Fullerene-Crown Ether Coated Piezoelectric Crystal Liquid Chromatographic Detector for Metal Ions and Polar/Nonpolar Organic Molecules

2000 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 1095-1104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen-Hui Hung ◽  
Jeng-Shong Shih
Author(s):  
V. V. Filatov ◽  
S. M. Nikiforov ◽  
V. V. Zelenov ◽  
A. V. Pento ◽  
A. B. Bukharina ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (14) ◽  
pp. 3003-3006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linyi Bai ◽  
Binbin Tu ◽  
Yi Qi ◽  
Qiang Gao ◽  
Dong Liu ◽  
...  

Incorporating supramolecular recognition units, crown ether rings, into metal–organic frameworks enables the docking of metal ions through complexation for enhanced performance.


2001 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.-C. Flemming ◽  
J. Wingender

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) are involved in both detrimental and beneficial consequences of microbial aggregates such as biofilms, flocs and biological sludges. In biofouling, they are responsible for the increase of friction resistance, change of surface properties such as hydrophobicity, roughness, colour, etc. In biocorrosion of metals they are involved by their ability to bind metal ions. In bioweathering, they contribute by their complexing properties to the dissolution of minerals. The EPSs represent a sorption site for pollutants such as heavy metal ions and organic molecules. This can lead to a burden in wastewater sludge; on the other hand, the sorption properties can be used for water purification. Other biotechnological uses of EPS exploit their contribution to viscosity, e.g., in food, paints and oil-drilling ‘muds’; their hydrating properties are also used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Furthermore, EPSs may have potential uses as biosurfactants, e.g., in tertiary oilproduction, and as biological glue. EPSs are an interesting component of all biofilm systems and still hold a large biotechnological potential.


2019 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 865-874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armando Córdova ◽  
Samson Afewerki ◽  
Rana Alimohammadzadeh ◽  
Italo Sanhueza ◽  
Cheuk-Wai Tai ◽  
...  

Abstract A sustainable strategy for the neat production and surface functionalization of nanocellulose from wood pulp is disclosed. It is based on the combination of organocatalysis and click chemistry (“organoclick” chemistry) and starts with nanocellulose production by organic acid catalyzed hydrolysis and esterification of the pulp under neat conditions followed by homogenization. This nanocellulose fabrication route is scalable, reduces energy consumption and the organic acid can be efficiently recycled. Next, the surface is catalytically engineered by “organoclick” chemistry, which allows for selective and versatile attachment of different organic molecules (e.g. fluorescent probes, catalyst and pharmaceuticals). It also enables binding of metal ions and nanoparticles. This was exemplified by the fabrication of a heterogeneous nanocellulose-palladium nanoparticle catalyst, which is used for Suzuki cross-coupling transformations in water. The disclosed surface functionalization methodology is broad in scope and applicable to different nanocelluloses and cellulose based materials as well.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongli Duan ◽  
Haiquan Zhao ◽  
GuoDong Xue ◽  
Ze Wang ◽  
Chaoyue Xiong ◽  
...  

Abstract Photoresponsive molecules with more than two intrinsic stationary states are very Interesting. Here, we demonstrate a series of crown ether (CE) substituted donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts (DASAs) that can be switched between three stationary states under orthogonal control of light and metal ions. DASA-CE molecules are self-assembled into 1:1 head-to-tail supramolecular structures to form di-linear states due to strong van der Waals interactions between electron-donating and -withdrawing moieties. Furthermore, treatment with metal ions (Na+ or K+) switches the di-linear back to the linear state, which is reversible after adding free crown ether. On the other hand, green light irradiation induces linear-to-cyclic isomerization of DASA-CE, while the photoisomerization from di-linear to cyclic state is inhibited. The reverse cyclic-to-linear isomerization can occur under heating in the dark. All in all, the orthogonal switching of DASA-CE between di-linear, linear and cyclic states enables the development of smart materials in environments with complex stimuli.


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