Synthesis, characterisation, and DC conductivity of polyaniline-lead oxide composites

The polyaniline-PbO composites of various mass fractions were prepared by in situ polymerisation. The prepared samples were characterised by FTIR, and the dominant peaks confirmed the formation of polyaniline-PbO composites. The SEM study shows a granular agglomerated morphology, and increases with an increase in the lead oxide mass % in polyaniline. Direct current (DC) conductivity (σ _DC) was studied as a function of temperature (T). From these studies, it was found that conductivity increased at higher temperatures due to the polarons hopping from one localised state to another. DSC studies reveal, the decrease in peak temperature from 273°C (pure PANI) to 169.2°C, 193.5°C, 218.4°C, 235.2°C, and 224.2°C, respectively for the various mass fractions (10 %, 30 %, 20 %, 40 %, and 50 %) of polyaniline-PbO composites.     

Urea and CaCl2 as inhibitors of coal low-temperature oxidation

Thermal analysis was used to study the influence of CaCl₂ and urea as possible chemical additives inhibiting coal oxidation process at temperatures 100?C300?°C. Weight increase due to oxygen chemisorption and corresponding amount of evolved heat were evaluated as main indicative parameters. TA experiments with different heating rates enabled determination of effective activation energy E _a as a dependence of conversion. In the studied range of temperatures, the interaction of oxygen with (untreated) coal was confirmed rather as a complex process giving effective activation energies changing continuously from 70?kJ?mol^?1 (at about 100?°C) to ca. 180?kJ?mol^?1 at temperatures about 250?°C. The similar trend in E _a was found when chemical agents were added to the coal. However, while the presence of CaCl₂ leads to higher values of the effective activation energies during the whole temperature range, urea causes increase in E _a only at temperatures below 200?°C. Exceeding the temperature 200?°C, the presence of urea in the coal induces decrease in activation energy of the oxidation process indicating rather catalysing than inhibiting action on coal oxidation. Thus, CaCl₂ can only be recommended as a ??real?? inhibitor affecting interaction of coal with oxygen at temperatures up to 300?°C.     

Effect of temperature on sulfate transport in two Penicillia

We studied the effects of temperature on the sulfate permease of Penicillium chrysogenum (PC) (a mesophile with a growth temperature range of 4-35°C) and Penicillium duponti (PD) (a thermophile with a growth temperature range of 27-58°C). Arrhenius plots of sulfate permease activity from mycelia grown at 50°C (PD), 30°C (PD and PC) or 8°C (PC) indicate that at temperatures below the transition point there is little difference in the activation energy of sulfate permease in mycelia from PD grown at 50°C or 30°C or PC grown at 30°C or 8°C; however, the temperature of the transition point for the permease from each set of mycelia assayed reflects the optimum growth temperature of the fungal source. Transitions occur at 15 °C for mycelia from PC and 35 ° C for PD mycelia. Kinetic measurements indicate that the K_m of sulfate permease in PC cells grown at a variety of temperatures is essentially the same at various temperatures. As an example, the K_m of 8°C or 30°C grown PC is about 55 μM at 25°C and 45 μM at 8°C. V_max measurements reflect growth conditions such as temperature and growth stage. p]Lipid composition of the mycelia dramatically reflect growth temperatures. Double bond index values vary from 1.94 for PC grown at 8°C to 0.81 for PD grown at 50°C. The percentage of total fatty acid represented by linolenic acid varies from 45% in 8°C grown PC to 4.2% or less in 30°C grown PC. No linolenic is found in mycelia from PD.     

A Thermodynamic Study of Complexation of Iron Ions with Clarithromycin and Roxithromycin in Methanol Using a Conductometric Method

The formation constants K _ML of Clarithromycin (CLA) and Roxithromycin (ROX) with Fe(III) and Fe(II) ions in methanol have been determined at various temperatures using a conductometric technique. The interaction yields complexes with metal-to-ligand compositions of 1:1. The conductivity data were analyzed using a computer program based on 1:1 stoichiometry from which the stability constants and the limiting molar conductance were obtained. The stability of these complexes was found to increase with temperature. Compared with Fe(II), Fe(III) forms more stable complexes with ROX and CLA. The values of the thermodynamic parameters enthalpies (??H ^°), entropies (??S ^°), and the derived Gibbs energies (??G ^°) were deduced from the dependence of the formation constants on temperature. The positive values of ??H ^° and ??S ^° indicate that the complexation processes is enthalpically unfavorable but entropically favored. The negative values of ??G ^° show the ability of the studied ligand to form stable complexes and that the complexation process is favorable.     

Impact of High Temperature on Ethanol Fermentation by Kluyveromyces marxianus Immobilized on Banana Leaf Sheath Pieces

Ethanol fermentation was carried out with Kluyveromyces marxianus cells at various temperatures (30, 35, 40, and 45 °C). Fermentation performance of the immobilized yeast on banana leaf sheath pieces and the free yeast were evaluated and compared. Generally, ethanol production of the immobilized and free yeast was stable in a temperature range of 30–40 °C. Temperature of 45 °C restricted yeast growth and lengthened the fermentation. The immobilized yeast demonstrated faster sugar assimilation and higher ethanol level in the fermentation broth in comparison with the free yeast at all fermentation temperatures. Change in fatty acid level in cellular membrane was determined to clarify the response of the free and immobilized yeast to thermal stress. The free cells of K. marxianus responded to temperature increase by increasing saturated fatty acid (C16:0 and C18:0) level and by decreasing unsaturated fatty acid (C18:1 and C18:2) level in cellular membrane. For fermentation at 40 °C with immobilized cells of K. marxianus, however, the changes were not observed in both saturated fatty acid (C16:0) and unsaturated fatty acid (C18:1 and C18:2) level.     

Rheological Properties of L64 Tri-block Copolymer in Aqueous and <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-xylene Solutions

The rheological properties of Pluronic L64 in aqueous solutions at various temperatures and concentrations have been investigated. Changes in temperature and concentration cause structural and rheological modifications in Pluronic L64 in aqueous solutions as well as the appearance of a micellization process. For concentrations between 10 and 20 mg/mL, the Pluronic L64 showed a Newtonian or liquid-like behavior at various temperatures. However, for concentrations ranging between 30 and 40 mg/mL, the solutions showed a Newtonian behavior for temperatures below 55°C and a non-Newtonian behavior at 60°C. In p-xylene solutions, the solution exhibits a Newtonian behavior for all the concentrations and temperatures studied. It is believed that the Newtonian behavior of the binary Pluronic L64/p-xylene is due to the nonformation of complex conformations as direct or reverse micelles.     

Kinetic investigation of the polymerization of <Emphasis Type="Italic">D</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis>-lactide and glycolide via differential scanning calorimetry

The kinetics of polymerization of D,L-lactide and glycolide are studied via differential scanning calorimetry at different temperatures and concentrations of the catalyst tin octanoate. For the polymerization of D,L-lactide and glycolide, the enthalpies are determined to be ?17 ± 1.5 and 16.5 ± 1.5 kJ/mol, respectively. The time to attain reaction equilibration decreases from 300 to 100 min with an increase in temperature from 200 to 220°C. The time of reaction at 200°C decreases from 280 to 100 min as the concentration of the catalyst is increased from 500 to 830 ppm. When the polymerization of glycolide is conducted at temperatures below 200°C, the reaction is accompanied by crystallization of polyglycolide and an increase in the total enthalpy of the process.     

Morphological studies on polybutylene terephthalate

The morphology of poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) crystallized from the melt at various temperatures was studied by small-angle light scattering, polarizing microscopy, and wide-angle x-ray diffraction. Spherulites with a maltese cross at 45° to the polars formed at lower temperatures while spherulites having an apparently higher melting point with a maltese cross along the polars (0°–90°) formed at higher temperatures. The spherulite size and crystallinity increased with increasing crystallization temperature. The H_v scattering patterns arising from the spherulites formed at lower temperature showed intensity maxima at azimuthal angles of 0° and 90°, while those obtained at higher temperatures showed the more common 45° intensity maxima. Microtomed samples from molded PBT bars showed spherulites with a 45° maltese cross which changed to a 0°–90° maltese cross upon heating just prior to melting. The skin-core effect due to varying thermal histories in these molded bars was clearly observed. Solvent crystallized films contained positive 0°–90° spherulites. Some changes occurring upon uniaxial stretching of PBT films are also discussed.     

The influence of low-temperature crystallization on the tensile elastic modulus of natural rubber

When natural rubber crystallizes at low temperatures, there is an increase in elastic modulus of up to two orders of magnitude. This phenomenon has been studied at various temperatures in the range 0 to ?55°C for samples held at tensile strains of up to 500%. There is an induction period associated with the nucleation of crystallites, before any increase in modulus is observed. The induction period increases with decreasing strain and passes through a minimum with increasing temperature at ?25°C. The growth rate subsequent to nucleation is successfully described in terms of Avrami-type rate relationships. The Avrami rate coefficient is independent of temperature and follows a simple exponential function of strain. The equilibrium extent of the modulus increase has also been studied by means of experiments of up to three months' duration. The equilibrium modulus increases with decreasing temperature—as predicted by Flory's thermodynamic theory.     

Unexpected regioselectivity observed in the bromination and epoxidation reactions of p-benzoquinone-fused norbornadiene: An experimental and computational study

The bromination reaction of p-benzoquinone-fused norbornadiene was studied at various temperatures (?78, ?50, 0, 25, and 77 °C). At room temperature, the double bonds of the p-benzoquinone units were mainly brominated. The double bond of the norbornene unit also underwent a bromination reaction in a yield of only 2%. However, the reaction at ?78 °C resulted in the formation of products derived from the attack of bromine on the norbornene double bond with higher charge density. In contrast to the bromination reaction, the epoxidation reaction of the same compound with m-chloroperbenzoic acid and dimethyldioxirane exclusively resulted in the formation of products derived from the addition to the double bond of norbornadiene. The regioselectivity observed was investigated and the results were supported by theoretical calculations.     

Initial stage in radiation polymerization of hydroxyethyl methacrylate-water system at low temperatures

The initial stage in the radiation polymerization of the hydroxyethyl methacrylate water system at low temperatures was studied. The polymerization was accelerated by the presence of water; the effect increased with rising temperature above T_g. The polymerization rate had a maximum near ?50°. The initiating and propagating radicals were identified by studies with ESR. Irradiated hydroxyethyl methacrylate at low temperatures gave a 7-line spectrum, which was assigned to the initiating radical having equivalent protons. This spectrum was changed to a 9-line spectrum at ?120 to ?100°; it was assigned to the propagating radical. The temperature dependence of the ESR spectrum of irradiated hydroxyethyl methacrylate-water systems was studied to examine the effect of water on the propagating radical.     

A differential scanning calorimetric study of β-lactoglobulin and vitamin D3 complexes

In the study, ??-lactoglobulin and vitamin D₃ complexes were obtained through spray drying at inlet temperature of 120 or 150?°C. Additionally, complexes with lactose were synthesised. Modulated differential scanning calorimetry (MDSC) was used in order to explain the glass transitional behaviour of spray dried ??-lactoglobulin?Cvitamin D₃ and ??-lactoglobulin?Cvitamin D₃?Clactose complexes and the influence of applied spray drying conditions on calorimetric parameters. The glass transition temperatures of the powders in this study ranged from 112.93 to 112.99?°C (T _g onset), from 118.42 to 119.20?°C (T _g midpoint) and from 122.07 to 125.08?°C (T _g endpoint). The present study has shown that the values of glass transition temperatures at a _w?=?0 did not differ significantly for studied samples obtained in a form of spray-dried powders, despite of various process conditions applied. The different values of heat capacity changes can be related to the various vitamin D₃ content in tested samples.     

Swelling of PVC latex particles by VCM

The uptake of VCM by PVC particles prepared by emulsion polymerization at various temperatures, the solubility of VCM in water and the density of VCM vapour have been studied between 15 and 60°. The swelling of PVC by VCM was almost independent of temperature. The solvent interaction parameter, x, calculated according to the Flory-Huggins equation, was strongly dependent on polymer concentration and showed a maximum value. The maximum uptake of VCM depended on the temperature of polymerization. PVC samples prepared at 11, 50 and 90° showed maximum uptakes of 0.22, 0.29 and 0.37 kg VCM/kg PVC respectively. The influences of particle size and emulsifier concentration have been studied. The results indicate that VCM is solubilized in the surface layer of adsorbed emulsifier.     

The formation of a series of barium tungsten bronzes

The phases occurring in samples of gross composition Ba_xWO₃ (0.01 < x < 0.33) heated at temperatures between 1073 and 1373°K have been determined using X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy. At all temperatures a tetragonal tungsten bronze phase with a narrow homogeneity range of x = 0.20?0.21 was observed to form. In addition, at temperatures up to 1273°K, a series of orthorhombic intergrowth bronzes forms within a restricted composition range around x = 0.04. The latter phases are unstable at higher temperatures and were not found in preparations made at 1323°K. Similarly a new type of bronze phase forms at x = 0.14?0.16 at temperatures up to 1323°K, but not at 1373°K. The structure of this phase is unknown. Aspects of the crystal chemistry of the barium bronzes and the relationships to other bronze phases are discussed.     

硫酸化对CeO2-ZrO2催化剂上NH3选择催化还原NO反应的影响

由发电厂等固定源和柴油机等移动源排放的一氧化氮(NO)造成的环境污染问题日益严重.随着严苛的排放法规出台,NO排放控制技术受到越来越多关注.NH3选择性催化还原(SCR)技术是目前去除NO应用最为广泛的方法之一.商业催化剂V2O5-WO3/TiO2在300–400℃温度窗口内显示出优越的NO去除效率,但仍存在一些问题,如钒氧化物的毒性以及在高温时形成N2O和SO3.因此,开发出低钒或无钒的新型催化剂是解决上述问题的关键.CeO2和含铈材料是重要的催化剂载体,具有良好的还原能力和氧存储功能,因而广泛应用于催化领域.CeO2添加到商用催化剂中不仅可以降低钒用量,而且可以提高催化剂抗碱金属中毒能力.CeO2-WO3催化剂在200℃以上时比商用催化剂具有更宽的温度窗口,并展现出较高的抗SO2和碱金属中毒能力.CeO2-ZrO2催化剂通过添加过渡金属元素可以提升其SCR活性,在较宽的温度窗口内具有较高的催化活性.废气中SO2可导致催化剂失活,在实际应用中催化剂硫中毒是较为常见的催化剂失效原因.通常情况下,锰基和铁基催化剂最容易硫中毒.然而CeO2催化剂在硫酸化处理后却展现出良好的SCR活性.催化剂硫酸化主要包括气相、液相和前驱体硫化三种方法.三种方法各有异同,但在催化剂表面形成的硫物种都是SO42–.硫酸化可以增强Ce基催化剂的SCR活性,但是对于硫化引起的催化剂表面酸性、氧化还原性以及NO吸附脱附性质的详细研究报道较少.本文通过液相法对CeO2-ZrO2(CeZr)催化剂进行了硫酸化.XRD结果表明,硫酸化并未对催化剂结晶结构产生影响.TPD和TPR结果表明,硫酸化后催化剂(S-CeZr)表面酸性增强,但抑制了其氧化性.通过原位红外光谱技术系统研究了催化剂在SCR反应过程中表面物种的变化,结果发现,CeZr和S-CeZr的催化机理相同,不同的SCR活性主要是由表面酸性和氧化性引起的.CeO2基催化剂在不同温度窗口遵循不同反应机理.CeZr催化剂具有较强的氧化还原性,使其对NO和NH3具有很强的氧化能力,所以其在低于200℃时具有较好的SCR活性.而S-CeZr催化剂具有更多的Br?nsted酸性位,导致NO不易吸附在催化剂表面,所以其在低温时SCR活性较差,但在高温时(>200℃)具有优良的SCR活性.通过SCR活性和反应机理研究,发现在高温时(>200℃),表面酸性尤其是强酸Br?nsted酸性位在SCR反应中起到决定性作用;而在低温时(<200℃),酸性位对NH3分子较强的键合作用导致NH3难以被氧化,所以较强的酸性位对SCR活性具有抑制作用,而氧化还原性在低温时对SCR反应起到主要作用.同时,在高温时,较高的氧化性可使NH3被O2直接氧化,导致N2选择性降低.     

A thermodynamic study of interaction of Ag+, Mg2+, Ca2+, and K+ cations with 4-hydroxyphenyl-2,5-bis(2-benzofuranyl)pyridine in some binary mixed non-aqueous solvents

In the present work the complexation process between Ag⁺ and Mg²⁺ cations and 4-hydroxyphenyl-2,5-bis(2-benzofuranyl)pyridine (HBFPY) ligand was studied in pure dimethylformamide (DMF), ethanol (EtOH), acetonitrile (AN) and in (DMF-EtOH), (AN-EtOH) and (DMF-AN) binary mixed solvent solutions at different temperatures using the conductometric method. Also in this work the complexation reaction between Ca²⁺, K⁺ cations and HBFPY ligand, was studied in pure dimethylformamide (DMF), propanol (PrOH), 1,4-dioxane (DOX), ethanol (EtOH) and in DMF-PrOH, DMF-DOX and DMF-EtOH binary mixed solvent solutions at different temperatures using the conductometric method. The conductance data show that the stoichiometry of the complexes formed between this ligand and the studied cations is 1 : 1 [ML]. In most cases, addition of HBFPY to solutions of these cations, causes a continuous increase in the molar conductivities which indicates that the mobility of complexed cations is more than the uncomplexed ones. The stability constants of the complexes were obtained from fitting of molar conductivity curves using a computer program, GENPLOT. The stability constant of [Mg(HBFPY)]²⁺ complex in various neat solvents at 15°C decreases in order: EtOH > DMF > AN and the stability constant of [Ag(HBFPY)]⁺ complex in various neat solvents at 35°C decreases in order: DMF > EtOH. The values of standard enthalpy changes (ΔH° _c ) for complexation reactions were obtained from the slope of the Van’t Hoff plots and the changes in standard entropy (ΔS° _c ) were calculated from the relationship ΔH° _c,295.15= ΔH° _c –298.15ΔS° _c .     

Dynamic birefringence in solutions of poly (naphthoyleneimide benzimidazole) in different stages of hydrolytic thermal degradation

Flow birefringence (FB) has been investigated in solutions of products of hydrolytic degradation of poly(naphthoyleneimide benzimidazole) (PNIB) in 96% sulphuric acid PNIB solutions have previously been subjected to heating at various temperatures from 65 to 120°C and then investigated at 22°C by FB and viscometry. A monotonic decrease in intrinsic viscosity and the molecular weightM of thermal degradation products with increasing degradation temperature was detected. At the same time, the shear optical coefficients in series of products with decreasingM first increases and then, at treatment temperatures exceeding 90°C, decreases with decreasing [ν] in accordance with decreasingM of the product. Possible reasons for the detected anomaly have been discussed.     

The effect of electrolyte additives on the rate performance of hard carbon anode at low temperature for lithium-ion capacitor

Lithium-ion capacitor (LIC), which combines the advantages of lithium-ion battery (LIB) and electrical double layer capacitor (EDLC), has a rapid development during last decade, however, the poor low temperature performance still limits its application. In this paper, three electrolyte additives including vinylene carbonate (VC), fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) and 1,3,2-dioxathiolane 2,2-dioxide (DTD) have been utilized and their effects on the rate performance of hard carbon (HC) anode of LIC at various temperatures ranging from 25 °C to ?40 °C have been well evaluated. The cell containing FEC shows the best rate performance at various temperatures and has the charge and discharge capability even at ?40 °C. For HC anode, the charge transfer impedance (R_CT) increases exponentially at low temperature, while the equivalent series resistance (Rs) and the impedance of solid electrolyte interface (SEI) increase relatively few. At low temperatures, the effect of FEC may be mainly reflected in its effect on the charge transfer process.     

A Solution State Study of the Complexation and Thermodynamic Parameters of Binary Complexes of the Inner Transition Metals with Piracetam in Aqueous and Mixed Solvents

An equilibrium study on complexation behavior of the inner transition metals, where M = {Y(III), La(III, Ce(III, Pr(III), Nd(III), Sm(III), Gd(III), Dy(III), Th(IV)} and L = piracetam, has been carried out using the Irving–Rossotti titration technique in aqueous media at different temperatures and ionic strengths. The protonation constant and stability constants (log₁₀ β _n ) of the resulting inner metal–ligand complexes have been calculated with the Fortran IV program BEST using the method of least squares and considering the BESTFIT model. Thermodynamic parameters were also evaluated, yielding negative ΔG°, ΔH° and positive ΔS° values that indicate complex formation is favorable at ordinary temperatures. Species distribution curves of complexes have been plotted as function of pH using the SPEPLOT FORTRAN IV program to visualize the presence of various species in equilibrium in the pH range 2–6. To understand more about these equilibria, the stability of these complexes was studied at different percentages of solvent (10–30 % v/v) in different aqua-organic solvent mixtures with methanol, ethanol, 1-butanol and dimethylformamide.     

Cinetique de polymerisation du styrene en presence de peroxyde de benzoyle p,p′ bis-bromomethyle synthese de polymeres peroxydes

The free radical polymerization of styrene has been studied by using p,p′-bisbromomethyl benzoyl peroxide as initiator containing a chain transfer group. The rate constant of decomposition (k_d) of this peroxide has been determined at various temperatures, as well as the efficiency factor f and the transfer constant to initiator C₁. At 60°, f = 0·70 ± 0·05 and C₁ = 0·5. Polystyrene containing peroxide groups has been prepared by using this initiator. The highest yield in polymeric peroxide has been obtained for polymerization in emulsion at 40°.