Surface wear resistance properties of Ta＋N implanted W18Cr4V high speed steel

High-speed steel W18Cr4V is commonly used in industries such as blade and mould manufacturers because of its high level of hardness and toughness, red-hardness and resistance. Ion implantation is an effective method to improve the wear resis-tance of W18Cr4V. In our investigation, Ta and Ta+N ion implantation was performed on W18Cr4V high-speed steel. The surface properties after implantation were evaluated by measuring friction coefficients while the carbonyl phase of the surface was ana-lyzed by X-ray diffraction analysis. It was found that the friction coefficients of the treated samples were much lower. Samples implanted with Ta+N had a lower friction coefficients than samples implanted only with Ta. This can be attributed to the formation of a new chemical compound, Fe7Ta3, on both surfaces. An even harder chemical compound, Fe2N, was formed on both sttrfaces of Ta+N implanted samples.     

(1102)γ面蓝宝石生长的(1120)α面氮化镓研究

自发极化和压电极化是氮化镓制作光电器件没有解决的问题,对非极性GaN材料的研究解决了极化现象.采用低温AIN作为缓冲层,在(1102)γ面蓝宝石和(0001)с面蓝宝石上分别生长了(1120)非极性α面和(0001)极性с面GaN,用原子力显微镜和高分辨X射线衍射、光致发光谱比较了生长在γ面蓝宝石上的α面GaN和с面蓝宝石上的с面GaN,α面GaN材料质量和с面GaN相差较大,在α面GaN上发现了三角坑的表面形貌,这和传统的с面生长的极性GaN截然不同.对α面GaN的缺陷形成原因进行了讨论,并且确定了三角坑缺陷的晶向.     

衍射光学元件在现代光学成像系统中的应用

衍射光学元件是利用表面浮雕结构对光波进行调制的元件．通过对比折射元件分析了衍射元件用于成像系统的特点,如任意相位分布、特殊色散等性质．探讨了衍射光学元件在现代成像系统中的应用优势,它与折射元件相结合可以实现许多传统光学系统不能达到的目标．     

Preparation of highly crystalline nanofibers on Fe and Fe-Ni catalysts with a variety of graphene plane alignments

The present study confirmed that highly crystalline nanofibers with controlled structure may be prepared over Fe and Fe-Ni alloy catalysts. The degree of graphitization of various carbon nanofibers (CNFs) was analyzed by using C(0 0 2) peaks from the XRD profiles. The C(0 0 2) peaks of CNFs over Fe catalyst shifted to higher angle and became narrower as the preparation temperature increased from 560 to 620 °C. Tubular CNFs prepared at temperature higher than 630 °C showed lower 2θ angles compared to those of platelet fibers. CNFs prepared over Fe-Ni catalysts tended to resemble those prepared over Fe catalysts. The degree of graphitization of platelet CNFs resembled natural graphite, while d_0 0 2 of the tubular CNFs showed values below the 3.39 Å reported as a theoretical minimum for a cylindrical alignment. Lc_0 0 2 of platelet and tubular CNFs increased by heat treatment at 2000 and 2800 °C though d_0 0 2 changed little. A transverse section of platelet and tubular CNFs had a hexagonal shape, not a round shape. The hexagonal column allows AB stacking of hexagonal planes that can give perfect hexagonal alignment.     

Characterization of n-hexadecylalkylamine-intercalated graphite oxides as sorbents

Adsorption properties of graphite oxides hydrophobized by n-hexadecylamine, (C16)_xGO, were investigated using pyrene molecules as a model of nonionic organic contaminants. A large quantity of pyrene (28.5 mg/g) was adsorbed from a water-ethanol mixture (1:2) containing 2 mM of pyrene when (C16)_0.6GO was used. The isotherm of pyrene adsorption was better described by Freundlich equation rather than Langmuir equation, which indicated a single adsorption mechanism was involved. The change in the amount of adsorbed pyrene as a function of amine content in GO was very similar to that which occurs upon introduction of pyrene into (C16)_xGO films from chloroform solution, as determined by X-ray measurements. This suggests that pyrene molecules were adsorbed not only on the outer surface but also within the interlayer space of the intercalation compound. Swelling of the intercalation compound by ethanol can render the interlayers more organophilic and make access to hexadecylamine molecules bonded to the graphite oxide layer easier for pyrene molecules, especially in (C16)_xGOs with lower amine contents.     

波浪对圆柱外接圆弧型防波堤绕射的解析计算

在微幅波绕射理论的基础上,使用特征函数展开法,推导了圆柱外接圆弧型防波堤复合结构的水波绕射的解析解,并据此计算了该结构所受到的波浪载荷以及绕射波面分布。计算结果表明:与单一圆柱相比,外接圆弧型防波堤的存在可明显降低作用于圆柱的波浪载荷和圆柱表面的波浪爬高;采用外接堤表面密实或透空而内圆柱表面透空的结构形式可以取得圆柱防浪的较佳效果;结构透空系数、波浪入射角度、外接堤张角、外堤半径与水深比、水深与波长比等因素的变化对绕射波浪作用均存在一定影响。     

Systematic study of structure and piezoelectric properties of Pb(Ni1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 by in situ synchrotron diffraction

Lead-based ferroelectric materials are extensively employed in industrial applications and everyday life due to their excellent ferroelectric and piezoelectric performance. Pb(Ni_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃-PbTiO₃ (PNN-PT) is a typical binary relaxor ferroelectric system, whose refined structure and piezoelectric properties have not been systematically investigated. In this study, evolution of electric field-based crystal structure and variation of ferroelectric, piezoelectric, as well as dielectric properties with composition and temperature of (1 − x)PNN-xPT (0.32 ≤ x ≤ 0.36) ceramics were studied in full detail. The optimal performance is obtained at 0.66PNN-0.34PT with maximum piezoelectric coefficient d₃₃ of 560 pC/N and large dielectric constant of 28 684. In situ high-energy synchrotron diffraction was employed to determine structural origins of enhanced properties of 0.66PNN-0.34PT. Interestingly, crystal structure of poled 0.66PNN-0.34PT ceramic is determined to be single monoclinic phase. Furthermore, both its lattice parameters and volume variation present butterfly shape under electric field. It is demonstrated that macroscopic strain of 0.66PNN-0.34PT stems mainly from intrinsic structure. The present study provides evidence for the relationship between microstructure and macroscopic properties, which is beneficial to the design of new materials with piezoelectric properties.     

Fat Bloom Caused by Partial De-Oiling on Chocolate Surfaces after High-Temperature Exposure

Fat bloom in chocolate is a substantial problem that affects its sensory properties, such as texture and appearance. This phenomenon is because of diffuse light reflection on a roughened surface of chocolate, caused by structural changes of fat crystals subjected to various temperature conditions. The purpose of this study is to characterize the fat bloom formed through gradual two-step cooling after exposure to temperatures (35–37 °C) slightly above the cocoa butter Form βV melting point (33.8 °C). To clarify the fat bloom formation process, the structural changes in cocoa butter and on the chocolate surface, at the dynamic thermal condition for bloom formation, was investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), fluorescence light microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results revealed that an entirely light brown fat bloom occurred, even in the absence of the Form βVI or other polymorphic transformation. Microscopic observation showed that the light brown appearance was because of the porous structure on the chocolate surface. This porous structure was formed by liquid oil moving inside of chocolate from the surface. The formation of a coarse network and the subsequent de-oiling, because of movement of unsolidified liquid fat into the chocolate, appeared to be the main causes of bloom formation. Therefore, a coarsened fat network and oil movement besides the conventional principles of polymorphic transformation of cocoa butter should be considered.     

Preparation, thermal stability, and magnetic properties of Fe---Co---Zr---Mo---W---B bulk metallic glass

A bulk metallic glass (BMG) cylinder of Fe₆₀Co₈Zr₁₀Mo₅W₂B₁₅ with a diameter of 1.5 mm was prepared by copper mould casting of industrial raw materials. The amorphous state and the crystallization behavior were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The thermal stability parameters, such as glass transition temperature (T_g), crystallization temperature (T_x), supercooled liquid region (ΔT_x) between T_g and T_x, and reduced glass transition temperature T_rg (T_g/T_m) were measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to be 891, 950, 59 K, and 0.62, respectively. The crystallization process took place through a single stage, and involved crystallization of the phases -Fe, ZrFe₂, Fe₃B, MoB₂, Mo₂FeB₂, and an unknown phase, as determined by X-ray analysis of the sample annealed for 1.5 ks at 1023 K, 50 K above the DSC peak temperature of crystallization. Mössbauer spectroscopy was studied for this alloy. The spectra exhibit a broadened and asymmetric doublet-like structure that indicated paramagnetic behavior and a fully amorphous structure. -Fe was found in the amorphous matrix for a cylinder with a diameter of 2.5 mm. The success of synthesis of the Fe-based bulk metallic glass from industrial materials is important for the future progress in research and practical application of new bulk metallic glasses.