TiB2 Powders Synthesis by Borothermal Reduction in TiO2 Under Vacuum

TiB₂ powders were synthesized by borothermal reduction in nanoscale TiO₂ with boron under vacuum. Reaction processes were investigated, and the effect of by‐product B₂O₃ was evaluated. Results showed that TiO₂ was firstly reduced by boron to form TiBO₃ and Ti₂O₃, and then to produce TiB₂ and B₂O₃ with increasing temperature. The reaction processes of TiB₂ powders synthesis included two‐step reduction in TiO₂ by boron and the removal of B₂O₃. The presence of B₂O₃, which was previously reported as the most important factor in promoting the coarsening of ZrB₂ and HfB₂ powders by borothermal reduction, did not lead to significant coarsening of TiB₂ powders. Due to the minor effect of B₂O₃, TiB₂ powders with small particle size and low oxygen content could be prepared by direct heat treatment of TiO₂ and boron at 1550°C under vacuum for 1 h. The particle size and oxygen content of synthesized TiB₂ powders were ~0.9 μm and ~1.7 wt%, respectively.     

A polyurethane-based elastomeric nanocomposite with a high dielectric constant

To increase the electric energy density of dielectric elastomer substantially, high dielectric constant nanocomposites were developed using polyurethane (PU) as matrix and copper phthalocyanine oligomer (CuPc)—a high dielectric constant organic semiconductor—as filler. Transmission electron microscope (TEM)-observed morphologies revealed that the sizes of CuPc particles in nanocomposite of PU chemically attached with 8.78 vol% of CuPc were in the range of 10–20 nm, much smaller than the sizes (250–600 nm) in the physical blend of PU with the same volume fraction of CuPc. At 100 Hz, the nanocomposite film exhibited a dielectric constant of 391, representing more than 60-fold increase with respect to the pure PU. The enhanced dielectric response of the nanocomposite makes it possible to induce a high electromechanical response under a much reduced electric field (a strain of 17.7 % was achieved under a field of 10 V/μm).     

On the Validity of the Poisson Assumption in Sampling Nanometer-Sized Aerosols

For a constant aerosol concentration, it is traditionally assumed that a Poisson process describes the behavior of particle detections during sampling and consequently fluctuations in the measured concentration. Recent studies, however, have shown that sampling of micrometer-sized aerosols has non-Poissonian behavior with positive correlations. The validity of the Poisson assumption for nanometer-sized aerosols has not been established and thus was tested in this study. Its validity was tested for four particle sizes—10 nm, 25 nm, 50 nm, and 100 nm—by sampling from indoor air with a differential mobility analyzer-condensation particle counter (DMA-CPC) setup to obtain a time series of particle counts. Five metrics were calculated from the data: pair-correlation function (PCF), scaled clustering index (SCI), coefficient of variation, probability of measuring a concentration at least 25% greater than average, and posterior distributions from Bayesian inference. To identify departures from Poissonian behavior, these metrics were also calculated for 1000 computer-generated Poisson time series with the same mean as the experimental data. For most comparisons, the experimental data fell within the range of 80% of the Poisson-simulation values. Essentially, the metrics for the experimental data were mostly indistinguishable from a simulated Poisson process. The greater influence of Brownian motion for nanometer-sized aerosols may explain the Poissonian behavior observed for smaller aerosols. Although the Poisson assumption was found to be reasonable in this study it must be carefully applied, as the results here do not definitively prove applicability in all sampling situations.

Copyright 2014 American Association for Aerosol Research     

校企合作化学与材料专业工程创新训练平台的规划与建设

强化工程训练教学环节,是地方本科学校应用技术人才培养模式创新的核心内容。本文从指导思想、原则和目标、具体措施等方面进行阐述和探讨,论述了化学与材料专业工程创新训练平台规划与建设的内容和保证其正常运行的措施。     

矿山地质环境保护与治理现状和对策

文章详细阐述了矿山地质环境保护与治理过程中存在的问题,并依照实际情况,从制度、技术、资金等方面出发,提出了客观实际和可操作性强的对策,为实现经济社会可持续发展提供理论指导。     

钛基多元大孔材料光催化降解有机废水

TiO2由于光催化活性高、价格低廉、无毒等特点受到人们广泛关注。人们将形状不规则粉体TiO2制备成纳米大孔空心球等形状,以提高催化剂的悬浮性能和回收性能。同时,为了进一步提高TiO2对有机废水的光催化降解性能,对TiO2进行了掺杂改性的研究。文章主要介绍了掺杂改性大孔TiO2在光催化降解有机废水中的研究。     

Features of liquid hydrocarbon and biomarker maturity ratios during HTHP semi-open system pyrolysis of type II and III source rocks

In order to study the liquid hydrocarbon generated by laboratory pyrolysis and the biomarker maturity ratios in expelled oil with the increasing simulation temperature, the Hydrous semi-open system high temperature high pressure (HTHP) pyrolysis experiments was performed on Type II and III source rocks from 350°C to 540°C. The results showed that expelled oil yields in both samples have a trend of increased first and then decreased with the increasing temperature, while an opposite tendency occurred in the residual oil. The biomarker maturity ratios, such as ∑C_21?/∑C₂₂₊ ratio in n-alkanes, Pr/Ph ratio in isoprenoid alkenes, Ts/Tm in terpenes, and C₂₉ββ/(αα + ββ) ratios in steranes are all better indicators in terms of maturity in pyrolysis. However, the maturity biomarkers ratios interpreted by the mechanism of isomerization such as C₃₁-homohopanes 22S/(22S?+?22R) and ααα C₂₉-sterane 20S/(20S + 20R), which had already reached their equilibrium values, indicating that microbiological deterioration is one reason for the failure indicative function of αααC₂₉sterane20S/(20S + 20R) ratio. This research may also play an important role in the studies about the evolution of sedimentary organic matters in geology.     

Assembly of Enantioenriched cis‐3a,8a‐Hexahydropyrrolo[2,3‐b]indole Scaffolds by Silver(I)‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Domino Reaction of Isocyanoacetates in the Presence of Cinchona‐Derived Chiral Phosphorus Ligands

By using Cinchona‐derived chiral phosphines as catalytic ligands, enantioenriched cis‐3a,8a‐hexahydropyrrolo[2,3‐b]indoles (ent‐HPIs), which are core scaffolds in a large array of biologically active natural products, can be convergently assembled under mild conditions through the silver(I)‐catalyzed asymmetric domino reaction of readily available isocyanoacetates and 2‐(2‐aminophenyl)acrylates. Various functionalities can be tolerated in the reaction, affording enantioenriched HPIs in high overall yields and good enantioselectivities (up to 92% ees).

     

Palladium and Copper Cocatalyzed Intermolecular Cyclization Reaction: Synthesis of 5‐Aminopyrazole Derivatives

A novel and efficient palladium and copper co‐catalyzed intermolecular cyclization of acetonitriles with hydrazones has been developed for the synthesis of 5‐aminopyrazoles through C C and C N bond formation. The reaction has the advantages of easily available starting materials, simple manipulation and mild reaction conditions. The reaction involving various substituted acetonitriles and hydrazones proceeds smoothly and 5‐aminopyrazoles are synthesized in good yields. In contrast to the aliphatic and heteroaromatic substrates, the aromatic substrates tend to have a higher degree of reactivity.