Controlled Chemical Modifications of Chitosan. Characterization and Investigation of Original Properties

The main techniques developed to characterize chitosan are recalled. The interaction of chitosan with oppositely charged surfactants was investigated giving very important surface activity effects. A few chemical modifications are described and the new properties obtained are mentioned: alkylation gives amphiphilic polymers having interesting thickening behavior; grafting cyclodextrin (chit‐CD) gives a polymer able to include hydrophobic molecules; grafting adamantane gives an amphiphilic polymer able to specifically interact with chit‐CD forming a temporary network with gel‐like behavior.

The viscosities of adamantane‐chitosan, cyclodextrin‐chitosan, and unmodified chitosan solutions studied here.     

Surfactant in the gaseous phase II. Influence on stability of foams and thin liquid films

The influence of the vapors ofn-amyl orn-decyl alcohol on the stability of single thin liquid films, single bubbles, and foam columns was determined. It was found that the presence of surfactant vapors lowered the stability of foams and single foam films. The mechanism of the destabilizing action of the surfactant vapors on wet, dynamic foams under dynamic conditions is discussed. It is shown that the destabilizing action of the surfactant vapors is a further indication that surface elasticity forces are the main factor determining stability of wet, dynamic foams.     

High acidity of polycyano azatriquinanes—theoretical prediction by the DFT calculations

It is shown by the B3LYP/6-311+G(2d,p)//B3LYP/6-31G(d) calculations that the hexacyano derivative of aza-acepentalene is an extremely powerful superacid both in the gas phase and in DMSO as evidenced by the ΔH_acid = 255.1  kcal mol⁻¹ and pK_a (DMSO) = −26.5. Its synthesis is strongly recommended, in particular, since the related conjugate base hexachloro aza-acepentalenide anion was prepared recently.     

Conformation of poly(L-glutamic acid) in aqueous solutions of linear amphiphiles with a cationic group at both ends

The conformations of poly(l-glutamic acid) [P(Glu)] in solutions of the bipolar amphiphile 1,20-icosanediylbis(alkylammonium chloride) [C20(RA)₂], where RA includes trimethylammonium (TMA), dimethylammonium (DMA), or methylammonium (MA), were investigated with measurements of the circular dichroism spectra at 10–35 °C. All C20(RA)₂ induced an α-helix of P(Glu) in the aqueous solutions. The residue molar ellipticity at 222 nm showed a similar dependence on the amphiphile concentration (C _s) below 0.5 of the ratio of 2C _s to the residue concentration (C _p) of P(Glu), but it separated into three directions at 2C _s/C _p>0.5. C20(MA)₂ induced an α-helix of P(Glu) at 2C _s/C _p<0.5 followed by a helix aggregate at 2C _s/C _p>0.5. C20(DMA)₂ and C20(TMA)₂ also induced an α-helix, but a helix aggregate. C20(TMA)₂ indicated a strong temperature dependence and did not induce a complete α-helix at 35 °C. Received: 20 June 2001 Accepted: 6 September 2001     

A Comprehensive Experimental Investigation of Additives to Enhance Pool Boiling Heat Transfer of a Non-Azeotropic Mixture

Adding nanoparticles or surfactants to pure working fluid is a common and effective method to improve the heat transfer performance of pool boiling. The objective of this research is to determine whether additives have the same efficient impact on heat transfer enhancement of the non-azeotropic mixture. In this paper, Ethylene Glycol/Deionized Water (EG/DW) was selected as the representing non-azeotropic mixture, and a comparative experiment was carried out between it and the pure working fluid. In addition, the effects of different concentrations of additives on the pool boiling heat transfer performance under different heat fluxes were experimentally studied, including TiO₂ nanoparticles with different particle diameters, different kinds of surfactants, and mixtures of nanofluids and surfactants. The experimental results showed that the nanoparticles deteriorated the heat transfer of the EG/DW solution, while the surfactant enhanced the heat transfer of the solution when the concentration closed to a critical mass fraction (CMC). However, the improvement effect was unsteady with the increase in the heat flux density. The experimental results suggest that the mass transfer resistance of the non-azeotropic mixture is the most important factor in affecting heat transfer enhancement. Solutions with 20 nm TiO₂ obtained a steady optimum heat transfer improvement by adding surfactants.     

Surfactant-Assisted Assembly of Dipeptide Forming a Broom-like Structure

Understanding the influence of surfactants on the assembly of peptides has a considerable practical motivation. In this paper, we systematically study the anionic surfactant-assisted assembly of diphenylalanine (FF). FF forms broom-like structures in a concentration of sodium cholate (NaC) around the CMC, and assembles into linear and unidirectional rods in the presence of low and high surfactant concentrations. FF’s improved hydrogen bonding and controlled assembly rates are appropriate for other anionic surfactants. At this stage, the use of FF as the simplest protein consequence can be helpful in the investigation of further protein–surfactant interactions.     

浊点萃取-高效液相色谱法同时测定人尿中的4种抗凝血鼠药

建立了基于浊点萃取同时测定人尿中杀鼠灵、杀鼠醚、溴敌隆和溴鼠灵的反相高效液相色谱法。以非离子表面活性剂TritonX-114为萃取剂,考察了色谱测定条件,优化了浊点萃取参数。5mL尿样中加入0.030gNaCl,30μL甲酸和5%(w/v)TritonX-114400μL,50℃萃取15min,4种目标物的萃取效率能达到85%以上。在选择的色谱条件下,以V(甲醇)∶V(1%甲酸)=90∶10为流动相,待测组分经反相C18色谱柱分离,于306nm波长处用二极管阵列检测器检测,10min可完成分析。4种鼠药中杀鼠醚在0.01～5.0mg/L,其余3种在0.02～5.0mg/L范围内呈良好的线性关系(r≥0.997);尿样的标准加入回收率为71.2%～114.5%;相对标准偏差小于7.0%。对于5mL尿液,富集相用50μL甲醇稀释,萃取浓缩因子可达到28倍。定量检出浓度分别为:杀鼠灵0.016mg/L,杀鼠醚0.001mg/L,溴敌隆0.005mg/L,溴鼠灵0.003mg/L。本法简便快速、灵敏可靠、绿色环保,能满足鼠药中毒应急检测的要求。     

表面活性剂体系中电荷诱导的层状相向囊泡相的转化

向一种非离子表面活性剂LA070(英文名AlcoholC12-C16Poly(1-6)Ethoxylate)复配体系LA070/C8H17OH/H2O形成的层状相中加入离子型表面活性剂使其电荷化,在电荷诱导下,双分子层的曲率发生变化,闭合形成具有黏弹性的囊泡相.离子型表面活性剂的加入量增大到一定程度时,由于反离子的屏蔽作用,囊泡结构被破坏,溶液的黏弹性消失,澄清的溶液逐渐变混浊,然后分为两相.     

溴化-1-(α-辛基吡啶)-6-(α-十二烷基吡啶)己烷的合成与表征

双子表面活性剂是通过联结基将两个相同头基和相同疏水链的普通表面活性剂在头基或靠近头基处以化学键方式连接在一起,这种表面活性剂与相应的普通表面活性剂相比,具有更高的表面活性[1],已引起学术界和工业界人士的广泛兴趣和关注。分子结构不对称的双子表面活性剂,包括不同化     

强碱性阴离子交换树脂分离富集土壤中的钼

研究了以强碱性阴离子交换树脂为固定相的离子交换色谱法分离富集土壤中钼,实现了钼与其他常见金属元素离子的选择性分离,富集在色谱柱上的钼以0.5mol.L^-1NH4NO3＋2mol.L^-1HNO3洗脱并用富氧火焰原子吸收光谱法进行测定,钼的回收率为99%—101.3%。