Styrene-alkoxide ionomers. Part III: Comparison with other styrene ionomers

The properties of two novel ionomers, the sodium salts of styrene-4-hydroxystyrene and styrene-4-hydroxymethylstyrene, obtained from torsion pendulum experiments are compared with those of other styrene ionomers. The glass transition temperature of the matrix, the size of the ionic aggregates, and the strengths of the ionic interactions within these large aggregates were related to the type and position of the ionic group. Attempts were made to explain these results.     

Changes in the standard transformed thermodynamic properties of enzyme-catalyzed reactions with ionic strength

The ionic strength has significant effects on the thermodynamic properties of ionic species and on the transformed thermodynamic properties of biochemical reactants at specified pH values. These effects are discussed for species, reactants, and enzyme-catalyzed reactions. This has led to three new thermodynamic properties: (z(j)(2) - NH(j)), (z(2) - N(H))(i), and Delta(r)(z((2)-N(H)), which are referred to as ionic strength coefficients. The first of these is a property of a species, the second is a property of a reactant, and the third is the property of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction. The effects of ionic strength on standard thermodynamic properties of species, standard transformed thermodynamic properties of reactants, and standard transformed thermodynamic properties of enzyme-catalyzed reactions are proportional to these new thermodynamic properties.     

Bonding in and spectroscopic properties of gaseous triatomic molecules: Part I. Alkaline-earth metal dihalides

Molecular and atomic properties are correlated among the alkaline-earth dihalides. Unknown molecular properties are derived and molecular geometries are predicted from the use of these correlations. Empirical relations which correlate force constants, bond angles, electronegativities, ionic polarizabilities and bond distances are presented.     

The influence of hydrogen bonding on the physical properties of ionic liquids

Potential applications of ionic liquids depend on the properties of this class of liquid material. To a large extent the structure and properties of these Coulomb systems are determined by the intermolecular interactions among anions and cations. In particular the subtle balance between Coulomb forces, hydrogen bonds and dispersion forces is of great importance for the understanding of ionic liquids. The purpose of the present paper is to answer three questions: Do hydrogen bonds exist in these Coulomb fluids? To what extent do hydrogen bonds contribute to the overall interaction between anions and cations? And finally, are hydrogen bonds important for the physical properties of ionic liquids? All these questions are addressed by using a suitable combination of experimental and theoretical methods including newly synthesized imidazolium-based ionic liquids, far infrared spectroscopy, terahertz spectroscopy, DFT calculations, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), viscometry and quartz-crystal-microbalance measurements. The key statement is that although ionic liquids consist solely of anions and cations and Coulomb forces are the dominating interaction, local and directional interaction such as hydrogen bonding has significant influence on the structure and properties of ionic liquids. This is demonstrated for the case of melting points, viscosities and enthalpies of vaporization. As a consequence, a variety of important properties can be tuned towards a larger working temperature range, finally expanding the range of potential applications.     

Polyurethane anionomers. I. Structure properties of polyurethane anionomers

The influence of mono and divalent nontransition and transition metals on the glass transition and mechanical properties of polyurethane anionomers have been investigated. NCO-terminated prepolymer prepared from 4,4′-methylene-bis(phenyl isocyanate) (MDI) and poly(caprolactone) glycol (PCL) was chain extended with dimethylolpropionic acid (DMPA), and the anionomers obtained by neutralization of the prepolymer. The glass transition temperatures of polyurethane anionomers have been studied as a function of the counterion. From simple electrostatic considerations, it is shown that a linear relationship exists between the glass transition temperature and ionic potential (?) for these particular materials. The relation is; T_g = A? + B. The mechanical properties are greatly affected by the type of the counterion, and in some cases, such as monovalent and nontransition metals, the mechanical properties of the anionomers improved by increasing the ionic potential. On the other hand, transition metals containing anionomers exhibited good mechanical properties but no relationship was observed between the mechanical properties and the ionic potential. The extent of water absorption of PU anionomers follows the same relative trends as the tensile strengths of the transition metals with filled and partially filled d-orbitals.     

Non-haloaluminate room-temperature ionic liquids in electrochemistry--a review.

Some twenty-five years after they first came to prominence as alternative electrochemical solvents, room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) are currently being employed across an increasingly wide range of chemical fields. This review examines the current state of ionic liquid-based electrochemistry, with particular focus on the work of the last decade. Being composed entirely of ions and possesing wide electrochemical windows (often in excess of 5 volts), it is not difficult to see why these compounds are seen by electrochemists as attractive potential solvents. Accordingly, an examination of the pertinent properties of ionic liquids is presented, followed by an assessment of their application to date across the various electrochemical disciplines, concluding with an outlook viewing current problems and directions.     

Influence of the ionic liquid/gas surface on ionic liquid chemistry

Applications such as gas storage, gas separation, NP synthesis and supported ionic liquid phase catalysis depend upon the interaction of different species with the ionic liquid/gas surface. Consequently, these applications cannot proceed to the full extent of their potential without a profound understanding of the surface structure and properties. As a whole, this perspective contains more questions than answers, which demonstrates the current state of the field. Throughout this perspective, crucial questions are posed and a roadmap is proposed to answer these questions. A critical analysis is made of the field of ionic liquid/gas surface structure and properties, and a number of design rules are mined. The effects of ionic additives on the ionic liquid/gas surface structure are presented. A possible driving force for surface formation is discussed that has, to the best of my knowledge, not been postulated in the literature to date. This driving force suggests that for systems composed solely of ions, the rules for surface formation of dilute electrolytes do not apply. The interaction of neutral additives with the ionic liquid/gas surface is discussed. Particular attention is focussed upon H(2)O and CO(2), vital additives for many applications of ionic liquids. Correlations between ionic liquid/gas surface structure and properties, ionic liquid surfaces plus additives, and ionic liquid applications are given.     

利用红外光谱和拉曼光谱研究离子液体结构与相互作用的进展

热力学实验、理论计算以及计算机模拟是离子液体微观结构与相互作用研究中常用的三种手段,但是目前采用这些手段对离子液体结构的认识尚处于初步探索阶段,还没有完全找到离子液体性质随结构变化的规律,尚未完全能够对离子液体进行"设计",这也使得对离子液体的进一步开发和应用受到极大的限制.近年来,谱学方法成为研究溶液结构的重要手段.其中,红外光谱(IR)和拉曼光谱(Raman)等谱学手段在离子液体的结构与相互作用研究中发挥着越来越重要的作用.本文着重概述了红外光谱和拉曼光谱在纯离子液体及离子液体混合溶液结构与相互作用方面的研究进展、挑战以及发展方向.     

Synthesis and characterization of dicationic ionic liquids that contain both hydrophilic and hydrophobic anions

A series of dicationic ionic liquids, in which each dication is associated with both a hydrophobic anion and a hydrophilic anion, are synthesized. The thermal properties and solubility in organic solvents of these ILs are characterized. The ionic liquids show interesting properties, which are different from those of dicationic ionic liquids, in which each dication is associated with two identical anions.     

Ionic liquid surfactants

For the first time an overview of the available latest publications from the scientific and technical literature on surfactant ionic liquids is compiled. The methods of preparation, structural features, the most important physicochemical properties, and the areas of application of these substances are considered. Particular attention is paid to the data related to the properties of ionic liquids manifested at the interfaces. Applied properties of ionic liquid surfactants are demonstrated.     

A novel family of green ionic liquids with surface activities

Ionic liquids have many unique properties as a new and remarkable class of environmental benign solvents,which promises widespread applications in industry and other areas. However,the ionic liq-uids with surface activity are rarely reported. In this work,a series of novel ionic liquids was synthe-sized by using N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and alkyl bromide. The physical properties of this family of ionic liquids have been characterized,which shows that these compounds have ionic liquids characteristics,surface activity and biocompatibility.     

Molecular dynamics simulations of ion transport through carbon nanotubes. III. Influence of the nanotube radius, solute concentration, and applied electric fields on the transport properties

The present investigations continue previous research on transport in aqueous ionic solutions through carbon nanotubes. Specifically, the effects of the nanotube radius, solute concentration, and applied external electric fields on the transport properties are investigated in terms of mobilities, currents, and pairing times of the solute ions. The simulated transport features are corroborated with general theoretical results of nanofluidics (such as the linear log-log regime of the nanochannel conductance as function of the solute concentration and the current-voltage curve of the channel). Discontinuities in the partial ionic currents are explained on the basis of a recent theoretical model of quantized ionic conductance in nanopores, developed by Zwolak et al. Correlations between the structural and dynamic properties are established, linking causally the highly structured spatial density profiles, the ion pairing phenomenon and the ionic currents.     

Novel halogen-free chelated orthoborate-phosphonium ionic liquids: synthesis and tribophysical properties

We report on the synthesis, characterisation, and physical and tribological properties of halogen-free ionic liquids based on various chelated orthoborate anions with different phosphonium cations, both without halogen atoms in their structure. Important physical properties of the ILs including glass transition temperatures, density, viscosity and ionic conductivity were measured and are reported here. All of these new halogen-free orthoborate ionic liquids (hf-BILs) are hydrophobic and hydrolytically stable liquids at room temperature. As lubricants, these hf-BILs exhibit considerably better antiwear and friction reducing properties under boundary lubrication conditions for steel-aluminium contacts as compared with fully formulated (15W-50 grade) engine oil. Being halogen free these hf-BILs offer a more environmentally benign alternative to ILs being currently developed for lubricant applications.     

Studies on dilute solutions of rodlike macroions. II. Electrostatic effects

A group of rodlike polymers soluble only in strong protic acids was studied using light scattering and viscosity techniques. These include poly(1,4-phenylene benzobisoxazole), poly(1,4-phenylene benzobisthiazole) and poly(1,4-phenylene terephthalamide). The solution properties were dependent on the ionic strength of the acid used as solvent. In a low ionic strength acid such as chlorosulfonic acid, the polymer solutions exhibited decreased unpolarized scattering, an extremely small translational diffusion coefficient, and high viscosity. All of these effects could be eliminated by the addition of a salt such as lithium chlorosulfonate, which increased the ionic strength of the solvent. The effects were attributed to a pseudo ordering of the polymer solvent system caused by electrostatic repulsions between protonated polymer chains effective over large distances (ca. 100 Å) in the low ionic strength solvent. This type of ordering is distinct from actual anisotropic phase formation, which occurs at higher concentrations in these systems. Analysis of data at infinite dilution gave a persistence length of at least 45 nm for poly(1,4-phenylene terephthalamide), larger than previous experimental results, but in accord with recent rotational isomeric state calculations and similar to experimental data for poly(p-benzamide).     

Room temperature ionic liquids from 20 natural amino acids

We first succeeded in synthesizing ionic liquids from 20 natural amino acids. Amino acid ionic liquids dissolved native amino acids, despite water-free conditions. Furthermore, these ionic liquids are soluble in various organic solvents, such as chloroform. Effects of acidity, hydrogen bonding ability, and steric factors on the properties of these ionic liquids were analyzed as the function of side groups.     

IONIC THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS: A REVIEW

The incorporation of small amount of ionic groups into hydrocarbon polymers results in unique physical properties and these polymers are called ionomers. They are effectively cross-linked through the association of ionic groups, forming multiplets or clusters. These associations are thermally labile to a greater or lesser extent depending on the composition of the ionic domains. In elastomeric ionomers, the thermolabile nature of the ionic domains permits the adequate flow at the processing temperatures, and hence the term ionic thermoplastic elastomers. Polar plasticizers are incorporated into ion-containing polymers in order to reduce the melt viscosity, resulting from the strong ionic associations, and to improve the processability. The introduction of ionic groups into the block copolymers improves their thermal stability and high temperature performance. The presence of ion-ion interactions in different rubber/plastic blends enhances the mechanical compatibility of the otherwise incompatible blends and thereby results in the formation of ionic thermoplastic elastomers, depending on the rubber to plastic ratios. In the absence of ionic groups the blend components are incompatible, as indicated by poor physical properties of the blends. However, the introduction of ionic groups onto the polymer chains causes a dramatic increase in compatibility between the rubbery and the plastic phases, as indicated by the synergism in physical properties. The present paper reviews the ionic thermoplastic elastomers based on elastomeric ionomers, block copolymer ionomers, and ionomeric polyblends.     

新型磺酸功能化离子液体理化性质的研究

合成了三类磺酸功能化离子液体,通过STA、DSC-TG、UV-Vis、运动粘度/密度计等手段考察了离子液体的热力学性质、酸度、粘度和密度等理化性质,发现离子液体阴阳离子的结构对这些理化性质有不同程度的影响,并对离子液体的结构与理化性质变化关系进行初步探讨.     

Anionic Surfactants: Physical Chemistry of Surfactant Action (Surfactant Science Series,Volume 11). E. H. Lucassen-Reynders,editor. Marcel Dekker,Inc., New York and Basel, 1981. xi+412 pp. $55.00.

Bis( 1 -F-alkylvinyl) tri and tetraoxyethylene non ionic surfactants were obtained by action of F-alkylfluoromethylcarbinols on tri and tetraethylene glycol di-p-tosylates The amphiphilic properties of these surfactants were investigated by measuring their surface tension in aquous solution and their interfacial(water-cyclohexane) tension.     

Extraction of organic compounds with room temperature ionic liquids

Room temperature ionic liquids are novel solvents with a rather specific blend of physical and solution properties that makes them of interest for applications in separation science. They are good solvents for a wide range of compounds in which they behave as polar solvents. Their physical properties of note that distinguish them from conventional organic solvents are a negligible vapor pressure, high thermal stability, and relatively high viscosity. They can form biphasic systems with water or low polarity organic solvents and gases suitable for use in liquid–liquid and gas–liquid partition systems. An analysis of partition coefficients for varied compounds in these systems allows characterization of solvent selectivity using the solvation parameter model, which together with spectroscopic studies of solvent effects on probe substances, results in a detailed picture of solvent behavior. These studies indicate that the solution properties of ionic liquids are similar to those of polar organic solvents. Practical applications of ionic liquids in sample preparation include extractive distillation, aqueous biphasic systems, liquid–liquid extraction, liquid-phase microextraction, supported liquid membrane extraction, matrix solvents for headspace analysis, and micellar extraction. The specific advantages and limitations of ionic liquids in these studies is discussed with a view to defining future uses and the need not to neglect the identification of new room temperature ionic liquids with physical and solution properties tailored to the needs of specific sample preparation techniques. The defining feature of the special nature of ionic liquids is not their solution or physical properties viewed separately but their unique combinations when taken together compared with traditional organic solvents.     

Phase Transitions and Electrochemical Properties of Ionic Liquids and Ionic Liquid—Solvent Mixtures

Recent advances in studies of ionic liquids (IL) and ionic liquid–solvent mixtures are reviewed. Selected experimental, simulation, and theoretical results for electrochemical, thermodynamical, and structural properties of IL and IL-solvent mixtures are described. Special attention is paid to phenomena that are not predicted by the classical theories of the electrical double layer or disagree strongly with these theories. We focus on structural properties, especially on distribution of ions near electrodes, on electrical double layer capacitance, on effects of confinement, including decay length of a dissjoining pressure between confinig plates, and on demixing phase transition. In particular, effects of the demixing phase transition on electrochemical properties of ionic liquid–solvent mixtures for different degrees of confinement are presented.