Oxidation‐led decomposition of hexagonal boron nitride coatings on alloy substrates at 900 °C: Ti‐6Al‐4V

Hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN) coatings on Ti‐6Al‐4V substrates undergo complete decomposition in air at 900 °C. This fate is similar to that of this ceramic material on chromia‐former alloys, and unlike that of a mass of powder treated in isolation. As the ceramic and alloy oxidize concurrently, outwardly diffusing aluminum (III) ions but not the predominant titanium (IV) ions react with the boron trioxide that forms around the h‐BN basal plane peripheries. Resultant aluminum borate is incorporated into the growing scale and the boron trioxide diffusion barrier is depleted. By this mechanism, the oxidation of h‐BN is maintained at an enhanced rate, until both this material and its oxide completely decompose. Liberated nitrogen from the oxidation of h‐BN can enter the underlying scale as a randomly distributed solute in rutile solid solution. The post‐coating oxide‐atmosphere interface comprises elongated aluminum borate crystallites protruding through at the boundaries between 3–5 at% nitrogen‐doped rutile grains. It differs significantly from that of oxidized, uncoated Ti‐6Al‐4V, which is occupied by a thin α‐alumina layer atop rutile. This interface does not change with an additional 72 h of heat‐treatment.     

Multiphase topology optimization with a single variable using the phase-field design method

In this study, a multimaterial topology optimization method using a single variable is proposed by combining the solid isotropic material with penalization method and the reaction-diffusion equation. Unlike ordinary multimaterial optimization, which requires several variables depending on the number of material types, this method intends to represent various materials as one variable. The proposed method combines two special functions in the sensitivity analysis of the objective function to converge the design variable into prespecified density values defined for each of the multimaterials. The composition constraint based on a normal distribution function is also introduced to estimate the distribution of each target density value in a single variable. It enables density exchange between multiple materials by increasing or decreasing the amount of a specific material. The proposed method is applied to structural and electromagnetic problems to verify its effectiveness, and its usefulness is also confirmed from the viewpoint of cost and computation time.     

含齿形裂隙类岩石材料单轴压缩试验研究

为研究含齿形裂隙岩石在单轴压缩下的破坏特征及强度特性，制作了含不同裂隙倾角和起伏角的齿形裂隙类岩石材料试件，并采用岩石力学伺服试验机进行单轴压缩试验。试验结果表明：（1）试件主要产生拉伸、剪切和拉剪复合裂纹，且根据裂纹的扩展路径可划分为A型（拉伸破坏）、B型（剪切破坏）、C型（复合破坏）3种破坏模式，裂隙倾角对试件最终破坏模式影响显著；（2）当裂隙倾角较小时，试件应力—应变曲线为多峰曲线，随着裂隙倾角的增大，曲线呈单峰形式，表现为延性减弱，脆性增强，而裂隙倾角相同但起伏角不同的试件应力—应变曲线大致相同；（3）当裂隙起伏角相同时，试件当量峰值强度随裂隙倾角的增大呈先减小后增大的规律，且裂隙起伏角对试件当量峰值强度的影响小于裂隙倾角。     

Template-assisted spray-drying method for the fabrication of porous particles with tunable structures

Developing strategies for the production of porous particles with controllable structures using a spray-drying method has attracted attention of researchers for decades. Although many papers have reported their successful production of porous particles using this method, information on how to create and control the porous structures as well as what parameters involving and what formation mechanism occurring during the synthesis process are still not clear. To meet these demands, the present review covers strategies in the spray-drying developments for the fabrication of porous particles with controllable structure. This information is important for optimizing the production of porous particles with desirable properties. Regulation of process conditions and precursor formulations are also explained, including composition, type, and physicochemical properties of droplet and raw components used (i.e., host component, template, and solvent). The electrostatic interactions between the individual components and the droplets are also presented, while this information tends to be neglected in the conventional spray-drying process. To clarify how the porous particles are designed, current experimental results completed with illustrations for the proposal particle formation mechanism are presented. The review also completed with the opportunities and potential roles of the changing porous structures in practical uses. This review would provide information on how to produce porous particles that can be used for advanced functional materials, such as catalysts, adsorbents, and sensors.     

The isothermal reduction kinetics of chromium-bearing vanadium–titanium magnetite sinter

The reduction of chromium-bearing vanadium–titanium magnetite sinter (CVTMS) by CO was investigated at 1123–1223?K. The reduction degree increased with increasing temperature. The isothermal reduction kinetics of CVTMS was analysed, according to Sharp analysis and ln–ln analysis, the kinetic mechanism of reduction process for all samples in different basicity can be represented as f(α)?=?1.61(1?α)[?ln(1?α)]^1–1/1.61. The reaction activation energy of all samples (R?=?1.9, 2.1, 2.3, obtained according to the components of the materials burdening used in sintering process) at different reaction degrees were calculated by the model-free method. And the pre-exponential factors of reaction also were calculated by the mathematical method. The rate controlling step for the reduction process under the present reduction condition was chemical reaction.     

Torsional statics of two-dimensionally functionally graded microtubes

A size-dependent governing equation is derived to investigate the torsional static behaviors of two-dimensionally functionally graded microtubes based on the modified couple stress theory. The shear modulus is assumed to vary along the tube’s length direction according to an exponential distribute function, and varies along the tube’s radius direction according to a power-law function. A generalized differential quadrature method is developed to determine the rotational angle and shear stresses. Some illustrative examples are given to investigate the effects of applied torques, the length scale parameter and various material compositions on the torsional angle and shear stresses.     

竹材液化墙体泡沫材料的阻燃改性

为提高竹材液化产物所制备的高轻发泡墙体材料的防火性能，分别采用材料内部添加和表面浸泡的方法进行阻燃改性，并评价不同阻燃剂及其添加量对发泡材料阻燃性能的影响。实验结果表明：在材料内部或表面添加选择的阻燃剂不会对材料自身形貌或组分产生明显影响，对材料的力学性能亦不会造成破坏，在材料内部添加3 g膨胀型凝胶-二氧化硅/聚磷酸铵核壳阻燃剂（MCAPP）后压缩强度达到了0.37 MPa，在材料表面浸泡聚硅氧烷后压缩强度达到了0.58 MPa，同时能提高材料的阻燃性能，在材料内部添加聚磷酸铵（M-APP）后极限氧指数提高到33.2%，比改性前提高3%。在材料表面浸泡膨胀型壳聚糖-蒙脱土-聚磷酸铵（CMAp）后点燃时间明显延长，极限氧指数最高达到了31.5%。     

激光立体成形TC4钛合金的热力场演化

激光立体成形能够实现高性能复杂零件的精确成形，但成形过程中的高温度梯度极易导致残余应力和变形，最终影响构件的几何精度和力学性能。通过搭建基板单边夹持原位热变形测量系统，探究了多道多层TC4钛合金成形件在激光立体成形过程中基板温度、变形的演化规律，分析了不同扫描策略对构件热应力场的影响。研究结果表明，构件的变形发展受其热历史驱使，扫描策略对成形件的热变形具有显著影响。     

稀土修饰铁碳材料对糖蜜酒精废水处理效果的研究

采用还原铁粉、碳粉、稀土铈及黏结剂等为原料混合制成的Ce-Fe/C复合材料深度处理糖蜜酒精废水,研究了铁碳质量比、稀土铈添加量以及废水处理时间等因素对处理效果的影响。结果表明:以铁碳质量比为5∶1,稀土铈添加质量分数为7%制备的Ce-Fe/C复合材料处理糖蜜酒精废水,当反应时间为150 min时,色度去除率达98%以上,COD去除率达70%以上。对制备的复合材料的表征结果表明,稀土元素Ce有效地掺杂到Fe/C材料的晶格中,提高了Fe/C材料的性能。     

仿生雾水收集材料：从基础研究到性能提升策略

由于水资源污染、淡水资源日益匮乏，水危机已经严重影响到人们的日常生活。从晨雾中捕获水气则可以缓解干旱地区的缺水问题。受纳米布沙漠甲虫、仙人掌、蜘蛛丝等动植物自发捕集雾水的启发，构建特殊润湿性的仿生雾水收集材料备受关注。详细总结了仿生雾水收集材料的最新研究进展，讨论了仿生集水材料的设计和制备方法，并从雾水收集的四大仿生策略出发，介绍了提升雾水收集效率的设计方案。在此基础上，分析了当前仿生雾水收集过程存在的问题，展望了此类材料未来的发展趋势和方向。