Addendum to “Volumetric properties of binary liquid-phase mixture of (water + glycerol) at temperatures of (278.15 to 323.15) K and pressures of (0.1 to 100) MPa” [J. Chem. Thermodyn. 79 (2014) 135–158]: Effect of pressure on excess thermodynamic characteristics of mixture water + glycerol

Experimentally determined volumetric properties of the liquid binary mixture of {water (1) + glycerol (2)} were processed to calculate the changes of the following thermodynamic parameters with pressure: excess molar Gibbs free energy, ${\mathrm{\Delta }}_{P_o\to P}{G}_m^E$, excess molar entropy, ${\mathrm{\Delta }}_{P_o\to P}{S}_m^E$, excess molar enthalpy, ${\mathrm{\Delta }}_{P_o\to P}{H}_m^E$, as well as the enthalpy of mixing of water and glycerol, $H_m^E$, at 100 MPa. The mixing enthalpies of water and glycerol, $H_m^E$, became more exothermic with pressure increasing at all temperatures studied.     

载体表面酸碱性质对无碱水溶液中Au催化的甘油氧化反应产物选择性的调控作用

甘油(GL)是一种重要的生物平台分子,通过催化选择氧化反应将其转化为具有高附加值化学品是可持续发展化学化工的重要课题之一.以Au为催化剂的GL水相选择氧化反应可以生成甘油酸(GLA)、二羟基丙酮(DHA)、羟基丙二酸(TTA)、羟基乙酸(GCA)和乳酸(LA)等多种产物.通常,该反应需要碱(NaOH)存在时才能进行,产物往往以GLA为主(选择性40%-70%),副产物主要有GCA, TTA和草酸(OA).一般认为,可溶性碱(OH-)是通过夺取GL分子中羟基上的质子而诱发反应的.尽管在Au催化的反应体系中从未检测到有甘油醛(GLD)生成, GLD和/或DHA被认为是该反应的中间物种.本课题组前期工作表明,氧化物(TiO2, Al2O3, ZrO2, CuO等)负载的纳米Au催化剂能够在无碱(无外加OH-)水溶液中选择性催化GL氧化生成DHA(而不是GLA).因此, OH-的存在与否很可能会改变水溶液中Au催化剂上GL氧化反应的途径.本文试图回答当GL的水溶液中不存在NaOH时, Au催化剂载体的表面酸碱性质是否也会对GL氧化反应的选择性产生调控作用.我们选用Mg/Al比(x)不同的MgO-Al2O3样品为Au催化剂的载体,以尿素为沉淀剂,采用沉积沉淀法制备了相应的Au/MgO-Al2O3(x)催化剂样品.采用X射线衍射、电感耦合等离子体-原子发射光谱仪、透射电镜以及N2吸附-脱附等温线等对MgO-Al2O3(x)和/或Au/MgO-Al2O3样品的物相、元素组成、Au颗粒大小以及比表面积等进行了表征分析;采用NH3和CO2程序升温脱附(TPD)分别对MgO-Al2O3(x)载体表面的酸、碱性进行了测定. NH3-TPD和CO2-TPD结果表明,随着Mg/Al比x从0增加至4.8, MgO-Al2O3(x)的表面酸量从0.94降到0.20μmol/m2,而其表面碱量却从0.05剧增至0.80μmol/m2.因此,载体中MgO含量越多或Mg/Al比越大,其酸性越弱而碱性越强.在无碱水溶液中的催化反应结果表明, Au/MgO-Al2O3(x)上GL氧化反应的主要产物为DHA, GLA以及GCA等.随着x值(催化剂表面碱性)不断增大,产物DHA的选择性从约80%下降到10%左右,而GLA的选择性却从约4%增加至约50%.当载体为酸性最强的Al2O3(x =0)时,产物DHA的选择性为最高(80%).由此可见,载体表面的酸碱性质决定了无碱水溶液中Au催化剂上的GL氧化产物的分布. 此外,当保持Au粒子的尺寸基本不变(如3.1或6.6 nm左右),而改变载体的酸碱性质时, Au/MgO-Al2O3催化GL氧化反应的活性(TOF)可相差8-9倍.本文还通过改变Au/MgO-Al2O3样品焙烧温度,制备了表面酸碱性质相同而颗粒大小不同的三个Au/MgO-Al2O3(0.2)催化剂,考察了Au粒径对GL氧化反应选择性的影响.在这三个催化剂上, Au颗粒的平均尺寸分别为2.8,3.2和6.6 nm, GL氧化反应的产物选择性近乎相同(DHA和GLA的选择性分别为65%和15%左右),但平均尺寸为6.6 nm Au粒子的催化活性(TOF)是3.2 nm Au粒子的1.6倍,2.8 nm Au粒子的2.7倍.因此,本文建立了载体表面酸碱性质与无碱水溶液中GL氧化产物选择性之间的关系,通过改变载体表面酸碱性质实现了对无碱水溶液中Au催化剂上GL氧化反应选择性的调控.尽管载体酸碱性质和Au粒子尺寸都对Au/MgO-Al2O3催化剂的本征活性有重要影响,但载体酸碱性质的影响更显著.     

VLE of CO2 + glycerol + (ethanol or 1-propanol or 1-butanol)

Vapour-liquid equilibrium of CO₂ + [0.00871 glycerol + 0.99129 (ethanol or 1-propanol or 1-butanol)] mixtures was measured at the temperatures of 313.15 K and 333.15 K, and close to the critical line, at pressures up to 12 MPa. On the liquid side, the bubble points measured for these ternary mixtures follow closely the behaviour of VLE reported by several authors for the corresponding binary mixtures without glycerol. On the vapour side, however, dew points for the ternary mixtures deviate significantly from VLE results for the binaries. A correlation of the results obtained for the CO₂ + glycerol + ethanol mixture with the Peng-Robinson equation of state, admitting quasi-binary behaviour, equally yields good agreement on the liquid side, and significant deviations on the vapour side.     

Synthesis of (Z)-organylthioenynes using KF/Al2O3/solvent as recyclable system

PEG-400 and glycerol were successfully used as recyclable solvents for the synthesis of several organylthioenynes in good to excellent yields and high selectivity using solid supported catalyst (KF/Al₂O₃). This easy, general and improved method furnishes the corresponding alkenyl sulfides preferentially with Z configuration. The catalytic system and the glycerol or PEG-400 can be reused up to three times without previous treatment with comparable activity.     

The Use of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) to Study Catalyst Deactivation of V2O5/γ‐Al2O3 as Compared to Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry

Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) method is introduced as a novel approach in this work to study catalyst deactivation of V₂O₅/γ‐‐Al₂O₃ for gas‐phase dehydration of glycerol and producing acrolein. The LIBS results of V₂O₅/γ‐Al₂O₃ samples are compared with those data that are obtained by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP‐OES). Experimental data of LIBS data specify that line intensities of vanadium are decreased by deactivation of V₂O₅/γ‐Al₂O₃ catalyst. A comparison between the results of LIBS test as well as ICP‐OES analysis shows that the amount of vanadium is decreased in the catalyst. Moreover, coke formation changes the surface of the catalyst. The results of deactivation of V₂O₅/γ‐Al₂O₃ are also compared with Pd/C catalyst deactivation.     

Au促进Pt/WO3催化甘油氢解制1,3-丙二醇

近年来, 以生物质为基础的生物柴油得到了迅速发展, 导致了粗甘油过剩. 通过甘油选择性氢解制1,3-丙二醇, 进而被用于合成高价值的聚对苯二甲酸丙二醇酯被认为是最具工业应用潜力的反应之一, 对于提高生物柴油的利用效率有着极其重要的意义. 但由于反应空间位阻和热力学上的限制给甘油氢解制1,3-丙二醇带来了很大的挑战, 因此需要设计高活性的金属-酸双功能催化剂以降低甘油第二个C-O键断裂的活化能和减少其他副反应的发生. 目前Pt-W和Ir-Re双功能催化剂可高选择性制得1,3-丙二醇, 但仍需较严苛的反应条件实现对氢气的活化和解离. 本课题组曾将准单原子/单原子Pt高度分散于具有大量氧空位和酸位点的WOx载体上, 十分有利于甘油选择性氢解制1,3-丙二醇反应; 在Au-Pt/WOx催化剂中添加Au可促进B酸产生, 进而提高了甘油转化率和1,3-丙二醇的选择性.为了进一步研究Au对Pt/WOx催化剂结构和催化性能的影响, 本文利用CTAB辅助吸附法制备了Au/WO3, 再浸渍Pt制得Pt/Au/WO3双金属催化剂. 在甘油选择性氢解制1,3-丙二醇反应中, 所制催化剂表现出比Au-Pt/WOx更好的催化活性, 1,3-丙二醇时空收率为0.078 g1,3-PDO/(gcat·h), 是后者的1.95倍. 值得一提的是, Au-Pt/WOx催化剂在低压时活性较高, 而Pt/Au/WO3催化剂活性则在压力的升高而提高; 另外反应温度的升高导致副产物正丙醇的选择性上升, 1,3-丙二醇的选择性降低. 因此, 适宜的反应条件为155℃和5 MPa. 与Pt/WO3和Pt/WOx相比, Pt/Au/WO3表现出了更优异的催化性能, 其1,3-丙二醇的时空收率是Pt/WO3的2.36倍和Pt/WOx的4倍.为了探究Au的掺入对Pt/WOx催化剂性能的影响, 通过XRD, TEM, H2-TPR和XPS等技术对催化剂进行了深入表征. 结果表明, 与Pt/WO3相比, Pt/Au/WO3-600催化剂的XRD衍射峰向小角度偏移, 其原因是Au3+离子半径(0.85 ?)比W6+的(0.60 ?)大, Au3+以取代晶格W6+形式进入WO3晶格中; 对H2-TPR前300 ℃耗氢量的计算可知:Pt/WO3可被还原至Pt/WO2.96, 而Pt/Au/WO3可被还原至Pt/Au/WO2.91. 因此与Pt/WO3相比, Pt/Au/WO3表面氧空位更加丰富. TEM和XPS表征可知, 添加0.1 wt%Au后, 促进了更低价态的Pt均匀分散在WO3载体上, 其平均粒径为2.36 nm.综上所述, Au的掺杂改变了Pt/Au/WO3双金属催化剂的结构, 不仅降低了Pt和W的还原温度, 削弱了Pt和W之间的相互作用, 也促进了更低价态的Pt均匀分散于WO3载体上, 使得Pt/Au/WO3双金属催化剂在甘油氢解制1,3-丙二醇反应中具有更为优异的活性和产物选择性. 该催化剂有望被广泛运用于其他生物质平台化合物加氢脱氧的反应中.     

Conformational study of the 1,2,3-propanetriol (glycerol) in the channel of the aquaglyceroporin GlpF

The X-ray structure of the aquaglyceroporin GlpF protein refined by Fu et al. [D. Fu, A. Libson, L.J.W. Miercke, C. Weitzman, P. Nollert, J. Krucinski, R.M. Stroud, Science 290 (2000) 481--486.] shows three glycerol molecules co-crystallized inside the channel. The conformations of these molecules have been used to study the relationship between conformation, energy balance and hydration in the hope that it will provide insight into the molecular transport mechanism in the channel. Initially, the position of the hydrogen atoms of the glycerol molecule in the three conformations was established. As the glycerol molecule progressively loses its hydration waters in its transport pathway inside the channel, the nature of the glycerol bonds changes: the geometry of the alkyl backbone adapts to the available space while the progressive dehydration is partially compensated by the formation of intramolecular hydrogen bonds. The nature of these hydrogen bonds has been established by DFT calculation of the rotation barriers of the hydroxyl groups. Finally, the influence of the intramolecular hydrogen bonds on the conformation of the alkyl backbone has been established by quantum calculations of potential energy surfaces by semi-empirical quantum calculations PM3/Zindo.     

Films based on chitosan polyelectrolyte complexes for skin drug delivery: Development and characterization

Novel chitosan based polyelectrolyte complexes (PEC) were developed and optimized in order to obtain films possessing the optimal functional properties (flexibility, resistance, water vapour transmission rate and bioadhesion) to be applied on skin. The development was based on the combination of chitosan and two polyacrylic acid (PAA) polymers with different crosslinkers and crosslinking densities. The interaction between the polymers was maximized controlling the pH, and by forming the films at a pH value close to the pK_a of the respective components as identified by potentiometric and turbidimetric titrations. The action of glycerol, PEG200, Hydrovance and trehalose upon the functional properties of the films was also evaluated. Glycerol was found to improve the film properties in terms of flexibility, resistance and water vapour transmission rate (WVTR) with a maximum effect at 30%. The application of a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) significantly improved bioadhesion with a negligible influence in the resistance and flexibility of the films.The optimized film, including adhesive, has shown very good properties for application in the skin and represents a very promising formulation for further incorporation of drugs for topical and transdermal administration.     

醇预处理载体制备的 Ir-Re/SiO2催化剂上甘油氢解反应

甘油是生物柴油的副产物,将其转化为高附加值的化学品,能提高生物柴油产业的经济性.1,3-丙二醇是聚酯和聚氨酯的单体,也用于合成医药和用作有机合成中间体,甘油直接催化氢解反应制1,3-丙二醇极具发展潜力.另外,甘油是生物质转化的重要平台分子之一,与目标产物的分子结构相比较,生物质平台分子通常含有过多的含氧基团,尤其是多余的羟基,通过甘油氢解反应研究多羟基的选择性活化和脱除,可以加深对生物质脱氧规律的认识.因此,研究甘油氢解反应制1,3-丙二醇催化剂和工艺,不仅具有潜在的应用前景,而且具有重要理论价值.然而,目前的甘油氢解催化剂性能还不够高,我们希望通过一些表面改性的方法处理载体硅胶,从而改变金属前驱体与载体表面的作用.因此,本文使用 C1–C4的正构醇处理硅胶载体,其负载的 Ir-Re催化剂上甘油氢解反应转化率从42.7%提高到59.5%,仲羟基脱除收率从21.6%提高到28.3%.研究发现,当处理载体所用正构醇的碳数从1增加到3时,对应催化剂上甘油转化率逐渐增加至最高;但当使用更正丁醇时,对应催化剂上甘油转化率下降.为了探究催化剂活性改变的原因,我们首先采用红外光谱(FT-IR)和氮气物理吸附确定烷氧基基团嫁接到硅胶载体上.程序升温还原结果发现,预处理载体相应的催化剂开始还原温度降低,表明在这些催化剂上形成了颗粒尺寸较小的Ir粒子. X-射线衍射分析发现,在新鲜的和使用后的催化剂上均未检测出Re物种的衍射峰,说明Re高度分散于催化剂表面.吸附吡啶的FT-IR结果表明,未处理和丙醇预处理硅胶负载的催化剂上均没有强酸位,它们的B/L酸比值相近,约为3.3.催化剂的吸附COFT-IR结果表明, CO线性吸附于Ir/SiO2催化剂上的主要吸收峰位置在2084 cm–1;而Re的加入使得该吸收峰红移,表明Ir和ReOx物种之间存在相互作用.透射电镜(TEM)、H2-程序升温脱附和NH3-程序升温脱附结果发现,醇预处理催化剂上具有更多的Ir-ReOx界面,而界面位点的数量与甘油转化率大小一致,表明Ir-ReOx位点可能就是甘油氢解的活性中心.反应后催化剂的TEM结果表明,醇预处理催化剂上的Ir颗粒要小于未处理催化剂的,其中丙醇预处理硅胶负载的催化剂上Ir粒径最小.这是由于醇处理催化剂上存在很多孤立的Si–OH,它们与金属前驱体相互作用有利于形成较小的金属颗粒.这些孤立的Si-OH则是由于表面烷氧基基团的隔离作用所形成的.当处理载体所用正构醇的碳数从1增加到3时,烷氧基的碳链变长,分隔作用越好,阻止金属前驱体聚集的程度越强,因而Ir物种和Re物种的分散度增加.但是当处理醇的碳数增加到4时,形成的表面烷氧基基团可能阻止了Re物种和Ir物种间相互作用,从而使得Ir和Re物种的分散度均降低,相应催化剂活性随之降低.     

碳量子点荧光猝灭法检测铁离子

以甘油为碳源,采用一步水热法合成稳定性高,水溶性好的蓝色荧光碳量子点,基于Fe3+对碳量子点的荧光猝灭效应,建立一种快速、选择性检测Fe3+的新方法.研究表明,Fe3+对碳量子点的荧光猝灭程度与Fe3+浓度在0.005～1.2 mmol/L内呈良好的线性关系(R2=0.995),检出限为2.2 μmol/L.将其应用于补铁药中铁含量的测定,标准偏差为0.41 mg/tablet,加标回收率为95.5％～101.0％,其结果与邻二氮菲法测定结果相符.