EDXRF as an analytical tool in art: Case studies from pigment identification and treatment assessment

Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) was employed for the identification of pigments decorating Hellenistic figurines, and the assessment of the efficiency of a treatment with barium hydroxide applied to stone. Elements present in the colored areas of the figurines, as well as the treated stone was identified by EDXRF. These data together with complementary information obtained by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) led to the identification of several precious pigments. As far as the treatment efficiency is concerned, EDXRF analysis revealed that barium is unevenly distributed on the treated surface and reaches a maximum depth of 2.5 mm.     

EDXRF as an analytical tool in art: Case studies from pigment identification and treatment assessment

Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) was employed for the identification of pigments decorating Hellenistic figurines, and the assessment of the efficiency of a treatment with barium hydroxide applied to stone. Elements present in the colored areas of the figurines, as well as the treated stone was identified by EDXRF. These data together with complementary information obtained by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) led to the identification of several precious pigments. As far as the treatment efficiency is concerned, EDXRF analysis revealed that barium is unevenly distributed on the treated surface and reaches a maximum depth of 2.5 mm.     

Conductometric determination of carbon in uranium carbide and its solution in nitric acid

A simple but accurate method has been developed for the determination of carbon in uranium carbide powders/pellets as well as in solutions of uranyl nitrates. The methodology involves quantitative conversion of carbon present in the sample to carbon dioxide that is subsequently absorbed in a dilute solution of barium hydroxide. The conductivity shift of the barium hydroxide solution is monitored on-line continuously using a laboratory-built PC-based conductivity measurement system that has been developed in-house based on the direct conversion of conductance to the digital pulse frequency. A new gas absorption cell has been designed to ensure quantitative absorption during the residence time of the gas in the cell. The method is sensitive, accurate and precise to 1-3% at 600-1000 mug of carbon in samples of uranium carbide.     

基于氟硅烷改性UIO-66-OH的疏水金属有机骨架材料的制备及在灰岩类石质文物保护中的应用

疏水材料的研制一直是石质文物保护工作中的难点问题。本工作制备了一种新型疏水金属有机骨架（MOF）材料,即采用氟硅烷修饰含有2-羟基对苯二甲酸桥联配体的Zr-MOF以获得UIO-O-FS材料,并对材料进行了FTIR、X射线衍射、N₂吸附-脱附、热重、扫描电镜和透射电镜等表征分析以及抗侵蚀试验。试验结果表明,该材料具有良好的疏水性、固结性、耐酸性和耐盐性,是一种新型石质文物保护材料。     

基于氟硅烷改性 UIO-66-OH的疏水金属有机骨架材料的制备及在灰岩类石质文物保护中的应用

疏水材料的研制一直是石质文物保护工作中的难点问题。本工作制备了一种新型疏水金属有机骨架(MOF)材料,即采用氟硅烷修饰含有2-羟基对苯二甲酸桥联配体的Zr-MOF以获得UIO-O-FS材料,并对材料进行了FTIR、X射线衍射、N₂吸附-脱附、热重、扫描电镜和透射电镜等表征分析以及抗侵蚀试验。试验结果表明,该材料具有良好的疏水性、固结性、耐酸性和耐盐性,是一种新型石质文物保护材料。     

Synthesis of micro porous barium nitrate with improved ignition reliability as a reliable pyrotechnic oxidant

Pure barium nitrate is one of the most widely used oxidizing materials in the field of pyrotechnics. The ignition reliability of compositions based on this material is not very high and needs to be improved. In the present work, modified barium nitrate with micro porous structure has been synthesized using three different vesicants to make it more reliable as a pyrotechnic oxidant. Two pyrotechnic compositions were formulated by using pure and modified barium nitrate as oxidant and micro sized aluminum powder was used as a fuel. The ignition temperature of both the compositions was determined using differential thermal analysis. The composition formulated with the modified oxidizer ignited at lower temperatures as compared to the one formulated with pure barium nitrate depicting an improvement in the ignition behavior. SEM results show that the modified barium nitrate has obvious pores of the order of few micrometers. Bulk density of the modified oxidizer decreased due to the development of micro pores. Crystallite size of the barium nitrate also decreased after the modification.     

An efficient synthesis of pyrazole chalcones under solvent free conditions at room temperature

An easy,safe,solvent free and effective method for the synthesis of pyrazole-substituted chalcones has been achieved by grinding pyrazole aldehydes and acetophenones in the presence of activated barium hydroxide(C-200) in high yield within short span of time.All reactions were carried out just by grinding the two reactants in the presence of activated barium hydroxide(C-200). Results are also compared with sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide.     

A Comparison of Two Methods for the Determination of Total Acidity of Humic Substances

Abstract

Two methods of total acidity determination for humic substances are compared: (1) the traditional barium hydroxide method, and (2) a direct potentiometric titration after elution of humic substances through a cation exchange resin. The first method always gave higher results than the second method. A poor analytical precision observed for the former method was attributed to carbonation. Low-molecular-weight phenolic acids of known total acidity were also analyzed by the two methods. The first method most likely underestimates results when weakly acidic compounds do not precipitate as barium salts. The low values shown by the second method are partially due to adsorption of humic material on the resin and, possibly, to insufficient protonation of acidic groups during resin elution.     

Formation and filtration characteristics of solids generated in a high level liquid waste treatment process

The solids formation behavior in a simulated high level liquid waste (HLLW) was experimentally examined, when the simulated HLLW was treated in the ordinary way of actual HLLW treatment process. Solids formation conditions and mechanism were closely discussed. The solids formation during a concentration step can be explained by considering the formation of zirconium phosphate, phosphomolybdic acid and precipitation of strontium and barium nitrates and their solubilities. For the solids formation during the denitration step, at least four courses were observed; formation of an undissolved material by a chemical reaction with each other of solute elements (zirconium, molybdenum, tellurium) precipitation by reduction (platinum group metals) formation of hydroxide or carbonate compounds (chromium, neodymium, iron nickel, strontium, barium) and a physical adsorption to stable solid such as zirconium molybdate (nickel, strontium, barium).     

Solvent effect on TEOS film formation in the sandstone consolidation process

Alkoxysilanes, low-viscosity monomers capable of polymerizing into the porous network of stone by a sol-gel process, are widely used as consolidants in the restoration of stone monuments. However, since consolidation is a non-reversible application capable of causing serious harmful side effects to the original material, stone consolidation is almost always considered a very risky intervention. Alkoxysilanes are insoluble in water, so co-solvented systems are very often used, but even knowing that the solvent is a determinant parameter for sol-gel reactions, there is still a lack of information regarding how it can influence the stone-alkoxysilane affinity. For two different tetraethoxysilane-acidic co-solvented systems we are reporting both the morphological characteristics showed by gels formedin situ and the affinity reached with the stone in the sandstone consolidation process. Aqueous solutions of ethanol and methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK) were the solvents compared. SEM and ²⁹Si Solid State NMR were used todetermine the alkoxysilane performance on these silicic-based materials. It was found that using MEK solutions resulted in appreciable sandstone-alkoxysilane interaction, forming a more homogeneous film. On the other hand, ethanol does not promote alkoxysilane-sandstone compatibility. A brittle film is obtained when ethanol is used.     

假性紫罗酮的合成

假紫罗酮,6,10-二甲基-3,5,9-十一碳三烯2-酮,是合成重要香料紫罗酮、维生素A、E的重要中间体。工业上多用改进的Tjemann法,即丙酮与柠檬醛缩合的方法,及用芳樟醇的中间体脱氢芳樟醇制备。我国柠檬醛的来源——野生植物山苍子的资源丰富,所以     

Mössbauer study and magnetic properties of M-type barium hexaferrite doped with Co + Ti and Bi + Ti ions

Using X-ray powder diffractions, M?ssbauer spectroscopy, and magnetic measurements, the effect of complex dopants (Co2+ + Ti4+) and (Bi3+ + Ti4+) on the fine structure and magnetic properties of M-type barium hexaferrite prepared by hydroxide and carbonate precipitations has been studied. The distribution of cations over five nonequivalent positions of barium hexaferrite with magnetoplumbite structure is discussed. It has been shown that doped barium hexaferrite can be used for high-coercitivity data storage media.     

A wet chemical method for the estimation of carbon in uranium carbides

A wet chemical method for the estimation of carbon in uranium carbides has been developed, based on oxidation with a saturated solution of sodium dichromate in 9M sulphuric acid, absorption of the evolved carbon dioxide in a known excess of barium hydroxide solution, and titration of the excess of barium hydroxide with standard potassium hydrogen phthalate solution. The carbon content obtained is in good agreement with that obtained by combustion and titration.     

Effect of Different Purification Techniques on the Characteristics of Heteropolysaccharide-Protein Biopolymer from Durian (<em>Durio zibethinus</em>) Seed

Natural biopolymers from plant sources contain many impurities (e.g., fat, protein, fiber, natural pigment and endogenous enzymes), therefore, an efficient purification process is recommended to minimize these impurities and consequently improve the functional properties of the biopolymer. The main objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of different purification techniques on the yield, protein content, solubility, water- and oil-holding capacity of a heteropolysaccharide-protein biopolymer obtained from durian seed. Four different purification methods using different chemicals and solvents (i.e., A (isopropanol and ethanol), B (isopropanol and acetone), C (saturated barium hydroxide), and D (Fehling solution)] to liberate the purified biopolymer from its crude form were compared. In most cases, the purification process significantly (p < 0.05) improved the physicochemical properties of heteropolysaccharide-protein biopolymer from durian fruit seed. The present work showed that the precipitation using isopropanol and acetone (Method B) resulted in the highest purification yield among all the tested purification techniques. The precipitation using saturated barium hydroxide (Method C) led to induce the highest solubility and relatively high capacity of water absorption. The current study reveals that the precipitation using Fehling solution (Method D) most efficiently eliminates the protein fraction, thus providing more pure biopolymer suitable for biological applications.     

助剂对Ru/C催化剂的表面性质及氨合成催化性能的影响

以碱金属、碱土金属硝酸盐作为助剂前体，活性炭为载体制备了系列负载型钌催化剂，采用物理吸附、化学吸附和XRD等表征手段，考察了助剂对Ru/C催化剂的比表面、孔分布和钌分散度的影响，并在430 ℃、10.0 MPa和10 000 h－1条件下进行氨合成活性评价。结果表明，单助剂Ru/C催化剂，碱金属助剂的促进作用与其相应氢氧化物碱性变化规律一致，碱土金属助剂的促进作用与其相应氧化物碱性变化规律一致。在同类化合物中，铯和钡均是最有效的助剂，钡比铯具有更强的促进作用。以硝酸钡和硝酸铯制备双助剂Ru/C催化剂，先钡后铯分步浸渍制备钌催化剂的活性不仅明显高于钡、铯共浸渍钌催化剂，而且也高于先铯后钡分步浸渍钌催化剂。     

Preparation of three-component TEOS-based composites for stone conservation by sol–gel process

Tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) is the most commonly used silicon-based stone consolidant in art conservation. However, it is known that the resulting silica gel phase tends to develop cracks inside the stone as the gel shrinks during aging and drying. Such phenomenon may lead to severe damage to the protected objects. By introducing silica nanoparticles into TEOS, a so-called particle modified consolidant (PMC), may minimize such shrinkage by reducing the volume loss and forming mesoporous structure to weaken the capillary forces. But many previous results show significant color changes on the surface of PMC-treated stones which can not be tolerated in the conservation treatments of cultural heritage. In this work, we designed a three-component composite consolidant which consists of 15 nm silica particles, α,ω-hydroxyl-terminated polydimethylsilane (PDMS-OH) and TEOS. Among the three components, TEOS provides the consolidation function, silica nanoparticles prevent the cracking and increase the salt resistance and PDMS-OH further reduces cracking, decreases the color alteration and increases the resistance to wetting of the stone. Experimental results show that the three components have significant synergistic effect, which makes the material exhibiting best overall performance in terms of cultural heritage protection.     

Potentiometric titration of hydroxide,aluminate and carbonate in sodium aluminate solutions

An automated potentiometric titration of hydroxide, aluminate and carbonate in sodium aluminate solutions is described. The addition of barium chloride before titration with hydrochloric acid enables the three components to be determined in one run, involving neutralization of hydroxide, protonation of aluminate and dissolution of barium carbonate. The accuracy and precision of the method are satisfactory for a rapid method used for control of aluminum oxide production.     

Studies on the intercalation of naproxen into layered double hydroxide and its thermal decomposition by in situ FT-IR and in situ HT-XRD

Layered double hydroxides, novel anionic clay, meet the first requirement as inorganic matrices for encapsulating functional drugs or biomolecules with negative charge in aqueous media. In this study, naproxen has been intercalated into Mg-Al layered double hydroxide by the methods of ion exchange. The structure and composition of the intercalated material have been studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-vis spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopy. A schematic model has been proposed. Furthermore, in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, in situ high-temperature XRD, and thermogravimetry (TG) have been used to characterize the thermal decomposition of the hybrid material. It has been found that the thermal stability of the intercalated naproxen is significantly enhanced compared with the pure form before intercalation, which suggests that this drug-inorganic layered material may have prospective application as the basis of a novel drug delivery system.     

氢氧化钡沉淀–碘量法对高锰酸钾和锰酸钾共存时的分别测定

采用氢氧化钡沉淀–碘量法对高锰酸钾和锰酸钾共存时的含量分别进行测定。向电解液中加入过量的饱和氢氧化钡溶液,利用锰酸钡和高锰酸钡溶度积的不同进行分离,再用碘量法分别对高锰酸钾和锰酸钾进行测定。结果表明,高锰酸钾和锰酸钾的检出限分别为0.061,0.077 g/L,测定结果的相对标准偏差分别为0.57%和0.72%(n=4),高锰酸钾的加标回收率为94.12%~95.85%。t检验结果表明,氢氧化钡沉淀–碘量法与传统方法对高锰酸钾和锰酸钾的测定结果无显著性差异。该法避免了亚铅酸钠和铬盐的毒性及滴定终点颜色不易判断等缺点,适合于高锰酸钾工业生产中主要成分的快速检测。     

An efficient green procedure for the synthesis of chalcones using C-200 as solid support under grinding conditions

Abstract

A simple, rapid, efficient and environmentally benign procedure for the synthesis of chalcones has been achieved by grinding aryl aldehydes and acetophenones with anhydrous barium hydroxide (C-200) in the absence of any solvent. The use of organic solvent for extraction of compound is also avoided. This present method is highly useful for the synthesis of 2′-hydroxy chalcones, required intermediates for the synthesis of flavanoids.