Controlled Synthesis of Monolayer Graphene Toward Transparent Flexible Conductive Film Application

We demonstrate the synthesis of monolayer graphene using thermal chemical vapor deposition and successive transfer onto arbitrary substrates toward transparent flexible conductive film application. We used electron-beam-deposited Ni thin film as a synthetic catalyst and introduced a gas mixture consisting of methane and hydrogen. To optimize the synthesis condition, we investigated the effects of synthetic temperature and cooling rate in the ranges of 850–1,000°C and 2–8°C/min, respectively. It was found that a cooling rate of 4°C/min after 1,000°C synthesis is the most effective condition for monolayer graphene production. We also successfully transferred as-synthesized graphene films to arbitrary substrates such as silicon-dioxide-coated wafers, glass, and polyethylene terephthalate sheets to develop transparent, flexible, and conductive film application.     

氮化碳基陶瓷刀具材料的制备与力学性能研究

采用热压烧结工艺,以Ti(C, N)为添加相,以Mo、Ni和Co为金属相,成功制备了氮化碳(C₃N₄)基陶瓷刀具材料,测量了其断裂韧度、抗弯强度和维氏硬度,分析了其微观组织。结果表明,在烧结温度为1600℃、保温时间为45 min和烧结压力为32 MPa的工艺条件下,Ti(C, N)质量分数为35%、Ni-Co质量分数为8%的C₃N₄基陶瓷刀具材料力学性能最优。合适的Ti(C, N)含量能细化C₃N₄晶粒、提高烧结密度、改善力学性能,合适的Ni-Co含量能使微观组织细小均匀。     

Effects of transparent bottom electrode thickness on characteristics of transparent organic light-emitting devices

We conduct both simulation and experiment studies of impacts of simultaneously varying the thicknesses of transparent bottom electrodes and semi-transparent top thin metal electrodes on optical characteristics (e.g., transmission, reflection) and efficiencies of transparent organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs). For the thickness range of both electrodes studied, the total electroluminescent (EL) efficiencies (including both bottom and top emission), EL spectra, and emission patterns remain similar; yet the ratio of top to bottom emission would be modulated by the semi-transparent top metal electrode thickness. The thickness of the transparent bottom electrode has weak effects on the efficiencies of top/bottom/total emission, but it does have definite effects on optical transmission/reflection spectra (e.g. peak/valley wavelengths). Meanwhile, the thickness of semi-transparent top metal electrodes mainly affect magnitudes of the optical transmission/reflection. Transmissive/reflective hues and appearances of the transparent OLEDs can thus be tuned by the thicknesses of bottom/top electrodes. Overall, we demonstrated efficient transparent green phosphorescent OLEDs exhibiting a high peak transmittance of up to 81% and rather high total external quantum efficiencies of up to 21–21.5% (corresponding to a total current efficiency of 80–82 cd/A and total power efficiency of 95–99 l m/W), among the highest (if not the highest) for planar transparent OLEDs using no other optical out-coupling structures. By varying the thicknesses of transparent bottom electrodes and semi-transparent top metal electrodes, the ratio of top to bottom emission, and the transmissive or reflective hues/appearances of transparent OLEDs in the off state can be tuned, yet without sacrificing total EL efficiencies or changing their EL colors/patterns. Such tunable optical characteristics of transparent OLEDs may find some interesting applications.     

氧化铝陶瓷的低温钼金属化研究

采用BaO-Al2O3-SiO2（BAS）微晶玻璃的母体玻璃作为烧结助剂,在氧化铝陶瓷表面低温烧结Mo金属化层。研究了金属化烧结温度及BAS含量对样品抗拉强度的影响,讨论了金属化机理。结果表明：以BAS微晶玻璃的母体玻璃作为烧结助剂,可在1500~1550℃烧成Mo金属化层,金属化层致密,连接样品的抗拉强度大于260 MPa。     

北京某别墅陶土幕墙施工技术

结合工程实例,通过研究陶土幕墙系统特点,介绍了陶土幕墙系统安装施工工艺和施工流程,具体阐述了严格控制测量放线、竖框的安装、横梁的安装、避雷及防水处理等技术措施,从而保证了工程施工质量,为同类工程积累了施工经验。     

High-purity stoichiometric Si3N4 ceramics through trimethylsilyl-substituted polysilazanes

Trimethylsilyl-substituted polysilazanes were designed and successfully synthesized. They were used to fabricate high-purity stoichiometric Si₃N₄ ceramics through pyrolysis process. Trimethylsilyl groups improved the stability of polysilazanes and easily escaped during pyrolysis, which effectively reduced oxygen and carbon content in the final polymer-derived Si₃N₄. The C content of Si₃N₄ ceramic was below 0.06 wt%, and the O content was below 1.2 wt%. The Si₃N₄ ceramics remained amorphous up to 1400°C, yet they were completely transformed into α-Si₃N₄ at 1500°C. Synergistic effect from low oxygen and carbon content contributed to highly stable amorphous state of Si₃N₄ till high temperatures. This amorphous Si₃N₄ ceramics could be used in cutting-edge technology where high purity is compulsory.     

Microstructure optimization of fuel electrodes for high-efficiency reversible proton ceramic cells

Reversible protonic ceramic cells (R-PCCs) are efficient energy storage and conversion devices that can operate in two modes, namely, in the fuel cell mode for the conversion of fuel to electricity, and in the electrolysis (EC) mode for the EC of water into hydrogen and oxygen. Fuel electrode is a critical component of fuel-electrode-supported R-PCCs, and its pore structure directly affects the electrochemical performance of the R-PCCs, but it has not been fully studied yet. Herein, the pore structure of Ni–BaZr_0.1Ce_0.7Y_0.1Yb_0.1O_3−δ (Ni–BZCYYb) fuel electrodes was systematically modulated by varying the weight ratio (0, 5, 10, and 15 wt.%) of the pore-former added to Ni–BZCYYb, and the electrochemical performance characteristics in the fuel cell and EC modes were investigated. The cell with 10 wt.% pore-former in the Ni–BZCYYb electrode achieved a remarkable peak power density of 540.7 mW cm⁻² and a high current density of –2.28 A cm⁻² at 1.3 V at 700°C in the fuel cell and EC modes, respectively, and showing excellent durability for over 100 h. These results further highlight the critical role of the microstructure of fuel electrodes, which can be modified to achieve exceptional performance, particularly in EC operations.     

Asymmetric alumina-based ultrathin composite ceramic membranes with interfacial modification of black talc nanosheets

In this work, ultrathin planar alumina-based ceramic membranes with asymmetric structure and thickness less than 0.85 mm were successfully prepared by one-step molding phase transformation/sintering method using low-cost black talc (BT) nanosheets for the first time. The microstructure, pore structure, mechanical strength and permeability of novel ceramic membranes were systematically investigated with different BT amount and sintering temperatures. The doping of BT nanosheets effectively modulated the interfacial bonding area and strength between the grains, achieving significant increase in flexural strength through the evolution of the dense layer structure. The asymmetric structural features formed by the phase transformation/sintering process in combination with polymer substrate significantly reduced the thickness of effective separation layer, thus weakening the loss of flux caused by the densification of the film layer due to the interfacial modification process. Moreover, the organic carbon layers between BT layers were oxidized during the sintering process, forming fine pores and increasing the porosity, which showed to be unique characteristic different from other clay mineral materials. The prepared composite membrane had the pure water flux up to 16335 L m⁻² h⁻¹/bar at 1350 °C sintering, which achieved stable permeation of ∼5200 L m⁻² h⁻¹/bar and high retention over 90% for O/W emulsions.     

Effect of multi-component rare-earth doping on maintaining structure stability of RE2Zr2O7 (RE = La,Sm, Gd,Y, Yb) coatings under thermal cycling

Inspired by the high entropy effects of high-entropy components, a novel high-entropy rare-earth zirconate (La_1/5Gd_1/5Y_1/5Sm_1/5Yb_1/5)₂Zr₂O₇ (HEC-LZ) was designed and successfully synthesized in this work. In addition, two binary rare-earth doped zirconates (RE-LZ), (La_1/3Sm_1/3Yb_1/3)₂Zr₂O₇ (LSYZ) and (La_1/3Gd_1/3Y_1/3)₂Zr₂O₇ (LGYZ), were proposed using the same rare-earth elements for comparison. The thermal barrier coatings with LZ-based ceramic top layer were prepared by spray granulation, solid-phase synthesis and atmospheric plasma spraying techniques. The as-synthesized LZ-based ceramics are all dominated by the pyrochlore phase. Under 1000 °C, the thermal cycling performances of the three coatings were studied. The microstructure evolution and crack expansion during the failure process were investigated in detail. The strengthening mechanism and the cause of coating spallation are proposed in combination with mechanical properties and thermal matching analysis. The results showed that compared with the undoped LZ coating, the thermal shock life of LGYZ coating, LSYZ coating and HEC-LZ coating is improved by nearly 46%, 27% and 57%, respectively. Due to the characteristics of high randomness, HEC-LZ ceramic has a large lattice distortion than RE-LZ ceramics, resulting in a higher coefficient of thermal expansion and fracture toughness, which contributes to maintaining the structure stability of coatings under thermal stress.     

Application of SiO2-coated SiC powder in stereolithography and sintering densification of SiC ceramic composites

Stereolithography additive manufacturing of SiC ceramic composites has received much attention. However, the forming efficiency and mechanical properties of their products need to be improved. This study aimed to prepare SiC ceramic composites with complex shapes and high flexural strength using a combination of digital light processing (DLP) and reactive solution infiltration process (RMI). A low-absorbance SiO₂ cladding layer was formed on the surface of SiC powder through a non-homogeneous precipitation process. With the densification of the cladding layer at high temperatures, SiO₂-coated SiC composite powder was used to formulate a photosensitive ceramic slurry with a solid content of 44 vol%. The resulting slurry exhibited a considerable improvement in curing thickness and rate and was used to mold ceramic green body with a single-layer slicing thickness of 100 μm using DLP. The ceramic blanks were then sintered and densified using a carbon thermal reduction combined with liquid silica infiltration (LSI) process, resulting in SiC ceramic composites with a density of 2.87 g/cm³ and an average flexural strength of 267.52 ± 2.5 MPa. Therefore, the proposed approach can reduce the manufacturing cycle and cost of SiC ceramic composites.