HPCS-AM-DAC共聚物的合成及絮凝性能研究

以羟丙基壳聚糖(HPCS)、丙烯酰胺(AM)、丙烯酰氧乙基三甲基氯化铵(DAC)为原料合成三元高分子共聚物(HPCS-AM-DAC)。采用FTIR、1HNMR、XRD、SEM对其结构和形貌进行了表征。考察了反应温度、引发剂硝酸铈铵用量、单体滴加时间及DAC用量对产物阳离子度及特性黏数的影响。结果表明,在水为25 mL、丙烯酰胺为2 g、HPCS为1 g、反应温度70℃、引发剂用量为1.7%(以HPCS质量为基准,下同)、单体滴加时间为35min、DAC为3.5g的条件下,产物的阳离子度和特性黏数均达到较佳值,分别为63.01%和468.81mL/g。采用壳聚糖(CTS)、HPCS、HPCS-AM-DAC及市售阳离子聚丙烯酰胺(CPAM)对高岭土模拟废水进行絮凝实验,考察了絮凝体系pH、不同絮凝产品投加量对浊度去除率的影响。结果表明,在浊度为200NTU的高岭土模拟废水中,HPCS-AM-DAC絮凝的适宜pH为2～6,适宜投加量为2～5 mg/L,在该条件下浊度去除率均在96%以上。     

2,2￠,6,6￠-四甲基-4,4￠-二苯氧基二苯砜、二苯醚和对苯二甲酰氯三元无规共聚物的合成与表征

以2,2￠,6,6￠-四甲基-4,4￠-二苯氧基二苯砜(o-M2DPODPS)、二苯醚(DPE)和对苯二甲酰氯(TPC)为单体，在无水AlCl3和N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)存在的条件下，于1,2-二氯乙烷(DCE)中进行低温溶液无规共缩聚，合成了一系列新型线型高分子量含双邻甲基取代结构的聚醚砜醚酮酮(DM-PESEKK)/聚醚酮酮(PEKK)无规共聚物，并用IR, DSC, XRD, TGA和1H-NMR等方法对共聚物进行了表征分析，考察了共聚物的溶解性能. 结果表明，随着DM-PESEKK含量的增加，玻璃化转变温度(Tg)逐渐升高，熔融温度(Tm)逐渐降低，结晶度下降，溶解性得到明显改善.     

Cure characteristics,morphology, and mechanical properties of ethylene–propylene–diene–monomer rubber/acrylonitrile butadiene rubber blends

Blends based on ethylene–propylene–diene monomer rubber (EPDM) and acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) was prepared. Sulfur was used as the vulcanizing agent. The effects of blend ratio on the cure characteristics and mechanical properties, such as stress–strain behavior, tensile strength, elongation at break, hardness, rebound resilience, and abrasion resistance have been investigated. Tensile and tear strength showed synergism for the blend containing 30% of NBR, which has been explained in terms of morphology of the blends attested by scanning electron micrographs. A relatively cocontinuous morphology was observed for 70 : 30, EPDM/NBR blend system. The experimental results have been compared with the relevant theoretical models. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2007     

Behavior of high strength concrete with and without steel fiber reinforcement in triaxial compression

Based on an extensive experimental program, this paper studies the behavior of high strength concrete and steel fiber reinforced high strength concrete under uniaxial and triaxial compression. Triaxial stress-strain relations and failure criteria are used to evaluate the effect of steel fiber reinforcement on the mechanical properties of high strength concrete in triaxial compression, which is found to be insignificant.     

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.     

Potential for use of crushed waste calcined-clay brick as a supplementary cementitious material in Brazil

The Brazilian ceramic industry generates large amounts of calcined-clay waste. This paper examines the factors that influence its potential for use as a partial replacement of Portland cement. Superplasticized mortars of equal workability containing ground crushed waste calcined-clay brick (GCWCCB) in the proportions of 10, 20, 30 and 40% as a cement replacement were analyzed through mechanical tests, pore structure characterization and durability tests. The results indicated the optimal percentages of substitution lies between 10% to 20%. The potential reduction of CO₂ emissions could be as high as 10% of current Brazilian cement industry emissions if this approach were to be fully implemented, and it could be eligible for “Clean Development Mechanism” credits under Kyoto protocol.     

Studies on dielectric relaxation and ac conductivity of cellulose acetate hydrogen phthalate–poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) blend

The dielectric constant, dielectric loss, and ac conductivity of polyblends of cellulose acetate hydrogen phthalate (CAP) and poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) of different compositions were measured in the temperature range of 300–430 K and in the frequency range of 50 Hz–100 kHz. In the blends, the dielectric constant as well as the dielectric loss as a function of the temperature display a single peak corresponding to the glass transition temperature (T_g) in the region between the T_g values of the pure polymers. The T_g values observed agree well with those values obtained from DSC. Dielectric studies show that CAP forms a miscible blend with PVP. Ac conductivity values were calculated from the dielectric data and the conduction mechanism is discussed. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 86: 1702–1708, 2002     

Synthetic hydrogels: 3. Hydroxyalkyl acrylate and methacrylate copolymers: surface and mechanical properties

The surface and mechanical properties of copolymers of hydroxyalkyl acrylates and methacrylates have been examined by a variety of techniques. This work is complementary to earlier parts of this series which describe the effect of copolymer structure on water binding properties. Water structure has been demonstrated to exert a profound effect upon mechanical properties whether measured in compression or in tension. In particular, water that is characterized by differential scanning calorimetry as ‘freezing’ water is observed to have a marked plasticizing effect upon the gel, whereas ‘non-freezing’ water has little such effect. Similarly, the ‘freezing’ water produces a more marked effect on thermally induced transitions. Two distinct transition points are observed as a result of its presence. One corresponds to the freezing point of water and the other to a glass transition temperature, whose value depends upon the proportion of ‘freezing’ or ‘plasticizing’ water in the gel. Several predictive and direct measurement techniques have been used to study the surface properties of the copolymers in both hydrated and dehydrated states. Taken together they have established a sound understanding of the way in which polar and dispersive components of surface free energy vary as a function of copolymer composition and water content. Use of protein adsorption and fibroblast cell interaction techniques demonstrate that biological phenomena respond to changes at a molecular level which current macroscopic surface energy techniques are unable to discern.     

Dynamic mechanical properties of styrene‐butadiene rubber vulcanizate filled with electron beam modified surface‐treated dual‐phase filler

The influence of the electron beam modification of a dual‐phase filler on the dynamic mechanical properties of styrene‐butadiene rubber (SBR) is investigated in the presence and absence of trimethylol propane triacrylate or triethoxysilylpropyltetrasulfide. Electron beam modification of the filler results in reduction of the tan δ at 70°C, a parameter for rolling resistance, and an increase in the tan δ at 0°C, a parameter for wet skid resistance of SBR vulcanizates. These modified fillers give significantly better overall performance in comparison with the control dual‐phase filler. This variation in properties is explained in terms of filler parameters such as the filler structure that leads to rubber occlusion and filler networking. These results are further corroborated using the master curves obtained by the time–temperature superposition principle. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 88: 2992–3004, 2003