Wetting behavior of water droplets on hydrophobic microtextures of comparable size

The wetting behavior of water droplets on periodically structured hydrophobic surfaces was investigated. The effect of structure geometry, roughness, and relative pore fraction on the contact angles was investigated experimentally for droplets of size comparable to the size of the structures. It was found that surface geometry may induce a transition from groove-filling and Wenzel-like behavior to nonfilling of surface grooves and consequential Cassie-Baxter behavior. Numerical calculations of the free energy of these systems suggest that the equilibrium behavior is in line with the experimental observations. The observations may serve as guidelines for the design of surfaces with the desired wetting behavior.     

Effect of solvent composition on dispersing ability of reaction sialon suspensions

This work focuses on the optimization of the rheological behavior of suspensions considering different solvent compositions. The effects of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)/ethanol (E) solvent mixtures on reaction sialon suspensions were investigated by measuring sedimentation behavior, adsorption of dispersant, and flow behavior. It was shown that both the flow behavior and the sedimentation behavior strongly depended on selection of solvent composition. Using 3 wt% KD1 as dispersant, well-dispersed colloidal suspensions could be obtained in MEK-rich solvents. The suspensions with 60 vol% MEK/40 vol% E as solvent could be fitted to the Bingham model with very low yield stress, while suspensions with pure MEK or ethanol-rich mixtures as solvent showed pseudo plastic behavior with relatively high yield stress values. A model was proposed to explain the different flow behaviors of suspensions considering the different configurations of dispersant at particles' surfaces.     

The dynamics of single chains within a model polymer melt

Discontinuous molecular dynamics simulations are performed on a system containing 32 hard chains of length 192 at a volume fraction of phi = 0.45 to explore the idea that localized entanglements have a significant effect on the dynamics of the individual chains within an entangled polymer melt. Anomalous behavior can still be observed when studying the dynamics of the individual chains, although increased time averaging causes the anomalous relaxation-memory-release behavior that was observed previously in the system to smooth out. First, the individual chain mean squared displacements and apparent diffusion coefficients are calculated, and a wide distribution of diffusive behavior is found. Although the apparent diffusion coefficient curve averaged over all chains displays the predicted long-time diffusive behavior, the curves for the individual chains differ both qualitatively and quantitatively. They display superdiffusive, diffusive, and subdiffusive behavior, with the largest percentage of chains exhibiting superdiffusive behavior and the smallest percentage exhibiting the predicted diffusive behavior. Next, the individual chain end-to-end vector autocorrelation functions and relaxation times are determined, and a wide distribution of stress relaxation behavior is found. The times when the end-to-end vector autocorrelation functions relax completely span almost an order of magnitude in reduced time. For some chains, the end-to-end vector autocorrelation function relaxes smoothly toward zero similar to the system average; however, for other chains the relaxation is slowed greatly, indicating the presence of additional entanglements. Almost half of the chains exhibit the anomalous behavior in the end-to-end vector autocorrelation function. Finally, the dynamic properties are displayed for a single chain exhibiting anomalous relaxation-memory-release behavior, supporting the idea that the relaxation-memory-release behavior is a single-chain property.     

Effects of steric and hydrophobic forces on the rheological properties of ZrO2 suspensions

 The effect of pH on the flow behavior of ZrO₂ suspensions containing polyacrylic and octanoic acids was evaluated. In the flocculated pH regime, the flow behavior is highly shearthinning and can be described by a power-law model. The shear-thinning behavior increases with increasing degree of flocculation. Maximum shearthinning was observed at the zero zeta potential condition. Hydrophobic interaction arising from adsorbed octanoic acid was found to enhance the shear-thinning behavior. No such enhancement was observed for adsorbed polyacrylic acid. It was also illustrated that the viscosity–pH behavior is a mirror image of the yield stress–pH behavior. A quantitative particle-pair interactions model incorporating steric and hydrophobic interactions was proposed to explain the effects of polyacrylic and octanoic acids on the maximum yield stress. Received: 23 May 1997 Accepted: 4 June 1997     

κ-卡拉胶热可逆凝胶的非遍历行为研究

采用散射斑纹(speckle)技术, 即散射光强涨落法, 研究了κ-卡拉胶(KC)热可逆凝胶的非遍历行为. 证明了非遍历性的存在, 并研究了浓度、温度等条件对该非遍历性的影响. 结果表明：该物理凝胶存在非遍历性, 并随KC浓度增加, 凝胶非遍历性增大；随温度升高, 凝胶非遍历性逐渐减小, 直至消失.     

Anomalous Distribution Behavior of Radioiodine at Tracer Concentrations

The solvent extraction behavior of radioiodine at tracer concentration was studied by varying the pH of the tracer solution in order to gain deeper insight into the anomalous behavior of radioiodine at low concentrations. The anomalous behavior of radioiodine was observed with all the tracer solutions because of the existence of radioiodine complex in the tracer solution. The observed anomalous behavior of radioiodine was consistently explained by the comprehensive extraction mechanism.     

Relations between dynamic mechanical properties and melting behavior of nylon 66 and poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Nylon 66 films exhibiting form I melting behavior show the γ mechanical relaxation at ?140°C. Samples which have form II melting behavior do not show this relaxation. The γ relaxation disappears when material having form I behavior is converted to material having form II behavior by annealing or by cold drawing. The form I and form II types of melting behavior are also found in poly(ethylene terephthalate); the interconversions and thermal behavior of the forms are analogous to the nylon 66 case. In poly(ethylene terephthalate), the β relaxation at ?40 to ?60°C is present only when form I melting behavior is found. Conversion to form II melting behavior by annealing or drawing (80°C) again causes the relaxation to disappear. No β relaxation was found in amorphous polymer. The γ dispersion in nylon 66 and the β dispersion in poly(ethylene terephthalate) can therefore be associated with the crystalline structure responsible for form I melting behavior. Form I melting behavior has been associated with foldedchain crystals based on previous work. It is therefore postulated that the γ dispersion in nylon 66 and the β dispersion in poly(ethylene terephthalate) are associated with motions in the chain folds. This assignment is not inconsistent with the change in the γ dispersion of nylon 66 with the number of backbone CH₂ units, since these will affect the fold structure.     

The influence of hydrophobic counterions on micellar growth of ionic surfactants

This review covers the effects of hydrophobic counterions on the phase behavior of ionic surfactants and the properties of the phases. Mixing hydrophobic counterions with ionic surfactant micellar solutions may initiate the micellar growth and transform the micellar microstructure into different morphologies. This behavior may also be achieved by mixing ionic surfactants with hydrophilic counterions, although higher counterionic concentrations are then required. First, the role of hydrophilic and hydrophobic counterions in regards to micelle growth is discussed. Second, the effect of the hydrophobic counterion on the self-assembly of cationic and anionic surfactants and their viscoelastic behavior are presented. Third, the relationships between geometry, hydrophobicity and their consequences on micellar growth for different hydrophobic counterions are reviewed. Forth, the influence of hydrophobic counterion substituents (substitution pattern) on the phase behavior is discussed. Some results we previously obtained for different isomers of hydroxy naphthaoic acids and the cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium hydroxide are included. With these systems the effect that the hydrophobic counterion microenvironment has on the phase behavior, rheological behavior and the micellar microstructure is discussed. The results from other research groups are also discussed.     

钠型蒙脱土悬浮体和水解聚丙烯酰胺体系的负触变现象

由钠型蒙脱土悬 浮体和水解聚丙烯酰胺组成的体系有负触变现象, 对负触变性的形成条件和影响因素作了初步探讨. 并对微观结构作了一些推测.     

外显子周期三行为特征的研究

基因中蛋白质的编码区具有周期三行为这一规律已成为目前基因预测的理论基础, 采用功率谱对外显子的周期三行为特征进行了研究, 结果表明: 大多数外显子独立存在于基因中时并不具有周期三行为, 而当基因被剪切后外显子连在一起编码蛋白质的时候才具有周期三行为. 并且这种行为特征与外显子的长度、碱基在密码子三个位置上的分布以及氨基酸密码子的使用偏好均有密切关系, 同时符合蛋白质翻译次序的外显子也具有对密码子使用的偏好性, 这一研究结果对于提高基因预测的准确率以及内含子功能的研究具有重要意义.     

水＋3-甲基吡啶＋溴化钠三元溶液动-静态光散射临界行为研究

对水＋3-甲基吡啶＋溴化钠三元电解质溶液的临界跨接行为的认识存在着争议. 部分研究认为由于三甲基吡啶的聚集, 体系存在从非经典的3D-Ising(三维伊辛)行为向经典的平均场行为的非单调跨接; 另一部分研究发现该体系符合3D-Ising临界行为, 并不存在跨接. 采用动-静态光散射研究了溴化钠, 3-甲基吡啶和水三元溶液的临界性质, 得到动态关联长度和静态关联长度, 发现动态关联长度和静态关联长度一致, 且在实验温度范围内(离临界温度0.01～25 K), 体系不违背3D-Ising行为, 也观测不到显著的临界跨接现象.     

Thermal and Rheological Behavior of Collagen. Chitosan blends

Collagen:chitosan blends in 1:1 ratio were prepared and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermal (DSC, TG) and rheological studies. Apparently each material maintains its behavior and addition of chitosan does not denature collagen fibers. The rheological behavior showed that adding chitosan to collagen causes a decrease of storage modulus (G’),viscous loss modulus (G”) and apparent viscosity when measured as a function of frequency. Both anionic and native collagen presented more solid-like behavior than fluid-like viscoelastic behavior. Collagen:chitosan blends exhibits a more fluid-like viscoelastic behavior. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Simulational study of anomalous tracer diffusion in hydrogels

In this article, we analyze different factors that affect the diffusion behavior of small tracer particles (as they are used, e.g., in fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS)) in the polymer network of a hydrogel and perform simulations of various simplified models. We observe, that under certain circumstances the attraction of a tracer particle to the polymer network strands might cause subdiffusive behavior on intermediate time scales. In theory, this behavior could be employed to examine the network structure and swelling behavior of weakly crosslinked hydrogels with the help of FCS.     

Assembly behavior of iron oxide-capped Janus particles in a magnetic field

Three types of iron oxide Janus particles are obtained by varying the deposition rate of iron in a 3:1 Ar/O(2) atmosphere during physical vapor deposition. Each type of iron oxide Janus particle shows a distinct assembly behavior when an external magnetic field is applied, i.e., formation of staggered chains, double chains, or no assembly. A detailed deposition rate diagram is obtained to identify the relationship between deposition rate and assembly behavior. The extent of iron oxidation is identified as the key parameter in determining the assembly behavior. In addition, the effects of particle volume fraction, thickness of the iron oxide cap, and assembly time on the final assembly behavior are studied. Cap thickness is shown not to influence the assembly behavior, while particle volume fraction and assembly time affect the chain growth rate and the chain length, but not the overall assembly behavior. The samples are characterized by optical, scanning electron, and atomic force microscopies.     

Solution behavior of metal sulfonate ionomers. II. Effects of solvents

Previous studies on the dilute-solution behavior of sulfonated ionomers have shown these polymers to exhibit unusual viscosity behavior in mixed solvents of low polarity. These results have been interpreted as arising from specific solvation effects by the solvents with the metal sulfonate groups which persist as ion pairs. The consequences of ion pair interactions and their solvation are exceptional thickening behavior at low polymer levels as compared to unfunctionalized polymers, and anomolous solution viscosities with varying temperature. These studies have now been extended to single-component solvents which traverse a range of polarities. Using the sodium salt of lightly sulfonated polystyrene (S-PS) as a model system, the authors found the solution behavior in low-polarity solvents (tetrahydrofuran) to be consistent with that observed previously for mixed solvents; ion pair interactions predominated. However, in polar solvents such as dimethyl sulfoxide or dimethyl formamide, these polymers behave as classic polyelectrolytes even at sulfonate levels below 2 mol %. The behavior of the S-PS acids is similar to that observed for the metal salts. To a first approximation these two behaviors, ion pair association and polyelectrolyte behavior, are dependent on solvent polarity. In some cases it is possible to induce polyelectrolyte behavior in a S-PS/solvent combination exhibiting ion pair interactions by the addition of very low levels of a polar cosolvent, such as water. These results again demonstrate the selectivity of the solvent-sulfonate interactions.     

Liquid-liquid equilibria of polymer solutions: a closed miscibility loop phase behavior

In the phase behavior of binary polymer/solvent mixtures, a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) and hour-glass shaped and closed miscibility loop phase behavior are encountered. The closed miscibility loop phase behavior may be mainly due to highly oriented interactions such as hydrogen bonding. The purpose of this study is to describe closed miscibility loop phase behavior in the liquid-liquid equilibria of polymer solutions. To consider highly oriented interactions (or specific interactions), we employed a secondary lattice concept as a perturbation term.     

Drawing and dynamic-mechanical behavior of syndiotactic polystyrene an introduction

The drawing behavior of syndiotactic polystyrene was analyzed at different temperatures. Amorphous films were used and, depending on drawing temperature, strain-induced or thermal-induced cold crystallization was observed. This phenomenon, when present, greatly affects the drawing behavior. The dynamic-mechanical behavior of drawn samples was analyzed, and the obtained results indicate that the glass transition is affected by drawing, and that the effect depends drastically on the drawing temperature. Particularly interesting is the dynamic behavior at high temperature where the elastic modulus is weakly affected by temperature also near the melting point.     

Role of molten fraction on the structural evolution in stretching and cooling of crosslinked low‐density polyethylene: Real‐time mechano‐optical measurements

We investigated the uniaxial deformation behavior of crosslinked low‐density polyethylene in partially and substantially molten states using a real‐time true stress–strain birefringence system. The stress–birefringence behavior exhibits a multiregime behavior during stretching and holding process. The details of this regime behavior are primarily governed by the degree of unmelted crystallinity as it has a dominant role in the long‐range structural connectivity. When the long‐range physical connectivity is present, a three‐regime nonlinear stress–optical behavior was observed. When the long‐range connectivity is substantially eliminated at higher temperatures, the regime I behavior disappears. Structural studies including cooling process reveal that the lower the proportion of molten material during stretching, the higher the concentration of fibrillar structure and the shorter are the lengths of the kebabs that exhibit twisted lamellae after solidification. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 43: 1825–1841, 2005     

微波场下非贵金属氧化物的升温行为和烹饪油烟的催化净化性能研究

在考察了多种金属氧化物在微波场下升温性能的基础上,制备了用于烹饪油烟催化净化的非贵金属催化剂.实验表明,VB族、V族、B族和B族元素氧化物在微波中升温效果明显,其中Co、Ni和V三种元素氧化物的升温效果最好.涂覆氧化铝的蜂窝堇青石负载V2O5的催化剂具有较稳定的吸波升温性和高油烟催化净化活性.添加La2O3后负载型V2O5催化剂活性明显增加,在微波条件下,含有1%La2O3的负载型V2O5催化剂在150℃可使油烟净化率达到88%以上.     

Use of Pyrene Spectroscopic Probes in the Study of Colloidal Systems

The interfacial behavior of polyethylene oxide (PEO) end-labeled with the often-used fluorescent probe pyrene was monitored to asess the effect of use of such hydrophobic probes on system behavior. Mixtures of labeled and unlabeled PEO were adsorbed on silica and the resulting suspension properties noted. The suspension behavior was found to be markedly different, depending on the ratio of labeled-to-unlabeled PEO employed. While it was "safe" to use pyrene probes in amounts of 3% or less for spectroscopic investigation of PEO effects, it was found that ratios equal to, or greater than, 1 : 3 produced anomalous behavior of the silica suspensions. This was manifested in the form of decreased suspension stability, as evidenced by significantly higher settling rates. Similar experiments using free pyrene revealed that these effects could be attributed to the chemical attachment of the pyrene probe to the polyethylene oxide chain. Fluorescence spectroscopy was used to simultaneously monitor the behavior of the adsorbed polyethylene oxide molecules. These results were used to explain the observed suspension behavior as a function of the labeled-to-unlabeled polymer mixing ratio. Bridging effects facilitated by hydrophobic interaction between pyrene end groups is proposed as the reason for the observed phenomena. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.