Sonochemical synthetic methods to produce functionalized conducting copolymers

Polyaniline (PANI) is one of the most investigated intrinsically conducting polymers. Copolymerization of aniline with aniline derivatives was considered one of the most effective and promising ways of improving the properties of PANI. In this work, firstly ethyl 3‐aminobenzoate and butyl 3‐aminobenzoate were synthesized from 3‐aminobenzoic acid by direct esterification. Then the copolymerization of 3‐amino benzoic acid, ethyl 3‐aminobenzoate, and butyl 3‐aminobenzoate with aniline was carried out by sonochemical polymerization in aqueous hydrochloric acid using ammonium persulfate (APS) as an initiator. The effects of variation in the molar ratio of the two monomers on chain structure, conductivity, and the redox properties of the copolymer are discussed. The prepared polymers are characterized by ¹H NMR spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT‐IR). Thermal behavior of the prepared copolymers was studied by differential scanning calorimetry. The copolymers were doped with HCl and their conductivity was measured. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Facile synthesis and optimization of conductive copolymer nanoparticles and nanocomposite films from aniline with sulfodiphenylamine

A new series of electrically conductive pure copolymer nanoparticles was facilely synthesized by using oxidative polymerization of aniline (AN) and sodium diphenylamine-4-sulfonate (SDP) in acidic media in the absence of stabilizer. The variation of the structure of the copolymer particles was comprehensively studied by carefully choosing several important parameters, such as the comonomer ratio, oxidant/monomer ratio, polymerization time and temperature, monomer concentration, acidic medium, and oxidant species. Analytical techniques used include IR and UV-visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, laser particle analysis, atomic force microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. It was found that the particle size varied significantly with the above-mentioned polymerization parameters, only changes in the salt concentration in the aqueous testing solution had no noticeable effect. The polymerization conditions were optimized for the formation of copolymer nanoparticles with sought-after properties. The doped copolymer particles of AN/SDP (50:50) at an oxidant/monomer molar ratio of 0.5 exhibit a minimum length of 50 nm and a minimum diameter of 44 nm. The bulk electrical conductivity of the copolymer particles increases greatly from 5.90x10(-4) to 1.15x10(-2) S cm(-1) with increasing AN content. Compared with barely soluble polyaniline, the copolymers exhibit a remarkably enhanced solubility in most solvents, including NH4OH and even water, due to the presence of the hydrophilic sulfonic groups. Nanocomposite films of the nanoparticles and cellulose diacetate exhibit a percolation threshold of down to 0.1 wt %, at which the film retains 98% of the transparency, 94% of the strength, and 5x10(7) times the conductivity of a pure cellulose diacetate film.     

MnO_2对TiO_2光催化降解苯胺的影响

采用动力学方法研究了MnO2颗粒物对TiO2光催化降解苯胺活性的影响,对比考察了光催化降解过程中苯胺溶液的UV吸收光谱的变化,并用HPLC方法鉴别了中间产物.结果表明,少量MnO2颗粒物就能使TiO2光催化降解苯胺的活性受到明显的抑制,不同结构的二氧化锰致毒效应由大到小的顺序为:δ-MnO2α-MnO2β-MnO2;降解不同时间后溶液的UV吸收光谱的变化也反映了MnO2颗粒物具有同样的致毒效应;MnO2颗粒物不改变TiO2光催化降解苯胺的途径,但对生成中间产物的基元步骤的抑制程度不同。     

苯胺与碳酸二甲酯反应合成苯氨基甲酸甲酯

 在系统研究PbO催化剂对苯胺与碳酸二甲酯反应合成苯氨基甲酸甲酯（MPC）的催化性能的基础上，考察了不同载体负载的PbO的催化性能，筛选出活性较高的SiO2载体．以SiO2为载体，考察了不同活性组分对MPC合成的催化性能，优选出了具有较高催化活性的In2O3／SiO2催化剂．在该催化剂的催化下，苯胺转化率可达75．98％，MPC选择性为78．24％．     

UV cured transparent films including non‐aqueous conductive microgels

UV cured transparent films containing non‐aqueous conductive microgels coated with poly(aniline)/dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid(DBSA) were obtained. The conductive microgels were prepared by interface polymerization of aniline/DBSA in the presence of non‐aqueous polymeric microgels. The electrical conductivity and the particle size of the prepared conductive microgel were 0.5 S/cm and 58 nm, respectively. The prepared conductive microgels were easily blended with a UV curable coating formulation, and then were cured to make highly optically transparent films. For the UV cured film containing about 35 wt% of the conductive microgels, a surface resistance in the range of 10⁷ to 10⁸ Ω/square was obtained. In a polar cosolvent, such as NMP and m‐cresol, the critical volume was shifted to the lower range, with a value of 10 wt%. The UV cured films containing the conductive microgels exhibited good electrical stability against the thermal aging and humidity. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Study on Electrochemical Copolymerization of Aniline and 3-Methylthiophene in HMIMBF4 Ionic Liquid and Its Properties

Electrochemical polymerization of aniline and 3-methylthiophene has been accomplished in 1-methylimidazium tetrafluoroborate （HMIMBF4） ionic liquid. Homopolymer and copolymers of aniline and 3-methylthiophene were obtained successfully. The copolymer was studied by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The formation of copolymer has been confirmed by FT-IR and UV spectra. The atomic force microscope （AFM） was used for microstructural analysis. Both the homopolymer and the copolymer had the catalytic activity for the hydroquinone.     

Preparation of Uniform Ni-B Amorphous Alloy Catalyst on CNTs and its Performance for Acetylene Selective Hydrogenation

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are severely bundled and essentially insoluble in solvent. These properties are generally considered as a significant barrier toward the practical uses of CNTs. Therefore, the functionalization and solubilization of CNTs have recei…     

层状光催化材料H2La2Ti3O10/CdS的制备及其性质研究

通过改善酸交换过程,用分步柱撑法制备了一种新的层柱材料H2La2Ti3O10/CdS.用X射线粉末衍射（XRD）、红外光谱（IR）、比表面（BET）等方法对材料进行了表征;以光催化降解苯胺为探针对材料的活性进行了研究.结果表明： 通过柱撑CdS,H2La2Ti3O10的光催化性能得到明显提高;同时,对试验条件进行了优化,得到了最佳催化反应条件.     

Layer-by-layer films of enzymatically synthesized poly(aniline)/bacterial poly(γ-glutamic acid) for the construction of nanocapacitors

Poly(aniline) (PANi) and poly(γ-glutamic acid) (γ-PGA) have been synthesized by enzymatic catalysis and natural bacterial reactions, respectively. Layer-by-layer films have been prepared on glass or quartz slides by alternative immersions of the substrate in dilute solutions of γ-PGA and PANi, with several rinsing in between each deposition. UV-vis spectroscopy has been used to follow the evolution of the self-assembly process as well as to characterize the oxidative states of PANi. The linear dependence of the absorbance vs. the number of layers indicates a constant increase of thickness layer-by-layer. The morphology of the multilayer films, analyzed by atomic force microscopy, is granular type. Enzymatically synthesized PANi nanofilms present good electrical conductivity while γ-PGA acts as an insulating material. These differences in electrical properties and the possibility to obtain alternated multilayered films permit the construction of entirely “biological” nanocapacitors.     

5-对羟基苄基-2,4-噻唑烷二酮的合成

以对甲氧基苯胺为原料,经3步反应合成了胰岛素增敏剂噻唑烷二酮类药物的关键中间体5-(4-羟基苄基)-2,4-噻唑烷二酮,总收率20.4%,其结构经1HNMR确证。