聚(二甲基硅氧烷-co-甲氧基十二烷基硅氧烷)在棉纤维及其他模型表面的膜形貌及定向排列方式

用场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、原子力显微镜(AFM)、光电子能谱(XPS)等仪器研究了棉纤维以及再生纤维素表面聚(二甲基硅氧烷-co-甲氧基十二烷基硅氧烷)(DDPS)的膜形貌及其定向排列方式.结果发现,在天然棉纤维以及再生纤维素模型表面,DDPS均能形成宏观上平滑、而微观形态学实则非均一的疏水性硅膜,表明DDPS的定向排列成膜方式为疏水性硅甲基、硅十二烷基朝外伸向空气,硅氧偶极键指向基质界面.     

具有超疏水性质的图案化Ag膜

以重氮树脂(DR)/聚丙烯酸(PAA)自组装膜的微图案作为模板, 通过DNA和聚二甲基二烯丙基氯化铵(PDDA)在模板上的层层沉积制备了图案化的DNA膜. 再在其中进行Ag的化学沉积得到图案化的Ag膜. 最后利用低表面能的十二烷基硫醇对Ag膜进行表面修饰, 制备了具有超疏水性质的图案化Ag膜. 其静态接触角达到约168°.     

亲水膜的表面改性及在膜蒸馏中的应用

膜的微孔性和疏水性是水溶液膜蒸馏的两个基本条件,迄今人们均采用疏水性高分子材料制成疏水微孔膜用于膜蒸馏研究。本文采用辐照接枝聚合和等离子体表面聚合的方法,将亲水的醋酸纤维素微孔膜和硝酸纤维素微孔膜表面疏水化改性,成功地用于膜蒸馏研究,大大扩展了疏水微孔膜的材料来源。实验结果表明,亲水膜表面改性得到的疏水膜,其膜蒸馏性能不低于疏水材料制成的膜,尤其是等离子体聚合法可以实现多种特殊单体在多孔的材料表面聚合,成为制备高性能疏水微孔膜的有效手段,为膜蒸馏的深入发展和实用化创造了有利条件。     

多孔α-Al_2O_3载体上Silicalite-1膜的表面改性与选择性透醇分析

分别使用十二烷基三甲氧基硅烷(DMS)和硬脂酸(STA)对α-Al2O3载体上二次生长合成的silicalite-1膜进行修饰,提高其表面疏水性。红外光谱和接触角测试结果表明,改性剂以化学键的形式结合于分子筛膜表面,膜表面由亲水变为疏水。表面改性的最佳预处理温度为150℃,改性剂的最佳质量分数为10%。进一步研究了膜表面润湿特性和热稳定性,其中DMS改性后的分子筛膜在空气中经250℃高温处理后仍保持疏水性不变。在乙醇/水分离应用中,高温脱除模板剂后缺陷的孔径分布在1~5nm,表面改性后乙醇分离因子较改性前提高5倍,最高可达21.6。     

云母表面吸附烷基伯胺对其疏水性的影响

矿物表面的疏水性受吸附在其表面的表面活性剂的影响,进而影响矿物的浮选行为.本文通过表面接触角测量、原子力显微镜(AFM)观测以及密度泛函理论(DFT)和分子动力学(MD)模拟计算,研究了吸附在云母表面的烷基伯胺的链长对其疏水性的影响.通过比较氧密度和氢键数量分布,发现每个水分子在碳氢链尾端和水相接触的界面上相对于在体相中形成氢键的能力有所降低,而吸附烷基伯胺的云母由亲水性转化为疏水性.研究结果还表明,在单分子层吸附状态下,吸附十八胺的云母的疏水性比吸附十二胺的云母的疏水性要强,且由于十八胺的临界半胶束浓度(HMC)要远低于十二胺,十八胺更易在云母表面形成多层吸附,证明烷基伯胺的碳链越长,其对云母表面疏水性改善的能力越强.实验结果与理论计算结果吻合良好.     

溶剂散逸自组装制备超疏水针垫阵列膜

利用溶剂散逸自组装方法,以聚苯乙烯、聚十二烷基丙烯酰胺-6-丙烯酰胺基己酸（CAP）和三氯甲烷为原料,在平滑的固体基质上制备了有序多孔膜,该膜上下表面可在外力作用下发生分离,得到具有微米级超疏水针垫阵列膜。 结果表明,制得的聚苯乙烯膜具备超疏水性质,与水接触角达158°。     

多孔α-Al2O3载体上Silicalite-1膜的表面改性与选择性透醇分析

十二烷基三甲氧基硅烷（DMS）和硬脂酸（STA）对α-Al₂O₃载体上二次生长合成的silicalite-1膜进行修饰来提高其表面疏水性。红外光谱和接触角测试结果表明,改性后改性剂以化学键的形式结合于分子筛膜表面,膜表面由亲水变为疏水。表面改性的最佳预处理温度为150℃,改性剂的最佳质量分数为10%。进一步研究了膜表面润湿特性和热稳定性之间的关系,其中DMS改性后的分子筛膜在空气中经250℃高温处理后仍保持疏水性不变。在乙醇/水分离应用中,高温脱除模板剂后缺陷的孔径分布在1~5nm时,表面改性后乙醇分离因子较改性前可提高5倍,最高可达21.6。     

硅表面上构筑烷烃单层膜的分子模拟

用分子力学方法模拟了十二烷烃在硅表面的单层膜的排列情况. 从中发现: 十二烷烃在硅表面的覆盖率约为50%, (8×8)大小的模拟格子即可描述烷烃链在硅表面的空间排列. 同时讨论了不同取代方式对单层膜的影响, 并比较了酯基和甲基终止的硅表面单层膜的空间排列方式, 模拟结果与实验测量基本吻合. 结果表明: 分子模拟方法可以作为实验手段的一种辅助工具, 在分子水平上为实验提供理论支持和微观信息.     

正、叔十二烷基硫醇在铜表面上自组装膜测试

研究了正、叔十二烷基硫醇在铜表面上的自组装及混合自组装成膜情况,并利用交流阻抗和极化曲线电化学方法测试了正、叔十二烷基硫醇在铜表面上自组装膜及混合自组装膜对铜的耐腐蚀性,考察了正十二烷基硫醇自组装膜质量与正十二烷基硫醇溶液的浓度及组装时间的关系。研究结果显示,混合自组装膜的质量及其对铜的耐腐蚀性比仅组装正或叔十二烷基硫醇均有很大的提高。     

超疏水性聚二甲基硅氧烷膜的制备及其表面吸附性研究

采用简单的激光刻蚀方法制备了具有类“菜花”状多级结构的粗糙聚二甲基硅氧烷(PDMS)膜, 并用CCD与高敏感性微电力学天平观察和测量PDMS表面对水的吸附情况. 结果表明, 该膜表面具有超疏水性, 同时对水滴具有超低的吸附力. 还对其表面特殊多级结构产生的机理进行了分析, 并探讨了在化学组成和表面结构对超疏水性以及吸附性产生的影响.     

Characterization of Ultrathin Films of Cellulose Esters

The adsorption of cellulose acetate (CA), cellulose acetate propionate (CAP) and cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) from solutions prepared in acetone onto silicon wafers led to ultrathin films, which were characterized by ellipsometry, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and contact angle measurements. The polysaccharides films were characterized in the air just after their formation and after annealing at temperatures higher than their glass transition temperature or melt temperature. The films thickness close to 2 nm and surface roughness did not vary significantly upon annealing. AFM images revealed the presence of small clumps dispersed on a homogeneous layer, which covered completely the Si wafers. Such topographic details were also observed after annealing. However, upon annealing the films surfaces changed from hydrophilic to hydrophobic, evidencing molecular re-orientation at the solid–air interface. The adhesion of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and lipase onto the cellulose esters films was quantified in order to evaluate the possibility of applying such films as selective support for biomolecules.     

Catalytic activity of lipase immobilized onto ultrathin films of cellulose esters

Ultrathin (approximately 2.0 nm) films of cellulose acetate (CA), cellulose acetate propionate (CAP), and cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) supported on Si wafers have been prepared by adsorption and characterized by means of ellipsometry, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and contact angle measurements. CA, CAP, and CAB ultrathin films were characterized in air just after their formation and after annealing under reduced pressure at temperature higher than the corresponding melt temperature. Upon annealing, CA, CAP, and CAB ultrathin films became smoother and more hydrophobic, evidencing molecular reorientation at the solid-air interface. CA, CAP, and CAB films were used as supports for the immobilization of lipase. The adsorption of lipase onto annealed films was more pronounced than that onto untreated films, showing the strong affinity of lipase for the more hydrophobic substrates. Enzymatic activity was evaluated by a standard procedure, namely, (spectrophotometric) measurement of p-nitrophenol, the product formed from the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl dodecanoate (p-NPD). Lipase immobilized onto hydrophobic films exhibited higher activity than that of free lipase and could be recycled three times while retaining relatively high activity (loss of ca. 30% of original enzymatic activity). The effect of storing time on the activity of immobilized lipase was studied. Compared with free lipase, that immobilized onto more hydrophobic films retained 70% activity after 1 month. More importantly, the latter level of activity is similar to that of free lipase. However, lipase immobilized onto more hydrophilic films retained 50% and 30% activity after 20 and 30 days, respectively. These results are explained in terms of surface wettability and the contribution of the interactions between the polar residues of lipase and the glucopyranosyl moieties of cellulose ester to maintain the natural conformation of immobilized enzyme.     

聚苯硫醚超疏水复合涂层的制备与性能

利用工业原料聚苯硫醚微粉和疏水性二氧化硅纳米粉末,采用喷涂法在瓷砖表面制备了疏水复合涂层.研究了热处理温度、组分配比对涂层表面形貌、粗糙度和接触角的影响,发现随着热处理温度升高,涂层表面粗糙度增大,随着疏水性二氧化硅含量的增加,由于表面聚集的疏水性二氧化硅增多,涂层疏水性增强,在热处理温度为280℃、疏水性二氧化硅与聚苯硫醚质量比为1∶1时,可获得超疏水涂层,涂层的接触角大于150°,滚落角小于4°,pH值为1～14的水溶液在其表面都具有很高的接触角.超疏水涂层具有良好的自清洁效果,并且经落沙法实验测定,超疏水涂层耐刮伤性能良好.     

Interfacial properties of cellulose nanoparticles obtained from acid and enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose

Rod-shaped cellulose nanocrystals obtained by acid hydrolysis of eucalyptus fibers (CNCa) presented high aspect ratio (estimated length and width of 180 and 5 nm, respectively) and zeta potential of ?(17 ± 1) mV at pH 6. This typical morphology of cellulose nanocrystals was in contrast to nanoparticles obtained upon enzymatic hydrolysis of bacterial cellulose (CNCe), which were asymmetric and irregular due to surface-bound cellulases and presented a distinctive surface roughness. Interestingly, CNCe also displayed axial grooves, to yield a C-shape cross section that has not been reported before. The effect of the characteristic shape and surface chemistry of CNCa and of grooved CNCe was studied at oil/water interfaces and solid surfaces. Emulsions (20 % v/v oil) prepared with the CNCa were more stable than those prepared with CNCe, owing to their characteristic shape and surface chemistry. Hydrophilic (silica surfaces cationized by pre-adsorbed polycation) and hydrophobic (polystyrene films) solid surfaces were used as substrates for the adsorption of CNCe and CNCa for each type of surface. The ellipsometric data and AFM images indicated larger affinity of CNCe than CNCa for the hydrophobic surface. On the other hand, CNCa formed homogeneous monolayer on hydrophilic surfaces, whereas CNCe formed discontinuous films. Sequential adsorption behavior of CNCa on CNCe layers (or vice versa) suggested that the interaction between them is controlled by the orientation of enzymes bound to CNCe.     

Improved Hydrophobicity of Macroalgae Biopolymer Film Incorporated with Kenaf Derived CNF Using Silane Coupling Agent

Hydrophilic behaviour of carrageenan macroalgae biopolymer, due to hydroxyl groups, has limited its applications, especially for packaging. In this study, macroalgae were reinforced with cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) isolated from kenaf bast fibres. The macroalgae CNF film was after that treated with silane for hydrophobicity enhancement. The wettability and functional properties of unmodified macroalgae CNF films were compared with silane-modified macroalgae CNF films. Characterisation of the unmodified and modified biopolymers films was investigated. The atomic force microscope (AFM), SEM morphology, tensile properties, water contact angle, and thermal behaviour of the biofilms showed that the incorporation of Kenaf bast CNF remarkably increased the strength, moisture resistance, and thermal stability of the macroalgae biopolymer films. Moreover, the films’ modification using a silane coupling agent further enhanced the strength and thermal stability of the films apart from improved water-resistance of the biopolymer films compared to unmodified films. The morphology and AFM showed good interfacial interaction of the components of the biopolymer films. The modified biopolymer films exhibited significantly improved hydrophobic properties compared to the unmodified films due to the enhanced dispersion resulting from the silane treatment. The improved biopolymer films can potentially be utilised as packaging materials.     

Electrochemical modification of surface morphology of Au/Ti bilayer films deposited on a Si prism for in situ surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) spectroscopy

Surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA)-active Au/Ti bilayer films sputter deposited on Si substrates have been prepared by an electrochemical annealing (ECA) treatment for the first time. The application of Au/Ti bilayer films on Si substrates to the spectroscopic technique is a promising alternative to the conventional technique using directly deposited Au films on Si substrates, offering excellent adhesive durability of the deposited metal films. However, Au/Ti bilayer films have never been selected for the spectroscopy technique because the films in the as-prepared state exhibit relatively smooth surface morphology: the excitation of the localized surface plasmon is vital to achieving SEIRA enhancements but could hardly be observed on the smooth morphology. It is shown by ex situ scanning tunneling microscopy measurements that the unfavorable smooth morphology of the as-prepared Au/Ti bilayer films can be modified by the ECA treatment to a reasonably rough, island-structure morphology similar to that of the conventional SEIRA-active Au films. In situ infrared absorption spectroscopy of adsorbed sulfate anions has been conducted on the Au/Ti bilayer film both before and after ECA treatment. The spectroscopy measurements demonstrate that the SEIRA activity of the film after being subjected to the treatment is significantly improved so that the technique could detect adsorbates on the film electrodes even with the submonolayer coverage. As an additional benefit, the ECA treatment has brought about a substantial increase in the fraction of Au(111) domains on the polycrystalline Au film surfaces. Accordingly, this approach enables us to prepare SEIRA-active Au films having sufficient adhesion to the Si substrates as well as the highly preferred (111) orientation.     

Colloidal interactions between asphaltene surfaces in aqueous solutions

Asphaltene at oil/water interfaces plays a dominant role in the recovery of crude oil. In this study, asphaltene monolayer films were deposited on hydrophobic silicon wafers and silica spheres from oil-water interfaces using a Langmuir interfacial trough. The morphology of the deposited asphaltene films was characterized with an atomic force microscope (AFM). The colloidal forces between the prepared asphaltene films in aqueous solutions were measured with AFM to shed light on the stabilization of water or oil droplets coated with asphaltene films. Factors such as solution pH, KCl concentration, calcium addition, and temperature all showed a strong impact on colloidal forces between the prepared asphaltene films. The findings provided a better understanding of asphaltene interfacial films at an oil/water interface in stabilizing bitumen-in-water and water-in-bitumen emulsions.     

Recent advances in characterization of CaCu3Ti4O12 thin films by spectroscopic ellipsometric metrology

CaCu3Ti4O12 (CCTO) thin films were successfully grown on LaAlO3(100) and Pt/TiO2/SiO2/Si(100) substrates by a novel MOCVD approach. Epitaxial CCTO(001) thin films have been obtained on LaAlO3(100) substrates, while polycrystalline CCTO films have been grown on Pt/TiO2/SiO2/Si(100) substrates. Surface morphology and grain size of the different nanostructured deposited films were examined by AFM, and spectroscopic ellipsometry has been used to investigate the electronic part of the dielectric constant (epsilon2). Looking at the epsilon2 curves, it can be seen that by increasing the film structural order, a greater dielectric response has been obtained. The measured dielectric properties accounted for the ratio between grain volumes and grain boundary areas, which is very different in the different structured films.     

Preparation and Characterization of 6-<Emphasis Type="Italic">O</Emphasis>-(4-stearyloxytrityl)Cellulose acetate Langmuir–Blodgett Films

Multilayer films of 2,3-di-O-acetyl-6-O-(4-stearyloxytrityl)cellulose (ASTC) were prepared and investigated. The fairly high surface pressure (π)–area (A) isotherms (36– 47 mN/m) suggest that the balky and hydrophobic trityl group contribute to form a condensed monolayer. The cellulose derivative formed a homogeneous monolayer at 10 mN/m. The monolayer on the water surface was transferred successfully at 10 mN/m onto various substrates by modifying the preparation methods, to form Z-type multilayer films. The ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) absorbance was independent of the number of layers, indicating that each layer is made of definite number of anhydroglucose unit (AGU). The monolayer thickness determined from atomic force microscope (AFM) and ellipsometry was calculated to be about 1.9 nm, suggesting that the long alkyl chain in the film has a so-called hairy-rod type structure. This is the first paper about the Z-type LB film prepared from cellulose derivatives having long mono-alkyl chain only at 6-O-position.     

AFM and XRD investigation of crystalline vapor-deposited C60 films

The morphological and structural properties of C(60) films deposited on quartz substrates by sublimation at 320-500 degrees C under high vacuum have been investigated using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and reflection X-ray diffraction (RXRD). The thickness of the films varied between 0.2 microm and 10 microm. AFM showed that the films consist predominantly of cubic crystals of a few micrometer in size with well-developed (111) and (100) faces. The crystallographic investigation revealed a strongly preferred [111] growth direction which is very sensitive to the deposition rate and substrate temperature. The influence of the experimental parameters on the morphology of the crystals and on the preferred orientation of the films is discussed in view of the AFM and RXRD results.