Production of High Purity Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes from Catalytic Decomposition of Methane

Acid-based purification process of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) produced via catalytic decomposition of methane with NiO/TiO2 as a catalyst is described. By combining the oxidation in air and the acid refluxes, the impurities, such as amorphous carbon, carbon nanoparticles, and the NiO/TiO2 catalyst, are eliminated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images confirm the removal of the impurities. The percentage of the carbon nanotubes purity was analyzed using thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). Using this process, 99.9 wt% purity of MWNTs was obtained.     

Characterization and Non-isothermal Decomposition Kinetic Analysis of PS/FeNi3 Nanocomposites

Polystyrene/iron-nickel (PS/FeNi3) nanocomposites were synthesized via an in-situ polymerization route and characterized by XRD,SEM and FTIR. FeNi3 nanoparticles were characterized by TEM and XRD. The pure FeNi3 nanoparticles (100～125 nm) were highly clustered and percolated through the PS matrix. When the content of FeNi3 nanoparticles reached 5 wt%,an interaction between FeNi3 nanoparticles and PS matrix was observed. The thermal decomposition behavior of PS/FeNi3 nanocomposites was investigated by thermal analysis. The activation energies (E) and pre-exponential factors (lnA) were calculated by using Archar method. The results show that the thermal decomposition of pure PS is a one-dimensional diffusion mechanism. A three-dimensional diffusion mechanism appears when FeNi3 nanoparticles incorporate. The E of PS/FeNi3 nanocomposites with different FeNi3 contents is 217.5,225.3,180.6 and 73.0 kJ·mol-1,and the corresponding lnA is 35.6,34.9,27.5 and 10.4 S-1,respectively.     

STUDY ON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION KINETICS OF URUSHIOL METAL CHELATE POLYMERS

The thermal decomposition kinetics of urushiol-Cu, urushiol-Nd and urushiol-Ti chelatepolymers has been studied by non-isothermal thermogravimetry. The results suggest that thethermal decomposition kinetics of three chelate polymers are all of first order. Their averageactivation energy values of the thermal decomposition calculated by Ozawa-(I) method are 110,79, 136. 98 and 163. 64 kJ mol~(-1) respectively, which increase linearly with the metal valence of themetal chelate polymers     

High-efficient Isolation of Plant Viral RNA via TMAOH-modified Fe3O4 Magnetic Nanoparticles

Magnetic nanoparticles show great potential in RNA enrichment and separation for rapid detection of viral infection.Fundamental studies on the interaction between RNA and nanoparticles with uniform size and surface property are necessary for designing better adsorbent and optimizing the conditions.In this study,monodispersed superparamagnetic magnetite（Fe3O4） nanoparticles were synthesized by thermal decomposition and modified with tetramethylammonium hydroxide[N（CH3）4OH,TMAOH] that become highly dispersible and stable in water.High-efficiency plant viral RNA adsorption onto TMAOH/Fe3O4 nanoparticles in the extracted solution of plant leaves was demonstrated.The changes of surface charge of TMAOH on the Fe3O4 nanoparticles with pH contribute to the RNA adsorption and elution.Separating viral RNA with magnetic nanoparticles could be a simple,quick andhighly efficient method.     

Methane formation route in the conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons

The influence factors and paths of methane formation during methanol to hydrocarbons （MTH） reaction were studied experimentally and thermodynamically. The fixed-bed reaction results show that the formation of methane was favored by not only high temperature, but also high feed velocity, low pressure, as well as weak acid sites dominated on deactivated catalyst. The thermodynamic analysis results indicate that methane would be formed via the decomposition reactions of methanol and DME, and the hydrogenolysis reactions of methanol and DME. The decomposition reactions are thermal chemistry processes and easily occurred at high temperature. However, they are influenced by catalyst and reaction conditions through DME intermediate. By contrast, the hydrogenolysis reactions belong to catalytic processes. Parallel experiments suggest that, in real MTH reactions, the hydrogenolysis reactions should be mainly enabled by surface active H atom which might come from hydrogen transfer reactions such as aromatization. But H2 will be involved if the catalyst has active components like NiO.     

纳米铜粉对高氯酸铵热分解的影响

The decomposition behaviour of ammonium perchlorate (AP) has been investigated in the presence of Cu nanopowder by DTA. The results show that nanometer Cu powder decreased the first and second thermal decomposition temperature of AP by 35.1 ℃ and 130.2 ℃, respectively, and the DTA heat release of AP in the presence of Cu nanopowders increased to 1.20 kJ·g^-1, showing good catalytic effect on the thermal decomposition of AP. The catalytic effect of Cu micron-size powder on the thermal decomposition of AP was less than that of Cu nanopowder. With the increase in content, Cu nanopowder enhanced its catalytic effect on the high temperature decomposition of AP, however, it weakened its catalytic effect on the low temperature decomposition of AP. The mechanism of catalysis for the thermal decomposition of AP is as follows: (1) metal oxider acts as the intermedium in the process of election tranfer, (2) Cu nanopowder reacts with the decomposed product of AP, (3) Cu nanopowder has special surface effect.     

Kinetics of the Exothermic Decomposition Reaction of N-Methyl-N-nitro-2,2,2- trinitroethanamine

The thermal behavior and kinetic parameters of the exothermic decomposition reaction of N-methyl-N-nitro-2,2,2-trinitroethanamine in a temperature-programmed mode have been investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).The kinetic equation of the exothermic decomposition process of the compound is proposed. The values of the apparent activation energy (Ea), pre-exponential factor (A), entropy of activation (ΔS^≠ ), enthalpy of activation (ΔH^≠ ), and free energy of activation (ΔG^≠ ) of this reaction and the critical temperature of thermal explosion of the compound are reported. Information is obtained on the mechanism of the initial stage of the thermal decomposition of the compound.     

Synthesis and Thermal Properties of Three Energetic Ion Salts of 3,6-Bis[(1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl)-amino]-1,2,4,5-tetrazine

Three energetic ion salts of 3,6-bis[(1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl)-amino]-1,2,4,5-tetrazine(BTATz), namely, methylamine salt(compound 1), ethylenediamine salt(compound 2), and diethylamine salt(compound 3), were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, NMR spectroscopy, and ^13C NMR spectroscopy. The crystal structure of compound 1 was determined by single-crystal X-ray crystallography, and structural analysis revealed that it belonged to the monoclinic system with P21/c space group. In addition, the thermal behavior of the three compounds was studied by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry techniques. The thermal decomposition peak temperatures of the compounds were 574.89, 545.60, and 606.72 K, indicating that the three ion salts exhibited good thermal stability. Tlie kinetic mechanism equations of the main decomposition process and the entropy of activation(△S^≠), enthalpy of activation(△H^≠), and Gibbs free energy of activation(△G^≠) of the three compounds were also obtained. Moreover, the thermal safety of the compounds was evaluated by the values of the self^accelerated decomposition temperature(Tsadt)5 thermal ignition temperature(TTIT), and critical temperature of thermal explosion(7b). The results showed that all the compounds demonstrated good thermal safety, and the thermal safety of compound 3 was better than that of the others.     

A Study on Thermal Decomposition of K_3[Fe(CN)_6] and KFe[Fe(CN)_6] in Helium

K3 [Fe(CN)6] and KFe[Fe(CN)6] are classical coordination compounds. However, the mechanism of decomposition reactions has not been well expounded. The gas products of thermal decomposition were examined by gas chroma tography (GC) , and the structure of the solid products by Mossbauer spectroscopy(MS) and X-ray diffraction(XRD). The findings are explained in terms of the theory of coordination chemistry and a decomposition mechanism is proposed in this study. On the basis of various experimental results, the first stage of the decomposition of K3[Fe(CN)6] in He was found to be the evolution of(CN)2 resulting in the reduction of Fe(Ⅲ)12K3 [Fe(CN)6]→9K4[Fe(CN)6] + Fe2 [Fe(CN)6] + 6 ( CN )For KFe [Fe(CN) 6 ], the first stage of decomposition man be represented as6KFe[Fe(CN)6]→3K2Fe[Fe(CN)6] + 2Fe2[Fe(CN)6 + 3(CN)2At higher temperatures, the decomposition of both K3[Fe(CN)6) andKFe[Fe(CN)6] to form KCN and Fe2C was accomplished by the release of(CN)2 and N2.     

PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL AND DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF PAINTED IRON OXIDE ELECTRODES

Polycrystalline iron oxide electrodes made by thermal decomposition of Fe (C_8H_(15)O_2)_3[Iron (Ⅲ) 2-ethylhexanoate] on Fe, Ti and Pt substrates were characterized with respectto their dielectric and photoelectrochemical properties. The thermal decomposition process pro-duces a stable ferric oxide lattice (Fe_2O_3) possessing n-type semiconductor characteristics. Thephotoelectrochemical behavior of painted electrodes was shown to be equivalent to iron oxideproduced by thermal or anodic oxidation. From A. C. impedance measurements, an equivalentcircuit of the interface was constructed, that provided values for the space charge capacitanceand resistance. With the equivalent circuit, impedance measurements can be used to ascertainrapidly the relative photo-efficiencies of photoanodes.     

Dichroism of absorption and polarization of phosphorescence of molecules of the closed form of nitrobenzospirothiopyran

The spectral-polarization characteristics of absorption and phosphorescence of molecules of the initial form of nitro-substituted indolinospirobenzothiopyran were studied in oriented polyethylene films and in solutions with different polarity. An oscillator model of the electron transitions responsible for the formation of absorption and luminescence spectra was suggested. It was established that the principal differences in the spectral and photophysical properties of the compound studied and its oxygen-containing analog are associated with the fact that the electronegativity of the S atom is lower than that of the O atom. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1143–1146, June, 1997.     

非那雄胺合成工艺改进

非那雄胺能抑制5α-还原酶的活性,明显降低二氢睾酮水平,是一种治疗良性前列腺增生的有效药品。该合成工艺以甾烯酮酸为原料,将其与氯化亚砜反应,无须分离即与叔丁胺反应得17β-酰胺化合物,再氧化开环,环合,氢化,脱氢合成了非那雄胺。经元素分析、IR、1HNMR、13CNMR、MS分析表征了其结构。该法无须使用昂贵的2,2-二吡啶二硫化物和剧毒药品苯亚硒酸酐,且以乙酸铵代替氨气,降低了对设备的要求和腐蚀,更适用于工业生产。     

Synthesis of phenolic components of Grains of Paradise

Two vanilloids, (5E)-8-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)oct-5-en-4-one (1) and 4-[3-hydroxydecyl]-2-methoxyphenol (2), isolated from the dried seeds of Grains of Paradise (Aframomum melegueta), were synthesized; the latter compound was made as the S-enantiomer and the material derived from the seeds was found to be a 1:1.7 mixture of the R and S isomers. The synthetic route used should allow the preparation of analogs having extended alkyl chains and consequently different lipophilicity, and 3, a homolog of 2, was also prepared.     

Study of hydration of two cements of different strengths

Main hydration products of two cement pastes, i.e. CSH-gel, portlandite (P) (and specific surface S) were studied by static heating, and by SEM, TEM and XRD, as a function of cement strength (C-33 and C-43) hydration time (th) and subsequent hydration in water vapour.Total change in mass on hydration and air drying, M_o, increased with strength of cement paste and with hydration time. Content of water escaping at 110 to 220°C, defined as water bound with low energy, mainly interlayer and hydrate water, was independent on cement strength but its content increased with (th). Content of chemically bound (zeolitic) water in CSH-gel, escaping at 220-400°C, was slightly dependent on strength and increased with (th). It was possibly derived from the dehydroxylation of CSH-gel and AFm phase. Portlandite water, escaping at 400-500°C, was independent on cement strength and was higher on longer hydration. Large P crystals were formed in the weaker cement paste C-33. Smaller crystals were formed in C-43 but they increased with (th). Carbonate formated on contact with air (calcite, vaterite and aragonite), decomposed in cement at 600-700^oC. It was high in pastes C-33(1 month) and C-43(1 month), i.e. 5.7 and 3.3%, respectively; it was less than 1% after 6 hydration months (low sensitivity to carbonation) in agreement with the XRD study showing carbonates in the air dry paste (1month), and its absence on prolonged hydration (6 months) and on acetone treatment. Water vapour treatment of (6 months) pastes or wetting-drying increased this sensitivity.Nanosized P-crystals, detected by TEM, could contribute to the cement strength; carbonate was observed on the rims of gel clusters.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Acid hydrolysis of carboxymethylcellulose of low degree of substitution

Cotton cellulose was swollen in a sodium hydroxide solution and carboxymethylated by a two-bath method for different periods of time for each process. The kinetics of acid hydrolysis and the crystallinity of the swollen and carboxymethylated samples were measured. The proportion of broken bonds, rate constants for hydrolysis, and permeability of cellulose to hydrolyzing agents were calculated. The susceptibility of glycosidic linkages to acid hydrolysis was improved by carboxymethylation more than by swelling in alkali. The increased accessibility of carboxymethylcellulose to acid was regarded as a consequence of increased intra-and intercrystalline swelling and of the glycosidic bonds' weakness caused by the electron-attracting carboxymethyl group on the C-6 position.     

恶臭嗅辨实验室建设探讨

针对恶臭测试的环境影响问题,提出了解决的实例方案,并对方案的要点及优缺点进行讨论,此方案在实际操作中具有较好的效果。     

氯氧化镁生成热的研究

用氧化镁氯化镁水溶液制备了8水合氯氧化镁[nMg(OH)2·MgCl2·8H2O], 并测定了其在盐酸中的溶解热, 实验结果表明, 氯氧化镁溶解热与n值呈线性关系, 根据溶解热求出5Mg(OH)2·MgCl2·8H2O和3Mg(OH)2·MgCl2·8H2O的生成热分别为-7727.1和5888.1kJ·mol^1^-。     

Determination of heats of detonation and influence of components of composite explosives on heats of detonation of high explosives

The heats of detonation of 20 simple high explosives and explosive mixtures were determined by means of an adiabatic detonation calorimeter designed by the authors. The results indicated that the performance of the instrument was reliable and the experimental data were very accurate. For explosive mixtures, there was a linear accumulative relationship between the heats of detonation of the explosive mixture and its components. Accordingly, the heats of detonation of explosive mixtures could be calculated directly from the heats of detonation of simple explosives and the characteristic heats of other components. The experiments showed that the gold or brass shell of the cylindrical charge could be substituted by a thick-walled porcelain shell, which had the advantage of cheapness.

     

Estimation of Kinetic Parameters of Thermal Oxidation of Ilmenite

The aim of the presented work was the investigation of thermal oxidation of ilmenite in static air atmosphere. The investigations were carried out by use of a derivatograph (MOM, Hungary). The changes of crystallographic structure of investigated samples were identified by X-ray diffractometry on Philips PW-1710 diffractometer. In temperature above 500°C appears structure of hematite Fe₂O₃. On the basis of the thermogravimetric measurements, the contracting area and contracting volume models were found as the best fitting experimental data. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.