Synthesis of New Aza-crown Ethers Containing Pyridine Ring and their Liquid Membrane Transport of Alkali Cations

Five new aza-crown ethers have been prepared by the condensation of 2,6-bis[(2-formylphenyl)oxymethyl] pyridine with different diamino compounds in hot methanol, the bis-Schiff bases without isolation were reduced with NaBH4 to afford the corresponding aza-crown ethers. The liquid membrane transport or alkali cations using the five new macrocycles as the ion-carriers was also studied.

Synthesis of Bis-substituted Calix[4]arenes and Mechanism of Substituents Effect on K^+ and Hg^(2+) Ions Transports through Liquid Membrane

New calix[4]arene derivatives containing nitro,amino and benzoyl in the upper and lower rims of molecule were successfully synthesized.Their effectiveness towards K+ and Hg2+ across bubbling liquid membrane(BLM) was examined.For K+ ion transfer,preserving phenolic hydroxyl in the lower rim of calix[4]arene could enhance its transport ability.When benzoyl replaced phenolic hydroxyl,the transport would fall off,because benzoyl caused steric hindrance on the K+ transfer.The study also revealed that the group having the electron-withdrawing conjugative effect on phenolic hydroxyl,-NO2 in the upper rim of calix[4]arene,made transport ability of calix[4]arene fall off.On the contrary,-NH2 that had electron-repulsive conjugative effect enhanced the transport ability of the compound.For Hg2+ ion,only -NH2 in the upper rim of calix[4]arenes had high affinity for it and contributed to Hg2+ transfer.Transport amount of Hg2+ ion increased with increasing calix[4]arene5 concentration and ΔpH in BLM.

Bioinspired directional liquid transport induced by the corner effect

Many natural creatures have demonstrated unique abilities in directional liquid transport(DLT)for better adapting to the local environment,which,for a long time,have inspired the material fabrication for applications in microfluidics,self-cleaning,water collection,etc.Recently,DLTs aroused by the corner effect have been witnessed in various natural organisms,where liquid transports/spreads spontaneously along the corner structures in microgrooves,wedges or conical structures driven by micro-/nano-scaled capillary forces without external energy input.Particularly,these DLTs show advantages of ultrahigh speed,continuous proceeding,and/or external controllability.Here,we reviewed recent research advances on the bioinspired DLTs induced by the corner effect,as well as the involved mechanisms and the artificial counterpart materials with various applications.We also introduced some bioinspired materials that are capable of stimulus-responsive DLT under external fields.Finally,we suggested perspectives of the bioinspired DLTs in liquid manipulations.

Bioinspired Unidirectional Liquid Transport Micro-nano Structures:A Review

Unidirectional liquid transport without any need of external energy has drawn worldwide attention for its potential applications in various fields such as microfluidics,biomedicine and mechanical engineering.In nature,numerous creatures have evolved such extraordinary unidirectional liquid transport ability such as spider sik,Sarracenia's trichomes,and Nepenthes alata's peristome,etc.This review summarizes the current progresses of natural unidirectional liquid transport on 1-Dimensional(1D)linear structure and 2-Dimensional(2D)surface stucture.The driving force of unidirectional liquid transport which is determined by unique structure exist distinct differences in physics.The fundamental understanding of 1D and 2D unidirectionaliquid transport especially about hierarchical structural characteristics and their transport mechanism were concentrated,and various bioinspired fabrication methods are also introduced.The applications of bioinspired directional liquid transport are demonstrated especially in fields of microfluidies,biomedical devices and anti-icing surfaces.With newly developed smart materials,various liquid transport regulation strategies are also summarized for the control of transport speed,direction guiding,etc.Finally,we provide new insights and future perspectives of the directional transport materials.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of A New Armed-tetraazacrown Ether and Its Liquid Membrane Transport of Alkali Metal Cations

A new tetra-N-substituted tetraazacrown ether derivative, 4,7,13,16-tetra(2-cyanobenzyl)-1,10-dioxa-4,7,13,16-tetraazacyclooctadecane, C 44H 48N 8O 2, has been synthesized and structurally characterized. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2 1/c with a=1.1176(3) nm, b=2.1906(7) nm, c=0.8430(3) nm, V=2.0132(10) nm 3, β=102.740(5)°, Z=4, D c=1.189 g/cm 3, final R 1=0.0460, wR 2=0.0803. The liquid membrane transports of alkali metal cations using the new macrocycle as the ion-carrier were also studied. Compared with some macrocyclic ligands, our newly synthesized ligand showed a good selectivity ratio for Na +/Li +.

＂Fluidic Diode＂ for Passive Unidirectional Liquid Transport Bioinspired by the Spermathecae of Fleas

We present a device for passive unidirectional liquid transport. The capillary channels used are bioinspired by the shape of the spermathecae （receptaculum seminis） of rabbit fleas （Spilopsyllus cuniculi） and rat fleas （Xenopsytla cheopis）. The spermatheca is an organ of female fleas that stores sperm until suitable conditions to lay eggs are found. We translated and multiplied the natural form and function of a spermatheca to create a continuous capillary system from which we designed our microfluidic device based directly on the model from nature. Applying the Young-Laplace equation, we derived a theoretical description of local liquid transport, which enables model-guided design. We arranged the bioinspired capillaries in parallel and engraved them in poly（methyl methacrylate） （PMMA） plates by CO2 laser ablation. The fabricated structures transport soapy water passively （i.e., without external energy input） in the forward direction at velocities of about 1 mm＇s i while halting the liquid fronts completely in the backward direction. The bio- inspired capillary channels are capable of unidirectional liquid transport against gravity. Distance and velocity measurements prove the feasibility of the concept. Unidirectional passive liquid transport might be advantageous in technical surfaces for liquid man- agement, for instance, in biomedical microfluidics, lab-on-chip, lubrication, electronics cooling and in micro-analysis devices.

NUMERICAL STUDY OF NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID TRANSPORT IN A SINGLE FILLED FRACTURE BY LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD

In this article,the Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid（NAPL）transport in the single filled fracture was studied with the Shan-Chen multi-component multiphase Lattice Boltzmann Method（LBM）with special consideration of wettability effects.With the help of the model,the contact angle of the non-wetting phase and wetting phase interface at a solid wall could be adjusted.By considering a set of appropriate boundary conditions,the fractured conductivity was investigated in condition that the NAPL blocks the channels in the single filled fracture.In order to study the wettability effects on the NAPL transport,a constant driving force was introduced in the Shan-Chen multi-component multiphase LBM.Flow regimes with different wettabilities were discussed.Simulated results show that the LBM is a very instrumental method for simulating and studying the immiscible multiphase flow problems in single filled fracture.

Reaction Infiltration Instabilities in Partially Molten Peridotite and Implications for Driving the Transport of Sulfide Liquid

Reaction infiltration instability(RII)can cause the formation of melt channels and potentially facilitate the physical transport of sulfide liquid,which contributes to the geochemical evolution of chalcophile elements in the lithospheric mantle.This study conducted some two-layer reaction experiments to explore the feasibility of reaction-driven sulfide migration along high-velocity silicate-melt channels.With increasing duration,the formation of more silicate-melt channels and the transport of more sulfide droplets into a depleted peridotite were observed due to the increase of the local permeability.However,at a longer duration,the presence of some melt-channel relics implies that melt channels are temporary and ultimately closed when the reaction infiltration of silicate melt reached equilibrium in the depleted peridotite.Furthermore,theoretical calculations indicate that the RII of the system is suppressed,which impedes the formation of melt channels.The homogeneous distribution of silicate melt in a sulfide-free experiment implies that the Zener pinning of sulfide probably enhances the RII,thereby facilitating the formation of temporary melt channels.Therefore,this study demonstrates that sufficient silicate melt disequilibrium with solid phases in a liquid source potentially promotes the mechanical extraction of sulfides during reaction infiltration of silicate melt.