A novel method was presented to create composite micelles of amphiphilic copolymers and Ag nanoparticles(NPs) in a three-dimensional co-flow focusing microfluidic device(3D CFMD). Self-assembly of the copolymers was i...A novel method was presented to create composite micelles of amphiphilic copolymers and Ag nanoparticles(NPs) in a three-dimensional co-flow focusing microfluidic device(3D CFMD). Self-assembly of the copolymers was initiated by the fast mixing of water and a blend dispersion of hydrophobic Ag NPs and amphiphilic copolymers. At the same time, the hydrophobic Ag NPs enter the core of copolymer micelles, based on the hydrophobic interaction. The copolymer-Ag NPs composite micelles have a core-shell structure with copolymer shell and Ag NPs core. COMSOL Multiphysics is used to simulate the concentration distribution of copolymers and Ag NPs under different flow rates. Co-assembly microfluidic conditions are determined based on simulation results. Under suitable microfluidic conditions, both block copolymers and gradient copolymers can co-assemble with hydrophobic Ag NPs to form composite micelles, respectively. This microfluidic coassembly method will have a good prospect in the preparation of composite micelles of amphiphilic copolymers and metal nanoparticles.展开更多
New powder metallurgy processing routes were designed to manufacture Ag ZnO electrical contact composites. Their physical properties, electrical contact properties and microstructures were investigated. By modelling ...New powder metallurgy processing routes were designed to manufacture Ag ZnO electrical contact composites. Their physical properties, electrical contact properties and microstructures were investigated. By modelling tests, it is shown that the requirements of commercial use were met. It is proved that Ag ZnO composites could be used to substitute toxic Ag CdO on large load electrical contactors.展开更多
Mesoporous silica films embedded with Ag nanoparticles were directly synthesized by a solgel dip-coating process, combining alkyl （ethylene oxide） surfactant as temple and tetraethoxysilane as inorganic precursor. T...Mesoporous silica films embedded with Ag nanoparticles were directly synthesized by a solgel dip-coating process, combining alkyl （ethylene oxide） surfactant as temple and tetraethoxysilane as inorganic precursor. The addition of Ag^＋ ion to the reaction sol was prior to the formation of films, followed by the heat treatment at 150℃ led to the creation ofAg nanoparticies. The formation ofAg nanoparticles and the change of its surface plasma resonance absorption were characterized by Uv-vis. The small angle XRD test indicated that the films had an ordered hexagonal mesoporous structure, of which the unit cell parameter was about 4.26 nm. The TEM images and EDS spectra of the samples have directly verified the presence of mono-dispersed Ag nanoparticles within the films, due to the confine effects of mesopores.展开更多
Ag nanoparticles embedded in soda-lime silicate glass were fabricated by ion-exchange and subsequently annealing method. Effects of annealing duration on the optical nonlinearity and ultrafast dynamics of Ag nanoparti...Ag nanoparticles embedded in soda-lime silicate glass were fabricated by ion-exchange and subsequently annealing method. Effects of annealing duration on the optical nonlinearity and ultrafast dynamics of Ag nanoparticles in glass were investigated by z-scan technique and pump-probe technique. The results indicate that the third-order optical nonlinearity increases with extending the annealing time, the fast decay process with lifetime of a few picoseconds is attributed to thermal equilibrium process of hot electrons and the energy transfer to lattices by interaction with phonons in the formed Ag nanoparticles, while the slow decay in more than one hundred picoseconds corresponds to the subsequent cooling process by a thermal diffusion from the Ag nanoparticle to the host matrix via the phonon-medium interaction. The fast decay process is accelerated with extending the annealing time.展开更多
In this research we decided to analyze the addition of silver(Ag°)on zinc oxide(ZnO)utilizing two nanoparticles:the synthesized zinc oxide-doped-silver nanoparticles(ZnO/Ag_Lab)utilizing the zinc nitrate as metal...In this research we decided to analyze the addition of silver(Ag°)on zinc oxide(ZnO)utilizing two nanoparticles:the synthesized zinc oxide-doped-silver nanoparticles(ZnO/Ag_Lab)utilizing the zinc nitrate as metal precursor for ZnO and silver nitrate as metal precursor for Ag°;and the commercial nanoparticle ZnO/Ag.For the study of application of the nanoparticles,they were processed in the form of films and the polymer utilized was the blend of HMSPP(high melt strength polypropylene)and styrene-ethylene/butadiene-styrene.For the study of nanoparticles,they were submitted to biocide tests against Staphylococcus aureus(ATCC 6538)and Escherichia coli(ATCC8739)and XRD(X-Ray Diffraction).The XRD analysis results indicated,in both of nanoparticles,with the presence of wurtzite phase of ZnO,being that on the commercial nanoparticles the intensity of peak was higher than that of synthesized one,on other hand,the peaks attributed to Ag°,were more intense in the synthesized nanoparticle.展开更多
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51873167 and 50803048)
文摘A novel method was presented to create composite micelles of amphiphilic copolymers and Ag nanoparticles(NPs) in a three-dimensional co-flow focusing microfluidic device(3D CFMD). Self-assembly of the copolymers was initiated by the fast mixing of water and a blend dispersion of hydrophobic Ag NPs and amphiphilic copolymers. At the same time, the hydrophobic Ag NPs enter the core of copolymer micelles, based on the hydrophobic interaction. The copolymer-Ag NPs composite micelles have a core-shell structure with copolymer shell and Ag NPs core. COMSOL Multiphysics is used to simulate the concentration distribution of copolymers and Ag NPs under different flow rates. Co-assembly microfluidic conditions are determined based on simulation results. Under suitable microfluidic conditions, both block copolymers and gradient copolymers can co-assemble with hydrophobic Ag NPs to form composite micelles, respectively. This microfluidic coassembly method will have a good prospect in the preparation of composite micelles of amphiphilic copolymers and metal nanoparticles.
文摘New powder metallurgy processing routes were designed to manufacture Ag ZnO electrical contact composites. Their physical properties, electrical contact properties and microstructures were investigated. By modelling tests, it is shown that the requirements of commercial use were met. It is proved that Ag ZnO composites could be used to substitute toxic Ag CdO on large load electrical contactors.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50272048)
文摘Mesoporous silica films embedded with Ag nanoparticles were directly synthesized by a solgel dip-coating process, combining alkyl （ethylene oxide） surfactant as temple and tetraethoxysilane as inorganic precursor. The addition of Ag^＋ ion to the reaction sol was prior to the formation of films, followed by the heat treatment at 150℃ led to the creation ofAg nanoparticies. The formation ofAg nanoparticles and the change of its surface plasma resonance absorption were characterized by Uv-vis. The small angle XRD test indicated that the films had an ordered hexagonal mesoporous structure, of which the unit cell parameter was about 4.26 nm. The TEM images and EDS spectra of the samples have directly verified the presence of mono-dispersed Ag nanoparticles within the films, due to the confine effects of mesopores.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50672069)Key Item for Basic Research of Shanghai (No.05JC14058)
文摘Ag nanoparticles embedded in soda-lime silicate glass were fabricated by ion-exchange and subsequently annealing method. Effects of annealing duration on the optical nonlinearity and ultrafast dynamics of Ag nanoparticles in glass were investigated by z-scan technique and pump-probe technique. The results indicate that the third-order optical nonlinearity increases with extending the annealing time, the fast decay process with lifetime of a few picoseconds is attributed to thermal equilibrium process of hot electrons and the energy transfer to lattices by interaction with phonons in the formed Ag nanoparticles, while the slow decay in more than one hundred picoseconds corresponds to the subsequent cooling process by a thermal diffusion from the Ag nanoparticle to the host matrix via the phonon-medium interaction. The fast decay process is accelerated with extending the annealing time.
文摘In this research we decided to analyze the addition of silver(Ag°)on zinc oxide(ZnO)utilizing two nanoparticles:the synthesized zinc oxide-doped-silver nanoparticles(ZnO/Ag_Lab)utilizing the zinc nitrate as metal precursor for ZnO and silver nitrate as metal precursor for Ag°;and the commercial nanoparticle ZnO/Ag.For the study of application of the nanoparticles,they were processed in the form of films and the polymer utilized was the blend of HMSPP(high melt strength polypropylene)and styrene-ethylene/butadiene-styrene.For the study of nanoparticles,they were submitted to biocide tests against Staphylococcus aureus(ATCC 6538)and Escherichia coli(ATCC8739)and XRD(X-Ray Diffraction).The XRD analysis results indicated,in both of nanoparticles,with the presence of wurtzite phase of ZnO,being that on the commercial nanoparticles the intensity of peak was higher than that of synthesized one,on other hand,the peaks attributed to Ag°,were more intense in the synthesized nanoparticle.
