多重边界约束对三壁碳纳米管振动特性的影响

主要研究了三壁碳纳米管在多重边界约束条件下的振动特性.基于Euler梁模型将三壁碳纳米管模拟成三重耦合梁系统,其中管间通过范德华力(van der Waals force)耦合,但内管、中管、外管处于不同的边界约束中,并研究了FFC(feee-free-clamped)型多重边界约束对三壁碳纳米管振动的影响.结果表明,FFC型多重边界约束会导致三壁碳纳米管共振频率的降低,尤其在低阶振动模态上;同时,这种影响会随着碳纳米管长度的增加而减弱.

一种新型的三壁碳纳米管螺旋振荡器:分子动力学模拟

本文提出了一种新型的三壁碳纳米管螺旋振荡器,通过对内管施加轴向激励和中管施加旋转激励的方式,来同时获得内管和中管的螺旋信号输出.采用分子动力学方法研究了该振荡器在拉转耦合下的振荡行为.在模拟过程中,固定的外管充当振荡器定子的作用,内管和中管在分别施加一定的初始激励后保持自由振荡.模拟结果表明,在内管拉出距离一定的情况下,内管的自激发旋转频率随着中管初始旋转激励频率的增加而增加,且最终趋于一个稍低于旋转激励的稳定值.当施加的初始旋转频率在400 GHz以内时,内管达到稳定的旋转频率ω_I与旋转激励频率ω_(M0)的关系为ω_I=46e^(0.0045ω_(M0)).尽管提高初始旋转激励频率可以提高内管的旋转频率,但随着中管初始旋转频率的增加内管的轴向性能下降,不稳定振荡加剧.同时中管轴向振荡的稳定性与施加在其上面的初始旋转激励的频率有关,过高的初始旋转频率不仅会加大非轴向摆动距离,导致轴向振荡性能下降,而且旋转损耗比也将随着初始旋转频率的增加而增加.因此,合理的控制初始旋转频率的幅值是设计低损耗三壁碳纳米管螺旋振荡器的关键.

Binding tendency with oligonucleotides and cell toxicity of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide-coated single-walled carbon nanotubes

Functionalized carbon nanotubes （CNTs） were made for the delivery of genes and drugs and CNT-based biosensors. The basis of CNTs is for binding with biomolecules in biomedical applications. The binding tendency with small interfering RNA oligonucleotides and cytotoxicity of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide （CTAB）-coated single-walled carbon nanotubes （SWNTs） were studied. The field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy results show that a SWNT suspension in CTAB solution was well-dispersed and stable. CTAB is the cross-linker between SWNTs and oligonucleotides. The CTAB-coated SWNTs have less cytotoxicity to human umbilical vein endothelial cells than single SWNTs and the cytotoxicity of CTAB-coated SWNTs depended on the concentration of CTAB-coated SWNTs.

CFD investigation of effect of nanofluid filled Trombe wall on 3D convective heat transfer

A numerical investigation was carried out on the effect of carbon nanotube(CNT)-water-nanofluid-filled Trombe wall on heat transfer and fluid flow inside a 3 D typical room.Time depending governing equations are considered with applying hot temperature at the left surface(collector) of the Trombe wall.The left wall(glazing) of the room and a square part(window) at the right wall are considered at cold temperature.The effects of Rayleigh number and the nanofluid volume fractions and the Trombe wall height on the temperature field,flow structure and heat transfer rate,are studied.The results show that the addition of nanoparticles and the increase of the Trombe wall height,enhance the heat transfer considerably and affect the flow structure and the temperature field.

Determination of isoproterenol in pharmaceutical and biological samples using a pyrogallol red multiwalled carbon nanotube paste electrode as a sensor

Isoproterenol （ISPR） is an important catecholamine‐based drug that is widely used in the treatment of heart disease. However, overdose of this drug is very dangerous to the human body. In this study, a new sensor based on a pyrogallol red modified‐multiwalled carbon nanotube paste electrode （PGRMMWCNTPE） was prepared and used for high sensitivity determination of ISPR in aqueous solution. Electrocatalytic oxidation of ISPR at the PGRMMWCNTPE was investigated by chronoam‐perometry, cyclic voltammetry, and square‐wave voltammetry. The values of the catalytic rate con‐stant, electron transfer coefficient, and diffusion coefficient for ISPR oxidation were then calculated using voltammetric data. A linear calibration curve was constructed for ISPR concentration in the range 0.8–570μmol/L with a detection limit of 0.47μmol/L ISPR. The sensor was then applied to the determination of ISPR in urine and drug samples with satisfactory results.

Self-assembled Carbon Nanotube/Silicone Composite Films and Their Electrical Properties for Electrical Device

Novel composites were synthesized using AEPTES （3-（2-aminoethylamino）propyltriethoxysilane）, which behaves as an excellent dispersant for MWCNTs （multiwall carbon nanotubes） in polymer film matrices. The thickness of the synthesized nanocomposite films ranged from 50 to 70 lam, having well-dispersed MWCNTs. Increasing the AEPTES concentration from 0.0196 to 0.0300 M, increased the amine content and the dispersion of MWCNTs. The film synthesized at 0.0300 M AETPES exhibited the greatest degree of dispersion among the three samples, which is consistent with a self-assembled silane group interacting with the MWCNT surface.

Transparent flexible ZnO/MWCNTs/PBMA ternary nanocomposite film with enhanced mechanical properties

Functional organic-inorganic nanocomposites with high transparency show significant potential application in many fields. However, it is still a great challenge to prepare flexible transparent nanocomposites due to the intrinsic stiffness of the nanoparticles and the poor interaction between nanopartieles and organic matrices. In this work, a transparent ternary nanocomposite film with enhanced mechanical performance is fabricated by two-steps. First, the transparent ternary ZnO/MWCNTs/n-butyl methacrylate （BMA） nanodispersion is prepared by mixing the ZnO/BMA and MWCNTs/BMA dispersions directly. Then, the ternary nanocoposites film is fabricated via in-situ bulk polymerization of the above nanodispersions. As a result, the tensile strength of the ZnO/MWCNTs/poly-n-butyl methacrylate （PBMA） ternary film is enhanced by 42% and the elongation at break is three times that of ZnO/PBMA nanocomposite. The hardness of the film increases from 5B to 1H with 40 wt% ZnO. These results indicate that ZnO and MWCNTs can improve the mechanical properties of the composite significantly. Importantly, the ternary nanocomposite film still remains high transparency and exhibit excellent UV-shielding performance. The as-prepared transparent multifunctional nanocomposite films have promising applications in optical materials and devices, such as optical filters, contact lenses and protection packing.