Determination of stiffness properties of braided composites for the design of a hip prosthesis

This paper describes an experimental procedure used to determine the stiffness properties of two different composites made of braided glass and hybrid carbon–glass fibre reinforced epoxy resin. Tubular specimens manufactured by reinforcing an epoxy resin system with commercial braided preforms were used to determine the elastic constants. All specimens were manufactured using compression moulding technique assisted with internal pressure. The stiffness properties were determined from axial and circumferential strains recorded from strain gauges using internal water pressure tests. Identical types of composite laminates were used to manufacture two prototypes of a composite femoral prosthesis with controlled stiffness.     

Comparative assessment upon dye removal capability of indigenous bacterial strains from Lanyang Plain in northeast Taiwan

This study provides a first attempt from a geological and ecological perspective to look forward isolations of indigenous strains with the decolorization capability from the most biodiverse region in Taiwan for dye-laden wastewater treatment. Serial selections were conducted by a specific use of the fungicide nystatin and model azo dye C.I. reactive red 141 (RR141) during isolation. Several bacterial strains with the excellent capability of azo dye decolorization were predominantly isolated from river water and mud samples of Lanyang River Basin. Phase-curve profiles indicated that azo dye decolorization was found to be non-growth associated for both mixed cultures and isolated pure strains. The color removal efficiency of the mixed culture was nearly 10-fold to that of Pseudomonas luteola at ca. 600mgL(-1) RR141, indicating a promising feasibility of isolated cultures to be applicable for practical treatments. The decolorization performance of unacclimated and acclimated pure cultures was at most 20% and 70-80% to that of the mixed cultures, respectively. It might suggest that combined interactions among decolorizers were crucial for the optimal color removal. According to the results of physiological and 16S rRNA gene sequence examinations, the isolated strains should belong to Aeromonas species (very likely A. hydrophila).     

镀金属炭毡/树脂复合材料的电磁屏蔽性能

采用镀金属炭毡与环氧树脂、聚丙烯（PP）、ABS、聚苯乙烯（PS）、聚乙烯（PE）复合制备电磁屏蔽（EMS）复合材料,镀金属炭毡复合材料在1－1000MHz范围内的屏蔽效率可达40dB以上,不同的树脂体系对复合材料的屏蔽效率无显著影响,在炭毡纤维表面镀不同的金属对复合材料的屏蔽效率有较大的影响。     

回收ABS树脂的性能提升

分析了回收ABS树脂在使用过程中的老化机理,老化导致了橡胶相的损失、分子量的降低和相分离,表现为抗冲性能大幅下降,拉伸强度、弯曲模量及热变形温度和耐候性均有一定程度的下降.基于此,提出了高胶粉/无机纳米粒子复合改性方案,添加5%～8%的高胶粉和2%～3%无机纳米粒子,可以大幅提升回收ABS树脂的韧性,同时兼顾了材料的刚...     

纳米CaCO3/ABS/PVC共混体系研究

研究了改性纳米CaCO3对ABS／PVC共混体系力学性能和吸水率的影响。结果表明,在ABS／PVC共混体系中加入纳米CaCO3可以提高体系的冲击强度和表面硬度,提高最大幅度分别为25．2％和10.5％,随着改性纳米CaCO3添加量的增加,冲击强度先增加后下降,表面硬度有所增加,吸水率有所下降。通过SEM和TEM分析表明,纳米CaCO3呈纳米分散,且与塑料基体结合良好。     

Nitrate removal efficiency of bacterial consortium (Pseudomonas sp. KW1 and Bacillus sp. YW4) in synthetic nitrate-rich water

The efficiency of bacterial isolates to reduce nitrate from synthetic nitrate-rich water was tested using a batch scale process. Two efficient nitrate reducing bacterial species were isolated from water samples collected from Kodaikanal and Yercaud lakes. Bacterial analysis of the samples revealed the presence of nitrate reducing bacteria belonging to the genera Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Micrococcus and Alcaligenes. Among the isolates, the consortium of Pseudomonas sp. KW1 and Bacillus sp. YW4 was found to be efficient in nitrate reduction. Influences of various carbon sources, incubation temperature and pH on nitrate reduction from synthetic wastewater were also studied. The results showed a rapid and efficient process of nitrate removal (99.4%) from synthetic wastewater supplemented with starch (1%), inoculated by bacterial consortium (Pseudomonas sp. KW1 and Bacillus sp. YW4) at incubation temperature of 30 degrees C at pH 7. This observation has led to the conclusion that the bacterial consortium was responsible for nitrate removal from synthetic nitrate-rich wastewater.     

Treatment of bromoamine acid wastewater using combined process of micro-electrolysis and biological aerobic filter

The wastewater originated from the production of bromoamine acid was treated in a sequential system of micro-electrolysis (ME) and biological aerobic filter (BAF). Decolorization and COD(Cr) removal rate of the proposed system was investigated with full consideration of the influence of two major controlling factors such as organic loading rate (OLR) and hydraulic retention time (HRT). The removal rate of COD(Cr) was 81.2% and that of chrominance could be up to 96.6% at an OLR of 0.56 kg m(-3)d(-1) when the total HRT was 43.4h. Most of the chrominance was removed by the ME treatment, however, the BAF process was more effective for COD(Cr) removal. The GC-MS and HPLC-MS analysis of the contaminants revealed that 1-aminoanthraquinone, bromoamine acid and mono-sulfonated 1,2-dichlorobenzene were the main organic components in the wastewater. The reductive transformation of the anthraquinone derivatives in the ME reactor improved the biodegradability of the wastewater, and rendered the decolorization. After long-term of operation, it was observed that the predominant microorganisms immobilized on the BAF carriers were rod-shaped and globular. Four bacterial strains with apparent 16S rDNA fragments in the Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) profiles of BAF samples were identified as Variovorax sp., Sphingomonas sp., Mycobacterium sp., and Microbacterium sp.     

吸附树脂及其在水与废水处理中的应用

主要论述了吸附树脂的分类、合成、性能及其在水处理中的应用,重点讨论了人工合成及天然高分子改性吸附树脂的合成、性能及其在微污染水源给水处理及废水处理中应用的研究进展.其由于在废物处理和资源回收方面的良好前景而受到青睐,并有逐渐取代活性炭成为新一代吸附剂的趋势,但对其工程化的应用尚需继续研究.最后展望了高分子吸附剂(吸附树脂)的研究及应用前景,提出了今后吸附树脂的研究发展方向.     

Application of a continuously stirred tank bioreactor (CSTR) for bioremediation of hydrocarbon-rich industrial wastewater effluents

A continuously stirred tank bioreactor (CSTR) was used to optimize feasible and reliable bioprocess system in order to treat hydrocarbon-rich industrial wastewaters. A successful bioremediation was developed by an efficient acclimatized microbial consortium. After an experimental period of 225 days, the process was shown to be highly efficient in decontaminating the wastewater. The performance of the bioaugmented reactor was demonstrated by the reduction of COD rates up to 95%. The residual total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) decreased from 320 mg TPH l(-1) to 8 mg TPH l(-1). Analysis using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) identified 26 hydrocarbons. The use of the mixed cultures demonstrated high degradation performance for hydrocarbons range n-alkanes (C10-C35). Six microbial isolates from the CSTR were characterized and species identification was confirmed by sequencing the 16S rRNA genes. The partial 16S rRNA gene sequences demonstrated that 5 strains were closely related to Aeromonas punctata (Aeromonas caviae), Bacillus cereus, Ochrobactrum intermedium, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Rhodococcus sp. The 6th isolate was affiliated to genera Achromobacter. Besides, the treated wastewater could be considered as non toxic according to the phytotoxicity test since the germination index of Lepidium sativum ranged between 57 and 95%. The treatment provided satisfactory results and presents a feasible technology for the treatment of hydrocarbon-rich wastewater from petrochemical industries and petroleum refineries.     

阻燃ABS树脂及其合金的研究进展

ABS树脂是目前应用最广的一种热塑性工程塑料,它可以单独使用,也可以制成具有某些特殊性能的合金材料,ABS树脂尤其适用于汽车、电器行业。因此对其阻燃性能要求十分严格。目前,国内外对ABS树脂及其合金的阻燃研究十分活跃,其阻燃体系主要有：(1)含卤阻燃体系;(2)有机含磷、氮、硅阻燃体系;(3)无机阻燃体系,包括红磷阻燃和无机氢氧化物等的阻燃。文中简要介绍了国内外阻燃ABS树脂及其舍金的研究方法和进展情况。     

Effect of multiple metal resistant bacteria from contaminated lake sediments on metal accumulation and plant growth

Naturally occurring bacteria play an important role in bioremediation of heavy metal pollutants in soil and wastewater. This study identified high levels of resistance to zinc, cesium, lead, arsenate and mercury in eight copper resistant Pseudomonas strains previously isolated from Torch Lake sediment. These strains showed variable susceptibility to different antibiotics. Furthermore, these metal resistant strains were capable of bioaccumulation of multiple metals and solubilization of copper. Bacterial strains TLC 3-3.5-1 and TLC 6-6.5-1 showed high bioaccumulation ability of Zn (up to 15.9 mg/g dry cell) and Pb (80.7 mg/g dry cell), respectively. All the strains produced plant growth promoting indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), iron chelating siderophore and solubilized mineral phosphate and metals. The effect of bacterial inoculation on plant growth and copper uptake by maize (Zea mays) and sunflower (Helianthus annuus) was investigated using one of the isolates (Pseudomonas sp. TLC 6-6.5-4) with higher IAA production and phosphate and metal solubilization, which resulted in a significant increase in copper accumulation in maize and sunflower, and an increase in the total biomass of maize. The multiple metal-resistant bacterial isolates characterized in our study have potential applications for remediation of metal contaminated soils in combination with plants and metal contaminated water.     

Acute toxicity evaluation of explosive wastewater by bacterial bioluminescence assays using a freshwater luminescent bacterium, Vibrio qinghaiensis sp. Nov

The compositions of explosive wastewater generated from TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) purification stage were characterized by using UV-vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), high performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) and gas chromatograph/mass spectroscopy (GC/MS). The acute toxicity was evaluated by bacterium bioluminescence assay using a freshwater luminescent bacterium (Vibrio qinghaiensis sp. Nov.) and a marine luminescent bacterium (Photobacterium phosphoreum). The results showed that the wastewater's biodegradability was poor due to the high amount of chemical oxygen demand (COD). The main organic components were dinitrotoluene sulfonates (DNTS) with small amount of TNT, dinitrotoluene (DNT), mononitrotoluene (MNT) and other derivatives of nitrobenzene. It was highly toxic to luminescent bacteria P. phosphoreum and V. qinghaiensis sp. Nov. After reaction time of 15 min, the relative concentration of toxic pollutants (expressed as reciprocal of dilution ratio of wastewater) at 50% of luminescence inhibition ratio was 5.32×10(-4) for P. phosphoreu, while that was 4.34×10(-4) for V. qinghaiensis. V. qinghaiensis is more sensitive and suitable for evaluating the wastewater's acute toxicity than P. phosphoreum. After adsorption by resin, the acute toxicity can be greatly reduced, which is helpful for further treatment by biological methods.     

Study of electroless copper plating on ABS resin surface modified by heterocyclic organosilane self-assembled film

6-(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)amino-1, 3, 5-triazine-2, 4-dithiol monosodium (TES) was used to fabricate self-assembled film on corona pretreated acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) resin surface. The self-assembled film modified ABS resin was treated by electroless copper plating. Orthogonal test was carried out to study optimal condition of the process. The surface appearance, plating rate and thickness of electroless copper films were investigated to determine the optimal time of corona-discharge, self-assembly and electroless copper plating. SEM results indicated that porous morphology appeared on ABS resin surface modified by TES self-assembled film and the surface roughness also increased. The adhesion test showed that the adhesion property between ABS resin and copper was excellent. The surface of electroless copper film had high brightness under the optimal condition of 1 min corona-discharge, 30 min self-assembly and 10 min electroless copper plating. The electroless-copper plating temperature was 55 ～ 60°C and pH was 13 ～ 13·5.     

纳米TiO2／ABS复合材料抗光老化性能研究

利用金红石型纳米TiO2优异的紫外线屏蔽性能，通过熔融共混法制备了纳米ZiO2／AlS复合材料，采用氙灯、高压汞灯等设备对改性后的ABS材料进行了人工加速老化实验。并借助TEM、FTIR以及SEM分析了纳米TiO2的表面修饰效果以及在ABS中的分散状态，同时对纳米ZiO2／AlS复合材料的冲击性能、色差、光泽以及分子量在老化期间的变化规律进行了研究。结果表明，采用纳米TiO2复合改性后能够使ABS制品的力学性能在较长时间内得到保持，并较大程度地提高抗色变和保光性能；同时较大幅度地提高了ABS表层组织对紫外光损伤的抵抗作用，使ABS的光降解反应速度及程度得到有效抑制，最终延长ABS制品的户外使用寿命。     

Removal of o-xylene using biofilter inoculated with Rhodococcus sp. BTO62

Rhodococcus sp. BTO62 was isolated from activated sludge from a wastewater treatment plant as an o-xylene-degrading microorganism. BOT62 degraded not only o-xylene, but also benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m- and p-xylenes and styrene (BTEXS). A laboratory scale biofilter packed with Biosol as packing material, which is made from foamed waste glass mixed with corrugated cardboard, was inoculated with strain BTO62 and operated to remove relatively high loading of o-xylene at different space velocities under non-sterile and sterile conditions. The o-xylene elimination capacity to maintain more than 90% removal efficiency was 41g/m3/h under sterile condition, but it enhanced to 160g/m3/h under non-sterile condition. This indicates possibilities of the role of other contaminants for degradation of o-xylene and the degradation of intermediate products of o-xylene by contaminants. Quick recovery of o-xylene degradation was observed after shutdown of o-xylene gas supply and mineral medium circulation for 10-30 days.     

ABS/改性纳米CaCO3复合材料的微观结构和力学性能

制备了改性纳米CaCOa／ABS复合材料,采用SEM和TEM对复合材料的微观结构进行了分析,同时,对复合材料的力学性能进行了考察。结果表明,改性纳米CaCO3可以在ABS塑料中与树脂充分结合,同时改性纳米CaCO3在复合材料中呈纳米分散。复合材料的断面产生了大量的网状结构。分散在丙烯腈一丁二烯一苯乙烯共聚物(ABS)中的改性纳米CaCO3可提高复合材料的裂缝引发能和裂缝增长能。其单缺口冲击强度达到36．77kJ／m^2,与未添加纳米CaCO3的相比提高了44％;邵氏硬度达到34．87N,提高了23．5％。     

Isolation of phosphate solubilizing bacteria and their potential for lead immobilization in soil

Lead (Pb), a highly toxic heavy metal forms stable compounds with phosphate (P). The potential of phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) to immobilize Pb by enhancing solubilization of insoluble P compounds was tested in this research. Eighteen different PSB strains isolated from P amended and Pb contaminated soils were screened for their efficiency in P solubilization. The PSB isolated from P amended soils solubilized 217-479 mg/L of P while the PSB from Pb contaminated soil solubilized 31-293 mg/L of P. Stepwise multiple regression analysis and P solubility kinetics indicated that the major mechanism of P solubilization by PSB is the pH reduction through the release of organic acids. From the isolated bacteria, two PSB were chosen for Pb immobilization and these bacteria were identified as Pantoea sp. and Enterobacter sp., respectively. The PSB significantly increased P solubilization by 25.0% and 49.9% in the case of Pantoea sp., and 63.3% and 88.6% in the case of Enterobacter sp. for 200 and 800 mg/kg of rock phosphate (RP) addition, respectively, thereby enhancing the immobilization of Pb by 8.25-13.7% in the case of Pantoea sp. and 14.7-26.4% in the case of Enterobacter sp. The ability of PSB to solubilize P, promote plant growth, and immobilize Pb can be used for phytostabilization of Pb contaminated soils.     

阴离子聚合尼龙6/ABS合金的制备与性能

采用缩二脲（HDI）封端端羟基丁腈橡胶预聚物,制备大分子橡胶改性活化剂,以氢氧化钠为催化剂,选择不同配比的ABS树脂加入熔融己内酰胺单体中,确定聚合温度为160℃~180℃,通过阴离子聚合制得ABS/尼龙6（PA6）共混物。在原位合成ABS改性尼龙体系中,以橡胶改性剂作为ABS与尼龙的相容剂,当ABS用量为m（ABS）...     

Mode I and mode II delamination properties of glass/vinyl-ester composite toughened by particulate modified interlayers

Various vinyl-ester (VE)/poly(acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) (ABS) blends were used for interlayer-toughening of a glass/VE composite to increase delamination resistance of the base material under mode I and mode II loading. Dry ABS powder was mixed with the liquid resin in four weight ratios: 3.5, 7, 11 and 15 phr (parts per hundred parts of resin) while the layer thickness was varied within the range of 150–500 μm. Firstly, mode I fracture toughness and tensile properties of the VE/ABS blends were assessed. By using the Raman Spectroscopy technique a chemical reaction was discovered which occurred during ABS–VE mixing: i.e. butadiene transition from the ABS particles to the VE. A butadiene saturation was discovered to occur in the VE beyond 7% ABS particle content. Both mode I and mode II fracture toughness were significantly improved with application of the interlayers. Mode I fracture toughness was found to be a function of layer thickness and particle content variations. The latter dominated G_Ic after the saturation point. On the other hand mode II fracture toughness was found to be independent of the layer thickness (within the used layer thickness range) and only moderately influenced by the particle content. Important Toughening mechanisms were plastic deformation and micro-cracking of the layer materials. Evidence of both mechanisms has been found using optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).     

Development of a high performance electrochemical wastewater treatment system

In order to construct a high performance electrochemical system for practical use in industrial and municipal wastewater treatment, laboratory scale electrochemical experiments were performed to select anode materials by applying pulse voltage. Based on the results obtained from laboratory experiments, a pilot plant of electrochemical treatment system (0.3 m3 h(-1)) was successfully developed, in which electrocoagulation and electrooxidation processes were used. The performance of the treatment system was evaluated by treating domestic wastewater, pond water containing algae and wastewater from hog raising. As a result, production of hydroxyl radicals detected with p-nitrosodimethylaniline (RNO) at Ti/RuO(2)-TiO(2) anode was larger than with a platinum anode, and hydroxyl radicals were not detected at Ti anode. Moreover, a significant difference in electrocatalytic properties for ammonia oxidation between platinum and Ti/RuO(2)-TiO(2) electrodes was not observed from the cyclic voltammogram. The removal of T-N, T-P, NH(4)-N and COD from domestic wastewater and pond water containing algae was approximately 90%, while the removal of chlorophyll-a (chl-a) of algae was approximately 100%. Although the electrochemical treatment system was effective on biologically treated wastewater from hog raising, the treatment of raw wastewater was not remarkable. Therefore, the electrochemical treatment system requires pretreatment when used with wastewater containing high concentrations of suspended solids.