Crystalline Character and Microhardness of Gamma‐Irradiated and Thermally Treated UHMWPE

Relationships between Vickers microhardness, x‐ray and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) crystallinity, x‐ray long period, and melting points were determined for ultrahigh molecular‐weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) of various histories (as‐produced, irradiated, annealed, and remelted). It was shown that the microhardness responds very sensitively to both the irradiation conditions (total radiation dose, radiation dose rate) and the thermal treatment (annealing below the melting temperature, remelting). As microhardness reflects the yield point parameters, the results show that not only the total dose, but also the irradiation dose rate has a considerable influence on mechanical properties of UHMWPE. It was demonstrated that neither x‐ray nor DSC results are so sensitive to treatment as the microhardness results. The most important differences in properties were found between remelted samples and those thermally untreated or annealed.     

Numerical analysis of progressive damage in nonwoven fibrous networks under tension

Understanding a mechanical behaviour of polymer-based nonwoven materials that include large-strain deformation and damage can help to evaluate a response of nonwoven fibrous networks to various loading conditions. Here, a nonwoven felt made by thermal bonding of polypropylene fibres was used as a model system. Its deformation and damage behaviour was analysed by means of experimental assessment of damage evolution based on single-fibre failure and finite-element simulations. Tensile tests of nonwoven fabrics were carried out to characterise their damage behaviour under in-plane mechanical loading. It was found that progressive failure of fibres led to localization of damage initiation and propagation, ultimately resulting in failure of the nonwoven felt. To obtain the criteria that control the onset and propagation of damage in these materials, tensile tests on single fibres, extracted from the felt with bond points attached to their ends, were performed. A finite-element model was developed to study damage initiation and propagation in nonwovens. In the model, structural randomness of a nonwoven fibrous network was implemented by means of direct introduction of fibres according to the orientation distribution function. The evolution of damage in the network was controlled by a single-fibre failure criterion obtained experimentally. The proposed numerical model not only captured the macroscopic response of the felt successfully but also reproduced the underlying mechanisms involved in deformation and damage of nonwovens.     

Influence of He/O2 atmospheric pressure plasma jet treatment on subsequent wet desizing of polyacrylate on PET fabrics

The influence of He/O₂ atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) treatment on subsequent wet desizing of polyacrylate on PET fabrics was studied in the present paper. Weight loss results indicated that the weight loss increased with an increase of plasma treatment time. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed an increased surface roughness after the plasma treatment. SEM also showed that the fiber surfaces were as clean as unsized fibers after 35 s treatment followed by NaHCO₃ desizing. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis indicated that oxygen-based functional groups increased for the plasma treated polyacrylate sized fabrics. The percent desizing ratio (PDR) results showed that more than 99% PDR was achieved after 65 s plasma treatment followed by a 5 min NaHCO₃ desizing. Compared to conventional wet desizing, indicating that plasma treatment could significantly reduce desizing time.     

Deposition of a-C:H films on UHMWPE substrate and its wear-resistance

In prosthetic hip replacements, ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) wear debris is identified as the main factor limiting the lifetime of the artificial joints. Especially UHMWPE debris from the joint can induce tissue reactions and bone resorption that may lead to the joint loosening. The diamond like carbon (DLC) film has attracted a great deal of interest in recent years mainly because of its excellent tribological property, biocompatibility and chemically inert property. In order to improve the wear-resistance of UHMWPE, a-C:H films were deposited on UHMWPE substrate by electron cyclotron resonance microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (ECR-PECVD) technology. During deposition, the working gases were argon and acetylene, the microwave power was set to 800 W, the biased pulsed voltage was set to −200 V (frequency 15 kHz, duty ratio 20%), the pressure in vacuum chamber was set to 0.5 Pa, and the process time was 60 min. The films were analysed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, nano-indentation, anti-scratch and wear test. The results showed that a typical amorphous hydrogenated carbon (a-C:H) film was successfully deposited on UHMWPE with thickness up to 2 μm. The nano-hardness of the UHMWPE coated with a-C:H films, measured at an applied load of 200 μN, was increased from 10 MPa (untreated UHMWPE) to 139 MPa. The wear test was carried out using a ball (Ø 6 mm, SiC) on disk tribometer with an applied load of 1 N for 10000 cycles, and the results showed a reduction of worn cross-sectional area from 193 μm² of untreated UHMWPE to 26 μm² of DLC coated sample. In addition the influence of argon/acetylene gas flow ratio on the growth of a-C:H films was studied.     

超高分子量聚乙烯增强聚丙烯共混体系的力学性能、亚微相态和增韧机理的研究进展

综述了作者所在课题小组在超高分子量聚乙烯（UHMWPE）增韧增强聚丙烯（PP）共混体系研究领域中所取得的成果、研究进展及增韧增强机理。该成果将为提高通用型塑料PP的综合力学性能提出一种新的方法及机理,从而实现通用塑料高性能化和工程塑料化的目标。     

改性UHMWPE纤维/乙烯基酯树脂复合材料的研究

超高分子量聚乙烯纤维在过氧化物引发下,通过硅烷进行接枝改性。研究了改性纤维／乙烯基酯树脂复合材料的界面性能。采用层间剪切强度、扫描电镜、红外光谱(ATRIR)及浸润性测试等分析手段表征了接枝改性的效果。结果表明,经过硅烷接枝改性,改善了超高分子量聚乙烯纤维对乙烯基酯树脂的浸润性,提高了纤维与基体之间的粘结性,使复合材料的层间剪切强度大幅度提高。     

老化丝织品的红外光谱分析研究

古代丝织品老化程度的检测有助于了解丝织品的保存状况及保护方法的选择与改进,通过红外光谱分析对丝织品老化原因及程度进行了研究。样品为经光老化、热老化和水解老化的白色丝织品和出土于湖北、内蒙古、青海的古代丝织品。对这些样品进行了显微红外分析,结果表明,红外光谱分析虽然只是提供半定量分析,但是对于发生了水解老化的丝织品来说,由于羧基含量的增加,红外分析能很容易提供定性及较好的半定量的分析结果,因此对于出土古代丝织品保存状况及老化机理的研究来说很有实用价值。     

Conformational and adsorptive characteristics of albumin affect interfacial protein boundary lubrication: From experimental to molecular dynamics simulation approaches

The lifetime of artificial joints is mainly determined by their biotribological properties. Synovial fluid which consists of various biological molecules acts as the lubricant. Among the compositions of synovial fluid, albumin is the most abundant protein. Under high load and low sliding speed articulation of artificial joint, it is believed the lubricants form protective layers on the sliding surfaces under the boundary lubrication mechanism. The protective molecular layer keeps two surfaces from direct collision and thus decreases the possibility of wear damage. However, the lubricating ability of the molecular layer may vary due to the conformational change of albumin in the process. In this study, we investigated the influence of albumin conformation on the adsorption behaviors on the articulating surfaces and discuss the relationship between adsorbed albumin and its tribological behaviors. We performed the friction tests to study the effects of albumin unfolding on the frictional behaviors. The novelty of this research is to further carry out molecular dynamics simulation, and protein adsorption experiments to investigate the mechanisms of the albumin-mediated boundary lubrication of arthroplastic materials. It was observed that the thermal processes induce the loss of secondary structure of albumin. The compactness of the unfolded structure leads to a higher adsorption rate onto the articulating material surface and results in the increase of friction coefficient.     

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介绍射频辉光放电等离子体改善苎麻织物毛细效应的时效性的实验。分别在充入氩气、氮气、氧气的真空室中对苎麻织物进行射频辉光放电等离子体处理,在每一种处理过程中分别改变其处理时间、放电功率和真空室压强。测试了放置不同时间的经不同等离子体参数处理后的苎麻织物的毛细效应,得出各种参数的等离子体处理对苎麻织物毛细效应时效性的影响。实验结果表明,苎麻织物被等离子体离子体处理后毛细效应得到明显改善,其毛细效应随放置时间的变化为先快速下降,然后变缓,逐渐趋于稳定,这种毛细效应的改善具有良好的时效性,其中100W、40Pa的氧等离子体处理20分钟后的苎麻织物的毛细效应时效性最好。     

Nanocomposite polyester fabrics with in situ generated silver nanoparticles using tamarind leaf extract reducing agent

Using tamarind leaf extract as a reducing agent and various concentrated aq?AgNO₃ solutions as source, the silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were in situ generated in polyester fabrics. The nanocomposite polyester fabrics were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and antibacterial tests. The size of the generated AgNPs varied between 50 and 120?nm. The X-ray analysis indicated the generation of both AgNPs and AgO nanoparticles in the nanocomposite fabrics. The nanocomposite polyester fabrics exhibited excellent antibacterial activity against both the Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria and hence can be considered for making antibacterial textiles.