Synthesis of Biodiesel from Canola Oil Using Heterogeneous Base Catalyst

A series of alkali metal (Li, Na, K) promoted alkali earth oxides (CaO, BaO, MgO), as well as K₂CO₃ supported on alumina (Al₂O₃), were prepared and used as catalysts for transesterification of canola oil with methanol. Four catalysts such as K₂CO₃/Al₂O₃ and alkali metal (Li, Na, K) promoted BaO were effective for transesterification with >85 wt% of methyl esters. ICP-MS analysis revealed that leaching of barium in ester phase was too high (~1,000 ppm) when BaO based catalysts were used. As barium is highly toxic, these catalysts were not used further for transesterification of canola oil. Optimization of reaction conditions such as molar ratio of alcohol to oil (6:1–12:1), reaction temperature (40–60 °C) and catalyst loading (1–3 wt%) was performed for most efficient and environmentally friendly K₂CO₃/Al₂O₃ catalyst to maximize ester yield using response surface methodology (RSM). The RSM suggested that a molar ratio of alcohol to oil 11.48:1, a reaction temperature of 60 °C, and catalyst loading 3.16 wt% were optimum for the production of ester from canola oil. The predicted value of ester yield was 96.3 wt% in 2 h, which was in agreement with the experimental results within 1.28%.     

端氨基聚脲聚氨酯环氧树脂体系的固化反应及粘接性能

本文采用DTA和FT-IR研究了端氨基聚脲聚氨酯固化环氧树脂的反应特性,考察了被粘表面状态、偶联剂和促进剂、填料等对剪切强度性能的影响。并对该粘合剂耐化学腐蚀性进行了试验,说明具有好的耐腐蚀性。     

Films formed from polystyrene latex/clay composites: A fluorescence study

This study reports a steady-state fluorescence (SSF) technique for studying film formation from surfactant-free polystyrene (PS) latex and Na-montmorillonite (SNaM) composites. The composite films were prepared from pyrene (P)-labeled PS particles and SNaM clay at room temperature and annealed at elevated temperatures in 10-min intervals above glass transition temperature (t₃) of polystyrene. During the annealing processes, the transparency of the film improved considerably. Scattered light (I_s) and fluorescence intensity (I_p) from P were measured after each annealing step to monitor the stages of film formation. Evolution of transparency of composite films was monitored by using photon transmission intensity, I_tr. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to detect the variation in physical structure of annealed composite films. Minimum film formation temperature, T_q, and healing temperatures, T_h, were determined. Void closure and interdiffusion stages were modeled and related activation energies were determined. It was observed that both activation energies increased as the percent of SNaM was increased in composite films.     

Sodium molybdate—a possible alternate additive for sodium dichromate in the electrolytic production of sodium chlorate

Sodium dichromate is commonly used in sodium chlorate production to maintain high current efficiency; however, it is also a well documented carcinogen. To reduce the environmental impact, identification of a suitable alternative with similar buffering characteristics to dichromate and without adverse effect on the electrolytic performance of sodium chlorate production is important; sodium molybdate is a good candidate. Molybdate ion and its conjugated acid work as a buffer pair at pH 5–6, a lower and slightly narrower pH window than the typical buffer region of dichromate. Nonetheless, the molybdate buffer works effectively during the electrolytic process by maintaining pH at 5.9. Although the use of molybdate buffer will lower the overpotential of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by 100 mV, the average off-gas oxygen content is noticeably compromised at 3.6–4.6%, measured using a pilot cell operated at 3 kA m⁻²and 80 °C during a 3-day trial. The resulting current efficiency of 91 92% is significantly lower than when dichromate is employed as the process additive (> 96%). Mixtures of different dichromate and molybdate ratio were also investigated in terms of the resulting cathode surface potential.     

Developmental variations in plasma leptin,leptin soluble receptor and their molar ratio in healthy infants

Background  

Leptin and its soluble receptor (sOB-R) are important to regulation of body composition but there are no data on the developmental variations in these plasma variables and their relationship with body composition measurements,     

Phase separation in polymer blends comprising copolymers: 6. Effect of molecular architecture of block copolymers

To study the effect of the molecular architecture of a copolymer on its miscibility with corresponding homopolymers a series of block copolymers of styrene and isoprene with diblock, triblock and four-arm star architectures have been prepared and the morphologies of the blends of the copolymers and polyisoprene with different molecular weights have been examined by electron microscopy. The results show that miscibility varies in the sequence diblock>triblock>four-arm star copolymers. This sequence is in the opposite direction to the variation of the architectural complexity of the block copolymers, i.e. the more complex is molecular architecture, the greater is conformation restriction in microdomain formation and the less is solubility of homopolymer in corresponding domains.     

CAN总线在细纱机控制系统中的应用

分析了CAN总线在细纱机控制系统中的可行性,介绍了基于ColdFire MCF52235的细纱机控制系统的构成和PLC编程,并给出了单锭CAN节点的软件设计方案。     

刑满释放重新犯罪人员人格特质调查

采用《中国罪犯心理测试个性分测验》对刑满释放重新犯罪的服刑人员进行心理测试。结果显示,与全国男性罪犯常模比较,重新犯罪的服刑人员性格内向,缺乏自信心和信任感,容易冲动,有较强的攻击性和报复性,具有明显的犯罪思维模式;不同犯罪类型的罪犯在攻击性、报复性、同情心、心理变态倾向方面存在显著差异。     

超细镍粉化学气相法制备过程中温度的影响

以NiCl2·6H2O为原料,采用化学气相沉积法制备超细镍粉,就反应温度对产物形貌、粒度等性能的影响进行了详细考察。采用扫描电镜、激光粒度分析、X射线衍射对样品的形貌、粒度、物相等进行了表征。结果表明:温度对颗粒的结晶度和粒径分布有显著影响,采用化学气相沉积法制备的粉末颗粒为纯镍粉,形貌基本为类球形,粒度在亚微米级范围内,结晶度良好。     

高等代数课程教学中问题意识的培养

高等代数课程教学中,可通过营造民主氛围、创设提问环境,丰富认知结构、积淀问题准备,设置问题情境、激发问题意识,注重反思教学、强化问题意识等教学策略,培养学生的问题意识。