Methods to determine surface energies of natural fibres: a review

To tailor the interaction across composite interfaces especially for the development of green composites, i.e. composites made completely from renewable materials, information about the fibre surfaces is required. We review the current state of the art of methods to determine the surface tension of natural fibres and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of techniques used. Although numerous techniques have been employed to characterise surface tension of natural fibres, it seems that commonly used wetting techniques are very much more affected by the non-ideal character of natural fibres. Inverse Gas Chromatography (IGC) is a much better suited technique to determine the surface energetic properties of natural fibres than wetting techniques. The surface tension of natural reinforcements, determined using IGC, was reported for nanosized bacterial cellulose as well as bamboo, cornhusk, flax, hemp and sisal, covering a wide range of cellulose content. The effect of methods to separate/extract fibres from the plants as well as of a few surface modification procedures on the fibre surface properties is also reviewed. The dispersive part of the natural fibre surface tension γ ^d _S varies from 32 to 61 mJ/m². The fibre surface tension increases with increasing cellulose content of natural fibres. We also found that a higher basicity (Donor Number, K _B to Acceptor Number, K _Aratio) was observed for fibres containing more cellulose. This may be reflective of higher crystalline cellulose content in the surfaces of the fibres, as only the ether linkage of the cellulose is labile for hydrogen bonding.     

Influence of chemical treatments on the interfacial adhesion between sisal fibre and different biodegradable polymers

The influence of chemical treatments on the interfacial adhesion of sisal fibres and biodegradable matrices were studied in the present work. For that purpose, four different polymers were used: polycaprolactone (PCL), cellulose acetate, MaterBi Z (a commercial starch/polycaprolactone blend) and MaterBi Y (a commercial starch/cellulose derivatives blend). Alkaline and acetylation treatments were performed on sisal fibres. Properties were determined by means of tensile tests, adhesion measurements and contact angle determination. The interfacial shear strength was correlated with the hydrophilic character of the material.     

Inorganic-organic interpenetrating frameworks: oxi-hydroxide iron (III) inside poly-4-vinylpyridine-methacrylic acid-N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide. Part I: Synthesis and macrostructure

A carboxylic gel-type resin, poly-4-vinylpyridine-methacrylic acid-N, N'-methylenebisacrylamide is designed and synthesized in order to be able to incorporate both Fe^III and, potentially, also Au^III in its polymer framework. Along with the gradual substitution of H⁺ with Na⁺, of Na⁺ with Fe³⁺/3 and after a very controlled and gradual precipitation of Fe^III as oxihydroxides induced by the hydrolysis of urea directly inside the nanoporous domains of the metalated resin particles, an organic-inorganic composite is obtained. The material is characterized with TGA, ESEM, XRMA and Mössbauer spectroscopy.     

Fibre matrix adhesion of natural fibres cotton,flax and hemp in polymeric matrices analyzed with the single fibre fragmentation test

In this research the adhesion and the resulting interfacial shear strength (IFFS) between the natural fibres flax, hemp and cotton and the polymer matrices polypropylene with coupling agent (MAPP) and polylactide acid (PLA) was surveyed with the single fibre fragmentation test (SFFT). The adhesion between MAPP and the fibres was good enough to produce fragments, whereas the adhesion between PLA and flax was too weak to transmit enough tension for fibre cracks which is clearly visible on SEM-photographs. Comparing the IFFS values of the fibres in MAPP with an equal fibre diameter shows that the IFFS value of flax is highest with 7.09 N/mm² followed by hemp 6.13 N/mm². The IFFS of cotton is a lot smaller (0.664 N/mm²). The critical fragmentation or fragmentation length of the bast fibres flax (3.16 mm) and hemp (3.20 mm) in MAPP is smaller than the critical fragmentation length of cotton (5.03 mm). The adhesion between the lignocellulosic fibres and MAPP is much better than between the lignin and pectin free cellulose fibre and MAPP. Possible reasons for this — the surface structure of the cotton fibre and its different chemical composition being made up of only cellulose, hemi-cellulose and wax with no pectin or lignin present — are discussed.     

Evaluation of reinforcement on the mechanical behavior of partially bonded fiber/matrix interface

This paper aims at introducing a new natural composite used as soil stabilizer with particular application in geotechnical engineering. The fibers introduced in the present study could be used as effective soil reinforcement. This research proves the feasibility of the use of modified jute/polypropylene in lime and cement composites and studies their effects on the tensile and compressive strength of the matrix. In general, the optimal mechanical performance of natural composites and durability depends on the optimization of the interfacial bond between natural fiber and matrix. Since the fibers and matrices are chemically different, strong adhesion at their interfaces is needed for an effective transfer of stress and bond distribution throughout an interface. In this paper a theoretical approach for the identification of elastic modulus in composite interfaces is proposed in detail with a reasonable error. The theoretical approach is based on the method using a sum of least squares criterion. The approach is applied through optimization techniques, using analytical sensitivities and correlating adhesion with Young's modulus. The validity and potentiality of the proposed technique is discussed and the results demonstrated the versatility, accuracy, and efficiency of the presented approach. The applied method also appears to be a simple way of predicting the modulus of elasticity in composite interfaces. This leads to a discussion of the most promising stabilization methods for soil reinforcement and the outlook for the future.     

双冠醚化合物的合成研究 III. 一类新的双冠醚的合成

邻苯二酚、3,5-二叔丁基邻苯二酚分别与1,5-二氯-3-氧(杂)戊烷在碱性条件下反应, 合成了开链冠醚化合物(1a-b)。1a-b与环氧氯丙烷在氢氧化钠正丁醇中缩合, 得到相应的6-羟基二苯并-16-冠-5(2a-b)。化合物2a-b分虽与丁二酰氯、壬二酰氯在无水苯中反应, 生成了两种新的酯型双冠醚化合物3a-b; 2a-b分别与1,3-二溴丙烷、1,4-二溴丁烷、1,5-二溴戊烷、1,8-二氯-3,6-二氧(杂)辛烷及1,11-二氯-3,6,9-三氧(杂)十一烷在无水二氧六环中反应, 得到了四种新的醚型双冠醚化合物4a-e。     

钌(Ⅱ)-邻菲咯啉-有机酸-Ce(Ⅳ)偶合化学发光反应及其应用研究

本文以16种有机酸为研究对象, 系统地研究了钌(Ⅱ)-邻菲咯啉-有机酸-Ce(Ⅳ)偶合化学发光反应。结果表明, 化学发光强度与含有羰基或羟基的有机酸的浓度在一定浓度范围内具有良好的线性关系, 据此建立了羰基和羟基羧酸的化学发光分析法, 提出了偶合化学发光反应机理。方法用于草酸二乙酯和人体尿液中草酸的测定, 获得满意的结果。     

含氧有机溶剂对用桑色素荧光法测定钪的荧光性质的影响

用桑色素-氨替比林萃取荧光法,2-苯并喹啉-4-羧酸荧光法测定微量钪的方法已有报道,但这些方法的选择性较差。作者发现加入某些含氧有机溶剂对测定体系的荧光性质有明显影响,较大幅度地提高了反应的灵敏度和选择性。据此,作者建立了在稀土元素共存时,直接测定钪的新方法。本文还测定了桑色素-钪配合物的组成,荧光效率φ,表观稳定常数K,溶剂化数及溶剂化常数K_s,并对有机溶剂的作用进行了初步探讨。     

第五 六族元素的有机化合物在有机合成中应用的研究XXXI. 应用稳定胂叶立德合成β-酮酸酯和β-二酮的一种简便方法

本文报道一种在温和条件下使稳定胂叶立德(1)砷-碳键断裂的方法,从而合成了β-酮酸酯和β-二酮类化合物,特别是相应的含氟化合物,该方法操作简便,产物容易分离提纯,得率较好。