Transforming materials with evolving microstructures is one of the most important classes of smart materials that have many potential technological applications, and an unconventional phase field approach based on the...
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The modification of the outer layer of Al-Si alloys doped with iron atoms was examined. The samples both were taken from automotive pistons and they also were prepared in the laboratory. In any case, they were used as...
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The modification of the outer layer of Al-Si alloys doped with iron atoms was examined. The samples both were taken from automotive pistons and they also were prepared in the laboratory. In any case, they were used as basic raw materials for examination. It was found that the structure and properties of these alloys are very much dependent on the cooling rate, composition and heat treatment. The iron atoms are usually doped, in order to diminish and stabilize the thermal expansion coefficient of the alloys. However, this process makes the alloys to become harder and harder;thus leading the alloys to a degradation of their mechanical behavior at elevated temperatures. Optical Microscope observations, SEM analysis of the interactive surface layers and XRD measurements were performed on tested samples. At elevated temperatures a large homogenized zone extended to about 500(μm) without an apparent distribution of the silicon dendrites or faceted crystals was formed. Moreover at the surface of the so called homogenized zone a layer of about 35(μm) was formed inside of which iron atoms were migrated. This layer is mainly responsible for scuffing phenomena.
The photoelectrochemical responses of two archetypal metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), MOF-5 and MOF-177, have been assessed. Films of MOF-5 and MOF-177 were grown on carboxylic-acid-terminated conductive fluorine-dop...
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The photoelectrochemical responses of two archetypal metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), MOF-5 and MOF-177, have been assessed. Films of MOF-5 and MOF-177 were grown on carboxylic-acid-terminated conductive fluorine-doped tin oxide substrates. Separate analyses by powder X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy collectively indicated these films prepared via a solvothermal method in diethylformamide were free of residual impurities such as ZnO clusters and residual organics. Exposure of these films to white light illumination while immersed in acetonitrile electrolytes elicited measurable photocurrents. Wavelength-dependent analysis of the photoresponses showed that the measured photocurrents were induced by ultraviolet light and that the spectral response profiles followed closely the light absorption profiles of each respective material. Attenuation of the induced photocurrents was noted after prolonged ultraviolet light illumination and/or exposure of the films to H2O(l), indicating that the observed photoresponse properties are directly related to the structural integrity of these MOFs. The cumulative data illustrate that such MOFs have innately light-sensitive properties that are atypical in high surface area materials.
We have modified Sb2Te3 thin film thermoelectric materials by scanning a femtosecond laser across the film surface to create track-like nanostructures. These nanotracks have widths of 50-80 nm and a periodicity of ~ 1...
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We have modified Sb2Te3 thin film thermoelectric materials by scanning a femtosecond laser across the film surface to create track-like nanostructures. These nanotracks have widths of 50-80 nm and a periodicity of ~ 130 nm. We show that the nanotrack morphology is highly dependent on laser fluence and scan speed. Moreover, we performed transient thermoreflectance measurements on a laser-irradiated film and found a thermal conductivity reduction of 4.5% in the nanostructured regions compared to that of the unmodified regions. These results suggest the potential use of femtosecond pulsed lasers to create nanostructured thermoelectric materials with improved performance.
We address the collective dynamics of non-Brownian particles cruising in a confined microfluidic geometry and provide a comprehensive characterization of their spatiotemporal density fluctuations. We show that density...
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We address the collective dynamics of non-Brownian particles cruising in a confined microfluidic geometry and provide a comprehensive characterization of their spatiotemporal density fluctuations. We show that density excitations freely propagate at all scales, and in all directions even though the particles are neither affected by potential forces nor by inertia. We introduce a kinetic theory which quantitatively accounts for our experimental findings, demonstrating that the fluctuation spectrum of this nonequilibrium system is shaped by the combination of truly long-range hydrodynamic interactions and local collisions. We also demonstrate that the free propagation of density waves is a generic phenomenon which should be observed in a much broader range of hydrodynamic systems.
We report on our terahertz study of the reduction effect on graphene oxide films grown on fused silica substrates by spin-coating. The optical characteristics before and after thermal reduction were studied by teraher...
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We report on our terahertz study of the reduction effect on graphene oxide films grown on fused silica substrates by spin-coating. The optical characteristics before and after thermal reduction were studied by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy.
Swarms of self-propelled particles exhibit complex behavior that can arise from simple models, with large changes in swarm behavior resulting from small changes in model parameters. We investigate the steady-state swa...
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Swarms of self-propelled particles exhibit complex behavior that can arise from simple models, with large changes in swarm behavior resulting from small changes in model parameters. We investigate the steady-state swarms formed by self-propelled Morse particles in three dimensions using molecular dynamics simulations optimized for graphics processing units. We find a variety of swarms of different overall shape assemble spontaneously and that for certain Morse potential parameters at most two competing structures are observed. We report a rich “phase diagram” of athermal swarm structures observed across a broad range of interaction parameters. Unlike the structures formed in equilibrium self-assembly, we find that the probability of forming a self-propelled swarm can be biased by the choice of initial conditions. We investigate how thermal noise influences swarm formation and demonstrate ways it can be exploited to reconfigure one swarm into another. Our findings validate and extend previous observations of self-propelled Morse swarms and highlight open questions for predictive theories of nonequilibrium self-assembly.
We have investigated the effect of varying the film thickness on the surface orientation texturing in polycrystalline Si films obtained via mixed-phase solidification (MPS) of initially a-Si precursor films on SiO2. I...
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We have investigated the effect of varying the film thickness on the surface orientation texturing in polycrystalline Si films obtained via mixed-phase solidification (MPS) of initially a-Si precursor films on SiO2. It is found that, for a given number of MPS exposure cycles, the degree of (100)-surface texturing is reduced as the film thickness is increased. We discuss how this trend can be accounted for by the previously proposed thermodynamic model of MPS, wherein a decreasing local solid/liquid interface curvature with increasing film thickness is identified as the primary cause for decreasing the influence which anisotropic solid-Si/SiO2 interfacial energies have on the survivability of the grains. This, in turn, leads to other factors becoming more significant in determining the grains that survive the MPS cycle, thereby reducing the degree of (100)-surface texturing in the resulting films.
Optical tweezers are used for manipulation of micron-sized dielectric beads and cells. Some biological cells are vulnerable to photo damage if subjected to laser-based direct manipulation. In such cases, precise manip...
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In this study x-ray CT has been used to produce a 3D image of an irradiated PAGAT gel sample, with noise-reduction achieved using the 'zero-scan' method. The gel was repeatedly CT scanned and a linear fit to t...
In this study x-ray CT has been used to produce a 3D image of an irradiated PAGAT gel sample, with noise-reduction achieved using the 'zero-scan' method. The gel was repeatedly CT scanned and a linear fit to the varying Hounsfield unit of each pixel in the 3D volume was evaluated across the repeated scans, allowing a zero-scan extrapolation of the image to be obtained. To minimise heating of the CT scanner's x-ray tube, this study used a large slice thickness (1 cm), to provide image slices across the irradiated region of the gel, and a relatively small number of CT scans (63), to extrapolate the zero-scan image. The resulting set of transverse images shows reduced noise compared to images from the initial CT scan of the gel, without being degraded by the additional radiation dose delivered to the gel during the repeated scanning. The full, 3D image of the gel has a low spatial resolution in the longitudinal direction, due to the selected scan parameters. Nonetheless, important features of the dose distribution are apparent in the 3D x-ray CT scan of the gel. The results of this study demonstrate that the zero-scan extrapolation method can be applied to the reconstruction of multiple x-ray CT slices, to provide useful 2D and 3D images of irradiated dosimetry gels.
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