Investigation of ion transfer across the micro-water/nitrobenzene interface facilitated by a fullerene derivative.

A functionalized fullerene derivative containing a monoaza-18-crown-6 moiety was investigated by facilitated ion (such as Li+, Na+, K+, NH4+, Mg2+, and Ca2+) transfer across the micro-water/nitrobenzene interface supported at the tip of a micropipet. The current responses were detected by cyclic voltammetry and Osteryoung square wave voltammetry, which demonstrated that the facilitated ion transfer does occur by an interfacial complexation-dissociation process. The diffusion coefficient of this compound in nitrobenzene was approximately (5.90 +/- 0.04) x 10(-7) cm2 s(-1), which is 1 order of magnitude less than other common ionophores due to the large size of the molecule. The selectivity of this molecule toward the metal ions followed the sequence Na+ > Li+ > K+ > NH4+ > Ca2+ approximately equals Mg2+. In addition, this compound was also easy to form film at the water/nitrobenzene interface to inhibit the simple ion transfer of tetramethylammonium ion. However, the adsorption of this ionophore has less influence on the facilitated metal ion transfer.     

石墨烯转移工艺对石墨烯传感器检测汞离子的影响

本工作采用化学气相沉积法(CVD)石墨烯制备场效应晶体管(FET)传感器,在石墨烯表面修饰DNA,用于检测汞离子.为探索转移方法对石墨烯传感器件性能的影响,制备了3种不同转移工艺的石墨烯样品,分别是PMMA转移方法中退火烧除PMMA的石墨烯、用丙酮洗去PMMA的石墨烯和Au转移的石墨烯,对石墨烯样品进行拉曼光谱、分光光度计、光学显微镜(OM)、扫描探针显微镜(SPM)的表征.通过FET转移特性曲线的输出,得到汞离子对石墨烯掺杂情况的变化,从而考察了各种石墨烯传感器对汞离子的检测性能.结果表明,Au转移的石墨烯表面清洁程度最佳,SPM图像显示其表面平坦无杂质,表面粗糙度(Ra)仅为0.45 nm.用该种石墨烯制备的传感器件对汞离子检测的检测限达10 p M,且FET的狄拉克点变化也最大,达-0.132 V.     

Molecular delivery to cells facilitated by corona ion deposition

A novel method of inducing the delivery of nonpermeant molecules to the cytosol of cells is presented in this paper. Corona discharge in air was utilized to produce ions that in turn were deposited onto the liquid surface of media containing cultured cells. Murine B16 melanoma cells were used to demonstrate the molecular delivery of fluorescent dye calcein, the drug bleomycin, and a nucleic acid stain SYTOX-green. None of these molecules penetrate cells with intact membranes. Following the corona treatment, cells were observed to admit significant quantities of these molecules from the culture media, relative to control samples. Further, greater than 95% viability of treated cells was observed by Trypan Blue assay. This method may provide an attractive alternative to electroporation where a physical contact between electrodes and cells is needed to deliver molecules to the cytosol.     

In vivo detection of superoxide anion in bean sprout based on ZnO nanodisks with facilitated activity for direct electron transfer of superoxide dismutase

Here, we report on a novel superoxide anion (O2(*-)) biosensor based on direct electron transfer of copper, zinc-superoxide dismutase (Cu, Zn-SOD) at zinc oxide nanodisks surface for in vivo tracking of O2(*-) in bean sprouts. Direct electron transfer of SOD is achieved at ZnO nanodisks film prepared by a one-step electrodeposited method, with a high heterogeneous electron rate constant of 17 +/- 2 s(-1). Spectroscopic data demonstrate that SOD strongly immobilized onto the nanostructured ZnO surfaces processes its inherent activity toward O2(*-) dismutation. A combination of the facilitated direct electron transfer and the bifunctional enzymatic catalytic activities of the SOD substantially provides a dual electrochemical approach to determination of O2(*-) with high selectivity, wide linear range, long stability, and good reproducibility. In particular, SOD adsorbed on the ZnO nanodisks film is capable of sensing O2(*-) cathodically at a very positive potential, 0 mV (vs Ag|AgCl), where the common interfering species such as hydrogen peroxide, uric acid, ascorbic acid, and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid were effectively avoided. The excellent analytical performance of the present O2(*-) biosensor, combined with the remarkable characteristics of nanostructured ZnO films, such as biocompatibility, ease of preparation, and facile to miniaturize, paves an electrochemical way for reliable and durable in vivo determination of O2(*-) in bean sprouts.     

Measurement of high momentum transfer reactions by recoil detection

A method is described for studying reactions at medium energies by measuring the magnetic rigidity, time of flight, and energy loss of the resulting recoil products. The method works best for reactions with two-body final states where one of the outgoing particles is relatively light. A magnetic spectrometer with a special focal plane detector has been used. The detector consists of two position sensitive parallel plate avalanche counters and two proportional counters. Differential cross sections for the ¹²C(p, π⁺¹³C reaction at recoil angles which correspond to the pion being emitted at a backward angle in the center of mass have been measured at bombarding energies of 166 and 186 MeV. Data were also obtained for previously unobserved ¹²C(p, π⁰)¹³N reaction. Several advantages of the method are discussed.     

Analysis of individual acidic organelles by capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection facilitated by the endocytosis of fluorescently labeled microspheres

Submicrometer-sized fluorescent microspheres were loaded into the acidic organelles of NS-1 mouse myeloma cells via endocytosis. Confocal microscopy imaging showed that microspheres colocalized nearly perfectly with LysoTracker Red, a probe that stains acidic organelles. Unlike LysoTracker dyes that seem to leak from acidic organelles upon cell disruption, microspheres are retained within these organelles, facilitating their analysis following isolation. Using capillary electrophoresis (CE) with laser-induced fluorescence detection (LIF), the electrophoretic mobilities of acidic organelles were individually calculated and fluorescence intensities individually measured. When cells were incubated for sufficient time to allow for endocytosis (48 h) with 3.9 x 10(3) microspheres/cell, replicate CE-LIF analyses of the corresponding isolated fraction indicated a dramatic increase in the number of detected events (n = 1990 +/- 234) and in the overall fluorescence intensity of the individual events (0.38 +/- 0.01 RFU; average +/- SD; n = 3) over the corresponding <10-min incubations (n = 60; 0.21 RFU, respectively). In addition, a treatment with 4-fold increase in microsphere density (1.6 x 10(4) microspheres/cell), increased the number of detected individual events (n = 3427 +/- 101) and altered only slightly the fluorescence intensity and electrophoretic mobility distributions. The individual electrophoretic mobility values ranged from -1.45 x 10(-)(4) to -3.0 x 10(-)(4) cm(2) V(-)(1) s(-)(1) while the individual fluorescence values ranged from 0.1 V to over 8 V, demonstrating the benefit of detecting organelles individually rather than averaging their properties over single cells or bulk homogenates.     

The study of ion transfer in strontium fluoride by the thermo-emf method

The results are given of measurements of the thermo-emf and of the reducibility of pure and impure strontium fluoride on the basis of which characteristics of ion transfer are obtained.     

纳米材料改善硝酸熔盐传蓄热性能的研究进展EI北大核心CSCD

聚光式太阳能热发电是解决能源和环境矛盾的理想途径,传热蓄热技术是光热发电的重要环节,在此需要解决的关键问题是传热蓄热介质。熔盐作为储蓄热介质具有明显优势。国内外运行的光热电站中大多使用二元硝酸熔盐(Solar salt)与三元硝酸熔盐(Hitec),但二者传蓄热性能均欠佳,影响了太阳能的利用效率。纳米材料的独特空间结构,使其具有优异的导热性能、良好的稳定性等,将其作为添加剂引入到硝酸熔盐体系中,有望改善材料的传热蓄热等热物性能,进而提高太阳能光热利用的效率,降低发电成本。本文综述了纳米金属粒子、纳米金属氧化物、纳米碳材料和其他无机纳米材料作为添加剂掺杂到硝酸熔盐体系中的相关研究,论述了改性后熔盐热物性的变化并探讨了作用机理,以期为制备优异热性能的储能熔盐提供参考。未来的研究可重点关注热物性测试、传热机理、构效关系和工业化中试,将具有优异的传蓄热性能的硝酸熔盐应用在太阳能光热发电领域,在清洁能源开发利用方面发挥更重要的作用。     

硝酸银电位滴定法测定外加剂中氯离子含量的不确定评定

依据JJF 1059-1999测量不确定度评定与表示,从试剂纯度、摩尔质量、电子天平称量、容量瓶、滴定管、移液管、酸度计、重复性测试等影响因素引入的不确定度分量,对以硝酸银溶液用电位滴定法测定外加剂中氯离子含量进行不确定度评估。分析了测定过程中不确定度来源,量化不确定度分量,求出了合成不确定度和扩展不确定度,给出了测定结果的表示式为(5.43±0.30)%,k=2。     

Selective detection of alkanolamine vapors by ion mobility spectrometry with ketone reagent gases

The ion mobility (IMS) spectra of the alkanolamines, monoethanolamine (MEA), 3-amino-1-propanol (PRA), 4-amino-1-butanol (BUA), and 5-amino-1-pentanol (PEA) with acetone and 4-heptanone reagent gases have been measured using a hand-held spectrometer. Monomer and dimer peak patterns were observed for all the alkanolamines with acetone reagent gas. Drift times of monomer and dimer ion clusters for each alkanolamine increased linearly in order of size of alkyl group. Ammonia, Freon 22, and F76 diesel vapors, having similar or coincident mobilities, caused severe interference. Replacement of acetone with 4-heptanone reagent gas resulted in good separation by the altering drift times of product ions. The limit of detection was 0.005 ppm having a linear range of 0.005-0.7 ppm, and signal saturation occurred above 0.88 ppm. Detection was reversible, with a response time of 4 min and a slower recovery time of > 60 min, at vapor levels of 0.7 ppm and ambient nozzle and drift-region temperatures. In contrast to acetone chemistry, single-peak patterns were observed for the alkanolamines with the 4-heptanone reagent. Further, drift times unexpectedly remained stagnant with increasing alkyl-group size. From atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APcI) tandem mass spectral identifications and collision induced studies, dynamic changes in product-ion equilibria in the IMS drift region compensated by differences in collision cross sections were suggested as the governing causes of the unusual mobility effect.     

Spin coherence transfer in chemical transformations monitored by remote detection NMR

We demonstrate a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiment using continuous flow in a microfluidic channel for studying the transfer of spin coherence in nonequilibrium chemical processes. We use the principle of remote detection, which involves spatially separated NMR encoding and detection coils. As an example, we provide the map of chemical shift correlations for the amino acid alanine as it transitions from the zwitterionic to the anionic form. The presented method uniquely allows for tracking the migration of encoded spins during the course of any chemical transformation and can provide useful information about reaction mechanisms.     

Ion detection by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance: the effect of initial radial velocity on the coherent ion packet

Ion detection by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) is accomplished by observing a coherent ion packet produced from an initially random ensemble of ions. The coherent packet is formed by excitation with a resonant oscillating electric field. Ions that are out of phase with the applied radio frequency (rf) electric field experience a continuous misalignment of the electric field vector. The misalignment creates a net force of the electric field perpendicular to ion motion. The perpendicular component of the rf electric field creates a frequency shift resulting in phase synchronization of the ion ensemble. The phase coherence of the ion packet affects both the sensitivity and the resolution of FT-ICR.     

Frequency-scanning MALDI linear ion trap mass spectrometer for large biomolecular ion detection

This study presents the first report on the development of a matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) linear ion trap mass spectrometer for large biomolecular ion detection by frequency scan. We designed, installed, and tested this radio frequency (RF) scan linear ion trap mass spectrometer and its associated electronics to dramatically extend the mass region to be detected. The RF circuit can be adjusted from 300 to 10 kHz with a set of operation amplifiers. To trap the ions produced by MALDI, a high pressure of helium buffer gas was employed to quench extra kinetic energy of the heavy ions produced by MALDI. The successful detection of the singly charged secretory immunoglobulin A ions indicates that the detectable mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) of this system can reach ~385 000 or beyond.     

纳米填料增强硝酸盐复合材料传储热性能的研究进展

硝酸盐凭借成本低、工作温度范围广等优点作为储热介质被广泛应用于聚光太阳能热发电系统.向硝酸盐中掺入纳米填料会使其传储热性能显著提高,可有效提高太阳能光热发电系统的发电效率.本文介绍了常见硝酸盐基纳米复合材料组分及制备方法,分析了纳米填料掺杂浓度和尺寸对硝酸盐纳米复合材料传储热性能的影响及其增强机制,最后指明硝酸盐纳米复...     

Peptide de novo sequencing facilitated by a dual-labeling strategy

A novel peptide derivatization strategy based on guanidination and amidination is presented. Mass-coded labels help distinguish N- and C-terminal fragment ions produced by collision-induced dissociation and are of general utility since peptide N-termini are coded. The amidine labels also promote specific fragmentation pathways that elucidate N-terminal residues and provide valuable internal calibrants. This strategy is demonstrated with the tryptic peptides of several model proteins, including two that are phosphorylated. Additionally, interpreted peptide sequences are matched against a database of over 80,000 proteins to assess the selectivity of this sequencing approach.