High-temperature behavior of oxide dispersion strengthening CoNiCrAlY

To fabricate oxide dispersion strengthened bond coatings, commercial Co–30wt-%Ni–20Cr–8Al–0?4Y powder was milled with 2% additions of Al₂O₃, Y₂O₃ or Y₂O₃ + HfO₂. Low-pressure plasma sprayed, free-standing specimens were oxidised in air + 10%H2O at 1100 °C both isothermally (100 h) and in 500, 1?h cycles. Dry air cyclic testing conducted at both ORNL and FZJ showed remarkably similar results. In general, the water vapour addition caused more scale spallation. Two LPPS specimens without oxide additions were tested for comparison. The specimens with 2%Al₂O₃ addition exhibited the best behaviour as the powder already contained 0?4%Y. Additions of 2%Y₂O₃ and especially 1%Y₂O₃ + 1%HfO₂ resulted in over-doping as evidenced by high mass gains and the formation of Y- and Hf-rich pegs. Scanning transmission electron microscopy of the isothermal specimens showed no Hf and/or Y segregation to the alumina scale grain boundaries in the over-doped specimens.     

Preparation of transparent Y2O3 ceramic via gel casting: Realization of high solid volume via surface modification

In this article, isocyanate was adopted to modify Y₂O₃ powder for the purpose of preparing transparent Y₂O₃ ceramics via gel casting. The modification could enhance the hydration resistance of Y₂O₃ powder through the steric hindrance effect. The coating mechanism can be proved by the infrared spectrum of the surface-modified Y₂O₃ powder. Modification could not only prevent Y₂O₃ particles from reacting with water, but also prevents agglomeration between particles. The viscosity of the slurry with a solid content of 52.7 vol% is only 0.48 Pa·s at the shear rate of 100 s⁻¹, which is suitable for preparing high-density compacts by gel casting. The transmittance of the sample (1840°C × 8 h, 1 mm thickness) at 1100 nm reaches 75%. The microstructure of the sintered body is dense with the average grain size of 6.5 μm without obvious impurities nor pores. Five mol% ZrO₂-doped Y₂O₃ transparent ceramic fairing with the diameter of 5 cm without defects was successfully fabricated by gel casting (52.7 vol% solid volume) and vacuum sintering (1840°C × 8 h).     

Luminescent and magnetic properties of cerium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet and yttrium iron garnet composites

Functional materials exhibiting magnetic and luminescent properties have been recognized as an emerging class of materials with great potential in advanced applications. Herein, properties of multifunctional ceramic composites consisting of two garnets, luminescent cerium-doped Y₃Al₅O₁₂ (Ce:YAG) and magnetic Y₃Fe₅O₁₂ (YIG), are reported. On increasing the sintering temperature, both the photoluminescence and saturation magnetization of the Ce:YAG-YIG composites decreased gradually because of the interdiffusion of trivalent ions such as Al³⁺ and Fe³⁺. At a constant sintering temperature of 1100?°C, the YIG contents in the composites increased, thereby causing their luminescent properties to degrade and the saturation magnetizations to increase. For application to electronics, Ce:YAG-YIG composite thin films were integrated on quartz substrates by sputtering the ceramic target. The composite thin films exhibited both magnetic and luminescent properties after annealing. These techniques facilitate the incorporation of multifunctional nanocomposites into various devices.     

Improving oxidation resistance of porous FeAl-based intermetallics with high boron/yttrium alloying

The coalloying with high contents of chromium (Cr), boron (B) and yttrium (Y) for porous B2-structured FeAl intermetallics fabricated through reactive synthesis was conducted. The oxidation behaviors of porous FeAl-based materials were investigated by evaluating the pore-structure evolution, oxidation kinetics and oxide-scale configuration. The results show that with the coalloying of high contents of Cr, B and Y, the oxidation mass gains of porous FeAl materials at 600?800 °C are significantly reduced. The combination of B enriched on the surface of oxide scales and Y located at the scale?metal interface promotes the formation of thin protective nodular α-Al₂O₃ oxide scales. It is indicated that introducing relatively high contents of reactive elements such as B and Y can benefit the selective growth of α-Al₂O₃ scales at relatively low temperatures without pre-treatment.     

Improved thermal conductivity of β-Si3N4 ceramics by lowering SiO2/Y2O3 ratio using YH2 as sintering additive

A two-step sintering process was conducted to produce β-Si₃N₄ ceramics with high thermal conductivity. During the first step, native SiO₂ was eliminated, and Y₂O₃ was in situ generated by a metal hydride reduction process, resulting in a high Y₂O₃/SiO₂ ratio. The substitution YH₂ for Y₂O₃ endow Si₃N₄ ceramics with an increase of 29% in thermal conductivity from 95.3 to 123 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ after sintered at 1900°C for 12 hours despite an inferior sinterability. This was primarily attributed to the purified enlarged grains, devitrified grain boundary phase, and reduced lattice oxygen content in the YH₂-MgO-doped material.     

添加钇对 Pt-5Cu 合金组织结构和性能的影响

采用真空电弧熔炼方法制备了Pt-5Cu、Pt-4.9Cu-0.10Y和Pt-0.48Cu-0.20Y合金。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、金相显微镜、显微硬度仪及分光光度计等研究了Pt-Cu及Pt-Cu-Y合金的物相组成、显微组织结构、力学性能及反射率。结果表明，钇对Pt-Cu合金的相结构无明显影响，当钇的添加量为0.20%时，Pt-Cu合金的晶粒尺寸显著细化，晶粒的平均尺寸由约150 μm降至约80 μm；细晶强化使Pt-Cu合金的维氏硬度显著增加到165；在可见光波段内，Pt-Cu及Pt-Cu-Y合金的反射率无明显差别。     

L—α-白氨酸与硝酸镱、销酸钇固体配合物的制备与表征

利用硝酸镱和硝酸钇在苯和无水乙醇中与白氨酸作用,制备了它们1:3型固体配合物。经元素分析、熔点测定和X—射线粉末衍射,说明它们是新化合物,组成为RE(Leu)_3(NO_3)_3·2H_2O(RE=Yb·Y,Leu—L—α—leucine);摩尔电导测定表明它们在水中为1:3型电解质;IR光谱说明稀土离子与内盐形式的白氨酸羧基配位;TG—DTG曲线表明配合物受热分解分两个阶段进行。     

The accumulation of La,Ce and Y by Lemna minor and Lemna gibba in the Keban gallery water,Elazig Turkey

This study investigated the phytoremediation ability of Lemna minor and Lemna gibba to accumulate lanthanum, cerium and yttrium from gallery water polluted by metals. L. minor and L. gibba were settled in the mining water and adapted to separate reactors. During the experiment, the water and plant samples were daily taken and the temperature, electric conductivity and pH of the water were daily measured in situ. These plants were firstly washed, dried in and then ashed at 300°C for 24 h in an oven. Both water and ashed plant samples were measured by ICP‐MS to detect the concentrations of lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce) and yttrium (Y). Although these elements are at low concentrations in gallery water, they were accumulated at the highest levels in L. gibba and in L. minor. This study showed that both plants have high ability to remove lanthanum, cerium and yttrium in gallery water polluted by different elements.     

柠檬酸凝胶法制备Er,Tm∶Yb3Al5O12纳米粉体及发光性能

以柠檬酸为燃烧剂,采用柠檬酸凝胶法制备了Er,Tm∶Yb3Al5O12(Er,Tm:YbAG)纳米粉体,其最佳的制备工艺条件:Er3+和Tm3+掺杂的摩尔分数分别为2%和1%,柠檬酸与金属硝酸盐原子总数的摩尔比为1.7∶1,煅烧温度和时间分别为950℃和2h。制备的粉体颗粒为规则球形,粒径均匀、分散性好,平均粒径约为45nm。研究了样品的发光性能,结果表明:2%Er,1%Tm∶YbAG样品的发光性能最好,在1 587、1 658和1 711nm处有较强发射峰,分别对应Er3+的4 I13/2→4 I15/2跃迁和Tm3+的3 F4→3 H6跃迁。样品的上转换光谱表明,上转换荧光峰包括了蓝光、绿光和红光。     

Physicochemical properties of Ni-loaded yttrium stabilized zirconia nanotubes for solid oxide fuel cells

Yttrium-stabilized zirconia nanotubes (YSZNTs) were prepared using a conventional hydrothermal method, and their characteristics were compared with those of yttrium-stabilized zirconia nanoparticles (YSZNPs) synthesized in this study and with those of commercial YSZNPs (CYSZNPs). YSZNTs had widths and lengths of 20–30 nm and 100–700 nm respectively. The electrical conductivity of NiO (60.0 wt%)-loaded YSZNTs (40.0 wt%) was higher than those of NiO/YSZNPs and NiO/CYSZNPs at the same NiO loading. The zeta-potentials of YSZNTs in aqueous solution, determined by electrophoretic light scattering (ELS), indicated high positive surface charges at lower pH values, which is known to be related to surface stability, but negative values at high pH. The results of cyclic voltammetry (CV) and H₂-temperature-programmed reduction (H₂-TPR) confirmed that NiO(60.0 wt%)/YSZNTs (E_red = −0.445 mV) were more reduced than NiO/YSZNPs (E_red = −0.517 mV) and NiO/CYSZNPs (E_red = −0.516 mV).