This paper concentrates on the development of glasses with self-cleaning surfaces exhibiting high water contact angles. In this study, we prepared super-hydrophobic nano-ceramic coated glass based on titania & sil...This paper concentrates on the development of glasses with self-cleaning surfaces exhibiting high water contact angles. In this study, we prepared super-hydrophobic nano-ceramic coated glass based on titania & silica using simple sol-gel & dip coating methods and studied the best composition of the coatings by altering ratios of titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP)/tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) with different homogenizing agents. We characterized the coatings by surface roughness measurement, percentage of optical transmission, static contact angle, near-infrared (NIR) transmission, and diffuse reflectance. The fabrication of coatings on glass substrates played an important role in increasing the water contact angle of about 95° and visible & NIR transmission of about 90%. We compared our modified glass substrate with commercial low emissivity (Low E) glass using X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, which showed pure amorphous surface claiming excellent wettability and thus the prepared glass substrate could have a variety of applications in different fields.展开更多
Insulating parts are easily subjected to pollution which may cause damage to the electric system. A typical disc insulator is chosen as the target to test its flashover voltage by using an artificial pollution system....Insulating parts are easily subjected to pollution which may cause damage to the electric system. A typical disc insulator is chosen as the target to test its flashover voltage by using an artificial pollution system. This test system aims at obtaining characteristic parameters of damage for chosen conducting sola to the selected insulator. Experimental results show that thickness and electric conductivity of pollutant layer over insulators are the main parameters in damage evaluation. The flashover voltage decreases with increase of thickness and/or conductivity. These results provide a better basis on further revealing the damaging nature of conducting sol materials.展开更多
Cr2O3 has eminent slag corrosion resistance. So, the magnesite -chrome brick is thought as an important refractory material used in RH refining furnace in the process of steel-making around the world. After chromebear...Cr2O3 has eminent slag corrosion resistance. So, the magnesite -chrome brick is thought as an important refractory material used in RH refining furnace in the process of steel-making around the world. After chromebearing sols being prepared by sol-gel method, single sol （ Cr（ OH）3） and mixed sol （ Mg（ OH）2 - Cr（ OH）3） were impregnated into magnesite - chrome bricks by vacuum impregnation. The corrosion resistance of the impregnated bricks to silicon steel slag was studied by porosimetric analysis and fractal dimension calculation. The results showed that the corrosion resistance of impregnated magnesite -chrome brick was better than that of the unimpregnated brick and the brick impregnated by MgSO4 solution, and the one which has surface-treated by Mg（ OH）2 -Cr（OH）3 sol was the best, mainly because of lower apparent porosity, smaller pores diameter and their smoother inner sarface.展开更多
The TiO2, MoO3, PEO doped four-member tungstic acid sols were prepared for the first time. The stability of different doped content sols were investigated and optimized with rotational viscometer. The four-member dope...The TiO2, MoO3, PEO doped four-member tungstic acid sols were prepared for the first time. The stability of different doped content sols were investigated and optimized with rotational viscometer. The four-member doped tungstic acid sol was very stable which could be stored more than two months at room temperature. The WO3 electrochromic film prepared from this doped four- member tungstic acid sol had excellent performance and longevity of service.展开更多
Alumina sols with a molar ratio of 1 ： 50 between aluminum sec-batoxide（ ASB ） aud H2 O were fabricated by adding various amounts of nitric acid. The particle shape, zeta potential, polydispersity and effective par...Alumina sols with a molar ratio of 1 ： 50 between aluminum sec-batoxide（ ASB ） aud H2 O were fabricated by adding various amounts of nitric acid. The particle shape, zeta potential, polydispersity and effective particle size of alumina sol were examined by a TEM, a zeta PALS granularity analyzer and a zetaPALS zeta potential analyzer, respectively. By analyzing the change of zeta potential and doable-layer thickness with nitric acid concentration, the potential energy curves of colloidal particles were mapped on the basis of DLVO theory, and the effects of nitric acid concentration on the stability of alumina sols were intensively studied. The results show that for the alumina sols with a mol ratio of 1 ： 50 between ASB and H2O, the total interaction energy of the colloidal particle is at a maximum when the nitric acid concentration is 0.22 mol/ L. Therefore, the stability of the colloid reaches optimum at the nitric acid concentration of 0.22 mol / L.展开更多
Nano-Ag particles/polyacrylamide （PAM） composites were synthesized by γ irradiation method and then blended with ethylene vinyl acetate （EVA）. Dielectric behaviors of the Ag/PAM/EVA composites are investigated as...Nano-Ag particles/polyacrylamide （PAM） composites were synthesized by γ irradiation method and then blended with ethylene vinyl acetate （EVA）. Dielectric behaviors of the Ag/PAM/EVA composites are investigated as a function of both the concentration and size of Ag particles. When concentration of the Ag fillers is rarely low, dielectric anomalies were first observed in contrast to the traditional percolation theory. As concentration of Ag increases, volume resistivity and breakdown field strength are enhanced, loss tangent （tan δ） reduced and dielectric constant kept invariable. In addition, the above variation became larger when the diameter of the Ag nano-particles is smaller. Such dielectric anomalies may be understood by considering the unique ＂Coulomb Blockade Effect＂ of the nano-sized Ag particles.展开更多
Nano-silver and waterborne polyurethane(WPU)composite emulsion was synthesized.The average diameter of silver nanoparticles(SNPs)was about 20 nm,and the average diameter of WPU was 101.32 nm.The anti-bacteria finishin...Nano-silver and waterborne polyurethane(WPU)composite emulsion was synthesized.The average diameter of silver nanoparticles(SNPs)was about 20 nm,and the average diameter of WPU was 101.32 nm.The anti-bacteria finishing of a polypropylene non-woven fabric(NWF)was carried out by ultraviolet finishing technology and the double dipping twin-roll method.The standard AATCC100 was used to test the antimicrobial activity of the samples.The results showed that the antimicrobial rates of Klebsiella pneumoniae(K.pneumoniae)and Staphylococcus aureus(S.aureus)were above 90%,which indicated that the NWF finishing had good antimicrobial activity.In addition,the thermal stability,mechanical properties,whiteness and contact angle of antimicrobial finishing nonwovens were characterized.The results showed that the performance of antimicrobial nonwovens was stable at 300℃.The breaking strength was better than that of untreated nonwovens,and the contact angle reached 119.1°.展开更多
文摘This paper concentrates on the development of glasses with self-cleaning surfaces exhibiting high water contact angles. In this study, we prepared super-hydrophobic nano-ceramic coated glass based on titania & silica using simple sol-gel & dip coating methods and studied the best composition of the coatings by altering ratios of titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP)/tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) with different homogenizing agents. We characterized the coatings by surface roughness measurement, percentage of optical transmission, static contact angle, near-infrared (NIR) transmission, and diffuse reflectance. The fabrication of coatings on glass substrates played an important role in increasing the water contact angle of about 95° and visible & NIR transmission of about 90%. We compared our modified glass substrate with commercial low emissivity (Low E) glass using X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, which showed pure amorphous surface claiming excellent wettability and thus the prepared glass substrate could have a variety of applications in different fields.
基金Sponsored by State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology Research Foundation (ZDKT08-04)
文摘Insulating parts are easily subjected to pollution which may cause damage to the electric system. A typical disc insulator is chosen as the target to test its flashover voltage by using an artificial pollution system. This test system aims at obtaining characteristic parameters of damage for chosen conducting sola to the selected insulator. Experimental results show that thickness and electric conductivity of pollutant layer over insulators are the main parameters in damage evaluation. The flashover voltage decreases with increase of thickness and/or conductivity. These results provide a better basis on further revealing the damaging nature of conducting sol materials.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (2007ABA372)the New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-06-0676)
文摘Cr2O3 has eminent slag corrosion resistance. So, the magnesite -chrome brick is thought as an important refractory material used in RH refining furnace in the process of steel-making around the world. After chromebearing sols being prepared by sol-gel method, single sol （ Cr（ OH）3） and mixed sol （ Mg（ OH）2 - Cr（ OH）3） were impregnated into magnesite - chrome bricks by vacuum impregnation. The corrosion resistance of the impregnated bricks to silicon steel slag was studied by porosimetric analysis and fractal dimension calculation. The results showed that the corrosion resistance of impregnated magnesite -chrome brick was better than that of the unimpregnated brick and the brick impregnated by MgSO4 solution, and the one which has surface-treated by Mg（ OH）2 -Cr（OH）3 sol was the best, mainly because of lower apparent porosity, smaller pores diameter and their smoother inner sarface.
文摘The TiO2, MoO3, PEO doped four-member tungstic acid sols were prepared for the first time. The stability of different doped content sols were investigated and optimized with rotational viscometer. The four-member doped tungstic acid sol was very stable which could be stored more than two months at room temperature. The WO3 electrochromic film prepared from this doped four- member tungstic acid sol had excellent performance and longevity of service.
基金Supported by the Foundation for University Key Teacher of theMinistry of Education,the Key Research Project of the Ministry ofEducation (No.99087)
文摘Alumina sols with a molar ratio of 1 ： 50 between aluminum sec-batoxide（ ASB ） aud H2 O were fabricated by adding various amounts of nitric acid. The particle shape, zeta potential, polydispersity and effective particle size of alumina sol were examined by a TEM, a zeta PALS granularity analyzer and a zetaPALS zeta potential analyzer, respectively. By analyzing the change of zeta potential and doable-layer thickness with nitric acid concentration, the potential energy curves of colloidal particles were mapped on the basis of DLVO theory, and the effects of nitric acid concentration on the stability of alumina sols were intensively studied. The results show that for the alumina sols with a mol ratio of 1 ： 50 between ASB and H2O, the total interaction energy of the colloidal particle is at a maximum when the nitric acid concentration is 0.22 mol/ L. Therefore, the stability of the colloid reaches optimum at the nitric acid concentration of 0.22 mol / L.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No.50277029） .
文摘Nano-Ag particles/polyacrylamide （PAM） composites were synthesized by γ irradiation method and then blended with ethylene vinyl acetate （EVA）. Dielectric behaviors of the Ag/PAM/EVA composites are investigated as a function of both the concentration and size of Ag particles. When concentration of the Ag fillers is rarely low, dielectric anomalies were first observed in contrast to the traditional percolation theory. As concentration of Ag increases, volume resistivity and breakdown field strength are enhanced, loss tangent （tan δ） reduced and dielectric constant kept invariable. In addition, the above variation became larger when the diameter of the Ag nano-particles is smaller. Such dielectric anomalies may be understood by considering the unique ＂Coulomb Blockade Effect＂ of the nano-sized Ag particles.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Regional Fund)(No.51863020)
文摘Nano-silver and waterborne polyurethane(WPU)composite emulsion was synthesized.The average diameter of silver nanoparticles(SNPs)was about 20 nm,and the average diameter of WPU was 101.32 nm.The anti-bacteria finishing of a polypropylene non-woven fabric(NWF)was carried out by ultraviolet finishing technology and the double dipping twin-roll method.The standard AATCC100 was used to test the antimicrobial activity of the samples.The results showed that the antimicrobial rates of Klebsiella pneumoniae(K.pneumoniae)and Staphylococcus aureus(S.aureus)were above 90%,which indicated that the NWF finishing had good antimicrobial activity.In addition,the thermal stability,mechanical properties,whiteness and contact angle of antimicrobial finishing nonwovens were characterized.The results showed that the performance of antimicrobial nonwovens was stable at 300℃.The breaking strength was better than that of untreated nonwovens,and the contact angle reached 119.1°.
