The photocatalytic kinetics of BPA （4, 4＇-isopropylidenediphenol）, a representative endocrine disruptor, was explored using immobilized ZnO nanoparticles as a photocatalyst in a laboratory scale photocatalytic reac...The photocatalytic kinetics of BPA （4, 4＇-isopropylidenediphenol）, a representative endocrine disruptor, was explored using immobilized ZnO nanoparticles as a photocatalyst in a laboratory scale photocatalytic reactor. The conditions of photocatalytic degradation were optimized. Direct photocatalytic degradation of BPA was undertaken in an aqueous solution containing ZnO nanoparticles under the optimized experimental conditions. The effects of various factors, such as initial BPA concentrations, initial pH values and various anions （CI, NO3, COa2, SO42-, HCO3＂） were investigated. In the case of the nanoparticles derived films, the photocatalytic efficiency was found not to be remarkably related with the calcination temperature employed in the coating process. Screen-printed ZnO nanoparticles films obtained in the optimal processing conditions showed that the photocatalytic activity is comparable to ZnO nanoparticles in aqueous suspensions. Over 90% degradation efficiency of BPA was achieved under the optimum conditions. The degradation rates in all photocatalytic experiments were linear with the degradation efficiencies of BPA by regression analysis （r ≥ 0.99）. The results showed that the degradation kinetics of BPA in the reactor with immobilized nano-ZnO film as photocatalyst was in agreement with a pseudo-first order rate law.展开更多
Chemiluminescence detection was developed as an alternative to amperometric detection for glucose analysis in a portable, microfluidicsbased continuous glucose monitoring system. Amperometric detection allows easy det...Chemiluminescence detection was developed as an alternative to amperometric detection for glucose analysis in a portable, microfluidicsbased continuous glucose monitoring system. Amperometric detection allows easy determination of hydrogen peroxide, a product of the glucose oxidasecatalyzed reaction of glucose with oxygen, by oxidation at a microelectrode. However, （micro）electrodes in direct contact with physiological sample are subject to electrode fouling, which leads to signal drift, decreased reproducibility and shortened detector lifetimes. Moreover, there are a few species present in the body （e.g. ascorbic acid, uric acid） which can undergo oxidation at the same applied potential as hydrogen peroxide. These species can thus inter- fere with the glucose measurement, reducing detection specificity. The rationale for exploring chemiluminescence as opposed to amperometric detection is thus to attempt to improve the lifetime and reproducibility of glucose analysis for monitoring purposes, while reducing interference caused by other chemicals in the body. The study reported here represents a first step in this direction, namely the realization of a microfluidic device with integrated silicon photodiode for chemiluminescence detection of glucose. This microflow device uses a chaotic mixing approach to perform enzymatic conversion of glucose, followed by reaction of the hydrogen peroxide produced with luminol to produce light at 425 nm. The chemil reaction is catalyzed by horseradish peroxidase in the presence of iodophenol. The performance of the fabricated chip was characterized to establish optimal reaction conditions with respect to sample and reagent flow rates, pH, and concentrations. A linear calibra- tion curve was obtained for current response as a function of glucose concentration in the clinically relevant range between 2 and 10 mM, with a sensitivity of 39 pA/mM （R = 0.9963, one device, n = 3） and a limit of detection of 230 ktM （S/N - 3）.展开更多
文摘The photocatalytic kinetics of BPA （4, 4＇-isopropylidenediphenol）, a representative endocrine disruptor, was explored using immobilized ZnO nanoparticles as a photocatalyst in a laboratory scale photocatalytic reactor. The conditions of photocatalytic degradation were optimized. Direct photocatalytic degradation of BPA was undertaken in an aqueous solution containing ZnO nanoparticles under the optimized experimental conditions. The effects of various factors, such as initial BPA concentrations, initial pH values and various anions （CI, NO3, COa2, SO42-, HCO3＂） were investigated. In the case of the nanoparticles derived films, the photocatalytic efficiency was found not to be remarkably related with the calcination temperature employed in the coating process. Screen-printed ZnO nanoparticles films obtained in the optimal processing conditions showed that the photocatalytic activity is comparable to ZnO nanoparticles in aqueous suspensions. Over 90% degradation efficiency of BPA was achieved under the optimum conditions. The degradation rates in all photocatalytic experiments were linear with the degradation efficiencies of BPA by regression analysis （r ≥ 0.99）. The results showed that the degradation kinetics of BPA in the reactor with immobilized nano-ZnO film as photocatalyst was in agreement with a pseudo-first order rate law.
文摘Chemiluminescence detection was developed as an alternative to amperometric detection for glucose analysis in a portable, microfluidicsbased continuous glucose monitoring system. Amperometric detection allows easy determination of hydrogen peroxide, a product of the glucose oxidasecatalyzed reaction of glucose with oxygen, by oxidation at a microelectrode. However, （micro）electrodes in direct contact with physiological sample are subject to electrode fouling, which leads to signal drift, decreased reproducibility and shortened detector lifetimes. Moreover, there are a few species present in the body （e.g. ascorbic acid, uric acid） which can undergo oxidation at the same applied potential as hydrogen peroxide. These species can thus inter- fere with the glucose measurement, reducing detection specificity. The rationale for exploring chemiluminescence as opposed to amperometric detection is thus to attempt to improve the lifetime and reproducibility of glucose analysis for monitoring purposes, while reducing interference caused by other chemicals in the body. The study reported here represents a first step in this direction, namely the realization of a microfluidic device with integrated silicon photodiode for chemiluminescence detection of glucose. This microflow device uses a chaotic mixing approach to perform enzymatic conversion of glucose, followed by reaction of the hydrogen peroxide produced with luminol to produce light at 425 nm. The chemil reaction is catalyzed by horseradish peroxidase in the presence of iodophenol. The performance of the fabricated chip was characterized to establish optimal reaction conditions with respect to sample and reagent flow rates, pH, and concentrations. A linear calibra- tion curve was obtained for current response as a function of glucose concentration in the clinically relevant range between 2 and 10 mM, with a sensitivity of 39 pA/mM （R = 0.9963, one device, n = 3） and a limit of detection of 230 ktM （S/N - 3）.
