Wetting at a polymer gel–vapor interface; a system not influenced by a long-range van der Waals contribution

The exterior of a cross-linked polymer gel resembles a polymer brush. Such gel including its brush can be swollen by a good solvent. The detachment of the solvent–vapor (L–V) interface from the brush is controlled by the adsorption of polymer segments onto this interface and is to a very good approximation not influenced by long-range van der Waals contributions. A wetting transition in this system coincided with the adsorption–desorption transition for chains onto such L–V interface and has various unusual features. There are several indications that in practice this system should feature a second-order wetting transition.     

光学双稳性临界点的相变行为

本文详细地讨论了光学双稳性(OB)的临界现象。理论分析主要以忽略量子涨落的Fokker-Plank方程的静态解为基础。结果发现,OB的临界现象可以纳入Landau二级相变理论的框架,并且有关临界指数之间的关系也服从标度律。 关键词：     

Continuum formulation of the Scheutjens-Fleer lattice statistical theory for homopolymer adsorption from solution

Homopolymer adsorption from a dilute solution on an interacting (attractive) surface under static equilibrium conditions is studied in the framework of a Hamiltonian model. The model makes use of the density of chain ends n(1,e) and utilizes the concept of the propagator G describing conformational probabilities to locally define the polymer segment density or volume fraction phi; both n(1,e) and phi enter into the expression for the system free energy. The propagator G obeys the Edwards diffusion equation for walks in a self-consistent potential field. The equilibrium distribution of chain ends and, consequently, of chain conformational probabilities is found by minimizing the system free energy. This results in a set of model equations that constitute the exact continuum-space analog of the Scheutjens-Fleer (SF) lattice statistical theory for the adsorption of interacting chains. Since for distances too close to the surface the continuum formulation breaks down, the continuum model is here employed to describe the probability of chain configurations only for distances z greater than 2l, where l denotes the segment length, from the surface; instead, for distances z < or = 2l, the SF lattice model is utilized. Through this novel formulation, the lattice solution at z = 2l provides the boundary condition for the continuum model. The resulting hybrid (lattice for distances z < or = 2l, continuum for distances z > 2l) model is solved numerically through an efficient implementation of the pseudospectral collocation method. Representative results obtained with the new model and a direct application of the SF lattice model are extensively compared with each other and, in all cases studied, are found to be practically identical.     

Modeling of confinement-induced phase transitions for surfactant layers on amphiphilic surfaces

A self-consistent field model is used to consider a solution of positively charged surfactants up to its critical micellization concentration adsorbing onto two surfaces in close proximity. Each surface mimics a polystyrene sulfonate interface; that is, hydrophobic properties are combined with a (fixed) negative charge. We observe large and sudden changes in adsorption as a function of separation, which are not normally considered when interpreting surface force measurements. The parameters are chosen such that the adsorbed surfactant layer is of a monolayer type when the surfaces are far apart. A typical interaction curve is presented for a fixed surfactant chemical potential, which is extracted from the set of adsorption isotherms each with a fixed slit width. When the slit width approaches the thickness of the two surfactant layers, a first-order phase transition takes place, which is driven by the unfavorable hydrophobic-water contacts. At the transition, the average orientation of the surfactants switches from a high concentration of tails at the surface to a bilayer configuration where tail profiles from both sides merge in the center. The headgroups are pulled slightly away from the surface. The interaction force jumps from a weak electrostatic repulsion at large distances (two effectively positively charged surface layers repel each other) to a strong electrostatic attraction at short distances (the central surfactant bilayer is attracted to the oppositely charged surfaces). The amount of adsorbed surfactants tend to decrease with decreasing distance between the surfaces but suddenly increases at the transition. Because of this, we anticipate that in surface force experiments, for example, there is a hysteresis associated with this transition: the forces and also the adsorbed amounts depend not only on the distance between the surfaces but also on the history if nonsufficient equilibration times are implemented.     

Charge Transport and Magnetotransport Properties of Polyimide Irradiated by 80keV Co Ions

Charge transport properties of polyimide films implanted with 80 keV Co ions at two different fluences （series I： 1.25 × 10^17 ions/cm^2, series Ⅱ： 1.75 × 10^17 ions/cm^2） are studied in detail. For series I, the temperature dependence of surface resistivity fits Mott＇s equation very well. It is on the insulating side of the insulator-metal transition （IMT）. However, for series Ⅱ, the temperature dependence of surface resistivity is not in agreement with Mott＇s equation. It is on the metallic side of lMT. The magnetotransport properties of these two series are also studied. No significant magnetoresistive effect is observed for series I at both 5 K and 300 K. For series Ⅱ, an obvious magnetoresistive effect is observed at 5 K, while there is no magnetoresistive effect at 300 K. Rutherford backscattering spectrometry （RBS） is applied to confirm the actual fluence for these two series.     

Equilibrium capillary forces with atomic force microscopy

We present measurements of equilibrium forces resulting from capillary condensation. The results give access to the ultralow interfacial tensions between the capillary bridge and the coexisting bulk phase. We demonstrate this with solutions of associative polymers and an aqueous mixture of gelatin and dextran, with interfacial tensions around 10 microN/m. The equilibrium nature of the capillary forces is attributed to the combination of a low interfacial tension and a microscopic confinement geometry, based on nucleation and growth arguments.     

氮氧自由基研究XVII:水溶液中哌啶氮氧自由基的电化学行为和自衰变动力学研究

循环伏安法研究表明,2,2,6,6-四甲基-4-羟基哌啶-1-氧自由基和2,2,6,6-四甲基-4-氧哌啶-1-氧自由基,在水溶液中的单电子氧化电极反应的可逆性随介质酸性,扫描速度和自由基浓度增加而增加,表明电极氧化产物可进一步发生化学反应.     

指向学习体验的物质及其转化复习的教学实践——以“钠及其化合物”为例

学习体验是学生对学习内容、过程、方法、意义的自我感受和评估,对学生学习志趣、学习素养提升有积极正向作用。以钠及其化合物复习为例,将各类别物质间转化关系的构建、物质制备原理和条件的优选作为学习体验对象,依据学习体验的内在发展历程设计学习任务及活动,引导学生亲身体验学科认知方式、学科思维方法、学科应用价值,评价体验结果,激励学生自主学习发生。