pHEMA: An Overview for Biomedical Applications

Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (pHEMA) as a biomaterial with excellent biocompatibility and cytocompatibility elicits a minimal immunological response from host tissue making it desirable for different biomedical applications. This article seeks to provide an in-depth overview of the properties and biomedical applications of pHEMA for bone tissue regeneration, wound healing, cancer therapy (stimuli and non-stimuli responsive systems), and ophthalmic applications (contact lenses and ocular drug delivery). As this polymer has been widely applied in ophthalmic applications, a specific consideration has been devoted to this field. Pure pHEMA does not possess antimicrobial properties and the site where the biomedical device is employed may be susceptible to microbial infections. Therefore, antimicrobial strategies such as the use of silver nanoparticles, antibiotics, and antimicrobial agents can be utilized to protect against infections. Therefore, the antimicrobial strategies besides the drug delivery applications of pHEMA were covered. With continuous research and advancement in science and technology, the outlook of pHEMA is promising as it will most certainly be utilized in more biomedical applications in the near future. The aim of this review was to bring together state-of-the-art research on pHEMA and their applications.     

新型阳离子（甲基丙烯酸季铵盐酯－苯乙烯）共聚物的研究──Ⅰ阳离子（甲基丙烯酸二甲氨基乙酯溴代正丁烷盐－苯乙烯）共聚物的合成与表征

甲基丙烯酸Ｎ，Ｎ－二甲氨乙酯（ＤＭＡＥＭＡ）与溴正丁烷在丙酮溶剂中进行季铵化反应，制得甲基丙烯酸季铵盐酯（ＭＢＤＭ）；然后以ＡＩＢＮ为引发刑，ＭＢＤＭ与苯乙烯（Ｓｔ）在溶液中进行自由基共聚，制得阳离子共聚物Ｐ（ＭＢＤＭ－Ｓｔ），其结构用红外光诸法鉴定，并经￣１ＨＮＭＲ和元素分析表征，证实有可能根据δ２．８～４．１和δ７．２２处两个共振峰确定共聚物的组成．     

Uncertainty based distributed generation expansion planning in electricity markets

Decision making under uncertainty is a difficult task in most areas. The distributed generation expansion planning is certainly one of the problems where it is difficult to find an optimal solution for, due to the existence of various uncertain parameters that affect the optimal solution. This paper presents a distributed generation planning strategy based on the multi-objective decision making (MODM) approach under uncertainties. The proposed strategy achieves a Pareto set of locations, sizes, and typical types, for new DG installations in a case-study power network (as the result of a multi-objective optimization). The technical constraints of DG units are also considered in the MODM process. The effects of the uncertain parameters on choosing the best plan(s) are considered using robustness, flexibility, and risk exposure attributes. This aim is performed based on a composite index which is weighted sum of the three mentioned attributes. This paper considers four categories of uncertain parameters including the peak loading factor, electricity market price, and investment and operating costs for the DG long-term planning.     

Investigation of structure and mechanical properties of toughened poly(l‐lactide)/thermoplastic poly(ester urethane) blends

In this study, poly(l ‐lactide) (PLA) is melt‐blended with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) to modify the brittleness of PLA. An aliphatic ester‐based TPU was selected in order to have an ester sensitivity for degradation and an inherent biocompatibility. Using this compatible TPU, there was no need to apply problematic compatibilizers, so the main positive properties of PLA such as biocompatibility and degradability were not challenged. The detected microstructure of PLA/TPU blends showed that when the TPU content was lower than 25 wt %, the structure appeared as sea‐islands, but when the TPU content was increased, the morphology was converted to a cocontinuous microstructure. A higher interfacial surface area in the blend with 25 wt % TPU (PLA25) resulted in a higher toughness and abrasion resistance. The various analyses confirmed interactions and successful coupling of two phases and confirmed that melt‐blending of PLA with the aliphatic ester‐based TPU is a convenient, cost‐effective, and efficient method to conquer the brittleness of PLA. The prepared blends are general‐purpose plastics, but PLA25 showed an optimum mechanical strength, toughness, and biocompatibility suitable for a wide range of applications. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016 , 133, 43104.     

中空玻璃微珠填充环氧树脂复合材料

讨论了用发电厂固体废料中的中空玻璃微珠填充Ｅ－４４环氧树脂制备轻质复合材料，实验详尽地考察了微珠填料，ＫＨ－５００偶联剂，固化剂（三乙基四胺，Ｔ－３１，三乙醇及液体四氢苯酐）及低聚酰胺等增韧剂等对所得的复合材料为力学性能的影响，并通过扫描电镜（ＳＥＭ）观察了材料的形态，其结果表明，偶联剂和增韧剂对复合材料的力学性能影响较大，中空玻璃微珠填充环氧树脂赋予基轻质，高强，价廉等特性。     

三元乙丙橡胶的热老化行为及其BP神经网络预测

通过对三元乙丙橡胶(EPDM)橡胶在70℃、80℃和90℃3个温度下的高温加速老化实验,测试其拉伸强度,断裂伸长率和压缩永久变形的物性值的保持率。建立了EPDM的热老化时间与其3种物性值之间的热老化行为规律关系。结果表明:以3种物性为基础,利用Arrhenius作图法推算出23℃下EPDM橡胶材料的使用寿命分别为316年、158.5年、78.5年。同时,利用BP神经网络预测EPDM橡胶在3个温度下的热老化行为,预测结果误差分别为10-3、10-4、10-5。     

Influence of service-induced microstructural changes on the failure of a cobalt-based superalloy first stage nozzle

The present work was carried out to investigate the influence of serviced-induced microstructural changes on the failure of cobalt-base superalloy X-45 using in a first stage gas turbine nozzle. The obtained results show that the continuous film of carbides in the grain boundaries and the formation of needle like phases in the interior of grains are due to transformation of primary carbides M₆C type to secondary carbides M₂₃C₆ type as a result of high-temperature operations. This dense and continuous net of the carbides reduces ductility and toughness of the alloy in comparison with the initial values. Therefore, failure was facilitated by cyclic stresses during start-up/shutdown of gas turbine.     

Bi-objective optimization approaches to many-to-many hub location routing with distance balancing and hard time window

Neural Computing and Applications - This study addresses a many-to-many hub location-routing problem where the best-found locations of hubs and the best-found tours for each hub are determined with...