In order to solve the methanol crossover problem caused by the poor alcohol rejecting ability of the Nafion TM membranes currently used in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC),polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF)was blended with...In order to solve the methanol crossover problem caused by the poor alcohol rejecting ability of the Nafion TM membranes currently used in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC),polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF)was blended with Nafion material to prepare a new type of membrane for DMFC and its ionic conductivity and the methanol permeability was investigated.PVDF was used here to regulate the ratio between hydrophilic group and the hydrophobic group exist in the blend membranes according to the hydrophilic hydrophobic balance theory proposed in pervaporation.The adding of PVDF lead to a great improvement of the membrane’s MeOH rejection.When PVDF content was increased from 25% to 75%,the MeOH permeability was reduced from～10 -7 to ～10 -9 cm 2/s,1 to 3 orders of magnitude lower than that of Nafion117.The membrane conductivity decreased,although remaining at high value(～10 -4 S/cm),with the increase of PVDF content.Compared with the Nafion117 membrane,the PVDF Nafion blend membrane with only 25% of Nafion showed an improvement in performance by about 40 times,if the ratio( σ/P ) was adopted to characterize the performance of a membrane for DMFC.Percolation theory,cocontinuous morphology features and phase transition model were applied to explain the behavior of membrane conduction.展开更多
The solidification process of a conventional superalloy, IN718, was investigated by confocal scanning laser microscope （CSLM）. The liquid fraction during solidification was obtained as a function of real time and te...The solidification process of a conventional superalloy, IN718, was investigated by confocal scanning laser microscope （CSLM）. The liquid fraction during solidification was obtained as a function of real time and temperature in reference with the in-situ observation. The characteristics of L→γ transformation were analyzed and the γ growing rate of each stage was also calculated. Scheil equation was employed to predict the segregation behavior, and the predict results are in consistence with the experimental results. As a result, the confocal scanning laser microscope shows a great potential for solidification process research.展开更多
Phase partition of acrylonitrile in the vinylidene chloride/water system at different temperature and under pressure was studied. A calculation method for average VDC-AN copolymer composition with AN phase partition c...Phase partition of acrylonitrile in the vinylidene chloride/water system at different temperature and under pressure was studied. A calculation method for average VDC-AN copolymer composition with AN phase partition considered was proposed. The calculated results are in good agreement with the experimental data nearly the entire conversion range. VDC-AN copolymer with narrower composition distribution can be prepared in the suspension process and interpreted with dynamic equilibrium of AN between the oil and water phases continuously.展开更多
Through Pickering's and extended Painleve nonstandard truncated expansionmethod, this paper solves the phase-separating dynamics equation of diblock copolymer, and obtainsvarious exact solutions. We discuss non-co...Through Pickering's and extended Painleve nonstandard truncated expansionmethod, this paper solves the phase-separating dynamics equation of diblock copolymer, and obtainsvarious exact solutions. We discuss non-complex special solutions which can be made up of hyperbolicfunctions or elliptic functions.展开更多
Novel pH-responsive membranes were prepared by blending pH-responsive amphiphilic copolymers with polyethersulfone(PES) via a nonsolvent-induced phase separation(NIPS) technique. The amphiphilic copolymers bearing Plu...Novel pH-responsive membranes were prepared by blending pH-responsive amphiphilic copolymers with polyethersulfone(PES) via a nonsolvent-induced phase separation(NIPS) technique. The amphiphilic copolymers bearing Pluronic F127 and poly(methacrylic acid)(PMAA) segments, abbreviated as PMAA n–F127–PMAA n,were synthesized by free radical polymerization. The physical and chemical properties of the blend membranes were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectrum, water contact angle, Zeta potential and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The enrichment of hydrophilic PMAA segments on the membrane surfaces was attributed to surface segregation during the membrane preparation process. The blend membranes had signi ficant p H-responsive properties due to the conformational changes of surface-segregated PMAA segments under different pH values of feed solutions. Fluxes of the blend membranes were larger at low p H values of feed solutions than that at high pH values. The pH-responsive ability of the membranes was enhanced with the increase of the degree of PMAA near-surface coverage.展开更多
Ferroelectric polymers are the mainstay of advanced flexible electronic devices.How to tailor the ferroelectric polymer films for various applications via simple processing approaches is challenging.Here we demonstrat...Ferroelectric polymers are the mainstay of advanced flexible electronic devices.How to tailor the ferroelectric polymer films for various applications via simple processing approaches is challenging.Here we demonstrate the tuning of ferroelectric responses can be achieved in polymer blends of poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene)(P(VDF-TrFE))and polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA)prepared via a simple two-step process.The proposed two-step process endows the polymer blends with a random distribution of P(VDF-TrFE)crystalline phase,hence decoupling the coherent ferroelectric domain interactions between continuous ordered crystalline phases that ubiquitously existed in common P(VDF-TrFE)film.The incorporation of the miscible non-crystalline PMMA chains with low-polarity results in reversal dipoles and a transition from ferroelectric to antiferroelectric-like behavior,overcoming the trade-off between the polarization and depolarization fields.In particular,resultant excellent mechanical and electrical properties of the polymer blend films give rise to remarkably improved breakdown strength and energy storage performance,surpassing P(VDF-TrFE)and commercial biaxial-oriented polypropylene films.This work provides a simple and effective strategy to tailor the ferroelectric response of polymeric materials with great potential for flexible electrical energy storage applications.展开更多
文摘In order to solve the methanol crossover problem caused by the poor alcohol rejecting ability of the Nafion TM membranes currently used in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC),polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF)was blended with Nafion material to prepare a new type of membrane for DMFC and its ionic conductivity and the methanol permeability was investigated.PVDF was used here to regulate the ratio between hydrophilic group and the hydrophobic group exist in the blend membranes according to the hydrophilic hydrophobic balance theory proposed in pervaporation.The adding of PVDF lead to a great improvement of the membrane’s MeOH rejection.When PVDF content was increased from 25% to 75%,the MeOH permeability was reduced from～10 -7 to ～10 -9 cm 2/s,1 to 3 orders of magnitude lower than that of Nafion117.The membrane conductivity decreased,although remaining at high value(～10 -4 S/cm),with the increase of PVDF content.Compared with the Nafion117 membrane,the PVDF Nafion blend membrane with only 25% of Nafion showed an improvement in performance by about 40 times,if the ratio( σ/P ) was adopted to characterize the performance of a membrane for DMFC.Percolation theory,cocontinuous morphology features and phase transition model were applied to explain the behavior of membrane conduction.
基金Project(08dj1400402) supported by the Major Program for the Fundamental Research of Shanghai Committee of Science and Technology, China
文摘The solidification process of a conventional superalloy, IN718, was investigated by confocal scanning laser microscope （CSLM）. The liquid fraction during solidification was obtained as a function of real time and temperature in reference with the in-situ observation. The characteristics of L→γ transformation were analyzed and the γ growing rate of each stage was also calculated. Scheil equation was employed to predict the segregation behavior, and the predict results are in consistence with the experimental results. As a result, the confocal scanning laser microscope shows a great potential for solidification process research.
文摘Phase partition of acrylonitrile in the vinylidene chloride/water system at different temperature and under pressure was studied. A calculation method for average VDC-AN copolymer composition with AN phase partition considered was proposed. The calculated results are in good agreement with the experimental data nearly the entire conversion range. VDC-AN copolymer with narrower composition distribution can be prepared in the suspension process and interpreted with dynamic equilibrium of AN between the oil and water phases continuously.
文摘Through Pickering's and extended Painleve nonstandard truncated expansionmethod, this paper solves the phase-separating dynamics equation of diblock copolymer, and obtainsvarious exact solutions. We discuss non-complex special solutions which can be made up of hyperbolicfunctions or elliptic functions.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.21125627)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(Nos.13JCYBJC20500,14JCZDJC37400)
文摘Novel pH-responsive membranes were prepared by blending pH-responsive amphiphilic copolymers with polyethersulfone(PES) via a nonsolvent-induced phase separation(NIPS) technique. The amphiphilic copolymers bearing Pluronic F127 and poly(methacrylic acid)(PMAA) segments, abbreviated as PMAA n–F127–PMAA n,were synthesized by free radical polymerization. The physical and chemical properties of the blend membranes were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectrum, water contact angle, Zeta potential and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The enrichment of hydrophilic PMAA segments on the membrane surfaces was attributed to surface segregation during the membrane preparation process. The blend membranes had signi ficant p H-responsive properties due to the conformational changes of surface-segregated PMAA segments under different pH values of feed solutions. Fluxes of the blend membranes were larger at low p H values of feed solutions than that at high pH values. The pH-responsive ability of the membranes was enhanced with the increase of the degree of PMAA near-surface coverage.
基金supported by the Basic Science Center Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51788104)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51802237,52072280,51872214 and 51872079)+2 种基金the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(2018QNRC001)the Open Fund of Hubei Key Laboratory of Ferro&Piezoelectric Materials and Devices(K201807)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(193201002,183101005 and 182401004)。
文摘Ferroelectric polymers are the mainstay of advanced flexible electronic devices.How to tailor the ferroelectric polymer films for various applications via simple processing approaches is challenging.Here we demonstrate the tuning of ferroelectric responses can be achieved in polymer blends of poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene)(P(VDF-TrFE))and polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA)prepared via a simple two-step process.The proposed two-step process endows the polymer blends with a random distribution of P(VDF-TrFE)crystalline phase,hence decoupling the coherent ferroelectric domain interactions between continuous ordered crystalline phases that ubiquitously existed in common P(VDF-TrFE)film.The incorporation of the miscible non-crystalline PMMA chains with low-polarity results in reversal dipoles and a transition from ferroelectric to antiferroelectric-like behavior,overcoming the trade-off between the polarization and depolarization fields.In particular,resultant excellent mechanical and electrical properties of the polymer blend films give rise to remarkably improved breakdown strength and energy storage performance,surpassing P(VDF-TrFE)and commercial biaxial-oriented polypropylene films.This work provides a simple and effective strategy to tailor the ferroelectric response of polymeric materials with great potential for flexible electrical energy storage applications.
