Forensic analysis of dyed textile fibers

A rapid, specific, and sensitive method has been developed using molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) as solid-phase extraction sorbents for extraction of trace tetracycline antibiotics (TCs) in foodstuffs. MIPs were prepared by precipitation polymerization using tetracycline as the template. Under the optimal condition, the imprinting factors for MIPs were 4.1 (oxytetracycline), 7.0 (tetracycline), 7.4 (chlortetracycline), 7.7 (doxycycline), respectively. Furthermore, the performance of MIPs as solid-phase extraction sorbents was evaluated and high extraction efficiency of molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction (MISPE) procedure was demonstrated. Compared with commercial sorbents, MISPE gave a better cleanup efficiency than C18 cartridge and a higher recovery than Oasis HLB cartridge. Finally, the method of liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry coupled with molecular-imprinted solid-phase extraction was validated in real samples including lobster, duck, honey, and egg. The spiked recoveries of TCs ranged from 94.51% to 103.0%. The limits of detection were in the range of 0.1–0.3 μg kg⁻¹. Chromatograms obtained by direct injection of the spiked egg extracts (5 × 10^-3 mmol L⁻¹) and purification with MISPE     

Decolorization of textile dye effluent by genetically improved bacterial strains

Synthetic dyes are released into the environment from textile industrial effluents. The discharge of this colored wastewater into rivers and lakes leads to a reduction in sunlight penetration in natural water bodies, which, in turn, decreases both photosynthetic activity and dissolved oxygen concentration and is toxic to living beings. Bacterial isolates are optimized for growth and biomass production before using them for decolorizing dye effluent. The bacterial isolates Bacillus sp. 1 and Bacillus sp. 2 were employed at different percentages by volume with standard nutrient concentration. Of these bacterial isolates Bacillus sp. 2 recorded maximum color reduction. The pH and electrical conductivity (EC) were reduced in the decolorized effluent, and a reduction in biologic oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, and total dissolved solids (TDS) were also observed.     

Ultrahydrophobic textile surface via decorating fibers with monolayer of reactive nanoparticles and non-fluorinated polymer

By mimicking the hydrophobicity and miniature protrusions of the lotus leaves using a monolayer of non-fluorinated hydrophobic polymer and functionalized nanoparticles, respectively, we have developed a permanent nanocoating to create ultrahydrophobic fibers/textiles with excellent water repellency and self-cleaning ability.     

Viscoelasticity of rubber-resin mixtures

The dynamic viscoelastic response of blends in various proportions of natural rubber with each of two tackifier resins, a poly(β-pinene) and a pentaerythritol ester of hydrogenated rosin, has been investigated. Results are presented in the form of master curves of the modulus G′_r and the viscosity η′_r against frequency. The two resins show remarkably similar behavior in modifying the viscoelastic behavior of the rubber; the most obvious effects of increasing resin concentration are (a) a displacement of the transition zone toward lower frequencies, (b) a reduction in width and eventual elimination of the “rubbery plateau,” and (c) a displacement of the terminal zone in the direction of higher frequencies. The effect (a) is interpreted in molecular terms as a restriction of segmental motion and may be quantitatively evaluated in terms of reduced fractional free volume and increased monomeric friction coefficient. Effects (b) and (c) are explicable in terms of reduced average molecular weight, with consequent reduction in entanglement coupling and resistance to viscous flow. Quantitative analysis of the results, using relaxation time spectra, lends support to the iso-free-volume theory of the glassy state and shows a correlation between fractional free volume and monomeric friction coefficient.     

Stretchable and bendable textile matrix based on cellulose fibers for wearable self-powered glucose biosensors

Cellulose - A wearable self-powered biosensor, fabricated from a stretchable and bendable textile matrix, senses glucose in urine. This textile matrix is made of cellulose fibers. A porous...     

Nonlinear Viscoelasticity Raised at Low Temperatures by Intermolecular Cooperation of Bulk Amorphous Polymers

We performed dynamic Monte Carlo simulations of stress relaxation in parallel-aligned and uniaxially stretched bulk amorphous polymers at low temperatures.We observed an extra-slowing down in the early stage of stress relaxation,which causes nonlinear viscoelasticity as deviated from Debye relaxation and Arrhenius-fluid behaviors observed previously at high temperatures.Meanwhile,fluctuation analysis of stress relaxation revealed a substantial increase in the stretch fractions of polymers at the transient periods of high-temperature Debye relaxation.Structural analysis of free volume further revealed the scenario that,at low temperatures,the modulus of polymer entropy elasticity decreases with temperature and eventually loses its competition to the imposed modulus (Deborah number becomes larger than one),and hence upon stress relaxation under constant strains,monomers are firstly accumulated nearby two stretching ends of polymers,resulting in tentative global jamming like physical cross-linking there,and thus retarding the coming transient state of stress relaxation.We concluded that intermolecular cooperation raises physical crosslinking for nonlinear viscoelasticity of polymer stress relaxation as well as the rubbery states unique to bulk amorphous polymers.The new microscopic mechanism of the fluid-rubbery transition of polymers may bring insights into the intermolecular cooperation mechanism of glass transition of small molecules,if the fluid-rubbery transition is regarded as an extrapolation of glass transition from low to high molecular weights.     

Dilational Viscoelasticity of the Zwitterionic Gemini Surfactants with Polyoxyethylene Spacers at the Interfaces

The dilational viscoelasticity of zwitterionic gemini surfactants C₈E_xNC₁₂ with polyoxyethylene spacers at the water-air and water-decane interfaces were investigated by oscillating barriers method. The experiments were carried out at different concentrations with an accessible frequency range of 0.005 to 0.1 Hz. Interfacial tension relaxation method was employed to obtain dilational parameters in a reasonably broad frequency range. Experimental results show that the values of dilational elasticity and viscosity of C₈E_xNC₁₂ are larger than those of common nonionic surfactants, such as T × 100, and the dilational viscoelasticity at the water-decane is close to that at the water-air interface on the whole_. The results may be attributed to Coulombic attraction, and the possible schematic diagrams of adsorbed molecules with different polyoxyethylene spacers at the water-air and water-decane interfaces are proposed. We also analyzed C₈E_xNC₁₂ from the results of relaxation experiments and Cole-Cole plots.     

Viscoelasticity and birefringence of polyisoprene

The complex Young's modulus, E^*(ω), and the complex strain-optical coefficient, O^*(ω), which is the ratio of the birefringence to the strain, were measured for polyisoprene (PIP) over a frequency range of 1 ～ 130 Hz and a temperature range of 22 ～ ?100°C. The imaginary part of O^*, O″, was positive at low frequencies and negative at high frequencies. The real part, O′, was always positive and showed a maximum. The complicated behavior of O^* could be understood by the assumption that E^* = E_R^* + E_G^* and O^* = C_RE_R^* + C_GE_G^*, where E_R^* and E_G^* were complex quantities and C_R and C_G were constants. The C_R value, equal to the ordinary stress-optical coefficient measured in the rubbery plateau zone, was 2.0 × 10^?9 Pa^?1. The C_G value, defined as the ratio O″/E″ in the glassy zone, was ?1.1 × 10^?11 Pa^?1. The E_G^*, which was the major component of E^* in the glassy zone, showed almost the same frequency dependence as that of polystyrene and polycarbonate. The E_R^*, which was dominant in the rubbery zone, was described well by the bead-spring theory. The temperature dependence of the E_G^* was stronger than that of the E_R^*. This difference caused the breakdown of the thermorheological simplicity for E^* and O^* around the glass-to-rubber transition zone. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Viscoelasticity and birefringence of polyisobutylene

The complex Young's modulus, E*(ω), and the complex strain-optical coefficient, O*(ω), were measured for polyisobutylene (PIB) over a wide temperature range near and above its glass transition temperature. The master curves could be constructed well for each function with the method of reduced variables. The shift factor, a_T, for E*(ω) is the same as that for O*(ω). The ratio of the imaginary parts of O*(ω) and E*(ω), O″(ω)/E″(ω), takes an extremum, which has never been observed for other polymers. The relation between O*(ω) and E*(ω) cannot be described by a modified stress-optical rule (MSOR) which has been found valid for various polymers. The basic concept of the MSOR. i.e., the chain orientation and the orientation of flat monomer units in the stretch direction, is not sufficient to describe the behavior of PIB and another origin of stress, presumably due to the fluctuation of local stress, should be included. This term does not contribute to the birefringence. The main maximum of tan δ is ascribed to the relaxation of the chain orientation in contrast with many other polymers, such as polyisoprene and polycarbonate, for which the maximum of tan δ is ascribed to the rotational relaxation of monomer units. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

咪唑基表面活性离子液体在气/液界面的扩张粘弹性

合成了两种咪唑基表面活性离子液体,通过界面膨胀流变法研究了其在气/液界面的聚集行为,考察了咪唑基表面活性离子液体浓度、无机盐和温度对聚集行为的影响。研究发现,咪唑基表面活性离子液体在吸附过程中吸附控制占主导作用,而弛豫过程不是单一指数函数;加入无机盐或升高温度可以提高咪唑基表面活性离子液体的表面活性、增强其在界面的吸附能力、降低表面张力。扩张流变结果显示扩张模量、弹性模量和粘性模量随震荡频率增加而增加;随表面活性离子液体浓度增大,扩张模量先增大后减小。扩张模量随温度升高或无机盐(NaBr或CaBr₂)的加入而降低。表面活性离子液在气/液界面形成的吸附膜以弹性模量为主,而且C₁₄mimBr的界面膜弹性模量大于C₁₂mimBr的界面膜弹性模量。     

Viscoelasticity of a nonionic lamellar phase

The linear viscoelastic properties of a nonionic lamellar phase in C-orientation were studied as a function of temperature by small-amplitude oscillatory measurements in the frequency range 0.5-5 Hz. An almost solid-like elastic response was observed at all studied temperatures, from 42 to 20 degrees C. In this range, the elastic modulus was found to increase strongly with decreasing temperature. The elasticity is attributed to screw dislocations connecting layers in the stack, and the data thus suggest that the density of screw dislocations decreases with increasing temperature. The lamellar phase forms an "onion" texture when continuously sheared at lower temperatures. It is argued that a possible origin for the shear-induced "onion" texture is the instability of the screw dislocations in shear flow. By 2H NMR experimentation, we also find the formation of a random mesh phase at lower temperatures. The presence of equilibrium bilayer perforations, however, does not correlate with the "onion" stability.     

Viscoelasticity and microstructure of non-ionic microemulsions

Non-ionic microemulsions were investigated by viscoelastic measurements in the kHz region. We found that in some parts of the phase diagram our systems consisted of a dispersion of spherical oil doplets, stabilized by a non-ionic surfactant, in a continuous phase of almost pure water. Because of the simplicity of the system used it was relatively easy to interpret our measurements in terms of two rheological models developed by Oldroyd. Using these models, we could calculate the interfacial tension between the continuous and the dispersed phase. In other parts of the phase diagram, however, our results indicate the presence of a fluctuating network of oil-swollen cylindrical micelles.     

Helium clusters at finite temperature

An analysis of helium cluster properties at finite temperature using a phenomenological free energy density has been carried out. We have studied in detail the energetics and the density profile characteristics of hot drops of both helium isotopes containing 70, 112, 168, 240 and 330 atoms. A finite temperature mass formula including volume, surface and curvature terms has been derived.     

高分子黏弹性的经典唯象模型

高分子流体的黏弹性质是高分子科学和工程中一个非常重要的研究领域.与简单黏性液体和弹性固体不同,外场作用下缠结高分子流体呈现出复杂的黏弹性行为,例如应力不仅仅与应变幅度或应变速率有关,还与整个形变历史相关.近半个世纪以来,人们建立了很多描述这些复杂黏弹性质的模型和理论,其中一类是基于连续性介质力学原理的唯象模型,例如:Maxwell模型、Voigt-Kelvin模型和在时空上所有参数为常量的连续性模型;另一类是瞬态网络模型,该模型把缠结点考虑成瞬态交联点,高分子链看成珠簧链;还有一类是微观分子理论,其中最著名的是"管子模型".本文首先介绍缠结高分子流体的线性黏弹性响应和Boltzmann叠加原理的基本概念,然后,重点综述描述高分子黏弹性质仍非常有实际应用价值的3个经典唯象模型,包括Maxwell模型、Voigt-Kelvin模型和瞬态网络模型,特别是这些理论的详细推导和存在的主要问题.关于高分子黏弹性的微观理论将在其它综述中单独介绍.     

On conductivity of electrolytes at finite frequencies

Peculiarities of ohmic conductivity of 1–1 binary electrolyte solutions at finite frequencies are considered. Reference to this well-known problem is associated with the lack of information in the literature about the frequency dependence of effective masses of ions involved in the dynamics of a conducting liquid. A comparison of the Drude linear dynamics and the same problem in the Stokes approximation confirms the invalidity of such simplification and the necessity of making corrections for the frequency dispersion of effective masses of electrolyte ions when considering different dynamic problems.     

Chronoamperometric current at finite disk electrodes

The chronoamperometric current at a stationary finite disk electrode is studied using both analytical and digital simulation techniques. The exact long-time expansion of the current is obtained and its short-time behavior is considered. Digital simulation of the current using an explicit hopscotch algorithm is presented. In contrast to the usual explicit difference method, the ‘hopscotch’ algorithm is unconditionally stable, and thus, it is particularly suited for studying electrochemical problems at intermediate and long times. A simple analytic expressions for the current, which is accurate to 0.6% for all times, is presented.     

Viscoelasticity of mono- and polydisperse inverse ferrofluids

We report on measurements of a magnetorheological model fluid created by dispersing nonmagnetic microparticles of polystyrene in a commercial ferrofluid. The linear viscoelastic properties as a function of magnetic field strength, particle size, and particle size distribution are studied by oscillatory measurements. We compare the results with a magnetostatic theory proposed by De Gans et al. [Phys. Rev. E 60, 4518 (1999)] for the case of gap spanning chains of particles. We observe these chain structures via a long distance microscope. For monodisperse particles we find good agreement of the measured storage modulus with theory, even for an extended range, where the linear magnetization law is no longer strictly valid. Moreover we compare for the first time results for mono- and polydisperse particles. For the latter, we observe an enhanced storage modulus in the linear regime of the magnetization.     

Influence of Perfluorohexane-Enriched Atmosphere on Viscoelasticity and Structural Order of Self-Assembled Semifluorinated Alkanes at the Air-Water Interface

Abstract : Semifluorinated alkanes FnHm self-assemble into nanometer-sized surface micelles at the air-water interface. In this study, we investigated how an atmosphere enriched with perfluorohexane (PFH) influences the interfacial viscoelasticity and structural order of a monolayer of FnHm by the combination of dilational rheology and grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS). The monolayers behaved predominantly elastic which can be attributed to the strong dipole repulsions of the surface domains. Enrichment of the atmosphere with PFH lead to an increase of the compressibility and a decrease of the elastic modulus without altering the structural ordering of the FnHm molecules into highly correlated nanodomains, suggesting the adsorption of PFH molecules to the free spaces between the domains. The capability of FnHm domains to retain the structural integrity in the presence of PFH gas is promising for the fabrication of stable microbubbles for sonographic imaging.     

原油活性组分油水界面膜扩张粘弹性研究

研究了用超临界萃取分馏法（SFEF）从伊朗重质原油中分离的两个具有不同平均分子量的原油界面活性组分在正癸烷/水界面的扩张粘弹性行为以及温度对体系扩张粘弹性的影响.研究发现平均分子量大的样品能在油水界面形成更为牢固的界面膜.从扩张模量幅度对扩张频率的双对数曲线和扩张模量相角的频率依赖关系可以推断所有实验体系界面膜的主要的弛豫过程不是扩散弛豫,而可能主要是通过吸脱附势垒的弛豫过程.温度对两个样品的扩张粘弹性参数都有强烈的影响.升高温度可以降低膜的强度和粘度,并且改变相角的频率响应.