Diffusion of a Single Component in a Binary Polymer Blend upon Annealing Monitored by Fluorescence Microspectroscopy

Fluorescent polymer coatings with tuneable sensitive range for remote temperature sensing

Polymer films of poly(vinyl alcohol) containing the fluorescent dyes 4-aminophthalimide (AP) or 6-propionyl-2-dimethylamino-naphthalene (Prodan) are used as temperature-sensitive fluorescent coatings for remote temperature sensing. Temperature can be obtained by a two-wavelength ratiometric-based emission intensity measurement. The coatings are sensitive in a 100K temperature range that can be tuned by polymer-solute interactions. The usable range is 200-300 K for AP and 280-380 K for Prodan.

Micelle-mediated synthesis of single-crystalline β(3C)-SiC fibers via emulsion electrospinning

Submicroscale SiC fiber mats were prepared by the electrospinning of an oil-in-water(O/W) precursor emulsion, a subsequent thermal curing treatment, and calcination at 1600 °C. Low-molecular-weight PCS micelles entrapped within an aqueous PVP matrix played an important role in forming the continuous and dense core structure, resulting in pure SiC fibers. The manipulation of SiC fiber diameters could be obtained via control of the micellar PCS concentration (10-30 wt %), enabling the production of dense and highly crystallized SiC fiber architectures with diameters ranging from 200 to 350 nm.