Characterization and electrical properties of polypyrrole/multiwalled carbon nanotube composites synthesized by in situ chemical oxidative polymerization

This study describes the preparation of polypyrrole (PPy)/multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) composites by in situ chemical oxidative polymerization. Various ratios of MWNTs, which served as hard templates, were first dispersed in aqueous solutions with the surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide to form micelle/MWNT templates and overcome the difficulty of MWNTs dispersing into insoluble solutions of pyrrole monomer, and PPy was then synthesized via in situ chemical oxidative polymerization on the surface of the templates. Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), field‐emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) were used to characterize the structure and morphology of the fabricated composites. Structural analysis using FESEM and HRTEM showed that the PPy/MWNT composites were core (MWNT)–shell (PPy) tubular structures. Raman and FTIR spectra of the composites were almost identical to those of PPy, supporting the idea that MWNTs served as the core in the formation of a coaxial nanostructure for the composites. The conductivities of these PPy/MWNT composites were about 150% higher than those of PPy without MWNTs. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 44: 1413–1418, 2006     

Percolation and electrical resistivity in the YBa2Cu3O7−Ag composite system

We have measured the resistivity of the YBa₂Cu₃O₇–Ag composite system with Ag volume fraction,p _Ag ranging from 0–100%. The percolation behavior and the normal-state resistivity are studied. We find a three-dimensional threshold for the Ag matrix occurring atp _Ag 20% and a threshold for the superconducting matrix occurring at 1–p _Ag30%. The electrical resistivity is interpreted in terms of a resistivity model for granular YBa₂Cu₃O₇ proposed by Halbritter et al. [Z. Phys. B —Condensed Matter71, 411 (1988)]. Based on this model, we show that the resistivities between the YBa₂Cu₃O₇ grains and flaws in the grains are greatly diminished in the samples, indicating significantly improved grain growth behavior of the YBa₂Cu₃O₇ phase resulting from the addition of Ag. With the diminishing of the grain boundary resistivities, an intrinsic value for the temperature coefficient of resistivity, (1/gr)(d/dT), can be inferred, which is 3.3×10^–3/K at 300 K. This value is very close to that observed in the Cu–O₂ planes in single crystals and epitaxial films of YBa₂Cu₃O₇.     

The increments of partial sums of a dependent sequence when the moment generating functions do not exist

In the paper, we give the almost sure limiting behaviour of the increments of partial sums of a-mixing sequence when the moment generating functions do not exist. The results obtained are close to those for an independent sequence provided that the mixing coefficients tend to zero rapidly enough.The Project Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

Polyamide Layer Chromatography. VIII. Preparation of Polyamide Layer on Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Film and its Application to Aromatic Nitro Compounds

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) film was used as supporter for preparation of polyamide layer. The most convenient method of preparation was described. This layer can be cut into any size and its sensitivity is higher than the glass plate supported layer. Twenty aromatic nitro compounds were used to show the behavior of polyester film based polyamide layer.     

On the second eigenfunctions of the Laplacian in R2

A conjecture about the nodal line of a second eigenfunction states that the nodal line of a second eigenfunction divides the domain by intersecting with the boundary of transversely, where is a bounded convex domain ofR ². We prove this conjecture provided has a symmetry. Also, we prove the multiplicity of the second eigenvalue is two at most provided is a bounded convex domain ofR ².Supported in part by NSF DMS 84-09447Home Institution: Department of Mathematics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA     

FFC-1离子交换纤维对酸碱有害气体吸附性能的研究

系统考察了不同直径及反离子形式的FFC-1聚羧酸离子交换纤维对酸碱有害气体的穿透吸附,各种温、湿度条件下的吸水率,以及作为有害气体吸附滤除材料的重复使用与再生性能。研究表明:FFC-1纤维直径的减小有利于提高对有害气体的动态吸附容量。在体系温度、相对湿度分别为15℃、50%时,以3D腈纶为起始原料的钠型FFC-1离子交换纤维的吸水率≥350mg/g.纤维;对SO2的穿透吸附容量可达200mg/g.纤维。FFC-1离子交换纤维具有良好的重复使用与再生能力,经20次再生循环使用后,纤维交换容量未见明显变化。     

Structural and bonding characteristics in transition metal-silane complexes

Transition metal-silane complexes containing metal-eta 2-H-Si coordination display different structural and bonding characteristics in comparison to other sigma-complexes, such as dihydrogen and alkane (agostic) complexes. The different characteristics can be related to the strong sigma*-accepting properties of the eta 2-silane ligand(s) because of the weaker H-Si sigma bond. Various examples of metal-silane complexes have been reviewed and their structural stabilities have been systematically discussed. Silyl-hydride complexes having substantial silyl-hydrido interactions have also been emphasized.     

Electronic-to-vibrational energy transfer reactions.X* + CO (X = O,I and Br)

The vibrational distribution of CO produced from the following two electronic-to-vibrational energy transfer reactions:

have been determined by means of infrared resonance absorption measurements employing a cw CO laser. The CO molecules formed in both reactions were found to be vibrationally excited up to the limits of available electronic energies carried by the excited atoms. A similar result was also observed in the Br(4²P_{$\text{1}\text{2}$}) + CO reaction, in which absorption occurred only in the 1 → 2 band. For the O^* + CO reaction the efficiency of E → V energy transfer was determined to be 16%. Our present results were found to be inconsistent with the impulsive (half-collision) model.