Porous agarose/Gd-hydroxyapatite composite bone fillers with promoted osteogenesis and antibacterial activity

Artificial bone fillers are essentially required for repairing bone defects, and developing the fillers with synergistic biocompatibility and anti-bacterial activity persists as one of the critical challenges. In this work, a new agarose/gadolinium-doped hydroxyapatite filler with three-dimensional porous structures was fabricated. For the composite filler, agarose provides three-dimensional skeleton and endows porosity, workability, and high specific surface area, hydroxyapatite (HA) offers the biocompatibility, and the rare earth element gadolinium (Gd) acts as the antibacterial agent. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy detection showed the doping of Gd in HA lattice with the formation of Gd-HA interstitial solid solution. Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy imaging suggested chemical interactions between agarose and Gd-HA, and the physical structure of agarose was tuned by the Gd-doped HA. Cytotoxicity testing and alizarin red staining experiments using mouse pro-osteoblasts (MC3T3-E1) revealed remarkable bioactivity and osteogenic properties of the composite fillers, and proliferation and growth rates of the cells increased in proportion to Gd content in the composites. Antibacterial testing using the gram-positive bacteria S. aureus and the gram-negative bacteria E. coli indicated promising antibacterial properties of the fillers. Meanwhile, the antibacterial properties of composite filles were enhanced with the increase of Gd content. The antibacterial fillers with porous structure and excellent physicomechanical properties show inspiring potential for bone defect repair.     

Improved Matrix-Filler Adhesion

Enhanced matrix-filler adhesion is realized after filler treatment with a surface treatment process. The hydrosol/coupling agent treatment was applied to a wide range of inorganic and organic fillers, and adhesion to a variety of matrix resins was improved. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was used to determine the locus of failure in the filled systems. The locus of failure shows the relative degree of adhesion between the filler and the polymer matrix. Significant improvement in adhesion in humid environments is also observed.     

MHD simulation of high-current subsonic vacuum arc under different distributed axial magnetic fields

Based on two-temperature magnetic hydrodynamic (MHD) model, the influence of saddle-shaped distributed axial magnetic field (AMF, linearly increases along radial position) and bell-shaped distributed AMF (linearly decreases along radial position) on plasma loss and heat flux density to anode in subsonic high-current vacuum arc (HCVA) is simulated and analyzed. According to the simulation results, the saddle-shaped AMF can more effectively inhibit plasma loss from arc column than that of bell-shaped AMF. Comparisons between simulation results and experimental results further verify the correctness of model and simulation.     

管线油电损耗的灰色模型及预测

对于管道运输来说，影响输油成本变化的因素有很多，但是对总成本影响最大的是油电损耗费用。由于来自现场的输量和相关参数样本数据不足，只知道连续几年的流量、油电损耗，要预测将来每年的油电损耗，经典经济数学不能满足这样的研究。然而灰色系统理论要求的研究样本较少，只要知道连续几年的流量、油电损耗，就能预测将来每年的油电损耗，估算其输油成本，且模型精度较高。利用灰色系统理论，以输油管线每年的输量、相应的电耗和油耗为时间序列，建立了三元素非等间距GM(1，1)模型，该模型为预测管线年输油成本提供了可靠的依据。     

Preparation of Iron Filler-Based Photocomposites and Application in 3D Printing

The introduction of metallic fillers to polymers via the photopolymerization approach can endow the composite materials with some unique properties, but the relevant research is still scarce due to the issue of light penetration and inner filter effect. Herein, for the first time the fabrication of photocomposites based on fine iron powder (i.e., a typical kind of metallic filler) is reported in this work. The free radical polymerization of two different acrylate monomers, poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate and trimethylolpropane triacrylate, is performed in the presence of iron filler under mild conditions (i.e., light emitting diode (LED)@405 nm irradiation at room temperature under air). And the real-time Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy reveals remarkable photopolymerization kinetics of acrylates with high final conversions and fast polymerization rates despite the increasing contents of iron filler in the composites. Interestingly, the 3D printing technique is applied to the iron filler-based composites to produce tridimensional patterns with excellent spatial resolution. This work not only paves the way for the investigation of photocomposites based on metallic fillers through photochemical methods, but also broadens the potential application prospects.     

PVC基阻尼涂料的制备及其流变性能

以聚氯乙烯（PVC）为基体，对苯二甲酸二辛酯（DOTP）为增塑剂，与无机填料CaCO3、钙锌热稳定剂、乳化剂OP-10、润滑剂液体石蜡等复合改性制备PVC基阻尼材料，采用动态流变仪DHR、动态热机械分析仪DMA、扫描电镜SEM等对试样的性能和形态进行表征。运用正交设计探究各组分对性能的影响规律，结果表明，填料CaCO3和增塑剂DOTP比例对其阻尼性能影响最显著；当PVC: CaCO3: DOTP: OP-10比重为45: 33: 22: 2时，25℃时频率0.01～150 Hz范围内，tan δ最大值从0.497提高到0.604；剪切速率0.1 s-1时表观黏度为3738 Pa·s，剪切速率150 s-1时表观黏度为2.19 Pa·s，具有优异的抗流挂性与稳定性。通过LASD形态分析构建微观聚集态模型，提出刚性填料团聚-解团聚和聚合物微球变形对流变性能的作用机理，为LASD的持续研究提供技术思路和理论基础。     

Role of heat transfer and thermal conductivity in the crystallization behavior of polypropylene‐containing additives: A phenomenological model

The thermal conductivity of a filler and the thermal conductivity of a composite made from that filler influence the heat‐transfer process during melt processing. The heat‐transfer process from the melt to the mold wall becomes an important factor in developing the skin–core morphology. These aspects were examined in this study. The thermal conductivity of polypropylene–filler composites was estimated with a standard model for various fillers such as calcium carbonate, talc, silica, wollastonite, mica, and carbon fibers. The rate of cooling under given conditions, including the melting temperature, mold wall temperature, mass of the composite, and filler content, was estimated with standard heat‐transfer equations. The time to attain the crystallization temperature for polypropylene was evaluated with a regression method with differential temperature steps. The crystallization curves were experimentally determined for the different fillers, and from them, the induction period for the onset of crystallization was estimated. These observations were correlated with the expected trends from the aforementioned formalism. The excellent fit of the curves showed that in all these cases, the thermal conductivity of the filler and composite played a dominant role in controlling the onset of the crystallization process. However, the nucleation effects became important in the later stages after the crystallization temperature was attained. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 89: 2994–2999, 2003     

Investigation of the Influence of Fillers on the Properties of Poly(vinyl acetate) Adhesives

The properties of poly(vinyl acetate) compositions prepared as potential wood adhesives were investigated. The paper presents the results of the influence of various kinds of inorganic fillers based on calcium carbonate and alumino-silicate and an organic filler, starch, on the adhesive composition properties. The comparison among rheological behavior of the adhesive dispersions concerning the specific role of fillers were made. Mechanical and relaxation properties of the adhesive films could reveal the effect of filler characteristics on the polymer matrix. The significant influences of particle size distribution and specific surface area on the poly(vinyl acetate) adhesive composition were determined, along with other filler characteristics.     

不同地区不同等级复烤烟叶中重要致香物质的分析比较

本文采用同时蒸馏萃取(SDE)/气相色谱/质谱联用法(GC/MS)对相同品种、不同地区、不同等级复烤烟叶中的重要致香物质进行分析比较;并且对同时蒸馏萃取法进行重复性和回收率试验。结果表明相同品种、不同地区、不同等级复烤烟叶中重要致香物质的含量差别较大;同时蒸馏萃取法具有良好的重复性和较高的回收率。     

纳米CaSiO_3填料的制备及其性能表征

以乙醇为溶剂,正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)为胶溶剂,CaCO3为主要试剂,采用溶胶-凝胶(Sol-Gel)技术制备纳米偏硅酸钙(CaSiO3)填料,考察主要工艺参数——初始水凝胶pH值、R值(H2O/TEOS)对粉体形貌、颗粒大小等性质的影响。研究表明:采用溶胶-凝胶法能合成纳米级的CaSiO3填料。