刚性棒状全芳香液晶聚酯的合成及性质的研究

以溴和苯基取代的对苯二甲酰氯及2，2′-二甲基联苯-4，4′-二甲酰氯作为单体，分别与甲基、叔丁基、苯基取代的对苯二酚经熔融缩聚反应，合成一类具有刚性棒状结构的全芳香液晶聚酯。聚酯的热性质以TGA、DSC，热台偏光显微镜研究。所有的聚酯均为热致性液晶，它们具有相对较低的转变温度，在普通的有机溶剂中具有较好的溶解性质。     

Magnetic force microscopy studies on the magnetic ordering in organic materials induced by high-energy proton irradiation

In this study, ferromagnetic microstructures in highly oriented pyrolytic graphite and superparamagnetic spots in polyimide foils were created by 2.25 MeV proton microbeam irradiation and characterized using atomic and magnetic force microscopy. For this purpose, graphite samples were irradiated with cross-like patterns of 15 μm × 15 μm size using ion fluences in the range of (0.003–2.5) × 10¹⁸ cm⁻². The irradiated crosses showed strong magnetic signals and a complex domain structure in the magnetic images depending on the geometrical dimensions of the crosses. Furthermore, polyimide foils were irradiated with microspots and fluences in the range of (0.016–3.1) × 10¹⁹ cm⁻². Magnetic force microscopy shows very strong phase shifts in these irradiated areas.     

A microbubble-powered bioparticle actuator

We present the results of a device that uses controllable microbubble actuation to manipulate bioparticles. In order to create a useful device for controlling the position of bioparticles, predictable microfluidic actuation is crucial. The goal of this project was to develop fundamental technology that can be used to manipulate single bioparticles (e.g., cells). We use a thermal bubble actuation method to accomplish this goal. Microbubbles have the advantages of relatively simple electronics and fabrication but can be difficult to control. In this paper, we describe two specific accomplishments: the use of micromachined nucleation cavities to precisely localize thermal bubbles and to achieve controllable bubble formation temperatures and bubble dissipation and the demonstration of controllable microbubbles in a new device for particle sorting.     

Überlegungen zur Erweiterung des Klebstoffangebots im Holzleimbau

The procedure of testing adhesives for glulam production depends in Europe on the kind of resin. For example the testing of phenol-formaldehyde resins (PF-resins) includes the boiling test method, because the curing rate of these resins show a significant correlation between the strength after boiling and the resistance to moisture influence. On the other hand this test method is commonly insufficient for testing other resins. The results of investigations of glulam based on different kinds of resins show that there is a possibility to substitute the boiling test by a short-time accelerated aging method (KZB-Test) which will offer the same differentiation.     

Pin&Play: the surface as network medium

Integrating appliances in the home through a wired network often proves to be impractical: routing cables is usually difficult, changing the network structure afterward even more so, and portable devices can only be connected at fixed connection points. Wireless networks are not the answer either: batteries have to be regularly replaced or changed, and what they add to the device's size and weight might be disproportionate for smaller appliances. In Pin&Play, we explore a design space in between typical wired and wireless networks, investigating the use of surfaces to network objects that are attached to it. This article gives an overview of the network model, and describes functioning prototypes that were built as a proof of concept.     

73-year-old man with gait disturbance and imbalance

We compared the efficacy of three antibiotics (ceftriaxone, erythromycin and clarithromycin) against Borrelia garinii infection in mice. The nymphal ticks of Ixodes persulcatus infected with the strain JEM6 of Japanese B. garinii were allowed to feed on female C3H mice. The mice were treated with each of the antibiotics for 5 consecutive days 1, 3, or 7 weeks after tick detachment. The doses of antibiotics per day were as follows: 5 mg intraperitoneal injection of ceftriaxone, 2 mg intraperitoneal injection of erythromycin and 1 mg peroral administration of clarithromycin. The infection status in treated mice was monitored by culturing their earlobes, hearts and urinary bladders in BSK II medium. Ceftriaxone eliminated borreliae completely; however, a recurrence of infection was observed in mice treated with erythromycin and clarithromycin.