The Oxyalkylation of Hydrophilic Black Alder Bark Extractives with Propylene Carbonate with a Focus on Green Polyols Synthesis

The isolated hydrophilic black alder(Alnus glutinosa)bark extractives were characterized in terms of component and functional composition and converted at 150℃-170℃ into liquid green polyols using solvent-free and lowtoxic base-catalyzed modification with propylene carbonate(PC).FTIR spectroscopy,HP-LC,GC,GPC,and wet chemistry methods were used to characterize the starting constituents,intermediate and final products of the reaction and to monitor the different pathways of PC conversion.The reaction of extractives as well as the model compounds,including catechol,xylose,PEG 400,and benzoic acid,with PC indicated the ability of OH groups of different origins present in the extractives to condense with equivalent amounts of PC.The polyols obtained consist of a copolymer fraction with one oxypropyl unit grafted per OH functionality of extractive components on average and oligo oxypropyl diols with a small number of carbonate linkages in the chain,obtained as a result of remaining PC homopolymerization.The domination of the oxypropylation mechanism vs.transcarbonation for PC ring opening was observed for both copolymerization and homopolymerization processes,making the process of oxypropylation with PC similar to that of conventional oxypropylation.At optimal reaction conditions,including a PC/OH ratio of 3.0 and a 24-h duration at 150°C,uniform polyols with low viscosity of~900 mPa·s^(-1),a biomass content of~27%,and an OHV of~500 mg KOH·g^(-1) were obtained.Increasing the temperature of modification allows shortening the process but drastically increases the polyol viscosity.At fixed temperature values,increasing the PC/OH ratio not only decreases the biomass content but also strongly prolongs the processing.The significantly increased duration of the process using PC as an alternative oxyalkylation agent compared to that of oxyalkylation with propylene oxide is a reasonable trade-off for using a safer and more environmentally friendly technology.

Polyol合成法制备生物医药用超小粒径Fe_3O_4磁性纳米晶体

采用一罐polyol合成法还原Fe(Ⅲ)乙酰丙酮化合物制备了粒径可调、单分散、直径5nm以下的磁性Fe3O4纳米晶体.其晶粒表面为所用聚合物表面活性剂PVP所包覆.运用透射电镜/高分辨透射电镜、X射线衍射、振动样品磁强计和超导量子干涉仪对其结构和性能进行了表征.结果表明所制得的Fe3O4磁性纳米晶体在室温下显示出优良的超顺磁性,且结晶度高、分散性好、化学性质稳定同时表面易修饰.磁滞回线的模型分析说明该Fe3O4纳米晶粒是磁性单畴.该法制得的超顺磁Fe3O4纳米晶粒在生物和医学领域具有重要的应用价值.

微波辅助polyol法制备的纳米镍颗粒

采用微波辅助polyol还原法制备了单分散的纳米Ni颗粒。分别用X射线衍射(XRD)和透射电镜(TEM)观测样品的相结构和微观形貌,用振动样品磁强计(VSM)测试Ni颗粒的磁性。XRD显示样品为面心立方结构,TEM观察显示金属镍颗粒的形貌是理想的球型。当把反应温度提高到400℃,并且在实验过程中加入适量的PVP时,发现镍颗粒呈现出一种毛茸茸的多毛形态,这种分散均匀的单一态形貌类似于纳米头发的结构。同时,VSM测试结果表明球型纳米Ni颗粒具有典型的铁磁性。

微波辅助polyol法制备纳米金属镍及磁性研究

采用微波辅助polyol法成功地制备了直径范围在5～10nm、100～180nm的单分散Ni球，对其磁性进行了测量分析。用XRD和EDAX，接着用TEM和MFM分别对制备的样品进行测试，并用VSM和SQUID进一步讨论了铁磁／反铁磁的界面耦合效应。XRD显示该样品是面心立方结构，EDAX数据表明制备过程中镍球被轻微氧化，MFM和TEM观察结果显示样品金属镍是比较理想的球型，VSM测试结果表明Ni纳米球具有典型的铁磁性。

镍纳米晶体的微波辅助polyol法可控合成与表征

通过微波辅助polyol法合成多种形态的镍纳米晶体,采用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)分析样品的结构和微观形貌,使用振动样品磁强计(VSM)研究镍纳米晶体的磁性能。XRD结果显示,样品为面心立方结构;TEM结果显示通过控制实验条件,可以得到单分散的球状、链状、头发状镍纳米晶体。VSM分析结果,表明头发状镍纳米晶体具有典型的铁磁性。

Promotion of Ni/MCM-41 Catalyst for Hydrogenation of Naphthalene by co-Impregnation with Polyols

The activities of nickel supported on MCM-41 catalysts, prepared by co-impregnation with polyols （ethylene glycol, glycerol, xylitol, sorbitol and glucose）, were investigated by hydrogenation of naphthalene. Compared with the conventional wetness impregnation, addition of moderate polyols into the metal nitrate support surface, resulting in formation of persion of the active phase and significant aqueous solution could enhance interaction with very small NiO particle size （〈5 nm）, high discatalytic activity. Particle size of Ni^0 decreased from 36.1 nm to below 5 nm; meanwhile the complete hydrogenation of naphthalene was dependent on the Ni^0 particle size. The hydrogenation activities of the catalysts prepared by co-impregnation with polyols were very high with 100% conversion even at iow temperature of 55 ℃.

微波辅助polyol法制备形貌各异的纳米镍

采用微波辅助polyol法成功制备了直径在5～10nm、100～180nm的单分散Ni颗粒,研究了其磁性能。采用X线衍射仪(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)分析了样品的结构和微观形貌,使用振动样品磁强计(VSM)研究了镍纳米晶体的磁性能。XRD显示该样品是面心立方结构,TEM观察结果表明样品金属镍呈现毛茸茸的头发结构,VSM测试结果表明Ni纳米颗粒具有典型的铁磁性。

Polyol法制备PEO-PPO-PEO包裹的多功能CoFeAu纳米粒子(英文)

采用Polyol合成法,以三嵌段共聚物PEO-PPO-PEO为表面活性剂,以1,2-十六烷二醇为还原剂,乙酰丙酮钴(Ⅱ)、乙酰丙酮铁(Ⅱ)和醋酸金为前驱体,成功合成了CoFeAu纳米粒子.傅立叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)分析证实了共聚物PEO-PPO-PEO包裹在CoFeAu纳米颗粒表面,X射线衍射仪(XRD)测试得出该纳米粒子是面心立方晶体结构、晶格参数为0.406nm、结晶性能好.紫外可见近红外分光光度计吸收光谱仪和振动样品磁强计(VSM)测试证明了该纳米粒子兼具良好的光学和磁学特性.该多功能CoFeAu纳米粒子有望在催化材料、磁材料、光电和生物医药等方面发挥有益作用.

Epalrestat protects against diabetic peripheral neuropathy by alleviating oxidative stress and inhibiting polyol pathway

Epalrestat is a noncompetitive and reversible aldose reductase inhibitor used for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. This study assumed that epalrestat had a protective effect on diabetic peripheral nerve injury by suppressing the expression of aldose reductase in peripheral nerves of diabetes mellitus rats. The high-fat and high-carbohydrate model rats were established by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin. Peripheral neuropathy occurred in these rats after sustaining high blood glucose for 8 weeks. At 12 weeks after streptozotocin injection, rats were intragastrically administered epalrestat 100 mg/kg daily for 6 weeks. Transmission electron microscope revealed that the injuries to myelinated nerve fibers, non-myelinated nerve fibers and Schwann cells of rat sciatic nerves had reduced compared to rats without epalrestat administuation. Western blot assay and immunohistochemical results demonstrated that after intervention with epalrestat, the activities of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase gradually increased, but aldose reductase protein expression gradually diminished. Results confirmed that epalrestat could protect against diabetic peripheral neuropathy by relieving oxidative stress and suppressing the polyol pathway.

Preparation and characterization of tung oil-based flame retardant polyols

Three kinds of tung oil-based structural flame retardants polyols(TOFPs) were prepared by new methods in this paper. First, tung oil was used to produce monoglyceride and diglyceride by transesterification with glycerol by sodium methoxide. The products after transesterification were epoxidized by peracetic acid which was in-situ generated from acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of sulfuric acid catalyst. And then, TOFPs were prepared from epoxidized alcoholysis tung oil(EGTO) with 9, 10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide(DOPO), diethyl phosphate(DEP) and diethanolamine(DEA) by ring-opening reactions, respectively. GPC was used to evaluate the conversion rate, at optimum reaction conditions, selectivity for monoglyceride in transesterification. The influence of different parameters such as temperature, mole ratio or mass ratio on the conversion rate of transesterification and epoxidation were investigated. The molecular structures of TOFPs were characterized by FTIR and ~1HNMR. Finally, tung oil-based polyurethane foams(TOPUFs) were prepared by a one-shot process using TOFPs with polyisocyanate. The LOI values of TOPUFs whose content of DOPO-EGTO,DEP-EGTO and DEA-EGTO were 100 wt% can reach to 26.2%, 25.1%, and 24.4%, respectively.

Self-reducing bifunctional Ni-W/SBA-15 catalyst for cellulose hydrogenolysis to low carbon polyols

A series of self-reducing bifunctional Ni-W/SBA-15 catalysts were synthesized using biomass-based carbon source as the reducing agent without conventional further reduction step. The self-reducing catalysts were performed on the hydrogenolysis of cellulose to low carbon polyols. The effects of calcination temperature and metallic loading contents for cellulose hydrogenolysis reaction were investigated detailedly.The optimal calcination temperature was found to be 673 K by TG analysis. The active metal nanoparticles with a better dispersion were observed using SEM and element mapping technology. The yield of low carbon polyols using the catalyst with the receipt of 10%Ni-15%W/SBA-15-673 K can reach as high as68.14%, of which the ethylene glycol(EG) accounts for 61.04%.

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of Li_2MnSiO_4/C nanoparticles via polyol process

Carbon-coated lithium manganese silicate （Li2MnSiO4/C） nanoparticles were synthesized by polyol process. X-ray diffraction （XRD） patterns of the obtained materials exhibit a good fit with that of the Li2MnSiO4 phase. Field emission scanning electron microscopy （FESEM） images of the obtained samples show that the particle size is only tens of nanometers. The high resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM） analysis shows that the Li2MnSiO4 nanoparticles are surrounded by a very thin film of amorphous carbon. The composite prepared through polyol process shows good performance as cathode materials in lithium cells at room temperature. The charge capacity of the Li2MnSiO4/C samples is 219 mAh/g （about 1.3 Li^＋ per unit formula extracted）, and the discharge capacity is 132 mAh/g （about 0.8 Li^＋ per unit formula inserted） in the first cycle in the voltage range of 1.5-4.8 V. A good capacity cycling maintenance of 81.8% after 10 cycles was obtained.

Ehealth monitoring in irritable bowel syndrome patients treated with low fermentable oligo-, di-, mono-saccharides and polyols diet

In the present study we report on changes in irritable bowel syndrome-severity scoring system (IBS-SSS) and irritable bowel syndrome-quality of life (IBS-QoL) in 19 IBS patients, aged 18 to 74 years (F/M: 14/5), during 12 wk registering their symptoms on the web-application (www.ibs.constant-care.dk). During a control period of the first 6-wk patients were asked to register their IBS-SSS and IBS-QoL on the web-application weekly without receiving any intervention. Thereafter, low fermentable oligo-, di-, mono-saccharides and polyols (FODMAP) diet (LFD) was introduced for the next 6 wk while continuing the registration. Though a small sample size a significant improvement in disease activity (IBS-SSS) was observed during both the control period, median: 278 (range: 122-377), P = 0.02, and subsequently during the LFD period, median: 151 (range: 29-334), P < 0.01. The IBS-QoL solely changed significantly during the LFD period, median: 67 (37-120), P < 0.01. The significant reduction in disease activity during the control period shows a positive effect of the web-application on IBS symptoms when presented as a “traffic light”. However adding the diet reduced IBS-SSS to < 150, inactive to mild symptoms. In the future results from larger scale trials are awaited.

Redox imbalance stress in diabetes mellitus: Role of the polyol pathway

In diabetes mellitus, the polyol pathway is highly active and consumes approximately 30% glucose in the body. This pathway contains 2 reactions catalyzed by aldose reductase(AR) and sorbitol dehydrogenase, respectively. AR reduces glucose to sorbitol at the expense of NADPH, while sorbitol dehydrogenase converts sorbitol to fructose at the expense of NAD+, leading to NADH production. Consumption of NADPH, accumulation of sorbitol, and generation of fructose and NADH have all been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetes and its complications. In this review, the roles of this pathway in NADH/NAD+redox imbalance stress and oxidative stress in diabetes are highlighted. A potential intervention using nicotinamide riboside to restore redox balance as an approach to fighting diabetes is also discussed.

A Novel Sesquiterpene Polyol Ester from Celastrus Angulatus and its Antitumor Activities

A new sesquiterpene polyol ester was isolated from the leaves of Celastrus angulatus. Its structure was determined as 1 (beta), 2 (beta), 9 (a) -triacetoxy-8 (a) -((a) -hydroxyl-isobutyryloxy)-15-benzoyloxy-4 (a) -hydroxy-dihydroagarofuran by means of NMR, MS and IR spectral analysis. Preliminary biological study on antitumor activity revealed that this compound showed strong nonselective cytotoxicity against four of the NCI panel cell lines.

Directional assist (0 1 0) plane growth in LiMnPO_(4) prepared by solvothermal method with polyols to enhance electrochemical performance

Phosphate material LiMnPO4 is popular for its high energy density(697 W·h·kg^(-1))and safety.When LiMnPO_(4) crystal grows,the potential barrier along b and c axis is strong,which makes the crystal grow along b axis to form a one-dimensional chain structure.However,the main migration channel of lithium ions in olivine structure is plane(010).By shortening the growth in the direction of b axis and enhancing the diffusion along the directions of a and c,two-dimensional nanosheets that are more conducive to the migration of lithium ions are formed.The dosage of polyols is the key factor guiding the dispersion of the crystals to the(010)plane.X-ray diffraction(XRD),Scanning electron microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and other means are used to characterize the samples.After experiments,we found that when the ratio of polyol/water was 2:1,the morphology of the synthesized sample was 20–30 nm thick nanosheets,which had the best electrochemical performance.At 0.1C,the discharge specific capacity reaches 148.9 mA·h·g^(-1),still reaches 144.3 mA·h·g^(-1) at the 50th cycle.and there is still 112.5 mA·h·g^(-1) under high rate(5C).This is thanks to the good dispersion of the material in the direction of the crystal plane(010).This can solve the problem of low conductivity and ionic mobility of phosphate materials.

Polyol-Mediated Synthesis and Photoluminescent Properties of LaPO_4∶Eu ^( 3+) Nanoparticles

Eu^3＋-doped LaPO4 nanoparticles were prepared by polyol method and characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, field emission scanning electron microscopy （FE-SEM）, thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis （TG-DTA）, Uv-vis diffuse reflectance spectra （DRS）, photoluminescence （PL） spectra and lifetime measurement. The results of XRD indicate that the as-prepared nanoparticles are crystallized well at 160 ℃ and assigned to the monoclinic monazite-structure of LaPO4 phase. The obtained LaPO4：Eu^3＋ nanoparticles are spherical with narrow size distribution and the average size of 25 nm.

Catalytic Conversion of Biomass-Derived Polyols into Para-xylene over SiO2-Modified Zeolites

This work proved that biomass-based polyols (sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, glycerol and ethanediol) were able to be converted into high-value chemical (p-xylene) by catalytic cracking of polyols, alkylation of aromatics, and the isomerization of xylenes over the SiO2-modified zeolites. Compared to the conventional HZSM-5 zeolite, the SiO2-containing zeolites considerably increased the selectivity and yield of p-xylene due to the reduction of external surface acidity and the narrowing of pore entrance. The influences of the methanol additive, reaction temperature, and types of polyols on the selectivity and yield of p-xylene were investigated in detail. Catalytic cracking of polyols with methanol significantly enhanced the production of p-xylene by the alkylation of toluene with methanol. The highest p-xylene yield of 10.9 C-mol% with a p-xylene/xylenes ratio of 91.1% was obtained over the 15wt%SiO2/HZSM-5 catalyst. The reaction pathway for the formation of p-xylene was addressed according to the study of the key reactions and the characterization of catalysts.

Optimisation of Bio-polyol Production from Cassava Residue Using Ethylene Glycol as the Liquefaction Reagent

Cassava residue was liquefied by using ethylene glycol(EG), ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate and polyethylene glycol(molecular weight: 400 g/mol) as the liquefaction reagent respectively at the temperature of 130-170 ℃ with sulfuric acid as the catalyst. The influences of liquefaction parameters, such as the type of liquefaction reagents, mass ratio of EG/cassava residue, liquefaction temperature and time on the properties of the products were discussed. The optimum liquefaction conditions were obtained when the mass ratio of EG/cassava residue was 6:1(w/w), the liquefaction temperature was 150 ℃, the liquefaction time was3 h and the mass fraction of concentrated sulfuric acid/EG was 2.5 wt%. The hydroxyl numbers and residue content of the liquefied products at optimal conditions were 1 137 mgKOH/g and 0.43%, respectively. FT-IR spectrum showed that the liquefaction product of cassava residue was polyether polyol and could be used to prepare polyurethane material or alkyd resins.

Repression of Polyol Pathway Activity by Hemidesmus indicus var.pubescens R.Br.Linn Root Extract,an Aldose Reductase Inhibitor:An In Silico and Ex Vivo Study

Development of diabetic cataract is mainly associated with the accumulation of sorbitol via the polyol pathway through the action of Aldose reductase(AR).Hence,AR inhibitors are considered as potential agents in the management of diabetic cataract.This study explored the AR inhibition potential of Hemidesmus indicus var.pubescens root extract by in silico and ex vivo methods.Molecular docking studies(Auto Dock tool)betweenβ-sitosterol,hemidesminine,hemidesmin-1,hemidesmin-2,and AR showed thatβ-sitosterol(−10.2 kcal/mol)and hemidesmin-2(−8.07 kcal/mol)had the strongest affinity to AR enzyme.Ex vivo studies were performed by incubating isolated goat lenses in artificial aqueous humor using galactose(55 mM)as cataract inducing agent at room temperature(pH 7.8)for 72 h.After treatment with Vitamin E acetate−100μg/mL(standard)and test extract(500 and 1000μg/mL)separately,the estimation of biochemical markers showed inhibition of lens AR activity and decreased sorbitol levels.Additionally,extract also normalized the levels of antioxidant markers like SOD,CAT,GSH.Our results showed evidence that H.indicus var.pubescens root was able to prevent cataract by prevention of opacification and formation of polyols that underlines its potential as a possible therapeutic agent against diabetic complications.