Fabrication and properties of pressure-sintered reaction-bonded Si3N4 ceramics with addition of Eu2O3–MgO–Y2O3

Dense pressure-sintered reaction-bonded Si₃N₄ (PSRBSN) ceramics were obtained by a hot-press sintering method. Precursor Si powders were prepared with Eu₂O₃–MgO–Y₂O₃ sintering additive. The addition of Eu₂O₃–MgO–Y₂O₃ was shown to promote full nitridation of the Si powder. The nitrided Si₃N₄ particles had an equiaxial morphology, without whisker formation, after the Si powders doped with Eu₂O₃–MgO–Y₂O₃ were nitrided at 1400 °C for 2 h. After hot pressing, the relative density, Vickers hardness, flexural strength, and fracture toughness of the PSRBSN ceramics, with 5 wt% Eu₂O₃ doping, were 98.3 ± 0.2%, 17.8 ± 0.8 GPa, 697.0 ± 67.0 MPa, and 7.3 ± 0.3 MPa m^1/2, respectively. The thermal conductivity was 73.6 ± 0.2 W m^?1 K^?1, significantly higher than the counterpart without Eu₂O₃ doping, or with ZrO₂ doping by conventional methods.     

Effects of the joining process on the microstructure and properties of liquid-phase-sintered SiC-SiC joints formed with Ti foil

The joining of liquid-phase sintered SiC (LPS-SiC) ceramics was conducted using spark plasma sintering (SPS), through solid state diffusion bonding, with Ti-metal foil as a joining interlayer. Samples were joined at 1400 °C, under applied pressures of either 10 or 30 MPa, and with different atmospheres (argon, Ar, vs. vacuum). It was demonstrated that the shear strength of the joints increased with an increase in the applied joining pressure. The joining atmosphere also affected on both the microstructure and shear strength of the SiC joints. The composition and microstructure of the interlayer were examined to understand the mechanism. As a result, a SiC-SiC joining with a good mechanical performance could be achieved under an Ar environment, which in turn could provide a cost-effective approach and greatly widen the applications of SiC ceramic components with complex shape.     

Noncentrosymmetric Tetrel Pnictides RuSi4P4 and IrSi3P3: Nonlinear Optical Materials with Outstanding Laser Damage Threshold

Noncentrosymmetric (NCS) tetrel pnictides have recently generated interest as nonlinear optical (NLO) materials due to their second harmonic generation (SHG) activity and large laser damage threshold (LDT). Herein nonmetal-rich silicon phosphides RuSi₄P₄ and IrSi₃P₃ are synthesized and characterized. Their crystal structures are reinvestigated using single crystal X-ray diffraction and ²⁹Si and ³¹P magic angle spinning NMR. In agreement with previous report RuSi₄P₄ crystallizes in NCS space group P1, while IrSi₃P₃ is found to crystallize in NCS space group Cm, in contrast with the previously reported space group C2. A combination of DFT calculations and diffuse reflectance measurements reveals RuSi₄P₄ and IrSi₃P₃ to be wide bandgap (E_g) semiconductors, E_g = 1.9 and 1.8 eV, respectively. RuSi₄P₄ and IrSi₃P₃ outperform the current state-of-the-art infrared SHG material, AgGaS₂, both in SHG activity and laser inducer damage threshold. Due to the combination of high thermal stabilities (up to 1373 K), wide bandgaps (≈2 eV), NCS crystal structures, strong SHG responses, and large LDT values, RuSi₄P₄ and IrSi₃P₃ are promising candidates for longer wavelength NLO materials.     

精密磨床转台静压轴承的强健化设计

针对精密磨床转台静压轴承性能仿真数据与其回转精度实测数据不一致的问题，为提高转台静压轴承的设计水平，提出了静压轴承的强健化设计方法。该方法考虑了轴承结构参数在轴承全生命周期内的变化，分析了半径间隙、油腔尺寸、节流比及润滑油黏度在设计、加工、装配和服役4个阶段的变化规律，重点研究了半径间隙在各阶段对轴承性能造成的影响，给出了转台静压轴承的强健化设计流程。通过一个径向轴承的设计实例对该强健化设计方法进行了说明，并将设计结果与传统设计进行了对比。对比的指标是轴承在4个阶段的刚度、承载力和温升，这3个指标对轴承回转精度有直接影响。研究表明：进行强健化设计后，在生命周期内静压轴承的刚度和承载力的变化量为10%~27%，温度的变化量为0.5%~1.6%，较传统设计更能保证转台回转精度的稳定。     

Optical and thermo-mechanical properties of fine-grained transparent yttria ceramics fabricated by hot-press sintering for infrared window applications

In this work, highly transparent yttria ceramics Φ?=?55?mm in size were fabricated by a hot-pressing method with 1 at.% ZrO₂ or 12 at.% La₂O₃ as a sintering additive. For a 4-mm-thick specimen doped with ZrO₂, the in-line transmittance reaches 71.1% at 400?nm and 80.9% at 1100?nm, and the transmittance of the La₂O₃-doped specimen is comparable to that of the ZrO₂-doped specimen. By means of the relatively low sintering temperature of 1600?°C, the present samples exhibited very fine microstructures (<2?μm), giving rise to excellent mechanical strength levels (～200?MPa). With regard to the 1 at.% ZrO₂-doped specimen, the combination of high strength and high thermal conductivity (～10 W/m?K) substantially improved parameters related to the thermal shock resistance. The results of this study indicate that the hot-pressed transparent yttria ceramic doped with 1 at.% ZrO₂ is optically, mechanically, and thermally suitable for high-temperature IR window applications.     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定茶叶中47种农药残留

目的建立一种高效液相色谱-串联质谱法(liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry,LC-MS/MS)测定茶叶中47种农药残留的分析方法。方法样品经乙腈、低温超声提取,采用改进的QuEChERS方法对样品进行净化处理,有效降低样品中复杂基质所带来的背景干扰,再经LC-MS/MS分析,外标定量。结果 47种农残在1～50μg/L范围内具有较好的线性关系,相关系数r均大于0.995。加标水平为5、10、20μg/kg时,47种农药的回收率在60%～120%,相对标准偏差小于10%,同时对3种不同的茶叶进行加标回收率分析,回收率在60%～120%。结论该方法快速、准确、灵敏,适合测定适用于茶叶中47种农药残留的检测。     

Facile joining of SiC ceramics with screen-printed polycarbosilane without pressure

Joining of SiC ceramics was successfully achieved at a relatively low temperature of 1500 °C without any pressure using pure polycarbosilane (PCS) as the joining material, which was distributed homogenously on the surface of SiC monolith through a screen printing method. The XRD pattern shows that the pyrolysis product of PCS is single-phase SiC. The interlayer thickness of the SiC joint is approximately 2 μm. This ultra-thin interlayer with lower possibility of the existence of defects contributes to the average shear strength of 105.8 ± 10.4 MPa, higher than that of other works using other preceramic polymers to the best of our knowledge. Due to the simplicity, low cost and high joining strength, the screen printing method using PCS as the joining material has good practicality in SiC ceramics joining.     

二次喷丸诱导应力及变形工程预测方法

为建立二次喷丸的等效分析方法,在单次喷丸诱导应力及饱和度已知的情况下,进行金属零件二次喷丸的诱导应力和变形的工程预测.以单次喷丸的饱和度曲线为分析基础,讨论了二次喷丸饱和度与喷丸时间的变化规律.用正弦函数的形式表达喷丸诱导应力,并建立了零件的平均诱导应力和饱和度之间的关系.结果表明:针对弹丸尺寸不同的二次喷丸过程,进行了基于多弹丸随机喷丸技术的有限元仿真,得到的喷丸诱导应力与理论结果相差5％左右;针对喷丸压力不同的二次喷丸过程,使用标准阿尔门试片进行了喷丸试验,试片变形与理论结果相差3％左右.仿真和试验结果均表明提出的预测方法有效、准确,可较好地预测二次喷丸后零件的残余应力和变形.     

医用钛植入体激光微纹理生物性能研究进展

医用钛合金具有强度高、弹性模量低、疲劳性能好、密度最接近人骨等优点,被广泛应用于临床医学牙科和骨移植等领域。目前较常用的医用钛合金表面加工方法包括机械加工、酸蚀、喷砂、等离子喷涂和激光加工等。通过对比分析,激光加工表现出明显优势,与化学或传统物理加工方法相比,采用激光加工医用钛植入体表面具有高效、清洁、准确、柔性等优势。应用各类脉冲激光器,可以在植入体表面加工特定的表面纹理和纹理组合,改善植入体的生物相容性。归纳了植入体表面纹理对植入环境的影响,表面纹理形状、粗糙度和润湿性等表面特性直接影响细胞组织的黏附、生长和增殖,对细胞生长具有接触导向作用。通过调控激光通量、脉冲频率、扫描速度和脉冲宽度等激光参量可对表面纹理的规则性、准确性、尺寸、氧化程度等特征产生不同影响,进而影响医用钛植入体的表面微观形貌、粗糙度、硬度和润湿性,使其在生物环境中获得更好的服役性能。通过激光加工获得的理想医用钛植入体表面可有效避免植入体表面细菌的滋生,降低发病率,提高植入成功率。经激光加工后,医用钛植入体表面会出现不同程度的裂纹,导致在服役过程中植入体表面产生的摩擦碎屑对植入体环境造成不良影响。通过综述以上各方面的研究进展可知,随着超短脉冲激光技术的发展和新型医用植入体材料β钛合金制备技术与工艺的完善,经激光加工后植入体将获得更理想的表面特性和服役性能。