Variation of the noise levels in the baseline of an adsorption microcalorimeter

This work shows the results obtained to determine the noise in the baseline of a specially designed Tian Calvet-Type adsorption microcalorimeter. The results show that noise levels vary from 0.5 to 10 μV, which were evaluated varying the electrical work and the micro calorimeter surrounding temperature. Relationships can be seen between the variables employed in the observation of stability, temperature, potency levels and generated noise.     

Modelling of a high pressure calorimeter

The evaluation of the latent heat and enthalpy of fusion of food systems in the case of high pressure–low temperature processing is important for modelling purposes as well as for technical applications. A high pressure calorimeter has been designed for this purpose. The high pressure calorimeter was used to evaluate the latent heat during a pressure scan at constant temperature. It permits to measure the heat of phase transitions and to obtain the relationship between the initial freezing temperature T _ifp and the average pressure while the phase transition is going on. This work presents a modelling of results obtained from an experimental approach using a high pressure calorimeter and from a mathematical model developed from existing data on the phase change of pure water. The modelling work consisted in evaluating the latent heat measured in previous tests from computations taking into account the dependence of the latent heat of fusion of water on pressure. Models predicting the amount of frozen water in a food matrix under atmospheric conditions were used to determine the initial amount of frozen water in the sample. Then a stepwise procedure was operated in a program to reproduce the pressure rise occurring during a high pressure calorimeter test. The amount of melted ice at each pressure step was calculated using conventional ice fraction models, which were adapted to pressure dependence of the initial freezing temperature and the dependence of the latent heat pressure. The comparison was satisfactory, especially at low temperatures.     

A thermostated coupled apparatus for the simultaneous determination of adsorption isotherms and differential enthalpies of adsorption at high pressure and high temperature

In order to assess and improve the quality of high pressure and temperature adsorption isotherms and differential enthalpies of adsorption on microporous and mesoporous materials, a specific thermostated device comprising a differential heat flow calorimeter coupled with a home-built manometric system has been built. The differential heat flow calorimeter is a Tian Calvet Setaram C80 model which can be operated isothermally, the manometric system is a stainless steel homemade apparatus. The thermostated coupled apparatus allows measurements for pressure up to 2.5?MPa and temperature from 303 to 423?K. Reliability and reproducibility were established by measuring adsorption isotherms on a benchmark sorbent (Filtrasorb F400). A detailed experimental study of the adsorption of pure carbon dioxide and methane has been made on activated carbons (Filtrasorb F400 and EcoSorb); a new procedure for determining the differential enthalpies of adsorption based on the stepwise method is also proposed. The error in the determination of the amount adsorbed is about 3.6%, and the error in the determination of the differential enthalpies of adsorption is 4%.     

A new calorimeter for simultaneous measurement of isotherms and heats of adsorption

A new calorimeter designed for simultaneous measurements of heats and isotherms of gas adsorption and desorption systems is presented. It consists of a volumetric/manometric gas adsorption instrument, the adsorption vessel of which is placed within a second vessel filled with inert gas. This gas acts as a sensor, as not only its temperature but also its pressure is increased if heat is released from the adsorption vessel via the sensor gas to its thermostated surroundings. Indeed, the time integral of the sensor gas pressure signal turned out to be strongly related to the total heat released from the adsorption vessel.A basic theoretical equation of the measurement procedure is given. Results of numerous calibration measurements are presented. The question of what type and amount of sensor gas should be used to achieve high sensitivity of the instrument is discussed.Two examples of measurements of heats of adsorption and adsorption isotherms are given, namely adsorption of N₂ on alumina oxide (CRM-BAM-PM-104) at 77 K and CO₂ on zeolite Na13X and wessalite DAY both at 298 K.     

Experimental studies on affinity chromatography in an electric field.

A multicompartment electrolyzer, which has been used for preparative electrophoresis [Z. Liu, Z. Huang, J.-Y. Cong, et al., Sep. Sci. Technol. 31 (1996) 427], is applied for carrying out affinity chromatography in an alternating electric field. The effect of electric field strength on the adsorption and desorption characteristics is experimentally examined with human serum albumin and Blue Sepharose Fast Flow as a model system. It is shown that the existence of an electric field leads to a significant change in the adsorption capacity of the blue dye, which may be used for establishing a preferential adsorption to achieve a high resolution. The adsorption speed increases slightly with respect to the increase of electric field strength, while adsorption capacity in the presence of an electric field is independent of the electric field strength. Different elution behavior is observed as function of adsorption condition and a high recovery of the adsorbed protein is obtained when the adsorption is carried out in the presence of an electric field.     

微纳米多孔不锈钢表面高效吸附活性生物大分子

不锈钢(AISI 316L)是目前在医药器械中应用最为广泛的商业化材料. 下一代的不锈钢智能材料将特殊功能的生物活性分子(或纳米粒子)修饰在金属表面以模拟组织功能、提高生物/细胞相容性, 这是目前材料科学研究的热点领域之一. 本文研究了具有微纳米多孔表面结构的316L 不锈钢对抗体和生物酶分子的吸附作用,并与这些生物分子在光滑表面以及镀金表面的吸附进行了比较. 研究发现不锈钢可通过简单的电化学腐蚀方法在表面产生微纳米多孔结构. 微纳米孔不锈钢表面可稳定地吸附抗体或辣根过氧化物酶分子, 其吸附量与喷镀金表面相当或更好. 用表面活性剂(10%牛血清白蛋白(BSA)或0.2% Tween-20)洗涤不能除去吸附的蛋白.用5% Tween-20 预处理金属表面, 则可减少一半的抗体吸附量; 但表面活性剂预处理对辣根过氧化物酶的吸附没有影响. 吸附蛋白质后的金属表面湿润度大大增加; 蛋白质修饰的微纳米孔不锈钢表面表现出了很好的亲水性(水接触角小于50°), 指示了很好的生物相容性. 而金属表面的湿润度则主要取决于蛋白质物种, 并与蛋白质的吸附量正相关. 吸附于不锈钢微纳米孔表面的抗体仍保持了良好的生物活性; 用此种方式制备的抗CD34抗体修饰的不锈钢血管支架可以高密度并高选择性地吸附其目标细胞(如KG-1细胞). 本文工作为未来制备新型的无高聚物涂层的不锈钢智能医学生物材料提供了基础.     

High Pressure Calorimetry. Comparison of two systems (differential vs. single cell). Application to the phase change of water under pressure

In high pressure calorimetry the pressure change is used to obtain the desired phenomenon (i.e. phase change) at constant temperature. Two high pressure calorimeters have been developed to measure the latent heat of fusion of pure water (hexagonal ice-type I) at subzero temperature. Both calorimeters used a constant pressurisation rate produced with a high pressure pump driven by a step motor. The first calorimeter was a single cell calorimeter where mercury acted as the pressurisation fluid, while the second one was differential (two cells) and was pressurised with pentane. Both calorimeters gave high accuracy data of latent heat of fusion of pure water, which were determined taking into account that either the fluid used to pressurise or the pressurisation rate affected the calorimetric signal. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Adsorption of organic pollutants over microporous solids investigated by microcalorimetry techniques

This work is focused on the gas and liquid-phase adsorption of pollutants: propanol, 2-butanone, phenol and nicotine onto zeolites (H-BETA, H-ZSM-5, H-MCM-22, and clinoptilolite). Textural properties and origin of zeolites were taken into account as criteria of adsorbents selection. The aldehyde and the ketone were adsorbed in the gas phase using microcalorimetry linked to a volumetric line to evaluate adsorption. Adsorptions in water were carried out for phenol and nicotine and the evolved heats during adsorption were measured by a differential heat flow reaction calorimeter with stirring. Results are discussed in relation with the pore sizes and various interactions which could occur between the adsorbent and the adsorbate.     

RD-I型热导式自动量热计的研制

在文献[10]、[12]的基础上,研制了一种能在常温到150°C的较大温度范围内工作的“RD-Ⅰ型热导式自动量热计”。本文报导了仪器结构和工作原理。通过电能测定,证明仪器设计合理,工作正常。其性能完全符合Tian氏方程的要求。而且重现性好(相对精度为0.5%-1%左右),灵敏度高(对1卡以上的热效应能够准确地进行测量)。量热计通过光笔记录仪实现了测量记录的自动化。     

A direct isoperibol aneroid calorimeter

An aneroid isoperibol calorimetric apparatus is described which is particularly suitable for measurement of the reaction heat among solids. Such an apparatus contains four calorimeters and allows to carry out differential measurements. Each calorimeter includes two small electric furnaces employed for heating the solid mixture until the reaction begins and for the successive electric calibrations, respectively. The temperature trend of each calorimeter is followed by 80 thermocouples in series. The instrument characteristics are briefly discussed. Examples of its employment in the alloy thermochemistry are given.     

一种测量超临界条件下苯酚吸附等温线方法

超临界吸附相平衡是超临界吸附／色谱分离过程设计的基础,通常,研究超临界吸附相平衡的实验不仅需要在高压下操作,而且需使用耐高压的检测器,本文提出一种测量超临界条件下吸附相平衡关系的“扩容减压吸收法”方法,它不需要耐高压检测器,以“苯酚－活性炭－超临界二氧化碳流体”为体系,测定了苯酚在活性炭－超临界二氧化碳流体之间的吸附相平衡关系,测定了苯酚在两种活性炭上的超临界吸附等温线,比较了苯酚在超临界条件和常     

Pressure and temperature dependence of the excess enthalpy of alkylchloride/alkane mixtures

There exist only few experimental data of the excess enthalpy of liquid mixtures at high pressure in literature. In this work some recent experimental results of the excess enthalpy H^E for alkylchloride/alkane mixtures are reported measured at different pressures and temperatures by using a high pressure flow calorimeter. H^E shows a relatively weak dependence on pressure compared with other polar/unpolar systems such as alcohol/alkane mixtures (ref.1).     

Mass transport characteristics and chromatographic behavior of preparative electrochromatography on hydroxyapatite.

Introducing an electric field into chromatography on hydroxyapatite (HAP) was attempted in order to enhance mass transfer and separation performance. A membrane spaced multicompartment electrolyzer was developed for electrochromatography on HAP. The high performance of liquid transport by electroosmotic flux was identified and described in terms of dynamic electroosmotic pressure. The application of the electric field resulted in an improved adsorption of bovine serum albumin as shown by the breakthrough curve as function of the electric field. An improved elution was also obtained in the presence of the electric field. The results show that electroosmosis is a powerful tool of liquid transport and dispersion in a packed bed of fine particles and has potential in the large-scale chromatography of biological molecules.     

Can alkane isomers be separated? Adsorption equilibrium and kinetic data for hexane isomers and their binary mixtures on MFI

In this study we present a global overview of the adsorption behavior of hexane isomers on MFI. With an experimental approach that couples a manometric technique with Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, which has been recently developed, we did address adsorption kinetic properties of n-hexane, 2-methylpentane, 2,2-dimethylbutane and 2,3-dimethylbutane, and their binary mixtures. The adsorption equilibrium properties of the binary mixtures were also assessed using the same technique. Whereas the adsorption isotherms and heats of adsorption for single components have been studied by a manometric technique coupled with a micro calorimeter. The differential heats of adsorption of n-hexane increase slightly with loading, on the other hand the heat of adsorption of branched hexanes exhibits a decrease with loading. The diffusion rates on MFI of n-hexane, 2-methylpentane and 2,3-dimethylbutane are in the same order of magnitude. However, the diffusion rate of 2,2-dimethylbutane is two orders of magnitude lower than rates of the other isomers. In the binary mixtures the components interact and the difference between the diffusion rates of the components decreases. The MFI zeolite presents equilibrium selectivity towards the less branched isomers. In conclusion, a separation process for linear/mono-branched alkanes + double-branched alkanes, has to be based on its equilibrium properties and not based on adsorption kinetics.     

The effect of electric field and Al doping on the sensitivity of hexa‐peri‐hexabenzocoronene nanographene to chloropicrin

It has been previously reported that the recently synthesized hexa‐peri‐hexabenzocoronene (HBC) nanographene cannot detect toxic chloropicrin (CP) gas. To overcome this problem, we examined the effect of Al doping and applying an electric field on the sensitivity of HBC towards CP gas by means of density functional theory calculations. We found that the Al‐doping process significantly increases the adsorption energy of CP gas from ?7.1 to ?39.9 kcal mol^?1 but decreases the sensitivity of HBC. By applying an electric field, the HBC is polarized with two different electrostatic potentials on its different surfaces, which increases the adsorption energy. By increasing the electric field strength, the adsorption energy and electronic sensitivity of HBC are increased. We predicted that in the presence of an electric field of about ?0.025 au, HBC can act as an electronic senor or a work function‐type sensor with a short recovery time. At this field, the electrical conductivity of HBC is significantly increased on CP adsorption which generates an electrical signal. Increasing the electric field to higher intensities is not favourable because of increasing recovery times, and decreasing it to lower intensities reduces the sensitivity of HBC.     

Thermal hazard evaluation procedure for detoxifying system of hazardous gases by using of reaction calorimeter

The thermal behaviors of hazardous gas adsorbents were observed using a C80 calorimeter in order to develop a comprehensive thermal hazard evaluation procedure for a hazardous gas detoxifying system. Newly modified cells for the C80 were used to simultaneously monitor the pressure and the heat flow. The cells were also available for adsorbed gas switching. Adsorption/desorption experiments showed various thermal behaviors of the different gas-adsorbent combinations. The accidental incorporation of air into the cartridges proved to be a potential risk for heat generation. In addition, two kinds of experimental results in different states, static pressure and gas-circulation, were compared. As a result, the experimental apparatus used in this study exhibited the capability of evaluating the thermal hazards under the situation of accidental contamination by either air or other undesirable gases as well as normal adsorption.     

Surface electric field manipulation of the adsorption kinetics and biocatalytic properties of cytochrome c on a 3D macroporous Au electrode

Upon adsorbing on a solid-state substrate, water-soluble proteins are prone to denaturation and deterioration of their functions due to the conformation change. The surface electric field of a conductive substrate is one of the important factors that influence the character of adsorbed proteins. In this work, a 3D macroporous gold electrode has been prepared and served as the working electrode to study the influence of surface electric field on the adsorption kinetics and conformation of the adsorbed cytochrome c (cyt-c) with the help of electrochemical, in situ electrochemical IR spectroscopic, atomic force microscopic, and contact angle measurements. The external electric field creates excess surface charge which can manipulate the adsorption rate of proteins on the substrate by the enhanced electrostatic interactions between the electrode and protein patches by coupling with complementary charges. The amount of immobilized cyt-c with electrochemical activity on the 3D macroporous gold electrode showed a minimum at potential of zero charge (PZC) and it increased with increasing net excess surface charge. Higher electric field could influence the conformation and the corresponding properties such as direct electrochemistry, bioactivity, and surface character of the adsorbed cyt-c molecules. However, high external electric field leads to damage of the protein secondary structure. This study provides fundamentals for the fabrication of biomolecular devices, biosensors, and biofuel cells through electrostatic interactions. Figure Two cases are illustrated for the protein immobilized on electrode surfaces: a retention of protein structure under moderate excess surface charge, b denaturation and conformation change of proteins adsorbed at high excess surface charge, e.g., due to the higher external electric field.     

Micro flow calorimeter for thermoelectrical detection of heat of reaction in small volumes

A micro chip element with an integrated flow channel and thin film thermopiles was developed in order to realize a micro calorimeter for small volumes in a flow arrangement. The flow channel consists of two inlets, a mixing region, a measurement region, and one outlet. Thermopiles of BiSb/Sb thermocouples were used as thermal transducers because of their extraordinary high thermopower. A thin film heater of a NiCr alloy was integrated in order to yield the possibility of internal electrical calibration. In addition, this heater can be used for thermal modulation of the whole measurement system. The calorimeter was prepared using vacuum evaporation, PECVD and magnetron sputtering for thin film deposition and photolithography as well as chemical wet etching for microstructuring. The function of the device was tested to neutralize 400 nmole, 100 nmole and 10 nmole NaOH by H₂SO₄.     

Influence of “controlled processing conditions” on the solidification of iPP,PET and PA6

In this work reliable experimental data for three semicrystalline polymers (iPP, PA6, PET) crystallised under pressure and high cooling rates are supplied. These results were achieved on the basis of a model experiment where drastic “controlled” solidification conditions are applied. The final objective was to quantify the effect of two typical operating conditions (pressure and cooling rate) on the final properties and morphology of the obtained product. The influence of processing conditions on some macroscopically relevant properties, such as density and micro hardness is stressed, together with the influence of processing conditions on the product morphology, investigated by means of Wide Angle X-Ray Scattering (WAXS). Results on the iPP samples display a decrease of density and micro hardness, due to the pressure increase, in a wide range of cooling rates (from 0.01 to 20°C/s). PET samples exhibit an opposite behaviour with density and micro hardness increasing at higher pressures in the whole range of cooling rates investigated. PA6 samples behave similarly to PET displaying a less significant increase of density and micro hardness with pressure than PET samples.     

用于气/固吸附的微分吸附热测定装置

本文介绍了一套吸附热测定装置, 它是对法国SETARAM高温量热计进行了适当变动后而建成的。用它可以测定在室温～800 K范围内气/固吸附的微分吸附热。在实验过程中, 吸附量是用光标微压计进行测量。用电标定法代替标准物质法来测定该装置的热定量因子, 这更适合于在恒温条件下的吸附热测定。用这套装置测定了吡啶在HY分子筛上于不同温度下的吸附热。