二氧化硅胶体晶体组装形貌研究

用原子力显微镜表征了二氧化硅胶体晶体的组装,探讨了二氧化硅微球用自然沉降法、抽滤法、溶剂挥发法组装时的组装行为,同时讨论了不同颗粒表面电位、不同溶剂介质及不同温度对其组装结果的影响。结果表明,颗粒表面电位是影响二氧化硅胶体晶体有序组装的重要因素之一。文中总结了最优的介质组成和温度条件,指出溶剂挥发法是较优的二氧化硅胶体晶体组装方法,其方法操作简单、周期短、得到的胶态晶体质量高,能在较大面积内高度有序。     

Direct measurement of hydrophobic particle–bubble interactions in aqueous solutions by atomic force microscopy: Effect of particle hydrophobicity

Direct measurements of the interaction forces between a spherical silica particle and a small air bubble have been conducted in aqueous electrolyte solutions by using an atomic force microscope (AFM). The silica particle was hydrophobized with a silanating reagent, and the interaction forces were measured by using several particles with different surface hydrophobicities. In the measured force curves, a repulsive force was observed at large separation distances as the particle moved towards the bubble. The origin of the repulsive force was attributed to an electrostatic double-layer force because both the particle and bubble were negatively charged. After the repulsive force, an extremely long-range attractive force acted between the surfaces. These results indicate that the intervening thin water film between the particle and bubble rapidly collapsed, resulting in the particle penetrating the bubble.

The instability of the thin water film between the surfaces suggests the existence of an additional attractive force. By comparing the repulsive forces of the obtained force curves with the DLVO theory, the rupture thickness was estimated. The hydrophobicity of the particle did not significantly change the rupture thickness, whereas the pH of the solution is considered to be a critical factor.     

Nanoscale mechanical property of marine and continental organic kerogen in shale

Kerogen is known as an important organic part for absorbing and forming shale gas whose absorption function,especially mechanical and tribological properties,has not been fully revealed.Here,we use Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) analysis to reveal the chemical structure of kerogen.We report the first study of the adhesion and friction behavior of kerogen using atomic force microscope(AFM) Nanoman technology.Our finding reveals the friction of kerogen is decreased at higher pressure while is inhibited at increased temperature,and friction decreases logarithmically as the sliding speed increases.The weakened of Al-O linkage at high temperature have great influence on the decrease of friction forces between kerogen and alumina pellet.This finding lays the mechanism for understanding the dynamic adhesion behavior of kerogen in frictions,therefore attracting increasing interests from scientists,researchers,petroleum engineers and investors.     

非支撑磷脂双层膜制备及温度对其力学性质的影响

结合聚苯乙烯球刻蚀和微机电系统技术加工氮化硅纳米多孔膜, 并在其上用囊泡法制备非支撑磷脂双层膜, 通过温控原子力显微术(AFM)的成像模式和力曲线模式对非支撑磷脂双层膜的形貌和力学性质进行研究. 实验结果表明, 该方法制备的非支撑磷脂双层膜具有流动性, 能进行自我修复, 该特点有利于提供足够的非支撑磷脂双层膜区域用于其性质研究; 非支撑磷脂双层膜的膜破力和粘滞力均随着温度的升高而减小, 即膜的机械稳定性随着温度的升高而降低. 非支撑磷脂双层膜膜破力小于支撑磷脂双层膜的膜破力, 并且非支撑磷脂双层膜粘滞力随温度的变化趋势与支撑磷脂双层膜的变化趋势相反.     

Effects of denaturation and association of collagen on adsorption behavior: two-dimensional nanostructure and its property

Effects of denaturation and association of collagen on adsorption behavior were studied in various pH and temperature T by a quartz crystal microbalance QCM. The surface nanostructure, the adhesion force F _ad, and the local frictional coefficient μ of collagen were studied by an atomic force microscope AFM and a lateral force microscope LFM. Adsorptions of collagen were Langmuir type in the regions of pH 3.0–5.8 and T = 25–50 °C. With increasing pH and T, adsorption mass Γ increased, and adsorbed fibrils increased in width. At interface, the association of collagen molecules in solution enhanced the formation of fibrils. The results of F _ad in the solution of pH 3.0 increased with increasing Γ and T but decreased in pH 5.8. The results of μ increased with increasing Γ and T, and those in pH 3.0, were much greater than those in pH 5.8. From comparing them with the results of bovine serum albumin and sodium hyaluronate monolayer, we concluded that nonelectrostatic interactions and the softness of collagen layer contribute primarily to F _ad and μ.     

Structure and dynamics of polymeric materials in nano-scale

The nano-palpation technique,i.e.,nanometer-scale elastic and viscoelastic measurements based on atomic force microscope,is introduced.It is demonstrated to be very useful in analyzing nanometer-scale materials properties for the surfaces and interfaces of various types of soft materials.It enables us to obtain not only structural information but also mechanical information about a material at the same place and at the same time.     

Sub-micron scale mechanical properties of polypropylene fibers exposed to ultraviolet and thermal degradation

Nanoindentation using atomic force microscopy (AFM) was conducted to investigate the affect of accelerated ultraviolet (UV) and thermal degradation on the mechanical properties of polypropylene fibers. The affect of degradation on Young’s modulus across fiber cross-sections was investigated with progressive nanoindentation from the surface to the center of the fiber. UV degradation initially increases the Young’s modulus both at the center and the surface of the fibers until 120 h of exposure with the increase being more rapid at the surface. Moduli started to decrease beyond 120 h of exposure. Wide angle x-ray scattering shows an increase of crystallinity up to 120 h of exposure and total destruction of crystallinity at 144 h. Infrared spectra showed the formation of carbonyl bonds with UV exposure. To investigate thermal degradation, the fibers were exposed to 125 °C for four weeks. Young’s modulus increased near the surface after four weeks exposure. These results support the idea that surface degradation may lead to embrittlement of textile fibers.     

基于原子力显微镜研究农药对溶菌酶淀粉样纤维化过程的影响

本文利用原子力显微镜(AFM)在分子水平上研究了三氯杀螨醇、氟氯氰菊酯、三唑酮和西维因四种农药对淀粉样纤维化过程的影响。结果发现,四种农药对溶菌酶淀粉样纤维的形貌特征均没有明显的影响。但是,三氯杀螨醇和氟氯氰菊酯缩短了淀粉样纤维生长的指数生长期,对溶菌酶淀粉样纤维化过程有促进作用,而三唑酮和西维因对纤维化过程没有明显的影响。结合表面等离子体共振技术和荧光光谱技术的分析结果,可以推测三氯杀螨醇和氟氯氰菊酯与溶菌酶结合后,使蛋白质构象发生变化而促进了淀粉样纤维的形成。本文不仅从分子水平上研究农药与淀粉样纤维化过程的关系,还有望为预防淀粉样变性疾病提供理论参考。     

Effect of preformed egg phosphatidylcholine vesicles on spontaneous vesiculation of oleate micelles

An addition of oleate micellar solution to two original sizes (180 nm and 50 nm) of preformed vesicles was studied using gel exclusion chromatography, dynamic light scattering and freeze fracture electron microscopy. The effect of molar ratios of phospholipid and oleate on size distribution of newly formed vesicles was investigated by varying molar concentrations of these two components. After adding an equiamount of oleate to 180 nm-preformed vesicles or 50 nm-preformed vesicles, a relatively monodisperse population of newly formed vesicles was detected. For the high amount of oleate addition to two original sizes of preformed vesicles, the results were quite different. New large vesicles and a number of new small vesicles were observed in samples of mixed EggPC/oleate suspension in the presence of preformed vesicles with 180 nm of size, whereas, only some new large vesicles were detected in samples of mixed EggPC/oleate suspension in the presence of preformed vesicles with 50 nm of size. We assumed that the number of new small vesicles, with size close to preformed vesicles, increased in the latter case. The transformation of mixed EggPC/oleate micelles to mixed vesicles was investigated. The results showed that transformation of mixed EggPC/oleate micelles to vesicles was remarkably faster than transformation of mere oleate micelles to vesicles. The above findings suggested that new mixed EggPC/oleate vesicles with small size were presumably formed by partial solubilization.     

基于金纳米粒子掩模的硅表面纳米结构加工

利用金溶胶纳米粒子为掩模,结合轻敲模式原子力显微镜（TM AFM）的局域氧化技术和化学湿法腐蚀,对Si表面进行纳米尺度的结构加工,得到柱状和环状纳米结构.实验结果表明,氧化过程中AFM针尖与样品平均间距的大小显著影响后续纳米结构的形状.保持一定的氧化偏压、扫描速度和相对湿度,当针尖与样品间距为7.5 nm时,可得到柱状纳米结构;而当间距减小到5 nm时,则得到带芯环状纳米结构.不同几何形状的纳米结构形成的原因是体系中纳米粒子物理屏蔽效应.     

荷叶表面纳米结构与浸润性的关系

通过烘烤、化学萃取及物理剥除等方法改变荷叶表面的纳米结构和化学组成, 在环境扫描电镜(ESEM)和全反射红外光谱(ATR)对样品的微观形貌和化学组成进行表征的基础上, 为消除其它外界因素影响样品的真实微观形貌, 进一步采用原子力显微镜(AFM)进行了表征. 通过测量不同处理方法所得样品的表观接触角表征了样品的浸润性质. 结果表明, 荷叶表面的蜡质是产生表面疏水性的根本原因, 其微米级结构放大了其疏水性, 而纳米结构是导致其表面高接触角、低滚动角, 即“荷叶效应”的关键原因.     

扫描探针显微术在巯醇自组装单分子膜纳米刻蚀中的应用

介绍了近十年来扫描探针显微术(SPM)在巯醇自组装单分子膜纳米刻蚀中的应用. 依据扫描探针的工作原理, 依次讨论了扫描隧道显微镜、原子力显微镜和导电原子力显微镜的工作特点和适用范围. 同时也讨论了自组装单分子膜纳米刻蚀术在生物分子传感器、超高密度信息存储等领域的应用前景.     

Effect of size and protein environment on electrochemical properties of gold nanoparticles on carbon electrodes

We studied the electrochemical properties of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) and their complexes with proteins using square-wave voltammetry. Effect of the nanoparticle size and detection procedure was explored upon the oxidation of GNPs on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). For pre-characterized GNPs of 13, 35 and 78 nm diameter, the oxidation peak potential was + 0.98, + 1.03 and + 1.06 V vs. Ag/AgCl, respectively. The conjugation of GNPs with four different proteins was verified by UV–Vis spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy indicated the formation of protein shells around GNPs. This process hampered the oxidation of GNPs on bare GCE causing pronounced decrease in the current response by an average factor of 72. GCE modification with carbon nanotubes weakly influenced the sensitivity of GNP detection but resulted in a 14.5-fold signal increase averaged for all GNP–protein complexes. The acidic dissolution and electrodeposition of GNPs or their complexes adsorbed on GCE allowed superior signal amplification directly proportional to nanoparticle size. The results are useful for the optimization of voltammetric analysis of GNP–protein complexes and can be extended to the characterization of other metal nanostructures and their complexes with biological components.     

Investigating the morphology and mechanical properties of blastomeres with atomic force microscopy

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to directly investigate the morphology and mechanical properties of blastomeres during the embryo development. With AFM imaging, the surface topography of blastomeres from two‐cell, four‐cell, and eight‐cell stages was visualized, and the AFM images clearly revealed the blastomere's morphological changes during the different embryo developmental stages. The section measurements of the AFM topography images of the blastomeres showed that the axis of the embryos nearly kept constant during the two‐cell, four‐cell, and eight‐cell stages. With AFM indenting, the mechanical properties of living blastomeres from several embryos were measured quantitatively under physiological conditions. The results of mechanical properties measurements indicated that the Young's modulus of the two blastomeres from two‐cell embryo was different from each other, and the four blastomeres from the four‐cell embryo also had variable Young's modulus. Besides, the blastomeres from two‐cell embryos were significantly harder than blastomeres from four‐cell embryos. These results can improve our understanding of the embryo development from the view of cell mechanics. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effects of water freezing on the mechanical properties of nafion membranes

Most of the research efforts on Nafion have been devoted to the study of the perfluorinated ionomer membranes at optimal conditions for the desired applications, such as high temperature and low relative humidity for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEM FC). In view of the possible changes induced by the freezing of water in the structure of Nafion and considering that in cold start conditions of a PEM FC device, Nafion needs to work also below 273 K, we measured the Young's modulus (Y) and the elastic energy dissipation (tan δ) in the temperature range between 90 and 470 K and the stress–strain curves between 300 and 173 K. The measurements reported here indicate that the mechanical properties of wet Nafion membrane change dramatically with temperature, that is, from a rubber‐like behavior at room temperature to a brittle behavior below 180 K. Moreover, we observed that the freezing of the nanoconfined water is complete only below 180 K, as indicated by a large increase of the Young's modulus. Between 180 and 300 K, the large values of tan δ suggest the occurrence of friction between the liquid water bound to the walls of the hydrophilic domains and the solid ice residing in the center of channels. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys, 2012     

OTS自组装单分子膜在玻璃表面形成过程的AFM研究

运用原子力显微镜研究了十八烷工碱氯硅烷在玻璃表面自组装形成单分子膜的过程。通过对样品表面的显微图像,表面平均粗糙度及前进接触角的测量分析,揭示了自组装单分子膜在玻璃表面的生长规律,并探索反应初期玻璃表面的吸附特点。     

基于AFM的药物刺激前后淋巴瘤活细胞的形貌及弹性的变化

原子力显微镜(AFM)的发明为研究单个活细胞的形貌结构及物理特性提供了新的技术手段.然而,由于缺少合适的固定方法,利用AFM对动物悬浮活细胞的形貌进行高分辨率成像还面临着巨大的挑战.本文提出一种基于微柱阵列和静电吸附相结合的动物悬浮细胞固定方法.通过微柱阵列的机械钳制和多聚赖氨酸的静电吸附实现了对单个淋巴瘤B细胞的固定,并在此基础上利用AFM动态观测了不同浓度Rituximab刺激下淋巴瘤B细胞的表面形貌及弹性的变化.经过0.2 mg·mL-1的Rituximab刺激2 h后,细胞表面的褶皱增加,细胞的杨氏模量从196 kPa减小到183 kPa.经过0.5 mg·mL-1的Rituximab刺激2 h后,细胞形貌发生显著变化并出现突起结构,细胞的杨氏模量从234 kPa减小到175 kPa.实验结果表明淋巴瘤细胞形貌和弹性变化的幅度随着Rituximab刺激浓度的增加而增加,加深了对Rituximab作用效果的认识.     

DOPC,DOPE和神经酰胺对鞘磷脂/胆固醇双层膜结构的影响

用LB技术和原子力显微镜(AFM)研究了1,2-二油酸甘油-3-磷脂酰胆碱(DOPC)、1,2-二油酸甘油-3-磷脂酰乙醇胺(DOPE)和神经酰胺(Ceramide)对鞘磷脂(SM)/胆固醇(Chol)结构的影响. 实验结果表明, 在表面压力较低时, 每种混合脂双层膜都呈现均匀分布的脂双层结构. 随着表面压力的增加, 形态发生了明显的变化: (1) SM/Chol二元组分双层膜形成均一的液态有序相微区结构, 衬底覆盖率达到80%; (2) DOPC的加入促使SM/Chol双层膜出现相分离现象, SM/Chol形成的液态有序相 “岛状” 微区结构漂浮在液态无序相的DOPC上部, 约占总面积的30%; (3) DOPE与SM/Chol形成的双层膜明显不同于DOPC/SM/Chol, 呈现出液态无序相、液态有序相及凝胶相3相共存的结构; (4) Ceramide诱导了SM/Chol双层膜结构发生重排, 两层脂分子间发生翻转形成囊泡结构, 部分神经酰胺从液态有序相中分离形成小颗粒结构. 在较高膜压下, 各系统都呈现出具有特定形态的双层膜结构. 分子官能团的成键能力决定了双层膜形态结构.     

Aging effect on the mechanical properties of hybrid gels

Sol-gel derived unsupported films and thin rods have been obtained from co-hydrolysis of triethoxysilane and methyldiethoxysilane. The materials are flexible, dense and transparent. Films and rods have been aged for different periods of time in air at room temperature. The elastic modulus has been measured by means of tensile or flexural tests. Measurements showed an increase of elastic modulus with aging time and showed different values for films and rods. The observed evolution of mechanical properties has been related to a corresponding structural modification as highlighted mainly by MAS-NMR studies. Analyses pointed out the crucial role of condensation processes and showed that the stiffness increase arises from the formation of relatively few bonds which link and constrain pre-existing mobile network regions.