Enhanced Clay Dispersion in Polypropylene by the Modification of Clay with Poly(Oxypropylene) Diamine

Polypropylene (PP) is a highly non-polar polymer. Where as the clay is a polar material. Hence generally we get poor dispersion out of it. In this work, effort has been taken to improve the dispersion of clay in to polypropylene matrix. Clay was modified with Poly (oxypropylene) ammonium chloride. Composites were prepared by melt blending method in a twin screw extruder. Three different ratios namely 1.5, 3.0, and 4.5 weight % loadings of clay were adopted to prepare these composites by this technique. Their structures were characterized by FTIR, x-ray diffraction (XRD). Notable change in the crystallization and melting temperatures were observed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The distribution of clay in the matrix was also studied through optical microscope (OM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The effect of clay modification on the performance of the composites was studied.     

Effects of Ethanol on the Stability of Pigment Colloidal Dispersion

The effects of ethanol on the thickness and ionization of adsorbed polymer layer on pigment were investigated. The results showed that the thickness of adsorbed polymer layer decreased with the increase of the ethanol concentration, and then the pigment particles aggregated when the concentration of ethanol is higher than 40%. The zeta potentials became more negative with the increasing of the ethanol concentration, and then changed reversely when the ethanol concentration was higher than 16%. The thickness and structure of adsorbed polymer layer on the particle determined the stability of pigment dispersion.     

犯罪现场毛纤维碱催化裂解气相色谱分析

提供了一种碱催化进样方式,利用裂解气相色谱对毛纤维进行鉴别的方法。选用HP-6890气相色谱仪,配以CZ-100裂解器和FID检测器,对碱(催化剂)的种类和浓度、气相色谱条件以及裂解条件三方面进行了优化选择,确定了最佳分析条件,并在此基础上对不同牌号的93种(4种颜色)毛纤维进行了分析(以毛纤维裂解色谱图中强吸收峰的保留时间、对应峰面积比值的差异进行鉴别)。此方法灵敏、可靠、便于操作,为刑事案件中同类毛纤维的鉴定提供了一种切实可行的方法。     

Effect of Solvents Treatment on Microstructure and Dispersion Properties of Palygorskite

Palygorskite was dispersed by various organic solvents and water, and the effects of solvent types on its microstructure, dispersion degree, and colloidal properties were investigated by infrared spectroscopy (IR), x-ray diffraction (XRD), and nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherm (BET), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and rheological analyses. It was found that dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethyl formamide molecules may attach onto the surface of palygorskite and cause a complete disappearance of micropores. Solvent parameters govern the dispersion degree of palygorskite, and dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethyl formamide are good solvents to disperse palygorskite aggregates in contrast to ethanol and isopropanol. Colloidal stability and rheological tests suggested dimethyl sulfoxide-dispersed palygorskite can form more stable suspension with higher shear stress and modulus, but isopropanol-dispersed palygorskite may rapidly subside in suspension and show poor colloidal properties.     

某些有机物在氧化物载体表面的自发单层分散

自发单层分散原理已在载负型催化剂制备、再生等方面得到越来越广泛的应用[1，2]．许多氧化物和盐类可以在载体表面形成单层分散或亚单层分散．有些分散物与载体混合后在低于其熔点的温度下处理，就可以自发分散到载体表面[1，3]．这一现象通过XRD、LRS、XPS、SIMS、ISS、EXAFS     

Studies on Colloidal Properties of Mixed Metal Hydroxide－Clay Aqueous Suspension

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Dispersion of Colloidal Alumina using a Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant

Dispersability of colloidal alumina in water has been studied using a rhamnolipid containing biosurfactant. Zeta potential measurements revealed that the surface charge of alumina was altered due to adsorption of the biosurfactant and the iso‐electric‐point of alumina shifted from pH 9 to 6.3. Sedimentation tests indicated that the alumina suspension was completely dispersed for 3–5 hours in the presence of biosurfactant after which some settling was observed. Stability of the suspension in the time period studied was found to be independent of pH. Capillary suction time measurements showed that the alumina suspension was dispersed in the presence of the biosurfactant and varied with pH. Maximum dispersion is obtained in the pH range of 3.5–5 and 7–11 while a minimum is obtained around pH 6. This behavior is consistent with the changes in zeta potential in the presence of the biosurfactant and thus capillary suction time measurements appeared to be more reliable than the sedimentation tests. Optimization studies showed that about 60 mg/g of biosurfactant was necessary for best dispersion and dispersion could be done up to 40% solids. The application of a natural biosurfactant for dispersing colloidal alumina has been demonstrated.     

Effect of DMPA Content of Polyurethane Dispersion on Coating Properties

Polyurethane dispersions were synthesized from poly(neopentyl glycol adipate), isophorane diisocyanate (IPDI), and dimethylol propionic acid (DMPA) using conventional acetone process. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and particle size analysis were utilized to characterize the above-synthesized dispersion. The effect of DMPA contents were studied on glass transition temperature (Tg), particle size, stability, and gloss; as well as, the effect of pH on gloss and drying time was also studied. It was found that gloss was inversely proportional to particle size and pH.     

Effect of Chlorination Treatment on the Thermogravimetric Behaviour of Wool Fibres

The thermal behaviour of wool, untreated and chlorinated to various extents, was investigated. The kinetic parameters of the water loss and pyrolysis processes were computed and, based on their values, the way chlorination treatment affects wool fibre is discussed. As it appears, the chlorination process affects the fibre only superficially and not its internal chemical composition, as the values of the kinetic parameters of the thermal decomposition of wool fibre do not seem to be influenced at all by the treatment.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Properties of Some Wool Keratin Copolymers

The properties of keratin following the formation of polymers in situ have been studied. It is important to determine any effects of the initiatory system on keratin in order to assess the role of the added polymer, The water content of the copolymer usually differs from that of the keratin and polymer measured as separate entities and influences the observed physical properties. Deposition of polymer has little direct effect on properties unless reaction with the keratin structure occurs. Observed physical properties suggest that polymer is predominately formed in the matrix component.     

The Effect of Synergism Behavior in Binary Mixtures of Some Surfactants with Ethyl Xanthat Absorbed on Clay for Wastewater Treatment

Surface tension, sedimentation, and turbidity experiments were conducted in order to study the synergism behavior of some surfactants with ethyl xanthat mixtures on the reduction of surface tension of their aqueous solutions and on the hydrophilicity of clay surface for using it as absorbent to oil in wastewater treatment. The following systems were studied: 1) potassium ethyl xanthat (KEX) with sodium cetyl sulphate (SCS); 2) potassium ethyl xanthat with cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB); and 3) potassium ethyl xanthat with ethoxylated palmetic acid (EPA). A synergistic effect of the combined reagents was found to enhance the hydrophilicity of clay and also to reduce the surface tension depending mainly on the surface properties of the mixtures.     

高效液相色谱分离羊毛角蛋白

本文报道用自制的化学键合短烷基链大孔硅胶反相固定相的C_4柱分离羊毛角蛋白样品,并讨论了流动相流速及梯度斜率对分离的影响,同时还结合使用了凝胶色谱和高效疏水色谱。实验表明:本法可作为分离羊毛角蛋白的有力手段。     

带相反电荷胶体颗粒混和悬浮体的流变学性能

研究了带相反电荷的粘土颗粒和MMH(铝、镁混合金属氢氧化物)颗粒形成的混和悬浮体的流变学性能,考察了盐对混合体系流变学性能的影响.结果表明,当粘土质量分数为1%时,悬浮体为牛顿型流体;当质量分数升至2%时,悬浮体表现出固体的弹性响应;特定粘土含量的悬浮体中,随着MMH量的增加,混合体系的屈服值和弹性模量亦增加,表明凝胶结构增强.向混合体系中加入NaCl,弹性模量、屈服值和粘度等流变参数均降低.与单组分粘土悬浮体或MMH悬浮体相比,双组分混合体系的结构恢复很快.     

Novel Tailored Polymeric Surfactant for Dispersing Clay into the Non Polar Polymer

Polymers have entropy nearly zero which cause mixing of different polymers or with the fillers become very difficult. There is generally a third component necessary which is called surfactant to enhance the miscibility. The surfactant reduces interfacial tension and improves the interfacial adhesion. In this work, tailored polymeric surfactant is designed and utilized for dispersing the clay in nano scale in to the polymer matrix Polypropylene (PP). These were prepared directly from Na⁺ Bentonite by reactive processing in which melt intercalation technique was carried. They are Polypropylene-g-acrylic amido Poly(oxypropylene) ammonium chloride (POPA). This ammonium salt was prepared from diamine and Polypropylene-g-acrylic acid by the formation of amido amine and sequentially neutralized it with the hydrochloric acid solution. The amido amine formation was verified by the FTIR technique. Clay loading was kept at 5 weight % by this new technique. Their structures were characterized by x-ray diffraction (XRD). The distribution of clay in the matrix was also studied through optical microscope (OM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). These techniques revealed that the polymeric surfactant enhances the dispersion and the dispersed clay is hardly found in the SEM images.     

Fabrication of Hollow or Macroporous Silica Particles by Spray Drying of Colloidal Dispersion

In this study, hollow silica particles were fabricated by atomizing the dispersion of silica nanocolloids synthesized by modified Stober method and self-organization of the particles by spray drying technique. Rapid evaporation of the droplet containing the silica nanoparticles resulted in the formation of hollow microparticles at high evaporation temperature due to hydrodynamic instability of the droplet. Similar strategy was adopted for the fabrication of macroporous silica particles by the sol spray drying of the hetero-colloidal dispersion of polystyrene nanospheres and commercial silica nanoparticles. The morphologies of the porous particles were observed by scanning electron microscope with varying drying temperature. As a demonstrative purpose, the results using emulsion droplets as confining geometry was compared with the porous particles obtained from spray dryer. Collectively, spray drying was found to be more efficient manner to prepare the porous materials with continuous way in the view of production efficiency and time.     

TMAH对TiN纳米粉体分散行为的影响

采用四甲基氢氧化铵(TMAH)作为分散剂,利用沉降法、ξ电位、粒度分析、TEM等研究了TiN纳米粉体在水介质中的分散稳定机制,探讨了pH值和分散剂对纳米颗粒分散行为的影响。结果表明：TiN纳米粉体的分散行为遵循静电稳定机制,pH值对TiN纳米粉体的分散性和稳定性有较大影响,在pH=8处TiN纳米粉体有较好的分散效果。有机阳离子型分散剂TMAH能在TiN纳米颗粒表面形成特征吸附,并通过静电作用和空间位阻作用提高TiN纳米颗粒的分散性。在pH=8、TMAH加入量为0.75wt%的条件下,TiN纳米粉体获得无团聚的最佳分散状态,悬浮液稳定时间可达1个月。     

部分水解聚丙烯酰胺/柠檬酸铝胶态分散凝胶体系的剪切稠化现象

一般认为 ,能够产生剪切稠化现象的体系为分散稳定的固 -液浓悬浮体 ,分散相 (固相 )体积分数 30 %～ 6 0 % [1～ 4] .最近 ,我们在研究固含量仅为 0 .0 3%的部分水解聚丙烯酰胺 (简称PHPA) /柠檬酸铝胶态分散凝胶体系流变性时 ,也发现了剪切稠化现象 .胶态分散凝胶( CDG)主要由交联剂在单个聚合物分子中通过内交联形成[5,6] ,形成条件是低聚合物质量分数 (一般为 0 .0 1 %～ 0 .1 2 % )和低交联剂 /聚合物质量比 (一般为 1∶ 2 0～ 1 0 0 ) .由于不能象常规凝胶一样形成三维网络结构 ,因而 CDG的分子结构状态介于常规聚合物凝胶和自由…     

离子液体预处理对羊毛蛋白酶水解性能的影响

利用一种新型绿色溶剂--离子液体1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑氯盐(1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride,[BMIM]Cl)对羊毛进行预处理,从而提高蛋白酶对羊毛的水解效率.系统研究了[BMIM]Cl预处理对蛋白酶处理后羊毛减量率、碱溶解度、蛋白质释放速率、氨基酸组成的影响,并从表面形态、表面润湿性能和纤维晶体结构等方面探讨了[BMIM]Cl对蛋白酶水解的促进作用机理.结果表明:羊毛经过[BMIM]Cl处理后,纤维减量率从2.68%提高到4.47%,碱溶解度达到11.6%,水解液中蛋白质浓度的变化显示[BMIM]Cl预处理使得蛋白质释放速率快速增加;羊毛纤维中低硫和部分高硫氨基酸百分比的降低进一步证实[BMIM]Cl预处理对蛋白酶水解起到了全面促进作用.SEM、润湿接触角以及WAXD测试结果显示预处理破坏了纤维鳞片层,增加了表面润湿性能,并且使得纤维结晶度下降,从而提高了蛋白酶对纤维的可及度,有利于酶解速率的提高.     

On the Chemistry of Clay

Kaolinite, illite, chlorite, montmorillonite, and vermiculite are among the most important of the clay minerals. Cations are embedded between the silicate layers and on the basal faces of the crystals. Whereas only the cations on the outer faces are exchangeable in the first three of the above minerals, those between the layers can also be replaced by others in montmorillonite and vermiculite. These characteristics and the ability of montmorillonite and vermiculite to undergo intracrystalline swelling and to form inclusion compounds are responsible for the industrial importance of kaolin and clay. The structure of halloysite is particularly interesting, since the silicate layers in this case are rolled up to form tabes. The possible role of the clay minerals as catalysts in the formation of petroleum and in the beginning of life is finally discussed.     

疏水石墨烯水相分散液的制备及电化学性能

通过未添加表面活性剂和稳定剂而得到均匀的石墨烯水相分散液的方法,近来来成为研究的一大热点.本工作通过提高水合肼的用量,来替代表面活性剂或者其它稳定剂的作用,得到了良好的均匀的水相石墨烯分散液,可长期稳定存放,6个月内未发生团聚现象.其Zeta电位低于-32.5 mV(pH值为5.89),原子力显微镜和透射电子显微镜图像表明产物为具有褶皱结构的、六方晶系的单层石墨烯结构,厚度为0.38 nm.XPS分析显示这种方法对于除去羟基和环氧基团起到了有效的作用.利用这种分散液所制备的石墨烯-玻碳电极(GE-GCE)在检测抗坏血酸(AA)和尿酸(UA)时,比普通玻碳电极(GCE)显示出更良好的电化学响应.