Titania membrane preparation with chemical stability for very hash environments applications

The high-quality tubular titania MF membranes are successfully prepared by dip-coating techniques and systematically investigated with regard to their corrosive resistances. The experiments show that dispersants PAA and anatase powder were preferably employed to prepare desired suspensions with solid loading 10–15 wt.% and that suspensions properties significantly affect the final membranes quality. The titania MF membranes with pure water permeability 742.42 l m⁻² h⁻¹ bar⁻¹ and 0.1 μm pore diameter have been obtained using the prepared suspensions. The corrosion resistance of titania membranes exhibits that the anatase layers are more stable than the alumina supports in boiling corrosive medium and that the poor quality titania MF membranes become more deteriorated due to its top layer pore blockages and fouling layer formation, which provides a wide range of practical application fields in very hash environments with reliable data supports.     

Synthesis of 2′-O-[2-[(N,N-dialkylamino)oxy]ethyl]-modified oligonucleotides: hybridization affinity, resistance to nuclease, and protein binding characteristics

Synthesis of a series of 2′-O-[2-[(N,N-dialkylamino)oxy]ethyl]-modified 5-methyluridine nucleoside phosphoramidites and solid supports are described. Using these monomers, modified oligonucleotides containing phosphodiester linkages were synthesized in high yields. These modified oligonucleotides showed enhanced binding affinity to the complementary RNA (and not to DNA) and excellent nuclease stability with t_1/2>24 h. The human serum albumin binding properties of modified oligonucleotides have been evaluated to assess their transport and toxicity properties.     

Effect of Sintering Temperature on the Corrosion and Wear Behavior of Protective SiO2-Based Sol-Gel Coatings

Sol-gel hybrid organic-inorganic and inorganic SiO₂-based protective coatings with and without added 3 m glass particles were developed and tested for their corrosion and wear behavior of an stainless steel substrate (AISI316L). The corrosion resistance greatly increases by incorporating glass particles in the sols. The incorporation of particles in the coatings allows the synthesis of thicker crack-free coatings. On the other hand, the corrosion resistance increases for coatings with a higher organic content obtained at lower sintering temperature. These coatings are also highly stable in saline aqueous solutions. However, the wear resistance is badly affected by the hybrid character of the SiO₂ matrix. The optimum coating process in terms of corrosion and wear resistance, appears to be a hybrid system with a dense SiO₂ network achieved at intermediate sintering temperatures.     

假单胞菌对A3钢在枝孢霉菌溶液中腐蚀行为的影响

采用动电位扫描法、电化学交流阻抗法和表面分析方法研究了假单胞菌的加入对A3钢在枝孢霉菌溶液中腐蚀行为的影响. 结果表明, 假单胞菌的存在影响了A3钢在枝孢霉菌体系中阳极的反应过程, 假单胞菌与枝孢霉菌混合体系(简称假-枝混合菌体系)中A3钢的自腐蚀电流小于枝孢霉菌单种菌体系, A3钢的腐蚀速率减小；随着浸泡时间的延长, 从第7天开始, A3钢电极在假-枝混合菌体系中的阻抗值较之同样浸泡天数的枝孢霉菌单种菌体系的阻抗值大, 假单胞菌的存在抑制了枝孢霉菌对A3钢的腐蚀. SEM结果表明, A3钢在枝孢霉菌和假-枝混合菌体系中均发生了点蚀,枝孢霉菌单菌体系中A3 钢的点蚀坑大而深, 假-枝混合菌体系中的点蚀坑与枝孢霉菌体系相比小而浅.     

Investigation of Glass-Like Sol-Gel Coatings for Corrosion Protection of Stainless Steel Against Liquid and Gaseous Attack

Glass-like sol-gel coatings have been investigated as corrosion protective coatings on stainless steel. Magnesium- and borosilicate coatings with thickness of about 100–700 nm and methyl-modified SiO2 coatings with a thickness of about 2 m were deposited on stainless steel plates by dip-coating. The coatings were densified between 400°C and 500°C in different atmospheres (N2, air) for 1 h. The corrosion protection against gaseous attack was investigated by accelerated corrosion tests, at 800°C in air for 1 h. A corrosion protection factor was calculated from the relation Fe/Fe2O3, determined by XRD on the surface of coated and uncoated samples. Methyl-modified SiO2 coatings showed a protection factor, which was 2 orders of magnitude higher than for the other coatings. Electrochemical investigations were performed on samples submerged in a NaCl solution for 200 h. The corrosion propagation, polarization resistance and impedance vector were measured. For accelerated corrosion tests, polarization intensity curves were determined for high potentials of up to 1 V. Again excellent results were obtained for the methyl-modified SiO2 coatings, which remained passive for 200 h. Results of the salt spray corrosion test, however, showed no corrosion protection by the sol-gel coatings. After 2000 h in the salt spray chamber the steel was corroded and the coatings peeled off. It is concluded that for the further development of these coatings an improved interfacial passivation will be required.     

耐超高温SiC(Al)纤维先驱体——聚铝碳硅烷纤维的研究

以聚硅碳硅烷(PSCS)与乙酰丙酮铝(Al(AcAc)3)为原料,在常压高温条件下反应制备出聚铝碳硅烷(PACS),经过熔融纺丝制备了PACS纤维.应用GPC、IR、XPS、29Si-NMR、27Al-NMR、TG、SEM、元素分析和增重等一系列分析,分别对PACS纤维的微观组成、结构以及性能进行了分析.研究结果表明,以原料质量配比为6∶100(Al(AcAc)3∶PSCS)合成的PACS化学式为SiC2.0H7.5O0.13Al0.018,数均分子量为1700左右,最适宜制备PACS纤维;PACS纤维中主要存在SiC4、SiC3H等结构,同时存在Si—O—Al键;在氮气气氛中,PACS纤维的陶瓷产率达到52%左右;预氧化处理,PACS纤维中Si—H键与空气中的氧反应形成Si—O—Si交联结构,较聚碳硅烷(PCS)纤维易于氧化,经过预氧化的PACS纤维陶瓷产率达到80%左右,是制备耐超高温SiC(Al)陶瓷纤维的合适纤维;用预氧化PACS纤维制备的SiC(OAl)纤维和SiC(Al)纤维抗拉强度高,耐高温性能好.     

Dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements of passive layer cracking under static tensile stresses

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy allows the examination of corrosion susceptibility and resistance for different construction materials, in particular the determination of the properties of their passive films. This technique makes possible the analysis of electrochemical processes in time domain, including rapid phenomena such as changes in the properties of passive films, but it has never been used for passive layer cracking examination. In many cases, fracture of the passive film under tensile stresses leads to stress corrosion cracking. Therefore, investigations of passive layer cracking on austenitic stainless steels under tensile stresses facilitate the understanding of the mechanism of stress corrosion cracking in these common engineering materials. The effect of static tensile stresses on the passive film cracking behaviour of type 304L stainless steel immersed in 0.5 M NaCl solution at room temperature has been investigated. This paper presents the impedance spectra obtained for 304L stainless steel samples at different potential values.Contribution to the 3rd Baltic Conference on Electrochemistry, Gdansk-Sobieszewo, Poland, 23–26 April 2003Dedicated to the memory of Harry B. Mark, Jr. (28 February 1934–3 March 2003)     

Synthesis of a Novel Core-shell Type Acrylic-polyurethane Hybrid Emulsion Containing Siloxane and Fluorine as well as Water and the Oil Resistances of Cured Film

Aqueous acrylic-polyurethane dispersions have become one of the major types of materials used in coating, paint and adhesive industries, because of excellent properties and environmental advantages1-5. However, some properties for cured film such as water…     

Structure and microporous formation of cellulose/silk fibroin blend membranes: Part II. Effect of post-treatment by alkali

Blend membranes (RCF1) were prepared from mixture solution of cellulose and silk fibroin (SF) in cuoxam by coagulating with acetone–acetic acid (4:1 by volume). The blend membranes were subjected to post-treatment with 10% NaOH aqueous solution, and their structure and properties were characterized by FT-IR, X-ray diffraction, DSC, SEM and DMTA. In previous work, cellulose/SF blend membranes (RCF2) prepared by coagulating with 10% NaOH aqueous solution formed a microporous structure, in which the SF as a pore former was almost completely removed from the membrane. However, when the blend membranes RCF1 were immersed in 10% NaOH aqueous solution for post-treatment, a strong hydrogen bonding between cellulose and SF inhibited the removal of SF. Although alkali is a good solvent for SF, the blend membranes RCF1 such obtained from cellulose and SF were alkali resistant. The crystallinity and the mean pore size of the blend membranes slightly decreased with increasing post-treatment time. This work provided a cellulose/silk blend membrane, which can be used under alkaline medium.