Cross-linking of polytetrafluoroethylene during room-temperature irradiation

Exposure of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to α-radiation was investigated to determine the physical and chemical effects, as well as to compare and contrast the damage mechanisms with other radiation types (β, γ, or thermal neutron). A number of techniques were used to investigate the chemical and physical changes in PTFE after exposure to α-radiation. These techniques include: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and fluorescence spectroscopy. Similar to other radiation types at low doses, the primary damage mechanism for the exposure of PTFE to α-radiation appears to be chain scission. Increased doses result in a change-over of the damage mechanism to cross-linking. This result is not observed for any radiation type other than α when irradiation is performed at room temperature. Finally, at high doses, PTFE undergoes mass-loss (via small-fluorocarbon species evolution) and defluorination. The amount and type of damage versus sample depth was also investigated. Other types of radiation yield damage at depths on the order of mm to cm into PTFE due to low linear energy transfer (LET) and the correspondingly large penetration depths. By contrast, the α-radiation employed in this study was shown to only induce damage to a depth of approximately 26 μm, except at very high doses.     

Morphology assessment of chemically modified cryostructured poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel

The morphology of hydrogels based on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) in their frozen hydrated state, modified with biologically active di- and multifunctional molecules was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with cryo-attachment. The porosity of samples was found to be more regular and ordered in the case of samples containing difunctional, and especially multifunctional carboxylic acids as compared to the neat PVA hydrogel. The morphology is dependent not only from the hydrogel composition but also the number of freezing-thawing cycles. Resulted highly porous and oriented structure has significant influence on materials properties, such as compressive stress and crosslinking density.     

Morphological characterization of amidinophenylporphyrins interacting with DNA by photo irradiation

5,10,15,20-Tetrakis（4-amidinophenyl）porphyrin（Por 1）,its Zn complex（Por 2）and amidinophenyl bispophyrin（Por 3）interacting with calf thymus DNA were investigated by scanning electron microscopy（SEM）and the shape and size of the porphyrin–DNA complexes were observed after photo irradiation.The results showed that the shape and size of DNA had signifcant differences with blank group by virtue of the interaction between the porphyrins and ct-DNA.This suggests the morphological characterization could be used to study the interaction and judge DNA photocleavage activity indirectly through the photo irradiation of porphyrins.     

Effect of PTFE irradiation above the melting point on ITS porosity

XRD crystallinity and density of PTFE produced by suspension polymerization were investigated after its irradiation above the melting point as a function of absorbed dose. Comparison of behavior of these two parameters with adsorbed dose revealed that original PTFE is highly porous, the irradiation decreasing substantially its porosity. A qualitative model of pore shrinking in PTFE during irradiation above the melting point was proposed, considering a viscous flow produced by surface tension.     

Proton irradiation effects on the structural and tribological properties of polytetrafluoroethylene

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) was irradiated with protons in a ground-based simulation facility to study the effects of proton irradiation on the structural and tribological properties of PTFE. The structural changes were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and attenuated total-reflection FTIR (ATR-FTIR), while the tribological properties were evaluated by friction and wear tests. It was found that proton irradiation induced the degradation of PTFE molecular chains, resulting in the increase of C concentration and the decrease in F concentration on the sample surfaces, and the surface chemical structure and morphology of the samples changed, which affected the friction coefficient and decreased the wear rate of the specimens as the friction and wear tests revealed.     

A scanning electron microscopy study on hollow silica microspheres: defects and influences of the synthesis composition

Defects on hollow silica spheres synthesized in a tetraethylorthosilicate-octylamine-HCl-H₂O system were recorded by scanning microscope. Based on the results, influences of synthesis composition on the formation of these defects are discussed. It is evidenced that products prepared with different octylamine-to-tetraethylorthosilicate ratios may have surface depressions, cracks and non-hollow microspheres. However, by changing water and acid additions, these defects could be reduced or eliminated. Generally, samples synthesized with a large octylamine addition commonly exhibit surface depressions. A small octylamine or a large water addition benefits the formation of solid silica microspheres among the product. Acid, although is not indispensable for the formation of hollow spheres, helps to eliminate or reduce depressions on the hollow shells. It is explained that the added acid gives rise to a relative localized fast hydrolysis versus condensation, facilitating an easy mobility of hydrolyzed silica species, and consequently the shell surface is smoothened.     

Modification of perfluorinated polymers by high-energy irradiation

This review surveys about the possibilities for the modification of perfluorinated polymers using high-energy irradiation: degradation, functionalization, branching, and cross-linking. The reaction mechanisms for the different reaction conditions are discussed. Electron irradiation of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) with a very high dose leads to a complete degradation of the macromolecules to low-molecular products. In the presence of oxygen perfluorocarboxylic acids and in an inert atmosphere, mixtures of perfluorinated olefins and paraffins can be obtained. Virgin PTFE is disintegrated by high-energy irradiation in air with a lower dose into a micropowder modified with COOH groups. This powder can be homogeneously incorporated in other polymers. So, the special properties of PTFE can be made effective in these polymers. Micropowders functionalized with COOH groups and polyamides (PA) form by reactive extrusion PTFE-PA blockcopolymers which can be used as slide bearing materials. The copolymers poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-hexafluoropropylene) (FEP) and poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-perfluoropropyl vinyl ether) (PFA) irradiated in air show a significantly higher degree of COOH functionalization compared with PTFE. Irradiation of molten PTFE in an inert atmosphere leads to formation of different kinds of double bonds, CF₃ side groups, long-chain branches as well as cross-links. Irradiation of PFA in vacuum results in the generation of COF and COOH groups; in molten state also branches and cross-links are formed.The focus of the present paper is on the work that has been carried out at the Institute of Polymer Research Dresden.     

渣油加氢处理前后沥青质的微观结构研究

采用元素分析、扫描电镜和透射电镜等分析方法对渣油原料中的沥青质、加氢处理后的沥青质及添加高芳香性轻循环油(LCO)反应后的沥青质进行对比研究。结果发现,渣油加氢处理前后沥青质的表面呈现出光滑表面和多孔的球形颗粒表面两种完全不同的形貌。渣油加氢前后沥青质的芳核堆砌表现出明显的长程无序局部有序的特征;加氢处理后的沥青质芳核片层易于堆砌,出现了多层堆砌、长程有序的类石墨结构。渣油中高芳香性LCO的添加有利于促进沥青质的加氢反应、改善沥青质芳核系统在渣油加氢处理过程中的聚集行为。     

聚四氟乙烯膜分离技术在含油废水处理中的应用进展

世界生态环境逐渐恶化,为保护生态环境,含油废水的无害化处理排放成为保护生态环境的必要做法。膜处理技术作为20世纪最具发展前景的污水处理技术之一,具备低能耗,分离效率高等特点。聚四氟乙烯薄膜（PTFE）膜由于其具有的极高化学稳定性、良好的力学性能、过滤速度高、使用寿命长等特点,被广泛应用于水处理领域。为此本文概述膜分离原理,结合膜本身特点和改性方法,重点对PTFE膜及其改性膜在含油废水中的应用进行综述,并探讨了PTFE膜在应用过程中亟待解决的问题,为PTFE膜及其改性膜在水处理中的应用提供技术和理论支持。     

Synthesis and characterization of rhodium nanoparticles using HREM techniques

In the present paper, we report the growth of rhodium nanoparticles passivated with n-alkyl thiol molecules using a new synthesis method which is a variation of the Brust phase transfer method.Our method yields extremely small nanoparticles ranging from 1-3 nm in diameter. Depending on the preparation, rhodium nanoparticles are very interesting for many potential applications; however, they are among the less understood noble metal nanoparticles.The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by high resolution electron microscopy (HREM).This is the first report on the formation of many of the rhodium nanoparticle structures described herein.     

铋系光催化剂的形貌调控与表面改性研究进展

铋系光催化剂是一类重要的可见光光催化剂,但块体铋系化合物的光催化性能并不理想,需进行改性增强。形貌调控和表面改性是增强铋系光催化剂性能的两种有效方法。本文对近年来铋系化合物光催化剂形貌调控和表面改性方面的研究报道进行综述总结,介绍通过超薄纳米片制备、晶面比例调控、分级结构和空心结构构筑、官能团和纳米微粒修饰表面、表面缺陷调控以及表面原位转化形成金属铋和含铋化合物纳米颗粒等方法增强铋系光催化剂性能的研究情况,对各种方法的特点及其在增加光吸收、有效分离和利用光生载流子方面的作用机制进行讨论,并对铋系光催化材料的形貌调控与表面改性的未来发展趋势及所面临的挑战进行分析总结。     

Properties,Morphology and Structure of BPDA/PPD/TFMB Polyimide Fibers

The mechanical properties of fibers were notably improved by incorporating 2,2′-bis(trifluoromethyl)- benzidine(TFMB) into 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride(s-BPDA) and p-phenylenediamine(PPD) backbone. The best strength and modulus of BPDA/PPD/TFMB polyimide(PI) fiber(diamine molar ratio of PPD/TFMB= 90/10) were 1.60 and 90 GPa, respectively, which was over two times that of BPDA/PPD PI fiber. SEM image showed that the cross-section of fibers at each stage was round and voids free. Besides, the “skin-core” and microfibrillar structure were not observed. The thermal properties of PI fibers were also investigated. The results showed that the fibers owned excellent thermal stability, moreover, the structural homogeneity of fibers were significantly improved by heat-drawn stage. The T_g values were found to be around 300℃ by dynamic mechanical analysis(DMA). Wide angle X-ray diffraction(WAXD) and small angle X-ray scattering(SAXS) experiments indicated that the order degree of longitudinal and lateral stacks, the molecular orientation and the structural homogeneity of fibers were improved in the preparation process of fibers.     

Quantification of the pore size distribution (porosity profiles) in microfiltration membranes by SEM,TEM and computer image analysis

Transport properties of membranes are closely related to morphological properties like surface porosity and variation of their inner pore structure. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) as well as transmission electron microscopy (TEM) are powerful tools to characterise the microscopical pore structure of membranes in a qualitative manner. In order to provide more quantitative data of surface and cross-sectional pores computer image analysis can be used. Parameters like ‘porous area fraction’ and ‘mean free path length’ have been selected to describe the pore distribution within porosity profiles in order to consider the effect that the pores within the cross-section are connected to each other.     

Effect of Silk Fibroin Reinforcement on the Properties of Potato Starch-Polyvinyl Alcohol Blend Films

Starch and polyvinyl alcohol composite films, reinforced with raw and methylmethacrylate-grafted silk fibroin particles, were prepared by the solution-casting method on leveled plates. Silk fibroin was used as reinforcement for starch and polyvinyl alcohol (St/PVA) blends in order to improve their mechanical and water-resistance properties. The composites were plasticized with citric acid and cross-linked with gluteraldehyde. The reinforced films showed an increase in tensile strength with decrease in elongation at break. The optimized samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and were studied for their antibacterial properties. The biodegradable behavior was studied by the soil burial method.     

Synthesis and characterization of a novel electrical and optical-active triads containing fullerene and perylenebisimide units

A new electrical and optical-active triad containing fullerene and perylenebisimide units has been prepared and characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy and voltammetry. For comparison, the triad containing only perylenebisimide units has also been studied. The SEM image indicated that uniform nanofibers of the triad were formed with a diameter of about 50 nm. The thin films of the triad produced steady and prompt photocurrent at irradiation of 20.0 mW cm⁻² white light.     

Calorimetric and diffractometric study of the room-temperature transitions of polytetrafluoroethylene from aqueous suspension polymerization

The room-temperature transitions of native (never-melted) polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) obtained by aqueous suspension polymerization have been studied through differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and wide-angle x-ray scattering (WAXS). Two crystal-crystal transitions are observed, instead of the four shown for native PTFE from aqueous emulsion polymerization. One crystalline component seems to be present, which may correspond to the low-transient, already evidenced for PTFE from aqueous emulsion polymerization.     

Surface modification of LDPE film by CO2 pulsed laser irradiation

The influence of the pulsed CO₂ laser irradiation on the surface structure of the LDPE film was investigated. Significant changes were observed on the surface of laser treated films as it was verified by the attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and contact angle-measurement. Formation of polar functional groups onto the LDPE surfaces exhibited by the ATR-FTIR spectra was shown to be strongly dependent on the number of the CO₂ laser pulses. The intensity of the polar groups increased with increasing the number of pulses up to two and then slightly decreased at three laser pulses. This was also confirmed with the contact angle measurements in which the sample subjected to two laser pulses showed the highest wettability i.e. the lowest water drop contact angle. The concentration of peroxide groups formed on the surface of the laser treated films was determined quantitatively by UV spectroscopic method using iodide procedure. The latter results showed a similar trend with the results obtained using FTIR spectroscopy.     

Morphology and deformation behaviour of SBS/PS blends: a combined microscopic and spectroscopic study

Correlation between morphology and micromechanical deformation behaviour of blends consisting of a lamellae-forming linear styrene/butadiene block copolymer and polystyrene homopolymer (hPS) was studied by different microscopic techniques (transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy) and rheo-optical Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy. Attributable to a change in morphology from well-ordered lamellae to a distorted one, a transition in deformation mechanism from homogeneous plastic flow of the lamellae to formation of local craze-like deformation zones was observed on addition of hPS. The latter led to a drastic reduction in elongation at break. An abrupt depression in the degree of orientation of the polystyrene (PS) and the polybutadiene (PB) phases in the blends suggested that the failure occurs at the interface between the added hPS and PS blocks of the block copolymer.     

钯纳米线电极的制备及其应用于乙醇的电化学氧化研究

纳米线作为纳米科学领域中的重要一员,因其优异的光学、电学及磁学等特性引起了凝聚态物理学界、化学界以及材料科学界科学家们的极大关注,并己成为当今纳米科技研究的热点领域[1].纳米线的制备方法有多种,本文提及的模板法制备纳米线结构技术是20世纪90年代初发展起来的一种既经济又简便实用的新工艺[2].     

Ultrasensitive electrochemical biosensors for the detection of mirna-21 based on au@3d-rgof-nh2 nanocomposite

An electrochemical sensor based on gold 3D amino functionalized reduction graphene oxide （Au@3DrGOF-NH2） nanocomposite was designed to detect miRNA-21. The surface morphology, elemental composition and surface groups of the materials were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The response signal of electrochemical sensor was measured by differential pulse voltammetry. Under the optimal experimental conditions, the standard curve for the detection of miRNA-21 was ΔI（μA）=13.159lgc+185.87, and the correlation coefficient R2 was 0.9967, showing a good response in the linear range of 1.0×10-13-1.0×10-6 mol/L. The limit of detection （LOD） was 4.34×10-14 mol/L. The spiked recoveries of serum samples were 98.4%-101.2%. The electrochemical sensor can be used for the determination of miRNA-21 in serum. © 2023, Youke Publishing Co.,Ltd. All rights reserved.