Production and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles and porous particles by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis using a zinc nitrate precursor

ZnO nanoparticles and porous particles were produced by an ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method using a zinc nitrate precursor at various temperatures under air atmosphere. The effects of reaction temperature on the size and morphology of ZnO particles were investigated. The samples were characterized by energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. ZnO particles were obtained in a hexagonal crystal structure and the crystallite shapes changed from spherical to hexagonal by elevating the reaction temperature. The crystallite size grew by increasing the temperature, in spite of reducing the residence time in the heated zone. ZnO nanoparticles were obtained at the lowest reaction temperature and ZnO porous particles, formed by aggregation of ZnO nanoparticles due to effective sintering, were prepared at higher temperatures. The results showed that the properties of ZnO particles can be controlled by changing the reaction temperature in the ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method.     

Microstructures and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline NiTi intermetallics formed by mechanosynthesis

The formulation of nanocrystalline NiTi shape memory alloys has potential effects in mechanical stimulation and medical implantology. The present work elucidates the effect of milling time on the product's structural characteristics, chemical composition, and microhardness for NiTi synthesized by mechanical alloying for different milling durations. Increasing the milling duration led to the formation of a nanocrystalline NiTi intermetallic at a higher level. The formation of nanocrystalline materials was directed through cold fusion, fracturing, and the development of a steady state, which were influenced by the accumulation of strain energy. In the morphological study, uninterrupted cold diffusion and fracturing were visualized using transmission electron microscopy. Particle size analysis revealed that the mean particle size was reduced to~93 μm after 20 h of milling. The mechanical strength was enhanced by the formation of a nanocrystalline intermetallic phase at longer milling time, which was confirmed by the results of Vickers hardness analyses.     

Silk Fibroin Film Blended with Poly（ ethylene glycol-glycerin）

To improve the toughness of silk fibroin（ SF） films,poly（ ethylene glycol-glycerin）（ PEGG） was synthesized with ethylene glycol and epichlorohydrin. The SF / PEGG blend films were prepared by casting aqueous solution and their structures were characterized. The PEGG was in liquid state at room temperature so it will not be a single phrase at blend film. It crosslinked with SF and made it insolubility in water. The results of X-ray diffraction（ XRD） indicated that the crystallinity of the SF in the blend films decreased with the content of PEGG increasing. The tensile strength and elongation at break of blend films were measured using an instron tensile tester. The results showed that the tensile strength and elongation at break of blend films were high enough for application.After the blend films were stored at room temperature for 100 d,the crystallinity, the tensile strength and elongation at wet state increased. The blend films are superior to SF films in providing excellent flexibility and mechanical properties in both dry and wet states. Based on the fact that SF has good biocompatibility,the SF /PEGG blend film will offer new options in many different biomedical applications.     

Effect of equal channel angular pressing on aging treatment of Al-7075 alloy

The effect of aging treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of equal channel angular pressed Al-7075 alloy was examined.Commercial Al-7075 alloy in the solid solution heat-treated condition was processed by equal channel angular pressing through route BCat both the room temperature and 120 1C. Only three passes of equal channel angular pressing was possible due to the low ductility of the alloy at both temperatures. Followed by equal channel angular pressing, the specimens have been aged at 120 1C for different aging times. Mechanical properties were measured by Vickers microhardness and tensile tests and microstructural observations were undertaken using transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffractometer as well as optical microscopy. Microstructural investigations showed that ultrafine-grained materials with grain size in the range of 200–350 nm and 300–500 nm could be obtained after three passes of equal channel angular pressing at room temperature and 120 1C, respectively. Equal channel angular pressing of solid solution heat-treated Al-7075 alloy accelerates precipitation rate and subsequently leads to a significant decrease in aging time to attain maximum mechanical properties. Furthermore, it is possible to achieve maximum mechanical properties during equal channel angular pressing at 120 1C as a result of dynamic aging and formation of small η′ phase.     

Production of O'-sialon-SiC Composites by Carbon Reduction-Nitridation

The effect of temperature, soak times, carbon and addition on composites was discussed in the process of synthesizing O'-sialon-SiC by carbonthermal reduction-nitration from nature kaolin. It showed that the fracture strength (MOR) of composites sintered under certain conditions can be up to 140MPa at room temperature. The target parameter optima regions with good mechanical properties of this material were also indicated by using computer pattern recognition program.     

High-frequency induction heated sintering of ball milled Fe-WC nanocomposites

Fe-WC nanocomposites were successfully fabricated by high-frequency induction heated sintering of ball milled nanostructure powders. The ball milled powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction. Density measurements by the Archimedes method show that all sintered samples have the relative density higher than 95%. Studies on the effects of WC content, milling speed, and milling time indicate that a higher milling speed and a more WC content lead to the improvement of mechanical properties. There is a very good distribution of WC particles in the Fe matrix at the milling speed of 650 r/min. For the sintered sample 20-5-650 (20wt% WC, milling time of 5 h, and milled speed of 650 r/min), the maximum Brinell hardness and yield stress are obtained to be 3.25 GPa and 858 MPa, respectively. All sintered samples have brittle fracture during compression test except the sample 20-5-650.     

Characterization of low-purity clays for geopolymer binder formulation

The production of geopolymer binders from low-purity clays was investigated. Three low-purity clays were calcined at 750℃ for 4 h. The calcined clays were chemically activated by the alkaline solutions of NaOH and Na₂SiO₃. The compressive strength was measured as a function of curing time at room temperature and 85℃. The results were compared with those of a pure kaolin sample. An amorphous aluminosilicate polymer was formed in all binders at both processing temperatures. The results show that, the mechanical properties depend on the type and amount of active aluminum silicates in the starting clay material, the impurities, and the processing temperature.     

Microstructure,phase stability and mechanical properties of Nb–Ni–Ti–Co–Zr and Nb–Ni–Ti–Co–Zr–Hf high entropy alloys

Owning to their excellent thermal stability and high strength at elevated temperature,high entropy alloys(HEAs) possess great potential for the application in aviation and aerospace fields.In present work,two novel Nb-Ni-Ti-Co-Zr and Nb-Ni-Ti-Co-Zr-Hf HEAs were prepared by arc melting and copper mold suction-casting method.The microstructure,phase stability,mechanical properties at room temperature and elevated temperature of the two HEAs were studied.Both of the HEAs possess high yield stress at room temperature,especially for the Nb-Ni-Ti-Co-Zr(with 2331 Mpa).In addition,the Nb-Ni-Ti-Co-Zr HEA exhibited high yield stress of 564 Mpa at elevated temperature of 800 ℃ and large compressive plastic strain(more than 50%at 800 ℃).Nb-Ni-Ti-Co-Zr-Hf alloy showed new phase precipitation at 800 ℃,whereas the structure of Nb-Ni-Ti-Co-Zr was more stable,which is one of the reason why it possesses high strength at room temperature and elevated temperature.The high temperature properties of the Nb-Ni-Ti-Co-Zr HEA make it promising for high temperature application.     

Effect of high pressure sintering and annealing on microstructure and thermoelectric properties of nanocrystalline Bi2Te2.7Se0.3 doped with Gd

Bi2Te2.7Se0.3of high performance doped with Gd bulk materials was prepared by a high pressure(6.0 GPa) sintering(HPS) method at 593 K,633 K, 673 K and 693 K. The sample was then annealed for 36 h in a vacuum at 633 K. The phase composition, crystal structure and morphology of the sample were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The electric conductivity, Seebeck coefficient, and thermal conductivity aspects of the sample were measured from 298 K to 473 K. The results show that high pressure sintering and the doping with Gd has a great effect on the crystal structure and the thermoelectric properties of the samples. The samples are consisted of nanoparticles before and after annealing, and these nanostructures have good stability at high temperature. HPS together with annealing can improve the TE properties of the sample by decreasing the thermal conductivity of the sample with nanostructures. The maximum ZT value of 0.74 was obtained at 423 K for the sample, which was sintered at 673 K and then annealed at 633 K for 36 h. Compared with the zone melting sample, it was increased by 85% at423 K. Hence the temperature of the maximum of figure of merit was increased. The results can be applied to the field of thermoelectric power generation materials.     

Nanoindentation response analysis of TiN-Cu coating deposited by magnetron sputtering

To investigate the change of the mechanical properties of soft metals doped PVD(Physical Vapor Deposition)coatings after the migration of soft metal to the surface, TiN-Cu coating was deposited on Si(100) by magnetron sputtering. The microstructure and mechanical properties at room temperature and after vacuum heat treatment at 300 ℃ were investigated. The results showed that the grains were clustered and the microstructure was porous for TiN-Cu coating at room temperature, while many micro-and nano-sized Cu particles were observed on the surface after vacuum heat treatment at 300 ℃. The elastic properties of the TiN-Cu coating after vacuum heat treatment at 300℃ degraded compared with that at room temperature. The hardness and elasticity modulus of TiN-Cu coating kept constant(3.7 GPa and 125.0 GPa, respectively) with the increase of nano-indentation depth, while the hardness and elasticity modulus of TiN-Cu coating after vacuum heat treatment at 300 ℃ increased gradually.     

机械合金化制备Nb_3Al超导体的工艺研究

利用机械合金化方法制备了一系列不同的Nb3Al块材,研究了球磨时间及退火温度对Nb3Al超导体成相及超导性能的影响,并采用X射线衍射仪、扫描电子显微镜和磁学测量系统等详细分析了不同制备条件下Nb3Al超导体的相成分、微观组织结构,以及超导性能的变化.结果表明:将Nb和Al粉末混合后,利用高能球磨设备,球磨1 h即可以生成Nb(Al)ss过饱和固溶体;当球磨时间增加到10 h时,样品粉末发生了非晶化.通过调节球磨时间、退火温度,成功制备出超导起始转变温度达到15.3 K的单相Nb3Al超导体.     

Synthesis and Optical Property Study on ZnO Nanostructures Via Vapor Phase Growth

Nanostructural zinc oxide films have been synthesized via vapor phase growth by heating pure zinc powder. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images and X-ray diffraction (XRD) results showed that four kinds of morphologies ZnO nanostructures namely nanowires, well-aligned nanorods, nanofeathers and hexagonal nanorods were formed and all of wurtzite structural crystals. The results indicated that the temperature and substrate play an important role in the formation of different morphologies of ZnO nanostructures. The photoluminescence (PL) measurement was carried out for the wellaligned nanorods ZnO sample and blue emission peaks at 420 and 444 nm have been observed at room temperature. And the blue emission mechanism is discussed.     

树枝状CdS纳米结构的合成及光学性质

分别以丙烯基硫脲和五水氯化镉为硫源及镉源,利用水热法合成了树枝状CdS复杂纳米结构,利用X射线衍射谱、场发射扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、高分辨电子显微镜和电子衍射等对产物的形貌和结构进行表征.利用室温荧光光谱和紫外-可见光吸收谱对产物的光学性质进行研究.结果表明,所得产物是六方晶系的CdS,并且树枝状CdS是单晶.研究了不同硫源和镉源对产物形貌的影响,同时对树枝状CdS复杂纳米结构的形成机制进行了探讨.     

BCN非晶电性的实验研究

以六方BN和石墨粉为原料,通过机械球磨的方法制备出非晶BCN粉,在1470K,10^-5 Torr的条件下,对非晶BCN粉进行烧结,获得了块状非晶BCN化合物,对其电导率测量的结果表明：在从室温到560K范围内,它属于半导体,能隙为0．11ev,在560K-740K内,它属于半金属。     

XAFS Study on Solid State Amorphization of Alloys by Mechanical Alloying

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基于2D元胞自动机的铣刀片温度场算法的建立

研究切削热和切削温度的产生和变化规律是揭示刀具破损磨损的产生机理的重要手段.利用有限差分法结合切削温度试验,利用元胞自动机理论对铣刀片温度场进行研究,建立了二维波形刃铣刀片温度场算法系统,得出切削中各点的温度场,为刀片槽型重构奠定基础.     

微乳液辅助室温湿固相法制备纳米氧化锆及其表征

通过微乳液介质的辅助,以室温湿固相法成功制备了纳米氧化锆粉体,考察了微乳液、球磨速度和热处理温度对产物氧化锆的物相及粒径的影响;用X-射线衍射对产物的物相构成进行了分析,以透射电子显微镜观察了产物的粒径和形貌。结果表明:借助微乳液油相介质,利用室温湿固相法以150r/min的球磨速度,经过2 h研磨,并对球磨产物进行500℃、2h的热处理,能够获得粒径约为40nm的四方相氧化锆粉体。     

纳米银与纳米氧化锌混合物的抗菌活性

采用常温还原法合成纳米银及微波超声波组合法合成纳米氧化锌样品,运用X线粉末衍射（XRD）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）及UV—Vis光谱对样品的组成及形貌进行表征．将纳米银与纳米氧化锌进行混合,采用菌落计数法测定混合物对大肠杆菌（E．coli）和金黄色葡萄球菌（S．a／Are／AS）的抑菌活性．结果表明,所合成样品为分散性好的5nm银颗粒及均一棱柱状结构的纳米氧化锌．二者混合物在银含量减少一半时对两种细菌的抗菌活性明显高于单独的纳米银或纳米氧化锌,表明混合物中纳米银和纳米氧化锌在抗菌时发挥了协同作用．     

3003铝合金铸锭均匀化退火工艺及力学性能

为了节能减排,利用光学显微镜、扫描电镜、万能力学试验机等手段,研究分析了3003铝合金不同均匀化退火工艺后的组织演变及力学性能变化。结果表明:随均匀化退火温度的升高,对应的最佳工艺时间减少;620℃下退火5 h时的组织与610℃下退火7 h时基本相同,晶界处无偏析第二相粒子且晶内弥散分布第二相粒子;常温及高温瞬时拉伸时,620℃退火5 h的合金拉伸强度、延伸率均高于610℃退火7 h的。该研究通过升高退火温度、减少时间改善了3003合金铸锭均匀化退火工艺,最佳工艺为650℃下保温5 h。     

不同初始态Mg-Zn-Gd加工过程中组织和性能的演变

主要研究了初始状态分别为轧态和退火态的Mg-2%Zn-1%Gd合金在360℃进行单道次66%大压下轧制和其后的退火加工过程中组织和性能的演变规律.通过金相观察、拉伸实验和杯突实验分析表明:不同初始状态Mg-Zn-Gd合金随着加工过程的进行其力学性能及演化规律也明显不同.这是由对应组织中的剪切带、孪生密度和晶粒尺寸共同决定的.初始退火态Mg-Zn-Gd合金经大压下轧制和热处理加工之后表现出了更优秀的机械性能和更小的各向异性,其最终伸长率可达289%.初始为退火态的Mg-Zn-Gd合金板材最终制得的薄板在室温下的成形性更好.