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1	Morphology-driven superhydrophobic polystyrene webs: fabrication and characterization Yuan, Yue January 1900 (has links) Master of Science / Department of Apparel, Textiles, and Interior Design / Jooyoun Kim / Seong-O Choi / Superhydrophobicity (water contact angle, WCA >150˚) can be achieved by introducing surface roughness and decreasing surface energy. Polystyrene (PS) electrospun web can be used as an excellent substrate for superhydrophobic surface due to its low surface energy (~33 mN/m) and processibility to form various roughness. As the Cassie-Baxter model explains, the presence of roughness amplifies anti-wettability of materials whose surface energy is low (hydrophobic, WCA >90˚). This study aims to fabricate superhydrophobic PS nonwoven webs by electrospinning process and vapor deposition of 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltrichlorosilane (PFDTS) and to investigate the influence of fiber morphology and surface energy on wettability. To this end, PS webs with various fiber morphologies were electrospun under different polymer concentrations and solvent mixtures. PS substrates were treated by air plasma to attach –OH groups before the vapor deposition of PFDTS. Air plasma treatment itself increased the surface energy of PS; however, with PFDTS coating, the surface energy was decreased. The wettability was characterized by WCA and sliding angle measurement. WCAs on the electrospun webs were greater than that of flat PS film (WCA=95˚) due to the increased roughness of the web. The web with beads or grooved fibers achieved superhydrophobicity (WCA>150˚). PFDTS deposition lowered the surface energy of PS surface to about 15.8 mN/m. PS web with PFDTS deposition presented high water contact angle up to 169˚ and low sliding angle about 3˚. Also it was attempted to characterize the interfacial area between water and a solid surface on irregular fibrous webs. The fraction of solid surface area wet by the liquid (solid fraction) was observed by staining the rough electrospun web with a hydrophobic fluorescent dye, coumarin. The actual solid fraction corresponded fairly well with the theoretical solid fraction calculated by the Cassie-Baxter equation, demonstrating that the treated superhydrophobic surface follows the Cassie-Baxter wetting state. Electrospinning Superhydrophobic Polystyrene Surface energy Fiber morphology Solid area fraction
2	Actions of lignocellulolytic enzymes on Abies grandis(grand fir) wood for application in biofuel production Cherdchim, Banyat 27 October 2010 (has links) No description available. 000 Allgemeines Wissenschaft Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology Abies grandis Armillaria mellea Heterobasidion annosum Heterobasidion parviporum Pleurotus ostreatus Trametes versicolor Coniophora puteana biodegradation cell wall modification urea formaldehyde ammonium sulphate mass loss area fraction stained cell wall cell wall area latewood earlywood oxidative enzyme MBTH laccase-mediator manganese peroxidase butylhydroxytoluol carbon chromatography fraction Coprinopsis cinerea decay fungi 1 4-dihydroxybenzene p-benzochinone 3 5-di-tertbut-4-hydroxy-toluene GC-MS analysis gel electrophoresis growth inhibition 4-hydroxy cinnamic acid laccase induction nitrogen phenolic compounds p-coumaric acid wood extraction wood extractives biofuels chemical pretreatment physico-chemical pretreatment biological pretreatment microwave irradiation liquid acid rate of production of glucose kinetic curve of production of glucose influence of wood extractive influence of phenolic compound Abies grandis Armillaria mellea Heterobasidion annosum Heterobasidion parviporum Pleurotus ostreatus Trametes versicolor Coniophora puteana biodegradation cell wall modification urea formaldehyde ammonium sulphate mass loss area fraction stained cell wall cell wall area latewood earlywood oxidative enzyme MBTH laccase-mediator manganese peroxidase butylhydroxytoluol carbon chromatography fraction Coprinopsis cinerea decay fungi 1 4-dihydroxybenzene p-benzochinone 3 5-di-tertbut-4-hydroxy-toluene GC-MS analysis gel electrophoresis growth inhibition 4-hydroxy cinnamic acid laccase induction nitrogen phenolic compounds p-coumaric acid wood extraction wood extractives biofuels chemical pretreatment physico-chemical pretreatment biological pretreatment microwave irradiation liquid acid rate of production of glucose kinetic curve of production of glucose influence of wood extractive influence of phenolic compound 48.46 Holz YQ 000: Forstbotanik

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Morphology-driven superhydrophobic polystyrene webs: fabrication and characterization

Actions of lignocellulolytic enzymes on Abies grandis(grand fir) wood for application in biofuel production