Effect of an aprotic solvent on the properties and structure of ion-exchange membranes

The effect of the aprotic solvent dimethylacetamide on the equilibrium and transport properties of heterogeneous (MK-40, MA-40, and MA-41) and homogeneous (MF-4SK) ion-exchange membranes is investigated. On the basis of concentration dependences of the conductivity and diffusion permeability of membranes, model calculations of transport-structural parameters that reflect the structural and kinetic characteristics of conducting phases of the swollen polymer are performed. The effect of the aprotic solvent on the flow of current through the structural fragments of the ion-exchange material is estimated. The causes of changes that are induced in the properties of the membranes by the aprotic solvent are ascertained.     

Ion exchange on clay minerals from some deposits of Irkutsk region

The nature and ion-exchange capacity of clay minerals obtained from a number of deposits of Irkutsk region was studied. The effect exerted by acidity of the medium on the ion-exchange process and the dependence of the cation exchange capacity of clay on the ionic strength of electrolytes were determined.     

Ion-exchange properties of colloidal particle consisting of polyaniline and poly(vinyl alcohol) fixed on silica-gel powder.

A colloidal powder was prepared by fixing polyaniline (PANI, conducting polymer), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA, surfactant stabilizer) and a suitable dopant anion to silica-gel powder. This hydrophilic composite colloidal particle incorporates anions with the protonation of PANI in an acidic solution. The anion can be exchanged with other anions when the colloid is immersed in an acidic solution. Thus, the PANI colloid works as an ion exchanger. The ion-exchange properties on the composite colloidal powder were investigated. Anions were successfully and easily exchanged in the order Br- < Cl- < NO3- < ClO4- < SCN-. This ion-exchange selectivity corresponds largely to the ion-exchange equilibrium constants, which are based on a hydrophobic interaction between the anion and colloid. However, this ion-exchange selectivity does not agree simply with the lipophilic order, but is instead explainable by a gap in the effective ion-exchange capacity due to a size effect between the micropore on the colloidal particle formed by the dopant anion in polymerization and anion sizes in the hydrophobic environment.     

Optimization of ion-exchange displacement separations. II. Comparison of displacement separations on various ion-exchange resins

A variety of stationary-phase materials are currently available for the chromatographic purification of biomolecules. However, the effect of various resin characteristics on the performance of displacement chromatography has not been studied in depth. In Part I, a novel iterative scheme was presented for the rapid optimization of displacement separations in ion-exchange systems. In this article, the optimization scheme is employed to identify the optimum operating conditions for displacement separations on various ion-exchange resin materials. In addition, the effect of different classes of separation problems (e.g., diverging, converging or parallel affinity lines) on the performance of displacement separations is also presented. The solid film linear driving force model is employed in concert with the Steric Mass Action isotherm to describe the chromatographic behavior in these systems. The results presented in this article provide insight into the effects of resin capacity and efficiency as well as the type of separation problem on the performance of various ion-exchange displacement systems.     

Chromatography of aromatic compounds on anion-exchange resins

Complex mixtures of aromatic compounds can be rapidly separated on anion-exchangers in the acetate form with acetic acid as eluent and determined automatically by recording the absorbance in the ultraviolet. Carboxylates are separated by ion-exchange. Hydrogen bonds between non-disso-ciated acids and the counter-ions influence the distribution coefficients. Hydrogen-bonding with the resin has a marked effect on the sorption of solutes containing phenolic protons. Intramolecular hydrogen-bonding depresses their sorption. Hydrophobic interactions have a predominant influence with hydrocarbons and with phenolic compounds containing non-polar aliphatic substituents. The relative importance of these interactions increases with a decreased ion-exchange capacity of the resin.     

Effect of the ionic composition of a mobile phase on the chromatographic retention of profen enantiomers on a chiral adsorbent with grafted eremomycin antibiotic

The effect of ionic composition of mobile phase on retention and chromatographic separation of optical isomers of several derivatives of 2-arylpropanoic acid on a chiral stationary phase Diaspher-Chiralsel-E with a grafted eremomycin antibiotic was studied. As was shown, the mechanism of retention differs from that for hydrophobic reverse-phase adsorbents, as it involves a substantial ion-exchange component that determines the nonmonotonic dependence of the retention factor and the enantioselectivity on eluent pH. The effect of the concentration of buffer salt in the eluent on the chromatography of this class of compounds is discussed.     

The combined effect of silanols and the reversed-phase ligand on the retention of positively charged analytes

The nature of the interaction of positively charged analytes with the surface of reversed-phase bonded phases has been investigated as a function of both pH and volume fraction of organic modifier. Studies of the combined effect of both the parameters have been previously reported by us, and the data presented here further demonstrate a multiplicative interaction between pH and the concentration of organic modifier in the mobile phase. Fitting of the data as functions of pH and eluent composition clearly shows that the hydrophobically assisted ion-exchange process dominates over a purely reversed-phase or a pure ion-exchange retention mechanism. The underlying theory is developed in detail, and the mechanism is elucidated using several reversed-phase packings of substantially different character.     

Effect of polyaniline on the current passing through structural fragments of ion-exchange sulfonic-cationite resins and membranes

Concentration dependences of the specific electrical conductivity of ion-exchange resin KU-2 and ion-exchange heterogeneous membrane MK-40 made thereof are obtained and compared prior to and after the membrane modification with polyaniline. It is shown that the introducing of the polyaniline to polymer matrices of ionites results in the change of the specific electrical conductivity of both the resin KU-2 and the membrane MK-40, which correlates with the earlier data obtained for the MF-4SK/polyaniline composites. The quantitative evaluation of the polyaniline effect on the mechanism of current passing through structural fragments of initial and modified ionites is carried out. To this purpose, model parameters were used, which reflect the current paths and the conducting phases’ volume fractions and spatial orientation.     

Effect of sample preparation on the thermal degradation of metal-added biomass

The present study investigates the effect of different sample preparation methods on the pyrolysis behaviour of metal-added biomass; Willow samples were compared in the presence of two salts of zinc and lead containing sulphate and nitrate anions which were added to the wood samples with three different techniques as dry-mixing, impregnation and ion-exchange. The effect of acid and water wash as common demineralisation pre-treatments were also analysed to evaluate their roles in the thermal degradation of the biomass. Results from thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and pyrolysis-mass spectrometry (Py-MS) measurements indicated that these pre-treatments change the matrix and the physical–chemical properties of wood. Results suggested that these structural changes increase the thermal stability of cellulose during pyrolysis. Sample preparation was also found to be a crucial factor during pyrolysis; different anions of metal salts changed the weight loss rate curves of wood material, which indicates changes in the primary degradation process of the biomass. Results also showed that dry-mixing, impregnation or ion-exchange influence the thermal behaviour of wood in different ways when a chosen metal salt was and added to the wood material.     

Ce、Zr双组分改性对Cu/ZSM-5催化剂催化分解NO性能的影响

采用Ce、Zr双组分对Cu/ZSM-5催化剂进行改性,利用O₂-TPD和TG等手段对催化剂进行表征,考察了离子交换顺序、铈锆摩尔比以及反应条件对催化剂催化分解NO性能的影响。结果表明,铜物种是Zr-Cu-Ce/ZSM-5催化剂中催化分解NO的活性中心,是必须的催化活性组分,Ce、Zr双组分改性能显著提高催化剂在富氧条件下催化分解NO的活性,降低达到最高活性所需要的反应温度。铈锆摩尔比为1:1时,同时进行离子交换制备的Zr-Cu-Ce/ZSM-5催化剂催化分解NO的活性最好。     

Chromatography of leaf chloroplast pigments on ion-exchange papers

For the separation of leaf carotenoid pigments, some ion-exchange papers are more effective than pure cellulose papers. Separations of the major pigments on ion-exchange paper are superior to those obtained by uni-dimensional paper chromatography. For green-leaf extracts, ion-exchange papers offer no advantage. Ion-exchange columns do not separate the chloroplast pigments. On ion-exchange paper, there is no major yellow pigment in addition to neoxanthin, violaxanthin, lutein, and carotene.     

Ion-exchange resin catalysts in the liquid-phase hydrazinolysis of cinnamic acid

The catalytic activity of a synthetic ion-exchange resins has been studied in the reaction of cinnamic acid with hydrazine (aqueous medium, 363 K, 1.0–2.5 h) yielding the corresponding hydrazide. Efficient catalysts for the process are the anion-exchange resins AV-17-8 and AN-31. The modifying effect of the substrate—hydrazine hydrate—on the catalytic properties of the ion-exchange systems has been demonstrated. On the basis of IR spectroscopic studies, a plausible process mechanism was suggested. It involves polymer-bound quaternary ammonium ions of the anion exchanger.     

Interpretation of chromatographic behavior of ions based on the electric double-layer theory

A retention model based on electrostatic theories is applied to the analysis of the ion-exchange chromatographic separation of ions. The adsorption of counterions and the ion-pair formation between ion-exchange sites and counterions are included in the model; these represent separation selectivity. A nonstoichiometric contribution, the accumulation of ions in an electrical double layer, is also involved in the model. The retention of ions is calculated by assuming these ionic properties for both eluent and solute ions. The comparison of calculated retention factors with experimental values gives insight into the ion-exchange nature of ions; e.g. a strongly adsorbed ion should have higher ion-pair formation ability, and vice versa.     

Effect of ion-exchange site and eluent modifiers on the anion-exchange of carboxylic acids

The chromatographic behavior of carboxylic acids has been investigated, on three different latex-based anion-exchange columns, in order to define the effect of the ion-exchange site structure on selectivity. The analytical columns produced are characterized by alkyl amines containing zero, one or two hydroxyl groups on the anion-exchange functional site. Divalent carboxylic acids, namely fumaric, maleic, trans-beta-hydromuconic, trans,trans-muconic, oxalic, malonic, succinic, glutaric, adipic, malic, tartaric and mucic acids, have been chosen as test solutes. The performance of the three stationary phases has been studied employing NaOH eluents and has been discussed with respect to the different hydrophilicity of the ion-exchange sites and analytes. Considering on previous results obtained using organic solvents (methanol and acetonitrile) with carbonate eluents on a highly hydrophilic column, the performance of the three exchangers has also been studied using acetonitrile, methanol and n-propanol. The chromatographic behavior was similar for the three columns studied, but the different organic solvents gave variations in selectivity. In order to characterize these differences, particle size measurements of the latices were performed both in pure water and in the presence of each organic solvent studied.     

CuNaY分子筛的制备及其催化甲醇氧化羰基化

采用多种铜盐溶液与NaY分子筛离子交换制备了CuNaY催化剂,通过加入氨水提高溶液pH值以及高温活化,显著提高了该催化剂对甲醇氧化羰基化合成碳酸二甲酯的反应活性。不同的铜盐水溶液交换制备的CuNaY催化剂催化活性不同,添加氨水将溶液pH值调节为11后,离子交换制备的CuNaY催化剂的催化活性和DMC选择性明显升高且趋于一致。经元素分析、XRD、XPS和H₂-TPR表征可知,加入氨水可促进Cu²⁺离子交换的进行,提高CuNaY催化剂中Cu的交换量,催化剂中约75%的Cu²⁺定位于分子筛的超笼中。     

Radiation stability of some thermally stable inorganic ion exchangers

The effect of -irradiation on the ion-exchange capacity, distribution coefficient and the efficiency for binary separations of some thermally stable inorganic ion exchangers have been studied. Irradiation upto 100 Mrad, has no effect on these substances, except thorium tungstate which showed changes in ion-exchange capacity, distribution behaviour and in binary separations.     

Dielectric properties of quaternary ammonium ion-exchange beads dispersed in aqueous phases

Dielectric measurements were carried out for dense sediments of quaternary ammonium type anion-exchange resin beads dispersed in deionized water over a frequency range of 30 Hz to 130 MHz. According to a method proposed in previous studies the relative permittivities and electrical conductivities of ion-exchange beads were evaluated from the relaxation data observed in a megahertz region on the basis of a theory of interfacial polarization. The permittivities of the ion-exchange beads were found to be unchanged irrespectively of the salt form and somewhat lower than that of a continuous medium, while the conductivities of the ion-exchange beads were characteristic of the salt form. The equivalent ionic conductances of different counter anions in the beads were estimated from the conductivities of the ion-exchange beads. These results indicate an ion-binding effect in the resin beads.     

Separation of peptides by multimode chromatography on a column packed with vinyl alcohol copolymer gel

Several mechanisms of peptide separation in high-performance liquid chromatography were observed to occur on the Asahipak GS-320 packed with vinyl alcohol copolymer. Neutral rather than acidic mobile phases were employed as they were found to result in higher retention of many peptides on the GS-320. For neutral peptides, the retention volume corresponded to the Rekker's hydrophobic fragmental constant, with a correlation coefficient of 0.71. Peptides with acidic residues eluted early, as an effect of ionic exclusion; those with basic residues were retained longer, owing to an ion-exchange effect. The ionic interactions were shown to involve the carboxylic group present on the gel polymer. The net result was found to be excellent separation of hydrophilic as well as hydrophobic peptides, related to differences in their isoelectric points. The combination of these complex mechanisms, together with the size-exclusion effect of the GS-320 gel for separation of proteins and other large molecules and for analysis with a mobile phase high in acetonitrile content, makes possible high-resolution isocratic analysis of peptides, which cannot be achieved on octadecylsilica or ion-exchange columns.     

利用离子膜电解法改进过硫酸铵生产研究

国内工厂生产过硫酸铵大多采用工艺简单且产品纯度高的电解法,但是电解法在生产过程中存在能耗过高的问题。这一问题限制了过硫酸铵在许多领域的进一步发展。针对这一现象,对硫酸铵电解生成过硫酸铵的设备及工艺进行设计和研究,以期达到降低能耗的目的。实验基于零极距和离子交换膜电解槽的设计,研究了加酸量、抑制剂用量、出入口温度和电解液浓度等因素对电解效率的影响。结果表明,在电解液中加酸并且在阳极液中添加抑制剂对提高电流效率和降低槽电压具有很大的影响,在最优条件下电流效率可达到98%,生产过程能耗显著降低。另外,电解槽还具有连续性生产、占地面积小的优势,进一步解决了厂家所面临的生产成本过高的问题。