新型仿生微纳米界面微量流体输运调控材料

生物表面从微纳米层次上已提供给人类一种多级次梯度结构的协同效应机制,并展现出控制动态浸润性及液体传输的独特能力。基于这种机制,设计了各种仿生的结构,开发了制备仿生材料的新技术与方法。并将仿生理念引入到材料的制备中,通过利用常见的高分子材料、响应高分子材料、掺杂的有机物/无机物复合材料,可控制备了一系列新型一、二维度仿生微纳米界面材料。这些新型仿生微纳米界面材料从微、纳及宏观层次上体现了优越的浸润性调控功能,如液滴驱动、水收集、防覆冰等,其在微流控制、淡水采集、雾水工程、热量传递、浮尘过滤等领域有重要的应用前景。     

Controlling water capture of bioinspired fibers with hump structures

Geometrically engineered thin fibers that feature introduced hump structures similar to wetted spider capture silk greatly improve the adhesive ability to drops than uniform ones, which is attributed to an unusual three-phase contact line that extends axially along the fibers. The hump structures improve the stability of the contact line through a combination of "slope" and "curvature" effects, which creates sufficient capillary adhesion to pin drops.     

Water Harvesting of Bioinspired Microfibers with Rough Spindle‐Knots from Microfluidics

Heterostructure rough spindle‐knot microfibers (HRSFs) are fabricated via a flexible parallel‐nozzle microfluidic method. In this method, the bioinspired HRSF with a roughness gradient between spindle‐knots and joints, can be manufactured in large‐scale, and with which the size of the spindle‐knots and joints can be precisely adjusted by regulating flow rates. The HRSFs, fabricated with chitosan and calcium alginate, have strong mechanical properties and corrosion resistance in acid environment (pH = 5) and alkaline environment (pH = 9), respectively. More attractively, under controlled treatment conditions, the morphology of the spindle‐knots on the HRSFs can be effectively managed by changing the composite content of calcium chloride in the fluid. During the water collection process, tiny droplets of moisture can be captured on the surface of the HRSFs, subsequently, the droplets can coalesce and be transported from joint to spindle‐knot sections. It is demonstrated that the surface morphology of spindle‐knots directly influences the water collection efficiency, where a higher roughness gradient generates higher water collection efficiency. This parallel‐nozzle microfluidic technology provides a low‐cost and flexible method to manufacture high biocompatibility bioinspired rough spindle‐knot microfibers, which has many potential applications in large‐scale water collection, sustained drug release, and directional water collection.     

肌腱仿生用定向PLLA微纳米纤维的静电纺丝工艺参数研究

采用左旋聚乳酸(PLLA)为基材研究静电纺丝工艺过程对聚乳酸纤维形貌和性能的影响,主要包括环境湿度、纺丝溶液浓度、接收转速、收集距离、注射泵推注速度、附加电压等过程参数。结果表明,接收转速与纺丝液浓度分别是影响纤维定向排列程度和纤维直径的最主要因素,其次是接收距离、环境湿度、推注速度。当聚乳酸-氯仿溶液聚合物质量浓度为80 mg/mL、纺丝电压为25 kV、接收距离为20 cm、注射泵推注速度为0.3 μL/s以及接收转速为1500 r/min时,纤维取向性良好,平均直径为(0.94±0.21) μm,可达到模拟肌腱组织天然细胞外基质结构的要求。     

Directional laser generation and detection of ultrasound with arrays of optical fibers

Some aspects of the generation and detection of ultrasound with laser beams are presented. The objective of the study is (1) to present some experimental results on the generation of ultrasound with an array of optical fibers, (2) to discuss the possibility of generating directional surface waves with acousto-optic scanning in a very narrow frequency band, thus increasing the signal-to-noise ratio, and (3) to discuss the feasibility of the directional detection of ultrasound by using an array of optical fibers as a receiver, also with the goal of increasing the signal-to-noise ratio.     

一种新的应用于助听器指向性传声器的自适应算法

在噪声环境中助听器的性能会受到严重影响。但当噪声与期望信号处在不同方向时,在助听器中使用指向性传声器系统能够有效地抑制噪声,使助听器的使用者受益。在复杂环境中采用自适应指向性的传声器系统能够动态调整指向性模式,以适应噪声的变化情况。基于自适应最小均方（LMS）算法提出了一种新的适用于助听器的自适应算法,用以动态调整传声器系统中滤波器的系数,使指向性模式的灵敏度最低点朝向噪声源方向,达到降噪的目的。相比于经典的LMS算法,该算法有效改善了期望信号存在时的失调情况。通过仿真结果讨论了算法中关键参数的选取对于失调并和收敛速度的影响。     

Double-peak mechanical properties of carbon-nanotube fibers

The introduction of twist during the spinning of carbon nanotubes from their arrays (forests) has been widely applied in making ultrastrong, stiff, and lightweight nanotube fibers. Here, for the first time, an important observation of a double-peak behavior of the tensile properties, as a function of the twist angle, that is different from the single peak of traditional fibers is reported. Raman spectra show that the new peak arises from the collapse of nanotubes, showing a strong "nano" element in applying the ancient draw-and-twist technique, besides the downsizing. A qualitative continuum model is also presented to describe the collapse-induced enhancement as well as traditional fibers. Our combined experimental and theoretical studies indicate the direction of full utilization of the nano element in improving the mechanical properties of nanotube fibers.     

Facile and large-scale fabrication of anisometric particles from fibers synthesized by colloid-electrospinning

A new top-down approach is proposed to form large amounts of anisometric particles. Multicompartment fibers that present different domains composed of silica nanoparticles and larger polystyrene nanoparticles are fabricated by colloid-electrospinning and are subsequently calcinated and broken. The obtained fibers containing voids are subsequently cut via sonication to yield anisometric particles. It is shown that the majority of the fibers can be broken at the voids.     

A facile solution-immersion process for the fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces with high water adhesion

The present work reports a simple and effective way to produce copper compound films on zinc substrate via solution-immersion process. The surfaces were characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform IR, X-ray photoelectron spectrum and X-ray powder diffraction. The wettability of the surfaces is also investigated. The as-prepared superhydrophobic surfaces exhibit high adhesion to water and scratches on the surfaces could be repaired by immersing the damaged samples into the solution again.     

定向随钻扩孔PDC钻头优化设计及应用

油气井定向随钻扩孔钻井技术主要用于优化井身结构、提高固井质量及预防复杂地层缩颈卡钻等事故的发生,适用于该钻井技术的破岩工具为扩孔钻头。根据塔河油田深井定向随钻扩孔钻井的实际需要,开展了新型钻头的研发。通过对PDC（polycrystalline diamond compacts,聚晶金刚石）钻头扩孔结构、冠部形状、布齿结构等方面进行优化设计,开发出CK306B型定向随钻扩孔PDC钻头,其中钻头扩孔结构采用二级扩孔设计方案,钻头领眼段的冠部采用“微凸冠顶”结构,钻头的布齿结构根据自平衡原理设置,并对新型随钻扩孔PDC钻头进行稳定性和水力特性的仿真分析。该型钻头在塔河油田深井定向随钻扩孔钻井工程的实际应用中取得良好的使用效果：扩孔井径大于170 mm的设计扩孔井径要求,造斜率达到9.9°/30 m;扩孔钻头平均进尺达到93 m,机械钻速为1.24 m/h,分别比国外同类钻头提高50%和4%。研究结果表明：新型定向随钻扩孔钻头在深井条件下钻进是可行的,能够满足井眼轨迹控制和定向扩孔的要求,且将钻头的不平衡系数控制在0.05以内,能提高钻头的稳定性,减少钻头异常失效现象,从而延长钻头的使用寿命。     

Removal of phenol and chlorophenols from water with reusable dye-affinity hollow fibers

Reactive Green HE 4BD carrying polyamide hollow fibers were investigated as dye-affinity adsorbents for removal of chlorophenols (i.e., phenol, o-chlorophenol, p-chlorophenol and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol). Adsorption rates of chlorophenols were very high. Equilibrium was achieved in about 30 min. The applicability of two kinetic models including pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order model was estimated on the basis of comparative analysis of the corresponding rate parameters, equilibrium capacity and correlation coefficients. Results suggest that chemisorption process could be the rate-limiting step in the adsorption process. The maximum adsorption values of chlorophenols onto the Reactive Green HE 4BD carrying hollow fibers were 145.9 micromol/g for phenol, 179.2 micromol/g for 2,4,6-trichlorophenol, 194.5 micromol/g for p-chlorophenol and 202.8 micromol/g for o-chlorophenol. The affinity order was as follows: o-chlorophenol>p-chlorophenol>2,4,6-trichlorophenol>phenol. The adsorption capacity of chlorophenols decreased with increasing pH. Desorption of chlorophenols was achieved using methanol solution (30%, v/v). The Reactive Green HE 4BD-carrying hollow fibers are suitable for repeated use for more than 10 cycles without noticeable loss of adsorption capacity.     

Method and apparatus for determination of the total directional emissivity of opaque materials in the temperature range 300 to 600 K

A novel device for measurements of the normal and directional total emissivity of solid surfaces in the range 300–600 K is described. The measurements were performed using the radiation comparison method. A novel black-body radiation source is used as a standard. The detection system consists of a pyroelectric head, a preamplifier, a chopper, and a matching lock-in amplifier with analog recorder ourput. The device is simple and well suited for routine measurements. Comparison of our results with those of previous investigations shows a good agreement.     

Facile fabrication of three-dimensional interconnected nanoporous N-TiO2 for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

Three-dimensional (3D) interconnected porous architectures are expected to perform well in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting due to their high specific surface area as well as favourable porous properties and interconnections. In this work, we demonstrated the facile fabrication of 3D interconnected nanoporous N-doped TiO₂ (N-TiO₂ network) by annealing the anodized 3D interconnected nanoporous TiO₂ (TiO₂ network) in ammonia atmosphere. The obtained N-TiO₂ network exhibited broadened light absorption, and abundant, interconnected pores for improving charge separation, which was supported by the reduced charge transfer resistance. With these merits, a remarkably high photocurrent density at 1.23 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) was realized for the N-TiO₂ network without any co-catalysts or sacrificial reagents, and the photostability can be assured after long term illumination. In view of its simplicity and efficiency, this structure promises for perspective PEC applications.     

Semi‐analytical analysis for multi‐directional functionally graded plates: 3‐D elasticity solutions

Semi‐analytical 3‐D elasticity solutions are presented for orthotropic multi‐directional functionally graded plates using the differential quadrature method (DQM) based on the state‐space formalism. Material properties are assumed to vary not only through the thickness but also in the in‐plane directions following an exponential law. The graded in‐plane domain is solved numerically via the DQM, while exact solutions are sought for the thickness domain using the state‐space method. Convergence studies are performed, and the present hybrid semi‐analytical method is validated by comparing numerical results with the exact solutions for a conventional unidirectional functionally graded plate. Finally, effects of material gradient indices on the displacement and stress fields of the plates are investigated and discussed. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.