玻璃基生物骨水泥内部纳米羟基磷灰石的形成研究

以CaO-SiO2-P2O5系统生物玻璃和磷酸铵调和液混合制得玻璃基生物骨水泥(GBC),利用XRD、FTIR和SEM对GBC的产物晶相、化学组成和内部显微结构进行了分析,并对其力学性能进行了测试。实验结果表明,随着浸泡时间的增加GBC中的玻璃相逐步向羟基磷灰石(HAP)微晶转化,生成的磷灰石为弱结晶度的类骨状碳酸羟基磷灰石微晶,这些微晶主要分布于玻璃粉末的界面之间,端面尺寸在30～50nm,这表明GBC中所生成的HAY晶体与人体骨有很大的相似性,因而会具有良好的生物活性。对力学性能测试的结果表明,随着浸泡时间的增加GBC的抗压强度逐步增加,在30天时可达到80MPa。因而GBC不仅具有良好的生物活性,而且具有一定的力学强度。     

Antibacterial coatings for medical devices based on glass polyalkenoate cement chemistry

A biofilm is an accumulation of micro-organisms and their extracellular products forming a structured community on a surface. Biofilm formation on medical devices has severe health consequences as bacteria growing in this lifestyle are tolerant to both host defense mechanisms and antibiotic therapies. However, silver and zinc ions inhibit the attachment and proliferation of immature biofilms. The objective of this study is to evaluate whether it is possible to produce silver and zinc-containing glass polyalkenoate cement (GPC) coatings for medical devices that have antibacterial activity and which may therefore inhibit biofilm formation on a material surface. Two silver and zinc-containing GPC coatings (A and B) were synthesised and coated onto Ti6Al4V discs. Their handling properties were characterised and atomic absorption spectrometery was employed to determine zinc and silver ion release with coating maturation up to 30 days. The antibacterial properties of the coatings were also evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus and a clinical isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa using an agar diffusion assay method. The majority of the zinc and silver ions were released within the first 24 h; both coatings exhibited antibacterial effect against the two bacterial strains, but the effect was more intense for B which contained more silver and less zinc than A. Both coatings produced clear zones of inhibition with each of the two organisms tested. In this assay, Ps. aeruginosa was more sensitive than S. aureus. The diameters of these zones were reduced after the coating had been immersed in water for varying periods due to the resultant effect on ion release.     

Influence of curing conditions on durability of alkali-resistant glass fibres in cement matrix

Glass fibres in concrete material often increase the flexural strength. However, these fibres when in contact with cement are altered by alkali reactions due to the presence of portlandite. This study presents the results of investigation to show the effect of curing conditions on the durability of alkali-resistant glass fibres in cement matrix. Test results show that even alkali resistant fibres treated with zirconium oxide present the same degradation phenomenon. They also show that the nature of the cement has a large influence on the protection of the fibres: the Portland CEM II is less damaging than the CEM I. The substitutions of a part of cement by silica fume gave no substantial improvements to the mechanical strength of the glass fibre reinforced cement (GFRC). However, the observed microstructures in the samples show that the degradation is weakened with the addition of silica fumes. The analytical techniques used in this study are scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction.     

Stress concentrations in a triple shell joint

A triple joint between thin-walled tubes is considered, which is subject to internal pressure. The state of stress and strain is examined by the finite-element method in a geometrically nonlinear formulation. It is shown that the linear theory gives a considerable error at the working load level.Translated from Problemy Prochnosti, No. 8, pp. 56–61. August, 1992.     

复合相变材料储热水泥板的热性能研究

以十八烷(OC)为相变材料、膨胀石墨(EG)为支撑结构制备出OC质量含量为90％的十八烷/膨胀石墨复合相变储热材料( OC/EG-PCM).将OC/EG-PCM掺入到普通硅酸盐水泥中,制备出了相变材料质量含量分别为2％、5％、7％、10％的标准储热水泥立方体(70.7×70.7×70.7 mm3)和储热水泥板(10×100×l00 mm3),测量了储热水泥立方体的表观密度和抗压强度,以及储热水泥板的导热系数和储热性能.结果表明,随着OC/EG-PCM质量含量的增加,储热水泥立方体的表现密度和抗压强度逐渐下降,储热水泥板的导热系数也近似于线性减小,储热水泥板的上下表面温差则逐渐增大.当OC/EG-PCM的质量含量为10％时,储热水泥立方体的抗压强度大于10MPa,储热水泥板的上下表面温差大于4.0℃.     

Effects of glass composition on compressive strength of bioactive cement based on CaO-SiO2-P2O5 glass powders

Mixtures of CaO-SiO₂-P₂O₅-CaF₂ glass powders with 3.7 m ammonium phosphate solution give bioactive cements which can set in a few minutes and bond to living bone in a few weeks. In the present study, the mechanical strengths of the mixtures, which were held in 100% humidity at 37°C for 1 h and then soaked in a simulated body fluid (SBF) for 23 h, were investigated in terms of the glass composition. Their compressive strengths varied significantly with small changes in the CaO/SiO₂/P₂O₅ ratios under a constant CaF₂ content. Addition of CaF₂ to a CaO-SiO₂-P₂O₅ composition increased the compressive strength, whereas addition of MgO decreased it. The glass composition of CaO 47.1, SiO₂ 35.8, P₂O₅ 17.1, CaF₂ 0.75 wt ratio gave the highest compressive strength among the compositions examined: 56 and 80 MPa, respectively, after soaking in the simulated body fluid for 23 h and 3 days. The variation of the compressive strength with the glass composition was well interpreted in terms of the amount of the hydroxyapatite formed at the intergranular spaces of the glass powders in the simulated body fluid.     

Incorporation of a controlled-release glass into a calcium phosphate cement

A so-called controlled-release glass was synthesized occurring in the system CaO-Na₂O-P₂O₅. A certain sieve fraction of this glass was incorporated in a calcium phosphate cement, of which the powder contained -tricalcium phosphate (-TCP), dicalcium phosphate (DCP) and precipitated hydroxyapatite (HA). The glass appeared to retard the cement setting slightly and it reduced considerably the compressive strength after aging in aqueous solutions which were continuously refreshed. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) pictures and X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of the samples after 5 weeks of aging showed that the glass was not dissolved but that large brushite crystals were formed. Thereby, aging in CaCl₂ solutions resulted in more brushite formation than aging in NaCl solutions. The brushite crystals did not reinforce the cement. Neither was the aged glass-containing cement weaker than it was before the brushite formation right after complete setting. In conclusion, the incorporation of controlled-release glasses into a calcium phosphate cement and subsequent aging in aqueous solutions did not result in the formation of macropores in the cement structure, but that of brushite crystals. This incorporation reduced the compressive strength of the cement considerably. © 1999 Kluwer Academic Publishers     

Necessary conditions for the adaptation of cement stone in concrete

We establish and formulate necessary conditions for the adaptation of cement stone in concrete to the action of the environment. We prove that the system formed by the environment and cement stone belongs to the class of systems with variable structure. Kharkov State Technical University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Khar'kov. Translated from Fizyko-Khimichna Mekhanika Materialiv, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 71–75, March–April, 1999.     

Prediction of a thermal shock damage map for glass plates

A thermal shock damage map to qualitatively predict the effect of thermal quench on a glass plate is proposed based on thermoelastic and thermoviscoelastic stress theory. The map indicates that quenching a glass plate may induce either thermal shock damage and/or residual stresses. The theoretical analysis also generally agrees with experimental results reported for the thermal quench of polycrystalline alumina specimens with a significant glassy phase.     

A bilinear shell element based on a refined shallow shell model

A four‐node shell finite element of arbitrary quadrilateral shape is developed and applied to the solution of static and vibration problems. The element incorporates five generalized degrees of freedom per node, namely the three displacements of the curved middle surface and the two rotations of its normal vector. The stiffness properties of the element are defined using isoparametric principles in a local co‐ordinate system with axes approximately parallel to the edges of the element. The formulation is based on a modern, refined variant of the shallow shell models found from the classical books on shell theory. In addition, the bending behavior of the element is improved with numerical modifications, which include mixed interpolation of the membrane and transverse shear strains. The numerical experiments show that the element is able to compete in accuracy with the highly reputable bilinear elements of the commercial codes ABAQUS and ADINA. The new formulation even outperforms its commercial rivals in problems with strong layers such as vibration problems or problems with concentrated loads. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Properties of glass fibres in cement environment

Fibres produced from a soda-silica-zirconia glass were reacted with Portland cement extracts at 20 and 65° C for various lengths of time and their strength and stiffness determined. The results indicate that these glass fibres resist the attack of cement extracts reasonably well at ambient temperatures. Fibre strengths of the order of 1200 to 1300 N mm^–2 are obtainable after 2 years at 20° C, sufficient to reinforce cement, and there is no change in the Young's modulus of the fibre during this period. At higher temperatures both strength and stiffness are reduced but these temperatures are unlikely to be encountered in practice over extended periods of time. When fibres removed from cement composites containing commercially made alkali-resistant glass fibres are examined, it is found that fibre strengths depend very strongly on the environment in which the composites were kept. For air storage, fibre properties remain relatively unaffected but for composites kept under water continuously, an initial loss in fibre strength is observed. This difference in fibre strength is reflected in the relative strength of the cement composites.     

An analytical method for thermal stresses of a functionally graded material cylindrical shell under a thermal shock

In this paper, the thermal stresses of a thin functionally graded material (FGM) cylindrical shell subjected to a thermal shock are studied. An analytical method is developed. The studied problem for an FGM cylindrical shell is reduced to a plane problem. A perturbation method is used to solve the thermal diffusion equation for FGMs with general thermal properties. Then, the transient thermal stresses are obtained. The results show that the thermal shock is much easier to result in failure than the steady thermal loading. The present method can also be used to solve the crack problem of an FGM cylindrical shell with general thermal properties.     

Void formation in silica glass induced by thermal oxidation after Zn ion implantation

Thermal annealing effects on Zn⁺ ion-implanted silica glass (a-SiO₂) have been studied in order to control void formation. Void formation in a-SiO₂ with Zn⁺ ion implantation and subsequent oxidation has been observed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Zn⁺ ions of 60 keV were implanted into a-SiO₂ to a fluence of 1.0 × 10¹⁷ ions/cm². After the implantation, thermal annealing at 600 or 700 °C for 1 h in oxygen gas was conducted. In as-implanted state, metal Zn nanoparticles (NPs) of 10-15 nm in diameter are formed in the depth region around the projected range. The size of the Zn nanoparticles increases after the annealing at 600 °C in oxygen gas. Annealing in oxygen gas at 700 °C for 1 h caused two processes: (1) the migration of Zn atoms which formed Zn NPs in as-implanted state to the surface of the a-SiO₂ substrate and (2) the transformation to the oxide phase on the substrate. The transportation of Zn NPs to the surface leaves voids of 10-25 nm in diameter inside the a-SiO₂. These results indicate that the oxidation at 700 °C for 1 h causes the migration of Zn atoms to the surface without diffusion and recombination of vacancies which form the voids.     

Micro attenuated total reflection spectra of bulk silica glass: effects of experimental conditions and glass thermal history on appearance of a surface polariton in the Si-O stretching region

Micro attenuated total reflection (micro-ATR) spectra of bulk silica glass were investigated for a variety of samples, including fused quartz slides, an optical fiber preform, and a series of optical fiber claddings. The experiments were performed at varied distances between the internal reflection element (IRE) and the sample. At certain conditions, a surface polariton peak is observed in the region 1100-1160 cm(-1). The position of this peak is affected by the type of IRE (Ge, Si, ZnSe, or diamond), IRE-sample distance, and the material used as an interlayer between the IRE and the sample (air or Nujol). From the experimental data, the dielectric constant of silica is determined in the region between 1100 and 1160 cm(-1). The polariton peak is also observed when glass is coated with a thin (40 nm) layer of carbon. It has also been found that the polariton peak position is affected by the thermal history of the glass, and an attempt is made to correlate the observed changes with the glass fictive temperature.