Vulcanization kinetics of graphene/styrene butadiene rubber nanocomposites

This paper presents the influence of graphene on the vulcanization kinetics of styrene butadiene rubber （SBR） with dicumyl peroxide. A curemeter and a differential scanning calorimeter were used to investigate the cure kinetics, from which the kinetic parameters and apparent activation energy were obtained. It turns out that with increasing graphene loading, the induction period of the vulcanization process of SBR is remarkably reduced at low graphene loading and then levels off; on the other hand, the optimum cure time shows a monotonous decrease. As a result, the vulcanization rate is suppressed at first and then accelerated, and the corresponding activation energy increases slightly at first and then decreases. Upon adding graphene, the crosslinking density of the nanocomposites increases, because graphene takes part in the vulcanization process.     

Studies on crystal transition of polyamide 11 nanocomposites by variable-temperature X-ray diffraction

Polyamide I1 （PAll） and its nanocomposites with different organoclay loadings were prepared by melt-compounding and subsequent pelletizing. The crystal phase transitions of PAl 1 and its clay nanocomposites were investigated by variable-temperature X-ray diffraction. It was found that the Brill transition of the nanocomposite was 20 K higher than that of the neat PAl 1 for both heating and cooling processes. The PAl 1 d-spacings of the nanocomposites were observed to be smaller than those of the neat PAl 1 for melt crystallization. The constraints imposed by the addition of layered clay, restricting the thermal expansion of the polymer chains, are probably responsible for such a reduction of the d-spacing.     

Electrospinning of nylon-6,6 solutions into nanofibers: Rheology and morphology relationships

The relationship between the rheological properties of nylon-6,6 solutions and the morphology of their electrospun nanofibers was established. The viscosity of nylon-6,6 in formic acid(90%) was measured in the concentration range of 5 wt%-25 wt% using a programmable viscometer. Electrospinning of nylon-6,6 solutions was carried out under controlled parameters. The chemical structure, morphology and thermal properties of the obtained nanofibers were investigated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC), respectively. Entanglement concentration(ce) was found to be 15 wt% and a power law relationship between specific viscosity and solution concentration was observed with exponents of 2.0 and 3.3 for semi-dilute unentangled(c ce) and semi-dilute entangled(c ce) regimes, respectively. The diameter and uniformity of the nanofibers were found to be dependent on the viscosity. Moreover, the average diameter of electrospun nanofibers was found to be dependent on zero shear rate viscosity and normalized concentration(c/ce) in a power law relationship with exponents of 0.298 and 0.816, respectively. For nylon-6,6 solutions, the entanglement concentration(ce = 15 wt%) provides the threshold viscosity required for the formation of a stable polymeric jet during electrospinning and producing uniform beadless fibers. For concentrations less than ce, beaded fibers with some irregularities are formed. DSC analysis showed an increase in crystallinity of all electrospun samples compared to original polymer. Furthermore, Based on FTIR spectroscopy, α phase is dominant in electrospun nanofibers and minor amount of β and γ phases is also available.     

Solution Blowing of Poly（dimethylsiloxane）/Nylon 6 Nanofiber Mats for Protective Applications

A new strategy was developed to fabricate superhydrophobic nylon 6 nanofibers, in which the blend solutions of poly(dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) prepolymer and nylon 6 was spun using an innovative solution blowing process, and then the PDMS prepolymer contianning nanofibers were cured to obtain PDMS/nylon 6 nanofiber mats. Morphology, surface composition, non-wetting property and protective performance were investigated. The results showed that the addition of PDMS prepolymer improved the spinnability of the spinning solutions, and the PDMS/nylon 6 nanofibers had smooth surfaces and diameters from 100 nm to 350 nm. The presence of PDMS effectively enhanced the hydrophobicity of the nanofiber mats, showing water contact angles of 132° to 161° for PDMS contents of 1 wt% to 3 wt%. The PDMS/nylon 6 mats also possessed excellent protective and transport properties. The results indicated the potential application of the novel nanofiber mats in protective clothing.     

聚己内酯接枝淀粉纳米晶的制备

通过异氰酸酯与端羟基聚己内酯反应制备端异氰酸酯基预聚体,再接枝到淀粉纳米晶表面,制备了端基分子量可控的聚己内酯接枝淀粉纳米晶。分别用FTIR和1H NMR对所制备的聚己内酯接枝淀粉纳米晶进行表征,结果表明,有少量聚己内酯接枝到淀粉纳米晶表面。XRD结果表明,接枝了少量聚己内酯后的淀粉纳米晶的晶型和结晶度与未接枝的淀粉纳米晶基本一致。聚己内酯接枝淀粉纳米晶的熔融温度由115℃左右提高到122℃左右,并且温度范围变宽。浸润性实验表明,聚己内酯接枝淀粉纳米晶与水不浸润,其表面已具有疏水性。聚己内酯仅接枝在淀粉纳米晶的表面,改善了淀粉纳米晶表面的疏水性能和与聚酯类聚合物的界面相容性。聚己内酯接枝淀粉纳米晶有望用于可降解聚酯类高分子材料,如聚乳酸(PLA)、聚己内酯(PCL)、聚丁二酸丁二醇酯(PBS)等,改善其力学性能和生物降解性能等。     

磁性铁氧化物纳米粒子在药剂学上的应用

磁性铁氧化物纳米粒子(MIONPs)是近几十年发展起来的一种具有磁靶向性的纳米材料,其以良好的磁靶向性、小尺寸效应、生物相容性等特点在生物医学领域具有很好的应用前景,尤其在药剂学领域的应用已经成为一个重要的研究方向。本文在总结近年来国内外有关多功能MIONPs研究成果的基础上,阐述了各种铁氧化物纳米粒子在药剂学领域的应用,主要包括MIONPs的智能载药靶向控释、对特殊药物的靶向负载、降低身体的多药耐药性(MDR)、加强药物治疗效果、载药穿透血脑屏障(BBB)等;并讨论了当前应用中的优点和不足。最后,展望了其在药物、药剂学领域的应用前景并指出了一些亟待解决的问题。     

石墨烯表界面化学修饰及其功能调控

石墨烯属于碳纳米材料家族中的一员,是一种单层的二维原子晶体,具有高硬度、高导热性、高载流子迁移率等诸多优良特性,被认为是新一代电子学器件的重要基础材料.近年来我们课题组利用石墨烯的这些优良特性在其表界面化学修饰及其功能调控方面开展了一系列研究工作.我们对石墨烯表界面进行了共价或非共价化学修饰,在一定程度上打开了石墨烯的带隙,并发展了具有传感功能的石墨烯器件.我们还制备了基于石墨烯的纳米电极,发展了新一代分子电子器件的普适性制备方法,实现了单分子器件的功能化.展望未来,以石墨烯为代表的碳基纳米材料将继续在纳电子器件研究领域发挥重要作用.     

石墨烯纳米孔的制备及λ-DNA穿孔初步研究

纳米孔测序是有可能实现"$1,000 Genome"目标的技术之一.近年来,研究较多的纳米孔有蛋白质纳米孔和硅基材料的固态纳米孔.蛋白孔寿命比较短,而基于硅基底的固态纳米孔深度显著超过单链DNA相邻碱基的间距,所以,无法实现DNA的单个碱基的分辨.作者用聚焦离子束先制造氮化硅基底,并在该基底上铺设石墨烯,再用聚焦电子束刻蚀石墨烯,获得直径10 nm以下的纳米孔,初步分析了DNA穿越纳米孔时产生的电信号及穿孔噪音,向单层石墨烯纳米孔测序DNA迈出了一步.     

纸基葡萄糖电化学生物传感器的研究及应用

基于纳米金的自催化无电沉积镀金技术,采用混合纤维素滤膜作为模板,制备了一种纳米多孔纸基薄膜金电极。以该金滤膜电极作为基底电极,使用Nafion溶液分散的碳纳米管-纳米铂(PtNPs)复合材料作为载体,实现了葡萄糖氧化酶(GOD)的直接电化学,并建立了一种低成本的纸基葡萄糖电化学传感器。该传感器对葡萄糖具有良好的安培响应,葡萄糖浓度在5.0×10-6~2.5×10-3 mol/L范围与其0.55V处的氧化电流呈良好的线性关系(R=0.999),检测限(S/N=3)为1.0×10-6 mol/L。制备了8支传感器,对25μmol/L葡萄糖进行检测,结果的相对标准偏差为6.03%,表明该传感器具有较好的重现性。     

稀土上转换发光纳米探针用于潜指纹中可卡因的检测

结合核酸适配体和稀土掺杂上转换纳米材料的优势,建立了一种潜指纹中外源性物质检测的新方法。Zeta电位、紫外吸收光谱和发光光谱表明核酸适配体成功修饰到上转换颗粒表面而且没有影响颗粒的发光性质。对含有不同量可卡因的指纹进行检测,在指纹中可卡因含量为0.5μg时仍能呈现出较强的发光强度。该方法能够通过潜指纹成像提供光学信号,实现潜指纹中外源性物质的检测,而且适用于不同人和不同基底上指纹的检测,具有简便、检测灵敏度高、适用性广等优点,对身份认证、刑事侦查和医疗诊断有重要意义。