(La_(0.2)Ce_(0.2)Nd_(0.2)Sm_(0.2)Eu_(0.2))PO_4: A high-entropy rare-earth phosphate monazite ceramic with low thermal conductivity and good compatibility with Al_2O_3

Low thermal conductivity, matched thermal expansion coefficient and good compatibility are general requirements for the environmental/thermal barrier coatings(EBCs/TBCs) and interphases for Al_2O_3 f/Al_2O_3 composites. In this work, a novel high-entropy(HE) rare-earth phosphate monazite ceramic (La_(0.2)Ce_(0.2)Nd_(0.2)Sm_(0.2)Eu_(0.2))PO_4 is designed and successfully synthesized. This new type of HE rare-earth phosphate monazite exhibits good chemical compatibility with Al_2O_3, without reaction with Al_2O_3 as high as 1600?C in air. Moreover, the thermal expansion coefficient(TEC) of HE (La_(0.2)Ce_(0.2)Nd_(0.2)Sm_(0.2)Eu_(0.2))PO_4(8.9 × 10-6/?C at 300–1000?C) is close to that of Al_2O_3. The thermal conductivity of HE (La_(0.2)Ce_(0.2)Nd_(0.2)Sm_(0.2)Eu_(0.2))PO_4 at room temperature is as low as 2.08 W·m-1·K-1, which is about 42% lower than that of La PO4. Good chemical compatibility, close TEC to that of Al_2O_3, and low thermal conductivity indicate that HE (La_(0.2)Ce_(0.2)Nd_(0.2)Sm_(0.2)Eu_(0.2))PO_4 is suitable as a candidate EBC/TBC material and an interphase for Al_2O_3 f/Al_2O_3 composites.     

(La_(0.2)Ce_(0.2)Nd_(0.2)Sm_(0.2)Eu_(0.2))_2Zr_2O_7:A novel high-entropy ceramic with low thermal conductivity and sluggish grain growth rate

Fine grains and slow grain growth rate are beneficial to preventing the thermal stress-induced cracking and thermal conductivity increase of thermal barrier coatings.Inspired by the sluggish diffusion effect of high-entropy materials,a novel high-entropy(HE) rare-earth zirconate solid solution(La_(0.2)Ce_(0.2)Nd_(0.2)Sm_(0.2)Eu_(0.2))2 Zr_2 O_7 was designed and successfully synthesized in this work.The as-synthesized(La_(0.2)Ce_(0.2)Nd_(0.2)Sm_(0.2)Eu_(0.2))_2 Zr_2 O_7 is phase-pure with homogeneous rare-earth element distribution.The thermal conductivity of as-synthesized(La_(0.2)Ce_(0.2)Nd_(0.2)Sm_(0.2)Eu_(0.2))_2 Zr_2 O_7 at room temperature is as low as 0.76 W m-1 K-1.Moreover,after being heated at 1500 ℃ for 1-18 h,the average grain size of(La_(0.2)Ce_(0.2)Nd_(0.2)Sm_(0.2)Eu_(0.2))_2 Zr_2 O_7 only increases from 1.69 μm to 3.92 μm,while the average grain size of La_2Zr_2O_7 increases from 1.96 μm to 8.89 μm.Low thermal conductivity and sluggish grain growth rate indicate that high-entropy(La_(0.2)Ce_(0.2)Nd_(0.2)Sm_(0.2)Eu_(0.2))_2Zr_2O_7 is suitable for application as a thermal barrier coating material and it may possess good thermal stress-induced cracking resistance.     

High porosity and low thermal conductivity high entropy (Zr0.2Hf0.2Ti0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2)C

Porous ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTCs) are promising for ultrahigh-temperature thermal insulation applications. However, the main limitations for their applications are the high thermal conductivity and densification of porous structure at high temperatures. In order to overcome these obstacles, herein, porous high entropy (Zr_0.2Hf_0.2Ti_0.2Nb_0.2 Ta_0.2)C was prepared by a simple method combing in-situ reaction and partial sintering. Porous high entropy (Zr_0.2Hf_0.2Ti_0.2Nb_0.2Ta_0.2)C possesses homogeneous microstructure with grain size in the range of 100–500 nm and pore size in the range of 0.2–1 μm, which exhibits high porosity of 80.99%, high compressive strength of 3.45 MPa, low room temperature thermal conductivity of 0.39 W·m⁻¹ K⁻¹, low thermal diffusivity of 0.74 mm²·s⁻¹ and good high temperature stability. The combination of these properties renders porous high entropy (Zr_0.2Hf_0.2Ti_0.2Nb_0.2Ta_0.2)C promising as light-weight ultrahigh temperature thermal insulation materials.     

热处理温度对二维高导热炭/炭复合材料结构及热导率的影响（英文）

以高导热沥青基炭纤维布为增强体,中间相沥青为黏结剂,采用热模压成型及液相浸渍裂解工艺增密,并经高温石墨化处理制备二维高导热炭/炭复合材料。利用X射线衍射仪和透射电子显微镜对经不同温度处理后的沥青基炭纤维及二维高导热炭/炭复合材料的结构和形貌变化进行表征,并考察石墨化处理温度对复合材料热导率的影响。结果表明,随着热处理温度的升高,纤维及复合材料内部石墨微晶尺寸增大、取向度变好,纤维与基体间界面结合紧密、裂纹减少,而基体碳层间裂纹则呈扩大趋势。此外,二维高导热炭/炭复合材料的热导率随热处理温度的升高而线性增加,经3 000℃处理后,材料热导率高达443 W/m·K。     

Composites of aluminum alloy and magnesium alloy with graphite showing low thermal expansion and high specific thermal conductivity

Abstract

High thermal conductivity, low thermal expansion and low density are three important features in novel materials for high performance electronics, mobile applications and aerospace. Spark plasma sintering was used to produce light metal–graphite composites with an excellent combination of these three properties. By adding up to 50 vol.% of macroscopic graphite flakes, the thermal expansion coefficient of magnesium and aluminum alloys was tuned down to zero or negative values, while the specific thermal conductivity was over four times higher than in copper. No degradation of the samples was observed after thermal stress tests and thermal cycling. Tensile strength and hardness measurements proved sufficient mechanical stability for most thermal management applications. For the production of the alloys, both prealloyed powders and elemental mixtures were used; the addition of trace elements to cope with the oxidation of the powders was studied.     

Influence of Al content on thermal stability of nanocrystalline AlxCoCrFeNi high entropy alloys at low and intermediate temperatures

Thermal stability of mechanically alloyed nanocrystalline Al_xCoCrFeNi (x = 0, 0.3, 0.6, 1 mol) high entropy alloys (HEAs) has been investigated for the low and intermediate temperature range of 673–1073 K. Single phase FCC structure is observed in the as milled CoCrFeNi. A mixture of FCC and BCC phases is exhibited by × = 0.3, 0.6 and 1, alloys where the volume fraction of BCC increases with increasing Al content. Phase evolution in heat-treated Al_xCoCrFeNi HEAs proceeds via increasing BCC fraction at 673 K, followed by subsequent reduction at elevated temperatures. For each alloy, the major phase observed in as milled condition and it is retained even after prolonged exposure at the 1073 K. Al favors the formation of the BCC phase due to its high affinity to form ordered B2 structures with constituent elements Co, Fe and Ni. Thermal exposure of Al_xCoCrFeNi HEAs also leads to the formation of Cr₇C₃, owing to the higher negative free energy of carbide formation for Cr among other constituents. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) investigations substantiated that nanostructure of milled powder is maintained even after the heat treatment. Grain growth factor for quinary HEAs is relatively lower than quaternary CoCrFeNi owing to their slower rates of diffusion.     

Structure,optical properties and thermal stability of Al2O3-WC nanocomposite ceramic spectrally selective solar absorbers

Traditional metal-dielectric composite coating has found important application in spectrally selective solar absorbers. However, fine metal particles can easily diffuse, congregate, or be oxidized at high temperature, which causes deterioration in the optical properties. In this work, we report a new spectrally selective solar absorber coating, composed of low Al₂O₃ ceramic volume fraction (Al₂O₃(L)-WC) layer, high Al₂O₃ ceramic volume fraction (Al₂O₃(H)-WC layer) and Al₂O₃ antireflection layer. The features of our work are: 1) compared with the metal-dielectric composites concept, Al₂O₃-WC nanocomposite ceramic successfully achieves the all-ceramic concept, which exhibits a high solar absorptance of 0.94 and a low thermal emittance of 0.08, 2) Al₂O₃ and WC act as filler material and host material, respectively, which are different from traditional concept, 3) Al₂O₃-WC nanocomposite ceramic solar absorber coating exhibits good thermal stability at 600 °C. In addition, the solar absorber coating is successfully modelled by a commercial optical simulation programme, the result of which agrees with the experimental results.     

苯基硅树脂改性锂离子电池聚合物电解质的电导率和热稳定性

通过水解缩聚法合成苯基硅树脂微球(PPSQ),使用TEM、TGA、XRD、XPS等方法对PPSQ进行表征,结果表明,PPSQ的结构规整,粒径分布均匀,且耐热性能非常优异;以聚(甲基丙烯酸甲酯-醋酸乙烯酯)[P(MMA-VAc)]为基体制备PPSQ/P(MMAVAc)凝胶型聚合物电解质,研究了PPSQ的加入对聚合物电解质性能产生的影响。热失重测试和电导率测试结果表明,当PPSQ含量达到7%(质量分数)时,体系的热失重曲线向高温方向偏移,同时电导率也达到最大值3.17×10-5S/cm,聚合物电解质的综合性能达到最佳。     

New fluorinated poly(ether sulfone imide)s with high thermal stability and low dielectric constant

A new aromatic diamine monomer with four pendant trifluoromethyl groups, 2,2′-bis{3-[3,5-di(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[4-amino-phenoxy]phenyl}sulfone (3), was successfully synthesized through free-radical substitution, Suzuki coupling and nucleophilic substitution reactions using bis(4-fluorophenyl)sulfone and N-bromosuccinimide as starting materials. Then it was employed to prepare a series of fluorinated poly(ether sulfone imide)s (PESIs 5a–c) with various commercial aromatic dianhydrides via a one-step high-temperature polycondensation. These polymers could be easily dissolved in some strong polar organic solvents, such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N,N-dimethylacetamide, and N,N-dimethylformamide, chloroform, dichloromethane and tetrahydrofuran at room temperature. Flexible and transparent films can be obtained easily by solution casting. They had high thermal stability and didn't show significant weight loss up to temperature of approximately 530 °C in nitrogen and air atmospheres. They also revealed low dielectric constants with the values in the range of 2.74–2.90 at 1 MHz measured for their capacitance.     

高性能SiBN(C)陶瓷纤维的热稳定性能及透波性能

SiBN(C)陶瓷纤维因其优异的性能(高温稳定性、高温抗蠕变和高温抗氧化性能等)被认为是高温高性能陶瓷基复合材料的理想增强体。研究了SiBN(C)陶瓷纤维的热稳定性能及微观结构, 探索了SiBN(C)陶瓷纤维在1 100~1 500 ℃的抗氧化过程, 并研究了C含量对SiBN(C)陶瓷纤维介电性能的影响。结果表明: SiBN(C) 陶瓷纤维在高温热处理至1 600 ℃的N₂气氛下仍然呈现无定形结构;HT-TGA结果表明该SiBN(C)陶瓷纤维具有良好的高温热稳定性, 该陶瓷纤维的热失重率(1 450 ℃, N₂气氛)仅为1.5wt%; 同时SiBN(C)纤维也表现出优良的高温抗氧化性能, SiBN(C)陶瓷纤维在1 400 ℃, 空气中处理5 h后, 纤维致密且无裂纹, XRD分析表明SiBN(C)陶瓷仍然呈现无定形结构, 1 500 ℃处理5 h后, SiBN(C)陶瓷纤维开始出现皮芯结构, 并且出现微晶现象; XRD、SEM和EDX等测试手段表明氧化后样品的表面主要以SiO₂微晶形式存在; 介电性能研究表明当C含量低至0.1wt%时, SiBN(C)陶瓷纤维的介电常数为2.1, 介电损耗为0.001 7(频率为10 GHz)。性能评价说明该SiBN(C)陶瓷纤维可满足高温透波材料对增强体的要求。      

La_2O_3和Y_2O_3掺杂ZrO_2复合材料的高温相稳定性、抗烧结性及热导率

采用化学共沉淀煅烧法制备不同La2O3掺杂量的La2O3-Y2O3-ZrO2(YSZ)复合陶瓷粉末,研究该复合陶瓷粉末的高温相稳定性、抗烧结性及热物理性能,并与传统应用的YSZ陶瓷粉末进行对比,以探讨La2O3-YSZ作为热障涂层材料应用的可能性。采用XRD分析陶瓷粉末的晶体结构和物相组成,研究La2O3掺杂量对YSZ高温相稳定性的影响。采用SEM观察陶瓷烧结体的微观形貌,研究La2O3掺杂对YSZ抗烧结性的影响。采用激光脉冲法测定热扩散率,通过计算得到材料的热导率。结果表明:YSZ和不同La2O3掺杂量的La2O3-YSZ均由单一的非平衡四方相ZrO2(t′-ZrO2)组成。经1 400℃热处理100h后,YSZ中t′-ZrO2完全转变为立方相ZrO2(c-ZrO2)和单斜相ZrO2(m-ZrO2),在0.4mol%~1.4mol%La2O3掺杂范围内,La2O3-YSZ的相稳定性均优于YSZ,其中1.0mol%La2O3掺杂的YSZ(1.0mol%La2O3-YSZ)经热处理后无m-ZrO2生成,表现出良好的高温相稳定性。此外,1.0mol%La2O3-YSZ较YSZ具有较高的抗烧结性和较低的热导率。在室温至700℃范围内,1.0mol%La2O3-YSZ的热导率为1.90~2.17 W/(m·K),明显低于YSZ的热导率(2.13~2.33 W/(m·K))。     

High entropy(Yb_(0.25)Y_(0.25)Lu_(0.25)Er_(0.25))_2SiO_5 with strong anisotropy in thermal expansion

A novel high entropy(HE) rare earth monosilicate(Yb0.25Y0.25Lu0.25Er0.252 SiO5 was synthesized by solid-state reaction method.X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy analysis indicate that a single solid solution is formed with homogeneous distribution of rare-earth elements.HE(Yb0.25Y0.25Lu0.255 Er0.252 SiO5 exhibits excellent phase stability and anisotropy in thermal expansion.The coefficients of thermal expansion(CTEs) in three crystallographic directions are:αa=(2.57±0.07)×10^-6 K^-1,αb=(8.07±0.13)×10^-6 K^-1,αc=(9.98±0.10)×10^-6 K^-1.The strong anisotropy in thermal expansion is favorable in minimizing the coating/substrate mismatch if preferred orientation of HE(Yb0.25Y0.25Lu0.25Er0.252 SiO5 is controlled on either metal or ceramic substrate.     

(Y_(0.25)Yb_(0.25)Er_(0.25)Lu_(0.25))_2(Zr_(0.5)Hf_(0.5))_2O_7: A defective fluorite structured high entropy ceramic with low thermal conductivity and close thermal expansion coefficient to Al_2O_3

正Al_2O_3f/Al_2O_3 ceramic matrix composites (CMC) are promising candidate materials of blades and combustor liners of future gas turbines in light of their higher temperature capability, higher environmental stability and oxidizing-free capacity [1–3]. Nevertheless,grain growth, sintering and creep deformation at high operation     

Fabrication and thermal conductivity of copper matrix composites reinforced with Mo2C or TiC coated graphite fibers

Graphite fiber reinforced Cu-based composites have good thermal conductivity, low coefficient of thermal expansion for heat sink applications. In these composites, the quality of interfacial bonding between the copper matrix and the graphite fibers has significant influence on the thermal properties of composites. In this study, two different carbide coatings (Mo₂C or TiC) were synthesized on graphite fiber to promote the interfacial bonding in composites. Fibers/Cu composites had been produced by spark plasma sintering process. The results showed that the densification, interfacial bonding and thermal conductivity of coated composites were improved distinctly compared to that of uncoated ones. The enhanced composites present 16–44% increase of thermal conductivity in X–Y plane. An original theoretical model was proposed to estimate the interface thermal resistance. The result showed that the interfacial thermal resistance was largely reduced by one order of magnitude with the introduction of carbide interlayer.     

An additively manufactured Al-14.1Mg-0.47Si-0.31Sc-0.17Zr alloy with high specific strength,good thermal stability and excellent corrosion resistance

A novel Al-14.1 Mg-0.47 Si-0.31 Sc-0.17 Zr alloy was applied in the printing process of selective laser melting(SLM),and the corresponding microstructural feature,phase identification,tensile properties and corrosion behavior of the Al Mg Si Sc Zr alloy were studied in detail.As fabricated at 160 W and 200 mm/s,the Mg content of bulk sample decreased to 11.7 wt%due to the element vaporization at high energy density,and the density of this additively manufactured Al Mg Si Sc Zr alloy was 2.538 g/cm³,which is4.2%8.5%lighter than that of other SLM-processed Al alloys.After heat-treated(HT)at 325℃and 6 h,the microstructure was almost unchanged with an alternate distribution of fine equiaxed crystals and coarse columnar crystals.Nano-sized Al3(Sc,Zr)and Mg₂Si phases precipitated dispersedly in the Al matrix,and the tensile strength increased from 487.6 MPa to 578.4 MPa for precipitation strengthening and fine grain strengthening.With a fine grain size of 2.53μm,an excellent corrosion resistance was obtained for the as-printed(AP)Al Mg Si Sc Zr alloy.While the corrosion resistance of HT sample decreased slightly for the formation of non-dense oxide layer and pitting corrosion induced by diffuse precipitation distribution.This SLM-printed Al Mg Si Sc Zr alloy with high specific strength,good thermal stability and excellent corrosion resistance has broad prospects for the aerospace and automotive applications.     

Aluminium based composites strengthened with metallic amorphous phase or ceramic (Al2O3) particles

Two methods were used to obtain amorphous aluminium alloy powder: gas atomization and melt spinning. The sprayed powder contained only a small amount of the amorphous phase and therefore bulk composites were prepared by hot pressing of aluminium powder with the 10% addition of ball milled melt spun ribbons of the Al₈₄Ni₆V₅Zr₅ alloy (numbers indicate at.%). The properties were compared with those of a composite containing a 10% addition of Al₂O₃ ceramic particles. Additionally, a composite based on 2618A Al alloy was prepared with the addition of the Al₈₄Ni₆V₅Zr₅ powder from the ribbons used as the strengthening phase. X-ray studies confirmed the presence of the amorphous phase with a small amount of aluminium solid solution in the melt spun ribbons. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) studies showed the start of the crystallization process of the amorphous ribbons at 437 °C. The composite samples were obtained in the process of uniaxial hot pressing in a vacuum at 380 °C, below the crystallization temperature of the amorphous phase. A uniform distribution of both metallic and ceramic strengthening phases was observed in the composites. The hardness of all the prepared composites was comparable and amounted to approximately 50 HV for those with the Al matrix and 120 HV for the ones with the 2618A alloy matrix. The composites showed a higher yield stress than the hot pressed aluminium or 2618A alloy. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) studies after compression tests revealed that the propagation of cracks in the composites strengthened with the amorphous phase shows a different character than these with ceramic particles. In the composite strengthened with the Al₂O₃ particles cracks have the tendency to propagate at the interfaces of Al/ceramic particles more often than at the amorphous/Al interfaces.     

Design and fabrication of porous ZrO2/(ZrO2 + Ni) sandwich ceramics with low thermal conductivity and high strength

3Y–ZrO₂/(3Y–ZrO₂ + Ni) sandwich ceramics were fabricated through cold isostatic pressing and pressureless sintering. Porous 3Y–ZrO₂ ceramics with large connecting open pores and permeability were used as interlayers for insulation, whereas outer metal–ceramic layers were used as bearing loads. Microstructures and properties of the porous ZrO₂ and ZrO₂/(ZrO₂ + Ni) sandwich ceramics were investigated in detail. The ZrO₂/(ZrO₂ + Ni) sandwich ceramics exhibited better mechanical properties than the monolithic porous ZrO₂ ceramics at the same low thermal conductivity (approximately 0.85 W/m K). The mechanical properties of the sandwich ceramics were influenced by metal toughening and sintering-induced residual thermal stress.     

Porous high entropy (Zr0.2Hf0.2Ti0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2)B2: A novel strategy towards making ultrahigh temperature ceramics thermal insulating

Transition metal diborides based ultrahigh temperature ceramics (UHTCs) are characterized by high melting point, high strength and hardness, and high electrical and thermal conductivity. The high thermal conductivity arises from both electronic and phonon contributions. Thus electronic and phonon contributions must be controlled simultaneously in reducing the thermal conductivity of transition metal diborides. In high entropy (HE) materials, both electrons and phonons are scattered such that the thermal conductivity can significantly be reduced, which opens a new window to design novel insulating materials. Inspired by the high entropy effect, porous HE (Zr_0.2Hf_0.2Nb_0.2Ta_0.2Ti_0.2)B₂ is designed in this work as a new thermal insulting ultrahigh temperature material and is synthesized by an in-situ thermal borocarbon reduction/partial sintering process. The porous HE (Zr_0.2Hf_0.2Nb_0.2Ta_0.2Ti_0.2)B₂ possesses high porosity of 75.67%, pore size of 0.3–1.2 μm, homogeneous microstructure with small grain size of 400–800 nm, which results in low room temperature thermal diffusivity and thermal conductivity of 0.74 mm² s⁻¹ and 0.51 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹, respectively. In addition, it exhibits high compressive strength of 3.93 MPa. The combination of these properties indicates that exploring porous high entropy ceramics such as porous HE (Zr_0.2Hf_0.2Nb_0.2Ta_0.2Ti_0.2)B₂ is a novel strategy in making UHTCs thermal insulating.     

Extension of soil thermal conductivity models to frozen meats with low and high fat content

Thermal conductivity models of frozen soils were analyzed and compared with similar models developed for frozen foods. In total, eight thermal conductivity models and 54 model versions were tested against experimental data of 13 meat products in the temperature range from 0 to −40 °C. The model by deVries, with water+ice (wi) as the continuous phase, showed overall the best predictions. The use of wi leads generally to improved predictions in comparison to ice; water as the continuous phase is beneficial only to deVries model, mostly from −1 to −20 °C; fat is advantageous only to meats with high fat content. The results of this work suggest that the more sophisticated way of estimating the thermal conductivity for a disperse phase in the deVries model might be more appropriate than the use of basic multi-phase models (geometric mean, parallel, and series). Overall, relatively small differences in predictions were observed between the best model versions by deVries, Levy, Mascheroni, Maxwell or Gori as applied to frozen meats with low content of fat. These differences could also be generated by uncertainty in meat composition, temperature dependence of thermal conductivity of ice, measurement errors, and limitation of predictive models.     

Preparation and photocatalytic activity of anatase TiO2 nanocrystallites with high thermal stability

Anatase TiO₂ nanocrystallites were prepared from TiCl₄ with addition of aqueous ammonia by changing Ti(OH)₄ hydrogel into its corresponding alcogel followed by supercritical drying in ethanol medium. The as-prepared TiO₂ was characterized by XRD, TG and BET. The results show that the prepared anatase TiO₂ has remarkable high thermal stability. The anatase structure of the prepared TiO₂ is maintained even after calcination up to temperatures as high as 800 °C. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared TiO₂ calcined at 800 °C in degradation of reactive brilliant red X-3B is comparable to commercially available nanosized P25 TiO₂.