Main-chain poly(phosphoester)s: History,syntheses, degradation,bio-and flame-retardant applications

Nature on planet earth is dominated by poly(phosphoester)s (PPEs). They structure and determine life in the form of deoxy- and ribonucleic acid (DNA & RNA), and, as pyrophosphates, they store chemical energy in organisms. Polymer chemistry, however, is dominated by the non-degradable polyolefins and degradable polycarboxylic esters (PCEs) produced on a large scale today. Recent work has illustrated the potential of PPEs for future applications beyond flame-retardancy, the main application of PPEs today, and provided a coherent vision to implement this classic biopolymer in modern applications that demand biocompatibility and degradability as well as the possibility to adjust the properties to individual needs. This comprehensive review summarizes synthetic protocols to PPEs, their applications in biomedicine, e.g., as biodegradable drug carrier or in tissue engineering, and their flame retardant properties. We highlight recent developments that may make phosphorus-based polymers attractive materials for various future applications.     

Investigation of the formation of Al,Fe, N intermetallic phases during Al pack cementation followed by plasma nitriding on plain carbon steel

Plain carbon steels are not suitable for nitriding as they form an extremely brittle case that spalls off readily, and the hardness increment of the diffusion zone is small. In this research, the effect of plasma nitriding time and temperature variation on the microstructure of the pack cemented aluminized plain carbon steel is investigated. All samples were aluminized at 900 °C for 2 h; the aluminized samples were subsequently plasma nitrided at 500 °C, 550 °C and 600 °C for 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 h. The phases formed on the sample surface were detected by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The cross section and samples surface were investigated by optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Microhardness test was conducted to determine hardness change from the surface to the sample core. Results showed that by aluminizing the steel, Fe₃Al phases as well as Fe–Al solid solution were formed on the surface and some aluminum rich precipitates were formed in solid solution grain boundaries. Plasma nitriding of the aluminized layer caused the formation of aluminum and iron nitride (AlN, Fe₄N) on the sample surface. Consequently, surface hardness was improved up to about eight times. By increasing the nitriding temperature and time, aluminum-rich precipitates dissociated. Moreover, due to the diffusion of nitrogen through aluminized region during ion nitriding, iron and aluminum nitrides were formed in aluminized grain boundaries. Increasing nitriding time and temperature lead to the growth of these nitrides in the grain boundaries of the substrate. This phenomenon results in the increment of sample hardness depth. Plasma nitriding of aluminized sample in low pressure chamber with nitrogen and hydrogen gas mixture reduced surface aluminum oxides which were formed in aluminizing stage.     

Comparative study on microstructures and mechanical properties of the heat-treated Al–5.0Cu–0.6Mn–xFe alloys prepared by gravity die casting and squeeze casting

The Al–5.0 wt% Cu–0.6 wt% Mn alloys with different Fe contents were prepared by gravity die casting and squeeze casting. The difference in microstructures and mechanical properties of the T5 heat-treated alloys was examined by tensile test, optical microscopy, deep etching technique, scanning electron microscope and electron probe micro-analyzer. The results show that both β-Fe and α (CuFe) are observed in T5 heat-treated gravity die cast alloy and only α (CuFe) appears in the squeeze cast alloy when the Fe content is 0.5 wt%. When the Fe content is more than 1.0 wt%, the main Fe-rich intermetallics is α (CuFe) in both squeeze cast and gravity die cast alloys. The mechanical properties of both the gravity die cast and squeeze cast alloys decrease gradually with the increase of Fe content due to the decreased volume fraction of precipitation particles, the increased volume fraction of Fe-rich intermetallics and the increased size of α (Al) dendrites. The squeeze cast alloys with different Fe contents have superior mechanical properties compared to the gravity die cast alloys, which is mainly attributed to the reduction of porosity and refinement of Fe-rich intermetallics and α (Al) dendrite. In particularly, the elongation of the squeeze cast alloys is less sensitive to the Fe content than that of the gravity die cast alloys. An elongation level of 13.7% is obtained in squeeze cast alloy even when the Fe content is as high as 1.5%, while that of the gravity die cast alloy is only 5.3%.     

不同最大可达新风比对商场建筑中空气侧经济器节能效果的影响研究

空气侧经济器（Air-side economizer）由于其具有节能效果显著、可提高室内空气品质等优点越来越受到行业内人们的关注。然而在我国,应用空气侧经济器的空调系统的实际可以达到的最大新风比往往远达不到全新风工况的100%。选择北京、上海、成都、西安和哈尔滨5个城市,利用eQUEST能耗模拟软件针对1栋商场建筑的典型模型,对焓差控制、温差控制和固定温度控制3种控制策略下的空气侧经济器在不同可达新风比下的节能量进行了模拟计算,并对计算结果进行对比,分析了不同气候、不同控制策略下,空气侧经济器的节能效果对最大可达新风比的敏感性。     

High electromagnetic wave absorbing performance of activated hollow carbon fibers decorated with CNTs and Ni nanoparticles

Activated hollow carbon fibers (ACHFs) decorated with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nickel nanoparticles (CNTs–Ni–ACHFs) were prepared by thermal reduction and chemical vapor deposition technique. Microwave reflection loss, permittivity and permeability of CNTs–Ni–ACHFs composites as novel electromagnetic wave absorbents were studied in the frequency range of 2–18 GHz. It was demonstrated that CNTs–Ni–ACHFs absorbents possessed the best microwave absorbing performances whose minimum reflection loss was −43.457 dB at 13.10 GHz with a thickness of 2.0 mm, which is much better than those of Ni–ACHFs and ACHFs samples. The dielectric polarizations and magnetic loss derived from the effect of the porous structures, Ni nanoparticles, and defects in the CNTs–Ni–ACHFs composites are playing an important role for the excellent microwave absorbing performances.     

Relaxor antiferroelectric-like characteristic boosting enhanced energy storage performance in eco-friendly (Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3-based ceramics

Ideal relaxor antiferroelectrics (RAFEs) have high field-induced polarization, low remnant polarization and very slim hysteresis, which can generate high recoverable energy storage W_rec and high energy storage efficiency η, thus attracting much attention for energy storage applications. True RAFEs, on the other hand, are extremely rare, and the majority of them contain environmentally hazardous lead. In this work, we use a viscous polymer rolling process to synthesize a novel and eco-friendly 0.65Bi_0.5Na_0.4K_0.1TiO₃-0.35[2/3SrTiO₃-1/3Bi(Mg_2/3Nb_1/3)O₃] (BNKT-ST-BMN) dielectric material, which possesses a very typical RAFE-like characteristic. As a result, this material has a high W_rec of 4.43 J/cm³ and a η of 86% at an electric felid of 290 kV/cm, as well as a high thermal stability of W_rec (>3 J/cm³) over a wide range of 30–140 °C at 250 kV/cm. Our findings suggest that the BNKT-ST-BMN material could be a potential candidate for use in energy storage pulse capacitors.     

高孔密度下泡沫铜的填充率对石蜡融化传热机理的影响

基于石蜡和高孔密度的泡沫铜制备了复合相变蓄热材料,设计并搭建了一套可视化蓄热实验装置,分析了高孔密度下泡沫铜填充率对石蜡相变过程的强化传热机理,得到了复合相变蓄热材料的综合传热系数。实验结果表明,当泡沫铜填充率为0、0.43%、1.29%和2.15%时,复合相变材料的综合传热系数先减小后增大,分别为1.26W/(m·K)、1.18W/(m·K)、1.44W/(m·K)和1.88W/(m·K),因此随着泡沫铜填充率的增加,复合相变材料的融化时间先增长后缩短。此外,随着泡沫铜填充率从0.43%增至2.15%,复合相变材料融化时传热机制中导热占比从17.26%上升到86.01%,自然对流占比从82.74%下降到13.99%。     

基于改进型Smith预估器的同步施工网络控制系统

根据同步施工网络控制系统的控制原理,分析了时变、随机和不确定的网络时延对同步误差控制所产生的影响。针对传统Smith预估器用于多被控对象同步控制时存在的缺陷与不足进行了分析,提出了一种改进型Smith预估器,实现了对网络时延、被控对象纯滞后因子以及同步误差控制器的多重Smith预估补偿,将其从内部反馈回路中彻底消除,预估模型无需预估与在线测量其大小与变化规律。通过基于控制器局域网络(controller area network,简称CAN)的盾构管片拼装机同步网络控制系统,对常规比例积分微分(proportion integral derivative,简称PID)同步网络控制和基于改进型Smith预估器的PID同步网络控制性能进行了仿真对比分析,并通过实验进行了验证。结果表明,常规PID网络控制同步误差为-3～3mm,基于改进型Smith预估器的PID网络控制同步误差为-1.5～1.5mm,后者可显著提高同步施工网络控制系统的同步控制性能与精度。     

Evolution of structure and electrical properties with lanthanum content in [(Bi1/2Na1/2)0.95Ba0.05]1−xLaxTiO3 ceramics

Lead-free perovskite [(Bi_1/2Na_1/2)_0.95Ba_0.05]_1−xLa_xTiO₃ (x = 0.00–0.10) ceramics were fabricated via the solid state reaction method and their crystal structures and electrical properties were systematically studied. Transmission electron microscopy examination reveals a transition from a rhombohedral R3c phase with micron-sized complex domains to a mixture of rhombohedral R3c and tetragonal P4bm phases with nanodomains as La content was increased. X-ray diffraction analysis on bulk samples, however, indicates a pseudocubic structure in La-doped compositions. Electrical poling seems to transform the pseudocubic structure to a rhombohedral phase in compositions with 0.00 < x < 0.03. With La addition, the depolarization temperature (T_d) is observed to decrease and the dielectric constant (ɛ_r) within 100–350 °C becomes more temperature independent, promising for applications in high-temperature capacitors. Electric field-induced polarizations and strains display complex changes with respect to La concentration, with the highest strain of 0.35% achieved in the composition x = 0.04 under 70 kV/cm at room temperature. The piezoelectric coefficient d₃₃ initially increases with La content, reaching a maximum value of 151 pC/N in the composition x = 0.02, and then diminishes.     

Repeatability and Reproducibility techniques for the analysis of measurement systems

This research was conducted with the aim of analyzing two of the main metrological characteristics of any measurement system: Repeatability and Reproducibility. Both of these features play an important role in the analysis of the measurements and they can give us a lot of information about who and what influences any measuring system. The analysis of Repeatability and Reproducibility is generally carried out through the use of the study Gage R&R. This study permits to understand which are the decisive factors in a measurement system, and, definitively, if the process is stable, that is under statistical control or out of statistical control.