Stress dependence of the creep behaviors and mechanisms of a third-generation Ni-based single crystal superalloy

Elevated temperature creep behaviors at 1100℃ over a wide stress regime of 120–174 MPa of a thirdgeneration Ni-based single crystal superalloy were studied. With a reduced stress from 174 to 120 MPa,the creep life increased by a factor of 10.5, from 87 h to 907 h, presenting a strong stress dependence.A splitting phenomenon of the close-(about 100 nm) and sparse-(above 120 nm) spaced dislocation networks became more obvious with increasing stress. Simultaneously, a_0010 superdislocations with low mobilities were frequently observed under a lower stress to pass through γ'precipitates by a combined slip and climb of two a_0110 superpartials or pure climb. However, a_0110 superdislocations with higher mobility were widely found under a higher stress, which directly sheared into γ'precipitates.Based on the calculated critical resolved shear stresses for various creep mechanisms, the favorable creep mechanism was systematically analyzed. Furthermore, combined with the microstructural evolutions during different creep stages, the dominant creep mechanism changed from the dislocation climbing to Orowan looping and precipitates shearing under a stress regime of 137–174 MPa, while the dislocation climbing mechanism was operative throughout the whole creep stage under a stress of 120 MPa, resulting a superior creep performance.     

Wrapping effect of secondary phases on the grains: increased corrosion resistance of Mg–Al alloys

The discrete secondary phases usually cause severe galvanic corrosion, thereby resulting in rapid degradation for Mg–Al alloys in orthopaedics application. In this study, CaO was introduced into Mg–Al–Zn (AZ61) alloy via selective laser melting (SLM) to ameliorate the characterisations of the secondary phases, with an aim to improve its corrosion behaviour. Results revealed that CaO reacted with Mg and Al in Mg–Al alloys during SLM, suppressing the formation of coarse Mg₁₇Al₁₂ phase and promoting the formation of (Mg, Al)₂Ca phase. Meanwhile, the rapid solidification during SLM promoted the homogeneous precipitation of the second phase. As a result, inert (Mg, Al)₂Ca phase homogeneously wrapped the Mg grains, which effectively protected them from the invasion of corrosion solution. Thus, the degradation rate was remarkably reduced from 0.073 to 0.031?mg?cm^–2?h^–1. Furthermore, AZ61-9CaO exhibited good cytocompatibility. This work suggested that AZ61-9CaO was promising candidates for orthopaedics implants.     

Polymer nanoparticles as adjuvants in cancer immunotherapy

Immunotherapy is a promising strategy to inhibit cancer progression via activation of the immune system. In immunotherapy, adjuvants as immunologic stimulants or delivery systems play a critical role in inducing the antitumor immune response and decreasing the side effects of immune stimulants. Polymer nanoparticles have attracted increasing attention as an indispensable component of immunotherapy, owing to their favorable properties, such as excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability, flexible size, high activity as immune stimulants, large surface area for binding multivalent immune ligands, and high loading capacity for immune-related components. In cancer immunotherapy, polymer nanoparticles can protect cargo from the surrounding milieu, deliver the antigens and immunostimulatory molecules to antigen-presenting cells, or stimulate robust T cell response. This review summarizes the current advancements in polymer nanoparticle adjuvants for cancer immunotherapy and predicts their prospects in fundamental and clinical studies.

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Erratum to: High-purity helical carbon nanotubes by trace-waterassisted chemical vapor deposition: Large-scale synthesis and growth mechanism

Nano Research - The first author, Fanbin Meng, and the second author, Ying Wang, contributed equally to this work was unfortunately forgotten to write on the first pages of the main text and the...     

Heterogeneous Fenton-like discoloration of methyl orange using Fe<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>/MWCNTs as catalyst: combination mechanism and affecting parameters

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) can act not only as a support for Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (NPs) but also as a coworker with synergistic effect, accordingly improving the heterogeneous Fenton-like efficiency of Fe₃O₄ NPs. In this study, Fe₃O₄ NPs were in situ anchored onto MWCNTs by a moderate co-precipitation method and the as-prepared Fe₃O₄/MWCNTs nanocomposites were employed as the highly efficient Fenton-like catalysts. The analyses of XRD, FTIR, Raman, FESEM, TEM and HRTEM results indicated the formation of Fe₃O₄ crystals in Fe₃O₄/MWCNTs nanocomposites prepared at different conditions and the interaction between Fe₃O₄ NPs and MWCNTs. Over a wide pH range, the surface of modified MWCNTs possessed negative charges. Based on these results, the possible combination mechanism between Fe₃O₄ NPs and MWCNTs was discussed and proposed. Moreover, the effects of preparation and catalytic conditions on the Fenton-like catalytic efficiency were investigated in order to gain further insight into the heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction catalyzed by Fe₃O₄/MWCNTs nanocomposites.     

超空泡射弹尾拍运动流固耦合动力学响应研究

基于ANSYS软件和CFX软件的双向隐式交错迭代法对超空泡射弹尾拍运动过程中的流固耦合响应进行了研究,结构响应仿真采用有限元法、流场仿真采用分相流模型和SST湍流模型,重点比较分析了流固耦合作用对射弹运动姿态和流体动力的影响,给出了尾拍过程中弹体应力的变化规律.     

基于FPGA的相控超声发射系统设计与实现

设计了一种以FPGA为核心的相控超声发射系统,对该系统工作原理及相控聚焦方法进行了研究;设计了一种二维相控阵列,并进行了阵列定点聚焦延时仿真;最后运用该系统实现了对相控阵列的高精度聚焦延时控制,并经过DA转换、电压及功率放大,产生了幅值及波形可控的激励信号,测试了该系统对实际目标的定位精度;实验结果显示对实际目标定位偏差在3%左右,该超声相控发射系统可实现相控聚焦发射,延时控制精度高,可靠性好。     

融合RFID和条形码的工业炸药流向信息识别

工业炸药的流向监控是减少公共危害的重要手段,基础就是产品的信息标识与识别;为了解决此问题,提出基于RFID和条形码混合信息标识与识别模式,该模式个体标识采用条形码,批量标识采用RFID技术;利用Globe Class标准与LDAP技术,提出RFID信息获取模型与获取技术;实际应用表明,该模式即充分利用RFID远距离、多标签、大容量的特点,又兼顾遗留系统和条形码低成本优势,而且条形码与RFID标签建立了映射模型,识别准确率达到100%,较好解决了工业炸药全流程动态流向信息识别问题。