The precursor sol of alumina was prepared by sol-gel method with aluminum nitrate and malic acid as raw materials.The effects of content of malic acid and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) on sol spinnability were explored...The precursor sol of alumina was prepared by sol-gel method with aluminum nitrate and malic acid as raw materials.The effects of content of malic acid and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) on sol spinnability were explored.The gel fibers with above 80 cm in length were obtained by mixing aluminum nitrate,malic acid and PVP on mass ratio of 10 3 1.5.Thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC),Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum,X-ray diffractometry (XRD),and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the properties of the gel and ceramic fibers.The alumina fibers with a smooth surface and about 20μm in diameter were obtained by sintering at 1 200℃,and their main phase was indentified to be α-Al2O3.展开更多
Silver nanoplates,with average thickness about 5 nm and average tunable size from 40 to 500 nm,were synthesized via a simple room-temperature solution-phase chemical reduction method in the presence of appropriate con...Silver nanoplates,with average thickness about 5 nm and average tunable size from 40 to 500 nm,were synthesized via a simple room-temperature solution-phase chemical reduction method in the presence of appropriate concentration of trisodium citrate and silver seeds.The optical in-plane dipole plasmon resonance bands of these silver plates could be tuned from 520 to 1100 nm.Control experiments were explored for understanding of the growth mechanism.It is found that both the amount of citrate ions and the small silver seeds added to the growth solution are the key to controlling the silver nanoplates without changing their thickness and crystal structure.Small silver seeds are found to play an important role in the formation of large thin silver nanoplates when poly(vinylpyrrolidone)(PVP) are used as capping agent.展开更多
The objective of this study was to prepare and characterize paclitaxel-polyvinylpyrrolidone (PTX-PVP) solid dispersions with the intention of improving its solubility and dissolution properties. The PTX-PVP solid di...The objective of this study was to prepare and characterize paclitaxel-polyvinylpyrrolidone (PTX-PVP) solid dispersions with the intention of improving its solubility and dissolution properties. The PTX-PVP solid dispersion systems were prepared by solvent method. The release rate ofpaclitaxel was determined from dissolution studies and the physicochemical properties of solid dispersion were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The cytotoxicities ofpaclitaxel in solid dispersion to the SKOV-3 cells were assayed by a SRB staining method. The results showed that the solubility and dissolution rate of paclitaxel were significantly improved in solid dispersion system compared with that of the pure drug and physical mixture. The results of DSC and PXRD showed that the paclitaxel in solid dispersion was amorphous form. No paclitaxel crystals in the solid dispersions was found during SEM analysis. Cytotoxicity study suggested that the inhibitory rates of PTX-PVP solid dispersion to SKOV-3 cells were higher than that of pure paclitaxel. The solubility and dissolution of paclitaxel were improved by solid dispersion technique. In vitro cytotoxicity of paclitaxel in solid dispersion was higher than that of pure drug.展开更多
A range of poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) amphiphilic block copolymers with well-defined hydrophilic chain length were synthesized by the living/controlled reversible addition fragmentation chai...A range of poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) amphiphilic block copolymers with well-defined hydrophilic chain length were synthesized by the living/controlled reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization method. The composition and struc- ture of the targeted resultants were characterized with 1H NMR, 13C NMR, FT-IR spec- troscopy and gel permeation chromatography. The various block copolymers were success- fully employed to fabricate the spherical micelle with core-shell morphological structure. The poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) block-dependent characteristics of the copolymeric micelles were investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopy. The solubilization of the hydrophobic ibuprofen as a model drug in the micelle solution was also explored. It was found that the drug loading contents are related to the micellar morphology structure determined by hydrophilic chain length in the copolymer.展开更多
A promising Co3O4/Cu O composite electrode material was successfully synthesized through a facile hydrothermal and calcination process. Effects of the surfactants hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide(CTAB) and polyvi...A promising Co3O4/Cu O composite electrode material was successfully synthesized through a facile hydrothermal and calcination process. Effects of the surfactants hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide(CTAB) and polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP) on the morphology and electrochemical performance of the composite were investigated. Powder X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and nitrogen adsorption-desorption experiment were employed to characterize the microstructures and morphologies of the composite. Meanwhile, the electrochemical performances of the samples were studied using cyclic voltammetry(CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS). The results show that the porous Co3O4/Cu O-CTAB nanoplates own the best performance and exhibits a high specific capacitance of 398 F/g at 1 A/g with almost 100% capacitance retention over 2000 cycles, and it retains 90% of capacitance at 10 A/g.展开更多
Polyphenols from the ethanol extracts of Sargassum tenerrimum (ST) with potent antiallergic effects were studied to optimize separation process through column chromatography. The adsorption and desorption characteri...Polyphenols from the ethanol extracts of Sargassum tenerrimum (ST) with potent antiallergic effects were studied to optimize separation process through column chromatography. The adsorption and desorption characteristics of three widely used adsorbents: macroporous resin, silica gel, and polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP), were critically evaluated respectively and studied for the optimization of preparative separation of polyphenols. Static operations on these adsorbents showed that macroporous resin had the best adsorption and desorption capability among the three adsorbents. Dynamic adsorption and desorption with macroporous resin packed column were also conducted to optimize the parameters such as: with the optimal values shown in brackets, the concen- tration of extract solution (4 times diluted), pH value (6-7), adsorption speed (3BVh-1, bed volumes/per hour), concentration of ethanol (80%), elution speed (3 BV ht) and elution volume (7 BV). The chromatographic process so optimized gave a purity of 62.43% from the crude polyphenols, providing a promising basis for large scale preparation of bioactive polyphenols upon further scaling up tests.展开更多
Cu nanoparticles (CuNPs) have been synthesized through an easy route by chemical reduction at room temperature. The Cu^2+ ions were reduced and stabilized with sodium borohydride and polyvinylpyrrolidone, respectively...Cu nanoparticles (CuNPs) have been synthesized through an easy route by chemical reduction at room temperature. The Cu^2+ ions were reduced and stabilized with sodium borohydride and polyvinylpyrrolidone, respectively. The effect of the variation of the reducing agent/precursor-salt (RA/PS) ratio on the size and morphology of the CuNPs was evaluated. The synthesized material was studied by ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The UV-Vis spectra showed a CuNPs plasmon peak at 569 nm and another peak belonging to Cu2O at 485 nm. XRD analysis showed the fcc-Cu phase with a small amount of fcc-Cu2O compound. SEM and TEM studies displayed that small semispherical CuNPs of approximately 7 nm were obtained at the RA/PS ratio of 2.6. The excess of polyvinylpyrrolidone stabilizer played an essential role in preventing CuNPs oxidation. On the other side, Cu2O polyhedral particles with larger sizes up to 150 nm were identified in the RA/PS ratio range of 2.0-1.84. In addition, Cu2O particles having star morphologies with quantum confinement at their tips were obtained at the RA/PS ratio of 1.66.展开更多
We report a case of Chylous ascites after whole pelvis suspension and to discuss the possible reasons. An 85-year-old female patient with anterior vaginal prolapse 1V (AVP IV), vaginal vault proplapse IV and posteri...We report a case of Chylous ascites after whole pelvis suspension and to discuss the possible reasons. An 85-year-old female patient with anterior vaginal prolapse 1V (AVP IV), vaginal vault proplapse IV and posterior vaginal prolapse IV (PVP IV), developed Chylous ascites 2 weeks after she received whole pelvis suspension, The cause of chylous ascites in the present case was not associated with malignant tumor, hepatic cirrhosis, or inflammation. Therefore, surgical trauma may be considered the cause of disorder. X-ray lymphangioadenography should be performed to draw a final conclusion.展开更多
Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide)(PPTA)pulp was prepared by polycondensation of the p-phenylene diamine(PPDA)with terephthaloyl chloride(TPC)in the completely anhydrous solvent system of N-methyl pyrrolidone(NMP)havin...Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide)(PPTA)pulp was prepared by polycondensation of the p-phenylene diamine(PPDA)with terephthaloyl chloride(TPC)in the completely anhydrous solvent system of N-methyl pyrrolidone(NMP)having calcium chloride,in the presence of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)(PVP)having a viscosity average molecular weight lower than 40 000.It was confirmed that the polycondensation could be accelerated,the inherent viscosity of the polymer could be increased,and the polymers could be fibrillated more easily by the addition of the PVP.FTIR and X-ray spectra proved that PVP had not combined into molecular chains of the resultant PPTA pulps.The morphology of the resultant pulps,the effect of viscosity average molecular weight,amount and adding mode of PVP on inherent viscosity,specific surface area,and mean length of the resultant pulps were discussed in detail.And the friction and wear properties of the compound reinforced by the resultant pulps were simply investigated.展开更多
Silver nanoparticles with different morphologies were prepared in AgNO3 aqueous solution using nanocarbon as template medium and polymer surfactant as protecting agent in an ultrasonic field.The polymer surfactant pol...Silver nanoparticles with different morphologies were prepared in AgNO3 aqueous solution using nanocarbon as template medium and polymer surfactant as protecting agent in an ultrasonic field.The polymer surfactant polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP)was self-prepared and used directly in aqueous solution form.The molecular weight of PVP was measured by viscosimeter.The crystalline phase,component,size,and morphology of the as-synthesized silver naoparticles were characterized by XRD,TEM,FTIR,and Laser Granularity Instrument.The results indicated that ultrasonic was the key factor to deoxidize Ag+ to be Ago,nanocarbon and polymer surfactants accelerated the deoxidization reaction course and controlled the agglomeration of freshly formed silver nanoparticles,the category of polymer surfactant had decisive effect on the morphology of as-synthesized nanoparticle.Well-defined dendrites silver nanoparticle could be attained when choosing PVP as surfactant in AgNO3 aqueous solution,while regular sphere silver nanoparticle could be synthesized in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)surfactant.Moreover,the concentration of AgNO3 and ultrasonic action time also had obvious effect on the morphology of silver nanoparticle,low concentration of AgNO3 and long time of ultrasonic were not in favor of forming dendrite silver.展开更多
Microencapsulation of phase change materials(Micro PCMs) has been paid special attention because of their extensive applications in saving and releasing energy. Micro PCMs containing paraffin with a melting point of ...Microencapsulation of phase change materials(Micro PCMs) has been paid special attention because of their extensive applications in saving and releasing energy. Micro PCMs containing paraffin with a melting point of 55 ℃ in polystyrene-divinylbenzene(P(St-DVB)) were prepared by suspension-like polymerization. The characterization of microcapsules by FTIR, DSC and TG proved that paraffin had been successfully encapsulated and the proportion of encapsulated paraffin was 49.8%—58.5%. The effects of polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP) with different molecular weights serving as the suspension stabilizer were investigated in detail. The results illustrated that the type of PVP had a significant influence on the particle size of Micro PCMs. The average diameter of Micro PCMs decreased with an increasing molecular weight of PVP. Moreover, the crosslinker-postaddition method was adopted in this study to improve the morphology of P(St-DVB) Micro PCMs. SEM images showed that when the DVB was added at the 2nd hour of polymerization the morphology of obtained P(St-DVB) Micro PCMs exhibited good sphericity since it could avoid the influence of cross-linker agent during the nucleation period.展开更多
To investigate the possible use of waste products obtained after processing haddock, the present study prepared haddock bone calcium powder by NaOH and ethanol soaking (alkalinealeohol method) and prepared haddock b...To investigate the possible use of waste products obtained after processing haddock, the present study prepared haddock bone calcium powder by NaOH and ethanol soaking (alkalinealeohol method) and prepared haddock bone calcium tablets using the powder in combination with appropriate excipients. The biological efficacy of the haddock bone calcium tablets was investigated using Wistar rats as an experiment model. Results show that the optimal parameters for the alkalinealcohol method are: NaOH concentration 1 mol/L, immersion time 30 h; ethanol concentration 60%, immersion time 15 h. A mixture of 2% polyvinylpyrrolidone in ethanol was used as an excipient at a ratio of 1:2 to full-cream milk powder, without the use of a disintegrating agent. This process provided satisfactory tablets in terms of rigidity and taste. Animal studies showed that the haddock bone calcium tablets at a dose of 2 g·kg^-1·d^-1 or 5g·kg^-1·d^-1 significantly increased blood calcium and phosphorus levels and bone calcium content in rats. Therefore, these tablets could be used for calcium supplementation and prevent osteoporosis. Although the reasons of high absorption in the rats fed with haddock bone calcium tablets are unclear, it is suggested that there are some factors, such as treatment with method of alkaline-alcohol or the added milk, may play positive roles in increasing absorption ratio.展开更多
A silver nanoparticle(Ag NP) with good monodispersity was produced by a convenient method for reducing of Ag NO3 with N, N-dimethylacetamide in the presence of polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP) as the surface modification ag...A silver nanoparticle(Ag NP) with good monodispersity was produced by a convenient method for reducing of Ag NO3 with N, N-dimethylacetamide in the presence of polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP) as the surface modification agent. The shape and size of the Ag NP with reaction time were taken as variables. The surface plasmon band transition was monitored with reaction mixture time at different temperatures. The Ag NP crystallinity increases with the reaction time, and the reduction efficiency is very low when Ag NP solution is dealt at room temperature even after two days, while it is greatly improved at 160 °C only for 25 min. Ag NP modified by the as-synthesized PVP has a face-centered cubic crystalline structure, in which Ag NP could develop into a spherical morphology with a very narrow size distribution of 2-11 nm. The preparation provides a new reducing agent to form Ag NP with simpler operation and shorter time.展开更多
Monophasic mullite gel with composition 3Al2O3·2SiO2 was prepared by the sol-gel method using aluminium nitrate nonahydrate, aluminium-tri-isopropoxide, and tetraethylorthosili-cate as reagents. Gels with differe...Monophasic mullite gel with composition 3Al2O3·2SiO2 was prepared by the sol-gel method using aluminium nitrate nonahydrate, aluminium-tri-isopropoxide, and tetraethylorthosili-cate as reagents. Gels with different drying control chemical additives(DCCAs) and polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP) as spinning assistant were dried at several temperatures. The influences of temperature, DCCAs and PVP in the drying process were investigated. N,N-dimethylformamide(DMF) was the optimum DCCA at 70℃ in the drying process. PVP decreased the solvent volatilization speed and prevented gel crack to a certain extent. FTIR results revealed that free water, ethanol, and isopropanol were completely removed by the drying procedure.展开更多
A procedure is described to isolate intact RNA from tissues not previously undertaken-highly infested and wilted apical buds and leaves of tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Ktze.]. The protocol uses a final concentrati...A procedure is described to isolate intact RNA from tissues not previously undertaken-highly infested and wilted apical buds and leaves of tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Ktze.]. The protocol uses a final concentration of 450 mM β mercaptoethanol (βME) and 10% Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) to circumvent problems associated with large amounts of polyphenols, polysaccharides, pigments and other secondary metabolites not easily removed by conventional procedures. Furthermore, the proposed protocol is applicable to normal tissues and other plant tissues with similar stresses, containing compounds that interfere with RNA extractions. Total RNA could be used for downstream applications such as mRNA isolation, reverse transcription, quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), cDNA library construction and Rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE).展开更多
Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone(PVP)/(Lanthanum nitrate and Manganese acetate) composite microfibres were fabricated by electrospinning technique. SEM micrographs indicated that the surface of the composite microfibres was ...Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone(PVP)/(Lanthanum nitrate and Manganese acetate) composite microfibres were fabricated by electrospinning technique. SEM micrographs indicated that the surface of the composite microfibres was smooth, and the diameter of the microfibres was in the range of 1-2μm. XRD analysis revealed that the composite microfibres were amorphous in structure. LaMnO3 ultrafine fibres were fabricated by calcination of the PVP/[La(NO3)3+Mn(CH3COO)2] composite microfibres, The diameters of LaMnO3 ultrafine fibres were smaller than those of the PVP/[La(NO3)3+Mn(CH3COO)2] composite microfibres. The surface of the LaMnO3 ultrafine fibres became coarse with the increase of calcination temperatures. LaMnO3 hollow-centered and porous ultrafine fibres formed by nanoparticles were acquired when firing temperature was 600-900℃. SEM analysis indicated that the diameters of the synthesized LaMnO3 ultrafine fibres were in the range of 500-800 nm with the mean wall thickness of 100 nm, and their lengths were greater than 100 ~tm. XRD analysis revealed that the crystal structure of LaMnO3 ultrafine fibres was orthorhombic with space group Pbnm. Possible formation mechanism for LaMnO3 ultrafine fibres was preliminarily proposed.展开更多
Nano-silver/polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP)composite materials were successfully synthesized bi-insitu from silver nitrate solution with N-vinyl pyrrolidone (NVP) monomer,containing neither initiator nor reductant, in ultra...Nano-silver/polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP)composite materials were successfully synthesized bi-insitu from silver nitrate solution with N-vinyl pyrrolidone (NVP) monomer,containing neither initiator nor reductant, in ultraviolet irradiation conditions.The resultant Ag/PVP nanocomposites were characterized by infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD).TEM show that nano silver particles are homogeneously dispersed in PVP polymer matrix, and the mean size of spherical silver particles is about 5 nm.The spectroscopy of XPS and FTIR showed that there is an interaction between nano silver not only with carbonyl oxygen but also with the nitrogen group within the NVP molecule through the p-π conjugation effect in the nano-silver/PVP composites system.展开更多
The mass spectrometry of gold clusters stabilized by poly(N‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone) (Au:PVP) re‐vealed the presence of Cl adsorbates derived from synthetic precursors, mainly on the Au34 and Au43 clusters. Chang...The mass spectrometry of gold clusters stabilized by poly(N‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone) (Au:PVP) re‐vealed the presence of Cl adsorbates derived from synthetic precursors, mainly on the Au34 and Au43 clusters. Changes in the amount of Cl adsorbates on the Au clusters did not affect the catalytic prop‐erties for the aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol, suggesting that the Cl atoms were only weakly bound to the Au clusters. In contrast, the replacement of Cl with Br on the Au34 and Au43 clusters significantly suppressed activity, without any influence on the electronic structure. This result indi‐cated that the Br atoms were strongly bound to the Au clusters and sterically blocked their active sites. The substantial reduction of the catalytic activity by the Br adsorbates suggested that the Au34 and Au43 clusters made a major contribution to the catalytic activity of the Au:PVP.展开更多
Doxorubicin(ADM)-loaded magnetic anticancer nanoparticles, using Fe3O4 as core, doxorubicin as model drug and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as matrix, were prepared by inverse emulsion polymerization. The experimenta...Doxorubicin(ADM)-loaded magnetic anticancer nanoparticles, using Fe3O4 as core, doxorubicin as model drug and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as matrix, were prepared by inverse emulsion polymerization. The experimental results showed that the average diameter of Fe3O4 particles was 19.8nm. The X-ray diffraction itzdicated that the prepared Fe3O4 particle was pure cubic Fe3O4, The results obtained by SEM showed the magnetic nanoparticles under optimal operating condition had a smooth spherical surface, LLS showed an average size of 78. 7nm. And IR results demonstrated that they consisted of ADM, PVP and Fe3O4.展开更多
基金Project(2010K10-21) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province,China
文摘The precursor sol of alumina was prepared by sol-gel method with aluminum nitrate and malic acid as raw materials.The effects of content of malic acid and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) on sol spinnability were explored.The gel fibers with above 80 cm in length were obtained by mixing aluminum nitrate,malic acid and PVP on mass ratio of 10 3 1.5.Thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC),Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum,X-ray diffractometry (XRD),and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the properties of the gel and ceramic fibers.The alumina fibers with a smooth surface and about 20μm in diameter were obtained by sintering at 1 200℃,and their main phase was indentified to be α-Al2O3.
基金Project (10804101) supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of ChinaProject (2007CB815102) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject (2007B08007) supported by the Science and Technology Development Foundation of Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics
文摘Silver nanoplates,with average thickness about 5 nm and average tunable size from 40 to 500 nm,were synthesized via a simple room-temperature solution-phase chemical reduction method in the presence of appropriate concentration of trisodium citrate and silver seeds.The optical in-plane dipole plasmon resonance bands of these silver plates could be tuned from 520 to 1100 nm.Control experiments were explored for understanding of the growth mechanism.It is found that both the amount of citrate ions and the small silver seeds added to the growth solution are the key to controlling the silver nanoplates without changing their thickness and crystal structure.Small silver seeds are found to play an important role in the formation of large thin silver nanoplates when poly(vinylpyrrolidone)(PVP) are used as capping agent.
文摘The objective of this study was to prepare and characterize paclitaxel-polyvinylpyrrolidone (PTX-PVP) solid dispersions with the intention of improving its solubility and dissolution properties. The PTX-PVP solid dispersion systems were prepared by solvent method. The release rate ofpaclitaxel was determined from dissolution studies and the physicochemical properties of solid dispersion were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The cytotoxicities ofpaclitaxel in solid dispersion to the SKOV-3 cells were assayed by a SRB staining method. The results showed that the solubility and dissolution rate of paclitaxel were significantly improved in solid dispersion system compared with that of the pure drug and physical mixture. The results of DSC and PXRD showed that the paclitaxel in solid dispersion was amorphous form. No paclitaxel crystals in the solid dispersions was found during SEM analysis. Cytotoxicity study suggested that the inhibitory rates of PTX-PVP solid dispersion to SKOV-3 cells were higher than that of pure paclitaxel. The solubility and dissolution of paclitaxel were improved by solid dispersion technique. In vitro cytotoxicity of paclitaxel in solid dispersion was higher than that of pure drug.
文摘A range of poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) amphiphilic block copolymers with well-defined hydrophilic chain length were synthesized by the living/controlled reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization method. The composition and struc- ture of the targeted resultants were characterized with 1H NMR, 13C NMR, FT-IR spec- troscopy and gel permeation chromatography. The various block copolymers were success- fully employed to fabricate the spherical micelle with core-shell morphological structure. The poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) block-dependent characteristics of the copolymeric micelles were investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopy. The solubilization of the hydrophobic ibuprofen as a model drug in the micelle solution was also explored. It was found that the drug loading contents are related to the micellar morphology structure determined by hydrophilic chain length in the copolymer.
基金Project(21471162)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2014LY36)supported by the Science and Technology Project of Longyan CityChina
文摘A promising Co3O4/Cu O composite electrode material was successfully synthesized through a facile hydrothermal and calcination process. Effects of the surfactants hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide(CTAB) and polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP) on the morphology and electrochemical performance of the composite were investigated. Powder X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and nitrogen adsorption-desorption experiment were employed to characterize the microstructures and morphologies of the composite. Meanwhile, the electrochemical performances of the samples were studied using cyclic voltammetry(CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS). The results show that the porous Co3O4/Cu O-CTAB nanoplates own the best performance and exhibits a high specific capacitance of 398 F/g at 1 A/g with almost 100% capacitance retention over 2000 cycles, and it retains 90% of capacitance at 10 A/g.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program ofChina (863 Program) (2006AA09Z427)NSFC (Nos. 30800859 and 30871948)
文摘Polyphenols from the ethanol extracts of Sargassum tenerrimum (ST) with potent antiallergic effects were studied to optimize separation process through column chromatography. The adsorption and desorption characteristics of three widely used adsorbents: macroporous resin, silica gel, and polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP), were critically evaluated respectively and studied for the optimization of preparative separation of polyphenols. Static operations on these adsorbents showed that macroporous resin had the best adsorption and desorption capability among the three adsorbents. Dynamic adsorption and desorption with macroporous resin packed column were also conducted to optimize the parameters such as: with the optimal values shown in brackets, the concen- tration of extract solution (4 times diluted), pH value (6-7), adsorption speed (3BVh-1, bed volumes/per hour), concentration of ethanol (80%), elution speed (3 BV ht) and elution volume (7 BV). The chromatographic process so optimized gave a purity of 62.43% from the crude polyphenols, providing a promising basis for large scale preparation of bioactive polyphenols upon further scaling up tests.
基金the National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt) of Mexico for the financial support
文摘Cu nanoparticles (CuNPs) have been synthesized through an easy route by chemical reduction at room temperature. The Cu^2+ ions were reduced and stabilized with sodium borohydride and polyvinylpyrrolidone, respectively. The effect of the variation of the reducing agent/precursor-salt (RA/PS) ratio on the size and morphology of the CuNPs was evaluated. The synthesized material was studied by ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The UV-Vis spectra showed a CuNPs plasmon peak at 569 nm and another peak belonging to Cu2O at 485 nm. XRD analysis showed the fcc-Cu phase with a small amount of fcc-Cu2O compound. SEM and TEM studies displayed that small semispherical CuNPs of approximately 7 nm were obtained at the RA/PS ratio of 2.6. The excess of polyvinylpyrrolidone stabilizer played an essential role in preventing CuNPs oxidation. On the other side, Cu2O polyhedral particles with larger sizes up to 150 nm were identified in the RA/PS ratio range of 2.0-1.84. In addition, Cu2O particles having star morphologies with quantum confinement at their tips were obtained at the RA/PS ratio of 1.66.
文摘We report a case of Chylous ascites after whole pelvis suspension and to discuss the possible reasons. An 85-year-old female patient with anterior vaginal prolapse 1V (AVP IV), vaginal vault proplapse IV and posterior vaginal prolapse IV (PVP IV), developed Chylous ascites 2 weeks after she received whole pelvis suspension, The cause of chylous ascites in the present case was not associated with malignant tumor, hepatic cirrhosis, or inflammation. Therefore, surgical trauma may be considered the cause of disorder. X-ray lymphangioadenography should be performed to draw a final conclusion.
文摘Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide)(PPTA)pulp was prepared by polycondensation of the p-phenylene diamine(PPDA)with terephthaloyl chloride(TPC)in the completely anhydrous solvent system of N-methyl pyrrolidone(NMP)having calcium chloride,in the presence of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)(PVP)having a viscosity average molecular weight lower than 40 000.It was confirmed that the polycondensation could be accelerated,the inherent viscosity of the polymer could be increased,and the polymers could be fibrillated more easily by the addition of the PVP.FTIR and X-ray spectra proved that PVP had not combined into molecular chains of the resultant PPTA pulps.The morphology of the resultant pulps,the effect of viscosity average molecular weight,amount and adding mode of PVP on inherent viscosity,specific surface area,and mean length of the resultant pulps were discussed in detail.And the friction and wear properties of the compound reinforced by the resultant pulps were simply investigated.
文摘Silver nanoparticles with different morphologies were prepared in AgNO3 aqueous solution using nanocarbon as template medium and polymer surfactant as protecting agent in an ultrasonic field.The polymer surfactant polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP)was self-prepared and used directly in aqueous solution form.The molecular weight of PVP was measured by viscosimeter.The crystalline phase,component,size,and morphology of the as-synthesized silver naoparticles were characterized by XRD,TEM,FTIR,and Laser Granularity Instrument.The results indicated that ultrasonic was the key factor to deoxidize Ag+ to be Ago,nanocarbon and polymer surfactants accelerated the deoxidization reaction course and controlled the agglomeration of freshly formed silver nanoparticles,the category of polymer surfactant had decisive effect on the morphology of as-synthesized nanoparticle.Well-defined dendrites silver nanoparticle could be attained when choosing PVP as surfactant in AgNO3 aqueous solution,while regular sphere silver nanoparticle could be synthesized in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)surfactant.Moreover,the concentration of AgNO3 and ultrasonic action time also had obvious effect on the morphology of silver nanoparticle,low concentration of AgNO3 and long time of ultrasonic were not in favor of forming dendrite silver.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20973022 and 11472048)the State Key Laboratory of Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC)
文摘Microencapsulation of phase change materials(Micro PCMs) has been paid special attention because of their extensive applications in saving and releasing energy. Micro PCMs containing paraffin with a melting point of 55 ℃ in polystyrene-divinylbenzene(P(St-DVB)) were prepared by suspension-like polymerization. The characterization of microcapsules by FTIR, DSC and TG proved that paraffin had been successfully encapsulated and the proportion of encapsulated paraffin was 49.8%—58.5%. The effects of polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP) with different molecular weights serving as the suspension stabilizer were investigated in detail. The results illustrated that the type of PVP had a significant influence on the particle size of Micro PCMs. The average diameter of Micro PCMs decreased with an increasing molecular weight of PVP. Moreover, the crosslinker-postaddition method was adopted in this study to improve the morphology of P(St-DVB) Micro PCMs. SEM images showed that when the DVB was added at the 2nd hour of polymerization the morphology of obtained P(St-DVB) Micro PCMs exhibited good sphericity since it could avoid the influence of cross-linker agent during the nucleation period.
基金Supported by the Major Technology Project of Zhejiang Province (No. 2007C12013)
文摘To investigate the possible use of waste products obtained after processing haddock, the present study prepared haddock bone calcium powder by NaOH and ethanol soaking (alkalinealeohol method) and prepared haddock bone calcium tablets using the powder in combination with appropriate excipients. The biological efficacy of the haddock bone calcium tablets was investigated using Wistar rats as an experiment model. Results show that the optimal parameters for the alkalinealcohol method are: NaOH concentration 1 mol/L, immersion time 30 h; ethanol concentration 60%, immersion time 15 h. A mixture of 2% polyvinylpyrrolidone in ethanol was used as an excipient at a ratio of 1:2 to full-cream milk powder, without the use of a disintegrating agent. This process provided satisfactory tablets in terms of rigidity and taste. Animal studies showed that the haddock bone calcium tablets at a dose of 2 g·kg^-1·d^-1 or 5g·kg^-1·d^-1 significantly increased blood calcium and phosphorus levels and bone calcium content in rats. Therefore, these tablets could be used for calcium supplementation and prevent osteoporosis. Although the reasons of high absorption in the rats fed with haddock bone calcium tablets are unclear, it is suggested that there are some factors, such as treatment with method of alkaline-alcohol or the added milk, may play positive roles in increasing absorption ratio.
基金Project(126223)supported by Postdoctoral Fund of Central South University,ChinaProject(13JJ4102)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(14A025)supported by the Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Hunan Province,China
文摘A silver nanoparticle(Ag NP) with good monodispersity was produced by a convenient method for reducing of Ag NO3 with N, N-dimethylacetamide in the presence of polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP) as the surface modification agent. The shape and size of the Ag NP with reaction time were taken as variables. The surface plasmon band transition was monitored with reaction mixture time at different temperatures. The Ag NP crystallinity increases with the reaction time, and the reduction efficiency is very low when Ag NP solution is dealt at room temperature even after two days, while it is greatly improved at 160 °C only for 25 min. Ag NP modified by the as-synthesized PVP has a face-centered cubic crystalline structure, in which Ag NP could develop into a spherical morphology with a very narrow size distribution of 2-11 nm. The preparation provides a new reducing agent to form Ag NP with simpler operation and shorter time.
文摘Monophasic mullite gel with composition 3Al2O3·2SiO2 was prepared by the sol-gel method using aluminium nitrate nonahydrate, aluminium-tri-isopropoxide, and tetraethylorthosili-cate as reagents. Gels with different drying control chemical additives(DCCAs) and polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP) as spinning assistant were dried at several temperatures. The influences of temperature, DCCAs and PVP in the drying process were investigated. N,N-dimethylformamide(DMF) was the optimum DCCA at 70℃ in the drying process. PVP decreased the solvent volatilization speed and prevented gel crack to a certain extent. FTIR results revealed that free water, ethanol, and isopropanol were completely removed by the drying procedure.
文摘A procedure is described to isolate intact RNA from tissues not previously undertaken-highly infested and wilted apical buds and leaves of tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Ktze.]. The protocol uses a final concentration of 450 mM β mercaptoethanol (βME) and 10% Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) to circumvent problems associated with large amounts of polyphenols, polysaccharides, pigments and other secondary metabolites not easily removed by conventional procedures. Furthermore, the proposed protocol is applicable to normal tissues and other plant tissues with similar stresses, containing compounds that interfere with RNA extractions. Total RNA could be used for downstream applications such as mRNA isolation, reverse transcription, quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), cDNA library construction and Rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE).
文摘Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone(PVP)/(Lanthanum nitrate and Manganese acetate) composite microfibres were fabricated by electrospinning technique. SEM micrographs indicated that the surface of the composite microfibres was smooth, and the diameter of the microfibres was in the range of 1-2μm. XRD analysis revealed that the composite microfibres were amorphous in structure. LaMnO3 ultrafine fibres were fabricated by calcination of the PVP/[La(NO3)3+Mn(CH3COO)2] composite microfibres, The diameters of LaMnO3 ultrafine fibres were smaller than those of the PVP/[La(NO3)3+Mn(CH3COO)2] composite microfibres. The surface of the LaMnO3 ultrafine fibres became coarse with the increase of calcination temperatures. LaMnO3 hollow-centered and porous ultrafine fibres formed by nanoparticles were acquired when firing temperature was 600-900℃. SEM analysis indicated that the diameters of the synthesized LaMnO3 ultrafine fibres were in the range of 500-800 nm with the mean wall thickness of 100 nm, and their lengths were greater than 100 ~tm. XRD analysis revealed that the crystal structure of LaMnO3 ultrafine fibres was orthorhombic with space group Pbnm. Possible formation mechanism for LaMnO3 ultrafine fibres was preliminarily proposed.
文摘Nano-silver/polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP)composite materials were successfully synthesized bi-insitu from silver nitrate solution with N-vinyl pyrrolidone (NVP) monomer,containing neither initiator nor reductant, in ultraviolet irradiation conditions.The resultant Ag/PVP nanocomposites were characterized by infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD).TEM show that nano silver particles are homogeneously dispersed in PVP polymer matrix, and the mean size of spherical silver particles is about 5 nm.The spectroscopy of XPS and FTIR showed that there is an interaction between nano silver not only with carbonyl oxygen but also with the nitrogen group within the NVP molecule through the p-π conjugation effect in the nano-silver/PVP composites system.
基金supported by the Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB)a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (26248003, 15H01042) from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan
文摘The mass spectrometry of gold clusters stabilized by poly(N‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone) (Au:PVP) re‐vealed the presence of Cl adsorbates derived from synthetic precursors, mainly on the Au34 and Au43 clusters. Changes in the amount of Cl adsorbates on the Au clusters did not affect the catalytic prop‐erties for the aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol, suggesting that the Cl atoms were only weakly bound to the Au clusters. In contrast, the replacement of Cl with Br on the Au34 and Au43 clusters significantly suppressed activity, without any influence on the electronic structure. This result indi‐cated that the Br atoms were strongly bound to the Au clusters and sterically blocked their active sites. The substantial reduction of the catalytic activity by the Br adsorbates suggested that the Au34 and Au43 clusters made a major contribution to the catalytic activity of the Au:PVP.
基金Science and Technology Ministry of Fujian (2005I010)
文摘Doxorubicin(ADM)-loaded magnetic anticancer nanoparticles, using Fe3O4 as core, doxorubicin as model drug and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as matrix, were prepared by inverse emulsion polymerization. The experimental results showed that the average diameter of Fe3O4 particles was 19.8nm. The X-ray diffraction itzdicated that the prepared Fe3O4 particle was pure cubic Fe3O4, The results obtained by SEM showed the magnetic nanoparticles under optimal operating condition had a smooth spherical surface, LLS showed an average size of 78. 7nm. And IR results demonstrated that they consisted of ADM, PVP and Fe3O4.