Machine picking in cotton is an emerging practice in India,to solve the problems of labour shortages and production costs increasing.Cotton production has been declining in recent years;however,the high density planti...Machine picking in cotton is an emerging practice in India,to solve the problems of labour shortages and production costs increasing.Cotton production has been declining in recent years;however,the high density planting system(HDPS)offers a viable method to enhance productivity by increasing plant populations per unit area,optimizing resource utilization,and facilitating machine picking.Cotton is an indeterminate plant that produce excessive vegeta-tive growth in favorable soil fertility and moisture conditions,which posing challenges for efficient machine picking.To address this issue,the application of plant growth retardants(PGRs)is essential for controlling canopy architecture.PGRs reduce internode elongation,promote regulated branching,and increase plant compactness,making cotton plants better suited for machine picking.PGRs application also optimizes photosynthates distribution between veg-etative and reproductive growth,resulting in higher yields and improved fibre quality.The integration of HDPS and PGRs applications results in an optimal plant architecture for improving machine picking efficiency.However,the success of this integration is determined by some factors,including cotton variety,environmental conditions,and geographical variations.These approaches not only address yield stagnation and labour shortages but also help to establish more effective and sustainable cotton farming practices,resulting in higher cotton productivity.展开更多
Na +-montmorillonite(Na +-MMT) was converted to organic montmorillonite(OMMT) using modifier which was synthesized at authors’ laboratory. PA6/OMMT nanocomposite was prepared via in situ intercalative polymerization....Na +-montmorillonite(Na +-MMT) was converted to organic montmorillonite(OMMT) using modifier which was synthesized at authors’ laboratory. PA6/OMMT nanocomposite was prepared via in situ intercalative polymerization. The limiting oxygen index (LOI), UL 94V flame retardancy and thermal stability of PA6/OMMT using thermal gravity analysis (TGA) were measured. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) technique was used to analyze the pyrolytic residuum and the cone calorimeter (CONE) was applied to determine a number of combustion parameters which were closely related to fire safety, including heat release rate, mass loss rate, effective combustion heat, total heat release, specific extinction area and the time of ignition. In addition, the elemental composition of the surface pyrolytic residuum and the corresponding X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) data were obtained, and the morphology of the residuum from CONE measurement was examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM).展开更多
A series of wear and flame resistant polyamide 6(PA6)composites were prepared using glass fiber(GF)and talc(T)as reinforcer,polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)and graphite(Gr)as solid lubricants,red phosphorus(RP)and zinc b...A series of wear and flame resistant polyamide 6(PA6)composites were prepared using glass fiber(GF)and talc(T)as reinforcer,polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)and graphite(Gr)as solid lubricants,red phosphorus(RP)and zinc borate(ZB)as flame retardant.The tribological property,mechanical property,flame retardant property and the flame retardant mechanism were investigated.The tests show that the formula of the wear resistant PA6 composite(WRPA 6)is PA6/GF/T/PTFE/Gr in the ratio of 100/15/5/10/5 by mass.Because this composite exhibits the lowest friction coefficient(0.1429)and no wear mass loss,the introduction of RP and ZB can increase the flame resistance of WRPA6,and the synergistic effect of RP and ZB is obtained.Detailedly,the composite with 4 parts of ZB and 12 parts of RP shows the best flame retardant property,achieving the highest limiting oxygen index(LOI)(30.2 vol%)and a UL94 V-0 rating,and the flame retardant mechanisms may be gas phase along with condense phase mechanism.展开更多
Because of the dispersion at the nanometer level, polymer-clay nanocomposites exhibit superior properties in comparison with pure polymer or conventional composites; this includes properties such as barrier properties...Because of the dispersion at the nanometer level, polymer-clay nanocomposites exhibit superior properties in comparison with pure polymer or conventional composites; this includes properties such as barrier properties , improved thermal stability and flame retardancy. The outstanding properties of polymer-clay nanocomposites are achieved at a much lower volume fraction, compared with conventional composites. Polymer-clay nanocomposites can be processed using common techniques, such as extrusion and casting, which are superior to the cumbersome techniques used for the conventional composites. Hence, polymer-clay nanocomposites have important potential commercial value.展开更多
文摘Machine picking in cotton is an emerging practice in India,to solve the problems of labour shortages and production costs increasing.Cotton production has been declining in recent years;however,the high density planting system(HDPS)offers a viable method to enhance productivity by increasing plant populations per unit area,optimizing resource utilization,and facilitating machine picking.Cotton is an indeterminate plant that produce excessive vegeta-tive growth in favorable soil fertility and moisture conditions,which posing challenges for efficient machine picking.To address this issue,the application of plant growth retardants(PGRs)is essential for controlling canopy architecture.PGRs reduce internode elongation,promote regulated branching,and increase plant compactness,making cotton plants better suited for machine picking.PGRs application also optimizes photosynthates distribution between veg-etative and reproductive growth,resulting in higher yields and improved fibre quality.The integration of HDPS and PGRs applications results in an optimal plant architecture for improving machine picking efficiency.However,the success of this integration is determined by some factors,including cotton variety,environmental conditions,and geographical variations.These approaches not only address yield stagnation and labour shortages but also help to establish more effective and sustainable cotton farming practices,resulting in higher cotton productivity.
文摘Na +-montmorillonite(Na +-MMT) was converted to organic montmorillonite(OMMT) using modifier which was synthesized at authors’ laboratory. PA6/OMMT nanocomposite was prepared via in situ intercalative polymerization. The limiting oxygen index (LOI), UL 94V flame retardancy and thermal stability of PA6/OMMT using thermal gravity analysis (TGA) were measured. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) technique was used to analyze the pyrolytic residuum and the cone calorimeter (CONE) was applied to determine a number of combustion parameters which were closely related to fire safety, including heat release rate, mass loss rate, effective combustion heat, total heat release, specific extinction area and the time of ignition. In addition, the elemental composition of the surface pyrolytic residuum and the corresponding X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) data were obtained, and the morphology of the residuum from CONE measurement was examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM).
基金Project(149929)supported by the Postdoctoral Fund of Central South University,ChinaProject(16C0292)supported by the Hunan Education Department,ChinaProject(2016TP1022)supported by the Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Dark Tea and Jin-hua,China
文摘A series of wear and flame resistant polyamide 6(PA6)composites were prepared using glass fiber(GF)and talc(T)as reinforcer,polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)and graphite(Gr)as solid lubricants,red phosphorus(RP)and zinc borate(ZB)as flame retardant.The tribological property,mechanical property,flame retardant property and the flame retardant mechanism were investigated.The tests show that the formula of the wear resistant PA6 composite(WRPA 6)is PA6/GF/T/PTFE/Gr in the ratio of 100/15/5/10/5 by mass.Because this composite exhibits the lowest friction coefficient(0.1429)and no wear mass loss,the introduction of RP and ZB can increase the flame resistance of WRPA6,and the synergistic effect of RP and ZB is obtained.Detailedly,the composite with 4 parts of ZB and 12 parts of RP shows the best flame retardant property,achieving the highest limiting oxygen index(LOI)(30.2 vol%)and a UL94 V-0 rating,and the flame retardant mechanisms may be gas phase along with condense phase mechanism.
基金Support by the Natural Science Foundation (51064006, 41272064) of ChinaGuangxi Science Foundation (2011GXNSFD 018008)Open Fund of Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (KLMM20110202)
文摘Because of the dispersion at the nanometer level, polymer-clay nanocomposites exhibit superior properties in comparison with pure polymer or conventional composites; this includes properties such as barrier properties , improved thermal stability and flame retardancy. The outstanding properties of polymer-clay nanocomposites are achieved at a much lower volume fraction, compared with conventional composites. Polymer-clay nanocomposites can be processed using common techniques, such as extrusion and casting, which are superior to the cumbersome techniques used for the conventional composites. Hence, polymer-clay nanocomposites have important potential commercial value.
