This paper reports that structurally positively charged layered double hydroxides （LDHs） nanoparticles induce the vesicle formation in a mixture of a zwitterionic surfactant, lauryl sulfonate betaine （LSB）, and an...This paper reports that structurally positively charged layered double hydroxides （LDHs） nanoparticles induce the vesicle formation in a mixture of a zwitterionic surfactant, lauryl sulfonate betaine （LSB）, and an anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate （SDBS）. The existence of vesicles was demonstrated by negative-staining （NS-TEM） and freeze-fracture （FF-TEM） transmission electron microscopy and confocai laser scanning microscopy （CLSM）. The size of vesicles increased with the increase of volume ratio （Q） of Mg3A1-LDHs sol to the SDBS/LSB solution. A new composite of LDHs nanoparticles encapsulated in vesicles was formed. A possible mechanism of LDHs-induced vesicle formation was suggested. The positive charged LDHs surface attracted negatively charged micelles or free amphiphilic molecules, which facilitated their aggregation into a bilayer membrane. The bilayer membranes could be closed to form vesicles that have LDHs particles encapsulated. It was also found that an adsorbed compound layer of LSB and SDBS micelles or molecules on the LDHs surface played a key role in the vesicle formation.展开更多
Dodecyl alcohol(DDA) is a promising solid-liquid phase change material(PCM) due to its favorable latent heat storage(LHS) characteristics.However,the leakage issue of PCM in a melted state during the heating period an...Dodecyl alcohol(DDA) is a promising solid-liquid phase change material(PCM) due to its favorable latent heat storage(LHS) characteristics.However,the leakage issue of PCM in a melted state during the heating period and low thermal conductivity restricts its utilization potential in thermal energy storage(TES) practices.Within the same context,the present work aims to overcome the leakage issue and improve the thermal conductivity of the DDA.With this in mind,a novel leak-proof layered double hydroxide(LDH)/DDA composite PCM is proposed through a solution-based impregnation method.The leak-proof impregnation ratio of the DDA impregnated within the cavities of the synthesized Al/Fe-LDH was determined to be 60%.Detailed morphological,physicochemical,and thermal properties of the fabricated composite were studied by scanning electron microscopy(SEM),Fourier transforms infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction(XRD)spectroscopy,differential scanning calorimetry(DSC),thermalgravimetric analysis(TGA),and thermal cycling study.The results show that the LDH/DDA composite has a suitable phase change temperature(about 20℃) for passive solar thermal management of building envelopes.This composite PCM showed high LHS enthalpy(about136 J/g),good thermal stability,and cycling LHS reliability.It also showed nearly 152% higher thermal conductivity compared to that of pure DDA,ultimately reducing the melting and solidification time of the pure DDA by 44.9% and 45.5%,respectively.展开更多
Relatively well crystallized and high aspect ratio Mg-Al layered double hydroxides（LDHs） were prepared by coprecipitation process in aqueous solution and further rehydrated to an organic modified LDH（OLDH） in the ...Relatively well crystallized and high aspect ratio Mg-Al layered double hydroxides（LDHs） were prepared by coprecipitation process in aqueous solution and further rehydrated to an organic modified LDH（OLDH） in the presence of surfactant. The intercalated structure and high aspect ratio of OLDH were verified by X-ray diffraction（XRD） and scanning electron microscopy（SEM）. A series of poly（propylene carbonate）（PPC）/OLDH composite films with different contents of OLDH were prepared via a melt-blending method. Their cross section morphologies, gas barrier properties and tensile strength were investigated as a function of OLDH contents. SEM results show that OLDH platelets are well dispersed within the composites and oriented parallel to the composite sheet plane. The gas barrier properties and tensile strength are obviously enhanced upon the incorporation of OLDH. Particularly, PPC/2%OLDH film exhibits the best barrier properties among all the composite films. Compared with pure PPC, the oxygen permeability coefficient（OP） and water vapor permeability coefficient（WVP） is reduced by 54% and 17% respectively with 2% OLDH addition. Furthermore, the tensile strength of PPC/2%OLDH is 83% higher than that of pure PPC with only small lose of elongation at break. Therefore, PPC/OLDH composite films show great potential application in packaging materials due to its biodegradable properties, superior oxygen and moisture barrier characteristics.展开更多
A novel organic-inorganic composite, sorbic acid intercalated zinc aluminum layered double hydroxides (SA-ZnAl-LDHs) has been successfully assembled by a sim- ple direct coprecipitation method. A holistic approach in-...A novel organic-inorganic composite, sorbic acid intercalated zinc aluminum layered double hydroxides (SA-ZnAl-LDHs) has been successfully assembled by a sim- ple direct coprecipitation method. A holistic approach in- cluding normal XRD, FT-IR, and UV-Vis measurements and simultaneous TG/DTA/MS and in situ HT-XRD techniques was employed to explore the supramolecular intercalation structure and the thermal decomposition properties of as-synthesized SA-ZnAl-LDHs material.展开更多
Mg-Al layered double hydroxides (LDH) with different particle sizes were prepared using different aging times at high supersaturation by a new method developed in our laboratory. The key features of this method are a ...Mg-Al layered double hydroxides (LDH) with different particle sizes were prepared using different aging times at high supersaturation by a new method developed in our laboratory. The key features of this method are a very rapid mixing and nucleation process followed by a separate aging process. By calcination of LDH at 500°C, mesoporous Mg-Al composite oxides with an extremely narrow pore size distribution were produced. The crystal structure of the Mg-Al composite oxides was a multiphasic one consisting of MgO-like crystals and a layered material.展开更多
基金Project supported by Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province of China （No. ts20070713）, the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China （Nos. Z2008B08, 2009ZRB01722） and the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 50772062）.
文摘This paper reports that structurally positively charged layered double hydroxides （LDHs） nanoparticles induce the vesicle formation in a mixture of a zwitterionic surfactant, lauryl sulfonate betaine （LSB）, and an anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate （SDBS）. The existence of vesicles was demonstrated by negative-staining （NS-TEM） and freeze-fracture （FF-TEM） transmission electron microscopy and confocai laser scanning microscopy （CLSM）. The size of vesicles increased with the increase of volume ratio （Q） of Mg3A1-LDHs sol to the SDBS/LSB solution. A new composite of LDHs nanoparticles encapsulated in vesicles was formed. A possible mechanism of LDHs-induced vesicle formation was suggested. The positive charged LDHs surface attracted negatively charged micelles or free amphiphilic molecules, which facilitated their aggregation into a bilayer membrane. The bilayer membranes could be closed to form vesicles that have LDHs particles encapsulated. It was also found that an adsorbed compound layer of LSB and SDBS micelles or molecules on the LDHs surface played a key role in the vesicle formation.
文摘Dodecyl alcohol(DDA) is a promising solid-liquid phase change material(PCM) due to its favorable latent heat storage(LHS) characteristics.However,the leakage issue of PCM in a melted state during the heating period and low thermal conductivity restricts its utilization potential in thermal energy storage(TES) practices.Within the same context,the present work aims to overcome the leakage issue and improve the thermal conductivity of the DDA.With this in mind,a novel leak-proof layered double hydroxide(LDH)/DDA composite PCM is proposed through a solution-based impregnation method.The leak-proof impregnation ratio of the DDA impregnated within the cavities of the synthesized Al/Fe-LDH was determined to be 60%.Detailed morphological,physicochemical,and thermal properties of the fabricated composite were studied by scanning electron microscopy(SEM),Fourier transforms infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction(XRD)spectroscopy,differential scanning calorimetry(DSC),thermalgravimetric analysis(TGA),and thermal cycling study.The results show that the LDH/DDA composite has a suitable phase change temperature(about 20℃) for passive solar thermal management of building envelopes.This composite PCM showed high LHS enthalpy(about136 J/g),good thermal stability,and cycling LHS reliability.It also showed nearly 152% higher thermal conductivity compared to that of pure DDA,ultimately reducing the melting and solidification time of the pure DDA by 44.9% and 45.5%,respectively.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21376276)the Specialfunded Program on National Key Scientific Instruments and Equipment Development of China(No.2012YQ230043)+1 种基金Guangdong Province Sci&Tech Bureau(Key Strategic Project No.2008A080800024)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
文摘Relatively well crystallized and high aspect ratio Mg-Al layered double hydroxides（LDHs） were prepared by coprecipitation process in aqueous solution and further rehydrated to an organic modified LDH（OLDH） in the presence of surfactant. The intercalated structure and high aspect ratio of OLDH were verified by X-ray diffraction（XRD） and scanning electron microscopy（SEM）. A series of poly（propylene carbonate）（PPC）/OLDH composite films with different contents of OLDH were prepared via a melt-blending method. Their cross section morphologies, gas barrier properties and tensile strength were investigated as a function of OLDH contents. SEM results show that OLDH platelets are well dispersed within the composites and oriented parallel to the composite sheet plane. The gas barrier properties and tensile strength are obviously enhanced upon the incorporation of OLDH. Particularly, PPC/2%OLDH film exhibits the best barrier properties among all the composite films. Compared with pure PPC, the oxygen permeability coefficient（OP） and water vapor permeability coefficient（WVP） is reduced by 54% and 17% respectively with 2% OLDH addition. Furthermore, the tensile strength of PPC/2%OLDH is 83% higher than that of pure PPC with only small lose of elongation at break. Therefore, PPC/OLDH composite films show great potential application in packaging materials due to its biodegradable properties, superior oxygen and moisture barrier characteristics.
基金This work was supported by the Key Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No．2O1060021)the Ivlinistry of Education Science and Technology Research Project of China IGrant No．Key 104239)．
文摘A novel organic-inorganic composite, sorbic acid intercalated zinc aluminum layered double hydroxides (SA-ZnAl-LDHs) has been successfully assembled by a sim- ple direct coprecipitation method. A holistic approach in- cluding normal XRD, FT-IR, and UV-Vis measurements and simultaneous TG/DTA/MS and in situ HT-XRD techniques was employed to explore the supramolecular intercalation structure and the thermal decomposition properties of as-synthesized SA-ZnAl-LDHs material.
基金This work was supported by the Sinopec (Grant No. X599012).
文摘Mg-Al layered double hydroxides (LDH) with different particle sizes were prepared using different aging times at high supersaturation by a new method developed in our laboratory. The key features of this method are a very rapid mixing and nucleation process followed by a separate aging process. By calcination of LDH at 500°C, mesoporous Mg-Al composite oxides with an extremely narrow pore size distribution were produced. The crystal structure of the Mg-Al composite oxides was a multiphasic one consisting of MgO-like crystals and a layered material.
