Structural, mechanical and corrosion properties of TiOxNy/ZrOxNy multilayer coatings

Results on the deposition and characterization of TiO_xN_y/ZrO_xN_y multilayers, with bilayer periods of 20 and 400 nm, are presented. The coatings were deposited on TiNiNb alloy substrates by the pulsed magnetron sputtering method. The elemental composition, hardness, adhesion and corrosion resistance of the coatings were analyzed.As resulted from the XPS analysis, the individual layers consisted of a mixture of titanium or zirconium oxynitrides and corresponding oxides. X-ray analysis revealed that the coatings were amorphous. Only slight differences between the microhardness and adhesion values of the coatings with small and large bilayer period Λ were found. The experiments also showed that the multilayered coatings improved the corrosion resistance of the uncoated alloy and reduced the amount of ion release in artificial body fluids.     

生物医用NiTi形状记忆合金腐蚀研究进展

镍钛形状记忆合金(NiTi-SMA)具有较好的耐腐蚀和机械性能,在口腔和临床医学中有着大量而广泛的应用。NiTi-SMA腐蚀后释放Ni²⁺会引发细胞毒性和过敏反应,进一步提高NiTi-SMA的耐蚀性是目前生物医学材料领域发展的核心之一。本文对近年来国内外有关口腔医学和临床医学中常用NiTi-SMA的腐蚀研究现状进行了总结,同时也对NiTi-SMA增材制造及表面改性技术进行了评述,以期为开发高性能抗腐蚀生物医用NiTi-SMA提供一定的指导意义。     

Li掺杂Ba(Ti1/7Sn1/7Zr1/7Hf1/7Nb1/7Ga1/7Li(1/7-x))O3高熵陶瓷的制备及介电性能研究

近年来,在高熵合金基础上发展起来的高熵陶瓷逐渐引起了研究者的广泛关注,其出现为开发高性能的无机非金属材料提供了新的设计思路。本文采用固相法制备了BaMO3基钙钛矿型高熵陶瓷Ba(Ti1/7Sn1/7Zr1/7Hf1/7Nb1/7Ga1/7Li(1/7-x))O3 (x = 0, 2.3%, 5.3%, 8.3%, 11.3%),并研究了Li含量对高熵陶瓷物相结构、微观形貌及介电性能的影响。结果表明,Li含量对陶瓷结构的影响不大,陶瓷均保持立方钙钛矿结构,且无杂相产生;陶瓷的晶粒尺寸相对较均匀。当x = 0时,即B位七元等摩尔比Ba(Ti1/7Sn1/7Zr1/7Hf1/7Nb1/7Ga1/7Li1/7)O3高熵陶瓷,其介电常数达到了最大值2920 (@100 Hz),相较于已报道的不掺Li的六元高熵钙钛矿陶瓷Ba(Ti1/6Sn1/6Zr1/6Hf1/6Nb1/6Ga1/6)O3提升了近50倍。     

MOCVD growth and characterizations of BxAl1−xAs and BxAl1−x−yInyAs alloys

Zinc-blende B_xAl_1−xAs and B_xAl_1−x−yIn_yAs alloys have been grown on exactly oriented (0 0 1)GaAs substrates by low pressure metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (LP-MOCVD). The influence of susceptor coating, growth temperature and gas-phase boron mole fraction on boron incorporation into AlAs has been comprehensively investigated. It has been found that boron incorporation into AlAs could be enhanced and the optimal growth temperature range of B_xAl_1−xAs alloys changed from 580 °C to 610 °C when SiC-coated graphite susceptors were replaced by the non-coated ones. In this study, the maximum boron composition x of 2.8% was achieved for the pseudomorphically strained B_xAl_1−xAs alloys. AFM measurements show that RMS roughness of B_xAl_1−xAs alloys increased sharply with the increase of gas-phase boron mole fraction. Raman spectra of B_xAl_1−xAs alloys show a linear increase of the BAs shift with boron composition x. Based on BAlAs deposition, bulk B_xAl_1−x−yIn_yAs (x = 1.9%) quaternary alloy was grown lattice-matched to GaAs successfully. Moreover, 10-period BAlAs/GaAs and BAlInAs/GaAs MQW heterostructures were also demonstrated.     

Ag/LaNixCo1-xO3触点材料的制备及电接触性能研究

本文运用溶胶-凝胶燃烧法合成了双钙钛矿型LaNixCo1-xO3(LNCO)纳米材料,利用粉末冶金和热挤压技术制备了相应的Ag/LNCO触点材料及元件样品。重点考察了不同Ni、Co含量对Ag/LNCO触点材料微观结构、物相组成、物理性能、力学性能及电寿命服役能力的影响,对其电弧侵蚀失效行为进行了研究,并与SnO2粉体增强Ag基触点材料进行对比。结果表明:溶胶凝胶法合成的LNCO纳米颗粒粒径为20-30 nm,经粉末冶金工艺制备的Ag/LaNi0.5Co0.5O3触点材料电学性能和电寿命都优于Ag/SnO2触点材料,其电阻率低至2.10 μΩ?cm,电寿命性能达到51287次。表明Ag/LaNi0.5Co0.5O3触点材料性能较佳,是一种可以取代Ag/CdO的新型触点材料。     

Hydrothermal synthesis of superconductors Ba1−xKxBiO3 and double perovskites Ba1−xKxBi1−yNayO3

Superconductors Ba_1−xK_xBiO₃ and body-centered double perovskites Ba_1−xK_xBi_1−yNa_yO₃ have been selectively synthesized by a facile hydrothermal route. The appropriate ratio and adding sequence of initial reagents, alkalinity, reaction temperature and time are the critical factors that influence the crystal growth of the compounds. The purity and homogeneity of the crystals were detected by the ICP, SEM, EDX and TEM studies. Magnetic measurements show that the superconducting transition temperatures T_C of Ba_1−xK_xBiO₃ decrease from 22 K (for x = 0.35) to 8 K (for x = 0.55) with increasing the K doping level.     

Magnetic phase diagrams of the TbRh2−xPdxPdxSi2 and TbRu2−xPdxSi2 systems

The a.c. susceptibility and high field magnetization on TbRh_2−xPd_xPd_xSi₂ and TbRu_2−xPd_xSi₂ compounds were investigated up to 140 kOe. The (T,x) magnetic phase diagrams were determined. For both systems, an increase in the Pd content causes a decrease in the Néel temperature and changes the magnetization curves.     

High strength and good ductility of casting Al-Cu alloy modified by PrxOy and LaxOy

A modified Al-Cu alloy with high tensile strength and ductility of about 574.0 MPa and 10.4%, respectively, was obtained by adding multiple rare earth oxides (Pr_xO_y and La_xO_y) as modifier. Compared with the unmodified Al-Cu alloy, the tensile strength and ductility of the modified sample were increased by 24.3% and 42.5%, respectively. The improvement both in the strength and ductility may attribute to the finer crystal grains and dendrites, more homogeneously distributed θ′ phase precipitates and the intermetallic compounds formed at the crystal grain boundaries as well as in the space of the dendrites.     

Si3N4/Ti/Cu/Ni/Cu/Ti/Si3N4二次部分瞬间液相连接强度

采用Ti/Cu／Ni中间层对Si3N4陶瓷进行二次部分瞬间液相(PTLP)连接，研究连接工艺参数对Si3N4／Ti/Cu／Ni连接强度的影响，同时研究了连接强度随试验温度的变化规律。结果表明，在该试验条件下，室温连接强度随着二次连接温度的提高和二次保温时间的延长而提高，改变连接工艺参数对Si3N4／Ti/Cu／Ni二次PTLP连接界面反应层厚度无明显影响；连接强度在试验温度400℃时达到最大，随后随试验温度升高，连接强度降低，但在800℃前，其高温强度具有很好的稳定性。     

Structural analysis of sputtered (W-C)1−xMx (MFe, Co) films with 0x0.20

Structural characterization of (W-C)_1-xM_x (MFe, Co) films with 0x0.20 was carried out using electron probe microanal ysis (EPMA), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy-electron diffraction (TEM-ED). The results showed that the structure of these films depends on the percentage of iron and cobalt and becomes amorphous with increasing content of these elements. The microstructure of the crystalline coatings was found to be composed of small grains of β-WC_1-x with a high number of defects. A strong β-WC_1-x[311] texture was observed for iron and cobalt contents around 5.5 at.%. The films richer in iron and cobalt showed typical amorphous XRD and ED patterns, exhibiting two broad peaks and two wide diffuse rings respectively. Moreover, bright-field analysis revealed fairly contrasted images, the structure of these films being difficult to resolve.     

Thermoelectric properties of Sn1−x−yTiySbxO2 ceramics

Thermoelectric properties of Sn_1−x−yTi_y Sb_xO₂ ceramics were investigated in detail. The addition of Sb into SnO₂ matrix increased the electric conductivity, σ. The increase in the σ value should be caused by the increase in the carrier concentration. The Seebeck coefficients of all the samples were negative, which means that these samples have n-type conduction. The samples of this study have porous structure. The maximum Z value of all the samples measured in this study was 2.4 × 10⁻⁵ K⁻¹.     

Power factor of La1−xSrxFeO3 and LaFe1−yNiyO3

The electrical conductivity (σ), Seebeck coefficient (S), and power factor (σS²) of perovskite-type LaFeO₃, La_1−xSr_xFeO₃ [0.1 ≤ x ≤ 0.4] and LaFe_1−yNi_yO₃ [0.1 ≤ y ≤ 0.6] were investigated in the temperature range of 300–1100 K to explore their possibility as thermoelectric materials. The electrical conductivity of LaFeO₃ showed semiconducting behavior, and its Seebeck coefficient changed from positive to negative around 650 K with increasing temperature. The electrical conductivity of LaFeO₃ increased with the substitutions of Sr and Ni atoms, while its Seebeck coefficient decreased. The Seebeck coefficient of La_1−xSr_xFeO₃ was positive, whereas that of LaFe_1−yNi_yO₃ changed from positive to negative with increasing Ni content. The substitutions of Sr and Ni were effective in increasing the power factor of LaFeO₃; 0.0053 × 10⁻⁴ Wm⁻¹ K⁻² for LaFeO₃ (1050 K), 1.1 × 10⁻⁴ Wm⁻¹ K⁻² for La_1−xSr_xFeO₃ (x = 0.1 at 1100 K) and 0.63 × 10⁻⁴ Wm⁻¹ K⁻² for LaFe_1−yNi_yO₃ (y = 0.1 at 1100 K).     

Physical properties of Mo6−xRuxTe8 and Mo6Te8−xSx

A series of the Chevrel phases, Mo_6−xRu_xTe₈ and Mo₆Te_8−xS_x (x=0, 1, 2), has been prepared and the various physical properties, such as the elastic modulus, Debye temperature, and electrical resistivity, have been evaluated. The relationships between several properties of the compounds have also been studied. Young’s modulus and Debye temperature of Mo_6−xRu_xTe₈ and Mo₆Te_8−xS_x increase with increasing x value. The relationship between the Vickers hardness and Young’s modulus shows ceramic characteristics for Mo_6−xRu_xTe₈, while they show glass-like characteristics for Mo₆Te_8−xS_x. The electrical resistivities of Mo_6−xRu_xTe₈ and Mo₆Te_8−xS_x increase with increasing x value.     

Structural, electronic, optical and thermodynamic properties of SrxCa1−xO, BaxSr1−xO and BaxCa1−xO alloys

The structural, electronic, optical and thermodynamic properties of Sr_xCa_1−xO, Ba_xSr_1−xO and Ba_xCa_1−xO ternary alloys in NaCl phase were studied using pseudo-potential plane-wave method within the density functional theory. We modeled the alloys at some selected compositions with ordered structures described in terms of periodically repeated supercells. The dependence of the lattice parameters, band gaps, dielectric constants, refractive indices, Debye temperatures, mixing entropies and heat capacities on the composition x were analyzed for x = 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1. The lattice constant for Sr_xCa_1−xO and Ba_xSr_1−xO exhibits a marginal deviation from the Vegard's law, while the Ba_xCa_1−xO lattice constant exhibits an appreciable upward bowing. A strong deviation of the bulk modulus from linear concentration dependence was observed for the three alloys. The microscopic origins of the gap bowing were detailed and explained. The composition dependence of the dielectric constant and refractive index was studied using different models. The thermodynamic stability of these alloys was investigated by calculating the phase diagram. The thermal effect on some macroscopic properties was investigated using the quasi-harmonic Debye model. There is a good agreement between our results and the available experimental data for the binary compounds which may be a support for the results of the ternary alloys reported here for the first time.     

Interplay of microstructural features in Cr1−xAlxN and Cr1−x−yAlxSiyN nanocomposite coatings deposited by cathodic arc evaporation

The interplay between the deposition geometry, the chemical and phase composition, the crystallite size, the lattice strain and the direction and the degree of the preferred orientation of crystallites was investigated in the Cr_1−xAl_xN and Cr_1−x−yAl_xSi_yN nanocrystalline coatings and nanocomposites, which were deposited in cathodic arc evaporation process at different positions of substrates in the deposition apparatus. The different positions of the substrates affected primarily the distance between the samples and the cathodes and consequently the chemical and phase composition of the coatings, the crystallite size, the lattice strain and the preferred orientation of crystallites. In the Cr_1−xAl_xN coatings, the dominating cubic crystallites were preferentially oriented with their 〈111〉 direction perpendicular to the sample surface; this out-of-plane preferred orientation of crystallites was accompanied by a strong in-plane texture. In the Cr_1−x−yAl_xSi_yN coatings, a strong inclination of the {111} texture from the normal direction and a decay of the in-plane preferred orientation were observed in cubic crystallites with increasing silicon (and aluminium) contents.     

MnBi/Sm2Co17复合磁粉制备、磁性能及微结构研究

采用化学辅助高能球磨工艺制备了MnBi/Sm_2Co_(17)纳米晶复合磁粉,研究了MnBi合金添加量对复合磁体磁性能和微结构的影响。随着MnBi合金添加量的增加,复合磁粉的内禀矫顽力先稍上升,后基本保持不变,但均低于纯MnBi磁粉的864kA/m;磁粉的饱和磁化强度和剩余磁化强度均逐渐下降。复合磁粉中没有发现明显的元素互扩散现象。采用Henkel曲线分析了复合磁体的交换耦合作用,复合磁粉的δM在添加量为15%(质量分数)时达到极大值,说明该复合磁体具有较强的交换耦合作用,结合磁粉形貌分析了随着MnBi合金添加量的增加复合磁粉剩磁比的演变规律。     

Thermoelectric properties of novel skutterudites with didymium: DDy(Fe1−xCox)4Sb12 and DDy(Fe1−xNix)4Sb12

In order to improve the thermoelectric properties via efficient phonon scattering Didymium (DD), a mixture of Pr and Nd, was used as a new filler in ternary skutterudites (Fe_1−xCo_x)₄Sb₁₂ and (Fe_1−xNi_x)₄Sb₁₂. DD-filling levels have been determined from combined data of X-ray powder diffraction and electron microprobe analyses (EMPA). Thermoelectric properties have been characterized by measurements of electrical resistivity, thermopower and thermal conductivity in the temperature range from 4.3 to 800 K. The effect of nanostructuring in DD_0.4Fe₂Co₂Sb₁₂ was elucidated from a comparison of both micro-powder (ground in a WC-mortar, 10 μm) and nano-powder (ball-milled, 150 nm), both hot pressed under identical conditions. The figure of merit ZT depends on the Fe/Co and Ni/Co-contents, respectively, reaching ZT > 1. At low temperatures the nanostructured material exhibits a higher thermoelectric figure of merit. The Vickers hardness was measured for all samples being higher for the nanostructured material.