Influence of particle size on the fracture toughness of a PP-based particulate composite

The main focus of this paper is a numerical investigation of the fracture behavior of a particulate composite (CaCO₃-PP). The composite is modeled as a three-phase continuum and simulated numerically on a microscale by using finite elements. The propagation of a microcrack in a matrix filled with rigid particles covered by an interphase is analyzed. The stress distribution is determined for a variety of particle sizes and material properties of the interphase. The final results, in agreement with experimental data, confirm that the microcrack behavior depends on particle sizes. Russian translation published in Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 411-418, May-June, 2009.     

集中载荷作用下FRP布加固带裂缝木梁的弯曲

将FRP布视为正交各向异性材料,考虑其拉伸与压缩时的双弹性模量性质,给出了四周粘贴FRP布加固带裂缝木梁四点弯曲的边值问题,得到了FRP布加固木梁挠度的解析解,并验证了其有效性和适用性.参数分析表明:相比于侧面粘贴CFRP布,在木梁受拉侧沿轴向粘贴CFRP布的刚度加固效果更加显著;CFRP布加固木梁的挠度随CFRP加固布厚度和弹性模量的增加而减小,但当侧贴CFRP布厚度增加到某一值时,继续增加厚度对木梁挠度的减少效果已不明显;当受拉侧CFRP布厚度较小时,木梁挠度随CFRP布厚度的增加非线性减小,而当受拉侧CFRP布厚度较大时,木梁挠度随CFRP布厚度几乎呈线性减小.同时,当侧贴CFRP布的剪切模量很大时,此时,CFRP布加固带裂缝木梁的挠度趋于CFRP布加固完整无裂缝木梁的挠度,此时,CFRP加固完全消除了裂缝因素.     

Ellipsometric analysis and optical absorption characterization of gallium phosphide nanoparticulate thin film

Gallium phosphide (GaP) nanoparticulate thin films were easily fabricated by colloidal suspension deposition via GaP nanoparticles dispersed in N,N-dimethylformamide. The microstructure of the film was performed by x-ray diffraction, high resolution transmission electron microscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy. The film was further investigated by spectroscopic ellipsometry. After the model GaP+void|SiO₂ was built and an effective medium approximation was adopted, the values of the refractive index n and the extinction coefficient k were calculated for the energy range of 0.75 eV-4.0 eV using the dispersion formula in DeltaPsi2 software. The absorption coefficient of the film was calculated from its k and its energy gaps were further estimated according to the Tauc equation, which were further verified by its fluorescence spectrum measurement. The structure and optical absorption properties of the nanoparticulate films are promising for their potential applications in hybrid solar cells.     

大开口复合材料加筋壁板稳定性分析

运用大型有限元软件Patran/Nastran分析了大开口复合材料加筋壁板的稳定性,并对不同加筋方式下壁板屈曲特征值和屈曲模态图进行了比较。结果表明:补强提高了大开口复合材料壁板的稳定性,但往往无法达到很好的效果,需要通过加筋改善其稳定性;加筋复合材料壁板稳定性较原有模型有较大提高;加筋大开口复合材料壁板屈曲特征值随筋条距开口中心距离的增加而减小,其屈曲分界线均位于筋条布置处;纵筋大开口复合材料加筋壁板一阶屈曲特征值为2.13,而横筋只达到1.08;纵筋布置对复合材料壁板稳定性影响明显高于横筋布置,可在实际工程应用中适当增加纵筋的布置。     

2-IPMA Ameliorates PM2.5-Induced Inflammation by Promoting Primary Ciliogenesis in RPE Cells

Primary cilia mediate the interactions between cells and external stresses. Thus, dysregulation of primary cilia is implicated in various ciliopathies, e.g., degeneration of the retina caused by dysregulation of the photoreceptor primary cilium. Particulate matter (PM) can cause epithelium injury and endothelial dysfunction by increasing oxidative stress and inflammatory responses. Previously, we showed that PM disrupts the formation of primary cilia in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. In the present study, we identified 2-isopropylmalic acid (2-IPMA) as a novel inducer of primary ciliogenesis from a metabolite library screening. Both ciliated cells and primary cilium length were increased in 2-IPMA-treated RPE cells. Notably, 2-IPMA strongly promoted primary ciliogenesis and restored PM2.5-induced dysgenesis of primary cilia in RPE cells. Both excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and activation of a stress kinase, JNK, by PM2.5 were reduced by 2-IPMA. Moreover, 2-IPMA inhibited proinflammatory cytokine production, i.e., IL-6 and TNF-α, induced by PM2.5 in RPE cells. Taken together, our data suggest that 2-IPMA ameliorates PM2.5-induced inflammation by promoting primary ciliogenesis in RPE cells.     

高强钢筋混凝土单向板在非接触爆炸下的抗爆性能研究

钢筋混凝土(RC)单向板是桥梁建设的重要组成部分. 对6块高强RC单向板进行非接触爆炸试验, 研究HRB400、HRB500和HTRB600高强RC单向板的抗爆性能, 分析爆炸后试件的破坏形态和参数. 结果表明 非接触爆炸下, 3种类型高强钢筋混凝土单向板的破坏形态相似, 单向板整体响应后出现弯曲破坏, 侧表面出现多条弯曲破坏裂缝; 在2.5kgTNT作用下的HTRB600高强RC单向板的裂缝数量和裂缝类型与2.1kgTNT作用下的HRB500高强RC单向板和1.7 kgTNT作用下的HRB400高强RC单向板差别不大, 相差范围在1条裂缝以内; HTRB600高强RC单向板在承受更大载荷时, 其平均加速度峰值比低载荷下HRB500、HRB400高强RC单向板分别增加45.1%和88.6%, 其抗弯承载力更好, 刚度更大.     

Controllable synthesis of high aspect ratio Mg_2B_2O_5 nanowires and their applications in reinforced polyhydroxyalkanoate composites

Highly pure magnesium borate （Mg2B2O5） nanowires with an average diameter of - 30 nm, an average length of 15 μm, and a high aspect ratio of - 500 have been synthesized on a large scale via a two-step method. MgBO2（OH） nanowires with high aspect ratios were first prepared via a PVP-assisted hydrothermal technique. Using these nanowires as precursors, single crystalline Mg2B205 nanowires were synthesized by post-annealing treatment at a relatively low temperature of 700 ℃. The important effect of the MgBO2（OH）-Mg2B2O5 conversion process on the morphology of the Mg2B2O5 nanowires was investigated and it was indicated that the recrystallization process plays an important role in the protection of the one-dimensional （1D） nanostructure. Moreover, the rigidity and the toughness of the Mg2B2O5 nanowire- reinforced PHA composites were tremendously improved compared to those of the pure PHA. Our results demonstrate the effectiveness of Mg2B2O5 nanowires for reinforcement applications in polymer composites.     

碳纳米管改性聚苯硫醚熔纺纤维的结构与性能研究

将多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)和聚苯硫醚(PPS)经过熔融挤出后制备成复合材料切片,并采用熔融纺丝法制得碳纳米管改性聚苯硫醚复合纤维.采用扫描电镜(SEM)、拉曼光谱、示差扫描量热分析(DSC)、动态机械分析(DMA)以及力学性能测试等表征手段研究了复合纤维中碳管的分散状态,与基体的界面作用,复合纤维的结晶性能以及力学性能,从而探讨了聚苯硫醚/碳纳米管复合纤维体系的微观结构与宏观性能之间的关系.研究表明,聚苯硫醚分子结构与碳纳米管之间具有的π-π共轭作用使碳管较为均匀的分散在基体中,界面结合较为紧密.同时熔融纺丝过程中的拉伸作用使碳管进一步解缠并使碳管沿纤维拉伸方向取向.另一方面,拉曼光谱显示拉伸作用有效地增强了界面作用,有利于外界应力的传递.碳管的良好分散以及强的界面作用使复合纤维力学性能得到大幅度的提高,当碳管含量达到5 wt%时,复合纤维的模量有了明显的提高,拉伸强度较纯PPS纤维提高了近220%.     

A new approach for determination of crustal and trace elements in airborne particulate matter

An ICP-OES procedure was developed for fast and accurate determination of various crustal (Al, Ca, Fe, Mg, Si) and trace elements (Ba, Cu, Mn, Na, K, Sr, Ti, Zn) in airborne particulate matter. The method is based on a preliminary treatment of the aerosol samples with a mixture of nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide at elevated temperature leading to a mineralization of the organic sampling substrate, dissolution of soluble material and homogeneous suspension of the remaining non-soluble fraction. After dilution the derived slurry solutions were measured using ICP-OES. The reproducibility of analysis given as the relative standard deviation (% RSD) varied between 3.2 and 6.8% for bulk constituents such as Al, Ca, Fe, Mg and Si whereas values ranging from 3.5 to 9.1% were obtained for trace metals present with distinctly lower abundance in PM10 (e.g. Ba, Cu, Mn, Sr, Zn). The limits of detection (LOD) calculated as three times the standard deviation (3σ) of the signal derived from filter blank samples ranged from approximately 1?ng?m^?3 (Sr) to 71?ng?m^?3(Ca). The developed procedure was evaluated by comparing the obtained results with the findings derived for the same set of aerosol samples analyzed using a microwave procedure for sample dissolution with subsequent ICP-OES analysis. Finally the developed procedure was applied for the analysis of crustal and trace elements in PM10 samples collected at an urban site (Getreidemarkt, Vienna) and a rural site (Hartberg, Styria), in Austria. The concentrations of the investigated crustal elements varied between some hundred ng?m^?3 and few µg?m^?3 with highest concentrations for Fe and Si, distinctly reduced concentrations ranging from some ng?m^?3 (Sr) to more than hundred ng?m^?3 (K) were found for trace elements. Observed PM10 concentrations were found to be in accordance to literature findings from urban sites in central Europe.