Error estimation for the automated multi‐level substructuring method

In this study, we propose an effective method to estimate the reliability of finite element models reduced by the automated multi‐level substructuring (AMLS) method. The proposed error estimation method can accurately predict relative eigenvalue errors in reduced finite element models. A new, enhanced transformation matrix for the AMLS method is derived from the original transformation matrix by properly considering the contribution of residual substructural modes. The enhanced transformation matrix is an important prerequisite to develop the error estimation method. Adopting the basic concept of the error estimation method recently developed for the Craig–Bampton method, an error estimation method is developed for the AMLS method. Through various numerical examples, we demonstrate the accuracy of the proposed error estimation method and explore its computational efficiency. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

气相法白炭黑填充天然橡胶的裂纹扩展机理

研究了不同粒径,不同份数的白炭黑对天然橡胶(NR)裂纹生长行为的影响。采用具有裂纹生长测试功能的DMA(DMA-Crack Growth)对预割口试样的裂纹扩展速度进行测试。利用超高速显微摄像技术对裂纹扩展尖端进行在线追踪,得到裂纹扩展尖端的动态显微图像。结果表明,添加20 phr原生粒径为15 nm的气相法白炭黑时,裂纹尖端韧带均匀且细密,对裂纹生长起到很好的阻碍作用;添加20 phr原生粒径为7 nm的气相法白炭黑时,对试样的裂纹生长有不利影响。     

甘油增韧淀粉/PLA易降解打印耗材的制备

采用甘油与PLA粉末在无水乙醇中预混合,80℃烘干后再加入淀粉进行双螺杆熔融共混,制备出淀粉含量为20%的甘油增韧淀粉/PLA复合材料。扫描电镜和拉曼光谱分析结果表明,采用该方法可使淀粉在PLA基体中均匀分布。力学性能测试显示,PLA拉伸强度、断裂延展率和弯曲强度均随淀粉含量增加而降低,但甘油含量为8%时淀粉/PLA复合材料的韧性明显提升。以甘油增韧的淀粉/PLA复合材料制成易降解FDM打印耗材,实际3D打印效果良好。     

微观尺度下单晶铜熔点多因素影响的分子动力学模拟研究

基于分子动力学方法,利用嵌入原子势(EAM)函数,在微观尺度下研究了影响单晶铜熔点的多种因素。首先利用势函数计算单晶铜的晶格常数和弹性常数,以此验证本研究所采用势函数的准确性,然后利用能量体积法、径向分布函数法和键对分析技术对模拟得到的结果进行分析,测得单晶铜熔点约为1 380K。分析了模型大小、升温速率、晶体缺陷对铜熔点的影响,研究发现模型大小、升温速率对熔点的影响不大,随着升温速率的增大,达到熔点所需的时间越短。晶体缺陷的存在使金属材料晶格点阵稳定性下降,熔化需要的热量减少,熔点相应降低,与实际熔点情况一致。     

Engineering High‐Performance MoO2‐Based Nanomaterials with Supercapacity and Superhydrophobicity by Tuning the Raw Materials Source

Herein, a simple self‐assembly method is proposed for the fabrication of MoO₂‐based superhydrophobic material with record high contact angles (contact angle up to about 173°) for conductive metal oxides on hard/soft substrates. The spin‐coated surface demonstrates excellent oil–water separation efficiency (>98%) after 50 cycles and robust corrosion resistance after immersion into different pH solutions for 20 d. These water‐resistant coatings retain excellent superhydrophobicity after oil immersion, knife‐scratch, and long‐cycle sandpaper abrasion, which is not observed on most artificial surfaces. Meanwhile, the functionality switching from superhydrophobicity to supercapacity, which have an inverse relationship in aqueous solutions because of poor electrode wettability, is achieved simply by editing the raw materials source. Tuning of the raw materials leads to the same product MoO₂/graphitic carbon with different morphologies and functionalities. Different from superhydrophobic MoO₂/carbon ball flowers, MoO₂ nanotubes with carbon exhibit excellent supercapacity with a large gravimetric capacitance and great cycling stability.     

Facile growth of homogeneous Ni(OH)<Subscript>2</Subscript> coating on carbon nanosheets for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor applications

The growth of a Ni(OH)₂ coating on conductive carbon substrates is an efficient way to address issues related to their poor conductivity in electrochemical capacitor applications. However, the direct growth of nickel hydroxide coatings on a carbon substrate is challenging, because the surfaces of these systems are not compatible and a preoxidation treatment of the conductive carbon substrate is usually required. Herein, we present a facile preoxidation-free approach to fabricate a uniform Ni(OH)₂ coating on carbon nanosheets (CNs) by an ion-exchange reaction to achieve the in situ transformation of a MgO/C composite to a Ni(OH)₂/C one. The obtained Ni(OH)₂/CNs hybrids possess nanosheet morphology, a large surface area (278 m²/g), and homogeneous elemental distributions. When employed as supercapacitors in a three-electrode configuration, the Ni(OH)₂/CNs hybrid achieves a large capacitance of 2,218 F/g at a current density of 1.0 A/g. Moreover, asymmetric supercapacitors fabricated with the Ni(OH)₂/CNs hybrid exhibit superior supercapacitive performances, with a large capacity of 198 F/g, and high energy density of 56.7 Wh/kg at a power density of 4.0 kW/kg. They show excellent cycling stability with 93% capacity retention after 10,000 cycles, making the Ni(OH)₂/CNs hybrid a promising candidate for practical applications in supercapacitor devices.

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Ultrasound-triggered release of sinoporphyrin sodium from liposome-microbubble complexes and its enhanced sonodynamic toxicity in breast cancer

Nano Research - Applying ultrasound (US) to drug delivery and disease therapy is important work. Sonodynamic therapy (SDT)—a comprehensive therapy using US and a sonosensitizer—exhibits...