Influence of Relative Humidity on Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Nanofibers for High-Efficiency Air Filter

The influence of relative humidity( RH) on the properties of electrospun polyvinyl alcohol( PVA) nanofibers that might determine the application of nanofibers in high-efficiency air filters is not clear. PVA nanofiber mat was prepared between two hot airthrough ES( polyethyene( PE) and polypropylene( PP) composite fiber) non-woven substrates as a sandwich structure nanofiber composite filter using an electrospinning technique combining with an ultrasonic sewing process. The filtering mechanism of the composite was discussed in detail. The effects of nanofiber diameters,nanofiber layer thickness and RH in environment on the properties of PVA nanofibers were investigated by scanning electron microscopy( SEM), X-ray diffraction( XRD), automatic filter tester and universal strength tester. The results showed that the PVA nanofiber composite fabrics had high filtration efficiency with lowpressure drop and there was a negative correlation between filtration efficiency and nanofiber diameter. After keeping in a high RH environment for several hours, the mechanical property of PVA nanofiber composites was deteriorated but the high filtration efficiency was increased.

Sodium alginate-polyvinyl alcohol/polysulfone (SA-PVA/PSF) hollow fiber composite pervaporation membrane for dehydration of ethanol-water solution

Using polysulfone （PSF） hollow fiber ultrafiltration membranes as the substrate, sodium alginate （SA） and polyvinyl alcohol （PVA） blend solutions as the coating solution, and maleic anhydride （MAC） as the cross-linked agent, SAPVA/PSF hollow fiber composite membranes were prepared for the dehydration of ethanol-water. The effects of different sodium alginate concentration in the coating solutions and different operating temperatures on pervaporation performance were investigated. The experimental results showed that pervaporation performance of the SA-PVA/PSF composite membranes for ethanol-water solution exhibited a high separation factor although they had a relatively low permeation flux. As SA concentration in SA-PVA coating solution was 66.7% and the operating temperature was 40 ℃, SA-PVA/PSF hollow fiber composite membrane （PS4） had a separation factor of 886 and flux of 12.6 g/（m^2·h）. Besides, SA-PVA/PSF hollow fiber composite membranes （PS3 and PS4） were used for the investigation of the effect of ethanol concentration in the feed solution on pervaporation performance.

Immobilization of activated sludge using improved polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel

The microbial immobilization method using polyvinyl alcohol （PVA） gel as an immobilizing material was improved and used for entrapment of activated sludge. The oxygen uptake rate （OUR） was used to characterize the biological activity of immobilized activated sludge. Three kinds of PVA-immobilized particles of activated sludge, that is, PVA-boric acid beads, PVA-sodium nitrate beads and PVA-orthophosphate beads were prepared, and their biological activity was compared by measuring the OUR value. The bioactivity of both autotrophic and heterotrophic microorganisms of activated sludge was determined using different synthetic wastewater media （containing 250 mg/L COD and 25 mg/L NH4^＋ -N）. The experimental results showed that the bioactivity and stability of the three kinds of immobilized activated sludge was greatly improved after activation. With respect of the bioactivity and the mechanical stability, the PVA-orthophosphate method may be a promising and economical technique for microbial immobilization.

Preparation and Properties of Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol Blended Fiber Membrane for Medical Dressing

The antibacterial dressing prepared by the electrospinning can play a role in protecting the wound,preventing infection and promoting wound healing,and have broad application prospects.Chitosan(CS)/polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)blended fiber membrane was successfully prepared by electrospinning.The fiber morphology,thermal properties and material composition of CS/PVA blended fiber membrane were studied,and the interaction between CS and PVA was analyzed,and the optimum blend ratio was also determined.Then glutaraldehyde(GA)steam cross-linking of the blended fiber membrane was carried out in order to improve the water resistance of the fiber membrane.At the same time,the effect of different cross-linking time on the water resistance of fiber membrane was investigated.The apparent morphology of the fiber membrane was observed by a scanning electron microscope(SEM).The results showed that with the increase of spinning solution concentration,the morphology of the fiber became more and more regular,and the fiber diameter increased gradually.The intermolecular interaction between CS and PVA was found by Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectroscopy and thermal properties,which improved the spinnability of CS electrospinning.After cross-linking,the water resistance of the fiber membrane was greatly improved,among which the effect of 4 h cross-linking was the best,and the water resistance of the fiber membrane increased by 64.89%.

Fracture and Tensile Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol Fiber Reinforced Cementitous Composites

Experiments were carried out to design polyvinyl alcohol （PVA） fiber reinforced cementitous composites （PVA-FRCCs） holding high ductility and energy consumption ability. Besides, the properties of each ingredients in composites, mixing method and technology for fresh mixture were described in detail. Then, the pseudo-strain-hardening （PSH） behavior was investigated in uniaxial tension test. As a result, the maximum ultimate tensile strain can reach 0.7 percent. On the other hand, the single edge notch （SEN） thin sheet specimens were employed to gain the normal tensile load via crack mouth opening displacement （CMOD） curves, which can show obvious PSH behavior. In addition, the curves can be divided into four zones whose fracture toughness calculation methods were discussed. The wedge splitting （WS） test method can be applied to discuss the fracture toughness. Moreover, fracture energy of SEN and WS specimens were both approximately evaluated.

Experimental study on mechanical and frost heave behaviors of silty clay improved by polyvinyl alcohol and polypropylene fiber

Silty clay is widely used as subgrade filler in cold regions,which suffer from frost heave in winter and mud pumping in spring.In this study,polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)and polypropylene(PP)fiber were used to improve the mechanical and frost heave behavior of silty clay in cold regions,and the direct shear test and one-dimensional frost heave test were employed in studying improvement effects.Moreover,improvement mechanisms of PVA and PP fiber were analyzed based on test results.The main findings are as follows.(1)Both PP and PVA can heighten the strength of silty clay and suppress frost heave,but the PVA solution has a more decisive influence on improving mechanical properties than PP fiber.(2)The improvement mechanism of the PVA solution is cementing.The improvement effect of 2%PVA solution is the best,which can increase the shear strength by approximately 40%–60%at different stress levels and decrease the frost heave ratio from 0.89%to 0.16%at optimal water content.(3)For 2%PVA improved samples,0.25%PP fiber can further increase soil cohesion by approximately 20–30 kPa at different stress levels and further decrease the frost heave ratio from 0.16%to 0.07%at optimal water content.The improvement effect is neglectable when the PP fiber content exceeds 0.25%.Overall,2%PVA with 0.25%PP fiber is the optimum combination to improve silty clay in cold regions.

Fabrication of High-Efficiency Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofiber Membranes for Air Filtration Based on Principle of Stable Electrospinning

A mass flow matching model(MFMM)was established for studying the stable status of solution electrospinning.The study of the solution droplet status at the needle tip focused on various combinations of applied voltages and injection rates to figure out their influence on steadily fabricating polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)nanofibers prepared from PVA spinning solutions with two different mass fractions(10%and 16%).The results revealed that during the stable electrospinning,the influence resulted from the change of the injection rate approximately canceled out the impact brought by adjusting the applied voltage,leading to almost the same morphology as that of the PVA nanofibers.And the mass fraction of PVA in the spinning solution dominated the structure and the diameter distribution of the electrospun nanofibers.Under stable electrospinning conditions,the composite membrane was produced by depositing PVA nanofibers on the polyethylene terephthalate(PET)nonwoven substrate for an air filtration test.Furthermore,the prepared composite membrane exhibited a high air filtration efficiency(99.97%)and a low pressure drop(120 Pa)for 300-500 nm neutralized polystyrene latex(PSL)aerosol particles,demonstrating its potential as an alternative for a variety of commercial applications in air filtration.

Influences of Polyvinyl Alcohol on Synthesis of A95 Polycrystalline Alumina Fibers

In order to improve the spinnabilities of A95 alumi- na silica sols, the influences of addition and polymeriza- tion degree of polyvinyl alcohol on spinnabilities of alu- mina silica sols were researched. The viscosity and rheo- logical properties of the sols, mierostructure, infrared spectra, average diameter and diameter distribution oJ the gel fibers, BET specific surface area and distribution of pore diameters were measured. The results show that iJ there is no spinning agent, the A95 sols have no spinna- bility ; when PVA 2099 addition is in the range of l. 0% -2.0% （in mass, the same hereinafter） , the prepared sols have good spinnability, the gel fibers produced are thin and uniform, and the shot content is low ; BET spe- cific surface area and gas absorption amount of A95 polycrystalline alumina fibers are the largest when PVA 2099 addition is 2. 0% ; the gel fibers are thick and non-uniform, and the shot content is high when PVA 2099 addition is 4. 0% ; with polymerization degree oJ PVA increasing, the average diameter and diameter dis- tribution range of the gel fibers increase gradually; when using PVA 1799 and PVA 1899, respectively, the spun gel fibers are thin and uniform.

Preparation of Film Based on Polyvinyl Alcohol Modified by Alkaline Starch and Lignin Fiber

This study presents an easily prepared film based on alkaline starch-polyvinyl alcohol hybrid and lignin fiber as an additive(SPL film).The SPL film was prepared under acidic conditions through a polycondensation reaction of PVA and a mixture incorporating alkaline starch and lignin fiber from agriculture or forest source.The examination using scanning electron microscopy(SEM)showed that the surface of SPL film was smooth and the lignin fiber had good compatibility within the film hybrid.Electrospray ionization mass spectroscopy(ESI-MS)and fourier transform infrared(FTIR)investigations indicated that alkaline starch and lignin fiber reacted with PVA under acidic conditions and that–CH_(2)–O–groups were involved in the cross-linking of the SPL system.In addition,the SPL film exhibited only 4%light transmittance,which effectively reduces the ultraviolet and visible light(UV-Vis)penetration,along with good performance when exposed to thermal degradation,in which the mass loss reached around 60%at 400℃.More-over,the SPL film acquired excellent tensile strength,which is much higher than that of PVA-lignin(PL)composite film.

Temperature Dependent Surface Resistivity Measures of Commercial, Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT), and Silver Nano-Particle Doped Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films

Pure and doped Polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) films, for the detection of infrared radiation, have been well documented using the mechanism of pyroelectricity. Alternatively, the electrical properties of films made from Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) have received considerable attention in recent years. The investigation of surface resistivities of both such films, to this point, has received far less consideration in comparison to pyroelectric effects. In this research, we report temperature dependent surface resistivity measurements of commercial, and of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), or Ag-nanoparticle doped PVA films. Without any variation in the temperature range from 22°C to 40°C with controlled humidity, we found that the surface resistivity decreases initially, reaches a minimum, but rises steadily as the temperature continues to increase. This research was conducted with the combined instrumentation of the Keithley Model 6517 Electrometer and Keithley Model 8009 resistivity test fixture using both commercial and in-house produced organic thin films. With the objective to quantify the suitability of PVDF and PVA films as IR detector materials, when using the surface resistivity phenomenon, instead of or in addition to the pyroelectricity, surface resistivity measurements are reported when considering bolometry. We found that the surface resistivity measurements on PVA films were readily implemented.

高温后钢-PVA混杂纤维高性能混凝土与变形钢筋黏结性能试验

为研究高温后钢-聚乙烯醇(polyvinyl alcohols,PVA)混杂纤维高性能混凝土(hybrid fiber high performance concrete,HFHPC)与变形钢筋的黏结性能退化规律,以200、400、600、800℃为目标温度,选取钢纤维体积率、PVA纤维体积率、矿粉掺量为正交试验因素设计并制作25组HFHPC试件,完成了单调荷载下的中心拉拔试验。结果表明:高温后各组HFHPC试件黏结破坏形态均表现为钢筋拔出破坏;试验温度范围内,对HFHPC试件黏结强度的影响程度均为:钢纤维体积率最大、矿粉掺量次之、PVA纤维体积率最小;随着温度的升高,HFHPC试件黏结强度逐渐下降,且在相同温度条件下,HFHPC试件黏结强度和峰值滑移相比于未掺纤维的混凝土试件均有所提升,其中,200℃时HFHPC试件的黏结强度提升最为显著,分别提升了33.69%、35.76%、37.54%和46.03%;混杂纤维能显著提高高温后高性能混凝土与钢筋的峰值界面能,明显改善黏结延性和耗能能力;提出的考虑温度作用后的混杂纤维混凝土与钢筋黏结-滑移模型与试验实测结果吻合较好,可为火灾后混杂纤维高性能混凝土结构损伤评估及加固方案提供参考。

RTP-PVA混杂纤维的工程水泥基复合材料干缩性能试验研究

为研究回收轮胎聚合物(recycled tyre polymer,RTP)和聚乙烯醇(polyvinyl alcohol,PVA)混杂纤维对工程水泥基复合材料(engineered cementitious composites,ECC)干缩性能的影响,对RTP-PVA混杂纤维总体积分数为2.0%的ECC进行流动性、直接拉伸和干缩试验,并分析混杂纤维作用机理和干缩计算模型.结果表明:RTP纤维替代率为12.5%~50%对ECC流动性影响不大,比单掺PVA纤维的ECC流动性降低1.09%~3.69%.ECC的抗拉强度随RTP纤维替代率的增加而降低,不同比例的混杂纤维比单掺PVA纤维的ECC抗拉强度降低了23.6%~56.6%.不同比例混杂纤维ECC干缩率曲线趋势相近,7 d时干缩率为28 d时的80.92%~82.77%.ECC的干缩率随RTP纤维替代率的增加而降低,28 d时不同RTP纤维替代率的混杂纤维比单掺PVA纤维的ECC干缩率降低了0.80%~2.09%.RTP-PVA混杂纤维可在ECC中协同发挥作用抑制基体干缩,结合试验结果得到适合RTP-PVA混杂纤维ECC的指数型干缩预测模型.

Damage process and performance of PVA fiber-reinforced alkali-activated slag mortar plate under bending

The effects of unoiled polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)fiber with four different volume fractions of 0%,1.0%,1.5%and 2.0%on the bending properties of alkali-activated slag(AAS)mortar plates were studied.Meanwhile,the acoustic emission(AE)technique and a high-speed camera were utilized to detect the crack development over the complete damage process,and the scanning electronic microscopy(SEM)was used to observe the fiber-matrix interface.Test results show that PVA fibers play a significant role in the toughness improvement of AAS plates.However,the enhancing effect of PVA fibers on the bending behaviour of AAS plates at 120 d is not as remarkable as at early ages.It is observed that the failure process of the PVA fiber-reinforced alkali-activated slag plate can be divided into three stages:elastic stage,main crack formation stage and post-peak load stage.Observations on the fracture surface of specimens indicate that the deterioration process of specimens under bending changed from fiber pull-out at 3 and 28 d to fiber fracture at 120 d.

GO-PVA注浆材料的制备及其强度特征研究

由于瓦斯抽采钻孔周围稳定性较差,受扰动影响易致钻孔周围煤岩体产生新的裂隙,进而降低瓦斯抽采效率,为填补现有材料颗粒大、胶结能力差的缺陷,引入纳米材料和高分子聚合物材料改善瓦斯抽采钻孔封孔材料的性能,并分析纳米材料氧化石墨烯(Graphene Oxide,GO)、高分子聚合物聚乙烯醇(Polyvinyl Alcohol,PVA)纤维复掺于水泥基注浆材料中的宏微观强度特征。采用单因素试验探究GO最佳质量分数及PVA纤维最佳长度和质量分数,确定最优值后再与普通水泥注浆材料进行复合对比试验,并通过单轴压缩测试不同养护龄期下的强度变化规律,结合蠕变特性、相似模拟和扫描电子显微镜(Scanning Electron Microscope,SEM)图像,探讨复合材料的增强机理。研究结果表明:两类添加剂均对水泥基注浆材料抗压强度展现出有效的提升作用,尤其是当氧化石墨的质量分数为0.04%,PVA质量分数和长度分别为0.2%和3 mm时,其抗压性能达到顶峰,密封性能提升,抵抗外界应力变化的能力得到增强。研究结果可为封孔注浆材料的研发提供基础。

不同纤维增强对PZT/PVA复合材料性能影响的研究

压电陶瓷复合材料较低的力学性能限制其应用。为进一度探究纤维种类及掺量对锆钛酸铅(PZT)/聚乙烯醇(PVA)复合材料性能影响规律,对不同纤维掺量下碳纤维/PZT/PVA、芳纶纤维/PZT/PVA复合材料开展电学及力学性能测试,分析纤维种类、掺量及PZT/PVA体积比对试件介电、压电性能及弯曲、拉伸性能的影响规律,并结合电镜扫描(SEM)分析纤维掺量对试件性能的影响。结果表明,少量的纤维掺量能够提高复合材料的电学性能,过量的纤维使得复合材料结构孔隙结构增加,介质常数和压电常数均减小,介质损耗增大。7%芳纶纤维/0.5PZT/0.5PVA、5%芳纶纤维/0.6PZT/0.4PVA、3%芳纶纤维/0.7PZT/0.3PVA复合材料的介电性能和压电性能较高。芳纶纤维掺量为9%时,芳纶纤维/0.5PZT/0.5PVA、芳纶纤维/0.6PZT/0.4PVA、芳纶纤维/0.7PZT/0.3PVA、芳纶纤维/0.8PZT/0.2PVA复合材料的弯曲强度分别提高了10.72%、14.49%、13.85%及16.78%,拉伸强度分别提高了24.04%、23.94%、27.00%和28.52%。纤维在试件内部形成网状结构从而提升试件力学性能,且由于芳纶纤维不导电,因此可以在复合材料中加入芳纶纤维的数量比碳纤维多,其力学性能也会大大提高。

玉米秸秆-PVA复合气凝胶的制备及其吸附性能研究

以玉米秸秆为原料,用溴化锂和聚乙烯醇(PVA)溶液将其溶解,制备玉米秸秆-PVA复合气凝胶。采用正交试验法对制备工艺进行优化,并通过FT-IR、吸附率等手段对气凝胶的相关性能进行表征。结果表明:复合气凝胶的优化制备工艺条件为:固液质量比(秸秆∶混合溶液)为1∶100,PVA添加量与秸秆的质量比为100∶15,PVA浓度为5%,溴化锂浓度为66%,溴化锂溶液和PVA的质量比为13.85∶1。该工艺下所制得的复合气凝胶密度低至0.0268 g/cm^(3),比表面积为175.00 m^(2)/g,对废弃机油的最大吸附倍率为35.01 g/g。制备过程中,纤维素的氢键被破坏,PVA与纤维素之间通过氢键连接。复合气凝胶的密度越小,其吸油率越大。复合气凝胶具有全范围内的孔径,且大部分孔径处于介孔范围内,因此有利于对大分子污染物的吸附。

PVA纤维、减缩剂和轻烧氧化镁对水工衬砌混凝土性能影响对比研究

依托于滇中引水工程,研究了掺入聚乙烯醇纤维(PVA纤维)、减缩剂和轻烧氧化镁对衬砌混凝土性能的影响。结果表明:掺入0.9 kg/m^(3)PVA纤维和1.5%减缩剂对混凝土坍落度影响不显著,掺入5%轻烧氧化镁后,混凝土拌和物坍落度下降了36.8%;掺入0.9 kg/m^(3)PVA纤维、1.5%减缩剂和5%轻烧氧化镁后,混凝土7 d、28 d龄期的抗压强度和劈拉强度差异不明显;掺入1.5%减缩剂和5%轻烧氧化镁对混凝土7 d、28 d龄期的极限拉伸值影响不显著,但掺入0.9 kg/m^(3)的PVA纤维后,混凝土28 d龄期的极限拉伸值提高了18×10-6;掺入0.9 kg/m^(3)的PVA纤维对混凝土120 d龄期内的干缩率影响不显著,掺入减缩剂和轻烧氧化镁后,混凝土120 d龄期的干缩率分别降低了100×10-6和33×10-6;掺入PVA纤维、减缩剂和轻烧氧化镁后,混凝土裂缝降低率分别为44.1%、31.9%和25.0%,可以有效减少裂缝的产生。

Degradation Performance and Biodiversity of an Anaerobic Polyvinyl Alcohol-Degrading Microbial Community

Polyvinyl alcohol( PVA) is a water-soluble synthetic polymer that is hard to biodegrade. PVA-degrading microorganisms were previously reported as unitary bacteria and most of them have been identified as aerobes. In this work,a microbial community was cultured anaerobically and its degradation performance and biodiversity were analyzed. The microbial community was cultured for more than 40 d,which represents a highly efficient degradation performance with a chemical oxygen demand removal efficiency of 88. 48%. Operational taxonomic unit-based analysis of the sequences revealed a highly diverse community in the reactor. To note,metagenome 16s rDNA sequencing delineated 19 phyla and 41 classes. Specifically, proteobacteria, chlamydiae, bacteroidetes,firmicutes,and planctomycetes play key roles in the biodegradation processes. Moreover,the betaproteobacteria class belonging to the proteobacteria phylum was the predominant bacterial members in this community. Our results demonstrated that anaerobic treatment of PVA wastewater is feasible and confers degradation by a highly diverse microbial community.

Preparation and Characterization of pH-Sensitive Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel for Cancer Therapy

Hydrogel has emerged as an excellent carrier platform for smart drug delivery and effective cancer treatment due to its high water content, good biocompatibility and sufficient mechanical properties. In this work,the DOX-loaded polyvinyl alcohol( PVA)hydrogel was prepared by freeze-thawing technique. The swelling test and the mechanical properties of the pure PVA hydrogels were performed. In addition, the in vitro drug release profiles were examined and the in vitro antitumor efficiency against He La cells was also estimated. The results indicated that the resulting PVA hydrogels contained significant amounts of water and possessed good mechanical properties,and DOX-loaded PVA hydrogel exhibited a sustained and p H-responsive DOX release. The MTT assays also demonstrated that the released DOX could effectively inhibit the proliferation of He La cells. Thus,the cross-linked PVA hydrogel can be further developed as a promising platform for cancer therapy.

THE MECHANISM OF SURFACE METALLIZATION OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL COMPLEX METAL CHELATE FILMS

A novel method for preparing metalllzed film has been studied.The reduction process and properties of the poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA)were probed by several analytic means.According to the etudies,a mechanism for the polymer surface reduction metallization was proposed and proved.