Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)is highly suitable for forming 18Ni300 mold steel,thanks to its excellent capability in manufacturing complex shapes and outstanding capacity for regulating microstructures.It is widely us...Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)is highly suitable for forming 18Ni300 mold steel,thanks to its excellent capability in manufacturing complex shapes and outstanding capacity for regulating microstructures.It is widely used in fields such as injection molding,die casting,and stamping dies.Adding reinforcing particles into steel is an effective means to improve its performance.Nb/18Ni300 composites were fabricated by LPBF using two kinds of Nb powders with different particle sizes,and their microstructures and properties were studied.The results show that the unmelted Nb particles are uniformly distributed in the 18Ni300 matrix and the grains are refined,which is particularly pronounced with fine Nb particles.In addition,element diffusion occurs between the particles and the matrix.The main phases of the base alloy are α-Fe and a small amount of γ-Fe.With the addition of Nb,part of the α-Fe is transformed into γ-Fe,and unmelted Nb phases appear.The addition of Nb also enhances the hardness and wear resistance of the composites but slightly reduces their tensile properties.After aging treatment,the molten pools and grain boundaries become blurred,grains are further refined,and the interfaces around the particles are thinned.The aging treatment also promotes the formation of reverted austenite.The hardness,ultimate tensile strength,and volumetric wear rate of the base alloy reach 51.9 HRC,1704 MPa,and 17.8×10^(-6) mm^(3)/(N·m),respectively.In contrast,the sample added with fine Nb particles has the highest hardness(56.1 HRC),ultimate tensile strength(1892 MPa)and yield strength(1842 MPa),and the volume wear rate of the sample added with coarse Nb particles is reduced by 90%to 1.7×10^(-6) mm^(3)/(N·m).展开更多
The strength-ductility trade-off in magnesium alloys remains a critical challenge urgently requiring resolution in their engineering applications.In this study,both mechanical and corrosion properties are enhanced in ...The strength-ductility trade-off in magnesium alloys remains a critical challenge urgently requiring resolution in their engineering applications.In this study,both mechanical and corrosion properties are enhanced in extruded Mg-Y-Nd-Zr alloys by Sm addition.Sm promotes dynamic recrystallization,activates non-basal slip systems and weakens basal texture intensity,leading to the sub-grain lamellar structure and rare earth texture.The EWS2 alloy exhibits an outstanding combination of high yield strength(328 MPa)and ductility(15.1%).Furthermore,the fragmented second phases in the Sm-containing alloy are uniformly distributed,reducing the subsequent corrosion driving force after micro-galvanic corrosion and facilitating the growth of a more passivating and compact corrosion film.These combined effects contribute to the lowest degradation rate in the EWS2 alloy.This study demonstrates the correlation between microstructure and properties in Sm-containing WE series alloys,providing insights for the design of other high performance magnesium alloys.展开更多
The effects of nitrogen(N)deposition on forest soil organic carbon(SOC)are largely unclear,likely due to the divergent responses of particulate(POC)and mineral-associated carbon(MAOC).Conventional understory inorganic...The effects of nitrogen(N)deposition on forest soil organic carbon(SOC)are largely unclear,likely due to the divergent responses of particulate(POC)and mineral-associated carbon(MAOC).Conventional understory inorganic N(UIN)additions neglect canopy processes and the impacts of organic N,potentially misevaluating N deposition effects.This study was conducted in a long-term N addition experiment established in a Moso bamboo forest,which included six treatments combining canopy and understory N additions with organic(urea glycine)and inorganic(NH_(4)NO_(3))forms at a rate of 50 kg N·ha^(-1)·yr^(-1).Litterbags were installed for a two-year decomposition experiment and collected at quarterly intervals,together with concurrent soil sampling under litterbags at 0–10 cm depth.We aimed to examine the effects of canopy vs.understory N addition and organic vs.inorganic N form on soil POC and MAOC concentrations.Our results showed that canopy N additions significantly reduced POC(ased POC-15.9%)but did not affect MAOC(P>0.05).Conversely,understory N additions significantly incre(30.9%)and decreased MAOC(and fungal diversity(FuD),-28.9%).Canopy N additions decreased POC by enhancing peroxidase activity while understory N additions promoted POC by inhibiting litter decomposition.Additionally,understory N addition-induced soil acidification decreased soil Ca^(2+)concentration,microbial carbon use efficiency,and bacterial necromass C,as well as the release of litter water-soluble compounds,thereby inhibiting MAOC.Moreover,nitrogen forms(organic vs.inorganic)had no effect on SOC fractions.Our findings underscore that canopy and understory N addition approaches differentially regulate SOC fractions by altering litter decomposition–microbial–mineral interactions,and the understory approach may overestimate soil POC gain and MAOC loss driven by atmospheric N deposition.展开更多
The present work contributed to a new developed production method for enhancing the quality of isoamylene (IA) by adding a small amount of tertiary amyl alcohol (TAA) to the catalyst of strong acid cation exchange...The present work contributed to a new developed production method for enhancing the quality of isoamylene (IA) by adding a small amount of tertiary amyl alcohol (TAA) to the catalyst of strong acid cation exchange resin. TAA improved the selectivity of 2-methyl-2-butene (2M2B) at a high conversion level for the isomerization of IA. Compared with the other results from the current IA units, the conversion of 2-methyl- 1-butene (2M1B), the mass ratio of 2M2B to 2M1B and the selectivity of 2M2B were increased from 0.5474, 7.32 and 0.6864 to 0.72, 12 and 0.95, respectively, while the dimers content in the products decreased from 4.38% to below 1.0%. Optimized conditions for IA isomerization consisted of temperature between 28 and 33℃ and system pressure of 0.5 MPa, weight hourly space velocity of 8.0 h-1 with TAA mass fraction of 0.7%-0.9% in raw material. The results in lab supported bases for the developed process in industrial application which was later proved to be successful. In addition, a possible mechanism of the isomerization process was speculated to propose a key step of water formation in the TAA-added isomerization process and a verified experiment was conducted to support this speculation.展开更多
The isomerization of n-pentane to generate high-quality blending components for clean gasoline was catalyzed by several amide-AlCl3-based ionic liquid(IL)analogs with various amides as donor molecules.The catalytic pe...The isomerization of n-pentane to generate high-quality blending components for clean gasoline was catalyzed by several amide-AlCl3-based ionic liquid(IL)analogs with various amides as donor molecules.The catalytic performance of these IL analogs was evaluated in a magnetic agitated autoclave operated in batch mode.IL analog based n-methylacetamide(NMA)-AlCl3 with the amide/AlCl3 molar ratio of 0.65 showed excellent performance toward n-pentane isomerization because 0.65 NMA-1.0 AlCl3 had a low viscosity and bidentate coordination structure.The influences of reaction time,reaction temperature,and stirring speed on the catalytic performance were also investigated.Optimal reaction conditions comprised the reaction time of 1 h,the reaction temperature of 40°C,and the stirring speed of 1500 r·min-1.Under optimal condition,the n-C5 conversion,research octane number(RON)increment,total liquids yield,and isoparaffin yield in isomerized oil were56.80%,13.51,89.90 wt%,and 44.32 wt%,respectively.A new mathematical model was constructed to predict the relationships among RON increment,RON increment/n-C5 conversion ratio,and n-C5 conversion.The new model indicated that an appropriate conversion per pass of n-C5 did not exceed 50%–55%.Various cycloparaffin additives were used to improve the catalytic performance of 0.65 NMA-1.0 AlCl3.The n-C5 conversion increased from 56.80%to 67.32%.The RON increment,total liquids yield,and isoparaffin yield reached 17.83,97.36 wt%,and 63.74 wt%,respectively.展开更多
Al-Cu-Mn alloys are widely used to produce automobile components like cylinder heads and engine blocks because of their capability to retain excellent thermal and mechanical characteristics at high temperatures.Howeve...Al-Cu-Mn alloys are widely used to produce automobile components like cylinder heads and engine blocks because of their capability to retain excellent thermal and mechanical characteristics at high temperatures.However,the Al-Cu-Mn-based alloys demonstrate restricted fluidity,leading to casting defects such as shrinkage and incomplete filling.This research investigated the microstructure and fluidity of Al-4.7Cu-1.0Mn-0.5Mg(wt%)alloy with minor cerium(Ce)addition.The as-cast alloys predominantly compriseα-Al matrix,accompanied by the presence of Al_(2)Cu,Al_(6)Mn,and Al_(8)Cu_(4)Ce phases.The influence of adding Ce on the fluidity of the Al-4.7Cu-1.0Mn-0.5Mg alloy was investigated using a trispiral fluidity test mold in this research.The findings suggest that the addition of Ce within the range of 0.1 wt%to 0.5 wt%in the Al-4.7Cu-1.0Mn-0.5Mg alloy results in an enhancement in fluidity.Specifically,the alloy containing 0.4 wt%Ce exhibits a significant increase in fluidity distance,from 349.7 to 485.7 mm.This improvement can be attributed to the reduction in viscosity,the refinement of secondary dendrite arm spacing,and the modification of secondary phase particles.However,a higher concentration of Ce leads to a decrease in fluidity length,potentially due to the formation of Al_(8)Cu_(4)Ce.展开更多
The effect of Cr addition on nickel aluminium bronze(NAB)alloy microstructure,mechanical properties,and erosion-corrosion behaviour has been studied.The results show that Cr addition does not change the composition of...The effect of Cr addition on nickel aluminium bronze(NAB)alloy microstructure,mechanical properties,and erosion-corrosion behaviour has been studied.The results show that Cr addition does not change the composition of the precipitated phases,more Cr entered theκphase and a small amount of Cr solubilized in the matrix,which increase the hardness of theκand matrix and decrease the potential difference between theκand matrix.NAB alloy with Cr shows high erosion-corrosion resistance at high flow rate conditions,due to its lower phase potential difference and higher surface hardness.At the flow rate of 3 m·s^(-1),the corrosion rate is 0.076 mm·year^(-1),which is~20%lower than that of the unadded Cr sample.Moreover,the corrosion product film contains Cr_(2)O_(3)and Cr^(3+),which improves the densification of the film and raises alloy’s corrosion resistance with Cr addition.The combination of mechanical and corrosion resistant properties may qualify this alloy as a potential candidate material for sustainable and safe equipment.展开更多
In this paper,the property degradation micromechanism of Al-5.10Cu-0.65 Mg-0.8Mn(wt%)alloy induced by 0.5 wt%Fe minor addition was revealed by atomic-scale scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersi...In this paper,the property degradation micromechanism of Al-5.10Cu-0.65 Mg-0.8Mn(wt%)alloy induced by 0.5 wt%Fe minor addition was revealed by atomic-scale scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy coupled with first-principles calculations.The results show that the Fe minor addition to the Al-Cu-Mg-Mn alloy leads to a slight reduction of grain size and the formation of coarse Al7Cu2Fe constituent particles.Fe tends to segregate into the T-phase dispersoids,θ'-,and S-phase precipitates by preferentially occupying Cu or Mn sites in these phase structures.The apparent Fe segregation contributes to an increase in stiffness of the T-phase and S-phase but decreased stiffness of theθ'phase.Formation of the coarse Al7Cu2Fe constituent particles and decreased stiffness of main precipitatesθ'containing Fe result in the degraded strength of the Al-Cu-Mg-Mn-Fe alloy.Further study reveals that corrosion resistance degradation of the Al-Cu-Mg-Mn-Fe alloy is associated with the increased width of precipitation free zones and consecutive grain boundary precipitates.The obtained results have significant implications for the usage of recycled Al alloys and the potential design strategies of high-performance alloys containing Fe.展开更多
Six coordination polymers based on 9,10-di(pyridine-4-yl)-anthracene(DPA)and 1,6-di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)pyrene(DIP)were obtained by solvothermal reactions.{[Zn(DPA)Cl_(2)]·DMF·2H_(2)O}n(1)and{[Zn_(1.5)(DPA)_(1....Six coordination polymers based on 9,10-di(pyridine-4-yl)-anthracene(DPA)and 1,6-di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)pyrene(DIP)were obtained by solvothermal reactions.{[Zn(DPA)Cl_(2)]·DMF·2H_(2)O}n(1)and{[Zn_(1.5)(DPA)_(1.5)Cl_(3)]·5H_(2)O}n(2)are framework isomers,which both contain zigzag chains formed by DPA,Zn^(2+),and Cl-.The zigzag chains in 1 are further assembled by C—H…Cl interactions into layers,and these layers exhibit two different orientations,displaying a rare 2D to 3D interpenetration mode.The zigzag chains in 2 are parallelly arranged.{[Zn_(3)(DPA)_(3)Br_(6)]·2DMF·_(1.5)H_(2)O}n(3)is isostructural to 2.3 was obtained using ZnBr_(2)instead of ZnCl_(2).[M(DPA)(formate)_(2)(H_(2)O)_(2)]n[M=Co(4),Cu(5)]are isostructural,contain chain structures formed by DPA,Cu^(2+)/Co^(2+),and for-mate ions,which were formed in situ in the solvothermal reaction.{[Zn(DIP)_(2)Cl]ClO_(4)}n(6)contains a layer structure formed by DIP and Zn^(2+).Free DPA and DIP ligands exhibited high fluorescence at room temperature,and coordina-tion polymers 3 and 6 displayed enhanced fluorescent emissions.展开更多
Rolling contact fatigue performance is among the most important issues for applications of bearing steels.In this work,a recently developed surface modification technique,surface mechanical rolling treatment,was appli...Rolling contact fatigue performance is among the most important issues for applications of bearing steels.In this work,a recently developed surface modification technique,surface mechanical rolling treatment,was applied on a rare-earth addition bearing steel.And rolling contact fatigue behavior of treated samples was compared with that of as-received counterparts at different contacting stresses.The results demonstrated that a 700μm-thick gradient nanostructured surface layer is produced on samples by surface mechanical rolling treatment.The grain size decreases while the microhardness increases gradually with decreasing depth,reaching~23 nm and~10.2 GPa,respectively,at the top surface.Consequently,the rolling contact fatigue property is significantly enhanced.The characteristic life of treated samples is~3.2 times that of untreated counterparts according to Weibull curves at 5.6 GPa.Analyses of fatigue mechanisms demonstrated that the gradient nanostructured surface layer might not only retard material degradation and microcrack formation,but also prolong the steady-state elastic response stage under rolling contact fatigue.展开更多
Fully utilizing renewable biomass energy is important for saving energy,reducing carbon emissions,and mitigating climate change.As the main hydrolysate of cellulose,a primary component of lignocellulose,glucose could ...Fully utilizing renewable biomass energy is important for saving energy,reducing carbon emissions,and mitigating climate change.As the main hydrolysate of cellulose,a primary component of lignocellulose,glucose could be employed as a starting material to prepare some other functional derivatives for improving the value of biomass resources.The isomerization of glucose to produce fructose is an important intermediate process during numerous high-value-added chemical preparations.Therefore,the development of efficient and selective catalysts for glucose isomerization is of great significance.Currently,glucose isomerase catalysts are limited by the harsh conditions required for microbial activity,which restricts further improvements in fructose yield.Additionally,heterogeneous Bronsted-base and Lewis-acid catalysts commonly employed in chemical isomerization methods often lead to the formation of undesirable by-products,resulting in reduced selectivity toward fructose.This study has demonstrated that lithium-loaded heterogeneous catalysts possess excellent isomerization capabilities under mild conditions.A highly efficient Li-C_(3)N_(4) catalyst was developed,achieving a fructose selectivity of 99.9% and a yield of 42.6% at 60℃ within 1.0 h-comparable to the performance of the enzymatic method.Characterization using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),X-ray diffraction(XRD),proton nuclear magnetic resonance(^(1)H NMR),and inductively coupled plasma(ICP)analyses confirmed that lithium was stably incorporated into the g-C_(3)N_(4) framework through the formation of Li-N bonds.Further investigations using CO_(2) temperature-programmed desorption(CO_(2)-TPD),in situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR)and 7Li magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance(^(7)Li MAS NMR)indicated that the isomerization proceeded via a base-catalyzed mechanism.The Li species were found to interact with hydroxyl groups generated through hydrolysis and simultaneously coordinated with nitrogen atoms in the C_(3)N_(4) matrix,resulting in the formation of Li-N_(6)-H_(2)O active sites.These active sites facilitated the deprotonation of glucose to form an enolate intermediate,followed by a proton transfer step that generated fructose.This mechanism not only improved the efficiency of fructose production but also provided valuable insight into the catalytic role of lithium within the isomerization process.展开更多
Global warming and nitrogen(N)deposition have a profound impact on greenhouse gas(GHG)fluxes and consequently,they also affect climate change.However,the global combined effects of warming and N addition on GHG fluxes...Global warming and nitrogen(N)deposition have a profound impact on greenhouse gas(GHG)fluxes and consequently,they also affect climate change.However,the global combined effects of warming and N addition on GHG fluxes remain to be fully understood.To address this knowledge gap,a globalmeta-analysis of 197 datasets was performed to assess the response of GHG fluxes to warming and N addition and their interactions under various climate and experimental conditions.The results indicate that warming significantly increased CO_(2)emissions,while N addition and the combined warming and N addition treatments had no impact on CO_(2)emissions.Moreover,both warming and N addition and their interactions exhibited positive effects on N_(2)O emissions.Under the combined warming and N addition treatments,warming was observed to exert a positive main effect on CO_(2)emissions,while N addition had a positive main effect on N_(2)O emissions.The interactive effects of warming and N addition exhibited antagonistic effects on CO_(2),N_(2)O,and CH_(4)emissions,with CH_(4)uptake dominated by additive effects.Furthermore,we identified biome and climate factors as the two treatments.These findings indicate that both warming and N addition substantially impact soil GHG fluxes and highlight the urgent need to investigate the influence of the combination of warming and N addition on terrestrial carbon and N cycling under ongoing global change.展开更多
Organic additives with multiple functional groups have shown great promise in improving the performance and stability of perovskite solar cells.The functional groups can passivate undercoordinated ions to reduce nonra...Organic additives with multiple functional groups have shown great promise in improving the performance and stability of perovskite solar cells.The functional groups can passivate undercoordinated ions to reduce nonradiative recombination losses.However,how these groups synergistically affect the enhancement beyond passivation is still unclear.Specifically,isomeric molecules with different substitution patterns or molecular shapes remain elusive in designing new organic additives.Here,we report two isomeric carbazolyl bisphosphonate additives,2,7-Cz BP and 3,6-Cz BP.The isomerism effect on passivation and charge transport process was studied.The two molecules have similar passivation effects through multiple interactions,e.g.,P=O···Pb,P=O···H–N and N–H···I.2,7-CzBP can further bridge the perovskite crystallites to facilitates charge transport.Power conversion efficiencies(PCEs)of 25.88%and 21.04%were achieved for 0.09 cm^(2)devices and 14 cm^(2)modules after 2,7-Cz BP treatment,respectively.The devices exhibited enhanced operational stability maintaining 95%of initial PCE after 1000 h of continuous maximum power point tracking.This study of isomerism effect hints at the importance of tuning substitution positions and molecular shapes for organic additives,which paves the way for innovation of next-generation multifunctional aromatic additives.展开更多
Fertilization or atmospheric deposition of nitrogen(N)and phosphorus(P)to terrestrial ecosystems can alter soil N(P)availability and the nature of nutrient limitation for plant growth.Changing the allocation of leaf P...Fertilization or atmospheric deposition of nitrogen(N)and phosphorus(P)to terrestrial ecosystems can alter soil N(P)availability and the nature of nutrient limitation for plant growth.Changing the allocation of leaf P fractions is potentially an adaptive strategy for plants to cope with soil N(P)availability and nutrient-limiting conditions.However,the impact of the interactions between imbalanced anthropogenic N and P inputs on the concentrations and allocation proportions of leaf P fractions in forest woody plants remains elusive.We conducted a metaanalysis of data about the concentrations and allocation proportions of leaf P fractions,specifically associated with individual and combined additions of N and P in evergreen forests,the dominant vegetation type in southern China where the primary productivity is usually considered limited by P.This assessment allowed us to quantitatively evaluate the effects of N and P additions alone and interactively on leaf P allocation and use strategies.Nitrogen addition(exacerbating P limitation)reduced the concentrations of leaf total P and different leaf P fractions.Nitrogen addition reduced the allocation to leaf metabolic P but increased the allocation to other fractions,while P addition showed opposite trends.The simultaneous additions of N and P showed an antagonistic(mutual suppression)effect on the concentrations of leaf P fractions,but an additive(summary)effect on the allocation proportions of leaf P fractions.These results highlight the importance of strategies of leaf P fraction allocation in forest plants under changes in environmental nutrient availability.Importantly,our study identified critical interactions associated with combined N and P inputs that affect leaf P fractions,thus aiding in predicting plant acclimation strategies in the context of intensifying and imbalanced anthropogenic nutrient inputs.展开更多
Chiral quaternary phosphonium salts have recently been extensively developed as robust organic catalysts for asymmetric synthesis.Asymmetric addition reactions have been dominating in the chiral phosphonium salt-catal...Chiral quaternary phosphonium salts have recently been extensively developed as robust organic catalysts for asymmetric synthesis.Asymmetric addition reactions have been dominating in the chiral phosphonium salt-catalyzed construction of stereogenic carbon centers,heteroatom centers,axes and planes.The recent achievements in the chiral phosphonium-catalyzed asymmetric addition reactions are summarized.展开更多
Friction stir lap welding(FSLW)was adopted to join successfully dissimilar AZ31B Mg alloy and TC4 Ti alloy with Sn foil addition of 30μm thickness.Interfacial microstructure,tensile shear performances and bonding mec...Friction stir lap welding(FSLW)was adopted to join successfully dissimilar AZ31B Mg alloy and TC4 Ti alloy with Sn foil addition of 30μm thickness.Interfacial microstructure,tensile shear performances and bonding mechanism of the joints obtained using three different rotation speeds were studied.High-performance FSLW Mg/Ti dissimilar joints with maximum tensile shear strength of 593.3 N/mm were produced at 1180 r/min,and which was mainly attributed to ultrastrong reaction interlayer consisting of 125.9 nm thick(Mg_(2)Sn+Mg)transition layer and discontinuous(Ti_(6)Sn_(5)+Ti_(3)Al)IMCs layer with 6.58 nm thickness at the interface.The formation of the reaction interlayer was beneficial for high interfacial strength,resulting in significantly improving the joint strength.The fracture of all FSLW joints located on AZ31B Mg stirred zone adjacent to(Mg_(2)Sn+Mg)transition layer or along the crack propagation direction of the AZ31B/TC4 interface with different fracture mechanisms,and which could be consistent with interfacial microstructure.展开更多
In recent years,the ternary strategy of adding a vip molecule to the active layer has been proven to be effective for improving the performance of organic solar cells(OSCs).Isomerization engineering of the vip mol...In recent years,the ternary strategy of adding a vip molecule to the active layer has been proven to be effective for improving the performance of organic solar cells(OSCs).Isomerization engineering of the vip molecule is a simple method to increase the amount of promising material,but there are only limited reports,and the structure-property relationships are still unclear.In this work,we synthesized three isomers named BTA5-F-o,BTA5-F-m,and BTA5-F-p,with different fluorine substitution positions,to study the influence of isomerization on the photovoltaic performance.After introducing them as the third components to the classic host system PM6:Y6,all three ternary devices showed improved power conversion efficiency(PCEs)compared to the binary system(PCE of 17.46%).The ternary OSCs based on BTA5-F-o achieved a champion PCE of 19.11%,while BTA5-F-m and BTA5-F-p realized PCEs of 18.65%and 18.45%,respectively.Mechanism studies have shown that the dipole moment of the BTA5-F-o end group is closer to that of the Y6 end group,despite the three isomers with almost identical energy levels and optical properties.It is indicated that the electron attraction ability of BTA5-F-o best matches that of Y6,which leads to the higher charge mobility,less charge recombination,and stronger exciton dissociation and extraction ability in the ternary blend system.This study suggests that rationally adjusting the position of substituents in the terminal group can be an effective way to construct nonfullerene vip acceptors to achieve highly efficient ternary OSCs.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the response of the anterior and posterior corneal surface in femtosecond laser-assisted convex stromal lenticule addition keratoplasty(SLAK)combined with cross-linking(CXL)for treating keratoconus ...AIM:To investigate the response of the anterior and posterior corneal surface in femtosecond laser-assisted convex stromal lenticule addition keratoplasty(SLAK)combined with cross-linking(CXL)for treating keratoconus at the first 3mo of follow-up.METHODS:In this prospective observational study,20 eyes of 20 keratoconus patients who underwent SLAK combined with CXL were included.The morphological indices in keratometry and elevation data were recorded from the Sirius at baseline and 1 and 3mo postoperatively.The mean values of maximum keratometry(K_(max)),flat keratometry(K_(1)),and steep keratometry(K_(2))at the central,3-mm,5-mm,and 7-mm areas were measured from the curvature map.The changes in anterior and posterior corneal elevation under the best-fit sphere(BFS)radius at seven points horizontally of the center,3-mm,5-mm,and 7-mm area from the center at both nasal(N)and temporal(T)side were measured from elevation map.RESULTS:For the front corneal curvature,K_(1),and K_(2) at 3-mm,5-mm,and 7-mm of the anterior corneal surface increased significantly 1mo postoperatively(all P<0.05)and remained unchanged until 3mo(P>0.05).For the back corneal curvature,K_(1) and K_(2) along the 3-mm back meridian significantly decreased after month 1(P=0.002,0.077,respectively).Posterior K_(2)-readings along the 5-mm and 7-mm did not change after surgery(P>0.05).Anterior BFS decreased 1mo(P<0.001)postoperatively but remained unchanged until 3mo after SLAK(P>0.05).There was no change in posterior BFS before and after the surgery(P>0.05).Anterior elevation at N5,N3,central,and T5 points and posterior elevation at central and T7 points shifted backward 1mo postoperatively(all P<0.05)and remained stable until 3mo(P>0.05).CONCLUSION:The myopic SLAK combined with CXL is an economical alternative for stabilizing the corneal surface in severe keraoconus.“Pseudoprogression”occurs in the early phase postoperatively,but it is not an indicator of keratoconus progression.展开更多
A direct Michael addition reaction between imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines andα,β-unsaturated ketones using acidic alumina as a C(sp3)—H acid catalyst has been developed.The abundant C(sp3)—H acid sites(Al^(3+))on the aci...A direct Michael addition reaction between imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines andα,β-unsaturated ketones using acidic alumina as a C(sp3)—H acid catalyst has been developed.The abundant C(sp3)—H acid sites(Al^(3+))on the acidic alumina surface effectively activate the carbonyl group ofα,β-unsaturated ketones,significantly enhancing the electrophilicity of theβ-carbon and thereby facilitating selective alkylation at the C3 position of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.This method demonstrates excellent functional group compatibility,mild reaction conditions,low reagent costs,and operational simplicity,providing a novel strategy for the efficient synthesis of alkylated imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives.展开更多
In this study,the effects of Eu addition on the microstructures and mechanical properties of A390 alloy were investigated,along with the spheroidization mechanism of primary silicon with Eu.The results showed that whe...In this study,the effects of Eu addition on the microstructures and mechanical properties of A390 alloy were investigated,along with the spheroidization mechanism of primary silicon with Eu.The results showed that when the Eu addition reached 0.6 wt%,both refinement and spheroidization of primary silicon,alongside fibrous eutectic silicon can be obtained.Owing to such a microstructural modification,the ultimate tensile strength and elongation were increased by 24.9%and 101.2%,respectively.While in the unmodified alloy,the octahedral,plate-like,and five-star primary silicon particles exhibited fewΣ3 twin boundaries,whereas in the Eu-modified alloy,spheroidal primary silicon displayed curvedΣ3 twin boundaries,sub-grain boundaries,and specialΣ9 twin boundaries.Atom probe tomography analysis indicated that Al and Eu atoms were present in the spheroidal primary silicon as spheroidal,T-shaped,straight rod-like,and curved rod-like clusters,with the Al:Eu ratio of 2.92±0.46.The spheroidization mechanism of primary silicon was proposed through five aspects:(ⅰ)spheroidal clusters inducing parallel and intersectingΣ3 twins,(ⅱ)straight rod-like clusters causing poisoning of twin plane re-entrant edge,(ⅲ)T-shaped clusters leading to multithickness intersectingΣ3 twins,(ⅳ)curved rod-like clusters resulting in curvedΣ3 twins,and(ⅴ)curved rod-like clusters induce specialΣ9 twins.These mechanisms facilitate a transition from initially anisotropic to isotropic growth of primary silicon with Eu addition.The present work provides an important insight for the development of a novel way to achieve the primary Si spheroidization and the improvement of mechanical properties of hypereutectic Al-Si alloys.展开更多
基金Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(2023B0909020004)Project of Innovation Research Team in Zhongshan(CXTD2023006)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2023A1515011573)Zhongshan Social Welfare Science and Technology Research Project(2024B2022)。
文摘Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)is highly suitable for forming 18Ni300 mold steel,thanks to its excellent capability in manufacturing complex shapes and outstanding capacity for regulating microstructures.It is widely used in fields such as injection molding,die casting,and stamping dies.Adding reinforcing particles into steel is an effective means to improve its performance.Nb/18Ni300 composites were fabricated by LPBF using two kinds of Nb powders with different particle sizes,and their microstructures and properties were studied.The results show that the unmelted Nb particles are uniformly distributed in the 18Ni300 matrix and the grains are refined,which is particularly pronounced with fine Nb particles.In addition,element diffusion occurs between the particles and the matrix.The main phases of the base alloy are α-Fe and a small amount of γ-Fe.With the addition of Nb,part of the α-Fe is transformed into γ-Fe,and unmelted Nb phases appear.The addition of Nb also enhances the hardness and wear resistance of the composites but slightly reduces their tensile properties.After aging treatment,the molten pools and grain boundaries become blurred,grains are further refined,and the interfaces around the particles are thinned.The aging treatment also promotes the formation of reverted austenite.The hardness,ultimate tensile strength,and volumetric wear rate of the base alloy reach 51.9 HRC,1704 MPa,and 17.8×10^(-6) mm^(3)/(N·m),respectively.In contrast,the sample added with fine Nb particles has the highest hardness(56.1 HRC),ultimate tensile strength(1892 MPa)and yield strength(1842 MPa),and the volume wear rate of the sample added with coarse Nb particles is reduced by 90%to 1.7×10^(-6) mm^(3)/(N·m).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52201119,52371108)Frontier Exploration Project of Longmen Laboratory,China(No.LMQYTSKT014)The Joint Fund of Henan Science and Technology R&D Plan of China(No.242103810056).
文摘The strength-ductility trade-off in magnesium alloys remains a critical challenge urgently requiring resolution in their engineering applications.In this study,both mechanical and corrosion properties are enhanced in extruded Mg-Y-Nd-Zr alloys by Sm addition.Sm promotes dynamic recrystallization,activates non-basal slip systems and weakens basal texture intensity,leading to the sub-grain lamellar structure and rare earth texture.The EWS2 alloy exhibits an outstanding combination of high yield strength(328 MPa)and ductility(15.1%).Furthermore,the fragmented second phases in the Sm-containing alloy are uniformly distributed,reducing the subsequent corrosion driving force after micro-galvanic corrosion and facilitating the growth of a more passivating and compact corrosion film.These combined effects contribute to the lowest degradation rate in the EWS2 alloy.This study demonstrates the correlation between microstructure and properties in Sm-containing WE series alloys,providing insights for the design of other high performance magnesium alloys.
文摘The effects of nitrogen(N)deposition on forest soil organic carbon(SOC)are largely unclear,likely due to the divergent responses of particulate(POC)and mineral-associated carbon(MAOC).Conventional understory inorganic N(UIN)additions neglect canopy processes and the impacts of organic N,potentially misevaluating N deposition effects.This study was conducted in a long-term N addition experiment established in a Moso bamboo forest,which included six treatments combining canopy and understory N additions with organic(urea glycine)and inorganic(NH_(4)NO_(3))forms at a rate of 50 kg N·ha^(-1)·yr^(-1).Litterbags were installed for a two-year decomposition experiment and collected at quarterly intervals,together with concurrent soil sampling under litterbags at 0–10 cm depth.We aimed to examine the effects of canopy vs.understory N addition and organic vs.inorganic N form on soil POC and MAOC concentrations.Our results showed that canopy N additions significantly reduced POC(ased POC-15.9%)but did not affect MAOC(P>0.05).Conversely,understory N additions significantly incre(30.9%)and decreased MAOC(and fungal diversity(FuD),-28.9%).Canopy N additions decreased POC by enhancing peroxidase activity while understory N additions promoted POC by inhibiting litter decomposition.Additionally,understory N addition-induced soil acidification decreased soil Ca^(2+)concentration,microbial carbon use efficiency,and bacterial necromass C,as well as the release of litter water-soluble compounds,thereby inhibiting MAOC.Moreover,nitrogen forms(organic vs.inorganic)had no effect on SOC fractions.Our findings underscore that canopy and understory N addition approaches differentially regulate SOC fractions by altering litter decomposition–microbial–mineral interactions,and the understory approach may overestimate soil POC gain and MAOC loss driven by atmospheric N deposition.
文摘The present work contributed to a new developed production method for enhancing the quality of isoamylene (IA) by adding a small amount of tertiary amyl alcohol (TAA) to the catalyst of strong acid cation exchange resin. TAA improved the selectivity of 2-methyl-2-butene (2M2B) at a high conversion level for the isomerization of IA. Compared with the other results from the current IA units, the conversion of 2-methyl- 1-butene (2M1B), the mass ratio of 2M2B to 2M1B and the selectivity of 2M2B were increased from 0.5474, 7.32 and 0.6864 to 0.72, 12 and 0.95, respectively, while the dimers content in the products decreased from 4.38% to below 1.0%. Optimized conditions for IA isomerization consisted of temperature between 28 and 33℃ and system pressure of 0.5 MPa, weight hourly space velocity of 8.0 h-1 with TAA mass fraction of 0.7%-0.9% in raw material. The results in lab supported bases for the developed process in industrial application which was later proved to be successful. In addition, a possible mechanism of the isomerization process was speculated to propose a key step of water formation in the TAA-added isomerization process and a verified experiment was conducted to support this speculation.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21802047)the Scientific Research Funds of Huaqiao University(600005-Z17Y0073).
文摘The isomerization of n-pentane to generate high-quality blending components for clean gasoline was catalyzed by several amide-AlCl3-based ionic liquid(IL)analogs with various amides as donor molecules.The catalytic performance of these IL analogs was evaluated in a magnetic agitated autoclave operated in batch mode.IL analog based n-methylacetamide(NMA)-AlCl3 with the amide/AlCl3 molar ratio of 0.65 showed excellent performance toward n-pentane isomerization because 0.65 NMA-1.0 AlCl3 had a low viscosity and bidentate coordination structure.The influences of reaction time,reaction temperature,and stirring speed on the catalytic performance were also investigated.Optimal reaction conditions comprised the reaction time of 1 h,the reaction temperature of 40°C,and the stirring speed of 1500 r·min-1.Under optimal condition,the n-C5 conversion,research octane number(RON)increment,total liquids yield,and isoparaffin yield in isomerized oil were56.80%,13.51,89.90 wt%,and 44.32 wt%,respectively.A new mathematical model was constructed to predict the relationships among RON increment,RON increment/n-C5 conversion ratio,and n-C5 conversion.The new model indicated that an appropriate conversion per pass of n-C5 did not exceed 50%–55%.Various cycloparaffin additives were used to improve the catalytic performance of 0.65 NMA-1.0 AlCl3.The n-C5 conversion increased from 56.80%to 67.32%.The RON increment,total liquids yield,and isoparaffin yield reached 17.83,97.36 wt%,and 63.74 wt%,respectively.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52171030)the Key Basic Research Project of the Basic Strengthen Program (2021-JCJQ-ZD-043-00)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFA0702903)。
文摘Al-Cu-Mn alloys are widely used to produce automobile components like cylinder heads and engine blocks because of their capability to retain excellent thermal and mechanical characteristics at high temperatures.However,the Al-Cu-Mn-based alloys demonstrate restricted fluidity,leading to casting defects such as shrinkage and incomplete filling.This research investigated the microstructure and fluidity of Al-4.7Cu-1.0Mn-0.5Mg(wt%)alloy with minor cerium(Ce)addition.The as-cast alloys predominantly compriseα-Al matrix,accompanied by the presence of Al_(2)Cu,Al_(6)Mn,and Al_(8)Cu_(4)Ce phases.The influence of adding Ce on the fluidity of the Al-4.7Cu-1.0Mn-0.5Mg alloy was investigated using a trispiral fluidity test mold in this research.The findings suggest that the addition of Ce within the range of 0.1 wt%to 0.5 wt%in the Al-4.7Cu-1.0Mn-0.5Mg alloy results in an enhancement in fluidity.Specifically,the alloy containing 0.4 wt%Ce exhibits a significant increase in fluidity distance,from 349.7 to 485.7 mm.This improvement can be attributed to the reduction in viscosity,the refinement of secondary dendrite arm spacing,and the modification of secondary phase particles.However,a higher concentration of Ce leads to a decrease in fluidity length,potentially due to the formation of Al_(8)Cu_(4)Ce.
基金supported by Beijing Nova Program(No.20230484371)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFB3700700).
文摘The effect of Cr addition on nickel aluminium bronze(NAB)alloy microstructure,mechanical properties,and erosion-corrosion behaviour has been studied.The results show that Cr addition does not change the composition of the precipitated phases,more Cr entered theκphase and a small amount of Cr solubilized in the matrix,which increase the hardness of theκand matrix and decrease the potential difference between theκand matrix.NAB alloy with Cr shows high erosion-corrosion resistance at high flow rate conditions,due to its lower phase potential difference and higher surface hardness.At the flow rate of 3 m·s^(-1),the corrosion rate is 0.076 mm·year^(-1),which is~20%lower than that of the unadded Cr sample.Moreover,the corrosion product film contains Cr_(2)O_(3)and Cr^(3+),which improves the densification of the film and raises alloy’s corrosion resistance with Cr addition.The combination of mechanical and corrosion resistant properties may qualify this alloy as a potential candidate material for sustainable and safe equipment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U20A20274 and 52061003)the Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Province(No.202301AT070209)the Science and Technology Major Project of Yunnan Province(No.202102AG050017).
文摘In this paper,the property degradation micromechanism of Al-5.10Cu-0.65 Mg-0.8Mn(wt%)alloy induced by 0.5 wt%Fe minor addition was revealed by atomic-scale scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy coupled with first-principles calculations.The results show that the Fe minor addition to the Al-Cu-Mg-Mn alloy leads to a slight reduction of grain size and the formation of coarse Al7Cu2Fe constituent particles.Fe tends to segregate into the T-phase dispersoids,θ'-,and S-phase precipitates by preferentially occupying Cu or Mn sites in these phase structures.The apparent Fe segregation contributes to an increase in stiffness of the T-phase and S-phase but decreased stiffness of theθ'phase.Formation of the coarse Al7Cu2Fe constituent particles and decreased stiffness of main precipitatesθ'containing Fe result in the degraded strength of the Al-Cu-Mg-Mn-Fe alloy.Further study reveals that corrosion resistance degradation of the Al-Cu-Mg-Mn-Fe alloy is associated with the increased width of precipitation free zones and consecutive grain boundary precipitates.The obtained results have significant implications for the usage of recycled Al alloys and the potential design strategies of high-performance alloys containing Fe.
文摘Six coordination polymers based on 9,10-di(pyridine-4-yl)-anthracene(DPA)and 1,6-di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)pyrene(DIP)were obtained by solvothermal reactions.{[Zn(DPA)Cl_(2)]·DMF·2H_(2)O}n(1)and{[Zn_(1.5)(DPA)_(1.5)Cl_(3)]·5H_(2)O}n(2)are framework isomers,which both contain zigzag chains formed by DPA,Zn^(2+),and Cl-.The zigzag chains in 1 are further assembled by C—H…Cl interactions into layers,and these layers exhibit two different orientations,displaying a rare 2D to 3D interpenetration mode.The zigzag chains in 2 are parallelly arranged.{[Zn_(3)(DPA)_(3)Br_(6)]·2DMF·_(1.5)H_(2)O}n(3)is isostructural to 2.3 was obtained using ZnBr_(2)instead of ZnCl_(2).[M(DPA)(formate)_(2)(H_(2)O)_(2)]n[M=Co(4),Cu(5)]are isostructural,contain chain structures formed by DPA,Cu^(2+)/Co^(2+),and for-mate ions,which were formed in situ in the solvothermal reaction.{[Zn(DIP)_(2)Cl]ClO_(4)}n(6)contains a layer structure formed by DIP and Zn^(2+).Free DPA and DIP ligands exhibited high fluorescence at room temperature,and coordina-tion polymers 3 and 6 displayed enhanced fluorescent emissions.
基金The financial supports by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Nos.XDC04030300 and XDB0510303)CAS-HK Joint Laboratory of Nanomaterials and MechanicsShenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science are acknowledged.
文摘Rolling contact fatigue performance is among the most important issues for applications of bearing steels.In this work,a recently developed surface modification technique,surface mechanical rolling treatment,was applied on a rare-earth addition bearing steel.And rolling contact fatigue behavior of treated samples was compared with that of as-received counterparts at different contacting stresses.The results demonstrated that a 700μm-thick gradient nanostructured surface layer is produced on samples by surface mechanical rolling treatment.The grain size decreases while the microhardness increases gradually with decreasing depth,reaching~23 nm and~10.2 GPa,respectively,at the top surface.Consequently,the rolling contact fatigue property is significantly enhanced.The characteristic life of treated samples is~3.2 times that of untreated counterparts according to Weibull curves at 5.6 GPa.Analyses of fatigue mechanisms demonstrated that the gradient nanostructured surface layer might not only retard material degradation and microcrack formation,but also prolong the steady-state elastic response stage under rolling contact fatigue.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22278419)the Key Core Technology Research(Social Development)Foundation of Suzhou(2023ss06)the Suzhou National Joint Laboratory for Green and Low-carbon Wastewater Treatment and Resource Utilization Technology,Suzhou University of Science and Technology(SZLSDT202404).
文摘Fully utilizing renewable biomass energy is important for saving energy,reducing carbon emissions,and mitigating climate change.As the main hydrolysate of cellulose,a primary component of lignocellulose,glucose could be employed as a starting material to prepare some other functional derivatives for improving the value of biomass resources.The isomerization of glucose to produce fructose is an important intermediate process during numerous high-value-added chemical preparations.Therefore,the development of efficient and selective catalysts for glucose isomerization is of great significance.Currently,glucose isomerase catalysts are limited by the harsh conditions required for microbial activity,which restricts further improvements in fructose yield.Additionally,heterogeneous Bronsted-base and Lewis-acid catalysts commonly employed in chemical isomerization methods often lead to the formation of undesirable by-products,resulting in reduced selectivity toward fructose.This study has demonstrated that lithium-loaded heterogeneous catalysts possess excellent isomerization capabilities under mild conditions.A highly efficient Li-C_(3)N_(4) catalyst was developed,achieving a fructose selectivity of 99.9% and a yield of 42.6% at 60℃ within 1.0 h-comparable to the performance of the enzymatic method.Characterization using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),X-ray diffraction(XRD),proton nuclear magnetic resonance(^(1)H NMR),and inductively coupled plasma(ICP)analyses confirmed that lithium was stably incorporated into the g-C_(3)N_(4) framework through the formation of Li-N bonds.Further investigations using CO_(2) temperature-programmed desorption(CO_(2)-TPD),in situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR)and 7Li magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance(^(7)Li MAS NMR)indicated that the isomerization proceeded via a base-catalyzed mechanism.The Li species were found to interact with hydroxyl groups generated through hydrolysis and simultaneously coordinated with nitrogen atoms in the C_(3)N_(4) matrix,resulting in the formation of Li-N_(6)-H_(2)O active sites.These active sites facilitated the deprotonation of glucose to form an enolate intermediate,followed by a proton transfer step that generated fructose.This mechanism not only improved the efficiency of fructose production but also provided valuable insight into the catalytic role of lithium within the isomerization process.
基金supported by Ningxia Key Research and Development Fund Project of China(No.2023BCF01048)the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(No.2023-JC-YB-182).
文摘Global warming and nitrogen(N)deposition have a profound impact on greenhouse gas(GHG)fluxes and consequently,they also affect climate change.However,the global combined effects of warming and N addition on GHG fluxes remain to be fully understood.To address this knowledge gap,a globalmeta-analysis of 197 datasets was performed to assess the response of GHG fluxes to warming and N addition and their interactions under various climate and experimental conditions.The results indicate that warming significantly increased CO_(2)emissions,while N addition and the combined warming and N addition treatments had no impact on CO_(2)emissions.Moreover,both warming and N addition and their interactions exhibited positive effects on N_(2)O emissions.Under the combined warming and N addition treatments,warming was observed to exert a positive main effect on CO_(2)emissions,while N addition had a positive main effect on N_(2)O emissions.The interactive effects of warming and N addition exhibited antagonistic effects on CO_(2),N_(2)O,and CH_(4)emissions,with CH_(4)uptake dominated by additive effects.Furthermore,we identified biome and climate factors as the two treatments.These findings indicate that both warming and N addition substantially impact soil GHG fluxes and highlight the urgent need to investigate the influence of the combination of warming and N addition on terrestrial carbon and N cycling under ongoing global change.
基金financially supported by the National Science Foundation of China(62474142)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2024YQ070)。
文摘Organic additives with multiple functional groups have shown great promise in improving the performance and stability of perovskite solar cells.The functional groups can passivate undercoordinated ions to reduce nonradiative recombination losses.However,how these groups synergistically affect the enhancement beyond passivation is still unclear.Specifically,isomeric molecules with different substitution patterns or molecular shapes remain elusive in designing new organic additives.Here,we report two isomeric carbazolyl bisphosphonate additives,2,7-Cz BP and 3,6-Cz BP.The isomerism effect on passivation and charge transport process was studied.The two molecules have similar passivation effects through multiple interactions,e.g.,P=O···Pb,P=O···H–N and N–H···I.2,7-CzBP can further bridge the perovskite crystallites to facilitates charge transport.Power conversion efficiencies(PCEs)of 25.88%and 21.04%were achieved for 0.09 cm^(2)devices and 14 cm^(2)modules after 2,7-Cz BP treatment,respectively.The devices exhibited enhanced operational stability maintaining 95%of initial PCE after 1000 h of continuous maximum power point tracking.This study of isomerism effect hints at the importance of tuning substitution positions and molecular shapes for organic additives,which paves the way for innovation of next-generation multifunctional aromatic additives.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41473068)supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M722667)。
文摘Fertilization or atmospheric deposition of nitrogen(N)and phosphorus(P)to terrestrial ecosystems can alter soil N(P)availability and the nature of nutrient limitation for plant growth.Changing the allocation of leaf P fractions is potentially an adaptive strategy for plants to cope with soil N(P)availability and nutrient-limiting conditions.However,the impact of the interactions between imbalanced anthropogenic N and P inputs on the concentrations and allocation proportions of leaf P fractions in forest woody plants remains elusive.We conducted a metaanalysis of data about the concentrations and allocation proportions of leaf P fractions,specifically associated with individual and combined additions of N and P in evergreen forests,the dominant vegetation type in southern China where the primary productivity is usually considered limited by P.This assessment allowed us to quantitatively evaluate the effects of N and P additions alone and interactively on leaf P allocation and use strategies.Nitrogen addition(exacerbating P limitation)reduced the concentrations of leaf total P and different leaf P fractions.Nitrogen addition reduced the allocation to leaf metabolic P but increased the allocation to other fractions,while P addition showed opposite trends.The simultaneous additions of N and P showed an antagonistic(mutual suppression)effect on the concentrations of leaf P fractions,but an additive(summary)effect on the allocation proportions of leaf P fractions.These results highlight the importance of strategies of leaf P fraction allocation in forest plants under changes in environmental nutrient availability.Importantly,our study identified critical interactions associated with combined N and P inputs that affect leaf P fractions,thus aiding in predicting plant acclimation strategies in the context of intensifying and imbalanced anthropogenic nutrient inputs.
文摘Chiral quaternary phosphonium salts have recently been extensively developed as robust organic catalysts for asymmetric synthesis.Asymmetric addition reactions have been dominating in the chiral phosphonium salt-catalyzed construction of stereogenic carbon centers,heteroatom centers,axes and planes.The recent achievements in the chiral phosphonium-catalyzed asymmetric addition reactions are summarized.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Nos.52005240,52164045)Young Talent Program of Major Disciplines of Academic and Technical Leaders in Jiangxi Province(No.20212BCJ23028)Outstanding Youth Foundation in Jiangxi Province(No.20224ACB214012).
文摘Friction stir lap welding(FSLW)was adopted to join successfully dissimilar AZ31B Mg alloy and TC4 Ti alloy with Sn foil addition of 30μm thickness.Interfacial microstructure,tensile shear performances and bonding mechanism of the joints obtained using three different rotation speeds were studied.High-performance FSLW Mg/Ti dissimilar joints with maximum tensile shear strength of 593.3 N/mm were produced at 1180 r/min,and which was mainly attributed to ultrastrong reaction interlayer consisting of 125.9 nm thick(Mg_(2)Sn+Mg)transition layer and discontinuous(Ti_(6)Sn_(5)+Ti_(3)Al)IMCs layer with 6.58 nm thickness at the interface.The formation of the reaction interlayer was beneficial for high interfacial strength,resulting in significantly improving the joint strength.The fracture of all FSLW joints located on AZ31B Mg stirred zone adjacent to(Mg_(2)Sn+Mg)transition layer or along the crack propagation direction of the AZ31B/TC4 interface with different fracture mechanisms,and which could be consistent with interfacial microstructure.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62204146,52303259)the Start-up Grant of Henan University of Technology(2023BS035)。
文摘In recent years,the ternary strategy of adding a vip molecule to the active layer has been proven to be effective for improving the performance of organic solar cells(OSCs).Isomerization engineering of the vip molecule is a simple method to increase the amount of promising material,but there are only limited reports,and the structure-property relationships are still unclear.In this work,we synthesized three isomers named BTA5-F-o,BTA5-F-m,and BTA5-F-p,with different fluorine substitution positions,to study the influence of isomerization on the photovoltaic performance.After introducing them as the third components to the classic host system PM6:Y6,all three ternary devices showed improved power conversion efficiency(PCEs)compared to the binary system(PCE of 17.46%).The ternary OSCs based on BTA5-F-o achieved a champion PCE of 19.11%,while BTA5-F-m and BTA5-F-p realized PCEs of 18.65%and 18.45%,respectively.Mechanism studies have shown that the dipole moment of the BTA5-F-o end group is closer to that of the Y6 end group,despite the three isomers with almost identical energy levels and optical properties.It is indicated that the electron attraction ability of BTA5-F-o best matches that of Y6,which leads to the higher charge mobility,less charge recombination,and stronger exciton dissociation and extraction ability in the ternary blend system.This study suggests that rationally adjusting the position of substituents in the terminal group can be an effective way to construct nonfullerene vip acceptors to achieve highly efficient ternary OSCs.
基金Supported by the Social Development Grant of Shaanxi Province(No.2022SF-404)the Science and Technology Program of Xi’an,China(No.23YXYJ0010,No.23YXYJ0037)+1 种基金the Research Project of Xi’an Health Commission(No.2024ms05)the Technology Innovation Supporting Program of Shaanxi(No.2024RS-CXTD-11).
文摘AIM:To investigate the response of the anterior and posterior corneal surface in femtosecond laser-assisted convex stromal lenticule addition keratoplasty(SLAK)combined with cross-linking(CXL)for treating keratoconus at the first 3mo of follow-up.METHODS:In this prospective observational study,20 eyes of 20 keratoconus patients who underwent SLAK combined with CXL were included.The morphological indices in keratometry and elevation data were recorded from the Sirius at baseline and 1 and 3mo postoperatively.The mean values of maximum keratometry(K_(max)),flat keratometry(K_(1)),and steep keratometry(K_(2))at the central,3-mm,5-mm,and 7-mm areas were measured from the curvature map.The changes in anterior and posterior corneal elevation under the best-fit sphere(BFS)radius at seven points horizontally of the center,3-mm,5-mm,and 7-mm area from the center at both nasal(N)and temporal(T)side were measured from elevation map.RESULTS:For the front corneal curvature,K_(1),and K_(2) at 3-mm,5-mm,and 7-mm of the anterior corneal surface increased significantly 1mo postoperatively(all P<0.05)and remained unchanged until 3mo(P>0.05).For the back corneal curvature,K_(1) and K_(2) along the 3-mm back meridian significantly decreased after month 1(P=0.002,0.077,respectively).Posterior K_(2)-readings along the 5-mm and 7-mm did not change after surgery(P>0.05).Anterior BFS decreased 1mo(P<0.001)postoperatively but remained unchanged until 3mo after SLAK(P>0.05).There was no change in posterior BFS before and after the surgery(P>0.05).Anterior elevation at N5,N3,central,and T5 points and posterior elevation at central and T7 points shifted backward 1mo postoperatively(all P<0.05)and remained stable until 3mo(P>0.05).CONCLUSION:The myopic SLAK combined with CXL is an economical alternative for stabilizing the corneal surface in severe keraoconus.“Pseudoprogression”occurs in the early phase postoperatively,but it is not an indicator of keratoconus progression.
文摘A direct Michael addition reaction between imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines andα,β-unsaturated ketones using acidic alumina as a C(sp3)—H acid catalyst has been developed.The abundant C(sp3)—H acid sites(Al^(3+))on the acidic alumina surface effectively activate the carbonyl group ofα,β-unsaturated ketones,significantly enhancing the electrophilicity of theβ-carbon and thereby facilitating selective alkylation at the C3 position of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.This method demonstrates excellent functional group compatibility,mild reaction conditions,low reagent costs,and operational simplicity,providing a novel strategy for the efficient synthesis of alkylated imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52301046,U24A2028 and U22A20174)the Program for Science&Technology Innovation Talents in Universities of Henan Province(25HASTIT007)+2 种基金the Frontier Exploration Projects of Longmen Laboratory(No.LMQYT-SKT005)the Central Plains Talents Planthe support of Provincial and Ministerial Co-construction of Collaborative Innovation Center for Non-ferrous Metal New Materials and Advanced Processing Technology
文摘In this study,the effects of Eu addition on the microstructures and mechanical properties of A390 alloy were investigated,along with the spheroidization mechanism of primary silicon with Eu.The results showed that when the Eu addition reached 0.6 wt%,both refinement and spheroidization of primary silicon,alongside fibrous eutectic silicon can be obtained.Owing to such a microstructural modification,the ultimate tensile strength and elongation were increased by 24.9%and 101.2%,respectively.While in the unmodified alloy,the octahedral,plate-like,and five-star primary silicon particles exhibited fewΣ3 twin boundaries,whereas in the Eu-modified alloy,spheroidal primary silicon displayed curvedΣ3 twin boundaries,sub-grain boundaries,and specialΣ9 twin boundaries.Atom probe tomography analysis indicated that Al and Eu atoms were present in the spheroidal primary silicon as spheroidal,T-shaped,straight rod-like,and curved rod-like clusters,with the Al:Eu ratio of 2.92±0.46.The spheroidization mechanism of primary silicon was proposed through five aspects:(ⅰ)spheroidal clusters inducing parallel and intersectingΣ3 twins,(ⅱ)straight rod-like clusters causing poisoning of twin plane re-entrant edge,(ⅲ)T-shaped clusters leading to multithickness intersectingΣ3 twins,(ⅳ)curved rod-like clusters resulting in curvedΣ3 twins,and(ⅴ)curved rod-like clusters induce specialΣ9 twins.These mechanisms facilitate a transition from initially anisotropic to isotropic growth of primary silicon with Eu addition.The present work provides an important insight for the development of a novel way to achieve the primary Si spheroidization and the improvement of mechanical properties of hypereutectic Al-Si alloys.