Self-assembly of a coil-rod-coil block molecule complexed with LiCF3SO3

Enantiotropic liquid crystalline phases were induced by the complexation of docosyl 4-(4-oxy-4'-biphenylcarbonyloxy)-4'-biphenyl carboxylate, containing poly(ethylene oxide) of twelve ethylene oxide subunits, with 0.25 mol of LiCF₃SO₃ per ethylene oxide unit. The existence of oblique columnar, rectangular columnar (Col_rec), and smectic A (SmA) mesophases of this complex was demonstrated by a combination of polarized optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction. This complex was observed to transform from the rectangular columnar phase to a lamellar phase on heating. The unusual phase transition behaviour in this complex is believed to originate from the mixing entropy of the added LiCF₃SO₃. Also, the Col_rec-SmA phase transition was accompanied by a change of the packing structure from bilayer to monolayer.     

The effect of CTAB on Na2SO4 nucleation in mixed Na2SO4/CTAB aerosols by FTIR-ATR technology

FTIR-ATR technology is used to study the efflorescence kinetic of Na_2SO_4 and mixed Na_2SO_4/CTAB aerosols.As the RH decreased linearly,the v_3-SO_4~2 band shifts from 1094 cm~1 to 1132 cm~1,suggesting the phase transition of Na_2SO_4 from solution to crystal phase(Ⅲ).For pure Na_2SO_4 aerosols,the ERH is 75.1%RH,whereas the efflorescence point of mixed Na_2SO_4/CTAB aerosols(74.2%) is lower.By further analysis of IR differential spectra,the ratio of Na_2SO_4 crystals in mixed aerosols is only 62.7%and the heterogeneous nucleation rate of Na_2SO_4 in Na_2SO_4/CTAB mixed aerosols is lower than that in pure Na_2SO_4 aerosols.They showed that CTAB assembled into reversed micelle and part Na_2SO_4 droplets are in the core to form core-shell structure,and CTAB shell prevents core Na_2SO_4 solutions from crystallizing.However,the counter ion Br for CTAB reversed micelle can interact with Na~+ ions,which decreases the crystallization rate of free Na_2SO_4 droplets and ERH is delayed.     

Vibrational spectra and microstructure of poly(ε-caprolactone)/siloxane biohybrids doped with lithium triflate

Fourier Transform infrared (FT-IR) and Raman (FT-Raman) spectroscopies and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were used to investigate ionic association, hydrogen bonding and morphology in a family of sol–gel derived lithium triflate (LiCF₃SO₃)-doped di-urethane cross-linked poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL(530))/siloxane hybrid electrolytes. The materials studied, with compositions ∞ > n  0.5 (where n – composition – expresses the molar ratio of PCL(530) ester repeat units per Li⁺ ion), are non-porous and homogeneous. The Li⁺ ions interact with the urethane and ester carbonyl oxygen atoms within the whole range of salt concentration analyzed, promoting the formation of hydrogen-bonded aggregates. The composition dependence of the relative concentration of “free” anions and coordinated anions (weakly coordinated anions, ion pairs or [Li(CF₃SO₃)₂]⁻ triplets, aggregates I ([Li₂(CF₃SO₃)]⁺) and aggregates II ([Li₃(CF₃SO₃)]²⁺) in all the samples is in perfect agreement with the values of the room temperature ionic conductivity reported previously.     

Three-phase extraction study of cyanex 923-n-heptane/H(2)SO(4) system

Phase behavior of the extraction system, Cyanex 923–heptane/H₂SO₄–H₂O has been studied. The third phase appeared at different aqueous H₂SO₄ concentration with varying initial Cyanex 923 concentration and temperature affects its appearance. Almost all of H₂SO₄ and H₂O are extracted into the middle phase. The H₂SO₄ concentration in the third phase increases with the increasing aqueous acid concentration (C_H2SO4,b) while the water content first increases and then reaches a constant value at C_H2SO4,b=11.3 mol l⁻¹. In the region of C_H2SO4,b higher than 5.2 mol l⁻¹, the composition of the middle phase is only related to the equilibrium concentration of H₂SO₄ in the bottom phase. H₂SO₄ and H₂O are transferred into the middle phase mainly by their coordination with Cyanex 923 when C_H2SO4,b is less than 11.3 mol l⁻¹. When C_H2SO4,b is higher than 11.3 mol l⁻¹, excess H₂SO₄ is solubilized into the polar layer of the aggregates. In the region considered, the extracted complex changes from C923 · H₂SO₄ to C923 · H₂SO₄ · H₂O and then to C923 · (H₂SO₄)₂ · H₂O.     

Mechanism of Lithium and Cobalt Recovery from Spent Lithium-ion Batteries by Sulfation Roasting Process

Different from the traditional pyrometallurgical recovery process of Li and Co from spent lithium-ion batteries, a new recovery method for Li and Co was established by converting LiCoO₂ into water-soluble metal sulfates by roasting a mixture of LiCoO₂ and NaHSO₄·H₂O. The evolution law of the mixture with increased roasting temperature was investigated by thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry(TG-DSC), in situ X-ray diffraction(XRD), XRD, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The results show that the phase transition of LiCoO₂ mixed with NaHSO₄·H₂O with increased temperature proceeded as follows:LiCoO₂, NaHSO₄·H₂O→LiCoO₂, NaHSO₄→Li_1-xCoO₂, LiNaSO₄, Na₂S₂O₇, Na₂SO₄→Li_1-xCoO₂, Co₃O₄, LiNaSO₄, Na₂SO₄→Co₃O₄, LiNaSO₄. The reaction mechanism of this roasting process may be as follows:LiCoO₂+NaHSO₄·H₂O→1/2Li₂SO₄+ 1/2Na₂SO₄+1/3Co₃O₄+1/12O₂+3/2H₂O, Li₂SO₄+Na₂SO₄=2LiNaSO₄.     

Supported liquid membranes (SLM) for recovery of bismuth from aqueous solutions

In this study, the extraction of Bi(III) from synthetic solutions of 2 M H₂SO₄/0.5 M HCl by supported liquid membranes (SLM) using tri-n-octylphosphine oxide (Cyanex 921) as extractant is reported. First, the nature of the Bi(III)/Cyanex 921 solvates extracted to organic phase (in a solvent extraction system) was determined by the slope method. It was found that Bi(III) reacts with 2 molecules of Cyanex 921 to form the solvate BiCl₃·2Cyanex 921. In the recovery of Bi(III) by the SLM system, parameters that influence extraction efficiency were evaluated, including: support, feed solution and stripping solution nature, and extractant concentration in the organic phase which impregnates the support. Results indicate that Cyanex 921 dissolved in kerosene is not able to extract Bi(III) from H₂SO₄ media. Moreover, transfer of H₂SO₄ was observed. HCl addition to the feed solution up to a maximum concentration of 0.5 M increases Bi(III) extraction. Further increase in HCl concentration causes a decrease in Bi(III) transfer. Likewise, the concentration of Cyanex 921 in the SLM organic phase which produced the maximum Bi(III) extraction was found to be 0.3 M. The performance of H₂O and 0.2 M H₂SO₄ as stripping solutions was evaluated, and it was found that only H₂SO₄ enabled Bi(III) transfer.     

Lyotropic mesomorphism of rare-earth trisalkylsulphates in the water-ethylene glycol system

Lyotropic mesophases were observed for rare-earth trisdodecylsulphates, Ln(C₁₂H₂₅SO₄)₃ (Ln = Y, La, Ce-Lu, except Pm) in the presence of ethylene glycol or water (or mixtures thereof) as the solvent. In ethylene glycol, a normal hexagonal phase and a cubic phase could be detected, whereas in water a normal hexagonal phase and a lamellar phase were found. Thus by changing the solvent, it is possible to obtain different supramolecular organizations within a series of lanthanide-containing metallomesogens.     

Li2SO4-MgSO4及LiNO3-Mg(NO3)2熔盐体系的研究

用目测变温法和差热分析法研究了Li₂SO₄-MgSO₄、LiNO₃-Mg(NO₃)₂熔盐体系。在前一体系中有固液异组成化合物Li₂SO₄·2MgSO₄生成,它在832°熔化分解。化合物与Li₂SO₄间形成低共熔点,温度为647℃,组成含MgSO₄23.6Wt%。Li₂SO₄多晶转变点575℃,在加入MgSO₄后形成类低共熔点,温度552℃,组成含MgSO₄4.2%。LiNO₃-Mg(NO₃)₂为一简单低共熔体系,共晶点含Mg(NO₃)₂47.3%,温度200℃。     

Dimerization of methyl acrylate by homogeneous transition metal catalysis. Part II. Activation of dihydridoruthenium(II) phosphane complexes by CF3 3H

The tail-to-tail dimerization of methyl acrylate (MA) in the presence of H₂Ru(PPh₃)₄ (1) or H₂(CO)Ru(PPh₃) ₃ (2) and CF₃SO₃H to give a mixture of linear dimers is described. In neat methyl acrylate at 85°C the reaction shows turnover numbers of 300 in 20 h and 640 in 7 d. Mechanistic studies show that the initial step of the reaction is the reduction of H₂Ru(PPh₃)₄ (1) by MA to form Ru(MA)₂ (PPh₃)₂ (5). After activation with CF₃SO₃H the catalytically active species contains only one phosphane ligand. The basic mechanistic features of the dimerization reaction have been revealed by ²H NMR spectroscopy involving the use of CF₃SO₃D. The deuterium-labelling studies indicate the intermediate formation of a ruthenium(II) hydride complex. Subsequent olefin insertions in this complex, followed by β-hydride elimination,lead to the linear dimeric products.     

Synthesis and low dimensional conductive behaviour of columnar bis(beta-diketonato)copper(II) complexes with oligo(ethylene oxide) groups

Several kinds of beta-diketone with oligo(ethylene oxide) groups and their Cu-complexes were synthesized and characterized by ¹H NMR, IR, MS, and elemental analysis. The columnar mesomorphism of the bis [1-(p-ethoxy-di(ethyleneoxy)phenyl)-3-(p-n-hexyloxylphenyl)propane-1,3-dionato]copper(II) complex (abbreviated as C₆EDK-Cu) was studied by differential scanning calorimetry, polarizing optical microscopy and temperature variable X-ray diffraction. In comparison with the conductivity value of c. 10^-8 S cm^-1 of the pure columnar liquid crystal (C₆EDK-Cu), that of C₆EDK-Cu doped with LiClO₄ or iodine is increased by about three orders of magnitude and reaches 10^-5 S cm^-1 when heated to the columnar mesophase. It is noteworthy that the conductivity of C₆EDK-Cu doped with iodine is maintained when the sample is cooled from the mesophase to room temperature, while that of C₆EDK-Cu doped with LiClO4 is decreased. The two kinds of conductive mechanism of C₆EDK-Cu doped with LiClO4 or iodine are discussed.     

Modelling of calcium sulphate solubility in concentrated multi-component sulphate solutions

The chemistry of several calcium sulphate systems was successfully modelled in multi-component acid-containing sulphate solutions using the mixed solvent electrolyte (MSE) model for calculating the mean activity coefficients of the electrolyte species. The modelling involved the fitting of binary mean activity, heat capacity and solubility data, as well as ternary solubility data. The developed model was shown to accurately predict the solubility of calcium sulphate from 25 to 95 °C in simulated zinc sulphate processing solutions containing MgSO₄, MnSO₄, Fe₂(SO₄)₃, Na₂SO₄, (NH₄)₂SO₄ and H₂SO₄. The addition of H₂SO₄ results in a significant increase in the calcium sulphate solubility compared to that in water. By increasing the acid concentration, gypsum, which is a metastable phase above 40 °C, dehydrates to anhydrite, and the conversion results in a decrease in the solubility of calcium sulphate. In ZnSO₄–H₂SO₄ solutions, it was found that increasing MgSO₄, Na₂SO₄, Fe₂(SO₄)₃ and (NH₄)₂SO₄ concentrations do not have a pronounced effect on the solubility of calcium sulphate. From a practical perspective, the model is valuable tool for assessing calcium sulphate solubilities over abroad temperature range and for dilute to concentrated multi-component solutions.     

Ionic interaction induced novel ordered columnar mesophases in asymmetric discotic triphenylene salts

Asymmetric triphenylene imidazolium salts with different spacer lengths were successfully synthesized through quarternization of ω-bromo-substituted triphenylenes with 1-methyl imidazole. The asymmetry in ω-bromo-substituted triphenylenes tended to destroy liquid crystallinity in the sample. However, highly ordered columnar mesophases with a lamellar microphase segregation were induced by ionic interactions among the imidazolium salts, and the lamellar morphology was visualized by transmission electron microscopy. On the basis of an X-ray diffraction study on shear oriented samples, a novel rectangular columnar phase with a plane group of pm was observed for a triphenylene imidazolium salt with a spacer length of C₁₁, while an oblique columnar phase was determined for a triphenylene imidazolium salt with a C₈ spacer. Due to the asymmetric molecular shape and ionic interactions in the triphenylene imidazolium salts, the columnar liquid crystalline phase was extended to below room temperature (c. -20°C) for samples with spacer lengths of C₈ and C₁₁.     

新型ITSOFC复合电解质氧化铈-硫酸盐的制备和表征

制备了一种适用于中温固体氧化物燃料电池的新型两相复合电解质钐掺杂二氧化铈SDC-(Li/Na)₂SO₄. 使用XRD和SEM表征该复合电解质的物相结构和观察电解质片的截面形貌,交流阻抗法测量其400 ^oC ～ 700 ^oC的电导率. 结果表明,SDC-(Li/Na)₂SO₄由结晶相SDC和无定形相(Li/Na)₂SO₄组成. 在中温范围（500 ^oC ~ 700 ^oC）该复合电解质电导率比SDC显著增大并随温度升高呈三段变化：T<500 ^oC,表观离子传导活化能为1.28 eV;500 ^oC ～ 550 ^oC第二相硫酸盐融化,电导率激增;T≥550 ^oC,电导率又缓慢增加,活化能降为0.30 eV,与SDC和文献报道的SDC-(Li/Na)₂CO₃相比,其电导率均显著提高,如550 ^oC时SDC-(Li/Na)₂SO₄的电导率可达0.217 S·cm^-1,分别为SDC和SDC-(Li/Na)₂CO₃的25倍和3.2倍. 硫酸盐的熔融改变了离子在电解质中的传导机制,显著提高了SDC-(Li/Na)₂SO₄复合电解质的中温电导率.     

利用EQCM研究铅电极在硫酸和硫酸钠溶液中的反应机理

使用电化学线性扫描伏安(LSV)、循环伏安(CV)和电化学石英晶体微天平(EQCM)方法研究了硫酸和硫酸钠溶液中铅电极表面的反应过程. 伏安曲线和电极表面质量变化结果分析表明,从-1.0 V到-0.4 V正向扫描时,铅在硫酸溶液中生成两种氧化产物,在-0.87 V时生成硫酸铅,在-0.73 V时生成PbO·PbSO₄,然后PbO·PbSO₄转化成硫酸铅,而铅在硫酸钠中的氧化产物只有硫酸铅. 因此,酸性溶液是PbO·PbSO₄形成的必要条件,这进一步揭示了铅酸电池的负极放电机理,也为铅酸电池负极反应过程提供了新的研究方法.     

The electrolyte NRTL model and speciation approach as applied to multicomponent aqueous solutions of H2SO4, Fe2(SO4)3, MgSO4 and Al2(SO4)3 at 230–270 °C

This work presents chemical modeling of solubilities of metal sulfates in aqueous solutions of sulfuric acid at high temperatures. Calculations were compared with experimental solubility measurements of hematite (Fe₂O₃) in aqueous ternary and quaternary systems of H₂SO₄, MgSO₄ and Al₂(SO₄)₃ at high temperatures. A hybrid model of ion-association and electrolyte non-random two liquid (ENRTL) theory was employed to fit solubility data in three ternary systems H₂SO₄–MgSO₄–H₂O, H₂SO₄–Al₂(SO₄)₃–H₂O at 235–270 °C and H₂SO₄–Fe₂(SO₄)₃–H₂O at 150–270 °C. Employing the Aspen Plus™ property program, the electrolyte NRTL local composition model was used for calculating activity coefficients of the ions Al³⁺, Mg²⁺ Fe³⁺ and SO₄²⁻, HSO₄⁻, OH⁻, H₃O⁺, respectively, as well as molecular species. The solid phases were hydronium alunite (H₃O)Al₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆, hematite Fe₂O₃ and magnesium sulfate monohydrate (MgSO₄)·H₂O which were employed as constraint precipitation solids in calculating the metal sulfate solubilities. A correlation for the equilibrium constants of the association reactions of complex species versus temperature was implemented. Based on the maximum-likelihood principle, the binary interaction energy parameters for the ionic species as well as the coefficients for equilibrium constants of the reactions were obtained simultaneously using the solubility data of the ternary systems. Following that, the solubilities of metal sulfates in the quaternary systems H₂SO₄–Fe₂(SO₄)₃–MgSO₄–H₂O, H₂SO₄–Fe₂(SO₄)₃–Al₂(SO₄)₃–H₂O at 250 °C and H₂SO₄–Al₂(SO₄)₃–MgSO₄–H₂O at 230–270 °C were predicted. The calculated results were in excellent agreement with the experimental data.     

CO_2诱导的五嵌段非离子共聚物与阴离子氟碳表面活性剂的相互作用

聚合物-表面活性剂复合物在诸多工业领域都具有重要的应用潜力,但利用CO_2气体调节复合物的相互作用及微观聚集体形貌鲜见报道。本文基于三嵌段共聚物普兰尼克F127制备了五嵌段共聚物聚甲基丙烯酸二乙氨基乙酯-block-聚氧化乙烯-block-聚氧化丙烯-block-聚氧化乙烯-block-聚甲基丙烯酸二乙氨基乙酯(PDEAEAM-b-F127-b-PDEAEMA)。通过聚合物溶液pH和电导率的变化研究了PDEAEAM-b-F127-b-PDEAEMA的CO_2刺激响应性,应用动态光散射和透射电子显微镜考察了PDEAEAM-b-F127-b-PDEAEMA与阴离子氟碳表面活性剂在CO_2刺激作用下的相互作用。结果表明,CO_2/N_2的交替通入可以使PDEAEAM-b-F127-b-PDEAEMA产生相应的质子化/去质子化过程,从而可逆地改变PDEAEAM-b-F127-b-PDEAEMA溶液的pH值和电导率;质子化/去质子化过程可以"开关"共聚物与阴离子氟碳表面活性剂之间的静电吸引作用,使体系中的聚集体在球形胶束与蠕虫状胶束之间发生可逆转变。CO_2可控的聚合物-表面活性剂复合物的形貌转变为构建气体响应的软材料提供了一种新的思路。     

Measurements of HO2 uptake coefficient on aqueous (NH4)2SO4 aerosol using aerosol flow tube with LIF system

The γ(HO₂) was elevated with increase of Cu(II) concentrations in aqueous (NH₄)₂SO₄ aerosol. The threshold of Cu(II) concentration was 10^-3 mol/L for the dramatic increase of γ(HO₂) to 0.1, suggesting sensitive γ(HO₂) value to concentration of transition metal ions in aerosol.     

酸功能化离子液体催化合成聚缩醛二甲醚

对以酸功能化离子液体[Hnmp]HSO4、[Hnmp]H2PO4、[Hnmp]PTSA和[PyN(CH2)3SO3H]HSO4催化三聚甲醛和甲醇缩合制备聚缩醛二甲醚(PODEn,n1)的反应进行了研究,考察了催化剂用量、物料配比、温度和时间等对反应活性的影响。结果表明,离子液体的催化活性与其酸性相关。[PyN(CH2)3SO3H]HSO4具有较高的催化活性;当[PyN(CH2)3SO3H]HSO4的用量为2.0%、甲醇和三聚甲醛的物质的量比为2.0、反应温度110℃、反应压力2.0 MPa、反应时间6 h时,三聚甲醛的转化率和PODE3~8的选择性分别为97.69%和32.54%。反应结束后,[PyN(CH2)3SO3H]HSO4与产物可自动分成两相。     

液相共存成分对氨法脱碳吸收液解吸CO2的影响研究

考察了烟气中SO₂、NO_x和CO₂与氨水的反应机理,研究了模拟解吸液解吸过程中主要液相共存成分,如(NH₄)₂SO₃、(NH₄)₂SO₄、NH₄NO₃、NaCl、NH₄Cl和(NH₄)₂CO₃对CO₂解吸的影响.研究表明,不同液相共存成分、质量分数、pH值、表面张力等对CO₂解吸产生一定影响,大部分液相共存成分的存在,会降低脱碳溶液CO₂的解吸量.质量分数低于10％的液相共存组分对脱碳吸收液CO₂解吸过程的制约作用依次为(NH₄)₂SO₃>NH₄NO₃>(NH₄)₂SO₄>NaCl>(NH₄)₂CO₃.因此,在碳捕集前应对烟气中的杂质成分进行脱除,减少其对解吸液理化特性的影响.     

The synthesis of low melting liquid crystalline lanthanide complexes with triflate counter-anions

Paramagnetic liquid crystalline complexes of the formula [LnL(LH)₂][CF₃SO₃]₂ have been synthesised, where LH is the ligand N-dodecyl-4-(3',4'-didodecyloxybenzoyloxy)salicylaldimine and Ln is a lanthanide metal. When compared with analogous nitrate complexes, the transition temperatures are rather low.