聚丙烯/多壁碳纳米管复合材料的热性能和流变性能

用熔融共混法制备了聚丙烯多壁碳纳米管(PP MWNTs)复合材料,TGA研究表明在氮气气氛下碳纳米管显著增加了聚丙烯基体的热稳定性.3wt%MWNTs可使PP热分解起始温度提高44℃.非等温结晶研究表明MWNTs对PP基体的结晶行为没有明显的影响.流变测试结果表明PP MWNTs复合材料的储能模量G′和损耗模量G″随着MWNTs含量增加逐渐增大.1wt%MWNTs的PP聚合物的零剪切粘度最低,5wt%MWNTs的PP聚合物的零剪切粘度最高,PP和3wt%MWNTs的PP纳米聚合物的零剪切粘度居于二者之间,随着频率的增加,剪切稀化作用越来越明显,呈现出假塑性流体行为.含5wt%MWNTs的PP复合材料的体积和表面电阻率与纯PP相比分别下降了9个和4个数量级,表明少量的MWNTs可以显著改变PP的电学性能.     

热致型液晶共聚与聚烯烃的原位复合

用热致型液晶共聚酯作为成纤材料、聚烯烃为基体进行复合，在复合中引入界面改性剂。对共混体的熔体流动性、基体聚合物的结晶性能进行了研究，对两相界面结合原位复合材料的力学性能进行了分析测试。     

尼龙6/高岭土界面相互作用对其复合材料力学性能和流变行为的影响

<正> 无机填料填充复合材料的性能,除了依赖于聚合物基体和填料固有的内在性质外,很大程度上依赖于它们之间的界面性质。因此,研究聚合物/填料界面相互作用,对合理地设计具有优良性能的复合材料具有十分重要的意义。 目前,还很难对粉末填料与聚合物基体之间界面相互作用进行定量的研究,而且关于这方面的报道也较少。本文利用接触角法测定了高岭土填料和尼龙6基体的表面自由能、界面张力、粘附功等热力学参数,对高岭土与尼龙6之间界面相互作用与复合材料力学性能、流变行为的关系进行了分析和探讨。     

微层共挤出(PP+EVOH)/PP阻隔材料的结构与性能研究

利用微层共挤出技术制备了具有交替层状结构的(PP+EVOH)/PP复合材料,其中PP为聚丙烯,EVOH为乙烯-乙烯醇其聚物.通过扫描电子显微镜观察、气体渗透实验、差示扫描量热仪分析以及力学性能测试研究了微层共挤出复合材料的形态结构及其对复合材料气体阻隔性能、力学性能以及结晶性能的影响.研究结果表明,通过微层共挤出技术,PP层和(PP+EVOH)层沿挤出方向交替排列,EVOH在PP基体中的的分散形态由零维球形变为一维纤维状,进而演变为二维片状.这些形态导致微层共挤出材料的氮气渗透系数和断裂伸长率较普通共混物分别下降了两个数量级和提高了27倍,并且显著影响其结晶行为.当层数超过64层后,由于PP层减薄,界面增多,EVOH不仅对(PP+EVOH)层中PP相存在结晶成核作用,而且对PP层也有结晶成核作用.     

纳米无机粒子/聚合物复合材料界面结构的研究

纳米粒子具有许多特性,聚合物中加入纳米粒子可以制备得到性能更加优异的复合材料,其中纳米粒子和聚合物基体间的界面对决定纳米复合材料的性能起着重要作用.本文综述了近些年来表征纳米无机颗粒/聚合物复合材料中界面结构的研究手段,如红外光谱(FTIR)、热重(TGA)、电子显微镜、小角中子散射(SANS)及小角X射线散射(SAXS)等,及界面结构与复合材料力学性能和热稳定性关系的研究进展.同时也介绍了纳米粒子对复合材料的渗透、光催化、阻燃、介电及导电性能的影响.最后对这一领域的研究进行了展望.     

高性能石墨烯/聚合物纳米复合材料的研究进展——界面作用力的设计及其影响

石墨烯是一种二维材料,具有极其优异的电学、力学、热学等性能,制备方法简单且价格低廉,可以在高性能聚合物基复合材料中展现无穷魅力.石墨烯在聚合物中的分散状态,以及与基体间的界面作用是构筑高性能石墨烯/聚合物纳米复合材料的关键因素.本文综述了石墨烯/聚合物纳米复合材料的界面作用力,包括氢键、π-π堆栈、共价、配位作用和成核—结晶作用,并总结和评述了这些界面作用力的优缺点和适用范围.最后展望了多种协同作用在构筑强界面作用力的石墨烯/聚合物基纳米复合材料中的应用前景.     

不同改性剂对聚丙烯/碳酸钙复合材料性能的影响

以马来酸酐(MAH)、聚丙烯蜡(PPW)为主要原料,采用原位固相接枝改性法制得PP/CaCO3-MAH-PPW复合材料,并与添加相容剂聚丙烯接枝马来酸酐(PP-g-MAH)所制得的PP/PP-g-MAH/CaCO3复合材料进行比较。结果表明,CaCO3良好的分散性及其与PP基体适宜的界面粘接是复合材料具有较好韧性的关键因素。与PP/PP-g-MAH/CaCO3复合材料相比,PP/CaCO3-MAH-PPW复合材料表现出更佳的冲击、弯曲和加工性能,当m(PP)∶m(CaCO3)=100∶20时,材料缺口冲击强度达到最大值,是基体树脂的1.19倍。     

无机刚性粒子增韧聚丙烯的影响因素

简要介绍了无机刚性粒子对聚丙烯(PP)的增韧机理,并着重介绍了利用无机刚性粒子增韧PP时,PP基体、无机刚性粒子的性质及用量、无机刚性粒子在PP基体中的分散情况、无机刚性粒子与PP基体间的界面相互作用等因素对增韧效果的影响。     

纤维增强树脂基复合材料中的横穿结晶研究

在以结晶性聚合物为基体树脂的纤维或织物增强复合材料中,经常出现横穿结晶(横晶)界面相。本文综述了近年来对纤维增强树脂基复合材料中横穿结晶的研究,内容包括横晶的概念,纤维表面诱导成核的机理,纤维诱导成核的能力和条件,横晶的生长和终止以及横晶的力学效应等。在不同的树脂/纤维复合材料体系中,由于其横穿结晶本身和本体球晶在尺寸和数目比例等方面呈现各不相同的复杂局面,横晶对复合材料性能的影响显得复杂。通过各种手段调控横晶的形态、尺寸及数量,使横晶的存在有利于复合材料整体性能的提高,是进行纤维增强结晶性聚合物基复合材料设计时应该遵循的一个基本原则。     

通过熔体自由基反应调控聚丙烯体系的链结构和相结构

熔融反应加工是聚合物改性和制备聚合物纳米复合材料的重要途径之一.在此过程中,多数加成聚合物由于受到热、剪切或引发剂作用,通常可原位形成大分子自由基反应中间体.我们系统地研究了如何利用这类大分子自由基调控聚合物分子链的拓扑结构和聚合物纳米复合体系的相结构与界面.然而,某些聚合物大分子自由基,如聚丙烯(PP),受其分子链化学结构决定,在熔融反应条件下非常易于发生降解.研究发现,将可控自由基聚合中调控自由基反应活性的方法应用在熔融反应过程中可以显著抑制PP的降解,促进主反应的发生,在制备长链支化聚合物、调控聚合物纳米复合材料的相结构方面发挥了重要作用.本文介绍了本研究组近几年来通过熔体自由基反应调控PP体系的链结构和相结构的相关研究工作,如实现PP的长链支化,制备高熔体强度PP;在制备PP/C60 、PP/碳纳米管(CNTs)纳米复合材料过程中,利用熔体界面区域所发生的自由基反应,提高了纳米粒子与PP的界面相互作用,改善了纳米粒子在PP中的分散状态等.     

Ab-initio study of electronic,optical, thermal,and transport properties of Cr4AlB6

Theoretical investigation of different physical parameters of Cr₄AlB₆ have been done within the framework of density functional theory. Cr₄AlB₆ is a no band gap material. Its Cr-3d states contributes the most at the Fermi level. Thermal properties are investigated using quasi-harmonic Debye model as implemented in Gibbs code for different values of pressure and temperature. Study of transport property suggests that its electrical conductivity increases nonlinearly with increase in temperature but the relative change in its value is very low whereas its thermal conductivity increases linearly with the increase in temperature and relative increase in thermal conductivity is very high. The behavior of Cr₄AlB₆ is anisotropic and property is ceramic. It has potential applications in making ceramic capacitors. Its reflectivity is high in low energy region. It suggests that material can be used as coating material for far-infrared radiation. Study of the transport property suggests that because of very high value of thermal conductivity, it can be used for heat sink applications.     

Thermal,structural and electrical properties

The chloro compound of 3-hydroxy-2-quinoxalinecarboxylic acid with nickel(II) has been prepared in ethanolic solution from which a solid compound was isolated. Spectral and magnetic measurements show that the nickel ions are in an octahedral environment. Thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis and electrical conductivity data are reported for 3-hydroxy-2-quinoxalinecarboxylic acid and its nickel complex. The conductivity measurements indicate that electron/hole traps are emptied during heating of the complex but repopulation occurs in about 24 h at room temperature.     

Reliability of flexible electrically conductive adhesives

Based on our previous work about electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs), a flexibilizer named 1,3‐propanediol bis (4‐aminobenzoate) was used to fabricate flexible ECAs (FECAs). ECAs, FECAs, and electronic devices connected by them were carried out the hot and humid aging test under constant humidity level of 85% relative humidity at 85 °C for 600 h. After aging, the bulk resistance change of ECAs was about 26%, that of FECAs was a little higher, about 29%. The contact resistance change of devices connected by ECAs and FECAs was very great, about 450% and 410%, respectively. The bonding area at connection interface between colloids and devices had delamination, even cracks. The delamination of ECAs was calculated about 60%, the average shear strength of ECAs was reduced about 45%, and those of FECAs were about 50% and 30%, respectively, so FECAs had a higher bonding stability in hot and humid environment. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Assimilation of manganese metal ion doped hydroxyapatite by Co-Precipitation technique

Calcium phosphate mineral [HAp] is a vital ingredient in orthopaedics, dental and hard tissue applications in mammals. Since it can absorb a large number of impurities, the doped HAp has the potential for biomedical applications using its physical and structural properties. In this research, the Mn-doped HAp in which x calcium atoms are replaced by Mn (Ca_10-x Mn_x (PO₄)₆(OH)₂ where x = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 mol) is obtained by the co-precipitation method. The physical properties of Mn-doped HAp, such as average crystallite size and degree of crystalline, are determined through XRD studies. The peaks corresponding to the functional groups PO4^3?, CO, and OH of the samples are identified by FTIR studies. The impedance spectroscopy method helps in the investigation of electrical conductivity, and dielectric loss in the impedance spectra for various doping concentrations. The average molar ratio of HApMn is determined with the help of EDX. It was found that there is a decrease in the degrees of crystallization with the doping element concentration (Mn) in all the samples. The diffraction (hkl) indices are confirmed from the selected area electron diffraction (SAED) rings, and the morphological study of the samples using TEM confirms the shape as a rod-like structure. To conclude, the variation in the characteristics of HAp relies on the doping concentration of Mn.     

Typical superparamagnetism with improved electrical properties of nano modified bismuth ferrite multiferroic composites

Multiferroic composites with the chemical formula, (0.5) BiFeO₃ + (0.5) Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄, in bulk and nano forms were synthesized by preparing bismuth ferrite (BiFeO₃ or BFO) in bulk (B) and nano (N) forms and nickel zinc ferrite (Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄or NZFO) in nano form. Single phase BFO was synthesized using conventional solid-state reaction as well as sol-gel autocombustion methods and NZFO powders were prepared by using sol-gel autocombustion method, respectively. X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies reveal the existence of rhombohedrally distorted perovskite structure for BFO and cubic spinel phase for NZFO in single phase as well as composite samples. Microstructural studies and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) data reveal the formation of grains, intergranular porosities and chemical purity of the synthesized samples. Dielectric and AC conductivity measurements confirm the existence of space charge polarization along with the small polaron model in these composites. Ferroelectric and magnetic studies show that there was a considerable enhancement in the ferroelectric and magnetic orders for the nano form of the BFO (N) + NZFO composite. The observed remnant polarization values 2.80388 & 7.75901 μC/cm², saturation magnetization values 37.96072 & 40.47491emu/gm for bulk BFO (B) + NZFO and nano BFO (N) + NZFO composites, respectively. Interestingly, both the samples exhibit superparamagnetic behaviour at room temperature with coercivities close to zero. This typical behaviour is attributed to the corresponding anisotropic contributions originated from the individual constituents. The observed variations in BFO (N) + NZFO sample attributed to the corresponding structural modifications brought about by the variations due to its size effect in the present work.     

Tetrametallic macrocyclic frameworks constructed from ferrocenedicarboxylato and 2,2-bipyridine: synthesis, molecular structures and characteristics

Four novel tetranuclear macrocyclic compounds [Cd₂(η²-O₂CFcCO₂)₂(2,2^′-bpy)₂(H₂O)₂] · 2H₂O (1), [Zn₂(η²-O₂CFcCO₂)₂(2,2^′-bpy)₂(H₂O)₂] · CH₃OH · H₂O (2), [Co₂(O₂CFcCO₂)₂(2,2^′-bpy)₂(μ₂-OH₂)₂] · CH₃OH · 2H₂O (3), and [Ni₂(O₂CFcCO₂)₂(2,2^′-bpy)₂(μ₂-OH₂)₂] · CH₃OH · 2H₂O (Fc=(η⁵-C₅H₄)Fe(η⁵-C₅H₄) (4) have been synthesized and structurally characterized by single crystal diffraction. The magnetic behaviors for compounds (3) and (4) are studied in the temperature range of 5.0-300 K. The results show that the antiferromagnetic coupling of Co^II-Co^II pairs occurs in (3), and unusual global ferromagnetic coupling between nickel (II) ions exists in (4). The solution-state differential pulse voltammetries of compounds (1)-(4) all show two peaks with large separations (ΔE) that indicate strong interactions between two ferrocene moieties. Their fluorescent and thermal properties were also investigated.     

Insight into the electronic,optical, thermodynamic,and thermoelectric properties of novel chalcogenides: An ab initio study

Ternary chalcogenides with direct band gaps are remarkable for being used in many optoelectronic applications. We investigated for structural, electronic, optical, and transport characteristics of new Ba₂CdCh₃ (Ch = S, Se, Te) semiconductors using the full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) approach. The band structures of these compounds confirm a direct type of band gap. The phonon dispersion plots along with the predicted negative formation energies suggest these compounds to be thermodynamically stable. Additionally, important optical characteristics were computed and thoroughly explained. The different ELF spectra were calculated in which strong peak correlate precisely with plasma resonance. Moreover, we also explored the thermodynamic characteristics of the ternary systems by employing the quasi-harmonic Debye model. These compounds were also suitable for thermoelectric applications based on the detailed discussion of the computed significant thermoelectric properties. In general, the advancement of various and promising semiconducting devices and their applications will be supported by the present study.     

Structural,mechanical, electronic,and thermodynamic properties of pure tungsten metal under different pressures: A first-principles study

The structural, mechanical, electronic, and thermodynamic properties of pure W metal under different pressures have been investigated using the first-principles method. Our calculated structural parameters are in good agreement with experimental and previous theoretical results. The obtained elastic constants show that pure W metal is mechanically stable. Elastic properties such as the bulk modulus (B), shear modulus (G), Young's modulus (E), Poisson's ratio (ν), Cauchy pressure (C′), and anisotropy coefficients (A) are calculated by the Voigt-Reuss-Hill method. The results show that the pressure can improve the strength of pure tungsten and has little effect on the ductility. In addition, the total density of states as a function of pressure is analyzed. Thermodynamic properties such as the Debye temperature, phonon dispersion spectrum, free energy, entropy, enthalpy, and heat capacity are also discussed.     

Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Bio-Phenolic/Epoxy Polymer Blends

Polymer blends is a well-established and suitable method to produced new polymeric materials as compared to synthesis of a new polymer. The combination of two different types of polymers will produce a new and unique material, which has the attribute of both polymers. The aim of this work is to analyze mechanical and morphological properties of bio-phenolic/epoxy polymer blends to find the best formulation for future study. Bio-phenolic/epoxy polymer blends were fabricated using the hand lay-up method at different loading of bio-phenolic (5 wt%, 10 wt%, 15 wt%, 20 wt%, and 25 wt%) in the epoxy matrix whereas neat bio-phenolic and epoxy samples were also fabricated for comparison. Results indicated that mechanical properties were improved for bio-phenolic/epoxy polymer blends compared to neat epoxy and phenolic. In addition, there is no sign of phase separation in polymer blends. The highest tensile, flexural, and impact strength was shown by P-20(biophenolic-20 wt% and Epoxy-80 wt%) whereas P-25 (biophenolic-25 wt% and Epoxy-75 wt%) has the highest tensile and flexural modulus. Based on the finding, it is concluded that P-20 shows better overall mechanical properties among the polymer blends. Based on this finding, the bio-phenolic/epoxy blend with 20 wt% will be used for further study on flax-reinforced bio-phenolic/epoxy polymer blends.