Processability of Composite Materials Containing Chitosan

1990 ◽  
Vol 218 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Graham Allan ◽  
Mutombo Muvundamina
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Electron Spectroscopy ◽  
Surface Composition ◽  
Polypropylene Fibers ◽  
Acidic Solutions ◽  
Foreign Materials ◽  
Wetting Force ◽  
Scanning Electron

AbstractThe processability of polypropylene fibers into composite materials was characterized by dynamic wettability measurements. Single fibers were immersed in a series of aqueous acidic solutions of chitosan. Variations in the wetting force, observed for progressive and successive immersions of the fibers in the liquid, indicated adsorption of species out of the solution or the presence of foreign materials on the surface of the solid. The value of the advancing wetting force was used to assess the coating of the fibers by the liquid. Data on the surface composition of the fibers were obtained by electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis. The conditions of preparation of the composite materials containing chitosan were determined from the correlation of the observations on wettability, surface composition and scanning electron microscopy.

Analyse des Stuckgipses der Abtei Villers / Analysis of Stucco from the Abbey of Villers

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-396
Author(s):  
S. Chandra ◽  
D. Van Gemert
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Chemical Analysis ◽  
Electron Spectroscopy ◽  
Natural Polymer ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Scanning Electron

Abstract Interior plaster from the Abbot's Palace of the Abbey of Villers-la-Ville, Brabant Wallon province, Belgium has been investigated. It is done by using chemical analysis, x-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive electron spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. It is found that the rendering was made with lime rich mortar and animal hairs. The sand used was very fine and the hairs were very short. The solid constituents and the hairs were uniformly dispersed, which could have been obtained by the addition of some other natural polymer, containing protein.

Influence of Sodium Hydroxide on the Properties of FGD Gypsum-Slag Composite Materials

2014 ◽  
Vol 675-677 ◽  
pp. 750-755
Author(s):  
Fang Huang ◽  
Bao Long Jiao ◽  
Dong Dong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Sodium Hydroxide ◽  
Setting Time ◽  
Maximal Strength ◽  
Action Mechanism ◽  
Fgd Gypsum ◽  
Scanning Electron

By examining the compressive and flexural strength of composite and using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), we analyzed the influence of sodium hydroxide on the properties of FGD gypsum and slag composite materials and discussed the influence of sodium hydroxide on the setting time and mechanical strength of the composite materials and presented the action mechanism of sodium hydroxide as a stimulator. The results show that when the content of sodium hydroxide was percent of 0.25, the maximal strength of FGD gypsum-slag composite materials was reached.

Biopolymer Encapsulation of PEI-Derivatives for Heavy Metal Sorption

2015 ◽  
Vol 1130 ◽  
pp. 529-532
Author(s):  
Caroline Bertagnolli ◽  
Thierry Vincent ◽  
Eric Guibal
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Metal Sorption ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Heavy Metal Sorption ◽  
Maximum Sorption ◽  
Complex Solutions ◽  
Scanning Electron

Composite materials have been synthesized by alginate or chitosan encapsulation of polyethylenimine (PEI) derivatives (obtained by glutaraldehyde grafting of histidine and carbon disulfide). Discrete or agglomerated PEI-derivative particles are immobilized in the macroporous network of biopolymer matrix (as shown by scanning electron microscopy and SEM-EDX analysis). The effect of pH and initial concentration on Zn (II) and Cu (II) sorption performance were analyzed. The incorporation of PEI-derivatives biopolymer matrix improves sorption performance in complex solutions (doped with CaCl2) compared to pristine biopolymer. Maximum sorption capacities range from 0.64 to 1 mmol L-1 for Zn (II) and from 1.13 to 1.67 mmol L-1 for Cu (II).

Investigation of orthodontic wires by scanning electron microscopy and Auger electron spectroscopy

Vacuum ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 43 (5-7) ◽  
pp. 613-615
Author(s):  
Vladimir Ciprus ◽  
Joze Pirs ◽  
Loreta Pomenić ◽  
Marija Kern ◽  
Borut Praček
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Auger Electron Spectroscopy ◽  
Electron Spectroscopy ◽  
Auger Electron ◽  
Orthodontic Wires ◽  
Scanning Electron

Coal Combustion Fly Ash Characterization: Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis, Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis, and Scanning Electron Microscopy

1980 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 549-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. J. Rothenberg ◽  
P. Denee ◽  
P. Holloway
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Chemical Analysis ◽  
Electron Spectroscopy ◽  
Energy Dispersive ◽  
Compositional Variation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Calcium Iron ◽  
Scanning Electron

The surface and bulk properties of five samples of fly ash have been examined by electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray analysis (EDXA). Samples from a conventional pulverized coal combustor, a conventional stoker-fed combustor, and an experimental fluidized bed combustor (FBC) were examined. ESCA data indicated that all samples contained silicon, aluminum, magnesium, calcium, iron, potassium, carbon, oxygen, and sulfur and all but one contained titanium. Samples from the conventional combustors contained more carbon than samples from the FBC. FBC samples contained large amounts of calcium and magnesium. Valence states of some elements were obtained by a detailed examination of selected ESCA peaks. Sputtering was performed on two samples to obtain a depth profile of the composition. The EDXA data confirmed the presence of silicon, aluminum, magnesium, calcium, iron, potassium, sulfur, and titanium while chlorine was detected in some samples. The EDXA data for individual particles exhibited marked particle to particle compositional variation. SEM studies demonstrated that the morphology of FBC samples was different from that of all of the conventional combustor samples examined.

The Electrochemically Formed Palladium-Deuterium System. I. Surface Composition and Morphology

1993 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 663 ◽  
Author(s):  
CT Dillon ◽  
BJ Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Surface Analysis ◽  
Surface Composition ◽  
Surface Topology ◽  
Platinum Anode ◽  
Single Feature ◽  
Scanning Electron

Surface analysis of palladium cathodes after prolonged electrolysis in D2O electrolytes shows evidence for the electrodeposition of Pt, Zn and Cu. The platinum comes from the platinum anode used in the work, whilst zinc and copper are present in the D2O. Scanning electron microscopy studies of cast palladium cathodes revealed a diverse surface topology with no single feature present. The effect of electrode pretreatment on the appearance of the microcrystallites is discussed, and evidence for a palladized overlay is presented.

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