Preparation and ferroelectric properties of Bi-modified lead zirconate titanate thin film

We have studied the structural and electrical properties of bismuth-modified lead zirconate titanate thin films. Specimens with various Bi contents, (Pb1−3/2xBix) (Zr0.52 Ti0.48) O3 (PBZT) thin films, were prepared on a Pt-coated Si wafer by the sol–gel method. Ferroelectricity confirmed by the measurement of dielectric constant and P–E hysteresis loop was found for specimens below x = 0.25, in which the values of both dielectric constant and remanent polarization were decreased with increasing Bi contents. The behaviors of the electrical properties with Bi content corresponded to the structural changes by increasing non-ferroelectric cubic phase with increasing Bi contents, which was thought to be due to the vacancies in Pb-sites created by the substitution of Bi into Pb.     

Advances in J‐integral estimation of circumferentially surface cracked pipes

This paper describes enhanced J‐integral estimation schemes for pipes with circumferential semi‐elliptical cracks subjected to tensile loading, global bending and internal pressure. These schemes are given in two different forms to cover the wide ranges of geometries and material parameters; the modified GE/EPRI method and the modified reference stress method. In the former method, new plastic influence functions for fully plastic J‐integral estimation are developed based on extensive three‐dimensional finite element calculations. In the latter method, new optimized reference loads are suggested and utilized to predict the J values. To verify the feasibility of these two schemes, J‐integral values obtained from further detailed FE analyses are compared to those from the proposed schemes. Because the estimated J‐integrals agree fairly well with the detailed FE analysis results, the new solutions can be applied for accurate structural integrity assessment of different size pipes with a circumferential surface crack.     

Preparation and characterization of DLC/SiO2/Al2O3 nanofiltration membrane

High quality ceramic thin films were fabricated by thin film deposition process in semiconductor field in order to fabricate high performance carbon/SiO ₂ /Al ₂ O₃ membrane. α-Al ₂ O ₃ substrate was used as a supporting material. A severe thermal stress and rough surface for active ceramic top layer such as zeolite were observed. To overcome thermal stress, intermediate layer of SiO₂ and diamond-like carbon (DLC) thin film were used. SiO ₂ and DLC thin films on porous alumina support were deposited using plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD). Homogeneous and smooth surfaces and interfaces of DLC/SiO ₂ /Al ₂ O ₃ membrane were observed by FESEM. The phases of DLC and SiO ₂ thin films were identified by X-ray diffraction pattern. Gas permeabilities of the nanofiltration membrane with DLC/SiO ₂ /Al ₂ O ₃ were observed at various annealing temperatures. Mixed gas permeability of the membrane with 1 μm-thick SiO₂ and 2 μm-thick DLC thin film annealed at 200 °C was ～18 ccm at 1018 mb back pressure.     

nForce力量——微星K7N420 pro主板全面测试

在2004年6月4日，nVIDIA公司于中国台北举办的Computex大展上正式发布了备受期待的整合图形处理器架构——nForce.拥有128bit Twinbank内存总线、HyperTransport总线技术，双DSP架构的MCP1-D、整合的GF2MX显卡等耀眼的特性，nForce一问世就马上受到业界密切的关注。nVIDIAIV当初承诺的是在冬季的时候正式推出nForce芯片组，     

White luminescence of Ho3+/Tm3+/Yb3+-codoped CaWO4 synthesized via citrate complex route assisted by microwave irradiation

The nanocrystalline Ho³⁺/Tm³⁺/Yb³⁺ co-doped CaWO₄ upconversion (UC) phosphors were successfully synthesized by a modified citrate complex method using microwave irradiation. The citrate complex precursors were heat-treated at temperature ranging from 300 to 700 °C for 3 h. Crystallization of the Ho³⁺/Tm³⁺/Yb³⁺ co-doped CaWO₄ was detected at 400 °C, and entirely completed at 600 °C. The Ho³⁺/Tm³⁺/Yb³⁺ co-doped CaWO₄ heat-treated at 600 °C showed primarily spherical and homogeneous morphology. Under the laser excitation of 980 nm, Ho³⁺/Tm³⁺/Yb³⁺ co-doped CaWO₄ shows the bright white upconversion (UC) emission visible to the naked eye, which is composed of a blue emission at 475 nm from Tm³⁺, and green and red emissions at 543 and 651 nm respectively from Ho³⁺. The coordinates of Ho³⁺/Tm³⁺/Yb³⁺ co-doped CaWO₄ in the Commission International De'eclairage (CIE) chromaticity diagram could be controlled from a cool to a warm white color depending on the Tm³⁺ and Ho³⁺ concentrations. The UC luminescent properties on Tm³⁺ and Ho³⁺ concentrations and related mechanism based on laser pump power were discussed in detail.