Production of MAG by a lipase-catalyzed reaction is known to be effective at low temperature. This phenomenon can be explained
by assuming that synthesized MAG are excluded from the reaction system because MAG, which have low m.p., are solidified at
low temperatures. Consequently, MAG are efficiently accumulated and do not serve as the precursor of DAG. If this hypothesis
is correct, the critical temperature for MAG production, defined as the highest temperature at which DAG synthesis is repressed,
should depend on the m.p. of the MAG. Esterification of FFA with glycerol using Candida rugosa, Rhizopus oryzae, and Penicillium camembertii lipases produced MAG efficiently at low temperatures. However, Candida lipase showed very low esterification activity at high temperatures (>20°C), and Rhizopus lipase produced not only MAG but also DAG even at low temperatures. Meanwhile, P. camembertii lipase catalyzed synthesis of MAG only from FFA and glycerol at low temperatures, although the enzyme catalyzed synthesis
of DAG from MAG in addition to synthesis of MAG at high temperatures. We thus studied the effect of temperature on esterification
of C10−C18 FFA with glycerol using Penicillium lipase as a catalyst and determined the critical temperatures for production of MAG. The critical temperature for production
of each MAG showed a linear correlation with m.p. of the MAG, which supported the hypothesis. In addition, because the m.p.
of MAG are estimated from that of the constituent FA, the optimal temperature for production of MAG can be predicted from
the m.p. of the FFA used as a substrate. 相似文献
Scratch durability of polymer surfaces and coatings is becoming critical for the increasing use of these materials in new applications, replacing other materials with harder surfaces.
Scratch resistance of polymers has been the subject of numerous studies, which have led to specific definitions for plastic deformation characterization and fracture resistance during scratch testing. Viscoelastic and viscoplastic behavior during a scratch process have been related to dynamic mechanical properties that can be measured via dynamic nano-indentation testing. Yet, the understanding of the origin of the fracture process of a polymer during scratch remains approximate. Parameters like tip shape and size, scratch velocity and loading rate, applied strain and strain rates, have been considered critical parameters for the fracture process, but no correlation has been clearly established.
The goal of this work is to define and analyze scratch parameters that relate to mechanical properties. The evolution of scratch resistance parameters as a function of temperature and strain rate, compared to the evolution of dynamic mechanical properties obtained from indentation and uniaxial tensile tests over a range of temperature for poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) helped in identifying a correlation between the tensile stress–strain behavior and scratch fracture toughness.
This correlation brings a new understanding of the origin of the fracture mechanisms during a scratch process. In particular, it is demonstrated that the characteristic strain applied by the indenter is a most relevant parameter to describe the fracture resistance during a scratch process, independently of the indenter geometry. 相似文献
This study was aimed at investigating the effect of particle size, mostly in the submicron range, on break-through stage of
filtration. Latex beads, with diameters ranging from 0.46- to 2.967-μm were filtered through filter grains of diameters 0.1-,
0.175- and 0.45-mm. Experimental conditions were chosen so as to obtain breakthrough curves. The experimental results showed
that the initial efficiency follows the pattern reported by previous experimental and theoretical studies, i.e., lower efficiency
for 0.825-μm particles which fall in the range of critical size. However, the particle removal during the transient stage
increased with an increase in particle size for the range of sizes studied. This pattern is qualitatively confirmed by the
theoretical predictions of Vigneswaran and Chang (1986) model. This study also provides experimental verification of the effect
of the ratio of particle size and grain size at different stages of filtration. 相似文献