Vernonia oil–based acrylate and methacrylate polymers and interpenetrating polymer networks with epoxy resins

Acrylate and methacrylate monomers were obtained by reacting vernonia oil, a naturally epoxidized oil, with acrylic or methacrylic acid. The highest conversion (85–98%) of epoxy groups was obtained when the reaction was performed with an excess of the carboxylic acid at 100–120°C. The acrylate and methacrylate monomers of vernonia oil were characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy. These monomers were then cured by sunlight in the presence of benzophenone to produce transparent films. In addition, interpenetrating polymer neworks (IPNs) were prepared in a two‐step technique from the sunlight‐cured methacrylate of vernonia oil, as the elastomeric component, in combination with a cured epoxy resin (a bisphenol A–type resin). Dynamic mechanical analysis showed good compatibility between the networks of the two cured polymers. An IPN with a 1 : 1 composition of the two polymer components exhibited the properties of a reinforced elastomer. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 91: 3835–3843, 2004     

不同组成ABS对ABS／PMMA合金性能的影响

选用两种不同牌号的ABS树脂与PMMA共混，对其组成与性能的关系进行了详细的研究。试验结果表明，不同组成的ABS对ABS/PMMA混合物的光学性能、力学性能以及流变行为的影响都有显著的不同．     

Fuel properties and emissions of soybean oil esters as diesel fuel

The effects of using blends of methyl and isopropyl esters of soybean oil with No. 2 diesel fuel were studied at several steady-state operating conditions in a four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine. Fuel blends that contained 20, 50, and 70% methyl soyate and 20 and 50% isopropyl soyate were tested. Fuel properties, such as cetane number, also were investigated. Both methyl and isopropyl esters provided significant reductions in particulate emissions compared with No. 2 diesel fuel. A blend of 50% methyl ester and 50% No. 2 diesel fuel provided a reduction of 37% in the carbon portion of the particulates and 25% in the total particulates. The 50% blend of isopropyl ester and 50% No. 2 diesel fuel gave a 55% reduction in carbon and a 28% reduction in total particulate emissions. Emissions of carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons also were reduced significantly. Oxides of nitrogen increased by 12%.     

对我国有机硅工业现状及其发展的一些看法

回顾了我国有机硅工业的发展历史，并对国内外有机硅单体甲基氯硅烷的生产技术水平进行了对比，分析了我国与国外在甲基氯硅烷生产技术水平方面的差距，提出了发展我国有机硅工业的建议。     

高吸水性树脂与PVC共混的研究

用高吸水性树脂与PVC共混制备了吸水膨胀性PVC共混物。实验证明,部分水解丙烯酸甲酯—醋酸乙烯酯HP(MA—VAC)和丙烯酸甲酯—醋酸乙烯酯—甲基丙烯酸甲酯HP(MA—VAC—MMA)共聚物与PVC共混效果更好。研究了影响共混物吸水率和力学性质的各种因素。结果表明,随高吸水性树脂用量增加,共混物吸水率显著增加。当吸水树脂用量大于40%时,共混物的拉伸强度和断裂仲长率下降。共混物最大吸水率达22.17克水/克共混物,最大膨胀度为15倍。     

Estimation of heat of combustion of triglycerides and fatty acid methyl esters

Equations were developed for the estimation of gross heat of combustion (HG) of triglycerides (TGs) and fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) from their saponification number (SN) and iodine value (IV). HG of TG=1,896,000/SN − 0.6 IV — 1600 and HG of FAME=618,000/SN − 0.08 IV — 430. When these equations were tested on cottonseed oil, soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil, sunflower oil methyl esters, soybean oil methyl esters and cottonseed oil methyl esters, predicted HG values agreed well with those reported in the literature.     

Neutral Pd(II) and Ni(II) Acetylide Catalysts for the Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate

Homogenous polymerization of methyl methacrylate using Pd(II)- and Ni(II)-based acetylide complexes as initiators has been investigated. M(PR'₃)₂(CCR)₂ (M=Pd, Ni; R'=PPh₃, Pn-Bu₃; R=Ph, CH₂OH, CH₂OOCCH₃, CH₂OOCPh, CH₂OOCPhOH-o) were found to be a novel type of effective initiators for the polymerization of methyl methacrylate. Among them, Pd(C CPh)₂(PPh₃)₂ (PPP) shows the highest activity in the MMA polymerization and the PMMA obtained is a syndiotactic polymer with high number-average molecular weight (M _n) of 14.1 × 10⁴. Some features and kinetic behavior of MMA polymerization initiated by PPP were studied in detail. The polymerization reaction is first-order with respect to both [PPP] and [MMA]. Radical polymerization mechanism is proposed.     

N-甲基吗啉绿色合成研究

N-甲基吗啉生产的传统工艺条件苛刻,对设备腐蚀严重、对人体造成巨大危害、对环境造成严重污染.利用碳酸二甲酯和吗啉为原料合成了N-甲基吗啉,采用正交试验方法讨论了原料配比、反应时间、反应温度对收率的影响,并得出了优选反应工艺条件为:物料配比为n(C4H8NO):n(C3H6O3)=1:1.2,反应时间为3 h,反应温度为100 ℃.在此条件下的产品经色质联用仪检测,产品收率可以达到95%以上.结果表明:此法具有原料价廉易得、操作容易控制、不污染环境,是一条简单易行的典型的绿色合成途径.     

One-step formation of ethyl methyl ketone from 1-butene and water on ultrastable Y-type zeolite catalyst

Proton exchanged ultrastable Y-type zeolite with silica/alumina = 40 showed a pronounced catalytic activity for the formation of ethyl methyl ketone directly from 1-butene and water. The formation rate of ethyl methyl ketone was much higher than those on MoO₃-based catalysts in the oxidation of 1-butene by oxygen. It was suggested that the basic site necessary for the formation of ethyl ketone directly from 1-butene and water would be the pentacoordinated Al.