Flexible poly(styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene) hybrid nanofibers for bioengineering and water filtration applications

Among the thermoplastic elastomers that play important roles in the polymer industry due to their superior properties, styrene-based species and polyurethane block copolymers are of great interest. Poly(styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene) (SEBS) as a triblock copolymer seems to have the potential to meet many demands in different applications due to various industrial requirements where durability, biocompatibility, breaking elongation, and interfacial adhesion are important. In this study, the SEBS triblock copolymer was functionalized with natural (Satureja hortensis, SH) and synthetic (nanopowder, TiO₂) agents to obtain composite nanofibers by electrospinning and electrospraying methods for use in biomedical and water filtration applications. The results were compared with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composite nanofibers, which are commonly used in these fields. Here, functionalized SEBS nanofibers exhibited antibacterial effect while at the same time improving cell viability. In addition, because of successful water filtration by using the SEBS composite nanofibers, the material may have a good potential to be used comparably to TPU for the application.     

Study of the Density of Interface States at the Insulator/In0.52Al0.48As Interface

Technical Physics Letters - The C–V characteristics of Au/Al2O3/In0.52Al0.48As and Au/SiO2/In0.52Al0.48As metal–insulator–semiconductor structures have been studied. It has been...     

基于强度场的八球万向节内套结构与静强度设计匹配研究

为了对八沟道等速万向节内套进行结构和静强度设计,从钢球选型出发,对八沟道等速万向节内套进行了结构参数正向设计.对内套危险截面进行了全场静强度设计,以理想静强度场为目标,定量匹配了危险截面静强度的材料、热处理,并对全场静强度设计进行了定量评价.使用MTS静扭转试验机对等速万向节总成进行了静强度扭转试验,并用显微硬度计对内套进行了显微硬度试验以验证理论,结果表明按照基于强度场的机械结构和零部件的静强度设计与匹配方法设计的八沟道等速万向节星形套能够满足强度和功能需求.     

Strain Concentration Effect in Cu–Al–Ni Single Crystals under a Longitudinal Bending Force

The behavior of a superelastic Cu?14.2% Al?4%Ni single crystal in the case of high reversible strains under a longitudinal bending force was investigated. The effect of strain confinement along the crystal length was revealed and studied. The highest reversible strains (up to 10%) were shown to be confined within the central part of the bent crystal.