Synthesis,characterization and antifungal property of Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets

Although the antibacterial properties of MXene nanosheets containing Ti₃C₂T_x are known, their antifungal properties have not been well studied. Herein, we present for the first time a report on the antifungal properties of Ti₃C₂T_x MXene. The Ti₃C₂T_x MXene was obtained by first exfoliating MAX phase of Ti₃AlC₂ with concentrated hydrofluoric acid, then the Ti₃C₂T_x was intercalated and deliminated by ethanol treatment and ultrasonication process. The delaminated Ti₃C₂T_x MXene nanosheets (d-Ti₃C₂Tx) were characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), and Raman spectroscopy. It was found that Ti₃C₂T_x MXene was characterized by lamellar structure alternating with layers of Ti, Al and C. The EDX results revealed that the delaminated Ti₃C₂T_x MXene nanosheets were composed of Ti, C, Si, O, F, and a trace amount of Al. The XRD and Raman spectra further indicated the elimination of Al and the formation of two-dimensional Ti₃C₂T_x MXene nanosheets. The antifungal activity of the delaminated Ti₃C₂T_x MXene was determined against Trichoderma reesei using the modified agar disc method. Observation using inverted phase contrastmicroscopy revealed inhibited fungus growth with the absence of hyphae around the discs treated wtih MXene. The surrounding of the control groups without an inclusion of MXene was found with large number of hyphae and spores. In addition, the spores of the fungi treated with the samples containing d-Ti₃C₂T_x MXene nanosheets did not germinate even after 11 days of culture. The results demonstrated disruption to the hemispheric structural formation of fungi colony, inhibition of hyphae growth and cell damage for fungi grown on the d-Ti₃C₂T_x MXene nanosheets. These new findings suggest that d-Ti₃C₂T_x MXene nanosheets developed in this work could be a promising anti-fungi material.     

Corrosion behaviors of Cr2AlC/α-Al2O3 composites in 3.5 wt. % NaCl aqueous solution

Cr₂AlC and its composites containing α-Al₂O₃ (6.1 and 15.2 wt %) were prepared by hot pressing and their corrosion behaviors in air-saturated 3.5 wt % NaCl aqueous solution were investigated by electrochemical testing methods. It was revealed that the secondary phase of Al₂O₃ particles mainly distributed along grain boundaries of Cr₂AlC matrix. The potentiodynamic polarization measurements showed that the corrosion current densities of these Cr₂AlC composites were lower than that of the pure Cr₂AlC. The Aluminum in Cr₂AlC was prone to be attacked more easily. When immersed at open circuit potential (OCP), Al readily slipped out from Cr₂AlC matrix into NaCl solution in the form of dissoluble species. But in the case of polarization, regardless of potentiostatic polarization or potentiodynamic polarization, more de-intercalated Al, reacted with the electrolyte to form corrosion products of Al₂O₃ and/or AlOOH and deposited on the sample surface. For Cr₂AlC/α-Al₂O₃ composites, the presence of Al₂O₃ weakened the corrosion along grain boundaries by partly blocking the permeation of electrolyte and inhibiting the anodic dissolution process.     

Molten salt synthesis of MAX phases in the Ti-Al-C system

The molten salt method was used to synthesise the MAX phase compounds Ti₂AlC and Ti₃AlC₂ from elemental powders. Between 900–1000?°C, Ti₂AlC was formed alongside ancillary phases TiC and TiAl, which decreased in abundance with increasing synthesis temperature. Changing the stoichiometry and increasing the synthesis temperature to 1300?°C resulted in formation of Ti₃AlC₂ alongside Ti₂AlC and TiC. The type of salt flux used had little effect on the product formation. The reaction pathway for Ti₂AlC was determined to be the initial formation of TiC_1-x templating on the graphite and titanium aluminides.     

MAX3100在80C196串口扩展中的应用

介绍采用新型的UART器件MAX3100为Intel单片机80C196扩展串口，给出了硬件设计和软件编程，并对关键技术进行了说明。     

双电池系统电源选择器MAX1773/1773A

MAX1773／MAX1773A是用于双电池系统的电源选择器，它允许外部控制器去管理双电池组、适配器输入、电池充电器和系统负载所需的电源连接。文中介绍了MAX1773／1773A的特点、引脚功能、内部结构和工作原理，给出了MAX1773/MAX1773A的典型工作电路。     

16位A/D转换器MAX1166的原理及应用

MAX1166是美国MAXIM公司生产的逐次逼近型16位低功耗模数转换器 ,该转换器内带4.096V精密参考源 ,同时具有并行数据输出接口。文章介绍了该模数转换器的特性、功能及实际应用电路。     

高性能∑-△A/D转换器MAX1403在微功耗旋涡流量计中的应用

本文在旋涡流量计中采用MAX1403芯片进行温度、压力传感器的激励、信号放大和16位A/D转换,缩小了体积,提高了可靠性,满足了该流量计研制中低功耗、高精度的苛刻要求.     

16位串行模数转换器MAX1132的特性及应用

MAX1132是美国MAXIM公司生产的16位串行模数转换器，文章介绍了MAX1132的工作原理、接口特点及使用方法，给出了它在数据采集系统中的硬件电路和软件程序。     

MAX+Plus与数字电路教学

MAX PlusⅡ是美国Altera公司为开发其编程逻辑器件而推出的工具软件,可以完成从门级到系统级的逻辑芯片的设计,是典型的逻辑设计与综合工具.将MAX PlusⅡ用于课堂教学中,可以起到事半功倍的效果,作图快捷,修改方便,仿真结果直观具体,提高课堂讲授效率,将抽象的逻辑教学形象化和直观化.简要介绍了电子设计自动化(EDA)的理念和工具MAX Plus及其在普通数字电路教学中的应用,并以设计一个有使能控制端的半加器为例,说明MAX PlusⅡ的设计、仿真过程,以期得到融传统教学方式和现代化设计理念为一体的教学效果.     

闭路电视监控系统中矩阵控制器的设计

以 6 4× 16矩阵控制器为例 ,介绍了闭路电视监控系统中矩阵控制器的设计方法 ,矩阵控制器的主要功能 ,以及视频矩阵切换芯片MAX4 35 8的性能特点及使用方法 ,概括提出了在软、硬件设计时应注意的几个问题