Selective penetration of liquid-phase organic probe molecules into SAM of 2-mercapto-3-n-octylthiophene

An inherently disorganized self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of 2-mercapto-3-n-octylthiophene (MOT) has been formed on a gold bead electrode from its dilute ethanolic solution. The disorganization of the monolayer is attributed to the loose packing of the aliphatic chains of the MOT adsorbates, which results from a large difference in dimension/or cross-sectional area between the head (thiophene thiolate) and the tail (alkane chain) groups. Electrochemical measurements including ac impedance spectroscopy and metal underpotential deposition have shown that the monolayer is almost pinhole free. However, the MOT SAM can be penetrated by an organic probe molecule with affinity for the alkane chain part of the monolayer. Some typical probe molecules with different size and hydrophilicity have been employed to assess the permselectivity of the monolayer. Measurement results demonstrate that the ability of the employed probe molecules to penetrate into the monoalyer is mainly dominated by their hydrophilicity/or hydrophobicity. The results presented here suggest the potential application of MOT monoalyer to effectively modify the electrode surface for several research areas such as electrochemical sensors, electrocatalysis, electroanalysis, and supported hybrid bilayer membranes.

Formation of a self-assembled monolayer of 2-mercapto-3-n-octylthiophene on gold

Monolayer assembly of 2-mercapto-3-n-octylthiophene (MOT) having a relatively large headgroup onto gold surface from its dilute ethanolic solutions has been investigated by electrochemistry. An electrochemical capacitance measurement on the permeability of the monolayer to aqueous ions, as compared with its alkanethiol counterpart [CH3(CH2)(9)SH (DT)] with a similar molecular length, shows that the self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of MOT can be penetrated by aqueous ions to some extent. Furthermore, organic molecular probes, such as dopamine, can sufficiently diffuse into the monolayer because a diffusion-limited current peak is observed when the dopamine oxidation reaction takes place, showing that the monolayer is loosely packed or dominated by defects. But the results of electron transfer to aqueous redox probes (including voltammetry in Fe(CN)(6)(3-/4-) solutions and electrochemical ac impedance spectrum) confirm that the monolayer can passivate the gold electrode surface effectively for its very low ratio of pinhole defects. Moreover, a heterogeneous patching process involving addition of the surfactants into the SAMs provides a mixed or hybrid membrane that has superior passivating properties. These studies show that the MOT monolayer on the electrode can provide an excellent barrier for hydrated ionic probe penetration but cannot resist the organic species penetration effectively. The unusual properties of the SAMs are attributed to the entity of the relatively large thiophene moiety between the carbon chain and the thiol group.

Immobilization of the nanoparticle monolayer onto self-assembled monolayers by combined sterically enhanced hydrophobic and electrophoretic forces

The immobilization of surface-derivatized gold nanoparticles onto methyl-terminated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on gold surface was achieved by the cooperation of hydrophobic and electrophoretic forces. Electrochemical and scanning probe microscopy techniques were utilized to explore the influence of the SAM's structure and properties of the nanoparticle/SAM/gold system. SAMs prepared from 1-decanethiol (DT) and 2-mercapto-3-n-octylthiophene (MOT) were used as hydrophobic substrates. The DT SAM is a closely packed and organized monolayer, which can effectively block the underlying gold and inhibit a variety of solution species including organic and inorganic molecules from penetrating, whereas the MOT monolayer is poorly packed or disorganized (because of a large difference in dimension between the thiophene head and the alkylchain tail) and permeable to many organic probes in aqueous solution but not to inorganic probes. Thus, the MOT monolayer provides a more energetically favorable hydrophobic surface for the penetration and adsorption of organic species than the DT monolayer.

Co-assembly of ferrocene-terminated and alkylthiophene thiols on gold and its redox chemistry modulated by surfactant adsorption

Coadsorption of ferrocene-terminated alkanethiols (FcCO(2)(CH2)(8)SH, Fc=(mu(5)-C5H5)Fe(mu(5)-C5H4)) with alkylthiophene thiols (2-mercapto-3-n-octylthiophene) yields stable, electroactive self-assembled monolayers on gold. The resulting mixed monolayer provides an energetically favorable hydrophobic surface for the adsorption of the surfactant aggregates in aqueous solution. The adsorptions have been characterized via their effect on the redox properties of ferrocenyl alkanethiols immobilized as minority components in the monolayers and on the interfacial capacitance of the electrode. Surfactant adsorption causes a decrease in the overall capacitance at the electrode and dramatically shifts the redox potential for ferrocene oxidation in a positive or negative direction depending on the identity of the surfactant employed. A structural model is proposed in which the alkane chains of the adsorbed surfactants interdigitate with those of the underlying self-assembled monolayer, leading to the formation of a hybrid bilayer membrane.

Incorporation of surface-derivatized gold nanoparticles into electrochemically generated polymer films

Stable colloidal solutions of gold nanoparticles surface-derivatized with a thiol monolayer have been prepared using two-phase (water-nitrobenzene) reduction of AuCl4- by sodium borohydride in the presence of 2-mercapto-3-n-octylthiophene (MOT). This kind of surface-functionalized gold nanoparticles can be easily incorporated into the poly(3-octylthiophene) (POT) films on electrode in the process of electrochemical polymerization leading to POT-gold nanoparticle (POT-Au) composite films. Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and X-ray photoelectric spectroscopy (XPS) have been employed to characterize the surface-derivatized particles and the resulting films. The method of incorporation of nanoparticles into polymer by surface-derivatization and in situ polymerization can also be employed to prepare many other polymer-nanoparticle compostie materials.

Upconversion and fluorescence spectral studies of Er3+/Yb3+-codoped Bi(2)Q(3)-GeO2-Ga(2)Q(3)-Na2O glasses

The absorption spectra and upconversion fluorescence spectra of Er3+/-Yb3+-codoped natrium-gallium-germanium-bismuth glasses are measured and investigated. The intense green (533 and 549 nm) and red (672 nm) emission bands were simultaneously observed at room temperature. The quadratic dependence of the green and red emission on excitation power indicates that the two-photon absorption processes occur. The influence of Ga2C3 on upconversion intensity is investigated. The intensity of green emissions increases slowly with increasing Ga2O3 content, while the intensity of red emission increases significantly. The possible upconversion mechanisms for these glasses have also been discussed. The maximum phonon energy of the glasses determined based on the infrared (IR) spectral analysis is as low as 740 cm(-1). The studies indicate that Bi2O3-GeO2-Ga2O3-Na2O glasses may be potential materials for developing upconversion optical devices (c) 2006 Published by Elsevier B.V.

Co^2＋，Er^3＋：Y3Al5O12晶体的生长及其吸收特性

应用中频感应提拉法成功生长出新型的Co^2＋，Er^3＋：Y3Al5O12晶体。研究了室温下晶体的吸收光谱性能。结合Er^3＋：Y3Al5O12晶体的光谱，并利用调Q判据对Co^2＋，Er^3＋：Y3Al5O12晶体调Q特性进行了简单的分析。结果表明Co^2＋，Er^3＋：YAG晶体是一种很有潜力的白调Q激光晶体。

Investigation of the spectroscopic properties of (Y0.92-xLa0.08Ndx)(2)O-3 transparent ceramics

The spectroscopic properties of (Y0.92-xLa0.08Ndx)(2)O-3 transparent ceramics were investigated. According to three intensity parameters (Omega(2),Omega(4),Omega(6)) fitted by the Judd-Ofelt theory, the spectroscopic quality parameter (X-Nd), branching ratio (beta(J,J')), and quantum efficiency (eta) of Nd3+ were determined. It was found that X-Nd of the host, owing to the additive La2O3, was decreased from 1.6 to 0.46; thus beta(J,11/2) was increased from 46% to 56.82%. A figure of merit of the specimens was discussed and compared with Nd:YAG transparent ceramic. (c) 2007 Optical Society of America.

Spectral characterization of transparent (Nd0.01Y0.94La0.05)(2)O-3 laser ceramics

The spectrum properties of transparent (Nd0.01Y0.94La0.05)(2)O-3 ceramics were investigated. It was found that all absorption bands of (Nd0.01Y0.94La0.05)(2)O-3 ceramics are broadened, of which the full width at half maximum of the peak centered at 804 nm is 8 nm and its absorption cross section is 1.02x10(-20) cm(2). The emission cross section of (Nd0.01Y0.94La0.05)(2)O-3 ceramics located at 1078 nm is 5.71x10(-20) cm(2) and its fluorescent lifetime is 0.214 ms, which are similar to those of 1.0 at. %Nd:Y2O3 ceramics. These indicate that (Nd0.01Y0.94La0.05)(2)O-3 transparent ceramics has excellent spectroscopic properties.

Kinetic study of the 2-methyl-3-methoxy-4-phenylbutanoic acid produced by oxidation of microcystin in aqueous solutions

Microcystins (MCs) are a family of related cyclic hepatotoxic heptapeptides, of which more than 70 types have been identified. The chemically unique nature of the C20 beta-amino acid, (2S, 3S, 8S, 9S)-3-amino-9-methoxy-2,6,8-trimethyl-10-phenyldeca4,6-dienoic acid (Adda), portion of the MCs has been exploited to develop a strategy to analyze the entirety. Oxidation of MCs causes the cleavage of MC Adda to form 2-methyl-3-methoxy-4-phenylbutanoic acid (MMPB). In the present study, we investigated the kinetics of MMPB produced by oxidation of the most-often-studied MC variant, MC-LR (L = leucine, R = arginine), with permanganate-periodate. This investigation allowed insight regarding the influence of the reaction conditions (concentration of the reactants, temperature, and pH) on the conversion rate. The results indicated that the reaction was second order overall and first order with respect to both permanganate and MC-LR. The second-order rate constant ranged from 0.66 to 1.35 M/s at temperatures from 10 to 30 degrees C, and the activation energy was 24.44 kJ/mol. The rates of MMPB production can be accelerated through increasing reaction temperature and oxidant concentration, and sufficient periodate is necessary for the formation of MMPB. The initial reaction rate under alkaline and neutral conditions is higher than that under acidic conditions, but the former decreases faster than the latter except under weakly acidic conditions. These results provided new insight concerning selection of the permanganate-periodate concentration, pH, and temperature needed for the oxidation of MCs with a high and stable yield of MMPB.

Sequence of genome segments 1, 2, and 3 of the grass carp reovirus (Genus Aquareovirus, family Reoviridae)

The genome segments 1, 2, and 3 of the grass carp reovirus (GCRV), a tentative species assigned to genus Aquareouirus, family Reouiridae, were sequenced. The respective segments 1, 2, and 3 were 3949, 3877, and 3702 nucleotides long. Conserved moths 5' (GUUAUUU) and 3' (UUCAUC) were found at the ends of each segment. Each segment contains a single ORF and the negative strand does not permit identification of consistent ORFs. Sequence analysis revealed that VP2 is the viral polymerase, while VPI might represent the viral guanyly/methyl transferase (involved in the capping process of RNA transcripts) and VP3 the NTPase/helicase (involved in the transcription and capping of viral RNAs), The highest amino acid identities (26-41%) were found with orthoreovirus proteins. Further genomic characterization should provide insight about the genetic relationships between GCRV, aquareoviruses, and orthoreoviruses, It should also permit to precise the taxonomic status of these different viruses. (C) 2000 Academic Press.

Full-color emission from In2S3 and ln(2)S(3): Eu3+ nanoparticles

New observations on the luminescence Of In2S3 and europium-doped In2S3 nanoparticles show a green (5 10 nm) emission from In2S3 and In1.8Eu0.2S3 nanoparticles while a blue (425 nm) emission is observed from ln(1.6)Eu(0.4)S(3) nanoparticles. Both the blue and green emissions have large Stokes shifts of 62 and 110 nm, respectively. Excitation with longer-wavelength photons causes the blue emission to shift to a longer wavelength while the green emission wavelength remains unchanged. The lifetimes of both the green and blue emissions are similar to reported values for excitonic recombination. When doped with Eu3+, in addition to the broad blue and green emissions, a red emission near 615 nm attributed to Eu3+ is observed. Temperature dependences on nanoparticle thin films indicate that with increasing temperature, the green emission wavelength remains constant, however, the blue emission shifts toward longer wavelengths. Based on these observations, the blue emission is attributed to exciton recombination and the green emission to Indium interstitial defects. These nanoparticles show full-color emission with high efficiency, fast lifetime decays, and good stability; they are also relatively simple to prepare, thus making them a new type of phosphor with potential applications in lighting, flat-panel displays, and communications.

Anomalous temperature dependence of photoluminescence from stoichiometric GD(2)O(3-x) film

A stoichiometric Gd2O3-x thin film has been grown on a silicon (10 0) substrate with a low-energy dual ion-beam epitaxial technique. Gd2O3-x shares Gd2O3 structures although there are many oxygen deficiencies in the film. The photoluminescence (PL) measurements have been performed in a temperature range 5-300 K. The detailed characters of the peak position, the full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) and the peak intensity at different temperature were reported. An anomalous intensity behavior of the PL spectra has been observed, which is similar to that of some other materials such as porous silicon and silicon nanocrystals in silicon dioxide. Therefore, we suggest that the nanoclusters with the oxygen deficiencies contribute to the PL emission and employ the model of singlet-triplet exchange splitting of exciton to discuss the four peaks observed in the experiment. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

伯胺N_(1923)与其它试剂对金属离子(Zn~(2+).Cd~(2+).RE~(3+))的萃取及协同萃取

胺类萃取剂具有其独特优点，特别是伯胺，因含有活泼氢，既能作为“阴离子交换剂”，又能与被萃的含氧金属络阴离了形成氢键而溶剂化，同时伯胺为一路易斯碱，可作为配体与某些金属离子形成配位键等，因而已广泛地用于金属离子的提纯与分离工业中。然而，1）为了寻找新的、更有效的萃取及协同萃取体系，以适应分析分离各种金属离子，改善金属离子的分离工艺；2）研究萃取和协同萃取的一般规律，探寻其内在规律性，充实完善萃取化学原理的内容；3）研究多元配合物的组成、结构和机理；4）系统地研究和比较不同结构胺类萃取剂与其它萃取剂对金属离子的萃取及协同萃取的相互作用，探讨多元配合物的形成条件等，因此，研究伯胺N_(1923)与其它萃取剂在不同酸度、不同条件，不同体系中对Zn(II)、Cd(II)、Re(III)的萃取及协同萃取具有一定意义。本文分别研究了伯胺N_(1923)与中性磷试剂对ZnCl_2、CdCl_2、Zn(SCN)_2的协同萃取；伯胺N_(1923)与HPMBP对RE（III）的协同萃取以及伯胺N_(1923)在不同介质中对Sc(III)的萃取机理等，并用得到了一些有意义的结果与结论。一、伯胺N_(1923)与中性磷萃取剂(TBP, DBBP)对Zn(II)、Cd(II)的协同萃取1. 伯胺N_(1923)与TBP、DBBP对ZnCl_2的协萃取 研究了伯胺N_(1923)与TBP、DBBP的正庚烷溶液从盐酸介质中对ZnCl_2的萃取机理，用斜率法、等摩尔系列法确定了协萃配合物组成为：(RNH_3Cl)_3·ZnCl_2·B、(RNH_3Cl)_2·ZnCl_2·B (B = TBP·DBBP)协萃反应为：ZnCl_2 + (RNH_3Cl)_3_((o)) + TBP_((o)) →~(K_(12)(TBP) (RNH_3Cl)_3·ZnCl_3·ZnCl_2·TBP_((o)) ZnCl_2+Z/3(RNH_3Cl)_(3(o)) + DBBP_((o)) → (RNH_3Cl)_2 · ZnCl_2·DBBP_((o))协萃配合物生成反应为：(RNH_3Cl)_3·ZnCl_(2(o)) + TBP_((o))→~(B_(12)(TBP) (RNH_3Cl)_3·ZnCl_2·TBP_((o)) (RNH_3Cl)_3·ZnCl_(2(o)) + DBBP_((o)) →~(B_(12)(DBBP) (RNH_3Cl)_2·ZnCl_2·DBBP_((o)) + RNH_3Cl_((o))同时发现，中性磷试剂对Zn(II)的协萃效应大小影响有下列关系：DBBP>TBP。并求得了协萃反应平衡常数和协萃配合物生成反应平衡常数。在研究溶剂对协同效应影响时发现，对芳香烃及其衍生物，分配比（D）与溶剂介电常数（ε）的关系为D_∝1/ε，而对芳香烃及其衍生物，分配比（D）与介电常数（ε）的关系为D_∝ε。讨论了温度对协萃反应的影响，对协萃配合物的IR、NMR谱也进行了研究。2.伯胺N_(1923)与TBP对Zn_(SCN)_2的协同萃取研究了伯胺N_(1923)与TBP的庚烷溶液从硝酸底液中对Zn(SCN)_2的萃取机理，用等摩尔系列法、斜率法确定了TBP和Zn(SCN)_2以及伯胺N_(1923)与TBP对Zn(SCN)_2的协萃配合物组成分别为：Zn(SCN)_2·3TBP. (RNH_3)_2Zn(SCN)_4·TBP,协谇反应为：Zn(SCN)_4~(2-) + (RNH_3NO_3)_(2(o)) + TBP_((o)) → (RNH_3)_2Zn(SCN)_4·TBP_((o)) + 2NO_3~-协萃配合物三种可能生成反应为(RNH_3)_2Zn(SCN)_(4(o)) + TBP_((o)) → ~(B'12) (RNH_3)_2Zn(SCN)_4·TBP_((o)) (a) (RNH_3NO_3)_(2(o)) + Zn(SCN)_2·3TBP_((o)) + 2SCN~-→~(β"12)→(RNH_3)Zn(SCN)_4βTBP_((o))+2TBP_((o))+2NO_3~- (b) (RNH_3NO_3)_(2(o)) + (RNH_3)_2Zn(SCN)_(4(o)) + 2SCN~- + Zn(SCN)_2.3TBP_((o)) →~(β"12)→R(RNH_3)_2Zn(SCN)_4.TBP_((o)) + 2NO_3~- + TBP_((o)) (c) 求得了协萃反应及生成反应的平衡常数，并由生成反应常数可知：β"'_(12) > β'_(12) > β"_(12)，即反应（c）对协萃配合物的生成贡献最大，其次反应（a），最小的是反应（b），同时还发现，不同阴离子对协萃效应影响有下列关系：SCN~- > Cl~_。并对协萃配合物的IR谱进行了研究，讨论了温度对协萃反应的影响。3. 伯胺N_(1923)与TBP、DBBP对Cd（II）的协同萃取研究了伯胺N_(1923)与TBP、DBBP的正庚烷溶液从盐酸介质中对Cd(II)的协同萃取，用等摩尔系列法、斜率法确定了协萃配合物组成为(RNH_3Cl)_2·CdCl_2·B，协萃反应及协萃配合物生成的反应分别为：CdCl_2 + 2/3 (RNH_3Cl)_(3(o)) + B_((o)) →~(K_(12)) → (RNH_3Cl)_2·CdCl_2·B_((o)) (RNH_3Cl_3)·CdCl_2_((o)) + B_((o)) →~(BR)(RNH_3Cl)_2·CdCl_2·B_((o)) + RNH_3Cl_((o))求得了协萃反应及生成反应平衡常数，计算了协萃反应的热力学函数值，结果还发现与Zn(II)协同萃取比较，协同效应大小有下列关系：Zn(II) > Cd(II)，由实验结果证实了“萃取效应大，则协萃效应小，反之，萃取效应小，则协同效应大”这一结论。并对协萃配合物的IR、NMR谱进行了研究。二. 伯胺N_(1923)与HPMBP对RE（III）的协同萃取研究了伯胺N_(1923)与HPMBP的二甲苯溶液在盐酸介质中对RE（III）的协萃机理（RE~(3+ = La~(3+), Pr~(3+), Eu~(3+), Gd~(3+), Tb~(3+), Er~(3+), Yb~(3+)和Y~(3+)）用斜率法及等摩尔系列法确定了协萃配合物组成为RNH_3Ln(PMBP)_4。求得了关于Pr(III)的协萃反应及生成反应的平衡常数值，协萃反应及生成反应分别为：Ln~(3+) + 4HPMBP_((o)) + RNH_3Cl_((o)) → RNH_3LN(PMBP)_(4(o)) + 4H~+ + Cl~- Ln(PMBP)_(3(o)) + RNH_3Cl_((o)) → RNH_3Ln(PMBP)_(4(o)) + H~+ + Cl~- 结果还发现协萃系数（R）随稀土元素的原子序数（Z）递变而出现“双峰效应”（未见文献报道），而且随RNH_3Cl浓度增加到某一一出现反协同效应。同时研究了关于Pr(III)协萃配合物的IR、NMR谱。三、伯胺N_(1923)在硝酸盐及硫氰酸盐混合介质中对Sc(III)的萃取研究了RNH_3NO_3在硝酸盐和硫氰酸盐混合介质中萃取Sc(III)的机理，结果发现，钪是以Sc(OH)_2~+形式萃入有机相的，且SCN~-, NO_3~-对RNH_3nO_3萃取Sc(III)具有协同效应，并且斜率法、连续变化法及PH值测定确定了萃取反应为：Sc(OH)_2~+ + SCN~- + 2(RNH_3NO_3)_(2((o)) → (RNH_3nO_3)_4.Sc(OH)_2SCN_((o)) Sc(OH)_2~+ + SCN~- + NO_3~- + (RNH_3NO_3)_(2(o)) → (RNH_3NO_3)_2.Sc(OH)(SCN)NO_3 + OH~-求得了反应的平衡常数及热力学函数值。