Electrode kinetics of Eu3+/Eu2+ reaction by cyclic voltammetry

The cyclic voltammetric behaviour of Eu³⁺/Eu²⁺ couple at hanging mercury drop electrode (HMDE) has been studied in chloride, bromide, iodide, thiocyanate and EDTA supporting electrolytes. The apparent rate constant and transfer coefficient for these systems have been calculated at various voltage scan rates, without using the data for standard or formal potential. The values have been compared with those obtained by earlier workers through other electrochemical methods.     

Stochastic simulation of reactive separations in capillary electrophoresis

A stochastic (Monte Carlo) simulation is used to investigate thermodynamic and kinetic contributions from the reversible A <--> B reaction in capillary electrophoresis (CE). The effects of equilibrium constant, rate constant, and electrophoretic mobility on the molecular zone profiles and the corresponding statistical moments are evaluated. As the reaction approaches steady state, the velocity of the zone is governed by the equilibrium constant and the electrophoretic mobilities of the reacting molecules. When the equilibrium constant is less than unity, the mean zone velocity is more similar to that of the reactant A. Conversely, when the equilibrium constant is greater than unity, the velocity is more similar to that of the product B. The extent of zone-broadening and asymmetry at steady state is dependent upon the equilibrium constant, the characteristic reaction lifetime, and the electrophoretic mobility difference between reacting molecules. If all other parameters are held constant, the plate height is greatest and skew is least when the equilibrium constant is unity. The plate height increases linearly with the characteristic reaction lifetime and electrophoretic mobility difference, whereas the skew is independent of these parameters. These conclusions have important implications for the elucidation of thermodynamic and kinetic information from experimental data.     

Effect of electrolytes on the surface behavior of rhamnolipids R1 and R2

The surface behavior of solutions of the rhamnolipids, R1 and R2, were investigated in the absence and presence of an electrolyte (NaCl) through surface tension measurements and optical microscopy at pH 6.8. The NaCl concentrations studied are 0.05, 0.5 and 1 M. Electrolytes directly affect the carboxylate groups of the rhamnolipids. The solution/air interface has a net negative charge due to the dissociated carboxylate ions at pH 6.8 with strong repulsive electrostatic forces between the rhamnolipid molecules. This negative charge is shielded by the Na⁺ ions in the electrical double layer in the presence of NaCl, causing the formation of a close-packed monolayer, and a decrease in CMC, and surface tension values. The maximum compaction is observed at 0.5 M NaCl concentrations for R1 and R2 monolayers, with the R1 monolayer more compact than R2. The larger spaces left below the hydrophobic tails of R1 with respect to that of R2, due to the missing second rhamnosyl groups are thought to be responsible for the higher compaction. The rigidity of both R1 and R2 monolayers increases with the electrolyte concentration. The rigidity of the R1 monolayer is greater than that of R2 at all NaCl concentrations due to the lower hydrophilic character of R1. The variation of CMC values as a function of NaCl concentration obtained from the surface tension measurements and critical packing parameter (CPP) calculations show that spherical micelles, bilayer and rod like micelles are formed in the rhamnolipid solutions as a function of the NaCl concentration. The results of optical microscopy supported these aggregation states indicating lamellar nematic liquid crystal, cubic lamellar and hexagonal liquid crystal phases in R1 and R2 solutions depending on the NaCl concentration.     

光敏型季铵盐类阳离子表面活性剂的合成及表面活性和泡沫性质

本文报道了一种光敏型的阳离子表面活性剂（AZO），其分子结构中含有偶氮苯基团，并研究了光照对表面活性和泡沫性能的影响。经紫外光照射后，表面活性剂的饱和吸附量（Г_max）减小，临界胶束浓度（cmc）、最低表面张力（γ_cmc）和分子极限占有面积（A_min）增大；气泡数目增多，直径变小，发泡能力和泡沫稳定性降低。实验结果证实，该表面活性剂的表面活性和泡沫稳定性可以用光照进行调控。     

臭氧与二乙胺和三乙胺气相反应的速率常数

利用自制的烟雾箱系统研究了臭氧与二乙胺和三乙胺的气相反应动力学. 实验过程中保证二乙胺和三乙胺浓度远远大于臭氧浓度, 使得实验在准一级条件下进行. 加入环己烷以消除实验过程中可能产生的OH自由基对反应的影响. 在(298±1) K和1.01×105 Pa条件下, 测得臭氧与二乙胺和三乙胺反应的绝对速率常数值分别为(1.33±0.15)×10^-17和(8.20±1.01)×10^-17 cm³·molecule^-1·s^-1. 与文献中已有的其它胺类的臭氧反应数据比较后发现, 臭氧与胺的反应可以用亲电反应机制来解释. 另外, 通过对比发现, 臭氧与三取代的烷基胺类的反应速率要远远大于其与二取代的烷基胺类的反应速率. 这在一定程度上可有助于解释外场观测到的气溶胶相中二烷基胺盐较多的事实. 利用测得的速率常数和大气中臭氧浓度, 还估算了二乙胺和三乙胺与臭氧反应的大气寿命. 结果显示, 与臭氧的反应是二乙胺和三乙胺在大气中的一种重要的消除途径, 尤其是在污染严重地区.     

配体分子结构对Pd(Ⅱ)-Phen-PCA体系堆积作用的影响

用pH电位滴定法测定了含l，10-邻菲咯啉(Phen)和羧酸(CA)配体的三元混配配合物Pd(Phen)(CA)体系的稳定常数，比较和讨论了各种三元混配配合物之间的稳定性差异．实验结果表明，在三元混配配合物Pd(Phen)(PCA)中(PCA为苯基羧酸)存在分子内芳环堆积作用，堆积程度依赖于苯基和配位的羧酸根之间的亚甲基数目，其中以2-苯乙酸和3-苯丙酸与邻菲咯啉为最佳堆积．     

Interfacial tension and fluorine evolution on a carbon anode

During electrolysis of molten KF-2HF, strongly adherent fluorine bubbles are generated at the surface of carbon anode. The current was passing even if the horizontal anode was fully covered with gas film. The formation and growth of gas bubbles were studied by transient electrochemical techniques. It was observed that the fluorine bubbles do not have the spherical cap shape predicted by the classical theory. The curvature radius of the interface profile is not constant, the edge of the bubble being flat with a contact angle close to zero. The results are interpreted in the frame of a model which takes into account the predominant role of the interfacial properties.     

Adsorption isotherms of a molecular imprinted polymer prepared in the presence of a polymerisable template: Indirect evidence of the formation of template clusters in the binding site

The current opinion about molecular imprinted polymers (MIPs) is that their molecular recognition properties are due to the presence of nanocavities formed during a polymerization process developed in the presence of a template molecule. According to this principle, the shape of these nanocavities is complementary to that of the template and non-covalent interactions are established between the binding site and a single template molecule. Nevertheless, there are some experimental indications that the real molecular recognition mechanism involves clusters of template molecules being packed into the binding site. Recently, it has been proposed that template molecules covalently linked to the binding site can act as nucleation points, enhancing the formation of these molecular clusters.We have tested this hypothesis by studying the adsorption isotherms of polymers prepared by imprinting them with 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T). Three different polymers were considered: P0, prepared without the template, P1, whose template was represented by 2,4,5-T molecules, and P2, whose template was 1/3 constituted by the polymerisable 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetoxy)-ethylmethacrylate (2,4,5-TEMA) and 2/3 by 2,4,5-T. The polymers were prepared by thermoinduced polymerization of template mixtures, 4-vinylpyridine and ethylene dimethacrylate. The crushed polymers were packed into HPLC columns and frontal chromatographic runs were performed by eluting the columns with a mobile phase containing variable amounts of 2,4,5-T.The experimental adsorption isotherms were fitted by using several isotherm models, and the Freundlich-Langmuir model was found to give the best fitting in terms of F-test. All the models considered showed a significant difference between the affinity constant values measured for the polymer P1 and P2, with a higher value for the polymer P2 (for Freundlich-Langmuir model: polymer P1, k=(2.00±0.43)×10⁴ M⁻¹; polymer P2, k=(1.93±0.0535)×10⁵ M⁻¹; ratio P2/P1, 9.65±2.09). Such experimental results support the hypothesis that a polymer prepared with a limited amount of template covalently attached to the binding site shows an increased affinity for the template itself.     

臭氧与二乙胺和三乙胺气相反应的速率常数

利用自制的烟雾箱系统研究了臭氧与二乙胺和三乙胺的气相反应动力学. 实验过程中保证二乙胺和三乙胺浓度远远大于臭氧浓度, 使得实验在准一级条件下进行. 加入环己烷以消除实验过程中可能产生的OH自由基对反应的影响. 在(298±1) K和1.01×105 Pa条件下, 测得臭氧与二乙胺和三乙胺反应的绝对速率常数值分别为(1.33±0.15)×10^-17和(8.20±1.01)×10^-17 cm³·molecule^-1·s^-1. 与文献中已有的其它胺类的臭氧反应数据比较后发现, 臭氧与胺的反应可以用亲电反应机制来解释. 另外, 通过对比发现, 臭氧与三取代的烷基胺类的反应速率要远远大于其与二取代的烷基胺类的反应速率. 这在一定程度上可有助于解释外场观测到的气溶胶相中二烷基胺盐较多的事实. 利用测得的速率常数和大气中臭氧浓度, 还估算了二乙胺和三乙胺与臭氧反应的大气寿命. 结果显示, 与臭氧的反应是二乙胺和三乙胺在大气中的一种重要的消除途径, 尤其是在污染严重地区.     

Kinetics of the amorphous—anatase phase transformation in copper doped titanium oxide

Samples of TiO₂ doped with 2 and 5 mol% of Cu²⁺ were prepared by the sol-gel process. Titanium(IV) isopropoxide and copper(II) nitrate were used as precursors. The samples were prepared as monolithic shapes, dried at 80°C for 72 h and heat treated at various temperatures in the range 200–900°C for 2 h. The structural transformation and texture of the samples were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and nitrogen adsorption. Significant changes were observed during the crystallization process; on the one hand, the crystallization profiles show that crystallization occurs uniformly and is practically insensitive to the dopant concentration, but when the transformation at a given temperature is followed as a function of time, the rate of the amorphous-anatase transformation is larger for the sample containing 2 mol% Cu²⁺. Electron spin resonance (ESR) results show that in this sample there is no segregation of Cu²⁺ ions. The sample containing 2 mol% of Cu²⁺ was selected for the kinetic studies and the temperatures selected were 300, 325, 350, 375 and 400°C, which were taken from the amorphous to anatase crystallization profile. An activation energy of 137 ± 4 kJ/mol for the crystallization process was estimated from the kinetic data. These results showed that the effect of the open structure present in the TiO₂ amorphous phase provides the atomic mobility required for the crystallization. On the other hand, the differences in the crystallization rate due to the amount of Cu²⁺ were explained by the segregation of copper ions to the surface of the samples.