Electrospun cellulose acetate fibers: effect of solvent system on morphology and fiber diameter

This paper reports an investigation of the effects of solvent system, solution concentration, and applied electrostatic field strength (EFS) on the morphological appearance and/or size of as-spun cellulose acetate (CA) products. The single-solvent systems were acetone, chloroform, N,N -dimethylformamide (DMF), dichloromethane (DCM), methanol (MeOH), formic acid, and pyridine. The mixed-solvent systems were acetone–DMAc, chloroform–MeOH, and DCM–MeOH. Chloroform, DMF, DCM, MeOH, formic acid, and pyridine were able to dissolve CA, forming clear solutions (at 5% w/v), but electrospinning of these solutions produced mainly discrete beads. In contrast, electrospinning of the solution of CA in acetone produced short and beaded fibers. At the same solution concentration of 5% (w/v) electrospinning of the CA solutions was improved by addition of MeOH to either chloroform or DCM. For all the solvent systems investigated smooth fibers were obtained from 16% (w/v) CA solutions in 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1 (v/v) acetone–DMAc, 14–20% (w/v) CA solutions in 2:1 (v/v) acetone–DMAc, and 8–12% (w/v) CA solutions in 4:1 (v/v) DCM–MeOH. For the as-spun fibers from CA solutions in acetone–DMAc the average diameter ranged between 0.14 and 0.37 μm whereas for the fibers from solutions in DCM–MeOH it ranged between 0.48 and 1.58 μm. After submersion in distilled water for 24 h the as-spun CA fibers swelled appreciably (i.e. from 620 to 1110%) but the physical integrity of the fibrous structure remained intact.     

乙基乙酰胺热解反应机理的MO研究

对于烷基乙酰胺的初始热解反应机理, 通常认为与酯类的热解反应相类似。Maccoll和Nagra通过对该热解反应的动力学研究, 认为两者存在不同。差异之一, 烷基乙酰胺存在两种可能的热解途径【参见本文(129页)前述反应方程(1),(2)】。而在酯类热解反应中(2)的活化能过高, 且四元环过渡态极不稳定。差异之二, 极性溶剂(比如乙酸)对酰胺热解反应的催化作用不明显, 而对酯类等气相热解反应的催化作用是十分显著的。为此, 我们用MINDO/3分子轨道法对乙基乙酰胺的初始热解反应进行了较全面的研究。用能量梯度法对此反应的反应物、中间体和生成物的平衡几何构型进行了全优化。(如图1所示)用极小能量途径法分别寻找反应(1)和反应(2)的初始过渡态, 继而用Powell法全优化过渡态的几何构型, 计算所得的过渡态TS1、TS2和TS3分别见图2a, 图3a和图4a。为了确证这些过渡态, 进行了振动分析研究, 结果表明这些过渡态的力常数矩阵的诸本征值中均只有一个负值, 且虚振动模式展示了走向各自的反应物和生成物的趋势, (如图2b,图3b和图4b所示)。它们的总能量及反应(1)和反应(2)的活化能列于表1. 对整个热解反应(1)作了内禀反应坐标(IRC)理论分析, 反应历程见图5所示. 与IRC相应的总能偶极矩以及部分关键的键长和原子净电荷变化一并列于表2.本文研究结果表明, 在乙基乙酰胺的初始反应中主反应即反应(1)与酯类反应相类似, ...     

Polymer-Titanium hybrids obtained by radical polymerization and Sol-Gel process

The possibility to prepare hybrids made by poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and/or poly(ethyl acrylate) (PEtA) with TiO₂ was studied. The processes of polymer formation-radical polymerization and sol-gel process for inorganic network —were achieved simultaneously. Due to a high reactivity of titanium isopropoxide (TIP) in the sol-gel process, a complexant comonomer, allyl acetoacetate (AlAcAc), was used. Covalent bonds between polymer and inorganic chains were obtained by addition of trialkoxysilane derivates with vinyl (VTES) or methacryloyl (MPTS) groups. The presence of TIP inhibits the radical polymerization of vinyl acetate (VAc). The PVAc-TiO₂ hybrids were produced by the sol-gel process of TIP in the presence of pre-obtained PVAc. Except for VTES and MPTS, trialkoxysilane derivates with methyl (MeTES), octyl (OTES) and phenyl (PTES) groups were used. The thermal stability of hybrids is strongly affected by TiO₂ presence and by the type of trialkoxysilane derivates. The thermal stability of PVAc hybrids decreases in the presence of TiO₂ inorganic network. The glass transition temperature of polymers increases in the presence of the inorganic network.     

含氯聚合物和乙烯-醋酸乙烯酯共聚物共混体系的红外光谱研究

关于氯化聚乙烯(CPE)或聚氯乙烯(PVC)与乙烯—醋酸乙烯酯共聚物(EVA)共混体系相容性的研究,已有不少报道,其中Coleman等人运用FTIR方法研究了含VA45％的EVA与CPE、PVC的共混体系,测定了该体系的低临界共溶温度(LCST)。一般认为,如果VA含量更低,由于EVA本身的结晶,共混体系将变得难以     

Selective Acetylation of Alcohols and Amines with Ethyl Acetate in the Presence of H<Subscript>6</Subscript>[PMo<Subscript>9</Subscript>V<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>40</Subscript>] as the Catalyst

Summary. Acetylation of various alcohols and benzyl amine was tested in the presence of H₆[PMo₉V₃O₄₀], a mixed addenda heteropolyacid, in ethyl acetate under reflux condition. Phenols and anilines are not affected under the reaction conditions. Selective transestrification of alcohols can be achieved in the presence of phenol and aniline derivatives using this method.     

Spectrothermal investigation of the decomposition course of lanthanum acetate hydrate

Thermogravimetry, differential thermal, X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy analyses showed La(CH₃COO)₃·1.5H₂O to decompose completely at 700°C yielding La₂O₃. The results revealed that the compound dehydrates in two steps at 130 and 180°C, and recrystallizes at 210°C. Water thus produced hydrolyzes surface acetates (at 310°C), releasing acetic acid into the gas phase. At 334°C, the anhydrous acetate releases gas phase CH₃COCH₃ to give La₂(CO₃)₃ residue, which decomposes to La₂O₂(CO₃) via the intermediate La₂O(CO₃)₂. On further heating up to 700°C, La₂O₃ is formed. IR spectroscopy of the gaseous products indicated a chemical reactivity at gas/solid interfaces formed throughout the decomposition course. As a result, CH₃COCH₃ was involved in a surface-mediated, bimolecular reaction, releasing CH₄ and C₄H₈ (isobutene) into the gas phase. Non-isothermal kinetic parameters, the rate constantk, frequency factorA, and activation energy ΔE, were calculated on the basis of temperature shifts experienced in the thermal processes encountered, at various heating rates (2–20 deg·min^?1).     

水合醋酸铈直接热分解制备超细氧化铈及其抛光性能

Ultra fine ceria was prepared by calcining hydrate cerium acetate. The effects of pyrolysis temperature on the particle size, morphology, specific surface area and loose packing density of ceria were investigated, and the removal rate of optical glasses polishing by ceria was determined. The results show that with the increase of pyrolysis temperature, the loose deposit density and crystallinity increases and the specific surface area decreases, however, the particle size decreases firstly and then increases, the minimum medium particle size D₅₀ is 0.47 μm at pyrolysis temperature of 1 000 ℃. The SEM images of ceria prepared by the decomposition at 800 ℃ or at 1 100 ℃ show porous powders or quasi-sphere small particles with loosely agglomeration, respectively. It was found that the removal rate varied with pyrolysis temperature in preparation of ceria and the property of glass polished. The removal rate for three kinds of glasses was in the order of ZF7> F1> K9, and the maximum value appeared at around 1 000 ℃ for ZF7 and F1, and at around 1 100 ℃ for K9.     

Mercury(II) mediated cyclisation of R-1-(1′-hydroxyethyl)-2-(1″-propenyl)-3-alkoxy-4-methoxybenzenes to chiral isochromanes

A protocol has been established for the transformation of chiral ortho 1-hydroxyethyl propenyl benzenes under both anaerobic and oxidative mercury(II) mediated conditions to produce chiral isochromanes. Further transformations of the former products yielded chiral isochromanquinones, while the latter afforded the corresponding chiral 4-hydroxyisochromanquinones.     

马来酸酐与乙酸乙烯酯交替共聚合反应的研究

本文研究了马来酸酐（MAn）在过氧化苯甲酰（BP）引发作用下与醋酸乙烯酯（VAc）的交替共聚反应。红外光谱证明了交替共聚物的结构，分析结果表明共聚物是由反应单体技1：1摩尔比例组成。当c（BPO）＝6．8×10~（－3）moi／L，c（VAc）＝3．4×10~（－3）mol／L，p（MAn）＝32．7g／L，63～65℃反应18小时，转化率可达92％以上。     

Effects of cell-wall acetate,xylan backbone,and lignin on enzymatic hydrolysis of aspen wood

Aspen wood substrates with varying degrees of deacetylation, xylan, and lignin removal have been prepared and submitted to enzymatic hydrolysis with a cellulase/hemicellulase preparation for an extended constant period of hydrolysis. Controlled deacetylation has been achieved by treating wood with various alkali metal hydroxide solutions, at various alkali/wood ratios. It has been found that samples with the same extent of deacetylation produce the same sugar yields upon enzymatic hydrolysis. Increased degree of deacetylation increases the yield of sugars obtained from enzymatic hydrolysis, all other compositional parameters held constant. The acetyl group removal is proportional to the stoichiometric relation between added base and wood acetyl content, i.e., the same number of milliequivalents of base/weight of wood remove the same extent of acetyl groups, regardless of the concentration of the base solution. No cation effects are found among Li, Na, and K alkali hydroxide solutions, suggesting that swelling is not as important a parameter as is the removal of the acetyl groups from the xylan backbone in determining the extent of hydrolyzability of the resulting sample.