原位聚合制备聚乙烯/蒙脱土(MMT)纳米复合材料的研究

利用MgCl₂在醇中溶解和蒙脱土(MMT)在醇中层间膨胀的特性,制备了MgCl₂/TiC_l4负载于MMT层间的MMT/MgCl₂/TiC_l4催化剂,并通过原位聚合合成了聚乙烯/蒙脱土纳米复合材料.经广角X射线衍射(WAXD)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)分析表明,蒙脱土片层在乙烯聚合过程中发生了层间剥离,以单片层或几片层共存的形式无规地分散于聚乙烯基质中.与分子量相近的纯聚乙烯相比,极低的蒙脱土含量(质量分数<1%)能使复合材料的屈服强度、拉伸强度和拉伸模量有很大提高.复合材料中蒙脱土片层以纳米尺寸在聚乙烯基质中的良好分布和对聚乙烯分子链运动的限制作用是力学性能提高的主要因素.     

聚苯基单醚喹噁啉薄膜的形变机理

非晶聚合物塑性变形机理主要包括银纹化和剪切屈服[1 ,2 ] .银纹化是链段局部排列疏松区域或缺陷在膨胀应力作用下成为银纹核 ,引发银纹 ,银纹 本体界面应变软化 ,银纹微纤拉伸的应变硬化过程 ,使得聚合物银纹微纤沿拉伸方向取向 ,伴随这一过程聚合物的体积增大[3] .剪切屈服是分子链沿拉伸方向的流动以及分子链间的滑移过程 ,这一过程使聚合物形状改变而体积不变 .聚合物的形变机理与聚合物的内在性质如临界缠结分子量 ,缠结密度或硬度等有关[4] .聚苯基单醚喹啉是一种高性能的芳杂环聚合物 ,它的玻璃化转变温度是 2 98℃ ,它具有耐高温…     

负载PVDF的尼龙无纺布插层的碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的结构阻尼性能研究

以负载定量聚偏二氟乙烯(PVDF)的尼龙无纺布为插层材料,采用共固化工艺制备了碳纤维增强环氧树脂基复合材料,并系统研究了其力学和阻尼性能.测试了复合材料的弯曲强度、弯曲模量、层间剪切强度、Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型断裂韧性等力学性能,并通过动态力学分析仪测试了复合材料的储能模量、损耗模量和损耗因子的温度谱,采用单悬臂梁自由振动实验研究了其阻尼减振性能.与此同时,采用光学显微镜和扫描电镜等分析了复合材料微观结构,进而研究了阻尼机理.结果表明,在复合材料层间插入负载PVDF的尼龙无纺布能在不引起力学性能明显下降的前提下,显著提高复合材料的阻尼性能和断裂韧性.其基本阻尼机理是在共固化过程中热塑性插层材料在复合材料的层间形成了具有较高损耗因子的富树脂区,使损耗因子提高150%,而力学性能基本保持不变.     

丙烯-乙烯共聚物/乙烯-1-辛烯共聚物层状复合材料的力学性能研究

利用自主设计的一套可进行微层共挤出的口模,分别制备了2层、16层、32层和64层丙烯-乙烯共聚物(PPE)/乙烯-1-辛烯共聚物(POE)交替层状复合材料。研究了制得的层状复合材料的应力-应变行为,利用等效盒子模型(equivalent box model)描述了层状复合材料与相应的常规PPE/POE共混材料力学行为的区别.通过对共挤出材料和共混材料的拉伸数据进行分析后发现,具有层状结构特别是多层结构的共挤出材料具有比共混材料更为优异的屈服和断裂伸长性能.     

聚乳酸/凹凸棒土纳米复合材料的结构与性能

采用熔融复合方法制备了不同填料质量分数的聚乳酸/纳米凹凸棒土复合材料,纳米凹凸棒土的加入可以显著提高聚乳酸纳米复合材料的拉伸强度和断裂伸长率.扫描电镜结果表明,凹凸棒土粒子在复合材料中实现了均匀分散.DSC曲线在降温过程中出现明显结晶峰,说明纳米凹凸棒土对聚乳酸有一定的成核作用.当纳米凹凸棒填料含量>8%时,在聚合物基体中可形成完善的网络状结构.填料粒子作为体系中的物理缠结点使得复合材料熔体的应力松弛时间延长.红外谱图显示纳米凹凸棒土和聚乳酸分子间存在较强的相互作用.我们推测,纳米凹凸棒土的加入减少了PLA基体层的厚度,使其由三维应力转变为二维应变状态,导致最大切应力可以达到剪切屈服强度,产生剪切滑移形变带,使得呈现出韧性材料性质,有效提高了材料的断裂伸长率.     

拉伸温度和退火对尼龙6力学性能的影响

尼龙6(P6)制品在使用过程中受环境温度和应力作用后结构可能发生变化从而影响性能.把注射成型的P6哑铃型样品进行退火,利用拉伸热台在不同温度下拉伸得到退火前后样品的应力-应变曲线.通过对应力-应变曲线分析得到了退火前后尼龙6的力学性能.包括杨氏模量、屈服强度、屈服应变随拉伸温度的变化规律,并对实验结果进行了分析讨论.结果表明,退火后尼龙6的力学性能有了明显地提高.     

增塑剂对碱木质素/HDPE复合材料性能影响研究

分别采用邻苯二甲酸二辛酯(DOP)、邻苯二甲酸二丁酯(DBP)、环氧大豆油(ESO)作为增塑剂制备碱木质素/HDPE复合材料.研究了不同种类增塑剂对复合材料力学性能的影响,结果表明,3种增塑剂都能提高复合材料的断裂拉伸率,其中DOP的效果最优,当DOP添加量为7.5 phr,复合材料的断裂拉伸率达146.28%,比未添加增塑剂的样品高62.4%.添加DOP制备复合材料,研究DOP对复合材料力学性能、断面形貌、流变性能的影响.复合材料的力学性能结果表明DOP含量的增加有利于复合材料断裂拉伸率的提高;SEM表明DOP的添加使复合材料的断面变的更加粗糙,材料韧性提高;流变性能结果表明DOP能降低复合材料的表观黏度(η)和复数黏度(η*),并且线性黏弹区随着DOP含量的增加而变窄,储能模量(G')和损耗模量(G″)也逐渐下降.分析认为,DOP分子吸附包覆在木质素微颗粒的表面,抑制了木质素微颗粒在HDPE相中的团聚,改善了木质素在HDPE中的分散状况,同时降低了木质素分子和聚乙烯分子链之间的作用力,从而改善了复合材料的力学性能和流变性能.     

纤连蛋白在石墨烯修饰二氧化钛表面吸附的计算机模拟

采用全原子分子动力学模拟方法研究了纤连蛋白(FN)在金红石表面、23%石墨烯覆盖率的金红石表面、92%石墨烯覆盖率的金红石表面、石墨表面的吸附行为.模拟结果表明:FN在金红石表面吸附不稳定.通过石墨烯修饰二氧化钛表面可降低金红石表面的亲水性;当表面含有石墨烯层时,FN都将稳定地吸附在表面上.在23%石墨烯覆盖率的金红石表面上,FN的特异性识别位点朝向溶液而有利于整合素识别.DSSP分析结果显示在40 ns的分子动力学模拟过程中,FN的七个β-折叠结构在所有体系中均没有发生太大变化.由于有石墨烯层存在,表面附近水分子层密度减小.FN的表面吸附能随着表面石墨烯覆盖率的增加而增大.石墨烯修饰能加强二氧化钛表面对蛋白质的吸附.本工作可以为移植体修饰生物材料设计与开发提供参考.     

环糊精-石墨烯超分子体系

环糊精是由D型吡喃葡萄糖通过α-1,4-糖苷键连接而成的环状超分子主体化合物,其特殊的结构赋予了其良好的分子识别性能;石墨烯是仅由单层sp杂化的碳原子构筑的具有良好的电化学性能的材料.作为著名的"明星分子",石墨烯类材料无疑是近5年来研究热点之一.在各种各样的石墨烯材料中,由环糊精-石墨烯联合构筑的超分子体系在保留二者优良性能的同时又引入了新的功能特点.综述了近些年来新发展起来的环糊精-石墨烯超分子体系:通过二者作用方式进行了分类,分为共价键连接和非共价键连接;综述了该超分子体系在药物运输及释放、电化学检测(包括对药物分子、污染物和生物分子的检测)等领域的应用;最后对该体系在药物负载及释放、模拟生物固氮、燃料电池、研究电子传导等应用前景进行了展望.     

钇对石墨烯储氢性能的影响

应用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法研究过渡金属钇（Y）修饰对石墨烯储氢性能的影响。考虑Y原子在石墨烯上易形成团簇,采用B原子掺杂有效阻止了团簇形成。通过模拟计算得到的改性体系稳定、储氢性能优异,可吸附6个H₂分子,平均吸附能范围为-0.539到-0.655 eV （per H₂）,理论上满足理想的氢吸附能范围。经Bader电荷初步计算和基于Y/B/graphene （G）体系吸附H₂分子的电子态密度及电荷差分密度图分析得,Y原子与石墨烯间通过电荷转移产生结合,与H₂分子则发生典型的Kubas型相互作用。Y原子改变了H₂分子与石墨烯基的电荷分布,成为连接两者电子云的桥梁,从而增强了H₂分子的吸附能。改性石墨烯体系吸附的均为氢分子,有利于在环境温度和压力条件下进行循环控制,是具有良好发展前景的储氢材料之一。     

Mechanical properties of UV‐curable carbon fiber‐reinforced polymer composite patch: Repair evaluation of damaged aluminum alloy

Epoxy resin composite patches reinforced by carbon fiber were prepared through ultraviolet (UV)–curing method, and the damaged aluminum alloy plates are rapidly repaired by means of adhesively bonding method. Mechanical properties of the composite patches and damaged aluminum alloy plates before and after repair were studied by experiment and numerical simulation. Results indicated that the tensile properties of carbon fiber/epoxy resin composite patches presented the tendency of first increase and then decrease with the increase of layer numbers of reinforced fiber. The composite patches with two layers fiber showed the best tensile properties, and the tensile strength and modulus reached 1.13 GPa and 27.79 GPa, respectively. However, the bending strength of composite patches decreased with the increase of layer numbers. Results of performance evaluation on the mechanical properties of damaged aluminum alloy plates repaired by the two layers carbon fiber/epoxy resin composite patches showed that the repair efficiency of tensile and bending properties of the repaired aluminum alloys reached more than 83% and 160%, respectively, compared with the undamaged aluminum alloys. Besides, results of numerical simulation showed that the stress intensity factor (SIF) of the crack tip on repaired aluminum alloy plates decreased significantly in comparison with the unrepaired aluminum alloy plates, which further revealing the reinforced mechanism of composite patches on the bending properties of repaired aluminum alloy plates.     

Crazing in polyethylene

The tensile stress—strain curves of various types of polyethylene were compared from 77 to 298 K in nitrogen, isopentane, and the inert environment of helium at various strain rates. It was found that in general polyethylene crazes in a gas such as nitrogen at a temperature below 1.6 times its boiling point and in isopentane. Although the behavior of polyethylenes is similar to that of other polymers with regard to crazing in gases at low temperatures, they are in general less sensitive to the gas. The decrease in tensile strength of polyethylene in an environmental gas increases with crystallinity. The differences in the intrinsic low-temperature brittle fracture stress are attributed to differences in the density of tie molecules. The intrinsic yield point at room temperature showed the usual increase with increasing crystallinity, but all the polyethylenes have the same yield point below the γ transition temperature.     

石墨烯吸附TiCl4分子的条件控制及光电性能的理论研究

为研究石墨烯吸附TiCl₄分子的影响因素及其光电性能,探索复合物应用于传感器及透明导电薄膜的可能性,采用第一性原理与蒙特卡罗方法研究TiCl₄气体分子在石墨烯表面的吸附条件控制与光电性能。结果表明:(1)石墨烯对TiCl₄气体分子具有较强的物理吸附作用,Cl原子吸附在其附近相距质心位置最远的碳原子顶位最稳定;(2)温度升高不利于TiCl₄气体分子吸附,气体逸度增加有利于吸附,TiCl₄气体分子插入石墨/双层石墨烯/多层石墨烯时宜将温度维持在TiCl₄沸点附近,并增加气体的压力;(3)TiCl₄的吸附对石墨烯的电子结构进行了调控,使费米能级附近的态密度显著提高,赝能隙减小,有效提高了导电性能;(4)在可见光区域,TiCl₄的吸附对体系的吸收性能影响不大,在提升透明导电薄膜导电性的同时未影响薄膜的光学性能。     

Strain boosts CO oxidation on Ni single-atom-catalyst supported by defective graphene

In order to realize the sulfur and water resistance and facilitate the CO oxidation reactions,the effects of strain on the adsorption of CO,O₂,SO₂ and H₂O molecules on Ni single-atom-catalyst supported by single-carbon-vacancy graphene(Ni-SG) have been studied based on first principles calculations.It shows that the compressive strain increases the adsorption energies of all above mentioned molecules on Ni-SG,where SO₂ is adsorbed more strongly on Ni-S...     

Tensile strength of Iβ crystalline cellulose predicted by molecular dynamics simulation

The mechanical properties of Iβ crystalline cellulose are studied using molecular dynamics simulation. A model Iβ crystal is deformed in the three orthogonal directions at three different strain rates. The stress–strain behaviors for each case are analyzed and then used to calculate mechanical properties. The results show that the elastic modulus, Poisson’s ratio, yield stress and strain, and ultimate stress and strain are highly anisotropic. In addition, while the properties that describe the elastic behavior of the material are independent of strain rate, the yield and ultimate properties increase with increasing strain rate. The deformation and failure modes associated with these properties and the relationships between the material’s response to tension and the evolution of the crystal structure are analyzed.     

Strain softening of rolled polyethylene terephthalate films under transverse tension

The plastic flow of glassy polyethylene terephthalate films under tension perpendicular to the preliminary rolling axis was studied. An unexpectedly strong strain softening was detected, which consisted in a decrease in the yield stress under transverse tension. The upper yield point at a degree of rolling of Λ = 1.7 was lower by a factor of 1.8 than that of the unrolled material. Recovery of the polymer under room conditions led to a gradual restoration of the properties of the unrolled polymer.     

Spin-coated polyethylene films probed by single molecules

We have studied ultrathin spin-coated high-density polyethylene films by means of single-molecule spectroscopy and microscopy at 1.8 K. The films have been doped with 2.3,8.9-dibenzanthanthrene (DBATT) molecules, which function as local reporters of their immediate environment. The orientation distributions of single DBATT probe molecules in 100-200 nm thin films of high-density polyethylene differ markedly from those in low-density films. We have found a preferential orientation of dopant molecules along two well-defined, mutually perpendicular directions. These directions are preserved over at least a 2 mm distance. The strong orientation preference of the probe molecules requires the presence of abundant lateral crystal faces and is therefore not consistent with a spherulitic morphology. Instead, a "shish-kebab" crystal structure is invoked to explain our results.     

The electric field as a novel switch for uptake/release of hydrogen for storage in nitrogen doped graphene

Nitrogen-doped graphene was recently synthesized and was reported to be a catalyst for hydrogen dissociative adsorption under a perpendicular applied electric field (F). In this work, the diffusion of H atoms on N-doped graphene, in the presence and absence of an applied perpendicular electric field, is studied using density functional theory. We demonstrate that the applied field can significantly facilitate the binding of hydrogen molecules on N-doped graphene through dissociative adsorption and diffusion on the surface. By removing the applied field the absorbed H atoms can be released efficiently. Our theoretical calculation indicates that N-doped graphene is a promising hydrogen storage material with reversible hydrogen adsorption/desorption where the applied electric field can act as a switch for the uptake/release processes.     

Polyethylene glycol/graphene oxide coated solid‐phase microextraction fiber for analysis of phenols and phthalate esters coupled with gas chromatography

A new polyethylene glycol/graphene oxide composite material bonded on the surface of a stainless‐steel wire was used for solid‐phase microextraction. The layer‐by‐layer structure increased the adsorption sites of the novel fiber, which could facilitate the extraction of trace compounds. The polyethylene glycol/graphene oxide was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and elemental analysis, which verified that polyethylene glycol was successfully grafted onto the surface of graphene oxide. The performance of the polyethylene glycol/graphene oxide coated fiber was investigated for phenols and phthalate esters coupled with gas chromatography with flame ionization detection under the optimal extraction and desorption conditions, and the proposed method exhibited an excellent extraction capacity and high thermal stability. Wide linear ranges were obtained for the analytes with good correlation coefficients in the range of 0.9966–0.9994, and the detection limits of model compounds ranged from 0.003 to 0.025 μg/L. Furthermore, the as‐prepared fiber was used to determine the model compounds in the water and soil samples and satisfactory results were obtained.     

Effects of heteroatoms on the electronic,sensor, and adsorption properties of graphene

The effects of doping heteroatoms on the structure, electronic and adsorption properties of graphene are investigated using density functional theory calculations. Six different doped graphenes (with Al, B, Si, N, P, and S) are considered, and to obtain the interaction and adsorption properties, three sulfur-containing molecules (H₂S, SO₂, and thiophene) were interacted with selected graphenes. The adsorption energies (E _ad) in the gas phase and solvents show the exothermic interaction for all complexes. The maximum E _ad values are observed for aluminum doped graphene (AG) and silicon doped graphene (SiG), and adsorption energies in the solvent are not so different from those in the gas phase. NBO calculations show that the AG and SiG complexes have the highest E ⁽²⁾ interaction energies and simple graphene (G) and nitrogen doped graphene (NG) have the least E ⁽²⁾ energies. Population analyses show that doping heteroatoms change the energy gap. This gap changes more during the interaction and these changes make these structures useful in sensor devices. All calculated data confirm better adsorption of SO₂ by graphenes versus H₂S and thiophene. Among all graphenes, AG and then SiG are the best adsorbents for these structures.