Local acid environment in poly(ethylene‐ran‐methacrylic acid) ionomers

The local environment of unneutralized carboxylic acid groups in poly(ethylene‐ran‐methacrylic acid) (E/MAA) ionomers neutralized with monovalent (Li and Na) and divalent (Ca and Zn) ions has been investigated with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. These unneutralized acid groups interact with one another to form acid dimers, and they associate with existing neutralized complexes. At room temperature, no free acids can be detected for any system, not even for pure E/MAA. With the acid dimer peak (1700 cm^?1) and a known unneutralized acid concentration, the concentration of acids associated with a neutralized complex can be determined. This concentration of associated acids increases with increasing neutralization, reaches a maximum below 50% neutralization, and then decreases toward zero near 80% neutralization. This behavior is perhaps due to the increased driving force for aggregation of the neutralization acids. Although Li, Na, and Ca contain similar concentrations of associated acids over the range of neutralizations, the Zn system contains far fewer associated acids (i.e., more acid dimers) at any particular neutralization level. These results are confirmed by an analysis of the absorbance in the neutralized region (1650–1500 cm^?1). © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 41: 2833–2841, 2002     

SUP-阿基米德T模合成算子模糊关系方程的求解

论文根据阿基米德 T模的一些特性 ,给出求解 SUP-阿基米德 T模合成算子模糊关系方程的方法 ,以及求解最大解和全体极小的解方法 .     

Polylactide compositions. II. Correlation between morphology and main properties of PLA/calcium sulfate composites

Starting from calcium sulfate (gypsum) as fermentation by‐product of lactic acid production process, high performance composites have been produced by melt‐blending polylactide (PLA, L/D isomer ratio of 96:4) and β‐anhydrite II (AII) filler, that is, calcium sulfate hemihydrate previously dehydrated at 500 °C. Characterized by attractive mechanical and thermal properties due to good filler dispersion throughout the polyester matrix, these composites are interesting for potential use as biodegradable rigid packaging. Physical characterization of selected composites filled with 20 and 40 wt % AII has been performed and compared to processed unfilled PLA with similar amorphous structure. State of dispersion of the filler particles and interphase characteristic features have been investigated using light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Addition of AII did not decrease PLA thermal stability as revealed by thermogravimetry analyses (TGA) and allowed reaching a slight increase of PLA crystallizability during melt crystallization and upon heating from the glassy, amorphous state (DSC). It was found by thermomechanical measurements (DMTA) that the AII filler increased pronouncedly storage modulus (E′) of the composites in comparison with PLA in a broad temperature range. The X‐ray investigations showed stable/unchanged crystallographic structure of AII during processing with molten PLA and in the composite system. The notable thermal and mechanical properties of PLA–AII composites are accounted for by the good filler dispersion throughout the polyester matrix confirmed by morphological studies, system stability, and favorable interactions between components. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 45: 2770–2780, 2007     

含分层损伤复合材料加筋层合板的分层扩展研究

建立了复合材料加筋结构的后屈曲和分层损伤扩展行为的数值模拟方法．基于Mindlin一阶剪切理论和von-Karman大挠度理论的层合板和层合梁单元，提出了含分层损伤复合材料加筋层合板分层扩展行为的有限元分析方法；利用虚裂纹闭合技术计算分层前缘的总能量释放率，并采用总能量释放率准则分层扩展判据，结合自适应网格移动技术，对在压缩载荷作用下的具有不同加筋形式，不同初始分层面积和形状的加筋板结构分层扩展行为进行了数值模拟研究，在分析中还考虑了加筋刚度、位置和分布，分层形状和大小、边界支撑强弱和分层前缘的接触效应对结构分层扩展行为的影响．本所提出的研究方法对工程界关于复合材料结构的设计具有重要意义．     

Hierarchy in social organization

We find that area and population distributions of nations follow an inverse power-law, as is known for cities, but with a different exponent. To interpret this result, we develop a growth model based on the geometrical properties of partitioning of the plane. The substantial agreement between the model and the actual nation distributions motivates the hypothesis that the distribution of aggregates of organisms is related to land partitioning. To test this hypothesis we follow the development of bacterial colonies of Escherichia coli, which, compared to humans, are on a completely different level of complexity. We find that the distributions of E. coli colonies follow an inverse power law with exponent similar to that of nations.     

有机-无机复合质子交换膜的制备与界面特性

有机-无机复合质子交换膜的开发是燃料电池用质子交换膜的一个重要研究方向,本文综述了有机-无机复合质子交换膜的制备方法,分析了两相之间的界面特性,并对这种复合膜的研究前景进行了展望.     

Surface functionalization, morphology and thermal properties of polyamide6/O-MMT composite nanofibers by Fe2O3 sputter coating

In the present work, the pure polyamide6 (PA6) nanofiber and PA6/organically modified montmorillonite (O-MMT) composite nanofiber were firstly prepared by a facile compounding process with electrospinning, and then coated by nanosize Fe₂O₃ using magnetron sputter technique. The effects of Fe₂O₃ sputter coating on structures, surface morphology and thermal stability were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), atomic force microscope (AFM) and thermogravimetric analyses (TGA), respectively. The SEM images showed that the diameters of composite nanofiber were decreased with the loadings of O-MMT and the nanosize Fe₂O₃ is well coated on the surface of the homogeneous and cylindrical nanofibers. The XPS spectra reflected the chemical features of the deposited nanostructures. The EDX confirmed the presence of the O-MMT and Fe₂O₃ in the fibers. The AFM observation revealed that there was a remarkable difference in the surface morphology of composite nanofiber before and after sputter coating. The TGA analysis indicated the barrier effects of silicate clay layers and catalysis effects of Fe₂O₃ improved thermal stability properties of the composite nanofiber.     

Pre-formation Probability of 5He Cluster in Pre-equilibrium Mechanism

The possibility of 5He cluster emission has been affirmed theoretically. In order to describe the emission probability of 5He cluster, the pre-formation probability of 5He cluster in pre-equilibrium emission process is needed to be established. In terms of Iwamoto-Harada model, the theoretical formula of pre-formation probability of 5He cluster including 1p shell nucleon in pre-equilibrium mechanism has been established and calculated. In the case of low incident energies, the configuration of [1, m] for 5He cluster is the dominant part in the nuclear reaction. The calculated results indicate that pre-formation probability of configuration [1, m] for the unstable 5He cluster is much smaller than those of d, t, 3He, and 4He, i.e. the light stable composite particles, which are consisted of only 1s shell nucleons. However, it is propitious to the emission of 5He from the point of view on threshold energies, since the binding energies of 5He are generally lower than that of 3He in compound nucleus. The corresponding model formula has been given in this paper for described pre-formation probability of 5He cluster in pre-equilibrium mechanism.     

Morphologies and electro-optic properties of polystyrene/liquid crystal composite films

Morphology and electro-optic properties of composite films composed of polystyrene (PS) and nematic liquid crystal (LC) have been studied for a wide range (30-70 wt% of liquid crystal) of film composition. At two specific levels of LC loadings (50 and 60 wt%), effects of temperature, frequency and voltage of applied ac electric field on the transmittance of the films were intensively measured, and the results were interpreted in terms of aggregation structure of the film, the geometry of LC domains, LC loading, dielectric constant, conductivity, birefringence, and the solubility of LC in polymer. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.