Investigation on the synthesis conditions of poly(4-methyl-1-pentene)hollow fiber membrane with high gas permeability and strong tensile strength

Poly(4-methyl-1-pentene)hollow fiber membranes(PMP HFMs)are commonly used in gas separation membrane and artificial lung membrane in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(ECMO),and its porous structure and mechanical properties have a significant impact on the performance of the membrane material.In our work,PMP HFMs were prepared by thermally induced phase separation method.Subsequently,through characterization analysis of powder X-ray diffraction,universal tensile machine,scanning electron microscope and other instruments,the effects of PMP concentration,diluent ratio,quenching temperature,air gap distance and winding speed on the membrane performance were systematically investigated to obtain optimal preparation conditions for PMP HFMs.The results showed that the PMP HFMs prepared under optimal conditions possessed good gas permeability with a nitrogen flux of 10.5 ml·MPa^(-1)·cm^(-2)·min^(-1),a surface dense layer,and a good tensile strength of 9.33 MPa.We believed that this work could provide useful references for the application of PMP membranes in the medical field.

Studies on the Conformation of Poly (1-naphthol) Assembled by Horseradish Peroxidase in Aqueous Micelle

FTIR, UV-visible , fluorescence spectra and calculation of CPK model indicated that poly(1-naphthol) synthesized and assembled by horseradish peroxidase(HRP) in aqueous micelle was constructed with orderly helical conformation, which was the lowest energy conformation of the polymer under this condition and resulted in an advanced c-conjugated system.

基质细胞衍生因子1修饰左旋聚乳酸多孔微球促进软骨细胞增殖和组织形成

背景:二维培养条件下的软骨细胞增殖及表型维持受限,多孔微球作为支架材料可提供三维培养环境,以更好地模拟体内生长条件。基质细胞衍生因子1是有强趋化效力的稳态细胞因子,能够促进细胞的黏附与增殖。目的:明确接枝基质细胞衍生因子1左旋聚乳酸多孔微球对软骨细胞生物学特性及软骨组织形成的影响。方法:(1)体外验证不同质量浓度基质细胞衍生因子1对兔软骨细胞增殖、迁移、表型维持的影响。(2)采用复乳法制备左旋聚乳酸多孔微球,利用碳二亚胺法将基质细胞衍生因子1接枝于左旋聚乳酸多孔微球上,通过酶联免疫吸附实验及孵育基质细胞衍生因子1特异荧光抗体验证接枝情况。(3)将兔软骨细胞分别接种于左旋聚乳酸多孔微球、接枝基质细胞衍生因子1左旋聚乳酸多孔微球上,检测细胞增殖与黏附。(4)在裸鼠背部皮下分别植入甲基丙烯酰胺基明胶-软骨细胞复合体(对照组)、左旋聚乳酸多孔微球-甲基丙烯酰胺基明胶-软骨细胞复合体(多孔微球组)、接枝基质细胞衍生因子1左旋聚乳酸多孔微球-甲基丙烯酰胺基明胶-软骨细胞复合体(多孔微球修饰组),8周后取材,分别进行组织学染色与成软骨相关基因qRT-PCR检测。结果与结论:(1)相较于0,1 000 ng/mL基质细胞衍生因子1,500 ng/mL基质细胞衍生因子1可促进软骨细胞的增殖与迁移,提升软骨细胞内Ⅱ型胶原、弹性蛋白、增殖细胞核抗原、Bcl-2 mRNA表达;(2)基质细胞衍生因子1成功接枝于左旋聚乳酸多孔微球上,接枝率为93.75%;(3)相较于左旋聚乳酸多孔微球,接枝基质细胞衍生因子1左旋聚乳酸多孔微球可促进软骨细胞的增殖、黏附;(4)裸鼠皮下植入8周后,相较于对照组、多孔微球组,多孔微球修饰组具有更明显的软骨陷窝结构、更丰富的软骨特异性基质和Ⅱ型胶原沉积,弹性蛋白、Ⅱ型胶原、增殖细胞核抗原、Bcl-2 mRNA表达升高。结果表明:接枝基质细胞衍生因子1左旋聚乳酸多孔微球有利于软骨细胞的黏附、增殖、表型维持以及体内软骨组织形成。

电容器用双向拉伸聚4-甲基-1-戊烯(BOPMP)薄膜开发与应用

聚4-甲基-1-戊烯(PMP)是一种具有等规结构的新型热塑性塑料,PMP为结晶性树脂,熔点在235℃~240℃之间,耐热性好,可在高温下使用,并具有卓越的电气绝缘和介电性能。与聚丙烯树脂相比,熔点高60℃,介电常数、介电损耗相近。随着我国电子工业的发展,PMP的用量在近年来有大幅的增长。目前世界上只有日本三井化学株式会社生产,由于产量有限、售价较高,限制了PMP在国内的应用。为此本文尝试采用双向拉伸的方法,试制聚4-甲基-1-戊烯(BOPMP)薄膜,并加工成金属化膜,试制电容器,最后对电容器的性能进行相应测试评价。采用不同牌号原料生产BOPMP薄膜,其电压击穿强度差别较大,不同频率下的BOPMP薄膜电容器损耗角正切值、介电常数均与BOPP薄膜电容器接近,但其高温下的性能有待进一步验证。如何提升BOPMP薄膜电压击穿强度及其耐热性,开发出适宜于双向拉伸的PMP粒子原料,生产出高质量的BOPMP电容薄膜,将是未来重点研究的方向。

Sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions

The contribution of aliphatic-rich plant biopolymer to sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds is significantly important because of their preservation and accumulation in the soil environment, but sorption mechanism is still not fully understood. In this study, sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions was examined to better understand the contributions of respective fraction. Toward this end, cuticular materials were isolated from the fruits of tomato by chemical method. The tomato cuticle sheet consisted of waxes （6.5 wt%）, cuticular monomer （69.5 wt%）, and polysaccharide （24.0 wt%）. Isotherms of 1-naphthol to the cuticular fractions were nonlinear （N value （0.82 - 0.90）） at the whole tested concentration ranges. The K∞/Kow ratios for bulk cuticle （TC1）, dewaxed cuticle （TC2）, cutin （TC4）, and desugared cuticle （TC5） were larger than unity, suggested that tomato bulk cuticle and cutin are much powerful sorption medium. Sorption capability of cutin （TC4） was 2.4 times higher than the nonsaponifiable fraction （TC3）. The 1-naphthol interactions with tomato cuticular materials were governed by both hydrophobic-type interactions and polar （H-bonding） interactions. Removal of the wax and polysaccharide materials from the bulk tomato cuticle caused a significant increase in the sorption ability of the cuticular material. There was a linear negative trend between K∞ values and the amount of polysaccharides or fraction＇s polarities （（N＋O）/C）; while a linear positive relationship between K∞ values and the content ofcutin monomer （linear R^2 = 0.993） was observed for present in the cuticular fractions. Predominant sorbent of the hydrophobic organic compounds （HOCs） in the plant cuticular fraction was the cutin monomer, contributing to 91.7% of the total sorption of tomato bulk cuticle.

Effects of the surface chemistry of macroreticular adsorbents on the adsorption of 1-naphthol/1-naphthylamine mixtures from water

The adsorption behaviors of 1-naphthol, 1-naphthylamine and l-naphthol/l-naphthylamine mixtures in water over two macroreticular adsorbents were investigated in single or binary batch systems at 293 K, 303 K and 313 K respectively. All the adsorption isotherms in the studied systems can be adequately fitted by Langmuir model. In the case of aminated macroreticular adsorbent NDA103, 1-naphthol is adsorbed to a larger extent than 1-naphthylamine; while, the opposite trend is found for nonpolar macroreticular adsorbent NDA100. It is noteworthy that at higher temperature（303 K and 313 K）, the total uptake amounts of 1-naphthol and 1-naphthylamine in all binary-component systems are obvious larger than the pure uptake amounts in single-component systems, which is presumably due to the cooperative effect primarily arisen from the hydrogen-bonding interaction between the loaded 1-naphthol and 1-naphthylamine molecules. The simultaneous adsorption systems were confirmed to be helpful to the selective adsorption towards 1-naphthol according to the larger selective index.

SYNTHESIS,CHARACTERIZATION AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE COPOLYMERS OF C_(60) AND 1-PHENYL-1-PROPYNE

While WCl_6-Ph_4Sn fails to polymerize 1-phenyl-1-propyne (PP) at room temperature, highmolecular weight (M_w up to 410× 10~3) polymers are obtained in high yields (up to 80%) when thepolymerizations of PP are carried out in the presence of C_(60) using the W catalyst under the same conditions.The polymers are soluble in common organic solvents such as THF, chloroform, and toluene. Molecularstructures of the polymers are characterized by FT-IR, UV, NMR, GPC and XRD, and it is found that C_(60) iscopolymerized with PP. Thus C_(60) plays the dual roles of comonomer and cocatalyst in the polymerizationreaction. C_(60) contents of the copolymers can be easily changed by varying the C_(60) amounts in the feedmixtures. The copolymers effectively limit strong 532 nm laser pulses, whose limiting performance issuperior to that of parent C_(60).

MORPHOLOGIES AND GAS SEPARATION PROPERTIES OF MELT-SPUN ASYMMETRIC POLY(4-METHYL-1-PENTENE)HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES

Poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) (PMP) hollow fiber membranes were prepared by the melt-spun and cold-stretch(MSCS) method. Scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) was used to characterize the section and surface structures of themembranes with special asymmetric structure. The preliminary results of gas permeation measurements indicated that the resultant hollow fiber membranes have the potential ability for oxygen/nitrogen separation.

ADSORPTION OF LATERALLY INTERACTING 1-NAPHTHOL/1-NAPHTHYL-AMINE MIXTURES ON NONPOLAR SURFACES FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

The binary adsorption behavior of 1-naphthol/1-naphthylamine mixtures in water on nonpolar adsorbent Amberlite XAD4 was investigated at 293 K, 303 K and 313 K, respectively. The experimental uptakes of 1-naphthol and 1-naphthylamine in all binary-component systems of different molar ratios were obviously higher than the corresponding uptakes predicted by the extended Langmuir model, assuming no interaction between the adsorbed molecules of the two components. This phenomenon was attributed to the cooperative adsorption effect arising from the hydrogen bonding interaction between 1-naphthol and 1-naphthylamine molecules. A modified extended Langmuir model was proposed to describe the binary adsorption behavior by means of introducing a fitting parameter related with the cooperative adsorption effect of the adsorbates.

Characterization and Apparent Kinetics of Polymerization of 1-Decene Catalyzed by Boron Trifluoride/Alcohol System

Poly-α-olefin(PAO) synthetic oil is the base oil of high-quality lubricants, and has a huge market potential.We illustrate PAO synthesis by catalytic polymerization of 1-decene with a boron trifluoride(BF_3)/alcohol system. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, proton nuclear magnetic resonance and ^(13) C nuclear magnetic resonance analysis confirmed dimer, trimer and tetramer structures of PAO. Each component contained branched chains with a 1,2 insertion of a head-to-tail link; a 2,1 insertion of a tail-to-tail link and a methyl-containing linked structure. At a low conversion rate, the reaction rate was related directly with the reaction temperature and the catalyst/1-decene concentration. An apparent kinetic equation for PAO formation was determined during 1-decene polymerization.

NEW OPTICALLY ACTIVE AROMATIC POLYIMIDES Ⅱ: SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE AROMATIC POLYIMIDE BASED ON (R)-(+)-2, 2′-BIS (2-TRIFLUORO-4-AMINOPHENOXY)-1, 1′-BINAPHTHYL

Optically active (R)-(+)-2, 2' -bis(2 -trifluoro-4 -aminophenoxy)- 1, 1' -binaphthyl was prepared from1, 1'-bi-2-naphthol. The optically active aromatic polyimide was also successfully synthesized. This newpolymer has good solubility, thermal stability etc. Its specific rotation was found to be +174°, and itschiroptical property was also studied.

Multiple facets of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 in neurological diseases

The highly conserved abundant nuclear protein poly （ADP-ribose） polymerase-1 （PARP-1） is activated by DNA damage. PARP-1 activation is associated in DNA repair, cell death and inflammation. Since oxidative stress induced robust DNA damage and wide spread inflamma- tory responses are common pathologies of various CNS diseases, the attention towards PARP-1 as a therapeutic target has been amplifying. This review highlights the multiple roles of PARP- 1 in neurological diseases and po- tential of PARP- 1 inhibitors to enter clinical translation.

ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF RADIUS OF GYRATION OF CHAINS IN THE MELT IN THE CRYSTALIZATION OF POLY(1-BUTENE)

Crystallization in polymer systems actually is a process that transfers the entangled melts into a semi-crystalline layered structure. Whether or not a chain disentangles may result in different crystallization mechanism. When compared to the crystal thickness (d(c)), the volume occupied by the chain in the melts i.e., the radius of gyration (R-g), plays a very important role in polymer crystallization. When d(c) less than or equal to R-g, crystallization does not necessitate a chain disentangling. The entanglements are just shifted into the amorphous regions. However, as d(c)>R-g, i.e., as the crystal thickness gets larger than the radius of gyration of the chain in the melt, it becomes necessary for a chain to disentangle. Then a change of crystallization mechanism occurs. Such change has been experimentally observed in the crystallization of poly(I-butene). A change in the crystal morphologies from spherulite to quadrangle, is seen via PLM, as crystallization temperatures increase. Even more, such a change is molecular weight dependent, and shifts to lower temperature as molecular weight decreases. There exists a jump of crystal thickness and crystallinity associated with morphological change, as seen via SAXS. A change of crystallization kinetics and crystallinity is further evidenced via dilatometry. The unique feature of P1b crystallization has been discussed based on the radius of gyration of chain in the melt (R-g), and very good agreement is obtained.

XPS STUDIES ON SURFACE MODIFIED POLY [1-(TRIMETHYLSILYL)-1-PROPYNE] MEMBRANES Ⅱ SURFACE MODIFICATION BY BROMINE VAPOR

Surface modification of poly [1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] (PTMSP) membranes bybromine vapor has been studied. It is shown that Br/C atomic ratio at the surfaces increased withthe time of bromination until about 60 min, then it reached a plateau. The results of XPS and IRstudies indicated that the addition of bromine to double bonds and the replacement of H on CH_3 bybromine had taken place so that a new peak at 286.0 eV (C--Br)in C_(1s) spectra and some newbands, e. g. at 1220 and 580cm^(-1) in IR spectra were formed. The fact,t Po_2, permeability ofoxygen, decreased and α_(O_2/N_2), separation factor of oxygen relative to nitrogen, increased withbromination time, shows that surface modification of PTMSP by bromine may be an efficient approach to prepare PTMSP membranes used for practical gas separations.

Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 gene polymorphism in various Chinese nationalities

Poly （ADP-ribose） polymerase-1 （PARP-1） can exacerbate ischemic brain injury and lessen ischemic neuronal death, which may be associated with PARP-1 polymorphisms. The present study investigated human PARP-1 gene polymorphisms in various Chinese nationalities, the results of which could potentially help in the treatment and prevention of neurologic diseases. Genetic polymorphisms of seven exons in the PARP-1 gene, in 898 Chinese Han, Buyi, Shui, Miao, and Zhuang subjects, were investigated by PCR-single-strand conformation polymorphism. A single-strand conformation polymorphism variant in exons 12, 13, 16, and 17 of the PARP-1 gene was identified in 148 people, with two stationary bands showing three degenerative single strands. Results showed that the PARP-1 gene polymorphisms exist in various nationalities, and may act as a biomarker for susceptibility to disease.

Solid-Liquid Extraction of Some Lanthanide Complexes with 1-Nitroso-2-Naphthol

The extraction behavior of Sm(III), Eu(III),Er(III) and Yb(III) with 1- nitroso -2-naphthol (HA) in paraffin has been studied. The composition of,extracted complexes has been determined to be LnA(3) by slope analysis method. The effect of temperature on extraction system is also investigated and thermodynamic parameters are obtained.

Cobalt Determination by Means of Flow Injection On-line Sorbent Preconcentration-Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry with 1-Nitroso-2-naphthol as a Complexing Reagent

The suitability of 1-nitroso-2-naphthol(NN) as a complexing agent for on-line preconcentration of cobalt eluted on the C_(18) microcolumn by means of the FI-FAAS system was tested. Various parameters affecting the complex formation and its elution were optimized. A 2.3×10^(-3) mol/L reagent solution and the aqueous sample solution acidified with 0.1% (volume fraction) nitric acid were on-line mixed (6.4 mL/min) on a reaction coil set at (65±1)℃ and flowed through the microcolumn for 30 s. The pH of the mixed solution was adjusted to 3—4 with HNO_3(1 mol/L) or NaOH(1 mol/L). The adsorbed complexes in the microcolumn were eluted into the nebulizer of FAAS in 10 s with ethanol acidified with 1% HNO_3(3.0 mL/min). A good precision(1.6% for 100μg/L Co(Ⅱ), n=10), a high enrichment factor 17.2, with detection limit (3σ) 3.2μg/L, and sample throughput (90 h^(-1)) were obtained. The method was applied to the certified reference materials(CRMs), NBS-362 and NBS-364, for the determination of cobalt and the results were in good agreement with the certified values.

Synergistic Extraction of Lanthanides by 1-Nitroso-2-Naphthol and Trioctylphosphine Oxide in Paraffin Wax

The paraffin wax was used as a diluent for 1-nitroso-2-naphthol(HA) and trioctylphosphine oxide(TOPO) in the extraction of lanthanides at 70℃. The composition of the extracted species was given as LnA_3(TOPO)_2 by means of the slope analysis. The variation of the synergistic extraction equilibrium constant(K_ sex) was investigated at 60～80℃, and the thermodynamic data were calculated. The dependence of separation factors on temperature was also studied.

SOLVENTLESS CYCLOCONDENSATIONS BETWEEN 1-NAPHTHOL AND BENZILS

In the absence of organic solvents,the Lewis acid catalyzed cyclocondensation reactions between 1-naphthol and benzils gave 3-aryl-3-aryl'naphtho[1,2-b]furan-2(3H)-ones(NFs) in good yields(62%～70%)An electrophilic substitution mechanism involving formation of n-EPD/v- EPA complexes and rearrangement of aryl group was proposed.

SOLID-STATE HIGH RESOLUTION NMR STUDY ON POLY (2, 6-DIMETHYL-1,4-PHENYLENE OXIDE)

Experiments including C-13 spin-lattice relaxation, C-13 heteronuclear dipolar dephasing and H-1 spin diffusion are performed on poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PPO). The results show that the rotation of the methyl groups in solid PPO is partially restricted, which results in a surprisingly efficient spin diffusion between the aromatic proton and methyl proton characterized by a diffusion time of 150 mu s. The results also show that the aromatic ring in solid PPO is rigid and twisted, which causes all aromatic carbons to be chemically unequivalent.