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Thesis (M.Sc.)--City University of Hong Kong, 2004. / At head of title: City University of Hong Kong, Department of Physics and Materials Science, Master of Science in materials engineering & nanotechnology dissertation. Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 1, 2006) Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--City University of Hong Kong, 2004. / At head of title: City University of Hong Kong, Department of Physics and Materials Science, Master of Science in materials engineering & nanotechnology dissertation. Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 4, 2006) Includes bibliographical references.

Insecticide treated mosquito bed nets, insecticide aerosol sprays, repellent lotions and creams, repellent candles, vaporizable repellent essential oils, mosquito mats and coils are some of the many malaria personal protection tools that are in use. The latter of these measures are the most accessible and affordable options for the rural population in sub-Saharan Africa. It is therefore important to determine how effective these personal protection measures are by determining their ability to efficiently disperse an active ingredient when the protection measure is in use. In this study, a copper II oxide montmorillonite clay burner (CuOMontmorillonite clay burner) was created to vaporize repellent formulations containing various concentrations of p-menthane-3,8-diol (PMD) as the active ingredient with the aim of determining the percentage of the active ingredient that is released into the air and the rate of release. The performance of the CuO-Montmorillonite clay burner was also compared to that of the Lampe Berger fragrance burner (LBFB). In addition to this, the percentage of PMD released from 6 percentage wt PMD candles of diameters 40mm, 69mm and 83mm was determined and compared to that released when the CuO-Montmorillonite clay burner and Lampe Berger Fragrance burner where used to vaporize PMD repellent formulations. It was found that the rate of vaporization of the various PMD repellent formulations vaporized using the Lampe Berger fragrance burner is affected by the mass of PMD present in the repellent formulations. The 6 percentage wt PMD repellent candles released the least percentage of PMD as compared to that released when the CuO-Montmorillonite clay burner and the Lampe Berger fragrance burner were used to vaporize the PMD repellent formulations.

Exchange adsorption of Cu²⁺ , Pb²⁺ and Zn²⁺ for Na on Wyoming mont-morillonite, in chloride and nitrate electrolyte solutions less than 10⁻³ M total heavy metal concentration, can be modelled with a simple equilibrium ion-exchange reaction: Me²⁺ + 2 Na{Mont} = Me{Mont}₂ + 2 Na⁺ where Me. and Mont represent a given heavy metal and montmorillonite. Equilibrium constants for this reaction are equal for Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺ at 3.0 ± 1, slightly less than that for Pb²⁺ at 5.0 ± 1, and comparable to constants calculated for monopositive exchange of K⁺ for Na⁺ (3.0 ± 1) and H⁺ for Na⁺ (2.5 ± .5). Above 10⁻³ M total metal concentration, heavy metal exchange for Na is complicated by variable total Na exchange capacity and by apparent anionic interferences. CuCl₂ and ZnCl₂ electrolyte solutions are more effective Na exchangers at 0.1 M than Cu(NO₃)₂, Pb(NO₃)₂, KC1 or HC1 solutions at the same concentration. Retardation factors of Cu, Pb and Zn spots eluted across thin layers of Na-montmorillonite (supported by silica gel) by aqueous NaCl and NaNO₃ solutions of 0.05 to 3.0 M concentration suggest, when interpreted with a rudimentary ion-exchange mass transfer model, that metals migrate mainly as monopositive species—perhaps as monohydroxo-complexes within the clay micelle. Precipitation of Pb chloride or hydroxy-chloride is indicated by multiple Pb spots on NaCl-eluted chromatograms. / Science, Faculty of / Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Department of / Graduate

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Solvent suspensions of a high performance polymer, Polyamide-imide (PAI) are widely used in magnetic wire coatings. Here we investigate the effect that the introduction of montmorillonite (MMT) has on PAI. MMT was introduced into an uncured PAI suspension; the sample was then cured by step-wise heat treatment. Polarized optical microscopy was used to choose the best suitable MMT for PAI matrix and to study the distribution of MMT in PAI matrix. Concentration dependent dispersion effect was studied by x-ray diffraction (XRD) and was confirmed by Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Differential scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was used to study impact of MMT on glass transition temperature (Tg) and degradation properties of PAI respectively. Micro-hardness testing of PAI nanocomposites was also performed. A concentration dependent state of dispersion was obtained. The glass transition (Tg), degradation and mechanical properties were found to correlate to the state of dispersion.