Preparation and properties of PMMA modified silica aerogels from diatomite

Diatomite was used as raw material to prepare sodium silicate with a modulus of 3.1 by alkalidissolution method and the resulted sodium silicate solution was employed as a precursor. Methyl methacrylate monomers were introduced in wet gels through solution-immersion, and upon heating at 70 ℃, the mesoporous surfaces throughout the skeletal framework were coated with the polymer layer. PMMA modified silica aerogels were successfully synthesized via ambient pressure drying. The properties were investigated by FTIR, NMR, TGA, nitrogen adsorption-desorption, FESEM and nano-indentation, etc. Results indicate that with the increasing of PMMA incorporated into silica aerogels, the bulk density and the BET surface area increase, the porosity decreases. Through the observation of FESEM, it is found that the interconnecting pores and the big pores add, the pore size distribution expands from 5-17 to 28-150 nm. By comparison, the PMMA modified silica aerogels achieve a 52-fold increase in hardness and a 10-fold increase in modulus.     

微波合成SiO2气凝胶核/聚苯乙烯壳微球研究

将水玻璃为硅源所制备的纳米孔硅气凝胶与苯乙烯单体用微波加热合成法制备出SiO2气凝胶核/聚苯乙烯壳复合微球.用顺序间隔取样测试方法试验复合微球的密度、转化率和包覆率与微波合成温度、时间和聚合体系各组分变化情况,分析讨论了影响变化因素和原因.通过TEM和FE-SEM对复合微球进行结构与形貌表征.结果表明,优选体系组分配比为SiO2气凝胶3g、苯乙烯21g、乙醇水溶剂配比为380g∶20g、引发剂4.2g及稳定剂2g,微波合成工艺参数为加热功率500W,加热时间40min、加热温度60℃.在此工艺条件下合成,复合微球合成转化率是67.1%、包覆率为32.7%,制备出的核壳结构复合微球的粒径约为100~200nm、震实密度为0.353g/cm3,且表面凹凸不平状似"草莓"的微粒.     

Selective removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions with surface functionalized silica nanoparticles by different functional groups

The industrial silica fume pretreated by nitric acid at 80 °C was re-used in this work. Then, the obtained silica nanoparticles were surface functionalized by silane coupling agents, such as（3-Mercaptopropyl） triethoxysilane（MPTES） and（3-Amincpropyl） trithoxysilane（APTES）. Some further modifications were studied by chloroaceetyl choride and 1,8-Diaminoaphalene for amino modified silica. The surface functionalized silica nanoparticles were characterized by Fourier transform infrared（FI-IR） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）. The prepared adsorbent of surface functionalized silica nanoparticles with differential function groups were investigated in the selective adsorption about Pb2＋, Cu2＋, Hg2＋, Cd2＋ and Zn2＋ions in aqueous solutions. The results show that the（3-Mercaptopropyl） triethoxysilane functionalized silica nanoparticles（SiO2-MPTES） play an important role in the selective adsorption of Cu2＋ and Hg2＋, the（3-Amincpropyl） trithoxysilane（APTES） functionalized silica nanoparticles（SiO2-APTES） exhibited maximum removal efficiency towards Pb2＋ and Hg2＋, the 1,8-Diaminoaphalene functionalized silica nanoparticles was excellent for removal of Hg2＋ at room temperature, respectively.     

Photoelastic confirmation of surface stress relaxation in silica glasses: Fiber bending and rod torsion

Silica glass samples were given various heat treatments under stress at low temperatures and subsequently their residual stress distributions in terms of retardance were observed using a polarized light microscope, confirming previously reported fast surface stress relaxation while providing more detailed characterization. Retardance profiles of silica glass fibers heat-treated under a constant bending strain in the presence of atmospheric water vapor were measured and fit to a previously developed diffusion-based relaxation model. The retardance of a cross-section of a silica glass rod heat-treated at 650°C in lab air under applied torsional shear strain was also measured to confirm the presence of residual surface shear stress which was predicted by the decrease of torque with time for the rod. Together, these results confirm the low-temperature fast surface stress relaxation which occurs when water vapor is present for both bending and shear stresses.     

Na2SO4 deposit-induced hot corrosion of SiC fibers relevant for SiC CMCs

Hi Nicalon, Hi Nicalon S, Sylramic, and Sylramic iBN SiC fibers were exposed to ~60 μg/cm² of Na₂SO₄ in a 0.1% SO₂/O₂ gaseous environment for times between 0.75 and 24 h at 1000°C. After exposure, the corrosion products were characterized using SEM, EDS, ICP-OES, TEM, and EFTEM to determine their high-temperature resistance to Na₂SO₄ and key reaction mechanisms. All SiC fiber types tested in this work exhibited little resistance to Na₂SO₄ deposit-induced attack relative to their behavior in dry O₂ environments. It was found that Hi-Nicalon displayed the least resistance to Na₂SO₄ deposit-induced attack due to excess carbon content resulting in the formation of a highly porous crystalline oxide and promotion of basic corrosion conditions. All fiber types formed a crystalline SiO₂ reaction product, either cristobalite or tridymite. Sylramic and Sylramic iBN formed a crystalline SiO₂ reaction layer containing TiO₂ needles due oxidation of TiB₂ particles. Additionally, Na₂SO₄ deposits resulted in pitting of all fiber surfaces.     

钠基膨润土对硅溶胶涂料悬浮性的影响

硅溶胶涂料以其良好的工艺性能在熔模铸造领域得到越来越广泛的应用，但在实际使用过程中该涂料也存在着悬浮性不良等问题，影响到涂料实际使用。分析了改善硅溶胶涂料悬浮性的机理，以及硅溶胶涂料悬浮性与流杯粘度及涂片厚度等工艺性能之间的关系。采用钠基膨润土改善硅溶胶涂料的悬浮性，并取得了良好效果。     

Initial stages of the high-temperature corrosion of commercial Fe-Cr-Ni alloys in a carburizing atmosphere of low oxygen partial pressure

The early stages of corrosion of AISI 314, HK 40, and Alloy 800H have been studied in a strongly carburizing (a_C=0.8), weakly oxidizing atmosphere at 1098 K. Samples with electropolished and cold-worked surfaces were exposed for up to 400 min. at temperature, in a conventional corrosion rig or in a reaction vessel which was installed within an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer. The latter facility allowed the effects of the specimen heating rate and the rat of gas flow to be investigated. Examination of the corrosion products was accomplished with the aid of XPS, SEM, TEM, and conventional metallography. Initially, surface layers comprised of -Cr₂O₃, (Mn, Cr)₃O₄, and SiO₂ formed, with layer structure, microstructure, and composition being functions of alloy composition and surface condition. Only on the cold-worked surfaces did a well-developed duplex oxide, consisting of an outer, Cr-rich oxide layer and an inner, SiO₂ layer, form. In good agreement with the predicted value of 1.9 wt.%, between 1.4 and 2 wt.% Si in the alloy was required to form a complete SiO₂ layer. After an incubation period, -Cr₂O₃ became unstable and transformed to M₇C₃; the carbides then grew by diffusion of metal from the alloy substrate. The presence of manganese, as (Mn, Cr)₃O₄, in the surface oxide influenced the mode of carbide growth, whereas the rate of carbide growth was severely suppressed by a continuous SiO₂ layer which acted as a diffusion barrier both to metal and to carbon. It is argued that the SiO₂ layer is most effective in reducing carburization when it is free from or contains very few structural defects.     

冲天炉熔炼节能技术的生产实践

冲天炉是铸铁车间首要的熔炼设备，具有优越的综合性能和经济技术指标。结合本车间两台7t／h大排距冲天炉的实际生产情况，对冲天炉化铁的节能技术在实际生产过程中应用做一个综合概述。     

精密铸造硅溶胶模壳的制造工艺

介绍用石蜡-硬脂酸低温模料，生产铸件的熔模和用精密铸造硅溶胶，作为制壳粘结刑，制造铸件的模壳的工艺要求。主要研究熔模制造工艺、硅溶胶模壳工艺和焙烧工艺。五年多来的生产实践充分证明精密铸造硅溶胶模壳制造工艺是成熟的。为生产合格模壳和精密铸件提供了技术保障。