The effect of liquid-phase oxidation impurities on the solubility of water in hydrocarbon fuels was studied.The results show that the concentration of polar surfactant molecules in the first region increases(true solu...The effect of liquid-phase oxidation impurities on the solubility of water in hydrocarbon fuels was studied.The results show that the concentration of polar surfactant molecules in the first region increases(true solution)during fuel oxidation,and since the oxidation groups(-COOH,-O=O,-OH,etc.)have similar dipole momentμ,the dielectric loss tangent tanδincreases linearly in this region with surfactant concentration.Upon further oxidation,micelle structures begin to form at a certain point.Micelle formation leads to a sharp decrease in the dipole moment attributable to the monomer unitμ/n,where nis the number of molecules in a micelle.A several-fold decrease in the dipole moment leads to a sharp drop in tanδ.Upon further increase in the number and size of micelles,the dipole moment remains practically unchanged,and the dielectric loss tangent begins to increase linearly again with surfactant concentration.If the critical concentration for micelle formation is achieved upon further oxidation of hydrocarbon liquids,micelle formation processes occur spontaneously in the solution,and the true solution becomes a colloidal system(sol).The resulting micelles are structured with hydrocarbon radicals of molecules toward the outside and hydrophilic(polar)groups toward the inside.Water molecules are located inside micelles and held so securely that water molecules do not aggregate as temperature decreases.The reason for significant differences in the equilibrium solubility of water in hydrocarbon fuels is the different oxidation factors of product samples,resulting from the accumulation of various concentrations of oxidation products,which are natural surfactants,in hydrocarbon fuels.展开更多
Phytosterols have received extensive attention owing to their excellent cholesterol-lowering activity and the role in cardiovascular diseases prevention. However, poor solubility in both oil and water limited the appl...Phytosterols have received extensive attention owing to their excellent cholesterol-lowering activity and the role in cardiovascular diseases prevention. However, poor solubility in both oil and water limited the application of free phytosterols in the food industry. Chemical or enzymatic modifications were effective to improve the physicochemical properties as well as the bioavailability and cholesterollowering activity of phytosterols. Higher oil solubility and lower melting point of phytosterols have been achieved by esterification and transesterification with fatty acids and triacylglycerols so as to enhance the bioavailability, reduce formation of precipitates, and improve the sensory quality of products.While the researches on the improvement on its water solubility is a hot topic. Hydrophilic phytosterol derivatives have promising applications in the food industry because most of foods belong to aqueous matrix. Hydrophilic modification is useful and meaningful for phytosterols in both industrial and commercial applications. This review mainly highlights the hydrophilic phytosterol derivatives in the following aspects:(i) hydrophilic modifications of phytosterols by coupling with various polar components;(ii) cholesterol-lowering activity and possible molecular mechanisms of hydrophilic phytosterol derivatives on reducing serum cholesterol level;and(iii) safety evaluation of hydrophilic phytosterol derivatives in cell-culture studies, animal models and clinical trials.展开更多
文摘The effect of liquid-phase oxidation impurities on the solubility of water in hydrocarbon fuels was studied.The results show that the concentration of polar surfactant molecules in the first region increases(true solution)during fuel oxidation,and since the oxidation groups(-COOH,-O=O,-OH,etc.)have similar dipole momentμ,the dielectric loss tangent tanδincreases linearly in this region with surfactant concentration.Upon further oxidation,micelle structures begin to form at a certain point.Micelle formation leads to a sharp decrease in the dipole moment attributable to the monomer unitμ/n,where nis the number of molecules in a micelle.A several-fold decrease in the dipole moment leads to a sharp drop in tanδ.Upon further increase in the number and size of micelles,the dipole moment remains practically unchanged,and the dielectric loss tangent begins to increase linearly again with surfactant concentration.If the critical concentration for micelle formation is achieved upon further oxidation of hydrocarbon liquids,micelle formation processes occur spontaneously in the solution,and the true solution becomes a colloidal system(sol).The resulting micelles are structured with hydrocarbon radicals of molecules toward the outside and hydrophilic(polar)groups toward the inside.Water molecules are located inside micelles and held so securely that water molecules do not aggregate as temperature decreases.The reason for significant differences in the equilibrium solubility of water in hydrocarbon fuels is the different oxidation factors of product samples,resulting from the accumulation of various concentrations of oxidation products,which are natural surfactants,in hydrocarbon fuels.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31972110)。
文摘Phytosterols have received extensive attention owing to their excellent cholesterol-lowering activity and the role in cardiovascular diseases prevention. However, poor solubility in both oil and water limited the application of free phytosterols in the food industry. Chemical or enzymatic modifications were effective to improve the physicochemical properties as well as the bioavailability and cholesterollowering activity of phytosterols. Higher oil solubility and lower melting point of phytosterols have been achieved by esterification and transesterification with fatty acids and triacylglycerols so as to enhance the bioavailability, reduce formation of precipitates, and improve the sensory quality of products.While the researches on the improvement on its water solubility is a hot topic. Hydrophilic phytosterol derivatives have promising applications in the food industry because most of foods belong to aqueous matrix. Hydrophilic modification is useful and meaningful for phytosterols in both industrial and commercial applications. This review mainly highlights the hydrophilic phytosterol derivatives in the following aspects:(i) hydrophilic modifications of phytosterols by coupling with various polar components;(ii) cholesterol-lowering activity and possible molecular mechanisms of hydrophilic phytosterol derivatives on reducing serum cholesterol level;and(iii) safety evaluation of hydrophilic phytosterol derivatives in cell-culture studies, animal models and clinical trials.
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(31171654)National High-tech R&D Program(863 Program)of China(2011AA100805-2).
