Static magnetic field-assisted synthesis of Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles and their adsorption of Mn(Ⅱ) in aqueous solution

A facile method for synthesis of the magnetic Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles was introduced.Magnetic nanoparticles were prepared via co-precipitation method with(PMF) and without(AMF) 0.15 T static magnetic field.The effects of magnetic field on the properties of magnetic nanoparticles were studied by XRD,TEM,SEM,VSM and BET.The results showed that the magnetic field in the co-precipitation reaction process did not result in the phase change of the Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles but improved the crystallinity.The morphology of Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles was varied from random spherical particles to rod-like cluster structure.The VSM results indicated that the saturation magnetization value of the Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles was significantly improved by the magnetic field.The BET of Fe_3O_4nanoparticles prepared with the magnetic field was larger than the control by 23.5%.The batch adsorption experiments of Mn(Ⅱ) on the PMF and AMF Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles showed that the Mn(II) equilibrium capacity was increased with the pH value increased.At pH 8,the Mn(Ⅱ) adsorption capacity for the PMF and AMF Fe_3O_4 was reached at 36.81 and 28.36 mg·g~(-1),respectively.The pseudo-second-order model fitted better the kinetic models and the Freundlich model fitted isotherm model well for both PMF and AMF Fe_3O_4.The results suggested that magnetic nanoparticles prepared by the magnetic field presented a fairly good potential as an adsorbent for an efficient removal of Mn(Ⅱ) from aqueous solution.     

Development and Application of Castables for Ladle Nozzle of Electric Arc Furnace

The castables for ladle nozzle were developed using brown corundum as the main raw material and the right amounts of complex additives. The influence of several additives on the properties such as strength and permanent linear change of the samples was studied. The results showed that applying complex additives improved the strength and the volume stability of the castables greatly. The campaign of the castables for ladle nozzle has increased from about 40 heats to 70 heats.     

酮麝香-二甲苯麝香双液相萃取结晶

To evaluate the effect of two liquid phase on the separation of musks mixture, the phase equilibria of musk ketone musk xylene dimethyl sulfoxide heptane system were studied for the first time. The whole and every part of the phase equilibrium for the quaternary system were shown by three-dimensional phase diagrams, the liquid-liquid equilibria, solid-liquid equilibria and solid-liquid-liquid equilibria of the quaternary system were also shown. As a result, the compositions of musks in the equilibrium liquid phases were different from those in the feed, that is, musk ketone was enriched in dimethyl sulfoxide phase while musk xylene was enriched in heptane phase. So these equilibrium liquid phases were useful in separating musk ketone and musk xylene. On the basis of these results, a new process “two liquid phase extractive crystallization” was proposed to separate the eutectics of musk ketone and musk xylene.     

包覆甲氧基肉桂酸辛酯固体脂质微粒的制备及性能

Preparation and properties of solid lipid nanoparticles carried octyl methoxycinnamate(OMC）were studiedThe influence of octyl methoxycinnamate（OMC）and pH value on the distribution, size, Zeta potential of solid lipid nanoparticle were studiedMeanwhile the configuration, particle size, composition and sunscreen properties were characterizedThe result showed that the Zeta potential of solid lipid nanoparticle was about 40 mV with optimizing composition and middle or weak basic pH condition The average particle size of solid lipid nanoparticle was about 150 nm and the particle distribution was homogeneousParticle configuration was spherical with or without OMC and little flocculationCarried OMC increased the particle sizeOMC with lipid material, emulsifier formed the solid lipid nanoparticle together but not carried in the coreThe solid lipid nanoparticle with OMC have good ultraviolet adsorption and the synergy function was between the solid lipid nanoparticles and sunscreen.     

Influence of Synthesized Super Al2O3 Powder on the Properties of Alumina Castable

The in fluence of three different Al2O3 powder on self-flowing alumina castable was studied.Maximum compaction of sample was computed by Andresen Equation.The result showed that the Al2O3 powder.which has much smaller particle size,could improve the microstructure and the mechanical properties of castable under room temperature and high temperature.With the same powder size,the room tem perature strength of the castable added with Al2O3 powder properties of which were altered by adding mineralizing agent,was higher than that of the castable added with common Al2O3 powder ,but the flowability of these three different castable was almost the same.     

Effect of pyrolytic carbon interphase on mechanical properties of mini T800-C/SiC composites

The effect of pyrolytic carbon(PyC) thickness on the tensile property of mini T800 carbon fiber reinforced SiC matrix composites(C/SiC) was studied. PyC interphase was prepared by chemical vapor infiltration(CVI) process using C3H6–Ar as gas source, the PyC thickness was adjusted from 0 to 400 nm, and then the SiC matrix was prepared by CVI process using methyltrichlorosilane(MTS)–H2–Ar as precursor and gas source. The results showed that the tensile strength of mini T800-C/SiC increased first and then decreased with the increase of the PyC thickness. When the thickness of PyC was 100 nm, the average strength reached the maximum value of 393 ± 70 MPa. The Weibull modulus increased from 2.0 to 8.06 with the increase of PyC thickness, and the larger the Weibull modulus, the smaller the dispersion, which indicated that the regulation of PyC thickness was conducive to improve tensile properties.     

Hierarchical pore structure of activated carbon fabricated by CO2/microwave for volatile organic compounds adsorption

An activated carbon pore-expanding technique was achieved through innovative reactivation by CO_2/microwave.The original and modified activated carbons were characterized by nitrogen adsorption–desorption,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microcopy,and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.The mesopore volume increased from 0.122 cm~3·g~(-1) to 0.270 cm~3·g~(-1),and a hierarchical pore structure was formed.A gradual decrease in the phenolic hydroxyl and carboxyl groups on the surface of activated carbon enhanced the surface inertia of granular activated carbon(GAC).The toluene desorption rate of the modified sample increased by 8.81% compared with that of the original GAC.Adsorption isotherm fittings revealed that the Langmuir model was applicable for the original and modified activated carbons.The isosteric adsorption heat of toluene on the activated carbon decreased by approximately 50%,which endowed the modified sample with excellent stability in application.The modified samples showed an enhanced desorption performance of toluene,thereby opening a way to extend the cycle life and improve the economic performance of carbon adsorbent in practical engineering applications.     

Reinforcement of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber with Silica Modified by Silane Coupling Agents Experimental and Theoretical Chemistry Study

The properties of styrene-butadiene rubber （SBR） reinforced by modified silica was investigated according to national standards. Silica was modified by silane coupling agents KH-570, KH-590, and KH-792. The optimized geometries of molecular modified silica reinforced SBR were obtained by using B3LYP calculation of density functional theory with the 6-31＋G basis sets. The natural bond orbital analyses were carried out. The Si-O bond length of silica modified by KH-792 was the shortest and the electronegative of O was the highest. It indicated that the connection between silica and KH-792 was the tightest. Higher tensile strength and elongation of reinforced SBR was obtained by silica modified with the KH-792. It was caused by large delocalization of lone pair electrons of the two N atoms in KH-792. The S-C bond length in silica modified by KH-590 was longer than the ordinary S-C bond length. Then the sulfur free radical （·S·） was produced more easily in vulcanization. The degree of crosslink was increased by the cross-linkage of the rubber molecule and the sulfur free radical. That was why the highest stress and tear strength of reinforced SBR was produced when silane coupling agent KH-590 was used. The calculation results was in accord with experimental data.     

Optimal reaction conditions for pyridine synthesis in riser reactor

Pyridine has been generally synthesized by aldehydes and ammonia in a turbulent fluidized-bed reactor. In this paper, a novel riser reactor was proposed for pyridine synthesis. Experiment result showed that the yield of pyridine and 3-picoline decreased, but the selectivity of pyridine over 3-picoline increased compared to turbulent fluidized-bed reactor. Based on experimental data, a modified kinetic model was used for the determination of optimal operating condition for riser reactor. The optimal operating condition of riser reactor given by this modified model was as follows: The reaction temperature of 755 K, catalyst to feedstock ratio(CTFR) of 87, residence time of 3.8 s and initial acetaldehydes concentration of 0.0029 mol·L~(-1)(acetaldehydes to formaldehydes ratio by mole(ATFR) of 0.65 and ammonia to aldehydes ratio by mole(ATAR) of 0.9, water contention of 63 wt%(formaldehyde solution)).     

Bulk and bubble-scale experimental studies of influence of nanoparticles on foam stability

Influence of silicon oxide(SiO_2) and aluminum oxide(Al_2O_3) nanoparticles on the stability of nanoparticles and sodium dodecyl sulfate(SDS) mixed solution foams was studied at bulk and bubble-scale. Foam apparent viscosity was also determined in Hele-Shaw cell In order to investigate the foam performance at static and dynamic conditions. Results show that the maximum adsorption of surfactant on the nanoparticles occurs at 3 wt% surfactant concentration. Foam stability increases while the foamability decreases with the increasing nanoparticle concentration. However, optimum nanoparticle concentration corresponding to maximum foam stability was obtained at 1.0 wt% nanoparticle concentration for the hydrophilic SiO_2/SDS and Al_2O_3/SDS foams. Foam performance was enhanced with increasing nanoparticles hydrophobicity. Air-foams were generally more stable than CO_2 foams.Foam apparent viscosity increased in the presence of nanoparticles from 20.34 mPa·s to 84.84 mPa·s while the film thickness increased from 27.5 μm to 136 μm. This study suggests that the static and dynamic stability of conventional foams could be improved with addition of appropriate concentration of nanoparticles into the surfactant solution. The nanoparticles improve foam stability by their adsorption and aggregation at the foam lamellae to increase film thickness and dilational viscoelasticity. This prevents liquid drainage and film thinning and improves foam stability both at the bulk and bubble scale.     

油酸修饰纳米CaCO3对PP结晶行为和力学性能的影响

Oleic acid (OA)-modified CaCO3 nanoparticles were prepared using surface modification method. Infrared spectroscopy (IR) was used to investigate the structure of the modified CaCO3 nanoparticles, and the result showed that OA attached to the surface of CaCO3 nanoparticles with the ionic bond. Effect of OA concentration on the dispersion stability of CaCO3 in heptane was also studied, and the result indicated that modified CaCO3 nanoparticles dispersed in heptane more stably than unmodified ones. The optimal proportion of OA to CaCO3 was established. The effect of modified CaCO3 nanoparticles on crystallization behavior of polypropylene (PP) was studied by means of DSC. It was found that CaCO3 significantly increased the crystallization temperature, crystallization degree and crystallization rate of PP, and the addition of modified CaCO3 nanoparticles can lead to the formation of β-crystal PP. Effect of the modified CaCO3 content on mechanical properties of PP/CaCO3 nanocomposites was also studied. The results showed that the modified CaCO3 can effectively improve the mechanical properties of PP. In comparison with PP, the impact strength of PP/CaCO3 nanocomposites increased by about 65% and the flexural strength increased by about 20%.     

纳米CaCO3填充改性聚丙烯复合材料的力学性能和结晶行为的研究

将经过表面处理的纳米CaCO₃分别用两种方法制备成母粒并与PP复合,制备成PP/CaCO₃与PP/PP-g-GMA/CaCO₃纳米复合材料。对纳米复合材料的力学性能和结晶行为进行了测试。结果表明,纳米碳酸钙对PP的β晶的形成具有诱导作用,并且在PP/PP-g-GMA/CaCO₃纳米复合材料中,纳米CaCO₃含量在低于20%时,可同时解决增韧和增强的问题。     

滑石、CaCO3、BaSO4填充PP复合材料力学性能及界面相互作用对比

以3种白色矿物粉体［颗粒状CaCO₃、BaSO₄,片层状滑石（talc）］为填料,聚丙烯（PP）为基体树脂,通过熔融共混法制备PP复合材料,研究3种矿物粉体在不同含量时对PP复合材料的力学性能、流动性能与断裂形貌的影响规律,并采用Turcasanyi半经验公式计算了矿物填料与PP复合材料力学性能界面相互作用。结果表明,3种矿物粉体的加入均降低了PP的拉伸强度,PP/talc复合材料的拉伸强度明显高于PP/CaCO₃ 与PP/BaSO₄,且talc的加入明显增强了PP的拉伸模量与弯曲模量;CaCO₃ 与BaSO₄的加入使复合材料弯曲强度降低,talc的加入使复合材料弯曲强度提高;CaCO₃对PP断裂伸长率与悬臂梁缺口冲击强度的提升最为明显;talc的加入使复合材料流动性能得到提高,而颗粒状的CaCO₃与BaSO₄的加入对加工性能影响较小;CaCO₃ 与BaSO₄在PP中均存在一定团聚现象,且与PP相容性较差,存在明显界面缺陷;talc与PP间界面较模糊,二者之间有较强的黏结作用。     

Effect of Nanoparticle Surface Treatment on Nonisothermal Crystallization Behavior of Polypropylene/Calcium Carbonate Nanocomposites

Polypropylene (PP)/CaCO₃ nanocomposites were prepared by melt-blending method using a Haake-90 mixer. The CaCO₃ nanoparticles were surface modified with a coupling agent before compounding. A fine dispersion of the modified nanoparticles in the nanocomposites was observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Effects of surface treatment of CaCO₃ nanoparticles on the nonisothermal crystallization behavior and kinetics of PP/CaCO₃ nanocomposites were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Jeziorny and Mo methods were used to describe the nonisothermal crystallization process. It was shown that the crystallization temperature of the nanocomposites increased due to the heterogeneous nucleation of the surface-treated nanoparticles. It was found that the nanoparticles modified with a proper content range of coupling agent could facilitate the nonisothermal crystallization of the nanocomposites under certain conditions (the cooling rate and the relative degree of crystallinity). This may be a potential application for the crystallization controlling of composites in manufacturing. In addition, the activation energy of crystallization for the nanocomposites and the nucleation activity of the nanoparticle were estimated by using Kissinger and Dobreva's methods, respectively. It could be concluded that the surface-treated nanoparticles had a strong nucleating activity, which caused the decrease of the activation energy of the nanocomposites.     

Effects of nanoparticle treatment on the crystallization behavior and mechanical properties of polypropylene/calcium carbonate nanocomposites

Effects of nanoparticle surface treatment on the crystallization behavior and mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP)/CaCO₃ nanocomposites were investigated by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarized optical microscope (POM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results demonstrated that the interfacial interaction formed between PP and nanoparticles significantly influenced the thermal and mechanical properties of nanocomposites. It was found that CaCO₃ nanoparticles modified by a single aluminate coupling agent (CA‐1) could improve the onset crystallization temperature more effectively than that modified by a compound surface‐treating agent (CA‐2) could. However, there is no significant difference in total rate of crystallization for the two PP/CaCO₃ nanocomposites (PPC‐1 and PPC‐2), which contained CA‐1 and CA‐2, respectively. In contrast, CA‐2 modified nanoparticles could cause smaller spherulites and induce much more β‐phase crystal in nanocomposites than that of CA‐1 modified nanoparticles. This may be explained by a synergistic effect of aluminate coupling agent and stearic acid in CA‐2, which also resulted in an improved toughness for PPC‐2. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl PolymSci 102: 3480–3488, 2006     

Surface‐modified MgO nanoparticle enhances the mechanical and direct‐current electrical characteristics of polypropylene/polyolefin elastomer nanodielectrics

Polypropylene (PP)/polyolefin elastomer (POE) blends and MgO/PP/POE nanocomposites were fabricated by melt blending. The morphology, mechanical, and electrical properties of the nanocomposites were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy showed that the surface‐modified MgO nanoparticles were well dispersed in the polymer matrix at low loadings of less than 3 phr. X‐ray diffraction demonstrated that the crystalline phases of PP in the composites were changed and that the β phase significantly increased. An examination of the electrical properties revealed that the direct‐current (dc) electric breakdown strength and space‐charge suppression effect were remarkably improved by the introduction of the surface‐modified MgO nanoparticles. In addition, obvious enhancements in the tensile modulus and strength were obtained as a result of the synergistic toughening of the POE and MgO nanoparticles. Thus, MgO/PP/POE nanocomposites with enhanced mechanical and electrical properties have great potential to be used as recyclable insulation materials for high‐voltage dc cables with large transmission capacities and high operating temperatures. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016 , 132, 42863.     

铝酸三钙和碳酸钙对硅酸盐水泥早期力学强度及凝结时间的协同作用研究

本文研究了协同掺加铝酸三钙(C₃A)和碳酸钙(CaCO₃)对硅酸盐水泥早期水化及硬化性能的影响。用X射线衍射(XRD)、热重分析(TG)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等技术分析水化产物及显微结构。结果表明,协同掺加C₃A和CaCO₃会显著提高硅酸盐水泥的早期力学强度。当硅酸盐水泥中掺加15%(质量分数,下同)的C₃A,并对应掺加5.6%的CaCO₃时,其3 d、7 d、14 d抗压强度较参比样分别提高了28.8%、55.7%、26.8%。微观分析指出,协同掺加C₃A和CaCO₃,促进了水泥水化早期碳铝酸钙的生成,是提高水泥砂浆早期强度的主要原因。     

固相法制备有机黏土改性聚丙烯

采用固相法对黏土进行有机化插层改性,制备出有机黏土;通过熔融插层法制备聚丙烯/有机黏土纳米复合材料。X射线衍射分析表明,固相法改性黏土可以与聚丙烯形成纳米复合材料。利用DSC研究了纳米复合材料的结晶和熔融过程,结果表明:聚丙烯/有机黏土纳米复合材料的结晶温度提高,熔融过程、熔点及结晶度没有明显变化。力学性能测试结果表明:有机黏土含量在3%～5%范围内,纳米复合材料的力学性能最佳。     

Nanocomposites of polypropylene/titanate nanotubes: morphology,nucleation effects of nanoparticles and properties

High-quality titanate nanotubes (TiNT) were mixed with modified polypropylene (PP*) by a batch melt-mixing procedure. To improve compatibility between the nanofiller and the matrix, polypropylene (PP) was modified by electron beam irradiation. Effects of TiNT nanoparticles on crystallization, mechanical, thermal and rheological properties of the modified polypropylene were studied and compared with the analogous systems filled with commercial micro- (mTiO₂) and nano- (nTiO₂) titanium dioxide particles. Nucleation effects of the TiO₂-based fillers on PP* crystallization were investigated in detail. The microstructure of the PP*/TiNT nanocomposites shows well-dispersed TiNT sparse aggregates (clouds), penetrated by the polymer. A large-scale structure in the nanocomposite melts confirmed also rheology. In comparison to the matrix characteristics, the stiffness and microhardness of the TiNT nanocomposites increase by 27 and 33 %, respectively. The enhancement in mechanical properties demonstrates that the quality titanate nanotubes can be used as an efficient filler in non-polar polymers using the polymers modified by irradiation. In the case of the nanocomposites containing nTiO₂-anatase particles, the increase in these mechanical characteristics is lower. The investigated changes in the rate of crystallization indicate a marked nucleation effect of the nanotubes. The crystallization kinetics data, processed by the Avrami equation, suggest 3-dimensional crystal growth in the polypropylene matrix. The observed improvement in mechanical properties of the TiNT nanocomposites is induced not only by the nanofiller reinforcement but also by the changes of supermolecular structure of the polymer matrix due to nucleated crystallization.     

密度和黏结性可控的PE/POE/CaCO3体系颗粒流道调整剂的制备

采用聚乙烯（PE）、聚烯烃弹性体（POE）和碳酸钙（CaCO₃）共混制备了聚合物类颗粒流道调整剂,考察了不同CaCO₃含量和PE与POE比例条件下的PE/CaCO₃、POE/CaCO₃、PE/POE/CaCO₃三类颗粒流道调整剂的密度、熔点熔程、黏结性能、力学性能差异。结果表明,颗粒流道调整剂的密度随CaCO₃含量增加而增大,实现了1.05~1.20 g/cm³范围内可调;结合PE的熔融特性和POE的黏结性能,实现了黏结性能由PE/CaCO₃共混物熔融黏结转为POE/CaCO₃、PE/POE/CaCO₃体系软化黏结的可控调节;通过调节CaCO₃含量、PE与POE比例可以改变流道调整剂颗粒的熔点熔程和拉伸强度,相同CaCO₃含量时PE/POE/CaCO₃体系颗粒的拉伸强度随PE含量升高而增大。