Polymeric stationary phase,based on (R,R)‐tartramide and bisphenol S,with potential chiral properties

A new polymeric stationary phase with potential chiral properties, obtained by the chemical modification of the parent copolymer of dimethacrylate esters of bisphenol S and divinylbenzene, is presented. Hydroxyl functional groups present in the copolymer chemical structure are blocked by optically active selectors of (R,R)‐tartramide derivatives. The influence of the chemical modification of the parent copolymer on its porous structure has been studied. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 2566–2574, 2004     

Modification of porous poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) beads by friedel-crafts reaction

Summary The influence of Friedel-Crafts reaction on the properties of poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) porous copolymers was studied. Two porous copolymers containing 0.7 and 0.9 mole fractions of divinylbenzene were used for modification. The aim of the process was to increase the copolymer crosslinking. As a crosslinker, tetrachloromethane in the presence of aluminium chloride was used. Reactions were monitored by FTIR and XRF analyses. The main result of the modification process is the change of the copolymer porous structure. Modification also has an influence on the chromatographic properties of the copolymers, especially selectivities.     

Selectivity and stability of organic films at the air-aqueous interface

It has recently been determined that organic compounds represent a significant percentage of the composition of certain atmospheric aerosols. Amphiphilic organics, such as fatty acids and alcohols, partition to the interface of aqueous aerosols. In this way, the air-aqueous interface of an aerosol has the ability to act as both a concentrator and a selector of organic surfactants. Isotherms of nonanoic acid, stearic acid, 1-octadecanol, and a binary of mixture of nonanoic and stearic acids were used to infer the packing ability and molecular orientation of the surfactants at the interface. The selectivity of the air-aqueous interface was studied by monitoring the composition of binary organic films as a function of film exposure time. The films were formed, aged, and collected with the use of a Langmuir trough. The composition of the aged film was determined via GC-MS. Surfactants with differing carbon number and chemical functionalities were studied. These included stearic acid, lauric acid, 1-octadecanol, and octadecane. The stability and packing ability of stearic and lauric acid films were examined as a function of subphase pH. The relevance of these findings as they relate to the composition and structure of organic aerosols as well as recent surface-sensitive aerosol field measurements is discussed.     

新型混合固定相的制备与性能评价

通过共聚交联方法将长链碳烯-苯乙烯包覆到锆胶表面上, 得到聚合物包覆固定相, 再对该填料进行磺化引入离子官能团到聚合物表面, 得到混合型固定相. 用扫描电镜和红外光谱对这些填料进行了表征, 考察了混合型固定相的毛细管电色谱性能, 并用该填料分离了苯甲酸和苯胺等化合物.     

Chemical and electrochemical grafting of polyaniline onto poly(vinyl chloride): synthesis,characterization, and materials properties

We have designed and developed a new strategy for the chemical and electrochemical graft copolymerization of aniline onto poly(vinyl chloride). For this purpose, first phenylamine groups were incorporated into poly(vinyl chloride) via a nucleophilic substitution reaction in the presence of a solvent composed of 4‐aminophenol, potassium carbonate, and dry N,N‐dimethylformamide at room temperature, in order to avoid cross‐linking. The macromonomer obtained was used in chemical and electrochemical oxidation copolymerization with aniline monomer to yield a poly(vinyl chloride)‐g‐polyaniline (PVC‐g‐PANI) graft copolymer. The chemical structures of samples as representatives were characterized by means of Fourier transform infrared and ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies. The electroactivity behaviors of the synthesized samples were verified under cyclic voltammetric conditions. The electrical conductivity and electroactivity measurements showed that the PVC‐g‐PANI graft copolymer has lower electrical conductivity as well as electroactivity than those of the pure PANI. However, the lower electrical conductivity and electroactivity levels in this material can be improved at the price of solubility and processability. Moreover, the thermal behavior and chemical composition of the synthesized graft copolymer were investigated. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Salt effect on surface modification of silica by interpolyelectrolyte complexes

The effect of a low-molecular-mass salt on the properties of interpolyelectrolyte complexes formed as a result of interactions between poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) and copolymers of maleic acid with propylene or α-methylstyrene in their salt containing non-stoichiometric mixtures has been studied. Properties of such interpolyelectrolyte complexes were found to be determined by the chemical nature of the polyelectrolytes and by the salt concentration. The effect of salt on the surface modification of silica particles via their interactions with interpolyelectrolyte complexes has been examined. Two different ways of the surface modification of silica particles were used: (i) silica particles were contacted with previously prepared interpolyelectrolyte complexes and (ii) silica particles were contacted with cationic polyelectrolyte at first and then anionic polyelectrolyte was added. The efficiency of the surface modification was shown to be also dependent on the salt concentration and the chemical nature of polyelectrolytes. Turbidimetry, quasi-elastic light scattering, laser microelectrophoresis, and polyelectrolyte titration were used to characterize studied systems.     

纳米氧化锌的机械力化学表面改性

采用机械力化学表面改性工艺,以硬脂酸为改性剂,在气流粉碎机中对纳米氧化锌进行解团聚和表面改性,并借助SEM、XRD、FF—IR和XPS对改性前后的氧化锌粉体进行结构表征．结果表明：硬脂酸分子化学键合在氧化锌表面．改性前后氧化锌的晶体结构相同,其颗粒的团聚性降低,二次粒径明显减小．通过测定改性样品的活化指数和亲油化度,选择最佳的改性剂用量为氧化锌质量的10％,氧化锌表面亲油疏水,在有机溶剂中有较好的分散性．     

中药龟板提取物化学成分及其调控鼠骨髓间充质干细胞(rMSCs)增殖活性的实验研究

中药龟板提取物浸膏经硅胶柱层析, 用石油醚-乙酸乙酯作洗脱剂, 梯度洗脱, 得到16个组分; 采用MTT法和流式细胞技术研究了它们对鼠骨髓间充质干细胞(rMSCs)的增殖作用, 实验结果显示组分Ts-12具有促进rMSCs增殖的作用(p＜0.05), 而组分Ts-4则表现出抑制rMSCs增殖的作用(p＜0.05), 其它样品对rMSCs的增殖作用不显著(p＞0.05), 不具统计学意义. 采用了GC-MS分析各组分化学成分, 并用HPLC和9个标准物质鉴定确证了组分Ts-12中含有十六酸甲酯(S-1)、十六酸乙酯(S-3)、十八酸甲酯(S-4)和甾醇(S-7)以及十四酸甾醇酯(S-8), 组分Ts-4主要含有十八酸(S-5). 对标准品也采用了MTT法和流式细胞仪研究了它们对rMSCs的增殖作用, 结果表明十四酸甾醇酯和十六酸甲酯具有促进rMSCs增殖的作用, 而十八酸具有抑制作用.     

Characterization of C18 chemically modified silica-gel and porous glass phases by high resolution solid state NMR spectroscopy and other physico-chemical methods

Summary Two types of packing materials, porous glass (PG) and silica gel (SG) have been modified by mono- and difunctional octadecylchlorosilane. The packing surfaces before and after chemical modification have been characterized by CP/MAS NMR, SIMS, porosimetrical, elemental and chromatographic methods. On the basis of the physico-chemical and chromatographic data the PG and SG (of similar porosity) used as supports of chemically bonded phases for RP HPLC, have been compared. Presented at 13th Symposium on Column Liquid Chromatography, Stockholm, June 25–30, 1989.     

Thermal degradation of aliphatic hyperbranched polyesters and their derivatives

In this study results of thermal degradation of aliphatic hyperbranched polyesters, AHBP, and their derivatives, determined by non-isothermal thermogravimetric analysis in inert atmosphere (N₂) are presented. The thermal stability of linear polyester PHPA (polyhydroxypivalic acid), additionally synthesized from hydroxypivalic acid, was also studied. AHBP samples, from second to tenth pseudo-generation, were synthesized starting from 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propionic acid and di-trimethylolpropane. Modification of some selected AHBP samples was accomplished with the propionyl and benzoyl chloride, as well as with stearic acid. Thermal degradation of AHBP samples starts in the region between 250 °C and 275 °C and it ends around 430 °C. The thermal stability of AHBP samples increases with the number of end groups in the macromolecule, as well as with the modification of end groups with stearic acid and propionyl chloride. An AHBP sample of the fourth pseudo-generation, where all -OH end groups are modified with benzoyl chloride, shows lower thermal stability than the corresponding unmodified sample. The thermal stability of the linear polyester PHPA is lower than the thermal stability of the AHBP samples of the similar molar mass. The activation energies of thermal degradation for all synthesized AHBP samples were also calculated.     

Porous copolymer-based cation exchanger for the off-line preconcentration of aromatic amines from water

Summary A weakly polar porous copolymer and the sulfonic acid cation exchanger based on this copolymer were tested as sorbents for off-line preconcentration of aromatic amines from water. Minicolumns packed with the 1,4-di(methacryloyloxymethyl)naphthalene—divinylbenzene copolymer and the cation exchanger were used for the solid-phase extraction of polar amines. In order to study the sorption properties of these polymeric materials, the recoveries and breakthrough volumes ofp-aminophenol,o, m andp-phenylenediamine, aniline,o andp-anisidine,p-nitroaniline, ando-toluidine were determined.     

Effect of stabilizers in the thermal treatment of PVC—XI.: Effect of the reaction products on the stability of PVC mixtures stabilized by barium and cadmium stearates

The effects of cadmium and barium chlorides and stearic acid on the thermal stability of PVC mixtures stabilized by barium and cadmium stearates respectively and by their equimolar combination have been studied under static conditions of thermal treatment at 180° in air. The stabilizing effect of cadmium stearate drops in the presence of stearic acid owing to the formation of higher co-ordination cadmium compounds, only formed in the simultaneous presence of cadmium chloride, stearic acid and hydrogen chloride. The synergism is thought to be associated with the possibility of formation of a complex compound of barium stearate with cadmium chloride or stearic acid.     

Periphery‐Functionalized Porous Organic Cages

By synthesizing derivatives of a trans‐1,2‐diaminocyclohexane precursor, three new functionalized porous organic cages were prepared with different chemical functionalities on the cage periphery. The introduction of twelve methyl groups ( CC16 ) resulted in frustration of the cage packing mode, which more than doubled the surface area compared to the parent cage, CC3 . The analogous installation of twelve hydroxyl groups provided an imine cage ( CC17 ) that combines permanent porosity with the potential for post‐synthetic modification of the cage exterior. Finally, the incorporation of bulky dihydroethanoanthracene groups was found to direct self‐assembly towards the formation of a larger [8+12] cage, rather than the expected [4+6], cage molecule ( CC18 ). However, CC18 was found to be non‐porous, most likely due to cage collapse upon desolvation.     

Photocaged pendent thiol polymer brush surfaces for postpolymerization modifications via thiol‐click chemistry

In this work, a postpolymerization surface modification approach is reported that provides pendent thiol functionality along the polymer brush backbone using the photolabile protection chemistry of both o‐nitrobenzyl and p‐methoxyphenacyl thioethers. Poly(2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (pHEMA) brushes were synthesized via surface‐initiated atom transfer radical polymerization, after which the pHEMA hydroxyl groups were esterified with 3‐(2‐nitrobenzylthio)propanoic acid or 3‐(2‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐2‐oxoethylthio)propanoic acid to provide the photolabile protected pendent thiols. Addressing the protecting groups with light not only affords spatial control of reactive thiol functionality but enables a plethora of thiol‐mediated transformations with isocyanates and maleimides providing a modular route to create functional polymer surfaces. This concept was extended to block copolymer brush architectures enabling the modification of the chemical functionality of both the inner and outer blocks of the block copolymer surface. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2013     

Effect of surface-active additives on the temperature behavior of interfacial tension in water-<Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-hexane systems

The temperature dependence of interface tension in a water-n-hexane system without additives and after addition of stearic acid was experimentally studied at four different concentrations. A method for determining the excess surface chemical potential from experimental data on the temperature dependence of interfacial or surface tension is proposed for a diluted solution of surface-active impurity. The excess surface chemical potential of stearic acid at the interface of a water-n-hexane binary mixture is determined.     

Poly(methyl silsesquioxane)/amphiphilic block copolymer hybrids and their porous derivatives: Poly(styrene‐block‐acrylic acid) and poly(styrene‐block‐3‐trimethoxysilylpropyl methacrylate)

Porous poly(methyl silsesquioxane) (PMSSQ) films were prepared from PMSSQ/amphiphilic block copolymer (ABC) hybrids, and this was followed by spin coating and multistep baking. The ABCs were poly(styrene‐block‐acrylic acid) (PS‐b‐PAA) and poly(styrene‐block‐3‐trimethoxysilylpropyl methacrylate) (PS‐b‐PMSMA), which were synthesized by living polymerization. The chemical bonding between the ABCs and PMSSQ resulted in significant differences in the morphologies and properties of the hybrids and their porous derivatives. Both intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonding existed in the PMSSQ/PS‐b‐PAA hybrid and led to macrophase separation. Through the modification of the chemical structure from the poly(acrylic acid) segment to PMSMA, covalent bonding between PMSSQ and PMSMA occurred and prevented the macrophase separation and initial pyrolysis of the ABC. Modulated differential scanning calorimetry results also suggested a significant difference in the miscibility of the two hybrid systems. The chemical bonding resulted in higher retardation of the symmetry‐to‐nonsymmetry Si? O? Si structural transformation for PMSSQ/PS‐b‐PMSMA than for PMSSQ/PS‐b‐PAA according to Fourier transform infrared studies. The pore size of the nanoporous thin film from the PMSSQ/PS‐b‐PMSMA hybrid was estimated by transmission electron microscopy to be less than 15 nm. The refractive index and dielectric constant of the prepared porous films decreased from 1.354 to 1.226 and from 2.603 to 1.843 as the PS‐b‐PMSMA loading increased from 0 to 50 wt %, respectively. This study suggests that chemical bonding in hybrid materials plays a significant role in the preparation of low‐dielectric‐constant nanoporous films. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 42: 4466–4477, 2004     

Dendrimer modified silica gel for anion exchange chromatography: synthesis, characterization and application

The novel grafted silica supports were investigated. The anion exchanger was prepared by chemical modification of a bare silica gel surface. The support was coated with a polymeric moiety formed by condensation polymerization of primary amine with diepoxide. The synthesized copolymer of methylamine (MA) and 1,4-butanedioldiglycidyl ether (BDDE) exhibited a dendrimer structure. The prepared materials were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy and solid state (13)C and (29)Si NMR CP-MAS spectroscopy. The porous structure of the adsorbents was investigated using the low temperature nitrogen adsorption (LTNA) method. It allows determination of the influence of the topology of packing materials on their chromatographic properties. Imaging was also carried out on the surfaces of the synthesized materials by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The obtained stationary phase was applied in ion chromatography for the separation of inorganic anions (F(-), Cl(-), NO(2)(-), Br(-), NO(3)(-), HPO(4)(2-), SO(4)(2-), ClO(4)(-)). Bicarbonate buffer was used as a mobile phase.     

<Superscript>1</Superscript>H NMR spectra of water contained in solutions of poly(<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-vinylpyrrolidone) and its modification products in CDCl<Subscript>3</Subscript>

¹H NMR spectra in CDCl₃ of poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone), epoxidized poly(N-vinyl-pyrrolidone), and products derived from the latter by modification with amino acids (glycine, β-alanine, γ-aminobutyric acid, and ε-aminocaproic acid) were examined. The ¹H NMR spectra of the modified polymers contain signals for water protons due to different centers of water sorption. These signals differ in chemical shift and integral intensity and indicate a changed spatial packing of the polymer as the result of its modification. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2377–2380, October, 2005.     

Grafting of Polystyrene-b-Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) onto Carbon Fiber

Carbon fiber (CF) was subjected to oxidation and acyl chlorination, resulting in CF functionalized with acyl chloride (CF-COCl). The block copolymer polystyrene-b-poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PSt-b-PHEMA) was synthesized by atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). According to the reaction between hydroxyl groups of block copolymer and acyl chloride groups on CF, the block copolymer was successfully grafted onto the surface of CF. Fourier-transform infrared spectra (FTIR), Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) were used to determine the chemical structure and molecular weight of block copolymer; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-attenuated total reflection (FTIR-ATR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermal gravimetric analyses (TGA) were used to determine the chemical property and structure of grafted CF.     

High-speed and high-performance size-exclusion chromatography of proteins on a new hydrophilic polystyrene-based resin

High-performance size-exclusion chromatography of some standard proteins, peptides and amino acids on a new hydrophilic packing material obtained by chemical transformation of a cross-linked polystyrene-divinylbenzene copolymer was studied. Columns filled with 4 and 7 micron particles were compared. The influence of the concentration of acetonitrile, isopropanol and trifluoroacetic acid in the mobile phase on the chromatographic performance was investigated. A good linear calibration graph covering the molecular weight range from 200 to 700,000, was obtained under the optimal conditions. The packing material can be used for separations, for molecular weight determinations and for the pre-fractionation of proteins. The high rigidity of the packing material allows relatively high pressures to be used and therefore fast separations to be achieved. The packing material was applied to the chromatography of proteins from beer, bones and milk.