The 8% （mass fraction） yttrium-partially-stabilized zirconia （8YSZ） ceramic was fabricated via liquid phase sintering at 1 200-1 400℃ by adding different mass ratios of CuO-16.7%TiO2 （molar fraction） as sinteri...The 8% （mass fraction） yttrium-partially-stabilized zirconia （8YSZ） ceramic was fabricated via liquid phase sintering at 1 200-1 400℃ by adding different mass ratios of CuO-16.7%TiO2 （molar fraction） as sintering aid. Relative density, microstructure, Vickers hardness and bending strength as a function of sintering temperature and additive content were investigated. The experiment results show that liquid phase sintering at low temperature can be realized through adding CUO-16.7% TiO2 to 8YSZ. The Vickers hardness and bending strength of samples with sintering aid are generally much higher than those of samples without sintering aid for all sintering temperatures, and increase with the increase of sintering temperature. When the addition content of CUO-16.7% TiO2 is beyond 0.5%, the relative density, Vickers hardness and bending strength decrease with the increase of the mass ratio of sintering aid. Low additions of sintering aid are beneficial to aiding densification; high additions of sintering aid are detrimental to the sintered properties mainly due to greater amounts of pores generated by the volatilization of oxygen with the eutectic reaction between copper oxide and titanium dioxide. It is found that the fine grain size and high relative density are two main reasons of the high bending strength and Vickers hardness of the materials.展开更多
Hexagonal boron nitride(h-BN)composite ceramics were prepared by hot pressing with the addition of Y2O3 and AlN.The effects of different Y2O3–AlN contents on microstructural evolution,mechanical properties and therma...Hexagonal boron nitride(h-BN)composite ceramics were prepared by hot pressing with the addition of Y2O3 and AlN.The effects of different Y2O3–AlN contents on microstructural evolution,mechanical properties and thermal diffusion coefficients of h-BN composite ceramics were investigated.The results indicate that Y2O3–AlN forms a liquid phase during the sintering process achieving a good wettability with h-BN grains.In pure h-BN ceramic and h-BN composite ceramic with 40 wt%Y2O3–AlN,the h-BN grains grow well when controlled through solid-phase and liquid-phase diffusion,respectively.With the increase in Y2O3–AlN content,mechanical properties and thermal diffusion coefficients of h-BN composite ceramics first decrease and then increase,and the properties of h-BN composite ceramic with 10 wt%Y2O3–AlN are the inflection points.Such properties are highly related to the phase compositions,porosity and microstructure.展开更多
In this work, network former SiO_2 and network intermediate Al_2O_3 were introduced into typical low-melting binary compositions CaO·B_2O_3, CaO·2B_2O_3, and BaO·B_2O_3 via an aqueous solid-state suspen...In this work, network former SiO_2 and network intermediate Al_2O_3 were introduced into typical low-melting binary compositions CaO·B_2O_3, CaO·2B_2O_3, and BaO·B_2O_3 via an aqueous solid-state suspension milling route. Accordingly, multiple-phase aluminosilicate glass-ceramics were directly obtained via liquid-phase sintering at temperatures below 950°C. On the basis of liquid-phase sintering theory, mineral-phase evolutions and glass-phase formations were systematically investigated in a wide MO–SiO_2–Al_2O_3–B_2O_3(M = Ca, Ba) composition range. The results indicate that major mineral phases of the aluminosilicate glass-ceramics are Al_(20)B_4O_(36), CaAl_2Si_2O_8, and BaAl_2Si_2O_8 and that the glass-ceramic materials are characterized by dense microstructures and excellent dielectric properties.展开更多
The cold sintering process(CSP)and Bi_(2)O_(3)-activated liquid-phase sintering(LPS)are combined to densify Mg-doped NASICON(Na_(3.256)Mg_(0.128)Zr_(1.872)Si_(2)PO_(12))to achieve high densities and conductivities at ...The cold sintering process(CSP)and Bi_(2)O_(3)-activated liquid-phase sintering(LPS)are combined to densify Mg-doped NASICON(Na_(3.256)Mg_(0.128)Zr_(1.872)Si_(2)PO_(12))to achieve high densities and conductivities at reduced temperatures.As an example,a cold-sintered specimen with the addition of 1.1wt%Bi_(2)O_(3)sintering additive achieved a high conductivity of 0.91 mS/cm(with~96%relative density)after annealing at 1000℃;this conductivity is>70%higher than that of a cold-sintered specimen without adding the Bi_(2)O_(3)sintering additive,and it is>700%of the conductivity of a dry-pressed counterpart with the same amount of Bi_(2)O_(3)added,all of which are subjected to the same heating profile.The highest conductivity achieved in this study via combining CSP and Bi_(2)O_(3)-activated LSP is>1.5 mS/cm.This study suggests an opportunity to combine the new CSP with the traditional LPS to sinter solid electrolytes to achieve high densities and conductivities at reduced temperatures.This combined CSP-LPS approach can be extended to a broad range of other materials to fabricate the“thermally fragile”solid electrolytes or solid-state battery systems,where reducing the processing temperature is often desirable.展开更多
Solid-state batteries(SSBs)will potentially offer increased energy density and,more importantly,improved safety for next generation lithium-ion(Li-ion)batteries.One enabling technology is solid-state composite cathode...Solid-state batteries(SSBs)will potentially offer increased energy density and,more importantly,improved safety for next generation lithium-ion(Li-ion)batteries.One enabling technology is solid-state composite cathodes with high operating voltage and area capacity.Current composite cathode manufacturing technologies,however,suffer from large interfacial resistance and low active mass loading that with excessive amounts of polymer electrolytes and conductive additives.Here,we report a liquidphase sintering technology that offers mixed ionic-electronic interphases and free-standing electrode architecture design,which eventually contribute to high area capacity.A small amount(~4 wt.%)of lithium hydroxide(LiOH)and boric acid(H_(3)BO_(3))with low melting point are utilized as sintering additives that infiltrate into single-crystal Ni-rich LiNi_(0.8)Mn_(0.1)Co_(0.1)(NMC811)particles at a moderately elevated temperature(~350℃)in a liquid state,which not only enable intimate physical contact but also promote the densification process.In addition,the liquid-phase additives react and transform to ionic-conductive lithium boron oxide,together with the indium tin oxide(ITO)nanoparticle coating,mixed ionic-electronic interphases of composite cathode are successfully fabricated.Furthermore,the liquid-phase sintering performed at high-temperature(~800℃)also enables the fabrication of highly dense and thick composite cathodes with a novel free-standing architecture.The promising performance characteristics of such composite cathodes,for example,delivering an area capacity above 8 mAh·cm^(−2) within a wide voltage window up to 4.4 V,open new opportunities for SSBs with a high energy density of 500 Wh·kg^(−1) for safer portable electronic and electrical transport.展开更多
Sinter is the core raw material for blast furnaces.Flue pressure,which is an important state parameter,affects sinter quality.In this paper,flue pressure prediction and optimization were studied based on the shapley a...Sinter is the core raw material for blast furnaces.Flue pressure,which is an important state parameter,affects sinter quality.In this paper,flue pressure prediction and optimization were studied based on the shapley additive explanation(SHAP)to predict the flue pressure and take targeted adjustment measures.First,the sintering process data were collected and processed.A flue pressure prediction model was then constructed after comparing different feature selection methods and model algorithms using SHAP+extremely random-ized trees(ET).The prediction accuracy of the model within the error range of±0.25 kPa was 92.63%.SHAP analysis was employed to improve the interpretability of the prediction model.The effects of various sintering operation parameters on flue pressure,the relation-ship between the numerical range of key operation parameters and flue pressure,the effect of operation parameter combinations on flue pressure,and the prediction process of the flue pressure prediction model on a single sample were analyzed.A flue pressure optimization module was also constructed and analyzed when the prediction satisfied the judgment conditions.The operating parameter combination was then pushed.The flue pressure was increased by 5.87%during the verification process,achieving a good optimization effect.展开更多
As the bed depth increases,sintering yield increases,but the productivity decreases.To reveal the reasons for the decrease in productivity and explore targeted solutions,the bed resistance of mixtures,wet zone,and com...As the bed depth increases,sintering yield increases,but the productivity decreases.To reveal the reasons for the decrease in productivity and explore targeted solutions,the bed resistance of mixtures,wet zone,and combustion zone was analyzed in the laboratory.The results showed that the decreased porosity of mixture resulted in the increased bed resistance by 160.56%when the bed depth increased from 600 to 1000 mm.After improving porosity of 1%by adding loosening bars with optimized size and distribution,the bed resistance decreased,and the productivity increased by 5%.The increase in bed depth increased the thickness of the wet zone from 120 to 680 mm and the resistance from 1.56 to 8.83 kPa.By using a three-stage intensive mixer and pre-adding water for granulation,the moisture of mixture was reduced by 0.6%,and the sintering productivity increased by 4%.Besides,the high bed resistance is mainly caused by the increase in the thickness of the combustion zone from 31.9 to 132.7 mm,and the bed resistance increased from 0.70 to 5.62 kPa.The bed resistance of the combustion zone at 900 mm was increased by 90.51%compared to 700 mm.After optimization of the distribution of coke breeze,the thickness of combustion zone at the lower layer decreased from 132.7 to 106.84 mm and permeability improved significantly.展开更多
Real-time prediction and precise control of sinter quality are pivotal for energy saving,cost reduction,quality improvement and efficiency enhancement in the ironmaking process.To advance,the accuracy and comprehensiv...Real-time prediction and precise control of sinter quality are pivotal for energy saving,cost reduction,quality improvement and efficiency enhancement in the ironmaking process.To advance,the accuracy and comprehensiveness of sinter quality prediction,an intelligent flare monitoring system for sintering machine tails that combines hybrid neural networks integrating convolutional neural network with long short-term memory(CNN-LSTM)networks was proposed.The system utilized a high-temperature thermal imager for image acquisition at the sintering machine tail and employed a zone-triggered method to accurately capture dynamic feature images under challenging conditions of high-temperature,high dust,and occlusion.The feature images were then segmented through a triple-iteration multi-thresholding approach based on the maximum between-class variance method to minimize detail loss during the segmentation process.Leveraging the advantages of CNN and LSTM networks in capturing temporal and spatial information,a comprehensive model for sinter quality prediction was constructed,with inputs including the proportion of combustion layer,porosity rate,temperature distribution,and image features obtained from the convolutional neural network,and outputs comprising quality indicators such as underburning index,uniformity index,and FeO content of the sinter.The accuracy is notably increased,achieving a 95.8%hit rate within an error margin of±1.0.After the system is applied,the average qualified rate of FeO content increases from 87.24%to 89.99%,representing an improvement of 2.75%.The average monthly solid fuel consumption is reduced from 49.75 to 46.44 kg/t,leading to a 6.65%reduction and underscoring significant energy saving and cost reduction effects.展开更多
Ceramic dielectric materials with high dielectric strength and mechanisms of their internal factors affecting dielectric strength are significantly valuable for industrial application,especially for selection of suita...Ceramic dielectric materials with high dielectric strength and mechanisms of their internal factors affecting dielectric strength are significantly valuable for industrial application,especially for selection of suitable dielectric materials for high-power microwave transmission devices and reliable power transmission.Pure magnesium oxide(MgO),a kind of ceramic dielectric material,possesses great application potential in high-power microwave transmission devices due to its high theoretical dielectric strength,low dielectric constant,and low dielectric loss properties,but its application is limited by high sintering temperature during preparation.This work presented the preparation of a new type of multiphase ceramics based on MgO,which was MgO-1%ZrO_(2)-1%CaCO_(3-x)%MnCO_(3)(MZCM_(x),x=0,0.25,0.50,1.00,1.50,in molar),and their phase structures,morphological features,and dielectric properties were investigated.It was found that inclusion of ZrO_(2) and CaCO_(3) effectively inhibited excessive growth of MgO grains by formation of second phase,while addition of MnCO_(3) promoted the grain boundary diffusion process during the sintering process and reduced activation energy for the grain growth,resulting in a lower ceramic sintering temperature.Excellent performance,including high dielectric strength(Eb=92.3 kV/mm)and quality factor(Q×f=216642 GHz),simultaneously accompanying low dielectric loss(<0.03%),low temperature coefficient of dielectric constant(20.3×10^(–6)℃^(–1),85℃)and resonance frequency(–12.54×10^(–6)℃^(–1)),was achieved in MZCM1.00 ceramics under a relatively low sintering temperature of 1350℃.This work offers an effective solution for selecting dielectric materials for high-power microwave transmission devices.展开更多
High-performance graphite materials have important roles in aerospace and nuclear reactor technologies because of their outstanding chemical stability and high-temperature performance.Their traditional production meth...High-performance graphite materials have important roles in aerospace and nuclear reactor technologies because of their outstanding chemical stability and high-temperature performance.Their traditional production method relies on repeated impregnation-carbonization and graphitization,and is plagued by lengthy preparation cycles and high energy consumption.Phase transition-assisted self-pressurized selfsintering technology can rapidly produce high-strength graphite materials,but the fracture strain of the graphite materials produced is poor.To solve this problem,this study used a two-step sintering method to uniformly introduce micro-nano pores into natural graphite-based bulk graphite,achieving improved fracture strain of the samples without reducing their density and mechanical properties.Using natural graphite powder,micron-diamond,and nano-diamond as raw materials,and by precisely controlling the staged pressure release process,the degree of diamond phase transition expansion was effectively regulated.The strain-to-failure of the graphite samples reached 1.2%,a 35%increase compared to samples produced by fullpressure sintering.Meanwhile,their flexural strength exceeded 110 MPa,and their density was over 1.9 g/cm^(3).The process therefore produced both a high strength and a high fracture strain.The interface evolution and toughening mechanism during the two-step sintering process were investigated.It is believed that the micro-nano pores formed have two roles:as stress concentrators they induce yielding by shear and as multi-crack propagation paths they significantly lengthen the crack propagation path.The two-step sintering phase transition strategy introduces pores and provides a new approach for increasing the fracture strain of brittle materials.展开更多
1.Introduction.Ni-Mn-X(X=Ga,In,Sn,or Sb)Heusler alloys have versatile properties[1-4],such as shape memory effect[1],superelastic-ity[5],magnetocaloric effect[3],elastocaloric effect[6],and even multicaloric effect[7]...1.Introduction.Ni-Mn-X(X=Ga,In,Sn,or Sb)Heusler alloys have versatile properties[1-4],such as shape memory effect[1],superelastic-ity[5],magnetocaloric effect[3],elastocaloric effect[6],and even multicaloric effect[7],that indicate their potential for use in actu-ators,sensors,micropumps,energy harvesters,and solid-state re-frigeration[8-10].Among the alloys,Ni-Mn-Sn-based alloys are environment-friendly and cost-effective[6,7,11],and hence,they have received widespread attention.展开更多
Sintering is a critical process in steel production that facilitates the efficient utilization of iron ore resources.However,compared to advanced sintering technologies,China’s sintering methods still exhibit high en...Sintering is a critical process in steel production that facilitates the efficient utilization of iron ore resources.However,compared to advanced sintering technologies,China’s sintering methods still exhibit high energy consumption,with typical solid fuel consumption for sintering of about 55 kg/t.In response,a pellet sintering process has been developed and its behavior has been investigated at sintering bed heights of 750 and 1500 mm.Additionally,a technical and economic comparison with traditional sintering methods has been conducted.The results indicate that at a bed height of 750 mm,the pellet sintering method can significantly reduce solid fuel consumption by approximately 30.82%,dropping from 70.75 to 48.95 kg/t.Additionally,the coke rate decreased from 4.55%to 3.20%,and harmful emissions in the flue gas were also reduced.As the bed height increases to 1500 mm,sintering performance improves even further.The coke rate is reduced to 3.00%,and solid fuel consumption decreases to 41.27 kg/t,approaching the world’s advanced level(≤40 kg/t).Technical and economic analysis also indicates that adopting the pellet sintering process can lower sintering costs by about 2.18 dollars/t.展开更多
During the sintering process of iron ore,a large amount of nitrogen oxides is generated,for which there is currently no efficient and economical treatment process.Therefore,it is necessary to implement process control...During the sintering process of iron ore,a large amount of nitrogen oxides is generated,for which there is currently no efficient and economical treatment process.Therefore,it is necessary to implement process control in sintering production to keep the mass concentration of NO_(x)in sintering flue gas at a low level.Through industrial trials at sintering sites,methods such as correlation analysis,path analysis,and multiple linear regression were applied to analyze the influence of various factors on NO emissions during the sintering process.The results indicate that negative correlations exist between nitrogen monoxide(NO)emissions and negative pressure,permeability index,O_(2) concentration,CO concentration,and flue gas temperature.Conversely,positive correlations exist between NO emissions and dust concentration,water vapor volume fraction,and sintering bed speed.Among these factors,O_(2) concentration and dust concentration are identified as the most significant influencing factors on NO emissions.By analyzing the masses and modes of influence of different factors,the mechanisms of action of each factor were obtained.Specifically,O_(2) concentration,dust concentration,permeability index,CO concentration,and flue gas temperature play a direct dominant role in NO emissions during the sintering process,while water vapor volume fraction,sintering trolley speed,and negative pressure have an indirect effect.A predictive model for NO mass concentration in flue gas was established with an accuracy rate of 91.6%,showing consistent overall trends with actual values.Finally,denitrification strategies for sintering industrial production were proposed,along with prospects for preliminary denitrification of sintering flue gas using fluidized bed conditions in the duct.展开更多
Limestone was pretreated via the mechanical activation method,and burnt lime was partially substituted by the pretreated limestone for better sinter indices and lower sintering costs.With the reduction in the size dis...Limestone was pretreated via the mechanical activation method,and burnt lime was partially substituted by the pretreated limestone for better sinter indices and lower sintering costs.With the reduction in the size distribution of the pretreated limestone,the particle morphology,the activity of the calcined limestone and the fluidity of the liquid phase during sintering are all improved.When the substitution ratio of the pretreated limestone for burnt lime is kept at 50%,the granulation performance and sinter indices in sinter pot tests are both better compared with that of the base case.Much denser interleaved texture in product sinter is formed with the reduction of sinter porosity and improvement of silico-ferrite of calcium and alumina amount.When the particle size of the pretreated limestone is maintained within the optimal range of 0–2 mm,the tumble index,yield and productivity increase by 7.2%,2.6%and 11.2%,respectively,while the solid fuel rate decreases by 8.7%.In the corresponding sinter industry production,the tumble index and output of the product sinter are comparable to those of the base case,while the coke dosage is reduced by 9.0%.Reduction index and reduction degradation index(RDI_(+3.15))are both higher than 74%.The cost of raw materials in sintering process can be greatly reduced.展开更多
A pre-reduction sintering process with flue gas recirculation(PSP_(fsg)-FGR)was developed to mitigate alkalis harm to the blast furnace and reduce the flue gas emission in the whole ironmaking process.The results indi...A pre-reduction sintering process with flue gas recirculation(PSP_(fsg)-FGR)was developed to mitigate alkalis harm to the blast furnace and reduce the flue gas emission in the whole ironmaking process.The results indicated that the pre-reduction sintering process(PSP)can effectively remove 58.02%of K and 30.68%of Na from raw mixtures and improve yield and tumbler index to 74.40%and 68.69%,respectively.Moreover,PSP was conducive to reducing NO_(x) and SO_(2)emissions and simultaneously increasing CO content in flue gas.Circulating CO-containing flue gas to sintering bed effectively recycled CO and further improved K and Na removal ratio to 74.11%and 32.92%,respectively.Microstructural analysis revealed that the pre-reduced sinter mainly consisted of magnetite,wustite and a small quantity of metallic iron,and very few silicate glass phase was also formed.This process can simultaneously realize alkali metal elements removal as well as flue gas emission reduction from the integrated ironmaking process.展开更多
Steel rolling sludge,an oil-containing waste generated during steel production,was difficult to manage.Prolonged storage poses significant environmental and health hazards.Most steel enterprises in China use steel rol...Steel rolling sludge,an oil-containing waste generated during steel production,was difficult to manage.Prolonged storage poses significant environmental and health hazards.Most steel enterprises in China use steel rolling sludge directly as a raw material for sintering.However,its adhesive nature caused poor mixing with other materials,affecting the quality of the sinter.Herein,the incorporation of steel rolling sludge incineration slag into the sintering process was investigated for experimental purposes.The results indicated that adding 1%incinerated steel rolling sludge to the sintering raw material was feasible.At this proportion,both the yield and the tumbler index of the sinter have improved,primarily due to the oxidation reaction of Fe_(3)O_(4)present in the steel rolling sludge incineration slag during the sintering process,which significantly increases the sensible heat of the sinter and enhances the sintering mineralization reaction.Notably,the addition of steel rolling sludge incineration slag reduced dioxin concentrations in the sintering flue gas.Although CO,NO_(x),and SO_(2)emission concentrations slightly increased,the existing flue gas treatment system effectively controlled their emissions.展开更多
Genotyping by Target Sequencing(GBTS)technology,known for its flexibility,high efficiency,high throughput,and low cost,has been increasingly employed in molecular breeding.However,there is still limited study on the d...Genotyping by Target Sequencing(GBTS)technology,known for its flexibility,high efficiency,high throughput,and low cost,has been increasingly employed in molecular breeding.However,there is still limited study on the design and development of high-throughput genotyping tools in watermelon.In this study,we identified 112000 high quality SNPs by analyzing the resequencing data of 43 cultivated watermelon accessions.11921 and 6094 SNPs were selected for developing two sets of watermelon liquid-phase chips with different marker densities,named Watermelon 10K and 5K,respectively.Furthermore,the SNPs and Indels of most mapped gene/QTLs for many agronomic important traits in watermelon were also integrated into the two chips for foreground selection.These chips have been tested using GBTS technology in various applications in watermelon.The genotyping of 76 accessions by Watermelon 5K liquid-phase chip showed an average detection rate of 99.28%and 81.78%for cultivated and wild watermelon accessions,respectively.This provided enough markers information for GWAS and two significant QTLs,ssc1.1 and ssc1.2,associated with soluble sugar content were detected.Furthermore,BSA-seq analysis for non-lobed leaf and dwarf traits were validated by liquid-phase chips,and the candidate region was consistent with our previous studies.Additionally,we precisely introduced the Cldw1 and Clbl genes into an elite inbred line WT2 using Watermelon 5K for assisted selection,resulting in the development of three new germplasm with good plant architecture.As a high-throughput genotyping liquid-phase SNP array,the Watermelon 10K and 5K chips will greatly facilitate functional studies and molecular breeding in watermelon.展开更多
A comprehensive understanding of the structure and dynamic evolution of catalytic active sites is vital for advancing the study of liquid-phase acetylene hydrochlorination.Here,we successfully developed a Ru-DIPEA/TMS...A comprehensive understanding of the structure and dynamic evolution of catalytic active sites is vital for advancing the study of liquid-phase acetylene hydrochlorination.Here,we successfully developed a Ru-DIPEA/TMS catalyst optimised through systematic composition and condition tuning,demonstrating exceptional performance with 95.5%C_(2)H_(2)conversion and sustaining over 91.1%activity along with nearly 100%selectivity for VCM during a continuous 900-h test.Using a combination of characterisation techniques,including UV–vis spectroscopy,FT-IR spectroscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,singlecrystal X-ray diffraction,and X-ray absorption spectroscopy,along with density functional theory(DFT)calculations,the structure and dynamic behaviour of the active sites were thoroughly investigated under the synergistic influence of ligands and HCl.The results revealed that HCl activation induces a significant structural transformation of the active sites,leading to the formation of a hexacoordinate complex,Ru(CO)_(2)C_(12)(C_(6)H_(15)N·HCl)_(2).DFT calculations further elucidated the mechanism underlying active site formation,revealing that an increased electron density around the Ru centre and corresponding changes in its coordination environment play critical roles in enhancing catalyst stability and activity.This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the structural basis of active site evolution during acetylene hydrochlorination,offering both practical insights into industrial applications and foundational knowledge for advancing liquid-phase catalysis.展开更多
Dielectric-magnetic composite material that incorporate both dielectric and magnetic loss mechanisms are progressively emerging as the design paradigm for high-performance electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorbing materials....Dielectric-magnetic composite material that incorporate both dielectric and magnetic loss mechanisms are progressively emerging as the design paradigm for high-performance electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorbing materials.However,it remains challenging to combine dielectric and magnetic materials through a convenient structural design.Here,we report a core-shell structured Fe_(3)O_(4)@copper sulfide with multiple loss mechanisms,combining the typical magnetic component Fe_(3)O_(4),which has excellent magnetic loss and impedance matching,with the dielectric component copper sulfide,which has high electrical conductivity and rich interfaces.Unlike the conventional hydrothermal synthesis method,the Fe_(3)O_(4)@copper sulfide core-shell structure is formed using the polymer-assisted electrodeless metal deposition(PAMD)method and a subsequent solution based sulfidation reaction.Attributed to the strong dielectric loss capacity introduced by copper sulfide nanosheets,Fe_(3)O_(4)@copper sulfide has an effective absorption bandwidth(EAB)of 5 GHz within 2-18 GHz at a filling ratio of 65 wt.%and a thickness of only 1.4 mm.In addition,we used the same possess to synthesize FeSiCr@copper sulfide,which also exhibited EMW absorption performance superior to that of the original magnetic component,verifying that the PAMD method is also applicable to other magnetic particles.Therefore,the proposed PAMD method provides a new solution-based strategy for constructing high-performance EMW absorbing materials with multi-component and multi-loss mechanisms.展开更多
Silica-based ramming mixes are widely used as lining materials in coreless induction furnaces,which serve as the main equipment for iron and steel in foundry industry.The service life of linings made from silica-based...Silica-based ramming mixes are widely used as lining materials in coreless induction furnaces,which serve as the main equipment for iron and steel in foundry industry.The service life of linings made from silica-based ramming mixes depends on the properties of quartzite raw materials.In this paper,quartzites from three regions were selected as raw materials,with boron oxide and boron phosphate as sintering aids.By comparing and testing performance such as the phase composition,permanent linear change,bulk density,apparent porosity,and slag resistance,the effects of raw material characteristics and sintering aids on the performance of the silica-based ramming mixes were investigated.The results showed that boron oxidecontaining ramming mixes prepared from quartzite with a fast phase transition showed lower strength and greater expansion as well as lower slag penetration index.For boron phosphate as a sintering aid,ramming mixes made from quartzites with medium and slow phase transition rates had an approaching slag penetration index comparable to those containing boron oxide,although their strength was lower than the latter.According to the melting requirements of stainless steel,boron phosphate can replace boron oxide as a sintering aid for silica-based ramming mixes.Regarding practical applications for linings of coreless induction furnaces,the selection of quartzite as the raw material for silica-based ramming mixes shall be comprehensively considered from multiple aspects.展开更多
基金Project(200805331062) supported by the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of ChinaProject(2010FJ4061) supported by the Science and Technology Program of Hunan Province,China
文摘The 8% （mass fraction） yttrium-partially-stabilized zirconia （8YSZ） ceramic was fabricated via liquid phase sintering at 1 200-1 400℃ by adding different mass ratios of CuO-16.7%TiO2 （molar fraction） as sintering aid. Relative density, microstructure, Vickers hardness and bending strength as a function of sintering temperature and additive content were investigated. The experiment results show that liquid phase sintering at low temperature can be realized through adding CUO-16.7% TiO2 to 8YSZ. The Vickers hardness and bending strength of samples with sintering aid are generally much higher than those of samples without sintering aid for all sintering temperatures, and increase with the increase of sintering temperature. When the addition content of CUO-16.7% TiO2 is beyond 0.5%, the relative density, Vickers hardness and bending strength decrease with the increase of the mass ratio of sintering aid. Low additions of sintering aid are beneficial to aiding densification; high additions of sintering aid are detrimental to the sintered properties mainly due to greater amounts of pores generated by the volatilization of oxygen with the eutectic reaction between copper oxide and titanium dioxide. It is found that the fine grain size and high relative density are two main reasons of the high bending strength and Vickers hardness of the materials.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2017YFB0703200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51672060,51621091 and 51372050)。
文摘Hexagonal boron nitride(h-BN)composite ceramics were prepared by hot pressing with the addition of Y2O3 and AlN.The effects of different Y2O3–AlN contents on microstructural evolution,mechanical properties and thermal diffusion coefficients of h-BN composite ceramics were investigated.The results indicate that Y2O3–AlN forms a liquid phase during the sintering process achieving a good wettability with h-BN grains.In pure h-BN ceramic and h-BN composite ceramic with 40 wt%Y2O3–AlN,the h-BN grains grow well when controlled through solid-phase and liquid-phase diffusion,respectively.With the increase in Y2O3–AlN content,mechanical properties and thermal diffusion coefficients of h-BN composite ceramics first decrease and then increase,and the properties of h-BN composite ceramic with 10 wt%Y2O3–AlN are the inflection points.Such properties are highly related to the phase compositions,porosity and microstructure.
基金financially supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No.A0920502051513-5)
文摘In this work, network former SiO_2 and network intermediate Al_2O_3 were introduced into typical low-melting binary compositions CaO·B_2O_3, CaO·2B_2O_3, and BaO·B_2O_3 via an aqueous solid-state suspension milling route. Accordingly, multiple-phase aluminosilicate glass-ceramics were directly obtained via liquid-phase sintering at temperatures below 950°C. On the basis of liquid-phase sintering theory, mineral-phase evolutions and glass-phase formations were systematically investigated in a wide MO–SiO_2–Al_2O_3–B_2O_3(M = Ca, Ba) composition range. The results indicate that major mineral phases of the aluminosilicate glass-ceramics are Al_(20)B_4O_(36), CaAl_2Si_2O_8, and BaAl_2Si_2O_8 and that the glass-ceramic materials are characterized by dense microstructures and excellent dielectric properties.
基金acknowledge partial support by a Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship sponsored by the Basic Research Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and funded by the Office of Naval Research through grant N00014-16-1-2569.
文摘The cold sintering process(CSP)and Bi_(2)O_(3)-activated liquid-phase sintering(LPS)are combined to densify Mg-doped NASICON(Na_(3.256)Mg_(0.128)Zr_(1.872)Si_(2)PO_(12))to achieve high densities and conductivities at reduced temperatures.As an example,a cold-sintered specimen with the addition of 1.1wt%Bi_(2)O_(3)sintering additive achieved a high conductivity of 0.91 mS/cm(with~96%relative density)after annealing at 1000℃;this conductivity is>70%higher than that of a cold-sintered specimen without adding the Bi_(2)O_(3)sintering additive,and it is>700%of the conductivity of a dry-pressed counterpart with the same amount of Bi_(2)O_(3)added,all of which are subjected to the same heating profile.The highest conductivity achieved in this study via combining CSP and Bi_(2)O_(3)-activated LSP is>1.5 mS/cm.This study suggests an opportunity to combine the new CSP with the traditional LPS to sinter solid electrolytes to achieve high densities and conductivities at reduced temperatures.This combined CSP-LPS approach can be extended to a broad range of other materials to fabricate the“thermally fragile”solid electrolytes or solid-state battery systems,where reducing the processing temperature is often desirable.
基金supported by Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20200800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51902165,12004145,52072323,and 52122211)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(Nos.20192ACBL2004 and 20212BAB214032)Nanjing Science&Technology Innovation Project for Personnel Studying AbroadPart of the calculations were supported by the Center for Computational Science and Engineering at Southern University of Science and Technology,and high-performance computing platform of Jinggangshan University.
文摘Solid-state batteries(SSBs)will potentially offer increased energy density and,more importantly,improved safety for next generation lithium-ion(Li-ion)batteries.One enabling technology is solid-state composite cathodes with high operating voltage and area capacity.Current composite cathode manufacturing technologies,however,suffer from large interfacial resistance and low active mass loading that with excessive amounts of polymer electrolytes and conductive additives.Here,we report a liquidphase sintering technology that offers mixed ionic-electronic interphases and free-standing electrode architecture design,which eventually contribute to high area capacity.A small amount(~4 wt.%)of lithium hydroxide(LiOH)and boric acid(H_(3)BO_(3))with low melting point are utilized as sintering additives that infiltrate into single-crystal Ni-rich LiNi_(0.8)Mn_(0.1)Co_(0.1)(NMC811)particles at a moderately elevated temperature(~350℃)in a liquid state,which not only enable intimate physical contact but also promote the densification process.In addition,the liquid-phase additives react and transform to ionic-conductive lithium boron oxide,together with the indium tin oxide(ITO)nanoparticle coating,mixed ionic-electronic interphases of composite cathode are successfully fabricated.Furthermore,the liquid-phase sintering performed at high-temperature(~800℃)also enables the fabrication of highly dense and thick composite cathodes with a novel free-standing architecture.The promising performance characteristics of such composite cathodes,for example,delivering an area capacity above 8 mAh·cm^(−2) within a wide voltage window up to 4.4 V,open new opportunities for SSBs with a high energy density of 500 Wh·kg^(−1) for safer portable electronic and electrical transport.
基金supported by the General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52274326)the China Baowu Low Carbon Metallurgy Innovation Foundation(No.BWLCF202109)the Seventh Batch of Ten Thousand Talents Plan of China(No.ZX20220553).
文摘Sinter is the core raw material for blast furnaces.Flue pressure,which is an important state parameter,affects sinter quality.In this paper,flue pressure prediction and optimization were studied based on the shapley additive explanation(SHAP)to predict the flue pressure and take targeted adjustment measures.First,the sintering process data were collected and processed.A flue pressure prediction model was then constructed after comparing different feature selection methods and model algorithms using SHAP+extremely random-ized trees(ET).The prediction accuracy of the model within the error range of±0.25 kPa was 92.63%.SHAP analysis was employed to improve the interpretability of the prediction model.The effects of various sintering operation parameters on flue pressure,the relation-ship between the numerical range of key operation parameters and flue pressure,the effect of operation parameter combinations on flue pressure,and the prediction process of the flue pressure prediction model on a single sample were analyzed.A flue pressure optimization module was also constructed and analyzed when the prediction satisfied the judgment conditions.The operating parameter combination was then pushed.The flue pressure was increased by 5.87%during the verification process,achieving a good optimization effect.
基金supported by the Basic Science Center Project for the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.72088101)the S&T Program of Hebei(No.23564101D).
文摘As the bed depth increases,sintering yield increases,but the productivity decreases.To reveal the reasons for the decrease in productivity and explore targeted solutions,the bed resistance of mixtures,wet zone,and combustion zone was analyzed in the laboratory.The results showed that the decreased porosity of mixture resulted in the increased bed resistance by 160.56%when the bed depth increased from 600 to 1000 mm.After improving porosity of 1%by adding loosening bars with optimized size and distribution,the bed resistance decreased,and the productivity increased by 5%.The increase in bed depth increased the thickness of the wet zone from 120 to 680 mm and the resistance from 1.56 to 8.83 kPa.By using a three-stage intensive mixer and pre-adding water for granulation,the moisture of mixture was reduced by 0.6%,and the sintering productivity increased by 4%.Besides,the high bed resistance is mainly caused by the increase in the thickness of the combustion zone from 31.9 to 132.7 mm,and the bed resistance increased from 0.70 to 5.62 kPa.The bed resistance of the combustion zone at 900 mm was increased by 90.51%compared to 700 mm.After optimization of the distribution of coke breeze,the thickness of combustion zone at the lower layer decreased from 132.7 to 106.84 mm and permeability improved significantly.
基金founded by the Open Project Program of Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Engineering and Resources Recycling(Anhui University of Technology)(No.SKF21-06)Research Fund for Young Teachers of Anhui University of Technology in 2020(No.QZ202001).
文摘Real-time prediction and precise control of sinter quality are pivotal for energy saving,cost reduction,quality improvement and efficiency enhancement in the ironmaking process.To advance,the accuracy and comprehensiveness of sinter quality prediction,an intelligent flare monitoring system for sintering machine tails that combines hybrid neural networks integrating convolutional neural network with long short-term memory(CNN-LSTM)networks was proposed.The system utilized a high-temperature thermal imager for image acquisition at the sintering machine tail and employed a zone-triggered method to accurately capture dynamic feature images under challenging conditions of high-temperature,high dust,and occlusion.The feature images were then segmented through a triple-iteration multi-thresholding approach based on the maximum between-class variance method to minimize detail loss during the segmentation process.Leveraging the advantages of CNN and LSTM networks in capturing temporal and spatial information,a comprehensive model for sinter quality prediction was constructed,with inputs including the proportion of combustion layer,porosity rate,temperature distribution,and image features obtained from the convolutional neural network,and outputs comprising quality indicators such as underburning index,uniformity index,and FeO content of the sinter.The accuracy is notably increased,achieving a 95.8%hit rate within an error margin of±1.0.After the system is applied,the average qualified rate of FeO content increases from 87.24%to 89.99%,representing an improvement of 2.75%.The average monthly solid fuel consumption is reduced from 49.75 to 46.44 kg/t,leading to a 6.65%reduction and underscoring significant energy saving and cost reduction effects.
基金Student Training Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study,UCAS(CXCY20230305)Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Project(ZDRW-CN-2021-3-1-18)。
文摘Ceramic dielectric materials with high dielectric strength and mechanisms of their internal factors affecting dielectric strength are significantly valuable for industrial application,especially for selection of suitable dielectric materials for high-power microwave transmission devices and reliable power transmission.Pure magnesium oxide(MgO),a kind of ceramic dielectric material,possesses great application potential in high-power microwave transmission devices due to its high theoretical dielectric strength,low dielectric constant,and low dielectric loss properties,but its application is limited by high sintering temperature during preparation.This work presented the preparation of a new type of multiphase ceramics based on MgO,which was MgO-1%ZrO_(2)-1%CaCO_(3-x)%MnCO_(3)(MZCM_(x),x=0,0.25,0.50,1.00,1.50,in molar),and their phase structures,morphological features,and dielectric properties were investigated.It was found that inclusion of ZrO_(2) and CaCO_(3) effectively inhibited excessive growth of MgO grains by formation of second phase,while addition of MnCO_(3) promoted the grain boundary diffusion process during the sintering process and reduced activation energy for the grain growth,resulting in a lower ceramic sintering temperature.Excellent performance,including high dielectric strength(Eb=92.3 kV/mm)and quality factor(Q×f=216642 GHz),simultaneously accompanying low dielectric loss(<0.03%),low temperature coefficient of dielectric constant(20.3×10^(–6)℃^(–1),85℃)and resonance frequency(–12.54×10^(–6)℃^(–1)),was achieved in MZCM1.00 ceramics under a relatively low sintering temperature of 1350℃.This work offers an effective solution for selecting dielectric materials for high-power microwave transmission devices.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(24ZR1400800)he Natural Science Foundation of China(U23A20685,52073058,91963204)+1 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFB3701400)Shanghai Sailing Program(23YF1400200)。
文摘High-performance graphite materials have important roles in aerospace and nuclear reactor technologies because of their outstanding chemical stability and high-temperature performance.Their traditional production method relies on repeated impregnation-carbonization and graphitization,and is plagued by lengthy preparation cycles and high energy consumption.Phase transition-assisted self-pressurized selfsintering technology can rapidly produce high-strength graphite materials,but the fracture strain of the graphite materials produced is poor.To solve this problem,this study used a two-step sintering method to uniformly introduce micro-nano pores into natural graphite-based bulk graphite,achieving improved fracture strain of the samples without reducing their density and mechanical properties.Using natural graphite powder,micron-diamond,and nano-diamond as raw materials,and by precisely controlling the staged pressure release process,the degree of diamond phase transition expansion was effectively regulated.The strain-to-failure of the graphite samples reached 1.2%,a 35%increase compared to samples produced by fullpressure sintering.Meanwhile,their flexural strength exceeded 110 MPa,and their density was over 1.9 g/cm^(3).The process therefore produced both a high strength and a high fracture strain.The interface evolution and toughening mechanism during the two-step sintering process were investigated.It is believed that the micro-nano pores formed have two roles:as stress concentrators they induce yielding by shear and as multi-crack propagation paths they significantly lengthen the crack propagation path.The two-step sintering phase transition strategy introduces pores and provides a new approach for increasing the fracture strain of brittle materials.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Pro-gram of China(No.2022YFB3805701)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(No.52371182,51701052,52192592,52192593)+1 种基金Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(No.2019QNRC001)the Heilongjiang Touyan Innovation Team Program.
文摘1.Introduction.Ni-Mn-X(X=Ga,In,Sn,or Sb)Heusler alloys have versatile properties[1-4],such as shape memory effect[1],superelastic-ity[5],magnetocaloric effect[3],elastocaloric effect[6],and even multicaloric effect[7],that indicate their potential for use in actu-ators,sensors,micropumps,energy harvesters,and solid-state re-frigeration[8-10].Among the alloys,Ni-Mn-Sn-based alloys are environment-friendly and cost-effective[6,7,11],and hence,they have received widespread attention.
基金financially supported by Huxiang Youth Talent Program of Hunan Province(No.2024RC3008)National Natural Science Foundation China(Nos.52274343 and 52474370)National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2023YFC3903900 and 2023YFC3903904).
文摘Sintering is a critical process in steel production that facilitates the efficient utilization of iron ore resources.However,compared to advanced sintering technologies,China’s sintering methods still exhibit high energy consumption,with typical solid fuel consumption for sintering of about 55 kg/t.In response,a pellet sintering process has been developed and its behavior has been investigated at sintering bed heights of 750 and 1500 mm.Additionally,a technical and economic comparison with traditional sintering methods has been conducted.The results indicate that at a bed height of 750 mm,the pellet sintering method can significantly reduce solid fuel consumption by approximately 30.82%,dropping from 70.75 to 48.95 kg/t.Additionally,the coke rate decreased from 4.55%to 3.20%,and harmful emissions in the flue gas were also reduced.As the bed height increases to 1500 mm,sintering performance improves even further.The coke rate is reduced to 3.00%,and solid fuel consumption decreases to 41.27 kg/t,approaching the world’s advanced level(≤40 kg/t).Technical and economic analysis also indicates that adopting the pellet sintering process can lower sintering costs by about 2.18 dollars/t.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51974131)Hebei Outstanding Youth Fund Project(No.E2020209082),Tangshan Key R&D Program project(No.22150232J)Sixth Division Wujiaqu City Science and Technology Plan Project(2410).
文摘During the sintering process of iron ore,a large amount of nitrogen oxides is generated,for which there is currently no efficient and economical treatment process.Therefore,it is necessary to implement process control in sintering production to keep the mass concentration of NO_(x)in sintering flue gas at a low level.Through industrial trials at sintering sites,methods such as correlation analysis,path analysis,and multiple linear regression were applied to analyze the influence of various factors on NO emissions during the sintering process.The results indicate that negative correlations exist between nitrogen monoxide(NO)emissions and negative pressure,permeability index,O_(2) concentration,CO concentration,and flue gas temperature.Conversely,positive correlations exist between NO emissions and dust concentration,water vapor volume fraction,and sintering bed speed.Among these factors,O_(2) concentration and dust concentration are identified as the most significant influencing factors on NO emissions.By analyzing the masses and modes of influence of different factors,the mechanisms of action of each factor were obtained.Specifically,O_(2) concentration,dust concentration,permeability index,CO concentration,and flue gas temperature play a direct dominant role in NO emissions during the sintering process,while water vapor volume fraction,sintering trolley speed,and negative pressure have an indirect effect.A predictive model for NO mass concentration in flue gas was established with an accuracy rate of 91.6%,showing consistent overall trends with actual values.Finally,denitrification strategies for sintering industrial production were proposed,along with prospects for preliminary denitrification of sintering flue gas using fluidized bed conditions in the duct.
基金supported by Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(No.CSTB2023NSCQ-BHX0166)Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(No.2024T171095)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2024CDJXY003).
文摘Limestone was pretreated via the mechanical activation method,and burnt lime was partially substituted by the pretreated limestone for better sinter indices and lower sintering costs.With the reduction in the size distribution of the pretreated limestone,the particle morphology,the activity of the calcined limestone and the fluidity of the liquid phase during sintering are all improved.When the substitution ratio of the pretreated limestone for burnt lime is kept at 50%,the granulation performance and sinter indices in sinter pot tests are both better compared with that of the base case.Much denser interleaved texture in product sinter is formed with the reduction of sinter porosity and improvement of silico-ferrite of calcium and alumina amount.When the particle size of the pretreated limestone is maintained within the optimal range of 0–2 mm,the tumble index,yield and productivity increase by 7.2%,2.6%and 11.2%,respectively,while the solid fuel rate decreases by 8.7%.In the corresponding sinter industry production,the tumble index and output of the product sinter are comparable to those of the base case,while the coke dosage is reduced by 9.0%.Reduction index and reduction degradation index(RDI_(+3.15))are both higher than 74%.The cost of raw materials in sintering process can be greatly reduced.
基金Project(52274290)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(72088101)supported by the Basic Science Center Project for National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘A pre-reduction sintering process with flue gas recirculation(PSP_(fsg)-FGR)was developed to mitigate alkalis harm to the blast furnace and reduce the flue gas emission in the whole ironmaking process.The results indicated that the pre-reduction sintering process(PSP)can effectively remove 58.02%of K and 30.68%of Na from raw mixtures and improve yield and tumbler index to 74.40%and 68.69%,respectively.Moreover,PSP was conducive to reducing NO_(x) and SO_(2)emissions and simultaneously increasing CO content in flue gas.Circulating CO-containing flue gas to sintering bed effectively recycled CO and further improved K and Na removal ratio to 74.11%and 32.92%,respectively.Microstructural analysis revealed that the pre-reduced sinter mainly consisted of magnetite,wustite and a small quantity of metallic iron,and very few silicate glass phase was also formed.This process can simultaneously realize alkali metal elements removal as well as flue gas emission reduction from the integrated ironmaking process.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52204331)Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province Youth Project(2208085QE145)the Open Project Program of Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Emission Reduction&Resources Recycling(Anhui University of Technology),Ministry of Education(JKF20-03).
文摘Steel rolling sludge,an oil-containing waste generated during steel production,was difficult to manage.Prolonged storage poses significant environmental and health hazards.Most steel enterprises in China use steel rolling sludge directly as a raw material for sintering.However,its adhesive nature caused poor mixing with other materials,affecting the quality of the sinter.Herein,the incorporation of steel rolling sludge incineration slag into the sintering process was investigated for experimental purposes.The results indicated that adding 1%incinerated steel rolling sludge to the sintering raw material was feasible.At this proportion,both the yield and the tumbler index of the sinter have improved,primarily due to the oxidation reaction of Fe_(3)O_(4)present in the steel rolling sludge incineration slag during the sintering process,which significantly increases the sensible heat of the sinter and enhances the sintering mineralization reaction.Notably,the addition of steel rolling sludge incineration slag reduced dioxin concentrations in the sintering flue gas.Although CO,NO_(x),and SO_(2)emission concentrations slightly increased,the existing flue gas treatment system effectively controlled their emissions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.32172602,32472739)the Major Science and Technology Project of Henan Province(Grant No.221100110400)+3 种基金the Funding of Joint Research on Agricultural Varietie Improvement of Henan Province(Grant No.2022010503)the Natural Science Foundation of Henan(Grant No.242300421030)the Key Scientifc and Technological Project of Henan Province(Grant Nos.242102111124,242102111115)the Key Research and Development Program of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region(2023B02017-2).
文摘Genotyping by Target Sequencing(GBTS)technology,known for its flexibility,high efficiency,high throughput,and low cost,has been increasingly employed in molecular breeding.However,there is still limited study on the design and development of high-throughput genotyping tools in watermelon.In this study,we identified 112000 high quality SNPs by analyzing the resequencing data of 43 cultivated watermelon accessions.11921 and 6094 SNPs were selected for developing two sets of watermelon liquid-phase chips with different marker densities,named Watermelon 10K and 5K,respectively.Furthermore,the SNPs and Indels of most mapped gene/QTLs for many agronomic important traits in watermelon were also integrated into the two chips for foreground selection.These chips have been tested using GBTS technology in various applications in watermelon.The genotyping of 76 accessions by Watermelon 5K liquid-phase chip showed an average detection rate of 99.28%and 81.78%for cultivated and wild watermelon accessions,respectively.This provided enough markers information for GWAS and two significant QTLs,ssc1.1 and ssc1.2,associated with soluble sugar content were detected.Furthermore,BSA-seq analysis for non-lobed leaf and dwarf traits were validated by liquid-phase chips,and the candidate region was consistent with our previous studies.Additionally,we precisely introduced the Cldw1 and Clbl genes into an elite inbred line WT2 using Watermelon 5K for assisted selection,resulting in the development of three new germplasm with good plant architecture.As a high-throughput genotyping liquid-phase SNP array,the Watermelon 10K and 5K chips will greatly facilitate functional studies and molecular breeding in watermelon.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22378308)Jing-Jin-Ji Regional Integrated Environmental Improvement-National Science and Technology Major Project(No.2024ZD1200301–2)the Scientific and Technological Project of Yunnan Precious Metal Laboratory(No.YPML2023050202)。
文摘A comprehensive understanding of the structure and dynamic evolution of catalytic active sites is vital for advancing the study of liquid-phase acetylene hydrochlorination.Here,we successfully developed a Ru-DIPEA/TMS catalyst optimised through systematic composition and condition tuning,demonstrating exceptional performance with 95.5%C_(2)H_(2)conversion and sustaining over 91.1%activity along with nearly 100%selectivity for VCM during a continuous 900-h test.Using a combination of characterisation techniques,including UV–vis spectroscopy,FT-IR spectroscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,singlecrystal X-ray diffraction,and X-ray absorption spectroscopy,along with density functional theory(DFT)calculations,the structure and dynamic behaviour of the active sites were thoroughly investigated under the synergistic influence of ligands and HCl.The results revealed that HCl activation induces a significant structural transformation of the active sites,leading to the formation of a hexacoordinate complex,Ru(CO)_(2)C_(12)(C_(6)H_(15)N·HCl)_(2).DFT calculations further elucidated the mechanism underlying active site formation,revealing that an increased electron density around the Ru centre and corresponding changes in its coordination environment play critical roles in enhancing catalyst stability and activity.This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the structural basis of active site evolution during acetylene hydrochlorination,offering both practical insights into industrial applications and foundational knowledge for advancing liquid-phase catalysis.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52302367 and 52203094)the National Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Information Control and Effects Open Fund(No.SYS1W2023010304)+1 种基金the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing in NPU(No.2025-TS-08)We are grateful to Gao Qianwen(Analytical&Testing Center of NPU)for her help in the microstructure characterization.
文摘Dielectric-magnetic composite material that incorporate both dielectric and magnetic loss mechanisms are progressively emerging as the design paradigm for high-performance electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorbing materials.However,it remains challenging to combine dielectric and magnetic materials through a convenient structural design.Here,we report a core-shell structured Fe_(3)O_(4)@copper sulfide with multiple loss mechanisms,combining the typical magnetic component Fe_(3)O_(4),which has excellent magnetic loss and impedance matching,with the dielectric component copper sulfide,which has high electrical conductivity and rich interfaces.Unlike the conventional hydrothermal synthesis method,the Fe_(3)O_(4)@copper sulfide core-shell structure is formed using the polymer-assisted electrodeless metal deposition(PAMD)method and a subsequent solution based sulfidation reaction.Attributed to the strong dielectric loss capacity introduced by copper sulfide nanosheets,Fe_(3)O_(4)@copper sulfide has an effective absorption bandwidth(EAB)of 5 GHz within 2-18 GHz at a filling ratio of 65 wt.%and a thickness of only 1.4 mm.In addition,we used the same possess to synthesize FeSiCr@copper sulfide,which also exhibited EMW absorption performance superior to that of the original magnetic component,verifying that the PAMD method is also applicable to other magnetic particles.Therefore,the proposed PAMD method provides a new solution-based strategy for constructing high-performance EMW absorbing materials with multi-component and multi-loss mechanisms.
基金grateful to Hubei Province Science and Technology Innovation Talent Plan,and Science and Technology Service Talent Special Project(2023DJC124)for the support on this work.
文摘Silica-based ramming mixes are widely used as lining materials in coreless induction furnaces,which serve as the main equipment for iron and steel in foundry industry.The service life of linings made from silica-based ramming mixes depends on the properties of quartzite raw materials.In this paper,quartzites from three regions were selected as raw materials,with boron oxide and boron phosphate as sintering aids.By comparing and testing performance such as the phase composition,permanent linear change,bulk density,apparent porosity,and slag resistance,the effects of raw material characteristics and sintering aids on the performance of the silica-based ramming mixes were investigated.The results showed that boron oxidecontaining ramming mixes prepared from quartzite with a fast phase transition showed lower strength and greater expansion as well as lower slag penetration index.For boron phosphate as a sintering aid,ramming mixes made from quartzites with medium and slow phase transition rates had an approaching slag penetration index comparable to those containing boron oxide,although their strength was lower than the latter.According to the melting requirements of stainless steel,boron phosphate can replace boron oxide as a sintering aid for silica-based ramming mixes.Regarding practical applications for linings of coreless induction furnaces,the selection of quartzite as the raw material for silica-based ramming mixes shall be comprehensively considered from multiple aspects.
