In vitro biological performances of phosphorylcholine-grafted ePTFE prostheses through RFGD plasma techniques

Arterial prostheses made of microporous Teflon (ePTFE) are currently used in vascular surgery as bypasses for small and medium vessels. However, several clinical complications, such as thrombosis, frequently occur in these prostheses when implanted in humans. In this work, an original strategy was developed to improve the hemocompatibility of ePTFE prostheses, based on glow-discharge surface modification followed by chemical grafting of phosphorylcholine, known for its hemocompatible properties. This procedure leads to a covalent attachment of the molecules, therefore preventing their removal by shear stress induced by blood flow at the implant wall. The improvement of the blood compatibility properties of the modified ePTFE arterial prostheses have been investigated by in vitro tests such as thromboelastography, neutrophil adsorption, platelet aggregation, and cell cultures. These in vitro tests put in evidence that thrombogenicity index, platelet aggregation, and neutrophil adhesion were decreased by the molecule grafted on the prostheses. Moreover, the cell growth on the surface of the PRC-grafted prostheses was greatly enhanced in comparison to the virgin prosthesis. Based on these results, it could be concluded that PRC grafting on ePTFE prostheses permit to improve in vitro hemocompatibility and biocompatibility in comparison with their virgin counterpart.     

Application of the finite-element method to improve the quasi-exact reinforcement theory of fibrous polymeric composites

In the paper, the WL quasi-exact reinforcement theory of fibrous polymeric composites is improved. An optimum compatibility condition related to the transverse shear problem for a unit cell, which brings solutions closest to reality, is derived. This condition is formulated in the form of a linear combination of maximum radial and circumferential displacements. Optimum coefficients of this combination are determined by comparing analytical and numerical solutions for a test specimen in the form of a rectangular thin plate, which is in a plane strain state and is subject to selected loading schemes. The analytic solutions are obtained for a homogenized material by using the WL reinforcement theory. The numerical solutions are found for an actual heterogeneous composite material by using the finite-element method, and they verify the WL reinforcement theory, in particular, the admissibility of Hills assumption. An analysis performed for two composite materials shows that the improved WL reinforcement theory gives adequate displacement fields.Russian translation published in Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 79–92, January–Febrauary, 2005.     

Scheduling on a Batch Processing Machine with Split Compatibility Graphs

We consider the problem of minimizing the makespan on a batch processing machine, in which jobs are not all compatible. Only compatible jobs can be included into the same batch. This relation of compatibility is represented by a split graph. All jobs are available at the same date. The capacity of the batch processing machine is finite or infinite. The processing time of a batch is given by the processing time of the longest job in the batch. We establish the NP-hardness of the general problem and present polynomial algorithms for several special cases.     

Compression Bases in Unital Groups

We introduce and launch a study of compression bases in unital groups. The family of all compressions on a compressible group and the family of all direct compressions on a unital group are examples of compression bases. In this article we show that the properties of the compatibility relation in a compressible group generalize to unital groups with compression bases. PACS Classification Primary 03.65.Fd. Secondary 02.30 Tb. AMS Classification: Primary 06F20. Secondary 47A20.     

Organotin wood preservatives: Their compatibility with synthetic pyrethroid insecticides

The stability of three synthetic pyrethroids (cypermethrin, deltamethrin and permethrin) to selected tributyltin compounds, Bu₃SnX [where X = OSnBu₃, Cl, O₂CC₆H₅, O₂C(naphthenyl), OSO₂C₂H₅], (Bu₃SnO)₃PO and (Bu₄N) (Bu₃SnCl₂), in toluene solution was investigated by infrared spectroscopy over a 24-week period. It was found that only (Bu₃Sn)₂O reacted with the pyrethroids and that their order of reactivity was cypermethrin>deltamethrin>permethrin. An attempt was made to elucidate the reaction mechanism(s) occurring between (Bu₃Sn)₂O and the pyrethroids by studying mixtures of this tributyltin fungicide with simple model compounds, R¹CO₂R² where R¹=CH₃; R²=CH₂C₆H₅ and R¹=cyclo-C₃H₅ and R²=CH₂C₆H₅.     

聚丙烯改性及应用的最新进展

本文综述了1990年以来聚丙烯（PP）的氧化、卤化、硼化、辐射接枝及其它末端功能化改性、其粘接能力、相容性的改善及在工程材料作为相容剂的应用的最新进展．     

Great enhancement of efficiency of intumescent flame retardants by titanate coupling agent and polysiloxane

Modified intumescent flame retardants (MIFRs) and polysiloxane (APID) have been used in combination to enhance the flame retardancy of polypropylene (PP). The IFR system was composed of melamine (MEL), ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and pentaerythritol (PER). Aimed to improve the thermal stability of the IFR and its dispersivity in PP, titanate coupling agent NDZ‐201 was used to modify the IFRs via ball milling. MIFRs and APID have a cooperative effect on the flame retardant properties of PP. With 25 wt.% of MIFR and APID, the flame retardant sample (PPMA) was rated V0 for UL‐94, the LOI value was 34.3%, and the peak heat release rate (PHRR) was reduced by 80% in cone calorimeter test. In addition, APID could improve the compatibility of MIFR with the PP matrix, thereby increasing the mechanical properties of PP blends. The flame retardant effect of APID and MIFR in PP was presented in the condensed phase resulting in a rigid, thermally stable and expanded carbon layer due to different char structures.     

石椒草和夏枯草的红外光谱

石椒草和夏枯草是两味典型的中草药材,它们都是清凉药,都是双子叶草本植物。采用傅里叶变换红外光谱法,直接、快速、准确地测定石椒草和夏枯草的红外光谱图,分析比较了2个样品在红外光谱图上的异同。石椒草和夏枯草的红外光谱的部分特征峰与其疗效有着直接关系：石椒草和夏枯草在1727cm-1附近均有吸收峰,说明石椒草和夏枯草均有杀菌抗病毒的功效;石椒草在1378、1251cm-1附近有吸收峰,说明石椒草有活血化瘀、抗炎抑菌的功效。通过分析红外光谱,为石椒草和夏枯草的识别、鉴定和药理分析提供了一定的科学依据。     

Chemically induced graft copolymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate onto polyurethane surface for improving blood compatibility

To improve hydrophilicity and blood compatibility properties of polyurethane (PU) film, we chemically induced graft copolymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) onto the surface of polyurethane film using benzoyl peroxide as an initiator. The effects of grafting temperature, grafting time, monomer and initiator concentrations on the grafting yields were studied. The maximum grafting yield value was obtained 0.0275 g/cm² for HEMA. Characterization of the films was carried out by attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), water contact angle measurements. ATR-FTIR data showed that HEMA was successfully grafted onto the PU films surface. Water contact angle measurement demonstrated the grafted films possessed a relatively hydrophilic surface. The blood compatibility of the grafted films was preliminarily evaluated by a platelet-rich plasma adhesion test and hemolysis test. The results of platelet adhesion experiment showed that polyurethane grafted polymerization with monomer of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate had good blood compatibility featured by the low platelet adhesion. Hemolysis rate of the PU-g-PHEMA films was dramatically decreased than the ungrafted PU films. This kind of new biomaterials grafted with HEMA monomers might have a potential usage for biomedical applications.     

LaAlO3基电解质与阳极材料的化学相容性及电化学性能

采用甘氨酸-硝酸盐法(GNP)合成La_0.90Sr_0.10Al_0.97Mg_0.03O_3-δ (LSAM)粉体, 成型后经1500 °C、5 h 烧结的样品, 900 °C时其电导率为1.11×10^-2 S·cm^-1. 利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜/X 射线能谱分析(SEM/EDX)和交流阻抗技术等表征手段研究NiO-Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O_1.95 (Ni-GDC)、Sr_0.88Y_0.08TiO₃ (SYT)和La_0.75Sr_0.25Cr_0.5Mn_0.5O₃(LSCM)三种阳极材料与LSAM电解质的化学相容性. 结果表明, SYT 和LSCM与LSAM的化学相容性欠佳,SYT中的Sr²⁺和Ti⁴⁺向LSAM晶格的扩散明显, LSCM中的Mn³⁺和Cr³⁺向LSAM晶格的扩散显著; 而Ni-GDC与LSAM具有良好的化学相容性, 在1300 °C下两材料间阳离子的相互扩散作用极小. 800 °C时Ni-GDC的比表面极化电阻(RASP)值为5.12 Ω·cm². LSAM 电解质(厚度为550 μm)支撑的Ni-GDC/GDC/LSAM/GDC/LSF(La_0.75Sr_0.25FeO₃)单电池, 在800 °C时电池的开路电压为0.925 V, 最大功率密度为19.5 mW·cm^-2.