Enhancement investigations on thermal properties of PMMA/PE composite film reinforced with nano ɤ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles

ABSTRACT

In the present study, PMMA/PE-?-Fe₂O₃ nanocomposites of various compositions were produced through ultrasound-assisted technique. Thermogravimetric analysis and UV-visible results indicated that the thermal stability is enhanced distinctly, without a sacrifice in optical clarity. The improvement of thermal properties was attributed to the homogeneous and good dispersion of ?-Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles in PMMA/PE/?-Fe₂O₃. And the excellent thermal properties performance of the ?-Fe₂O₃ fillers improved the tribological properties of PMMA/PE composites.     

The Study of Hole Distribution in High-Tc Tl- and Hg-based 1212 Type Cuprates via High-Resolution X-Ray Absorption Near Edge Structure

High resolution O K-edge and Cu L₃-edge X-ray absorption near-edge-structure (XANES) spectra of the high-T_c cuprates of (Tl_0.5Pb_0.5)Sr₂(Ca_1–xY_x)Cu₂O₇ (Tl-1212) and (Hg_0.5Pb_0.5)Sr₂(Ca_1–xY_x)Cu₂O₇ (Hg-1212) in powder form were measured using a bulk sensitive total-fluorescence-yield technique. Near the O 1s edge, the pre-edge peak with maxima at 528.3 eV is ascribed to the transitions to O 2p holes located in the CuO₂ planes. The intensity of this pre-edge peak increases with increasing doping level of Ca²⁺ into the Y³⁺ sites in Tl-1212 and Hg-1212. In the Cu L-edge absorption spectra, high-energy shoulders at around 933 eV are attributed to the transitions to the Cu(2p_3/2)^–13d¹⁰L states in the CuO₂ layers, where L denotes the O 2p ligand hole. The behavior of these shoulders in Tl-1212 and Hg-1212 correlates with that of the pre-edge peak at 528.3 eV in the O K-edge absorption spectra. The results can lead us to understand the hole distribution in high-T_c cuprates which will give a direction to find new high-T_c materials.     

C 1-stably ℒ p shadowable homoclinic classes

Let p be a hyperbolic saddle of diffeomorphism f on closed manifold M and H(p, f) be the homoclinic class associated with it. In this article, we introduce the notion of C ¹-stably ? _p shadowing and prove that if f is C ¹-stably ? _p shadowable on a homoclinic class H(p, f) then, H(p, f) has a dominated splitting. Moreover, we prove that if f is C ¹-stably Lipschitz ? _p shadowable on H(p, f) and H(p, f)-germ of f is expansive then the homoclinic class is hyperbolic.     

Hole Doping and Inhomogeneous Charge Distribution in High Tc Cuprates Investigated from First Principles

To understand the link between doping and electronic properties in the high-temperature superconductors, we have performed first-principles calculations for several representatives of high T _c compounds. In the single-layer cuprate HgBa₂CuO₄ the excess oxygen attracts electrons from the CuO₂ plane leading to an increase of the hole concentration in this building block, where the maximum amount of holes is reached when the dopant oxygen shell is closed. The usage of supercells allows to study the inhomogeneous charge distribution as a function of doping, i.e. from the underdoped up to the overdoped regime. Comparison is made with other compounds like Ba-doped La₂CuO₄ and oxygen-deficient YBa₂Cu₃O_7–x . The effects of our findings on superconductivity are discussed.     

Humidity and Photographic Sensitivity

Humidity conditioning before exposure is found to cause significant losses in emulsion speed and with integral colour film the effects vary from layer to layer and from one manufacturer's product to another’s. It appears that colour sensitized emulsion is much more subject to conditioning than non-sensitized emulsion. Extremely dry conditions can increase speed above normal. Humidity conditioning after exposure is more progressive with time and the mechanism in this case is attributed to an effect on the rate of latent image regression. The literature seems surprisingly deficient in respect of serious studies on this subject.     

基于质谱诊断的C4H8/H2等离子体状态在放电腔室的径向分布研究

利用质谱研究了不同工艺参数下C_4H_8/H_2等离子体的离子组分和能量的径向分布规律,并分析了CH片段的裂解与聚合过程。结果表明,当工作压强较低时(≤7Pa),小分子CH片段的相对密度随径向距离的增大而逐渐减小,大分子CH片段则逐渐增多;随着工作压强的增大,CH片段的相对密度达到极值所对应的径向距离逐渐增大。当射频功率一定时,小分子CH片段的相对密度随径向距离增大而减小,大分子CH片段则逐渐增多。此外,离子能量随径向距离的增大均呈现出逐渐减小的趋势。当工作压强为3Pa、射频功率为20 W时,C_4H_8/H_2等离子体中CH片段的径向分布最均匀,有利于提高辉光放电聚合物薄膜结构与组分的均匀性。     

Measurement of Young’s modulus of oxides at high temperature related to the oxidation study

Abstract

α-Al₂O₃, Cr₂O₃, and α-Fe₂O₃ specimens were prepared by a sintering process. A 400 – 1000-Hz sine wave was applied to the specimen at 290 – 1273 K. The applied and respond waves were monitored by using force and acceleration sensors. The intensity ratio and phase shift between the applied and respond waves were analysed, and the anti-resonance frequency was obtained. Young’s moduli of α-Al₂O₃, Cr₂O₃, and α-Fe₂O₃ are estimated to be 386, 286, and 220 GPa at 298 K, respectively. The temperature dependence values of these oxides are estimated to be 54.3, 46.9, and 42.0 MPa K^-1, respectively. The temperature dependence of Young’s modulus can be classified on the basis of the crystal structure of solids. The estimation of Young’s modulus at 1273K is possible with an error range of 10 – 30 GPa for a crystalline solid if the crystal structure of the solid is known. It is found that the temperature dependence of Young’s modulus depends on the density of the oxides, and an experiment in which well-characterized crystalline solids are used must be conducted to minimize the error range.     

Distribution of pyrochlore phase in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 films and suppression with a Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 interfacial layer

Thin films of the relaxor ferroelectric Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃-PbTiO₃ (PMN-PT) on Pt/Ti/SiO₂/Si (Pt/Si) substrates both with and without a Pb(Zr_0.52Ti_0.48)O₃ (PZT) interfacial layer were investigated. Perovskite and pyrochlore coexistence was observed for PMN-PT thin films without a PZT interfacial layer. Interestingly, most of the pyrochlore phase was observed in single-coated films and in the first layer of multi-coated films. The pyrochlore phase exhibited grains with an average size of about 25 nm, which is smaller than those of the perovskite phase (about 90 nm). In contrast, for PMN-PT thin films grown on a PZT interfacial layer, the formation of a pyrochlore phase at the interface between PMN-PT layers and the substrate is completely suppressed. Moreover, small grains are not observed in the films with a PZT interfacial layer. The measured polarization-electric field (P-E) hysteresis loops of PMN-PT films with and without PZT layers indicate that enhanced electrical properties can be obtained when a PZT interfacial layer is used. These enhanced properties include an increase in the value of remanent polarization P_r from 2.7 to 5.8 μC/cm² and a decrease in the coercive field E_c from 60.5 to 28.0 kV/cm.     

Phase developments in the Pb(Zn1/2W1/2)O3-Pb(Zn1/3Ta2/3)O3-Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3 pseudo-ternary system

The phase stability ranges in the B-site precursor (Zn_1/2W_1/2)O₂-(Zn_1/3Ta_2/3)O₂-(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)O₂ were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), where wolframite, tri-αPbO₂, and columbite phases were identified. Next attempts were carried out (with the addition of PbO) for the system Pb(Zn_1/2W_1/2)O₃-Pb(Zn_1/3Ta_2/3)O₃-Pb(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃, where the perovskite phase did not develop in the entire compositions investigated. Instead, only the Pb₂WO₅ and pyrochlore phases (along with ZnO) resulted.     

微波烧结LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2电磁场与温度场的仿真模拟

分析了微波烧结的原理和特点,利用COMSOL Multi-physics模拟软件对矩形微波炉进行了仿真模拟,研究了微波烧结正极材料LiCo_(1/3)Ni_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)O_2时电磁场与温度场的分布,测量了粉末样品LiCo_(1/3)Ni_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)O_2的介电常数,并与模拟结果相对照.研究表明:微波在烧结LiCo_(1/3)Ni_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)O_2样品时,炉腔内电磁场的分布受到影响,微波炉内表面的电场强度减弱;材料内部温度场的分布不均匀,材料的下半部分温度较高;同时,在仿真模拟计算过程中,求得LiCo_(1/3)Ni_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)O_2在微波中烧结到不同温度时的能量损耗,根据李赫德涅凯法则计算出其对应的相对介电常数,发现在20~620℃,相对介电常数随温度的上升而变大.根据实验测得的复合介电常数,求出对应温度点LiCo_(1/3)Ni_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)O_2的相对介电常数.利用Origin对仿真模拟计算和实验求得的两组相对介电常数数据进行拟合对比,发现实验求得的LiCo_(1/3)Ni_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)O_2的相对介电常数与仿真模拟计算所得数据趋势吻合.     

Mossbauer study of the effect of oxygen stoichiometry on the highTc superconductor Y1Ba2(Cu0.97Fe0.03)3O7?x

The Mossbauer effect of oxygen-depleted YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x and PrBa₂Cu₃O_7-x doped with 3%⁵⁷Fe has been investigated at room temperature. A manifold of quadrupole-split spectra has been found, whose parameters are in general agreement with those found by other workers. In addition, the Mossbauer spectra show that a fraction of the Fe sites develop magnetic order at room temperature when the oxygen content is reduced. It is demonstrated that the observed asymmetries in the Mossbauer spectra can be the result of a preferential alignment of the platelike crystallites that arises during the normal sample preparation process. The tendency to bond with the oxygen atoms is presumed to be responsible for the discreteness of the Mossbauer spectra as a function of oxygen depletion.     

制备方法对Cu/La2O3催化剂上醇转移脱氢性能的影响

采用沉积-沉淀法(DP)、共沉淀法(CP)和浸渍法(IMP)制备了Cu/La2O3催化剂,并用ICP-AES、BET、XRD、H2-TPR及TEM等对催化剂进行了表征,以1-辛醇转移脱氢制备1-辛醛的反应为探针反应研究了不同的制备方法对Cu/La2O3催化剂性能的影响。结果表明,与采用共沉淀法(CP)和浸渍法(IMP)制备的催化剂相比,沉积-沉淀法(DP)制备的Cu/La2O3催化剂具有更大的比表面积和更高分散度的Cu物种,使得Cu/La2O3催化剂在1-辛醇液相转移脱氢制1-辛醛的反应中具有更好的转移脱氢活性。     

Composition dependent thermoelectric properties of sintered Mg2Si1−xGex (x = 0 to 1) initiated from a melt-grown polycrystalline source

Fabrication of Mg₂Si_1−xGe_x (x = 0-1.0) was carried out using a spark plasma sintering technique initiated from melt-grown polycrystalline Mg₂Si_1−xGe_x powder. The thermoelectric properties were evaluated from RT to 873 K. The power factor of Mg₂Si_1−xGe_x with higher Ge content (x = 0.6-1.0) tends to decrease at higher temperatures, and the maximum value of about 2.2 × 10^− 5 Wcm^− 1K^− 2 was observed at 420 K for Mg₂Si and Mg₂Si_0.6Ge_0.4. The coexistence of Si and Ge gave rise to a decrease in the thermal conductivity in the Mg₂Si_1−xGe_x. The values close to 0.02 Wcm^− 1K^− 1 were obtained for Mg₂Si_1−xGe_x (x = 0.4-0.6) over the temperature range from 573 to 773 K, with the minimum value being about 0.018 Wcm^− 1K^− 1 at 773 K for Mg₂Si_0.4Ge_0.6. The maximum dimensionless figure of merit was estimated to be 0.67 at 750 K for samples of Mg₂Si_0.6Ge_0.4.     

Evaluation of magnetic nanoparticles performance as photocatalyst for the catalytic treatment of direct red 28 dye in synthetic and real water effluents

Integrated water resources management practice is gaining popularity as an alternative water source due to the limited supply of freshwater. The present study was carried out on the photocatalytic degradation of Direct red 28 (DR-28) dye using magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs; Fe₃O₄) as a photocatalyst. The study was conducted on the photocatalytic degradation of DR-28 dye in synthetic dye effluent water, to understand the effects of different photoreaction parameters on the degradation kinetics. The influence of different parameters such as time, amount of photocatalyst, concentration of H₂O₂ and pH was investigated. At the optimum dosage of MNPs (0.6?g/L) with 4?mmol/L of H₂O₂, significant photocatalytic degradation of DR-28 dye (93.2%) was observed. The kinetic study revealed that the photocatalytic degradation followed pseudo-first-order kinetics. The degradation performance of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles as a photocatalyst for DR-28 dye was compared with titanium dioxide (TiO₂) and it was found that the performance of Fe₃O₄ as a photocatalyst is superior to TiO₂ photocatalyst. The real dye effluent was also degraded at optimum conditions and promising results were achieved.     

Chemical vapor deposition of the superconductor YBa2Cu3O7?x(s) from the gas phase

The deposition of the condensed phase YBa₂Cu₃O_7–x from a gas mixture composed of YCl₃, BaCl₂, Cu₃Cl₃, and Ar reacting with another consisting of O₂ and Ar in a flow system at elevated temperatures was investigated by means of the virtual equilibrium model, and the deposition rates were computed as a function of input gas stream compositions. The optimum growth conditions were identified.     

NO x emission from electric arc furnace in steel industry: contribution from electric arc and co-combustion reactions

Off-gas measurements were conducted at industrial electric arc furnaces (EAF) in Germany in order to investigate the interrelation of NO _x emission with installed plant equipment (e.g. gas burner) and process data (e.g. carbon input). Off-gas data monitor rapid changes in off-gas composition, temperature, and volume flow rates of air into the furnace indicating the transient state batch process of scrap melting. From the measurements two distinct sources of NO _x emission are clearly distinguished: (1) NO _x formation in the electric arc plasma during the start-up period of the melting process in an oxidizing furnace atmosphere after the charging of the furnace. (2) NO _x formation from post-combustion of CO/CO₂/H₂ gas with air inside and outside the furnace. Whereas the contribution from arc ignition is similar for different types of EAFs, other contributions depend on furnace equipment and operation, e.g. gas burners, use of air as carrier medium for carbon or dust injection, air-tightness of furnace, and parameters of off-gas extraction by EAF dedusting system. The positive effect of the minimum volume flow rate of air into the furnace by controlled off-gas extraction to total NO _x emission is shown.     

Microstructure controls and their effects on the properties of Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2Ox superconductors

This paper reports our recent progresses in the development of Bi₂Sr₂Ca₁Cu₂O _x /Ag tape conductors for the applications of magnetic field generation in liquid helium or around 20 K, using a refrigerator. We have carried out extensive work to optimize the processing parameters, investigating the relationship between the microstructure and transportJ _c. We have found that the partial melting in oxygen atmosphere is effective to have large transportJ _c with good reproducibility. The pre-annealing and intermediate rolling (PAIR) process has been successfully applied to the multilayer conductors to improve the grain alignment and transportJ _c. TheJ _c of 5×10⁵A/cm² at 4·2 K and 10 T has been achieved, which is the highest value reported so far. Two magnets fabricated by using different types of Bi-2212/Ag conductors were tested. One is a magnet designed as an insert magnet for a 18 T-class large bore Nb-Ti/Nb₃Sn superconducting magnet. The conductor of this magnet was multifilamentary tape processed by powder-in-tube method. TheI _c was 98 A in the backup field of 18 T, which generated the self field of 1·79 T. A large pancake coil was fabricated with multilayer conductor and tested under the operation of cryocooler system. The coil was stably operated up to theJ _c of the coil at the temperatures below 30 K.     

Phase diagram of domain walls in the cubic superstructures of the fcc lattice

The thermodynamical behavior of non-conservative [100] domain walls is investigated in the L1₂ and L1₀ binary alloys, close to their respective first order–disorder transition lines. Calculations are made using an inhomogeneous cluster variation method in the tetrahedron approximation, within the framework of antiferromagnetic Ising Hamiltonian formulation. Critical phenomena are discussed close to the L1₂–disorder and L1₀–disorder transitions, and in the vicinity of the triple point. Different kinds of wetting are exhibited in relation to the relative orientations of the outer variants. The following features are examined: (i) the translational domain wall in the L1₂ phase is found to be wetted by the disordered phase on the coexistence line; (ii) the orientational domain wall between two L1₀ variants undergoes a first-order dewetting transition close to the triple point; and (iii) the translational domain wall in the L1₀ phase undergoes a prewetting transition followed by a wetting process up to the transition line.     

Regulate the content of magnesium in MgxZn1−xO films by vacuum anneal

Mg_xZn_1−xO thin films were grown on c-sapphire substrates by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), followed by annealing in vacuum at different temperatures for 1 h. The UV emission peak was blue shifted in the photoluminescence (PL) spectra and a dramatic shift of (0 0 2) diffraction peak to higher angle was observed in X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern with increasing anneal temperature. This suggested the band gap and the lattice parameter of Mg_xZn_1−xO had been affected by annealing in vacuum. Furthermore, the structure of the film became sparser due to annealing in vacuum. From the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and ICP of the Mg_xZn_1−xO film, we can find that the anneal temperature have an effect on the content of each element in Mg_xZn_1−xO quantitatively. In addition, the value of x in Mg_xZn_1−xO varied slightly as the annealing temperature increased. The above phenomena indicated that annealing in vacuum could slightly adjust the percentage of Mg indirectly in Mg_xZn_1−xO film and offer a good idea in Mg_xZn_1−xO devices facture.     

Influence of Se on the electron mobility in thermal evaporated Bi2(Te1−xSex)3 thin films

Thermoelectric solid solutions of Bi₂ (Te_1−xSe_x)₃ with x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1 were grown using the Bridgman technique. Thin films of these materials of different compositions were prepared by conventional thermal evaporation of the prepared bulk materials. The temperature dependence of the electrical conductivity σ, free carriers concentration n, mobility μ_H, and seebeck coefficient S, of the as-deposited and films annealed at different temperatures, have been studied at temperature ranging from 300 to 500 K. The temperature dependence of σ revealed an intrinsic conduction mechanism above 400 K, while for temperatures less than 400 K an extrinsic conduction is dominant.The activation energy, ΔE, and the energy gap, E_g, were found to increase with increasing Se content. The variation of S with temperature revealed that the samples with different compositions x are degenerate semiconductors with n-type conduction. Both, the annealing and composition effects on Hall constant, R_H, density of electron carriers, n, Hall mobility, μ_H, and the effective mass, m^∗/m₀ are studied in the above temperature range.