Preparation and characterization of polyelectrolyte copolymers containing methyl methacrylate and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate. I. Polymers based on methacrylic acid

Acidic polyelectrolyte copolymers containing 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), methyl methacrylate (MMA), and methacrylic acid (MAA) were prepared by free radical polymerization to high conversion in solution. Copolymer yields were obtained by gravimetry (all in the 30–50% range), relative molecular weights estimated by intrinsic viscosity measurements (all in the 50–70 cc/g range), tacticity by ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy (all polymers predominantly syndiotactic with some atactic content), and composition by acid/base titrations in conjunction with ¹H-NMR spectroscopy (all close to the monomer charge ratios). Acid strengths or apparent pKa's were examined as a function of extent of ionization. Measurements performed in water indicated that the compact/extended coil transformation in predominantly syndiotactic polymethacrylic acid occurs also in copolymers of similar tacticity containing moderate to high concentrations of MAA. The apparent pKa of such polymers containing only small amounts of MAA did not vary with extent of ionization, indicating a low degree of interaction between the acid groups. In copolymer pairs containing similar amounts of MAA but differing HEMA and MMA contents, the polymer containing more HEMA appeared the stronger acid, presumably due to a better solvation of that polymer which would increase the net spatial charge–charge separation and decrease cooperative effects that lead to suppressed ionization.     

Factors influencing magnetic polymer microspheres prepared by dispersion polymerization

Magnetic iron oxide (Fe₃O₄) was prepared by a coprecipitation method. Core–shell composite magnetic polymer microspheres with carboxyl groups were synthesized by the dispersion polymerization of styrene and acrylic acid in the presence of magnetic oxide, and dibenzoyl peroxide was used as an initiator. The synthesized magnetic polymer microspheres were characterized with X‐ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and so forth. The results indicated that the product was single‐phase Fe₃O₄, and its average size was about 10 nm. The configuration of the microspheres, which contained carboxyl groups, was spherical, and the average size was about 2 μm. The results of vibrating sample magnetometry tests showed that the magnetic powders produced by different surfactants had different saturation magnetizations. When poly(ethylene glycol) with a weight‐average molecular weight of 4000 was used as a surfactant, the saturation magnetization of the samples reached 69.2 emu/g. The factors that affected the shape, magnetism, size, and distribution of the microspheres were also studied. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2007     

An SVD-based adaptive robust speech steganography using MDCT coefficient

Multimedia Tools and Applications - Speech is one of the essential ways of communication. The study of speech steganography provides great value in information security. To improve imperceptibility...     

Actuator and Sensor Fault Detection and Isolation for Uncertain Switched Nonlinear System Based on Sliding Mode Observers

International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems - In this paper, we discuss actuator fault and sensor fault detection and isolation (FDI) problems for a class of switched nonlinear systems...     

断层模型约束反演在MTH地区煤层横向预测中应用研究

利用相干体确定断层平面的走向特征,在剖面上采用井点处断点引导小断层解释,准确落实其空间位置,并建立精细的断层模型,在此基础上,利用断层约束反演技术,进行煤层的横向预测。MTH地区实例表明,基于断层模型约束反演技术的煤层横向预测方法,可精细描述煤层变薄带、分叉合并带、厚度变化等赋煤状态。     

In situ study of the mechanical properties of airborne haze particles

Particulate pollution has raised serious concerns regarding its potential impacts on human health in developing countries. However, much less attention has been paid to the threat of haze particles to machinery and industry. By employing a state-of-the-art in situ scanning electron microscope compression testing technique, we demonstrate that iron-rich and fly ash haze particles, which account for nearly 70% of the total micron-sized spherical haze particles, are strong enough to generate abrasive damage to most engineering alloys, and therefore can generate significant scratch damage to moving contacting surfaces in high precision machineries. Our finding calls for preventive measures to protect against haze related threat.     

浅析新时期高校弱势群体的德育工作

随着国际、国内大环境的不断变化,高校弱势群体呈现出多元化趋势。文章分析了当前高校普遍存在的经济弱势群体、心理弱势群体、思想弱势群体、学习弱势群体的主要特征,并在探讨其产生的基础上对新时期高校的德育工作提出了相应的对策和建议。