介观模拟研究水包油型微乳液的形成及稳定性

采用耗散颗粒动力学模拟方法从介观尺度上研究了水包油(O/W)型微乳液的形成条件并对所形成的O/W型微乳液的耐环境(油水体积比、温度、盐度和剪切作用)稳定性进行分析。结果表明,油水体积比小于1:3时,油水界面张力最小,可以形成O/W型微乳液。此微乳液具有一定的耐低温稳定性,其耐温稳定性范围为0.8 kBT~1.0 kBT。在此温度范围内,1.0 kBT时的微乳液具有最好的耐盐性,αHH降低为22时微乳液才发生相转变。此外,剪切作用对不同条件下所形成的微乳液具有一定破坏作用,当温度为1.0 kBT、αHH为25时,剪切速率增加到0.009,微乳液才受到破坏,也就是说,此条件下的微乳液是稳定的。此模拟结果从介观尺度上提供了微乳液的结构变化,为微乳液的实际应用提供理论指导。     

离子液体微乳液体系的应用研究

室温离子液体具有诸多优异的物理化学性质及功能,是一类备受关注的新型介质和材料,应用于诸多领域。特别是近年来,由离子液体参与形成的微乳液因其在生物、医药、催化以及材料制备等领域具有潜在的应用前景而备受关注。本文综述了近年来咪唑类离子液体作为极性、非极性和表面活性剂组分,分别取代微乳液体系中的水相、油相和表面活性剂相,形成的一系列新型的微乳液体系的研究进展,归纳了水、有机溶剂、高聚物、助表面活性剂、温度等因素对离子液体微乳液性质的影响。重点介绍了离子液体微乳液的热点应用,包括以离子液体微乳液液滴为模板合成纳米材料,离子液体微乳液作为酶反应的介质及其在有机反应等方面的研究进展。     

超临界二氧化碳微乳液中的表面活性剂

介绍了在超临界二氧化碳(SC-CO_2)下形成微乳液的原理和概念,并且按照所应用各种表面活性剂的结构特点对其在SC-CO_2下形成微乳液的能力分别进行比较和归纳,为今后筛选和设计在SC-CO_2下形成微乳液的表面活性剂提供了重要信息。     

有机硅微乳液的研究进展

近年来大量研究表明,有机硅微乳液与有机硅乳液相比,具有许多优异的性能,如优异的热稳定性、渗透性等。本文主要阐述了有机硅微乳液的形成原理、制备方法及制备过程中的影响因素。在有机硅微乳液的形成原理里,详细介绍了增溶理论和界面张力理论;在有机硅微乳液的制备中,着重讨论了表面活性剂、助表面活性剂、催化剂等对有机硅微乳液形成的影响。     

羧甲基纤维素系列高分子表面活性剂形成微乳液的研究

采用紫外光谱、相图、动态激光光散射、同位素示踪、光学显微镜、电导率等研究了羧甲基纤维素系列高分子表面活性剂与甲苯-水-异丙醇体系微乳液的形成过程,发现微乳液粒子大小均一,形态一致,其尺寸比低分子表面活性剂所形成的微乳液粒子大得多.醇分子插入到油水界面,改变了两相界面结构,促使微乳液的生成.电导率测定表明所形成的微乳液区均为水包油结构,即使在富含甲苯区域,亦不会有油包水的反相胶束形成.     

碳氢表面活性剂在超临界CO_2中形成微乳液的研究进展

在超临界CO2中形成微乳液可以克服CO2对高分子量和亲水性物质溶解能力差的缺点。碳氢表面活性剂成本低,对环境友好,利用碳氢表面活性剂形成超临界CO2微乳液有利于工业应用,但绝大部分碳氢表面活性剂不能形成微乳液,所以需要对碳氢表面活性剂进行选择和设计。本文介绍了微乳液的形成、表征和评价,从表面活性剂的亲CO2性能和界面活性两方面,综述了碳氢表面活性剂的设计思路和进展。另外介绍了助表面活性剂对形成超临界CO2微乳液的作用,并对常规碳氢表面活性剂在助表面活性剂的作用下形成超临界CO2微乳液的体系进行了综述。最后,介绍了含碳氢表面活性剂的混合表面活性剂在形成超临界CO2微乳液方面的研究情况。     

表面活性剂分支结构对O/W型微乳液影响的介观模拟研究

采用耗散颗粒动力学模拟方法从介观水平上研究了表面活性剂分支结构对O/W型微乳液形成的影响。研究结果表明:对于不同链分支结构的表面活性剂/油/水体系在一定的油水比和表面活性剂浓度下可以形成O/W型微乳液,此时体系的平均界面张力值最低。当表面活性剂浓度相同时,随着油水比的降低,直链表面活性剂H2T2最利于O/W型微乳液的形成;而在油水比相同时,随着表面活性剂浓度的增加,直链表面活性剂H2T2在较大浓度范围内依然为稳定的微乳液。也就是说直链表面活性剂最利于O/W型微乳液的形成。此模拟结果从介观水平上提供了表面活性剂分支结构对O/W型微乳液形成的影响,为微乳液的实际应用提供理论指导。     

以非离子型表面活性剂形成微乳液的碳原子数相关性研究

由非离子型表面活性剂、助表面活性剂（醇）、水和油形成微乳液,用拟三角相图中微乳区的面积确定形成微乳液的最佳条件,实验证明,油的碳原子数加上醇的碳原子数等于表面活性剂的碳原子数对为微乳液形成最佳条件,也符合ＢＳＯ规律。     

介观模拟研究表面活性剂分支结构对W/O型微乳液的影响

本文采用耗散颗粒动力学模拟方法从介观水平上研究了表面活性剂分支结构对W/O型微乳液形成的影响。结果表明:对于不同链分支结构的表面活性剂/油/水体系在一定的油水比和表面活性剂浓度下可以形成W/O型微乳液,此时体系的平均界面张力值最低。但在表面活性剂浓度相同时,随着油水比的增加,直链表面活性剂H2T2最利于其形成;而在油水比相同条件下,随着表面活性剂浓度的增加,直链表面活性剂H2T2在较大浓度范围内依然为稳定的微乳液。也就是说直链表面活性剂最利于W/O型微乳液的形成。此模拟结果从介观水平上提供了表面活性剂分支结构对W/O型微乳液形成的影响,为微乳液的实际应用提供理论指导。     

十二烷基硫酸钠多相微乳液的研究

十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)/正丁醇-异丙醇/庚烷/盐水体系可形成多相微乳液,研究了盐浓度、温度对相态的影响,并用小角X衍射、NMR和ESR技术对多相微乳液的结构进行了研究,比较了四相微乳液中两个富表活剂相的区别。结果认为该体系在合适条件下可形成三相及四相微乳液,微乳液中伴随有层状液晶存在。四相微乳液中的两个富表活剂相组成及结构均不同,表现为ESR中TEMPO探针所检测到的微环境不同,以及^2HNMR反映出其组成和H~2O分子所在位置处分子平均有序性也不同。     

Fischer-Tropsch synthesis by nano-structured iron catalyst

Effects of nanoscale iron oxide particles on textural structure, reduction, carburization and catalytic behavior of precipitated iron catalyst in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) are investigated. Nanostructured iron catalysts were prepared by microemulsion method in two series. Firstly, Fe2O3, CuO and La2O3 nanoparticles were prepared separately and were mixed to attain Fe/Cu/La nanostructured catalyst (sep-nano catalyst); Secondly nanostructured catalyst was prepared by co-precipitation in a water-in-oil microemulsion method (mix-nano catalyst). Also, conventional iron catalyst was prepared with common co-precipitation method. Structural characterizations of the catalysts were performed by TEM, XRD, H2 and CO-TPR tests. Particle size of iron oxides for sep-nano and mix-nano catalysts, which were determined by XRD pattern (Scherrer equation) and TEM images was about 20 and 21.6 nm, respectively. Catalyst evaluation was conducted in a fixed-bed stainless steel reactor and compared with conventional iron catalyst. The results revealed that FTS reaction increased while WGS reaction and olefin/paraffin ratio decreased in nanostructured iron catalysts.     

Synthesis of brushite nanoparticles at different temperatures

Phase pure, stable nanocrystalline brushite particles with average diameter in the range of 23–87 nm were obtained by the reverse microemulsion technique employing a mixture of surfactants (Aliquat 336 & Tween 80) as template directing agents, and calcium nitrate tetrahydrate and biammonium hydrogen phosphate as precursors. Particle sizes and morphologies were tuned by adjusting the reaction parameters, precursor concentration and temperature. FTIR, TEM, and XRD were used to characterize morphological changes of as synthesized nanoparticles. FTIR and XRD analyses confirmed the formation of brushite nanoparticles. Variations in the reaction temperature resulted in changes in the particle morphology and distribution. At high temperatures (60°C), the sample exhibited high monodispersity and spherical morphology with the average grain size of 42 nm. At low temperatures (6°C), nanoflakes were formed. The results suggest that a reverse microemulsion system provides facile media for control of the phase and morphology of nanoscale calcium phosphate biominerals. A mechanism providing an insight into the formation of brushite particles has also been proposed.     

Catalytic dechlorination of Aroclor 1242 by Ni/Fe bimetallic nanoparticles

Ni/Fe bimetallic nanoparticles were synthesized for treatment of Aroclor 1242, in order to evaluate their applicability for in situ remediation of groundwater and soil contaminated by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Our experimental results indicate that the total PCB concentration changed during the reduction of 3,5-dichlorobiphenyl (PCB 14), and biphenyl was produced as the final product. Initially, the concentration of 3-chlorobiphenyl (PCB 2) was increased in the prophase reaction and then slowly decreased, suggesting that Aroclor 1242 was first adsorbed by Ni/Fe nanoparticles, and then, the higher chlorinated congeners were converted gradually to the lower chlorinated congeners, and finally to biphenyl. The dechlorination efficiency of Aroclor 1242 reached approximately 80% at 25°C in just 5h, then 95.6% and 95.8% in 10h and 24h, respectively. The study revealed that high Ni/Fe nanoparticle dosage and high Ni content in Ni/Fe nanoparticles favor the catalytic dechlorination reaction. Moreover, a comparison of different types of catalysts on the dechlorination of Aroclor 1242 indicated that Ni/Mg and Mg powders showed a greater reactivity than Ni/Fe and Fe nanoparticles, respectively.     

Reducing reaction of Fe3O4 in nanoscopic reactors of a-CNTs

A reduction of Fe3O4 nanowires in nanoscopic reactors of amorphous C:H nanotubes (a-CNTs) was taken to understand features of the chemical reaction mechanism in nanoscale reactors. Fe3O4 nanowires encapsulated in a-CNTs were reduced into iron at a relatively low temperature of 570 degrees C, producing iron nanoparticles encapsulated in CNTs accompanied by the crystallization of the a-CNT shell. It was found that carbon in the a-CNT shell rather than hydrogen (5.5 wt % in it) reduced Fe3O4, showing features different from those in a macroscopic system. The possible mechanisms behind this phenomenon are discussed.     

Study the effect of HLB of surfactant on particle size distribution of hematite nanoparticles prepared via the reverse microemulsion

Hematite nanoparticles have been synthesized via reverse microemulsion route at room temperature. The microemulsion system, contained water, chloroform, 1-butanol, and surfactant, was combined with iron nitrate solution to result iron oxide nanoparticles precipitation. Three technical surfactants, with different structures and HLB (hydrophile–lipophile balance) values were employed and the effects of the HLB values on the hematite particle size were investigated. The prepared particles were evaluated by BET, XRD and TEM techniques. These results showed that the iron oxide particle size and particle size distribution increased with increasing surfactant HLB values.     

Effect of zero-valent iron on biological denitrification in the autotrophic denitrification system

This study investigated nitrate removal using biological denitrification by the iron-reducing bacteria strain CC76 combined with zero-valent iron (ZVI) in simulated groundwater under anaerobic conditions. The mechanism of nitrate reduction as well as the process of iron cycling by strain CC76 and ZVI were studied. During growth experiments, the strain CC76 showed the ability to utilize Fe²⁺ (electron donor) produced from the stimulated corrosion of ZVI for the nitrate removal. ZVI exerted inhibitive effects on the growth of strain CC76 in the early stage. However, the strain CC76 was able to tolerate the presence of ZVI in the long term. Moreover, three factors (temperature, initial pH, and ZVI concentration) were selected as effective factors and were optimized using a central composite design of response surface methodology. Based on the statistical analysis, a temperature of 30.44 °C, initial pH of 6.11, and ZVI concentration of 5.89 g/L were determined to be the optimum values. The effect of Fe²⁺/ZVI ratio was also explored and compared with ZVI alone, a certain amount of a mixture of Fe²⁺ and ZVI showed a higher nitrate removal ability. Moreover, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analyses showed the corrosion of ZVI occurred after reaction in the autotrophic denitrification system.     

Electrodeposition of gold nanoparticles from ionic liquid microemulsion

Gold nanoparticles were electrodeposited directly for the first time from a new electrolyte system: water-in-ionic liquid (W/IL) microemulsion. The electrochemical behavior of Au(Ш) in W/IL microemulsion was investigated. The cyclic voltammetry (CV) result of Au(Ш) shows a pair of redox peak. The effect of precursor apparent concentration on the reduction peak current density is similar to that in homogeneous solution such as aqueous solution. The effect of scan rate on the reduction peak current density is different from that in homogeneous solution. Linear-sweep voltammograms result for a rotating disk electrode in the W/IL microemulsion suggests that the reduction is kinetically limited and not transport limited. And also the activation energy of the reaction was calculated to be 26.7 KJ mol^?1. The gold electrodeposits were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. It is found that the gold electrodeposits are face-centered cubic and nanosized. Furthermore, the potential mechanism for the electrode reaction was proposed. In addition, the electrochemical properties of the gold nanoparticles were researched through the electro-oxidation of glycerol. The CV and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy studies demonstrate that the gold nanoparticles electrodeposited from W/IL microemulsion have much higher electro-catalytic activities than bare gold for glycerol oxidation.     

Synthesis and characterization of highly magnetized nanocrystalline Co(30)Fe(70) alloy by chemical reduction

Co(30)Fe(70) nanoparticles with mean particle size of about 8 nm were successfully synthesized by the chemical reduction of cobalt chloride and iron chloride with borohydride as a reducing agent in aqueous solution. The composition and size of the Co(30)Fe(70) nanoparticles were optimized by controlling the molar ratio of starting materials, reaction time, and dropping rate of aqueous reducing agent. As alloy powders prepared by chemical reduction tend to be amorphous in the as-synthesized state, the as-precipitated Co(30)Fe(70) nanoparticles were heat-treated to achieve crystallinity at the different temperatures for 1 h. The Co(30)Fe(70) nanocrystallite by chemical reduction shows excellent soft magnetic behavior, such as high permeability, negligible coercivity, and high saturation magnetization like that of Co(30)Fe(70) bulk.     

单质铁纳米颗粒的液相还原制备

采用水合肼作还原剂, 在有柠檬酸存在的情况下, 以FeCl2为铁源, 通过液相化学还原制备粒径为15~50 nm的单质铁纳米颗粒. 采用X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线能谱仪(EDS)和场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)对制备的Fe纳米粒子的结构、组成和形貌进行了表征, 并使用超导量子干涉仪(SQUID)对制备的Fe纳米粒子的磁学性能进行了表征. 研究结果表明, 在柠檬酸存在下, 可以用肼在常温常压下液相还原亚铁离子制备出单质铁纳米颗粒, 改变络合剂后还原无法进行, 并对可能的反应机理进行了讨论.     

Quantifying nitrate retention processes in a riparian buffer zone using the natural abundance of 15N in NO3-

Quantifying the relative importance of denitrification and plant uptake to groundwater nitrate retention in riparian zones may lead to methods optimising the construction of riparian zones for water pollution control. The natural abundance of 15N in NO3- has been shown to be an interesting tool for providing insights into the NO3- retention processes occurring in riparian zones. In this study, 15N isotope fractionation (variation in delta15N of the residual NO3-) due to denitrification and due to plant uptake was measured in anaerobic soil slurries at different temperatures (5, 10 and 15 degrees C) and in hydroponic systems with different plant species (Lolium perenne L., Urtica dioica L. and Epilobium hirsutum L.). It was found that temperature had no significant effect on isotope fractionation during denitrification, which resulted in a 15N enrichment factor epsilonD of -22.5 +/- 0.6 per thousand. On the other hand, nitrate uptake by plants resulted in 15N isotope fractionation, but was independent of plant species, leading to a 15N enrichment factor epsilonP of -4.4 +/- 0.3 per thousand. By relating these two laboratory-defined enrichment factors to a field enrichment factor for groundwater nitrate retention during the growing season (epsilonR = -15.5 +/- 1.0 per thousand ), the contribution of denitrification and plant uptake to groundwater nitrate retention could be calculated. The relative importance of denitrification and plant uptake to groundwater nitrate retention in the riparian buffer zone was 49 and 51% during spring, 53 and 47% during summer, and 75 and 25% during autumn. During wintertime, high micropore dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations and low redox potentials due to decomposition of the highly productive riparian vegetation probably resulted in a higher denitrification rate and favoured other nitrate retention processes such as nitrate immobilisation or dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA). This could have biased the 15N isotope fractionation and led to a low 15N enrichment factor for groundwater nitrate retention during wintertime (-6.2 +/- 0.9 per thousand ). In contradiction to what many other studies suggest, it is possible that due to plant decomposition during the winter period other nitrate transformation processes compete with denitrification.