Prediction of critical transitions of ternary mixtures containing ammonia and n-alkanes

The analysis of the critical transitions that occur in ternary mixtures is important to describe their physical behavior. It also enables the phase behavior of multi-component mixtures at high temperatures to be inferred. The objective of this work was to identify the critical transitions that occur in ternary mixtures containing ammonia and n  -alkane. The mixture’s critical loci were obtained and tested for stability using thermodynamic criteria expressed in terms of the Helmholtz free energy. Two equations of state were used to represent the Helmholtz free energy: the Carnahan–Starling–Redlich–Kwong (CSRK) and the Simplified Perturbed Hard Chain Theory (SPHCT). In order to identify the existing critical transitions, profiles of the critical loci were calculated along constant compositional ratios χ=x₁/x₂$\chi =x_1/x_2$. Some of the curves depict higher order critical transitions between liquid–liquid and gas–liquid critical point regions, or two different liquid–liquid critical regions. One of the critical transitions found could be considered as a new sub-class within existing classifications for ternary mixtures proposed by Sadus [R.J. Sadus, J. Phys. Chem. 96 (1992) 5197–5202].     

Interfacial properties of water + alcohol mixtures

Mixtures of water with alcohol are important in numerous engineering applications. Caused by the polarity of water and alcohol self-association of water and alcohol as well cross-association between water and alcohol appear in such complex mixtures. These features show significant impact on physical and chemical properties, especially phase equilibrium behaviour and hence interfacial properties. The Cahn–Hilliard theory was combined with original statistical associated fluid theory equation of states (SAFT EOS) in order to describe both the phase behaviour and interfacial properties with respect of association. The paper focuses on theoretical investigations of surface tension, density profiles, surface thickness in vapour–liquid or vapour–liquid–liquid equilibrium of mixtures of water with ethanol or 1-butanol. Results of vapour–liquid equilibrium surface tension calculations were compared with experimental data taken from the literature.     

Positronium as a probe of structure and stability of solid phases in binary n-alkane mixtures

Annihilation of triplet ortho-positronium (o-Ps) in binary mixture of odd numbered n-alkanes was investigated. Sensitivity of o-Ps lifetime to the size of free volumes in the sample structure allows to distinguish not only the phases of solid but also some details of their structure. It was found that in the rigid phase o-Ps locates in the interlamellar gap. In mixed systems the o-Ps lifetime in that phase is longer than in neat compounds due to the change of molecular arrangements around the gap. In the case of n-tricosane + n-nonadecane mixture a transient structure appears when the n-tricosane content is between 3% and 10%. Directly after the increase of temperature to the range of 285–292 K the sample transforms to the rotator phase, but returns (at least partially) to the previous rigid structure with recovery time constant of many hours. Above 292 K the structure is stable.     

Molecular solvent/ionic liquid binary mixtures: designing solvents based on the determination of their microscopic properties

This work aims at analyzing the microscopic features of binary solvent systems formed by a molecular solvent (dimethylsulfoxide or acetonitrile or methanol) and an ionic liquid cosolvent (ethylammonium nitrate). The empirical solvatochromic solvent parameters E _T(30), π*, α and β were determined from the solvatochromic shifts of adequate indicators. The behavior of the solvent systems was analyzed according to their deviation from ideality. The study pays particular attention to the identification of solvent mixtures with relevant solvating properties. We have focused our attention on the most remarkable microscopic property of the explored systems, acidity, selecting three mixtures with particular hydrogen bond donating characteristics.     

Mesomorphic and ferroelectric properties of FLCP/FLC binary mixtures

We have prepared several ferroelectric polysiloxanes with two and three benzenic ring moieties. The siloxane backbone is favorable to ferroelectric S phase formation, and the chiral S phase is observed in all of the polymers. Some of the spontaneous polarizations are very high, more than 100 nC/cm² (10^?3 C/m²) and the response times are less than 1 ms near the I-S or S_a–SS transition. Several binary mixtures between FLC copoly-siloxanes and different low molar mass LC have been studied, and have shown the complete miscibility of these two components and richer mesomorphic sequences than for the polymers alone; for example, an N^*–S_a sequence.     

Refractive properties of binary mixtures containing 2-methoxyethanol and diethylamine,triethylamine, and propylamine

Refractive indexes (n _D ) of numerous binary mixtures of 2-methoxyethanol + diethylamine, 2-methoxyethanol + triethylamine, and 2-methoxyethanol + propylamine, between 288.15 and 308.15?K, are reported. Furthermore, the excess molar refraction (R ^E ) and deviation from ideality refractive index (Δn _D ) have been examined, in order to identify the presence of intermolecular complexes in these binary liquid mixtures.     

Structure and properties of thin films of binary rodlike/flexible polyimide mixtures

Binary mixtures of a rodlike poly(p-phenylene pyromellitimide) (PMDA-PDA) and a flexible 6F-BDAF polyimide synthesized from hexafluoroisopropylidene diphthalic anhydride and 2,2-bis(4-aminophenoxy-p-phenylene) hexafluoropropane were prepared by solution-blending of the meta-PMDA-PDA poly(amic ethyl ester) and 6F-BDAF poly(amic acid) precursors, followed by solvent evaporation and thermal imidization. Mixtures containing different molecular weights of 6F-BDAF poly(amic acid) were studied. The size scale of the phase separation, as measured by light scattering, is ca. 1 μm or smaller in most cases. The domain size is primarily set by the demixing of the precursor polymers during solvent evaporation, with no significant coarsening observed during the thermal imidization. The observed variation of the domain size with molecular and process parameters such as composition, molecular weight, and film thickness is discussed in terms of the miscibility of the precursor polymers, rate of solvent evaporation, and solidification. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis and dielectric relaxation measurements indicate that the glass transition temperature of 6F-BDAF is unaffected in all of the mixtures studied, indicating complete demixing of rodlike and flexible polyimides in agreement with theory. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results show a strong surface segregation of 6F-BDAF in mixtures containing as low as 10% by weight of the 6F-BDAF component in the bulk. The mixtures with PMDA-PDA as the major matrix component therefore exhibit excellent mechanical toughness, dimensional stability up to 500°C, low coefficients of thermal expansion (< ca. 10 ppm/°C), and low dielectric constants (<3.0). On the other hand, the surface properties of the mixtures are dominated by the flexible 6F-BDAF, resulting in excellent polymer/polymer self-adhesion (lamination) properties between fully imidized films.     

Temperature dependence of the volumetric properties of binary mixtures containing oxaalkane +n-heptane

Excess molar volumes of mixtures of n-heptane + 2,5-dioxahexane and n-heptane + 2,5,8-trioxanonane were determined from density measurentents at 5, 15, 25 and 35°C. These results allowed the following mixing quantities to be reported in all range of concentrations: , (v ^E /T) _P and (h ^E /P) _T , at 25°C. The obtained values were then compared with the calculated values by using the Flory theory and the Nitta-Chao theory of liquid mixtures. The results are discussed in terms of order or disorder creation.     

The structure of binary liquids. The Kirkwood-Buff theory of liquid mixtures,illustrated on the basis of the systems water/methanol,water/ethanol,and cyclohexane/2,3-dimethylbutane,as a link between thermodynamic data and x-ray and neutron scattering results

With the help of the Kirkwood-Buff theory of liquid mixtures it is demonstrated that there is a close relationship between, on the one hand, x-ray and neutron scattering intensities from liquid mixtures and, on the other hand, certain thermodynamic properties of the systems considered. This relationship can be utilized without having to specify the intermolecular interaction potential and without having to perform computer simulation calculations. In the present paper the Kirkwood-Buff theory is applied to liquid water and to the binary systems H₂O/MeOH, H₂O/EtOH, and cyclohexane/2,3-dimethyl-butane. On the basis of these examples it is explained that, from the thermodynamic quantities used, the detailed shape of the various molecular radial distribution functions cannot be established. However, in principle this information could well be obtained from the x-ray and neutron scattering intensities of the liquids that are being studied, provided an acceptable procedure could be found to isolate the different radial distribution functions. In this respect the information extracted from thermodynamic data would be essential since, in the first place, it provides a valuable way of normalization of the scattered intensity, and, in the second place, for multicomponent liquids it puts forward specific conditions to be satisfied by the various radial distribution functions.     

Thermoynamic properties (Hm, CP,m, Vm, κT) of binary mixtures {x1,3-Dioxane + (1−x)Cyclohexane} at 298.15 K

Molar excess enthalpies H_m^E, isobaric heat capacities C_P,m^E, volumes V_m^E and isothermal compressibilities κT^E for the 1,3-dioxane(3DX) + cyclohexane mixture were measured at 298.15 K, in order to compare to those of the 1,4-dioxane(4DX) + cyclohexane mixture. H_m^E is endothermic and the maximum value about 1.5 kJ mol⁻¹ at x ≈ 0.45, and lower than that of the 4DX mixture by about 80 J mol⁻¹. V_m^E is positive over the whole concentration and the maximum value is about 0.85 cm³ mol⁻¹ at x ≈ 0.45, and lower than that of the 4DX mixture. The above results suggest the energetic unstabilization, resulting in the volume expansion in the mixture. C_P,m^E shows the characteristic W-shaped concentration dependence, which has maximum at x ≈ 0.45 and two minima at x ≈ 0.1 and 0.9. The maximum C_P,m^E value for 3DX mixture shifts toward the positive side, compared to that of 4DX mixture. κT^E were estimated from speeds of sound, densities, thermal expansion coefficients and isobaric heat capacities of the pure component liquids and the mixtures. The κT^E result shows the positive concentration dependence over the whole composition range. The 3DX mixture has the similar thermodynamic properties to the 4DX mixture, despite that 4DX is the nonpolar solvent and 3DX is the dipolar liquid. this means that there exists the local dipolar interaction between 4DX molecules, and the prevalence of “microheterogeneity” in the both mixtures.     

压缩变形对C20富勒烯分子电子传输特性的影响

The geometry,electronic structure and electronic transmission of Au electrode-compressed C20 fullerene Au electrode systems are investigated systemically,and some interesting results are obtained by use of molecular dynamics,Extend Hückel method of the first principle,and Green's function based method. The analytical results show that,due to intervention of Au electrodes,the electronic structure of compressed C20 fullerene is changed significantly,the coalescent between C20 fullerene and Au electrodes is intervenient of covalent bond and electrovalent bond,and the compressed C20 fullerenes are better conductors of electricity than those uncompressed or slightly compressed ones. The methods and the relative conclusions are beneficial to go further deep into electronic transmission of carbon fullerenes.     

Excess and deviation properties for the binary mixtures of methylcyclohexane with benzene, toluene, p-xylene, mesitylene, and anisole at T = (298.15, 303.15, and 308.15) K

Experimental data on density, viscosity, and refractive index at T = (298.15, 303.15, and 308.15) K, while speed of sound values at T = 298.15 K are presented for the binary mixtures of (methylcyclohexane + benzene), methylbenzene (toluene), 1,4-dimethylbenzene (p-xylene), 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (mesitylene), and methoxybenzene (anisole). From these data of density, viscosity, and refractive index, the excess molar volume, the deviations in viscosity, molar refraction, speed of sound, and isentropic compressibility have been calculated. The computed values have been fitted to Redlich-Kister polynomial equation to derive the coefficients and estimate the standard errors. Variations in the calculated excess quantities for these mixtures have been studied in terms of molecular interactions between the component liquids and the effects of methyl and methoxy group substitution on benzene ring.