Direct-Ink-Writing of Electroactive Polymers for Sensing and Energy Storage Applications

Considering the high levels of materials used in the fields of electronics and energy storage systems, it is increasingly necessary to take into consideration environmental impact. Thus, it is important to develop devices based on environmentally friendlier materials and/or processes, such as additive manufacturing techniques. In this work, poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) are prepared by direct-ink-writing (DIW) by varying solvent evaporation temperature and fill density percentage. Different morphologies for both polymers are obtained, including dense films and porous membranes, as well as different electroactive β-phase content, thermal and mechanical properties. The dielectric constant and piezoelectric d₃₃ coefficient for dense films reaches up to 16 at 1 kHz and 4 pC N⁻¹, respectively for PVDF-HFP with a fill density of 80 and a solvent evaporation temperature of 50 °C. Porous structures are developed for battery separator membranes in lithium-ion batteries, with a highest ionic conductivity value of 3.8 mS cm⁻¹ for the PVDF-HFP sample prepared with a fill density of 100 and a solvent evaporation temperature of 25 °C, the sample showing an excellent cycling performance. It is demonstrated that electroactive films and membranes can be prepared by direct-ink writing suitable for sensors/actuators and energy storage systems.     

Porous structures printed by fused deposition of granules processed from a novel polyamide/alumina-based system

Alumina ceramic porous structures were shaped by the fused deposition of alumina/polyamide 612 composite granules using an FDM 3D printer with a modified extruder to process granulated powder instead of a filament. The composite granules were prepared via thermally induced phase separation (TIPS). Firstly, in order to determine the proportion of polymer/solvent to be used in the TIPS process, different volume fractions of PA612 in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) were studied (0.01 to 0.20), and the granules obtained were characterized by SEM, DSC, and Raman spectroscopy. Secondly, the addition of different ceramic loadings to the PA612/DMSO solution was studied with the aim of determining the amount to be used for preparing the composite granules by TIPS. In particular, the effect of the alumina content on the morphology and size of the obtained composite granules was studied. In addition, rheological properties (oscillatory and rotational tests) of the feed materials were studied. Finally, the printing conditions, including the nozzle temperature and nozzle diameter, and the extrusion process, were optimized in order to obtain porous structures with good quality. Alumina porous structures were successfully printed, debinded, and sintered. Adequate bonding between layers was achieved, and no defects at interfaces were detected.     

锆基块体非晶合金的力学性能研究进展

本文叙述了锆基块体非晶合金的制备方法，优异的性能，特别是对其力学性能研究领域的最新进展进行了综述。并与传统晶态合金作了适当的对比，锆基块体非晶合金具有优异的力学性能，如弹性比功、超塑性、断裂韧性等，此类合金的应用将不断拓宽。     

卡车纵梁及车厢边框冲孔线

介绍了轻、中型卡车纵梁及车厢边框加工新型数控冲孔生产线的结构、性能特点.生产线可实现卡车底盘纵梁及车厢边框的冲制,具有精度高、生产周期短、灵活性强等优点,并可大大减少生产环节的库存量.     

产品形态设计中的协同工作研究

计算机支持的协同工作CSCW(Computer Supported Cooperrative Work)随着计算机和通信突飞猛进的发展已经成为近些年来的热点课题,在产品形态设计中开展研究协同工作技术就具有非常重要的意义.文章针对产品设计协同工作的需求,结合产品设计的特点,研究建立了产品形态设计协作模型,论述了基于Web的开发应用技术和开发特征.为解产品形态设计的协同问题,提供了可行的新模式,给出了利用Web现有资源以及低成本技术构建产品开发项目协同设计环境的一种新的开发研究方向.     

CIM技术在塑性成型工程的应用

本文根据国外ＣＩＭ技术发展的概况，针对塑性成形工程的特点，提出了塑性成形工程中实施ＣＩＭＳ技术应用和研究的几个重要的方向，同时，从系统集成的角度，指出基于知识集成的智能制造系统应是ＣＩＭＳ进一步发展的重点，最后，对这类系统建模的基本技术与方法进行了讨论。     

等离子熔积直接成形形状特性的基础研究

系统分析了熔积成形技术中影响成形形状特性的原因,研究了转移弧电流、扫描速度和起弧高度对成形精度的影响机理.实验表明,以上参数对等离子熔积直接成形形状特性的影响显著,对改善零件的成形精度起决定性的作用;通过优化成形工艺参数,焊道表面质量得到显著好转.     

逆向工程技术在复杂铸造模具制造中的应用

首先介绍了逆向工程技术与传统制造技术的区别,然后着重讨论利用逆向工程技术快速制造复杂铸造模具的过程及工艺路线,同时给出一些具体应用实例。最后得出与传统制造方法相比具有效率高、成本低、操作简单等优点的结论。     

Determination of tetrachloroethylene—Results of a collaborative study and the standardized method

The development, by collaborative study, of a standardized method for the determination of tetrachloroethylene in olive oils is described. The results of the study, which was carried out in 1989 under the direction of the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC), are presented and show that tetrachloroethylene can be readily determined, to an acceptable degree of precision, by gas-liquid chromatography with electron capture detection. A limited number of results obtained for the determination of trichloroethylene and chloroform by the same method indicate that a similar precision could be obtained with the method when determining these solvents also.     

Collaborative test of determination of iodine value in fish oils. 1. Reaction time and carbon tetrachloride or cyclohexane as solvents

Twenty-two laboratories participated in a collaborative test to determine the iodine value (IV) of eight samples of fish oil (four with IV<150, four with IV>150) with either carbon tetrachloride (AOCS Official Method Cd 1–25) or cyclohexane (AOCS Recommended Practice Cd 1b-87) as solvent and either 1 or 2 h of reaction time. Laboratories received coded duplicate samples (hidden duplicates) and carried out duplicate determinations on each oil by each solvent-time combination (open duplicates). Replacing carbon tetrachloride with cyclohexane resulted in a lower IV (P<0.001). The decrease averaged 1.6 IV units for low-IV oils and 3.8 IV units for high-IV oils; this difference in response of 2.2 IV units between low- and high-IV oils was significant (P<0.001). Increasing the reaction time had a relatively small effect (0.34±0.18). There was no interaction of reaction time with solvent or oil type. Cyclohexane caused emulsions, which made it difficult to titrate residual iodine and thus increased the variability of the determination. The repeatability standard deviations (s _r ), based on hidden duplicates, for 1-h reaction time with carbon tetrachloride and cyclohexane were 2.17 and 3.35, respectively. The corresponding reproducibility standard deviations were 2.73 and 4.53.