STUDIES ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR OF POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITES

The effects of interfacial modifier on the mechanical, dynamic mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of the polyethylene composites were investigated in the present paper. It was found that the interfacial modifer significantly improved the mechanical properties, influenced the dynamic mechanical spectra and slightly changed the crystallization behavior. The results showed that the interfacial modifier changed the dispersion state of dispersed phase of the composites, resulting in different phase structure, which was the major reason leading to different mechanical and crystallization properties.

Effects of Surface Modifi cation on the Properties of Microcapsules for Self-healing

Poly（urea-formaldehyde）（UF） microcapsules with epoxy resin E-51 as core material used as self-healing materials were prepared by interfacial polymerization method. The surface of UF microcapsules was modifi ed by γ-（2,3-epoxypropoxy） propytrimethoxysilane（KH-560）. The interfacial interactions between UF microcapsules and KH-560 were studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy（FTIR） and X-ray photoelectron spectrometric analysis（XPS） of microcapsules. The surface topography of microcapsules was characterized by scanning electron microscopy（SEM）. The thermal stability and mechanical properties were evaluated. FTIR and XPS results showed that there were physical and chemical combinations between the silicon coupling agent and the microcapsules surface. The thermal stability and mechanical property analysis showed that the addition of KH-560 could greatly improve the thermal stability, tensile property and elastic property. SEM results indicated that the addition of KH-560 could improve the bonding between the surface of microcapsules and resin matrix and improve the ability of self-healing.

Recent Advances in Functionalized Fullerenes in Perovskite Solar Cells

Comprehensive Summary,Efficient charge transport and defect passivation are essential for high efficiency of organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells(PSCs).Functionalized fullerenes featuring high electron affinity and mobility as well as small reorganization energy have been extensively applied in PSCs toward facilitated electron transport and passivated trap states,leading to improvements of both device efficiency and stability.Herein,we summarize the recent advances,especially in the last three years,in applications of functionalized fullerenes including fullerene derivatives and endohedral metallofullerenes in PSCs.Their functions in trap state passivation,electron transport promotion,crystalline modulation,water/oxygen erosion inhibition,and so on,are discussed in details.In particular,we emphasize novel functions of fullerenes beyond trap state passivation,as well as the synergy of multifunction of fullerenes in improving PSC device performance and stability.Finally,we present an outlook on designing novel multifunctionalized fullerenes toward highly efficient and stable PSC devices.