Advanced Materials Research Vols. 306-307

Abstract: Different amounts of SiO2 were used to substitute P2O5 to prepare lithium-iron-phosphate glass melts. It was found that glass can only formed after annealing the melt cast sample if the sample contains SiO2 not more than 5 mol%. The addition of 5 mol% SiO2 into the lithium-iron-phosphate glass strengthens the phosphate glass network. The density, chemical durability, both the transition and crystallization temperatures increase with the addition of SiO2. In addition, the addition of SiO2 results in the decrease in the activation energy of lithium-iron-phosphate glass, making the glass easier to crystallize. However, both the lithium-iron-phosphate glass and the glass with SiO2 show surface crystallization with LiFeP2O7 as the crystalline phase.

Abstract: In this paper, we prepared a scaffold composed of a polyurethane (PU) fibrous outside-layer and a gelatin-heparin fibrous inner-layer with mimicking morphology and mechanical properties of a native blood vessel by sequential bilayering electrospinning technology on a rotating mandrel-type collector. The scaffolds achieved the appropriate breaking strength (3.7 ± 0.13 MPa) and elongation at break (110 ± 8%). When the scaffolds were immersed in water for 1 h, the breaking strength decreased slightly to 2.2 ± 0.3 MPa, but the elongation at break increased up to 145 ± 21%. Heparin was released from the scaffolds at substantially uniform rate until the 9th day. The scaffolds were expected to mimic the complex matrix structure of native arteries, and had good hemocompatibility as an artificial blood vessel owing to the heparin release.

Abstract: Poly(3-dimethyl(methacryloyloxyethyl)ammonium propane sulfonate) (poly(DMAPS)) zwitterionic brushes were grafted onto the polycarbonateurethane (PCU) surface to improve its hydrophilicity and hemocompatibility by Ultraviolet (UV) polymerization. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and water contact angle were used to characterize the chemical and physical properties of the modified PCU surface. DMAPS-grafted PCU films showed significantly high hydrophilicity owing to the high hydrophilic poly(DMAPS) zwitterionic brushes. The cytotoxicity tests revealed the sulfoammonium zwitterionic brushes modified PCU film had good cytocompatibility. In addition, the hemocompatibility of the modified PCU films was evaluated by hemolytic tests and platelet adhesion tests. The PCU films modified with zwitterionic brushes had a lower hemolytic index, showed effective resistance to platelet adhesion. Due to the fact that sulfoammonium zwitterionic brushes can improve the hemocompatibility of the PCU surface, this gives rise to its potential application as blood-contacting materials or devices.

Abstract: The PANI-CNTs composite material was synthesized through emulsion polymerization, and then the composite had been modified by the oxygen plasma to get the electrode material for super-capacitor. The influences of the modification time on the electrode material surface property and the electrochemical performance were investigated. And based on the analysis of the scanning electron microscope(SEM) and fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), the results revealed that the particle size of the composite material become smaller, more micro pores were etched by the oxygen plasma and some active functional groups were introduced. The electrochemical tests demonstrated that the PANI/CNTs composite material modified by the oxygen material after 10 min has perfect capacitive properties, the specific capacitance is 287.8 Fg-1, and the ESR is 0.320 Ω.

Abstract: A functional polysiloxane monomer, with a double bond and a fluorophore pyrene at each end of the polysiloxane chain, respectively, was synthesized. Copolymerize this functional monomer with other acrylates in emulsion, we got a comb-like polymer in which pyrene fluorophore is at the end of each polysiloxane side-chain. This polymer shows great advantage in sensing performance for 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT) over its analog that was prepared just by mixing pyrene with pure polyacrate emulsion.

Abstract: The ordered colloidal crystals were prepared by sedimentation of a solution of silica colloidal spheres of 298nm. Colloidal crystals were obtained after evaporation at 50°Cfor eight days while solution evaporates. These colloidal crystals were used to be templates and MMA was filled in the gap of silica spheres. SiO2/PMMA structures with a overlayer of PMMA were obtained by polymerization reaction carried out at 80°C for 24 h. After etched with the hydrofluoric acid (HF) for 24h, a piece of bluish violet film can be obtained. The film is flexible and free-standing and is enough tough to be curled to various shape. This kind of film can extend the usage of macroporous structures and have various potential applications in flexible photoelectronic device.

Abstract: Regioregular poly (3-hexylthiophene) was synthesized by exchanging with Grignard agent followed by coupling with catalysis of Ni (dppp)Cl2. A nearly 100% HT-HT structure was verified from 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR data analysis. This highly regioregular structure gives P3HT outstanding stability and certain redshift of absorption spectra was found in contrast to materials with lower regioregularity.

Abstract: The uniaxial time-dependent cyclic deformation of POM/PTFE blends was studied experimentally under the stress-controlled and strain-controlled loading. The volume fraction of PTFE in the POM/PTFE blends was 20%. It was shown that the creep behavior of POM/PTFE blends is better than that of POM. In the cyclic strain-controlled experiments, the responded stress amplitude has a close relationship with the applied strain amplitude and strain rate. As a result of stress relaxation, the responded stress amplitude decreases as the hold time at peak strain increases. Ratcheting occurs in the blends subjected to asymmetric stress-controlled cyclic loading, and the ratcheting strain depends on the applied stress amplitude and stress rate. Hold time at peak stress and low stress rate lead to an increased ratcheting strain. The POM/PTFE blends will fail as the hold time at peak stress is longer than a critical value.

Abstract: In situ grafting on surface was developed to modify porous microspheres. Functional monomers were grafted onto the porous microspheres. The grafting yield was up to 54.6%. The self-assembly of functional monomer and L-tryptophan molecules was verified by UV spectrometry. The surface imprinted polymer microspheres (SMIPs) were synthesized based on the in situ grafting on surface. The competitive binding experiments were carried out to assess the recognition. The results showed good selectivity of the SMIPs towards target molecule. Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption models were applied to description of the experimental adsorption isotherm. The analysis suggested that the adsorbing behavior of SMIPs was in agreement with Langmuir isotherm equation.

Abstract: Polysiloxanes with cyanoethyl groups (PDMS-CN) is a useful functional polysiloxanes. In this paper, the polysiloxane with various number average molecular weight (Mn) and cyanoethyl groups were prepared. Mns of PDMS-CN were determined by GPC. The contents of cyanoethyl groups were determined by 1H NMR. The dynamic mechanical properties and thermal stability of PDMS-CN were investigated by DSC and TGA respectively. The hydrolysis of PDMS-CNs give the polysiloxanes with carboxyl groups. The factors influencing the hydrolysis of cyanoethyl groups were discussed by orthogonal array and the optimal reaction conditions were confirmed. This template explains and demonstrates how to prepare your camera-ready paper for Trans Tech Publications. The best is to read these instructions and follow the outline of this text