Chitosan/silk fibroin composite scaffolds for wound dressing

Three‐dimensional (3D) chitosan/silk fibroin (CS/SF) porous composite scaffolds have been prepared by simply coating a thin layer of CS onto spunlaced SF scaffolds via hydrogen‐bonding assembly technique, and they were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), and mechanical property measurements. The results show that porous scaffolds have a pore diameter around 50–200 μm, and improved mechanical property compared with SF, resulting from strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions between CS and SF, together with the maintained β‐sheet structure of SF. The medical and biological properties of the composite scaffolds were further evaluated. The results demonstrate that they possess good biocompatibility and a broad spectrum of antimicrobial properties. The in vivo animal experiments show that the composite scaffolds promote skin regeneration of rats without any teratogenic effect and inflection, thus they are very promising in the application of wound dressings. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 42503.     

Direct synthesis of highly reactive polyisobutylenes via cationic polymerization of isobutylene co‐initiated with TiCl4 in nonpolar hydrocarbon media

Living cationic polymerization of isobutylene (IB) with 1‐chlorine‐2,4,4‐trimethyl pentane (TMPCl)/TiCl₄/isopropanol (iPrOH) or isoamylol (iAmOH) has been achieved in the presence of 2,6‐di‐tert‐butylpyridine (DtBP) at ?80°C. Polyisobutylenes with nearly theoretical M_n based on TMPCl molecules and more than 90% of tert‐chlorine‐end groups could be obtained at high [TMPCl]. The β‐proton elimination from ? CH₃ in growing chain ends increased with increasing polymerization temperature and decreasing solvent polarity. A chain‐transfer‐dominated cationic polymerization process with H₂O/TiCl₄/iAmOH could be achieved in n‐hexane at ?30°C. The monomer conversion and content of exo‐olefin end groups increased while molecular weight decreased with increasing [iAmOH]. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example to achieve the direct synthesis of highly reactive polyisobutylene with low M_n of 1200～1600, carrying more than 80% of exo‐olefin terminals by a single‐step process via cationic polymerization co‐initiated by TiCl₄ in nonpolar hydrocarbon. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 42232.     

Preparation and properties of β‐phase graphene oxide/PVDF composite films

We report preparation of graphene oxide (GO) from expanded graphite (EG) via a modified Hummers method. GO/PVDF composites films were obtained using solvent N, N‐Dimethylformamide (DMF) and cosolvent comprising deionized water/DMF combination. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses revealed that the main crystal structure of the composite films is β‐phase, and use cosolvent method tends to favor the formation of β‐phase. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to investigate the microstructure of composite films. Storage modulus and loss modulus were measured by Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). Broadband dielectric spectrum tests showed an increase in the dielectric constant of the GO/PVDF composite films with the rising content of GO, and by cosolvent method could improve the dielectric constant while reducing the dielectric loss. Our method that uses GO as an additive and deionized water/DMF as the cosolvent provides a promising and low‐cost pathway to obtain high dielectric materials. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 41577.     

Modification of poly(ethylene terephthalate) by combination of reactive extrusion and followed solid‐state polycondensation for melt foaming

A combination of reactive extrusion and followed solid‐state polycondensation (SSP) was applied to modify the virgin fiber grade poly(ethylene terephthalate) (v‐PET) and recycled bottle‐grade PET (r‐PET) for melt foaming. Pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA) and triglycidyl isocyanurate (TGIC) were chosen as the modifiers for the reactive extrusion performed in a twin‐screw extruder. For comparison, commercially available chain extender ADR JONCRYL ADR‐4370‐S was also used. The characterizations of the intrinsic viscosity, i.e., [η], and rheological properties whose changes were correlated to the long chain branches introduced in the molecular structure were performed on the modified PET to evaluate their chain extension extent. The results revealed that the [η] of 1.37 dL/g was obtained for PMDA modified v‐PET while that of 1.15 dL/g for TGIC modified r‐PET. Such difference was attributed to the different reactivity of the two chain extenders with the two types of PET. Increases in shear viscosity and storage modulus, and the high pronounced shear thinning behavior were also observed in the modified PET. Finally, the foamability of the certain modified PET was verified by the batch melt foaming experiments. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 42708.     

Polypropylene/silica micro‐ and nanocomposites modified with poly(styrene‐b‐ethylene‐co‐butylene‐b‐styrene)

The effects of different silica loadings and elastomeric content on interfacial properties, morphology and mechanical properties of polypropylene/silica 96/4 composites modified with 5, 10, 15, and 20 vol % of poly(styrene‐b‐ethylene‐co‐butylene‐b‐styrene) SEBS added to total composite volume were investigated. Four silica fillers differing in size (nano‐ vs. micro‐) and in surface properties (untreated vs. treated) were chosen as fillers. Elastomer SEBS was added as impact modifier and compatibilizer at the same time. The morphology of ternary polymer composites revealed by light and scanning electron microscopies was compared with morphology predicted models based on interfacial properties. The results indicated that general morphology of composite systems was determined primarily by interfacial properties, whereas the spherulitic morphology of polypropylene matrix was a result of two competitive effects: nucleation effect of filler and solidification effect of elastomer. Tensile and impact strength properties were mainly influenced by combined competetive effects of stiff filler and tough SEBS elastomer. Spherulitic morphology of polypropylene matrix might affect some mechanical properties additionally. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 41486.     

四取代全氟辛基金属酞菁的合成

以邻苯二甲酰亚胺为起始原料,在30%的发烟硫酸条件下经碘化得到3-碘邻苯二甲酰亚胺,氨解、脱水得到3-碘邻苯二甲腈,并与全氟辛基碘在铜粉催化作用下,生成3-全氟辛基邻苯二甲腈,选用DBU合成法得到了标题化合物。对3-碘邻苯二甲酰亚胺的合成条件进行考察,得到了最佳反应条件:反应温度为60℃,n(邻苯二甲酰亚胺)∶n(单质碘)=1∶1,反应时间为12 h。目标产物结构经1HNMR和HRMS确认。     

我国果蔬农药残留研究现状及安全措施

果蔬农药残留来源、消解途径、污染现状、主要的分析方法、残留标准和安全措施是影响果蔬食品安全的重要因素。     

木瓜蛋白酶在[Cnmim]BF4-NaH2PO4双水相体系中的分配行为

为了研究木瓜蛋白酶在[Cnmim]BF4-NaH2PO4双水相体系中的分配行为,在298.15 K条件下利用浊点法测定了[Cnmim]BF4-NaH2PO4双水相体系的双节线和液液相平衡数据,建立了木瓜蛋白酶在该体系中的三维分配模型。利用Merchuk方程、Othmer-Tobias方程和Bancroft方程分别关联了双节线数据、液液相平衡数据,拟合度分别在0.975、0.994以上,结果满意。木瓜蛋白酶分配系数的对数与该体系上相的离子液体浓度和下相的盐浓度相关度都较高,故通过Matlab建立了三者之间的分配模型,实验值和预测值之间的相对偏差均在5%以内,表明该模型能有效地预测木瓜蛋白酶在[Cnmim]BF4-NaH2PO4双水相体系中的分配行为。     

无机盐/石英基复合储能材料的回收利用

采用沸水浸渍法来分离Na2SO4/Si O2复合储能材料中的无机盐与石英陶瓷基体,实现复合储能材料的回收利用。研究表明,将复合储能材料研磨成12目筛以下的粉体并在100℃的沸水中浸渍2 h,能够使得无机盐清除率为100%。将浸渍后剩余的粉末研磨过325目筛,添加占粉末重量25wt.%木炭粉(过325目筛)能够制备出综合性能较好的石英多孔陶瓷基体,其显气孔率为52.63%,抗折强度为3.01 MPa,平均孔径为13.11μm,孔径分布为7-23μm,所制备的复合储能材料的Na2SO4浸渗率达48.13%。通过研磨后沸水浸渍法有效地回收利用了复合相变储能材料,提高了无机盐/陶瓷基复合储能材料的市场化价值。     

基于XTR110的高精度恒流源设计

介绍了一种基于XTR110的高精度恒流源设计方案,详细分析了电路的工作原理与公式推导,并以设计0.1%精度的80m A恒流源进行举例说明,对实际电路中元器件的选取进行了说明解释,同时对所设计的80m A恒流源进行测试试验。测试结果表明:该恒流源在工业常用24V供电、负载0~270Ω范围内,输出电流稳定性好,精度可达0.022%,远高于试验要求精度0.1%。