基于6Li+CdTe的新型中子探测器的优化设计研究

面对~3He气体资源严重短缺的国际形势,2018年基于~6Li+CdTe新型中子探测器方案被提了出来,其具备热中子探测效率高、γ灵敏度低及可与~3He气体中子探测器相比拟的特点,有很好的应用前景。本文分析~6Li+CdTe中子探测器的结构和工作原理,采用MCNP6软件对~6Li+CdTe中子探测器进行物理建模并且对其物理性能、结构参数、中子慢化体设计等进行模拟计算,并就该探测器在特殊核材料监测系统中的应用开展了探索研究。结果显示:CdTe吸收层的最佳厚度为10μm;当6层~6Li+CdTe的中子探测单元叠加时,~6Li转化层的最佳厚度为60μm,此时热中子探测效率超过50%;探测系统的尺寸达到4 m×32 cm时,可以满足特殊核物质监测的要求。整个模拟研究获得了探测器最佳工作参数以及辐射监测系统设计方案,对特殊核材料在线中子监测装置的实验研究具有指导意义。     

气体裂变产物88Kr半衰期测量

为准确测定气体裂变产物⁸⁸Kr的半衰期，本工作从辐照铀靶中分离得到3个放化纯的⁸⁸Kr气体测量源。以⁸⁵Kr作内标监督源，¹³⁷Cs或⁵⁷Co作外标监督源，使用多个HPGe探测器分别采用单探测器位置接力法和双探测器位置接力法跟踪测量⁸⁸Kr 196.3 keV能量的特征γ射线，跟踪时间均在8个半衰期以上，以获得其半衰期数据。对3次独立测量数据用多种方法进行处理，最终得到⁸⁸Kr半衰期测定结果为（2.796±0.015） h。     

复杂难选铁矿石悬浮磁化焙烧-高效分选技术

针对传统铁矿石磁化焙烧技术与装备存在焙烧产品质量差、产能低、能耗高和环境污染严重等问题，创造性提出了一种“预热-蓄热还原-再氧化”悬浮磁化焙烧新工艺。该工艺具有原料适应性广、焙烧产品质量均匀、回收率高、生产能耗低、无污染等特点，适合处理赤铁矿、褐铁矿、菱铁矿及其混合型难选铁矿石。通过多年的潜心基础研究与技术攻关，形成了非均质矿石颗粒悬浮态流动控制、蓄热式高效低温还原、铁物相精准调控与余热同步回收等一系列关键技术，建成了500kg/h复杂难选铁矿石悬浮磁化焙烧-高效分选半工业试验平台。     

Cathode plasma electrolytic deposition of Al2O3 coatings doped with SiC particles

Semiconductor particles doped Al₂O₃ coatings were prepared by cathode plasma electrolytic deposition in Al(NO₃)₃ electrolyte dispersed with SiC micro- and nano-particles (average particle sizes of 0.5–1.7?µm and 40?nm respectively). The effects of the concentrations and particle sizes of the SiC on the microstructures and tribological performances of the composite coatings were studied. In comparison with the case of dispersing with SiC microparticles, the dispersion of SiC nanoparticles in the coatings was more uniform. When the concentration of SiC nanoparticles was 5?g/L, the surface roughness of the composite coating was reduced by 63%, compared with that of the unmodified coating. Friction results demonstrated that the addition of 5?g/L SiC nanoparticles reduced the friction coefficient from 0.60 to 0.38 and decreased the wear volume under dry friction. The current density and bath voltage were measured to analyze the effects of SiC particles on the deposition process. The results showed that the SiC particles could alter the electrical behavior of the coatings during the deposition process, weaken the bombardment of the plasma, and improve the structures of the coatings.     

Achieving Rich and Active Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Heterostructures via Interface Engineering on 2D 1T‐MoS2 Quantum Sheets

Large‐scale production of hydrogen from water‐alkali electrolyzers is impeded by the sluggish kinetics of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts. The hybridization of an acid‐active HER catalyst with a cocatalyst at the nanoscale helps boost HER kinetics in alkaline media. Here, it is demonstrated that 1T–MoS₂ nanosheet edges (instead of basal planes) decorated by metal hydroxides form highly active ${\text{edge}}_{{\text{1T‐MoS}}_{\text{2}}}$/ ${\text{edge}}_{\text{Ni}{(\text{OH})}_{\text{2}}}$ heterostructures, which significantly enhance HER performance in alkaline media. Featured with rich ${\text{edge}}_{{\text{1T‐MoS}}_{\text{2}}}$/ ${\text{edge}}_{\text{Ni}{(\text{OH})}_{\text{2}}}$ sites, the fabricated 1T–MoS₂ QS/Ni(OH)₂ hybrid (quantum sized 1T–MoS₂ sheets decorated with Ni(OH)₂ via interface engineering) only requires overpotentials of 57 and 112 mV to drive HER current densities of 10 and 100 mA cm^?2, respectively, and has a low Tafel slope of 30 mV dec^?1 in 1 m KOH. So far, this is the best performance for MoS₂‐based electrocatalysts and the 1T–MoS₂ QS/Ni(OH)₂ hybrid is among the best‐performing non‐Pt alkaline HER electrocatalysts known. The HER process is durable for 100 h at current densities up to 500 mA cm^?2. This work not only provides an active, cost‐effective, and robust alkaline HER electrocatalyst, but also demonstrates a design strategy for preparing high‐performance catalysts based on edge‐rich 2D quantum sheets for other catalytic reactions.