Surface and interfacial properties of water-soluble wheat proteins

Surface and interfacial properties of water-soluble wheat proteins were investigated and compared with six reference proteins (bovine serum albumin, ovalbumin, β-lactoglobulin, trypsin, cytochrom C and β-amylase). Albumins extracted from wheat flour were separated by the free solution isoelectric focusing. The surface activity at the air/water, dodecane/water interfaces and dilatational rheological behaviour of the adsorbed layers was determined by pendant drop technique. Considerably high surface activity of wheat proteins was found at both interfaces exceeding the corresponding values of most of the reference proteins. Exceptionally, low dilatational moduli (typically  < 10 mN/m) were obtained for wheat fractions in the continuous and the stepwise compression experiments with no age effect (1–20 min) and almost no relaxation. Surface/interfacial activity and rheological properties observed imply that water-soluble wheat proteins are generally characterized by strong hydrophobicity and more flexible molecular structure than the reference proteins.     

Rheo-optical determination of the interfacial tension in a dispersed blend

In this work, we present two novel methods to determine the interfacial tension of a disperse polymer blend through rheo-optical measurements of flow-induced single drop distortions. A counter-rotating shearing device with transparent plates is used to measure drop distortions. The cell geometry allows for a top view of the deforming drop, i.e., along the velocity gradient direction. Such a view is the only possible option for all currently available commercial rheo-optical instruments. Two different quantities are monitored, namely, the drop axis along the vorticity direction, and the rotation period of the drop surface. We use drops of a polyacrilamide aqueous solution (a shear thinning liquid) immersed in a polyisobutene matrix. Experimental results are interpreted in terms of theories for Newtonian liquids, where the relevant parameter is the Capillary number. If an appropriate viscosity ratio is chosen, that accounts for the shear thinning behaviour of the drop phase, good agreement is found between measurements and theoretical predictions. As a result, a robust estimate of the blend interfacial tension, that makes use only of the information acquired from top view experiments, is obtained.     

Electric Component of the Interfacial Bending Moment and the Curvature Elastic Moduli

The interfacial bending moment and curvature elastic moduli are related theoretically to the surface potential, ΔV, which is liable to direct measurement. The dependence of the interfacial bending properties on the position of the Gibbs dividing surface is investigated. As an application, experimental data for the surface potential of micellar surfactant solutions containing Al³⁺ions are analyzed. The changes in the bending moment, as determined from ΔVpotential, correlate with the transition from spherical to cylindrical micelles induced by the Al³⁺ions. The results can be important for interpretation of data for formation of microemulsions, flocculation in emulsions, fluctuation capillary waves at interfaces and biomembranes, interactions between inclusions in lipid bilayers, etc.     

鼠李糖脂的合成及pH值对其表面活性和微乳微结构的影响

从铜绿假单胞菌发酵液中提取纯化鼠李糖脂生物表面活性剂. 用高效液相色谱-电喷雾质谱法(HPLC-ESI-MS)对鼠李糖脂提取物的组成进行了测定. 用临界胶束浓度(CMC)分析了pH值对其表面活性的影响, 用微乳液滴粒径和灼电位考察了pH值对鼠李糖脂/正庚烷/硼砂缓冲液微乳体系微结构的影响. 结果表明, 在弱碱性条件下(pH7.5-9.5), pH的变化对鼠李糖脂的表面活性和微乳微结构均有显著影响. pH小于9.0时, CMC随着pH的升高而降低, 在pH 9.0处达到最低. pH大于9.0时, CMC随着pH值的升高而逐渐升高. 这是氢键和极性头基间的静电排斥力共同作用的结果. 微乳液滴的粒径及灼电位绝对值都随pH值的升高呈增大趋势, 只在pH 9.0处例外. 少量十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)或正丁醇的加入都使微乳粒径明显增大.     

Preparation and interfacial properties of a novel biodegradable polymer surfactant: poly(ethylene oxide monooleate-block-DL-lactide)

In this paper, we report a novel synthesis of poly(ethylene oxide monooleate-block-DL-lactide) (MOPEO-PLA) in the presence of stannous 2-ethylhexanoate catalyst. By utilizing the surfactant property and the reactive double bond of the amphiphilic MOPEO-PLA, various characteristics of PLA microspheres, such as surface and internal structure, surface morphology, release property, and so on, may potentially be controlled. MOPEO-PLA was found to be hydrophobic enough to prevent loss by dissolution into aqueous solution, which is often a problem for MOPEO. Furthermore, the interfacial tension measurements of a MOPEO-PLA/toluene/water system revealed that MOPEO-PLA had a good surface activity almost equal to that of MOPEO. The MOPEO-PLA/PLA blend films were prepared by solvent casting on a water layer. Contact-angle measurements of MOPEO-PLA/PLA blend films confirmed that the hydrophilic PEO segments were selectivity accumulated at the oil/water interface. Moreover, the surface free energy on the 'water side' of the MOPEO-PLA/PLA blend films was increased because of the increase in polar components as a result of the ether bonds of the PEO segments. Schematic illustration of the adsorption property of a) MOPEO-PLA with a high-molecular-weight PLA segment and b) MOPEO-PLA with a low-molecular-weight PLA segment at an ethyl acetate/water interface.     

萃取有机相中微乳液的稳定性研究

赊P507钾盐外，PSO7理、钠、按盐和P204的理、钠、钾、按以及有机接盐等与醇一油一水在一定条件下都能形成微乳液．因此，进一步搞清这些体系形成微乳液的结构、性质和稳定性，对革取化学研究是十分重要的．我们曾对PSO7（K）一醇一正庚烷一水四组分体系的结构参数［’j和物理化学性质［’］进行过研究，观察到辅助表面活性剂性质和含水量对微乳液结构有重要的影响·本文采用测定微乳液电导的变化，研究含有不同醇和不同量水时，P507（K）在革取有机相中形成微乳液颗粒的活化能（凸E），并用凸E的大小来描述和比较微乳液的界面膜强度…     

Simultaneous study of interfacial tension,surface tension,and viscosity of few surfactant solutions with survismeter

Surfaces and interfaces are receptive valuable significant property of chemical molecules due to their potential to develop several phenomena in a self‐controlled mechanism. Science of surfaces is vast and is being used industrially since time immemorial. Their accurate and simultaneous estimation is necessary; therefore, the survismeter was used for measuring them along with viscosity. Individually tensiometers, X‐ray reflective microscope, and viscometers are used for surface tension, interfacial tension, and viscosity, respectively. These devices are sophisticated, expensive, and individually consume much time and resources with poor reproducibility in measurements. Survismeter is an alternative device for similar measurements together with higher accuracies and reproducibility. It works on a principle of capillary flow and pressure gradient (PG) inside liquid‐holding and air‐filled bulbs. Several liquids have been used for study with ± 0.01 mN/m, ± 0.01 mN/m and ± 1 × 10^?5 N s/m² accuracies in respective data. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Measurement of the interfacial tension between polyethersulfone and a thermotropic liquid-crystalline copolyester

Due to the increasing interest in forming blends of liquid-crystalline polymers with conventional thermoplastics, it becomes important to determine the interfacial tension between two such polymers. A method for evaluating the interfacial tension between a thermotropic copolyester based on hydroxybenzoic and hydroxynaphthoic acid residues, and polyethersulfone is presented, based on the Fort and Patterson method. It is found that the value of the interfacial tension in the melt is much higher than is the case between conventional polymer pairs. It is suggested that this high value reflects an entropic effect due to the strong exclusion of the flexible coil polymer from the nematic melt. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

An empirical equation-of-state for solid-fluid interfacial free energies

The contact angle,, formed by a liquid on a solid surface in air depends on the solid-air ( _S ), liquid-air ( _L ) and solid-liquid ( _SL ) interfacial free energies, as described by Young's equation. Critical examination of reported contact angles for numerous liquids and solids leads to an empirical correlation between _sL and both _Y and _S . Combination of this correlation with Young's equation gives an empirical relation allowing calculation of _S from _L and Calculations made with these empirical relations agree well with estimations of _S obtained by the method of critical spreading, and are consistent with Young's equation.Founded and supported by F. Hoffmann-La Roche and Co., Limited Company, Basel, Switzerland.     

介观模拟研究水包油型微乳液的形成及稳定性

采用耗散颗粒动力学模拟方法从介观尺度上研究了水包油(O/W)型微乳液的形成条件并对所形成的O/W型微乳液的耐环境(油水体积比、温度、盐度和剪切作用)稳定性进行分析。结果表明,油水体积比小于1:3时,油水界面张力最小,可以形成O/W型微乳液。此微乳液具有一定的耐低温稳定性,其耐温稳定性范围为0.8 kBT~1.0 kBT。在此温度范围内,1.0 kBT时的微乳液具有最好的耐盐性,αHH降低为22时微乳液才发生相转变。此外,剪切作用对不同条件下所形成的微乳液具有一定破坏作用,当温度为1.0 kBT、αHH为25时,剪切速率增加到0.009,微乳液才受到破坏,也就是说,此条件下的微乳液是稳定的。此模拟结果从介观尺度上提供了微乳液的结构变化,为微乳液的实际应用提供理论指导。     

Viscoelastic properties and interfacial tension of polystyrene–polyethylene blends

The linear viscoelastic properties of polystyrene polyethylene (PS/PE) blends have been investigated in the molten state. For concentrations of the dispersed phase equal to 30 vol %, the blends exhibited a droplet‐matrix morphology with a volume‐average diameter of 5.5 μm for a 70/30 PS/PE blend at 200 °C and 14.7 μm for a 30/70 PS/PE blend at 230 °C. Enhanced elasticity (G′) for both blends, in the terminal zone, compared to the modulus of the matrix (PS and PE, respectively) was observed. This is related to the deformation of the droplets in the matrix phase and hence to the interfacial forces between the blend components. The results for these uncompatibilized blends are shown to be in agreement with the predictions of the emulsion model of Palierne. These predictions were used to obtain the interfacial tension between PS and PE, which was found to be between 2 and 5 mN/m at 200 °C and 4 ± 1 mN/m at 230 °C. Independent interfacial tension measurements using the breaking‐thread method resulted in a value of 4.7 mN/m and 4.1 mN/m at 200 °C and 230 °C for the respective blends. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 38: 1359–1368, 2000     

微乳液结构和丙烯酰胺反相微乳液聚合

本文对微乳液的结构及其特征作了概括性的论述，并着重总结了近年来在微乳液聚合方面的研究成果，特别是对丙烯酰胺，丙烯酸盐以及（２－甲基丙烯酰氧乙基）三甲基氯化铵等单位的反相微乳液聚合的研究工作进行了详尽论述。     

微乳液相色谱法及其应用进展

微乳液相色谱法是使用普通的正相或反相色谱柱,分别以油包水或水包油型微乳为流动相,用常规检测器进行样品分析的液相色谱法。该法具有独特的选择性,能够同时分离极性范围很广的化合物,流动相中的有机溶剂用量少,调节参数多,以及血浆样品可直接进样,梯度洗脱节省再平衡时间等优点,在复杂组分分离方面具有显著的优势。本文对微乳液相色谱法中常用微乳的组成和结构,各组成成分对分离的影响,以及该法的应用进展进行了综述。     

Critical behavior and interfacial tension of mixtures of propylene glycol and ethylene glycol oligomers

This investigation presents an analysis of the critical behavior of mixtures of oligomers of propylene glycol, PG₁₇, and ethylene glycol, EG_n, withn=3, 4, 5, 6.4, 8.7, 12.1 and 22.1. The critical coordinates, _c andT _c were determined from the phase diagrams. The critical compositions compare very well with the Huggins-Flory predictions. The interaction parameter _n is around one for EG₃, EG₄ and EG₅ and it increases up to two for the higher oligomers. The break in the interaction parameter also corresponds to a minimum in the critical temperature. The phase diagrams and the interfacial tension were used to get the critical exponents and , respectively. The data were analysed with two approaches. First, from the temperature dependence of the length of the tie-lines and of the interfacial tension up to the upper critical solution temperature, UCST. Second, with the data at 30°C using the critical temperature of the systems as the variable. The first method led to =0.39±0.05 in good agreement with the result of the second method, =0.37±0.04. The exponents for the interfacial tension, , determined with the first method for PG₁₇ with EG_6.4, EG_8.7 and EG_12.1 are =1.66±0.11, 1.46±0.25 and 1.73±0.18, respectively. The second method led to =1.17±0.14. The critical exponents are compared to mean field and ising-3D predictions.     

系列烷基苯磺酸盐对烷烃的动态界面性能研究

从表面活性剂分子量、表面活性剂浓度、电解质浓度、 烷烃碳数等方面考察了系列烷基苯磺酸盐异构体纯化合物的油水动态界面张力行为。研究表明,表面活性剂分子量越大和电解质浓度增加使界面张力动态变化越慢,达到平衡所需时间越长;表面活性剂浓度增加和烷烃碳数增加使界面张力动态变化加快,达到平衡所需时间减少。     

微乳液高效液相色谱的发展与应用

综述了过去十年中微乳液高效液相色谱法的发展与应用,主要涉及溶质的迁移行为及其影响因素和微乳液高效液相色谱在药物分析中的应用(引用文献33篇)。     

Correlation between mechanical adhesion and interfacial properties of starch/biodegradable polyester blends

Biopolymers are preferred ingredients for the manufacture of materials because they are based on abundantly available and renewable raw materials that have benign environmental problems associated with their production, fabrication, use, and disposal; however, the wide use of biopolymers in engineering applications has not been achieved, mainly because of the inferior quality of many biopolymer‐based products. To overcome this limitation, studies have been initiated on blends of biopolymers and biodegradable synthetic polymers. We used the contact angle of probe liquids to measure the surface energy of polystyrene, the biodegradable polyesters polycaprolactone, poly(hydroxybutyrate‐co‐hydroxyvalerate), polylactic acid, polybutylene adipate terephthalate, and adipic poly(hydroxy ester ether), and normal starch. The surface energies were used to estimate the starch/polymer interfacial energy and work of adhesion. The calculated starch/polyester work of adhesion showed mixed correlation with published starch/polyester mechanical properties, indicating that factors other than interfacial properties might be dominant in determining the mechanical properties of some starch/polyester blends. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 39: 920–930, 2001     

Structural Efficiency and Microstructural Modeling of Wet Gels and Aerogels

We present a microstructural model of aerogels that includes the effect of particle necks, tortuosity and dangling ends on the scaling of elastic moduli with density. Relative neck radii can be determined for sintering series of silica aerogels and for Resorcinol Formaldehyde (RF) aerogels produced with different catalyst concentrations. The density of elastically ineffective dangling ends and the tortuosity can be estimated using information from thermal conductivity and elastic modulus measurements in silica aerogels. Typical values for the load bearing mass range from >50% for high density and heat treated aerogels to <10% of the total mass for low density wet-gels.     

A Flexible Organic Single Crystal with Plastic-Twisting and Elastic-Bending Capabilities and Polarization-Rotation Function

Flexible organic single crystals capable of plastic or elastic deformations have a variety of potential applications. Although the integration of plasticity and elasticity in a crystal is theoretically possible and it may cause rich and complex deformations which are highly demanded for potential applications, the integration is hard to realize in practice. Here, we show that through utilizing different modes of external forces for influencing molecular packing in different crystallographic directions, plastic helical twisting and elastic bending can both be achieved for a crystal, and they can even be realized simultaneously. Detailed crystallographic analyses and contrast experiments disclose the mechanisms behind these two kinds of distinct deformations and their mutual compatibility. Based on the plastically twistable nature of the crystal, a new application field of flexible organic single crystals, namely polarization rotators, is successfully opened up.     

A Flexible Organic Single Crystal with Plastic‐Twisting and Elastic‐Bending Capabilities and Polarization‐Rotation Function

Flexible organic single crystals capable of plastic or elastic deformations have a variety of potential applications. Although the integration of plasticity and elasticity in a crystal is theoretically possible and it may cause rich and complex deformations which are highly demanded for potential applications, the integration is hard to realize in practice. Here, we show that through utilizing different modes of external forces for influencing molecular packing in different crystallographic directions, plastic helical twisting and elastic bending can both be achieved for a crystal, and they can even be realized simultaneously. Detailed crystallographic analyses and contrast experiments disclose the mechanisms behind these two kinds of distinct deformations and their mutual compatibility. Based on the plastically twistable nature of the crystal, a new application field of flexible organic single crystals, namely polarization rotators, is successfully opened up.