Preparation and physicochemical properties of hydroxyapatite/polyurethane nanocomposites

In this study, nanohydroxyapatite/polyurethane （nHA/PU） composites with various contents of methoxy- poly（ethylene glycol） modified nHA （0 wt%, 10 wt%, 20 wt% and 30 wt%） were prepared by solution blending process. The physicochemical properties of the composite membranes were investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, Transmission electronic microscopy （TEM）, Differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）, Thermo gravimetric analysis （TGA） and tensile tests. TEM photos of the nanocomposites showed that the nHA was uniformly dispersed in the polymer matrix. The membrane with 10 wt% nHA showed the highest tensile strength which was about 75% higher than that of the pure PU membrane. However, the tensile strength decreased when high content （above 20 wt%） fillers were added, which was still higher than that of pure PU. TGA measurements suggested that the thermal stability of the membranes was improved owing to nHA fillers. XRD and DSC results illustrated that the crystallinity of PU soft segments decreased with the increasing content of nanoparticles in the composites.     

微波合成铝掺杂钻酸锂材料及性能研究

以LiOH·H2O，Al2O3和Co3O4为原料，微波加热合成Li离子电池正极材料LiAlxCo（1-x）O2．通过XRD测试表征了不同Al加入量时合成产物的晶体结构，确定当x≤0．4时，产物为单一相层状结构．计算了不同x时LiAlxCo（1-x）O2的晶胞参数，随着x的增大，a值减小，c值增大．对合成LiAlxCo（1-x）O2样品进行DSC—TGA测试，结果表明，当x不同时，合成样品的热稳定性不同．SEM测试表明，合成晶体粒度较均匀，粒径在5μm左右．电化学测试表明，LiAl0.2Co0.8O2的电化学性能最好，首次循环放电容量为127mAh／g，多次循环容量损失率小于LiCoO2．     

微波合成铝掺杂钴酸锂材料及性能研究

以LiOH.H2O,Al2O3和Co3O4为原料,微波加热合成Li离子电池正极材料LiAlxCo1-xO2.通过XRD测试表征了不同Al加入量时合成产物的晶体结构,确定当x≤0.4时,产物为单一相层状结构.计算了不同x时LiAlxCo1-xO2的晶胞参数,随着x的增大,a值减小,c值增大.对合成LiAlxCo1-xO2样品进行DSC-TGA测试,结果表明,当x不同时,合成样品的热稳定性不同.SEM测试表明,合成晶体粒度较均匀,粒径在5μm左右.电化学测试表明,LiAl0.2Co0.8O2的电化学性能最好,首次循环放电容量为127mAh/g,多次循环容量损失率小于LiCoO2.     

The synthesis and physicochemical and catalytic properties of SHS zeolites

Superhigh-silica ZSM-type zeolites with silica moduli of 100–220 were synthesized using hexamethylenediamine as a structure-forming additive. Physicochemical methods were used to identify them as ZSM-5-type zeolites, determine their degree of crystallinity, specific surface areas, and morphology of crystals, and study the phase and elemental composition. The strength and concentration of acid centers were found to decrease as the silica modulus grew. The zeolites obtained can be used as the main component of catalysts for refining low-octane gasoline fractions and methanol conversion into hydrocarbons.     

Alkyltrioctylphosphonium chloride ionic liquids: synthesis and physicochemical properties

A series of alkyltrioctylphosphonium chloride ionic liquids, prepared from trioctylphosphine, and the respective 1-chloroalkane (C(n)H(2n+1)Cl), where n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 or 14, is presented. The cynosure of this work is the manner in which the variable chain length impacts the physical properties, such as melting points/glass transitions, thermal stability, density and viscosity. Experimental density and viscosity data were interpreted using QPSR correlations and group contribution methods. We present the first example of an empirical alternation effect for ionic liquids.     

One-pot synthesis and physicochemical properties of an organo-modified saponite clay

An organo-saponite clay containing intercalated cetyltrimethylammonium (CTA(+)) cations was synthesized by an efficient one-step hydrothermal method and was compared with a CTA-exchanged saponite prepared by a classical postsynthesis intercalation route. In both hybrid samples, surfactant loading up to 10% was achieved. A comparative investigation of the physicochemical properties of both solids was carried out by a multidisciplinary approach, by using a combination of spectroscopic, structural, and thermal characterization tools. Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) data indicated that the one-pot-prepared solid showed that the presence of CTA(+) molecules in the synthesis gel did not affect the clay structure. In addition, thermal analysis suggested that the inorganic layers play an active role in stabilizing and protecting the surfactant molecules by increasing their thermal stability. A different arrangement of intercalated CTA(+) ions in the two hybrid clays was observed by solid state NMR in combination with Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and assigned to a different all-trans/gauche conformation ratio of the surfactant depending on the synthetic method used to prepare the two final materials. The surfactant organization is also influenced by the lamellae charge density, which is different in the two organo-modified materials as found by (27)Al and (29)Si MAS NMR experiments.     

Adsorption mechanism of polylysine on hydroxyapatite and its effect on dissolution properties of hydroxyapatite

Adsorbed amounts of poly-l-lysine (pLys) and bromide ion on hydroxyapatite (HAp) from aqueous solutions of poly-l-lysine hydrobromide, and amounts of calcium and phosphate ions liberated concurrently from HAp during the adsorption of pLys were determined at 25 degrees . The pLys was adsorbed on HAp by the mechanism of ion-exchange between its amino groups and calcium ions of HAp. The released amount of calcium ion increased, therefore, with the adsorbed amount of pLys. On the other hand, the released amount of phosphate ion first decreased and then increased after attaining a minimum with the equilibrium concentration of pLys. The analysis using an equilibrium dialysis method revealed that the released phosphate ions were mainly in the bound state to the amino groups of pLys remaining in the solution, and that the concentrations of calcium and phosphate ions free from both HAp and pLys were restricted by each other under the law of the solubility product of HAp. The first decrease in the released amount of phosphate ion was concluded to be attributed primarily to the increase in the released amount of calcium ion because pLys remaining in the solution was little in this region. When sodium hydroxide was added to the solution, the adsorbed amount of pLys increased and then slightly decreased with the equilibrium pH of the solution due to the increase or decrease of the electrostatic attractive force between the adsorbate and the adsorbent. However, conformational change in pLys around pH 10 seemed to have little effect on the adsorption.     

Preparation of amino-modified hydroxyapatite and its uranium adsorption properties

The amino-hydroxyapatite (HAP-NH₂) was synthesized by grafted amino functional groups onto hydroxyapatite. The uranium adsorption performance of HAP-NH₂ was studied under different conditions. The results indicated that HAP-NH₂ possessed high adsorption capacity (96 mg g⁻¹), wide pH values range (2–8) and fast adsorption rate (20 min). The adsorption kinetic and adsorption isotherm models of HAP-NH₂ revealed that the uranium adsorption process was belonged to chemical adsorption. Furthermore, the main forces between uranium ions and HAP-NH₂ were attributed to hydroxyl, amino and phosphorous functional groups.

     

Microwave synthesis of vinylphosphonic acid and its derivatives

Microwave Pyrolysis of ??-substituted ethylphosphonic acid derivatives was studied. The resulting mixture of vinylphosphonic acid derivatives is similar to that obtained by convective heating.     

Theoretical study on physicochemical properties of curcumin

Curcumin is a yellow-orange pigment, which has attracted considerable attention due to its wide spectrum of biological and pharmacological activities. In spite of much effort devoted on curcumin, there still exist some open questions concerning its fundamental physicochemical properties. The present study suggests that the DFT and TD-DFT calculations are useful to answer these questions. Firstly, the thermodynamic as well as spectral parameters support that curcumin exists predominantly in enol form in solution. Secondly, the calculated absorption spectra of curcumin anions provides direct evidence that the lowest pK(a) of curcumin corresponds to the dissociation of enolic proton, which not only reconciles the controversy on this topic, but also has important implications on the proton-transfer/dissociation-associated radical-scavenging mechanisms of curcumin.     

Microwave synthesis,structure, and properties of molybdophosphate compounds

Two compounds of disphosphopentamolybdate(VI) with the formulae (C₄H₁₄N₂O)₃- [P₂Mo₅O₂₃]?·?3H₂O (1) and (C₄H₁₄N₂O)₅(NH₄)₂[P₂Mo₅O₂₃]₂?·?5H₂O (2) have been synthesized by a simple, fast and efficient microwave method, and their crystal structures and spectroscopic properties have been studied. The heteropoly anion [P₂Mo₅O₂₃]^6? has a known structure built of five MoO₆ octahedra and two PO₄ tetrahedra. The MoO₆ octahedra form a pentagonal ring by sharing four edges and one corner and the PO₄ tetrahedra are attached to one side of the ring by three oxygen atoms. The most interesting feature of compound 1 is its extensive framework based on a one-dimensional zigzag chain. In compound 2, a more extensive and complicated framework of hydrogen bonds joins the anions, organic cations and water molecules together.     

N-Substituted-3-aminopropylsilsesquioxanes: synthesis,physicochemical properties,and application

Russian Chemical Bulletin - Synthesis and study of the physicochemical properties of silsesquioxanes modified with 3-aminopropyl, 2-aminoethyl-3-aminopropyl, and dithiooxamide groups was carried...     

Effect of metal phthalocyanines on the synthesis and physicochemical properties of polyaniline

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Highly fluoroalkylated amphiphilic triazoles: Regioselective synthesis and evaluation of physicochemical properties

A series of fluoroalkylated amphiphilic 1,2,3-triazoles was synthesised by efficient 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 2-perfluoroalkyl-ethyl-azides, prepared from commercial 2-perfluoalkyl-1-iodoethanes, and acetylenic esters or acids. The synthesis was accomplished by heating in acetone or by microwave irradiation. Excellent regioselectivity was observed for dissymmetrical alkynes. Physicochemical study shows surfactant behaviour.     

Chemical modification of aluminosilicates and study of their physicochemical properties

Chemical modification of natural aluminosilicates (clinoptylolite and vermiculite) by chitosan, Prussian blue, and their mixed forms has been carried out. Physicochemical characteristics of the resulting modified aluminosilicates, such as the degree of hydrophobicity, internal volume, and the change in the structural parameters on the basis of diffractometry, have been studied, and comparison with the results of positron diagnostics has been performed. It has been shown that the internal volume of vermiculite is considerably higher than that of clinoptylolite. There is a direct correlation between the volumes of disordered domains found by positron diagnostics and the volumes obtained by measuring density.     

Alkyltributylphosphonium chloride ionic liquids: synthesis, physicochemical properties and crystal structure

A series of alkyltributylphosphonium chloride ionic liquids, prepared from tributylphosphine and the respective 1-chloroalkane, C(n)H(2n+1)Cl (where n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 or 14), is reported. This work is a continuation of an extended series of tetraalkylphosphonium ionic liquids, where the focus is on the variability of n and its impact on the physical properties, such as melting points/glass transitions, thermal stability, density and viscosity. Experimental density and viscosity data were interpreted using QPSR and group contribution methods and the crystal structure of propyl(tributyl)phosphonium chloride is detailed.     

硅源对MCM-22分子筛合成及物化性质的影响

在动态水热条件下,研究了硅溶胶、白炭黑、硅酸及硅胶为硅源时对MCM-22分子筛合成及物化性质的影响。以硅溶胶、白炭黑、硅酸三种硅源均可合成出高结晶度且无杂晶的片状MCM-22分子筛,其平均粒径分别为190、220和750 nm。硅源影响分子筛的聚集形态,三种硅源分别形成晶粒分散、晶粒半分散及晶粒聚集形态。三组样品的酸强度分布基本一致,都具有较多的中强酸分布,由硅溶胶和硅酸所得MCM-22分子筛在中强酸范围具有更高的B/L酸比值,以白炭黑合成的分子筛总酸量最高。NMR结果表明,样品中的铝以骨架铝为主,不存在明显的非骨架铝。由于硅胶对合成体系中游离水的吸附作用,水热反应难以发生,不能得到MCM-22分子筛,硅胶作为分子筛合成硅源时需要选择合适的反应条件。     

Comparison of different soft chemical routes synthesis of nanocrystalline LiMn2O4 and their influence on its physicochemical properties

A comparative study of nanocrystalline spinel LiMn₂O₄ powders prepared by two different soft chemical routes such as solution and sol-gel methods using lithium and manganese acetates are the precursors under different calcination temperatures. The dependence of the physicochemical properties of the spinel LiMn₂O₄ powder has been extensively investigated by using thermal analysis (TGA/DTA), FTIR, X-ray diffraction studies, SEM, specific surface area (BET) and electrical conductivity measurements. The results show that pure LiMn₂O₄ can be prepared from acetate precursors as starting materials at a low temperature of 600°C from solution route and 500°C from sol-gel method. The charge-discharge characteristics and the cycling behavior of Li/1M LiBF₄-EC/DEC electrolyte / LiMn₂O₄cells revealed that LiMn₂O₄ calcined at higher temperatures showed a high initial capacity, while the LiMn₂O₄calcined at lower temperatures exhibited a good cycling behavior.