Dynamic mechanical characterization of PMR polyimide/carbon fiber composites modified by fiber coating with silicones

Viscous and elastomeric silicones have been applied as interlayers to carbon fibers in order to develop a tougher, micro-crack resistant, thermally stable polyimide (PMR-15) composite. Carbon fiber is continuously coated with very high molecular weight polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and polyvinyl-methylsiloxane (PVMS). Dynamic mechanical properties of the composites have been determined and compared with uncoated carbon fiber reinforced PMR-15 polyimide composites. The presence of the interlayer is shown by the appearance of a new relaxation peak. The peak temperature is found to be a good indication of the degree of the cure of the silicone elastomer. Comparison of the storage moduli of uncoated and coated carbon fiber composites at the service temperature range of the composites indicates that the presence of the silicone interlayer affects the shear moduli of the composites. Apparent activation energy of the α transition of the matrix in the modified composites varies with the amount of interlayer and composition in concert with the impact strength.     

Relating Structure to Properties in Non-Conjugated Pendant Electroactive Polymers

Non-conjugated pendant electroactive polymers (NCPEPs) are an emerging class of polymers that offer the potential of combining the desirable optoelectronic properties of conjugated polymers with the superior synthetic methodologies and stability of traditional non-conjugated polymers. Despite an increasing number of studies focused on NCPEPs, particularly on understanding fundamental structure-property relationships, no attempts have been made to provide an overview on established relationships to date. This review showcases selected reports on NCPEP homopolymers and copolymers that demonstrate how optical, electronic, and physical properties of the polymers are affected by tuning of key structural variables such as the chemical structure of the polymer backbone, molecular weight, tacticity, spacer length, the nature of the pendant group, and in the case of copolymers the ratios between different comonomers and between individual polymer blocks. Correlation of structural features with improved π-stacking and enhanced charge carrier mobility serve as the primary figures of merit in evaluating impact on NCPEP properties. While this review is not intended to serve as a comprehensive summary of all reports on tuning of structural parameters in NCPEPs, it highlights relevant established structure-property relationships that can serve as a guideline for more targeted design of novel NCPEPs in the future.     

LBO晶体上1 064，532 nm倍频增透膜的镀制及性能分析

用电子束蒸发沉积方法在X切LBO（X-LBO）晶体上镀制了两种不同膜系结构的1 064和532 nm倍频增透膜,其中一种膜系结构为基底/ZrO2/Y2O3/Al2O3/SiO2/空气,另一种为基底/0.5Al2O3/ZrO2/Y2O3/Al2O3/SiO2/空气,两种膜系结构的主要差别在于有无氧化铝过渡层。测量了薄膜的反射率光谱曲线,发现两种增透膜在1 064和532 nm处的反射率均小于0.5％,实际镀制结果与理论设计曲线的差异主要是由材料折射率的变化引起的。且对样品在空气环境中进行了温度为473 K的退火处理,结果发现两种膜系结构均表现了较优异的光学性能,氧化铝过渡层的加入使薄膜具有强的热应力性能。     

用镀有钛过渡层的钼衬底制备无裂纹自支撑金刚石膜

为了解决金刚石膜脱膜开裂的问题,尝试了一种复合衬底,即镀有钛过渡层的钼衬底.利用直流等离子体喷射法在复合衬底上制备了不同厚度无裂纹的自支撑金刚石膜.用扫描电镜(SEM)、拉曼谱和X射线衍射表征金刚石膜的特征,并检测了其断裂强度.结果表明,用复合衬底制备的金刚石膜在950℃具有最小半高宽,在实验温度下所获得的金刚石自支撑膜的断裂强度均超过了500MPa.     

基于分子动力学方法的多层石墨烯超滑失效机理分析

本文作者采用混合势函数(Lennard-Jones势和REBO势),基于Verlet算法动态模拟了金刚石探针(100)与多层石墨烯间的压入和滑动摩擦过程,分析了不同压深下多层石墨烯的摩擦力及平均摩擦系数变化的特点,统计了不同压深下的层间键合作用、层内断键数量以及实际原子接触面积,阐述了多层石墨烯超滑失效的机理.结果表明:压深对多层石墨烯间的超滑失效有着重要影响,探针压深增加导致的摩擦力振幅上升与悬空石墨烯压缩应变增加产生的影响非常相似;6.1(A)是石墨烯超滑失效的临界压入深度值,压深小于6.1(A)时,石墨烯有着明显的超滑特性,且摩擦力变化周期不受压深的影响,并等于石墨烯晶格常数;压深大于6.1(A)后,摩擦力变化完全失去周期性,探针在滑动中需要克服的势垒急剧上升,摩擦力显著增大,超滑明显失效.当压深为6.1(A)时,石墨烯层间开始出现键合作用,层内也出现断键现象,且随压深的增加越加剧烈,层内的断键和层间键的形成是引起石墨烯超滑失效和摩擦力突变的主要原因,而实际原子接触面积与此突变的相关性很小.     

Revealing the Preferred Interlayer Orientations and Stackings of Two‐Dimensional Bilayer Gallium Selenide Crystals

Characterizing and controlling the interlayer orientations and stacking orders of two‐dimensional (2D) bilayer crystals and van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures is crucial to optimize their electrical and optoelectronic properties. The four polymorphs of layered gallium selenide (GaSe) crystals that result from different layer stackings provide an ideal platform to study the stacking configurations in 2D bilayer crystals. Through a controllable vapor‐phase deposition method, bilayer GaSe crystals were selectively grown and their two preferred 0° or 60° interlayer rotations were investigated. The commensurate stacking configurations (AA′ and AB stacking) in as‐grown bilayer GaSe crystals are clearly observed at the atomic scale, and the Ga‐terminated edge structure was identified using scanning transmission electron microscopy. Theoretical analysis reveals that the energies of the interlayer coupling are responsible for the preferred orientations among the bilayer GaSe crystals.     

The influence of extended conjugation on electroactive properties of copper phthalocyanine macromolecules

A monomer and polymer of a copper(II) phthalocyanine have been synthesized in order to develop structure-property relationships. Various electroactive properties such as dielectric constant, resistivity and thermally stimulated depolarization effects were investigated in order to examine the influence of extended conjugation.     

4D Printing based piezoelectric composite for medical applications

Additive manufacturing (AM), otherwise known as three‐dimensional (3D) printing, is driving major innovations in many areas, such as engineering, manufacturing, art, education, and medicine. Although a considerable amount of progress has been made in this field, additional research work is required to overcome various remaining challenges. Recently, one of the actively researched areas lies in the AM of smart materials and structures. Electroactive materials incorporated in 3D printing have given birth to 4D printing, where 3D printed structures can perform as actuating and/or sensing systems, making it possible to deliver electrical signals under external mechanical stimuli and vice versa. In this paper, we present a lightweight, low cost piezoelectric material based on the dispersion of inorganic ferroelectric submicron particles in a polymer matrix. We report on how the proposed material is compatible with the AM process. Finally, we discuss its potential applications for healthcare, especially in smart implants prostheses. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2019 , 57, 109–115     

Sulfur Chemistry for Stable and Electroactive Metal-Organic Frameworks: The Crosslinking Story

The versatile sulfur chemistry, as exemplified by the reactive yet tractable thiol group (-SH), offers unique opportunities for bypassing the obstacles in accessing stable and electroactive metal-organic frameworks. Of particular interest are recent advances in assembling MOF materials equipped with free-standing thiol functions: metal guests can be conveniently inserted to install electroactive metal-sulfur bonds, which, as crosslinks, also stabilize the host coordination net. Here the historical development of the bifunctional, two-step design embodied by the thiol-tagged MOF solids is traced, in order to highlight the underlying spirit that has driven research efforts in the past two decades. Going forward, broad new horizons are foreseen in solid-state materials synthesis, for example, arising from various sulfur-based hard-and-soft combinations, in synergy with the crystalline and modular MOF structural platform.     

Synthesis,characterization, and hoping transport properties of HCl doped conducting biopolymer‐co‐polyaniline zwitterion hybrids

A series of electrically conductive zwitterion hybrid materials were facilely synthesized with anionic acacia gum (AG) and cationic HCl doped polyaniline (PANI) through radical copolymerization method. A representative acacia gum‐polyaniline hybrid (AG‐PANI) was characterized using UV‐vis, FTIR, ¹H NMR, and SEM. HCl doped AG‐PANI possesses zwitterion character due to the presence of NH on PANI and ? COO^? of AG. The cyclic voltammogram of AG‐PANI showed three anodic peaks at 0.20 V, 0.58 V, and 0.64 V along with two cathodic peaks at 0.50 V and 0.40 V with large capacitive background currents. AG‐PANI exhibited electrical conductivity that was found dependent on the ratio of aniline to AG, temperature, and pH. Its electrical conductivity versus temperature plot indicated Mott's nearest‐neighbor hopping mechanism at the temperature range 83–323 K. The hybridization of AG and PANI yielded eco‐friendly advanced functional materials for technological applications. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.