The 8×10 GHz Receiver Optical Subassembly Based on Silica Hybrid Integration Technology for Data Center Interconnection

An 8×10 GHz receiver optical sub-assembly （ROSA） consisting of an 8-channel arrayed waveguide grating （AWG） and an 8-channel PIN photodetector （PD） array is designed and fabricated based on silica hybrid integration technology. Multimode output waveguides in the silica AWG with 2% refractive index difference are used to obtain fiat-top spectra. The output waveguide facet is polished to 45° bevel to change the light propagation direction into the mesa-type PIN PD, which simplifies the packaging process. The experimentM results show that the single channel I dB bandwidth of AWG ranges from 2.12nm to 3.06nm, the ROSA responsivity ranges from 0.097 A/W to 0.158A/W, and the 3dB bandwidth is up to 11 GHz. It is promising to be applied in the eight-lane WDM transmission system in data center interconnection.

Hybridization of metal–organic framework and monodisperse spherical silica for chromatographic separation of xylene isomers

Metal–organic frameworks(MOFs) packed in the column have been a promising candidate as the stationary phase for high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC). However, the direct packing of irregular MOF powder could raise some problems like high back pressure and low column efficiency in the HPLC separation. In this work, UiO-66 capable of separating xylenes was supported effectively on the surface of the monodisperse spherical silica microspheres by one-pot method. The hybridization of Ui O-66 and silica microspheres(termed UiO-66@SiO2 shell–core composite) was prepared by stirring the suspension of the precursors of Ui O-66 and\\COOH terminated silica in the N,N-dimethylformamide with heating. The shell–core composite material UiO66@SiO2 was characterized by SEM, TEM, PXRD and FTIR. Then, it was used as a packing material for the chromatographic separation of xylene isomers. Xylene isomers including o-xylene, m-xylene and p-xylene were efficiently separated on the column with high resolution and good reproducibility. Moreover, the Ui O-66@SiO2 shell–core composites packed column still remained reverse shape selectivity as Ui O-66 possessed, and the retention of xylenes was probably ascribed to the hydrophobic effect between analytes and the aromatic rings of the Ui O-66 shell. The Ui O-66@SiO2 shell–core composites obtained in this study have some potential for the separation of structural isomers in HPLC.

Internal modification in transparent hybrid germanium-silica plates using plasma formation induced by a femtosecond laser

The fabrication of an internal diffraction grating with photoinduced refractive index modification in planar hybrid germanium-silica plates was demonstrated using low-density plasma formation excited by a high-intensity femtosecond (150 fs) Ti:sapphire laser (λp=790 nm).The refractive index modifications with diameters ranging from 400 nm to 3 μm were photoinduced after plasma formation occurred upon irradiation with peak intensities of more than 2×1013 W/cm2.The graded refractive index profile was fabricated to be a symmetric around from the center of the point at which low-density plasma occurred.

A Comparative Study of the Phase Distribution in Carbon-Silica Hybrid Fillers for Rubber Obtained by Different Methods

Different types of carbon-silica fillers were prepared via pyrolysis-cum-water vapor of waste green tires tread and impregnation method. Dual phase fillers have been characterized by energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy in a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) or STEM-EDX. Phase distribution in hybrid fillers for rubber was investigated. The results achieved show that the conditions of obtaining influence the distribution and the location of the phases in the carbon-silica hybrid fillers as well as their most essential characteristics including specific area, oil absorption number, iodine adsorption number, ash content and others.

Cr(VI) Removal from Aqueous Solution by Chitosan/Carboxylmethyl Cellulose/Silica Hybrid Membrane

In the present study, chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose/silica hybrid membrane (CS/CMC/Silica) was prepared by using chitosan and carboxymethyl cellulose in the presence of 3-glycidoxypro- pyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS) as the crosslinking agent and used to remove Cr(VI) iron in effluent. The structure of CS/CMC/Silica hybrid membrane was characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The influence of Cr(VI) concentration, solution temperature, and pH, adsorption time on adsorption performance of hybrid membrane was investigated. Adsorption capacity increased with the increase of Cr(VI) concentration and absorbing time, and decreased with the increase of sorbent dosage and temperature. The adsorption equilibrium of Cr(VI) ion was attained within 60min of contact. The pseudo-second-order model fitted the kinetic data well.

SYNTHESIS OF HYBRID MESOPOROUS POLYSTYRENE-SILICA MATERIALS WITH NON-SURFACTANT CITRIC ACID AS TEMPLATE VIA SOL-GEL PROCESS

Hybrid mesoporous polystyrene-silica materials were successfully prepared through HCl-catalyzed sol-gel reactions of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and triethoxysilyl-functionalized polystyrene obtained via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of styrene, in the presence of citric acid (CA) as non-surfactant template or pore-forming agent and followed by ethanol extraction to remove template molecules. The materials were characterized by infrared spectroscopy OR), N-2 adsorption-desorption measurements, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results indicate that the materials prepared with 50 wt%-60 wt% template contents have average pore sizes of 2-3 nm and large surface areas (ca. 886 m(2)/g) as well as high pore volumes (ca. 0.53 cm(3)/g). The mesoporosity arises from interconnected channels and pores with disordered arrangements. The pore diameters and pore volumes increase as the template content is increased. The pore diameters show a little change upon heating at 200degreesC overnight. However, the materials do not have good hydrothermal stability.

SYNTHESIS OF MESOPOROUS POLY(STYRENE-co-MALEIC ANHYDRIDE)/SILICA HYBRID MATERIALS VIA A NONSURFACTANT-TEMPLATED SOL-GEL PROCESS

Mesoporous poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride)/silica hybrid materials have been prepared. The synthesis was achieved by the HCl-catalyzed sol-gel reactions of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer in the presence of 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane (APTES) as a coupling agent and citric acid as a nonsurfactant template or pore-forming agent, followed by ethanol extraction. Characterization results from nitrogen sorption isotherms and powder X-ray diffraction indicate that polymer-modified mesoporous materials with large specific surface areas (e.g. 900 m(2)/g) and pore volumes (e.g. 0.6 cm(3)/g) could be prepared. As the citric acid concentration is increased, the specific surface areas, pore volumes and pore diameters of the hybrid materials increase.

Structure and Properties of Functionalized Porous Silica Hybrid Materials

Functionalized silica hybrid materials are extensively studied and applied materials in the field of science and technology. Functionalization is an approach, which allows for the application of organic components in the improvement of the design, properties and potential application of silicate materials. Silica hybrid materials, functionalized via incorporation of organic components (chitosan and methacrylic acid) were synthesized by the sol-gel method. The base silica structure of the hybrids was obtained via hydrolysis and condensation of the silicate precursor, tetraethyl orthosilicate. The investigations of synthesized hybrids are focused on the influence of the nature and quantity of functional organic components on their final structures and properties. The structural characteristics of obtained hybrid materials were investigated using XRD, FTIR, SEM and DTA/TG analysis. The obtained results presented the formation of amorphous porous structure and the organic components are evenly distributed into the silica network. The functional radicals of chitosan and methacrylic acid (amine, hydroxyl groups) exist in the hybrid structure as free reactive centers, as their quantity increases with increasing the organic amount. The swelling behavior in acidic and neutral solutions of the synthesized materials is investigated and the results presented, that the silicate materials exhibit hydrophilic character.

Synthesis and Characterization of Polystyrene/Nanosilica Organic-Inorganic Hybrid

A polystyrene（PS）/nanosilica organic-inorganic hybrid material was prepared from styrene monomer and commercial aqueous silica sol containing large amounts of Si-OH by means of emulsion polymerization. The nanosilica sol was modified by the addition of the reactive coupling agent methacrylexy propyltrimethoxysilane （ MPS）, and the resulting latex particles were protected by surfactants such as sodium dodecyl sulphonate（ SDS）, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose （ HMPC）, and poly （vinylpyrrolidone） （PVP）. The effects of the type of surfactant, the amount of surfactant, and the coupling agent on the shape and stability of the resulting latex particles were investigated. The TEM observation indicates that among SDS, HMPC, and PVP, SDS is the best surfactant. When the content of SDS is 0. 5% and the amount of MPS is 7% in the system, the latex with obvious core-shell structure could be obtained. The average diameters of the monodispersed particles range from 182 to 278 nm, and the average number of silica beads for each composite are 1325 and 4409, respectively. The FrIR analysis shows that PS was chemically linked to silica through MPS. The thermal gravimetric analysis shows that when there is a higher silica content, the hybrid composites have a better heat resistance.

疏水微介孔Me-SiO_(2)改性silicalite-1膜用于脱醇性能研究

在大孔α-Al_(2)O_(3)载体上采用二次水热生长法制备silicalite-1沸石膜。为了弥补沸石膜的缺陷并提高其疏水性,利用甲基三乙氧基硅烷(MTES)和正硅酸四乙酯(TEOS)水解共聚后的杂化有机硅Me-SiO_(2)对沸石膜进行修饰改性。结果表明,形成的Me-SiO_(2)溶胶平均粒径18 nm,经N_(2)吸脱附等温线测试,表明其具有微介孔性质(孔径1.5和3.0 nm);经凝胶化后形成疏水性的Me-SiO_(2)/silicalite-1复合膜,其厚度分别为500 nm/10μm,表面静态接触角可达134°。在渗透汽化分离低质量分数乙醇/水时,经Me-SiO_(2)修饰的silicalite-1膜渗透侧的水通量约为未修饰前的1/4,而在增加的膜层阻力下乙醇通量仍然得到保持甚至提高。这说明Me-SiO_(2)修饰了膜的亲水缺陷,增强了乙醇的吸附和对水的排斥,从而提高了脱醇性能。通过优化溶胶质量分数,2.0%Me-SiO_(2)溶胶修饰silicalite-1膜的分离性能达到最佳,在温度为60℃、质量分数为5%乙醇/水溶液中,渗透通量达到4.3 kg×m^(-2)×h^(-1),分离因子为24.5。

Polymer-free electrospun separator film comprising silica nanofibers and alumina nanoparticles for Li-ion full cell

A separator film for high-performance Li-ion batteries was prepared by electrospinning. The film had a hybrid morphology of silica nanofibers(SNFs) and alumina nanoparticles(ANPs), with a smooth surface, polymer-free composition, high porosity(79%), high electrolyte uptake(876%), and excellent thermal stability. Contact angle measurements demonstrated the better immersion capability of the SNF-ANP separator film for commercial liquid electrolytes than a commercial CELGARD 2500 separator film. Moreover,compared to the commercial CELGARD 2500 separator, the ionic conductivity of the SNF-ANP separator film was nearly three times higher, the bulk resistance was lower at elevated temperature(120 ℃), the interfacial resistance with lithium metal was lower, and the electrochemical window was wider. Full cells were fabricated to determine the cell performance at room temperature. The specific capacity of the full cell with the SNF-ANP separator film was 165 mAh g-1;the cell was stable for 100 charge/discharge cycles and exhibited a capacity retention of 99.9%. Notably, the electrospun SNF-ANP separator film can be safely used in Li-ion or Li-S rechargeable batteries.

SYNTHESIS OF CATALYSIS BY THE FUNCTIONALIZATION OF SILICA AND ITS APPLICATIONS

Hybrid organic-inorganic silica materials containing organic functional groups have been preparedby the reaction of activated silica with a silane coupling reagent such as N-(2-aminoethyl)3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane. The hybrid silica was further modified by organic compounds having abifunctional group. These modified hybrid silicas were used as catalysts for various nucleophilic reactions.And also, these were complexed with metallic ions for use as catalysts for oxygen oxidation of hydrocarbons.

SiO_(2)@GO杂化膜的制备及其渗透汽化脱盐性能研究

以渗透汽化膜法脱盐为研究背景,针对目前氧化石墨烯膜(GOM)易溶胀、稳定性差和渗透通量衰减等缺点,采用疏水、亲水、原位合成方法制备了3种纳米二氧化硅(SiO_(2))对GOM进行插层修饰,进而制备SiO_(2)@氧化石墨烯(SiO_(2)@GO)膜。通过傅里叶红外变换光谱仪(FT-IR)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、接触角测量仪等方法表征其化学组分、形貌、晶体结构和亲水性。渗透汽化脱盐实验表明,疏水性SiO_(2)@GO杂化膜脱盐性能优于亲水性SiO_(2)@GO和原位制备SiO_(2)@GO膜,且当SiO_(2)与GO质量比为0.2时,疏水性SiO_(2)@GO杂化膜水通量可达103.4kg/(m^(2)·h),盐截留率为99.8%(70℃,3.5%NaCl溶液),在连续12h测试中分离性能保持稳定,表明疏水性SiO_(2)@GO杂化膜在渗透汽化脱盐领域有着广阔的应用前景。

尺寸可控有机杂化二氧化硅胶体粒子的制备

有机杂化二氧化硅胶体粒子因其独特的性质被广泛地应用于生物医学领域。对于不同的器官组织,纳米粒子的尺寸不同,因而尺寸可控的有机杂化二氧化硅胶体粒子在生物医学应用中尤为重要。以乙烯基三甲氧基硅烷(VTMS)为硅烷前驱体,氢氧化铵为催化剂,通过硅烷前驱体在碱性条件下自发形成乳液,然后由引发剂过硫酸铵(APS)引发聚合来制备尺寸可控的有机杂化二氧化硅胶体粒子。采用场发射扫描电子显微镜和ImageJ软件,探究了引发剂种类、前驱体浓度、氢氧化铵浓度以及乳化时间等不同条件对有机杂化二氧化硅胶体粒子尺寸的影响。结果表明:前驱体浓度增大会造成有机杂化二氧化硅胶体粒子的尺寸增大,而氢氧化铵浓度增大则起到相反的作用。随着乳化时间延长,有机杂化二氧化硅胶体粒子的尺寸先减小后增大。

石墨烯改性白炭黑填料对天然橡胶性能的影响

白炭黑(主要成分为纳米SiO_(2),nano-SiO_(2))由于易于制取、绿色环保等优点,现被广泛用于橡胶补强中,但是白炭黑因为结构上的特点,导致其在橡胶中的分散性和补强能力比炭黑差。利用硅烷偶联剂改善白炭黑在橡胶中的分散性,并研究改性白炭黑和石墨烯(GE)的协同补强作用对天然橡胶(NR)的影响。使用助分散剂单宁酸(TA)修饰的石墨烯与使用硅烷偶联剂KH570改性的白炭黑通过迈克尔加成反应得到杂化填料(KS-TGE),与天然橡胶充分混合制得KS-TGE/NR复合材料。经过测试,白炭黑经过改性后不仅改善了其在橡胶中的分散性,并且其和石墨烯制得的杂化填料与天然橡胶共混后,天然橡胶的力学性能得到提升。与未改性的nano-SiO_(2)/NR相比,改性后的复合材料拉伸强度最高提升36.3%,断裂伸长率最高提升79.5%,此外KS-TGE/NR仍能保持优异的弹性和动态力学性能。

SiO_(2)-BNNSs杂化材料对磷酸盐复合涂层高温摩擦学性能的影响

目的通过在磷酸盐复合涂层中添加二氧化硅杂化氮化硼纳米片材料(SiO_(2)-BNNSs)来提升磷酸盐复合涂层的硬度和耐高温磨损性能。方法以正硅酸四乙酯(TEOS)为硅源,利用溶胶凝胶法制备SiO_(2)-BNNSs杂化材料,并作为纳米增强相加入到涂层中。通过X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)对SiO_(2)-BNNSs杂化材料的化学组成和微观形貌进行表征。另外,采用喷涂法制备不同含量BNNSs和SiO_(2)-BNNSs的磷酸盐复合涂层,通过高温摩擦磨损试验探究涂层的摩擦磨损行为,对涂层磨痕形貌进行表征,并探讨涂层在高温条件下的磨损机理。结果XPS、SEM和TEM的分析结果表明,SiO_(2)成功修饰在BNNSs表面。SiO_(2)-BNNSs磷酸盐涂层相比零含量BNNSs涂层和纯BNNSs涂层表现得更加均匀致密,400℃条件下,质量分数为0.4%的SiO_(2)-BNNSs涂层硬度高达261.2HV。高温摩擦试验表明,BNNSs和SiO_(2)-BNNSs的加入,可以减轻涂层的磨损现象。同时,温度越高,涂层的耐磨损性能越好,400℃条件下,0.4%SiO_(2)-BNNSs涂层的摩擦因数和磨损率分别为0.48和66.24×10–6mm^(3)/(N·m),耐高温磨损性能表现为最佳。结论SiO_(2)-BNNSs杂化材料的添加可以明显提升磷酸盐复合涂层的耐高温磨损性能。

ZIF-8@改性微硅粉的制备及其Cu^(2+)吸附效果研究

为推动微硅粉废弃物的高附加值利用,本文采用原位合成法制备了ZIF-8@改性微硅粉混杂材料,然后采用FTIR、XRD、TG和SEM对其结构和形貌进行表征和分析。在此基础上,考察了微硅粉、酸化微硅粉、改性微硅粉以及ZIF-8@改性微硅粉混杂材料对Cu^(2+)的吸附性能,结果显示,其均对Cu^(2+)具有吸附作用。相对于微硅粉和酸化微硅粉,改性微硅粉拥有更好的吸附性能,而ZIF-8@改性微硅粉混杂材料对Cu^(2+)的吸附性能最优,吸附120min时最大吸附量可以达到17.87mg/g,相对于SF提高了约51.6%。

聚酰亚胺纳米杂化材料的制备、结构和性能

介绍了聚酰亚胺 (PI)纳米杂化材料的四种制备方法 :溶胶 -凝胶法、插层法、分散法、相转移分散聚合法。纳米粒子在PI材料中分散性良好。由于纳米粒子本身的特性和纳米粒子改变了PI材料的应力作用点 ,随着SiO2 、AlN等纳米粒子含量增加 ,PI杂化物的玻璃化温度、热分解温度、拉伸强度、断裂伸长率、杨式模量、密度增加 ,线性膨胀系数减少。对介电性能的影响因不同纳米材料而异。

水性聚氨酯/SiO_2纳米杂化物改性水性聚氨酯涂膜性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备出水性聚氨酯(WPU)/SiO2纳米杂化物(WPUS),将WPUS和水性聚氨酯乳液复配制得复合涂膜。通过纳米粒度仪测定了WPUS及不同WPUS含量复合乳液的粒径及其分布;通过原子力显微镜(AFM)、紫外-可见光分光光度计、拉伸实验机、视频高速接触角测量仪和吸水率测试等研究了不同WPUS含量复合涂膜的微观形貌和性能。结果表明:随WPUS含量增大,复合乳液的平均粒径和多分散指数(PDI)逐渐增大,但都保持在100 nm以内;随着WPUS含量从2%增大到10%,涂膜的表面粗糙度增大、SiO2分布变得不均匀,拉伸强度、断裂伸长率都表现出先增大后减小的趋势,在WPUS含量为4%～6%时具有最佳的力学性能;加入WPUS后,复合膜的耐水性提高、透光率减小,但透光率都保持在90%以上,其中700 nm处透光率表现出先减小后增大的趋势。

PVB掺杂有机无机复合SiO2增透膜的制备和表征

以聚乙烯醇缩丁醛(PVB)为有机掺杂剂,正硅酸乙酯为前驱体,氨水为催化剂,利用溶胶-凝胶法制备出了一种新型的有机无机复合二氧化硅增透膜。采用红外光谱、X射线衍射、粒度分析、紫外分光光度法、椭偏测定、原子力显微镜、静滴接触角测量等对膜层性质进行了表征。结果表明:PVB分子的引入并没有引起增透膜结构的变化。在相同的实验条件下,未经PVB掺杂的SiO2增透膜在720 nm处的峰值透过率为99.8%,而PVB掺杂后的SiO2复合膜在840 nm处的峰值透过率在99.9%以上。掺杂膜层变厚,峰值透过率朝长波方向移动。掺杂前后增透膜对水的接触角从29°增加到71°,膜层的疏水性得到明显提高。