Fabrication of transparent Pu/Zro2 nanocomposite coatings with high refractive index

<正>Transparent ZrO_2-polyurethane nanocomposites with high refractive index were prepared by dispersing ZrO_2 nanoparticles in a polyurethane matrix via ligand molecule engineering.TEM showed that the inorganic particles were well dispersed within the polymeric network with no significant macroscopic agglomeration.By controlling the phase separation it was possible to obtain transparent zirconia nanostructured coatings,characterized by improved mechanical and thermal properties.UV-Vis spectra indicated that the coatings still maintained transparency in the visible light.The refractive index of the UV-cured films depends linearly on the ZrO_2 content and varies from 1.475 to 1.625(20 wt%) at 633 nm.These coatings could find advanced applications in coatings of optical and electronic devices.     

Micro-thermal analysis of polyester coatings

The application and suitability of micro-thermal analysis to detect changes in the chemical and physical properties of coating due to ageing and especially photo-degradation is demonstrated using a model polyester coating based on neopentyl glycol isophthalic acid. The changes in chemical structure like chain scission and cross-linking are manifested by a shift of the LTA detectable T_g and by a change of the slope of the part of the LTA graph responsible for the penetration of the hot sensor into the material after passing the glass transition temperature. As such LTA is a valuable tool to have a quick look into coating surfaces and especially their ageing. The photo-degradation of polyester in air leads to the formation of a cross-linked network at a surface layer of about 3-4 μm coupled with an increase in hardness and of the glass transition temperature by ∼90 K, the effect is less drastic for a photo-degradation in a nitrogen environment. Moreover, the presence of a non-equilibrium dense surface layer with a higher T_g formed during the drying of the coating formulation and the film solidification can be shown.     

含氮硅烷对聚二甲基硅氧烷涂膜表面疏水性的影响

将含氮硅烷与正硅酸乙酯进行对比，研究了它们对端羟基聚二甲基硅氧烷（ＨＴＰＤＭＳ）缩合固化形成的涂膜表面疏水性的影响，发现固化剂ＮＨ２（ＣＨ２）３Ｓｉ（ＯＣ２Ｈ）３使涂膜疏水性明显下降．用ＥＳＣＡ和相差显微镜等方法证明了这种现象是由于ＮＨ２（ＣＨ２）３Ｓｉ（ＯＣ２Ｈ５）３自身固化产生的分相性引起的．     

Quality control of coatings with the help of local electrochemical analysis

Local electrochemical analysis with a pressed-on electrochemical cell is suggested for the estimation of the quality of coatings protecting the surface of materials, for the detection of different defects and for the control of the thickness and composition of coatings. The suggested local electrochemical analysis allows the determination of the throwing power of the electrolytes used in electrodepositions. Received: 8 December 1997 / Accepted: 21 August 1998     

A catalyst system for the reaction of carboxylic acids with aliphatic isocyanates

Catalysts have been found for the selective reaction of aliphatic isocyanates with carboxylic acids giving amides after carbon dioxide extrusion. Magnesium and calcium salts lead to a dramatic increase in reaction rates while improving the selectivity when sterically hindered isocyanates and/or carboxylic acids are used.     

Adhesion and bonding of the Al/TiC interface

The electronic structure and adhesion of Al/TiC(0 0 1) interface are examined by density functional theory. Our results show the preferred configuration is the Al atom above the ceramic’s metalloid atom. The calculated adhesion explains the conflicting experimental results of the W_ad from the aspect of the establishing different chemical equilibrium bonds at the different temperatures. By applying several analysis methods we have thoroughly characterized the interfacial electronic structure. For the Ti-site the interfacial Al and Ti atoms form the metal/covalent bond, while for the C-site the interfacial Al and C atoms form the polar covalent interaction. In addition, we examine the effects of Mg and Si alloying elements at the interface, and find that Mg greatly deteriorates the interface and Si slightly improves the interface. The cleavage may take place preferentially at the interface with the help of interface strain energy, especially with the addition of Mg. This is in good agreement with the experimental result.     

石墨烯基纳米材料在抗菌涂层中的研究进展

抗菌涂料广泛应用于医疗保健、食品保鲜和医院消毒等多个行业领域。石墨烯是目前最受欢迎的纳米材料之一,在抗菌方面细菌表现出低耐药性,同时对哺乳动物细胞有较小的细胞毒性。石墨烯从物理和化学两个层面协同发挥抑菌效果,物理方面其尖锐边缘与细菌细胞膜的直接接触从而对脂质分子进行破坏性提取,而化学方面通过氧化应激所产生的活性氧以及电荷转移破坏细菌细胞膜。此外,石墨烯用于作为分散和稳定各种纳米材料的载体,且得益于材料之间的协同作用,其复合材料具有较高的抗菌效率和良好的生物相容性,目前已在抗菌包装、伤口敷料和器械表面清洁等方面投入使用。本文首先概述了石墨烯的结构、安全性以及抗菌机理,对石墨烯复合涂层所取得的重要成果进行简要总结,最后综述了石墨烯材料在支架表面改性中的研究进展,展望了石墨烯抗菌涂层的未来发展趋势。     

硼氢化钾还原-原子荧光光谱法测定室内装饰装修用涂料中汞

研究了硼氢化钾还原－原子荧光光谱法测定进口涂料中汞，在最佳条件下，荧光强度与汞浓度在0－20ng/mL范围内呈线性关系，相关系数为0.9998，检出限为0.04ng/mL。用本方法测定溶剂型涂料中的汞，回收率为94.4%-101.0%，相对标准偏差为3．62％。方法具有操作简单、快速、准确、灵敏度高等优点，可用于进口涂料中汞的测定。     

Effect of coating electrolytes on two-tailed surfactant bilayer coatings in capillary electrophoresis

Surfactants such as dioctadecyldimethylammonium bromide (DODAB) form semi-permanent coatings that effectively prevent adsorption of cationic proteins onto the fused silica capillary in capillary electrophoresis (CE). The bilayer coating is generated by flushing the capillary with a 0.1 mM surfactant solution. However, formation of the bilayer is strongly dependent on the coating electrolyte. The effect of counter-ions, electrolyte concentrations and buffer co-ions were monitored based on: the separation of basic model proteins; the adsorption kinetics of DODA⁺ onto fused silica; and dynamic light scattering (DLS) to determine vesicle size. Low concentrations (≤10.0 mM) and/or weakly associating buffers such as phosphate (pH 3.0), acetate (pH 4.0) and chloride should be used for DODAB coating solutions. Dissolving the surfactant in strongly associating electrolyte, such as phosphate at pH 7.0, results in poor coating of the capillary surface. Effective cationic bilayer coatings are formed if the buffer conditions favor formation of vesicles with diameters < 300 nm. Monitoring turbidity at 400 nm provides a convenient means of verifying vesicle diameter variation of <5 nm; that is, that the coating solution is effective.     

Trapping and escape of dislocations in micro-crystals with external and internal barriers

We perform three-dimensional dislocation dynamics simulations of solid and annular pillars, having both free-surface boundary conditions, or strong barriers at the outer and/or inner surfaces. Both pillar geometries are observed to exhibit a size effect where smaller pillars are stronger. The scaling observed is consistent with the weakest-link activation mechanism and depends on the solid pillar diameter, or the annular pillar effective diameter, D_eff = D − D_i, where D and D_i are the external and internal diameters of the pillar, respectively. An external strong barrier is observed to dramatically increase the dislocation density by an order of magnitude due to trapping dislocations at the surface. In addition, a considerable increase in the flow strength, by up to 60%, is observed compared to simulations having free-surface boundary conditions. As the applied load increases, weak spots form on the surface of the pillar by dislocations breaking through the surface when the RSS is greater than the barrier strength. The hardening rate is also observed to increase with increasing barrier strength. With cross-slip, we observe dislocations moving to other glide planes, and sometimes double-cross-slipping, producing a thickening of the slip traces at the surface. Finally the results are in qualitative agreement with recent compression experimental results of coated and centrally-filled micropillars.