Photocrosslinking of EPDM Elastomers. Photocrosslinkable Compositions

1989 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 592-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Hilborn ◽  
B. Rånaby
Keyword(s):  
Crosslinking Agent ◽  
Side Reaction ◽  
Uv Absorption ◽  
Good Match ◽  
Good Solubility ◽  
Uv Emission ◽  
Alternating Copolymerization

Abstract EFDM rubbers can be efficiently crosslinked using multifunctional monomers. Several factors must be taken into consideration: 1. Good solubility of the crosslinking agent in the rubber is essential. 2. It is favorable to have a mechanism of crosslinking which gives an alternating addition of rubber and crosslinking agent, as in the case of the stepwise radical thiol-ene system or alternating copolymerization of bis-maleimide with the olefinic rubber. These systems utilize each radical of the photoinitiator to form crosslinks, enhance the rate of crosslinking and prevent homopolymerization of the crosslinking agent. 3. A good match of the UV absorption of the photoinitiator, the UV transmission of the rest of the system, and the UV emission from the lamp is essential. 4. Since disproportionation of photoinitiator radicals in cage is an unwanted side reaction in the rigid rubber system, it is better to choose photoinitiators that mainly recombine to reform a photoactive molecule as before scission.

scholarly journals Gas Detection Using Portable Deep-UV Absorption Spectrophotometry: A Review

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (23) ◽  
pp. 5210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sulaiman Khan ◽  
David Newport ◽  
Stéphane Le Calvé
Keyword(s):  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Optical Filters ◽  
Uv Absorption ◽  
Uv Photodetectors ◽  
Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽  
Uv Emission ◽  
Selective Approach ◽  
Deep Uv

Several gas molecules of environmental and domestic significance exhibit a strong deep-UV absorption. Therefore, a sensitive and a selective gas detector based on this unique molecular property (i.e., absorption at a specific wavelength) can be developed using deep-UV absorption spectrophotometry. UV absorption spectrometry provides a highly sensitive, reliable, self-referenced, and selective approach for gas sensing. This review article addresses the recent progress in the application of deep-UV absorption for gas sensing owing to its inherent features and tremendous potentials. Applications, advancements, and challenges related to UV emission sources, gas cells, and UV photodetectors are assessed and compared. We present the relevant theoretical aspects and challenges associated with the development of portable sensitive spectrophotometer. Finally, the applications of UV absorption spectrometry for ozone, NO2, SO2, and aromatic organic compounds during the last decades are discussed and compared. A portable UV absorption spectrophotometer can be developed by using LEDs, hollow core waveguides (HCW), and UV photodetectors (i.e., photodiodes). LED provides a portable UV emission source with low power input, low-intensity drifts, low cost, and ease of alignment. It is a quasi-chromatic UV source and covers the absorption band of molecules without optical filters for absorbance measurement of a target analyte. HCWs can be applied as a miniature gas cell for guiding UV radiation for measurement of low gas concentrations. Photodiodes, on the other hand, offer a portable UV photodetector with excellent spectral selectivity with visible rejection, minimal dark current, linearity, and resistance against UV-aging.

scholarly journals UV Absorption and Emission Lines from Highly Ionized Gas in the Galactic Halo

1991 ◽  
Vol 144 ◽  
pp. 131-141
Author(s):  
Blair D. Savage
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Line ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Galactic Halo ◽  
Galactic Plane ◽  
Uv Absorption ◽  
Emission Lines ◽  
Line Profiles ◽  
Ionized Gas ◽  
Absorption And Emission ◽  
Uv Emission

Highly ionized gas in the galactic halo has been detected through UV absorption and emission lines. In absorption the species studied include Si IV, C IV and N V. The UV emission studies have recorded C IV and O III]. Absorption measurements toward galactic stars reveal that the |z| distribution of the gas is roughly exponential with a scale height of approximately 3 kpc and has column densities perpendicular to the galactic plane of N ~ 2×1013, 1×1014 and 3×1013 atoms cm−2, for Si IV, C IV and NV, respectively. Similar absorption line profiles for these species suggests a common process for their origin. The presence of N V absorption implies the existence of some gas with a temperature near T ~ 2×105 K. The highly ionized absorbing gas toward distant stars in direction b < −50° has simple and relatively narrow line profiles (FWHM ~ 45 to 70 km−1) and small average LSR velocities while the gas in the direction b > 50° reveals a complex pattern of motions with substantial inflow and outflow velocities. Galactic rotation has an appreciable effect on the absorption line profiles to very distant stars located in the low halo. C IV emission has been seen at greater than a 3σ level of significance in 4 of 8 directions. The emission brightens toward the galactic poles and has a polar intensity I(C IV) ~ 5000 photons cm−2s−1ster−1. If the emitting and absorbing gas coincide in space the measurements imply ne ~ 0.01 cm−3 and P/k ~ 2000 cm−3 K for gas with T ~ 105 K. This phase of the gas fills only a small volume of the space (f ~ 0.03) and accounts for only a small fraction of the total column density of gas perpendicular to the galactic plane [~3×1018 atoms cm −2 vs 3.5×1020 atoms cm −2 for H I and 1×1020 atoms cm −2 for H+]. However, the gas provides a large EUV/UV emission line flux (~1×10−5erg. cm−2 s−1) which corresponds to a H I ionizing flux of ~2×105 ionizations cm−2 s−1. Gas with T near 2×105 K cools very rapidly. Its origin may be associated with the cooling gas of a galactic fountain flow or with thermal condensations in cosmic ray driven fountains. In the nonequilbrium cooling of a Galactic fountain, a flow rate of 4 MO/ year to each side of the Galaxy is required to produce the amount of N V absorption found in the halo while a flow rate 5x larger is required to produce the observed level of C IV emission.

Backscattering Analysis of Cylinder Shaped Scatterer in Vegetation Medium: Comparison Between Theories

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
Syabeela Syahali ◽  
Ewe Hong Tat ◽  
Gobi Vetharatnam ◽  
Li-Jun Jiang ◽  
Hamsalekha A Kumaresan
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Solution ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Traditional Method ◽  
Microwave Remote Sensing ◽  
Solution Model ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Good Match ◽  
Equivalent Source ◽  
Backscattering Cross Section ◽  
Method Model

This paper analyses the backscattering cross section of a cylinder both using traditional method model and a new numerical solution model, namely Relaxed Hierarchical Equivalent Source Algorithm (RHESA). The purpose of this study is to investigate the prospect of incorporating numerical solution model into volume scattering calculation, to be applied into microwave remote sensing in vegetation area. Results show a good match, suggesting that RHESA may be suitable to be used to model the more complex nature of vegetation medium.

UV Absorption and Photoisomerization of p-Methoxycinnamate Grafted Silicone

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supason Pattanaargson ◽  
Nantawan Hongchinnagorn ◽  
Piyawan Hirunsupachot ◽  
Yongsak Sritana-anant
Keyword(s):  
Uv Absorption

Investigation of Dialdehyde Corn Starch as Crosslinking Agent in Collagen-Based Wound Dressing Materials

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cigdem Kilicarislan Ozkan ◽  
Hasan Ozgunay ◽  
Stefania Marin ◽  
Madalina Georgiana Albu Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Wound Dressing ◽  
Corn Starch ◽  
Crosslinking Agent ◽  
Dressing Materials ◽  
Wound Dressing Materials

Energetic Control of Redox-Active Polymers Towards Safe Organic Bioelectronic Materials

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Giovannitti ◽  
Reem B. Rashid ◽  
Quentin Thiburce ◽  
Bryan D. Paulsen ◽  
Camila Cendra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Oxygen ◽  
Organic Semiconductors ◽  
Side Reaction ◽  
Semiconducting Polymers ◽  
Side Reactions ◽  
Redox Active ◽  
Donor Acceptor ◽  
Electrochemical Devices ◽  
Biological Environment ◽  
Device Operation

<p>Avoiding faradaic side reactions during the operation of electrochemical devices is important to enhance the device stability, to achieve low power consumption, and to prevent the formation of reactive side‑products. This is particularly important for bioelectronic devices which are designed to operate in biological systems. While redox‑active materials based on conducting and semiconducting polymers represent an exciting class of materials for bioelectronic devices, they are susceptible to electrochemical side‑reactions with molecular oxygen during device operation. We show that this electrochemical side reaction yields hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>), a reactive side‑product, which may be harmful to the local biological environment and may also accelerate device degradation. We report a design strategy for the development of redox-active organic semiconductors based on donor-acceptor copolymers that prevent the formation of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> during device operation. This study elucidates the previously overlooked side-reactions between redox-active conjugated polymers and molecular oxygen in electrochemical devices for bioelectronics, which is critical for the operation of electrolyte‑gated devices in application-relevant environments.</p>

Mesoscopic gelation of chitosan and genipin at below critical concentrations

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Engwer ◽  
Ronja Loy ◽  
Ioannis S. Chronakis ◽  
Ana C. Mendes ◽  
Francisco M. Goycoolea
Keyword(s):  
Sol Gel ◽  
Crosslinking Agent ◽  
Small Deformation ◽  
Macroscopic Appearance ◽  
Critical Concentrations ◽  
Gelation Kinetics ◽  
Gardenia Jasminoides ◽  
Sol Gel Transition ◽  
Low Cytotoxicity ◽  
High Concentrations

Genipin is increasingly used as a crosslinking agent for chitosans due to its low cytotoxicity as a naturally occurring extract of the plant <i>Gardenia jasminoides</i>. Genipin reacts with the primary amino groups of chitosan to form blue hydrogels. We studied the gelation kinetics of different chitosans varying in their properties (molar mass 34 000-213 000 g mol<sup>-1</sup>, degree of acetylation 9-20%) and genipin in detail. We found that critical sol-gel transition times obtained from dynamic light scattering were in good agreement with the results obtained by small deformation oscillatory rheometry and microviscosimetry at high concentrations of chitosan. However, at below critical concentrations, we found a second regime of gelation that followed the same Ross-Murphy's gelation kinetics. The macroscopic appearance of these samples was a suspension of weak gel-like particles that were sensitive to mechanical forces. We believe that the material is a mesoscopic gel, as described for other polymers. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that this phenomenon has been described for the gelling system of chitosan and genipin.

PENGGUNAAN TiO2 PARTIKEL NANO HASIL SINTESIS BERBASIS AIR MENGGUNAKAN METODA SOL-GEL PADA BAHAN KAPAS SEBAGAI APLIKASI UNTUK TEKSTIL ANTI UV

Arena Tekstil ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya Komalasari ◽  
Bambang Sunendar
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Crosslinking Agent ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Nano Tio2 ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Infra Red ◽  
Scanning Electron

Partikel nano TiO2 berbasis air dengan pH basa telah berhasil disintesis dengan menggunakan metode sol-gel dan diimobilisasi pada kain kapas dengan menggunakan kitosan sebagai zat pengikat silang. Sintesis dilakukan  dengan prekursor TiCl4 pada konsentrasi 0,3 M, 0,5 M dan 1 M, dan menggunakan templat kanji dengan proses kalsinasi pada suhu 500˚C selama 2 jam. Partikel nano TiO2 diaplikasikan ke kain kapas dengan metoda pad-dry-cure dan menggunakan kitosan sebagai crosslinking agent. Berdasarkan hasil Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM),diketahui bahwa morfologi partikel TiO2 berbentuk spherical dengan ukuran nano (kurang dari 100 nm). Karakterisasi X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) menunjukkan adanya tiga tipe struktur kristal utama, yaitu (100), (101) dan (102) dengan fasa kristal yang terbentuk adalah anatase dan rutile. Pada karakterisasi menggunakan SEM terhadap serbuk dari TiO2 yang telah diaplikasikan ke permukaan kain kapas, terlihat adanya imobilisasi partikel nano TiO2 melalui ikatan hidrogen silang dengan kitosan pada kain kapas. Hasil analisa tersebut kemudian dikonfirmasi dengan FTIR (Fourier Transform Infra Red) yang hasilnya memperlihatkan puncak serapan pada bilangan gelombang 3495 cm-1, 2546 cm-1, dan 511 cm-1,  yang masing-masing diasumsikan sebagai adanya vibrasi gugus fungsi O-H, N-H dan Ti-O-Ti. Hasil SEM menunjukkan pula bahwa kristal nano yang terbentuk diantaranya adalah fasa rutile , yang berdasarkan literatur terbukti dapatberfungsi sebagai anti UV.

Variational Method for Estimating the Dipole Moment in the Second Excited State of Fluorescein Molecule from its Electronic UV Absorption Spectra

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 3538-3544
Author(s):  
Alina Costina Luca ◽  
Ana Cezarina Morosanu ◽  
Irina Macovei ◽  
Dan Gheorghe Dimitriu ◽  
Dana Ortansa Dorohoi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dipole Moment ◽  
Excited State ◽  
Variational Method ◽  
Electronic State ◽  
Excited Electronic State ◽  
Spectral Band ◽  
Uv Absorption ◽  
Optical Parameters ◽  
Electrical Permittivity ◽  
Fluorescein Molecule

Electro-optical parameters of fluorescein molecule in the second excited electronic state and information on the interactions with solvents were obtained from a solvatochromic study. Parameters of the solvents such as the refractive index, electrical permittivity and Kamlet-Taft parameters (hydrogen bond acidity and basicity) were related with the experimentally recorded shifts of UV absorption spectral band of fluorescein dissolved in several solvents. Through a variational method, the electric dipole moment and polarizability in excited state of fluorescein molecule were estimated. The calculus requires some parameters of the fluorescein molecule in the ground electronic state, which were determined through a quantum-mechanical study.

Development of a monitor to simultaneously measure dissolved ozone and organic matter in ozonated water

1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 285-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Tsugura ◽  
Tetufumi Watanabe ◽  
Hiroshi Shimazaki ◽  
Shoichi Sameshima
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Control System ◽  
Sodium Thiosulfate ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Uv Absorption ◽  
Uv Absorbance ◽  
Absorption Method ◽  
Ozonated Water

A method for measuring both dissolved ozone (DO3) concentration and UV absorbance was developed adopting ultraviolet (UV) absorption method (JWWA, 1993) using sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3) solution for removing residual ozone in ozonated water. A DO3 monitor based on this method was tested. This method was proven to be effective from experimental results. The performance of the monitor was examined with continuous ozonated water. As a result, the monitor performed stably during about 2 months, so that both DO3 concentration and UV absorbance in the ozonated water could be accurately measured. Therefore, the authors have proposed the new aquatic control system with this monitor for ozonation.

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