Flexural reinforcement of concrete floor slabs by carbon fiber textiles

The effect of carbon fiber textile for flexural reinforcement to deteriorated reinforced concrete floor slab is tested in laboratory by cutting out six specimens from existing structure aged more than 70 years. The repair method between concrete and carbon fiber textile is used as experimental parameter. From the test results, deformation, bond characteristic of carbon fiber textile and the applicability of carbon fiber textiles to flexural reinforcement of floor slabs are discussed.     

CdS films deposited by chemical bath under rotation

Cadmium sulfide (CdS) films were deposited on rotating substrates by the chemical bath technique. The effects of the rotation speed on the morphological, optical, and structural properties of the films were discussed. A rotating substrate-holder was fabricated such that substrates can be taken out from the bath during the deposition. CdS films were deposited at different deposition times (10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 min) onto Corning glass substrates at different rotation velocities (150, 300, 450, and 600 rpm) during chemical deposition. The chemical bath was composed by CdCl₂, KOH, NH₄NO₃ and CS(NH₂)₂ as chemical reagents and heated at 75 °C. The results show no critical effects on the band gap energy and the surface roughness of the CdS films when the rotation speed changes. However, a linear increase on the deposition rate with the rotation energy was observed, meanwhile the stoichiometry was strongly affected by the rotation speed, resulting a better 1:1 Cd/S ratio as speed increases. Rotation effects may be of interest in industrial production of CdTe/CdS solar cells.     

Improvement of water and oil repellency on wood substrates by using fluorinated silica nanocoating

We have investigated a one-step fabrication of fluoro-containing silica coating on wooden substrates, showing multi-functions including super repellency toward water and sunflower oil, low sliding angles, good durability, and low adsorption capacity of moisture. The repellent slurry, consisting of well-mixing silica nanospheres and perfluoroalkyl methacrylic copolymer, is simply prepared and subsequently sprayed over wooden substrates with good adhesion. It has shown that the decoration of silica nanospheres on microscaled wooden texture acts as a crucial role in improving the repellency toward water and sunflower oil droplets. The maximal contact angles can reach as high as 168.3° and 153.6° for water and sunflower oil drops, respectively. These analyses of wetted fraction and work of adhesion also demonstrate the improved repellency due to the addition of silica. This improvement of the repellencies is ascribed to the fact that the drops partially sit on F-coated silica spheres, leaving a layer of air underneath the droplet (i.e., Cassie state). On the basis of the results, the multi-functional coating on wooden substrates delivers a promising commercial feasibility on a variety of woodworks.     

Synthesis and Characterization of New Adhesion Promoter for Grafting Conducting Polymer on Oxide Substrate

For grafting polypyrrole layers on oxidic substrates, the synthesis and characterization of a new adhesion promoter 11‐(pyrrol‐3‐yl) undecyl trimethoxysilane (PyTMS) were described in this article. The oxidation potential of PyTMS was determined by cyclic voltammetry. The grafting behavior of such an adhesion promoter on oxidized surface and chemical deposition of polypyrrole over the modified oxidized surface were studied. The adsorbed layer on the oxidized substrates thus formed was determined by both contact angle measurements and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Chemical polymerization of terminal pyrrole moieties on such substrates yielded adhesive polypyrrole films, and SEM image showed that the morphology of the polypyrrole films was influenced by the experimental conditions.     

Externally applied stress sign and film elastic properties effects on brittle film fracture

Rectangular stainless steel samples with TiN film deposited on the front lateral surface were loaded in three-point bending to the maximum normal strain of 6%. Scanning electron microscopy showed that vertical cracks appeared in the tension zone when the tensile strain exceeded 1.5%, while horizontal cracks appeared in the compression zone when the compressive strain exceeded –2.9%. Film cracks in the compressive zone originate from the tensile stress imposed by the plastically deformed substrate due to the Poisson’s expansion. Taking plastic deformation and Poisson’s expansion of the substrate in compression into account, theoretical analysis of normal stress distribution along the cracked film segment in compression is presented. Substrate strain and film elastic properties affect film cracking in the compressive zone. At larger compressive strain, some transverse cracks along with buckling cause the film spallation. The presented method is useful for studying brittle film fracture with variable strain levels in a single sample.     

纳米Ag/TiO_(2)纳米管阵列基底构建及表面增强拉曼散射光谱检测与降解盐酸四环素北大核心CSCD

将阳极氧化与光还原法结合,在TiO_(2)纳米管阵列(TiO_(2)NTAs)表面修饰Ag纳米粒子,获得一种均匀有序、稳定性高且可循环的TiO_(2)NTAs/Ag活性基底。采用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、紫外可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)、表面增强拉曼散射光谱(SERS)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等手段对TiO_(2)NTAs/Ag的组成和结构进行了表征。进一步研究了该TiO_(2)-NTAs/Ag阵列对盐酸四环素(TC-HCl)的SERS响应,结果表明,该复合基底对TC-HCl具有较高的检测灵敏度,在水中检测限可达1×10^(−14) mol/L,而TiO_(2)-NTAs与Ag之间的协同效应对其检测性能的提高起着关键作用。此外,TiO_(2)NTAs/Ag基底在光照下对TC-HCl展示了优异的降解活性,且至少可循环使用8次。表明该TiO_(2)NTAs/Ag基底在环境中有机污染物的SERS检测和降解领域具有潜在的应用前景。     

Nanoscale imaging of oxidized copper foil covered with chemical vapor deposition-grown graphene layers

Characterization of the geometrical and structural characteristics of oxidized Cu area in high resolution is crucial for tracking the change in morphology, exploring interactions between graphene layers and Cu substrates and revealing the mechanism for the orientation-dependent oxidation of Cu. Here, we reported experimental results on nanoscale imaging of natural oxidation of the polycrystalline Cu substrate coated by partial-coverage chemical vapor deposition (CVD)-grown graphene stored in dryer under ambient conditions for up to 10 months. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), together with atomic force microscope (AFM), Raman, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), was used for systematically studying the morphological and compositional changes at nanoscale during oxidation. The appearance of oxidized Cu substrates could be unambiguously distinguished from the unoxidized regions based on their distinctly different morphologies in SEM images, and the underlying mechanism was discussed in detail. By analyzing a millimeter-seized polycrystalline Cu substrate, we found that the oxidation of polycrystalline Cu substrate depends sensitively on both orientation of graphene layers and Cu substrates. Furthermore, the time-dependent oxidation evolution of Cu substrate was also established, and the oxidation rate was readily determined. The findings reported here will have important implications for developing protection coatings for Cu.     

PDMS-Au复合基底上多环芳烃分子的表面增强拉曼光谱

利用聚二甲基硅氧烷(PDMS)对有机物的富集功能,通过在金纳米粒子单层膜(Au MLF)表面旋涂薄层PDMS膜制备PDMS-Au MLF复合表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)基底.研究了SERS增强性能与旋涂液浓度及稀释溶剂间的关系,考察了复合基底增强活性的均匀性.研究发现,采用叔丁醇为稀释溶剂,浓度为2%(质量分数)的旋涂液时所得复合基底表面多环芳烃(PAHs)的SERS信号强度最高,且此基底SERS信号强度偏差小于10%.分别以PDMS-Au MLF复合材料和Au MLF作为基底,对比研究了对萘、蒽、菲和芘4种多环芳烃的SERS检测能力.结果表明,PDMS-Au MLF复合基底对以上4种有机物的检出限分别为10~(-6),10~(-7),10~(-8)及10~(-7)mol/L,相比于单一Au MLF基底,其检测限至少降低了1个数量级,这主要源自于PDMS对PAHs的富集作用,且此类复合基底可用于多种多环芳烃混合物的特征识别.     

基于常温无外压的转移印刷技术构筑半球状多级Ag基底

基于自组装技术制备了3种不同粒径的聚苯乙烯微球阵列,并翻制了与微球阵列互补的软模板.基于室温无外压的转移印刷技术制备了聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯半球形微纳阵列,然后基于原位光还原技术在聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯半球表面制备Ag纳米颗粒,构筑了拉曼增强的半球状多级Ag基底.转移印刷技术的关键是利用软模板自身的低表面能和表面羟基化的图案化材料与亲水基底界面间的氢键作用力.     

单原子催化剂M1/FeOx(M=Pt,Fe)的理论研究:CO氧化反应

负载型纳米贵金属催化剂是用于多相催化反应的重要的催化剂之一,也是各国催化科学与技术研发的重点,其工业应用也越来越广泛.理论和实验的研究结果均表明,当载体表面的金属粒子尺寸减小至亚纳米级乃至更小的低配位、不饱和的原子团簇时,它们常常成为诱发催化反应的活性中心,呈现更高的催化活性和选择性.将负载的金属尺寸由纳米量级减小至分散的金属团簇甚至单原子而使每个原子成为反应的活性位点已成为研究的重点.最近,由张涛等首次合成的单原子催化剂(SAC)Pt1/FeOx引起了国内外催化及表面科学工作者的极大关注.单原子催化剂作为连接均相催化剂和多相催化剂的桥梁,不仅具有非均相催化剂的稳定、易于与反应体系分离、易表征等优点,而且具有均相催化剂活性中心结构均一、活性中心原子利用率百分之百等优点.一方面,单原子催化剂给多相催化领域注入了新的活力,另一方面也更有利于运用量子与计算化学的研究方法建立与实验相匹配的理论模型并从原子水平上进一步理解多相催化反应的微观作用机理.实验和理论的研究结果表明,其它单原子催化剂如Ir1/FeOx,Au1/FeOx和Ni1/FeOx催化CO氧化反应表现出不同的活性.然而,底物FeOx中的Fe同样是第VIII族中的3d过渡金属,却在低温下对CO氧化反应没有催化活性.我们围绕这一问题,重点研究了底物FeOx在负载单原子Pt1前后催化CO氧化的反应机理和活性,解释了单原子催化剂Pt1/FeOx相比于底物FeOx为何具有如此高的催化活性的原因.我们采用Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package(VASP)从头算模拟软件和密度泛函理论(DFT)的广义梯度近似(GGA)进行了理论计算.其中,选择PBE泛函描述体系的交换关联相互作用,用投影缀加波(PAW)赝势基组方法描述体系中的电子和离子实之间的相互作用,对Fe原子采用了DFT+U方法进行d电子强相关校正,并使用Dimer计算方法搜寻反应过渡态.研究结果表明,底物FeOx中氧空位的再生伴随第二个CO2分子从催化剂表面脱附的过程需要较高的活化势垒(1.09 eV),这一过程是整个CO氧化反应的决速步.与此相比较,Pt1/FeOx催化剂中,由于Pt原子代替了表面Fe原子,导致电子结构及性质的显著变化,有利于CO的活化、氧化和CO2的脱附.我们从电子能量态密度(DOS)和Bader电荷分析及模型分子团簇的轨道相互作用的角度进一步分析了两种催化剂存在差异的本质;揭示了单原子催化剂Pt1/FeOx中Pt1和底物FeOx之间的相互作用的机理及催化剂表面Pt单原子在催化反应过程中的关键作用.