添加剂对炭/石墨复合材料性能的影响

以酚醛树脂为黏结剂,石油焦、石墨为原料,分别添加磷酸氢二钠、硼酸、碳化硅,在1 100℃下热处理,制备出炭/石墨复合材料,并考察了其机械性能、微观结构和热性能。研究表明:经过焙烧后,炭/石墨复合材料中的添加剂起到增强颗粒间键合能力,提高炭/石墨复合材料机械强度的作用。同时,硼酸、碳化硅可以在炭/石墨复合材料表面形成抗氧化物质,使其具有更好的抗氧化能力,起始氧化温度提高180℃,终了氧化温度提高了200℃。     

Interfacial properties of cationic and anionic Gemini surfactant mixtures

The possibility and the prospect of cationic/anionic (“catanionic”) surfactant mixtures based on sulfonate Gemini surfactant (SGS) and bisquaternary ammonium salt (BQAS) in the field of enhanced oil recovery was investigated. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of SGS/BQAS surfactant mixtures was 5.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol/L, 1–2 orders of magnitude lower than neat BQAS or SGS. A solution of either neat SGS or BQAS, could not reach an ultra-low interfacial tension (IFT); but 1:1 mol/mol mixtures of SGS/BQAS reduced the IFT to 1.0 × 10⁻³ mN/m at 100 mg/L. For the studied surfactant concentrations, all mixtures exhibited the lowest IFT when the molar fraction of SGS among the surfactant equaled 0.5, indicating optimal conditions for interfacial activity. The IFT between the 1:1 mol/mol SGS/BQAS mixtures and crude oil decreased and then increased with the NaCl and CaCl₂ concentrations. When the total surfactant concentration was above 50 mg/L, the IFT of SGS/BQAS mixtures was below 0.01 mN/m at the studied NaCl concentrations. Adding inorganic salt reduced the charges of hydrophilic head groups, thereby making the interfacial arrangement more compact. At the NaCl concentration was above 40,000 mg/L, surfactant molecules moved from the liquid–liquid interface to the oil phase, thus resulting in low interfacial activity. In addition, inorganic salts decreased the attractive interactions of the SGS/BQAS micelles that form in water, decreasing the apparent hydrodynamic radius (D_{H, app}) of surfactant aggregates. When the total concentration of surfactants was above 50 mg/L, the IFT between the SGS/BQAS mixtures and crude oil decreased first and then increased with time. At different surfactant concentrations, the IFT of the SGS/BQAS mixtures attained the lowest values at different times. A high surfactant concentration helped surfactant molecules diffuse from the water phase to the interfacial layer, rapidly reducing the IFT. In conclusion, the cationic-anionic Gemini surfactant mixtures exhibit superior interfacial activity, which may promote the application of Gemini surfactant.     

三联阴离子表面活性剂的合成及其表面化学性能

采用丙三醇、环氧氯丙烷、十二醇及氯磺酸为主要原料合成了三联阴离子表面活性剂Ⅲ-12S.采用元素分析、液相色谱和质谱对产物结构进行表征,通过表面张力的测定研究了其在不同温度和不同反离子浓度下的表面化学性质,并计算了其溶液的胶团化热力学函数.结果表明,表面活性剂Ⅲ-12S具有更低的临界胶团浓度(cmc)和降低表面张力的能力,40℃、c(NaCl)=0.20 mol/L时,最低表面张力(γcmc)和cmc分别为27.54 mN/m和4.898×10-5mol/L.其胶团化热力学函数表明其形成胶团的过程为熵驱动.     

Effect of water hardness ions on the solution properties of an anionic surfactant

The solution characteristics of the system linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS)/Ca⁺⁺/builder were studied using a dynamic surface tension technique. The results showed that the rate of CA⁺⁺/LAS interaction is slower than the CA⁺⁺ binding rate of zeolite A. Consequently, zeolite A is effective in preventing precipitation of LAS by calcium ions. The data obtained from the study of Ca⁺⁺ binding detergent builders on solubilization of Ca(LAS)₂ showed that zeolite A was effective but the rate of solubilization was much slower than that for STPP. Incorporation of a small amount of phosphate with zeolite A in a detergent significantly increases the rate of solubilizing of Ca(LAS)₂.     

Synthesis and characterization of polythiophene/titanium dioxide composites

Polythiophene/titanium dioxide (PT/TiO₂) composites were prepared by the in situ chemical oxidative polymerization method. The resulting PT/TiO₂ composites were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM). UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectra measurements show that the PT/TiO₂ composites can adsorb light of wavelengths ranging from 200 nm to 800 nm. The PT/TiO₂ composites showed good adsorption properties and were more efficient in removing dye from solution than pure PT and pure TiO₂. The PT/TiO₂ composites exhibited photocatalytic activities to some extent under UV light illumination.     

十二烷基甘油醚羧酸盐阴离子表面活性剂的合成及性能研究

研究了十二烷基甘油醚羧酸盐阴离子表面活性剂的合成条件。首先制备了中间产物十二烷基甘油醚,然后与氯乙酸钠反应制得终产物。考察了反应温度、反应时间、物料摩尔比、氢氧化钠用量及反应方法对反应的影响,得出反应的适宜条件为:浓度为50%的氢氧化钠碱液,n(十二烷基甘油醚)∶n(氯乙酸钠)=1∶1.2,以环己烷作带水剂,100℃下反应6 h,活性物含量达87.6%。测定了该表面活性剂的一系列性能,结果显示,该表面活性剂具有高表面活性,较低的临界胶束浓度和良好的增溶性、稳泡性。     

Composition of mixed anionic/nonionic surfactant micelles

A proposed method of determining the composition of mixed micelles in equilibrium with monomer of known composition is described. The systems were sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyoxyethylene 23 lauryl ether (Brij 35) in water and in 0.1 M sodium chloride solution at 25°C. This technique applies the Gibbs-Duhem equation to the mixed micelle, which is treated as a pseudophase. This proposed methodology which needs only critical micelle concentration data as a function of monomer composition, is applied to an anionic/nonionic surfactant pair. The calculated monomer-micelle equilibrium is found to be very similar to the much-used regular solution for nonideal systems.     

The effect of graphene dispersion on the mechanical properties of graphene/epoxy composites

The effect of dispersion state of graphene on mechanical properties of graphene/epoxy composites was investigated. The graphene sheets were exfoliated from graphite oxide (GO) via thermal reduction (thermally reduced GO, RGO). Different dispersions of RGO sheets were prepared with and without ball mill mixing. It was found that the composites with highly dispersed RGO showed higher glass transition temperature (T_g) and strength than those with poorly dispersed RGO, although no significant differences in both the tensile and flexural moduli are caused by the different dispersion levels. In particular, the T_g was increased by nearly 11 °C with the addition of 0.2 wt.% well dispersed RGO to epoxy. As expected, the highly dispersed RGO also produced one or two orders of magnitude higher electrical conductivity than the corresponding poorly dispersed RGO. Furthermore, an improved quasi-static fracture toughness (K_IC) was measured in the case of good dispersion. The poorly and highly dispersed RGO at 0.2 wt.% loading resulted in about 24% and 52% improvement in K_IC of cured epoxy thermosets, respectively. RGO sheets were observed to bridge the micro-crack and debond/delaminate during fracture process due to the poor filler/matrix and filler/filler interface, which should be the key elements of the toughening effect.     

The effect of morphology on the optical properties of transparent epoxy/montmorillonite composites

Three kinds of epoxy‐based transparent nanocomposites were prepared by the reaction of alkylammonium‐exchanged montmorillonite (AMT) with diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) and triethylamine as the curing agent. The morphology of these composites was characterized by X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The effect of morphology on the optical transparency of epoxy/AMT composites (Ep/AMT) was investigated. The light transmittance of Ep/AMT depended greatly on the exfoliation degree (ED) of AMT in the epoxy matrix, and the transmittance of the composites with higher ED was notably higher than that with lower ED under the same AMT content. The light transmittance of composites prepared with different amounts of curing agent was also studied. Results suggested that the composites prepared with insufficient curing agent were more transparent than those prepared with stoichiometric and higher contents of curing agent because insufficient curing agent was benefitial to the exfoliation of AMT. An equation describes the relationship of the light transmittance of nanocomposites with the concentration, particle size and basal spacing of AMT as well as the wavelength. Theoretical analysis suggested that the effect of morphology on the transparence mainly comes from the changes of the particle size and basal spacing of AMT, and that the effect of the former is more significant than that of the latter Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry     

Structural,thermal, and antibacterial properties of chitosan/ZnO composites

This study presents the influence of zinc oxide (ZnO) on the structural, thermal, and antibacterial characteristics of chitosan. The chitosan composites containing different concentrations of ZnO (0.5–2 mass ratio with respect to chitosan) were prepared using sol‐cast transformation method. Fourier‐transform infrared spectra and X‐ray diffraction patterns revealed chemical interactions between the chitosan and ZnO in the composites that became more evident at higher concentrations of filler. The composites exhibited significantly lower degradation rate and higher thermal stability than that of chitosan. When 50% mass loss is set as a point of comparison, the chitosan/ZnO (1:2) composite exhibited 143°C higher thermal stability compared with chitosan. Similarly, the composites exhibited biocidal activity to gram positive and gram negative bacteria. Furthermore, higher biocidal activity was possessed by chitosan/ZnO (1:1) composites. The current–voltage characteristics curves also depicted a significant increase in the value of current versus voltage at equimolar concentration of chitosan and ZnO. It can be concluded that the biocompatible, eco‐friendly and low cost chitosan/ZnO composite hydrogels can be used for food packaging and biomedical applications. POLYM. COMPOS., 35:79–85, 2014. © 2013 Society of Plastics Engineers     

The effect of anionic polyelectrolytes on the properties of aqueous silicon nitride suspensions

The effect of anionic polyelectrolytes on the electrokinetic and rheological properties of concentrated Si3N4 suspensions was investigated experimentally. We found that polyelectrolyte adsorption and, thus, colloidal stability at pH>pHSi3N4iep is mainly governed by the surface charge density of the solid phase. Comparing anionic methacrylic acid comb copolymer modifications with grafted poly(ethylene oxide) chains (PMMA-PEO), with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) showed that the grafted PEO chains have a minor influence on the colloidal stability. The common viscosity minimum for all the anionic polyelectrolytes around pH 7 suggests that the suspensions are electrosterically stabilized. The polyacrylic backbone attains an extended conformation perpendicular to the surface. The effect of excess addition of polyelectrolyte was also discussed; we attribute the significant increase in suspension viscosity to the increased ionic strength caused by the release of associated counterions of the polymer functional groups.     

Electrospinning of chitosan/poly(lactic acid) nanofibers: The favorable effect of nonionic surfactant

To improve the electrospinnability of chitosan (CS), a series of nanofiber membrane blends comprised of CS, poly(lactic acid) (PLA), and nonionic surfactant polyoxyethylene nonylphenol ether (TX‐15), were made. Uniform nanofibers with no bead‐like structures were obtained from solutions of 2% TX‐15 with 6% CS(50)/PLA(50). The diameter was between 200 and 300 nm. We found that with increasing TX‐15 in the blend, the nanofibers displayed more hydrophilicity. Compared to CS/PLA nanofibers, the blend polymers with TX‐15 had better tensile mechanical properties. Finally, all cells examined showed high levels of attachment and spreading on CS/PLA/TX‐15 nanofibers with a TX‐15 content of 0～3%. Thus, the nanofibers were nontoxic. In conclusion, adding PLA and TX‐15 to CS via solution‐blending and electrospinning may be an effective way to toughen CS nanofibers and make them more suitable for drug delivery or tissue engineering applications. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131, 41098.     

The effect of interface debonding behaviors on the mechanical properties of microPCMs/epoxy composites

Microcapsules containing phase change materials (microPCMs) can be filled in polymeric matrix forming smart temperature‐controlling composites. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the interface behaviors and the mechanical properties of methanol‐melamine‐formaldehyde shell microPCMs containing paraffin/epoxy matrix composites. The typical microPCMs with core/shell ratio of 2/1 shapely decreased their average diameter from 26.0 ± 1.5 to 13.8 ± 3.4 μm with the increasing of stirring speed from 1,000 to 3,000 r min⁻¹. But, both the thickness and yield point of shells had a little variation. Young's modulus of composites was almost independent on the particle size of microPCMs with lower volume fractions (5%–10%). For composites with higher microPCMs loading (20%–30%), there was a slight decrease in modulus with increasing particle size. The data of tensile strength decreased obviously with the increasing of the average diameter of microcapsules for composite samples with the same particle loading. A repeated heat‐transmission treatment was applied to enhance the interface debonding. The results show that the violent thermal transmission had decreased the mechanical properties of microPCMs/epoxy composites. The scanning electron microscopy morphologies had also proved that these phenomena attributed to the interphase separation and cracks. Moreover, a semiexperiential conclusion is that the increasing of interface area of composites will at the same time give more structure defects leading to poor mechanical properties. POLYM. COMPOS., 2011. © 2011 Society of Plastics Engineers     

The effect of dispersants on the tensile properties of carbon nanotube/vinyl ester composites

The effects of eight different dispersants on the stability of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in vinyl ester (VE) resin systems have been systematically analyzed. Suspensions incorporating different amounts of dispersants relative to the concentration of MWCNTs in the VE have been prepared. The resistance to sedimentation of MWCNTs in the resin was investigated by using a centrifugation technique. One dispersing agent (B60H) was found to impart long‐term stability to suspensions of MWCNTs in VE. VE‐based composites reinforced with MWCNTs were prepared using different amounts of the dispersing agent. Tensile tests were performed to analyze the effect of different concentrations of MWCNTs and the use of the dispersing agent in the composites. Fracture surfaces of VE nanocomposites have been analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to elucidate the reinforcing effect of the CNTs. POLYM. COMPOS., 2012. © 2012 Society of Plastics Engineers     

碳纳米管/壳聚糖复合材料的研究进展

碳纳米管/壳聚糖复合材料是一种新型的生物复合材料,具有独特的结构以及优良的力学、生物、电化学等性能。本文综述了碳纳米管/壳聚糖复合材料的各种制备方法,并详细讨论了溶液共混法、静电自组装法、逐层自组装法等方法的优缺点。还概括了碳纳米管/壳聚糖复合材料在电化学分析、生物传感器、电驱动等领域的应用进展,并展望了其主要研究方向和发展趋势。     

The effect of antimicrobial peptide HX-12C on the properties of chitosan/polyacrylic acid hydrogel

Antimicrobial peptide (AMP) hydrogel is a novel biomaterial widely used in wound healing. However, there have been limited studies investigating the effect of AMP on hydrogel properties so far. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the influence of the AMP HX-12C on the chitosan/polyacrylic acid (CS/PAA) double-network (DN) hydrogel. The results showed that the mechanical properties of CS/PAA/HX-12C hydrogel are significantly improved compared with those of CS/PAA hydrogel. The maximum tensile stress increased from 41.0 to 258.5 KPa, and the compression stress required for 80% hydrogel deformation increased from 3.7 to 6.7 MPa. Furthermore, the thermal stability of CS/PAA/HX-12C showed a noticeable enhancement when compared with CS/PAA hydrogel. In addition, the CS/PAA/HX-12C hydrogel exhibited improved porosity and swelling performance. The addition of HX-12C significantly enhanced the antibacterial activity of the hydrogel against Escherichia coli and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Cytotoxicity test showed that the viability of L929 cell remained above 90% after treatment with CS/PAA/HX-12C hydrogel extract, indicating the good biocompatibility. In conclusion, AMP assuredly enhances the mechanical property, swelling performance and antimicrobial activity of hydrogel. The CS/PAA/HX-12C hydrogel shows potential for use as anti-infective medical material.     

改性碳纳米管/壳聚糖复合材料的制备及防污性能

通过控制溶液的pH,在酸性条件下制备了单层多巴胺改性的多壁碳纳米管,然后以戊二醛作为反应中间桥梁,共价接枝制备得到碳纳米管/壳聚糖复合材料。通过透射电子显微镜(TEM)、红外光谱(FTIR)和热重分析法(TGA)对复合材料的结构和性能进行表征,结果表明碳纳米管的管壁外面和管端都被均匀包覆起来,包覆层厚度在6 nm左右;采用多巴胺单层膜包覆碳纳米管,达到了减小对碳纳米管结构造成破坏同时增加表面活性基团数量的目的,使得复合材料中壳聚糖的接枝量增加到71.78%。复合材料兼具了壳聚糖和碳纳米管在抑菌性、缓释、硅藻生长抑制方面优异的性能,在对大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、鳗弧菌及小舟形藻、成排舟形藻的防污性能实验中,复合材料在抑菌及抑制硅藻生长方面均表现出广谱、长效的抑制性能。     

Photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange using polythiophene/titanium dioxide composites

Polythiophene/titanium dioxide (PT/TiO₂) composites were prepared via in situ chemical oxidative polymerization, and the obtained composites were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Using methyl orange (MeO) as a target pollutant, the adsorption capacities and the photocatalytic activities of the resulting composites were investigated. The results indicate that PT/TiO₂ composites have good adsorption capacities due to the electrostatic attraction between the positively charged composite particles’ surfaces and MeO; the incorporation of PT into the composites enhances the photocatalytic degradation activity for MeO under both UV and visible light.     

The effect of chemical-vapor-deposition conditions on the properties of carbon-carbon composites

Properties are given for as-deposited and heat-treated carbon-felt, carbon-matrix composites infiltrated at deposition temperatures of 1100 and 1400°C, and pressures of 20 and 630 Torr. A thermal stress figure of merit was calculated for each material, with the heat-treated composite infiltrated at 1400°C and 630 Torr yielding the highest value. As with most graphitizing carbon materials, heat-treatment resulted in a decrease of the flexural strengths and moduli. The strength-to-modulus ratios, however, increased, being highest for deposition conditions of 1400°C and 630 Torr. Heat-treatment also resulted in an increase in thermal conductivity and a decrease in thermal expansion. These changes were related to the degree of crystallinity and to the formation of cracks within the matrix.     

Effect of alkyl groups in anionic surfactants on solution properties of anionic-nonionic surfactant system

The effect of different alkyl chains of anionic surfactants on properties of binary anionic-nonionic mixed surfactant systems was studied. These systems included ocytldodecyl-, and cetylsulfoacetates mixed with isooctyl phenol nonyl ethoxylate. The critical micelle concentration of mixed surfactants shifted to lower values compared to those of the single anionic surfactants. Effectiveness values increased with decreases in the mole fraction of anionic surfactants. The negative values of interaction parameter (β) increased with increases in the chain length of anionic surfactants.