Unveiling crystallization mechanism for controlling nanocrystalline structure in glasses

Controlling nanocrystalline structure in glasses renders the exploration of new composite multiphase (glass-ceramic) materials with novel functionalities that determined by the precipitated nanocrystals and residual glassy matrix. Previous microstructural investigation of glass-ceramics focused only on one aspect of nanocrystalline structures, e.g., nano-polycrystalline or single nanocrystalline. The recognition of the microscopic mechanism of nanostructure formation in glasses is absent. Here, we use advanced microscopic techniques to show the formation of different nanocrystalline structures composed of nano-polycrystals and single nanocrystals in 80GeS₂·20In₂S₃ and 72.5GeS₂·14.5Sb₂S₃·13RbCl glasses, respectively. Crystallization mechanism for controlling the nanocrystalline structure in glasses was revealed to depend on whether the glass network former participates in crystallization process. The results may shed light not only on glass crystallization mechanism, but also on the fundamental nature of the network structure of chalcogenide glasses.     

A compromise between piezoelectricity and transparency in KNN-based ceramics: The dual functions of Li2O addition

Transparent ceramics with good electrical performance have recently drawn broad interest as promising multifunctional materials. Here, we report that a superior transmittance (T = 75 % at 2000 nm) and good piezoelectricity (d₃₃ ∼ 150 pC/N) can be simultaneously realized in 0.93K_0.5Na_0.5NbO₃-0.07SrZrO₃ (KNN-SZ) ceramics by Li₂O regulation. The effect of Li₂O regulation has two parts: first, the presence of Li₂O facilitates the grain growth of KNN-SZ, considering that it melts at a relatively low temperature as a proper sintering aid; second, the introduced Li⁺ causes local lattice distortion, resulting in the coexistence of orthogonal and tetragonal (O–T) phases. The enlarged grains reduce the light scattering by grain boundaries for a higher optical transmittance; meanwhile, large grains stand as a prerequisite for the macroscopic domain structure favoured for decent piezoelectricity, which could also be partly caused by the coexistence of O–T phases. We believe that these findings might make KNN-based ceramics a preferable candidate for optoelectronic devices.     

Significantly enhanced energy storage density in sodium bismuth titanate-based ferroelectrics under low electric fields

Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃ (BNT)-based ferroelectrics have received more and more attention due to their environment-friendliness and large maximum polarization. Herein, the enhanced energy-storage properties of BNT-based ceramics were successfully prepared by introducing multi-ions (La³⁺, K⁺, Al³⁺, Nb⁵⁺, Zr⁴⁺) to improve the breakdown strength and simultaneously suppress the remnant polarization. An excellent discharge energy-storage density (W_d) of 3.24 J cm⁻³ and a high energy-storage efficiency (η) of 82 % under 200 kV cm^-1 have been recorded for Bi_0.44La_0.06(Na_0.82K_0.18)_0.5Ti_0.90(Al_0.5Nb_0.5)_0.08Zr_0.02O₃ ceramic. Meanwhile, the outstanding thermal stability with W_d of 1.84–1.96 J·cm⁻³ were also achieved in 25−125 °C at 140 kV cm^-1. More importantly, piezoresponse force microscopy reveals that the threshold voltage for inducing long range order enhances while the stability of polar nanoregions (PNRs) on the nanoscale decreased with the increase of La doping amount, leading to more linear polarization behavior and higher energy-storage properties. These results promote the practical applications of BNT-based ferroelectrics in advanced pulsed power systems.     

纳米薄层SAPO-5分子筛的离子热合成及催化性能

以小剂量的丁二酸、氯化胆碱和四乙基溴化铵复配形成的低共熔混合物为溶剂和模板,以水热法合成的纳米薄层SAPO-5分子筛作为晶种,使用离子热法在微波加热功率为400 W、温度为180℃和晶化时间为20 min的条件下,高效合成了具有六角花瓣状的纳米薄层SAPO-5分子筛。采用XRD、SEM、N2物理吸/脱附和NH3-TPD对合成样品的物相、形貌、孔结构和酸性进行了分析。结果表明,所合成的样品SC2-T180-t20-P400是一种同时含有微孔-介孔-大孔结构的多级孔SAPO-5分子筛,其外表面积高达85m2/g。分子筛产物中无机物的原子利用率达到88%。该样品在苯与苯甲醇的烷基化反应中,苯甲醇转化率和二苯甲烷选择性分别达到99.9%和94.0%,表现出比传统水热法合成的纳米薄层SAPO-5催化剂更为优异的催化性能。     

Enhanced electrical properties related to structural distortion of CaBi2Nb2O9-based piezoelectric ceramics

CaBi₂Nb₂O₉ (CBN)-based high Curie temperature piezoelectric ceramics with formula Ca_0.8-xSr_x(Li_0.5Ce_0.15Bi_0.35)_0.2Bi₂Nb_1.94Ta_0.04W_0.02O₉ were prepared by conventional solid-state reaction method. The effects of strontium substitution for calcium in CBN pseudo-perovskite structure A-site were systematically studied. Results showed that the addition of Sr²⁺ ions lead to an improvement of the tetragonality of lattice structure, which resulted in an enhancement of piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties together with high Curie temperature T_C and good resistance to thermal depolarization. The analysis of dielectric spectrums revealed that the space charge polarization induced an additional dielectric anomaly occurred below T_C. The composition with x = 0.025 showed good integrated performance, the piezoelectric coefficient d₃₃ and T_C were ~17.5 pC/N and ~917°C, respectively. Even though the as-studied ceramics underwent high depolarizing temperature reached up to 875°C, d₃₃ decreased by 8% merely. The remanent polarization 2P_r and the resistivity ρ at 650°C were on the order of ~10 μC/cm² and 3 × 10⁵ Ω cm, respectively.     

超亲水毛细芯环路热管启动及热性能分析

为解决电子设备高热通量下的散热问题,采用H₂O₂氧化法对烧结毛细芯进行了超亲水改性,研究了毛细芯表面润湿性对吸液性能的影响。并将改性后的超亲水毛细芯应用到环路热管内,研究了倾斜角度及加热功率对超亲水毛细芯环路热管的换热特性的影响。实验结果表明：超亲水毛细芯的吸液速度增加,吸液时间较亲水毛细芯减小了3.52ms;与普通亲水毛细芯环路热管相比,在加热功率Q=200W时,超亲水毛细芯环路热管蒸发器中心温度降低了约6.0℃,在Q=20W时启动时间与温度分别降低了33s与2.5℃。同时发现超亲水毛细芯环路热管在正重力状态时的运行温度更低,热阻较小,最低热阻仅为0.084℃/W。     

不同pH环境下CMS改性纳米铁在异质多孔介质中的迁移

纳米铁在污染土壤和地下水的修复中受到广泛关注。为进一步探究其在多孔介质的迁移行为,本研究采用羧甲基淀粉钠（CMS）对纳米零价铁（nZVI）进行包覆,进行了改性纳米零价铁的沉降试验,测量zeta电位与粒径分布探究其分散性;进行了不同pH条件下改性纳米零价铁在酸洗砂与水洗砂的柱实验,分析了化学异质性与pH对纳米铁在多孔介质迁移的影响。结果表明,CMS包覆纳米铁不仅使纳米颗粒本身稳定,而且还减少其在多孔介质表面沉积,大大提高了迁移性。pH=6～8时,nZVI的zeta电位由18.3mV减小到2.9mV,有效粒径由685nm增大到880nm,稳定性变差;而CMS-nZVI的zeta电位值由-19.7mV增大到-53.5mV,颗粒间静电排斥力增强稳定性变好。经能量色散X射线光谱（EDS）分析,水洗砂表面存在碳、铝、铁等氧化物杂质,这些杂质带有正电荷,会增强与带负电的CMS-nZVI的吸附作用,不利于其迁移;而经过酸洗后的石英砂,其表面杂质大大减少,在pH=8时,CMS-nZVI在酸洗砂最大迁移率为77.0%要好于水洗砂的63.0%。此外较高pH环境有助于增加石英砂介质的表面负电荷,减少颗粒与介质的吸附,促进纳米颗粒的迁移。     

蚕沙基多孔炭表面氧化改性对农药噻虫嗪吸附及缓控释影响

选用桑蚕废弃物蚕沙为炭源,通过炭化活化的方式获得了一种高比表面的中微双孔道生物炭材料SCSE,并采用不同氧化剂对其表面氧化处理以调控材料孔径和表面积对农药噻虫嗪分子的吸附作用力,以实现SCSE材料对农药噻虫嗪的缓控释,并系统研究了氧化改性后材料的比表面积、孔径和表面基团性质的变化对材料吸附噻虫嗪的热力学和动力学平衡以及噻虫嗪的释放动力学等性能的影响。结果表明：SCSE孔隙结构发达,其BET比表面和孔容分别为1290.95 m²/g和0.690 cm³/g;在室温下,该材料对噻虫嗪分子的吸附容量达到560 mg/g。噻虫嗪在四种SCSE上的释放动力学可分为快速持续释放过程和慢速释放过程两个过程,其中快速持续释放过程的释放动力学常数约是慢速释放过程的29～34倍;其中硝酸改性后的SCSE-HN对噻虫嗪的释放比例最大,释放速度最快。本实验所获得的四种SCSE材料对噻虫嗪的释放均表现出长效释放效力。按照一般农作物的需药量,该吸附剂只要按照0.5 g/（d·m²）的投入量便能很好地对农作物进行长效的虫害防治（>40 d）。     

氧化铝、氮化硅和碳化硅的疲劳特性与寿命预测

分析了几种典型的结构陶瓷在长期载荷下的失效特性和差别。认为长期失效的本质是强度衰减,建立了一个疲劳失效的强度衰减模型和提出了寿命预测方法。分别研究了氧化铝、氮化硅和碳化硅几种常用工程陶瓷在常温和高温下的疲劳特性和差异。采用三点弯曲的受力方式测试了不同载荷水平下的断裂时间。结果表明：碳化硅的疲劳门榄值超过强度的80％,而且受温度影响最小;氧化铝的静疲劳受微小裂纹扩展控制;氮化硅的高温疲劳主要是蠕变机制导致强度衰减,疲劳门槛值不超过强度50％。由实验研究了氮化硅的高温静疲劳、动疲劳和循环疲劳三者在相同温度和相同应力峰值变化下的寿命关系,结果与计算一致。     

多孔介质中流体流动的格子气自动机模拟

介绍了 13-Bit正六边形多速格子气自动机模型的特点 ,讨论了多孔介质流体流动的格子气自动机模型的渗透率等参量算方法 ,应用该模型对计算机产生的多孔介质几何构型和焦炭多孔介质中的流体流动进行了模拟 ,其结果既可以给出多孔介质中的流动细节 ,也可统计得到表征多孔介质宏观流动特征的物理参量 .初步研究表明 :格子气自动机模型可用于模拟复杂边界条件下多孔介质的流体流动