The nanogranular nature of C-S-H

Despite its ubiquitous presence as binding phase in all cementitious materials, the mechanical behavior of calcium-silicate-hydrates (C-S-H) is still an enigma that has deceived many decoding attempts from experimental and theoretical sides. In this paper, we propose and validate a new technique and experimental protocol to rationally assess the nanomechanical behavior of C-S-H based on a statistical analysis of hundreds of nanoindentation tests. By means of this grid indentation technique we identify in situ two structurally distinct but compositionally similar C-S-H phases heretofore hypothesized to exist as low density (LD) C-S-H and high density (HD) C-S-H, or outer and inner products. The main finding of this paper is that both phases exhibit a unique nanogranular behavior which is driven by particle-to-particle contact forces rather than by mineral properties. We argue that this nanomechanical blueprint of material invariant behavior of C-S-H is a consequence of the hydration reactions during which precipitating C-S-H nanoparticles percolate generating contact surfaces. As hydration proceeds, these nanoparticles pack closer to center on-average around two characteristic limit packing densities, the random packing limit (η=64%) and the ordered face-centered cubic (fcc) or hexagonal close-packed (hcp) packing limit (η=74%), forming a characteristic LD C-S-H and HD C-S-H phase.     

Instrumental neutron activation analysis of mass fractions of toxic metals in plastic

It is very challenging to decompose a plastic product for the purpose of analysis of hazardous elements contained. To circumvent such technical problem, it is imperative that an analyst employ a nondestructive analytical method free of any pretreatments. The analytical results of the concentrations of toxic metals such as Cd and Cr in polypropylene for seven samples at two different levels were obtained using the instrumental neutron activation analysis. This work was intended ultimately to establish certified reference materials (CRMs) of these metals in the polypropylene, traceable to the SI. The uncertainties associated with the analytical procedures were estimated in accordance with the ISO guideline. The results were subsequently validated by a comparison with those for CRM-680 and −681 of the Bureau Communautaire de Reference (BCR), which demonstrated acceptable agreement within their uncertainty ranges.     

炭黑填充聚乙烯材料电阻—温度特性研究

研究了炭黑／聚乙烯导电复合材料的ＰＴＣ特性及在不同条件下的电阻变化。发现ＰＴＣ特性与体积膨胀及聚乙烯晶相的熔融有许多一致性。认为材料的体积膨胀及聚乙烯晶相熔融时炭黑颗粒均匀化扩散导致了电阻随温度上升。在较高温度下，炭黑颗粒在分子链段热运动的推动下会发生相对聚集使电阻不断减小，这是材料出现ＮＴＣ现象的原因。材料总的电阻温度特性是体积膨胀、炭黑向聚乙烯熔融区扩散及相互聚集三个因素共同作用的结果。     

非线性光学材料──水草酸铵

一水草酸铵（简称ＡＯＭ）是一种优良的电光晶体￣［１］。文献￣［１，２］报道了该晶体的晶体结构，化学式为（ＮＨ＿４）＿２Ｃ＿２Ｏ＿２·Ｈ＿２Ｏ，属正交晶系，Ｐ２２２空间群，晶胞参数ａ＝０．８０３５ｎｍ，ｂ＝１。０３１ｎｍ，ｃ＝０．３８０１ｎｍ，ｚ＝２。本文拟报道ＡＯＭ单晶生长，热化学分析，透过波段以及非线性光学性质的初步研究。     

8-羟基喹啉对甲基苯酚合锌配合物的合成及光致发光和电致发光性能

有机电致发光 ( EL )技术作为一种有着广阔应用前景的显示技术 ,自 1 987年 [1] 以来已获得了空前迅速的发展 .部分发光器件的亮度、效率和寿命已经达到或接近实用化的程度 .许多有机化合物 [2～ 5] ,包括小分子和聚合物 ,已被用于制备有机 LEDs.应用于有机 EL的化合物很多 ,这为优化和筛选优秀的 EL材料提供了基础 .以 8-羟基喹啉铝为代表的有机金属配合物是一类重要的有机 EL材料 ,这类材料荧光效率高、易于提纯且性质比较稳定 .目前应用于有机 EL金属配合物的发光材料大多配位数均为偶数 ,四配位的 8-羟基喹啉锌配合物 ( Znq2 ) [6…     

简便快速的硫化氢测定法

本文提出了有一种简易快速测定剂来测定水样中的硫化氢的方法。该法的检出限为０．１ｍｇ／Ｌ，对１．０１ｍｇ／Ｌ的Ｈ２Ｓ样品７次测定的相对标准偏差＜４．１％，１ｈ能测定１２个样品。用本测定了几种水样中的Ｈ２Ｓ含量，回收率为８４％－１０５％。应用它可上标准法的４ｈ左右缩短到５ｍｉｎ；使分析成本降低９／１０；不需配制一系列分析试剂和仪器，只需一支小型塑料管和几片药片，便于渔业水质和环境水质的野外现场监测。     

泡沫铅对VRLA电池负极活性物质结构及性能影响

0引言随着36V/42V汽车电源系统的提出,新一轮汽车用电池的竞争不断加剧。从目前情况看,铅酸电池由于具有成本低廉,使用可靠,原材料来源丰富,铅回收率可高达98%等优点,因此成为电动车电源最实际的选择之一[1]。但作为电动车用电池,需要克服其比能量低、充电接受能力差和负极硫酸盐化等缺点。为此各国科学家开展了大量的研究工作。最近报道用铸造多孔体作为敞口铅酸电池的集流体,它的比表面积为14cm2·cm-3,正极活性物质利用率上升到50%,远高于传统的铸造板栅[2]。在铅酸电池集流体研究领域里另一个重大进步,就是以R V C(R etic-ulated V i…     

ADVANCES IN STUDY OF A NEW CLASS OF PILLARED LAYERED MICROPOROUS MATERIALS?¤?¤POLYOXOMETALATE-TYPE HYDROTALCITE-LIKE CATALYSTS

In the present paper, on the basis of our work. advances in study of the catalysts of polyacid-type hydrotalcite-like are reported and reviewed. Using polyoxometalates (POM) as pillaring species and layered double hydroxides (LDH) as host matter, a new class of catalytic materials, LDHPOM, has been synthesized by five different methods. Their acidic and oxidative catalytic properties have been investigated by several research groups. The above mentioned information is given in this review.     

Characterisation of raw materials for production of ceramics

The aim of this paper is to characterize some raw materials used for ceramics material production. Five samples of clay have been analyzed. It has been carried out a patterned sampling in a quarry in Rosarno (South Italy). Chemical-physical properties on clay samples are determined. Test pieces have been prepared and physical properties after firing are determined by DSC thermal analysis, XRD analysis and X-ray fluorescence. It is important to note the high amount of Fe₂O₃. The mixture principally contains quartz, illite and oligoclase. It has been observed the colour and the shape after firing: predominant colour is red. In this case the clay has been used in mixtures covered with glazes. The colour of internal clay is hidden by opaque of glazes. The analysed raw materials can be used in a slip for single fired red tiles. The A2sp clay produces best ceramics at 1000°C.     

Inorganic-organic hybrids of the p,p′-diphenylmethylenediphosphinate ligand with bivalent metals: a new 2D-layered phenylphosphinate zinc(II) complex

By reaction of Zn(CH₃COO)₂ with p,p′-diphenylmethylenediphosphinic acid in water a new inorganic-organic polymeric hybrid of formula [Zn(CH₂(P(Ph)O₂)₂)] has been synthesized and completely characterized. The X-ray analysis established that the structure consists of 2D-layered polymeric array, the 2D-sheets being built up through strong covalent linkages between the zinc metal and the oxygen donors of the phenylphosphinate ligand. The 2D-layers, which are featuring a mesh-net fashion, present voids of various dimensionality, up to 24-membered rings. The organic parts of the hybrid ligand, namely the phenyl rings, are shielding the inorganic skeleton of the layers, preventing the propagation of the polymer in the third dimension. No water molecules are present in the lattice, both of coordination and crystallization. Crystal data are: monoclinic, P2₁/c, a=11.840(2), b=9.646(9), c=12.516(5) Å, β=95.03(2), V=1423.9(15) Å³, Z=4. The solid material has been characterized by ³¹P MAS NMR spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis.