酸解淀粉物理化学性质的研究

玉米淀粉和马铃薯淀粉分别在35C条件下用浓度为2．4mol／L的HCI处理不同时间,采用X射线衍射分析、差热分析和扫描电镜等测试方法对酸解后的淀粉颗粒进行结构和性能分析。结果表明,淀粉的酸解过程可分为两个阶段：首先淀粉无定形区进行水解,颗粒结晶度、结晶热稳定性和酶解速率增加;随着酸解时间的延长,结晶结构受到破坏,热稳定性降低,达到酶解平衡的时间减少。酸解4d时,玉米淀粉和马铃薯淀粉颗粒的结晶均最完整,结晶转变温度最高,分别为87．0C和93．5C。     

Comparative Characteristics of Some Physicochemical Properties of Azoles

We have carried out a correlation analysis of some physicochemical characteristics of pyrrole, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, and tetrazole, calculated by the semiempirical quantum-chemical AM1 method. We have found the linear dependences of the ionization potential, the dipole moment, and the acidity on the -electron excess, and also the dependence of the ionization potential on the enthalpy of formation of the studied azoles.     

Effect of Single and Dual Hydrothermal Treatments on the Resistant Starch Content and Physicochemical Properties of Lotus Rhizome Starches

Heat-moisture treatment (HMT) changed the morphology and the degree of molecular ordering in lotus rhizome (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) starch granules slightly, leading to some detectable cavities or holes near hilum, weaker birefringence and granule agglomeration, accompanied with modified XRD pattern from C- to A-type starch and lower relative crystallinity, particularly for high moisture HMT modification. In contrast, annealing (ANN) showed less impact on granule morphology, XRD pattern and relative crystallinity. All hydrothermal treatment decreased the resistant starch (from about 27.7–35.4% to 2.7–20%), increased the damage starch (from about 0.5–1.6% to 2.4–23.6%) and modified the functional and pasting properties of lotus rhizome starch pronouncedly. An increase in gelatinization temperature but a decrease in transition enthalpy occurred after hydrothermal modification, particularly for hydrothermal modification involved with HMT. HMT-modified starch also showed higher pasting temperature, less pronounced peak viscosity, leading to less significant thixotropic behavior and retrogradation during pasting-gelation process. However, single ANN treatment imparts a higher tendency of retrogradation as compared to native starch. For dual hydrothermally modified samples, the functional properties generally resembled to the behavior of single HMT-modified samples, indicating the pre- or post-ANN modification had less impact on the properties HMT modified lotus rhizome starch.     

Investigation of Physicochemical Properties of Plasma Activated Water and its Bactericidal Efficacy

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - Presently, the world is using different types of disinfectants for various applications such as disinfecting instrument surfaces in the medical field,...     

Characterization and Evaluation of Thermal,Morphological, and Physicochemical Properties of Chemically Modified Lignocellulosic Biomass

A novel redox system, ascorbic acid-hydrogen peroxide, was employed to initiate graft copolymerization of ethyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate binary monomer mixtures onto Abelmoschus esculentus fibers at a temperature of 45°C for 90 min in an aqueous medium. Factors affecting grafting such as feed molarity and comonomer composition were investigated. Contrary to the lower affinity of methyl methacrylate for grafting on Abelmoschus fibers, a synergistic effect of ethyl acrylate on methyl methacrylate was observed when graft copolymers were prepared using different feed compositions (f_MMA). The percentage of grafting increased from 40.2% to 89.74% at 0.4 mole fraction of f_MMA. The graft copolymers were characterized by FT-IR, TGA, and SEM techniques.     

Relationships between X-ray Diffraction Peaks,Molecular Components,and Heat Properties of C-Type Starches from Different Sweet Potato Varieties

C-type starches with different proportions of A- and B-type crystallinities have different intensities and crystallinities of X-ray diffraction peaks. In this study, the intensities and crystallinities of X-ray diffraction peaks, molecular components and heat properties of C-type starches were investigated in seven sweet potato varieties, and their relationships were analyzed. The intensity and crystallinity of a diffraction peak at 5.6° were significantly positively correlated to the DP6-12 branch-chains of amylopectin and significantly negatively correlated to the true amylose content (TAC) determined by concanavalin A precipitation, gelatinization temperature, gelatinization enthalpy, water solubility at 95 °C, and pasting temperature. The intensity of diffraction peaks at 15° and 23° were significantly positively correlated to the gelatinization temperature and pasting temperature and significantly negatively correlated to the pasting peak viscosity. The significantly positive relationships were detected between the crystallinity of a diffraction peak at 15° and the DP13-24 branch-chains of amylopectin, gelatinization conclusion temperature and water solubility, between the crystallinity of diffraction peak at 17–18° and the TAC, gelatinization onset temperature, water solubility and pasting temperature, between the crystallinity of a diffraction peak at 23° and the gelatinization conclusion temperature and pasting peak time, and between the total crystallinity and the TAC, gelatinization conclusion temperature, water solubility and pasting temperature. The score plot of principle component analysis showed that the molecular components and heat property parameters could differentiate the C-type starches and agreed with their characteristics of X-ray diffraction peaks. This study provides some references for the utilizations of C-type starches.     

Sizes,Components, Crystalline Structure,and Thermal Properties of Starches from Sweet Potato Varieties Originating from Different Countries

Sweet potato is a root tuber crop and an important starch source. There are hundreds of sweet potato varieties planted widely in the world. Starches from varieties with different genotype types and originating from different countries have not been compared for their physicochemical properties. In the research, starches from 44 sweet potato varieties originating from 15 countries but planted in the same growing conditions were investigated for their physicochemical properties to reveal the similarities and differences in varieties. The results showed that the 44 starches had granule size (D[4,3]) from 8.01 to 15.30 μm. Starches had different iodine absorption properties with OD680 from 0.259 to 0.382 and OD620/550 from 1.142 to 1.237. The 44 starches had apparent amylose content from 19.2% to 29.2% and true amylose content from 14.2% to 20.2%. The starches exhibited A-, C_A-, C_C-, or C_B-type X-ray diffraction patterns. The thermograms of 44 starches exhibited one-, two-, or three-peak curves, leading to a significantly different gelatinization temperature range from 13.1 to 29.2 °C. The significantly different starch properties divide the 44 sweet potato varieties into different groups due to their different genotype backgrounds. The research offers references for the utilization of sweet potato germplasm.     

Buckwheat Hull-Enriched Pasta: Physicochemical and Sensory Properties

This work aimed to evaluate the effect of partial replacement of semolina with 0, 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20% of ground buckwheat hull (BH) on the chemical composition, antioxidant properties, color, cooking characteristics, and sensory properties of wheat pasta. Pasta samples were prepared by dough lamination (tagliatelle shape) and dried at 55 °C until the moisture content was 11–12% (wet basis). Analyses of samples showed that the addition of BH caused an increase in fiber content in pasta from 4.31% (control pasta) to 14.15% (pasta with 20% of BH). Moreover, the brightness and yellowness of BH-enriched products were significantly decreased compared to the control sample, and the total color difference ranged from 23.84 (pasta with 1% of BH) to 32.56 (pasta with 15% BH). In addition, a decrease in optimal cooking time, as well as an increased weight index and cooking loss, was observed in BH-enriched pasta samples. Furthermore, BH-enriched cooked pasta had significantly higher total phenolic content and antioxidant activity but an unpleasant smell and taste, especially if the level of BH was higher than 10%.     

Physicochemical Properties of Methyl- and Ethylhalosilanes

Published data on the main physicochemical constants of methyl-, ethylhalosilanes were summarized. The lacking parameters were calculated by the methods whose reliability was checked by calculating parameters for which the experimental values are available.     

Physical Properties of Water Near a Gold Surface: A Nanorheological Analysis

Water at room temperature is not simply a medium for which uniform properties can always be assumed. Water close to solid hydrophobic or hydrophilic surfaces has elasticity, which is measured by monitoring the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) resonant frequency and resistance. Small additions of salt are shown to modify this elasticity. Furthermore, near the hydrophobic QCM gold electrode, undersaturated aqueous NaCl solutions present a high concentration of ion pairs, which is confirmed by atomic force microscopy through force versus distance measurements.     

Cycling a Sulfur Electrode: Effect of Physicochemical Properties of Electrolyte Systems

A sulfur electrode is cycled in mixtures of 3-methoxysulfolane and sulfolane with linear ethers (glyme, diglyme, tetraglyme) and lithium trifluoromethane sulfonate (lithium triphlate) as the supporting electrolyte. The decrease in the electrode capacity, observed with an increase in the number ethylene oxide links in glyme molecules and in the number of donor centers in sulfone molecules, is attributed to changes in the form taken by lithium polysulfides in solutions and the increase in the electrolyte viscosity.     

Comparative Study on the Structural and Physicochemical Properties of Flour and Starch from Dioscorea opposita Thunb

The objective of this work was to investigate and compare the structural and physicochemical properties of Dioscorea opposita Thunb. flour(DF), starch(DS) and purified starch(PDS). DS and PDS showed higher total starch and amylose content as compared to DF. Starch granules of DF were oval shape with rough surface while DS and PDS were relatively smooth by SEM. According to XRD measurements, FT-IR spectroscopy and 13 C CP/MAS NMR spectroscopy, all samples displayed C-type crystalline pattern, and PDS displayed the highest relative crystallinity and short-range order structure. However, DF contained the greatest content of the amorphous-phase. DF displayed the absorption peaks at 1730 and 1560 cm~(-1) related to the characteristic groups of lipid and protein using FT-IR spectroscopy. Furthermore, DF exhibited significantly higher pasting temperature while DS displayed the great peak and breakdown viscosity, as well as PDS had the highest setback and final viscosity, presumably due to the chemical composition and structural differences. DF exhibited the highest gelatinization temperature whereas PDS displayed the greatest gelatinization enthalpy. The pasting and gelatinization properties of flour and starch might be related to the relative crystallinity, short-range order structure or the interactions between starch and its associated compounds. The results allow the improvement in the manufacture of Dioscorea opposita Thunb. flour and starch with desirable pasting and gelatinization properties.     

Transition Metals-Based Water Splitting Electrocatalysts on Copper-Based Substrates: The Integral Role of Morphological Properties

Electrocatalytic water splitting is a promising alternative to produce high purity hydrogen gas as the green substitute for renewable energy. Thus, development of electrocatalysts for both hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are vital to improve the efficiency of the water splitting process particularly based on transition metals which has been explored extensively to replace the highly active electrocatalytic activity of the iridium and ruthenium metals-based electrocatalysts. In situ growth of the material on a conductive substrate has also been proven to have the capability to lower down the overpotential value significantly. On top of that, the presence of substrate has given a massive impact on the morphology of the electrocatalyst. Among the conductive substrates that have been widely explored in the field of electrochemistry are the copper based substrates mainly copper foam, copper foil and copper mesh. Copper-based substrates possess unique properties such as low in cost, high tensile strength, excellent conductor of heat and electricity, ultraporous with well-integrated hierarchical structure and non-corrosive in nature. In this review, the recent advancements of HER and OER electrocatalysts grown on copper-based substrates has been critically discussed, focusing on their morphology, design, and preparation methods of the nanoarrays.     

Low-Molecular Pyrazine-Based DNA Binders: Physicochemical and Antimicrobial Properties

Pyrazine and its derivatives are a large group of compounds that exhibit broad biological activity, the changes of which can be easily detected by a substituent effect or a change in the functional group. The present studies combined theoretical research with the density functional theory (DFT) approach (B3LYP/6-311+G**) and experimental (potentiometric and spectrophotometric) analysis for a thorough understanding of the structure of chlorohydrazinopyrazine, its physicochemical and cytotoxic properties, and the site and nature of interaction with DNA. The obtained results indicated that 2-chloro-3-hydrazinopyrazine (2Cl3HP) displayed the highest affinity to DNA. Cytotoxicity studies revealed that the compound did not exhibit toxicity toward human dermal keratinocytes, which supported the potential application of 2Cl3HP in clinical use. The study also attempted to establish the possible equilibria occurring in the aqueous solution and, using both theoretical and experimental methods, clearly showed the hydrophilic nature of the compound. The experimental and theoretical results of the study confirmed the quality of the compound, as well as the appropriateness of the selected set of methods for similar research.     

Preparation,Physicochemical Properties,and Functional Characteristics of Carbon Nitride: a Review

Data on the methods of preparation, structure, physicochemical properties, and functional characteristics of carbon nitride have been summarized and analyzed. Promise for the use of porous carbon nitride of various stoichiometries in photocatalysis, catalysis, and adsorption has been noted. Some general observations about the state and possible directions for the development of research in this field of physical chemistry were given.     

Experimental Investigation of Rheological and Morphological Properties of Water in Crude Oil Emulsions Stabilized by a Lipophilic Surfactant

Rheological behavior of two crude oils and their surfactant-stabilized emulsions with initial droplet sizes ranging from 0.5 to 75 µm were investigated at various temperatures under steady and dynamic shear testing conditions. In order to evaluate the morphology and Stability of emulsions, microscopic analysis was carried out over three months and average diameter and size distribution of dispersed droplets were determined. The water content and surfactant concentration ranged from 10 to 60% vol/vol and 0.1 to 10% wt/vol, respectively. The results indicated that the rheological properties and the physical structure and stability of emulsions were significantly influenced by the water content and surfactant concentration. The crude oils behaved as Newtonian fluids over a wide range of shear rates, whereas the emulsions behaved as non-Newtonian fluids, indicating shear-thinning effects over the entire range of shear rates. The viscosity, storage modulus and degree of elasticity were found to be significantly increased with the increase in water content and surfactant concentration. The maximum viscosity was observed at the point close to the phase inversion point where the emulsion system changes from water-in-oil emulsion to oil-in-water emulsion. The results also indicated that the rheological properties of crude oils and their emulsions are significantly temperature-dependent.     

Composition and Physicochemical Properties of Cobalt Molybdophosphates

Cobalt molybdophosphates were synthesized. The composition of the compounds was confirmed by IR spectral, thermogravimetric, X-ray phase, and atomic-emission analyses. The influence of the composition on the thermochromic properties of the compounds was demonstrated.     

Structure and Physicochemical Properties of Substituted Porphyrins

Reactions of substituted porphyrins: 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octabromo-5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphine, 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octamethyl-5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphine, and dodecaphenylporphine with organic bases (pyridine, piperidine, dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide) and acetic acid were studied by spectrophotometry. Acid-base interaction between porphyrins and organic bases and formation of ionic species in toluene solution containing an organic base were revealed for the first time. The effect of electronic and structural factors on the acid-base interactions of porphyrin ligands with organic bases is discussed. The stability constants were calculated for complexes of 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octabromo-5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphine with organic bases, and electronic absorption spectra of substituted porphyrins in basic organic solvents were recorded.     

Physicochemical Properties of a Ternary System Based on Medium Chain Triglycerides/Water/Mixed Nonionic Sugar-Based Surfactants

Equal ratios of medium chainlength triglycerides and water were emulsified with 5% w/w of mixed nonionic surfactants with various hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) values. The HLB numbers ranged from 15 to 6.6. Emulsifiers with HLB numbers 15, 14.2, 13.3, and 12.5 produced low viscosity milk-like liquid, 11.6, 10.8, 10, and 9.1 produced cream, 8.3 and 7.4 produced paste like consistency, and 6.6 produced a coarse emulsion. The effects of HLB on stability, particle size, and rheological properties were studied. Emulsifiers with intermediate HLB numbers produced emulsions that are stable for 30 days at room temperature but a thin layer of oil on top of the emulsion was observed at 45°C. The thin oil layer can be redispersed with mild agitation without loss of stability. Emulsifiers with high and low HLB number (15, 14.2, 13.3, 6.6) produced emulsions that were unstable at both storage conditions. The stability of the emulsions correlate well with the particle size. The curve flow plot for most of the emulsions fit the Herschel Bulkley model. They exhibit a pseudoplastic type behavior. Emulsifiers with different HLB numbers also affect the shear stress at zero shear, τ₀, and the yield value, τ.