Effect of thermal treatment conditions on the acid properties of zeolite Beta

The acid properties of zeolite Beta were studied by IR spectroscopy with the use of adsorbed NH₃ and CO probe molecules. It was found that the strength of the Brønsted acid sites (BASs) of zeolite Beta was the same as that of zeolite ZSM-5. Approximately a third of the total amount of BASs participated in the formation of hydrogen bonds at interdomain boundaries; thus, they were inaccessible to molecules larger than the ammonia molecule. The qualitative and quantitative compositions of acid sites in zeolite Beta can be regulated by changing the conditions of calcination of the initial zeolite form (temperature and/or gas atmosphere). Calcination under vacuum conditions afforded the highest acidity of the zeolite with respect to all types of acid sites. Calcination in a flow of air resulted in the lowest acidity of the sample, especially, with respect to the concentration of strong Lewis acid sites, because of the formation of an alumina phase. Calcination in an atmosphere of helium resulted in a decrease (as compared with a vacuum) in the rate of removal of the organic template decomposition products of the initial zeolite form from the channel volume. The resulting ethylene was mainly adsorbed at strong Lewis sites and converted into undesorbed condensation products.     

Mechanical, thermal and surface properties of polyacrylamide/dextran semi-interpenetrating network hydrogels tuned by the synthesis temperature

The mechanical, rheological, thermal, and surface behaviors of three polyacrylamide/dextran (PAAm/Dx) semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) hydrogels, prepared at 22°C, 5°C and ?18°C, were investigated. The results were compared with those obtained on cross-linked PAAm without Dx synthesized under the same conditions. Hydrogels prepared at the lowest temperature were the most mechanically stable. The thermal stability of the semi-IPN hydrogels is slightly lower than the corresponding PAAm gels, irrespective of preparation temperature. The water vapor sorption capacity depended on the presence of Dx as well as preparation temperature, which determines the network morphology.      

Spectral and thermal characterization of polyaniline–oxalic acid salt

Polyaniline–oxalic acid salts were prepared at 5 and 30°C by chemical polymerization of aniline using different concentration of oxalic acid. Polyaniline base was obtained from the corresponding polyaniline salt by dedoping using aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution. Conductivity measurements, elemental analysis, Infrared, electronic absorption, electron paramagnetic resonance spectral, and thermogravimetric analysis were performed on the polyaniline salts and bases. Composition and the extent of dopant in polyaniline salt systems where determined. The value of composition of polyaniline: oxalic acid is 4: 1.6 and the polymer yield is around 66%. The value of conductivity, polymer yield and composition of polyaniline–oxalic acid salt is independent of concentration of oxalic acid used and also the synthesis temperature. The results are compared with polyaniline–hydrochloride salt prepared by chemical polymerization. The conductivity of polyaniline–oxalic acid salt is three orders of magnitude lower than that of polyaniline-hydrocholoride salt. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Dilectric and thermal properties of PEO doped with cadimium chloride salt

The main aim of this research is to investigate the effect of salt concentration on the dielectric properties(AC (σ_AC),permittivity（ε′）,dielectric loss（ε″）,and dielectric relaxation process) and melting behavior of polyethylene oxide （PEO）/CdCl₂ complexes.The dielectric study was carried out over a frequency range 10-335 kHz and a temperature range 25-45℃.The AC conductivity,permittivity and dielectric loss of the PEO/CdCl₂ complexes increase with increasing salt concentration and temperature.Also,it was found that the addition of CdCl₂ salt to PEO host reduced the melting temperature of PEO host.Dielectric results reveal that the relaxation process of these complexes is due to viscoelastic relaxation or non-Debye relaxation at room temperature.Additionally,it was found that relaxation behavior remained viscoelastic at different temperatures and salt concentrations.     

Crosslinking, thermal properties and relaxation behaviour of polyisoprene under high-pressure

The transient hot-wire method has been used to measure the thermal conductivity κ and heat capacity per unit volume ρc_p of untreated (virgin) and crosslinked cis-1,4-poly(isoprene) (PI) in the temperature range 160-513 K for pressures p up to 0.75 GPa. The results show that the crosslinking rate of the polymer chains becomes significant at ∼513 K on isobaric heating at 0.5 GPa changing PI into an elastomeric state within 4 h without the use of crosslinking agents. The crosslinked PI and untreated PI have about the same κ = 0.145 Wm⁻¹ K⁻¹ and c_p = 1.81 kJ kg⁻¹ K⁻¹ at 295 K and 20 MPa, but different relaxation behaviours. Two relaxation processes, corresponding to the segmental and normal modes, could be observed in both PI and crosslinked PI but these have a larger distribution of relaxation times and become arrested at higher temperatures (∼10 K) in the latter case. The arrest temperature for the segmental relaxation of untreated and crosslinked PI, for a relaxation time of ∼1 s, are described well by the empirical relations: T(p) = 209.4 (1 + 4.02 p)^0.31 and T(p) = 221.3 (1 + 2.33 p)^0.40 (p in GPa and T in K), respectively, which thus also reflects the pressure variations of the glass transition temperatures.     

Native horizontal ultrathin polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of proteins under basic and acidic conditions.

The preparation of homogeneous ultrathin native polyacrylamide gels, using a basic as well as an acidic buffer system is described. The basic buffer system consists of Tris-HC1/Tris-glycine, the same buffer as in sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-gel electrophoresis but without SDS. The acidic system uses potassium acetate, pH 4.3, as gel buffer and beta-alanine, pH 4.6, acetic acid as electrolytes. The gels are covalently bound on glass plates. Binding of acidic gels requires a special pretreatment of glass plates. The whole procedure is simple and extraordinarily fast: 100-120 min from the start of gel preparation to the end of electrophoresis. Coomassie staining is done in 40 min and silver staining in 90 min. The native gels are excellently suited for diffusion blotting. Further attractive properties of these gels are easy handling, simple drying and dimensional stability.     

Transformations of manganese oxides under different thermal conditions

Thermal decomposition of various synthetic manganese oxides (MnO, Mn₃O₄, Mn₂O₃, MnOOH) and a natural manganese dioxide (MnO₂) from Gabon was studied with the help of termogravimetry in inert, oxidizing and reducing atmospheres. The compounds were characterized by XRD and electrochemical activity was tested by cyclic voltammetry using a carbon paste electrode. The natural manganese dioxide showed the best oxidizing and reducing capacity, confirmed by the lower temperatures of the transitions, the extent of the reactions and electrochemical performance in cyclic voltammograms.     

Unusual reactions of N-allylic difluoroenamines under thermal conditions

N-Allylic difluoroenamines exhibited unusual behaviors under thermal conditions; N-allyl difluoroenamines in refluxing xylene afforded not only aza-Claisen rearrangement products, but also 2-azabicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes, whose formation could be explained via intramolecular [2+2]-cycloaddition, whilst N-prenyl difluoroenamine underwent an ene reaction to give the pyrrolidine as a sole product.     

An efficient procedure for chemoselective amidation from carboxylic acid and amine (ammonium salt) under mild conditions

Presented here is an efficient one-pot and catalyst-free procedure for the synthesis of amides starting from carboxylic acids and amine/ammonium salts using 2,2-dichloro-1,3-diisopropylimidazolidine-4,5-dione as the coupling agent. Reactions can proceed smoothly even with those bearing thermosensitive group(s) at ambient temperature, and the corresponding products of primary, secondary and tertiary amides can be afforded in moderate to excellent yields of up to 96%.     

Kinetic analysis of formation of boron trioxide from thermal decomposition of boric acid under non-isothermal conditions

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - This study investigated the kinetic analysis of the dehydration process of boric acid (H3BO3) and its transformation into boron trioxide (B2O3) under...     

Thermal behavior and thermal safety on 3,3-dinitroazetidinium salt of perchloric acid

3,3-Dinitroazetidinium (DNAZ) salt of perchloric acid (DNAZ·HClO₄) was prepared, it was characterized by the elemental analysis, IR, NMR, and a X-ray diffractometer. The thermal behavior and decomposition reaction kinetics of DNAZ·HClO₄ were investigated under a non-isothermal condition by DSC and TG/DTG techniques. The results show that the thermal decomposition process of DNAZ·HClO₄ has two mass loss stages. The kinetic model function in differential form, the value of apparent activation energy (E _a) and pre-exponential factor (A) of the exothermic decomposition reaction of DNAZ·HClO₄ are f(α) = (1 − α)⁻¹/2, 156.47 kJ mol⁻¹, and 10^15.12 s⁻¹, respectively. The critical temperature of thermal explosion is 188.5 °C. The values of ΔS ^≠, ΔH ^≠, and ΔG ^≠of this reaction are 42.26 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹, 154.44 kJ mol⁻¹, and 135.42 kJ mol⁻¹, respectively. The specific heat capacity of DNAZ·HClO₄ was determined with a continuous C _p mode of microcalorimeter. Using the relationship between C _p and T and the thermal decomposition parameters, the time of the thermal decomposition from initiation to thermal explosion (adiabatic time-to-explosion) was evaluated as 14.2 s.     

Differential thermal analysis under quasi-isothermal, quasi-isobaric conditions (Q-DTA): Part III. Mechanism of congruent and incongruent phase transformations of salt hydrates

By using the “simultaneous Q-DTA, Q-TG measuring technique” elaborated recently, conditions near to the requirements of thermodynamics can be created, thus the “normalized” course of curves taken by this method, their characteristic temperatures or the values measured for the enthalpy change can be considered to be near to the theoretical values.

For testing this new method, CuSO₄·5H₂O, MnSO₄·5H₂O, Mg(NO₃)₂·6H₂O and Na₂SO₄·10H₂O have been investigated. These model substances can be prepared in stoichiometric composition free of impurities, their decomposition mechanism is well-known, thus the effect of the altered experimental conditions by the simultaneous Q-DTA, Q-TG method on the course of their dehydration can be calculated.     

Synthesis of quinaldines and lepidines by a Doebner-Miller reaction under thermal and microwave irradiation conditions using phosphotungstic acid

A simple and efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of quinaldines and lepidines by a one-pot reaction of anilines with crotonaldehyde or methyl vinyl ketone using phosphotungstic acid, a Keggins-type heteropoly acid, under both thermal and microwave irradiation conditions.     

温和条件下甲烷在熔盐介质中的催化转化

利用硝酸根-硝酸钾(摩尔比0.62:0.38)的熔盐体系作反应介质,以CeO~2,Ce(SO~4)~2,Cu(CF~3CO~2)~2,Co(CF~3CO~2)等为催化剂,在160℃和6.0MPa条件下甲烷被氧化成丙酮和/或三氟醋酸甲酯。甲烷的氯化则可在含氯化铜的氯化铝-氯化钠(摩尔比1:1)的熔盐介质中进行,硫酸银的引入可提高甲烷转化率和一氯甲烷的选择性。     

Hydrazine-hydrate intercalated halloysite under controlled-rate thermal analysis conditions

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - The thermal behaviour of halloysite fully expanded with hydrazine-hydrate has been investigated in nitrogen atmosphere under dynamic heating and at a...     

Effect of polymerization conditions on the polylactic acid properties

Polymerization of L-lactide in polylactate was investigated in the presence of catalytic amounts of tin(II) chloride and tin(II) bis-2-ethylhexanoate. The influence of synthesis conditions on the values of the molecular mass characteristics of the resulting polyesters was demonstrated.     

Hydrolysis of acetylsalicylic acid under the conditions of electrolysis

The hydrolysis of acetylsalicylic acid in the anolyte under the conditions of electrolysis was studied.     

Syntheses,characterization and thermal properties of lanthanide complexes with 2-mercaptonicotinic acid

Fourteen new complexes with the general formula of Ln(Hmna)₃·nH₂O (n=2 for Ln=La-Ho and n=1 for Er-Lu, H₂mna=2-mercaptonicotinic acid) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectra and thermogravimetric analyses. In addition, molar specific heat capacities were determined by a microcalorimeter at 298.15 K. The IR spectra of the prepared complexes revealed that carboxyl groups of the ligands coordinated with Ln(III) ions in bidentate chelating mode. Hydrated complexes lost water molecules during heating in one step and then the anhydrous complexes decomposed directly to oxides Ln₂O₃, CeO₂, Pr₆O₁₁ and Tb₄O₇. The values of molar specific heat capacities for fourteen solid complexes were plotted against the atomic numbers of lanthanide, which presented as ‘tripartite effect’. It suggested a certain amount of covalent character existed in the bond of Ln³⁺ and ligands, according with nephelauxetic effect of 4f electrons of rare earth ions.     

Complexation between oxonic acid and divalent metal cations. Influence of metal salt addition on decarboxylation kinetics under acidic conditions

The dissociation constants of oxonic acid are determined by UV spectrometry (pKa₁ = 0.8 ± 0.1) and potentiometry (pKa₂ = 6.85 ± 0.06). The N(3)H tautomer seems to be the predominant form of HL²⁻, the oxonic acid dianion. This latter species binds with divalent metal ions to form complexes. Their formation constants, K_M^HL, are determined by UV spectrometry and/or potentiometry for Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Cu²⁺. The rate of decarboxylation decreases when metal salt is added to acidic solutions; this is explained by the formation of a complex, H₂LM⁺, between a metal ion and the monoanion of oxonic acid. The stability constants are determined for complexes formed with Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Co²⁺ and Ni²⁺. These experimental results serve as a basis for assumptions concerning enzymatic phosphoribosylation and decarboxylation.