Interactions between Cytochrome c and DNA Strands Self-Assembled at Gold Electrode

In this work, we reported the investigation on the interaction between DNA strands self-assembled at gold electrodes and an electron transfer protein, cytochrome c. We observed that cytochrome c exhibited well-defined electrochemistry in both double-stranded and single-stranded DNA films. This suggested that the electron transfer reaction of cytochrome c arose possibly due to the electron hopping along DNA strands rather than wiring along the double helix. We also compared the heterogeneous electron transfer rate of cytochrome c with that of a ruthenium complex, which further confirmed this mechanism.     

竹红菌甲素衍生物13－SO_3Na－DDHA电化学及光诱导还原的研究

本工作研究了化合物１３－ＳＯ＿３Ｎａ－ＤＤＨＡ在不同ｐＨ的缓冲溶液中的电化学氧化还原行为．实验证明：化合物中羰基的还原电位与ｐＨ之间存在线性关系，其直线的斜率为６０ｍＶ／ｐＨ．并证明了此过程为一步两电子、两质子还原过程：Ｑ＋２Ｈ￣＋＋２ｅ＝ＱＨ＿２．ＤＭＦ作为非质子溶剂，具有很好的稳定自由基的作用．向缓冲溶液中加入ＤＭＦ后，化合物１３－ＳＯ＿３Ｎａ－ＤＤＨＡ为两步单电子还原过程，相应溶液中的光诱导电子转移吸收光谱证实了以上电化学的结果．     

Electrochemical copolymerization of carbazole and 3‐methylthiophene

The copolymerization of carbazole (CZ) and 3‐methylthiophene (3MeT) was successfully performed electrochemically in freshly distilled boron trifluoride diethyl etherate by direct anodic oxidation of the monomer mixtures, although the oxidation potentials of CZ and 3MeT were quite different. The electrochemical properties of the copolymers were studied with cyclic voltammetry. The influence of the applied polymerization potential on the synthesis of the copolymers was investigated. The higher potential favored the incorporation of 3MeT units into the copolymers. The insertion of 3MeT units into polycarbazole (PCZ) was helpful in improving the conductivity of PCZ. The novel copolymers had the advantages of both PCZ and poly(3‐methylthiophene), that is, good redox activity, good thermal stability, and high conductivity. The structure and morphology of the copolymers were investigated with ultraviolet–visible, infrared spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102: 1877–1885, 2006     

电化学氧化法处理生活污水的研究

采用电化学氧化法处理生活污水,探讨了电解质浓度、电流密度、pH值、反应温度、不同电极等对COD、浊度的影响。实验表明,处理水中COD、浊度的最佳条件是:电解质浓度为45 g/L,pH值为8,电流密度为60 mA/m2,温度为22℃,阳极为RuSn电极,阴极使用不锈钢电极。此时COD去除率达86.22%,浊度去除率达80%,悬浮固体去除率和细菌去除率94%和99%。     

Electrochemical investigation of uranium β-diketonates for all-uranium redox flow battery

The redox flow battery using uranium as the negative and the positive active materials in polar aprotic solvents was proposed. In order to establish the guiding principle for the uranium compounds as the active materials, the investigation of uranium β-diketonate complexes was conducted on (i) the solubility of active materials, (ii) the electrode reaction of U(VI) and U(IV) β-diketonate complexes and (iii) the estimation of the open circuit voltage of the battery. The solubilities of higher than 0.8 mol dm⁻³ of U(VI) complexes and higher than 0.4 mol dm⁻³ of a U(IV) complex were obtained in the solvents. The electrode reactions of U(pta)₄, UO₂(dpm)₂, UO₂(fod)₂ and UO₂(pta)₂ were first studied and the redox potentials of uranium β-diketonates were thermodynamically discussed. The open circuit voltage is estimated more than 1 V by using Hacac or Hdpm. The larger open circuit voltage is expected when a ligand with the larger basicity is used.     

重金属废水处理最新进展

详细论述了近年来一些处理重金属废水的新方法，并对各种方法进行了综合评述。这些新方法主要有：廉价吸附剂吸附、胶束增强超滤、络合—超滤耦合过程和电化学法。此外，将络合—超滤和电化学法集成起来处理重金属废水，可实现废水回用和重金属回收，因而具有广阔的应用前景。     

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Cadmium Tin Oxide Ceramics in As-Fired and Electrochemically Reduced Forms

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) has been employed to investigate the chemical nature of samples of dicadmium stannate (Cd₂SnO₄) in the as-fired, electrochemically reduced, and reoxidized states. The reduction of Cd₂SnO₄ was found to be associated with a dramatic color change from bright yellow to dark green, a phenomenon commonly known as the electrochromic effect. Both quantitative XPS results and binding energy measurements proved that, upon exposure of the reduced ceramic bodies to air, the Sn²⁺ to Sn⁴⁺ transition readily took place to produce the intermediate compound, Cd₂SnO₃ with divalent tin. Prolonged exposure to the atmosphere did not result in further progress of reoxidation extending to monovalent cadmium. However, complete reoxidation of the reduced samples was possible by annealing in air at 350°C for a short period of time, e.g., 3 h, by which the original features of the as-fired state such as color and electrical conductivity were restored. The results also showed that reoxidized samples at high temperature assume the same XPS characteristics as those of as-fired ceramics.     

Soluble and colorless polyimides with polyalicyclic structures [1]

Two tetracarboxylic dianhydrides with polyalicyclic structure, bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2-endo, 3-endo, 5-exo, 6-exo-2,3:5,6-dianhydride (5a) and the all-exo isomer (5b), were synthesized in six steps using phthalic acid as a starting material. The dianhydrides were polymerized at 85–105°C in well-purified DMAc with aromatic diamines which were purified by two recrystallizations and then sublimation. The polyimides formed flexible and tough films, and were soluble in aprotic polar solvents such as DMAc. The 5%-weight loss temperatures were over 450°C. The polyimides possessed glass-transition temperatures in the range from 211 to 385°C. The polyimides films had a tensile modulus range of 1.5–2.6 GPa, a tensile strength range of 52–96 MPa, and an elongation range at break of 3–11%. The polyimide films showed cutoffs at wavelengths shorter than 320 nm and were entirely colorless. The colorlessness of the polyimide films was maintained up to 200°C when heated in air and to 400°C in a N₂ atmosphere.     

Electroreduction of laccase covalently bound to organothiol monolayers on gold electrodes

Cerrena unicolor laccase was immobilized on the gold electrode by covalent bonding to self-assembled monolayers of mercaptoundecanoic or mercaptopropionic acids. STM images of immobilized laccase proved high population of the laccase molecules on the monolayer modified electrode. The SERS experiments in concert with resonance Raman effect confirmed that the structure at the “blue” copper site of the immobilized protein remained intact. The accessibility of individual copper sites for electron exchange with the gold electrode surface was investigated by voltammetry. The electrode behavior of laccase is different in the presence and absence of oxygen, showing that the immobilized enzyme is reactive towards oxygen. Addition of two common mediators improved the electrical connectivity of the enzyme with the electrode, increased the catalytic efficiency of immobilized laccase and switched the onset of catalytic current to the potentials of the mediator. Immobilization of laccase on well-organized mercaptoundecanoic acid separates efficiently the enzyme from the electrode and does not allow easy access of mediators to the surface. Attachment of the enzyme at smaller distance from the electrode by means of significantly shorter spacer molecule—mercaptopropionic acid improved the efficiency of catalytic reduction of oxygen on the monolayer modified electrode.     

Fluorine-intercalated carbon fibers-I. structural and transport properties

The intercalation of fluorine in various types of carbon fibers (PAN-based or pitch-based, asreceived or high-temperature treated) has been investigated at room temperature in the presence of gaseous HF. Stage-1 compounds with C_2.5F to C₄F compositions are obtained for 10 bar F₂ pressures, whereas lower pressures (1 bar F₂) lead to stage-2 compounds. Although in higher stages (≥2) the electrical conductivity is generally larger than in the pristine fiber, in stage-1 compounds a drastic increase of resistivity is observed, ρ being more than one order of magnitude larger than that of the starting material. Finally, fluorine-intercalated GICs have been found appropriate to investigate the effects of disorder and reduced dimensionality.