Cost‐effective porous ceramic tubes fabricated through a phase inversion/casting process using calcined bauxite

Cost‐effective ceramic tubes based on low‐price commercial calcined bauxite for economical separation were fabricated by a new phase‐inversion casting method. The thermal shrinkage and weight loss during heating of the green tubes were characterized by dilatometric analysis and TG, respectively. Three shrinkage stages appear successively, corresponding to the viscous deformation of polymeric binder at 200‐300°C, significant combustion loss of ~5.2 wt% at 500‐620°C and sintering shrinkage over 800°C, respectively. However, due to high enough viscosity of the casting suspension that can guarantee the green tube against collapse or deformation during the phase inversion/casting process, the sintered tubes display nearly uniform microstructure instead of characteristic asymmetrical structure of the phase inversion process. The influence of sintering temperature on the pore property (including pore size and porosity) and mechanical strength was investigated. As the sintering temperature increases from 1200 to 1400°C, the porosity and average pore size decrease from 46.4% to 37.0% and from 0.98 to 0.81 μm, respectively, and the flexural strength increases from 25.8 to 65.1 MPa. The cost‐effective ceramic tube sintering at the range of 1250‐1400°C can be capable of functioning as a microfiltration membrane or an ultrafiltration membrane support.     

Effects of microstructure on electrochemical reactivity and conductivity in nanostructured ceria thin films

The proton conductivity in functional oxides is crucial in determining electrochemistry and transport phenomena in a number of applications such as catalytic devices and fuel cells. However, single characterization techniques are usually limited in detecting the ionic dynamics at the full range of environmental conditions. In this report, we probe and uncover the links between the microstructure of nanostructured ceria (NC) and parameters that govern its electrochemical reaction and proton transport, by coupling experimental data obtained with time‐resolved Kelvin probe force microscopy (tr‐KPFM), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and finite element analysis. It is found that surface morphology determines the water splitting rate and proton conductivity at 25°C and wet conditions, when protons are mainly generated and transported within surface physisorbed water layers. However, at higher temperature (i.e., ≥125°C) and dry conditions, when physisorbed water evaporates, grain size, and crystallographic orientation become significant factors. Specifically, the proton generation rate is negatively correlated with the grain size, whereas proton diffusivity is facilitated by surface {111} planes and additional conduction pathways offered by cracks and open pores connected to the surface.     

Non‐isothermal crystallization kinetics of Al2O3‐YAG amorphous ceramic coating deposited via plasma spraying

Crystallization kinetics of the newly developed Al₂O₃‐Y₃Al₅O₁₂ (YAG) amorphous ceramic coating fabricated by atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) were investigated via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) under non‐isothermal conditions. The phase compositions and microstructure of the as‐sprayed coating were characterized by X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The glass transition temperature T_g, the onset temperature of crystallization T_c and the peak temperature of crystallization T_p presented heating rate dependence. The related kinetic parameters of activation energies (E_g, E_c, E_p) and Avrami exponents (n) were quantified using various methods including Kissinger, Augis–Bennett, Ozawa and Matusita–Sakka, etc., to understand the phase transition mechanism and crystallization process in depth. A series of parameters including devitrification interval ΔT, thermal stability (T_c, E_c), nucleation resistance E_c/RT_g and fragility index F were quantified in order to evaluate the nucleation mechanism, crystallization behavior and thermal stability of Al₂O₃‐YAG amorphous ceramic coating. Excellent thermal stability was witnessed in the studied coating. Furthermore, the YAG crystalline phases can be reasonably controlled and independently precipitated from the amorphous matrix via proper annealing.     

Conversion of calcium aluminate cement hydrates at 60°C with and without water

There have been different hypotheses about the transformation mechanisms of calcium aluminate cement hydrates and this work aims to clarify the long‐running debate about the conversion approaches. In this work, CAH₁₀ and C₂AH₈ were produced from the pastes of calcium aluminate cement (CAC) cured for 24 hours at 10 and 20°C separately. And the cured pastes were continually cured at 60°C for 3 days with water and without water, respectively. The hydration of the pastes was halted by freeze‐drying, and the phases and microstructure of hydrates were investigated by XRD and SEM, respectively. The results indicate that CAH₁₀ and C₂AH₈ converted into C₃AH₆ and AH₃ in water presence at 60°C, but did not transform into C₃AH₆ and AH₃ without water. It is confirmed that the conversion of CAH₁₀ and C₂AH₈ to C₃AH₆ and AH₃ happens through preceding solution of CAH₁₀ and C₂AH₈ and subsequent precipitation of C₃AH₆ and AH₃.     

镍铝层状双金属氢氧化物的亲油改性及其吸油性能

Ni^(2+)与Al^(3+)物质的量比为3∶1,尿素为沉淀剂,通过水热合成技术制备镍铝层状双金属氢氧化物层状材料(Ni^(2+)-Al^(3+)-CO_3^(2-)-LDHs)。以Ni^(2+)-Al^(3+)-CO_3^(2-)-LDHs为前驱体,分别与Na Cl和十二烷基磺酸钠[CH_3(CH_2)_(11)SO_3Na]进行离子交换反应得到Ni^(2+)-Al^(3+)-CH_3(CH_2)_(11)SO_3^--LDHs新型吸附剂材料。将CH_3(CH_2)_(11)SO_3^-亲油客体负载到Ni^(2+)-Al^(3+)-LDHs层状材料层间,实现镍铝层状双金属氢氧化物的亲油改性。利用Ni^(2+)-Al^(3+)-CH_3(CH_2)_(11)SO_3^--LDHs复合材料对含油污水进行处理,结果表明,镍铝层状双金属氢氧化物亲油改性后增强了LDHs的亲油吸附性能。     

The Benefits of Small Quantities of Nitrogen in the Oxygen Feed to Ozone Generators

This paper reports the ozone generation in pulsed multichannel dielectric barrier discharge. The influence of nitrogen addition (0.1%–10%) on ozone concentration and ozone generation efficiency in nitrogen–oxygen gas mixtures is studied. Results show that adding 0.1% N₂ would not seriously increase the ozone production. Meanwhile, 1% N₂ content exhibits the highest ozone production efficiency in low SIE (J/L, defined as the ratio of power to gas flow rate) region (0–200 J/L) while adding 0.3% N₂ would lead to the highest ozone generation efficiency in high SIE region (300–800 J/L). The increase of ozone production induced by N₂ addition is more significant in low SIE region compared with that in high SIE region. At 100 J/L, ozone production efficiency increases 26.9% to 201.6 g/kWh with 1% N₂ addition when compared with that in oxygen. At 18 J/L, the observed maximum ozone generation efficiency reaches 252 g/kWh at 1.3 g/Nm³ with 1% N₂ addition. An increase of ozone production can be obtained with 0.3%–2% N₂ addition in all explored SIE ranges.     

Microporous membrane fabricated by AMS‐GMA‐TPE terpolymer grafted polypropylene prepared via extrusion

Terpolymer poly(α‐methylstyrene‐co‐glycidyl methacrylate‐co‐4‐acryloyl tetraphenylethylene) (PAGT) was synthesized by radical copolymerization using α‐methylstyrene, glycidyl methacrylate, and trace fluorescent monomer 4‐acryloyl tetraphenylethylene. Thermal decomposition of α‐methylstyrene constitutional units in copolymer chains is known to produce macromolecular radicals at temperatures exceeding 90 °C, which may be melt‐grafted to polypropylene (PP) without other initiators by means of extrusion. In this study, the PP‐g‐PAGT microporous material was prepared by casting and stretching. The structure and properties of the PAGT were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ¹H‐nuclear magnetic resonance, and thermogravimetic analysis. The grafting degree and rheological properties proved that the PAGT chains were successfully grafted onto the PP. The uniformity of the PAGT in the PP‐g‐PAGT was observed using a spectrofluorophotometer. The polarity of the cast membrane was characterized by the water contact angle. The results showed that the PAGT evenly grafted onto the PP, and the polarity and hydrophilicity of the cast membranes were improved. The microporous structure of the separator was observed via scanning electron microscopy. Testing of the performance of the lithium battery showed that the impedance decreased and the ionic conductivity increased with the introduction of PAGT onto PP. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018 , 135, 46020.     

不同煮制时间对鸡汤中呈味物质的影响分析

以鸡胸肉为研究对象,在不同煮制时间下制备鸡汤样品,考察不同煮制时间对鸡汤中呈味物质的影响。采用高效液相色谱仪和氨基酸自动分析仪分析样品中有机酸、呈味核苷酸、游离氨基酸、呈味肽等的含量。感官评价结果表明,煮制4 h的鸡汤鲜味评分最高;随着煮制时间的延长,鸡汤的pH先降低后增加,煮制3 h时pH达到最低值(6.39);5'-胞苷酸(5'-CMP)、5'-鸟苷酸(5'-GMP)、乳酸和17种氨基酸的含量随煮制时间延长逐渐增加,在煮制5 h时达到最大值;5'-肌苷酸(5'-IMP)、和5'-腺苷酸(5'-AMP)的质量浓度分别在煮制2和3h达到最大值(14.22和48.72mg/L);琥珀酸的含量变化不大,谷氨酸的质量浓度在煮制5 h时达到最大值(291.39 mg/L),这些呈味物质对鸡汤鲜味具有重要的贡献。鸡汤的味精当量值(EUC)在5 h达到最高值(0.28 g MSG/100 g)。多肽含量在4 h时达到最大值(12.06 g/L)。     

电力系统电压最大跌落的EEAC法分析

本文揭示了电力系统暂态电压最大跌落与暂态势能之间的联系，指出电压最大跌落发生在监介的等值二机的平面上暂态能到达最大的时刻，文中还提出了用ＥＥＡＣ法进行暂态电压最大跌落的分析方法，对浙江电网的仿真结果表明，利用ＥＥＡＣ分析首摆电压最大跌落具有快速和较为准确的优点。     

Magnesium hydroxide modified by 1‐n‐tetradecyl‐3‐carboxymethyl imidazolium chloride and its effects on the properties of LLDPE

In this study, Mg(OH)₂ (MH) was first modified by 1‐n‐tetradecyl‐3‐carboxymethyl imidazolium chloride ([C₁₄cim]Cl), an imidazolium ionic liquid, and then the modified MH ([C₁₄cim]Cl‐MH) was incorporated into linear low‐density polyethylene (LLDPE) by melt‐mixing to obtain the LLDPE/[C₁₄cim]Cl‐MH composites. The interaction between [C₁₄cim]Cl and MH was investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT‐IR). The thermal decompostion behaviors of the LLDPE/[C₁₄cim]Cl‐MH composites were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The flame retardance, tensile and Izod Impact properties of the LLDPE/[C₁₄cim]Cl‐MH composites were tested. For comparison, the LLDPE/MH composites and LLDPE/SA‐MH composites (SA‐MH is stearic acid) were prepared and their properties were studied in the same way. It was found that [C₁₄cim]Cl interacted with MH via chemical bonding, and served as an efficient lubricant and compatibilizer for MH and LLDPE, leading to great improvements of processability and mechanical properties of the LLDPE/[C₁₄cim]Cl‐MH composites. The LLDPE/[C₁₄cim]Cl‐MH composites also showed a remarkably promoted char formation and effectively eliminated melt drips, thus endowing the composites with sufficiently high flame retardancy. POLYM. ENG. SCI., © 2011 Society of Plastics Engineers