignificantlyimprovethequalityofthebiosens…     

Determination of phosphate/arsenate by a modified molybdenum blue method and reduction of arsenate by S2O4

A modified molybdenum blue method for fast and accurate measurement of arsenate and phosphate in aqueous solution at concentrations below 10 μmol l⁻¹ is reported. The modification consists of optimizing the composition of the molybdenum-containing solution (potassium antimony tartrate, ammonium molybdate, sulfuric acid).Selective reduction of arsenate by sodium dithionite is used to determine phosphate concentrations, and for the speciation of arsenate and arsenite, in an aqueous mixture according to the scheme developed by Johnston and Pilson. Sodium dithionite is used for the first time to achieve complete, fast (<10 min), and selective reduction of arsenate in neutral solution.These two significant improvements afforded a colorimetric limit for As detection near 1 ppb, which easily meets the requirements imposed by the revised EPA threshold levels for As in drinking water.     

2,5-二[4-(2-芳基乙烯基)苯基]噁二唑的合成及发光特征

二乙烯联苯及其衍生物是一种可发射蓝光的小分子空穴型有机发光材料, 通过Wittig-Horner反应, 将电子传输型噁二唑环“嵌入”其中, 设计合成了6个2,5-二[4-(2-芳基乙烯基)苯基]-1,3,4-噁二唑化合物. 经光谱分析和元素分析等方法确认了它们的化学结构. IR和UV-vis分析数据表明标题化合物分子结构中的C＝C双键均为反式结构特征. 研究结果表明: 2,5-二[4-(2-对二甲氨基苯基乙烯基)苯基]-1,3,4-噁二唑具有良好的蓝色发光性能; 取代基对标题化合物的UV-vis吸收光谱和发光特性的影响显着.     

Determination of Phenolic Compounds Based on Co‐Immobilization of Methylene Blue and HRP on Multi‐Wall Carbon Nanotubes

This work evaluated an amperometric biosensor based on multi‐wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), chemically modified with methylene blue (Met) and horseradish peroxidase (HRP), for detection of phenolic compounds. The dependences of the biosensor response due to the enzyme immobilization procedure, HRP amounts, pH and working potential were investigated. The amperometric response for catechol using the proposed biosensor showed a very wide linear response range (1 to 150 μmol L^?1), good sensitivity (50 nA cm^?2 μmol^?1 L), excellent operational stability (after 300 determinations the response remained at 97%) and very good storage stability (lifetime>3 months). Based on all these characteristics, it is possible to affirm that the material is promising for phenol detection due to its good electrochemical response and enzyme stabilization. The biosensor response for various phenolic compounds was investigated.     

One-electron oxidation of toluidine blue. A pulse radiolysis study

The one-electron oxidation of toluidine blue by specific oxidising radicals such as Cl ₂ ⁻ , Tl(II), N₃, Br ₂ ⁻ etc. has been studied by employing the pulse radiolysis technique. The Br ₂ ⁻ radical was found to be less efficient in oxidising toluidine blue as compared to Cl ₂ ⁻ ., Tl⁺² and N₃. The semioxidised species exhibited only onepK _a indicating the presence of two conjugate acid-base forms whose spectral and kinetic features were evaluated. Reaction of OH radicals with the dye gave rise to a transient species which exhibited spectral and kinetic features different from that of the semioxidised species indicating that the mode of reaction of OH is different.