The mechanical properties and tribological behavior of epoxy resin composites modified by different shape nanofillers

Mechanical properties and tribological behavior of epoxy resin (EP) and EP nanocomposites containing different shape nanofillers, such as spherical silica (SiO₂), layered organo‐modified montmorillonite (oMMT) and oMMT‐SiO₂ composites, were investigated. The SiO₂‐oMMT composites were prepared by in situ deposition method and coupling agent modification, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis shows that spherical SiO₂ is self‐assembled on the surface of oMMT, which forms a novel layered‐spherical nanostructure. The mechanical properties test results show that oMMT obviously improves the strength of EP and SiO₂ enhances its toughness, but oMMT‐SiO₂ exhibits a synergistic effect on toughening and reinforcing EP simultaneously. A pin‐on‐disc rig was used to test friction and wear loss of pure EP and EP nanocomposites. The tribological test results prove that these nanofillers with different shapes play different roles for improving the wear resistance of EP nanocomposites. Morphologies of the worn surfaces were studied further by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations, and it was clarified that the EP and EP nanocomposites undergo similar wear mechanisms. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Assembly of azido- or cyano-bridged binuclear complexes containing the bulky [Mn(phen)2]2+ building block: syntheses, crystal structures, and magnetic properties

Two new cyano-bridged heterobinuclear complexes, [Mn(II)(phen)2Cl][Fe(III)(bpb)(CN)2] x 0.5CH3CH2OH x 1.5H2O (1) and [Mn(II)(phen)2Cl][Cr(III)(bpb)(CN)2] x 2H2O (2) [phen = 1,10-phenanthroline; bpb(2-) = 1,2-bis(pyridine-2-carboxamido)benzenate], and four novel azido-bridged Mn(II) dimeric complexes, [Mn2(phen)4(mu(1,1)-N3)2][M(III)(bpb)(CN)2]2 x H2O [M = Fe (3), Cr (4), Co (5)] and [Mn2(phen)4(mu(1,3)-N3)(N3)2]BPh4 x 0.5H2O (6), have been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and magnetic studies. Complexes 1 and 2 comprise [Mn(phen)2Cl]+ and [M(bpb)(CN)2]- units connected by one cyano ligand of [M(bpb)(CN)2]-. Complexes 3-5 are doubly end-on (EO) azido-bridged Mn(II) binuclear complexes with two [M(bpb)(CN)2]- molecules acting as charge-compensating anions. However, the Mn(II) ions in complex 6 are linked by a single end-to-end (EE) azido bridging ligand with one large free BPh4(-) group as the charge-balancing anion. The magnetic coupling between Mn(II) and Fe(III) or Cr(III) in complexes 1 and 2 was found to be antiferromagnetic with J(MnFe) = -2.68(3) cm(-1) and J(MnCr) = -4.55(1) cm(-1) on the basis of the Hamiltonian H = -JS(Mn)S(M) (M = Fe or Cr). The magnetic interactions between two Mn(II) ions in 3-5 are ferromagnetic in nature with the magnetic coupling constants of 1.15(3), 1.05(2), and 1.27(2) cm(-1) (H = -JS(Mn1)S(Mn2)), respectively. The single EE azido-bridged dimeric complex 6 manifests antiferromagnetic interaction with J = -2.29(4) cm(-1) (H = -JS(Mn1)S(Mn2)). Magneto-structural correlationship on the EO azido-bridged Mn(II) dimers has been investigated.     

二茂基镧系8—羟基喹啉化合物的合成及其热稳定性研究

通过三茂基镧系化合物Cp_3Ln(Cp=C_5H_5;Ln=Sm,Dy,Ho)与8-羟基喹啉反应(HL),合成了3种新的镧系金属有机化合物,通式为Cp_2LnL(Ln=Sm,Dy,Ho)。经元素分析、红外光谱、X光电子能谱、质谱及分子量测定,推断化合物具有二聚体结构,分子内存在通过喹啉氮原子和氧原子与金属配位而形成的五元螯合环。对化合物的热稳定性进行了研究和比较,发现化合物Cp_2SmL对热不稳定,在180℃以上分解为Cp_3Sm和SmL_3。     

1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN) as extractant in solid-liquid extraction of some trivalent rare earth elements

In the present paper, solid-liquid extraction behaviour of RE(III) (RE La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Dy and Yb) by the use of 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN, HL) as an extractant in paraffin (m.p. 48 approximately 50 degrees) has been investigated at 80 +/- 0.07 degrees. The effect of equilibrium time, pH of aqueous phase, concentration of extractant in paraffin and solid diluent as well as buffer solution used on the extraction efficiency of RE(III) have been discussed. The extraction reaction is RE(3+) + 2HL(o) + Cl(-) <==> REL(2)Cl(o) + 2H(+).     

A Facile Method of Synthesis of a Calix[4]arene Amide and the Crystal Structure of a Self-assembled Calix[4]arene Amide via van Der Waals Interaction

A new facile method of synthesis of calix[4]arene amide via the aminolysis of the calix[4]arene esters was reported. One ethyl ester of the compound (2) was aminolysized byn-butylamine. The crystal structure of compound (1)shows that one ethyl ester of compound (1) enters into thecavity of another compound (1) forming a long chainhost-guest supramolecule. From the 2D NMR data, the compound(1) does not assemble in THF or CHCl₃ solution. The CH- interaction and crystallization energy might be theimportant driving forces for forming the self-assembledcalix[4]arene.     

呋喃丹的极谱法测定研究及应用

用循环伏安法(CV)、线性扫描伏安法(LSV)对呋喃丹的极谱伏安行为及其测定进行了研究。在0.2mol/L NH3-NH4Cl底液中(pH 8.8),对其进行扫描,发现于-1.21V(vs.SCE)处产生一灵敏的还原峰,其峰电流与呋喃丹的浓度在5.0×10-6-1.0×10-mol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系(r=0.9995)。对5.0×10-5mol/L呋喃丹溶液进行6次平行实验,RSD为0.2％。实验结果表明,呋喃丹在极谱电极上有吸附性质。同时对电极反应机理进行了研究。该方法对微生物降解呋喃丹进行监测取得满意的结果,96 h内呋喃丹的降解率为98％。     

SrO—Al2O3—SiO2：Eu^3＋,Bi^3＋发光体的溶胶—凝胶法合成

制备无机固体材料大都采用高温固相反应,1971年Dislich报导了用溶胶-凝胶法制备多组份固体材料。近年来,有报导利用此法研制玻璃、玻璃陶瓷和陶瓷。我们在过去工作的基础上,合成了SrO-Al_2O_3-SiO_2:Eu~(3 ),Bi~(3 )发光体,研究了从凝胶至发光晶体的转变过程、Eu~(3 )和Bi~(3 )在SrO-Al_2O_3-SiO_2基质中的发光性质以及Bi~(3 )对 EU~(3 )的能量传递。     

二氧化钛纤维表面担载Pt纳米结构的原子力显微镜研究

通过原子力显微镜研究了二氧化钛纤维表面担载Pt的表面形貌及其结构.结果表明,TiO2纤维表面担载的Pt具有微米尺度的近似六边形或者近似长方形的结构,与在单晶TiO2(110)表面的Pt纳米簇形貌相似,但尺度较大.TiO2纤维担载的Pt表面明显存在不同高度的台阶结构,台阶高度以2~4倍Pt(111)晶面面间距的高度为主.由Pt在TiO2纤维表面的形貌与纤维的纳米晶粒排布有序性推测可知,Pt与TiO2纤维存在强的相互作用,可能正是这种强相互作用和表面台阶结构才使TiO2表面担载的Pt虽是微米尺寸但仍具有高光催化活性.     

Preferential Oxidation of CO in Excess Hydrogen over CuO-CeO2 Catalyst Prepared by Chelating Method

The CuO-CeO2 catalyst prepared by chelating method has a superior catalytic performance for the preferential oxidation of CO in rich hydrogen, compared with the CuO-CeO2 catalyst prepared by coprecipitation method. The CO conversions over these catalysts, at 120℃and 120000 ml/(g-h) in the absence of CO2 and H2O, are 99.6% and 88.6%, respectively, and the selectivity of O2 over these catalysts is very close (i.e. 51.3% and 55.8%, respectively). The influence of certain factors such as hydrogen concentration, carbon monoxide concentration, H2O, O2/CO ratios, and space velocity on the catalytic performance of CuO-CeO2 catalyst prepared by chelating method is also studied. The results show that the addition of hydrogen and H2O has a negative effect on the catalytic performance of CuO-CeO2 catalyst, however, the variation of space velocity and the O2/CO ratio causes a comparatively slight influence.     

Preparation and Characterization of Microencapsulated Hexadecane Used for Thermal Energy Storage

Polyurea microcapsules about 2.5μm in diameter containing phase change material for thermal energy storage application were synthesized and characterized by interfacial polycondensation method with toluene-2,4-diisocyanate and ethylenediamine as monomers in an emulsion system. Hexadecane was used as a phase change material and OP, which is nonionic surfactant, and used as an emulsifier. The chemical structure and thermal behavior of the microcapsules were investigated by FTIR and thermal analysis respectively. The results show encapsulated hexadecane has a good potential as a solar energy storage material.