Morphology development and phase inversion during dynamic vulcanisation of EPDM/PP blends

Morphology development and phase inversion were investigated during dynamic vulcanisation of ethylene–propylene–diene terpolymer (EPDM)/polypropylene (PP) blends. The effects of viscosity ratio and cross-linking reactions were also addressed. EPDM/PP blends were dynamically vulcanised in a Haake batch mixer using resole and SnCl₂ as cross-linking agents. The morphology development and cross-linking degree with reaction time were followed by morphology analysis (SEM and TEM) and measurement of EPDM gel content, respectively. For the same reaction time, it was found that the EPDM gel content decreased when the low-molecular-weight EPDM was used. As a result, the morphological development was delayed and the phase-inversion point was shifted to higher reaction times, allowing us to monitor morphological development during a thermoplastic vulcanisate (TPV) preparation. Using the low-molecular-weight EPDM and increasing the PP viscosity accelerated the morphological development, shifting phase-inversion to lower reaction times. While blend composition influenced final TPV morphology, it had a minor effect on the mechanism of morphological development. A correlation between cross-linking degree and morphology development was established. The results obtained allowed to propose a mechanism of morphology development during dynamic vulcanisation of the EPDM/PP blends, including phase inversion.     

In situ fibrillation of polyamide 6 in isotactic polypropylene occurring in the laminating‐multiplying die

The polyamide 6 (PA6)/isotactic polypropylene (iPP) in situ fibrillation composites are prepared by a novel extrusion die with an assembly of laminating‐multiplying elements (LMEs). The scanning electron micrographs illustrate that the dividing‐multiplying processes in LMEs elongate, break, and stabilize the dispersed PA6 phase in the iPP matrix along the flowing direction (FD). The morphology development of PA6 with different LME numbers greatly affects the rheological properties, crystalline behaviors, and mechanical properties. The dynamic rheological test performed at 195°C shows that the increased spatial restriction of the high‐aspect‐ratio PA6 particles increases the viscoelastic moduli, complex viscosity, and relaxation time. The crystalline analysis reveals that the heterogeneous nucleation becomes predominant and the transcrystalline morphology is observed in those samples produced by more LMEs. The tensile tests indicate that both, breaking strength and elongation, enhanced simultaneously because of the fibrillation of dispersed phase and the improvement in interfacial adhesion between the fibers and the matrix. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于纳米材料电化学生物传感器的研究进展

近年来,纳米材料在电化学生物传感器领域的研究已成为前沿性的内容.纳米材料具备优异的物理、化学、电催化等性能,加之其量子尺寸效应和表面效应,可将传感器的性能提高到一个新的水平.基于纳米材料的电化学生物传感器呈现出体积更小、速度更快、检测灵敏度更高和可靠性更好等优异性能.该文按照纳米结构的分类,综述了近几年基于以下纳米材料...     

生物基化工与材料产业技术的开发与探索

本文阐述了中国石油化工集团公司(中国石化)在生物基化工与材料领域的探索路径和发展战略,介绍了中国石化近年来在生物基单体、生物基材料与可降解材料等领域开展的创新实践及取得的阶段性成果,主要包括乳酸—聚乳酸、丁二酸/二元醇—生物可降解材料、长链二元酸—生物基尼龙以及生物质芳烃—聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯(PET)等技术领域.提出了建立生物基化工与材料科学技术平台、突破关键技术、发展新兴产业等建议.     

A luminescence-based probe for sensitive detection of hydrogen peroxide in seconds

Here, we present a fast and simple hydrogen peroxide assay that is based on time-resolved fluorescence. The emission intensity of a complex consisting of terbium ions (Tb³⁺) and phthalic acid (PA) in HEPES buffer is quenched in the presence of H₂O₂ and this quenching is concentration-dependent. The novel PATb assay detects hydrogen peroxide at a pH range from 7.5 to 8.5 and with a detection limit of 150 nmol L⁻¹ at pH 8.5. The total assay time is less than 1 min. The linear range of the assay can be adapted by a pH adjustment of the aqueous buffer and covers a concentration range from 310 nmol L⁻¹ to 2.56 mmol L⁻¹ in total which encompasses four orders of magnitude. The assay is compatible with high concentrations of all 47 tested inorganic and organic compounds. The PATb assay was applied to quantify H₂O₂ in polluted river water samples. In conclusion, this fast and easy-to-use assay detects H₂O₂ with high sensitivity and precision.     

级差最大的人的全面发展评价模型及省份实证

根据"坚持以人为本,树立全面、协调、可持续的发展观,促进经济社会和人的全面发展"的科学发展观的内涵,通过指标的海选、筛选和理性分析构建了人的全面发展综合评价指标体系.论文通过标准离差法、G1法和熵值法3种赋权方法对评价体系赋权,并通过级差最大化求得组合权重,并对我国2006年典型的14个省级行政区人的全面发展状况进行实证分析.本文的创新与特色一是通过国民幸福指数、基尼系数等31个指标建立基于科学发展观的指标体系来反映人与社会和谐、人与自然和谐、人与人和谐.二是在对不同评价得分的处理中,通过使第i个评价对象调整后的得分与所有m个评价对象的新得分的均值的偏离程度最大来确定最终的组合权重;改变了用不同的方法其评价得分截然不同的现象.研究结果表明,影响我国省级行政区的人的全面发展最主要的因素是每万人律师数、人均安全水资源拥有量、农村居民非农业就业比率,而第三产业占CDP比重、出生时的平均预期寿命、三废处理达标率则影响很小.     

甘肃省物流业与经济发展的协调性评价分析

介绍了甘肃省物流业的实际状况,其次建立了甘肃省经济发展和甘肃省物流业发展的二级评价指标体系,运用基于方差加权法与熵值法相结合的综合赋权法的非线性评价模型分别对甘肃省经济发展的综合实力和物流业发展的综合实力进行评价.最后基于回归和隶属度函数相结合的方法,运用物流业和经济发展的综合实力评价结果分析计算甘肃省物流系统与经济系统的协调测度,根据计算的测度绘制散点图,对甘肃省物流系统与经济系统的协调度进行分析评价.     

能源节约型技术进步下碳关税对中国经济与环境的影响——基于动态递归可计算一般均衡模型

将动态递归的可计算一般均衡方法应用于碳关税征收影响的研究,建立了测算美国征收碳关税对中国经济与环境影响的动态递归可计算一般均衡模型,并在模型中引入技术进步参数以刻画能源节约型技术进步.模型以2007年作为基年,包含37个生产部门和7个国内国外账户.应用该模型模拟了2020年起美国征收碳关税,在税率从20美元每吨碳排放到80美元每吨碳排放的13种情景下,到2030年期间对我国碳排放和经济发展的不同影响,进而测算在不同的能源节约型技术进步条件下,碳关税对我国经济与环境影响的变动.     

油田开发指标系统的概率模拟预测

基于油田开发指标系统的复杂性和其影响因素带有明显的随机特征,从理论和实用上研究了油田开发指标系统的不确定性预测方法.方法提出采用神经网络建立开发指标和影响因素的关联关系;利用微分模拟研究开发指标的影响因素的概率分布;使用蒙特卡罗方法对影响因素进行随机抽样;依据得到的关联关系和影响因素的随机样本建立油田开发指标的概率预测模型.此外,设计了概率模拟器.实例研究表明开发指标的预测值以某概率落在某个区间内,这可为决策者做出符合实际的决策和准备应急决策方案提供依据.     

Analytical method development and validation of anticancer agent, 5-fluorouracil,and its metabolites in biological matrices: An updated review

Abstract

5-fluorouracil (5-FU) refers to a fluorinated pyrimidine analogue that has been widely used as an anticancer agent for colon, head, and neck cancers. Detection of 5-FU and its metabolites; 5-fluorouridine and 5-fluoro-2-deoxyuridine in biological samples allows optimization of pharmacotherapy and encourages fundamental investigations of this medication. The development of accurate and reliable sample preparation, as well as analytical methods, is critical to isolate targeted analytes from complex matrices, apart from increasing detection sensitivity of analytes. With that, this paper presents a review of prior studies pertaining to chromatographic and electrophoretic methods that focused on the analysis of 5-FU and its metabolites in biological matrices such as plasma and urine. This paper concentrates on HPLC, GC and CE systems, which are the most commonly used strategies for analytical separation of 5-FU and its metabolites from samples. Detection of these antineoplastic agents at trace level demands highly sensitive and selective analytical methodologies. Application of these analytical techniques to biological matrices is reviewed with a focus on method development strategies, including types of mobile phases and background electrolytes employed in LC and CE systems.