Biodegradable Phosphorylcholine Polymer Hydrogels Cross‐Linked with Vinyl‐Functionalized Polyphosphate

A vinyl‐functionalized polyphosphate (PIOP) was synthesized by ring‐opening polymerization of 2‐isopropyl‐2‐oxo‐1,3,2‐dioxaphospholane and 2‐(2‐oxo‐1,3,2‐dioxaphosphoroyloxyethyl methacrylate) with triisobutylaluminum as an initiator. The number‐averaged molecular weight of the PIOP was 1.2 × 10⁴. The average number of vinyl groups in the PIOP is 2.20. Transparent hydrogels were prepared by the radical polymerization of 2‐methacryroyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine with PIOP as a cross‐linking reagent. These hydrogels may have many applications in the biomedical field because of their biodegradability and biocompatibility.

Synthetic route of PIOP.     

Synthesis, characterization and thermal properties of small R2R2NX-type quaternary ammonium halides

Twenty-one R₂R^′₂N⁺X⁻ -type (R=methyl or ethyl, R^′=alkyl, X=Br or I) quaternary ammonium (QA) halides have been prepared by using a novel one-pot synthetic route in which a formamide (dimethyl-, diethylformamide, etc.) is treated with alkyl halide in the presence of sodium or potassium carbonate. The formation of QA halides was verified with ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, MS and elemental analysis. The crystal structures of four QA halides (two bromide and two iodide) were determined using X-ray single crystal diffraction, and the powder diffraction method was used to study the structural similarities between the single crystal and microcrystalline bulk material. The thermal properties of all compounds were studied using TG/DTA and DSC methods. The smallest compounds decomposed during or before melting. The decreasing trend of melting points was observed when the alkyl chain length was increased. The liquid ranges of 120-180 °C were observed for compounds with 5-6 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain. The low melting points and wide liquid ranges suggest potential applicability of these compounds for example as ionic liquids precursors.     

Optimization of ammonium nitrate concentration in single-stage continuous cultures of Aspergillus niger with biomass retention

The effect of ammonium nitrate concentration in the citric acid biosynthesis by Aspergillus niger NC-12 in single-stage continuous cultures with biomass retention was investigated. Experiments were carried out in a BIOMER laboratory fermenter with 5 dm³ working volume. At the initial stage of each cultivation, the substrate in the bioreactor contained 1.5 g NH₄NO₃ dm⁻³. After 120 h onwards, the bioreactor was fed continuously at a constant dilution rate of 0.009 h⁻¹. NH₄NO₃ concentration in the feed was varied from one culture to another, ranging between 0.5 g dm⁻³ and 2.5 g dm⁻³. Promising results were obtained when NH₄NO₃ concentration of 1.5 g dm⁻³ was used. The observed concentration of citric acid (c _P) and yield of citric acid with respect to the introduced sucrose (Y _P/S) were 117.88 g dm⁻³ and 78.59 %, respectively. The efficiency coefficient of citric acid biosynthesis (K _ef) was very high, amounting to 83.38. Presented at the 33rd International Conference of the Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, Tatranské Matliare, 22–26 May 2006.     

Study of thermal decomposition of ammonium cerium sulphate

Thermal decomposition of ammonium cerium sulphate has been studied by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry. The results show that the material decomposes in five steps in the temperature region 364–1116 K in oxygen. Based on the thermal data, elemental analysis and magnetic susceptibility measurements, sequence of decomposition has been established. The final product has been identified as CeO₂ by X-ray diffractometry. Ammonium cerium sulphate and the products of the first and the final transitions contain cerium ion in 4+ oxidation state, while the three intermediate phases have cerium ion in 3+ oxidation state. From the non-isothermal DSC studies, kinetic parameters have been computed. The isothermal data show that the dehydration process follows Ginstling-Brounshtein mechanism, while the next three steps are governed by Mampel's unimolecular law of random nucleation.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels DSC und TG wurde die thermische Zersetzung von Ammoniumzersulfat untersucht. Die Ergebnisse zeigen in Sauerstoff einen fünfstufigen Zersetzungsprozeß im Temperaturbereich 364–1116 K. Ausgehend von den thermoanalytischen Angaben, der Elementaranalyse und den Messungen der magnetischen Suszeptibilität wurde eine Sequenz für die Zersetzung erstellt. Das Endprodukt wurde mittels Röntgendiffraktion als CeO₂ identifiziert. Ammoniumzersulfat und die Produkte des ersten und des letzten Überganges enthalten Zerionen mit der Oxydationsstufe +4, während in den drei Zwischenschritten Zerionen mit der Oxydationsstufe +3 vorkommen. Anhand der nichtisothermen DSC-Untersuchungen wurden die kinetischen Parameter berechnet. Die isothermen Angaben zeigen, daß der Dehydratationsprozeß einem Ginstling-Brounstein Mechanismus folgt, während die folgenden drei Schritte durch das Mampelsche unimolekulare Gesetz der Randomkeimbildung bestimmt werden.

     

新型添加剂全氟辛酸铵对提高锂离子电池安全性能的研究

报导可显著提高锂离子电池安全性的新型电解液添加剂全氟辛酸铵(APC). UL 94 可燃性试验显示添加0.70 wt% APC能使有机电解液的火焰传播速率下降33%. 差示扫描量热法(DSC)测试表明APC显著减弱了嵌锂碳电极和电解液之间的放热反应, 并将其热不稳定温度由138.0 ℃提高到167.5 ℃. 交流阻抗检测显示APC的加入明显降低了碳材料电极的界面阻抗, 并且提高了在储存过程中其固态电解质界面(SEI)层的稳定性. 添加APC还能有效地提高Li/MCMB电池充放电循环性能和库仑效率.     

Synthesis,Characterization, Biological Evaluation,and In Silico Studies of Imidazolium-, Pyridinium-, and Ammonium-Based Ionic Liquids Containing n-Butyl Side Chains

Ionic liquids (ILs) have emerged as active pharmaceutical ingredients because of their excellent antibacterial and biological activities. Herein, we used the green-chemistry-synthesis procedure, also known as the metathesis method, to develop three series of ionic liquids using 1-methyl-3-butyl imidazolium, butyl pyridinium, and diethyldibutylammonium as cations, and bromide (Br⁻), methanesulfonate (CH₃SO₃⁻), bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (NTf₂⁻), dichloroacetate (CHCl₂CO₂⁻), tetrafluoroborate (BF₄⁻), and hydrogen sulfate (HSO₄⁻) as anions. Spectroscopic methods were used to validate the structures of the lab-synthesized ILs. We performed an agar well diffusion assay by using pathogenic bacteria that cause various infections (Escherichia coli; Enterobacter aerogenes; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Proteus vulgaris; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Streptococcus pyogenes) to scrutinize the in vitro antibacterial activity of the ILs. It was established that the nature and unique combination of the cations and anions were responsible for the antibacterial activity of the ILs. Among the tested ionic liquids, the imidazolium cation and NTf₂⁻ and HSO₄⁻ anions exhibited the highest antibacterial activity. The antibacterial potential was further investigated by in silico studies, and it was observed that bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (NTf₂⁻) containing imidazolium and pyridinium ionic liquids showed the maximum inhibition against the targeted bacterial strains and could be utilized in antibiotics. These antibacterial activities float the ILs as a promising alternative to the existing antibiotics and antiseptics.     

Evaluation of Water Ammonium Ion Test Kit and Its Feasibility for the Analysis of Protein in Food

The traditional method for the determination of protein in food needs the operations of digestion, distillation, absorption, and titration; therefore, it is complicated and time-consuming and requires professional personnel. Is there a more convenient and faster detection method that can directly determine the ammonium ions in protein digestion solution to obtain the protein content of food and avoid the distillation–absorption–titration process? The feasibility of water ammonium ion test kits for food protein rapid detection was discussed here. After digestion, the protein in food transforms into ammonium ions in the digestion solution. Because of the variety of food, there are many different inorganic ions left in the food digestion solution, and at the same time, digestion agents are added in the digestion process and become potential interference factors in ammonium determination. Therefore, the detection accuracy of ammonium test kits needs to be evaluated first, including their anti-interference ability. The standard curve of ammonium was established by the test kit. When the ammonium concentration was 0.00–2.50 mg/L, the absorbance at 620 nm was linearly related to the ammonium concentration, the determination coefficient R² was 0.9995, and the detection limit of this method was 0.01 mg/L. The influences of temperature, pH value, and reaction time on the test kit method were discussed. The precision was 0.90–3.33%; the repeatability was 1.71–4.86%; and the recovery rate of tap water, river water, and sea water was controlled within 90–103%. The anti-interference ability of the evaluated test kit was better than that of the national standard detection method. The test kit, combined with sample pretreatment and protein conversion formula, was used to detect protein in different types of food (milk powder, rice flour, wheat flour, soy, banana, milk, fish food, chicken food, and dog food). The results showed that there were no significant differences (ρ > 0.05) between the national method and the test kit method. The ammonium ion test kit method shortened the determination time and had higher sensitivity, showing its potential for the rapid determination of food protein.     

一种聚氧乙烯醚链三头季铵盐表面活性剂的合成

以五甲基二乙烯三胺（PMDETA）、脂肪醇聚氧乙烯醚（FAPOE）和环氧氯丙烷（ECP）为原料,分两步合成了一种含聚氧乙烯醚链三头季铵盐的表面活性剂。对反应影响因素、产物结构与部分性能进行了分析与表征。结果表明：第一步反应n（ECP）：n（FAPOE）为2．5～3：1,溶剂为正己烷,四丁基溴化铵作相转移催化剂,无水K2CO3作缚酸剂,时间6～8h。第二步反应n（中间体）：n（PMDETA）为3．5—4．0：1,溶剂为正丁醇,时间40-45h;溶剂与时间是主要影响因素。定性表征符合产物结构：定量表征n（Cl^-）：n（阳离子部分）为3．4：1,略高于理论值。产物的表面活性高,1．0×10^-4mol／L水溶液的表面张力可降至6．65mN／m。     

Multiple Regulation Effects of Ammonium Acetate on ZnO Growth Process in Chemical Bath Deposition

Chemical bath deposition method has been used to synthesize a variety of ZnO morphology structures. However, the specificity and interaction of acetate and ammonium ions with ZnO crystal during the growth process remain elusive. This study contributes to understand the roles of ammonium acetate on the growth mechanism of ZnO in Zn(NO₃)₂-HMTA system. The growth process indicates that the nucleation experienced Zn²⁺-layered basic zinc salts (LBZs)-ZnO process, while the self-assembled unit changed from urchin-shaped, rod-shaped to a fully coupled twin-shaped structure with increasing ammonium acetate concentration. Ammonium acetate dominates the growth process by combing the ligand-ligand interaction of acetate ions binding to the same Zn-rich (0001) polar surface and ammonium ions regulating hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) hydrolysis. Relatively regular hexagonal wurtzite structure and a dissolve-renucleation-regrowth process which retains the twin-shaped template and renucleates at the same position are observed at ∼10 mM ammonium acetate. Photoelectrochemistry (PEC) measurements show that the uniform hexagonal ZnO rods (Y-10, the sample named as Y-x (x represents x mM ammonium acetate, herein, x is 10 mM)) have a maximum photocurrent density of 1.54 mA cm⁻² at 1.23 V (vs. RHE), much higher than that of the dumbbell-shaped ZnO rods (Y-50, 0.20 mA cm⁻²) at the same voltage. These results provide a further explanation of morphology regulation mechanisms on ZnO synthesis processes and pave the road for more practical applications.     

Aromatic Aza-Claisen Rearrangement of Arylpropargylammonium Salts Generated in situ from Arynes and Tertiary Propargylamines

The charge-accelerated aza-Claisen rearrangement of ammonium salts serves as a key step in the construction of complex nitrogen-containing molecules. However, much less attention has been paid to the aromatic aza-Claisen rearrangement than to the aliphatic one. Herein, we report an unprecedented aromatic aza-Claisen rearrangement of arylpropargylammonium salts, generated in situ from arynes and tertiary propargylamines, delivering structurally diverse 2-propargylanilines in moderate to good yields with high regioselectivity. This rearrangement proceeds in the absence of strong bases or transition metals, is compatible with moisture and air, tolerates a wide variety of functional groups, and is amenable to forming 11- to 13-membered heterocycles with a triple bond. The 2-propargylaniline products were treated with aluminum chloride in ethanol to afford multisubstituted indoles in moderate to excellent yields. Finally, a series of deuterium-labeling experiments was performed to elucidate the reaction mechanism.