Dynamic Surface Elasticity of Polyelectrolyte/Surfactant Adsorption Films at the Air/Water Interface: Carboxylmethylchitosan and Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide

The dynamic surface elasticity of the solution of carboxymethylchitosan (CMCH) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (C₁₆TAB) was measured as a function of the surfactant concentration and the surface age by the oscillating drop method. The results showed that the surface layer of the CMCH/C₁₆TAB solution transformed from loose to structured with the increase in the surfactant concentration. The surface elasticity versus the surface pressure curve during the adsorption showed different features at different surfactant concentration ranges, which was connected with the structural transformation of the surface layer. Our results show that the measurement of dynamic surface dilational properties is a powerful tool for studying the surface kinetics, which is helpful for dealing non-equilibrium systems in industry.     

Redispersibility of Acrylate Polymer Powder and Stability of Its Reconstituted Latex

The acrylate redispersible polymer powder (RPP) was produced from acrylate latex via spray drying, which was synthesized by latex polymerization with the configuration of soft core and hard shell. The powder's redispersibility and stability of its reconstituted latex were achieved through incorporating monomer methacrylic acid (MAA), which has functional carboxyl group and can provide an ionization effect in alkaline range. The influence of pH value and MAA amount on the redispersibility and stability were studied. The stabilization mechanism for reconstituted latex was also investigated. The acrylate RPP has good redispersibility at MAA of 4–5% and pH values between 9.0 and 10.0. The reconstituted latex is stable at these conditions due to high zeta potential and strong electrostatic repulsion force.     

Study on Influencing Factors of Chemical Flooding for Heavy Oil

Alkali and alkali/surfactant displacing agents are designed for two kinds of heavy oil. Results of emulsifying capacity, dynamic interfacial tension (IFT) and water-wet core flooding tests show that, although alkaline/surfactant systems exhibit better capacity in emulsification and IFT reduction, oil recovery values of alkaline/surfactant flooding are lower than those of alkaline flooding. Glass-etched micromodel tests further demonstrate that, when alkaline solution penetrates into the oil phase, water streams break into ganglia coating oil film. Water ganglia may be entrapped by narrow throats, consequently presenting a water-oil alternating slug flow. Similar water ganglia also appears in alkaline/surfactant flooding, however, water channeling along the pore surface occurs subsequently, resulting in its relatively lower oil recovery.     

DETERMINATION OF LONG-TERM STABILITY OF VITAMIN E EMULSION AND FORMATION OF MICROEMULSIONS BY USING LASER LIGHT SCATTERING AND UV ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS

This paper presents methods of determining the long-term stability of vitamin E emulsion and formation of microemulsions. Several emulsion systems formed by using anionic, zwitterionic and cationic surfactants have been studied in the presence and absence of NaCI. Several conclusions can be drawn: (1) by using UV absorption and particle size measurements, one may be able to predict the long-term stability of an emulsion or the possibility of forming a microemulsion by measuring the initial properties of an emulsion, (2) in order to form a stable vitamin E emulsion or microemulsion, the initial properties of the emulsion should have the following features : (a) the particle size is ≤ 200 nm, (b) the surfactant system has a saturation value ≥ 1 and (c) the surfactant system can dissolve a substantial amount of vitamin E without causing an increase of the emulsion droplet size and (3) the saturation value and the stability of many vitamin E emulsion systems can be increased by adding an optimum amount of NaCI.     

Chitosan‐Based Glucose Oxidase Electrodes Enhanced by Silver Nanoparticles

Silver nanoparticles enhanced glucose oxidase electrodes were prepared on the basis of chitosan matrix. The enzyme electrodes exhibited high sensitivity and excellent response performance to glucose with a linear range from 1×10^?6 to 8×10^?3 mol · L^?1. And the time reaching the steady‐state amperometric response was less than 5 seconds. The inhibition percentage of this enzyme electrode against copper ions concentration was linear ranging from 1.2×10^?6 to 5×10^?5 mol · L^?1. These properties of enzyme electrodes are probably due to the excellent electron transfer of silver nanoparticles and the orientation of glucose oxidase molecule.     

A Facile Method for Preparation of Superhydrophobic Surfaces with Poly(furfuryl Alcohol)/PTFE Composites

A stable superhydrophobic surface have been fabricated with poly(furfuryl alcohol) (PFA)/polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composite coatings on steel substrates by using a facile method. The observation of field emission scanning electron microscopy revealed that the hierarchical microstructures formed on the surfaces are controlled by varying the curing temperature. This method can be easily operated on substrates of steel, therefore is readily developed to other engineering metal substrates such as aluminum, copper, etc.     

仿生制备有机-无机复合微囊固定化葡萄糖氧化酶

将层层自组装技术与仿生矿化技术相结合,由聚苯乙烯磺酸钠、聚二甲基二烯丙基氯化铵和二氧化硅成功制备(聚苯乙烯磺酸钠-聚二甲基二烯丙基氯化铵)₂-二氧化硅复合微囊.采用扫描电子显微镜、红外光谱和热重对微囊的形貌和化学结构进行了表征.以该复合微囊作为理想载体固定化葡萄糖氧化酶.结果表明,固定于复合微囊中的葡萄糖氧化酶的热稳定性、pH稳定性、操作稳定性得到了提高;在最适条件下,复合微囊固定化葡萄糖氧化酶的酶活回收率为72.85%,米氏常数是游离葡萄糖氧化酶的2.21倍.复合微囊在化学/生物催化、药物/基因传递系统和生物传感器应用方面具有一定的潜能.     

CexTi1-xO2复合氧化物表面结构和体相结构的演变

利用X射线衍射、N₂吸附等温线、X射线光电子能谱、X射线吸收谱、H₂-程序升温还原、甲基橙选择化学吸附和等电点测定等方法研究了共沉淀方法制备的一系列Ce_xTi_1-xO₂复合氧化物的结构. 成功发展了甲基橙选择化学吸附和等电点方法研究Ce_xTi_1-xO₂复合氧化物的最外层表面结构, 并定义了“等价CeO₂表面覆盖度”来描述Ce_xTi_1-xO₂复合氧化物的最外层表面结构. Ce_xTi_1-xO₂复合氧化物 (x ≥ 0.7)形成立方萤石相固溶体, Ce_0.3Ti_0.7O₂表现出纯的单斜相, 而其它复合氧化物表现出混合相. Ce_xTi_1-xO₂复合氧化物最外层表面结构的演变行为不同于其体相结构.Ce_0.7Ti_0.3O₂立方萤石相固溶体最外层表面已经部分形成了单斜相Ce_0.3Ti_0.7O₂, 随Ce含量的降低, 单斜相Ce_0.3Ti_0.7O₂从最外层表面向体相生长. Ce_xTi_1-xO₂复合氧化物立方萤石相固溶体和单斜相Ce_0.3Ti_0.7O₂分别在相对较低和较高的温度表现出好的还原性能. 上述结果提供了全面和深层次的Ce_xTi_1-xO₂复合氧化物结构信息.     

双核烷基咪唑过氧磷钨酸盐相转移催化剂合成及催化烯烃环氧化性能

合成并表征了一类双核长链烷基咪唑阳离子修饰的过氧磷钨杂多酸盐催化剂[Dnmin]1.5PW4O24,考察了催化剂在过氧化氢为氧源的烯烃环氧化反应中的催化活性.研究表明,这类催化剂在反应过程中表现出相转移催化现象,并具有较高的催化活性和选择性.其中,双核十二烷基咪唑杂多酸盐催化剂[D12min]1.5PW4O24的活性最佳,其环己烯转化率和环氧环己烷选择性分别达到97.7%和96.3%.催化剂在经过简单离心分离后可重复使用,重复使用4次后环己烯转化率和环氧环己烷选择性仍可分别达到72.4%和97.2%.催化剂[D12min]1.5PW4O24在其它几种烯烃的环氧化反应中均表现出相转移催化特性,且具有较高的催化活性.     

IN SITU OBSERVATION OF MELTING AND CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIORS OF POLY(ε-CAPROLACTONE) ULTRA-THIN FILMS BY AFM TECHNIQUE

The melting and crystallization behaviors of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) ultra-thin films with thickness from 15 nm to 8 nm were studied by AFM technique equipped with a hot-stage in real-time. It was found that melting can erase the spherulitic structure for polymer film with high thickness. However, annealing above the melting point can not completely erase the tree-like structure for the thinner polymer film. Generally, the structure formation of thin polymer films of PCL is controlled not only by melting and crystallization but also by dewetting during thermal annealing procedures, and dewetting predominates in the structure formation of ultra-thin films. However, the presence of tree-like morphology at 75 °C may be due to the strong interaction between PCL and mica surface, which may stick the PCL chains onto the mica surface during thermal annealing process. Moreover, the growth of the dendrites was investigated and it was found that crystallization is followed from a dewetted sample, and the branches did not grow with the stems. The crystallization of polymer in the ultra-thin films is a diffusion-controlled process. Both melting and crystallization behaviors of PCL in thin films are influenced by film thickness.