Pressure Effects on Thermodynamics of Phase Behavior in Polystyrene/Methylcyclohexane Solutions

The calculations presented in this paper are based on the Sanchez-Lacombe(SL)lattice fluid theory.The interaction energy parameter,g12/k,required in this approach was obtained by fitting the cloud points of polystyrene(PS)/methylcyclohexane(MCH)polymer solutions under pressure.The SL lattice fluid theory was used to calculate the spinodals,the binodals,and the Flory-Huggins(FH)interaction parameter of the solutions.The calculated results show that the SL lattice fluid theory can describe the dependences of thermodynamics of PS/MCH solutions on temperature and pressure very well.However,the calculated enthalpy and the excess volume changes indicate that the Clausius-Clapeyron equation cannot be suitable to describe pressure effect on PS/MCH solutions.Further analysis on the thermodynamics of this system under pressure shows that the role of entropy is more important than the excess volume in the present case.     

Structural characterization, magnetic behavior and high-resolution EELS study of new perovskites Sr2Ru2−xCoxO6−δ (0.5?x?1.5)

New oxides of general formula Sr₂Ru_2−xCo_xO_6−δ (0.5?x?1.5) have been synthesized as polycrystalline materials and characterized structurally by X-ray diffraction. For 0.5?x<0.67 the orthorhombic, Pnma, perovskite structure of the end member, SrRuO₃, is found. At x=0.67 a phase separation into an Ru-rich Pnma phase and a Co-rich I2/c phase occurs. The I2/c form is also found for x=1.0 but another orthorhombic phase, Imma, obtains for x=1.33 and 1.5. Reductive weight losses indicate negligible oxygen non-stoichiometry, i.e., δ∼0, for all compositions even those rich in Co. High-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) indicates that cobalt is high-spin Co³⁺ or high-spin Co⁴⁺ for all x. Appropriate combinations of Ru⁴⁺, Ru⁵⁺, HS Co³⁺ and HS Co⁴⁺ are proposed for each x which are consistent with the observed Ru(Co)-O distances. Significant amounts of Co⁴⁺ must be present for large x values to explain the short observed distances. Broad maxima in the d.c. susceptibilities are found between 78 and 97 K with increasing x, along with zero-field-cooled (ZFC) and field-cooled (FC) divergences suggesting glassy magnetic freezing. A feature near 155 K for all samples indicates a residual amount of ferromagnetic SrRuO₃ not detected by X-ray diffraction.     

Regular arrays of triangular‐microstructure formed on silicon (111) surface via ultrafast laser irradiation in KOH solution

The regular micrometer‐scale triangular arrays were formed using ultrafast femtosecond laser irradiation on (111) surface of silicon wafer immersed in KOH solution (0.1 g/ml). At low laser fluence, the resulting surface is covered by triangular pits microstructures, whereas at high laser fluence, the structures are transformed to multilayer‐triangular stacks‐microstructures. The number of triangular stacks layer increased as the laser fluence increased. The formation of triangle microstructure arrays depends on both silicon surface crystallographic orientation and the concentration of KOH solution. Either for lower KOH solution concentration (0.02 g/ml) or other silicon crystallographic orientation, triangle arrays cannot be obtained. We attribute the formation of triangular microstructure arrays to the laser‐assisted chemical etching process. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Heat capacity of alcohols in aqueous solutions in the temperature range from 5 to 125°C

Using a precise technique of scanning microcalorimetry the heat capacity differences between water and dilute aqueous solutions of ethanol, n-propanol, n-butanol and n-pentanol were measured from 5 to 125°C and the partial molar heat capacities of these substances in water were determined. It was found that the heat capacity increment for alcohol disolved in water is proportional to the number of the-CH ₂ ^– groups and decrease with a temperature increase. The heat capacity increment of hydration of non-polar groups is shown to be positive and large at room temperature and decreases in magnitude as the temperature increases. In contrast, the heat capacity increment of hydration of polar groups is negative at room tempreature and increases as the temperature increases. From the temperature dependence of the heat capacity increment one can assume that the water molecules solvated by the non-polar groups of the alcohols behave in a non-cooperative manner.     

Electrical conductance of CHCl3 solutions of polyethylene oxide doped with KCI

CHCl3 solutions containing a few percent polyethylene oxide PEO (M_W = 200 000) or the low-molecular model dioxane are stirred at 50°C during more than 100 h in the presence of small amounts of KCl. The specific conductance, the viscosity and the density of the solutions are measured at 25°C as a function of time. Both PEO and dioxane act as ligands improving the solubility of KCl. The relaxation times are of the order of several hours. After 40 h or more the viscosity of the solutions increases in a spectacular way. However, the most striking observation is that the specific conductance of the polymeric solutions at 25°C is systematically 5% higher than the value measured with the same sample at 45°C, just as for metals. The effect of the dilution of the primary stirred solutions either in the pure solvent or in the initial polymer solution is investigated. These results are discussed in terms of a three-step mechanism in the polymer systems: (1) Loading of the coils to polymeric cations with a full elementary charge, as a consequence of charge transfer interactions of the crown-ether type with numerous K⁺ ions penetrating into the coils; (2) Electron tunnelling conduction of the Hamill—Ceulemans type from one positive coil to the neighbouring one; (3) Alteration of the structure of the coils and of their hydrodynamic radius by the motions of K⁺ in the coils. These ‘brachiation’ motions by a hopping mechanism result from an increased mobility of the complexed K⁺ ions, which is also the origin of the Zundel effect. They do not directly contribute to the conductance but are responsible for the delayed increase of the viscosity.     

脱氧核糖核酸分子在高分子溶液3个不同浓度区间的电泳迁移行为

 借鉴高分子亚浓溶液线团收缩理论 ,研究了脱氧核糖核酸 (DNA)片段在高分子溶液全浓度区间的电泳迁移行为。结果表明 ,在高分子稀溶液、亚浓溶液和浓溶液 3个不同浓度区间 ,DNA的电泳迁移行为各不同 ,DNA片段的分离在这 3个浓度区间也存在差异。     

过饱和硼酸盐水溶液的Raman光谱

制备了MgO·2B₂O₃-H₂O,Na₂O·5B₂O₃-H₂O和MgO·3B₂O₃-H₂O的过饱和水溶液.采用激光喇曼光谱研究了这些过饱和水溶液,并对光谱频率进行了归属.讨论了过饱和水溶液中硼氧配阴离子的存在形式和相互作用机理.     

热敏性功能材料聚N-乙烯基己内酰胺的辐射聚合

具有低临界相变温度（LCST）的温度敏感性高聚物是一类特殊热性能的高聚物。当环境温度低于LCST时,其在溶液中的溶解性会随着温度升高缓慢降低。但一旦温度升高到LCST附近很小范围里,其溶解性会突然降低,出现热沉降,而且这种变化是可逆的。这类高聚物中研究较多也最具代表性的是聚N－异丙基丙烯酰胺（PNIPAAm）和聚N-乙烯基己内酰胺（PNVCL）,因为这两种聚合物的LCST都处于生理温度范围内（30－40℃）,使它们的系列高聚物在生物和医药材料中有极其广泛的应用前景^[1,2]。相比而言,PNVCL的研究与应用不PNIPAAm开展得早和完善,但其具有比PNIPAAm更好的生物相容性。所以近年来在生物大分子的分离、浓集、固定化以及药物的包埋和缓释等方面对PNVCL的研究也逐渐开展起来^[3,4,5]。目前,热敏性PNVCL高聚物主要采用化学法合成^[6,7],辐射合成几乎未见报道。为此,本文采用γ辐射聚合聚N－乙烯基己内酰胺（PNVCL）的可溶性链状高聚物。研究辐射条件对其热敏性、平均分子量等的影响。     

Copper(II)–Ammonia Complexation Equilibria in Aqueous Solutions at Temperatures from 30 to 250°C by Visible Spectroscopy

The spectra of copper(II)–ammonia solutions in 2 mol-kg^–1 NH₄NO₃(aq) were recorded as a function of pH with a new UV–visible flow cell, capable of operating at conditions up to 325°C and 300 bars. Equilibrium constants for the formation of copper(II)–ammonia complexes Cu(NH₃)_n ²⁺, 1 n 4, from 30 to 150°C were determined by evolving factor analysis and nonlinear least-squares regression. Measurements at higher temperatures were limited by thermal decomposition of NH₄NO₃(aq). The formation constants of Cu(NH₃)_n ²⁺ decrease with temperature, consistent with extrapolations of literature data from measurements below 100°C. Measurements above 150°C were carried out in 0.5 mol-kg^–1 CF₃SO₃H (aq), at the very high ammonia concentrations required to avoid the precipitation of CuO(s). The spectra are consistent with Cu(NH₃)₄ ²⁺ as the predominant species, based on extrapolations of peak maxima and molar absorptivities from lower temperatures. Shifts in the spectra of Cu²⁺ and the Cu(NH₃)_n ²⁺ species to higher wavelength and increases in molar absorbance with increasing temperature are discussed in terms of the structure of the complexes.     

电解质溶液对聚吡咯电聚合中过氧化行为的影响

分别以硫酸/水和高氯酸锂/乙腈为电解质溶液, 采用循环伏安法在铂基底电极上电聚合制备了聚吡咯, 研究了电解质溶液对聚吡咯电聚合过程中过氧化行为的影响. 与硫酸/水溶液相比, 在高氯酸锂/乙腈溶液中电聚合制备的聚吡咯发生过氧化的峰电位正移了0.42 V. 采用原位傅里叶变换红外(in situ FTIR)光谱技术检测, 结果表明, 电聚合制备的聚吡咯在2种电解质溶液中均发生了过氧化反应, 其β-C经氧化生成C-OH或CO. 在硫酸/水溶液中, 部分聚吡咯发生电氧化降解生成CO₂, 致使其共轭结构被破坏, 电导率迅速下降. 而在高氯酸锂/乙腈溶液中, 在更高的电位范围内, 聚吡咯并没有氧化降解成CO₂.