Hydrophobic magnesium hydroxide(MH) nanoparticles were prepared by a one-step synthesis method in a high-gravity environment generated by a novel impinging stream–rotating packed bed(IS-RPB) reactor. The reactant sol...Hydrophobic magnesium hydroxide(MH) nanoparticles were prepared by a one-step synthesis method in a high-gravity environment generated by a novel impinging stream–rotating packed bed(IS-RPB) reactor. The reactant solutions were simultaneously and continuously pumped into the IS-RPB reactor, and then Tween80 was added as a surface modifier. The morphology, structure, and properties of blank and hydrophobic MH were characterized. The effects of MH nanoparticles on the flame retardancy, thermal stability, and mechanical properties of PP/MH composites were also studied. We found that the obtained MH nanoparticles exhibited hexagonal lamella with a mean size of 30 nm, excellent hydrophobic properties(e.g., high water contact angle of 112°), and improved thermal stability of MH. The limiting oxygen index(LOI) further showed that increased MH loading can significantly improve flame-retardant performance, which reached 29.3% for PP/MH composites with 30 wt% hydrophobic samples. The thermal stability and mechanical properties of the PP/MH composites with hydrophobic samples were also much higher than those of PP/MH composites with blank MH. Results showed that the one-step synthesis had high potential application in the large-scale production of hydrophobic MH nanoparticles.展开更多
One-pot synthesis of cyclic aldol tetramer and α, β-unsaturated aldol from C3-C8 linear aldehydes using phase-transfer catalyst（PTC）, quaternary ammonium, combined with sodium hydroxide as catalysts was investigat...One-pot synthesis of cyclic aldol tetramer and α, β-unsaturated aldol from C3-C8 linear aldehydes using phase-transfer catalyst（PTC）, quaternary ammonium, combined with sodium hydroxide as catalysts was investigated. Butanal was subjected for detail investigations to study the effect of parameters. It was found that the selectivity of cyclic aldol tetramer depends greatly on the operating conditions of the reaction, especially the PTC/butanal molar ratio. The average selectivity of 2-hydroxy-6-propyl-l, 3, 5-triethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde（HPTECHCA） was 54.41% using tetrabutylammonium chloride combined with 14%（mass fraction） Na OH as catalysts at 60 ℃for 2 h with a PTC-to-butanal molar ratio of 0.09：1. Pentanal was more likely to generate cyclic aldol tetramer compared with other aldehydes under the optimum experimental conditions. Recovery of the PTC through water washing followed by adding enough sodium hydroxide from the washings was also demonstrated.展开更多
The adsorption and dissociation of CH3OH on TiO2 （110） were studied using density functional theory methods. Our results suggest that CH3OH molecules can adsorb up to 3/4 ML （1 ML=5.2× 10^14 molecules/cm2） co...The adsorption and dissociation of CH3OH on TiO2 （110） were studied using density functional theory methods. Our results suggest that CH3OH molecules can adsorb up to 3/4 ML （1 ML=5.2× 10^14 molecules/cm2） coverage at five-coordinated titanium （Tisc） sites to form the first layer. In the second layer, the CH3OH is adsorbed at bridge-bonded oxygen, and from the third layer, the CH3OH molecules form a hydrogen-bonded network with each other. The theoretical results show that dissociation of multilayer adsorbed methanol to aldehyde occurs through a stepwise pathway, with easy O-H bond dissociation and rate-determining C-H bond dissociation. The dissociation barriers for 8 or 12 CH3OH molecules on TiO2 are higher than that for low coverage by 0.15-0.21 eV; this suggests that the dissociation of multilayer adsorbed CH3OH is harder.展开更多
Different from the conventional synthesis methods and substrates, we designed a brand new method for synthesizing amides with platinum nanowires as catalysts and tert-butylhydroperoxide(TBHP) as the oxidant. Influence...Different from the conventional synthesis methods and substrates, we designed a brand new method for synthesizing amides with platinum nanowires as catalysts and tert-butylhydroperoxide(TBHP) as the oxidant. Influence of factors, such as the catalyst, solvents, and the reaction temperature, were studied to determine the optimal reaction conditions. In addition, we explored the substrate generality and observed excellent yields.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21376229)the Science and Technology of Shanxi Province(2015031019-5)the Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists of Shanxi Province(2015021033)
文摘Hydrophobic magnesium hydroxide(MH) nanoparticles were prepared by a one-step synthesis method in a high-gravity environment generated by a novel impinging stream–rotating packed bed(IS-RPB) reactor. The reactant solutions were simultaneously and continuously pumped into the IS-RPB reactor, and then Tween80 was added as a surface modifier. The morphology, structure, and properties of blank and hydrophobic MH were characterized. The effects of MH nanoparticles on the flame retardancy, thermal stability, and mechanical properties of PP/MH composites were also studied. We found that the obtained MH nanoparticles exhibited hexagonal lamella with a mean size of 30 nm, excellent hydrophobic properties(e.g., high water contact angle of 112°), and improved thermal stability of MH. The limiting oxygen index(LOI) further showed that increased MH loading can significantly improve flame-retardant performance, which reached 29.3% for PP/MH composites with 30 wt% hydrophobic samples. The thermal stability and mechanical properties of the PP/MH composites with hydrophobic samples were also much higher than those of PP/MH composites with blank MH. Results showed that the one-step synthesis had high potential application in the large-scale production of hydrophobic MH nanoparticles.
基金Project(2013AA064102)supported by the National High-Tech Research Program of ChinaProject(11JJ6014)supported by the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘One-pot synthesis of cyclic aldol tetramer and α, β-unsaturated aldol from C3-C8 linear aldehydes using phase-transfer catalyst（PTC）, quaternary ammonium, combined with sodium hydroxide as catalysts was investigated. Butanal was subjected for detail investigations to study the effect of parameters. It was found that the selectivity of cyclic aldol tetramer depends greatly on the operating conditions of the reaction, especially the PTC/butanal molar ratio. The average selectivity of 2-hydroxy-6-propyl-l, 3, 5-triethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde（HPTECHCA） was 54.41% using tetrabutylammonium chloride combined with 14%（mass fraction） Na OH as catalysts at 60 ℃for 2 h with a PTC-to-butanal molar ratio of 0.09：1. Pentanal was more likely to generate cyclic aldol tetramer compared with other aldehydes under the optimum experimental conditions. Recovery of the PTC through water washing followed by adding enough sodium hydroxide from the washings was also demonstrated.
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(21173212)the Key Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘The adsorption and dissociation of CH3OH on TiO2 （110） were studied using density functional theory methods. Our results suggest that CH3OH molecules can adsorb up to 3/4 ML （1 ML=5.2× 10^14 molecules/cm2） coverage at five-coordinated titanium （Tisc） sites to form the first layer. In the second layer, the CH3OH is adsorbed at bridge-bonded oxygen, and from the third layer, the CH3OH molecules form a hydrogen-bonded network with each other. The theoretical results show that dissociation of multilayer adsorbed methanol to aldehyde occurs through a stepwise pathway, with easy O-H bond dissociation and rate-determining C-H bond dissociation. The dissociation barriers for 8 or 12 CH3OH molecules on TiO2 are higher than that for low coverage by 0.15-0.21 eV; this suggests that the dissociation of multilayer adsorbed CH3OH is harder.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21373006, 51402203)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘Different from the conventional synthesis methods and substrates, we designed a brand new method for synthesizing amides with platinum nanowires as catalysts and tert-butylhydroperoxide(TBHP) as the oxidant. Influence of factors, such as the catalyst, solvents, and the reaction temperature, were studied to determine the optimal reaction conditions. In addition, we explored the substrate generality and observed excellent yields.
