Oxy‐fuel combustion for CO2 capture using a CO2‐tolerant oxygen transporting membrane

CO₂ capture via an oxy‐fuel route through the U‐shaped (Pr_0.9La_0.1)₂(Ni_0.74Cu_0.21Ga_0.05)O_4+δ (PLNCG) hollow fiber membrane with 100% CH₄ conversion and 100% CO₂ selectivity for 450 h has been explored for the first time. X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive spectroscopy characterizations of the spent hollow fiber membrane have also been investigated. All these results indicate that PLNCG hollow fiber membrane shows excellent reaction performance and good stability under oxy‐fuel reaction conditions, which will be a potential rounte for reducing CO₂ emissions worldwide. © 2013 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 59: 3856–3862, 2013     

A novel porous‐dense dual‐layer composite membrane reactor with long‐term stability

A porous‐dense dual‐layer composite membrane reactor was proposed. The dual‐layer composite membrane composed of dense 0.5 wt % Nb₂O₅‐doped SrCo_0.8Fe_0.2O_3‐δ (SCFNb) layer and porous Ba_0.3Sr_0.7Fe_0.9Mo_0.1O_3‐δ (BSFM) layer was prepared. The stability of SCFNb membrane reactor was improved significantly by the porous‐dense dual‐layer design philosophy. The porous BSFM surface‐coating layer can effectively reduce the corrosion of the reducing atmosphere to the membrane, whereas the dense SCFNb layer permeated oxygen effectively. Compared with single‐layer dense SCFNb membrane reactor, no degradation of performance was observed in the dual‐layer membrane reactor under partial oxidation of methane during continuously operating for 1500 h at 850°C. At 900°C, oxygen flux of 18.6 mL (STP: Standard Temperature and Pressure) cm^?2 min^?1, hydrogen production of 53.67 mL (STP) cm^?2 min^?1, CH₄ conversion of 99.34% and CO selectivity of about 94% were achieved. © 2013 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 59: 4355–4363, 2013     

离子液体中羟丙基纤维素的合成

使用离子液体1,3-二乙基咪唑磷酸二乙酯盐([EEIM][DEP])为反应溶剂主组分来溶解微晶纤维素进行羟丙基化衍生,微晶纤维素和醚化剂在离子液体中均可形成均相,通过碱化、醚化、酸化及洗涤等步骤制备得到不同取代度的羟丙基纤维素。考察了碱化反应温度、反应原料摩尔比、醚化反应时间及酸化剂的种类对羟丙基纤维素产品的收率和摩尔取代度的影响,并采用红外、核磁、TGA等手段对产品结构进行了表征。     

离子液体修饰磺化聚醚醚酮作为离子交换膜

通过NaBH₄还原磺化聚醚醚酮(SPEEK)得到羟基功能化的SPEEK后,采用酯化反应将离子液体1-羧甲基-3-甲基咪唑氯盐接枝到磺化聚醚醚酮上得到接枝聚合物。实验结果表明：离子液体修饰后的磺化聚醚醚酮离子交换膜吸水率和溶胀度降低,而导电率得到了显著提高。     

Modelling carbon dioxide solubility in ionic liquids

Solubility information for CO₂ in different ionic liquids, ILs, in part can potentially be used to select a specific IL for the separation of CO₂ from hydrocarbon fluids. Unfortunately, not all CO₂–IL systems have been experimentally described at similar temperatures and pressures; therefore, a direct comparison of performance by process simulation is not always possible. In the extreme cases, the design of a CO₂ separation process may require predicting the CO₂–IL equilibria for which there are no available solubility data. To address the need for this information, a semi‐empirical correlation was developed to estimate the dissolution of CO₂ in CO₂–IL solvent systems. The theoretical COSMO–RS calculation method was used to calculate the chemical potential of CO₂ in a wide variety of ILs and the Soave–Redlich–Kwong equation was used to calculate the fugacity coefficient of the CO₂ vapour phase. The model was correlated with available literature data, yielding an average error of AAR = 23% and small bias. © 2012 Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering     

Nanosilica Supported Dual Acidic Ionic Liquid as a Recyclable Catalyst for the Rapid and Green Synthesis of Polycyclic Phenolic Compounds

Generally ionic liquids have gained increasing attention in organic synthesis as catalyst and solvent. However, there are some drawbacks, including the difficulties in the product purification, ionic liquid recycling, and use of excess amounts of the expensive ionic liquid when the ionic liquid is used in the organic reactions. In addition, the high viscosity of ionic liquids can lead to mass transfer limitations in fast chemical reactions. These problems can be overcome by the use of supported ionic liquid phases. In this article, a simple, efficient and green method has been developed for the synthesis of bisphenolic antioxidants by the reaction of 2-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol and aldehydes in the presence of nanosilica supported dual acidic ionic liquid (NSSDAIL) as robust and reusable catalyst under solvent-free conditions. Three different NSSDAILs were synthesized and characterized using SEM, BET, IR, and XRD techniques. High yields of the products, short reaction times, use of a non corrosive, non toxic and reusable catalyst, and use of solvent-free condition are the worthwhile advantages of the current method.     

Synthesis and characterization of NIR-responsive Aurod@pNIPAAm-PEGMA nanogels as vehicles for delivery of photodynamic therapy agents

A near-infrared (NIR)-responsive Au_rod@pNIPAAm-PEGMA nanogel was synthesized in two steps, growing a PEGMA monolayer on the surface of gold nanorods (AuNRs), followed by in situ polymerization and cross-linking of N-iso-propylacrylamide (NIPAAm) and poly-(ethylene glycol)-methacrylate (PEGMA). The AuNRs and Au_rod@pNIPAAm-PEGMA nanogel were characterized by UV–vis spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy, respectively. The lower critical solution temperature of the Au_rod@pNIPAAm-PEGMA nanogel could be tuned by changing the molar ratio of NIPAAm/PEGMA. The NIR-mediated drug release behavior of the Au_rod@pNIPAAm-PEGMA nanogel was studied with zinc phthalocyanines (ZnPc₄) as a drug model. It was also demonstrated that the loaded ZnPc₄ could keep the capability of generating singlet oxygen, and the in vitro study showed a great photodynamic therapy (PDT) effect on Hela cells. It thus indicated the potential of this Au_rod@pNIPAAm-PEGMA nanogel for application as a drug carrier in PDT, which might make contributions to oncotherapy.     

石榴石固态电解质的冷烧结工艺制备及性能

以LiNO3、Al(NO3)3·9H2O、La(NO3)3·6H2O、ZrO(NO3)2·5H2O为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备Li5.95Al0.35La3Zr2O12粉体,随后加入聚乙烯醇（PVA）水溶液作为液相介质,通过冷烧结工艺制备Li5.95Al0.35La3Zr2O12石榴石固态电解质。冷烧结工艺后采用后续热处理改善离子传导性能。采用质量体积法和电化学阻抗谱对Li5.95Al0.35La3Zr2O12石榴石固态电解质的体积密度和离子电导率进行了测试,采用XRD与SEM进行晶体结构与形貌表征。结果表明,冷烧结时间和压力对样品的晶体结构几乎没有影响。冷烧结时间过长会导致样品开裂,在15~30 min时,冷烧结时间对样品的致密性和电导率影响不大,在烧结时间较短的样品中发现了杂相。提高冷烧结压力可明显提高样品的致密性和电导率,在200℃、510 MPa、30 min的冷烧结条件下可以获得具有较高离子电导率（2.66×10-6 S/cm）的Li5.95Al0.35La3Zr2O12石榴石固态电解质,此时材料的晶界电阻较小。但继续增加冷烧结压力,由于热处理过程中第二相的分解和晶粒生长受到抑制,样品的致密性和电导率反而下降。     

Gel Polymer Electrolyte with Anion‐Trapping Boron Moieties via One‐Step Synthesis for Symmetrical Supercapacitors

A novel gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) which is based on new synthesized boron‐containing monomer, benzyl methacrylate, 1 m LiClO₄/N,N‐dimethylformamidel liquid electrolyte solution is prepared through a one‐step synthesis method. The boron‐containing GPE (B‐GPE) not only displays excellent mechanical behavior, favorable thermal stability, but also exhibits an outstanding ionic conductivity of 2.33 mS cm^?1 at room temperature owing to the presence of anion‐trapping boron sites. The lithium ion transference in this gel polymer film at ambient temperature is 0.60. Furthermore, the symmetrical supercapacitor which is fabricated with B‐GPE as electrolyte and reduced graphene oxide as electrode demonstrates a broad potential window of 2.3 V. The specific capacitance of symmetrical B‐GPE supercapacitors retains 90% after 3000 charge–discharge cycles at current density of 1 A g^?1.     

功能化离子液体[C3SO3Hnhm]HSO4催化合成苯并氧杂蒽

无溶剂下以功能化酸性离子液体4-(3-磺丙基)吗啡啉硫酸氢盐([C3SO3Hnhm]HSO4)为催化剂,催化β-萘酚和芳香醛合成苯并氧杂蒽。通过单因素试验和正交试验优化反应条件,并考察了该离子液体的重复使用性能。结果表明,当苯甲醛用量为0.005 mol,β-萘酚与苯甲醛摩尔比为2∶1,催化剂用量为苯甲醛的6%,100 ℃下反应10 min后苯并氧杂蒽的产率达到91%以上。[C3SO3Hnhm]HSO4催化剂重复使用5次,其催化活性下降不明显,为苯并氧杂蒽类化合物的绿色合成提供了一种新方法。