Effects of Cu on the corrosion behavior and microstructure of Mg–Zn–Ca bulk metallic glass

For the purpose of developing biodegradable magnesium alloys with suitable properties for biomedical applications, Mg–Zn–Ca–Cu metallic glasses were prepared by copper mold injection methods. In the present work, the effect of Cu doping on mechanical properties, corrosion behavior, and glass-forming ability of Mg₆₆Zn₃₀Ca₄ alloy was studied. The experimental findings demonstrated that the incorporation of Cu decreases the corrosion resistance of alloys, but increases the microhardness and degradation rate slightly. However, the addition of a trace amount of Cu can make the samples have antibacterial properties. Therefore, Mg–Zn–Ca–Cu has great advantages in clinical implantation and is the potential implant material.     

Rational Designs for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with Low Electrolyte/Sulfur Ratio

Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are considered a promising next-generation energy storage device owing to their high theoretical energy density. However, their overall performance is limited by several critical issues such as lithium polysulfide (PS) shuttles, low sulfur utilization, and unstable Li metal anodes. Despite recent huge progress, the electrolyte/sulfur ratio (E/S) used is usually very high (≥20 µL mg⁻¹), which greatly reduces the practical energy density of devices. To push forward LSBs from the lab to the industry, considerable attention is devoted to reducing E/S while ensuring the electrochemical performance. To date, however, few reviews have comprehensively elucidated the possible strategies to achieve that purpose. In this review, recent advances in low E/S cathodes and anodes based on the issues resulting from low E/S and the corresponding solutions are summarized. These will be beneficial for a systematic understanding of the rational design ideas and research trends of low E/S LSBs. In particular, three strategies are proposed for cathodes: preventing PS formation/aggregation to avoid inadequate dissolution, designing multifunctional macroporous networks to address incomplete infiltration, and utilizing an imprison strategy to relieve the adsorption dependence on specific surface area. Finally, the challenges and future prospects for low E/S LSBs are discussed.     

Modified embedded-atom method interatomic potential for the Mg–Zn–Ca ternary system

Mg–Zn–Ca alloys are representative Mg alloys with high formability at room temperature. Their high formability is thought to be related to slip, twinning, and recrystallization of the alloys, but the detailed mechanisms have not yet been clarified. To enable atomistic simulations for investigating those behaviors, an interatomic potential for the Mg–Zn–Ca ternary system was developed. The development was based on the second nearest-neighbor modified embedded-atom method formalism, combining previously developed Mg–Zn and Mg–Ca potentials with the newly developed Zn–Ca binary potential. The Zn–Ca and Mg–Zn–Ca potentials reproduce structural, elastic, and thermodynamic properties of compounds and solution phases of relevant alloy systems in reasonable agreement with experimental data, first-principles and CALPHAD calculations. The applicability of the developed potentials is demonstrated through calculations of the effects of Zn and Ca solutes on the generalized stacking fault energy for various slip systems, segregation energy on twin boundaries, and volumetric misfit strain.     

Preparation and Application of Active Composite Antibacterial Material Containing Ag~ and Zn~(2 )

1Introduction Harmfulbacteriaexistanywhereintheworldsuchas soil,air,water,surfacesofobjectsandourskins,etc.Thenumberofbacteriumisenormous,withmanydiffer entspecies.Theyhavethreatenedthehealthofhuman beingsseriously.Withthedevelopmentofeconomyand environme…     

不同锌钛比对纳米钛酸锌（ZnO—TiO2）体系成分的影响

以工业偏钛酸、硫酸锌、氨水为主要原料，用直接沉淀法并进行热处理得到钛酸锌粉体，并用XRD对产物成分进行了检测。结果表明，不同的锌钛比对钛酸锌（ZnO-TiO2）体系的成分有较大影响。     

Al_(10)Zn_(2.9)Mg_(1.7)Cu超高强铝合金的喷射成形制备研究

采用喷射成形技术制备了Al1 0 Zn2 .9Mg1 .7Cu高强高韧铝合金沉积坯件 ,研究了喷射成形制备过程中各工艺参数对沉积坯件的成形性、显微组织、致密度的影响 ,确定了适当的工艺参数 ,研究了沉积坯件的热挤压及热处理工艺 ,对材料的组织进行了分析并对不同状态的材料性能进行了比较。研究结果表明 :当喷射成形工艺参数合理时 ,沉积坯件具有良好的成形性与致密度 ,在随后的热挤压过程中 ,通过较低的挤压比即可使材料达到全致密 ;通过对合金进行适当的热处理 ,材料的极限抗拉强度达到 810MPa ,同时延伸率保持在 8%～ 11% ,该材料是一种理想的轻质高强结构材料。     

高阻值Cd1-xZnxTe晶体的生长及其性能测试

通过适当的工艺措施，采用Bridgman法生长了直径为30mm的X射线及γ射线探测器级的Cd.9Zn0．1Te晶锭．测试结果表明：该晶锭结晶质量良好，位错密度低，成分均匀，杂质含量低，红外透过率和电阻率都十分接近本征Cd.9Zn0．1Te的值．并从晶体的生长特性、缺陷和杂质的角度，分析了生长高性能晶体的条件，研究了生长Cdl-xZnxTe晶体的x值与缺陷和杂质浓度之间的关系．     

不锈钢上激光熔敷涂层结构特征与质量研究

采用5kW连续CO2激光器对经等离子喷涂的NiCoCrAlY结合层和ZrO2陶瓷层进行二次重熔处理，并利用金相显微镜、扫描电镜、电子探针和显微硬度计对激光熔敷涂层进行了显微结构、元素分布以及显微硬度观察与测试，结果表明：多道搭接工艺能降低熔敷涂层气孔率，ZrO2陶瓷层稀释度低，与基体结合完好，并观察到NiCoCrAlY合金层中存在明显的对流图案，加入了TiO2-Al-Ti添加剂的ZrO2陶瓷层激光重熔后得到了无裂纹的定向生长柱状晶，并且呈现一次枝晶平均间距为2．3μm的表层和平均间距为3．8μm的次表层结构。     

Vertical bridgman techniques to homogenize zinc composition of CdZnTe substrates

In order to improve the Zn homogeneity along the axial direction of CdZnTe boule, we have employed a modified Bridgman technique using a (Cd, Zn) alloy source in communication with the melt, whose temperature has been gradually changed from 800 to 840°C during growth. Electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) measurements of Zn composition in the boule shows an excellent homogeneity of Zn along the axis of the CdZnTe boule compared with results in a boule grown by using a fixed source temperature. We have performed a numerical simulation to obtain the approximate temperatures of additional heating and cooling needed to improve the radial Zn homogeneity. CdZnTe boule has been grown by seeded vertical Bridgman furnace with two zones of heater and cooler. Ultraviolet/visible spectroscopic measurements of Zn composition over the length of the boule indicate that the radial distribution of Zn composition is very homogeneous in the body region of the boule, where the radial variation of Zn composition is ±0.0005.