Fabrication of nano-porous silicon oxide layers by plasma polymerisation methods

We report on the synthesis of nano-porous silicon oxide (SiO₂) layers by gas phase polymerisation reactions of hexamethy disiloxane and oxygen. The SiO₂ layers are deposited onto one or more layers of poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) particles spin coated onto the substrate surface. Subsequent annealing of the films to high temperature (500 °C) leads to the pyrolysis of the polymeric particles resulting in a 3D nanoporosity in the film. X-ray Photoelectron (XPS) and Fourier Transform Infra Red Spectroscopy (FTIR) show an SiO₂-like surface chemistry and virtually complete removal of the organic components. These materials offer a very high surface area-to-volume ratio suitable for sensing applications.     

液相化学还原法制备不同形貌的多晶纳米镍

采用液相化学还原法,在1,2-丙二醇体系中,分别使用吐温-80（Tween-80）、聚乙二醇-6000（PEG-6000）和十二烷基硫酸钠（SDS）与聚乙二醇-6000（PEG-6000）的混合物作为修饰剂,利用1,2-丙二醇还原相同母体醋酸镍,制备形貌分别为海绵体、纤维状、雪花状的多晶纳米镍;在水体系中,使用SDS为修饰剂,利用水合肼还原相同母体醋酸镍,制备球形多晶纳米镍。通过X射线衍射（XRD）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）、选区电子衍射（SAED）对纳米镍进行表征。利用傅立叶红外（FTIR）分析初步解释不同形貌纳米镍的形成机理。     

Interface structure and mechanical properties of the brazed joint of TiC cermet and steel

A commercially available Ag–Cu braze alloy foil with Zn was used to join TiC cermet and steel. According to the experimental observations, the interface structure is (Cu, Ni)/Ag (s.s.) + Cu (s.s.)/(Cu, Ni)/(Cu, Ni) + (Fe, Ni) from TiC cermet to steel side. With increased brazing temperature or time, the amounts of (Cu, Ni) near the base metals/Ag–31Cu–23Zn interface and (Cu, Ni) + (Fe, Ni) near the Ag–31Cu–23Zn/steel interface increase, while the amount of Ag (s.s.) + Cu (s.s.) in the middle of the braze alloy decreases. The whole joining process consists of diffusion and solution among atoms of the braze alloy foil and base metals. The maximum shear strength is 120.7 MPa for the joint brazed at 850 °C for 10 min.     

ECAP法制备超细晶铜的再结晶行为研究

在室温下，采用ECAP技术对纯铜进行了1-10道次的挤压，使其组织大大细化，得到了均匀、细小的等轴晶，平均晶粒尺寸为0．75μm。通过对不同ECAP道次后的退火试样的硬度测量和观察组织，结果表明：随ECAP道次的增加．开始再结晶的温度降低，再结晶软化的速率增加，ECAP8道次试样在433K发生静态再结晶。     

Ti、Ni对ZA27合金组织及力学性能的影响

采用CMT5205微机控制电子万能拉伸机、扫描电镜、金相显微镜等仪器对ZA27合金的力学性能及微观组织进行测试和分析,研究添加Ni、Ti对ZA27合金的微观组织及力学性能的影响。结果表明:0.4%Ni的加入可以有效细化ZA27合金组织,并在合金非平衡共晶组织中形成富含镍的颗粒,同时使共晶组织变得粗大;添加0.4%Ni和0.3%Ti可进一步细化合金枝晶组织及网状共晶组织,晶界中富镍相和ε相颗粒变小,分布均匀。在150℃时,单独添加0.4%Ni的合金抗拉强度比ZA27合金提高33%,但塑性较差。同时添加0.4%Ni和0.3%Ti的合金抗拉强度比ZA27合金提高50.7%,伸长率比单独添加0.4%Ni时提高38%。     

Tribological behavior of poly (phenyl p-hydroxybenzoate)/polytetrafluoroethylene composites filled with hexagonal boron nitride under dry sliding condition

The sliding friction and wear behavior of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composites filled with poly (phenyl p-hydroxybenzoate) (PHBA) and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) was investigated with a pin-on-disc tester. The tensile properties, ball indentation hardness, impact strength and thermal diffusivity were measured. The test results in this paper indicate that the tensile strength, elongation at break, and impact strength decreased, however, the ball indentation hardness and thermal diffusivity were increased when the content of h-BN was increased. PTFE composites filled with 20 wt% PHBA and 20 wt% h-BN exhibited a comparative friction coefficient to pure PTFE. Meantime, the wear rate of the composite decreased about 15 times compared to pure PTFE. The synergistic effect of h-BN with low friction and PHBA with high bearing ability promoted the low friction coefficient and wear rate of h-BN/PHBA/PTFE composites.     

Ultrasonic-assisted preparation of novel ternary ZnO/AgI/Ag2CrO4 nanocomposites as visible-light-driven photocatalysts with excellent activity

This work reports ultrasonic-assisted preparation of novel ternary ZnO/AgI/Ag₂CrO₄ nanocomposites as excellent visible-light-driven photocatalysts. The ZnO/AgI/Ag₂CrO₄ nanocomposite with 20% of Ag₂CrO₄ has the superior activity in degradation of rhodamine B. Activity of this nanocomposite is nearly 167, 6.5, and 45-fold higher than those of the ZnO, ZnO/AgI, and ZnO/Ag₂CrO₄ samples, respectively. The ternary nanocomposite also showed enhanced activity relative to its counterparts for degradation of methylene blue and methyl orange as two dye pollutants under visible-light irradiation. The UV–vis DRS and PL spectra confirmed that the excellent photocatalytic activities are due to more visible-light absorption ability and efficiently separation of the charge carriers. Based on the effects of different scavengers, it was found that superoxide ions are the primary reactive species to cause the degradation reaction. Furthermore, the highly enhanced activity of the ternary nanocomposite was described using a proposed mechanism.     

Process parameters design of a three-dimensional and five-directional braided composite joint based on finite element analysis

This paper presents an analytical method for designing the configuration of composite joint with three-dimensional (3D) five-directional braided composites. Based on the analysis of 3D braided structure characteristics, the elastic properties of the 3D five-directional braided composites were determined by the volume averaging method. The effects of the braiding angle and fiber volume fraction on the elastic constants of the braided composites were also discussed. Finite element analysis on the load capacity of the 3D five-directional braided composite joint was implemented using the software ANSYS Workbench 14.0. The influence of braiding angle on the stress, strain and deformation of the composite joint under tensile loading were calculated. The results show that when the fiber volume fraction of the 3D five-directional braided preform is given, the equivalent stress of the composite joint decreases monotonically as the braiding angle increases, while the normal stress, maximum principal stress and total deformation firstly decreases and then increases. Based on the finite element analysis, we found that at the fiber volume fraction of 60%, the braiding angle within the range of 30–35° are the optimum processing parameters for the 3D five-directional braided composite joint structure that used in the tensile load 320 N condition.     

Cavitation erosion behavior of CLAM steel weld joint in liquid lead-bismuth eutectic alloy

The cavitation erosion of weld joint and base metal of China low activation martensitic(CLAM)steel in liquid lead-bismuth eutectic alloy(LBE)at 550°C was investigated to simulate the cavitation erosion of the first wall and the nuclear main pump impeller in the accelerator driven sub-critical system(ADS).A suit of ultrasonic cavitation facility was self-designed to study the cavitation erosion.By studying the surface micro topography,roughness and mean pit depth of the tested specimens,it was found that some crater clusters and large scale cracks appeared on the tested specimen surface after the formation of numerous single craters,and the base metal exhibited much better cavitation erosion resistance than the weld bead due to the difference in their mechanical properties and microstructures.In addition,by comparing the results of static corrosion and cavitation erosion,it could be concluded that the cavitation erosion and the dissolution and oxidation corrosion in liquid LBE would accelerate mutually.     

Ultrathin MoSSe alloy nanosheets anchored on carbon nanotubes as advanced catalysts for hydrogen evolution

The activity of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD) toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) derives from the active sites at the edges, but the basal surface still remain catalytic insert. Herein, ultrathin MoSSe alloy nanosheets array on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to form a core shell structure via a simple solvothermal process. These three-dimensional (3D) MoSSe hybrids show a high activity in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with a small Tafel slope of 38 mV dec⁻¹ and a low overpotential of 102 mV at 10 mA cm⁻². In addition, their HER activity remains remarkably stable without significant decay after 100 h polarization. Such superior catalytic HER activity springs from the 3D hierarchical heterostructure, which is abundant of catalytic edge sites, and the alloy effect between S and Se, which will create huge defects and strain to form vacancy sites on the basal plane. This strategy may open a new avenue toward the development of nonprecious high-performance HER catalysts.