Hysteresis in the temperature dependence of the intensity of light scattering by boron oxide melt in the 300–450°C temperature range

It has been found that the temperature dependence of the intensity of the polarized V _v and depolarized H _v components of light scattering by a boron oxide melt in the range of 300–450°C is characterized by the existence of hysteresis: the specific feature of the change in the polarized V _v component is the formation of a minimum, while the specific feature in the behavior of the depolarized H _v component is associated with the appearance of a maximum in the sample heating mode; the cooling mode is accompanied by a monotonic change in the intensity of the light-scattering components. It has been found also that in the process of a low-temperature stabilization of the melt at 300°C, the polarized V _v component after reaching its minimum values increases up to the initial level, while the depolarized H _v component after passing its maximum decreases to the values smaller than the initial one. The characteristic time of the change in the intensity of the V _v component at 300°C is determined; its value was found to be ~100 min. It has been shown that an insignificant change in the melt synthesis conditions affects the detected features of the intensity change in the range of 300–450°C.     

Influence of the temperature dependence of the thermophysical properties of coal–water fuel on the conditions and characteristics of ignition

The results of an experimental study and mathematical simulation of the ignition of coal–water fuel (CWF) particles, the main thermophysical characteristics of which (thermal conductivity (λ), heat capacity (C), and density (ρ)) depend on temperature, are reported. Based on the results of the numerical study, the influence of changes in the thermophysical properties upon the heating of the main bed of fuel on the conditions and characteristics of its ignition was analyzed. The ignition delay times (t _i) of CWF particles were determined under the typical furnace conditions of boiler aggregates. As a result of the mathematical simulation of the process of CWF ignition, it was established that the temperature dependence of thermophysical characteristics can exert a considerable effect on the characteristics and conditions of ignition. In this case, it was found that the ignition of coal–water drops is possible under the conditions of their incomplete dehydration. A good agreement of the theoretical ignition delay times of the CWF particles and the experimental values of t _i was established.     

Exploring temperature dependence of the toughening behavior of β-nucleated impact polypropylene copolymer

In this study, the effects of α- and β-nucleating agents (α-NA and β-NA) on the toughening behavior of impact polypropylene copolymer were ascertained with respect to three test temperatures (23, 0 and ?15 °C). The addition of α-NA impacted the toughness slightly for all test temperatures. However, the tendency of impact strength vs. β-NA content at 0 °C significantly differs from that of the other two temperatures. Importantly, a close correlation between toughness at 0 °C and chain mobility of the amorphous portion has been well revealed for the first time by achieving a linearly fitting between impact strength at 0 °C and β-relaxation peak intensity in DMA spectrum. A comparative investigation between the situations containing α-NA or β-NA offers new insights into the physical origin of the toughening behavior for a multiphase multicomponent polyolefin system. The chain mobility of matrix amorphous portion plays a dominant role on toughening.     

Effect of temperature and addition of α-tocopherol on the oxidation of trilinolein model systems

The effects of temperature and addition of α-tocopherol were evaluated in trilinolein model systems through quantification of oxidized TAG monomers, dimers, and polymers following oxidation at different temperatures. Samples of trilinolein without and with 250 and 500 mg/kg α-tocopherol added were stored at 25, 60, and 100°C. Quantification of oxidized monomers, dimers, and polymers by a combination of adsorption and exclusion chromatography provided a useful measurement for studying the evolution of oxidation. Results showed that the amounts of primary oxidation compounds (trilinolein oxidized monomers) that accumulated during the induction period decreased as the temperature increased, indicating that the slope of the initial linear stage of oxidation depended on temperature. The end of the induction period was marked by a sharp increase in the levels of total oxidation compounds, the initiation of polymerization, and the loss of α-tocopherol. Addition of α-tocopherol did not prevent, but rather delayed, formation of trilinolein oxidized monomers and the initiation of polymerization.     

Electrochemical investigation of the diffusion of lithium in β-LiAl alloy at room temperature

The chemical diffusion coefficients of lithium in -LiAl alloy were measured by the use of transient techniques such as chronopotentiometry, chronoamperometry and a.c. impedance spectroscopy in 1 M LiClO₄-propylene carbonate at 25° C. A -LiAl layer, formed by electrodepositing lithium on a thin aluminium substrate having a microstructure of preferred (100) orientation, was mainly used. The values of the diffusion coefficients were found to be of the order of 10^–10 cm²s^–1, which are close to those reported in the literature. A scatter in the coefficient was discussed in terms of the formation and disruption of the passivating layer on the alloy.     

Polymerization temperature effects on the properties of l-lactide and ε-caprolactone copolymers

Summary The large difference in reactivity of L-lactide and -caprolactone in ring opening polymerization with stannous octoate, leads to the formation of copolymers with blocky structures. By varying the polymerization temperature, copolymers with different average sequence lengths and molecular weights can be synthesized. It is shown that the average monomer sequence length has a large effect on the thermal and mechanical properties of these copolymers.     

Influence of temperature on the bending stiffness and tensile-shear strength of composite–metal joints

The temperature effect on bending and shear strength of single lap joints, composed by metal–composite substrates with fixed geometry, was evaluated in this paper. The tests provide analysis associated with a system frequently used in the oil and gas industry, characterized by the use of polymeric composite materials with adhesives for repairing and reinforcing pipelines. The results revealed that the tensile behavior of the composite is highly affected by temperature and can be predicted by a linear function with good agreement. The bending stiffness and tensile-shear strength of composite–metal single lap joints are also dependent of the test temperature. The first can be represented by a linear equation and the second by a power law, both with good agreement.     

Universal character of relaxation of the intensity of light scattering by boron oxide melt in the temperature range 300–340°C

It has been established that the process of stabilization of the boron oxide melt in the temperature range 300–340°С is accompanied by universal changes in the intensity of the polarized V _v component of light scattering characterized with the formation of a minimum. It has been demonstrated that the above feature does not depend on the direction of the intensity approaching to the stationary state for the selected temperature; i.e., it is observed in the process of intensity relaxation from both high and low temperatures. Upon attainment of the minimal values, the increase of the V _v intensity with the stabilization time was found to be satisfactorily described by the empirical dependence of the exponential type. The characteristic times of intensity changes calculated in accordance with the respective equation significantly exceed the times of structural relaxation and increase along with the temperature decrease in accordance with the exponential dependence. It has been established that the characteristic times of intensity changes as its values approach the stationary one from a higher temperature are larger than when approaching from a lower temperature. It has been shown that under these conditions, changes in the intensity of the depolarized H _v component are characterized with the formation of a maximum registered for both modes (sample cooling and heating). It has been revealed that the increase of the H _v intensity in the maximum does not exceed 10% of its regular value, which allows relating the formation of a minimum of the V _v component to the decrease of the isotropic light scattering intensity.     

Degradation of the dielectric and piezoelectric response of β-poly(vinylidene fluoride) after temperature annealing

The effect of annealing temperature and time on the dielectric and piezoelectric response of poly(vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, was studied. The observed decrease in the value of the dielectric, ε′, and piezoelectric, d ₃₃, constants is related to depoling of the material and not to variations of the degree of crystallinity or the electroactive β-phase content. In a general way, the dielectric and piezoelectric responses decrease strongly in the first 4 h at a given temperature, in particular for temperatures higher that 80 °C, reaching stable values for longer annealing times. For most applications, the temperature of 100 °C will set the limit of suitable performance. Nevertheless, the material still retains a stable piezoelectric response of ca. 4 pC/N after reaching temperatures of 140 °C. The mechanisms behind the observed behavior are discussed.     

A sol–gel approach for the room temperature synthesis of Al-containing micelle-templated silica

A two-step sol–gel method has been developed for the synthesis of Al-containing micelle-templated silica (Al-MTS) with Si/Al atomic ratios in the range 8–45. The synthesis proceeds at ambient temperature, atmospheric pressure, acid medium and for only 3 h. For the calcined materials, a decrease of both the d₁₀₀ spacing and the pore size, as well as an increase in the wall thickness, are observed with ncreasing aluminum content. Thus, the average pore size changed from 2.4 nm (Si/Al=45) to 1.4 nm (Si/Al=8), i.e. the pore size reaches the micropore range without varying the chain length of the surfactant used as micellar templating agent. The ²⁷Al NMR-MAS spectra show that in the as-synthesized samples the aluminum is present as tetrahedrally coordinated species, which are partially transformed into octahedral aluminum upon calcination. Since the synthesis takes place in the absence of alkali cations, the Al-MTS materials are directly obtained in the acid form, making a subsequent ion exchange and calcination treatments superfluous.     

Prediction of the temperature dependence of liquid diffusion coefficients at infinite dilution by a group contribution method

1 INTRODUCTIONSince experimental determination of the mutual liquid diffusion coefficients atinfinite dilution is rather complicated,it is important,therefore,to be able to esti-mate the coefficients under various temperatures from one available coefficient ata certain temperature such as 298K.Empirical equations for this purpose are avail-able in many forms.Typical examples are the Wilke-Chang equation and the Tynequation,given below     

Effect of calcination temperature on the oxidation of benzene with ozone at low temperature over mesoporous α-Mn2O3

Highly ordered mesoporous α-Mn₂O₃ was synthesized from cubic mesoporous silica (KIT-6) via nano-casting method. The mesoporous α-Mn₂O₃ thus obtained was calcined at 200-500 °C, and characterized using XRD, N₂ sorption and temperature-programmed reduction (TPR). The calcination temperature did not significantly affect the BET surface areas, mesopore sizes, pore structures and crystallinities of the mesoporous α-Mn₂O₃ materials. The mesoporous α-Mn₂O₃ calcined at 300 °C showed the highest catalytic activity due to its high reduction ability revealed from the TPR analysis. However, the catalytic activity was negligible without ozone. In addition, the selectivity to CO₂ was about 90% and this seems to be an advantage of mesoporous α-Mn₂O₃ for removing benzene using ozone.     

Light scattering by boron oxide in the temperature range of 225–330°C

It is found that the process of variation in the intensity of the polarized component of the light scattered by boron oxide in the temperature range of 250–290°C after cooling from temperatures of 330 and 450°C possesses the peculiarities similar to those found earlier for the step-by-step mode of cooling for temperatures higher than 295°C and is characterized by the formation of a minimum. It is also detected that at lower temperatures the minimum possesses an asymmetric shape. It is shown that the process of increasing the intensity in time is satisfactorily approximated by an empirical equation of an exponential form. It is found that the change in the relaxation times with the temperature corresponds to an exponential law for the entire set of the data that we have obtained. It is found that the change in the depolarized component intensity in the region of low temperatures is relatively small, which makes it possible to associate the behavior of the polarized component with the change in the value of isotropic scattering. It is shown that in agreement with the results obtained earlier the time dependence of the intensity of the polarized component at a higher temperature for a sample preliminarily annealed at a low temperature is characterized by the formation of a maximum. The experimental results that we have obtained indicate the universal character of the manifestation of a peculiarity in the behavior of the scattered light intensity in the process of cooling and heating of boron oxide in the glass transition range.     

Lowering the co-sintering temperature of cathode–electrolyte bilayers for micro-tubular solid oxide fuel cells

To prevent undesirable reactions between the cathode and electrolyte materials in cathode-supported solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), the co-sintering temperature of these two layers must be lowered. In the present work, we employed different strategies to lower the co-sintering temperature of cathode–electrolyte bilayers for micro-tubular SOFCs by increasing the cathode sintering shrinkage and adding sintering aids to the electrolyte. Strontium-doped lanthanum manganite (LSM) and yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) were used as the cathode and electrolyte materials, respectively. To facilitate densification of the electrolyte layer by controlling the shrinkage of the cathode support, the particle size of the LSM powder was reduced by high-energy ball milling and different amounts of micro-crystalline cellulose pore former were used. Sintering aids, namely NiO and Fe₂O₃, were also added to the YSZ electrolyte to further improve its low-temperature sintering. Our results indicate that with the improvement in the cathode support shrinkage and use of the small amounts of sintering aids, the cathode–electrolyte co-sintering temperature can be reduced to 1250–1300 °C. It was also observed that the presence of the sintering aids helps to reduce the reactivity between the LSM cathode and YSZ electrolyte.     

Effect of sol–gel combustion temperature on the luminescent properties of trivalent Dy doped SrAl2O4

Trivalent dysprosium doped strontium aluminates (SrA1₂O₄:Dy³⁺) were synthesized by firing the sol–gel at 600, 700 and 800 °C. The morphology, crystal structure, photoluminescence and long afterglow of the synthesized SrAl₂O₄:Dy³⁺ phosphors were characterized with scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and photoluminescence spectroscopy, respectively. It is found that SrA1₂O₄:Dy³⁺ phosphors exhibit broadband afterglows with its peak at about 510 nm. As the sol–gel synthesis temperature increases from 600 to 800 °C, the green afterglow of the SrA1₂O₄:Dy³⁺ phosphors becomes weaker in intensity and shorter in lifetime. The results are discussed in terms of thermally generated point defects in the host material.     

Effect of spinel content on hot strength of alumina-spinel castables in the temperature range 1000–1500°C

Hot modulus of rupture of Al₂O₃-spinel castables containing 5–15 wt% alumina-rich magnesia alumina spinel and 1·7 wt% CaO generally increases with increase in spinel content and temperature from 1000 to 1500°C. The magnitudes of hot modulus of rupture of castables containing 15 wt% spinel and 1·7 wt% CaO are 14·3 MPa at 1400°C and 15·6 MPa at 1500°C, while those of castables containing 20 wt% spinel and 1·7 wt% CaO are 12·5 MPa at 1400°C and 14·7 MPa at 1500°C. The former castables contained 15 wt% spinel of −75 μm size, while the latter contained 10 wt% spinel of +75 μm size and another 10 wt% spinel of −75 μm size. The bond linkage between the CA₆ and spinel grains in the matrix is believed to cause both the spinel content and temperature dependence of hot strength of Al₂O₃-spinel castables, as well as fine grain spinel even in amount less than coarser grain spinel to be more effective for enhancing hot strength. The trend of the magnitude of thermal expansion under load (0·2 MPa) above 1500°C of the castables is not necessarily indicative of the magnitude of hot modulus of rupture at 1400 or 1500°C. ©     

Ignition temperature of coal. 1. Influence of the coal’s composition,structure, and properties

The reactions of coal with the materials used in determining the ignition temperature of unoxidized coal according to Ukrainian State Standard DSTU 7611:2014 are analyzed. First, the ignition temperature of various types of coal from Ukraine, Russia, Canada, Australia, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Indonesia is determined. The influence of the composition, structure, and properties of the coal on its ignition temperature is assessed. The ignition temperature of the unoxidized coal is found to be closely related to the content of organic carbon C^daf and aromatic carbon C_ar, the structural parameter δ characterizing the degree of saturation of the coal’s organic mass, and also the vitrinite reflection coefficient R_o and the yield of volatiles V^daf.     

Preparation and effects of post-annealing temperature on the electrical characteristics of Li–N co-doped ZnSnO thin film transistors

In this study, transparent Li–N co-doped ZnSnO (ZTO: (Li, N)) thin film transistors (TFTs) with a staggered bottom-gate structure were fabricated by radio frequency magnetron sputtering at room temperature. Emphasis was placed on investigating the effects of post-annealing temperature on their physical and electrical properties. An appropriate post-annealing temperature contributes not only to achieving good quality thin films, but also to improving the electrical performance of the ZTO: (Li, N) TFTs. The ZTO: (Li, N) TFTs annealed at 675 °C showed the best electrical characteristics with a high saturation mobility of 26.8 cm²V⁻¹s⁻¹, a threshold voltage of 6.0 V and a large on/off current ratio of 4.5×10⁷.     

Resistivity–temperature characteristics of filler-dispersed polymer composites

Composites containing carbon nano tube (CNT) or carbon black (CB) conductive particle filler have the special characteristics of positive-temperature-coefficient (PTC) effects of resistivity. We quantitatively studied the relationship between poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) polymer's thermal volume expansion and the PTC effects of PVDF/CNT and PVDF/CB. The equation to revise filler content at each temperature due to the considerable thermal volume expansion rate of PVDF polymer indicates that filler content decreased with rising temperature. The graphs of filler content at room temperature plotted against apparent filler content with PTC effect were linear and their slopes were constant. From these graphs, we can determine the filler content necessary to occurring PTC effects. For example, the CNT content was 89% at room temperature, and the CB content was 93%. To our knowledge, this study is the first to report such phenomena.