Influence of Reaction Time on Growth Behaviours of Mg-Al LDH Films

Mg-Al LDH film was fabricated on anodized magnesium alloy AZ31 by in-situ growth method. The characteristics of the film were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation and electrochemical tests. The results showed that the crystallinity of LDH film was increased with reaction time. When the reaction time was more than 12 h, the LDH film had complete crystal layered structure. The anodic oxide film was sealed basically by the growth of LDH nanosheets after 6 h reaction. The corrosion resistance of the films became better with the increasing of reaction time. However, after 12 h reaction, the corrosion resistance of the film decreased. The formation behavior of the Mg-Al LDH film was proposed. That the competitive growth of LDH grains, which contains dissolution and recrystallization, was proposed to explain the change of the growth and corrosion resistance of the Mg-Al LDH film.     

Preparation and investigation of the combustion behavior of polypropylene/organomodified MgAl-LDH micro-nanocomposite

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are considered as a new emerging class of clays and they have a promising future in the field of nanocomposites due to their highly tunable properties. In this research, polypropylene/organomodified magnesium-aluminum LDH (PP/O-MgAl-LDH) composites were prepared by direct melt compounding. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to characterize the samples. Both XRD and TEM images of the composites illustrate the formation of a mixed morphology of micro and nano scale dispersion of MgAl-LDH in the matrix. Its combustion behaviors were examined via microscale combustion calorimeter (MCC), and char residues investigated by SEM. The MCC results show that the addition of Mg-Al-LDH into PP can efficiently decrease the specific heat release rate (HRR), the heat release capacity (HRC), and total heat release (THR), indicating the flame retardancy of the composite are improved. Flame retardant properties of PP/O-MgAl-LDH micro-nanocomposite were further enhanced with the increasing amounts of MgAl-LDH concentration.     

添加Al(NO3)3对镁合金表面水滑石蒸汽涂层耐蚀性能的影响

目的 研究原位蒸汽法制备层状双金属氢氧化物(LDH)的反应机理,以及添加Al(NO3)3对AZ91D镁合金表面水滑石蒸汽涂层耐蚀性的影响和耐蚀机理。方法 在蒸汽源中添加不同浓度的Al(NO3)3,以提供Al³⁺,采用原位蒸汽法在150 ℃下进行5 h水热反应,在AZ91D镁合金表面制备水滑石蒸汽涂层。使用XRD、FT-IR、SEM、EDS 等测试手段对水滑石蒸汽涂层进行表征,通过动电位极化、电化学阻抗和盐雾试验,研究水滑石蒸汽涂层的生长机理及腐蚀机理。结果 基于不同浓度梯度的Al(NO3)3,在AZ91D镁合金表面成功制备了水滑石蒸汽涂层,涂层的主要组成物相为Mg(OH)2、Mg-Al-NO3⁻LDH、Mg-Al-CO3²⁻LDH。Al(NO3)3/LDH相较于未添加Al(NO3)3得到的LDH,其生长均匀、结构致密,耐腐蚀性能由大到小的顺序为LDH-100、LDH-200、LDH-50、LDH-20、LDH、AZ91D镁合金。水滑石蒸汽涂层的腐蚀产物主要为Mg(OH)2、MgCO3。结论 在添加100 mmol/L的Al(NO3)3作为蒸汽源时,充足的Al³⁺保证了合成结构致密水滑石的需要,副产物最少,且耐蚀性最好。最后,讨论了水滑石蒸汽涂层的生长机理和腐蚀机理。     

Microstructure and strength of B2-ordered (Ni,Co)Al

A transmission electron microscopy (TEM) investigation of the morphologies and crystal structures of precipitates in supersaturated B2-ordered (Ni,Co)Al has revealed that rod-like precipitates of the (Ni,Co)₂Al phase with a hexagonal structure form parallel to the <111> direction of the B2 matrix. By aging at temperatures below 973 K, a long period superlattice structure of hexagonal (Ni,Co)₂Al was formed. The (Ni,Co)Al hardens appreciably by the precipitation of these phases. An energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) was used to analyze the compositions of each phase formed in the B2-(Ni,Co)Al. The effects of the dispersion of the (Ni,Co)₂Al phase on the temperature dependence of the strength of the B2-(Ni,Co)Al have been investigated over a temperature range from 298 K to 1173 K.     

Controlling friction and wear of nc-WC/a-C(Al) nanocomposite coating by lubricant/additive synergies

Owing to increasing demands for reductions in emissions and improvements in fuel economy in the automotive industry, there is an urgent need to improve tribological performances of components. In the current paper, an nc-WC/a-C(Al) carbon-based nanocomposite coating was fabricated successfully via the magnetron sputtering process. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the as-fabricated nanocomposite coating were investigated. In particular, its friction and wear behaviors under poly-alpha-olefin oil lubricant added with anti-wear (AW), extreme-pressure (EP), or molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate (MoDTC) additive were systemically evaluated. Results show that the nc-WC/a-C(Al) nanocomposite coating has a typical nanocrystallite/amorphous microstructure and good mechanical properties. The significant improvement in the tribological performance of the boundary-lubricated nc-WC/a-C(Al) coating is mainly attributed to the WS₂ or MoS₂ + WS₂-containing tribofilm when S-based EP or MoDTC additive was used. Superior tribological performance of nc-WC/a-C(Al) nanocomposite coating was achieved by lubricant/additive synergies, indicating its potential application as a protective coating for automotive tribo-components.     

Li(Mn1/3Ni1/3Co1/3)1-yMyO2(M=Al,Mg,Ti)正极材料的制备及性能

采用液相共沉淀合成锰镍钴氢氧化物前驱体, 在前驱体中掺入元素M(M=Al, Mg, Ti), 与锂结合生成Li(Mn1/3Ni1/3Co1/3)0.98M0.02O2材料, 结果表明掺杂可有效提高材料的循环性能. X射线衍射结果表明 随掺钛量增大(0≤y≤0.15), 晶格畸变增大, 半高宽变大, 晶粒粒径增大; 其中掺钛量y=0.1的材料电化学性能表现最好, 以20 mA/g电流充放电, 在2.5～4.6 V电压区首次放电容量可达215 mA·h/g.     

SiC颗粒增强铝基复合材料基材上制备(Ti,Al)N涂层的研究

利用电弧离子镀技术在SiCp／2024Al基体上制备(Ti，Al)N涂层．研究了偏压对涂层的相组成、晶格常数和成分的影响及不同过渡层对涂层与基体结合性能的影响．结果表明，在较小偏压下，(Ti，Al)N涂层呈(111)择优取向；偏压在-150V时，涂层无择优取向；但随偏压继续升高，出现(200)和(220)择优取向．在添加Ti过渡层时，涂层与基体形成致密均匀的良好结合．同时通过设计梯度涂层，获得了厚度达105um的无裂纹(Ti，Al)N涂层．     

Synthesis and characterization of layered Li（Ni1/3Mn1/3CO1/3）O2 cathode materials by spray-drying method

Spherical Li(Ni_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)Co_(1/3))O_2 was prepared via the homogenous precursors produced by solution spray-drying method. The precursors were sintered at different temperatures between 600 and 1 000 ℃ for 10 h. The impacts of different sintering temperatures on the structure and electrochemical performances of Li(Ni_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)Co_(1/3))O_2 were compared by means of X-ray diffractometry(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), and charge/discharge test as cathode materials for lithium ion batteries. The experimental results show that the spherical morphology of the spray-dried powers maintains during the subsequent heat treatment and the specific capacity increases with rising sintering temperature. When the sintering temperature rises up to 900 ℃ , Li(Ni_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)Co_(1/3))O_2 attains a reversible capacity of 153 mA·h/g between 3.00 and 4.35 V at 0.2C rate with excellent cyclability.     

Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr-Sc合金铸态Al3(Sc，Zr)相形貌的研究

采用金相显微镜、扫描电镜和能谱分析,研究Sc细化Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr合金铸态组织的机制和一次Al3(Sc,Zr)粒子的形貌特征。结果表明:从熔体中析出的Al3(Sc,Zr)一次粒子是α(Al)固溶体的有效形核剂,该粒子以亚稳的L12型Al3Zr为核心,形成富钪与富锆Al3(Sc,Zr)层相间排列的多层复合结构。在Al-9.0Zn-2.5Mg-2.5Cu-0.15Zr合金中添加0.20%～0.60%(质量分数)的钪,合金的铸态组织由粗大的树枝晶变为等轴晶,随着钪含量的增加,合金铸态组织得到进一步细化。     

Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr-Sc合金铸态Al3(Sc，Zr)相形貌的研究

采用金相显微镜、扫描电镜和能谱分析,研究Sc细化Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr合金铸态组织的机制和一次Al3(Sc, Zr)粒子的形貌特征。结果表明：从熔体中析出的Al3(Sc, Zr)一次粒子是α(Al)固溶体的有效形核剂,该粒子以亚稳的L12型Al3Zr为核心,形成富钪与富锆Al3(Sc, Zr)层相间排列的多层复合结构。在Al-9.0Zn-2.5Mg-2.5Cu-0.15Zr合金中添加0.20%~0.60%（质量分数）的钪,合金的铸态组织由粗大的树枝晶变为等轴晶,随着钪含量的增加,合金铸态组织得到进一步细化。