Reduction of 4-nitrophenol catalyzed by nitroreductase

The reduction of 4-nitrophenol catalyzed by nitroreductase in the presence of NADH was investigated in this paper.4-Amino- phenol and 4-bydroxylamino-phenol were found in the reductive products.The relationship between reaction time and the reductive ratio were studied.The similar reducing ratios of 4-nitrophenol were obtained under aerobic and anaerobic conditions.The results indicated that an oxygen-insensitive reaction was proceeded in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol and nitroreductase was an oxygen- insensitive enzyme.The reductive products of 4-nitrophenol were determined by HPLC and MS.     

A Novel d-f Heterometallic CdII-EuIII Metal-organic Framework as a Sensitive Luminescent Sensor for the Dual Detection of Ronidazole and 4-Nitrophenol

A novel three-dimensional (3D) d-f heterometallic metal-organic framework (MOF) formulated as [EuCd_1.5L₂(H₂O)₃] · 2H₂O ( 1 ) [H₃L = 5-(4-(tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)isophthalic acid] was successfully synthesized and characterized. Structural analysis displays that 1 features a 3D (3, 12)-connected framework constructed by [Eu₂Cd₃(tetrazole)₄(COO)₈] units. The powder X-ray diffraction measurement of 1 immersed in different solvents reveals that 1 possess good solvent stability. It is worth noting that 1 displays highly selective detection for ronidazole (RDZ) and 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) through luminescence quenching. The possible mechanism of luminescent sensing is also well discussed.     

Ultrasonically assisted synthesis of barium stannate incorporated graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposite and its analytical performance in electrochemical sensing of 4-nitrophenol

We describe the ultrasonic assisted preparation of barium stannate-graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposite (BSO-gCN) by a simple method and its application in electrochemical detection of 4-nitrophenol via electro-oxidation. A bath type ultrasonic cleaner with ultrasonic power and ultrasonic frequency of 100 W and 50 Hz, respectively, was used for the synthesis of BSO-gCN nanocomposite material. The prepared BSO-gCN nanocomposite was characterized by employing several spectroscopic and microscopic techniques such as X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, fourier transform infra-red, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and high resolution transmission electron microscopy, to unravel the structural and electronic features of the prepared nanocomposite. The BSO-gCN was drop-casted on a pre-treated glassy carbon electrode (GCE), and their sensor electrode was utilized for electrochemical sensing of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). The BSO-gCN modified GCE exhibited better electrochemical sensing behavior than the bare GCE and other investigated electrodes. The electroanalytical parameters such as charge transfer coefficient (α = 0.5), the rate constant for electron transfer (k_s = 1.16 s⁻¹) and number of electron transferred were calculated. Linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) exhibited increase in peak current linearly with 4-NP concentration in the range between 1.6 and 50 μM. The lowest detection limit (LoD) was calculated to be 1 μM and sensitivity of 0.81 μA μM⁻¹ cm⁻²_. A 100-fold excess of various ions, such as Ca²⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Cl⁻, I⁻, CO₃²⁻, NO₃, NH₄⁺ and SO₄²⁻ did not able to interfere with the determination of 4-NP and high sensitivity for detecting 4-NP in real samples was achieved. This newly developed BSO-gCN could be a potential candidate for electrochemical sensor applications.     

ZnS∶Mn量子点表面印迹杂化膜的研制及其在荧光识别4-硝基苯酚中的应用

采用工艺简单的水相合成法制备ZnS∶Mn量子点,并在量子点表面进行硅烷化处理,包覆一层分子印迹聚合物.将量子点与壳聚糖混合,在石英玻片上沉积,制备杂化膜,并用于4-硝基苯酚的快速测定,线性范围为1.0～8.0 μmol/L;检出限为41 nmol/L.此膜表现出较好的灵敏度和良好的选择性.此杂化膜具有良好的稳定性、重复使用性和可逆再生性,在无水乙醇中浸泡即可实现再生.本方法用于环境样品中4-对硝基苯酚的测定,回收率为95.5％～103.0％.     

量子点荧光印迹传感器的计算机模拟设计、制备及检测河水中4-硝基苯酚的应用

将量子点的荧光特性、表面分子印迹技术与计算机模拟技术相结合,分别以碲化镉、4-硝基苯酚、3-氨丙基三乙氧基硅烷和正硅酸四乙酯作为量子点、模板分子、功能单体和交联剂,制得具有荧光特性的分子印迹聚合物.对其结构、形貌、荧光性能和选择性进行了表征,结果表明,该聚合物对4-硝基苯酚具有良好的选择性和灵敏度,线性范围为1.0~80 nmol/m L,检出限为0.05 nmol/m L.将制备的量子点荧光印迹聚合物作为传感器,应用于河水中4-硝基苯酚的测定,加标回收率为98.6%~101.2%,相对标准偏差最高为1.37%.     

自下而上法制备金-介孔二氧化硅复合纳米管用作还原4-硝基苯酚的催化剂

采用自下而上方法制备了金-介孔二氧化硅复合纳米管,其中金纳米粒子作为催化剂嵌在介孔二氧化硅纳米管管壁内侧。金纳米颗粒的团聚、脱落和晶粒尺寸生长都可以被有效限制,而且催化剂负载量和尺寸大小均可实现简单控制。管壁中的介孔孔道、纳米管末端开口以及一维中空管道可以协同促进反应物扩散,从而提高4-硝基苯酚还原反应活性。循环实验证明这种复合纳米管催化剂具有良好的可重复使用性,而且在反应过程中未出现金纳米粒子脱落或团聚现象。     

微波辅助-顶空液相微萃取/高效液相色谱分析水样中的邻硝基苯酚

建立了基于微波辅助-顶空液相微萃取在线联用、高效液相色谱法测定水样中邻硝基苯酚的分析方法。采用L16(45)正交实验设计对影响萃取的各种因素,如萃取有机溶剂、微波辐射功率、萃取时间、离子强度、样品液体积,进行了优化。优化后萃取条件为,以乙酸丁酯作为萃取溶剂,功率和时间分别为100W和12min条件下,离子强度为0的样品溶液体积为20mL。在优化萃取条件下,邻硝基苯酚的检出限LOD(S/N=3)为0.94μg/L,萃取富集倍数为30,实际水样的加标回收率为85.2%。理论分析和实验结果表明,微波辅助-顶空液相微萃取在线联用方法具有简便、快速、高效、节省溶剂、选择性好、应用范围广的特点。     

Ultrasonic assisted synthesis of palladium-nickel/iron oxide core–shell nanoalloys as effective catalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura and p-nitrophenol reduction reactions

In this study, ultrasonic assisted synthesis of Pd-Ni/Fe₃O₄ core–shell nanoalloys is reported. Unique reaction condition was prepared by ultrasonic irradiation, releasing the stored energy in the collapsed bubbles and heats the bubble contents that leads to Pd(II) and Ni(II) reduction. Co-precipitation method was applied for the synthesis of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (NPs). Immobilized solution was produced by sonicating the aqueous mixture of Fe₃O₄ and mercaptosuccinic acid to obtain Pd-Ni alloys on Fe₃O₄ magnetic NP cores. The catalytic activity of the synthesized Pd-Ni/Fe₃O₄ core–shells was investigated in the Suzuki-Miyaura CC coupling reaction and 4-nitrophenol reduction, which exhibited a high catalytic activity in both reactions. These magnetic NPs can be separated from the reaction mixture by external magnetic field. This strategy is simple, economical and promising for industrial applications.     

多级结构Ni@CuS复合物的合成及在提高催化还原4-硝基苯酚性能方面的应用

三种多级结构花状硫化铜通过水热法,利用纳米薄片自组装形成.加入有机分子聚乙烯吡咯烷酮或1, 3, 5-均苯三甲酸调控其片层密度.产物作为基板生长镍纳米颗粒.通过环境扫描电子显微镜(SEM), X射线衍射(XRD),透射电子显微镜(TEM)等对这种复合物的结构进行表征.利用紫外-可见吸收光谱,研究了产物作为催化剂催化还原4-硝基苯酚的性能.结果表明,长在具有最稀疏片层的样品(Ni@SUB2)上的镍纳米颗粒(NiNPs,直径5 nm左右)具有超低负载量,为0.469% (w). Ni@SUB2在三种Ni@SUB复合物中具有最好的催化性能.还原4-硝基苯酚的反应中, 4-硝基酚初始浓度为0.2 mmol·L^-1时Ni@SUB2在4 min中内转化率可以实现100%,而等量的纯Ni纳米颗粒转化率只有43%.增强的催化性能可以归结为镍纳米颗粒在硫化铜基板上得到良好分散,可以提供更多催化位点.同时硫化铜基板不溶于水,可以通过离心的方式回收催化剂,有利于环境保护.     

Sonochemically synthesized mono and bimetallic Au–Ag reduced graphene oxide based nanocomposites with enhanced catalytic activity

Graphene oxide (GO) supported Ag and Au mono-metallic and Au–Ag bimetallic catalysts were synthesized using a sonochemical method. Bimetallic catalysts containing different weight ratios of Au and Ag were loaded onto GO utilizing a low frequency horn-type ultrasonicator. High frequency ultrasonication was used to efficiently reduce Ag(I) and Au(III) ions in the presence of polyethylene glycol and 2-propanol. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM–EDX) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to analyze the morphology, size, shape and chemical oxidation states of the prepared metallic catalysts on GO. The catalytic efficiency of the prepared catalysts were compared using 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) reduction reaction and the subsequent formation of 4-aminophenol (4-AP) that was also monitored using UV–vis spectrophotometry. The results revealed that Au–Ag–GO bimetallic catalysts showed high activity for the conversion of 4-NP to 4-AP than their monometallic counterparts. Amongst different weight ratios (1:1, 1:2 and 2:1) between Au and Ag, the 1:2 (Au:Ag) catalyst exhibited very good catalytic performance for the conversion of 4-NP to 4-AP. A total reduction of 4-NP took place within a short period of time if Au–GO was reduced first followed by Ag reduction, whereas a lower reduction rate was observed if Ag–GO was reduced first. The same trend was observed for all the ratios of bimetallic catalysts prepared by this method. The initial unfavorable reduction potential of Ag(I) is likely to be responsible for the above order. It was found that applying dual frequency ultrasonication was a highly effective way of preparing bimetallic catalysts requiring relatively low levels of added chemicals and producing bimetallic catalysts with GO with improved catalytic efficiency.