Elaboration of sponge-like biodegradable cationic particles via double-emulsion solvent evaporation

Researchers work on different optimization methods to come up with preparation methods, which show the desired or targeted outcomes. Moreover, nowadays, research is more focused on developing formulations which contain biodegradable polymers. The objective of the present systematic study was to achieve the abovementioned goals by using a cationic ammonio methacrylate copolymer (Eudragit® RS100). A Double-emulsion solvent evaporation technique was used. This methodology was chosen because the particles formed by this method allow encapsulation of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic active molecules. It also has applications in diverse fields such as drug delivery, food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries.

The aim of this research work was to investigate the influence of various process control parameters, such as stabilizer chemical nature and amount, ultra Turrax® stirring speed and time, the morphology, size, and size distribution of the final dispersions. Then, the prepared particles were characterized using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and a Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer. This study helped us to know which parameters have a drastic effect on the colloidal properties of the particles.     

Mesoscale Surface Patterning of a Laterally‐Grafted Rod Amphiphile: Rings And Fibers

An aromatic amphiphilic molecule based on branched oligo(ethylene oxide) was synthesized. Evaporation‐driven ring formation and Langmuir–Blodgett films are investigated by utilizing this rigid–flexible block molecule. The size of the rings is strongly dependent on the solvent evaporation rate and the concentration of the molecule. In case of fast evaporation, volcano‐like rings are formed by evaporating solution of high concentration. Perfectly symmetrical rings with diameters in the range of 2–6 μm are obtained by evaporating solution of low concentration. The formation mechanism of the ring is briefly discussed. The molecule at the air–water interface exhibits excellent amphiphilic properties. Upon transferring the monolayer onto solid substrates, AFM revealed the formation of fine and long, straight fibers. By combining the data obtained from the isotherms, AFM, water contact angle measurements, and UV/Vis and fluorescence spectra, the fibers are suggested to be formed by π–π stacking interaction of the aromatic rod segments as the oligo(ethylene oxide) branches are submerged in the water subphase upon compression. The fiber formation is associated with the transformation of the aromatic rod segments from the face‐on conformation to the edge‐on conformation.     

无沸腾喷雾冷却技术的研究进展

文中简述了无沸腾喷雾冷却技术近年来国内外的研究进展。着重介绍了关于影响无沸腾区换热各参数的实验研究,如壁面温度、介质体积通量、喷雾流量、喷雾倾角和喷雾高度等,为寻求最佳换热提供了指导。并对无沸腾区的理论研究内容进行了归纳,主要是模拟不同喷雾条件下的换热过程及特性参数(如液膜厚度)的大小和分布,并将理论值与实验数据进行比较分析;总结了影响无沸腾区换热的喷雾特性参数和外部特性。     

MAPLE deposition of Mn(III) metalloporphyrin thin films: Structural, topographical and electrochemical investigations

We report the deposition by MAPLE of metallized nanostructured (5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl)porphinato manganese(III) chloride thin films onto gold screen-printed electrodes, or 〈1 1 1〉 Si substrates. The deposited nanostructures were characterized by atomic force microscopy and exhibited globular structures with average diameters decreasing with laser fluence. Raman spectroscopy showed that no major decomposition appeared. We have investigated the Mn(III)-metalloporphyrin thin films by cyclic voltammetry in order to evaluate the potential bio/chemosensing activity on dopamine neurotransmitter analyte. We have found that the manganese(III)-porphyrin is appropriate as a single mediator for dopamine sensing in the specific case of gold screen-printed electrodes.     

Entry of Material into an Arc Discharge in the Case of a Diffusion Mechanism of Impurity Exit to the Surface of a Small-Weight Sample

The process of formation of a radiating discharge cloud in the case of a diffusion mechanism of impurity exit to the surface of a molten small-weight sample is considered. An analytical expression describing the behavior of the relative rate of impurity entry into a discharge is obtained.     

Visible photoluminescence from a-Si : H/SiO2 superlattices fabricated by UHV evaporation

Hydrogenated amorphous-Si/SiO₂ (a-Si:H/SiO₂) superlattices with different a-Si : H thickness in the range of a few nanometers have been fabricated by ultra high vacuum evaporator (UHV evaporator). The photoluminescence (PL) of our superlattices is observed in the visible spectral region and the peak energy shifts to higher energy as the a-Si : H layer thickness decreases. The temperature dependence of the PL spectra reveals four sub-bands by fitting. Bands at 2.2, 1.9, 1.65 and 1.45 eV are detected and are attributed to E′δ centers, nonbridging-oxygen–hole centers (NBOHC), Si/SiO₂ interface and a-Si : H layer, respectively. We explain the overall blueshift of the PL spectra by the modification of the contribution of these sub-bands.     

EFFECT OF NOZZLE FAN ANGLE ON SPRAYS IN GAS-SOLID RISER FLOW

A three-dimensional simulation study is performed for investigating the hydrodynamic behaviors of a cross-flow liquid nitrogen spray injected into an air-fluidized catalytic cracking （FCC） riser of rectangular cross-section. Rectangular nozzles with a fixed aspect ratio but different fan angles are used for the spray feeding. While our numerical simulation reveals a generic three-phase flow structure with strong three-phase interactions under rapid vaporization of sprays, this paper tends to focus on the study of the effect of nozzle fan angle on the spray coverage as well as vapor flux distribution by spray vaporization inside the riser flow. The gas-solid （air-FCC） flow is simulated using the multi-fluid method while the evaporating sprays （liquid nitrogen） are calculated using the Lagrangian trajectory method, with a strong two-way coupling between the Eulerian gas-solid flow and the Lagrangian trajectories of spray. Our simulation shows that the spray coverage is basically dominated by the spray fan angle. The spray fan angle has a very minor effect on spray penetration. The spray vaporization flux per unit area of spray coverage is highly non-linearly distributed along the spray penetration. The convection of gas-solid flow in a riser leads to a significant downward deviation of vapor generated by droplet vaporization, causing a strong recirculating wake region in the immediate downstream area of the spray.     

固溶体半导体ZnS1-xTex(0≤x≤1)多晶薄膜的制备及特性研究

ZnS1-xTex是制作短波长光波段光电子器件和紫外探测器的理想材料。本文介绍了ZnS1-xTex多晶薄膜的真空蒸镀制备情况，并用原子力显微镜、X射线衍射仪、能量色散谱仪、紫外．可见分光光度计、荧光光谱分析仪等对制备的多晶薄膜的性质进行了测试和分析，发现该多晶薄膜保持了单晶薄膜的紫外吸收、光致发光等良好特性。     

Adsorption and spreading of polymers at plane interfaces; theory and molecular dynamics simulations

Nonequilibrium processes play a key role in the adsorption kinetics of macromolecules. It is expected that the competition between transport of polymer towards an interface and its subsequent spreading has a significant influence on the adsorbed amount. An increase of the transport rate can lead to an increase of the adsorbed amount, especially when the polymer has too little time to spread at the interface. In this study we present both molecular dynamics simulations and analytical calculations to describe some aspects of the adsorption kinetics. From MD simulations on a poly(ethylene oxide) chain in vacuum near a graphite surface, we conclude that the spreading process can, in first approximation, be described by either a simple exponential function or by first-order reaction kinetics. Combining these spreading models with the transport equations for two different geometries (stagnation-point flow and overflowing cylinder) we are able to derive analytical equations for the adsorption kinetics of polymers at solid-liquid and at liquid-fluid interfaces. Received: 18 July 1997 / Received in final form: 27 October 1997 / Accepted: 6 November 1997