Lithium disilicate glass produced at high pressure: Characterization of structural,thermal and mechanical properties

In this work, high-density lithium disilicate (LS₂) vitreous systems were produced by melting and quenching under high pressure (7.7 GPa) following two distinct experimental routes. In the first case, LS₂ glass was remelted at 7.7 GPa and 1600°C and, then, quenched. In the second case, a stoichiometric mixture of precursor oxides (Li₂O and SiO₂) was melted at 1600°C and 7.7 GPa before quenching. A reference LS₂ glass sample was produced at atmospheric pressure using conventional melting and quenching procedure. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, differential thermal analysis, and instrumented ultramicro hardness measurements. X-ray diffraction confirmed that all samples were amorphous and thermal analysis suggests that different glassy structures were produced depending on the route of synthesis. Hardness and elastic modulus of the glasses produced under high pressure were higher than those of the reference glass, reflecting the irreversible densification effect induced by the high-pressure processing.     

Cellulose nanocrystal-mediated assembly of graphene oxide in natural rubber nanocomposites with high electrical conductivity

This study reports a green and powerful strategy for preparing cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)/graphene oxide (GO)/natural rubber (NR) nanocomposites hosting a 3D hierarchical conductive network. Due to good dispersibility and amphiphilic nature of CNC, well dispersed CNC/GO nanohybrids were prepared. Hydrogen bonding interactions between CNC and GO greatly enhanced the stability of the CNC/GO nanohybrids. CNC/GO nanohybrids were introduced into NR latex under sonication and the mixture was cast. Self-assembled CNC/GO nanohybrids preferentially dispersed in the interstice between latex microspheres allowing the construction of a 3D hierarchical conductive network. By combining strong hydrogen bonds and 3D conductive network, both electrical conductivity and mechanical properties (tensile strength and modulus) have been significantly improved. The electrical conductivity of the nanocomposite with 4 wt% GO and 5 wt% CNC exhibited an increase of nine orders of magnitude compared to the nanocomposite with only 4 wt% GO; meanwhile, the electrical percolation threshold was 3-fold lower than for NR/GO composites.     

Engineering oxygen vacancy-rich Co3O4 nanowire as high-efficiency and durable bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall alkaline water splitting

A novel kind of vacancy-rich nanowire arrays were prepared by reducing rough Co₃O₄ nanowires with NaBH₄ solution on 3D nickel foam at room temperature for overall water splitting. Co₃O₄/NF treated by NaBH₄ for 10 min was highly active for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and simultaneously efficient for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with the need of the overpotentials of 240 and 132 mV to drive 10 mA·cm^-2 in alkaline media, respectively. Furthermore, the electrocatalysts as both cathode and anode in a two-electrode system presented excellent durability for over 60 h at 10 mA·cm^-2, maintaining the cell voltage of merely 1.63 V. This work provides new methods and ideas for the preparation of transition metal oxide bifunctional electrocatalysts rich in oxygen vacancies.     

Preparation and lithium storage properties of Mo2N quantum dots@nitrogen-doped graphene composite

To improve the electrochemical lithium storage performance of molybdenum nitrides, Mo₂N quantum dots@nitrogen-doped graphene oxide sponge (Mo₂N-QDs@Ngs) was prepared by hydrothermal reaction, freeze-drying and calcination in H₂/N₂ mixture with ammonium molybdate ((NH₄)Mo₇O₂₄·4H₂O), hexamethylenetetramine (C₆H₁₂N₄) and graphene oxide (GO) as raw materials. The effect of GO content on the electrochemical lithium storage performance was investigated. The transmission electron microscope (TEM) results show that the size of the prepared Mo₂N quantum dots is about 2—5 nm, and the Mo₂N quantum dots are uniformly distributed on the surface of nitrogen-doped graphene. The electrochemical test results show that when the GO content is 30%, the prepared Mo₂N-QDs@Ngs-30 has the best electrochemical lithium storage performance, which has 699 mA·h·g^-1 specific capacity at the current density of 0.1 A·g^-1, and has 286 mA·h·g^-1 specific capacity even at the current density of 2 A·g^-1.     

Electrocatalytic properties of Ni-S-Co coating electrode for hydrogen evolution in alkaline medium

Amorphous Ni-S-Co alloy was prepared by means of chemical electro-deposition method on the foam nickel matrix. The surface morphology and microstructure of Ni-S-Co coatings were studied usmg SEM and XRD, and the electrochemical properties were tested by electrochemical methods. The results show that the coating has amorphous structure and the particles of the surface are fine with large specific surface area. The Ni-S-Co alloy is more active with lower potential for hydrogen evolution, higher exchange current density and lower activation energy compared with Ni and Ni-S electrode. Its hydrogen evolution reaction（HER） is enhanced, the size of particles of surface decreases and the surface area increases after being activated by KOH alkaline solution.     

合金化对非晶形成能力影响的电子理论计算

根据分子动力学理论建立了非晶Ni64Pd16Al20的结构模型，利用Recursion方法计算了Ni64X17Al20系非晶及相应晶态的电子结构。结果表明，Ni64X16Al20合金的非晶形成能力与过渡元素局域电子态密度的双峰位置、电子得失形成的离子键及非晶与晶态合金的总结构能差有关。局域电子态密度的结果表明，A1与过渡元素间存在电子耦合一共价相互作用，合金元素使Ni64X16Al2合金非晶形成能力从强到弱的顺序是：Ir，Pt，Rh，Pd，Au，Ag，Cu；Ni64X16Al20合金中离子键的存在使其非晶形成能力增强。非晶与晶态合金的总结构能差越小的过渡元素使其形成非晶的驱动力越强，对非晶形成越有利，由此得出的规律与上述共价键的作用规律一致。     

EFFECT OF COMPOSITION ON PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF AMORPHOUS Fe-Si-B ALLOYS

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Formation and crystallization of bulk Pd_(82)Si_(18) amorphous alloys

1　INTRODUCTIONMetallicglassisregardedasastatethatisofdis orderunlikecrystalalloyswith periodicatomstruc ture.Soitshowsexcellentcapabilitiesofsoftmag netism ,mechanics ,corrosionresistance ,etc .How ever ,mostofamorphousalloyswereproducedbyus ingrapidsolidificationmethodssuchassplatquench ing ,meltspinning ,andsoon ,withcharacteristiccoolingratesof 10 4 10 6 K/s .Becauseamorphousal loysarepreparedwithsilk ,powderandribbon ,itisgreatlylimitedinengineeringapplication .Recently ,severalbulk…