Thermotropic phase behaviour of long-chain alkylmaltosides

The thermotropic phase behaviour and phase structure of crystalline and non-crystalline n-tetradecyl-beta-D-maltoside (C14G2) and n-hexadecyl-beta-D-maltoside (C16G2) have been investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray techniques. Upon lyophilisation, both compounds form a solid, lamellar phase comprising disordered head groups and hexagonally packed alkyl chains that are suggested to be tilted and interdigitated. This ordered lamellar phase melts into a metastable lamellar liquid crystal, which re-crystallises to a high-temperature crystalline polymorph comprising interdigitated, non-tilted alkyl chains. Remarkably, the high-temperature polymorph of C14G2 has the same melting point as that of C16G2, namely 105 degrees C for both surfactants. A low-temperature polymorph of anhydrous C14G2 crystallises from water at room temperature, whereas the hemihydrate of C14G2 crystallises at 6 degrees C from water, or from chloroform containing trace water. X-ray data suggest both these crystalline modifications to comprise interdigitated and tilted alkyl chains.     

Thermal and FTIR characterization of Cu/Si-Al and Cu-zeolite catalysts

Summary Thermal and FTIR studies on Cu/Si-Al by sol-gel and Cu/zeolite catalysts are compared by determining the effect of alumina and Cu incorporation into a SiO₂-Al₂O₃ and zeolite base support matrix. Hydroxyl groups formed during hydrolysis are more stable as the amount of alumina increases in the matrix. A proposed mechanism for metal incorporation involving the effect of alumina incorporation into the matrix is presented. This mechanism may explain the formation of different Cu-based structures.     

抗癌药倍半氧化羧乙基锗的热行为

本文用DSC,TGA,FTIR研究了抗癌药倍半氧化羧乙基锗(Ge-132)的热行为。结果表明试样在320℃以下时出现晶态一无定形态转变峰和分解峰,试样开始分解的温度是214℃,因而证明Minoru Tstsai对Ge-132热性质所作的结论:“Ge-132在低于320℃没有熔化和分解的迹象”不符合实际,     

Optimization study by Box-Behnken design (BBD) and mechanistic insight of CO2 methanation over Ru-Fe-Ce/γ-Al2O3 catalyst by in-situ FTIR technique

The utilization of carbon dioxide for methanization reactions in the production of synthetic natural gas (SNG) is of increasing interest in energy-related issues. The use of CO₂ as a raw material in methanization reactions in the formation of SNG is of increasing concern associated with energy problems. The effect of three independent process parameters (calcination temperature, ceria loading and catalyst dosage) and their interactions in terms of conversion of CO₂ was considered by response surface methodology (RSM). Box-Behnken design (BBD) revealed that the optimized parameters were 1000 °C calcination temperature, 85%wt ceria loading and 10 g catalyst dosage, which resulted in 100% conversion of CO₂ and 93.5% of CH₄ formation. Reaction intermediate study by in situ FTIR showed that carboxylate species was the most active species on the catalyst surface. In-situ FTIR experiments revealed a weak CO₂ adsorption, that exist namely as carboxylate species over the trimetallic catalyst. As a result, dissociated hydrogen over ruthenium reacts with surface carbon, leading to *CH, which subsequently hydrogenated to produce *CH₂, *CH₃ and finally to the desired product methane. The use of in situ-FTIR study indicated that the CO₂ methanation mechanism does not involve CO as a reaction intermediate. The more detailed mechanism of CO₂ methanation pathways involved over Ru-Fe-Ce/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst is discussed in accordance with IR-spectroscopic data. The better catalytic activity and stability over Ru-Fe-Ce (5:10:85)/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst calcined at 1000 °C showed the presence of moderate basic sites for CO₂ adsorption.     

Thermal degradation studies in poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(methyl methacrylate) blends

The miscibility, morphology, and thermal properties of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) blends with different concentrations of poly(methyl methacylate) (PMMA) have been studied. The interaction between the phases was studied by FTIR and by measuring the glass transition temperature (T_g) of the blends using differential scanning calorimetry. Distribution of the phases at different compositions was studied through scanning electron microscopy. The FTIR and SEM results show little interaction and gross phase separation. The thermogravimetric studies on these blends were carried out under inert atmosphere from ambient to 800 °C at different heating rates varying from 2.5 to 20 °C/min. The thermal decomposition temperatures of the first and second stage of degradation in PVC in the presence of PMMA were higher than the pure. The stabilization effect on PVC was found most significant with 10 wt% PMMA content in the PVC matrix. These results agree with the isothermal degradation studies using dehydrochlorination and UV-vis spectroscopic results carried out on these blends. Using multiple heating rate kinetics the activation energies of the degradation process in PVC and its blends have been reported.     

Influence of Tacticity on Some Reactions of PVC

The influence of the tacticity on PVC reactivity is discussed on the basis of preliminary results obtained in ionic dehydrohalo, genation and chlorination reactions. From the reaction of an atactic PVC and a 70% syndiotactic PVC with LiCl in dimethyl-formamide and hexamethylphosphortriamide as solvents, it follows that both the reaction rate and the polyene sequence distribution depend markedly on the syndiotacticity content. This effect is accounted for by the fact that the isotactic parts are preferred in dimethylformamide and the syndiotactic ones in hexamethylphosphoramide. On the other hand, the chlorination of PVC appears to be easier through the heterotactic parts than through the syndiotactic sequences as shown by ¹³C-NMR.     

Thermal degradation behavior of radiation synthesized polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride

Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) studies were carried out on gamma radiation synthesized polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride (PDADMAC). The polymer was found to undergo thermal degradation in two stages. The first stage showed a weight loss of 33% and the second stage showed a weight loss of 67%. The DSC thermogram shows two endothermic peaks corresponding to the two stages in the TG thermogram and the experimental enthalpy change associated with the first and second stages were 650 J g⁻¹ and 129.5 J g⁻¹, respectively. The nth-order kinetic parameters (order of the reaction, activation energy and the pre-exponential factor) were determined from a single dynamic DSC or thermogravimetric (TG) thermogram by the method of least square. Theoretical TG/differential thermogravimetric (DTG) and DSC thermograms derived from the calculated kinetic parameters were in good agreement with the experimental ones at the heating rate employed. However, the kinetic parameters determined using TG and DSC were different. This leads to the conclusion that the degradation mechanism could be complicated and may consists of a number of parallel or consecutive reactions. The glass transition temperature (T_g) of the polymer was found to be around 150 °C depending on the test method employed.     

Effect of polyester zigzag structure on the phase segregation of polyester-based polyurethanes

Polyester-based polyurethanes were synthesized from 4,4′-methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) (MDI) with butanediol as a chain extender and low molecular weight polyester–diol as a soft segment. Two polyesters were used in the synthesis of polyurethanes. One of the polyesters was synthesized from adipic acid and 1,6-hexanediol, which had an even number of carbon atoms. The other polyester was synthesized from pimelic acid and 1,5-pentanediol, which had an odd number of carbon atoms. The effect of even carbon monomers and odd carbon monomers of polyester soft segments on the phase segregation of soft and hard segments was studied by DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) and FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy). © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 2095–2104, 1999     

乙烯-丙烯酸丁酯共聚物热降解行为的TGA-FTIR研究

采用TGA-FTIR联用技术研究了乙烯-丙烯酸丁酯共聚物(EBA)的热降解行为和热降解的气相挥发物。结果表明,EBA具有较高的热稳定性,其热分解温度范围为330～480℃;在320～430℃之间EBA通过主链侧基上的酯裂解而生成1-丁烯,此阶段中热降解气相挥发物主要含有1-丁烯、CO2和含有丙烯酸酯的碎片,约在370℃时1-丁烯的生成量达到最大;450℃以上时,聚合物材料脱羧后的骨架发生降解,其挥发性的产物主要是低分子量的—(CH2)n—(n≥4)的链烷烃。体系中还有少量的CO生成。     

Structural modifications of swift heavy ion irradiated PEN probed by optical and thermal measurements

The effects of swift heavy ion irradiation on the structural characteristics of Polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) were studied. Samples were irradiated in vacuum at room temperature by lithium (50 MeV), carbon (85 MeV), nickel (120 MeV) and silver (120 MeV) ions with the fluence in the range of 1×10¹¹–3×10¹²  ions cm⁻². Ion induced changes were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infra red (FT-IR), UV–visible spectroscopy, thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) techniques. Cross-linking was observed at lower doses resulting in modification of structural properties, however higher doses lead to the degradation of the investigated polymeric samples.     

UV aging behaviour of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA) with different vinyl acetate contents

The mild UV aging of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) with two vinyl acetate (VAc) contents (14, 18 wt%) was performed in a xenon arc source chamber. The degradation mechanism was analyzed via attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), gel content and high temperature gel permeation chromatography (HTGPC). Photo-chemically induced deterioration was first initiated from vulnerable VAc units. Ketone formation preceded lactone generation, especially in EVA with high VAc content. Un-stable structures induced further degradation in the main chain. Competition between radiation induced cross-linking and chain scission in EVA was observed, and the later was confirmed to be dominant. Higher VAc content resulted in remarkable drop in molecular weight and growth in polydispersity. Apparent re-arrangement in crystallisation and consequent decrease in thermal stability are discussed through differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), which accorded well with the chain scission tendency. Interaction between photo-chemical degradation and physical annealing accounted for the first increasing then decreasing tendency in the mechanical properties of both EVAs.     

碱金属助剂对CoCu/TiO2催化剂上二氧化碳加氢合成长链烃的影响

大气中CO2浓度增加导致的温室效应以及化石燃料的匮乏正日益受到世界范围的关注. 由于CO2较强的惰性以及较高 C-C 偶联能垒, 迄今为止大部分研究都集中在CO2催化加氢制备各种 C1 化学品 (如 CH4, CH3OH, CO 等), 鲜有研究关注合成液态燃料 (C5+碳氢化合物). 目前,CO2加氢直接合成烃类主要通过CO2基费托合成反应 (CO2-FTS) 实现, 即先通过逆水煤气变换反应 (RWGS) 将CO2还原成 CO, 随后 CO 通过传统费托反应 (FTS) 加氢生成烃类化合物. 在两种工业化FTS 催化剂 (Fe 和 Co 基催化剂) 中, 钴基催化剂具有更高的反应活性和链增长能力, 以及较高的机械强度和稳定性. 然而,由于CO2的惰性, 造成催化剂表面物种的加氢程度更高, 使得甲烷更容易生成. 因而, 高反应活性、高选择性催化剂的开发是实现该过程的关键.本文采用沉积沉淀法制备了一系列双金属 CoCu/TiO2催化剂, 再通过初湿浸渍法对其进行碱金属助剂 (Li, Na, K, Rb和 Cs) 改性, 并用多种表征手段系统研究了碱金属助剂对催化剂物化性质及其催化CO2加氢制备长链烃反应的影响. 结果表明, 碱金属的加入对催化剂织构性质影响不大, 它们在催化剂表面发生富集, 且富集程度随碱金属原子序数的增加而降低. 另外, 碱金属的加入增强了CO2的吸附, 其中, Na 改性的 CoCu/TiO2催化剂的碱性最强; 同时还降低了 H2的脱附量,尤以 K, Rb 和 Cs 改性的催化剂为甚.在 250 oC, 5 MPa, 空速 3000 mL·gcat-1·h-1和 H2/CO2= 3 的反应条件下, 对不同碱金属助剂改性的催化剂进行评价. 结果表明, 不加助剂的 CoCu/TiO2催化剂上CO2转化率高达 23.1%, 但产物主要是 CH4, 此时CO2在 Co 活性中心上直接发生甲烷化反应; 碱金属助剂的引入显著抑制了 CH4的生成, 提高了长链烃的选择性, 但同时也降低了CO2转化率, 并且随着碱金属原子序数增大呈现先下降后上升的趋势, 表明合适的碱性强度可以更好地改性催化剂性能. 其中, Na 助剂改性的CoCu/TiO2催化剂的碱性最强, 且 H2的脱附量降低幅度较小, 因此, 该催化剂具有最高的 C5+烃类收率, 达到 5.4%; 同时CO2转化率为 18.4%, 烃类产物中 C5+烃类选择性为 42.1%. Na 助剂改性的 CoCu/TiO2催化剂还展现了良好的催化稳定性,反应 200 h 后,CO2转化率和 C5+选择性分别保持 18% 和 40%. 基于碱金属助剂对催化剂物化性质与反应性能的调变规律,可进一步指导CO2加氢直接合成长链碳催化剂的设计与合成.     

A quantitative study of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide evolution during thermal degradation of flame retarded epoxy resins

Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) combined with infrared analysis of the evolved gases analysis (EGA) has been used to study the thermal degradation behaviour of epoxy resin both in air and nitrogen. The mass loss as a function of temperature has been correlated with the evolution of carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO₂), and oxygen consumption as measured using an oxygen analyser. An analytical technique has been developed to quantitatively measure the carbon monoxide and dioxide gases evolved. The effect of a range of flame retardants containing phosphorus, nitrogen and halogen elements on CO and CO₂ evolution during thermal degradation of flame retarded epoxy resins has also been observed.     

Thermal curing behavior of MWCNT modified vinyl ester‐polyester resin suspensions prepared with 3‐roll milling technique

This study aims to investigate the curing behavior of a vinyl ester‐polyester resin suspensions containing 0.3 wt % of multiwalled carbon nanotubes with and without amine functional groups (MWCNTs and MWCNT‐NH₂). For this purpose, various analytical techniques, including Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Fourier infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman Spectroscopy, and Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA) were conducted. The resin suspensions with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were prepared via 3‐roll milling technique. DSC measurements showed that resin suspensions containing CNTs exhibited higher heat of cure (Q), besides lower activation energy (E_a) when compared with neat resin. For the sake of simplicity of interpretation, FTIR investigations were performed on neat vinyl ester resin suspensions containing the same amount of CNTs as resin. As a result, the individual fractional conversion rates of styrene and vinyl ester were interestingly found to be altered dependent on MWCNTs and MWCNT‐NH₂. The findings obtained from RS measurements of the cured samples are highly proportional to those obtained from FTIR measurements. TGA measurements revealed that CNT modified nanocomposites have higher activation energy of degradation (E_d) compared with the cured polymer. The findings obtained revealed that CNTs with and without amine functional groups alter overall thermal curing response of the surrounding matrix resin, which may probably impart distinctive characteristics to mechanical behavior of the corresponding nanocomposites achieved. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 47: 1511–1522, 2009     

Humidity dependence of carbon dioxide generation during photodegradation of biaxially oriented polypropylene in oxygen

UV generation of CO₂ gas from a range of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films exposed in oxygen gas has been measured by in situ infrared spectrometry and compared with the development of absorption at 1713 cm⁻¹ due to carbonyl formation in the same films. As in studies of other polyalkene films, the CO₂ measurements, which take only 3 h, correlate well with carbonyl development measurements that require hundreds of hours.Upon UV irradiation of BOPP in dry oxygen an induction time of ∼60 min preceded a linear increase of photogenerated CO₂. In wet oxygen, no noticeable induction time preceded the linear increase of CO₂. The rate of CO₂ increase was greater when the oxygen was humidified. This pattern was observed for four different types of film and for films of different thickness. The increase in the rate of CO₂ photogeneration with increased humidity was greater for thicker films. The correlation between the amount of CO₂ generated and the strength of the carbonyl absorption developed under standard conditions was better for BOPP oxidation in dry than in humidified oxygen. The inclusion of recycled polymer caused an increase in the rate of photodegradation.Although measurements on each subset of films demonstrated a clear increase in the photogeneration of CO₂ at high humidity, the mechanism by which the CO₂ generation from BOPP is enhanced remains unclear and further work is necessary to resolve this puzzle.     

Thermal degradation behavior of polymethacrylates containing amine side groups

The thermal degradation behavior of polymethacrylates containing amine groups such as poly(N,N-diethyl aminoethyl methacrylate), PDEAEM, and poly(N-ethyl-m-tolyl-aminoethyl methacrylate), PMEET, has been studied using thermogravimetry coupled with infrared spectroscopy (TGA/FTIR). PDEAEM showed two degradation stages whereas PMEET displayed only one. The thermal degradation of PDEAEM initially takes place through ester cleavage of the polymethacrylate, generating volatile tertiary amines and alcohols and polymethacrylic anhydride in the remaining solid material. This is followed by further fragmentation of the modified polymeric chain formed. It was also observed that storage of the original polymer affected the thermal decomposition behavior of PDEAEM. The main thermal degradation pathway for PMEET is an immediate backbone chain scission to yield oligomers.     

Novel polyurethanes from xylan and TDI: Preparation and characterization

Xylan is a hemicellulose, which is found abundantly in nature. In this work, a novel polyurethane was developed involving xylan and tolylene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI). Polymer synthesis was achieved through conventional heat or microwave-assisted reaction in dimethyl sulfoxide. Because xylan has multiple OH groups on each polymer chain, the TDI/xylan molar ratio had to be adjusted to produce a soluble polymeric product. The reaction products were characterized by ¹³C NMR, FTIR, thermogravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry. The xylan polyurethane was shown to exhibit improved thermal stability over xylan.     

1-正丁基-3-甲基咪唑溴化物离子液体TGA-FTIR研究

利用TGA-FTIR技术,研究了空气及氮气气氛下1-正丁基-3-甲基咪唑溴化物的热性能.结果表明,在不同的气氛下,在离子液体的沸点附近,存在一定的蒸汽压,随着温度的升高,1-正丁基-3-甲基咪唑溴化物主要以蒸气的形式汽化.在离子液体汽化过程中,未观察到离子液体发生明显的分解现象.在受热过程中,离子液体可能发生碳化作用,在空气气氛中,离子液体可能发生氧化作用,并且,离子液体的碳化速率与氧化速率基本接近.随着温度的升高,离子液体的氧化及碳化产物被进一步深度氧化.     

CLAY CATALYZED SYNTHESIS OF BIO-DEGRADABLEPOLY(GLYCOLIC ACID)

Glycolic acid was polymerized under vacuum in the presence and absence of nano sized clay.The added clay catalyzed the condensation polymerization which can be confirmed by recording FTIR spectroscopy and intrinsic viscosity (Ⅳ)values.The relative intensity of C=O/CH is increased while increasing the amount of clay.DSC showed the appearance of multiple endotherms of poly(glycolic acid).TGA showed the percentage weight residue remain above 750℃for polymer-nano composite system was 21% and hence proved the...     

Features of behavior of solid-state CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> sensors at low temperatures

The dependence of the impedance of low-temperature sensors for carbon dioxide based on the solid-state electrochemical cells Na_0.5WO₃/Na₅GdSi₄O₁₂/SnO₂(Sb₂O₄) on the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air was studied. The reversible change in the sensor resistance was shown to be due to adsorption processes at intergrain boundaries of the solid electrolyte. The composition of the products of the electrochemical processes occurring in the sensors was established. Electronic Publication