Piezoelectric properties of PVDF-conjugated polymer nanofibers

This study presents the development and characterization of PVDF-conjugated polymer nanofiber-based systems. Five different conducting polymers (CPs) were synthesized successfully and used to create the nanofiber systems. The CPs used are polyaniline (PANI), polypyrrole (PPY), polyindole (PIN), polyanthranilic acid (PANA), and polycarbazole (PCZ). Nanofiber systems were produced utilizing the Forcespinning® technique. The nanofiber systems were developed by mechanical stretching. No electrical field or post-process poling was used in the nanofiber systems. The morphology, structure, electrochemical and piezoelectric performance was characterized. All of the nanofiber PVDF/CP systems displayed higher piezoelectric performance than the fine fiber PVDF systems. The PVDF/PPY nanofiber system displays the highest piezoelectric performance of 15.56 V. The piezoelectric performance of the PVDF/CP nanofiber systems favors potential for an attractive source of energy where highly flexible membranes could be used in power actuators, sensors and portable, and wireless devices to mention some.     

Colorimetric quantification of aqueous hydrogen peroxide in the DC plasma-liquid system

The quantification of hydrogen peroxide(H_2O_2) generated in the plasma-liquid interactions is of great importance, since the H_2O_2 species is vital for the applications of the plasma-liquid system.Herein, we report on in situ quantification of the aqueous H_2O_2(H_2O_2 aq) using a colorimetric method for the DC plasma-liquid systems with liquid as either a cathode or an anode. The results show that the H_2O_2 aqyield is 8–12 times larger when the liquid acts as a cathode than when the liquid acts as an anode. The conversion rate of the gaseous OH radicals to H_2O_2 aqis 4–6 times greater in the former case. However, the concentrations of dissolved OH radicals for both liquid as cathode and anode are of the same order of tens of n M.     

汽油典型烃分子氧化生胶机理的分子模拟

为深入认识汽油在使用过程中氧化生胶的反应机理，选取汽油中相同碳数的典型烃分子作为模型化合物，采用基于密度泛函理论的量子化学从头计算方法，建立了不同结构的汽油分子通过氧化链式自由基反应生成相对分子质量较大、极性较高的沉积物分子的反应网络。通过对比不同反应路径的反应能垒大小，得出容易氧化生胶的汽油烃分子的结构特点以及贡献生成沉积物的关键控速步骤和关键中间体，从而为抑制该氧化生胶过程提出关键措施。结果表明，汽油分子结构中存在双键α位C-H、叔位C-H或苯基α位C-H时，容易引发链式自由基反应，但能否继续向沉积物的反应方向进行取决于相对分子质量增大后的产物中是否仍然存在双键α位C-H、叔位C-H、苯基α位C-H或者C=O这种使得相邻C-H键变弱的吸电子基团。另外，在氧化生胶反应过程中，氢过氧化物（ROOH）和过氧自由基（ROO·）是最关键的2个中间体，抑制氧化生胶反应的关键在于清除它们。     

基于α-FeOOH催化H2O2蒸气的低温烟气脱硝实验

针铁矿是分布广泛、储量丰富的铁氧化物，其主要成分为α-羟基氧化铁（α-FeOOH）。为了探究针铁矿在催化H₂O₂烟气脱硝反应中的性能，本文通过沉淀-水解法制备了α-FeOOH，并在自行搭建的实验台上开展了α-FeOOH催化H₂O₂的低温烟气脱硝实验研究，深入分析了H₂O₂流量、H₂O₂浓度、汽化温度、反应温度和共存气体浓度等工况参数对脱硝性能的影响。采用离子色谱（IC）分析了单独脱硝反应和同时脱硫脱硝反应后的含氧酸成分，结合各项表征分析技术考察了催化剂反应前后的理化特性和稳定性。实验结果显示，随着汽化温度和反应温度的升高，NO的脱除效率先增加后降低；增加H₂O₂浓度对脱硝效率有明显的促进作用。当汽化温度为140℃、反应温度为160℃时，以2.5mL/h注入10mol/L的H₂O₂脱硝效率达到80%。当SO₂浓度为1000μL/L时，脱硝效率提高至86.4%。离子色谱分析结果显示，单独脱硝反应和同时脱硫脱硝反应后含氧酸产物为HNO₃和H₂SO₄。反应前后催化剂的表征结果显示，α-FeOOH在脱硝反应后依然具有良好的稳定性，显示出针铁矿在低温烟气脱硝工艺中的潜在应用前景。     

沙枣种子总酚抗氧化活性研究

目的研究沙枣种子总酚体外与体内的抗氧化活性。方法体外实验考察了沙枣总酚的还原力,对DPPH·、O_2~-和·OH的清除作用以及对·OH损伤DNA的保护作用等;体内实验中将小鼠随机分为空白组、D-半乳糖模型组(50 mg/kg)、Vc阳性对照组(50 mg/kg),沙枣总酚低(50 mg/kg)、中(100 mg/kg)、高(200 mg/kg)剂量组,灌胃给予相应药物2周后采血,幵测定血清中超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)和丙二醛(malondialodehyde,MDA)的含量,综合分析沙枣总酚的体外和体内抗氧化活性。结果沙枣总酚有强的还原能力,对DPPH·、O_2~-和·OH的清除率分别达30.02%、25.91%和38.55%,其浓度与自由基清除活性呈现一定的量效关系;沙枣总酚对·OH引起的DNA损伤具有一定的保护作用。与模型组比较,沙枣总酚能显著提高衰老小鼠血清SOD活力(P0.01),降低血清MDA水平(P0.01)。结论综合体外和体内实验结果,沙枣总酚显示一定的抗氧化作用,有望开发为新的植物抗氧化剂。     

不同品种荔枝果肉细胞抗氧化及抗增殖活性评价

为明确荔枝果肉的生物抗氧化和抗肿瘤保健功能,采用HepG2人肝癌细胞模型对我国南方地区主要种植的10种代表性荔枝品种果肉的细胞抗氧化活性(CAA值)和抗肿瘤细胞增殖活性进行了评价。结果表明,10种荔枝品种中,妃子笑荔枝果肉具有最大的CAA值,淮枝则最小;妃子笑抗HepG2肿瘤细胞增殖活性最强,糯米糍则最弱。荔枝果肉的CAA值与总多酚含量、总黄酮含量、多酚化学抗氧化能力指数(ORAC值)之间都有极显著的正相关性(p0.01),且与黄酮含量之间正相关性最大,说明荔枝果肉中起生物抗氧化作用的主要成分是黄酮类化合物;但荔枝果肉对HepG2肿瘤细胞的抗增殖活性与总多酚含量、总黄酮含量、ORAC和CAA值之间均呈现较弱的负相关性(p0.05),提示某些特殊酚类单体或其协同作用在抗肿瘤细胞增殖过程中发挥主要作用。     

Indoor boundary layer chemistry modeling

Ozone (O₃) chemistry is thought to dominate the oxidation of indoor surfaces. We consider the hypothesis that reactions taking place within indoor boundary layers result in greater than anticipated hydroxyl radical (OH) deposition rates. We develop models that account for boundary layer mass‐transfer phenomena, O₃‐terpene chemistry and OH formation, removal, and deposition; we solve these analytically and by applying numerical methods. For an O₃‐limonene system, we find that OH flux to a surface with an O₃ reaction probability of 10^?8 is 4.3 × 10^?5 molec/(cm² s) which is about 10 times greater than predicted by a traditional boundary layer theory. At very low air exchange rates the OH surface flux can be as much as 10% of that for O₃. This effect becomes less pronounced for more O₃‐reactive surfaces. Turbulence intensity does not strongly influence the OH concentration gradient except for surfaces with an O₃ reaction probability >10^?4. Although the O₃ flux dominates OH flux under most conditions, OH flux can be responsible for as much as 10% of total oxidant uptake to otherwise low‐reactivity surfaces. Further, OH chemistry differs from that for ozone; therefore, its deposition is important in understanding the chemical evolution of some indoor surfaces and surface films.     

Effects of hydroxyl radical induced oxidation on water holding capacity and protein structure of jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) mantle

Protein oxidation is considered as an important issue in food preservation process. In the present study, the potential influence of protein oxidation on water holding capacity and protein structure of jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) mantle was investigated. After the hydroxyl radical oxidation, it was found that the carbonyl, surface hydrophobicity and dityrosine content of myofibrillar protein significantly increased (P < 0.05), while the content of total sulphydryl decreased significantly (P < 0.01). Meanwhile, the fluorescence intensity of squid was weakened, and the maximum absorption peak of fluorescence red shift as the H₂O₂ concentration increased. The sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) showed that not only the protein cross-linking but also degradation could have occurred. The content of α-helix decreased, the content of β-sheet, β-turn and the unordered structures increased after oxidation. In addition, oxidation resulted in a decrease in water holding capacity. Taken together, oxidation resulted in the damage of the myofibrillar structure, the increase in muscle loss rate and the decrease in water holding capacity.