A total of 47 passive air samples and 25 soil samples were collected to study the temporal trend, distribution, and air–soil exchange of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) in Shanghai, China. Atmospheric PCNs ranged from 3.44 to 44.1 pg/m3 (average of 21.9 pg/m3) in summer and 13.6 to 153 pg/m3 (average of 40.0 pg/m3) in winter. In the soil samples, PCN concentrations were 54.7–1382 pg/g dry weight (average of 319 pg/g). Tri-CNs and tetra-CNs were two dominant homolog groups in air samples, while di-CNs were also found at comparable proportions to tri-CNs and tetra-CNs in soil samples. Most air and soil samples from the industrial and urban areas showed higher PCN concentrations than those from suburban areas. However, some soil samples in urban centers presented higher PCN concentrations than industrial areas. Analysis of PCN sources indicated that both industrial thermal process and historical usage of commercial PCN mixtures contributed to the PCN burden in most areas. The fugacity fraction results indicated a strong tendency of volatilization for lighter PCNs (tri- to hexa-CNs) in both seasons, and air–soil deposition for octa-CNs. Moreover, air–soil exchange fluxes indicate that soil was an important source of atmospheric PCNs in some areas. The results of this study provide information for use in the evaluation of the potential impact and human health risk of PCNs around the study areas.
Biodegradable copolymers of l-lactide(l-LA) and p-dioxanone(PDO) were synthesized in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) with stannous octoate as the ring-opening catalyst and a fluorocarbon polymer surfactant as an stabilizer. Fine powderous
products were achieved when more than 90% (w/w) l-LA was fed. Scanning electron micrographic images and laser diffraction particle size analysis of the products showed the
mean diameter of particles greatly increased as the content of PDO increased. The obtained polymers had the number-average
molecular weights ranging from 15,000 to 26,000 g mol−1 (polydispersity index ranging from 1.3 to 2.1) according to the gel permeation chromatography measurements. The polymer structure
was characterized by NMR spectroscopy, indicating the formation of copolymers. Thermal properties of the obtained polymers
investigated using differential scanning calorimetry showed that the morphology of products was directly relevant to the crystallinity
of the copolymers. The polymerization of l-LA and PDO copolymers in scCO2 is also proposed as a novel production technique for high-purity, biodegradable polymers. 相似文献
Two different polymerization routes, one-step and two-step bulk ring-opening polymerizations of d,l-lactide (LA) and p-dioxanone (PDO) monermers using stannous octoate [Sn(Oct)2]/n-dodecanol as the initiating system, were employed to synthesize poly(d,l-lactide-co-p-dioxanone) P(LA-co-PDO) random and segmented copolymers with different compositions and chain microstructure. For the two-step copolymers, the average sequence lengths of the lactidyl (LLA) and dioxanyl (LPDO) units calculated from the 1H-NMR spectra were much longer than those values for the one-step copolymers with the same LA/PDO feed ratio. Corresponding to this difference in microstructure, the two-step copolymers were semi-crystalline even when the PDO content was as low as 14.5 mol%, while the one-step copolymers were completely amorphous with PDO content below 60.6 mol%. However, irrespective of polymerization route, both types of copolymers displayed a single glass transition temperature that was in a linear relation with composition. The decrease of maximum decomposition temperature of the copolymers was in accordance with the decrease of LPDO value. The mechanical and degradation properties of the copolymers were significantly affected by both the polymerization route and the chemical composition as well. In conclusion, the properties of P(LA-co-PDO) copolymers could be adjusted conveniently to meet specific applications by changing the composition and microstructure of the copolymers via different polymerization routes. 相似文献