Flow-induced shear stress and deformation of a core–shell-structured microcapsule in a microchannel

A numerical model was developed and validated to investigate the fluid–structure interactions between fully developed pipe flow and core–shell-structured microcapsule in a microchannel. Different flow rates and microcapsule shell thicknesses were considered. A sixth-order rotational symmetric distribution of von Mises stress over the microcapsule shell can be observed on the microcapsule with a thinner shell configuration, especially at higher flow rate conditions. It is also observed that when being carried along in a fully developed pipe flow, the microcapsule with a thinner shell tends to accumulate stress at a higher rate compared to that with a thicker shell. In general, for the same microcapsule configuration, higher flow velocity would induce a higher stress level over the microcapsule shell. The deformation gradient was used to capture the microcapsule's deformation in the present study. The effect of Young's modulus on the microcapsule shell on the microcapsule deformation was investigated as well. Our findings will shed light on the understanding of the stability of core–shell-structured microcapsule when subjected to flow-induced shear stress in a microfluidic system, enabling a more exquisite control over the breakup dynamics of drug-loaded microcapsule for biomedical applications.     

陶瓷基功能材料载体纤维增强效果及机理

以陶瓷基功能材料载体为研究对象,按照其生产工艺配方,研究了纤维种类(莫来石、氧化铝、氧化锆)及其添加量对陶瓷基功能材料载体性能的影响.在相同实验条件且不影响其功能化参数前提下,将其与未添加纤维的空白试样力学性能进行对比.结果表明,试样经1200℃烧成后,相比莫来石与氧化铝纤维增强的陶瓷基功能材料载体,氧化锆纤维的增强效果最好.当氧化锆纤维的添加量为0.8 wt;时,试样的吸水率和气孔率均较低,分别为2.0;、4.0;,相比空白对比试样抗折强度增强了42.4;.     

CATALYSIS OF POLYSTYRENE N-HYDROXYL SULFONAMIDE FOR ESTERIFICATION OF BUTANOL WITH ACETIC ANHYDRIDE

1. INTRODUCTION The development of efficient polymer-supported catalysts has attracted much attention [1]. For obtaining polymeric catalysts, catalytically active groups were introduced onto polymers mostly by copolymerization of the appropriate monomers bearing the desired catalyticfunctionalities (e.g. imidazole, OH, and COOH) or by modification of preformed polymers.Another possibility involves the attachment of side chains, containing the desired arrangement of functional groups, o…     

甲醇分子荧光光谱的研究

采用Roper Scientific SP_2558多功能光谱测量系统对色谱纯甲醇溶液在紫外光激励下产生的荧光光谱进行了实验研究。实验结果表明,甲醇溶液能吸收紫外光并向外发射峰值位于340nm附近的荧光光谱,同时得到了能产生荧光光谱的最长激励光波长的临界值为245nm左右。对甲醇分子发射荧光的机理进行了讨论,给出了与实验结果相一致的理论分析。研究甲醇的荧光光谱可为其作为有机溶剂和催化剂时对其他有机大分子相关光谱的影响提供理论和实验上的参考,并可直接为荧光探针技术的发展提供服务。     

参数曲面保凸的一个定理

本文讨论了参数曲面的凸性，给出了参数曲面为凸的充要条件．并给出了具体的应用实例．     

钇对IMI829钛合金及Ti—14Al—21Nb合金显微组织和性能的影响

采用光学显微镜、扫描电和力学性能测试设备，研究了在ＩＭＩ８２９和Ｔｉ－１４Ａｌ－２１Ｎｂ合金中添加Ｙ，对合金显微组织遥影响。结果表明，在ＩＭＩ８２９和Ｔｉ－１４Ａｌ－２１Ｎｂ合金中添加Ｙ，可以细化这两种合金的组织和晶粒，使ＩＭＩ８２９－０．２Ｙ合金获得良好的室温力学性能和５５０℃蠕变性能，ｗｇｋｑＴｉ－１４Ａｌ－２１Ｎｂ－０．１Ｙ合金的高温力学性能得到改善。     

蒸馏沉淀聚合过程中交联度对单分散聚合物微球形成的影响书

以苯乙烯为单体、二乙烯基苯（DVB）为交联剂，过氧化二苯甲酰（BPO）为引发剂研究了蒸馏沉淀聚合法制备聚合物微球过程中交联单体二乙烯苯的用量对单分散聚合物微球成球的影响。结果表明，增加二乙烯基苯的比例，即提高交联度有利于形成单分散的聚合物微球。     

An integrated console for capsule-based,automated organic synthesis

The current laboratory practices of organic synthesis are labor intensive, impose safety and environmental hazards, and hamper the implementation of artificial intelligence guided drug discovery. Using a combination of reagent design, hardware engineering, and a simple operating system we provide an instrument capable of executing complex organic reactions with prepacked capsules. The machine conducts coupling reactions and delivers the purified products with minimal user involvement. Two desirable reaction classes – the synthesis of saturated N-heterocycles and reductive amination – were implemented, along with multi-step sequences that provide drug-like organic molecules in a fully automated manner. We envision that this system will serve as a console for developers to provide synthetic methods as integrated, user-friendly packages for conducting organic synthesis in a safe and convenient fashion.

Using a combination of reagent design, hardware engineering, and a simple operating system we provide an instrument capable of executing complex organic reactions using prepacked capsules with minimal user involvement.     

The effect of additives on the water solubilization capacity and conductivity in n-pentanol microemulsions

The influence of additives such as sodium salicylate and sodium chloride on the water solubilization capacity of AOT in n-pentanol solutions has been investigated. The water solubilization capacity is enhanced by sodium salicylate and decreased by sodium chloride. The percolation behavior of the water/AOT/n-pentanol system is studied by modifying the water concentration and temperature. No percolation threshold induced by water or temperature is detected either in the absence or in the presence of additives. The values of ln sigma have a linear correlation with temperature in the range of 5-40 degrees C. The activation energy is also estimated and discussed.     

Methotrexate-loaded biodegradable polymeric micelles: preparation, physicochemical properties and in vitro drug release

Polymeric micelles based on amphiphilic diblock copolymers methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-polylactide with various hydrophobic lengths were designed as carriers of poorly water-soluble anticancer drug methotrexate (MTX). Relationship between physicochemical characteristics of micelles and release behavior was explored. The critical micelle concentration was determined by fluorescence spectroscopy using 9-chloromethyl anthracene as fluorescence probe. Core-shell type polymeric micelles were prepared by free-surfactant dialysis technique. The mean size of micelles loaded with MTX was 50-200 nm with narrow polydispersity. Physicochemical properties of drug-loaded micelles were evaluated. In vitro release behavior of MTX was also investigated. MTX was continuously released from micelles and less than 50% MTX was released in 5 days. Release rate was dependent on chemical structures of micelles and enhanced by decreasing polylactide lengths.