Influence of the nature of organic phase emulsions on sensitivity in atomic-absorption determinations

The influence of the nature of organic phase emulsions on sensitivity in atomic-absorption determinations has been studied for the copper-APDC chelate extracted into various solvents. Oil-in-water emulsions containing 10% of organic phase emulsified with non-ionic and anionic surfactants were introduced into the flame and the atomic-absorption of copper was measured. An attempt was made to relate the effect on sensitivity to the physical properties of the different emulsions but no correlation was found. Rheological properties such as aspiration rate and nebulization efficiency did not differ significantly for different emulsified organic solvents. Enrichment of the waste solution proved the most important parameter for predicting an increase in sensitivity.     

Polyoxazolidones

Polyurethans with chloromethyl side chains were prepared by the polyaddition reaction of bischlorohydrins and diisocyanates. The polyurethans had inherent viscosities in a range of 0.22–0.60 and gave transparent films by solution casting. These polyurethans were easily converted to the polyoxazolidones by treatment with sodium methoxide. The polyoxazolidones had inherent viscosities up to 0.51, and gave transparent films by solution casting.     

溶剂极性对磺化聚苯醚微乳液相反转的影响

水基微乳液;溶剂极性对磺化聚苯醚微乳液相反转的影响     

Encapsulation of proteins by Electro Hydro Dynamic Atomization

Summary: Aerosol reactor for Electro Hydro Dynamic Atomization has been used to encapsulate water soluble proteins in poly(ε-caprolactone). As a raw material w/o emulsion of BSA water solution emulsified in the organic solution of polymer was applied. Stability of the spraying process itself for particles production was investigated. Also raw material emulsion stability has been examined and emulsion stabiliser has been found. Protein release rate from produced particles was determined.     

Sample preparation for routine high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of retinol palmitate in emulsified nutritional supplements by solid-phase extraction using monosodium L-glutamate as dissolving agent

Retinol palmitate (vitamin A, 73.3 microg/g) in an emulsified nutritional supplement was determined by solid-phase extraction (SPE) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection (excitation 350 nm, emission 480 nm) using monosodium L-glutamate as a dissolving agent to obtain higher recovery of vitamin A from the emulsified sample solution. A Bond Elut C2 cartridge (500 mg) was chosen for SPE after comparison with 16 other types. A sample solution was applied to a conditioned Bond Elut C2 cartridge and then vitamin A was eluted with ethanol followed by HPLC. The proposed method was simple, rapid (sample preparation time by SPE: ca. 8 min, retention time: ca. 8 min), sensitive [detection limit: ca. 0.1 pg/injection (100 microl) at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3:1], highly selective and reproducible (relative standard deviation (RSD): ca. 2.9% (n = 5), between-day RSD ca. 3.7 (5 days). The recovery of vitamin A was over 90% by the standard addition method.     

Solution processing of transparent conductors: from flask to film

This critical review focuses on the solution deposition of transparent conductors with a particular focus on transparent conducting oxide (TCO) thin-films. TCOs play a critical role in many current and emerging opto-electronic devices due to their unique combination of electronic conductivity and transparency in the visible region of the spectrum. Atmospheric-pressure solution processing is an attractive alternative to conventional vacuum-based deposition methods due to its ease of fabrication, scalability, and potential to lower device manufacturing costs. An introduction into the applications of and material criteria for TCOs will be presented first, followed by a discussion of solution routes to these systems. Recent studies in the field will be reviewed according to their materials system. Finally, the challenges and opportunities for further enabling research will be discussed in terms of emerging oxide systems and non-oxide based transparent conductors (341 references).     

Attachment of nickel oxide nanoparticles on the surface of palygorskite nanofibers

To study the relationship between emulsion stability and polymer emulsifier concentration, the preparation of paraffin oil emulsions by hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) was carried out with HPMC concentrations below the overlapping concentration (C(*)) of HPMC. The stability of the emulsions incorporating HPMC was investigated by measuring the creaming velocity, volume fraction of emulsified paraffin oil, oil droplet size, and some rheological responses such as the stress-strain sweep curve and strain and frequency dependences of dynamic viscoelastic moduli. The paraffin oil was almost emulsified by HPMC above C(*)/20: the volume fraction of paraffin oil in the emulsion was higher than 0.72. Increasing in the HPMC concentration led to decreases in both the average oil droplet size and creaming velocity and an increase in the yield stress. All emulsions behaved as solid-like viscoelastic matter. Additionally, the measured dynamic storage moduli were compared with those calculated from a relationship based on functions of the volume fraction of oil in the emulsions and Laplace pressure; good agreement between the measured and calculated moduli was obtained. On the other hand, at HPMC concentrations below C(*)/50, the emulsified paraffin oil became unstable and the oil and the HPMC solution eventually separated.     

甲醇乳化柴油分散特性的研究

利用显微摄像技术及算术统计的方法表征了甲醇乳化柴油分散相-甲醇的平均粒径。研究了甲醇乳化柴油分散相（甲醇）的粒径分布随高速分散器转子转速、乳化时间、乳化剂用量和甲醇的质量分数等参数的变化。结果表明,甲醇乳化柴油分散相的平均粒径随转速、乳化剂用量的增加而减小,但随甲醇含量的增加而增大;当乳化时间为2min和转子转速为5×2800r/min,乳化剂的质量分数为5%和甲醇的质量分数为10%时,甲醇乳化柴油中分散相存在最佳的分散度,其值为16μm。
     

Phase separation in dilute LiCl-H2O solution related to the polyamorphism of liquid water

When an emulsified 4.8 mol % LiCl-H2O solution was cooled under a pressure of 0.35 or 0.45 GPa and decompressed to 0.1 GPa at 142 K, slightly above its glass transition temperature (approximately 140 K at 0.1 GPa), its volume increased suddenly. This was regarded as an appearance of the low-density amorphous ice in the liquid solution as suggested by x-ray and Raman measurements, and this appearance corresponded to the high-to-low-density polyamorphic transition of pure H2O. Hysteresis was considered to accompany this volumetric change. The hysteresis of the liquid transition proves its first-order nature and, as for the solution, this suggests that the transition is a polyamorphic phase separation.     

原位聚合法制备酚醛树脂空心微球的工艺研究及性能表征

以原硅酸乙酯为核、聚丙烯酸为表面活性剂,甲阶酚醛树脂为壳,采用原位聚合法,利用甲阶酚醛树脂与聚丙烯酸之间的分子间作用力,制备了"核-壳"型酚醛树脂微球.除去原硅酸乙酯,得到了酚醛树脂中空闭孔微球.利用热失重(TG)、扫描电镜(SEM)以及红外吸收光谱(FTIR)对制备的酚醛树脂中空闭孔微球进行表征,并研究了反应体系的pH对制备工艺以及对酚醛树脂微球性能的影响.实验结果表明,当反应体系的pH在1附近时,利用原位聚合法合成的酚醛树脂中空微球具有较好的闭孔结构,红外吸收光谱表明所制备的酚醛树脂微球在实验条件下并未完全固化,热失重结果表明微球具有好的耐热性.     

聚苯醚离聚体水基微乳液粒径及稳定性的研究

以乙酰磺酸为磺为磺化剂制备了磺化度为３～１７ｍｏｌ％的磺化聚苯醚（ＳＰＰＯ）,并中和成盐,在一定的温度和搅拌速度下,加水将ＳＰＰＯ离聚体溶液乳化成水包同的稳定水基微乳液。用光散射法及航向电镜法（ＴＥＭ）测定了ＳＰＰＯ离聚体水基微乳液的粒径及粒径分布,研究了磺化度、溶剂的极性、因含量等因素对微乳液粒径及稳定性的影响。     

Electrically conductive transparent papers using multiwalled carbon nanotubes

We describe a novel class of electrically conductive transparent materials based on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Transparent nanocomposites were fabricated by incorporating an aqueous silk fibroin solution into bacterial cellulose membranes. The transparent nanocomposites had a high transmittance in the visible and infrared regions, regardless of the bacterial cellulose fiber content, due to the nanosize effect of the bacterial cellulose nanofibrils. This phenomenon allowed the preparation of a novel electrically conductive transparent paper. The high dispersity of the MWCNTs was realized by utilizing a bacterial cellulose membrane as a template to deposit them uniformly, thereby achieving electrically conductive transparent papers with outstanding optical transparency. The light transmittance and electrical conductivity varied according to the concentration of the MWCNT dispersion. Good optimal transparency and electrical properties were obtained with a light transmittance of 70.3% at 550 nm and electrical conductivity of 2.1 × 10^?3 S/cm when the electrically conductive transparent paper was fabricated from a 0.02 wt % aqueous MWCNT dispersion. In addition, the electrically conductive transparent papers showed remarkable flexibility without any loss of their initial properties. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 46: 1235–1242, 2008     

Aerosol-OT在水和聚乙二醇-200混合溶液中有序结构转变及影响因素研究

通过电导、流变学方法等研究了温度和表面活性剂浓度对双(2-乙基己基)磺基琥珀酸钠(AOT)、水和聚乙二醇-200(PEG-200)体系有序结构形成和转变的影响。结果发现,在室温下高浓度AOT溶液中出现凝胶结构。当AOT的浓度为400mmol/kg以上时,随着温度的升高,观察到体系从透明粘稠到稍浑浊再到透明低粘度的过程,结合AOT的双链结构并通过流变实验验证了网络结构的形成,推测该体系在微观上经历了从凝胶到囊泡再到胶束的转变过程。当AOT的浓度为200~400 mmol/kg时,随着温度的升高,出现了凝胶和胶束混合体系到胶束体系的转变过程。     

消解乳化-火焰原子发射光谱法测定丁苯橡胶中钠和钾

用消解乳化技术处理丁苯橡胶样品,先用浓硝酸消解样品,再用乙醇-甲基异丁基酮混合溶剂溶解消解产物,并用乳化剂Triton X-100乳化成乳浊液。以钡离子作为钠和钾的消电离剂,以空白溶液为参比,用工作曲线法测定,建立了快速测定丁苯橡胶中钠和钾的FAES法。对溶剂及乳化剂、试液与空白溶液粘度的一致性、干扰及检出限进行了考察。测定结果的相对标准偏差小于2．4％,加标回收率98．0％～104．7％。     

Preparation of microspheres by an emulsification-complexation method

Microspheres were prepared by complexation of a cationic polymer, polyquaternium-24, and an anionic surfactant, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). The cationic polymer solution was emulsified in dimethylsiloxane to give water in silicone emulsion (W/Si), and it was used as a template for the formation of microspheres. The emulsion was dispersed into the SLS solution. In this process, two kinds of droplets, silicone dropletes and microspheres composed of the cationic polymer and SLS, were formed, evidenced by X-ray energy dispersive spectra. The mean diameter of the microspheres was reduced from 105.7 to 64.8 mum as the stirring rate for W/Si preparation increased from 300 to 1000 rpm. It is believed that water droplets in W/Si emulsion, when exposed to SLS solution, could be solidified by the complexation of the cationic polymer and the anionic surfactant.     

Photocontrolled transparent–opaque transition of a thermosensitive homopolymer solution based on an azobenzene–cyclodextrin system

A solution displaying photocontrolled transparent–opaque transition was prepared through combination of a thermosensitive polymer, poly(N-(3-ethoxypropyl)acrylamide) (PEPAAm), with α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) and a water-soluble azobenzene compound, Azo-Py⁺. α-CD increased the cloud point of an aqueous solution of PEPAAm through formation of inclusion complexes between α-CD and the side groups of PEPAAm. After Azo-Py⁺ was added, the cloud point of the solution decreased because most of the α-CD formed complexes with Azo-Py⁺. The concentration of free α-CD was changed by photocontrolled inclusion of Azo-Py⁺ in α-CD or exclusion of Azo-Py⁺ from α-CD, allowing the cloud point of PEPAAm/α-CD/Azo-Py⁺ solution to be changed up and down. Consequently, the transparent–opaque transition of this solution was realised by alternating irradiation with UV and visible light at 38°C.     

Determination of vitamin D2 in emulsified nutritional supplements by solid-phase extraction and column-switching high-performance liquid chromatography with UV detection

This paper deals with a method for solid-phase extraction of trace amounts of vitamin D2 (VD2, 19 ng/g) from emulsified nutritional supplements, which contain 50 kinds of compounds, followed by column-switching high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV detection at 265 nm. VD2 is present at 1000-20,000,000 times lower concentration than other components. Bond Elut C18 cartridge was chosen as for the emulsified nutritional supplements after comparison with eight other types. A sample solution was applied to the solid-phase extraction cartridge and VD2 was eluted by methanol followed by HPLC. The effects of sample pH, eluent composition and eluate volume on the retention and elution of VD2 on Bond Elut C18 cartridge were examined. The resulting method was simple, rapid (analysis time: approximately 20 min), sensitive (detection limit: approximately 0.1 ng per injection (200 microl) at a signal-to-noise ratio 3:1), and reproducible (relative standard deviation: approximately 6.2%, n=5). The calibration graph for VD2 was linear in the range of 0.1-3 ng per injection (200 microl). Recovery of VD2 was approximately 80% by the standard addition method.     

Determination of some pesticides and intermediates by ion chromatography

The present paper deals with a method of solid-phase extraction of tocopherol acetate (TA, 49.6 microg/g) from emulsified nutritional supplements, which contains 50 kinds of compounds, followed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection The TA concentration is 5 to approximately 100,000 times lower than that of other compounds in the samples. Measuring the loading capacity of the larger amounts of vegetable oil onto the Bond Elut C18 cartridge was examined for the complete retention of smaller level of TA. A sample solution was applied to a solid-phase extraction cartridge and then TA was eluted by acetonitrile followed by HPLC. This method was suitable for the determination of TA in emulsified nutritional supplements. The proposed method was simple, rapid (analysis time: ca. 15 min), sensitive [detection limit: ca. 0.1 ng per injection (100 microl) at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3:1], and reproducible (relative standard deviation: ca. 2.5% (n=5)). The calibration graph of TA was linear in the range of 0.1 to 100 ng per injection (100 microl). Recovery of TA was over 90% by the standard addition method.     

Controlling the Thermosensitive Gelation Properties of Poly(organophosphazenes) by Blending

Summary: After synthesizing both hard poly(organophosphazenes), which acted as strong hydrogels at a temperature below 37 °C, and soft poly(organophosphazenes), which displayed the opposite properties, we blended the polymers. When these polymers were blended at an appropriate ratio, the blended aqueous solution changed into a transparent hydrogel with improved mechanical properties at a temperature of 37 °C. According to DSC and IR measurements, the two polymers blended homogeneously and exhibited a behavior characteristic of a completely different copolymer.

An aqueous poly(organophosphazene) solution at room temperature (left) is reversibly and rapidly transformed into a transparent hydrogel at body temperature (right) when a hard poly(organophosphazene) is blended with a soft one at an appropriate ratio.     

Isothermal crystallization kinetics study on aqueous solution of poly(vinyl methyl ether) by FTIR and optical microscopy method

A study on the isothermal crystallization kinetics of aqueous solution of poly (vinyl methyl ether) (PVME) was carried out by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and optical microscopy respectively. IR spectra of PVME solution were measured as a function of time under the isothermal crystallization conditions. With the process of crystallization, the phase of solution changes from transparent state to opaque one within around 1-2 min for 40 or 45 wt % PVME sample, the C-H symmetric stretching bands (nus(CH3)) shift to lower wave number 2823 cm(-1). The red shift of nus(CH3) absorption band was not observed in the transparent noncrystallization area. Using the temperature jump method, we determined the growth rate of ice crystal between the glass transition temperature Tg and the melting temperature Tm. At the different crystallization temperatures Tc, the different morphologies and dimension of ice crystal are also observed.