Phase‐transition characteristics of amphiphilic poly(2‐ethyl‐2‐oxazoline)/poly(ε‐caprolactone) block copolymers in aqueous solutions

Amphiphilic diblock and triblock copolymers of various block compositions based on hydrophilic poly(2‐ethyl‐2‐oxazoline) (PEtOz) and hydrophobic poly(ε‐caprolactone) were synthesized. The micelle formation of these block copolymers in aqueous media was confirmed by a fluorescence technique and dynamic light scattering. The critical micelle concentrations ranged from 35.5 to 4.6 mg/L for diblock copolymers and 4.7 to 9.0 mg/L for triblock copolymers, depending on the block composition. The phase‐transition behaviors of the block copolymers in concentrated aqueous solutions were investigated. When the temperature was increased, aqueous solutions of diblock and triblock copolymers exhibited gel–sol transition and precipitation, both of which were thermally reversible. The gel–sol transition‐ and precipitation temperatures were manipulated by adjustment of the block composition. As the hydrophobic portion of block copolymers became higher, a larger gel region was generated. In the presence of sodium chloride, the phase transitions were shifted to a lower temperature level. Sodium thiocyanate displaced the gel region and precipitation temperatures to a higher temperature level. The low molecular weight saccharides, such as glucose and maltose, contributed to the shift of phase‐transition temperatures to a lower temperature level, where glucose was more effective than maltose in lowering the gel–sol transition temperatures. The malonic acid that formed hydrogen bonds with the PEtOz shell of micelles was effective in lowering phase‐transition temperatures to 1.0M, above which concentration the block copolymer solutions formed complex precipitates. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 38: 2400–2408, 2000     

三氧化二铝溶胶-凝胶固定过氧化氢生物传感器

三氧化二铝溶胶凝胶将辣根过氧化物酶和硫堇同时固定在玻碳电极上,紫外-可见光谱结果表明酶在固定过程中生物活性保持得较好.传感器在pH 7.0外加电压为-0.22 V条件下,对过氧化氢浓度为1.76×10-3～5.5×10-2 mol/L的范围内呈线性响应,检出限为1.1×10-4 mol/L.传感器的选择性和稳定性较好,使用3个星期后,仍能保持其初始活性的80%.     

超临界干燥法制备TiO2气凝胶

以钛酸四丁酯为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶过程及及超临界干燥法制备了TiO2气凝胶,并通过XRD,BET和TEM等方法对所得样品进行了表征.结果表明,该法制备的TiO2气凝胶具有很高的比表面积(488 m2/g),平均粒径为4.6nm,具有锐钛矿型晶体结构.经400℃煅烧2 h所得的纳米粉体,其锐钛矿型晶体结构更为明显,平均粒径6.7 nm,比表面积158 m2/g.     

有机染料TMQ掺杂的SiO2薄膜的光谱特性

采用溶胶 -凝胶法合成了紫外波段有机染料 TMQ掺杂的 Si O2 薄膜和块体材料。薄膜中掺杂的染料浓度高达 1.2 4× 10 -2 mol/ L,块体材料中染料浓度可掺至 1.5× 10 -3 mol/ L。由于Si O2 “笼”的束缚作用 ,在吸收光谱中未观察到二聚体的特征谱带 ,在荧光光谱中未观察到荧光猝灭现象 ;同时由于 Si O2 “笼”的极化作用 ,其吸收峰和发射峰的位置相对于其在环己烷溶液中的吸收峰和发射峰位置发生了 10 nm左右的红移。     

Preparation of a novel bentonite intercalation composite by changing the chemical state of aluminum

A new environment-friendly bentonite intercalation composite was successfully obtained from alumina sol intercalation. This process used industrial grade pseudo boehmite as the aluminum source and provided with the advantage of zero emission of acidic wastewater. The bentonite intercalation composite was investigated by XRF, ICP, XRD, FT-IR, BET, and pyridine-FTIR. Results indicated that the basal spacing was enlarged from 14.72 to 15.60 Å; the specific surface area increased by 128%; and the total acid content increased from 65.32 to 245.76 μmol/g. The catalytic activity of this composite was tested by alkylation of aromatics with olefins. The results show that the weak Lewis acid generated by extra-framework aluminum and specific surface area play a decisive role, while weak Brønsted acid site is not the active site for this alkylation reaction.     

Freeze–Thaw-Promoted Fabrication of Clean and Hierarchically Structured Noble-Metal Aerogels for Electrocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis

Noble-metal aerogels (NMAs) have drawn increasing attention because of their self-supported conductive networks, high surface areas, and numerous optically/catalytically active sites, enabling their impressive performance in diverse fields. However, the fabrication methods suffer from tedious procedures, long preparation times, unavoidable impurities, and uncontrolled multiscale structures, discouraging their developments. By utilizing the self-healing properties of noble-metal aggregates, the freezing-promoted salting-out behavior, and the ice-templating effect, a freeze–thaw method is crafted that is capable of preparing various hierarchically structured noble-metal gels within one day without extra additives. In light of their cleanliness, the multi-scale structures, and combined catalytic/optical properties, the electrocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic performance of NMAs are demonstrated, which surpasses that of commercial noble-metal catalysts.     

Silylated Melamine and Cyanuric Acid as Precursors for Imprinted and Hybrid Silica Materials with Molecular Recognition Properties

Imprinted materials : Monosilylated derivatives of melamine and cyanuric acid are used in the preparation of hybrid silica. The assembly of the melamine and cyanuric acid moieties through molecular recognition properties is the key factor in building a bridged silsesquioxane and an imprinted hybrid silica (see picture).

     

光催化活性二氧化钛溶胶的低温制备与表征

以钛酸丁酯为原料,在70 ℃制备了具有光催化活性的TiO2溶胶.用X射线衍射仪(XRD)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)表征了溶胶结构;用紫外-可见分光光度计研究了TiO2溶胶对甲基橙的吸附和光催化降解性能.XRD图谱表明TiO2溶胶粒子的一次粒径约4 nm,晶型主要为锐钛矿型,并含有少量结晶不完善的板钛矿型;TEM图像表明溶胶中TiO2粒子分散良好,二次粒径约10 nm.吸附实验表明TiO2溶胶使甲基橙溶液褪色约17%;光催化实验表明TiO2溶胶光催化性能优异,自然光催化降解甲基橙溶液(10 mg/L),16min后甲基橙浓度几乎降为0.     

A Fast Response Strontium Ion‐Selective Electrode Prepared by Sol‐Gel Membrane Technique

A sol‐gel electrode, based on 6‐(4‐nitrophenyl)‐2‐phenyl‐4,4‐dipropyl‐3,5‐diaza‐bicyclo [3,1,0] hex‐2‐ene (NPDBH) as a neutral ionophore, was successfully developed for the detection of Sr²⁺ in aqueous solutions. Theoretical calculations confirmed NPDBH selectivity toward strontium in comparison with some other metal ions. The electrode responds to Sr²⁺ ion with a sensitivity of 29.1±0.4 mV/decade over the range 8.0×10^?7–1.0×10^?1 M. Selectivity coefficients determined by matched potential method (MPM) indicate high selectivity for strontium ions. The electrode has a fast response time of 11 s and a working pH range of 3.0–10.0. The sol‐gel electrode shows detection limit of 7.5×10^?8 M.