Describing the Structure of Spatial Networks of Hydrogen Bonds in Liquids Using the Voronoi–Delaunay Approach

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A - Characteristics of instantaneous (I), vibration-average (V), and frozen (F) structures of liquid ethylene glycol (EG), monoethanolamine (MEA), and...     

双功能离子液体的合成及二氧化碳捕集性能

采用两步法合成了新型功能化离子液体1-甲氧基乙基-3-甲基咪唑甘氨酸([C_3O_1mim][Gly]),并研究了其对CO_2的吸收性能.利用核磁共振、红外光谱及热重分析等手段进行表征,验证了该离子液体的结构,且发现其具有较高的热稳定性.对比单乙醇胺(MEA),考察了[C_3O_1mim][Gly]在不同温度下对CO_2的捕集能力,结果表明,[C_3O_1mim][Gly]在40℃下的吸收容量可达1.26 mol CO_2/mol IL,远高于MEA,这表明[C_3O_1mim][Gly]对CO_2具有良好的吸收能力,吸收容量随着温度升高而降低.该离子液体同时具有良好的循环稳定性,进行5次吸收解吸操作后仍可保持较高的CO_2吸收量.对该离子液体吸收CO_2进行了动力学研究,结果表明,Pseudo-second-order模型能够较好地描述该吸收过程.     

Orientation order in monoethanolamine at 25–75°C, according to data from dielcometry

The static permittivity (?_s) of monoethanolamine (MEA) is measured at a frequency of 1 MHz in the temperature range of 20–90°C. The found data were analyzed in the context of the Onsager-Kirkwood-Fröhlich theory. The values of the correlation factor (g) are calculated in the investigated temperature range. Similar calculations using literature data are performed for 3-amino-1-propanol (AP) and N,N-dimethylethanolamine (DMEA) (temperature range, 15–35°C). The difference between the correlation factors of MEA, AP, and DMEA and their temperature dependences are explained by the structures of these amino alcohols and their molecules. A conclusion is drawn on the orientation order in liquid MEA, based on the obtained results made. In addition, the data from our study of the equilibrium dielectric properties of MEA are compared to the similar properties of ethylene glycol (EG), and a conclusion is drawn on features of the structure of amino alcohol relative to diol.     

Solubility data for toluene in various aqueous alkanolamine solutions

This paper is the second part concerning the study of the solubility of aromatics in aqueous alkanolamine solutions. Vapor pressures over (liquid + liquid) mixtures and toluene solubility data are reported herein for toluene with pure water and aqueous alkanolamine solutions: monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), methyldiethanolamine (MDEA), and diglycolamine^® (DGA). Modelling of solubility data are achieved using a simple model based on activity coefficients.     

The effect of monoethanolamine on conductivity and efficiency of electrodialysis of acid and salt solutions

Experimental studies of the specific conductivity (SC) are carried out for aqueous solutions of organic and inorganic acids and salts including those containing different amounts of monoethanolamine (MEA), which model the absorption solutions used in purification of gas mixtures from carbon dioxide and containing heatstable salts (HSS). It is shown that the addition of MEA to binary aqueous electrolyte solutions gives rise to changes in the SC: in the MEA concentration range from 0 to ～1.5 M, the SC of the resulting ternary solutions increases but decreases again with the further increase in MEA concentration. This behavior of SC is typical also of aqueous binary amine solutions. It is shown that in the presence of MEA, the quantitative removal of dissolved acids and salts proceeds faster with the simultaneous increase in the specific energy consumption by a factor of 7–9 (up to 85.7–93.6 kJ/dm³). It is assumed that the reason for the decrease in SC and the enhancement of energy consumption at electrodialysis of mixed solutions is the probable existence of monoethanolamine both as free solvated ions and neutral molecules and as self-assembled associated structures (ion pairs and more complex particles) which involve also the ions of salts dissolved in amine-containing solutions.     

Monoethanolamine clusters as prototypes of the inherent structure elements of the liquid

Possible motives of the inherent structure of liquid monoethanolamine determined by the peculiarities of the hydrogen-bond network in the absence of thermal perturbations have been analyzed for the first time based on the results of quantum-chemical calculations of molecular clusters of monoethanolamine, which is a model substance of biological systems and a cryoprotective agent in cryobiology.     

Experiments and model for the surface tension of carbonated monoethanolamine aqueous solutions

The surface tension of carbonated monoethanolamine aqueous solutions from 293.15 to 323.15 K was measured by using an automatic surface tension-meter.A model applicable for the surface tension of MEA-CO2-water mixtures was proposed and the calculated results agreed well with the experiments.The influences of temperature,MEA concentration and CO2 loading were demonstrated on the basis of experiments and calculations.     

MEA-CO2-水溶液表面张力实验和模型

用全自动表面张力仪测定了293．15-323．15K温度范围内,具有不同C02载荷的乙醇胺（Monoethanolamine,MEA）水溶液的表面张力,提出了计算MEA-CO2-水体系表面张力的半经验模型,计算结果与实验值吻合良好．通过实验和计算相结合,阐明了温度、MEA浓度和C02载荷对MEA-CO2-水体系表面张力的影响规律．     

Polarographic studies of mixed hydroxy-complexes of monoethanolamine with cadmium and with lead

The composition and stability of mixed complexes of cadmium or lead with hydroxide and monoethanolamine have been determined polarographically at 25° in aqueous and aqueous methanol solutions at ionic strength 0.1M. For the aqueous solutions the results agree with those of others. In the methanolic systems the previously unreported complexes Cd(MEA)₄(OH), Pb(MEA)(OH)₃, Pb(MEA)₂(OH) and Pb(MEA)₂(OH)₂ were detected.     

甲壳型液晶高分子的化学结构及其与性能间关系的研究

设计并合成了7种新型甲壳型液晶高分子,研究了液晶基元的化学结构和立体效应对单体及其聚合物液晶性的影响.发现在液晶基元的末端引入极性或可极化的原子基团提高了单体的熔点和液晶相的热稳定性;液晶基元的长径比越大,单体的熔点和清亮点越高;聚合使单体的液晶稳定性增加、液晶相温度范围变宽;侧链液晶基元的极性、刚性和空阻越大,聚合物的玻璃化温度越高;酰胺基团无论是在分子的末端还是在连接部位,都使单体的熔点和聚合物的玻璃化温度提高,但在分子末端时液晶相较稳定,作为中心桥键时不利于液晶相的稳定形成.     

Extended UNIQUAC model for thermodynamic modeling of CO2 absorption in aqueous alkanolamine solutions

The extended UNIQUAC model [K. Thomsen, P. Rasmussen, Chem. Eng. Sci. 54 (1999) 1787–1802] was applied to the thermodynamic representation of carbon dioxide absorption in aqueous monoethanolamine (MEA), methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) and varied strength mixtures of the two alkanolamines (MEA–MDEA). For these systems, altogether 13 interaction model parameters are adjusted. Out of these parameters, 11 are temperature dependent.     

Structure and Shape Control of Hydrothermally Synthesized PbTiO3--Effects of pH and Complexing Agents

Tabular PE-PbTiO3,spherical PY-PbTiO3,and acicular PX-PbTiO3 powders were hydrothermally synthesized from triethanolamine(TEA)-complexed precurso;clubbed PE-PbTiO3 powders were obtained from diethanolamine(DEA)-complexed precursor,The effects of pH of the hydrolyzation as well as complexing agents including TEA,DEA,and MEA(monoethanolamine) on the structure and the morphology of PbTiO3 powders are discussed.The optimal conditions for hydrothermal Synthese of acicular and clubbed PbTiO3 powders have been established.The products were characterized by means of XRD.TEM and other techniques.     

Effects of Ni particle size on amination of monoethanolamine over Ni-Re/SiO2 catalysts

Ni-Re/SiO₂ catalysts with controllable Ni particle sizes (4.5–18.0 nm) were synthesized to investigate the effects of the particle size on the amination of monoethanolamine (MEA). The catalysts were characterized by various techniques and evaluated for the amination reaction in a trickle bed reactor at 170°C, 8.0 MPa, and 0.5 h^?1 liquid hourly space velocity of MEA (LHSV_MEA) in NH₃/H₂ atmosphere. The Ni-Re/SiO₂ catalyst with the lowest Ni particle size (4.5 nm) exhibited the highest yield (66.4%) of the desired amines (ethylenediamine (EDA) and piperazine (PIP)). The results of the analysis show that the turnover frequency of MEA increased slightly (from 193 to 253 h^?1) as the Ni particle sizes of the Ni-Re/SiO₂ catalysts increased from 4.5 to 18.0 nm. Moreover, the product distribution could be adjusted by varying the Ni particle size. The ratio of primary to secondary amines increased from 1.0 to 2.0 upon increasing the Ni particle size from 4.5 to 18.0 nm. Further analyses reveal that the Ni particle size influenced the electronic properties of surface Ni, which in turn affected the adsorption of MEA and the reaction pathway of MEA amination. Compared to those of small Ni particles, large particles possessed a higher proportion of high-coordinated terrace Ni sites and a higher surface electron density, which favored the amination of MEA and NH₃ to form EDA.     

Carbon dioxide absorption by MEA

Biogas generally contains significant quantities of carbon dioxide in addition to methane. A bubbling column reactor operating at atmospheric pressure is proposed for cheap separation and a Mettler RC1 reaction calorimeter was used to build a simplified empirical model for measuring the molar heat of solubility of CO₂ in aqueous solutions of monoethanolamine (MEA). Determinations were performed in 12 mass% MEA solutions regenerated at atmospheric pressure and reflux temperature for 3 h. Flows of CO₂ from 174 to 917 mL min^?1 were used at a reactor temperature of 283 to 353 K.     

Monomeric and dimeric anionic surfactants: A comparative study of self-aggregation and mineralization

A study on the phase behavior and structure of the alkanolamine salts of the dimeric amphiphile 3,4-bis-dodecyloxycarbonyl-hexanedioic acid (GS-H) is presented for the first time. Data are compared to those of the corresponding monomeric surfactant (lauric acid, LA). The alkanolamine salts of GS-H show very low Krafft points (<0 °C) and form hexagonal liquid crystals at concentrations lower than its monomeric counterpart, indicating that aggregation is favored for dimeric surfactants. The minimum concentration for liquid crystal formation increases for bulky alkanolamines with a structure-disrupting effect, such as triethanolamine (TEA). However, the specific surface areas per molecule in the liquid crystals derived from small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) are similar for monoethanolamine (MEA) and TEA salts; the same can be said when comparing monomeric (LA) and dimeric (GS-H) salts. GS-H can also form hexagonal and lamellar liquid crystals with organic aminosilanes acting as reactive counterions, as revealed by solvent penetration experiments with polarized optical microscopy (POM). Consequently, mineralization with silica and alumina was carried out by a sol–gel method using GS-H as a possible structure-directing agent. Both silica and alumina samples possessed a lamellar structure, which disappears on calcination; however, calcined alumina has indeed a high surface area coming mainly from micropores. It was found that the surfactant/aminosilane ratio is critical for obtaining structured silica before calcination.     

Bulk Properties of the Monoethanolamine–1,4-Dioxane System

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A - The density of solutions of 1,4-dioxane (DO) in monoethanolamine (MEA) in 0–0.2 ppm DO concentrations and the temperature range of 25–75°C...     

Excess molar volume and isentropic compressibility of monoethanolamine in aqueous system at temperatures from 298.15 to 318.15 K

Densities and sound velocities for aqueous monoethanolamine (MEA) system are reported over the entire composition range at different temperatures (298.15, 303.15, 313.15 and 318.15 K). These experimental data have been further used in calculating the excess molar volume, partial molar volumes, isobaric thermal expansion coefficients and the deviation in isentropic compressibility. The excess molar volumes data were fitted to the Redlich–Kister polynomial equation to obtain their coefficients and standard deviations. The partial molar volume at infinite dilution of both water in MEA and MEA in water and have been determined using two different methods. Knowledge of the above properties of these mixtures is a basis for understanding some of the molecular interactions in these systems. From the analysis of the results, the type of interactions between the MEA and water is discussed in terms of the number and size of the alkyl groups attached to the nitrogen atom of MEA.     

SYNTHESIS AND PROPERITIES OF SHISH-KEBAB-TYPE LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLY（p-PHENYLENE）S

Abstract The novel shish-kebab-type liquid crystalline poly（p-phenylene）s were synthesized through Suzuki coupling reaction from 2,5-bis[（4-n-alkoxyl）benzoyloxy]1,4-dibromobenzene （monomer 1） and 1,4-benzenediboronic acid bistrimethylene cyclic ester （monomer 2）. Their structure and properties were characterized by GPC, DSC, X-ray diffraction and polarizing optical microscope （POM）. It was found that the polymers turned to liquid crystalline phase above their melting point. The melting point （Tm） of the polymers decreases when the length of the alkoxy tails of the mesogenic units increases. The mesophase was identified by X-ray diffraction method. The polymers could dissolve in common organic solvents and show strong blue fluorescence. The maximum absorption bands of polymers prepared from annealed films have large red-shift due to the spontaneous orientation of the liquid crystalline side chains. The same phenomena were also observed in the fluorescence spectra.     

Equilibrium density of states and thermodynamic properties of a model glass former

This paper presents an analysis of the thermodynamics of a model glass former. We have performed equilibrium sampling of a popular binary Lennard-Jones model, employing parallel tempering Monte Carlo to cover the crystalline, amorphous, and liquid regions of configuration space. Disconnectivity graphs are used to visualize the potential energy landscape in the vicinity of a crystalline geometry and in an amorphous region of configuration space. The crystalline global minimum is separated from the bulk of the minima by a large potential energy gap, leading to broken ergodicity in conventional simulations. Our sampling reveals crystalline global minima that are lower in potential energy than some of the previous candidates. We present equilibrium thermodynamic properties based on parallel tempering simulations, including heat capacities and free energy profiles, which depend explicitly on the crystal structure. We also report equilibrium melting temperatures.     

An enthalpy landscape view of homogeneous melting in crystals

A detailed analysis of homogeneous melting in crystalline materials modeled by empirical interatomic potentials is presented using the theory of inherent structures. We show that the homogeneous melting of a perfect, infinite crystalline material can be inferred directly from the growth exponent of the inherent structure density-of-states distribution expressed as a function of formation enthalpy. Interestingly, this growth is already established by the presence of very few homogeneously nucleated point defects in the form of Frenkel pairs. This finding supports the notion that homogeneous melting is appropriately defined in terms of a one-phase theory and does not require detailed consideration of the liquid phase. We then apply this framework to the study of applied hydrostatic compression on homogeneous melting and show that the inherent structure analysis used here is able to capture the correct pressure-dependence for two crystalline materials, namely silicon and aluminum. The coupling between the melting temperature and applied pressure arises through the distribution of formation volumes for the various inherent structures.