Miscibility and Crystallization of PHB/PMA Blends

BacterialPoly(5-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB)isabiodegradableandbioc0mpatiblethermo-plasticswithhighmeltingtemperatureandcrystallinity'.Theintrinsicbrittleness0fPHBpreventSitsdirectuseasac0mmoditypolymermaterial.ItisknownthatPHB,sbrittlenessisassociatedwiththecrackswithinthelargespherulitesofPHB2.Hence,itisconsideredthattopreparemiscibleblendsofPHBwithanamorph0usp0lymershouldbeago0dwaytodecreasethebrittleness0fPHBandproducePHBbasedmaterials3'4.PHBisknowntobendsciblewithPoly(vinylacetate)(P…     

Preparation and evaluation of binary and ternary inclusion complexes of fenofibrate/hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin

This study aimed to investigate the effect of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose on the complexation of fenofibrate and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD). Initially, phase solubility studies with an excess amount of drug in the HP-β-CD solutions with and without hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) were investigated. Both of the binary and ternary complexes were prepared by ball-milling. The complexes were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FI-IR), X-ray powder diffraction (XPRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H-NMR). The A_L type phase-solubility diagram revealed that the complexes of fenofibrate and HP-β-CD were formed with molecular ratio of 1:1. The results of FT-IR, XPRD, DSC and ¹H NMR analysis show the formulation of inclusion complexes. In conclusion, the interaction occurrs between fenofibrate and HP-β-CD in the complexes, and the existence of HPMC effectively improves the complexation efficiency and stability constant. The in vitro dissolution test suggests ternary complex is superior to binary complex in terms of the release of fenofibrate.     

Stereoselective α-galactofuranosylation and synthesis of di- and tetrasaccharide subunits of cell wall polysaccharides of Talaromyces flavus

Stereoselective α-galactofuranosylation employing 2′-carboxybenzyl glycosides as galactosyl donors has been established. The tetrabenzyl-protective group on the galactosyl donor was essential for the α-galactosylation of secondary alcohol acceptors. The present method was successfully applied to the synthesis of di- and tetrasaccharide subunits of cell wall polysaccharides of Talaromyces flavus.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Polystyrene/Nanosilica Organic-Inorganic Hybrid

IntroductionIn the past two decades, because of its potentialindustrial applications, organic-inorganic compositeshave attracted the attention of both researchers andacademicians. Organic-inorganic hybrids offer the pos-sibility to combine both the advant…     

Preparation and characterization of AgSt/AgCl composite grains

AgSt/AgCl composite grains were prepared by adding chloride ions to a mixed solvent in which silver stearate (AgSt) grains were dispersed under the condition of controlled pH value and characterized by SEM,XRD,UV and DSC.The results showed that AgSt/AgCl composite grains were composed of plate-like AgSt grains with small face-centered cubic AgCl particles formed on the surface of AgSt.UV spectra displayed a red shift of absorption for AgSt/AgCl relative to pure AgSt or AgCl.DSC showed a new thermal phase transition of AgSt/AgCl grains.     

Identification and Determination of Nicorandil and its Degradation Products by HPLC and GC/MS

Nicorandil [N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-nicotinamide nitrate NIC] is a novel kind of compound in the treatment of angina pectoris. NIC can be degraded easily in storage. The degradation products include N-(2-hydroxyethy) nicotinamide (HN), nitrate ion (NI), and ni…     

Morphological and Structural Studies of sPS/aPS Blends

Inrecentyears,thenewsedricrystallinepolymersyndiotacticp0lystyrene(sPS)hasat-ITactedmuchattentionduetoitsg0odchendcalresistanceandenhancedmechanicalperformanceatelevatedtemPeratUre.'H0wever,itexhibitshighbrittlenessandpoorimPact-resistanceandtCar-resistance.2Therefore,itisnecessarytomodifyitwithtougheningpolyIners.AsimPlemeth0dto0verc0methedriscibilityofatwo-phaseblendofsPSandatougheningpolymristotwrovetheinterfacialaffmity,wheretheadditionofablockcoP0lymerisconsideredtobemosteffective.3…     

Combined adsorption of ammonia and oxygen on the surface of solid solutions of CdxHg1 ? xTe

The adsorption of ammonia, oxygen, and the NH₃ + O₂ mixture on solid solutions Cd _x Hg_{1 − x} Te is studied. The low adsorbability of the mixture, as compared to that of the individual components, is established. Conclusions are drawn as to the nature of its active centers. Schemes for the combined adsorption of ammonia and oxygen are proposed. The temperature areas of tentatively highest catalytic activity of CdTe and CdHgTe in the reaction of ammonia oxidation are established. The formation of gaseous nitrogen in the final products is demonstrated. The degree of ammonia’s transformation into nitrogen is 97–99%. It increased with a rise in temperature and did not depend on the initial ammonia concentration.     

Synthesis and characterization of dinuclear p-, m- and o-xylyl bridged complexes of molybdenum and tungsten. The crystal structures of μ-p-xylyl- bis(η-pentamethyl-cyclopentadienyltri- carbonylmolybdenum) and μ-m-xylyl-bis(η- pentamethylcyclopentadienyltricarbonyltungsten)

The reactions of (M = Mo, W) with α,α′-p-, m- and o-dichloro-xylenes yielded p-, m- and o-xylyl bridged dinuclear complexes of in high yields. All of such new complexes are stable to air and water, even stable in dilute acids and bases.     

Syntheses and lipophilicity measurement of N/N-terminus-1,1-dihydroperfluoroalkylated α-amino acids and small peptides

(1,1-Dihydroperfluoroalkyl)phenyliodonium N,N-bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imides (4, n = 0-2) were synthesized and used to transfer the corresponding 1,1-dihydroperfluoroalkyl groups to the α-amino group of (l)tyrosine. The obtained N^α-2,2,2-trifluoroethylated (l)tyrosine (6, n = 0) was further used as the N-terminus in the solid phase peptide synthesis of leucine enkephalin analogue. The lipophilicity of the N^α-1,1-dihydroperfluoroalkylated (l)tyrosines (6, n = 0-2) and N-terminus-2,2,2-trifluoroethylated leucine enkephalin analogue (7), as well as the corresponding parent compounds, was measured.     

Mechanism and kinetics of the production of hydroxymethyl hydroperoxide in ethene/ozone/water gas-phase system

The mechanism and kinetics of the production of hydroxymethyl hydroperoxide (HMHP) in ethene/ ozone/water gas-phase system were investigated at room temperature (298±2 K) and atmospheric pressure (1×105 Pa). The reactants were monitored in situ by long path FTIR spectroscopy. Peroxides were measured by an HPLC post-column fluorescence technique after sampling with a cold trap. The rate constants (k3) of reaction CH2O2 H2O→HMHP (R3) determined by fitting model calculations to ex-perimental data range from (1.6―6.0)×10?17 cm3·molecule?1·s?1. Moreover, a theoretical study of reac-tion (R3) was performed using density functional theory at QCISD(T)/6-311 (2d,2p)//B3LYP/6-311 G(2d, 2p) level of theory. Based on the calculation of the reaction potential energy surface and intrinsic reac-tion coordinates, the classic transitional state theory (TST) derived k3 (kTST), canonical variational tran-sition state theory (CVT) derived k3 (kCVT), and the corrected kCVT with small-curvature tunneling (kCVT/SCT) were calculated using Polyrate Version 8.02 program to be 2.47×10-17, 2.47×10-17 and 5.22×10-17 cm3·molecule-1·s-1, respectively, generally in agreement with those fitted by the model.     

Kinetics and thermodynamics of liquid phase isomerization of α- and β-pinene over Pd/C catalyst

The kinetics and thermodynamics of the liquid phase isomerization of an α- and β-pinene mixture on a Pd/C catalyst were studied. The effects of pinene concentration, catalyst particle size, stirring rate, reaction temperature (293–423 K) and hydrogen pressure (0.5–11 bar) on the rate of α- and β-pinene isomerization were investigated. The reaction rate of the α-pinene isomerization has the first order with respect to the α-pinene concentration and 0.5 order with respect to the hydrogen pressure. The thermodynamic parameters of the isomerization (Gibbs energy, reaction enthalpy and reaction entropy) and the equilibrium ratio of pinenes under the conditions studied were determined. The general scheme of the reaction mechanism of α- and β-pinene isomerization over the Pd/C catalyst was proposed.     

Synthesis and Characterization of a Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic IPN Composed of Poly（vinyl alcohol） and Polystyrene

A hydrophilic/hydrophobic interpenetrating polymer network （IPN） of poly （vinyl alcohol） / polystyrene was prepared by conversion of the IPN of poly （vinyl acetate）/polystyrene. The hydrophilic/hydrophobic IPN was characterized by FT-IR and DSC, and the swelling ratios of the IPN in different solvents were measured.     

Thermal expansivity and degradation properties of PLA/HA and PLA/βTCP in vitro conditioned composites

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - The objective of this study was to investigate the thermal expansivities and degradation properties for several in vitro conditioned biodegradable...     

Preparation and characterization of AgSt/AgC1 composite grains

AgSt/AgC1 composite gains were prepared by adding chloride ions to a mixed solvent in which silver stearate （AgSt） grains were dispersed under the condition of controlled pH value and characterized by SEM, XRD, UV and DSC. The results showed that AgSt/AgC1 composite grains were composed of plateqike AgSt grains with small face-centered cubic AgC1 particles formed on the surface of AgSt. UV spectra displayed a red shift of absorption for AgSt/AgC1 relative to pure AgSt or AgC1. DSC showed a new thermal phase transition of AgSt/AgC1 grains.     

Syntheses and bioactivities of mixed butyl/cyclohexyl tin carboxylates

Eight novel compounds have been synthesized and they are two series of mixed tri(butyl/cyclohexyl) tin carboxylates:Bu_nCy_(3-n) SnO_2CR (n=1,2;R=n-C_3H_7,C_6H_5,4-ClC_6H_4,4-NO_2C_6H_4).Inaddition to the studies of their structures with IR,~(119)Sn and ~(13)C NMR,we tested their fungicidal,insec-ticidal and acaricidal activities.The percentage of inhibition to the aforementioned phytopathogen isabout 80—100% at 50 ppm in glasshouse and 100% for T.Uriticae at 500 ppm.Those findingsindicate that this kindof compounds have both fungicidal and acaricidal activities and mayhave a goodprospect for applications.     

Formation of active phases of Fe/C,Cr/C and Fe–Cr/C catalysts in oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane

The oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane into ethylene using CO₂ as an oxidant at temperatures of 650–750 °C was carried out over Fe/C, Cr/C and Fe–Cr/C catalysts deposited on a carbon support. Before and after the reaction the catalysts were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), in situ magnetometry and transmission electron microscopy methods. The correlation between activity of Fe/C, Cr/C and Fe–Cr/C catalytic systems and their phase composition was established.     

Synthesis and Characterization of ZSM-5/β Co-Crystalline Zeolite

ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolites with different content of ZSM-5 have been synthesized by adding different amount of ZSM-5 to the synthetic system of β zeolite with NaAlO2, silica sol as the source of aluminum and silica, respectively, and TEA as the template under controlled condition of the synthesis. The ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolite was studied by XRD, SEM, BET and NH3-TPD. The reaction activity of toluene alkylation was investigated with a mixture of toluene-methanol as the feedstock in a pulse micro-reactor over the ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolite. It is found that ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolite has two kinds of zeolite structure including ZSM-5 and β zeolite, not in the form of a physical mixture. The pore structure of ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolites is different from that for β zeolite, ZSM-5 and their physical mixture. In addition, the peaks of both high and low temperature desorption of ammonia over the ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolite shift 23 ℃ to lower temperatures and the acid amount of its strong acid is 3% more than the physical mixture. So the ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolite produces the highest content of xylene, which is 10.4% higher than the physical mixture. And the ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolite has better selectivity for toluene alkylation and weaker de-methylation than β zeolite, ZSM-5 and their physical mixture.     

Theoretical study of the energies and activation barriers of elementary reactions of hydrogenation of the Ti-doped closo-aluminide cluster Al@TiAl11 and its anion Al@TiAl 11?

The potential energy surfaces, energies E, and activation barriers h of elementary reactions of addition of an H₂ molecule to the Ti-doped closo-aluminide cluster Al@TiAl₁₁ and its anion Al@Ti₁₁⁻ with an icosahedral and marquee structure in the states with different multiplicity were calculated within the B3LYP approximation of the density functional theory using the 6–31G* and 6–311+G* basis sets. The results were compared with the data calculated at the same level of theory for the related reactions of hydrogenation of bare closo-aluminides Al₁₃ and Al₁₃⁻ and their B-, C-, Si-, and Ge-doped derivatives. The computations demonstrated that, depending on the structure, charge, and multiplicity of the Al@TiAl₁₁ cluster, the hydrogenation energy varies in the range 15–23 kcal/mol. At the first stage of addition (chemisorption) of H₂, a μ-H₂ complex at the Ti atom (intermediate) forms with the distance R(Ti-H₂) ∼ 1.9–2.0 ?, which is accompanied by an energy decrease of ∼4–10 kcal/mol. The H-H bond in the μ-H₂ complex is ∼0.1 ? longer and the stretching vibration frequency V_val(HH) is ∼700–1500 cm⁻¹ (or more) lower than the corresponding characteristics of the isolated H₂ molecule. In the transition state with an imaginary frequency of ∼600i–1100i, the H₂ molecule is coordinated to the attacked edge Ti-Al_r, and its length increases to ∼0.9–1.1 ?. The activation barrier height h varies from a few kcal/mol to ∼8–10 kcal/mol when measured from the μ-H₂ complex and is within 18–22 kcal/mol when measured from the product (dihydride Al@TiAl₁₁H₂). The latter barrier (to the reverse reaction of dehydrogenation) is considerably higher than the barriers to migration of hydrogen atoms around the metal cage in the Al@TiAl₁₁H₂ dehydrides. There is a correlation between the energies E and barriers h of hydrogenation reactions and the structure, external charge, and multiplicity of the Al@TiAl₁₁ cluster. In all cases, the hydrogenation should occur significantly more readily than dehydrogenation. It was shown that these reactions can be both irreversible (for example, for an icosahedron in the singlet state) and reversible (for a marquee in the triplet state and others). The conclusion was drawn that the elementary reactions of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation for Ti-doped aluminides should occur considerably faster and under milder conditions than for bare aluminides or their analogues doped with main-group atoms. Original Russian Text ? V.K. Charkin, O.P. Kochnev, N.M. Klimenko, 2009, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 8, pp. 1345–1354.     

Syntheses of β- and γ-fluorophenyl cis- and trans-α-methylene-γ-butyrolactones

Preparation of a series of cis-γ-fluorophenyl-β-phenyl-α-methylene-γ-butyrolactones is reported via ‘allylboration’ of fluorobenzaldehydes with (E)-methyl 3-phenyl-2-((4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)methyl)acrylate. The corresponding trans-γ-fluorophenyl lactones were prepared either (i) via ‘allylboration’ using the (Z)-reagents or (ii) via an indium triflate-mediated isomerization of the cis-products. The difficulty in isomerizing difluorinated cis-products confirms the probable intermediacy of carbocations. Finally, the synthesis of cis-β-fluorophenyl-γ-phenyl-α-methylene-γ-butyrolactones was achieved via an indium-catalyzed allylation–lactonization of aldehydes with (Z)-2-(bromomethyl)-3-(fluorophenyl)acrylates.