PREPARATION OF NANOMETER ZINC OXIDE BY EVAPORATION METHOD

Nanometer ZnO particles were synthesized by evaporating of zinc powders of averageparticle size of 370μm studied by XRD, TEM and electron diffraction. The particleswere formed by the oxidation of evaporated zinc vapor in the air. It was found that the particles range from 70 to 100nm in average particle size. The effect of experimental parameters was investigated, the increase of the air flow-rates reduced the average particle size, while increasing the evaporation temperature and the amount of metal charged increased the average particle size. TEM of the particles collected showed that the crystal habits of particles have a tetrapod-like of wurtzite structure consists of four needle crystals. It was found by electron diffraction that all particles were single crystal.

PHOTODEGRADATION OF p-NITROCHLORBENZENE(p-NCB)USING NANOMETER-SIZED ZnO PARTICLES PREPARED BY REACTIVE EVAPORATION METHOD

Photocatalytic degradations of p-nitrochlorbenzene (p-NCB) with distilled water wereinvestigated with ZnO crystals (catalyst) of 70nm in diameter under UV irradiation.The suitable experimental conditions are determined as: ZnO 0.25g, pH 7, p-NCBconcentration 30mg/L. These variables in terms of the degradation rate have beendiscussed, which was defined as the rate of the initial degradation to the final degrada-tion of p-NCB. When all of the experimental degradation rate values are plotted as afunction of irradiation time, all of the points appeared on a single line for wide range ofp-NCB degradations. On the basis of these results, it has been concluded that at lowerZnO catalyst amount, much of the light is transmitted through the slurry in the con-tainer beaker, while at higher catalyst amount, all the incident photons are observedby the slurry. Degradation rates of p-NCB were found to decrease with increasingsolution pH. It has been concluded that the maximum degradation rate values of p-NCB under principally the same experimental conditions mentioned above are 97.4%,98.8% and 95.5% at 100min respectively. The results suggest that the photocatalyticdegradation is initiated by an oxidation of the p-NCB through ZnO surface-adsorbedhydroxyl radicals. Absorption spectra are recorded using spectrophotometer before andafter UV-irradiation in the wavelength range 200-400nm at room temperature. Itis found that the variation of irradiation time over the range 20-100min resulted inchange in the form of the spectrum linear absorption and a higher maximum valuewill be obtained at longer irradiation time.

STUDY ON NANOMETER ZINC PARTICLES FABRICATED BY GAS EVAPORATION METHOD

Nanometer Zn particles with mean diameters 12-100nm made by evaporating its powders in argon gas were studied mainly by X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy. They are collected at various distances and those factors influencing the mean particle size were studied. The optimal synthetic conditions were obtained, i.e., evaporation temperature is 1200℃; argon flow rate is 0.4m3/h; amount of powder charged is 3g; distance from evaporation source is 10cm. It was found that the size of particles was governed by argon flow rate, evaporation temperature, amount of metal charged and distance from the source. The size increases remarkably with distance in the space where no metal vapor exists. This implies that the crystallites grow by coalescence. Electron micrographs and diffraction patterns are reproduced to show the size, shape and state of oxidations. Nanoparticles with definite crystal habits were sometimes observed among those with irregular ones.

Preparation of 20 (S)-protopanaxadiol PLGA Nanoparticles

[Objectives]To prepare 20(S)-protopanaxadiol PLGA nanoparticles(20(S)-PPD-PLGA-NPs).[Methods]20(S)-PPD-PLGA-NPs were prepared by emulsion solvent evaporation method,and the optimal formulation was screened by Box-Behnken experiment with particle size and drug loading as the indicators through single factor experiment,and the drug release in vitro was carried out.[Results]The average diameter of the nanoparticles was(119.60±2.29)nm and the polydispersity index was(0.12±0.02),the size was uniform.The encapsulation efficiency and drug loading of protopanaxadiol were(87.99±1.29)%and(14.86±0.25)%,respectively.[Conclusions]The 20(S)-PPD-PLGA-NPs were successfully prepared by emulsion solvent evaporation method,and the 20(S)-PPD-PLGA-NPs had good stability,to lay a foundation for the study of 20(S)-PPD-PLGA-NPs in vitro and in vivo.

SYNTHESIS OF NANO-ZnO PARTICLES FOR ALUMINUM METALLURGY AS INERT ANODE MATERIAL

Nano-ZnO particle was produced by evaporating zinc powders in air at air flow-rate from 0.2 to 0.6m3/h. Nano-ZnO particles was formed by the oxidation of the evaporated zinc vapor. X-ray diffraction shows the powders to be ZnO with lattice parameters of a=0.3249nm and c=0.5205nm. The particle size is dependent upon the transit time from the source to the collection area. The size of particles was ranged between 81 to 103nm. The average density resulted was 4.865g/cm3.Normal ZnO and nano-ZnO were investigated to use them in aluminum metallurgy as an inert anode material. A certain amount of both oxides were molded subsequently inserted to the molten cryolite-aluminum oxide to investigate the corrosive behavior of both oxides. When the sintering temperature increased up to 1300℃, the weight loss ratio rose to 5.01%-7.33% and up to 7.67%-10.18% for nano-ZnO and normal ZnO, respectively. However, when the samples in the molten cryolite aluminum oxide were put for long time, the corrosive rate was found to be higher. It was found that the corrosive loss weight ratio of nano-ZnO anode was much lower than the normal one made from ordinary-ZnO providing that the nano-ZnO is more possible to be use inert anode material.

Development,characterization and solubility enhancement of comparative dissolution study of second generation of solid dispersions and microspheres for poorly water soluble drug

The poor dissolution characteristics of water-insoluble drugs are a major challenge for pharmaceutical scientists.Reduction of the particle size/increase in the surface area of the drug is a widely used and relatively simple method for increasing dissolution rates.The objective of this study was to improve solubility,release and comparability of dissolution of a poorly soluble drug using two different types of formulations(solid dispersions and microspheres).Hydrochlorothiazide was used as a model drug.The solid dispersions and microspheres were prepared by solvent evaporation method using ethyl cellulose,hydroxypropyl methylcellulose in different drug-to-carrier ratios(1:1,1:2 w:w).The prepared formulations were evaluated for interaction study by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,differential scanning calorimetry,percentage of practical yield,drug loading,surface morphology by scanning electron microscopy,optical microscopy and in-vitro release studies.The results showed no interaction between the drug and polymer,amorphous state of solid dispersions and microspheres,percentage yield of 42.53%to 78.10%,drug content of 99.60%to 99.64%,good spherical appearance in formulation VI and significant increase in the dissolution rate.

THEORY DEPOSITION MODEL AND INFLUENCING FACTORS DURING PROCESS OF PREPARING MICRO-LAYER LAMINATE BY EBPVD

This paper briefly introduces the characteristics of electron beam physical vapor depo-sition (EBPVD) technique and the whole process of preparing micro--layer compositelaminate. And several major influencing factors are presented and discussed. It wasfound that residual gas pressure should be low enough to guarantee the unobstructedtransporfation of vapor steam and electron beam; the evaporation method and evapo-ration speed are up to the different vapor pressure deficit of compositions of raw mate-rials; and the substrate temperature could have great influence on the microstructureof the micro--layer laminates.

Low Temperature Solvent Evaporation-induced Crystallization Synthesis of Nanocrystalline TiO_2 Photocatalyst

A novel and efficient methodology for obtaining highly active photocatalyst of bi phase TiO 2 with small particle size and high specific surface area was developed by solvent evaporation induced crystallization (SEIC) method at low temperature. The prepared TiO 2 powder was characterized with X ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and BET surface areas. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated by the photocatalytic oxidation of acetone in air. The results showed that the photocatalytic activity of the TiO 2 powder prepared by this method approached that of Degussa P25. This may be attributed to the fact that the prepared TiO 2 powder had larger specific surface areas (265 m 2·g -1 ) and smaller crystallite size (about 5 nm), but relatively low crystallinity, as compared with Degussa P25.

Missing in total OH reactivity of VOCs from gasoline evaporation

Gasoline evaporation is an important anthropogenic source of atmospheric volatile organic compounds（VOCs）. Total OH reactivity for gasoline vapor was measured from 4 kinds of gasoline for the first time by comparative reactivity method（CRM） using proton transfer reaction mass spectrometer（PTR-MS）.Compositions of 56 PAMS（photochemical assessment monitoring station） nonmethane hydrocarbons（NMHCs） were measured for both liquid and headspace of gasoline. We found high abundance of alkenes and aromatics in gasoline. The calculated OH reactivity derived from quantified NMHCs speciation accounted for only 57 ？ 4% of total reactivity obtained from CRM method. N-Alkenes, only 6 wt% in liquid gasoline, contributed to 70% of calculated reactivity. We assume that the undetected branched alkenes are the possible reason for the missing reactivity. We suggest that the priority of gasoline quality improvement is to reduce alkenes content in gasoline in term of reactivity-based control.

青风藤总生物碱聚乳酸微球的制备

聚乳酸(PLA)及其共聚物具有良好的生物相容性和生物降解性,在人体内无积聚,最终可完全降解为二氧化碳和水。

Deep insight into the charge transfer interactions in 1,2,4,5-tetracyanobenzene-phenazine cocrystal

A new charge transfer cocrystal of 1,2,4,5-tetracyanobenzene(TCNB)-phenazine(PTC)was prepared by solvent evaporation method.The donor and acceptor molecules of cocrystal are stacked face to face with a mixed-stacking,implying a strong charge transfer(CT)interactions in the cocrystal system.The spectroscopic studies,single-crystal X-ray diffraction structure,density functional theory(DFT)and Hirschfield surfaces calculations are carried out to explore the relationship between structure and properties of cocrystal system,which show that the intermolecular interactions in PTC are stronger than those of single components,leading to the stability and photophysical behaviors of cocrystal different from their constitute units.This study will be helpful for the design and preparation of multifunctional cocrystal materials.

Tuning the formation of𝛽β-phase poly(9,9-di-n-octylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl)via nano-confinement and polystyrene blending for improved photocatalysis

Among all the phase morphologies of poly(9,9-di-n-octylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl)(PFO),the𝛽phase exhibits a zigzag coplanar arrangement with the highest conjugation degree.As a result,the𝛽-phasePFO has extraordinary prop-erties,including enhanced charge carrier mobility.In this work,we report the formation of high-𝛽-phase PFO in nanoparticles(NPs)due to the synergistic effect of the slow crystallization of PFO in nanodroplet confinement and polystyrene(PS)blending.The𝛽-phase content of PFO can be flexibly tuned by varying the NP size,molec-ular weight(M w),or relative PS content in the NPs.The novel systems demonstrated in this study are likely to provide valuable insights into the𝛽-phase formation mechanism of PFO.As a proof of concept,we further demonstrate that NPs of PFO:PS(1:8)with a higher𝛽-phase content lead to improved photocatalyst efficiency at lower material costs,allowing for novel designs of efficient and visible-light-driven photocatalytic NPs.