The synthesis of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) by the ring opening copolymerization of D,L-lactide and glycolide was performed at 110°C to 130°C using Sn(Oct)2 as catalyst, 1,10-decanediol as initiato...
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Nondestructive damage sensing and load transfer mechanisms of thermal treated carbon nanotube (CNT) and nanofiber (CNF)/epoxy composites were investigated using electromicromechanical technique. Carbon black (CB) was ...
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An effect of microwave-heating in the curing reaction of resol resin was studied. It was observed that microwave-heating proceeded the curing reaction of resol resin rapidly. From observation of DSC, selective proceed...
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An effect of microwave-heating in the curing reaction of resol resin was studied. It was observed that microwave-heating proceeded the curing reaction of resol resin rapidly. From observation of DSC, selective proceeding of a curing reaction was confirmed by microwave-heating. Since a difference of the specific inductive capacity and the dielectric loss tangent of each constituent which construct the resol resin, the selectivity occurs to the curing reaction.
Nondestructive damage sensing and load transfer mechanisms of thermal treated carbon nanotube (CNT) and nanofiber (CNF)/epoxy composites were investigated using electro-micromechanical technique. Carbon black (CB) was...
Nondestructive damage sensing and load transfer mechanisms of thermal treated carbon nanotube (CNT) and nanofiber (CNF)/epoxy composites were investigated using electro-micromechanical technique. Carbon black (CB) was used only for the comparison. Electro-micromechanical techniques were applied to obtain the fiber damage and stress transferring effect of carbon nanocomposites with their contents. Thermal treatment and temperature affected on apparent modulus and electrical properties on nanocomposites due to enhanced inherent properties of each CNMs. Coefficient of variation (COV) of volumetric electrical resistance can be used to obtain the dispersion degree indirectly for various CNMs. Dispersion and surface modification are very important parameters to obtain improved mechanical and electrical properties of CNMs for multifunctional applications. Further optimized functionalization and dispersion conditions will be investigated for the following work continuously.
The effects of deposition parameters and NH3 pretreatment on the size and distribution of Pd catalytic particles and subsequently their effects on the characteristics of the synthesized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were sy...
The effects of deposition parameters and NH3 pretreatment on the size and distribution of Pd catalytic particles and subsequently their effects on the characteristics of the synthesized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were systematically investigated. It was found that the size of Pd particles decreases and the particle density (total number of Pd particles per unit area) increases as the Pd film thickness decreases. Moreover, pretreatment of Pd film in NH3 gas promotes smaller Pd particles and higher particle density which is beneficial for CNT growth. The CNTs were synthesized by thermal chemical vapor deposition at 750 °C using methane (CH4) as the carbon source, and a mixture of Ar/H2 (80 vol %: 20 vol %) as a carrier gas with NH3 serving as a processing reagent. The incorporation of NH3 in CNT synthesis, per the specific pretreatment of catalytic film, has a distinct effect on the size and morphology of CNTs produced. The interrelation between processing, structure and emission behavior of CNTs produced with different synthesis conditions was examined by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and field emission measurements.
The photophysical properties of a solution processed blend of two semiconducting polymers with electron donating and electron accepting properties, respectively, as used in polymer photovoltaic devices have been inves...
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The photophysical properties of a solution processed blend of two semiconducting polymers with electron donating and electron accepting properties, respectively, as used in polymer photovoltaic devices have been investigated. In the binary mixture of poly[2-methoxy-5-(3,7-dimethyloctyloxy)- 1,4-phenylenevinylene] (MDMO-PPV) and poly[oxa-1,4-phenylene-(1-cyano-1,2- vinylene)-(2-methoxy-5-(3,7-dimethyloctyloxy)-1,4-phenylene)-1, 2-(2-cyanovinylene)-1,4-phenylene] (PCNEPV) photoexcitation of either one of the polymers results in formation of a luminescent exciplex at the interface of the two materials. The high energy of this correlated charge-separated state is consistent with the high opencircuit voltage of the corresponding solar cells (1.36 eV). Application of an electric field results in dissociation of the marginally stable exciplex into charge carriers, which provides the basis for the photovoltaic effect of this combination of materials.
The synthesis of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) by the ring opening copolymerization of D,L-lactide and glycolide was performed at 110 °C to 130 °C using Sn(Oct)2 as catalyst, 1,10-decanediol as initia...
The synthesis of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) by the ring opening copolymerization of D,L-lactide and glycolide was performed at 110 °C to 130 °C using Sn(Oct)2 as catalyst, 1,10-decanediol as initiator in a supercritical sc-CO2 expanded medium at pressures of up to 3,500 psi. Due to the limited monomer solubility in sc-CO2 at low temperatures (70 °C), only Mn = 2,500 is typically obtained. However, molecular weight increases with both temperature and sc-CO2 pressure. Thus, Mn = 13,000 (PDI = 1.28) was obtained at 110 °C–130 °C even in the absence of fluorinated surfactants. Biodegradable drug delivery nanocomposites based on dexamethasone and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) were prepared by the rapid expansion of the corresponding supercritical CHC1F2 solutions (110 °C, 200–300 bar) in air (RESS) and in toluene (RESOLV). The RESS process leads to a broad particle size distribution (100–500 nm) while the RESOLV generates a narrower distribution centered around 100 nm and is accompanied by the formation of a few large particles, most likely due to aggregation.
The standard diffusion approximation (SDA) to the Boltzmann transport equation (BTE) is commonly used to describe radiative transport for biomedical applications of frequency-domain diffuse optical imaging and spectro...
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The standard diffusion approximation (SDA) to the Boltzmann transport equation (BTE) is commonly used to describe radiative transport for biomedical applications of frequency-domain diffuse optical imaging and spectroscopy. Unfortunately, the SDA is unable to provide accurate radiative transport predictions on spatial scales comparable to the transport mean free path and for media in which optical scattering is not dominant over absorption. Here, we develop and demonstrate the use of the δ−P1 approximation to provide improved radiative transport estimates in the frequency domain via the addition of a Dirac δ function to both radiance and phase function approximations. Specifically, we consider photon density wave propagation resulting from the illumination of an infinite turbid medium with an embedded, intensity-modulated, spherical light source. We examine the accuracy of the standard diffusion and δ−P1 approximations relative to Monte Carlo simulations that provide exact solutions to the BTE. This comparison establishes the superior accuracy of the δ−P1 approximation relative to the SDA that is most notable at distances less than 3 transport mean free paths from the source. In addition, we demonstrate that the differences in photon density wave propagation in a highly forward scattering medium (g1=0.95) vs an isotropically scattering medium (g1=0) provides a basis to define three spatial regimes where the light field is dominated by (a) unscattered/ballistic light, (b) minimally scattered light, and (c) diffusely scattered light. We examine the impact of optical properties, source modulation frequency, and numerical aperture of detection on the spatial extent and location of these regimes.
A novel process was developed to fabricate polymer/ceramic composites for bone tissue engineering. The mixture of polylactic acid (PLA), calcium metaphosphate (CMP), and NaCl were compressed and subsequently heated. A...
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A novel process was developed to fabricate polymer/ceramic composites for bone tissue engineering. The mixture of polylactic acid (PLA), calcium metaphosphate (CMP), and NaCl were compressed and subsequently heated. After dissolving the NaCl salts, porous biodegradable polymer/ceramic composite scaffolds were formed. The characteristics of the scaffolds were compared to those of scaffolds fabricated using a conventional solvent casting method, in terms of pore structure, pore size distribution, and mechanical properties. The scaffolds were seeded by osteoblasts and cultured in vitro or implanted into nude mice subcutaneously for up to 5 weeks. Cells were better grown to form tissue-like structures on CMP/PLA composites fabricated by the Press-and-Baking method. In addition, the alkaline phosphatase activity of and calcium deposition in the scaffolds explanted from mice were enhanced significantly for the scaffolds by Press-and-Baking compared to them by solvent casting. Taken together, these results suggest that CMP promote cell differentiation and proliferation via direct interaction with cells in the CMP/PLA composites. This novel PLA/CMP composite will be applicable for bone tissue engineering to support and cell differentiation and growth.
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