Preparation of crystal-controlled Y-TZP/Al2O3 nanocomposites

ZrO₂-Y₂O₃-Al₂O₃ nanocrystalline powders with different grain sizes have been synthesized using a chemical coprecipitation method. Nano-powders were compacted uniaxially and densified in a vacuum hot-pressing furnace. Density, pore size distribution, grain size and composition of the composites were determined by various techniques, including BET gas absorption, field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). It has been shown that the porosity, grain and pore size of the ceramics can be controlled by the initial powder size and sintering temperature. Fully densified ceramics with narrow grain size distribution in the range of 100 ?? 500 nm could be obtained.     

MC尼龙/Dy_2O_3纳米复合材料的制备及性能研究

用原位分散聚合法制备了MC尼龙/Dy2O3纳米复合材料,采用SEM、XRD、力学性能测试等对复合材料进行了分析。研究表明,加入少量纳米Dy2O3可明显改善MC尼龙的力学性能和耐磨性,起到同时增强、增韧和耐磨的作用,当纳米Dy2O3的用量为0.5%时,复合材料的拉伸强度和断裂伸长率达到最大值,分别比MC基体提高15.9%和49.3%,当纳米Dy2O3的用量为1.0%时,复合材料的缺口冲击强度达到最大值,比MC尼龙提高26.8%,磨耗体积达到最小值,比MC尼龙降低84.6%。     

凹凸棒土负载CeO2-La2O3复合材料制备表征及催化性能

以凹凸棒土(ATP)为载体, 以Ce(NO₃)₃·6H₂O和La(NO₃)₃·6H₂O为原料, 以C₆H₁₂N₄(HMT)为沉淀剂, 采用均相沉淀法制备了不同铈镧比的CeO₂-La₂O₃/ATP(Ce:La=9:1~3:7, 摩尔比, 下同)复合材料。用TG-DSC、 TEM、 XRD和FTIR对所制备复合材料的微观结构和形貌进行表征, 并分别考察不同铈镧比和H₂O₂添加量对酸性品红模拟废水脱色降解的影响。结果表明, 当Ce:La=5:5时, CeO₂-La₂O₃固溶体颗粒均匀分布在ATP表面, 颗粒尺寸为5~10 nm。随着铈镧摩尔比的增加, 酸性品红的降解率呈先增后减的趋势, 且当Ce:La=5:5、 H₂O₂为10 mL、 酸性品红浓度为100 mg/L时, 降解效果最好, 300 min后的最大降解率达82%。     

Preparation of magnetically recoverable Fe3O4@SiO2@meso-TiO2 nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic ability

A simple and efficient method has been developed to fabricate core–shell structured Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@meso-TiO₂ nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic activity in this paper. The as-made core–shell structure is composed of a central magnetite core with a strong response to external fields, an interlayer of SiO₂, and an outer layer of TiO₂ nanocrystals with mesoporous structure. Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ was obtained through a sol–gel process. To avoid magnetic loss caused by magnetite core phase transition and particle reunion, we adopt a mild synthetic method to get anatase shell instead of traditional high-temperature calcination. The structure of resulting composites was characterized and their photocatalytic activities were also tested. Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@meso-TiO₂ composite exhibits higher photocatalytic activities than Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@solid-TiO₂ for the degradation of rhodamine B in aqueous suspension. The excellent photocatalytic activities are ascribed to the high surface area and pore volume created by mesoporous anatase shell.     

Y2O3–Nd2O3 double stabilized ZrO2–TiCN nanocomposites

Yttria-neodymia double stabilized ZrO₂-based nanocomposites with 40 vol% electrical conductive TiCN were fully densified by means of pulsed electric current sintering (PECS) in the 1400–1500 °C range. The Y₂O₃ stabilizer content was fixed at 1 mol% whereas the Nd₂O₃ co-stabilizer content was varied between 0.75 and 2 mol% in order to optimise the mechanical properties. The mechanical (Vickers hardness, fracture toughness and bending strength), electrical (electrical resistivity) and microstructural properties were investigated and the hydrothermal stability in steam at 200 °C was assessed.The nanocomposites with 1–1.75 mol% Nd₂O₃, PECS at 1400 or 1450 °C, have an excellent fracture toughness of 8 MPa m^1/2, although the grain size of both ZrO₂ and TiCN phases after densification is in the 100 ± 30 nm range. Moreover, the composites combine a hardness of about 13 GPa, a bending strength of 1.1–1.3 GPa with a low electrical resistivity (1.6–2.2 × 10^?5 Ω m) allowing electrical discharge machining. The hydrothermal stability of the double stabilizer nanocomposites was higher than for yttria-stabilized ZrO₂-based composites with the same overall stabilizer content.     

一维ZnO-Cu2O核壳纳米复合结构的制备及光催化性能

利用光催化材料可以将水体中含有的有机染料有效地降解和去除,因此制备低成本和高效率的光催化材料成为了当今研究的一个热点。通过简单的化学气相沉积法并结合化学液相反应法大量制备了高质量的一维ZnO-Cu2O核壳纳米复合结构材料。利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线能量色散谱(EDS)、X射线衍射(XRD)等测试手段对该一维纳米复合材料的形貌和结构进行了表征,并且利用甲基橙作为有机染料,氙灯作为光源对其光催化性能做了研究。结果表明,在纤锌矿结构的一维ZnO纳米线表面成功包覆了立方结构的Cu2O纳米颗粒,形成了平均直径约为35nm的一维纳米复合结构,其在60min内使甲基橙的脱色率超过了91%,光降解速率常数K达到了2.45h-1,在紫外至可见波长光照射下具有非常好的光催化效果。     

Preparation of pressureless-sintered SiC-Y2O3-Al2O3

Sintering additives were prepared from aluminium hydroxide and yttrium hydroxide. These additives were soluble in water and resulted in a binder. A -SiC powder was mixed with the additive solution and sintered at 2150° C without pressure. The oxides formed from the additive promoted sintering. The sintered body contained no pores. Aluminium, silicon, and yttrium oxide were precipitated in the sintered body.     

Bulk and interfacial effects in Co-Cr2O3 nanocomposites

The exchange bias field has been measured in a set of Co-Cr2O3 nanocomposites in order to distinguish between the bulk and interfacial contributions to H(ex). The studies were carried out on a set of samples prepared by the sol gel technique in which the Co concentration was varied between 30 and 80 wt%. The particle sizes in all samples were carefully controlled so as to enable a comparison of their magnetic properties. Using thermal activation measurements we are able to distinguish between contributions to H(ex) arising from the thermal stability of the antiferromagnetic particles (bulk behaviour) and that due to changing interface density with increasing Co concentration. We have interpreted our results in terms of the independent particle volume model.     

Al2O3/SiC纳米复相陶瓷材料的研究进展

Al2O3/SiC纳米复相陶瓷由于具有优异的室温及高温机械性能而成为结构陶瓷领域研究的热点.本文就Al2O3/SiC纳米复相陶瓷的不同制备加工方式及增强增韧机理进行了详细的阐述.其中粉体的均匀混合是制备过程的关键因素,残余应力及裂纹偏转导致的穿晶断裂以及裂纹尖端SiC颗粒的桥联作用是复相陶瓷强度和韧性增加的主导因素.     

纳米Al2O3改性聚甲醛的摩擦磨损性能

制备纳米粒子Al2O3填充改性的聚甲醛(POM)纳米复合材料,在干摩擦和油润滑条件下研究了纳米粒子的加入对POM纳米复合材料摩擦磨损性能的影响.结果表明:尽管POM/Al2O3纳米复合材料的干摩擦性能有所下降,但是油润滑性能得到了大幅度的提高,且当纳米Al2O3的含量为9%时,油润滑性能达到最佳.润滑油的存在提高了纳米粒子的活动性,并且纳米粒子的表面活性可以填平磨痕并增强转移膜与对偶面的粘结强度.     

Magnetic and luminescent properties of Fe3O4@Y2O3:Eu3+ nanocomposites

The multifunctional Fe₃O₄@Y₂O₃:Eu³⁺ nanocomposites were prepared by a facile solvothermal method with Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles as the core and europium-doped yttrium oxide (Y₂O₃:Eu³⁺) as the shell. It is shown that Fe₃O₄@Y₂O₃:Eu³⁺ nanocomposites have a strong photoluminescence and special saturation magnetization Ms of 6.1 emu/g at room temperature. The effects of the magnetic field on the luminescence intensities of the nanocomposites are being discussed. The multifunctional nanocomposites with magnetic resonance response and fluorescence probe properties may be useful in biomedical applications, such as cell separation and bioimaging.     

Al2O3和Y2O3包覆的SiC复合粒子制备

本文利用非均匀成核法,将Al（OH）3和Y（OH）3均匀地包匿在SiC粒子表面,制备出被覆Al2O3和Y2O3的SiC复合粒子．包覆Al（OH）3的SiC粒子,其等电点IEP的pH=3．4移至pH=7.3,再用Y（OH）3包覆表面被覆Al（OH）3的SiC复合粒子后,其等电点IEP又从pH=73移至pH=8.6左右．并且表面包覆的SiC粒子,其水悬浮液流变性质发生了变化．经盐酸滴定表明,涂层物质的包覆率可达95％以上．     

Surface modified Al 2 O 3 in fluorinated polyimide/Al 2 O 3 nanocomposites: Synthesis and characterization

Organic–inorganic hybrid materials consisting of inorganic materials and organic polymers are a new class of materials, which have received much attention in recent years. In the present investigation, at first, the surface of nano-alumina (Al ₂ O ₃ ) was treated with a silane coupling agent of $\boldsymbol{\gamma} $ -aminopropyltriethoxysilane (KH550), which introduces organic functional groups on the surface of Al ₂ O ₃ nanoparticles. Then fluorinated polyimide (PI) was synthesized from 4,4 ^′ -(hexafluoroisopropylidene) diphthalic anhydride and 4,4 ^′ -diaminodiphenylsulfone. Finally, PI/modified Al ₂ O ₃ nanocomposite films having 3, 5, 7 and 10% of Al ₂ O ₃ were successfully prepared by an in situ polymerization reaction through thermal imidization. The obtained nanocomposites were characterized by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetry analysis, X-ray powder diffraction, UV-Vis spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results show that the Al ₂ O ₃ nanoparticles were dispersed homogeneously in PI matrix. According to thermogravimetry analysis results, the addition of these nanoparticles improved thermal stability of the obtained hybrid materials.     

Mechanical and magnetic properties of Ni-Co dispersed Al2O3 nanocomposites

Effects of the fabrication processing on the microstructure and properties of composites were investigated. High-density Ni-Co dispersed-Al₂O₃ (Al₂O₃/Ni-Co) composites were obtained by hydrogen reduction and consolidated using hot pressing and pulse electric current sintering (PECS) of Al₂O₃, Ni(NO₃)₂·6H₂O and Co(NO₃)₂·6H₂O powder mixtures. Microstructural investigations of the hot-pressed composite fabricated using again wet/dry ball-milled powder mixture after calcination revealed that fine Ni-Co particles, about 145 nm in diameter, dispersed homogeneously at the matrix grain boundaries. In particular, fine microstructure of dispersion with the average size of 90 nm was realized for the specimen consolidated by PECS method. High strength of over 1 GPa and hardness of 19 GPa were measured for the nanocomposites prepared from the again ball-milled powder mixture. The ferromagnetism of nano-sized Ni-Co contributes to the magnetic properties of the composites. A change in the coercive force with dispersion size was observed. Also, the extent of magnetic response by an applied stress was strongly influenced by the size of Ni-Co particles. The relations between microstructure and mechanical as well as magnetic properties are discussed.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Y2O3/SiC nanocomposites

 Y₂O₃-based nanocomposites were fabriacted by hot-press and the microstructures and mechanical properties were investigated. Transmission-electron-microscope observations revealed that the SiC particles were distributed both within Y₂O₃ matrix grains and at the grain boundaries. Significant mechanical properties improvements were identified particularly at high temperatures above 1000 oC both in air and inert atmospheres. Received: 2 January 1997 / Accepted: 27 March 1997     

Fabrication and mechanical behaviour of Al2O3/Mo nanocomposites

Two types of Al₂O₃/Mo composites were fabricated by hot-pressing a mixture of - or -Al₂O₃ powder and a fine molybdenum powder. For Al₂O₃/5 vol% Mo composite using -Al₂O₃ as a starting powder, the elongated molybdenum layers were observed to surround a part of the Al₂O₃ grains, which resulted in an apparent high value of fracture toughness (7.1 Mpa m^1/2). In the system using -Al₂O₃ as a starting powder, nanometre sized molybdenum particles were dispersed within the Al₂O₃ grains and at the grain boundaries. Thus, it was confirmed that ceramic/metal nanocomposite was successfully fabricated in the Al₂O₃/Mo composite system. With increasing molybdenum content, the elongated molybdenum particles were formed at Al₂O₃ grain boundaries. Considerable improvements of mechanical properties were observed, such as hardness of 19.2 GPa, fracture strength of 884 MPa and toughness of 7.6 MPa m^1/2 in the composites containing 5, 7.5, 20 vol% Mo, respectively; however, they were not enhanced simultaneously. The relationships between microstructure and mechanical properties are also discussed.