Strong influences of cocatalyst on ethylene/propylene copolymerization with a MgCl2/SiO2/TiCl4/diester type Ziegler-Natta catalyst

Using triethylaluminum (TEA), triisobutylaluminum (TIBA) or TEA/TIBA mixtures of molar ratio 75/25, 50/50 and 25/75 as the cocatalyst, five different ethylene-propylene copolymer samples were synthesized by a MgCl₂/SiO₂/TiCl₄/diester type Ziegler-Natta catalyst in a slurry polymerization process. The synthesized copolymers are strongly heterogeneous in chain structure and were fractionated into part of nearly random copolymer and part of segmented copolymer. Both polymerization activity and copolymer structure were found to be markedly changed when the cocatalyst was changed from TEA to TEA/TIBA mixtures or pure TIBA. As the content of TEA in cocatalyst increases, yield of the random part of product increases and the yield of the crystalline segmented copolymer part decreases. There is also a decrease in ethylene content of the whole product with increasing TEA amount. Copolymerization behaviors of the TEA/TIBA mixture activated catalysis systems are not simple superposition of those activated by pure TEA and TIBA. When a 50/50 TEA/TIBA mixture was used as cocatalyst, the copolymerization activity became the highest, and yields of both the random copolymer part and the segmented copolymer part are close to the highest level. On the other hand, both parts of the copolymer produced with a 50/50 TEA/TIBA mixture are relatively more blocky than the products of TEA or TIBA systems, and difference in ethylene content between the random part and the segmented part was the smallest. The segmented copolymer part of three typical samples was further fractionated by temperature-gradient extraction fractionation into fractions of different ethylene content and sequence distribution. Changing TEA content in the cocatalyst exerted strong influences also on the fraction distribution of the segmented part of copolymer.     

Ethylene homo- and copolymerization using (nBuCp)2ZrCl2 grafted on silica modified with different spacers

(nBuCp)₂ZrCl₂ was grafted on a series of modified silica and evaluated in ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization and their performance was compared with the homogenous system and with that resulting from its immobilization on bare silica. Silica was modified by polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS), Me₃SiCl, Ph₃SiOH, SnCl₄, isodrin and aldrin. (nBuCp)₂ZrCl₂ grafted on PMHS-modified silica afforded the catalyst with the highest activity. Comonomer incorporation, melting point and polydispersity was shown to be dependent on the catalyst nature. Bimodality was observed in the case of ethylene homopolymerization employing PMHS-silica-based catalysts.     

TiCl_4/MgCl_2催化丙烯/1-辛烯共聚合研究

本文用TiCl_4/MgCl_2-Al(i-Bu)_3催化剂进行丙烯/1-辛烯共聚合,研究发现引入少量共聚单体1-辛烯时,能提高丙烯的聚合活性。30℃时,测得共聚合竟聚率为r_丙=5.63,r_辛=0.32。共聚物的结晶度和己烷不溶物含量随其1-辛烯含量的增加而迅速下降。X射线衍射及~(13)C-NMR测定结果表明,共聚物的己烷可溶部分为非结晶的无规共聚物,己烷不溶部分是具有镶嵌着半个1-辛烯单体单元的长嵌段聚丙烯链结构的结晶性共聚物。     

Ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization by salicylaldiminato vanadium(III) complexes activated with diethylaluminum chloride

Mono salicylaldiminato vanadium（Ⅲ） complexes（1a-1f）[RN = CH（ArO）]VCl₂（THF）₂（Ar = C₆H₄（1a-1e）,R = Ph,1a;R = p-CF₃Ph,1b;R = 2,6-Me₂Ph,1c;R = 2,6-iPr₂Ph,1d;R = cyclohexyl,1e;Ar = C₆H₂tBu₂（2,4）,R = 2,6-iPr₂Ph, 1f） and bis（salicylaldiminato） vanadium（Ⅲ） complexes（2a-2f）[RN = CH（ArO）]₂VCl（THF）_x（Ar = C₆H₄（2a-2e）,x = 1 （2a-2e）,R = Ph,2a;R =p-CF₃Ph,2b;R = 2,6-Me₂Ph,2c;R = 2,6-iPr₂Ph,2d;R = cyclohexyl,2e;Ar = C₆H₂tBu₂（2,4）,R = 2,6-iPr₂Ph,x = 0,2f） have been evaluated as the active catalysts for ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization in the presence of Et₂AlCl.The ligand substitution pattern and the catalyst structure model significantly influenced the polymerization behaviors such as the catalytic activity,the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of the copolymers etc.The highest catalytic activity of 8.82 kg PE/（mmol_V·h） was observed for vanadium catalyst 2d with two 2,6-diisopropylphenyl substituted salicylaldiminato ligands.The copolymer with the highest molecular weight was obtained by using mono salicylaldiminato vanadium catalyst 1f having ligands with tert-butyl at the ortho and para of the aryloxy moiety.     

AlCl3(ZnCl2,MgCl2)对Sm2O3的氯化效果及电化学行为

研究了AlCl₃(ZnCl₂、MgCl₂)对Sm₂O₃的氯化效果以及Sm₂O₃在LiCl-KCl-AlCl₃(ZnCl₂、MgCl₂)熔盐体系中的电化学行为。在LiCl-KCl-Sm₂O₃熔盐中加入AlCl₃(ZnCl₂、MgCl₂)后,ICP测量结果表明,AlCl₃体系中Sm(Ⅲ)离子的浓度最高,并且在923 K时达到最大值;固相反应表明,AlCl₃氯化Sm₂O₃生成SmCl₃,而Sm₂O₃和ZnCl₂(MgCl₂)反应生成SmOCl。电化学行为表明,AlCl₃体系中观察到了两种Al-Sm的合金峰,而ZnCl₂体系中只观察到Zn-Sm金属间化合物的形成峰,MgCl₂体系中没有形成合金。在-6.25 A·cm^-2下,W电极上恒电流电解2 h获得了Al-Li-Sm合金,经XRD分析,合金为Al₂Sm相。     

AlCl3(ZnCl2,MgCl2)对Sm2O3的氯化效果及电化学行为

研究了AlCl_3(ZnCl_2、MgCl_2)对Sm_2O_3的氯化效果以及Sm_2O_3在Li Cl-KCl-AlCl_3(ZnCl_2、MgCl_2)熔盐体系中的电化学行为。在Li Cl-KCl-Sm_2O_3熔盐中加入AlCl_3(ZnCl_2、MgCl_2)后,ICP测量结果表明,AlCl_3体系中Sm(Ⅲ)离子的浓度最高,并且在923 K时达到最大值;固相反应表明,AlCl_3氯化Sm_2O_3生成SmCl_3,而Sm_2O_3和ZnCl_2(MgCl_2)反应生成Sm OCl。电化学行为表明,AlCl_3体系中观察到了两种Al-Sm的合金峰,而ZnCl_2体系中只观察到Zn-Sm金属间化合物的形成峰,MgCl_2体系中没有形成合金。在-6.25 A·cm~(-2)下,W电极上恒电流电解2 h获得了Al-Li-Sm合金,经XRD分析,合金为Al_2Sm相。     

Copolymerization of ethylene and 1-hexene with TiCl4/MgCl2 catalysts modified by 2,6-diisopropylphenol

A supported TiCl4/MgCl2 catalyst without internal electron donor (O-cat) was prepared firstly. Then it was modified by 2,6-diisopropylphenol to make a novel modified catalyst (M-cat). These two catalysts were used to catalyze ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization and 1-hexene homopolymerization. The influence of cocatalyst and hydrogen on the catalytic behavior of these two catalysts was investigated. In ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization, the introduction of 2,6-iPr2C6H3O-groups did not deactivate the supported TiCl4/MgCl2 catalyst. Although the 1-hexene incorporation in ethylene/1-hexene copolymer prepared by M-cat was lower than that prepared by O-cat, the composition distribution of the former was narrower than that of the latter. Methylaluminoxane (MAO) was a more effective activator for M-cat than triisobutyl-aluminium (TIBA). MAO led to higher yield and more uniform chain structure. In 1-hexene homopolymerization, the presence of 2,6-iPr2C6H3O-groups lowered the propagation rate constants. Two types of active centers with a chemically bonded 2,6-iPr2C6H3O-group were proposed to explain the observed phenomena in M-cat.     

TiCl_4/MgCl_2负载型烯烃聚合催化剂活性中心性质的研究

用乙酰氯淬灭法测定了TiCl_4/MgCl_2-AlR_3催化1-辛烯聚合体系的活性中心数,确定了不同助催化剂、外加给电子体等条件下聚合速率、活性中心数、增长速率常数等随聚合时间的变化。结合对产物分子量分布的分峰拟合研究,确定了催化剂上存在多种活性中心及其聚合特性的差别,并发现有机给电子体对某些活性中心有选择性作用,使其失活或改变性质。     

Electronic tuning cyclization of aryl-1,4-enediones: AlCl3-mediated Nazarov-type cyclization to synthesize polysubstituted-1-indanones

An electronic tuning Nazarov-type cyclization protocol was proposed for the synthesis of polysubstituted-1-indanones from the readily available starting materials 1,4-enediones. AlCl₃ was highlighted as the most efficient promoter for this reaction.     

Sb2O3/BiVO4/WO3异质结构建及光电催化合成过氧化氢

采用溶剂热法-旋涂法构建了Sb₂O₃/BiVO₄/WO₃半导体异质结,并采用X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱等手段表征了其物化性质。在1.23 V(vs RHE)电位下,BiVO₄/WO₃的光电流密度相对于BiVO₄提高了2倍。进一步复合Sb₂O₃之后,虽然Sb₂O₃/BiVO₄/WO₃薄膜的光电流密度有所下降,但其光电催化产H₂O₂的法拉第效率和产生速率得到明显提升。在1.89V(vs RHE)电位下,3c-Sb₂O₃/BiVO₄/WO₃薄膜产 H₂O₂的法拉第效率提高到约 19%;1c-Sb₂O₃/BiVO₄/WO₃薄膜 H₂O₂产生速率从约2.1 μmol·h^-1·cm^-2提高到约3.6 μmol·h^-1·cm^-2。此外,Sb₂O₃的复合显著提高了BiVO₄/WO₃电极材料的光电催化稳定性。     

酸性AlCl3-BMIC离子液体中的铝阳极溶解

采用线性扫描伏安法研究了Lewis 酸性AlCl₃-BMIC (BMIC: 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride)离子液体中铝电极的溶解. 铝电极在阳极极化时出现了钝化现象, 钝化是由于在铝电极表面形成了固体AlCl₃钝化膜造成的. 铝的电化学溶解过程可以依次分为三个区: 电化学控制区、过渡区和钝化区. 在电化学控制区, 铝的电化学溶解速率随着电位的正移而逐渐增加; 在过渡区, 由于电极表面AlCl₄^-和Al₂Cl₇^-浓度发生改变而析出固体AlCl₃使得铝电化学溶解速率随着电位的正移而逐渐减小; 当钝化膜形成之后, 铝的电化学溶解速率不再随着电位的正移而发生改变, 铝溶解进入钝化区. 增加搅拌、升高温度、降低离子液体AlCl₃摩尔分数都可以增加铝溶解阳极极限电流密度.     

Sb2O3/BiVO4/WO3异质结构建及光电催化合成过氧化氢

采用溶剂热法-旋涂法构建了Sb₂O₃/BiVO₄/WO₃半导体异质结,并采用X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱等手段表征了其物化性质。在1.23 V(vs RHE)电位下,BiVO₄/WO₃的光电流密度相对于BiVO₄提高了2倍。进一步复合Sb₂O₃之后,虽然Sb₂O₃/BiVO₄/WO₃薄膜的光电流密度有所下降,但其光电催化产H₂O₂的法拉第效率和产生速率得到明显提升。在1.89V(vs RHE)电位下,3c-Sb₂O₃/BiVO₄/WO₃薄膜产H₂O₂的法拉第效率提高到约19%;1c-Sb₂O     

AlCl3-catalyzed oxidation of alcohol

The metalloid salt AlCl₃, applied as catalyst for the oxidation of alcohol was presented. In water media, variety of alcohols, including inactive aliphatic alcohols, could be converted into corresponding carbonyl compounds with excellent conversion and selectivity. Especially, this green reaction system also exemplifies advances toward the domino synthesis alkenes in good yields (>52%) and perfect purity (>99%), and the reaction gave preferentially the E-isomer. The obvious advantages of the present protocol include green reaction media, wide functional group tolerance, convenient product isolation, as well as grams reaction scale.     

Effect of ligand in ethylene/styrene copolymerization by [Me2Si(C5Me4)(NR)]TiCl2 (R = tert-Bu, cyclohexyl) and (1,3-Me2C5H3)TiCl2(O-2,6-Pr2C6H3)-MAO catalyst system

Copolymerization of ethylene with styrene using linked cyclopentadienyl-amide titanium(IV) complexes, [Me₂Si(C₅Me₄)(R)]TiCl₂ [R=tert-Bu (1), cyclohexyl (2)], and non-bridged (1,3-Me₂C₅H₃)TiCl₂(O-2,6-ⁱPr₂C₆H₃) (3)-MAO catalysts have been explored. Although the catalytic activity by 2 was lower than 1, 2 showed more efficient styrene incorporation than 1 under the same conditions. Moreover, the resultant copolymer prepared by 2 possessed completely different microstructure from those by 1, indicating that the nature of amide ligand affects both styrene incorporation and monomer sequence.     

The reaction of MgCl2·4H2O with CCl2F2

A new reaction of MgCl₂·4H₂O with CCl₂F₂ is investigated by DTA and TG from room temperature to 350 °C. It is observed that MgF₂ was obtained between 252 and 350 °C, Below the temperature, MgCl₂·4H₂O dehydrates and hydrolyzes to MgCl₂ and Mg(OH)Cl, which are the real reactants of the reaction with CCl₂F₂. The formation of MgF₂ is ascribed to the reaction of MgCl₂ and Mg(OH)Cl with HF, which forms by decomposition of CCl₂F₂ with the taking part in of H₂O released from dehydration of hydrated magnesium chloride on the surface of MgCl₂ and Mg(OH)Cl, which catalyzes the decomposition of CCl₂F₂ in this case. Consequently, the reactions are tested in the fluid-bed condition. It is found that MgF₂ formed at temperatures down to 200 °C in a fluid-bed reactor. This reaction may be used as a method of disposing of the environmentally sensitive CCl₂F₂ (rather than release into the atmosphere). It is also a method for the preparation of MgF₂.     

Theoretical investigations on Ziegler-Natta catalysis: Alkylation of the TiCl4 catalyst

Theoretical ab initio methods have been used to study the alkylation reaction of the MgCl₂-supported TiCl₄ catalyst. Investigation of the reaction path indicated that the Al(CH₃)₃ co-catalyst inserts into the coordination sphere of the titanium atom of the catalyst so that a methyl group of Al(CH₃)₃ interacts with the titanium. The methyl group migrates from Al(CH₃)₃ to the vacant coordination site of the catalyst. When the catalyst loses one of its chlorine atoms to the co-catalyst during this reaction, the catalyst maintains its vacant site, but the position of the vacant site changes. The presence of the external electron donor coordinated to the co-catalyst makes the alkylation reaction energetically more favourable.     

Ag3PO4/Ag2S/g-C3N4复合光催化剂的制备与性能

通过沉积法和离子交换法成功地制备了Ag_3PO_4/Ag_2S/g-C_3N_4复合型光催化剂。利用X射线多晶粉末衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、N_2吸附-脱附等温线、紫外-可见漫反射光谱、荧光光谱等手段对样品进行了表征。通过降解罗丹明B考察其可见光催化活性及稳定性,研究了硫化钠与磷酸银物质的量的比值(n_(Na_2S)/n_(Ag_3PO_4))、g-C_3N_4添加量对所制备复合光催化材料性能的影响,同时对光催化机理进行了探讨。结果表明,随着n_(Na2S)/n_(Ag3PO4)的增加,所得复合催化材料活性先增加后降低;当n_(Na2S)/n_(Ag_3PO_4)为1.5%、g-C_3N_4与Ag_3PO_4的质量比为3∶7时制备的催化剂ASC1.5的光催化活性最好,在可见光照射下,40 min内可将罗丹明B完全降解,且5次循环使用后仍保持较高的催化活性。和Ag_3PO_4相比,Ag_3PO_4/Ag_2S/g-C_3N_4复合型光催化材料的活性与稳定性都得到明显提高,这主要归因于复合催化剂比表面积和孔结构的增加,载流子分离效率的提高。光催化机理研究表明,空穴(h~+)、超氧阴离子自由基(·O~(2-))和羟基自由基(·OH)都是光催化过程中的主要活性物种。三者作用大小依次为:h~+·O~(2-)·OH。     

高密度非球形和球形LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2的合成和性能比较

利用二次干燥法和共沉淀法分别制备出了非球形的Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3OOH前驱体和球形Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3(OH)₂前驱体, 并分别和LiNO₃混合烧结合成高密度非球形和球形的锂离子正极材料Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂. XPS分析表明, 二次干燥法制备的非球形Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3OOH前驱体其过渡金属Ni, Co和Mn的价态分别是＋2, ＋3和＋4, 而共沉淀法制备的球形Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3(OH)₂前驱体其各金属价态为＋2; X射线衍射分析表明, 非球形的Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3OOH前驱体比球形的前驱体具有较高的活性, 能够在低温下合成出Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂, 而且制备的产物结晶度高, 具有规整的层状α-NaFeO₂结构, 扫描电镜显示制备的非球形产物颗粒均匀, 颗粒间隙小, 振实密度高达2.95 g•cm^－3, 远高于球形的振实密度2.35 g•cm^－3; 充放电实验表明, 由非球形前驱体制备的Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂其充放电性能和循环性能以及体积比容量均高于球形正极材料.     

Cr2(WO4)3和Cr2(MoO4)3的负热膨胀特性研究

用液相反应-前驱物烧结法制备了Cr₂(WO₄)₃和Cr₂(MoO₄)₃粉体。298～1 073 K的原位粉末X射线衍射数据表明Cr₂(WO₄)₃和Cr₂(MoO₄)₃的晶胞体积随温度的升高而增大, 本征线热膨胀系数分别为(1.274±0.003)×10^-6 K^-1和(1.612±0.003)×10^-6 K^-1。用热膨胀仪研究了Cr₂(WO₄)₃和Cr₂(MoO₄)₃在静态空气中298～1 073 K范围内热膨胀行为，即开始表现为正热膨胀，随后在相转变点达到最大值，最后表现为负热膨胀，其负热膨胀系数分别为(-7.033±0.014)×10^-6 K^-1和(-9.282±0.019)×10^-6 K^-1。     

Synthesis, crystal structure, infrared and Raman spectra of Sr4Cu3(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)4·3H2O and Ba2Cu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)3

The two new compounds, Sr₄Cu₃(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)₄·3H₂O (1) and Ba₂Cu₄(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)₃(2), were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. They represent previously unknown structure types and are the first compounds synthesized in the systems SrO/BaO-CuO-As₂O₅-H₂O. Their crystal structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction [space group C2/c, a=18.536(4) Å, b=5.179(1) Å, c=24.898(5) Å, β=93.67(3)°, V=2344.0(8) Å³, Z=4 for 1; space group P4₂/n, a=7.775(1) Å, c=13.698(3) Å, V=828.1(2) Å³, Z=2 for 2]. The crystal structure of 1 is related to a group of compounds formed by Cu²⁺-(XO₄)³⁻ layers (X=P⁵⁺, As⁵⁺) linked by M cations (M=alkali, alkaline earth, Pb²⁺, or Ag⁺) and partly by hydrogen bonds. In 1, worth mentioning is the very short hydrogen bond length, D···A=2.477(3) Å. It is one of the examples of extremely short hydrogen bonds, where the donor and acceptor are crystallographically different. Compound 2 represents a layered structure consisting of Cu₂O₈ centrosymmetric dimers crosslinked by As1φ₄ tetrahedra, where φ is O or OH, which are interconnected by Ba, As2 and hydrogen bonds to form a three-dimensional network. The layers are formed by Cu₂O₈ centrosymmetric dimers of CuO₅ edge-sharing polyhedra, crosslinked by As1O₄ tetrahedra. Vibrational spectra (FTIR and Raman) of both compounds are described. The spectroscopic manifestation of the very short hydrogen bond in 1, and ABC-like spectra in 2 were discussed.