Direct electrospinning of Ag/polyvinylpyrrolidone nanocables

Core-sheath silver nanowire/polyvinylpyrrolidone (AgNW/PVP) nanocables have been fabricated via an efficient single-spinneret electrospinning method. The core-sheath structure is revealed by combining several characterization methods. A possible formation mechanism of the AgNW/PVP nanocable involving a strong stretching during the electrospinning process is proposed. Further, electrical measurements were performed on AgNW/PVP nanocables as well as bare AgNWs, which indicated the nanocables became insulating due to the isolation of highly conductive AgNWs by insulating PVP sheath. Therefore, the described fabrication method holds potential for the fabrication of low-cost metal/polymer composite materials for nanoelectronic applications in general.     

Effect of carbonization temperature on the structure and microwave absorbing properties of hollow carbon fibres

A series of polyacrylonitrile-based hollow carbon fibres (PAN-HCFs) were prepared by carbonizing polyacrylonitrile (PAN) hollow cured fibres at temperature ranging from 550 to 950 °C for 1 h in nitrogen. The effects of carbonization temperature on the structure, elemental compositions, surface electrical conductivity, electromagnetic parameters and reflectivity of PAN-HCFs were investigated. Results indicate that the obtained PAN-HCFs have not been graphitized and the C content and surface electrical conductivity increases as the carbonization temperature increases. The reflectivity of composites of PAN-HCFs and resin is −7.50 dB at 6.06 GHz and the band of the reflectivity under −5 dB is 6 GHz when the carbonization temperature is 750 °C.     

Influences of component ratio of minor phases and charge sequence on the morphology and mechanical properties of PP/PS/PA6 ternary blends

In this study, influences of both component ratio of minor phases and charge sequence on the morphology and mechanical performance in typical ternary blends, polypropylene (PP)/polystyrene (PS)/polyamide-6 (PA6), have been studied. Reactive compatibilization of the blends has been carried out using multi-monomer melt grafted PP with anhydride groups and styrene segments. For uncompatibilized blends, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and selective solvent extraction showed that the blends presented a core–shell morphology with PS as shell and PA6 as core in the PP matrix, in spite of the component ratio and charge sequence. The shell thickened and droplet size decreased with increasing the PS/PA6 component ratio. While for compatibilized blends, the addition of compatibilizers resulted in a significant reduction of the dispersed droplet size and the phase structure of the dispersed phases was greatly dependent on the charge sequence. When the blending of PA6, g-PP, and PP are preceded, the encapsulation structure reversed into the structure of PS phase encapsulated by PA6 phase, which led to better tensile and flexural strength of the blends.     

A facile technique to prepare cross-linked enzyme aggregates using <Emphasis Type=Italic>p</Emphasis>-benzoquinone as cross-linking agent

To obtain robust and thermo-stable enzyme aggregates, p-benzoquinone was used as cross-linker and bovine serum albumin (BSA) as crowding macromolecules to prepare cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) of lipase. Effects of cross-linking time and cross-linker content on the activity, thermal stability and characteristics of enzyme aggregates were examined carefully. It was observed that when the content of p-benzoquinone was 5 mM and amount of BSA was 125% of that of lipase (w/w), the specific activity of cross-linked co-aggregates of lipase and BSA was 79.8 U mg⁻¹, 2.44-fold of that of cross-linked enzyme aggregates of lipase without BSA. Moreover, after heat treatment for 96 h at 50 °C, the CLEAs prepared with this facile routine kept 75.18% of their initial activity, 5.01-fold more than that of the just CLEAs using glutaraldehyde. Furthermore, BSA macromolecules in lipase CLEAs enhanced the catalytic efficiency of free and just lipase CLEAs without BSA by 1.45 and 2.83 times, respectively. The proposed crosslinking technique would rank among the potential strategies for efficiently preparing robust and thermo-stable enzyme aggregates.     

正交试验法洗涤原油污染风砂土的初步研究

利用正交试验设计,选用市售腐植酸钠、自制腐植酸钠和碱水作为洗涤剂,在不同温度和洗涤次数的条件下对落地原油中度污染的土壤进行洗涤,分析洗涤剂种类、洗涤温度和洗涤次数3个因素对洗涤效果的影响。结果表明:洗涤次数对洗涤效果影响最为显著,洗涤剂种类次之,洗涤温度影响最小。试验最优方案为选用市售腐植酸钠,在60℃下洗涤3次(即A3B1C3)。     

The role of surface charge density in cationic liposome-promoted dendritic cell maturation and vaccine-induced immune responses

Cationic liposomes have emerged as a novel adjuvant and antigen delivery system to enhance vaccine efficacy. However, the role of surface charge density in cationic liposome-regulated immune responses has not yet been elucidated. In the present study, we prepared a series of DOTAP/DOPC cationic liposomes with different surface densities by incorporating varying amounts of DOPC (a neutral lipid) into DOTAP (a cationic lipid). The results showed that DOTAP/DOPC cationic liposome-regulated immune responses relied on the surface charge density, and might occur through ROS signaling. The liposomes with a relatively high charge density, such as DOTAP/DOPC 5:0 and 4:1 liposomes, potently enhanced dendritic cell maturation, ROS generaion, antigen uptake, as well as the production of OVA-specific IgG2a and IFN-γ. In contrast, low-charge liposomes, such as DOTAP/DOPC 1:4 liposome, failed to promote immune responses even at high concentrations, confirming that the immunoregulatory effect of cationic liposomes is mostly attributable to their surface charge density. Moreover, the DOTAP/DOPC 1:4 liposome suppressed anti-OVA antibody responses in vivo. Overall, maintaining an appropriate surface charge is crucial for optimizing the adjuvant effect of cationic liposomes and enhancing the efficacy of liposome-based vaccines.     

Nonvolatile resistive switching in single crystalline ZnO nanowires

We demonstrate nonvolatile resistive switching in single crystalline ZnO nanowires with high ON/OFF ratios and low threshold voltages. Unlike the mechanism of continuous metal filament formation along grain boundaries in polycrystalline films, the resistive switching in single crystalline ZnO nanowires is speculated to be induced by the formation of a metal island chain on the nanowire surface. Resistive memories based on bottom-up semiconductor nanowires hold potential for next generation ultra-dense nonvolatile memories.     

Transition metal-carboryne complexes: synthesis, bonding, and reactivity

The construction and transformation of metal-carbon (M-C) bonds constitute the central themes of organometallic chemistry. Most of the work in this field has focused on traditional M-C bonds involving tetravalent carbon: relatively little attention has been paid to the chemistry of nontraditional metal-carbon (M-C(cage)) bonds, such as carborane cages, in which the carbon is hypervalent. We therefore initiated a research program to study the chemistry of these nontraditional M-C(cage) bonds, with a view toward developing synthetic methodologies for functional carborane derivatives. In this Account, we describe our results in constructing and elucidating the chemistry of transition metal-carboryne complexes. Our work has shown that the M-C(cage) bonds in transition metal-carboranyl complexes are generally inert toward electrophiles, and hence significantly different from traditional M-C bonds. This lack of reactivity can be ascribed to steric effects resulting from the carboranyl moiety. To overcome this steric problem and to activate the nontraditional M-C(cage) bonds, we prepared a series of group 4 and group 10 transition metal-carboryne complexes (where carboryne is 1,2-dehydro-o-carborane), because the formation of metallacyclopropane opens up the coordination sphere and creates ring strain, facilitating the reactions of M-C(cage) bonds with electrophiles. Structural and theoretical studies on metal-carboryne complexes suggest that the bonding interaction between the metal atom and the carboryne unit is best described as a resonance hybrid of the M-C σ and M-C π bonds, similar to that observed in metal-benzyne complexes. The nickel-carboryne complex (η(2)-C(2)B(10)H(10))Ni(PPh(3))(2) can (i) undergo regioselective [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reactions with 2 equiv of alkyne to afford benzocarboranes, (ii) react with 1 equiv of alkene to generate alkenylcarborane coupling products, and (iii) also undergo a three-component [2 + 2 + 2] cyclotrimerization with 1 equiv of activated alkene and 1 equiv of alkyne to give dihydrobenzocarboranes. The reaction of carboryne with alkynes is also catalyzed by Ni species. Subsequently, a Pd/Ni co-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of 1,3-dehydro-o-carborane with 2 equiv of alkyne was developed, leading to the efficient formation of C,B-substituted benzocarboranes in a single process. In contrast, the zirconium-carboryne species, generated in situ from Cp(2)Zr(μ-Cl)(μ-C(2)B(10)H(10))Li(OEt(2))(2), reacts with only 1 equiv of alkyne or polar unsaturated organic substrates (such as carbodiimides, nitriles, and azides) to give monoinsertion metallacycles, even in the presence of excess substrates. The resultant five-membered zirconacyclopentenes, incorporating a carboranyl unit, are an important class of intermediates for the synthesis of a variety of functionalized carboranes. Transmetalation of zirconacyclopentenes with other metals, such as Ni and Cu, was also found to be a very useful tool for various chemical transformations. Studies of metal-carboryne complexes remain a relatively young research area, particularly in comparison to the rich literature of metal-benzyne complexes. Other transition metal-carborynes are expected to be prepared and structurally characterized as the field progresses, and the results detailed here will further that effort by providing easy access to a wide range of functionalized carborane derivatives.     

反光膜用聚丙烯酸酯压敏胶的合成

以醋酸乙烯酯(VAc)为硬单体、丙烯酸异辛酯(EHA)和丙烯酸丁酯(BA)为软单体、丙烯酸(AA)和丙烯酸羟丙酯(HPA)为交联单体、过氧化苯甲酰(BPO)为引发剂和乙酸乙酯为溶剂,制备了反光膜用溶剂型聚丙烯酸酯PSA(压敏胶)。考察了各单体和引发剂含量对PSA性能的影响。结果表明:当w(VAc)=15%、m(EHA)∶m(BA)=3∶1、w(AA)=4%、w(HPA)=6%和w(BPO)=0.8%时,PSA的综合性能优异,并且完全满足反光膜的使用要求。     

聚合物基导热复合材料的研究进展

阐述了聚合物基导热复合材料的导热机制。综述了国内外导热胶粘剂、导热橡胶和导热塑料等研究进展。介绍了提高复合材料导热性能的途径,并在此基础上,展望了聚合物基导热复合材料的应用前景和未来的发展方向。