Synthesis and pervaporation performance of high-reproducibility silicalite-1 membranes

High-reproducibility silicalite-1 membranes were synthesized on silica tubes by in-situ hydrothermal synthesis, and the relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) of average separation factor for eight membranes was only 7.5%. By using an effective method called "solution-filling (SF)", the average flux of membranes prepared with SF method was improved by about 49% compared to membranes prepared without SF method, and the highest flux of membrane prepared with SF method towards ethanol/H2O mixture at 80℃ was 1.49 kg/(m2·h). Pervaporation experiments showed that the fluxes of silicalite-1 membranes at 60℃ were 2.63, 0.87, 0.24, and 0.20 kg/(m2·h) towards methanol/H2O, ethanol/H2O, 2-propanol/H2O, and 1-propanol/H2O mixtures, respectively, and the corresponding separation factors were 22, 69, 81, and159, respectively.

Preparation of high selectivity silicalite-1 membranes by two-step in situ hydrothermal synthesis

High selectivity silicalite-1 membranes were synthesized on silica tubes by in situ hydrothermal synthesis. Using a two-step synthesis, a membrane with a separation factor of 99 was prepared for separating an ethanol/water mixture at 60°C. The average (n = 4) flux and separation factor of the membranes were 0.47 kg m-2 h-1 and 89, respectively. The membranes exhibited high reproducibility, and the relative standard deviation of the average (n = 4) flux and separation factor were only 5.3% and 9.2%, respectively. These results suggest that silica is a suitable support for synthesis of high-performance silicalite-1 membranes.

Synthesis and separation performance of silicalite-1 membranes on silica tubes

High-performance silicalite-1 membranes were synthesized on silica tubes by in-situ hydrothermal synthesis. By using the “solution-filling (SF)” method, the average flux of membranes with the SF method was improved by about 25% compared to that of the membranes without using the SF method; the flux and the separation factor of the membranes prepared with the SF method for an ethanol/water mixture at 60°C were 0.99 kg/(m2·h) and 73, respectively. It was found that the membranes synthesized on silica tubes exhibited high thermal stability and high reproducibility, and the relatively standard deviations (R.S.D.) of the average flux and separation factor were only 9.6% and 5.6%, respectively, which suggests that the silica support is more suitable than other kinds of supports for preparing high-performance silicalite-1 membranes.

Preparation and pervaporation performance of high-quality silicalite-1 membranes

High-performance silicalite-1 membranes were successfully synthesized on novel porous silica tubes by two-step in-situ hydrothermal synthesis. The flux and separation factor towards ethanol/water mixture at 60°C were 0.56 kg/(m2·h) and 84, respectively. The as-synthesized silicalite-1 membranes were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The influence of different synthesis conditions on the separation performance of the silicalite-1 membranes was investigated. It was found that the average flux of silicalite-1 membranes was improved by about 26% after filling the silica tubes with mixed solution containing glycerol and water. After calcinating at 400°C for 5 h repeatedly, membrane synthesized on silica tube still showed high pervaporation performance towards ethanol/water mixture even at a calcination rate of 4°C/min, which suggested that silica support was more suitable for preparing high-performance silicalite-1 membranes.

PREPARATION OF SILICALITE-1 AND ZSM-5 ZEOLITE/ CERAMIC COMPOSITE MEMBRANES

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过渡金属负载Silicalite-1分子筛的制备及其催化糠醛加氢性能研究

糠醛是一种重要的生物质平台分子,研发具有高活性和稳定性的糠醛加氢催化剂是当前的研究焦点,但贵金属催化剂的高成本问题使得其难以满足大规模工业生产的需求。利用一步水热法成功地合成了过渡金属负载Silicalite-1分子筛催化剂,并探讨了引入不同类型的过渡金属(如Ni、Co、Cu和Fe)对Silicalite-1分子筛结构产生的影响。研究结果表明:低金属负载量并不会对分子筛结构的形成产生影响,同时金属物种在分子筛载体的表面也能均匀分布。在糠醛的加氢转化过程中,Ni基催化剂S-Ni2展现出优异的糠醛转化能力,糠醛的转化率高达96%,产物呋喃的选择性保持在71%左右。Cu基催化剂S-Cu1表现出优异的糠醇选择性,产物选择性接近100%,这一性能明显优于通过浸渍法制得的铜基催化剂(76%)。因此,与浸渍法相比,采用一步水热法可以获得具有高选择性的催化剂,且该方法简单易操作。本研究为寻找高效、稳定且经济的金属加氢催化剂开辟了新的方向,并促进了生物质资源的高值化应用。

Fe原位改性小晶粒Silicalite-1分子筛催化醛氨缩合性能研究

吡啶及其衍生物统称为吡啶碱,其广泛应用于农药、医药等领域。Chichibabin醛氨缩合反应是目前工业制取吡啶碱最广泛的路线。目前,使用最广泛的ZSM-5分子筛受制于硅铝骨架结构的不稳定性,高活性反应周期较短(5 h),针对这一问题,本研究选用热稳定性、水热稳定性优异的Silicalite-1分子筛,使用聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)作为胶体分散剂,在水热合成分子筛的过程中向骨架中引入Fe,结合XRD、SEM、TG、BET、NH3-TPD、Py-FTIR等表征方法探究了晶化条件对Silicalite-1分子筛结晶度、孔结构和酸性质的影响。实验结果表明,在晶种投入量15%、PVP添加量3.75%时产品相对结晶度达到最高(103%),粒径约为200 nm。改性后的Silicalite-1具有更丰富的酸位点,醛氨缩合反应的初始活性由66%增加至85%,在反应进行15 h后,原料转化率和吡啶碱收率分别保持在66%和40%以上。研究提出的原位改性Silicalite-1分子筛策略极大扩宽了纯硅沸石在酸催化领域的应用,具有显著的科研价值和工业化潜力。

薄片状PtZn@Silicalite-1分子筛的合成及催化丙烷脱氢性能研究

采用水热晶化法,以四甲基胍(TMG)为形貌调控剂,一步合成封装PtZn纳米合金的薄片状Silicalite-1分子筛(PtZn@Silicalite-1)。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等技术对样品进行表征分析,并考察了其丙烷脱氢催化性能。结果显示,加入TMG可有效调控Silicalite-1分子筛晶体的生长取向,晶体沿b轴的尺寸与TMG/SiO_(2)的比值呈反比。在550℃和纯丙烷气氛下,片状PtZn@Silicalite-1催化剂表现出优异的丙烷脱氢性能,经过20 h的连续反应,其失活常数仅为0.007 h^(-1),而常规PtZn@Silicalite-1催化剂为0.013 h^(-1)。结合表征结果,薄片状分子筛催化剂具有更大的外比表面积和更短的b轴直通道,这提高了脱氢活性位的可接近性,缩短了气体分子在孔道中的扩散路径,从而提升了催化剂的活性和稳定性。

Silicalite-1封装Au纳米颗粒催化剂的制备及性能研究

金属负载型催化剂广泛应用于工业催化领域。然而,金属活性位点在反应中的聚集和流失,是该类催化材料长久以来的痛点。文章以Silicalite-1为载体,Au纳米颗粒为活性中心,通过一种简单有效的合成方法,将Au纳米颗粒完全封装于Silicalite-1内部,可有效抑制Au纳米颗粒流失,提高催化剂的稳定性。SEM、TEM、XRD、XPS、N 2物理吸附脱附等表征结果证明了催化剂的封装结构。催化剂对硝基化合物还原反应表现出优异的催化活性,以及较高的循环稳定性,极大提高了工业应用前景。

Epithelial membrane protein 1 negatively regulates cell growth and metastasis in colorectal carcinoma

AIM: To determine the expression and function of epithelial membrane protein 1 (EMP1) in colorectal carcinoma.

Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 as a potential prognostic biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma

AIM To investigate the clinicopathological significance of progesterone receptor membrane component 1(PGRMC1) and PGRMC2 in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). METHODS We performed immunohistochemical staining to evaluate the estrogen receptor(ER), progesterone receptor(PR), PGRMC1, and PGRMC2 in a clinical cohort consisting of 89 paired HCC and non-tumor liver samples. We also analyzed HCC data(n = 373) from The Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA). We correlated the expression status of PGRMC1 and PGRMC2 with clinicopathological indicators and the clinical outcomes of the HCC patients. We knocked down or overexpressed PGRMC1 in HCC cell lines to evaluate its biological significance in HCC cell proliferation, differentiation, migration, and invasion. RESULTS We found that few HCC cases expressed ER(5.6%) and PR(4.5%). In contrast, most HCC cases expressed PGRMC1(89.9%) and PGRMC2(100%). PGRMC1 and PGRMC2 exhibited significantly lower expression in tumor tissue than in non-tumor tissue(P < 0.001). Lower PGRMC1 expression in HCC was significantly associated with higher serum alpha-fetoprotein expression(P = 0.004), poorer tumor differentiation(P = 0.045) and liver capsule penetration(P = 0.038). Low PGRMC1 expression was an independent predictor for worse disease-free survival(P = 0.002, HR = 2.384,CI: 1.377-4.128) in our cases, as well as in the TCGA cohort(P < 0.001, HR = 2.857, CI: 1.781-4.584). The expression of PGRMC2 did not relate to patient outcome. PGRMC1 knockdown promoted a poorly differentiated phenotype and proliferation of HCC cells in vitro, while PGRMC1 overexpression caused the opposite effects.CONCLUSION PGRMC1 is a non-classical hormonal receptor that negatively regulates hepatocarcinogenesis. PGRMC1 down-regulation is associated with progression of HCC and is a poor prognostic indicator.

One-step Continuous Phenol Synthesis Technology via Selective Hydroxylation of Benzene over Ultrafine TS-1 in a Submerged Ceramic Membrane Reactor

A new route towards phenol production by one-step selective hydroxylation of benzene with hydrogen peroxide over ultrafine titanium silicalites-1(TS-1) in a submerged ceramic membrane reactor was developed, which can maintain the in situ removal of ultrafine catalyst particles from the reaction slurry and keep the process continuous.The effects of key operating parameters on the benzene conversion and phenol selectivity, as well as the membrane filtration resistance were examined by single factor experiments. A continuous reaction process was carried out under the obtained optimum operation conditions. Results showed that the system can be continuously and stably operated over 20 h, and the benzene conversion and phenol selectivity kept at about 4% and 91%, respectively. The ceramic membrane exhibits excellent thermal and chemical stability in the continuous reaction process.

The Fouling Mechanism of Ceramic Membranes Used for Recovering TS-1 Catalysts

Ceramic ultrafiltration membranes were used to separate titanium silicalite-1 （TS-1） catalysts from the slurry of catalytic ammoximation of cyclohexanone to oxime. Silica was shown to have a great effect on membrane fouling in the alkaline environment of this system. In the ammoximation system, there are three main silica sources, which are residual silica on the catalyst particles surface during preparation, silica dissolved from TS-1 catalyst particles by ammonia solvent, and silica sol added into the reaction slurry to inhibit the dissolution erosion of the TS-1 catalyst. The silica dissolved by ammonia has been proved to influence membrane fouling most among the three silica sources. This was because the amount of silica dissolved by ammonia was the largest, and the polymerization of silica monomers at high concentration caused colloid particles formation, which led to a dense cake layer depositing on the membrane surface. Meanwhile, the size reduction of catalyst particles caused by alkaline dissolution also increased specific resistances of cake layers.

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.

Inhibition of mouse acrosome reaction and sperm-zona pellucida binding by anti-human sperm membrane protein 1 antibody

Aim： To investigate the possible functions of human sperm membrane protein （hSMP-1） in the process of fertilization. Methods： A 576-bp cDNA fragment of HSD-1 gene coding for the extracellular domain of hSMP-1 was cloned and expressed. The localization of this protein on human and mouse sperm was determined by indirect immunofluorescent staining by using anti-recombinant hSMP-1 （anti-rhSMP-1） antibodies. Sperm acrosome reaction and spermzona pellucida （ZP） binding assay were carried out in 10-week-old BALB/c mice. Results： Recombinant hSMP-1 was successfully cloned and expressed. The expression of the native protein was limited on the acrosome of human and mouse sperm. Treatment of anti-rhSMP-1 antibodies significantly decreased the average number of sperms bound to each egg. Meanwhile, the percentage of acrosome reaction was decreased in comparison to pre-immune control after treatment with anti-rhSMP-1 （P 〈 0.05）. Conclusion： The results suggest that anti-rhSMP-1 antibody inhibited mouse acrosome reaction and sperm-ZP binding.

Adenoviral-mediated Hath1-EGFP gene transfer into guinea pig cochlea through intact round window membrane

Objective To study expression of adenoviral-mediated Hath1-EGFP gene in the guinea pig cochlea after transfer through intact round window membrane(RWM), and to assess its effects on hearing. Methods Twenty adult guinea pigs were used, of which: 12 were surgically inoculated with Ad-Hath1-EGFP in the bony groove of round window niche, and 8 with artificial perilymph. Auditory brainstem response(ABR) thresholds were determined in all animals before and 5 days after surgery. On post-surgery day 5 and day 14, animals were sacrificed and whole mounts of cochlea and frozen sections were examined. Results ABR tests showed no significant change of hearing after the surgery. Strong fluorescence staining in the cochleae was seen in Ad-Hath1-EGFP groups. The highest levels of gene expression were seen in the post-surgery day 5 group with little decrease on post-surgery day 14.The contralateral cochlea and those in the control groups were free of fluorescence staining. Conclusion The transgenic Hath1-EGFP can be effectively delivered into the inner ear through intact RWM, in an atraumatic manner.

The Study of Vaginal Fluid Urea, Creatinine, B-HCG and Placental Alpha-1 Microglobulin in Diagnosis of Premature Rupture of Membranes

Purpose: To evaluate and compare the reliability, accuracy and the cost benefit ratio of vaginal washing fluid urea, creatinine, Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (β-HCG) and placental alpha Microglobulin-1 (PAMG-1) for diagnosis of premature rupture of membranes (PROM). Material and Methods: A diagnostic study conducted on 70 patients. The patients were divided into three groups: Group A (n = 25): (Confirmed PROM group) patients who were either in labor or not in labor, Gestational age was from 24 weeks onwards and fulfilled the following criteria and/or two of these criteria with low AFI positive pooling, positive nitrazine paper test, positive fern test. Group B (n = 25): (Suspected PROM group) patients who fulfilled the following criteria: Patients with fluid leakage complaint with negative pooling and/or negative nitrazine paper test and/or negative fern test. Group C (n = 25): (Control group with no PROM) patients that were admitted to prenatal clinic for their regular prenatal control visit with 24 - 42 weeks of gestational age without any complaint or complication and with negative pooling, negative nitrazine paper test and/or negative fern test. The vaginal washing fluid urea, creatinine, Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (β-HCG) and placental alpha Microglobulin-1 (PAMG-1) were determined for diagnosis of premature rupture of membranes (PROM). Results: PAMG-1 detection in cervico vaginal discharge was a very good test for diagnosis of PROM with high sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, accuracy and P-value (96%, 100%, 100%, 95.84%, 97.78% and <0.0001 respectively). Urea and Creatinine is the second option in diagnosis of PROM with high sensitivity, and specificity after PAMG-1 with a privilege of low cost than PAMG-1. Furthermore they were more accurate than β-HCG. Conclusion: Detection of PAMG-1 in cervico vaginal discharge is promising in diagnosis of PROM & especially in those cases of suspected PROM and it should be done as a worse trial in every case of suspected PROM. Urea and Creatinine is the second option in diagnosis of PROM with high sensitivity, and specificity after PAMG-1 with a privilege of low cost than PAMG-1. Also they were more accurate than β-HCG and they can be used if PAMG-1 is not available for detection of doubtful PROM cases.

Model Study on a Submerged Catalysis/Membrane Filtration System for Phenol Hydroxylation Catalyzed by TS-1

This ranearch is focused on the, develonment of a simnle design model of the submerged catalysis/membrane filtration （catalysis/MF） system for phenol hydroxylation over TS-1 based on the material balance of the phenol under steady state and the reported kinetic studies. Based on the developed model, the theoretical phenol Conversions at steady state could be calculated using the kinetic parameters obtained from the previous batch experiments. The theoretical conversions are in good agreement with the experimental data obtained in the submerged catalysis/MF system within relative error of ±5%. The model can be used to determine the optimal experimental conditions to carry out the phenol hydroxylation over TS-1 in the submerged catalysis/MF system.

低模板剂用量下Silicalite-1分子筛中介孔结构的调控及甲醇制丙烯反应性能研究

针对微孔Silicalite-1分子筛扩散阻力和合成成本高的问题,采用晶种诱导法在低模板剂用量(n(TPA^(+)):n(Si)=0.01,TPA^(+)为四丙基铵离子)下合成了多级孔Silicalite-1分子筛。采用XRD、FT-IR和N_(2)吸/脱附等对分子筛进行了表征并研究了其在甲醇制丙烯反应中的催化性能。结果表明,对于一段晶化制备的分子筛,当晶种在合成凝胶中的质量分数为10%,氟化钠与Si的物质的量之比为0.8时所得分子筛(S-1_(10)-0.01-NH_(4)F_(0.8))具有较理想的结构,其介孔孔容为0.120 cm^(3)/g。对于两段晶化制备的分子筛,当低温段晶化时间为6 h,晶种在合成凝胶中的质量分数为10%,尿素与Si的物质的量之比为0.5时所得分子筛(SL-1_(10)-0.01-6-CH_(4)N_(2)O_(0.5))具有较理想的结构,其介孔孔容为0.220 cm^(3)/g。在450℃、甲醇质量空速为5.53 h-1的条件下反应30~40 min,SL-1_(10)-0.01-6-CH_(4)N_(2)O_(0.5)表现出相对较好的催化性能,其丙烯产率为14.65%,m(丙烯):m(乙烯)为4.6,再生周期为2600 min。

Nuclear factor κB represses the expression of latent membrane protein 1 in Epstein-Barr virus transformed cells

AIM: To investigate the role of nuclear factor κB(NF-κB) in the regulation of Epstein-Barr virus(EBV) latent membrane protein 1(LMP1) in EBV transformed cells. METHODS: LMP1 expression was examined in EBV transformed human B lymphocytes with modulation of NF-κB activity. RESULTS: EBV infection is associated with several human cancers. EBV LMP1 is required for efficient transformation of adult primary B cells in vitro, and is expressed in several pathogenic stages of EBVassociated cancers. Regulation of EBV LMP1 involves both viral and cellular factors. LMP1 activates NF-κB signaling pathway that is a part of the EBV transformation program. However, the relation between NF-κB and LMP1 expression is not well established yet. In this report, we found that blocking the NF-κB activity by Inhibitor of κB stimulated LMP1 expression, while the overexpression of NF-κB repressed LMP1 expression in EBV-transformed IB4 cells. In addition, LMP1 repressed its own promoter activities in reporter assays, and the repression was associated with the activation of NF-κB. Moreover, NF-κB alone is sufficient to repress LMP1 promoter activities. CONCLUSION: Our data suggest LMP1 may repress its own expression through NF-κB in EBV transformed cells and shed a light on LMP1 regulation during EBV transformation.