New “smart” poly(NIPAM) microgels and nanoparticle microgel hybrids: Properties and advances in characterisation

This review is devoted to poly(NIPAM) based microgels and nanoparticle/polymer hybrid microgels. It tries to give a brief overview of recent developments with respect to new systems and experimental methods. The properties of these fascinating materials are reported together with advances in their characterisation by imaging and scattering techniques. Aspects of their application in the area of mesotechnology will also be discussed.     

Fabrication of mesoporous SiO2–C–Fe3O4/γ–Fe2O3 and SiO2–C–Fe magnetic composites

A synthetic method for the fabrication of silica-based mesoporous magnetic (Fe or iron oxide spinel) nanocomposites with enhanced adsorption and magnetic capabilities is presented. The successful in situ synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles is a consequence of the incorporation of a small amount of carbon into the pores of the silica, this step being essential for the generation of relatively large iron oxide magnetic nanocrystals (10 ± 3 nm) and for the formation of iron nanoparticles. These composites combine good magnetic properties (superparamagnetic behaviour in the case of SiO₂–C–Fe₃O₄/γ–Fe₂O₃ samples) with a large and accessible porosity made up of wide mesopores (>9 nm). In the present work, we have demonstrated the usefulness of this kind of composite for the adsorption of a globular protein (hemoglobin). The results obtained show that a significant amount of hemoglobin can be immobilized within the pores of these materials (up to 180 mg g⁻¹ for some of the samples). Moreover, we have proved that the composite loaded with hemoglobin can be easily manipulated by means of an external magnetic field.     

Optical, dielectric and microhardness studies on 1 0 0 directed ADP crystal

1 0 0 directed ammonium dihydrogen phosphate single crystal has been grown using the uniaxially solution-crystallization method of Sankaranarayanan–Ramasamy (SR). The size of the grown crystal is 40 mm in diameter and 50 mm in thickness. The grown crystals were characterized by UV–vis spectroscopy, Vickers hardness and dielectric studies. Comparing the 1 0 0 plane of the conventional method grown ADP crystal with 1 0 0 directed SR method grown ADP crystal, optical transparency, dielectric constant and Vickers hardness number are increased and dielectric loss is decreased in SR method grown crystal.     

CeZrYLaO对Fe基整体式稀薄甲烷催化燃烧性能的影响

采用共沉淀法制备了高性能低铈储氧材料Ce_0.35Zr_0.55Y_0.07La_0.03O_1.95(OSM,储氧材料)和胶溶法制备了耐高温、高比表面的La-Al₂O₃并以它们为载体,制备了一系列整体式铁基催化剂。考察了该系列催化剂对甲烷稀薄燃烧的催化性能,并用低温N₂吸附-脱附,储氧能力(oxygen storage capacity,OSC),XRD,XPS和H₂-TPR等测试手段对载体和催化剂进行了表征。活性测试结果表明所制得的整体式催化剂Fe/OSM+La-Al₂O₃可在50 000 h^-1的高空速条件下使含量为1%的甲烷在474 ℃起燃,565 ℃完全转化;低温氮吸附-脱附测试结果表明,所制得的Ce_0.35Zr_0.55Y_0.07La_0.03O_1.95经1 050 ℃焙烧5 h后的BET比表面积达33 m²·g^-1,孔容为0.14 mL·g^-1;La-Al₂O₃经1 050 ℃焙烧5 h后的BET比表面积达125 m²·g^-1,孔容为0.46 mL·g^-1,是优良的催化剂载体;OSC测试结果表明,加入储氧材料(oxygen storage material(OSM))能增加催化剂的储氧性能,有利于催化活性的提高;XRD测试结果表明,OSM以均一固溶体存在;XPS测试结果表明,Fe₂O₃与OSM载体之间的相互作用最强;H₂-TPR测试结果表明,加入OSM能增加催化剂的还原性能,从而提高了催化活性。     

Mesoporous SBA-15 materials modified with oxodiperoxo tungsten complexes as efficient catalysts for the epoxidation of olefins with hydrogen peroxide

A hybrid mesoporous SBA-15 material (2a) containing an oxodiperoxo tungsten complex of the type [WO(O₂)₂L] (L = pyrazolylpyridine) was synthesized by a post-grafting route. The organic–inorganic hybrid catalyst was characterized by means of XRD, N₂ adsorption–desorption and FT-IR. The catalytic property of 2a in the epoxidation of cyclooctene with H₂O₂ as the oxidant was investigated in comparison with other three kinds of hybrid tungsten containing SBA-15 materials bearing ethylenediamine, imidazole or 4,4′-bipyridine ligands. It was found that all oxodiperoxo tungsten catalysts were active at the reaction temperature of 55 °C with CH₃CN as solvent. However, only the catalyst with the pyrazolylpyridine ligand showed good recoverability and relatively high stability against leaching of active tungsten species. Moreover, this catalyst showed very high efficiency for H₂O₂ utilization, and its catalytic activity could be further improved by using solvent mixtures of CH₃CN and CH₃COOH.     

纺织品与食品包装材料中烷基酚及双酚A迁移量的液相色谱-串联质谱分析

建立了纺织品与食品包装材料中烷基酚及双酚A迁移量的液相色谱-串联质谱分析方法.纺织品和食品包装材料浸泡液经Supelclean Envi-Carb石墨化碳黑固相萃取柱净化,以Waters XBridge C_(18)(150 mm×2.1 mm,3.5 μm)色谱柱分离后,进行LC-MS/MS多反应监测模式下的定性及定量分析.烷基酚和双酚A在纺织品模拟汗液、食品模拟物介质中特定迁移量的定量下限分别为2、4 μg/kg.在低、中、高3个添加水平下,测得纺织品样品的回收率为83%～91%,相对标准偏差为4.1%～9.0%;食品包装材料样品的回收率为82%～94%,相对标准偏差为3.9%～8.7%.     

中国海大陆架沉积物超细标准物质系列研制

5个中国海大陆架沉积物标准物质的原样分别取自东海和南海,样品风干后,先经球磨制备成200目的均匀粉体,再用气流磨进一步加工成超细粒度的均匀样品.采用激光粒度仪检测了样品的粒度分布,5个样品的平均粒度均小于4 μm(约800目).采用高精度的XRF检验了样品的均匀性并以高灵敏度的ICP-AES、ICP-MS相配合确定了其最小取样量(5 mg).有12个实验室参加了合作定值研究,定值组分均为60个,其中MSCS-1,2分别有50和51个组分定为标准值,MSCS-3,4,5有52个组分定为标准值.全组分百分总和分别为99.9%, 99.9%, 100.4%, 100.1%和99.7%.     

Thermal characteristics of polyurethane foams incorporated with phase change materials

Thermal energy storage plays an important role in heat management because of the demand for developed energy conservation, and has applications in diverse areas, from building heating/cooling systems which enable solar energy incorporation into the structure, to textiles and clothings providing an enhanced thermal comfort. In this study, we aimed to improve thermal characteristics of polyurethane rigid foams that have been widely used for thermal insulation as the ultimate energy savers due to their ability to form sandwich structures with various facer materials. Through a laboratory-scale work, two paraffin waxes acting as phase change materials, namely n-hexadecane and n-octadecane, each of which is capable of managing large heat storage/release, were directly incorporated into the polyurethane foams at different ratios. Polymerization modified by means of n-alkane addition could be achieved without any adverse effect. In order to determine both structural and thermal characteristics, seven types of foams produced were examined by FT-IR, SEM, DSC analyses, calorimeter bomb and mechanical tests. Results show that polyurethane foams can be designed as thermal insulators equipped with an improved buffering function against temperature changes.     

Preparation and physical properties of flame retardant acrylic resin containing nano-sized aluminum hydroxide

Poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) shows high strength and transparency but is a flammable material. In this study, the surface of aluminum hydroxide was modified with methacrylate containing phosphoric acid moieties before dispersion in MMA, and organic-inorganic nano-hybrid materials were obtained by bulk polymerization in the presence of the surface-modified aluminum hydroxide. The resulting hybrid materials retained the high transparency of PMMA, with transparency values similar to that of pure PMMA. Moreover, the flame resistance of the hybrid materials was improved in comparison with that of pure PMMA, with depression of the horizontal burning rate becoming a maximum at an inorganic content of 3 wt%. These results suggest that the use of aluminum hydroxide surface-modified with phosphoric acid groups is an efficient method for obtaining good performance fire-resistant polymer materials.