In‐Situ Measurement of Local Particle Flux Densities in a Complex Two‐Phase Flow

An optical measuring technique is presented allowing the exact in‐situ measurement of local particle flux densities in a confined channel flow by counting single particles penetrating an optically well defined measuring volume. This enables a precise flux determination up to the direct vicinity of planar walls. The measurement set‐up and its calibration as well as the whole test facility are described in detail. This measurement technique is used to study the particle transport in electrostatic precipitators. Exemplarily, results of particle flux profiles as well as precipitation, as gained from balances of parts of the precipitator channel, are presented. Furthermore, the possibility to determine particle velocity fluctuations is demonstrated.     

Aerosol Measurement in Low‐Pressure Systems with Standard Scanning Mobility Particle Sizers

The scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS) is one of the best known instruments for measuring particle size distributions in the submicron range. The SMPS consists of two parts: an electrostatic aerosol classifier (differential mobility particle analyser, DMA), followed by a counting device, in general a condensation particle counter (CPC). Unfortunately, commercial measurement devices such as the TSI DMA Model 3071 and the TSI CPC Model 3022 (TSI Inc., St. Paul, MN, USA), can be used only at nearly atmospheric pressure in the sampling line or in slight overpressure mode, but not in low‐pressure systems. A modification in the sampling line is shown which enhances the operating range of a standard SMPS system to low pressure. Samples taken under standard and low‐pressure conditions show good agreement in the measured particle size distributions and concentration. The behaviour observed in experimental studies agrees well with theoretical predictions.     

The Relevance of Interactions in Nanoparticle Systems – Application to Particulate Thin Films

In the field of Particle Technology, processes cannot yet be designed from basic molecular understanding. Nanotechnology, however, begins to bridge this gap between molecules and particles and may thus open up new ways not only for the production and handling of particulate matter but also for the engineered design of advanced material properties. The visions and applications in nanoparticle technology cover a broad range, for instance quantum dots in information technology, refractory particles for advanced ceramics, highly active substances in pharmacy, catalysts or micro‐ and mesoporous adsorbents, to name only a few applications. Starting from the concept of product engineering, we investigate the basic preconditions for tailoring nanoparticulate properties, i.e. the control of the particle interactions. This concept is then applied to particulate thin film formation as an example of structure formation. The structure of dip‐coated samples, defined as the order of particles within the layer, was found to vary with the pH and the ion concentration adjusted in the sol bath. It was observed that the surface roughness scanned by an atomic force microscope increased with increasing electrolyte concentration. The structural evolution of the particulate network was studied by measuring the viscosity as a function of shear rate and solid concentration. Finally, the influence of coating structures on the transmission properties was determined. Especially in the case of LaCl₃ a strong dependence was observed. The results explicitly confirm a correlation between microscopic structure and macroscopic properties.     

基于修正PSO-UKF的SINS/GPS组合导航滤波算法

针对噪声时变特性引起滤波精度下降的问题,提出了一种基于修正粒子群技术( PSO)的自适应UKF算法.为了克服传统粒子群算法过早收敛,容易陷入局部最优的问题,基于粒子的适应值方差提出了一种惯性权值实时修正算法,有效改善了传统PSO算法.在使用新息序列对观测噪声进行实时跟踪的同时,通过构造合理的适应度函数将修正PSO算法和...     

Simulation Study of Passive Rod Diffusion in Active Bath: Nonmonotonic Length Dependence and Abnormal Translation-Rotation Coupling

Diffusion of tracer particles in active bath has attracted extensive attention in recent years. So far, most studies have considered isotropic spherical tracer particles, while the diffusion of anisotropic particles has rarely been involved. Here we investigate the diffusion dynamics of a rigid rod tracer in a bath of active particles by using Langevin dynamics simulations in a two-dimensional space. Particular attention is paid to how the translation (rotation) diffusion coefficient \begin{document}$ D_{ \rm{T}} $\end{document} (\begin{document}$ D_{ \rm{R}} $\end{document}) change with the length of rod \begin{document}$ L $\end{document} and active strength \begin{document}$ F_{ \rm{a}} $\end{document}. In all cases, we find that rod exhibits superdiffusion behavior in a short time scale and returns to normal diffusion in the long time limit. Both \begin{document}$ D_{ \rm{T}} $\end{document} and \begin{document}$ D_{ \rm{R}} $\end{document} increase with \begin{document}$ F_{ \rm{a}} $\end{document}, but interestingly, a nonmonotonic dependence of \begin{document}$ D_{ \rm{T}} $\end{document} (\begin{document}$ D_{ \rm{R}} $\end{document}) on the rod length has been observed. We have also studied the translation-rotation coupling of rod, and interestingly, a negative translation-rotation coupling is observed, indicating that rod diffuses more slowly in the parallel direction compared to that in the perpendicular direction, a counterintuitive phenomenon that would not exist in an equilibrium counterpart system. Moreover, this anomalous (diffusion) behavior is reentrant with the increase of \begin{document}$ F_{ \rm{a}} $\end{document}, suggesting two competitive roles played by the active feature of bath particles.     

Influences of Temperature and Average Interparticle Distance on the Properties of Two-Dimensional Dusty Plasma

The structure and single-particle motion of a two-dimensional dusty plasma have been investigated. Pair correlation function, mean square displacement, velocity autocorrelation function, and the corresponding spectrum function have been computed by molecular dynamical simulation. The results show that the coagulation of a two-dimensional dusty plasma system is strongly affected by particle density and temperature, which are discussed in details.     

Synthesis of submicron-sized composite particles with unique morphology by emulsifier-free seeded emulsion copolymerization

Polystyrene （PSt） microspheres with diameter of 375 nm to be used as the seeds for seeded emulsion polymerization were prepared via emulsion polymerization using potassium persulfate （KPS） as initiator in ethanol-water mixed solvents. Emulsifier-free seeded emulsion copolymerization of styrene （St） with acrylonitrile （AN） was carried out in the presence of poly（ethylene glycol） monomethoxymonomethacrylate （PEGm） macromonomer as reactive stabilizer and 2,2＇-azobisisobutyronitrile （AIBN） as initiator to obtain submicron-sized PEGm graft poly（styrene-coacrylonitrile） （PEGm-g-PSAN） composite particles with unique morphology. Scanning electron microscopy （SEM） indicated that St and AN together contributed to forming the unusual morphology. The concentration of St and AN, total monomer concentration, initiator type and the monomer adding method remarkably affected the morphology of the composite polymer particles.     

Unusual ethylene polymerization results with metallocene catalysts supported on silica

With the development of methods to support metallocenes and methylaluminoxane cocatalysts on suitable carriers, it became possible to combine the specific advantages of homogeneous metallocene catalysis with those of heterogeneous Ziegler catalysts in olefin polymerization. By means of ethylene polymerization it could be shown that the method of supporting methylaluminoxane and metallocene on porous silica has a substantial influence on the progress of polymerization. In particular, fragmentation of catalyst particles during polymerization can be circumvented, maintaining the catalyst activity, if active catalyst sites are being generated on the particle surface only. A method of preparation for such newly designed supported metallocene catalysts is presented, where the active catalyst sites are located exclusively on the particle surface. Furthermore, the kinetics of ethylene polymerization and morphology properties prior to and after polymerization are discussed. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 677–682, 1999     

Butyl acrylate batch emulsion polymerization in the presence of sodium lauryl sulphate and potassium persulphate

The batch emulsion polymerization of butyl acrylate in the presence of sodium lauryl sulphate as emulsifier and potassium persulphate as initiator was investigated. The effects of emulsifier concentration, initiator concentration, and monomer/water ratio on the kinetic features were studied. The kinetic data showed that at the conditions studied, the number of particles is proportional to [KPS]^0.39 and [SLS]^0.54. The number of particles did not practically vary with monomer concentration at the high range of monomer and emulsifier concentrations. At low emulsifier concentration, particle coagulation occurred in the course of reaction, which increased with monomer concentration. Particle nucleation was found to occur during Interval III of the batch process if undissociated micelles exist. It was also confirmed that the zero-one kinetics system can better fit the experimental results, compared to the pseudobulk kinetics. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 3957–3972, 1999     

Graft copolymers having hydrophobic backbone and hydrophilic branches. XXIII. Particle size control of poly(ethylene glycol)-coated polystyrene nanoparticles prepared by macromonomer method

Monodisperse polymeric nanospheres, which consist of polystyrene cores and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) branches on their surfaces, were prepared by the dispersion copolymerization of styrene (St) with PEG macromonomers that had a methacryloyl (MMA-PEG) or p-vinylbenzyl (St-PEG) end group in various organic solvent/water media. Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) of the nanosphere surfaces indicated that PEG macromonomer chains were favorably located on their surfaces. The morphologies of the nanospheres were observed via a scanning electron micrograph (SEM), and particle sizes were estimated by a submicron particle analyzer. When both the concentration of macromonomers and molecular weight were higher, small nanospheres in diameter were obtained. Larger nanospheres in diameter were obtained using macromonomers with low molecular weight at lower concentration. The functions that correlate the diameter (D_n) on different concentration units were D_n = K[St]^0.64[MMA-PEG]^{−0.53±0.01}[I]^−0.49 and D_n = K[St]^0.80[St-PEG]^{−0.69±0.01}[I]^−0.22, where [I], [St], [MMA-PEG], and [St-PEG] are initiator, styrene, MMA-PEG, and St-PEG macromonomer concentration in feed, respectively. When the reaction parameters such as the molecular weight of the macromonomers were properly chosen, the particle size could be controlled in a range from ca. 80 to 3100 nm. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 2155–2166, 1999