Electrosteric Stabilization of Al(2)O(3), ZrO(2), and 3Y-ZrO(2) Suspensions: Effect of Dissociation and Type of Polyelectrolyte

The mechanisms of eight anionic polyelectrolytes stabilizing colloidal sized alpha-Al(2)O(3), pure ZrO(2), and Y(2)O(3)-doped ZrO(2) particles in aqueous solution are discussed. The polyelectrolytes studied were the Na(+) and NH(4)(+) salts of polyacrylic acid and polymethacrylic acid having different molecular weights. The particle-dispersant interactions were studied by measuring adsorption isotherms, particle size, thickness of adsorbed layer, and zeta potentials by elektrokinetic sonic analysis at different powder volume fractions (straight phi=0.01-0.3), pH, and electrolyte (KCl) content. The dissociation of the polyelectrolytes was studied by potentiometric titrations. The dissociation constant of the polymethacrylates was found to be 0.6 pH unit higher than that for the polyacrylates. High-affinity adsorption isotherms were observed over the pH range when the polyelectrolytes were fully ionized. The results show good correlation between adsorption isotherms and zeta potential data in systems of dispersed, dilute alumina particles. When particles and polymers were of equal charge (the same sign of charge) the polymer shell was thicker. At higher volume fractions (straight phi=0.3), and when alumina particles/added ammonium polyelectrolyte were of equal charge, a maximum in the absolute value of zeta potential resulted. Due to adsorption all the anionic polyelectrolytes studied provided electrosteric stabilization of the alpha-Al(2)O(3), and Y(2)O(3)-doped ZrO(2) suspensions by enhancing the zeta potential to 40 mV or over and by shifting the isoelectric point to lower pH, the low-molecular-weight polyelectrolytes decreasing the isoelectric point more than the polyelectrolytes having higher molecular weight. The polyelectrolytes studied failed to stabilize pure monoclinic ZrO(2) particles. Due to the shortness of the chain of polyelectrolytes studied, no bridging was observed between oppositely charged polyelectrolyte/alumina particles. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.     

Preparation and characterization of polymer composite multilayers on SiO2

Poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDADMAC) and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) have been consecutively adsorbed onto 1.5-microm charged silica (SiO2) particles. Time-dependent adsorption studies indicate that, due to the strong ionic charge of the dissociated polycation in water, adsorption is complete in less than 30 min. Indications of the maximum adsorption density, changes in surface charge, and stability of the layered particles are demonstrated through adsorption isotherms and electrophoretic mobility (EPM) measurements. Further stability of the PDADMAC layer is demonstrated through multiwashing with ultra pure deionized water. Preliminary desorption studies of the PSS layer also illustrate a stabilized two-layer system. Due to the nature of the electrostatic charges on the surface of the SiO2 core particles and both polyelectrolytes in aqueous media, the use of polyelectrolytes as layering elements serves as a model for the assembly of time-released drug delivery particle systems.     

Adsorption of silanes bearing nitrogenated Lewis bases on SiO2/Si (100) model surfaces

The present paper describes the one-pot procedure for the formation of self-assembled thin films of two silanes on the model oxidized silicon wafer, SiO2/Si. SiO2/Si is a model system for other surfaces, such as glass, quartz, aerosol, and silica gel. MALDI-TOF MS with and without a matrix, XPS, and AFM have confirmed the formation of self-assembled thin films of both 3-imidazolylpropyltrimethoxysilane (3-IPTS) and 4-(N-propyltriethoxysilane-imino)pyridine (4-PTSIP) on the SiO2/Si surface after 30 min. Longer adsorption times lead to the deposition of nonreacted 3-IPTS precursors and the formation of agglomerates on the 3-IPTS monolayer. The formation of 4-PTSIP self-assembled layers on SiO2/Si is also demonstrated. The present results for the flat SiO2/Si surface can lead to a better understanding of the formation of a stationary phase for affinity chromatography as well as transition-metal-supported catalysts on silica and their relationship with surface roughness and ordering. The 3-IPTS and 4-PTSIP modified SiO2/Si wafers can also be envisaged as possible built-on-silicon thin-layer chromatography (TLC) extraction devices for metal determination or N-heterocycle analytes, such as histidine and histamine, with "on-spot" MALDI-TOF MS detection.     

Surface stress, thickness, and mass of the first few layers of polyelectrolyte

The effects of surface stress and mass loading upon the adsorption of polyelectrolytes onto flexible silicon micromechanical cantilever sensors (MCSs) were studied in situ. A self-assembled monolayer of 2-mercaptoethylamine chloride (2-MEA) on gold was used to achieve single-side adsorption on the MCS. Such a preparation gave a positive surface potential, whereas a bare SiOx surface gave a negative surface potential. Wide scan X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed that the adsorption of polystyrenesulfonate (PSS) and polyallylamine hydrochloride (PAH) followed the general rule expected from the electrostatic interaction between the substrate and the polyelectrolyte, whereas the adsorption polyethyleneimine (PEI) did not. The adsorption of PAH on SiO(x) from a 3 mM water solution containing 1 M NaCl was associated with a deflection of the MCS toward the polyelectrolyte monolayer (tensile surface stress) owing to the hydrogen bonding between neighboring amino groups. Here, a surface stress change of 1.4 +/- 0.1 N/m was estimated. The adsorption of PSS from a 3 mM water solution containing 1 M NaCl on a 2-MEA surface induced a deflection of the MCS away from the polyelectrolyte layer (compressive stress), toward the SiO(x) side. Here, a surface stress change of 3.1 +/- 0.3 N/m was determined. The formation of a PAH layer on top of the PSS layer resulted in a deflection of the MCS toward the PAH layer. This indicated that the adjacent PSS layer was deswelling, corresponding to a surface stress change of 0.5 +/- 0.1 N/m.     

Synthesis and characterization of cyclotriphosphazenes containing silicon as single solid-state precursors for the formation of silicon/phosphorus nanostructured materials

The synthesis and characterization of new organosilicon derivatives of N(3)P(3)Cl(6), N(3)P(3)[NH(CH(2))(3)Si(OEt)(3)](6) (1), N(3)P(3)[NH(CH(2))(3)Si(OEt)(3)](3)[NCH(3)(CH(2))(3)CN](3) (2), and N(3)P(3)[NH(CH(2))(3)Si(OEt)(3)](3)[HOC(6)H(4)(CH(2))CN](3) (3) are reported. Pyrolysis of 1, 2, and 3 in air and at several temperatures results in nanostructured materials whose composition and morphology depend on the temperature of pyrolysis and the substituents of the phosphazenes ring. The products stem from the reaction of SiO(2) with P(2)O(5), leading to either crystalline Si(5)(PO(4))(6)O, SiP(2)O(7) or an amorphous phase as the glass Si(5)(PO(4))(6)O/3SiO(2).2P(2)O(5), depending on the temperature and nature of the trimer precursors. From 1 at 800 degrees C, core-shell microspheres of SiO(2) coated with Si(5)(PO(4))(6)O are obtained, while in other cases, mesoporous or dense structures are observed. Atomic force microscopy examination after deposition of the materials on monocrystalline silicon wafers evidences morphology strongly dependent on the precursors. Isolated islands of size approximately 9 nm are observed from 1, whereas dense nanostructures with a mean height of 13 nm are formed from 3. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller measurements show mesoporous materials with low surface areas. The proposed growth mechanism involves the formation of cross-linking structures and of vacancies by carbonization of the organic matter, where the silicon compounds nucleate. Thus, for the first time, unique silicon nanostructured materials are obtained from cyclic phosphazenes containing silicon.     

Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring and surface plasmon resonance studies of carboxymethyl cellulose adsorption onto regenerated cellulose surfaces

Adsorption of anionic polyelectrolytes, sodium salts of carboxymethyl celluloses (CMCs) with different degrees of substitution (DS = 0.9 and 1.2), from aqueous electrolyte solutions onto regenerated cellulose surfaces was studied using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) experiments. The influence of both calcium chloride (CaCl(2)) and sodium chloride (NaCl) on CMC adsorption was examined. The QCM-D results demonstrated that CaCl(2) (divalent cation) caused significantly greater CMC adsorption onto regenerated cellulose surfaces than NaCl (monovalent cation) at the same ionic strength. The CMC layers adsorbed onto regenerated cellulose surfaces from CaCl(2) solutions exhibited greater stability upon exposure to flowing water than layers adsorbed from NaCl solutions. Both QCM-D and SPR results showed that CMC adsorption onto regenerated cellulose surfaces from CaCl(2) solutions increased with increasing CaCl(2) concentration up to the solubility limit (10 mM). Voigt-based viscoelastic modeling of the QCM-D data indicated that the CMC layers adsorbed onto regenerated cellulose surfaces had shear viscosities of η(f) ≈ 10(-3) N·s·m(-2) and elastic shear moduli of μ(f) ≈ 10(5) N·m(-2). Furthermore, the combination of SPR spectroscopy and QCM-D showed that the CMC layers contained 90-95% water. Adsorption isotherms for CMCs in CaCl(2) solutions were also obtained from QCM-D and were fit by Freundlich isotherms. This study demonstrated that CMC adsorption from CaCl(2) solutions is useful for the modification of cellulose surfaces.     

Detection of supported lipid bilayers using their electric charge

We describe an electronic detection method for charged lipid bilayers supported on a Si 3N 4/SiO 2/Si substrate. The flat-band voltage was used to monitor the charge of the bilayers. We show that the flat-band voltage varies with lipid adsorption depending on the polarity and mole ratio of the charged lipids, the salt concentration, and the surface coverage. Cationic and anionic bilayers produced a decrease and an increase in the flat-band voltage, respectively. The voltage change increased as the percentage of charged lipid components was elevated in the planar bilayers with full surface coverage. In addition, the voltage variation increased when the salt concentration was decreased or when the surface coverage of planar bilayer patches was increased. These results demonstrate that charged bilayers can be detected from the field effect that they exert on a solid support.     

REUSY-Ex的吸附性能及二次孔结构研究

应用高真空重量法(分别以苯和正庚烷为吸附质)和低温N2吸附法对REUSY-Ex的吸附性能和二次孔结构进行了研究.结果表明,在水热处理过程中可产生二次孔结构,且二次孔的形成与水热处理的脱铝深度相关.稀HCl浸取REUSY不仅能浸取出位于其二次孔中的非骨架铝(EFAL)碎片,而且还能浸取出位于微孔中的EFAL。29Si MAS NMR的结果显示,稀HCl浸取后,骨架Si(OAl)的谱宽变窄,裂分效果提高,表明其化学环境单一或均匀.     

Silylation of a Co/SiO2 catalyst. Characterization and exploitation of the CO hydrogenation reaction

Several silylated- and nonsilylated Co/SiO2 catalysts have been prepared by reaction of the surface silanol groups with hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS). These samples have been characterized by means of N2 adsorption isotherms, solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (29Si and 1H), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and diffuse reflectance IR spectroscopy. We have focused on the study of the silylated surface stability at high temperatures and in different atmospheres. The characterization techniques have shown that silica silylation after cobalt impregnation leads to a silylated SiO2 surface composed of hydrophobic Si-(CH3)3 species highly stable up to 600-650 K in both oxidizing and reducing atmospheres. However, X-ray diffraction and temperature-programmed reduction have shown that the hydrophobic nature of the silica surface does not affect the metal dispersion and its reducibility. The materials prepared in this way have been tested as catalysts for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction. The CO conversion reaction rate increased over the silylated catalyst, probably as a consequence of the higher number of available active sites because water adsorption over the catalyst surface is impeded. However, catalyst deactivation was not affected by the hydrophobic nature of the support, suggesting that carbon deposition is the more probable mechanism of cobalt-based catalyst deactivation during the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.     

Surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy study of electrostatically adsorbed layers

The use of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine to form an adhesion layer for the adsorption of anionic polyelectrolytes on gold surfaces is investigated. In situ surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy is used to monitor the changes in thickness of the adsorbed layers as a function of pH changes. Weak (poly(acrylate)) and strong (poly(styrenesulfonate)) polyelectrolytes have been studied. Although 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine is weakly bound to gold, it is not displaced by these polyelectrolytes and acts as an adhesion layer. The relationship of the interaction of anionic polyelectrolytes with 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine-modified planar gold and gold nanoparticles is discussed.     

Interaction of Hg Atom with Bare Si（111） Surface

1INTRODUCTION In the past decades,mercury has been a very use-ful electrode material in the fabrication and electrical measurement of molecule modified metal-metal and metal-semiconductor junctions.Majda et al.[1,2]constructed a symmetric Hg-SCn-CnS-Hg junction to study the electron tunneling properties of alkanethio-late bilayers.Whitesides et al.[3～5]fabricated Hg-SAM/SAM-Metal(Ag,Au,Cu)junctions to investi-gate the electrical breakdown voltage of self-assem-bled monolayers(SAMs…     

Formation and characterization of different ceria/silica composite materials via dispersion of ceria gel or soluble ceria precursors in silica sols

Composite ceria/silica materials of 10 and 20% (w/w) were prepared by calcination, at 650 degrees C for 3 h, of the xerogels obtained by mixing the corresponding amount of a ceria precursor with freshly prepared sols of spherical silica particles (Stober particles) in their mother liquors. Two different ceria precursors were examined in this investigation. The first was a gel produced by the prehydrolysis of cerium(IV) isopropoxide in isopropanol medium, and the second was an aqueous solution of cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate. Different textural and morphological characteristics that developed by calcination were investigated by TGA, FTIR, XRD, SEM, and analyses of N2 adsorption isotherms. The results indicated that ceria dispersion and formation of mesoporous textural composite materials produced by the second precursor, cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate, are better than those produced by the first precursor, prehydrolyzed cerium(IV) isopropoxide. The results are discussed in terms of the effect of precursors and mixing media on nucleation and growth of ceria particles and their protection from sintering on calcination at the test temperature.     

Ni/SiO_2催化剂的合成及其甘油氢解制1,2-丙二醇性能

以硝酸镍和偏硅酸钠为原料,采用并流共沉淀和氢气还原-钝化的方法制备了Ni/Si O2催化剂,通过BET、XRD、H2-TPD、NH3-TPD、HRTEM、XPS等手段对催化剂的理化性质进行了表征,发现合成得到的Ni/Si O2催化剂具有良好的织构性质、极高的金属分散度和活性比表面积,并且对甘油氢解生成1,2-丙二醇的反应表现出良好的活性和选择性.研究还考察了催化剂的镍硅比、反应停留时间、反应压力、甘油浓度对甘油氢解性能的影响,发现在镍硅比为0.5,反应停留时间为2 h,反应压力为5.5 MPa,甘油浓度为10%的条件下,甘油的单程转化率达78.8%,1,2-丙二醇的选择性高达92.9%.     

Aluminum Oxide Coated Cellulose Fibers Modified with n-Propylpyridinium Chloride Silsesquioxane Polymer: Preparation, Characterization, and Adsorption of Some Metal Halides from Ethanol Solution

Aluminum oxide coated cellulose fibers were modified, by an impregnation procedure, with n-propylpyridinium chloride silsesquioxane polymer. Good adherence of the polymer to the surface of modified cellulose fibers was obtained due to the Al-O-Si bond formation. The metal X-ray mapping showed that aluminum oxide and the silsequioxane polymer (Al and Si mapping) are highly dispersed on the fiber's surface. The ion exchange capacity of the material, determined on basis of exchangeable chloride ions, was 1.1 mmol g-1. The adsorption isotherms of FeCl3, CuCl2, and ZnCl2 from ethanol solutions were determined for each metal. The adsorption capacities were (in mmol g-1): FeCl3 = 0.82, CuCl2 approximately ZnCl2 = 0.37. The metal ions are adsorbed as anionic complex species by the following equilibrium reaction: + MCln right arrow over left arrow Copyright 1999 Academic Press.     

Preparation and characterization of close-packed nanostructured sol–gel ceria thin films prepared using cerium-sec-butoxide as precursor

Polycrystalline, close-packed, homogeneous nanostructured ceria thin films were prepared by sol–gel process via dip-coating technique on soda-lime glass and (100)-oriented Si substrates. To produce the films, a sol was prepared using, as precursor, a home made cerium sec-butoxide dissolved in secondary butanol. The chemical composition, the microstructural/morphological characteristics and the optical properties of the coatings were investigated in detail. The experimental results clearly demonstrate that the ceria films are nanocrystalline (CeO₂, cubic phase \textFm[`3]\textm {\text{Fm}}\bar{3}{\text{m}} ) with an average grain size of about 2–3 nm for the samples grown on glass and of about 4–5 nm for the samples grown on silicon. The analyses of ceria layers grown on silicon show that the ceria coatings are free from organic residues and that a Si-oxide layer is formed at the film/substrate interface. The optical results evidence a red shift of the energy gap of about 0.5 eV that can be ascribed to conversion of relevant Ce⁴⁺ sites to Ce³⁺ sites and a consequent creation of oxygen vacancy at the surface of the ceria grains.     

Pore structure analysis of PFSA/SiO_2 composite catalysts from nitrogen adsorption isotherms

The perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA)/SiO2 composite catalysts were prepared by sol-gel method.Differences concerning pore structure analysis of PFSA/SiO2 catalysts were discussed on the basis of nitrogen adsorption.Their surface area and pore size distributions were evaluated by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) methods,respectively.The nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms associated with adsorption hysteresis of PFSA/SiO2 catalysts were analyzed in detail.The adsorption isother...     

Adsorption of atomic oxygen and nitrogen at beta-cristobalite (100): a density functional theory study

The adsorption of atomic oxygen and nitrogen on the beta-cristobalite (100) surface is investigated from first principles density functional calculations within the generalized gradient approximation. A periodic SiO2 slab model (6 layers relaxing 4 or 6) ended with a layer of Si or O atoms is employed throughout the study. Several adsorption minima and diffusion transition states have been characterized for the two lowest spin states of both systems. A strong chemisorption is found for either O or N in several sites with both slab endings (e.g., it is found an average adsorption energy of 5.89 eV for O (singlet state) and 4.12 eV for N (doublet state) over the Si face). The approach of O or N on top O gives place to the O2 and NO abstraction reactions without energy barriers. Atomic sticking coefficients and desorption rate constants have been estimated (300-1900 K) by using the standard transition state theory. The high adsorption energies found for O and N over silica point out that the atomic recombination processes (i.e., Eley-Rideal and Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanisms) will play a more important role in the atomic detachment processes than the thermal desorption processes. Furthermore, the different behavior observed for the O and N thermal desorption processes suggests that the published kinetic models for atomic O and N recombination reactions on SiO2 surfaces, based on low adsorption energies (e.g., 3.5 eV for both O and N), should probably be revised.     

单分散SiO2的焙烧温度对Rh基催化剂上CO加氢反应性能的影响

在比较了分别以商业SiO2和采用Sto?ber法制备的单分散SiO2为载体的Rh-Mn-Li/SiO2催化剂催化CO加氢反应性能的基础上,进一步调变了Stober法制备SiO2时的焙烧温度,并考察了其对Rh-Mn-Li/SiO2催化CO加氢性能的影响.利用N2吸附-脱附、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱、H2程序升温还原(H2-TPR)、程序升温表面反应(TPSR)等方法对载体及催化剂的物理化学性能进行了表征.结果表明:不同温度焙烧的载体表面具有不同的Si―OH数量,从而影响金属的分散状态及Rh和Mn之间的相互作用.载体表面较多的羟基有利于Rh的分散和CO的吸附,从而增强催化剂的反应活性.载体表面适当数量的羟基能够得到适中的Rh与Mn之间的相互作用,使催化剂具有合适的CO解离能力,有利于CHx的CO插入反应,从而提高了C2含氧化合物的选择性.     

在蒸气相中合成中孔分子筛MCM—41及其孔结构参数的表征

在水蒸气中，由含表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基溴化铵的无定形凝胶合成出Ｓｉ－ＭＣＭ－４１和Ａｌ－Ｓｉ－ＭＣＭ－４１分子筛纯相，研究了它们的合成条件。     

超低硅铝比多级孔ZSM-5分子筛的无模板剂合成

以水玻璃为硅源、Al₂(SO₄)₃·18H₂O为铝源,投料硅铝比SAR=n(SiO₂)/n(Al₂O₃)=40,前躯体凝胶pH=11.2、Na₂O/SiO₂=0.18、 H₂O/SiO₂=43、m(晶种)/m(SiO₂)=0.16,不添加任何模板剂条件下合成了具有多级孔结构的超低硅铝比ZSM 5分子筛,其结构经²⁷Al NMR, SEM-EDS, Py-IR, NH₃-TPD, XRD和N₂-吸脱附表征。SEM结果表明ZSM-5分子筛晶体为侧面呈“维管束”状的长方体;EDS分析表明其表面硅铝分布具有显著不均一性：顶底表面SAR=20,侧面SAR=13。NH₃-TPD分析表明：该ZSM-5分子筛整体具备可观的弱酸总酸量(1.9 mmol·g^-1),且以Lewis酸为主。N₂吸脱附实验表明：ZSM-5分子筛存在明显的介孔结构,属同时含有微孔-介孔结构的多级孔、超低硅铝比ZSM-5分子筛。