RECOVERY OF AMORPHOUS POLY(ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE)FILM UNIAXIALLY DRAWN JUST BELOW THE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE*

Isothermal recovery in the macroscopic length of homogeneously deformed specimens of amorphous poly(ethyleneterephthalate) (PET) film sample uniaxially drawn at 69℃ to the draw ratios λ_0=1.26～2.20 were studied at temperaturesaround the glass transition temperature (T_g = 73℃). Experimental results indicate that the length recovery took place in twodistinct steps: a fast first step (fast relaxation) followed by a slow second step (slow relaxation). The relaxation processeswere accompanied by the reversion of trans-conformers (1340 cm~(-1)) to gauche, and the dichroic function of the 1340 cm~(-1)band characterizing the segmental orientation along the chain direction decreased to a very low value at the end of the fastrelaxation. This fact led us to assign the fast relaxation as the segmental orientation while the slow relaxation as relaxation ofthe global chain orientation. It was found that the slow relaxation follows a single exponential function, with relaxation timesstrongly dependent on the temperature resembling the glass transition process. The fast relaxation does not follow a singleexponential decay, presumably a distribution of relaxation times is involved.     

A novel method for a high‐strength electrospun meta‐aramid nanofiber by microwave treatment

Electrospun nanofibers have attracted great attention as potential reinforcements in composite application due to their high specific surface area, high porosity, and versatility. Because the electrospun nanofibers exhibit relatively low mechanical strength due to low crystallinity and random alignment, many researchers have tried to enhance the mechanical strength through various approaches, such as heat treatment and fiber orientation control. These methods, however, are difficult to control and require the use of high temperatures and sophisticated apparatuses, and high costs. In this study, we investigate a novel microwave technique to fabricate high‐strength electrospun meta‐aramid nanofiber mats. To optimize the microwave irradiation conditions, the electrospun nanofiber was treated at varying levels of moisture and for different irradiation times. Field emission scanning electron microscopy was used to observe the surface morphology of the electrospun nanofiber mats at the different irradiation times. The changes in the crystallinity and thermal properties were investigated using X‐ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis measurements. Tensile tests were performed to measure the mechanical strength of the meta‐aramid nanofiber mats with respect to each parameter. As a result, any residual solvents and salts were removed, and the degree of crystallization was dramatically increased by microwave irradiation under wet conditions. These effects led to a 2.8‐fold increase in the tensile strength of the nanofiber mats compared with an untreated mat. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2014 , 52, 807–814     

Rheo-optical Raman study of microscopic deformation in high-density polyethylene under hot drawing

In situ observation of the microscopic structural changes in high-density polyethylene during hot drawing was performed by incorporating a temperature-controlled tensile machine into a Raman spectroscopy apparatus. It was found that the load sharing and molecular orientation during elongation drastically changed at 50°C. The microscopic stress of the crystalline chains decreased with increasing temperature and diminished around 50°C. Moreover, the orientation of the crystalline chains was greatly promoted above 50°C. These microscopic structural changes were caused by the thermal activation of the molecular motion within lamellar crystalline chains owing to the onset of relaxation of the crystalline phase.     

Orientation and mechanical properties of laser‐induced photothermally drawn fibers composed of multiwalled carbon nanotubes and poly(ethylene terephthalate)

This study presents a novel photothermal drawing of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) fibers. The photothermal drawing was carried out using the near infrared laser‐induced photothermal properties of MWCNTs. An uniform fiber surface was obtained from a continuous necking deformation of the undrawn fibers, particularly at a draw ratio of 4 and higher. The breaking stress and modulus of the photothermally drawn PET/MWCNT fibers were significantly enhanced, in comparison to those of hot drawn fibers at the same draw ratio. The enhanced mechanical properties were ascribed to the increased orientation of PET chains and MWCNTs as well as PET crystallinity due to photothermal drawing. In particular, a significantly higher degree of orientation of the MWCNTs along the fiber axis was obtained from photothermal drawing, as shown in polarized Raman spectra measurements. The photothermal drawing in this study has the potential to enhance the mechanical properties of fibers containing MWCNTs. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2016 , 54, 603–609     

Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of hot drawn polyester films

The non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of hot drawn poly(ethylene terephthalate) films were studied using the Kissinger and Ozawa equations. The influence of the initial drawing on the crystallization kinetics was investigated. The values of the apparent activation energy and of the Avrami exponent indicates that the nucleation and growth of crystallites depend greatly on the stress submitted to the samples.     

推拉电子取代基对二茂铁衍生物性质及电子结构的影响

根据前线轨道理论分析３种具有推拉电子取代基的二茂铁衍生物循环伏安曲线、电子吸收光谱及光谱电化学行为，并给出了分子轨道能级图，实验结果表明，ＰⅡ有两对可逆氧化还原峰，Ｅ１、Ｅ２分别为０．３３、０．５９Ｖ，第一氧化态ＰⅡ＋￣（Ｄ—Ｆｃ￣＋—Ｒ）在６１３ｎｍ有强的ＬＭＣＴ（ｌｉｇａｎｄ－ｔｏ－ｍｅｔａｌ－ｃｈａｒｇｅ－ｔｒａｎｓｆｅｒ）带，是一种良好的光学特性氧化还原开关．ＰⅡ在３５４ｎｍ处出现强的ＬＭＣＴ带，ＰⅢ在３５６ｎｍ和３２０ｎｍ处分别出现强的ＬＭＣＴ和π→πＣＴ带，应具有较高的二阶分子极化系数，应当是较好的ＳＨＧ材料．     

温度补偿法解决二元气液平衡系统相图绘制实验中的分馏效应

通过改装二元气液平衡系统相图绘制实验的装置,同时测定了环己烷-乙醇气液系统建立平衡时的沸点和露点温度,绘制并对比未保温、保温和温度补偿条件下的环己烷-乙醇气液相图。研究发现,由于分馏效应的存在,未保温和简易保温情况下,测得的溶液的沸点与露点两者温度均存在较大的差异,利用沸点温度绘制的气相线存在严重失真;对系统进行了温度补偿后根据沸点和露点温度绘制的两条气相线能吻合较好,即气相分馏效应得到了解决。     

双金属板拉延成形的有限元分析

双金属板拉延成形同时包含几何非线性、塑性、接触、摩擦以及双金属板中组元金属力学性能差异等多种复杂因素。组元金属之间不均匀的塑性变形是导致组元金属在拉延过程中产生缺陷的主要根源。本文基于刚塑性有限元方法，对双金属板的拉延成形过程进行了有限元分析，揭示了组元金属的等效应变分布规律和厚向应变分布规律。本文的研究方法和结论可以为工艺参数的合理选择和优化提供参考和依据。     

Completely connected clustered graphs

Planar drawings of clustered graphs are considered. We introduce the notion of completely connected clustered graphs, i.e., hierarchically clustered graphs that have the property that not only every cluster but also each complement of a cluster induces a connected subgraph. As a main result, we prove that a completely connected clustered graph is c-planar if and only if the underlying graph is planar. Further, we investigate the influence of the root of the inclusion tree to the choice of the outer face of the underlying graph and vice versa.     

Effect of corner angle on convection enhancement in wavy ducts with trapezoidal cross‐sections

The effect of corner angle variations on pressure drop and heat transfer characteristics is investigated in the fully developed region of wavy ducts with trapezoidal cross‐sections. The resulting enhancement of convection, with respect to corresponding straight ducts, can be attributed to the formation of longitudinal vortices close to the two parallel surfaces. Numerical simulations show that Nusselt numbers and friction factors increase with the decrease of corner angle from 90 to 60^°, before levelling out around 60^°. Nusselt numbers and friction factors also increase with the Reynolds number, and the slopes of their representative curves increase above a critical value of the Reynolds number because of the onset of time‐periodic flow oscillations. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.