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Selective precipitation of alkyl dihalides using a newly synthesized water-soluble bisphosphorylpillar[5]arene
2016
Bisphosphorylpillar[5]arenes ( and ) were synthesized and used to study the host-guest complexation in organic solvents and water. The interactions between the guests and the phosphate of the hosts lead to strong binding towards alkyl dihalides and alkyldiammonium ions. may be used to detect or separate alkyl dihalides in water due to the rapid precipitation of the complex.
Reactive surface coatings based on polysilsesquioxanes: defined adjustment of surface wettability.
2009
We have investigated a generally applicable protocol for a substrate-independent reactive polymer coating that offers interesting possibilities for further molecular tailoring via simple wet chemical derivatization reactions. Poly(methylsilsesquioxane)-poly(pentafluorophenyl acrylate) hybrid polymers have been synthesized by RAFT polymerization, and stable reactive surface coatings have been prepared by spin-coating on the following substrates: Si, glass, gold, PMMA, PDMS, and steel. These coatings have been used for a defined adjustment of surface wettability by surface-analogous reaction with various amines (e.g., glutamic acid to obtain hydrophilic surfaces (Theta(a) = 18 degrees) or per…
Substrate-Independent Stable and Adherent Reactive Surface Coatings and their Conversion with Amines
2007
To create stable, adherent and reactive surface coatings, a hybrid polymer composed of poly(methylsilsesquioxane) (PMSSQ) and poly(pentafluorophenyl acrylate) PFPA with a M n of 32000 g/mol was prepared by a RAFT polymerization procedure. These hybrid polymer has been used for coating experiments. The PFPA part enabled a variable functionalization of the coating afterwards. The stability on various substrates (e.g. glass, PMMA, steel) was tested in an ISO tape test. These reactive surface coatings were modified using different amines, such as amino-terminated PEG, dodecyl amine and N-isopropyl amine. The conversion was analyzed by FT-IR and contact angle measurements.
Acid—base properties of azo dyes in the presence of surfactants
1991
Abstract The changes in the acid—base properties of an azo dye produced by the presence of surfactants, at surfactant concentrations below and above the CMC, are quantitatively described using a simple model and spectrophotometric and potentiometric measurements. The azo dye formed by aniline and N -(1-naphthyl)-ethylenediamine, and the surfactants sodium dodecyl sulphate, Triton X-100 and N -cetylpyridinium chloride (NCPC) are used. The protonation constants of the free and surfactant-bound dye species, the binding constant of the protonated and unprotonated forms of the dye, and the average aggregation number of the dye—NCPC aggregates are evaluated.
Extruded Expanded Polystyrene Sheets Coated by TiO2 as New Photocatalitic Materials for Foodstuffs Packaging
2012
Nanostructured, photoactive anatase TiO2 sol prepared under very mild conditions using titanium tetraisopropoxide as the precursor is used to functionalise extruded expanded polystyrene (XPS) sheets by spray-coating resulting in stable and active materials functionalised by TiO2 nanoparticles. Photocatalytic tests of these sheets performed in a batch reactor in gas-solid system under UV irradiation show their successful activity in degrading probe molecules (2-propanol, trimethylamine and ethene). Raman spectra ensure the deposition of TiO2 as crystalline anatase phase on the polymer surface. The presence of TiO2 with respect to polymer surface can be observed in SEM images coupled to EDAX …
Determination of the lowest-energy oxidation site in nucleotides: 2'-deoxythymidine 5'-monophosphate anion.
2006
High level ab initio computations anticipate nucleobases as the most favorable sites for oxidation in nucleotides. At the CASPT2 level, the lowest ionization channel for the 2'-deoxythymidine 5'-monophosphate anion is related to a pi-orbital of the thymine base. The present findings lead to revision of the recent assignments of the photodetachment photoelectron spectra of mononucleotide anions in the gas phase and support the classical view of the nucleobase being the main actor in the oxidation process of both nucleosides and nucleotides.
Structural and Transport Properties of Bola C-16 Micelles in Water and in Aqueous Electrolyte Solutions
2003
Aqueous solutions containing a bolaform surfactant [R,ω-(4,7,10,13-pentaoxa-16-azacyclooctadecane)- hexadecane], with and without electrolytes have been investigated as a function of surfactant concentration and ionic strength. Small angle neutron scattering (SANS), NMR self-diffusion, and other physical-chemical methods were used. From the analysis of SANS data it was inferred that in water the surfactant forms slightly charged ellipsoidal micelles, because of the partial hydrolysis of amino groups. The aggregates grow with the increase of concentration, becoming more elongated. Due to the selective complexing ability of aza crown ether units, significant differences were observed upon add…
Copolymers sensitive to temperature and pH in water and in water+oil mixtures: A DSC, ITC and volumetric study
2011
Block copolymer micelles are receiving an increasing interest because of the variety of structures and the possibilities to tune them by changing external and internal parameters achieving the desired properties for a specific purpose. We have investigated the acid/base behavior, self-assembling and solubilization ability towards polar oils of star-like copolymers named Tetronics. They are composed of branched four-arms each one consisting of two blocks made of EO and PO units linked to the diethylenediamine group, which confers pH response ability. The copolymers T1107 and T90R4 were studied with a sequential and reverse architecture. The thermodynamics of the acid/base equilibrium was stu…
Transfer of Some Alkyl Substituted Ferrocenes from Water to Cationic Surfactant Micelles Studied by Kinetic Method
1994
Abstract Binding of ferrocene and its 1,1′-dimethyl and n -butyl derivatives to dodecyl and tetradecyltrimethylammonium nitrate micellar aggregates has been studied at 20.0°C and ionic strength 0.02 tool dm -3 by examining the micellar retarding effects on the rates of iron(III) oxidation of these substrates. Solubilization of the ferrocenes in the cationic micellar phase increases as the substrate hydrophobic character increases and, to a lesser extent, as the surfactant hydrocarbon chain length becomes longer. The critical micelle concentrations of the surfactants used and the incremental free energy of transfer of methylene groups of both the substrate and the surfactant from the aqueous…
Ionic polymers based on dextran: hydrodynamic properties in aqueous solution and solvent mixtures.
2009
Hydrodynamic properties of a series of ionic polysaccharides with different charge density but the same molecular weight have been evaluated in salt-free aqueous solution and aqueous/organic solvent mixtures by means of capillary viscometry. The polyelectrolytes investigated contain quaternary ammonium salt groups, N-ethyl-N,N-dimethyl-2-hydroxypropylammonium chloride, attached to a dextran backbone. The experimental viscometric data have been plotted in terms of the Wolf method. The results show that the experimental data fit well with this model and allow the calculation of intrinsic viscosities and other hydrodynamic parameters, which provide new information about the dependence of the p…