快/慢烤试验中复合推进剂内部温度场的分布

为了研究不同烤燃条件下复合推进剂(PBT/HMX/Al/AP/BU)的响应特性,采用DSC研究了复合推进剂及单组分的热分解特性。复合推进剂的初始分解温度为187.27℃,单组分中BU初始分解温度最低,为192.95℃,表明复合推进剂的热分解过程是从BU开始;分别测量了在快/慢烤试验中,复合推进剂内部温度的变化。结果表明:1)快烤试验中,样品内部温度分布极不均匀。点火90 s后,样品发生反应,此时样品中心的温度为85℃,钢管端盖破裂,样品发生燃烧反应。2)慢烤试验中,样品内部温度分布均匀,几乎无温度差,样品发生反应时,样品内部温度与环境温度均为133℃,试验后样品钢管完全破碎,样品发生了爆轰。由此可见,慢烤试验中,由于样品内部温度分布均匀,发生反应时,大部分样品都处于临界反应温度,一旦激发,破坏效应比快烤试验更严重。     

基于LM算法的粘弹性材料剪切松弛模量的拟合

在对粘弹性材料进行有限元计算时,需要材料的剪切松弛模量,必须对经验公式或实验数据进行转换。根据KWW经验公式与广义Maxwell剪切松弛函数的对应关系,列出了求解松弛时间与剪切松弛模量的超定非线性方程组,用LM优化算法得到了方程组的最优解。初步讨论了初值的选取方法。根据此方法得到的松弛时间与剪切松弛模量的拟合曲线的拟合度达到了0.99以上。所提出的方法也适用于用实验数据(随时间变化的应力应变)求解材料的剪切松弛模量。     

自支撑氮掺杂石墨烯纸柔性电极的制备及其储锂性能的研究

以氧化石墨烯(GO)为原料,尿素为氮掺杂剂,采用固/气界面水热反应的方式,即在反应釜内将GO抽滤得到的氧化石墨烯纸(GOP)与尿素分解产生的氨蒸气相互作用,成功制备出自支撑氮掺杂石墨烯纸(NGP)。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、拉曼光谱(RS)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和电化学测试对样品进行形貌结构及电化学性能的表征。测试结果表明:水热条件下尿素能有效地实现氧化石墨烯纸的氮掺杂,氮掺杂量为7.89%;氮掺杂石墨烯纸在100mA/g和500mA/g的电流密度下,充放电循环100周之后,放电比容量可分别保持在288mAh/g和190mAh/g。采用改进的固/气界面水热反应法制备的氮掺杂石墨烯纸较未掺杂石墨烯纸可逆比容量提高了近2.5倍,具有良好的循环稳定性,可为制备高性能的柔性锂离子电池负极材料提供新方法。     

大塑性变形工艺制备纳米晶过饱和固溶体的研究进展

合金在大塑性变形过程中能够形成纳米晶过饱和固溶体,呈现出不同于传统粗晶材料的微观结构和独特性能。近年来,纳米晶过饱和固溶体的形成机制及其热稳定性已成为国内外的一个研究热点。综述了大塑性变形工艺(如机械合金化法、高压扭转法等)制备纳米晶过饱和固溶体的研究概况,着重讨论分析了大塑性变形诱导纳米晶形成和固溶度扩展的几种机制及其局限性,简要介绍了纳米晶过饱和固溶体的热稳定性及其影响因素,最后对该领域今后的研究方向做出了分析和展望。     

单晶PZT-CFO铁电-铁磁复合纳米纤维的制备与磁学性能研究

以不同锆掺杂量的前钙钛矿结构钛酸铅和铁酸钴为原料,采用原位固相烧结法合成了一系列单晶锆钛酸铅-铁酸钴(PZT-CFO)复合纳米纤维。X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜和能谱分析结果表明,一维单晶PZT-CFO复合纳米纤维同时存在钙钛矿相的锆钛酸铅和尖晶石相的铁酸钴。高分辨透射电子显微镜研究证实锆钛酸铅和铁酸钴之间存在外延生长关系。采用振动样品磁强计对PZT-CFO复合纳米纤维的磁学性能进行测试,发现该复合纳米纤维具有明显的铁磁性能,其剩余磁化强度和矫顽力随着锆掺杂量的增加而增加。     

Diversity in Addressing Reaction Mechanisms of Nano‐Thermite Composites with a Layer by Layer Structure

The reaction mechanisms and microstructures of various layered nano‐thermite composites are investigated through characterization of their energetic properties. Migration of reactive components across the reaction zone is analyzed, which plays an important role in determining the process initiation, reaction propagation, and chemical stability at low temperatures. Distinct types of nanoparticles are deposited onto filter paper in a sequence, using the vacuum filtration method, which promotes intimate contact between neighboring reactive layers. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images demonstrate a well‐defined contact region between the two layers in the Al/CuO or Al/NiO composites. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) data shows that the thermite reaction occurs below the melting temperature of Al, resulting in rapid heat release, and improves reaction initiation. Elemental mapping results reveal the migration of Al, Ni/Cu, and oxygen before and after the thermite reaction, which is arranged during thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). This analysis indicates the dominant pathway of the thermite reaction in each composite, through either decomposition of the CuO nanoparticles in the Al/CuO composite or through direct migration of reactive components across the conducting surface within the Al/NiO composite.

     

Aliphatic Polycarbonate‐Based Solid‐State Polymer Electrolytes for Advanced Lithium Batteries: Advances and Perspective

Conventional liquid electrolytes based lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) might suffer from serious safety hazards. Solid‐state polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are very promising candidate with high security for advanced LIBs. However, the quintessential frailties of pristine polyethylene oxide/lithium salts SPEs are poor ionic conductivity (≈10⁻⁸ S cm⁻¹) at 25 °C and narrow electrochemical window (<4 V). Many innovative researches are carried out to enhance their lithium‐ion conductivity (10⁻⁴ S cm⁻¹ at 25 °C), which is still far from meeting the needs of high‐performance power LIBs at ambient temperature. Therefore, it is a pressing urgency of exploring novel polymer host materials for advanced SPEs aimed to develop high‐performance solid lithium batteries. Aliphatic polycarbonate, an emerging and promising solid polymer electrolyte, has attracted much attention of academia and industry. The amorphous structure, flexible chain segments, and high dielectric constant endow this class of polymer electrolyte excellent comprehensive performance especially in ionic conductivity, electrochemical stability, and thermally dimensional stability. To date, many types of aliphatic polycarbonate solid polymer electrolyte are discovered. Herein, the latest developments on aliphatic polycarbonate SPEs for solid‐state lithium batteries are summarized. Finally, main challenges and perspective of aliphatic polycarbonate solid polymer electrolytes are illustrated at the end of this review.     

High strength and ductility of 34CrNiMo6 steel produced by laser solid forming

Because of the excellent mechanical properties of 34CrNiMo6 steel, it is widely used in high-value components. Many conventional approaches to strengthening-steels typically involve the loss of useful ductility. In this study, 34CrNiMo6 Steel having high strength and ductility is produced by laser solid forming (LSF) with a quenching-tempering (QT) treatment. Tempering of bainite is mainly by solid phase transformation in the previous LSF layers during the LSF process. The stable microstructure of LSF consists of ferrite and fine carbides. The microstructure transfers to tempered sorbite after heat-treatment. The tensile properties of the LSF steel meet those of the wrought standard. The UTS and elongation of LSF sample at 858 MPa, 19.2%, respectively, are greater than those of the wrought. The QT treatment enhanced the ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of the LSF sample. The ultimate tensile strength, yield strength, reduction in area, and elongation of the LSF+QT sample at 980 MPa, 916 MPa, 58.9%, and 13.9%, respectively, are greater than those of the wrought standard. The yield strength of the LSF+QT sample is approximately 1.27 times that of the wrought. The LSF samples failed in a ductile fracture mode, while the LSF+QT samples showed mixed-mode failure. The defects have only a small effect on the tensile properties owing to the excellent ductility of the LSF sample.     

Breakthrough Technologies for the Biorefining of Organic Solid and Liquid Wastes

Organic solid and liquid wastes contain large amounts of energy, nutrients, and water, and should not be perceived as merely waste. Recycling, composting, and combustion of non-recyclables have been practiced for decades to capture the energy and values from municipal solid wastes. Treatment and disposal have been the primary management strategy for wastewater. As new technologies are emerging, alternative options for the utilization of both solid wastes and wastewater have become available. Considering the complexity of the chemical, physical, and biological properties of these wastes, multiple technologies may be required to maximize the energy and value recovery from the wastes. For this purpose, biorefining tends to be an appropriate approach to completely utilize the energy and value available in wastes. Research has demonstrated that non-recyclable waste materials and bio-solids can be converted into usable heat, electricity, fuel, and chemicals through a variety of processes, and the liquid waste streams have the potential to support crop and algae growth and provide other energy recovery and food production options. In this paper, we propose new biorefining schemes aimed at organic solid and liquid wastes from municipal sources, food and biological processing plants, and animal production facilities. Four new breakthrough technologies—namely, vacuum-assisted thermophilic anaerobic digestion, extended aquaponics, oily wastes to biodiesel via glycerolysis, and microwave-assisted thermochemical conversion—can be incorporated into the biorefining schemes, thereby enabling the complete utilization of those wastes for the production of chemicals, fertilizer, energy (biogas, syngas, biodiesel, and bio-oil), foods, and feeds, and resulting in clean water and a significant reduction in pollutant emissions.     

Direct numerical simulations for assessment of gas-solid drag models in two-dimensional random arrays of particles

The momentum exchange between the phases plays a vital role in modelling of gas–solid flows and it is mathematically described by drag models. However, no consensus exists on which drag model gives the most accurate prediction of the drag force, and, despite the increase in available computing power, the same drag models are used in two-dimensional and three-dimensional simulations. In this study, direct numerical simulations of gas flow through multiple random configurations of static monodisperse particles are performed. The variations of solid volume fraction and particle Reynolds number are in the ranges of 0.05–0.4 and 13.7–136.9, respectively. The drag force exerted on particles is calculated and properly averaged. Based on the simulation results, thirteen drag models are compared and correction factors are introduced using the stochastic gradient descent algorithm. The correction factors provide a simple adjustment for the models to be used in 2D modelling.