Effects of Citric Acid Concentration and Activation Temperature on the Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes

A series of Ni-La-Mg catalyst samples were prepared by citric acid complex method, and carbonnanotubes were synthesized by catalytic decomposition of CH4 on these catalysts. The effects of the citricacid concentration and the activation temperature on catalytic activity were investigated by CO adsorption,TEM and XRD techniques. The experimental results showed that the particle size of the catalysts preparedthrough gel auto-combustion varied with the concentration of citric acid. Therefore carbon nanotubes with different diameters were obtained correspondingly. The effect of activation temperature on the activity of catalyst was negligible from 500 to 700℃, but it became pronounced at lower or higher temperatures.     

COS hydrolysis in the presence of oxygen： Experiment and modeling

A mathematical model of COS hydrolysis on Al2O3, with fouling of catalyst, has been developed. Kinetic studies were carried out in a fixed bed reactor under atmospheric pressure and low temperature （40-70℃）. The effects of the COS inlet concentration, temperature, and relative humidity were analyzed. Experimental results of breakthrough curves were used to obtain kinetic parameters, which accounted for effects of S deposition on the inner-face of the catalyst. The model described the experimental breakthrough curves satisfactorily and well explained the performance of COS hydrolysis in the presence of oxygen. The exothermic heat of adsorption and activation energy, assuming Arrhenius type of temperature dependence of the equilibrium constant, were determined. Activation energy of COS hydrolysis and H2S oxidation were 35.9 kJ/mol, 19.6 kJ/mol; adsorption heat of H2O and H2S on Al2O3 were 45.1 and 60.1 kJ/mol respectively. Deactivation coefficient （α） was used to quantify the behavior of COS hydrolysis at different operating conditions. The effect of relative humidity on α is significant in the relative humidity range under study. Experimental data accorded well with model data in the studied range.     

Mixed activation and mixed inhibition of the oxidoreductase activity of Rhus vernicifera laccase by different Pd~(2 ) ion concentration

Kinetic experiments were performed to study the effects of Pd2 ion on the oxidation of 5,6-dibro-mo-2,3-dicyanohydroquinone catalyzed by Rhus vernicifera laccase under condition of pH 4.5 and 30 × 0. 1℃ . The results showed that the mixed activation could be observed when Pd2 ion was at low concentrations. The competitive and non-competitive activation constants were 9 × 10 and 2 × 10-6 mol/L, respectively. With the increase of Pd2 ion concentration, the activation was gradually converted into mixed inhibition, and the competitive and non-competitive inhibition constants were 6 × 10-6 and 32 × 10-6 mol/L, respectively.     

Studies on Antivirus Effects of Polysaccharides from Sargassum fusiforme in vitro

To assay antiviral effects of the polysaccharide and its separated products from Sargassumfusiforme on HSV-1 and CVB3 and their antiviral mechanism, the antiviral effects of all samples on HSV-1 and CVB3 and their cytotoxicity on vero cells were studied by CPE and MTT method. Antiviral mechanism of two samples was briefly studied by four different ways. The cytotoxicity of samples on vero cells was not detected (CC＞5000 μg/mL). All samples except PSJ had obviously HSV-1 inhibitory effect. Antiviral activities of them were increasingly strengthened with raising their purities.Antiviral activities of F1, F2 and F4 were better than that of ACV, and antiviral activities of all samples on CVB3 were better than ribavirin injection. Fi, F2 and F4 had remarkable anti-CVB3 activity. The experiment showed that polysaccharide was able to not only kill the above viruses directly but also restrain them by getting into cell or absorbing on cells.     

THE EFFECTS OF N-2-HYDROXYETHYL-N-METHYL-p-TOLUIDINE ON METHYL METHACRYLATE RADICAL POLYMERI-ZATION AND ACRYLONITRILE PHOTOINDUCED POLYMERIZATION

The effects of N-2-hydroxyethyl-N-methyl-p-toluidine (HMT) on MMA polymerization using organic peroxide as an initiator and on AN photoinduced polymerization have been investigated respectively. The kinetics of polymerization and the overall activation energy of polymerization were determined. Based on kinetics study and the end group analysis of the polymer obtained by UV spectrum method, the initiation mechanism is proposed.     

Effect of 3-Amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole on Electroless Nickel Deposition

The effects of organic additive, 3-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole （AMTA） on bath stability, deposition rate, reaction activation energy, and Ni-P coating composition in acidic electroless nickel plating were investigated. Polarization curve method and infrared reflection spectroscopy were used to analyze the mechanism of the effect of AMTA on electroless nickel deposition. It was observed that AMTA improved bath stability, decreased the deposition rate, and increased the reaction activation energy. It was also revealed that AMTA decreased the phosphorus content and increased the sulfur content in Ni-P coating. In addition, AMTA inhibited the anodic oxidation of hypophosphite and accelerated the cathodic reduction of Ni^2＋. Infrared reflection spectroscopy result indicates that AMTA was adsorbed on the surface of Ni-P and interacted with Ni^2＋ to form an AMTA-Ni^2＋ compound. On the basis of the results of this study, the mechanism of the effect of AMTA on electroless nickel deposition was deduced.     

Activated carbon produced from paulownia sawdust for high-performance CO2 sorbents

In this paper, activated carbons （ACs） with high specific surface areas were successfully synthesized by simple one-step carbonization-activation from paulownia sawdust biomass, and the effects of the synthetic conditions on their CO2 capture capacity were investigated as well. The results show that, when the mass ratio between activator and biomass is 4, the activation temperature is 700℃ and the activation time is 1 h, as-made AC provides the most micropores for CO2 adsorption. As a consequence, the maximum CO2 uptake of 8.0 mmol/g is obtained at 0 ℃ and 1 bar.     

Synthesis and Properties of Aryloxy—terminated Polydimethylsiloxanes

Aryloxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxanes (AOS) were synthesized by the telomerization of hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane(D3) with phenols.The structures of AOS were characterized by UV,IR,^2HNMR and elemental analysis,The effects of the reaction conditions and the mole ratios of the reactants on the molecular weight of the polymer were discussed.AOS′s structural influence on bactericidal action,flocculation and hydrolysis was studied.     

Theoretical Study of the Isomerization Reaction of 1-3 H Transfer on Formamidine Substituted by Halogen

The ab initio method has been used to study the 1-3 H transfer reaction on formamidine substituted by halogen. The calculation results show that the substituted halogen has two effects on the 1-3 H transfer reaction: decreasing the activation energy and stabilizing the C=N double bond owing to the conjugative effect of p-π-p of products and transition states.     

PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYMER-BASED SPHERICAL ACTIVATED CARBONS

A series of spherical activated carbons(SACs)with different pore structures were prepared from chloromethylated polydivinylbenzene by ZnCl_2 activation.The effects of activation temperature and retention time on the yield and textural properties of the resulting SACs were studied.All the SACs are generated with high yield of above 65% and exhibit relatively high mesopore fraction(me%)of 35.7%-43.6% compared with conventional activated carbons.The sample zlc28 prepared at 800℃for 2 h has the largest BET s...     

Dehydration Kinetics of Zinc Phosphate Tetrahydrate α-Zn3（PO4）2·4H2O Nanoparticle

TG-DTG technique and Harcourt-Esson integrated equation were used to study the dehydration process of zinc phosphate tetrahydrate α-Zn3（PO4）2·4H2O nanoparticle and its thermal decomposition kinetics. The results show that there are three stages of dehydration between 300 and 800 K during the thermal decomposition of α-Zn3（PO4）2·4H2O nanoparticle. The first stage is controlled by chemical reaction with an activation energy of 69.48 kJ·mol^-1 and a pre-exponential factor of 1.77×10^6 s^-1. The second is controlled by nucleation and growth with an activation energy of 78.74 kJ·mol^-1 and a pre-exponential factor of 5.86×10^9 s^-1. The third is controlled by nucleation and growth with an activation energy of 141.5 kJ·mol^-1 and a pre-exponential factor of 1.01×10^12 s^-1. The kinetic compensative effects not only exist in Arrhenius equation but also in Harcourt-Esson equation. Activation energy E is dependent on both the decomposition fraction α and temperature T.     

Effects of lanthanum on calcium-activated K+ currents and its kinetics in MC3T3 cells

Using the whole cell patch-clamp technique,we studied the effects of La3+ on calcium-activated K+ currents and its kinetics of activation and inactivation in non-excitable MC3T3 cells.Our results showed that the calcium-activated outward K+ currents were promoted with increasing concentration of Ca2+ in the pipette solution and a voltage- and Ca2+-dependent manner.La3+ in the bath solution inhibited the currents in a concentration-dependent manner and the inhibition EC50 was 8.23 ± 1.45 μmol/L.At the concentration of 50 μmol/L,La3+ significantly changed the Vh of the activation curve and shifted the activation curve to more positive potentials,but shifted the inactivation curve to more negative potentials.It had no effect on the slope factor k of the activation and inactivation curves.Potassium currents inhibition could induce a series of physiological and molecular biological functions,presumably because of its ability to depolarize the plasma membrane and enhance cell excitability,resulting in increasing Ca2+ influx and cytoplast Ca2+ concentration.This process may be one of the molecular mechanisms by which La3+ affects the cell growth and function of MC3T3 cells.     

Ab Initio Study of the Dehydrogcnation of Methylenimine

The ab initio calculations were performed by the intrinsic reaction coordinated(IRC) method for the reaction paths of the dehydrogenations of methylenimine. We determined the geometries and energies of the transition states and obtained the activation energies, activation entropies and the statistical A factors on the RHF/4 -31G singlet potential energy surface. The mode selective study reveals the intrinsic reaction coordi-nates(URC) of 1 ,1 and 1 ,2 dehydrogenations of methylenimine to be related with the H2C= group symmetrical stretch mode and the =NH group stretch mode, respectively. The vibration coupling between the normal coordinates occurs in either of these two reaction paths.     

Insights into support effects on Ce-Zr-O mixed oxide-supported gold catalysts in CO oxidation

Au/Ce1xZrxO2 catalysts (x=0-0.8) were prepared by a deposition-precipitation method using Ce1xZrxO2 nanoparticles as supports with variable Ce and Zr contents. Their structures were characterized by complimentary means such as X-ray diffraction, Raman, scanning transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). These Au catalysts possessed similar sizes and crystalline phases of Ce1xZrxO2 supports as well as similar sizes and oxidation states of Au nanoparticles. The oxidation state of Au nanoparticles was dominated by Au 0 especially in CO oxidation. Their activities were examined in CO oxidation at different temperatures in the range of 303 333 K. The CO oxidation rates normalized per Au atoms increased with the increasing Ce contents, and reached the maximum value over Au/CeO2. Such change was in parallel with the change in the oxygen storage capacity values, i.e. the amounts of active oxygen species on Au/Ce1xZrxO2 catalysts. The excellent correlation between the two properties of the catalysts suggests that the intrinsic support effects on the CO oxidation rates is related to the effects on the adsorption and activation of O2 on Au/Ce1xZrxO2 catalysts. Such understanding on the support effects may be useful for designing more active Au catalysts, for example, by tuning the redox properties of oxide supports.     

Kinetic studies of methanol synthesis from CO_2+H_2 over copper based catalysts

The catalytic activity for the synthesis of methanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen wasmeasured on various binary and ternary catalysts containing copper oxide under a pressure of 10 atm.Among these samples the catalysts, CuO/ZnO/γ-Al_2O_3, demonstrated the highest activity andselectivity to methanol; MnO, as third component, had no promotional effect on the activity of meth-anol formation. Based on a simple power rate law the apparent activation energy estimation and par-tial pressure dependence measurement were accomplished over eight catalysts. The activation energiesvaried from 40 to 120 kJ / mol depending on the composition of catalysts. The rates of methanol for-mation to be 0.3 -- 0.9 order in H_2 and about 0.1 -- 0.2 order in CO_2 were reported.     

Computer Simulation of Gd(III) Speciation in Human Interstitial Fluid

The study on biological effects of rare earths is of great importance because more and more rare earths enter into the environment and human body via food chain etc.1, 2 The research on rare earth speciation is a key to understand distribution, metabolism and biological effects of rare earths. As a continuation of our research on rare earth speciation in human body3,soluble and insoluble speciations of Gd(III) in human interstitial fluid were studied in this work. Almost all the stability …     

LIQUID CHLOROPRENE-HYDROXYETHYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER MODIFIED EPOXY RESIN Ⅱ. N, N-DIMETHYL BENZYL AMINE CURING SYSTEM

A series of liquid chloroprene-hydroxyethyl methacrylate copolymer (CP-HEMA) modifiedepoxy resin were prepared. The effects of CP-HEMA content, curing conditions on physical pro-perties of the modified system were examined. With IR and Viscoelastocuremeter, the curing reactionrate was determined and the mechanism of the curing reaction was discussed. The effects of CP-HEMA content and curing conditions on morphology were mainly observed by scanning electronmicroscopy.     

Effect of solvent on the free energy of activation of S_N2 reaction between phenacyl bromide and amines

The kinetics of SN2 reaction between phenacyl bromide and various amines in 12 different solvents were studied. Solvent effects on the rate of this reaction and free energy of activation, ΔG# , were interpreted by applying the Abraham-Kam-let-Taft (AKT) equation. UK solvent polarity (π1*), solvent hydrogen-bond basicity (β1) and Hildebrand cohesive density energy (δH2) are those parameters which increase the rate constant and decrease ΔG# , while solvent hydrogen-bond acidity (α1) will have the compensatory effect. A comparison among obtained values of second rate constants, k2, for different amines in a given solvent indicates that the amine reactivities are highly dependent on their structures. The consequent decrease of the rate constant for different amines in any given solvent was found to be: primary > secondary> tertiary. This order results from steric effects of amines.     

A Study on the Effects of Carrier Gases on the Structure and Morphology of Carbon Nanotubes Prepared by Pyrolysis of Ferrocene and C2H2 Mixture

Carbon nanotubes （CNTs） were prepared using different carrier gases, with ferrocene as the catalyst precusor and acetylene as the carbon source. The effects of ammonia and nitrogen as carrier gases on the structure and morphology of CNTs were investigated. Transmission electron microscope （TEM）, high-resolution electron microscope （HRTEM）, scanning electron microscope （SEM） and X-ray diffraction （XRD） were employed to characterize the products and the catalyst. Experiment results show that the CNTs grown in N2 gas exhibited cylindrical and tubular structure, while a bamboo-like structure was observed for the CNTs grown in NH3 gas. Moreover, vertically aligned CNTs were obtained on an A12O3 disk when NH3 was used as the carrier gas. The carrier gas also exerted influence on the shape of the catalyst. Based on the theory of active centers of catalysis and combined with the particle shape of the catalyst, a growth model for the vertically aligned CNTs on the substrate is given.     

THE EFFECTS OF MORPHOLINES ON METHYL METHACRYLATE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION

The effects of Morpholine, N-methyl morpholine, and N-ethyl morpholine on methyl methacrylatepolytherization initiated with organic peroxides were studied. The polymerization rate R_p, theoverall activation energy of polymerization E_a, and the rate equation of polymerization weredetermined.