Polystyrene metal

Adsorption is the simplest method to immobilize nucleic acids on surfaces. The method does not require special reagents or nucleic acid modifications. Materials reported for this type of immobilization include nitrocellulose, nylon membranes, polystyrene, metal oxide surfaces (palladium or aluminum oxide), or carbon transducers. 

Methods have been developed for the analysis of hydrocarbon polymers (e.g. styrene, butadiene and isoprene) by MALDI-TOF-MS, through the attachment of Ag(acac) to matrices of tran5-3-indoleacrylic acid or l,4-bis(2-(5-phenyloxazolyl))benzene . SUver-cationized molecular ions were produced for polymers of styrene, butadiene and isoprene up to mass 125,000 Da. For lower-mass styrene polymers, the resolved oligomer molecular ions provide information concerning the end group. This technique permits the analysis of many commercially important materials such as acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), styrene-acrylonitrile, styrene-methyl methacrylate and styrene-isoprene copolymers. The use of the salts of transition metals other than Ag, Cu or Pd as the cationizing agents fails to cationize polystyrenes in MALDI. The ability of MALDI to reduce metals to the oxidation state 4-1 is critically important to polystyrene cationization, as without this reduction MALDI tends to fail to form polystyrene-metal cations. Cu(acac)2 was used for the verification of the above . 

Polystyrene metal cations are more likely to be produced if the laser desorption process reduces the metals to the -i-l state. This explains why salts of transition metals other than silver, copper, or palladium often fail to cationize polystyrenes under the MALDI condition used. ... 

Structural Components. In most appHcations stmctural foam parts are used as direct replacements for wood, metals, or soHd plastics and find wide acceptance in appHances, automobUes, furniture, materials-handling equipment, and in constmction. Use in the huil ding and constmction industry account for more than one-half of the total volume of stmctural foam appHcations. High impact polystyrene is the most widely used stmctural foam, foUowed by polypropylene, high density polyethylene, and poly(vinyl chloride). The constmction industry offers the greatest growth potential for ceUular plastics. 

AppHcation of an adhesion-promoting paint before metal spraying improves the coating. Color-coded paints, which indicate compatibiHty with specific plastics, can be appHed at 20 times the rate of grit blasting, typically at 0.025-mm dry film thickness. The main test and control method is cross-hatch adhesion. Among the most common plastics coated with such paints are polycarbonate, poly(phenylene ether), polystyrene, ABS, poly(vinyl chloride), polyethylene, polyester, and polyetherimide. 

Polymer—Cp—MCl complexes have been formed with the Cp-group covalendy bound to a polystyrene bead. The metal complex is uniformly distributed throughout the bead, as shown by electron microprobe x-ray fluorescence. Olefin hydrogenation catalysts were then prepared by reduction with butyl hthium (262). 

In another appHcation expanded polystyrene foam panels, 1.2 x 2.4 m, are faced with a wire mesh and mounted ia a metal channel bolted to a coacrete slab. These panels are then sprayed on both sides with plaster, which is anchored to the wire mesh and forms the iaterior and exterior surfaces. Roof and iaterior partitioas provide low cost housiag for mild climates. 

Lake Red C is an example of a pigment that has been made insoluble by a heavy metal. In this case the metal is barium one barium ion precipitates two molecules. Other metals used are calcium, strontium, manganese, and aluminum. This pigment is used in polystyrene. 

Heavy metals Cation Polystyrene matrix Chelating functional groups Mineral acids... 

The capacity of studied organopolymeric sorbents depends on metal nature (Pd (II) > Au (III) > Pt (IV)) as well as on the composition and stmcture of sorbent matrix (polyvinylpyridine macroporous > polystyrene macroporous > polystyrene fibrous). 

Ion exchange resins are also useful for demineralising biochemical preparations such as proteins. Removal of metal ions from protein solutions using polystyrene-based resins, however, may lead to protein denaturation. This difficulty may be avoided by using a weakly acidic cation exchanger such as Bio-Rex 70. 

The synthesis of new polymeric materials having complex properties has recently become of great practical importance to polymer chemistry and technology. The synthesis of new materials can be prepared by either their monomers or modification of used polymers in industry. Today, polystyrene (PS), which is widely used in industrial applications as polyolefins and polyvinylchlorides, is also used for the production of plastic materials, which are used instead of metals in technology. For this reason, it is important to synthesize different PS plastic materials. Among the modification of PS, two methods can be considered, viz. physical and chemical modifications. These methods are extensively used to increase physico-mechanical properties, such as resistance to strike, air, or temperature for the synthesizing of new PS plastic materials. 

Recently, Deligoz and Yilmaz [51] prepared three polymeric calix[4]arenes, which were synthesized by reacting chloromethylated polystyrene with 25,26,27-tribenzoyloxy-28-hydroxy calix[4]arene (2a, 3a) and po-lyacryloyl chloride with 25,26,27,28-tetraacetoxy ca-lix[4]arene (4a). After alkaline hydrolysis of the polymers, they were utilized for selective extraction of transition metal cations from aqueous phase to organic phase. 

Different core materials are used. They include foam, honeycomb core (plastic, paper, aluminum, etc.), ribs, balsa wood, filler spacers, corrugated sheet spacers, etc. Materials such as polyurethane foam, cellulosic foams, and polystyrene foams are widely used as core materials. Plastics, such as glass-reinforced polyester, are frequently used as the skins for panels. Different skin materials are used such as metallic skins alone or in conjunction with plastic skins. 

Barium and strontium salts of polystyrene with two active end-groups per chain were prepared by Francois et al.82). Direct electron transfer from tiny metal particles deposited on a filter through which a THF solution of the monomer was percolated yields the required polymers 82). The A.max of the resulting solution depends on the DPn of the formed oligomers, being identical with that of the salt of polymers with one active end-group per chain for DPn > 10, but is red-shifted at lower DPn. Moreover, for low DPn, (<5), the absorption peak splits due to chromophor-chromophor interaction caused by the vicinity of the reactive benzyl type anions. 

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