Polymers
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2024
·Vol. 16
·期 10
·1365
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IF 4.7
Dongxing Li,Hui Jiang,Zhengwei Luo,Wenhua Geng,Jianliang Zhu
This research focuses on modifying discarded feathers by grafting glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) onto their surface through thiolation, followed by an epoxy ring-opening reaction with N-methyl-D-glucamine (NMDG) to synthesize feather-based boron adsorbents. Optimization of the adsorbent preparation conditions was achieved through single-factor experiments, varying temperature, time, GMA concentration, and initiator dosage. The synthesized adsorbent (F-g-GMA-NMDG) underwent characterization using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The adsorption behavior of the adsorbent was studied, and its boron adsorption capacity at different temperatures was determined through static adsorption kinetic curves. Analysis of adsorption isotherms, kinetics, and thermodynamics was conducted. Results indicate that the boron adsorption process by F-g-GMA-NMDG follows a pseudo-second-order model. The adsorption process is endothermic, with higher temperatures promoting adsorption efficiency. Gibbs free energy (ΔG) confirms the spontaneity of the adsorption process. Enhanced adsorption efficacy was observed under neutral and acidic pH conditions. After four cycles, the adsorbent maintained its adsorption efficiency, demonstrating its stability and potential for reuse. This study provides novel insights into both the treatment of discarded feathers and the development of boron adsorbents.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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化学工程
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废物管理
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
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2016
·Vol. 35
·期 1
·54-65
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IF 1.811
Chen Qi-jing,An Ze-sheng
A series of well-defined core cross-linked star (CCS) polymeric ionic liquids (PILs) were synthesized via a three-step approach. First, the styrenic imidazole-based CCS polymer (S-PVBnIm) was prepared by the RAFT-mediated heterogeneous polymerization in a water/ethanol solution, followed by the quaternization of S-PVBnIm with bromoalkanes and anion exchange. The CCS polymers were characterized by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The obtained CCS polymers were used as the effective emulsifiers for oil-in-water high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs). Multiple oils with different polarity including n -dodecane, undecanol, toluene and octanol were emulsified using 0.5 wt% S-PVBnIm aqueous solution under the acidic condition to form HIPEs with long-term stabilities. The excellent emulsification properties of CCS PILs were demonstrated by HIPE formation for a variety of oils. The properties of HIPEs in terms of emulsion type and oil droplet size were characterized by the confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). The intriguing capability of CCS PILs to stabilize HIPEs of various oils holds great potentials for the practical applications.
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聚合物化学
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材料科学
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胶体与表面化学
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ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
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2021
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IF 5.879
Xiaoyun Zhu,Xinxin Sheng,Jun Li,Ying Chen
Novel heat-storage composite coatings containing microencapsulated phase change material (MPCM) are prepared to enhance the thermal energy storage of the inner walls of an indoor environment. MPCMs with n-octadecane as core and polyurea as shell are synthesized via interface polymerization. They, along with the coatings, are characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR), SEM, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The SEM results show that MPCM can maintain its original morphology and be dispersed uniformly in the coatings with 30 wt% MPCM loads. Moreover, the latent heat capacity of MPCM and the heat-storage coatings are 151.89 J/g and 45.5 J/g, respectively. Other properties, such as thermal stability, temperature time lag, and film-forming are also tested, and the test results indicate excellent performances. After 200 heating-cooling cycles, MPCM and the heat-storage coatings still exhibit good thermal stability. Two reduced-scale test chambers enveloped by wall boards painted with and without MPCM coatings are tested under the same conditions and compared. Overall, the chamber with MPCM coatings can keep a stable temperature of 26-28 °C for approximately 77 min when the heating load is 80 W/m 2 . However, the chamber without PCM coating can only maintain such temperature for 13 min. Thus, the heat-storage coatings can improve the thermal comfort of indoor environments and have a high potential application in building thermal energy storage, especially for old buildings retrofit.
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材料科学
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能源工程
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建筑科学
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热物理学
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Materials
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2018
·Vol. 11
·期 1
·111
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IF 2.467
Hongda Chen,Jihui Wang,Aiqing Ni,Anxin Ding,Xia Han,Ziheng Sun
In order to improve the efficiency of intumescent flame retardants (IFRs), a novel macromolecular charring agent named poly(ethanediamine-1,3,5-triazine-p-4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine) (PETAT) with gas phase and condense phase synergistic flame-retardant capability was synthesized and subsequently dispersed into polypropylene (PP) in combination with ammonium polyphosphate (APP) via a melt blending method. The chemical structure of PETAT was investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Thermal properties of the PETAT and IFR systems were tested by thermogravimetric-derivative thermogravimetric analysis (TGA-DTG) and thermogravimetry–Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (TG-FTIR). The mechanical properties, thermal stability, flame-retardant properties, water resistance, and structures of char residue in flame-retardant composites were characterized using tensile and flexural strength property tests, TGA, limiting oxygen index (LOI) values before and after soaking, underwritten laboratory-94 (UL-94) vertical burning test, cone calorimetric test (CCT), scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDXS), and FTIR. The results indicated that PETAT was successfully synthesized, and when the ratio of APP to PETAT was 2:1 with 25 wt % loading, the novel IFR system could reduce the deterioration of tensile strength and enhance the flexural strength of composites. Meanwhile, the flame-retardant composite was able to pass the UL-94 V-0 rating with an LOI value of 30.3%, and the peak of heat release rate (PHRR), total heat release (THR), and material fire hazard values were considerably decreased compared with others. In addition, composites also exhibited excellent water resistance properties compared with traditional IFR composites. SEM-EDXS and FTIR analyses of the char residues, as well as TG-FTIR analyses of IFR were used to investigate the flame-retardant mechanism of the APP/PETAT IFR system. The results indicated that the efficient flame retardancy of PP/IFR composites could be attributed to the synergism of the free radical-quenching and char layer-protecting mechanisms in the gas phase and condense phase, respectively.
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材料科学
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高分子化学
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消防安全工程
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分析化学
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Journal of Water Process Engineering
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2022
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IF 7.34
Zongying Zhang,Qinze Liu,Tingting Gao,Congde Qiao,Jinshui Yao,Changbin Zhang
Alkaline lignin, a by-product of the paper-pulping process, can undergo phenolation by pyrogallol in the presence of acetone and sulfuric acid to prepare phenolated-alkaline-lignin (PAL). PAL can be further reacted with tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) to prepare lignin-based catecholamine (PAL-TEPA), which exhibits excellent ability to remove hazardous Cr (VI) from simulated wastewater. In this study, PAL and PAL-TEPA were systematically investigated by SEM, FT-IR, 1 H NMR, TGA, and XPS. The conditions for the preparation of PAL and the various variables affecting the adsorption behavior of PAL-TEPA were optimized sequentially. The adsorption process followed the pseudo-second-order model and fitted to the Langmuir isotherm equation. The maximum adsorption amount reached 600 mg g −1 ( R = 75 %) under optimized conditions (pH = 2.0, C 0 = 200 mg L −1 , V = 100 mL, T = 30 °C, dos. = 25 mg, t = 24 h). Toxic Cr (VI) ions were successfully converted to harmless Cr (III) ions and removed by PAL-TEPA adsorbent. This approach opens new avenues for the utilization of lignin and new kinds of adsorbent for Cr (VI) removal.
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