Fantastic voyage: designing self-powered nanorobots

The use of swarms of nanobots to perform seemingly miraculous tasks is a common trope in the annals of science fiction.1 Although several of these remarkable feats are still very much in the realm of fiction, scientists have recently overcome many of the physical challenges associated with operating on the small scale and have generated the first generation of autonomous self-powered nanomotors and pumps. The motors can be directed by chemical and light gradients, pick up and deliver cargo, and exhibit collective behavior.     

Mimic Nature Using Chemotaxis of Ionic Liquid Microdroplets for Drug Delivery Purposes

Due to the growing prevalence of incurable diseases, such as cancer, worldwide, nowadays, the development of smart drug delivery systems is an inevitable necessity. Chemotaxis-driven movement of ionic liquid microdroplets containing therapeutic compounds is a well-known example of a smart drug delivery system. This review aims to classify, summarize, and compare ionic liquid-based chemotaxis systems in an easily understandable article. Chemotaxis is the basis of the movement of cells and microorganisms in biological environments, which is the cause of many vital biochemical and biological processes. This review attempts to summarize the available literature on single-component biomimetic and self-propelling microdroplet systems based on ionic liquids, which exhibit chemotaxis and spontaneously move in a determined direction by an external gradient, particularly a chemical change. It also aims to review artificial ionic liquid-based chemotaxis systems that can be used as drug carriers for medical purposes. The various ionic liquids used for this purpose are discussed, and different forms of chemical gradients and mechanisms that cause movement in microfluidic channels will be reviewed.     

铈对AZ91镁合金腐蚀性能的影响

利用静态失重法、极化曲线和金相观察研究了Ce对AZ91镁合金在3.5%NaCl（质量分数）水溶液中的腐蚀行为.结果表明,加入少量的Ce（0.2%～0.8%,质量分数）显著降低合金的腐蚀速率,提高合金的平衡电位和腐蚀电位,降低腐蚀电流密度.而且含0.8?的合金具有较好的耐腐蚀性能.腐蚀性能提高的原因主要归结为： Ce加入导致α-Mg晶粒明显细化,Al元素的偏析减轻,块状的β-Mg17Al12相变为非连续网状分布.     

AM60镁合金在汽车发动机冷却液中的腐蚀电化学行为

研究AM60镁合金在3种(A、B、C)市售汽车发动机冷却液中的腐蚀电化学行为.极化曲线、电化学阻抗谱测试表明,冷却液A对AM60镁合金的腐蚀性最强,B腐蚀性略低于A,C腐蚀性最弱,最适于镁合金汽车发动机使用.冷却液对发动机镁合金材料的腐蚀性与其电阻有关系,电阻越大,腐蚀性越小;冷却液中的乙二醇和添加剂组分在镁合金表面的竞争吸附对镁合金的腐蚀行为也有重要影响.     

张力对斜拉桥拉索镀锌钢绞线腐蚀行为影响

应用伏安极化法和中性盐雾腐蚀试验研究了张力作用下斜拉桥拉索镀锌钢绞线在5%NaC l溶液中腐蚀行为.腐蚀产物理化性质由XRD、TG-DTA等测试表征.结果表明,镀锌钢绞线的腐蚀电流,即腐蚀速率随试验前施加的张力增加而增大,其产生白锈的盐雾试验周期小于1,经15~22 kN张力作用后的镀锌钢绞线,产生红锈的盐雾试验周期为16,而经0、10 kN张力作用的钢绞线,产生红锈的周期则延长至23,钢绞线腐蚀产物主要是Zn5C l2(OH)8.H2O、Zn4(CO3)(OH)6.H2O和ZnO.     

Magnesium Corrosion Triggered Spontaneous Generation of H2O2 on Oxidized Titanium for Promoting Angiogenesis

Although the use of reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been extensively studied, current systems employ external stimuli such as light or electrical energy to produce ROS, which limits their practical usage. In this report, biocompatible metals were used to construct a novel electrochemical system that can spontaneously generate H₂O₂ without any external light or voltage. The corrosion of Mg transfers electrons to Au‐decorated oxidized Ti in an energetically favorable process, and the spontaneous generation of H₂O₂ in an oxygen reduction reaction was revealed to occur at titanium by combined spectroscopic and electrochemical analyses. The controlled release of H₂O₂ noticeably enhanced in vitro angiogenesis even in the absence of growth factors. Finally, a new titanium implant prototype was developed by Mg incorporation, and its potential for promoting angiogenesis was demonstrated.     

钨酸盐对镁合金在3.5%NaCl介质中的缓蚀作用

研究钨酸钠对AZ61镁合金在3.5%NaC l腐蚀介质中的缓蚀作用.电化学阻抗谱(EIS)、Tafel极化曲线、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等测试表明,钨酸钠缓蚀剂可有效抑制镁合金在NaC l介质中的腐蚀,当钨酸钠浓度为0.01 mol.L-1可达到较好的缓蚀效果,缓蚀效率达75.5%.钨酸钠可参与镁合金表面膜的形成,使表面膜更致密,从而抑制镁合金的腐蚀;其缓蚀作用属于阳极抑制型缓蚀机理.     

SNAP溶胶组成对镁合金涂层耐蚀性的影响

本文利用纳米自组装颗粒工艺(SNAP)在AZ31B镁合金表面制备了防腐涂层。通过透射电镜(TEM)和扫描电镜(SEM)观察及电化学阻抗谱(EIS)、电导率测试等,对SNAP溶胶的纳米粒子形态和电导率,以及SNAP涂层的表面形貌和耐蚀性进行了测试,研究了不同含量的有机硅烷前躯体3-缩水甘油醚丙基三甲氧基硅烷(GPTMS)和正硅酸乙酯基硅烷(TEOS)、溶剂水、助溶剂无水乙醇、交联剂三乙烯四胺(TETA)等对镁合金SNAP涂层耐蚀性的影响。研究结果表明,随着溶胶中TEOS和TETA含量的增大,镁合金涂层耐蚀性呈先增大后减小的趋势;随着溶胶中水含量的增大,镁合金涂层耐蚀性提高;溶胶中无水乙醇的含量较低时,对镁合金涂层耐蚀性的影响较小。     

Corrosion behavior of magnesium and its alloy in NaCl solution

The electrochemical behavior of cast Mg, AZ91, and cast AZ91 in 0.1 M NaCl solution is investigated by measuring open-circuit potential (OCP), steady-state current-potential, and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS). The similar electrochemical impedance behavior is found of three corrosion electrodes. There are two capacitances in high-and medium-frequency domains and one inductive loop or component in low-frequency domain. From equivalent circuit simulation, cast AZ91 has the worst corrosion resistance. The EIS results are in good agreement with those obtained by OCP and polarization curves. Based on the Cao theory, a simple corrosion mechanism is put forward, supplying a possible explanation for low-frequency inductive behavior for Mg and its alloy in NaCl solution at OCP. Published in Russian in Elektrokhimiya, 2007, Vol. 43, No. 7, pp. 878–885. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

AZ31和AZ61镁合金在模拟海水中的腐蚀电化学行为

应用极化曲线、电化学阻抗谱方法研究了两种Mg-Al-Zn系合金——AZ31和AZ61在模拟海水中的腐蚀电化学行为.根据两种镁合金在浸泡过程中腐蚀介质pH值的变化以及扫描电子显微镜对合金微观金相组织和腐蚀形貌的观察,讨论了镁合金的腐蚀机理及合金元素Al的含量对镁合金耐蚀性能的影响.结果表明,AZ61镁合金具有比AZ31镁合金更好的耐蚀性能,其原因主要是AZ61镁合金中Al含量较高使合金的微观组织结构更有利于耐蚀性能的提高.     

Numerical Simulation for Crevice Corrosion of 304 Stainless Steel in Sodium Chloride Solution

The authors presented a mechanistic model describing the chemical reactions within a corroded thin, nar-row crevice. In the mathematical model, a two-dimensional steady-state was used to predict the crevice pH profile by taking into account dissolved oxygen and hydrogen ions within the crevice. It consists of six parallel electrochemical reactions: multi anodic reactions(Fe, Cr, Ni dissolution reactions) and three cathodic reactions(the oxygen reduction, the hydrogen reaction and water dissociation). Current density distribution and oxygen concentration distribution were determined to be corresponding to the evolution of potential distribution within the crevice. The contribution of each metal reaction to the overall corrosion process was in proportion to the mole fraction, and the simulation pro-vided a good agreement with published experimental results for the crevice corrosion of stainless steel in sodium chloride solution.     

复合型扫描微pH电极及其在局部腐蚀中的应用

研制了一种新型的微米级复合型扫描pH探针.该探针具有体积小、响应速度快、稳定性好和制作方便等优点，能很好地满足微区pH快速测定的要求.应用复合型扫描微pH电极技术研究了Al/Cu合金在0.01 mol•L－1 NaCl溶液中开路状态下局部腐蚀发生的早期过程.     

AZ91镁合金表面稀土转化膜的制备及耐蚀性能研究

采用在镁合金表面形成无毒、无污染的稀土铈转化膜的方法解决AZ91镁合金表面的腐蚀问题。确定了最佳成膜工艺参数，讨论了处理液的浓度、成膜温度和成膜时间等因素对转化膜耐蚀性的影响。利用湿热实验、阳极极化曲线的测定等实验方法评价了转化膜对镁合金表面的防护作用。结果表明，在潮湿温热条件下稀土铈转化膜试样仍能保持膜层的完整性并具有较高的覆盖度，腐蚀现象不明显。腐蚀电势升高，出现钝化现象，腐蚀电流密度下降，稀土铈转化膜可以提高AZ91镁合金的耐蚀性能。用扫描电镜观察了膜的微观形貌，稀土铈转化膜是由基膜和附着的细小颗粒组成，最佳工艺形成的铈转化膜无破碎现象，对AZ91镁合金表面的腐蚀过程的发生有明显的抑制作用。     

镁合金表面原位生长有机膦酸盐薄膜及耐蚀行为

利用超声辅助的浸渍涂布方法,在AZ91D镁合金表面原位生长了氨基二乙酸亚甲基膦酸镁铝薄膜,其中包含具有纳米尺度的变形六边形板状颗粒。塔菲尔极化曲线、电化学阻抗谱测量表明,修饰后的AZ91D镁合金的耐腐蚀行为依赖于浸渍所用的膦酸浓度、pH值、温度及时间等。在3.5%NaCl溶液中,未修饰的AZ91D其腐蚀活化能是18.1 kJ.mol-1,而在1.5 mmol.L-1膦酸溶液中pH值分别是1.7、11.5时浸渍涂布有机膦酸盐薄膜后,AZ91D的腐蚀活化能分别是27.9、37.8 kJ.mol-1。     

Fe基非晶和纳米晶合金晶化及电化学腐蚀行为

应用单辊甩带法制备非晶态Fe78Si13B9和Fe73.5Si13.5B9Nb3Cu1薄带,并以非晶晶化退火法制备出纳米晶Fe73.5Si13.5B9Nb3Cu1薄带.利用X射线衍射(XRD)仪和示差扫描量热计(DSC)对该非晶薄带的非晶特性及其晶化过程进行了研究.并用电化学极化曲线的方法和电化学阻抗技术研究了非晶态Fe78Si13B9和纳米晶Fe73.5Si13.5B9Nb3Cu1合金在1mol/LNaOH溶液里的电化学腐蚀行为,用SEM对极化测试后的试样形貌进行了观察;同时还研究了不同的热处理温度对材料结构及在1mol/LNaOH溶液里耐腐蚀性能的影响.结果表明,该非晶薄带的晶化过程分为两步;纳米晶比非晶合金的耐腐蚀性要好;且随着热处理温度的升高,非晶和纳米晶的耐腐蚀性能都得到提高.     

N-异丙基丙烯酰胺与N-烯丙基-1-苯甲酰基-3-苯基-4，5-2H-4-甲酰胺基吡唑共聚物对N80钢片的化学和细菌腐蚀的抑制作用

合成了一种新的腐蚀抑制及广谱抑菌剂：N-异丙基丙烯酰胺（NIPAM）与N-烯丙基-1-苯甲酰基-3-苯基-4,5-2H-4甲酰胺基吡唑(BPCP)的共聚物PNIPAM-Co-PBPCP。 分别采用静态失重法和电化学阻抗谱研究了该共聚物在1 mol/L HCl溶液中对N80钢片化学腐蚀的抑制作用以及共聚物分子在N80钢片表面的吸附行为;采用液体稀释法测定了共聚物对各种菌类的最小抑菌浓度（MIC）。 结果表明,在质量浓度为0.5～7.0 g/L的范围内该共聚物对N80钢片的酸腐蚀的抑制效果随缓蚀剂浓度增大而增强;最大缓蚀效率（90.3％）时的缓蚀剂质量浓度为6.0 g/L,仅为文献报道共聚物用量的1/2左右,为小分子缓蚀剂1-苯甲酰基-3-苯基-4,5-2H-4-羧基吡唑（NABPPAA）用量的1/10。 在以上质量浓度范围内共聚物分子在N80钢片表面的吸附满足Langmuir等温吸附模式,其吸附热为30.4 kJ/mol。 该共聚物具有较高的缓蚀效能热稳定性,在25～80 ℃的范围内缓蚀效率保持在80％以上且无明显变化。 据此可以判断,共聚物分子在N80钢片表面上以化学吸附为主。 结果还表明,共聚物分子具有广谱抑菌性,对大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、蜡样芽胞杆菌、枯草芽孢杆菌活菌、铜绿假单胞菌、荧光假单胞菌以及沙门氏菌等多种菌类均具有良好的杀灭效果。     

Natural Product-Derived Phosphonic Acids as Corrosion Inhibitors for Iron and Steel

Organic acids, typically derived from an oil-based value chain, are frequently used as corrosion inhibitors in industrial metal working fluids. The criteria for selection of these corrosion inhibitors have changed in the last decades, and are today not only performance-driven, but influenced by ecological considerations, toxicity and regulatory standards. We present scalable semisynthetic approaches to organic corrosion inhibitors based on phosphonic acids from renewable resources. They have been evaluated by chip filter assay, potentiodynamic polarization measurements, electrochemical impedance measurements and gravimetry for corrosion protection of iron and steel in an aqueous environment at slightly alkaline pH. The efficacy of several phosphonic acids tested was found to be strongly dependent on structural features influencing molecular self-assembly of protective layers, and the solubility of salts formed with di- and trivalent cations from the media or formed during corrosion. A carboxyphosphonic acid (derived from castor oil) was found to have remarkable anticorrosive effects in all media tested. We attribute the anticorrosion properties of this carboxyphosphonic acid to the formation of particularly stable protective layers on the metal surface. It might thus serve as a commercially attractive substitute for current acidic corrosion inhibitors, derived from renewable resources.     

Preparation and application of monolithic columns with narrow immobilized pH gradients

Monolith with immobilized pH gradient (M-IPG) is a novel separation matrix for amphoteric substances, such as peptides and proteins. To improve the properties of the newly designed column, efforts were made to optimize the preparation procedure, including the concentrations of the monomers, glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EDMA), as well as the kinds of porogens, which led to a monolith with improved permeability, uniformity and continuity. In addition, different diamines, including ethylenediamine, 1,3-diaminopropane, 1,4-diaminobutane and 1,5-diaminopentane, were subjected to aminate the polymer, and the last two exhibited excellent reactivity with epoxy on the polymer surface, which could obviously make the immobilization of pH gradient facilitated. Under the optimal conditions, a simple method to prepare M-IPG column with narrow pH gradient was developed with commercial carrier ampholytes (CAs) solution. Such columns were applied into the analysis of proteins and peptides, and showed the improved resolution compared to the traditional one with a wide pH distribution.     

铜电路板缝腐蚀过程缝隙中pH、Cl-浓度分布的测量

根据铜电路板缝腐蚀特征,研制了阵列式Ag/AgCl、IrO2电极,设计缝隙腐蚀模拟装置,在0.5mol.L-1的NaCl溶液中分别同时原位检测电子线路板缝隙腐蚀过程,缝隙内的氯离子浓度分布、pH分布及其随时间的变化.研究表明,在电子线路板发生缝隙腐蚀的过程中,缝隙内部不同深度的Cl-及H+浓度逐渐增大,且随着与缝口距离的增大而增大,从而导致缝隙腐蚀不断向纵深方向发展.     

深海静水压力环境下低合金高强度钢腐蚀行为研究

通过自行设计的深海环境模拟装置,采用静态挂片失重、动电位极化曲线及电化学阻抗谱（EIS）等方法系统研究了深海静水压力环境下低合金高强度钢（HSLA钢）在3.5% NaCl溶液中的腐蚀行为,并与常压下的结果对比,探讨了静水压力下HSLA钢在深海环境中的腐蚀行为. 结果显示,静水压力并没有改变HSLA钢在3.5% NaCl溶液中的腐蚀历程,不甚影响其阴极过程,而主要提高了其阳极腐蚀速率,这可能与高静水压下Cl-活性的增加有关.