Al−3.51Mg−0.42Mn−0.76Sc−0.40Zr(wt.%)alloy was prepared by selective laser melting(SLM)method.The mechanical properties and microstructure of the alloy after annealing at 300℃or 325℃for 6 h were studied.The tensile s...Al−3.51Mg−0.42Mn−0.76Sc−0.40Zr(wt.%)alloy was prepared by selective laser melting(SLM)method.The mechanical properties and microstructure of the alloy after annealing at 300℃or 325℃for 6 h were studied.The tensile strength,yield strength and elongation of the SLM alloy were 339 MPa,213 MPa and 24%,respectively.After annealing at 300℃for 6 h,the tensile and yield strength of the alloy were increased to 518 MPa and 505 MPa,respectively,and the elongation decreased to 13%.After annealing at 325℃for 6 h,the yield strength of the alloy was reduced to 483 MPa.The grain size of the alloy after annealing at 300℃and 325℃did not grow significantly,but the segregation of Mg element was significantly reduced.Nanoscale Al3(Sc,Zr)phase was precipitated from the alloy matrix,and its average size increased with the increase of annealing temperature.Therefore,the strength improvement of the annealed SLM aluminum alloy was mainly attributed to the precipitation strengthening of Al3(Sc,Zr),and the strengthening mechanism was mainly dislocation cutting mechanism.When the annealing temperature was too high,the coarsening of Al3(Sc,Zr)particles caused the strength to decrease.展开更多
Electroless deposition has been used to deposit Ni-P films on glass slides using the reducing agent sodium hypophosphite. This has been done with a purpose to use Ni-P films as back contact for silicon carbide radiati...Electroless deposition has been used to deposit Ni-P films on glass slides using the reducing agent sodium hypophosphite. This has been done with a purpose to use Ni-P films as back contact for silicon carbide radiation detectors. By keeping deposition time, temperature, pH and concentration of the precursor solution constant, the film deposition has been done. XPS studies were done to analyze the composition and stoichiometry of Ni-P thin films.展开更多
In order to investigate the influences of the stoichiometric ratio of La/Mg （increasing La and decreasing Mg on the same mole ratio） on the structure and electrochemical performances of the La-Mg-Ni-based A2B7-type ...In order to investigate the influences of the stoichiometric ratio of La/Mg （increasing La and decreasing Mg on the same mole ratio） on the structure and electrochemical performances of the La-Mg-Ni-based A2B7-type electrode alloy, the as-cast and the annealed ternary Lao.8＋xMgo.2_xNi3.5 （x=0-0.05） electrode alloys were prepared. The characterization of electrode alloys by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM） shows that all the as-cast and the annealed alloys hold two major phases of （La,Mg）2Ni7 and LaNi5 as well as a residual phase of LaNi3. Moreover, the increase of La/Mg ratio brings on a decline of （La,Mg）2Ni7 phase and a rise of LaNi5 and LaNi3 phases. The variation of La/Mg ratio gives rise to an evident change of the electrochemical performances of the alloys. The discharge capacities of the as-cast and the annealed alloys evidently decrease with growing the La/Mg ratio, while the cycle stabilities of the alloys visibly augment under the same condition. Furthermore, the high rate discharge ability （HRD）, the electrochemical impedance spectrum （EIS）, the Tafel polarization curves, and the potential step measurements all indicate that the electrochemical kinetic properties of the alloy electrodes increase with the La/Mg ratio rising.展开更多
The microstructure and mechanical properties of cold rolled TRIP steel containing C 0.2, Si 0.5, Mn 1.5, A1 1.3, and Nb-kV 0.13 （mass%） with annealed martensite （TAM steel） were investigated using optical microsco...The microstructure and mechanical properties of cold rolled TRIP steel containing C 0.2, Si 0.5, Mn 1.5, A1 1.3, and Nb-kV 0.13 （mass%） with annealed martensite （TAM steel） were investigated using optical microscopy, field emission gun scanning electronic microscope （FEG SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, and mechanical testing. The mierostructure of the TAM steel mainly consisted of polygonal ferrite, bainite, annealed martensite and retained austenite. The martensite after annealing did not spheroidize, which consisted of annealed lath martensite structure and interlath second phase. Compared with the traditional TRIP steel with polygonal ferrite matrix （TPF steel）, the TAM steel has more excellent elongation rate over 32%. The TAM steel also has better strain hardening behavior than the TPF steel. The excellent elongation and strain harden- ing behavior of TAM steel result from high retained austenite stability of the TAM steel, which is attributed to its fine distribution and medium strength ratio of second phase to matrix.展开更多
We examine the structures,cut-off points of transmittance spectra and electric properties of undoped ZnO,SnO_(2) and CdO films by scanning electron microscopy,x-ray diffraction,spectrophotometer and Hall-effect measur...We examine the structures,cut-off points of transmittance spectra and electric properties of undoped ZnO,SnO_(2) and CdO films by scanning electron microscopy,x-ray diffraction,spectrophotometer and Hall-effect measurements,respectively.The films are deposited by using an rf magnetron sputtering system from powder targets in argon and then annealed in vacuum.The structures and properties of the as-deposited films are compared with those of the annealed one.We try to explain the behaviour of charge carriers based on the semiconductor physics theory.展开更多
Transmission spectra of triangular lattice photonic crystals milled in the top surface of an annealed proton- exchange waveguide are numerically simulated. The effects of the finite depth, conical shape, trapezoidal s...Transmission spectra of triangular lattice photonic crystals milled in the top surface of an annealed proton- exchange waveguide are numerically simulated. The effects of the finite depth, conical shape, trapezoidal shape and hybrid shape of holes are theoretically analyzed. Due to the difficulty of milling high aspect-ratio cylindrical holes in lithium niobate （LiNbO3 ）, a compromised solution is proposed to improve the overlap between shallow holes and the waveguide mode, and useful transmission spectra with strong contrast and sharp band edges are achieved.展开更多
A visible photoluminescence from a thermally annealed boron doped hydrogenated amorphous silicon(a-Si:H)film has been observed at room temperature.The wavelength at the peak of the photoluminescent spectra is about 60...A visible photoluminescence from a thermally annealed boron doped hydrogenated amorphous silicon(a-Si:H)film has been observed at room temperature.The wavelength at the peak of the photoluminescent spectra is about 600nm.The intensity of photoluminescence is dependent on the annealing temperature strongly and relative to the deposition technology parameters of the films,especially to the hydrogen dilution of the boron doped silane and the deposition rate of the films.There exists a quantum size effect of nanometer-scale porosity on the surface of the annealed a-Si:H film.The quantum-confined structures may form due to the evolution of hydrogen from the surface of the films during the annealing procedure.The density of the porosity is relative to the quantity of evolved hydrogen from the film and the evolution rate of the hydrogen.展开更多
The electrical properties of annealed undoped n type InP are studied by temperature dependent Hall effect (TDH) and current voltage ( I V ) measurements for semiconducting and semi insulating samples,respectivel...The electrical properties of annealed undoped n type InP are studied by temperature dependent Hall effect (TDH) and current voltage ( I V ) measurements for semiconducting and semi insulating samples,respectively.Defect band conduction in annealed semiconducting InP can be observed from TDH measurement,which is similar to those of as grown unintentionally doped InP with low carrier concentration and moderate compensation.The I V curves of annealed undoped SI InP exhibit ohmic property in the applied field region up to the onset of breakdown.Such a result is different from that of as grown Fe doped SI InP which has a nonlinear region in I V curve explained by the theory of space charge limited current.展开更多
The densification and the fractal dimensions of carbon-nickel films annealed at different temperatures 300, 500, 800, and 1000℃ with emphasis on porosity evaluation are investigated. For this purpose, the refractive...The densification and the fractal dimensions of carbon-nickel films annealed at different temperatures 300, 500, 800, and 1000℃ with emphasis on porosity evaluation are investigated. For this purpose, the refractive index of films is determined from transmittance spectra. Three different regimes are identified, T 〈 500℃, 500℃ 〈 T 〈 800℃ and T 〉 800℃. The Rutherford baekscattering spectra show that with increasing the annealing temperature, the concentration of nickel atoms into films decreases. It is shown that the effect of annealing temperatures for increasing films densification at T 〈 500℃ and T 〉 800℃ is greater than the effect of nickel concentrations. It is observed that the effect of decreasing nickel atoms into films at 500℃ 〈 T 〈 800℃ strongly causes improving porosity and decreasing densification. The fractal dimensions of carbon-nickel films annealed from 300 to 500℃ are increased, while from 500 to 1000℃ these characteristics are decreased. It can be seen that at 800℃, films have maximum values of porosity and roughness.展开更多
Hydrogen contents and its depth profiles, obtained by nuclear reaction induced by fluorine ion, have been investigated for a series of thermal annealed amorphous silicon and implanted amorphous carbon (diamond-like ca...Hydrogen contents and its depth profiles, obtained by nuclear reaction induced by fluorine ion, have been investigated for a series of thermal annealed amorphous silicon and implanted amorphous carbon (diamond-like carbon) films. For dual layer amorphous silicon films, it is shown that hydrogen of either a-Si:H or a-SiNx:H sublayer moves obviously at different annealing conditions. For diamond-like carbon (DLC) films, measurements show that, by argon implantation, hydrogen contents decrease obviously with the increase of implanting dose. The decrease of hydrogen contents results in the decrease of diamond- like (SP3) and graphite-like (SP2) components of DLC films. But, the ratios of SP2 and SP3 increased, and the resistivities decrease with the increase of implanting dose.展开更多
The ordering of the α-Fe(Si) crystallization phase in annealed Fe73.5Cu1Mo3Si13.5B9 alloy has been studied using XRD method. The α-Fe(Si) phase in Fe73.5Cu1Mo3Si13.5B9 alloy annealed at 460℃ for 1 h consists of th...The ordering of the α-Fe(Si) crystallization phase in annealed Fe73.5Cu1Mo3Si13.5B9 alloy has been studied using XRD method. The α-Fe(Si) phase in Fe73.5Cu1Mo3Si13.5B9 alloy annealed at 460℃ for 1 h consists of the DO3-type ordered region with spherical shape and disordered region. The size of DO3 ordered region increases with the annealing temperature. When the annealing temperature is 560℃, the size of the ordered region in the α-Fe(Si) grain is 14.0nm,which is nearly as large as that of the α-Fe(Si) grain (14.2 nm) and the degree of order of the α-Fe(Si) phase is about 0.78. When Fe73.5Cu1 Mo3Si13.5B9 amorphous alloy is annealed at 520℃， with the increment of the annealing time, the shape of the DO3 ordered region in the α-Fe(Si) phase is spheroidal at the beginning of the annealing and becomes spherical and has asize of 12.8 nm when the annealing time is 60 min. In addition, the DO3 superlattice lines of the α-Fe(Si) phase will vanish if Fe73.5Cu1Mo3Si13.5 B9 amorphous alloy is annealed for 1 h at 750℃.展开更多
The corrosion behaviour of annealed Cn_(x)/Tin_(y)multilayers have been investigated using potentiodynamic test in a 0.5MH_(2)SO_(4)solution.The coating has been deposited on W6Mo5Cr4V2 steel by reactive magnetron spu...The corrosion behaviour of annealed Cn_(x)/Tin_(y)multilayers have been investigated using potentiodynamic test in a 0.5MH_(2)SO_(4)solution.The coating has been deposited on W6Mo5Cr4V2 steel by reactive magnetron sputtering and then annealed at different temperature.The annealed multilayers showed superior corrosion resistance as compared to the as-deposited coating.The corrosion model of annealed Cn_(x)/Tin_(y)multilayers has been set up.展开更多
The microstructure of differently annealed nanocrystalline Fe72.7Cu1Nb1.8Mo2Si13B9.5 alloy was investigated by using Mssbauer spectroscopy and transmission electron microscope. The specimens were isochronally annealed...The microstructure of differently annealed nanocrystalline Fe72.7Cu1Nb1.8Mo2Si13B9.5 alloy was investigated by using Mssbauer spectroscopy and transmission electron microscope. The specimens were isochronally annealed at temperatures between 480℃ and 600℃ for 0.5 h. The experimental results show that the microstructure mainly consists of the nanoscale bcc α-Fe(Si) grains and the residual amorphous matrix phase. A trace paramagnetic phase was found for annealing about above 500℃. The volume fraction of cr-Fe(Si) grain increases with increasing annealing temperature, whereas the average size of grain is almost unchanged above 480℃ up to 580℃. The calculated thickness of the intergranular layer of the residual amorphous matrix clearly decreases with increasing annealing temperature.展开更多
Polycrystalline ZnO and ITO films on SiO2 substrates are prepared by radio frequency （RF） reactive magnetron sputtering. Schottky contacts are fabricated on ZnO films by spin coating with a high conducting polymer, ...Polycrystalline ZnO and ITO films on SiO2 substrates are prepared by radio frequency （RF） reactive magnetron sputtering. Schottky contacts are fabricated on ZnO films by spin coating with a high conducting polymer, poly（3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene）： poly（styrenesulfonate） （PEDOT：PSS） as the metal electrodes. The current-voltage mea- surements for samples on unannealed ZnO films exhibit rectifying behaviours with a barrier height of 0.72 eV （n ---- 1.93）. The current for the sample is improved by two orders of magnitude at 1 V after annealing ZnO film at 850 ~C, whose barrier height is 0.75 eV with an ideality factor of 1.12. X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy are used to study the properties of the PEDOT：PSS/ZnO/ITO/SiO2. The results are useful for applications such as metal-semiconductor field-effect transistors and UV photodetectors.展开更多
Iron-nitride films were prepared by reactive sputtering, and the effect of annealing treatment on the structures was investigated by means of in-situ electron microscopy and high resolution electron microscopy (HREM)....Iron-nitride films were prepared by reactive sputtering, and the effect of annealing treatment on the structures was investigated by means of in-situ electron microscopy and high resolution electron microscopy (HREM). As-deposited films were observed to be a mixed structure of a few ultrafine epsilon-Fe2-3N particles existing in the amorphous matrix. it was found that the structure-relaxation in the amorphous occurred at 473 K, and the ultrafine grains began to grow at the higher annealing temperatures. The transition of the amorphous to epsilon-Fe2-3N was almost completed at 673 K. It is considered that the formation of the ideal epsilon-Fe3N is originated from the ordering of the nitrogen atoms during the annealing in vacuum. On the other hand, gamma'-phase (Fe4N) was seen to precipitation of epsilon-phase at 723 K. Two possible modes are proposed in the precipitation of gamma'-phase, depending on the heating rate and crystallographic orientation relationships, i.e. [121](epsilon)//[001](gamma), (2(1) over bar0$)(epsilon)//(110)(gamma) and [100](epsilon)//[110](gamma), (001)(epsilon)//(111)(gamma). In addition, alpha-Fe particles were observed to form from the gamma'-phase at high temperatures. We assumed that these structural changes are due to the diffusion of nitrogen and iron atoms during the annealing, except for the case of the precipitation of the gamma'-phase as depicted above. The results obtained in this work are in a good agreement with the assumption.展开更多
CuInSe2 （CIS） films with good crystalline quality were synthesized by electrodeposition followed by annealing in Se vapor at 530 ℃. The morphology, composition, crystal structure, optical and electrical properties ...CuInSe2 （CIS） films with good crystalline quality were synthesized by electrodeposition followed by annealing in Se vapor at 530 ℃. The morphology, composition, crystal structure, optical and electrical properties of the CIS films were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, UV-VISNIR spectroscopy, and admittance spectroscopy. The results revealed that the annealed CIS films had chalcopyrite structure and consisted of relatively large grains in the range of 500-1000 nm and single grain of films extend usually through the whole film thickness. The band gap of CIS films was 0.98 eV and carrier concentration was in the order of 1016 cm-3 after etching the Cu-Se compounds on the film surface. Solar cells with the structure of AZO/i-ZnO/CdS/CIS/Mo/glass were fabricated. Current density vs. voltage test under standard reported condition showed the solar cells with an area of 0.2 cm2 had a conversion efficiency of 0.96%. The underlying physics was also discussed.展开更多
In authors’ previous work [Mater. Charact. 141 (2018) 212-222]. it was found that the heterogeneous deformed microstructures can be replaced by the relatively homogeneous recrystallized grains through an annealing tr...In authors’ previous work [Mater. Charact. 141 (2018) 212-222]. it was found that the heterogeneous deformed microstructures can be replaced by the relatively homogeneous recrystallized grains through an annealing treatment. However, there are still some relatively large recrystallized grains. To find the reasons for the formation of large grains, some new annealing treatment tests were done, and the cellular automation (CA) simulations were carried out in the present work. The experimental results showed that the microstructural evolution during annealing treatment is significantly affected by the content of S phase. So. the effects of δ phase on the nucleation and growth of grains are carefully considered in the CA model to accurately simulate the microstructural evolution behavior. By the CA simulation, it is found that the dislocation density rapidly decreases due to the nucleation of static recrystallization (SRX) and the growth of dynamc recrystallization (DRX) nuclei at the early stage of annealing. The high initial dislocation density provide the high velocity for the growth of DRX nuclei, which is responsible for the formation of coarse grains, However, the growth rate of SRX nuclei is relatively small due to the low dislocation density and pinning effects of δ phase.展开更多
Corrosion resistance of titanium(Ti)alloys is closely connected with their microstructure which can be adjusted and controlled via different annealing schemes.Herein,we systematically investigate the specific effects ...Corrosion resistance of titanium(Ti)alloys is closely connected with their microstructure which can be adjusted and controlled via different annealing schemes.Herein,we systematically investigate the specific effects of annealing on the corrosion performance of Ti-6 Al-3 Nb-2 Zr-1 Mo(Ti80)alloy in 3.5 wt.%NaCl and 5 M HCl solutions,respectively,based on open circuit potential(OCP),potentiodynamic polarization,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS),static immersion tests and surface analysis.Results indicate that increasing annealing tempe rature endows Ti80 alloy with a higher volume fraction ofβphase and finerαphase,which in turn improves its corrosion resistance.Surface characterization demonstrates thatβphase is more resistant to corrosion thanαphase owing to a higher content of Nb,Mo,and Zr in the former;additionally,the decreased thickness of a phase alleviates segregation of elements to further restrain the micro-galvanic couple effects betweenαandβphases.Meanwhile,the influential mechanisms of environmental conditions on corrosion of Ti80 alloy are discussed in detail.As the formation of a highly compact and stable oxide film on surface,annealed Ti80 alloys exhibit a low corrosion current density(10^(-6)A/cm^(2))and high polarization impedance(10^(6)Ω·cm^(2))in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution.However,they suffer severe corrosion in 5 M HCl solution,resulting from the breakdown of native oxide films(the conversion of TiO_(2)to aqueous Ti^(3+)),active dissolution of substrate Ti to aqueous Ti^(3+)and existence of micro-galvanic couple effects.Those findings could provide new insights to designing Ti alloys with high-corrosion resistance through microstructural optimization.展开更多
The magneto-impedance(MI) effect in amorphous and current annealed Fe_(73.5)Cu_1Nb_3Si_(13.5)B_9 wires has been measured to investigate the influence of DC annealing,highcurrent-density electropulsing annealing and te...The magneto-impedance(MI) effect in amorphous and current annealed Fe_(73.5)Cu_1Nb_3Si_(13.5)B_9 wires has been measured to investigate the influence of DC annealing,highcurrent-density electropulsing annealing and tensile stress applied during annealing process.The results showed that the MI of DC annealed sample exhibits a sharp maximum.The Maximum MI ratio of 60%was observed in the sample of high-current-density electropulsing annealed under applied tensile stress.展开更多
The feasibility of improving the overall performance of medium Mn steels was demonstrated via tailoring the initial microstructure and cold rolling reduction. The combined effects of cooling patterns after hot rolling...The feasibility of improving the overall performance of medium Mn steels was demonstrated via tailoring the initial microstructure and cold rolling reduction. The combined effects of cooling patterns after hot rolling （HR） and cold rolling （CR） reductions show： （1） as the cooling pattern varied from furnace cooling （FC） to oil quenching （OQ）, the intercritically annealed microstructure was dramatically refined and the fraction of recrystallized ferrite dropped, regardless of CR reductions. This resulted in both high yield/ultimate tensile strengths （YS/UTS） but low total elongation to fracture （El）; （2） as the CR reduction increased from 50% to 75%, the OQ-samples after annealing exhibited a more refined microstructure with relatively higher fractions of retained austenite and sub-structure, leading to higher YS and UTS but lower El; whereas the FC samples appeared to exhibit little difference in overall tensile properties in both cases. The differences in microstructural evolution with cooling patterns and CR reductions were explained by the calculated accumulated effective strain （eAES）, which was considered to be related to degrees of recovery and recrystallization of the deformed martensite （α＇）. The optimal tensile properties of -1 GPa YS and -40 GPa.% UTSxEI were achieved in the OQ-50%CR annealed samples at 650 ℃ for 1 h. This was quite beneficial to large-scale production of ultra-high strength steels, owing to its serious springback during heaw cold working.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFB2001801)State’s Key Project of Research and Development Plan(No.2021YFC1910505)the Key Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province,China(No.2020B010186002)。
文摘Al−3.51Mg−0.42Mn−0.76Sc−0.40Zr(wt.%)alloy was prepared by selective laser melting(SLM)method.The mechanical properties and microstructure of the alloy after annealing at 300℃or 325℃for 6 h were studied.The tensile strength,yield strength and elongation of the SLM alloy were 339 MPa,213 MPa and 24%,respectively.After annealing at 300℃for 6 h,the tensile and yield strength of the alloy were increased to 518 MPa and 505 MPa,respectively,and the elongation decreased to 13%.After annealing at 325℃for 6 h,the yield strength of the alloy was reduced to 483 MPa.The grain size of the alloy after annealing at 300℃and 325℃did not grow significantly,but the segregation of Mg element was significantly reduced.Nanoscale Al3(Sc,Zr)phase was precipitated from the alloy matrix,and its average size increased with the increase of annealing temperature.Therefore,the strength improvement of the annealed SLM aluminum alloy was mainly attributed to the precipitation strengthening of Al3(Sc,Zr),and the strengthening mechanism was mainly dislocation cutting mechanism.When the annealing temperature was too high,the coarsening of Al3(Sc,Zr)particles caused the strength to decrease.
文摘Electroless deposition has been used to deposit Ni-P films on glass slides using the reducing agent sodium hypophosphite. This has been done with a purpose to use Ni-P films as back contact for silicon carbide radiation detectors. By keeping deposition time, temperature, pH and concentration of the precursor solution constant, the film deposition has been done. XPS studies were done to analyze the composition and stoichiometry of Ni-P thin films.
基金Projects(51161015,51371094) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘In order to investigate the influences of the stoichiometric ratio of La/Mg （increasing La and decreasing Mg on the same mole ratio） on the structure and electrochemical performances of the La-Mg-Ni-based A2B7-type electrode alloy, the as-cast and the annealed ternary Lao.8＋xMgo.2_xNi3.5 （x=0-0.05） electrode alloys were prepared. The characterization of electrode alloys by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM） shows that all the as-cast and the annealed alloys hold two major phases of （La,Mg）2Ni7 and LaNi5 as well as a residual phase of LaNi3. Moreover, the increase of La/Mg ratio brings on a decline of （La,Mg）2Ni7 phase and a rise of LaNi5 and LaNi3 phases. The variation of La/Mg ratio gives rise to an evident change of the electrochemical performances of the alloys. The discharge capacities of the as-cast and the annealed alloys evidently decrease with growing the La/Mg ratio, while the cycle stabilities of the alloys visibly augment under the same condition. Furthermore, the high rate discharge ability （HRD）, the electrochemical impedance spectrum （EIS）, the Tafel polarization curves, and the potential step measurements all indicate that the electrochemical kinetic properties of the alloy electrodes increase with the La/Mg ratio rising.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51304120)Inner Mongolia Natural Science Foundation of China(2012MS0803)Innovation Foundation of Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology of China(2011NCL004)
文摘The microstructure and mechanical properties of cold rolled TRIP steel containing C 0.2, Si 0.5, Mn 1.5, A1 1.3, and Nb-kV 0.13 （mass%） with annealed martensite （TAM steel） were investigated using optical microscopy, field emission gun scanning electronic microscope （FEG SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, and mechanical testing. The mierostructure of the TAM steel mainly consisted of polygonal ferrite, bainite, annealed martensite and retained austenite. The martensite after annealing did not spheroidize, which consisted of annealed lath martensite structure and interlath second phase. Compared with the traditional TRIP steel with polygonal ferrite matrix （TPF steel）, the TAM steel has more excellent elongation rate over 32%. The TAM steel also has better strain hardening behavior than the TPF steel. The excellent elongation and strain harden- ing behavior of TAM steel result from high retained austenite stability of the TAM steel, which is attributed to its fine distribution and medium strength ratio of second phase to matrix.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.50872048 and 51172101.
文摘We examine the structures,cut-off points of transmittance spectra and electric properties of undoped ZnO,SnO_(2) and CdO films by scanning electron microscopy,x-ray diffraction,spectrophotometer and Hall-effect measurements,respectively.The films are deposited by using an rf magnetron sputtering system from powder targets in argon and then annealed in vacuum.The structures and properties of the as-deposited films are compared with those of the annealed one.We try to explain the behaviour of charge carriers based on the semiconductor physics theory.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 50872089,61077039 and 61377060the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China under Grant No 11211014+1 种基金the Key Program for Research on Fundamental to Application and Leading Technology of Tianjin Science and Technology Commission of China under Grant No 11JCZDJC15500the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China under Grant No 20100032110052
文摘Transmission spectra of triangular lattice photonic crystals milled in the top surface of an annealed proton- exchange waveguide are numerically simulated. The effects of the finite depth, conical shape, trapezoidal shape and hybrid shape of holes are theoretically analyzed. Due to the difficulty of milling high aspect-ratio cylindrical holes in lithium niobate （LiNbO3 ）, a compromised solution is proposed to improve the overlap between shallow holes and the waveguide mode, and useful transmission spectra with strong contrast and sharp band edges are achieved.
文摘A visible photoluminescence from a thermally annealed boron doped hydrogenated amorphous silicon(a-Si:H)film has been observed at room temperature.The wavelength at the peak of the photoluminescent spectra is about 600nm.The intensity of photoluminescence is dependent on the annealing temperature strongly and relative to the deposition technology parameters of the films,especially to the hydrogen dilution of the boron doped silane and the deposition rate of the films.There exists a quantum size effect of nanometer-scale porosity on the surface of the annealed a-Si:H film.The quantum-confined structures may form due to the evolution of hydrogen from the surface of the films during the annealing procedure.The density of the porosity is relative to the quantity of evolved hydrogen from the film and the evolution rate of the hydrogen.
文摘The electrical properties of annealed undoped n type InP are studied by temperature dependent Hall effect (TDH) and current voltage ( I V ) measurements for semiconducting and semi insulating samples,respectively.Defect band conduction in annealed semiconducting InP can be observed from TDH measurement,which is similar to those of as grown unintentionally doped InP with low carrier concentration and moderate compensation.The I V curves of annealed undoped SI InP exhibit ohmic property in the applied field region up to the onset of breakdown.Such a result is different from that of as grown Fe doped SI InP which has a nonlinear region in I V curve explained by the theory of space charge limited current.
文摘The densification and the fractal dimensions of carbon-nickel films annealed at different temperatures 300, 500, 800, and 1000℃ with emphasis on porosity evaluation are investigated. For this purpose, the refractive index of films is determined from transmittance spectra. Three different regimes are identified, T 〈 500℃, 500℃ 〈 T 〈 800℃ and T 〉 800℃. The Rutherford baekscattering spectra show that with increasing the annealing temperature, the concentration of nickel atoms into films decreases. It is shown that the effect of annealing temperatures for increasing films densification at T 〈 500℃ and T 〉 800℃ is greater than the effect of nickel concentrations. It is observed that the effect of decreasing nickel atoms into films at 500℃ 〈 T 〈 800℃ strongly causes improving porosity and decreasing densification. The fractal dimensions of carbon-nickel films annealed from 300 to 500℃ are increased, while from 500 to 1000℃ these characteristics are decreased. It can be seen that at 800℃, films have maximum values of porosity and roughness.
文摘Hydrogen contents and its depth profiles, obtained by nuclear reaction induced by fluorine ion, have been investigated for a series of thermal annealed amorphous silicon and implanted amorphous carbon (diamond-like carbon) films. For dual layer amorphous silicon films, it is shown that hydrogen of either a-Si:H or a-SiNx:H sublayer moves obviously at different annealing conditions. For diamond-like carbon (DLC) films, measurements show that, by argon implantation, hydrogen contents decrease obviously with the increase of implanting dose. The decrease of hydrogen contents results in the decrease of diamond- like (SP3) and graphite-like (SP2) components of DLC films. But, the ratios of SP2 and SP3 increased, and the resistivities decrease with the increase of implanting dose.
文摘The ordering of the α-Fe(Si) crystallization phase in annealed Fe73.5Cu1Mo3Si13.5B9 alloy has been studied using XRD method. The α-Fe(Si) phase in Fe73.5Cu1Mo3Si13.5B9 alloy annealed at 460℃ for 1 h consists of the DO3-type ordered region with spherical shape and disordered region. The size of DO3 ordered region increases with the annealing temperature. When the annealing temperature is 560℃, the size of the ordered region in the α-Fe(Si) grain is 14.0nm,which is nearly as large as that of the α-Fe(Si) grain (14.2 nm) and the degree of order of the α-Fe(Si) phase is about 0.78. When Fe73.5Cu1 Mo3Si13.5B9 amorphous alloy is annealed at 520℃， with the increment of the annealing time, the shape of the DO3 ordered region in the α-Fe(Si) phase is spheroidal at the beginning of the annealing and becomes spherical and has asize of 12.8 nm when the annealing time is 60 min. In addition, the DO3 superlattice lines of the α-Fe(Si) phase will vanish if Fe73.5Cu1Mo3Si13.5 B9 amorphous alloy is annealed for 1 h at 750℃.
基金financial support of this research by the Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of P.R.China(Grant No.200233).
文摘The corrosion behaviour of annealed Cn_(x)/Tin_(y)multilayers have been investigated using potentiodynamic test in a 0.5MH_(2)SO_(4)solution.The coating has been deposited on W6Mo5Cr4V2 steel by reactive magnetron sputtering and then annealed at different temperature.The annealed multilayers showed superior corrosion resistance as compared to the as-deposited coating.The corrosion model of annealed Cn_(x)/Tin_(y)multilayers has been set up.
文摘The microstructure of differently annealed nanocrystalline Fe72.7Cu1Nb1.8Mo2Si13B9.5 alloy was investigated by using Mssbauer spectroscopy and transmission electron microscope. The specimens were isochronally annealed at temperatures between 480℃ and 600℃ for 0.5 h. The experimental results show that the microstructure mainly consists of the nanoscale bcc α-Fe(Si) grains and the residual amorphous matrix phase. A trace paramagnetic phase was found for annealing about above 500℃. The volume fraction of cr-Fe(Si) grain increases with increasing annealing temperature, whereas the average size of grain is almost unchanged above 480℃ up to 580℃. The calculated thickness of the intergranular layer of the residual amorphous matrix clearly decreases with increasing annealing temperature.
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文摘Polycrystalline ZnO and ITO films on SiO2 substrates are prepared by radio frequency （RF） reactive magnetron sputtering. Schottky contacts are fabricated on ZnO films by spin coating with a high conducting polymer, poly（3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene）： poly（styrenesulfonate） （PEDOT：PSS） as the metal electrodes. The current-voltage mea- surements for samples on unannealed ZnO films exhibit rectifying behaviours with a barrier height of 0.72 eV （n ---- 1.93）. The current for the sample is improved by two orders of magnitude at 1 V after annealing ZnO film at 850 ~C, whose barrier height is 0.75 eV with an ideality factor of 1.12. X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy are used to study the properties of the PEDOT：PSS/ZnO/ITO/SiO2. The results are useful for applications such as metal-semiconductor field-effect transistors and UV photodetectors.
文摘Iron-nitride films were prepared by reactive sputtering, and the effect of annealing treatment on the structures was investigated by means of in-situ electron microscopy and high resolution electron microscopy (HREM). As-deposited films were observed to be a mixed structure of a few ultrafine epsilon-Fe2-3N particles existing in the amorphous matrix. it was found that the structure-relaxation in the amorphous occurred at 473 K, and the ultrafine grains began to grow at the higher annealing temperatures. The transition of the amorphous to epsilon-Fe2-3N was almost completed at 673 K. It is considered that the formation of the ideal epsilon-Fe3N is originated from the ordering of the nitrogen atoms during the annealing in vacuum. On the other hand, gamma'-phase (Fe4N) was seen to precipitation of epsilon-phase at 723 K. Two possible modes are proposed in the precipitation of gamma'-phase, depending on the heating rate and crystallographic orientation relationships, i.e. [121](epsilon)//[001](gamma), (2(1) over bar0$)(epsilon)//(110)(gamma) and [100](epsilon)//[110](gamma), (001)(epsilon)//(111)(gamma). In addition, alpha-Fe particles were observed to form from the gamma'-phase at high temperatures. We assumed that these structural changes are due to the diffusion of nitrogen and iron atoms during the annealing, except for the case of the precipitation of the gamma'-phase as depicted above. The results obtained in this work are in a good agreement with the assumption.
文摘CuInSe2 （CIS） films with good crystalline quality were synthesized by electrodeposition followed by annealing in Se vapor at 530 ℃. The morphology, composition, crystal structure, optical and electrical properties of the CIS films were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, UV-VISNIR spectroscopy, and admittance spectroscopy. The results revealed that the annealed CIS films had chalcopyrite structure and consisted of relatively large grains in the range of 500-1000 nm and single grain of films extend usually through the whole film thickness. The band gap of CIS films was 0.98 eV and carrier concentration was in the order of 1016 cm-3 after etching the Cu-Se compounds on the film surface. Solar cells with the structure of AZO/i-ZnO/CdS/CIS/Mo/glass were fabricated. Current density vs. voltage test under standard reported condition showed the solar cells with an area of 0.2 cm2 had a conversion efficiency of 0.96%. The underlying physics was also discussed.
基金supported by the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 2017JJ3380)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51775564)+3 种基金the State key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing (No. zzyjkt2014-01)the Open-End Fund for the Valuable and Precision Instruments of Central South University (No. CSUZC201821)Hebei Iron and Steel Joint Funds (No. E2015209243)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University (No. 153711025)
文摘In authors’ previous work [Mater. Charact. 141 (2018) 212-222]. it was found that the heterogeneous deformed microstructures can be replaced by the relatively homogeneous recrystallized grains through an annealing treatment. However, there are still some relatively large recrystallized grains. To find the reasons for the formation of large grains, some new annealing treatment tests were done, and the cellular automation (CA) simulations were carried out in the present work. The experimental results showed that the microstructural evolution during annealing treatment is significantly affected by the content of S phase. So. the effects of δ phase on the nucleation and growth of grains are carefully considered in the CA model to accurately simulate the microstructural evolution behavior. By the CA simulation, it is found that the dislocation density rapidly decreases due to the nucleation of static recrystallization (SRX) and the growth of dynamc recrystallization (DRX) nuclei at the early stage of annealing. The high initial dislocation density provide the high velocity for the growth of DRX nuclei, which is responsible for the formation of coarse grains, However, the growth rate of SRX nuclei is relatively small due to the low dislocation density and pinning effects of δ phase.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFB0301201)the Yunnan Rare Metal Materials Genetic Engineering Project(2018ZE013)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51425402 and 51671073)。
文摘Corrosion resistance of titanium(Ti)alloys is closely connected with their microstructure which can be adjusted and controlled via different annealing schemes.Herein,we systematically investigate the specific effects of annealing on the corrosion performance of Ti-6 Al-3 Nb-2 Zr-1 Mo(Ti80)alloy in 3.5 wt.%NaCl and 5 M HCl solutions,respectively,based on open circuit potential(OCP),potentiodynamic polarization,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS),static immersion tests and surface analysis.Results indicate that increasing annealing tempe rature endows Ti80 alloy with a higher volume fraction ofβphase and finerαphase,which in turn improves its corrosion resistance.Surface characterization demonstrates thatβphase is more resistant to corrosion thanαphase owing to a higher content of Nb,Mo,and Zr in the former;additionally,the decreased thickness of a phase alleviates segregation of elements to further restrain the micro-galvanic couple effects betweenαandβphases.Meanwhile,the influential mechanisms of environmental conditions on corrosion of Ti80 alloy are discussed in detail.As the formation of a highly compact and stable oxide film on surface,annealed Ti80 alloys exhibit a low corrosion current density(10^(-6)A/cm^(2))and high polarization impedance(10^(6)Ω·cm^(2))in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution.However,they suffer severe corrosion in 5 M HCl solution,resulting from the breakdown of native oxide films(the conversion of TiO_(2)to aqueous Ti^(3+)),active dissolution of substrate Ti to aqueous Ti^(3+)and existence of micro-galvanic couple effects.Those findings could provide new insights to designing Ti alloys with high-corrosion resistance through microstructural optimization.
文摘The magneto-impedance(MI) effect in amorphous and current annealed Fe_(73.5)Cu_1Nb_3Si_(13.5)B_9 wires has been measured to investigate the influence of DC annealing,highcurrent-density electropulsing annealing and tensile stress applied during annealing process.The results showed that the MI of DC annealed sample exhibits a sharp maximum.The Maximum MI ratio of 60%was observed in the sample of high-current-density electropulsing annealed under applied tensile stress.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant.No.51401050)the Fundamental Research Funding for the Central Universities (Grant.No.N160204001),China (A/Prof.Cai)supported by grants through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellowship (Prof.Hodgson)
文摘The feasibility of improving the overall performance of medium Mn steels was demonstrated via tailoring the initial microstructure and cold rolling reduction. The combined effects of cooling patterns after hot rolling （HR） and cold rolling （CR） reductions show： （1） as the cooling pattern varied from furnace cooling （FC） to oil quenching （OQ）, the intercritically annealed microstructure was dramatically refined and the fraction of recrystallized ferrite dropped, regardless of CR reductions. This resulted in both high yield/ultimate tensile strengths （YS/UTS） but low total elongation to fracture （El）; （2） as the CR reduction increased from 50% to 75%, the OQ-samples after annealing exhibited a more refined microstructure with relatively higher fractions of retained austenite and sub-structure, leading to higher YS and UTS but lower El; whereas the FC samples appeared to exhibit little difference in overall tensile properties in both cases. The differences in microstructural evolution with cooling patterns and CR reductions were explained by the calculated accumulated effective strain （eAES）, which was considered to be related to degrees of recovery and recrystallization of the deformed martensite （α＇）. The optimal tensile properties of -1 GPa YS and -40 GPa.% UTSxEI were achieved in the OQ-50%CR annealed samples at 650 ℃ for 1 h. This was quite beneficial to large-scale production of ultra-high strength steels, owing to its serious springback during heaw cold working.
