聚乙烯在氧化铝模板中的结晶与取向行为

用多孔阳极氧化铝(AAO)模板制备了直径为200nm的聚乙烯(PE)纳米纤维,并用傅立叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、偏光显微镜(PLM)和X-射线衍射(XRD)方法研究了PE在二维圆柱状受限条件下的结晶与取向行为.FTIR研究表明,由于模板的限制作用,PE纳米纤维的结晶度低于本体.同时,PE纳米纤维晶体的b轴平行于模板孔洞的方向取向,而a轴垂直于孔洞的方向取向.XRD结果进一步证明,在纳米孔洞中PE晶体的b轴平行于纳米孔洞方向.PLM结果表明,在结晶过程中,晶体主要是在模板与本体的界面处成核,然后晶体呈发散状向本体和纳米纤维中竞争生长.由于PE晶体的b轴是其生长速率最快的方向,在本体中形成典型的环带球晶形貌;而在二维圆柱受限条件下,只有沿孔洞方向生长的晶体才能增长,而其它生长方向则受到抑制,造成PE晶体的b轴沿孔洞方向优先取向.     

液态丙烯腈低聚物修复聚丙烯腈基碳纤维微孔缺陷

提出一种全新的缺陷修复的方法,即将聚丙烯腈基(PAN)碳纤维T300在液态丙烯腈低聚物(LAN)中浸渍后,再进行预氧化和碳化热处理,可以将T300的拉伸强度提高25%.应用二维小角X射线散射(SAXS)法可以计算出LAN修复缺陷前后T300微孔缺陷的长度(L)、横截面尺寸(lp)、取向角(Beq)、相对体积(Vrel)的变化,结果表明碳纤维的拉伸性能越好,微孔的长度、取向角、相对体积含量越小.T300拉伸性能的提高是由于缺陷修复的结果.应用BET比表面积法、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)表征LAN修复缺陷前后T300的比表面积以及表面形貌的变化,结果表明,T300在LAN中浸渍并经过预氧化和碳化热处理,比表面积变小,表面缺陷明显减少.进一步验证LAN对碳纤维中的微孔缺陷具有修复作用.应用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)法表征LAN修复前后T300表面化学成分的变化,结果表明,LAN修复后含氧官能团(C―OH,C=O,HO―C=O)显著增加,有利于增强碳纤维与树脂基体之间的相互作用,从而提高碳纤维的力学性能.     

聚丙烯腈基碳纤维及其原丝中的微孔尺寸分布

利用二维小角X射线散射技术(SAXS)研究了聚丙烯腈基碳纤维及其原丝的微孔结构。结合逐级切线法、对数正态分布及麦克斯韦分布函数对2类实验样品内部微孔的尺寸分布进行了分析。结果表明,2类样品中的孔结构具有显著差别,原丝微孔在4~8 nm范围内分布比较集中,碳纤维中微孔的分布区域则移向1.3~1.8 nm。散射数据显示出明显的分形特征,碳纤维与其原丝的孔分形维数分别为1.33和1.55,表明原丝中具有较大的孔隙缺陷。相对于原丝,碳纤维微孔尺寸分布走向均匀和集中,前者则表现出比后者更宽的尺寸分布。就拟合方法而言,逐级切线法的解析手段容易引入误差,低角区的纤维表面散射和高角区的噪音容易对其结果造成影响。正态分布得到了比较窄的尺寸分布,但对于低尺寸区域孔隙的拟合不理想。麦氏分布在一定程度上弥补了以上不足,能够较好地拟合两类纤维样品中微孔的分布状况。     

聚甲基丙烯酸β羟乙酯在聚乙烯膜上辐射接枝物的形态结构

本文用透射电子显微镜(TEM),光学显微镜(OM),小角X射线散射(SAXS)等方法研究了聚甲基丙烯酸β羟乙酯(HEMA)在聚乙烯(PE)膜上辐射接枝物的形态结构.观察了微相结构随接枝条件变化规律.HEMA为支链的接枝共聚物的基本形态是高度分散的HEMA微区(约几百A)存在于PE连续相中的两相体系.随接枝量增加,微区形态发生变化.SAXS结果进一步证实了接枝共聚物相分离的形态结构,并利用Tsvankin-Buchanan公式计算了共聚物的长周期、无定形层厚及一维结晶度.     

聚醚醚酮/碳纤维复合材料的界面结构以及结晶形态的研究

本文采用扫描电子显微镜观察经氩等离子刻蚀后PEEK/碳纤维复合材料的界面层结构和PEEK树脂的结晶形态。无论是从熔体还是从橡胶体结晶,PEEK树脂的结晶都是从碳纤维表面诱导开始,最后形成横穿晶体结构。在高碳纤维含量的复合材料中,PEEK的球晶尺寸主要由碳纤维之间的距离控制,受温度的影响较小。在PEEK/碳纤维复合材料的结晶过程中,第一片晶片在碳纤维表面取向生长方式为:晶体的ā轴(厚度方向)平行于维纤径 向。b轴(晶片生长方向)与纤维最小圆截面的切线重合,(?)轴(垂直晶片平面的方向)平行于纤维轴向。由于球晶成核过程是取向生长,因而生成的球晶也按一定的方式取向。     

碳纤维微观结构表征方法

碳纤维作为高性能纤维的一种,是先进复合材料最重要的增强材料,碳纤维的微观结构是决定其性能的主要因素。综述了碳纤维微观结构的表征方法,主要包括表面形貌、形态结构、化学结构、晶态结构和孔结构。碳纤维表面形貌表征主要通过扫描电镜(SEM)和原子力显微镜(AFM);形态结构主要采用透射电镜(TEM)来表征;化学结构表征主要依靠拉曼光谱(Raman)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS);晶态结构和孔结构分别采用广角X射线衍射(WXRD)和小角X射线散射(SAXS)来分析,这为研究分析如何得到高性能碳纤维提供了参考。     

几种植物基活性炭材料的孔结构与吸附性能比较——(I)孔结构表征

测定了3种植物基活性炭材料:椰壳活性炭 (CAC4)、剑麻茎基活性炭 (SSAC) 和剑麻基活性碳纤维 (SACF) 的氮吸附等温线,并用不同的理论方法对其孔结构进行了分析和表征。结果表明:CAC4为微孔型,孔径分布集中且大部分是0.7nm以下的极微孔;在相同条件下制备的SSAC和SACF孔分布较为相似,都呈多分散性,结构中除微孔外,还含有丰富的中孔,中孔率均超过50%以上。两者相比,SACF的中孔量和平均孔径更大。3个样品的形态特征和孔结构虽然不同,但其吸附过程都可以用微孔多段填充机理来解析。     

玻璃纳米孔洞电极的制备及对环糊精单分子的检测

采用玻璃毛细管融封后打磨,直接得到了纳米孔洞玻璃电极。此电极洞壁厚实坚固,容易操作,电流噪声低,可实现对β-环糊精单个分子的检测。发现单个环糊精分子可以产生清晰分辨的两种幅度的电流脉冲,提出是环糊精在孔洞内的两种取向造成的。脉冲幅度与孔洞尺寸密切相关。在(10±5)nm的孔洞电极上可以得到2～5pA的响应脉冲。研究了电压大小与方向的影响,结果表明,电渗流对检测影响显著。在电渗流方向与环糊精扩散方向相反的条件下,100～600mV电极电位即可产生良好的脉冲信号,但平均脉冲宽度随电极电位的增大呈线先增大后减小的趋势,约在300mV电位下脉冲宽度最大。     

酚醛基电纺纤维的制备和分散形态研究

用电纺技术制备了酚醛纤维及碳纤维.用合成的甲阶酚醛(A-stage resol)和聚乙烯醇(PVA)在不同配比下进行电纺,然后经150℃固化处理1h,制得酚醛(PF)纤维.将PF和PVA质量比为1∶2的酚醛纤维在不同的温度下进行热处理,得到的纤维直径均小于200nm.用场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)观察并比较了纤维的直径和分散形态.用红外光谱(IR)证实了,在600℃下热处理后的酚醛纤维为碳纤维,分散形态最为理想.     

聚丙烯腈纳米纤维的高效制备及结晶取向性能

分别采用传统静电纺丝装置和自行搭建的离心-静电纺丝装置制备出聚丙烯腈(PAN)纳米初生纤维,并在热空气浴中和一定外力作用下进行牵伸,牵伸后使其伸长至原长的1倍到3倍.通过广角X射线衍射(WAXD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等方法对2种纺丝方法制备的PAN纳米初生纤维及经过热空气浴牵伸后的PAN纳米纤维的晶态结构、取向及形貌等进行了表征.研究表明:(1)离心-静电纺丝效率远高于静电纺丝,可达静电纺丝的120倍(离心-静电纺丝纺丝液流速为2 m L/min,静电纺丝纺丝液流速1 m L/h);(2)无论是离心纺丝还是静电纺丝制得的纳米初生纤维结晶度均很低(离心纺丝为25%,静电纺丝为10.1%),但离心纺丝制得的纳米初生纤维有一定的取向(60.5%),而静电纺丝基本没有;(3)经过热空气浴牵伸后,2种纺丝方式制得的纳米纤维结晶度均有所提高(分别为45.8%和36.2%),取向度也有所提高(分别为72.5%和59.8%),随着牵伸温度的提高和牵伸应力的增大,纤维的平均直径不断减小(离心纺丝由675 nm降至510 nm,静电纺丝由460 nm降至355 nm).纳米纤维在制备过程晶态结构及取向的效果有限,但通过热空气浴牵伸可以使晶态结构及取向得到进一步完善.     

预氧化过程中张力对聚丙烯腈预氧化纤维微缺陷结构的影响

本文报道用同步辐射二维小角X射线散射(2D\|SAXS)研究预氧化过程中张力对PAN纤维缺陷的影响.     

Effects of ultra-high temperature treatment on the microstructure of carbon fibers

The microcrystalline structure and microvoid structure in carbon fibers during graphitization process(2300-2700 °C) were characterized employing laser micro-Raman scattering(Raman), X-ray diffraction(XRD), small angle X-ray scattering(SAXS), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HR-TEM). The crystalline sizes(L_a, L_c) increased and interlayer spacing(d_(002)) decreased with increasing heat treatment temperature(HTT). The microvoids in the fibers grew up and contacted to the neighbors with the development of microcrystalline. In addition, the preferred orientation of graphite crystallite along fiber axis decreased and microvoids increased. The results are crucial for analyzing the evolution of microstructure of carbon fibers in the process of heat treatment and important for the preparation of high strength and high modulus carbon fibers.     

Morphological study on poly-p-phenylenebenzobisoxazole (PBO) fiber

Morphological survey on new PBO fiber (Zylon®) was conducted by X-ray and transmission electron microscopic studies. Crystal size, orientation of the crystal, fibrils, microvoids, and fine structure were discussed. It was found that the molecule in the fiber showed high orientation (more than 0.99 in Hermann's orientation function for heat-treated fiber) and relatively small crystal sizes in the longitudinal (160 Å) and the transverse (110 Å) directions. Crystal modulus estimated by extrapolation to perfect orientation on the plot of the fiber modulus as a function of fiber orientation (Northolt's method) shows discrepancy from the crystal modulus directly obtained by X-ray scattering. This discrepancy means that the Northolt's model is insufficient to describe the Young's modulus of PBO fiber. Microvoids elongated to the fiber direction were examined by small-angle X-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopic methods. The diameter of the microvoids was 20 Å to 30 Å and the fiber had a very thin microvoids-free layer (0.2 μm). Preferential orientation of the a-axis of crystal in the fiber was also confirmed. Summarizing these results, a structure model of the PBO fiber was proposed. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 36 : 39–48, 1998     

Small angle scattering of partially oriented polymers: model calculations with monoclinic macrolattice

A three-dimensional monoclinic paracrystalline macrolattice is used to calculate the small angle X-ray scattering pattern of partially oriented polymers with rotational symmetry about the fiber axis. The influence of the crystallite size, the lattice parameters, the lattice distortions and the orientation relative to the fiber axis on the diffraction patterns is studied.Dedicated to Prof. R. Bonart on the occasion of his 60th birthday.     

X-ray diffraction analysis of the fine structure of carbon fiber

X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the material of carbon fibers prepared from polyacrylonitrile is heterogeneous. Its component composition is determined by the fiber preparation conditions and depends on the angle at which the coherent scattering domains are oriented relative to the thread axis. The size of coherent scattering domains increases in going to components corresponding to lower d₀₀₂ values and depends on the orientation angle φ relative to the thread axis.     

Transverse heterogeneity in PET fibers

X-ray scattering from a series of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) fibers spun at differet speeds is analyzed to probe the morphology in the direction transverse to the fiber axis. Both the apparent crystal modulus, determined from the change in wide-angle X-ray scattering angle with fiber stretching, and the transverse degree of crystallinity indicate there is a substantial interfiberillar amorphous content. In the PET fiber spun at conventional speeds, only roughly one-quarter of the fiber cross-section is actually occupied by fibrils. The transverse crystallinity increases for fibers spun at speeds sufficient to cause crystallization in the spin line. The X-ray moduli and fibril diameters are correspondingly larger in these high speed spun fibers. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

SAXS and WAXD study of periodical structure for polyacrylonitrile fiber during coagulation

Small angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS) and wide angle X‐ray diffraction (WAXD) were adopted to investigate the formation and development of high order structure within polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor during coagulation. The scattering signal came from the microvoids and long period structure was separated reasonably by the analog computation method of decomposition of the one‐dimensional profile. Based on the established methodology, the statistic parameters of long period structure, such as length of the long period structure, crystalline region and amorphous region, were obtained by the analysis of correlation function. The results indicated that during the coagulation, the length of long period of the nascent coagulated fiber was 56.1 nm (meridional direction) and 35.6 nm (equatorial direction), respectively. The evolution of the long period during the coagulation was also discussed by combining WAXD data. With the processing of coagulation, the long period was decreased since the crystallinity increased. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

2D SAXS/WAXD analysis of pan carbon fiber microstructure in organic/inorganic transformation

Structure of PAN fibers during pre-oxidation and carbonization was studied using two dimensional small angle X-ray scattering/wide angle X-ray diffraction(2D SAXS/WAXD).The SAXS results show that during pre-oxidation between 180 ℃ and 275 ℃,the volume content of microvoids increases with the temperature increasing,which may be one of reasons for the decrease of tensile strength of pre-oxidized fibers.253 ℃ was the critical transition temperature,the length,diameter,aspect ratio and orientation distribution of microvoids increased with temperature before this temperature and decreased after this temperature.After the high temperature carbonization,lots of spindly microvoids formed.WAXD patterns demonstrate that the crystallite size of PAN fibers first increased before 230 ℃ and then decreased with the increase of temperature during the pre-oxidation.The diffraction peak of PAN fibers at 2θ≈ 17° almost disappeared at the end of preoxidation while the diffraction peak of aromatic structure at 2θ≈ 25° appeared at 253 ℃.During carbonization,the peak intensity at 2θ≈ 25° increased apparently due to the formation of graphite structure.The results obtained give a deep understanding of the microstructure development in the PAN fibers during pre-oxidation and carbonization,which is important for the preparation of high performance carbon fibers.