scholarly journals Preparation of Cellulose Nanocrystal-Reinforced Physical Hydrogels for Actuator Application

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 969
Author(s):  
Jaehwan Kim ◽  
Tippabattini Jayaramudu ◽  
Lindong Zhai ◽  
Hyun Chan Kim ◽  
Dickens Owino Agumba
Keyword(s):  
Cellulose Nanocrystal ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Output Displacement ◽  
Surface Hydroxyl ◽  
Cell Matrix ◽  
Surface Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Uniform Dispersion ◽  
Blending Method ◽  
Actuator Application

In the present investigation, we prepared cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)-reinforced polyvinyl alcohol-cellulose (PVA-Cell) physical hydrogels using a simple blending method for actuator application. The prepared hydrogels were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and the surface and cross-section were studied by scanning electron microscopy. CNCs were well dispersed in the PVA-Cell hydrogel. In the preparation process, surface hydroxyl groups of the CNC and PVA-Cell matrix hydroxyl groups were interacted to produce uniform dispersion of CNCs in the hydrogels. Swelling behavior and compression studies revealed that the increase of the CNCs reinforced the crosslinking. The actuation test of the prepared hydrogels showed that the displacement linearly increased with the voltage, and the immense output displacement was observed at low CNC concentration. The prepared hydrogels are applicable for soft robot actuators and active lens.

The synthesis and structure of silica-supported bis(h5-cyclopentadienyl)dichlorotitanium(IV) complexes

1986 ◽  
Vol 51 (7) ◽  
pp. 1430-1438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alena Reissová ◽  
Zdeněk Bastl ◽  
Martin Čapka
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Titanium Complex ◽  
Surface Hydroxyl ◽  
Surface Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Free Hydroxyl ◽  
Cyclopentadienyl Anion

The title complexes have been obtained by functionalization of silica with cyclopentadienylsilanes of the type Rx(CH3)3 - xSi(CH2)nC5H5 (x = 1-3, n = 0, 1, 3), trimethylsilylation of free surface hydroxyl groups, transformation of the bonded cyclopentadienyl group to the cyclopentadienyl anion, followed by coordination of (h5-cyclopentadienyl)trichlorotitanium. The effects of single steps of the above immobilization on texture of the support, the number of free hydroxyl groups, the coverage of the surface by cyclopentadienyl groups and the degree of their utilization in anchoring the titanium complex have been investigated. ESCA study has shown that the above anchoring leads to formation of the silica-supported bis(h5-cyclopentadienyl)dichlorotitanium(IV) complex.

Controllable synthesis of phosphate-modified BiPO4 nanorods with high photocatalytic activity: surface hydroxyl groups concentrations effects

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (121) ◽  
pp. 99712-99721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Li ◽  
Yawen Wang ◽  
Yu Huang ◽  
Junji Cao ◽  
Wingkei Ho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
High Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Controllable Synthesis ◽  
Surface Hydroxyl ◽  
Methylene Orange ◽  
Surface Hydroxyl Groups

Surface modification by phosphate efficiently improves the photocatalytic performance of BiPO4 for the degradation of methylene orange (MO), by enhancing the concentration of surface hydroxyl groups and improving its hydrophilicity.

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