Broadband dielectric spectroscopy of nanostructured maleated polypropylene/polycarbonate blends prepared by in situ polymerization and compatibilization

The miscibility and molecular dynamics of nanostructured maleated polypropylene (mPP)/polycarbonate (PC) blends prepared by in situ polymerization of macrocyclic carbonates with polypropylene modified with 0.5 wt% of maleic anhydride-reactive groups were investigated over a wide range of frequencies (10⁻²-0.5 × 10⁷ Hz) at different constant temperatures using broadband dielectric spectroscopy and scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM). The molecular dynamics of the glass relaxation process of the blend (α-relaxation process) appeared at a lower temperature range compared with that of the pure PC. This shift in the molecular relaxation process is attributed to the partial miscibility of the two polymer components in the blends as previously confirmed by the morphology via STEM. Nanoscale morphologies with average domain diameters as small as 50 nm were obtained for the different blend compositions studied. The STEM photographs show that the graft mPP-g-PC prefers to locate at the interfaces as previously reported. The relaxation spectrum of pure PC and mPP/PC blends was resolved into α- and β-relaxation processes using the Havriliak-Negami equation and ionic conductivity. The dielectric relaxation parameters, such as relaxation peak broadness, maximum frequency, f_max, and dielectric strength, Δ? (for the α- and β-relaxation processes), were found to be blend composition dependent. The kinetics of the α-relaxation processes of the blends were well described by Vogel-Fulcher-Tammann (VFT) equation. The local process of PC was resolved into two relaxation processes β₁ and β₂, associated with the carbonyl groups' motion and the combined motions of carbonyl and phenylene groups, respectively. Only β₂ shifted to lower frequency in the blend while β₁ was relatively not affected by blending. The electric modulus of the blends was used to get a sufficient resolution of the different relaxation processes in the samples, i.e., α-, β-relaxation processes, ionic conductivity, and interfacial polarization. In addition, the blending method used was found to increase the d.c. conductivity without affecting the charge carrier transport mechanism, making it possible to develop novel polymer blends with tunable dielectric properties and morphology from existing polymers.     

Phase evolution and thermophysical properties of high-entropy RE2(Y0.2Yb0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2Ce0.2)2O7 oxides

Pursuing novel thermal barrier–coating materials with lower thermal conductivity and high-temperature stability can simultaneously improve the working efficiency and service temperature of a gas turbine. In this study, a series of high-entropy RE₂(Y_0.2Yb_0.2Nb_0.2Ta_0.2Ce_0.2)₂O₇ (RE = La, Nd, Sm, Gd, Dy, and Er) oxides were prepared though solid-state reaction. Through tuning the rare-earth cations, an order–disorder transition occurs from certain partially ordered weberite structure (C222₁) to disordered defective fluorite structure (Fm$\overline{3}$m). All the high-entropy RE₂(Y_0.2Yb_0.2Nb_0.2Ta_0.2Ce_0.2)₂O₇ oxides possess low thermal conductivity in the range of 0.91–1.34 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ at room temperature, which can be attributed to increased lattice anharmonicity and disorder, resulting in additional phonon scattering. Herein, we proved that the incorporation of heterovalent cations at B-sites in high-entropy A₂B₂O₇ crystals is an effective strategy to reduce the thermal conductivity without compromising the decrease of oxygen vacancy. Moreover, the high-entropy RE₂(Y_0.2Yb_0.2Nb_0.2Ta_0.2Ce_0.2)₂O₇ oxides show the relatively higher thermal expansion coefficients of 10.3–10.7 × 10⁻⁶°C⁻¹ and excellent phase stability at elevated temperatures.     

A molecular dynamics simulation study on the crystallization of 22,8-polyurethane

By means of the molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, the crystallization mechanism of 22,8-polyurethane which contains hydrogen-bond units is investigated and the results show that the crystallization process at a fixed temperature can be characterized by three stages: (1) The extended chain collapses to a globular random coil; (2) The random coil reorganizes into an ordered lamellar structure; (3) Accompanied with the segments clustering due to the hydrogen-bond formation, the lamellar develops with local defects. Two kinds of hydrogen-bond, which are formed between NH group and CO group (N-H?OC), and between NH group and urethane alkoxy oxygen (N-H?O), respectively, are found to play an important role in the crystallization process of 22,8-polyurethane. Furthermore, the effect of temperature on the crystallization is also studied by selecting three temperatures 200, 300 and 400 K. The lower the crystal temperature is, the slower the crystallization rate is and the stronger the hydrogen-bonding interactions are presented. This is in harmony with the experimental results.     

PPTA／尼龙1010分子复合材料流变行为的研究

本文采用共沉淀法制备了聚对苯二甲酰对苯二胺(PPTA)/尼龙1010分子复合材料。测定了PPTA/尼龙1010分子复合材料的流变行为,发现PPTA使尼龙1010的表观熔体粘度变大,且PPTA/尼龙1010分子复合材料的表观熔体粘度对温度的敏感性不象尼龙1010那样突出。     

基于中文陈述句灵活语序的Lambek演算

目前,自然语言处理已从句法、词法层面走向轻量级语义层面。针对中文陈述句的自然语言处理,传统Lambek演算无法解决中文陈述句灵活语序的问题,而现有的方法加入模态词、新连接词等后,又进一步增加了已经是NP-hard的Lambek演算的复杂性,因此并不适合计算机的相关处理。基于此,采用加标动词匹配的Lambek演算对中文陈述句灵活语序进行处理。加标动词匹配算法的时间复杂度低,使得计算机及其程序能有效地对中文陈述句灵活语序进行处理,并能通过Curry-Howard对应理论与λ-演算引入轻量级语义处理。     

High-performance dispersant of coal–water slurry synthesized from wheat straw alkali lignin

Environmental concerns have stimulated interest in utilizing plant-derived materials in various industrial fields. The main objective of the present study was to synthesize a new type of high-performance lignin series dispersant of coal–water slurry (CWS) from wheat straw alkali lignin (WAL), and determine the affecting factors in the reaction and the application performance for CWS preparation. The experimental results showed that the inherent viscosity and the sulfonic group content of the modified wheat straw alkali lignin (MSL) are the key factors affecting its dispersing effect for CWS. In the reaction, the reactant mass concentration and the sulfonating agent amount were changed to obtain the MSL with different inherent viscosities and sulfonic group contents, and the MSL with intermediate inherent viscosity (6.0 ml/g) and higher sulfonic group content (1.80 mmol g^− 1) was found to have excellent dispersing effect for CWS. The MSL obtained from optimized process was used as dispersant for CWS preparation, the studies of the properties of CWS showed that MSL has similar dispersing effect with naphtalenesulfonate–formaldehyde condensate, and far better dispersing effect than lignosulphonate. Recently this kind of new dispersant has been applied in several power plants in China.     

基于LS-SVM逆系统的无轴承异步电机解耦控制

无轴承异步电机具有非线性、多变量和强耦合的特点,要实现电机稳定悬浮和旋转运行,必须对其进行非线性动态解耦控制。为了克服逆系统方法精确建模难的局限性,采用基于最小二乘支持向量机(LS-SVM)α阶逆系统方法对无轴承异步电机进行动态解耦控制的研究。首先利用最小二乘支持向量机辨识出无轴承异步电机的逆模型,然后将它串联在原系统前,将无轴承异步电机解耦成四个独立的伪线性子系统-2个径向位移子系统、一个速度子系统和一个磁链子系统。为保证鲁棒性能,最后对解耦后的系统采用非线性内模控制策略。研究表明,LS-SVMα阶逆系统方法能够实现无轴承异步电机径向悬浮力和旋转力之间的动态解耦控制,控制系统具有良好的静态和动态性能。     

Molecular sieve properties obtained by cracking of methane on activated carbon fibers

Molecular sieve properties of activated carbon fibers modified by cracking treatment with methane are studied herein. The effect of methane treatment on the porous texture of the samples has been studied while varying temperature and time. These materials have been evaluated for their selectivity during CO₂ and CH₄ separation; their uptakes have been compared with non-treated activated carbon fibers (studied previously), which were considered suitable to be used as molecular sieves. Kinetics of CO₂ and CH₄ uptake have also been investigated in this research. The treatment produced materials exhibiting fast kinetics and high selectivity during CO₂ and CH₄ separation; at the same time however, the CO₂ uptake capacity was diminished.     

ATOMISTIC MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS OF GAS DIFFUSION AND SOLUBILITY IN RUBBERY AMORPHOUS HYDROCARBON POLYMERS

Diffusion coefficients D of H 2 , He, O 2 , N 2 , and CO 2 in different rubbery amorphous polymeric matrices were estimated by atomistic molecular dynamics simulations at 298 K using the Einstein relationship, and compared with the relevant experimental values, where available. The simulated diffusion coefficients D of all the gases in all polymers considered almost regularly decreased with increasing molecular gas volumes and increasing polymer glass transition temperature. Further, solubility coefficients and heats of solution were obtained for all gases from Grand Canonical Monte Carlo simulations, which were also used to calculate sorption isotherms. In general, there is a good agreement between experimental and simulated values of diffusion and solubility coefficients for all gases considered.     

基于SAP的云铜销售管理系统

使用SAPERP整体解决方案作为企业信息化的基础平台,是企业信息化最重要的方法之一．它的特点是内涵行业最佳解决方案作为主要功能,通过参数配置及少量二次开发实现企业的个性化管理功能,可实现企业高度集成的ERP系统．本文通过SAPSD销售模块在大型铜冶炼企业的应用实践,论述销售业务分析、SAPSD模块及术语说明、系统设计和后台配置技术,以及配套的MES功能等．并对系统上线应用作了总结．