Random forest models to predict the densities and surface tensions of deep eutectic solvents

The use of machine learning in physicochemical properties modeling has great potential to accelerate the application of emerging materials. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs), an emerging class of solvents, are promising for applications as inexpensive “designer” solvents. Due to the unique structure of DESs, the hydrogen bond donor and hydrogen bond acceptor can be varied to create a mixture with specific physical properties. In this work, we proposed random forest (RF) models to predict the densities and the surface tensions of DESs, which are essential for the separation process. In the proposed models, the structural information and the calculated critical properties were used as two different types of features, respectively. The results demonstrate that the RF models predict the densities and surface tensions of DESs with high accuracy, with absolute average relative deviation (AARD%) less than 1% in the prediction of density and 3% in the prediction of surface tension.     

离子液体在溶解方面的研究进展

离子液体作为一种新型的“绿色溶剂”,广泛应用于化学反应、萃取分离等化工过程。介绍了绿色溶剂——离子液体发展状况,详细讨论了离子液体在溶解方面的研究进展,包括离子液体在萃取分离方面的研究、离子液体作为反应过程中的溶剂以及离子液体作为高分子溶剂的研究。     

关于PBXN—5炸药研制中的几个问题

PBXN—5是一种塑性粘结炸药,粘结剂和溶剂的不同对该炸药的性能有很大的影响.本文以研制PBXN—5炸药的实验为基础,讨论了粘结剂和溶剂的选择以及其它工艺条件等问题.     

能量分解前提下萃取剂的选择策略

煤焦油物质丰富、组成复杂,其中,含杂原子的芳香族化合物以及稠环芳烃具有极高的工业应用价值,但是难以通过石化行业获取。如何“破坏”杂原子芳香族化合物和稠环芳烃间的缔合作用,是高效分离的关键和萃取剂选择难点。若对待分离体系中各物质之间的“缔合结构”有清晰的认识,便可根据不同的能量范围设计萃取剂。据此,基于分子力场分析,获得了氮/硫杂原子芳香族化合物色散作用能的范围,约为 -15~-70 kJ/mol,比照分析低共熔溶剂萃取氮/硫杂原子芳香族化合物研究动态,对增强分子间相互作用的调控手段归类,印证了可以根据待分离体系不同的能量范围来选择萃取剂,这种萃取剂选择方法可以作为分离杂原子芳香族化合物和稠环芳烃的一种新策略。     

Group and group-interaction contribution method for estimating the melting temperatures of deep eutectic solvents

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are mixtures of two or more components that have lower melting temperatures compared to their constituting components. DESs possess many advantages, for example, low volatility, low flammability, and low toxicity, which make them promising alternatives to traditional organic solvents. The melting temperature, one of the important physical properties, is of essential importance for industrial applications. In this work, a group and group-interaction contribution method was proposed to estimate the melting temperatures of DESs using an extensive database (1528 DESs, 1541 data points). The average absolute relative deviation (%AARD) between the estimated and experimental values of the melting temperature was 5.67% for binary DESs. Subsequently, this method was also extended to estimate the melting temperature of ternary DESs, with the AARD of 6.13%. The results indicate the high accuracy and broad applicability of the method and pave the way for the rational design of task-specific DESs.     

Electrochemical investigation of uranium β-diketonates for all-uranium redox flow battery

The redox flow battery using uranium as the negative and the positive active materials in polar aprotic solvents was proposed. In order to establish the guiding principle for the uranium compounds as the active materials, the investigation of uranium β-diketonate complexes was conducted on (i) the solubility of active materials, (ii) the electrode reaction of U(VI) and U(IV) β-diketonate complexes and (iii) the estimation of the open circuit voltage of the battery. The solubilities of higher than 0.8 mol dm⁻³ of U(VI) complexes and higher than 0.4 mol dm⁻³ of a U(IV) complex were obtained in the solvents. The electrode reactions of U(pta)₄, UO₂(dpm)₂, UO₂(fod)₂ and UO₂(pta)₂ were first studied and the redox potentials of uranium β-diketonates were thermodynamically discussed. The open circuit voltage is estimated more than 1 V by using Hacac or Hdpm. The larger open circuit voltage is expected when a ligand with the larger basicity is used.     

Poly[N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide-block-n-butyl acrylate] micelles in water/DMF mixed solvents

Three diblock copolymers of poly[N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide] (poly(HPMA)) and poly(n-butyl acrylate) (poly(BA)) with varying lengths of blocks were prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization. All copolymers were found to be soluble in dimethylformamide (DMF) and poorly soluble or insoluble in water. In water and mixed DMF/H₂O solvents, the copolymers were dispersed in micellar form by controlled addition of water to DMF solutions of copolymers under continuous intensive stirring. The micellar solutions in water were prepared by dialysis of solutions in DMF/H₂O (95 vol% of H₂O) against water. Solution properties of diblock copolymers of poly(HPMA) and poly(BA) were studied using static and dynamic laser light scattering to characterize the behavior of the copolymers at the supramolecular level. The effects of preparation mode, organic solvent (DMF) and copolymer chemical composition on the formation of micelles were studied. While a slower mixing procedure was optimal for copolymers with short poly(HPMA) blocks, a faster mixing was more suitable for copolymers having longer poly(HPMA) blocks. Finally, the dimensions of micelles in water were evaluated. The most compact micelles were prepared from copolymers having short hydrophilic poly(HPMA) blocks. On the other hand, the copolymer with the longest poly(HPMA) block formed micelles with the smallest size and the lowest density.     

Interfacial tension between coexisting polymer solutions in mixed solvents and its correlation with bulk thermodynamics: phase equilibria (liquid/gas and liquid/liquid) for the system toluene/ethanol/PDMS

Vapor pressures, phase equilibria and interfacial tensions σ were measured for solutions of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS, M_w[equals]75 kg/mol and M_n[equals]50 kg/mol) in mixed solvents of toluene (TL) and ethanol (EtOH) at 30, 40, 50 and 60 °C. The experimental ternary phase diagrams can be modeled quantitatively from the determined concentration and temperature dependent binary interaction parameters χ_ij if the experimentally inaccessible composition dependence of χ_EtOH/PDMS is adjusted. The relations between σ and the equation of state of the system differ from that applying to single solvents. The exponents as well as the amplitude prefactors of the corresponding scaling laws (e.g. the dependencies of σ on the length of the tie lines or on the hump energy, i.e. on the intrusion into the two phase regime quantified in terms of Gibbs energies) change considerably with temperature. However, this variation can be reduced significantly by normalizing the independent variables. Dividing the length of the tie lines by the length for the corresponding binary subsystem proves more efficient than the distance of these tie lines from the critical point of the ternary system relative to the maximum distance of the binary subsystem. A combined normalization does not improve the situation.     

顶空气相色谱法测定左乙拉西坦中有机溶剂残留量

目的：建立顶空气相色谱法测定左乙拉西坦中有机溶剂残留量。方法：采用AgilentDB-624毛细管柱（30mX0．53mm,3．07m）;氮气为载气;进样口温度为220℃;检测器温度为250℃;毛细管柱温度为40℃。顶空进样,平衡温度为85℃,平衡时间为20min;以DMF为溶剂。结果：在本文色谱条件下,各残留溶剂均能得到良好的分离度,检测浓度在所考察的范围内与峰面积具有良好的线性,r=0．9990～0．9999;平均回收率为97．1％-102．5％,精密度试验及准确度试验的R．SD均小于3．5％。结论：本试验建立的色谱方法简便、准确,灵敏度高,适合左乙拉西坦有机溶剂残留量的检测。     

The effect of asphaltene content on solvent selection for bitumen extraction by the SESA process

Bitumen is a complex mixture, containing a high proportion of poorly soluble asphaltenes. Unpredictable precipitation of this component can cause process problems during bitumen extraction. Consequently, the selection of an appropriate solvent is an important factor in the optimization of bitumen separation by solvent extraction. This aspect is discussed in the context of bitumen extraction from oil sands using the solvent extraction spherical agglomeration (SESA) process. The SESA process is a solvent extraction method which utilizes concurrent particle aggregation in order to overcome difficulties normally encountered in solid-liquid separation in the presence of fines.