Novel preparation of glass fiber reinforced polytetrafluoroethylene composites for application as structural materials

A novel method was developed to fabricate continuous glass fiber reinforced polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE/GF) composites which includes the use of conventional sintering and vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM), successively. The RTM resin (coded as M4506‐1) “fills” the porosity and defects of original PTFE/GF composites prepared by traditional sintering processing, improves the overall interface bonding between the matrix and fibers, and thus significantly improves the mechanical properties such as the flexural and interlaminar shear strength of fiber reinforced PTFE composites. The present work suggests a new way to produce fiber (especially continuous fiber) reinforced PTFE composites with high mechanical properties, and thus make it potentially possible to use PTFE‐based composites as structural materials. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Bioactive glass sol as a dual function additive for chitosan-alginate hybrid scaffold

Bioactive glass-chitosan-alginate hybrid scaffolds were fabricated using BG sol as a dual function additive, which behaves as both bioactive inorganic phase to confer the bioactivity and cross-linker to improve the structural stability and mechanical properties.     

Tailoring the surface chemistry of carbon fiber and E‐glass composites for improved adhesion

The main challenges in the manufacture of composite materials are low surface energy and the presence of silicon‐containing contaminants, both of which greatly reduce surface adhesive strength. In this study, carbon fiber (CF) and E‐glass epoxy resin composites were surface treated with the Accelerated Thermo‐molecular adhesion Process (ATmaP). ATmaP is a multiaction surface treatment process where tailored nitrogen and oxygen functionalities are generated on the surface of the sample through the vaporization and atomization of n‐methylpyrrolidone solution, injected via specially designed flame‐treatment equipment. The treated surfaces of the polymer composites were analyzed using XPS, time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF‐SIMS), contact angle (CA) analysis and direct adhesion measurements. ATmaP treatment increased the surface concentration of polar functional groups while reducing surface contamination, resulting in increased adhesion strength. XPS and ToF‐SIMS showed a significant decrease in silicon‐containing species on the surface after ATmaP treatment. E‐glass composite showed higher adhesion strength than CF composite, correlating with higher surface energy, higher concentrations of nitrogen and C?O functional groups (from XPS) and higher concentrations of oxygen and nitrogen‐containing functional groups (particularly C₂H₃O⁺ and C₂H₅NO⁺ molecular ions, from ToF‐SIMS). Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于大环多胺的新型线型聚合物的合成及与DNA相互作用的研究

设计合成了一种新型线形大环聚合多胺（POGEC）,该聚合物可通过1,3-丙二醇二缩水甘油基醚和1,7-二（二乙氧磷酰基）-1,4,7,10-四氮杂环十二烷反应得到．琼脂糖凝胶电泳和电子扫描光谱（SEM）显示POGEC与DNA有很强的结合能力．当生理浓度的氯化钠溶液加入到已经形成的POGEC／DNA复合物中,DNA可被有效释放．通过荧光光谱测量了POGEC与DNA的结合能力及紧缩能力．圆二色光谱表明POGEC的强结合力并未改变DNA的构象．     

Novel cyclen-based linear polymer as a high-affinity binding material for DNA condensation

A novel cyclen-based linear polyamine (POGEC) was designed and synthesized from the reaction between 1,3-propanediol diglycidyl ether and 1,7-bis(diethoxyphosphory)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclod- odecane. High-affinity binding between POGEC and DNA was demonstrated by agarose gel electrophoresis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Moreover, the formed POGEC/DNA complex (termed polyplex) could be disassociated to release the free DNA through addition of the physiological concentration of NaCl solution. Fluorescence spectrum was used to measure the high-affinity binding and DNA condensation capability of POGEC. Circular dichroism (CD) spectrum indicates that the DNA conformation did not change after binding to POEGC. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 20725206 and 20732004), Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education, and Scientific Fund of Sichuan Province for Outstanding Young Scientist     

新型催化剂载体碳化硅的研究现状

碳化硅（SiC）具有较好的导热性,较强的抗氧化性及很高的机械强度,作为新型催化剂载体在强放热、高腐蚀性、液相催化等反应中有很好的应用前景,近年来受到广泛关注。目前关于SiC载体的研究主要集中在三个方面：（1）高比表面积多孔SiC材料的制备;（2）基于现有商业化低比表面积SiC材料的表面碳化;（3）对SiC载体进行杂原子掺杂等表面功能化。本文中,我们主要对以上三个方面的研究现状做简要综述。重点介绍SiC的结构与物理化学性质,SiC作为新型载体在非均相催化反应中的应用以及基于6H-SiC（0001）衬底的表面化学研究。     

Reaction model for methane oxidation on reduced SnO2 (110) surface

A reaction model for methane oxidation on a reduced SnO₂ (110) crystal surface has been proposed theoretically using a point‐charge model. The geometric and electronic structures for all the molecules along the four reaction channels have been calculated by means of the MP2/6‐311++G(2d, p) level of theory. On the basis of the optimized geometries in the gas phase, the single‐point calculations of the energies on the point‐charge model are carried out. The results indicate that the energetically favorable reaction paths to yield methanol and formaldehyde on the reduced SnO₂ surface are via the reactant complex CH₃O H₂O and via the secondary production of methanol oxidation, respectively. It is also found that CH₃O⁻ is a stable anion on the surface due to having the high barriers of about 70 kcal/mol in both hydrogen abstraction with O⁻ and thermal decomposition, which is favorable to yield methanol and also is consistent with X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) experiments. ©1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 74: 423–433, 1999     

Trace element enrichment on a quartz glass surface used as a sample support of an X-ray spectrometer for the subnanogram range

Summary A procedure for trace element enrichment on a quartz glass surface by matrix removal is described. It is applied for sample preparation on quartz glass flats which are used as sample supports for an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer yielding minimum detectable limits of about 20 pg. Measurements on the elements Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Hg, and Pb gave recovery efficiencies between 97 and 100%.

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Spurenelementanreicherung an der Quarzglasoberfläche von Probenträgern eines Röntgenfluorescenzspektrometers für den Subnanogramnibereich

Zusammenfassung Es wird ein Verfahren zur Spurenelementanreicherung durch Entfernen der Matrix auf einer Quarzglasoberfläche beschrieben. Das Verfahren wird zur Probenherstellung auf hochebenen Quarzglasblöcken angewendet, die als Probenträger für ein Röntgenfluorescenzspektrometer dienen, das im Subnanogramnibereich arbeiten kann. Für die Elemente Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Hg und Pb wurden Ausbeuten zwischen 97 und 100% gemessen.

     

多孔玻璃载体自转晶B-Al-MFI型沸石膜的原位合成

在乙胺和水的混合蒸汽相中,首次通过载体自转晶,在多孔玻璃表面原位合成了B-Al-MFI型沸石膜。X射线衍射和扫描电镜观察证明,膜中沸石晶体的取向是随机的。晶体尺寸约为15～25μm,单层晶体厚的膜约为10～20μm。在焙作去有机模板剂后的沸石膜上,O~2和N~2的透过性分别为0.095×10^-^8和0.15×10^-^8mol/(m^2·s·Pa)。计算的O~2/N~2的理想选择值(0.63)明显低于诺森扩散的理想选择性值(0.94)和透过原载体的理想选择性值(0.91)。     

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering as a probe for exotic electronic excitations induced by localized surface plasmons

Exotic electronic excitations beyond normal selection rules would open novel possibilities for photoenergy conversion. The large intensity gradient of electromagnetic fields resulting from the confinement of localized surface plasmons at the molecular scale could exceed the limit of light–matter interactions via modification of electronic excitation selection rules. We discuss the possible application of surface-enhanced Raman scattering as a probe for exotic electronic excitations by reviewing studies on small numbers of molecules at the surface of plasmonic metal nanostructures. Future innovative photo-functionalization is also discussed by considering the excited states produced by the exotic electronic excitations.     

新型球形纳米空心SiO2的模板合成方法研究

以纳米碳酸钙颗粒为新颖的无机模板剂, 硅酸钠为无机硅源, 通过溶胶-凝胶法形成CaCO₃/SiO₂的核壳结构; 随后通过高温煅烧、酸溶和干燥处理, 合成出了具有高比表面积的球形纳米空心二氧化硅粒子. 然后, 分别采用TEM, SEM, EDS, XRD, FTIR和TG等测试手段对样品进行了分析和表征, 并考察了不同合成条件, 如反应温度、反应pH值、煅烧温度和包覆反应时SiO₂/CaCO₃的配比对纳米空心二氧化硅粒子的比表面积变化. 实验结果表明: 较高的反应温度如60～80 ℃, pH值9左右、SiO₂包覆量为碳酸钙质量的10%, 以及煅烧温度为700 ℃, 有利于形成空心形貌较好、比表面较大的球形纳米空心二氧化硅.     

新型球形纳米空心SiO2的模板合成方法研究

以纳米碳酸钙颗粒为新颖的无机模板剂,硅酸钠为无机硅源,通过溶胶-凝胶法形成CaCO3／SiO2的核壳结构;随后通过高温煅烧、酸溶和干燥处理,合成出了具有高比表面积的球形纳米空心二氧化硅粒子．然后,分别采用TEM,SEM,EDS,XRD,FTIR和TG等测试手段对样品进行了分析和表征,并考察了不同合成条件,如反应温度、反应pH值、煅烧温度和包覆反应时SiO2／CaCO3的配比对纳米空心二氧化硅粒子的比表面积变化．实验结果表明：较高的反应温度如60～80℃,pn值9左右、SiO2包覆量为碳酸钙质量的10％,以及煅烧温度为700℃,有利于形成空心形貌较好、比表面较大的球形纳米空心二氧化硅。     

A weak acid extraction method as a tool for the metal pollution assessment in surface sediments

A simple technique has been evaluated for the initial assessment of heavy metal pollution in coastal sediments, in order to overcome many difficulties involved in routine monitoring of such analytes.The leaching of sediment samples with a cold dilute HC1, which affects only the non-residual part of the metals, gives the anthropogenic fingerprints on the bottom deposits and provides more data on the extent of heavy metal pollution relatively to the total sediment analysis.The proposed technique has been applied in most Hellenic coastal regions, both polluted and unpolluted. Comparisons between the various regions with the use of an enrichment factor have been made, which establish the gross degree to which a sediment population has been subjected to heavy metal pollution from the overlying waters.     

Extension of the chain‐end,free‐volume theory for predicting glass temperature as a function of conversion in hyperbranched polymers obtained through one‐pot approaches

Compared with linear polymers, more factors may affect the glass‐transition temperature (T_g) of a hyperbranched structure, for instance, the contents of end groups, the chemical properties of end groups, branching junctions, and the compactness of a hyperbranched structure. T_g's decrease with increasing content of end‐group free volumes, whereas they increase with increasing polarity of end groups, junction density, or compactness of a hyperbranched structure. However, end‐group free volumes are often a prevailing factor according to the literature. In this work, chain‐end, free‐volume theory was extended for predicting the relations of T_g to conversion (X) and molecular weight (M) in hyperbranched polymers obtained through one‐pot approaches of either polycondensation or self‐condensing vinyl polymerization. The theoretical relations of polymerization degrees to monomer conversions in developing processes of hyperbranched structures reported in the literature were applied in the extended model, and some interesting results were obtained. T_g's of hyperbranched polymers showed a nonlinear relation to reciprocal molecular weight, which differed from the linear relation observed in linear polymers. T_g values decreased with increasing molecular weight in the low‐molecular‐weight range; however, they increased with increasing molecular weight in the high‐molecular‐weight range. T_g values decreased with increasing log M and then turned to a constant value in the high‐molecular‐weight range. The plot of T_g versus 1/M or log M for hyperbranched polymers may exhibit intersecting straight‐line behaviors. The intersection or transition does not result from entanglements that account for such intersections in linear polymers but from a nonlinear feature in hyperbranched polymers according to chain‐end, free‐volume theory. However, the conclusions obtained in this work cannot be extended to dendrimers because after the third generation, the end‐group extents of a dendrimer decrease with molecular weight. Thus, it is very possible for a dendrimer that T_g increases with 1/M before the third generation; however, it decreases with 1/M after the third generation. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 42: 1235–1242, 2004     

Analyte focusing by micelle collapse for liquid extraction surface analysis coupled with capillary electrophoresis of neutral analytes on a solid surface

Liquid extraction surface analysis (LESA) has an advantage of directly sampling analytes on a surface, thus avoiding unnecessary dilution by homogenization of the bulk sample commonly practiced in solid sample analysis. By combining LESA with CE, the additional advantage of separating analytes before detection can be accomplished. For neutral molecules, MEKC needs to be used. Since the detection sensitivity of CE in general suffers from the small capillary dimension, analyte focusing by micelle collapse was employed for enhanced extraction in LESA and sample preconcentration for MEKC. In addition, using a commercial CE instrument, the LESA process was performed much faster and more reliably compared to our first demonstration of LESA‐CE using a homemade CE setup. Three neutral water‐insoluble pesticides sprayed on an apple skin were directly extracted, preconcentrated, and analyzed by the automated LESA‐analyte focusing by micelle collapse‐MEKC with high sensitivity in 10 min. The relative standard deviations of the migration times and peak heights were 0.8–2.1 and 1.2–3.0%, respectively when ametryn was used as an internal standard. The limits of detection obtained with UV absorbance at 200 nm were 1.8–6.4 ppb.     

Monte Carlo simulation of ion implantation into solids as a tool for the characterization of surface analytical reference materials

The physical and chemical prerequisites of ion implantation and their translation into a Monte Carlo calculation simulating the implantation process of high energy ions (300 keV) are described; calculations are extended to high dose implantation (up to 1×10¹⁸ ions cm^–2) taking into consideration various effects such as matrix change during implantation, cascade mixing, sputter erosion and relaxation of the target material.To check the suitability of such calculations for a characterization of implanted samples, the results of the calculations are compared with those obtained experimentally from implanted samples. As an example,P ⁺ is implanted into polycrystalline Al at various doses (110×10¹⁷ p ⁺ cm^–2), and depth profiles are taken by AES/Ar⁺-sputtering.The calculated and measured results agree better than 10% for both the depth and the concentration scale.     

How accurate can molecular dynamics/linear response and Poisson–Boltzmann/solvent accessible surface calculations be for predicting relative binding affinities? Acetylcholinesterase huprine inhibitors as a test case

This study examines the accuracy of molecular dynamics-linear response (MD/LR) and Poisson–Boltzmann/solvent accessible surface (PB/SAS) calculations to predict relative binding affinities. A series of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) huprine inhibitors has been chosen as a test system owing to the availability of free-energy (thermodynamic integration) calculations. The results obtained with the MD/LR approach point out a clear relationship between the experimental affinity and the electrostatic interaction energy alone for a subset of huprines, but the suitability of the MD/LR approach to predict the binding affinity of the whole series of compounds is limited. On the other hand, PB/SAS calculations show a marked dependence on both the computational protocol and the nature of the inhibitor–enzyme complex. Received: 2 August 2000 / Accepted: 8 September 2000 / Published online: 21 December 2000     

Synthesis of Benzaldehyde‐Functionalized Glycans: A Novel Approach Towards Glyco‐SAMs as a Tool for Surface Plasmon Resonance Studies

In recent years the interest in tools for investigating carbohydrate–protein (CPI) and carbohydrate‐carbohydrate interactions (CCI) has increased significantly. For the investigation of CPI and CCI, several techniques employing different linking methods are available. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) imaging is a most appropriate tool for analyzing the formation of self‐assembled monolayers (SAM) of carbohydrate derivatives, which can mimic the glycocalyx. In contrast to the SPR imaging methods used previously to analyze CPI and CCI, the novel approach reported herein allows a facile and rapid synthesis of linker spacers and carbohydrate derivatives and enhances the binding event by controlling the amount and orientation of ligand. For immobilization on biorepulsive amino‐functionalized SPR chips by reductive amination, diverse aldehyde‐functionalized glycan structures (glucose, galactose, mannose, glucosamine, cellobiose, lactose, and lactosamine) have been synthesized in several facile steps that include olefin metathesis. Effective immobilization and the first binding studies are presented for the lectin concanavalin A.     

AFM image processing for estimating the number and volume of nanoparticles on a rough surface

This article presents the method of computer automatic recognition and measurement of the number and volume of nanoparticles formed on a rough surface by smoothing, enhancement and segmentation of image processing. The grafted grains (nanoparticles) on polyethylene surface are taken as the example. This method uses shock filter enhancement and globally convex segmentation to separate the nanoparticles from the polymer substrate surface. Then the nanoparticles are extracted from the rough surface, and the number and volume of nanoparticles on the rough surface are determined. By applying this method to analyze the surfaces irradiated for different time, the number and volume of grafted grains are obtained and they are consistent with the results obtained manually. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.