Influence of In-situ Grafting on the Dispersion of Carbon Black in Solvents and Natural Rubber

In-situ grafting of natural rubber (NR) onto the carbon black (CB) surface by a solid-state method was used to obtain grafted carbon black (GCB). The morphology of the original CB and GCB particles was observed by AFM and TEM. The original CB particles fused together and occurred as large dendritic agglomerates while the GCB particles occurred as small aggregates about 150 nm in diameter. The dispersion and dispersion stability of CB and GCB in toluene and cyclohexene were studied by zeta potential and a spectrophotometer. The results showed that the grafting procedure can improve both dispersion and dispersion stability of CB particles. The dispersion in NR was studied by DMA and observed by SEM. It was shown that GCB has better dispersion than CB in a NR matrix. As expected a weakened filler-filler interaction and enhanced filler-polymer interaction occurred after grafting modification.     

Preparation and Characterization of Acrylic Resin/Hindered Phenolic Antioxidant (AO80)-modified Carbon Black Nanocomposite

To improve the dispersion stability of carbon black (CB) in an acrylic resin coating, a hindered phenolic antioxidant (AO80) was chosen to modify the CB by a solid state method based on the blending of CB and AO80 in an internal mixer. The modified CB (m-CB) was directly introduced into the acrylic resin with 50% solid content in butyl acetate by ball milling without any other treatment. That the majority of the m-CB particles were nanosized in ethanol was proven by a particle size analyzer. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) micrographs indicated that the m-CB particles were also dispersed in the acrylic resin as nanoscale particles. Compared with the unmodified CB, the modification of CB can decrease the viscosity of the acrylic resin/m-CB nanocomposite and improve its flow property. The adhesion and gloss of the acrylic resin/m-CB nanocomposite were also improved. More importantly, the UV shielding and stability of the acrylic resin/m-CB nanocomposite were enhanced.     

Improvement of Mechanical Properties and Ultraviolet Resistance of Polyethylene Pipe Materials Using High Density Polyethylene Matrix Grafted Carbon Black

In recent years, high grade high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe materials are being more and more widely used for water and gas supply. Carbon black (CB) is usually used as an anti-UV-light reagent for pipe materials. However, homogeneous dispersion of CB in the HDPE matrix and modification of the interface has always been a great challenge. In this work, HDPE matrix grafted CB (HDPE-g-CB) was successfully prepared through HDPE radicals formation by a thermo-mechanical method and subsequent radical capture by the CB surface. The weight percentage of grafted HDPE approached 10 wt% and the modification sharply reduced the surface free energy of the CB. The SEM (scanning electron micrographs) and TEM (transmission electron microscopy) results showed that HDPE-g-CB was uniformly dispersed in the HDPE pipe materials and the domain size of the dispersed phase was remarkably decreased from that in HDPE/CB. Therefore, compared with the HDPE/CB, the mechanical properties and ultraviolet (UV) resistance of HDPE/HDPE-g-CB were significantly improved, positively influencing the expected life span of pipelines.     

Ultrasound-assisted fast encapsulation of metal microparticles in SiO2 via an interface-confined sol-gel method

Although the traditional Stoˇber process-based methods are widely used for encapsulation of metal nanoparticles in SiO₂, these time-consuming methods are not effective for coating metal microparticles with a uniform SiO₂ layer of desired thickness. Herein, an ultrasound-assisted, interface-confined sol–gel method is proposed for fast encapsulation of metal microparticles in SiO₂, and the encapsulation of Sn microparticles is chosen as an example to illustrate its feasibility. The proposed method involves covering metal microparticles with liquid films that contain water, alcohol, surfactant (Span-80) and catalyst (NH₄F) and then ultrasonically dispersing these particles into cyclohexane, where tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) is added. To ensure the hydrolysis-condensation reactions of TEOS occurring at the particle-cyclohexane interface so that the formed SiO₂ is coated on the particles, the microparticles should be well dispersed into cyclohexane with the liquid films being not broken away from their surfaces. It is found that the assistance of probe sonication and the addition of surfactant are crucial to achievement of a good dispersion of metal microparticles in cyclohexane. And using high-viscosity alcohol (namely glycerol), controlling the volume ratio of water to alcohol and the amount of water, and choosing a suitable ultrasonic power are essential for preventing the formation of free SiO₂ (namely SiO₂ that is not coated on the particles), which is a result that the liquid films escape from the particle surfaces under ultrasonic cavitation. Our results have also revealed that the thickness of SiO₂ layer can be adjusted by changing the reaction time or the total amount of water. In particular, the thickness of SiO₂ layer can be easily raised by simply repeating the encapsulation procedure. Compared with the traditional Stoˇber process-based methods, the proposed method is time-saving (reaction time: about 30 min vs. more than 12 h) and extremely effective for coating microparticles with a continuous, uniform SiO₂ layer of desired thickness.     

纳米铝粉/聚苯乙烯包覆粒子的制备及表征

利用超声波的分散和粉碎作用,对纳米Al粒子进行了表面疏水处理。然后,以无水乙醇为反应介质,苯乙烯为单体,偶氮二异丁腈为引发剂,聚乙烯吡咯烷酮为分散剂,在氮气保护环境下,利用超声波的活化和引发作用,引发苯乙烯单体在纳米Al粒子表面进行分散聚合反应,制备出了纳米铝粉/聚苯乙烯包覆粒子。最后,运用多种测试手段对纳米Al/PS包覆粒子形貌、粒径大小及分布、表面特性、化学组成及结构等进行了表征。测试结果表明,所制备的纳米Al/PS包覆粒子已经形成了完整的球型核壳包覆结构,表面完整无缺陷,粒径大小约为2.0 m。     

纳米铝粉/聚苯乙烯包覆粒子的制备及表征

利用超声波的分散和粉碎作用,对纳米Al粒子进行了表面疏水处理。然后,以无水乙醇为反应介质,苯乙烯为单体,偶氮二异丁腈为引发剂,聚乙烯吡咯烷酮为分散剂,在氮气保护环境下,利用超声波的活化和引发作用,引发苯乙烯单体在纳米Al粒子表面进行分散聚合反应,制备出了纳米铝粉/聚苯乙烯包覆粒子。最后,运用多种测试手段对纳米Al/PS包覆粒子形貌、粒径大小及分布、表面特性、化学组成及结构等进行了表征。测试结果表明,所制备的纳米Al/PS包覆粒子已经形成了完整的球型核壳包覆结构,表面完整无缺陷,粒径大小约为2.0 m。     

Influence of Position on the Microstructure of Carbon Black/Polyvinyl Alcohol Composite Obtained by the Directional Freeze-drying Process

Carbon black (CB)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) composites with porous structure were obtained by a directional freeze-drying process of their solution in water. The microstructures of this composite at different positions through the thickness were investigated. The study shows that the composite formed a lamellar structure at the lower surface of the specimen because of the basic crystallographic and crystal growth characteristics of ice. The composite near the top surface of the specimen showed an alignment direction of the ice vertical to the container's wall and the direction of solution lowering into the liquid nitrogen. The alignment direction deflects gradually and finally converges with the aligned direction grown from the bottom position near the middle part of the CB/PVA composite. The ice crystals grow very fast along the direction of temperature gradients, which results in that a small fraction of PVA solute was entrapped within the ice crystals, leading to the formation of trans-bridge lamellar structure near the top surface of the specimen. This result shows that the position in the sample has a great influence on the structure of the porous CB/PVA composite obtained by the directional freeze-drying process.     

离子镀制备Cr/W混合过渡层的氢氘辐照效应研究

用双离子束镀膜方法在W基底表面制备不同厚度的Cr薄膜. 用冷场扫描电镜能谱分析仪对镀膜样品成分深度分布进行分析, 使用重离子加速器对镀膜样品进行高能、低束流的氢或氘辐照, 用扫描电镜对样品表面形貌变化进行分析, 运用粒子注入射程模拟软件SRIM对氢粒子在Cr/W双层块体中的射程进行模拟分析. 实验结果表明, 运用双离子束镀膜法能够在膜与基底的接触面区域制得Cr/W混合过渡层; 在高能、低束流的氢或氘辐照下, Cr/W混合过渡层易于使气体滞留而起泡, 双离子束制备的Cr膜层不易聚集氢或氘气体成泡.     

有机电致发光器件的封装热特性研究

有机电致发光器件的稳定性与其封装结构密切相关,封装技术的优劣直接影响有机电致发光二极管器件的寿命.本文采用热阻抗模型对三种常用有机电致发光二极管器件封装结构进行热阻抗分析,并利用ANSYS有限元分析软件的热分析模块对热特性进行研究,得出各种器件封装结构的温度场分布,根据温度场分布比较得出各种封装结构散热性能的差异.分析得出,传统后盖式封装结构与混合封装结构散热效果相差不大,Barix封装结构具有最好的散热性能.模拟仿真结果显示,当玻璃厚度从0.5 mm增加至0.9 mm时,传统封装结构的发光层温度升高了0.124℃,Barix封装结构的发光层温度升高了0.262℃,表明玻璃层厚度的增减对有机电致发光二极管器件的散热影响较小.改变器件表面空气流动速度,使对流系数从25W/(m²·K)变为85W/(m²·K)时,传统封装结构有机电致发光二极管发光层的温度由42.911℃递减到26.85℃,可见增大表面空气流动速度对降低有机电致发光二极管有源层的温度作用显著.     

Effect of stacked dielectric with high dielectric constant and surface modification on current enhancement in pentacene thin-film transistors

The effect of a stacked dielectric has been studied on pentacene thin-film transistors (TFTs) with respect to the current enhancement, the crystalline polymorph, and the structural change of the film. Here we show that the performance improvement of the device is successfully achieved by the dielectric effects of the high dielectric constant and the surface modification in hybrid dielectric configuration. The systematic analysis on the device feature governed by the interfacial property was carried out for a hybrid structured insulator system using SiO₂ and cross-linked (C-L) polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), including the surface modified layer of dilute polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). Through thickness combinations of bilayer dielectrics with low-k SiO₂ and high-k PVA, the device also exhibits noticeable enhancement of the current drivability up to the current level of 94 μA at a practical gate bias of ?30 V. Moreover, we present the effect of a surface-modified layer with dilute PMMA. After the formation of ultra-thin PMMA layer in a bilayer insulator, the organic dielectric shows an effectively changed surface property into hydrophobicity even on a strong hydroxyl-rich dielectric surface, resulting in the distinct increase of structural order in the film due to the reduction of surface free energy.     

Robust dithiocarbamate-anchored amine functionalization of Au nanoparticles

We introduce an effective and facile technique that achieves robust amine functionalization of Au nanoparticles by binding the polyamine poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) to the surface using a dithiocarbamate (DTC) modification of the side group amines. The DTC anchor confers superior short- and long-term colloidal stability compared to a physisorbed layer of the same polymer. We also demonstrate that the surface amines are available for further functionalization and that at least four alternately charged polyelectrolyte layers can be assembled onto the particles. The latter modification could not be performed on a physisorbed functional layer, so this demonstrates the effectiveness of the DTC groups in robustly anchoring the polymer to the particle surface. At the same time, the DTC-anchored polymer layer is less than 2 nm thick in the dry state. This is one-third of the thickness of a physisorbed polyamine layer deposited under the same conditions, and sufficiently thin that the plasmonic field enhancement on the metal particle remains accessible to the outside environment. We attribute the difference in thickness to multiple DTC bonds on each polymer chain forcing it into much closer conformity to the particle surface than in the physisorbed case.     

含单负材料三明治结构的电磁隧穿特性

在理论分析的基础上,结合实验研究了单负材料/正折射率材料(或单负材料)/单负材料三明治结构的电磁隧穿性质.这种结构的电磁隧穿来源于入射平面波与结构的表面或体极化激元的耦合,从理论上讨论并计算了正入射情况下这种结构中的极化激元的色散关系.发现:由单负材料作为边界而正折射率材料为中间层的三明治结构具有体极化激元,这种极化激元的共振频率随着中间层厚度的增加向低频移动;由不同性质的单负材料构成的三明治结构具有两条色散曲线,这两条色散曲线随着中间层厚度的增加而简并.随后基于L-C传输线技 关键词： 单负材料 极化激元 隧穿 L-C传输线')" href="#">L-C传输线     

复合阴极缓冲层Alq_3∶CsF对CuPc/C_(60)电池性能的影响

通过Alq_3∶CsF复合阴极缓冲层来优化CuPc/C_(60)有机小分子太阳能电池的性能。当Alq_3∶CsF厚度为5nm,CsF的掺杂比例为4%时,加入复合阴极缓冲层器件较Alq_3阴极缓冲层器件的能量转化效率提高了49%,到达0.76%,并且在室温、大气的条件下,器件的稳定性也得到了保持,与未加阴极缓冲层的器件相比,半衰期提高了6倍,达到9.8h。通过紫外-可见吸收、外量子效率和单载流子传输器件等研究了器件效率改善的主要原因是掺入CsF后,调节界面能级,改善了Alq_3的电子传输特性,提高了器件的短路电流和填充因子。比较分析复合阴极缓冲层器件于空气中放置不同的时间的电流电压曲线,表明Alq_3∶CsF可以保持Alq_3的良好稳定性,可以很好地阻挡氧气与水分的扩散,提高器件的寿命。     

Peculiarities of evaporation of a thin water layer in the presence of a solvable surfactant

Evaporation of a thin layer of a polar liquid (water) having a free surface and located on a solid substrate is investigated. A solvable surfactant is placed on the free liquid-vapor interface. The surface tension is a linear function of the surface concentration of the surfactant. The surface energy of the solid-liquid contact line is a nonmonotonic function of the layer thickness and is the sum of the Van der Waals interaction and the specific interaction of the double electric layer on the interface. The effect of the solvable surfactant on the dynamics and stability of the propagation of the evaporation front in the thin liquid film is analyzed in the long-wave approximation in the system of Navier-Stokes equations.     

Preparation and characterization of large-size halloysite nanotubes particles by a combined technique of interfacial polymerization and condensation polymerization

To granulate halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) into large-size particles, interfacial polymerization and condensation polymerization were combined. The former was used to form surface layer of particles and the latter was used to improve particle strength. Polyethylenimine (PEI) and terephthaloyl chloride were chosen, respectively as hydrophilic monomer and hydrophobic monomer in interfacial polymerization. Condensation polymerization was carried out between PEI and glycerol polyglycidyl ether (GPE). The results show that HNTs particles have sphere shape and its diameters range from 1.7 to 2.5 mm and vary with preparation condition. SEM images show that particles have typical core–shell structure with dense surface layer and porous inner structure and single nanotube is completely encapsulated by polymer material. The characterization of BET shows that because of dense surface layer and encapsulation of nanotubes, the specific surface area of particles determined decreases dramatically.     

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of 4-N-Hexyl-4'-Cyanobiphenyl Adsorbed at the Air-Water Interface

The interfacial behavior of 4-n-hexyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl(6CB) molecules at the air-water interface is investigated by full atomistic molecular dynamics simulations. To understand the morphology and the structure of adsorbed 6CB molecules in detail, the snapshots and mass density profiles of the simulation system are generated. The average tilt angles between the interface normal and various vectors defined in the rigid and alkyl parts of 6CB are in good agreement with the experimental data available. The interfacial thickness and monolayer width are obtained from the mass density profiles of water and 6CB phase, respectively. The second and fourth rank orientational order parameters of cyanobiphenyl core are found to be larger than those of an elastic alkyl chain.Bond order parameters for 6CB are also calculated. The calculated oxygen-oxygen radial distribution function and hydrogen bonding statistics for bulk water are compared with those for the interfacial region. The surface tensions of the systems are calculated. All simulation results are compared with the available literature data.     

The role of poly(methacrylic acid) conformation on dispersion behavior of nano TiO2 powder

To exploit the advantages of nanoparticles for various applications, controlling the dispersion and agglomeration is of paramount importance. Agglomeration and dispersion behavior of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles was investigated using electrokinetic and surface chemical properties. Nanoparticles are generally stabilized by the adsorption of a dispersant (polyelectrolyte) layer around the particle surface and in this connection ammonium salt of polymethacrylic acid (Darvan C) was used as dispersant to stabilize the suspension. The dosages of polyelectrolyte were optimized to get best dispersion stability by techniques namely particle charge detector (13.75 mg/g) and adsorption (14.57 mg/g). The surface charge of TiO₂ particles changed significantly in presence of dispersant Darvan C and isoelectric point (iep) shifted significantly towards lower pH from 5.99 to 3.37. The shift in iep has been quantified in terms of free energy of interaction between the surface sites of TiO₂ and the adsorbing dispersant Darvan C. Free energies of adsorption were calculated by electrokinetic data (−9.8 RT unit) and adsorption isotherms (−10.56 RT unit), which corroborated well. The adsorption isotherms are of typical Langmuir type and employed for calculation of free energy. The results indicated that adsorption occurs mainly through electrostatic interactions between the dispersant molecule and the TiO₂ surface apart from hydrophobic interactions.     

Mechanism of the metal-type conduction in organic nanostructures

A physical model of the metal-type conduction along the interface between organic materials, each being a dielectric, is proposed. The conduction is due to the formation of heminal electron-hole pairs with high enough surface density at the interface. The basic contribution to the conduction is made by a near-interface pair-containing layer of thickness of the order of a nanometer. Conditions have been determined under which a two-dimensional electron gas can be produced in this layer. A numerical simulation has been performed to estimate the conductivity and the mobility of charge carriers and to elucidate the relation of these quantities to the energy structure of the interface.     

内表面掺硅聚苯乙烯空心微球初步研究

 靶丸内表面掺杂诊断元素可以为内爆压缩界面的研究提供必要的手段。以二甲基二乙氧基硅烷为原料，利用乳液微封装技术和界面聚合技术可以实现单一内表面掺硅的空心聚苯乙烯微球的制备。X光照相和X能谱分析表明：内表面掺硅量比外表面高出2~3个数量级。均匀内表面掺硅层的厚度小于0.3μm，掺杂层厚度越小，均匀性越好。     

内表面掺硅聚苯乙烯空心微球初步研究

靶丸内表面掺杂诊断元素可以为内爆压缩界面的研究提供必要的手段。以二甲基二乙氧基硅烷为原料,利用乳液微封装技术和界面聚合技术可以实现单一内表面掺硅的空心聚苯乙烯微球的制备。X光照相和X能谱分析表明：内表面掺硅量比外表面高出2~3个数量级。均匀内表面掺硅层的厚度小于0.3μm,掺杂层厚度越小,均匀性越好。