Enhanced redox processes of disulfides with partially N-methylated polyaniline

Partially N-methylated polyaniline (NMPAn) is used instead of polyaniline (PAn) to make a composite with organodisulfides for cathodes of lithium secondary batteries. NMPAn displays a better electrocatalytic effect on the redox processes of organodisulfides than PAn. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.

Theoretical study on the unimolecular fragmentation of ionized tetrahydroimidazole-substituted methylene beta-diketones

Semiempirical molecular orbital calculations on the unimolecular mass spectrometric fragmentation of tetrahydroimidazole-substituted methylene beta-diketones are carried out by Austin Model 1 method, and the calculated results give a strong support to our experimental results reported previously. The optimum of the investigated molecular configuration indicates that the two hydrogen atoms attached to nitrogen atom have different activities due to their chemical environment; the relative energies of the ions in fragmentation pathway of ionized tetrahydroimidazole-substituted methylene beta-diketones provide indirectly an evidence for both the existence of ion/neutral complex and the stabilities of these ions.

Ion/neutral complex-mediated reactions generated from some ionized tetrahydroimidazole-substituted methylene beta-diketones

The dissociation of gaseous metastable ions of m/z 153 and the formation of ions of m/z 139 from the unimolecular fragmentations of ionized tetrahydroimidazole-substituted methylene beta-diketones were examined by tandem mass spectrometry. In addition, some other fragments accompanying the elimination of either an H2O molecule or an CHO. radical were also observed in the collision-induced dissociation spectra of molecular ions of the compounds bearing an aromatic ring. Collision-induced dissociation and isotopic labeling showed that these processes may involve reactions of intermediate ion/neutral complexes and multistep rearrangements. The corresponding mechanisms are discussed. (C) 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Polyaniline doped with macromolecular acids

Polyaniline was doped with sulfonated PS, PPO and PEEK. The properties of doped polyaniline depended on the processing method and the structure of main chain backbone of the macromolecular acid.

Interaction of N-methylpyrrolidone with doped polyaniline

The interaction of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and organic acid doped polyaniline (PAn) is studied by UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy. A dedoping effect is observed when the doped PAn solution is extremely diluted by NMP. This effect is due to a strong interaction between NMP and the dopant acid. The competition between NMP and PAn is responsible for the poor conformation of doped polyaniline in NMP solution and the poor conductivity of the film cast from this solution.

Organic acid doped polyaniline derivatives

Soluble poly (o-toluidine) (POT), poly(o-anisidine) (PAs) and poly (o-chloroaniline) (PCAn) were doped with camphorsulfonic acid (CSA). The conductivity and UV-Vis spectra of the CSA-doped POT, PAs and PCAn were studied. These properties were found to be dependent on the solvent used. The cast films from m-cresol solution exhibit more effective doping and higher conductivity.

A ZINDO-SOS study on the nonlinear second-order optical properties of substituted silanes series molecules

On the basis of ZINDO methods,according to the sum - over - states( SOS) expression, we divise the program for the calculation of nonlinear second - order optical susceptibilities beta(ijk) and study how the different substituents on the phenyl ring attached to the atom silicon influence or; the nonlinear second - order optical properties for substituted silanes series molecules. The property of (CH3)(3)Si is Studied particularly. The effect of length of silica chains on the calculated beta values is studied too. The regularity summarized from calculated results has been explained micromechanically.

Solution properties of doped polyaniline

Solution properties of polyaniline (PAn) doped by camphorsulfonic acid (CSA) were examined. PAn-CSA behaves like a polyelectrolyte to different extents depending on the solvent used. In an m-cresol/chloroform solution, PAn-CSA exhibits an expanded chain conformation because of its polyelectrolytic properties. Dilute and concentrated solution properties of PAn-CSA indicate that PAn-CSA is a semirigid polymer which has strong interchain interactions.

New progress in conducting polyaniline

New synthesis system was established to prepare polyaniline (PAn) with controlled molecular weight. The synthesized PAn was completely soluble in many organic solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP). The molecular aggregation due to the interaction between PAn and NMP molecules was found in dilute PAn/NMP solution. The gelatin of concentrated PAn/NMP solution was a physical crosslinking between PAn molecules with the help of NMP through hydrogen bonding. A gelatin mechanism was proposed.

The phase transitions of hetero atoms substituted molecular sieves Me-VPI-5(Me=Mg, Ti, Sn, Si) and their influence on spectra structures of Eu(III) ion

The hetero atom substituted aluminophosphate molecular sieves Me-VPI-5(Me = Mgt Ti, Sn, Si) were synthesized hydrothermally. Rare earth ions are originally doped into these microporous materials by aqueous solution ion exchange procedures. The phase transitions of the microporous materials are investigated by high-temperature and high-pressure experimental techniques. The influence of the phase transitions on the rare earth ions' spectral structures is discussed, With the increase of temperature, Eu(II)Mg-VPI-5 is converted into Eu(II)Mg-AIPO(4)-8, then into tridymite phase. The pressure has a notable influence on Eu(II) ion's spectral structures. The spectral structures have changed regularly with the increase of pressure.

The rheological properties of polyaniline solution

This paper presents our work on the rheological properties of the solution of polyaniline (PAn) in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP). The results indicate that the solution's non-Newtonian property becomes more prominent with the increase in solution concentrations exhibiting the behavior of pseudo-plastic fluid. Besides, there is a critical concentration C-v (around 0.06 g/ml), beyond which the viscosity of the PAn/NMP solution takes a sudden increase. with temperature rising, both the viscosity and the thixotropy of the solution decrease, implying that there exist physical cross-linking interactions between the molecular chains in the solution.

SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE DAWSON-TYPE TUNGSTOPHOSPHATE HETEROPOLY COMPLEXES SUBSTITUTED BY NIOBIUM

Eight new complexes alpha(2)-M(7-m)H(m)[P2W17NbO62]. H2O and alpha-1, 2, 3-M(g-m)H(m) [P2W15Nb3O62]. XH(2)O(M=K, TMA, TEA, TBA) were synthesized and characterized by IR and UV spectroscopy, polarography, XPS and XRD methods. P-31 and W-183 NMR studies show that the niobium atoms in the anions are on the polar sites. The crystal of alpha-1, 2, 3-K7H2 [P2W15Nb3O62]. 30H(2)O is hexagonal, its cell parameters: a=1.9836(4), b=1.9836(9), c=1.5498(6)nm, alpha=beta=90 degrees, gamma=120 degrees.

STEREOCHEMICAL CONTROL IN PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION WITH A ASYMMETRICALLY SUBSTITUTED TITANOCENE/METHYLALUMINOXANE CATALYST

A new mono-substituted titanocene, (eta(5)-cyclopentadienyl) [eta(5)-(1-(4-methoxyphenyl) cyclohexyl) cyclopentadienyl] dichlorotitanium (I), has been prepared via a novel modified synthesis, and its X-ray crystal structure has been determined. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2(1)2(1)2(1) with cell constants a=0.968 0(5) nm, b=1.284 6(5) nm, c=1.694 4(6) nm, Z=4, R=0.066. The I/methylaluminoxane (MAO) catalyst system produces at different polymerization temperatures either an isotactic or a syndiotactic polypropylene, both of which have the combined influence of enantiomorphic-site control and chain-end control, or an atactic polypropylene controlled by Bernoullian propagation mechanism.

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ALPHA,BETA-TRIINDIUM SUBSTITUTED HETEROPOLYTUNGSTATES

The complexes of alpha,beta-K(a)H(b)XW(9)O(37)(InH2O)(3) . xH(2)O (X = Si, Ge; a+b = 7) were synthesized from their lacunary precursors alpha,beta-XW(9)O(34)(10-) (X = Si, Ge) and characterized by elemental analysis, W-183 NMR, IR and UV spectroscopy and polarography. W-183 NMR spectra of the title complexes consist of two lines with intensity ratio 2:1, as expected for the C-3 nu structure of trisubstituted A alpha- and A beta-Keggin anions.

SOLUTION PROPERTIES OF POLYANILINE AND ITS DERIVATIVES

Solutions of polyaniline (PAn), poly(ortho-toluidine) (POT) and poly(ortho-anisidine) (PAs) in N-methyl pyrrolidinone (NMP) were examined by viscometric, gel permeation chromatographic (GPC) and theological methods. Strong intermolecular interaction and molecular aggregation are shown.