Synthetic thermally reversible gel systems. IV

The polymerization kinetics in water of acrylylglycinamide (AG) initiated by K₂S₂O₈ was studied over the temperature range 40.0 to 60.0°C. Monomer concentration was varied from 7.8 × 10^?3 to 31.2 × 10^?3M and catalyst from 1.85 × to 11.10 × 10^?5M. The rate expression is ?d[M]/dt = R_p, = k_1.22[K₂S₂O₈]^0.5[M]^1.22, and the overall empirical rate constant, k_1.22 = 1.14 × 10¹¹e^?15,800/RT 1.^0.72 mole^?0.72 min^?1. To explain the dependence on monomer, a kinetic scheme which includes a bimolecular reaction (k₂) between monomer and initiator is suggested. The simplified expression which describes the initial rate of polymerization is: ?d[M]/dt = R_p, = k₄(2[I]/k₅)^1/2[M](k₁ + k₂[M])^1/2, where k₁, k₂, k₄ and k₅ are rate constants for S₂O₈ = decomposition, a bimolecular reaction between monomer and initiator, propagation, and termination, respectively. Individual bimolecular rate constants are expressed in liter/mole-min. The equation predicts a dependence on monomer concentration between 1.0 and 1.5 with 1.5 being approached a t high monomer concentrations. Plots of R_P²/[M]² versus [M] are linear, as predicted by the postulated reaction route and values for k₂ and k₄/k₅^1/2 were obtained from the slopes and intercepts of these plots. The temperature dependence of the bimolecular monomer-initiator reaction is k₂ = 5.19 × 10²¹e^?36,000/RT. Instead of the usual behavior, the k₄/k₅^1/2 ratio was found to decrease with temperature and the difference of activation energies, (E₄ ? E₅/2), is ?1.50 kcal. The temperature dependence of the propagation to square root of the termination rate constant ratio is k₄/k₅^1/2 = 6.16e^1500/RT. These rather unusual results may be related to the ability of AG polymers in water to form thermally reversible gels; even above the gel melting points, the polymers are considerably aggregated in solution. This would tend to make the bimolecular termination reaction more temperature dependent and also account for the high values (59–69) for the k₄/k₅^1/2 ratios. For similar temperatures, the overall rate constants for AG are approximately four times those for acrylamide.     

Persulfate-initiated polymerization of acrylamide

A dilatometric technique was used to obtain conversion–time data for the polymerization of acrylamide initiated by potassium persulfate in water. The results are summarized by the empirical rate expression, ?d[M₁]/dt = R_p = k_1.25[K₂S₂O₈]^0.5[M₁]^1.25, and k_1.25 = 1.70 × 10¹¹ exp {?16,900/RT} 1.^0.75/mole^?0.75-min. Persulfate was varied over the range 9.5 × 10^?4 to 5.2 × 10^×2 mole/l., and initial monomer concentration [M₁] was varied from 0.05 to 0.4 mole/l. The temperature range was 30?50°C. Results of analysis of the kinetics and energetics of the polymerization favor a cage-effect theory rather than a complex-formation theory to explain the order with respect to monomer.     

Study and Application of Polarographic Catalytic Wave of Chlordiazepoxide in the Presence of Persulfate

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Aqueous Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate Initiated by Potassium Peroxydisulfate-Ascorbic Acid Redox System

The aqueous polymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated by the redox system K₂S₂O₈-ascorbic acid has been studied at 35°C under the influence of oxygen. The rate of polymerization increases with increasing ascorbic acid concentration at low activator concentration, remains constant within the range 4.375 × 10^?3 to 11.25 × 10^?3 mole/liter, and at higher ascorbic acid concentration again decreases. The rate varies linearly with monomer concentration. The initial rate and the limiting conversion increase with increasing polymerization temperature. Organic solvents (water-miscible only) and small amounts of neutral salts like KC1 and Na₂SO₄ depress the initial rate and the maximum conversion. The addition of small amounts of salts like Cu²⁺ and Mn²⁺ increases the initial rate, but no appreciable increase in the limiting conversion is observed.     

Polymerization of Cyclosiloxanes. I. Kinetic Studies on Living Polymer—Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane Systems

The kinetics of the anionic polymerization of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D₄) initiated by α-methylstyrene living polymer in tetrahydrofuran was studied. The following kinetic scheme was postulated: Initiation: Propagation: where S^- and M represent the initiator and D₄, respectively. At a living end concentration of 0.0377 mole/l. and a monomer concentration of 1.5 mole/l. in tetrahydrofuran at 25°C. the following kinetic data were obtained: k₁ = 2.3 × 10^?4 l./mole-sec., k₂ < 2.3 × 10^?5 sec.^?1, k₃ = 2.75 × 10^?2l./mole-sec. k₄ ≈ 1.17 × 10^?2 sec.^?1, K₁ > 10 l./mole and K₂ ≈ 2.35 l./mole. The rate constants k₁ and k₃ were found to be dependent on the concentration of anions. This is attributed to the dissociation of ion pairs to free ions at lower concentration. Under the experimental conditions studied the majority of the anions were present in the form of ion pairs. The reactivity of the free ions is about 100 times greater than that of ion pairs. There is no temperature effect on K₂, indicating zero ΔH and positive ΔS in the propagation reaction.     

Determination of ruthenium as ruthenate by stripping voltammetry

Stripping voltammetric analysis of ruthenium with a platinum RDE was studied in the concentration range from 5×10^?7 to 1.2×10^?5M RuO₄^2?, where linear dependence of the anodic peak height on the ruthenate concentration was obtained. Special attention has been paid to a simple preparation of the sample for analysis. Ruthenate can be prepared directly in the electrolytic vessel from the ruthenium compounds by oxidation with potassium persulphate in alkaline medium. As a supporting electrolyte 10^?2 to 5×10^?2M K₂S₂O₈ with 10^?1 to 1 M KOH was used.     

Polymerization of acrylamide initiated by the persulfate–thiosulfate redox couple

Conversion–time data were obtained for the polymerization of acrylamide initiated by the redox couple persulfate–thiosulfate by using a dilatometer. A plot of initial rate as a function of thiosulfate concentration shows a well-defined maximum and three distinct regions of behavior. In each region the shape of the conversion–time curves demonstrates the differences in apparent order with respect to monomer arising from changes in initiator concentration during an individual run. A reaction mechanism is proposed to explain the results, and a limiting form of the rate expression is derived for each of the three regions. The ranges of concentration studied are: persulfate, 9.5 × 10^?4?4.7 × 10^?2M; thiosulfate, 2 × 10^?5?2 × 10^?2M; initial monomer, 0.05–1.0M; and temperature, 30–50°C. Within these ranges the initial rate shows a halforder dependence on persulfate and a first-order dependence on initial monomer concentration.     

Kinetic study of the polymerization of acrylamide in inverse microemulsion

The polymerization of acrylamide in inverse microemulsions stabilized by Aerosol OT emulsifier and initiated with azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) or potassium persulfate (K₂S₂O₈) has been investigated. The inverse polyacrylamide latexes formed are clear and highly stable. A dilatometric technique was used to follow the conversion of monomer at T = 45°C. The rate of polymerization is first order with respect to initial monomer concentration in the presence of AIBN, and is 1.5 order with K₂S₂O₈. An inverse relationship between molecular weight and emulsifier concentration is found which suggests participation of the emulsifier in the initiation reaction. This is confirmed by the independence of the molecular weight of polyacrylamide on the concentration of the initiators. High values of the rate of polymerization are obtained combined with high molecular weights (up to 10⁷). An important and novel feature of this microemulsion process is that each final latex particle consists of one single molecule of polyacrylamide in a collapsed state. This suggests kinetics which do not follow the Smith and Ewart theory but are characterized by continuous particle nucleation.     

Effect of pyridine on the kinetics of polymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated by benzoyl peroxide and azobisisobutyronitrile at 60°C

Solution polymerization of MMA, with pyridine as the solvent and BZ₂O₂ and AIBN as thermal initiators, was studied kinetically at 60°C. The monomer exponent varied from 0.45 to 0.91 as [BZ₂O₂] was increased from 1 × 10^?2 to 30 × 10^?2 mole/liter in a concentration range of 8.3-4.6 mole/liter for MMA. For AIBN-initiated polymerization the monomer exponent remained constant at 0.69 as [AIBN] varied from 0.4 × 10^?2 to 1.0 × 10^?2 mole/liter in the same concentration range for MMA. The k²_p/k_t Value increased in both cases with an increase in pyridine concentration in the system. This was explained in terms of an increase in the k_p value, which was due presumably to the increased reactivity of the chain radicals by donor-acceptor interaction between the molecules of solvent pyridine and propagating PMMA radicals and in terms of lowering the k_t value for the diffusion-controlled termination reaction due to an increase in the medium viscosity and pyridine content.     

Amperometric Hydrogen Peroxide Biosensor Based on Horseradish Peroxidase Immobilized on Fe3O4/Chitosan Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

A new type of amperometric hydrogen peroxide biosensor was constructed based on horseradish peroxidase (HRP) immobilized on Fe₃O₄/chitosan modified glassy carbon electrode. The effects of some experimental variables such as the concentration of supporting electrolyte, pH, enzyme loading, the concentration of the mediator of methylene blue (MB) and the applied potential were investigated. The linear range of the calibration curve for H₂O₂ was 2.0×10^?4–1.2×10^?2 M with a detection limit of 1.0×10^?4 M (S/N=3). The response time was less than 12 s. The apparent Michaelis‐Menten constant K_m was 21.4 mM and it illustrated the excellent biological activity of the fixed enzyme. In addition, the biosensor had long‐time stability and good reproducibility. And this method has been used to determine H₂O₂ concentration in the real sample.     

Aqueous polymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated by the redox system Ce(IV)–isopropyl alcohol. Kinetics and molecular weight

Polymerization of methyl methacrylate was carried out in aqueous nitric acid in the temperature range 26–40°C, with the redox initiator system ceric ammonium nitrate–isopropyl alcohol. A short induction period was observed, as well as the attainment of a limiting conversion, and the total ceric ion consumption with reaction time. The reaction orders were 1/2 and 3/2 with respect to the IPA and monomer concentration, respectively, within the range (3–5) × 10^?3M of Ce(IV). But at lower Ce(IV) concentration (≤ 1 × 10^?3M), the order with respect to monomer and Ce(IV) changed to 1 and 1/2, respectively. The rate of ceric ion disappearance was first order with respect to Ce(IV) concentration and (R_Ce)^?1 was proportional to [IPA]^?1. Both the rate of polymerization and the rate of ceric ion consumption increase with rise in temperature. The average-molecular weight can be controlled by variations in IPA, Ce(IV), and monomer concentrations, and in temperature. A kinetic scheme involving oxidation of IPA by Ce(IV) via complex formation, whose decomposition gives rise to a primary radical, initiation, propagation, and termination of the polymeric radicals by bimolecular interaction is proposed. An oxidative termination of primary radicals by Ce(IV) is also included.     

Analysis and Characterization of Microwave Irradiation–Induced Graft Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate onto Delignified Grewia Optiva Fiber

Grafting of methyl methacrylate (MMA) onto delignified Grewia optiva fiber using ascorbic acid/H₂O₂ as an initiator was carried out under microwave irradiation. The effects of varying the microwave power, exposure time, and concentration of initiator and monomer of graft polymerization were studied to obtain maximum grafting percentage (26.54%). The experimental results showed that the optimal conditions for grafting were: exposure time, 10min; microwave power, 110 W; ascorbic acid concentration, 3.74mol/L × 10^?2; H₂O₂ concentration, 0.97mol/L × 10^?1; monomer concentration, 1.87mol/L × 10^?1. The graft copolymers were characterized by Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).     

Synthesis and Polymerization of Surface-Active Sodium Acrylamidoundecanoate

The polymerizable surfactant sodium 11-acrylamidoundecanoate (Na 11-AAU) was synthesized from acryloyl chloride and 11-aminounde-canoic acid. It had a low critical micelle concentration (CMC) of 4.3 × 10^?4 mol/L. Polymerization of Na 11-AAU initiated by K₂S₂O₈ was very fast in aqueous solution, with an activation energy of only 63.2 kJ/mol. The polymerization followed first-order kinetics with respect to Na 11-AAU and one-half order with respect to K₂S₂O₈. The MW of poly(Na 11-AAU) was very high (1–2 million) but the MWD was rather narrow ( M _w / M _n = 1.45). Polymerization of Na 11-AAU in the micellar state may be responsible for the phenomena observed.     

Determination of Ethanol Based on Polarographic Catalytic Current of Sulfate Radical Anion Using Ethanol as Catalyst

ABSTRACT

A new method for the determination of ethanol is proposed based on the catalytic current of sulfate radical anion SO₄ ^?. In 0.1 mol/L KH₂PO₄–Na₂HPO₄ buffer (pH5.6±0.1)–1.6×10^?2 mol/L K₂S₂O₈ solution, the first order derivative peak current is proportional to ethanol concentration in the range of 1×10^?4～9×10^?4 (r = 0.9998). The limit of detection is 6×10^?5 mol/L. The proposed method is applied to determine ethanol directly content in ardent spirits. The fundamental principle of the proposed method is that ethanol is oxidized by sulfate radical anion SO₄ ^? electrogenerated on the electrode surface to ethanol α-radical, and the reduction of the ethanol α-radical produces a polarographic reduction wave.     

Autoxidation of NO in aqueous solution

The reaction of NO with O₂ has been investigated in aqueous solution. As demonstrated by ion chromatography, the sole product is NO₂^?. Kinetic studies of the reaction by stopped-flow methods with absorbance and conductivity detection are in agreement that the rate law is -d[O₂]/dt=k[NO]²[O₂] with k = 2.1 × 10⁶ M^?2 s^?1 at 25°C. This rate law is unaffected by pH over the range from pH 1 to 13, and it holds with either NO or O₂ in excess. By studying the reaction over the temperature range from 10 to 40°C, the following activation parameters were obtained: ΔH^≠ = 4.6 ± 2.1 kJ mol^?1 and ΔS^≠=?96 plusmn; 4 J K^?1 mol^?1. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Study of Activation and Inhibition of Certain Metal Ions to Amylase Catalyzed Reaction by Microcalorimetry

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Electrocatalytic Reduction of Peroxy Disulfate on the Palladized Aluminum Electrode Modified by Prussian Blue: Application to the Analysis of Decolorizing Powders

The mechanism of catalytic reduction of peroxydisulfate on the palladized aluminum electrode modified by Prussian blue (PB/Pd‐Al) was studied. The charge transfer‐rate limiting step as well as overall reduction reaction of S₂O₈^2? is found to be a one‐electron and two‐electron abstraction respectively. The modified electrode is exploited for the hydrodynamic amperometry of peroxydisulfate. It is found that the calibration graph is linear in the S₂O₈^2?concentration range 5×10^?6–1.5×10^?3 mol L^?1. The detection limit of the method was 2.4×10^?6 mol L^?1 S₂O₈². The method was successfully used for the determination of S₂O₈^2? in decolorizing powders     

Anionic polymerization of o- and p-methoxystyrene

The butyllithium-initiated polymerization of o- and p-methoxystyrene was studied in toluene at 20°C by dilatometry. Initiation of o-methoxystyrene was found to be instantaneous as evidenced by the absence of any induction period. The propagation rate proceeds by an internal first order with respect to the monomer concentration while the order with respect to the living chain ends varies from 0.67 to 0.51 over a concentration range from 4.5 × 10^?4 to 1.8 × 10^?2 mole/1. The rate may thus be expressed by the equation, where [M] and [PLi] denote concentration of monomer and poly-o-methoxystyryllithium, respectively, and n varies from 0.67 to 0.51. It is assumed that the propagation proceeds exclusively via the monomeric form of the ion-pairs in analogy with the polymerization of styrene. The variable order results from the relatively high value of the dissociation equilibrium constant of dimeric into the monomeric ion-pairs K that was evaluated graphically to be 10^?3 instead of 10^?6 for styrene. The propagation rate constant k_p was found to be equal to about 50 l./mole-min; the propagation activation energy is equal to 12 kcal/mole. No appreciable termination was found in the polymerization of o-methoxystyrene. On the contrary, no quantitative data could be obtained for the polymerization of p-methyoxystyrene due to a slow initiation and a relatively fast termination reaction with formation of a precipitate of highly branched or crosslinked polymer. It is assumed that this precipitate results from a secondary ring metallation reaction.     

Direct Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis of Hemoglobin Based on Nafion‐Room Temperature Ionic Liquids‐Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Composite Film

A robust and effective composite film combined the benefits of Nafion, room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) and multi‐wall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) was prepared. Hemoglobin (Hb) was successfully immobilized on glassy carbon electrode surface by entrapping in the composite film. Direct electrochemistry and electrocatalysis of immobilized Hb were investigated in detail. A pair of well‐defined and quasi‐reversible redox peaks of Hb was obtained in 0.10 mol·L^?1 pH 7.0 phosphate buffer solution (PBS), indicating that the Nafion‐RTIL‐MWNTs film showed an obvious promotion for the direct electron transfer between Hb and the underlying electrode. The immobilized Hb exhibited an excellent electrocatalytic activity towards the reduction of H₂O₂. The catalysis current was linear to H₂O₂ concentration in the range of 2.0×10^?6 to 2.5×10^?4 mol·L^?1, with a detection limit of 8.0×10^?7 mol·L^?1 (S/N=3). The apparent Michaelis‐Menten constant (K_m^app) was calculated to be 0.34 mmol·L^?1. Moreover, the modified electrode displayed a good stability and reproducibility. Based on the composite film, a third‐generation reagentless biosensor could be constructed for the determination of H₂O₂.     

A study of the graft copolymerization of methacrylic acid onto starch using the H2O2/Fe++ redox system

Graft copolymerization of methacrylic acid (MetAc) onto potato starch using H₂O₂/Fe⁺⁺ redox system was investigated. The best conditions of the grafting reaction were determined and several variables were studied: initiator and monomer concentrations, time, and temperature. Percent grafting efficiency, percent grafting, percent grafted monomer conversion, and total conversion were obtained. The optimum graft yield was obtained at 7.3 × 10^?3M H₂O₂ concentration and it was favored by increasing the methacrylic acid concentration and reaction time.