BINARY AND TERNARY ION EXCHANGE KINETICS SO_4~(2-)-cl-NO_3~-201×7 SYSTEM

Kinetics of chloride/sulfate, chloride / nitrate and nitrate/sulfate forward exchanges and reverse exchanges at solution concentrations of 1N, 0. 2N and 0. 02 N on 201×7 strong base anion exchange resin, respectively, have been examined at 25℃. It is found that the forward and the reverse exchange rates of the two given ions at low solution concentration, respectively, under identical conditions can be controlled by different mechanisms, while those at high solution concentration are all controlled by particle diffusion. The ternary exchange rates of sul-fate/(chloride+nitrate) and nitrate/(chloride + sulfate) have also been examined.     

INTRAPARTICLE DIFFUSION OF RARE EARTHS IN POROUS CATION EXCHANGERS

Experiments for determining cerium isotope ion exchange rates with macrop-orous resins Amberlyst 15, D001 and XN1010 are discribed. The kinetics of the isotope ion exchange reaction has been examined by a simple theoretical equation of intraparticle effective diffusivity De in a porous ion exchanger. The ion exchange proceeds by diffusion within the macropores and the solid phase of the resin. De of cerium was affected by the concentration of the bulk solution C and was separated into a macropore diffusivity Dp and a solid phase diffusivity Dg by the equation. The diffusion coefficients of the exchanging ion are shown to have the values in the macropores comparable with those in the bulk solution and to have the values in the solid phase comparable with those in gel resin with the same crosslinkage as the resins used for the experiments.     

POTENTIOMETRIC BEHAVIOR OF CHELATING ION EXCHANGE RESIN IN WATER AND IN ETHANOL—WATER MIXTURES

The potentiometric behavior of the chelating ion exchange resin D751 containing iminodiacetic acid groups has been studied at 25℃ by batch titration with alkali and acid in water and in ethanol-water mixture solvent.The titrtion curves,the amount of chemically bound counter-ions and invasive electrolytes in the resin phase,and the solvent contents the resin have been investigated.     

Refolding of Denatured／Reduced Lysozyme Using Weak－Cation Exchange Chromatography

Oxidative refolding of the denatured/reduced lysozyme was investigated by using weak-cation exchange chromatography (WCX). The stationary phase of WCX binds to the reduced lysozyme and prevented it from forming intermolecular aggregates. At the same time urea and ammonium sulfate were added to the mobile phase to increase the elution strength for lysozyme. Ammonium sulfate can more stabilize the native protein than a common eluting agent,sodium chloride. Refolding of lysozyme by using this WCX is successfully. It was simply carried out to obtain a completely and correctly refolding of the denatured lysozyme at high concentration of 20.0 mg/mL.     

KINETICS STUDIES OF MINERAL-WATER REACTIONS IN HYDROTHERMAL FLOW SYSTEMS AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES

This paper describes new experimental results on mlneral-water reaction kinetics obtained in plug-flow systems at high temperatures and pressures. As an example, the rates of reaction between calcite, fluorite, albite and water in the continuous flowing system have been measured in three separate studies. All experiments are carried out by suspending a sample bag in the plug-flow vessel, by pumping water at carefully controlled rates through the vessel, and by collecting and analyzing the reacted solution. In addition, the reaction mechanisms of fluorite and albite in a packed bed reactor have been studied with the aid of an axial dispersion model. The main factors controlling the effective dissolution rate with respect to temperature, solvent flow rate, and chemistry of the input solutions have been evaluated. It is also found that a non-steady state process is, in some cases, still observed, even under conditions where steady state conditions should have been attained. These results provide informatio     

Novel four-hydrogen-bond assembled oligoamide dimer with pyrazoline moieties and its photoluminescent properties

In this paper,the synthesis and characterization of a triarylpyrazoline modified four-H-bonded molecular duplex are described. Its molecular structure has been confirmed by ~1H NMR and ESI-MS.The duplex emits strong pure blue light peaking at 448 and 452 nm under UV photoexcitation in solution and solid state,respectively,and its relative photoluminescence quantum efficiency in solution is determined as 0.778 using quinine sulfate as reference.In concentration of>40 mmol/L,the duplex can gelate DMSO, and...     

Preparation, Properties and Mechanism of Inhomogeneous Calcium Alginate Ion Cross-linking Gel Microspheres

Inhomogeneous calcium alginate ion cross-linking gel microspheres,a novel ion absorbent,were prepared by dropping a sodium alginate solution to a calcium chloride solutioin via an electronic droplet generator.Calcium alginate microspheres have uniform particle sizes.a smooth surface and a microporous structure.The electrode probe reveals the inhomogeneous distribution of calcium ions with the highest concentration on the surface,and the lowest concentration in the cores of the spheres.As a novel ion adsorbent,calcium alginate gel microspheres have a lower limiting adsorption mass concentration,a higher enrichment capacity and a higher adsorption capacity for Pb^2 than usual ion exchange resins.The highest percentage of the adsorption is 99.79%.The limiting adsorption mass concentration is 0.0426mg/L.The adsorption capacity for Pb^2 is 644mg/g,Calcium alginate gel microspheres have a much faster ion exchange velocity than D418 chelating resin and D113 polyacrylate resin.The moving boundary model was employed to interpret the ion exchange kinetics process,which indicates that the ion exchange process is controlled by intraparticle diffusion of adsorbable ions.So the formation of inhomogeneous gel microspheres reduces the diffusion distance of adsorbable ions within the spheres and enhances the ion exchange velocity.Alginate has a higher selectivity for pb^2 than for Ca^2 and the selectivity coefficient KCa^Pb is 316. As an ion cross-linking gel,calcium alginate inhomogeneous microspheres can effectively adsorb heavy metal Pb^2 at a higher selectivity and a higher adsorption velocity.It is a novel and good ion adsorbent.     

Study on the Growth and Quality of Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate Grown from Acid-doped Solution

Potassium dihydrogen phosphate （KDP） single crystals have been grown respectively at the rates of about 1 and 20 mm/day from the pure and acid-added solutions by temperature reduction method. The effects of acid and supersaturation on the shape and size of grown crystals were compared and discussed. Samples were cut from different parts of the as-grown crystals for investigating the optical quality, including transmissibility, scattering centers and laser damage threshold. It is found that the stability of KDP growth solution improves to some extent and the growth rates in x- and z-directions have great difference after adding acid. Moreover, the acid causes remarkable differences in optical quality between prismatic and pyramidal sectors.     

STUDY ON THE MORPHOLOGY OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE/POLYSTYRENE BLENDS BY ELECTRON MICROPROBE ANALYSIS*

The morphology of polyvinyl chloride/polystyrene (PVC/PS) blend samples with different mass ratios, preparedby means of solution casting and melt mixing, have been successfully examined by electron microprobe analysis (EMP). Thisexperiment was performed in a scanning electron microscope attached to an energy dispersive X-ray analyzer. Differentialscanning calorimetry was also used to investigate the phase separation of the blends. The results show that PVC and PS areincompatible and the blends have sea-islands phase structures. Blends prepared via melt mixing have finer phase-dispersionthan those prepared via solution casting.     

Isolation and identification of the thermophilic alkaline desulphuricant strain

A desulfurization strain that belongs to the thermophilic alkaline desulphuricant is designated as strain GDJ-3 and isolated from Inner Mongolia, China. The colony of the strain shows tiny, yellow, or white-yellow, and it becomes henna with the protracting of cultivated time. The cells are bacilliform (0.3 -0.6 × 1.0-1.2 μm), motive, and Gram negative. The strain GDJ-3 is able to utilize respectively the thiosulphate, sulfate, sulfite, or sulfide as sulfur source, utilize the carbon dioxide as the carbon source, and utilize the ammonium or nitrate as the nitrogen source. According to GenBank data, 16s RNA results of GDJ-3 are in good agreement with Alpha proteobacterrium sp. (97%) and Ochrobactrum sp. (98%). For GDJ-3, the optimum growth temperature is at 45℃, the optimum pH is at 8.5-8.8, and the optimum rocking speed of sorting table is at 150 r/min. Under the optimum culture condition, the cells of the strain can live for about 18 h. In the desulfurization solution, which is prepared according to the composition of DDS solution, the objectionable constituents of sodium thiosulphate and sodium sulfide were added factitiously, and the bacterial cell concentration was set at 107/mL. After the regeneration of the above desulfurization solution by the strain cells, the concentration of sodium thiosulphate was decreased by 14.75 g/L (percentage loss of content 13.21%), the concentration of sodium sulfide was decreased by 0.76 g/L (percentage loss of content 87.36%) in the desulfurization solution in 9.5 hours, and sulfur appeared. Maybe, this kind of strain can be used as the regeneration's bacterial source of DDS solution.     

Kinetic study on the ligand exchange reactions between bis(alkylxanthato)palladium(II)and bis(N,N-dialkyldithiocarbamato)palladium(II)by high-performance liquid chromatography

The rate constants and equilibrium constants of ligand exchange reactions between his(alkylxanthato)palladium(Ⅱ),Pd(S_2COR)_2(R=Am,n-Hex,Bz),and bis(N,N-dialkyldithiocarbamato)palladium(Ⅱ),Pd(S_2CNR_2)_2(K=Et,n-Pr,n-Bu),in chloroform solution have been determined ina temperature range of 20—50°C by means of high-performance liquid chromatography.It was foundthat both the forward and reverse reactions are of second order.All of the equilibrium constants Kdetermined are 10.3±1.0,much greater than the value(K=4)calculated statistically which indicatesthat the ternary complexes are more stable than the binary complexes.The experimental resultsrevealed that the reaction rate decreases with the increase in the size of R and R~1 groups and the latterare more remarkable,consistent with the deduction of steric effect.The activation parameters ofthe reactions have been calculated.In reaction series(11)and(12)(in the text)the isokinetic tempera-tures B=390±8K and β=346±15 K have been observed respectively.A plausiblemechanism in-volving an eight-membered ring intermediate has been proposed on the basis of experimental results.     

Effect of Different Salts on the Solubilities of Benzene and Diphenyl in t—Butyl Alcohol—Water Mixture and Hydrophobic Interaction

The solubilities of benzene and diphenyl in mixed solvents of t-butyl alcohol (TBA) and water with different salts have been determined at T=298.15,303.15,308.15 and 313.15K.The molar fraction of TBA [x(TBA)] in mixed solvent is 0.045,and the molality of the salts (ms) in mixed solvents are 0.000,0.250,0.500,0.750 and 1.000mol/kg ,respectively.The standard Gibbs energies of solution of benzene and diphenyl in the mixed solvents have also been calculated based on the solubility data.The effects of different salts on the hydrophobic interaction (HI) for benzene-benzene pair in the systems were discussed.     

Electrolessly Plated Ni-Zn（Fe）-P Alloy and Its Corrosion Resistance Properties

The autocatalytic deposition of Ni-Zn(Fe)-P alloys has been carried out on substrate of carbon steel from a bath containing nickel sulfate, zinc sulfate, sodium hypophosphite, sodium citrate and boric acid. The effects of pH and the molar ratio of NiSO4/ZnSO4 on the deposition rate and the composition of deposits have been studied. It was found that the presence of zinc sulfate in the bath has an inhibitory effect on the alloy deposition. The structure and the surface morphology of Ni-Zn(Fe)-P coatings were characterized with XRD and SEM, respectively. The alloys plated under the experimental conditions consisted of an amorphous phase coexisting with a crystalline cubic Ni phase (poly-crystalline). The surface morphology of the coating is dependent on the deposition parameters. The corrosion resistance of the Ni-Zn(Fe)-P deposits was examined via mass loss tests and anodic polarization measurements, respectively. The results show that the surface morphologies of the deposits and the corrosion resistance of the deposits have been improved. The results of mass loss tests almost accord with those of anodic polarization measurements. The corrosion mechanisms of Ni-Zn(Fe)-P alloys in NaCl and NaOH solutions were investigated by means of EDX. The deposit immersed in an NaCI or an NaOH solution contains more content of oxygen and less contents of the metals(except Fe) than that placed in air, which shows that the NaCl or NaOH solution can accelerate the oxidation of the deposit.     

Experimental Study of Hydrogen Isotope Kinetic Fractionation Between Ilvaite and Water——The Kinetics of D-H Exchange in Ilvaite-H_2O

Hydrogen isotope kinetic fractionation in the ilvaite and water system has been studied experimentally at 350-650℃. The result of study shows that the exchange mechanism of hydrogen isotope between ilvaite and water is dominated by hydrogen diffusion.The activation energy for hydrogen diffusion in ilvaite is 118.4 kJ/mol for cylinder model and 115.5 kJ/mol for plate model, respectively.The activation energy for hydrogen isotope exchange in ilvaite is 122.6 kJ/mol.The closure temperature for the cessation of hydrogen isotope exchange between ilvaite and water is much lower than its formation temperature.So, after ilvaite crystallizes, the hydrogen isotope exchange between ilvaite and late hydrothermal solution will continue to take place.     

Research of the relationship of intracellular acidification and apoptosis in Hela cells based on pH nanosensors

In this paper,the relationship of intracellular acidification and apoptosis in Hela cells induced by vin-cristine sulfate has been studied by use of the ratiometric pH nanosensors that have been developed by our group,employing fluorescein isothiocyanate(FITC) doped as the pH-sensitive dye and Tris(2,2'-bipyidyl) dichlororuthenium(II) hexahydrate(RuBpy) doped as reference dye. The pH change of the Hela cells induced by vincristine sulfate has been monitored in vivo,in situ and real time by use of the ratiometric pH nanosensors. The experimental results show that the pH of the apoptotic Hela cells induced by vincristine sulfate has been acidified from 7.11 to 6.51,and the percentage of intra-cellular acidification is correlated with the induced concentration and incubation time of the vincristine sulfate. The further study of the percentage of intracellular acidification and the percentage of apop-tosis of Hela cells at the same time reveals that apoptosis of Hela cells induced by vincristine sulfate is preceded by intracellular acidification. These results would provide theoretical foundation for the therapy of cancer through interfering the pH of cells by use of vincristine sulfate or other anti-cancer drugs.     

BARRIER PROPERTIES OF VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE COPOLYMERS

The permeability coefficients of a series of copolymers of vinylidene chloride (VDC)with methyl acrylate (MA), butyl acrylate (BA) or vinyl chloride (VC) (as comonomer)to oxygen and carbon dioxide have been measured at 1.0 MPa and 30℃, while those towater vapor have been measured at 30℃ and 100% relative humidity All the copolymersare semicrystalline. VDC/MA copolymers have lower melting temperature compared withVDC/BA copolymers, while that melting temperature of VDC/VC copolymer is higherthan that of VDC/acrylate copolymers with the same VDC content. The barrier propertyof the copolymers is predominantly controlled by crystallite, free volume fraction, andcohesive energy The permeability coefficients of VDC/MA copolymers to oxygen, carbondioxide, and water vapor were successfully correlated with the ratio of free volume tocohesive energy.     

A novel protein refolding method integrating ion exchange chromatography with artificial molecular chaperone

Artificial molecular chaperone （AMC） and ion exchange chromatography （IEC） were integrated, thus a new refolding method, artificial molecular chaperone-ion exchange chromatography （AMC-IEC） was developed. Compared with AMC and IEC, the activity recovery of lysozyme obtained by AMC-IEC was much higher in the investigated range of initial protein concentrations, and the results show that AMC-IEC is very efficient for protein refolding at high concentrations. When the initial concentration of lysozyme is 180 mg/mL, its activity recovery obtained by AMC-IEC is still as high as 76.6%, while the activity recoveries obtained by AMC and IEC are 45.6% and 42.4%, respectively.     

Evaluation of Transient Absorption Spectra of N,N,N’,N’—Tetra—（p—methylphenyl）

Photoinduced electron transfer processes between fullerenes(C60/C70)and N,N,N’,N’-tetra-(p-methylphenyl-4,4’-diamino-1,1’-diphenyl ether(TPDAE)have been studied by nanosecond laser flash photolysis.Quantum yields and rate constants of electron trasfer from TPDAE to excited triplet state of fullerenes(C60/C70)in benzonitrile have been evaluated by observing the trasient absorption bands in the near-IR region where the excited triplet state.radical anion of fullerenes(C60/C70)and radical cations of TPDAE appear.     

Theory Studies on the Intermolecular Interactions of Urea Nitrate with RDX

Six fully optimized geometries of urea nitrate cation and RDX complexes have been obtained with DFT-B3LYP and MP2 methods at the 6-311++G** level. The intermolecular interaction energies have been calculated with basis set superposition error (BSSE) and zero point energy (ZPE) correction. The nature of intermolecular interaction has been revealed by the analysis of AIM and NBO. The results indicate that the greatest binding energy of urea nitrate with RDX is –82.47kJ/mol. The O–H…O and N–H…O hydrogen bonds are important intermolecular interactions of urea nitrate cation with RDX, and the origin of hydrogen bonds is the oxygen atom offering its lone-pair electrons to the σ(O-H)* or σ(O-H)* antibonding orbital. The intermolecular interactions strengthen the N–NO2 bond, leading to the reduced sensitivity of urea nitrate and RDX mixture explosive.     

Preparation and characterization of pva based solid polymer electrolytes for electrochemical cell applications

Solid polymer electrolyte films containing poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and magnesium nitrate (Mg(NO3)2) were prepared by solution casting technique and characterized by using XRD, FTIR, DSC and AC impedance spectroscopic analysis. The amorphous nature of the polymer electrolyte films has been confirmed by XRD. The complex formation between PVA and Mg salt has been confirmed by FTIR. The glass transition temperature decreases with increasing the Mg salt concentration. The AC impedance studies are performed to evaluate the ionic conductivity of the polymer electrolyte films in the range of 303 383 K, and the temperature dependence seems to obey the Arrhenius behavior. Transport number measurements show that the charge transport is mainly due to ions. Electrochemical cell of configuration Mg/(PVA + Mg(NO3)2) (70:30)/(I2 + C + electrolyte) has been fabricated. The discharge characteristics of the cell were studied for a constant load of 100 kΩ.