A new class of low-molecular-weight amphiphilic gelators

A new powerful class of low-molecular-weight amphiphilic compounds has been synthesized and their structure-property relationships with respect to their gelation ability of organic solvents have been investigated. These compounds are able to gel organic solvents over a broad range of polarity. Especially polar solvents such as valeronitrile and gamma-butyrolactone can be gelled even at concentrations far below 1 wt %. It was found that the gelation ability of these asymmetrically substituted p-phenylendiamines depends on a well-balanced relation of the terminal head group, the units involved in hydrogen bonding (amide or urea groups), and on the length of the alkyl chain. With this class of new gelators it is possible to tailor thermal and mechanical properties in different organic solvents and open various application possibilities.     

Preparation of Saccharide-Silica Composites by a Sol-Gel Method and the Application for Optical Resolution of Metal Chelate Compounds

A novel organic-inorganic composite was prepared by a sol-gel process using hydrolysis and condensation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) reacted with a saccharide. During the process, ethoxy groups of the TEOS were replaced with hydroxyl groups of the saccharide and, consequently, saccharide molecules were combined with silica through their hydroxyl groups. Samples obtained under different reaction conditions were used for optical resolution of a metal chelate compound. The resolution ability of the composites was affected by the amount of water added for hydrolysis and of the saccharide. In particular, the amount of water drastically influenced the optical resolution performance. Composites obtained at the lower H2O/TEOS ratio gave the metal chelate compound a higher optical rotation. Three types of composites with the same composition were prepared by kneading, impregnation and by the sol-gel method, and were compared. The sol-gel composite showed the best optical resolution ability. It was concluded that the optical resolution ability was closely related to dispersibility of saccharide in the silica matrix.     

Drying dissipative patterns of colloidal crystals of silica spheres in organic solvents

Drying dissipative structural patterns formed in the course of drying colloidal crystals of silica spheres (110 nm in diameter) in water, methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, 1-propyl alcohol, diethyl ether, and in the mixtures of ethyl alcohol with the other solvents above have been studied on a cover glass. The macroscopic broad rings were formed in the outside edges of the dried film for all the solvents examined. Furthermore, much distinct broad rings appeared in the inner area when the solvents were ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, and their mixtures. Profiles of the thickness of the dried films were sensitive to the organic solvents and explained well with changes in the surface tensions, boiling points, and viscosities of the solvents. The macroscopic and microscopic spoke-like crack patterns formed. The drying area (or the drying time) increased (or decreased) as the surface tension of the solvent decreased. However, the absolute values of these drying parameters are determined also by the boiling points of the solvents. Importance of the fundamental properties of the solvents is supported in addition to the characteristics of colloidal particles in the drying dissipative pattern formation.     

高效液相色谱氮杂冠醚键合固定相的合成及性能研究

我们曾用γ－氯丙基键合硅胶（ＣＰＳ），在氢化钠（ＮａＨ）作用下合成了３－（氮杂－１８－冠－６）丙基键合固定相（ＢＣＰ）［１］．该固定相对碱基、核苷酸、硝基苯酚等有较好的分离选择性，但由于ＮａＨ对硅胶基质腐蚀作用较大，导致ＢＣＰ柱效及渗透性较低．本文采...     

Axial dispersion in a liquid fluidized bed of particles akin to immobilized enzymes

The axial dispersion of a liquid fluidized bed of controlled pore silica (CPS) particles has been determined by the pulse tracer method. The CPS used was the same as for enzyme immobilization, having an average diameter of 0.436 mm and mean pore size of 37.5 nm. The fluidization liquid is α-amylase liquefied manioc starch, 30% w/v, 45°C pH=4.5. Nominal bed porosities tested were 0.7 and 0.8. The results show that the axial dispersion coefficient increases with greater superficial liquid velocities. Various available correlations tested disagree with each other to a large extent and are unable to represent collected experimental data.     

Effect of Hydration–Dehydration Processes on the Structure and Porosity of Detemplated Silica Fibers

A study was carried out on the conditions of template removal (calcination or extraction by solvents) and hydration–dehydration processes on the hexagonal structure and porosity of detemplated fibers. The hydration–dehydration cycle leads to a decrease in fiber porosity, especially in fiber detemplation by extraction with surfactant solvents such as ethanol and acetic acid.     

8-羟基喹啉-硅胶介质的合成及其在海水中痕量铅检测的应用

详细研究了以大孔硅胶为基质,一步合成8羟-基喹啉(8-HQ)型金属螯合色谱填料的方法,采用正交试验对合成方法进行了优化。与传统合成方法所得的填料进行了比较,从理化指标等方面来看,新的合成方法为佳。将该法用作微柱流动注射(FIA)在线分离、富集和电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)分析流程中的固定相,对大洋海水中的痕量铅进行了在线分析,得到了较满意的结果。     

A DSC study of the effects of sugars on thermal properties of rice starch gels before and after aging

Thermal characterization of gelatinized binary rice starch-water and ternary starch-sugar-water gels before and after aging was carried out using differential scanning calorimetry. The glass transition temperature of the maximally freeze-concentrated solution (T_g) in both fresh and aged gels was observed to decrease progressively with increasing sugar concentration. Aging of the gels generally shiftedT_g to higher temperatures, but had little or no effect on the ice melting peak temperature (T _m). The presence of various sugars could either accelerate or retard starch (amylopectin) recrystallization, depending on the type and concentration of sugar, as well as on starch/water ratio. A hypothesis based on the dual antiplasticizing-plasticizing effects of sugars was postulated to explain the observed effects. Of the sugars studied, xylose and fructose appeared to display exceptional retardative and accelerative effects, respectively, on retrogradation.This study was funded by a Sixth Malaysia Plan R&D grant under the Intensification of Research Priority Areas (IRPA) Program of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Malaysia. We thank Dr. Harry Levine and Dr. Louise Slade for giving us the opportunity to contribute a paper to this special issue of JTA.     

沉淀二氧化硅消光剂的制备研究

涂料中的消光剂是一类能够改变涂膜表面光学性能的助剂。这类助剂能够在涂膜表面产生预期微粗糙度,使涂膜的光泽显著降低,给人一种古朴典雅的感觉。近几年来,我国的涂料工业方兴未艾,涂料总产量也跃居世界的前列。在这期间高光泽的亮光涂料以其色泽鲜艳、明亮等优点深受消费者的喜爱,并在相当长的时间内一统着涂料市场[1]。但是,随着人们生活水平的不断提高,一方面消费者感觉到了高光泽的亮光涂料成膜后反光比较严重,对人的眼睛有害;另一方面消费者的审美观念越来越倾向于休闲、时尚和个性化。这些因素就导致了人们对具有柔和外观的低光泽涂…     

An application of factorial design to the development of fused silica capillary columns

Stationary phase crosslinking conditions for fused silica capillary columns were optimized with the use of a factorial design experiment. This experimental strategy was chosen because it provided for the determination of two-factor interactions. A predictive model was developed for the desired chromatographic performance parameters as a function of the variables of the crosslinking reaction. Confirmatory experiments proved the usefulness of the mathematical model which resulted in the production of capillary columns of superior performance with significant improvements in reproducibility.