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Giant Electrorheological Fluids With Ultrahigh Electrorheological Efficiency Based On A Micro/Nano Hybrid Calcium Titanyl Oxalate Composite, Jinghua Wu, Zhenyang Song, Fenghua Liu, Jianjun Guo, Yuchuan Cheng, Shengqian Ma, Gaojie Xu Nov 2016

Giant Electrorheological Fluids With Ultrahigh Electrorheological Efficiency Based On A Micro/Nano Hybrid Calcium Titanyl Oxalate Composite, Jinghua Wu, Zhenyang Song, Fenghua Liu, Jianjun Guo, Yuchuan Cheng, Shengqian Ma, Gaojie Xu

Chemistry Faculty Publications

A novel micro/nanoparticle hybrid calcium titanyl oxalate electrorheological (ER) material composed of micron-sized spindly particles and nanometer-sized irregular particles was successfully fabricated. The giant ER fluid based on the composite exhibits enhanced not only yield stress but also low field-off viscosity, thereby resulting in an ultrahigh ER efficiency that greatly exceeds that of any existing giant ER (GER) material. The synergistic effect between the spindly microparticles and irregular nanoparticles discovered in this study suggests a promising method for solving the long-standing ER efficiency problems. Moreover, the one-step synthesis approach presented in this work can be readily expanded for mass production …


Modified Yttrium Hydroxide/Mc Nylon Nanocomposites And Scaling Effects In Multilayer Polyethylene Films, Jia Chen Mar 2016

Modified Yttrium Hydroxide/Mc Nylon Nanocomposites And Scaling Effects In Multilayer Polyethylene Films, Jia Chen

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In this thesis, monomer casting (MC) nylon was synthesized. MC nylon could replace nonferrous metals in certain applications, including gears, wheels, and other moving parts. However, compared with metals, MC nylon products have poor strength and stiffness, and crack easily, especially at low temperatures. In addition, the dimensional stability of MC nylon is poor, especially in the large casting nylon products, causing significant internal stresses due to shrinkage. Thus, MC nylon cracks easily when cast and molded. The yttrium hydroxide particles were modified by stearic acid and dispersed in the caprolactam. The polymerization time was short due to fast anionic …