The precipitation behavior of magnesium-rare earth(Mg-RE)alloys plays a crucial role for their ***,the precipitation happens at small-length and long-time scales,making it challenging to be analyzed by state-of-the-ar...
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The precipitation behavior of magnesium-rare earth(Mg-RE)alloys plays a crucial role for their ***,the precipitation happens at small-length and long-time scales,making it challenging to be analyzed by state-of-the-art experimental ***,we combine the advantages of both molecular dynamic forcefields on describing atom interactions and Monte Carlo method on describing diffusive events to develop an embedded atom method(EAM)potential based kinetic Monte Carlo(KMC)*** the proposed model,we simulated the formation and evolution of Y clusters in Mg-Y alloy formed by the vacancy mechanism,and rationalize the simulation results using aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy *** conducted a systematic analysis of the atomic structure,the evolution kinetics and path of the Y cluster by tracing Y atoms and comparing with density function theory(DFT)*** work reveals that,all solute columns in a same cluster trend to grow along the[0001]Mg direction *** method presented is not only used for the Mg-Y alloy but also other Mg-RE alloys such as Mg-Gd as illustrated in the last part of the paper.
Dissolution kinetics of CaO·2Al_(2)O_(3)(CA_(2))particles in a synthetic CaO-Al_(2)O_(3)-SiO_(2)steelmaking slag system have been investigated using the high-temperature confocal laser scanning *** of temperature...
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Dissolution kinetics of CaO·2Al_(2)O_(3)(CA_(2))particles in a synthetic CaO-Al_(2)O_(3)-SiO_(2)steelmaking slag system have been investigated using the high-temperature confocal laser scanning *** of temperature(i.e.,1500,1550,and 1600℃)and slag composition on the dissolution time of CA_(2)particles are investigated,along with the time dependency of the projection area of the particle during the dissolution *** is found that the dissolution rate was enhanced by either an increase in temperature or a decrease in slag ***,a higher ratio of CaO/Al_(2)O_(3)(C/A)leads to an increased dissolution rate of CA_(2)particle at 1600℃.Thermodynamic calculations suggested the dissolution product,i.e.,melilite,formed on the surface of the CA_(2)particle during dissolution in slag with a C/A ratio of 3.8 at 1550℃.Scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry analysis of as-quenched samples confirmed the dissolution path of CA_(2)particles in slags with C/A ratios of 1.8 and 3.8 as well as the melilite formed on the surface of CA_(2)*** formation of this layer during the dissolution process was identified as a hindrance,impeding the dissolution of CA_(2)particle.A valuable reference for designing or/and choosing the composition of top slag for clean steel production is provided,especially using calcium treatment during the secondary refining process.
The continuous white light(CWL)covering the visible and near-infrared(NIR)regions can be observed in various absorptive media excited by continuous-wave(CW)*** is valuable to stimulate more efforts in unravelling the ...
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The continuous white light(CWL)covering the visible and near-infrared(NIR)regions can be observed in various absorptive media excited by continuous-wave(CW)*** is valuable to stimulate more efforts in unravelling the involved photophysical processes and exploring its potential applications in diverse ***,we proved that the enhanced thermal-field can boost the CWL *** rare earth(RE)ions(Pr^(3+),Er^(3+)and Yb^(3+))as the photothermally active centers in Y_(2)SiO_(5)phosphor,we reveal that absorbing more excitation energy and isolating the heat conduction can lead to rapid thermal field accumulation inside the material,thereby significantly reducing the excitation threshold and enhancing white light *** results might have important implications for the understanding of thermally enhanced radiation and may facilitate the CWL commercial application in night vision,bioimaging,and non-destructive detection.
Oxidation resistance enhancement of pure Ti often comes at the cost of reduced ductility,which is frequently the problem through alloying with sole Al,Si,W,Mo and *** overcome the short coming of single element alloyi...
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Oxidation resistance enhancement of pure Ti often comes at the cost of reduced ductility,which is frequently the problem through alloying with sole Al,Si,W,Mo and *** overcome the short coming of single element alloying,this paper proposes a multi-element low-alloying strategy to take advantage of synergistic effects and resolve the conflict between oxidation resistance and *** demonstrates that the addition of a small quantity of Ta(0.51wt%)can boost both oxidation resistance and ductility in comparison to pure ***,the combined addition of a small amount(0.54 wt%)of Ta,Nb and Si not only preserves good ductility of pure Ti,but also reduces mass gains to 14%-67%of pure Ti during 100 h oxidation at 650-850℃in *** indicates even better oxidation resistance than that obtained through the use of Ta,Nb,or Nb+Ta *** Ta+Nb+Si alloying creates an oxide layer that is less porous and more resistant to stratification and ***,a 3-μm N-rich layer can form in the Ti substrate beneath the oxide scale,in which phase transformation generates coherent Ti_(2)N with(0001)_(Ti)as the habit plane,with N atoms prefers to diffuse along■than along[0001]_(Ti).The completely transformed Ti_(2)N region or partially transformed Ti+Ti_(2)N region can effectively impede oxygen ***,the multielement low-alloying strategy is promising for enhancing both oxidation resistance and mechanical properties of metallic materials in the future.
Light-drive hydrogen production using titanium-based perovskite is one sustainable way to reduce current reliance on fossil fuels,but its wide applications are still limited by high electron−hole recombination and slu...
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Light-drive hydrogen production using titanium-based perovskite is one sustainable way to reduce current reliance on fossil fuels,but its wide applications are still limited by high electron−hole recombination and sluggish surface ***,the developments for low-cost and highly efficient co-catalysts remain *** by natural[NiFe]-hydrogenase active center structure,a hydrogenase-mimic,NiCo_(2)S_(4) nanozyme was synthesized,and subsequently decorated onto the CaTiO_(3) to catalyze the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).Among the following test,CaTiO_(3)with a 15%loading of NiCo_(2)S_(4) nanozyme exhibited the highest HER rate of 307.76μmol·g^(–1)·h^(–1),which is 60 times higher than that of the CaTiO_(3) *** results reveal that NiCo_(2)S_(4) not only significantly increased the charge separation efficiency of the photogenerated carriers,but also substantively lowered the HER activation *** studies show that NiCo_(2)S_(4) readily splits H_(2)O by forming the Ni(OH)-Co intermediate and only Ni in the bimetallic center alters the oxidation state during the HER process in a manner analogous to the[NiFe]-*** contrast to the often-expensive synthetic catalysts that rely on rare elements such as ruthenium and platinum,this study shows a promising way to develop the nature-inspired cocatalysts to enhance the photocatalysts’HER performance.
The development of strong sensitizing and Earth-abundant antenna molecules is highly desirable for CO2reduction through artificial photosynthesis. Herein, a library of Zn–dipyrrin complexes(Z-1-Z-6) are rationally ...
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The development of strong sensitizing and Earth-abundant antenna molecules is highly desirable for CO2reduction through artificial photosynthesis. Herein, a library of Zn–dipyrrin complexes(Z-1-Z-6) are rationally designed via precisely controlling their molecular configuration to optimize strong sensitizing Earth-abundant photosensitizers. Upon visible-light excitation, their special geometry enables intramolecular charge transfer to induce a charge-transfer state, which was first demonstrated to accept electrons from electron donors. The resulting long-lived reduced photosensitizer was confirmed to trigger consecutive intermolecular electron transfers for boosting CO2-to-CO conversion. Remarkably, the Earth-abundant catalytic system with Z-6 and Fe-catalyst exhibits outstanding performance with a turnover number of >20 000 and 29.7% quantum yield, representing excellent catalytic performance among the molecular catalytic systems and highly superior to that of noble-metal photosensitizer Ir(ppy)2(bpy)+under similar conditions. Experimental and theoretical investigations comprehensively unveil the structure–activity relationship, opening up a new horizon for the development of Earth-abundant strong sensitizing chromophores for boosting artificial photosynthesis.
Energetic compounds bearing the trinitromethyl group are garnering broad attraction as potential candidates for a new generation of high energy dense *** this work,an effective dual modulation strategy involving both ...
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Energetic compounds bearing the trinitromethyl group are garnering broad attraction as potential candidates for a new generation of high energy dense *** this work,an effective dual modulation strategy involving both molecular isomerization and crystal morphology control was employed to design and optimize trinitromethyl-oxadiazole with improved comprehensive *** this dual strategy,3,5-bis(trinitromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole(3)was synthesized,resulting in the formation of two distinct crystal morphologies(needle and sheet)corresponding to two crystal forms(3-a and3-b).Encouragingly,while maintaining ultra-high oxygen balance(21.73%),3 achieves impressive densities(1.97-1.98 g/cm^(3)).To our knowledge,the density of 1.98 g/cm^(3)for 3-a sets a new record among that of nitrogen-rich monocyclic ***,practical crystal morphology prediction was creatively introduced to guide the experimental crystallization conditions of 3,increasing the impact sensitivity and friction sensitivity from 1 J to 80 N(3-a)to 10 J and 240 N(3-b),***,the crystal structural analyses and theoretical calculations were conducted to elucidate the reasons of differences between 3-a and 3-b in density and *** work provides an efficient strategy to enhance performance of trinitromethyl derivatives,broadening the path and expanding the toolbox for energetic materials.
The Al_(2)O_(3)laminated preforms with different layers thickness were prepared by freezing casting in present ***,the Al_(2)O_(3p)/AZ91 magnesium matrix laminated materials were obtained by infiltrating the AZ91 allo...
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The Al_(2)O_(3)laminated preforms with different layers thickness were prepared by freezing casting in present ***,the Al_(2)O_(3p)/AZ91 magnesium matrix laminated materials were obtained by infiltrating the AZ91 alloy melt into the Al_(2)O_(3)laminated preform based on pressure infiltration ***,the influence of freezing temperature on the microstructure,mechanical properties and fracture behavior of magnesium-based laminates was *** results indicated that with the decrease of freezing temperature,the thickness of Al_(2)O_(3)layers decreases gradually,the number of layers increases obviously,and the interlayers spacing *** with the decrease of interlayers spacing,the size of Mg17Al12 phase precipitated in the AZ91 alloy layers was refined,and the compression strength and strain were both improved *** micro-cracks initiated in Al_(2)O_(3)layers during loading process,while the AZ91 layers could effectively suppress the initiation and propagation of ***,the changing layers structure influenced by the decrease of freezing temperature had significant inhibiting effect on the initiation and propagation of micro-cracks,which endowed the Al_(2)O_(3p)/AZ91 magnesium matrix laminated materials with better strength and ***,the best compression properties of Al_(2)O_(3p)/AZ91 magnesium matrix laminated materials could be obtained at the freezing temperature of−50℃,the compression strength and elastic modulus of which were the 160%and 250%of monolithic AZ91 alloy,respectively.
As a new type of nonvolatile memory,the resistive memristor has broad application prospects in in-formation storage and neural computing based on its excellent resistive switching(RS)*** present,it is still a great ch...
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As a new type of nonvolatile memory,the resistive memristor has broad application prospects in in-formation storage and neural computing based on its excellent resistive switching(RS)*** present,it is still a great challenge to improve both ferroelectric polarization and leakage current to achieve a high RS on/offratio of ferroelectric ***,epitaxial Pb(Zr_(0.40)Ti_(0.60))O_(3)(PZT)thin films with low content Ca doping were deposited on the Nb:SrTiO_(3)substrate to prepare PCZT/NSTO het-erostructures and their RS behaviors were *** research findings show that compared with pure PZT film,the ferroelectric polarization of 1-mol%-Ca-doped PZT film is slightly improved,while the leak-age current is increased by three orders of ***,the RS on/offratio reaches 2.5×10^(5),about three orders of magnitude higher than pure PZT *** theoretical analysis reveals that the RS behavior of PCZT/NSTO heterostructures is controlled by the PCZT/NSTO interfacial barrier and the space charge-limited current *** results demonstrate that the ferroelectricity and electricity of ferroelectric thin films can be improved simultaneously by doping low-content Ca ions to increase the RS performance,which provides a good reference for the development of high-performance ferroelectric memristor devices.
Dislocation source-limited hardening and ductilization is an effective strategy to obtain superior strength-ductility synergy in some engineering structural metals. Recent works demonstrated that the synergy could be ...
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Dislocation source-limited hardening and ductilization is an effective strategy to obtain superior strength-ductility synergy in some engineering structural metals. Recent works demonstrated that the synergy could be enhanced by grain-size reduction. However, the mechanism of grain-size dependence is still a mystery. In this work, bulk pure Ni produced by electrodeposition and subsequent annealing, with grain sizes ranging from ∼20 nm to ∼20 µm, were methodically investigated to unravel the mechanism of the grain-size effect on dislocation source-limited hardening and ductilization. The high-density nano-twinning in the as-electrodeposited nanograined specimens exhibited better thermodynamic stability than the peers with random high-angle grain boundaries, leading to fine recrystallized grains with low-density dislocations. The low dislocation density enabled extra hardening beyond grain boundary strengthening via yield-point behavior with grain sizes ranging from ∼110 nm to ∼10 µm and extra ductilization over ∼500 nm. This work demonstrated that the prerequisite for dislocation source-limited hardening was that the dislocation density of the specimen should be lower than the size-dependent critical value of ((1.1 × 107 /d ) m^(–2), d is the grain size in unit of the meter) where a transition from forest-dominated hardening to dislocation source-limited hardening could occur. On the other hand, dislocation source-limited ductilization only worked when the grain size was comparable to/larger than the theoretical dislocation mean slip distance. Dislocation source-limited ductilization resulted from more room in grains for accumulation of dislocations and deformation nano-stacking faults enabling the higher work hardening rate. This work offered an altogether new avenue to obtain stronger and more ductile metallic materials through utilizing grain-size dependent dislocation source-limited hardening and ductilization.
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