Selective removal of nitrate by using a novel macroporous acrylic anion exchange resin

An anion exchange resin NDP-5 has been prepared successfully and applied on the selective removal of nitrate from SO₄^2-/ NO₃^- binary co-existence system.The composition and morphology of NDP-5 were confirmed by FT-IR and SEM.The NDP-5 resin exhibits the completely different behavior on the adsorption capacity,adsorption kinetic and the effect of the completing anion in the absence or presence of sulfate,compared to D213.And,the resultants of kinetic are well fitted by the pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order models.These results are very important to develop novel resins with great features.     

Effect of supercritical water on the stability and activity of alkaline carbonate catalysts in coal gasification

The stability and activity of alkaline carbonate catalysts in supercritical water coal gasification has been investigated using density functional theory method.Our calculations present that the adsorption of Na₂CO₃ on coal are more stable than that of K2CO3,but the stability of Na₂CO₃ is strongly reduced as the cluster gets larger.In supercritical water system,the dispersion and stability of Na₂CO₃ catalyst on coal support is strongly improved.During coal gasification process,Na₂CO₃ transforms with supercritical water into NaOH and NaHCO₃,which is beneficial for hydrogen production.The transformation process has been studied via thermodynamics and kinetics ways.The selectively catalytic mechanism of NaOH and the intermediate form of sodium-based catalyst in water-gas shift reaction for higher hydrogen production has also been investigated.Furthermore,NaOH can transform back to Na₂CO₃ after catalyzing the water-gas shift reaction.Thus,the cooperative effects between supercritical water and Na₂CO₃ catalyst form a benignant circle which greatly enhances the reaction rate of coal gasification and promotes the production of hydrogen.     

Arene diazonium saccharin intermediates: a greener and cost-effective alternative method for the preparation of aryl iodide

In the current protocol, the arene diazonium saccharin derivatives were initially produced from various substituted aromatic amines; subsequently, these intermediates were treated with a greener organic iodide for the preparation of the aryl iodide. We tried to choose low-cost, commercially available, biodegradable, recoverable, ecofriendly, and safe reagents and solvents. The arene diazonium saccharin intermediates could be stored in the liquid phase into a refrigerator for a long time with no significant loss activity. The outstanding merits of the current protocol (a) included the partial recovering of saccharin and tetraethylammonium salt, (b) reduce the use of solvents and the reaction steps due to eliminating separation and purification of intermediates, (c) good yield of the sterically hindered substrates, and (d) avoid the generation of heavy metal or corrosive waste.     

Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Bicrystalline Nanosheets Grown via Ag-Au Alloy Catalyst

ZnO bicrystalline nanosheets have been synthesized by using Ax=AU1-x alloy catalyst via the vapor transport and condensation method at 650 ℃. High resolution transmission electron microscopy characterization reveals a twin boundary with {01-13} plane existing in the bicrystalline. A series of control experiments show that both AgxAu1-x alloy catalyst and high supersaturation of Zn vapor are prerequisites for the formation of ZnO bicrystalline nanosheet. Moreover, it is found that the density of ZnO bicrytalline nanosheets can be tuned through varying the ratio of Ag to Au in the alloy catalyst. The result demonstrates that new complicated nanostructures can be produced controllably with appropriate alloy catalyst.     

An organic hydrogel as a matrix for the growth of calcite crystals

The growth of calcite in an aqueous gel of was studied and the appearance of the crystals was found to change over time. Crystals removed from the gel at progressively longer times showed severely affected surfaces resulting from dissolution. If crystals were removed from the gel after 3.5 hours, at which point there were no etch pits, and then placed in either buffer or pure water, etch pits, similar to those observed on crystals that are left in the gel, were observed. Control calcite crystals exposed to similar conditions (water or buffer) show no significant dissolution after equivalent times. A probable cause of the altered dissolution is the non-specific occlusion of gelator aggregates at sites of imperfection. The gel appears to provide a microenvironment in which the molecules that form the matrix also participate in the crystallization. This system allows the study of the unique properties of a gel for influencing the nucleation and growth of inorganic crystals, some of which may be important for better understanding biomineralization.     

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.     

Synthesis and positive inotropic evaluation of 1-(benzylamino)-3-(4,5-di-hydro[1,2,4]trizaolo[4,3-a]quinolin-7-yloxy)propan-2-ol derivatives

In an attempt to search for more potent positive inotropic agents,a series of 1-(benzylamino)-3-(4,5-dihydro[1,2,4]trizaolo[4,3- a]quinolin-7-yloxy)propan-2-ol derivatives was synthesized in four steps using 6-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone as a starting material,and their positive inotropic activities were evaluated by measuring the coronary blood flow(CBF)and the left ventricular pressure(LVP)followed by calculating the rate of pressure development(dp/dt_(max)values)in the preparation of rat Lan...     

A new flavonoid from Selaginella tamariscina

6-(2-Hydroxy-5-acetylphenyl)-apigenin (1),a new flavonoid with a phenyl substituent,was first isolated from Selaginella tamariscina.Its structure was elucidated on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR as well as ESI-HR-MS spectroscopic analysis.