Influence of Storage Conditions on the Stability of Gum Arabic and Tragacanth

Storage conditions should be chosen so that they do not affect the action and stability of the active pharmaceutical substance (API), and excipients used in pharmacy. UV irradiation, increased temperature, and relative humidity can decompose storage substances by photolysis, thermolysis, and hydrolysis process, respectively. The effect of physical factors may be the decomposition of pharmaceutical substances or their inappropriate action, including pharmacological effects. Polymers of natural origin are increasingly used in the pharmaceutical industry. With this in mind, we evaluated the effect of storage conditions on the stability of gum arabic (GA) and tragacanth (GT). The influence of higher temperature, UV irradiation, and relative humidity on GA and GT was tested. Thermogravimetry (TG, c-DTA), colorimetric analysis, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, and optical microscopy were used as research methods. The TGA and c-DTA examination indicated that decomposition of GA starts at a higher temperature compared to GT. This indicate that gum arabic is more resistant to higher temperatures compared to tragacanth. However, the conducted analysis showed that gum arabic is more sensitive to the tested storage conditions. Among the tested physical conditions, both polymers were most sensitive to conditions of increased relative humidity in the environment.     

Friction behavior of monolayer molybdenum diselenide nanosheet under normal electric field

The friction behavior of monolayer molybdenum diselenide (MoSe₂) under normal electric field was studied by the atomic force microscope. The friction coefficients of MoSe₂ are increasing with bias voltage applied on the Si substrate. The results show that the adhesion and electrostatic forces increase with bias and approximately follow a parabolic law. The friction force and surface potential are of the same tendency with bias application time, and the contribution of charges accumulation to friction is considerable. The mechanisms of the friction behavior under external normal electric field were explained with electrostatic force and adsorption. This study reveals a possibility of electronically controlling friction in two-dimensional MoSe₂ system, with potential applications in solid lubricant and moving parts for MEMS devices.     

机械剥离折叠石墨烯粘附与纳米摩擦性质

本文用原子力显微镜研究了空气和氮气两种不同气氛环境下的机械剥离石墨烯粘附力,发现氮气环境下的粘附力更小,且石墨烯边缘的粘附力比内部区域大.在氮气环境下探究了折叠石墨烯粘附力与层数的关系及其摩擦性能,结果表明粘附力与折叠石墨烯层数无明显关系,折叠石墨烯各区域的摩擦性能都远超二氧化硅基底,且单层、单层上折叠、双层以及双层上折叠区域的摩擦系数依次降低,分别为0.049,0.031,0.023和0.021,摩擦力也依次降低,折叠处由于层与层之间的结合力弱于相同层数的石墨烯,摩擦性能有所降低,但未发现粘附力与摩擦力之间的明显关系.在采用尖针和球针测量粘附力时,测量历史不会对后续粘附力产生明显影响.对空气环境下出现的新鲜折叠石墨烯的研究表明新鲜折叠石墨烯的折叠区域摩擦力较未折叠区域显著增大.     

基于非周期多层膜的X射线成像研究

设计了惯性约束聚变（ICF）诊断实验用X射线Kirkpatrick-Baez（KB）显微镜,给出了系统的结构参量.使用ZEMAX光学软件对KB型显微镜进行了性能模拟,结果表明：在8 keV能点,放大率为8倍时,轴上点的最佳空间分辨率小于2 μm,200微米视场的空间分辨率优于10μm.采用磁控溅射方法制备了W/B4C非周期多层膜,经X射线衍射仪（XRD,工作能量8 keV）测量,其反射率为20％,带宽为0.3°,达到了KB型显微镜成像系统的要求.使用Cu靶X射线管进行了成像实验,得到了放大倍数分别为1倍和2倍的一维X射线像.     

AFM制作纳米光栅技术研究

在扫描探针纳米加工技术的基础上,提出了利用原子力显微镜(AFM)来制作高频光栅的新工艺。利用AFM硅制探针,在接触模式下对光盘(聚碳酸酯材料)进行刻划试验。对刻划光栅的工艺参数进行优化,得到了纳米量级光栅。并将刻划所得光栅应用于数字云纹法,与数字参考栅干涉形成微/纳米数字云纹。实验结果表明,该法所制得的光栅可以应用于实际变形的测量。     

一种亚波长偏振分波/合波器的研制

针对传统偏振分束器窄波段、窄角度范围的不足,研制了一种在宽波段宽角度范围内具有180°分光功能的偏振分束器/耦合器。该器件基于线栅偏振器和亚波长光栅结构原理设计,利用半导体工艺的刻蚀技术制作。利用一维金属线栅对入射电磁波的偏振响应和亚波长光栅仅存在零级衍射的特性,实现了较宽的通带宽度与可接受角度范围、极大的分光角度、高消光比和低插入损耗。实验测得透射、反射消光比均大于20 dB,插入损耗小于0.5dB。通过自行搭建的微结构测试平台,测量了p、s光的透射率、反射率随入射角度变化的曲线,和严格耦合波理论模拟结果符合。深入分析了制作中的过刻蚀对性能产生的影响。     

The atomic force microscope as a fine tool for nuclear track studies

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a relatively new tool in the study of materials used in the nuclear track methodology. The sensitivity to detect ionizing nuclear particles is strongly influenced by the surface roughness of the material used as detector. In this contribution a surface analysis of several commercial polycarbonates used as nuclear track detectors is presented.     

粉煤灰-硫酸固相反应中表面形貌与化学组成变化特性的表面分析

燃煤电厂排放的粉煤灰是重要的空气污染源之一。目前我国年排放粉煤灰约1·4亿吨,累积堆放5亿吨,占地24万多亩,处置与综合利用粉煤灰具有重要的环保意义。粉煤灰用于污水处理,可有效降低废水中COD、挥发酚及重金属含量[1,2]。我们提出固定化絮凝剂的新概念[3],以粉煤灰为主要原     

腐蚀后的镀锌钢板表面电子显微表征

通过扫描电子显微镜及其附带的X射线能谱仪对镀锌钢板表面出现腐蚀锈斑、耐腐蚀性能不合格的原因进行了分析.结果表明:镀锌钢板通过热镀工艺生产出来后,未给予足够的镀后防护,同时长时间露在腐蚀性环境中,受到腐蚀产生了白锈甚至红锈,最终导致其耐腐蚀性能不合格,通过一些改进措施可有效的解决质量问题.     

化学力显微镜针尖修饰技术研究新进展

评述了化学力显微镜的新成果。对自组装单分子膜修饰扫描探针显微镜针尖,生物分子修饰原子力显微镜针尖,电化学方法修饰扫描隧道显微镜针尖,纳米碳管材料修饰原子力显微镜针尖等作了介绍。