Preparation of multihollow polystyrene particles by seeded emulsion polymerization using seed particles with incorporated nonionic emulsifier: effect of temperature

Seeded emulsion polymerizations of styrene using polystyrene (PS) seed particles with incorporated nonionic emulsifier were carried out at 40 and 70 °C to investigate the influence of temperature during the polymerization process including the swelling step of the seed particles with monomer on the formation of multihollow PS particles. An increase in the temperature during the polymerization process caused an increase in the rate of coalescence (i.e., the degree of coalescence at any given time) of the small water domains in the inside. After the coalescence proceeded excessively, the water domains were eventually discharged from the particles to the medium, resulting in nonhollow particles. The results show that it is important for the preparation of the multihollow PS particles to control the coalescence of a lot of small water domains inside the seed particles with the incorporated nonionic emulsifier, and strongly support the formation mechanism previously proposed. Part CCCXX of the series “Studies on Suspension and Emulsion”.     

Fabrication, morphology and thermal degradation behaviors of conductive polyaniline coated monodispersed polystyrene particles

This study describes the preparation of polyaniline (PANI) coated on the surface of monodispersed 400 nm polystyrene (PS) particles by in situ chemical oxidative polymerization. The monodispersed 400 nm PS particles served as cores were synthesized using the emulsion polymerization. Both images observed by field-emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy show the presence of a thin PANI layer uniformly coated on the surface of PS particle. The electrical conductivity of various amounts of PANI-coated PS particles is significantly increased about 13 orders of magnitude compared to that of the pristine PS particles. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) were used to investigate the thermal stability and thermal degradation behavior of PS and PANI-coated PS particles. Both DSC and TGA curves revealed that the coating of a thin PANI layer on the surface of PS can drastically increase the thermal stability of PS matrix. TGA isothermal degradation data illustrate that the activation energy of the PANI-coated PS particle is larger than that of PS. This phenomenon can be attributed to the incorporation of PANI coating on the surface of PS particle caused a decrease in the degradation rate and an increase in the residual weight for the PANI-coated PS particle.     

Preparation of superhydrophobic silica films with honeycomb-like structure by emulsion method

Silica films with honeycomb-like structure were successfully obtained by emulsion method. Emulsion films prepared by the Dip-Withdrawing method were dried at 180 °C for 2 h and sintered at 500 °C, the films turned from superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic after being modified by octyltrimethoxysilane (OTMS) to form a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) with low surface energy. The surface structures and the thickness of the silica emulsion films were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the results showed that the emulsion method had a similar effect to the phase separation one on producing the honeycomb-like structure that highly influenced the wettability of solid surface.     

离心破乳-气相色谱法测定黑米中残留抑霉唑的研究

报道了离心破乳-气相色谱法测定黑米中残留抑霉唑的方法. 考察了不同离心速率、不同离心时间的破乳效率. 试样以V(正己烷):V(乙酸乙酯)＝1:1提取, 经毛细管气相色谱柱HP-5 (30 m×0.25 mm×0.25 μm)分离, μ-ECD检测器测定. 方法检出限为1.0×10-3 mg/kg (S/N=3). 在添标水平0.05、 0.25和0.50 mg/kg时的平均回收率为92.3%～104.3%, 相对标准偏差为6.9%～9.3%. 线性范围为0.02～1.0 mg/L (r2=0.9994). 方法适合黑米中残留抑霉唑的测定.     

Controlled/living radical polymerization of isoprene and butadiene in emulsion

A process for RAFT-controlled radical polymerization in emulsion [36] has been applied to the polymerizations of isoprene and of butadiene in emulsion systems, with the goal of producing latex particles containing block copolymers of acrylic acid (stabilizer and starting polymer), styrene (second polymer) and isoprene or butadiene (third polymer). The microstructure of the polymer chains was examined using dual-detection size-exclusion chromatography, and the nanostructure of the materials was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance. Reactions were always slow (although faster than the corresponding processes in solution), and exhibited limited reinitiation by isoprene when in emulsion. The materials containing isoprene exhibit a nanostructure with a phase separation into high-T_g polystyrene-rich domains and low-T_g polyisoprene-rich domains, revealed by DSC and NMR. This has the potential to lead to barrier materials with novel physical properties.     

Adsorption at the air-water interface and emulsification properties of grain legume protein derivatives from pea and broad bean

Functional properties of native and modified (through induced autolysis) pea (Pisum sativum L.) and broad bean (Vicia faba L.) protein derivatives are studied. In specific, protein solubility and behavior at the air–water interface through surface pressure measurements are investigated. Furthermore the ability of the protein products to act as emulsifying agents and to stabilize emulsions is studied through oil droplet size distribution measurements and by the protein adsorbed at the oil–water interface. The data reveal that the ability of the proteins to act as surfactants and build up a rigid film around the oil droplets, mainly depends on their suitable molecular configuration and structure. Hydrolysis did not promote the functionality of the legume proteins. Broad bean exhibited better functionality than pea, before and after hydrolysis. Some comparisons were also made with lupin (Lupinus albus L.) protein isolate.     

Low-resolution 1H spin-spin relaxation of n-decane/water emulsions stabilized by beta-casein

A low-resolution ¹H NMR relaxometry study on the dynamics of an n-decane/water emulsion stabilized by β-casein is presented. Spin–spin (transverse) relaxation time constants (T₂) were used to assess relative mobilities of emulsion components, by a selective deuteration procedure. Data analysis allowed the emulsion investigated to be described by a heterogeneous collection of dynamically distinct populations. A major population of n-decane molecules presented an average mobility that very nearly approached that of pure solvent, which is compatible with its occurrence in the emulsion continuous microphase. β-Casein molecules displayed a prevalent population with significantly decreased mobility as compared to the free protein in solution, which is in accordance with the protein location at the oil/water interface. Also, a major H₂O population with significantly lower average T₂ as compared to the pure liquid was detected and has been assigned to interfacial water.     

Determination of Dioxins in Blood Using Nano-baskets Doped in Emulsion Liquid Membranes

Extraction of dioxins from blood samples was carried out by inclusion-facilitated emulsion liquid membrane process. The novelty of this work is the application of nano-baskets of calixarene and emulsion liquid membranes in the selective and efficient preconcentration of dioxin. For this aim, four derivatives of p-tert-calix[4]arene bearing different sulfonamide moieties were synthesized and their inclusion-extraction parameters were optimized including the calixarene's scaffold and concentration(as the carrier/demulsifier), the diluent type in membrane, the phase and the treat ratio, mixing speed, and initial solute concentration. Determinations were followed by a gas chromatograph and the results reveal that under the optimized operating conditions, the preconcentration of dioxins was improved and the method achieved lower limit of detections(LODs). Under optimal conditions, the figures of merits were determined to be LOD 1.0 pg/L, dynamic range 0.6―112.0 pg/L, RSD 5.5%(n=5), and the maximum enrichment factor and recovery were determined to be 3.3 and 99%, respectively.     

基于自组装溶胶凝胶法无机Janus纳米片的制备及其乳化性能研究

论文首先采用水解苯乙烯-马来酸酐共聚物为乳化剂,正硅酸乙酯、亲油性硅烷偶联剂和亲水性硅烷偶联剂三种前驱体溶于石蜡做为油相(分散相),水为连续相,乳化分散后通过溶胶凝胶法,制备得到了表面亲水/内部亲油的核壳实心微球;然后超声清洗除去石蜡后得到了表面亲水/内部亲油的二氧化硅空心球,将其破碎后即得到了无机Janus纳米片.实...     

蔗糖对酪蛋白结构及其乳化性影响的光谱学分析

酪蛋白酸钠作为一种良好的乳化剂和乳化稳定剂,对乳饮料品质具有重要的作用。蔗糖作为甜味剂,可以提高乳饮料的口感。但酪蛋白结构和性质很容易受到其所处的微环境的影响,为了分析蔗糖对酪蛋白酸钠结构及其乳化性的影响,利用荧光光谱技术探讨了酪蛋白酸钠荧光光谱和表面疏水性的变化,利用动态光散射技术分析了酪蛋白酸钠乳液液滴流体力学直径的变化,利用Turbiscan光谱学稳定性测试评价了酪蛋白酸钠乳液的背散射光强度变化以及稳定性指数(TSI)。结果表明：蔗糖会使酪蛋白酸钠发生内源荧光猝灭,猝灭速率常数K_S＜2.0×1010 L·mol-1·s-1,属于动态猝灭,未形成稳定的基态配合物,表明两者仅以较弱的氢键和疏水相互作用结合。酪蛋白酸钠的表面疏水性显著增强(p＜0.05),部分酪蛋白酸钠聚集程度增加,形成了可溶性聚集体。随着蔗糖浓度的增加,酪蛋白酸钠乳液流体力学直径增大,是高压均质时蛋白聚集体在油水界面上优先吸附的结果。背散射光强度结果显示随着蔗糖浓度的增加,乳液越不易产生分层、浓度变化、乳滴迁移等不稳定性现象。稳定性指数显著增大(p＜0.05),乳液稳定性增强。