Conductivity studies of the molecular encapsulation of sodium perfluoroctanoate byβ-cyclodextrin derivatives

The molecular encapsulation of sodium perfluoroctanoate (SPFO) by hydroxypropyl--cyclodextrin (HP--CD) or 2,6-di-O-methyl--cyclodextrin (DM--CD) has been analyzed by measuring the conductivity in solution of the ternary systems formed by CD + SPFO + H₂O. The studies were carried out at 25 °C using a fully computerized electrical conductivity technique. The measurements were made as a function of CD concentration at various non-micellar concentrations of SPFO, and as a function of CD and SPFO concentrations with [CD]/[SPFO] constant at stoichiometric ratio. The inclusion complexes, HP--CD-SPFO and DM--CD-SPFO, were characterized through the stoichiometry, which has been found to be 1 : 1 in both cases, and the binding constants, which have been evaluated from the conductivity data with a model proposed by us considering the variation of the ionic molar conductivities with the concentration and the association of the surfactant counterion to the inclusion complex. The resultingK values indicate that the interaction between the CD cavity and the monomeric SPFO is strong and similar in both cases.     

Copper-Silica Sol-Gel Catalysts: Structural Changes of Cu Species upon Thermal Treatment

In this work the encapsulation of copper species in sol-gel silica catalysts thermally treated up to 1100°C was studied. XRD, TPR, BET data showed the occurrence of a vitrification/densification process upon treatment at temperatures higher than 900°C leading to the partial or complete encapsulation of the copper species by the silica matrix. As result of this process the copper catalyst particles become unavailable for the reaction with gas phase molecules and are not active for reactions such as carbon monoxide oxidation.     

化学气相沉积合成碳包裹镍纳米晶的初步研究

Nickel nanocrystals encapsulated in carbon shells were prepared by the large body knowledge developed for the growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), i.e. chemical vapor deposition. The products were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, XRD and FTIR. The results showed that the oxidization of CNT surface made it possible to interreact with nickel ions in solution. Ni-impregnated CNTs transformed into monocrystalline nickel nanoparticles supported on CNTs at 600 ℃ in nitrogen atmosphere. Subsequently, they would be covered with graphene layers during reaction with acetylene at 600 ℃. The formation mechanism has been preliminarily discussed on experimental results.     

Characterisation of spray-dried emulsions with mixed fat phases

Fat encapsulation in spray-dried protein-stabilised emulsions is known to depend on the choice of protein, the emulsion droplet size, and the melting point of the fat. However, the fat encapsulation may also depend on the fat crystal habit. Fats may crystallise in three different forms , β′ and β, of which the β-form is thermodynamically stable. The -form is obtained in rapidly cooled fats, and it can then transform into the β′-form during storage, and this crystal form is finally transformed into the β-form. In order to investigate the effect of different fat phases on the spray-dried emulsions, two solid fats were studied: fully hardened rapeseed oil (β-stable) and fully hardened palm oil (β′-stable). The solid fats were used on their own or in mixtures with rapeseed oil, in order to provide fat phases with different properties. The emulsion composition was chosen as to mimic the composition of whole milk, i.e. 40% lactose, 30% sodium caseinate and 30% fat on a dry weight basis. The dried powders were stored under dry conditions at 4 or 37 °C in order to investigate the changes in the fat crystals and surface composition of the powders with time. The surface composition was analysed using electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis. Evaluation of the data showed that surface coverage of fat varied depending on the composition of the fat phase. The ratio of lactose to protein remained constant, which implies that the fat was present as ‘islands’ on a surface composed of lactose and protein. The hardened palm oil crystallised initially in the - or β′-form (depending on the ratio of hardened fat to oil), and during storage, the crystal form gradually changed into the β′-form. In powders containing hardened rapeseed oil only the stable β-form was found, even in fresh samples. The surface coverage of fat was reduced after storage, whereas the ratio of lactose to protein at the surface remained unchanged. The emulsion droplet size in emulsions prepared at a low homogenisation pressure was considerably increased after spray-drying and reconstitution, whilst the emulsion droplet size was well preserved in emulsions prepared at high homogenisation pressure.     

Encapsulation of Water-Soluble Dye in Spherical Sol-Gel Silica Matrices

The water-soluble, Lithol rubine B, dye was encapsulated into silica microspheres matrices. Encapsulation has been carried out by sol-gel process of W/O microemulsions formed from sodium silicate and dye aqueous solution in cyclohexane medium. The average particle size could be tailored from 1–10 m, depending on the processing parameter such as homogenizing speed in the formation of W/O emulsion, the weight ratio of water to oil, and concentration of sodium silicate solution, etc. The pore size of dye-doped silica microspheres was measured by nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms. The leaching behavior of dye entrapped in silica matrices was investigated by UV/VIS and UV diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for the extract and solid powders after immersion for 24 h in water. The doping of GPTS (3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane) in sodium silicate and dye mixture solution greatly enhanced the stability against leaching of the dye. It was ascribed that GPTS serves simultaneously as an intermediate for the chemical bonding between the dye and silica, and as an agent for the formation of hybrid sol responsible for the shrinkage of pore size.     

Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Dendrimer-Templated Bimetallic Nanoparticles

Dendrimers, well-defined hyper-branched macromolecules with characteristic globular structure, have emerged as an attractive material in the field of catalysis and have been considered as a new type of host for the accommodation of guest molecules by virtue of their three-dimensional structure having interior void space. In line with the prospect of dendrimer as a nanoreactor, various metal nanoparticles have been successfully prepared via encapsulation in or formation of particles surrounded by dendrimer branches. However, it is worth noting that most of the previous studies have been confined to the monometallic nanoparticles, and bimetallic nanoparticles have been scarcely exploited yet. In this article, we present the synthesis and characterization of dendrimer-templated bimetallic nanoparticles and their application to catalysis.     

溶胶-凝胶固定化多酶催化二氧化碳转化为甲醇反应初探

 为了探索温室气体CO2的固定和利用的新途径，以正硅酸乙酯为\r\n前驱体，用改进的溶胶－凝胶法对甲酸脱氢酶、甲醛脱氢酶和乙醇脱氢\r\n酶进行了包埋共固定化，并以包埋的三种酶为催化剂，以还原型烟酰胺\r\n腺嘌呤二核苷酸（NADH）为电子供体，在低温低压下将CO2转化为甲醇\r\n．初步研究了反应温度、pH值、酶含量及NADH用量对甲醇收率的影响．\r\n实验结果表明，在37℃和pH7．0的条件下，甲醇的收率可达92．4％．\r\n由于酶空间构型的微小变化和空间位阻效应的存在，与液相酶反应结果\r\n相比，包埋后的酶活性略有降低．     

Synthesis and Characterization of Surfactant‐encapsulated Polyoxoanions: [(CnH2n + 1)2N(CH3)2]12[Mo36(NO)4Om(H2O)16] (n = 12, 18)

By employing electrostatic interaction as driving force, an organic/inorganic composite with positively charged dimethyl dialkyl‐chain ammonium surfactants encapsulating negatively charged (NH₄)12[Mo₃₆(NO)₄O₁₀₈(H₂O)₁₆]. 33H₂O polyoxoanion was prepared. The structure of the novel organic/inorganic hybrid particle with hydrophilic core and hydrophobic shell in a defined stoichiometric ratio was confirmed by element analysis, ¹H NMR and FT‐IR spectra. The property of the polyoxoanion was changed due to the encapsulation and it can be dissolved in organic solvent such as chloroform, benzene and toluene, but not dissolved in water.     

Synthesis of nickel nanoparticles and carbon encapsulated nickel nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes

Nickel nanoparticles were prepared and uniformly supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) by reduction route with CNTs as a reducing agent at 600 °C. As-prepared nickel nanoparticles were single crystalline with a face-center-cubic phase and a size distribution ranging from 10 to 50 nm, and they were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM and X-ray diffraction (XRD). These nickel nanoparticles would be coated with graphene layers, when they were exposed to acetylene at 600 °C. The coercivity values of nickel nanoparticles were superior to that of bulk nickel at room temperature.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Surfactant-encapsulated Polyoxoanions: [(C_nH_(2n+1))_2N(CH_3)_2]_(12)[Mo_(36)(NO)_4O_(108)(H)2O)_(16)] (n=12, 18)

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