Nano-Structured Ridged Micro-Filaments (≥100 µm Diameter) Produced Using a Single Step Strategy for Improved Bone Cell Adhesion and Proliferation in Textile Scaffolds

Textile scaffolds that are either 2D or 3D with tunable shapes and pore sizes can be made through textile processing (weaving, knitting, braiding, nonwovens) using microfilaments. However, these filaments lack nano-topographical features to improve bone cell adhesion and proliferation. Moreover, the diameter of such filaments should be higher than that used for classical textiles (10–30 µm) to enable adhesion and the efficient spreading of the osteoblast cell (>30 µm diameter). We report, for the first time, the fabrication of biodegradable nanostructured cylindrical PLLA (poly-L-Lactic acid) microfilaments of diameters 100 µm and 230 µm, using a single step melt-spinning process for straightforward integration of nano-scale ridge-like structures oriented in the fiber length direction. Appropriate drawing speed and temperature used during the filament spinning allowed for the creation of instabilities giving rise to nanofibrillar ridges, as observed by AFM (Atomic Force Microscopy). These micro-filaments were hydrophobic, and had reduced crystallinity and mechanical strength, but could still be processed into 2D/3D textile scaffolds of various shapes. Biological tests carried out on the woven scaffolds made from these nano-structured micro filaments showed excellent human bone cell MG 63 adhesion and proliferation, better than on smooth 30 µm- diameter fibers. Elongated filopodia of the osteoblast, intimately anchored to the nano-structured filaments, was observed. The filaments also induced in vitro osteogenic expression, as shown by the expression of osteocalcin and bone sialoprotein after 21 days of culture. This work deals with the fabrication of a new generation of nano-structured micro-filament for use as scaffolds of different shapes suited for bone cell engineering.     

Microstructures and soft magnetic properties of Fe80P20-xSix (x = 4.5–6.5) amorphous ribbons

Fe-based amorphous ribbons with excellent soft magnetic properties and mechanical properties were prepared in the Fe–Si–P ternary system. Enhanced soft magnetic properties could be achieved through annealing treatment of the ribbons for 1 h at 325 °C, which is far below the glass transition temperatures (462–474 °C). Icosahedral medium-range ordering with a size range of around 2 nm occurred throughout the amorphous matrix during the low-temperature annealing treatment. The annealed ribbons exhibited improved magnetic saturation of over 185 emu/g while maintaining good mechanical flexibility. During icosahedral ordering, the distance between the Fe atoms and the coordination number within the amorphous ribbon can be optimised for achieving high magnetic saturation. However, nanocrystallisation of the SiP and Fe₂P transition phases embedded within the amorphous matrix occurred after the annealing treatment for 1 h at 385 °C, which caused deterioration of the soft magnetic properties and mechanical flexibility of the ribbons. Therefore, the combination of high magnetic saturation and mechanical flexibility of the amorphous ribbons could be optimised through low-temperature annealing treatment without any nanocrystallisation.     

玻璃包裹铁基合金非晶细丝制备方法的研究

该文介绍了利用高频感应加热熔融快淬法制备玻璃包裹合金非晶细丝的方法，叙述了选材、加热、拉丝、淬火等环节的技术关键，并用高分辨率显微镜、动态磁滞回线和穆斯堡尔谱等方法对非晶细丝进行特性表征，结果表明细丝直径17μm，玻璃壁厚5μm，细丝的磁晶各向异性场比薄带大得多。     

INFLUENCE OF POLYMER CHARACTERISTICS AND MELT-SPINNING CONDITIONS ON THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH RANDOMNESS 60PHB/PET THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTAL COPOLYESTER FIBER

Six samples of linear high randomness 60PHB/ PET thermotropic liquid crystal copolyesters are made by melt copolymerization at 290℃ , whose randomness about 0.955 is measured by the discernible 'H-NMR spectrometer. High tenacity, high module fiber is prepared by melt spinning in liquid crystal phase. The effect of molecular weight, shear rate, temperature as well as spinning drawn ratio on the mechanical behavior of 60PHB / PET copolyester fiber are shown that, lower shear rate (2~ 10 s~(-1)), higher temperature melting (300℃ ), lower temperature spinning (280℃ ) and higher molecular weight are favourable to the increase of the fiber mechanical properties. With the variance of drawn ratio, fiber mechanical property has a transition point due to traversion from shear-orientation to drawn-orientation. The copolyester fiber has high crystallinity, high orientation at the crystalline region, high chain orientation and high regular fibrillar structure.     

Electrochemical hydrogen storage properties of melt-spun Ti0.9Zr0.1V0.2Ni1.5La0.5 alloy

The Ti_0.9Zr_0.1V_0.2Ni_1.5La_0.5 alloy samples were synthesized by melt-spinning technique at the different wheel velocity (cooling rate), and the structure and electrochemical hydrogen storage properties were investigated. The result indicated that the structure of the melt-spun ribbons mainly contains C14 Laves phase and V-based solid solution phase. The discharge capacity, cyclic stability, high-rate discharge ability and electrochemical kinetic of the alloy electrodes are correlated with the cooling rate (wheel velocity), and the maximum discharge capacity is over 200 mA·h/g at the wheel velocity of 20 m/s.     

熔体旋甩法制备p型填充式方钴矿化合物Ce0.3Fe1.5Co2.5Sb12的微结构及热电性能

采用熔体旋甩法结合放电等离子烧结技术(MS-SPS)制备了p型填充式方钴矿化合物Ce_0.3Fe_1.5Co_2.5Sb₁₂,研究了熔体旋甩工艺对微结构以及热电性能的影响规律.结果表明,较高的铜辊转速和较低的喷气压力有利于提高熔体的冷却速率,使带状产物晶粒细化.薄带经SPS烧结后得到致密、基本单相、晶粒尺寸均匀细小(150—300 nm)的块体.与传统方法制备的试样相比,MS-SPS试样虽然电导率有所降低,但因具有较大的Se 关键词： 熔体旋甩 p型填充式方钴矿化合物 微结构 热电性能     

Dynamics Model and Simulation of Polyethylene Terephthalate （PET） Hollow Fiber

On the basis of melt-spinning, the dynamics model of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) hollow fiber is established.The effects of spinning conditions on hollow ratio are discussed and verified. Because of the different quenching conditions, there exist differences of the hollow ratio and the vitrification distances between different cycles. The important role of the quenching conditions on the melt-spinning of PET hollow fiber is also mentioned.     

Ni-Co合金快淬过程的分子动力学模拟

采用分子动力学模拟熔体旋淬技术的合金快淬过程,在不同的冷却速度下研究Ni-Co合金在快淬后的结构特征.模拟发现:Ni-Co二元合金的凝固过程对冷却速率的变化较为敏感,体系对形成非晶对冷却速率要求较高,约在80 K/ps以上,可以采用增加添加元素的方法来降低材料对冷却速率的要求;在75 K/ps的冷却速率下合金最终完全晶...     

REMARKABLE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COERCIVITY OF TbMn6Sn6 COMPOUND BY MELT-SPINNING PROCESS

The melt-spinning process has been carried out to improve the hard-magnetic properties of the TbMn₆Sn₆ compound. For the TbMn₆Sn₆ ribbons quenched at a rate of 40m/s and annealed at 545K for 30min, the highest coercivity of about 0.6T is achieved at room temperature, which is much higher than that of the TbMn₆Sn₆ ingot. Both the ingot and the ribbon coercivities will increase with decreasing temperature. For ribbons, a greater improvement of coercivity has been made at lower temperatures. Microstructural studies show the uniform nanocrystalline distribution in the TbMn₆Sn₆ ribbons and a small amount of Tb-rich phase in grain boundaries. The observed remarkable improvement of magnetic hardening in ribbons is believed to arise from the uniform nanoscale microstructure and the domain-wall pinning at the grain boundaries.     

Microstructure and soft magnetic properties of Finemet-type ribbons obtained by twin-roller melt-spinning

Soft magnetic ribbons of Finemet-type (Fe_73.5Cu₁Nb₃Si_13.5B₉) alloys are synthesized by the twin-roller melt-spinning technique directly from the melt, at tangential wheel speeds of 15, 18, 19 and 20 m/s. The microstructure and the magnetic properties are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) and hysteresis loops measurements. Samples cooled at 20 m/s are amorphous, while those quenched at lower wheel speeds are partially crystalline. All samples studied present saturation magnetization values (150-160 A m²/kg) higher than the commercial Finemet alloys (∼135 A m²/kg), obtained by controlled crystallization of amorphous single-roller melt-spun alloys. Optimal soft magnetic properties - σ_S=(154±8) A m²/kg and H_C=(6.9±0.9) A/m - are found in samples quenched at 19 m/s, consisting of size-distributed bcc Fe-Si nanograins (∼18 nm in average) embedded in an amorphous residual matrix. A minority nanocrystalline magnetic phase (≤10 nm) is also detected.