Preparation of AgCl Nano-Crystal Embedded Tellurite Nonlinear Optical Glasses under Electric Field Accompanied Heat Treatment

The quantum effect of nano-crystals is an important factor to improve nonlinear optical performance of nanocrystal embedded glasses, while controlling the size distribution and content of nano-crystals in the glass accurately is a key to obtain good quality. The auxiliary direct current electric field, accompanied with heat treatment, was applied on AgCI containing niobic tellurite glass sheet. The nucleation and crystallization of the glass were well controlled under auxiliary electric field. It was found that the average size of AgCI nano-crystal particles in the glass is smaller than that under single heat treatment, and the content of nano- crystals is higher. Therefore the third-order nonlinear optical performance of the glass was increased a lot. The local-area distributed AgCl nano-crystal particles can also be embedded into a glass sheet by using locally applied electric field.     

Characterization and Prediction of Microporosity Defect in Sand Cast WE54 Alloy Castings

In order to study the effect of Zr modification and riser size on microporosity defect distributions in WE54 alloy sand castings, the microporosity volume percentage in Zr-free and Zr-containing WE54 alloy plate castings was determined by density measurement based on Archimedes＇ principle, and the microstructure of the microporosity defects was observed by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Then by using Procast software, the Niyama criterion was calculated in order to investigate the validity of Niyama criterion on prediction of microporosity defects in WE54 alloy sand castings. It is found from the density measurement results that Zr addition does not affect the microporosity distributions in WE54 alloy castings. While the distribution area of microporosity defect in the plate castings decreases significantly as the riser size increases. Based on the experimental results, a riser selection principle for production of compact WE54 alloy castings is proposed that the solidification modulus of the riser should be greater than that of the casting by 30%, simply mr ≥ 1.3mc. By comparing the experimental and simulating results, it is found that the predicted microporosity regions by Niyama criterion agrees well with experimental results, and a critical Niyama value of 0.4 ℃0.5 s0.5 mm-1 is suggested for prediction of microporosity formation in WE54 alloy sand castings.     

Influence of Metallic Substitutions on the Optical and Mechanical Properties of NLO Benzoyl Glycine Crystals

Benzoyl glycine （BG） is a promising organic nonlinear optical （NLO） crystal, whose second harmonic generation （SHG） efficiency is much higher than that of KDP （potassium dihydrogen phosphate）. Single crystals of pure, Cu2＋ and Cd2＋ doped BG were grown by slow evaporation technique. Optically transparent and defect free single crystals of size up to 10 mm×15 mm×10 mm were harvested in a period of 40-60 days. The growth conditions of pure and doped crystals of BG were optimized and the grown crystals were confirmed by single crystal XRD （X-ray diffraction）. The grown crystals were characterized by FTIR （Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy）, optical absorption and microhardness studies. The microhardness studies confirm that BG has a moderate VHN （Vickers hardness number） value in comparison to the.other organic NLO crystals. The efficiency of frequency doubling was measured for the using Nd：YAG laser and the results were discussed.     

Preparation and Gas-sensing Characteristics of Na~+-doped ZnO Single Crystals

ZnO single crystals were grown by vapor phase reaction of Zno powder with active carbon powdei at an elevated temperature The typical crystals were colorless and transparent with maximum size o4 0.1 mm in diameter and 25 mm in length, The gas-sensing characteristics of Na+-doped anc undoped single crystals were investigated in 1 %H2. Co and CH, in air between 1 50 and 600℃. It was found that the undoped ZnO single crystals showed little gas sensitivity in air. and Na+-doping can greatly enhance the senstivity by increasing the resistivities. The maximum sensitivity of the samples is 22 (Ra/ Rg) for H2. 1 2 for CO and 4 for CH4     

Growth and Characterization of Organic NLO Crystal:β-Naphthol

Single crystals of β-Naphthol(βN),an organic nonlinear optical(NLO) material was successfully grown by temperature lowering method using chloroform as solvent.The initial compound was purified by repeated recrystallization process.As-grown crystals were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction(XRD) studies to ascertain that βN crystal crystallized in the monoclinic system with a noncemtrosymmetric space group.Vibrational frequencies of various functional groups in the crystals were derived from Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy and proton nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) spectrum.Optical characterization was done using UV-Visible near-infrared(NIR) spectroscopy.The thermal behaviour of the material was studied by thermo gravimetric and differential thermal plots.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) study was carried out on the surface of the grown crystals to investigate the nature of defects in the crystal surface and the NLO property of the crystal was tested by Nd:YAG laser as a source.     

Ionic Potential： A General Material Criterion for the Selection of Highly Efficient Arsenic Adsorbents

Arsenic is a highly toxic element and its contamination in water bodies is a worldwide problem. Arsenic adsorption with metal oxides/hydroxides-based adsorbents is an effective approach to remove arsenic species from water for the health of both human beings and the environment. However, no material criterion had been proposed for the selection of potential candidates. Equally puzzling is the fact that no clear explanation was available on the poor arsenic adsorption performance of some commonly used adsorbents, such as active carbon or silica. Furthermore, in-depth examination was also not available for the dramatically different competing adsorption effects of various anions on the arsenic adsorption. Through the arsenic adsorption mechanism study on these highly efficient arsenic adsorbents, we found that ionic potential could be used as a general material criterion for the selection of highly efficient arsenic adsorbents and such a criterion could help us to understand the above questions on arsenic adsorbents. This material criterion could be further applied to the selection of highly efficient adsorbents based on ligand exchange between their surface hydroxyl groups and adsorbates in general, which may be used for the prediction of novel adsorbents for the removal of various contaminations in water.     

Mechanical and Wear Properties of Nanostructured Surface Layer in Iron Induced by Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment

A porosity-free and contamination-free surface layer with grain sizes ranging from nanometer to micrometer in Fe samples was obtained by surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) technique. Mechanical and wear properties of the surface layer in the SMATed and annealed Fe samples were measured by means of nanoindentation and nanoscratch tests, respectively. Experimental results showed that the hardness of the surface layer in the SMATed Fe sample increased evidently due to the grain refinement. The elastic moduli of the surface layers in the SMATed and annealed Fe samples were unchanged, independent of grain size in the present grain size regime. Compared with the original Fe sample, the wear resistance enhanced and the coefficient of friction decreased in the surface layer of the SMATed Fe sample.     

Hot Forging of Nitrogen Alloyed Duplex Stainless Steels

Duplex stainless steels are gaining global importance because of the need for a high strength corrosion resistant material. Three compositions of this group were selected with three different nitrogen contents ciz, 0.15 wt pct （alloy 1）, 0.23 wt pct （alloy 2） and 0.32 wt pct （alloy 3）. The steels were melted in a high frequency induction furnace and hot forged to various reductions from 16% to 62%. In this work, the effect of hot forging on the ferrite cont.ent, hardness, yield strength, impact strength and grain orientation （texture） were studied. Fracture analysis on all the forged specimens using SEM reveals that a size reduction of 48% results in maximum ductility and impact strength as well as minimal ferrite content and grain size. Thus the mechanical properties are found to have a direct correlation to ferrite content and grain size. The highest impact strength was observed in specimens with the smallest grain size, which was observed in specimens forged to 48% reduction in size.     

Non—Local Analysis of Forming Limits of Ductile Material Considering Void Growth

The current study performed a finite element analysis of the strain localization behavior of a voided ductile material using a non-local plasticity formulation in which the yield strength depends on both an equivalent plastic strain measurement (hardening parameter) and Laplacian equivalent. The introduction of gradient terms to the yield function was found to play an important role in simulating the strain localization behavior of the voided ductile material. The effect of the mesh size and characteristic length on the strain localization were also investigated. An FEM simulation based on the proposed non-local plasticity revealed that the load-strain curves of the voided ductile material subjected to plane strain tension converged to one curve, regardless of the mesh size. In addition, the results using non-local plasticity also exhibited that the dependence of the deformation behavior of the material on the mesh size was much less sensitive than that with classical local plasticity and could be successfully eliminated through the introduction of a large value for the characteristic length.     

Optical Spectra and Gain Properties of Ho3＋/Pr3＋ Co-doped LiYF4 Crystal

The LiYF4 single crystals singly doped Ho3＋ and co-doped Ho3＋, Pr3＋ ions were grown by a modified Bridgman method. The Judd-Ofelt strength parameters （Ω2, Ω4, Ω6） of No3＋ were calculated according to the absorption spectra and the Judd-Ofelt theory, by which the radiative transition probabilities （A）, fluorescence branching ratios （β） and radiative lifetime （τ rad） were obtained. The radiative lifetimes of 5/6 and 5/7 levels in Ho3＋ （1 mol%）：LiYF4 are 10.89 and 20.19 ms, respectively, while 9.77 and 18.50 ms in Ho3＋/pr3＋ doped crystals. Hence, the τ rad of 5/7 level decreases significantly by introduction of Pr3＋ into Ho3＋：LiYF4 crystal which is beneficial to the emission of 2.9 μm. The maximum emission cross section of Ho3＋：LiYF4 crystal located at 2.05 μm calculated by McCumber theory is 0.51 ×10-20 cm2 which is compared with other crystals. The maximum emission cross section at 2948 nm in Ho3＋/pr3＋ co-doped LiYF4 crystal obtained by Fuchtbauer- Ladenburg theory is 0.68 × 10-20 cm2, and is larger than the value of 0.53 × 10-20 cm2 in Ho3＋ singly doped LiYF4 crystal. Based on the absorption and emission cross section spectra, the gain cross section spectra were calculated. In the Ho3- ions singly doped LiYF4 crystal, the gain cross sections for 2.05 μm infrared emission becomes positive once the population inversion level reaches 30%. It means that the pump threshold for obtaining 2.05 μm laser is probably lower which is an advantage for Ho3＋-doped LiYF4 2.05 μm infrared lasers. The calculated gain cross section for 2.9 μm mid-infrared emission does not become positive until the population inversion level reaches 40% in Ho3＋/pr3＋：LiYF4 crystal, but 50% in Ho3＋ singly doped LiYF4 crystal, indicating that a low pumping threshold is achieved for the H03＋：5/6 → 5/7 laser operation with the introduction of Pr3＋ ions. It was also demonstrated that Pr3＋ ion can deplete rapidly the lower laser Ho3＋：5/7 level and has influence on t     

高温氧化物晶体界面非稳定性研究

设计了一套模拟实验,以获得关于晶体形态和界面非稳定性的差异的可靠数据,如高温溶液生长的骸晶和枝蔓晶．这些实验是在高温实时观察装置（ＨＩＴＩＳＯＴ）内进行的．高温溶液晶体生长实验是在环形铂金丝炉圈内进行的．炉圈直径为２ｍｍ．铂金丝既起加热又起支撑熔体的作用．选用ＫＮｂＯ_３和Ｌｉ_２Ｂ_４Ｏ_７的混合物进行晶体生长实验．在只存在扩散机制的快速生长过程中,会形成不同的晶体不完整性,如晶面凹坑、骸晶和枝蔓晶．采用淬火实验以分辨不同的ＫＮｂＯ_３晶体形态,并用扫描电镜研究Ｌｉ_２Ｂ_４Ｏ_７溶体中ＫＮｂＯ_３晶体生长的形貌．在一般情况下,当晶体在气液界面附近液相区成核时,会产生晶体界面非稳定性．导致晶体形状不稳定的溶液层的厚度为６０μｍ．通过扫描电镜观察,发现晶体在这一溶液层中由多面体晶变为枝蔓晶．骸晶和枝蔓晶的各向异性反映了ＫＮｂＯ_３的立方特性,也反映了界面非稳定性是沿［１１０］晶棱扩大的,［１１０］晶棱方向的分支证实了晶体生长形状的各向异性·形成界面非稳定性的临界尺寸为１０μｍ．与此相反,中持稳定的晶面形状是通过６０μｍ厚度以下的溶液内的晶体生长来实现的．晶体生长过程是由高温实时观察装置进行实时观察和记录的,并能观察到晶体固液     

溶质表面张力对流模型及其对空间实验的解析

空间高温实时观察装置（SHITISOI）被用于观察和记录在Li₂B₄O₇溶体中KNbO₃胞状结晶的整个生长过程,并对胞状结晶生长过程中浮力对流和表面张力对流的影响进行了研究．首次观察到空间条件下,Li₂B₄O₇溶体中稳态表面张力对流图像,它呈镜面对称的抛物线状．由于表面张力对流的作用,KNbO₃胞晶生长且充满了整个的溶体．而在地面上,由于浮力抑制表面张力,降低了胞晶在流体中的生长速度,使溶质KNbO₃胞晶在Li₂B₄O₇溶体中分布不均匀,本文还提出了胞状结晶生长理论的模型．这个模型的主要特点是表面张力对流起始于KNbO₃胞晶的界面上;这是由于KNbO₃溶质扩散速率减少而引起的KNbO₃溶质表面张力梯度．本模型的预言和实验所观察的现象吻合得比较好,这说明该理论模型是合理、可靠的．     

不同尺寸COM、COD对阳离子表面活性剂CTAB的吸附性质差异

为比较研究不同纳微米尺寸的一水草酸钙(COM)和二水草酸钙(COD)晶体对阳离子表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)的吸附差异, 探讨抑制剂对结石形成的抑制机理, 本研究测定了各浓度CTAB下不同尺寸COM或COD对CTAB的吸附量; 采用XRD和FT-IR表征吸附前后晶体是否发生晶相改变; 采用Zeta电位仪测定吸附后晶体表面的Zeta电位随CTAB浓度的变化。结果发现, 随着c(CTAB)浓度升高, 3 μm和10 μm的COM、COD晶体的吸附曲线由上升段和平台段组成, 而小尺寸的50 nm、100 nm、1 μm的COM、COD晶体的吸附曲线为直线型。随着晶体尺寸的增大, COM和COD晶体的吸附量依次降低。当尺寸相同时, COM对CTAB的吸附量要大于COD, 归因于CTAB更容易选择吸附在COM表面负电荷的区域。上述结果表明, 草酸钙晶体对阳离子表面活性剂的吸附量与比表面积和晶体的晶面结构有关。晶体尺寸越小, 比表面积越大, 晶面暴露的草酸根密度越大, CTAB的吸附量越大, 导致晶体表面Zeta电位绝对值增大, 静电排斥力增强, 从而抑制尿微晶的聚集, 有利于抑制草酸钙结石的形成。     

对流效应和溶质浓度对KNbO_3晶体界面形貌稳定性的影响

研究了在不同对流形态对ＫＮｂＯ３晶体生长形貌的影响．在温度梯度较小的扩散－平 流区域,晶体以枝蔓晶的形态生长;而在温度梯度较大的扩散－对流区域,生长出的晶体呈现 光滑晶面．通过测定不同区域ＫＮｂＯ３晶体界面附近的溶质浓度分布,从对流效应降低晶体界 面附近的溶质浓度分布的不均匀性的角度研究了对流效应对晶体界面形貌稳定性的影响,证明 对流效应提高了晶体界面形貌稳定性,与晶体界面弥散度的理论计算结果相一致．同时解释了 扩散－对流区域的晶体尺寸大于扩散－平流区域的晶体尺寸的原因．观察并定性地解释了不同 溶质浓度ＫＮｂＯ３形成不同的界面非稳定形貌,当 ＫＮｂＯ３重量百分比为２０ｗｔ％时形成骸晶, ３０ｗｔ％时形成枝蔓晶．     

Novel synthesis of polymorphous nanocrystalline KNbO3 by a low temperature solution method

Orthorhombic and rhombohedral single nanocrystalline KNbO3 with different morphologies was synthesized respectively at a relatively low temperature by simply changing the reaction solvent; a conceivable reaction process was illustrated based on the finding of a hexahedral intermediate product during the formation of KNbO3.     

Influence of spinel substrate and over-layer for enhanced SAW and AO properties with KNbO3 thin film

Surface acoustic wave (SAW) propagation characteristics have been studied using modeling calculations for a potassium niobate (KNbO/sub 3/) thin film-layered structure with [001] and [110] orientation on a single crystal spinel (MgAl/sub 2/O/sub 4/) substrate, and a spinel buffer layer on silicon. Variation in the electromechanical coupling and acoustic attenuation has been compared. A significantly high value of coupling factor (k/sub max//sup 2/=23%) is obtained for the [001]KNbO/sub 3//spinel structure by introducing an optimum thickness of spinel over-layer for potential wide bandwidth SAW device applications. The dispersion characteristics with the [110] KNbO/sub 3/ orientation indicate an initial peak in the coupling coefficient value (k/sub max//sup 2/=8.8%) at a relatively low KNbO/sub 3/ film thickness that appears attractive for fabricating devices with thinner films. The KNbO/sub 3/ film with [001] orientation is found attractive for efficient acousto-optic (AO) device application with the formation of a symmetric waveguide structure (spinel(0.5 /spl mu/m)/KNbO/sub 3/(1.0 /spl mu/m)/spinel). A high value of k/sup 2/=23.5% with 50% diffraction efficiency has been obtained for the spinel(0.5 /spl mu/m)/KNbO/sub 3/(1.0 /spl mu/m)/spinel structure at 1 GHz SAW frequency and 633 nm optical wavelength at a very low input drive power of 15.4 mW.     

铌酸钠钾基无铅压电陶瓷制备技术新进展

碱金属铌酸盐系无铅压电陶瓷以其优越的压电性能和较高居里温度倍受关注.结合目前有关KNbO3-NaNbO3(KNN)基无铅压电陶瓷的报道,综述了近年来铌酸钠钾基无铅压电陶瓷在粉体制备、陶瓷的成型、烧结以及晶粒取向等制备技术研究的新进展,并从不同方面展望了今后铌酸钠钾基无铅压电陶瓷性能研究及其制备技术上可能的进展.     

氧化物溶液表面张力对流速度场研究

利用示踪粒子获得直径为２ｍｍ的环状铂金坩埚内Ｌｉ_２Ｂ_４Ｏ_７＋ＫＮｂＯ_３熔体近坩埚区域的表面张力对流速度场;并从理论上推导出表面张力对流速度场解析表达式,推导结果与实测结果一致．     

熔体内重力对流速度场的实验研究及其理论分析

应用最近开发的高温光学实时观察法研究了铌酸钾熔体的重力对流现象．通过加热直径为2．5mm的圆环形坩埚,形成厚度为0．2mm的圆形KNbO₃熔液．实验测量了熔体内温度和流体速度的分布,并从理论上对速度场的分布给出了定量分析．     

微米级硝酸钾粉体的制备及防结块研究?

为了获得高分散性的微米级硝酸钾(KNO3)粉体,首先对KNO3原料用GQF-1型气流粉碎机进行超细粉碎,然后用十八烷胺对微米级KNO3粉体进行包覆处理;运用激光粒度仪和X射线粉末衍射(XRD)对微米级KNO3粉体的粒径分布及晶型进行了表征;采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)对微米级KNO3粉体及十八烷胺包覆的微米级KNO3粉体的形貌及官能团进行了分析;通过吸湿率和接触角测试研究了其吸湿性;使用差示扫描量热法(DSC)分析其热分解特性。研究表明:微米级KNO3平均粒径d50为2.767μm,并保持与原料一样的晶型;用十八烷胺包覆的微米级KNO3粉体具有良好的分散性,吸湿率也有所降低,但KNO3热分解受到影响,所以应将十八烷胺占KNO3质量的比例控制在1%以内。