Low gallium-content,dysprosium III-doped,Ge–As–Ga–Se chalcogenide glasses for active mid-infrared fiber optics

A systematic investigation is presented, for the first time, of a 1000 ppmw (parts per million, by weight) Dy³⁺-doped Ge–As–Ga–Se chalcogenide glass series, with a fixed low Ga content of 1 atomic% (at. %), suitable for active mid-infrared fiber optics. Seven glasses constitute the series, which have increasing average coordination number from 2.49 to 2.61, in steps of 0.02, with the GeSe₂, As₂Se₃, and Ga₂Se₃ stoichiometries kept. Glass formation is confirmed using X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy is reported for the series. Parallel plate viscometry enables prediction of fiber-drawing temperatures and, with differential thermal analysis, determines the potential for fiber fabrication. X-ray diffraction of samples after parallel-plate viscometry shows that Ge₂₅As₉Ga₁Se₆₅ (at. %) alone, in the glass-series, devitrifies to form the single-crystalline phase: monoclinic-GeSe₂; scanning electron microscope imaging suggests that this phase is both surface and bulk grown. Overall, the recommended host glass at. % compositions for doping with rare-earth ions and drawing to active mid-infrared fiber are: Ge_17.5As₁₈Ga₁Se_63.5, Ge₁₅As₂₁Ga₁Se₆₃, and Ge_12.5As₂₄Ga₁Se_62.5.     

High-entropy ferroelastic rare-earth tantalite ceramic: (Y0.2Ce0.2Sm0.2Gd0.2Dy0.2)TaO4

In this study, high-entropy rare-earth tantalate ceramics (Y_0.2Ce_0.2Sm_0.2Gd_0.2Dy_0.2)TaO₄ ((5RE_0.2)TaO₄) have been successfully fabricated. The possibility of formation of (5RE_0.2)TaO₄ was verified via first-principles calculations. In addition, the phase structure, ferroelastic toughening mechanism, thermophysical, and mechanical properties were systematically investigated. The (5RE_0.2)TaO₄ ceramics have lower phonon thermal conductivity (1.2–2.6 W·m^–1·K^–1) in the entire temperature range than that of RETaO₄ and YSZ. (5RE_0.2)TaO₄ has a higher fracture toughness and lower brittleness index than YSZ. The thermal expansion coefficients of (5RE_0.2)TaO₄ are as high as 10.3 × 10^-6 K^–1 at 1200°C and Young's modulus is 66–189 GPa, and thus, (5RE_0.2)TaO₄ possesses great potential for application in thermal barrier coatings (TBCs).     

Microstructural and electrical changes in Ca0.9R0.1CeNbMoO8 (R = Y,Sm, Nd,La) ceramics induced by rare-earth ion doping

Rare-earth ions doped Ca_0.9R_0.1CeNbMoO₈ (R = Y, Sm, Nd, La) ceramics have been successfully prepared by solid-state method, and their modifications to the microstructure and electrical properties are also investigated. The rare-earth ions doped ceramics exhibit the scheelite structure. With the increase in the radius of rare-earth ions, the lattice distortion and bond interaction will be enhanced, and the consistency of grain size will be reduced. The ceramics exhibit negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor characteristics in the temperature range of 473 K-1273 K, and the activation energy decreases with the increase of the radius of rare-earth ions. Rare-earth ions doping can increase the content of Ce³⁺ ions and promote the conductivity of ceramics. Except for Sm³⁺-doped ceramics, the high-temperature aging rate of other ceramics is less than 2%. The existence of some metastable Sm²⁺ ions in Sm³⁺-doped ceramics not only increases the activation energy, but also reduces the high-temperature stability of the ceramics.     

含La2O3奥氏体不锈钢堆焊合金层晶粒细化机制及对其耐腐蚀、磨损性能的影响

目的 通过在超低碳Cr19Ni10不锈钢堆焊合金中加入稀土氧化物La2O3，细化其微观组织，获得力学性能、耐腐蚀性能和耐磨性能等综合性能优良的堆焊合金层。方法 采用添加La2O3的超低碳Cr19Ni10不锈钢焊条制备了四种不锈钢堆焊合金。采用X射线荧光光谱、红外碳硫分析仪和X射线衍射分析仪，对堆焊合金层的元素组成和相组成进行了测定。采用金相显微镜和晶粒度统计软件，对堆焊合金层的微观组织形貌进行观察，并对晶粒度进行了统计分析。采用显微维氏硬度计和纳米压痕仪对堆焊合金层的硬度和杨氏模量进行了测定。采用电化学工作站和CSM摩擦磨损试验机对堆焊合金层的耐腐蚀性能和耐磨性能进行了评价，并且采用白光共聚焦显微镜对磨损后的磨痕形貌和尺寸进行了观察和测定。采用二维晶格错配度理论，对La2O3/γ-Fe界面间的晶格错配关系进行了计算。结果 在堆焊合金层中加入La2O3，随着La2O3加入量的增加，堆焊合金层奥氏体晶粒细化越明显。当La2O3的添加量由0%增加至1.5%时，奥氏体晶粒平均面积由400 μm²减少为210 μm²。堆焊合金层加入La2O3，可以明显提高其力学性能、耐腐蚀性能和耐磨损性能。当La2O3的添加量由0%增加至1.0%时，堆焊合金层的微观硬度由180HV增加到225HV，宏观硬度由125HBS增加到150HBS，杨氏模量由186 GPa左右增加到217 GPa，腐蚀电位由?0.4 V增加到?0.25 V，磨痕深度由50 μm减小到10 μm。La2O3(001)面和γ-Fe(110)面的二维晶格错配度为8.7%(<12%)，说明La2O3可以作为γ-Fe的中等有效异质形核基底，从而细化了堆焊合金层中的奥氏体晶粒。结论 La2O3可以有效地细化奥氏体晶粒，改善堆焊合金层的力学性能，提高其耐腐蚀和耐磨损性能。但是，La2O3加入量存在一个最佳值，当La2O3的加入量为1.0%时，堆焊合金层的综合性能最好。     

高密度块状钐铁氮磁体制备的研究进展

钐铁氮化合物(Sm₂Fe₁₇N₃)因具有比钕铁硼(Nd₂Fe₁₄B)更高的磁晶各向异性场和居里温度值及更少的稀土含量,成为新型稀土永磁材料研究热点。但是,由于钐铁氮在600℃左右会分解导致永磁性能消失,因此常规的高温烧结工艺并不适用于钐铁氮烧结磁体的制备,现只能将其与高分子材料复合用作塑磁材料,这就导致Sm₂Fe₁₇N₃的磁学性能无法得到充分发挥。因此,开发低温成型工艺制备全金属高密度块状磁体是获取高性能钐铁氮磁体的关键。经过30多年的努力,科研人员已开发出多种制备钐铁氮磁体的低温快速成型工艺,并获得最大磁能积达到199 k J/m³的高性能磁体。本研究将从磁体的制备方法出发,总结当前块状钐铁氮磁体的研究现状及面临的问题,尤其针对不同成型方法出现矫顽力下降的现象提出分析,并对其今后的发展做出展望。     

医用稀土镁合金微观组织特征及力学行为研究进展

近年来,镁合金作为生物医用金属材料受到了广泛关注,但其较差的力学强度极易导致植入物在服役周期内崩塌断裂,严重危及患者生命安全。稀土微复合金化作为当下提高可降解镁合金力学性能的有效措施,在消除镁合金杂质元素、净化熔体的同时,还可以起到促进动态再结晶、形成长周期堆垛有序相等作用。因此,本文从稀土镁合金微观结构转变及其与力学性能的基本关联出发,综述了近年来医用稀土镁合金组织特征及力学性能的研究进展,深入发掘了稀土元素、第二相及镁合金力学性能之间的本质关联,详细阐述了连续动态再结晶对稀土镁合金的强韧化机理,全面叙述了稀土元素诱导长周期堆垛有序结构对镁合金力学性能的影响规律。最后,本文对医用稀土镁合金未来的发展方向进行了展望。     

Thermal performance regulation of high-entropy rare-earth disilicate for thermal environmental barrier coating materials

We prepared the novel high-entropy (xRE_1/x)₂Si₂O₇ (RE = Y, Yb, Er, Sc, Gd and Eu, x = 2–6) ceramics by a two-step method for the application of thermal environmental barrier coatings (TEBCs), and the effect of configuration entropy and lattice distortion on microstructures and thermal properties at high temperature were investigated. The results showed that the configuration entropy resulted from mass disorder can only contribute to the stability of thermal properties and microstructure. Lattice distortion should be responsible for reduction in thermal properties, which may be due to the enhancement of atomic nonharmonic vibration, resulting in intensified phonon scattering and hindering atomic amplitude oscillation. As-prepared high-entropy (Y_1/6Yb_1/6Er_1/6Sc_1/6Gd_1/6Eu_1/6)₂Si₂O₇ ceramic exhibited the relatively low thermal diffusivity, thermal conductivity and coefficient of thermal expansion, which were 0.89–0.50 mm² s^–1, 1.99–2.50 W m^–1 K^–1 and (3.01–3.78) × 10^–6 K^–1 in the temperature range of 293–1373 K, respectively. This work provides a solid guarantee for the application of TEBC materials.     

掺Pr3+,Lu3+氟化镓铟玻璃系统玻色峰的研究

将拉曼光谱与热分析方法相结合，研究了在20GaF3-15InF3-20CdF2-15ZnF2-20PbF2-10SnF2玻璃系统中玻色峰与稀土离子Pr^3 ，Lu^3 掺杂浓度的关系．结果表明：稀土离子Pr^3 ，Lu^3 的加入不会使玻璃结构发生质的变化，玻璃的玻色峰峰值强度随Pr^3 和Lu^3 掺杂浓度变化的趋势与At随Pr^3 和Lu^3 掺杂浓度变化的趋势相一致；掺Pr^3 系列可用“软势模型”来解释玻色峰，而掺Lu^3 系列玻色峰的成因更加复杂，谐波近似的软势模型不再适用；非桥氟决定了玻色峰的峰值强度及稀土离子在玻璃中的溶解度．     

稀土发光材料在染料敏化太阳能电池中的研究进展

染料敏化太阳能电池(DSSCs)由于工艺简单、价格便宜、转换效率高等优点而备受关注.其中起负载敏化剂以及收集和传输电子作用的光阳极是关系到电池性能的重要部件.介绍了染料敏化太阳能电池的基本结构和工作原理,综述了优化染料敏化太阳能电池结构的研究现状;重点阐述了稀土发光材料改性二氧化钛提高光电转换效率的研究进展;指出稀土发光材料改性二氧化钛光阳极是提高染料电池光电转换效率的有效途径,也是未来的主要发展方向.