Effect of Uniaxial Stretching on Molecular Orientation, Crystallinity and Oxygen Permeability of Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 314-321
Author(s):  
L. Wang ◽  
E. Jalali Dil ◽  
A. Ajji
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Orientation ◽  
Considerable Increase ◽  
Oxygen Permeability ◽  
Blow Up ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Uniaxial Stretching ◽  
Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Before And After

Abstract This work studies the effects of uniaxial stretching on molecular orientation, crystallinity, crystallography and oxygen permeability of high barrier multilayer films based on EVOH barrier layer. Film samples were prepared using two different blow-up ratios (BUR) of 1 and 3. Uniaxial stretching was applied at 100°C using a tensile machine equipped with an environmental chamber. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to examine the molecular orientation in the EVOH layer before and after stretching and confirmed a considerable increase in the molecular orientation in the EVOH layer. Dynamic scanning calorimetry (DSC) and wide-angle X-ray diffraction (XRD) results point to the perfection of EVOH crystal structure by applying uniaxial stretching at high temperatures. Oxygen permeability results showed a considerable 25% decrease after stretching of the sample with lower BUR while a significant 80% reduction in oxygen permeability was observed for the sample prepared at higher BUR. The mechanism involved in increasing oxygen permeability due to the uniaxial stretching at high temperature is discussed in detail.

scholarly journals Microstructure Evolution and Performance Improvement of Hypereutectic Al–Mg2Si Metallic Composite with Ca or Sb

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 2714
Author(s):  
Min Zuo ◽  
Boda Ren ◽  
Zihan Xia ◽  
Wenwen Ma ◽  
Yidan Lv ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Nucleation Behavior ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Primary Mg2si ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Hardness Values

In this article, the modification effects on Al–Mg2Si before and after heat treatment were investigated with Ca, Sb, and (Ca + Sb). In comparison with single Ca or Sb, the samples with composition modifiers (Ca + Sb) had the optimal microstructure. The sample with a molar ratio for Ca-to-Sb of 1:1 obtained relatively higher properties, for which the Brinell hardness values before and after heat treatment were remarkably increased by 31.74% and 28.93% in comparison with bare alloy. According to differential scanning calorimetry analysis (DSC), it was found that the nucleation behavior of the primary Mg2Si phase could be significantly improved by using chemical modifiers. Some white particles were found to be embedded in the center of Mg2Si phases, which were deduced to be Ca5Sb3 through X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field-emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) analyses. Furthermore, Ca5Sb3 articles possess a rather low mismatch degree with Mg2Si particles based on Phase Transformation Crystallography Lab software (PTCLab) calculation, meaning that the efficient nucleation capability of Ca5Sb3 for Mg2Si particles could be estimated.

scholarly journals Influence of Molecular Orientation on the Melting Behavior of Poly(phenylene sulfide) Fibers

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 155892501300800
Author(s):  
Prabhakar Gulgunje ◽  
Gajanan Bhat ◽  
Joseph Spruiell
Keyword(s):  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Molecular Orientation ◽  
Polarized Light ◽  
Melting Behavior ◽  
Probable Mechanism ◽  
Wide Angle ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Phenylene Sulfide

The influence of molecular orientation on the melting behavior of draw-annealed poly(phenylene sulfide) fibers is investigated in the present paper. Tools used to probe the investigation were differential scanning calorimetry, polarized light optical microscopy, wide angle X-ray diffraction, and small angle X-ray diffraction. It is shown that molecular orientation in the crystalline and amorphous regions play a key role in crystal rearrangement during melting. A probable mechanism by which amorphous orientation influences crystal rearrangement is also discussed.

The Effect of Uniaxial Stretching on the Crystallization Behaviors of Polylactic Acid Film

2011 ◽  
Vol 418-420 ◽  
pp. 625-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Li Xie ◽  
Kai Guo ◽  
Jin Zhou Chen ◽  
Wan Jie Wang ◽  
Ming Jun Niu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Crystallization Behavior ◽  
Crystal Form ◽  
Stretch Ratio ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Uniaxial Stretching ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Stretching Ratio

Abstract. The effect of uniaxial stretching of different stretching ratio at 80 °C, 90°C, 100°C, 110 °C and 120°C on the crystallization behavior of polylactic acid (PLA) film was investigated by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), wide-angle X-ray diffraction (XRD) and polarizing microscope (POM). The results showed that the crystallinity of PLA film was improved via uniaxial tensile orientation and increased with increasing stretch ratio, and the crystallinity of PLA film reached the maximum under the conditions of 90°C and stretching ratio 300%. Stretched PLA films show α crystal form. The spherulites deform to ellipsoids after stretching.

scholarly journals Dehydrogenation/rehydrogenation mechanism in aluminum destabilized lithium borohydride

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 2720-2727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuebin Yu ◽  
Guanglin Xia ◽  
Zaiping Guo ◽  
Huakun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Hydrogen Desorption ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Lithium Borohydride ◽  
Hydrogen Storage Properties ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Storage Properties ◽  
Desorption Cycle

LiBH4/Al mixtures with various mol ratios were prepared by ball milling. The hydrogen storage properties of the mixtures were evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry/thermogravimetry analyses coupled with mass spectrometry measurements. The phase compositions and chemical state of elements for the LiBH4/Al mixtures before and after hydrogen desorption and absorption reactions were assessed via powder x-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Dehydrogenation results revealed that LiBH4 could react with Al to form AlB2 and AlLi compounds with a two-step decomposition, resulting in improved dehydrogenation. The rehydrogenation experiments were investigated at 600 °C with various H2 pressure. It was found that intermediate hydride was formed firstly at a low H2 pressure of 30 atm, while LiBH4 could be reformed completely after increasing the pressure to 100 atm. Absorption/desorption cycle results showed that the dehydrogenation temperature increased and the hydrogen capacity degraded with the increase of cycle numbers.

scholarly journals Effects of Ball Milling and TiF3 Addition on the Dehydrogenation Temperature of Ca(BH4)2 Polymorphs

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 4828
Author(s):  
Isabel Llamas Jansa ◽  
Oliver Friedrichs ◽  
Maximilian Fichtner ◽  
Elisa Gil Bardají ◽  
Andreas Züttel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ball Milling ◽  
Hydrogen Desorption ◽  
Reaction Pathways ◽  
Desorption Peak ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Desorption Reaction

The changes introduced by both ball milling and the addition of small amounts of TiF3 in the kinetics of the hydrogen desorption of three different Ca(BH4)2 polymorphs (α, β and γ) have been systematically investigated. The samples with different polymorphic contents, before and after the addition of TiF3, were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction and vibrational spectroscopy. The hydrogen desorption reaction pathways were monitored by differential scanning calorimetry. The hydrogen desorption of Ca(BH4)2 depends strongly on the amount of coexistent α, β and γ polymorphs as well as additional ball milling and added TiF3 to the sample. The addition of TiF3 increased the hydrogen desorption rate without significant dissociation of the fluoride. The combination of an α-Ca(BH4)2 rich sample with 10 mol% of TiF3 and 8 h of milling led to up to 27 °C decrease of the hydrogen desorption peak temperature.

In Vitro Degradation of Poly-L-DL-Lactic Acid (PLDLLA) after Two Processing Methods

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 45-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Elisa Rodrigues Coimbra ◽  
Márcia Gouvea Bernardes ◽  
Carlos Nelson Elias ◽  
Paulo Guilherme Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Milling Process ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Processing Methods ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Amorphous Content ◽  
Before And After

This study evaluated thein vitrodegradation of pellet, powder and plates of poly-L-DL-lactic acid (PLDLLA) after two processing methods. Part of the material was reduced to powder by cryogenic milling and part of it molded injected in plate form. The crystallinity was evaluated by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) before and after immersion in simulated body fluid for 30, 60, and 90 days. The glass transition temperature (Tg) of the pellets and the powder were 61.5°C, 66°C. The Tgs of the plates ranged from 59.55°C to 63.06°C. Their endothermic peaks were observed at 125°C and 120°C, which was not identified to the plates samples. The FTIR spectrum showed bands of amorphous and crystalline content. The XRD results showed a peak related to the crystalline content, and a wide reflection related to the amorphous content. The milling process increased the crystallinity and the molding injection decreased it.

Effect of Ionic Content on the Properties and Structure of Viologen Elastomers

2000 ◽  
Vol 73 (5) ◽  
pp. 864-874 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Murakami ◽  
S. Kohjiya ◽  
Y. Ikeda ◽  
H. Urakawa ◽  
K. Kajiwara
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Order Structure ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Ionic Content ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Molecular Masses

Abstract Three viologen-type poly(tetramethylene oxide) (PTMO) ionenes with chloride anions (PTVs) were synthesized by living cationic polymerization, whose molecular masses of PTMO segments between the viologen units were 6100, 9800 and 12000 g/mol. The PTV films were elastomers and possessed the microphase-separated structure consisting of three phases, i.e., PTMO amorphous phase, PTMO crystalline phase and ionic aggregated phase. The effect of ionic content, i.e., the effect of molecular mass between the ionic segments on the higher-order structure and properties of the PTV films were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical analysis, wide-angle X-ray diffraction and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements. The lower the ionic content was, the smaller the amorphous PTMO phase became and the more the long range-ordered structure of PTMO crystals of lamellae was regularly formed. This crystalline part significantly influenced the dynamic mechanical properties. The distance between the ionic domains became larger with the increase of the PTMO segments. The scattering peaks attributed to the crystalline phases and ionic domains were detected by SAXS for the PTV films whose molecular masses of PTMO segments were 9800 and 12000 g/mol. The distance between the ionic domains was changed little before and after the melting of PTMO crystals of PTV films.

scholarly journals Thermal treatment of magnetite nanoparticles

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1385-1396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beata Kalska-Szostko ◽  
Urszula Wykowska ◽  
Dariusz Satula ◽  
Per Nordblad
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Thermal Treatment ◽  
Magnetite Nanoparticles ◽  
Surface Characteristics ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

This paper presents the results of a thermal treatment process for magnetite nanoparticles in the temperature range of 50–500 °C. The tested magnetite nanoparticles were synthesized using three different methods that resulted in nanoparticles with different surface characteristics and crystallinity, which in turn, was reflected in their thermal durability. The particles were obtained by coprecipitation from Fe chlorides and decomposition of an Fe(acac)3 complex with and without a core–shell structure. Three types of ferrite nanoparticles were produced and their thermal stability properties were compared. In this study, two sets of unmodified magnetite nanoparticles were used where crystallinity was as determinant of the series. For the third type of particles, a Ag shell was added. By comparing the coated and uncoated particles, the influence of the metallic layer on the thermal stability of the nanoparticles was tested. Before and after heat treatment, the nanoparticles were examined using transmission electron microscopy, IR spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy. Based on the obtained results, it was observed that the fabrication methods determine, to some extent, the sensitivity of the nanoparticles to external factors.

Evaluation of Freezing Methods by Low Temperature X-Ray Diffraction

1977 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 330-333
Author(s):  
T. Gulik-Krzywicki ◽  
M.J. Costello
Keyword(s):  
Biological Materials ◽  
Molecular Organization ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Glass Capillary ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Rate Dependent ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Freeze Etching ◽  
Diffraction Patterns ◽  
Set Up

Freeze-etching electron microscopy is currently one of the best methods for studying molecular organization of biological materials. Its application, however, is still limited by our imprecise knowledge about the perturbations of the original organization which may occur during quenching and fracturing of the samples and during the replication of fractured surfaces. Although it is well known that the preservation of the molecular organization of biological materials is critically dependent on the rate of freezing of the samples, little information is presently available concerning the nature and the extent of freezing-rate dependent perturbations of the original organizations. In order to obtain this information, we have developed a method based on the comparison of x-ray diffraction patterns of samples before and after freezing, prior to fracturing and replication.Our experimental set-up is shown in Fig. 1. The sample to be quenched is placed on its holder which is then mounted on a small metal holder (O) fixed on a glass capillary (p), whose position is controlled by a micromanipulator.

Studies on the Preparation, Characterization and Solubility of -Cyclodextrin-Roxythromycin Inclusion Complexes

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 523-530
Author(s):  
D. Nagasamy Venkatesh ◽  
S. Karthick ◽  
M. Umesh ◽  
G. Vivek ◽  
R.M. Valliappan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dissolution Rate ◽  
Inclusion Complexes ◽  
Phase Solubility ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ir Studies ◽  
Poorly Soluble ◽  
Poorly Soluble Drug

Roxythromycin/ β-cyclodextrin (Roxy/ β-CD) dispersions were prepared with a view to study the influence of β-CD on the solubility and dissolution rate of this poorly soluble drug. Phase-solubility profile indicated that the solubility of roxythromycin was significantly increased in the presence of β-cyclodextrin and was classified as AL-type, indicating the 1:1 stoichiometric inclusion complexes. Physical characterization of the prepared systems was carried out by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction studies (XRD) and IR studies. Solid state characterization of the drug β-CD binary system using XRD, FTIR and DSC revealed distinct loss of drug crystallinity in the formulation, ostensibly accounting for enhancement of dissolution rate.

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