Electrorheological properties of carbon nanotube/polyelectrolyte self‐assembled polystyrene particles by layer‐by‐layer assembly

Sulfonated polystyrene (PS) particles were prepared by the sulfonation of PS microspheres with H₂SO₄. Then, composite particles were synthesized by layer‐by‐layer (LbL) self‐assembly with funtionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (fMCNTs) and polyelectrolytes on sulfonated PS particles. The amount of fMCNTs on PS particles was adjusted by controlling the number of fMCNT layers by LbL self‐assembly. Composite particles were characterized by ζ‐potential analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and thermal analysis. The electrorheological (ER) properties of composite particles in insulating oil was investigated with varying the number of fMCNT layers under controlled electric fields. It was observed that the number of fMCNT layers was a critical factor to determine the ER properties of composite particles. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 1058–1065, 2008     

Une Etude Cohomologique de la Partie 2-Primaire deK2O

Résumé On étudie par voie cohomologique les parties 2-primaires de pertains noyaux de laK-théorie associée à un corps de nombres totalement réel.

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We use cohomological methods to study the 2-primary parts of certain kernels ofK-theory associated with totally real number fields.

     

Ion-Molecule reaction in the gas phase part VI Regioselective SN2 reaction from terpenoid diastereoisomeric diols using CI/NH

A stereospecific and regioselective S_N2 mechanism (Walden inversion) is observed during studies involving modified terpenoid epimeric diols in a high-pressure ion source using ammonia as a reagent gas.     

Determination of radioactive pollution from an open landfill

Summary This paper presents a case study of radioactive pollution of groundwater caused by leachate from an open landfill. Alpha- and beta-radioactivity analysis of the leachate from different points in the region and associated fountain water from a village down stream were carried out during four seasons. The alpha- and beta-radioactivity concentrations were under the detection limit in all samples and ranged between 0.07 and 2.17 Bq/l, respectively. The beta-radioactivity concentration from ¹²⁹I, ¹³⁷Cs and ⁹⁰Sr individual radioisotopes were determined and their annual effective dose was calculated.     

Finding more perfect matchings in leapfrog fullerenes

We use some recent results on the existence of long cycles in leapfrog fullerenes to establish new exponential lower bounds on the number of perfect matchings in such graphs. The new bounds are expressed in terms of Fibonacci numbers.     

Copper-catalyzed NH/SH functionalization: A strategy for the synthesis of benzothiadiazine derivatives

A copper-mediated NS bond-forming reaction via NH/SH activation is described. This reaction occurs under mild conditions with high efficiency, step economy, and tolerates a wide variety of functional groups, providing an efficient means of accessing biologically important 1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)-ones.     

应用超临界温度氢吸附数据表征活性炭结构

为准确研究氢在活性炭上的吸附平衡,本文对比分析了由氮和氢在活性炭上吸附数据确定的活性炭的孔径分布(PSD)。首先,应用容积法,在0～12.5MPa压力范围、3个温度(113.15K、193.15K、273.15K)下测定氢在K05活性炭上的吸附平衡数据,并由引入系统内氢的质量衡算确定吸附池内氢的总量。其次,以77K氮吸附数据确定的PSD为初值、以吸附池内氢的总量为基准,通过优化非局域密度泛函理论(NDFT)计算值确定活性炭的PSD,进而比较表征介质、温度及平衡压力对PSD的影响。研究表明,应用氢吸附数据表征孔宽小于0.8nm的超细微孔的微分容积较大;平衡压力较高时,由不同温度氢吸附数据确定的超细微孔的PSD相近;孔宽大于1.2nm时,不同温度氢吸附数据确定的PSD间有明显偏差。须应用超临界温度高压氢或氢在亚临界温度区域的吸附数据,同时结合77K氮吸附等温线来表征吸附剂在超细微孔和微孔范围的PSD。     

Tri(mesityloxy)silanethiol – The First Structurally Characterized Organoxysilanethiol (Contributions to the Chemistry of Silicon–Sulfur Compounds. 77 [1])

Tri(mesityloxy)silanethiol (TMST) was isolated as the only product of the reaction between SiS₂ and 2,4,6‐trimethylphenol. TMST crystallizes in the triclinic system. Good quality of the crystal allowed the unrestricted refinement of the mercapto group; the resulting S–H distance is 1.29(4) Å and the Si–S–H bond angle is 95.4(17)°. Molecules of TMST show no hydrogen bonds in the crystal – the FT‐IR spectrum of the solid sample exhibits a very sharp, well‐resolved band of isolated –SH group at 2562 cm^–1.     

Electrospinning fabrication and characterization of poly(vinyl alcohol)/montmorillonite/silver hybrid nanofibers for antibacterial applications

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/montmorillonite clay (MMT)/silver (Ag) nanoparticles have been electrospun for fabricating PVA/MMT/Ag nanofiber in aqueous solutions. Since PVA is a water-soluble and biocompatible polymer, it is one of the best materials for preparation of antibacterial nanofiber. MMT has been used as an inorganic filler to enhance properties of homopolymeric nanofiber. The PVA/MMT/Ag nanofiber diameter increases with increasing contents of MMT clay and Ag nanoparticles. In preservation test, the PVA/MMT/Ag nanofiber confirms an excellent antibacterial performance, elucidating for practical uses as a new preservative. Moreover, the PVA/MMT/Ag nanofiber shows improved thermal properties.     

The Design of Polymer‐based Nanocarriers for Effective Transdermal Delivery

This study reports a facile and practical means to non‐invasively deliver biologically active ingredients through the skin using polymer‐based nanocarriers. For this, polymer nanocapsules were fabricated with different surface charges as well as glass transition temperatures and we observed their ability to deliver the encapsulated active ingredient, coenzyme Q10, through the skin layer. Direct imaging of a probe molecule, Nile Red, and a matrix polymer labeled with fluorescence moiety, Lucifer Yellow, allowed us to demonstrate that the probe molecule readily permeates into the deep skin, while the matrix polymer stays in the stratum corneum layer due to electrostatic interactions. Quantitative characterization of the penetrating amount of coenzyme Q10 using the Frantz cell method proved that, to achieve improved delivery efficiency, the nanocapsule should have a low glass transition temperature as well as positive surface charges.