Influence of the compensation phenomena of polymeric matrix composites

Thermally Stimulated Creepe and Current (TSCr and TSC) have been used for investigating the interface/interphase in DGEBA-DDA matrix and glass beads composites. In all samples, a complex α retardation/relaxation mode is observed near the glass transition of the matrix. A study of the fine structure has shown that, for the elastic processes, the activation enthalpies are ranging from 2 and 8 eV, while for the dielectric ones, they are restricted between 0.5 and 1.5 eV. Moreover, for a given activation enthalpy, the preexponential factor τ_o and the activation entropy ΔS are characteristic of matrix filler interface.     

“Model-free” kinetic analysis?

All kinetic analyses aim to determine a sufficient number of kinetic parameters, usually at least an apparent Arrhenius activation energy and pre-exponential factor, and a conversion function or kinetic model (making up a ‘kinetic triplet’), so that accurate extrapolations of kinetic behaviour can be made. “Model-free” methods of kinetic analysis postpone the problem of identifying a suitable kinetic model until an estimate of the activation energy has been made. A major reason for doing this is that misidentification of the kinetic model has a marked effect on the values obtained for the Arrhenius parameters in both isothermal and non-isothermal kinetic analyses. Some aspects of this problem are discussed.

The non-parametric kinetics (NPK) method [1 and 2] is a “model-free” method of kinetic analysis that does not seem to have received the attention that it deserves. This is probably because of its mathematical sophistication and the fact that the matrix and non-linear regression calculations involved are not readily automated. The principle of the method appears to be that of “forcing” a set of non-isothermal data into the set which should have been obtained if the experiments had been carried out isothermally. The method deserves wider testing and also raises some interesting aspects of the philosophy behind non-isothermal kinetic analysis.     

Plasma and beam facility atomic oxygen erosion of a transition metal complex

Glassy residues of the complex bis(N,N-disalicylidene-1,2-phenylenediamino)zirconium(IV), Zr(dsp)₂, on glass slides were exposed to atomic oxygen in a plasma asher or an atomic beam facility for various amounts of lime in order to study the erosion process, determine the rate of erosion, and learn the chemical identity of the residue. The exposed films were characterized by weight loss, optical photography, profilometry, diffuse reflectance and total transmittance spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with wavelength dispersive X-ray spectrometry (WDS), X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Results indicate that these films erode much more slowly polyimide (Kapton) film under identical conditions, that the erosion is very nonuniform, and that zirconium dioxide is the predominant product after extended exposure. This complex is currently being evaluated as a polymer additive.     

Conductance study of some transition and heavy metal complexes with 1,10-diaza-18-crown-6 in binary acetonitrile-dimethylsulfoxide mixtures

A conductance study of the interaction between cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, and lead ions with 1,10-diaza-18-crown-6 in different acetonitrile-dimethylsulfoxide mixtures has been carried out at various temperatures. The formation constants of the resulting 11 complexes were determined from the molar conductance-mole ratio data and found to vary in the order Zn²⁺2+2+2+2+2+. The enthalpy and entropy of complexation reactions were determined from the temperature dependence of the formation constants. A linear relationship is observed between the log K_f of different complexes and mole fraction of acetonitrile in the solvent mixtures. The TS vs. H plot of all thermodynamic data obtained shows a fairly good linear correlation indicating the existence of an enthalpy-entropy compensation in the complexation reactions.     

Rh（100表面乙醇吸附与分解的HREELS研究

利用热脱附谱和高分辨能量损失谱技术研究了乙醇在Ｒｈ（１００）表面的吸会和分解过程，结果表明，１３０时Ｒｈ（１００）面暴露乙醇，表面首先形成化学附层，随乙醇暴露增加，表面出现多层凝聚态，表面升温至１５０Ｋ，吸附乙醇从Ｒｈ（１００）表面脱附，同时部分化学吸附乙醇分子发生羟基断裂，生成表面乙氧基，进一步升谩，表面乙氧基脱氢分解，其分解的主要途径是发生甲基脱氧，β－Ｃ与表面发生作用，生成一种含氧的金属有机     

Effects on the thermal expansion coefficient and dielectric properties of CLST/PTFE filled with modified glass fiber as microwave material

The CLST/PTFE/5%GF composite sharply decreases the CTE in both X&Y and Z directions, obtained a promising microwave dielectric material for microwave communication.     

冠醚的分子设计及其识别性质研究进展

综述了冠醚化学研究的最新进展：包括低对称冠醚、臂式冠醚、双冠醚等的分 子设计和离子键合、离子识别的热力学起源和分子组装的研究进展。     

In vitro degradation of porous poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA)/bioactive glass composite foams with a polar structure

In vitro degradation of porous 50/50, 70/30 and 90/10 PLGA (poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide)) foams and PLGA/bioactive glass (20 wt%) composite foams was studied up to 16 weeks in TRIS (pH 7.4; 37 °C). Polar PLGA/bioactive glass composite films were prepared by applying the bioactive glass (S53P4) on one side of the composite. Porous foams were made by solvent casting and pressure quenching with CO₂. The fabricated foams had an initial pore size of 50-500 μm and thickness of 2-2.5 mm. In vitro degradation of the prepared foams was evaluated after 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 16 weeks. Weight loss, water uptake, molecular mass and the amount of dissolved bioactive glass were measured after each time period. Changes in pore morphology were analysed with SEM. The present in vitro results will be evaluated and compared with the results from ongoing animal studies where comparable implants are used for bone defect treatment under non-load-bearing conditions.     

Kinetic analysis of TG data XXXVI: Influence of procedural variables upon the apparent kinetic parameters of the thermal deamination

A number of 7 complexes of the [Co(DH)₂(amine)₂)]I type (DH₂ stands for dimethyloxime) have been studied by means of thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry in nitrogen atmosphere, by using heating rates of 2.5, 5 and 10 K min^–1. In all cases an endothermal deamination reaction occurs leading to the relatively stable [Co(DH)₂I(amine)] intermediate. For this reaction apparent kinetic parameters have been derived. The influence of heating rate is discussed. The validity of a linear and a non-linear kinetic compensation law was verified.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

纳米管钛酸钠的组成分析

以NaOH与多晶粉末TiO2作用制备了纳米管.使用原子吸收分光光度法、紫外-可见吸收分光光度法和失重分析三种分析方法,确定了该纳米管材料的组成为Na2Ti2O4(OH)2.