The magnetic memory effect (MME) is the ability of magneto‐sensitive materials to remember the magnetic field strength (Hdef), at which they were deformed recently. They respond close to Hdef either by recovering their initial shape at a switching magnetic field strength Hsw under stress‐free conditions or by building up stress with a peak maximum at Hσ,max under constant strain conditions. This paper explores whether such a MME can be created for polymer‐based nanocomposites. The concept is based on temperature‐memory polymers (TMP) as matrix, in which silica coated iron(III)oxide nanoparticles (mNP) are dispersed. The MME was explored in a cyclic magneto‐mechanical test, in which the nanocomposite sample was elongated to ?m while being exposed to an alternating magnetic field at Hdef. The magnetic memory was read out by determining Hσ,max or Hsw. A linear correlation between Hσ,max (or Hsw) and Hdef in a range from 15 to 23 kA m?1 at a fixed frequency of f = 258 kHz is observed and demonstrates the excellent magnetic memory properties of the investigated nanocomposites containing either crystallizable or amorphous, vitrifiable domains as controlling units. The deformation ?m at Hdef can be fixed with an accuracy of more than 72% and the initial shape can be recovered almost completely by more than 86%. The MME allows the design of magnetically programmable devices such as switches or mechanical manipulators. 相似文献
Carbon-supported La1−xSrxMnO3 (LSM/C) was prepared by reversible homogeneous precipitation method, and its catalytic activities for oxygen reduction under the existence of ethylene glycol (EG) were investigated by using rotating disk electrode. LSM/C exhibited the high activity for oxygen reduction irrespective with the presence of EG, indicating that EG is not oxidized by LSM/C at the cathode side in the present system. Consequently, LSM/C can serve as a cathode catalyst in alkaline direct alcohol fuel cells with no crossover problem. Performance test for fuel cells operation also supported these results and showed cathodic polarization curves were not affected by the concentration of EG supplied to anode even at 5 mol dm−3. 相似文献
In Parts I & II of this Series, we illustrated the process research studies on a new, trendsetting indirect syngas conversion process, the direct, one-step LPDMEtm process, which is now a shining example of “dual catalysis” or “cooperative/adaptive” catalysis and also of thermodynamic/kinetic coupling in series-parallel reactions.
In this part III, we take a look at several processes on the research and pilot scale that employ methanol and DME as chemical feedstocks for further conversion to value-added chemicals. A most rational and cogent argument for the use of DME as a feedstock is that the unit production cost of DME from the direct, one-step DME processes, most notably the LPDMEtm process, can be lower than methanol (from LPMeOHtm), on a methanol-equivalent basis. DME also has inherently more benign physical and chemical properties, contains 1 less mole of water, and results in a substantially similar product distribution, as methanol, for the methanol-to-gasoline (MTG) and methanol-to-olefins (MTO) process. DME can also be converted to several other important chemicals; some of these include dimethoxymethane, dimethoxyethane, methylal, formaldehyde, acetic acid, methyl acetate, and polyoxymethylene ethers. In this report, we offer a critical assessment of the current status of these processes and a projected path to commercialization. Considering the trendsetting and impactful nature of DME as a chemical entity and as a chemical feedstock, along with its “free” cost, we are of the opinion that the future of DME, and of its chemical conversions, as so-called “DME economy”, is very bright. 相似文献