燃料电池用QCS键和层析硅胶膜的制备及其性能表征

以季铵化壳聚糖(QCS)和层析硅胶为原料,制备了不同硅胶含量的多孔膜。用傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)和扫描电镜(SEM)对多孔膜的结构和形貌进行表征。同时,考察了层析硅胶的用量对多孔膜的含水率(WU)、溶胀度(SR)、机械性能和电导率的影响。结果表明,随着层析硅胶含量的增加,多孔膜的含水率、溶胀度和电导率均升高,但机械性能下降。当层析硅胶的用量为40%时,多孔膜的含水率高达816%,但是膜的溶胀度仅为189%,拉伸强度为5.6MPa,断裂伸长率为4.2%;在测试温度为70℃时,不同层析硅胶含量多孔膜的电导率数值分布在2.4~3.9×10~(-2)S/cm的范围内,且随硅胶含量的增加而增加。     

疏水型气相法白炭黑对RTV-1硅橡胶性能影响

对比研究疏水型TS-530和亲水型M-5两种气相法白炭黑对单组分室温硫化(RTV-1)硅橡胶补强和热稳定性的影响及其在体系内的分散性。结果表明,疏水型气相法白炭黑整体补强效果和分散性更好,且填充量为20~25 phr时,补强效果最好;疏水型气相法白炭黑产品的热稳定性优于亲水型产品的热稳定性。     

On the Structure of Amorphous Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles by Aberration‐Corrected STEM

Mesoporous silica materials have demonstrated a vast spectrum of applications, stimulating an intensive field of study due to their potential use as nanocarriers. Nonetheless, when produced at the nanoscale, their structural characterization is hindered due to the re‐arrangement of the pores. To address this issue, this work combines molecular dynamics simulations with electron microscopy computer simulations and experimental results to provide an insight into the structure of amorphous mesoporous silica nanoparticles. The amorphous silica model is prepared using a simple melt‐quench molecular dynamics method, while the reconstruction of the mesoporous nanoparticles is carried out using a methodology to avoid false symmetry in the final model. Simulated scanning transmission electron microscopy images are compared with experimental images, revealing the existence of structural domains, created by the misalignment of the pores to compensate the surface tension of these spherical nanoparticles.     

ROS scavenging Manganese-loaded mesoporous silica nanozymes for catalytic anti-inflammatory therapy

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are reactive substances closely related to the inflammatory response, and previous studies have shown that anti-inflammatory therapy can achieve significant effects by scavenging ROS. Nanozymes are synthetic mimics of natural enzymes that are more stable, customizable, inexpensive, and catalytic for ROS. Therefore, we prepared a novel manganese-loaded mesoporous silica nanozyme (MnMSN) by template method and KMnO₄ oxidation surfactant templates. The physicochemical properties of the nanomaterials were investigated by XRD, TEM, SEM, size, Zeta potential and BET, etc. The results showed that MnMSN contains MnO₂ (Mn⁴⁺) and MnSiO₃ (Mn²⁺), and the particle size of MnMSN is smaller with the increase of KMnO₄ oxidation surfactant templates time, and the in vitro scavenging of ROS (H₂O₂, ·OH and ·O₂^–) is more effective. MnMSN has good cytocompatibility, scavenging intracellular ROS and inducing a shift from M1 to anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype. Furthermore, the intrinsic mechanism of MnMSN regulation of macrophage polarization was investigated by ELISA and qPCR, and the results showed that MnMSN is through scavenging ROS, leading to the down-regulation of NF-κB, which further leads to the down-regulation of TNF-α and IL-Iβ. The results of this work highlight the potential of MnMSN in catalyzing anti-inflammatory therapy.     

Pumping with electroosmosis of the second kind in mesoporous skeletons

This paper presents the use of mesoporous silica skeletons as substrates for electroosmotic (EO) micropumps. Mesoporous silica skeletons have bimodal pore size distributions consisting of macropores and cation-permselective mesopores. These materials have the potential for high flow rate per power because the cation-permselective mesopores can generate an induced charge layer (ICL) and electroosmosis of the second kind (EO-2) under high applied electric fields. The diffuse charge layers induced by the electric field result in an EO-2 flow rate that increases quadratically with increasing electric field. In contrast, the flow rate of the more common electroosmosis of the first kind (EO-1) is linearly proportional to electric field. Here, we investigate the impact of finite pressure loads on the EO-2 flow rate with experiments and an engineering model to evaluate the potential of mesoporous skeletons for micropumping applications. Our results include analyses of maximum flow rate, maximum pressure, and flow rate with intermediate pressure loads. The results indicate the existence of a critical pressure load at which reverse pressure-driven flow significantly diminishes the EO-2 flow. We also investigate the scaling of flow rate per power with respect to substrate thickness and area, demonstrating significant increases in flow rate per power with thinner substrates and favorable scaling for miniaturization of EO-2 pumps.     

介孔氧化硅薄膜材料的研究进展

介孔氧化硅薄膜在膜分离、传感器件、异相催化、低介电常数微电子绝缘片的应用方面具有潜在应用价值。首先简要介绍了介孔薄膜的制备途径，然后重点综述了介孔氧化硅薄膜的研究进展。     

Glass-fibre-reinforced composites with enhanced mechanical and electrical properties - Benefits and limitations of a nanoparticle modified matrix

Nanoparticles and especially carbon nanotubes (CNTs) provide a high potential for the modification of polymers. They are very effective fillers regarding mechanical properties, especially toughness. Furthermore, they allow the implication of functional properties, which are connected to their electrical conductivity, into polymeric matrices. In the present paper, different nanoparticles, as fumed silica and carbon black, were used to optimise the epoxy matrix system of a glass-fibre-reinforced composite. Their nanometre-size enables their application as particle-reinforcement in FRPs produced by the resin-transfer-moulding method (RTM), without being filtered by the glass-fibre bundles. Additionally, an electrical field was applied during curing, in order to enhance orientation of the nanofillers in z-direction. The interlaminar shear strengths of the nanoparticle modified composites were significantly improved (+16%) by adding only 0.3 wt.% of CNTs. The interlaminar toughness G_Ic and G_IIc was not affected in a comparable manner. The laminates containing carbon nanotubes exhibited a relatively high electrical conductivity at very low filler contents, which allows the implication of functional properties, such as stress-strain monitoring and damage detection.     

Preparation of a sensor substrate using functionalized mesoporous silica on a gold film for surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy

The use of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy has been applied to a wide variety of fields such as biosensors and surface analysis instruments. In general, a SPR substrate is prepared using self-assembled monolayer (SAM) method of organic molecules as receptor for the target on a layer of gold or silver. However, mesoporous inorganic materials such as SBA-15 have benefits as sensor substrate for SPR. Mesoporous silica has a large surface area which receptor molecule can be attached and has a rigid body which has an excellent stability in the extreme condition compared to organic sensing layer. We prepared an organic modified mesoporous silica and successfully immobilized it on a gold surface, in an attempt to use as a substrate for SPR spectroscopy. For the comparison of sensitivity of prepared substrate, Pt²⁺ detection was selected as a model system. Substrate prepared in this study exhibited the capability of selective sensing for Pt²⁺ ions.     

脉冲氙灯用截紫外石英玻璃管性能的研究

研究了不同CeO2浓度掺铈石英玻璃的光谱性能和机械强度，制备了几种不同杂质(CeO2，Al2O3，TiO2)含量的掺铈石英玻璃管，并且这些掺铈石英玻璃管用相同的工艺研制成大功率脉冲氙灯。对掺铈石英玻璃管的光谱性能、机械性能和热学性能进行了测试，并测试了脉冲氙灯放电的极限负载能量。通过对比实验表明，掺入适量的CeO2等杂质的掺铈石英玻璃管可以吸收氙等离子体的320nm左右的近紫外辐射，改善脉冲氙灯的辐射光谱。但CeO2等杂质的掺入降低了掺铈石英玻璃管的机械强度，导致掺铈石英玻璃管脉冲氙灯的极限负载能量比纯石英玻璃管脉冲氙灯有差距，影响了掺铈石英玻璃管脉冲氙灯的使用寿命。因此，有必要研制一种既能吸收氙等离子体的320nm左右的紫外辐射，又具有高强度的脉冲氙灯管壁材料。