Thermo-rheological properties and storage stability of SEBS/kaolinite clay compound modified asphalts

Styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (SEBS) modified asphalts with improved high-temperature storage stability are prepared by incorporating kaolinite clay (KC) into the SEBS compounds. The effect of KC on the high-temperature storage properties, dynamic rheological and mechanical properties and morphologies of the modified asphalts are studied. It is found that the SEBS/KC ratio in the compound has a great effect on the high-temperature storage behavior. The modified asphalts are stable when the ratio of SEBS/KC is around 2. However, KC decreases the dynamic rheological and mechanical properties of the modified asphalts to some extent. The high-temperature storage property can be increased by improving the compatibility and decreasing the density difference between SEBS and asphalt.     

Thermal modified Kaolinite as useful material for separation and preconcentration of trace amounts of manganese ions

This work assesses for the first time the potential of natural Kaolinite as adsorptive material for preconcentration of metal traces. Manganese is quantitatively retained by 2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol (5-Br-PADAP) on thermal modified Kaolinite by column method in pH range of 8.5-10.0 at flow rate of 2 ml min⁻¹. Manganese was removed from column with 5.0 ml of H₂SO₄ 4 mol l⁻¹ and determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometric at 279.5 nm. In this case, 0.l μg of manganese can be concentrated from 800 ml of aqueous sample (where concentration is as low as 0.125 μg l⁻¹). Detection limit is 4.3 μg l⁻¹ (3 δ_bl m⁻¹) and analytical curve is linear in the 0.02-10 mg l⁻¹ in final solution with correlation coefficient 0.9997 and relative standard deviation for eight replicate determination of 5 μg of manganese in final solution is 0.71%. The interference of a large number of anions and cations has been studied in detail to optimize the conditions and method was successfully applied for determination of manganese in complex materials.     

The kaolinite (0 0 1) polar basal plane

Kaolinite is thought to be an efficient ice nucleating agent because kaolinite crystals expose perfect unreconstructed (0 0 1) basal surfaces which provide a suitable template for ice growth. However, we show here with the aid of density functional theory calculations that the unreconstructed basal surface is polar. Various mechanisms to eliminate the macroscopic dipole and in so-doing stabilize the basal surface are considered. The most promising option identified so far involves the adsorption of foreign atoms (for example, Na and Cl atoms) on the perfect basal surface, since this yields a non-metallic surface with a cleavage energy lower than the unreconstructed polar basal surface. A quantitative experimental structure determination of the kaolinite basal surface is called for.     

The surface energy of kaolinite

The surface energy of kaolinite was determined from the water adsorption isotherm, the water/kaolinite contact angle, and the surface tension of water, using a formula obtained by combining the Young equation with the general equation of pair interaction. This formula could be represented by a polynomial function whose roots gave one real value of 252.57±2.75 mJ m^–2 for the surface energy of kaolinite. An important feature of the procedure for obtaining this energy is the use of the Young equation to determine the range in which the value of the surface energy lies.     

Synthesis of NaX and NaY Zeolites from Tunisian Kaolinite as Base Catalysts: An Investigation of Knoevenagel Condensation

The synthesis of Faujasite‐type zeolites with high purity has been successfully performed from Tunisian kaolinite and the effects of different crystallization parameters on the final products were widely investigated. The alkaline fusion of kaolinite followed by hydrothermal treatment lead to zeolite NaX synthesis whereas the classic hydrothermal transformation of metakaolinite produces NaY zeolite. The results show that an increase in the synthesis temperature and time has improved the crystallization process of the zeolite NaX whereas the SiO₂/Al₂O₃ and the Na₂O/SiO₂ molar ratios were the key parameters to obtain a pure zeolite NaY. The highest specific surface areas obtained with the optimal crystallization conditions were 554 m2 g^?1 and 592 m2 g^?1 for respectively NaX and NaY zeolites. The basic properties of NaX and NaY zeolites were explored in the Knoevenagel condensation of benzaldehyde with ethyl cyanoacetate at 140 °C as a test reaction in the absence of solvent. The influence of ion exchange with cesium cation on the catalytic activity of prepared catalysts was also investigated. It was found that the NaX provided higher activity than that of NaY catalyst due to its lower Si/Al ratio whereas a cesium exchange conferred higher basicity to the prepared Na‐faujasite.     

改性高岭土填充聚丙烯的光谱分析

采用湿法对高岭土进行表面改性,熔融共混法制备了PP/高岭土/PP-g-MAH复合材料.利用傅里叶变换(FTIR)红外光谱仪、热重分析(TGA)、X射线衍射(XRD)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)手段表征和力学、热学性能测试.结果表明:改性剂很好地与高岭土反应,并且与PP-g-MAH产生良好的协同作用.复合材料的拉伸强度提高...     

几种不同产地高岭土的漫反射傅里叶红外光谱分析

分别采用压片法与漫反射法测得几种不同产地高岭土的红外吸收谱图,解析了各高岭土的结构特征与吸收峰值的关系,发现利用漫反射傅里叶红外光谱技术,经K-M函数校正的红外谱图较压片法灵敏度高,也更准确,解析更简单;依据对高频区3700～3600cm-1波数段高岭石OH基特征吸收峰的吸收情况,可快速判断高岭石结晶度,结果与X射线衍射技术所测Hinckley指数(Hi)一致。     

Theoretical Study About Effects of H2O and Na+ on Adsorption of CO2 on Kaolinite Surfaces

The density functional theory(DFT) was used to investigate the adsorptions of carbon dioxide(CO₂) on kaolinite surfaces and the influences of Na⁺ and H₂O on the adsorption. Both cluster and periodic models of kaolinite were considered. The calculated results indicate that stable complexes can be formed between adsorbed CO₂ and the surfaces of kaolinite in the presence or absence of sodium cation and water molecule. The Al-O octahedral surface has a larger adsorption affinity for CO₂ than the Si-O tetrahedral surface of kaolinite because the hydroxyl groups of kaolinite Al-O surface present more activity than the basal O atoms of the Si-O tetrahedral surface in the inter-molecular interactions. The existence of exchangeable sodium cations exerts the significant effect on the adsorption of CO₂ with the dramatic increase of the adsorption energy, while the presence of water molecule decreases the adsorption strength insignificantly. The calculated Gibbs free energies of the adsorption reveal that the adsorptions of CO₂ on all the investigated kaolinite surfaces are feasible thermodynamically in the gas phase. Surface free energy was calculated to provide the predictions of the surface stability as a function of temperature.     

La(NO3)3和Pr(NO3)3对高岭石脱羟基动力学的影响

采用热重和微商热重(TG/DTA)综合热分析技术在不同升温速率下研究了掺入La(NO₃)₃和Pr(NO₃)₃的高岭石的热分解过程, 利用Coats-Redfern积分法和Achar微分法对热分析实验数据进行动力学计算, 得到了高岭石脱羟基反应过程中的控制机理函数、 活化能和指前因子等动力学参数; 分析了2种稀土掺入对高岭石脱羟基过程动力学参数的影响, 并用Ozawa法对活化能进行了验证. 结果表明, 未掺稀土和掺入Pr(NO₃)₃的高岭石的脱羟基反应过程均受化学反应模型F₃控制, 反应的活化能分别为307.94和282.86 kJ/mol, 指前因子lnA的值分别为47.8980和44.1718; 掺入La(NO₃)₃的高岭石脱羟基反应过程控制机理函数发生改变, 受化学反应模型F₂控制, 反应活化能为196.02 kJ/mol, 指前因子lnA的值为29.5551. 与未掺稀土的高岭石对比, 掺入Pr(NO₃)₃后活化能和指前因子略有降低; 而掺入La(NO₃)₃后则显著降低, 分别降低了36.34%和38.30%. 采用Ozawa法验证得到的活化能与Coats-Redfern积分法和Achar微分法结果一致.     

苯分子与Si6O18H12和Al6O24H30团簇模型相互作用的理论研究

粘土矿已经被广泛用来去除有机物,修复和净化被石油碳氢化合物污染的土壤和地下水. 我们选择高岭石作为研究对象,构造了Si₆O₁₈H₁₂和Al₆O₂₄H₃₀两个团簇模型分别代表高岭石的硅氧层表面和铝氧层表面,在MP2/6-31G(d,p)//B3LYP/6-31G(d,p)的理论水平上系统地研究了气态下苯分子和高岭石团簇模型的相互作用. 并进一步分析了苯分子和高岭石表面相互作用的各种气态性质,比如：优化的几何构型、结构参数、吸附能、自然键轨道电荷分布、振动频率变化、静电势、电子密度性质(次级氢键的电子密度和拉普拉斯算符值)和电子密度差分等. 优化的几何构型表明苯分子吸附在高岭石表面的本质可能是次级氢键的形成. 其他性质的结果进一步验证了次级氢键的存在,并指出苯更倾向于吸附在高岭石的铝氧层表面,且苯环和铝氧层表面形成近似90°的夹角.