Epitaxial Growth of 2D Materials on High-Index Substrate Surfaces

Recently, the successful synthesis of wafer-scale single-crystal graphene, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), and MoS₂ on transition metal surfaces with step edges boosted the research interests in synthesizing wafer-scale 2D single crystals on high-index substrate surfaces. Here, using hBN growth on high-index Cu surfaces as an example, a systematic theoretical study to understand the epitaxial growth of 2D materials on various high-index surfaces is performed. It is revealed that hBN orientation on a high-index surface is highly dependent on the alignment of the step edges of the surface as well as the surface roughness. On an ideal high-index surface, well-aligned hBN islands can be easily achieved, whereas curved step edges on a rough surface can lead to the alignment of hBN along with different directions. This study shows that high-index surfaces with a large step density are robust for templating the epitaxial growth of 2D single crystals due to their large tolerance for surface roughness and provides a general guideline for the epitaxial growth of various 2D single crystals.     

Heat propagation in thermally conductive polymers of PA6 and hexagonal boron nitride

Thermally conductive polymers offer new possibilities for the heat dissipation in electric and electronic components, for example, by a three‐dimensional shaping of the heat sinks. To face safety regulations, improved fire performance of those components is required. In contrast to unfilled polymers, those materials exhibit an entirely different thermal behavior. To investigate the flammability, a phosphorus flame retardant was incorporated into thermally conductive composites of polyamide 6 and hexagonal boron nitride. The flame retardant decreased the thermal conductivity only slightly. However, the burning behavior changed significantly, due to a different heat propagation, which was investigated using a thermographic camera. An optimum content of hexagonal boron nitride for a sufficient thermal conductivity and fire performance was found between 20 and 30 vol%. The improvement of the fire performance was due to a faster heat release out of the pyrolysis zone and an earlier decomposition of the flame retardant. For higher contents of hexagonal boron nitride, the heat was spread faster within the part, promoting an earlier ignition and increasing the decomposition rate of the flame retardant.     

快速凝固Al—Li—Cu—Mg—Zr合金中H相的Z相的TEM研究

用ＨＲＴＥＭ、ＴＥＭ及ＥＤＡＸ分析研究了Ａｌ－Ｌｉ－Ｃｕ－Ｚｒ合金中的一种新相（暂名Ｈ相）和六角Ｚ相的结构，确定Ｈ相具有四方点阵，点阵参数为ａ＝２．８ｎｍ，ｃ＝２．４ｎｍ，ＥＤＡＸ分析表明Ｈ明和Ｚ相均含有Ａｌ，Ｍｇ，Ｃｕ。发现Ｈ相与Ｚ相的共存取向关系为［１００］ｈ｜｜［１１２０］ｚ，［０１０］｜｜［０００１］Ｚ。还观察到Ｚ相中一种特有有的旋转畴结构。     

Harnessing the Melting Peculiarities of Ultra‐High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fibers for the Processing of Compacted Fiber Composites

Summary: Compacted fiber composites offer unique properties due to their lack of an extraneous matrix. The conditions of processing ultra‐high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers were simulated in a heated pressure cell. In situ X‐ray diffraction measurements were used to follow the relevant transitions and the changes in the degree of crystallinity during melting and crystallization. The results strongly support the suggestion that the hexagonal crystal phase, in which the chain conformation is extremely mobile on the segmental level, constitutes the physical basis of compaction technologies for processing UHMWPE fibers into a single‐polymer composite. This report suggests that using a pseudo‐phase diagram outlining the occurrence of different phases during slow heating and the degree of crystallinity can provide valuable insight into the technological parameters relevant for optimal processing conditions.

Degree of crystallinity as a function of pressure and temperature in a region relevant to compaction processes.     

A novel preparation method for NiCo2O4 electrodes stacked with hexagonal nanosheets for water electrolysis

In this paper, we describe the preparation of a porous nanosheet-stacked NiCo₂O₄ composite electrode using a novel electrophoretic deposition (EPD) calcination method. The effects of the deposition time and voltage, and of the calcination temperature have been investigated. The microstructure of the deposited films in the electrodes before and after calcination has also been investigated. The electrocatalytic properties of the electrodes have been investigated using cyclic voltammetry and polarization curves. The electrode films produced using this new technique have a porous structure composed of stacked hexagonal NiCo₂O₄ nanosheets. The resulting electrodes exhibit good electrocatalytic properties for water electrolysis.     

Phase stability and magnetic properties of SrFe18O27 W-type hexagonal ferrite

W-type ferrite is a member of the hexagonal ferrite family and a potential permanent magnet material. However, its synthesis conditions are not fully understood yet. Samples were sintered either at 1400°C in air and quenched, or at 1300°C at reduced oxygen partial pressure. The precise stability conditions of this W-type ferrite were investigated in the temperature range of 1200°C-1400°C using thermogravimetry, XRD, and electron microscopy. At 1300°C, the ferrite is stable at oxygen partial pressures of . At more oxidizing conditions, the ferrite decomposes into M-type ferrite and hematite, while at more reducing atmospheres Sr₄Fe₆O₁₃ and magnetite are formed. The nonstoichiometry δ of SrFe_18−δO₂₇ was derived from thermal analysis data at 1300°C as function of oxygen partial pressure and was found to be mainly due to cation vacancies. Magnetization measurements show that this W-type ferrite exhibits M_s = 103 emu/g at T = 4 K, which agrees well with a ferrimagnetic spin arrangement according to Gorter's model. As alternative, Zn-substituted W-ferrite was found to be stable in air at 1200°C with a large M_s = 123 emu/g at 4 K.     

Synthesis and characterization of CePO4 nanorods via solvothermal process

One-dimensional cerium phosphate(CePO4) nanorods were successfully synthesized by a facile and simple solvothermal method at 150 ℃ for 12 h, using Ce(NO3)3·6H2O and NaH2PO4·2H2O as the starting materials. Phase and morphologie of the as-synthesized CePO4 products, characterized by XRD, FESEM, and TEM, were proved to be perfect and uniform hexagonal CePO4 nanorods with aspect ratio of more than 100. The photoluminescence(PL) spectrometer was used to investigate the optical properties of the assynthesized hexagonal CePO4 nanorods.     

六角网格系统下的多边形填充算法

针对六角网格系统下图形、图像处理及显示时像素之间相邻的唯一性,挺出六角网格系统下的多边形填充算法,其中包括边界填充算法和扫描线填充算法,采用图示与伪代码的方法描述箅法。与矩形网格上的图像处理算法相比,六角网格系统上的图像处理算法具有更好的唯一性和简便性。     

六角网格上的图象算法及几何量定义

很多研究已经证明,将网格点排列成六角网格的形式是一种最佳排列。文中首先描述六角网格相对于方形网格的优点,给出在六角网格上进行图象处理时所用到的一些几何量的定义。提出二个六角网格上的图象算法。     

六角网格上的图象处理算法的研究

经研究表明,屏幕上的点最佳分布是按六角网格形式分布的,文中首先讨论了六角网格的特点,屏幕用正六边形覆盖,即每个象素对应着一个正六边形,而将正六边形的中心点做为网格点;并从图形图象处理的角度分析了它的优点,如显示的直线（或曲线）没有“断开”的感觉,每个象素与所有相邻象素之间只有一种相邻关系,这就为许多图象处理提供了简便的实现途径,然后提出了在六角网格上进行图象处理的数字化过程以及在图象恢复时几何失真校正的算法,可以看出,在达到同样精度时计算量比方型网格上有明显减少。