Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polypropylene/Silica Aerogel Composites

Polypropylene (PP) composites including various amounts of silica aerogel (SA) microparticles were prepared by melt mixing in an internal mixer. The morphology and microstructure of the prepared composites were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Mechanical properties of the samples, including elastic modulus, tensile stress, elongation and stress at break, were measured by tensile tests. In addition, the other mechanical features, including Izod impact strength, hardness and wear resistance, were evaluated and then related to the structure of the PP/SA composites. Furthermore, the thermal characteristics of the composites, such as heat deflection temperature and thermal stability, were studied by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The SEM photographs indicated the satisfactory SA particles dispersion for the compositions of 1% and 3% but agglomeration of the aerogels at higher SA contents. Since the composites became stiffer, the impact and tensile strength decreased. The addition of the SA to the PP matrix yielded harder samples with lower weight loss and coefficients of friction in wear tests. The TGA evaluations confirmed that the presence of SA promoted and upgraded the thermal stability and heat deflection temperature of PP. The thermal results proved the superior potential of PP as an insulator when the SA particles were added.     

基于氟掺杂双芯光子晶体光纤偏振光分束器的设计及研究

在光子晶体光纤二氧化硅材料中掺入氟元素、在光纤中引入七个椭圆空气孔以及三角形和矩形周期性空气圆孔,设计了一种氟掺杂双芯光子晶体光纤偏振光分束器.对该分束器结构参量进行优化,对分束器分离两正交偏振光的性能进行分析.结果表明:在优化结构尺寸下,当光纤长度为102.717μm的超短长度时,在1.55μm波长处具有超强的分离两束正交偏振光的能力,消光比可以达到126.442dB,具有60nm的有效带宽.此偏振光分束器在大容量光通信系统中具有重要的应用价值.     

Remote Temperature Sensor Based on the Up-Conversion Fluorescence Power Ratio of an Erbium-Doped Silica Fiber Pumped at 975 nm

Abstract

This article presents experimental results demonstrating the performance of an erbium-doped silica fiber as a remote temperature sensor in the interval from 20°C to 200°C. The sensor is based on the change in the fluorescence intensity ratio of two spectral bands as a function of temperature. The green fluorescence signal was generated by up-conversion processes in the erbium-doped fiber pumped at 975 nm. A radiometric analysis was applied to the erbium-doped fiber to evaluate its performance as a temperature sensor, and the results from this analysis were compared against other rare-earth-doped fiber sensors that utilize the intensity ratio technique.     

高纯硅低能粒子辐照E′色心形成动力学研究

考虑固有点缺陷形成E′色心的情况，建立了E′色心形成的动力学模型，得到了高纯硅低能粒子辐照E′色心浓度与辐照剂量的关系式.结果表明，在低辐照剂量下，E′色心浓度随剂量的变化呈线性增长；随着辐照剂量的增加，E′色心浓度随剂量的变化呈饱和趋势.如果进一步考虑E′色心和其他物质反应形成新的稳定结构，E′色心浓度随剂量的变化呈双指数关系，E′色心浓度随剂量的变化不再趋于饱和状态，而是偏离饱和状态.理论结果和实验结果很好地符合，说明建立的模型是有效的.     

掩埋式多模干涉型分束器的反射性能

通过束传播方法(BPM)模拟了SiO2基掩埋式波导结构多模干涉(MMI)型分束器的反射性能,模拟结果表明,MMI工作在分束模式时存在最优的多模干涉长度实现最大输出和最小反射,而在合束模式下实现最大输出时反射也达到最大,这是由自映象原理决定的。SiO2基掩埋式波导结构MMI分束器对反射具有良好的抑制作用,其最大反射功率为-60dB。分析表明,多模干涉区末端的界面反射率决定了器件的反射强弱,SiO2基掩埋式波导的界面反射率非常低,这是其低反射的原因。     

二维衰减全反射红外光谱研究水在聚酰亚胺/二氧化硅纳米高分子复合膜中的吸附扩散行为

考虑到基于聚酰亚胺衍生物的电子器件的稳定性和性能,运用二维衰减全反射红外相关光潜研究了水在聚酰亚胺衍生物:poly(4’4- oxydiphenylene pyromellitimide)和二氧化硅的纳米高分子复合膜中的动态吸附和扩散行为．二维相关光谱区分出了三种不同氢键强度的水分子状态,同时,氢键的数量和强度还对不同状态水分子的扩散速率起了决定性的作用,和PI聚合物本身以及PI表面残留的硅酸形成氢键的水分子的扩散速度则最慢.     

支撑应力对光刻透镜透射波前畸变的影响

为了设计光刻物镜的支撑结构,建立了支撑应力对透镜透射波前影响的模型,研究了该模型中支撑应力与折射率的关系及支撑应力对透镜透射波前畸变的影响。首先,根据晶体理论,建立了融石英透镜波前畸变与支撑应力之间关系的仿真模型。然后,分析了不同支撑结构下支撑应力与融石英透镜波前的关系。最后,分析了支撑应力造成的透射波前畸变的性质,并选择合适的物镜支撑结构。研究结果表明：光刻物镜支撑结构的支撑应力对透镜的透射波前有很大的影响：3点支撑的波前畸变PV值为3.69 nm;随着支撑点数量的增加,支撑应力造成的透射波前畸变逐渐减少;采用大于9点的支撑结构即可满足光刻投影物镜的元件支撑需求。     

Structural and optical modifications in gamma-irradiated polyimide/silica nanocomposite

The structural and optical properties of thin films of polyimide composites with nanosilica particle content of 15?wt%, prepared via sol–gel process, were studied as a function of the gamma dose. The resultant effect of gamma irradiation on the properties of polyimide/silica nanocomposite has been investigated using X-ray diffraction and UV spectroscopy. Absorption and reflectance spectra were collected by a spectrophotometer giving UV-radiation of wavelength range 200–800?nm. The optical data obtained were analyzed and the calculated values of the optical energy gap exhibited gamma dose dependence. The direct optical energy gap for the nonirradiated polyimide/silica nanocomposite is about 2.41?eV, and increases to a value of 2.65?eV when irradiated with gamma doses up to 300?kGy. It was found that the calculated refractive index of the polyamide/silica increases with the gamma dose in the range 50–300?kGy.     

预应力对熔石英损伤的影响

采用ANSYS进行形变-应力模拟。对不同应力状态下的熔石英表面进行三倍频激光损伤测试,结果发现,预加压应力为0~50 MPa时损伤阈值有明显提高的趋势,用应力耦合作用对此给出了解释：0~50 MPa的预加压应力可以降低和抵消激光辐照产生的张应力破坏,大于50 MPa预应力的耦合作用会使得该处机械性能下降,另外,损伤增长在预应力存在时更容易发生。因此,0~50 MPa预加压应力时的表面预应力可以提高熔石英的抗激光辐照能力。     

碳纳米管阵列超双疏性质的发现

用高温裂解酞菁金属络合物方法制备了几种具有不同形貌的阵列碳纳米管膜 ,并对其超疏水和超双疏性质进行了研究 .对于具有均匀长度和外径的阵列碳纳米管膜 ,文章作者发现 ,在未经任何处理时 ,其表现出超疏水和超亲油性质 ,与水的接触角为 15 8 5± 1 5° ,与油的接触角为 0± 1 0°.经氟化处理后 ,则表现出超双疏性质 ,与水和油的接触角分别为 171± 0 5°和 16 1± 1 0° .对具有类荷叶结构的阵列碳纳米管膜 ,其表面形貌与荷叶的十分接近 ,且在未经任何处理时所表现出的超疏水性也与荷叶的非常接近 ,与水的接触角为 16 6° ,滚动角为 8° .这种超疏水和超双疏性质是由表面的纳米结构以及微米结构和纳米结构的结合产生的 .这一发现为无氟超疏水表面 界面材料的研究提供了新的思路