For more than half of a century, morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) in ferroelectric materials has drawn constant interest because it can significantly enhance the piezoelectric properties. However, MPB has been studie...
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For more than half of a century, morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) in ferroelectric materials has drawn constant interest because it can significantly enhance the piezoelectric properties. However, MPB has been studied merely in ferroelectric systems, not in another large class of ferroic systems, the ferromagnets. In this Letter, we report the existence of an MPB in a ferromagnetic system TbCo2−DyCo2. Such a magnetic MPB involves a first-order magnetoelastic transition, at which both magnetization direction and crystal structure change simultaneously. The MPB composition demonstrates a 3–6 times larger “figure of merit” of magnetostrictive response compared with that of the off-MPB compositions. The finding of MPB in ferromagnets may help to discover novel high-performance magnetostrictive and even magnetoelectric materials.
With the aim of designing photobioreactors (PBR) based on a smart exploitation of microalgae for the production of biofuels and metabolites of interest, this paper describes a novel approach where cyanobacteria are en...
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The catalytic activity for methanol electro-oxidation on CoPc-Pt/C co-catalysts, prepared by impregna-tion method, was studied in details through electrochemical methods. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) result demonstrates th...
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The catalytic activity for methanol electro-oxidation on CoPc-Pt/C co-catalysts, prepared by impregna-tion method, was studied in details through electrochemical methods. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) result demonstrates that CoPc has higher forward anodic peak current density and jf / jb value (forward anodic peak current density/backward anodic peak current density) than Pt/C. Chronoamperometry (CA) analysis indicates that CoPc-Pt/C exhibits both excellent transient current density and stable current density for methanol electro-oxidation compared with Pt/C. Two main mechanisms related to the pro-motion of catalytic activity are as follows: CoPc-Pt/C has the activity of tolerance to carbonaceous in-termediates, thus inhibiting the self-poisoning of catalysts; CoPc-Pt/C owns prominent intrinsic cata-lytic activity indicated by the apparent activation energy for methanol oxidation on CoPc-Pt/C, which is 18 kJ/mol, less than that on Pt and PtRu catalysts as reported.
In order to study the process of aluminum alloy dual bypass gas metal arc welding (DB-GMAW), a series of weld pool images were acquired by a passive vision system. The principle and every part of its system were intro...
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In order to study the process of aluminum alloy dual bypass gas metal arc welding (DB-GMAW), a series of weld pool images were acquired by a passive vision system. The principle and every part of its system were introduced. And differential operators, such as Roberts, Sobel, Prewitt, LOG, Canny and Zerocross, were used to extract the edge of weld pool from acquired images. The results show that the base metal current is decreased greatly because of the bypass arc, and the brightness of arc above the weld pool is decreased too. That makes getting and processing the weld pool images easier. In the six edge extraction results of differential operators, the Canny operator can get a continuous, whole and exact edge. This will be useful for DB-GMAW process control.
The principle of double electrode gas metal arc welding (DE-GMAW) and all parts of its welding system were introduced. The arc pressure and heat of base metal were both reduced because the bypass arc separated a part ...
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The principle of double electrode gas metal arc welding (DE-GMAW) and all parts of its welding system were introduced. The arc pressure and heat of base metal were both reduced because the bypass arc separated a part of weld current which through the wire. It is good for the high-speed welding process. The high-speed welding result of DE-GMAW was contrasted with that of traditional GMAW. The result showed that DE-GMAW could have a higher welding speed and a better weld formation than the traditional GMAW under a same weld current.
Ni-Cr-Mo-Cu-Mx nickel-base corrosion-resistant alloys were prepared by adding Ti and Fe with a manual electro-arc furnace. Intergranular corrosion and pitting corrosion resistances of these alloys were investigated by...
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Ni-Cr-Mo-Cu-Mx nickel-base corrosion-resistant alloys were prepared by adding Ti and Fe with a manual electro-arc furnace. Intergranular corrosion and pitting corrosion resistances of these alloys were investigated by chemical erosion and electrochemical corrosion techniques (polarization curve methods and cyclic voltammetry). The results showed that the intergranular corrosion resistance of the alloys added Ti increased and the pitting corrosion resistance decreased. Fe addition deteriorated the intergranular corrosion resistance of Ni-Cr-Mo-Cu alloys but improved the pitting corrosion resistance. The electrochemical behaviors and characteristics of intergranular corrosion and pitting corrosion coincided with the results of chemical erosion.
In situ prepared mesocarbon microbead/carbon nanotube(MCMB/CNT) composites are potential precursors of high density carbon materials for various applications. Integrated MCMB/CNT composites were successfully fabricate...
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In situ prepared mesocarbon microbead/carbon nanotube(MCMB/CNT) composites are potential precursors of high density carbon materials for various applications. Integrated MCMB/CNT composites were successfully fabricated by hot-press sintering at 550 ℃ under 30 MPa. After further calcination at 900 ℃, the hot-press sintering fabricated MCMB block has an apparent density of 1.77 g/cm3 and the open porosity 5.1%. With the addition of 5%(mass fraction) CNTs, the density of the composite block is elevated to 1.84 g/cm3, and its open porosity is reduced to 3.5%. The flexural strength of composite block with 5% CNTs is elevated to 116 MPa. Through the hot-press sintering, pores of 10-50 nm in the calcinated bulks are remarkably eliminated. The interstice between microbeads in the composite blocks is filled up by CNTs together with β-resin and quinoline-insoluble spheres, which can further contribute to the densification.
The microstructure and mechanical properties of Cu-12wt%Al alloy wires which are composed of continuous columnar crystals after dieless drawing forming at drawing speed of 1.0–1.4 mm/s and deformation temperature of ...
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The microstructure and mechanical properties of Cu-12wt%Al alloy wires which are composed of continuous columnar crystals after dieless drawing forming at drawing speed of 1.0–1.4 mm/s and deformation temperature of 600–900°C were analyzed, and deformation behavior of the alloy during dieless drawing forming was experimentally investigated. The results showed that in the above-mentioned conditions, recrystallization phenomenon was not found during dieless drawing forming. When a drawing speed of 1.0 mm/s was used, the grain boundaries were out of straight gradually with increasing deformation temperature from 600°C to 900°C, and tensile strength of the dieless drawn Cu-12wt%Al alloy wires increased while elongations decreased with increasing deformation temperature. At drawing speed of 1.1–1.2 mm/s and deformation temperature of 600°C, the effect of dieless drawing forming process on the microstructure of the alloy was inconspicuous, and when drawing speed was up to 1.3–1.4 mm/s, the grain boundaries of continuous columnar crystals became zigzag while there was little effect of drawing speed of 1.1–1.4 mm/s on the elongation and tensile strength of the alloy wires.
The topography of material surface has important influence on cell behavior and physiological functions. Groove-like pattern has drawn much attention among various patterns, due to the phenomenon of "contact guid...
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The topography of material surface has important influence on cell behavior and physiological functions. Groove-like pattern has drawn much attention among various patterns, due to the phenomenon of "contact guidance" induced by this kind of topography. This review mainly focuses on "contact guidance" formation as well as its influence on cell behavior and physiological effects. The possible mechanisms of "contact guidance" formation were discussed. The research trend and the potential applications were also suggested.
In order to improve the bioavailability, Radix salvia miltiorrhiza raw powder mixed with distilled water (5.5wt%) was ultrafinely ground to nanosize particles using HSCS pulverizer, and the dissolving-out quantity o...
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In order to improve the bioavailability, Radix salvia miltiorrhiza raw powder mixed with distilled water (5.5wt%) was ultrafinely ground to nanosize particles using HSCS pulverizer, and the dissolving-out quantity of tanshinone IIA in the filtrate that obtained from nanoparticles suspension and raw powder marinated in water for different time was determined by HPLC. The experimental results show that raw powder can be ultrafinely ground to 133.5 nm at 1500 r/min for 50 min and the molecular structure of active ingredients doesnot change, and the dissolving-out quantity of tanshinone IIA obtained from the filtrate is increased greatly from 12.77 μg/g to 54.55 μg/g.
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