Melt-crystallization, glass transition and morphology of a (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate pentamer

The melt-crystallization of an oligo[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] with five repeating units has been analyzed using standard and temperature-modulated calorimetry, optical microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Specimens of different crystallinity and supermolecular structure were generated by variation of the rate of cooling of a quiescent melt, or by variation of the temperature of isothermal crystallization. Completely amorphous samples can be obtained by cooling of the melt at a rate of 40 K min⁻¹, or faster, to a temperature lower than the glass transition. The crystallinity depends on the crystallization temperature. The maximum enthalpy-based crystallinity of about 40-45% is obtained by crystallization at temperatures lower than the temperature of the maximum crystallization rate, which is between 310 and 320 K. Analysis of the apparent heat capacity in metastable structural equilibrium reveals reversible melting at temperatures between 320 and 370 K by observation of an excess heat capacity above the level of the vibrational heat capacity, i.e., in the temperature range of irreversible reorganization and melting. The reversible melting is discussed in the context of coupling of the crystalline and amorphous phases, and compared to earlier studies on oligoethylene and oligo(oxyethylene). The presence of crystals causes formation of a rigid amorphous fraction of about 30% at a crystallinity of 40%. Optical and atomic force microscopy reveal spherulitic crystallization. At relatively high crystallization temperature, and in the early stage of the crystallization process, dendrites are observed which finally yield spherulites of decreased perfection. Larger spherulites of higher perfection grow at relatively low crystallization temperature, as deduced from the appearance of the Maltese cross, and the regularity of banding. The band spacing is less than 5 μm, as is accurately determined by atomic force microscopy. The temperature dependence of the spherulitic growth rate is in accord with the calorimetric analysis of the crystallization rate.     

Brownian motion of nonlinear oscillators: The projection operator method and its application to a double-well-potential oscillator

A projection operator method is presented, which provides the most efficient way for calculating the stationary behavior of nonlinear Brownian motion. A continued-fraction expansion of the Fourier-Laplace transform of the displacement correlation function or the spectral density is used. This method utilizes a successive optimization procedure on the nonlinear terms and includes the method of statistical linearization as the lowest order approximation. A systematic way to calculate the continued fraction numerically up to sufficient order for convergence is developed, which enables us to obtain the spectral density of a system previously uncomputable.Numerical computations of the spectral density of a nonlinear oscillator with a double-well potential are presented and compared with the results obtained by statistical linearization.This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant CHE 75-20624.     

Assessment of corrosion resistance of surface-coated galvanized steel by analysis of the AC impedance spectra measured on the salt-spray-tested specimen

In the present work, corrosion resistance of surface-coated galvanized steel was quantitatively determined by an analysis of the alternating current (AC) impedance spectra measured on the salt-spray-tested specimen. To evaluate the corrosion resistance of the surface-coated galvanized steel, AC impedance spectroscopy was performed on the salt-spray-tested specimen previously exposed to salt-sprayed corrosive environment. From the analysis of the impedance spectra, the area fraction transient of white rust θ ₂(t) was theoretically derived from the equivalent circuit equation by using two fitting parameters. The values of the two fitting parameters were determined by fitting the empirical transient equations to the area fraction of the resin coating layer and to the total resistance obtained from the impedance spectra measured, respectively. From the analyses of θ ₂(t) for four kinds of surface-coated galvanized steels with various resin coating layers, it is indicated that as the values of the two fitting parameters decrease in the order of CP, GI, OD and OM (commercial trade names) specimens, the corrosion resistance increases in that order as well. Furthermore, from the quantitative comparison of the two fitting parameters with the polarization resistance of the upper resin coating layer R _p determined from the potentiodynamic polarization curve, it is suggested that the two fitting parameters decrease in value as well with increasing R _p.     

An investigation of heparinase immobilization

A systematic investigation of the parameters that affect the efficiency of immobilizing heparinase onto cyanogen bromide activated crosslinked 8% agarose beads was conducted. Two experimental measures, the “fraction bound” and the “fraction retained,” were used to monitor the coupling efficiency. The fraction bound is the portion of the total initial enzyme that is bound to the agarose gel. The fraction retained is the fraction of bound enzyme that is active. The product of the two measures indicates the coupling efficiency. The activity of the immobilized heparinase was measured under conditions free of both internal and external mass transfer limitations, and thus, the fraction retained represents the true immobilized enzyme activity. Increasing the degree of activation of the beads results in an increase in the fraction bound, the fraction retained, and consequently, the coupling efficiency. As the ratio of enzyme solution to gel volume increases from 1.5 to 2.2, the fraction bound remains constant but the fraction retained decreases (heparinase concentration; 0.15 mg/mL and degree of activation; 9.5 μmol of cyanate esters/g of gel). At volume ratios greater than 2.2, both the fraction bound and the fraction retained decline continuously. Changing the heparinase concentration in the coupling solution changes the coupling efficiency in a manner similar to that of the volume ratio change. When heparin is added during the coupling process, the fraction bound declines as the heparin concentration increases, whereas the fraction retained increases up to a heparin concentration of 12 mg/mL and decreases thereafter. When arginine, lysine, and glycine are used to block the unreacted cyanate ester groups after the coupling process, the immobilized heparinase shows different pH optima of 6.5, 6.9, and 7.2, respectively. Based upon these findings, a protocol to optimize heparinase immobilization is developed.     

Investigation of the rigid amorphous fraction in Nylon-6

A three-phase model, comprising crystalline, mobile amorphous, and rigid amorphous fractions (χ _c, χ _MA, χ _RA, respectively) has been applied in the study of semicrystalline Nylon-6. The samples studied were Nylon-6 alpha phase prepared by subsequent annealing of a parent sample slowly cooled from the melt. The treated samples were annealed at 110°C, then briefly heated to 136°C, then re-annealed at 110°C. Temperature-modulated differential scanning calorimetry (TMDSC) measurements allow the devitrification of the rigid amorphous fraction to be examined. We observe a lower endotherm, termed the ‘annealing’ peak in the non-reversing heat flow after annealing at 110°C. By brief heating above this lower endotherm and immediately quenching in LN₂-cooled glass beads, the glass transition temperature and χ _RA decrease substantially, χ _MA increases, and the annealing peak disappears. The annealing peak corresponds to the point at which partial de-vitrification of the rigid amorphous fraction (RAF) occurs. Re-annealing at 110°C causes the glass transition and χ _RA to increase, and χ _MA to decrease. None of these treatments affected the measured degree of crystallinity, but it cannot be excluded that crystal reorganization or recrystallization may also occur at the annealing peak, contributing to the de-vitrification of the rigid amorphous fraction. Using a combined approach of thermal analysis with wide and small angle X-ray scattering, we analyze the location of the rigid amorphous and mobile amorphous fractions within the context of the Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Stack Models. Results show the homogeneous stack model is the correct one for Nylon-6. The cooperativity length (ξ_A) increases with a decrease of rigid amorphous fraction, or, increase of the mobile amorphous fraction. Devitrification of some of the RAF leads to the broadening of the glass transition region and shift of T _g.     

开放性尘源粉尘运动轨迹的数值计算

在对粉尘颗粒在大气中受力状况进行分析的基础上 ,采用颗粒随机轨道模型对尘源表面的粉尘在大气中的运动轨迹进行了数值计算 ,再现了野外现场观测的现象 ,从而证明了数值计算的可靠性 .利用ParticleSourceinCell算法 ,计算了由开放性粉尘造成的大气含尘质量分数 ,为定量预测露天矿粉堆料对环境造成的污染提供了依据 .     

稠油组分油水界面zeta电势及其影响因素研究

测定了辽河油田杜 84稠油化学官能团四组分 (酸性分、碱性分、两性分、中性分 )与极性四组分 (饱和分、芳香分、胶质和沥青质 )的zeta(ζ)电势 ,考察了水相pH值、盐度等因素对 ζ电势的影响。结果表明 ,官能团各组分间 ζ电势绝对值的差别较明显 ,其中酸性分最高 ,两性分最低、碱性分和中性分居中。酸性分在 pH =11时 ζ电势绝对值达到最高 ,其他组分的 ζ电势在 pH =12时达到最高。极性四组分 ζ电势绝对值差别不大 ,各组分 ζ电势绝对值都随着pH值升高而升高。在盐度为 1g/L左右时 ,各组分的 ζ电势绝对值都有一个极大值 ,总趋势是 ,各组分 ζ电势绝对值基本上随着盐浓度的增加而减小。碱性条件下 (pH =11～ 12 )水包稠油乳状液中起稳定作用的官能团组分主要是酸性分和极性四组分中的沥青质。水相的碱性条件有利于水包稠油乳状液的稳定 ,盐在特定浓度下具有一定的稳定水包稠油乳状液的作用。但从总体趋势看 ,盐含量的增加会破坏乳状液的稳定性。用离子交换色谱分离得到的官能团组分更能揭示稠油中界面活性组分的内在本质。     

叠加势V(r)=A_1r~6+A_2r~2+B_2r~(-4)+B_1r(-6)径向Schrdinger方程的解析解

采用连分法得到了幂函数与逆幂函数V(r)=A1r6+A2r2+B2r-4+B1r-6的叠加势径向Schrodinger方程的 解析解.     

半固态钢铁材料直接轧制成型技术的工艺研究

自行设计和制造出一套半固态钢铁材料制备与直接轧制装置．采用重直于水平面的布置方式，有空心水冷球墨轧辊等设备条件，可满足半固态钢铁材料直接轧制成型的试验要求，可轧制出所需内部组织和性能的产品．通过试验研究发现，影响半固态浆料流变轧制成型工艺稳定性的因素中，均匀稳定的半固态浆料定量输送技术是直接轧制成型工艺的技术关键．其他一些因素还会直接影响到轧制产品的组织及性能．     

2个Lucas数乘积和的恒等变换

本文研究2个Lucas数乘积和交换问题,给r次恒等变换公式并给出一些例子。