Reactive poly(glycidyl methacrylate) microspheres prepared by dispersion polymerization

Poly(glycidyl methacrylate) [poly(GMA)] microspheres of narrow size distribution were prepared in a simple one‐step procedure by dispersion radical polymerization. Depending on the solvent used, poly(GMA) particle size could be controlled in the range of 0.5–4 μm by changing the solubility parameter of the reaction mixture. In N,N′‐dimethylformamide (DMF)/methanol mixture, the particle size increased and the size distribution broadened with decreasing initial solubility parameter. While in the DMF/methanol solvent system, hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) or cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) were taken as steric stabilizers of the dispersion polymerization, poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) was used in alcoholic media. Contrary to the DMF/methanol system, narrow particle size distributions were obtained with PVP‐stabilized polymerizations in ethanolic, methanolic, propan‐1‐olic or butan‐1‐olic medium. Both the particle size and polydispersity were reduced with increasing stabilizer concentration. If lower molecular‐weight PVP was used, larger microspheres were obtained. Poly(GMA) samples prepared in a neat alcoholic medium virtually quantitatively retained oxirane group content after the polymerization. Reactivity of the poly(GMA) microspheres was confirmed by their hydrolysis and aminolysis. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 3855–3863, 2000     

NMR investigations into heterogeneous structures of thermosensitive microgel particles

The internal properties of submicron poly(N‐isopropylmethacrylamide) latex particles were investigated as a function of the methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) concentration used as a crosslinker. Two experimental approaches were performed. First, quasi‐electric light scattering measurements provided the size variation of the particles as a function of temperature, from which the swelling capacity of the particles as a function of MBA were estimated. In addition, the broadening and lowering effects of the volume phase transition temperature were detected from the turbidity of the solutions versus the MBA concentration. Second, observations of the transverse relaxation of protons gave evidence for heterogeneous structures inside the particles; several structural parts were discriminated from one another from different proton mobilities detected through magnetic relaxation rates. Corresponding to the concentration gradients of the crosslinker, the internal particle structures were looser and looser from the core to the shell. The state of the gelation of the polymer particles was governed by the initial amount of the crosslinker introduced into the latex recipe. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 38: 889–898, 2000     

On the connection between the solutions to the Dirac and Weyl equations and the corresponding electromagnetic four-potentials

In this work we study in detail the connection between the solutions to the Dirac and Weyl equations and the associated electromagnetic four-potentials.First,it is proven that all solutions to the Weyl equation are degenerate,in the sense that they correspond to an infinite number of electromagnetic four-potentials.As far as the solutions to the Dirac equation are concerned,it is shown that they can be classified into two classes.The elements of the first class correspond to one and only one four-potential,and are called non-degenerate Dirac solutions.On the other hand,the elements of the second class correspond to an infinite number of four-potentials,and are called degenerate Dirac solutions.Further,it is proven that at least two of these fourpotentials are gauge-inequivalent,corresponding to different electromagnetic fields.In order to illustrate this particularly important result we have studied the degenerate solutions to the forcefree Dirac equation and shown that they correspond to massless particles.We have also provided explicit examples regarding solutions to the force-free Weyl equation and the Weyl equation for a constant magnetic field.In all cases we have calculated the infinite number of different electromagnetic fields corresponding to these solutions.Finally,we have discussed potential applications of our results in cosmology,materials science and nanoelectronics.     

Transparent and UV-Reflective Photonic Films and Supraballs Composed of Hollow Silica Nanospheres

For an optically transparent, UV-reflective film, hollow silica nanospheres smaller than the visible wavelength (<λ_vis) are prepared and assembled into colloidal glasses, of which interstices are then backfilled with a polymer. The polymer refractive index is matched with the silica shell to minimize backscattering in the visible range, and the average distance between the hollow silica particles is adjusted by tuning the shell thickness to satisfy the interference resonance condition for a UV selective reflection. The resulting composite film shows a strong UV reflection as expected, but it is translucent in visible light due to non-negligible backscattering, which may be caused by large defects or fluctuation of the particle concentration. In order to avoid such backscattering, another polymer is introduced of which the refractive index is matched with the average refractive index of the hollow nanospheres. This allows an optically transparent film that selectively reflects the UV light. Furthermore, spherical aggregates of hollow silica nanospheres called “supraballs” are prepared and their average refractive index is matched with a solvent by adjusting the mixture ratio of water and ethylene glycol, which yields an optically transparent solution, selectively reflecting UV.     

胶体颗粒在液-液界面上的吸附行为及界面组装

综述了胶体颗粒在油水界面上的吸附行为及其应用.胶体颗粒在界面上的吸附行为主要受颗粒大小、相互作用力、电性质及润湿性质等因素的影响.本文第一部分主要从作用力出发阐述了胶体颗粒在液-液吸附过程中各种影响因素的理论研究进展;第二部分主要阐述了胶体颗粒在液-液界面上的吸附能够在界面组装、乳液和具有特殊功能的新材料制备等领域中的应用.     

三维光滑粒子流体动力学并行计算程序

介绍了基于消息传递并行程序设计平台研制的三维光滑粒子流体动力学并行程序CSPH3D.包括计算格式、并行方案、并行程序逻辑,以及加快邻域粒子搜索的处理方法.对三维微喷射和斜侵彻的计算表明:CSPH3D程序可以较好地计算这类问题.并且程序具有较高的并行效率.对于粒子总数为1527402的微喷射算例和粒子总数为1454225的斜侵彻算例,使用100个处理器时,并行效率可以达到80%.     

Cu-N共掺杂碳基催化剂的制备及其氧还原性能

为了解决燃料电池阴极催化剂价格昂贵、稳定性差等问题,使用α-亚硝基-β-萘酚铜、三聚氰胺和导电碳黑通过简单的热处理制备Cu、N共掺杂的碳基催化剂(Cu-N-KB)。表征结果证实Cu、N均匀分布在碳载体中,其中铜以晶态铜粒子和非晶态的Cu-Nx两种方式存在,该催化剂高的比表面积与介孔结构确保了其大量的活性位点和快速的传质效率。该催化剂在碱性介质中表现出比商业Pt/C催化剂优异的氧还原催化性、抗甲醇性和稳定性。     

Particle-turbulence interaction in a boundary layer

Particle-turbulence interaction in wall turbulent flows has been studied. A series of experiments varying particle size, particle density, particle loading and flow Re has been conducted. The results show that the larger polystyrene particles (1100 μm) cause an increase in the number of wall ejections, giving rise to an increase in the measured values of the turbulence intensities and Reynolds stresses. On the other hand, the smaller polystyrene particles (120 μm) bring about a decrease in the number of wall ejections, causing a decrease in the measured intensities and Reynolds stresses. These effects are enhanced as the particle loading is increased. It was also found that the heavier glass particles (88 μm) do not bring about any significant modulation of turbulence. In addition, measurements of the burst frequency and the mean streak-spacing show no significant change with increase in particle loading. Based on these observations, a mechanism of particle transport in wall turbulent flows has been proposed, in which the particles are transported (depending on their size, density and flow Re) by the bursting events of the wall regions.     

二氧化硅改性片状铁粒子的微波吸收性能

The preparation and microwave-absorbing behavior of micrometric silica-modified platelet iron particles (SMPLIP) were investigated. Through precipitation， hydrothermal reaction， silica-modification and reduction with hydrogen， micrometric porous SMPLIP were yielded. The permittivity values of SMPLIP had been significantly decreased due to the presence of silica. Measurements and calculations showed that a 1.93mm thick sample containing SMPLIP as much as 60% by weight was capable of absorbing X band(8.2～12.4GHz) microwaves with reflection loss being greater than -10dB within the frequency range of 8.2～11.36GHz， while the maximum re-flection loss was -14.8dB at 9.4GHz. The results had also shown that it was practicable to prepare thin， light-weight microwave absorbent with SMPLIP.     

杂化材料的制备、性能及应用

较详细地介绍了杂化材料的概念及其制备方法、性能和应用。重点是有机高分子－无机杂化材料的制备、性能及应用。