Surface modification for nano‐lignocellulose fiber through vapor‐phase‐assisted surface polymerization

This study addresses the inherent issues surrounding surface modification methods of nanofibers and proposes an environmentally friendly and less toxic strategy for the surface modification of hydrophilic nanofiber. From the continuation of our previous work, which discussed the easy production of nanofiber (average size: 127 nm) from oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF), in this work, the surface of nanofibers (M‐IL‐OPMF) were modified through vapor‐phase‐assisted surface polymerization (VASP) to improve the affinity of interface between the polymer grafted M‐IL‐OPMF and non‐polar matrix. VASP of ε‐caprolactone was successfully proceeded from the [M‐IL‐OPMF] at 70 °C for 24 h and 72 h, and compositions were estimated to be 35.7% fiber/64.3% polymer and 27.8% fiber/72.2% polymer. To confirm the grafting of PCL, size‐exclusion chromatography (SEC) and Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetry (TG), and dispersibility test in hydrophobic solvent were carried out. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019 , 57, 2575–2580     

Single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT)-carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) dispersions in aqueous solution and electronic transport properties when dried as thin film conductors

Obtaining uniformly dispersed SWNT within an aqueous mixture for subsequent use as a dried coating in electronic biosensors is a challenge. The objective of this study is to relate SWNT dispersion conditions to resultant dried film properties. Aqueous solutions of SWNT dispersed with CMC (a dispersing agent with unique properties compatible with biomolecules) at different SWNT:CMC weight ratios and at different sonication conditions were studied. Solution particle size distribution data was obtained using dynamic light scattering. Differently formulated/processed SWNT/CMC solutions were used to form dry thin, conductive films. The resistance of each film was measured and its resistivity calculated. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) design of experiments (DOE) analysis was used as the tool to fit the data to establish a model and identify trends for the parameters studied. Profilometry was used to examine film surface uniformity. 3D optical microscopy was used to investigate film morphology and determine film thickness, and to relate these data back to solution dispersion conditions and dried film resistances. The lowest dried film resistivity (0.012 ohm-cm) was obtained at the highest levels of parameters studied in the DOE. Smaller solution particle size resulted in lower dried film surface roughness and better film uniformity.     

全数字光纤传感测试系统的设计

为克服传统光纤传感测试系统器件分散性大、过程复杂等局限性，结合红外光电传感及物联网技术，设计了全数字光纤传感测试系统。该系统以MCU( Micro Control Unit) 为主控单元，采用红外接近传感器作为IＲLED( Infrared Light Emitting Diode) 驱动以及光电转换输出单元，ＲTC ( Ｒeal-Time Clock) 芯片及EEPＲOM( Electrically-Erasable Programmable Ｒead-Only Memory) 进行时间读取及光电数据的实时存储，WiFi ( Wireless Fidelity) 模块实现光电数据的网传、按键及LCD( Liquid Crystal Display) 显示单元完成人机交互等功能。实验结果表明，该系统可用于特殊环境下的非接触物体检测与颜色识别等场合，为进一步实现光纤传感测试系统的小型化及智能化提供了一种可行性方案。     

Electrical Impedance Spectroscopic Study of CNT/Ethylene-alt-CO/Propylene-alt-CO Polyketones Nanocomposite

Impedance spectroscopy was utilized to investigate the dielectric properties, ac conductivity and charge transport mechanisms in propylene-alt-CO/ethylene-alt-CO (EPEC) random terpolymer filled with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) as a function of nanofiller content, frequency, and temperature. Equivalent resistor-capacitor (RC) circuit models were proposed to describe the impedance characteristics of the unfilled terpolymer and the nanocomposite at different temperatures. For the nanocomposites, the ac conductivity tended to be frequency independent at low frequencies. At high frequencies, the ac conductivity increased with frequency. The dc conductivity (i.e., plateau of the ac conductivity at low frequencies) at room temperature increased from 10^?9 (Ω·m)^?1 for the unfilled polymer to l0^?3 (Ω·m)^?1 for the 6 wt% MWCNT/EPEC nanocomposite. At low temperatures, the equivalent RC model for EPEC-0 and EPEC-2 was found to consist of a parallel RC circuit. However, for 6 wt% MWCNT/EPEC nanocomposite, an RC model consisting of an R/constant phase element (CPE) circuit and a resistor in series was required to describe the impedance behavior of the nanocomposite.     

A One‐Pot Synthesis of N‐Aryl‐2‐Oxazolidinones and Cyclic Urethanes by the Lewis Base Catalyzed Fixation of Carbon Dioxide into Anilines and Bromoalkanes

The multicomponent assembly of pharmaceutically relevant N‐aryl‐oxazolidinones through the direct insertion of carbon dioxide into readily available anilines and dibromoalkanes is described. The addition of catalytic amounts of an organosuperbase such as Barton's base enables this transformation to proceed with high yields and exquisite substrate functional‐group tolerance under ambient CO₂ pressure and mild temperature. This report also provides the first proof‐of‐principle for the single‐operation synthesis of elusive seven‐membered ring cyclic urethanes.     

Infrared Observation of the Effects of Aqueous Oxidizing Agents on the Functional Groups on Carbon Surfaces

FTIR photothermal beam deflection spectroscopy (PBDS) was used to record infrared spectra of medium-temperature carbons before and after they had been subjected to treatments with aqueous HNO₃ or H₂O₂ solution. Changes in the functional groups present on the carbon surfaces can be clearly observed.     

定-转子反应器在水脱氧工艺中的应用研究

在定-转子反应器中采用N₂-水脱氧、CO₂-水脱氧两个体系脱除水中的溶氧，考察了转子转速、液体体积流量以及气体体积流量对脱氧率和传质系数的影响，并对比了两个水脱氧体系的脱氧效果。实验结果表明：脱氧率随转子转速和气体体积流量的增加而升高，随液体体积流量的增加而降低；传质系数随着转子转速、液体体积流量、气体体积流量的增加而增加；此外，N₂-水脱氧体系的脱氧效果要优于CO₂-水脱氧体系。     

Sedimentary process inferences from Humic substances analysis and deposition rates (Western Ross Sea,Antarctica)

The first 40?cm of sediment of three basins in the Ross Sea were sampled using a box corer. Site Y1 was located close to the coast in Terra Nova Bay; the sediment of site Y3 was collected in a more distal basin in the central sector of the Ross Sea; finally site Y5 was sampled in the deepest zone of the Joides Basin.

Sediment cores were sliced and analysed with a depth resolution of 2–4.5?cm. The distribution of humic substances and their structural features along the cores were determined and related to the pattern of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and sedimentological data. The grain size distribution and the ²¹⁰Pb inventories allow the sediment of the study sites to be characterised.

The humic substance content in the sediment decreases, with a change in slope between 23 and 26?cm at Y1, between 12 and 15?cm at Y3 and constant values with further depth. At Y5 the depth profile of humic substance content shows constant values in the upper 17?cm and values decrease with further depth. The pattern of humic substance yield is similar to that found for TOC. The analysis of the elemental composition of the humic acids extracted from different sediment depths shows an increasing C/N atomic ratio at sites Y1 and Y3 and constant values along the Y5 core. The depth profile of the C/N atomic ratio is confirmed by the changes observed in the structural characterisation and indicates a shift from the freshly deposited organic matter on the sediment surface to more humified material (humin). The results obtained highlight a different sedimentation rate at the three sites as deduced from sedimentological analysis.     

New Route of Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Carbon-Supported Nickel Phosphide (C/Ni2P) Nanocomposite

Abstract

A novel, fast, and easy method for synthesizing a carbon-supported Ni₂P nanocomposite (C/Ni₂P) is described. The process involves a reaction between a nickel salt, phosphoric acid, and a carbon source by utilizing microwave irradiation. The carbon source for the nanocomposite is from renewable supplies, namely, tannin and lignin. The method has successfully synthesized Ni₂P nanoparticles dispersed in a carbon matrix with a particle size ranging from 20 to 50 nm in diameter. During the microwave process, tannin and lignin provided a reducing environment in the microwave irradiation process. The synthesized products are characterized by several characterization methods. The method showed that phosphoric acid, which is a nontoxic compound, could be used as an alternative P source for synthesizing Ni₂P. The method is fast, easy, and an economical process to synthesize the carbon-coated Ni₂P nanocomposite.     

纳米金/β-环糊精复合修饰碳糊电极测定亚硝酸盐

本文研究了亚硝酸盐(NO_2~-)在纳米金和β-环糊精复合修饰碳糊电极(AuNPs-β-CD/CPE)上的电化学行为。实验结果表明,与裸CPE相比,AuNPs-β-CD/CPE对NO_2~-的电化学氧化有显著的促进作用,其氧化峰电流显著增加。同时用循环伏安法(CV)、计时电流法(CA)测定了NO_2~-在AuNPs-β-CD/CPE上的电极反应动力学参数,用线性扫描伏安法(LSV)法测得NO_2~-氧化峰电流与其浓度在6.0×10-6~8.0×10-3 mol·L-1范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限(S/N=3)为5.7×10-7 mol·L-1。将该传感器应用于水样的检测,相对标准偏差在0.15%~1.40%之间,回收率达99.3%~104.0%,检测结果符合定量测定要求。