Hydroxyethyl curdlan as a novel water soluble derivative: Synthesis,characterization, and antioxidant capacity

In this study, hydroxyethyl curdlans (HeCDs) with different molecular weights were successfully fabricated. The structure and properties of the synthesized HeCDs were measured by FTIR, ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and Raman spectroscopy and compared with curdlan. The degree of crystallinity of HeCDs was measured with X-ray diffractometry (XRD). Differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis were performed to determine thermal properties of HeCs. Solubility of HeCDs was tested in water, common organic solvents, and NaOH solution. Antioxidant activities of HeCs were investigated using various in vitro assay systems. The HeCDs exhibited a dose-dependent free radical scavenging activity as shown by their DPPH radical, ABTS radical and superoxide anion radical inhibition, and ferrous chelating ability and reducing power. The improved water solubility property and antioxidant activity of these curdlan derivatives could have a wide range of applications, particularly its use as an antioxidant in food, food packaging, biomedical, and pharmaceutical industries.     

甘油介质在同轴形成线中的击穿特性研究

针对甘油介质在形成线中的应用,总结了甘油作为储能介质已开展的相关研究工作,并在缩比的同轴电极试件中进行了电极表面、磁场、耐压极性、含气量等条件对甘油介质击穿特性影响的实验研究。搭建了基于晶闸管控制的空心脉冲变压器升压实验平台,设计了浸没于脉冲磁场中的同轴电极击穿试件,实验平台最大输出电压500 kV,上升时间26 s,最大磁场1 T,可通过控制晶闸管的先后触发使击穿过程发生于准稳衡磁场中,并制作了外形一致、表面不同的砂纸打磨、羊毛抛光、金属电镀和非金属电镀四种电极。实验结果表明：甘油的击穿是没有极性的;1 T量级磁场对甘油介质的击穿特性无影响;不同电极表面微观形貌差异较大,使甘油介质具有不同的击穿特性,说明甘油击穿在电极表面的过程具有较大影响;充分的排气能减少甘油中直径较大的气泡,减少概率性的低击穿场强,击穿后产生的大量微小气泡会整体降低甘油的击穿阈值,使甘油的平均击穿场强降低。     

Selective Conversion of Glycerol to Methanol over CaO-Modified HZSM-5 Zeolite

Biodiesel is generally produced from vegetable oils and methanol, which also generates glycerol as byproduct. To improve the overall economic performance of the process, the selective formation of methanol from glycerol is important in biodiesel production. In the present study, a CaO modified HZSM-5 zeolite was prepared by an impregnation method and used for the conversion of glycerol to methanol. We found that the 10%CaO/HZSM-5 with Si/Al ratio of 38 exhibited highest selectivity to methanol of 70%, with a glycerol conversion of 100% under 340 ℃ and atmospheric pressure. The characterization results showed that the introduction of a small amount of CaO into the HZSM-5 did not affect the structure of zeolite. The incorporation of HZSM-5 as an acidic catalyst and CaO as a basic catalyst in a synergistic catalysis system led to higher conversion of glycerol and selectivity of methanol.     

Dielectric relaxation spectroscopy in poly(hydroxyethyl acrylates)/water hydrogels

The electrical and dielectric properties of poly(hydroxyethyl acrylate), PHEA, hydrogels were studied by means of dielectric relaxation spectroscopy in wide ranges of frequencies (5–2 × 10⁹ Hz), temperatures (173–363 K) and water contents (0.065–0.46, g of water per gram of dry material). The secondary dipolar mechanisms (γ and β_sw) and the dc conductivity mechanism were studied in detail by analyzing the dielectric susceptibility data within the complex permittivity formalism, the modulus formalism, and the complex impedance formalism. For both mechanisms molecular mobility was found to increase with increasing temperature or increasing water content (T-f-h superposition principle). The energy parameters and the shape parameters of the response were determined for both mechanisms at several water contents and temperatures. The temperature dependence of dc conductivity was found to change from Vogel-Tamman-Fulcher (VTF) type to Arrhenius type at water contents of ca. 0.30. At water contents lower than about 0.30 the hydrogels are homogeneous whereas at higher water contents a separate water phase appears. In terms of the strong/fragile classification scheme our results suggest that the PHEA hydrogels are fragile systems. ©1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

From glycerol to value-added products

Today, industrial plants that produce glycerol are closing down and others are opening that use glycerol as a raw material, owing to the large surplus of glycerol formed as a by-product during the production of biodiesel. Research efforts to find new applications of glycerol as a low-cost feedstock for functional derivatives have led to the introduction of a number of selective processes for converting glycerol into commercially valued products. This Minireview describes a selection of such achievements and shows how glycerol will be a central raw material in future chemical industries.     

Fluoropolymer based on a polyaspartamide containing 1,2,4-oxadiazole units: a potential artificial oxygen (O2) carrier

In this preliminary work we have prepared a fluorinated polymer capable of solubilizing an appreciable amount of O(2) and, at the same time, maintaining a higher water solubility than perfluoroalkanes investigated as injectable O(2) carriers. In particular, we describe the synthesis and characterization of a new macromolecular conjugate obtained by derivatization of alpha,beta-poly(N-2-hydroxyethyl)-DL-aspartamide (PHEA) with 5-pentafluorophenyl-3-perfluoroheptyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole, called PHEA-F. This new water soluble fluoropolymer was prepared in high yield using a simple procedure. It was characterized by FT-IR and UV-vis spectrophotometry, (19)F-NMR and SEC measurements. O(2) solubility studies on PHEA-F aqueous solutions were carried out at 25 degrees C and 37 degrees C at atmospheric pressure and showed that PHEA-F conjugate, despite its low degree of derivatization in fluorine containing groups (2.60 mol-%), is capable of dissolving 13-15% more O(2) than non-fluorinated PHEA. Moreover, O(2) release in simulated physiological conditions is faster for PHEA-F than for PHEA. The biocompatibility of this conjugate has been evaluated by performing an in vitro viability assay on human chronic myelogenous leukaemia cells (K-562) chosen as a model cell line and in vitro haemolysis experiments on human RBCs. All these properties suggest the potential use of PHEA-F as an artificial O(2) carrier.     

Hyperbranched Polyesters Based on Adipic Acid and Glycerol

Summary: Hyperbranched polyesters with controlled molecular weights and properties have been prepared by an A₂ + B₃ approach by reacting glycerol and adipic acid without any solvents in the presence of tin catalysts. The hyperbranched polyesters have been evaluated by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) analysis and NMR spectroscopy in order to determine molecular weights and degrees of branching.

Idealized structure of the hyperbranched polyesters synthesized here from adipic acid and glycerol in the presence of tin catalysts.     

Review of recent advances in the preparation of organic polymer monoliths for liquid chromatography of large molecules

In recent years the use of monolithic polymers in separation science has greatly increased due to the advantages these materials present over particle-based stationary phases, such as their relative ease of preparation and good permeability. For these reasons, these materials present high potential as stationary phases for the separation and purification of large molecules such as proteins, peptides, nucleic acids and cells. An example of this is the wide range of commercial available polymer-based monolithic columns now present in the market.     

Viscosity and surface tension of glycerol + N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone mixtures from 293 to 323 K

The viscosity and surface tension of binary mixtures of glycerol (1) + N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (2) at T = 293, 298, 303, 308, 313, 318, and 323 K and at atmospheric pressure are reported. The Jouyban–Acree model was used for mathematical correlation of measured data. The average percentage deviation was used as an accuracy criterion. Derived properties from measured thermophysical properties, including deviations in viscosity and surface tension; the enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs energy of flow activation; standard enthalpy and entropy of surface formation data were reported.     

规整Cu-Zn-Mg-Al类水滑石的合成及其结构分析

以CuCl2·2H2O、ZnCl2·6H2O、MgCl2·6H2O、AlCl3·6H2O、Na2CO3为原料,采用丙三醇-水热法组装了优质铜-锌-镁-铝类水滑石.样品采用XRD、SEM、TEM、TG-DAT、N2吸附-解吸的分析方法进行了物相、粒度、晶体形貌结构、热分析和比表面分析.分析了不同介质条件对Cu-Zn-Mg-Al-HTlc类水滑石样品特征的影响.结果发现,在水热反应体系中加入体积分数为15;的丙三醇,反应温度为180 ℃,反应时间为18 h时可获得晶形好、板层结构显著、规整性好、分散性好的优质铜锌铁镁铝水滑石,估算薄层厚度约在36 nm左右.