Comparing study on hydration properties of various cementitious systems

The hydration properties of slag sulfate cement (SSC), slag Portland cement (PSC), and ordinary Portland cement (POC) were compared in this study by determining the compressive strength of pastes, the hydration heat of binders within 72 h, the pore structure, the hydration products, and the hydration degree. The results indicated that main hydration products of PSC paste and POC paste are calcium hydroxide and C–S–H gel, while those of SSC paste are ettringite and C–S–H gel from the analyses of XRD, TG–DTA, and SEM. At the early curing age, the compressive strength depends on the clinker content in the cementitious system, while at the late curing age, which is related to the potential reactivity of slag. From hydration heat analysis, the cumulative hydration heat of PSC is lower than that of POC, but higher than that of SSC. Slag can limit chemical reaction and the delayed coagulation of gypsum, which also plays a role in the early hydration. So SSC shows the lowest heat release and slag can’t be simulated without a suitable alkaline solution. Based on MIP analysis, the porosity of POC paste is the smallest while the average pore size is the biggest. At the age of 90 days, the compressive strength of SSC can get higher development because of its relative smaller pore size than that of PSC and POC paste.     

Fast-scan chip-calorimeter measurement on the melting behaviors of melt-crystallized syndiotactic polystyrene

We employed fast-scan chip-calorimeter (FSC) measurement (Flash DSC1) to study the melting of syndiotactic polystyrene after melt-crystallized at various cooling rates as well as after isothermally crystallized at various high temperatures. We attributed the observed double melting peak to a melting-recrystallization process of beta-form crystals upon heating, as evidenced by their variations with different cooling and heating rates. Our experiments demonstrated the advantages of FSC techniques in the investigation of crystallization and melting behaviors of polymer materials.     

Synthesis,structure, and electrochemical properties of [M(N-MeIm)6]2+ (M = Ni,Co, Cu) associated with [HgCl4]2−

Reaction of Hg(NO₃)₂ with 4 equivalent KI in water afford K₂[HgI₄]. By using K₂[HgI₄] as the precursor, three new heterobimetallic compounds [Ni(N-MeIm)₆][HgI₄] (I), [Co(N-MeIm)₆][HgI₄] (II), and [Cu(N-MeIm)₆][HgI₄] (III) have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, and the singlecrystal X-ray crystallorgraphy analysis. Three complexes are isomorphous and crystallized in monoclinic symmetry space group P2₁/c. The coordination around each center metal(II) atom is octahedral with six nitrogen atoms of N-MeIm ligand. Each structure contains one tetrahedral [HgI₄]^2? as an anion to balance the charge of the molecular. Thermogravimetry analysis indicates these complexes have the similar departure process and cyclic voltammogram exhibits a significant pair of redox peaks.     

波纹状银纳米线的制备及其SERS性能研究

首先通过传统的多元醇方法合成了表面光滑的银纳米线,然后利用Fe（NO₃）₃作为刻蚀剂在室温条件下对合成的银纳米线进行刻蚀得到了具有波纹状表面的银纳米线. 通过扫描电镜（SEM）分析表明：银纳米线的表面粗糙程度随着刻蚀剂量的增加而增加,但过量的刻蚀剂又会导致纳米线的断裂甚至形成球状颗粒;当刻蚀剂的量为100 μL时,获得了波纹状表面的银纳米线. 对结晶紫（CV）的表面增强拉曼光谱（SERS）结果表明,这种波纹状银纳米线的拉曼信号强度比表面光滑的银纳米线提高了约5倍,其检测限可低至10^-10 mol/L. 此外,这种优势还可以延伸到敏感性检测10^-9 mol/L的对巯基吡啶（4-Mpy）分子,可以作为一种普适、有效的SERS活性基底.     

表面活性剂辅助共沉淀法制备Ni-Mg-Al固体碱催化剂用于CH_4-CO_2重整反应

采用表面活性剂辅助共沉淀法制备了Ni-Mg-Al固体碱催化剂并用于CH4-CO2重整反应,探讨了表面活性剂对Ni(111),Ni(200)晶面的择优取向作用,在800℃下比较了不同表面活性剂制备的催化剂的催化性能,详细考察了CTAB制备的催化剂CB-LDO在不同反应温度下的催化活性和稳定性.采用红外光谱、X射线衍射、程序升温还原、X射线光电子能谱、高分辨透射电镜和程序升温氧化等表征手段分析了催化剂的活性、稳定性和失活原因.结果表明,四丙基氢氧化铵(TPAOH)促进Ni(200)的生长,而聚氧乙烯-聚氧丙烯-聚氧乙烯(P123)、聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)和十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)抑制Ni(200)晶面的生长;Ni(200)的结晶程度对CH4的活化起到关键的作用,催化剂CB-LDO在高温下反应会发生晶型的转化,Ni(200)晶面由于反应过程中生成NiAl2O4尖晶石而得到缓慢释放,使催化剂的活性得以维持较高的水平.     

水浴加热密闭溶样石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定化探样品中的痕量金

以王水、氟化钾、Fe3+溶液为溶剂,对化探样品进行水浴加热分解1.5 h,经泡沫塑料吸附后,于90℃以上硫脲溶液中解吸20 min,然后采用石墨炉原子吸收光谱仪测定其中的金含量。对仪器分析条件进行了优化。金的质量分数在0.1~100.0 ng/g范围内与吸光度呈良好的线性,线性相关系数r2=0.999 3,检出限为0.100 ng/g。该方法对金标准物质测定结果的相对标准偏差为5.96%~9.25%(n=12),对国家一级标准物质进行分析,测定结果与标准值相符合。该方法满足1∶50 000化探样品中痕量金的分析要求。     

Determination of Synthetic Phenolic Antioxidants in Vegetable Oil and Oil-Enriched Foods by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Electrochemical Detection

Three synthetic phenolic antioxidants, tertiary butyl hydroquinone, butylated hydroxytoluene, and butylated hydroxyanisole, were determined in vegetable oil and oil-enriched food by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with electrochemical detection. The separation was achieved using a reverse-phase column and gradient elution with methanol and 1% acetic acid. The limits of detection and quantification of the analytes were 2–120 lower, higher than those obtained by diode-array detection. The recoveries were 103.3% for tertiary butyl hydroquinone, 97.3% for butylated hydroxyanisole, and 95.2% for butylated hydroxytoluene. The results showed that HPLC with electrochemical detection is suitable for the quantification of low concentrations of phenolic antioxidants in vegetable oil and oil-enriched food with high sensitivity and accuracy.     

Comprehensive evaluation of chemical stability of Xuebijing injection based on multiwavelength chromatographic fingerprints and multivariate chemometric techniques

A strategy for monitoring and analyzing the chemical stability of Xuebijing injection (XBJ) by multiwavelength chromatographic fingerprints and multivariate classification techniques is presented in this paper. Multiwavelength chromatographic fingerprints were constructed using chromatographic data obtained at four wavelengths (260, 280, 320, and 400?nm). The raw chromatography data were preprocessed by noise reduction, baseline correction, data normalization, and interval correlation optimized shifting (icoshift). Using this method, fingerprints of 166 samples of XBJ subjected to different forced degradation conditions (irradiation, high temperature, and a range of pH values) were properly represented. Forty-one chemical components were identified using the iPeak program. In addition, the identified peak area profiling of chemical components were used for multivariate classification analysis. Principal component analysis (PCA) and Ward’s method were used to classify different XBJ degradation samples. The PCA score plot showed that XBJ degradation samples were clustered into four groups, and the results are confirmed by Ward’s method. Ten key chemical markers under different degradation conditions were found and identified by counterpropagation artificial neural networks (CP-ANN), statistical t-tests, and UPLC-Q-TOF-MS. The results suggest that the proposed strategy could be successfully applied to the comprehensive analysis of complex chemical systems.     

Phase-Selective Syntheses of Cobalt Telluride Nanofleeces for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Catalysts

Cobalt-based nanomaterials have been intensively explored as promising noble-metal-free oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts. Herein, we report phase-selective syntheses of novel hierarchical CoTe₂ and CoTe nanofleeces for efficient OER catalysts. The CoTe₂ nanofleeces exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity and stablity for OER in alkaline media. The CoTe₂ catalyst exhibited superior OER activity compared to the CoTe catalyst, which is comparable to the state-of-the-art RuO₂ catalyst. Density functional theory calculations showed that the binding strength and lateral interaction of the reaction intermediates on CoTe₂ and CoTe are essential for determining the overpotential required under different conditions. This study provides valuable insights for the rational design of noble-metal-free OER catalysts with high performance and low cost by use of Co-based chalcogenides.     

Salt‐Based Organic–Inorganic Nanocomposites: Towards A Stable Lithium Metal/Li10GeP2S12 Solid Electrolyte Interface

Solid‐state Li metal battery technology is attractive, owing to the high energy density, long lifespans, and better safety. A key obstacle in this technology is the unstable Li/solid‐state electrolyte (SSE) interface involving electrolyte reduction by Li. Herein we report a novel approach based on the use of a nanocomposite consisting of organic elastomeric salts (LiO‐(CH₂O)_n‐Li) and inorganic nanoparticle salts (LiF, ‐NSO₂‐Li, Li₂O), which serve as an interphase to protect Li₁₀GeP₂S₁₂ (LGPS), a highly conductive but reducible SSE. The nanocomposite is formed in situ on Li via the electrochemical decomposition of a liquid electrolyte, thus having excellent chemical and electrochemical stability, affinity for Li and LGPS, and limited interfacial resistance. XPS depth profiling and SEM show that the nanocomposite effectively restrained the reduction of LGPS. Stable Li electrodeposition over 3000 h and a 200 cycle life for a full cell were achieved.