Highly Hydrolysis-Resistant Polyimide Fibers Prepared by Thermal Crosslinking with Inherent Carboxyl Groups

Easy hydrolysis in alkaline environments limits the use of polyimide fibers in environmental protection. The hydrolysis resistance levels of polyimide fibers can be improved by crosslinking of the macromolecular chains. In this work, crosslinked polyimide fibers(CPI fibers) were produced by intrinsic carboxyl decarboxylation for the first time. The thermal stability of the polyimide fibers containing the intrinsic carboxyl groups(PIC fibers) was studied, and the temperature of the decarboxylation-crosslinking reaction was determined to be 450 ℃. The PIC fibers were hotdrawn to initiate thermal crosslinking of the carboxyl groups and molecular chain orientation at high temperature. The CPI fibers had high tensile strengths(0.72-1.46 GPa) and compressive strengths(401-604 MPa). The oriented macromolecules and chemically crosslinked structure improved the tightness of the molecular chains and endowed the CPI fibers with excellent hydrolytic resistance. The CPI-50 fiber did not dissolve in a 0.5 wt% NaOH solution during heating at 90 ℃ for 10 h, and the tensile strength retention reached 87% when treated in 0.5 wt% NaOH solutions at 90 ℃ for 1 h, providing a guarantee for its application in alkaline corrosive environments.

Amine-functionalized metal organic framework@graphene oxide as filler in PAEK-containing carboxyl group membrane for ultrafiltration with ultra-high permeability and strong fouling resistance

Achieving high fouling resistance and permeability using membrane separation technology in water treatment processes remains a challenge.In this work,a novel mixed-matrix membrane(MMM)(poly(arylene ether ketone)[PAEK]-containing carboxyl groups[PAEK-COOH]/UiO-66-NH_(2)@graphene oxide[GO])with superb fouling resistance and high permeability was prepared by the nonsolvent-induced phase separation method,by in-situ growth of UiO-66-NH_(2) on the GO layer,and by preparing hydrophilic PAEK-COOH.On the basis of the structure and performance analysis of the MMM,the maximum water flux reached 591.25 L·m^(-2)·h^(-1) for PAEK-COOH/UiO-66-NH_(2)@GO,whereas the retention rate for bovine serum albumin increased from 85.40%to 94.87%.As the loading gradually increased,the hydrophilicity of the MMMs increased,significantly enhancing their fouling resistance.The strongest anti-fouling ability observed was 94.74%,which was 2.02 times greater than that of the pure membrane.At the same time,the MMMs contained internal amide and hydrogen bonds during the preparation process,forming a cross-linked structure,which further enhanced the mechanical strength and chemical stability.In summary,the MMMs with high retention rate,strong permeability,and anti-fouling ability were successfully prepared.

Carboxylic bacterial cellulose fiber-based hydrogel electrolyte with imidazole-type ionic liquid for dendrite-free zinc metal batteries

Aqueous zinc metal batteries are regarded as the most promising energy storage system due to their advantages of high safety,low cost,and high theoretical capacity.However,the growth of dendrites and the occurrence of side reactions hinder the development of zinc metal batteries.Despite previous attempts to design advanced hydrogel electrolytes,achieving high mechanical performance and ionic conductivity of hydrogel electrolytes has remained challenging.In this work,a hydrogel electrolyte with an ionic crosslinked network is prepared by carboxylic bacterial cellulose fiber and imidazole-type ionic liquid,following by a covalent network of polyacrylamide.The hydrogel electrolyte possesses a superior ionic conductivity of 43.76 mS cm^(−1),leading to a Zn^(2+)migration number of 0.45,and high mechanical performance with an elastic modulus of 3.48 GPa and an elongation at breaking of 38.36%.More importantly,under the anion-coordination effect of the carboxyl group in bacterial cellulose and[BF4]−in imidazole-type ionic liquid,the solvation sheath of hydrated Zn^(2+)ions and the nucleation overpotential of Zn plating are regulated.The results of cycled testing show that the growth of zinc dendrites is effectively inhibited and the generation of irreversible by-products is reduced.With the carboxylic bacterial cellulose-based hydrogel electrolyte,the Zn||Zn symmetric batteries offer good cyclability as well as Zn||Ti batteries.

Construction of Safety and Non-flammable Polyimide Separator Containing Carboxyl Groups for Advanced Fast Charing Lithium-ion Batteries

With the wide applications of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)in electronic devices and electric vehicles,it is of great importance to improve their safety and electrochemical performance.Herein,soluble polyimides(PI)containing carboxyl groups(―COOH)were synthesized by a simple one-step method and PI separators with sponge-like,interpenetrating porous structures were prepared via non-solvent induced phase separation(NIPS).The obtained PI separators exhibited excellent thermal stability and fire-resistance properties,with the electrolyte uptake of 344%and good dimensional integrity in air at 200℃.The results showed that the lithium-ion transference number of the obtained PI separator could reach 0.48,which was much higher than that of the Celgard-2400 separator(0.38).The Li/LiFePO_(4) half-cell with the PI separator showed excellent cycle capability and high-rate performance with a high capacity of 121.80 mA·h·g^(-1) at 5 C,which was better than that of the cell with the Celgard-2400 separator(54.3 mA·h·g^(-1)),demonstrating the promising applications of this PI separators in LIBs.

Carboxyl groups trigger the activity of carbon nanotube catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction and agar conversion

Ozone treatment is a common way to functionalize commercial multi-walled carbon nanotubes （CNTs） with various oxygen functionalities like carboxyl, phenol and lactone groups, in order to enhance their textural properties and chemical activity. In order to detail the effect of each functional group, we correlated the activity with the surface density of each group, and found that the carboxyl groups play a pivotal role in two important catalytic reactions, namely the electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction （ORR） and agar conversion to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural （HMF）. During the processes, the hydrophilic surface provides a strong affinity for reaction substrates while the improved porosity allows the efficient diffusion of reactants and products. Furthermore, the activity of functionalized CNTs for agar conversion remained almost unchanged during nine cycles of reaction. This work highlights a strategy for improving the activity of CNTs for electrochemical ORR and agar conversion reactions, as well a promising application of carboxyl-rich CNTs as a solid acid catalyst to produce high-purity HMF--an important chemical intermediate.

Synthesis of Polycaprolactone with Two Carboxyl End Groups

At 225℃. caprolactone has been polymerized in the presence of succinic acid under dry nitrogen atmosphere. Characterizations of the polymer through IR and molecular weight measurements by 1H-NMR and end group titration have shown that the polycaprolactone obtained is of two carboxyl end groups. The molecular weight of it increases with decreasing of the acid content in the reaction mixture under the same polymerization conditions. With a certain ratio of acid to caprolactone. the maximum of molecular weight of the polymer will be reached at the reaction time of 3h.

Synthesis and characterization functionalized poly(ether ether ketone)s with carboxylic groups

A novel type of aromatic poly（ ether ether ketone） s with carboxyl groups were prepared by polycondensation of 4,4-bis（4-hydroxyphenyl）pentanoic acid with difluoro-monomers. Their mo- lecular structures were determined by ^1H-NMR and IR, respectively. Their molecular weights were measured by gel permeation chromatography （ GPC ）, which showed that all the polymers had high molecule weights （ 〉 42 000）. Due to the long side chains of polymers, all the polymers had good solubility （soluble in NMP, DMAc, THF, etc. ）. The differential scanning calorimeter （DSC） detected their excellent glass transition temperatures （ Tg ） up to 195 ℃. The Tg increased with the content of carboxylic units in the polymer chains, because the interactions of H bonds increased with increasing content of carboxylic. The polymers could form transparent and flexible films, which make them a candidate for membrane materials.

Synthesis, Structure and Properties of a Strontium(Ⅱ) Complex with 2, 3-Pyrazinedicarboxylic Acid

Complex [Sr2（pdc）2（H2O）7]·H2O （1, H2pdc = 2,3-pyrazinedicarboxylic acid） has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies and FT-IR. Structural determination reveals that there are two crystallographically independent strontium ions in 1. The coordination geometry of Sr（1） is a nine-coordinated distorted monocapped tetragonal antiprism, while Sr（2） is a nine-coordinated distorted monocapped tetragonal prism. The ligand pdc2- takes two different connecting modes and links St（If） centers to generate a 2D layer structure. The 2D layers are linked through O-H...O and O-H...N hydrogen bonds to form a 3D framework structure. Thermal stability and luminescent properties of complex 1 are investigated. 1 belongs to the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 10.7182（10）, b = 7.0377（6）, c = 29.225（3） A, β = 95.7170（10）°, Z = 4, V = 2193.5（3） A3, Mr = 651.56, Dc = 1.973 g/cm3, F（000） = 1296,μ = 4.951 mm-1, the final R = 0.0318 and wR = 0.0726 for 3938 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（/）.

Synthesis, Structure and Properties of a Two-dimensional Samarium(Ⅲ) Complex of 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic Acid and 1,10-Phenanthrolin

The title complex [Sm2（bdc）3（phen）2]n （1, H2bdc = 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthrolin）, a new samarium（III） complex based on ligand H2bdc and 1,10-phen- anthrolin, has been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal structure reveals that the Sm（1） centre adopts an eight-coordinated distorted square anti-prism coordination geometry, while the Sm（2） centre adopts a nine-coordinated distorted monocapped square prism coordination geometry. The ligand bdc2- takes two different connecting modes and links the Sm（llI） centers to give rise to a 2D network structure. Further, 2D layers of 1 are connected together to form a 3D structure through C-H-O hydrogen bonding interactions. The luminescent property and thermal stability of complex 1 are studied. 1 belongs to the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 10.7367（5）, b = 14.3750（7）, c = 13.7505（3）A, a = 92.8840（10）, β = 104.4010（10）, ）, = 98.1400（10）°, Z= 2, V= 2143.44（18） A3, Mr = 1153.44, Dc = 1.787 g/cm3, F（000） = 1128,μ= 2.784 mm-1, the final R = 0.0279 and wR = 0.0720 for 8226 observed reflections with 1 〉 2σ（I）.

Insights into the role of oxygen-containing functional groups on carbon surface in water–electricity generation

A deep understanding of the electricity generation mechanism from the interaction between water molecules and carbon material surfaces is attractive for next-generation water-based energy conversion and storage systems.Herein,an asymmetric generator was assembled based on functionalized carbon nanotubes films to investigate the relative contribution from various oxygen functional groups on carbon surface to the water-electrical performance.Experiments and calculations demonstrate that the electricity mainly originates from the water molecule adsorption by carboxyl groups and dissociation of functional groups on carbon surface,which leads to the formation of electrical double layers at interfaces.This device allows the electricity generation with a variety of water sources,such as deionized water,tap water,as well as seawater.In particular,the generator based on carboxyl carbon nanotubes can induce a voltage of over 200 mV spontaneously in natural seawater with the power density of about 0.11 mW·g^(−1).High voltages can be achieved easily through the series-connection strategy to power electronic products such as a liquid crystal display.This work reveals the dominant role of carboxyl groups in carbon-based water–electricity conversion and is expected to offer inspiration for the preparation of carbon materials with high electrical performance.

Direct Synthesis of Phenol from Benzene on an Activated Carbon Catalyst Treated with Nitric Acid

Commercially available coal-based activated carbon was treated by nitric acid with different concentrations and the resultant samples were used as catalysts for the direct hydroxylation of benzene to phenol in acetonitrile. Boehm titration, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope coupled with an energy dispersive X-ray microanalyzer, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method were used to characterize the samples. The number of carboxyl groups on the surface was found to be the main factor affecting the catalytic activity. An optimum catalytic performance with a yield of 15.7% and a selectivity of 87.2% to phenol was obtained.

Sorption and Fractionation of a Peat Derived Humic Acid by Kaolinite, Montmorillonite, and Goethite

Sorption of humic acid （HA） on mineral surfaces has a profound interest regarding the fate of hydrophobic organic contaminants （HOCs） and carbon sequestration in soils. The objective of our study is to determine the fractionation behavior of HA upon sorption on mineral surfaces with varying surface properties. HA was coated sequentially on kaolinite （1：1 clay）, montmorillonite （2：1 clay）, and goethite （iron oxide） for four times. The unadsorbed HA fractions were characterized by elemental analysis, diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy （DRIFT）, and solid state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy （NMR）. The mineral-HA complexes were characterized by DRIFT. Polarity index [（N＋O）/C] revealed higher polarity of the unadsorbed HA fractions after coating on kaolinite, reflecting that relatively higher polarity fractions of HA remain unadsorbed. Sorption of aiiphatic alcohol fraction along with carbohydrate was prominent on kaolinite surface. DRIFT results of the unadsorbed HA fractions indicated more sorption of aiiphatic moieties on both kaolinite and montmorillonite. DRIFT results of the unadsorbed HA fractions after sorption on kaolinite and goethite showed the sorption of the proteinaceons fractions of HA. The HA fractions obtained after coating on goethite showed significant sorption of carboxylic moieties. The results mentioned above comply reasonably well with the DRIFT spectra of the minerai-HA complexes. ^13C NMR results showed higher sorption of anomeric C on kaolinite surface. Higher sorption of paraffinic fraction waS observed on montmorillonite. NMR data inferred the sorption of carboxylic moieties on goethite surface. Overall, this study showed that aliphatic moieties of HA preferentially sorbed on kaolinite and montmorillonite, while carboxylic functional groups play a significant role in sorption of HA on goethite. The sorbed fractions of HA may modify the mineral surface properties, and thus, the interaction with organic contaminants.

Synthesis, Structure and Physical Properties of a Barium(II) Complex with 5-Sulfoisophthalic Acid Sodium

An alkaline earth metal-organic framework [Ba（Hsip）（H2O）4]n （1, NaH2sip = 5-sulfoisophthalic acid sodium） has been constructed, and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In complex 1, each Ba（II） atom coordinates to one ligand Hsip3- and four water molecules with a distorted nine-coordinated monocapped tetragonal antiprism geometry. Each Hsip2- anion acts as a μ3-bridging ligand, in which two carboxylate groups adopt the same bidentate chelating coordinating model and the sulfonate group takes a monodentate coordinating model, resulting in a wave-like two-dimensional network with a （6, 3） topological structure. The two-dimensional networks are further linked by O–H···O to form a three-dimensional structure. Luminescent property and thermal stability of complex 1 are investigated. 1 belongs to the orthorhombic system, space group Pna21 with a = 7.3333（2）, b = 16.7044（3）, c = 10.4817（2）, Z = 4, V = 1283.99（5）3, Mr = 453.58, Dc = 2.346 g/cm3, F（000） = 880, μ = 3.314 mm–1, the final R = 0.0261 and wR = 0.0592 for 2425 observed reflections with I 2σ（I）.

Effect of Exogenous Carboxyl and Hydroxyl Groups on Pyrolysis Reaction of High Molecular Weight Poly(L-Lactide)under the Catalysis of Tin

The effect of exogenous hydroxyl,carboxyl groups and/or Sn^(2+) on pyrolysis reactions of poly(L-lactide)(PLLA)was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis(TGA).The activation energy(fa)of pyrolysis reactions was estimated by the Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose method.The kinetic models were also explored by the Malek method,and the random degradation behavior was determined by comparing the plots of ln{-ln[1-(1-w)05]}versus 1/7for experimental data from TGA with model reactions.The pyrolysis reaction rate of PLLA was affected slightly by exogenous hydroxyl and carboxyl groups at lower levels of Sn with 65-70 mg·kg^(-1)but increased appreciably in the presence of extraneous Sn^(2+),-COOH/Sn^(2+),or-OH/Sn^(2+).The Ea values for the pyrolysis reactions of the PLLAs that provided lactide were different under the catalysis of Sn2+in different chemical environments because Sn^(2+) can form the new Sn-carboxylate and Sn-alkoxide with exogenous carboxyl and hydroxyl groups,which were different in steric hindrance for the formation of activated complex between Sn^(2+) and PLLA.Under the catalysis of Sn^(2+),a lactide molecule can be directly eliminated selectively at a random position of PLLA molecular chains,and the molecular chain of PLLA cannot change two PLLA fragments at the elimination site of lactide.However,it was regenerated into a new PLLA molecule with the molecular weight reduced by 144 g·mol^(-1).

Theoretical Study on the Activity of a-COOH and b-COOH of N-Phosphoryl Aspartic Acids

The bio-mimic reactions of N-phosphoryl amino acids are very important in the study of many biochemical processes. The difference of reactivity between a-COOH and b-COOH in phosphoryl aspartic acid was studied by theoretical study (Hartree-Fock and Density Functional methods) in this paper. The intermediates II containing five-membered ring were more stable than III with six-membered ring. While for intermediates III, the isomers with six-membered ring in apical-equatorial spanning arrangement were more stable than those with di-equatorial spanning arrangement. At B3LYP/6-31G** level, it was shown that transition states IV and V involving a-COOH or b-COOH group had energy barriers of DE = 58.67 kJmol-1 and 103.94 kJmol-1, respectively. These results were in agreement with the experimental data. So the a-COOH group was involved in form of the intramolecular penta-coordinate phosphoric-carboxylic mixed anhydride intermediates, but not b-COOH group.

Preparation of Cellulose Nanofibrils by Multi-Site Regioselective Oxidation

Cellulose nanofibrils(CNFs)are promising sustainable materials that can be applied to nanocomposites,as well as medical and life-sciences devices.However,methods for the preparation of these important materials are energy intensive because heating and mechanical disintegration are required to produce cellulose fibers below 100 nm in size.In this study,CNFs were prepared through the multi-site regioselective oxidation of cellulose with 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl(TEMPO)and periodate at room temperature(20–25°C),without any mechanical-disintegration treatment.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)revealed that the CNFs had the average widths of 14.1,55.4,and 81.9 nm for three different treatments.Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy revealed that carboxyl groups were created on the surfaces of the microfibrils,while X-ray diffraction studies showed that the cellulose I structure was maintained after oxidation,and that the cellulose nanofibril crystallinity index exceeded 70%.These results demonstrate that CNFs can be prepared by multi-site regioselective oxidation at room temperature in the absence of mechanical disintegration.In addition,a model was developed to calculate the total content of carboxylate and aldehyde groups of CNFs prepared by the TEMPO mediate oxidation,the periodate oxidation,and the multi-site regioselective oxidation methods based on the particle width determined by TEM.The calculated values of the model were in good agreement with the total content(experimental value)of carboxylate and aldehyde groups of CNFs prepared by the TEMPO-mediated oxidation and the multi-site regioselective oxidation methods.However,the model was not valid for CNFs prepared by the periodate oxidation method.

羧基和咪唑基团在柚柠檬苦素类化合物糖基转移酶催化反应中的作用(英文)

Limonoid bitterness is a serious problem in the citrus industry worldwide. Limonoid glucosyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of bitter limonoid into non-bitter limonoid glucoside while retaining the health benefit of limonoids in the juice. The immobilization of this enzyme in a column can solve the juice bitterness problem. More information about the catalytic residues of the enzyme is needed in this immobilization process. Glutamate/aspartate,histidine,lysine,tryptophan,serine,and cysteine residues were chemi-cally modified to investigate their roles in the catalytic function of limonoid glucosyltransferase. Inactivation of the enzyme following modi-fication of carboxyl and imidazole moieties was a consequence of a loss in substrate binding and catalysis in the glucosyltransfer reaction. The modification of a single histidine residue completely destroyed the ability of limonoid glucosyltransferase to transfer the D-glucopyranosyl unit. Tryptophan seemed to have some role in maintaining the active conformation of the catalytic site. Lysine also seemed to have some direct or indirect role in this catalysis but the modification of serine and cysteine did not have any effect on catalysis. Therefore,we conclude that the carboxyl and imidazole groups containing amino acids are responsible for the catalytic action of the enzyme.

Insight into the effect of surface carboxyl and amino groups on the adsorption of titanium dioxide for acid red G

In this study,TiO_(2)functionalized with organic groups were prepared to study the effect of carboxyl and amino groups on the adsorption behavior of TiO_(2)for the removal of acid red G(ARG)as an anionic dye from aqueous solution.TiO_(2)was successfully modified with carboxyl and amino groups by using the hydrolysis method with oxalic acid(OAD,with two carboxyl groups),ethylenediamine(EDA,with two amino groups)and DL-alanine(DLA,with one carboxyl group and one amino group)at low temperature(65℃)and labeled as OAD-TiO_(2),EDA-TiO_(2)and DLA-TiO_(2),respectively.The ARG uptake by the functionalized TiO_(2)samples was largely dependent on the functional groups.The interaction between ARG and the functional organic groups on the TiO_(2)samples plays an important role in the adsorption process,which leads to the excellent adsorption performance(higher capacity and faster adsorption rate)of the functionalized TiO_(2)samples than that of P25(commercial TiO_(2)without modification).Furthermore,there is no obvious loss of the adsorption capacity for the functionalized TiO_(2)even after 5 adsorption-desorption cycles,which indicated the good reusability of the modified TiO_(2)samples for anionic dye removal from aqueous solution.

Chemical Modification of Amino Acid Residues in Human Plasminogen

The chemical modification of human plasminogen(HPg) was studied with 1-ethyl-3-(3- dimethyl aminopropyl) carbodiimide(EDC), N -acetylimidazole(NAI), 1,2-cyclohexanedione(CHD), chloramine T(Ch-T) and N -bromosuccinimide(NBS) as modifying reagents at its carboxyl group, tyrosine, arginine, methionine and tryptophan residues, respectively. The results indicate that tyrosine and arginine residues are not essential for HPg activity, while carboxyl groups, methionine and tryptophan residues are important for the activity of HPg. The Keech and Farrant′s kinetic analysis reveals that one tryptophan residue, one methionine residue and two carboxyl groups are essential for HPg activity.

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Two New Compounds: [Zn(2,2'-bipy)(L)Cl]_2 and [Zn(phen)(L_2)]_2 (HL = 3-Methylbenzoic Acid)

Compounds [Zn（2,2＇-bipy）（L）Cl]2 1 and [Zn（phen）（L2）]2 2 （2,2＇-bipy = 2,2＇-bipyridine, HL = 3-methylbenzoic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline） have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. 1： monoclinic, space group C2/c, a = 20.240（4）, b = 9.2960（19）, c = 17.904（4）A, β = 92.63（3）°, V = 3365.1（12） A^3, C36H30Cl2N4O4Zn2, Mr = 784.32, Z = 4, Dc = 1.548 g/cm^3, μ = 1.631 mm^-1, F（000） = 1600, the final R = 0.0367 and wR = 0.1289 for 3867 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. 2： monoclinic, space group C2/c, a = 23.035（5）, b = 9.0395（18）, c = 23.799（5） A, β = 98.55（3）°, V = 4900.6（17）A^3, C56H44N4O8Zn2, Mr = 1031.73, Z = 4, Dc = 1.398 g/cm^3, μ = 1.039 mm^-1, F（000） = 2128, the final R = 0.0540 and wR = 0.1287 for 5002 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. The two compounds have the same space group and similar isolated dinuclear structure, but different space packing structures are formed by different weak intermolecular interactions. Mo- reover, IR and luminescence spectra are also employed to study the crystal structures and pro- perties of these two compounds.