Loading...

Table of Content

    10 August 2015, Volume 36 Issue 8
    Articles: Inorganic Chemistry
    Synthesis and Characterization of Two Novel Cu(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymers with Helical Crystal Structure
    ZHAO Lun, ZHANG Min, DENG Qinghui, WANG Zichen
    2015, 36(8):  1455-1460.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150259
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (3757KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    Multidenate 4,4'-(phenylazanediyl)dibenzoic acid(H2L) ligand and copper(Ⅱ) ions react with 2,2-bipyridine(bpy) under the hydrothermal conditions or 1,4-bis(pyridin-4-ylmethoxy)benzene(bpmb) under the solvothermal reactions. Two new coordination polymers, namely [Cu2L(bpy)](1) and [CuL(bpmb)0.5]·DMF(2), were obtained and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectrosopy(FTIR) spectroscopy, elemental analyses, thermal analysis and power X-ray diffraction(PXRD). The results showed that the compound 1 displays orthorhombic crystal structure and exhibits two-dimensional(2D) layer architectures built with Pnma space group, and compound 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/c and gives a 3D framework with {44·610·8} topology structure.

    Consecutive Synthesis of Xylose, Porous Carbon and Silica by High-efficient Utilization of Rice Husk
    LI Ying, SHI Gang, ZHANG Liang, LI Youran, SHI Guiyang, NI Caihua
    2015, 36(8):  1461-1466.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150253
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1170KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    Batch hydrolysis of hemicellulose in rice husk was conducted under various operating conditions, and orthogonal test design was adopted to achieve the highest xylose yield. The optimum hydrolysis temperature, sulfuric acid concentration(mass fraction), and hydrolysis time were determined to be 130 ℃, 2% and 6 h, respectively. Hydrolysis rate of 96.81% was attained under the optimum conditions(the content of hemicellulose in rice husk was used as benchmark). Xylose yield of 62.8% was reached after the impurities were removed from the xylose solution. Porous carbon with well-developed uniform pore structure was prepared by the residue of hydrolyzed rice husk. It had high adsorption capability for pigment in xylose solution, but low adsorption capability of xylose, making it a good adsorbent to purify xylose. Silica of high purity was also obtained during the preparation of porous carbon.

    Synthesis and Characterization of B-Substituted High-siliceous STW-type Silicate Zeolite
    SHI Lei, YU Tingting, LIN Sen, YUAN Yubin, WANG Jikai, ZHANG Na
    2015, 36(8):  1467-1471.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150124
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1295KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    Using 2-ethyl-1,3,4-trimethylimidazolium as structure-directing agent(SDA), B-substituted STW-type silicate zeolite(B-STW) was synthesized in a concentrated gel at 175 ℃ for 2—5 d. The B-STW sample was characterized by the inductively coupled plasma analysis(ICP), X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscope(SEM), N2 adsorption-desorption isotherm, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and temperature programmed desorption of ammonia(NH3-TPD) analyses. The results show that B-STW has weak acidity after removal of SDA and is thermally stable up to 750 ℃.

    Direct Femtosecond Laser Processing of Gold-silver Alloy Nanostructure by Photoreduction
    ZHOU Ying, XU Ying, LIU Lianqing, YANG Hai, WANG Jiping
    2015, 36(8):  1472-1477.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150109
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (5410KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    Gold-silver(Au-Ag) alloy nanostructures were fabricated on substrate by the highly intense femtosecond laser pulses through a wet photochemical reduction without introducing additional reducing agent. The nanostructures can not only retain the characteristic of metallic materials, but also realize the assembling pattern of arbitrary subtle shape. The formation of Au-Ag alloy nanostructures was confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray(EDX) diffraction, indicating the fabricated nanostructures were different in the ratio of gold to silver for different molar ratios in the solution. The composite metal material was applied for catalysis of hydrogen pero-xide and an ideal result was achieved.

    Syntheses, Structures and Photocatalytic Activities of Coordinated Supramolecular Complexes Containing Triazin-pyrazole Ligand
    WANG Zhinan, WANG Jixiao, SONG Jian, GAO Xue, FENG Xiaodong, SUN Lixian, XING Yongheng
    2015, 36(8):  1478-1484.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150099
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (2575KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    In the mixture of ethanol and water, two complexes [Co(Bpz*eaT)(H2O)3]·2H2BTC·2H2O(1) and [Cu(Bpz*eaT)(H2O)3]·2H2BTC·CH3CH2OH·H2O(2) were designed and synthesized via the reaction of metal salts and ligands H3BTC(benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid) and Bpz*eaT[2,4-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-6-diethylamino-1,3,5-triazine]. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrometry, UV-Vis spectrometry, thermal gravimetric analysis, X-ray powder and X-ray single crystal diffraction analysis. Structural analysis reveals that both complexes 1 and 2 form distorted octahedral geometry, and complex 1 has a 3D network structure and complex 2 has a 2D layer structure via hydrogen bonding connection. Furthermore, the photocatalytic performances of complexes 1 and 2 were studied and the result revealed that the photocatalytic activity of complex 1 was better than that of complex 2.

    Analytical Chemistry
    High Efficiency and Selective Extraction of Uranyl Ion by N,N'-Diethyl-N,N'-bis(propoxyphenyl)-2,6-dipicolinamide
    CHEN Long, LI Yan, WANG Zhenwen, PENG Zhiyong, YANG Zeming, YUAN Lihua, FENG Wen
    2015, 36(8):  1485-1490.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150160
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1563KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    To acquire a more efficent and selective dipicolinamide, the affinity of three novel diamide derivatives of dipicolinic acids N,N'-diethyl-N,N'-bis(propoxyphenyl)-2,6-dipicolinamide(1a—1c) for uranyl ion was investigated by liquid-liquid extraction method. In the absence of HNO3 and in the presence of 6 mol/L HNO3, the extractability of compound 1a for uranyl ion was 99% and 94%, respectively. At the same high acidity, selective separation of uranyl from lanthanides(La, Eu and Yb) was achieved using compound 1a as extractant [SFU(VI)/Ln(III)>20]. In contrast, compounds 1b and 1c were able to separate uranyl ion from lighter lanthanides(La and Eu). Result of lg-lg plot experiments indicated the stoichiometric ratios of compounds 1a, 1b and 1c with uranyl were found to fall between 1 and 2, suggesting the presence of two kinds of extracted species in 2∶1 and 1∶1 ratios(extractant∶uranyl). 1H NMR and FTIR spectra of the extracted complexes implicated the involvement of nitrogen atom in the pyridine ring and carbonyl group in coordinating uranyl ion. The results showed that compound 1a is the most promising extractant and probably can be used in the recycling of uranyl ion.

    Preparation of Graphene/Gold Nanoparticle Composite Film Modified Electrode and Its Application for Determination of Bisphenol A
    FANG Yan, MA Linlin, SHAN Duoliang, LU Xiaoquan
    2015, 36(8):  1491-1497.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150137
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (3270KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    A graphene-Au nanocomposite film(ERGO-Au) modified electrodewas prepared using coelectrodeposition technique. The morphology and electrochemical properties of this hybrid membrane were characte-rized by means of transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and cyclic voltammetry(CV), respectively. The electrocatalytic activity of ERGO-Au nanocomposite for the electrooxidation of bisphenol A(BPA) was also investigated. The cyclic voltammetry of bisphenol A on the modified electrode exhibits a well defined irreversible anodic peak. Under the optimum conditions, the oxidation peak current was proportional to bisphenol A concentration in the range from 3.0×10-8 mol/L to 1.30×10-5 mol/L. The limit of detection(LOD) is 1.0×10-8 mol/L(S/N=3). The proposed method was applied for detection of bisphenol A in tap water and plastic products. The described sensor was used for the determination of BPA in tap water and plastic products with good recovery, ranging from 96.4% to 103.5%.

    Graphene/Carbon Nanaotube Aerogel with Ultra-high Adsorption Capacity for the Isolation of Hemoglobin
    CHEN Xuwei, ZHENG Xu, WANG Xiaofeng, WANG Jianhua
    2015, 36(8):  1498-1504.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150175
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (3276KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    3-Dimensional graphene oxide/carbon nanotubes(GO/CNTs) aerogel was prepared via freeze drying technique, and the as-prepared GO/CNTs aerogel exhibits excellent adsorption performance towards protein species under hydrophobic interaction. At pH=8.0, high adsorption efficiency of hemoglobin(Hb) was achieved, while virtually no adsorption of serum album was observed. This offers the possibility to realize the selective isolation of Hb from complex matrices. An adsorption capacity up to 3793.3 mg/g was achieved for the GO/CNTs aerogel, suggesting the great potential of this aerogel in the removal of abundant Hb. The adsorbed Hb could be readily stripped using Britton-Robinson buffer of pH=11.5, giving rise to a recovery of 67%. Circular dichroism spectra indicated that the adsorption/desorption on the surface of GO/CNTs aerogel poses virtually no effect on the configuration of Hb. The GO/CNTs aerogel is practically applied to the selective isolation of Hb from human blood and SDS-PAGE assays demonstrate high purity of hemoglobin in the eluate.

    5,5'-Dithiobis(succinimidyl-2-nitrobenzoate) Functionalized Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering Nanoprobe for Immunoassay
    CHEN Lei, XUE Xiangxin, CUI Yuncheng, HAN Xiaoxia, XU Weiqing, ZHAO Bing
    2015, 36(8):  1505-1510.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150116
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (2286KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    A biofunctionalized nanoprobe for surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)-based immunoassay was designed. 5,5'-Dithiobis(succinimidyl-2-nitrobenzoate)(DSNB) was employed as a linker for protein and gold nanoparticle, which can help to maintain the biological activity of the proteins. Besides that, DSNB possesses a high Raman scattering section, which can be used as the SERS probe as quantitative determination of proteins. Two kinds of biological systems(avidin-streptavidin and antigen-antibody) were selected for the target protein and nanoprobe specific binding to the protein chip. Meanwhile, silicon slide was employed as a carrier, which provides a Raman peak at 520 cm-1 and can be used as a good internal standard for quantitative analysis of proteins. Using this method, anti-human IgG concentration in solutions can be quantitatively measured at concentrations as low as 5 pg/mL.

    Interaction of 1-Hydroxypyrene with BSA Using Fluorescence Anisotropy and Synchronous Fluorescence Analysis Methods
    ZHANG Jing, CHEN Weixiao, ZHANG Wei, DUAN Ying, ZHU Yuxiu, ZHU Yaxian, ZHANG Yong
    2015, 36(8):  1511-1516.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150119
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1759KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    Fluorescence anisotropy was employed to investigate the interaction of 1-hydroxypyrene(1-OHP), the metabolism biomarker of PAHs in vivo, with a model transport protein of bovine serum albumin(BSA) under simulated physiological conditions. Combined with synchronous fluorescence spectra, the conformation transition of BSA was also investigated. The experiment results showed that 1-OHP can bind to BSA strongly and a 1∶1 complex was formed, with an average binding equilibrium constant of 3.63×106 L/mol. Also as the amounts of BSA differ, the interaction of 1-OHP and BSA was dominated by strong and weak binding modes alternately. Moreover, 1-OHP can bind to tryptophan residues and induce the conformational and micro-environmental changes of BSA, increasing the tryptophan residue of BSA exposuring to a less hydrophobic micro-environment.

    Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering-based Diquat Detection
    LIU Peipei, HAN Xiaoxia, ZHAO Bing, XU Weiqing, WANG Xu
    2015, 36(8):  1517-1520.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150041
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1157KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    Based on surface-enhanced raman scattering(SERS) technique, a rapid analytical method for diquat detection with silver mirror as SERS-active substrates was developed. UV-Vis spectral analysis suggest that diquat molecules can keep stable in a solution at pH≤9 and the differet pH values do not influence the SERS active substrate and the SERS result. Therefore, SERS detection can be carried out directly without any pretreatment process. The SERS results show that the characteristic peak intensity of diquat decreases when its concentration decreases. The minimum detectable concentration of the method is as low as 10-8 mol/L. The method is easy to conduct and can realize non-destructive and rapid analysis.

    Organic Chemistry
    Synthesis and Antibacterial Activities of 3-S-(β-D-Glucosides)-1,2,4-triazole
    ZHANG Ruibo, LU Junrui, LIU Jinbiao, MU Jiangbei, YANG Xuyun, WANG Hongyun, WANG Meijun, ZHANG He, ZHANG Mei
    2015, 36(8):  1521-1529.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150194
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (3078KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    Nine novel compounds of 5-substituted-phenyl-4-amino-3-S-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-1,2,4-triazole(6a—6i) were synthesized from 5-substituted phenyl-4-amino-3-ylsulfanyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol by glycosylation and then by deacetylate in the system of sodium methylate, methanol and dichloromethane. Their structures were confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR and HRMS spectroscopy. The results of preliminary bioassay showed that most of the tested compounds display variable inhibitory activity against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Monilia albican. Especially, the compound 6g had the strongest antibacterial activity with minimum inhibitory concentration of 2, 8, 32, 8 μg/mL against the four tested strains respectively which are similar to or higher than those of the controlled drug fluconazole or triclosan. The interaction and binding free energy of compounds 6a—6i with FabⅠ were studied by Autodock.

    Synthesis and Properties of Chiral Ionic Liquid Based on (R)-Thiazolidine-2-thione-4-carboxylate
    WANG Bin, LUO Haiyan, ZHANG Yonghong, SUN Yadong, LIU Chenjiang
    2015, 36(8):  1530-1534.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150185
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (858KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    A novel series of chiral ionic liquids from (R)-thiazolidine-2-thione-4-carboxylic acid and hydro-xide 1,3-dialkylbenzimidazole or hydroxide 1-alkyl pyridine was synthesized. The structures of the ionic liquids were confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR and ESI-MS. The optical rotation and pH value of the chiral ionic liquids were determined. Furthermore, the solubility, electrical conductivity and thermal stability of the ionic liquids were studied as well. The results revealed that the ionic liquids with weak acidity and good solubility in strongly polar organic solvents under room temperature. When the concentration of the ionic liquids in the aqueous solution was 1×10-3 mol/L, increasing the conductivity was almost proportional to the temperature increases. The TGA results showed that the ionic liquids had two mass loss process under 150 and 250 ℃, caused by anion and cation, respectively.

    Lipozyme TL IM-catalyzed Esterification of Oleic Acid for 1,3-Diacylglycerol Preparation
    WANG Zitian, SU Jianxiao, DU Wei, DAI Lingmei, LIU Dehua
    2015, 36(8):  1535-1541.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20141106
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (3187KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    The potential of using lipase Lipozyme TL IM-mediated esterification of oleic acid with monoglyceride for 1,3-dioleoylglycerol(DO) preparation was explored and the effects of solvent, water activity, temperature, molar ratio of oleic acid to monostearin(MO) and the solvent quantity on the DO yield and 1,3-positional selectivity of the lipase were investigated systematically. Under the optimum conditions(45 ℃, 1.5 g of Lipozyme TL IM, molar ratio of oleic acid to MO is 1.5∶1, 6.0 g chloroform, and water activity is 0.33), a total DO yield of 80% could be achieved with the content of 1,3-DO over 92%. Lipozyme TL IM showed rather good operational stability in the system and there was no obvious reduction in lipase’s activity and selectivity even after being continually used for 5 batches.

    Physical Chemistry
    Preparation and Biocompatibility of Ag Nanoparticles Modified Stainless Steel
    WANG Zhihui, XUE Xin, XING Yue, LI Shumei, LIU Bin, HAN Dongxue, NIU Li
    2015, 36(8):  1542-1547.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150296
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (2890KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    Ag nanoparticles films were prepared by the potentiostatic electrodeposition strategy onto the surface of 316L stainless steel. The thin films were treated with an avantin solution of 1,1,2,2-perfluorooctyl triethoxysilane(25%, volume fraction) for 20 h to make surface hydrophobic. By controlling the deposition time and modification process, a series of modified materials with different hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties was prepared. Characterizations by means of scanning electron microscopy(SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDX) as well as contact angle measurements were performed. Then, MTT technique and flow cytometry examinations were employed for further investigations of the biocompatibility of this film towards human blood. Such modified 316L stainless steel was subsequently implanted into the experimental animals to study the biocompatibility towards tissue. It is verified that compared with the bare 316L stainless steel, the Ag nanoparticles films modified substrate demonstrated preferable blood and tissue compatibility. Such kind of modified material with improved hydrophobic superiority may be a promising candidate for further practical application as an ideal vascular scaffold stuff.

    Icephobic Property on Multiscale Flexible Structures
    WANG Lei, HOU Yongping, ZHENG Yongmei
    2015, 36(8):  1548-1552.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150248
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (3673KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    A kind of soft micro-ratchet/nano-rods structure surface was fabricated by intergrating the methods of soft-lithography and crystal growth, which realized low adhesion and icephobic properties in low temperature environment. The droplet could be driven off before it freezes by the deformation of micro-ratchet. The results indicate that the bend effect changes the three phase contact line and generates droplet-driven performance with different bend angles. The dent effect increases the three phase contact line and increases the difficulty for driving droplet. While, the raised effect decreases the three phase contact line and decreases the adhesion force between liquid and solid, which makes the droplet off the surface easily with the effect of gravity. This special structure has real potential in icephobic field.

    Biphasic Hydroformylation of 1-Octene Catalyzed by Ionic Rh(Ⅲ)-complex in the Presence of Tertiary Amine Functionalized Ionic Liquid
    SHI Dingfu, TAN Chen, WANG Peng, LI Yongqi, CHEN Shengjie, LIU Ye
    2015, 36(8):  1553-1558.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150221
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1000KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    The ionic Rh(Ⅲ)-complexes 1a and 2a exhibited poor catalytic performance for hydroformylation of 1-octene without the presence of any auxiliary additive. The involvement of cheap and low-toxic tertiary amines such as Et3N or N-methylpiperidine could dramatically boost the catalytic performance of compounds 1a and 2a up to turnover frequency(TOF) of 800 h-1. When piperidinyl-functionalized ionic liquid of [PEmim]BF4 was dually used as the additive and the solvent, not only the positive roles of N-methylpiperidine in spurring up the activity of compounds 1a and 2a were embodied, but also the easy recovery and recycling of compounds 1a(or 2a)in [PEmim]BF4 were fulfilled in biphasic hydroformylation. The TOFs of compounds 1a and 2a in [PEmim]BF4 were gradually decreased in the course of the recycling uses due to the leaching and deactivation of the catalysts.

    Vibrational Circular Dichroism in Study of Stereochemistry of Chiral β-Biscarboline with N—O Functional Group
    ZHU Huajie, LIU Li, YANG Qin
    2015, 36(8):  1559-1562.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150151
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1659KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    Vibrational circular dichroism(VCD) was applied for study of the absolute configuration of chiral axial bis-carboline with N—O function. The computational results exhibite that (-)-biscarboline derivative should have aS absolute configuration. At the same time, electronic circular dichroism(ECD) and optical rotation(OR) methods were also used to study its absolute configuration. The results show that the three diffe-rent conclusion from VCD, ECD and OR methods should give a same conclusion, namely, this (-)-biscarboline derivative should have aS absolute configuration.

    Alkaline-assisted Hydrothermal Fabrication of CdZnS with Enhanced Visible-light Photocatalytic Performance
    LU Yonghong, WU Pingxiao, HUANG Junyi, TRAN Lytuong, ZHU Nengwu, DANG Zhi
    2015, 36(8):  1563-1569.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150142
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (7246KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    A series of visible-light photocatalysts, CdZnS[CZS-r, r=n(NaOH)/2n(Cd2++Zn2+)] solid solution, was fabricated by alkaline-assisted hydrothermal method. The crystal structure, microstructure and band gap energy(Eg) of the as-synthesized crystals were characterized by multiple techniques including powder X-ray diffraction(XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET) surface area analysis and solid-state UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra(UV-Vis DRS). The results showed that alkaline-assisted method can significantly lower the size of the crystals, improve the dispersibility of the particles, enlarge the specific surface area of the semiconductors and introduce the stacking faults. Additionally, the photocatalytic properties of the CzS-r samples were evaluated by hydrogen generation under the irradiation of visible light(λ≥420 nm). It has been found that CZS-0.5 possessed the 5 h average hydrogen production rate of 2154 μmol/(h·g), 29.92 times that of CZS-0[72 μmol/(h·g)], which is mainly ascribed to the unique potential provided by the stacking faults.

    Benchmark Studies of Density Functional Theory on the Hydrogen Adsorption
    SUN Xiaoli, HUO Ruiping, BU Yuxiang, LI Jilai
    2015, 36(8):  1570-1575.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150135
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1971KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    A benchmark study of density functional theory(DFT) method was conducted on the adsorption energy of hydrogen. The effects of DFT methods, dispersion and the size of basis sets were explored on the prediction of adsorption energy. The results show that the adsorption energies predicted by different DFT methods varies considerably; the dispersion term can not be ignored; the basis set and model have minor contributions for the final energy refinement; larger models are more independent on the size of basis set, and larger basis set can make up the deficiency of smaller model. The method selection strategy will provide valuable clues for relevant studies.

    Automatic Chemistry Mechanism Reduction on Hydrocarbon Fuel Combustion
    LI Shuhao, LIU Jianwen, LI Rui, WANG Fan, TAN Ningxin, LI Xiangyuan
    2015, 36(8):  1576-1587.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150126
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (3526KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    An automatic mechanism reduction program, ReaxRed for combustion of hydrocarbon fuels was introduced. Six mechanism reductions methods are implemented in this program and generation of reduced mechanisms well was verification of them can be carried out automatically with high efficiency. ReaxRed thus serves as a good computing tool for reduction of detailed mechanisms for combustion of hydrocarbon fuels. ReaxRed was applied to reduction of detailed mechanisms for a RP-3 aviation kerosene surrogate model with 257 species and 874 reactions, and for a gasoline mixed surrogate which consists of 1389 species and 5935 reactions, respectively. A skeletal mechanism containing 78 species and a global reduced mechanism with 61 species were achieved from the RP-3 surrogate model. Both the skeletal mechanism and the global reduced mechanism reproduces combustion characteristics of the detailed mechanism such as the ignition delay, extinction, and distribution of species concentration over a wide range of simulation conditions. Reliability of reduced mechanism is further verified through brute-force sensitivity analysis and rate-of-production analysis. A skeletal mechanism with 266 species from gasoline mixed surrogate model can recover simulated results on ignition delay time of one-component, two-component as well as multicomponent mixtures in a wider range of conditions. Furthermore, combustion paths based on time-integrated element flux analysis for the four sing-component fuels in the surrogate model can also be reproduced by the skeletal mechanism. The result shows that the achieved skeletal mechanism retains detailed mechanism’s hierarchical structure and globe information. Combustion process of gasoline can be analyzed systematically and more easily based on the obtained skeletal mechanism.

    Theoretical Study on the Mechanism of Reaction Between Piceatannol and Hydroxyl Radical
    WANG Shuai, WANG Weina, GAO Zhifang, WANG Wenliang
    2015, 36(8):  1588-1595.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150114
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (4262KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    At M05-2X/6-311++G(d,p) level, the reaction mechanisms between piceatannol and OH free radical were studied in gas phase, the effect of solvent polarity on the reaction mechanisms were also considered using the polarizable continuum model. The results show that the active position is C4'OH(OH is connected with C4') with B ring both in the gas and aqueous phase for hydrogen atom transfer mechanism. For radical adduct formation mechanism, OH radical preferred to adduct on Cα, Cβ and C4'. At the temperature of 298 K, the total rate constants of hydrogen atom transfer and radical adduct formation are 5.46×1015 and 2.72×1014 L·mol-1·s-1, the more favorable channel is hydrogen atom transfer. Furthermore, the results also manifest that there is a negative correlation between the rate constants and temperature.

    Preparation and Photoelectrocatalytic Performance of Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide/Conductive Carbon Felt Electrode
    LI Ming, LI Youji, XU Peng, LIN Xiao, HAN Wenxuan
    2015, 36(8):  1596-1605.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150105
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (4205KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    Based on employing the titanium tetrachloride and hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide as inorganic titanium source and template agent, respectively, an inorganic titanium precursor solution was prepared by hydrothermal method. Mesoporous titania/conductive carbon felt electrode material(MPT/CCF) was obtained by the dip-coating method with the aid of ultrasonic system with CCF as a carrier. The material was characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), Raman spectrometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electronic microscopy(TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and nitrogen adsorption-desorption. By using benzaldehyde gas as the target degradation product, the photoelectrocatalytic performance of MPT/CCF was discussed under ultraviolet light irradiation. And the effects of the catalytic degradation conditions(temperature, humidity, bias voltage) on synergies mechanism were discussed. The results show that the MPT/CCF have smaller particle size, larger specific surface area and uniform pore size distribution in comparsion to pure MPT, due to the inhibitory effect of CCF on grain growth. In addition, 2-MPT/CCF-500 have the highest photoelectrocatalytic activity due to perfect crystal shape, homogeneous mesoporous structure and high concentrations of hydroxyl radicals. Furthermore, it also has the very high photoelectric catalytic activity in the process of repeated use. The optimum catalytic condition is 55% of humidity and 10 V of bias voltage at 35 ℃.

    Electrochemical Oxidation of Dimethyl Phthalate on Porous Titanium Based Boron-dopped Diamond Electrode
    LIANG Longqi, HUANG Weimin, LIN Haibo
    2015, 36(8):  1606-1611.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150069
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1552KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    The effect of structure of the titanium substrate on the electrocatalytic activity of boron-dopped diamond film(BDD) electrode was studied with dimethyl phthalate(DMP) as an organic pollutant mode. 3D porous Ti/BDD electrode can provide more reactive sites for the electrochemical reaction and has faster electron transfer rate compared with planar Ti/BDD electrode. The electrooxidation behavior of DMP on BDD electrodes is direct oxidation based on the results of cyclic voltammetry and liner sweep curves and presented pseudo first-order kinetic at low DMP concentration. Meanwhile, the formation of polymer film was observed at high DMP concentration. Due to the high active area, 3D porous Ti/BDD electrode revealed superior performance in the direct electrooxidation of DMP. In terms of chemical oxygen demand(COD) and removal rate when employing different concentrations of DMP, the experimental results on planar Ti/BDD and 3D-Ti/BDD electrodes coincided with the theory proposed.

    Polymer Chemistry
    Preparation and Chemical Sense Character of Two-dimensional Colloidal Crystal Heterostructures
    QI Fenglian, XUE Min, XUE Fei, MENG Zihui, QIU Lili, XU Zhibin, LU Wei
    2015, 36(8):  1612-1618.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150274
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (10308KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    Polystyrene(PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) suspensions with different particle sizes and refractive index were prepared. A successive air/water interface self-assembly method was developed to fabricate two-dimensional colloidal crystal heterostructures(2D-CCHs) array. Furthermore, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-acrylic acid(HEMA-AA) 2D-CCHs inverse opals with high mass transfer efficiencies were obtained after removing the opal templates. The prepared heterostructures are highly ordered two-dimensional structures proved by scanning electron microscopy images(SEM). Debye diffraction rings, reflectance spectra and structural colors suggested that the optical properties of 2D-CCHs are attributed to overlay of the individual diffraction of single 2D colloidal crystal. With the pH value decreased from 7 to 3, Debye diffraction rings’ diameters of double-layers 2D-CCHs inverse opals both shrank nearly 80 nm. The response of 2D-CCHs to pH indicates their preliminary application in chemical sensors.

    Influences on Adhesion and Proliferation of Endothelial Cells with AuNPs
    WANG Bicui, WANG Wei, ZHANG Jingwei, YUAN Zhi
    2015, 36(8):  1619-1626.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150244
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (5005KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    In order to study the influence of endothelial cells behavior with different surface valences of gold nanoparticles(AuNPs), two kinds of AuNPs surfaces composed of monovalence[Au(Ⅰ)] or zero-valence gold[Au(0)], were synthesized with different reducing agent. The cell adhesion and proliferation showed that the Au(Ⅰ) on AuNPs will not affect the growth behavior of human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs) compared with Au(0). However, two kinds of AuNPs both inhibited the adhesion and proliferation of HUVECs with concentration dependence. When the concentration of AuNPs increasing from 0.01 nmol/L to 1 nmol/L, the adhesion rate of HUVECs decreased 16%, the number of cell proliferation after 7 d culture also decreased 12%. Further research showed that the inhibition of AuNPs with HUVECs was related to the immobilized state. After covalent modified onto the glass, the inhibition of AuNPs on HUVECs decreases significantly, the cell adhesion and proliferation on AuNPs modified surface were similar to the control. Vinculin and acridine orange/ethidium bromide(AO/EB) stained images also illustrated that HUVECs could spread and adhere well on the immobilized AuNPs surface, and keep a good activity on the proliferation. This study would provide a reference for the AuNPs used in biomedical applications.

    Cyclization in Hyperbranched Polymerization System of ABg Type
    CHANG Peiyang, WANG Yunming, GU Fang, WANG Haijun
    2015, 36(8):  1627-1633.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150236
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1420KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    The effect of cyclization on the average properties of hyperbranched polymers formed in the polymerization system of ABg type was investigated by the method of Monte Carlo simulation. In the system of interest with cyclization, a set of differential kinetic equations based on the generation growth of polymers was given. The simulation is then performed by using the intermolecular and intramolecular reaction rates deduced from the principle of statistical mechanics. Specifically, the number of treelike and cyclic polymers, the number of loops, size distribution, the number- and weight-average molecular weights were given. Furthermore, the effect of cyclization on the average properties of polymers was discussed. It is shown that the volume fraction of monomers plays an important role in cyclization, which determines whether the influence of solvent quality and functionality is significant or not. As a result, the cyclization depends in essence on the cooperation of the above three factors. It is expected that the present study is helpful to design the related materials.

    Synthesis of a Novel Polyester Plasticizer and Its Plasticizing Effect in Poly(vinylchloride)
    GAO Chuanhui, GUO Fangrong, WANG Xiaohong, ZHANG Xinhua, WANG Chuanxing, WU Yumin
    2015, 36(8):  1634-1640.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150223
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (3998KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    A novel plasticizer based on the hydrogenation of itaconic acid, poly(1,3-propylene 2-methyl-succinate)(1,3-PPM) was synthesized by 1,3-propanediol and 2-methylsuccinate acid through melt polycondensation. The plasticizing effect in poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC) was characterized. The results showed that 1,3-PPM displayed excellent compatibility with PVC. The glass transition temperature, tensile strength, tensile modulus and hardness of PVC films plasticized by 1,3-PPM decreased and elongation at break increased significantly with the increasing of plasticizer. Furthermore, compared to the traditional plasticizer dioctyl phthalate(DOP), 1,3-PPM had superior durability(volatility resistance, extractability and migration stability).

    Electrical Percolation Model of Ternary Carbon Filler Mixture in Polymer Blends
    XIONG Zhuoyue, ZHANG Boyuan, WANG Weijia, GUO Zhaoxia, YU Jian
    2015, 36(8):  1641-1647.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150169
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (4337KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    A model was proposed for predicting the electrical percolation of ternary carbon filler mixture in polymer blends based on excluded volume theory. 2D and 3D models were used to describe the percolation model. Carbon black(CB), tangled carbon nanotubes(t-CNTs) and aligned carbon nanotubes(a-CNTs) were used as carbon-type conductive fillers. Taking polycarbonate(PC)/styrene-acrylonitrile(SAN)(70∶30, mass ratio) and PC/polyphenylene oxide(PPO)(70∶30, mass ratio) as the matrices, the equation developed from the percolation model is corrected by measuring the percolation thresholds of each carbon filler in polycarbo-nate and polymer blends. Predictions from the model match the conductivities well, proving the suitability and usefulness of the model. For those polymer blends with the same matrix polymer, the equation can be obtained by the ratio of the percolation threshold of one carbon filler in the polymer blend to that in the matrix polymer. The model can provide an important theoretical basis for structure designing and predicting the electrical properties of conductive polymer composites.

    Thermodynamic Properties of a Binary Self-condensing Vinyl Polymerization System in the Presence of Core Initiators
    ZHAO Zuofei, LI Yuanfeng, YAO Ning
    2015, 36(8):  1648-1654.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20150098
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1488KB) ( )  
    Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

    A self-condensing vinyl polymerization system consisting of B*f initiating cores and AB* inimers was studied by the principle of statistical mechanics. As a result, the internal energy, specific heat, polydispersity index and the mean square radius of gyration of hyperbranched polymers were investigated from viewpoint of thermodynamics. In detail, the effect of some reaction conditions, such as temperature, molar ratio of reactants, volume fraction and the functionality of initiating core, were taken into account. The results show that hyperbranched polymers with expected structures and properties can be prepared by means of optimizing parameters of the reaction condition.