Preparation and Properties of Aramid-Silica Hybrids with Inter-Phase Bonding Through (3-glycidoxypropyl)-trimethoxysilane

Nano-composites from aramid-silica system have been prepared via sol-gel process. Poly (phenyleneterephthalamide) copolymer chains were prepared by reacting a mixture of p- and m-phenylenediamines with terephthaloyl chloride in dimethylacetamide used as solvent. The sol-gel process in the polymer matrix was carried out through hydrolysis and condensation of a mixture of tetraethoxysilane and (3-glycidoxypropyl) trimethoxysilane. The latter was used to develop linkage, on one hand with silica network structure using alkoxy groups and on the other hand with aramid chains at its secondary amine groups through glycidal groups of silane. Mutual interaction between the two disparate phases aramid and silica network was thus created. Thin films of the composites containing different proportions of silica ranging from 5.0 to 25.0-wt% were cast by the solvent elution technique. The α-relaxation temperature associated with the glass transition was measured by the dynamic mechanical thermal analysis. The results showed an increase in the glass transition temperature from 328°C for the pure aramid to 352°C for the hybrid materials containing 25-wt% silica, an indicative of the increased interfacial interaction between the two phases. Films having relatively low silica content were flexible and transparent, but those with high silica content were opaque and brittle. These films were tested for their tensile strength, modulus and toughness. The mechanical strength of the composites as compared to the pure aramid increased initially but with further addition of silica the strength decreased. The initial increase can be explained due to increased interfacial interaction between the two phases, however agglomeration of silica particles was responsible for decreasing strength at higher silica contents.     

Evidence of a phase transition of RbHCO3 from high-resolution solid-state 13C and 87Rb NMR by comparison with KHCO3

A variable-temperature high-resolution 13C and 87Rb solid-state NMR study of powder rubidium hydrogencarbonate, RbHCO3, is presented for the first time. At ambient temperature, RbHCO3 is formed by centrosymmetric dimers linked by hydrogen bonds, but almost no information is available on this compound concerning proton disorder and the low-temperature phase. However, potassium hydrogencarbonate, KHCO3, which has an isomorphic structure for the high temperature phase, was well studied: it undergoes a non-ferroic, non-ferroelectric phase transition at Tc = 318 K between two monoclinic structures. The protons are disordered in an asymmetric double-well potential in the low-temperature phase, and the double-well potential becomes symmetric in the high-temperature phase. By comparison with recent solid-state NMR experimental results on KHCO3, we show that RbHCO3 undergoes a phase transition at Tc approximately 245 K, and give evidence that the proton dynamic disorder in both compounds is very similar.     

Hydrogen bonding in 2-hydroxy-benzhydrazide and 2-hydroxy-thiobenzhydrazide. Structural and spectroscopic study

Summary X-ray structural data are reported for 2-hydroxy-benzhydrazide(monoclinic; P2₁/n-C _2h ⁵ ;a=10.569(2) Å,b=11.264(2) Å,c=6.074(1) Å, =98.80(1)°;Z=4;R=0.054) and 2-hydroxy-thiobenzhydrazide (monoclinic; P2₁/n-C _2h ⁵ ;a=14.598(6) Å,b=5.975(2) Å,c=9.286(4) Å, =107.80(3)°;Z=4;R=0.044). In both compounds the phenolic OH groups are intramolecularly hydrogen bonded to the (thio)carbonyl oxygens and sulfurs, respectively; the basic intermolecular association patterns consist of closed six-membered hydrogen bonded dimers which are connected via N-H ... NH₂ hydrogen bonds. The spectral characteristics of the intramolecular O-H...O/S hydrogen bonds (solid state (OH)=2800/2700 cm^–1, CCl₄ solution (OH)=3035/3100 cm^–1, CDCl₃ solution (OH)=11.62/10.56 ppm) are similar to those of corresponding primary and secondary amides. The solid state IR spectra are consistent with hydrogen bonded NH groups and free NH₂ groups, the solution IR spectra indicate free NH₂ as well as free NH groups.

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Wasserstoffbrückenbindung in 2-Hydroxy-benzhydrazid und 2-Hydroxy-thiobenzhydrazid. Strukturelle und spektroskopische Untersuchungen

Zusammenfassung Es werden Röntgenstrukturdaten für 2-Hydroxy-benzhydrazid (monoklin; P2₁/n- C _2h ⁵ ;a=10.569(2) Å,b=11.264(2)Å,c=6.074(1)Å, =98.80(1)°;Z=4;R=0.054) und 2-Hydroxy-thiobenzhydrazid (monoklin; P2₁/n - C _2h ⁵ ;a=14.598(6)Å,b=5.975(2)Å,c=9.286(4)Å, =107.80(3)°;Z=4;R=0.044) berichtet. In beiden Verbindungen bilden die phenolischen OH-Gruppen intramolekulare Wasserstoffbrücken mit den Carbonyl-Sauerstoff-, bzw. den Thiocarbonyl-Schwefel-Atomen. Das intermolekulare Assoziationsmuster wird durch N-H...NH₂ Wasserstoffbrücken bestimmt, die jeweils zwei Moleküle über sechszählige Ringe zu Dimeren verbinden. Die IR- und NMR-spektroskopischen Charakteristika der intramolekularen O-H...O/S Wasserstoffbrücken (kristallin: (OH)=2800/2700 cm^–1, CCl₄-Lösungen: (OH)=3035/3100 cm^–1, CDCl₃-Lösungen: (OH)=11.62/10.56 ppm) sind sehr ähnlich zu denen entsprechender primärer und sekundärer Amide. Die Festkörper-IR-Spektren stehen in Einklang mit assoziierten NH- und freien NH₂-Gruppen, während die Lösungs-IR-Spektren auch auf das Vorliegen freier NH-Gruppen schließen lassen.

     

C–H· π Interaction and N·H–O Hydrogen Bonding in the Chair-like p-tert-Butylcalix[8]arene Complex Including Four Pyridine Molecules

Crystal structure analysis shows that the p-tert-butylcalix[8]arene host and its four pyridine guests sit around an inversion center in the P2₁/c crystal lattice. The monoclinic cell parameters and its volume are: a = 19.617(4), b = 9.912(2), c = 25.178(5) , = 101.03(3)°, V =4805.27(17) ³. For Z = 2 and Mw = 1614.18, the calculated density Dcalc = 1.116 g/cm³. A host calixarene molecule includes four pyridine guests in two different ways: by hydrogen bonding and by possible C–H· interaction between the molecules. The hydrogen bonding drives the host macrocycle into a chair-like conformation.     

The drawing behavior of Y-Ba-Cu-O sol from non-aqueous solution by a complexing process

A complexing process is developed to prepare Y-Ba-Cu-O superconducting fibers. The process is not identical to typical sol-gel processes; here the resulting gel network is built up by hydrogen bonding linkage among complexing species in non-aqueous solution. Cu acetate, [Cu(OAC)₂], Ba methoxyethoxide [Ba(ORE)₂] and Y acetate [Y(OAC)₃] are used as precursors for preparing homogeneous gels while -methacrylic acid (HOAA) and diethylenetriamine (DETA) as complexing agents, and methoxyethanol (REOH) as solvent. Fibers drawn from a sol obtained through reduced pressure present no or little deformation at 80°MoC via adjusting the amount of DETA and HOAA. Cu(OAC)₂, Ba(ORE)₂ and Y(OAC)₃ in the complexing process have been demonstrated to form gels without hydrolysis and condensation at ambient atmosphere. The relationships between the drawing behavior of sols and gel structure with different amounts of DETA and HOAA are suggested. The concentration region of drawing the gel fibers with no or little deformation heated at 80°MoC is also found.     

用计算模拟方法研究Al_3P_4O_(16)~(3-)计量比的二维层状磷酸铝中的有机胺模板能力

将快速 Monte Carlo方法与分子动力学方法相结合 ,研究了不同种类有机分子在 Al3P4 O3- 1 6 计量比的二维层状磷酸铝形成中的模板能力 .依据主 -客体之间非键相互作用能 (包括范德华能、氢键能和库仑能 ) ,可合理地解释已知实验现象 ,并能有效地预测出适于形成某一特定无机层结构的有机胺模板剂 .通过选择理论预测的有机胺分子作为模板剂 ,成功地合成了二维层状磷酸铝化合物 Al3P4 O1 6 · 1 .5 H3NC6 H1 0 NH3.     

轰击离子能量对CNx薄膜中sp3型C-N键含量的影响

对磁控溅射生长在单晶Si(001)衬底上的CNx薄膜样品的化学键合及结构进行了研究,利用不同的衬底负偏压(Vh)来控制轰击衬底表面的入射离子能量,从而影响膜中的化学键合的状态.样品的FTIR,Ra-man和XPS分析结果表明,CNx薄膜中N原子分别与sp,sp2和sp3杂化状态的C原子结合,其中sp3型C-N键含量先随着衬底偏压(Vb)的升高而增加,并在偏压Vb=-50V时达到最大值,但随着Vb继续升高,sp3型C-N键含量减少,这表明CNx薄膜中,sp3型C-N键的含量与轰击离子的能量变化密切相关.     

簇离子Mo_3S_4M~（n＋）中M与Mo成键作用及电子光谱（M＝Fe、Ni，n＝4；M＝Cu，n＝5）

应用ＩＮＤＯ／Ｓ半经验量子化学方法，对簇合物离子Ｍｏ３Ｓ和Ｍｏ３Ｓ４Ｍｎ＋（Ｍ＝Ｆｅ、Ｎｉ，ｎ＝４；Ｍ＝Ｃｕ，ｎ＝５）分别进行分子轨道计算。根据计算得到的簇离子中的原子表观电荷和成键指标，说明Ｆｅ、Ｎｉ、Ｃｕ＋与Ｍｏ３Ｓ成键作用的相对强度依次是Ｆｅ－Ｍｏ＞Ｎｉ－Ｍｏ＞Ｃｕ＋－Ｍｏ。比较了用含组态作用的ＩＮＤＯ／Ｓ方法计算得到的电子跃迁能与实验得到的电子吸收光谱值，并讨论了吸收峰归属情况。对于Ｍ为Ｆｅ、Ｎｉ的簇离子Ｍｏ３Ｓ４Ｍ４＋，最低能量的电子跃迁吸收峰起源于异金属间电荷转移跃迁（ＭＭ’ＣＴ）；而Ｍｏ３Ｓ４Ｃｕ（５＋）簇离子观察到的吸收峰主要是Ｍｏ３Ｓ芯的局域内电荷转移跃迁。根据理论计算结果，由Ｃｕ＋离子到Ｍｏ３Ｓ的电荷转移跃迁谱线，大约在４６０００ｃｍ－１以上才能观察到吸收峰。从Ｍｏ３Ｓ４Ｆｅ４＋次低能量吸收峰的实验值１６６００ｃｍ－１和理论值１６５００ｃｍ－１与Ｍｏ３Ｓ的最低能量吸收峰的实验值１６６００ｃｍ－１和理论值１６９００ｃｍ－１比较，表明无论从理论上或实验上都能证实簇离子Ｍｏ３Ｓ４Ｆｅ４＋在能量为１６６００ｃｍ－１处的吸收峰是起因于Ｍｏ３Ｓ芯的局域内电荷转移跃迁。     

Miscible blends through hydrogen bonding: effects on polymer properties

Miscible blends through hydrogen bonding have been intensively studied. The effects of a variety of miscible hydrogen bonded polymer blends on properties such as thermal and thermal oxidative stability, moisture sensitivity, modulus and glass transition temperature are discussed. In addition, the preparation of semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) and studies of the effect of crosslinking on the miscibility in hydrogen bonded polymer blends are reviewed.