Preparation of Bentonite Supported Nano Titanium Dioxide Photocatalysts by Electrostatic Self-assembly Method

Electrostatic self-assembly method （ESAM） was used to prepare bentonite supported-nano titanium dioxide photocatalysts. The materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. Methyl orange was used to estimate the photocatalytic activity of the materials. The effects of the calcination temperature and silane dosage on the photocatalytic activity of the samples were investigated. The experimental results show that the bentonite facilitates the formation of anatase and restrains the transformation of anatase to rutile. Part of nano-size TiO2 particles insert into the galleries of bentonite. The photocatalysts exhibit a synergistic effect of adsorption and photocatalysis on methyl orange. Photocatalysts prepared by ESAM method exhibit higher photocatalytic activity and better recycle ability than those of the traditional method.

An Experimental Investigation on Workability and Bleeding Behaviors of Cement Pastes Doped with Nano Titanium Oxide (n-TiO 2) Nanoparticles and FlyAsh

In this study,the workability of cement-based grouts containing n-TiO 2 nanoparticles and fly ash has been investigated experimentally.Several characteristic quantities(including,but not limited to,the marsh cone flow time,the mini slump spreading diameter and the plate cohesion meter value)have been measured for different percentages of these additives.The use of fly ash as a mineral additive has been found to result in improvements in terms of workability behavior as expected.Moreover,if nano titanium oxide is also used,an improvement can be obtained regarding the bleeding values for the cement-based grout mixes.Using such experimental data,a multi-layer perceptron artificial neural network model has been developed(5 neurons in the hidden layer of the network model have been developed using a total of 42 experimental data).70%of the data employed in this model have been used for training,15%for validation and 15%for the test phase.The results demonstrate that the artificial neural network model can predict Marsh cone flow time,mini slump spreading diameter and plate cohesion meter values with an average error of 0.15%.

New Applications of Nano Titanium Dioxide

New applications and research progress of nano titanium dioxide （TiO2） in coating, environmental protection, chemical industries, cos- metics industry, electronic industrial products, medicine, health and food processing fields were summarized in the paper. The results showed that nano TiO2 is the most dynamic one in the new nano material study today, which will have a very important impact on our social economic develop- ment in future. The research and utilization will give people＇s lives enormous changes.

Nano-cerium-element-doped titanium dioxide induces apoptosis of Bel 7402 human hepatoma cells in the presence of visible light

AIM： To investigate the apoptotic effect of photoexcited titanium dioxide （TiO2） nanoparticles in the presence of visible light on human hepatoma cell line （Bel 7402） and to study the underlying mechanism. METHODS： Cerium-element-doped titanium dioxide nanoparticles were prepared by impregnation method. Bel 7402 human hepatoma cells were cultured in RPMI 1640 medium in a humidified incubator with 50 mL/L COL at 37℃. A 15 W fluorescent lamp with continuous wavelength light was used as light source in the photocatalytic test. Fluorescence morphology and agarose gel eletrophoresis pattern were performed to analyze apoptotic cells. RESULTS： The Ce （Ⅳ）-doped TiO2 nanoparticles displayed their superiority. The adsorption edge shifted to the 400-450 nm region. With visible light illuminated for 10 min, 10 μg/cm^3 Ce （lV）-doped TiO2 induced micronuclei and significant apoptosis in 4 and 24 h, respectively. Hochest 33 258 staining of the fixed cells revealed typical apoptotic structures （apoptotic bodies）, agarose gel electrophoresis showed typical DNA ladder pattern in treated cells but not in untreated ones. CONCLUSION： Ce （Ⅳ） doped TiO2 nanoparticles can induce apoptosis of Bel 7402 human hepatoma cells in the presence of visible light.

PREPARATION OF POLYSULFONAMIDE AND MODIFIED TITANIUM OXIDE NANOCOMPOSITES BY IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION

A kind of new nano composite with ultraviolet （UV） ray resistance and high temperature stability was prepared by in-situ polymerization in low temperature. Polysulfonamide （PSA） was synthesized with 4, 4＇-diaminodiphenyl sulfone （DDS） and terephthaloyl chloride （TPC） in the common solvent N, N-Dimethyl- -acetamide （DMAc）. Nano filler is a certain nano titanium oxide modified by silicon oxide （TMS）, which plays the role of UV resistance additives. Properties of the novel composite materials were characterized by Atomic Force microscopy （AFM）, thermal gravimetric Analysis （TGA） and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy. AFM had showed the sizes and distributions of TMS particles in the nanocomposite. Ultraviolet Spectroscopy for the nanocomposites showed a large absorption in UV band. TGA showed the decomposition temperature was increased over ten degrees with 0.5% wt TMS for this nanocomposite compared with pure PSA.

Effect of Nano - Titanium Dioxide with Different Antibiotics against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

The different investigation has been carried out on the biological activities of titanium dioxide nanoparticle but the effect of this nano product on the antibacterial activity of different antibiotics has not been yet demonstrated. In this study the nano size TiO2 is synthesized using citric acid and alpha dextrose and the enhancement effect of TiO2 nanoparticle on the antibacterial activity of different antibiotics was evaluated against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). During the present study, different concentrations of nano-scale TiO2 were tested to find out the best concentration that can have the most effective antibacterial property against the MRSA culture. Disk diffusion method was used to determine the antibacterial activity of these antibiotics in the absence and presence of sub inhibitory concentration of TiO2 nano particle. A clinical isolate of MRSA, isolated from Intensive Care Unit (ICU) was used as test strain. In the presence of sub-inhibitory concentration of TiO2 nanoparticle (20 μg/disc) the antibacterial activities of all antibiotics have been increased against test strain with minimum 2 mm to maximum 10mm. The highest increase in inhibitory zone for MRSA was observed against pencillin G and amikacin (each 10 mm). Conversely, in case of nalidixic acid, TiO2 nanoparticle showed a Synergic effect on the antibacterial activity of this antibiotic against test strain. These results signify that the TiO2 nanoparticle potentate the antimicrobial action of beta lactums, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, glycopeptides, macrolids and lincosamides, tetracycline a possible utilization of nano compound in combination effect against MRSA.

Application of Prochloraz-nano-titanium Dioxide Complex Fresh-keeping Agent in Refrigeration of Dioscorea alata Lirm. sp.

Prochloraz diluents( 450 ×,475 ×,500 ×) were added with different concentrations of nano-titanium dioxide( Ti O2)( 0. 8%,1. 0%) respectively to prepare complex fresh-keeping agents,which were applied in the refrigeration of Dioscorea alata Lirm. sp. With rot index,weight loss rate,browning degree( BD),total soluble solids( TSS) content,malondialdehyde( MDA) content,polyphenol oxidase( PPO) activity and peroxidase( POD) activity,DPPH· scavenging rate as evaluation indexes,the preservation effect of the prepared freshkeeping agents on D. alata during the cold storage period was analyzed. The results showed that prochloraz added with nano-titanium dioxide significantly prolonged the storage life,reduced the rot rate and weight loss rate,and slowed the loss of pulp of D. alata. The preservation effect of complex fresh-keeping agent of prochloraz diluent( 475 ×) and nano-titanium dioxide( 1. 0%) was better than that of other treatments.

The Effect of Titanium Nano Oxide and Heat Treatment on Physical Properties of Hornbeam (<i>Carpinus betulus</i>) in Golestan Province

The use of wood has been considered for a long time and to this day, it has a special place in human life. Modification of wood and lignocellulosic materials is done by various methods, including modification of physical, mechanical, chemical and thermal, that as a new technology, it leads to the improvement of their undesirable features. Among these methods, heat correction is a useful method to improve dimensional stability and leads to increased resistance to water absorption and decay. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the titanium Nano oxide and heat treatment on the physical properties of hornbeam species. Samples were saturated with titanium Nano oxide solution at a concentration of 5000 ppm and pressurized 7 times in a pressure tank. The samples were divided into three groups: control, heat and Nano thermal treatment. Heat and saturated samples with titanium Nano oxide were heat treated at three temperature levels of 150℃, 175℃ and 200℃ for 4 and 6 hours. All three groups underwent physical tests. Heat and Nano thermal oxide treatments led to reduced water absorption and thickness swelling. Comparison between heat and Nano thermal treatment showed a further decrease in water absorption and thickness swelling in Nano thermal samples.

Effect of a Hybrid Micro/Nano-integrated Titanium Surface on Behavior of Rat Osteoblasts

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of a new combined micro/nanoscale implant surface feature on osteoblasts＇ behaviors including cell morphology, adhesion, proliferation, differentiation, and mineralization in vitro. A new micro/nano-hybrid topography surface was fabricated on commercial pure titanium（Cp Ti） by a two-step sandblasted acid-etching and subsequent alkali-and heattreatment（SA-AH）. The conventional sandblasted/acid-etching（SA） treatment and alkali and heat（AH） treatment were also carried out on the Cp Ti as controls. Surface microstructures of the Ti disc samples were assessed by scanning electron microscopy（SEM）. The neonatal rat calvaria-derived osteoblasts were seeded on these discs and the initial cell morphology was evaluated by SEM and immunofluorescence. Initial adhesion of the cells was then assayed by DAPI staining at 1, 2, and 4 h after seeding. The Cell Counting Kit-8（CCact K8） assay, gene expression of osteoblastic markers（ALP, Col 1, OCN, BSP, OSX, Cbfα1） and Alizarin Red S staining assays were monitored respectively for cell proliferations, differentiation and mineralization. The results show significant differences in osteoblast＇s behaviors on the four kinds of Ti surfaces. Compared with Cp Ti surface, the SA and AH treatment can significantly promote cell adhesion, differentiation and mineralization of osteoblasts. In particular, the combined SA and AH treatments exhibit synergistic effects in comparison with the treatment of SA and AH individually, and are more favorable for stimulating a series of osteogenous responses from cell adhesion to mineralization of osteoblasts. In summary, this study provides some new evidence that the integrated micro/nanostructure on the Cp Ti surface may promote bone osseointegration between the Ti implantbone interfaces in vitro.

Fabrication of Micro/Nano-textured Titanium Alloy Implant Surface and Its Infl uence on Hydroxyapatite Coatings

We put forward a protocolcombining laser treatment and acid etching to obtain multiscale micro/nano-texture surfaces of titanium alloy implant.Firstly,the operationalparameters of the laser were optimized to obtain an optimum current.Secondly,the laser with the optimum operationalparameters was used to fabricate micro pits.Thirdly,multiple acid etching was used to clean the clinkers of micro pits and generate submicron and nanoscale structures.Finally,the bioactivity of the samples was measured in a simulated body fluid.The results showed that the micropits with a diameter of 150 μm and depth of 50 μm were built successfully with the optimized working current of 13 A.In addition,submicron and nanoscale structures,with 0.5-2 μm microgrooves and 10-20 nm nanopits,were superimposed on micro pits surface by multiple acid etching.There was thick and dense HA coating only observed on the multiscale micro/nano-textured surface compared with polished and micro-textured surface.This indicated that the multiscale micro/nano-texture surface showed better ability toward HA formation,which increased the bioactivity of implants.

偶联剂对PP/nano-TiO_2纳米复合抗菌材料性能的影响

分别利用硅烷偶联剂KH–560与KH–570、钛酸酯偶联剂NDZ–105及硬脂酸对纳米二氧化钛(nano-TiO_2)进行表面改性,将这4种改性nano-TiO_2粉体分别与聚丙烯(PP)熔融共混,制得PP/改性nano-TiO_2复合抗菌材料,并通过平板硫化机制得相应的复合抗菌薄膜。通过傅里叶变换红外光谱研究了4种偶联剂对nano-TiO_2的改性效果,利用贴膜抗菌法和力学性能测试研究了4种偶联剂对薄膜抗菌性能和材料力学性能的影响。结果表明,4种偶联剂对nano-TiO_2改性效果从大到小依次为KH–570> NDZ–105> KH–560>硬脂酸;KH–570改性nano-TiO_2与PP复合的体系综合性能最佳,当KH–570改性nano-TiO_2质量分数为2%时,复合抗菌薄膜对大肠杆菌的抗菌率达到90.6%,具备较好的抗菌作用,复合抗菌材料拉伸性能、断裂伸长率、冲击强度、弯曲强度和弯曲弹性模量分别为29.7MPa,612%,80.1kJ/m2,20.3MPa和820MPa,比未改性材料分别提高12%,33%,16%,6.3%和28%。

Preparation of nano-TiO_2/diatomite-based porous ceramics and their photocatalytic kinetics for formaldehyde degradation

Diatomite-based porous ceramics were adopted as carriers to immobilize nano-TiO2 via a hydrolysis-deposition technique. The thermal degradation of as-prepared composites was investigated using thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis, and the phase and microstructure were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The results indicated that the carriers were encapsulated by nano-TiO2 with a thickness of 300-450 nm. The main crystalline phase of TiO2 calcined at 650~C was anatase, and the average grain size was 8.3 nm. The FT-IR absorption bands at 955.38 cm1 suggested that new chemical bonds among Ti, O, and Si had formed in the composites. The photocatalytic （PC） activity of the composites was investigated un- der UV irradiation. Furthermore, the photodegradation kinetics of formaldehyde was investigated using the composites as the cores of an air cleaner. A kinetics study showed that the reaction rate constants of the gas-phase PC reaction of formaldehyde were k = 0.576 mg＇m3·min^-1 and K = 0.048 m3/mg.

《稀土掺杂nanoTiO_2制备及性能研究》实验综述报告

按照顶层设计思路,从实验课程教学目标、实验教学过程和实验教学结果等方面进行改革,通过调整了实验课程和优化实验内容,设计了研究创新型实验,确保可以通过实验对学生动脑与动手能力的训练,将实践创新能力及科研素质的培养落到实处。本文重点阐述了《稀土掺杂nano TiO_2制备及性能研究》综合设计实验的实验条件、实验目的、实验原理和方案设计、材料表征及性能测试,以及综合实验在培养学生动手能力和独立思考的作用和地位。

PLA/nano-TiO2复合膜的制备及性能研究

采用流延成膜法,通过向聚乳酸(PLA)体系中添加无机抗菌剂纳米二氧化钛(nano-TiO2)共混制备得到PLA/nano-TiO2复合膜。为研究nano-TiO2的含量对PLA膜的性能的影响,测定了纯PLA膜及不同质量分数的PLA/nano-TiO2复合膜的密度、色度、溶解率、力学性能、抗菌性能、水蒸气透过量等性能指标,并通过傅里叶红外光谱分析了其官能团变化,对比研究其实际应用价值。结果表明,由于nano-TiO2的加入,复合膜的密度、溶解率、拉伸强度均有一定降低,但色度、抗菌性能、水蒸气透过量及断裂伸长率都呈明显升高趋势。当nano-TiO2质量分数为1%时,透湿性最低为纯PLA膜的(132.1±10.0)%。PLA/3%nano-TiO2复合膜的抗菌性最佳,其对大肠杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌的抑菌圈直径大小分别是(4.86±0.50)mm和(5.98±0.77)mm。PLA/2%nano-TiO2复合膜的色度达到最大值7.52±1.05,是纯PLA膜的(306.5±30.8)%。PLA/4%nano-TiO2复合膜有最高的断裂伸长率为(62.7±5.70)%。综合来看,PLA/2%nano-TiO2复合膜具有最佳的性能参数。将PLA与nano-TiO2复合,可以明显改善PLA膜的各方面性能,使其更有望用于食品包装领域。

纳米金颗粒@介孔二氧化硅修饰钛种植体促进高糖条件下的成骨分化

背景:微纳米结构改性是钛种植体表面处理的热点研究领域。糖尿病高血糖环境会影响钛种植体与骨组织形成稳定的结合,探索通过表面微纳结构改性来提高钛种植体在高糖环境下的成骨活性是有必要的。目的:观察钛表面纳米金颗粒@介孔二氧化硅涂层对体外高糖条件下成骨分化的影响。方法:分别制备纳米金颗粒悬浮液与介孔二氧化硅,将二者按一定比例混合在去离子水中,制备纳米金颗粒@介孔二氧化硅悬浮液。取钛片,分3组处理:光滑组经过水砂纸打磨处理,纳米管组经过水砂纸打磨处理后采用阳极氧化技术制备二氧化钛纳米管涂层,实验组制备二氧化钛纳米管涂层后浸泡于纳米金颗粒@介孔二氧化硅悬浮液中,制备纳米金颗粒@介孔二氧化硅涂层,表征3组钛片表面的微观形貌、亲水性。将大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞接种于3组钛片表面,通过细胞活/死荧光染色及CCK-8实验检测细胞增殖,DAPI/鬼笔环肽染色检测细胞黏附。将大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞接种于3组钛片表面,加入高糖成骨诱导培养基培养,通过碱性磷酸酶与茜素红S染色检测成骨分化。结果与结论:(1)扫描电镜下可见光滑组钛片表面均匀平坦,纳米管组钛片表面排列紧密的二氧化钛纳米管阵列,实验组钛片在二氧化钛纳米管表面及内部均负载纳米金颗粒@介孔二氧化硅;纳米管组、实验组钛片亲水性均优于光滑组。(2)细胞活/死荧光染色结果显示,3组钛片表面的细胞活力均高于90%;CCK-8实验结果显示,实验组细胞增殖率高于光滑组、纳米管组;DAPI/鬼笔环肽染色结果显示,二氧化钛纳米管涂层、纳米金颗粒@介孔二氧化硅涂层更有利于细胞黏附。(3)碱性磷酸酶与茜素红S染色结果显示,实验组钛片表面细胞碱性磷酸酶活性与细胞外基质矿化程度均高于光滑组、纳米管组。(4)结果表明,纳米金颗粒@介孔二氧化硅涂层可增强钛表面生物活性,促进高糖环境下的成骨分化。

Nano-TiO2改性PE-LD复合抗菌薄膜制备与性能研究

将纳米二氧化钛(Nano-TiO2)经过改性处理之后,按照不同的比例添加至低密度聚乙烯(PE-LD)树脂中混合造粒、流延制备改性薄膜,并以聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯(PET)薄膜为外层薄膜进行复合,最终得到高阻隔性改性抑菌薄膜。对薄膜的力学、抗菌及光学性能进行测试。结果表明,随着Nano-TiO2添加比例的递增,薄膜的力学性能和抗菌性能增强,而光学性能下降;其中,当Nano-TiO2以2.5%的比例添加至树脂中制备得到薄膜的抗张强度和雾度较大,而伸长率和透光率较小,但其阻气性、阻水性及抗菌效果较好,可以应用于食品的抗菌包装。

Preparation and Fluorescence Properties of TiO_2∶Eu Nano-Materia ls

A series of europium-doped titanium dioxide (TiO 2) fluorescent nano-material s prepared by sol-gel method is presented. The phase structure and crystalline sizes of TiO 2∶Eu, which is doped with different europium content and then he at-treated at different temperature, were investigated by XRD,TG,DTA and TEM. The results show that europium could be introduced into TiO 2 under high temper ature and it can suppress the structural phase transition from anatase to rutile and the crystal growth of TiO 2 in TiO 2∶Eu nano-materials. The fluorescenc e spectra were examined by fluorescence spectrophotometer, and the results show that the fluorescence intensity is the strongest when europium content is 2.68%( mole fraction) and the heat-treated temperature is 700 ℃. From the measurement results of the fluorescence lifetimes, it can be seen that the fluorescence lifetime c ould be prolonged when europium is incorporated in TiO 2.

Thermal and Structural Analyses of PMMA/TiO₂Nanoparticles Composites

In the present work, composites of poly (methyl methacrylate)/titanium oxide nanoparticles (100/0, 97.5/2.5, 95/5, 92.5/7.5, 90/10 and 0/100 wt/wt%)were prepared to be used as bioequivalent materials according to their importance broad practical and medical applications. Thermal properties as well as X-ray diffraction analyses were employed to characterize the structure properties of such composite. The obtained results showed variations in the glass transition temperature (Tg), the melting temperature (Tm), shape and area of thermal peaks which were attributed to the different degrees of crystallinity and the existence of interactions between PMMA and TiO2 nanoparticle molecules. The XRD patterns showed sharpening of peaks at different concentrations of nano-TiO2 powder with PMMA. This indicated changes in the crystallinity/amorphosity ratio, and also suggested that the miscibility between the amorphous components of homo- polymers PMMA and nano-TiO2 powder is possible.The results showed that nano-TiO2 powder mix with PMMA can improve the thermal stability of the homo-polymer under investigation, lead- ing to interesting technological applications.

锐钛型多孔Nano-TiO2的制备及其光催化特性的研究

利用钛酸丁酯(TBOT)为钛源,采用溶胶—凝胶法制备得到纳米二氧化钛(Nano-TiO2),扫描电子显微镜(SEM)检测为多孔纳米二氧化钛;X射线衍射仪(XRD)测试显示其晶体结构为锐钛型(2θ=25.22°).使用紫外光下降解亚甲基蓝水溶液,研究了不同pH值及不同TiO2加入量对亚甲基蓝降解率的影响,其结果显示该Nano-TiO2薄膜具备良好的光催化特性,此时的最佳配比为n(TBOT)∶n(ETOH)∶n(H2O)=1∶10∶5,在溶液pH值为2的条件下,最高降解率达到89.7%.

Nano Particles and Nano Composites for Preservation of Historic Marble Minbars with Application on the Minber of Soliman Pasha Al-Khadim Mosque in Salah El-Din Citadel in Cairo, Egypt

Minbar, in Islam, the pulpit from which the sermon (khutbah) is delivered. In its simplest form, the minbar is a platform with three steps. Often it is constructed as a domed box at the top of a staircase and is reached through a doorway that can be closed. Soliman pasha Al-Khadim mosque in Salah El-Din citadel in Cairo is considered the first mosque with ottoman architectural style. This Minbar exposed to aggressive human intervention by mosque workers and archaeological crafts unity-ministry of antiquities in Egypt, to lose more of its historical and architectural values. Now this Minbar undergoes restoration process, they are removing all modern pigments and remains of last reconstruction in 2014 so we proposed some Nano particles and Nano composites for Preservation of it. The study started with the characteristics of the historic architectural elements of Mibars and their joining structural mortars in order to risk assessment and to define the necessary characteristics of the intervention retrofitting new materials, which will be used in the ongoing preservation work of these stucco architectural elements. To achieve such, several analyses and laboratory tests like ultra-sonic pulse method testing and uniaxial compression test were carried out to determine their basic, physical and mechanical properties, along with the microstructural properties determination using Mercury porosimeter. On the other hand, the morphological description, petrography, mineralogical and microstructural properties were determined using scanning electron microscope equipped by EDS, transmission electron microscopy TEM, polarizing light microscopy, XRD and XRF. The results proved the superiority of the samples that have been strengthened by nano lime concentration of 2% with Wacker OH 100 concentration in 5%.