Electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding materials with superior shielding efficiency and low-reflection properties hold promising potential for utilization across electronic components,precision instruments,and fif...Electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding materials with superior shielding efficiency and low-reflection properties hold promising potential for utilization across electronic components,precision instruments,and fifth-generation communication equipment.In this study,multistage microcellular waterborne polyurethane(WPU)composites were constructed via gradient induction,layer-by-layer casting,and supercritical carbon dioxide foaming.The gradient-structured WPU/ironcobalt loaded reduced graphene oxide(FeCo@rGO)foam serves as an impedance-matched absorption layer,while the highly conductive WPU/silver loaded glass microspheres(Ag@GM)layer is employed as a reflection layer.Thanks to the incorporation of an asymmetric structure,as well as the introduction of gradient and porous configurations,the composite foam demonstrates excellent conductivity,outstanding EMI SE(74.9 dB),and minimal reflection characteristics(35.28%)in 8.2-12.4 GHz,implying that more than 99.99999%of electromagnetic(EM)waves were blocked and only 35.28%were reflected to the external environment.Interestingly,the reflectivity of the composite foam is reduced to 0.41%at 10.88 GHz due to the resonance for incident and reflected EM waves.Beyond that,the composite foam is characterized by low density(0.47 g/cm3)and great stability of EMI shielding properties.This work offers a viable approach for craft-ing lightweight,highly shielding,and minimally reflective EMI shielding composites.展开更多
Poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF)foam has received widespread attention due to its high strength,and excellent combination of flame-retardancy,antibacterial performance,and chemical stability.However,the foaming ability...Poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF)foam has received widespread attention due to its high strength,and excellent combination of flame-retardancy,antibacterial performance,and chemical stability.However,the foaming ability of conventional PvDF is severely limited by its rapid crystallization kinetics and poor melt strength.Although ultra-high molecular weight PVDF(H-PVDF)theoretically offers prolonged melt elasticity favorable for foaming,the extremely high melt viscosity poses substantial processing challenges,and its foaming behavior has remained largely unexplored.To address these issues,this study proposes a novel fabrication strategy combining solvent casting with microcellular foaming to prepare H-PVDF foams.Dynamic mechanical analysis and differential scanning calorimetry reveal that extensive chain entanglements in H-PVDF impose constraints on crystallization and significantly enhance melt strength.By tuning the processing parameters,the distinctive foaming be-havior of H-PVDF under various conditions is systematically elucidated.Remarkably,a record-high expansion ratio of 55.6-fold is achieved,ac-companied by a highly uniform and fine cellular structure.The resulting H-PVDF foams exhibit a low thermal conductivity of 31.8 mW·m-1.K-1,while retaining excellent compressive strength,flame-retardancy,and hydrophobicity.These outstanding properties highlight the great potential of H-PVDF foams as the thermal insulation materials for applications in aerospace,energy infrastructure,and other extreme environments.展开更多
Lightweight microcellular polyurethane(TPU)/carbon nanotubes(CNTs)ickel-coated CNTs(Ni@CNTs)/polymerizable ionic liquid copolymer(PIL)composite foams are prepared by non-solvent induced phase separation(NIPS).CNTs and...Lightweight microcellular polyurethane(TPU)/carbon nanotubes(CNTs)ickel-coated CNTs(Ni@CNTs)/polymerizable ionic liquid copolymer(PIL)composite foams are prepared by non-solvent induced phase separation(NIPS).CNTs and Ni@CNTs modified by PIL provide more heterogeneous nucleation sites and inhibit the aggregation and combination of microcellular structure.Compared with TPU/CNTs,the TPU/CNTs/PIL and TPU/CNTs/Ni@CNTs/PIL composite foams with smaller microcellular structures have a high electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness(EMI SE).The evaporate time regulates the microcellular structure,improves the conductive network of composite foams and reduces the microcellular size,which strengthens the multiple reflections of electromagnetic wave.The TPU/10CNTs/10Ni@CNTs/PIL foam exhibits slightly higher SE values(69.9 dB)compared with TPU/20CNTs/PIL foam(53.3 dB).The highest specific EMI SE of TPU/20CNTs/PIL and TPU/10CNTs/10Ni@CNTs/PIL reaches up to 187.2 and 211.5 dB/(g cm−3),respectively.The polarization losses caused by interfacial polarization between TPU substrates and conductive fillers,conduction loss caused by conductive network of fillers and magnetic loss caused by Ni@CNT synergistically attenuate the microwave energy.展开更多
The functional groups on graphene sheets surface affect their dispersion and interfacial adhesion in polymer matrix.We compared the mechanical property of polymethymethacrylate(PMMA)microcellular foams reinforced with...The functional groups on graphene sheets surface affect their dispersion and interfacial adhesion in polymer matrix.We compared the mechanical property of polymethymethacrylate(PMMA)microcellular foams reinforced with graphene oxide(GO)and reduced graphene oxide(RGO)to investigate this influence of functional groups.RGO sheets were fabricated by solvent thermal reduction in DMF medium.UV-Vis,FT-IR and XPS analyses indicate the difference of oxygen-containing groups on GO and RGO sheets surface.The observation of SEM illustrates that the addition of a smaller number of GO or RGO sheets causes a fine cellular structure of PMMA foams with a higher cell density(about 1011 cells/cm3)and smaller cell sizes(about 1-2μm)owing to their remarkable heterogeneous nucleation effect.Compared to GO reinforced foams,the RGO/PMMA foams own lower cell density and bigger cell size in their microstructure,and their compressive strength is lower even when the reinforcement contents are the same and the foam bulk density is higher.These results indicate that the oxygen-containing groups on GO sheets’surface are beneficial to adhere CO2 to realize a larger nucleation rate,and their strong interaction with PMMA matrix improves the mechanical property of PMMA foams.展开更多
Poly(lactide acid)(PLA)foams have shown considerable promise as eco-friendly alternatives to nondegradable plastic foams,such as polystyrene(PS)foams.Nevertheless,PLA foam typically suffers from low heat-resistance an...Poly(lactide acid)(PLA)foams have shown considerable promise as eco-friendly alternatives to nondegradable plastic foams,such as polystyrene(PS)foams.Nevertheless,PLA foam typically suffers from low heat-resistance and poor cellular structure stemming from its inherent slow crystallization rate and low melt strength.In this study,a high-performance PLA foam with well-defined cell morphology,exceptional strength and enhanced heat-resistance was successfully fabricated via a core-back microcellular injection molding(MIM)process.Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)results revealed that the added hydrazine-based nucleating agent(HNA)significantly increased the crystallization temperature and accelerated the crystallization process of PLA.Remarkably,the addition of a 1.5 wt%of HNA led to a significant reduction in PLA’s cell size,from 43.5µm to 2.87µm,and a remarkable increase in cell density,from 1.08×107cells/cm3to 2.15×1010cells/cm3.This enhancement resulted in a final crystallinity of approximately 55.7%for the PLA blend foam,a marked improvement compared to the pure PLA foam.Furthermore,at 1.5 wt%HNA concentration,the tensile strength and tensile toughness of PLA blend foams demonstrated remarkable improvements of 136%and 463%,respectively.Additionally,the Vicat softening temperature of PLA blend foam increased significantly to 134.8°C,whereas the pure PLA foam exhibited only about 59.7℃.These findings underscore the potential for the preparation of lightweight injection-molded PLA foam with enhanced toughness and heat-resistance,which offers a viable approach for the production of high-performance PLA foams suitable for large-scale applications.展开更多
Novel microcellular foams using thin plasticized PC sheet were prepared by compression molding. The measurement results showed that T of plasticized PC was decreased and the molecular chain mobility was increased. Dec...Novel microcellular foams using thin plasticized PC sheet were prepared by compression molding. The measurement results showed that T of plasticized PC was decreased and the molecular chain mobility was increased. Decrease in T and increase in chains mobility were contributed to the widen of foaming temperature window. Effects of processing conditions on cell size, cell density and relative density were also investigated. The experimental results show that the temperature, tributyl citrate and foaming agent content have more effects on the structures and morphology of the plasticized PC microcellular foam. Effects of experimental conditions on cell size distribution have also been discussed.展开更多
In order to solve the issue that the combustible objects for cased telescoped ammunition (CTA) didn't burn completely during the combustion process, the microcellular combustible objects were foamed with numerous ...In order to solve the issue that the combustible objects for cased telescoped ammunition (CTA) didn't burn completely during the combustion process, the microcellular combustible objects were foamed with numerous cells in the micron order to improve the combustion performance by the supercritical carbon dioxide (SCeCO2) foaming technology. As the cell structure determined the combustion properties of microcellular combustible objects, the solubility of SCeCO2 dissolved into the combustible objects was obtained from the gravimetric method, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) was applied to characterize the cell structure under various process conditions of solubility, foaming temperature and foaming time. SEM images indicate that the cell diameter of microcellular combustible objects is in the level of 1 mm and the cell density is about 1011 cell,cm^-3. The microcellular combustible objects fabricated by the SCeCO2 foaming technology are smooth and uniform, and the high specific surface area of cell structure can lead to the significant combustion performance of microcellular combustible object for CTA in the future.展开更多
The packaging materials with cushioning performance are used to prevent the internal contents from being damaged by the impact and vibration of external forces.The polyurethane microcellular elastomers(PUMEs)can absor...The packaging materials with cushioning performance are used to prevent the internal contents from being damaged by the impact and vibration of external forces.The polyurethane microcellular elastomers(PUMEs)can absorb energy through cell collapse and molecular chain creep.In this study,PUMEs with different densities were investigated by scanning electron microscopy,dynamic mechanical analysis and dynamic compression tests.PUMEs exhibited significant im pact resistance and the maximum peak stress attenuation ratio reached 73.33%.The protective equipment was made by PUME with the optimal density of 600 kg/m3,and then the acceleration sensing device installed with the same protective equipment fell from a height of 3,5 and 10 m to evaluate the energy-absorbing property and reusability of PUMEs.The results showed that PUMEs equipment reduced the peak acceleration of the device by 93.84%,with a maximum deviation of 9%between actual test and simulation,and shortened the impact time of first landing by 57.39%.In addition,the equipment PUMEs equipment could effectively reduce the stress on the protected items.展开更多
In order to study the relationship between the main process parameters and the cell size, the mathematical model of cell growth of microcellular foaming injection process is built. Then numeric simulation is employed ...In order to study the relationship between the main process parameters and the cell size, the mathematical model of cell growth of microcellular foaming injection process is built. Then numeric simulation is employed as experimental method, and the Taguchi method is used to analyze significance of effect of process parameters on the cell size. At last the process parameters are focused on melt temperature, injection time, mold temperature and pretidied volume. The significance order from big to small of the effect of each process parameters on cell size is melt temperature, pre-filled volume, injection time, and mold temperature. On the basis of above research, the effect of each process parameter on cell size is further researched. Appropriate reduction of the melt temperature and increase of the pre-filled volume can optimize the cell size effectively, while the effects of injection time and mold temperature on cell size are less significant.展开更多
Cellular foams are widely applied as protective and energy absorption materials in both civil and military fields. A facile and simple one-step heating method to fabricate polymeric foams is measured by adopting therm...Cellular foams are widely applied as protective and energy absorption materials in both civil and military fields. A facile and simple one-step heating method to fabricate polymeric foams is measured by adopting thermally expandable microspheres(TEMs). The ideal foaming parameters for various density foams were determined. Moreover, a mechanical testing machine and split Hopkinson bar(SHPB) were utilized to explore the quasi-static and dynamic compressive properties. Results showed that the cell sizes of the as-prepared TEMs foams were in the micrometer range of 11 μm to 20 μm with a uniform cell size distribution. All the foams exhibited good compressive behavior under both quasi-static and high strain rate conditions, and were related to both foam densities and strain rates. The compressive strength of the TEMs foams at 8400s-1 was up to 4 times higher than that at 10-4s-1. The effects exerted by the strain rate and sample density were evaluated by a power law equation. With increasing density, the strain rate effect was more prominent. At quasistatic strain rates below 3000s-1 regime, initial cell wall buckling and subsequent cellular structure flattening were the main failure mechanisms. However, in the high strain rate(HSR) regime(above 5000s-1), the foams were split into pieces by the following transverse inertia force.展开更多
Different types of polymer films were used in the combined in-mold decoration and microcellular injection molding(IMD/MIM)process.The multiphase fluid-solid coupled heat transfer model was established to study the the...Different types of polymer films were used in the combined in-mold decoration and microcellular injection molding(IMD/MIM)process.The multiphase fluid-solid coupled heat transfer model was established to study the thermal response at the melt filling stage in the IMD/MIM process.It was found that the temperature distributed asymmetrically along the thickness direction due to the changed heat transfer coefficient of the melt on the film side.When polyethylene terephthalate(PET)films were applied,the temperature of the melt-film interface increased faster and to be higher at the end of melt filling stage in comparison with the application of polycarbonate(PC)and thermoplastic polyurethane(TPU)films.And the effects of film types on the cellular structure,forming defects and mechanical properties of IMD/MIM parts were also studied experimentally.The results showed that the film types had no obvious effect on the cells size in the transition layer and the mechanical properties of the parts.Under certain film thickness,the offset distance of core layer was the largest with PET film used,while the offset distance was the smallest with TPU film used.And similar results were found for the warpage of the parts.However,an exactly opposite change occurred for the thickness of film-side transition layer and the bubble marks on the surface of the parts.展开更多
Microcellular propellants show a vast applicable prospect due to their special shell-pore structure. The effects of saturation pressure and desorption time on skin thickness are studied. The skin thickness is observed...Microcellular propellants show a vast applicable prospect due to their special shell-pore structure. The effects of saturation pressure and desorption time on skin thickness are studied. The skin thickness is observed and measured using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results show that the skin thickness decreases when saturation pressure increases from 15 MPa to 30 MPa. In contrast, the skin thickness increases as the desorption time changes from 2 min to 20 min.Therefore, the microcellular propellants with adjustable skin thickness can be obtained under the variable process conditions such as saturation pressure and desorption time.展开更多
In order to obtain substrates with good conductive foam for high porosity foam metal materials used in the metal electrodes,the technique of electroless copper plating on the microcellular polyurethane foam with pore ...In order to obtain substrates with good conductive foam for high porosity foam metal materials used in the metal electrodes,the technique of electroless copper plating on the microcellular polyurethane foam with pore size of 0.3 mm was investigated.The main factors affecting the deposition rate such as the solution composition,temperature,pH value and adding ultrasonic were explored.The results show that the optimum process conditions are CuSO4 16 g/L,HCHO 5 mL/L,NaKC4H4O6 30 g/L,Na2EDTA 20 g/L,K4Fe(CN)6 25 mg/L,pH value of 12.5-13.0 and temperature of 40-50℃.Under these technical conditions, the process has excellent bath stability.Adding ultrasonic on the process can elevate the deposition rate of copper by 20%-30%.The foam metal material with a porosity of 92.2%and a three-dimensional network structure,was fabricated by electro-deposition after the electroless copper plating.展开更多
Lightweight materials are essential for advanced green manufacturing and ecological sustainability because they reduce energy consumption,minimize pollution,and improve resource utilization.Herein,a reinforcement stra...Lightweight materials are essential for advanced green manufacturing and ecological sustainability because they reduce energy consumption,minimize pollution,and improve resource utilization.Herein,a reinforcement strategy utilizing activated carbon(AC)as a functional filler to enhance the foaming behavior of thermoplastic polyester elastomer(TPEE)was developed,enabling the successful fabrication of lightweight,high-strength,and elastic TPEE/AC foams with superior hydrophobic and thermally insulating performance using environmentally friendly microcellular foaming technology.The uniform dispersion of AC enhanced the melt strength and the solubility of CO2,thereby significantly improving the foaming behavior,resulting in refined cell structures and reduced shrinkage.The optimized T-A-5 foam achieved a high expansion ratio(16.0),low shrinkage ratio(70.0%),and high recovery ratio(79.4%),outperforming the pure TPEE foam by 15.9%,12.3%,and212.6%,respectively.Moreover,the viscoelastic properties of TPEE/AC composites tested under two different conditions revealed contrasting trends in loss factor,indicating that the influence of fillers on TPEE viscoelasticity is highly temperature-dependent and state-sensitive.Further,the lightness and blackness of TPEE/AC foams can be tailored by varying AC content and cellular morphology.Moreover,the TPEE/AC foams exhibited improved compressive strength,low thermal conductivity(35.9 m W·m–1·K–1),and high hydrophobicity(122.5°).This study provides an effective strategy for designing high-performance TPEE foams with significant potential for energy-saving and environment-friendly applications.展开更多
The effect of carbon black(CB),carbon nanotube(CNT),and graphene(G)on foaming,electrical conductivity(EC),and electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding of polystyrene(PS)foam that has been produced via microwave heat...The effect of carbon black(CB),carbon nanotube(CNT),and graphene(G)on foaming,electrical conductivity(EC),and electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding of polystyrene(PS)foam that has been produced via microwave heating operation and supercritical carbon dioxide(CO2)was studied.Foams containing 1 wt%,CNT,and G reached over 90%porosity after 30 s and 3 min radiation time,respectively;however,PS/CB foam did not expand properly even after 3.5 min.In addition,the expansion ratio of PS/CB and PS/G was one-sixth and one-half of PS/CNT,respectively-due to the great CNT’s ability to convert microwave radiation to heat.EC of solid and porous nanocomposites has been increased via raising filler content;however,PS/CNT displayed the highest value at the same volume fractions.This ascending trend could not endure during foaming,so a remarkable optimum-point has been observed for nanocomposite foams.Eventually,EMI-shielding properties of solid and foam nanocomposites were discussed.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(No.2308085QE146 and 2208085ME116)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52173039)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20210894)the Anhui Provincial Universities Outstanding Youth Research Project(No.2023AH020018).
摘要Electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding materials with superior shielding efficiency and low-reflection properties hold promising potential for utilization across electronic components,precision instruments,and fifth-generation communication equipment.In this study,multistage microcellular waterborne polyurethane(WPU)composites were constructed via gradient induction,layer-by-layer casting,and supercritical carbon dioxide foaming.The gradient-structured WPU/ironcobalt loaded reduced graphene oxide(FeCo@rGO)foam serves as an impedance-matched absorption layer,while the highly conductive WPU/silver loaded glass microspheres(Ag@GM)layer is employed as a reflection layer.Thanks to the incorporation of an asymmetric structure,as well as the introduction of gradient and porous configurations,the composite foam demonstrates excellent conductivity,outstanding EMI SE(74.9 dB),and minimal reflection characteristics(35.28%)in 8.2-12.4 GHz,implying that more than 99.99999%of electromagnetic(EM)waves were blocked and only 35.28%were reflected to the external environment.Interestingly,the reflectivity of the composite foam is reduced to 0.41%at 10.88 GHz due to the resonance for incident and reflected EM waves.Beyond that,the composite foam is characterized by low density(0.47 g/cm3)and great stability of EMI shielding properties.This work offers a viable approach for craft-ing lightweight,highly shielding,and minimally reflective EMI shielding composites.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52175341)Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.ZR2022JQ24)+2 种基金Funding Project of Jinan City's New Twenty Items for Colleges and Universities(No.202333038)Excellent Young Team Project of Central Universities(No.2023QNTD002)Qingdao Key Technology Research and Industrialization Demonstration Project(No.24-1-2-qljh-10-gx).
摘要Poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF)foam has received widespread attention due to its high strength,and excellent combination of flame-retardancy,antibacterial performance,and chemical stability.However,the foaming ability of conventional PvDF is severely limited by its rapid crystallization kinetics and poor melt strength.Although ultra-high molecular weight PVDF(H-PVDF)theoretically offers prolonged melt elasticity favorable for foaming,the extremely high melt viscosity poses substantial processing challenges,and its foaming behavior has remained largely unexplored.To address these issues,this study proposes a novel fabrication strategy combining solvent casting with microcellular foaming to prepare H-PVDF foams.Dynamic mechanical analysis and differential scanning calorimetry reveal that extensive chain entanglements in H-PVDF impose constraints on crystallization and significantly enhance melt strength.By tuning the processing parameters,the distinctive foaming be-havior of H-PVDF under various conditions is systematically elucidated.Remarkably,a record-high expansion ratio of 55.6-fold is achieved,ac-companied by a highly uniform and fine cellular structure.The resulting H-PVDF foams exhibit a low thermal conductivity of 31.8 mW·m-1.K-1,while retaining excellent compressive strength,flame-retardancy,and hydrophobicity.These outstanding properties highlight the great potential of H-PVDF foams as the thermal insulation materials for applications in aerospace,energy infrastructure,and other extreme environments.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51603060 and 51673056)the Industrial Guidance Fund Project of Bengbu City and Hefei University of Technology(JZ2020YDZJ0334)。
摘要Lightweight microcellular polyurethane(TPU)/carbon nanotubes(CNTs)ickel-coated CNTs(Ni@CNTs)/polymerizable ionic liquid copolymer(PIL)composite foams are prepared by non-solvent induced phase separation(NIPS).CNTs and Ni@CNTs modified by PIL provide more heterogeneous nucleation sites and inhibit the aggregation and combination of microcellular structure.Compared with TPU/CNTs,the TPU/CNTs/PIL and TPU/CNTs/Ni@CNTs/PIL composite foams with smaller microcellular structures have a high electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness(EMI SE).The evaporate time regulates the microcellular structure,improves the conductive network of composite foams and reduces the microcellular size,which strengthens the multiple reflections of electromagnetic wave.The TPU/10CNTs/10Ni@CNTs/PIL foam exhibits slightly higher SE values(69.9 dB)compared with TPU/20CNTs/PIL foam(53.3 dB).The highest specific EMI SE of TPU/20CNTs/PIL and TPU/10CNTs/10Ni@CNTs/PIL reaches up to 187.2 and 211.5 dB/(g cm−3),respectively.The polarization losses caused by interfacial polarization between TPU substrates and conductive fillers,conduction loss caused by conductive network of fillers and magnetic loss caused by Ni@CNT synergistically attenuate the microwave energy.
基金Funded by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(No.51521001)
摘要The functional groups on graphene sheets surface affect their dispersion and interfacial adhesion in polymer matrix.We compared the mechanical property of polymethymethacrylate(PMMA)microcellular foams reinforced with graphene oxide(GO)and reduced graphene oxide(RGO)to investigate this influence of functional groups.RGO sheets were fabricated by solvent thermal reduction in DMF medium.UV-Vis,FT-IR and XPS analyses indicate the difference of oxygen-containing groups on GO and RGO sheets surface.The observation of SEM illustrates that the addition of a smaller number of GO or RGO sheets causes a fine cellular structure of PMMA foams with a higher cell density(about 1011 cells/cm3)and smaller cell sizes(about 1-2μm)owing to their remarkable heterogeneous nucleation effect.Compared to GO reinforced foams,the RGO/PMMA foams own lower cell density and bigger cell size in their microstructure,and their compressive strength is lower even when the reinforcement contents are the same and the foam bulk density is higher.These results indicate that the oxygen-containing groups on GO sheets’surface are beneficial to adhere CO2 to realize a larger nucleation rate,and their strong interaction with PMMA matrix improves the mechanical property of PMMA foams.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52003280)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LQ21B040003)+1 种基金the S&T Innovation 2025 Major Special Programme of Ningbo(No.2021Z052)the Chinese Academy of Sciences Pioneer Hundred Talents Program.
摘要Poly(lactide acid)(PLA)foams have shown considerable promise as eco-friendly alternatives to nondegradable plastic foams,such as polystyrene(PS)foams.Nevertheless,PLA foam typically suffers from low heat-resistance and poor cellular structure stemming from its inherent slow crystallization rate and low melt strength.In this study,a high-performance PLA foam with well-defined cell morphology,exceptional strength and enhanced heat-resistance was successfully fabricated via a core-back microcellular injection molding(MIM)process.Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)results revealed that the added hydrazine-based nucleating agent(HNA)significantly increased the crystallization temperature and accelerated the crystallization process of PLA.Remarkably,the addition of a 1.5 wt%of HNA led to a significant reduction in PLA’s cell size,from 43.5µm to 2.87µm,and a remarkable increase in cell density,from 1.08×107cells/cm3to 2.15×1010cells/cm3.This enhancement resulted in a final crystallinity of approximately 55.7%for the PLA blend foam,a marked improvement compared to the pure PLA foam.Furthermore,at 1.5 wt%HNA concentration,the tensile strength and tensile toughness of PLA blend foams demonstrated remarkable improvements of 136%and 463%,respectively.Additionally,the Vicat softening temperature of PLA blend foam increased significantly to 134.8°C,whereas the pure PLA foam exhibited only about 59.7℃.These findings underscore the potential for the preparation of lightweight injection-molded PLA foam with enhanced toughness and heat-resistance,which offers a viable approach for the production of high-performance PLA foams suitable for large-scale applications.
基金Funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Provincial Science&Technologies Department(2010CDB04604)
摘要Novel microcellular foams using thin plasticized PC sheet were prepared by compression molding. The measurement results showed that T of plasticized PC was decreased and the molecular chain mobility was increased. Decrease in T and increase in chains mobility were contributed to the widen of foaming temperature window. Effects of processing conditions on cell size, cell density and relative density were also investigated. The experimental results show that the temperature, tributyl citrate and foaming agent content have more effects on the structures and morphology of the plasticized PC microcellular foam. Effects of experimental conditions on cell size distribution have also been discussed.
摘要In order to solve the issue that the combustible objects for cased telescoped ammunition (CTA) didn't burn completely during the combustion process, the microcellular combustible objects were foamed with numerous cells in the micron order to improve the combustion performance by the supercritical carbon dioxide (SCeCO2) foaming technology. As the cell structure determined the combustion properties of microcellular combustible objects, the solubility of SCeCO2 dissolved into the combustible objects was obtained from the gravimetric method, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) was applied to characterize the cell structure under various process conditions of solubility, foaming temperature and foaming time. SEM images indicate that the cell diameter of microcellular combustible objects is in the level of 1 mm and the cell density is about 1011 cell,cm^-3. The microcellular combustible objects fabricated by the SCeCO2 foaming technology are smooth and uniform, and the high specific surface area of cell structure can lead to the significant combustion performance of microcellular combustible object for CTA in the future.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22270509)。
摘要The packaging materials with cushioning performance are used to prevent the internal contents from being damaged by the impact and vibration of external forces.The polyurethane microcellular elastomers(PUMEs)can absorb energy through cell collapse and molecular chain creep.In this study,PUMEs with different densities were investigated by scanning electron microscopy,dynamic mechanical analysis and dynamic compression tests.PUMEs exhibited significant im pact resistance and the maximum peak stress attenuation ratio reached 73.33%.The protective equipment was made by PUME with the optimal density of 600 kg/m3,and then the acceleration sensing device installed with the same protective equipment fell from a height of 3,5 and 10 m to evaluate the energy-absorbing property and reusability of PUMEs.The results showed that PUMEs equipment reduced the peak acceleration of the device by 93.84%,with a maximum deviation of 9%between actual test and simulation,and shortened the impact time of first landing by 57.39%.In addition,the equipment PUMEs equipment could effectively reduce the stress on the protected items.
摘要In order to study the relationship between the main process parameters and the cell size, the mathematical model of cell growth of microcellular foaming injection process is built. Then numeric simulation is employed as experimental method, and the Taguchi method is used to analyze significance of effect of process parameters on the cell size. At last the process parameters are focused on melt temperature, injection time, mold temperature and pretidied volume. The significance order from big to small of the effect of each process parameters on cell size is melt temperature, pre-filled volume, injection time, and mold temperature. On the basis of above research, the effect of each process parameter on cell size is further researched. Appropriate reduction of the melt temperature and increase of the pre-filled volume can optimize the cell size effectively, while the effects of injection time and mold temperature on cell size are less significant.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51572208 and 51521001)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFB0905600)+2 种基金the 111 Project(No.B13035)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2018M632935)the Nature Science Foundation of Hubei Province(No.2016CFA006)
摘要Cellular foams are widely applied as protective and energy absorption materials in both civil and military fields. A facile and simple one-step heating method to fabricate polymeric foams is measured by adopting thermally expandable microspheres(TEMs). The ideal foaming parameters for various density foams were determined. Moreover, a mechanical testing machine and split Hopkinson bar(SHPB) were utilized to explore the quasi-static and dynamic compressive properties. Results showed that the cell sizes of the as-prepared TEMs foams were in the micrometer range of 11 μm to 20 μm with a uniform cell size distribution. All the foams exhibited good compressive behavior under both quasi-static and high strain rate conditions, and were related to both foam densities and strain rates. The compressive strength of the TEMs foams at 8400s-1 was up to 4 times higher than that at 10-4s-1. The effects exerted by the strain rate and sample density were evaluated by a power law equation. With increasing density, the strain rate effect was more prominent. At quasistatic strain rates below 3000s-1 regime, initial cell wall buckling and subsequent cellular structure flattening were the main failure mechanisms. However, in the high strain rate(HSR) regime(above 5000s-1), the foams were split into pieces by the following transverse inertia force.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51801141 and 51605356)the 111 Project(No.B17034)+1 种基金the Innovative Research Team Development Program of Ministry of Education of China(No.IRT17R83)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.WUT:2017IVB035)。
摘要Different types of polymer films were used in the combined in-mold decoration and microcellular injection molding(IMD/MIM)process.The multiphase fluid-solid coupled heat transfer model was established to study the thermal response at the melt filling stage in the IMD/MIM process.It was found that the temperature distributed asymmetrically along the thickness direction due to the changed heat transfer coefficient of the melt on the film side.When polyethylene terephthalate(PET)films were applied,the temperature of the melt-film interface increased faster and to be higher at the end of melt filling stage in comparison with the application of polycarbonate(PC)and thermoplastic polyurethane(TPU)films.And the effects of film types on the cellular structure,forming defects and mechanical properties of IMD/MIM parts were also studied experimentally.The results showed that the film types had no obvious effect on the cells size in the transition layer and the mechanical properties of the parts.Under certain film thickness,the offset distance of core layer was the largest with PET film used,while the offset distance was the smallest with TPU film used.And similar results were found for the warpage of the parts.However,an exactly opposite change occurred for the thickness of film-side transition layer and the bubble marks on the surface of the parts.
摘要Microcellular propellants show a vast applicable prospect due to their special shell-pore structure. The effects of saturation pressure and desorption time on skin thickness are studied. The skin thickness is observed and measured using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results show that the skin thickness decreases when saturation pressure increases from 15 MPa to 30 MPa. In contrast, the skin thickness increases as the desorption time changes from 2 min to 20 min.Therefore, the microcellular propellants with adjustable skin thickness can be obtained under the variable process conditions such as saturation pressure and desorption time.
摘要In order to obtain substrates with good conductive foam for high porosity foam metal materials used in the metal electrodes,the technique of electroless copper plating on the microcellular polyurethane foam with pore size of 0.3 mm was investigated.The main factors affecting the deposition rate such as the solution composition,temperature,pH value and adding ultrasonic were explored.The results show that the optimum process conditions are CuSO4 16 g/L,HCHO 5 mL/L,NaKC4H4O6 30 g/L,Na2EDTA 20 g/L,K4Fe(CN)6 25 mg/L,pH value of 12.5-13.0 and temperature of 40-50℃.Under these technical conditions, the process has excellent bath stability.Adding ultrasonic on the process can elevate the deposition rate of copper by 20%-30%.The foam metal material with a porosity of 92.2%and a three-dimensional network structure,was fabricated by electro-deposition after the electroless copper plating.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52175341)Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.ZR2022JQ24)+2 种基金Funding Project of Jinan City's New Twenty Items for Colleges and Universities(No.202333038)Excellent Young Team Project of Central Universities(No.2023QNTD002)Qingdao Key Technology Research and Industrialization Demonstration Project(No.24-1-2-qljh-10-gx)。
摘要Lightweight materials are essential for advanced green manufacturing and ecological sustainability because they reduce energy consumption,minimize pollution,and improve resource utilization.Herein,a reinforcement strategy utilizing activated carbon(AC)as a functional filler to enhance the foaming behavior of thermoplastic polyester elastomer(TPEE)was developed,enabling the successful fabrication of lightweight,high-strength,and elastic TPEE/AC foams with superior hydrophobic and thermally insulating performance using environmentally friendly microcellular foaming technology.The uniform dispersion of AC enhanced the melt strength and the solubility of CO2,thereby significantly improving the foaming behavior,resulting in refined cell structures and reduced shrinkage.The optimized T-A-5 foam achieved a high expansion ratio(16.0),low shrinkage ratio(70.0%),and high recovery ratio(79.4%),outperforming the pure TPEE foam by 15.9%,12.3%,and212.6%,respectively.Moreover,the viscoelastic properties of TPEE/AC composites tested under two different conditions revealed contrasting trends in loss factor,indicating that the influence of fillers on TPEE viscoelasticity is highly temperature-dependent and state-sensitive.Further,the lightness and blackness of TPEE/AC foams can be tailored by varying AC content and cellular morphology.Moreover,the TPEE/AC foams exhibited improved compressive strength,low thermal conductivity(35.9 m W·m–1·K–1),and high hydrophobicity(122.5°).This study provides an effective strategy for designing high-performance TPEE foams with significant potential for energy-saving and environment-friendly applications.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51703083).
摘要The effect of carbon black(CB),carbon nanotube(CNT),and graphene(G)on foaming,electrical conductivity(EC),and electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding of polystyrene(PS)foam that has been produced via microwave heating operation and supercritical carbon dioxide(CO2)was studied.Foams containing 1 wt%,CNT,and G reached over 90%porosity after 30 s and 3 min radiation time,respectively;however,PS/CB foam did not expand properly even after 3.5 min.In addition,the expansion ratio of PS/CB and PS/G was one-sixth and one-half of PS/CNT,respectively-due to the great CNT’s ability to convert microwave radiation to heat.EC of solid and porous nanocomposites has been increased via raising filler content;however,PS/CNT displayed the highest value at the same volume fractions.This ascending trend could not endure during foaming,so a remarkable optimum-point has been observed for nanocomposite foams.Eventually,EMI-shielding properties of solid and foam nanocomposites were discussed.