Jingyue Xu,Ying Li,Jiajia Guo,Fei Shen,Yeli Luo,Chunyan Sun
A new fluorescence method for detecting clenbuterol based on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and rhodamine B (RB) has been developed. It has been observed that the quenching of fluorescence of RB occurs in the present of AuNPs through the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). In the presence of clenbuterol , the FRET-based fluorescence of RB and AuNPs would be gradually recovered for the reason that clenbuterol could congregate the AuNPs and inhibit the FRET process . An assay for the determination of clenbuterol has been proposed based on the modulation in FRET efficiency between RB and AuNPs. Under the optimum conditions, the fluorescence recovery efficiency of the assay is proportional to the concentration of clenbuterol. The detection limit in swine feed was calculated to be 0.008 mg/g and the recoveries were in the range of 97%–102%. In short, the proposed method provides advantages such as rapidity, simplicity, low cost and high sensitivity, making it promising for the rapid screening of clenbuterol residues.
Dissolutions of the polymer in the chaotropic salts follow Hofmeister effect, and the aggregate of salts and solvents shows new influence of the Hofmeister effect. Here, we reveal the aggregation of ion–solvent in chaotropic salt solution catalyzes the formation of the exposed Lewis acid-base center and realizes the dissolution of polyamide (PA) macromolecules. The relationship between Hofmeister effect, aggregate chemistry and Lewis acid-base chemistry is examined from new perspective. And then, a new solvent system and phase conversion process are designed for polyamides. Finally, the applications of PA in ZIBs as coating layer and binder are realized. As an electrode coating, it can effectively inhibit hydrogen evolution, corrosion and dendrite problems and improve the cycle life (cycle over 1500 h at 0.5 mA cm −2 ). As a binder, the active material adhesion on current collector, uniformity and wettability of the electrode are improved. The assembled pouch-cell with PANI cathode shows a capacity of 150 mAh g −1 after 120 cycles. This work reveals the secret of controlled phase transformation of polyamide in saline solution from a new perspective. And this phase conversion method is simpler, greener and more environmentally friendly, which greatly accelerates the application of polyamide in the field of membrane science and binder science.