Conductive polymer composites (CPCs) containing nanoscale conductive fillers have been widely studied for their potential use in various applications. In this paper, polypyrrole (PPy)/polydopamine (PDA)/silver nanowire (AgNW) composites with high electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performance, good adhesion ability and light weight are successfully fabricated via a simple in situ polymerization method followed by a mixture process. Benefiting from the intrinsic adhesion properties of PDA, the adhesion ability and mechanical properties of the PPy/PDA/AgNW composites are significantly improved. The incorporation of AgNWs endows the functionalized PPy with tunable electrical conductivity and enhanced EMI shielding effectiveness (SE). By adjusting the AgNW loading degree in the PPy/PDA/AgNW composites from 0 to 50 wt%, the electrical conductivity of the composites greatly increases from 0.01 to 1206.72 S cm, and the EMI SE of the composites changes from 6.5 to 48.4 dB accordingly (8.0-12.0 GHz, X-band). Moreover, due to the extremely low density of PPy, the PPy/PDA/AgNW (20 wt%) composites show a superior light weight of 0.28 g cm. In general, it can be concluded that the PPy/PDA/AgNW composites with tunable electrical conductivity, good adhesion properties and light weight can be used as excellent EMI shielding materials.
A convenient and low-cost approach to fabricate a high-quality copper layer on epoxy resin via electroless plating for applications in electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding is introduced in this paper.
trans-10, cis-12-Conjugated linoleic
acid (t10, c12-CLA) is an octadecadienoic
acid with various biological benefits. Previously, linoleic acid isomerase
from Propionibacterium acnes (PAI)
was overexpressed in Yarrowia lipolytica (Y. lipolytica) to produce t10, c12-CLA. However, the t10, c12-CLA yield was restricted by the peroxisomal
β-oxidation pathway. In this study, to minimize the degradation
of t10, c12-CLA, four genetically
modified strains of Y. lipolytica (Δpox2-oPAI,
Δpox3-oPAI, Δpox2Δpox3-oPAI, and Δpex10-oPAI) were constructed and compared in terms
of production stability and yield of t10, c12-CLA using safflower seed oil as substrates. The Δpex10-oPAI strain exhibited the best results, as
revealed by the reduction of the t10, c12-CLA degradation rate from 58.5 to 18.6 mg/L/h. Additionally, the
YLUpex10mP recombinant strain bearing six copies of oPAI combined with PEX10 deletion enhanced t10, c12-CLA production to 7.4 g/L and exhibited
a CLA degradation rate of 19.7 mg/L/h, a 78% decrease from that of
the control strain. Finally, in a bioreactor containing low-cost volatile
fatty acids as partial carbon sources, the t10, c12-CLA content in the YLUpex10mP strain increased to 9.7
g/L, 1.3 times higher than in flasks. To our knowledge, this is the
highest t10, c12-CLA yield through
microbial synthesis reported to date.
To better understand the mass transfer behaviors in CaC2 production from CaO and coke, this paper studies the diffusion behaviors of CaO and graphite, with or without ash, at 1500 and 1700 °C. CaO and graphite are pressed into tablets and heated alone or in close contact. Physical and chemical changes in these tablets are analyzed by XRD and SEM+EDX. In some experiments, thin Mo wires are placed between the closely contacted CaO and graphite tablets to identify the diffusion direction. It is found that the diffusion between CaO and low-ash graphite is very limited. SiO2 in a high-ash graphite diffuses into CaO tablet and reacts with CaO to form Ca2SiO4, which then diffuses into the graphite tablet easily and leads to CaC2 formation at 1700 °C.
Three-dimensional (3D) network topological structure composite (3D-NTSC) is a new type of composite in which both the matrix phase and the reinforced phase have 3D continuous network structure and interweave with each other. Different from fiber reinforcement and particle reinforcement, the reinforcing phase in the composite material runs through the whole matrix phase in a continuous form without destroying the topological continuity of the matrix phase, so that each matrix phase in the composite material can not only maintain its own excellent performance, but also can cooperate with each other and complement each other, so that the composite material can play a greater performance advantage. In recent years, 3D-NTSC has attracted the attention of researchers and has been widely used in practical production. At present, there are no comprehensive articles summarizing the research progress of this kind of materials. In this review, we discussed the recent progress of the preparation methods, including natural flow method, vacuum infiltration process, pressure filling method, in situ filling method, and co-building method. Furthermore, research progress on mechanical properties and some regular results, shortcomings, challenges, and prospects of 3D-NTSC were also put forward, which would be helpful to people working in the related fields.
When using a wrench, the nut is easily damaged due to improper operation or impact. Although coating a polymer layer on the surface of the wrench can effectively solve the above problem, the layer is easy to be deboned due to the lack of adhesion between the polymer and the surface of the wrench. Herein, we implemented an anodizing treatment strategy on the surface of the wrench to obtain a porous oxide film. Interestingly, during the anodization process, micro-nanopores with a specific diameter can be obtained by adjusting the voltage, temperature, and electrolyte concentration. Furthermore, the ammonium fluoride/ethylene glycol electrolyte was used to etch the formed large hole to form the large hole sleeve small hole structure. In order to inject polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) molecules into multiscale holes to form a pinning effect, we also used nano molding technology to inject PPS into the metal surface. The results showed that the adhesion between PPS and the wrench was greatly improved compared with the commonly used dip coating method.
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