Drastic change of rheological behaviour of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) formulations induced by water sorption onto mineral filler surface

The water sorption properties of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) formulations have been studied in relation to the rheological behaviour. Uncoated mineral fillers (median diameter 0.85 μm) have been dispersed in an organic liquid used as plasticizer, a dioctylphthalate (DOP), at a concentration of 25% by weight (volume fraction of about 11%). Water sorption isotherms onto PCC in air and in the organic matrix have been constructed. Measurement of water concentration in the DOP permits a complete evaluation of water exchanges at the inorganic (mineral)/organic (plasticizer) interface. Evolutions of yield stress, storage modulus and loss modulus have been determined as functions of the water activity in the system. A drastic change of rheological properties has been observed for water activities above 0.3.     

Ultra Fine Layered Silicate Synthesis from Synthetic Silicate Raw Material

This paper reports the results of experiments on ultra fine layered silicates Na-fluorotaeniolite and Na-fluorotetrasilicic mica synthesis in the melts prepared from reaction blends based on synthetic silicate raw material, namely synthetic magnesium silicate dihydrate (MSDH, MgO·SiO₂·2H₂O). The MSDH–Na₂SiF₆–LiF, MSDH–Na₂SiF₆–MgF₂ and MSDH–Na₂SiF₆–NaF blends, whose compositions are close to the stoichiometry of the Na-fluorotaeniolite (NaMg₂Li[Si₄O₁₀]F₂) and Na-fluorotetrasilicic mica (NaMg_2.5[Si₄O₁₀]F₂) were studied in the temperature range 1080–1225°C. Magnesium silicate dihydrate, the phase composition of synthesis products and layered silicates (Na-fluorotaeniolite and Na-fluorotetrasilicic mica) were examined using the crystal optical, X-ray diffraction at room and high temperatures, differential thermal and chemical analyses. It has been shown that studied blends possessed a high reactivity, owing to which the layered silicates were synthesized at lower temperatures (～180–300°C) and the duration of the synthesis was shortened severalfold. The maximal yield of the Na-fluorotetrasilicic mica was observed in the reaction blend with the Na₂SiF₆ and NaF as halogen-containing compounds. The specific effects of MSDH on the physicochemical processes proceeded during heat treatment of the reaction blends were described.     

Calcium Sulfate as High-Performance Filler for Polylactide (PLA) or How to Recycle Gypsum as By-product of Lactic Acid Fermentation Process

Reinforcing of polylactide (PLA) with fillers can be an interesting solution to reduce its global price and to improve specific properties. Starting from calcium sulfate (gypsum) as by-product of the lactic acid fermentation process, novel high performance composites have been produced by melt-blending PLA and this filler after a previous specific dehydration performed at 500°C for min. 1 h. Due to PLA sensitivity towards hydrolysis, it has first been demonstrated that formation of β-anhydrite II (AII) by adequate thermal treatment of calcium sulfate hemihydrate is a prerequisite. Then, the modification of filler interfacial properties with different coating agents such as stearic acid (SA) and stearate salts has been considered. The effect of surface treatment on molecular, thermal and mechanical properties has been examined together with the morphology of the resulting composites. To take advantage of the improved lubricity and better wetting characteristics, the filler was coated by up to 2% (by weight) SA. The coating of the filler leads to PLA–AII composites that surprisingly exhibit thermal stability, cold crystallization and enhanced impact properties. Such remarkable performances can be accounted for by the good filler dispersion as evidenced by SEM–BSE imaging of fractured surfaces. As far as tensile proprieties are concerned, notable utilization of uncoated filler or filler coated by stearate salts leads to PLA–AII composites characterized by higher tensile strength and Young's modulus values. The study represents a new approach in formulating new melt-processable grades with improved characteristic features by using PLA as polymer matrix.     

二维网状结构双核配合物[Ca_2(C_(10)H_8N_2O_4)_2(DMSO)_2(H_2O)_4]·2DMSO的合成、热分解及晶体结构

以2-羰基丙酸水杨酰腙(C_(10)H_(10)N_2O_4)作为配体与碳酸钙在水中反应， 在DMF(N,N'-二甲基甲酰胺)和DMSO（二甲基亚砚）的混合溶剂中培养了单晶，其组 成为 [Ca_2(C_(10)H_8N_2O_4)_2(DMSO)_2(H_2O)_4]·2DMSO [C_(10)H_8N_2O~2- _4为2-羰基丙酸水杨酰腙负离子]。测字了单晶的结构，该单晶为黄色，属单斜晶 系，空间群为P2(1)/C，晶胞参数a=1.0634(3)nm, b=1.7035(5)nm, c=1.2183(3) nm, β=106.180(5)°, V=2.1192(10)nm!, Dc=1.412Mg·m~(-3), Z=2, F(000) =944, μ=0.534m~(-1)，GOF=0.867。所测单晶是以2-卷曲在丙酸水杨酰腙羧基上 的一个氧原子作为桥联的双核钙（II）配合物，两个Ca~(2+)均处于五角双锥的七 配位环境中，锥底为配体2-羰基丙酸水杨酰腙中的三个配位原子，以及另一2-羰基 丙酸水杨酰腙羧基上的桥联氧原子和一个水分子的配位氧原子，锥顶为一配位水和 一想位的DMSO分子，即溶剂DMSO也参也了配位，从晶胞结构看，晶体中除配位的 DMSO分子外，还有自由的DMSO溶剂分子，它们与配位水以氢键连接存在于晶格之中 ，在空间形成的二维网状结构。通过TG-DTG还测定了配合物的热稳定性。     

钙离子和PH值对海藻酸钠液流变性能影响

海藻酸钠溶液是假塑性体系, 它的粘度与体系的浓度、温度、PH值和外加盐类的浓度等有密切关系, 并有一定触变性, 在某个钙离子浓度范围内, 体系出现了负触变性,对此用配离子的"屏蔽"现象进行了解释。     

LaSr2-xCaxV3O9±y的制备、结构和价态影响

采用新的合成方法制备了一类新的化合物LaSr2-xCaxV3O9±y, X射线粉末衍射分析证实它们是单一化合物。利用计算机及自编软件对其进行了指标化并计算了它们的晶胞常数。结构数据表明, 随钙含量的增加, LaSr2-xCaxV3O9±y发生了从立方到正交到立方的相转变。热重和光电子能谱表明, 新化合物中的钒是以V^3^+和V^4^+的低价态形式存在, 它们具有较低的电阻率。     

碱土金属与DBC-偶氮氯膦配位反应及配合物结构的研究

本文研究了DBC-偶氮氯膦在不同酸度下的存在形式、质子化情况及反应中的质子释放情况, 测定了钙、锶、钡与其形成的配合物的稳定常数。利用红外、激光Raman、核磁共振光谱等对所生成的配合物的结构进行了研究, 并根据实验结果和分子结构的几咱理论, 提出了碱土金属与其生成的配合物的结构。本文还就配位反应和配合物的成键情况进行了讨论。     

碱土金属邻苯二甲酸盐的振动光谱

测定了CaPHT·H2O和两种CaPHT的晶体结构, 其空间群分别属于P21/c(C2h^5,Z=4), P21/m(C2h^2, Z=8)和P2/m(C2h^1, Z=6), 研究CaPHT·H2O、CaPHT(A)、CaPHT(B)、MgPHT、SrPHT和BaPHT的IR及CaPHT·H2O的拉曼光谱, 讨论了固体样品中PHT与碱土金属离子的配位结构及其对光谱的影响。     

催化量的氧化钙-硅胶对Sharpless烯丙醇不对称环氧化的影响

当在Sharpless试剂中加入催化量的金属氢化物和硅胶后, 烯丙醇的不对称环氧化反应时间大为缩短, 而化学和光学产率不受影响。着重讨论了氢化钙和硅胶对Sharpless烯丙醇不对称环氧化的作用。     

邻苯二甲酸钙的热分解反应研究

用热重和示差扫描量热分析法研究了-水合邻苯二甲酸钙的热分解过程。其热分解过程分为三个阶段: 在160~260℃脱水生成无水盐; 在460~780℃分解生成CaCO~3.C; 在780~900℃生成CaO和CO。用粉未X射线衍射、红外光谱和色-质联用分析法表征了各阶段热分解产物的组成和结构。讨论了热分解产物的自由基反应机理。