Synthesis and thermal transformations of polyphosphosiloxane based on trimethyl phosphate and (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane

A method for the synthesis of polyphosphosiloxane by the thermal condensation of an equimolar mixture of trimethyl phosphate and (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane at 200 °C was developed. The reaction affords ethanol and polyphosphosiloxane-{Si(OEt)[(CH₂)₃NR¹R²]-O-P(O)(OMe)-O}_n-(R¹ = H, Me; R² = Me), whose composition and structure were confirmed by ¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The scheme of polymerization involving the intermediate formation of methyl-and dimethylphosphoric acids and their condensation with ethoxysilanes was proposed. The calcination of the obtained polyphosphosiloxane in vacuo at 350 °C results in the elimination of the amino groups and alkoxide substituents, and a spatially cross-linked polymer is formed as an amorphous powder. Its further thermolysis at 600 and 1000 °C gives crystalline phosphosilicates Si₅O(PO₄)₆ or SiP₂O₇. Their amorphous and crystalline samples were characterized by IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and solid-state ¹³C and ³¹P spectroscopy. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2138–2148, November, 2007.     

Investigation of the rigid amorphous fraction in Nylon-6

A three-phase model, comprising crystalline, mobile amorphous, and rigid amorphous fractions (χ _c, χ _MA, χ _RA, respectively) has been applied in the study of semicrystalline Nylon-6. The samples studied were Nylon-6 alpha phase prepared by subsequent annealing of a parent sample slowly cooled from the melt. The treated samples were annealed at 110°C, then briefly heated to 136°C, then re-annealed at 110°C. Temperature-modulated differential scanning calorimetry (TMDSC) measurements allow the devitrification of the rigid amorphous fraction to be examined. We observe a lower endotherm, termed the ‘annealing’ peak in the non-reversing heat flow after annealing at 110°C. By brief heating above this lower endotherm and immediately quenching in LN₂-cooled glass beads, the glass transition temperature and χ _RA decrease substantially, χ _MA increases, and the annealing peak disappears. The annealing peak corresponds to the point at which partial de-vitrification of the rigid amorphous fraction (RAF) occurs. Re-annealing at 110°C causes the glass transition and χ _RA to increase, and χ _MA to decrease. None of these treatments affected the measured degree of crystallinity, but it cannot be excluded that crystal reorganization or recrystallization may also occur at the annealing peak, contributing to the de-vitrification of the rigid amorphous fraction. Using a combined approach of thermal analysis with wide and small angle X-ray scattering, we analyze the location of the rigid amorphous and mobile amorphous fractions within the context of the Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Stack Models. Results show the homogeneous stack model is the correct one for Nylon-6. The cooperativity length (ξ_A) increases with a decrease of rigid amorphous fraction, or, increase of the mobile amorphous fraction. Devitrification of some of the RAF leads to the broadening of the glass transition region and shift of T _g.     

钇对Nd-Fe-Al-Ni非晶合金热稳定性与晶化行为的影响

采用差示扫描量热法（DSC）、X射线衍射（XRD）和透射电镜（TEM）研究了Y对Nd-Fe-Al-Ni非晶合金热稳定性和晶化行为的影响。结果表明,淬火态的Nd60Fe20Al10Ni10-xYx（x=0,2）合金基本为非晶组织同时还含有少量的淬态相,Y的加入抑制了淬态相的析出。加入Y后,非晶合金的晶化开始温度和晶化峰值温度都向高温方向移动,证明其热稳定性提高。Y的加入改变了合金的晶化方式和最终晶化产物,使非晶基体中析出的晶化相更加弥散圆整细小。并且Y具有在化学上钝化氧杂质的作用,从而抑制了氧的有害作用。利用Kissinger方程获得了Nd60Fe20Al10Ni8Y2非晶合金的晶化开始和晶化峰值激活能分别为1.21和1.16 eV。     

镍系非晶态合金催化剂的研究进展

镍系非晶态合金催化剂作为一类以镍为主要活性组分的环境友好型催化剂,具有高活性、高选择性和价格低廉等特性,被广泛应用于不饱和化合物的催化加氢、化合物脱硫、硼氢化物水解和燃料电池中的电催化氧化等方面。本文概述了镍系非晶态合金催化剂的结构特点,综述了镍系非晶态合金催化剂近年来国内外的研究状况,重点总结金属助剂、载体、制备方法对镍系非晶态合金催化剂的性能的影响,并对镍系非晶态催化剂的未来研究方向进行了分析展望。     

Melt-crystallization, glass transition and morphology of a (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate pentamer

The melt-crystallization of an oligo[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] with five repeating units has been analyzed using standard and temperature-modulated calorimetry, optical microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Specimens of different crystallinity and supermolecular structure were generated by variation of the rate of cooling of a quiescent melt, or by variation of the temperature of isothermal crystallization. Completely amorphous samples can be obtained by cooling of the melt at a rate of 40 K min⁻¹, or faster, to a temperature lower than the glass transition. The crystallinity depends on the crystallization temperature. The maximum enthalpy-based crystallinity of about 40-45% is obtained by crystallization at temperatures lower than the temperature of the maximum crystallization rate, which is between 310 and 320 K. Analysis of the apparent heat capacity in metastable structural equilibrium reveals reversible melting at temperatures between 320 and 370 K by observation of an excess heat capacity above the level of the vibrational heat capacity, i.e., in the temperature range of irreversible reorganization and melting. The reversible melting is discussed in the context of coupling of the crystalline and amorphous phases, and compared to earlier studies on oligoethylene and oligo(oxyethylene). The presence of crystals causes formation of a rigid amorphous fraction of about 30% at a crystallinity of 40%. Optical and atomic force microscopy reveal spherulitic crystallization. At relatively high crystallization temperature, and in the early stage of the crystallization process, dendrites are observed which finally yield spherulites of decreased perfection. Larger spherulites of higher perfection grow at relatively low crystallization temperature, as deduced from the appearance of the Maltese cross, and the regularity of banding. The band spacing is less than 5 μm, as is accurately determined by atomic force microscopy. The temperature dependence of the spherulitic growth rate is in accord with the calorimetric analysis of the crystallization rate.     

Ni-B非晶态合金催化苯丙酮酸加氢合成苯丙氨酸

通过化学还原法制备了纳米非晶态Ni-B合金催化剂,考察了其对苯丙酮酸胺化加氢合成苯丙氨酸的催化性能.结果表明,相对于传统雷尼镍和漆原镍催化剂,非晶态合金催化剂表现出更为优异的活性和选择性,并且当非晶态Ni-B合金负载在SiO2载体上时,其活性和选择性均得到较大提高(高达97.67%).非晶态合金催化剂对苯丙氨酸合成反应表现出较好活性和选择性的原因主要是硼提供部分电子给镍的效应以及非晶态合金颗粒的纳米尺寸效应.     

Comparison of quantitative methods for analysis of polyphasic pharmaceuticals

Adequate very sensitive quantification methods are needed for the development and are also now required for the monitoring of undesirable solid form(s) as routine tests. The pre-requisite for quantitation are selectivity, sensitivity and most important the purity of standards and their proper storage, what is a challenge for metastable forms. Several analytical techniques are available such as X-ray diffraction, spectroscopy, thermal analysis and microcalorimetry. The different steps of the validation of the analytical methods and problems to be solved are discussed. Examples illustrate the different techniques and compare their possible advantages and limits. The relative standard deviation of measurements should allow for checking the homogenization procedure of mixtures for calibration. The validation should be carried out following ICH guidelines for validation of analytical methods. Comparison of different techniques in adequate concentration range add confidence in the analytical results.     

化学还原新体系制备负载Ni-B非晶态催化剂及其催化加氢性能

化学还原新体系制备负载Ni-B非晶态催化剂及其催化加氢性能;共还原剂;非晶态合金;催化加氢     

Liquid-Phase Hydrogenation of Chloronitrobenzene Over Pt-Sn-B Amorphous Catalyst Supported by Carbon Nanotubes

The Pt-Sn-B/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) catalyst was prepared by impregnation-chemical reduction method. Its catalytic performance was evaluated by liquid-phase hydrogenation of chloronitrobenzene (CNB). The results showed that the catalyst had higher catalytic performance than common hydrogenation catalysts. The conversion of CNB could reach 99.9%, and the dechlorination of chloroaniline (CAN) was less than 1.9% when catalyzed by Pt-Sn-B/CNTs and more than 8.0% when catalyzed by common hydrogenation catalysts. X-ray diffraction and selected area electron diffraction analysis showed that Pt-Sn-B/CNTs had an amorphous alloy structure that can improve catalytic performance. Transmission electron micrograph image showed that the catalyst particles were highly distributed on the surface of CNTs. The hydrodechlorination of CNB was mainly affected by the unique structure of CNTs and the nature of the amorphous metals on the surface of CNTs. The relationship between the interaction of CNTs and amorphous metals and the catalytic performance of the catalyst is also discussed. Translated from the Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2005, 26(3) (in Chinese)