市政污泥与水泥生料混合热重及动力学分析

为研究水泥窑协同处置市政污泥的燃烧动力学特性,采用热重分析方法分别对市政污泥、煤和水泥生料及三者混合样品进行热动力学分析,求解了反应活化能和机理函数。结果表明:市政污泥燃烧有4个阶段,有机物分解和部分挥发分析出阶段活化能为69.87 kJ/mol、机理函数为(-ln(1-α))~4,剩余挥发分析出和固定碳燃尽阶段活化能为78.94 kJ/mol、机理函数为(-ln(1-α))~3;煤和水泥生料热重分析过程分为煤燃烧和生料分解2个阶段,反应活化能分别为43.58、118.21 kJ/mol,机理函数分别为(1-α)~(-1)-1、((1+α)~(1/3)-1)~2;市政污泥替代20%煤后,第1阶段活化能基本不变,机理函数由(1-α)~(-1)-1变为(1-2α/3)-(1-α)~(2/3),反应机理由"化学反应"变为"圆柱对称型三维扩散",第2阶段活化能降低,机理函数表达式由((1+α)~(1/3)-1)~2变为((1+α)~(-1/3)-1)~2,反应机理不变。     

C/C-SiC component for metallic phase change materials

Thanks to their high energy density and thermal conductivity, metallic Phase Change Materials (mPCM) have shown great potential to improve the performance of thermal energy storage systems. However, the commercial application of mPCM is still limited due to their corrosion behavior with conventional container materials. This work first addresses on a fundamental level, whether carbon-based composite-ceramics are suitable for corrosion critical components in a thermal storage system. The compatibility between the mPCM AlSi₁₂ and the Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI)-based carbon fiber reinforced silicon carbide (C/C-SiC) composite is then investigated via contact angle measurements, microstructure analysis, and mechanical testing after exposure. The results reveal that the C/C-SiC composite maintains its mechanical properties and microstructure after exposure in the strongly corrosive mPCM. Based on these results, efforts were made to design and manufacture a container out of C/C-SiC for the housing of mPCM in vehicle application. The stability of the component filled with mPCM was proven nondestructively via computer tomography (CT). Successful thermal input- and output as well as thermal storage ability were demonstrated using a system calorimeter under conditions similar to the application. The investigated C/C-SiC composite has significant application potential as a structural material for thermal energy storage systems with mPCM.     

Social impact assessment of investment activities in the China–Pakistan economic corridor

In order to analyze potential social risks, and achieve smooth implementation of investment activities in the China–Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC), we attempt to establish social impact and risk indicators. Both the impacts on the projects and the impacts of the projects are used to develop risk indicators in accordance with the literature review, reality and international standard principles. Using an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and average value to analyze questionnaires of both Chinese and Pakistani respondents, we identify the importance of various risk indicators. The primary social risks of the western high mountain region include tribal obstacles and religious extremism. The social risks to the southeast coastal plains include preserving the historical and cultural heritage of the area and international protection of national parks. The social risks in north Kashmir include disputes, extremist threats, religious and cultural differences, and the protection of natural reserves. The social risks of the Xinjiang region primarily involve social issues faced by ethnic minorities and environmental pressures.     

Blockchain in global supply chains and cross border trade: a critical synthesis of the state-of-the-art,challenges and opportunities

Blockchain possesses the potential of transforming global supply chain management. Gartner predicts that blockchain could be able to track $2?T of goods and services in their movement across the globe by 2023, and blockchain will be a more than $3 trillion business by 2030. Nowadays, a growing number of blockchain initiatives are disrupting traditional business models in each sector. In this paper, we provide a timely and holistic overview of the state-of-the-art, challenges, gaps and opportunities in global supply chain and trade operations for both the private sector and governmental agencies, by synthesising a wide range of resources from business leaders, global international organisations, leading supply chain consulting firms, research articles, trade magazines and conferences. We then identify collaborative schema and future research directions for industry, government, and academia to jointly work together in ensuring that the full potential of blockchain is unleashed amidst the socioeconomic, geopolitical and technological disruptions that global supply chains and trade are facing.     

Fabrication and properties of lightweight SiOC fiber-based assembly aerogels with hierarchical pore structure

Here we report a novel aerogel material assembled by the electrospun SiOC fibers with a hierarchical pore structure. The fibrous aerogels were successfully fabricated by the gel-casting and freeze-drying method using the SiOC fibers as the matrix and the silica sols as the binders. The effect of the SiOC fiber content and the silica sol content on the properties of the samples were investigated. The SiOC fibrous aerogels after calcined at 1000?°C exhibited low densities of 46.87–128.48?mg/cm³, low thermal conductivities of 0.0302–0.0440?W/m?K, high compressive strengths of 18–167?kPa and relatively high specific surface areas of 12.48–34.87?m²/g. Such unique fibrous aerogel materials are foreseen as the promising high-temperature insulators, absorbents and supports.     

Precise Extraction of Charge Carrier Mobility for Organic Transistors

Unreliable mobility values, and particularly greatly overestimated values and severely distorted temperature dependences, have recently hampered the development of the organic transistor field. Given that organic field‐effect transistors (OFETs) have been routinely used to evaluate mobility, precise parameter extraction using the electrical properties of OFETs is thus of primary importance. This review examines the origins of the various mobilities that must be determined for OFET applications, the relevant extraction methods, and the data selection limitations, which help in avoiding conceptual errors during mobility extraction. For increased precision, the review also discusses device fabrication considerations, calibration of both the specific gate‐dielectric capacitance and the threshold voltage, the contact effects, and the bias and temperature dependences, which must actually be handled with great care but have mostly been overlooked to date. This review serves as a systematic overview of the OFET mobility extraction process to ensure high precision and will also aid in improving future research.     

球化退火工艺对高碳马氏体不锈钢8Cr13MoV组织及性能的影响

为了优化高碳马氏体不锈钢8Cr13MoV的球化热处理工艺,提高其退火后的冷加工性能,采用微观组织分析法以及拉伸力学分析法研究了球化退火过程中奥氏体化保温时间和冷却速率对8Cr13MoV钢的球化效果影响。结果表明, 随着奥氏体保温时间的增加,组织中细颗粒状碳化物数量减少,索氏体数量增多,试样硬度先降低后升高,但断后伸长率持续增加;随冷却速率增加,试样组织中细颗粒状碳化物和索氏体数量、硬度和强度增加,断后伸长率降低。综合对比,奥氏体保温时间ϕ90 min时试样综合力学性能较好,冷却速率应控制在25 ℃·h^-1以内。与奥氏体保温时间相比,冷却速率对力学性能的影响更加显著。