The extrusion preform of the spray-formed5A12Al alloy was hot rolled using high reduction rolling technology.By means of transmission electron microscopy(TEM),electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD)and energy dispersiv...The extrusion preform of the spray-formed5A12Al alloy was hot rolled using high reduction rolling technology.By means of transmission electron microscopy(TEM),electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD)and energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS),the microstructure evolution was studied and the strengthening and toughening mechanism was thereby proposed.The results indicate that discontinuous and continuous dynamic recrystallization occurred during the hot rolling deformation of the spray-formed5A12Al alloy.The grain size was significantly refined and the micro-scale grains formed.Partial dynamic recrystallization leads to a significant increase of dislocation density and cellular structure.The Mg atoms were distributed in the Al matrix mainly in the presence of solid solution rather than the formation of precipitate.High solid solution of Mg atoms not only hindered the dislocation motion and increased the density of dislocation,but also exhibited a remarkable solid solution strengthening effect,which contributes to the high strength and high toughness of the as-rolled sheets.The tensile strength and elongation of spray formed5A12Al alloy at room temperature after3passes hot rolling were622MPa and20%,respectively.展开更多
The impact of cold rolling deformation,which was introduced after solid solution and before aging treatment,on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of the as-extruded spray formed Al−9.8Zn−2.3Mg−1.73Cu−0...The impact of cold rolling deformation,which was introduced after solid solution and before aging treatment,on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of the as-extruded spray formed Al−9.8Zn−2.3Mg−1.73Cu−0.13Cr(wt.%)alloy,was investigated.SEM,TEM,and EBSD were used to analyze the microstructures,and tensile tests were conducted to assess mechanical properties.The results indicate that the D1-T6 sample,subjected to 25%cold rolling deformation,exhibits finer grains(3.35μm)compared to the D0-T6 sample(grain size of 4.23μm)without cold rolling.Cold rolling refines the grains that grow in solution treatment.Due to the combined effects of finer and more dispersed precipitates,higher dislocation density and smaller grains,the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the D1-T6 sample can reach 663 and 737 MPa,respectively.In comparison to the as-extruded and D0-T6 samples,the yield strength of the D1-T6 sample increases by 415 and 92 MPa,respectively.展开更多
X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy-dispersive spectroscopy(EDS),electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD),and transmission electron microscopy(TEM)were used to systematically investigate the ...X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy-dispersive spectroscopy(EDS),electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD),and transmission electron microscopy(TEM)were used to systematically investigate the impact of rapid cold stamping on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of spray-formed Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys under ambient conditions.The results reveal that the dislocation density increases with successive cold stamping passes,the volume fraction of the secondary phase(Mg(Zn,Cu,Al)_(2))increases from 15.64% to 23.94%,and the average size decreases from 1.41 to 0.75μm.The pinning effect of the secondary phases on dislocations promotes a significant transformation from low-angle grain boundaries to high-angle grain boundaries,resulting in the average grain size decreasing from 5.75 to 0.97μm.The strength and hardness of the samples increase with successive cold stamping passes,which is attributed to the synergistic effects of dislocation strengthening,grain boundary strengthening,and secondary phase strengthening.展开更多
High-resolution transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray diffractometry(XRD),energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS)and hardness test were used to study the re-dissolution and re-precipitation behavior of nano-precipit...High-resolution transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray diffractometry(XRD),energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS)and hardness test were used to study the re-dissolution and re-precipitation behavior of nano-precipitates of the spray-formed fine-grained Al-Cu-Mg alloy during rapid cold stamping deformation.Results show that the extruded Al-Cu-Mg alloy undergoes obvious re-dissolution and re-precipitation during the rapid cold-stamping deformation process.The plasticθ′phase has a slower re-dissolution rate than the brittle S′phase.The long strip-shaped S′phases and the acicularθ′phases in Al-Cu-Mg alloy after three passes of cold stamping basically re-dissolved to form a supersaturated solid solution.A large number of fine granular balanceθphases precipitate after four passes of rapid cold-stamping deformation.Rapid cold stamping deformation causes the S′phase andθ′phase to break and promote the nano-precipitate phases to re-dissolve.The high distortion free energy of the matrix promotes the precipitation of the equilibriumθphase,and the hardness of the alloy obviously increases from HB 55 to HB 125 after the rapid cold stamping process.展开更多
High-resolution transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray diffractometer(XRD),and hardness test were used to study the evolution of long plate-shaped S'phase in the spray-formed fine-grained Al−Cu−Mg alloy durin...High-resolution transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray diffractometer(XRD),and hardness test were used to study the evolution of long plate-shaped S'phase in the spray-formed fine-grained Al−Cu−Mg alloy during aging after rapid cold punching deformation.Results show that the long plate-shaped S'phase in the extruded Al−Cu−Mg alloy undergoes evident distortion,brittle failure,separation and redissolution,during rapid cold punching deformation,leading to the transformation of long plate-shaped S'phase into short rod or even redissolution and disappearance,causing the matrix to become a supersaturated solid solution.After the aging treatment,the reprecipitation of the phases occurs,and these aging phases are mainly long plate-shaped and granular.The incompletely dissolved S'phase acts as nucleation core,promoting uphill diffusion of the surrounding solute atoms.The S'phase gradually grows with increasing the aging time.The completely dissolved S'phase forms the incoherent equilibrium phase with the matrix to reduce its free energy.After rapid cold punching,the aging response of the deformed Al−Cu−Mg alloy is accelerated,and the hardness of the alloy is substantially increased.展开更多
The microstructures and interface structures of basalt particle reinforced 7A04 Al matrix composites (BP/7A04 Al) were analyzed by using OM, TEM, SEM and EDS, and the mechanical properties of 7A04 Al alloy were compar...The microstructures and interface structures of basalt particle reinforced 7A04 Al matrix composites (BP/7A04 Al) were analyzed by using OM, TEM, SEM and EDS, and the mechanical properties of 7A04 Al alloy were compared with those of BP/7A04 Al matrix composites. The results show that the basalt particles are dispersed in the Al matrix and form a strong bonding interface with the Al matrix. SiO2 at the edge of the basalt particles is continuously replaced by Al2O3 formed in the reaction, forming a high-temperature reaction layer with a thickness of several tens of nanometers, and Al2O3 strengthens the bonding interface between basalt particles and Al matrix. The dispersed basalt particles promote the dislocation multiplication, vacancy formation and precipitation of the matrix, and the precipitated phases mainly consist of plate-like η(MgZn2) phase and bright white band-shaped or ellipsoidal T (Al2Mg3Zn3) phase. The bonding interface, high dislocation density and dispersion strengthening phase significantly improve the mechanical properties of the composites. The yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of BP/7A04 Al matrix composites are up to 665 and 699 MPa, which increase by 11.4% and 10.9% respectively compared with 7A04 Al alloy without basalt particles.展开更多
High-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and selected area electron diffraction techniques were used to study the mechanism that underlies the influence of rapid cold-stamping deformatio...High-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and selected area electron diffraction techniques were used to study the mechanism that underlies the influence of rapid cold-stamping deformation on the fracture behavior of the elongated nanoprecipitated phase in extruded Al−Cu−Mg alloy.Results show that the interface between the long strip-shaped S′phase and the aluminum matrix in the extruded Al−Cu−Mg alloy is flat and breaks during rapid cold-stamping deformation.The breaking mechanisms are distortion and brittle failure,redissolution,and necking.The breakage of the long strip S′phase increases the contact surface between the S′phase and the aluminum matrix and improves the interfacial distortion energy.This effect accounts for the higher free energy of the S′phase than that of the matrix and creates conditions for the redissolution of solute atoms back into the aluminum matrix.The brittle S′phase produces a resolved step during rapid cold-stamping deformation.This step further accelerates the diffusion of solute atoms and promotes the redissolution of the S′phase.Thus,the S′phase necks and separates,and the long strip-shaped S′phase in the extruded Al−Cu−Mg alloy is broken into a short and thin S′phase.展开更多
Nucleoside phosphorylase is an important enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of nucleosides. In this study, purine nucleoside phosphorylase and pyrimidine nucleoside phosphorylase were co-expressed in Escherichia coli...Nucleoside phosphorylase is an important enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of nucleosides. In this study, purine nucleoside phosphorylase and pyrimidine nucleoside phosphorylase were co-expressed in Escherichia coli and the intact cells were used as a catalyst for the biosynthesis of nucleosides. For protein induction, lactose was used in place of isopropyl β-D-l-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG). When the concentration of lactose was above 0.5 mmol/L, the ability to induce protein expression was similar to that of IPTG. We determined that the reaction conditions of four bacterial strains co-expressing these genes (TUD, TAD, DUD, and DAD) were similar for the biosyntheses of 2,6-diaminopurine nucleoside and 2,6-diaminopurine deoxynucleoside. When the substrate concentration was 30 mmol/L and 0.5% of the recombinant bacterial cell volume was used as the catalyst (pH 7.5), a greater than 90% conversion yield was reached after a 2-h incubation at 50℃. In addition, several other nucleosides and nucleoside derivatives were efficiently synthesized using bacterial strains co-expressing these recombinant enzymes.展开更多
Importance:Pediatric medication is a challenging issue globally.Promoting trials of medications for children and implementing measures to encourage innovation for addressing unmet medical and health needs are importan...Importance:Pediatric medication is a challenging issue globally.Promoting trials of medications for children and implementing measures to encourage innovation for addressing unmet medical and health needs are important.Objective:To explore the recent landscape of pediatric clinical trials of new investigational drugs conducted by pharmaceutical enterprises in China from 2013 to 2022 to provide insight into pediatric drug development in the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory policy formulation.Methods:We performed a cross-sectional observational investigation of pediatric clinical trials registered from January 1,2013,to December 31,2022,on the Registration and Information Disclosure Platform for Drug Clinical Trials,the official registration platform established in 2013 for trials of new investigational drugs initiated by biopharmaceutical enterprises.Trials that included pediatric participants(under 18 years old)were retrieved,and their relevant characteristics were extracted and analyzed.Results:In total,895 pediatric clinical trials were collected,accounting for 5.1%of the total registered clinical trials initiated prior to January 1,2023.The overall average annual growth rate for the number of pediatric clinical trials was 12%(P<0.001).Phase III trials accounted for the highest proportion(49.1%,439).Of the 895 trials included,736(82.2%)were domestic trials,and 159(17.8%)were international multicenter trials.In terms of tested drugs,investigations of biological products accounted for the largest proportion of trials(67.4%,603).Among pediatric clinical trials,studies of vaccines accounted for the largest proportion of trials(41.0%,367),followed by trials for rare diseases(17.2%,154).Furthermore,geographical distribution analysis revealed that the largest and smallest numbers of trials were conducted in North China(35.7%,320)and Northeast China(0.8%,7),respectively.Interpretation:The growth trends for industry-sponsored clinical trials involving children illustrate the progress and increasing capability of pediatric drug development achieved in China since 2013.Current challenges and potential areas of focus for policymakers and stakeholders include investigating orphan drugs for rare diseases according to the unique epidemiological characteristics of Chinese children,expanding the scope of pediatric clinical trials,and improving the uneven geographical distribution of leading research centers.展开更多
基金Project(2017JJ2073) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(15B063) supported by the Youth Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Hunan Province,China
文摘The extrusion preform of the spray-formed5A12Al alloy was hot rolled using high reduction rolling technology.By means of transmission electron microscopy(TEM),electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD)and energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS),the microstructure evolution was studied and the strengthening and toughening mechanism was thereby proposed.The results indicate that discontinuous and continuous dynamic recrystallization occurred during the hot rolling deformation of the spray-formed5A12Al alloy.The grain size was significantly refined and the micro-scale grains formed.Partial dynamic recrystallization leads to a significant increase of dislocation density and cellular structure.The Mg atoms were distributed in the Al matrix mainly in the presence of solid solution rather than the formation of precipitate.High solid solution of Mg atoms not only hindered the dislocation motion and increased the density of dislocation,but also exhibited a remarkable solid solution strengthening effect,which contributes to the high strength and high toughness of the as-rolled sheets.The tensile strength and elongation of spray formed5A12Al alloy at room temperature after3passes hot rolling were622MPa and20%,respectively.
基金the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52271177)the Science and Technology Innovation Leaders Projects in Hunan Province,China(No.2021RC4036).
文摘The impact of cold rolling deformation,which was introduced after solid solution and before aging treatment,on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of the as-extruded spray formed Al−9.8Zn−2.3Mg−1.73Cu−0.13Cr(wt.%)alloy,was investigated.SEM,TEM,and EBSD were used to analyze the microstructures,and tensile tests were conducted to assess mechanical properties.The results indicate that the D1-T6 sample,subjected to 25%cold rolling deformation,exhibits finer grains(3.35μm)compared to the D0-T6 sample(grain size of 4.23μm)without cold rolling.Cold rolling refines the grains that grow in solution treatment.Due to the combined effects of finer and more dispersed precipitates,higher dislocation density and smaller grains,the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the D1-T6 sample can reach 663 and 737 MPa,respectively.In comparison to the as-extruded and D0-T6 samples,the yield strength of the D1-T6 sample increases by 415 and 92 MPa,respectively.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52271177).
文摘X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy-dispersive spectroscopy(EDS),electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD),and transmission electron microscopy(TEM)were used to systematically investigate the impact of rapid cold stamping on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of spray-formed Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys under ambient conditions.The results reveal that the dislocation density increases with successive cold stamping passes,the volume fraction of the secondary phase(Mg(Zn,Cu,Al)_(2))increases from 15.64% to 23.94%,and the average size decreases from 1.41 to 0.75μm.The pinning effect of the secondary phases on dislocations promotes a significant transformation from low-angle grain boundaries to high-angle grain boundaries,resulting in the average grain size decreasing from 5.75 to 0.97μm.The strength and hardness of the samples increase with successive cold stamping passes,which is attributed to the synergistic effects of dislocation strengthening,grain boundary strengthening,and secondary phase strengthening.
基金the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52271177)the Scientific Research and Innovation Foundation of Hunan University of Technology,China(No.CX2210)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China(No.2023JJ50181)the Major Special Projects in Anhui Province,China(No.202003c08020005)the Science and Technology Innovation Leaders Projects in Hunan Province,China(No.2021RC4036)。
基金Project(2019JJ60050) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China
文摘High-resolution transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray diffractometry(XRD),energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS)and hardness test were used to study the re-dissolution and re-precipitation behavior of nano-precipitates of the spray-formed fine-grained Al-Cu-Mg alloy during rapid cold stamping deformation.Results show that the extruded Al-Cu-Mg alloy undergoes obvious re-dissolution and re-precipitation during the rapid cold-stamping deformation process.The plasticθ′phase has a slower re-dissolution rate than the brittle S′phase.The long strip-shaped S′phases and the acicularθ′phases in Al-Cu-Mg alloy after three passes of cold stamping basically re-dissolved to form a supersaturated solid solution.A large number of fine granular balanceθphases precipitate after four passes of rapid cold-stamping deformation.Rapid cold stamping deformation causes the S′phase andθ′phase to break and promote the nano-precipitate phases to re-dissolve.The high distortion free energy of the matrix promotes the precipitation of the equilibriumθphase,and the hardness of the alloy obviously increases from HB 55 to HB 125 after the rapid cold stamping process.
基金financially supported by the Major Special Projects in Anhui Province,China(No.202003c08020005)the Key Projects in Hunan Province,China(No.2020GK2045).
文摘High-resolution transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray diffractometer(XRD),and hardness test were used to study the evolution of long plate-shaped S'phase in the spray-formed fine-grained Al−Cu−Mg alloy during aging after rapid cold punching deformation.Results show that the long plate-shaped S'phase in the extruded Al−Cu−Mg alloy undergoes evident distortion,brittle failure,separation and redissolution,during rapid cold punching deformation,leading to the transformation of long plate-shaped S'phase into short rod or even redissolution and disappearance,causing the matrix to become a supersaturated solid solution.After the aging treatment,the reprecipitation of the phases occurs,and these aging phases are mainly long plate-shaped and granular.The incompletely dissolved S'phase acts as nucleation core,promoting uphill diffusion of the surrounding solute atoms.The S'phase gradually grows with increasing the aging time.The completely dissolved S'phase forms the incoherent equilibrium phase with the matrix to reduce its free energy.After rapid cold punching,the aging response of the deformed Al−Cu−Mg alloy is accelerated,and the hardness of the alloy is substantially increased.
基金Projects(2019JJ60050,2018JJ3121) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(KFBM20170004) supported by the Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Materials Surface Science and Technology,China
文摘The microstructures and interface structures of basalt particle reinforced 7A04 Al matrix composites (BP/7A04 Al) were analyzed by using OM, TEM, SEM and EDS, and the mechanical properties of 7A04 Al alloy were compared with those of BP/7A04 Al matrix composites. The results show that the basalt particles are dispersed in the Al matrix and form a strong bonding interface with the Al matrix. SiO2 at the edge of the basalt particles is continuously replaced by Al2O3 formed in the reaction, forming a high-temperature reaction layer with a thickness of several tens of nanometers, and Al2O3 strengthens the bonding interface between basalt particles and Al matrix. The dispersed basalt particles promote the dislocation multiplication, vacancy formation and precipitation of the matrix, and the precipitated phases mainly consist of plate-like η(MgZn2) phase and bright white band-shaped or ellipsoidal T (Al2Mg3Zn3) phase. The bonding interface, high dislocation density and dispersion strengthening phase significantly improve the mechanical properties of the composites. The yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of BP/7A04 Al matrix composites are up to 665 and 699 MPa, which increase by 11.4% and 10.9% respectively compared with 7A04 Al alloy without basalt particles.
基金Project(19A131)supported by Key Scientific Research Project of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(2019JJ60050)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China。
文摘High-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and selected area electron diffraction techniques were used to study the mechanism that underlies the influence of rapid cold-stamping deformation on the fracture behavior of the elongated nanoprecipitated phase in extruded Al−Cu−Mg alloy.Results show that the interface between the long strip-shaped S′phase and the aluminum matrix in the extruded Al−Cu−Mg alloy is flat and breaks during rapid cold-stamping deformation.The breaking mechanisms are distortion and brittle failure,redissolution,and necking.The breakage of the long strip S′phase increases the contact surface between the S′phase and the aluminum matrix and improves the interfacial distortion energy.This effect accounts for the higher free energy of the S′phase than that of the matrix and creates conditions for the redissolution of solute atoms back into the aluminum matrix.The brittle S′phase produces a resolved step during rapid cold-stamping deformation.This step further accelerates the diffusion of solute atoms and promotes the redissolution of the S′phase.Thus,the S′phase necks and separates,and the long strip-shaped S′phase in the extruded Al−Cu−Mg alloy is broken into a short and thin S′phase.
文摘Nucleoside phosphorylase is an important enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of nucleosides. In this study, purine nucleoside phosphorylase and pyrimidine nucleoside phosphorylase were co-expressed in Escherichia coli and the intact cells were used as a catalyst for the biosynthesis of nucleosides. For protein induction, lactose was used in place of isopropyl β-D-l-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG). When the concentration of lactose was above 0.5 mmol/L, the ability to induce protein expression was similar to that of IPTG. We determined that the reaction conditions of four bacterial strains co-expressing these genes (TUD, TAD, DUD, and DAD) were similar for the biosyntheses of 2,6-diaminopurine nucleoside and 2,6-diaminopurine deoxynucleoside. When the substrate concentration was 30 mmol/L and 0.5% of the recombinant bacterial cell volume was used as the catalyst (pH 7.5), a greater than 90% conversion yield was reached after a 2-h incubation at 50℃. In addition, several other nucleosides and nucleoside derivatives were efficiently synthesized using bacterial strains co-expressing these recombinant enzymes.
文摘Importance:Pediatric medication is a challenging issue globally.Promoting trials of medications for children and implementing measures to encourage innovation for addressing unmet medical and health needs are important.Objective:To explore the recent landscape of pediatric clinical trials of new investigational drugs conducted by pharmaceutical enterprises in China from 2013 to 2022 to provide insight into pediatric drug development in the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory policy formulation.Methods:We performed a cross-sectional observational investigation of pediatric clinical trials registered from January 1,2013,to December 31,2022,on the Registration and Information Disclosure Platform for Drug Clinical Trials,the official registration platform established in 2013 for trials of new investigational drugs initiated by biopharmaceutical enterprises.Trials that included pediatric participants(under 18 years old)were retrieved,and their relevant characteristics were extracted and analyzed.Results:In total,895 pediatric clinical trials were collected,accounting for 5.1%of the total registered clinical trials initiated prior to January 1,2023.The overall average annual growth rate for the number of pediatric clinical trials was 12%(P<0.001).Phase III trials accounted for the highest proportion(49.1%,439).Of the 895 trials included,736(82.2%)were domestic trials,and 159(17.8%)were international multicenter trials.In terms of tested drugs,investigations of biological products accounted for the largest proportion of trials(67.4%,603).Among pediatric clinical trials,studies of vaccines accounted for the largest proportion of trials(41.0%,367),followed by trials for rare diseases(17.2%,154).Furthermore,geographical distribution analysis revealed that the largest and smallest numbers of trials were conducted in North China(35.7%,320)and Northeast China(0.8%,7),respectively.Interpretation:The growth trends for industry-sponsored clinical trials involving children illustrate the progress and increasing capability of pediatric drug development achieved in China since 2013.Current challenges and potential areas of focus for policymakers and stakeholders include investigating orphan drugs for rare diseases according to the unique epidemiological characteristics of Chinese children,expanding the scope of pediatric clinical trials,and improving the uneven geographical distribution of leading research centers.