Inorganic materials can solve transportable and on-site hydrolytic hydrogen generation issues.CaH_(2)/(Al/Si)composites are preferable due to their notable chemical properties.However,these composites require pretreat...Inorganic materials can solve transportable and on-site hydrolytic hydrogen generation issues.CaH_(2)/(Al/Si)composites are preferable due to their notable chemical properties.However,these composites require pretreatments,an inert environment,and long hours of physical ball milling for high homogeneity and synergistic effects.CaH_(2)also inhibits the hydrolysis reaction by forming its products on the Al/Si surface,which hinders the direct utilization of composites.This work represents the first investigation of NaH-CaH_(2)(Al/Si)fuel composites,which greatly overcome these limitations and can be directly used for on-site hydrogen generation and proton exchange membrane(PEM)fuel cells.The NaH-CaH_(2)(Al/Si)fuel composites were prepared by using a straightforward mixing method with variable composition ratios,showing high H_(2)yield and fuel cell(FC)performance.NaH addition provides the bridge effect,which opens up a new way to enable efficient hydrolysis and greatly enhances the hydrolysis activity of CaH_(2)/(Al/Si)composites.The novel fuel composites(NaH-CaH_(2)/Al)have extraordinary FC performance and a 0.42 W/cm2 peak power density greater than commercial hydrogen generators.It provides high H_(2)yield 84.4%for NaH-CaH_(2)/Al and 82%for NaH-CaH_(2)/Si compared to NaOH-CaH_(2)(Al/Si),NaCl-CaH_(2)(Al/Si),and KCl-CaH_(2)(Al/Si)composites.The NaH bridge effect hinders the direct water contact and stops the formation of Ca(OH)2 around Al/Si,which provides adequate pathways for the CaH_(2)(Al/Si)hydrolysis.The impressive capabilities of novel fuel composites are anticipated to offer practical uses in fuel cells,automobile applications,and portable/on-board H_(2)generation.展开更多
The Al/Si/SiC composites with medium volume fraction for electronic packaging were fabricated by gas pressure infiltration.On the premise of keeping the machinability of the composites,the silicon carbide particles,wh...The Al/Si/SiC composites with medium volume fraction for electronic packaging were fabricated by gas pressure infiltration.On the premise of keeping the machinability of the composites,the silicon carbide particles,which have the similar size with silicon particles（average 13 μm）,were added to replace silicon particles of same volume fraction,and microstructure and properties of the composites were investigated.The results show that reinforcing particles are distributed uniformly and no apparent pores are observed in the composites.It is also observed that higher thermal conductivity（TC） and flexural strength will be obtained with the addition of SiC particles.Meanwhile,coefficient of thermal expansion（CTE） changes smaller than TC.Models for predicting thermal properties were also discussed.Equivalent effective conductivity（EEC） was proposed to make H-J model suitable for hybrid particles and multimodal particle size distribution.展开更多
<div style="text-align:justify;"> The constitutive behaviors of the sintered reactive material PTFE/Al/Si, one new formulation proposed by the author, were studied systematically and found it appears s...<div style="text-align:justify;"> The constitutive behaviors of the sintered reactive material PTFE/Al/Si, one new formulation proposed by the author, were studied systematically and found it appears strain-harden, stain-rate harden and temperature-soften effects, so it is more appropriate to describe the mechanical behavior with the Johnson-Cook model. With the static and dynamic experimental results and using the nonlinear fitting method, the mechanical and physical parameters in the Johnson-Cook model were determined, which supply one basis for the future numerical simulation study. </div>展开更多
High reinforcement content Al/Si composites were fabricated by pressure infiltration technology. The composites are free of porosity and silicon particles distribute uniformly in the composites. The properties and fra...High reinforcement content Al/Si composites were fabricated by pressure infiltration technology. The composites are free of porosity and silicon particles distribute uniformly in the composites. The properties and fracture behavior of the composites were studied. The composites fracture is aroused by silicon brittle fracture and extends to the composites inward through the metallurgical structure and fracture analysis. The thermal expansion behavior of the composites was investigated by a high-precision thermomechanical analyzer,and compared with the predictions of theoretical model. The mean linear coefficient of thermal expansion(CET) of Al/Si composites ranges from 8×10-6 to 10×10-6/ ℃ and decreases with increasing silicon volume fraction.展开更多
基金financial support granted by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22402225)the Gusu Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leading Talent Plan(No. ZXL2023193)+2 种基金the Sinano Talents Plan (No. 2022000175)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (No.2023A1515111133)the ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents
文摘Inorganic materials can solve transportable and on-site hydrolytic hydrogen generation issues.CaH_(2)/(Al/Si)composites are preferable due to their notable chemical properties.However,these composites require pretreatments,an inert environment,and long hours of physical ball milling for high homogeneity and synergistic effects.CaH_(2)also inhibits the hydrolysis reaction by forming its products on the Al/Si surface,which hinders the direct utilization of composites.This work represents the first investigation of NaH-CaH_(2)(Al/Si)fuel composites,which greatly overcome these limitations and can be directly used for on-site hydrogen generation and proton exchange membrane(PEM)fuel cells.The NaH-CaH_(2)(Al/Si)fuel composites were prepared by using a straightforward mixing method with variable composition ratios,showing high H_(2)yield and fuel cell(FC)performance.NaH addition provides the bridge effect,which opens up a new way to enable efficient hydrolysis and greatly enhances the hydrolysis activity of CaH_(2)/(Al/Si)composites.The novel fuel composites(NaH-CaH_(2)/Al)have extraordinary FC performance and a 0.42 W/cm2 peak power density greater than commercial hydrogen generators.It provides high H_(2)yield 84.4%for NaH-CaH_(2)/Al and 82%for NaH-CaH_(2)/Si compared to NaOH-CaH_(2)(Al/Si),NaCl-CaH_(2)(Al/Si),and KCl-CaH_(2)(Al/Si)composites.The NaH bridge effect hinders the direct water contact and stops the formation of Ca(OH)2 around Al/Si,which provides adequate pathways for the CaH_(2)(Al/Si)hydrolysis.The impressive capabilities of novel fuel composites are anticipated to offer practical uses in fuel cells,automobile applications,and portable/on-board H_(2)generation.
基金Project (60776019) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (61-TP-2010) supported by the Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing (NWPU),China
文摘The Al/Si/SiC composites with medium volume fraction for electronic packaging were fabricated by gas pressure infiltration.On the premise of keeping the machinability of the composites,the silicon carbide particles,which have the similar size with silicon particles（average 13 μm）,were added to replace silicon particles of same volume fraction,and microstructure and properties of the composites were investigated.The results show that reinforcing particles are distributed uniformly and no apparent pores are observed in the composites.It is also observed that higher thermal conductivity（TC） and flexural strength will be obtained with the addition of SiC particles.Meanwhile,coefficient of thermal expansion（CTE） changes smaller than TC.Models for predicting thermal properties were also discussed.Equivalent effective conductivity（EEC） was proposed to make H-J model suitable for hybrid particles and multimodal particle size distribution.
文摘<div style="text-align:justify;"> The constitutive behaviors of the sintered reactive material PTFE/Al/Si, one new formulation proposed by the author, were studied systematically and found it appears strain-harden, stain-rate harden and temperature-soften effects, so it is more appropriate to describe the mechanical behavior with the Johnson-Cook model. With the static and dynamic experimental results and using the nonlinear fitting method, the mechanical and physical parameters in the Johnson-Cook model were determined, which supply one basis for the future numerical simulation study. </div>
文摘High reinforcement content Al/Si composites were fabricated by pressure infiltration technology. The composites are free of porosity and silicon particles distribute uniformly in the composites. The properties and fracture behavior of the composites were studied. The composites fracture is aroused by silicon brittle fracture and extends to the composites inward through the metallurgical structure and fracture analysis. The thermal expansion behavior of the composites was investigated by a high-precision thermomechanical analyzer,and compared with the predictions of theoretical model. The mean linear coefficient of thermal expansion(CET) of Al/Si composites ranges from 8×10-6 to 10×10-6/ ℃ and decreases with increasing silicon volume fraction.
