In this liquid-chromatographic method for determination of urinary oxalate, interfering compounds in the urinary samples were eliminated before chromatography by passage through a preparative C18 mini-column (Sep-pak cartridge, Waters Associates). In the reversed-phase system tetrabutyl ammonium was included as a counter ion to enhance the retention of oxalate. The pH of the mobile phase was ke...

Nb, F-codoped TiO2 hollow spheres (NFTSs) were successfully synthesized via a hydrothermal method with niobium oxide, hydrofluoric acid, and tetrabutyl titanate. The obtained spheres were hollow, with a diameter of about 2 μm, and the sphere wall was made up of nanorods arranged close together. The NFTSs presented anatase phase with more {001} facets exposed, which could be mainly attributed to...

An improved analytical method was developed for identifying sulfide compounds from aromatic fractions in Lungu atmospheric residue (LGAR). Sulfides aromatics were selectively oxidized into sulfoxides using tetrabutyl ammonium periodate (TBAP) and identified by positive-ion Electrospray Ionization Source (ESI) Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS). Results showe...

The exploration of highly efficient catalysts based on nano-sized Ti-rich titanosilicate zeolites with controllable active titanium species is great importance in zeolite catalytic reactions. Herein, we reported an and facile synthesis TS-1 (MFI) by replacing tetrabutyl orthotitanate (TBOT) tetramer (TBOT-tetramer) as the source. introduced TBOT-tetramer slowed down crystallization process, acc...