A facile method for preparation of PGS@ZB‐N and gas‐sol alternating synergistic effect for fire resistance of EVA

Through the simple precipitation of palygorskite (PGS) by zinc borate (ZB) (to make PGS@ZB) and the decoration of PGS@ZB by dodecylamine (N), a novel organic‐inorganic@inorganic hybrid flame retardant of PGS@ZB‐N was prepared and was incorporated with ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) to improve its flame retardance. The structure and morphology of PGS@ZB‐N were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and it was confirmed that the PGS@ZB‐N hybrid had been successfully prepared. The flame retardancy and burning behavior of EVA/PGS@ZB‐N/EG (EG = expandable graphite) composite were studied through thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), limiting oxygen index (LOI), UL‐94 (by the vertical burning test), and cone calorimeter test (CCT) characterizations. The prepared EVA/PGS@ZB‐N/EG composite obtained an LOI value of 41.2% with the addition of 30 wt% PGS@ZB‐N/EG. It was found that EVA/PGS@ZB‐N/EG was protected through a gas phase and condensed phase alternating synergistic effect mechanism.     

Growth behavior of aluminum borate whiskers on zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) particle surface

In this work, B₄C-covered zirconia-toughened alumina (ZTA) particles are prepared and oxidised at 1050 °C for different times (0, 2, 4, and 8 h) in air. The X-ray diffraction and electron probe micro-analysis results show that the covering layer is mainly composed of oxide B₂O₃ intermetallics, residual B₄C particles, and Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ whiskers. The scanning electron microscopy results show that the growth of Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ whiskers on the ZTA particles enhances with increasing heat preservation time; the optimum holding time is determined to be 8 h Al₂O₃ in the ZTA particles diffuse into the covering layer and combine with B₂O₃ to form Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ whiskers; the Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ whiskers grow via the liquid-solid mechanism.     

低品位硼矿的富集加工技术

报道了青海大柴旦地区低品位硼矿富集加工的新工艺，该工艺使硼矿品位30％－35％，B2O3收率大于80％，该工艺路线已工业化。     

硼酸铝晶须增强环氧树脂和双马来酰亚胺树脂体系的研究

本文以硼酸铝晶须为增强剂，以4，5-环氧环己烷-1，2-二甲酸二缩水甘油酯(TDE-85)，甲基纳狄克酸酐(MNA)、N，N’-二胺基二苯甲烷型双马来酰亚胺(BMI)/O，O′-二烯丙基双酚A(BA)体系分别作为基体制备晶须增强复合材料。研究了晶须对树脂的尺寸、表面处理方法、含量对树脂体系力学性能和热性能的影响；通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)分析了浇注体的弯曲、冲击断口，研究晶须的增强机理。     

基于动态硼酸酯键改性黄原胶的性能

基于苯硼酸聚合物可以与存在于黄原胶糖环单元结构中的伯、仲醇羟基通过硼酸酯键形成动态共价微交联结构的性质对黄原胶进行改性。以偶氮二异丁基脒二盐酸盐（AIBA）为引发剂，通过水相自由基聚合，制备了不同共聚比的丙烯酰胺（AM）、N-(3-二甲氨基丙基)丙烯酰胺（DMAPAM）和3-丙烯酰胺基苯硼酸（AMBB）的三元共聚物P(AM-co-DMAPAM-co-AMBB)。通过1H NMR、FTIR、元素分析和光散射对聚合物结构及相对分子质量进行了表征，并对其与黄原胶复配体系的增黏性、流变性、抗老化性及抗干扰性进行了评价。结果表明：P(AM-co-DMAPAM-co-AMBB)与黄原胶复配后对黄原胶溶液具有明显的增黏性，其中苯硼酸单体的摩尔比为1.0 mol%的聚合物对黄原胶溶液的增黏幅度达43.8%，在8074 mg/L的矿化水中增黏幅度高达56.4%，且复配体系具有良好的抗老化降解性，对乙二醇和1,3-丙二醇具有较强的抗干扰性。     

水热法解聚钠硼解石制备硼酸钙

以钠硼解石天然矿粉为原料，经水热解聚和相转化制备出硼酸钙产品。通过化学分析、XRD及TG—DTG分析表明：产品中的物相主要是白硼钙石（4CaO·5B2O3-7H2O）、硬硼钙石（2CaO·3B2O3·5H2O）和羟硼钙石（3CaO·2B2O3·9H2O）。实验确定了适宜的工艺条件，即：反应体系液固体积质量比为2．5mL／g左右；解聚温度120℃；解聚时间8h左右；干燥温度在200℃左右。在此工艺条件下制得的硼酸钙产品的氧化钠质量分数在0．5％以下，很好地满足了无碱玻璃纤维工业对含硼原料的要求。     

Soy protein combined with copper and boron compounds for providing effective wood preservation

Chromated copper arsenate (CCA), an arsenicbased wood preservative, is toxic to human health and the environment. Although CCA is stable in seasoned wood, there are potential dangers during CCA manufacture, lumber treatment, and waste disposal. This research was conducted to study the effectiveness of soy products to replace toxic chromium and arsenic compounds in wood preservative formulations. Three soy product (Arpro 2100, HM 90, and Supro 760) were used as fixative agents in preservative solutions containing anhydrous CuSO₄ and Na₂B₄O₇·10H₂O. The decay resistance of treated wood blocks was measured by a soil-block culture method. Despite the large molecular sizes of copper-protein and copper-boron-protein complexes, southern pine sapwood was treatable with these preservative formulations. Wood samples treated with >6 kg°m⁻³ CuSO₄ and 7.5 kg·m⁻³ soy product, and subsequently leached for 3 d and exposed to the decay fungus Gloeophyllum trabeum (Fr.) Mur., sustained only 0.5% weight loss over 12 wk. Wood samples needed 40 kg·m⁻³ CuSO₄ and 50 kg·m⁻³ soy protein to resist the copper-tolerant decay fungus Postia placenta (Fr.) M. Lars. & Lomb. These results suggest that soy-based wood preservatives can prevent wood products from fungal attack and can replace CCA.     

硼酸镁晶须的合成研究

报道了硼酸镁晶须的合成研究结果。硼酸镁晶须是一种性能价格比高的晶须产品，利用熔盐法合成出长10—50μm、直径0．5—2μm的硼酸镁晶须。还就硼酸镁晶须增强复合材料的研究和硼酸镁晶须工业化的前景作了展望。     

马来酸酐接枝聚乙烯对无卤阻燃PE-HD护套料的改性研究

研究了马来酸酐接枝聚乙烯对无卤抑烟阻燃PE-HD护套料的改性效果，并进行了增韧机理上的探讨。采用扫描电镜对复合材料进行了断面观察，并测试了材料的力学性能、流变性能、耐热性能和氧指数。结果表明，马来酸酐接枝聚乙烯能够极大地提高复合材料的界面相容性，增强材料的界面相互作用，提高阻燃剂微粒在树脂基体中的分散效果，同时形成了一个可塑性界面层，所以能够提高材料的韧性。     

Breakdown of passive film on nickel in borate solutions containing halide anions

The effect of Cl⁻, Br⁻ and I⁻ anions as aggressive agents on the anodic behaviour of nickel electrode in deaerated Na₂B₄O₇ solutions have been investigated by galvanostatic polarization technique. Lower concentrations of the halide anions have no effect on the mechanism of nickel passivation. An increase in the halide anions concentration causes oscillation of the potential in the oxygen evolution region. This could be attributed to the destruction of the passivity by halide anions and repassivation of the film by anodic current and/or OH⁻ anions. Higher aggressive anion concentrations cause breakdown of the passive film and initiated pitting corrosion. As the temperature increases, the breakdown potential is shifted towards the more negative direction. On the other hand, as the pH of the solution increases, the breakdown potential is shifted toward more positive direction, indicating increased protection of the passive film. The activation energy, , of the oxide film formation in the presence of Cl⁻ anions was calculated and was found to be 21 kJ/mol.