Preparation of submicrometer-sized titania hollow spheres by templating sulfonated polystyrene latex particles

Submicrometer-sized titania hollow spheres with tunable shell thickness and smooth surfaces have been successfully synthesized by employing sulfonated polystyrene (PS) latex particles as a template in sol-gel method. The structure of the particles was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The shell thickness was readily tuned by altering the concentration of titanium tetrabutoxide (TBOT) in ethanol solutions. The surface roughness as well as the shell thickness has the tendency to increase with the increase in the concentration of TBOT. The diameter of the hollow spheres was on the average of 20-26% smaller than the diameter of template PS latex particles. Some titania fragments were also observed for the sample with the highest TBOT concentration.     

Novel one-step route for synthesizing sub-micrometer PSt hollow spheres via redox interfacial-initiated method in inversed emulsion

Interfacial-initiated polymerization of styrene (St) was carried out in inversed emulsion with cumene hydroperoxide (CHPO) and ferrous sulfate (FeSO₄)/disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (NaEDTA)/sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate (SFS) as the redox initiation system. The water-soluble Fe²⁺-NaEDTA-SFS acted as the reducing component and the oil-soluble CHPO as the oxidant component of the redox initiation system. Therefore, the primary radicals were produced mainly at the oil/water interface to initiate the polymerization of St. Thus, sub-micrometer hollow polystyrene (PSt) spheres were obtained by one-stage polymerization, which was supported by the techniques of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM).     

Analytical solution for the axisymmetric plane strain electroelastic dynamics of a special non-homogeneous piezoelectric hollow cylinder

By virtue of the introduction of a dependent variable and the separation of variables technique, the axisymmetric plane strain electroelastic dynamic problem of a special non-homogeneous piezoelectric hollow cylinder is transformed to a Volterra integral equation of the second kind about a function with respect to time, which can be solved successfully by means of the interpolation method. Then the solutions of displacements, stresses, electric displacements and electric potential are obtained. The present method is suitable for a piezoelectric hollow cylinder with an arbitrary thickness subjected to arbitrary mechanical and electrical loads. Numerical results are finally presented.     

Advanced New Lightweight Materials: Hollow‐Sphere Composites (HSCs) for Mechanical Engineering Applications

“Lightweight” is a major trend in machine tool design to ensure higher speed and higher acceleration of elements, which results from state‐of‐the‐art technology, such as the new linear drive and the control system.^[1] Research is being carried out in institutes worldwide into lightweight construction by either design and/or choice of material. One type of advanced lightweight engineering material to reduce the mass of the moving parts of machine tools is hollow‐sphere composites. Investigations of their thermal and mechanical properties show the superior quality of HSCs compared with alternative materials. Example applications of hollow‐sphere composites include the table of a milling machine and robot arms.     

Nanocomposites of CsPbBr3 perovskite quantum dots embedded in Gd2O3:Eu3+ hollow spheres for LEDs application

Gd₂O₃:Eu³⁺@CsPbBr₃ quantum dots (QDs) mesoporous hollow nanocomposites with good luminescent properties and high stability were built. Among which, the hollow Gd₂O₃:Eu³⁺ spheres and CsPbBr₃ QDs were prepared by urea homogeneous precipitation and hot-injection method, respectively. Finally, the Gd₂O₃:Eu³⁺@CsPbBr₃ QDs shell–core compounds were constructed through mechanical stirring. The structure, morphology, stability and luminescent properties were studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), differential scanning calorimetry/thermogravity (DSC/TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), photoluminescence excitation/photoluminescence (PLE/PL) and life decay tools. Compared to the original CsPbBr₃ QDs, Gd₂O₃:Eu³⁺@CsPbBr₃ QDs display better photostability, thermal stability and current stability. The resulting Gd₂O₃:Eu³⁺@CsPbBr₃ QDs composite exhibits good yellow emission. The Gd₂O₃:Eu³⁺@CsPbBr₃ QDs mixed silicone resin was directly coated on the blue LED chip, then the w-LED device with the color coordinate of (0.31, 0.32) was successfully assembled. The Gd₂O₃:Eu³⁺@CsPbBr₃ QDs compounds with excellent luminescent properties and stability are expected to be widely used in lighting and display areas.     

PHENOL RECOVERY WITH SLM USING “CYANEX 923”

The study of the phenol separation-concentration process with the hollow fiber supported liquid membrane technology has been performed. Mixtures of kerosene and CYANEX 923 were used as liquid membrane. The extractant CYANEX 923 is characterized by a high phenol selectivity and an extremely low solubility in the aqueous phase. The introduction of CYANEX 923 in the membrane composition decreases the extractant losses from the pores of the support.

The phenol separation and simultaneous concentration process has been checked. The influences of the initial concentration of phenol in the feed solution and sodium hydroxide in the stripping phase and the membrane composition on the separation rate have been investigated in a single-pass mode. The analysis of the membrane composition influence has been performed according to the steady-state mass transfer conservation equation and the associated boundary conditions, leading to the mass transfer parameters of the process     

Hydrothermal synthesis of hollow ZnSnO3 microspheres and sensing properties toward butane

Hollow ZnSnO₃ microspheres were successfully prepared by hydrothermal method at 160 °C for 12 h. The prepared material was characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and X-ray diffraction measurements (XRD). The average diameter of the hollow ZnSnO₃ microspheres was in the range of 400-600 nm. Compared with solid ZnSnO₃ microspheres structure, the hollow ZnSnO₃ microspheres showed better response (S) to butane. To 500 ppm butane, the sensor response (S) of the hollow ZnSnO₃ microspheres was 5.79 at the optimum operating temperature of 380 °C, and the response and recovery time were 0.3 s and 0.65 s, respectively. The sensitivities of sensors based on this material were linear with the concentration of butane in the range of 100-1000 ppm.     

Gas sensing properties of p-type hollow NiO hemispheres prepared by polymeric colloidal templating method

This work presents a simple and versatile route to produce macroporous p-type metal oxide thin films. Two-dimensional arrays of p-type NiO films with a hollow hemisphere structure were fabricated by colloidal templating and RF-sputtering followed by a subsequent heat treatment. The diameter and shell thickness of the NiO hemisphere were 800 nm and 20 nm, respectively. X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy analysis indicate that the pure NiO phase with grain size of 10 nm was obtained at calcination temperatures that exceeded 450 °C. Close-packed arrays of hollow NiO hemispheres were found to exhibit p-type gas sensing properties against (CO, H₂, C₃H₈, CH₄, NO₂, and C₂H₅OH), leading to significantly enhanced responses to C₂H₅OH (R_gas/R_air = 5.0 at 200 ppm).     

Gold Nanocages: Engineering Their Structure for Biomedical Applications

The galvanic replacement reaction between a Ag template and HAuCl₄ in an aqueous solution transforms 30–200 nm Ag nanocubes into Au nanoboxes and nanocages (nanoboxes with porous walls). By controlling the molar ratio of Ag to HAuCl₄, the extinction peak of resultant structures can be continuously tuned from the blue (400 nm) to the near‐infrared (1200 nm) region of the electromagnetic spectrum. These hollow Au nanostructures are characterized by extraordinarily large cross‐sections for both absorption and scattering. Optical coherence tomography measurements indicate that the 36 nm nanocage has a scattering cross‐section of ～ 0.8 × 10^–15 m² and an absorption cross‐section of ～ 7.3 × 10^–15 m². The absorption cross‐section is more than five orders of magnitude larger than those of conventional organic dyes. Exposure of Au nanocages to a camera flash resulted in the melting and conversion of Au nanocages into spherical particles due to photothermal heating. Discrete‐dipole‐approximation calculations suggest that the magnitudes of both scattering and absorption cross‐sections of Au nanocages can be tailored by controlling their dimensions, as well as the thickness and porosity of their walls. This novel class of hollow nanostructures is expected to find use as both a contrast agent for optical imaging in early stage tumor detection and as a therapeutic agent for photothermal cancer treatment.     

发电机定子线棒空心水冷导线断裂原因分析

借助扫描电子显微镜、光学显微镜和力学性能测试等分析手段对发电机定子线棒空心水冷断裂导线的断口、金相组织和力学性能进行了分析.结果表明,水冷导线是由于制造时未将水冷导线捆扎紧,造成线捆松动,在微动力的摩擦作用下,产生疲劳断裂.