Dynamic and Isothermal Thermogravimetric Degradation of Poly(vinyl Chloride)/Chlorinated Poly(ethylene) Blends

The thermal degradation of poly(vinyl chloride)/chlorinated poly(ethylene) (PVC/CPE) blends of different compositions was investigated by means of dynamic and isothermal thermogravimetric analysis in flowing atmosphere of nitrogen. Kinetic parameters (the apparent activation energy E, and pre-exponential factor Z) were calculated after Flynn-Wall-Ozawa method for the first stage of dynamic degradation of PVC/CPE blends, and after Flynn method for the isothermal degradation. In both cases, there is the compensation dependence between the values E and logZ. The values of compensation ratios as well as the characteristics of TG and DTG curves, confirm the stabilizing effect of CPE on PVC dehydrochlorination. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Two 2D uranyl coordination complexes showing effective photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B and mechanism study

Two new hydrostable two-dimensional(2 D) uranyl coordination complexes [(UO_2)_5(μ_3-O)_2(nbca)_2].7 H_2O(1) and [(UO_2)_3(nbca)_2(H_2O)_3]·2 H_2O(2)(H_3 nbca=5-nitro-1,2,3-benzenetricarboxylic acid) were hydrothermal synthesized.Single-crystal structural refinements reveal that both of the two complexes were formed by the packing of 2D uranyl coordination sheets via the hydrogen bonds.The nbca ligand coordinating to the uranyl polyhedron centers constructed the 2D sheets.There are UO_8 hexagonal bipyramids and UO_7 pentagonal bipyramids in 1 while only U07 pentagonal bipyramids in 2.Photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B(RhB) in aqueous solution was studied.Complex 2 possesses better performance than 1 with 96.2 % of the RhB was degraded in only 60 min.Mechanism studies reveal that the dissolved oxygens are essential to the RhB degradation.The photocurrent density of 2 is more stable than that of 1,which indicating the stronger ability to separate photoexcited electrons and hole pairs of 2.     

硫化铟锌的改性合成及光催化特性

随着社会经济的高速发展,能源的短缺和生态的破坏引起了人们的关注。近年来,寻找合适的解决方案已成为关注的重点。作为一种绿色环保技术,光催化由于其高效、低成本等优点而成为能源和环境问题的研究热点。在许多光催化材料中,三元硫化物硫化铟锌(ZnIn₂S₄)由于具有可见光响应特性、简单的制备方法和出色的稳定性而表现出巨大的潜力。然而,较高的载流子复合率限制了其光催化性能。近年来,许多研究报道了改性ZnIn₂S₄以提高其光催化性能,在此,本文详细介绍了各种改性研究,包括ZnIn₂S₄单体的合成、半导体化合物的结构、贵金属沉积、碳元素改性、离子掺杂。然后,系统完整地总结了ZnIn₂S₄在光催化、降解有机污染物、去除六价铬、还原CO₂和有机合成等方面表现出的光催化特性和机理。最后,对ZnIn₂S₄的发展前景提出了展望,以期ZnIn₂S₄光催化剂得到更广泛和深入的研究,尽快在实际生产中得到应用。     

THE N-NITROSAMINES IN TOBACCO SMOKE AND ITS ADSORPTION AND DEGRADATION

N-nitrosamines are strong carcinogens for humans. This paper gives an overview of the nitrosmaines in cigarette smoke including the formation, the harmfulness, the analytical methods of the nitrosmaines and the adsorptions and degradations of N -nitrosamines.     

阳离子表面活性剂对有机颜料艳红6B光催化降解的影响

 研究了阳离子表面活性剂四丁基溴化铵(TBAB)和十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)对TiO2光催化降解艳红6B(R6B)的影响,讨论了表面活性剂与R6B的相互作用,给出了二者与TiO2之间的吸附模型. 结果表明,相同条件下,阳离子表面活性剂的加入可增加R6B的降解褪色速率,但表面活性剂自身并不降解. 在强酸(pH=3.00)和强碱(pH=12.60)条件下,R6B的降解褪色速率较快. pH值相同时,体系中TBAB的浓度变化对R6B降解褪色速率的影响不大,而CTAB浓度的变化对R6B降解褪色速率的影响较为明显,CTAB浓度为0.4 g/L时R6B的降解褪色速率最快.     

Fe3+掺杂TiO2光催化降解聚乙烯薄膜的研究

以快速溶胶-凝胶法制备了纳米TiO₂光催化剂，并用Fe³⁺对其掺杂改性，在室温条件下, 用于固相光催化降解聚乙烯(PE)包装薄膜的研究. 对催化剂和薄膜进行了X衍射分析(XRD)、傅立叶红外光谱分析(FT-IR)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)形貌观察. 结果表明， 60 W紫外光辐射240 h后， PE失重为8.43%, 锐钛矿型纳米TiO₂光催化剂使PE失重30.66%；用Fe³⁺掺杂后，0.5%Fe₂O3/TiO₂、1.0%Fe₂O₃/TiO₂和2.0%Fe₂O3/TiO₂分别使PE失重35.91%、20.72%和13.30%. 光催化剂加速了PE的失重，碳链的断裂和光氧化腐蚀，在薄膜表面形成大量的坑洞，降解产物中的小分子量的石蜡含量明显增高. Fe³⁺掺杂有一个最佳量， 0.5%Fe₂O3/TiO₂光催化降解PE的活性最高.     

聚乳酸/β-磷酸三钙多孔复合支架的制备及性能研究

以聚乳酸和β-磷酸三钙共混制备了多孔复合支架,并对其孔隙率、降解性和力学性能进行了研究。结果表明,β-磷酸三钙的引入可以有效地减缓支架的降解,提高支架的力学性能。     

油脂降解培养基优化的遗传算法实验研究

我们运用遗传算法,首次对利用热带假丝酵母降解油脂的培养基优化问题进行了研究。通过5代实验完成了50个实验样本、6种培养基成分、64个浓度水平的优化任务。按照优化后的培养基组成,热带假丝酵母降解油脂的降解率为95．4％,比正交设计法提高了7．63％。实验结果表明：利用遗传算法可优化培养基成分含量,取得更好的效果;遗传算法是一种优于单因素试验法和正交设计法的新型、高效的培养基优化方法。     

Degradation of commercially important polyhydroxyalkanoates in tropical mangrove ecosystem

This paper presents the degradation trends of selected polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) films in a tropical mangrove environment. The biodegradability of homopolymer poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) [P(3HB)] and its co-polymers, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-5 mol% 3-hydroxyvalerate) [P(3HB-co-5 mol% 3HV)] and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-5 mol% 3-hydroxyhexanoate) [P(3HB-co-5 mol% 3HHx)], was investigated along with P(3HB) films containing 38 wt% titanium dioxide (TiO₂) [P(3HB)-38 wt% TiO₂]. The degradation of these formulations was monitored for 8 weeks at three different zones in an intermediate mangrove compartment along Sungai Pinang, adjacent to a famous fishing village on south of Penang Island. The degradation rate was observed both on the surface and in the sediment and was expressed in percentage of weight loss. The microbial enumeration done using sediment from the different zones indicated similar colony-forming unit (CFU) counts even though differences were noticed in the degradation profile of the various films in the respective zones. The results obtained revealed that co-polymers disintegrated at similar or higher rate than the homopolymer, P(3HB). However, the incorporation of TiO₂ into PHB films caused the degradation rate of P(3HB)-38 wt% TiO₂ composite film to be far slower than all the other PHA films. The overall rate of degradation of all PHA films placed on the sediment surface was slower than those buried in the sediment. Microscopic analyses showed that the surface morphology of P(3HB-co-5 mol% 3HHx) was more porous compared to P(3HB) and P(3HB-co-5 mol% 3HV) films, which may be an important factor for its rapid degradation.     

Influence of the thermal degradation on the dielectric properties of a thermoset

The thermal degradation of an epoxy system consisting of a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA, n=0) and m-xylylenediamine (m-XDA) was studied by both thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and dielectric analysis (DEA). It has been checked a deviation of the typical behaviour in the Arrhenius plot expected for this kind of systems, owing to the thermal degradation. Both, structural relaxation time and conductivity values, were represented as a function of the mass loss, that allow a relationship to be obtained between characteristic relaxation time and the degree of degradation at the beginning of the degradation process.