Viscometric Estimation of Unperturbed Chain Dimensions of Polymers

A new expression is proposed to determine the unperturbed dimensions of coil-like polymers viscometrically by use of the Flory and Kratky expression. The unperturbed dimensions so estimated are compared with the results obtained by using different expressions available in the literature. The results are comparable even for stiff chain polymers. The data obtained under theta conditions also fit this expression very well. The effect of molecular weight, its distribution, and that of the solvent has also been studied. It is concluded that the unperturbed dimensions are independent of molecular weight and solvent but depend on the heterogeneity of the system.     

Preparation and Characterization of Poly Vinyl Alcohol/Poly Vinyl Pyrrolidone/Clay Based Nanocomposite by Gamma Irradiation

A series of PVA/PVP/clay nanocomposite were prepared by gamma irradiation with different clay contents of (0.15, 0.3, 1, 1.5, 3 and 5 wt%). The gelation content and swelling behavior were investigated. The morphology and structure of PVA/PVP/clay nanocomposite and dispersion of the clay nanoparticles in the polymeric matrix were examined by infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The introduction of clay into polymeric matrix was investigated by X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD) and Transmission electron microscope (TEM). It is observed that, the increase of the clay content causes a decrease in the swelling percent. The thermal stability studies confirmed that the introduction of clay lead to an increase in the thermal stability. The TEM results showed that the clay nanoparticles are interchelated or exfoliated in the polymeric matrix. Some desirable characteristics such as relatively good swelling and excellent barrier capability against microbe penetration suggested that PVA/PVP/clay nanocomposite can be a good candidate as a wound dressing.     

Solvatochromic Determination of Second-order Polarizabilities of Chromophore-functionalized Dextran and Amylose Derivatives

Linear dextran and helix amylose were covalently bonded with nonlinear optical (NLO) chromophores. The influence of the conformation of the polymer matrix on the NLO behavior of the supramolecular structure has been studied. The second order hyperpolarizability depends not only on the secondary structure of the biopolymer, but also on the position of the chromophore towards the polymeric backbone. Functionalization of NLO-phores with biopolymers led to increased thermo- and photostability.     

Optical absorption of zigzag single walled boron nitride nanotubes in axial magnetic field

We have investigated the effect of axial magnetic field on the band structure, dipole matrix elements and absorption spectrum in different energy ranges, using tight binding approximation. It is found that magnetic field breaks the degeneracy in the band structure and creates new allowed transitions in the dipole matrix which leads to creation of new peaks in the absorption spectrum. It is found that, unlike to CNTs which show metallic–semiconductor transition, the BNNTs remain semiconductor in any magnetic field strength. By calculation the diameter dependence of peak positions, we found that the positions of three first peaks in the lower energy region (E <5.3 eV) are proportional to n⁻². In the middle energy region (7 < E < 7.5 eV) all (n, 0) zigzag BNNTs, with even and odd nanotube index, have two distinct peaks in the absence of magnetic field which these peaks may be used to identify zigzag BNNTs from other tube chiralities. For odd (even) tubes, in the middle energy region, applying the magnetic field leads to splitting of these two peaks into three (five) distinct peaks.     

含取代基苯基羧酸与柔性含氮配体构筑的三个过渡配位化合物的合成、晶体结构与物理性质

利用3,5-二硝基苯甲酸（3,5-DNBH）,1,2-双咪唑亚甲苯（1,2-bimb）与3种过渡金属盐通过水热反应成功地构筑3个过渡金属配位化合物,即[M（3,5-DNB）₂（1,2-bimb）]（M=Co（Ⅱ） （1）,Cd（Ⅱ）（3））和[Zn（3,5-DNB）₂（1,2-bimb）]_n （2）。通过红外光谱、元素分析、单晶和粉末X射线衍射表征了这三个化合物。化合物1和3是同构的,含有一个双核单元[M₂（COO）₂],该双核单元由金属离子、3,5-二硝基苯甲酸根以及1,2-bimb分子构成。双核单元再通过O…π弱相互作用形成超分子结构,该弱相互作用是通过3,5-二硝基苯甲酸根上的硝基氧原子与1,2-bimb上的苯环所形成。化合物2是一维链结构,链与链之间再通过3,5-二硝基苯甲酸根和1,2-双咪唑亚甲苯配体上苯环之间的π…π相互作用,形成了一个超分子结构。室温条件下研究了化合物2和3分散在甲醇中的荧光性质。热重测试结果显示3个化合物具有相对较高的热稳定性。可见光照射条件下化合物1对罗丹明B具有一定的催化降解能力。此外,直流磁化率结果显示化合物1中金属离子之间存在反铁磁相互作用。     

3,4,5,6-四氟邻苯二甲酸与含氮配体的过渡金属配合物的合成、晶体结构及对Fe3+的荧光传感

利用过渡金属盐与3,4,5,6-四氟邻苯二甲酸（TFPT）、1,3-二（4-吡啶基）-丙烷（DPP）和1,4-二（1,2,4-三氮唑）-1-丁烷（BTB）经水热法合成了3个新的配合物：{[M（TFPT）（DPP）]·H₂O}_n（M=Cd（1）,Ni（2））,{[Cd（TFPT）（BTB）_0.5]·2H₂O}_n（3）。通过X射线单晶衍射分析测定了它们的结构。配合物1和2具有相似的一维链结构。中心金属离子表现为扭曲的[MO₄N₂]八面体构型。配合物3具有二维结构。中心金属离子表现为扭曲的[CdO₅N]八面体构型。配合物1和3分别在424 nm、442 nm处出现来自于配体的荧光发射,对应于配体的π^*-π的跃迁,配合物2在356 nm处有非常弱的荧光发射。不同金属阳离子对配合物1和3的荧光强度有不同程度的影响,并且通过荧光的猝灭机理,它们都能选择性检测Fe³⁺离子。     

富氮掺杂碳空心纳米笼协同钴镍硫化物提升超级电容器性能

采用简单的热解-硫化两步法成功制备了一种新型的富氮掺杂碳空心纳米笼(NC)负载双元金属硫化物纳米颗粒(CoNi_xS_y)的复合材料 CoNi_xS_y/NC。该策略以丁二酮肟镍为镍源,增加了活性位点,同时前驱体 ZIF-8@Ni-ZIF-67的核壳结构为空心碳纳米笼的构建提供了可能性。这种独特的负载多金属硫化物纳米颗粒的中空结构使CoNi_xS_y/NC作为电极材料时具有更多的活性位点、更高的导电性和结构稳定性,从而使其具有较高的比容量(1 A·g^-1时比容量为629.2 F·g^-1),优异的循环稳定性(1 A·g^-1下1 000次循环测试后容量保持率为93.4%)。当将其进一步组装成对称超级电容器后,在1 A·g^-1下可提供207.2 F·g^-1的比电容,1 000圈循环稳定后的容量保持率为85.36%。     

PO43-掺杂和AlF3包覆协同增强Li1.2Ni0.13Co0.13Mn0.54O2正极材料电化学性能

本研究采用PO₄^3-掺杂和AlF₃包覆的协同改性策略制备了P-LNCM@AlF₃正极材料(P=PO₄^3- ,LNCM=Li_1.2Ni_0.13Co_0.13Mn_0.54O₂),提高了LNCM的结构稳定性以及抑制了界面副反应。其中,大四面体的PO₄^3-聚阴离子掺杂在晶格中抑制了过渡金属离子的迁移,降低体积变化,从而稳定了晶体结构,而且PO₄^3-掺杂能够扩大锂层间距,促进Li⁺的扩散,从而提升材料的倍率性能。此外,AlF₃包覆层能抑制材料与电解液的副反应从而提升界面稳定性。基于以上优势,P-LNCM@AlF₃正极表现出了优异的电化学性能。在1C电流密度下表现出了179.2 mAh·g^-1的放电比容量,循环200圈后仍有161.5 mAh·g^-1的放电比容量,容量保持率可达90.12%。即使在5C的高电流密度下仍可提供128.8 mAh·g^-1的放电比容量。