Effect of Cationic Surfactant on the Gelation of HPAM by Cr(III)

Aqueous gels formed by the crosslinkage of Cr(III) with partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM), have been commonly applied in the field of petroleum production1. Polymer and surfactants are used in enhancement of oil recovery2. Some studies3 indicate that a strong interaction is existent between polyeletrolytes and oppositely charged surfactants. So it is very important to study the effect of cationic surfactants on the gelation process of crosslinkage of Cr(III) with HPAM. To o…     

Study of the Gelation Process of Polyethylene Oxidea–Polypropylene Oxideb–Polyethylene OxideaCopolymer (Poloxamer 407) Aqueous Solutions

The gelation process of polyethylene oxide_a–polypropylene oxide_b–polyethylene oxide_acopolymer (poloxamer 407) aqueous solutions is studied by means of FTIR spectroscopy, rheology, and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The C–O–C stretching bands of infrared spectra were found to shift toward higher wavenumbers with sol–gel transition, indicating that hydrogen bonding is not the driving force for gelation. Linear viscoelastic data provide an alternative method for gel point determination of these thermoreversible gels. The results obtained with this method are found to coincide with those obtained using DSC. Gel point temperatures determined by these methods are close to 14°C for 25% (w/w) poloxamer 407 solutions and 10°C for 30% (w/w) solutions. In gel state, the elastic modulus (G′) and dynamic viscosity (η*) are found to be concentration and temperature independent for temperatures ranging from 20 to 35°C. In light of our results, we suggest a mechanism of gelation based on micelles packing and entanglements.     

Novel Polyurethane Gels: The Effect of Structure on Gelation

Novel polyurethane gels have been reported in common solvent like dimethyl formamide (DMF). Polyurethanes have been synthesized from diisocyanates, diols and rigid chain extenders. We have illustrated the influence of chemical structure of the chain extenders on gelation rate, thermal property and morphology of the gels in DMF. Gelation rate increases significantly with the rigidity of the chain extender. Introduction of more rigid chain extender molecules in polyurethane prepolymer enhanced the thermal stability of the pure polymer. On the contrary, the solvent retention power of the gels gradually decreases with increasing rigidity of chain extender presumably because of the poor dispersion/greater aggregation of the hard segments in the soft segment matrix. Morphology and formation of gelation have been discussed.     

On the Effect of Organic Substitution of Silicon Alkoxides in Poly(Vinyl Acetate) Organic-Inorganic Composites

Abstract

Organic-inorganic composites (OICs) were prepared via the in-situ polymerization of an organically (phenyl) substituted trialkoxysilane, phenyltriethoxysilane (PhTEOS), in the presence of poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc). The mechanical reinforcement above T _g previously observed in OICs of unfunctionalized organic polymers such as PVAc with acid catalyzed in-situ polymerized tetraalkoxysilane was not observed when the tetraalkoxysilane was replaced with PhTEOS. Although both systems are optically transparent and both exhibit a high degree of hydrogen bonding between the carbonyl of PVAc and the residual hydroxyls of the silicate, the polymerization of the alkoxide is different. The tetra-functional alkoxide polymerizes to form a load-supporting silicate network, leading to a high plateau in the tensile modulus above T _g, whereas the trifunctional alkoxide reacts to form primarily low molecular weight oligomers. These increase the T _g of the PVAc but do not provide mechanical reinforcement.     

Organosilicon Amine Gels Based on 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane, Cobalt(II) or Chromium(III) Clorides, and Triethoxysilane

Organosilicon gels [Co(NH₂R²)₂Cl₂] and [Cr(NH₂R²)₃Cl₃], containing a diaminodichloride complex of cobalt(II) and triaminotrichloride complex of chromium(III) (R² = CH₂CH₂CH₂SiO(OEt)), were synthesized by the hydrolysis of complexes [Co(NH₂R¹)₂Cl₂] (I) and [Cr(NH₂R¹)₃Cl₃] (II) incorporating peripheral triethoxysilyl groups (R¹ = CH₂CH₂CH₂Si(OEt)₃). The coprecipitated [Co(NH₂R²)₂Cl₂] · 4NH₂R³, [Cr(NH₂R²)₃Cl₃] · 6NH₂R³, [Co(NH₂R²)₂Cl₂] · 2SiO₂, and [Cr(NH₂R²)₃Cl₃] ·xSiO₂ · (3 – x)SiHO_1.5 (R³ = CH₂CH₂CH₂SiO_1.5) gels were obtained by cohydrolysis of complexes I and II with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane or triethoxysilane. Interaction with SiH(OEt)₃ is accompanied by the decomposition of silicon hydride groups and the formation of tetraethoxysilane derivatives. The heating of dry gels in a flow of argon or oxygen to 600° results in the formation of amorphous silica having a specific surface area 2–467 m²/g and containing crystalline metals, their chlorides, oxides, silicates, or carbides.     

Ultrasonic Investigation of the Gelation Process of Poly(Acrylamide) Gels

The time evolution of ultrasonic velocity and attenuation has been investigated in-situ during the gelation process of polyacrylamide (PAAm) hydrogels. Longitudinal ultrasonic pulses were transmitted through the gel samples and continuously recorded to obtain the magnitude and phase of the waves as a function of time and frequency, enabling the attenuation coefficient, α, and phase velocity, v_p, of PAAm gels to be determined. The reaction was characterized by (1) an initial rapid increase in α and v_p, and (2) a subsequent reduction after both quantities passed through a peak associated with the exothermic reaction for the PAAm gelation. The square of v_p is proportional to the longitudinal modulus of the sample and inversely proportional to the density, and the values of v_p for the aged gels were smaller than those before the gelation. The cross-linker concentration dependence was further examined in order to investigate the gelation process accompanied by phase separation.     

Microcalorimetric Study on Effect of Chromium(III) and Chromium(VI) Species on the Growth of Escherichia coli

The effects of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) species (Cr₂O₇^2?, CrO₄^2? and Cr³⁺) on the growth of Escherichia coli (E. coli) have been investigated in detail by microcalorimetry at 37 °C. Parameters including the growth rate constant (k), inhibitory ratio (I), half‐inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀), total heat output (Q_total), time of the maximum heat production (t_log) in the log phase have been obtained. The results showed that Cr(VI) and Cr(III) had the inhibition effect on the growth of E. coli in aquatic environment; however, the inhibitory ratio of Cr(III) to E. coli was smaller than that of Cr(VI). The k values of E. coli in the presence of Cr(VI) and at high concentrations of Cr(III) were decreased with increasing the concentrations of these chromium species. Among the three chromium species investigated, Cr₂O₇^2? was found to be the most poisonous species against E. coli with an IC₅₀ value of 35.52 µg·mL^?1. CrO₄^2? exhibited moderate toxicity on E. coli with an IC₅₀ of 50.24 µg·mL^?1, and Cr³⁺ had the lowest toxicity with an IC₅₀ of 84.30 µg·mL^?1. Microcalorimetry can provide a convenient, sensitive and reliable method to study the effect of various metal species on the growth of bacteria or other microorganisms.     

醋酸铬(Ⅱ)水合物制备实验的新设计

通过多次探究和实践,对醋酸铬（Ⅱ）水合物制备实验进行了创新设计,新的设计采用在封闭的氢气气氛中手动倾析使Cr2+溶液进入醋酸钠溶液。与传统制备方法相比,该实验方法操作简单易行,产品纯度和产率高,是一种更为适合学生实验的制备途径。     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Trace Chromium(VI) in Mass Chromium(III)

There is little conclusive evidence of the toxic effects of Cr(III) so far, but Cr(VI) has carcinogenic activity, so the analysis of the chromine ions is very important in environmental research and the quality control of industry products. Usually Cr(III) and Cr(VI) interfere with each other in the species analysis, the measurement of Cr(VI) of numerous previous papers is related to the Cr(VI) samples, which contain a little Cr(III). When the amount of trivalent chromine exceeds ten …     

Electrical and Structural Properties of Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) Doped Potassium Iodide (KI) Solid Polymer Electrolyte

A high-conducting salt-doped polymer electrolyte layer has been created here for use in photocell technologies. The solution casting method is used to produce ion conducting film where poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is used as the host polymer and potassium iodide (KI) as the dopant. The conductivity and amorphic increases of the polymer electrolytes with the addition of salt concentrations helps in the enhancement of the charge transfer properties. Using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), ionic conductivity is evaluated where maximum conductivity is 3.99 × 10⁻⁶ S cm^-1 at 20 wt% KI concentration. Polarized optical microscopy (POM) shows the reduction in crystallinity by salt doping, while Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) shows the complexation as well as composite nature of the film. Ionic transference number (t_ion) measurement shows the predominantly ionic nature of this polymer electrolyte.     

Influence of HPAM on W/O emulsion separation properties

The present study reports on the influence of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) on essential w/o emulsion properties. The characterization has been undertaken with low field NMR to follow droplet sizes and distributions, sedimentation and coalescence kinetic, bench-scale electrocoalescence (E_crit) experiments to follow emulsion stability changes, and electrorheology to detect changes in the viscosity upon applying an external electric field. The result is that HPAM does not basically influence the droplet size distribution (DSD) and the stability level of the emulsions as can be expected of bulk polymers. However, there seems to be an interaction between added demulsifiers either through direct molecular interaction or via an interfacial complexation.     

聚乙烯醇基聚合物材料在多元驱动方式下的形状记忆行为

形状记忆聚合物（SMPs）是近些年发展起来的一种环境响应型智能材料。在外界刺激驱动下分子内或分子间会发生物化变化,分子结构和形态的改变使形变后的材料在宏观上回复到起始形态。常见的SMPs有聚乙烯、聚氨酯、聚己内酯等,而聚乙烯醇（PVA）的形状记忆效应是在热致型形状记忆凝胶被发现以来才引起人们关注的。由于PVA侧链富含大量羟基,化学活性高、易与官能团进行功能化改性,因此可设计出满足不同驱动方式的分子结构。目前研究者已采用冻融循环、化学或辐射交联、接枝改性及共混复合等多种方法制备了多种刺激源（如温度,溶剂、光、电、微波及超声波等）驱动下的形状记忆聚乙烯醇（SM-PVA）、PVA衍生物及复合材料。本文综述了近年来不同刺激源驱动下SM-PVA的研究进展,阐述了不同材料的结构性能、回复机理及存在的问题,并展望了PVA在该领域的发展和应用前景。     

Enhanced Viscosity of Poly(acrylamide) Solution in the Presence of Chromium Citrate Triggered by Release of CO2

Partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) has been widely used for water shut-off and profile control to enhance oil recovery. Herein, we reported a novel technique by which the crosslinking between HPAM and Cr³⁺ in aqueous solutions at 60 ℃ can be delayed effectively. Citric acid was selected as an organic complexing agent of Cr³⁺ so that the crosslinking between HPAM and Cr³⁺ can be prevented completely. Due to the decomposition of the bicarbonate (HCO₃^-) embedded in solution, CO₂ released from solution and the pH value of solution increased gradually. The degree of ionization of HPAM and its ability to complex with Cr³⁺ increased accordingly. When the complexation of Cr³⁺ with HPAM is stronger than that with citric acid, the viscosity of the HPAM solution increased significantly. Under the closed condition, together with the existence of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH₂PO₄), the release of CO₂ was very slow and the condition was highly controlled so that the ionization of HPAM was prevented initially. Furthermore, the hydrogen bonding interactions between HPAM and melamine embedded in solution previously also postponed the ionization of HPAM. As a result, the crosslinking between HPAM and Cr³⁺ can be delayed for almost one month, completely meeting the requirements for deep water shut-off and profile control to enhance oil recovery.     

Adsorption of SDBS and Its Effect on Rheology of Preformed Particle Gels

The adsorption of anionic surfactant sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS) onto preformed particle gels (PPGs) and the effect of SDBS on the swelling ratio and rheology of PPGs were investigated. SDBS molecules can adsorb onto PPGs because of the hydrophobic association with the chain of PPGs at low concentration and the association of the SDBS micelles with the chains of PPGs at high concentration. PPGs contract and the shear stress of PPGs decreases after adsorption of SDBS. In addition, the storage modulus decreases first and then increases with increasing SDBS concentration.     

热处理对憎水硅胶吸附水蒸气的影响

用甲基氯硅烷蒸气或溶液处理硅胶,均可制成憎水硅胶。关于憎水硅胶的吸附性能和热稳定性的研究,文献中时有报道。本文主要探讨以下3个问题:(1)在水蒸气吸附中,硅胶表面自由羟基和缔合羟基究竟哪种起主要作用;(2)从吸附水蒸气等数据讨论硅胶表面有机基团—OSi(CH_3)_3的热稳定性;(3)用二甲基二氯硅烷(DMCS)和三甲基氯硅烷(TMCS)处理的憎水硅胶,哪种硅胶的热稳定性较高。这些基本问题,不仅具有学术意义,对研究氧化物表面改性也有参考价值。     

Reactions of Chromium(III)- and Cobalt(III)-amine-complexes with Starburst(PAMAM)dendrimers

The starburst(PAMAM)dendrimer of generation 0 was reacted with pentaammine-triflato-chromium(III) and -cobalt(III). The products were separated by ion exchange chromatography and characterized by elemental analysis, UV-VIS-, IR-, ¹³C-spectroscopy or cyclic voltammetry. The dendrimer forms five membered chelate rings containing amine and amide nitrogens and binds one or two metal ions.     

Effect of Glycerol in the Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate by Mn(III) Acetate

The kinetics of the mechanism of the polymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated by the glycerol/Mn(III) acetate redox system has been investigated in aqueous sulfuric acid medium in the temperature range of 40 to 50 °C. The effects of glycerol, methyl methacrylate, metal ion, acetic acid, and sulfuric acid on the rates of polymerization have been studied. One striking observation is that the increase in monomer concentration steadily decreases the rate of polymerization, contrary to what was observed in the case of acrylonitrile. On the basis of these observations, an appropriate kinetic scheme and rate expression have been developed.