Post‐polymerization modification of bio‐based polymers: maximizing the high functionality of polymers derived from biomass

The renaissance of the bio‐based chemical industry over the last 20 years has seen an ever growing interest in the synthesis of new bio‐based polymers. The building blocks of these new polymers, so called platform molecules, contain significantly more chemical functionality than their petrochemical counterparts (such as ethene, propene and para‐xylene). As a result bio‐based polymers often contain greater residual chemical functionality in their chains, with groups such as alkenes and hydroxyls commonly observed. These functional groups can act as sites for post‐polymerization modification (PPM), thus further extending the range of applications for bio‐based polymers by tailoring the polymers' final properties. This mini‐review highlights some of the most recent and compelling examples of how to make use of bio‐based polymers with residual functional groups for PPM. It also looks at how the emerging interdisciplinary field of enzymatic polymer synthesis allows for increased functionality in polymers by avoiding side‐reactions as a result of milder reaction conditions, and additionally offers an alternative means of polymer surface modification. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry     

System for augmented human–robot interaction through mixed reality and robot training by non-experts in customer service environments

Human–robot interaction during general service tasks in home or retail environment has been proven challenging, partly because (1) robots lack high-level context-based cognition and (2) humans cannot intuit the perception state of robots as they can for other humans. To solve these two problems, we present a complete robot system that has been given the highest evaluation score at the Customer Interaction Task of the Future Convenience Store Challenge at the World Robot Summit 2018, which implements several key technologies: (1) a hierarchical spatial concepts formation for general robot task planning and (2) a mixed reality interface to enable users to intuitively visualize the current state of the robot perception and naturally interact with it. The results obtained during the competition indicate that the proposed system allows both non-expert operators and end users to achieve human–robot interactions in customer service environments. Furthermore, we describe a detailed scenario including employee operation and customer interaction which serves as a set of requirements for service robots and a road map for development. The system integration and task scenario described in this paper should be helpful for groups facing customer interaction challenges and looking for a successfully deployed base to build on.     

在轨维修后端模块接口机构的研究

在轨维修可以大大的延长空间科学仪器的使用寿命,节省大量的经济成本。为了实现空间望远镜后端模块的在轨操作和更换,设计了一套与之对应的接口机构,能够解决在轨快速定位与安装。根据321运动学定位准则,详细介绍了该接口机构的内部组成和工作原理;然后把该接口机构与后端模块进行组件级有限元仿真,仿真结果表明一阶模态远高于整机基频可以有效地避免发射时候的共振;设计了一套平面内的工装来模拟后端模块,利用等效质量法对整个机构进行重力卸载;搭建实验平台,利用激光跟踪仪来测量整个后端模块的重复定位安装精度,实验数据表明,X,Y,Z 3个方向的重复平移定位误差分别为±5.58μm,±3.24μm及±3.63μm,优于总体指标±10μm;热实验结果表明整个机构可以完全释放由于温度变化产生的形变,具有很高的热稳定性;使入射光线和靶面的相对位置持续稳定,保证了较高的成像质量。为其他空间在轨维护装置提供强有力的参考价值。     

丝网印刷法制备Y改性CuMn2O4尖晶石涂层研究

目的 提高SOFC金属连接件CuMn2O4尖晶石涂层高温抗氧化性能和导电性能。方法 采用溶胶-凝胶法制备Y改性CuMn2O4尖晶石粉末，采用丝网印刷技术在SUS430合金表面制备Y改性CuMn2O4尖晶石涂层。利用XRD、SEM表征Y改性CuMn2O4尖晶石粉体及涂层的物相结构及微观形貌。利用氧化增重实验研究Y改性前后CuMn2O4尖晶石涂层试样在800 ℃空气中氧化168 h的高温氧化行为，通过“四点法”测量涂层在高温氧化过程中的面比电阻值。结果 CuMn2O4尖晶石粉末的晶格常数随着稀土Y含量的增大而增大，当Y元素的含量为0.02 mol/L时，晶格常数增幅趋于平缓，此时所得粉体物相结构稳定，结晶程度较好，晶粒尺寸细小且颗粒间团聚现象较少。Y改性前后CuMn2O4尖晶石涂层试样的氧化动力学曲线均遵循抛物线氧化定律，其氧化速率常数分别为9.39×10-5、6.31×10-5 mg2/(cm4?h)。Y改性CuMn2O4尖晶石涂层试样在800 ℃氧化168 h时的面比电阻值约为26.2 m??cm2，低于未改性涂层试样的面比电阻值（约27.3 m??cm2）。结论 Y改性CuMn2O4尖晶石涂层能有效改善金属连接体的高温抗氧化性能和导电性能。     

细化变质处理对铸造A356铝合金组织性能及共晶硅生长机制的影响

研究了采用新型Al-5Ti-1B-1RE中间合金和Al-10Sr中间合金对A356铝合金进行单一或复合细化变质处理后的组织、力学性能和共晶硅生长机制的影响。结果表明：单一细化变质处理中Al-5Ti-1B-1RE中间合金对A356铝合金中α-Al相有明显的细化作用,合金的强度和维氏硬度显著提高；Al-10Sr 中间合金对共晶硅有强的变质作用,合金的伸长率明显提高；而经复合细化变质处理后α-Al相形状和尺寸变得更均匀细小,晶界更清晰,共晶硅相几乎都转变成更弥散、更细小的纤维状,片层状共晶硅也几乎完全消失,共晶硅长度由铸态40-60 μm降低到1-2 μm之间,达到完全变质效果,其力学性能显著高于铸态、单一细化变质剂处理的A356铝合金。未细化变质的A356铝合金中的共晶Si的生长方式为典型的小平面台阶生长,复合细化变质处理的共晶硅以孪晶凹槽机制生长为主,小平面生长特征逐渐减弱直至消失。     

Influence of Al addition on microstructures of Cu−B alloys and Cu−ZrB2 composites

The influence of Al addition on the microstructure of Cu−B alloys and Cu−ZrB₂ composites was investigated using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and first-principles calculation. The results show that the eutectic B in Cu−B alloys can be modified by Al from coarse needles to fine fibrous structure and primary B will form in hypoeutectic Cu−B alloys. As for Cu−ZrB₂ composites, Al can significantly refine and modify the morphology of ZrB₂ as well as improve its distribution, which should be due to its selective adsorption on ZrB₂ surfaces. The first-principles calculation results indicate that Al is preferentially adsobed on ZrB₂ (12(__)10), then on ZrB₂ (101(__)0), and finally on ZrB₂ (0001). As a result, smaller sized ZrB₂ with a polyhedron-like, even nearly sphere-like morphology, can form. Due to Al addition, the hardness of Cu−ZrB₂ composites is greatly enhanced, but the electrical conductivity of the composites is seriously reduced.     

Effect of Ni-coated MoS2 on microstructure and tribological properties of (Cu−10Sn)-based composites

The (Cu−10Sn)−Ni−MoS₂ composites, prepared by powder metallurgy, were studied for the effects of Ni-coated MoS₂ on the microstructure, mechanical properties and lubricating properties. The mechanism of effects of Ni and MoS₂ on the properties of composites was analyzed through a comparative experiment by adding Ni and MoS₂ separately. The results show that the nickel wrapping around the MoS₂ particles decreases the reaction rate of MoS₂ with the copper matrix, and greatly improves the bonding of the matrix. The composites with 12 wt.% Ni-coated MoS₂ (C12) show the optimum performance including the mechanical properties and tribological behaviors. Under oil lubrication conditions, the friction coefficient is 0.0075 with a pressure of 8 MPa and a linear velocity of 0.25 m/s. The average dry friction coefficient, sliding against 40Cr steel disc, is measured to be 0.1769 when the linear velocity and pressure are 0.25 m/s and 4 MPa, respectively.     

冷喷涂固态颗粒沉积中颗粒间结合形成机制研究进展

就目前主流的冷喷涂颗粒结合形成机理进行了系统总结和评述,为冷喷涂沉积体性能的调控和后续研究提供借鉴。分别就经典的颗粒界面绝热剪切失稳结合机理,颗粒界面应力波释放诱导材料射流形成结合机理,以及高速碰撞诱导颗粒表面氧化膜破碎、新鲜金属接触结合机理的基本概念、原理、特点进行了概括总结。通过大量系统文献的调研,指出现有理论目前存在的相悖和不足之处,并简要分析了现有颗粒间结合形成理论对冷喷涂沉积体质量调控方面的指导意义。最后基于现有研究的不足,对冷喷涂颗粒界面结合机制方面的研究进行了展望。     

CVD金刚石表面增透膜的研究进展

CVD金刚石膜因特有的物理化学性质，具有发展成为新一代光学材料的前景。但由于CVD金刚石膜自身局限性导致其理论透过率不到71%，在金刚石膜表面镀制增透膜，通过改变增透膜组成成分、显微组织和晶体结构，可有效地改善CVD金刚石膜自身理论透过率的问题。首先，介绍了CVD金刚石表面镀制单层增透膜增透原理，并总结了物理和化学气相沉积技术制备增透膜的优缺点。然后，重点综述了近年来CVD金刚石表面氮化物、金属氧化物和稀土金属氧化物等增透膜材料的研究进展，详细分析了增透膜制备参数、热处理工艺、衬底表面改性和掺杂工艺对增透膜整体组织和性能影响的规律。其中优化增透膜沉积温度、氧分压和热处理等工艺参数，是通过改变增透膜微观组织形貌以及晶体结构来提高其光学透过性能，而改变衬底表面结构能够通过改变增透膜与基体之间的成键方式来提升界面结合能力，而稀土元素掺杂方式是通过改变增透膜化学组成成分来改善增透膜的光学透过性能，并指出掺杂元素成型机理和影响机制。最后，展望了未来CVD金刚石表面增透膜的发展方向。     

New insight into the formation and oxygen barrier mechanism of carbonaceous oxide interlayer in a multicomponent carbide

Early transition metal carbides are considered to be superior candidate materials for oxidizing environments at temperatures exceeding 2000°C. Generally, the remarkable oxidation resistance is largely attributed to a carbonaceous oxide interlayer (eg, Hf–O–C, Zr–O–C, and Ta–O–C), located at the interface between the external oxide layer and internal carbide (eg, HfC, ZrC, and TaC), acting as the primary oxygen barrier. However, the oxygen barrier mechanism of the carbonaceous oxide interlayer remains unclear. Herein, through studying the oxidation behavior of a novel multicomponent carbide Hf_0.5Zr_0.3Ti_0.2C in oxidizing environments up to 2500°C, the oxygen barrier mechanism of the carbonaceous oxide was recently revealed. We found that the oxygen barrier resulted from the slow oxygen diffusion through the inner grains of Hf-Zr–Ti–O due to the presence of carbon formed at the grain boundaries because of the existence of compact external oxide layer, beneath which the Hf–Zr–Ti–O–C interlayer possesses much lower oxygen activity and temperature that allow carbon to exist stably. This as-formed carbon strongly retarded the fast diffusion of oxygen along the grain boundaries of oxides. Additionally, desirable synergisms of the designed multicomponent system, particularly, the outward short-circuit diffusion of Ti, lead to the self-healing of the external oxide layer, evidently enhancing integral protection performance against oxidizing environments.