SiC/SiC mini-composites with multilayer ZrSiO4 interphase: Room-temperature properties and toughening mechanism

SiC/SiC mini-composites reinforced with SiC fibers coated with different numbers of ZrSiO₄ sublayers prepared via a non-hydrolytic sol-gel process were fabricated. The tensile strength and work of fracture of the prepared SiC/SiC mini-composites were determined, and the relationship between their mechanical properties and fracture morphologies was discussed. The toughening mechanism and the variation tendency of their mechanical properties were further elaborated by analyzing the interfacial debonding morphologies of the SiC/SiC mini-composites with 1 and 4 layers of ZrSiO₄ interphase as well as the results of prior studies. A relatively rare phenomenon—the delamination of the multilayer ZrSiO₄ interphase in the SiC/SiC mini-composites but not on the SiC fibers—was observed, which clearly demonstrated the weak bonding between the ZrSiO₄ sublayers in the SiC/SiC mini-composites. The ZrSiO₄ sublayer delamination mechanism was then explained based on the high-magnification morphologies found in and beside the ZrSiO₄ interphase.     

Photoluminescence and energy transfer of Lu3Al5O12:Ce3+, Pr3+ phosphors

Ce³⁺ and Pr³⁺ co?doped Lu₃Al₅O₁₂ phosphors were synthesized by the sol–gel process, and their crystal structure, photoluminescence (PL) properties, and energy transfer (ET) from the Ce³⁺ to Pr³⁺ were studied. The Lu_2.94?yAl₅O₁₂:0.06Ce³⁺, yPr³⁺ phosphors (0.002 ≤ y ≤ 0.008) showed the green?yellow emission from the ²D_3/2 → ²F_{5/2, 7/2} transition of Ce³⁺ and the red emission at 610 and 637 nm, which were caused by the ¹D₂→³H₄ and ³P₀→³H₅ transitions of Pr³⁺, respectively. The optimal concentration of Pr³⁺ for efficient ET was found to be x = 0.006. The electric quadrupole?quadrupole interaction was responsible for the concentration quenching in the Lu_2.94?yAl₅O₁₂:0.06Ce³⁺, yPr³⁺ phosphors, based on Dexter's theory. The incorporation of Pr³⁺ for Lu³⁺ enhanced the red PL intensity in the Lu_2.94Al₅O₁₂:0.06Ce³⁺ phosphor.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of B4C matrix composites prepared via hot-pressing sintering with Pr6O11 as additive

High-performance B₄C-PrB₆ composites were prepared via hot-pressing sintering with matrix phase B₄C and with 2–5 wt% Pr₆O₁₁ as additive. The effects of different sintering processes and Pr₆O₁₁ content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites were studied in detail. It is found that increasing sintering temperature and pressure will contribute to the densification of B₄C-PrB₆ composites. Coarse grains are formed in B₄C without additives at high temperature conditions, resulting in the decrease of the densification. Pr₆O₁₁ can effectively hinder the formation of coarse grains and finally promote the densification of the composites. The main toughening mechanisms of composites was crack deflection. The composites with 4 wt% Pr₆O₁₁ prepared at 2050 °C and 25 MPa had the best comprehensive mechanical properties. The relative density, hardness, flexural strength and fracture toughness reached to 98.9%, 37.6 GPa, 339 MPa and 4.4 MP am^1/2, respectively.     

Characteristics and gas sensor applications of ZnO-Perovskite heterostructure

In this study, zinc oxide (ZnO) nanofibers were prepared using the electrospinning method, and the effects of different spinning voltages and annealing temperatures on the fiber structure were tested. La_0.8Sr_0.2FeO₃ (LSFO) perovskite film was prepared by a sol-gel method. Then we dip LSFO on ZnO nanofiber and grow it on the interdigital gold electrode substrate for gas sensors. The results show that the ZnO/LSFO heterostructure gas sensor has a good sensing response to H₂S gas and exhibits good gas selectivity. The best gas response is 52.17% under 4 ppm H₂S and work temperature 200°C, which has good recovery and reproducibility.     

Synthesis and magnetic properties of CoAlFe2O4 nanoparticles

Nanosized particles of CoAl_xFe_2-xO₄, where 0?≤?x?≤?2, were synthesized by the sol–gel combustion method and the magnetic properties of these compounds were investigated. According to X-ray diffractograms, the samples are single phase and the crystallite size is between 7 and 25?nm. The room temperature saturation magnetization of the samples was estimated from the cation distribution and ferromagnetic resonance spectra were used to determine the magnetocrystalline anisotropy. The results show that the saturation magnetization and the magnetocrystalline anisotropy vary over a wide range, from maxima of M_s =?0.42?MA/m and K?=?0.39?kJ/m³ for x?=?1.0 to minima of almost zero for x?≈?1.4, a result that could be useful for practical applications of these materials.     

提升超深层超高压气藏动态储量评价可靠性的新方法——物质平衡实用化分析方法

超深层大气田一般都具有高压超高压、基质致密、裂缝发育等特点,其动态储量评价结果具有较强的不确定性。为了准确评价该类型气藏的动态储量,首先基于高压超高压气藏物质平衡方程,深入分析了岩石有效压缩系数与岩石累积有效压缩系数的相关关系,优选出适合于高压超高压气藏动态储量评价的物质平衡分析方法 ;然后,基于非线性回归法确定了动态储量评价的起算条件,针对未达到起算条件的情形建立了半对数典型曲线拟合法,并采用该方法计算了3个超高压气田(藏)的动态储量,进而验证其可靠性。研究结果表明:(1)高压超高压气藏物质平衡方程中的气藏累积有效压缩系数是影响该类气藏动态储量评价结果的关键参数,该参数是原始地层压力和当前平均地层压力的函数,而其数值难以通过岩心实验测得;(2)针对高压超高压气藏,推荐采用不需要压缩系数的非线性回归法进行动态储量评价;(3)采用非线性回归法计算动态储量的起算点(无量纲视地层压力与累计产气量关系曲线偏离直线的起点)无法通过理论计算得到,基于图解法的统计结果得到不同无量纲线性系数(ωD)情形下起算点对应的无量纲视地层压力衰竭程度介于0.06～0.38,基于实例气藏数据统计得到的起算点也在此范围内;(4)未达到起算条件时可采用半对数典型曲线拟合法估算动态储量,动态储量与视地质储量的比值(G/G_(app))是ωD的函数,ωD越大,(G/G_(app))越小;(5)处于试采阶段的高压超高压气藏,应尽可能延长试采时间,以提高动态储量评价的可靠性;对处于开发中后期的高压超高压气藏,则应以动态储量为基础制订气藏综合治理措施,进而不断改善气藏的开发效果。     

静电场中极板表面液膜蒸发特性研究

以静电场中水分子的极化和受力特性为基础，对热干烟气中极板表面液膜内水分子输运过程进行分析。考察了电场特征、液膜物性对静态高压电场中液膜蒸发特性的影响并提出了蒸发模型；同时研究了多场（温度、速度和静电）耦合作用下液膜蒸发过程中的主导作用机制。结果表明：离子风为静态高压电场中液膜蒸发的主要动力，蒸发速率是自然蒸发的6.7倍（25 kV）。液膜蒸发为等速过程，蒸发速率与电场强度呈正相关关系；液膜加入溶质，蒸发过程受抑制，蒸发模型变为等速和降速两个过程，最终液膜表面析出溶质；流场耦合静电场作用下，液膜蒸发速率随电压升高先缓慢上升（U＜20 kV）后快速上升（U＞20 kV），流速和电压分别是这两阶段的主要影响因素；温度场耦合静电场作用下，蒸发速率大于单场叠加数值。研究结果为热干烟气中极板表面稳定成膜、系统水耗及空间电场中温湿度分布等问题的研究提供理论支撑。     

Highly Bendable and Rotational Textile Structure with Prestrained Conductive Sewing Pattern for Human Joint Monitoring

Human joints have respective ranges of motion and joint forces corresponding to each kind of joint; this necessitates considerations of the characteristics of human joints to fabricate wearable strain sensors conformable to the human body, and capable of precisely monitoring complex motions of the human body. In the present study, the “all textile‐based highly stretchable structure” that is capable of precisely sensing motions (folding and rotation) of the human joints (finger, wrist, elbow, spine, and knee) is fabricated by optimizing patterns (straight, blind, and zigzag) of conductive yarns employed as the conductive part of the strain sensor, and several textile substrates (braided elastic fabric, knit fabric, and woven fabric), having preferable elasticity and conformability employed for the fabrication of strain sensors suitable for human joints. In particular, the technology, enabling the prestraining of textile substrate, is exploited to fabricate a strain sensor that is capable of outputting selective signals corresponding to the folding motion of the spinal joint over a predetermined angle of motion, and the gait pattern of the wearer of the sensor, attached to his or her knee joint doing folding and rotational motions, is analyzed.