The effect of various slaked limes on the microstructure of a lime-cement-sand mortar

The present work aims to provide a better understanding of the effect of both the proportions and the characteristics of slaked lime on the microstructure of a lime-cement-sand mortar. Cement (CPA CEM I 52.5) has been replaced by various categories of slaked lime chosen for the diversity of their physico-chemical characteristics.Cement has been replaced by lime in proportions varying between 0 to 10% of the total binder mass. With very few exceptions, mortars were produced by maintaining the quantity of water constant.Experimental results show that it is necessary to have a high lime substitution percentage to influence the microstructure of the mortar, except in the case of a lime containing magnesium hydroxide or calcic lime featuring sizeable specific surface area.The influence of the nature of the substituted lime on the development of the microstructure in the matrix has been examined by SEM observations of the mortar micro porosity.     

Electrophoretic deposition of carbon nanotubes

Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) has been gaining increasing interest as an economical and versatile processing technique for the production of novel coatings or films of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on conductive substrates. The purpose of the paper is to present an up-to-date comprehensive overview of current research progress in the field of EPD of CNTs. The paper specifically reviews the preparation and characterisation of stable CNT suspensions, and the mechanism of the EPD process; it includes discussion of pure CNT coatings and CNT/nanoparticle composite films. A complete discussion of the EPD parameters is presented, including electrode materials, deposition time, electrode separation, deposition voltage and resultant electric field. The paper highlights potential applications of the resulting CNT and CNT/composite structures, in areas such as field emission devices, fuel cells, and supercapacitors.     

烧结助剂对反应烧结氮化硅陶瓷的影响

以Si粉和C粉为主要原料 ,在氮气流量为1.2L·min- 1,氮化温度为 1380℃ ,保温时间为 2 0h的条件下 ,研究了分别以 10wt%的MgO、Al、Al2 O3和Al2 O3+Y2 O3粉为烧结助剂对反应烧结氮化硅陶瓷的影响。结果表明 :以MgO粉作烧结助剂时 ,试样的主要成分是MgSiO3,另外还有Si2 N2 O ,但没有Si3N4 生成 ;以Al粉作烧结助剂时 ,试样的主要成分是SiO2 ,仅有少量Si3N4 存在 ;以Al2 O3作烧结助剂时 ,试样的主要成分是β Si3N4 和α Si3N4 ;以 2wt%Al2 O3+8wt%Y2 O3作烧结助剂时 ,试样的主要成分为 β Si3N4 ,同时含有少量α Si3N4 。     

Microstructures and mechanical properties of polypropylene/polyamide 6/polyethelene-octene elastomer blends

A series of polymer blends were designed and manufactured. They are composed of three phases: polypropylene (PP), polyamide-6 (PA6) and polyethylene-octene elastomer (POE) grafted with maleic anhydride. The weight fraction of PA6 was adjusted from 0 to 40% by increments of 10%, and the weight fraction of POE was systematically half that of PA6. The morphology, essentially made of PA6 particles dispersed in the PP matrix, was characterised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In the extruded plates prepared with the blends, the shape of the dispersed PA6 particles showed an elongated ellipsoidal shape, whose aspect ratio increased somehow with alloying content. The POE modifier was observed both as a thin interlayer (less than 100 nm thickness) at the PP/PA6 interface, and as a few isolated particles. The elastic modulus and yield stress in tension are nearly constant for PP and blends. By contrast, the notched Izod impact strength increases very much with alloying content. This remarkable effect is interpreted in terms of POE interphase cavitation, enhanced plastic shear deformation and resistance of PA6 particles to crack propagation.     

Two possible emission mechanisms involved in the arc discharge method of carbon nanotube preparation

By investigating the morphologies and microstructures of the cathode deposits prepared by self-sustained arc discharge between graphite rods, we consider that there are two electron emission mechanisms occurring on the cathode: field emission and thermionic emission. The former occurs mainly on the edge of the growing surface, by which we can explain the formation of the outer hard shell of the cathode deposit; while the latter occurs mainly on the growing surface except for the edge area and it is the main cause for the growth of carbon nanotubes.     

Morphologies and microstructures of tree-like carbon produced at different reaction conditions in a CVD process

Centimeter-size multi-branched tree-like carbon structures have been generated by the catalytic chemical vapor deposition of toluene using ferrocene as the catalyst precursor and investigated by means of SEM, TEM, and EDX. It is found that a temperature of 1000-1200 °C and a carrier gas flow rate of 1000-2500 ml/min are necessary for the generation of the carbon trees. Their morphologies and microstructures change greatly with the changing reaction conditions. The fractal dimensions of the trees are calculated to quantitatively investigate the influence of different reaction temperatures on the morphologies.     

喷射电沉积块体纳米晶Co-Ni合金工艺的研究

利用扫描电子显微镜（SEM），能谱仪（EDS）及X射线衍射（XRD）等分析方法研究了工艺参数对电解液喷射电沉积法制备块体纳米晶Co-Ni合金沉积层成分及结构的影响。结果表明；在本实验条件下，随电解液喷射速度的增加，沉积层中钴含量增加，而晶粒尺寸减小；随电解液温度的升高，沉积层中钴含量减小到一定值后增大，晶粒尺寸呈相反的趋势。沉积层的表面形貌为胞状结构。     

坯料组成与瓷坯力学性能关系的研究

以长石质瓷为对象，分别研究了坯料的化学矿物组成和颗粒组成的变化与瓷坯抗折强度的关系，利用XRD、SEM等分析手段，探讨了坯料组成及生产工艺制度对瓷坯的岩相组成、显微结构、力学性能的影响。     

纤维增强刚玉耐火材料制备及其显微结构

采用国产硅酸铝纤维和多晶莫来石纤维，利用传统的工艺制备了纤维增强氧化铝基耐火材料。研究了纤维的种类、加入量对其性能的影响，进行了显微结构的初探。结果表明，纤维引入耐火基质中能显著地提高材料的强度，且随着纤维加入量的增加试样强度大幅度增加。试样中的纤维经1500℃烧后仍交错分散在基质中。