Formulating middle-phase microemulsions using mixed anionic and cationic surfactant systems

Although mixtures of anionic and cationic surfactants can show great synergism, their potential to precipitate and form liquid crystals has limited their use. Previous studies have shown that alcohol addition can prevent liquid crystal formation, thereby allowing formation of middle-phase microemulsions with mixed anionic-cationic systems. This research investigates the role of surfactant selection in designing alcohol-free anionic-cationic microemulsions. Microemulsion phase behavior was studied for three anionic-cationic surfactant systems and three oils of widely varying hydrophobicity [trichloroethylene (TCE), hexane, and n-hexadecane]. Consistent with our hypothesis, using a branched surfactant and surfactants with varying tail length allowed us to form alcohol-free middle-phase microemulsion using mixed anionic-cationic systems (i.e., liquid crystals did not form). The anionic to cationic molar ratio required to form middle-phase microemulsions approached 1∶1 for univalent surfactants as oil hydrophobicity increased (i.e., TCE to hexane to n-hexadecane); even for these equimolar systems, liquid crystal formation was avoided. To test the use of these anionic-cationic surfactant mixtures in surfactant-enhanced subsurface remediation, we performed soil column studies: Greater than 95% of the oil was extracted in 2.5 pore volumes using an anionic-rich surfactant system. By contrast, cationic-rich systems performed very poorly (<1% oil removal), reflecting significant losses of the cationic-rich surfactant system in the porous media. The results thus suggest that, when properly designed, anionic-rich mixtures of anionic and cationic surfactants can be efficient for environmental remediation. By corollary, other industrial applications and consumer products should also find these mixtures advantageous.     

Formation of isocyanic acid during the reaction of mixtures of NO, CO and H2 over supported platinum catalysts

On-line infrared spectroscopy has been used to show that isocyanic acid, HNCO, is a substantial primary product of the reaction between NO, CO and H₂ over a Pt/SiO₂ catalyst. At 230°C it accounts for more than 40% of the CO converted. No isocyanic acid is seen when Al₂O₃ is placed downstream of Pt/SiO₂, or when using a Pt/Al₂O₃ catalyst under the same conditions, due to rapid hydrolysis of HNCO on the alumina. Isocyanic acid may exist as a trace intermediate in automobile catalytic converters during their warm-up phase but it is unlikely to emerge from the pore system of aluminabased catalysts.     

Olfactory coding in the perception of semiochemicals

Information processing in the olfactory pathway underlying the perception of semiochemicals by insects is discussed. Both the chemical message for mates and the message for food consist of blends of chemicals. Olfactory receptors in an insect species are tuned to the detection of those compounds which comprise such chemical messages for that species. The classification of receptors as specialists or generalists coincides with two concepts of information processing, i.e., labeled lines and across-fiber patterns, respectively. The olfactory code coming from antennal receptors inPieris brassicae larvae is a combination of labeled lines and across-fiber patterning. When antennae of adult Colorado potato beetles,Leptinotarsa decemlineata, are stimulated by binary mixtures of leaf odor components, the pattern of neural activities in the olfactory receptors shows some separation into two channels, quantitative versus qualitative detection. The separation is complete in the antennal lobe of this beetle.Presented at the Symposium on Insect Chemical Communications: Unifying Concepts. ACS 194th National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 31, 1987.     

沥青带水磺化工艺的研究

通过沥青磺化过程的主反应和副反应，进一步讨论了磺化工艺的原理，磺化试剂的选择，溶剂的组成，带水速度，溶剂的回收方式等各种因素对产品质量的影响。     

再生剂与老化沥青微观作用机理

采用分子动力学模拟方法,根据老化沥青体系溶解度参数变化规律,研究了再生剂组分对老化沥青相容性的影响;通过体系的相互作用能分析,探讨了再生剂组分对老化沥青再生的作用机理。结果表明,芳香分有助于改善老化沥青的相容性,且芳香分掺量越大改善效果越好;饱和分则刚好相反,这与实验结论相一致。芳香分与老化沥青相互作用能随掺量增大而急剧增大,意味着两者相互吸引作用显著增强,其原因在于静电相互作用能占据主导地位,范德华相互作用能相对较小;然而饱和分与老化沥青的相互作用能随掺量变化不大,其中静电相互作用能和范德华相互作用能几乎各占一半贡献。分子间的静电相互作用能是影响老化沥青再生的主要因素。     

再生剂对再生沥青感温性的影响

通过3种再生剂对老化沥青进行再生实验,用针入度指数和粘温指数对再生沥青感温性进行评价并讨论再生剂的影响规律。实验结果表明,再生沥青在低温和中高温区的感温性均好于原料沥青,其中再生剂C再生的再生沥青感温性较好;3种再生剂对再生沥青中温区的感温性影响无明显规律,再生剂增加了老化沥青的感温性;再生剂A对再生沥青的高温区感温性有所降低,而再生剂B和C则略有增加。结合再生剂组分分析数据得出饱和分能降低沥青的高温区感温性,而芳香分则增加沥青的高温区感温性。     

A novel method for evaluating fatigue properties of bonding layers used in bridge deck pavement

A new method was used to evaluate the fatigue properties of the bonding layer used in the bridge deck pavement. The shear fatigue test of three bonding layers was conducted on a dynamic shear rheometer(DSR). The fatigue formulas were gained for these layers. The experimental results indicate that, at the same torque level or at the same frequency, neoprene latex asphalt bonding layer exhibits excellent fatigue performance when compared to other two bonding layers. Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50878171)     

应用数字散斑技术的沥青混合料劈裂应变研究

采用数字散斑相关方法对沥青混合料试件间接拉伸试验中的拉伸应变进行研究.通过程序模拟散斑图的拉伸试验,得出所用数字散斑相关方法处理程序可用,且具有很高精度;通过与应变片测量法、计算法的比较和分析得出数字散斑相关方法的有效性.结果表明,数字散斑相关方法用于测量间接拉伸应变有效可行.     

冷再生结构层力学响应分析

通过研究冷再生结构层受力分析,在室内试验数据基础上,采用有限元BISAR软件对冷再生结构层以及常规半刚性路面结构层进行力学响应分析,得出了常规半刚性基层与冷再生基层力学响应的差异、冷再生层合理厚度、冷再生基层路面铣刨深度以及冷再生基层路面的使用条件.该研究对冷再生结构层设计与施工具有一定的借鉴作用.     

沥青碎石基层在徐州西绕城高速公路施工中的应用

沥青碎石基层作为柔性基层能够增强路面排水能力,缓解高速公路重载交通下的动水压力,并能减少沥青层的湿度收缩裂缝,防止反射裂缝的发生,从而改善路用性能,提高其使用寿命.结合徐州绕城西段高速公路沥青碎石基层施工,对沥青碎石基层的配比设计、施工控制要点及质量检验标准等重要环节进行了阐述分析.