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Selected AbstractsPhotografting of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid onto polyolefines initiated by formaldehyde in aqueous solutionsJOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, Issue 4 2009Jianmei Han Abstract Formaldehyde aqueous solution can act as an effective photoinitiating system for water-borne photografting. The photografting of acrylic acid (AA) and methacrylic acid (MAA) onto high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polypropylene (PP) initiated by formaldehyde aqueous solutions has been reported. The effects of formaldehyde content and monomer concentration on grafting varied with the polymeric substrates and monomers used. For the grafting of AA onto HDPE, the extent of grafting increased with increasing formaldehyde content in the solution, monomer concentration had a little effect on grafting. Whereas for the grafting of MAA onto HDPE, the grafting performed in 8% formaldehyde aqueous solution lead to the highest extent of grafting, the extent of grafting increased with monomer concentration till 2.5 mol/L. MAA was easier to be grafted onto the polyolefins than AA. The easiness of grafting occurring on the polyolefins was in a decreasing order of LDPE > HDPE > PP. Qualitative and semi-quantitative Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) characterizations of the grafted samples were performed. For both grafted LDPE and PP samples, at the same irradiation time, the carbonyl index of the samples grafted with MAA was higher than that grafted with AA. The FTIR results are in accord with the results obtained by gravimetric method. The water absorbency of the grafted samples increased almost linearly with the extent of grafting. The PE films grafted with AA adsorbed more water than those grafted with MAA. This study had broadened the water-borne initiating system for photografting. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009 [source] New tin(IV) complexes with sterically hindered o -iminobenzoquinone ligand: Synthesis and structureHETEROATOM CHEMISTRY, Issue 6 2009Alexandr V. Piskunov The reduction of 4,6-di-tert-butyl-N-(2, 6-di-iso-propylphenyl)-o-iminobenzoquinone (imQ) by tin amalgam in hexane solution leads to new six-coordinated o-iminoquinonato tin(IV) complex (iSQ)2SnAP (1) (where iSQ and AP are o-iminosemiquinolate and dianion o-amidophenolate, respectively). Variable temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements of 1 have shown that this complex possesses a weak ferromagnetic exchange between o-iminosemiquinonate ligands. The oxidation of 1 with air oxygen produces new o-iminoquinonolate tin(IV) derivatives [(iSQ)Sn(AP)]2O (2) and (iSQ)2Sn(OH)2 (3) containing ,-oxo- and hydroxo-ligands, respectively. The electronic structure of 1 was examined by DFT analysis. Complexes 1,3 have been investigated using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 20:332,340, 2009; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20555 [source] Volume-dependent pressure loading and its influence on the stability of structuresINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING, Issue 2 2003T. Rumpel Abstract Deformation-dependent pressure loading on solid structures is created by the interaction of gas with the deformable surface of a structure. Such fairly simple load models are valid for static and quasi-static analyses and they are a very efficient tool to represent the influence of gas on the behaviour of structures. Completing previous studies on the deformation dependence of the loading with the assumption of infinite gas volumes, the current contribution is focusing on the influence of modifications of the size and shape of a finite volume containing the gas in particular on the stability of structures. The linearization of the corresponding virtual work expression necessary for a Newton-type solution leads to additional terms for the volume dependence. Investigating these terms the conservativeness of the problem can be proven by the symmetry of the linearized form. The discretization with finite elements leads to standard stiffness matrix forms plus the so-called load stiffness matrices and a rank-one update for each enclosed volume part, if the loaded surface segments are identical with element surfaces. Some numerical examples show first the effectiveness of the approach and the necessity to take the corresponding terms in the variational expression and in the following linearization into account, and second the particular influence of this term on the stability of structures is shown with some specific examples. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Anodic oxidation of the dye materials methylene blue, acid blue 25, reactive blue 2 and reactive blue 15 and the characterisation of novel intermediate compounds in the anodic oxidation of methylene blueJOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, Issue 7 2002John D Donaldson Abstract Anodic oxidation of the dye molecules, methylene blue, acid blue 25, reactive blue 2 and reactive blue 15 in chloride solution leads to colour destruction but UV and TOC data show that the oxidation reactions do not lead to complete destruction of the organic molecules. Analysis of the anodic oxidation products of [3,7-bis (dimethylamino) phenothiazinium] chloride (methylene blue) in a chloride solution provides evidence for formation of seven neutral and two charged intermediates. The main intermediate is identified by its X-ray diffraction crystal structure and accurate mass spectrometry as the novel leuco dye 4,6-dichloro-7-dimethylamino-3H -phenothiazin-3-one, C14H10Cl2N2OS (I) formed by replacement of one of the dimethylamino groups of methylene blue with oxygen accompanied by regiospecific chlorination of the carbocyclic systems. The mass spectra of other intermediates formed are interpreted in terms of the structure of I. © 2002 Society of Chemical Industry [source] MALDI-TOF mass spectrometric analysis for the characterization of the 5,10,15,20-tetrakis- (m -hydroxyphenyl)bacteriochlorin (m -THPBC) photoproducts in biological environmentJOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY (INCORP BIOLOGICAL MASS SPECTROMETRY), Issue 9 2005Henri-Pierre Lassalle Abstract Photoproducts formation upon irradiation (739 nm) of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(m -hydroxyphenyl)bacteriochlorin (m -THPBC) in phosphate buffer saline (PBS) supplemented with human serum albumin (HSA) were studied by means of absorption spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The experiments were performed with a freshly prepared PBS,HSA solution of m -THPBC and with a PBS,HSA m -THPBC solution incubated for 6 h at 37 °C. The incubation of m -THPBC solution leads to the dye monomerisation, whereas in the freshly prepared solution, m -THPBC is under an aggregated form. Regardless of the incubation condition, photobleaching experiments carried out by absorption spectroscopy demonstrate the degradation of the photosensitizer and its phototransformation in m -THPC. Moreover, m -THPC was the sole photoproduct detected using absorption spectroscopy. Together with a degradation of m -THPBC and formation of m -THPC, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry evidenced several other photoinduced modifications. Photoproducts such as dihydroxy m -THPBC and dihydroxy m -THPC were detected in both conditions; however, the formation of hydroxylated photoproducts was significantly greater in incubated solution. In addition, small molecules arising from the degradation of the photosensitizer and identified as dipyrin derivatives and dipyrrolic synthon were observed. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] PLP-SEC Study into the Free-Radical Propagation Rate Coefficients of Partially and Fully Ionized Acrylic Acid in Aqueous SolutionMACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, Issue 8 2004Igor Lacík Abstract Summary: Propagation rate coefficients, kp, for acrylic acid (AA) polymerization at 6,°C in aqueous solution were measured via pulsed laser polymerization (PLP) with the degree of ionization, ,, varied over the entire range between 0 and 1. These measurements were carried out in conjunction with aqueous-phase size-exclusion chromatography (SEC). Strictly speaking, the reported kp's are "apparent" propagation rate coefficients deduced from the PLP-SEC data under the assumption that the local monomer concentration at the radical site is identical to overall monomer concentration. At an AA concentration of 0.69 mol,·,L,1, the apparent kp decreases from 111,000 L,·,mol,1,·,s,1 at ,,=,0 to 13,000 L,·,mol,1,·,s,1 at ,,=,1.0. The significant lowering of kp with higher , is attributed to the repulsion between both monomer molecules and macroradicals becoming negatively charged. Addition of up to 10 mol-% (with respect to AA) sodium hydroxide to the fully ionized aqueous AA solution leads to an enhancement of kp up to 57,000 L,·,mol,1,·,s,1. Dependence of apparent kp values on the degree of ionization of acrylic acid (a) and on pH (b) for aqueous polymerizations of acrylic acid. [source] Synthesis and Characterization of the Nitrogen-Rich Hyperbranched Polymers , Poly([1,2,3]-Triazole-[1,3,5]-Triazine)sPROPELLANTS, EXPLOSIVES, PYROTECHNICS, Issue 6 2008Georgiy Abstract Novel hyperbranched poly([1,2,3]-triazole-[1,3,5]-triazine)s (HBP TT) were synthesized by a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction from AB2 monomer , 2-azido-4,6-bis-prop-2-yn-1-yloxy- [1,3,5]-triazine (ABPOT). The monomer contains one azide group A and two terminal alkyne units B. Thermal polymerization of ABPOT in bulk or in DMF solution leads to hyperbranched polymers containing both 1,4- and 1,5-disubstituted [1,2,3]-triazoles. The monomer was also polymerized catalytically in the presence of Cu(I) salts under mild reaction conditions in DMSO solution and in bulk affording hyperbranched poly-[1,2,3]-triazoles 1,4-disubstituted only. The reactions lead to the products soluble in aprotic polar solvents like DMSO or DMF. Side reactions can proceed in a few cases, particularly: (i) homocoupling of alkyne groups, leading to the formation of insoluble products as a result of cross-linking, (ii) isomerization of propynyloxytriazine fragments to propynyl- or propadienyltriazinone ones, and (iii) hydrolysis of triple bonds without the loss of solubility. Heats of formation of monomer and synthesized polymers were calculated from their combustion heats. All products were characterized by NMR-, IR-spectroscopy, and size exclusion chromatography (SEC) data. The obtained results open the prospect for the use of HBP TT as the high-enthalpy modifiers for energetic and non-energetic binders. [source] Extension rheology of liquid-crystalline solution/layered silicate hybridsPOLYMER ENGINEERING & SCIENCE, Issue 4 2010Gleb B. Vasilyev The extension rheology of polymer/layered silicate composites based on liquid-crystalline (LC) solution of hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) in oligomeric polyethyleneglycole (PEG) was studied. The HPC concentration was 60 wt%. Extension experiments have been carried out for materials in the different phase states. Compositions containing Na-montmorillonite (MMT) were prepared by a two-stage method. Final systems may be attributed to solutions of HPC in PEG, which intercalates into MMT galleries. The ordered domain structure of the LC matrix as well as hydrogen-bonded network between HPC and PEG molecules significantly reduce deformation at break and provide a strong nonlinear viscoelastic behavior at extension. Appearance of isotropic phase in solutions leads to a sharp drop of the elongation viscosity. The introduction of clay into LC solution only slightly affects the viscosity value but significantly suppresses the strain-hardening scale. In contrast, loading in biphasic state of HPC-PEG solution with even small amount (1 wt%) of MMT leads to the drastic viscosity increase that does not change in further growth of the filler concentration. Elastic properties of the systems under study demonstrate the similar behavior. This effect likely is caused by the interrelationship between deformability of the LC domain structure and the network strength formed by the clay particles. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2010. © 2009 Society of Plastics Engineers [source] Investigation of mechanism of Al(OH)3 crystal growthTHE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Issue 1 2009I. Nikoli Abstract Crystallization of Al(OH)3 that occurs during the decomposition of caustic soda solutions is an important part of Bayer process for alumina production. Several phenomena, which influence the physicochemical characteristics of precipitated Al(OH)3, occur simultaneously during this process. They are nucleation, agglomeration, and crystal growth of Al(OH)3. In this article, we have investigated the mechanism of Al(OH)3 crystal growth from pure caustic soda solutions and in the presence of oxalic acid. The results have shown that the growth of Al(OH)3 crystals from caustic soda solutions follow the B,+,S model (birth and spread). New Al(OH)3 particles, formed during the decomposition process of pure caustic soda solutions, are characterized by regular hexagonal shape. The nuclei have the same geometry as the contact face. However, microstructural investigations of Al(OH)3 samples, obtained by crystallization from caustic soda solutions in the presence of oxalic acid, have shown the presence of nuclei of irregular shape in addition to regular ones. So, the presence of oxalic acid in the caustic soda solutions leads to a change in crystal habit. Besides, the results obtained by kinetic investigation confirmed the mentioned mechanism of Al(OH)3 crystal growth. La cristallisation de l'Al(OH)3 qui accompagne la décomposition de solutions de soude caustique est une caractéristique importante du procédé Bayer de production d'alumine. Plusieurs phénomènes influant sur les caractéristiques physicochimiques de l'Al(OH)3 précipité, se produisent simultanément lors de ce procédé. Ce sont la nucléation, l'agglomération et la croissance des cristaux de l'Al(OH)3. Dans cet article, nous avons étudié le mécanisme de croissance des cristaux de l'Al(OH)3 à partir de solutions de soude caustique pures et en présence d'acide oxalique. Les résultats montrent que la croissance des cristaux d'Al(OH)3 à partir des solutions de soude caustique suit le modèle B,+,S (naissance (birth),+,dispersion (spread)). Les nouvelles particules d'Al(OH)3, formées lors du procédé de décomposition des solutions de soude caustique, se caractérisent par une forme hexagonale régulière. Les nuclei ont la même géométrie que la face de contact. Cependant, des recherches sur la microstructure des échantillons d'Al(OH)3 obtenus par cristallisation à partir des solutions de soude caustique en présence d'acide oxalique, montrent la présence de nuclei de forme irrégulière en plus de ceux de forme régulière. Ainsi, la présence d'acide oxalique dans les solutions de soude caustique mène à un changement dans le comportement des cristaux. En outre, les résultats obtenus dans l'étude cinétique confirment ce mécanisme de croissance des cristaux d'Al(OH)3. [source] A simple PDE and Wiener-Hopf Riccati equations,COMMUNICATIONS ON PURE & APPLIED MATHEMATICS, Issue 8 2005Daniel W. Stroock We investigate the PDE (1.1), concentrating on the case when , < in which the boundary condition (1.1b) is not of Feller's type and we lose the minimum principle. Investigation of nonnegative solutions leads us to Wiener-Hopf theory and to a Riccati equation. A much-studied Markov chain analogue is developed further in the hope that it will illuminate all aspects of the PDE case. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source] |