scholarly journals Heat-induced changes in cellulose nanocrystal/amino-aldehyde biocomposite systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (6) ◽  
pp. 2371-2383
Author(s):  
Sebestyén Nagy ◽  
Erika Fekete ◽  
János Móczó ◽  
Krisztina Koczka ◽  
Emília Csiszár

AbstractCellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were extracted from natural cellulosic fibres such as bleached cotton and flax with a controlled multi-step sulphuric acid hydrolysis. From the aqueous suspensions of CNCs, the biocomposite films were prepared by casting and evaporation, with an amino-aldehyde (AA) compound in a wide concentration range from 0 to 30%. The AA compound (dimethylol dihydroxy ethylene urea) was considered both as a cross-linker of the CNC and as a matrix polymer for the CNC-reinforced composite system. Two series of films were prepared using different polyols such as sorbitol and glycerol as plasticizers to improve tractability. Heat treatment of the films was performed at elevated temperatures ranging from 140 to 200 °C for 10 min. Results clearly proved that besides temperature, the factors affecting the response of CNC-based nanocomposites to heat treatment were the source of cellulose, the type of plasticizer and the amount of cross-linking agent. Films based on flax–CNC and plasticized with glycerol showed a higher increase in yellowness and a more significant decrease in haze than those derived from cotton–CNC and plasticized with sorbitol, respectively. The cross-linking agent (AA) had a moderating effect on the heat-induced changes of properties. Furthermore, thermal gravimetric analysis (TG) of films revealed that thermal stability of the CNC films improved considerably when AA was added and cross-linking occurred. The increase in Tmax was more significant for the flax–CNC films (from about 230 to 290 °C) than for the cotton–CNC ones (from about 250 to 280 °C).

Author(s):  
M. Larsen ◽  
R.G. Rowe ◽  
D.W. Skelly

Microlaminate composites consisting of alternating layers of a high temperature intermetallic compound for elevated temperature strength and a ductile refractory metal for toughening may have uses in aircraft engine turbines. Microstructural stability at elevated temperatures is a crucial requirement for these composites. A microlaminate composite consisting of alternating layers of Cr2Nb and Nb(Cr) was produced by vapor phase deposition. The stability of the layers at elevated temperatures was investigated by cross-sectional TEM.The as-deposited composite consists of layers of a Nb(Cr) solid solution with a composition in atomic percent of 91% Nb and 9% Cr. It has a bcc structure with highly elongated grains. Alternating with this Nb(Cr) layer is the Cr2Nb layer. However, this layer has deposited as a fine grain Cr(Nb) solid solution with a metastable bcc structure and a lattice parameter about half way between that of pure Nb and pure Cr. The atomic composition of this layer is 60% Cr and 40% Nb. The interface between the layers in the as-deposited condition appears very flat (figure 1). After a two hour, 1200 °C heat treatment, the metastable Cr(Nb) layer transforms to the Cr2Nb phase with the C15 cubic structure. Grain coarsening occurs in the Nb(Cr) layer and the interface between the layers roughen. The roughening of the interface is a prelude to an instability of the interface at higher heat treatment temperatures with perturbations of the Cr2Nb grains penetrating into the Nb(Cr) layer.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 286-294
Author(s):  
László Tóth ◽  
Réka Fábián

The X153CrMoV12 ledeburitic chromium steel characteristically has high abrasive wear resistance, due to their high carbon and high chromium contents with a large volume of carbides in the microstructure. This steel quality has high compression strength, excellent deep hardenability and toughness properties, dimensional stability during heat treatment, high resistance to softening at elevated temperatures. The higher hardness of cryogenic treated samples in comparison with conventional quenched samples mean lower quantity of retained austenite as at samples quenched to room temperature and tempered in similar condition. In the microstructure of samples were observed that the primary carbide did not dissolve at 1070°C and their net structure have not been changed during to heat treatment. During to tempering at high temperature the primary carbides have become more and more rounded. After low tempering temperature in martensite were observed some small rounded carbides also, increasing the tempering temperature the quantity of finely dispersed carbides increased, which result higher hardness. The important issues in heat treatment of this steels are the reduction or elimination of retained austenite due to cryogenic treatment.


e-Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-75
Author(s):  
Haoran Yun ◽  
Xingxiang Zhang

AbstractMicrospheres with phase change properties were fabricated by polymerization of hexadecyl acrylate (HA) and different cross-linking agents. The samples were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The results show that, the samples that added cross-linking agents have a smooth surface and the latent heat of them is different. The experiments show that all of the cross-linked copolymer shells can be made into temperature controlled release microspheres. These materials can be potentially applied in the field of thermal energy storage. β-tricalcium phosphate was encapsulated in microspheres to obtain one with a fast release effect. It will effectively promote bone conduction when these microspheres were implanted into a bone defect. This microsphere can be used for orthopedic implant or coating of instrument in the future.


Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 539
Author(s):  
Gonçalo M. Gorito ◽  
Aida B. Moreira ◽  
Pedro Lacerda ◽  
Manuel F. Vieira ◽  
Laura M. M. Ribeiro

Cast Ni-Si-B alloys have the potential for high-temperature applications because of their high resistance to wear, impact, corrosion, and oxidation at elevated temperatures due to an appropriate balance of hard phases and austenite that ensures a good compromise between toughness and hardness. In this work, NiSi3B2 specimens, fabricated by the lost-wax casting process, were investigated. Given the complex multiphase cast microstructure, a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC-TGA) analysis was employed to characterize the reactions that occur during solidification and the resulting phases were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), with energy-dispersive microanalysis (EDS) and backscattered electron (BSE) image and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Due to the presence of hard phases, machining of the Ni-Si-B components can pose additional difficulties. Therefore, the conditions of the solution heat treatment, which might lead to the homogenization of the microstructure, consequently improving its machinability, were also investigated. The results of the heat-treated samples indicated that the dissolution of the eutectic constituent is accompanied by a significant decrease in the hardness (approximately 17%). It is important to emphasize that the solution heat treatments carried out reduced the hardness without affecting the percentage of borides, which will allow improving the machinability without adversely affecting the alloy performance in service.


Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 436
Author(s):  
Liang Liu ◽  
Jian He ◽  
Yaoge Dong ◽  
Hongbo Guo

β-NiAl coatings on a superalloy substrate will inevitably result in severe rumpling at elevated temperatures; however, the associated rumpling mechanisms are not completely understood. The scale rumpling behavior of a β-NiAlHf coating deposited by electron beam physical vapor deposition (EB-PVD) on single crystal superalloy IC21 was investigated in this work. Some internal factors, including the mismatch in the coefficient of thermal expansion and the stress induced by the growth of oxide scale and the phase transformation, were taken into consideration. The thermal mismatch stress between the coating and substrate was the main internal factor responsible for rumpling behavior during thermal cyclic loads, while the phase degradation from β-NiAl to γ’-Ni3Al in the coating played a dominant role during static thermal loads.


2015 ◽  
Vol 651-653 ◽  
pp. 677-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anatoliy Popovich ◽  
Vadim Sufiiarov ◽  
Evgenii Borisov ◽  
Igor Polozov

The article presents results of a study of phase composition and microstructure of initial material and samples obtained by selective laser melting of titanium-based alloy, as well as samples after heat treatment. The effect of heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of specimens was shown. It was studied mechanical behavior of manufactured specimens before and after heat treatment at room and elevated temperatures as well. The heat treatment allows obtaining sufficient mechanical properties of material at room and elevated temperatures such as increase in ductility of material. The fractography of samples showed that they feature ductile fracture with brittle elements.


2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Mixa ◽  
Claudia Staudt

Membrane-based separation of phenol/water mixtures with concentrations of phenol between 3 wt% and 8 wt% in the feed has been performed with nonmodified as well as cross-linked ethylene-methacrylic acid (E-MAA) copolymers with different amounts of methacrylic acid. As cross-linking agents, aluminium acetyl acetonate, which leads to ionically cross-linked membranes, and 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-1,4-phenylene diamine and glycerine digycidether, leading to covalently cross-linked membranes, have been used. Generally, it was found that with increasing phenol content in the feed, the total flux is increasing whereas the enrichment factor is decreasing. Using nonmodified membranes with higher methacrylic acid monomer content in the polymer, lower fluxes and higher enrichment factors were observed. Investigation of different cross-linked membranes showed that with high phenol concentration in the feed, ionic cross-linking seems to be very promising. Furthermore, variation of feed temperature shows that ionically cross-linked membranes reached higher fluxes as well as higher enrichment factors at elevated temperatures. The temperature-dependent data were fitted based on an Arrhenius-type equation, and activation energies for the permeation of phenol and water through the membrane were calculated.


1991 ◽  
Vol 43 (11) ◽  
pp. 2051-2056
Author(s):  
P. V. Varadarajan ◽  
Nayana D. Nachane ◽  
M. S. Sitaram ◽  
N. B. Patil

1990 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 430-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIRAY BEKBÖLET

Current research studies carried out on light-induced changes in dairy products, fats and oils, and meat products are reviewed. General factors affecting thus formed off-flavors in these food groups are the intensity of light, exposure interval, type of packaging, and some specific nutritive constituents. In dairy products, riboflavin degradation, losses of vitamin A and C are the major effects, whereas in fats and oils the effective constituents are ß-carotene, tocopherols, the undesirable flavors being related mainly to photosensitized oxidation. In case of meat products, the visual appearance seems to be the most important effect due to the formation of oxidized pigment metmyoglobin from oxymyoglobin upon light exposure. The effects of packaging materials and types on photooxidation are also being discussed for each of the above three food commodity groups.


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