Study of Thermal Radiation Properties of Pyrolytic Carbon Protective Coatings for Monocrystalline Silicon Furnace

The thermal radiation properties of pyrolytic carbon （PyC） protective coatings for monocrystalline silicon furnace prepared by different processes were tested. The changes of normal emissivity of carbon materials caused by PyC protective coatings were discussed, and the influence of phase structure and surface appearance on the thermal radiation properties was investigated. The results show that the thermal radiation properties of PyC protective coatings with the wave band of 5 -25 I~m are better than C/C substrate, further, normal spectral emissivity of CVD PyC coating remains basically at 0. 85 - 0. 90, and the normal total emissivity can reach 0. 89, which shows high thermal radiation performance. For resin PyC coating and CVD PyC coating, the degree of graphitization are 44. 53% and 16. 28% respectively, and the R value of Raman spectrum are 0. g64 and 1. 384 respectively. Relatively disorder graphite structure of the latter causes various vibration modes, and the spectral emissivity is better, so the thermal radiation property of CVD PyC coating is excellent. A lot of spherical particles exists on the surface of the CVD PyC coating, and the more interface and spacing of particles reduce the number of particles per unit volume. Therefore, the scattering of thermal radiation is strongly strengthened, and the spectral emissivity is higher.     

热处理条件对氧化石墨结构和导电性能的影响

氧化石墨是石墨的氧化产物．由于它的碳层表面引入了很多极性功能团，使得很多分子都能够嵌入其层间形成纳米复合物，但也正是这些功能团使得它散失了石墨良好的导电性。为了考察氧化石墨受热处理后还原的可能性，通过X-射线衍射、扫描电镜、红外光谱分析以及元素分析等手段研究了氧化石墨在不同热处理条件下的结构变化。研究发现热处理时的升温速度对氧化石墨的结构影响很大，快速升温时，氧化石墨迅速分解，发生膨胀形成类似于膨胀石墨的含有丰富的50nm至5μm左右孔洞的一种结构；而当缓慢升温时，氧化石墨随着热处理温度的升高，逐渐恢复成类似于石墨的结构，同时电导率也随热处理温度的升高而提高，当热处理温度高于180℃时，电导率大于1S／cm。这些结果表明利用氧化石墨作为前驱体，通过先制备聚合物／氧化石墨纳米复合物后经热处理来得到导电性的聚合物／碳纳米复合材料是可行的。     

Oxidation and ablation behaviour of multiphase ultra-high-temperature ceramic Ta0·5Zr0·5B2–Si–SiC protective coating for graphite

To provide reliable oxidation protection for carbon materials under harsh high-temperature aerobic environments, a dense monolayer-multiphase ultra-high-temperature ceramic Ta_0·5Zr_0·5B₂–Si–SiC (TZSS) coating was fabricated by a combination of dipping and in-situ reaction. The oxidation resistance of the TZSS coating was investigated at 1923 K in air. The results indicated that the TZSS coating could offer at least 70 h of oxidation protection for the matrix material. The synergistic oxygen-blocking effect of the thick oxide layer formed during the oxidation test and the inner coating, played a key role in the oxidation protection process. These were responsible for the excellent oxidation resistance ability of the TZSS coating. Additionally, the ablation performance of the TZSS coating was also investigated under increased heat flux from 2.4 MW/m² to 4.2 MW/m². The ablation behaviours changed from the oxidation and evaporation of coating materials to mechanical scouring, corresponding to increased mass and linear ablation rates. Interestingly, after ablation for 40 s under a heat flux of 4.2 MW/m², a new microstructure composed of “lath-like” Ta₄Zr₁₁O₃₂ solid solution grains was found in the ablation center. This oxide layer possessed few micropores, which could provide reliable protection for the matrix material under ultra-high-temperature oxygen-containing airflow erosion, thus preventing further damage to the composite.     

First ply failure study of thin composite conoidal shells subjected to uniformly distributed load

The civil engineers often need to cover large column free open spaces with thin shell structures. The doubly curved shells are characteristically stiff and the ruled surfaces are easy to fabricate. The aesthetically pleasing conoidal shells satisfy both these criteria and are preferred by structural engineers. The engineers now look out for strong but lightweight materials and as a result the laminated composites have evolved. The first ply failure is very important issue for laminated composites. Such studies for plates are reported but similar work on thin shells is very scanty. This paper is aimed to fulfill this lacuna.     

解决原子吸收石墨炉法重复性差问题的探讨

结合多年实际应用原子吸收石墨炉法检测的工作体会,总结出引起石墨炉法检测重复性差的5个方面的原因,包括:元素谱图、石墨管、升温程序、进样针、样品的前处理,并提出解决办法,以此供相关工作者交流探讨。     

Single medium microbial fuel cell: Stainless steel and graphite electrode materials select bacterial communities resulting in opposite electrocatalytic activities

A graphite electrode and a stainless steel electrode immersed in exactly the same medium and polarised at the same potential were colonised by different microbial biofilms. This difference in electroactive microbial population leads stainless steel and graphite to become a microbial cathode and a microbial anode respectively. The results demonstrated that the electrode material can drive the electrocatalytic property of the biofilm opening perspectives for designing single medium MFC.This new discovery led to of the first demonstration of a “single medium MFC.” Such a single medium MFC designed with a graphite anode connected to a stainless steel cathode, both buried in marine sediments, produced 280 mA m^?2 at a voltage of 0.3 V for more than 2 weeks.     

Synthesis of SnO2@MnO2@graphite nanosheet with high reversibility and stable structure as a high-performance anode material for lithium-ion batteries

In this study, SnO₂@MnO₂@graphite (SMG) anode material is prepared via a facile ball-milling approach combined with hydrothermal treatment. SnO₂ and MnO₂ nanoparticles are evenly dispersed on numerous sheet-like graphite. MnO₂ can not only play a catalytic role for facilitating the conversion reaction of Sn/Li₂O to SnO₂, but also as a barrier to impede the coarsening of Sn in the composite. Meanwhile, graphite nanosheets could serve as an ideal volume expansion buffer and good electron conductor. Consequently, the SMG anode delivers superior reversible capacity of 1048.5 mAhg⁻¹, ideal rate capability of 522.2 mAhg⁻¹ at 5.0 A g^-1 and stable long-life cyclic performance of 814.8 mAhg⁻¹ at 1.0 A g^-1 after 1000 cycles. This result indicates that the incorporation of MnO₂, graphite nanosheet and SnO₂ have a great potential in enhancing the performance of SnO₂-based anode for battery applications.     

Tribological behaviour of silver based self-lubricating composite

Abstract

Silver based composites with varying concentration of graphite and/or MoS₂ were prepared by powder metallurgy method. Impacts of composition on the tribological performance of the composites in ambient air and vacuum were investigated. The lowest friction in air was achieved by Ag–20G (vol.-%) composite, while Ag–20MoS₂ exhibited the best lubricity in vacuum. XPS evaluation revealed the oxidation of MoS₂ in air and a decrease concentration of graphite on the surface of the wear tracks under vacuum. As the proportion of graphite to MoS₂ increased, the friction coefficient and the wear rates ascended gradually in air while decreased sharply under vacuum. As compared with other compositions, Ag–15MoS₂–5G exhibited a comparable stable and good tribological performance as the environmental condition changed for its friction coefficient and wear rate remained around 0·14 and 5×10^?6 mm³ N^?1 m^?1.     

The effect of ultra-thin graphite on the morphology and physical properties of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer composites

Composites of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and ultra-thin graphite (UTG) with concentrations ranging from 0.5 wt.% to 3 wt.% were prepared using a solution compounding strategy. Substantial reinforcing effects with increased loadings are achieved. Compared to neat TPU, values for storage modulus and shear viscosity are enhanced by 300% and 150%, respectively, for UTG concentrations of 3 wt.%. Additionally, an enhancement of thermal properties is accomplished. The crystallization temperature and thermal stability increased by 30 °C and 10 °C, respectively, compared to neat TPU. Furthermore, the use of oxidized UTG (UTGO) with its added functional oxygen groups suggests the presence of chemical interactions between UTG and TPU, which additionally impact on the thermal properties of the corresponding composites. Controlling the oxidation degree, thus offers further possibilities to obtain composites with tailored properties. The presented approach is straightforward, leads to homogeneous TPU-UTG composites with improved materials properties and is especially suitable for commercial UTG materials and further up-scaled production.     

Polyurethane/graphite nano-platelet composites for thermal energy storage

In this work new polyurethane-based phase change materials containing segments of poly(ethylene glycol) with average molar mass of 8000 g/mol with and without chain extender and modified with graphite nano-platelets have been fabricated and characterized. Structure, morphology and phase behaviour of these solid-solid phase change materials were investigated, as well as the thermal stability and conductivity. The heat of phase transition was in the range of 118.0–164.5 J/g for polyurethane without chain extender and 128.0–148.5 J/g for polyurethane with chain extender. The highest heat of phase transition and crystallinity were found for system modified with 0.3% of graphite nano-platelets in polyurethane without chain extender. Modulated differential scanning calorimetry results showed some changes in the phase transition behaviour and the crystallinity of the polyurethane matrix due to graphite nano-platelets confinement effect. Enhancements in the thermal stability in polyurethane modified with graphite nano-platelets, attributed to the barrier effect, were found based on thermogravimetric analysis data. The thermal conductivity increased with an increase of graphite nano-platelets content for both polyurethane systems, with and without chain extender, which is important for modern thermal energy storage applications.