Avoiding crystallization while maintaining the original microstructure and mechanical properties of the material are long-term goals of laser welding of Zr-based bulk metallic glass(BMG).In this paper,the effect of pu...Avoiding crystallization while maintaining the original microstructure and mechanical properties of the material are long-term goals of laser welding of Zr-based bulk metallic glass(BMG).In this paper,the effect of pulsed laser welding parameters on the microstructure,crystallization degree,and mechanical properties of Zr57Nb5Cu15.4Ni12.6Al10 BMG is investigated.Non-crystallized welding forming of a zirconium-based amorphous alloy is achieved by optimizing the process parameters of pulsed laser welding.The crystallization degree of Zr-based BMG is mainly determined by the welding speed and power.The welding depth and crystallization area fraction increase with an increase in the effective peak power density.The optimized welding process can effectively reduce the heat accumulation of the weld,thus avoiding crystallization.The flexural strength of the weld can be maintained at 96.5%of the matrix.展开更多
[Objective] This study aimed to make use of the limited filamentous sludge bulking characteristics to purify water quality and save energy. [Method] The effects of dissolved oxygen （DO） on sludge bulking were explor...[Objective] This study aimed to make use of the limited filamentous sludge bulking characteristics to purify water quality and save energy. [Method] The effects of dissolved oxygen （DO） on sludge bulking were explored by changing the DO con- centration in the aerobiotic pool of NO system from the low load （0.25 kg COD/（kg MLSS.d）） and the medium to high load （0.55 kgCOD/（kg MLSSod））. [Result] In the NO activated sludge system, when the sludge load was 0.25 kg COD/（kg MLSS.d）, DO=1.5 mg/L, the sludge index was at around 250, while when the sludge load- ing was 0.55 kg COD/（kg MLSS.d）, DO=1.5 mg/L, the sludge index was close to 300, occurring the limited filamentous bulking. The bulked sludge still showed high removal rates to COD, SS, nitrogen and phosphorus. [Conclusion] It could improve the oxygen transfer rate and reduce the aeration rate at low DO conditions to achieve energy-saving.展开更多
Charge sharing is becoming an important topic as the feature size scales down in fin field-effect-transistor （FinFET） technology. However, the studies of charge sharing induced single-event transient （SET） pulse q...Charge sharing is becoming an important topic as the feature size scales down in fin field-effect-transistor （FinFET） technology. However, the studies of charge sharing induced single-event transient （SET） pulse quenching with bulk FinFET are reported seldomly. Using three-dimensional technology computer aided design （3DTCAD） mixed-mode simulations, the effects of supply voltage and body-biasing on SET pulse quenching are investigated for the first time in bulk FinFET process. Research results indicate that due to an enhanced charge sharing effect, the propagating SET pulse width decreases with reducing supply voltage. Moreover, compared with reverse body-biasing （RBB）, the circuit with forward body-biasing （FBB） is vulnerable to charge sharing and can effectively mitigate the propagating SET pulse width up to 53% at least. This can provide guidance for radiation-hardened bulk FinFET technology especially in low power and high performance applications.展开更多
The top-seeded infiltration and growth process (TSIG) is very effective method for the preparation of YBa2Cu3O7-x (YBCO) bulk superconductors. In order to improve the levitation force of the samples, a series of singl...The top-seeded infiltration and growth process (TSIG) is very effective method for the preparation of YBa2Cu3O7-x (YBCO) bulk superconductors. In order to improve the levitation force of the samples, a series of single domain YBCO bulk superconductors with different ratios of nanoscale Y2Ba4CuBiOy (YBi2411) inclusions in the solid phase pellet is successfully fabricated by the TSIG technique on the basis of previous research. In the present work, the results of YBCO bulk superconductors with YBi2411 and CeO2 (1 wt%) codoping system indicate that, the optimum doping of YBi2411 is 2 wt%, the size of Y211 particles is reduced compared with the samples without CeO2 doping;the largest levitation force is about 15 N obtained in the samples with optimum YBi2411, which is about two times higher than that of the sample without CeO2 doping. The results are very helpful for the fabrication of high quality single domain YBCO bulk superconductors.展开更多
Some techniques such as die surface description, contact judgement algorithm and remeshing are proposed to improve the robustness of the numerical solution. Based on these techniques, a three-dimensional rigid-plastic...Some techniques such as die surface description, contact judgement algorithm and remeshing are proposed to improve the robustness of the numerical solution. Based on these techniques, a three-dimensional rigid-plastic FEM code has been developed. Isothermal forging process of a cylindrical housing has been simulated. The simulation results show that the given techniques and the FEM code are reasonable and feasible for three-dimensional bulk forming processes.展开更多
Recently published in Joule,Feng Liu and colleagues from Shanghai Jiaotong University reported a record-breaking 20.8%power conversion efficiency in organic solar cells(OSCs)with an interpenetrating fibril network act...Recently published in Joule,Feng Liu and colleagues from Shanghai Jiaotong University reported a record-breaking 20.8%power conversion efficiency in organic solar cells(OSCs)with an interpenetrating fibril network active layer morphology,featuring a bulk p-in structure and proper vertical segregation achieved through additive-assisted layer-by-layer deposition.This optimized hierarchical gradient fibrillar morphology and optical management synergistically facilitates exciton diffusion,reduces recombination losses,and enhances light capture capability.This approach not only offers a solution to achieving high-efficiency devices but also demonstrates the potential for commercial applications of OSCs.展开更多
There are more uncertainties with ice hydrometeor representations and related processes than liquid hydrometeors within microphysics parameterization(MP)schemes because of their complicated geometries and physical pro...There are more uncertainties with ice hydrometeor representations and related processes than liquid hydrometeors within microphysics parameterization(MP)schemes because of their complicated geometries and physical properties.Idealized supercell simulations are produced using the WRF model coupled with“full”Hebrew University spectral bin MP(HU-SBM),and NSSL and Thompson bulk MP(BMP)schemes.HU-SBM downdrafts are typically weaker than those of the NSSL and Thompson simulations,accompanied by less rain evaporation.HU-SBM produces more cloud ice(plates),graupel,and hail than the BMPs,yet precipitates less at the surface.The limiting mass bins(and subsequently,particle size)of rimed ice in HU-SBM and slower rimed ice fall speeds lead to smaller melting-level net rimed ice fluxes than those of the BMPs.Aggregation from plates in HU-SBM,together with snow–graupel collisions,leads to a greater snow contribution to rain than those of the BMPs.Replacing HU-SBM’s fall speeds using the formulations of the BMPs after aggregating the discrete bin values to mass mixing ratios and total number concentrations increases net rain and rimed ice fluxes.Still,they are smaller in magnitude than bulk rain,NSSL hail,and Thompson graupel net fluxes near the surface.Conversely,the melting-layer net rimed ice fluxes are reduced when the fall speeds for the NSSL and Thompson simulations are calculated using HU-SBM fall speed formulations after discretizing the bulk particle size distributions(PSDs)into spectral bins.The results highlight precipitation sensitivity to storm dynamics,fall speed,hydrometeor evolution governed by process rates,and MP PSD design.展开更多
Even though vacuum induction melting(VIM)is widely employed in the industrial production of bulk metallic glasses(BMGs),the effect and mechanism of the interfacial reaction between the melt and the oxide ceramic cruci...Even though vacuum induction melting(VIM)is widely employed in the industrial production of bulk metallic glasses(BMGs),the effect and mechanism of the interfacial reaction between the melt and the oxide ceramic crucible on BMG formations are not yet fully understood.Here,the influences and mechanisms of the interfacial reaction on a Zr-based BMG(Vit 105)subjected to various melting temperatures and holding times are revealed by employing experiments and theoretical calculations.We find that the degree of interfacial reaction is intriguingly correlated with the process parameters during VIM processing,leading to an increase in the oxygen content of the alloy and the reaction layer thickness.Besides,the increase of oxygen content also induces variations in the ordering and shear transformation zone(STZ)size of the BMGs,thus resulting in the precipitation of a nanoscale fcc phase and affecting the mechanical properties and reliability under deformation of the alloy.Furthermore,thermodynamic and kinetic parameters involved in the interfacial reaction,such as the molar Gibbs free energy of each element,the apparent activation energy,etc.,are obtained,providing a comprehensive understanding of the transport processes at play.Our findings provide new insights into the preparation of BMGs by VIM and may be expanded to other melting techniques to accelerate the commercial application of metallic glasses.展开更多
Estimating the multi-year average air-sea CO_(2) flux over a large area usually involves the use of monthly mean variables from the atmosphere and ocean.Ignoring sub-monthly processes will blur the oceanic carbon cycl...Estimating the multi-year average air-sea CO_(2) flux over a large area usually involves the use of monthly mean variables from the atmosphere and ocean.Ignoring sub-monthly processes will blur the oceanic carbon cycle,especially when the synoptic and sub-seasonal scale processes are significant,like in the South China Sea(SCS).Based on an empirical relationship between the partial pressure of CO_(2) in water and the sea surface temperature(SST),we recalculated the air-sea CO_(2) flux of the SCS with daily products of atmospheric reanalysis and SST.Our results show that the sub-monthly process contributes 10%of the total CO_(2) flux of the SCS and can even alter the sign of the CO_(2) flux in the spring.In the near-surface coupling process,intramonthly variations in surface winds play the dominant role,except in regions with significant ocean eddies.The co-spectrum analysis of SST and wind speed reveals the most essential oscillation of>20 days.Therefore,a product of the sea surface environment for 10-day intervals can better estimate the air-sea CO_(2) flux over the SCS than monthly data.展开更多
As an advanced manufacturing technique,the advent of additive manufacturing(AM) has opened a new horizon of alternative ways to tackle the challenge of fundamental limits for manufacturing bulk metallic glasses(BMGs)....As an advanced manufacturing technique,the advent of additive manufacturing(AM) has opened a new horizon of alternative ways to tackle the challenge of fundamental limits for manufacturing bulk metallic glasses(BMGs).In particular,selective laser melting(SLM),direct metal deposition(DMD),electron beam melting(EBM),and laser foil printing(LFP) have been used for producing BMGs with dimensions larger than what is possible using conventional techniques such as melt-spinning,suction-casting,die-casting,etc.In this review,we analyzed the current status,issues,structural evolution,and key properties of BMGs based on these emerging AM technologies.The aim is to outline a direction for the development of BMGs using AM technology,establishing a fundamental principle to optimize processing parameters for designing alloy compositions with the high glass-forming ability(GFA),and thermal stability against crystallization.This will provide the fundamental science underpinning the future development of AM technology in the fabrication of high-density,defect-free,and completely amorphous alloy components and devices.展开更多
The effect of the cooling slope on the structure of Zr-based metallic glass matrix composites was investigated by changing the cooling slope.The synthesis of bulk metallic glass composites was made by a process combin...The effect of the cooling slope on the structure of Zr-based metallic glass matrix composites was investigated by changing the cooling slope.The synthesis of bulk metallic glass composites was made by a process combining cooling slope casting and Cu mold casting for Zr66.4Nb6.4Cu10.5Ni8.7Al8 alloys.The results show that the semisolid slurry which consists of the spheroidal or rosette-type BCC crystals and the liquid phase which forms metallic glass phase can be formed by the cooling slope process in this alloy system.However,the semisolid slurry cannot reach to the mold.It is considered that higher viscosity of the liquid phase which forms metallic glass phase causes this result.Thus,parameters of the cooling slope have to be examined further.展开更多
基金Supported by Guangdong Major Project of Basic and Applied Research,China(Grant No.2019B030302010)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.51735003,52205456)
文摘Avoiding crystallization while maintaining the original microstructure and mechanical properties of the material are long-term goals of laser welding of Zr-based bulk metallic glass(BMG).In this paper,the effect of pulsed laser welding parameters on the microstructure,crystallization degree,and mechanical properties of Zr57Nb5Cu15.4Ni12.6Al10 BMG is investigated.Non-crystallized welding forming of a zirconium-based amorphous alloy is achieved by optimizing the process parameters of pulsed laser welding.The crystallization degree of Zr-based BMG is mainly determined by the welding speed and power.The welding depth and crystallization area fraction increase with an increase in the effective peak power density.The optimized welding process can effectively reduce the heat accumulation of the weld,thus avoiding crystallization.The flexural strength of the weld can be maintained at 96.5%of the matrix.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51208068)~~
文摘[Objective] This study aimed to make use of the limited filamentous sludge bulking characteristics to purify water quality and save energy. [Method] The effects of dissolved oxygen （DO） on sludge bulking were explored by changing the DO con- centration in the aerobiotic pool of NO system from the low load （0.25 kg COD/（kg MLSS.d）） and the medium to high load （0.55 kgCOD/（kg MLSSod））. [Result] In the NO activated sludge system, when the sludge load was 0.25 kg COD/（kg MLSS.d）, DO=1.5 mg/L, the sludge index was at around 250, while when the sludge load- ing was 0.55 kg COD/（kg MLSS.d）, DO=1.5 mg/L, the sludge index was close to 300, occurring the limited filamentous bulking. The bulked sludge still showed high removal rates to COD, SS, nitrogen and phosphorus. [Conclusion] It could improve the oxygen transfer rate and reduce the aeration rate at low DO conditions to achieve energy-saving.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61376109,61434007,and 61176030)
文摘Charge sharing is becoming an important topic as the feature size scales down in fin field-effect-transistor （FinFET） technology. However, the studies of charge sharing induced single-event transient （SET） pulse quenching with bulk FinFET are reported seldomly. Using three-dimensional technology computer aided design （3DTCAD） mixed-mode simulations, the effects of supply voltage and body-biasing on SET pulse quenching are investigated for the first time in bulk FinFET process. Research results indicate that due to an enhanced charge sharing effect, the propagating SET pulse width decreases with reducing supply voltage. Moreover, compared with reverse body-biasing （RBB）, the circuit with forward body-biasing （FBB） is vulnerable to charge sharing and can effectively mitigate the propagating SET pulse width up to 53% at least. This can provide guidance for radiation-hardened bulk FinFET technology especially in low power and high performance applications.
文摘The top-seeded infiltration and growth process (TSIG) is very effective method for the preparation of YBa2Cu3O7-x (YBCO) bulk superconductors. In order to improve the levitation force of the samples, a series of single domain YBCO bulk superconductors with different ratios of nanoscale Y2Ba4CuBiOy (YBi2411) inclusions in the solid phase pellet is successfully fabricated by the TSIG technique on the basis of previous research. In the present work, the results of YBCO bulk superconductors with YBi2411 and CeO2 (1 wt%) codoping system indicate that, the optimum doping of YBi2411 is 2 wt%, the size of Y211 particles is reduced compared with the samples without CeO2 doping;the largest levitation force is about 15 N obtained in the samples with optimum YBi2411, which is about two times higher than that of the sample without CeO2 doping. The results are very helpful for the fabrication of high quality single domain YBCO bulk superconductors.
基金This work was supported by the Brain Korea 2lProject and the Grallt of Post-Doc Program, KyungpookNational University (1999).
文摘Some techniques such as die surface description, contact judgement algorithm and remeshing are proposed to improve the robustness of the numerical solution. Based on these techniques, a three-dimensional rigid-plastic FEM code has been developed. Isothermal forging process of a cylindrical housing has been simulated. The simulation results show that the given techniques and the FEM code are reasonable and feasible for three-dimensional bulk forming processes.
基金Technology Development Program of Jilin Province(YDZJ202201ZYTS640)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB4200400)funded by MOST+4 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52172048 and 52103221)Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation(ZR2021QB024 and ZR2021ZD06)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2023A1515012323,2023A1515010943,and 2024A1515010023)the Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory open Project(QNESL OP 202309)the Fundamental Research Funds of Shandong University.
文摘Recently published in Joule,Feng Liu and colleagues from Shanghai Jiaotong University reported a record-breaking 20.8%power conversion efficiency in organic solar cells(OSCs)with an interpenetrating fibril network active layer morphology,featuring a bulk p-in structure and proper vertical segregation achieved through additive-assisted layer-by-layer deposition.This optimized hierarchical gradient fibrillar morphology and optical management synergistically facilitates exciton diffusion,reduces recombination losses,and enhances light capture capability.This approach not only offers a solution to achieving high-efficiency devices but also demonstrates the potential for commercial applications of OSCs.
基金This research was primarily supported by a NOAA Warn-on-Forecast(WoF)grant(Grant No.NA16OAR4320115).
文摘There are more uncertainties with ice hydrometeor representations and related processes than liquid hydrometeors within microphysics parameterization(MP)schemes because of their complicated geometries and physical properties.Idealized supercell simulations are produced using the WRF model coupled with“full”Hebrew University spectral bin MP(HU-SBM),and NSSL and Thompson bulk MP(BMP)schemes.HU-SBM downdrafts are typically weaker than those of the NSSL and Thompson simulations,accompanied by less rain evaporation.HU-SBM produces more cloud ice(plates),graupel,and hail than the BMPs,yet precipitates less at the surface.The limiting mass bins(and subsequently,particle size)of rimed ice in HU-SBM and slower rimed ice fall speeds lead to smaller melting-level net rimed ice fluxes than those of the BMPs.Aggregation from plates in HU-SBM,together with snow–graupel collisions,leads to a greater snow contribution to rain than those of the BMPs.Replacing HU-SBM’s fall speeds using the formulations of the BMPs after aggregating the discrete bin values to mass mixing ratios and total number concentrations increases net rain and rimed ice fluxes.Still,they are smaller in magnitude than bulk rain,NSSL hail,and Thompson graupel net fluxes near the surface.Conversely,the melting-layer net rimed ice fluxes are reduced when the fall speeds for the NSSL and Thompson simulations are calculated using HU-SBM fall speed formulations after discretizing the bulk particle size distributions(PSDs)into spectral bins.The results highlight precipitation sensitivity to storm dynamics,fall speed,hydrometeor evolution governed by process rates,and MP PSD design.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51827801 and 52371152)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2023YFB3710801,2023YFB3710802,and 2021YFB3704002)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.FRFCU5710001320)the fellowship from the China Scholarship Council(CSC,No.202406120125)for the Visiting PhD Student Program.
文摘Even though vacuum induction melting(VIM)is widely employed in the industrial production of bulk metallic glasses(BMGs),the effect and mechanism of the interfacial reaction between the melt and the oxide ceramic crucible on BMG formations are not yet fully understood.Here,the influences and mechanisms of the interfacial reaction on a Zr-based BMG(Vit 105)subjected to various melting temperatures and holding times are revealed by employing experiments and theoretical calculations.We find that the degree of interfacial reaction is intriguingly correlated with the process parameters during VIM processing,leading to an increase in the oxygen content of the alloy and the reaction layer thickness.Besides,the increase of oxygen content also induces variations in the ordering and shear transformation zone(STZ)size of the BMGs,thus resulting in the precipitation of a nanoscale fcc phase and affecting the mechanical properties and reliability under deformation of the alloy.Furthermore,thermodynamic and kinetic parameters involved in the interfacial reaction,such as the molar Gibbs free energy of each element,the apparent activation energy,etc.,are obtained,providing a comprehensive understanding of the transport processes at play.Our findings provide new insights into the preparation of BMGs by VIM and may be expanded to other melting techniques to accelerate the commercial application of metallic glasses.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2023YFF0805502)the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai) (Grant No. SML2022SP401)+1 种基金the Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions (ONCE) Programthe National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 42305078)
文摘Estimating the multi-year average air-sea CO_(2) flux over a large area usually involves the use of monthly mean variables from the atmosphere and ocean.Ignoring sub-monthly processes will blur the oceanic carbon cycle,especially when the synoptic and sub-seasonal scale processes are significant,like in the South China Sea(SCS).Based on an empirical relationship between the partial pressure of CO_(2) in water and the sea surface temperature(SST),we recalculated the air-sea CO_(2) flux of the SCS with daily products of atmospheric reanalysis and SST.Our results show that the sub-monthly process contributes 10%of the total CO_(2) flux of the SCS and can even alter the sign of the CO_(2) flux in the spring.In the near-surface coupling process,intramonthly variations in surface winds play the dominant role,except in regions with significant ocean eddies.The co-spectrum analysis of SST and wind speed reveals the most essential oscillation of>20 days.Therefore,a product of the sea surface environment for 10-day intervals can better estimate the air-sea CO_(2) flux over the SCS than monthly data.
基金financially supported by the Australian Research Council Discovery Program (No. DP190103661)。
文摘As an advanced manufacturing technique,the advent of additive manufacturing(AM) has opened a new horizon of alternative ways to tackle the challenge of fundamental limits for manufacturing bulk metallic glasses(BMGs).In particular,selective laser melting(SLM),direct metal deposition(DMD),electron beam melting(EBM),and laser foil printing(LFP) have been used for producing BMGs with dimensions larger than what is possible using conventional techniques such as melt-spinning,suction-casting,die-casting,etc.In this review,we analyzed the current status,issues,structural evolution,and key properties of BMGs based on these emerging AM technologies.The aim is to outline a direction for the development of BMGs using AM technology,establishing a fundamental principle to optimize processing parameters for designing alloy compositions with the high glass-forming ability(GFA),and thermal stability against crystallization.This will provide the fundamental science underpinning the future development of AM technology in the fabrication of high-density,defect-free,and completely amorphous alloy components and devices.
文摘The effect of the cooling slope on the structure of Zr-based metallic glass matrix composites was investigated by changing the cooling slope.The synthesis of bulk metallic glass composites was made by a process combining cooling slope casting and Cu mold casting for Zr66.4Nb6.4Cu10.5Ni8.7Al8 alloys.The results show that the semisolid slurry which consists of the spheroidal or rosette-type BCC crystals and the liquid phase which forms metallic glass phase can be formed by the cooling slope process in this alloy system.However,the semisolid slurry cannot reach to the mold.It is considered that higher viscosity of the liquid phase which forms metallic glass phase causes this result.Thus,parameters of the cooling slope have to be examined further.
