Fabrication of Environmentally Biodegradable Lignin Nanoparticles

We developed a method for the fabrication of novel biodegradable nanoparticles (NPs) from lignin which are apparently non‐toxic for microalgae and yeast. We compare two alternative methods for the synthesis of lignin NPs which result in particles of very different stability upon change of pH. The first method is based on precipitation of low‐sulfonated lignin from an ethylene glycol solution by using diluted acidic aqueous solutions, which yields lignin NPs that are stable over a wide range of pH. The second approach is based on the acidic precipitation of lignin from a high‐pH aqueous solution which produces NPs stable only at low pH. Our study reveals that lignin NPs from the ethylene glycol‐based precipitation contain densely packed lignin domains which explain the stability of the NPs even at high pH. We characterised the properties of the produced lignin NPs and determined their loading capacities with hydrophilic actives. The results suggest that these NPs are highly porous and consist of smaller lignin domains. Tests with microalgae like Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and yeast incubated in lignin NP dispersions indicated that these NPs lack measurable effect on the viability of these microorganisms. Such biodegradable and environmentally compatible NPs can find applications as drug delivery vehicles, stabilisers of cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations, or in other areas where they may replace more expensive and potentially toxic nanomaterials.     

2D transient filtration model for aluminum

A two-dimensional, transient mathematical model representing the behavior of a deep-bed filter was developed. The flow and mass fraction equations are solved using CFX™ commercial code. The rate equation representing the inclusion deposition and re-entrainment is incorporated into a model as a source term of the mass fraction equation. The resistance of the bed is calculated using the pressure drop calculated by the Ergun equation. The model takes into account all the major physical processes occurring during filtration. For each time step, the model calculates the inclusion concentrations remaining in the liquid and deposited on the filter media. It updates the bed porosity and bed particle size as the inclusions deposit. The model can use either an average inclusion size or a discrete inclusion size distribution. It is also possible to assign different densities to different inclusion sizes if an inclusion distribution is used.     

高温气冷堆堆芯球床流动与温度分布均匀性研究

由于燃料球的随机分布和球床的壁面效应,球床式高温气冷堆堆芯孔隙率分布会有一定的不均匀性。深入认识壁面漏流、随机孔隙率对球床温度分布均匀性的影响对进一步提高高温气冷堆冷却剂出口温度及其安全性具有重要意义。本文采用多孔介质模型实现了对堆芯球床壁面漏流、随机孔隙率效应的数值模拟。结果表明,由于壁面漏流效应,壁面附近局部区域冷却剂最大速度会比中心高50%,对球床温度影响则不大。中心区域局部极小、极大孔隙率只对很小区域内流速和温度有影响,但温度变化幅值很小。球床中心随机孔隙率使冷却剂速度波动小于13%,对球床温度影响很小。     

多孔水凝胶研究进展

水凝胶是亲水性而又不溶于水的高分子聚合物材料,因其独特的吸水、保水和仿生特性而受到材料科学和生物医学工作者的关注。将多孔结构引入水凝胶可以极大地提高其溶胀率、溶胀速率和刺激敏感性。本文结合作者实验室开展的波聚合法制备多孔水凝胶的研究工作,较全面地介绍了国内外多孔水凝胶材料的研究现状及其在生物医药领域的应用,并对其发展前景进行了展望。     

装药孔隙率对炸药烤燃响应的影响

为了探讨炸药装药的孔隙率对其烤燃响应特性的影响,利用自行研制的炸药烤燃试验系统,选用TNT和JB-B两种炸药进行试验。得出结论:随着装药孔隙率的增大,炸药从开始发生自加速分解反应到发生烤燃反应的延滞时间会增长,相应的烤燃反应温度也会提高;同时孔隙率的增大也会导致炸药发生烤燃反应剧烈性的增大。     

药型罩初始孔隙度对聚能射流行为的影响

 多孔材料药型罩由于其可压缩性,在压垮之前受炸药爆炸冲击压缩作用而使温度升高,为延迟射流的断裂时间提供了可能,估算了多孔材料药型罩压垮之前的冲击温升,并结合脉冲X光摄影研究了孔隙度对射流行为的影响。测试结果表明,一定的孔隙度范围内,射流的韧性随着孔隙度的增加而提高,射流直径随孔隙度的增加而变细。     

多孔氢键有机框架(HOFs):现状与挑战

氢键有机框架(HOFs)已经发展成为一类独特的晶态多孔材料,它一般是由有机或金属-有机构建单元通过分子间的氢键相互连接而形成的框架材料.由于氢键强度弱和柔性强,因此大部分HOFs的框架都比较容易坍塌.然而,通过合理地选择刚性且具有特定几何构型的构建单元、引入穿插或π-π作用和静电作用等其它分子间的作用力,稳定且多孔的HOFs也逐渐地被制备出来.与其它含有机组分的晶态多孔材料如金属-有机框架(MOFs)和共价有机框架(COFs)相比, HOFs具有自己的特点,例如:温和的合成条件、高度的结晶性、溶剂加工性、容易修复和再生等. HOFs的这些特点能够使其成为一类独特的功能多孔材料.本综述主要概述了稳定且多孔HOFs设计的一些基本原则,系统总结了构筑HOFs常用的超分子合成子以及脚手架,重点综述了近十年HOFs在气体吸附与分离、质子传导、异相催化、荧光和传感、生物应用、对映体拆分和芳香化合物的分离、环境污染物去除和有机结构测定等领域的重要进展.