Achieving Outstanding Mechanical Performance in Reinforced Elastomeric Composite Fibers Using Large Sheets of Graphene Oxide

A simple fiber spinning method used to fabricate elastomeric composite fibers with outstanding mechanical performance is demonstrated. By taking advantage of the large size of as‐prepared graphene oxide sheets (in the order of tens of micrometers) and their liquid crystalline behavior, elastomeric composite fibers with outstanding low strain properties have been fabricated without compromising their high strain properties. For example, the modulus and yield stress of the parent elastomer improved by 80‐ and 40‐fold, respectively, while maintaining the high extensibility of ～400% strain inherent to the parent elastomer. This outstanding mechanical performance was shown to be dependent upon the GO sheet size. Insights into how both the GO sheet size dimension and dispersion parameters influence the mechanical behavior at various applied strains are discussed.     

氮化镓纳米铅笔与纳米塔制备及优异场发射性能研究

通过化学气相沉积法,用氧化镓和氨气反应成功制备出氮化镓纳米铅笔和纳米塔。通过扫描电镜表征发现氮化镓纳米铅笔分为两个部分:底部是一个大直径的纳米线,顶部是一个小直径的纳米线;氮化镓纳米塔为层状结构。氮化镓纳米铅笔和纳米塔的形成机理是气-液-固机制。场发射性能测试显示氮化镓纳米铅笔的开启电场为2.6 V/μm,纳米塔的开启电场为4.1 V/μm,这使得它们可以用于场发射平板显示及显示装置的冷阴极电子源,它们还可以使用于设计复杂纳米电子器件。     

树脂基水合氧化铈复合材料深度去除污水中磷酸盐

通过"前驱体导入-原位沉积"的工艺路线,将水合氧化铈(HCO)纳米颗粒负载入强碱阴离子交换树脂(SAE)孔道内,制得复合纳米吸附剂HCO@SAE并用于污水中磷酸盐的深度去除。试验结果表明:与其母体材料SAE、粉末活性炭(PAC)和大孔吸附树脂XAD-4相比,HCO@SAE具有最佳的磷酸盐吸附性能。溶液pH值对HCO@SAE吸附磷酸盐的性能有较大影响,且在中性条件下可获得最大的磷酸盐吸附量(30.96 mgP/g)。得益于负载HCO纳米颗粒对磷酸盐的专属内配位络合作用,HCO@SAE能够在共存高浓度竞争离子的条件下实现对磷酸盐的选择性吸附。采用NaOH-NaCl混合溶液作为脱附剂可实现对吸附饱和HCO@SAE的高效再生,再生后吸附性能保持稳定,从而实现多批次循环吸附操作。     

聚合物/层状硅酸盐纳米复合材料阻燃性研究进展

根据层状硅酸盐(黏土)可增强聚合物纳米复合材料阻燃性能的研究进展,本文综述了聚合物/层状硅酸盐纳米复合材料的制备方法,指出熔融插层是一种高效可行、环境友好的制备方法;从硅酸盐在纳米复合材料中产生的阻碍效应、自由基诱导效应,网状结构三个方面详细讨论了层状硅酸盐在纳米复合材料中的阻燃机理;最后,指出目前聚合物/层状硅酸盐纳米复合材料在阻燃研究中尚存在的问题,并对其开发应用前景进行了展望。     

Bioactive-Tissue-Derived Nanocomposite Hydrogel for Permanent Arterial Embolization and Enhanced Vascular Healing

Transcatheter embolization is a minimally invasive procedure that uses embolic agents to intentionally block diseased or injured blood vessels for therapeutic purposes. Embolic agents in clinical practice are limited by recanalization, risk of non-target embolization, failure in coagulopathic patients, high cost, and toxicity. Here, a decellularized cardiac extracellular matrix (ECM)-based nanocomposite hydrogel is developed to provide superior mechanical stability, catheter injectability, retrievability, antibacterial properties, and biological activity to prevent recanalization. The embolic efficacy of the shear-thinning ECM-based hydrogel is shown in a porcine survival model of embolization in the iliac artery and the renal artery. The ECM-based hydrogel promotes arterial vessel wall remodeling and a fibroinflammatory response while undergoing significant biodegradation such that only 25% of the embolic material remains at 14 days. With its unprecedented proregenerative, antibacterial properties coupled with favorable mechanical properties, and its superior performance in anticoagulated blood, the ECM-based hydrogel has the potential to be a next-generation biofunctional embolic agent that can successfully treat a wide range of vascular diseases.     

Synthesis and characterization of Pt‐CMK‐3 hybrid nanocomposite for hydrogen storage

The nanometric carbon CMK‐3 modified with Pt was synthesized and applied as a reservoir for hydrogen uptake. We found that the newly synthesized hybrid composites exhibited significantly enhanced H₂ storage. The approach that we have followed includes synthesis of nanostructures with the experimental study of its adsorption capacity and storage properties. In summary, we have shown that CMK‐3 ordered porous carbon modified with Pt nanoclusters is a promising material for hydrogen uptake. The samples were characterized by X‐ray diffraction, N₂ isotherms, X‐ray photoelectron spectra and transmission electron microscopy. The nanoparticles of Pt (~1.7 nm) incorporated onto the nanostructured carbon CMK‐3 showed higher hydrogen uptake at low and high pressures (3.3 wt% of H₂ sorption at 10 bar and 77 K) than CMK‐3. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Recent advances in additive‐enhanced polymer electrolyte membrane properties in fuel cell applications: An overview

Additives such as fillers, cross‐linkers, and plasticizers have become increasingly important in the polymer nanocomposite production field, especially for enhancing the structural morphology, functional behavior, and final performance of nanocomposites in broad applications. The current work is an overview of the effects of additive substances such as fillers, cross‐linkers, and plasticizers in the polymer electrolyte membrane composites applied to fuel cells. A comparative review is conducted by categorizing fillers into several types, and the most popular cross‐linkers and plasticizers used in fuel cell membranes are included in this review. The highlighted properties include the proton conductivity, permeability, mechanical properties, thermal properties, crystallinity, and structure of additive‐modified nanocomposites. Furthermore, the challenges and future prospects in the additive field are discussed in Section 5.0. This review can provide a reference for researchers seeking specific substances that can be used to enhance nanocomposite properties, especially in membrane fuel cell applications.     

The dual capacity of the NiSn alloy/MWCNT nanocomposite for sodium and hydrogen ions storage using porous Cu foam as a current collector

A nanostructured NiSn alloy/multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) composite was successfully synthesized for highly reversible sodium and hydrogen ions storage by using an electrochemical deposition process on porous Cu foam. The surface morphology of the resulting NiSn alloy/MWCNT nanocomposite was characterized using a field-emission scanning electron microscope, indicating the formation of sphere-like NiSn alloy nanoparticles with an average size of 190 nm. On the other hand, X-ray diffraction analysis, energy dispersive and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopies were employed to determine the crystalline structure, elemental surface and chemical composition of the nanocomposite electrode. The initial sodium discharge capacity of the electrode was maximized at ∼550 mAh g⁻¹ under the current density of 1000 mA g⁻¹, and a high hydrogen discharge capacity of 5200 mAh g⁻¹ was obtained at 1100 mA g⁻¹ after 20 cycles. A comprehensive comparison between the sodium and hydrogen ions capacities in this study and those of the literature for different materials and structures was also performed. Accordingly, the resulting nanocomposite electrode with dual capacity may offer promising applications in both sodium-ion battery and hydrogen storage.     

A mixed phase lanthanum vanadate in situ induced by graphene oxide/graphite carbon nitride for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen generation

A mixed phase LaVO₄ with high dispersion was in situ induced and implanted in graphene oxide-graphite carbon nitride composite. The obtained nanocomposite (GO–C₃N₄–LaVO₄) showed high and stable photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution, which significantly benefited from the improved charge separation and light absorption in the special composite photocatalyst as evidenced by UV–vis spectra, fluorescence spectrum, photocurrent response and electrochemical impedance. The fabrication strategy of mixed phase LaVO₄ in the GO-C₃N₄ provides a new idea for constructing cheap and active organic-inorganic semiconductor photocatalysts for hydrogen generation.