Refreshing doping concept in perovskite piezoceramics: Composite modulation hidden behind lattice substitution

Chemical doping is favored by academia as well as industry because of its effectiveness in attuning to the properties of piezoceramics. Although significant progress has been made, few reports have focused on the role and overall effect of substituted ions. Based on the tendency of special crystals such as ZnO toward spontaneous growth, this study applies the concept of composite modulation to conventional doping; the CuO-modified 0.2Pb(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃-0.8Pb(Zr_1/2Ti_1/2)O₃ (PZN-PZT) system has been used for verification of the proposed method. The results show that copper ions enter the perovskite matrix to specifically replace the zinc ions causing lattice distortion and increasing the rhombohedral phase (RP) content. Furthermore, the substituted zinc ions enter the grain boundaries and grow into a secondary phase ZnO, based on their spontaneous-growth tendency; the induced heterogeneous interfacial effects lead to refinement of the domain size and enhancement of the interface polarization. The combined effects of the lattice substitution and composite modulation promote a significant improvement in the piezoelectric coefficient of the CuO-modified PZN-PZT system compared with its pure counterpart. The dual function of doping demonstrated in this study is expected to further contribute to the preparation and performance improvement of the other piezoelectric composites.     

Synthesis of 3,13-diglycidyloxypropyloctaphenyl double-decker polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and the thermal reaction properties with thermosetting phenol-formaldehyde resin

3,13-Diglycidyloxypropyloctaphenyl double-decker silsesquioxane (EP-DDSQ) was synthesized by process of alkaline hydrolysis condensation of phenyltrimethoxysilane and corner capping reaction of methyldichlorosilane, followed by hydrosilylation with allyl glycidyl ether, and the resultant structure was confirmed by fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), respectively. The thermosetting phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resin was then modified by EP-DDSQ, and the reactivity of PF resin with EP-DDSQ and thermal pyrolysis of modified cured resin were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The surface morphologies of modified resins at high temperature were characterized with field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), and chemical structure of modified resins was analyzed through X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS). The results showed that the appropriate addition of EP-DDSQ did not affect the curing temperature of the PF resin itself, but could improve the heat resistance of the system. When the amount of EP-DDSQ added was 10%, the initial degradation temperature of PF resin was increased by 49.31°C, and when the amount of EP-DDSQ added was 16%, the char yield of which was reached up to 61.39%, compared with that of pure PF resin (TGA_1,000°C of 57.62%) at Ar atmosphere. More importantly, the modified resin formed a regular and dense layer of SiC and SiO_x ceramic on the surface after ablation in the muffle furnace at 800°C air atmosphere, which is very important for ablative resistant materials.     

催化裂化催化剂铁污染研究进展

介绍近年关于FCC催化剂铁中毒现象的研究进展。平衡剂上铁存在新鲜催化剂自身铁、原油原有铁和过程铁3个来源,其中,高酸原油的过程铁含量已不容忽视。催化裂化过程中,原料油中以环烷酸铁为主的铁物种不断沉积在催化剂的表面,与催化剂中的钠、氧化硅形成低熔点共熔物,形成覆盖平衡剂表面的光滑结构,堵塞催化剂的孔道,导致汽油产率下降,严重影响装置稳定运行。根据铁中毒的机理研究,提出加强人员技术交流与培训、提高分析检测频次、应用抗铁污染催化剂、铁中毒解决方案等预防和应急措施,为加工高铁含量原料油催化裂化装置的长期稳定运行提供技术参考。     

Smart fabric strain sensor comprising reduced graphene oxide with structure-based negative piezoresistivity

Journal of Materials Science - Fabric strain sensors have attracted significantly increased interest as wearable electronics for their flexibility, softness, and wearing comfort in recent years....     

Effect of boron addition on microstructure,mechanical properties and oxidation resistance of TaC ceramics

TaC ceramics with 0.03–0.60?wt% of boron additions were prepared by hot pressing at 2100?°C for 1?h under a pressure of 40?MPa. Effects of boron content on densification, phase composition, microstructure, mechanical properties and oxidation resistance of the TaC ceramics were investigated. When the boron content was 0.12?wt% and above, full density was obtained due to reactions between boron and oxygen impurity at presence of TaC. Minor phases of TaB₂ and C were formed in the 0.24 and 0.60?wt% B compositions after gas-out of the oxygen impurity. Microstructure of the TaC ceramics was refined with increasing in boron content. The TaC ceramic with 0.24?wt% of boron showed the best mechanical properties with a Vickers hardness, flexural strength and fracture toughness of 17.7?GPa, 534?MPa and 4.6?MPa?m^1/2, respectively. When more boron was added, interfacial bonding of the TaC grains was strengthened causing a decrease in fracture toughness. Oxidation resistance of the TaC ceramics increased with boron content. Particularly, the 0.60?wt% B composition showed a weight gain of 0.0018?g/cm² after oxidization at 800?°C in air for 3?h.     

Group and group-interaction contribution method for estimating the melting temperatures of deep eutectic solvents

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are mixtures of two or more components that have lower melting temperatures compared to their constituting components. DESs possess many advantages, for example, low volatility, low flammability, and low toxicity, which make them promising alternatives to traditional organic solvents. The melting temperature, one of the important physical properties, is of essential importance for industrial applications. In this work, a group and group-interaction contribution method was proposed to estimate the melting temperatures of DESs using an extensive database (1528 DESs, 1541 data points). The average absolute relative deviation (%AARD) between the estimated and experimental values of the melting temperature was 5.67% for binary DESs. Subsequently, this method was also extended to estimate the melting temperature of ternary DESs, with the AARD of 6.13%. The results indicate the high accuracy and broad applicability of the method and pave the way for the rational design of task-specific DESs.     

Sandwiched structure of hot-deformed Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets processed by Nd-Cu eutectic alloys diffusion

A series of sandwiched structures with different near-surface mass fractions x(x=3 wt%,4 wt%,5 wt%)was employed to develop high-coercivity hot-deformed Nd-Fe-B magnets by the addition of 2 wt%Nd-Cu eutectic alloys via adjusting the middle thickness and near-surface thickness.The designed magnet with a pronounced composite structure shows a 23% increase in coercivity with a 6% loss of remanence by adjusting the sandwiched structure at 4 wt% Nd-Cu eutectic alloys in the near-surface regions.The results indicate that the near-surface Nd-Cu-rich "shell" structure can effectively suppress the magnetization reversal of overall magnets,enhancing the coercivity.With the help of loading stress,Nd-Cu liquid enriched at the near-surface regions of the sample is infiltrated into the Nd-Cu-lean middle region,resulting in a concentration gradient.Microstructure characterizations further demonstrate that the infiltrated Nd-Cu eutectic plays a critical role in inhibiting grain growth and intergranular magnetic interaction.The optimized microstructure features suppress the reversed magnetization process,which makes a positive contribution to coercivity.     

天然气门站汇管管理的相关规范分析探讨

汇管作为天然气行业常见设备,其应遵循的规范在历史上一直存在争议.本文从国家规范中,对天然气站场汇管相关规范的使用范围、差异等内容进行了比较分析,有助于城镇燃气管理人员从设计和使用管理方面进一步厘清规范内容.同时,本文为规范的修订提出了建议.     

Microwave synthesis of worm-like SiC nanowires for thin electromagnetic wave absorbing materials

Thin thickness is always the pursuit of excellent electromagnetic wave absorbing materials. Herein, SiC nanowires with worm-like morphology were synthesized by microwave heating the mixture of expanded graphite and silica. The worm-like SiC nanowires exhibit an excellent microwave absorption ability at a thin thickness. With the filling ratio of SiC nanowires increases in the matrix, the dielectric loss and microwave absorbing ability are significantly enhanced; meanwhile the number of absorption peaks is gradually increased, and the absorption peaks also move toward a thinner thickness. When the nanowires filling ratio was 40?wt%, the minimum reflection loss reached down to ?35.2?dB and the effective absorption (RL?<??10?dB) bandwidth was 1.8?GHz?at a thickness of 1.3?mm. The possible growth mechanism of the worm-like SiC nanowires is that the intermediate reaction gas phases, SiO and CO, were confined in the relatively independent tiny pores of expanded graphite. This resulting in an excessive local gas phase pressure, which causes the nanowire growth direction changes randomly.