Inorganic-Organic Polymers as Migration Barriers Against Liquid and Volatile Compounds

In addition to the barrier properties against water vapor and oxygen, inorganic-organic polymers can also function as protection layers against unwanted migration of chemical substances in two ways. First, hybrid polymers prevent components from migrating out of polymer substrates. This is of special interest for polymeric materials containing substances like plasticizing agents, unreacted monomers or catalysts. Thus the olfactory nuisance and the toxicological emission are decreased. The plastics are also prevented from becoming prematurely brittle. Second, the coated materials are also protected against the interaction of dyes or dirt staining the material.These functions can be achieved by thermally or UV curable coating materials, synthesized by the sol-gel technique. Since several polymer materials show only a low heat resistance (e.g. PVC, polyolefines), this publication is focussed on the development of new migration barriers based on photochemically curable sols.Another advantage of the UV process in comparison to thermal treatments are the short curing times and low power consumption which make this process even more attractive for industrial applications. The coatings were characterized by IR and solid state NMR spectroscopy. The migration barrier properties were tested according to industrial standards.Due to the choice of specific functional groups, these hybrid polymers can be further modified in order to combine the migration barrier function with additional properties: scratch and abrasion resistance, hydrophobicity, antistatic effects. Examples of feasible combinations of properties are also given.     

Barrier Properties OF Inorganic-Organic Polymers: Influence of Starting Compounds,Curing Conditions and Storage-Scaling-Up to Industrial Application—

With a new kind of barrier coating material, namely inorganic-organic polymers, it is possible to obtain high-barrier properties for oxygen, water vapor, and flavor permeation. These hybrid polymers can be synthesized by the sol-gel technique. Network forming reactions and degrees of condensation in the coating sols as well as in the cured coating materials were characterized using ²⁹Si, ¹³C-NMR and FT-Raman spectroscopy. The oxygen barrier properties of the hybrid polymers were found to be strongly influenced by the inorganic and also by the organic network density. In order to scale-up the excellent laboratory results to pilot plant and production dimensions additional efforts were necessary. For optimization of the barrier coating compositions the influence of the starting compounds on the resulting barrier properties had to be investigated. A constant quality of the coating sols during the industrial processing had to be guaranteed so as to obtain reproducible barrier properties. The influence of storage conditions on chemical reactions in the coating sols, indicated by changes of viscosity, was investigated. Since the curing times of the laboratory system were not transferable to the high speed of the production roll coating process more effective curing methods had to be found. The influence of the storage time of the cured coating materials on the oxygen barrier properties was investigated. Even by storing at ambient temperature further improvement of the oxygen barrier properties was obtained. Only by optimizing all of the above mentioned parameters can the excellent barrier properties result in marketable products.     

Super Oxygen and Improved Water Vapor Barrier of Polypropylene Film with Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Nanocoatings

Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) is widely used in packaging. Although its orientation increases mechanical strength and clarity, BOPP suffers from a high oxygen transmission rate (OTR). Multilayer thin films are deposited from water using layer‐by‐layer (LbL) assembly. Polyethylenimine (PEI) is combined with either poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) or vermiculite (VMT) clay to impart high oxygen barrier. A 30‐bilayer PEI/VMT nanocoating (226 nm thick) improves the OTR of 17.8 μm thick BOPP by more than 30X, rivaling most inorganic coatings. PEI/PAA multilayers achieve comparable barrier with only 12 bilayers due to greater thickness, but these films exhibit increased oxygen permeability at high humidity. The PEI/VMT coatings actually exhibit improved oxygen barrier at high humidity (and also improve moisture barrier by more than 40%). This high barrier BOPP meets the criteria for sensitive food and some electronics packaging applications. Additionally, this water‐based coating technology is cost effective and provides an opportunity to produce high barrier polypropylene film on an industrial scale.

     

Photocatalytic Oxygen Evolution from Functional Triazine‐Based Polymers with Tunable Band Structures

Conjugated polymers (CPs) are emerging and appealing light harvesters for photocatalytic water splitting owing to their adjustable band gap and facile processing. Herein, we report an advanced mild synthesis of three conjugated triazine‐based polymers (CTPs) with different chain lengths by increasing the quantity of electron‐donating benzyl units in the backbone. Varying the chain length of the CTPs modulates their electronic, optical, and redox properties, resulting in an enhanced performance for photocatalytic oxygen evolution, which is the more challenging half‐reaction of water splitting owing to the sluggish reaction kinetics. Our results could stimulate interest in these functional polymers where a molecular engineering strategy enables the production of suitable semiconductor redox energetics for oxygenic photosynthesis.     

Advances in Porous Organic Polymers for Efficient Water Capture

Desiccant driven dehumidification for maintaining the proper humidity levels and atmospheric water capture with minimum energy penalty are important aspects in heat pumps, refrigeration, gas and liquid purifications, gas sensing, and clean water production for improved human health and comfort. Water adsorption by using nanoporous materials has emerged as a viable alternative to energy-intensive industrial processes, thus understanding the significance of their porosity, high surface areas, vast pore volumes, chemical and structural features relative to the water adsorption is quite important. In this review article, important features of nanoporous materials are presented, including zeolites, porous carbons, as well as crystalline and amorphous porous organic polymers (POPs) to define the interactions between the water molecules and the polar/non-polar functional groups on the surface of these nanoporous materials. In particular, focus is placed on the recent developments in POPs in the context of water capture as a result of their remarkable stability towards water and wide range of available synthetic routes and building blocks for their synthesis. We also highlighted recent approaches to increase the water sorption capacity of POPs by modifying their structure, morphology, porosity, and chemical functionality while emphasizing their promising future in this emerging area.     

Preparation and Barrier Properties of Chitosan-Layered Silicate Nanocomposite Films

Summary: In this study, chitosan nanocomposite films were prepared using a solvent-casting method by incorporation of an organically modified montmorillonite (Cloisite 10A). The effect of filler concentration on the water vapor permeability, oxygen permeability, mechanical and thermal properties of the composite films was evaluated. The structure of nanocomposites and the state of intercalation of the clay were characterized by XRD. The water vapor permeability of pure chitosan films was measured as a function of relative humidity (RH). It was found that the permeability value increased with an increase in RH. The water vapor and gas permeability values of the composite films decreased significantly with increasing filler concentration. Permeation data was fitted to various phenomenological models predicting the permeability of polymer systems filled with nanoclays as a function of clay concentration and aspect ratio of nanoplatelets. According to the XRD results, an increase in basal spacing was obtained with respect to pure clay for chitosan/clay nanocomposites. This demonstrated the formation of intercalated structure of clay in the polymer matrix. Tensile strength and elongation at break of the composites increased significantly with the addition of clay, however the thermal and color properties of the films were not much affected by the intercalation of clay into polymer matrix.     

Morphology,Mechanical, and Water Barrier Properties of Carboxymethyl Rice Starch Films: Sodium Hydroxide Effect

Carboxymethyl rice starch films were prepared from carboxymethyl rice starch (CMSr) treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at 10–50% w/v. The objective of this research was to determine the effect of NaOH concentrations on morphology, mechanical properties, and water barrier properties of the CMSr films. The degree of substitution (DS) and morphology of native rice starch and CMSr powders were examined. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to investigate the chemical structure, crystallinity, and thermal properties of the CMSr films. As the NaOH concentrations increased, the DS of CMSr powders increased, which affected the morphology of CMSr powders; a polyhedral shape of the native rice starch was deformed. In addition, the increase in NaOH concentrations of the synthesis of CMSr resulted in an increase in water solubility, elongation at break, and water vapor permeability (WVP) of CMSr films. On the other hand, the water contact angle, melting temperature, and the tensile strength of the CMSr films decreased with increasing NaOH concentrations. However, the tensile strength of the CMSr films was relatively low. Therefore, such a property needs to be improved and the application of the developed films should be investigated in the future work.     

Controlled Formation of Polymer Nanocapsules with High Diffusion‐Barrier Properties and Prediction of Encapsulation Efficiency

Polymer nanocapsules with high diffusion‐barrier performance were designed following simple thermodynamic considerations. Hindered diffusion of the enclosed material leads to high encapsulation efficiencies (EEs), which was demonstrated based on the encapsulation of highly volatile compounds of different chemical natures. Low interactions between core and shell materials are key factors to achieve phase separation and a high diffusion barrier of the resulting polymeric shell. These interactions can be characterized and quantified using the Hansen solubility parameters. A systematic study of our copolymer system revealed a linear relationship between the Hansen parameter for hydrogen bonding (δ_h) and encapsulation efficiencies which enables the prediction of encapsulated amounts for any material. Furthermore EEs of poorly encapsulated materials can be increased by mixing them with a mediator compound to give lower overall δ_h values.     

Progress and Current Trends in the Synthesis of Novel Polymers with Enhanced Mucoadhesive Properties

Mucoadhesion is defined as the adherence of a synthetic or natural polymer to a mucosal membrane via physical or chemical interactions. Mucoadhesive materials are widely used to develop dosage forms for transmucosal drug delivery via ocular, nasal, esophageal, oral, vaginal, rectal, and intravesical routes of administration. This review will discuss some of the most prominent and recent synthetic methodologies employed to modify polymeric materials in order to enhance their mucoadhesive properties. This includes chemical conjugation of polymers with molecules bearing thiol‐, catechol‐, boronate‐, acrylate‐, methacrylate‐, maleimide‐, and N‐hydroxy(sulfo)succinimide ester‐ groups.     

A Raman Differential Absorption Lidar for Ozone and Water Vapor Measurement in the Lower Troposphere

Abstract

A new way of measuring ozone and water vapor in the Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) is proposed. The method is based on the simultaneous measurement of the Raman backscattering in the UV by O₂, N₂ and H₂O, using a single pump beam at 266 nm. The ozone concentration is retrieved from the differential absorption of the N₂ and O₂ Raman backscattered signals, while the water vapor is measured using the classical Raman scheme. We present some preliminary results showing daytime ozone measurements in good correlation with a point monitor.     

SAP用于铁和水蒸气反应的实验设计

利用尿不湿中的SAP材料代替棉花用于铁与水蒸气的反应,不仅可以解决棉花因碳化而难以清洗的问题,同时利用SAP材料超强的吸水性可以最大程度地吸收试管口残存的冷凝水。通过数次实验发现,选择SAP材料用于该实验,可使该反应具有实验现象明显、实验装置简单、实验材料价廉易得及安全性较强的优点。     

Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Based on 2D Covalent Organic Polymers Complexed with Non‐precious Metals

A class of 2D covalent organic polymers (COPs) incorporating a metal (such as Fe, Co, Mn) with precisely controlled locations of nitrogen heteroatoms and holes were synthesized from various N‐containing metal–organic complexes (for example, metal–porphyrin complexes) by a nickel‐catalyzed Yamamoto reaction. Subsequent carbonization of the metal‐incorporated COPs led to the formation of COP‐derived graphene analogues, which acted as efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction in both alkaline and acid media with a good stability and free from any methanol‐crossover/CO‐poisoning effects.     

Principles of Water Electrolysis and Recent Progress in Cobalt-, Nickel-, and Iron-Based Oxides for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Water electrolysis that results in green hydrogen is the key process towards a circular economy. The supply of sustainable electricity and availability of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts are the main bottlenecks of the process for large-scale production of green hydrogen. A broad range of OER electrocatalysts have been explored to decrease the overpotential and boost the kinetics of this sluggish half-reaction. Co-, Ni-, and Fe-based catalysts have been considered to be potential candidates to replace noble metals due to their tunable 3d electron configuration and spin state, versatility in terms of crystal and electronic structures, as well as abundance in nature. This Review provides some basic principles of water electrolysis, key aspects of OER, and significant criteria for the development of the catalysts. It provides also some insights on recent advances of Co-, Ni-, and Fe-based oxides and a brief perspective on green hydrogen production and the challenges of water electrolysis.     

多孔有机聚合物吸附分离水体系中有机污染物研究和应用进展

有机物对水体的污染严重威胁生态环境安全和人类健康。 如何有效控制和消除水体系中的有机污染物是当前全球性热点问题之一,基于多孔材料的高效吸附是处理水体有机污染的有效方法。 多孔有机聚合物(Porous Organic Polymers,POPs)具有比表面积高、物理化学稳定性好、易修饰等特点,作为新型吸附剂在处理水体系有机污染方面具有广阔的应用前景。 本文综述了近10年来新型多孔有机聚合物对水体系中有机溶剂、农药与杀虫剂、有机染料等污染物的吸附分离研究进展。     

Ultrathin FeOOH Nanolayers with Abundant Oxygen Vacancies on BiVO4 Photoanodes for Efficient Water Oxidation

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a promising method for storing solar energy in the form of hydrogen fuel, but it is greatly hindered by the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, a facile solution impregnation method is developed for growing ultrathin (2 nm) highly crystalline β‐FeOOH nanolayers with abundant oxygen vacancies on BiVO₄ photoanodes. These exhibited a remarkable photocurrent density of 4.3 mA cm^?2 at 1.23 V (vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), AM 1.5 G), which is approximately two times higher than that of amorphous FeOOH fabricated by electrodeposition. Systematic studies reveal that the excellent PEC activity should be attributed to their ultrathin crystalline structure and abundant oxygen vacancies, which could effectively facilitate the hole transport/trapping and provide more active sites for water oxidation.     

高温燃烧-水蒸气吸收-离子色谱法测定纺织品中的有机卤化物

建立了高温燃烧-水蒸气吸收-离子色谱同时测定纺织品中有机氟、有机氯、有机溴和有机碘的分析方法。首先采用振荡方式去除纺织品中的无机卤化物得到试样,之后通过设计一种新型的高温燃烧吸收装置,采用程序升温方式对试样进行高温氧化燃烧、裂解及气化,产生的游离态卤素和卤化氢等气体被水蒸气吸收并完全转化为无机卤素阴离子,冷凝收集后用离子色谱分离测定,外标法定量。实验优化了称样量、燃烧方式、燃烧气及其流速、水蒸发量以及冷凝液收集方式等前处理条件,并对离子色谱分析条件进行优化。结果表明,氟、氯、溴、碘离子在0.02～10 mg/L范围内呈线性关系,相关系数（r2）均大于0.999;方法定量下限分别为：有机氟、有机氯1.0 mg/kg,有机溴2.5 mg/kg,有机碘5.0 mg/kg。以棉和涤纶2种不同种类的阴性纺织样品作为基质,在5、50、200 mg/kg 3个加标水平下,测得有机卤化物在棉和涤纶中的平均回收率分别为86.6%～100%和85.4%～99.6%,相对标准偏差（RSD,n=7）分别为2.3%～5.6%和1.9%～5.7%,表明方法具有良好的准确度和精密度。将该方法应用于实际纺织样品的测定...     

Density Functional Study on the Mechanism of Collision Reaction among Protons, N2 and Water Vapor

The mechanism of collision reaction among protons, N2 and water vapor was theoretically studied using Density Functional Theory. The geometries of reactants, transition states, intermediates and products were optimized at the B3LYP/6-311 G^** level by the BERNY gradient analysis method. Transition states and intermediates have been identified by vibrational frequency analysis. The relationship among reactants, intermediates, transition states and products was affirmed by IRC calculation. The variations of energy and geometry along the IRC-determined reaction paths were described. The possible reaction pathways were represented and the optimal one was decided from the viewpoint of energy.     

Syntheses,Structures, and Luminescent Properties of Two Novel Coordination Polymers with Dipicolinate and Diimidazole Ligands

Two novel coordination polymers, [Zn(dpc)(bmix)_0.5]_n ( 1 ), [Pb(dpc)(bmix)_0.5]_n ( 2 ), [dpc = dipicolinate, bmix = 1,4‐bis(2‐methylimidazole‐1‐ylmethyl)benzene], were hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy, TGA, and X‐ray single crystal diffraction. In both complexes, the dipicolinate and bmix ligands act as spacers to link metal ions to give a 2D corrugated (6,3) network of 1 and a 3D microporous framework of 2 , respectively. The difference in the architectures is due to a diverging coordination mode of the carboxylate function. Furthermore, solid state fluorescence properties of the two complexes were investigated at room temperature.     

Photo-Induced Dihydroxylation of Alkenes with Diacetyl,Oxygen, and Water

Herein reported is a photo-induced production of vicinal diols from alkenes under mild reaction conditions. The present dihydroxylation method using diacetyl (= butane-2,3-dione), oxygen, and water dispenses with toxic reagents and intractable waste generation.     

水蒸气蒸馏-离子色谱法测定稀土氧化物中微量和痕量氟和氯

为准确测定高纯稀土氧化物中氟离子和氯离子的含量,建立了水蒸气蒸馏对样品进行前处理,离子色谱法同时测定氟离子和氯离子的分析方法。方法通过硫酸预蒸馏降低空白值。稀土氧化物经硫酸分解,其中的氟和氯随水蒸气逸出与样品分离,经水吸收,用阴离子分离柱分离,以氢氧化钾溶液梯度淋洗,抑制型电导检测器检测。通过保留时间对氟和氯进行定性分析,以标准曲线法对氟和氯进行定量分析,氟和氯的线性相关性为0.9998和0.9997,测定下限均为0.0006%。通过选择样品前处理方式、硫酸用量、样品量、蒸馏时间、吸收液等,确定实验的最佳条件。通过加标回收实验和方法比对实验评估验证方法的准确性,实验表明氟和氯的加标回收率分别在88.20%～99.68%和95.50%～103.46%之间,与现有标准方法GB/T 12690-2003测定结果相比较相对偏差小于5%。通过精密度实验验证方法的稳定性,方法的相对标准偏差氟和氯（n = 11）分别为1.66%～4.12%和1.74%～7.58%。结果表明所建立的分析方法检出限低、精密度良好、准确度高。本方法适用于对高纯稀土氧化物中微量和痕量氟离子和氯离子的快速测定,为高纯稀土氧化物中杂质氟和氯的质量与评价提供技术支撑。