ENERGY & FUELS
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2024
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IF 5.2
Lexin Zhang,Zhen Long,Yong He,Jinhang Wang,Xuebing Zhou,Lingli Shi,Deqing Liang
Wax deposition and hydrate formation are two unwelcome problems that can threaten the safety of pipeline transportation in the oil and gas industry. The existing prevention methods mainly aim at the flow blockage resulting from single solid phase, but rarely take into account multi-solid-phase systems, such as hydrate-wax, hydrate-sand, etc. Recently, it has been proposed that adding pour point depressants (PPDs) can not only improve the rheological property of waxy oil but also have potential to inhibit hydrate formation. In this study, a series of PPD polymethylsilsesquioxane (PMSQ) microspheres were synthesized by a two-step sol–gel method. First, the effect of PMSQ microspheres on wax deposition in waxy mineral oil was tested by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Then, the influence of PMSQ microspheres on the cyclopentane (CP) hydrate formation in waxy oil–water systems at the atmospheric pressure and temperature of −3 °C was investigated by using a self-assembly high-pressure reactor. The experimental results showed that the addition of PMSQ microspheres could reduce the wax appearance temperature (WAT) of waxy oil and prolong the nucleation time of the CP hydrate. Powder X-ray diffraction and laser confocal micro-Raman data indicated that the presence of PMSQ did not affect the sII crystal structure of the CP hydrates. A possible inhibition mechanism of PMSQ microspheres by the steric hindrance effect was proposed.
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化学工程
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材料科学
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石油工程
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
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2021
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IF 5.875
Degong Yang,Chao Liu,Dawei Ding,Peng Quan,Liang Fang
Though ionic liquids (ILs) as novel enhancers had garnered wide attention, detailed studies elucidating molecular design of drug-ILs were missing and mechanisms of their formation and skin permeation were still lacking. Herein, we systematically investigated effects of counterions structures on formation and skin permeation of drug-ILs. Firstly, effects of counterions on formation of drug-ILs were dependent on polarizability, molecular weight (M.W.) and polar surface area of counterions. It was caused by strong charge assisted hydrogen bond and van der Waals interactions revealed through FT-IR, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and molecular docking, which undermined ionic interactions and reduced total interaction strength, thereby produced lower lattice energy. Then, skin permeability of drug-ILs had a good parabola relationship with M.W., polarizability and log P of counterions. The underlying mechanism was the increased drug miscibility with stratum corneum, which caused conformational disorder and phase transition of lipid bilayers characterized by ATR-FTIR, DSC and confocal laser scanning microscopy. Finally, the drug-ILs proved to be non-irritating using in vivo skin erythema analysis. In conclusion, the quantitative structure-activity relationship models based on counterions structure to predict formation and skin permeation of drug-ILs were developed, which provided basic theory for design of drug-ILs with high permeation-enhancing efficiency.
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药剂学
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药物化学
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材料科学
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生物物理学
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COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2020
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IF 7.094
Xiaogang Guo,Cheng-Hsin Lu,Huisheng Huang,Xun Cui,Taotao Liang,Binfang Yuan,Jing Wang,Xueming Li
This study firstly proposed the fabrication and characterization of novel multifunctional aluminum/nickel/perfluorosilane composites with stable thermal energy release capability and anti-wetting properties via a controllable electrophoretic assembly deposition (EAD) method through co-assembly of aluminum and nickel nanoparticles and further surface functionalization with natural drying. Products exhibited promising reticulate-like microstructures with uniform distribution and high degree of crystallinity . The controllable fabrication of composites can be realized conveniently by deeply analyzing the assembly dynamics of EAD process of different nanoparticles in an optimal suspension ( V isopropyl alcohol :V polyethyleneimine :V perhydrobisphenol A = 50:1:1.5 ). The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results demonstrated a violent energy release ( Q = 3.12 × 10 5 J/kg ) of composite that confirmed by the ignition tests, and the corresponding output of heat ( Q ) kept stable with low fluctuation degrees ( F d = ~2% ) in different real environments. Moreover, products turned out to possess outstanding anti-wetting properties for various droplets with different surface tensions under changeable environments (e.g. hydrogen, oxygen, humidity, etc.) after extra-long (2 years) exposure experiments, and their contact angle still exceeded 150° even for hexadecane with a low surface tension of 27.5 mN/m. Over all, the feasibility of the concept for designing multifunctional aluminum/nickel/perfluorosilane composites demonstrated in this study has great potentials to be generally applied to facilitate the efficient design of a myriad of metal(s)@polymers composites with wide applications.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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表面化学
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热能工程
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2022
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IF 5.532
Zeshuai Li,Feifei Zhou,Baosheng Xu,Donghui Guo
We present a simple way to fabricate high-entropy (La 0.2 Nd 0.2 Sm 0.2 Dy 0.2 Yb 0.2 ) 2 Zr 2 O 7 (HE-RE 2 Zr 2 O 7 ) ceramic nanofibers using the electrospinning and annealing processing in this work. The microstructure of nanofibers was characterized by thermal gravity-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), respectively. Meanwhile, the diameter and grain growth of HE-RE 2 Zr 2 O 7 nanofibers under 1000 °C was analyzed. Results indicate that HE-RE 2 Zr 2 O 7 nanofibers can be prepared at temperatures above 400 °C and the crystallite size can be controlled by annealing temperature. Both diameter and the grain growth of HE-RE 2 Zr 2 O 7 nanofibers are lower than that of La 2 Zr 2 O 7 nanofibers, attributed to the sluggish diffusion effect. The advantages of HE-RE 2 Zr 2 O 7 nanofibers can further enlarge the application of nanofibers in the aspect of high-temperature thermal insulation materials.
研究领域:
材料科学
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陶瓷
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纳米技术
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隔热材料
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POLYMER BULLETIN
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2022
·Vol. 80
·期 1
·725-738
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IF 2.843
Zhang Huadong,Yan Zhongyi,Yang Zhizhou,Mu Qiuhong,Peng Dan,Zhao Hui
Two low melting point phthalonitrile monomers (EPN and EEPN) containing flexible glycidyl groups were synthesized using hydroxyl-containing phthalonitrile and epichlorohydrin as raw materials. The structures of the synthesized monomers were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance ( 1 H-NMR and 13 C-NMR) spectra and elemental analysis. Then each of them was blended with 4-(4-aminophenoxy)-phthalonitrile (APPN) and cured to obtain two kinds of amine-catalytic phthalonitrile-based crosslinked polymers. DSC results showed that two blending systems underwent a two-stage polymerization process with the increase of curing temperature. Rheological measurements exhibited that the introduction of glycidyl groups to phthalonitrile resin could greatly improve its processability. Moreover, after thermal cured at 300 ℃, the resulting phthalonitrile resins exhibited excellent mechanical performance, thermal and thermo-oxidative stability.
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材料科学
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高分子化学
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热能工程
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CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
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2023
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IF 7.4
Tao Liu,Naisheng Guo,Xin Jin,Yiqiu Tan,Zhanping You,Shichao Cui,Zhaoyang Chu,Chenze Fang
Phase change materials (PCMs) can regulate asphalt temperature through thermal storage properties to prevent thermal damage in asphalt pavements. However, the effects of PCMs on the thermoregulation and rheological properties of asphalt require further study. In this study, polyurethane solid–solid phase change materials (PUSSPCMs) were prepared to impart thermoregulation properties to asphalt, and the effects of PUSSPCMs on the rheological properties and microscopic characterization of asphalt were investigated. The PUSSPCMs were produced by different soft segment mass fractions (70 %, 80 %, and 90 %), and they were used to prepare modified asphalt with varying contents (3 %, 5 %, and 7 %). Thermoregulation testing system, dynamic shear rheology (DSR), bending beam rheology (BBR) tests, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were conducted to determine the thermoregulation, rheological properties, and modification mechanism of PUSSPCM-modified asphalt, respectively. The results show that the thermoregulation property of PUSSPCM-modified asphalt improves with the increase of soft segment mass fraction and content, 7 % P90 asphalt exhibits the best thermoregulation property with the excellent delayed time (1105 s) and temperature difference (7.1 ℃). The high-temperature rutting resistance of the modified asphalt is enhanced by decreasing the soft segment mass fraction and increasing the content of PUSSPCMs, with the 7 % P70 being the best asphalt type. The 7 % P90 asphalt exhibits the optimum low-temperature creep performance due to a higher soft segment mass fraction. The modified asphalt may be a physical modification since no new characteristic peaks appear. With the increase of soft segment mass fraction, the PUSSPCMs in asphalt transform from elastomer to a ribbon-like structure. Furthermore, the microscopic roughness ( S q ) and Young's modulus of the modified asphalt decline with the increase in soft segment mass fraction and content of PUSSPCMs, implying an increase in microscopic crack resistance and a decrease in elasticity.
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土木工程
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材料科学
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化学工程
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2023
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IF 4.2
Weizhen Zhang,Zhilong Yang,Yuan Li,Qi Zhang,Shijun Zhang,Liqun Zhang
Epoxidized silicone rubber with an epoxy content of 5% (ESR-5) was introduced to improve the compatibility of the polyamide 6 (PA6)/poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) composite. The effects of the ESR-5 on the molecular structure, interfacial morphology, and toughness and thermal properties of the PA6/PDMS composite were investigated using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and dynamic thermomechanical analysis (DMA). The FT-IR spectra and torque rheological testing confirmed the reaction between the epoxy group of ESR-5 and the carboxyl group at the end of PA6. The AFM and SEM images confirmed that the ESR-5 altered the interfacial thickness and remarkably decreased the average size of the dispersed rubber particles, which enhanced the interfacial compatibility. At a rubber content of 20% by weight in PA6/PDMS composites, the optimum impact strength at −60 °C, which is 469% higher than pure PA6, was obtained with an ESR-5 content of 50% in rubber phase.
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材料科学
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高分子科学
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复合材料
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LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2021
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IF 4.952
Xizhe Fu,Di Wang,Tarun Belwal,Jing Xie,Yanqun Xu,Li Li,Ligen Zou,Lixia Zhang,Zisheng Luo
A deep understanding upon the relation between anthocyanin extraction performance and physicochemical properties of natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) was obtained, and a high-efficiency NADES (Choline chloride-Oxalic acid (ChOa)) was selected and coupled with pulse-ultrasonication for anthocyanin extraction from blueberry pomace . Response surface methodology was adopted to analyzed the significant factors’ influence, interactive effects on extraction yield and optimize the extraction conditions. The theoretical optimal conditions with highest yield of total anthocyanins content (TAC) were 3.2 min of ultrasonic time, 325 W of ultrasonic power, 349.15 K of temperature, 60 mL/g of solvent to solid ratio, under which the experimental TAC value (24.27 ± 0.05 mg C3GE/g DW) was highly correlated with theoretical result (24.28 mg C3GE/g DW). Multi-stability protective effect of ChOa on anthocyanin over acidified ethanol was revealed by stability assays in high temperature, varying pH and light exposure conditions. FT-IR and DSC analysis further characterized the influence of ChOa over acidic ethanol on typical anthocyanins functional groups and thermal behavior of anthocyanin extracts. UPLC-Triple-TOF/MS analysis identified 10 anthocyanins that mainly consisted of delphinidin , petunidin , and malvidin compounds. Overall, this study provided a green, high-efficiency and multi-stability protective strategy for the recovery of anthocyanins from plant source by-products.
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食品科学
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化学工程
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分析化学
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植物科学
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2022
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IF 5.532
Hongju Qiu,Weiwei Huang,Yanqiong Zhang,Jin Chen,Lei Gao,Mamdouh Omran,Li Nan,Guo Chen
In the family of inorganic nanomaterials , zirconia is a highly promising functional ceramic with a high refractive index , hardness, and dielectric constant, as well as excellent chemical inertness and thermal stability. These properties are enhanced in nano-zirconia ceramics, because nanopowders have a small particle size, good morphology, and uniform and dispersive distribution. In this study, a co-precipitation process was proposed to synthesise highly dispersed MgO–Y 2 O 3 co-stabilized ZrO 2 nanopowders. The effects of different calcination temperatures on the crystallisation degree and particle dispersion of zirconia nanopowders were characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC), Raman spectroscopy , Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nitrogen adsorption using the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) theory, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The optimum synthesis conditions were obtained as follows: 6 h of high-energy planetary grinding and calcination at 800 °C in an electric furnace. Under these optimum conditions, the average particle size of the prepared powder was 28.7 nm. This process enriches the literature on the controllable preparation of Mg–Y/ZrO 2 nanopowders obtained by the co-precipitation method.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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陶瓷工程
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化学工程
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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IF 8.1
Xiumei Liu,Ying You,Wenkang Yang,Liujin Yang,Xinyue Zhang,Ziyu Qin,Xueqiong Yin
A thermosensitive amidoxime-based hydrogel named PAOU was prepared from polyamidoxime through ion-imprinted polymerization, with UO 2 2+ as the template ions and N-isopropylacrylamide as the monomer. The PAOU was characterized by DSC, FTIR, SEM/EDS, XPS and Raman spectroscopy. PAOU expressed phase transition at 29.76 °C (exothermic peak) and 39.64 °C (endothermic peak), respectively, and still maintained good reversible thermosensitivity after five cycles of heating and cooling. The maximum adsorption capacity of PAOU (dry weight 10 mg) was 856.47 mg/g after adsorption for 50 min at 50 °C, pH 4.5, 80 mL 0.5 mg/mL UO 2 2+ solution. The quasi-second-order kinetic equation and the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model were both followed by the adsorption of UO 2 2+ by PAOU. The thermodynamic parameters indicated that the adsorption process of PAOU was endothermic (Δ H θ = 27.04 kJ/mol) and spontaneous (Δ G θ = −19.17 kJ/mol). After five cycles of adsorption–desorption experiments on PAOU under optimal adsorption conditions, the adsorption capacity of PAOU was 704.32 mg/g, being 82.23 % of the first adsorption capacity. The adsorption selectivity coefficients of PAOU in seven kinds of mixed metal ion solutions were 1.61 ∼ 42.04. It outperformed its non-imprinted equivalent in terms of adsorption selectivity. The adsorbent also showed good uranium adsorption ability in natural seawater.
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材料科学
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环境化学
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核工程
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2019
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IF 8.355
Renjie Chen,Xinyu Huang,Ruizhi Zheng,Delong Xie,Yi Mei,Ruqiang Zou
Organic phase change materials are flammable, which limits their applications in heat storage and conversion. In the presented study, a phosphorus-grafted hexadecanol was blended with pentaerythritol phosphate (PEPA) to prepare flame-retardant phase change material (FRPCM). The thermal properties of FRPCM were evaluated by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and cone calorimetry. The flame-retardant mechanism was examined by thermogravimetric analysis-Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (TG-FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tests. The FRPCM maintains a promising heat storage capacity (186.9 J/g) and thermal stability after grafting and blending. The flame retardance analysis reveals that the grafted phosphorus group helps to promote char formation. PEPA extends the time before exposed combustible material ignites. The cone calorimeter test demonstrated that the peak heat release rate and total heat release are further decreased by more than 50%, owing to the synergistic effect between the phosphorus group and PEPA. The SEM results showed that a porous structure is formed during combustion. Self-extinguishment testing indicates that the FRPCM is extinguished in a much shorter time than is hexadecanol.
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材料科学
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热能工程
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能源存储
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Sustainability
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2024
·Vol. 16
·期 19
·8568
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IF 3.3
Yuan-Yuan Wang,Dan-Feng Zhang,Hong-Rui Zhang,Wen-Jun Liu,Zhi-Quan Chen,Jun-Cheng Jiang,Lei Ni
In this study, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate was used as a stabilizer, and NaOH, TBHP, and benzoyl chloride were used as reactants in the preparation of tert–butyl peroxybenzoate (TBPB) using a two–step process. The process conditions were optimized by a three–factor, three–level Box–Behnken design approach. The results showed that the yield of TBPB achieved 88.93% under the optimum conditions of temperature of 31.50 °C, feeding time of 22.00 min, and NaOH concentration of 15%. The exothermic properties of the synthesis of TBPB were investigated using reaction calorimetry. The thermal decomposition characteristics of reactants and products were analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and accelerating rate calorimetry (ARC), and the changes in substance types, characteristic peaks, and exothermic quantities during the reaction were analyzed before and after the reaction by FTIR. The reaction mechanism was proposed by combining EasyMax 102, RC1e, gas chromatography (GC), and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR). A comprehensive study of the reaction mechanism and reaction exotherm was carried out using density functional theory (DFT) to predict the reaction energy change and the direction of the reaction and to determine whether the reaction was reversible or not. The risk level for the synthesis of TBPB in semi–batch mode was evaluated using a risk matrix and the Stoessel criticality diagram. The optimal conditions for the TBPB synthesis process in a plate microreactor were explored. Both microreactors and semi–batch modes were comparatively analyzed using the m–ITHI quantitative assessment method. The results indicated a hazard class 2 in semi–batch mode and a hazard class 1 in the microreactor. The results of the study may provide a reference for the further improvement of the intrinsically safe design of the synthetic TBPB process.
研究领域:
化学工程
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过程安全
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热分析
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反应工程
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