Regulating the Mechanical and Optical Properties of Polymer-based Nanocomposites by Sub-Nanowires

Sub-nanowires (SNWs) exhibit great potential applications in nanocomposites owing to their high specific surface area, high flexibility, and similarity to polymer chains in dimension, which are a good entry point to bridge inorganic materials and polymer materials. Herein, we synthesized hydroxyapatite sub-nanowires (HAP SNWs) and engineered hydroxyapatite sub-nanowires/polyimide (HSP) gels and films by simple mixing of HAP SNWs and polyimide (PI). Benefiting from the interactions between HAP SNWs and PI, these nanocomposites were a continuous hybrid network. As the increase of HAP SNWs contents, the viscosity and modulus of HSP gels were greatly improved by one or two orders of magnitude compared with PI gel. HSP films not only maintained high transparency but also gained high haze, as well as exhibited enhanced Young's modulus. Thus, both HSP gels and films developed in this work are promising for various applications in coatings and high-performance films.     

Electric-Field-Induced Alignment of Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes Inside Thermally Conductive Liquid Crystalline Polyimide Composite Films

The positive liquid crystals, 4′-heptyl-4-biphenylcarbonitrile (7CB), are used to functionalize carbon nanotubes (LC-CNT), which can be aligned in the liquid crystalline polyimide (LC-PI) matrix under an alternating electric field to fabricate the thermally conductive LC-CNT/LC-PI composite films. The efficient establishment of thermal conduction pathways in thermally conductive LC-CNT/LC-PI composite films with a low amount of LC-CNT is achieved through the oriented alignment of LC-CNT within the LC-PI matrix. When the mass fraction of LC-CNT is 15 wt %, the in-plane thermal conductivity coefficient (λ_∥) and the through-plane thermal conductivity coefficient (λ_⊥) of the LC-CNT/LC-PI composite films reach 4.02 W/(m ⋅ K) and 0.55 W/(m⋅K), which are 90.5 % and 71.9 % higher than those of the intrinsically thermally conductive LC-PI films respectively, also 28.8 % and 5.8 % higher than those of the CNT/LC-PI composite films respectively. Meanwhile, the thermally conductive LC-CNT/LC-PI composite films also possess excellent mechanical and heat resistance properties. The Young's modulus and the heat resistance index are 2.3 GPa and 297.7 °C, respectively, which are higher than the intrinsically thermally conductive LC-PI films and the thermally conductive CNT/LC-PI composite films under the same amount of CNT.     

Magnetoresistance in Organic Spin Valves Based on Acid-Exfoliated 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks Thin Films

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), as a burgeoning class of crystalline porous materials, have made significant progress in their application to optoelectronic devices such as field-effect transistors, memristors, and photodetectors. However, the insoluble features of microcrystalline two-dimensional (2D) COF powders limit development of their thin film devices. Additionally, the exploration of spin transport properties in this category of π-conjugated skeleton materials remains vacant thus far. Herein, an imine-linked 2D Py-Np COF nanocrystalline powder was synthesized by Schiff base condensation of 4,4′,4′′,4′′′-(pyrene-1,3,6,8-tetrayl)tetraaniline and naphthalene-2,6-dicarbaldehyde. Then, we prepared a large-scale free-standing Py-Np COF film via a top-down strategy of chemically assisted acid exfoliation. Moreover, high-quality COF films acted as active layers were transferred onto ferromagnetic La_0.67Sr_0.33MnO₃ (LSMO) electrodes for the first attempt to fabricate organic spin valves (OSVs) based on 2D COF materials. This COF-based OSV device with a configuration of LSMO/Py-Np COF/Co/Au demonstrated a remarkable magnetoresistance (MR) value up to −26.5 % at 30 K. Meanwhile, the MR behavior of the COF-based OSVs exhibited a highly temperature dependence and operational stability. This work highlights the enormous application prospects of 2D COFs in organic spintronics and provides a promising approach for developing electronic and spintronic devices based on acid-exfoliated COF thin films.     

Postsynthetic Photochemical Modification and 2D Structuring of Zr-MOF Thin Films Containing Benzophenone Linker Molecules

For the fabrication of next-generation MOF-based devices the availability of highly adaptable materials in suitable shapes is crucial. Here, we present thin films of a metal–organic framework (MOF) containing photoreactive benzophenone units. Crystalline, oriented and porous films of the zirconium-based bzpdc-MOF (bzpdc=benzophenone-4-4′-dicarboxylate) are prepared by direct growth on silicon or glass substrates. Via a subsequent photochemical modification of the Zr-bzpdc-MOF films, various properties can be tuned postsynthetically by covalent attachment of modifying agents. Apart from the modification with small molecules, also grafting-from polymerization reactions are possible. In a further extension, 2D structuring and photo-writing of defined structures is also possible, for example by using a photolithographic approach, paving the way towards micro-patterned MOF surfaces.     

Chemically Gradient Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework Crystal Film

Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) are ordered supramolecular solid structures, however, nothing much explored as centimetre-scale self-standing films. The fabrication of such crystals comprising self-supported films is challenging due to the limited flexibility and interaction of the crystals, and therefore studies on two-dimensional macrostructures of HOFs are limited to external supports. Herein, we introduce a novel chemical gradient strategy to fabricate a crystal-deposited HOF film on an in situ-formed covalent organic polymer film (Tam-Bdca-CGHOF). The fabricated film showed versatility in chemical bonding along its thickness from covalent to hydrogen-bonded network. The kinetic-controlled Tam-Bdca-CGHOF showed enhanced proton conductivity (8.3×10⁻⁵ S cm⁻¹) compared to its rapid kinetic analogue, Tam-Bdca-COP (2.1×10⁻⁵ S cm⁻¹), which signifies the advantage of bonding-engineering in the same system.     

Perfluorocarbon-Hydrocarbon Discrete Intermolecular Aggregates: An Exceptionally Short N⋯I Contact

1-Iodoperfluoroheptane ( 1a ) and tetramethylethylenediamine ( 2 , TMEDA) form the 2:1 ratio stable aggregate 3a and a similar behaviour is shown by 1-iodoperfluoroalkanes 1b-e and iodopentafluorobenzene 1f . These aggregates have been characterised in solution by 1 H/ 19 F-NMR spectroscopy and in the solid state through IR and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The determined structure of 3a (triclinic, a =6.2283(10), b =9.250(2), c =15.098(3) Å, f =81.369(5), g =81.397(5), n = 86.010(5), V =849.3(3) A m 3 , T =175(3) K, space group P-1 (No. 2), Z =1; d (calc)=2.167 g cm m 3 ; 4121 independent reflections, 3665 with I o >2( I o ); final refinement gave R1=0.0400, wR2=0.0901) showed the second shortest N > I interaction found in the crystallographic literature [2.762(3) Å] and the interdigitation of perfluorocarbon and hydrocarbon modules due to co-operative -C-H > F-C- interactions. Calculations to quantify these latter interactions have been also performed.     

火焰原子吸收光谱法测定合金薄膜热电材料中Sb和Te的相对含量

研究了在室温下用（1＋1）NHO3溶解Sb-Te合金薄膜,用火粉原子吸收光谱法测定Sb、Te的含量。其结果表明,方法准确,可靠,加收回收率为96％－105％,RSD为0．4％－4．4％。     

Present and future perspectives of mass-splicing technologies in local-distribution networks

The costs of future local-distribution networks will be determined, for the most part, from the deployment and installation of the fiber-optic cable. The expenditure for the installation, which affects cost and time, can be minimized by utilizing techniques that allow simultaneous splicing of up to 12 single-mode fibers. The two main techniques employ the principles of direct fusing (butt welding) and of mechanical clamping in holding structures of very high geometrical precision. The various feasible methods are discussed and compared in detail.     

拉曼光谱和红外光谱分析沉积气压对微晶硅薄膜微结构的影响

采用射频等离子体增强化学气相沉积法(RF-PECVD),在玻璃和硅衬底上以230—310Pa之间的沉积气压生长微晶硅(μc-Si:H)薄膜。利用拉曼光谱和红外光谱分析样品的微结构。结果发现样品的微结构强烈依赖于沉积气压,并且存在着最佳沉积气压250Pa,在此条件下的微晶硅薄膜晶化率为60.6%,氢含量为最小值9.1%。