Estimation of the breakthrough volume of selected steroids for C‐18 solid‐phase extraction sorbent using retention data from micro‐thin layer chromatography

SPE method is a very popular technique, and is commonly used for the prepurification, concentration, and isolation of different organic compounds from variable matrices. In this work, the optimization of SPE process was carried out. The breakthrough volume of solid sorbents based on octadecylsilane was determined and three methods were compared: (1) calculation one – the breakthrough volume was calculated using retention factor k determined with micro‐TLC method, frontal analysis – (2) breakthrough volume was determined as volume of whole elution peak, and (3) breakthrough volume was determined as the center of peak gravity. For calculation method, the k values of key estrogens and progestogens were derived from the micro‐TLC experiment reported previously. By combining these three methods, we can point the start of elution, the maximum concentration of analyte in eluate, and the whole eluent volume, which is necessary to achieve an appropriate selectivity and high extraction recovery. Proposed calculation method allows to estimate the beginning of the steroid peak, when the analyte appears in the eluate flowing from the sorbent. Such observation advances the SPE optimization protocol that was described before and was based on the correlation between raw k_SPE and k_micro‐TLC data.     

Hydrothermal LiFePO4 as an Artificial Enzyme to Mimic Peroxidase and Its Applications to Glucose Detection

Journal of Analytical Chemistry - Lithium iron phosphate materials as one of the most representative cathode materials for lithium-ion battery were found to possess intrinsic peroxidase-like...     

Rate of copper extraction and structure of model β-diketones and 4-acyl-5-pyrazolones

The rate of copper extraction with individual 4-acyl-5-pyrazolones and the stability of various enolic and keto forms and their monohydrates were studied. The rate of extraction depends mainly upon the structure of substituent at position 4 and falls when the substituent becomes spacy. The effect of the substituent at position 1 is rather low. The enolic form with intramolecular hydrogen bonding is the most stable. It can form hydrates with water molecules without intramolecular hydrogen bond breaking.     

The pion–nucleon scattering lengths from pionic hydrogen and deuterium

This is the final publication of the ETH Zurich–Neuchatel–PSI collaboration on the pionic hydrogen and deuterium precision X-ray experiments. We describe the recent hydrogen 3p–1s measurement, report on the determination of the Doppler effect correction to the transition line width, analyze the deuterium shift measurement and discuss implications of the combined hydrogen and deuterium results. From the pionic hydrogen 3p–1s transition experiments we obtain the strong-interaction energy level shift eV and the total decay width eV of the state. Taking into account the electromagnetic corrections we find the hadronic s-wave scattering amplitude for elastic scattering and for single charge exchange, respectively. We then combine the pionic hydrogen results with the 1s level shift measurement on pionic deuterium and test isospin symmetry of the strong interaction: our data are still compatible with isospin symmetry. The isoscalar and isovector scattering lengths (within the framework of isospin symmetry) are found to be and , respectively. Using the GMO sum rule, we obtain from a new value of the coupling constant () from which follows the Goldberger–Treiman discrepancy . The new values of and imply an increase of the nucleon sigma term by at least 9 MeV. Received: 20 April 2001 / Revised version: 6 July 2001 / Published online: 24 August 2001     

The chemistry of acetone at extreme conditions by density functional molecular dynamics simulations

Density functional molecular dynamics simulations have been performed in the NVT ensemble (moles (N), volume (V) and temperature (T)) on a system formed by ten acetone molecules at a temperature of 2000 K and density ρ = 1.322 g cm(-3). These conditions resemble closely those realized at the interface of an acetone vapor bubble in the early stages of supercompression experiments and result in an average pressure of 5 GPa. Two relevant reactive events occur during the simulation: the condensation of two acetone molecules to give hexane-2,5-dione and dihydrogen and the isomerization to the enolic propen-2-ol form. The mechanisms of these events are discussed in detail.     

脱铝丝光分子筛应用于MTP反应:Al的落位和晶体形貌的影响

甲醇制烯烃/丙烯工艺(MTO/MTP)是当前煤基碳资源绿色催化转化的重要过程之一.在MTO/MTP工艺中,分子筛通常面临低碳烯烃选择性低、水热稳定性差和寿命短等挑战.开发高选择性和高稳定性的分子筛催化剂对煤基乙烯/丙烯等化学品的工业生产具有重要意义.本文选择了具有12元环孔道的低硅丝光分子筛(Si/Al=6)为母体,对...     

多层膜结构色滤光片的原理、制备及应用

多层膜结构色滤光片不仅结构简单适合大规模生产,而且所呈现的颜色纯度高、亮度大、不易褪色,因此在光学显示、彩色印刷、美学装饰以及新型光伏等领域有着潜在的应用价值。本文将总结基于多层膜结构设计的彩色滤光片在近年来的研究进展,包括产生不同颜色的两种典型结构及背后的物理机制,多层膜结构色滤光片的制备方法(包括磁控溅射、电子束蒸发、电化学沉积等)以及在彩色太阳能电池、彩色印刷以及新型显示等领域的应用现状,并对多层膜结构色滤光片的发展前景进行展望。     

Morphology-controlled PANI nanowire electrode by using deposition scan rate in H<Subscript>2</Subscript>SO<Subscript>4</Subscript>/PVA polymer electrolyte for electrochemical capacitor

Polyaniline (PANI) nanowire electrode was successfully prepared using electrodeposition method. The morphology, thickness, and electrochemical performance of PANI electrode can be controlled by varying the deposition scan rates. Lower deposition scan rate results in compact and aggregates of PANI nanowire morphology. The uniform nanowire of PANI was obtained at the applied scan rate of 100 mV s^?1, and it was used as symmetric electrode coupled with H₂SO₄/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel electrolyte. The different concentrations of H₂SO₄ acid in polymer electrolyte have influenced the electrochemical performance as well. The optimum specific capacitance and energy density of P100 PANI electrode in 3 M H₂SO₄/PVA gel polymer electrolyte was 377 F g^?1 and 95.4 Wh kg^?1 at the scan rate of 1 mV s^?1. The good stability of the electrode in this system is applicable to many wearable electronics applications.     

Mössbauer spectroscopy study on the hydrothermal transformation α-FeOOH→α-Fe2O3

The reaction kinetics of the hydrothermal transformation -FeOOH-Fe₂O₃ was studied by means of Mössbauer spectroscopy. From the reaction isotherms, a monomolecular, first order reaction was found to characterise the hydrothermal transformation of alpha oxihydroxide to the alpha iron oxide. The rate constant as well as the activation energy of this process were determined. No intermediate phases were identified in the hydrothermal samples. The thermodynamic properties of the hydrothermal system -FeOOH-Fe₂O₃ in correlation with Mössbauer spectroscopy data are discussed.