BaTiO3/polyurethane (BaTiO3/PU) nanocomposite elastomers were prepared from barium titanate nanoparticles, polyester polyol, 2, 4-toluene diisocyanate, 1,4-butanediol and 1, 1, 1-trimethanol propane by the one-step ...BaTiO3/polyurethane (BaTiO3/PU) nanocomposite elastomers were prepared from barium titanate nanoparticles, polyester polyol, 2, 4-toluene diisocyanate, 1,4-butanediol and 1, 1, 1-trimethanol propane by the one-step method. The density, hardness and dielectric constant of BaTiO3/PU nanocomposite elastomers increased with the increase of the content of BaTiO3 nanoparticles in nanocomposites. The electrostrictive properties of BaTiO3/PU nanocomposite elastomers were investigated by the digital speckle correlation method (DSCM). It was found that through the on-and-off of the electric field, the electrostrictive strains of BaTiO3/PU nanocomposite elastomers revealed corresponding shrinkage and recovery. The electrostrictive coefficient of BaTiO3/PU nanocomposite elastomers was greater than that of the corresponding polyurethane elastomers, and the electrostrictive coefficient of composites decreased with the increase of the content of barium titanate nanoparticles.展开更多
Cetyl-chitosan, prepared by reacting chitosan with chlorocetane under alkaline condition, is soluble and spontaneously forms nanoparticles about 100 nm in diameter. Infrared spectra (IR) revealed that there was a subs...Cetyl-chitosan, prepared by reacting chitosan with chlorocetane under alkaline condition, is soluble and spontaneously forms nanoparticles about 100 nm in diameter. Infrared spectra (IR) revealed that there was a substitution reaction mainly on the amine groups of chitosan (CS). By using paracetamol (PCTM) as a model drug, the balanced release concentration of PCTM in phosphate buffer solution (pH=7.4) can be decreased with the increase of degree of substitution alkyl and can be reduced effectively even under a lower PCTM loading.展开更多
[Objective] The experiment aimed to explore release rule of water-soluble chitosan (WSC) in vitro. [Method]The bovine serum albumin(BSA) was taken as a model protein drug and some existing release models such as Kinet...[Objective] The experiment aimed to explore release rule of water-soluble chitosan (WSC) in vitro. [Method]The bovine serum albumin(BSA) was taken as a model protein drug and some existing release models such as Kinetics model, Gompertz model, Weibull model, Higuchi model and Logistic model were used to fit the BSA release profile from WSC carriers. [Result] Except Higuchi model and Logistic model, other models could fit BSA release profile better. [Conclusion] Gompertz two-order kinetics model could fit the release of WSC nano-particles better and model parameters had practical physical meaning.展开更多
Novel hollow Fe3O4 nanoparticles for drug delivery were synthesized via a one-step template- free approach. These nanoparticles were obtained by modifing the Fe3O4 nanoparticles with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxy silane, an...Novel hollow Fe3O4 nanoparticles for drug delivery were synthesized via a one-step template- free approach. These nanoparticles were obtained by modifing the Fe3O4 nanoparticles with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxy silane, and then grafting alginate onto the surface of amine magnetic. The hollow structure of Fe3O4 spheres was characterized by TEM, XRD, and XPS. The M-H hysteresis loop indicated that the magnetic spheres exhibit snperparamagnetic characteristics at room temperature. Daunorubicin acting as a model drug was loaded into the carrier, and the maximum percent of envelop and load were 28.4% and 14.2% respectively. The drug controlled releasing behaviors of the carriers were compared in different pH media.展开更多
Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles were prepared by the aqueous co-precipitation of FeCl3-6H2O and FeCl2-4H2O with addition of ammonium hydroxide. The conditions for the preparation of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles were opti...Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles were prepared by the aqueous co-precipitation of FeCl3-6H2O and FeCl2-4H2O with addition of ammonium hydroxide. The conditions for the preparation of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles were optimized, and Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles obtained were characterized systematically by means of transmission electron microscope (TEM), dynamic laser scattering analyzer (DLS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results revealed that the magnetic nanoparticles were cubic shaped and dispersive, with narrow size distribution and average diameter of 11.4 nm. It was found that the homogeneous variation of pH value in the solution via the control on the dropping rate of aqueous ammonia played a critical role in size distribution. The magnetic response of the product in the magnetic field was also analyzed and evaluated carefully. A 32.6 mT magnetic field which is produced by four ferromagnets was found to be sufficient to excite the dipole moments of 0.05 g Fe3O4 powder 2 cm far away from the ferromagnets. In conclusion, the Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles with excellent properties were competent for the magnetic carders of targeted-drug in future application.展开更多
This article studies the influence of polymers on drag reduction and heat transfer enhancement of a nanofluid past a uniformly heated permeable vertically stretching surface. Our prime focus is on analyzing the possib...This article studies the influence of polymers on drag reduction and heat transfer enhancement of a nanofluid past a uniformly heated permeable vertically stretching surface. Our prime focus is on analyzing the possible effects of polymer inclusion in the nanofluid on drag coefficient, Nusselt number and Sherwood number. Dispersion model is considered to study the behavior of fluid flow and heat transfer in the presence of nanoparticles. Molecular approach is opted to explore polymer addition in the base fluid. An extra stress arises in the momentum equation as an outcome of polymer stretching. The governing boundary layer equations are solved numerically. Dependence of physical quantities of engineering interest on different flow parameters is studied. Reduction in drag coefficient, Nusselt number and Sherwood number is noticed because of polymer additives.展开更多
Using ethylene glycol as solvent and reductant, CuCl2-2H2O, (NH2)2CS and self-prepared GaCl3 as the starting materials, CuGaS2 nanostrucutures were synthesized on a large scale at 220℃. Powder X-ray diffraction. tr...Using ethylene glycol as solvent and reductant, CuCl2-2H2O, (NH2)2CS and self-prepared GaCl3 as the starting materials, CuGaS2 nanostrucutures were synthesized on a large scale at 220℃. Powder X-ray diffraction. transmission electron microscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscope, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy" and X-ray" photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize the products. It demonstrated the evolution of the CuGaS2 particles from spherical assemblies to flowerlike morphology, over time, at 220℃. Simultaneously, we elucidated the specific roles of reaction temperature, reaction time and solvent in the formation of the final CuGaS2 nanostructures. A possible formation mechanism of CuGaS2 nanostrucutures was also discussed. The room temperature photoluminescence spectrum showed blue-shift and an increase of intensity, with a decrease in the sizes of CuGaS2 particles.展开更多
The study reveals analytically on the 3-dimensional viscous time-dependent gyrotactic bioconvection in swirling nanofluid flow past from a rotating disk.It is known that the deformation of the disk is along the radial...The study reveals analytically on the 3-dimensional viscous time-dependent gyrotactic bioconvection in swirling nanofluid flow past from a rotating disk.It is known that the deformation of the disk is along the radial direction.In addition to that Stefan blowing is considered.The Buongiorno nanofluid model is taken care of assuming the fluid to be dilute and we find Brownian motion and thermophoresis have dominant role on nanoscale unit.The primitive mass conservation equation,radial,tangential and axial momentum,heat,nano-particle concentration and micro-organism density function are developed in a cylindrical polar coordinate system with appropriate wall(disk surface)and free stream boundary conditions.This highly nonlinear,strongly coupled system of unsteady partial differential equations is normalized with the classical von Kármán and other transformations to render the boundary value problem into an ordinary differential system.The emerging 11th order system features an extensive range of dimensionless flow parameters,i.e.,disk stretching rate,Brownian motion,thermophoresis,bioconvection Lewis number,unsteadiness parameter,ordinary Lewis number,Prandtl number,mass convective Biot number,Péclet number and Stefan blowing parameter.Solutions of the system are obtained with developed semi-analytical technique,i.e.,Adomian decomposition method.Validation of the said problem is also conducted with earlier literature computed by Runge-Kutta shooting technique.展开更多
ZrO2/PMMA nanocomposite particles are synthesized through an in-situ free radical emulsion polymerization based on the silane coupling agent (Z-6030) modified ZrO2 nanoparticles, and the morphology, size and its dis...ZrO2/PMMA nanocomposite particles are synthesized through an in-situ free radical emulsion polymerization based on the silane coupling agent (Z-6030) modified ZrO2 nanoparticles, and the morphology, size and its distribution of nanocomposite particles are investigated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images demonstrate that the methyl methacrylate (MMA) feeding rate has a significant effect on the particle size and morphology. When the MMA feeding rate decreases from 0.42 ml-min-1 to 0.08 ml. min-1, large particles (about 200-550.nm) will not form, and the size distribution become narrow (36-54 nm). The average nanocomposite particles size increases from 34 nm to 55 nm, as the MMA/ZrO2 nanoparticles mass ratio increased from 4 : 1 to 16 : 1. Regular spherical ZrO2/PMMA nanocomposite particles are synthesized when the emulsifier OP-10 concentration is 2 mg.m1-1. The nanocomposite particles could be mixed with VAc-VeoVa10 polymer matrix just by magnetic stirring to prepare the ZrOE/PMMA/VAc-VeoVal0 hybrid coatings. SEM and atomic force microscopy (AFM) photos reveal that the distribution of the ZrO2/PMMA nanocomposite particles in the VAc-VeoVal0 polymer matrix is homogenous and stable. Here, the grafted-PMMA polymer on ZrO2 nanoparticles plays as a bridge which effectively connects the ZrO2 nanoparticles and the VAc-VeoVal0 polymer matrix with improved comparability. In consequence, the hybrid coating with good dispersion stability is obtained.展开更多
The nano particles have demonstrated great potential to improve the heat transfer characteristics of heat transfer fluids.Possible parameters responsible for this increase were studied. The heat transfer profile in th...The nano particles have demonstrated great potential to improve the heat transfer characteristics of heat transfer fluids.Possible parameters responsible for this increase were studied. The heat transfer profile in the nanolayer region was combined with other parameters such as volume fraction, particle radius thermal conductivity of the fluid, particle and nanolayer, to formulate a thermal conductivity model. Results predicting the thermal conductivity of nanofluids using the model were compared with experimental results as well as studies by other researchers. The comparison of the results obtained for the Cu O/water and Ti O2/water nanofluids studied shows that the correlation proposed is in closest proximity in predicting the experimental results for the thermal conductivity of a nanofluid. Also, a parametric study was performed to understand how a number of factors affect the thermal conductivity of nanofluids using the developed correlation.展开更多
Nanoparticles of pure and Cu/Ag-doped CdS and ZnS have been synthesized via chemical bath deposition without using any capping or toxic reagents.The synthesis was carried out through a simple and less expensive green ...Nanoparticles of pure and Cu/Ag-doped CdS and ZnS have been synthesized via chemical bath deposition without using any capping or toxic reagents.The synthesis was carried out through a simple and less expensive green method.The XRD result shows that both pure CdS and ZnS and their doped derivatives are of high crystalline with hexagonal packing structure.The average crystalline size of all nanoparticles was calculated using Debye-Scherrer formula.The crystalline size of nanoparticles of pure samples varied with that of the doped sample.The average crystalline sizes of all nanoparticles are found to be in the range of 5.5-2.2 nm for CdS(from pure to doped) and 4.3-3.4 nm for ZnS,respectively.The band gap values obtained from UV-visible spectra are in the range of 3.5-2.1 e V for CdS and 3.3-2.7 e V for ZnS derivatives,respectively.The FTIR spectral data give characteristic peaks for Cd—S,Cu—S,Ag—S and Zn—S bonds and confirm the formation of respective nanoparticles.The peaks corresponding to the microstructural formation are also observed.The FE-SEM images show the granular morphological structure for all the samples.The agglomeration size of the samples in the range of 10-50 nm for CdS:Cu and 50-100 nm for ZnS:Cu is observed.展开更多
Large-scale synthesis of single-crystal CdSe nanoribbons is achieved by a modified thermal evaporation method, in which two-step-thermal-evaporation is used to control CdSe sources' evaporation. The synthesized CdSe ...Large-scale synthesis of single-crystal CdSe nanoribbons is achieved by a modified thermal evaporation method, in which two-step-thermal-evaporation is used to control CdSe sources' evaporation. The synthesized CdSe nanoribbons are usually several micrometers in width, 50 nm in thickness, and tens to several hundred micrometers in length. Studies have shown that high-quality CdSe nanoribbons with regular shapes can be obtained by this method. Room-temperature photolumines-cence indicates that the lasing emission at 710 nm has been observed under optical pumping (266 nm) at power densities of 25-153 kW/cm^2. The full width half maximum (FWHM) of the lasing mode is 0.67 nm展开更多
Graphitic carbon nitride(g‐C3N4)nanosheet photocatalysts were synthesized via a facile impregnation‐thermal method.The as‐prepared materials were characterized and investigated as metal‐free photocatalysts for the...Graphitic carbon nitride(g‐C3N4)nanosheet photocatalysts were synthesized via a facile impregnation‐thermal method.The as‐prepared materials were characterized and investigated as metal‐free photocatalysts for the degradation of phenol in aqueous solution under visible light.Results revealed that the g‐C3N4nanosheets exhibited a78.9%degradation for phenol after30min,which was much faster than that of the pristine g‐C3N4.Using Brunauer‐Emmett‐Teller theory,the surface area of g‐C3N4nanosheets was103.24m2/g,which was much larger than that of g‐C3N4.The larger surface area increases the contact area of the material with phenol,enhancing the photocatalytic activity.These results highlight the potential application of sustainable metal‐free photocatalysts in water purification.展开更多
Nanoparticles drug delivery system has sustained and controlled release features as well as targeted drug delivery, which can change the characteristics of drug distribution in vivo. It can increase the stability of t...Nanoparticles drug delivery system has sustained and controlled release features as well as targeted drug delivery, which can change the characteristics of drug distribution in vivo. It can increase the stability of the drug and enhance drug bioavailability. The selective targeting of nanoparticles can be achieved through enhanced permeability and retention effect and a conjugated specific ligand or through the effects of physiological conditions, such as pH and temperature. Nanoparticles can be prepared by using a wide range of materials and can be used to encapsulate chemotherapeutic agents to reduce toxicity, which can be used for imaging, therapy, and diagnosis. In this research, recent progress on nanoparticles as a targeted drug delivery system will be reviewed, including positive-targeting, negative-targeting, and physicochemical-targeting used as anticancer drug carriers.展开更多
In this study,we considered the three-dimensional flow of a rotating viscous,incompressible electrically conducting nanofluid with oxytactic microorganisms and an insulated plate floating in the fluid.Three scenarios ...In this study,we considered the three-dimensional flow of a rotating viscous,incompressible electrically conducting nanofluid with oxytactic microorganisms and an insulated plate floating in the fluid.Three scenarios were considered in this study.The first case is when the fluid drags the plate,the second is when the plate drags the fluid and the third is when the plate floats on the fluid at the same velocity.The denser microorganisms create the bioconvection as they swim to the top following an oxygen gradient within the fluid.The velocity ratio parameter plays a key role in the dynamics for this flow.Varying the parameter below and above a critical value alters the dynamics of the flow.The Hartmann number,buoyancy ratio and radiation parameter have a reverse effect on the secondary velocity for values of the velocity ratio above and below the critical value.The Hall parameter on the other hand has a reverse effect on the primary velocity for values of velocity ratio above and below the critical value.The bioconvection Rayleigh number decreases the primary velocity.The secondary velocity increases with increasing values of the bioconvection Rayleigh number and is positive for velocity ratio values below 0.5.For values of the velocity ratio parameter above 0.5,the secondary velocity is negative for small values of bioconvection Rayleigh number and as the values increase,the flow is reversed and becomes positive.展开更多
Many researchers in academia and industries are interested in reducing particle sizes from few submicrometers to nano-meter levels.These nano-particles find application in several areas including ceramics,paints,cosme...Many researchers in academia and industries are interested in reducing particle sizes from few submicrometers to nano-meter levels.These nano-particles find application in several areas including ceramics,paints,cosmetics,microelectronics,sensors,textiles and biomedical,etc.This article reviews the present state of the art for solid state synthesis of mineral nano-particles by wet milling,including their operating variables such as ball size,solid mass fraction and suspension stability.This article concludes and recommends with a critical discussion of nano-particles synthesis and a few common strategies to overcome stability issues.展开更多
The authors have prepared suprameolecular systems of chiral Schiffbase ZnAZSB (Zn(II) complexes with azo-groups) or without ZnSB (azo-groups) and colloidal AuNP (gold nanoparticles) of 10, 40 and 80 nm diamete...The authors have prepared suprameolecular systems of chiral Schiffbase ZnAZSB (Zn(II) complexes with azo-groups) or without ZnSB (azo-groups) and colloidal AuNP (gold nanoparticles) of 10, 40 and 80 nm diameters. They exhibited gradual shifts of surface plasmon bands as well as fluorescence bands. The authors observed and discussed induced CD bands on gold nanoparticles from chiral ZnAZSB or ZnSB. Absence of cis-trans photoisomerization of ZnAZSB with AuNP also supported direct contact near the surface of AuNP. Quenching and splitting of fluorescence bands of ZnSB (λex = 550 nm and λem = 400 nm) depending on concentration of ZnSB and size of AuNP also suggested intermolecular (electric) interaction on the surface of AuNE Decrease of the intensity of the CD band around 380 nm resulted from reciprocal induced CD effect due to parallel arrangement of electric transition moments of ZnAZSB or ZnSB and surface of AuNP.展开更多
The development of heterogeneous catalytic processes is crucial for the synthesis of chiral compounds for both academic and industrial applications.However,thus far,such achievements have remained elusive.Herein,we re...The development of heterogeneous catalytic processes is crucial for the synthesis of chiral compounds for both academic and industrial applications.However,thus far,such achievements have remained elusive.Herein,we report the heterogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation of 2-methylquinoline over solid chiral catalysts,which were prepared by the one-pot polymerization of(1R,2R)-N-(4-vinyl-benzenesulfonyl)-1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-diamine(VDPEN)and divinylbenzene(DVB)in the presence or absence of activated carbon(C)or carbon nanotubes(CNTs),followed by Ru coordination and anion exchange.The solid chiral catalysts were fully characterized by N2 sorption analysis,elemental analysis,TEM,FT-IR spectroscopy,and 13C CP-MAS NMR.All the solid chiral catalysts could efficiently catalyze the asymmetric hydrogenation of 2-methylquinoline to afford 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline with 90%ee.Studies have shown that polymer/C and polymer/CNTs composites are more active than pure polymers.The polymer/CNTs composite exhibited the highest activity among all the solid chiral catalysts under identical conditions,owing to the unique morphology of CNTs.The recycling stabilities of the solid chiral catalysts were greatly improved when ionic liquids(ILs)were employed as solvents;this is mainly attributed to the decreased leaching amount of anions owing to the confinement effect of ILs on ionic compounds.展开更多
Liquid SiO2 solutions produced by silicon-based nano- powder are covered on the fabric surface by using spray method. Fabric surfaces were coated at the room temperature in air with the different spray nozzles. Surfac...Liquid SiO2 solutions produced by silicon-based nano- powder are covered on the fabric surface by using spray method. Fabric surfaces were coated at the room temperature in air with the different spray nozzles. Surface analysis of the coated fabric was performed by using Contact Angle and SEM pictures. According to the Contact Angles measurements, the coated fabric surfaces showed hydrophobic character between 126 and 146 degrees, and the SiO2 particles sticked to the fabric fibers as seen from SEM picture.展开更多
文摘BaTiO3/polyurethane (BaTiO3/PU) nanocomposite elastomers were prepared from barium titanate nanoparticles, polyester polyol, 2, 4-toluene diisocyanate, 1,4-butanediol and 1, 1, 1-trimethanol propane by the one-step method. The density, hardness and dielectric constant of BaTiO3/PU nanocomposite elastomers increased with the increase of the content of BaTiO3 nanoparticles in nanocomposites. The electrostrictive properties of BaTiO3/PU nanocomposite elastomers were investigated by the digital speckle correlation method (DSCM). It was found that through the on-and-off of the electric field, the electrostrictive strains of BaTiO3/PU nanocomposite elastomers revealed corresponding shrinkage and recovery. The electrostrictive coefficient of BaTiO3/PU nanocomposite elastomers was greater than that of the corresponding polyurethane elastomers, and the electrostrictive coefficient of composites decreased with the increase of the content of barium titanate nanoparticles.
文摘Cetyl-chitosan, prepared by reacting chitosan with chlorocetane under alkaline condition, is soluble and spontaneously forms nanoparticles about 100 nm in diameter. Infrared spectra (IR) revealed that there was a substitution reaction mainly on the amine groups of chitosan (CS). By using paracetamol (PCTM) as a model drug, the balanced release concentration of PCTM in phosphate buffer solution (pH=7.4) can be decreased with the increase of degree of substitution alkyl and can be reduced effectively even under a lower PCTM loading.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(20776054)~~
文摘[Objective] The experiment aimed to explore release rule of water-soluble chitosan (WSC) in vitro. [Method]The bovine serum albumin(BSA) was taken as a model protein drug and some existing release models such as Kinetics model, Gompertz model, Weibull model, Higuchi model and Logistic model were used to fit the BSA release profile from WSC carriers. [Result] Except Higuchi model and Logistic model, other models could fit BSA release profile better. [Conclusion] Gompertz two-order kinetics model could fit the release of WSC nano-particles better and model parameters had practical physical meaning.
文摘Novel hollow Fe3O4 nanoparticles for drug delivery were synthesized via a one-step template- free approach. These nanoparticles were obtained by modifing the Fe3O4 nanoparticles with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxy silane, and then grafting alginate onto the surface of amine magnetic. The hollow structure of Fe3O4 spheres was characterized by TEM, XRD, and XPS. The M-H hysteresis loop indicated that the magnetic spheres exhibit snperparamagnetic characteristics at room temperature. Daunorubicin acting as a model drug was loaded into the carrier, and the maximum percent of envelop and load were 28.4% and 14.2% respectively. The drug controlled releasing behaviors of the carriers were compared in different pH media.
基金the Technology Project of Jiangxi Provincial Education DepartmentJiangxi Provincial Science Department
文摘Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles were prepared by the aqueous co-precipitation of FeCl3-6H2O and FeCl2-4H2O with addition of ammonium hydroxide. The conditions for the preparation of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles were optimized, and Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles obtained were characterized systematically by means of transmission electron microscope (TEM), dynamic laser scattering analyzer (DLS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results revealed that the magnetic nanoparticles were cubic shaped and dispersive, with narrow size distribution and average diameter of 11.4 nm. It was found that the homogeneous variation of pH value in the solution via the control on the dropping rate of aqueous ammonia played a critical role in size distribution. The magnetic response of the product in the magnetic field was also analyzed and evaluated carefully. A 32.6 mT magnetic field which is produced by four ferromagnets was found to be sufficient to excite the dipole moments of 0.05 g Fe3O4 powder 2 cm far away from the ferromagnets. In conclusion, the Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles with excellent properties were competent for the magnetic carders of targeted-drug in future application.
基金Project(IFP-A-2022-2-5-24) supported by Institutional Fund Projects,University of Hafr Al Batin,Saudi Arabia。
文摘This article studies the influence of polymers on drag reduction and heat transfer enhancement of a nanofluid past a uniformly heated permeable vertically stretching surface. Our prime focus is on analyzing the possible effects of polymer inclusion in the nanofluid on drag coefficient, Nusselt number and Sherwood number. Dispersion model is considered to study the behavior of fluid flow and heat transfer in the presence of nanoparticles. Molecular approach is opted to explore polymer addition in the base fluid. An extra stress arises in the momentum equation as an outcome of polymer stretching. The governing boundary layer equations are solved numerically. Dependence of physical quantities of engineering interest on different flow parameters is studied. Reduction in drag coefficient, Nusselt number and Sherwood number is noticed because of polymer additives.
文摘Using ethylene glycol as solvent and reductant, CuCl2-2H2O, (NH2)2CS and self-prepared GaCl3 as the starting materials, CuGaS2 nanostrucutures were synthesized on a large scale at 220℃. Powder X-ray diffraction. transmission electron microscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscope, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy" and X-ray" photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize the products. It demonstrated the evolution of the CuGaS2 particles from spherical assemblies to flowerlike morphology, over time, at 220℃. Simultaneously, we elucidated the specific roles of reaction temperature, reaction time and solvent in the formation of the final CuGaS2 nanostructures. A possible formation mechanism of CuGaS2 nanostrucutures was also discussed. The room temperature photoluminescence spectrum showed blue-shift and an increase of intensity, with a decrease in the sizes of CuGaS2 particles.
文摘The study reveals analytically on the 3-dimensional viscous time-dependent gyrotactic bioconvection in swirling nanofluid flow past from a rotating disk.It is known that the deformation of the disk is along the radial direction.In addition to that Stefan blowing is considered.The Buongiorno nanofluid model is taken care of assuming the fluid to be dilute and we find Brownian motion and thermophoresis have dominant role on nanoscale unit.The primitive mass conservation equation,radial,tangential and axial momentum,heat,nano-particle concentration and micro-organism density function are developed in a cylindrical polar coordinate system with appropriate wall(disk surface)and free stream boundary conditions.This highly nonlinear,strongly coupled system of unsteady partial differential equations is normalized with the classical von Kármán and other transformations to render the boundary value problem into an ordinary differential system.The emerging 11th order system features an extensive range of dimensionless flow parameters,i.e.,disk stretching rate,Brownian motion,thermophoresis,bioconvection Lewis number,unsteadiness parameter,ordinary Lewis number,Prandtl number,mass convective Biot number,Péclet number and Stefan blowing parameter.Solutions of the system are obtained with developed semi-analytical technique,i.e.,Adomian decomposition method.Validation of the said problem is also conducted with earlier literature computed by Runge-Kutta shooting technique.
基金Supported by Production, Teaching & Research Combination Project for Universities in Guangdong Province(cgzhzd0904),Department of Education of Guangdong Province, China
文摘ZrO2/PMMA nanocomposite particles are synthesized through an in-situ free radical emulsion polymerization based on the silane coupling agent (Z-6030) modified ZrO2 nanoparticles, and the morphology, size and its distribution of nanocomposite particles are investigated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images demonstrate that the methyl methacrylate (MMA) feeding rate has a significant effect on the particle size and morphology. When the MMA feeding rate decreases from 0.42 ml-min-1 to 0.08 ml. min-1, large particles (about 200-550.nm) will not form, and the size distribution become narrow (36-54 nm). The average nanocomposite particles size increases from 34 nm to 55 nm, as the MMA/ZrO2 nanoparticles mass ratio increased from 4 : 1 to 16 : 1. Regular spherical ZrO2/PMMA nanocomposite particles are synthesized when the emulsifier OP-10 concentration is 2 mg.m1-1. The nanocomposite particles could be mixed with VAc-VeoVa10 polymer matrix just by magnetic stirring to prepare the ZrOE/PMMA/VAc-VeoVal0 hybrid coatings. SEM and atomic force microscopy (AFM) photos reveal that the distribution of the ZrO2/PMMA nanocomposite particles in the VAc-VeoVal0 polymer matrix is homogenous and stable. Here, the grafted-PMMA polymer on ZrO2 nanoparticles plays as a bridge which effectively connects the ZrO2 nanoparticles and the VAc-VeoVal0 polymer matrix with improved comparability. In consequence, the hybrid coating with good dispersion stability is obtained.
文摘The nano particles have demonstrated great potential to improve the heat transfer characteristics of heat transfer fluids.Possible parameters responsible for this increase were studied. The heat transfer profile in the nanolayer region was combined with other parameters such as volume fraction, particle radius thermal conductivity of the fluid, particle and nanolayer, to formulate a thermal conductivity model. Results predicting the thermal conductivity of nanofluids using the model were compared with experimental results as well as studies by other researchers. The comparison of the results obtained for the Cu O/water and Ti O2/water nanofluids studied shows that the correlation proposed is in closest proximity in predicting the experimental results for the thermal conductivity of a nanofluid. Also, a parametric study was performed to understand how a number of factors affect the thermal conductivity of nanofluids using the developed correlation.
文摘Nanoparticles of pure and Cu/Ag-doped CdS and ZnS have been synthesized via chemical bath deposition without using any capping or toxic reagents.The synthesis was carried out through a simple and less expensive green method.The XRD result shows that both pure CdS and ZnS and their doped derivatives are of high crystalline with hexagonal packing structure.The average crystalline size of all nanoparticles was calculated using Debye-Scherrer formula.The crystalline size of nanoparticles of pure samples varied with that of the doped sample.The average crystalline sizes of all nanoparticles are found to be in the range of 5.5-2.2 nm for CdS(from pure to doped) and 4.3-3.4 nm for ZnS,respectively.The band gap values obtained from UV-visible spectra are in the range of 3.5-2.1 e V for CdS and 3.3-2.7 e V for ZnS derivatives,respectively.The FTIR spectral data give characteristic peaks for Cd—S,Cu—S,Ag—S and Zn—S bonds and confirm the formation of respective nanoparticles.The peaks corresponding to the microstructural formation are also observed.The FE-SEM images show the granular morphological structure for all the samples.The agglomeration size of the samples in the range of 10-50 nm for CdS:Cu and 50-100 nm for ZnS:Cu is observed.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 10764005)Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Province (No. 06A0025Q, 2007PY01-41)+2 种基金Educational Council of Yunnan Province (No. 5Z0098A, 06Y091)the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong SAR, China [Project No. CityU 3/01C (8730016)] Strategic Research Grant of the City Uni- versity of Hong Kong [Project No. 7001175].
文摘Large-scale synthesis of single-crystal CdSe nanoribbons is achieved by a modified thermal evaporation method, in which two-step-thermal-evaporation is used to control CdSe sources' evaporation. The synthesized CdSe nanoribbons are usually several micrometers in width, 50 nm in thickness, and tens to several hundred micrometers in length. Studies have shown that high-quality CdSe nanoribbons with regular shapes can be obtained by this method. Room-temperature photolumines-cence indicates that the lasing emission at 710 nm has been observed under optical pumping (266 nm) at power densities of 25-153 kW/cm^2. The full width half maximum (FWHM) of the lasing mode is 0.67 nm
文摘Graphitic carbon nitride(g‐C3N4)nanosheet photocatalysts were synthesized via a facile impregnation‐thermal method.The as‐prepared materials were characterized and investigated as metal‐free photocatalysts for the degradation of phenol in aqueous solution under visible light.Results revealed that the g‐C3N4nanosheets exhibited a78.9%degradation for phenol after30min,which was much faster than that of the pristine g‐C3N4.Using Brunauer‐Emmett‐Teller theory,the surface area of g‐C3N4nanosheets was103.24m2/g,which was much larger than that of g‐C3N4.The larger surface area increases the contact area of the material with phenol,enhancing the photocatalytic activity.These results highlight the potential application of sustainable metal‐free photocatalysts in water purification.
基金Supported by a grant from the foundation of Guangzhou Municipal Key Project for Special Scientific Plan(No.2008A1-E4101)
文摘Nanoparticles drug delivery system has sustained and controlled release features as well as targeted drug delivery, which can change the characteristics of drug distribution in vivo. It can increase the stability of the drug and enhance drug bioavailability. The selective targeting of nanoparticles can be achieved through enhanced permeability and retention effect and a conjugated specific ligand or through the effects of physiological conditions, such as pH and temperature. Nanoparticles can be prepared by using a wide range of materials and can be used to encapsulate chemotherapeutic agents to reduce toxicity, which can be used for imaging, therapy, and diagnosis. In this research, recent progress on nanoparticles as a targeted drug delivery system will be reviewed, including positive-targeting, negative-targeting, and physicochemical-targeting used as anticancer drug carriers.
文摘In this study,we considered the three-dimensional flow of a rotating viscous,incompressible electrically conducting nanofluid with oxytactic microorganisms and an insulated plate floating in the fluid.Three scenarios were considered in this study.The first case is when the fluid drags the plate,the second is when the plate drags the fluid and the third is when the plate floats on the fluid at the same velocity.The denser microorganisms create the bioconvection as they swim to the top following an oxygen gradient within the fluid.The velocity ratio parameter plays a key role in the dynamics for this flow.Varying the parameter below and above a critical value alters the dynamics of the flow.The Hartmann number,buoyancy ratio and radiation parameter have a reverse effect on the secondary velocity for values of the velocity ratio above and below the critical value.The Hall parameter on the other hand has a reverse effect on the primary velocity for values of velocity ratio above and below the critical value.The bioconvection Rayleigh number decreases the primary velocity.The secondary velocity increases with increasing values of the bioconvection Rayleigh number and is positive for velocity ratio values below 0.5.For values of the velocity ratio parameter above 0.5,the secondary velocity is negative for small values of bioconvection Rayleigh number and as the values increase,the flow is reversed and becomes positive.
文摘Many researchers in academia and industries are interested in reducing particle sizes from few submicrometers to nano-meter levels.These nano-particles find application in several areas including ceramics,paints,cosmetics,microelectronics,sensors,textiles and biomedical,etc.This article reviews the present state of the art for solid state synthesis of mineral nano-particles by wet milling,including their operating variables such as ball size,solid mass fraction and suspension stability.This article concludes and recommends with a critical discussion of nano-particles synthesis and a few common strategies to overcome stability issues.
文摘The authors have prepared suprameolecular systems of chiral Schiffbase ZnAZSB (Zn(II) complexes with azo-groups) or without ZnSB (azo-groups) and colloidal AuNP (gold nanoparticles) of 10, 40 and 80 nm diameters. They exhibited gradual shifts of surface plasmon bands as well as fluorescence bands. The authors observed and discussed induced CD bands on gold nanoparticles from chiral ZnAZSB or ZnSB. Absence of cis-trans photoisomerization of ZnAZSB with AuNP also supported direct contact near the surface of AuNP. Quenching and splitting of fluorescence bands of ZnSB (λex = 550 nm and λem = 400 nm) depending on concentration of ZnSB and size of AuNP also suggested intermolecular (electric) interaction on the surface of AuNE Decrease of the intensity of the CD band around 380 nm resulted from reciprocal induced CD effect due to parallel arrangement of electric transition moments of ZnAZSB or ZnSB and surface of AuNP.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21733009, 21621063)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB17020200)~~
文摘The development of heterogeneous catalytic processes is crucial for the synthesis of chiral compounds for both academic and industrial applications.However,thus far,such achievements have remained elusive.Herein,we report the heterogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation of 2-methylquinoline over solid chiral catalysts,which were prepared by the one-pot polymerization of(1R,2R)-N-(4-vinyl-benzenesulfonyl)-1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-diamine(VDPEN)and divinylbenzene(DVB)in the presence or absence of activated carbon(C)or carbon nanotubes(CNTs),followed by Ru coordination and anion exchange.The solid chiral catalysts were fully characterized by N2 sorption analysis,elemental analysis,TEM,FT-IR spectroscopy,and 13C CP-MAS NMR.All the solid chiral catalysts could efficiently catalyze the asymmetric hydrogenation of 2-methylquinoline to afford 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline with 90%ee.Studies have shown that polymer/C and polymer/CNTs composites are more active than pure polymers.The polymer/CNTs composite exhibited the highest activity among all the solid chiral catalysts under identical conditions,owing to the unique morphology of CNTs.The recycling stabilities of the solid chiral catalysts were greatly improved when ionic liquids(ILs)were employed as solvents;this is mainly attributed to the decreased leaching amount of anions owing to the confinement effect of ILs on ionic compounds.
文摘Liquid SiO2 solutions produced by silicon-based nano- powder are covered on the fabric surface by using spray method. Fabric surfaces were coated at the room temperature in air with the different spray nozzles. Surface analysis of the coated fabric was performed by using Contact Angle and SEM pictures. According to the Contact Angles measurements, the coated fabric surfaces showed hydrophobic character between 126 and 146 degrees, and the SiO2 particles sticked to the fabric fibers as seen from SEM picture.