Phase composition and property evolution of (Yb1−xHox)2Si2O7 solid solution as environmental/thermal barrier coating candidates

RE disilicates are good candidates as environmental/thermal barrier coating for SiC_f/SiC composite in harsh gas turbine engines. We designed (Yb_1?xHo_x)₂Si₂O₇ solid solutions and studied mechanical properties, thermal properties, and water vapor resistance. Powders with different compositions were synthesized by pressureless sintering, and bulk samples were prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS). Polymorphic changes with temperature and composition of the solid solutions were examined. Through doping Ho into Yb₂Si₂O₇, water vapor corrosion resistance is significantly promoted, and thermal expansion coefficient is maintained close to that of Si-based ceramics. Compared with host disilicates, thermal conductivity of solid solutions are decreased, and mechanical properties, including Vickers hardness and fracture toughness, are increased. A two-phase domain is found at (Yb_1/2Ho_1/2)₂Si₂O₇, and the γ to δ phase transition of Ho₂Si₂O₇ is observed during SPS. Among all samples, γ-(Yb_1/3Ho_2/3)₂Si₂O₇ possesses superior high temperature stability, and excellent water vapor resistance, indicating its performance as environmental/thermal barrier coating.     

Protection through property: from private to river-held rights

ABSTRACT

This article explores how private owners can protect bodies of water through private property rights. It compares the use of conventional property rights in the Netherlands and New Zealand with a novel approach whereby a New Zealand river owns itself.     

A practical data-flow verification scheme for business processes

Data in business processes becomes more and more important. Current standard languages for process modeling like BPMN 2.0 which include the data flow reflect this. Ensuring the correctness of the data flow in processes is challenging. Model checking, i.e., verifying properties of process models, is a well-known technique to this end. An important part of model checking is the construction of the state space of the model. However, state-space explosion typically is in the way of an effective verification. We study how to overcome this problem in our context by means of reduction. More specifically, we propose a reduction on the level of the process model. To our knowledge, this is new for the data-flow analysis of processes. The core of our approach are so-called regions of the process model that are relevant for the verification of properties describing the data flow. Non-relevant regions are candidates for reduction of the process model, yielding a smaller state space. Our evaluation shows that our approach works well on industrial process models.     

A graphical method of presenting property rights,building types,and residential behaviors: A case study of Xiaoxihu historic area,Nanjing

One of the main reasons for the decline of urban historic areas in China is the co-existence of multiple property rights. It also deeply affects conservation and regeneration practice. This paper aims to propose a graphical method that illustrates the association between property rights, space, and resident behavior. Based on typological maps and justified graphs, a three-step method was proposed to visualize the relationships between these three elements. The final graph and quantitative data were used to observe the evolution of the courtyard building from a diachronic perspective, as well as to compare the residential behavior in different types from a synchronic perspective. The results show that following the subdivision of property rights, the building layout become more diverse due to various illegal additions, while the residential behavior within different building types tends to be consistent. Moreover, the study observed the traditional Chinese courtyard buildings’ adaptability. The findings contribute to understand the evolution of Chinese urban historic areas and internal motivation, and provide guidance for the conservation and regeneration practice.     

一种医用防护服面料的选择及制备方法

采用浸轧-涂层整理方法制备一种塔夫绸医用防护服面料,并探讨防水剂种类、防水剂用量、消光粉OK-412对涂层后织物性能的影响。结果表明:当防水剂FD-8用量为3.0%,消光粉OK-412用量为2.0%时,整理后的织物各项指标较优:静水压>10.00 k Pa,透湿量>2500 g/(m²·24 h),沾水>4级,抗静电性≤0.6μC/件,抗合成血液穿透性>4级,可用于医用防护服面料。     

PE/PVC共混物与PE界面黏结性能研究

为改善聚氯乙烯(PVC)和聚乙烯(PE)界面黏结性能,制备了一系列PE/PVC共混物及其与PE的黏结材料,探究了原料比例和成型温度对(PE/PVC)/PE界面黏结性能的影响。结果表明,PE/PVC共混物为不相容体系。共混物中随着PE含量升高,体系拉伸强度增大,断裂伸长率升高。(PE/PVC)/PE材料中,随着PE/PVC共混物中PVC含量升高,PE/PVC与PE的界面黏结强度先升高后降低。成型温度升高,界面黏结性能提高。在PE/PVC比例为60/40、黏结温度为100℃时,PE/PVC共混物与PE的界面黏结强度最大,可与共混物拉伸强度接近。     

Solubility parameters and solvent affinities for polycaprolactone: A comparison of methods

Intrinsic viscosity measurements were used in combination with the functional solubility parameter (FSP) and Hansen solubility parameter (HSP) fitting methods to determine the solubility parameters (SPs) of polycaprolactone (PCL). Despite using only eight solvents, a simple similarity criteria approach showed that the HSPs and FSPs were good predictors of the relative solvent-PCL affinity compared to HSPs available in the literature and SPs calculated using additive group contribution methods. Three complementary computational methodologies—Conductor-like Screening MOdel for Real Solvents (COSMO-RS), partial solvation parameters (PSPs), and a thermodynamic quantitative structure–property relationship (QSPR) approach—were used to substantiate the relative solvent–PCL affinities revealed by the intrinsic viscosity measurements. The solvent affinities predicted by all three techniques were in good agreement with the trend observed in the experimental intrinsic viscosity data, but the COSMO-RS activity coefficients, ln(γ_PCL), were slightly superior to the PSP and thermodynamic QSPR methods, particularly when incorporating the Elbro free-volume combinatorial correction in the COSMO-RS calculations. As part of this study, the FSP fitting algorithm was modified to obtain the PSPs for PCL in terms of the intrinsic viscosity data, thereby, presenting a promising new way to calculate the PSPs of polymers from empirical solubility and solvent affinity data. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020 , 137, 48908.     

合成工艺对氮化硼纳米管显微结构和性能的影响

采用无定型B粉为原料,在催化剂Fe2O3和CaO辅助作用下,控制反应气氛氨气的流量(150~200 mL/min),在1200℃下于真空管式炉中保温4 h,制备氮化硼纳米管(BNNTs)。采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和傅里叶转换红外光谱分析(FTIR)等手段对产物的结构和形貌进行了表征,结果表明:所得产物为竹节状氮化硼纳米管(BNNTs),其晶体结构为六方氮化硼,外径约为35~100 nm,长度为数微米至数十微米。     

PLA-g-GMA的制备及其对PLA/PPC共混体系性能的影响

采用双螺杆挤出机将甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯(GMA)接枝到聚乳酸(PLA)上,而后将接枝产物(PLA-g-GMA)与聚乳酸(PLA)、聚碳酸亚丙酯(PPC)反应性共混,考察了接枝物中GMA加入量变化对PLA/PPC/PLA-g-GMA共混体系的力学性能、热稳定性能的影响,并对共混体系的断裂机理进行了研究。结果表明,PLA-g-GMA的引入能够在一定程度上改善PLA与PPC的相容性。随着接枝物中GMA加入量的增加,共混物的冲击强度、断裂伸长率及拉伸强度均呈现出先升高后降低的趋势,并在接枝物中GMA加入量为3%时达到最大值。扫描电镜结果显示,PLA-g-GMA引入后共混物的韧性断裂特征越发显著,其冲击断裂方式由脆性断裂过渡为韧性断裂。热失重分析结果显示,加入PLA-g-GMA后共混物的起始分解温度和完全分解温度均有一定程度的提高。     

聚乙烯醇/聚丙烯酸钠/Zn0.2Fe2.8O4复合水凝胶的制备及其溶胀行为

将水溶性纳米Zn0.2Fe2.8O4(ZFO)粒子、用氢氧化钠(NaOH)中和的丙烯酸(PAAS)加入一定量的聚乙烯醇(PVA)水溶液中分散均匀,再加入引发剂过硫酸钾、交联剂N,N’-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺引发聚合,制备了PVA/PAAS/ZFO水凝胶。采用傅里叶红外光谱仪(FTIR)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)对其组成和结构进行表征,并系统研究了复合水凝胶在不同溶剂中的溶胀性能。结果表明,纳米ZFO粒子均匀分散在PVA/PAAS凝胶网络中,纳米ZFO粒子的加入使水凝胶的溶胀速率和平衡溶胀度先增加后减小,在纳米ZFO含量为1%时达到最大;在不同浓度的电解质溶液和不同pH值的溶液中进行溶胀时,水凝胶表现出良好的离子浓度和p H刺激响应性。