Effects of K2O-Li2O doping on surface and catalytic properties of Fe2O3/Cr2O3 system

The effects of K₂O and Li₂O-doping (0.5, 0.75 and 1.5 mol%) of Fe₂O₃/Cr₂O₃ system on its surface and the catalytic properties were investigated. Pure and differently doped solids were calcined in air at 400-600 °C. The formula of the un-doped calcined solid was 0.85Fe₂O₃:0.15Cr₂O₃. The techniques employed were TGA, DTA, XRD, N₂ adsorption at −196 °C and catalytic oxidation of CO oxidation by O₂ at 200-300 °C. The results revealed that DTA curves of pure mixed solids consisted of one endothermic peak and two exothermic peaks. Pure and doped mixed solids calcined at 400 °C are amorphous in nature and turned to α-Fe₂O₃ upon heating at 500 and 600 °C. K₂O and Li₂O doping conducted at 500 or 600 °C modified the degree of crystallinity and crystallite size of all phases present which consisted of a mixture of nanocrystalline α- and γ-Fe₂O₃ together with K₂FeO₄ and LiFe₅O₈ phases. However, the heavily Li₂O-doped sample consisted only of LiFe₅O₈ phase. The specific surface area of the system investigated decreased to an extent proportional to the amount of K₂O and Li₂O added. On the other hand, the catalytic activity was found to increase by increasing the amount of K₂O and Li₂O added. The maximum increase in the catalytic activity, expressed as the reaction rate constant (k) measured at 200 °C, attained 30.8% and 26.5% for K₂O and Li₂O doping, respectively. The doping process did not modify the activation energy of the catalyzed reaction but rather increased the concentration of the active sites without changing their energetic nature.     

CeN3O9.6H2O对镁空气电池负极性能的影响

通过动电位极化法和电化学阻抗谱法,研究了在8%NaCl电解液中,六水合硝酸铈(CeN_3O_9·6H_2O)对AZ31负极抗腐蚀性能的影响。结果表明:电解液中加入Ce N_3O_9·6H_2O,在AZ31镁合金表面形成Ce(OH)_3保护膜,提高镁合金的耐腐蚀性。随着CeN_3O_9·6H_2O浓度的增大,Ce(OH)_3保护膜逐渐致密,AZ镁合金的腐蚀速率降低。当Ce N_3O_9·6H_2O浓度达到1.0 g/L时,镁合金的腐蚀速率最低,其缓蚀率为70.4%。然而当加入的Ce N_3O_9·6H_2O浓度大于1.0 g/L时,由于Ce(OH)3保护膜被溶解而导致镁合金的腐蚀速率增大。由浸泡50 h AZ合金的SEM图发现CeN_3O_9·6H_2O的添加在镁合金表面形成Ce(OH)_3保护膜,抑制阳极反应。从等效电路图得到Mg~(2+)电荷转移阻力增大了69.5?,改善了镁合金的耐腐蚀性能。通过放电测试得到加入CeN_3O_9·6H_2O提高电池的放电性能,放电时间延长40 min。     

Structure and electrochemical performance of FeF3/V2O5 composite cathode material for lithium-ion battery

Orthorhombic structure FeF₃ was synthesized by a liquid-phase method using FeCl₃, NaOH and HF solution as starting materials, and the FeF₃/V₂O₅ composites were prepared by milling the mixture of as-prepared FeF₃ and the conductive V₂O₅ powder. The properties of FeF₃/V₂O₅ composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), galvanostatic charge/discharge and cyclic voltammetry measurements. Results showed that the FeF₃/V₂O₅ composites can be used as cathode material for lithium-ion battery. Electrochemical measurements in a voltage range of 2.0–4.5 V reveal that the addition of conductive V₂O₅ improves significantly the electrochemical performance of FeF₃, and the FeF₃/V₂O₅ composite prepared by milling for 3 h exhibits high discharge capacity and good cycle performance, and its discharge capacity maintains about 209 mAh g⁻¹ at 0.1 C (23.7 mA g⁻¹) after 30 cycles.     

La2O3含量对Al2O3/Cu基复合材料组织与性能的影响

以La₂O₃粉、Al粉、CuO粉为反应物原料、纯铜为基体,采用原位合成技术和近熔点铸造法制备颗粒增强Cu基复合材料,研究La₂O₃对Al-CuO体系制备的Cu基复合材料组织及性能的影响。结果表明：添加La₂O₃可获得纳米Al₂O₃颗粒,且弥散分布于Cu基体中,制备的材料组织更加细小、均匀,其材料的电导率及摩擦磨损性能明显提高。当添加0.6%wtLa₂O₃,复合材料的电导率达到90.2%IACS,磨损量达到最小,相比未添加La₂O₃,其导电率提高10.1%,磨损量减小36.6%。     

国外多孔基体氧化铝/氧化铝复合材料工程应用进展

氧化铝/氧化铝复合材料(Al2O3/Al2O3)是20世纪90年代兴起的一类连续陶瓷纤维增强陶瓷基复合材料,已经发展为与SiC/SiC、C/SiC等非氧化物陶瓷基复合材料并列的一类陶瓷基复合材料。与非氧化物陶瓷基复合材料相比,Al2O3/Al2O3具有长时抗氧化、高温耐腐蚀、低成本等独特优势,已经在航空发动机、地面燃气轮机等军民两用热结构材料领域展现出广阔的应用前景。本文从材料应用的角度出发,系统分析阐述了目前在Al2O3/Al2O3占主导地位的多孔基体Al2O3/Al2O3(P-Al2O3/Al2O3)的增韧机制、成型工艺和性能特点,重点归纳了国外近年来P-Al2O3/Al2O3的工程化应用进展及前景,最后指出了P-Al2O3/Al2O3存在的局限性并展望了未来发展方向,旨在为国内Al2O3/Al2O3体系发展提供借鉴和参考。     

钕的添加对V2O5-MoO3/TiO2平板式脱硝催化剂性能的影响

本研究制备了一系列不同Nd含量的V₂O₅-MoO₃-Nd₂O₃/TiO₂平板式脱硝催化剂。采用XRD、N2-吸附脱附、XPS、H2-TPR、拉曼光谱、NH3-TPD和红外光谱等表征手段对催化剂进行分析。结果表明:适量的Nd2O3(0.25%、0.5%,质量分数)可以增强V₂O₅-MoO₃/TiO₂催化剂的还原性能,增加了催化剂的Oα/(Oα+Oβ)比率,从而提升了催化剂的脱硝活性。然而,过量Nd₂O₃(0.75%、1%)的添加,会导致催化剂酸性性能的显著降低,造成催化剂脱硝性能的下降。此外,过量Nd的添加还会对催化剂的耐磨性能有负面影响。各催化剂中,VMoN d(0.5%)/Ti催化剂显示了最佳的脱硝活性。并且,该催化剂还显示了优良的抗SO₂、H₂O性能。     

Effect of Bi2O3 on structure and wetting studies of Bi2O3-ZnO-B2O3 glasses

Glasses with different Bi₂O₃ contents (37-42 mol%) have been prepared by conventional melt quench technique. The IR and Raman studies indicate that these glasses are made up of [BiO₆], [BiO₃], [BO₃] and [BO₄] basic structural units. The vibrations of [BiO₃] and [BO₃] become stronger as the content of Bi₂O₃ increases, which makes glass structure loosened. Viscosity of the glasses was measured by using a Rheotronic III paralleled plate rheometry, which shows that the viscosity of glass samples decreased when the content of Bi₂O₃ increased at the same temperature (400-460 °C). The temperature range which suits for glasses sealing was calculated by using the approximation of Arrhenian behaviour. The wetting performance of Bi₂O₃-ZnO-B₂O₃ glasses was described by using high-temperature microscope, which also proves that the structure of investigated Bi₂O₃-ZnO-B₂O₃ glasses become loosened due to the increasing of the content of Bi₂O₃.     

Thermal shock behavior of nanostructured and conventional Al2O3/13 wt%TiO2 coatings fabricated by plasma spraying

The thermal shock behavior of three kinds of Al₂O₃/13 wt%TiO₂ coatings fabricated by plasma spraying was studied in this paper. One kind of those coatings was derived from conventional fused and crushed feedstock powder available commercially; the other two kinds of coatings were derived from nanostructured agglomerated feedstock powders. These two nano coatings possess moderate pores and pre-existing microcracks, they were composed of fused structure and three-dimensional net or skeleton-like structure. For conventional coatings, the pores and pre-existing cracks were bigger, sharp-point and mostly distributed between splats. Thermal shock tests for the three coatings were performed by water quenching method. Testing result showed the two kinds of nano coatings had much higher thermal shock resistance than the conventional coatings. The improved thermal shock resistance for nano coatings could attribute to their improved microstructure and crack propagation mode. The damage evolution and failure mechanism of coatings was quite different at thermal shock temperature of 650 °C and 850 °C, which was explained by a simple model. Different crack propagating modes in nanostructured and conventional coatings during thermal shock tests were due to their different microstructures in these two kinds coatings. The stress state of coating surfaces during the thermal cycles was also discussed in this paper.     

Preparation of nanostructured Ni/Al2O3 composite coatings in high magnetic field

Ni/Al₂O₃ composite coatings were prepared by a novel method from a modified Watt's type electrolyte containing nano-Al₂O₃ particles, where a high magnetic field was imposed in the direction parallel to an electrolytic current instead of mechanical agitation. Effects of magnetic field on the content of particles, surface morphology, microhardness and wear resistance of plating layer were investigated. It was found that the high magnetic field played an important role in the formation of composite coatings. The amounts of nano-Al₂O₃ particles in the composite coating increased with increasing of magnetic flux density and reached a maximum value at 8 T, then reduced slightly. The microhardness and wear resistance of the nanocomposite coatings also enhanced with increasing of magnetic flux density as compared to that of pure Ni coating fabricated in the absence of magnetic field. That was because the co-deposited nano-Al₂O₃ particles were uniformly distributed in the Ni matrix and contributed to greatly increase the microhardness and wear resistance of the composite coatings. Moreover, the mechanism of action of high magnetic field was discussed preliminarily.     

The effect of plasma spray parameters on the cavitation erosion of Al2O3-TiO2 coatings

This paper reports a study of how the choice of plasma spray parameters, used during deposition of Al₂O₃-13%TiO₂ coatings on carbon steel, influences the cavitation erosion properties of such coatings. The parameters studied are the power feeding rate and hydrogen flow rate. The surface and cross section of coatings before and after cavitation were also observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The phases present in the coatings were characterized by X-ray diffraction method (XRD). The microscopic observations were used to study the inter-lamellar connection, porosity, unmelted particles and so on inside the coating. We also measured the roughness, microhardness, adhesion strength and cavitation erosion of the coatings. The XRD results showed that the coating includes different allotropes of Al₂O₃ such as α and γ. The cavitation erosion studies of the coatings were conducted by ultrasonic cavitation testing on the basis of ASTM G32 standard. It was found that cavitation erosion is accelerated around the unmelted particles and porosities. The results reveal that the cavitation resistance of the coating is determined by its microstructure and that increasing discontinuities (inside the coating) reduce its cavitation resistance. We have found that the coating obtained at hydrogen gas flow rate of 16 L/min and powder feeding rate of 20 g/min has the best cavitation resistance.     

La2O3掺杂氧化铝气凝胶的制备与耐温性能研究

以仲丁醇铝为前驱体,采用溶胶-凝胶法结合丙酮-苯胺原位生成水技术,通过乙醇超临界干燥,制备出不同含量(1.5 mol%~12 mol%)La₂O₃掺杂的氧化铝气凝胶。采用电子扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X线衍射仪(XRD)、N₂吸附分析仪等仪器表征了La₂O₃掺杂对氧化铝气凝胶的微结构和耐温性能的影响。结果表明：La₂O₃的引入使氧化铝气凝胶的形貌由球状颗粒向大的片状结构转变。适量的La₂O₃掺杂能提高氧化铝气凝胶的比表面积,9 mol% La₂O₃掺杂的氧化铝气凝胶比表面积最大。通过La₂O₃掺杂,能够抑制氧化铝晶粒在高温下的生长和α-Al₂O₃的相变,提高氧化铝气凝胶的耐温性能。1200℃热处理后,La₂O₃掺杂的氧化铝气凝胶仍维持在θ-Al₂O₃,比表面积为86.5 m₂/g,高于未掺杂的氧化铝气凝胶(46 m₂/g)。     

Synthesis of core-shell Fe3O4@SiO2@MS (M = Pb, Zn, and Hg) microspheres and their application as photocatalysts

In this work, we report the fabrication of core-shell Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@MS (M = Pb, Zn, and Hg) microspheres through a wet-chemical approach. The Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@MS microspheres have both ferromagnetic and photocatalytic properties. The sulfide nanoparticles on the surfaces of microspheres can degrade organic dyes under the illumination of UV light. Furthermore, the microspheres are easily separated from the solution after the photocatalytic process due to the ferromagnetic Fe₃O₄ core. The photocatalysts can be recycled for further use with slightly lower photocatalytic efficiency.     

Toughening and strengthening mechanism of plasma sprayed nanostructured Al2O3–13 wt.%TiO2 coatings

The starting materials of Al₂O₃, TiO₂, ZrO₂ and CeO₂ nanoparticles were agglomerated into sprayable feedstock powders and plasma sprayed to form nanostructured coatings. There were net structures and fused structures in plasma sprayed nanostructured Al₂O₃–13 wt.%TiO₂ coatings. The net structures were derived from partially melted feedstock powders and the fused structures were derived from fully melted feedstock powders. The nanostructured Al₂O₃–13 wt.%TiO₂ coatings possessed higher hardness, bonding strength and crack growth resistance than conventional Metco 130 coatings which were mainly composed of lamellar fused structures. The higher toughness and strength of nanostructured Al₂O₃–13 wt.%TiO₂ coatings were mainly related to the obtained net structures.     

Thermal conductivity and thermal cycle life of La2O3 and HfO2 doped ZrO2-Y2O3 coatings produced by EB-PVD

The effects of La₂O₃ and HfO₂ addition on thermal conductivity and thermal cycle life of EB-PVD YSZ coatings were investigated. La₂O₃ and HfO₂ were selected as additives, because they significantly suppress the sintering of YSZ. The developed coating showed low thermal conductivity as well as high resistance to sintering. Burner rig tests confirmed that the developed coating have a superior thermal insulating effect and have a longer life than that of a coating with conventional composition.     

Synthesis and characterization of Y3Al5O12 and ZrO2-Y2O3 thermal barrier coatings by combustion spray pyrolysis

Y₃Al₅O₁₂ and ZrO₂-Y₂O₃ (8 mol% YSZ) coatings for potential application as thermal barrier coatings were prepared by combustion spray pyrolysis. Thermal cycling of as deposited coatings on stainless steel and FeCrAlY bond coat substrates was carried out at 1000 °C and 1200 °C to determine the thermal fatigue response. Structural and morphological studies on Y₃Al₅O₁₂ and 8 mol% YSZ coatings before and after thermal cycling have been carried out. It has been noted that the coatings on FeCrAlY substrates remain intact after 50 cycles between room temperature and 1200 °C, whereas the coatings on stainless steel show some minor damage such as peeling off near the periphery after 50 cycles at 1000 °C. Thermal diffusivity values of Y₃Al₅O₁₂ and 8 mol% YSZ films were measured by using photo thermal deflection spectroscopy and the values are lower than those of coatings produced by conventional techniques such as EBPVD and APS.     

Shielding behavior of V2O5 doped lead borate glasses towards gamma irradiation

Undoped lead borate glass of the composition PbO 70%-B₂O₃ 30% together with samples of the same composition and doped with varying V₂O₅ contents were prepared. UV-visible absorption spectra were measured out in the range 200-1500 nm before and after successive gamma irradiation. Infrared absorption measurements within the range 4000-400 cm⁻¹ were carried out for the undoped and V₂O₅ doped samples before gamma irradiation and after being irradiated with a dose of 6 Mrad. All the glass samples are observed to absorb strongly in the UV region due to the combined contributions of absorption due to trace iron impurities and that from the divalent lead Pb²⁺ ions. The V₂O₅-doped glasses reveal extra visible absorption bands which are attributed to the existence of V³⁺ ions in measurable content but not neglecting the other valence states of vanadium ions (V⁴⁺, V⁵⁺). Infrared absorption spectra indicate the presence of both triangular and tetrahedral borate groups besides the sharing of lead ions in network forming and network modifying sites.     

纳米级和微米级稀土氧化物掺杂W-La2O3-Y2O3-ZrO2 阴极尖端的组织和性能

使用粉末冶金法将纳米级(70–80 nm)和微米级(500–600 nm)稀土氧化物(La₂O₃,Y₂O₃)与钨粉混合,随后通过冷等静压、中频感应烧结、旋锻、拉拔等一系列工艺制备了W-1.5La₂O₃-0.1Y₂O₃-0.1ZrO₂(质量分数,%)材料。对含有纳米和微米尺寸稀土氧化物的阴极样品使用相同的焊接电流,分别进行了0.5、1、2 h的氩弧焊。结果表明,具有纳米级稀土氧化物的样品在焊接过程中表现出更高的工作稳定性,烧损同比降低了近85.4%。此外,随着工作时间的延长,阴极尖端不同区域的稀土氧化物聚集度显著增加。结合COMSOL Multiphysics温度模拟发现,第二相的扩散活化能降低了近34%。这是因为更为细小的第二相有效地控制了钨基体组织的演变,保留了大量晶界作为通道,促进了活性物质在电子发射过程中的扩散。     

Synthesis and characterization of Al2O3-Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 powders prepared by chemical coprecipitation method

Al₂O₃-Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂ catalytic powders were synthesized by the coprecipitation (ACZ-C) and mechanical mixing (ACZ-M) methods, respectively. As-synthesized powders were characterized by XRD, Raman spectroscopy, surface area and thermogravimetric analyses. It was found that the mixing extent of Al³⁺ ions affected the phase development, texture and oxygen storage capacity (OSC) of the Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂ powder. Single phase of ACZ-C could be maintained without phase separation and inhibit α-Al₂O₃ formation up to 1200 °C. The specific surface area value of ACZ-C (81.5 m²/g) was larger than that of ACZ-M (62.1 m²/g) and Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂ (17.1 m²/g) powders, which were calcined at 1000 °C. In comparison with ACZ-C and Al₂O₃, which were calcined at high temperature (900–1200 °C), it was found that the degradation rate of specific surface area of ACZ-C was lower than that of Al₂O₃. ACZ-C sample showed a higher thermal stability to resist phase separation and crystallite growth, which enhanced the oxygen storage capacity property for Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂ powders.     

Al2O3包覆LiNi0.03Co0.05Mn1.92O4正极材料的制备及其电化学性能

以Al(NO3)3?9H2O为包覆原料,通过燃烧法制备得到LiNi0.03Co0.05Mn1.92O4@Al2O3正极材料。通过X射线衍射(XRD),场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)和透射电镜(TEM)等表征手段对材料的结构和形貌进行分析,并通过恒电流充放电、循环伏安(CV)、交流阻抗(EIS)等测试分析材料的电化学性能。结果表明,Al2O3包覆没有改变LiNi0.03Co0.05Mn1.92O4的尖晶石型结构,包覆层厚度约10.6nm。LiNi0.03Co0.05Mn1.92O4@Al2O3正极材料电化学性能得到了明显改善,1 C和10 C倍率下初始放电比容量分别为119.9 mAh?g-1和106.3 mAh?g-1,充放电循环500次后容量保持率分别为88.4%和78.2%,而未包覆的LiNi0.03Co0.05Mn1.92O4在1 C和10 C倍率下初始放电比容量分别为121.2 mAh?g-1和104.0 mAh?g-1,500次循环后容量保持率分别为84.1%和67.6%。LiNi0.03Co0.05Mn1.92O4@Al2O3活化能为32.92 kJ?mol-1,而未包覆材料的活化能为36.24 kJ?mol-1,包覆有效降低了材料Li+扩散所需克服的能垒,提高了材料的电化学性能。     

Al2O3/TiB2/Al复合材料的微观结构和高温力学性能

以细雾化铝粉和TiB₂颗粒为原料,通过粉末冶金和热轧制制备微米TiB₂和纳米Al₂O₃颗粒增强铝基复合材料。室温时,由于TiB₂和Al₂O₃的综合强化作用,Al₂O₃/TiB₂/Al复合材料的屈服强度和抗拉强度分别为258.7 MPa和279.3 MPa,测试温度升至350℃时,TiB₂颗粒的增强效果显著减弱,原位纳米Al₂O₃颗粒与位错的交互作用使得复合材料的屈服强度和抗拉强度达到98.2MPa和122.5 MPa。经350℃退火1000 h后,由于纳米Al₂O₃对晶界的钉扎作用抑制晶粒长大,强度和硬度未发生显著的降低。