Development of a novel nitrate-selective composite sensor based on doped polypyrrole

The manufacture and evaluation of a novel sensor built with a composite material, highly selective to nitrate ions using doped polypyrrole as a recognition agent, are presented. When the ratio of recognition agent to graphite was optimized at 1:1, and the sensitivities found closely approached nernstian behavior. The stability times attained were less than 14 min with response times also below 20 s. Batch characterization of the sensor displayed a sensitivity of 57.1 mV/decade of nitrate ion activity () and a detection limit of 5.37 × 10⁻⁵ M, which are comparable to those reported for commercial sensors. Evaluation of the selectivity coefficients showed high affinity to nitrate ion, superior to that of commercial sensors and others reported in the literature. The composite material gives the sensor a prolonged service life with the added capability of allowing the regeneration of its active surface. Coupling the sensor and a solid state, composite-type, reference electrode to a flow injection analysis system (FIA) permitted to achieve an effective overall assessment of the system. A nitrate determination test was conducted on real samples. A comparison of the results obtained, either with stationary measurements or with FIA, indicated that there were no significant differences from the values from manufacturer’s specifications.     

Determination of riboflavin by enhancing the chemiluminescence intensity of peroxomonosulfate-cobalt(II) system

A weak chemiluminescent (CL) emission was observed in the decomposition of peroxomonosulfate (HSO5-), which would be accelerated in the presence of trace amounts of cobalt (II). The mechanism was due to the production of singlet oxygen (1O2). Interestedly, riboflavin can enhance the CL and the CL intensity was strongly dependent on riboflavin concentration. Based on this phenomenon, a flow injection analysis (FIA) CL method was established for the determination of riboflavin. Additionally, the possible CL mechanism is proposed based on the kinetic curve of the CL reaction, CL spectra, UV-vis spectra and fluorescent spectra. The CL intensity was correlated linearly with concentration of riboflavin over the range of 1.0x10(-4) to 1.0x10(-8) g mL-1; the detection limit was 9.0x10(-9) g mL-1(S/N=3); the relative standard deviation was 1.4% for 9x10(-7) g mL-1 riboflavin (n=11). Furthermore, this method was applied to the determination of riboflavin in real tablets and injections successfully.     

基于化学史的教学设计模型与应用

利用学科发展史进行教育由来已久, 但也受到多方面的质疑。针对提出的普遍性问题, 回顾或建立了5种化学史教学模型: 历史探究模型、科学故事模型、概念转变模型、科学论证模型和课程开发模型, 结合具体案例阐述了化学史教学的操作策略, 指出今后发展方向。     

微顺序注射-分光光度法快速测定海水中总磷

基于微顺序注射-阀上实验室,采用磷钼蓝分光光度法测定了海水中总磷,对实验参数进行了优化,并选取了海水中主要成分离子进行了干扰实验。结果表明,海水中总磷质量浓度在0.009~1mg/L范围内与吸光度呈线性关系(r=0.9995),方法的检出限为0.003mg/L。该法测定秦皇岛黄金海岸表层海水中总磷浓度为0.090mg/L,与国标法测定结果0.088mg/L无显著性差异;测定含磷浓度为0.20mg/L的人工海水,相对标准偏差(RSD)为2.4%,样品加标回收率为94.4%~95.7%;海水中主要离子对本实验方法测定产生的干扰在5%以内。     

流动注射化学发光法测定醋氯芬酸

基于酸性条件下醋氯芬酸对高锰酸钾氧化甲醛产生微弱化学发光反应体系具有很强的增敏作用,且增强的发光强度在一定范围内与醋氯芬酸浓度呈良好的线性关系,结合流动注射分析技术,建立了测定醋氯芬酸的化学发光新方法。该法测定醋氯芬酸的线性范围为0.08~5.0 mg/L,检出限(3σ)为3.0×10-2mg/L,相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.7%(n=11,c=0.50 mg/L),回收率为98.1%~104.6%。该法已用于片剂和胶囊中醋氯芬酸含量的测定。     

A perylenedicarboxamide linker for DNA hairpins

The synthesis and properties of a perylenediamide diol linker and several DNA hairpins possessing this linker are described. The diol linker absorbs and fluoresces strongly in the visible. Hairpins having poly(dA)-poly(dT) stems have fluorescence quantum yields and decay times similar to those of the linker, indicating that hole injection does not occur from the singlet excited linker into the base pair domain. Fluorescence quenching by dG or dZ bases is observed when these bases are located near the linker. The strong distance dependence of fluorescence quenching is consistent with a superexchange mechanism for electron transfer. Failure to observe formation of the linker anion radical by means of femtosecond time resolved absorption spectroscopy is attributed to fast charge recombination. The properties and behavior of the perylene linker and its hairpins are compared to those of other arenedicarboxamide linkers.     

Application of manganese(IV) dioxide microcolumn for determination and speciation of nitrite and nitrate using a flow injection analysis-flame atomic absorption spectrometry system

A flow injection (FI) method with flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) detection was developed for the determination and speciation of nitrite and nitrate in foodstuffs and wastewaters. The method is based on the oxidation of nitrite to nitrate using a manganese(IV) dioxide oxidant microcolumn where the flow of the sample through the microcolumn reduces the MnO₂ solid phase reagent to Mn(II), which is measured by FAAS. The absorbance of Mn(II) are proportional to the concentration of nitrite in the samples. The injected sample volume was 400 μL with a sampling rate of analyses was 90 h⁻¹ with a relative standard deviation better than 1.0% in a repeatability study. Nitrate is reduced to nitrite in proposed FI-FAAS system using a copperized cadmium microcolumn and analyzed as nitrite. The calibration curves were linear up to 20 mg L⁻¹ and 30 mg L⁻¹ with a detection limit of 0.07 mg L⁻¹ and 0.14 mg L⁻¹ for nitrite and nitrate, respectively. The results exhibit no interference from the presence of large amounts of ions. The method was successfully applied to the speciation of nitrite and nitrate in spiked natural water, wastewater and foodstuff samples. The precision and accuracy of the proposed method were comparable to those of the reference spectrophotometric method.     

Amperometric detection of hydrazine by cyclic voltammetry and flow injection analysis using ruthenium modified glassy carbon electrodes

Glassy carbon electrodes modified with (5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline)bis(bipyridine)ruthium(II) chloride hydrate, [(bpy)₂Ru(5-phenNH₂)]Cl₂·H₂O, are shown to oxidize hydrazine with excellent sensitivity. The presence of an amine group on the ruthenium complex facilitates electropolymerization onto the electrode surface. Using cyclic voltammetry, a large catalytic current is observed upon oxidation of hydrazine in phosphate buffer (pH 5.0), compared to the current obtained from the ruthenium-modified electrode with no hydrazine present. The sensitivity of cyclic voltammetry is sufficient for obtaining a linear calibration curve for hydrazine over the range of 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻² M. Hydrodynamic amperometry was used to determine the working potential for flow injection analysis. The limit of detection for hydrazine was determined to be 8.5 μM using FIA. The thickness of these films was shown to increase linearly with the number of electropolymerization cycles, in the range of 1000-2500 nm for 5-20 cycles, respectively, using Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS). RBS analysis also suggests that the film is multilayered with the outermost layers containing a high ruthenium concentration, followed by layers where the concentration of ruthenium decreases linearly and approaches zero at the electrode surface.     

A multisyringe flow-through sequential extraction system for on-line monitoring of orthophosphate in soils and sediments

A fully automated flow-through microcolumn fractionation system with on-line post-extraction derivatization is proposed for monitoring of orthophosphate in solid samples of environmental relevance. The system integrates dynamic sequential extraction using 1.0 mol l⁻¹ NH₄Cl, 0.1 mol l⁻¹ NaOH and 0.5 mol l⁻¹ HCl as extractants according to the Hieltjes-Lijklema (HL) scheme for fractionation of phosphorus associated with different geological phases, and on-line processing of the extracts via the Molybdenum Blue (MB) reaction by exploiting multisyringe flow injection as the interface between the solid containing microcolumn and the flow-through detector. The proposed flow assembly, capitalizing on the features of the multicommutation concept, implies several advantages as compared to fractionation analysis in the batch mode in terms of saving of extractants and MB reagents, shortening of the operational times from days to hours, highly temporal resolution of the leaching process and the capability for immediate decision for stopping or proceeding with the ongoing extraction. Very importantly, accurate determination of the various orthophosphate pools is ensured by minimization of the hydrolysis of extracted organic phosphorus and condensed inorganic phosphates within the time frame of the assay. The potential of the novel system for accommodation of the harmonized protocol from the Standards, Measurement and Testing (SMT) Program of the Commission of the European Communities for inorganic phosphorus fractionation was also addressed. Under the optimized conditions, the lowest detectable concentration at the 3σ level was ≤0.02 mg P l⁻¹ for both the HL and SMT schemes regardless of the extracting media. The repeatability of the MB assay was better than 2.5% and the dynamic linear range extended up to 7.0 mg P l⁻¹ in NH₄Cl and NaOH media and 15 mg P l⁻¹ whenever HCl is utilized as extractant for both the HL and SMT protocols.     

Thin layer distillation for matrix isolation in flow analysis

Analyte transfer from the matrix in a thin layer distillation (TLD) cell and its subsequent measurement were investigated in a flow injection configuration. We designed the cell such that the donor and acceptor streams flowed in parallel channels separated by a thin dividing wall. The matrix transfer process involved room-temperature distillation of the analyte into the headspace of the TLD cell and its subsequent condensation/uptake by a concurrently flowing acceptor stream. There are no membranes; hence there are no membrane-related problems. The TLD system design was optimized with respect to its dimensions and operational parameters. Throughput and sensitivity were compared with a conventional pervaporation flow injection (PFI) system for ammonia and five different amines. For the higher molecular mass amines, the TLD approach provided comparable or superior performance. The TLD technique should be an attractive approach for online analysis of volatile chemical species in ‘dirty’ samples, especially for volatile analytes of higher molecular mass.