РОЗРОБЛЕННЯ ПРОГРАМНОГО ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ДЛЯ ОЦІНЮВАННЯ ОДНОРІДНОСТІ РОЗПОДІЛУ НАПОВНЮВАЧА В ПОЛІМЕРНІЙ МАТРИЦІ

Purpose. Creation of software for evaluating the uniformity of distribution of the filler in a polyethylene matrix.Methodology. Software development was carried out using the Python programming language and libraries: PIL, Numpy, Matplotlib, Xlsxwriter. The suitability of the developed software for use was determined by verifying it. During this verification, polyethylene compositions filled with colloidal graphite in the form of compressed films were evaluated. To obtain these compositions, we chose P6006AD grade polyethylene and C-1 colloidal graphite. Samples of polyethylene compositions were obtained in two stages: 1) obtaining a strand by extrusion; 2) additional mixing of the composition on a disc mixer and pressing the obtained compositions into a film.Findings. The software has been developed to assess the uniformity of the distribution of the filler in the polyethylene matrix. The data were established on the dependence of the coefficient of heterogeneity of polyethylene compositions on the content of colloidal graphite with use of the developed software. The increase in the content of the filler leads to a decrease in its heterogeneity. It is shown that this effect can be explained by the structuring of the filler in the polyethylene matrix. Despite the formation of aggregates in polyethylene compositions, a significant amount of small colloidal particles of graphite is located between the aggregate space. This leads to a certain leveling of the concentration in the film and reduces its inhomogeneity.Scientific novelty. The influence of the content of colloidal graphite on the homogeneity of polyethylene compositions is determined. It is shown that with an increase in the graphite content from 0 to 20% vol. the coefficient of heterogeneity of the composition decreases from 5.3% to 3.9%, which is due to the structuring of the filler in the polyethylene matrix.Practical value. Software that makes it possible to evaluate the uniformity of the distribution of filler particles in a polymer matrix, and can be used to study the quality of mixing of polymer composite materials has been developed.

Electrodeposition of lead dioxide on titanium substrate

Modern technology causes the renewal of the interest to physical and chemical properties of solid oxide electrodes. Among these, PbO2/substrate has attracted considerable attention due to its application as an electrode in backup current sources. It was shown that the stable and active lead dioxide coating can be produced by appropriate pretreatment of the titanium substrate, including the coating of the substrate with colloidal graphite.

Fluoroplastic- and Bio-Based Composites Materials for PEM Fuel Cells Bipolar Plates

Conductive polymer composite materials for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells bipolar plates have been successfully prepared from renewable plant biomass sources and copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene with vinylidenefluoride. The composites are based on various conductive fillers (natural, oxidized and colloidal graphite’s) and polymer binder (the 5-HMF synthesis by-product or fluoroplastic). The influences of type and content of binder and type of conductive filler on the mechanical properties and conductivity were investigated. Conductivity of the composites decreases with increasing of polymer content, but its mechanical properties changes inversely. Composite based on 5-HMF by-products (content 30 wt.%) and colloidal graphite as a filler meets the DOE requirements for a mechanical strength. Flexural and compressive strengths were 25 and 32 MPa, respectively. Composites based on fluoroplastic 32 (content 30 wt.%) and fluoroplastic 42 (content 20 wt.%) with colloidal graphite as a filler and fluoroplastic 42 (content 20 wt.%) with nature graphite have flexural strength values close to the target value of DOE and amounted to 24, 17 and 19 MPa, respectively. Interfacial contact resistance depends to a greater extent on the nature of the filler and is maximum for composites based on natural graphite. Composites based on fluoroplastic 42 at any filler content correspond to the requirements DOE ≤ 0.01 ohm∙cm2. Composite based on 5-HMF synthesis by-product (resin) and fluoroplastic with conductive filler (colloidal graphite) shows a great potential application as bipolar plates for PEMFCs.

A study of the application of graphite MALDI to the analysis of short-chain polyethylene glycols

MALDI-MS using colloidal graphite matrix doped with lithium chloride for the successful analysis of low molecular weight polymers.