Influence of Si on Interfacial Combination of SiCp/Al-Mg-Si Composite

The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis results of Si distribution in the interface between SiC reinforcements and aluminum matrix of a stir casting SiCp/Al-Mg-Si composite were presented. Results show that there is Si precipitation deposit on the interface of the composite and Si connects with SiC reinforcements in one side and connects with aluminum matrix in the other side. Si phase plays as a connecting bridge, which contributes to the interfacial combination of SiCp/Al composite.     

用复合振子模型计算纳米尺度滑动摩擦力的研究

以光滑界面摩擦为研究对象,探讨用复合振子模型计算纳米尺度滑动摩擦力的原理和方法,推导出滑动摩擦力和摩擦因数的计算公式,并用原子力显微镜探针在硅试样和云母试样上做扫描实验进行验证。实验值与理论计算值的对比结果表明,两者所反映的规律基本一致,表明所提出的理论和方法可行。研究表明,滑动摩擦力与接触面积成线性增长关系,并随宏观振子横向刚度的增大而减小,由于可通过改变摩擦表面的几何形貌来改变宏观振子的横向刚度,因此这一结论将为摩擦控制提供一种新途径。     

Thin Film Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles for Vapor Sensing via Droplet Interfacial Reaction

A facile approach to prepare a thin film vapor sensor is demonstrated through droplet interfacial reaction on an IDA microelectrode.Scanning electron microscopy,atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy analyses show that the film of the vapor sensor is composed of self-assembled gold nanocrystals in an average diameter of about 4.3 nm.The as-prepared sensor was examined by potential step method and impedance measurement,which exhibited significant A/?//?,responses and excellent cycle performance to the volatile organic compound(VOC) vapors of acetone,methanol,styrene,benzene,toluene and ethanol.The selectivity to the VOCs with benzene ring or organic solvents suggests that the sensor is probably in line with the swelling and dielectric sensing mechanisms.     

Intrusive Effect of Wire Mesh Tomography on Gas-liquid Flow Measurement

To investigate the accuracy of wire mesh tomography (WMT) for gas-liquid flow measurement, the experimental study focused on its intrusive feature has been carried out. The WMT principle is based on the dependency upon electrical conductivity on the local void fraction. The applied wire mesh sensor (WMS) consists of two measuring planes. Each plane has 8x32 crossing points with spatial resolution of2.22x3.03 mm² and wire diameter of 0.125 mm.

The disturbance level is estimated from the deviation of flow properties between each measuring plane of WMT and also from the alternative image processing for low gas intensity range. The results show the dependency of disturbance level on the void fraction shape. Furthermore, the contribution of deceleration and deformation on the flow disturbance related to the flow condition are presented. In addition, the capability of gas velocity evaluation method is confirmed and the intrusive effect becomes only one important parameter for gas velocity measurement.     

Interfacial tension approach toward drug loading with two-dimensional crosslinked polymer embedded gold: Adsorption kinetics evaluation

Interfacial tension of drugs with hydrophilic polymer (A) embedded gold resulting into selective drug adsorption, which also affected the drug adsorption kinetics. Two-dimensional crosslinked polymer embedded gold was synthesized for drug loading application in an acidic buffer. Lower interfacial tension of pantoprazole sodium (B) revealed the exponential loading inversely loading was gradual for chloroquine (C) having more interfacial tension with adsorbent. Initial 2 h was the exponential adsorption period for a pantoprazole sodium whereas exponential adsorption begins after 12 h for a chloroquine. Monolayer drug adsorption was obtained because Langmuir adsorption isotherm was obeyed by both drugs. Moreover, pseudo first- and pseudo second-order kinetics was also evaluated which demonstrated that reactive sites of the adsorbent are homogeneous and drug adsorption mechanism is chemisorption and not the physisorption. Thermal analysis was evaluated to confirm the polymer thermostability and glass transition temperature during catalytic applications in thermal reactions.     

棒束通道内环状流气液界面行为及形成机理研究

棒束通道中环状流气液界面行为的研究，能为压水堆的事故处理和沸水堆电厂的正常运行提供数据和理论支撑。本研究针对3×3棒束通道中环状流气液波状界面形式进行记录与分析，绘制详细的环状流流型图，并针对其形成机理进行分析。结果表明：棒束通道中的环状流主要有搅混型、未全润湿、平滑边界型、单一波状流、包状扰动波、带状扰动波和带状扰动波叠加液相丧失7种形式；单一波状流是当气相速度较高、液相速度较低时，气液界面上发生的有固定波峰和波谷、以固定速度向上运动的流动形式，其现象可通过Kelvin-Helmholtz型不稳定性理论来解释；当液相流量升高或气相流量减少时，发生单一波状流界面失稳，界面能量增加，进入到包状扰动波或带状扰动波阶段；当能量超过1.6 kPa²/Hz时，界面能量超过底层液膜束缚能力，产生液相丧失型环状流。     

Experimental investigation on the mean drop size and drop size distribution in an L-shaped pulsed sieve-plate column

Vertical pulsed extraction columns cannot be employed in applications with height limitations. On the other hand, the horizontal extraction columns have low throughput, which affects their applicability in industrial applications. Therefore, there is a need to design a new type of extractors for such circumstances. In this paper, an experimental study on drop sizes has been implemented in a novel L-shaped pulsed sieve-plate extraction column in the absence and presence of mass transfer. Moreover, new correlations are developed for prediction of the mean drop size and size distribution using the log-normal probability density function.     

Enhanced interfacial adhesion via interfacial crystallization between sisal fiber and isotactic polypropylene: direct evidence from single‐fiber fragmentation testing

Bioresource natural sisal fiber (SF) was used to prepare single fiber‐reinforced isotactic polypropylene (iPP) composites. Three kinds of interfacial crystalline morphologies, spherulites, medium nuclei density transcrystallinity (MD‐TC) and high nuclei density transcrystallinity (HD‐TC), were obtained in the single fiber‐reinforced composites by implementing quiescent or dynamic shear‐enhanced crystallization and by modulating the compatibility interaction between SF and iPP. The development of interfacial shear strength (IFSS) during the interfacial crystallization process was demonstrated for the first time using a combination of single‐fiber fragmentation testing and optical microscope observation. A close correlation between IFSS and morphological characteristics of interfacial crystallization was well elucidated. The increases in IFSS were very different for spherulitic, MD‐TC and HD‐TC morphologies. The highest IFSS obtained was 28 MPa, after the formation of HD‐TC, which was about 62% of the tensile strength of neat iPP (45 MPa). These results offer powerful and direct evidence that interfacial crystallization could play an important role in the enhancement of interfacial adhesion of real SF/iPP composites. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry     

Ionic conductivity in oxide heterostructures: the role of interfaces

Abstract

Rapidly growing attention is being directed to the investigation of ionic conductivity in oxide film heterostructures. The main reason for this interest arises from interfacial phenomena in these heterostructures and their applications. Recent results revealed that heterophase interfaces have faster ionic conduction pathways than the bulk or homophase interfaces. This finding can open attractive opportunities in the field of micro-ionic devices. The influence of the interfaces on the conduction properties of heterostructures is becoming increasingly important with the miniaturization of solid-state devices, which leads to an enhanced interface density at the expense of the bulk. This review aims to describe the main evidence of interfacial phenomena in ion-conducting film heterostructures, highlighting the fundamental and technological relevance and offering guidelines to understanding the interface conduction mechanisms in these structures.     

Synthesis and characterization of poly(ethylene tetrasulfide)/graphene oxide nanocomposites by in situ polymerization method

Poly(ethylene tetrasulfide) (PSP) is synthesized via interfacial polycondensation of 1,2 dichloroethane and sodium tetrasulfide, in the presence of graphene oxide (GO). This process resulted in homogeneously dispersed PSP/GO nanocomposites. Nanocomposites of 0.3 and 0.5?wt% of GO are synthesized and their morphology, chemical characteristics behavior are studied employing field emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction techniques. Thermal characterization of composites is performed by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry analysis. Results indicate that the addition of only small amounts (0.5?wt%) of well-dispersed GO can increase the melting point more than 16°C resulting in better thermal properties for the composite. The solubility of nanocomposite is also studied and results show that the solubility depends on solvent concentration in addition to reinforcement (GO) deals.