High stability superhydrophobic glass-ceramic surface with micro–nano hierarchical structure

Inspired by the surface structure of lotus leaves, micro–nano hierarchical surface structures have been widely used for designing superhydrophobic surfaces. However, the conventionally designed superhydrophobic surface structures are fragile. In this study, a layer of micron-sized mullite whiskers was grown using molten salt on the surface of BaAl₂Si₂O₈ (BAS) glass ceramics. Subsquently, SiO₂ nanoparticles modified with 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane were sprayed onto the whisker layer to form a superhydrophobic surface. The nanoparticles exhibit superhydrophobicity, which is protected by the whisker layer containing pores and bulges. This prohibits direct contact between the nanoparticles and external objects. Contact and rolling angle tests indicated that the surface contact angle of the micro–nano hierarchical structure is 158° and the rolling angle is less than 10°. The stability of the superhydrophobic surface was tested through ultraviolet light, long-time immersion in solutions with various pH values, water scouring, and sandpaper abrasion. The results showed that the contact angle is greater than 150°. This study is expected to provide a simple and effective method for fabricating superhydrophobic surfaces on ceramics on a large scale.     

Effect of SnO–P2O5–MgO glass addition on the ionic conductivity of Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 solid electrolyte

NASICON-type structured compounds Li_1+xM_xTi_2-x(PO₄)₃ (M = Al, Fe, Y, etc.) have captured much attention due to their air stability, wide electrochemical window and high lithium ion conductivity. Especially, Li_1.3Al_0.3Ti_1.7(PO₄)₃ (LATP) is a potential solid electrolyte due to its high ionic conductivity. However, its actual density usually has a certain gap with the theoretical density, leading the poor ionic conductivity of LATP. Herein, LATP solid electrolyte with series of SnO–P₂O₅–MgO (SPM, 0.4 wt%, 0.7 wt%, 1.0 wt%, 1.3 wt%) glass addition was successfully synthesized to improve the density and ionic conductivity. The SPM addition change Al/Ti–O bond and P–O bond distances, leading to gradual shrinkage of octahedral AlO₆ and tetrahedral PO₄. The bulk conductivity of the samples increases gradually with SPM glass addition from 0.4 wt% to 1.3 wt%. Both SPM and the second-phase LiTiPO₅, caused by glass addition, are conducive to the improvement of compactness. The relative density of LATP samples increases first from 0 wt% to 0.7 wt%, and then decreases from 0.7 wt% to 1.3 wt% with SPM glass addition. The grain boundary conductivity also changes accordingly. Especially, the highest ionic conductivity of 2.45 × 10^?4 S cm^?1, and a relative density of 96.72% with a low activation energy of 0.34 eV is obtained in LATP with 0.7 wt% SPM. Increasing the density of LATP solid electrolyte is crucial to improve the ionic conductivity of electrolytes and SPM glass addition can promote the development of dense oxide ceramic electrolytes.     

Behaviour of 54.4SiO2-13.7Na2O-1.7K2O-5.0CaO-12.4MgO-0.6Y2O3-11.3Al2O3-0.9B2O3 HT-SOFC glass sealant under oxidising and reducing atmospheres

The behaviour of the promising glass sealant 54.4SiO₂-13.7Na₂O-1.7K₂O-5.0CaO-12.4MgO-0.6Y₂O₃-11.3Al₂O₃-0.9B₂O₃ for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) under SOFC operating conditions was studied. First, the kinetics of the crystallisation processes at the operating temperature (850 °C) was discussed (maximum exposure time of 1000 h), and the effect of crystallisation on the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the sealant was studied. Furthermore, the degradation processes at the interface of the glass sealant and functional SOFC materials (Crofer 22 APU, YSZ, and NiO(Ni)-YSZ) during exposure to 850 °C in oxidising and reducing atmospheres for 500 h were studied. The tests demonstrated good performance of the sealant studied and possibility of its application in SOFCs.     

Environmentally friendly CsPbBr3 QDs multicomponent glass with super-stability for optoelectronic devices and up-converted lasing

Ultra-stable CsPbBr₃ perovskite quantum dots (QDs) multicomponent glass with high transmittance was prepared by melt-quenching heat treatment. The average diameter of the CsPbBr₃ QDs was ∼1.96 nm. The resulting glass displayed a high exciton binding energy of 362 ± 18 meV. Notably, these glass-encapsulated materials exhibited excellent resistance to heat, light, and water, superior to that of previously reported perovskite-based materials, and underwent an extremely low rate of Pb leaching during water immersion. Based on the glass, a high-performance white light-emitting diode (WLED) device was fabricated with Commission Internationale de L’Eclairage (CIE) coordinates of (0.3156, 0.3326) and color gamut of ∼113 % National Television Standards Committee (NTSC). The CsPbBr₃ QDs glass without rare earth elements further acted as an optical gain medium, realizing up-conversion lasing with 980-nm laser excitation for the first time. The reversible linear fluorescence response indicates that the glass could be a potential candidate for temperature sensors.     

Study on the long-term behaviour of glass fibre in the tensile stress field

Glass fibre is a random network structure composed of [SiO₄] tetrahedra. The structure contains a large number of defects, which act as crack initiation points. Under tensile stress, cracks undergo crack initiation, stable propagation, failure propagation, and fracture, and the stress that begins after unstable propagation is called the critical fracture stress. When the stress is less than the critical value, the crack is subject to the force of chemical bonds during the crack propagation process, and crack arrest occurs. When the stress is greater than the critical value, the glass fibre will undergo destructive fracture. In this paper, long-term tensile tests were carried out on glass fibre and a glass fibre composite under different constant tensile stress conditions. The fracture times of the glass fibre and glass fibre composite under different tensile stresses were obtained, the critical fracture stress of glass fibre was inferred, and the fracture mechanism was explained.     

A theoretically-based novel protocol for the analytic treatment of the glass failure stresses associated with coaxial double ring test method

With the aim of validating a new standardized Coaxial Double Ring testing procedure, without overpressure and with fixed geometry, an ad hoc theoretical approach has been proposed here to rearrange the laboratory outcomes accounting for the effects of the geometric non-linearities associated with such a testing configuration. By borrowing this idea, once the experimental values of the failure load have been determined, it has been possible to obtain an expression in closed form (fully defined by only two coefficients) of the maximum tensile stress (σ_max) in the core of the specimen. Following this, in order to make the laboratory outcomes comparable and homogeneous, the σ_max-values have been then re-scaled to a common reference condition (equibiaxial stress on a reference area, σ_eqbx), by means of the use of a correction coefficient (K) able to determine, under a condition of equal probability of failure, the effective area (A_eff) of the tested specimens. After being corrected to account for the effects of the stress corrosion cracking (static fatigue effect), all re-scaled data have been finally interpreted using a Weibull-type statistical distribution to determine the main fractile values of the glass strength. Doing so, despite some unavoidable approximations, this procedure furnished a highly effective means of determining the bending strength of float glass. Unlike the pure numerical approach proposed in codes and literature, which requires to correct the experimental data via FEM simulation, the rationale behind the proposed approach is in fact to elaborate the experimental data through an analytic treatment of the problem, which would greatly facilitate the interpretation of the data as well as the standardization of the testing procedure.     

某金矿尾矿提纯石英应用对比试验研究

针对某金矿，在回收金银的基础上，对金银浮选尾矿进行云母和长石浮选，以及提纯石英试验，最终获得SiO2品位99.91%的石英产品。提纯石英产品与比利时矽比科矿业有限公司石英产品进行对比试验，通过化学成分、粒度组成、熔制、粘度和热膨胀系数测试对比试验，得出金矿提纯石英达到甚至超过矽比科进口石英产品的各项技术指标。     

Preparation of fully dense and magnetically controllable CaO-Al2O3-SiO2-Na2O-Fe3O4 glass ceramics by hot pressing

Fully dense and magnetically controllable glass ceramics was successfully synthesized by method of hot pressing using CaO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂-Na₂O glass powder and Fe₃O₄ powder as raw materials. The influences of sintering temperature and time, content and particle size of Fe₃O₄, as well as particle size of glass powder on the densification and magnetic properties of samples were investigated. It was found that the saturation magnetization gradually increased with increasing magnetite content. In addition, the samples containing smaller size magnetite particles had a higher coercivity. However, for samples using smaller size glass powder, magnetite particles could partially dissolve into the glass matrix, which led to the decrease of saturation magnetization and the increase of coercivity. It was also concluded that the precipitation of crystalline phase from smaller size glass powder caused the decrease of degree of densification, and after decreasing the sintering temperature, the degree of densification of product was enhanced.     

平板显示基板玻璃窑炉烟气脱硝技术探究

随着生态环境意识的加强和环保治理力度的提升,平板玻璃窑炉烟气氮氧化物治理已经全面落实。而由于平板显示基板玻璃窑炉烟气性质的独特性,其脱硝技术路线的选择也取决于不同地区氮氧化物排放浓度的限值差异。详细介绍了选择性催化还原法(SCR)、选择性非催化还原法(SNCR)和逆向流选择性催化还原法(CSCR)三种脱硝技术并对比了三者之间在脱硝效率、反应温度、初始投资、全生命周期成本的差异。同时,对未来的发展应用进行了展望。     

Fabrication of abrasion-resistant micro-nano hierarchical structure on glass surface by a hydrothermal corrosion method

When applying an additional coating method to fabricate micro-nano hierarchical structure required for superhydrophobic function on glass surface, the hierarchical structure does generally not have good abrasion resistance, due to the weak adhesion between coating and glass surface. However, glass itself is a material with good abrasion resistance. A micro-nano hierarchical structure with honeycomb-shaped micro-armor protection on glass surface by a two-step hydrothermal corrosion method has been constructed: the first step of hydrothermal corrosion in water to construct micro-armor structure, and the second step of hydrothermal corrosion in sodium citrate aqueous solution to fabricate micro-nano hierarchical structure. The advantages of this new method are: the treatment process is simple, and there is no need to apply additional coatings. The micro-nano hierarchical structure constructed on glass surface by this method has a great abrasion resistance. After 1,000 cycles of abrasion under harsh conditions, the nano-structure on glass surface can still be remained intact. It provides a new method for fabricating abrasion-resistant micro-nano hierarchical structure on glass surface, as well as a new approach to the preparation of abrasion-resistant superhydrophobic glass.