Disturbance of laser-induced-fluorescence measurements of NO in methane-air flames containing chlorinated species by photochemical effects induced by 225-nm-laser excitation

Laser-induced fluorescence measurements of NO in CH(4)-air flames seeded with CH(3)Cl and CH(2)Cl(2) are described. The measurements are perturbed by strong photochemical effects characterized by UV emissions. The contribution of these background emissions is taken into account on the basis of an on-line-off-line resonance procedure. First results indicate an important increase of NO in the presence of chlorinated species. Background emissions observed in the range 220-260 nm and at 278 nm are ascribed, respectively, to electronically excited HCl and CCl photofragments. It is shown that C(2)H(3)Cl and CHCl(2) species are responsible for the formation of HCl and CCl, respectively, and a photolytic mechanism for formation of the photofragments is proposed.     

Dielectric barrier discharge molecular emission spectrometer as multichannel GC detector for halohydrocarbons

A novel microplasma molecular emission spectrometer based on an atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) is described and further used as a promising multichannel GC detector for halohydrocarbons. The plasma is generated in a DBD device consisting of an outer electrode (1.2 mm in diameter) and an inner electrode (1.7 mm in diameter) within a small quartz tube (3.0 mm i.d. × 5.0 mm o.d. × 50 mm), wherein analyte molecules are excited by the microplasma to generate molecular emission. Therefore, the analytes are selectively and simultaneously detected with a portable charge-coupled device (CCD) via multichannel detection of their specific emission lines. The performance of this method was evaluated by separation and detection of a model mixture of chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHCl(3) and CCl(4)), brominated hydrocarbons (CH(2)Br(2) and CH(2)BrCH(2)Br), and iodinated hydrocarbons (CH(3)I and (CH(3))(2)CHI) undergoing GC with the new detector. The completely resolved identification of the tested compounds was achieved by taking advantages of both chromatographic and spectral resolution. Under the optimized conditions with the CCD spectrometer set at 258, 292, and 342 nm channels for determination of chlorinated hydrocarbons, brominated hydrocarbons, and iodinated hydrocarbons, respectively, this detector with direct injection provided detection limits of 0.07, 0.06, 0.3, 0.04, 0.05, and 0.02 μg mL(-1) for CCl(4), CHCl(3), CH(2)Cl(2), CH(3)I, CH(3)CH(2)I, and (CH(3))(2)CHI, respectively.     

Determination of trace lead in water samples by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after preconcentration with nanometer titanium dioxide immobilized on silica gel

Nanometer titanium dioxide immobilized on silica gel (immobilized nanometer TiO2) was prepared by sol-gel method and characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The adsorptive capability of immobilized nanometer TiO2 for lead was assessed in this work using column method. It was found that lead can be quantitatively retained by immobilized nanometer TiO2 in the pH range 4-7, then eluted completely with 1.0molL(-1) HCl. The adsorption capacity of immobilized nanometer TiO2 for Pb was found to be 3.16mgg(-1). A new method has been developed for the determination of trace lead based on preconcentration with a microcolumn packed with immobilized nanometer TiO2 prior to its determination by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). The detection limit of this method for Pb was 9.5ngL(-1) with an enrichment factor of 50, and the relative standard deviations (R.S.D.s) was 3.2% at the 10ngmL(-1) Pb level. The method was validated using a certified reference material, and was applied for the determination of trace lead in water samples.     

Photocatalytic decomposition of CCl4 on Zr-MCM-41

Photocatalytic decomposition of CCl4 (80 mg L(-1) in H2O) effected by Zr-MCM-41 (Zr incorporated in the amorphous wall of MCM-41) has been studied in the present work. Experimentally, photocatalytic decomposition of CCl4 on Zr-MCM-41 was enhanced by about 1.96 times over that on ZrO2. Photocatalytic decomposition of CCl4 may proceed via a two-electron transfer process that yields mainly CHCl3, Cl- and H2. Since little C2Cl2, C2Cl6 or CH2Cl2 was found, it is unlikely that CHCl3 involved in the secondary photocatalytic degradation process. In addition, photocatalytic splitting of H2O on Zr-MCM-41 was also enhanced. The yield of H2 was 6.5 mmol(gZrO2)(-1). About 68% of this hydrogen (6.5 mmol(gZrO2)(-1)) was consumed in the photocatalytic decomposition of CCl4.     

Catalytic oxidation of dichloromethane and toluene over platinum alumite catalyst

Catalytic oxidation technology is one of the most promising technologies for the reduction of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. It is very necessary to study the catalytic oxidation of mixture of VOCs and volatile organic compounds (CVOCs), because VOCs are always emitted accompanying with CVOCs. Hence, the catalytic oxidation reaction of toluene and CH2Cl2 is explored on a platinum alumite catalyst in this work. The results show that the addition of toluene has no effect on the decomposition of CH2Cl2, although it can suppress CH3Cl formation because the steam generated from the catalytic combustion of toluene suppresses the formation of CH3Cl from CH2Cl2. High concentrations of CH2Cl2 have a negative effect on the catalytic combustion of toluene.     

On-line technique for the determination of the delta37Cl of inorganic and total organic Cl in environmental samples

Here we describe an on-line method for measuring delta(37)Cl values of chloride bearing salts, waters, and organic materials using multicollector continuous-flow isotope ratio mass spectrometry (CF-IRMS). Pure AgCl quantitatively derived from total Cl in water, inorganic Cl salts, and biological samples was reacted with iodomethane in evacuated 10-mL stopper sealed glass vials to produce methyl chloride gas. A GV Instruments Multicollector CF-IRMS with CH(3)Cl optimized collector geometry was modified to accommodate a headspace single-sample gas injection port prior to a GC column. The GC column was a 2-m Porapak-Q packed column held at 160 degrees C. The resolved sample CH(3)Cl was introduced to the IRMS source in a helium stream via an open split. delta(37)Cl values were calculated by measurement of CH(3)Cl at m/z 52/50 and by comparison to a reference pulse of CH(3)Cl calibrated to standard mean ocean chloride. Sample CH(3)Cl analysis time was approximately 6 min. Injections of 40 microL of pure CH(3)Cl gas yielded a repeatability (+/-SD) of +/-0.06 per thousand for delta(37)Cl (n = 10). Combined GC and IRMS source linearity for CH(3)Cl was <0.2 per thousand/nA (V) peak height. External repeatability, based on processing of seawater and NaCl reference solutions, was better than +/-0.08 per thousand. The smallest sample for delta(37)Cl analysis by this method was approximately 0.2 micromol of Cl. Selected results from a river basin and biological samples study illustrate the potential of on-line chlorine isotope assays in environmental pollution studies.     

High temperature oxidation of C2Cl4/CH4 mixtures

Experiments on high temperature oxidation of multi-chlorinated hydrocarbons, tetrachloroethylene (C2Cl4), with hydrocarbon fuels, CH4, were performed in a 15 mm i.d. tubular flow reactor. Temperatures ranged from 700 to 850 degrees C, with the average residence time in the range from 0.3 to 1.5s. Three equivalence ratios, phi=0.87 (fuel-lean (FL)), phi=1 (stoichiometry (S)), and phi=1.3 (fuel-rich (FR)), were studied. The global Arrhenius equations for the decomposition of C(2)Cl(4) for each reactant set ratio are: k(lean)=5.77 x 10(15) exp(-30447/RT), k(stoi)=5.15 x 10(15) exp(-30421/RT), and k(rich)=6.32 x 10(14) exp(-28879/RT). The important reactions for destruction of parent C2Cl4 include: C2Cl4 --> C2Cl3 + Cl, C2Cl4 + H--> C2Cl3 + HCl and C2Cl4 + H --> C2HCl3 + Cl. The resulting reactant loss, and intermediate and final product profiles were determined. C2HCl3, C2Cl2, CO, CO2 and HCl are the major products for the reaction of C2Cl4/CH4/O2 mixtures for these three reaction systems. Minor intermediates include C2H3Cl, C2HCl, COCl2, CH3CHCl2, C2H4, C2H6, CCl2CHCH3 , trans-CHClCHCl, cis-CHClCHCl, trans-ClHC=CClCH(3), C6H6, and Cl2. The experimental data showed that as the oxygen concentration increased, the temperature needed to detect the resulting products decreased.     

Sensitive in situ detection of chlorinated hydrocarbons in gas mixtures

We detect chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHC's) in gas mixtures by dissociating the CHC's with a 193-nm laser and measuring the subsequent concentration of the CCl fragmentation by means of laser-induced fluorescence. Sub-ppm detection, where ppm indicates parts in 10(6), is achieved for C(2)H(5)Cl with a 10-mm(3) measurement volume and integration over 50 laser shots. Every other CHC tested is also detectable, with the same or better detection limits. The CCl forms promptly during the fragmentation laser pulse through unimolecular dissociation of the parent CHC's. The technique should be a useful diagnostic for CHC incineration systems.     

Thermodynamic studies of the solvent effects in chromatography on molecularly imprinted polymers. 3. Nature of the organic mobile phase

Experimental isotherm data of the Fmoc-tryptophan (Fmoc-Trp) enantiomers were measured by frontal analysis on a Fmoc-L-Trp imprinted polymer, using different organic mobile phases, in a wide concentration range. The nonlinear regression of the data and the independent calculation of the affinity energy distributions of the two enantiomers allowed the selection of the isotherm model and the determination of the isotherm parameters. The organic solvents studied were acetonitrile (MeCN), methylene chloride, chloroform, and tetrahydrofuran (THF), all in the presence of the same concentration of acetic acid, used as an organic modifier. It was found that the highest overall affinity and enantiomeric selectivity were obtained in MeCN, which is also the solvent used in the polymerization. In the other solvents, the overall affinity decreases with increasing hydrogen-bonding ability of the solvents but not the enantiomer selectivity. In MeCN, three types of adsorption sites coexist for the two enantiomers on the MIP. The highest energy sites for Fmoc-L-Trp in MeCN are inactive in CH(2)Cl(2), CHCl(3), and THF, and only two types of sites were identified in these solvents. Increasing the acetic acid concentration from 0.2 to 0.9 M causes a large decrease in the association constant of the highest energy sites in CH(2)Cl(2), CHCl(3), and THF but not in MeCN. The overall affinity of Fmoc-L-trp in CH(2)Cl(2), CHCl(3), and THF is dominated by adsorption on the lowest energy sites, the most abundant ones. In contrast, in MeCN, the overall affinity of Fmoc-L-Trp is dominated by adsorption on the highest energy sites, the least abundant sites. In CH(2)Cl(2), CHCl(3), and THF, the number of each type of sites increases with decreasing hydrogen-bonding ability of the solvents while the association constant of the corresponding sites does not change significantly.     

苯乙烯存在下稀土催化合成窄分布高顺式聚丁二烯

采用Nd（P507）3（简称Nd）、氢化二异丁基铝（简称Al）、三氯甲烷（简称Cl）和三氯乙酸乙酯（简称ETCA）催化体系,以环己烷为溶剂,在苯乙烯（St）的存在下,实现丁二烯的选择性聚合。考察了[Al]/[Nd]和[Cl]/[Nd]比、St加入量、聚合温度等对聚合的影响。结果表明,在[Al]/[Nd]比为20、[Cl...     

聚乙二醇修饰小分子药物的新方法

以烟酸、苯甲酸、对硝基苯甲酸三种临床上有意义的小分子药物为模型药物,通过两步法把这类带有羧基的小分子药物以可降解的酯键连接到聚乙二醇(PEG)上,产物收率达80%~85%。由酯键的降解达到对小分子药物的缓释。对于所合成的大分子前药用IR,1H-NMR,DSC进行表征,说明小分子药物键合到PEG上;产物可溶于绝大多数有机溶剂;提高了在水中的溶解性能。着重以PEG-烟酸酯为例进行详细的讨论。     

Thermal decomposition of 1,1-dichloroethene diluted in hydrogen

The reaction of 1,1-dichloroethene in an excess hydrogen environment with a Cl/H ratio of 0.04 was investigated in an isothermal tubular reactor at a total pressure of 1 atm with residence time of 0.3-2.0 s between 575 and 900 degrees C. C(2)H(3)Cl and HCl are the primary reaction products from the decomposition of CH(2)CCl(2) while the formation of C(2)H(4), C(2)H(2), C(2)H(6), and CH(4) increases as reaction time or temperature increases.Modeling used a detailed chemical mechanism involving 59 species and 202 elementary reactions; the results were compared with experimental observations. Sensitivity analyses were also performed to rank the significance of each reaction in the mechanism. The optimal reaction condition for the C(2) hydrocarbons production from the dechlorination of CH(2)CCl(2) in H(2) environment was also determined.     

利用冲击波技术制备TiO2纳米晶

以钛酸丁脂为原料,将溶胶-凝胶法与冲击波加载手段结合能制备出粒度均匀、晶粒小于50 nm的纳米TiO2.冲击波作用的瞬时性能有效地抑制晶粒的生长.冲击压力对粉体的晶粒度有一定影响,冲击压力增大将导致冲击温度升高,过高的冲击温度会造成晶粒长大.为了获得尺寸细小的纳米晶粒粉体,应在保证凝胶分解的前提下,降低冲击压力.     

Real-time detection and identification of aqueous chlorine transformation products using QTOF MS

A screening technique has been developed that allows the rapid, real-time detection and identification of major transformation products of organic contaminants during aqueous oxidation experiments. In this technique, a target contaminant is dissolved in buffered water and chlorinated by the addition of sodium hypochlorite to give a free chlorine residual of 3 mg/L. Solution from the reaction vessel is combined with methanol and pumped directly into the electrospray ionization source of a quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer (QTOF MS). The real-time decay of the target contaminant and the formation/decay of transformation products are then monitored using the QTOF MS. Subsequently, accurate mass measurements with internal mass calibration (<5 ppm mass error) and product ion scans are employed to identify these transformation products. Unlike other techniques, it requires no liquid chromatography, derivatization, or quenching of residual chlorine, all of which can interfere with transformation product analysis. To validate the technique, aqueous chlorination experiments were performed on triclosan, a previously studied environmental contaminant. Earlier research showing that triclosan underwent chlorine addition to form mono- and dichlorinated transformation products was successfully reproduced, demonstrating the feasibility of the technique. In addition, the technique revealed the formation of a stable oxygen radical-containing transformation product resulting from the oxidation of either mono- or dichlorinated triclosan. This triclosan transformation product was determined to have an empirical formula of C12H4O3Cl4 with 3.9 ppm mass error. Furthermore, atorvastatin, a commonly prescribed medication and environmental contaminant, was subjected to aqueous chlorination and studied with the technique. Atorvastatin underwent hydroxylation to form two transformation products with the empirical formulas C33H34FN2O6 (1.8 ppm mass error) and C26H29O5NF (2.9 ppm mass error).     

Modeling daily variation of trihalomethane compounds in drinking water system, Houston, Texas

Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) concentrations vary widely and periodically between 70 and 130 ppb. Data from the National Environmental Services Laboratory, Houston, Texas indicate that pH and free residual chlorine contribute minimally to the wide variability of TTHM levels. Temperature variation in drinking fluctuates from 11 to 27 degrees C. The objective of this research is to formulate a model that delineates more clearly the daily variations of the most prevalent volatile trihalomethane by-products: chloroform (CHCl3), bromodichloromethane (CHBr2Cl), and bromoform (CHBr3) levels from drinking water. This model simulates the daily fluctuation of THM at a single location and at any time during the day as a function of the water temperature and the average concentration of TTHM, which can be estimated. The hypothesis of this study is that observed daily fluctuations of TTHM, CHCl3, CHCl2Br, CHClBr2, and CHBr3 are periodic. This hypothesis is tested using autocorrelation functions and it is shown that for the series of pH the correlation coefficient is maximal at zero lags, rapidly decreases to zero, and increases again between 4- and 6-h period. Such pattern suggests random fluctuation unrelated to time. However, the series of free residual chlorine, temperature, TTHM, CHCl3, CHCl2Br, CHClBr2, and CHBr3 suggest a different pattern. The correlation coefficient increases when the time-shift approaches 24 h. These repetitions in fluctuation of content over a 24-h period are statistically significant. The model formulated in this study provides insights in TTHM variation and is a necessary tool to reduce the error when estimating potential risk from exposure to trihalomethane compounds in drinking water system. In general, calculation of potential risk by using a value measured early morning or late afternoon concentrations were found minimal lead to an underestimation of the population risk.     

Room temperature Cl(2) sensing using thick nanoporous films of Sb-doped SnO(2)

Thick film resistive Cl(2) sensors were fabricated using SnO(2) doped with Sb. The nanocrystalline powders of Sb-doped SnO(2) synthesized by a sol-gel method were compressed into an 800?μm thick pellet. The fabricated sensors were tested against gases like Cl(2), Br(2), HCl, NO, NO(2), CHCl(3), NH(3) and H(2). The highest response to Cl(2) was achieved in 0.1% Sb doping where an exposure to 3?ppm of Cl(2) gas led to a 500-fold increase in device resistance. The high sensitivity to Cl(2) is accompanied by minor interference due to other gases at room temperature. It was found that the SnO(2) doped with 0.1% Sb exhibited high response, selectivity (>100 in comparison to the gases described above) and short response time (～60?s) to Cl(2) at 3?ppm level at room temperature.     

Silicone emulsion-enhanced recovery of chlorinated solvents: batch and column studies

Batch and column experiments were conducted to investigate the feasibility of flushing with silicone oil emulsion for the removal of chlorinated solvents, including trichloroethylene (TCE), perchloroethylene (PCE) and 1,2-dichlorobenzene (DCB). In the batch experiments, solubilization potentials of emulsion and effects of surfactants as additives were examined. The emulsion prepared with 2% (v/v) silicone oil could solubilize 90.7% of 10,000 ppm TCE, 97.3% of 4000 ppm PCE and 99.7% of 7,800 ppm DCB. Results of one-dimensional column studies indicated that aqueous solubility and sorption of contaminants determined the flushing efficiency. The addition of surfactants below their critical micelle concentration (CMC) did not affect the removal of chlorinated solvents in batch and column experiments. The results of this study show that flushing with oil-based emulsion can be applied to treat the chlorinated solvents.     

Medusa: a sample preconcentration and GC/MS detector system for in situ measurements of atmospheric trace halocarbons, hydrocarbons, and sulfur compounds

Significant changes have occurred in the anthropogenic emissions of many compounds related to the Kyoto and Montreal Protocols within the past 20 years and many of their atmospheric abundances have responded dramatically. Additionally, there are a number of related natural compounds with underdetermined source or sink budgets. A new instrument, Medusa, was developed to make the high frequency in situ measurements required for the determination of the atmospheric lifetimes and emissions of these compounds. This automated system measures a wide range of halocarbons, hydrocarbons, and sulfur compounds involved in ozone depletion and/or climate forcing, from the very volatile perfluorocarbons (PFCs, e.g., CF(4) and CH(3)CF(3)) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs, e.g., CH(3)CF(3)) to the higher-boiling point solvents (such as CH(3)Cl(3) and CCl(2)=CCl(2)) and CHBr(3). A network of Medusa systems worldwide provides 12 in situ ambient air measurements per day of more than 38 compounds of part per trillion mole fractions and precisions up to 0.1% RSD at the five remote field stations operated by the Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment (AGAGE). This custom system couples gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MSD) with a novel scheme for cryogen-free low-temperature preconcentration (-165 degrees C) of analytes from 2 L samples in a two-trap process using HayeSep D adsorbent.     

Ni/TiO2（110）表面甲烷重整反应生成CO和H2反应机理的第一性原理研究（英文）

基于密度泛函理论(DFT)计算,本文研究了Ni/TiO2(110)表面甲烷重整反应的机理,揭示了固体氧化物燃料电池中TiO2基阳极较传统ZrO2或者CeO2基阳极材料具有良好抗积碳性能的重要原因.本文对六种不同的甲烷重整反应路径(干燥和湿润的气氛环境)进行了详细研究,阐明了TiO2,Ni/TiO2界面和水分子在甲烷重整反应中的作用以及Ni/TiO2基阳极抗积碳性能的来源.经过计算发现,在干燥和湿润的环境下,碳原子和界面的TiO2晶格氧反应生成CO,以及后续水分子吸附和解离在界面的氧空位上并提供反应所需O原子是甲烷重整反应的主要路径(C-O路径),而水分子直接参与C原子或者CH基团的氧化反应则要困难很多.值得注意的是,在研究的六种反应路径中,CO从反应表面的脱附都非常困难,需要约2.3 eV的能量才能使得其脱附.因而造成大量表面反应活性位点被占据,这是目前很多阳极材料不具备抗积碳性能的一个重要原因.然而,在湿润环境中,水分子的吸附放热大大降低了整个反应体系所需能量,尤其是本文中水分子在TiO2表面的快速解离吸附更是大大降低了整个反应体系的能量.进一步研究发现,水分子在Ni,YSZ和CeO2表面的吸附解离要比在TiO2表面困难很多.这也是TiO2基阳极材料具有较好抗积碳性能的一个重要原因.本研究对于指导合成碳氢燃料气氛下具有优异抗积碳性能的固体氧化物燃料电池阳极材料具有重要的意义.     

聚(芳基醚1,3,4-噁二唑)类聚合物的合成及表征

为改善芳香族聚噁二唑的加工性,合成了一种含噁二唑的双氟单体,将其与二酚单体进行溶液缩聚,得到一系列含有醚键与C(CH3)2,CCH3C6H5等官能团的新型聚(芳基醚1,3,4-噁二唑)(PEOD),其黏度达1.0 dL/g,噁二唑成环率达100%,并通过核磁氢谱(1H-NMR)和元素分析(EA)证实了其化学结构。通过热重分析(TGA)对PEOD的热稳定性进行了表征,结果表明,这些聚合物具有优良的热性能。通过溶解性试验表明PEOD能够溶解于三氯甲烷(CHCl3)、二氯甲烷(CH2Cl2)、四氢呋喃(THF)等有机溶剂,其溶解性比聚对苯撑噁二唑(p-POD)及对间苯噁二唑(p/m-POD)有了较大的改善。