Damage micromechanisms and notch sensitivity of glass-fiber non-woven felts: An experimental and numerical study

The deformation and damage micromechanisms of a glass-fiber non-woven felt were analyzed with a combination of experiments and simulations. Tensile tests were carried out on unnotched and notched rectangular panels to ascertain the physical phenomena which control the development of damage. It was found that fracture began by interbundle bond fracture followed by frictional sliding between bundles, leading to the localization of damage in a wide band. The mechanical behavior of the non-woven felt until final fracture was modeled by the finite element simulation of a 2D random network in which the geometric characteristics of the network and the constituent properties were obtained from experiments on the actual non-woven felt. The simulation results were in very good agreement with the experiments in terms of the macroscopic response and of the microscopic mechanisms. They contributed to explain different features of the experimental data, including the effect of specimen dimensions on the strength and the notch-insensitive behavior of the material.     

Oxidation of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) part 1: Interpretation of the chemiluminescence curve recorded during thermal oxidation

The chemiluminescence curve of polyethylene differs from that of polypropylene even though the oxidation behaviour is similar. The CL curve of PE normally exhibits a double sigmoidal behaviour, whereas PP shows a single sigmoid, and its luminescence intensity is also much lower. It was found, by investigating the build-up of carbonyls and hydroperoxides by means of FTIR, that the first peak coincides with a maximum in hydroperoxide concentration and the second with the build-up of carbonyls. The intensity of the first peak is enhanced by doping the PE with DPA (9,10-diphenylanthracene), which is a chemiluminescence activator, but unaffected by doping the PE with DBA (9,10-dibromoanthracene), which is an energy acceptor. The intensity of the first peak also depends on the presence of carbonyls in the sample. From these observations it is concluded that the CL from PE is a type of activated chemiluminescence, which originates from hydroperoxide decomposition, with carbonyls acting as activator.     

Electromagnetic interference shielding by using conductive polypyrrole and metal compound coated on fabrics

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials of complex type of conductive polypyrrole (PPy) as an intrinsically conducting polymer and silver‐palladium (AgPd) metal compound coated on woven or non‐woven fabrics are synthesized. From dc conductivity and SEM photographs of PPy/fabric complexes, we discuss charge transport mechanism and the homogeneity of coating on the fabrics. The EMI shielding efficiency of PPy/fabric and AgPd/fabric complexes is in the range of 8 ～ 80 dB depending on the conductivity and the additional Ag vacuum evaporation. The highest EMI shielding efficiency of PPy/fabric complexes vacuum‐evaporated by Ag is ～80 dB, indicating potential materials for military uses. We propose that PPy/fabrics are excellent RF and microwave absorber because of the relatively high absorbance and low reflectance of the materials. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Influence of chemical crosslinking on the creep behavior of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers

In this study, the effect of chemical crosslinking on the creep behavior of high-strength fibers, obtained by gel-spinning and subsequent hot-drawing of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), is examined. In the first part of the paper, the general aspects of the creep behavior of these fibers are discussed. The second part deals with UHMWPE fibers that are crosslinked by means of a) chlorosulfonation and b) dicumyl peroxide treatment followed by UV irradiation. The latter technique leads to an improvement of the creep resistance of the UHMWPE fibers without affecting their high tensile strengths. In spite of the fact that the network formation is fairly high, the creep cannot be completely removed. The results indicate that the creep process in UHMWPE fibers is associated with a deformation mechanism in the crystalline regions of the fiber, which are not affected by chemical crosslinking.     

Experimental analysis and modeling of biaxial mechanical behavior of woven composite reinforcements

This paper presents experimental studies on the mechanical behavior of fiber fabrics using a biaxial tensile device based on two deformable parallelograms. The cross-shaped specimens are well adapted to fabrics because of their lack of shear stiffness. Tension versus deformation curves, for different strain ratios, are obtained in the case of composite woven reinforcements used in aeronautic applications. It is shown that the tensile behavior of the fabric is strongly nonlinear due to the weaving undulations and the yarn contraction, and that the phenomenon is clearly biaxial. A constitutive model is described and identified from the experimental data. The essential role played by the yarn crushing will be pointed out.     

Oxidation of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) part 3: Decomposition of hydroperoxides with SO2 and its effect on the chemiluminescence signal

Samples of slightly oxidised UHMWPE were treated with SO₂ to decompose hydroperoxides prior to chemiluminescence measurements. It was found that the effect was quite substantial, but it was not just due to the elimination of hydroperoxides; a stabilising effect was also manifested. This effect increased with an increasing concentration of hydroperoxides in the samples. The stabilising effect could not be seen in fresh samples or when the hydroperoxides were decomposed by heating the sample in nitrogen. In addition, a stabilising effect was also observed for samples in which the hydroperoxides were reduced by DMS. It was concluded that the stabilisation was due to the formation of H₂SO₄ in the case of SO₂ and DMSO in the case of DMS. Both these substances can act as stabilisers against oxidative degradation of polymers and were evenly distributed in the sample films after the reaction with the hydroperoxides.     

UHMWPE基体上沉积GLC薄膜及其摩擦磨损性能研究

改善超高分子量聚乙烯(UHMWPE)臼杯的耐磨性能是提高人工髋关节使用寿命的关键.本文在UHMWPE基体上采用非平衡直流磁控溅射沉积类石墨碳(GLC)薄膜,用扫描电镜、台阶轮廓仪考察了薄膜形貌和表面粗糙度,拉曼光谱分析了GLC薄膜的结构.用划痕仪和球-盘式摩擦磨损机研究了GLC薄膜与UHMWPE基体的界面结合力和GLC薄膜的摩擦磨损性能.结果表明:磁控溅射法制备的GLC薄膜与基体结合力大于90 N,且对表面粗糙度没有影响;表面镀覆GLC薄膜的体积磨损率为1.6×10-17 m3/(N·m),是UHMWPE的1/19.     

小牛血清边界润滑条件下西佛碱铜配合物改性超高分子量聚乙烯往复摩擦磨损行为

采用自行研制的往复摩擦磨损试验机,在小牛血清边界润滑条件下,研究了含5wt%?10wt%?15wt.%乙二胺缩水杨醛西佛碱(Schiffbase)铜(Ⅱ)配合物的改性超高分子量聚乙烯(UHMWPE)与钛合金(Ti6Al4V)配副的往复摩擦磨损性能.利用扫描电子显微镜及白光共焦三维轮廓仪观察其磨损表面形貌,采用EDS和XPS分析磨损表面的主要元素组成及其价态,并探讨其磨损机理.结果表明:在15%质量分数范围内,随乙二胺缩水杨醛Schiff碱铜(Ⅱ)配合物加入量的增加,改性UHMWPE与钛合金配副的摩擦系数逐步降低,耐磨性逐步提高;磨损机制均为三体磨料磨损.     

超高分子量聚乙烯/Al_2O_3生物摩擦学特性的研究

在自制销 -盘摩擦磨损试验机上评价了超高分子量聚乙烯 (UHMWPE)与 Al2 O3陶瓷摩擦副在干摩擦和生理盐水、蒸馏水及人血浆润滑条件下的摩擦学特性 ,用扫描电镜观察试样磨损表面形貌并分析磨损机理 .结果表明 :在干摩擦和生理盐水及蒸馏水润滑条件下的起始摩擦系数较接近 ,血浆润滑条件下的起始摩擦系数最低 ;稳态摩擦系数在干摩擦时最大 ,蒸馏水润滑条件下最小 ,生理盐水和人血浆润滑条件下较接近并比蒸馏水润滑下的高 ;干摩擦下UHMWPE的磨损率最大 ,血浆润滑条件下的最小 .干摩擦下 UHMWPE磨损表面可见大量不规则的细小纤维状磨屑 ,蒸馏水润滑下 UHMWPE磨损表面可见明显的塑性变形和疲劳剥落迹象 ,而血浆润滑条件下 UHMWPE磨损表面则可见大量的疲劳微裂纹     

Synthesis,Morphological Structures,and Material Characterization of Electrospun PLA:PCL/Magnetic Nanoparticle Composites for Drug Delivery

The effects of pure and impure magnetic nanoparticles (MPs) with three different concentrations (0.01, 0.1, and 1 wt %/v) on the morphological structure, crystallinity level, thermal properties and constituent interactions of electrospun poly(lactic acid) (PLA): poly(ε‐caprolactone) (PCL)‐based composites were investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and drug release tests using UV–vis spectrophotometry. Tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH), as a typical therapeutic compound, was loaded into these composite fibrous structures to study their application for drug delivery. The infrared spectra of composite nanofibers confirm the successful embedding of MPs into the fibrous networks. The addition of pure MPs increased the solution viscosity and thus promoted the MP dispersion inside the electrospun composite fiber mats. Impure MPs led to considerably lower average fiber diameters, and could generate unique cell structures that were reported for the first time in this study. The accelerated release of TCH was found by adding pure MPs to PLA:PCL blends. This characteristic was reflected in the parameters of Ritger‐Peppas and Zeng models, which were well fitted to our experimental drug release data. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2013 , 51, 1607–1617