Catalytic combustion synthesis of CNTs/MgO composite powders and the influences on the thermal shock resistance of low-carbon Al2O3–C refractories

Using MgC₂O₄, Mg powders as raw materials and Ni(NO₃)₂?6H₂O as a catalyst, CNTs/MgO composite powders were prepared by a catalytic combustion synthesis method. The CNTs/MgO composite powders were characterized by XRD, Raman spectroscopy, FESEM/EDS and HRTEM. The effects of catalyst content on the degree of graphitization and aspect ratio of the CNTs in composite powders were investigated. Moreover, the thermal shock resistance of low-carbon Al₂O₃–C refractories after adding the composite powder was investigated. The results indicated that the CNTs prepared with 1 wt% Ni(NO₃)₂?6H₂O addition had a higher degree of graphitization and aspect ratio. In particular, the aspect ratio could reach approximately 200. The growth mechanism of hollow bamboo-like CNTs in the composite powders was proven to be a V-L-S mechanism. The thermal shock resistance of Al₂O₃–C samples could be improved significantly after adding CNTs/MgO composite powders. In particular, compared with CM0, the residual strength ratio of Al₂O₃–C samples with added 2.5 wt% composite powders could be increased 63.9%.     

Microstructural and Mechanical Characteristics of Porous Irons Produced with Small Particle Size Corn Starch

Powder Metallurgy and Metal Ceramics - The space holder technique was widely used in manufacturing high melting-point porous metals. Corn powders with a smaller size (11.4 μm on average) than...     

不同热解工艺下半焦的微观结构特点及其对燃烧性能的影响

摘要：对比研究了3种直立内热炉半焦(熄焦方式分别为水泡熄焦、喷水熄焦及烟气干熄焦)及一种流化床热解半焦的微观结构及燃烧性能。通过对半焦组成、孔隙结构、有机官能团、碳化学结构及半焦微晶结构分析，获得了不同低温热解工艺半焦的组成及微观结构特点，明确了组成及微观结构与燃烧性能之间的关系。结果表明，不同热解工艺半焦的组成和微观结构差异明显，其对半焦的燃烧性能影响显著。干熄焦碳化学结构缺陷比例大，快速热解半焦孔隙结构发0达、挥发分高，与水喷焦相比水泡焦石墨化程度低；水喷焦燃烧性能优于水泡焦，干法所得半焦的燃烧性优于湿法；半焦的挥发分含量决定其燃点，在快升温速率条件下孔隙结构对半焦的燃烧性能影响较大，而慢升温速率条件下有序化度对半焦的燃烧性能影响较大。     

Microwave-assisted metal-catalyzed pyrolysis of low-rank coal: Promising option towards obtaining high-quality products

Microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis is considered to be a promising technology for coal-staged conversion due to its high efficiency and selectivity. This work was undertaken to investigate the pyrolysis behavior and products quality of microwave-assisted pyrolysis of low rank coal catalyzed by metallic catalysts (K, Ca and Fe) with both dielectric response and catalytic effect via a microwave tube furnace. The mechanism of metallic catalysts on catalytic cracking tar under microwave radiation was also investigated. The dielectric properties and physicochemical structure of coal chars were characterized by a vector network analyzer, XRD, FT-IR, SEM, EDS, and Raman. The chemical structure characteristics of generated tars were determined by FT-IR and GC-MS. Results manifested that microwave interacted preferentially with metal catalysts by polarization and conductivity loss could efficiently induce the occurrence of catalytic pyrolysis reactions to generate high yield syngas (CO + H₂). Specifically, the dielectric loss factor of resultant chars was considerably improved with the introduction of metallic catalysts especial for Ca and Fe. Furthermore, it is found that metal catalysts dramatically enriched the amorphous carbon structure in produced chars whereas in favour of suppressing the trend of carbon graphitization. Additionally, the transformation of larger polycyclic aromatic compounds into lighter tar species was catalytically accelerated, resulting in the large proportion of single-ring aromatics in tar under the synergistic effect between microwave and metal catalysts.     

Biomass-derived graphene-based nanocomposite: A facile template for decoration of ultrathin nickel–aluminum layered double hydroxide nanosheets as high-performance supercapacitors

One promising approach to design of high performance supercapacitors is based on the coupling the conductive porous carbon matrixes and the electroactive components. However, the main challenge to this goal is the maintaining the long cycling life, high power and high energy densities of the related capacitors. Herein, we reported on an electroactive composite based on biomass derived 3D graphene coupled with nickel-aluminum layer double hydroxides for manufacturing a cathode material in a supercapacitor. The electrode exhibits a remarkable specific capacitance of 1390 F g⁻¹ at 1 Ag^-1, and ultrahigh rate capability of 60% from 1 to 30 Ag^-1, as well as excellent cycling stability with a capacitance retention of 92% after 5000 cycles. Furthermore, the electrode was used as the positive electrode against a Vulcan XC-72R as the negative electrode to assemble an asymmetric supercapacitor. The asymmetric supercapacitor device exhibited a maximum energy density of 173 Wh kg⁻¹ and power density of 28.8 kW kg⁻¹ as well as excellent cycling stability of 92% after 5000 cycles. The asymmetric supercapacitor could lighted up LED lamps with different colors more than 24 min. The work showed promising performance of further application in electrochemical devices.     

海水源热泵抛管式换热器管外传热特性研究

为给海水源热泵抛管式换热器的优化设计提供理论依据,通过计算流体力学(CFD)数值软件对该系统中的流动和传热过程进行数值模拟。结果表明,管内对流换热努谢尔特数Nui随抛管曲率比δ、无因次节距H_o的增大而减小;管外Nu_o随δ、H_o的增大而减小,而且δ和H_o对Nu_o的影响是复杂非线性关系。在一定模拟工况下,管外表面传热系数比管内小,热阻比管内大,换热器传热性能的决定性因素在管外,基于此,该文通过数值模拟拟合出适于南海岛礁海水源热泵抛管式换热器管外传热准则关联式。     

ZnIn2S4/In(OH)3 hollow microspheres fabricated by one-step l-cysteine-mediated hydrothermal growth for enhanced hydrogen production and MB degradation

An intervening barrier for photocatalytic water decomposition and pollutant degradation is the frustratingly quick recombination of e⁻ - h⁺ pairs. Delicate design of heterojunction photocatalysts by coupling the semiconductors at nanoscale with well-matched geometrical and electronic alignments is an effective strategy to ameliorate the charge separation. Here a facile and environment-friendly l-cysteine-assisted hydrothermal process under weakly alkaline conditions is demonstrated for the first time to fabricate ZnIn₂S₄/In(OH)₃ hollow microspheres with intimate contact, which are verified by XRD, SEM, (HR)TEM, XPS, N₂ adsorption-desorption, UV–Vis DRS and photoluminescence spectra. ZnIn₂S₄/In(OH)₃ heterostructure (L-cys/Zn²⁺ = 4, molar ratio) with a band-gap of 2.50 eV, demonstrates the best photocatalytic performance for water reduction and MB degradation under visible light, outperforming its counterparts (In(OH)₃ and ZnIn₂S₄). The excellent activity of ZnIn₂S₄/In(OH)₃ heterostructure arises from the intercrossed band-edge positions as well as the unique hollow structure with large surface area and wide pore-size distribution, which are beneficial for the efficient charge migration from bulk to surface as well as at the interface between ZnIn₂S₄ and In(OH)₃. This work provides an efficient and eco-friendly strategy for one-pot synthesis of heterostructured composites with intimate contact for photocatalytic application.     

低阶煤热解条件对高炉喷吹半焦燃烧性能及动力学特性的影响

采用热重分析法研究了不同热解条件下半焦的燃烧性能和动力学特征，利用Ozawa法求取动力学参数。结果表明，热解温度越低、保温时间越短时，半焦的燃烧性能越好；热解升温速率对半焦燃烧过程的反应程度影响不大；粒度越大，燃烧性能差异性越明显。热解温度对半焦燃烧性能影响较大，550℃是本研究中制备高燃烧反应性半焦的适宜热解温度。两种不同粒度原煤制得的半焦均随转化率增大，活化能减小。1~3 mm原煤在热解温度为550℃时所得半焦在燃烧过程中符合反应级数模型，化学反应为限制性环节，反应最概然机理函数为f(α)=(1–α)2。     

Influence of impurities on hot-rolled molybdenum for high temperature applications

Refractory metals are crucial for high-temperature applications such as fusion reactors. However, no systematic research has been reported for the influence of the impurities in refectory metals, especially at high temperatures. Our goal is an investigation of the influence of dissolved impurities on the recrystallization behavior of hot-rolled molybdenum (Mo). Two sets of 80%-rolled Mo plates with different purity levels pure Mo and non-pure Mo with the content of impurities, O, C, N, etc. are analyzed. Both isothermal and isochronous annealing experiments demonstrated that the impurities resulted in a reduction of recrystallization temperature and acceleration of texture transformation in a Mo plate. The recrystallization temperature of as-rolled non-pure Mo is about 100 °C lower than that of pure Mo. EBSD results show deformed γ-fiber texture gets weakened while {001}〈110〉 component gets strengthened at 1250 °C for pure Mo and 1150 °C for non-pure Mo, leading to the destabilization of fibrous grains. The XRD and TEM results reveal that the dislocation density of as-rolled non-pure Mo is ~2.4 times that of pure Mo. This discovery deviates from the conventional understanding of impurities or second phase particles in metals, providing better practical knowledge and opportunities to establish the technical parameters of refractory metals for high temperatures applications.