Direct synthesis of self-aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes on paper

A technique of micro chemical vapor deposition (μCVD) is reported for the direct synthesis of self-aligned SWCNTs on various substrates including plastics and paper. With the guidance of micro flow channels, self-aligned SWCNTs up to hundreds of microns in length have been collected. Both Raman spectral and transmission electron microscopy have validated the high quality of these SWCNTs. In conclusion, μCVD could be a versatile method to synthesize pristine SWCNTs for various applications.     

Platinum supported on reduced graphene oxide as a catalyst for hydrogenation of nitroarenes

Reduced graphene oxide (RGO)-supported platinum (Pt) catalyst was prepared by simple ethylene glycol (EG) reduction and used for hydrogenation of nitroarenes. Characterizations showed that EG as a reductant exhibited more advantages than the widely used hydrazine hydrate to fabricate monodispersed, small sized Pt nanoparticles on the surface of RGO. The yield of aniline over the Pt/RGO-_EG catalyst reached 70.2 mol-_AN/(mol-_Pt min) at 0 ^oC, which is 12.5 and 19.5 times higher than that of multi-walled carbon nanotube- and active carbon-supported Pt catalysts, respectively. When the reaction temperature was increased to 20 ^oC, the catalytic activity of Pt/RGO-_EG jumped to 1138.3 mol-_AN/(mol-_Pt min), and it was also extremely active for the hydrogenation of a series of nitroarenes. The unique catalytic activity of Pt/RGO-_EG is not only related to the well dispersed Pt clusters on the RGO sheets but also the well dispersion of Pt/RGO-_EG in the reaction mixture.     

白藜芦醇磺酸酯的合成及抗氧化、抗肿瘤活性的研究

以白藜芦醇和2, 4-二硝基苯磺酰氯为原料,通过酯化法得到白藜芦醇磺酸酯,通过NMR和LC-MS确定了该化合物结构。以维生素C为阳性对照,研究白藜芦醇磺酸酯对2, 2-联苯基-1-苦基肼(DPPH)自由基和2, 2′-联氮-双-3-乙基苯并噻唑啉-6-磺酸(ABTS)自由基的清除活性和抗氧化活性;噻唑蓝(MTT)法研究其对人肺癌细胞A549的增殖活性。实验结果表明,目标产物收率为33.1%。同时,目标产物在浓度为1.0 mg/mL时,对DPPH自由基和ABTS自由基的清除率分别为31.6%和42.7%,抗氧化活性均高于白藜芦醇,但低于维生素C;目标产物对人肺癌细胞A549具有较好抑制作用,IC50值为(10.2±0.37)μg/mL。     

白藜芦醇丙烯酸酯的合成及抗氧化活性研究

以白藜芦醇为先导化合物,合成了白藜芦醇丙烯酸酯,以获得具有更好抗氧化活性的白藜芦醇衍生物。以白藜芦醇和丙烯酰氯为原料,酯化法得到白藜芦醇丙烯酸酯。以维生素C为阳性对照,研究白藜芦醇丙烯酸酯对2,2-联苯-1-苯基肼(DPPH)自由基的清除活性和抗氧化活性。用NMR和HRLC-MS对白藜芦醇丙烯酸酯进行了表征。目标产物白藜芦醇丙烯酸酯收率为30.2%。白藜芦醇丙烯酸酯的抗氧化活性高于白藜芦醇,但低于维生素C。合成得到了白藜芦醇丙烯酸酯,其反应路线简单易行,条件温和,产物抗氧化活性较先导化合物有所提高。     

TiO2-incorporated polyelectrolyte composite membrane with transformable hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity for nanofiltration separation

The wettability of the membrane surface has shown obvious influent on the separation performance of the membrane. In this work, a hydrophilic PDA-[PDDA/TiO₂]⁺ Cl⁻ membrane was prepared by a one-step codeposition of poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA) polyelectrolyte solution containing positively charged TiO₂@PDDA nanoparticles with the assistance of dopamine (DA). Such positively charged membrane can be transformed into a hydrophobic membrane PDA-[PDDA/TiO₂]⁺ PFO⁻ via the counterion exchange between Cl⁻ and PFO⁻ (perfluorooctanoate). The transformation between hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity is reversible. For both hydrophilic and hydrophobic membranes, the nanofiltration performances were respectively investigated by the aqueous solution and ethanol solution of dyes including methyl blue (MB), Congo red (CR) and Evans blue (EB), and as well metal salt aqueous solution. The consecutive running stability and anti-fouling performance of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic membranes were explored. The results revealed that both membranes showed high nanofiltration performances for retention of dyes in (non)aqueous solution. For the hydrophilic membrane, the rejection of salts in a sequence is MgSO₄ > Na₂SO₄ > MgCl₂ > NaCl. Moreover, both of the hydrophilic and hydrophobic membranes showed high stability and antifouling property.     

年处理100万t中低品位磷矿高效清洁生产工艺

中低品位磷矿高效清洁综合利用是中国基础磷化工产业发展中遇到的共性瓶颈问题。以中低品位磷矿磷-钙-镁一体化综合利用中试成果为基础,通过创新集成技术对中低品位磷矿直接进行处理,获得高品质磷精矿[w（P₂O₅）≥36%、w（MgO）≤0.5%]可用于任何湿法磷酸及热法黄磷生产工艺,同时回收高附加值的氢氧化镁和轻质碳酸钙。该工艺磷全部回收、无尾矿产生、实现了废水近零排放,项目的实施对推动中国磷化工产业可持续发展及从源头解决“三磷”问题具有重要意义。     

2,4-Dichlorophenol molecularly imprinted two-dimensional photonic crystal hydrogels

A novel molecularly imprinted two-dimensional (2-D) photonic crystal hydrogels (MIPH) for sensitive and label-free recognition of 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) was prepared. The 2-D photonic crystal template was fabricated by using air-water interface self-assembly method. And then the template was embedded with molecularly imprinted polymer, which was synthesized with 2,4-DCP as imprinted molecules, dimethyl sulfoxide as solvent, acrylic acid and acrylamide as functional monomers, N,N-methylene bis acrylamide as cross-linker, azobisisobutyronitrile as initiator. The imprinted molecules were removed by 0.01 M ammonia solution. The results indicated that the 2,4-DCP molecularly imprinted 2-D photonic crystal hydrogels has good response and recognition ability to 2,4-DCP. When the molar ratio of cross-linking density of MIPH is 2.3% and the molar ratio of imprinting molecule is 5.0%, the change of Debye ring diameter is the largest. The diameter of Debye ring increased by 7.1 mm when the concentration of 2,4-DCP changed from 0 to 1 × 10⁻⁶ M, and the particle spacing of MIPH reduced 38 nm. In addition, the diameter of the Debye ring hardly changed in the solution of analogues of 2,4-DCP such as, phenol, 2-chlorophenol, 2,4,6-trichlorophenol and so on, indicating that the MIPH has highly sensitivity and specificity.     

A polyvinyl alcohol-based mixed matrix membrane with uniformly distributed Schiff base network-1 for ethanol dehydration

In this study, Schiff base network (SNW)-1 nanoparticles with high hydrophilicity and large specific surface area were used to prepare polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based mixed matrix membranes (MMMs), which were evaluated for ethanol dehydration. Because of the low difference of density between SNW-1 and PVA, the as-prepared nanoparticles can be uniformly distributed into the PVA active layer. The effects of SNW-1 loading, feed temperature, and water concentration on pervaporation (PV) performance were further studied. The results showed the MMM with 10 wt% of SNW-1 loading exhibited a separation factor of 1,501 and a permeation flux of 187 g m⁻² h⁻¹ for feeding 95 wt% ethanol/water binary solution at 75°C. Overall, the SNW-1/PVA MMMs showed great prospect in ethanol dehydration via PV.     

Strategies To Design and Synthesize Polymer-Based Stimuli-Responsive Drug-Delivery Nanosystems

The emergence and development of nanomedicine have alleviated problems existing in traditional chemotherapy drugs, such as short lifetime, concomitant side effects, and weak tumor-targeting capability. Nevertheless, the further applications of drug-loaded nanocarriers are still limited by their premature leakage, weak targeting capability, and insufficient intracellular release. In past decades, various nanocarriers, including gold nanoparticles, porous silica nanoparticles, carbon-based nanoparticles, micelles, liposomes, and polymer–drug conjugates, have been intensively investigated for tumor therapy. Among these, polymer-based nanocarriers have attracted more attention due to their biocompatibilities and capability of being modified for stimuli-responsive drug release. In this review, three popular strategies to design and synthesize polymer-based stimuli-responsive nanocarriers are discussed. The discussion goes from stimuli-responsive polymers with responsive backbones or modified by responsive functional groups for drug encapsulation and release to polymer–drug conjugates with responsive covalent linkages. In particular, due to the facile synthetic processes and mild reaction conditions for crosslinked structures, the latest progress in responsive crosslinked structures is emphasized. Finally, future perspectives for these nanomaterials are given, which are expected to provide inspiration for researchers to design more effective and safer tumor-killing nanomedicines.     

Effect of chlorination and fluorination of benzothiadiazole on the performance of polymer solar cells

In order to explore the effects of chlorine and fluorine on photophysical properties and the differences, in this work, we synthesized five new polymers, P1 – P5 , in which benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b]dithiophene as the electron donating and benzothiadiazole as electron withdrawing. Analysis of these five polymers showed that the introduction of Cl and F atoms can deeper the highest occupied molecular orbital of these polymers and enhance the absorption of light by the species, thereby improving V_oc and J_sc. Chlorination has a stronger ability to reduce energy levels and broaden the absorption spectrum compared to fluorination. Among them, P2 showed an efficiency of 4.08% with J_sc of 11.28 mA/cm², V_oc of 0.79 V, and fill factor (FF) of 0.45. Since chlorination is easier than fluorination in terms of synthesis, it is advantageous for practical applications. Therefore, we think that chlorination should not be ignored when designing high efficiency photovoltaic materials, especially when their fluorinated counterparts have proven to have good properties.