In situ chemical reduction and functionalization of graphene oxide for electrically conductive phenol formaldehyde composites

We report an efficient one-step approach to reduce and functionalize graphene oxide (GO) during the in situ polymerization of phenol and formaldehyde. The hydrophilic and electrically insulating GO is converted to hydrophobic and electrically conductive graphene with phenol as the main reducing agent. Simultaneously, functionalization of GO is realized by the nucleophilic substitution reaction of the epoxide groups of GO with the hydroxyl groups of phenol in an alkali condition. Different from the insulating GO and phenol formaldehyde resin (PF) components, PF composites are electrically conductive due to the incidental reduction of GO during the in situ polymerization. The electrical conductivity of PF composite with 0.85 vol.% of GO is 0.20 S/m, nearly nine orders of magnitude higher than that of neat PF. Moreover, the efficient reduction and functionalization of GO endows the PF composites with high thermal stability and flexural properties. A striking increase in decomposition temperature is achieved with 2.3 vol.% of GO. The flexural strength and modulus of the PF composite with 1.7 vol.% GO are increased by 316.8% and 56.7%, respectively.     

The effect of gas tungsten arc welding and pulsed-gas tungsten arc welding processes’ parameters on the heat affected zone-softening behavior of strain-hardened Al–6.7Mg alloy

The heat affected zone (HAZ) softening behavior of strain-hardened Al–6.7Mg alloy welded by gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) process was investigated. Increasing the heat input during welding led to formation of a wider HAZ. Moreover, the size of the precipitates was increased at higher heat inputs. Consequently, by increasing the heat input, lower strength was obtained for the welding joints. At the second stage of the study, pulsed-GTAW (PGTAW) process was employed to improve the strength of the joints. It was observed that the overall strength of the welding joints was improved and the fracture during tensile test was moved from the HAZ to the fusion zone. Moreover, the effect of duration ratio and pulse frequency was studied. For the current study, the duration ratio did not have a significant effect on the strength and microstructure of the weld, but increasing the frequency led to higher strength of the weld and finer microstructure.     

Realizing improved performance of down-conversion white organic light-emitting diodes by localized surface plasmon resonance effect of Ag nanoparticles

Down-conversion structure white organic light-emitting diodes (WOLEDs), in which white light is generated by a blue emission organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) in combination with a color conversion layer (CCL) outside the substrate, has attracted extensive interest due to its significant advantages in low cost and stabilized white-light emissions. However, low color-conversion efficiency of CCL is still a bottleneck for the performance improvement of down-conversion WOLEDs. Here, we demonstrate an approach to enhance the color-conversion efficiency of CCL-WOLEDs by localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect. In this approach, a blend of Ag nanoparticles and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is solution-deposited between the blue organic light emitting diodes and color-conversion layer. Based on the LSPR effect of this modified structure, the color conversion efficiency has improved 32%, from 45.4% to 60%, resulting a 14.4% enhancement of the current efficiency, from 9.73 cd/A to 11.14 cd/A. Our work provides a simple and low-cost way to enhance the performance of down-conversion WOLEDs, which highlights its potential in illumination applications.     

A non-contact graphene surface scattering rate characterization method at microwave frequency by combining Raman spectroscopy and coaxial connectors measurement

A non-contact method is proposed to characterize graphene at microwave frequency by combining Raman spectroscopy and Amphenol Precision Connector (APC-7). The CVD-grown graphene is transferred to the ring-shape Teflon substrate and characterized by Raman spectroscopy to estimate its doping density and the related Fermi energy. The graphene is then sandwiched between two APC-7 coaxial connectors and S parameters under transverse electromagnetic (TEM) mode normal incident waves are measured to extract the surface conductivity through transmission matrix, in which the de-embedding process can be avoided. By combing the Kubo formula with our proposed circuit model, the scattering rate of graphene on Teflon substrate is obtained and analyzed.     

Achieving the best glass former in a binary Gd–Co alloy system

In this work, the best glass former in a binary Gd–Co alloy system has been designed by thermodynamic parameter γ^⁎, which has been proved to be valid in the prediction of glass forming ability (GFA) of other binary alloys. A metastable phase has been observed in some Gd–Co melt-spun ribbons and its composition has been ascertained. By analyzing the effect of the metastable phase on the GFA of the Gd–Co binary alloys, we predict the Gd₅₀Co₅₀ alloy as the best glass former in the binary alloy system. The prediction has been confirmed by the experimental results, proving the validity of the parameter γ^⁎ in the Gd–Co binary alloys.     

关于大角度范围内四元数与欧拉角转换的思考

在存在大角度姿态机动的场景中,航天飞行器通常采用基于姿态四元数的姿态运动模型,同时又多以欧拉角形式给定其期望姿态,因此研究四元数到欧拉角的转换关系十分必要.但是,姿态四元数与欧拉角之间并不存在一一对应的关系.以飞行器姿态为纽带,依据姿态四元数和欧拉角与飞行器姿态之间的内在关系,对各种可能出现的情形进行分析,在控制所对应的期望姿态的牵引下,确定出符合姿态控制利益的姿态四元数到欧拉角的转换关系.鉴于姿态四元数到欧拉角转换关系的复杂性,在飞行器进行大角度姿态机动控制时,建议采用基于四元数的姿态运动模型.     

运载火箭一级发动机自动归零技术研究

基于现役某型号运载火箭一级伺服回路的控制方案和原理,提出一种在发射场一级发动机挂齿后进行自动归零的方法.经发射场试验实际验证:一级发动机喷管在实施自动归零措施后可快速回零且不发生偏离,自动归零方案可行有效.     

多孔网幕泡破压力预测模型的建立及实验验证

金属多孔网幕具有比表面积大、物理稳定性好等诸多优点,广泛应用于推进剂在轨气液分离及相变传热等领域。泡破压力是衡量其相分离性能的关键参数,可根据多孔介质的有效泡破孔径确定。然而多孔网幕的孔隙结构极其复杂,泡破孔径计算仍未有通用且高效的方法。建立了一种基于三维孔隙结构的多孔网幕泡破压力的通用型解析模型。该模型仅依赖于多孔网幕的几何结构参数,无须实验即可有效预测多孔网幕的泡破压力。模型预测结果与本文实验及文献实验中不同网幕规格、低温及常温工质数据吻合良好,平均误差仅为8%,表明该解析模型具有普适性和准确性,可为基于多孔网幕的液体获取装置的设计与性能预测提供参考。     

Effects of heat treatment on the mechanical properties at elevated temperatures of plain-woven SiC/SiC composites

The effects of heat treatment on the mechanical properties of plain-woven SiC/SiC composites at 927 °C and 1200 °C in argon were evaluated through tensile tests at room temperature and at elevated temperature on the as-received and heat-treated plain-woven SiC/SiC composites, respectively. Heat treatment can improve the mechanical properties of composites at room temperature due to the release of thermal residual stress. Although heat treatment can damage the fiber, the effect of this damage on the mechanical properties of composites is generally less than the effect of thermal residual stress. Heat treatment will graphitize the pyrolytic carbon interface and reduce its shear strength. Testing temperature will affect the expansion or contraction of the components in the composites, thereby changing the stress state of the components. This study can provide guidance for the optimization of processing of ceramic matrix composites and the structural design in high-temperature environments.     

Low dielectric loss ceramics in the Mg4Nb2O9-ZnAl2O4-TiO2 ternary system

This study used a traditional solid-state reaction method to prepare a series of composite ceramics in the 0.7Mg₄Nb₂O₉-(0.3-x)ZnAl₂O₄-xTiO₂ ternary system. Crystalline phases and microstructure of Mg₄Nb₂O₉-ZnAl₂O₄-TiO₂ dielectric ceramic composites were investigated and correlated with the relevant dielectric properties. It was observed that the addition of Ti⁴⁺ substituted Nb⁵⁺ in the Mg₄Nb₂O₉ structure, which promoted the decomposition of Mg₄Nb₂O₉ to form the second phase, Mg₅Nb₄O₁₅, during sintering. The synergistic effect of ZnAl₂O₄-TiO₂ co-doping promoted the Mg₄Nb₂O₉ ceramic densification. The sample (0.7Mg₄Nb₂O₉-(0.3-x)ZnAl₂O₄-xTiO₂) with x = 0.15?0.2 exhibited dielectric constants of 13–14, larger than those of ZnAl₂O₄, Mg₄Nb₂O₉ and Mg₅Nb₄O₁₅, due to the NbO₆ octahedra distortion resulting from the substitution of Al³⁺/Ti⁴⁺ for Nb⁵⁺ in Mg₄Nb₂O₉ and Mg₅Nb₄O₁₅. The long-range order of the NbO₆ octahedra was enhanced by co-doping ZnAl₂O₄ and TiO₂, thereby enhancing the Qxf value. A dielectric constant of 13.1, Qxf value of 366,000 GHz and a τ_f of ?60.8 ppm/°C were obtained from 1300 °C sintered 0.7Mg₄Nb₂O₉-0.15ZnAl₂O₄-0.15TiO₂. These results show that 0.7Mg₄Nb₂O₉-0.15 ZnAl₂O₄-0.15TiO₂ ceramic is a good candidate for microwave electronic device applications.