Thermal conductivity of a polymerizing liquid

Thermal conductivity kappa of seven polymerizing liquids has been measured in real time at different temperatures, and calorimetry and dielectric spectroscopy of one liquid are performed to help interpret the results. As a covalently bonded linear chain or a network structure in the liquid grows, kappa of the Debye equation initially increases with the polymerization time t(polym) as the molecular weight, density, and sound velocity increase, as on cooling a liquid. The measured kappa reaches a maximum and then decreases, thus showing a peak at a certain t(polym) and finally becomes constant, which is not the true behavior of steady state kappa. The dielectric relaxation time of the covalently bonded structure at the t(polym) for the kappa peak is less than 5 s and the extent of polymerization is below the vitrification plateau value. The peak height increases when the pulse time for kappa measurement is increased. An increase in the liquid's temperature shifts the kappa peak to a shorter t(polym). Liquid compositions polymerizing rapidly show a similar shift, and those polymerizing slowly or whose viscosity does not reach a high enough value show a small kappa peak or none. The kappa peak may be an artifact of the time dependence of heat capacity during the pulse time used for the kappa measurement, as proposed for glasses and supercooled liquids, similar to the changes in other properties observed as an artifact of kinetic freezing/unfreezing. For a polymerizing liquid, the peak may additionally arise when the rate of increase in the elastic modulus becomes equal to the rate of decrease in equilibrium Cp. In either case, its appearance does not distinguish the Brownian motions' slowing on polymerization from that on cooling or compressing a liquid.     

Elimination of edge effects in micro-thermal field-flow fractionation channel of low aspect ratio by splitting the carrier liquid flow into the main central stream and the thin stream layers at the side channel walls

An optimized construction of the separation channel for micro-thermal field-flow fractionation (FFF) was proposed and studied experimentally. The sample is injected in such a manner that its zone moves along the channel only in the main central stream where the flow velocity profile in the plane parallel to the main accumulation wall is practically flat. This central stream is separated from the contact with the side walls of the channel by thin flowing layers of the free carrier liquid. The retained species do not reach the thin liquid streams at the side walls where the flow rate decreases rapidly to achieve zero at the side wall according to the established 3D flow velocity profile. Such a construction of the channel allows one to reduce the aspect ratio (the ratio of the channel breadth b to its thickness w) without increasing the zone broadening. The hydrodynamic splitting of the outlet streams allows one not only to increase the concentration of the detected species but also the determination of the sign of Soret coefficient.     

The influence of gravity levels on soot formation for the combustion of ethylene-air mixture

The reduced mechanism coupled with 2D flame code using CHEMKIN II to investigate the effect of gravity on flame structure and soot formation in diffusion flames. The results show that the gravity has a rather significant effect on flame structure and soot formation. The visible flame height and peak soot volume fraction in general increases with the gravity from 1g decreased to 0g. The peak flame temperature decreases with decreasing gravity level. Comparing the calculated results from 1g to 0g, the flame shape becomes wider, the high temperature zone becomes shorter, the mixture velocity has a sharp decrease, the soot volume fraction has a sharp increase and CO and unprovided species distribution becomes wider along radial direction. At normal and half gravity, the flame is buoyancy controlled and the axial velocity is largely independent of the coflow air velocity. At microgravity (0g), the flame is momentum controlled.     

Study of temperature distribution of sliding block with asperity surface

In this study, a numerical thermal model is developed for sliding block contact under various loads, sliding velocities and surface roughness. The temperature distributions are shown for perfectly insulated thermal conditions along noncontact surfaces. For a particular five‐peaks contact model, the maximum temperature at the central peak is slightly lhigher than the others. The temperature profile decreases as the distance to the symmetry axis increases, and then decreases dramatically at the noncontact area. It is clear to see that the maximum temperature locates at the symmetry central peak of the asperity contact area instead of the leading head of the smooth surface. The maximum temperature rise parameter increases as the pressure, sliding velocity and asperity roughness increased or conductivity decreased. This phenomenon becomes obvious for cases at high pressure, velocity and roughness and low conductivity. Particularly, the influence of roughness is not significant for low velocity. Similar results are found for the maximum temperature rise parameter difference between peaks or peaks/valleys. The simulation results of this asperity surface sliding block contact model are able to provide essential information for the components of microelectro—mechanical systems (MEMS) and biochemical reaction mechanism. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The low frequency dynamics of supercooled LiBr, 6H2O

We present results of a series of experiments performed on LiBr, 6H(2)0 from room temperature down to 172 K ≈ 1.2T(g). These ultrasound, Brillouin and depolarized light scattering, and transient grating experiments show that, above 215 K, this solution behaves like supercooled water: its zero frequency sound velocity C(0) continuously decreases with decreasing temperature, and the reorientational dynamics of the water molecules can be directly detected at some temperatures of this domain. Conversely, below 215 K, a new regime sets in, where the apparent C(0) is practically temperature independent and where a β, Arrenhius like, relaxation process coexists with the usual, Vogel-Fulcher like, α relaxation process of the supercooled liquid. These results are similar to those recently obtained in LiCl, 6H(2)O. The onset of the new regime is possibly due to an increase of the interaction of the water molecules with a neighboring Li(+) ion when lowering the temperature. We also compare our results with published dielectric data on water solutions of glass forming polyalcohols. Some of them present a low temperature splitting of their relaxation time similar to what is found in LiBr, 6H(2)O.     

氧化还原预处理对一氧化碳低温氧化Pd/CeO2-TiO2催化剂性能的影响

研究了氧化还原预处理对溶胶-凝胶法制备的CeO2-TiO2复合氧化物负载Pd催化剂上CO低温氧化性能的影响，并对催化剂的稳定性进行了考察。H2-TPR结果表明，83 ℃的耗氢峰是PdO和载体中CeO2共同还原的结果，高温还原后Pd与载体之间相互作用加强。经高温氧化(500 ℃)低温还原(150 ℃)预处理的催化剂CO低温氧化活性最好，在反应气组成为0.5% CO＋1.6% O2＋6.0%N2＋Ar，空速为30 000 mL·g－1·h－1，程序升温反应显示CO完全转化温度为48 ℃，这种预处理方式能够形成适宜的载体与金属间相互作用。稳定性实验在室温下进行，反应气组成为0.6% CO＋14.7% O2+55.3％N2＋Ar，Pd/CeO2-TiO2催化剂具有较好的低温反应稳定性，100%CO转化率可持续12 h。     

Direct electrochemistry of horseradish peroxidase immobilized in a chitosan-[C4mim][BF4] film: determination of electrode kinetic parameters

The direct electrochemistry of a HRP-chi-[C(4)mim][BF(4)] film (where HRP = horseradish peroxidase, chi = chitosan, and [C(4)mim][BF(4)] = the room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate) has been studied by cyclic voltammetry on a glassy carbon electrode. The mechanism for the electrochemical reaction of HRP is suggested to be EC for the reduction, and CE for the following re-oxidation, as the oxidative peak potential remained approximately unchanged across the scan rate range. The half wave potential of HRP reduction was found to be pH dependent, suggesting that a concomitant proton and electron transfer is occurring. Using theoretical simulations of the experimentally obtained peak positions, the standard electron transfer rate constant, k(0), was found to be 98 (+/-16) s(-1) at 295 K in pH 7 phosphate buffer solution, which is very close to the value reported in the absence of ionic liquid. This suggests that the ionic liquid used here in the HRP-chi-[C(4)mim][BF(4)]/GC electrode does not enhance the rate of electron transfer. k(0) was found to increase systematically with increasing temperature and followed a linear Arrhenius relation, giving an activation energy of 14.20 kJ mol(-1). The electrode kinetics and activation energies obtained are identical to those reported for HRP films in aqueous media. This leads us to question if the use of RTIL films provide any unique benefits for enzyme/protein voltammetry. Rather the films may likely contain aqueous zones in which the enzymes are located and undergo electron transfer.     

Assessment of the capabilities of capillary zone electrophoresis for the determination of hippuric and orotic acid in whey.

A rapid method was developed for the simultaneous determination of hippuric and orotic acid in rennet whey by capillary zone electrophoresis using an uncoated capillary utilizing a 0.04 M amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol (AMPD)-N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl) glycine (BICINE) buffer (pH 8.8) with UV detection at 254 and 280 nm. Whey proteins were removed by ultrafiltration. The method was evaluated for external, internal and standard addition procedures for both peak areas and peak heights. The use of an internal standard (sorbic acid) eliminated injection errors and gave, when applied to peak areas, the same levels for hippuric and orotic acid in those obtained with high-performance liquid chromatography. Relative standard deviations were 1-2%. Peak heights gave erratic results owing to sample matrix effects on peak widths.     

Varying nanoparticle pseudostationary phase plug length during capillary electrophoresis

Capillary electrophoresis based separations of the hypothesized Parkinson's disease biomarkers dopamine, epinephrine, pyrocatechol, L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA), glutathione, and uric acid are performed in the presence of a 1 nM 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid functionalized gold (Au@MUA) nanoparticle pseudostationary phase plug. Au@MUA nanoparticles are monitored in the capillary and remain stable in the presence of electrically-driven flow. Migration times, peak areas, and relative velocity changes (vs. no pseudostationary) are monitored upon varying (1) the Au@MUA nanoparticle pseudostationary phase plug length at a fixed separation voltage and (2) the separation voltage for a fixed Au@MUA nanoparticle pseudostationary phase plug length. For instance, the migration times of positively charged dopamine and epinephrine increase slightly as the nanoparticle pseudostationary phase plug length increases with concomitant decreases in peak areas and relative velocities as a result of attractive forces between the positively charged analytes and the negatively charged nanoparticles. Migration times for neutral pyrocatechol and slightly negative L-DOPA did not exhibit significant changes with increasing nanoparticle pseudostationary plug length; however, reduction in peak areas for these two molecules were evident and attributed to non-specific interactions (i.e. hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interactions) between the biomarkers and nanoparticles. Moreover, negatively charged uric acid and glutathione displayed progressively decreasing migration times and peak areas and as a result, increased relative velocities with increasing nanoparticle pseudostationary phase plug length. These trends are attributed to partitioning and exchanging with 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid on nanoparticle surfaces for uric acid and glutathione, respectively. Similar trends are observed when the separation voltage decreased thereby suggesting that nanoparticle-biomarker interaction time dictates these trends. Understanding these analyte migration time, peak area, and velocity trends will expand our insight for incorporating nanoparticles in separations.     

Potential of mean force between hydrophobic solutes in the Jagla model of water and implications for cold denaturation of proteins

Using the Jagla model potential we calculate the potential of mean force (PMF) between hard sphere solutes immersed in a liquid displaying water-like properties. Consistent estimates of the PMF are obtained by (a) umbrella sampling, (b) calculating the work done by the mean force acting on the hard spheres as a function of their separation, and (c) determining the position dependent chemical potential after calculating the void space in the liquid. We calculate the PMF for an isobar along which cold denaturation of a model protein has previously been reported. We find that the PMF at contact varies non-monotonically, which is consistent with the observed cold denaturation. The Henry constant also varies non-monotonically with temperature. We find, on the other hand, that a second (solvent separated) minimum of the PMF becomes deeper as temperature decreases. We calculate the solvent-solvent pair correlation functions for solvents near the solute and in the bulk, and show that, as temperature decreases, the two pair correlation functions become indistinguishable, suggesting that the perturbation of solvent structure by the solute diminishes as temperature decreases. The solvent-solute pair correlation function at contact grows as the temperature decreases. We calculate the cavity correlation function and show the development of a solvent-separated peak upon decrease of temperature. These observations together suggest that cold denaturation occurs when the solvent penetrates between hydrophobic solutes in configurations with favorable free energy. Our results thus suggest that cold denatured proteins are structured and that cold denaturation arises from strong solvent-solute interactions, rather than from entropic considerations as in heat denaturation.     

Dynamic pH junction technique for on-line preconcentration of peptides in capillary electrophoresis

A method based on the presence of a dynamic pH junction within the capillary to induce band narrowing for enhanced detection sensitivity for some peptides is presented. This technique is predicated on a sharp reduction in an analyte's migration velocity following a reversal of its electrophoretic direction from the acidic sample zone to the basic BGS zone. Larger-than-usual injection volumes of samples in relatively high-conductivity matrices were enabled, without degrading peak shape, resolution and efficiency. The size of the original sample plug was reduced by as much as 38-fold, and improvement in detector response in terms of peak height by as much as 124-fold was obtained. The effects of pH and concentration of the sample matrix, and the length of sample injection on the efficiency of the technique are discussed.     

CuAlNi合金的液态结构

利用高温X射线衍射研究了CuAlNi合金液态结构，发现结构因子上有明显的预峰出现，随着温度的升高,Cu75Al25合金熔体结构因子的预峰减弱, 直到1300 ℃预峰消失,这表明中程有序原子团簇可以在高于液相线温度约250 ℃范围内存在,原子团簇的大小和数量都随着Ni的加入而增加，Ni增强原子之间的交互作用,有利于中程有序的形成,根据预峰的特性，提出CuAlNi合金液态结构的原子模型，即由八面体结构共享顶点形成的原子团簇与无规密堆积原子分布区域组成.     

络合剂和添加剂对化学镀铜影响的电化学研究

以CuSO4·5H2O作主盐,乙二胺四乙酸二钠盐(Na2EDTA)作主络合剂,三乙醇胺(TEA)作辅助络合剂,2,2′＿联吡啶(dipyridine)作添加剂,组成化学镀铜液体系,研究络合剂、添加剂对该镀液电化学极化性能的影响,并结合化学沉积速率考察TEA和2,2′＿联吡啶对镀液性能的影响.     

Effect of temperature and pressure on the structure, dynamics, and hydrogen bond properties of liquid N-methylacetamide: a molecular dynamics study

The structure and dynamical properties of liquid N-methylacetamides (NMA) are calculated at five different temperatures and at four different pressures using classical molecular dynamics simulations. Our results are analyzed in terms of pressure-induced changes in structural properties by investigating the radial distribution functions of different atoms in NMA molecule. It is found that the first peak and also the second peak of C-O and N-H are well defined even at higher temperature and pressure. It is also observed that the number of hydrogen bonds increase with application of pressure at a given temperature. On the other hand, the calculated hydrogen bond energy (E(HB)) shows that the stability of hydrogen bond decreases with increasing of pressure and temperature. Various dynamical properties associated with translational and rotational motion of neat NMA are calculated and the self-diffusion coefficient of NMA is found to be in excellent agreement with the experiment and the behavior is non-Arrhenius at low temperatures with application of pressures. The single particle orientational relaxation time for dipole vector and N-C vector are also calculated and it is found that the orientational relaxation time follows Arrhenius behavior with a variation of temperature and pressure.     

Direct electrocatalvtic reduction of p-nitrophenol at room temperature ionic 1iquid modified electrode

Direct electrochemical reduction of p-nitrophenol(PNP)was investigated on a room temperature ionic liquid N-butylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate(BPPF6)modified carbon paste electrode(CILE).The cathodic peak potential was positively shifted and the peak currents were increased compared to that obtained on traditional carbon paste electrode(CPE).The results indicated that the presence of ionic liquid BPPF6 on the electrode surface showed excellent catalytic ability to the electrochemical reduction of PNP.The electrochemical behaviors of PNP on the CILE were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and the conditions such as the scan rate,the buffer pH,the substrate concentration were optimized.The electrochemical parameters were further calculated with the results of the electron transfer number(n),the charge-transfer coefficient(α)and the surface concentration(ΓΥ)as 1.76,0.37 and 2.47×10-9 mol/cm2,respectively,for the selected reducfive peak.The results indicated that PNP showed all irreversible adsorption-controlled electrode process on the CILE.     

Ce0.50Zr0.50O2中掺杂M(M = Mn,Y)对乙酸乙酯燃烧催化剂MnOx/Ce0.50-zZr0.50-zM2zOy/Al2O3性能的影响

考察了乙酸乙酯催化燃烧时,铈锆固溶体中掺杂M (M = Mn, Y)对催化剂MnO_x/Ce_0.50-zZr_0.50-zM_2zO_y/Al₂O₃活性的影响。结果表明: Mn的掺杂明显增加了储氧材料的储氧量(OSC),Y的掺杂明显降低了催化剂的还原温度;Mn 和Y的同时掺杂兼具Mn掺杂和Y掺杂的优点。催化剂MnO_x/Ce_0.40Zr_0.40Mn_0.10Y_0.10O_y/Al₂O₃ 性能最佳,完全转化温度为513K,且T_10% 和 T_100%间隔的温度范围最窄,可适用于较大初始浓度变化范围和较高空速(GHSV)条件下的乙酸乙酯净化。H₂程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)和X射线衍射(XRD)测试显示,MnO_x/Ce_0.40Zr_0.40Mn_0.10Y_0.10O_y/Al₂O₃具有较低的还原温度和较大的还原峰面积; Mn 和Y进入铈锆固溶体的晶格,改善了其织构性能,促进了锰氧化物在载体表面的分散。     

Single laboratory validation of a method for the determination of hydroxymethylfurfural in honey by using solid-phase extraction cleanup and liquid chromatography

A method is described for the determination of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in honey. The method, which is based on solid-phase extraction cleanup followed by liquid chromatography (LC) with UV absorbance detection, was tested on a variety of different honey types: liquid, set, blended, filtered, crystalline, and comb honey. A sample of honey fortified with a known amount of HMF acted as an in-house reference material. LC with diode-array detection showed that the HMF peak did not contain any peaks of coeluting interfering species. Stability studies showed that honey samples should not be repeatedly frozen and thawed because the temperature changes caused a gradual increase in the HMF concentration. It was also shown that aqueous HMF standard solutions should be kept in the dark at 4 degrees C to avoid degradation of the HMF. The method was internally validated, and the measurement uncertainty was estimated to be +/-9.0 at 40 mg/kg, the legal limit. A comparison of the relative standard uncertainty with the Horwitz relative standard deviation showed that the method was suitable for its purpose and should be validated by a collaborative trial.     

Determination of low molecular weight organic acids in soil,plants, and water by capillary zone electrophoresis

Determination of low molecular weight organic acids in soils and plants by capillary zone electrophoresis was accomplished using a phthalate buffer and indirect UV detection mode. The influence of some crucial parameters, such as pH, buffer concentration and surfactant were investigated. A good separation of seven organic acids was achieved within 5 min using an electrolyte containing 15 mmol L(-1) potassium hydrogen phthalate, 0.5 mmol L(-1) myristyltrimethylammonium bromide (MTAB), and 5% methanol (MeOH) (v/v) at pH 5.60, separation voltage -20 kV, and temperature 25 degrees C. The relative standard deviation (n=5) of the method was found to be in range 0.18-0.56% for migration time and 3.2-4.8% for peak area. The limit of detection ranged between 0.5 micro mol L(-1) to 6 micro mol L(-1) at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3. The recovery of standard organic acids added to real samples ranged from 87 to 119%. This method was simple, rapid and reproducible, and could be applied to the simultaneous determination of organic acids in environmental samples.     

磁化后掺水乳化重油分散度的实验研究

乳化重油的分散相（水）微粒大小对重油掺水乳化燃烧技术的应用效果有很大影响,本人在过去实验的基础上,用光学反射显微镜法对磁场作用下掺水乳化重油中分散相（水）的分散度进行了测定,研究了乳化重油的分散度与磁场强度、温度以及流速之间的关系,实验结果表明：磁化后有利于乳化重油的微细化,且效果比较显著;温度的升高有利于分散相（水）的微细化,兼顾能耗和燃油的发泡、沸腾现象,以及磁化后温度的升高对分散度的影响减少,有一个合理的温度范围;磁化后分散度与流速的关系呈峰值关系,本实验中流速较佳值为8m/s;磁场强度的增大也有利于微细化,磁场强度太高或太低均不会取得太好的处理效果,在1000GS－1400GS范围内为宜。     

Phase behavior of low molecular weight polyethylenes from homogeneous and heterogeneous solutions

The pseudophase diagrams of solutions of low molecular weight polyethylene (PE) (number‐average molecular weight < 1500 g/mol) in octamethyl cyclotetrasiloxane (OCTS) and isododecane (IS) were determined by direct observation of cloud points and optical microscopy. In addition, melting temperatures were also determined by differential scanning calorimetry. In the range of single liquid–solid transitions, the data conformed to the classical melting temperature composition relation as a result of the formation of extended crystallites. The melting data were used to determine the interaction parameter of the PE in OCTS (1.4 ± 0.1) and IS (0.22 ± 0.05). The structural and thermal properties of the gels formed by a competing liquid–liquid and liquid–solid phase separation, under nonequilibrium conditions, contrast with the properties of the crystals formed from a single liquid–solid transition. Coarsening within the liquid phases was evidenced by optical microscopy, and insights about the mechanism of the kinetics of the coarsening process are given. The temporal changes of the melting temperature of crystallites formed from the heterogeneous phase (OCTS) reveal dynamics within a nonequilibrium state. In contrast, the crystallites formed from a homogeneous solution (IS) showed negligible melting‐temperature changes with time. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 40: 878–889, 2002