Microstructure and properties of mechanical alloying particles reinforced aluminum matrix composites prepared by semisolid stirring pouring method

Aluminum matrix composites reinforced with mechanical alloying particles(SiC_p) were fabricated by the semisolid stirring pouring method. The inf luence of mechanical alloying particles and Mg on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites was investigated by means of optical microscopy(OM), X-ray diffraction scanning(XRD), electron microscopy(SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS). Results show that the addition of Mg converts the agglomerate mechanical al oying particles in ZL101 matrix composites into dispersed distribution in ZL101-Mg matrix composites, large matrix grains into f ine equiaxed matrix grains, and eutectic phase into f ine particles. So the mechanical properties of ZL101-Mg matrix composites are better than those of ZL101 matrix composites. The mechanical properties of ZL101/ZL101-Mg matrix composites are gradually increased with the increase of the volume fraction of mechanical alloying particles. When the volume fraction of mechanical alloying particles is 3%, the Vickers hardness and ultimate tensile strength of the ZL101/ZL101-Mg matrix composites reach their maximum values.     

压电微夹钳的位移自感知反馈复合控制*

采用自感知方法获取压电微夹钳钳指位移,构成自感知反馈复合控制系统。根据反映钳指位移、表面电荷、夹持力、驱动电压之间关系的压电悬臂梁Smits方程,提出了基于电流积分的钳指位移自感知方法;引入死区算子对传统PI模型进行改进,建立了压电微夹钳钳指位移的迟滞模型;以对偏差的抛物线积分、对输出的先行微分分别代替常规PID控制器中的积分项和微分项,设计出了压电微夹钳的改进PID反馈控制器;将前馈控制器与PID反馈控制器相结合,并采用自感知反馈方式,设计出了压电微夹钳的闭环控制系统。实验结果表明:在自感知反馈复合控制作用下,压电微夹钳对5μm阶跃参考位移的响应时间为0.24 s,若不考虑噪声影响,稳态误差几乎为零;在最大位移为14.7μm的变幅值三角波参考位移以及最大位移为14.1μm的任意波形参考位移作用下,压电微夹钳的自感知反馈复合控制亦可取得良好的控制效果,其稳态误差中线在-0.02~0.04μm之间变化。自感知反馈控制的实验结果与传感器反馈控制基本相同,从而表明压电微夹钳的自感知反馈控制是有效的。     

扩散退火温度对热浸镀铝钢高温磨损性能的影响

研究了经650、950℃扩散退火5 h后的热浸镀铝钢,在环境温度400℃、不同载荷作用下的磨损行为,并探讨了其磨损机理。结果表明,经650℃扩散退火处理的热浸镀铝钢的镀层主要由脆性相Fe₂Al₅组成;其磨损率随载荷的增大而增大,主要磨损机制为氧化磨损和剥落磨损。经950℃扩散退火处理后的镀层均由韧性相FeAl和Fe₃Al构成;当载荷低于200 N时,其磨损率几乎不随载荷变化,且保持在很低的水平;其优异的耐磨性源于磨面处形成了厚1²μm、含大量Al2O3和Fe2O3及少量W、Mo的氧化物的摩擦氧化层,主要磨损机制为氧化轻微磨损。当载荷增加至250 N时,45钢基体发生热软化,摩擦层不稳定而剥落,基体发生塑性挤出。     

Circulating Organ-Specific MicroRNAs Serve as Biomarkers in Organ-Specific Diseases: Implications for Organ Allo- and Xeno-Transplantation

Different cell types possess different miRNA expression profiles, and cell/tissue/organ-specific miRNAs (or profiles) indicate different diseases. Circulating miRNA is either actively secreted by living cells or passively released during cell death. Circulating cell/tissue/organ-specific miRNA may serve as a non-invasive biomarker for allo- or xeno-transplantation to monitor organ survival and immune rejection. In this review, we summarize the proof of concept that circulating organ-specific miRNAs serve as non-invasive biomarkers for a wide spectrum of clinical organ-specific manifestations such as liver-related disease, heart-related disease, kidney-related disease, and lung-related disease. Furthermore, we summarize how circulating organ-specific miRNAs may have advantages over conventional methods for monitoring immune rejection in organ transplantation. Finally, we discuss the implications and challenges of applying miRNA to monitor organ survival and immune rejection in allo- or xeno-transplantation.     

Genipin cross-linked chitosan hydrogel for the controlled release of tetracycline with controlled release property,lower cytotoxicity,and long-term bioactivity

To realize the controlled release property, lower cytotoxicity, and long-term bioactivity of tetracycline, the chitosan hydrogel had been prepared using genipin as the cross-linker and the tetracycline was in situ encapsulated. The formation process and strength of hydrogel were studied by rheological analysis, and the microtopography was observed by scanning electron microscope. It was found that the amount of genipin could modulate the physical property of the hydrogel. For in vitro release and antibacterial assays, the hydrogel could controllably release tetracycline and keep its bioactivity for a long time. The tetracycline-loaded chitosan hydrogel showed good antibacterial effect even under alkaline environment, which displayed better stability compared with free tetracycline. Moreover, the tetracycline-loaded chitosan hydrogel exhibited lower cytotoxicity than did tetracycline alone, suggesting that this tetracycline-loaded chitosan hydrogel could be a more useful dosage form than separate doses of tetracycline. The novel aspects of this study include the cytotoxicity study and the in vitro and in vivo assays, which might be useful for other researchers in this field.

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Graphical abstract To realize the controlled release property, lower cytotoxicity, and long-term bioactivity of tetracycline, genipin cross-linked chitosan hydrogel was used as the carrier of tetracycline. The hydrogel could controllably release tetracycline with bioactivity. The hydrogel showed good antibacterial effect even under alkaline environment. The hydrogel exhibited lower cytotoxicity than did tetracycline alone.

     

合金元素含量对汽车大梁用610L钢组织与性能的影响

采用“调Si、降Nb、加Ti”的合金设计理念,结合优化的控轧控冷工艺,开发出一种新型汽车大梁用610 MPa级Ti-Nb-Si系低碳微合金钢。结果表明,当Si、Nb和Ti的质量分数分别为0.04%、0.03%和0.06%时,试验钢在热轧后水冷(15～20℃/s)至卷取温度时的显微组织为铁素体+珠光体,且在铁素体基体内分布着高密度的纳米析出相,综合力学性能较好,屈服强度为539 MPa,抗拉强度为633 MPa,伸长率为20.5%,扩孔率为66.4%,各项力学性能和扩孔性能均满足汽车大梁用610L钢的性能要求。     

高密度块状钐铁氮磁体制备的研究进展

钐铁氮化合物(Sm₂Fe₁₇N₃)因具有比钕铁硼(Nd₂Fe₁₄B)更高的磁晶各向异性场和居里温度值及更少的稀土含量,成为新型稀土永磁材料研究热点。但是,由于钐铁氮在600℃左右会分解导致永磁性能消失,因此常规的高温烧结工艺并不适用于钐铁氮烧结磁体的制备,现只能将其与高分子材料复合用作塑磁材料,这就导致Sm₂Fe₁₇N₃的磁学性能无法得到充分发挥。因此,开发低温成型工艺制备全金属高密度块状磁体是获取高性能钐铁氮磁体的关键。经过30多年的努力,科研人员已开发出多种制备钐铁氮磁体的低温快速成型工艺,并获得最大磁能积达到199 k J/m³的高性能磁体。本研究将从磁体的制备方法出发,总结当前块状钐铁氮磁体的研究现状及面临的问题,尤其针对不同成型方法出现矫顽力下降的现象提出分析,并对其今后的发展做出展望。     

Optimum design for unbonded posttensioned precast split shear wall system using genetic algorithm

Precast concrete structures are increasingly being adopted by building designers in regions of high seismicity. An unbonded posttensioned (PT) precast split shear wall system (UPPSSW) was proposed by the Precast Seismic Structural Systems (PRESSS). The UPPSSW system is composed of two or more single precast concrete wall panels that are connected together with energy‐dissipating shear connectors and anchored to the foundation with unbonded PT tendons located at the panel center. In this paper, an optimum design program has been developed for designing this system. The objective of the optimum process is to find the optimum combination between PT tendons and shear connectors while keeping the moment capacity of the wall equal to the applied design moment and achieving zero residual drift simultaneously. In addition, MATLAB was employed to explore an optimization program using genetic algorithm. Compared with the existing design methods for the system, the optimum design program proposed in this research is accurate, efficient, and direct. Moreover, it can yield the optimum design automatically and quickly. As a result, the existing lengthy and manual design process of trial and error for the system can be avoided.