Preparation of a sorbent for metal ions based on N-(5-methylimidazol-4-ylmethyl) chitosan with medium degree of substitution

A procedure was developed for preparing a heterocycle-containing chelating amino polymer, N-(5-methylimidazol-4-ylmethyl) chitosan, by polymer-analogous transformations of chitosan in reaction with 4-chloromethyl-5-methylimidazole. The procedure allows synthesis of the polymer with the degree of substitution of up to 0.8, with simultaneous formation of the cross-linked structure. The structure of the polymers prepared was proved by IR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The ability of N-(5-methylimidazol-4-ylmethyl) chitosan with the degree of substitution of 0.54 to sorb Cu²⁺ and Ni²⁺ ions was evaluated. According to the sorption isotherms, the sorption capacity of this derivative exceeds that of the unmodifi ed polymer by a factor of 5.     

An Electrochemical Sol–Gel Sensor for Determining Iron by Stripping Voltammetry

Electrochemical sensors were developed based on thick-film carbon-containing electrodes coated with thin xerogel films fabricated by the sol–gel technology. The effect of the composition of a hydrolyzed mixture and the types of carbon-containing inks and a support on the properties of sol–gel electrodes was studied. Conditions for preparing sol–gel film sensors modified with 1,10-phenanthroline, 2,2-dipyridyl, Chrome Azurol S, and Eriochrome Cyanine were chosen, and the electrochemical properties of these sensors were studied. Optimum conditions are found for determining total iron by stripping voltammetry (SVA) using sol–gel sensors modified with 1,10-phenanthroline and 2,2-dipyridyl. The detection limit for iron(II, III) was found to be 0.02 mg/L at an accumulation time of 60 s. The sol–gel sensors were used in the analysis of natural waters.     

Determination of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in water by high-performance liquid chromatography with direct on-column preconcentration

A technique for the direct preconcentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) on a reversedphase analytical column was proposed for the analysis of water samples by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). A procedure for determining DEHP in surface-water and atmospheric precipitations in the laboratory and in the field was developed (the limit of detection is 0.1 Μg/L, the limit of determination is 0.3 Μg/L, and the relative standard deviation is 20 or 6% at a DEHP concentration of 0.3 or 10 Μg/L, respectively). The concentration levels of DEHP as a chemical tracer for the transfer and migration of air and water masses were examined in Lake Baikal water and in the snow cover of the Baikal region.     

Investigation of the behavior of substituted benzimidazoles under the influence of electron impact

The mass spectra of eight benzimidazole derivatives were studied. The effect of the nature and position of the substituent on the principal pathways of the fragmentation of the molecular ion, which involve competitive detachment of an HCN particle and the substituent, was examined. The formation of rearranged ions in all cases was confirmed by metastable transitions.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 819–822, June, 1984.     

Correlation between the substrate roughness and light loss for interference mirror coatings

The correlation between the parameters of multilayer mirror coatings used in ring laser gyroscopes with the roughness height of the substrate and top surface of mirror coating is investigated. A complex approach is applied to analysis of the roughness of substrates and mirror coatings, which is based on the use of atomic force microscopy and X-ray scattering. A correlation between the roughness of substrates and mirror coatings is established. In addition, the correlation between the scattering coefficient, reflectance, and transmittance of multilayer mirror coatings and the roughness of the substrates used is investigated.     

Imidazole-containing chitosan derivative: a new synthetic approach and sorption properties

A novel method for the synthesis of a hetaryl-containing chelate amino polymer, namely, N-(4(5)-imidazolylmethyl)chitosan (IMC), with a degree of substitution up to 0.3 was proposed. The “synthesis in gel” approach involves direct substitution of the hydroxyl group in 4(5)-imidazolylmethanol. The structures of these polymers were confirmed by ¹H NMR data. For sorption studies, IMC samples were crosslinked with epichlorohydrin and diglycidyl ethers of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol. The degrees of swelling and sorption properties of the polymers largely depend on the crosslinking agent and the degree of crosslinking. The sorption capacities of IMC for Au^III, Pt^IV, and Pd^II ions are higher than those of the nonmodified polymer. The extraction of noble metal ions from chloride solutions becomes more selective with increasing degree of crosslinking. The sorption capacity of IMC for Co^II and Ni^II ions is higher than those of chitosan and its known N-heterocyclic derivatives.     

Chemical modification of polyvinyl chloride with thiourea

Russian Chemical Bulletin - The quasi-homogeneous (“synthesis in gel”) conditions for functionalization of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with thiourea were experimentally selected. It was...     

Investigation of Sr uptake by birnessite-type sorbents from seawater

Sorption of micro- and microamounts of Sr from seawater has been studied using granulated Na-birnessite. Distribution coefficients of ⁹⁰Sr in the natural seawater are 0.8–1.2?×?10³ ml g^?1, in the model seawater they are 1.6–1.8?×?10³ ml g^?1. Application of Na-birnessite was shown to be prospective in sorption–desorption–regeneration regime. In dynamic sorption conditions, over 150 bed volumes of seawater can be purified till 5% breakthrough occurs at feed rate 10 BV h^?1. Na-birnessite can be used for ⁹⁰Sr radionuclide removal from liquid radioactive wastes containing seawater.

     

Synthesis of lithium-manganese oxide spinel in hydrothermal conditions

Abstract

Lithium-manganese oxide spinel LiMn₂O₄ was synthesized in hydrothermal conditions (400°C, 20 MPa) in the course of thermovaporous treatment mixtures of MnO₂ and LiOH/or Li₂CO₃. The conditions of synthesis of the spinel as monophase product were determined. The obtained product has been characterized by means of various physical and chemical methods. The spinel has been used for manufacturing cathodes of rechargeable lithium cells. The cells discharged in the potential range 2.8-3.5 V. The specific capacity was 100-140mAh/g.