STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF TWO BPO/AMINE INITIATION SYSTEMS ON THE FREE-RADICAL POLYMERIZATION OF MMA USED IN DENTAL RESINS AND BONE CEMENTS

ABSTRACT

The kinetics of the free radical bulk polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) was studied by DSC, using the benzoyl peroxide (BPO)/amine initiation system. N,N dimethyl-4-aminophenethyl alcohol (DMPOH), which is a newly synthesized and used amine in the preparation of acrylic dental resins and bone cements was examined, and the results compared to the most commonly used in these applications amine, the N,N dimethyl-p-toluidine (DMT). For both amines, the effect of the molar ratio of BPO/amine and of the reaction temperature, on the polymerization kinetics was investigated. The prepared polymers were characterized by determination of the average molecular weights (M¯ _n and M¯ _w ) and molecular weights distribution (M¯ _w /M¯ _n ) using Gel Permeation Chromatography. DMPOH was found to lead in slightly higher polymerization rates, lower gel times and lower molecular weights than DMT. The values of these parameters for both amines were influenced by the molar ratio of BPO to amine, when the product of the concentrations of these was kept constant. The highest polymerization rate occurred in the lowest gel time, resulting in polymers with the lowest molecular weight, and was observed when a molar ratio of about 1.5 BPO/amine was used. However, the final monomer conversion was found to be independent of the molar ratio and amine used. The activation energy of polymerization was found to be 51.8 kJ/mol K for BPO/DMPOH and 47.1 kJ/mol K for BPO/DMT.     

Synthesis and Characterization of New Alumina and Titania-Containing Hybrid Network Ceramer Materials from Sol-Gel Processing

Transparent hybrid materials have been prepared by incorporating either an alumina or titania alkoxide sol with triethoxysilane end-capped polytetramethylene oxide (PTMO) oligomer. In order to avoid undesirable precipitation after the addition of water, a β-dicarbonyl ligand, ethyl acetoacetate, was used. Triethoxysilane endcapped polytetramethylene oxide with a molecular weight of 2000 (g/mol) was chosen to react with either the alumina or titania sol to demonstrate the features of the reaction scheme. The extent of reaction leading to network formation has been qualitatively followed by infrared spectroscopy. A series of solid films were prepared by varying the molar ratio of either aluminum tri(sec-butoxide) or titanium tetraisopropoxide to ethyl acetoacetate, and the weight fraction of alumina or titania to that of PTMO. The refractive index as well as the general structure-property behavior of these hybrid materials were studied.     

Study on the Supramolecular System of TAPP and Cyclodextrins by Spectroscopy

The ability of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), γ-CD, hydroxypropyl-β-CD (HP-β-CD), trimethyl-β-CD (TM-β-CD), sulfurbutylether-β-CD (SBE-β-CD) and carboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin (CM-β-CD) to break the aggregate of the meso-tetrakis(4-N-trimethylaminobenzyl)porphyrin (TAPP) and to form 2:1 inclusion complexes has been studied by absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. The formation constants are calculated, respectively, by fluorimetry, from which the inclusion capacity of different CDs is compared and the inclusion mechanism of charged-β-CD (SBE-β-CD and CM-β-CD) is quite different from that of the parent β-CD. At lower pH, the complexation between TM-β-CD and H²TAPP²⁺ (the form of the diprotonated TAPP) hampers the continuous protonation of the pyrrole nitrogen of TAPP and the hydrophobic cavity may prefer to bind an apolar neutral porphyrin molecule. ¹HNMR data support the inclusion conformation of the porphyrin–cyclodextrin supramolecular system, indicating the interaction of the meso-phenyl groups of TAPP with the cavity of CDs. For this host–guest inclusion model, cyclodextrin being regarded as the protein component, which acts as a carrier enveloping the active site of heme prosthetic group within its hydrophobic environment, provides a protective sheath for the porphyrin, creating artificial analogues of heme-containing proteins. However, for TAPP, encapsulated within this saccharide-coated barrier, its photophysical and photochemical properties changed strongly.     

An in silico expert system for the identification of eye irritants

This report describes development of an in silico, expert rule-based method for the classification of chemicals into irritants or non-irritants to eye, as defined by the Draize test. This method was developed to screen data-poor cosmetic ingredient chemicals for eye irritancy potential, which is based upon exclusion rules of five physicochemical properties – molecular weight (MW), hydrophobicity (log P), number of hydrogen bond donors (HBD), number of hydrogen bond acceptors (HBA) and polarizability (Pol). These rules were developed using the ADMET Predictor software and a dataset of 917 eye irritant chemicals. The dataset was divided into 826 (90%) chemicals used for training set and 91 (10%) chemicals used for external validation set (every 10th chemical sorted by molecular weight). The sensitivity of these rules for the training and validation sets was 72.3% and 71.4%, respectively. These rules were also validated for their specificity using an external validation set of 2011 non-irritant chemicals to the eye. The specificity for this validation set was revealed as 77.3%. This method facilitates rapid screening and prioritization of data poor chemicals that are unlikely to be tested for eye irritancy in the Draize test.     

Scanning Probe Microscopy beyond Imaging: A General Tool for Quantitative Analysis

A simple, fast and general approach for quantitative analysis of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) images is reported. As a proof of concept it is used to determine with a high degree of precision the value of observables such as 1) the height, 2) the flowing current and 3) the corresponding surface potential (SP) of flat nanostructures such as gold electrodes, organic semiconductor architectures and graphenic sheets. Despite histogram analysis, or frequency count (Fc), being the most common mathematical tool used to analyse SPM images, the analytical approach is still lacking. By using the mathematical relationship between Fc and the collected data, the proposed method allows quantitative information on observable values close to the noise level to be gained. For instance, the thickness of nanostructures deposited on very rough substrates can be quantified, and this makes it possible to distinguish the contribution of an adsorbed nanostructure from that of the underlying substrate. Being non‐numerical, this versatile analytical approach is a useful and general tool for quantitative analysis of the Fc that enables all signals acquired and recorded by an SPM data array to be studied with high precision.     

退火温度对TiO2/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜光电性能的影响

采用水热法在FTO上制备（001）高活性晶面主导的TiO₂纳米片薄膜,利用循环伏安法在TiO₂纳米片薄膜上沉积CdSe颗粒,制备了TiO₂/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜。分别在150、250、350、450 ℃,氩气保护气氛中对样品进行退火。利用X射线衍射仪（XRD）、场发射扫描电镜（FESEM）、X射线光电子能谱分析仪（XPS）、紫外-可见（UV-Vis）分光光度计以及电化学工作站对不同温度退火后的TiO₂/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜的微观形貌、晶体结构、光电化学性能进行表征和测试。结果表明：六方相CdSe纳米颗粒均匀包覆在TiO₂纳米片表面,直径30 nm左右;随着退火温度的升高CdSe纳米颗粒长大,形成光滑的CdSe薄膜,且晶化程度提高;TiO₂纳米片表面的Se元素与Cd元素发生氧化;TiO₂/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜对可见光的吸收光谱发生红移,禁带宽度逐渐减小。光电化学性能测试表明随着退火温度的升高,TiO₂/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜的光电流密度显著提高,开路电压减小,但由于SeO2和CdO的出现,导致填充因子减小,影响光电转换效率的提高。在本实验条件下,TiO₂/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜的最佳退火温度为150 ℃,填充因子为0.77,光电转换效率达到3.12%。     

One-pot synthesis of selenocarbamates from isocyanates and diselenides using the Zn/AlCl3 system

Several N-alkyl/aryl-Se-alkyl/(aryl)selenocarbamates were prepared from various isocyanates and diselenides by reductive cleavage of Se-Se bond with the Zn/AlCl3 system in dry acetonitrile at 80℃.     

中枢多巴胺系统正电子发射计算机断层扫描显像剂的研究进展

中枢多巴胺系统与多种神经行为障碍的病理生理学有关。一直以来,多巴胺系统正电子发射计算机断层扫描(PET)成像在研究活体大脑中多巴胺生物化学过程上有着重要价值。PET成像的基础是¹¹C、¹⁸F等发射正电子的放射性核素标记的显像剂,这些显像剂通过与多巴胺神经系统不同的靶点特异性结合从而反映多巴胺合成、囊泡储存、突触释放和受体结合以及再摄取过程,推动神经病学、精神病学、药物滥用和成瘾以及药物开发的研究进展。本文综述了以氨基酸脱羧酶、多巴胺转运体、多巴胺受体以及囊泡单胺转运体为靶点的¹¹C、¹⁸F标记的PET显像剂的研究进展。     

离子液体电沉积CuInxGa1-xSe2薄膜

采用循环伏安法(CV)对离子液体Reline中三元CuCl₂+InCl₃+SeCl₄体系和四元CuCl₂+InCl₃+GaCl₃+SeCl₄体系的电化学行为进行了研究。研究表明,In³⁺并入三元CIS(Cu-In-Se)薄膜体系和Ga³⁺并入四元CIGS(Cu-In-Ga-Se)薄膜体系均有两种途径：一是发生共沉积,二是直接还原。利用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP)和扫描电镜(SEM)对沉积电势、镀液温度和主盐浓度对CIGS薄膜组成、镀层表面形貌的影响进行了测试,结果表明通过工艺参数的选择可以控制Ga/(Ga+In)和CIGS薄膜组成并得到化学计量比为Cu_1.00In_0.78Ga_0.27Se_2.13的薄膜。     

Improved Photovoltaic Performance of MEH-PPV/PCBM Solar Cells via Incorporation of Si Nanocrystals

We have studied the effect of silicon nanocrystals （SiNCs） as a third component on performance of organic bulk heterojunction solar cells composed of poly[2-methoxy,5-（2＇-ethylhexyloxy）-l,4-phenylene vinylene] （MEH- PPV）：[6,6]-phenyI-C61-butyric acid methyl ester （PCBM） blend film. By adding suitable amounts of SiNCs into MEH-PPV：PCBM blend, the device performance such as external quantum efficiency, short circuit current density （Js（）, and power conversion efficiency （PCE） improved. Incorporation of 2.5% SiNCs in the blend led to 13.6% improvement of Jsc, which in turn resulted in 18% improvement of PCE up to 2.28%. The improved performance was mainly due to the improvements both in the charge generation from the interface of MEH-PPV/SiNCs and the charge collection at the cathode.