纳米银-聚合物菱形剪纸薄膜应变传感特性的研究

采用银镜制备法和激光切割技术获得了纳米银颗粒/聚二甲基硅氧烷剪纸结构薄膜,并系统地研究了薄膜作为柔性应变传感器的力学及压阻特性。将数值模拟与实验相结合,测量了传感薄膜的应变比γ、压阻滞回特性、线性度及压阻敏感性,重点探讨了薄膜制备工艺、结构参数与上述薄膜传感特性的定量关系。结果表明,在给定结构下,结构薄膜整体与结构单元的应变比γ为常数,反映了结构薄膜的变形特性,是理想的力学性能表征参数。菱形剪纸结构薄膜具有量级可达200的大应变比,即在大应变下,材料的实际应变很小。这一特点极大地提升了薄膜的应变测量范围、压阻稳定性、线性度,并保持了合理的压阻灵敏度。     

柔弹性复合薄膜的制备及其力电性能测试

采用自组装方法合成了三种纳米金颗粒(AuNPs)/聚合物薄膜材料,即AuNPs/PI(聚酰亚胺)、AuNPs/PE(聚乙烯)和AuNPs/PU(聚氨酯),并通过工艺实验、扫描形貌分析及力电性能测试深入研究了该类材料"制备工艺-微/纳观结构-整体性能"的相互关系及基体材料对上述关系的影响。着重探讨了"seeding"时间对纳米金颗粒分布、含量的影响;金颗粒含量对材料机械性能的影响及复合材料的导电渗滤特性。研究结果表明,增加"seeding"时间可增大金颗粒尺寸,提升材料的金颗粒体积含量。在相同制备工艺下,PI基体表现出吸附纳米金颗粒的最佳效果;尤其当金颗粒含量增加至某一阈值时材料导电率数量级上升,其中AuNPs/PI获得了最高导电率2.5S/cm。另一方面,金颗粒含量的提高将降低复合材料薄膜的柔弹性。     

丝织物基纳米结构银膜形貌及抗菌性能研究

为了实现纺织材料表面抗菌功能化,采用低温磁控溅射技术在真丝织物表面沉积1~5nm厚的纳米结构银薄膜。采用振荡烧瓶法测试样品的抗菌性能;利用原子力显微镜(AFM)分析了纳米银薄膜的表面形态和粒径。结果表明:在实验范围内,1nm厚的银膜已具有优良的抗菌性能。从纳米银薄膜表面形态结构可以看出,纳米结构银薄膜由极其微小的均匀性较好的粒子组成,基本呈连续覆盖状态,随着溅射时间的延长,纳米银颗粒存在一定团聚现象,粒径呈增大趋势。X射线衍射(XRD)测试表明,沉积在丝织物表面的纳米银薄膜形成了一定结晶结构。     

纳米银颗粒的制备及其影响因素研究

以硝酸银为银源,利用超声化学法,加入稳定荆聚乙二醇400,制备出纳米银颗粒。分别用银铵络合离子法、有机溶剂法制备纳米银粒子,并进行了对比分析。通过透射电子显微镜观察纳米银的粒径大小及形貌,利用能谱、X射线衍射和紫外-可见分光光度计对纳米银进行了表征,并讨论了不同的反应温度、超声时间、溶剂种类以及不同稳定剂浓度对纳米银颗粒的形成及粒径的影响。     

炭黑/聚丙烯-聚(苯乙烯-乙烯/丁烯-苯乙烯)复合材料的介电性能和压阻性能

为了制备柔性较好的聚合物基压阻材料,利用熔融共混法制备了炭黑/聚丙烯-聚(苯乙烯-乙烯/丁烯-苯乙烯)(CB/PP-SEBS)复合材料,并研究了CB含量对CB/PP-SEBS复合材料介电性能和压阻性能的影响。结果表明:随着CB含量的增加,CB/PP-SEBS复合材料的介电常数、介电损耗及电导率均提高;CB/PP-SEBS复合材料发生导电逾渗时,CB的含量为12.2wt%;在CB/PP-SEBS复合材料发生弹性形变时,由于外力破坏了CB的导电网络,复合材料的电阻随着应变的增大而增大;循环压阻测试结果显示,在弹性变形区CB/PP-SEBS复合材料的电阻随着应变呈现周期性变化。研究结果可为制备具有稳定电阻变化的聚合物基压阻材料提供借鉴。     

纳米银的生物制备及应用进展

阐述了银纳米颗粒在催化剂制备、抗菌材料及电子浆料等领域的应用。综述了生物还原法制备纳米银的研究进展,主要包括用于生物吸附及生物还原银离子的微生物材料和生物吸附还原银离子的相关机理。     

Ag/SiO2纳米复合材料的制备及其导电性能研究

利用新型吸附相反应技术,以纳米SiO2表面的吸附水层为反应器,制备Ag/SiO2纳米复合材料.初步探讨了水醇配比和反应物浓度对纳米银晶粒粒径及复合材料电阻率(ρ)的影响.结果表明,改变体系中水醇配比和氢氧化钠浓度,可控制银晶粒大小.而银晶粒粒径的改变会对复合材料的电阻率产生一定影响.经万用表测量分析可知,银含量是纳米复合材料电阻率的决定性因素.该工艺得到的Ag/SiO2复合材料电阻率大小可控,银粒子分散性好.     

纳米银-聚乙烯复合薄膜的制备及表征

目的探究以熔融共混方式制备的纳米银复合膜的性能。方法采取熔融共混,吹塑成膜方式制备含不同添加剂的纳米银-聚乙烯复合包装薄膜。使用扫描电镜表征纳米银粉末和纳米银-聚乙烯复合膜内银的粒径大小,并用傅里叶变换红外光谱对复合膜的化学键进行表征。探究纳米银以熔融共混的方式复合到聚乙烯内后,对薄膜颜色、透光性、氧气透过率、水蒸气透过率的影响。结果纳米银粉末和复合膜内的银均含不同粒径,纳米银的加入未产生明显的新化学键,薄膜的透光率降低了3.9%~12.2%,氧气透过率提高了6.56~117.17 cm~3/(m~2·d·(0.1 MPa)),水蒸气透过率提高了0.038~1.791 g/(m~2·d)。结论以熔融共混方式制备的纳米银-聚乙烯复合膜透光率下降,氧气透过率和水蒸气透过率得到提高,未形成明显的新化学键。     

高温ITO薄膜应变计制备及压阻性能EI北大核心CSCD

高温薄膜应变计被广泛应用于极端条件热端构件的应变测量。ITO薄膜应变计通常能够应用于1000℃以上的应变测量,为了研究ITO薄膜的显微结构、XPS光谱、阻温特性及压阻响应,采用磁控溅射在陶瓷基底上制备了ITO薄膜应变计,并在高温纯N2中热处理ITO薄膜。结果表明,其电阻温度系数稳定在-750×10-6℃-1,在1200℃下测试其应变特性,测得电阻漂移率为0.0018 h-1,应变因子为16。ITO薄膜在高温下具有稳定的电阻温度系数和低漂移率,为高温端部件应变的测量提供了可能。     

基于新型纳米复合介电材料的嵌入式微电容制备及特性

嵌入式微电容技术是一种能够使电子器件微型化,并提高其性能及可靠性的方法.研究适用于嵌入式环境的高介电材料,有着重要的意义.采用粒径为92 nm的钛酸钡（BaTiO3）颗粒作为纳米无机填充颗粒,选用聚酰亚胺（PI）作为有机基体制备新型BaTiO3/PI纳米复合薄膜,并对该薄膜的介电性能、耐压特性及温度特性进行了测试;并采用光刻、溅射、刻蚀等工艺,对BaTiO3/PI纳米复合薄膜进行图形化研究,制造嵌入式微电容器件原型,其后对该器件的介电性能进行了测试.测试结果显示,嵌入式电容器件原型的介电常数在低频下达到15以上,击穿场强达到58 MV/m以上,而刻蚀和溅射工艺对薄膜的性能影响不大.     

Dynamics of silver nanoparticle release from wound dressings revealed via in situ nanoscale imaging

The use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in textiles for enhanced anti-microbial properties has led to concern about their release and impact on both human and environmental health. Here a novel method for in situ visualization of AgNP release from silver-impregnated wound dressings is introduced. By combining an environmental scanning electron microscope, a gaseous analytical detector and a peltier cooling stage, this technique provides near-instantaneous nanoscale characterization of interactions between individual water droplets and AgNPs. We show that dressings with different silver application methods have very distinct AgNP release dynamics. Specifically, water condensation on dressings with AgNP deposited directly on the fiber surface resulted in substantial and rapid AgNP release. By comparison, AgNP release from wound dressing with nanoparticles grown, not deposited, from the fiber surface was either much slower or negligible. Our methodology complements standard bulk techniques for studying of silver release from fabrics by providing dynamic nanoscale information about mechanisms governing AgNP release from individual fibers. Thus coupling these nano and macro-scale methods can provide insight into how the wound dressing fabrication could be engineered to optimize AgNP release for different applications.     

Bio-inspired strategy for on-surface synthesis of silver nanoparticles for metal/organic hybrid nanomaterials and LDI-MS substrates

A strategy for the on-surface synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on a variety of two-?to three-dimensional material surfaces, utilizing polydopamine, an emerging surface modifying agent, is reported in this paper. This material-independent platform for AgNP synthesis is useful for fabricating organic/inorganic hybrid nanomaterials and for preparing substrates for laser desorption-ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LDI-ToF MS).     

Safe and Effective Ag Nanoparticles Immobilized Antimicrobial NanoNonwovens

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with large surface‐to‐volume ratio have been widely studied as a valuable material for their strong antimicrobial effect. However, the practical applications of AgNPs in health care and water purification are often hampered by the concern of their toxicity and possibility of introduction of secondary pollution. Here, we present a novel strategy to produce a safe and effective antimicrobial nanononwoven material by immobilizing AgNPs on a rigid polymer nanofibrous matrix through simple co‐electrospinning of pre‐prepaired AgNPs and polystyrene (PS). Distribution of the AgNPs on the surface of PS fibers was achieved by tuning fiber diameters during electrospinning. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis revealed that the AgNPs distributed at the fiber surface were still covered by a layer of polymer, which inhibited their antimicrobial activity. UV/ozone treatment was thus employed to degrade the polymer coating without loosening the AgNPs, resulting in an active antimicrobial nonwoven against Gram‐positive Staphylococcus xylosus. The mechanism based on cellular uptake of silver ions via close contact to the surface of AgNPs is proposed. The novel nanononwoven retains the enhanced antimicrobial activities from nanofeatured AgNPs without detectable AgNPs leaching, which holds great potential for safe and recyclable use.     

Sputter-deposition of silver nanoparticles into ionic liquid as a sacrificial reservoir in antimicrobial organosilicate nanocomposite coatings

We present a new approach for fabricating robust, regenerable antimicrobial coatings containing an ionic liquid (IL) phase incorporating silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as a reservoir for Ag(0)/Ag(+) species within sol-gel-derived nanocomposite films integrating organosilicate nanoparticles. The IL serves as an ultralow volatility (vacuum-compatible) liquid target, allowing for the direct deposition and dispersion of a high-density AgNP "ionosol" following conventional sputtering techniques. Two like-anion ILs were investigated in this work: methyltrioctylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, [N(8881)][Tf(2)N], and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, [emim][Tf(2)N]. Silver ionosols derived from these two ILs were incorporated into silica-based sol-gel films and the resultant antimicrobial activity evaluated against Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. Imaging of the surface morphologies of the as-prepared films established a link between an open macroporous film architecture and the observation of high activity. Nanocomposites based on [N(8881)][Tf(2)N] displayed excellent antimicrobial activity against P. aeruginosa over multiple cycles, reducing cell viability by 6 log units within 4 h of contact. Surprisingly, similar films prepared from [emim][Tf(2)N] presented negligible antimicrobial activity, an observation we attribute to the differing abilities of these IL cations to infiltrate the cell wall, regulating the influx of silver ions to the bacterium's interior.     

Fluorescence enhancement of silver nanoparticle hybrid probes and ultrasensitive detection of IgE

An ultrasensitive protein assay method was developed based on silver nanoparticle (AgNP) hybrid probes and metal-enhanced fluorescence. Two aptamer based silver nanoparticles, Aptamer/Oligomer-A/Cy3-modified AgNPs (Tag-A) and Aptamer/Oligomer-B/Cy3-modified AgNPs (Tag-B) were hybridized to form a silver nanoparticle aggregate that produced a red shift and broadening of the Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) peak. The enhanced fluorescence resulted from the increased content of Cy3 molecules and their emission resonance coupled to the broadened localized surface plasmon (LSP) of AgNP aggregate. The separation distance between Cy3 and AgNPs was 8 nm which was the most optimal for metal enhanced fluorescence and the separation distance between adjacent AgNPs was about 16 nm and this was controlled by the lengths of oligomer-A and oligomer-B. The protein array was prepared by covalently immobilizing capture antibodies on aldehyde-coated slide. After addition of protein IgE sample, two kinds of aptamer-modified AgNPs (Tag-A and Tag-B) were employed to specifically recognize IgE and form the AgNP aggregate on the arrays based on their hybridization. The detection property of the aptamer-modified AgNP aggregate was compared to two other modified aptamer-based probes, aptamer-modified Cy3 and Tag-A. The modified AgNP hybrid probe (Tag-A and Tag-B) showed remarkable superiority in both sensitivity and detection limit due to the formed AgNP aggregate. The new hybrid probe also produced a wider linear range from 0.49 to 1000 ng/mL with the detection limit reduced to 40 pg/mL (211 fM). The presented method showed that the newly designed strategy of combining aptamer-based nanomaterials to form aggregates results in a highly sensitive optical detection method based on localized surface plasmon.     

Speciation analysis of silver nanoparticles and silver ions in antibacterial products and environmental waters via cloud point extraction-based separation

The rapid growth in commercial use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) will inevitably increase silver exposure in the environment and the general population. As the fate and toxic effects of AgNPs is related to the Ag(+) released from AgNPs and the transformation of Ag(+) into AgNPs, it is of great importance to develop methods for speciation analysis of AgNPs and Ag(+). This study reports the use of Triton X-114-based cloud point extraction as an efficient separation approach for the speciation analysis of AgNPs and Ag(+) in antibacterial products and environmental waters. AgNPs were quantified by determining the Ag content in the Triton X-114-rich phase with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) after microwave digestion. The concentration of total Ag(+), which consists of the AgNP adsorbed, the matrix associated, and the freely dissolved, was obtained by subtracting the AgNP content from the total silver content that was determined by ICPMS after digestion. The limits of quantification (S/N = 10) for antibacterial products were 0.4 μg/kg and 0.2 μg/kg for AgNPs and total silver, respectively. The reliable quantification limit was 3 μg/kg for total Ag(+). The presence of Ag(+) at concentrations up to 2-fold that of AgNPs caused no effects on the determination of AgNPs. In the cloud point extraction of AgNPs in antibacterial products, the spiked recoveries of AgNPs were in the range of 71.7-103% while the extraction efficiencies of Ag(+) were in the range of 1.2-10%. The possible coextracted other silver containing nanoparticles in the cloud point extraction of AgNPs were distinguished by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM)- energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and UV-vis spectrum. Real sample analysis indicated that even though the manufacturers claimed nanosilver products, AgNPs were detected only in three of the six tested antibacterial products.     

Chemical reduction method for preparation of silver nanoparticles on a silver chloride substrate for application in surface-enhanced infrared optical sensors

A new method for the preparation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on silver chloride discs was developed to integrate the unique properties of plasmonic nanoparticles into infrared optical sensing technologies. AgNP layers exhibiting strong infrared surface enhancement were prepared by reacting silver chloride discs in a solution containing hydrazine, which acts as a reducing agent. The silver ions in the outer layer of the disc could be reduced under proper conditions and the reduced silver coagulated to form suitable AgNPs for surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) measurements. To examine the influences of the reaction solution composition and also to optimize preparation of SEIRA substrates, factors such as pH value, reaction time, and concentration of reducing agent were examined. Results indicated that both the concentrations of hydrazine and hydroxide strongly influenced the SEIRA signals. The strongest signals were observed when AgNPs on a AgCl substrate were prepared by using a reducing solution of 20 mM NaOH with 0.75 mM hydrazine. Using the optimized substrates, intense SEIRA spectra were observed with an enhancement factor around two orders of magnitude compared to measurements made using conventional sampling techniques.     

Preparation of surface-silvered graphene-CNTs/polyimide hybrid films: Processing,morphology and properties

Silver nanoparticles modified graphene-carbon nanotubes/polyimide (Gr-CNTs/PI) films have been prepared by electrochemical reduction of silver nitrate on potassium hydroxide hydroxylated of Gr-CNTs/PI films surface. The as-prepared nanocomposites were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction analyzer and semiconductor characterization system. The lower content of Gr-CNTs (≤10 wt. %) doping in PI matrix can improve the conductivity of PI films more clearly than pure CNTs. The conductivity can be regulated by controlling Gr-CNTs content in PI matrix. These silver nanoparticles into Gr-CNTs/PI films presented here can act as deposition seeds which can initiate subsequent electroless silver or copper or electrodeposition other metal.     

Black tea leaf extract derived Ag nanoparticle-PVA composite film: Structural and dielectric properties

Biosynthesized metal (Ag) nanoparticles have been used to prepare high dielectric polymer composite film of technological importance. Different amounts of the tea leaf extract (E) (mother leaker prepared by soaking 2 g tea leaf in 100 ml boiled water for 3 min) were used to synthesize silver nanoparticles from 10⁻³ M AgNO₃ solution. Such a resultant solution containing Ag nanoparticles was mixed with 20 ml PVA solution (5 g PVA in 100 ml water) was used to make anhydrous Ag/PVA composite film where spherical silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) of average diameter 10 nm are well dispersed in the composite. The Ag particle size in the composite was found to enhance with the increase of E content in PVA. XRD, SEM, TEM, FT-IR, UV–vis, TGA and DSC studies are made to characterize the nanoparticles. Detailed frequency and E concentration dependent electrical and dielectric properties of the nanocomposites have been made showing low loss (∼0.14) and high dielectric property of these films. Maximum value of dielectric permittivity (∼900 which is almost 170 times higher than that of pure PVA ∼ 5.2) have been observed for 15 ml E-AgNPs/PVA nanocomposite film at 1 kHz and room temperature. Present study establishes the importance of the biosynthesized metal nanoparticles for industrial applications as in capacitors.     

Comparing the growth of PVD silver nanoparticles on ultra thin fluorocarbon plasma polymer films and self-assembled fluoroalkyl silane monolayers

Adsorbed silver nanoparticles were prepared by means of electron beam evaporation of silver on ultra thin Si-supported heptadecafluoro-1-decene plasma polymer films and self-assembled heptadecafluorodecyl-trimethoxysilane monolayers. The morphology of the silver nanoparticles, characterized by their size, size distribution, shape and interparticle separation, was observed to depend on the type, chemical composition and surface energy of the sub-layer as well as the amount of silver deposited. Field emission-scanning electron microscopy was used to study the change in the morphology of the silver nanoparticles as a function of the preparation parameters. The silver nanoparticles on the ultra thin plasma polymer films demonstrated a much smaller and narrower size distribution due to the cross-linking within the film, which more effectively hinders the penetration of silver through the film in comparison to the self-assembled monolayers. Moreover, the optical properties of the resulting silver nanoparticles on the ultra thin fluorocarbon plasma polymers and their correlation to size and size distribution were investigated by spectroscopic ellipsometry in the wavelength range between 300 and 800?nm.