The effect of poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) on the lamellar phase of Aerosol OT/water

The effect of a water-soluble uncharged polymer on the stability of the lamellar phase of the Aerosol OT (AOT)/water system is studied. The lamellar phase still exists when water is replaced by an aqueous solution of poly(N,N- dimethylacrylamide) (R_gƼ᎒² Å). Since the coil dimensions are (much) larger than the thickness of the water layers (d_wᅣ Å), the polymer molecules do not enter the lamellar phase. Instead segregation in small domains occurs, and in equilibrium with the AOT-rich phase another separate phase containing the polymer is formed. The polymer-rich phase exerts an osmotic pressure that reduces the water content in the AOT-rich phase, and by compression the repeat distance is reduced.     

Effect of electrolytes on the physicochemical behaviour of sodium dodecyl sulphate micelles

The values of the critical micelle concentration (cmc) and the degree of electrolytic micelle dissociation, a, for sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) as a function of the concentrations of the electrolytes added, NaCl, KCl, NaF, NaClO₄, NH₄ClO₄, and Mg(ClO₄)₂, have been determined. The values of the SDS cmc have been shown to depend on the kind and concentration of the electrolyte cations. The electrolyte cations cause a decrease of the cmc in the following order: Na⁺4⁺+2+. Moreover, a depends on the kind and concentration of the electrolyte added. The electrolyte anions have a much smaller effect on the values of a than the cations. The anions enhance a in the following order: F^->ClO₄^->Cl^-. The effect of different electrolyte cations on a is observed; moreover the values of a either increase or decrease with the electrolyte concentration. Other micellization parameters of SDS versus the concentration of the electrolytes added have been calculated.     

Strong electric-field effects on the doubly-excited intrashell states of He below the He+(N = 2) threshold

The method of complex-coordinate rotation is used to investigate electric-field effects on the doubly-excited 2s2p ¹P⁰, 2p^{2 1}D^e, 2p^{2 3}P^e and 2s2p ³P⁰ states of He. Strong electric-field strengths up to F=0.02 Ry are used in our present study. Products of Slater orbitals are used to represent the two-electron wave functions, with l_max=8 being employed for the individual electron. Block matrices with up to L_max=5 (H-states) are used to investigate the convergence behavior for the resonance parameters (resonance energy and width). When the external electric field is turned on, "classic" Stark effect is observed for the M=0 and M=ǃ components of the two singlet-spin states and for the M=ǃ components of the triplet-spin states. Comparisons are made with other calculations when available.     

Synthesis of hydroxy- and dihydroxy-end-capped poly(<Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-butyl acrylate)s and their use as reactive stabilizers for the preparation of polyurethane latexes

Well-defined hydroxy end-functionalized poly(n-butyl acrylate)s (PBA-OH and PBA-(OH)₂), were prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and used as reactive stabilizers for the preparation of polyurethane in dispersed medium. PBA-OH was obtained by end-capping the growing poly(n-butyl acrylate) chains with allyl alcohol added in excess at the end of the polymerization. The two hydroxyl functions of PBA-(OH)₂ were fixed at one end of the poly(n-butyl acrylate) chains either by initiation or by chain-end functionalization reactions. The latter were protected under the form of cyclic acetal and attached either to the initiator bearing a secondary bromine or to the terminating agent carrying a poorly reactive vinylic unsaturation. PBA-OH and PBA-(OH)₂ have been successfully used as reactive stabilizers (surfmers) to prepare core-shell polyurethane particles in dispersed medium. The final particle size was found to be very much dependent to parameters such as the molar mass, concentration and valence of the reactive stabilizer as well as the manner of addition of the reactants during the procedure.     

Synthesis and solution properties of comblike polymers from octadecyl methacrylate and acrylic acid

Amphiphilic polymers consisting of a statistical distribution of octadecyl methacrylate (ODMA) and acrylic acid in respective molar ratios of 83-22 and 17-78 mol% and in a molecular-weight range of 2.35-4.70᎒⁴ gmol^-1 have been synthesized. The series of polymers consisting of various mole fractions of ODMA and acrylic acid are expected to exhibit unique characteristics resembling ionomer to hydrophobically modified polyelectrolytes. The changes in the I₃/I₁ emission intensity ratios of pyrene, occurring in the presence of tetrahydrofuran (THF) solutions of the polymers have been taken as the main basis for inferring solution structures. The polymers are found to form random-coil to collapsed-coil/aggregated structures in THF solvent depending on the copolymer compositions. The polymer consisting of 83 mol% ODMA and 17 mol% acrylic acid behaves as an ionomer, capable of forming collapsed-coil structures at concentrations of 0.02 gml^-1 and above as shown by a very high I₃/I₁ of 1.20 (I₃/I₁ of pyrene in THF is 0.85). In contrast, the poly(octadecyl methacrylate) homopolymer and the sets of copolymers consisting of a very high proportion of acrylic acid to an extent of 73 mol% and above contribute to almost negligible or very small changes in I₃/I₁ similar to the homopolymer, poly(octadecyl methacrylate), suggesting the formation of random-coil structures.     

Inter- and intramolecular N-terminal methyl–side chain interactions in N-acetyl-L-glutamic acid oligomeric benzyl ester solutions. 1H NMR study

Oligomeric N-acetyl-L-glutamic acid benzyl esters with exact residue number (2, 3 or 4) have been synthesized by a stepwise procedure. The aggregational behavior of these oligomeric molecules in dioxane and benzene has been investigated by use of ¹H NMR. In particular, the concentration dependence of the ¹H signals for the N-terminal CH₃ protons has provided evidence that an intermolecular CH₃···? interaction plays a critical role in the formation of aggregates and that an intramolecular CH₃···? interaction occurs in the monomolecular state.     

Critical composition of ionic–nonionic mixed micelles for counterion condensation

In the mixed micelles of an ionic surfactant (sodium dodecyl sulfate) with a nonionic surfactant (N-decanoyl-N-methylglucamide, hexaoxyethylene glycol-mono-n-decylether, and hexaoxyethylene glycol-mono-n-dodecylether), the critical mole fraction, X_ic, of the ionic surfactant has been determined, below which the counterion is completely released from the micelles. The values of X_ic are 0.074, 0.11, and 0.11, for the respective nonionic surfactants. The valences, i.e., the aggregation numbers of the ionic surfactant, of the mixed micelles at X_ic are almost close to each other, around 6. At X_ic, the critical surface charge density (about 0.03 Cm^-2) for counterion condensation was tentatively calculated. In the present study, a differential conductivity method was applied.     

SYNDIOSPECIFIC POLYMERIZATION OF STYRENE WITH Ar[O,O/NH]Cp*TiCl ACTIVATED WITH MMAO

A series of titanium complexes Ar[O,E]Cp~*TiCl(Cp~*=C_5Me_5,Ar=1,2-phenylene,E=NH(1a);Ar=1,2- phenylene,E=O(1b);Ar=2.2'-diphenylene,E=O(1c);Ar=2,2'-dinaphthalene,E=O(1d)) has been prepared by the reaction of corresponding phenol derivatives with Cp~*TiCl_3 in the presence of excessive triethylamine.Under the conditions of low Al/Ti molar ratio(e.g.500) and high reaction temperatures(>70℃),all the titanium complexes display higher catalytic activities towards the syndiospecific polymerization of styrene,i...     

Fluorescence study of chromophore labeled strong polyelectrolyte bound with oppositely charged surfactant

Four strong polyelectrolyte samples of 2-(acrylamido)-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) and N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAA) were radically copolymerized with a single label of naphthalene or pyrene, with both labels and without label, containing about 40 mol % AMPS. Fluorescence nonradiative energy transfer (NRET) I_Py/I_Np, anisotropy r, I₁/I₃ and excimer emission I_E/I_M of pyrene labels were observed in dilute aqueous solutions with and without cationic surfactant of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). The overlap concentration was determined as 3 g/L from the appearance of intermolecular excimer. The variation of intra- and intermolecular NRET with total polyelectrolyte concentration showed that the charged chains preferentially interpenetrated each other rather than reduce their coil volume as their concentration beyond the overlap threshold. By binding with CTAB, the polyelectrolyte chain became more coiled as known from the reduced viscosity. The intramolecular NRET was dominant when [CTAB]Д᎒^-5 M and then the intermolecular NRET occurred at higher CTAB concentrations with hydrophobic aggregation between CTAB tails bound on different polyelectrolyte chains. The CTAB concentration corresponding to the maxima of I_Py/I_Np just is equal to the AMPS monomer concentration, indicating the formation of 1:1 binding between surfactant and polyelectrolyte in very dilute solutions. Added salt of NaCl up to 0.1 M hardly affected the intramolecular NRET but affected the I_Py/I_Np value for the intermolecular NRET.     

Photo fragmentation of metal clusters stored in a penning trap

Photo fragmentation studies of stored mass selected metal cluster ions of a large size range are reported. The experimental method and the data evaluation are described in detail. Gold cluster ions were produced by laser vaporization and stored in a Penning trap. After size selection they were electronically excited by irradiation with a pulsed laser beam. Relaxation by evaporation of neutral atoms and dimers was observed as a function of photon energy. From these data upper and lower limits for dissociation energies are determined for Au⁺_n (n=3 to 23).     

盐湖卤水体系热力学和相平衡研究进展*

我国青藏高原的盐湖卤水以富含硼、锂而闻名于世。其卤水大多属于Li⁺、Na⁺、K⁺、Mg²⁺(Ca²⁺)/Cl^-,CO^2-₃(HCO^-₃)、SO^2-₄,borate-H₂O体系。它具有某些特殊的性质,被称之为“盐湖卤水体系”。它的研究在理论和实践上都有中药价值。我们对其热力学和相平衡进行了长期研究,积累了大量数据。用Pitzer电解质溶液模型描述了这一体系的热力学和相平衡及其它物化性质。以Li⁺,K⁺,Mg²⁺/Cl^-,SO^2-₄-H₂O,体系25^。C时相平衡的预测为例,证明模型的可信性和用途。     

SYNDIOSPECIFIC POLYMERIZATION OF STYRENE WITH MULTI-NUCLEAR TITANIUM COMPLEXES

Two multi-nuclear titanium complexes [Ti(η5-Cp*)Cl(μ-O)]3 (1) and [(η5-Cp*TiCl)(μ-O)2(η5-Cp*Ti)2(μ-O)(μ-O)2]2Ti (Cp* = C5Me5) (2) have been investigated as the precatalysts for syndiospecific polymerization of styrene. In the presence of modified methylaluminoxane (MMAO) as a cocatalyst, complexes 1 and 2 display much higher catalytic activities towards styrene polymerization, and produce the higher molecular weight polystyrenes with higher syndiotacticities and melting temperatures (Tm) than the mother complex Cp*TiCl3 does when the polymerization temperature is above 70℃and the Al/Ti molar ratio is in the low range especially.     

Langmuir films of naphthenic acids at different pH and electrolyte concentrations

Langmuir films of naphthenic acids at different pH and electrolyte concentrations are reported. The polydisperse naphthenic acids were commercially available, while two single-component naphthenic acids [5#(H)-cholanoic acid and 1-naphthalenepentanoic acid, decahydro- (9CI)] were synthesized. 1-naphthalenepentanoic acid, decahydro- is too water-soluble to form stable monolayers. 5#(H)-Cholanoic acid and Fluka naphthenic acid form stable films when cations are present in the aqueous subphase. At lower pH the cations are less influential since the naphthenic acids are not protolysed and metal naphthenates cannot be formed. pK_a^s for 5#(H)-cholanoic acid is determined to 5.65. The micellisation of the naphthenates at high pH is described.     

The counterion releasing effect and the partition coefficient of branched alkanols in ionic micellar solution

In the micellar solution of SDS, the partition coefficient (K_x) of following branched alkanols at infinite dilution was determined by applying a differential conductivity method: the alkanols used were i-C_mH_2m+1OH (m=4-9, i=1-5) in which the position of OH group (i) shifts from an end to the center of a hydrocarbon chain. The method provides two significant quantities, d!/dX_am and dC_sf/dC_af in addition to K_x. The following results have been obtained. (1) The dependence of K_x on i indicates that the hydrophobicity of alkanol is weakened with increasing i, whereas the increase in m strengthens the hydrophobicity. (2) The degree of counterion disossiation of micelles (!) is accelerated by the solubilized alkanols in micelles (mole fraction: X_am) and the acceleration rate, d!/dX_am (=0.17), depends on neither m nor i. (3) In the bulk water, the monomerically dissolved alkanols (concentration: C_af) depresses the concentration of free monomer surfactant (C_sf), and the depressing rate, dC_sf/dC_af, in micellar solution is identical with the corresponding quantity, ((CMC/(C_a)_o at CMC.     

三核苯甲酸铁配合物[Fe3O(OBZ)6(H2O)3](NO3)(acetone)5(OBZ-=苯甲酸根)的结构和磁性

合成了三核苯甲酸铁配合物［Ｆｅ３Ｏ（ＯＢＺ）６（Ｈ２Ｏ）３］（ＮＯ３）（ａｃｅｔｏｎｅ）５。测定了其晶体结构，其中三个铁形成等边三角形结构。配合物的变温磁化率表明，分子内三个铁之间有弱的反应磁性交换作用，Ｊ＝－３３．１８ｃｍ＾－１。分子之间则有更弱的反铁磁性交换作用，ＺＪ＾＇＝－１．１４ｃｍ＾－１。     

Aggregational behavior of N-butyloxycarbonyl-L-glutamic acid oligomeric benzyl esters (exact residue numbers 4, 6 and 8) in benzene. SAXS studies

N-Butyloxycarbonyl(BOC)-L-glutamic acid oligomeric benzyl esters with exact residue numbers (BOCN_pZ, N_p=4, 6 and 8) have been synthesized by a stepwise procedure in a liquid phase. The SAXS intensity spectra of the BOCN_pZ-benzene systems have been analyzed on the basis of the rod-like aggregate model, in which the #-sheet monomers are one-dimensionally stacked antiparallel to each other. The extracted parameters (the number-averaged aggregation number, the monomer-monomer bond energies corresponding to hydrogen bonding energies, and the number-averaged molecular weights) for these aggregates have been compared with those for the aggregates formed by N-acetyl-L-glutamic acid oligomeric benzyl esters (AN_pZ, N_p=4, 6 and 8) in benzene (PCCP, 2001, 3, 3140-3149). The results indicate that it is more difficult to form aggregates in the BOCN_pZ systems than in the AN_pZ systems. This difference is due to the bulky BOC group, which hinders the formation of aggregates.     

Chemical deposition of copper sulfide films in the surface of polyamide by the use of higher polythionic acids

Films of copper sulfides of varying composition are formed in a surface matrix of polyamide by a sorption-diffusion method using solutions of higher polythionic acids, H₂S_nO₆ (n>6), as sulfuring agents. A film of nonstoichiometric Cu_xS (x=1.06-1.95) is obtained when the sulfured polyamide is treated with a solution of Cu(I-II) salt. The value of x in Cu_xS decreases with the prolongation of the period of polyamide sulfuration in the H₂S_nO₆ solution and increases with the prolongation of the period of sulfured polyamide interaction with the copper salt solution. The films obtained are formed from two main phases: yarrowite (Cu_1.12S) and anilite (Cu_1.75S). Depending on the polyamide sulfuration and the sulfured polyamide interaction with a solution of Cu(I-II) salt conditions, Cu_xS films on polyamide of different electrical conductivity were obtained. The sulfide with a composition close to CuS has the highest electrical conductivity.     

Influence of flocculant charge on the dewaterability of flocculated clay suspensions

The influence of charged components of cationic polyelectrolytes on the dewatering of clay-containing suspensions was investigated with a view to better predicting the efficiency of flocculating agents. In flocculation and dewatering experiments on suspensions of harbour sediment and gravel washings, flocculating agents of the polyacrylamide-co-(trimethylammoniumpropyl chloride) (PTCA) type exhibited different dewatering efficiencies depending on the degree of cationicity, F. For harbour sediment, a dewatering index, I_D, of 80 was achieved with the highly charged PTCA 3 (F=40%) at 30% lower flocculant dose than with the weakly cationic PTCA 1 (F=3%). However, for gravel washings PTCA 1 proved to be more effective: for comparable degrees of dewatering (I_D=80) approximately 40% less flocculant was required than for PTCA 3. In shear experiments on gravel washings and model suspensions with particles of differing size (d₅₀=0.5 und 5.7 µm) weakly cationic PTCA 1 exhibited an increased floc stability at lower concentrations than is necessary to achieve maximum I_D values. For harbour sediments and model suspensions with unimodal particle size distributions this stability did not occur until the doses used were higher than the concentrations needed to achieve maximum I_D values.     

Preparation of highly loaded platinum nanoparticles on silica by intercalation of [Pt(NH<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>4</Subscript>]<Superscript>2+</Superscript> ions into layered sodium silicate ilerite

Highly loaded Pt nanoparticles (20 wt%) on silica were prepared by intercalation of [Pt(NH₃)₄]²⁺ ions into layered sodium silicate ilerite at room temperature, followed by calcination of the intercalated ilerite ([Pt(NH₃)₄]²⁺ ilerite) in air at 380 °C for 5 h. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that the size of the Pt particles was in the range 2-5 nm.     

MONTE CARLO STUDY ON THE CRITICAL ADSORPTION POINT OF BOND-FLUCTUATED POLYMER CHAINS TETHERED ON ADSORBING SURFACES

 The behavior of three-dimensional bond fluctuation model chains tethered on an adsorbing flat surface was simulated by the Monte Carlo method. The dependence of the number of surface contacts M on the interaction strength e and the chain length N was investigated by a finite-size scaling law M = N[a₀ + a₁N^1/v_k + O((N ^1/v_k)²)] for e near the critical adsorption point e_c, i.e., k ≡(e-e_c)/e_c closes to 0. The critical adsorption point was estimated to be e_c = 0.93, and the exponents &#61542; = 0.49 and 1/v= 0.57.