A new alloy design concept for austenitic stainless steel with tungsten modification for bipolar plate application in PEMFC

The feasibility of a new alloy design concept utilizing the principle of ‘tungsten bronze effect’ is critically evaluated for the development of metallic bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). An austenitic stainless steel (ASS) is modified with W and La to improve the stability of the passive film in an acidic environment as well as to reduce the contact resistance by the tungsten bronze effect. The experimental ASS containing W and La was evaluated in a simulated PEMFC environment of H₃PO₄ and H₂SO₄ solutions at 80 °C, and the electrical property was evaluated by performing a contact resistance test. The test results show that the ASS modified with W and La has good passive film stability for corrosion resistance and low contact resistance. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis clearly suggests the possibility of the tungsten bronze effect from the change in valency state of W⁶⁺ to W⁵⁺ in the passive film formed on the modified ASS. The feasibility of a new alloy design concept utilizing the ‘tungsten bronze effect’ is well demonstrated; however, more study is highly required for the development of metallic bipolar plates of PEMFC.     

Influence of carbon introduced by arc melting on the structural and magnetic properties of RFe12−xVx (R = Y and Dy)

Carbon was introduced by arc melting into RFe_12−xV_x compounds, where R = Y or Dy and x = 2, 3 or 4, and its effects on the crystallographic and magnetic properties of these intermetallics were investigated by X-ray, magnetostatic and Mössbauer effect measurements. Experimental results show that the carbon atoms prefer the 4d sites to the 2b sites, or occupy the sites reserved for Fe atoms in the ThMn₁₂-type crystal structure. Carbon solution increases with increasing vanadium concentration, giving rise to an effect opposite to that of vanadium. An increase in vanadium content causes an increase in the cell volume and a linear decrease in Curie temperature and in the Fe magnetic moment, whereas the addition of carbon leads to a reduction in unit volume while maintaining a high T_c and enhancing the Fe magnetic moment despite decreasing iron content in the samples.     

含钴锆基块状非晶合金的制备与力学性能

采用水淬法制备了Zr—Ti—Cu—Ni—Be—Co块状非晶合金(BMGs)。使用XRD进行相分析，采用热分析仪进行玻璃转变温度、晶化温度和热稳定性等的测定，用SEM观察试样压缩后的外表面和断口形貌。研究了Co对Zr—Ti—Cu—Ni—Be合金非晶形成能力(GFA)、热稳定性及力学性能的影响。结果表明：含Co的所有Zr—Ti—Cu—Ni—Be BMGs都有1个明显的玻璃转变点和宽的过冷液相区(△T）。Zr38Ti17Cu10.5Co12Be22.5合金具有和Zr41Ti14Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5合金相当的△T；Co的添加明显提高Zr—Ti—Cu—Ni—Be BMGs的力学性能，含Co量大于10at％的Zr—Ti—Cu—Ni—Be BMGs的压缩断裂强度（σf）超过2000MPa，Zr38Ti17Co22.5Be22.5合金的σf达到2230MPa，比Zr41Ti14Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5合金的σf提高23％。     

饰品金合金微量添加元素研究现状

从提高强度、防止氧化、提高铸造性能以及细化晶粒几个方面综述了饰品金合金中微量添加元素的一些研究现状。对不同微量添加元素对饰品金合金性能的影响、相应的副作用,作用机理以及加入量的确定等方面进行了综合评述。并对饰品金合金微量添加元素的发展进行了展望。     

旋转圆盘电极原子发射光谱法测定镍电解液中微量铜

镍电解液的复杂高盐基体对其中微量铜的监测产生干扰。将旋转圆盘电极原子发射光谱(RDE-AES)与标准加入法结合,无需样品前后处理,无基体效应,采用改进后的校准曲线测定镍电解液工艺流程中不同中间液中的微量铜。根据元素蒸发曲线,确定预燃时间6 s、采集时间7~30 s,预燃激发改善了盘电极的润湿性,从而保证进样量的稳定性;合理的曝光时间可以在保证分析元素强度灵敏度的前提下提高分析速度,单次检测时间小于35 s。选用Ni 324.845 7 nm为内标,校正激发行为和进样量误差。方法检出限为0.15 mg/L。按照实验方法测定镍电解液工艺流程中不同中间液中微量铜,结果的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=6)小于12%,加标回收率为98%～110%。     

Quantification of trace amounts of impurities in high purity cobalt by high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

An analytical method using high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HR-ICP-MS) for rapid simultaneous determination of 24 elements (Be, Mg, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Se, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb, Ba, Pt, Au, and Pb) in high purity cobalt was described. Sample digestions were performed in closed microwave vessels using HNO3 and HCl. The matrix effects because of the presence of excess HCl and Co were evaluated. The usefulness of high mass resolution for overcoming some spectral interference was demonstrated. The optimum conditions for the deter- mination were tested and discussed. The standard addition method was employed for quantitative analysis. The detection limits were 0.016-1.50 μg?g?1, the recovery ratios were 92.2%-111.2%, and the RSD was less than 3.6%. The method was accurate, quick, and convenient. It was applied to the determination of trace impurities in high purity cobalt with satisfactory results.     

Effects of phosphorus addition on the magnetic properties of sintered Fe-50 wt.% Ni alloys

Phosphorus was added to Fe-50 wt.% Ni in the form of a coated composite powder via an electroless plating process. Addition of phosphorus to Fe-50 wt.% Ni facilitated increases in density and grain size, both of which were beneficial to magnetic performance. Because of the homogeneous distribution of phosphorus in the powder, the optimal phosphorus addition was much lower than for those using Fe₃P as the phosphorus precursor. The optimal phosphorus addition was close to its maximum solubility in Fe-50 wt.% Ni (about 0.5 wt.%), above which precipitation of excessive phosphorus in the form of iron nickel phosphide, (Fe,Ni)₃P, effectively degraded the magnetic properties of Fe-50 wt.% Ni. Without the addition of phosphorus, good magnetic properties could be achieved only when the sintering temperature was high enough (>1200 °C) to result in a high sintered density and large grains in the sintered structure.     

铝元素的添加对锆基合金非晶形成能力影响的电子结构模型

通过构建非晶合金的团簇模型，利用离散变分法从电子层次研究了Al元素对Zr-Cu非晶合金中团簇稳定性的影响。结果表明，Al原子的引入提高了团簇中原子间的亲和力，并且随着Al原子数的增加，亲和力增大，导致新的团簇产生，从而破坏了非晶的团簇结构，Al含量对Zr-Al-Ni非晶合金的稳定性的影响可通过Fermi能级处的态密度大小来反映。     

反式肉桂腈的快速合成

以乙腈、氢氧化钾和苯甲醛为原料,在乙腈溶剂里,经搅拌回流(10 min)、碎冰水解、常压加热后减压蒸馏,快速合成反式肉桂腈,产率为48%~54%。研究了有机碳负离子亲核加成反应机理在有机合成中的运用。通过紫外可见光谱仪、傅立叶红外光谱仪和氢核磁共振仪对产物的结构进行了表征,证实产物正是目标产物。结果表明,依据有机碳负离子亲核加成反应机理,以氢氧化钾、苯甲醛和乙腈为原料,在温和的条件下即可快速合成反式肉桂腈。     

Improvement of structural stability and electrochemical activity of a cathode material LiNi0.7Co0.3O2 by chlorine doping

In the process of Li⁺ intercalation-deintercalation, electron removal is accompanied simultaneously. Oxygen was found to compensate electron removal both in theoretical calculations and practical experiments. Chlorine addition to LiNi_0.7Co_0.3O₂ was expected to exchange electrons in that Cl⁻ was easier to lose electrons than O²⁻. LiNi_0.7Co_0.3O_2−xCl_x was identified as a pure hexagonal lattice of α-NaFeO₂ type by X-ray diffraction. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to analyze the influence of chlorine substitution on the oxidation state of transition-metal ions. Charge-discharge experiments and cyclic voltammetry confirmed that chlorine addition was an effective way to improve reversible capacity and structural stability in cycles.