Study on Electrochemical Copolymerization of Aniline and 3-Methylthiophene in HMIMBF4 Ionic Liquid and Its Properties

Electrochemical polymerization of aniline and 3-methylthiophene has been accomplished in 1-methylimidazium tetrafluoroborate （HMIMBF4） ionic liquid. Homopolymer and copolymers of aniline and 3-methylthiophene were obtained successfully. The copolymer was studied by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The formation of copolymer has been confirmed by FT-IR and UV spectra. The atomic force microscope （AFM） was used for microstructural analysis. Both the homopolymer and the copolymer had the catalytic activity for the hydroquinone.     

The protection effect of β-CD on DNA damage induced by ultrafine TiO_2

Under the photocatalysis of 365 nm ultraviolet radiation,ultrafine TiO2 caused the oxidative damage of Teasy plasmid DNA. The damage was determined by gel-electrophoresis. Then,a different dose of β-CD was added to the reaction,and the damage was restrained. The rate of damage restraining reached 97% when the mass of β-CD was 4 times as that of TiO2. Through UV scan and IR spectroscopy,it was found that the Ti-O of ultrafine TiO2 was bound with -OH of β-CD cavum and the -OH on the surface of ultrafine TiO2 disappeared,so the formation of ?OH was controlled. The ultrafine TiO2 has been widely used,but it was determined to be carcinogenic by some research. The protection effect of β-CD to DNA in the molecular level takes a new look on the surface modification of nano particles to decrease the toxic effect.     

The protection effect of β-CD on DNA damage induced by ultrafine TiO2

Under the photocatalysis of 365 nm ultraviolet radiation, ultrafine TiO2 caused the oxidative damage of Teasy plasmid DNA. The damage was determined by gel-electrophoresis. Then, a different dose of β-CD was added to the reaction, and the damage was restrained. The rate of damage restraining reached 97% when the mass of β-CD was 4 times as that of TiO2. Through UV scan and IR spectroscopy, it was found that the Ti-O of ultrafine TiO2 was bound with -OH of β-CD cavum and the -OH on the surface of ultrafine TiO2 disappeared, so the formation of · OH was controlled. The ultrafine TiO2 has been widely used, but it was determined to be carcinogenic by some research. The protection effect of β-CD to DNA in the molecular level takes a new look on the surface modification of nano particles to decrease the toxic effect.     

Synthesis and characterization of CoS ball in cage structures

Ball in cage structures of cobalt sulfide have been successfully prepared by a facile one-pot hydrothermal synthesis approach employing Co(NO3)2·6H2O as the cobalt source and S=C(NH2)2 as the sulfur source. The effects of the reaction parameters (volume ratio of distilled water to ethanol, reaction time and reaction temperature) on the morphology and size of the CoS structures were investigated. The synthesized product was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. It has been confirmed that the volume ratio of distilled water to ethanol played a key role in the formation of the ball in cage structures, and the formation mechanism of the CoS ball in cage structures was also proposed. The electrochemical capacitance performances of the CoS products were studied, and the CoS ball in cage structures show excellent energy storage characteristics.     

A Novel Non-phosgene Process for the Synthesis of Methyl N-Phenyl Carbamate from Methanol and Phenylurea： Effect of Solvent and Catalyst

A novel environmentally benign process for the synthesis of methyl N-phenyl carbamate (MPC) from methanol and phenylurea was studied. Effect of solvent and catalyst on the reaction behavior was investigated. The IR spectra of methanol and phenylurea dissolved in different solvents were also recorded. Compared with use of methanol as both a reactant and a solvent, phenylurea conversion and selectivity to MPC increased by using toluene, benzene or anisole as a solvent, while phenylurea conversion decreased slightly by using n-octane as a solvent. The phenylurea conversion declined nearly 50% when dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) was used as a reaction media, and MPC selectivity decreased as well. The catalytic reaction tests showed that a basic catalyst enhanced the selectivity to MPC while an acidic catalyst promoted the formation of methyl carbamate and aniline. Moderate degree of basicity showed the best catalytic performance in the cases studied.     

PREPARATION OF POLY（ETHYLENEGLYCOL-co-ACRYLIC ACID） MICROSPHERES WITH DIVINYLBENZNE AS CROSSLINKER BY DISTILLATION-PRECIPITATION POLYMERIZATION

Monodisperse poly（poly（ethyleneglycol） methyl ether acrylate-co-acrylic acid） （poly（PEGMA-co-AA）） microspheres were prepared by distillation-precipitation polymerization with divinylbenzene （DVB） as crosslinker with 2,2＇- azobisisobutyronitrile （AIBN） as initiator in neat acetonitrile without stirring. Under various reaction conditions, four distinct morphologies including the sol, microemulsion, microgels and microspheres were formed during the distillation of the solvent from the reaction system. A 2D morphological map was established as a function of crosslinker concentration and the polar monomer AA concentration, in comonomer feed in the transition between the morphology domains. The effect of the covalent crosslinker DVB on the morphology of the polymer network was investigated in detail at AA fraction of 40 vol%. The ratios of acid to ethylene oxide units presenting in the comonomers dramatically affected the polymer-polymer interaction and hence the morphology of the resultant polymer network. The covalent crosslinking by DVB and the hydrogen bonding crosslinking between two acid units as well as between the acid and ethylene oxide unit played key roles in the formation of monodisperse polymer microspheres.     

Insights on the mechanism for synthesis of methylenedianiline from aniline and formaldehyde through HPLC-MS and isotope tracer studies

The mechanism for synthesis of 4,4-methylenedianiline(MDA) via condensation reaction of aniline with formaldehyde has been studied extensively in this paper.The intermediate and by-products were isolated and identified.The combination of isotope labeling and HPLC-MS characterizations disclosed that the reaction proceeded through an S_N2 reaction mechanism.Moreover,the effect of aniline/formaldehyde molar ratio on the formation of MDA was investigated.This work would be of significance to understand the reaction mechanism deeply and provide valuable information for further improving the yield of desired product.     

RUTHENIUM-TPPTS CATALYZED REDUCTlON OF NITROBENZENE TO ANILINE——A HIGHLY SELECTIVE WATER-SOLUBLE CATALYST SYSTEM

The ruther ium catalvst complex formed from RuCl_3·3H_2O andthe water-soluble ligand tris-(sodium m-sulfophenyl)phosphine, TPPTS, hasbeen examined as a catalyst for the reduction of nitrobenzene to anilineunder water gas shift conditions. The reactions, which were conducted inaqueous methanol. were studied as a function of CO pressure and addedamine base The major product observed over the temperature range of100～150℃ was aniline (>90% yield abovc 130℃ ), with only minor amountsof the corresponding carbamate PhNHCO_2Me(<3%) and formanilide(<4%)being observed. Of the several amine bases examined in this reaction, Et_3Nhas been found to be superior in promoting the fastest rate of nitrobenzenereduction. Replacement of methanol by either THF or xylenes led to a drastic retardation in the amount of aniline produced.     

Thermokinetics on the reaction of formation of Dy[(C_5H_8NS_2)_3(C_(12)H_8N_2)]

The enthalpy change of formation of the reaction of hydrous dysprosium chloride with ammonium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate (APDC) and 1,10-phenanthroline (o-phen·H2O) in absolute ethanol at 298.15 K has been determined as (-16.12±0.05) kJ·mol-1 by a microcalor-meter. Thermodynamic parameters (the activation enthalpy, the activation entropy and the activation free energy), rate constant and kinetics parameters (the apparent activation energy, the pre-exponential constant and the reaction order) of the reaction have also been calculated. The enthalpy change of the solid-phase reaction at 298.15 K has been obtained as (53.59±0.29) kJ·mol-1 by a thermochemistry cycle. The values of the enthalpy change of formation both in liquid-phase and solid-phase reaction indicated that the complex could only be synthesized in liquid-phase reaction.     

Modeling the oxidative coupling of methane： Heterogeneous chemistry coupled with 3D flow field simulation

The oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) over titanate perovskite catalyst has been developed by three-dimensional numerical simulations of flow field coupled with heat transfer as well as heterogeneous kinetic model. The reaction was assumed to take place both in the gas phase and on the catalytic surface. Kinetic rate constants were experimentally obtained using a ten step kinetic model. The simulation results agree quite well with the data of OCM experiments, which were used to investigate the effect of temperature on the selectivity and conversion obtained in the methane oxidative coupling process. The conversion of methane linearly increased with temperature and the selectivity of C2 was practically constant in the temperature range of 973–1073 K. The study shows that CFD tools make it possible to implement the heterogeneous kinetic model even for high exothermic reaction such as OCM.     

Oxidative Copolymerization of Aniline with o- and p-Nitroaniline by Ammonium Per Sulfate: Kinetic and Pathway

The kinetic study on the oxidation of aniline with o- and p-nitroaniline by ammonium persulfate (APS) has been carried out. The course of copolymerization was investigated by UV-vis spectroscopy and structural characterization was studied by FTIR spectral analysis. The electronic spectra of the copolymers poly(aniline-co-p-nitroaniline) and poly(aniline-co-o-nitroaniline) show hypsochromic shift. The shift has been observed in the bands corresponding to π → π? transition as well as in the exciton transition. The presence of nitro-group not only affects the oxidative polymerization window but also brings about the remarkable changes in the optical and electronic properties of parent polymer polyaniline. The poly(aniline-co-nitroaniline) has been shown multiple color transition (yellow → lightgreen → darkgreen) as the pH of the system changes with progress of polymerization reaction. The increase in absorbance recorded at various time intervals with increasing concentration of aniline, o- and p-nitroaniline, which indicates the growth of polymer formation. The first order kinetics is suggested as the degradation curve is consistent well byan exponential decay of APS. The resulting first-order rate constant was used to calculate the rate of poly(aniline-co-nitroaniline) formation using the rate equation –d[A]/dt = kcⁿ. The reaction shows first-order dependence for each reactant.     

Synthesis and physicochemical properties of copolymers of aniline and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene

Copolymers of various compositions have been synthesized via copolymerization of aniline with 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene in the presence of a poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) matrix, and a mechanism of copolymerization has been suggested. It has been shown that the synthesized copolymers are included in non-stoichiometric interpolyelectrolyte complexes with matrices stabilized by salt bonds and nonionic interactions. The copolymers of aniline and ethylenedioxythiophene possess electrical conductivity and can enter into redox and acid-base reactions.     

Conducting polymer films fabricated by oxidative graft copolymerization of aniline on poly(acrylic acid) grafted poly(ethylene terephthalate) surfaces

A conductive polyaniline/poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PANI/PET) composite film was fabricated via the oxidative graft copolymerization of aniline (ANI) onto the plasma-induced poly(acrylic acid) (PAAc) grafted PET surface. The attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectra (ATR-FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results confirmed that PANI was successfully grafted onto the surface of the PAAc-g-PET films. The effects of the experimental conditions on the percentage of PANI grafted onto the PAAc-g-PET films were extensively investigated. A very high grafting percentage of ANI can be obtained through the acid-base reaction between the aniline monomer and PAAc on the PAAc-g-PET surface at high temperature. As a result, the grafting percentage of PANI can be increased to as high as 12.18 wt %, which causes the surface resistance of the PANI-g-PAAc-g-PET film to be reduced to about 1000 Omega/sq. We predicted that this is because of the high flexibility of the PAAc molecular chains and high solubility of aniline, both of which facilitate the binding of aniline to PAAc during this high temperature acid-base reaction. It was observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM) that the PANI-modified PET surface exhibits higher size irregularity and surface roughness, which further indicated that a much greater number of aniline molecules can be reactively bonded to and distributed along the grafted AAc chains and that the PANI-g-PAAc-g-PET surface resulting from the sequential oxidative graft copolymerization can possess higher electrical conductivity.     

ELECTROCHEMICAL COPOLYMERIZATION OF ANILINE AND AZURE B*

The electrochemical copolymerization of aniline and N,N,N'-trimethylthionin (azure B) in aqueous solutions hasbeen carried out using the potential sweep method, The optimum conditions for the coelectrodeposition are that the pH valueand the temperature of the electrolytic solution are controlled at 5.57 and 30℃, respectively, and the scan potential range isset between - 0.25 and 1.10 V (versus SCE). The copolymerization rate of aniline and azure B is about 3 times larger thanthat of aniline in the absence of azure B. The copolymerization of aniline and azure B was verified from the results of visiblespectra during electrolysis, FTIR spectra and the atomic force microscopy (AFM) images of the polymers. The in situ visiblespectrum for the electrolysis of the solution containing aniline and azure B is different from that of the respective aniline andazure B. The FTIR spectrum of the copolymer is not a superposition of that of polyaniline and poly(azure B). The AFMimage of the copolymer is different from those of polyaniline and poly(azure B) and is not a mixture of individual polymers.The conductivity of thc copolymer synthesized at pH 5.57 is four orders of magnitude higher than that of polyanilinesynthesized under the same conditions, bat in the absence of azure B. The clectrochemical properties of the copolymer aremainly attributed to polyaniline, but the copolymer has a better electrochemical reversibility and a much faster charge transferthan those of polyaniline.     

Autocatalysis and equilibrium in polyimide synthesis

Model compounds have been used to determine the mechanism of the reaction of aromatic diamines with aromatic cyclic dianhydrides to form poly(amic acids). Phthalic anhydride was used to model the anhydride functionality, while either 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl ether or aniline was used for the amine functionality. The reaction between these materials was shown to follow second-order, autocatalytic, and reversible kinetics. The rate constants for the mechanism were determined using a Runge–Kutta numerical integration of the rate equation and a Fibonacci technique to determine the reverse rate constant which minimzed the sum of squared deviations of the experimental data from the predicted line. Autocatalytic reversible kinetics are also followed by the formation of the poly(amic acid) precursor to a thermoplastic polyimide. In this polymerizing system, pyridine shifts the equilibrium to higher degrees of conversion to give higher molecular weights, while the opposite effect is obtained with acetic acid. Similarly, low temperatures favor higher equilibrium conversion and higher molecular weights. Thus the molecular weight of polyimides can be systematically controlled by manipulating factors which control the equilibrium conversion during the original formation of the poly(amic acid) precursor.     

Chemical and electrochemical grafting of polyaniline onto poly(vinyl chloride): synthesis,characterization, and materials properties

We have designed and developed a new strategy for the chemical and electrochemical graft copolymerization of aniline onto poly(vinyl chloride). For this purpose, first phenylamine groups were incorporated into poly(vinyl chloride) via a nucleophilic substitution reaction in the presence of a solvent composed of 4‐aminophenol, potassium carbonate, and dry N,N‐dimethylformamide at room temperature, in order to avoid cross‐linking. The macromonomer obtained was used in chemical and electrochemical oxidation copolymerization with aniline monomer to yield a poly(vinyl chloride)‐g‐polyaniline (PVC‐g‐PANI) graft copolymer. The chemical structures of samples as representatives were characterized by means of Fourier transform infrared and ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies. The electroactivity behaviors of the synthesized samples were verified under cyclic voltammetric conditions. The electrical conductivity and electroactivity measurements showed that the PVC‐g‐PANI graft copolymer has lower electrical conductivity as well as electroactivity than those of the pure PANI. However, the lower electrical conductivity and electroactivity levels in this material can be improved at the price of solubility and processability. Moreover, the thermal behavior and chemical composition of the synthesized graft copolymer were investigated. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

(Tetramethyltetraazaannulene)chromium chloride: a highly active catalyst for the alternating copolymerization of epoxides and carbon dioxide

A tetramethyltetraazaannulene complex incorporating a chromium(III) metal center has been shown to be highly active toward the copolymerization of cyclohexene oxide and carbon dioxide to afford poly(cyclohexene carbonate) in the presence of [PPN]N3 [PPN+=bis(triphenylphosphoranylidene)ammonium] as a cocatalyst. An asymptotical rate increase was observed, leveling at 2 equiv of cocatalyst with a maximum turnover frequency of 1300 h(-1) at 80 degrees C. A benefit of this new catalyst system over that of the previously studied less-active (salen)CrX system is that the (tmtaa)CrCl catalyst has a much lower propensity toward the formation of a cyclic carbonate byproduct throughout the copolymerization reaction.     

红外光谱法研究苯胺和环氧丙烷的共聚机理及共聚物的表征

采用原位红外光谱技术对苯胺和环氧丙烷的电化学共聚机理进行了研究, 研究结果表明, 环氧丙烷能在苯胺及其低聚物阳离子自由基的催化作用下发生α位开环, 与苯胺发生电化学共聚, 生成了含有芳香-脂肪醚结构的共聚物. 采用显微红外成像技术研究苯胺和环氧丙烷共聚物在电极表面的生长特点发现, 该共聚物能在电极表面从中间向两侧有规律地生长.     

The effect of the initial ratio of components in the formation of a ternary interpolymer complex on its composition and structure

The effect of the initial ratio of components in the formation of ternary interpolymer complexes with low-molecular-mass compounds of various chemical natures on the compositions and structures of polycomplexes has been studied. Complexes based on aniline, 4,4′-dipyridyl, lysine, poly(acrylic acid), and the sodium salt of polyphosphoric acid have been examined. It has been shown that an increase in the content of poly(acrylic acid) in the pristine reaction system results in a relative gain in its content in the reaction product.     

PAn-PEG-PAn三嵌段共聚物的合成和表征

在合成α,ω-双(对氨基苯基)聚乙二醇(BAPPEG)的基础上, 用化学氧化共聚法制备了PAn-PEG-PAn三嵌段共聚物. 研究了共聚时苯胺(An)与BAPPEG摩尔比(r)对共聚物的化学组成、UV-Vis谱图、热稳定性和在水溶液中的自组装特性的影响. 结果表明：随着r的增加, 共聚物中PAn链段的含量增大；其UV-Vis谱图中对应PAn链段的吸收峰出现红移, 且红移的程度增加； 热稳定性提高. 三嵌段共聚物在水中表现出自组装特性： 随着r的增加, 先形成粒径约为90 nm的PAn链段/PEG链段球型核壳胶束, 然后形成长为400～800 nm, 直径约为30 nm的棒状结构, 和棒状结构聚集形成的网状结构, 最后又变成球型胶束.