Ammonia is an important chemical for pharmaceutical,agriculture,industry,as well as energy production et al.However,the industrial production of ammonia using the Haber-Bosch process is energy-intensive,which stimulat...Ammonia is an important chemical for pharmaceutical,agriculture,industry,as well as energy production et al.However,the industrial production of ammonia using the Haber-Bosch process is energy-intensive,which stimulates us to explore a cost-effective and low-carbon footprint way for the synthesis of ammonia[1–3].Electrochemical(EC)synthesis of ammonia from an aqueous N_(2)reduction reaction(NRR)has gained significant attention in recent years,while the high dissociation energy of the N≡N bond(941 kJ/mol),as well as higher over-potential than hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),cause a lower efficiency[4].展开更多
Purpose:To evaluate the effectiveness of oxygen nebulization at preventing radiotherapyinduced mucositis in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer.Methods:Sixty patients with nasopharyngeal cancer treated with simultaneo...Purpose:To evaluate the effectiveness of oxygen nebulization at preventing radiotherapyinduced mucositis in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer.Methods:Sixty patients with nasopharyngeal cancer treated with simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy were randomly assigned to oxygen nebulization or ultrasonic nebulization groups;treatment was once daily for 20 minutes.All patients received routine oral care.We compared saliva pH and volume,food intake,and change in oral mucosa during radiotherapy,and dry mouth and sore throat after radiotherapy between the two groups.Results:There were significant differences in the incidence of grade III or IV mucositis,saliva volume and pH,and dry mouth and sore throat between the two groups when the total dose was 33 Gy(p<0.05 or p<0.01).Conclusion:Oxygen nebulization reduces radiotherapy-induced mucositis and relieves symptoms such as dry mouth and sore throat in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer.展开更多
In contrast to the predominant mono or difunctionalization of alkenes,the multi-site functionalization of alkenes involving the synergistic formation of more than two new C–C or C–X bonds is much challenging,especia...In contrast to the predominant mono or difunctionalization of alkenes,the multi-site functionalization of alkenes involving the synergistic formation of more than two new C–C or C–X bonds is much challenging,especially for developing new reaction pathway to afford the functional heterocycle compounds with aggregation-induced emission(AIE)property has been rarely reported.In present work,the multi-site functionalization of in situ generated alkenes with indoles has been developed for the synthesis of diversely functionalized carbazoles through the synergistic construction of multiple C–C bonds and C=O bond.A proposed reaction sequence involving C–H alkenylation/radical oxygen atom transfer/Diels-Alder cycloaddition/dehydrogenative aromatization was supported by experiments and density functional theory calculations.Further derivative carbazole-linked-quinoxaline skeletons represent a class of AIEgens with acceptor-donor-acceptor configuration,which generated the desired twisted intramolecular charge transfer(TICT)AIE properties and could be used as fluorescent probes for detecting the micrometer-sized phase separation of polymer blends.The protocol provides a concise route for the synthesis and application of carbazole-based AIE luminogens.展开更多
Oxygen plasma source generated by thermal cathode filament discharge has been used to study the erosion process of polyim- ide （PI） materials in atomic oxygen （AO） environment, and their mass loss, surface morphol...Oxygen plasma source generated by thermal cathode filament discharge has been used to study the erosion process of polyim- ide （PI） materials in atomic oxygen （AO） environment, and their mass loss, surface morphology and surface chemical composi- tions have been examined by scanning electron microscope （SEM） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS） after exposure to incremental AO flux. The data indicate that the physical adsorption of AO at the samples＇ surface results in the increase of oxygen concentration when polyimide is exposed to AO flux. Then selective chemical reactions of groups of polyimide materials with AO yield volatile organic compounds, sample mass loss is on linear increase and carpet-like surface morphology forms. In the initial exposure to AO, the reaction occurs mainly between AO and carbon in specific location of aromatic ring, then the re- action rate of C=O groups gradually increases. After AO exposure, the oxygen concentration increases while nitrogen and carbon concentration decreases. Reaction rate of groups containing nitrogen is slower compared with carbon and oxygen.展开更多
Transparent conductive oxide （TCO） thin film is a kind of functional material which has potential applications in solar cells and atomic oxygen （AO） resisting systems in spacecrafts. Of TCO, ZnO：Al （ZAO） and In...Transparent conductive oxide （TCO） thin film is a kind of functional material which has potential applications in solar cells and atomic oxygen （AO） resisting systems in spacecrafts. Of TCO, ZnO：Al （ZAO） and In2O3：Sn （ITO） thin films have been widely used and investigated. In this study, ZAO and ITO thin films were irradiated by AO with different amounts of fluence. The as-deposited samples and irradiated ones were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and Hall-effect measurement to investigate the dependence of the structure, morphology and electrical properties of ZAO or ITO on the amount of fluence of AO irradiation. It is noticed that AO has erosion effects on the surface of ZAO without evident influences upon its structure and conductive properties. Moreover, as the amount of AO fluence rises, the carrier concentration of ITO decreases causing the resistivity to increase by at most 21.7%.展开更多
In order to study the atomic oxygen corrosion of spacecraft materials in low earth orbit environment, an atomic oxygen simulator was established. In the simulator, a 2.45 GHz microwave source with maximum power of 600...In order to study the atomic oxygen corrosion of spacecraft materials in low earth orbit environment, an atomic oxygen simulator was established. In the simulator, a 2.45 GHz microwave source with maximum power of 600 W was launched into the circular cavity to generate ECR (electron cyclotron resonance) plasma. The oxygen ion beam moved onto a negatively biased Mo plate under the condition of symmetry magnetic mirror field confine, then was neutralized and reflected to form oxygen atom beam. The properties of plasma density, electron temperature, plasma space potential and ion incident energy were characterized. The atomic oxygen beam flux was calibrated by measuring the mass loss rate of Kapton during the atomic oxygen exposure. The test results show that the atomic oxygen beam with flux of 1016-1017 atoms-cm-2·s-1 and energy of 5-30 eV and a cross section of φ80 mm could be obtained under the operating pressure of 10-1-10-3 Pa. Such a high flux source can provide accelerated simulation tests of materials and coatings for space applications.展开更多
Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon), a widely used spacecraft material, isstudied to investigate the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) effects and its synergistic effects with atomicoxygen (AO) in a ground-based simulation facili...Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon), a widely used spacecraft material, isstudied to investigate the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) effects and its synergistic effects with atomicoxygen (AO) in a ground-based simulation facility. The samples before and after the experiments arecompared in appearance, mass, optical properties and surface composition. The reactioncharacteristics of Teflon are summarized and the reaction mechanisms are analyzed. The followingconclusion can be drawn: at the action of VUV the Teflon sample surface is darkened for theaccumulation of carbon; and when the sample is exposed to AO, the carbon is oxidized and thedarkening surface is bleached; the synergistic effects of VUV and AO may cause the erosion of Teflonmore severe.展开更多
Oxygen atom exchange reaction mechanism in the reaction of OH radicals with AsO was investigated by means of the density functional theory (DFT) with 6 311++G( 3df,3pd ) and 6 311++G( d,p ) basis sets. The calcu...Oxygen atom exchange reaction mechanism in the reaction of OH radicals with AsO was investigated by means of the density functional theory (DFT) with 6 311++G( 3df,3pd ) and 6 311++G( d,p ) basis sets. The calculated results suggest that the reaction between OH and AsO should make the oxygen atoms exchange rapidly because the barrier to isomerization is significantly less than the HO-AsO bond dissociation energy.展开更多
The erosion behavior of Kapton when exposed to atomic oxygen (AO) environment in the ground-based simulation facility was studied. The chemical and physical changes of sample surfaces after exposed to AO fluxes were i...The erosion behavior of Kapton when exposed to atomic oxygen (AO) environment in the ground-based simulation facility was studied. The chemical and physical changes of sample surfaces after exposed to AO fluxes were investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The results indicated that Kapton underwent dramatically degradation, including much mass loss and change of surface morphologies; vacuum outgassing effect of Kapton was the key factor for initial mass loss in the course of atomic oxygen beam exposures. XPS analysis showed that the carbonyl group in Kapton reacted with oxygen atoms to generate CO2, then CO2 desorbed from Kapton surface. In addition, PMDA in the polyimide structure degraded due to the reaction with atomic oxygen of 5 eV.展开更多
Improving brittle behavior and mechanical properties is still a big challenge for high-temperature structural materials.By means of first-principles calculations,in this paper,we systematically investigate the effect ...Improving brittle behavior and mechanical properties is still a big challenge for high-temperature structural materials.By means of first-principles calculations,in this paper,we systematically investigate the effect of vacancy and oxygen occupation on the elastic properties and brittle-or-ductile behavior on Mo_(5)Si_(3).Four vacancies(Si_(-Va1),Si_(-Va2),Mo_(-Va1),Mo_(-Va2))and oxygen occupation models(O_(Mo1),O_(Mo2),O_(-Si1),O_(-Si2))are selected for research.It is found that Mo_(-Va2) vacancy has the stronger structural stability in the ground state in comparison with other vacancies.Besides,the deformation resistance and hardness of the parent Mo_(5)Si_(3) are weakened due to the introduction of different vacancy defects and oxygen occupation.The ratio of B/G indicates that oxygen atoms occupation and vacancy defects result in brittle-to-ductile transition for Mo_(5)Si_(3).These vacancies and the oxygen atoms occupation change the localized hybridization between Mo-Si and Mo-Mo atoms.The weaker O-Mo bond is a contributing factor for the excellent ductile behavior in the O_(-Si2) model for Mo_(5)Si_(3).展开更多
An atmospheric pressure nonequilibrium argon/oxygen plasma jet assisted by the preionization of syringe needle electrode discharge is reported. With the syringe needle plasma as its pre-ionization source, the hybrid b...An atmospheric pressure nonequilibrium argon/oxygen plasma jet assisted by the preionization of syringe needle electrode discharge is reported. With the syringe needle plasma as its pre-ionization source, the hybrid barrier-jet was shown to generate uniform discharge with a lower breakdown voltage and a relatively low gas temperature varying from 390 K to 440 K, even when the vol.% oxygen in argon was up to 6%. Utilizing the actinometry method, the concentration of atomic oxygen was estimated to be about in an orders of magnitude of 10^17 cm^-3. The argon/oxygen plasma jet was then employed to clean out heat transfer oil, with a maximum cleaning rate of 0.1 mm/s achieved.展开更多
One of the most widely used and well-established atomic oxygen(AO)protection solutions for low Earth orbit(LEO)satellites is the deposition of protective coatings on polymeric materials.However,manufacturing extensive...One of the most widely used and well-established atomic oxygen(AO)protection solutions for low Earth orbit(LEO)satellites is the deposition of protective coatings on polymeric materials.However,manufacturing extensive expanses of these coating materials with good transparency,flexibility,smoothness,ultra-thinness,and exceptional AO resistance remains a critical issue.Herein,we successfully deposited a 400 nm thick polyorgansiloxane(SiO_(x)C_(y)H_(z))coating with high optical transparency and uniform good adherence on to a 1.2 m wide polyimide surface,by optimizing the distribution of hexamethyldisiloxane and oxygen as precursors in the roll-to-roll compatible plasmaenhanced chemical vapor deposition process.After AO irradiation with the fluence of 7.9×10^(20)atoms·cm^(–2),the erosion yield of the SiO_(x)C_(y)H_(z)-coated Kapton was less than 2.30×10^(–26)cm^3·atom^(–1),which was less than 0.77%of that of the Kapton.It indicates that the SiO_(x)C_(y)H_(z)coating can well prevent the erosion of Kapton by AO.In addition,it was also clarified that a SiO_(2) passivation layer was formed on the surface of the SiO_(x)C_(y)H_(z)coating during AO irradiation,which exhibited a‘self-reinforcing’defense mechanism.The entire preparation process of the SiO_(x)C_(y)H_(z)coating was highly efficient and low-cost,and it has shown great potential for applications in LEO.展开更多
Silver foils and ion-implanted silver foils exposed to atomic oxygen （AO） generated in a ground simulation facility were investigated by the quartz crystal microbalance （QCM）, the scanning electron microscopy （SE...Silver foils and ion-implanted silver foils exposed to atomic oxygen （AO） generated in a ground simulation facility were investigated by the quartz crystal microbalance （QCM）, the scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）. The experimental results show the presence of Ag2O and AgO in an oxidation process of the silver foil having exposure to AO. As soon as silver comes under the bombardment of atomic oxygen, the oxidation process starts with a thick film forming on the silver surface. Because of the development of stresses, the oxide layer gets cracked and spalled, which leads to appearance of a new silver surface intensifying further oxidation. At last, AgO begins to form on the outer surface of the oxide film. The analytical results of the XPS and the AES attest to formation of a continuous high-quality protective oxide-based layer on the surface of ion-implanted silver films after exposure to AO. This layer can well protect materials in question from erosion.展开更多
Atomic oxygen （AO） found in low earth orbit can cause serious erosion to polyimide （PI） materials, which greatly limits their lifetime. 8-phenyl silsesquioxane （OPPOSS） was synthesized, and OPPOSS/PI composites ...Atomic oxygen （AO） found in low earth orbit can cause serious erosion to polyimide （PI） materials, which greatly limits their lifetime. 8-phenyl silsesquioxane （OPPOSS） was synthesized, and OPPOSS/PI composites were pre- pared by physical blending, followed by thermal imidization to enhance the AO erosion resistance of PI materials. The morphology, composition, and structure of the composites were analyzed before and after AO exposure in a ground sim- ulated facility of atomic oxygen. After 16 h AO exposure, the OPPOSS/PI composite with 5wt% OPPOSS addition shows an erosion rate of about 1.4×10-24 cm3/atom with only 48% mass loss of that of PI without OPPOSS addition. The mixture of OPPOSS nano molecules is assembled into a kind of regular square structure and distributed evenly in OPPOSS/PI composites. Some SiO2 particles are formed in the composites during AO exposure, which can act as ＂inert points＂ to reduce the AO erosion rate of OPPOSS/PI composites.展开更多
Polysiloxane/SiO2 hybrid coatings have been prepared on Kapton films by a sol-gel process. The erosion resistance of polysiloxane/Si02 （20 wt pct） coating was evaluated by exposure tests of vacuum ultraviolet radiat...Polysiloxane/SiO2 hybrid coatings have been prepared on Kapton films by a sol-gel process. The erosion resistance of polysiloxane/Si02 （20 wt pct） coating was evaluated by exposure tests of vacuum ultraviolet radiation （VUV） and atomic oxygen beam （AO） in a ground-based simulation facility. The experimental results indicate that this coating exhibits better AO resistance than pure polysiloxane coating. The erosion yield （Ey） of the polysiloxane/Si02 （20 wt pct） hybrid coating is about 10-27 cm3/atom, being one or two orders of magnitude lower than that of polysiloxane. VUV radiation can affect the erosion process greatly. Under simultaneous AO and VUV exposure, the value of Ey of the polysiloxane/5iO2 （20 wt pct） hybrid coating increases by 3g% compared with that under single AO exposure.展开更多
The interactions between AgnO- （n=1-8） and H2 （or D2） were explored by combination of the mass spectroscopy experiments and density function theory （DFT） calculations. The experiments found that all oxygen atoms...The interactions between AgnO- （n=1-8） and H2 （or D2） were explored by combination of the mass spectroscopy experiments and density function theory （DFT） calculations. The experiments found that all oxygen atoms in AgnO- （n--1-8） are inert in the interactions with H2 or D2 at the low temperature of 150 K, which is in contrast to their high reactivity with CO under the same condition. These observations are parallel with the preferential oxidation （PROX） of CO in excess hydrogen catalyzed by dispersed silver species in the condensed phase. Possible reaction paths between AgnO- （n=1-8） and H2 were explored using DFT calculations. The results indicated that adsorption of H2 on any site of AgnO- （n=1-8） is extremely weak, and oxidation of H2 by any kind of oxygen in AgnO- （n=1-8） has an apparent barrier strongly dependent on the adsorption style of the ＂O＂. These experiments and theoretical results about cluster reactions provided molecule-level insights into the activity of atomic oxygen on real silver catalysts.展开更多
In this work, samples of carbon/carbon(C/C) and chemical vapor deposited(CVD) SiC-coated C/C samples were investigated to understand the AO damage mechanism in low Earth orbit(LEO) environment. The ground-based simula...In this work, samples of carbon/carbon(C/C) and chemical vapor deposited(CVD) SiC-coated C/C samples were investigated to understand the AO damage mechanism in low Earth orbit(LEO) environment. The ground-based simulated atomic oxygen(AO) generator was employed. Results indicate that the CVD SiC coating exhibited improved radiation resistance properties against AO radiation as evidenced by a 16%better strength retention ratio, 60% less mass ablation, and increased strength stability. The magnitude of these influences affected the surface morphology, as observed by scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and surface resistance meter test results. The variations in the surface constituents were confirmed by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) results. The main products left on surface after AO exposure are SiO2 and SiCxOyfilm. Additionally, Si atoms are found to be the preferential reacting element in the SiC coating, and this process is accompanied by graphite precipitation, grain growth, and crack necking. Also, the damage mechanism of the AO-exposed SiC coating was revealed and is discussed.展开更多
In order to investigate the effect of space environmental factors on spacecraft materials, a ground-based simulation facility for space atomic oxygen（AO） irradiation was developed in our laboratory. Some Kapton film...In order to investigate the effect of space environmental factors on spacecraft materials, a ground-based simulation facility for space atomic oxygen（AO） irradiation was developed in our laboratory. Some Kapton film samples were subjected to AO beam generated by this facility. The Kapton films before and after AO exposure were analyzed comparatively using optical microscopy, scanning electronic microscopy, atomic force microscopy, high-precision microbalance, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The experimental results indicate that the transmittance of Kapton film will be reduced by AO irradiation notably, and its color deepens from pale yellow to brown. Surface roughness of the AO-treated sample is already increased obviously after AO irradiation for 5 hours, and exhibits a flannel-like appearance after 15 hours’ exposure in AO beam. The imide rings and benzene rings in kapton molecule are partially decomposed, and some new bonds form during AO irradiation. The mass loss of kapton film increases linearly with the increase of AO fluence, which is resulted from the formation of volatile products, such as CO, CO2 and NOx. The breakage in structure and degradation in properties of AO-treated Kapton film can be attributed to the integrated effect ofimpaction and oxidization of AO beam. The test results agree well with the space flight experimental data.展开更多
Two experimental techniques have been used to quantify the atomic oxygen density in the case of hot air plasma generated by a microwave （MW） resonant cavity. The latter operates at a frequency of 2.45 GHz inside a c...Two experimental techniques have been used to quantify the atomic oxygen density in the case of hot air plasma generated by a microwave （MW） resonant cavity. The latter operates at a frequency of 2.45 GHz inside a cell of gas conditioning at a pressure of 600 mbar, an injected air flow of 12 L/min and an input MW power of 1 kW. The first technique is based on the standard two photon absorption laser induced fluorescence （TALIF） using xenon for calibration but applied for the first time in the present post discharge hot air plasma column having a temperature of about 4500 K near the axis of the nozzle. The second diagnostic technique is an actinometry method based on optical emission spectroscopy （OES）. In this case, we compared the spectra intensities of a specific atomic oxygen line （844 nm） and the closest wavelength xenon line （823 nm）. The two lines need to be collected under absolutely the same spectroscopic parameters. The xenon emission is due to the addition of a small proportion of xenon （1% Xe） of this chemically inert gas inside the air while a further small quantity of H2 （2~） is also added in the mixture in order to collect OH（A- X） and NH（A-X） spectra without noise. The latter molecular spectra are required to estimate gas and excitation temperatures. Optical emission spectroscopy measurements, at for instance the position z=12 mm on the axis plasma column that leads to a gas measured temperature equal to 3500 K, an excitation temperature of about 9500 K and an atomic oxygen density 2.09× 1017＋ 0.2×1017 cm-3. This is in very good agreement with the TALIF measurement, which is equal to 2.0×101T cm-3.展开更多
Pseudo-first order reaction rate constants of 5,10,15-tris（pentafluorophenyl）corrole Mn（V）-oxo （F_（15）CMn（V）-oxo）,5,15-bis（pentafluorophenyl）-10-（phenyl）corrole Mn（V）-oxo（F_（10）CMn（V）-oxo）,5,15- ...Pseudo-first order reaction rate constants of 5,10,15-tris（pentafluorophenyl）corrole Mn（V）-oxo （F_（15）CMn（V）-oxo）,5,15-bis（pentafluorophenyl）-10-（phenyl）corrole Mn（V）-oxo（F_（10）CMn（V）-oxo）,5,15- bis（phenyl）-10-（pentafluorophenyl）corrole Mn（V）-oxo（F_5CMn（V）-oxo） and 5,10,15-tris（phenyl）corrole Mn（V）-oxo（F_0CMn（V）-oxo） with a series of alkene substrates in different solvents were determined by UV-vis spectroscopy.The results indicated that the oxygen atom transfer pathway between Mn（V）-oxo corrole and alkene is solvent-dependent.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(T2322013)supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT through the National Research Foundation of Korea(2022H1D3A3A01077254,NRF-2019R1A2C3010479)。
文摘Ammonia is an important chemical for pharmaceutical,agriculture,industry,as well as energy production et al.However,the industrial production of ammonia using the Haber-Bosch process is energy-intensive,which stimulates us to explore a cost-effective and low-carbon footprint way for the synthesis of ammonia[1–3].Electrochemical(EC)synthesis of ammonia from an aqueous N_(2)reduction reaction(NRR)has gained significant attention in recent years,while the high dissociation energy of the N≡N bond(941 kJ/mol),as well as higher over-potential than hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),cause a lower efficiency[4].
文摘Purpose:To evaluate the effectiveness of oxygen nebulization at preventing radiotherapyinduced mucositis in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer.Methods:Sixty patients with nasopharyngeal cancer treated with simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy were randomly assigned to oxygen nebulization or ultrasonic nebulization groups;treatment was once daily for 20 minutes.All patients received routine oral care.We compared saliva pH and volume,food intake,and change in oral mucosa during radiotherapy,and dry mouth and sore throat after radiotherapy between the two groups.Results:There were significant differences in the incidence of grade III or IV mucositis,saliva volume and pH,and dry mouth and sore throat between the two groups when the total dose was 33 Gy(p<0.05 or p<0.01).Conclusion:Oxygen nebulization reduces radiotherapy-induced mucositis and relieves symptoms such as dry mouth and sore throat in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer.
文摘In contrast to the predominant mono or difunctionalization of alkenes,the multi-site functionalization of alkenes involving the synergistic formation of more than two new C–C or C–X bonds is much challenging,especially for developing new reaction pathway to afford the functional heterocycle compounds with aggregation-induced emission(AIE)property has been rarely reported.In present work,the multi-site functionalization of in situ generated alkenes with indoles has been developed for the synthesis of diversely functionalized carbazoles through the synergistic construction of multiple C–C bonds and C=O bond.A proposed reaction sequence involving C–H alkenylation/radical oxygen atom transfer/Diels-Alder cycloaddition/dehydrogenative aromatization was supported by experiments and density functional theory calculations.Further derivative carbazole-linked-quinoxaline skeletons represent a class of AIEgens with acceptor-donor-acceptor configuration,which generated the desired twisted intramolecular charge transfer(TICT)AIE properties and could be used as fluorescent probes for detecting the micrometer-sized phase separation of polymer blends.The protocol provides a concise route for the synthesis and application of carbazole-based AIE luminogens.
基金Aerospace Science and Technology Innovation Fund (CASC0505)
文摘Oxygen plasma source generated by thermal cathode filament discharge has been used to study the erosion process of polyim- ide （PI） materials in atomic oxygen （AO） environment, and their mass loss, surface morphology and surface chemical composi- tions have been examined by scanning electron microscope （SEM） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS） after exposure to incremental AO flux. The data indicate that the physical adsorption of AO at the samples＇ surface results in the increase of oxygen concentration when polyimide is exposed to AO flux. Then selective chemical reactions of groups of polyimide materials with AO yield volatile organic compounds, sample mass loss is on linear increase and carpet-like surface morphology forms. In the initial exposure to AO, the reaction occurs mainly between AO and carbon in specific location of aromatic ring, then the re- action rate of C=O groups gradually increases. After AO exposure, the oxygen concentration increases while nitrogen and carbon concentration decreases. Reaction rate of groups containing nitrogen is slower compared with carbon and oxygen.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (50471004)
文摘Transparent conductive oxide （TCO） thin film is a kind of functional material which has potential applications in solar cells and atomic oxygen （AO） resisting systems in spacecrafts. Of TCO, ZnO：Al （ZAO） and In2O3：Sn （ITO） thin films have been widely used and investigated. In this study, ZAO and ITO thin films were irradiated by AO with different amounts of fluence. The as-deposited samples and irradiated ones were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and Hall-effect measurement to investigate the dependence of the structure, morphology and electrical properties of ZAO or ITO on the amount of fluence of AO irradiation. It is noticed that AO has erosion effects on the surface of ZAO without evident influences upon its structure and conductive properties. Moreover, as the amount of AO fluence rises, the carrier concentration of ITO decreases causing the resistivity to increase by at most 21.7%.
基金This work was supported by the National Key Basic Research and.Development Program of China(No.G19990650).
文摘In order to study the atomic oxygen corrosion of spacecraft materials in low earth orbit environment, an atomic oxygen simulator was established. In the simulator, a 2.45 GHz microwave source with maximum power of 600 W was launched into the circular cavity to generate ECR (electron cyclotron resonance) plasma. The oxygen ion beam moved onto a negatively biased Mo plate under the condition of symmetry magnetic mirror field confine, then was neutralized and reflected to form oxygen atom beam. The properties of plasma density, electron temperature, plasma space potential and ion incident energy were characterized. The atomic oxygen beam flux was calibrated by measuring the mass loss rate of Kapton during the atomic oxygen exposure. The test results show that the atomic oxygen beam with flux of 1016-1017 atoms-cm-2·s-1 and energy of 5-30 eV and a cross section of φ80 mm could be obtained under the operating pressure of 10-1-10-3 Pa. Such a high flux source can provide accelerated simulation tests of materials and coatings for space applications.
文摘Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon), a widely used spacecraft material, isstudied to investigate the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) effects and its synergistic effects with atomicoxygen (AO) in a ground-based simulation facility. The samples before and after the experiments arecompared in appearance, mass, optical properties and surface composition. The reactioncharacteristics of Teflon are summarized and the reaction mechanisms are analyzed. The followingconclusion can be drawn: at the action of VUV the Teflon sample surface is darkened for theaccumulation of carbon; and when the sample is exposed to AO, the carbon is oxidized and thedarkening surface is bleached; the synergistic effects of VUV and AO may cause the erosion of Teflonmore severe.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2 0 1710 15 2 0 1710 16 ) +1 种基金the Natural SicenceFoundation of Heilongjiang Province of China(No.E0 0 - 16 ) the Science Foundation for Excellent Youth of HeilongjiangU niversity(2 0
文摘Oxygen atom exchange reaction mechanism in the reaction of OH radicals with AsO was investigated by means of the density functional theory (DFT) with 6 311++G( 3df,3pd ) and 6 311++G( d,p ) basis sets. The calculated results suggest that the reaction between OH and AsO should make the oxygen atoms exchange rapidly because the barrier to isomerization is significantly less than the HO-AsO bond dissociation energy.
文摘The erosion behavior of Kapton when exposed to atomic oxygen (AO) environment in the ground-based simulation facility was studied. The chemical and physical changes of sample surfaces after exposed to AO fluxes were investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The results indicated that Kapton underwent dramatically degradation, including much mass loss and change of surface morphologies; vacuum outgassing effect of Kapton was the key factor for initial mass loss in the course of atomic oxygen beam exposures. XPS analysis showed that the carbonyl group in Kapton reacted with oxygen atoms to generate CO2, then CO2 desorbed from Kapton surface. In addition, PMDA in the polyimide structure degraded due to the reaction with atomic oxygen of 5 eV.
基金supported by grants from the Province Nature Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(Grant No.2019JH/30100019)。
文摘Improving brittle behavior and mechanical properties is still a big challenge for high-temperature structural materials.By means of first-principles calculations,in this paper,we systematically investigate the effect of vacancy and oxygen occupation on the elastic properties and brittle-or-ductile behavior on Mo_(5)Si_(3).Four vacancies(Si_(-Va1),Si_(-Va2),Mo_(-Va1),Mo_(-Va2))and oxygen occupation models(O_(Mo1),O_(Mo2),O_(-Si1),O_(-Si2))are selected for research.It is found that Mo_(-Va2) vacancy has the stronger structural stability in the ground state in comparison with other vacancies.Besides,the deformation resistance and hardness of the parent Mo_(5)Si_(3) are weakened due to the introduction of different vacancy defects and oxygen occupation.The ratio of B/G indicates that oxygen atoms occupation and vacancy defects result in brittle-to-ductile transition for Mo_(5)Si_(3).These vacancies and the oxygen atoms occupation change the localized hybridization between Mo-Si and Mo-Mo atoms.The weaker O-Mo bond is a contributing factor for the excellent ductile behavior in the O_(-Si2) model for Mo_(5)Si_(3).
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.10775026, 50537020, 50528707)
文摘An atmospheric pressure nonequilibrium argon/oxygen plasma jet assisted by the preionization of syringe needle electrode discharge is reported. With the syringe needle plasma as its pre-ionization source, the hybrid barrier-jet was shown to generate uniform discharge with a lower breakdown voltage and a relatively low gas temperature varying from 390 K to 440 K, even when the vol.% oxygen in argon was up to 6%. Utilizing the actinometry method, the concentration of atomic oxygen was estimated to be about in an orders of magnitude of 10^17 cm^-3. The argon/oxygen plasma jet was then employed to clean out heat transfer oil, with a maximum cleaning rate of 0.1 mm/s achieved.
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.U1937601)the Industrial Technology Development Program of China(No.JCKY 2020203B019).
文摘One of the most widely used and well-established atomic oxygen(AO)protection solutions for low Earth orbit(LEO)satellites is the deposition of protective coatings on polymeric materials.However,manufacturing extensive expanses of these coating materials with good transparency,flexibility,smoothness,ultra-thinness,and exceptional AO resistance remains a critical issue.Herein,we successfully deposited a 400 nm thick polyorgansiloxane(SiO_(x)C_(y)H_(z))coating with high optical transparency and uniform good adherence on to a 1.2 m wide polyimide surface,by optimizing the distribution of hexamethyldisiloxane and oxygen as precursors in the roll-to-roll compatible plasmaenhanced chemical vapor deposition process.After AO irradiation with the fluence of 7.9×10^(20)atoms·cm^(–2),the erosion yield of the SiO_(x)C_(y)H_(z)-coated Kapton was less than 2.30×10^(–26)cm^3·atom^(–1),which was less than 0.77%of that of the Kapton.It indicates that the SiO_(x)C_(y)H_(z)coating can well prevent the erosion of Kapton by AO.In addition,it was also clarified that a SiO_(2) passivation layer was formed on the surface of the SiO_(x)C_(y)H_(z)coating during AO irradiation,which exhibited a‘self-reinforcing’defense mechanism.The entire preparation process of the SiO_(x)C_(y)H_(z)coating was highly efficient and low-cost,and it has shown great potential for applications in LEO.
基金Natural Science Foundation of JX Province (0650035)
文摘Silver foils and ion-implanted silver foils exposed to atomic oxygen （AO） generated in a ground simulation facility were investigated by the quartz crystal microbalance （QCM）, the scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）. The experimental results show the presence of Ag2O and AgO in an oxidation process of the silver foil having exposure to AO. As soon as silver comes under the bombardment of atomic oxygen, the oxidation process starts with a thick film forming on the silver surface. Because of the development of stresses, the oxide layer gets cracked and spalled, which leads to appearance of a new silver surface intensifying further oxidation. At last, AgO begins to form on the outer surface of the oxide film. The analytical results of the XPS and the AES attest to formation of a continuous high-quality protective oxide-based layer on the surface of ion-implanted silver films after exposure to AO. This layer can well protect materials in question from erosion.
基金fnancially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51206009)
文摘Atomic oxygen （AO） found in low earth orbit can cause serious erosion to polyimide （PI） materials, which greatly limits their lifetime. 8-phenyl silsesquioxane （OPPOSS） was synthesized, and OPPOSS/PI composites were pre- pared by physical blending, followed by thermal imidization to enhance the AO erosion resistance of PI materials. The morphology, composition, and structure of the composites were analyzed before and after AO exposure in a ground sim- ulated facility of atomic oxygen. After 16 h AO exposure, the OPPOSS/PI composite with 5wt% OPPOSS addition shows an erosion rate of about 1.4×10-24 cm3/atom with only 48% mass loss of that of PI without OPPOSS addition. The mixture of OPPOSS nano molecules is assembled into a kind of regular square structure and distributed evenly in OPPOSS/PI composites. Some SiO2 particles are formed in the composites during AO exposure, which can act as ＂inert points＂ to reduce the AO erosion rate of OPPOSS/PI composites.
文摘Polysiloxane/SiO2 hybrid coatings have been prepared on Kapton films by a sol-gel process. The erosion resistance of polysiloxane/Si02 （20 wt pct） coating was evaluated by exposure tests of vacuum ultraviolet radiation （VUV） and atomic oxygen beam （AO） in a ground-based simulation facility. The experimental results indicate that this coating exhibits better AO resistance than pure polysiloxane coating. The erosion yield （Ey） of the polysiloxane/Si02 （20 wt pct） hybrid coating is about 10-27 cm3/atom, being one or two orders of magnitude lower than that of polysiloxane. VUV radiation can affect the erosion process greatly. Under simultaneous AO and VUV exposure, the value of Ey of the polysiloxane/5iO2 （20 wt pct） hybrid coating increases by 3g% compared with that under single AO exposure.
文摘The interactions between AgnO- （n=1-8） and H2 （or D2） were explored by combination of the mass spectroscopy experiments and density function theory （DFT） calculations. The experiments found that all oxygen atoms in AgnO- （n--1-8） are inert in the interactions with H2 or D2 at the low temperature of 150 K, which is in contrast to their high reactivity with CO under the same condition. These observations are parallel with the preferential oxidation （PROX） of CO in excess hydrogen catalyzed by dispersed silver species in the condensed phase. Possible reaction paths between AgnO- （n=1-8） and H2 were explored using DFT calculations. The results indicated that adsorption of H2 on any site of AgnO- （n=1-8） is extremely weak, and oxidation of H2 by any kind of oxygen in AgnO- （n=1-8） has an apparent barrier strongly dependent on the adsorption style of the ＂O＂. These experiments and theoretical results about cluster reactions provided molecule-level insights into the activity of atomic oxygen on real silver catalysts.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51632007 and No. 51672218 and No. 51821091)the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No.2017YFB1103500)
文摘In this work, samples of carbon/carbon(C/C) and chemical vapor deposited(CVD) SiC-coated C/C samples were investigated to understand the AO damage mechanism in low Earth orbit(LEO) environment. The ground-based simulated atomic oxygen(AO) generator was employed. Results indicate that the CVD SiC coating exhibited improved radiation resistance properties against AO radiation as evidenced by a 16%better strength retention ratio, 60% less mass ablation, and increased strength stability. The magnitude of these influences affected the surface morphology, as observed by scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and surface resistance meter test results. The variations in the surface constituents were confirmed by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) results. The main products left on surface after AO exposure are SiO2 and SiCxOyfilm. Additionally, Si atoms are found to be the preferential reacting element in the SiC coating, and this process is accompanied by graphite precipitation, grain growth, and crack necking. Also, the damage mechanism of the AO-exposed SiC coating was revealed and is discussed.
基金Funded by the Distinguished Young Scholars of NSFC(51125023)the Major State Basic Research Development Programof China(2011CB013405)the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing City(3120001)
文摘In order to investigate the effect of space environmental factors on spacecraft materials, a ground-based simulation facility for space atomic oxygen（AO） irradiation was developed in our laboratory. Some Kapton film samples were subjected to AO beam generated by this facility. The Kapton films before and after AO exposure were analyzed comparatively using optical microscopy, scanning electronic microscopy, atomic force microscopy, high-precision microbalance, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The experimental results indicate that the transmittance of Kapton film will be reduced by AO irradiation notably, and its color deepens from pale yellow to brown. Surface roughness of the AO-treated sample is already increased obviously after AO irradiation for 5 hours, and exhibits a flannel-like appearance after 15 hours’ exposure in AO beam. The imide rings and benzene rings in kapton molecule are partially decomposed, and some new bonds form during AO irradiation. The mass loss of kapton film increases linearly with the increase of AO fluence, which is resulted from the formation of volatile products, such as CO, CO2 and NOx. The breakage in structure and degradation in properties of AO-treated Kapton film can be attributed to the integrated effect ofimpaction and oxidization of AO beam. The test results agree well with the space flight experimental data.
文摘Two experimental techniques have been used to quantify the atomic oxygen density in the case of hot air plasma generated by a microwave （MW） resonant cavity. The latter operates at a frequency of 2.45 GHz inside a cell of gas conditioning at a pressure of 600 mbar, an injected air flow of 12 L/min and an input MW power of 1 kW. The first technique is based on the standard two photon absorption laser induced fluorescence （TALIF） using xenon for calibration but applied for the first time in the present post discharge hot air plasma column having a temperature of about 4500 K near the axis of the nozzle. The second diagnostic technique is an actinometry method based on optical emission spectroscopy （OES）. In this case, we compared the spectra intensities of a specific atomic oxygen line （844 nm） and the closest wavelength xenon line （823 nm）. The two lines need to be collected under absolutely the same spectroscopic parameters. The xenon emission is due to the addition of a small proportion of xenon （1% Xe） of this chemically inert gas inside the air while a further small quantity of H2 （2~） is also added in the mixture in order to collect OH（A- X） and NH（A-X） spectra without noise. The latter molecular spectra are required to estimate gas and excitation temperatures. Optical emission spectroscopy measurements, at for instance the position z=12 mm on the axis plasma column that leads to a gas measured temperature equal to 3500 K, an excitation temperature of about 9500 K and an atomic oxygen density 2.09× 1017＋ 0.2×1017 cm-3. This is in very good agreement with the TALIF measurement, which is equal to 2.0×101T cm-3.
基金The financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.20971046 and 21171057)
文摘Pseudo-first order reaction rate constants of 5,10,15-tris（pentafluorophenyl）corrole Mn（V）-oxo （F_（15）CMn（V）-oxo）,5,15-bis（pentafluorophenyl）-10-（phenyl）corrole Mn（V）-oxo（F_（10）CMn（V）-oxo）,5,15- bis（phenyl）-10-（pentafluorophenyl）corrole Mn（V）-oxo（F_5CMn（V）-oxo） and 5,10,15-tris（phenyl）corrole Mn（V）-oxo（F_0CMn（V）-oxo） with a series of alkene substrates in different solvents were determined by UV-vis spectroscopy.The results indicated that the oxygen atom transfer pathway between Mn（V）-oxo corrole and alkene is solvent-dependent.
