REMOVAL OF THIOL BY ACTIVATED CARBON FIBER

Pitch based activated carbon fiber(PACF)was prepared,and influences of preparing condition such as activated temperature and time on the yield.specific surface area of PACF and its adsorption behavior towards n-butanethiol were studied.The results showed that simple PACF could not remove n-butanethiol from n-hexane solution.Therefore,dispersion of suitable catalyst such as cobalt salt on PACF is needed,Cobalt solat dispersed PACF can remove n-butanethiol quickly.     

Preparation and Characterization of Antibacterial Polyacrylonitrile-based Activated Carbon Fiber Supporting Nano-ZnO

Polyacrylonitrile(PAN)-based activated carbon fiber(PACF) supporting nano-ZnO(PACF /nano-ZnO) was prepared by spin, pretreatment, carbonization, and KOH chemical activation at an activation temperature of 950 ℃ for 40 min. Nano-ZnO content, distribution and antibacterial properties of the PACF/nano-ZnO were studied. The pore structure and surface properties of the PACF/nano-ZnO were studied by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET), N₂/77 K isothermal adsorption. The specific surface area increased markedly after the activation process and it was several hundred times greater than that before the process. The PACF/nano-ZnO shows a strong adsorption for Staphylococcus aureus(S. aureus) and Escherichia coli(E. coli) and antibacterial activity against them. As an experimental result, antibacterial properties of PACF/nano-ZnO increased with increasing the concentration of nano-ZnO particles, which suggests it is a promising antibacterial material.     

Organosulphur behaviour in a GC/MS membrane interface

The behaviour of 0.1-1.0 ng amounts of S as dimethyldisulphide, n-butanethiol and diisopropylsulphide in a membrane gas-chromatograph/mass-spectrometer interface has been studied. Results are presented for an all-Teflon system which incorporated a membrane housing constructed from either glass or polymer.     

Characterization of self-assembled monolayers of thiols on Au(111)

Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of n-butanethiol, n-dodecanethiol and their equimolar mixture on Au(111) were prepared and characterized by ellipsometry, contact angle measurement, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Results revealed that these SAMs are oriented ultrathin films with the thickness of nanometer scale, and the SAMs were influenced by the molecular chain length, the lattice orientation and cleanliness of the substrates. The surface of the longer chain SAM is hydrophobic. The thicknesses of three SAMs of n-butanethiol, n-dodecanethiol and their mixture revealed by ellipsometry and XPS are about 0.59 - 0.67nm, 1.60- 1.69 nm and 1.23 - 1.32nm, respectively. AFM images further demonstrated that the SAM formed by the mixture has some microdomains with two different thicknesses.     

High efficiency hybrid solar cells using post-deposition ligand exchange by monothiols

High-performance hybrid solar cells (HSCs) based on P3HT?:?CdSe QD blends are achieved through post-deposition ligand exchange by n-butanethiol (n-BT) with a high power conversion efficiency of 3.09%. The mechanism by which n-BT modifies the surface structures of CdSe QDs and thus improves the HSCs performance is investigated.     

Homolytic reaction of trialkylvinylstannanes with alkanethiols

Conclusions Benzene and triethylbromostannane were identified in the reaction products when the reaction of triethylvinylstannane with n-butanethiol in bromobenzene as the medium was initiated with UV light. The formation of these compounds confirms the previously proposed mechanism of the homolytic thiylation of trialkylvinylstannanes.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1664–1665, July, 1978.     

Activated carbons obtained from agro-industrial waste: textural analysis and adsorption environmental pollutants

In this study, we aimed to use as a new lignocellulosic precursor in the production of activated carbon. The physicochemical characteristics of the activated carbons obtained under optimum conditions were determined by using some techniques such as thermo-gravimetric (TG/DTG) analysis, nitrogen adsorption–desorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and surface functional group analysis by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Boehm titration method and point of zero charge (pHpzc). In addition, the activated carbons were tested to remove phenols from aqueous solutions. The results indicated that activated carbon the orange peel, pine cone and yerba mate, could be employed as an alternative low-cost activated carbon for the removal the phenolic contaminants from wastewater.     

Transport of NaNO3 solutions across an activated composite membrane: electrochemical and chemical surface characterizations

Electrochemical characterization of two different samples of an activated membrane, which consists of a polymeric support containing different amounts of Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid as a carrier, was made by measuring the electrical resistance, salt diffusion and membrane potential for the activated membranes and the polymeric support in contact with NaNO₃ solutions. Transport parameters such as the ion transport numbers and concentration of fixed charge in the membrane, salt and ionic permeabilities at different NaNO₃ concentrations were obtained. A comparison of the different electrochemical parameters obtained with both activated membranes and the polymeric support shows how the carrier affects the transport of NaNO₃ solutions across the activated membranes. On the other hand, chemical composition of the membrane surfaces as a function of the amount of carrier was determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy technique, which also allows an envisagement of the chemical bonding between the carrier and the membrane top layer (polyamide).     

Synthesis and Investigation of [B(20)H(17)O(CH(2))(5)](3-), a Novel Solvent Complex of the [B(20)H(18)](4-) Ion

Reaction of the [trans-B(20)H(18)](2-) ion with the n-butoxide ion, formed in situ from reaction of n-butanol and NaH, in tetrahydropyran (THP) produces in good yield an unexpected and isolable solvent-coordinated polyhedral borane anion, [ae-B(20)H(17)O(CH(2))(5)](3-). The anticipated product of nucleophilic attack, [ae-B(20)H(17)On-Bu](4-), is not observed under the reaction conditions. The solvent-coordinated product is also formed in the presence of either ethoxide or carbamate ion but is not observed if the ethoxide or carbamate ion is not present in stoichiometric amounts. In the presence of the n-butanethiol anion, the coordinated THP ring undergoes a ring-opening reaction, yielding the [ae-B(20)H(17)O(CH(2))(5)Sn-Bu](4-) anion. Ring opening is also observed in the presence of the ethoxide ion in refluxing THP. Isolation of the previously proposed analogous solvent-coordinated tetrahydrofuran (THF) product, [ae-B(20)H(17)O(CH(2))(4)](3-), was unsuccessful; however, the product resulting from ring opening of THF by the n-butanethiol anion is reported.     

Adsorption of Remazol Brilliant Blue R on activated carbon prepared from a pine cone

In this work the activated pine cone was investigated as adsorbent to remove Remazol Brilliant Blue R from aqueous solution. The effects of various experimental parameters such as initial dye concentration, contact time, temperature, adsorbent dose and pH were examined. The adsorption of Remazol Brilliant Blue R from aqueous solution was increased with the increase in initial dye concentration, contact time, temperature, adsorbent dose but decreased with the increase in the pH. The results in this study indicated that the activated pine cone was an attractive candidate for removing Remazol Brilliant Blue R.     

Nitrate absorption through hydrotalcite reformation

Thermally activated hydrotalcite based upon a Zn/Al hydrotalcite with carbonate in the interlayer has been used to remove nitrate anions from an aqueous solution resulting in the reformation of a hydrotalcite with a mixture of nitrate and carbonate in the interlayer. X-ray diffraction of the reformed hydrotalcites with a d(003) spacing of 7.60 A shows that the nitrate anion is removed within a 30 min period. Raman spectroscopy shows that two types of nitrate anions exist in the reformed hydrotalcite (a) nitrate bonded to the 'brucite-like' hydrotalcite surface and (b) aquated nitrate anion in the interlayer. Kinetically the nitrate is replaced by the carbonate anion over a 21 h period. Two types of carbonate anions are observed. This research shows that the reformation of a thermally activated hydrotalcite can be used to remove anions such as nitrate from aqueous systems.     

Water adsorption with hysteresis effect onto microporous activated carbon fabrics

Understanding the adsorption of water vapor onto activated carbons is important for designing processes to remove dilute contaminants from humid gas streams, such as providing protection against chemical warfare agents (CWAs), or against toxic industrial compounds (TICs) used in a terrorist chemical attack. Water vapor isotherms for Calgon BPL granular activated carbon (GAC), military ASZM-TEDA GAC, electrospun activated carbon nanofibers (ACnF), Calgon Zorflex^™ activated carbon cloth, and Novoloid-based activated carbon fiber cloth (ACFC) are presented. Of particular interest are the ACFC isotherms, which exhibit an unusually high degree of hydrophobicity. The ACFC isotherms also show a correlation between water vapor adsorption hysteresis and the level of activation. Water vapor isotherm models from the literature are compared.     

N-Hydroxysuccinimide-activated glycine-sepharose

Glycine-Sepharose CL 6B, activated with 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethyl-aminopropyl)-carbodiimide (EDC) andN-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS), was used as a model compound to study the hydrolysis and aminolysis of immobilized HNS-activated groups. For comparison, the soluble analogN-t-BOC-glycine-NHS has been used. Coupling of amino compounds, such as aminoethanol, aminohexane, amino acids, and esters of amino acids, is fast and efficient in both organic medium and buffered aqueous medium, e.g., coupling of aminoethanol is complete within 1 min. Hydrolysis of the activated groups in aqueous medium is general base catalyzed and is, particularly in borate buffer and at higher pH (>9.0), accelerated by addition of salt. The NHS-activated glycine-CL 6B is less sensitive toward hydrolysis as compared toN-t-BOC-glycine-NHS. When amino compounds are coupled to NHS-activated Sepharose in aqueous medium, the use of a low buffer concentration and a pH of 8.5–9.0, without salt, is recommended. In combination with salt, phosphate buffer is preferred.     

High-performance affinity chromatography of DNA

The octadecamer of thymidylic acid, (dT)18, was synthesized with a primary amino group on the 5'-terminal phosphate and this was covalently coupled to 300 A pore macroporous silica. Coupling was performed inside a prepacked column to an activated N-hydroxysuccinimidyl ester silica. The (dT)18-silica column successfully separates mixtures of adenine oligomers differing in length by one nucleotide. The dependence upon salt concentration, temperature and length for elution of oligonucleotides was determined. Methods were also developed to selectively elute such columns using either salt or temperature gradients.     

Effect of Central Metal Ions of Analogous Metal–Organic Frameworks on Adsorption of Organoarsenic Compounds from Water: Plausible Mechanism of Adsorption and Water Purification

The adsorptive removal of organoarsenic compounds such as p‐arsanilic acid (ASA) and roxarsone (ROX) from water using metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) has been investigated for the first time. A MOF, iron benzenetricarboxylate (also called MIL‐100‐Fe) exhibits a much higher adsorption capacity for ASA and ROX than activated carbon, zeolite (HY), goethite, and other MOFs. The adsorption of ASA and ROX over MIL‐100‐Fe is also much more rapid than that over activated carbon. Moreover, the used MIL‐100‐Fe can be recycled by simply washing with acidic ethanol. Therefore, it is determined that a MOF such as MIL‐100‐Fe can be used to remove organoarsenic compounds from contaminated water because of its high adsorption capacity, rapid adsorption, and ready regeneration. Moreover, only one of three analogous MIL‐100 species (MIL‐100‐Fe, rather than MIL‐100‐Al or MIL‐100‐Cr) can effectively remove the organoarsenic compounds. This selective and high adsorption over MIL‐100‐Fe, different from other analogous MIL‐100 species, can be explained (through calculations) by the facile desorption of water from MIL‐100‐Fe as well as the large (absolute value) replacement energy (difference between the adsorption energies of the organoarsenic compounds and water) exhibited by MIL‐100‐Fe. A plausible adsorption/desorption mechanism is proposed based on the surface charge of the MOFs, FTIR results, calculations, and the reactivation results with respect to the solvents used in the experiments.     

A study of the static and dynamic adsorption of Zn(II) ions on carbon materials from aqueous solutions

The effect of surface oxidation, solution pH, and ionic strength on the adsorption of Zn(II) ions from aqueous solution under static conditions was studied using commercial activated carbons in the form of grains and cloth. In addition, the effects of surface oxidation and the presence of dissolved natural organic matter (tannic acid) were studied under dynamic conditions using activated carbon cloth column beds. Under static conditions, surface oxidation largely increased Zn2+ uptake and two H+ ions were displaced from the oxidized carbon surface per Zn(II) ion adsorbed. It is proposed that adsorption of Zn(II) on the as-received basic carbons was due to C(pi)-cation interactions. An increase in solution pH in the range 3-6 increased Zn(II) uptake, whereas an increase in ionic strength decreased Zn(II) uptake because of the screening effect of the added salt. In the experiments carried out with carbon column beds, the oxidized activated carbon cloth was also more effective than the as-received carbon to remove Zn(II) ions. In this case, the presence of tannic acid decreased the efficiency of the oxidized activated carbon cloth bed to remove Zn(II) ions. An increase in the tannic acid initial concentration had a greater effect on the removal of tannic acid than on the removal of Zn(II) by the column bed. This may be a consequence of the greater size of tannic acid molecules and their low affinity for oxidized carbon surfaces.     

Evaluation of multi-modal high salt binding ion exchange materials

The performance and selectivity of novel cation and anion exchange multi-modal chromatographic materials were evaluated. Desorption profiles of 13 proteins possessing a range of properties (e.g. size, charge and hydrophobicity) were determined on the cation exchange materials. Batch experiments were carried out by loading individual proteins on each resin at low salt, and examining the desorption of the proteins during sequential washes with increasing salt concentrations. While all of the resins exhibited some binding of proteins at elevated salt concentrations, this effect was more pronounced on the resins with aromatic ligands as compared to the materials with aliphatic ligands. As expected, materials with higher ionic capacities exhibited higher binding at elevated salts. In addition, some proteins exhibited high binding at elevated salt concentrations to all of the resins. The combined effect of charge and other secondary interactions with these multi-modal chromatographic materials enables high salt binding of a range of proteins as well as unique selectivities for the recovery of certain classes of proteins. Since the anion exchange materials all exhibited high binding at elevated salt concentrations the work with these materials focused on a study of elution strategies to remove proteins from these aromatic based materials. After evaluating various elution protocols, a combined strategy of pH change and chaotropic salt were shown to minimize electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions and was found to be an effective elution strategy for this class of anion exchange materials using peanut lectin as a model protein.     

以天然矿物为全部硅铝源低成本绿色合成ZSM-5分子筛的研究

ZSM-5分子筛被广泛地应用于催化、吸附分离、离子交换和绿色化工等领域,但目前其合成主要是以无机化学品为硅铝源,从源头来看是非绿色化的过程.我们以热活化的硅藻土和亚熔盐活化的累托土为全部硅铝源,通过调变两种矿物的加入比例调变合成体系的硅铝比,在水热合成体系中制备ZSM-5分子筛.系统地考察模板剂用量、碱度、投料硅铝比、晶化时间等合成条件对产物结构和性质的影响,并对在最优条件下合成的ZSM-5分子筛的物化性质进行了详细地表征,结果表明：以天然矿物为全部硅铝源可以合成出具有较高结晶度、晶粒尺寸约为4 μm的六面体挛晶形貌的ZSM-5分子筛,该分子筛比商业ZSM-5分子筛具有更高的水热稳定性和更优的加氢异构性能.     

复合淀粉-丙烯酰胺聚合物在秦始皇帝陵和汉阳陵土遗址脱盐中的应用

制备了一种复合淀粉接枝丙烯酰胺高分子聚合物(St-PAM).经红外光谱、扫描电子显微镜等方法表征发现,淀粉与丙烯酰胺接枝共聚形成具有多层片状、尖锐断面及多重孔道的大比表面积的聚合物.同时,吸水性能测试表明其具有良好的吸水耐盐性能.将材料应用于秦始皇帝陵K9901陪葬坑及汉阳陵地下遗址进行脱盐示范,结果表明,吸水脱盐材料对试验区域表面土层主要成盐离子Ca^(2+)和SO_4^(2-)的移除率分别达到70%和90%左右,对含量较少的其他盐类离子,如Na^+、NO_3^-等也有明显效果.