Influence of organophilic clay and preparation methods on EVA/montmorillonite nanocomposites

Ethylene‐vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)/montmorillonite MMT nanocomposites have been prepared by using different methods: one is from the organophilic montmorillonite (OMT) and the other is from the pristine MMT and reactive compatibilizer hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (C16). In this study, different kneaders were used (twin‐screw extruder and twin‐roll mill) to prepare nanocomposites. The nanocomposite structures are evidenced by the X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and high‐resolution electronic microscope (HREM). The thermal properties of the nanocomposites were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Moreover, the tensile tests were carried out with a Universal testing machine DCS‐5000. It is shown that different methods and organophilic montmorillonite have influence on EVA/MMT nanocomposites.© 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 91: 2416–2421, 2004     

连续浊点法快速测定含盐水溶液的固液平衡

建立一套连续浊点法快速测定含盐水溶液固液平衡的实验方法和装置，不同温度下二元和三元体系的实验值与文献值比较，表明该方法所测数据是可靠的。在此基础上测定了２９８．１５～３２３．１５Ｋ下三元体系ＮＨ４ＣｌＫＣｌＨ２Ｏ的固液平衡数据，并同作者开发的电解质溶液相平衡软件包ＰＨＥＥＳ的预测值作了比较，得到了较为满意的结果     

Electrode–Ceramic Inter-Diffusion of Ba(Ti,Zr)O3-Based Y5V MLCCs with Ni Electrodes

The Ba(Ti,Zr)O₃-based multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) with Ni electrodes, which meet the Electronic Industry Association Y5V standard (from −30° to 85°C, at a temperature capacitance coefficient between −82% and 22%), have been studied in view of the electrode-ceramic inter-diffusion by several microstructual techniques (scanning electron microscopy/transmission electron microscopy/high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM)) with an energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS). The EDS analysis shows that the elements' inter-diffusion took place along the metal–dielectric interface and the migration of Ni toward the dielectric layers dominated this process. The incorporation of Ni did not transform the crystal structure but introduced lattice distortions, which were characterized by HRTEM, X-ray diffraction, and EDS. The degree of Ni diffusion in the sample with the thinner dielectric layer was more severe. It was concluded from the results that the Ni diffusion is related to the formation of oxygen vacancies after the annealing process, which should be a noticeable factor in the degradation behavior and reliability of base metal electrode MLCCs. The factors influencing the inter-diffusion are also discussed.     

Effects of an organic phosphorus nucleating agent on crystallization behaviors and mechanical properties of poly(propylene)

The effects of an organic phosphorus nucleating agent on the crystallization behavior and mechanical properties of poly(propylene) were investigated. As the concentration of nucleating agent increased from 0 to 0.8%, the tensile and flexural strengths of the nucleated poly(propylene) resin increased by 15%, the flexural modulus increased by 35%, the crystallization peak temperature increased by 10°C, and the nucleation density (calculated with the nonlinear Voltrra integral equation) increased by 10⁶ times. Mechanical properties increased with nucleation density. Linear equations between the mechanical properties and the logarithmic nucleation density were revealed. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 88: 297–301, 2003     

基于FBG传感器网络的煤矿巷道在线监测系统设计

在掘进和采煤的过程中,巷道围岩的受力情况复杂多变,因此,巷道离层位移和围岩压力的实时监测是保证巷道正常工作的一个重要因素。设计了一种基于FBG传感器网络的煤矿巷道在线监测系统。该系统实现井下700 m数据采集,井上分析处理,可提供时序趋势变化、结构分布变化和阈值报警等功能。根据朱仙庄煤矿巷道的特点,系统安装4只FBG位移传感器、4只FBG土压力传感器和4只FBG温度传感器,对巷道掘进区域的离层位移、围岩压力和温度变化进行在线监测。监测结果表明:系统对离层位移、围岩压力和巷道温度变化反映灵敏,能够有效保证巷道掘进的正常进行,且为后续巷道施工提供数据支持和理论依据。     

改进的GrabCut方法在舌诊系统中的应用

数字舌象图片的正确分割是实现计算机中医舌诊自动化系统的重要前提,为了高效而准确地分割出舌象,提出了一种基于四叉树与GrabCut的舌象分割方法.该方法首先利用四叉树分解对采集的舌象初分割,然后用相似区域的颜色均值优化GrabCut算法中高斯混合模型参数,最终完成舌象分割.实验结果表明：该算法使得舌象分割效率大大提高,具有很好的实用性.     

Catalytic characteristics of various rubber-reinforcing carbon blacks in decomposition of methane for hydrogen production

Carbon black has recently been reported to act as an effective catalyst for methane decomposition and to exhibit stable catalytic behavior despite carbon deposition, and thus it can be used for CO₂-free production of hydrogen from natural gas. In this work, various carbon blacks with different primary particle size were investigated with respect to methane decomposition under atmospheric pressure from 1123 to 1223 K. Catalytic characteristics, such as activity, activation energy and reaction order, were investigated and compared. It was observed that with decreasing primary particle size (or increasing specific surface area), the specific activity increased and the activation energy decreased. The reaction orders for various pelletized, rubber-reinforcing carbon blacks were 0.6–0.7, about the same regardless of the primary particle size, while they were near 1 for fluffy carbon blacks. Fluffy carbon black showed higher activity and activation energy than the pelletized carbon black of the same primary particle size. Changes of the surface morphology during carbon deposition were observed by TEM. Variations of the number of active sites were discussed in regard of the primary particle size, carbon deposition and binder. The presence of different types of active sites was also suggested.     

喷射电沉积块体纳米晶Co-Ni合金工艺的研究

利用扫描电子显微镜（SEM），能谱仪（EDS）及X射线衍射（XRD）等分析方法研究了工艺参数对电解液喷射电沉积法制备块体纳米晶Co-Ni合金沉积层成分及结构的影响。结果表明；在本实验条件下，随电解液喷射速度的增加，沉积层中钴含量增加，而晶粒尺寸减小；随电解液温度的升高，沉积层中钴含量减小到一定值后增大，晶粒尺寸呈相反的趋势。沉积层的表面形貌为胞状结构。     

Electrochemical behaviour of copper/LDPE composites in the simulated uterine solution

Two metal/insulator composites, copper/low-density polyethylene (LDPE) microcomposites and copper/LDPE nanocomposites, were prepared in a uniform metal mass fraction. The corrosion characteristics of the two composites in the simulated uterine solution have been studied by cyclic voltammetry, potentiodynamic polarization measurement and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Results obtained during this study show that there are obvious differences on the corrosive rates and mechanisms between the two materials. The nanocomposites have stable corrosive reaction, hardly passivation, low corrosion rate and high transformation ratio of copper to soluble cupric ions compared with microcomposites, which indicate that the nanocomposites are perfect to be the novel material for intrauterine device. The corrosion behaviour of the microcomposites was controlled by both the processes of the pervasion of Cu²⁺ and the transfer of the charge, while that of the nanocomposites was only controlled by the transfer of the charge. This paper also compared the corrosion behaviours of the composites and bulk copper in the simulated uterine solution, there were more insoluble subproducts in the corrosion process of bulk copper than the composites. Further, the electrochemical method in this study is proved to be useful to characterize the corrosion behaviour of high electrical resistivity materials.     

短纤维/橡胶发泡复合材料的微观结构及拉伸破坏机理

对锦纶短纤维增强的NR发泡材料的微观结构及拉伸破坏行为进行了研究，并分析了其破坏机理。采用未处理短纤维增强的NR发泡材料中短纤维成为泡孔的成核点，并大部分悬空在泡孔中，拉伸破坏时泡壁与短纤维结合处容易出现应力集中，成为裂纹的起始点，失效时短纤维大部分被抽出；预处理短纤维能与橡胶基体之间产生良好的粘合，从而处于橡胶基体中。其短纤维增强的NR发泡体拉伸产生的裂纹扩展时遇到纤维，纤维能起到承载应力、使应力转向、阻止裂纹扩展的作用，一定程度上改善了复合材料的拉伸强度等物理性。