Responsive core–shell microgels: Synthesis,characterization, and possible applications

Core–shell microgels are of increasing interest as smart carriers of catalysts, as sensors, or as building blocks for colloidal superstructures. In the context of colloidal assemblies, photonic applications are probably the most promising ones. This progress report presents and discusses the most recent results in this area focusing on the last 2–3 years, and also gives some background information. In addition, potential perspectives of this area will be outlined. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2013, 51, 1073–1083     

Rapid Synergistic Extraction And Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Determination Of Iron In Environmental Samples Using Tributyl Phosphate And N-Phenyl-2-Furylacrylohydoroxamic Acid

Abstract

Iron (III) was rapidly extracted as its ternary complex with tributyl phosphate and N-phenly1-2-furylacrylohydroxamic acid (PFHA) from weakly acidic (pH 1.0-1.5) solutions into isobutyl methyl ketone and was determined atomic absorption spectrometrically. The method tolerated the presences of a large number of anions and cations commonly associated with iron, and was successfully tested with certified samples of coal fly ash, alloys, and plant tissues. It was also applied to the analysis of animal tissues, natural waters, and wastewaters; validating it by standard addition technique. PFHA was selected from nine new hydroxamic acids.     

On the redox reactions of radicals with AlIII(phthalocyaninate) pendants covalently bonded to poly(ethyleneamide). Mechanistic alterations when radicals are formed inside pockets of micelle‐like polymer aggregates

The mechanisms of the redox reactions between a polymer containing Al(III) sulfonated phthalocyanine pendants, (Al^III(^?NHS(O₂)trspc)^2?)₂, and radicals have been investigated in this work. Pulse radiolysis and photochemical methods were used for these studies. Oxidizing radicals, OH^?, HCO₃^?, (CH₃)₂COHCH₂^?, and N₃^?, as well as reducing radicals, e_aq^?, CO₂^??, and (CH₃)₂C^?OH, respectively accept or donate one electron forming pendent phthalocyanine radicals, Al^III(^?NHS(O₂)trspc ^?)^{? or 3?}. The kinetics of the redox processes is consistent with a mechanism where the pendants react with radicals formed inside aggregates of five to six polymer strands. Electron donating radicals, that is, CO₂^?? and (CH₃)₂C^?OH, produce one‐electron reduced phthalocyanine pendants that, even though they were stable under anaerobic conditions, donated charge to a Pt catalyst. While the polymer was regenerated in the Pt catalyzed processes, 2‐propanol and CO₂ were respectively reduced to propane and CO. The reaction of SO₃^?? radicals with the polymer stood in contrast with the reactions of the radicals mentioned above. A first step of the mechanism, the coordination of the SO₃^?? radical to the Al(III), was subsequently followed by the formation of a SO₃^?? ‐ phthalocyanine ligand adduct. The decay of the SO₃^?? ‐ phthalocyanine ligand adduct in a ～10² ms time domain regenerates the polymer, and it was attributed to the dimerization/disproportionation of SO₃^?? radicals escaping from the aggregates of polymer. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

Hydrophobic Vitamin B12. X. Steric Effect in Electrochemical Carbon-Skeleton Rearrangement Catalyzed by Hydrophobic Vitamin B12 in Nonaqueous Media

Abstract

A steric effect in the carbon-skeleton rearrangement catalyzed by heptamethyl cobyrinate perchlorate, [Cob(II)7C₁ester]C10₄, was investigated under electrochemical conditions. The controlled-potential electrolyses of alkyl halides having two carboxylic ester groups of different bulkiness on the same carbon atom, such as 2,2-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)-l-bromopropane, l-bromo-2-tert-butoxycarbonyl-2-ethoxy-carbonylpropane, l-bromo-2-cyclohexyloxycarbonyl-2-ethoxycarbonylpropane, and l-bromo-2-ethoxy-carbonyl-2-phenoxycarbonylpropane, were carried out in N,N-dimethylformamide, as catalyzed by [Cob(II)7C₁ester]CIO₄, to give the corresponding ester-migrated products in the dark at—1.5 V vs SCE in the presence of acetic acid and at—2.0 V vs SCE without acetic acid. As regards a correlation between bulkiness of an ester group and a migration aptitude, a smaller ester group tends to migrate to the adjacent carbon atom more readily than a larger one. The origin of such a steric effect is discussed with attention to the rate-determining step.     

光热敏折变玻璃及其布拉格体光栅特性研究

采用高温二次化料的方法制备了一种SiO2-Al2O3-ZnO-Na2O(F、Br)玻璃体系的光热敏折变(PTR)玻璃,通过紫外曝光、透射率光谱、X射线衍射(XRD)和差热分析等方法研究了其光热敏析晶机理。研究表明,PTR玻璃的光敏区为280～350nm,工作区为400～2700nm,最佳成核温度和析晶温度分别为490℃和595℃,析晶组分为NaF晶体。采用双光束干涉方法与"两步法"的热处理工艺在PTR玻璃中制备了周期为1000mm-1的布拉格体光栅,光栅的相对衍射效率达到91%,并验证了制备的布拉格体光栅具有角选择滤波能力。     

Recent advances of ultrasonic testing of cement based materials at early ages

To summarize some of the most important findings in the field of ultrasonic (US) testing of early age hydration and formation of structure of different cement based materials (CBMs), a review of literature with focus on US P-wave transmission and S-wave reflection methods is presented in this paper. The review shows a great ability of both US techniques to observe setting phenomena and to determine different milestones during the early age formation of CBM’s microstructure. Clear physical basis, high accuracy, and non-destructive nature of the method indicate that US methods could become standardized in the near future.     

饱和非线性效应对负折射材料中孤子自频移的影响

以描述负折射材料中包含拉曼效应的高阶非线性薛定谔方程为模型,采用分步傅里叶算法数值分析了高阶效应,尤其是饱和非线性效应对自聚焦负折射率材料中的孤子拉曼自频移的影响。结果表明,在自聚焦负折射率材料中饱和非线性效应使孤子拉曼自频移速度加快;饱和非线性效应与负的自陡效应共同作用进一步加快孤子自频移的速度;饱和非线性效应同正的自陡效应、三阶色散效应共同作用时孤子拉曼自频移在整体上受到抑制。     

高温超导电缆终端预制式应力锥的设计与分析

高温超导电缆终端是高温超导电缆系统的重要组成部分。借鉴常规电缆终端预制式应力锥的设计理论,结合高温超导带材的特殊工作特性,选用耐低温的绝缘材料,对高温超导电缆终端预制式应力锥进行设计。运用有限元分析软件ANSYS对设计的高温超导电缆终端预制式应力锥进行建模和仿真计算,得到终端处的电场和电位分布,并将仿真结果和理论计算结果进行对比分析,验证设计的可行性,为进一步的研究奠定了基础。     

Field-induced phase transitions and reversible field-induced inversion of chirality in tilted smectic phases of bent-core mesogens

Three homologous achiral five-ring bent-core mesogens are presented where 4-chlororesorcinol is the central core and the aromatic rings are linked by ester groups. These compounds form smectic phases with a tilted arrangement of the molecules (tilt angle ≈ 45^°). On cooling the isotropic liquid this phase adopts a fan-like texture which shows for two homologues at relatively high electric fields ( 25-35V μm^-1) an antiferroelectric electro-optical response based on the collective rotation of the molecules around their long axes. At lower temperature the application of a sufficiently high electric field leads to a continuous transition into a non-birefringent texture which exhibits randomly distributed domains of opposite handedness. These domains can be reversibly switched into a state of opposite chirality by reversal of the field polarity. This switching is bistable and shows a current response typical for a ferroelectric ground state. The possible mechanism of the field-induced phase transition, of the ferroelectric switching and of the field-induced inversion of the chirality is discussed on the base of XRD, ¹³C- and ¹H-NMR investigations, dielectric and electro-optical measurements.     

纳米TiO2∶Zn薄膜电极紫外光电特性研究

采用sol-gel法制备了Zn2+掺杂的锐钛矿相纳米TiO2薄膜电极.通过光电流作用谱和电流-电位（I-U）曲线研〖WTBZ〗究了掺杂不同浓度Zn2+的TiO2薄膜电极的光电特性.由光电流作用谱可知，Zn2+的掺杂可显著影响薄膜电极的光电流大小，且掺杂的最佳浓度与薄膜晶粒尺度有关.在320nm单色光照射下，掺杂浓度（摩尔浓度）为0.1％的薄膜电极光电流最大，与未掺杂的本征薄膜电极相比增幅达40％.I-U曲线表明，光照下，随电极电位由正到负逐渐降低，不同掺杂浓度的TiO2薄膜电极中均出现了阳极电流向阴极电流转换的现象，且Zn2+掺杂浓度可影响电极阳极电流的初始电位.另外，无光照的暗态下，各薄膜在负电位区域观察到了相似的随电位降低而迅速增大的阴极暗电流.