Facile synthesis of a castor oil-based hyperbranched acrylate oligomer and its application in UV-curable coatings

Fabrication and performance of the castor oil (CO)-based hyperbranched acrylate (C20AA) UV-curable coatings are highlighted in this work. Herein, C20AA was obtained through a facile reaction of a castor oil-based hyperbranched polyol (C20) with acrylic acid. FT-IR and ¹H NMR spectra confirmed the synthesis of the target C20AA. Subsequently, the as-prepared C20AA was employed for crosslinking a commercialized linear polyurethane acrylate (PUA) UV-curable oligomer. Specifically, by varying the content of C20AA over the range of 0, 20, 40, and 60 wt%, a series of UV-curable coatings were prepared and coded as C20AA-0, C20AA-20, C20AA-40, and C20AA-60, respectively, which were further cured under UV irradiation. The effect of C20AA loadings on the UV-curing efficiency and final polymer performance were investigated. Consequently, the tensile strength, Shore D hardness, pencil hardness, gel content, water resistance, and glass-transition temperature of the UV-cured coatings were greatly improved upon the addition of C20AA. Impressively, with the incorporation of 40 wt% C20AA, the resultant UV-cured coating exhibited highest double bond conversion, superior chemical resistance, and good flexibility. Additionally, all of the coatings showed outstanding transparency and good surface microstructures.     

Polytetrafluoroethylene-intercalated MXene membranes with good photothermal performance for enhanced laser ignition

Photothermal effect has been widely used in many areas such as cancer therapy, photothermal energy harvesting, and laser ignition. However, exploring reliable and efficient free-standing energy converter for enhancing the photothermal performance is still a challenge. Herein, free-standing membrane based on two-dimensional MXene (Ti₃C₂) nanosheets and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) was fabricated and characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry, which demonstrated a drastic temperature rise by laser irradiation and was further used as energy converter for enhancing the photothermal performance of laser ignition. Furthermore, the initiating power of the laser initiator can be largely reduced by adding a thin layer of MXene/PTFE membrane above the B/KNO₃ cylinder. This work can give great promise for MXene-based membranes as the laser energy converter for reducing the initiating energy and promote the development of laser initiators with low initiating energy.     

In situ polymerization of flame retardant modification polyamide 6,6 with 2-carboxy ethyl (phenyl) phosphinic acid

A novel halogen-free flame retardant copolyamide 6,6 (FR-PA66) was prepared successfully by in situ polymerizing with adipic acid hexamethylene salt and 2-carboxy ethyl (phenyl) phosphinic acid (CEPPA). The elemental composition and chemical structure of FR-PA66 were characterized by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer and ¹³C Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer. The flame retardancy, thermal stability, and morphology of char residues were also investigated by the limiting oxygen index (LOI), UL 94 test, thermogravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that FR-PA66 samples had much better flame retardancy and char formation ability than pure PA66 after the flame retardant modification. The LOI values were increased from 24.0 to 28.0% by adding 6 wt % of CEPPA and all FR-PA66 samples were rated as V-0 rating in UL-94 test. Furthermore, the thermal stability analysis indicated that in situ polymerization with CEPPA effectively decreased the initial decomposition temperature and increased the amount of char residue. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 137, 48687.     

Cu-SiC磨具制备及其性能表征

笔者描述了铜-碳化硅磨具的制备过程,采用热压成形法制备了Cu-SiC磨具。该磨具主要由铜粉、酚醛环氧树脂和碳化硅磨料组成。研究了树脂、碳化硅与辅助磨料的种类、组成对磨具性能的影响。结果表明:当加入适量铜粉,复合材料磨损率会下降、耐磨性能会提高,被磨削表面不易出现凹痕、孔洞;但是铜粉添加过量时,磨具磨损率会增加。较佳配方组成为:35wt%树脂、45wt%碳化硅、15.56wt%铜粉、4.44wt%白刚玉。     

低温甲醇洗系统贫富甲醇换热器泄漏原因分析及处理

介绍了晋煤天溪煤制油分公司低温甲醇洗系统贫富甲醇换热器的泄漏情况。分析了贫富甲醇换热器泄漏初期生产运行指标的异常现象和造成泄漏的原因,认为泄漏是不同物质对设备的腐蚀、冲刷造成的,并针对泄漏的具体情况,提出了不同的检修处理措施:管束泄漏量低于10%时,可采用焊接锲形堵头将泄漏列管两端进行封堵;管束泄漏量高于10%时,如换热器设计余量足,可将封头内部隔板取出,短接进出口;将换热管材质由10#钢换为06Cr19Ni10不锈钢。     

碳酸镉转化制备氢氧化镉及产物光催化降解性

用碳酸钠溶液直接混合硫酸镉溶液制备了沉淀碳酸镉,再以沉淀碳酸镉为基体,氢氧化钠溶液为转化剂,通过阴离子交换制备出氢氧化镉纳米材料。采用X射线衍射仪（XRD）和场发射扫描电子显微镜（FESEM）对沉淀碳酸镉和转化产物的结构和形貌进行了表征。结果表明,沉淀碳酸镉的结构遭到破坏,转化完全所得到的氢氧化镉的形貌完全不同于沉淀碳酸镉,为片状组装的不规则球体。紫外光照射下光催化降解罗丹明B染料测试表明,转化产物比沉淀碳酸镉具有更好的光催化降解性能,转化时间不同的产物表现出不同的降解效率。当20 mg的转化产物分散到50 mL 8 mg/L的罗丹明B染料中,在黑暗环境中磁力搅拌吸附120 min达吸附平衡,开启300 W紫外汞灯后,效率最高的转化产物可在180 min内将染料完全降解。     

水泥厂余热发电对系统短路电流的影响 及限制措施

某些旧水泥厂设计时未考虑短路电流余量,余热发电与水泥线总降压站系统并网运行后,最大短路电流会超过断路器的遮断容量,会对水泥厂原有电力系统造成损害。为了保证系统的安全运行需采取相应的限流措施保证电力设备安全,以伊拉克MASS集团25 MW余热发电改造项目为例,说明采用限流电抗器,采用快速限流装置和改变接线方式这三种不同限流方案的应用结果。     

Structural and Functional Characterization of 4-Hydroxyphenylacetate 3-Hydroxylase from Escherichia coli

The hydroxylation of phenols into polyphenols, which are valuable chemicals and pharmaceutical products, is a challenging reaction. The search for green synthetic processes has led to considering microorganisms and pure hydroxylases as catalysts for phenol hydroxylation. Herein, we report the structural and functional characterization of the flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)-dependent 4-hydroxyphenylacetate 3-monooxygenase from Escherichia coli, named HpaB. It is shown that this enzyme enjoys a relatively broad substrate specificity, which allows the conversion of a number of non-natural phenolic compounds, such as tyrosol, hydroxymandelic acid, coumaric acid, hydroxybenzoic acid and its methyl ester, and phenol, into the corresponding catechols. The reaction can be performed by using a simple chemical assay based on formate as the electron donor and the organometallic complex [Rh(bpy)Cp*(H₂O)]²⁺ (Cp*: 1,2,3,4,5-pentamethylcyclopentadiene, bpy: 2,2′-bipyridyl) as the catalyst for FAD reduction. The availability of a crystal structure of HpaB in complex with FAD at 1.8 Å resolution opens up the possibility of the rational tuning of the substrate specificity and activity of this interesting class of phenol hydroxylases.     

Microstructure and mechanical property of (TiB2-SiC) agglomerate-toughened B4C-TiB2-SiC composites

B₄C-TiB₂-SiC composites toughened by (TiB₂-SiC) agglomerates were prepared via reactive hot pressing with B₄C and TiSi₂ as raw materials. Phase composition, microstructure, and mechanical properties of the fabricated composites were investigated. The function of (TiB₂-SiC) agglomerates was analyzed, and the strengthening and toughening mechanism were also discussed. Results indicated that some of the in situ formed TiB₂ and SiC were interlocked to form special (TiB₂-SiC) agglomerates in the matrix. The good comprehensive performances of 510 MPa flexural strength, 5.84 MPa·m^1/2 fracture toughness, and 31.93 GPa hardness were obtained in the composites fabricated with 30 wt% TiSi₂. The in situ introduced fine TiB₂ and SiC grains refined the grains of B₄C due to the pinning effect, which enhanced the strength. The special (TiB₂-SiC) agglomerates and the existing toughening phenomena such as crack deflection, branching, and microcrack regions induced by the mismatch of thermal expansion coefficients, had cumulative effects on improving the fracture toughness.