Modeling for tungstic precipitation and extraction based on Pitzer equation

This work presented the results of tungstic precipitation from Na_2WO_4-Na_2SO_4-H_2O system at 293.15 K, with which the Pitzer parameters of β_(Na2WO4)~(0) and β(Na2WO4)~(1) were determined from Pitzer equation by regression. Thus the mean ionic activity coefficients of sodium tungstate were calculated. The obtained β_(Na2WO4)~(0) and β(Na2WO4)~(1) were substituted as fixed values in extraction modeling from Na_2WO_4-H_2SO_4-H_2O system by primary amine(N1923) in toluene as diluent. Meanwhile the activity coefficient expressions in organic phase were varied based on Pitzer theory that the interaction term for the solvent should not be included. The Pitzer parameters for organic phase were re-regressed in order to make the model more accurate. The average absolute relative deviation(AARD) for calculated and experimental molality of WO_4～(2-) in aqueous phase was 5.24%. The results showed that the model can not only correlate but also predict the liquid-liquid equilibrium(LLE) data.     

Comparative study of kinetic modeling for the oxidative coupling of methane by genetic and marquardt algorithms

Overall kinetic studies on the oxidative coupling of methane, OCM, have been conducted in a tubular fixed bed reactor, using perovskite titanate as the reaction catalyst. The appropriate operating conditions were found to be: temperature 750-775 ℃, total feed flow rate of 160 ml/min, CH4/O2 ratio of 2 and GHSV of 100 min-1. Under these conditions, C2 yield of 28% was achieved. Correlations of the kinetic data have been performed with lumped rate equations for C2 and COx formation as functions of temperature, O2 and CH4 partial pressures. Six models have been selected among the common lumped kinetic models. The selected models have been regressed with the experimental data which were obtained from the Catatest system by genetic algorithm in order to obtain optimized parameters. The kinetic coefficients in the overall reactions were optimized by different numerical optimization methods such as: the Levenberg-Marquardt and genetic algorithms and the results were compared with one another. It has been found that the Santamaria model is in good agreement with the experimental data. The Arrhenius parameters of this model have been obtained by linear regression. It should be noted that the Marquardt algorithm is sensitive to the first guesses and there is possibility to trap in the relative minimum.     

三元系RbCl-C2H5OH-H2O液固相平衡及其物化性质研究

The isothermal solubility and physico-chemical properties (density, refractive index) of ternary system RbCl-EtOH-H₂O at 25℃ and 50℃ have been firstly investigated by means of self-made micro-equilibrium and sampling apparatus .The compositions of liquid and solid at equilibrium state were determined, and the problem of analysis of ethanol content in system was properly solved. The phase diagram was drawn by the TPD phase-diagram computer program developed by us. Three empirical formulae were proposed to correlate the solubility, density and refractive index respectively. No demixing phenomena was observed in the range of temperature related in this study.     

四元交互体系Li^＋,K^＋／cL^—,CO^2—3—H2O在298K时相平？…

Zabuye Saline Lake, Tibet, China, is unrivalled in the world for its very high salinity, in particular, for the very high concentration of ions of lithium, potassium, and boron in the brine. It belongs to alkaline and carbonate-borate-type salt lake. As a part of the study on phase equilibrium of the 6component subsystem Li+, Na+, K+/C1-, CO2-3, B4O2-7-H2O of the brine system, a study on the reciprocal quaternary system Li+, K+/C1-, CO32-H2O at 298 K was done with isothermal dissolution equilibrium method in the present work. The phase equilibrium of the reciprocal quaternary system Li+,K+/C1, CO2-3-H2O at 298 K was studied with isothermal dissolution method in this work. The physicochemistry properties of the corresponding equilibrium solutions such as densities, viscosities, refractive index, conductivities and pH value were determined. The dried salt diagram of the system consists of four crystallization fields (KC1, Li2CO3, LiCI·H2O, K2CO3·3/2H2O) and five isothermal solubility curves.There are no double slat or solid solution found. Pitzer′s model of the electrolyte solution theory was used for parameterization from the results of solubility determination for subsystems and the prediction of solubilities for the reciprocal quaternary system was made. The solubility data of the experiment are in agreement with those calculated.     

Kinetic study of oxidative coupling of methane over Mn and/or W promoted Na_2SO_4/SiO_2 catalysts

A comprehensive kinetic model for oxidative coupling of methane(OCM)over Mn and/or W promoted Na2SO4/SiO2 catalysts was developed based on a micro-catalytic reactor data.The methane conversion and ethylene,ethane,carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide selectivities were obtained in a wide operating condition range of 750 - 825-C,CH4/O2=2.5 - 10 and contact time=267 - 472 kg s m-3.Reaction networks of six models with different rate equation types were compared together.The kinetic rate parameters of each reaction network were estimated using linear regression or genetic algorithm optimization method(GA).A reaction network suggested by Stansch et al.for OCM was found to be the best one and was further used in this work.The suggested model could predict the experimental results of OCM reaction within a deviation range of ± 20%.     

[Cu(TO)2(H2O)4](PA)2的制备、结构表征和热分解机理研究

[Cu（TO）2（H2O）4]（PA）2 was prepared by the reaction of aqueous 1,2,4-triazol-5-one （TO） solution with the solution of copper picrate Cu（PA）2 and characterized by elemental analysis, FT IR and X-ray powder diffraction analysis. The title complex has been studied by means of TG-DTG and DSC under conditions of linear temperature increase. The thermal decomposition residues were examined by FT IR analysis. Thermal decomposition mechanism of the title complex was proposed. In the temperature range of 30-680 ℃, the thermal decomposition process was composed of four major stages. The first stage was an endothermic process with the loss of four coordination water molecules. Since the dehydration product was unstable, when it was heated, it would be decomposed much more easily. The second stage was composed of an acute endothermic process and a continued strong exothermic process and the main decomposed residues were CuCO3, Cu（NCO）2 and polymers during this stage. The third stage was a sharp exothermic process, which resulted from the decomposition of the polymer. After the forth stage, the final decomposed residues were certainly copper oxide. The Arrhenius parameters have been also studied on the dehydration process and the first-step exothermic decomposition of [Cu（TO）2（H2O）4]（PA）2 using Kissinger＇s method and Ozawa-Doyle＇s method. The results using both methods were consistent with each other. The Arrhenius equation can be expressed as in k=24.0-179.8 × 10^3/RT for the dehydration process and in k= 16.7-206.0 × 10^3/RT for the first-step exothermic decomposition, on the basis of the average of Ea and In A through the two methods.     

Theoretical Study on a 42 T Model of Beta Zeolite by Density Functional Theory Simulation

Density functional theory was applied to study the structure of Beta zeolite. A model cluster containing 41Si atoms, 1 Al atom, 70 O atoms and 29 H atoms was constructed. The model structures were optimized using the Becke＇s three-parameter hybrid method with the Lee-Yang-Parr correlation functional （B3LYP） and the 6-31G basis set applying the Gaussian03 program package. The NMR parameters were calculated to validate the rationality of the model. It was found that in the optimization models, all O-H bond lengths were in range of 0.984-0.985A^°, among which the model with O-H bond length of 0.98478A^° was more stable than the others. The ^1H and ^27Al chemical shifts of the most stable model were 4.03434 and 55.74 ppm, which were pretty consistent with Larry＇ s experimental data of 4.1 and 54 ppm. The relationship between other structure parameters and total relative electric energy has also been found. All the results exhibit that the 42 T （the total number of Si and Al atoms is 42） model has common properties of the standard of zeolite Beta.     

STUDIES ON THE POLYMERIZATION OF β-CYCLODEXTRIN WITH EPICHLOROHYDRIN*

Different proportions of β-cydodextrin and epichlorohydrin were used to prepare a group of β-cyclodextrin polymers. The relationship between the reaction extent and the molar ratios of reactants was discussed according to the results of ~1H-NMR, ~(13) C-NMR spectra and elemental analysis. Especially, high resolution ~1H-NMR spectra were usd for studying the reaction active sites and the extent of reaction. The solubility of oil soluble drugs in water was largely improved in the presence of water-soluble β-cyclodextrin polymer.     

ClO3--SO32--Rh6G-SDBS体系的化学发光及其用于亚硫酸根测定

Based on the micelle synergism mechanism, a chemiluminescence （CL） flow system for the determination of sulfite was described. The CL signal generated from the reaction of chlorate with sulfite in acidic solution was very weak, while the interfusion of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate （SDBS） resulted in a highly chemiluminescent intensity. The major goal of this work was to investigate and develop the SDBS rnicelle synergetic CL system. The mechanism was proposed and proved by spectrometry. The results indicated that the unique structure of SDBS micelles prorooted the aggregation of rhodamine 6G （Rh6G） and a much easier energy transfer, leading to a marked shift to red in the CL emission. This CL system was developed for the determination of sulfite and the concentration of sulfite was proportional to the CL intensity in the range of 5.0× 10^-8--1.0× 10^-5 mol/L with the detection limit of 1.7×10^-8 mol/L （S/N=3）. The relative standard deviation was 3.3% for 1.0×10^ 6 mol/L sulfite solution with eleven repeated measurements. This method was successfully applied to the determination of sulfite in powder sugar.     

PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL CHITOSAN DERIVATIVES: ADSORPTION EQUILIBRIUM OF IRON(Ⅲ) ION

The adsorption of Fe(Ⅲ)ions from aqueous solution by chitosan alpha-ketoglutaric acid(KCTS)and hydroxamated chitosan alpha-ketoglutaric acid(HKCTS)was studied in a batch adsorption system.Experiments were carried out as function of pH,temperature,agitation rate and concentration of Fe(Ⅲ)ions.The Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption models were applied to describe the equilibrium isotherms and isotherm constants were determined.The Langmuir model agrees very well with experimental data.The pseudo-first-order and second-order kinetic models were used to describe the kinetic data and the rate constants were evaluated.The dynamical data fit well with the second-order kinetic model.The pseudo second-order kinetic model was indicated with the activation energy of 19.61 and 7.98 kJ/mol for KCTS and HKCTS,respectively.It is suggested that the overall rate of Fe(Ⅲ)adsorption is likely to be controlled by the chemical process.Results also showed that novel chitosan derivatives(KCTS and HKCTS)were favorable adsorbents.     

Prediction of the solubility of HCl-MgCl2-H2O system at −5°C using the ion-interaction model

The component solubilities of the HCl-MgCl₂-H₂O system at −5°C were predicted by using the Pitzer ion interaction model and its extended Harvie and Weare model. The results indicated that the model supplies a good prediction of the above-mentioned system. The values of parameters of β⁽⁰⁾, β⁽¹⁾, and C ^φ of HCl and MgCl₂ were obtained by using the same optimization methods as in the literature, while those of θ_MgH and Ψ_MgHCl were derived by extrapolating the published data of 5, 15, 25, 35, and 45°C, as well as coupling the activity coefficients with the solubility data. The comparison between the calculated results and the experimental data indicated that the Pitzer ion interaction model and its extended Harvie and Weare model are quite reliable in the solubility prediction. The text was submitted by the authors in English     

2‐Amino‐5‐iodopyridinium bromide hemihydrate and 2‐amino‐5‐iodopyridinium chloride monohydrate

The hydrobromide and hydrochloride salts of 2‐amino‐5‐iodopyridine were prepared from aqueous solutions. The hydrobromide salt, C₅H₆IN₂⁺·Br⁻·0.5H₂O, crystallizes as a hemihydrate, and exhibits hydrogen bonding and π‐stacking which stabilize the crystal structure. The hydrochloride salt, C₅H₆IN₂⁺·Cl⁻·H₂O·0.375HCl, crystallized as the hydrate and exhibits similar hydrogen bonding and π‐stacking in the lattice. The most interesting feature of the hydrochloride salt is the presence of an additional fractional HCl molecule which introduces disorder in the location of the water molecule. The additional proton from the fractional HCl molecule is accounted for by the presence of a partial hydronium ion on one of the water sites.     

An experimental and computational approach to pH‐dependent self‐aggregation of poly(2‐isopropyl‐2‐oxazoline)

Besides temperature, self‐aggregation of poly(2‐isopropyl‐2‐oxazoline) (PIPOX) can also be triggered via pH in aqueous solution (25 °C, pH > 5). Lowest energy structures and interaction energies of PIPOX with H₃O⁺, OH^?, and H₂O were calculated by DFT methods showed that, in addition to their ability to protonate PIPOX, H₃O⁺ ions had strong interaction with both water and PIPOX in acidic conditions. H₃O⁺ ions acted as compatibilizer between PIPOX and water and increased the solubility of PIPOX. OH^? ions were found to have stronger interaction with water compared to PIPOX resulting in desorption of water molecules from PIPOX phase and decreased solubility, leading to enhanced hydrophobic interactions among isopropyl groups of PIPOX and formation of aggregates at high pH. Results concerning the effect of end‐groups on aggregate size were in good agreement with statistical mechanics calculations. Moreover, the effect of polymer concentration on the aggregate size was examined. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2019 , 57, 210–221     

The sodium salt of 2‐hydroxy‐5‐nitrobenzylsulfonic acid

The structural data for sodium 2‐hydroxy‐5‐nitro­benzyl­sulfonate monohydrate, Na⁺·C₇H₆NO₆S^?·H₂O, which mimics an artificial substrate for human aryl­sulfatase A, viz. p‐­nitrocatechol sulfate, reveal that the geometric parameters of the substrate and its analogue are very similar. Two water mol­ecules, the phenolic O atom and three sulfonate O atoms form the coordination sphere of the Na⁺ ion, which is a distorted octahedron. The Na⁺ cations and the O atoms join to form a chain polymer.     

Z and E isomers of butenedioic acid with 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazole: 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazolium hydrogen maleate and 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazolium hydrogen fumarate

Maleic acid and fumaric acid, the Z and E isomers of butenedioic acid, form 1:1 adducts with 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazole, namely 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazolium hydrogen maleate (2ATHM), C₃H₅N₂S⁺·C₄H₃O₄⁻, and 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazolium hydrogen fumarate (2ATHF), C₃H₅N₂S⁺·C₄H₃O₄⁻, respectively. In both compounds, protonation of the ring N atom of the 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazole and deprotonation of one of the carboxyl groups are observed. The asymmetric unit of 2ATHF contains three independent ion pairs. The hydrogen maleate ion of 2ATHM shows a short intramolecular O—H...O hydrogen bond with an O...O distance of 2.4663 (19) Å. An extensive hydrogen‐bonded network is observed in both compounds, involving N—H...O and O—H...O hydrogen bonds. 2ATHM forms two‐dimensional sheets parallel to the ab plane, extending as independent parallel sheets along the c axis, whereas 2ATHF forms two‐dimensional zigzag layers parallel to the bc plane, extending as independent parallel layers along the a axis.     

First‐ and second‐ sphere coordination of the uranyl ion by bis­[2‐(2‐hydroxy­phenoxy)­ethoxy]­ethane

Uranyl nitrate hexahydrate reacts with bis­[2‐(2‐hydroxy­phenoxy)­ethoxy]­ethane (C₁₈H₂₂O₆), denoted LH₂ hereafter, in the presence of triethylamine to give ­triethylammonium aqua[2,2′‐(3,6‐dioxaoctane‐1,8‐diyldioxy)diphenolato‐κ²O,O′](nitrato‐κ²O,O′)dioxouranium(VI), (Et₃NH)[UO₂(H₂O)L(NO₃)], which possesses a symmetry plane. The uranyl ion is coordinated to the two phenoxide O atoms, a nitrate ion and a water mol­ecule (first sphere); the water mol­ecule is itself held in the crown ether chain by hydrogen‐bonding interactions, thus ensuring second‐sphere coordination by the ligand L.     

Crystal structures and properties of two hydrated conglomerate forms of the heart‐rate‐lowering agent ivabradine hydrochloride

Ivabradine hydrochloride (IVA‐HCl) (systematic name: {[3,4‐dimethoxybicyclo[4.2.0]octa‐1(6),2,4‐trien‐7‐yl]methyl}[3‐(7,8‐dimethoxy‐2‐oxo‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1H‐3‐benzazepin‐3‐yl)propyl]methylazanium), is a novel medication used for the symptomatic management of stable angina pectoris. In many recent patents, it has been claimed to exist in a very large number of polymorphic, hydrated and solvated phases, although no detailed analysis of the structural features of these forms has been published to date. Here, we have successfully crystallized the tetrahydrate form of IVA‐HCl (form β), C₂₇H₃₇N₂O₅⁺·Cl^?·4H₂O, and elucidated its structure for the first time. Simultaneously, a new crystal form of IVA‐HCl, i.e. the hemihydrate (form II), C₂₇H₃₇N₂O₅⁺·Cl^?·0.5H₂O, was discovered. Its crystal structure was also accurately determined and compared to that of the tetrahydrate form. While the tetrahydrate form of IVA‐HCl crystallized in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁, the new form (hemihydrate) was solved in the monoclinic space group P2₁. Detailed conformational and packing comparisons between the two forms have allowed us to understand the role of water in the crystal assembly of this hydrochloride salt. The stabilities of the two forms were compared theoretically by calculating the binding energy of the water in the crystal lattice using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The stability experiments show that the tetrahydrate is stable under high‐humidity conditions, while the hemihydrate is stable under high‐temperature conditions.     

Investigation of structures of PEO‐MgCl2 based solid polymer electrolytes

The crystallinity of polyelectrolytes has long been known to affect their ionic conductivity, but the effects of water of hydration on polyelectrolyte structure are not commonly studied. Here, polymer complexes consisting of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) with magnesium chloride (anhydrous MgCl₂, MgCl₂·4H₂O, and MgCl₂·6H₂O, respectively) have been prepared by a mixed‐solvent method. Fourier transform‐infrared measurements indicate each magnesium chloride salt can coordinate with PEO to form a complex. The structures of (PEO)_xMgCl₂·4H₂O and (PEO)_xMgCl₂·6H₂O complexes are similar, whilst the structure of (PEO)_xMgCl₂ complex is different to both. Wide angle X‐ray diffraction studies indicate in each polymer complex system the crystallization of PEO is depressed by the interaction of magnesium cation with the ether oxygen of PEO. PEO in (PEO)_xMgCl₂ and (PEO)_xMgCl₂·4H₂O are shown to be amorphous, but in (PEO)_xMgCl₂·6H₂O it is crystalline. Polar optical microscopy images indicate in each PEO/magnesium chloride system the crystalline morphology clearly changes with the increase of magnesium salt content. The reason for the formation of the spherulites with special morphology are the strong interaction between magnesium cation and ether oxygen of PEO, and the different evaporation rates of ethanol and chloroform in mixed solvent. A better understanding of the effects of hydration on polyelectrolyte crystallinity can help in improving their use in a variety of applications. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym. Phys. 2013, 51, 1162–1174     

1‐Carboxymethyl‐3‐methyl‐1H‐imidazol‐3‐ium chloride 2‐(3‐methyl‐1H‐imidazol‐3‐ium‐1‐yl)acetate monohydrate: a crystal stabilized by imidazolium zwitterions

The title compound, C₆H₉N₂O₂⁺·Cl⁻·C₆H₈N₂O₂·H₂O, contains one 2‐(3‐methyl‐1H‐imidazol‐3‐ium‐1‐yl)acetate inner salt molecule, one 1‐carboxymethyl‐3‐methyl‐1H‐imidazol‐3‐ium cation, one chloride ion and one water molecule. In the extended structure, chloride anions and water molecules are linked via O—H...Cl hydrogen bonds, forming an infinite one‐dimensional chain. The chloride anions are also linked by two weak C—H...Cl interactions to neighbouring methylene groups and imidazole rings. Two imidazolium moieties form a homoconjugated cation through a strong and asymmetric O—H...O hydrogen bond of 2.472 (2) Å. The IR spectrum shows a continuous D‐type absorption in the region below 1300 cm⁻¹ and is different to that of 1‐carboxymethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium chloride [Xuan, Wang & Xue (2012). Spectrochim. Acta Part A, 96 , 436–443].