Release properties of cinnamaldehyde loaded by montmorillonite in chitosan-based antibacterial food packaging

This work aimed to prepare a controlled-release antibacterial food packaging film by solvent volatilisation using chitosan (CS) and acidified modified montmorillonite (MMt) loaded with CIN (acid-MMt-CIN). MMt was successfully acidified and CIN was successfully loaded into acid-MMt, which had been confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The coordination of acid-MMt-CIN significantly increased the barrier properties of CS film to water vapour, as well as the rigidity and ductility of the film. Furthermore, the CS/acid-MMt-CIN film could significantly improve their UV resistance. It was found that the CIN release time of CS/acid-MMt-CIN film in isooctane (simulated fatty food) could reach 168 h, which was 72 h longer than that of CS/CIN film. The addition of acid-MMt-CIN had a significant inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. In short, CS/acid-MMt-CIN film could potentially be used as an antibacterial active food packaging film.     

聚乙烯醇/改性纳米蒙脱土复合材料的制备与性能

纳米蒙脱土(MMT)用十六烷基三甲基溴化铵进行改性制得有机改性的MMT(OMMT),用其作为聚乙烯醇(PVAL)的改性材料,采用溶液共混、流涎成膜制得PLA/OMMT复合材料,考察了OMMT的用量对PVAL复合材料性能的影响。用傅立叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)仪、差示扫描量热仪、扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射仪、万能力学试验机等对复合材料性能及结构进行表征和分析。结果表明,FTIR显示十六烷基三甲基溴化铵成功进入MMT结构中,OMMT成功制得;随着OMMT添加量的增加,复合材料热稳定性提高,断裂伸长率降低,拉伸强度呈现先增加后降低趋势,当其含量为9%时达到最大;SEM显示OMMT含量9%时,OMMT与PVAL相容性最好,表面光滑,含量再增加,出现团聚现象,力学性能受到影响。     

超声协助蒙脱土分散于聚磷酸铵阻燃聚丙烯的研究

阻燃剂能够增强聚丙烯（PP）的阻燃性能,但也会降低其力学性能,因此对阻燃剂进行改性以改善聚丙烯的力学性能显得至关重要。以传统的膨胀型阻燃剂（IFR）[由聚磷酸铵（APP）、季戊四醇（PER）、三聚氰胺（MA）组成]为PP阻燃。在合成APP过程中引入有机蒙脱土（OMt）。APP围绕OMt形成,剥离OMt使其能够较好地分散在阻燃剂中。为使OMt更好地分散在阻燃剂中,在磷酸氢二铵（DAP）、尿素（UREA）溶液中加入OMt,之后对溶液进行超声处理,蒸干后形成DAP-UREA-OMt与五氧化二磷反应生成APP。在PP中添加改性阻燃剂,有助于PP材料阻燃性能的提升与减缓力学性能的下降。当阻燃剂添加量为30%（阻燃剂添加量占总质量的质量分数）时,PP/IFR_APP/OMt复合材料的氧指数达到29.8%,通过V-0测试,拉伸强度为22.0 MPa,高出传统方法0.7 MPa。     

The critical organic modifier aliphatic tail length for the formation of poly(methyl methacrylate)-montmorillonite nanocomposites

In this article, we report the influence of organic modifier structure (alkyl chain length C8-C20, single vs ditallow) and thereby, the effect of hydrophobicity on the structure, thermal and mechanical properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-clay hybrids. Melt processed PMMA-clay hybrids were characterized using wide-angle X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry. The organoclays having an alkyl chain length of more than 12 CH₂ groups resulted in the formation of nanocomposites. The glass transition temperature (T_g) of PMMA increased in the presence of clay. The mean-field lattice model was used to predict the free energy for nanocomposite formation, which showed a reasonable match with the experimental results and provided a general guideline for the proper selection of polymer and organoclay (ie, organic modifier) to obtain nanocomposite. Tensile modulus showed maximum improvement of 58% for the nanocomposites compared to 9% improvement for the composites. Tensile modulus increased with increases in the alkyl chain length of the organic modifier and clay loading. The level of improvement for the tensile properties of nanocomposites prepared from primary and secondary ammonium-modified clay is the same as that obtained with the commercial organoclays.     

Strengthen flame retardancy of epoxy thermoset by montmorillonite particles adhering phosphorus-containing fragments

Phosphaphenanthrene derivative tri-(3-DOPO-2-hydroxypropan-1-yl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-trione (TGD) and organo-modified montmorillonite (OMMT) were jointly introduced into the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A cured by 4,4-diamino-diphenylmethane (EP) to investigate their flame retardant behaviors. With only addition of 0.5%OMMT and 2.5%TGD, epoxy thermoset achieved a limiting oxygen index value of 33.7% and passed UL 94 V-0 rating test. Compared with the combustion behaviors of 3%OMMT/EP and 3%TGD/EP, an obvious synergistic flame retardant effect between OMMT and TGD can be concluded in OMMT/TGD/EP. Meanwhile, the FTIR spectra of gas-phase and condensed-phase products further proved this synergistic effect working in a physical way. On one hand, the co-existence of hydroxyl-containing TGD enabled montmorillonite (MMT) particles to filtrate and adhere more smoke fragments. On the other hand, the co-action of MMT help the polar phosphorus-containing fragments from TGD better strengthened char layer, enhancing the barrier and protective effect of residue. The synergistic flame retardant effect from OMMT/TGD system endowed themselves with higher flame retardant efficiency, and epoxy thermoset with better flame retardant performance. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020 , 137, 47500.     

Pt-WC/Mnt三元纳米复合材料的制备及其电催化性能

以剥离后的蒙脱石(Mnt)片层为载体、六氯化钨(WCl6)为钨源,通过浸渍负载及原位还原碳化获得了碳化钨(WC)与蒙脱石(Mnt)纳米复合材料,然后将氯铂酸(H2PtCl6)通过浸渍负载于复合材料上,并在氢气(H2)中还原得到Pt-WC/Mnt三元纳米复合催化材料。采用X射线粉末衍射和透射电子显微镜对三元纳米复合催化材料的物相、形貌和结构进行表征,采用三电极体系和循环伏安法测试了样品的电催化性能。结果表明:样品物相主要为WO3和WC,蒙脱石片层结构明显,铂(Pt)纳米粒子均匀分布于WC/Mnt复合材料的外表面。Pt-WC/Mnt三元纳米复合材料对甲醇电催化氧化具有较高的催化活性,并且在酸碱体系中均具有良好的稳定性。     

Investigation into adsorption equilibrium and thermodynamics for water vapor on montmorillonite clay

The isothermal adsorption curves for water vapor on montmorillonite were measured by a gravimetric adsorption system. Dent's model was employed to estimate the adsorption behaviors of water vapor on primary adsorption sites and secondary adsorption sites. The thermodynamics analysis of water vapor adsorption was performed. At low vapor pressure region, primary adsorption predominates, and with increasing vapor pressure, secondary adsorption becomes notable. Primary adsorption sites have an evidently stronger adsorption affinity than secondary adsorption sites. With increasing vapor pressure, Gibbs free energy variation rapidly increases and then reduces slowly. Although increasing vapor pressure raises adsorption spontaneity on primary adsorption sites, the enhancement in vapor pressure decreases the spontaneity of water vapor adsorption on secondary adsorption sites. As adsorbed loading increases, isosteric heat of adsorption and entropy loss decrease first and then increase quickly. The gradually growing water clusters are responsible for the increase of entropy loss at late stage.     

纤维素纳米纤维/纳米蒙脱土复合气凝胶制备及其结构与性能

针对纤维素纳米纤维(CNF)气凝胶易燃、强力低等问题,利用纳米蒙脱土(MMT)共混改性纤维素纳米纤维,基于冷冻干燥的方法制备阻燃隔热的CNF/MMT复合气凝胶。研究了MMT质量分数对CNF/MMT复合气凝胶形貌结构、压缩性能、热稳定性、热导率和阻燃性能的影响。结果表明:MMT的引入使气凝胶具有更加紧密的片层结构,气凝胶力学性能、热稳定性和阻燃性能得到改善;在MMT质量分数为50%时,CNF/MMT复合气凝胶的表观密度最大且仅为0.016 8 g/cm³,应变为10%的应力最大为12.45 kPa,应变为70%的应力最大为77.93 kPa,导热系数最大为 0.04 W/(m·K); 气凝胶中MMT质量分数不低于42.9%时,复合基气凝胶的极限氧指数得到明显提升。     

蒙脱石含量测定方法改进研究

用吸蓝量(MB)换算法测定蒙脱石含量,换算系数0.442不能用来准确计算其实际含量。由于吸蓝量和阳离子交换容量(CEC)与蒙脱石含量正相关,通过测定原矿、原矿提纯样以及提纯后杂质矿物的吸蓝量或CEC,进行加权或对比计算,即可得到原矿中蒙脱石的含量,这样可消除膨润土属性、属型等对测定结果的影响。改进的结果表明,不论加权法还是比值法,CEC也可用于测定蒙脱石含量;但加权法计算更为合理。蒙脱石、杂质矿物的纯度,以及它们的吸蓝量、CEC的精密度和准确度,是加权法测定准确与否的关键;比值法适用于细粒级或提纯后纯度较高情况下的测定。     

锆基柱撑蒙脱石净化蓝色废水的实验研究

以河南信阳蒙脱石为基材制备锆基柱撑蒙脱石材料,用该材料对人工配制的蓝色废水进行静态脱色吸附,结果表明:锆基柱撑蒙脱石的吸附效果好于铝基柱撑蒙脱石和蒙脱石。锆基柱撑蒙脱石对蓝色废水的脱色与投放量、初始浓度、pH值、吸附时间有关。染液初始浓度、pH值是影响脱色的主要因素。当蓝色废水量为50mL,pH值=3.8,处理时间60min,A0=0.160,投放量为0.5g时,锆基柱撑蒙脱石对蓝色废水的脱色率最高为98.8%。