Transesterification of Soybean Oil Catalyzed by Calcium Hydroxide which Obtained from Hydrolysis Reaction of Calcium Carbide

Calcium carbide residue (CCR) was investigated in transesterification reaction of triglycerides to determine its viability as a solid catalyst for biodiesel synthesis. Literature survey showed that CCR has never been studied as a solid catalyst in the transesterification of triglyceride. The scope of the study includes the effects of CCR calcination temperature, calcination time, the alcohol/oil molar ratio, the catalyst amount (wt % of oil) and the reaction time. The relationship between chemical composition and catalytic activity of waste cement was also investigated. These CCR catalysts, thermally activated at 600 °C, can give rise to fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) purity higher than 99.5%, after 3 h of reaction, when oil/methanol molar ratio of 1/12 and 1 wt % of the catalyst were employed. Application of CCR as catalyst for biodiesel production in this study may not only provide a cost‐effective and environment friendly way of recycling CCR waste but also reduce hopefully the cost of biodiesel production.     

Improved Calcium Ion-Selective Electrode Based on a Neutral Carrier

Abstract

The performance of a liquid-membrane electrode using a synthetic, neutral carrier in o-nitro-phenyl-n-octyl-ether as membrane component in a PVC matrix, in the presence of sodium tetra-phenyl-borate, is described. Selectivities, working range, lifetime and anion interference are discussed. The electrode makes possible the measurement of calcium ion activities in the range 10^?1M to 10^?6M in unbuffered and in the range 10^?1M to 10^?8M in calcium buffered systems respectively. The selectivities of calcium over protons, magnesium, sodium and zinc are 25,000, 26,000, 2,800 and 7,100, respectively, and are far superior than those reported for other calcium sensors.     

早期生物矿化过程中紫外吸收动力学曲线上的负峰现象

近年来, Jens等[1]利用紫外光度法测定生物矿化溶液的吸光度(即混浊度)的变化, 实时地记录生物矿物形成过程的信息, 从而研究其矿化规律. 实验发现, 胶原/羟基磷灰石矿化的紫外吸收动力学曲线并不是胶原和磷酸钙沉淀混浊度的简单迭加, 而是一条平滑的阶梯形曲线, 它反映了有机相和无机相相互作用的过程特征. 在采用紫外光度法研究生物矿化过程中首次发现, 阶梯形矿化曲线上还有更精细的变化: 在一定条件下, 矿化曲线起峰时出现一个负峰. 本文还研究了磷酸钙浓度、胶原浓度及入射光波长对该负峰峰位和峰值的影响. 研究该负峰与系统参数的相关性, 对于了解早期生物矿化的机理和优化新型骨及牙齿等组织工程框架材料的制备工艺[2]都具有重要的意义.     

微纳米钙钛矿型羟基锡酸钙的合成及对环氧树脂的阻燃性能

钙钛矿型羟基锡酸盐是近年来出现的新型高效阻燃消烟剂. 本文采用化学共沉淀法合成了微纳米钙钛矿型羟基锡酸钙[CaSn(OH)₆, CSH], 并利用扫描电子显微镜、 透射电子显微镜、 X射线衍射仪、 红外光谱仪和X射线光电子能谱仪等对其形貌和结构进行表征. 结果表明合成的CaSn(OH)₆为平均粒径500 nm的纯净正六面体, 粒径均一且分散性良好. 将CaSn(OH)₆应用于环氧树脂(EP)复合阻燃体系(CSH/EP), 并分别采用热重分析、 极限氧指数和锥形量热测试表征了其热降解行为和燃烧性能. 采用扫描电子显微镜、 红外光谱、 X射线衍射和拉曼光谱对EP复合材料的阻燃成炭机制进行探索. 结果表明, CaSn(OH)₆能显著提高EP复合材料的高温稳定性、 热释放速率、 热释放量、 烟释放量和极限氧指数数值. 特别是在很低添加量(0.5%, 质量分数)下, 阻燃消烟性能即得到极大提升, 热释放速率、 总放热量和一氧化碳释放量分别降低45.8%, 25.1%和31.3%. 此外, 由于CaSn(OH)₆在EP基体中的良好分散及较强的界面作用, CaSn(OH)₆在提升EP复合材料阻燃消烟性的同时还提升了EP复合材料的力学强度. 本文合成的CaSn(OH)₆可作为一种多功能的高效阻燃、 消烟和增强剂.     

过氧化钙制备实验的改进 ——以鸡蛋壳为原料

Instead of calcium chloride, we used egg shells as material in the experiment for synthesis of calcium peroxide. This could help to improve students' environmental consciousness and stimulate students' interest in experiment. We designed procedures for egg shells pre-treatment and the synthesis of calcium peroxide, which were suitable for students. The amount of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia was optimized. The yield of anhydrous calcium peroxide was about 70% with a great than 75% purity.     

烷基苯磺酸盐表面活性剂对水合硅酸钙形貌和结构的影响

利用十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)为模板剂, 研究了SDBS的浓度、 Ca ²⁺和Si {\mathrm{O}}_3^{2-} 离子的浓度、 是否搅拌和反应时间等条件对水合硅酸钙(CSH)形貌特征和分散性能的影响, 并提出了不同CSH球壳形貌特征的形成机理. 结果显示, 溶液中Na₂SiO₃·9H₂O浓度增大、 SDBS浓度增大及反应时间延长均会使CSH的结晶度变好, 聚合度增大, Q ²结构的相对含量增加, 其中Na₂SiO₃·9H₂O和SDBS浓度是主要控制因素. SDBS在溶液中形成的球形胶束具有极强的模板作用, 能有效改变CSH的结晶生长方式; 通过调节SDBS浓度和钙硅比例, 并适当延长CSH的生长时间, 能够获得球壳完整、 分散性好且稳定性强的CSH.     

花椰菜状碳酸钙的"一步法"制备及表征

以碱土金属锶的硝酸盐为添加剂, 采用“一步法”制备了大小均一、 分散性良好的花椰菜状碳酸钙粒子. 考察了反应温度、 反应时间等因素对碳酸钙结晶行为的影响, 确定了最佳反应条件. 利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、 X射线衍射仪(XRD)、 X射线能谱仪(EDAX)等对所得产物的结构和性能进行了表征, 并探讨了其反应原理.     

石榴状凝胶微球固定化漆酶的制备、 表征及降解双酚A

采用铜/锌复合金属磷酸盐晶体和海藻酸钙凝胶双重包覆技术对漆酶进行固定化, 制得石榴状Alg@Cu₃/Zn₃(PO₄)₂@Lac的凝胶微球. SEM, EDX和FTIR表征结果表明, 在凝胶微球内部, 漆酶被成功固定于由海藻酸钙凝胶包覆的铜/锌复合金属磷酸盐晶体内, 铜/锌复合金属磷酸盐晶体镶嵌于海藻酸钙凝胶网格的孔隙中而呈石榴状. 以2,2′-联氮双(3-乙基苯并噻唑啉-6-磺酸)(ABTS)为底物, 经酶学性质研究表明, 在无机盐晶体和海藻酸钙凝胶的双重保护下, Alg@Cu₃/Zn₃(PO₄)₂@Lac的耐热性、 耐酸性以及储存稳定性比游离漆酶均有不同程度增强. 将Alg@Cu₃/Zn₃(PO₄)₂@Lac应用于双酚A(BPA)的降解, 采用孔径约1 mm滤网实现快速回收, 经6次循环利用, 对BPA的降解率下降约14%, 显示出比较稳定的重复利用性和便捷的可操作性, 这主要得益于海藻酸钙和铜/锌无机盐晶体对漆酶蛋白分子的双重保护.     

High-field MRS studies in brain slices

We are applying multi-nuclear high-field (500 MHz) MR spectroscopy of metabolising whole tissue preparations of the mammalian brain to studies on individual components of convulsions, which include prolonged depolarization, metabolic deprivation, and the effects of excitotoxins. The responses of glial cells and neurones can be partially distinguished by following labelling patterns of metabolic intermediates from ¹³C-labelled glucose or acetate (which enters only glial cells). This approach clearly confirmed our earlier indications that the metabolic response to depolarization (40 mM extracellular K⁺) occurs essentially in glial cells. Some evidence for metabolic shuttling between glia and neurones was obtained from the changes in C3/C4 ratios of glutamate and glutamine, and the C2/C3 of GABA. Mechanisms for metabolic support of neurones by glia may be of importance in neuronal protection under such metabolic stress as occurs in epilepsy. Changes in free intracellular divalent cations ([Ca²⁺]_i and [Zn²⁺]_i) were monitored using the ¹⁹F-MRS indicator, 5FBAPTA. Large increases in [Ca²⁺]_i and decreases in PCr were produced by excitotoxins (glutamate and NMDA), depolarization or ischaemia, but intracellular Zn²⁺ appeared only after exposure to the excitotoxins. The NMDA receptor blocker, MK801, removed all of the responses to NMDA, but only prevented the appearance of Zn²⁺ observed with glutamate. These results indicate that the damage caused to neurones by such insults as convulsions is not due simply to the presence of excessive excitotoxic glutamate.     

草酸钙结石形态的红外光谱分析

草酸钙结石主要是以一水草酸钙(COM)、二水草酸钙(COD)的形式存在。在解决缺少COD标样的难题后,将制备的COD样品与COM标样混合,然后采用红外光谱法对混合物进行分析研究,采用谱带比值法,确定了COD和COM在660和610 cm-1处与780和520 cm-1处的吸收度比值(R)与质量分数(w)的关系式,其线性回归方程分别为:R=11.95×10-3wCOD 0.873 61,r=0.983 63;R=4.74×10-3wCOD 0.886 52,r=0.992 44。同时为了减少压片、测定等因素引起的误差,采用零点交叉一阶导数法,测定在1 320 cm-1处吸收度一阶导数与COD质量分数(w)的关系式,其线性回归方程I=5.5×10-5w 9.2×10-5,r=0.996 60。线性良好。