Preparation of modified alginate nanoflocculant and adsorbing properties for Pb2+ in wastewater

A novel nano flocculant was prepared through the modification of sodium alginate. In the preparation partially oxidised sodium alginate reacted with triethylenetetramine (TETA) and then reacted with carbon disulfide. The structure of the flocculants was confirmed by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared and UV spectrophotometry. The flocculant showed nanoparticle sizes with diameters of 300–350 nm in aqueous solution, and became precipitates after flocculation with Pb²⁺ ions. The flocculant was employed to adsorb Pb²⁺ in wastewater, and the influence of flocculant concentration, flocculation temperature, pH, and time on the adsorption properties were investigated. The results showed that adsorption capacity of the flocculant for Pb²⁺ could reach up to 3.43 mmol g^–1, and the removal rate for Pb²⁺ was over 97%. The adsorption processes corresponded to pseudo second order kinetics and Langmuir isotherm model. The adsorption mechanism involved electrostatic attraction, chemical chelation, netting and sweeping actions.

     

基于离子液体和二芳基乙烯的离子凝胶的光致变色、导电、自修复及柔性传感性能

在丙烯酸聚合中原位引入4,4''-(全氟环戊烯-1,2-二基)双(5-甲基噻吩-2-甲醛)(DEA)和离子液体1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐((BMIm) BF₄),制备了一种同时具有光致变色、导电、自黏附且具有宽温度工作区间等性能的新型离子自修复凝胶DPZI。由于(BMIm) BF₄的高热稳定性和低蒸气压,所获得的DPZI凝胶在-20~40℃较宽的温度下表现出高度稳定的机械和离子导电性能。DPZI系统中引入的Zn²⁺与—COO^-形成动态配位键,使得凝胶具有快速的自修复能力,0.06 s即可超快恢复电阻响应;离子液体的引入同时赋予了凝胶优异的抗冻性。DPZI因光致变色单元DEA的异构化可在10 s内快速发生黄-蓝颜色可逆转变,且光致变色单元的开环/闭环异构化能够实现对凝胶导电性的调节。此外,DPZI凝胶应变/压力式传感器可迅速、精准感知人体不同部位的运动并做出相应的响应;也可对呼吸、心率、声音做出精准识别,应变灵敏度为0.2%。     

聚多巴胺在强负电型微球表面的形貌调控

多巴胺(DA)已被证实可在多种材料的表面进行氧化自聚而形成聚多巴胺(PDA),但其在带强负电荷的表面上的聚合机理和所形成的形貌却还不太明确。 为考察材料表面的电负性、氧化条件等对DA氧化自聚速度和聚多巴胺层形貌的影响,本文通过无皂乳液聚合制备了以聚苯乙烯(PS)为核、聚丙烯酸(PAA)为壳的纳米粒子(PS/PAA NPs),探究其表面的阴离子在不同pH缓冲液、反应时间下与DA的加入量对聚合过程及其形貌的影响。 通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和Zeta电势对所得纳米粒子的结构、形貌与尺寸等进行分析。 结果发现,在pH值为8.5的三羟甲基氨基甲烷(Tris)缓冲溶液中,当DA与PS/PAA NPs的质量比为1∶1时,在反应24 h后,PDA以纳米颗粒的形式存在于PS/PAA NPs的表面,即所形成的PS/PAA/PDA NPs为明显的树莓状结构。 随着DA含量的增加和反应时间的延长,所形成的树莓状粒子粒径增大;当DA远远过量时,PDA最终在微球表面形成致密、均匀的壳层。 Zeta电势结果表明树莓状结构是由于DA在PAA表面聚合过程中受到静电相互作用和电荷排斥作用间的竞争而形成的,随着DA量的增大和反应时间的延长,形成的静电作用增大,使较多的PDA粘附至PAA表面而形成较致密的均匀壳层。 同时,DA在电负性较小的PS/SDS微球和非离子的PS微球表面聚合时,均形成致密的PDA壳层。 因而,材料表面的电负性大小可以调控DA在其表面的沉积,以制备不同形貌的PDA复合材料。     

Single and Binary Dye Adsorption of Methylene Blue and Methyl Orange in Alcohol Aqueous Solution via Rice Husk Based Activated Carbon: Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies

The present work was mainly focused on the single and binary adsorption of methylene blue(MB) and methyl orange(MO) from alcohol aqueous solution over rice husk based activated carbon(RHAC). The study of single dye adsorption equilibrium experiments found that the Langmuir adsorption model was consistent with the adsorption behavior of RHAC on MB and MO, indicating that it was a single layer adsorption. The adsorption behavior conformed to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The binary dye adsorption experiments showed that the Langmuir-Freundlich model could be applied to describe the adsorption behavior of RHAC on MB and MO. Comparation with the single dye system, the adsorption capacity on the binary dye system was larger, and there was "competitive adsorption" and "synergistic adsorption" effects existed. Meanwhile, the pseudo-second-order kinetic model also fit for the binary dye adsorption behavior.     

High-efficient liquid exfoliation of 2D metal-organic framework using deep-eutectic solvents

The exfoliation of bulk two-dimensional metal–organic framework (MOF) into few-layered nanosheets has attracted much attention recently. In this work, an environmental-friendly route has been developed for layered-MOF (MAMS-1) delamination using deep eutectic solvent (DES), which is more sustainable and efficient alternative than conventional organic solvents for MOF nanosheet preparation. Under sonication condition, DES as solvents, the highest exfoliation rate of MAMS-1 is up to 70% with two host layers via poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) surfactant-assisted method. The presence of tert-butyl exteriors and the atomically thickness endow the MOF nanosheets stable suspension for at least one month. Due to the 2D structure and excellent stability, MAMS-1 nanosheet (MAMS-1-NS) was chosen as a good candidate to encapsulate Eu³⁺ cations. The obtained Eu³⁺@MAMS-1-NS acts as a multi-responsive luminescent sensor through fluorescence quenching, and can specifically recognize Fe³⁺ (LOD = 0.40 μM, K_SV = 1.05 × 10⁵ M^−l), Hg²⁺ (LOD = 0.038 μM, K_SV = 5.78 × 10⁶ M^−l), Cr₂O₇²⁻ (LOD = 0.33 μM, K_SV = 1.55 × 10⁵ M^−l) and MnO₄⁻ (LOD = 0.088 μM, K_SV = 4.49 × 10⁵ M^−l). Compared with bulk Eu³⁺@MAMS-1, the sensitivity of Eu³⁺@MAMS-1-NS is greatly improved owing to its ultrathin nanosheet morphology and highly accessible active sites on the surface.     

Surfactant‐Dependent Charge Transfer between Polyoxometalates and Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes: A Fluorescence Spectroscopic Study

Hybridizations of redox‐active polyoxometalates (POMs) with single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have been widely investigated for their diverse applications. For the purpose of constructing high‐quality electronic devices, controlling charge transfer within POM/SWNT hybrids is an inevitable issue. As determined by means of fluorescence spectroscopy, electron transfer between SWNTs and a common POM dopant, phosphomolybdic acid (PMo₁₂), can be tuned simply by an alteration of nanotube surfactant type from anionic to nonionic. The mechanism is attributed to the influence of surfactant type on the stabilization of the electron donor–acceptor hybrid and effect of surfactant–nanotube interactions. These results will be important to control charge‐transport behavior in nanohybrids consisting of carbon nanotubes.     

卤素离子触发亚铁四面体笼的自旋状态转换

合理构筑了3个具有固态自旋交叉特性的亚铁四面体笼状化合物1~3。单晶X射线衍射分析证实了化合物是由6个咪唑席夫碱配体和4个亚铁离子组装形成的边导向封顶胶囊结构。金属中心占据四面体的顶点,而配体组成了四面体的边。这些笼状化合物的内部空腔被咪唑基团环绕,而外部则被取代苯环包围。一个阴离子客体被限域在笼状化合物空腔内,并与笼状化合物主体产生较强的相互作用。当在笼状化合物的乙腈溶液中加入卤素离子（Cl^-和Br^-）时,溶液的颜色和MLCT峰强度会发生明显变化,表明亚铁四面体笼状化合物的自旋状态由低自旋向髙自旋发生了转换。     

Mussel-inspired cellulose-based adhesive with underwater adhesion ability

Inspired by mussels, a new cellulose-based (CTP) adhesive was fabricated by simply blending via cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), tannic acid (TA), and polyethyleneimine (PEI), where the preparation method was green, facile, and simple. The structure and properties were examined by FT-IR, TGA, XRD, SEM, lap shear tensile, and water absorption tests. The results showed that chemical bonds, hydrogen bonds, and chain entanglement were formed among CNFs, TA, and PEI. Compared with the CNF adhesive, the dry shear strength of the CTP adhesive increased 103% to 392.2?±?32.2 kPa. And the wet shear strength of CTP adhesive increased from 0 kPa to 144.7?±?20.1 kPa, indicating that the CTP adhesive can be used in humid or even water environments. Meanwhile, the water absorption of CTP adhesive decreased from 37.9?±?14.1% to 12.8?±?5.9%. It was the introduction of catechol groups and physical–chemical interactions of three components that endow the CTP adhesive with improved dry and wet adhesion strength and water resistance. Moreover, the proposed CTP adhesive could be used on the surface of various materials, including rubber, plastic, paper, wood, metal, and glass. Overall, this work shows that the CTP adhesive has a wide range of application prospects.

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单宁酸改性制备光敏碳纳米管及UV光固化AESO复合膜的制备

本文以单宁酸（TA）和甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯（GMA）为原料，通过开环反应制备出含有双键的光敏单宁酸（pTA），并通过π-π非共价键作用使其吸附到碳纳米管上，得到pTA修饰后的具有良好分散性的光敏碳纳米管（pTA/MWCNTs）。再将该pTA/MWCNTs作为填料添加到环氧大豆油丙烯酸酯（AESO）中，通过UV光固化得到AESO-pTA/MWCNTs复合膜。利用pTA对MWCNTs进行改性，提高了MWCNTs的分散性，同时引入双键，使得pTA/MWCNTs能够参与到光固化过程中，提高了碳纳米管与AESO基质间的界面粘结力，对AESO起到了比较好的增强作用。本文还研究了pTA/MWCNTs的加入对AESO复合涂料光固化动力学及涂膜性能的影响，结果表明该pTA/MWCNTs的掺入提高了光固化AESO复合膜的力学性能，当掺入量为0.8%时，对膜的增强效果最好，与纯AESO比较，其拉伸模量提高了390%，拉伸强度提高了110%。     

胺类分子结构对油酸囊泡pH窗口的影响

基于激光丁达尔效应及浊度测定, 考察了改变二元胺的碳桥长度、 多元胺的氨基多寡、 长链伯胺的碳链长度及季铵化等因素对油酸囊泡pH窗口的影响. 结果表明, 二元胺及多元胺主要导致油酸囊泡的pH窗口向碱性方向拓宽, 而长链伯胺和十二烷基三甲基溴化铵(DTAB)不仅可使油酸囊泡的pH窗口向碱性拓宽, 而且可使油酸在酸性pH区域形成另一个介稳至稳定的新囊泡相. 氨基在不同pH下质子化和脱质子化转换是胺类分子调节油酸囊泡pH窗口的共同驱动力, 疏水作用是长链胺类的又一驱动力, 而静电吸引是季铵盐的另一种特殊驱动力. 分子间相互作用的热力学参数及结合能计算结果表明, 二乙烯三胺为代表的二元胺或多元胺在油酸囊泡表面以氢键或离子-偶极作用等非共价结合为主, 其调节功能弱于长链伯胺及DTAB与油酸的疏水共组装或DTAB与油酸的静电吸引作用.