Effect of Acceptor and Donor Dopants on the Dielectric and Tunable Properties of Barium Strontium Titanate

The effects of different concentrations of Mn²⁺, Mg²⁺, Al³⁺, Fe³⁺, La³⁺, and Nb⁵⁺ on the dielectric and tunable properties of Ba_0.6Sr_0.4TiO₃ ceramics were investigated. It was found that doping in small amounts with acceptor ions such as Mg²⁺, Fe³⁺, and Al³⁺ could meliorate the dielectric properties clearly. Decrease of dielectric loss was attributed to the formation of compensating defects originating from acceptor substitution. It was concluded that the tunability was linked to both the dielectric constant and the grain size. A higher figure of merit was obtained by doping the ceramics with smaller ions of Al and Fe, compared to Ti.     

The synergistic effect of dicyandiamide and resorcinol in the curing of epoxy resins

The synergistic effect of dicyandiamide (Dicy) and phenolic substances was studied, with resorcinol as a model compound. It was found that when Dicy and resorcinol are used jointly, the curing temperature of epoxy resin can be significantly lowered. FTIR and DSC data were used to illustrate the mechanism of the synergism. The addition of the phenolic hydroxyl group to epoxide was facilitated by Dicy, which favors the formation of phenoxy anions. The reaction of Dicy with epoxide was facilitated by resorcinol, which can exert “electrophilic assistance” for the addition of the amino group to epoxide. The presence of resorcinol also favors the addition of the hydroxyl group to the cyano group. The thermal and mechanical properties of the epoxy resins cured with Dicy/resorcinol or Dicy/phloroglucinol were studied. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 89: 1869–1874, 2003     

Coupling granule properties and granulation rates in high-shear granulation

It is possible to link granulation rates to granule properties. The linkage is by multiple dimension population balance equations that, by means of simplifying assumptions, can be reduced to multiple one-dimensional (1-D) population balance equations (PBEs). Using simple physically based models, this paper demonstrates how multiple one-dimensional population balance equations can describe the results of high-shear granulation experiments of two different materials, calcium carbonate and lactose. Good agreement between experimental and simulated results was achieved enabling the granulation rates to be defined by two model parameters: the critical binder volume fraction and the aggregation rate constant. The modelling framework presented in this paper also provides a basis for the kinetic analysis of granulation experiments so that with further work, it is possible to determine the effect of process conditions and material properties on the model parameters.     

应用WCA微扰理论推算非极性液体比热容的新方法

本文首次将统计热力学的Ｗｅｅｋｓ－Ｃｈａｎｄｌｅｒ－Ａｎｄｅｒｓｏｎ（简称ＷＣＡ）微扰理论应用于非极性液体定容比热容和定压比热容的推算，用一些液体的ｐ－ｖ－Ｔ实验数据拟合了理论中所用ＬＪ势能函数的势能参数，并提出一个通用关联式。本文方法具有通用性，在编制的计算程序中只需输入物质的临界温度、临界比容、偏心因子等就能算出相应的比热容，工程应用十分方便。     

Adsorption isotherms of sesame oil in a concentrated miscella system

The adsorption of peroxides, unsaturated carbonyls, free fatty acids and carotenoids from unrefined sesame oil on vegetable carbon (5%, w/w) in a miscella system was studied. Three different solvent conditions (hexane/ethanol, 100:0, 95:5 and 75:25, vol/vol), combined in a factorial design with five levels of solvent (0, 10, 20, 30 and 40%, w/w), were used to develop the miscella. Equilibrium adsorption was not achieved during the 100 min of adsorption, mainly because the oil components were involved in oxidation reactions during the adsorption process. However, for a given solvent concentration, adsorption of the oil components showed a significant linear regression on their respective initial concentration in the miscella (C_i). Peroxides and carbonyls showed, at all solvent levels investigated, an affinity for the carbon more independent of their C_i than free fatty acids and carotenoids. In general, at the same C_i, a higher adsorption was achieved as solvent concentration increased. The results indicated that free fatty acid adsorption may depend on competitive adsorption based on molecule hydrophobicity. However, in spite of the higher hydrophobicity of carotenoids, compared with free fatty acids, they might not be competing for the same adsorbing sites. Ethanol showed a prooxidant effect that increased peroxide production during adsorption but did not affect the reaction involved in carbonyl production.     

Effect of Surface Forces on Subcritical Crack Growth in Glass

Data on the growth of cracks tested in aqueous solutions were interpreted in terms of surface force theory. For applied stress intensity factors greater than 0.25 MPa · m½, the position and the slope of the curves and their dependence on pH and ion concentration can be explained in terms of surface force theory, provided these forces are of a magnitude and range that are representative of those involved in the cohensive bonding of solids. Weaker forces, such as structural, double-layer, or dispersion forces, have little effect on crack growth in silica glass for K _I > 0.25 MPa · m½.     

微生物聚酯的合成和应用研究进展

微生物聚酯是由发酵技术生产、具有生物降解性的热塑性高分子材料。本文介绍了３－羟基丁酯均聚物（ＰＨＢ）和共聚物的基本结构、生物降解性能、生物合成及其应用研究的进展。     

莠去津的生态毒理学及其环境行为学研究进展

莠去津是世界范围内广泛使用的除草剂,在曾经使用莠去津的地区的水体中均检测到莠去津的残留,由于莠去津属于内分泌干扰物,长期暴露在该有机污染物的环境中,势必对各种生物产生不良影响。介绍了莠去津的生态毒理学研究进展及其环境行为研究的内容和热点,着重评述了莠去津对哺乳动物的各种毒性、在土壤中的吸附机制和迁移以及治理措施。     

Adsorption and electrothermal desorption of organic vapors using activated carbon adsorbents with novel morphologies

Novel morphologies of activated carbons such as monolith, beads and fiber cloth can effectively capture organic vapors from industrial sources. These adsorbent materials are also unique because they can undergo direct electrothermal regeneration to recover the adsorbed organic vapors for potential re-use. This investigation compares and contrasts the properties of these adsorbents when using electrothermal-swing adsorption. The adsorption systems consisted of an organic vapor generation system, an electrothermal-swing adsorption vessel, a gas detection unit, and a data acquisition and control system. The activated carbon monolith (ACM) had the lowest pressure drop, highest permeability, highest electrical resistivity and lowest cost as compared to the activated carbon beads (ACB) and the activated carbon fiber cloth (ACFC). ACB had the largest throughput ratio and lowest length of unused bed as compared to the other adsorbents. However, ACFC had the largest adsorption capacity for toluene when compared to ACM and ACB. ACFC was also faster to regenerate and had a larger concentration factor than ACM and ACB. These results describe relevant physical, electrical, adsorption and cost properties for specific morphologies of the adsorbents to more effectively capture and recover organic vapors from gas streams.     

PbNb2O6基压电陶瓷的高温介电性能研究

本文在PbNb2O6基础上采用Ba^2＋取代Pb^2＋离子,并通过添加Cr2O3、Y2O3、Sm2O3、Nd2O3和CeO2等氧化物进行掺杂改性,研究不同掺杂剂对PbNb2O6陶瓷材料结构的影响,寻找提高压电性能及居里温度的途径.试验结果表明,掺杂后的偏铌酸铅显微结构发生了变化,适量的掺杂可获得压电性能和工艺稳定性能很好,且居里温度较高（420℃～600℃）的改性PbNb2O6系压电陶瓷,可分别满足350℃和500℃以上高温应用环境的要求.