The effect of CoSn/CoSn2 phase ratio on the electrochemical behaviour of Sn40Co40C20 ternary alloy electrodes in lithium cells

Samples of a SnCoC-based electrodes, all having the molar composition Sn₄₀Co₄₀C₂₀, but differing by the high energy ball milling synthesis conditions, have been tested in lithium cells. The investigation was carried out by using a series of complementary techniques, including potentiodynamic cycling with galvanostatic acceleration, galvanostatic charge–discharge cycling and impedance spectroscopy. The results confirmed the high capacity delivery of this type of ternary electrodes but also revealed that their electrochemical behaviour is influenced by the relative abundance of the nanosized domains of CoSn and CoSn₂ in their structure.     

Ce–Ti–Ge system at 1170 K

Phase equilibria in the Ce–Ti–Ge system were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction, electron probe X-ray analysis and the isothermal section at 1170 K was obtained. We confirmed the CeFeSi-type CeTiGe compound (a=0.4135 (1) nm, c=0.7921 (1) nm, space group P4/nmm, No. 129). A new compound, Ce₂₀Ti₂₀Ge₆₀, was found (a=0.3967(6) nm, c=6.054 (2) nm, space group P4). It is obvious that the ThSi₂-type Ce₃₃Ti₇Ge₅₄ compound (a=0.4217 (1) nm, c=1.4184 (3) nm, space group I4₁/amd, No. 141) belongs to the extended solid solution region of the ThSi₂-type CeGe₂ compound.     

Monte Carlo simulation of phase separation in iron-based ternary alloys

Numerical simulations of phase separation in Fe–Cr–Mo ternary alloys were performed with use of a model based on the Monte Carlo simulation, in order to investigate mechanisms of phase separation in Fe-based ternary alloys. Cr-rich regions were formed in an Fe–40at.%Cr–5at%Mo alloy. Mo atoms enrich into the Cr-rich region and/or boundaries of Cr/Fe rich regions. Behaviors of Mo and Cr in an Fe 40at.%Mo–5at.%Cr alloy were similar to those in the Fe–40at.%Cr–5at.%Mo alloy. The first peak position of the structure factor moves on to the shorter side of the wave number with the increase of temperature. Analysis of the static structure factor of a minor element indicates that the bifurcation formation of concentration profile of the minor element occurs at peak positions of the major element which is predicted by a theory based on the Cahn-Hilliard equation.     

The phase relationship in the Fe–Pb–Sb ternary system at 500 K

The phase relationship of the Fe–Pb–Sb ternary system at 500 K has been studied mainly by means of X-ray powder diffraction with the aid of differential thermal analysis and optical microscope. There are three three-phase regions, five two-phase regions and five single-phase regions in this ternary system at 500 K. No ternary compounds were found.     

PHASE EQUILIBRIA OF THE CYCLOHEXANE-TOLUENE-SULFOLANE AND HEXANE-TOLUENE-SULFOLANE TERNARY SYSTEMS

Liquid-liquid equilibrium data for two ternary systems were obtained. The experimental data were measured for cyclohexane-toluene-sulfolane at 17, 25 and 50°C, and for hexane-toluene-sulfolane at 18 and 25°C. The NTRL and UNIQUAC models were used to correlate the experimental results and to calculate the phase compositions of the ternary systems. The agreement between the experimental results and the fitted values was equally good with both of the models.     

Prototype calculations of B2 miscibility gaps in ternary b.c.c. systems with strong ordering tendencies

Prototype calculations in ternary ordering systems based on the b.c.c. lattice have been carried out with the Cluster Variation Method (CVM) in the irregular tetrahedron approximation including tetrahedron interactions. The systems under investigations were characterized by strong ordering tendencies (i.e. with large, negative first neighbour interactions in all binary sub-systems) which resulted in the opening of a miscibility gap inside the B2 single-phase field. This miscibility gap is shown to be produced by frustration of the B2 cluster by a calculation using a hypothetical system with identical first neighbour interactions in the three binary sub-systems. This phase diagram presents as a key feature a central three-phase miscibility gap, which transforms into an ordinary two-phase miscibility gap involving two B2 phases after the symmetry of the interactions is broken. The results are discussed in connection with the experimental Fe–Ti–Rh phase diagram.     

Fabrication, thermal stability and microhardness of sputtered Ni–P–W coating

Ternary Ni–P–W alloy coating was fabricated by the RF magnetron sputtering technique with dual targets of electroless nickel alloy and tungsten metal. The composition of both the alloy deposited and the sputtered targets were evaluated by electron probe microanalysis. The homogeneity of Ni–P targets fabricated by electroless nickel plating on copper plates was revealed from cross-sectional line profile analysis. Transitions in microstructure, in terms of the tungsten content in the as-deposited alloy deposit, were discussed using X-ray diffraction analysis. Results of microhardness tests showed that the surface hardness could be engineered by controlling the composition and microstructure in the Ni–P–W coating. A relatively high microhardness of approximately 1900 HK was observed for the ternary coating with high tungsten contents of 65 wt.%. The thermal stability could be enhanced by addition of tungsten into the deposit compared to the binary Ni–P sputtered coating.     

从二元到三元：城乡统筹视角下的都市区空间重构

在都市区化的进程中,固化的城乡二元制度与城市化的双向路径,塑造出我国大都市区城乡空间的三元格局。本文认为,独立于城乡二元异质空间的都市边缘区,是仍将长期存在的城乡过渡地域,必然扮演着统筹大都市城乡协调发展的核心角色。然而,始终延续的城乡二元思维、二元制度乃至二元规划,导致了都市边缘区城乡一体化发展的结构性失衡。基于此,本文在厘清都市边缘区内涵与价值的基础上,试图探索都市边缘区城乡统筹的治理策略,使其成为积极健康且独具价值的城乡协调地域。     

A study of microstructure and performance of cast Fe–8Cr–2B alloy

The effects of quenching temperature on microstructure and hardness of cast Fe–8Cr–2B alloy containing 0.3 wt% C, 2.0 wt% B, 8.0 wt% Cr, 0.6 wt% Si, and 0.8 wt% Mn were investigated by optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), Rockwell hardness and Vickers microhardness testers. The experimental results indicate that the as‐cast microstructure of cast Fe–8Cr–2B alloy consists of M₂B (M = Fe, Cr), M₇(C, B)₃, α‐Fe, and γ‐Fe. The dendritic matrix composed of lath martensite mixed with a small amount of retained austenite, and the netlike boride M₂B distribute in the grain boundary. After quenching between 950 °C and 1100 °C, the netlike eutectic boride are broken up and a new phase‐M₂₃(C, B)₆ which is distributed in the shape of sphere or short rod‐like are precipitated from the matrix. Both the macrohardness and microhardness of specimens increase with the increasing quenching temperature. At about 1050 °C, the hardness reaches the maximum value. However, when the temperature exceeds 1050 °C, the hardness will decrease slightly. With the increase of tempering temperature, the hardness of cast Fe–8Cr–2B alloy quenching from 1050 °C decreases gradually and its impact toughness increases slightly. Crusher hammer made of cast Fe–8Cr–2B alloy quenching from 1050 °C and tempering from 300 °C has good application effect, and its service life improves by 150–180% than that of high manganese steel hammer.     

Structural Morphological and Optical Properties of SnSb2S4 Thin Films Grown by Vacuum Evaporation Method

SnSb2S4 thin films were prepared from powder by thermal evaporation under vacuum of 1.33 × 10^-4 Pa （ 10^-6 Torr） on unheated glass substrates. The effect of thickness on the structural, morphological and optical properties of SnSb2S4 thin films was investigated. Films thickness measured by interference fringes method varied from 50 to 700 nm. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that all the SnSb2S4 films were polycrystalline in spite without heating the substrates and the crystallinity was improved with increasing film thickness. The microstructure parameters： crystallite size, strain and dislocation density were calculated. It was observed that the crystallite size increased and the crystal defects decreased with increasing film thickness. In addition, by increasing the film thickness, an enhancement in the surface roughness root-mean-square （RMS） increased from 2.0 to 6.6 nm. The fundamental optical parameters like band gap, absorption and extinction coefficient were calculated in the strong absorption region of transmittance and reflectance spectrum. The optical absorption measurements indicated that the band （Eg） gap of the thin films decreased from 2.10 to 1.65 eV with increasing film thickness. The refractive indexes were evaluated in transparent region in terms of envelope method, which was suggested by Swanepoul. It was observed that the refractive index increased with increasing film thickness.