Silver catalysts supported over activated carbons for the selective oxidation of CO in excess hydrogen: effects of different treatments on the supports

Commercial activated carbon (AC) was used as a support either in its original form or after various modifications, giving diverse textural and surface chemical characteristics. The changes of these properties were monitored by N₂ adsorption–desorption isotherms, temperature programmed desorption (TPD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Ag catalysts were prepared over the AC supports by a conventional wet impregnation method. The catalytic performances of supported Ag/AC catalysts in the selective oxidation of CO in excess H₂ were tested. The results indicate the textural and surface chemical characteristics are responsible for the different catalytic performances.     

Estimation of the critical properties of compounds using volume-based thermodynamics

The importance, yet scarcity of the critical constants of thermally unstable fluids warrants the development of reliable methods for the estimation of these essential thermodynamic properties. A thorough investigation undertaken in this study on 1,589 compounds belonging to 83 chemical classes, indicated that the ratio of critical temperature to critical pressure of both low and high molecular weight compounds could be well expressed in terms of their volumetric properties. In addition, two new methodologies are presented for estimating V_c, as well as an indirect approach for prediction of T_c from surface tension data, altogether allowing the calculation of Z_c. Moreover, comparative studies are made with five group contribution methods. It is also demonstrated that by employing the Peng-Robinson EOS, and without prior knowledge of the critical properties, it is possible to calculate various thermophysical properties including P^sat., T_b, , ∆H^vap. , C_p, and even the T_c and P_c themselves.     

UV固化蓖麻油基聚氨酯丙烯酸酯/SiO2杂化材料的制备与性能Q

以异佛尔酮二异氰酸酯（IPDI）、蓖麻油（CO）和丙烯酸羟乙酯（HEA）合成了蓖麻油基聚氨酯丙烯酸酯（COPUA），以正硅酸乙酯（TEOS）和3-(异丁烯酰氧)丙基三甲氧基硅烷（MEMO）通过溶胶-凝胶法制备了改性硅溶胶，作为无机相与COPUA有机相复合得到了UV固化COPUA/SiO2杂化材料。调节MEMO与TEOS的配比得到一系列改性硅溶胶，通过测试确定了MEMO与TEOS的最佳配比为1：1（MT-1）。在此基础上，改变MT-1的添加量得到UV固化COPUA/SiO2杂化材料。用FT-IR、TEM、SEM、TGA等对杂化材料和涂层进行结构表征，测试复合涂层的力学性能和表面性能。当MT-1添加量为COPUA树脂质量的15%时，涂层内部SiO2粒子分布均匀，涂层表面光滑平整，光透过率达到100.2%，硬度为5H，附着力0级，柔韧性1mm；涂膜拉伸强度达到13.52MPa，断裂伸长率为7.49%。     

Surface‐modifiers of clay on mechanical properties of rigid polyurethane foams/organoclay nanocomposites

Three different surface modifiers, octadecyl trimethyl ammonium (ODTMA), octadecyl primary ammonium (ODPA), and decanediamine (DDA) were used to modify Na⁺? montmorillonite (MMT), and the resultant organoclays were coded as ODTMA‐MMT, ODPA‐MMT, DDA‐MMT, respectively. Rigid PU foams/organoclay composites were prepared by directly using organoclay as the blowing agent without the addition of water. Investigation shows that the morphology of the nanocomposites is greatly dependent on the surface modifiers of clay used in the composites. In detail, DDA‐MMT is partially exfoliated in the PU matrix with the smallest cell size, while two others are intercalated in the PU matrices with smaller cell sizes. The sequence of their cell sizes is pristine PU foams > rigid PU foams/ODTMA‐MMT > rigid PU foams/ODPA‐MMT > rigid PU foams/DDA‐MMT, and the average cell size of rigid PU foams/DDA‐MMT composites decreases evidently from 0.30 to 0.07 mm. Moreover, all rigid PU foams/organoclay composites show remarkable enhanced compressive and tensile strengths as well as dynamic properties than those of PU foams, and the enhancement degree coincides well with the relative extent of internal hydrogen bonding of materials and gallery spacing of organoclay. For example, in the case of rigid PU foams/DDA‐MMT composite, 214% increase in compressive strength and 148% increase in tensile strength compared with those of pure PU foams were observed. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2007     

Surface disposition and stability of pest-interactive,trichome-exuded diterpenes and sucrose esters of tobacco

The precise physical location of trichome-exudate biochemicals on the plant surface is undoubtedly important in plant-pest interactions, perhaps particularly those involving fungal and bacterial pathogens that invade the plant through the epidermal layer. The chemical stability of exuded compounds is also important in this regard. Here we have studied these two aspects of trichome biology using the highly exuded tobacco line,Nicotiana tabacum, T.I. 1068. Particularly under high relative humidity growth conditions, sucrose esters (SE) were found to migrate from the exudate droplet around the gland down the trichome stalk to the epidermal cells below. Six days after labeling leaf midveins on plants grown in a high humidity environment, 29 and 71% of label found in SE were recovered with trichome glands and below gland regions, respectively. Corresponding disposition in the moderate humidity environment was 40 and 60%, respectively. Migration of less polar duvatrienediols (DVT) was less marked. Staining of SE with rhodamine B showed the occurrence of more extensive and physically different migration in the high humidity versus moderate humidity case. Both SE and DVT were stable between six and 18 days postlabeling, the period encompassing the time of maximum exudate formation through the beginning of tissue senescence. Our results suggest that even under conditions that avoid mechanical disturbance of tissue, SE and DVT are chemically stable, at least until senescence, and appear to migrate from the gland region to the epidermal surface, apparently according to their relative polarity.     

Relationship of structure to properties of surfactants. 16. Linear decyldiphenylether sulfonates

The properties of some well-characterized sodium linear decyldiphenylether (C₁₀DPE)sulfonates have been studied. Among the properties investigated are dynamic and equilibrium surface tension, critical micelle concentration (CMC), area per molecule at the aqueous solution/air interface, wetting time by the Draves technique, foaming by the Ross-Miles method, solubilization, and hydrotropy. The decyldiphenylether moiety appears to be equivalent to a terminally substituted straight alkyl chain of 16 carbon atoms. The trialkyl- and dialkyl-mono-sulfonates have solubilities of < 0.01 g/dm³ in water, but are readily soluble in hexane. The didecyldiphenyl ether disulfonate (DADS) has a very low CMC value (1.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol dm⁻³) in aqueous 0.1 N Na⁺ solution (NaCl), characteristic of surfactants with two hydrophilic and two hydrophobic groups. It also has a much larger area per molecule at the aqueous solution/air interface than the monodecyldiphenyl-ether monosulfonate (MAMS) and a much higher surface tension at the CMC. MAMS has a much lower surface tension at a surface age of 1 second (γ_1s) than either DADS or the monodecyldiphenylether disulfonate (MADS). In agreement with γ_1s and γ_eq values, wetting times increase in the order: MAMS < DADS < MADS and initial foam heights decrease in the order: MAMS > DADS > MADS. Solubilization for three water-insoluble surfactants decreases in the order: DADS > MAMS > MADS, while hydrotropy is most pronounced with the disulfonates.     

聚合度对纤维素表面性能的影响

根据Washburn浸渍理论和van Oss-Good-Chaudhury组合理论及应用柱状灯芯技术测试了具有不同聚合度(DP)的纤维素的表面性能,同时与已报道的纤维素的表面能进行了比较。结果表明:纤维素的表面能随分子量的增加而增大,但主要是其Lifshitz-van der Waals力在起主导作用。研究还发现纤维素的表面能γS与聚合度DP之间的关系大致可以描述为:γS=37.56+0.02 DP,而纤维素的极性率P与聚合度DP之间的关系则是一种非线性关系,如:P=11.88-0.02 DP+9.10 DP2。     

电力系统行波时滞效应及其对高频保护的影响仿真研究

在电力系统行波对高频保护的影响的相关理论的基础上,通过matlab软件的Simulink模块,对其进行仿真研究。仿真结果表明,在电力系统发生故障后,故障电气量以行波的方式在输电线路上传输的过程中产生了时延。因此,在高频保护设计中,应该将此考虑进去。     

在复合镀层表面上实现滴状冷凝传热的研究

研究了采用Ｎｉ－ＰＴＦＥ复合镀层表面实现水蒸气滴状冷凝的新方法。在对Ｎｉ－ＰＴＦＥ复合电镀工艺研究的基础上，进行了水蒸气在无镀层的黄铜板表面和有复合镀层表面的冷凝传热的对比实验。实验结果表明，在Ｎｉ－ＰＴＦＥ复合镀层表面上可实现水蒸气的滴状冷凝，有着显著的强化冷凝换热效果。     

粉煤灰作橡胶填料的影响因素

以钛酸酯偶联剂为表面处理荆，对粉煤灰进行表面处理，制得橡胶填料，测试了该填料对橡胶的补强作用。实验表明，表面改性后的粉煤灰对橡胶具有较好的补强作用。可完全替代碳酸钙、碳酸镁或陶土，产生较好的补强效果，用来替代部分发黑，可以减少发黑的用量，降低橡胶的成本。