The authors perpared artifical crystals from silicon elastomer, which ensured medical purity, studied how to improve the light transmittance and the characteristics of moulding (sulfurization). This material has been ...The authors perpared artifical crystals from silicon elastomer, which ensured medical purity, studied how to improve the light transmittance and the characteristics of moulding (sulfurization). This material has been applied to many clinical cases.展开更多
Background Silicon gel is unfavourable for cell attachment and growth. This study was to study if pretreating the surface of silicon gel with chemical agents affects the proliferation of epithelial cells Methods Si...Background Silicon gel is unfavourable for cell attachment and growth. This study was to study if pretreating the surface of silicon gel with chemical agents affects the proliferation of epithelial cells Methods Silicon gel was made and treated with either mixed acid solution (containing 232 g/dm 3 of H 2SO 4 and 8 g/dm 3 of K 2Cr 2O 7) or 300 cm 3/dm 3 peroxide for 5, 10, and 15 minutes or 10, 15, and 20 minutes, respectively The cultured corneal epithelial cells were seeded onto those silicon gels and kept for 13 days Immunohistochemical investigations were then carried out for integrin (alpha 6 or beta 4) and actin KH*2/5DResults Growth of the epithelial cells in silicon gels treated with mixed acid solution for 10 minutes and 15 minutes was much significant than that in the untreated gels After a 12-hour culture, a small number of corneal epithelial cells were proliferated on the surface of the silicon gels that had been treated with peroxide for 15 minutes After a 3-day culture, those cells were further proliferated and fused together The corneal epithelial cells did not grow well in the silicon gels treated with peroxide for 10 or 20 minutes Immunostaining revealed the expression of actin and integrin alpha 6 or beta 4 on the silicon gels that were treated with mixed acid solution for 10 minutes or peroxide for 15 minutes Conclusion Silicon gels treated either with mixed acid solution for 10 or 15 minutes or with peroxide for 15 minutes improves cell proliferation展开更多
Polymers grafted from solid surface are being extensively studied with a range of objectives.The most popular living/controlled polymerization used in polymers grafted from solid surfaces is the surface-initiated atom...Polymers grafted from solid surface are being extensively studied with a range of objectives.The most popular living/controlled polymerization used in polymers grafted from solid surfaces is the surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization（SI-ATRP）[1,2].An attractive feature of atom transfer radical polymerization（ATRP） is to simultaneously grow chains from multifunctional surface.Thus the grafted polymer with well-defined structures could be designed and controlled.ATRP has proven to be a powerful tool to synthesize homopolymers and copolymers,under easily accessible experimental conditions[3-7].Furthermore it is useful for the functionalization of material surfaces by grafting certain polymers.展开更多
Heat-resistant silicone gels were synthesized by replacing the single main chain polymethylhydrosiloxane with reactive ladderlike polyhydrosilsesquioxane copolymers. Because of the interaction between polydimethylsilo...Heat-resistant silicone gels were synthesized by replacing the single main chain polymethylhydrosiloxane with reactive ladderlike polyhydrosilsesquioxane copolymers. Because of the interaction between polydimethylsiloxane chains and the ladderlike polysilsesquioxanes chains, the cyclization of the polydimethylsiloxane chains is hindered. The high thermal stability of the ladderlike polymers can improve the thermal stability of the silicone gels without sacrificing their good comprehensive properties.展开更多
Barium strontium titanate （Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3, BST）/silicon nanoporous pillar array （Si-NPA） thin films were prepared by a spin-coating/annealing technique based on Si-NPA with micro/nano-structure. Both the isomer co...Barium strontium titanate （Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3, BST）/silicon nanoporous pillar array （Si-NPA） thin films were prepared by a spin-coating/annealing technique based on Si-NPA with micro/nano-structure. Both the isomer conversion of acetylacetone and the network structure combined by enol and Ti-alkoxide facilitate the formation of the BST sol and the subsequent crystallization. Before the perovskite BST begins to form, the intermediate phase （Ba, Sr）Ti2OsCO3 is found. The boundary between BST and Si-NPA is of clarity and little interface diffusion, disclosing that Si-NPA is an ideal template substrate in the preparation of multifunctional composite films.展开更多
This work mainly involved the preparation of a nano-scale form-stable phase change material（PCM） consisting of capric and myristic acid（CA-MA） binary eutectic acting as thermal absorbing material and nano silicon ...This work mainly involved the preparation of a nano-scale form-stable phase change material（PCM） consisting of capric and myristic acid（CA-MA） binary eutectic acting as thermal absorbing material and nano silicon dioxide（nano-SiO_2） serving as the supporting material. Industrial water glass for preparation of the nano silicon dioxide matrix and CA-MA eutectic mixture were compounded by single-step sol-gel method with the silane coupling agent. The morphology, chemical characterization and form stability property of the composite PCM were investigated by transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, Fourier-transform infrared（FT-IR） spectroscopy and polarizing microscopy（POM）. It was indicated that the average diameter of the composite PCM particle ranged from 30-100 nm. The CA-MA eutectic was immobilized in the network pores constructed by the Si-O bonds so that the composite PCM was allowed no liquid leakage above the melting temperature of the CA-MA eutectic. Differential scanning calorimetry（DSC） and thermogravimetric analysis（TGA） measurement were conducted to investigate the thermal properties and stability of the composite PCM. From the measurement results, the mass fraction of the CA-MA eutectic in the composite PCM was about 40%. The phase change temperature and latent heat of the composite were determined to be 21.15 ℃ and 55.67 J/g, respectively. Meanwhile, thermal conductivity of the composite was measured to be 0.208 W·m^（-1）·K^（-1） by using the transient hot-wire method. The composite PCM was able to maintain the surrounding temperature close to its phase change temperature and behaved well in thermalregulated performance which was verified by the heat storage-release experiment. This kind of form-stable PCM was supposed to complete thermal insulation even temperature regulation by the dual effect of relatively low thermal conductivity and phase change thermal storage-release properties. So it can be formulated that the nanoscale CA-MA/SiO_2 composite PCM with the form-stable property, good thermal storage capacity and relatively low thermal conductivity can be applied for energy conservation as a kind of thermal functional material.展开更多
Mullite coating on recrystallized silicon carbide was successfully prepared by the sol-gel route. The cycling oxidation of coated recrystallized silicon carbide was performed at 1500℃. For comparison, the oxidation o...Mullite coating on recrystallized silicon carbide was successfully prepared by the sol-gel route. The cycling oxidation of coated recrystallized silicon carbide was performed at 1500℃. For comparison, the oxidation of uncoated recrystallized silicon carbide was also carried out at the same condition. The results in- dicated that a layer of compact, adhesive and crack free mullite coating was found on the recrystallized silicon carbide. After oxidation, the new coatings exhibit adherence and crack resistance under thermal cycling between room temperature and 1500℃, therefore the oxidation resistance capability of silicon carbide was enhanced. With the increase of the dipping frequencies, namely, the increase of the thickness of mullite coating, the oxidation resistance of silicon carbide would be futher improved. The formation mechanism of mullite coating was analyzed and discussed and the oxidation dynamics model of coatedmullite silicon carbide has been also proposed.展开更多
In the process of synthesis of nanometer SiC precursors with sol-gel of SiO2 and lignin , the products of all sizes required can be controlled by the concentration of reac-t ants , pH, temperature, reaction and ageing...In the process of synthesis of nanometer SiC precursors with sol-gel of SiO2 and lignin , the products of all sizes required can be controlled by the concentration of reac-t ants , pH, temperature, reaction and ageing time , and so on . The best conditions in this research are : the concentration of Na2SiO3 and organic matters are 4. 50% and 26.4% respectively, pH = 3.3 , T = 65℃ , ageing time is 30min , dried at 150 ℃ , the size of SiC precursors is about 2.0μm .展开更多
文摘The authors perpared artifical crystals from silicon elastomer, which ensured medical purity, studied how to improve the light transmittance and the characteristics of moulding (sulfurization). This material has been applied to many clinical cases.
文摘Background Silicon gel is unfavourable for cell attachment and growth. This study was to study if pretreating the surface of silicon gel with chemical agents affects the proliferation of epithelial cells Methods Silicon gel was made and treated with either mixed acid solution (containing 232 g/dm 3 of H 2SO 4 and 8 g/dm 3 of K 2Cr 2O 7) or 300 cm 3/dm 3 peroxide for 5, 10, and 15 minutes or 10, 15, and 20 minutes, respectively The cultured corneal epithelial cells were seeded onto those silicon gels and kept for 13 days Immunohistochemical investigations were then carried out for integrin (alpha 6 or beta 4) and actin KH*2/5DResults Growth of the epithelial cells in silicon gels treated with mixed acid solution for 10 minutes and 15 minutes was much significant than that in the untreated gels After a 12-hour culture, a small number of corneal epithelial cells were proliferated on the surface of the silicon gels that had been treated with peroxide for 15 minutes After a 3-day culture, those cells were further proliferated and fused together The corneal epithelial cells did not grow well in the silicon gels treated with peroxide for 10 or 20 minutes Immunostaining revealed the expression of actin and integrin alpha 6 or beta 4 on the silicon gels that were treated with mixed acid solution for 10 minutes or peroxide for 15 minutes Conclusion Silicon gels treated either with mixed acid solution for 10 or 15 minutes or with peroxide for 15 minutes improves cell proliferation
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China（Nos.51203015, 51243003）.
文摘Polymers grafted from solid surface are being extensively studied with a range of objectives.The most popular living/controlled polymerization used in polymers grafted from solid surfaces is the surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization（SI-ATRP）[1,2].An attractive feature of atom transfer radical polymerization（ATRP） is to simultaneously grow chains from multifunctional surface.Thus the grafted polymer with well-defined structures could be designed and controlled.ATRP has proven to be a powerful tool to synthesize homopolymers and copolymers,under easily accessible experimental conditions[3-7].Furthermore it is useful for the functionalization of material surfaces by grafting certain polymers.
基金This project is financially supported by Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Singapore.
文摘Heat-resistant silicone gels were synthesized by replacing the single main chain polymethylhydrosiloxane with reactive ladderlike polyhydrosilsesquioxane copolymers. Because of the interaction between polydimethylsiloxane chains and the ladderlike polysilsesquioxanes chains, the cyclization of the polydimethylsiloxane chains is hindered. The high thermal stability of the ladderlike polymers can improve the thermal stability of the silicone gels without sacrificing their good comprehensive properties.
基金supported by the Research Funds of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, China (No.0710908-04-K)Guangxi Natural Science Fund, China (No.0832257)the Research Funds of Education Bureau of Guangxi Province, China (No.200708LX333)
文摘Barium strontium titanate （Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3, BST）/silicon nanoporous pillar array （Si-NPA） thin films were prepared by a spin-coating/annealing technique based on Si-NPA with micro/nano-structure. Both the isomer conversion of acetylacetone and the network structure combined by enol and Ti-alkoxide facilitate the formation of the BST sol and the subsequent crystallization. Before the perovskite BST begins to form, the intermediate phase （Ba, Sr）Ti2OsCO3 is found. The boundary between BST and Si-NPA is of clarity and little interface diffusion, disclosing that Si-NPA is an ideal template substrate in the preparation of multifunctional composite films.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51308275)Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(No.SY2016004)the Colleges and Universities Excellent Talents Supporting Plan Program of Liaoning Province(No.LJQ2015049)
文摘This work mainly involved the preparation of a nano-scale form-stable phase change material（PCM） consisting of capric and myristic acid（CA-MA） binary eutectic acting as thermal absorbing material and nano silicon dioxide（nano-SiO_2） serving as the supporting material. Industrial water glass for preparation of the nano silicon dioxide matrix and CA-MA eutectic mixture were compounded by single-step sol-gel method with the silane coupling agent. The morphology, chemical characterization and form stability property of the composite PCM were investigated by transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, Fourier-transform infrared（FT-IR） spectroscopy and polarizing microscopy（POM）. It was indicated that the average diameter of the composite PCM particle ranged from 30-100 nm. The CA-MA eutectic was immobilized in the network pores constructed by the Si-O bonds so that the composite PCM was allowed no liquid leakage above the melting temperature of the CA-MA eutectic. Differential scanning calorimetry（DSC） and thermogravimetric analysis（TGA） measurement were conducted to investigate the thermal properties and stability of the composite PCM. From the measurement results, the mass fraction of the CA-MA eutectic in the composite PCM was about 40%. The phase change temperature and latent heat of the composite were determined to be 21.15 ℃ and 55.67 J/g, respectively. Meanwhile, thermal conductivity of the composite was measured to be 0.208 W·m^（-1）·K^（-1） by using the transient hot-wire method. The composite PCM was able to maintain the surrounding temperature close to its phase change temperature and behaved well in thermalregulated performance which was verified by the heat storage-release experiment. This kind of form-stable PCM was supposed to complete thermal insulation even temperature regulation by the dual effect of relatively low thermal conductivity and phase change thermal storage-release properties. So it can be formulated that the nanoscale CA-MA/SiO_2 composite PCM with the form-stable property, good thermal storage capacity and relatively low thermal conductivity can be applied for energy conservation as a kind of thermal functional material.
文摘Mullite coating on recrystallized silicon carbide was successfully prepared by the sol-gel route. The cycling oxidation of coated recrystallized silicon carbide was performed at 1500℃. For comparison, the oxidation of uncoated recrystallized silicon carbide was also carried out at the same condition. The results in- dicated that a layer of compact, adhesive and crack free mullite coating was found on the recrystallized silicon carbide. After oxidation, the new coatings exhibit adherence and crack resistance under thermal cycling between room temperature and 1500℃, therefore the oxidation resistance capability of silicon carbide was enhanced. With the increase of the dipping frequencies, namely, the increase of the thickness of mullite coating, the oxidation resistance of silicon carbide would be futher improved. The formation mechanism of mullite coating was analyzed and discussed and the oxidation dynamics model of coatedmullite silicon carbide has been also proposed.
文摘In the process of synthesis of nanometer SiC precursors with sol-gel of SiO2 and lignin , the products of all sizes required can be controlled by the concentration of reac-t ants , pH, temperature, reaction and ageing time , and so on . The best conditions in this research are : the concentration of Na2SiO3 and organic matters are 4. 50% and 26.4% respectively, pH = 3.3 , T = 65℃ , ageing time is 30min , dried at 150 ℃ , the size of SiC precursors is about 2.0μm .
