Negative effect of [bmim][PF6] on the catalytic activity of alcohol dehydrogenase: mechanism and prevention

BACKGROUND: [bmim][PF₆] is a hydrophobic ionic liquid which could be considered as an environmentally friendly solvent for biocatalysis. In pure [bmim][PF₆], however, alcohol dehydrogenase from yeast (YADH) has no catalytic activity. The aim of the present work was (1) to quantitatively study the negative effect of [bmim][PF₆] on the catalytic activity of YADH and the related mechanism and (2) to made an attempt to lessen the negative effect of [bmim][PF₆] on YADH by microemulsifying [bmim][PF₆]. RESULTS: The activity of YADH in the homogeneous solution formed by H₂O, CH₃CH₂OH and [bmim][PF₆] decreased rapidly with the increase of the molar fraction of [bmim][PF₆]. The inhibitory effect of [bmim][PF₆] on YADH was probably caused by the competition of the imidazole group of [bmim][PF₆] with the coenzyme NAD⁺ for the binding sites on YADH. In a water‐in‐[bmim][PF₆] microemulsion, YADH was catalytically active due to the formation of the interfacial membrane of the nonionic surfactant TritonX‐100, which separated YADH from [bmim][PF₆] and avoided the direct inactivation of [bmim][PF₆] on YADH. Under optimal conditions, the activity of YADH was as high as 51 µmol L^?1 min^?1. CONCLUSION: [bmim][PF₆] was an inhibitor of YADH and its negative effect on YADH could be lessened by its microemulsification. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry     

Magnetotransport Properties and Mechanism of the A-Site Ordering in the Nd–Ba Optimal-Doped Manganites

The crystal structure and magnetotransport properties of the Nd_0.70Ba_0.30-MnO_3.00−δ manganites have been investigated. The stoichiometric A-site ionic disordered Nd_0.70Ba_0.30MnO_3.00 sample is orthorhombic (SG=Imma) ferromagnet below T _C ≈151 K. It has metal-insulator transition at T _MI ≈140 K and peak of magnetoresistance ∼50% in field of 9 kOe. The anion-deficient partly A-site ionic ordered Nd_0.70Ba_0.30MnO_2.60 sample is ferrimagnet with T _N ≈130 K and has nanometric ∼440 nm grains. The oxygen annealed stoichiometric partly A-site ordered Nd_0.70Ba_0.30MnO_3.00 sample consists of two perovskite phases: (i) A-site ionic completely ordered tetragonal (SG=P4/mmm) NdBaMn_2.00O_6.00 with a Curie point of ∼310 K and (ii) superstoichiometric orthorhombic (SG=Pnma) NdMnO_3.00+γ with a Curie point of ∼120 K. The magnetoresistance of this sample at the room temperature is about 7% in a field of 9 kOe. Considerable changes of the magnetic properties are interpreted as due to the ordering of Nd³⁺ and Ba²⁺ cations as well as the formation of nanometric grains.      

Ionic mass transfer measurements in the case of submerged multijets impinging on to a flat surface

In the case of submerged multijets impinging on to a flat surface, the limiting current densities were measured at microelectrodes, fixed flush with the target surface using diffusion controlled electrode reactions (i.e. reduction of ferricyanide ion). The height of the multijet distributor from the target surface (Y) was varied from 5 to 9 cm. The numbers of holes of the distributor (N) studied were 76 and 141. The variation of mass transfer data with radial distance reveals the existence of two different regions, i.e. the impingement region and the wall jet region. The mass transfer rate increased with increase in Y in the impingement region. The effect of Y is negligible in the wall jet region. Decrease in N decreases the mass transfer rate in both the regions. The data are correlated separately for the two regions.     

离子液体催化C_5馏分中二烯烃的聚合反应

合成了多种基于1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑阳离子的离子液体,并作为裂解C5馏分中混合二烯烃聚合反应的介质。考察了离子液体种类、反应温度、反应时间和添加Lew is酸对混合二烯烃聚合反应的影响。实验结果表明,以硝酸根为阴离子的离子液体对混合二烯烃的聚合反应具有一定的阻聚作用;以六氟磷酸根为阴离子的离子液体能明显促进混合二烯烃的聚合反应,提高二聚物的含量;添加Lew is酸(质量分数为1%的ZnCl2)的离子液体对混合二烯烃的聚合反应具有更明显的促进作用,其效果仅次于酸性氯铝酸类离子液体,反应温度以30℃以下为宜,温度过高将促使二聚物进一步聚合,形成三聚物乃至多聚物,降低二聚物的含量。     

Human urine - Chemical composition and fertilizer use efficiency

Stored human urine had pH values of 8.9 and was composed of eight main ionic species (> 0.1 meq L^–1), the cations Na, K, NH₄, Ca and the anions, Cl, SO₄, PO₄ and HCO₃. Nitrogen was mainly (> 90%) present as ammoniacal N, with ammonium bicarbonate being the dominant compound. Urea and urate decomposed during storage. Heavy metal concentrations in urine samples were low compared with other organic fertilizers, but copper, mercury, nickel and zinc were 10–500 times higher in urine than in precipitation and surface waters. In a pot experiment with¹⁵N labelled human urine, higher gaseous losses and lower crop uptake (barley) of urine N than of labelled ammonium nitrate were found. Phosphorus present in urine was utilized at a higher rate than soluble phosphate, showing that urine P is at least as available to crops as soluble P fertilizers.     

Role of pH and Ionic Strength on Water Relationships in Washed Minced Chicken-breast Muscle Gels

ABSTRACT The relationship between pH, ionic strength, and water balance of chicken-breast muscle gels was investigated. An increase in gel pH (pH 6.4 to 7.4) without added NaCl led to dramatic increases in water-holding capacity and water uptake (P < 0.05). Gels at 150 mM NaCl exhibited less ability to adsorb water than salt-free gels (P < 0.05 at pH 6.8 to 7.4) and had lower water-holding capacities (P < 0.05) and fold scores at and below pH 7. Varying salt concentration of the gel-bathing solutions had dramatic effect on the water uptake of the gels. The results show that strong water-absorbing gels can be produced at low ionic strengths and suggest that the negative charge of the muscle proteins is the driving force for water uptake and retention.     

超声波辅助合成离子液体及其性能研究

以超声波辅助法合成了离子液体1丁-基-3-甲基咪唑氟硼酸盐([BM Im]BF4),对产物进行了光谱分析、电导率和粘度测定,并考察了其酯化反应的催化性能.实验结果表明:该合成方法具有合成条件简单、反应时间短、能耗低、易纯化等优点.[BM Im]BF4在甲醇中的最大紫外吸收波长为213 nm,IR图谱与文献报道吻合;分别以丙酮、无水乙醇和乙酸乙酯为溶剂,测得[BM Im]BF4的极限摩尔电导率分别为237.94 S·cm2·mol -1、47.22 S·cm2·mol-1和1.5411 S·cm2·mol-1.     

河套盆地晚更新世以来黄河改道对高砷地下水分布的控制机制

针对河套盆地开展了历时多年的水文地质环境地质调查,利用采集的298组浅层地下水样品以及收集并甄选的382个水文地质钻孔记录分析发现:河套盆地内95%的高砷地下水(As质量浓度10μg/L)集中在黄河决口、改道形成的古河道影响带及黄河决口扇裙带。其中,盆地南部首次发现了较为集中的高砷地下水,其分布范围与黄河北岸的晚更新世以来黄河决口、改道形成的4个大型决口扇,在空间上有着良好的对应关系。黄河古河道带及决口扇裙带表现为较强的还原环境及蒸发浓缩作用以及较弱的地表水补给强度。受pH值、含铁氧化物的还原性溶解等因素影响,决口扇裙带浅层地下水中砷的含量略低于平原中部黄河古河道带。结果表明:黄河古河道带及决口扇裙带特定的沉积环境控制着地下水的水文地球化学过程,进而对高砷地下水的分布具有决定性的作用。     

氯乙烯合成用无汞触媒的研究与应用

利用活性炭的强吸附能力和锡的催化性能,在活性炭上负载氯化亚锡,制备了负载型氯乙烯合成触媒。研究了不同温度、反应时间和乙烘流量下,触媒的使用寿命和乙烘的转化率。分析了氯化亚锡作为活性组分的优缺点。