铪对铸造镍基高温合金焊接裂纹的影响

对含铪铸造高温合金在TIG焊接凝固过程中物理冶金特性的研究结果表明,铪显著降低合金焊接裂纹的敏感性。铪增加合金r+r’共晶量并扩大凝固温度范围,使合金枝晶间微液池在很宽温度范围内相互连通。凝固后期富铪熔体具有良好的流动性和润湿性并具有趋肤效应,趋肤液是含铪量高于6%的多元共晶液,它具有自钎接性能,对裂纹起“自愈合”作用。这些结果证明,合金凝固范围宽窄不是影响焊接裂纹的唯一因素,最后凝固液体的物理化学性质具有重要作用。     

Transformation of β-Ni(OH)2 to NiO nano-sheets via surface nanocrystalline zirconia coating: Shape and size retention

Shape and size of the synthesized NiO nano-sheets were retained during transformation of sheet-like β-Ni(OH)₂ to NiO at elevated temperatures via nano-sized zirconia coating on the surface of β-Ni(OH)₂. The average grain size was 6.42 nm after 600 °C treatment and slightly increased to 10 nm after 1000 °C treatment, showing effective sintering retardation between NiO nano-sheets. The excellent thermal stability revealed potential application at elevated temperatures, especially for high temperature catalysts and solid-state electrochemical devices.     

合成对叔丁基酚的新催化工艺

用氢氧化铁焙烧制成的活性氧化铁作烷基化催化剂，从苯酚和叔丁基氯合成了对叔丁基酚。实验结果表明：该催化工艺方便迅速，１．５ｈ内合成产率可达到７２．３％。     

氯化铁催化乳酸的酯化作用

报道了氯化铁水合物催化乳酸和醇的酯化作用制备了１５种乳酯。     

Nickel foam and carbon felt applications for sodium polysulfide/bromine redox flow battery electrodes

The first use of nickel foam (NF) as electrocatalytic negative electrode in a polysulfide/bromine battery (PSB) is described. The performance of a PSB employing NF and polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based carbon felt (CF) as negative and positive electrode materials, respectively, was evaluated by constant current charge-discharge tests in a single cell. Charge/discharge curves of the cell, positive and negative electrodes show that the rapid fall in cell voltage is due to the drop of positive potential caused by depletion of Br₂ dissolved in the catholyte at the end of discharge. Cell voltage efficiency was limited by the relatively high internal ohmic resistance drop (iR drop). Polarization curves indicated that both NF and CF have excellent catalytic activity for the positive and negative redox reactions of PSB. The average energy efficiency of the single cell designed in this work could be as high as 77.2% at 40 mA cm⁻² during 48 charge-discharge cycles.     

Theoretical studies of displacement deposition of nickel into porous silicon with ultrahigh aspect ratio

A model is developed to address the uniformity of displacement deposition of nickel inside porous silicon with an ultrahigh aspect ratio as high as 200. The nickel distribution is treated as a current distribution issue as in electrodeposition. It is shown that the deposition distribution along the pore depth exhibits a strong dependence on a polarization parameter ξ. High values of ξ correspond to mass transport limitations and lead to non-uniform distributions, whereas small ξ values, representing interfacial reaction control, produce uniform distributions. Non-uniform deposition primarily occurs at an initial stage in which the reaction is dominated by mass transfer. As the deposition process continues, the deposition rate drops to a low value, and the deposition uniformity shifts from Ni²⁺ mass transport limitations to its interfacial reaction control, leading to uniform Ni²⁺ concentration and deposition rate distributions. It is predicted that the non-uniformity at the initial stage could be remedied by increasing the bulk concentration of the nickel ions and decreasing the plating bath pH. In addition, the uniformity of the deposition distribution can be significantly improved by introducing inhibiting additive coumarin to the plating solution.     

Process development for the removal of copper from wastewater using ferric/limestone treatment

The removal of copper from wastewater by ferric/limestone coagulation followed by screen filtration was carried out at a laboratory scale. The optimum coagulant (FeCl₃) dose and working pH were 50 mg// of Fe(m) and pH 7.5, respectively, through jar tests. For the efficient removal of copper from wastewater, we developed a novel process including the co-precipitation of copper with FeCl₃, alkalization in a limestone aeration bed, and separation of precipitates in a sedimentation tank coupled with internal stainless steel screen filter. The performance results showed that removal of copper from the solution was over 99.5%. The pH was effectively maintained over 7.5 in limestone bed during the whole process. Ferric hydroxide/copper aggregates were removed over 99% by stainless steel screen filter of 1,450 mesh. Periodic air backwashing alleviated fouling of the filter surface.     

Synthesis and electrode performance of layered nickel dioxide containing alkaline ions

Several polymorphs of layered nickel dioxide were prepared by using the chemical insertion of alkaline ions into Li_0.10NiO₂. We used aqueous AOH (A = Li, Na, K) solutions as reducing agents. Sodium and potassium insertion resulted in hydrated layered compounds that can be classified as γ-NiOOH with high crystallinity, while lithium insertion occurred without hydration. We discuss the coordination environment around the A⁺ ions for these inserted compounds. The thermal behavior, analyzed using high temperature (HT) X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric (TG) measurements, indicated that heating the hydrate at 150 °C yielded its dehydrate. The electrode performance of the nickelate was studied in lithium cells. We discuss the effect of interlayer water on cell rechargeability and the similarity between these nickelate and hydrated manganese dioxide (birnessite).     

Production of hydrogen for fuel cells by reformation of biomass-derived ethanol

The reformation of biomass-derived ethanol to a hydrogen-rich gas stream suitable for feeding fuel cells is investigated as an efficient and environmentally friendly process for the production of electricity for mobile and stationary applications. Steam reforming of ethanol is investigated over Ni catalysts supported on La₂O₃, Al₂O₃, YSZ and MgO. The influence of several parameters on the catalytic activity and selectivity is examined including reaction temperature, water-to-ethanol ratio and space velocity. Results reveal that the Ni/La₂O₃ catalyst exhibits high activity and selectivity toward hydrogen production and, most important, long term stability for steam reforming of ethanol. The enhanced stability of this catalyst may be due to scavenging of coke deposition on the Ni surface by lanthanum oxycarbonate species which exist on top of the Ni particles under reaction conditions.     

Comparative study of homogeneous and heterogeneous styrene polymerizations with Ni(acac)2/MAO catalytic system

Styrene polymerization was carried out with Ni(acac)₂/MAO and Ni(acac)₂/SiO₂/MAO. The influence of reaction parameters (Al/Ni mole ratio, catalyst concentration, temperature and time polymerization) on styrene polymerization was evaluated. It was observed that both catalytic systems were affected by reaction parameters and that the heterogeneous catalyst presented higher activity than the homogeneous one. Polystyrenes with different molecular weight, stereoregularity and polydispersity were obtained. These results suggest that different active catalyst species could have been present. In addition, two types of methylaluminoxane (MAO) with different molecular weights were also evaluated as cocatalyst. As a result, the catalyst activity and stereospecificity were strongly affected by the MAO type.