Carbon fibre composites based on polyimide/silica ceramers: aspects of structure-properties relationship

Polyimide/silica ceramers, based on the products of the hydrolysis of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and a commercial poly(amic acid) solution, were used to fabricate unidirectional carbon fibre composites, which were subsequently evaluated with respect to thermal and mechanical properties. There is evidence to suggest that the silica component of these ceramers is present as dispersed discrete particles at low silica concentration (i.e. 7 wt%) and as fine interconnected domains trapped within the polyimide matrix at higher silica content (i.e. 14 wt%). The dimensions of the silica domains were in the region of 7–20 nm. Carbon fibre composites produced from ceramer solutions (CF/ceramers) were found to exhibit lower thermal expansion and a greater retention of flexural and interlaminar shear properties at elevated temperature than the corresponding polyimide-matrix composites (CF/polyimide). The properties of CF/ceramers were generally better for systems containing the higher amount of silica and were improved further by lowering the pH value of the precursor ceramer solution. This is believed to have resulted from the enhanced fluidity of the ceramer gel within the pre-impregnated fibres, giving rise to a higher packing density of the fibres and a more homogeneous distribution of fibres. CF/ceramers were also found to exhibit a better thermal oxidative stability at 350°C than the corresponding CF/polyimide, although a substantial amount of porosity developed in the case of ceramers with the higher silica content.     

Red-Blood-Cell-Membrane-Coated Metal-Drug Nanoparticles for Enhanced Chemotherapy

To overcome high toxicity, low bioavailability and poor water solubility of chemotherapeutics, a variety of drug carriers have been designed. However, most carriers are severely limited by low drug loading capacity and adverse side effects. Here, a new type of metal-drug nanoparticles (MDNs) was designed and synthesized. The MDNs self-assembled with Fe(III) ions and drug molecules through coordination, resulting in nanoparticles with high drug loading. To assist systemic delivery and prolong circulation time, the obtained MDNs were camouflaged with red blood cell (RBCs) membranes (RBCs@Fe-DOX MDNs) to improve their stability and dispersity. The RBCs@Fe-DOX MDNs presented pH-responsive release functionalities, resulting in drug release accelerated in acidic tumor microenvironments. The outstanding in vitro and in vivo antitumor therapeutic outcome was realized by RBCs@Fe-DOX MDNs. This study provides an innovative design guideline for chemotherapy and demonstrates the great capacity of nanomaterials in anticancer treatments.     

3种高电流密度离子膜电解槽的性能对比与介绍

目前离子膜电解槽的发展方向为复极、自然循环、高电流密度、低电耗，伍德诺拉公司BM2．7-Ⅲ型槽、美国西方化学公司ExL^B-65槽、日本氯工程公司BiTAC-858槽即具有这些先进性能。对这3种槽进行了介绍与对比。     

高吸水性树脂的性能及应用

综述了高吸水性树脂的性能及其应用，并预测其广阔的开发前景。     

CENTUM-CS1000在离子膜制碱工艺中的应用

介绍了DCS在离子膜制碱工艺中的应用及常用控制方案的实现和运行效果。     

Transformation of β-Ni(OH)2 to NiO nano-sheets via surface nanocrystalline zirconia coating: Shape and size retention

Shape and size of the synthesized NiO nano-sheets were retained during transformation of sheet-like β-Ni(OH)₂ to NiO at elevated temperatures via nano-sized zirconia coating on the surface of β-Ni(OH)₂. The average grain size was 6.42 nm after 600 °C treatment and slightly increased to 10 nm after 1000 °C treatment, showing effective sintering retardation between NiO nano-sheets. The excellent thermal stability revealed potential application at elevated temperatures, especially for high temperature catalysts and solid-state electrochemical devices.     

悬浮法合成聚丙烯腈高吸水性树脂

以偶氮二异丁腈为引发剂，用悬浮聚合法合成了交联聚丙烯腈，然后对其进行水解，得到了高吸水性聚丙烯腈。交联剂用量和水解条件对树脂吸水倍数的影响很大。树脂吸去离子水倍数为420倍，平均粒径为250μm。     

离子膜使用过程中起泡的原因及危害

分析并列举了离子交换膜在使用过程中鼓泡的原因，阳极液质量浓度；pH值；阴极液质量浓度；电流密度；开停车及盐水质量等因素都可以造成膜鼓泡，形成针孔。提出了相应的预防措施。     

A spectroscopic study of the self-association and inter-molecular aggregation behaviour of pH-responsive poly(l-lysine iso-phthalamide)

The pH mediated intra-molecular association and inter-molecular aggregation of a range of amphiphilic poly(l-lysine iso-phthalamide) polymers have been investigated in aqueous solution over a range of pH values and concentrations. The desired functionality of these novel bioresponsive amphiphilic polymers was achieved by incorporating pendant hydrophilic carboxyl groups along the polymer backbone, via the l-lysine moiety, balanced by a degree of hydrophobicity introduced via the iso-phthaloyl moiety. Incorporation of low levels of bis-functional Cy3 (poly-Cy3) and/or Cy5 dye (poly-Cy3/5 or poly-Cy5) co-monomers in the responsive polymer backbone allowed detailed probing of the pH mediated hydrophobic association using a combination of optical spectroscopic techniques. Both steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy and fluorescence lifetime measurements of poly-Cy3 revealed a conformational transition at pH 4.5. Thus, below a critical pH the polymer collapsed into a compact globular structure (hypercoil) bringing the fluorophore molecules into close proximity with one another. This resulted in a dramatic reduction in fluorescence intensity and fluorescent lifetime in the single fluorophore systems (poly-Cy3) accompanied by a red shift in the maximum emission wavelength. Observed redshifts in the emission maxima and enhancements of fluorescent lifetimes with increasing polymer concentration suggested the formation of polymer aggregates. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) was measured in mixtures of single fluorophore containing poly-Cy3 (donor) and poly-Cy5 (acceptor) and dual fluorophore containing poly-Cy3 (donor)/Cy5 (acceptor) in an effort to distinguish between intra-molecular versus inter-molecular association. The relevance of the results with respect to potential in vivo applications (drug delivery and biodiagnostics) is discussed.