Scattering of phonons by vacancies

The scattering of phonons by vacancies is estimated by a perturbation technique in terms of the missing mass and the missing linkages. An argument is given why distortion effects can be disregarded. The resonance frequency of the defect is sufficiently high so that resonance effects can be disregarded for phonons in the important frequency range for thermal conduction. The theory is applied to the thermal resistance by vacancies in cases where the vacancy concentration is known: potassium chloride with divalent cations, nonstoichiometric zirconium carbide, and tin telluride.     

Chemical Processing of Nanostructured Cemented Carbide

Chemical processing is becoming a vital component in the economic development of advanced engineering materials. Our research group on chemical processing has been focussed on the development of process to produce nanophase cemented carbide. It is a much more direct route for making WC/Co than traditional processing methods, and offers the potential for lower cost production of novel materials with homogeneous nanophase microstructures and improved properties. This paper addresses the scientific and technical issues relating to the chemical processing of nanophase WC/Co composite powder and their sintering.     

Annealing process of fine grained co-stabilised (Y,Mg)-PSZ/MgAl2O4 ceramics

Abstract

Co-stabilised (Y,Mg) partially stabilised zirconia (PSZ) ceramics with MgAl₂O₄ spinel additions were produced, with industrial zirconia as the main starting material. Powders were prepared using a mechanical milling–mixing process. The effect of the annealing process on the mechanical properties, phase compositions, and microstructure of fine grained PSZ ceramics was investigated.     

Synthesis of TiO2 nanopellet by TiCl4 as a precursor for degradation of RhodamineB

In the present investigation in order to promote TiO₂ pellet structure and its photocatalytic activity, two new precursors were synthesized in the powder and sol forms, using sol–gel method with precipitation of TiCl₄. Since TiO₂ pellets are normally synthesized by the commercial TiO₂ powder (DegussaP25), in this investigation and in the first step a new synthesized TiO₂ powder was produced and compared with DegussaP25. Subsequently, two types of pellet were made by the new synthesized powder and titania sol. The characterization of the synthesized TiO₂ powder and pellet were performed by XRD, FT-IR, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The result showed that by the new procedure utilized here, without using any additive not only the surface area of the produced TiO₂ powder has been increased, but also the crystalline phase is completely in the anatase form. It was also found that the synthesized pellets by the sol precursor had better morphological structure than the synthesized pellets by theTiO₂ powder (either DegussaP25 or new synthesized powder). Ultimately, in order to evaluate photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ powders and pellet, degradation of RhodamineB was tested.     

高能球磨制备TiB_2/TiC纳米复合粉体

研究了通过高能球磨制备ＴｉＢ２／ＴｉＣ纳米复合粉体的反应过程和机理,对粉体的显微结构进行了表征．实验结果表明,采用金属 Ｔｉ和 Ｂ４Ｃ为原料,在球磨过程中, ＴｉＣ先于 ＴｉＢ２形成．球磨５ｈ后Ｔｉ与Ｂ４Ｃ反应生成ＴｉＢ２和ＴｉＣ,在随后的长时间高能球磨过程中ＴｉＢ２和ＴｉＣ两相保持稳定．球磨 ３０ｈ后,直径约 ８ｎｍ的 ＴｉＣ纳米粒子分布在 １００～２００ ｎｍ的 ＴｉＢ２粒子中,形成均匀分布的纳米ＴｉＢ２／ＴｉＣ复合粉体．     

Early Osteogenic Marker Expression in hMSCs Cultured onto Acid Etching-Derived Micro- and Nanotopography 3D-Printed Titanium Surfaces

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) titanium composite (PTC) is a novel interbody fusion device that combines a PEEK core with titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V) endplates. The present study aimed to investigate the in vitro biological reactivity of human bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSCs) to micro- and nanotopographies produced by an acid-etching process on the surface of 3D-printed PTC endplates. Optical profilometer and scanning electron microscopy were used to assess the surface roughness and identify the nano-features of etched or unetched PTC endplates, respectively. The viability, morphology and the expression of specific osteogenic markers were examined after 7 days of culture in the seeded cells. Haralick texture analysis was carried out on the unseeded endplates to correlate surface texture features to the biological data. The acid-etching process modified the surface roughness of the 3D-printed PTC endplates, creating micro- and nano-scale structures that significantly contributed to sustaining the viability of hBM-MSCs and triggering the expression of early osteogenic markers, such as alkaline phosphatase activity and bone-ECM protein production. Finally, the topography of 3D-printed PTC endplates influenced Haralick’s features, which in turn correlated with the expression of two osteogenic markers, osteopontin and osteocalcin. Overall, these data demonstrate that the acid-etching process of PTC endplates created a favourable environment for osteogenic differentiation of hBM-MSCs and may potentially have clinical benefit.     

热暴露对SiC纤维增强Ti基复合材料基体织构的影响

本文利用电子背散射衍射（EBSD）技术,研究了高温热暴露对SiC纤维增强Ti-6A1—4V复合材料基体织构的影响。结果表明,相对于制备态复合材料较为集中的晶粒取向,900℃10h热暴露后的复合材料其晶粒生长的方向既有基面方向,又有棱面方向,同时还存在锥面方向。随着热暴露时间的延长,900℃75h热暴露的复合材料基面方向的生长方式与900℃10h热暴露的复合材料情况恰好相反。另外,无论是基面方向还是棱面方向,随着热暴露时间的延长,晶粒生长的取向均有向单一取向演化的趋势,且锥面方向上的生长会逐渐消失。     

预钙化加速类骨磷灰石在镍钛合金表面生长的电化学阻抗谱

通过酸碱处理活化NiTi合金表面,在模拟体液中仿生生长类骨磷灰石层以改善其生物相容性.采用电化学阻抗谱研究了预钙化对加速磷灰石沉积的影响,并基于双层模型建立了电子等效电路.结果表明:随着在模拟体液中浸泡时间的延长,化学处理的NiTi合金表面类骨磷灰石不断生长,并且添加预钙化试样浸泡3 d,即可在合金表面生长出均匀完整的类骨磷灰石层,而未预钙化试样表面沉积物稀少.对应电子等效电路中,预钙化试样电阻值明显大于未预钙化试样的,显示预钙化促进了活化NiTi合金表面类骨磷灰石的生长.     

High Temperature Oxidation of FGH96 P/M Superalloy

High temperature oxidation behaviors of FGH96 P/M superalloy have been studied in air at temperatures ranging from 600 to 1000℃. By means of isothermal oxidation testing,X-ray diffraction,SEM(scanning electron microscopy),and EDS(energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) analyses,the oxidation kinetics as well as the composition and morphology of scales were investigated. Thermodynamic calculations were used to explain the oxidation mechanism. The results showed that as the oxidation temperature increased,the oxidation rate,the scale thickness,and scale spallation increased. FGH96 P/M superalloy exhibits good oxidation resistance at temperature below 800℃. The oxidation kinetics follows an approximately parabolic rate law,and the oxide layer was mainly composed of Cr2O3,TiO2,and a little amount of NiCr2O4. The oxidation is controlled by the transmission of chromium,titanium,and oxygen through the oxide scale.