废弃印刷电路板材料裂解产物的高分辨裂解气相色谱-质谱分析

采用高分辨裂解气相色谱-质谱法(PyGC-MS)分析了FR-4型印刷电路板粉末样品的裂解产物。在氦气氛围中,分别在350,450,550,650和750 ℃下对印刷电路板粉末样品进行热裂解,并通过毛细管气相色谱-质谱对裂解产物进行分析,研究了不同裂解温度下裂解产物分布以及主要裂解产物的产率与裂解温度的关系,根据热分解产物的组成,探讨了热分解反应机理。     

An impact crushing dynamic model of waste printed circuit board particles

In order to obtain optimal particle size and distribution of crushed waste printed circuit boards (PCBs) for high-quantify separation of Cu and nonmetal, different distribution models are used to describe waste PCBs particles impact crushing distribution characteristics. The results showed that: Rosin–Rammler distribution can more accurately describe waste PCBs impact crushing distribution regularity, and can be used to predict waste PCBs particles impact crushing distribution characteristics. Based on this, a new dynamic model for impact crushing waste PCBs particle size and distribution was established. It was used to analyze the impact crushing distribution characteristics of the waste PCBs particles with the same mass and different size grades, and with the same size grades and different mass. The results have a good agreement with the actual crushing results. This model has some significance for the processing of waste PCBs impact crushing, and this research possibly offers a basis for the design of waste PCBs recycling production lines.     

离子色谱法检测印刷电路板中的阴离子

采用Na2CO3 NaHCO3为淋洗液和抑制电导检测,对印刷电路板上浸提出的5种常见阴离子F-、Cl-、Br-、NO3-、SO42-同时进行分离检测。在所采用的色谱条件下各阴离子在15 min内即可完成分析。线性良好,检出限为0.05μg/mL(Cl-为0.01μg/mL),回收率在96.70%~101.25%之间,该方法能够在印刷电路板表面洁净度的评价分析中发挥作用。     

熔融盐对印刷线路板热解影响实验研究

在固定床反应器中进行热解实验,考察不同热解终温、不同熔融盐添加量下印刷线路板热解过程中碳的气相转化率,并对热解液体和固体产物进行特性分析。结果表明,熔融盐的存在可以明显提高热解过程碳的气相转化率,减少液体产物产率。在未添加熔融盐的条件下,热解终温900℃时,碳的气相转化率为35.94%,液体产物产率为28.29%。添加 (71%Na2CO3-29%K2CO3) 熔融盐后,热解终温700℃时,碳的气相转化率为40.76%,液体产物产率为22.34%。添加 (8.3%Na2CO3-91.7%NaOH) 熔融盐后,碳的气相转化率达到59.36%,液体产物产率减少为6.88%。元素分析结果表明,熔融盐的存在可以减少固体残渣中的含碳量,而液体产物的H/C原子比为1.12～1.20。     

Characterisation of polymers used in printed circuit board manufacture

Epoxide resin prepregs and dry film acrylate solder resists are examples of the type of polymeric material used in printed circuit board manufacture that may be chara calorimetry (DSC). This paper describes two cases where DSC has been used to examine these polymers and to determine their correct degree of cure for use in manufacture.     

Hydrothermal decomposition of brominated epoxy resin in waste printed circuit boards

Brominated flame retardant (BFR), which containing in printed circuit boards (WPCBs), brings a series of environmental and health problems. Hydrothermal technology was applied to decompose brominated epoxy resin in WPCBs at subcritical or supercritical water conditions. The brominated epoxy resin was decomposed into oil and the environmental influence of BFR was eliminated. The experiment was carried out in a 5.7 ml tube reactor and heated by a salt-bath. The variation of degradation rate of brominated epoxy resin with reaction temperature, time and additives were studied. The compositions of liquid products were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). When reaction temperature exceeded 300 °C, retention time stayed over 30 min and alkaline additive existed, more than 80% brominated epoxy resin could be mainly decomposed into phenol, which can be used as chemical material. Two different hydrothermal decomposition pathways were discussed according to the characterization of products. The results indicated that brominated epoxy resin in WPCBs could be handled effectively by hydrothermal decomposition.     

Simultaneous detection of lactate and glucose by integrated printed circuit board based array sensing chip

An integrated printed circuit board (PCB) based array sensing chip was developed to simultaneously detect lactate and glucose in mouse serum. The novelty of the chip relies on a concept demonstration of inexpensive high-throughput electronic biochip, a chip design for high signal to noise ratio and high sensitivity by construction of positively charged chitosan/redox polymer Polyvinylimidazole-Os (PVI-Os)/carbon nanotube (CNT) composite sensing platform, in which the positively charged chitosan/PVI-Os is mediator and electrostatically immobilizes the negatively charged enzyme, while CNTs function as an essential cross-linker to network PVI-Os and chitosan due to its negative charged nature. Additional electrodes on the chip with the same sensing layer but without enzymes were prepared to correct the interferences for high specificity. Low detection limits of 0.6 μM and 5 μM were achieved for lactate and glucose, respectively. This work could be extended to inexpensive array sensing chips with high sensitivity, good specificity and high reproducibility for various sensor applications.     

Comparison of gasification and pyrolysis of thermal pre-treated wood board waste

The second step of a two-step process of thermo-chemical conversion of wood board waste is discussed in this paper. GC-TCD and FTIR analyses of the gas product enable to compare the two proposed way: pyrolysis and gasification of the pre-treated and virgin wood board sample between 800 and 1000 °C. The effect of the first step of the process (low-temperature pyrolysis which aims to remove nitrogen initially present in wood board waste) has shown to be really efficient as the production of ammonia observed during the second step decreases by a factor 6–8 jointly to a slight decrease of the energy recovery. The first step also prevents the production of hydrogen cyanide and is therefore essential. Concerning pre-treated samples, the best results have been obtained at 1000 °C with samples pre-treated at 250 °C. The way of gasification has been shown to be more efficient in term of energy recovery but leads to a production of ammonia larger than in the case of the pyrolysis way. The conversion of the pyrolysis residual char into an activated char must be considered since it presents a potential economic interest.     

PDMS-based microfluidic device with multi-height structures fabricated by single-step photolithography using printed circuit board as masters

We have developed a method for fabricating microfluidic devices with multi-height structures using single step photolithography. The whole fabrication process is executed by conventional printed circuit board (PCB) technology without the need of having access to clean room facilities. Specifically designed "windows" and "rims" architectures were printed on films that were used as photomasks. Different levels of protruding features on the PCB master were produced by exposing a photomask followed by chemical wet etching. Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) was then moulded against the positive relief master to generate microfluidic structures. In this report, we described the fabrication of a microfluidic device featured with a multi-height "sandbag" structure for particle entrapment and peripheral microchannels. Controlled immobilization of biological cells and immunocytochemcial staining assays were performed to demonstrate the applicability of the microfluidic device for cellular analysis. The integrity of the microdevice remained stable under applied pressure, indicating the robustness of the elastic PDMS structures for analytical operation. The simple microfabrication process requires only low-cost materials and minimal specialized equipment and can reproducibly produce mask lines of about 20 microm in width, which is sufficient for most microfluidic applications.     

Effect of AlN content on the performance of brominated epoxy resin for printed circuit board substrate

Polymer matrix composites, based on brominated epoxy, a type of material widely used in printed circuit boards (PCBs), as matrix and AlN particle as filler were prepared. The influences of AlN content on the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of the composites were investigated by uniaxial tensile test, TMA, thermal conductivity measurement, DMA, and dielectric properties measurement. It was found that the properties of composites monotonically varied with AlN content except that maximum tensile strength and strain of composites corresponded to a filler content of 10 wt %. The results of DMA also showed the AlN reinforcement was more pronounced above T_g, and the peak area of tan δ versus T curves decreased with AlN content, which implied the damping capacity of the composite gradually decreased. The increase in T_g and decrease in damping were probably due to strong interaction between the AlN and epoxy matrix inhibiting the mobility of the epoxy chain. In addition, different theoretical models reported in the literature were used to predict the E, CTE, k, and D_k, and compared with the experimental data. Finally, suitable models were recommended in the present materials system. For the significant improvement of performance of epoxy, we can conclude that these composite materials may be promising for PCB substrate. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 45: 1662–1674, 2007     

Thermochemical and physical properties of printed circuit board laminates and other polymers used in the electronics industry

Theories behind four thermal analysis techniques are reviewed, and relevant case studies are used to illustrate the application of these techniques to measure; various parameters relevant to printed circuit board laminates and engineering polymers.Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is used to determine the filler content of polymers and composites and when combined with Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy can be used for the chemical analysis of evolved gases.Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is used to measure the melting point of polymers and the degree of cure of prepregs, laminates and adhesives.Thermomechanical analysis (TMA) is used to measure the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and the glass transition temperature (Tg) of laminates, and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) is used to measure the storage modulus, loss; modulus and Tan δ of polymers.     

Thermochemical conversion of coconut waste: material characterization and identification of pyrolysis products

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - In this work, coconut waste was evaluated for its potential for biofuel production via pyrolysis by considering physicochemical properties, kinetics of...     

废弃电路板塑料颗粒流化床热解实验研究

应用热重 红外研究了电路板热解过程的动力学方程和相关产物。在高温流化床惰性气氛条件下热解电路板塑料颗粒,采用元素分析和傅里叶变换红外光谱等方法分析所收集的高沸点液体和固体的性质。结果表明,当温度和气速分别升高时,液体产品的收率也随之升高。热解油主要成分是芳烃,含有苯的取代官能团,热解固体产物主要成分是碳和玻璃纤维。     

Current trends in direct transformation of waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) into value-added materials and products

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高效液相色谱法测定印刷线路板热解油中的酚类化合物

建立了反相液相色谱法测定废旧印刷线路板热解油中的酚类化合物的方法,热解油经过滤并溶解在甲醇溶剂中可直接进样进行反相高效液相色谱分析,采用色谱柱为kromasil C18(4.6 mm i.d.×250 mm,5μm);流动相为乙腈/乙酸-乙酸铵缓冲溶液(0.01 mol/L,pH 4.0);柱温25℃;流速为1.0 mL/min,梯度洗脱进行分离,讨论了流动相的组成及其pH值等因素对组分分离产生的影响。实验结果显示,4种酚类化合物线性回归方程的相关系数r为0.9985~0.9996,高、中、低3个添加水平的加标回收率为96.3%~102.6%,相对标准偏差小于6%。     

Fast pyrolysis of waste pepper stem over waste FCC catalyst

Fast pyrolysis of waste pepper stem was investigated using waste FCC catalyst and HY zeolite with a SiO₂/Al₂O₃ ratio of 5.1. The pyrolysis oil obtained from the pyrolysis at 500 °C was analyzed using GC/MS. Oxygenates were converted, in particular when the catalyst dose was high, to furans and aromatics. The contents of low-molecular-mass phenolics and aromatics increased with increasing quantity of acid sites deployed. On the other hand, the content of high-molecular-mass phenolics was increased by catalysis with the biomass:catalyst ratio of 1:1, whereas it was decreased by catalysis with the biomass:catalyst ratio of 1:10. This was explained by the pathway of lignin-to-aromatics conversion: lignin → high-molecular-mass phenolics → low-molecular-mass phenolics → aromatics. Activated waste FCC catalyst showed a little weaker catalytic activity for the conversion of low-molecular-mass phenolics to aromatics than HY, leading to a higher phenolics content and a lower aromatics content. The results of this study indicate that the catalytic pyrolysis of lignin-rich biomass over waste FCC catalyst can be a promising way of recycling waste FCC catalyst for the production of high-value-added chemicals, such as furans, phenolics and aromatics.     

Study of carbon black obtained by pyrolysis of waste scrap tyres

Waste scrap tyres were thermally decomposed under various conditions. Decompositions were followed by the TGA method. Specific heating regimes were tested to obtain optimal structural properties of resulting pyrolytic carbon black produced by pyrolysis of scrap tyres and the process was characterized in temperature interval from 380 to 1,200 °C and heating rate 10, 20 and 50 °C min^?1 under nitrogen atmosphere. The original scrap tyres and pyrolytic carbon black were characterized by Raman and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy methods. Textural properties were also determined. Effect of temperature and heating rate on process of pyrolysis of scrap tyres was observed. Shifting of temperature of maximum pyrolysis rate to lower value and spreading of DTG peak is caused by increasing heating rate. Temperature 570 °C was sufficient for total scrap tyres pyrolysis. Graphitic and disordered structure was distinguished in the formed carbon black by Raman spectroscopy. With increasing temperature, heating rate and weight loss, the amount of the graphitic structure was reduced at the expense of disordered structure. Destruction of nonporous scrap tyres and formation of porous structure took place at higher temperature. Porous carbon black is formed above 380 °C, specific surface area increased up to 88 m² g^?1 .     

Pyrromethene dye sensitized photopolymer—photochemical behavior in polymer matrix and application to photoresist for printed circuit board

The photochemical behavior of the visible light initiating system that consists of a sensitizing dye, 2,6‐diethyl‐8‐phenyl‐1,3,5,7‐tetramethylpyrromethene BF₂ complex (EPP), and a photoacid generator, N‐trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy‐1,8‐naphthalimide (NIOTf), was studied mainly by means of absorption and fluorescence spectrometry not in solution but in a polymer matrix which is a closer medium to the one currently employed in the field of photoresists. Excited singlet electron transfer from EPP to NIOTf was considered as the main reaction pathway in this system. The EPP/NIOTf system was applied to a photoresist for printed circuit board with an appropriate binder polymer which contains an acetal protection group. A pattern profile of the photoresist was exceedingly affected by the amount of photogenerated acids, their diffusion, and amine in the atmosphere. Finally, by controlling exposure energy and the post‐exposure bake (PEB) process, a photoresist with a high resolution (8 µm line and space) was obtained under argon ion laser irradiation. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

High-throughput dielectrophoretic separator based on printed circuit boards

The separation of particles with respect to their intrinsic properties is an ongoing task in various fields such as biotechnology and recycling of electronic waste. Especially for small particles in the lower micrometer or nanometer range, separation techniques are a field of current research since many existing approaches lack either throughput or selectivity. Dielectrophoresis (DEP) is a technique that can address multiple particle properties, making it a potential candidate to solve challenging separation tasks. Currently, DEP is mostly used in microfluidic separators and thus limited in throughput. Additionally, DEP setups often require expensive components, such as electrode arrays fabricated in the clean room. Here, we present and characterize a separator based on two inexpensive custom-designed printed circuit boards (80 × 120 mm board size). The boards consist of interdigitated electrode arrays with $250\mu$m electrode width and spacing. We demonstrate the separation capabilities using polystyrene particles ranging from 500 nm to $6\mu$m in monodisperse experiments. Further, we demonstrate selective trapping at flow rates up to 240 ml/h in the presented device for a binary mixture. Our experiments demonstrate an affordable way to increase throughput in electrode-based DEP separators.     

Sampling and digestion of waste mobile phones printed circuit boards for Cu,Pb, Ni,and Zn determination

Sampling is the most important procedure in arriving at the value of an electronic scrap. Inappropriate sampling makes other procedures, including assaying, valueless, as the sample must really represent the electronic scrap from which it was taken. The aim of this study was to develop the procedure to investigate the composition of heterogeneous printed circuit boards (PCBs) material and to show its applicability as well as its related limitations. The contents of Cu, Pb, Ni, and Zn in PCBs from wasted mobile phones were determined. Mixtures of aqua regia, hydrogen peroxide and hydrofluoric acid were applied to sample digestion. Open and closed vessel wet digestion with or without heating and microwave-assisted one was realized. For these purposes different sample amounts (0.2, 0.4, and 0.5 g) were applied and on the basis of calculated relative standard deviation values (RSD), the precision of repeated the most effective digestion was evaluated. The microwave-assisted wet digestion and mixture of aqua regia and hydrogen peroxide was found as the most effective one of the compared mixtures and applied conditions. A sample amount of 0.5 g was found as the most suitable. RSD values confirm the importance of electronic waste material sample preparation.