Effect of silica fume and fly ash on heat of hydration of Portland cement

Results of calorimeter tests on Portland cement-silica fume-fly ash mixtures are presented. Data indicate that silica fume accelerates cement hydration at high water/cementitious ratios and retards hydration at low water/cementitious ratios. On the other hand, fly ash retards cement hydration more significantly at high water/cementitious ratios. When silica fume and fly ash are added together with cement, the reactivity of the silica fume is hampered and the hydration of the cementitious system is significantly retarded.     

Evaluation of processing effects in injection‐molded amorphous and crystalline thermoplastics using an excimer laser

The ablation behavior of amorphous [polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC)] and crystalline [PET, glass‐filled poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT)] polymers by 248‐nm KrF excimer laser irradiation were investigated for different injection‐molding conditions, namely, injection flow rate, injection pressure, and mold temperature, as a possible method for evaluating processing effects in the specimens. For this purpose, dumbbell‐shaped samples were injection‐molded under different sets of processing conditions, and weight loss measurements were carried out for the different injection‐molding conditions. Some of the crystalline (PET) samples were annealed at different annealing times and temperatures. For PET, the weight loss decreased with increasing mold temperature and remained insensitive to injection flow rate. Annealing time and temperature significantly reduced weight loss in PET. For PBT, the weight loss due to laser ablation decreased with increasing material packing due to pressure, and it also showed some sensitivity to flow rate variation. The major effect was seen with glass‐filled PBT samples. The weight loss decreased drastically with increasing glass fiber content. Laser ablation allowed us to observe process‐induced fiber orientation by scanning electron microscopy in PBT samples. For PS and PC, the weight loss increased with increasing injection flow rate and mold temperature and decreased with increasing injection pressure. The position near the gate showed higher ablation than the position at the end for all the conditions. A decrease in the material orientation with injection speed and mold temperature led to an increase in the weight loss, whereas an increase in the injection pressure, and consequently orientation, led to a lower weight loss for PS and PC. Higher residual stress samples showed higher weight losses. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2006     

PVA凝胶纺丝工艺对纤维结构与性能的影响

讨论了聚乙烯醇（ＰＶＡ）凝胶纺丝过程中的凝固浴、初生冻胶丝的溶剂萃取和干燥收缩以及干冻胶丝超拉伸、热定型等工艺条件对ＰＶＡ纤维结构和性能的影响，并制备出拉伸强度和模量分别为１１．３和４３０ｃＮ／ｄｔｅｘ的高强高模ＰＶＡ纤维。     

琥珀酰亚胺酯基类偶氮染料的制备及其超临界CO2羊毛清洁化染色

以对氨基苯甲酸和4-氨基-2-氯苯甲酸、苯胺和间甲苯胺为原料,采用重氮偶合反应制备染料前驱体,通过在前驱体上引入琥珀酰亚胺酯获得4例活性分散染料Ⅰ～Ⅳ.对染料的紫外-可见吸收光谱、光热稳定性、超临界二氧化碳(scCO2)中羊毛纤维的染色工艺等进行了测试.结果表明,4例染料均具有良好的光热稳定性,染料Ⅰ、Ⅲ和Ⅳ最大吸收波长集中在360～370 nm,染料Ⅱ的最大吸收波长红移到379～452 nm,染料均具备scCO2染色的条件.染料Ⅰ和Ⅲ的最佳染色条件为2 h、80℃和15 MPa,染料Ⅱ的最佳染色条件为1.5 h、80℃和15 MPa,染料Ⅳ的最佳染色条件为2 h、80℃和24 MPa.染色后的羊毛纤维的耐皂洗和耐光色牢度都可达4～5级,固色率最高可达86％,相比于未活化的前驱体,耐皂洗色牢度能提高2～3级,固色率最高能提升63％.SEM和显微镜成像证明4例染料具有良好的透染性,且能均匀附着于纤维的表面和内部.力学性能测试表明,染色后的羊毛纤维能基本保持原有的力学性能.     

改性聚乙烯醇缩甲醛胶的研制与应用

介绍了一种用聚丙烯酸酯和硅溶胶改性聚乙烯醇缩甲醛的方法，用此法制得的白乳胶与传统的聚醋酸乙烯酯白乳胶相比较，具有抗冻性好、贮存稳定、成本低、性能好以及用途更广等特点。     

可再分散乳胶粉对泡沫混凝土的改性作用

针对普通泡沫混凝土受环境变化及自身因素影响容易开裂的问题,通过加入可再分散乳胶粉,改善材料的抗裂性能.结果表明,可再分散乳胶粉、聚丙烯纤维、纤维素醚等外加剂的复掺,可以提高泡沫混凝土的柔韧性和抗冲击性能。     

Oxidation resistance and thermal stability of the SiC-ZrB2 composite ceramic fibers

In this study, continuous SiC-ZrB₂ composite ceramic fibers were synthesized from a novel pre-ceramic polymer of polyzirconocenecarbosilane (PZCS) via melt spinning, electron beam cross-linking, pyrolysis, and finally sintering at 1800°C under argon. The ZrB₂ particles with an average grain size of 30.7 nm were found to be uniformly dispersed in the SiC with a mean size of 59.7 nm, as calculated using the Scherrer equation. The polycrystalline fibers exhibit dense morphologies without any obvious holes or cracks. The tensile strength of the fibers was greater than 2.0 GPa, and their elastic modulus was ~380 GPa. After oxidation at 1200°C for 1 hour, the strength of the fibers did not decrease despite a small loss of elastic modulus. Compared to the advanced commercial SiC fibers of Tyranno SA, the fibers exhibited improved high-temperature creep resistance in the temperature range 1300-1500°C.     

Na2SO4 deposit-induced hot corrosion of SiC fibers relevant for SiC CMCs

Hi Nicalon, Hi Nicalon S, Sylramic, and Sylramic iBN SiC fibers were exposed to ~60 μg/cm² of Na₂SO₄ in a 0.1% SO₂/O₂ gaseous environment for times between 0.75 and 24 h at 1000°C. After exposure, the corrosion products were characterized using SEM, EDS, ICP-OES, TEM, and EFTEM to determine their high-temperature resistance to Na₂SO₄ and key reaction mechanisms. All SiC fiber types tested in this work exhibited little resistance to Na₂SO₄ deposit-induced attack relative to their behavior in dry O₂ environments. It was found that Hi-Nicalon displayed the least resistance to Na₂SO₄ deposit-induced attack due to excess carbon content resulting in the formation of a highly porous crystalline oxide and promotion of basic corrosion conditions. All fiber types formed a crystalline SiO₂ reaction product, either cristobalite or tridymite. Sylramic and Sylramic iBN formed a crystalline SiO₂ reaction layer containing TiO₂ needles due oxidation of TiB₂ particles. Additionally, Na₂SO₄ deposits resulted in pitting of all fiber surfaces.     

Preparation of 3D crimped ZnO/PAN hybrid nanofiber mats with photocatalytic activity and antibacterial properties by blow-spinning

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures have received widespread attention due to their unique structure and broad application possibilities, but high preparation costs and agglomeration limit their usage. In this article, low-cost and environmentally friendly cellulose and ZnCl₂ are used to synthesize ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs). Subsequently, multifunctional ZnO/polyacrylonitrile hybrid nanofiber mats (ZnO/PAN@NFMs) with mechanical stability suitable for large-scale application are prepared via solution blow-spinning. The synthesized ZnO/PAN@NFMs exhibit higher photodegradation of organic dyes than earlier reported semiconductors and good recycling performance with an organic dye degradation above 94%–98% after five cycles, which is ascribed to fixation of the ZnO NPs in the nanofibers. In addition, the inhibition rate for Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus is above 99.9% and the bacteriostatic rate against E. coli remains as high as 99% after 10 cycles. From these properties, the synthesized composite ZnO/PAN@NFMs are promising for wastewater cleaning and antibacterial fabrics.     

Polyvinylidene fluoride nanofibers obtained by electrospinning and blowspinning: Electrospinning enhances the piezoelectric β-phase – myth or reality?

Considerable effort has been devoted to improving the properties of PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride), arguably the most technologically important piezoelectric polymer. Electrospinning has been found to be a particularly effective method of producing PVDF nanofibers with superior piezoelectric properties due to the resulting exceptionally high fraction of the piezoelectrically active crystalline β-phase. It is typically assumed that the high external electric fields applied during electrospinning enhance the formation of this β-phase, with the confused literature offering various unsatisfactory mechanistic explanations. However, by comparing PVDF nanofibers produced by two different processes (electrospinning and blowspinning), we show that the electric field is entirely unnecessary; indeed, the crystallization dynamics are principally driven by the applied mechanical stress, as evidenced by structurally identical 200 nm diameter PVDF fibers produced with and without external electric fields.