Anisotropic derivatives of (-)-L-lactic acid and their nanocomposites

The paper describes the synthesis and physical-chemical properties of anisotropic derivatives of (-)-L-lactic acid and their nanocomposites. Anisotropic optically active aryl (S)-2-(ω-halogenalkoxy)lactates and (R)-2-aryloxypropionic acids have been synthesised by the modification of corresponding 3,6-disubstituted cyclohex-2-enones, (-) ethyl L-lactate and ethyl esters of (S)-2-(4-bromobutoxy)- and (S)-2-(6-bromohexyloxy)propionic acids. The optically active (R)-2-aryloxypropionic acids were used for the preparation of mesomorphic nanocomposite materials and their properties were studied. Anisotropic materials based on the derivatives of lactic acid are capable to interact with inorganic nanoparticles providing a tool for the creation of new nanocomposite materials.     

Selectivity effects related to the diversity of active sites operating on nanostructured multifunctional catalysts

The goal of the present study was to gain a better understanding of the selectivity of processes over multifunctional catalysts exhibiting diversity of operating active sites. The concept is that the concurrent performance of different types of active sites may provoke effects on the process selectivity comparable to the effects resulting from the kinetic regularities and activation energies of the occurring reactions. Accordingly, in the kinetic model the authors introduce specific parameters reflecting the contribution of distinct types of active sites, facilitating different reaction routes. Reasons are adduced how suchlike parameters serve to account the impact of various reaction routes occurring on different types of sites. The suggested approach links the deactivation-caused selectivity changes to dissimilarities in the vulnerability of different types of active sites. This work relates the probabilities for action of different types of sites to the size of active-phase islands. Various reaction mechanism patterns are modeled to examine relevant selectivity effects.     

A novel route for synthesis of NiCoP/SiO2 hydrodesulfurization catalysts with active S species

We report a new route for synthesis of NiCoP/SiO₂ with active S species using NiS and CoS as precursors. The as‐prepared catalysts were characterized using X‐ray powder diffraction, N₂‐adsorption specific surface area measurements, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The catalyst was highly active during the dibenzothiophene hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of NiCoP/SiO₂. The XPS spectra of the as‐obtained samples show that the surface of NiCoP contains a small amount of S species, which may be responsible for the higher HDS activity.     

甲硫醇在Co修饰MoS2团簇边缘位的脱硫机理研究

由于国家对石油产品中含硫量的严格控制,原油脱硫已成为石油化工生产中的一项紧迫任务.硫化钼作为高效加氢脱硫催化剂而被广泛研究.过渡金属Co掺杂提高了传统钼基硫化物加氢脱硫催化剂的催化活性,目前被广泛应用于原油催化脱硫.本文采用密度泛函理论,对Co修饰MoS₂三角形团簇边缘不饱和活性位（CUS）的形成及甲硫醇的催化脱硫过程进行了理论研究.结果表明,活性位形成过程中,氢气裂解的活性位为Mo原子和S原子,随后形成硫化氢并脱附.甲硫醇倾向于吸附在CUS的Top^Co位.通过电荷布居及前线轨道分析发现,Co的引入改变了表面原子电荷及CUS的LUMO轨道分布,并且Co表现出强吸电子能力,从而促进甲硫醇的吸附.CH₃SH最优脱硫路径为先后断裂S-H和C-S键形成甲烷实现脱硫,其中形成甲烷的基元步骤为整个脱硫反应的速率控制步骤,其能垒为1.51 eV.     

加拿大油砂沥青减压渣油在CO/H2-H2O作用下的热改质特性研究

以加拿大油砂沥青大于420℃的减压渣油（BVR）为原料,对比研究其在CO/H₂-H₂O和N₂体系中的热改质特性,通过系统分析BVR在H₂-H₂O、CO-H₂O、N₂-H₂O等不同氢源下的热改质特性以揭示CO/H₂-H₂O对渣油热改质的作用机制,最后探讨合成气压力、含水量以及温度对BVR临CO/H₂-H₂O改质生焦倾向的影响。结果表明,与临氮改质相比,相同反应条件下,合成气和水可使BVR热改质的生焦诱导期延长3.5-6.5 min;相同生焦率（约0.1%）时,合成气和水可显著提升BVR热改质降黏率,410℃时相对临氮改质的降黏率为29.1%,而420℃时可达54.6%。比较不同氢源下BVR热改质的生焦诱导期、改质油黏度和安定性、渣油转化率发现,H₂-H₂O、CO-H₂O、N₂-H₂O等均对BVR热改质表现出与CO/H₂-H₂O相同的促进效果,各氢源作用活性的大小顺序为H₂-H₂O > CO/H₂-H₂O > CO-H₂O > N₂-H₂O。由此可知,CO/H₂-H₂O对渣油热改质的促进作用可归因于氢气、CO水热变换新生氢和水热裂解的综合效应,且其中氢气的作用仍最显著。合成气压力、含水量和反应温度可通过影响不同氢源的贡献而调控BVR临CO/H₂-H₂O改质生焦倾向。低成本易获取的合成气可以提供BVR热降黏改质所需氢源,水能够通过CO水热变换反应供出新生活泼氢而协同合成气实现BVR高效改质。     

妙解盐水——高中创意电解实验设计

针对化学课堂氯碱工业电解演示实验的不足,以身边的粉笔、化妆棉等材料作载体吸收食盐水,以铁钉、铝箔、铅笔芯作电极,设计了系列反应快速、现象明显、污染极小的微型电解实验,并探讨了相关原理。创新性地将6B铅笔涂画于试纸上制成“隐形”电极,通过纸上电解绘出漂亮“化学”猫。通过食盐水电解巧制矿泉水瓶消毒液发生器,6 V电压下电解40 min后碘量法测得消毒液有效氯含量为722 mg/L,符合家庭和医院消毒标准。     

Synthesis of optically active poly(amide‐imide)s derived from N,N′‐(4,4′‐carbonyldiphthaloyl)‐bis‐L‐leucine diacid chloride and aromatic diamines by microwave radiation

3,3′,4,4′‐benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride (4,4′‐carbonyldiphathalic anhydride) was reacted with L ‐leucine in a mixture of acetic acid and pyridine (3 : 2), and the resulting imide‐acid [N,N′‐(4,4′‐carbonyldiphthaloyl)‐bis‐L ‐leucine diacid] was obtained in quantitative yield. The compound was converted to the N,N′‐(4,4′‐carbonyldiphthaloyl)‐bis‐L ‐leucine diacid chloride by reaction with thionyl chloride. A new facile and rapid polycondensation reaction of this diacid chloride with several aromatic diamines such as 4,4′‐diaminodiphenyl methane, 2,4‐diaminotoluene, 4,4′‐sulfonyldianiline, p‐phenylenedi‐amine, 4,4′‐diaminodiphenylether, and m‐phenylenediamine was developed by using a domestic microwave oven in the presence of a small amount of a polar organic medium such as O‐cresol. The polymerization reactions proceeded rapidly compared with the conventional solution polycondensation and were completed within 6 min, producing a series of optically active poly(amide‐imide)s with a high yield and an inherent viscosity of 0.37–0.57 dL/g. All of the above polymers were fully characterized by IR, elemental analyses, and specific rotation. Some structural characterization and physical properties of these optically active poly(amide‐imide)s are reported. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 177–186, 2001     

Asymmetric anionic polymerization of N‐1‐naphthylmaleimide with chiral ligand‐organometal complexes in toluene

Asymmetric anionic homopolymerizations of N‐1‐naphthylmaleimide (1‐NMI) were performed with chiral ligand/organometal complexes to form optically active polymers. Poly(1‐NMI)s obtained with methylene‐bridged bisoxazoline derivatives (Rbox)‐diethylzinc (Et₂Zn) complexes showed high specific optical rotations ([α]) from +152.3 to +191.4°. Circular dichroism spectra of the polymers exhibited a split Cotton effect in the UV absorption‐band region. According to the exciton chirality method, the absolute configuration of the polymer main chain was determined according to the following method: (+)‐poly[N‐substituted maleimides (RMI)] main chains can contain more (S,S)‐ than (R,R)‐configurations. (?)‐Poly(RMI) main chains can contain more (R,R)‐ than (S,S)‐configurations. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 39: 3556–3565, 2001     

Surfaces Decorated with Polymeric Nanocompartments for pH Reporting

Here we present a novel active surface that demonstrates pH responsiveness and can be used as a platform for designing ‘smart labels’. To generate our active surfaces, we immobilized polymer nanocompartments onto glass surfaces using thiol–ene chemistry. Prior to surface attachment, a pH responsive model dye was encapsulated within nanocompartments at two different pH values. We confirmed the attachment and distribution of dye‐loaded polymersomes and established the pH responsiveness of the active surface construct. The strategy presented here was carefully chosen to obtain small sized functional surfaces from commercially available materials that can be easily integrated into intelligent packaging systems. The ability to miniaturize such smart labels, while still being able to detect their response to the environment, is a crucial step towards developing active surfaces suitable for food packaging applications.