Isocyanate-terminatcd Polyethers Toughened Epoxy Resin： Chemical Modification, Thermal Properties, and Mechanical Strength

The toughening of the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A epoxy resin with isocyanateterminated polyethers （ITPE） was investigated. The progress of the reaction and the structural changes during modification process were studied using FTIR spectroscopy. The studies support the proposition that TDI （tolylene diisocyanate） acts as a coupling agent between the epoxy and polyethers, forming a urethane linkage with the former and the latter, respectively. Me THPA-cured ER/ITPs blends were characterized using dynamic mechanical analysis （DMA） and thermogravimetric analysis （TGA）. It is indicated the glass transition temperature （T） of systems was lower than the T of pure epoxy resin and overfull ITPE separated from the modified epoxy resin and formed another phase at an ITPE-content of more than 10wt%. The thermal stability was decreased by the introduction of ITPE. The impact strength and the flexural strength of the cured modifiedepoxy increased with increasing the ITPE content and a maximum plateau value of about 24.03 kJ/m^2 and 130.56 MPa was measured in 10wt% ITPE. From scanning electron microscopy （SEM） studies of the fractrue surfaces of ER/ITPE systems, the nature of the micromechanisms responsible for the increases in toughness of the systems was identified.     

Preparation of high viscosity average molecular mass poly-L-lactide

1 INTRODUCTION In recent years, much attention has been focused on biodegradable and biocompatible polymers. Among biodegradable biomaterials, poly-L-lactide(PLLA) is a widely used polymer[1?2]. PLLA is currently used in medicine, including drug delivery systems and hard tissue scaffolds. For hard tissue scaffolds, a certain strength is demanded due to the coordination of strength loss and tissue healing rate to support loading after all degradation of the implant[3]. Many studies on c…     

Structure and Electric Conductivity of Ce-doped Bi<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> Electrolyte Synthesized by Reverse Titration Chemical Coprecipitation

Ce-doped Bi₂O₃ nanopowders were prepared by reverse titration chemical coprecipitation from Bi³⁺ and Ce⁴⁺ containing aqueous solution. Techniques of X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopic (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were employed to characterize the as-synthesized materials. The XRD patterns indicated that the peaks can be easily indexed to β-Bi₂O₃ and no diffraction peaks of Ce or other impurity phases were detected in the prepared samples. The calculated average crystalline size decreased from 31.72 to 11.96 nm when the Ce content increased from 1 wt% to 10 wt%. The morphology changed from flake-like into the spherical-like with increase in Ce content. The electric conductivity of Ce-doped Bi₂O₃ electrolyte was also investigated by two probe DC method. Conductivity analysis exhibited that the rate of conductivity increased with increasing Ce²⁺ ratio, when the Ce concentration was up to 5 wt%, the as-synthesized Ce-doped Bi₂O₃ electrolyte showed the maximum value of conductivity(0.295 S·cm^–1).     

聚乳酸共混物相容性的测试

采用熔融共混的方法制备聚乳酸(PLA)/聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)共混物相容性问题.研究结果表明在我们所研究PMMA分子量范围内,无定形DL-PLA与PMMA具有较好的相容性,并符合Gor-don-Taylor公式.当结晶型PLLA与PMMA熔融共混时,PMMA的引入破坏了PLLA的结晶,PLLA与PM-MA也表现出良好的相容性.     

Preparation and characterization of low-melting glasses used as binder for protective coating of steel slab

The low-melting phosphate glass was prepared for production of glass binders for protective coating of steel slab. Effects of different O/P ratios on glass structures and properties were analyzed. Differential thermal analysis (DTA) and infrared spectroscopy (IR) techniques were applied for low-melting glass binder. It was found that the glass transition temperature(T _g) was about 300 °C and softening temperature(T _f) was about 480 °C. The choice of O/P ratio was very important to the glass transition and softening temperatures. When more P=O bonds existed in the glass networks, P-O-P bond angle was deformed with decreasing of the ratio of O/P. The coatings could adhere to the substrates instantaneously at 800 °C when the content of binder exceeded 3wt%. The optimal content of glass binder was 5wt%.     

Epoxidation of styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer and research on its reaction mechanism

Styrene-isoprene-styrene(SIS) block copolymer was modified into epoxidized styrene-isoprene-styrene(ESIS) block copolymer with performic acid generated in situ from hydrogen peroxide and formic acid.The structure and property of ESIS were characterized by Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR) spectroscopy,gel permeation chromatography(GPC),thermogravimetric/differential thermogravimetric(TG/DTG),melt flow rate(MFR) and dynamic mechanical analysis(DMA),and the reaction mechanism in the process of epoxidation was analyzed.The results showed that C=C double bonds of 1,4-structure were more active than that of 3,4-structure in polyisoprene chains.With epoxidation reaction proceeding,the whole tendency of molecular weight increased and molecular weight distribution widened,and MFR firstly increased and latterly decreased.The heat resistance of ESIS was superior to that of SIS.When SIS was changed into ESIS with 15.3% of mass fraction of epoxide groups,Tg of polyisoprene chains increased from-45.3 ℃ to 10.9 ℃.In the earlier period of epoxidation,some molecular chains ruptured and new substances with low molecular weight formed.However,in the latter period,crosslinking reaction between molecular chains which was initiated by epoxide groups or C=C double bonds occurred and crosslinked insoluble substances came into being.     

Coordination properties and structural units distribution of Q^iT in calcium aluminosilicate melts from MD simulation

The distribution of AI(j) and the structural units distribution of Q^iT in calcium aluminosilicate melts were studied by means of molecular dynamics simulation. The results show that provided there exists lower-field strength cation relative to Al^3 , such as alkaline and alkaline earth metals, AI will be four-coordinated but not six-coordinated. Meanwhile, if there exist a large number of higher-field strength cations such as Si^4 and little lower-field strength cation, six-coordinated aluminum will be formed. The relation of structural units distribution of Q^iT with chemical composition shift was also extracted, showing that as Ca^2 exists, the distributions of Q^Si, QAl or QT have the similar changing trend with the variation of component. Because of high-temperature effect, the Al-tetrahedral units in melts are greatly active and unstable and there exist dynamic transforming equilibria of Al(3)←→AI(4) and Al(5)←→Al(4). The three-coordinated oxygen and charge-compensated bridging oxygen are proposed to explain phenomena of the negative charge redundancy of AIO4 and location of network modifier with charge-compensated function in aluminosilicate melts.     

燃瓦斯气蓄热式加热炉再燃低氮改造数值模拟

为实现燃瓦斯气加热炉氮氧化物(NOx)排放低于200 mg/m3(O2体积分数3.5%)的要求,提出高效的再燃低氮改造方案.通过数值计算和工业试验相结合的方法对其进行验证.采用FLUENT软件计算不同再燃瓦斯气比例和当量比下,不同截面温度及NOx质量浓度分布,NOx生成还原特性和瓦斯气未燃尽率等.根据优化的数值计算结果对加热炉进行改造,进行连续一周的工业试验.结果表明:增加再燃比,燃烧空间高温区域比例降低,热力型NOx生成量减少且减幅增大,再燃作用对NOx的还原率先升高后降低.当再燃比为0.20时,再燃作用还原NOx的效率最高.增加再燃比或降低主燃区当量比将降低NOx浓度,但瓦斯气未燃尽率升高.通过与工业试验对比,验证了计算的可靠性.当再燃比为0.15~0.20,主燃区当量比为1.15~1.20时,NOx质量浓度最高值约160 mg/m3,均值约130 mg/m3(O2体积分数3.5%),且瓦斯气未燃尽率较低.     

Influence of molecular weight of PEO on performance of quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

Quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) were prepared using gel electrolyte gelated by poly(ethylene-oxide) (PEO) with different molecular weight. With the increase in PEO molecular weight, the short circuit current densities (J _sc) increase significantly, which is related to the increase in I⁻ diffusion due to the increase in free volume of gel electrolyte. However, only a slight increase in open voltage (V _oc) is observed, which is explained by the decrease in dark current arising from the reduction of triiodide (I₃ ⁻) by conduction band electrons.     

Structure and properties of Mg-doped SrBi<Subscript>4</Subscript>Ti<Subscript>4</Subscript>O<Subscript>15</Subscript> Bi-layered compounds

The structure and properties of Mg-doped SrBi4Ti4O15（SBT） were dicussed. Mg substitution into SBT had two possibilities states with the dopant amount variety. Mg cation substituted mostly into Sr^2＋ and the amount proportion was 68.11%.Mg ion will substitute into Ti ion site in perovskite layer when the doping amount increases. Polarization increases sharply when x=0.1 and then decreases becauses of the domain pinning. The Curie temperature of Mg-doped SBT is about 300 ℃ and there is a broad diffuse phase transition near Tc with a flat peak near the Ta of SBT.     

Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of kaolin modified polyester

Fiber-class modified kaolin and PET have been blended in the twin-screw and granulated to chips containing 4 wt% of kaolin.Non-isothermal crystallization process of kaolin modified polyester was investigated using a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC),and the addition of kaolin enhances either the melting temperature (Tm) or the crystallization temperature (Tc).The morphology of kaolin modified polyester,the melt of which is cooled at different cooling rate,was observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM).The relationship between Tc and cooling rate F was studied.Semi-crystalline phase t1/2 makes an exponential decline with increasing F,and the higher the cooling rate,the shorter the time of crystallization completion.Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics parameters and the activation energy were calculated,indicating that the higher rate of cooling needs the higher relative crystallinity in the unit crystallization time,the crystallization rate increased while speeding up the temperature reduction,and the activation energy ΔE was calculated to be-204.1566 kJ/mol for the non-isothermal crystallization processes by the Kissinger’s methods.     

Probing development of microstructure of early cement paste using 1H low-field NMR

Development of microstructure of early cement paste (0–6 h) was investigated with ¹H low-field NMR. It was found that T ₂ (transverse relaxation time) distributions of fresh cement paste were bimodal and two peaks were ‘long component’ and ‘short component’. Separation degree of two peaks was a sign of exchange of water within flocculation and outside flocculation. Factors such as water cement ratio, specific surface area and dosage of superplasticizer had influences on the separation degree: the separation degree increased with the water cement ratio; the separation degree of cement paste prepared with cement with a high specific surface area was zero; dosage of superplasticizer will decrease separation degree. Results also suggested that T ₂ distribution gradually moved to the left and T ₂ of long component and initial fluidity were linearly correlated.     

Microstructures and Electrical Properties of Bi_(0.5)-(Na_(1-x-y)K_xLi_y)_(0.5)TiO_3 Lead-free Piezoelectric Ceramics

The microstructures and electrical properties of Bi0.5(Na1-x-yKxLiy)0.5TiO3 lead-free piezoelectric ceramics were studied.These ceramics were prepared by conventional ceramic technique.XRD analysis reveals that the ceramics possess almost pure perovskite phase when y≤0.2.The SEM results show that,with more amounts of Li+,the crystalline grain growing speed is accelerated,and the sintering temperature can effectively be decreased.The measurements of piezoelectric properties indicate that the ceramics with relatively low amount of Li+ and high amount of K+ have comparatively large piezoelectricity.The dielectric measurements show that the ceramics have properties like relaxor ferroelectrics and diffuse phase transition(DPT) at Td and Tc,respectively.The results of ferroelectric measurements reveal the system has relatively higher remanent polarization Pr(27.6 μC/cm2) and lower coercive field Ec(37.5 kV/cm).     

Phase structure and electrical properties of La<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>-doped BiInO<Subscript>3</Subscript>-PbTiO<Subscript>3</Subscript> ceramics with high curie temperature

The phase structure and electrical properties of pure and La2O3-doped Bi-InO3-PbTiO3 （BI-PT） ceramics were studied respectively. In （1 -x）BI-xPT （x=0.72-0.80） ceramics, the stability of tetragonal phase increased with increasing x, and pure perovskite structure was obtained for x=-0.80 ceramics. The phase transition temperature range was between 575 ℃ and 600 ℃ for x=0.72-0.80 ceramics, higher than that of PT （-490 ℃）. The c/a ratio almost linearly decreased with increasing La2O3 content in x-0.80 ceramics. It is believed that Pb^2＋ vacancies were formed by La^3＋ substituting Pb^2＋ in La2O3-doped BI-PT ceramics. Tc shifted to lower temperature by 30 ℃/mol% La2O3. The maximum dielectric constant 8557 around 559 ℃ was exhibited in 0.5mol%-doped BI-0.80PT ceramics. La2O3-doped ceramics could be poled resulting from decreasing of c/a ratio and improving of dielectric loss and resistivity. The maximum piezoelectric coefficient d33 was 12 pC/N for 2mol%-doped BI-0.80PT ceramics.     

Effect of Pb substitution on the microstructure and ferroelectric properties of Ba<Subscript>0.7</Subscript>Sr<Subscript>0.3</Subscript>TiO<Subscript>3</Subscript> ceramic

Ferroelectric Ba0.7Sr0.3TiO3（BST） and partially Pb^2＋ substituted for Ba^2＋ ceramics （Ba0.7-xPbx）Sr0.3TiO3 （x=0.1-0.4, BPST） were prepared by using conventional solid-reaction method. XRD analysis shows that the samples microstructure changes from cubic phase to tetragonal one with the Pb^2＋ content increasing. ESEM analysis shows that the Pb^2＋ substituted samples have a denser and more uniform surface morphology than that of pure BST. Measured electrical properties suggest that the Pb^2＋ substitution for Ba^2＋ in the BST system enhances the ferroelectric performance obviously when x=0.2. In addition, the substitution increases the samples Curie temperature （To） r （Ba0.5Pb0.2）Sr0.3TiO3 ceramic has good ferroelectric properties measured at a maximal electric field of 30 kV/cm under the condition of room temperature. The corresponding saturated polarization （Ps）, remnant polarization （Pr） and coercive field （Ec） is respectively 15.687 μC/cm^2, 8.100 μ C/cm^2 and 6.611 kV/cm. The measured Tc of （Ba0.5Pb0.2）Sr0.3TiO3 is 117 ℃.     

Combustion Synthesis of TiB2 Ceramics Powder from B2O3-TiO2-Mg System in Air Atmosphere

TiB2 ceramics powder was syuthesized from B2O3 - TiO2 - Mg system. The effects of TiB2 addition as diluent on the conbustion synthesis process were investigated. The results of thermodynanmic calculation and experiments stow that the increase of TiBz content ranging from 0 to 20wt% can reduce the adiabatic temperature Tad from 3100 Kto 2896 K and combustion temperature T,. from 2139 K to 1621 K respectively. The particle size and half width of the particle distributhm are also increased with the addition of TiB2 increasing from 0 to 20wt% . The combustion product is a mixture of TiB2 , MgO , and other intermediate phases. The leached produet contains mairdy TiBz, TiOz and TiN, and its oxygen content is 7.77wt% .     

Understanding of the influence of process parameters on the heat transfer behavior at the metal/die interface in high pressure die casting process

The current paper focuses on the influence of the process parameters on the peak values of the inter-facial heat transfer coefficient (IHTC) at metal/die interface during high pressure die casting (HPDC) process. A "step shape" casting and AM50 alloy were used during the experiment. The IHTC was de-termined by solving the inverse thermal problem based on the measured temperature inside the die. Results show that the initial die surface temperature (IDST, TDI) has a dominant influence while the casting pressure and fast shot velocity have a secondary influence on the IHTC peak values. By curve fitting, it was found that the IHTC peak value (hmax) changes as a function of the IDST in a manner of hmax =eαTγDI. Such relationship between the IHTC peak value and the IDST can also be found when the casting alloy is ADC12, indicating that this phenomenon is a common characteristic in the HPDC process.     

Synthesis of ceramic precursor polycarbosilane (PCS) under supercritical fluids (SCFs) state

Using xylene as supercritical fluids (SCFs) media and polydimethylsilane (PDMS) as raw material, the ceramic precursor polycarbosilane (PCS) with moderate molecular weight and narrow molecular weights distribution was synthesized under high pressure and temperature in autoclave. Softening-point test, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), element analysis and the yield test of PCS were adopted to characterize the SCFs-method and compared with two other PCS synthesis methods named normal-pressure high-temperature (NP) method and high-pressure hith-temperature (HP) method. The results indicate that the PCS maintains a high Si-H content and its chemical formula is SiC_1.91H_7.27O_0.05. The yield is 63.5 wt% which has been improved by about 20 wt%, the softening-point is 180–220°C, the number average molecular weight is 1477 and the molecular weights distribution index is 1.61. The synthesis method via supercritical fluids with good diathermancy and reaction uniformity is a new feasible method of synthesizing PCS with good qualities.     

Effect of thermal crosslink conditions on dynamic mechanical behaviors of flexible epoxy

The dynamic mechanical behavior of a new kind of flexible epoxy FE-1,which was crosslinked under four different thermal crosslink conditions,was studied.Dynamic mechanical measurement was carried out from 10 ℃ to 120 ℃,and loss factor,tan δ and the storagemodulus as functions of temperature were presented under five different frequencies of 0.1 Hz, 1 Hz,5 Hz,50 Hz and 100 Hz. The experimental results show that temperature has dramatic effects on the dynamic mechanical behavior of flexible epoxy. Compared with other common available epoxy, the flexible epoxy has higher loss factor over broad frequency and common temperature range. Activation energy corresponding to glass transition process of FE-1 was calculated from the temperature corresponding to tan 8 rna~ values, obtained at different measurement frequencies. The maximum value of loss factor is 0.75 and the Tg varies from 6 ℃ to 50 ℃, indicating the flexible epoxy can be used as damping polymer materials at common temperature or frequency range.     

Effect of particle inertia on temperature statistics in particle-laden homogeneous isotropic turbulence

One of the most fascinating aspects of turbulent fluid motion is that the diffusion of suspended scalar quantities will be greatly enhanced[1]. These scalars may be smoke or dye which are able to follow all of the velocity fluctuations. However, these scalars mayalso be heavy particles that cannot follow all of the turbulent motion, i.e. the motion of heavy particles in a turbulent flow field is somewhat more complicated because of the additional parameters, such as particle response time, flu…