Synthesis and properties of novel fluorinated epoxy resins based on 1,1-bis(4-glycidylesterphenyl)-1-(3′-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethane

A novel fluorinated epoxy resin, 1,1-bis(4-glycidylesterphenyl)-1-(3′-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethane (BGTF), was synthesized through a four-step procedure, which was then cured with hexahydro-4-methylphthalic anhydride (HMPA) and 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl-methane (DDM). As comparison, a commercial available epoxy resin, bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE), cured with the same curing agents was also investigated. We found that the BGTF gave the exothermic starting temperature lower than BADGE no mater what kind of curing agents applied, implying the reactivity of the former is higher than the latter. The fully cured fluorinated BGTF epoxy resins have good thermal stability with glass transition temperature of 170-175 °C and thermal decomposition temperature at 5% weight loss of 370-382 °C in nitrogen. The fluorinated BGTF epoxy resins also showed the mechanical properties as good as the commercial BADGE epoxy resins. The cured BGTF epoxy resins exhibited improved dielectric properties as compared with the BADGE epoxy resins with the dielectric constants and the dissipation factors lower than 3.3 and dissipation 2.8 × 10⁻³, respectively, which is related to the low polarizability of the C-F bond and the large free volume of CF₃ groups in the polymer. The BGTF epoxy resins also gave low water absorption because of the existence of hydrophobic fluorine atom.     

Enthalpic relaxation of convective desiccated trehalose-water glasses

Minimizing molecular mobility for desiccation preservation of biologics close to ambient temperature using trehalose glasses require quantitative characterization of their enthalpic relaxation at various end water contents. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to characterize three different water contents: 0%, 1.5% and 10% over a wide range of aging temperatures. Results showed the characteristic time (τ) varies both with the water content and the aging temperature. τ increased with lowered aging temperature but showed a non-monotonous relationship as a function of water content. Fragility of trehalose glasses was analyzed using thermophysical parameters obtained from relaxation studies. The study showed trehalose to be a fragile glass former at all water contents, with 0% water samples showing a relatively stronger glass. A compromise between molecular mobility and glass fragility led to an optimal water content close to 1.5% and an aging temperature close to room temperature. This would ensure a τ value of 9000 h, which corresponds to a storage period of a year.     

CPCWS中水质子的核磁共振自旋晶格弛豫时间和化学位移

运用核磁共振手段，揭示了浆体中水的形态及其动态行为，并研究浆体性质与之的关联.实验测得神府煤-石油焦-水浆（CPCWS）中水质子的化学位移与煤焦中煤的百分含量的线性关系.并从NMR测得束缚水的化学位移δb ，导出计算浆体中束缚水百分含量的公式.从CPCWS中水质子的化学位移与浆体表观粘度的相关曲线可确定最佳配比的浆体.测得全焦浆中水质子自旋-晶格驰豫时间T1比全煤浆大42倍，讨论了CPCWS的T1随煤含量的变化趋势.实验表明,T1可作为CPCWS中碳质点的疏水或亲水性以及水分子形态和动态行为的定量表征.     

WATER STATES IN SBR BASED WATER SWELLING RUBBER

Water swelling rubber (WSR) was prepared by reaction blending SBR andsodium polyacrylate (PAANa). The existing states of water in the WSR was studied bymeans of DSC and TG. It was found that water exists in three states: nonfreezing water,bound freezable water and free water. The relationships between water states and structureof PAANa were investigated. The results showed that the amount of non-freezing waterwas related to total water content, and the ratio of non-freezing water versus -COONagroups on PAANa (mol/mol) was about 4. However, total water content slightly affectedthe content of bound freezable water and remarkably affected the amount of free waer.     

Conductivity studies on some alkali metal iodides in aqueous N,N-dimethylformamide solutions at 298.15K

Summary Conductance measurements for NaI, KI, RbI, and CsI in water/N,N-dimethylformamide mixtures over the whole composition range at 298.15K are reported. The data were analyzed employing theFuoss-Justice equation in terms of limiting molar conductances (_o),Walden products (_o), and association constants (K _A). The results indicate that the salts are weakly associated in the above solvent mixture. Variation in theWalden products with solvent composition are briefly discussed. The results were also compared with values reported previously for some alkali metal chlorides and bromides.

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Untersuchungen zur elektrischen Leitfähigkeit einiger Alkalimetalliodide in wäßrigen N,N-Dimethylformamidlösungen bei 298.15K

Zusammenfassung Die elektrische Leitfähigkeite von NaI, KI, RbI und CsI wurde in N,N-Dimethylformamid-Wasser-Mischungen verschiedener Zusammensetzung bei 298.15K gemessen. Die erhaltenen Daten wurden analysiert und bezüglich der Grenzäquivalenzleitfähigkeiten (_o), derWalden-Produkte (_o) und der Assoziationskonstanten (K _A) ausgewertet. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, daß diese Salze in den verwendeten Lösungsmittelgemischen nur schwach assoziiert sind. Die Änderungen derWalden-Produkte in Abhängigkeit der Lösungsmittelzusammensetzung werden kurz diskutiert. Abschließend werden die Resultate mit Ergebnissen früherer Messungen, in denen das Verhalten von Alkalimetallchloriden und Alkalimetallbromiden untersucht wurde, verglichen.

     

Permeation liquid membrane for trace metal speciation in natural waters. Transport of liposoluble Cu(II) complexes

In this paper, the transport of Cu(II) in the presence of lipophilic Cu(II) organic complexes through permeation liquid membranes (PLMs) have been investigated. In natural waters, small organic compounds, which form liposoluble neutral complexes with Cu(II), are potentially toxic and bioavailable. Hence, to understand the role of liposoluble Cu(II) complexes in natural waters, four organic ligands: phthalic acid, bipyridyl, pyrocatechol and hydroxyquinoline, which form uncharged or lipophilic Cu(II) complexes, were tested. The results showed that the transport of lipophilic Cu(II) complexes through PLM depends on the lipophilicity of the complex. Applications of PLMs in natural waters are presented.     

The use of Agrobacterium tumefacients immobilized on Amberlite XAD-4 as a new biosorbent for the column preconcentration of iron(III), cobalt(II), manganese(II) and chromium(III)

A microorganism Agrobacterium tumefacients as an immobilized cell on a solid support was presented as a new biosorbent for the enrichment of Fe(III), Co(II), Mn(II) and Cr(III) prior to flame atomic absorption spectrometric analysis. Amberlite XAD-4 was used as a support material for column preconcentration. Various parameters such as pH, amount of adsorbent, eluent type and volume, flow rate of sample solution, volume of sample solution and matrix interference effect on the retention of the metal ions have been studied. The optimum pH for the sorption of above mentioned metal ions were about 6, 8, 8 and 6, respectively. The loading capacity of adsorbent for Co(II) and Mn(II) were found to be 29 and 22 μmol g⁻¹, respectively. The recoveries of Fe(III), Co(II), Mn(II) and Cr(III), under the optimum conditions were found to be 99 ± 3, 99 ± 2, 98 ± 3 and 98 ± 3%, respectively, at the 95% confidence level. The limit of detection was 3.6, 3.0, 2.8 and 3.6 ng ml⁻¹ for Fe(III), Co(II), Mn(II) and Cr (III), respectively, by applying a preconcentration factor of 25. The proposed enrichment method was applied for metal ion determination from water samples, alloy samples, infant foods and certified samples such as whey powder (IAEA-155) and aluminum alloy (NBS SRM 85b). The analytes were determined with a relative error lower than 10% in all samples.     

定标粒子理论预测乙醇－水体系汽液平衡盐效应

测定了７０℃下３个１－１型电解质（ＮａＣｌ、ＮａＢｒ、ＫＣｌ）在各种不同浓度的乙醇－水体系中的汽液平衡盐效应参数，并给出用定标粒子理论计算盐效应参数的方法。硬球作用项采用Ｍａｓｔｅｒｔｏｎ－Ｌｅｅ方程，软球作用项采用胡英的径向分布函数。分子间力在Ｌｅｎｎａｒｄ－Ｊｏｎｅｓ位能函数基础上计入偶极－偶极、偶极－诱导偶极、电荷－偶极、电荷－诱导偶极的贡献，其中离子－分子间的静电作用项仅限于规则排列的第一配位圈之内。将混合溶剂的局部介电常数视为液相浓度的函数，函数关系由实验拟合。在乙醇浓度变化的很大范围内，３个体系的预测与实验结果基本相符。