Synthesis and property of nanosized palladium catalysts protected by chitosan/silica

A chitosan (CTN)/silica‐supported nanosized palladium catalyst was obtained from a silica‐supported chitosan palladium complex through a complex transition method. An adsorption model was employed to simplify the structure of the di‐supporter. It was indicated that when the polymer coil adsorbed on the silica surface with even a monolayer the catalytic activity would reach an optimum value, and different situations of the, nanosized palladium particles would cause a different catalysis. The molar ratio of the chitosan structure unit to the palladium would affect the metal's size, which therefore influenced its catalytic activity. The experimental results corresponded with the inferences. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 85: 989–994, 2002     

超声波对沉淀二氧化硅的分散解聚研究

研究了超声波对沉淀二氧化硅的分散解聚效果，实验证明，当频率为40kHz，功率密度达到1．8W/cm^2时，沉淀二氧化硅浆料可以获得极佳的分解效果，二氧化硅聚集体小于77．6nm的颗粒数量达98．9％。     

Structure development in amorphous starch as revealed by X‐ray scattering: Influence of the network structure and water content

The evolution of the amorphous structure of starch was characterized during the drying process by real‐time X‐ray wide‐angle scattering. The X‐ray diffractograms of injection‐molded starch show two superposed, rather broad, scattering maxima indicative of noncrystalline structures. The location of the two peaks has been associated to disordered starch single helices. A third maximum that arises upon drying the material in vacuum is associated to the scattering emerging from regions containing double helices. A model for the starch network is proposed, assuming a primary and a secondary component. The wider, temperature stable component appearing first, is correlated to the entanglement network of the melt. The narrower network component, which is created later, at lower temperature (secondary network), is explained by the formation of double helix regions that densify the wider primary network. The secondary network is increased strongly by the drying process. X‐ray experiments performed during the penetration of water, provoking a higher molecular mobility, reveal a better‐packed helical structure that becomes the precursor of a double helix crystalline formation. When temperature increases, the secondary network is dissolved and water molecules arrange themselves in better‐organized crystals as strongly bound crystal water. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 99: 1880–1886, 2006     

聚酰亚胺/二氧化硅杂化膜的制备与介电性能的研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了BTDA-ODA聚酰亚胺/SiO2杂化膜,利用红外分光光度计（FTIR）、热重分析仪（TGA）和透射电镜（TEM）研究了杂化膜的微观结构和热性能,并对杂化膜的介电常数（e）和介电损耗（tand）随SiO2粒子含量和电场频率的变化进行了分析和讨论。结果表明：杂化膜的介电常数和介电损耗随SiO2粒子含量的增加而增大,随电场频率的升高而逐渐降低,用考虑到粒子的形状因素和两相间相互作用的EMT模型可以预测聚酰亚胺/SiO2杂化膜的介电常数。     

Solubility of Si3N4 in Liquid SiO2

The nitrogen solubility in the SiO₂-rich liquid in the metastable binary SiO₂-Si₃N₄ system has been determined by analytical TEM to be 1%–4% of N/(O + N) at 1973–2223 K. Analysis of the near edge structure of the electron energy loss peak indicates that nitrogen is incorporated into the silicate network rather than being present as molecular N₂. A regular solution model with a positive enthalpy of mixing for the liquid was used to match the data for the metastable solubility of N in the presence of crystalline Si₃N₄ and to adjust the computed phase diagram. The solubility of Si₃N₄ in fused SiO₂ is far less than reported in liquid silicates also containing Al, Mg, and/or Y. Apparently, these cations act as modifiers that break anion bridges in the silicate network and, thereby, allow further incorporation of Si₃N₄ without prohibitive amounts of network cross-linking. Finally, indications emerged regarding the diffuse nature of the Si₃N₄-SiO₂ interface that leads to amorphous regions of higher N content.     

高效乙烯聚合催化剂的制备——I．催化剂的制备规律

研究了新型含镁络合物的结构、性质及其用于制备高效乙烯聚合催化剂的制备规律。结果表明：将镁、有机醇以及不与镁发生“格式反应”的卤代烷相互作用可迅速发生反应形成新型含镁络合物溶液。该络合物在溶液中可析出结晶。具有特定的化学结构．可以均匀承载于多孔硅胶的孔隙中，负载TiCl4后制备出形态良好的球形高效乙烯集合催化剂。     

改性压实水泥抗压强度影响因素的研究

采用ＤＳＰ原理和压实技术相结合，掺加硅灰和ＣａＣＯ３等细颗粒矿物外加剂改变压实水泥材料基质。研究了成型压力、细粉掺量、养护制度等因素对压实水泥强度的影响。结果表明，掺加适量硅灰和提高成型压力可显著提高压实水泥的抗压强度，掺加ＣａＣＯ３对强度无明显影响；压实水泥存在最佳养护龄期，超过此龄期强度倒缩。     

New Process for the Preparation of Monodispersed, Spherical Silica Particles

A new method is presented for preparing highly monodispersed silica particles using a two-stage semibatch/batch hydrolysis reaction of Si(OC₂H₅)₄. The slower rate of hydrolysis of the tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) that occurred during the semibatch process resulted in larger silica particles with a higher yield and narrower size distribution. This was in direct contrast to the batch process. In addition, the ability of four different mixed processes to produce silica particles with good packing density, narrower particle-size distribution, and higher yield were evaluated. These were batch/batch (B-B), batch/semibatch (B-S), semibatch/batch (S-B), and semibatch/semibatch (S-S) processes. The S-S system produced the largest particles with the highest yields. The size of the silica particles obtained by the S-B method decreased with increasing reaction time, while the particles obtained by the B-S process had the best particle-size distribution and packing density. In conclusion, a mixed batch/semibatch system was the best way to produce an extremely narrow particle-size distribution and a good packing density.     

Cycling of lithium/metal oxide cells using composite electrolytes containing fumed silicas

The effect on cycle capacity is reported of cathode material (metal oxide, carbon, and current collector) in lithium/metal oxide cells cycled with fumed silica-based composite electrolytes. Three types of electrolytes are compared: filler-free electrolyte consisting of methyl-terminated poly(ethylene glycol) oligomer (PEGdm, M_w=250)+lithium bis(trifluromethylsufonyl)imide (LiTFSI) (Li:O=1:20), and two composite systems of the above baseline liquid electrolyte containing 10-wt% A200 (hydrophilic fumed silica) or R805 (hydrophobic fumed silica with octyl surface group). The composite electrolytes are solid-like gels. Three cathode active materials (LiCoO₂, V₆O₁₃, and Li_xMnO₂), four conducting carbons (graphite Timrex® SFG 15, SFG 44, carbon black Vulcan XC72R, and Ketjenblack EC-600JD), and three current collector materials (Al, Ni, and carbon fiber) were studied. Cells with composite electrolytes show higher capacity, reduced capacity fade, and less cell polarization than those with filler-free electrolyte. Among the three active materials studied, V₆O₁₃ cathodes deliver the highest capacity and Li_xMnO₂ cathodes render the best capacity retention. Discharge capacity of Li/LiCoO₂ cells is affected greatly by cathode carbon type, and the capacity decreases in the order of Ketjenblack>SFG 15>SFG 44>Vulcan. Current collector material also plays a significant role in cell cycling performance. Lithium/vanadium oxide (V₆O₁₃) cells deliver increased capacity using Ni foil and carbon fiber current collectors in comparison to an Al foil current collector.     

Sintering of Confined Silica in Oxidized Silicon Particles

We observed electron-beam-induced sintering of amorphous silica in oxidized submicrometer silicon particles and analyzed the nature of mass transport in linear and triangular particle assemblies. The movement of silica around the rigid crystalline cores occurs rapidly and fills the necks, but the relative core positions in the sintered product depends on the initial geometry of the confined oxide. However, a thin layer of silica remains stable against the flow.