The single-phase high-entropy alloy film is difficult to meet severe friction conditions due to its low hardness and high friction coefficient.Nano-composite structure film is composed of at least two separated phases...The single-phase high-entropy alloy film is difficult to meet severe friction conditions due to its low hardness and high friction coefficient.Nano-composite structure film is composed of at least two separated phases,showing the properties of strength and toughness integration and excellent wear resistance.The design of nanocomposite structures can effectively improve the mechanical properties and tribological properties of high-entropy alloy films.In this study,the(CuNiTiNbCr)C_(x) nanocomposite high-entropy films(HEFs)integrated with high hardness,high toughness,and self-lubrication were synthesized by the double-target co-sputtering method.The effect of carbon content on microstructure,mechanical properties,and tribological properties of(CuNiTiNbCr)C_(x) films was studied.With the increase of carbon content in the HEFs,the carbon atoms preferentially react with Ti,Nb,and Cr to form a(TiNbCr)C ceramic-reinforced phase,and then the excess carbon atoms precipitate in the form of amorphous carbon(a-C)lubricating phase in the HEFs.The structure of the HEFs changes from an amorphous structure to a nanocomposite structure of amorphous(amorphous CuNiTiNbCr phase+a-C phase)/nanocrystalline(TiN-bCr)C phase.When the carbon content is about 21.2 at.%,the carbide phase in the film reaches saturation and the hardness and modulus of the films are highest,which are 18 GPa and 228 GPa,respectively.The HEFs with a carbon content of 44.0 at.%show the best toughness and tribological properties with a friction coefficient of 0.16 and a wear rate of 2.4×10^(-6) mm^(3)/(N m),which is mainly attributed to the excellent resistance to fatigue crack growth and the interfacial lubricating layer formed in the friction process.The nanocomposite(CuNiTiNbCr)C_(x) HEFs show very promising application prospect in the field of friction protection.展开更多
The ^(12)C+^(12)C fusion reaction was studied in the range of E_(c.m.)=8.9 to 21 MeV using the active-target Time Projection Chamber.With full information on all tracks of the reaction products,cross sections of the^(...The ^(12)C+^(12)C fusion reaction was studied in the range of E_(c.m.)=8.9 to 21 MeV using the active-target Time Projection Chamber.With full information on all tracks of the reaction products,cross sections of the^(12)C(^(12)C,^(8)Be)^(16)O_(g.s.)channel and the ^(12)C(^(12)C,3a)^(12)C channel could be measured down to the level of a few milibarns.The ^(12)C(^(12)C,^(8)Be)^(16)O_(g.s.)reaction channel was determined to be 10_(-8)^(+24) mb at E_(c.m.)=11.1 MeV,supporting the direct a transfer reaction mechanism.The ^(12)C(^(12)C,3α)^(12)C reaction channel was studied for the first time using an exclusive measurement.Our result does not confirm the anomaly behavior reported in the previous inclusive measurement by Kolata et al.[Phys.Rev.C 21,579(1980)].Our comparisons with statistical model calculations suggest that the 3 a channel is dominated by the fusion evaporation process at E_(c.m.)>19 MeV.The additional contribution of the 3 a channel increases the fusion reaction cross section by 10% at energies above 20 MeV.We also find that an additional reaction mechanism is needed to explain the measured cross section at E_(c.m.)<15 MeV at which point the statistical model prediction vanishes.展开更多
The first experimental measurements of intense(～7 × 1019 W cm-2) laser-driven terahertz(THz) radiation from a solid target which is preheated by an intense pulse of laser-accelerated protons is reported. The tot...The first experimental measurements of intense(～7 × 1019 W cm-2) laser-driven terahertz(THz) radiation from a solid target which is preheated by an intense pulse of laser-accelerated protons is reported. The total energy of the THz radiation is found to decrease by approximately a factor of 2 compared to a cold target reference. This is attributed to an increase in the scale length of the preformed plasma, driven by proton heating, at the front surface of the target,where the THz radiation is generated. The results show the importance of controlling the preplasma scale length for THz production.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51975564)the Sichuan Science and Technology Project(Grant No.2021YFSY0050)+1 种基金the State Key Laboratory of Acoustics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(SKLA202214)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2682021CX103).
文摘The single-phase high-entropy alloy film is difficult to meet severe friction conditions due to its low hardness and high friction coefficient.Nano-composite structure film is composed of at least two separated phases,showing the properties of strength and toughness integration and excellent wear resistance.The design of nanocomposite structures can effectively improve the mechanical properties and tribological properties of high-entropy alloy films.In this study,the(CuNiTiNbCr)C_(x) nanocomposite high-entropy films(HEFs)integrated with high hardness,high toughness,and self-lubrication were synthesized by the double-target co-sputtering method.The effect of carbon content on microstructure,mechanical properties,and tribological properties of(CuNiTiNbCr)C_(x) films was studied.With the increase of carbon content in the HEFs,the carbon atoms preferentially react with Ti,Nb,and Cr to form a(TiNbCr)C ceramic-reinforced phase,and then the excess carbon atoms precipitate in the form of amorphous carbon(a-C)lubricating phase in the HEFs.The structure of the HEFs changes from an amorphous structure to a nanocomposite structure of amorphous(amorphous CuNiTiNbCr phase+a-C phase)/nanocrystalline(TiN-bCr)C phase.When the carbon content is about 21.2 at.%,the carbide phase in the film reaches saturation and the hardness and modulus of the films are highest,which are 18 GPa and 228 GPa,respectively.The HEFs with a carbon content of 44.0 at.%show the best toughness and tribological properties with a friction coefficient of 0.16 and a wear rate of 2.4×10^(-6) mm^(3)/(N m),which is mainly attributed to the excellent resistance to fatigue crack growth and the interfacial lubricating layer formed in the friction process.The nanocomposite(CuNiTiNbCr)C_(x) HEFs show very promising application prospect in the field of friction protection.
基金Supported in part by the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB34020200)the National Key Research and Development program(MOST 2016YFA0400501)from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China+2 种基金the State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology,PKU(NPT2020KFY06)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1632142,12175156),the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11905260)the Western Light Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences。
文摘The ^(12)C+^(12)C fusion reaction was studied in the range of E_(c.m.)=8.9 to 21 MeV using the active-target Time Projection Chamber.With full information on all tracks of the reaction products,cross sections of the^(12)C(^(12)C,^(8)Be)^(16)O_(g.s.)channel and the ^(12)C(^(12)C,3a)^(12)C channel could be measured down to the level of a few milibarns.The ^(12)C(^(12)C,^(8)Be)^(16)O_(g.s.)reaction channel was determined to be 10_(-8)^(+24) mb at E_(c.m.)=11.1 MeV,supporting the direct a transfer reaction mechanism.The ^(12)C(^(12)C,3α)^(12)C reaction channel was studied for the first time using an exclusive measurement.Our result does not confirm the anomaly behavior reported in the previous inclusive measurement by Kolata et al.[Phys.Rev.C 21,579(1980)].Our comparisons with statistical model calculations suggest that the 3 a channel is dominated by the fusion evaporation process at E_(c.m.)>19 MeV.The additional contribution of the 3 a channel increases the fusion reaction cross section by 10% at energies above 20 MeV.We also find that an additional reaction mechanism is needed to explain the measured cross section at E_(c.m.)<15 MeV at which point the statistical model prediction vanishes.
基金supported by National Basic Research Program of China (grant nos. 2013CBA01500 and 2014CB339801)National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant nos. 11121504, 11205100, 11220101002 and 11135012)+1 种基金the EPSRC (grant nos. EP/J003832/1 and EP/L001357/1)the Swedish Research Council
文摘The first experimental measurements of intense(～7 × 1019 W cm-2) laser-driven terahertz(THz) radiation from a solid target which is preheated by an intense pulse of laser-accelerated protons is reported. The total energy of the THz radiation is found to decrease by approximately a factor of 2 compared to a cold target reference. This is attributed to an increase in the scale length of the preformed plasma, driven by proton heating, at the front surface of the target,where the THz radiation is generated. The results show the importance of controlling the preplasma scale length for THz production.
