Antimicrobial activity of statistical polymethacrylic sulfopropylbetaines against gram‐positive and gram‐negative bacteria

A series of statistical copolymers derived from 2‐(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate with four different hydrophobic comonomers (ethyl, butyl, cyclohexyl, and octyl methacrylates) have been prepared via conventional free radical copolymerization under bulk conditions. The copolymers have been subsequently modified, with 1,3‐propanesultone to yield the corresponding polysulfoproylbetaine derivatives. Those copolymers exhibiting the requisite aqueous solubility have been screened with respect to their antimicrobial activity against two common and notorious pathogens, namely Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli). We show that certain copolymers do indeed exhibit antimicrobial activity. The extent of activity is related to the molecular characteristics of the materials such as the molar composition and structure of the hydrophobic comonomer. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 1036–1041, 2006     

Structural Modulations in Monoclinic Tricalcium Silicate Solid Solutions Doped with Zinc Oxide, M(I), M(II), and M(III)

Structural modulations in solid solutions of C₃S doped with various amounts of ZnO were investigated via the selected-area electron diffraction method. Three monoclinic modifications (M(I), M(II), and M(III)) were identified in the solid solutions. The modifications had pseudohexagonal subcells that were modulated to form supercells. Coordinates of the reflections attributable to the supercells could be expressed by the following linear combinations of vectors of the reciprocal lattices: m₁(−2 a */5.4 + 2 b */5.4 − 7 c */5.4) for M(I), m₂(− a */5 + b */5 − c *) for M(II), and m₃(− a */6 + b */6 + 7 c */6) for M(III), m₁ and m₂=±1 and ±2, and m₃=±1, ±2, and ± 3. All the monoclinic modifications possessed structural modulations of a one-dimensional type. The modulation waves could be detected as wavy contrasts by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy.     

Assessing the predictive capability of two‐phase models for the mechanical behavior of alumina/epoxy nanocomposites

A review of analytical modeling of particulate reinforcement is made as a prelude to the problem of microstructural inhomogeneity in nanocomposite materials. Noting the inevitability of dispersion nonuniformity, and variations in agglomerate morphology and filler‐matrix interaction, the need to question the application of such models to novel materials arises. Employing the mechanical properties of alumina/epoxy nanocomposites, with known dispersion characteristics, an evaluation of the predictive capability of various models for Young's modulus, strength, and failure strain is made. Comparison between models is accompanied by a discussion of the parameters used in the fitting of macroscopic behavior to microstructural features. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 98: 869–879, 2005     

Adhesion Effects of Intermediate Layers on the Densification of Ceramic Powders

In the ceramic technology the first step to produce sintered bodies is the manufacturing of powders which then are densified. The adhesion mechanisms between the single particles and the agglomerates produced from them determine the densification process. Starting from theoretical considerations adhesion mechanisms, such as solid bridge formation, adhesive bonding and glide-promoting effects, are discussed in principle. Subsequently, the effects of surface-active substances on the densification behaviour of clay-ceramics and oxide-ceramic bodies are discussed. Further, the evaluation of the action of additives to the powder mixtures on the microstructure of the compacts, such as porsity and texture, leads to a compaction equation which describes the transition from the powder pile to a densified green body.     

护滩带边缘局部冲刷深度计算公式初步研究

长江航道整治工程广泛采用软体排护滩,简称护滩带,当护滩带边缘压载结构不同时,边缘外的局部冲刷会发生变化。采用水槽试验的方法,研究了不同压载体护滩带边缘的局部冲刷规律。研究发现,护滩带边缘冲刷深度随水流流速与泥沙起动流速之比的增加而增大;当排体外不铺设压载体时,排体上压载体透水率越大,局部冲刷深度也越大;当排体外铺设压载体时,局部冲刷深度随压载体铺设宽度的增大呈先减小,后变化不大的特点;当排体上压载体结构和排体外压载宽度相同时,排体外压载体透水率越大,局部冲刷深度也越大。依据试验资料,选取反映水流、河床及压载结构条件的因子,建立了具有一定精度的计算排体护滩带边缘局部冲刷深度的经验公式。     

季戊四醇的超分子化学

介绍季戊四醇的超分子化学,包括超分子网状结构、螺环冠醚、非常规液晶、富勒烯衍生物、固相光催化反应、Janus树枝状分子等等。     

曝气生物滤池处理农村生活污水效率与微生物群落分析

以北京大兴区农村生活污水为处理对象,设计了4个反应柱,研究了3种填料结构、2种气水比条件下曝气生物滤池(BAF)对农村生活污水处理效率及微生物群落的影响。结果表明:(1)1~#、2~#、3~#柱气水比相同、填料结构不同,BOD5、CODCr和氨氮的去除率达到84.51%~96.49%;4~#柱与2~#柱填料结构相同,但气水比小,BOD5和CODcr处理效果差;4个柱TP的去除率低,需要强化除磷。(2)1~#、2~#、3~#柱OTU数量差异很小,说明微生物种类数量基本相同;2~#柱特有OTU数远大于4~#柱,说明填料结构相同条件下较大气水比有利于增加微生物种类。(3)1~#、2~#、3~#柱优势菌群主要有6种,在不同高度的优势菌群种类基本相同,但数量上有所差异;仅变形菌门中可能含有聚磷菌,这也是除磷效果差的原因之一。     

Combustion and structure formation in the Ti-Ta-C-Ca<Subscript>3</Subscript>(PO<Subscript>4</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript> system

Biocompatible composites (Ti, Ta)C _x + Ca₃(PO₄)₂ for deposition of nanofilms onto load-bearing implants by ion-plasma sputtering were prepared from Ti + Ta + C + Ca₃(PO₄)₂ mixtures by forced SHS compaction. The effect of Ta + C addition to green mixtures (characterized by parameter z) on the structure/phase formation in combustion products was explored. The addition of tantalum and carbon was found to have little or no influence on the burning velocity U and combustion temperature T _c. Two thermal spikes exhibited by thermograms were associated with the occurrence of two consecutive reactions leading to formation of titanium and tantalum carbides. With increasing z, the grain size of (Ti, Ta)C was found to diminish, its relative density to decrease, while the hardness to markedly grow.      

PCC升降式反应器的两种新式进料结构

Based on the analysis of flow characteristics of the FCC riser feedstock injection zone, two novel feedstock injection structures are put forward. By investigating three flow parameters in the feedstock injection zone under the three different structures (the traditional and the novel No. 1, No. 2 structures): the local density, the particle backmixng ratio, and the jet eigen-concentration, the flow feature under three structures were obtained. The experimental results demonstrate that the flow features under both proposed structures are obviously improved comparing with those under the traditional structure. Especially, the performance of the deflector-structured No. 2 is more desirable than that of No. 1.     

纳米PVC树脂有机/无机相结构组装特征及其形成机理研究

用TEM和AFM研究了纳米CaCO3与VCM的原位聚合，发现无机纳米相与PVC有机相结构的组装具有三大典型特征；核壳型，崩解型及微胶囊型，分析了核壳型结构是聚合反应之前纳米颗粒作为无机分散剂吸附在VCM液滴表面形成的：崩解型是VCM单体进入纳米颗粒孔道，发生聚合反应后热量积聚造成的；而微胶囊结构则是纳米颗粒表面在冷分散阶段浓集了引发剂，升温聚合时，纳米颗粒作为提供游离基的刚性骨架，产生了诸多毛杆高分子后形成的结果。