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Ever since increasing a reaction’s yield while shortening the reaction time is the main objective in synthesis optimization. Microwave reactors meet these demands. In literature however their usage is under discussion due to claims of the existence of non-thermal effects resulting from the microwave radiation. Especially for nano-material syntheses it is of crucial importance to be aware of influences on the reaction pathway. Therefore, we compare ultra-small silver nanoparticles with mean radii of 3 nm, synthesized via conventional and microwave heating. We employed a versatile one-pot polyol synthesis of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) stabilized silver nanoparticles, which display superior catalytic properties. No microwave specific effects in terms of particle size distribution characteristics, as derived by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and dynamic light scattering (DLS), are revealed. Due to the microwave reactor’s characteristics of a closed system, syntheses can be carried out at temperatures beyond the solvent’s boiling point. Particle formation was accelerated by a factor of 30 by increasing the reaction temperature from 200 °C to 250 °C. The particle growth process follows a cluster coalescence mechanism. A post-synthetic incubation step at 250 °C induces a further growth of the particles while the size distribution broadens. Thus, utilization of microwave reactors enables an enormous decrease of the reaction time as well as the opportunity of tuning the particles’ size. Possibly, decomposition of the stabilizing ligand at elevated temperatures results in reduced yields. A temperature of 250 °C and a corresponding reaction time of 30 s represent a compromise between short reaction times and high yields.
1. Introduction
Catalytic processing of heavy feedstock can meet the increased demand of energy up to a great extent. It requires the application of acidic catalysts like zeolites. However, the used synthetic catalysts are difficult to recover and reuse and are mostly spent. The use of natural zeolite as spent catalysts may open new perspectives in the chemical use of heavy feed feedstock by chemical conversion. Natural zeolites are not expensive, widely available and environment friendly. Clinoptilolite is a natural, most abundant medium pore size zeolite, consisting of 2-deminsional pore system containing of oxygen-8- membered and oxygen-10-membered rings.Although clinoptilolite is porous and can be acidified by ion exchange or acid treatment. Samples were characterized by XRD regarding crystallinity and phase composition. The acidity was studied by ammonia-TPD measurements and 1H solid state MAS NMR as well as REDOR experiments. Structure and structural changes caused by applied modifications were studied by 27Al- and 29Si MAS NMR measurements and thermal analysis.
2. Experimental Part
The ion exchange behaviour of natural zeolite tuff contained ca. 90 ma. % of clinoptilite was studied in 0.1 and 0.5 M ammonium nitrate solution and for comparison with HCl solution of similar concentration. The activation temperature was varied between 300-600°C.The catalytic test was performed using ca. 0.2 g of the catalyst and ca.10g of the aldehyde and alcohol using toluene as solvent and under reflux. Reaction water was removed via a by-pass.
3. Results and discussion
The experiments show that a part of the cations of clinoptilolite readily exchange with ammonium ions and protons supplied by acid treatment. Substitution of the compensating cations by NH4+ followed by calcination and HCl treatment does not produce structural changes in the original material, but it opens the channels and increases acidity and thermal stability. Calcination at higher temperature and exchange with concentrated acid has a more severe impact on the clinoptilolite structure dealumination as indicated by the appearance of 5- and 6-fold coordinated aluminum. Catalytic activity of sample is related to the surface acidity. The presence of acidic protons of medium to strong strength is confirmed by ammonia-TPD and proton NMR measurements.
4. Conclusions
Acidic natural clinoptilolite catalysts prepared via ammonium exchange followed by calcination and acid treatment shows a positive influence on acidity and porosity. Modification creates hierarchical micro-nano porosity. The specific surface area varies between ca. 45 m2/g and 245 m2/g.
Clinoptilolite is a natural, medium pore size, zeolite. It contains a 2-deminsional pore system containing of oxygen-8- membered and oxygen-10-membered rings. It is one of the most abundant natural zeolites. Clinoptilolite has a crystalline structure showing unique ion exchange and sorption properties. It is mainly used as ion exchanger and adsorbent for removal of toxic elements and compounds from the environment. The use of natural zeolite as spent catalysts may open new perspectives in the chemical use of heavy feed feedstock by chemical conversion. Natural zeolites are not expensive, widely available and environment friendly. Clinoptilolite is the most abundant natural zeolite. Although clinoptilolite is a potential acid catalyst, reports on its application in catalysis are limited so far.
This contribution deals with the modification of the acidity of the natural zeolite clinoptilolite, the characterization of the acid sites and the catalytic activity in the Brønsted acid catalyzed acetalization of benzaldehyde with butandiol-1,3. The samples were acidified by via ammonium-ion exchange followed by calcination and acid treatment. The obtained catalysts were characterized by XRD regarding crystallinity and phase composition. The morphology was studied by TEM images The acidity was studied by ammonia-TPD measurements and 1H solid state MAS NMR as well as REDOR experiments. Structure and structural changes caused by applied modifications were studied by 27Al- and 29Si MAS NMR measurements and thermal analysis.
The ion experiments show that a part of the cations of clinoptilolite readily exchange with ammonium ions and protons from HCl treatment. The NMR results give first hints for a relation of the catalytic conversion with the presence of 5-fold coordinated aluminum. The results will be discussed in terms of a collaborative action of Brønsted acid sites and 5-fold coordinated aluminum.
Introduction: Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is an atomic emission analytical technique, wide spreading in laboratories and industries. One way to dramatically increase its analytical results is to deposit metal NPs on the sample surface, resulting in an better version called Nanoparticle Enhanced LIBS (NELIBS). In order to better know and use this technique, the evolution of the plasma has been studied with Tomography.
Die Ultraschallprüfung additiv gefertigter Metallbauteile setzt eine genaue Kenntnis der akustischen Eigenschaften des Werkstoffs voraus. Insbesondere bei bildgebenden Rekonstruktionsverfahren müssen Anisotropien berücksichtigt werden, um ausreichende Abbildungsgenauigkeit zu erhalten. Es ist davon auszugehen, dass der lagenweise Aufbau des Werkstoffs beim selektiven Laserschmelzen eine bevorzugte Kornorientierung erzeugt, die sich in einer akustischen Anisotropie widerspiegelt. Zudem wird erwartet, dass die besondere Kornstruktur Einfluss auf die Schallschwächung hat.
Ziel der vorliegenden Untersuchungen war es, die akustischen Eigenschaften verschiedener additiv gefertigter Werkstoffe zu analysieren und die Ergebnisse mit konventionell gefertigten Werkstoffen zu vergleichen. In die Untersuchungen wurden verschiedene Stahl- und Aluminiumproben mit unterschiedlicher Aufbaurichtung einbezogen. Die Ergebnisse, sowohl aus Tauchtechnik als auch aus Kontakttechnikuntersuchungen, zeigen eine signifikante Abhängigkeit der Schallausbreitungsgeschwindigkeit von der Aufbaurichtung. Zudem werden örtliche Schwankungen der gemessenen Schallgeschwindigkeiten sowie ein Einfluss auf die Schallschwächung sichtbar.
Mycotoxins cause a variety of mold-related health risks which makes it necessary to further examine their metabolic pathways in human and other mammals. Beside standard in vitro assays with liver cell microsomes an increasing interest in new and rapid simulation techniques are playing a growing role in mycotoxin research.
Herein, the coupling of electrochemistry with liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (EC/LC/MS) is presented as fast and simple method to investigate the oxidative fate of mycotoxins. For this case study, two food relevant mycotoxins (zearalenone and citrinin) were selected. Experiments were performed by using an electrochemical flow through cell integrated in the flow path of the autosampler of the chromatographic system. The reaction mixture was separated by a RP-C18 column and analyzed by a single quadrupole MS (Figure 1). Oxidation products were generated by applying potentials of 400, 800, 1200 and 1600 mV vs Pd/H2 using a glassy carbon working electrode. Different oxidation reactions like hydroxylation, dehydrogenation and dimerization lead to a diverse product pattern of the investigated mycotoxins.
In a comparative study, electrochemical generated reaction products were compared with metabolites produced by human and rat liver microsomes in vitro. The obtained data show that EC/LC/MS is a versatile and promising tool in mycotoxin research to support metabolic investigations of known and unknown mycotoxins.
Electron beam therpy is used to treat tumor cells by irradiation with high energy electrons (HEE). The irradiation is performed by medical linear accelerators.
By interaction of the HEE with the irradiated tissue a broad spectra of secondary electrons and water dissoziation products is generated.
These products interact with biomolecules, especially DNA, by various processes. The disentanglement of the resulting direct- and indirect damage to DNA and other cellular components is still under debate.
To increase the efficiency of future therapies a better understanding of the microscopic damaging processes is highly important.
Especially the various contributions of the secondary species produced, such as low energy electrons (LEE) and radicals is far from understood and quantified.
To increase the understanding we present a combination of a microdosimetric simulations and experiments to quantify the damage by means of electron scattering and diffusion simulations within the Geant4-DNA framework.
In combination with in-liquid irradiation of plasmid DNA it possible to determine microdosimetric quantities for biomolecules in liquid environment.
The presented method was applied to the irradiation of plasmid DNA (pUC19) in water.
This opens up new possibilities in radiation research to quantify the dosage-damage relationship for microscopic plasmid volumes under well defined physiological condition.
Electroplated magnetostrictive actuator layer enabling the external diagnosis of strain sensors
(2017)
Embedded fibre-opticaloptical strain sensors are suitable for structural health monitoring. In order to validate long-term performance (e.g.sensors integrated in airplane wings or wind power turbine blades) an external diagnostics is required.
A strain-detecting region of the optical fibre, the fibre Bragg grating (FBG, is encased by a magnetostrictive layer system serving as actuator. For the validation of the correct sensor function, an external magnetic field introduces mechanical strain resulting in a defined shift of the Bragg wavelength. The layer system is realized by acombined PVD /ECD process optimized regarding magnetostrictive and mechanical properties. The long -term stability of layer adhesion and actuator function has been verified.
The potential of electrospray deposition, for the controlled preparation of particles for imaging in electron microscopes, is evaluated on various materials: from mono-modal suspensions of spherical particles to multimodal suspensions and to real-world industrial materials. It is shown that agglomeration is reduced substantially on the sample carrier, compared with conventional sample preparation techniques. For the first time, it is possible to assess the number concentration of a tri-modal polystyrene suspension by electron microscopy, due to the high Deposition efficiency of the electrospray. We discovered that some suspension stabilizing surfactants form artifact particles during electrospraying. These can be avoided by optimizing the sprayed suspension.
Electrospray ionization constitutes a promising deposition technique for high-resolution imaging. Particle distribution on TEM grids takes place homogeneously and no losses occur. Suspension must be appropriate (stabilizer may induce artefacts). ESI parameters need to be optimized for each material.
Mit wachsenden Bevölkerungszahlen steigt auch der Rohstoffkonsum, und der nachhaltigere und effizientere Umgang mit knappen Ressourcen wie Wasser und Boden rückt in den Fokus.
Im Rahmen der vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) geförderten Forschungsinitiative BonaRes werden Strategien entwickelt, um Boden als nachhaltige Ressource in der Bioökonomie zu nutzen. Das interdisziplinäre Teilprojekt I4S – Intelligence for soil – ist dabei für die Entwicklung eines integrierten Systems zum ortsspezifischen Management der Bodenfruchtbarkeit zuständig. Hierfür wird eine Plattform gebaut, auf der verschiedene Sensoren installiert werden sollen, deren in Echtzeit erhaltene Messdaten in Modelle und Entscheidungsalgorithmen zur Steuerung der Düngung und dementsprechend Verbesserung der Bodenfunktionen einfließen sollen. So wären Untersuchungen in engmaschigen, dynamischen Rastern und schnelle Analysen großer Flächen möglich, um höhere Erträge zu erwirtschaften.
Einer dieser Sensoren, auf dessen Grundlage ein robustes Online-Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Makro- und Mikronährstoffe, wie Ca, K und Mn in Böden entwickelt werden soll, ist die Röntgenfluoreszenzanalyse (RFA). Die RFA eignet sich vor allem durch ihre schnelle, kontaktlose, simultane Multielementanalyse und wird bereits zur Bestimmung von Schwermetallen in Böden eingesetzt. Ein weiterer Vorteil der RFA ist die geringe Probenvorbereitung. Um Messungen auf einem Feld zu simulieren, wurde in einen Laboraufbau ein Probenteller installiert, der sich bei verschiedenen Winkelgeschwindigkeiten bewegen lässt und so dynamisches Messen der als Spur aufgetragenen Probe ermöglicht.
Gerade bei einer komplexen Matrix wie Boden, die eine breite Elementverteilung aufweist, ist die Datenauswertung ein wichtiger Faktor. Die bisher verwendete univariate Datenanalyse liefert gute Ergebnisse und zeigt, dass durch Kalibrierung der RFA mit 14 Referenzmaterialien große Ackerflächen ausgewertet werden können. Dies funktioniert aber nur, solange die Elementgehalte der Proben mit denen der Referenzmaterialien vergleichbar sind.
Die zusätzlich verwendete multivariate Datenanalyse bietet hingegen die Möglichkeit, Modellrechnungen der Böden durchzuführen und Böden mithilfe der Hauptkomponentenanalyse (PCA) besser zu klassifizieren. Des Weiteren können basierend auf der Partial Least Squares Regression (PLSR) Kalibriermodelle erstellt werden, welche Prognosen zu den Elementgehalten unbekannter Ackerböden ermöglichen. Zusätzlich bietet die multivariate Datenanalyse die Möglichkeit, Störgrößen wie unterschiedliche Korngrößenverteilung und Feuchtigkeitsgrad der Probe in das Modell miteinzubeziehen. Beide Auswertemethoden sollen anhand statisch gemessener Proben verglichen werden und durch Messung einer Vielzahl realer Bodenproben von unterschiedlichen Standorten erweitert werden. Im weiteren Verlauf müssen beide Modelle auf dynamisch bewegte Proben übertragen werden.
Die vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) geförderte Forschungsinitiative BonaRes hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt Strategien zu erarbeiten um Boden als nachhaltige Ressource für die Bodenökonomie zu nutzen. Sie ist in 10 interdisziplinären Forschungskonsortien eingeteilt, wobei das Teilprojekt „Intelligence for soil“ (I4S) für die Entwicklung eines integrierten Systems zum ortsspezifischen Management der Bodenfruchtbarkeit zuständig ist. Das System soll sowohl verschiedene Bodensensoren sowie Modelle und Entscheidungsalgorithmen zur Steuerung der Düngung und dementsprechend Verbesserung der Bodenfunktionen vereinen. So kann die Umweltbelastung durch die im Dünger enthaltenen Nitrate reduziert werden und die durch Überdüngung entstehenden Kosten für die Landwirte minimiert werden. Hierzu ist eine flächendeckende Kartierung der Ackerflächen hinsichtlich der für Pflanzen wichtigen Makro- und Mikronährstoffe, wie Calcium nötig.
Ziel der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) innerhalb von I4S ist die Optimierung eines auf der Röntgenfluoreszenzanalyse (RFA) basierenden Sensors für die mobile online-Applikation auf dem Feld. Diese zerstörungsfreie und kontaktlose Methode eignet sich besonders für den Feldeinsatz dank minimaler Probenvorbereitung und vor allem schneller, simultaner Multielementanalyse. Hauptkomponente der robusten und transportablen Messstation ist neben dem Sensor ein drehbarer Probenteller um das Messen während der Fahrt bei verschiedenen Geschwindigkeiten auf einem Feld unter Laborbedingungen zu simulieren. Der energiedispersive RFA-Sensor besitzt ein mit Helium gespültes Messvolumen womit auch die für diese Aufgabenstellung interessanten, leichten Elemente detektiert werden können.
Schwierigkeiten beim Einsatz der RFA liegen in der Kalibrierung des Geräts um richtige und präzise Ergebnisse zu erhalten. Der Fokus zu Beginn richtet sich somit auf die Entwicklung eines Kalibriermodells, welches die verschiedenen Hauptbodenarten berücksichtigt. Gerade die zu untersuchenden Makro- und Mikronährstoffe wie Schwefel liegen im Vergleich zu SiO2 in sehr geringen Konzentrationen im Boden vor. Die Optimierung der Parameter wie Leistung oder auch Messzeit können an dieser Stelle die erhaltenen Signalintensitäten deutlich beeinflussen. Zusätzlich sind gerade bei einer komplexen Matrix wie Boden genaue Untersuchungen verschiedener Störgrößen wichtig. Hierzu zählen unter anderem der Feuchtigkeitsgrad der Probe, aber auch Korngrößeneffekte haben einen entscheidenden Einfluss. Beide Parameter müssen hinsichtlich ihrer Auswirkungen auf die Messergebnisse der mobilen-RFA sowohl bei stationären, als auch bei bewegten Bodenproben betrachtet werden.
Die Gehalte von für das Pflanzenwachstum relevanten Nährstoffen divergieren innerhalb einer landwirtschaftlichen Nutzfläche sehr stark. Für eine ertragssteigernde Bewirtschaftung ist daher eine gezielte Düngung unabdingbar. Die Nachfrage nach einer kostengünstigen, flächendeckenden Kartierung von Ackerflächen in Bezug auf die im Boden enthaltenen Nährstoffe steigt demnach. Hierzu werden schnelle, mobil einsetzbare und verlässliche Messmethoden benötigt.
Eine geeignete Methode stellt die laserinduzierte Plasmaspektroskopie (kurz: LIBS aus dem Englischen für laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy) dar. Die LIBS ermöglicht eine schnelle und simultane Multielementanalyse und ist dabei nahezu zerstörungsfrei. Des Weiteren bedarf es für die Analyse kaum bis keine Probenvorbereitung was den Einsatz auf dem Feld begünstigt. Die Methode beruht auf der Ionisierung des Probenmaterials (Plasmabildung) durch den Beschuss dieser mit kurzen Laserpulsen. Während der Expansion des Plasmas wird Strahlung emittiert, welche charakteristisch für die in der Probe enthaltenen Elemente ist.
Das hier verwendete LIBS-System verfügt über einen Doppelpuls-Laser, bei dem zwei Laserpulse im kurzen Abstand hintereinander ausgesendet werden. Der erste Laserpuls ist für die “Vorbehandlung“ der Probe und der zweite Laserpuls für die Erwärmung des Plasmas. Dadurch können die Nachweisgrenzen im Vergleich zu einem einfach gepulsten Laser deutlich verbessert werden.
Die Probenzufuhr findet durch einen drehbaren Probenteller statt auf dem der lose Boden in Form einer Spur aufgetragen wird. Der Probenteller kann in verschiedenen Geschwindigkeiten betrieben werden, um die Anwendung auf dem Feld zu simulieren.
Da es sich bei der LIBS um eine Relativmethode handelt, ist eine Kalibrierung mit exakten Referenzwerten von verschiedenen Bodenproben notwendig. Böden weisen eine sehr komplexe Matrix auf, was die verlässliche Analyse mittels LIBS erschwert. Daher ist zunächst das Ziel die verschiedenen Messparameter des LIBS-Systems für unterschiedliche Böden zu optimieren und mögliche Störeffekte, wie Korngrößen und Feuchtigkeitsgrad, durch eine geeignete Probenkonditionierung zu eliminieren.
The development of low carbon cements has gained great importance over the last decades. In the effort to limit the carbon content related to its production, cement is often replaced with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). Commonly used SCMs such as fly ash and slag have undergone extensive research, but are currently limited in supply and availability. Among the researched SCMs, calcined clays have proven to be a suitable alternative pozzolan due to their worldwide availability and extremely low calcination temperatures when compared to clinker. This poster presents the results from an ongoing project, aimed at obtaining pozzolans, available in sufficient quantities for Portland-pozzolana cement production in Germany. The poster shows the analyses of seven brick clays from various deposits in central Germany. The chemical and mineral composition of the brick clays was evaluated through inductively coupled plasma – optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis (TG/DTG). The particle size distribution (PSD) was also evaluated by laser granulometry. The results show that the brick clays contain a substantial amount of kaolinite, illite and smectite minerals, the relative proportions differing significantly between deposits. The suitable calcination temperature range of the clays is also evaluated through TG/DTG analysis to obtain the optimum degree of dehydroxylation from which the bricks clays can be suitable for use as a pozzolan.
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a well established laboratory / borehole method to characterize the storage and transport properties of rocks due to its direct sensitivity to the corresponding pore fluid saturation (water or oil) and pore sizes.
For petrophysical applications there are several different NMR laboratory devices commercially available varying over a wide range of e.g. magnetic field strength / frequency (2 MHz to 30 MHz), applicable measurement protocols (T1, T2, T1-T2, T2-D, etc.) and sample sizes (2.5 cm to 10 cm in diameter). In this work we present NMR measurements, layed out in a round robin like manner, on a set of 20 sandstone samples. We use three different NMR devices containing two standard setups with homogenous magnetic fields (LIAG and RWTH) and one single-sided setup with gradient field (BGR) to measure T1 and T2 relaxation data. In our evaluation we especially focus on the comparison of the individually inverted relaxation time distributions to quantify the differences arising from different laboratory setups. Diverging results can be deduced on the one hand to the inherit differences between homogeneous and gradient fields but on the other hand also due to quality differences between the two homogeneous setups. Additionally, we also examine the influence of the individually chosen inversion parameters (signal processing, distribution sampling points, error weighting, regularization, etc.) to establish a general standardized best practice recommendation for future petrophysical NMR laboratory measurements.
Evaluation of particle sizing techniques for implementation of the EC Definition of a nanomaterial
(2017)
Many techniques are available for measuring particle size distribution. For ideal materials (spherical particles, well dispersed) it is possible to evaluate the Performance of these methods. The performance of the analytical instrumentation for the purpose of classifying materials according to EC Definition is unknown. In this work the performance of commercially available particle sizing techniques on representative NanoDefine set of real-world testing materials (RTM) and quality control materials (QCM) for the implementation of the Definition is evaluated.
Currently, research in chemical manufacturing moves towards flexible plug-and-play approaches focusing on modular plants, capable of producing small scales on-demand with short down-times between individual campaigns. This approach allows for efficient use of hardware, a faster optimization of the process conditions, and thus, an accelerated introduction of new products to the market. Driven mostly by the search for chemical syntheses under biocompatible conditions, so-called “click” chemistry rapidly became a growing field of research. The resulting simple one-pot reactions are so far only scarcely accompanied by an adequate optimization via comparably straightforward and robust analysis techniques. Here we report on a fast and reliable calibration-free online high field NMR monitoring approach for technical mixtures. It combines a versatile fluidic system, continuous-flow measurement with a time interval of 20 s per spectrum, and a robust, automated algorithm to interpret the obtained data. All spectra were acquired using a 500 MHz NMR spectrometer (Varian) with a dual band flow probe having a 1/16-inch polymer tubing working as a flow cell. Single scan 1H NMR spectra were recorded with an acquisition time of 5 s, relaxation delay of 15 s. As a proof-of-concept, the thiol-ene coupling between N-boc cysteine methyl ester and allyl alcohol was conducted in non-deuterated solvents while its time-resolved behaviour was characterised with step tracer experiments. Through the application of spectral modeling the signal area for each reactant can be deconvoluted in the online spectra and thus converted to the respective concentrations or molar ratios. The signals which were suitable for direct integration were used herein for comparison purposes of both methods.
Currently, research in chemical manufacturing moves towards flexible plug-and-play approaches focusing on modular plants, capable of producing small scales on-demand with short down-times between individual campaigns. This approach allows for efficient use of hardware, a faster optimization of the process conditions, and thus, an accelerated introduction of new products to the market. Driven mostly by the search for chemical syntheses under biocompatible conditions, so-called “click” chemistry rapidly became a growing field of research. The resulting simple one-pot reactions are so far only scarcely accompanied by an adequate optimization via comparably straightforward and robust analysis techniques.
Here we report on a fast and reliable calibration-free online high field NMR monitoring approach for technical mixtures. It combines a versatile fluidic system, continuous-flow measurement with a time interval of 20 s per spectrum, and a robust, automated algorithm to interpret the obtained data. All spectra were acquired using a 500 MHz NMR spectrometer (Varian) with a dual band flow probe having a 1/16-inch polymer tubing working as a flow cell. Single scan 1H NMR spectra were recorded with an acquisition time of 5 s, relaxation delay of 15 s. As a proof-of-concept, the thiol-ene coupling between N-boc cysteine methyl ester and allyl alcohol was conducted in non-deuterated solvents while its time-resolved behaviour was characterised with step tracer experiments.
Through the application of spectral modeling the signal area for each reactant can be deconvoluted in the online spectra and thus converted to the respective concentrations or molar ratios. The signals which were suitable for direct integration were used herein for comparison purposes of both methods.
Ammonia and its reaction products can cause considerable damage of human health and ecosystems, increasing the necessity for reliable and reversible sensors to monitor traces of gaseous ammonia in ambient air directly on-site or in the field. Although various types of gas sensors are available, fluorescence sensors have gained importance due to advantages such as high sensitivity and facile miniaturization.
Here, we present the development of a sensor material for the detection of gaseous ammonia in the lower ppm to ppb range by incorporation of a fluorescent dye, which shows reversible fluorescence modulations as a function of analyte concentration, into a polymer matrix to ensure the accumulation of ammonia. A gas standard generator producing standard gas mixtures, which comply with the metrological traceability in the desired environmentally relevant measurement range, was used to calibrate the optical sensor system. To integrate the sensor material into a mobile device, a prototype of a hand-held instrument was developed, enabling straightforward data acquisition over a long period.
We report on the design, preparation and application of immobilized Oligonucleotides as biological sensors for dosimetry and protein activity. Oligonucleotides can be custom tailored in terms of sequence and length to the needs of the specific application. The preparation can be scaled from small lab-scales to higher output via spotting technology on various surfaces such as glass, silicon-dioxide or gold. They can be applied for the sensing of DNA-protein interaction and surface-plasmon resonance to detect the influence of cosolutes on the protein activity. This can be applied in the testing of pharmaceutical or cosmsetic applications and incorporated in microfluidic devices. Other important use cases are the usage in dosimetric application where the oligonucleotides are subjected to ionizing radiation. They can directly act as a sensor for biological damage which is detected and quantified by the subsequent hybridization of complementary strands who carry a fluorescence dye. The quantification can be performed by an array scanner or fluorescence microscope. Investigation on a molecular level can be performed with the AFM-IR technique. Applications are calibration of radiation sources and the investigation of interaction of ionizing radiation with biomolecules.
Functional polymer based on 2,6-diaminopyridine with tunable UCST behaviour in water/alcohol mixture
(2017)
Thermoresponsive polymers are of great importance in numerous applications such as bioseparation, drug delivery, diagnostic and microfluidic applications.[1-2] Only a few thermoresponsive polymers have been reported that present an Upper Critical Solution Temperature (UCST), i.e. phase separate from solution upon cooling, in a relevant temperature range and “green” solvents such as water or ethanol.[3] Indeed, polymers with UCST behavior below 60°C in alcohol or water/alcohol mixtures are extremely promising for the preparation of “smart” materials for sensing.
In this work, two novel functional polymers of based on a 2,6-diaminopyridine motif were synthesized by free-radical polymerization. Their UCST-type transition temperature is tunable by varying either their concentration in solution or the type of solvent. Insights into this phenomenon are investigated using turbidimetry and temperature dependent dynamic light scattering.
Functional polymer based on 2,6-diaminopyridine with tunable UCST behaviour in water/alcohol mixture
(2017)
Thermoresponsive polymers are of great importance in numerous applications such as bioseparation, drug delivery, diagnostic and microfluidic applications. Only few thermoresponsive polymers that present an upper critical solution temperature (UCST), i.e. phase separate from solution upon cooling, in a relevant temperature range and green solvents such as water or ethanol have been reported. Indeed, polymers with UCST behavior below 60°C in alcohol or water/alcohol mixtures are extremely promising for the preparation of smart materials for sensing.
In this work two novel functional polymers of based on a 2,6-diaminopyridine motif were synthesized by free radical polymerization. Their UCST-type transition temperature is tunable by varying either their concentration in solution or the type of solvent. Insights into this phenomenon will be given based on turbidimetry and temperature dependent dynamic light scattering
Self-assembly of TiO2 nanoparticles in multiple layers by layer-by-layer deposition has been selected of different deposition procedures usually applied for fabrication of TiO2 thin films with defined and homogeneous thickness on supports of interest for the large-scale applications. The substrates tested were: conductive (FTO) glass, silica glass and titanium alloy. The selected film fabrication technique consists of the deposition of alternating layers of oppositely charged, i.e. functionalized, TiO2 nanoparticle layers with wash steps in between. The controlled assembly of TiO2 nanoparticles on the supports surface requires both a proper functionalization of the supports to promote the adhesion of the TiO2 film to the substrates and proper functionalization of TiO2 nanoparticles to allow attachment to substrate and subsequent reaction between different NP layers. The current study focusses on the analytical control of the functionalization of the substrates with 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTS) and glutaraldehyde (GA) by means of surface sensitive methods, XPS, Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) and ToF-SIMS. Chemical composition of surface of functionalized substrates shows differences in the degree and type of modification in dependence on substrate.
Zearalenone (ZEN) and its metabolites such as the phase II sulfate and glucoside conjugates have been detected in food and feed commodities1. In addition to these naturally occurring ZEN conjugates, food fermentation by fungi may also lead to conjugate formation. Fungal strains of the genera Rhizopus and Aspergillus are used in tempeh fermentation, and it is known that some strains can conjugate ZEN2. Moreover, during this process the reductive phase I metabolites α- and β-zearalenol (α-/β-ZEL) and their conjugates are formed by the same microorganisms in vitro. As the conjugates can be hydrolysed by human intestinal microbiota, also sulfates and glucosides represent a relevant source for the human exposure to ZEN. If the unprocessed grains for tempeh fermentation like soybeans and/or maize are contaminated with ZEN, upon analysis ZEN content of the final tempeh product may be underestimated, because ZEN has been conjugated during food processing. Very recently, the EU-CONTAM Panel found it appropriate to set a group tolerable daily intake (TDI) expressed as ZEN equivalents for ZEN and its modified forms (phase I and phase II metabolites)3.
In this study a total of 70 strains of fungal species commonly found in tempeh fermentation were screened for ZEN metabolite formation in vitro. The fungal strains were isolated from inocula or fresh tempeh from different tempeh producers and market areas in Indonesia. ZEN (c = 0.3 µM) was added to liquid cultures of the fungi. After two days of incubation the media were analyzed for metabolite formation by HPLC-MS/MS. The conjugate formation varied with the fungal strain. In most cultures ZEN-14-sulfate was the major metabolite accompanied by rapid disappearance of ZEN; also, formation of α- and β-ZEL, ZEN-16-glucoside and two ZEL-sulfates has been observed.
The in vitro-screening showed that fungal strains used in tempeh fermentation have the potential for ZEN conversion leading to ZEN and ZEL conjugate formation. Therefore, reference substances of ZEN conjugates are urgently needed for monitoring food safety of tempeh and other fermented products manufactured from grains that can be contaminated with ZEN.
In vielen Bereichen der Technik haben Konstruktionen unter Einsatz von CFK-Bauteilen und Komponenten die klassischen Metalle abgelöst. Die zerstörungsfreie Prüfung solcher CFK-Bauteile gewinnt somit zunehmend an Bedeutung. Ein mögliches Prüfverfahren ist dabei die Wirbelstromprüfung. Aufgrund der relativ geringen elektrischen Leitfähigkeit von CFK-Komponenten kommt hierbei häufig die sogenannte HF-Wirbelstromprüfung zum Einsatz.
In verschiedenen Untersuchungen der BAM konnten jedoch auch mit Wirbelstromprüfsystemen in niedrigen Frequenzbereichen gute Ergebnisse erzielt werden. Um die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen dieser konventionellen Wirbelstromprüfung auszuloten, wurden Messungen an Versuchskörpern durchgeführt, welche bereits bei der Validierung der Blitz- und Lock-in-Thermografie für neue Verfahrensnormen erfolgreich eingesetzt wurden. Ein Typ dieser Versuchskörper sind Flachproben aus CFK von 6 mm Dicke. In diesen wurden Flachbodenbohrungen mit Durchmessern zwischen 4 mm und 24 mm eingebracht. Die Restwandstärken liegen zwischen 0,06 mm und 3,66 mm. Ein weiterer CFK-Versuchskörper hat die Geometrie eines Stufenkeiles. Bei verschiedenen Stufenkeilen sind Wanddicken zwischen 1,4 mm und 5,4 mm realisiert worden. In diesen wurden künstliche quadratische Delaminationen mit Kantenlängen zwischen 2 mm und 20 mm eingebracht. Die Ergebnisse der Wirbelstromprüfung werden denen der aktiven Thermografie gegenübergestellt.
Zur Nachbildung von Kompositwerkstoffen wurden die flachen Versuchskörper mit geeigneten Versuchskörpern aus Aluminium und Stahl kombiniert. Die Wirbelstromprüfungen wurden mit einem handelsüblichen Prüfgerät im Frequenzbereich zwischen 500 Hz und 3 MHz und entsprechend angepassten Sensoren durchgeführt.
Theoretical and experimental studies indicate that crystal nucleation can take more complex pathways than expected on the ground of the classical nucleation theory. A direct in situ observation of the different pathways of nucleation from solution is challenging since the paths can be influenced by heterogeneous nucleation sites, such as container walls.
The custom-made acoustic levitator using in these experiments regulates the influence that solid surfaces, temperature, and humidity have on the crystallization process. The investigations of the crystallization process of paracetamol were performed with in situ analytical techniques and theoretical simulations to gain a comprehensive insight into processes, occurring intermediates, and required reaction conditions. The targeted choice of the solvent and the concentration enabled the guidance of the pathways, therefore, resulting in the isolation of one desired crystalline structure.
Metal organic frameworks and coordination polymers play an important role in different fields of applications. Moreover, particularly fluorinated metal-organic frameworks (FMOFs) are in the focus of interest during the last years. In most cases, fluorine is implemented using perfluorinated organic linkers at the synthesis, usually performed by solvothermal synthesis. However, only few examples are known so far where fluorine is coordinated directly to the metal cation. Recently, we reported about mechanochemical syntheses and characterization of fluorine-containing coordination polymers of alkaline earth metals by milling M(OH) (M: Ca, Sr, Ba) with fluorinated benzene dicarboxylic acids 2 and we reported about mechanochemical syntheses of alkaline earth metal fluorides with ammonium fluoride. Now we are reporting about a combination of both synthesis routes. That is the first mechanochemical synthesis of coordination polymers where fluorine is coordinated directly to the metal cation.
The traceability and availability of nanoparticles enables their use to enhance a variety of nano-biological and nano-medicinal applications. The particular size and shape of nanoparticles determine the uptake rate and pathway into the cell, and therefore impact specific cell components and processes. Selecting specific particle types allows researchers to target the process or structure of interest, with minimal additional impact. This can be used for drug or DNA delivery, and is being explored for use in oncology. Understanding the different uptake mechanisms and impacted processes requires sub-cellular Imaging resolution to determine, for example, whether or not the nanoparticles are reaching the nucleus.
Sub-cellular imaging has traditionally been challenging to achieve with laser ablation ICP-MS due to a lack of sensitivity at small spots. Bioimaging using LA-ICP-MS is a well-established technique, but usually applied on the tissue scale, which depends on larger spot areas where sensitivity is less problematic. The improved sensitivity and washout from the NWRimage has allowed faster imaging of smaller spots. The NWRimage also provides the possibility of true sub-micron spot sizes. This work compares the capabilities of standard laser Ablation (NWR213 system) with results from the NWRimage platform, which has been optimized for imaging applications.
Silver nanoparticles are one of the most widespread consumer related nanoparticles worldwide. Since the particles show special optical and antibacterial properties they are used for a wide range of applications from biological investigations over medical applications and catalysis. Especially the outstanding question of applicable alternatives for catalysts in diverse reactions can be addressed with the design of versatile system of small silver nanoparticles. In this study we present the synthesis and application of ultra-small silver nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution (R = 3.1 nm, σ = 0.6 nm). The particles are thoroughly characterized by small angle X-ray scattering, dynamic light scattering and UV/Vis spectroscopy. As a representative test reaction the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol was chosen. The particles show a catalytic activity of (436 ± 24) L g-1 s-1, which is two orders of magnitude higher than for other silver particles in the literature. The particles surrounding shell, composed of poly(acrylic acid), provides the particles with a good accessibility for the reactants. Since the catalytic activity strongly depends on the surrounding ligand, the particles shell can also be exchanged by other ligands enabling a tuning of the catalytic activity to a desired value. This shows the high flexibility of this system which can also be applied for other catalytic reactions.
Regelwerke zur zerstörungsfreien Bestimmung des Reinheitsgrades wie das SEP 1927 und die ASTM E588 erreichen ihre Vergleichbarkeit unter Anwendung von - vergleichsweise einfachen - Referenzfehlern. Hinsichtlich Realisierbarkeit wird somit der Kompromiss zwischen Herstellung des Referenzfehlers und der erreichbaren Nachweisgrenze gefunden.
Zur Weiterentwicklung über die Grenzen der SEP1927 hinaus, wurde der Versuch unternommen Fehler kleiner 500 μm herzustellen - welche aufgrund der geringen geometrischen Ausdehnung fertigungsbedingt schwierig zu realisieren sind. Bei den vergleichenden Untersuchungen kristallisierten sich zwei Fertigungsverfahren, Funkenerosion (EDM: electrical discharge maching) und die Fertigung der Bohrungen unter Verwendung eines Hochleistungslasers, als vielversprechend heraus. Zunächst wurden die Fehler mit beiden Verfahren in unterschiedlichen Größen (100, 250 und 100 μm) und Tiefen (1, 1,5 und 2 mm) unter Anwendung von computertomographischen Verfahren der Röntgenprüfung, die Geometrie der eingebrachten Fehlstellen und anschließend durch hochauflösende Tauchtechnikmessungen das Reflektionsverhalten charakterisiert.
Homogeneity of dispersed brominated flame retardants (HBCD) in polystyrene by LA-ICP-MS and XRF
(2017)
To investigate the release or migration of flame retardants from polypropylene (PP) and polysytrene (PS) samples with a defined content of flame retardants as additives were prepared and used. Therefore a distinct 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane HBCD concentration of 1 wt.% in PS resp. a specified bromodiphenylether (BDE-209) of 0.1 wt.% in PP is defined. For the preparation of the samples granular PP or PS are extruded together with the BFR additives. Even the result of this process may lead to homogenous partitions of the BFR additives. So, the distribution of these additives must be proven before using the samples in an experimental setup for weathering studies. In accordance to the regulation of RoHS (2011/65/EU) , where the use of XRF is recommended for the proof of flame retardants in electronic consumer products, we use this method as a reference to the laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). Therefore we present the correlation of these experiments. The experimental setup for the XRF experiment is like a standard addition: in cavities, which are introduced in the sample plates subsequently, solutions of defined concentration of flame retardants are put in there. According to the idea of standard addition, we get an information of the originating mass fraction of flame retardant in each sample and we can monitor the release and migration of these additives during/after the weathering experiments with high precision. An internal standard of HBCD is added as a marker and can be analyzed after the weathering experiment.
HPLC-MS/MS quantification of hepcidin-25, a new promising iron biomarker, in human serum samples
(2017)
Hepcidin-25 has attracted much attention ever since its discovery in 2001. It is widely recognized that this liver produced peptide hormone plays a major role in the regulation of iron levels in mammals. Hepcidin levels could reveal important clinical information about several pathological states in patients suffering from iron-related disorders such as chronic kidney disease (CKD) or hereditary haemochromatosis (HH). Despite significant efforts though, the development of a reliable assay to quantify hepcidin proved to be problematic for the last 15 years.
With the aim to tackle the current difficulties in hepcidin quantification and improve the status of this promising biomarker in the clinical field, we developed a rapid and robust analytical strategy for the quantification of hepcidin-25 in human samples based on HPLC-MS/MS (QqQ) to be implemented in routine laboratories. The novelty of the method is the use of special HPLC vials to avoid adsorptive losses due to the basic character of the peptide that causes interaction with the silanol groups of the vial’s glass surface. Up to 90% decrease in the MS/MS signal was observed, when commercial HPLC vials were used, while vials treated with 3-(2-aminoethylamino)propylmethyl-dimethoxysilane or 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane, leading to no significant losses in the dynamic range of physiological hepcidin-25 mean serum levels (10-20 µg/L).
Careful analytical validation was performed for determining the reproducibility, repeatability, limit of quantification (0.5 µg/L) and linearity (0.5-40 µg/L) of the method. Serum samples from 9 healthy volunteers were analyzed with a median hepcidin-25 level of 3.3 µg/L, comparable to results reported in the literature.
Anemophilous plants produce pollen grains, which promote allergies. Therefore, pollen are monitored to provide a national information network. Their conventional identification and differentiation is performed by time-consuming microscopic examinations based on the genus-specific pollen morphology. A variety of spectroscopic and spectrometric approaches have been proposed to develop a fast and reliable pollen identification using specific molecular information. Amongst them, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) showed a high potential for the successful investigation of such complex biological samples. Specifically, it was illustrated that MALDI-MS imaging provides a powerful tool to identify pollen grains in pollen mixtures on the basis of ion intensity plots. More recently, the evaluation of the obtained peak patterns from pollen mass spectra with multivariate statistics enables a consistent and rapid identification of the taxonomic relationships. A novel application using conductive tape on the MALDI target simplifies sample preparation and enhanced the quality of the mass spectra. This led to a comprehensive analysis of the MS patterns, which is important when identifying pollen grains from different plant species in mixtures.
Here, we present further developments in MALDI-MS imaging of mixtures of pollen from different plant species. By combining conductive tape sample preparation with MALDI MSI and chemometric analysis, first promising results were obtained. In addition, we discuss the ability of partial least square regression (PLS-R) to identify pollen species based on independent reference spectra and present first results obtained with artificial pollen mixtures. These methods will be used in future online identification of pollen species in natural pollen mixtures.
Although there are many experimental techniques for measuring particle sizes and size distributions, electron microscopy (EM) is still considered as the gold standard in this field, especially when it comes to particle sizes in the nanorange (1 nm – 100 nm). Furthermore, high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) can be applied to individual nanoparticles. To be able to extract accurate information from the EM micrographs and EDS elemental maps that are representative for the material under investigation, one needs to assure the representativity of the particles as sampled on the substrate and their homogeneous spatial distribution, to avoid operator bias when selecting the imaged area. Furthermore, agglomeration should be avoided as far as possible. Several sample preparation techniques exist since a long time, the most common way being suspending the particles in a liquid and depositing them on the grid. However, this procedure includes the drying of larger solvent amounts on the substrate itself, which can affect the spatial distribution of the deposited particles. One possibility to overcome this problem is the use of an electrospray system, where the suspension of particles is sprayed onto the substrate in charged droplets that are so small that they either dry off on the substrate immediately without affecting the position of particles, or even already during their flight time to the substrate. No dedicated commercial instruments are available for the preparation of TEM grids yet, only electrostatic deposition of aerosols on TEM grids has been reported so far. To test the prototype and assess its performance, several materials have been sprayed onto TEM grids and the resulting particle distributions were compared to more traditional sample preparation strategies like the “drop on grid” method. Operation parameters such as the sample flow-rate, capillary – substrate distance, electric field strength and sampling period length have been optimised. It was found that the particles deposited by electrospray generally show a much more homogeneous spatial distribution on the substrate and a substantial increase of the number of single particles, which are much better suited to an automatic image evaluation procedure than the agglomerated particles observed otherwise. The applicability of the technique to a broad range of materials is demonstrated by various examples, but also the influence of the substrate, the choice of the particular TEM grid, on the obtained spatial particle distribution is assessed.
The overall objective of project Improved traceability chain of nanoparticle size measurements is to improve the traceability chain for nanoparticle size measurements. The main impact will be achieved by manifold contributions to standard documents for CEN/TC 352 “Nanotechnologies”, which directly addresses the research needs of CEN, CENELEC and ETSI mandated by EC to develop standards for methods and reference materials to accurately measure the size and size distribution of nanoparticles. This will take place in collaboration with ISO/TC229 ‘Nanotechnologies’, ISO/TC24/SC4 ‘Particle characterization’ and ISO/TC201 ‘Surface analysis’/ SC9 ‘Scanning probe microscopy’.
Recently, a novel ionization scheme for ambient MS has been introduced. It is based on a quasi-continuous laser induced plasma (LIP), ignited in front of the MS inlet. This setup comprises the advantages of an ambient probe, electro neutrality, a sufficient duty cycle, a ubiquitous plasma medium, low power consumption, the absence of solvents and high sensitivity. To assess its future applicability for the detection of volatile organic compounds, plasma properties and operating conditions are investigated to understand the processes, that lead to the unexpected formation of intact molecular ions. Comprehensive studies include optical Emission spectroscopy, shadowgraphic shockwave visualization and time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
Mechanaochemistry is an effective method to yield pure compounds within a short reaction time. Mechanochemical C-C bond forming reactions gained increasing interest in the past decade. Among those the Knoevenagel condensation is an important reaction for synthezing a,b-unsaturated compounds. The information on the underlying mechanisms of
mechanochemical reactions are scarce. In situ investigations using Raman spectroscopy and synchroton XRD either alone or in combination address this challenge. We present the in situ results of a Knoevenagel condensation with p-nitrobenzaldehyde and malononitrile under neat grinding conditions.
The exploration of metal phosphonates chemistry has gained great interest during the last decades, because of their structural diversity. Transition metal phosphonates are promising candidates for an application as electrocatalysts in oxygen reduction reactions (ORR). Here, we present the in situ investigation of mechanochemical syntheses of two different manganese phosphonates by synchrotron X-ray diffraction. Nitrilotri(methylenephosphonic acid) and N,N-Bis(phosphonomethyl)glycine were chosen as ligands. The liquid-assisted milling process can be divided into three steps, including an amorphous stage. One of the products has not been obtained by classical solution chemistry before.
These metal phosphonates and/or their derivatives are considered to be active in electrochemical energy conversion. The verification of their applicability is one of the topics of our resent research.
Mechanaochemistry is an effecthive method to yield pure compounds within a short reaction time. Mechanochemical C-C bond forming reactions gained increasing interest in the past decade. Among those the Knoevenagel condensation is an important reaction for synthezing a,b-unsaturated compounds. The information on the underlying mechanisms of mechanochemical reactions are scarce. In situ investigations using Raman spectroscopy and synchroton XRD either alone or in combination address this challenge. We present the in situ results of a Knoevenagel condensation with p-nitrobenzaldehyde and malononitrile under neat grinding conditions.
Mechanochemistry is increasingly used for synthesizing soft matter materials including metal organic compounds and cocrystals. The ever-increasing interest in this method is contrasted by a limited mechanistic understanding of the mechanochemical reactivity and selectivity. Time-resolved in situ investigations of milling reactions provide direct insights in the underlying mechanisms. We recently introduced a setup enabling in situ investigation of mechanochemical reactions using synchrotron XRD combined with Raman spectroscopy. The specific combination allows to study milling processes comprehensively on the level of the molecular and crystalline structure and thus obtaining reliable data for mechanistic studies. In situ Raman spectroscopy coupled with thermography revealed a low temperature increase during milling reactions due to the mechanical impact and clear temperature increases because of the reaction heat.
Based on the data, temperature rises as postulated in the magma plasma and hot spot theory can be excluded for soft matter milling syntheses. Our results indicate that in situ investigation of milling reactions offer a new approach to tune and optimize mechanochemically synthesized compounds.
Mechanaochemistry is an effective method to yield pure compounds within a short reaction time. Mechanochemical C-C bond forming reactions gained increasing interest in the past decade. Among those the Knoevenagel condensation is an important reaction for synthezing a,b-unsaturated compounds. The information on the underlying mechanisms of mechanochemical reactions are scarce. In situ investigations using Raman spectroscopy and synchroton XRD either alone or in combination address this challenge. We present the in situ results of a Knoevenagel condensation with p-nitrobenzaldehyde and malononitrile under neat grinding conditions.
Mechanaochemistry is an effective method to yield pure compounds within a short reaction time. Mechanochemical C-C bond forming reactions gained increasing interest in the past decade. Among those the Knoevenagel condensation is an important reaction for synthezing a,b-unsaturated compounds. The information on the underlying mechanisms of mechanochemical reactions are scarce. In situ investigations using Raman spectroscopy and synchroton XRD either alone or in combination address this challenge. We present the in situ results of a Knoevenagel condensation with p-nitrobenzaldehyde and malononitrile under neat grinding conditions.
The water-transport characteristics of concrete have a major impact on its resistance to damaging chemical processes such as Alkali-Silica-Reaction (ASR). Water transport in samples of damaged and undamaged concrete was measured using in-situ CT. The resulting measurements of water-front movement relative to time and the change in 3D-moisture distribution within the samples, are needed for calibration and validation of water-transport numerical models.
Clinoptilolite is a natural, medium pore size zeolite. It contains a 2-deminsional pore system consisting of oxygen-8- membered and oxygen-10-membered rings. It is one of the most abundant natural zeolites. It is mainly used as ion exchanger and adsorbent for removal of toxic elements and compounds from the environment. Although clinoptilolite is microporous and can be acidified by ion exchange or acid treatment and a potential catalyst, reports on its application in catalysis are limited so far. This contribution deals with modification of a natural zeolite clinoptilolite, and the study of the influence of the textural and acidic properties on the catalytic performance in the acid catalyzed acetalization of bezaldehyde with butandiol-1,3 and the more demanding etherification of glycerol with t-butanol or isomerization of n-hexane. The samples were acidified by via ammonium-ion exchange followed by calcination and acid treatment. Samples were characterized by XRD regarding crystallinity and phase composition, FTIR, and N2-adsorption for porosity. The morphology was studied by TEM images. The acidity was studied by ammonia-TPD measurements and 1H solid state MAS NMR. Structure and structural changes caused by applied modifications were studied by 27Al- and 29Si MAS NMR measurements and TRAPDOR experiments as well as thermal analysis.
The studied natural zeolite tuff contained ca. 90 ma.-% of clinoptilolite. The ion exchange behavior was studied with ammonium nitrate solution and for comparison with HCl solution of similar concentration. The cation exchange was followed by AES. The activation temperature was varied between 400-600°C. The catalytic test was performed e.g. using ca. 0.2 g of the catalyst and ca.10g of the aldehyde or alcohol using toluene as solvent and under reflux. Reaction water was removed via a by-pass. The isomerization of n-hexane was performed in a fall stream reactor at elevated temperature at gas phase. Water vapour saturated air was passed over clinoptilolite samples at elevated temperature for different time.
The ion exchange experiments shows that ca 45% of the cations of clinoptilolite readily exchange with ammonium ions and protons supplied by acid treatment. However, exchange with the acid has a more severe impact on the clinoptilolite structure. More severe treatment times leads to a loss of activity in terms of acetal formation. Sample show all high conversions after 4 h of reaction, but show markedly differences after short reaction times. The presence of acidic protons of medium to strong strength is confirmed by ammonia-TPD and proton NMR measurements. The sample activation causes a partial dealumination as indicated by the appearance of 5- and 6-fold coordinated aluminum. Interestingly, the NMR results give first hints for a relation of the catalytic conversion with the amount of 5-fold coordinated aluminum. The results will be discussed in terms of a collaborative action of Brønsted acid sites and 5-fold coordinated aluminum.
Modified clinoptilpolite is highly active in acid catalyst acetalization of aldehydes, isomerization of n-hexane and etherification of glycerol with t-butanol. Acidic natural clinoptilolite catalysts prepared via ammonium exchange followed by calcination and acid treatment shows a positive influence on acidity and porosity. Modification creates hierarchical micro-nano porosity. The specific surface area varies between ca. 45 m2/g and 257 m2/g.
Inhibition of Herpes Virus by Specific and Non-specific Interactions With Graphene Conjugates
(2017)
Herpes viruses (HSV) are global, host-adapted pathogens that cause a widespread diversity of diseases. The frequency of HSV infections all over the world has amplified over the last years, making it a major concern in the area of public health. Therefore, synthesis of systems that can inhibit development of these viruses is required. Various compounds already have shown inhibition of HSV, but concentration of these inhibitors is relatively high and resistance against those drugs is challenging.
Combination of biological knowledge, about structure of the active site on the surface of HSV that is responsible for inhibition of the pathogen, with the chemistry of graphene results in 2D systems with the ability of specific and nonspecific interactions with HSV. In this work, 2D nanomaterials with picomolar IC50 against HSV are synthesized by conjugation of peptides to the surface of graphene.
2D nanomaterials are characterized by various methods, including XPS, AFM and IR. Biological evaluation showed high potency of synthesized nanomaterials to inhibit HSV and therefore underlined possibility to use such materials in future biomedical applications.
The Cairo Geniza is an “archive” discovered in the 19th century in Ben Ezra Synagogue in Fustat, a district in Old Cairo (Egypt), located south of the center of modern Cairo. The giant collection of mostly Jewish documents that vary in genres, languages and writing supports contains a large number of early medieval Hebrew manuscripts, mostly in fragmentary form. The larger part of the Cairo Geniza is stored today in the Cambridge University Library.
The Geniza provides sources for the literary, linguistic, historical studies of the various aspects Jewish life. As the documents attest, at least two Jewish communities co-existed in Fustat up to 11th century: a so-called Babylonian and Palestinian. These communities had different leaders, different traditions and lived independently. The differences seem to manifest themselves also in the paleographical, codicological and some material properties of the manuscripts produced by each community.
My work addresses the ink composition in the documents attributed to the members of these communities. For the determination of the inks type and composition I employ reflectography and µ-XRF spectrometry, respectively. The preliminary typological studies indicate that iron-gall inks were found predominantly in the manuscripts attributed to the Palestinian community.
Accurate measurements of stable isotope abundance ratio variations are often reported using artifact based delta-scales, which rely on suitable isotopic reference materials (iRM) for their realization. For example, variations in the 26Mg/24Mg isotope abundance ratio in natural systems are typically reported as delta26Mg values that represents the relative difference between the 26Mg/24Mg ratio measured in a sample relative to its measurement preferably in an iRM. In the past, such delta26Mg measurements were referenced to NIST SRM 980, the initial zero of the delta26Mg scale. With the development of MC-ICPMS, the detection of small but measurable isotopic differences in different chips of SRM 980 became apparent. It was then replaced by a Mg solution (DSM3), the new zero of the delta26Mg scale. A potential replacement iRM for DSM3 has been developed, ERM-AE143. This iRM has also been measured for its absolute isotope amount ratios1,2 making it traceable to the SI.
The results of a delta26Mg intercomparison experiment include the Mg iRMs SRM 980, IRMM-009, ERM-AE143, AE144, AE145 standards DSM3 and Cambridge-1. The intercomparison involved 5 expert laboratories, consisting of 3 national metrological institutes (BAM, NIST, PTB) and 2 scientific research laboratories (GFZ Potsdam, UBremen).
The iRMs were measured relative to AE143 and cover a range of ≈5 ‰ in delta26Mg. IRMM-009 has the lowest delta26Mg value while DSM3 has the highest, spanning a range in values that covers natural Mg isotope variations. The 2SD reproducibilities of the individual values from the different laboratories range from 0.02 to 0.26 ‰. The mean delta26Mg values, calculated from the laboratory means however show 2SD reproducibilities varing between 0.025 and 0.093 ‰. Propagated measurement uncertainties suggest a standard uncertainty of about 0.1‰ for delta26Mg determinations.
1 JAAS, 2015, 31,179; 2JAAS, 2016, 31, 1440