高分子基质作用下碳酸钙的仿生合成

依据生物矿化的基本原理,在动态条件下,通过仿生合成的方法,以三种高聚物：聚乙三醇、聚乙烯醇、羟乙基纤维作为有机基质,分别合成了高聚物含量不同的三种CaCO~3/高聚物复合材料,这些无机/有机复合材料与生物体内经过生物矿化作用所形成的生物矿物颇为相似,具有独特的微观结构形态和一定的取向,这些结果对于具有生物相容性和优异性能的碳酸钙功能的合成具有一守的指导意义。     

均匀大颗粒球形碳酸钙的仿生合成

依据仿生矿化原理,采用难溶性CaSO4作为钙源,以柠檬酸钠为模板剂合成出了均匀大颗粒球形碳酸钙晶体,用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)分析、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、傅立叶变换红外吸收光谱(FTIR)和热重分析等测试技术对所得碳酸钙样品进行了表征,探讨了其合成机理. 研究表明,柠檬酸钠对碳酸钙的晶形具有调控作用,在柠檬酸钠质量浓度为0.9%的条件下,能合成出大小均匀、分散性好、粒度为10～15 μm的大颗粒球形碳酸钙晶体.     

蔗糖/精氨酸体系中碳酸钙结晶的仿生合成

该文以更加接近生物矿化的方法研究了蔗糖/精氨酸体系对碳酸钙晶体取向、形貌和晶型的控制作用.XRD 分析表明,在蔗糖/L-精氨酸混合体系中合成的晶体主要为碳酸钙的球霰石晶型及少量的方解石型,在单独的蔗糖或L-精氨酸溶液中基本是球霰石晶型.SEM分析表明,蔗糖和L-精氨酸均可诱导形成特殊形貌的碳酸钙.实验结果表明,蔗糖/精...     

高分子基质作用下多孔碳酸钙的仿生合成

依据生物矿化的基本原理,通过仿生合成的方法,以聚丙烯酰胺作为基质合成了一种有机、无机复合的多孔碳酸钙材料.用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)分析、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、傅里叶变换红外吸收光谱(FT-IR)和电导率测定等手段对所得复合碳酸钙进行了表征,结果发现该多孔CaCO3晶体为方解石型,并且在结晶过程中,聚丙烯酰胺与CaCO3之间存在着相互作用,本文讨论了这种作用的可能机理.     

明胶溶液中针状纳米HgS的仿生合成

以明胶为模板剂,制备出在明胶水溶液中稳定存在的HgS微晶.通过扫描电镜(SEM)图像表明,生长时间为2d的样品为微晶结构,生长15d的HgS微晶为针状,平均直径约87nm,长度约1.3μm.紫外可见吸收和荧光光谱的测试结果表明,所合成HgS具有量子限域效应.明胶分子的构象变化对HgS纳米颗粒的成核和形貌转化起到非常重要的作用.     

天冬氨酸调控糖果状碳酸钙的仿生合成及性能

利用仿生合成原理,选取天冬氨酸作为诱导剂,采用沉淀反应法制备出糖果状球霰石型碳酸钙粒子,并对其结构和性能进行了表征.考察了反应温度、诱导剂用量和反应时间等对碳酸钙粒子晶型和形貌的影响,探讨了其反应原理.结果表明,所得碳酸钙粒子荧光性增强.此方法对碳酸钙的仿生合成与改性研究具有一定的指导意义.     

碳酸钙在天然木浆-聚酯纤维复合膜上的仿生合成

采用慢气体扩散法, 以十八烯酸为软模板, 在天然木浆-聚酯纤维复合膜(Jetspun Cloth^TM膜)上仿生矿化原位合成碳酸钙. 衰减全反射傅里叶变换红外光谱表征和扫描电镜结果表明, 溶液中的部分十八烯酸会富集到Jetspun Cloth^TM膜上, 同时, 由于十八烯酸的羧酸根对钙离子的结合作用, 钙离子也被富集到Jetspun Cloth^TM膜上. 碳酸钙在Jetspun Cloth^TM膜的纤维上生长, 并最终形成碳酸钙薄膜-高分子纤维膜复合结构.     

以蛋清蛋白及半透膜为模板调控碳酸钙的仿生合成

依据生物矿化的基本原理,以蛋清蛋白为基质,透析袋组成隔室,在仿生条件下,诱导碳酸钙的合成。扫描电子显微镜和红外测试结果表明,半透膜和蛋白质虽然直接影响碳酸钙的形貌,但在半透膜和蛋清蛋白调控下生成的碳酸钙均为球霰石型晶体。实验结果表明,半透膜的选择性透过功能不仅限制了蛋白质的自由移动,同时也限制了蛋白质和Ca2+配合物的自由移动,从而为制备特殊形貌的碳酸钙固体提供了基础。     

枝状文石型碳酸钙的仿生合成及在PVC中的应用

利用生物矿化原理,以聚丙烯酸(PAA)为有机基质,采用碳化法合成了具有枝状形貌的文石型碳酸钙粒子.通过场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)和傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FTIR)等检测手段研究了产物的结构和形貌,并初步探讨了粒子的生长机理.结果表明,在文石型碳酸钙粒子的合成中,有机基质和反应温度是非常重要的参数.同时将该产品填充于聚氯乙烯(PVC)中,测定了PVC塑料的力学性能和加工性能.     

阴离子氨基酸表面活性剂调控碳酸钙的仿生合成

室温下, 在乙醇或乙醇-水混合体系中, 利用氨基酸表面活性剂N-酰基十二烷基肌氨酸钠(Sar)调控合成碳酸钙, 采用SEM, XRD和FTIR等技术表征了反应产物. 在乙醇体系中, 首先形成多面体形状的文石, 然后逐渐转变为圆球状的无定形碳酸钙. 在乙醇-水混合体系中, 合成了花簇状多级结构碳酸钙晶体. 增加N-酰基十二烷基肌氨酸钠的用量有助于形成球霰石结构, 当n(Ca2+)∶n(Sar)=1∶1 时, 得到的花状碳酸钙为球霰石和方解石的混合物, 当n(Ca2+)∶n(Sar)=1∶2 时, 得到纯净的球霰石, 其形貌为大小较均一的单分散的球, 直径约为7 μm; 另外, 当n(Ca2+)∶n(Sar)=1∶1时, 混合溶剂中水和乙醇的体积比由1.5∶1依次增加为7∶3和3∶1时, 碳酸钙晶体的形貌由花状逐渐向球形过渡, 晶体中球霰石和方解石的含量也随之变化, 其中, 当水和醇的体积比为7∶3时, 产物主要为球霰石型晶体.     

Direct Observation of the Distribution of Gelatin in Calcium Carbonate Crystals by Super‐Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy

Biological organic–inorganic hybrid materials often achieve excellent properties and provide inspiration for the design of advanced materials. The organic phase plays a key role in determining the properties of biogenic materials, and the spatial arrangement of organic and inorganic phases provides direct evidence for interaction between the two phases. Super‐resolution fluorescence microscopy was used to visualize the gelatin distribution in two different crystalline polymorphs of calcium carbonate (vaterite and calcite) and to investigate the process by which gelatin is excluded from the crystals. The results demonstrated that gelatin is distributed through vaterite microspheres in the form of nanoparticles, whereas it tends to accumulate on the edges of the calcite rhombohedra.     

工业碳酸钙主含量测定方法的比较与分析

通过实验对工业碳酸钙主含量测定的两种标准方法进行了比较和分析 .结果表明 ,这两种方法的测定结果之间存在显著的系统误差 ,而且同一样品的质量等级 ,两种方法的结果可能相互矛盾     

Non-invasive surface analysis of ancient bronze arrowheads with scanning electron microscopy and X-ray powder diffractometry

In this research, surfaces of eight ancient metal arrowheads were investigated regarding chemical composition, homogeneity, and products of corrosion. To perform that, two nondestructive techniques were applied: Scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and X-ray powder diffractometry (XRPD). Importantly, both methods did not require sampling, cutting, nor significant cleaning of the historical artifacts, which made the measurements not only nondestructive but noninvasive too. SEM-EDS measurements provided information on the morphology and elemental composition of the surfaces of the studied objects as well as the distribution of chemical elements on the surfaces and supported crystalline phase analysis. It was revealed that the arrowheads were cast of tin bronze, but some of them contained high amounts of lead and admixtures of antimony and arsenic while copper and tin oxides and lead carbonates were found as the major corrosion products. In some cases, distribution of elements in the surface exhibited serious nonhomogeneity, probably resulting from limited solubility of the casting metals and degradation processes. Based on the obtained results, authenticity and declared provenience of the arrowheads were assessed in reference to the characteristics of similar objects described in literature.     

Thermophysical Investigations of the Polymorphous Phases of Calcium Carbonate

1. Results of thermodynamic and kinetic investigations for the different crystalline calcium carbonate phases and their phase transition data are reported and summarized (vaterite: V; aragonite: A; calcite: C). A→C: T _tr=455±10°C, Δ_tr H=403±8 J mol^–1 at T _tr, V→C: T _tr=320–460°C, depending on the way of preparation,Δ_tr H=–3.2±0.1 kJ mol^–1 at T _tr,Δ_tr H=–3.4±0.9 kJ mol^–1 at 40°C, S _V ^Θ= 93.6±0.5 J (K mol)^–1, A→C: E _A=370±10 kJ mol^–1; XRD only, V→C: E _A=250±10 kJ mol^–1; thermally activated, iso- and non-isothermal, XRD 2. Preliminary results on the preparation and investigation of inhibitor-free non-crystalline calcium carbonate (NCC) are presented. NCC→C: T _tr=276±10°C,Δ_tr H=–15.0±3 kJ mol^–1 at T _tr, T _tr – transition temperature, Δ_tr H – transition enthalpy, S ^Θ – standard entropy, E _A – activation energy. 3. Biologically formed internal shell of Sepia officinalis seems to be composed of ca 96% aragonite and 4% non-crystalline calcium carbonate. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Structural Study of Micro and Nanotubes Synthesized by Rapid Thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition

The structures of micro and nanotubes obtained by pyrolysis of hydrocarbons, hold onto silicon (Si) substrates, are reported in this work. The tubes fabrication experiments were carried out by Rapid Thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition (RTCVD) using propane (C₃H₈) as carbon (C) precursor. Selection of parameters such as temperature of deposition, vacuum conditions or surface cleaning leads to the creation of tubular structures. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and energy dispersive X-ray measurements (EDX) are the microbeam techniques that allow to characterize the tubes found in the studied specimens. Different tube configurations such as isolated nanorods, Y-type junctions or fiber-like layers are evidenced. Metallic catalysis seems to be the mechanism involved in the wires formation since Fe particles are present inside the CNT tubes. Other poly-crystalline inclusions are also evidenced by SAED. The composition of the nanotubes changes from tip to tail in an amorphous matrix. The growth mechanisms leading to tube formation are described.     

Synthesis and characterization of fluoro-substituted polyaniline

Poly(2-fluoroaniline) was prepared by both chemical and electrochemical polymerization in acidic medium. Characterization of poly(2-fluoroaniline) was accomplished experimentally using ultraviolet-visible, Fourier transform infrared, differential scanning calorimetry, thermal gravimetric analysis, and X-ray diffraction techniques, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy studies revealed globular morphology of chemically synthesized poly(2-fluoroaniline). The cyclic voltammetric studies revealed diffusion-controlled phenomenon in electrochemically synthesized poly(2-fluoroaniline).     

Combined analysis methods for investigating titanium and nickel surface contamination after plasma deep etching

Plasma etching techniques can result in damage and contamination of materials, which, if not removed, can interfere with further processing. Therefore, characterisation of the etched surface is necessary to understand the basic mechanisms involved in the etching process and enable process control and cleaning procedures to be developed. A detailed investigation by means of the combined use of scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM/EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and optical microscopy (OM) has been carried out on deep titanium trenches etched by plasma. This innovative approach has provided a further insight into the microchemical structure of the surface contamination layer on both the titanium and the nickel hard mask surfaces. The described experiments were conducted on 25 to 100-μm wide trenches, first etched in bulk titanium by an optimised Cl₂/SF₆/O₂-based inductively coupled plasma process, through an electroplated nickel hard mask. The results allow to identify chlorine, fluorine and carbon as the main contaminating agents of the nickel mask and to associate three oxidation states around the etched trenches highlighting certain specific aspects related to the passivation mechanism. These observations reinforce the scientific relevance of the combined use of complementary optical and imaging analytical techniques.