Recent Progress of Fiber Shaped Lighting Devices for Smart Display Applications—A Fibertronic Perspective

Advances in material science and nanotechnology have fostered the miniaturization of devices. Over the past two decades, the form-factor of these devices has evolved from 3D rigid, volumetric devices through 2D film-based flexible electronics, finally to 1D fiber electronics (fibertronics). In this regard, fibertronic strategies toward wearable applications (e.g., electronic textiles (e-textiles)) have attracted considerable attention thanks to their capability to impart various functions into textiles with retaining textiles' intrinsic properties as well as imperceptible irritation by foreign matters. In recent years, extensive research has been carried out to develop various functional devices in the fiber form. Among various features, lighting and display features are the highly desirable functions in wearable electronics. This article discusses the recent progress of materials, architectural designs, and new fabrication technologies of fiber-shaped lighting devices and the current challenges corresponding to each device's operating mechanism. Moreover, opportunities and applications that the revolutionary convergence between the state-of-the-art fibertronic technology and age-long textile industry will bring in the future are also discussed.     

Synthesis of highly transparent and thermally stable copolyimide with fluorine-containing dianhydride and alicyclic dianhydride

The development of optical films is highly desirable for applications in flexible displayers. In this work, a copolyimide (co-PI) film with high thermal stability and high transparency was prepared by the copolymerization of 2,2′-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4,4′-diaminodiphenyl ether, cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, and 4,4′-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride (6FDA). The effects of aliphatic dianhydride and fluorine dianhydride monomers on the optical, thermal, and mechanical properties of the co-PIs were discussed in detail based on the experimental results and theoretical simulations. We found that the preparation of polyimide (PI) based on the combination of two dianhydrides could obtain the PI film with excellent comprehensive performance due to nonconjugated structure and strong electron-withdrawing effect. Through the structure and composition optimization, a PI film of PI-6FDA-70 with T_g of 300 °C, T_d10% more than 500 °C, the average transparency of 90% and the elongation at the breakage more than 8% was prepared. Such molecular design provides a practical approach to develop high-performance colorless PI films. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020 , 137, 48603.     

纺粘非织造聚合物拉伸模型初探

为探究纺粘非织造工艺中工艺参数对纤维最终直径的影响,文章基于纺粘非织造聚合物拉伸过程,构建了纺粘非织造聚合物拉伸理论模型,并应用MATLAB对模型进行数值计算。同时,选取纺粘工艺参数中的气流初始速度、聚合物初始温度、聚合物质量流量3个因素,通过控制变量法比较观察不同方案下经过数值求解后得到的纤维直径,得出3个因素分别对纤维最终直径的影响。结果表明,气流初始速度越大,聚合物初始温度越高,聚合物质量流量越小,最终形成的纤维直径越细。     

超高分子量聚乙烯纤维增强中空蜂窝模压复合材料性能研究

为研制车船等壳体所用的轻质、高强复合板材,选用超高分子量聚乙烯(UHMWPE)短纤维纱,制备成单层经纬为120根/(10 cm)的平纹组织,采用多组经纱持续更替交织层的方法制成2L(1+0)型、4L(2+1)型、6L(3+2)型3种多层角联锁结构织物,采用扦插芯棒、模压成型方法制成菱形蜂窝状的热固性环氧树脂基中空板,并与2块真空吸液法制成的面板组成“三合一”复合板,同时测定了复合板材的结构特征及其平拉、平压和弯曲性能。结果表明:3种类型复合板的密度均远小于水的密度,其中6L(3+2)型最小,为0.48 g/cm³;复合板层数越多,环氧树脂越难渗透尤其是在中空板菱形交叉点处,复合板平拉、平压、抗弯曲强度则呈现递增,制成的6L(3+2)型复合板试样平压强度可达到1.03 MPa。     

冷拌冷铺超粘纤维磨耗层研究与应用

冷拌冷铺超粘纤维磨耗层作为一种新型技术,结合了微表处的材料特点和Novachip的施工工艺,具有优异的粘结性、防裂性、防水性、耐久性、环保性和经济性。本文从该项技术原理及性能要求、施工工艺及经济和社会效益进行了阐述。     

人造金刚石填充聚酰亚胺树脂基复合材料防刺性能

为研究树脂材料的防刺性能及防刺机制,利用手糊成型与热压法成型制备了手糊分层结构和均布结构层2种结构的人造金刚石填充聚酰亚胺树脂基复合树脂片,并探讨了人造金刚石粒径、填充体积分数对树脂片防刺性能的影响。研究结果表明:经过人造金刚石填充的聚酰亚胺树脂片的防刺性能得到提高,并且均布结构层分层复合结构的树脂片的防刺性能更好;随着人造金刚石粒径的减小,树脂片防刺性能出现先减小后增加的趋势,故防刺机制基本在于碰撞概率与树脂基的防挡;比较防刺力和消耗功发现,不同填充体积分数的单层防刺树脂片的防刺性能随人造金刚石填充体积分数的增加而逐渐降低,该趋势的成因在于复合树脂片的脆化与破坏;在颗粒等效粒径为300 μm、体积分数为10%时,其防刺性能最好。     

Technical note: Evaluation of a novel enzymatic method to predict in situ undigested neutral detergent fiber of forages and nonforage fibrous feeds

The purpose of this study was to optimize the conditions of a previously proposed enzymatic method used to estimate in situ undigested neutral detergent fiber (uNDF). We used a multi-step enzymatic approach, in which samples were first solubilized in NaOH solutions as a preincubation (PreInc) phase. After rinsing, samples were incubated (24 h at 39°C) in a buffered solution (pH 6) containing hemicellulase, cellulase, and Viscozyme L enzymes (Sigma-Aldrich s.r.l., Milan, Italy), followed by incubation (24 h at 39°C) in a buffered solution (pH 5) containing xylanase. Two sets of experiments were performed: a calibration trial (that tested different PreInc conditions on 9 selected forages) and a validation trial (that verified the results by testing multiple samples of 6 different forage types and a group of fibrous by-products). In the calibration trial, samples (300 mg in Ankom F57 filter bags; Ankom Technology Corp., Fairport, NY) were preincubated at 39°C in a 0.1 M NaOH solution for 90, 180, or 240 min, or in 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, or 2.0 M NaOH solution for 90 min. The results indicated that the best PreInc method, in terms of intra-laboratory repeatability and estimation of reference in situ values, was 90 min in a 0.2 M NaOH solution. Thus, we used this PreInc condition to determine enzymatic uNDF of 257 samples in the validation trial. Although the selected method generally had good accuracy in predicting in situ uNDF, inconsistencies were noted for certain forage types. Overall, when enzymatic uNDF was used to predict the in situ uNDF of all samples, the regression was satisfactory (intercept = 7.098, slope = 0.920, R² = 0.73). The regression models developed for alfalfa hays, corn silages, and small grain silages had also acceptable regression performances and mean square error of prediction (MSEP) values, and the main sources of MSEP variation were error due to incomplete (co)variation and random error. Even when R² values were >0.70, the MSEP value of the regression model for grass hays was 149.55, and that for nonforage fibrous feeds was 155.16. Although enzymatic uNDF partially overestimated the in situ uNDF, particularly in grass silages, the proposed procedure seems to be promising for accurately predicting in situ uNDF, because it generally had good repeatability and provided satisfactory estimates of in situ uNDF.