Poly(hydroxybutyrate)/poly(vinyl alcohol)(PHB/PVA)blends plasticized with glycerol were prepared by melt blending of PHB and glycerol plasticized PVA.The PHB/PVA-glycerol compositions were 90:10,75:25 and 50:50 w/w,be...Poly(hydroxybutyrate)/poly(vinyl alcohol)(PHB/PVA)blends plasticized with glycerol were prepared by melt blending of PHB and glycerol plasticized PVA.The PHB/PVA-glycerol compositions were 90:10,75:25 and 50:50 w/w,being the concentration of glycerol in the PVA mixture of 10 wt%.The blends were characterized by infrared spectroscopy,dynamic-mechanical thermal analysis,and scanning electron microscope of the fragile fractured surface.The results showed one single phase blend,indicating miscibility corroborated by the presence of a single glass transition temperature.The blending method proved to be an efficient way to tune PHB properties keeping its biodegradable nature since both PVA and glycerol are fully biodegradable materials.展开更多
The blend films with gelatin and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) were prepared by a solution casting method. The compatibility between gelatin and PVA in the blend films was investigated. The transmittance, Fourier-tran...The blend films with gelatin and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) were prepared by a solution casting method. The compatibility between gelatin and PVA in the blend films was investigated. The transmittance, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), x-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetry analysis (TG), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were employed to characterize the resultant blend films. According to optic result, the opacity of the blend film at the ratio of 20/80 (w/w, Gel to PVA) was the lowest, indicating the best compatibility between Gel and PVA at the ratio. The results oflR, XRD, DSC, and TG revealed an intensive interaction and good compatibility between them in the blend film at the ratio. The mechanical properties and solubility showed that PVA content in the blend films obviously affected the elongation at break and solubility. The mechanical properties and water resistance of gelatin film may be improved by the introduetion of PVA.展开更多
In this paper,morphological structure,thermodynamic compatibility and relationship be-tween porosities and blend ratios of the wet coagulated PU/PVA sheets were studied by meansof observation of scanning electronic mi...In this paper,morphological structure,thermodynamic compatibility and relationship be-tween porosities and blend ratios of the wet coagulated PU/PVA sheets were studied by meansof observation of scanning electronic micrographies,tests of dynamic mechanical properties,moisture regain and vapor permeability.Furthermore,the formation of microvoids at interfacesof separated phases was discussed and a microvoid formation mechanism at phase interfaces ofhydrophobic-hydrophilic blends was suggested and compared with that ofhydrophobic-hydrophobic blends.展开更多
The viability of polyvinyl acetate (PVA) membranes blended with acrylic ester-co-acrylic acid copolymers (AE-co-AA), for ethanol dehydration was examined. The effects of the operating temperature on the permeate flux ...The viability of polyvinyl acetate (PVA) membranes blended with acrylic ester-co-acrylic acid copolymers (AE-co-AA), for ethanol dehydration was examined. The effects of the operating temperature on the permeate flux and separation factor of the membranes were investigated. The pervaporation separation characteristics of PVA/(AE-co-AA) membranes were related to the blend ratio, the dose of crosslinking agents and the operating temperature.展开更多
Our work was to study the preparation,physicochemical characterization,and in vitro characteristic of Zingiber cassumunar blended patches.The Z.cassumunar blended patches incorporating Z.cassumunar Roxb.also known as ...Our work was to study the preparation,physicochemical characterization,and in vitro characteristic of Zingiber cassumunar blended patches.The Z.cassumunar blended patches incorporating Z.cassumunar Roxb.also known as Plai were prepared from chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol with glycerin as plasticizer.They were prepared by adding all ingredients in a beaker and homogeneously mixing them.Then,they were transferred into Petri-dish and dried in hot air oven.The hydrophilic nature of the Z.cassumunar blended patches was confirmed by the moisture uptake,swelling ratio,erosion,and porosity values.The FTIR,DSC,XRD,and SEM studies showed revealed blended patches with amorphous region that was homogeneously smooth and compact in both surface and cross section dimensions.They exhibited controlled the release behavior of(E)-4-(30,40-dimethoxyphenyl)but-3-en-lol(compound D)that is the main active compound in Z.cassumunar for anti-inflammation activity.However,in in vitro skin permeation study,the compound D was accumulated in newborn pig skin more than in the receptor medium.Thus,the blended patches showed the suitable entrapment and controlled release of compound D.Accordingly,we have demonstrated that such chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol formulated patches might be developed for medical use.展开更多
A porous,biocompatible,and modifiable chitosan (CS)/poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hybrid membrane, which can be evaluated as wound dressing,has been prepared by lyophilization method and using the low toxicity solvents. ...A porous,biocompatible,and modifiable chitosan (CS)/poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hybrid membrane, which can be evaluated as wound dressing,has been prepared by lyophilization method and using the low toxicity solvents. Experiments illustrated that the moisture regain and porosity rate of polymer blend membranes had the similar variation tendency and got the maximum value at the case of CS/PVA weight ratio of 6∶4. And the value of water vapor transmission rate( WVTR) is conductive to the healing of wound and desirable for the application as a wound dressing.Mechanical performance test of blend membrane showed that the presence of PVA could effectively improve the interaction between CS molecules. The scanning electron microscopy( SEM)photograph confirmed the porous surface on top-layer supported by a macroporous sponge-like sub-layer of this novel type of CS blend membrane. Besides, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy( FTIR) revealed the facts that the two polymers were physically bended and certain chemical actions took place,which illustrated the good compatibility between them. Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) results showed that decomposition reaction occurred in CS at about 210℃. Introducing of PVA to CS made the decomposition temperature of blend membrane decrease. The good properties,such as moisture regain,porosity rate,and WVTR,of this kind of CS/PVA blend membranes suggested a potential application as a wound dressing in the future.展开更多
The modified PVA CA blend ultrafiltration membranes were prepared by phase inversion from the casting solutions consisting of polyvinyl alcohol(PVA), cellulose acetate(CA), acetic acid, alkali metal chloride and water...The modified PVA CA blend ultrafiltration membranes were prepared by phase inversion from the casting solutions consisting of polyvinyl alcohol(PVA), cellulose acetate(CA), acetic acid, alkali metal chloride and water. The effects of different concentration of alkali metal chloride on the properties of membranes were investigated. The results show that when the mass fraction of the salt in the casting solution is not greater than 1%, the property of rejection of the alkali metal salt modified ultrafiltration PVA CA blend membrane has little change compared with that of the unmodified PVA CA blend membrane, but the permeation flux is much greater than that of the unmodified membrane under the same operation condition. When the mass fraction of the salt is greater than 1.5%, the permeate flux increases much greater than that of the unmodified membrane, but the property of rejection of the modified ultrafiltration membrane decreases greatly. The results also show that the contact angle of the salt modified PVA CA blend UF membrane decreases but the swelling in water increases with the increment of the mass fraction of alkali metal salts. Furthermore, the NaCl modified PVA CA blend membrane has a slightly lower swelling and a little smaller contact angle of water than the KCl modified PVA CA blend membrane does when the mass fraction of salts is the same.展开更多
Higher alcohol synthesis directly from syngas is highly desirable as one of the efficient non-petroleum energy conversion routes.Co^(0)–CoO catalysts showed great potential for this reaction,but the alcohol selectivi...Higher alcohol synthesis directly from syngas is highly desirable as one of the efficient non-petroleum energy conversion routes.Co^(0)–CoO catalysts showed great potential for this reaction,but the alcohol selectivity still needs to be improved and the crystal structure effect of Co^(0)on catalytic behaviors lacks investigation.Here,a series of tetrahedrally coordinated Co^(0)polymorphs were prepared by a thermal decomposition method,which consisted of wurtzite CoO and zinc blende CoO with varied contents.After diluting with SiO_(2),the catalyst showed excellent performance for higher alcohol synthesis with ROH selectivity of 45.8%and higher alcohol distribution of 84.1 wt%under the CO conversion of 38.0%.With increasing the content of wurtzite CoO,the Co^(0)/Co^(2+)ratio gradually increased in the spent catalysts,while the proportion of highly active hexagonal close packed cobalt in Co^(0)decreased,leading to first decreased then increased CO conversion.Moreover,the higher content of zinc blende CoO in fresh catalyst facilitated the retention of more Co^(2+)sites in spent catalysts,promoting the ROH selectivity but slightly decreasing the distribution of higher alcohols.The catalyst with 40%wurtzite CoO obtained the optimal performance with a space time yield toward higher alcohols of 7.9 mmol·gcat^(-1)·h^(-1).展开更多
文摘Poly(hydroxybutyrate)/poly(vinyl alcohol)(PHB/PVA)blends plasticized with glycerol were prepared by melt blending of PHB and glycerol plasticized PVA.The PHB/PVA-glycerol compositions were 90:10,75:25 and 50:50 w/w,being the concentration of glycerol in the PVA mixture of 10 wt%.The blends were characterized by infrared spectroscopy,dynamic-mechanical thermal analysis,and scanning electron microscope of the fragile fractured surface.The results showed one single phase blend,indicating miscibility corroborated by the presence of a single glass transition temperature.The blending method proved to be an efficient way to tune PHB properties keeping its biodegradable nature since both PVA and glycerol are fully biodegradable materials.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21076199,51373158)
文摘The blend films with gelatin and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) were prepared by a solution casting method. The compatibility between gelatin and PVA in the blend films was investigated. The transmittance, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), x-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetry analysis (TG), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were employed to characterize the resultant blend films. According to optic result, the opacity of the blend film at the ratio of 20/80 (w/w, Gel to PVA) was the lowest, indicating the best compatibility between Gel and PVA at the ratio. The results oflR, XRD, DSC, and TG revealed an intensive interaction and good compatibility between them in the blend film at the ratio. The mechanical properties and solubility showed that PVA content in the blend films obviously affected the elongation at break and solubility. The mechanical properties and water resistance of gelatin film may be improved by the introduetion of PVA.
文摘In this paper,morphological structure,thermodynamic compatibility and relationship be-tween porosities and blend ratios of the wet coagulated PU/PVA sheets were studied by meansof observation of scanning electronic micrographies,tests of dynamic mechanical properties,moisture regain and vapor permeability.Furthermore,the formation of microvoids at interfacesof separated phases was discussed and a microvoid formation mechanism at phase interfaces ofhydrophobic-hydrophilic blends was suggested and compared with that ofhydrophobic-hydrophobic blends.
文摘The viability of polyvinyl acetate (PVA) membranes blended with acrylic ester-co-acrylic acid copolymers (AE-co-AA), for ethanol dehydration was examined. The effects of the operating temperature on the permeate flux and separation factor of the membranes were investigated. The pervaporation separation characteristics of PVA/(AE-co-AA) membranes were related to the blend ratio, the dose of crosslinking agents and the operating temperature.
基金the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Research Institute of Rangsit University(Grant No.74/2555)for financial supports.
文摘Our work was to study the preparation,physicochemical characterization,and in vitro characteristic of Zingiber cassumunar blended patches.The Z.cassumunar blended patches incorporating Z.cassumunar Roxb.also known as Plai were prepared from chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol with glycerin as plasticizer.They were prepared by adding all ingredients in a beaker and homogeneously mixing them.Then,they were transferred into Petri-dish and dried in hot air oven.The hydrophilic nature of the Z.cassumunar blended patches was confirmed by the moisture uptake,swelling ratio,erosion,and porosity values.The FTIR,DSC,XRD,and SEM studies showed revealed blended patches with amorphous region that was homogeneously smooth and compact in both surface and cross section dimensions.They exhibited controlled the release behavior of(E)-4-(30,40-dimethoxyphenyl)but-3-en-lol(compound D)that is the main active compound in Z.cassumunar for anti-inflammation activity.However,in in vitro skin permeation study,the compound D was accumulated in newborn pig skin more than in the receptor medium.Thus,the blended patches showed the suitable entrapment and controlled release of compound D.Accordingly,we have demonstrated that such chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol formulated patches might be developed for medical use.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai,China(No.14ZR1401000)Shanghai University Students Innovation Project of China(No.sh201410255026)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51303021)
文摘A porous,biocompatible,and modifiable chitosan (CS)/poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hybrid membrane, which can be evaluated as wound dressing,has been prepared by lyophilization method and using the low toxicity solvents. Experiments illustrated that the moisture regain and porosity rate of polymer blend membranes had the similar variation tendency and got the maximum value at the case of CS/PVA weight ratio of 6∶4. And the value of water vapor transmission rate( WVTR) is conductive to the healing of wound and desirable for the application as a wound dressing.Mechanical performance test of blend membrane showed that the presence of PVA could effectively improve the interaction between CS molecules. The scanning electron microscopy( SEM)photograph confirmed the porous surface on top-layer supported by a macroporous sponge-like sub-layer of this novel type of CS blend membrane. Besides, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy( FTIR) revealed the facts that the two polymers were physically bended and certain chemical actions took place,which illustrated the good compatibility between them. Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) results showed that decomposition reaction occurred in CS at about 210℃. Introducing of PVA to CS made the decomposition temperature of blend membrane decrease. The good properties,such as moisture regain,porosity rate,and WVTR,of this kind of CS/PVA blend membranes suggested a potential application as a wound dressing in the future.
文摘The modified PVA CA blend ultrafiltration membranes were prepared by phase inversion from the casting solutions consisting of polyvinyl alcohol(PVA), cellulose acetate(CA), acetic acid, alkali metal chloride and water. The effects of different concentration of alkali metal chloride on the properties of membranes were investigated. The results show that when the mass fraction of the salt in the casting solution is not greater than 1%, the property of rejection of the alkali metal salt modified ultrafiltration PVA CA blend membrane has little change compared with that of the unmodified PVA CA blend membrane, but the permeation flux is much greater than that of the unmodified membrane under the same operation condition. When the mass fraction of the salt is greater than 1.5%, the permeate flux increases much greater than that of the unmodified membrane, but the property of rejection of the modified ultrafiltration membrane decreases greatly. The results also show that the contact angle of the salt modified PVA CA blend UF membrane decreases but the swelling in water increases with the increment of the mass fraction of alkali metal salts. Furthermore, the NaCl modified PVA CA blend membrane has a slightly lower swelling and a little smaller contact angle of water than the KCl modified PVA CA blend membrane does when the mass fraction of salts is the same.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22108199,22278317,and 22022811)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2021TQ0239)。
文摘Higher alcohol synthesis directly from syngas is highly desirable as one of the efficient non-petroleum energy conversion routes.Co^(0)–CoO catalysts showed great potential for this reaction,but the alcohol selectivity still needs to be improved and the crystal structure effect of Co^(0)on catalytic behaviors lacks investigation.Here,a series of tetrahedrally coordinated Co^(0)polymorphs were prepared by a thermal decomposition method,which consisted of wurtzite CoO and zinc blende CoO with varied contents.After diluting with SiO_(2),the catalyst showed excellent performance for higher alcohol synthesis with ROH selectivity of 45.8%and higher alcohol distribution of 84.1 wt%under the CO conversion of 38.0%.With increasing the content of wurtzite CoO,the Co^(0)/Co^(2+)ratio gradually increased in the spent catalysts,while the proportion of highly active hexagonal close packed cobalt in Co^(0)decreased,leading to first decreased then increased CO conversion.Moreover,the higher content of zinc blende CoO in fresh catalyst facilitated the retention of more Co^(2+)sites in spent catalysts,promoting the ROH selectivity but slightly decreasing the distribution of higher alcohols.The catalyst with 40%wurtzite CoO obtained the optimal performance with a space time yield toward higher alcohols of 7.9 mmol·gcat^(-1)·h^(-1).