Although hot-rolled La(Fe,Co,Si)13-based alloys are promising magnetocaloric materials for solidstate cooling with near-net shaping capabilities,their underlying hot deformation mechanisms remain largely unexplored.In...Although hot-rolled La(Fe,Co,Si)13-based alloys are promising magnetocaloric materials for solidstate cooling with near-net shaping capabilities,their underlying hot deformation mechanisms remain largely unexplored.In this study,a comprehensive and systematic investigation was conducted,by encompassing the analysis of hot deformation mechanisms,along with the microstructure evolution and magnetoc aloric properties of hot-rolled La-Fe-Co-Si alloy.The La_(1.05)Fe_(11.2)Co_(0.7)Si_(1.38)alloy was examined using multiscale mechanical analysis to assess the effects of temperature.A series of macroscale hot compression and microscale nanoindentation tests were performed to access global and local mechanical properties,including variations in hardness and indentation modulus of the primaryα-Fe and secondary 1:1:1 phases up to 800℃.A significant decrease in hardness and elastic recovery of the secondary phase was observed between 600and 800℃,above half of its melting point(1113℃),suggesting pronounced flow softening in both theα-Fe and 1:1:1 phases.Additionally,a novel multi-step annealing process was introduced for hot-rolled La-Fe-Co-Si alloys,involving partial transient liquid-phase diffusion in the 1:1:1 phase to address deformation-induced defects,such as residualα-Fe and lattice distortions in the 1:13 phase,which have not been previously reported.As a result,a primary La(Fe,Co,Si)13phase with a volume fraction of97.5%was achieved after multi-step annealing,compared to 87.5%using conventional annealing.Correspondingly,the magnetocaloric properties were restored,with the Curie temperature(TC)recovering from 276 to 268 K and the maximum magnetic entropy change(ΔSM)increasing from 7.56 to 8.67 J kg^(-1)K^(-1)under a 2 T magnetic field.展开更多
The development of effective synthetic routes is important to manifest proper nature of specific materials.In-situ electrochemical functionalization possesses great advantages over conventional routes,especially facil...The development of effective synthetic routes is important to manifest proper nature of specific materials.In-situ electrochemical functionalization possesses great advantages over conventional routes,especially facile way and leading to reaching elaborate sites of functional group.Here,we demonstrate the preparation of functionalized carbons by in-situ electrochemical reduction in an argon atmosphere for application in low-cost,environmentally benign,and high-performance oxygen-electrodes for non-aqueous Li-O2 batteries.A Li-O2 battery with functionalized carbon shows a high discharge capacity(100 times that of pristine carbon),high power and cycling stability.The outstanding performance is attributed to the high O2 affinity of the functionalized carbon surface that facilitates the formation of soluble and diffusible superoxide intermediates by the reduction of the remaining O2 competing with surface growth for Li2O2 formation.展开更多
In this study, SnNb_2O_6 and Sn_2Nb_2O_7 nanosheets are synthetized via microwave assisted hydrothermal method, and innovatively employed as anode materials for lithium-ion battery. The SnNb_2O_6 electrode exhibits hi...In this study, SnNb_2O_6 and Sn_2Nb_2O_7 nanosheets are synthetized via microwave assisted hydrothermal method, and innovatively employed as anode materials for lithium-ion battery. The SnNb_2O_6 electrode exhibits high reversible capacity and excellent cycling stability(498 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g after 100 cycles),which is superior to that of Sn_2Nb_2O_7 electrode(173 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g after 100 cycles). Even increasing the current density to 2.0 A/g, the SnNb_2O_6 electrode still delivers a reversible capacity up to 306 mAh/g.The rate performance of the SnNb_2O_6 electrode is also better than that of Sn_2 Nb_2O_7 electrode at different current densities from 0.1 A/g to 2.0 A/g. The enhanced electrochemical performance of SnNb_2O_6 nanosheets can be attributed to the unique layered structure, which is conducive to the diffusion of the lithium ions and the migration of electrons during discharge/charge.展开更多
ECO-Al alloys are introduced as a game-changer for the aluminum industry and it is of utmost importance to determine the role of alloying elements in their processing characteristics.In this study,the effects of Cr on...ECO-Al alloys are introduced as a game-changer for the aluminum industry and it is of utmost importance to determine the role of alloying elements in their processing characteristics.In this study,the effects of Cr on the hot deformation behavior of newly-developed ECO-7175 alloy were investigated.ECO-7175 samples with and without Cr were hot-compressed using a Gleeble simulator(temperature range of 350−500℃ and strain rates of 0.001−1 s^(−1)).The results were used to study the constitutive equations,the processing maps,and the microstructural evolution of the alloys.In Cr-containing alloy,the analysis of the deformation activation energy reveals that the rate-controlling mechanisms of the deformation change gradually from self-diffusion of Al(or diffusion of Mg in Al)to diffusion of Cr in Al by decreasing the Zener−Hollomon parameter.The analysis of the processing maps of Cr-containing alloy shows that the dynamic recrystallization(DRX)zone is limited to the deformation at high temperatures and low strain rates and expands with increasing applied strain.On the other hand,it is found that the self-diffusion of Al(or Mg in Al)is the only rate-controlling mechanism during hot deformation of Cr-free alloy in all processing conditions and its DRX zone is independent of the plastic strain.展开更多
Gold nanoparticles （AuNPs） stabilized with sodium alginate （SA）, glycol chitosan （GC）, polyvinyl alcohol （PVA）, and polyethyleneimine （PEI） were synthesized in aqueous solutions at room temperature. Differen...Gold nanoparticles （AuNPs） stabilized with sodium alginate （SA）, glycol chitosan （GC）, polyvinyl alcohol （PVA）, and polyethyleneimine （PEI） were synthesized in aqueous solutions at room temperature. Different sizes and size distributions of AuNPs were obtained according to the polymeric stabilizers. The mean particle diameters of AuNPs synthesized with GC and PVA as stabilizers were about 5.1 and 5.3 nm, respectively, while those of AuNPs stabilized with SA and PEI were 8.4 and 10.8 nm, respectively. When SA was used, relatively large particles aggregated to form large clusters. In the case of GC, a number of small particles built up large clusters. When PVA was used, the size and the number of nanoperticles were estimated small with a low weight content of Au. For this reason, the PVA-stabilized AuNPs formed clusters with a small hydrodynamic size. The AuNPs synthesized in the aqueous solution of PEI without a reducing agent, sodium borohydride, were uniform in size and formed the smallest nanoclusters （67.4 nm）. In this case, the highest Au content was obtained. Sufficiently grown nanoparticles with a high Au content and a limited hydrodynamic size are considered to be suitable for a variety of applications.展开更多
A novel composite, CdSe-graphene, was synthesized using facile hydrothermal method. The structural characteristics studies of the synthesized composites were investigated by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electro...A novel composite, CdSe-graphene, was synthesized using facile hydrothermal method. The structural characteristics studies of the synthesized composites were investigated by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscope （SEM）, transmission electron microscope （TEM）, Brunauer, Emmett, Teller specific surface area （BET） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）. The photocatalytic activity was investigated by the degradation of methylene blue as standard dye. The degradation of M8 was calculated based on the decrease in concentration of the dye with respect to regular time intervals. The reusability tests were done to investigate the stability of the used catalysts. Additionally the antibacterial activity of CdSe-graphene was also investigated using bacterium Streptococcus aureus （S. aureus）.展开更多
A squarylium dye is dissolved in 4-cyano-4＇-pentylbiphenyl （SCB） and oriented by sandwiching mixtures between two pieces of rubbed glass plates. The optical absorption spectra of the oriented squarylium dye-5CB lay...A squarylium dye is dissolved in 4-cyano-4＇-pentylbiphenyl （SCB） and oriented by sandwiching mixtures between two pieces of rubbed glass plates. The optical absorption spectra of the oriented squarylium dye-5CB layers exhibit high anisotropy. The third-order nonlinear optical responses and susceptibilities X^（3）e of squarylium dye in 5CB are measured with light polarizations parallel and perpendicular to the orientational direction by the resonant femtosecond degenerate four-wave mixing （DFWM） technique. Temporal profiles of the DFWM signal of the oriented squarylium dye-5CB layers with light polarizations parallel and perpendicular to the orientational direction are measured with a time resolution of 0.3ps （FWHM）, and are found to consist of two components, i.e., the coherent instantaneous nonlinear response and slow response due to the formation of excited molecules. A high anisotropic ratio of x^（3）e, 10.8 ：k 1.2, is observed for the oriented layers.展开更多
Surface functionalization of suspended single-walled carbon nanotubes(SWNTs) using metal(Au) nanoparticles(NPs) is reported.SWNTs are grown on three-dimensionally patterned substrates by thermal chemical vapor deposit...Surface functionalization of suspended single-walled carbon nanotubes(SWNTs) using metal(Au) nanoparticles(NPs) is reported.SWNTs are grown on three-dimensionally patterned substrates by thermal chemical vapor deposition and successfully functionalized with Au NPs.Ethylendiamine is mainly used to functionalize SWNTs surface with amino groups before introducing Au NPs.From Raman scattering spectroscopy of the Au-functionalized suspended SWNTs,enhanced Raman scattering properties are obtained.The results suggest that the attached Au NPs may contribute to the enhancement of resonant phenomena.By measuring the electric properties after each functionalization process,it is found that Au NPs act as electron acceptor to the amine functionalized SWNTs.展开更多
Regeneration of pure water is an important issue not only for the healthy life but also for the fine control of precise processes in various industries.One important issue in ultrahigh purified water is to reduce the ...Regeneration of pure water is an important issue not only for the healthy life but also for the fine control of precise processes in various industries.One important issue in ultrahigh purified water is to reduce the amount of total organic carbon(TOC).Herein,we introduce a new approach to reduce the TOC using the surface silanized nanoparticles,in which the magnetic nanoparticles(mNPs)are silanized and then complexed with ion exchange resin(IER)beads.The Fe3O4 mNPs are surface modified by using high concentrated vinyltrimethoxysilane(VTMS)and then adhered on the surface of IER beads.The surface modified mNPs have a thick-shell of polysiloxane layer varying from 5 to 22 nm depending on the amount of VTMS used,which leads the significant increase of specific surface area.The IER beads embedding VTMS-silanized mNPs achieves about 7μg/L of the TOC level in ultrapure water system,which is two orders less than 228μg/L of the feeding water and one order less than 96μg/L from the system using pristine IER beads.This result is mainly attributed to the polysiloxane layer forming broccoli-like surface structure and some part by the vinyl group of VTMS exposed to the amines in the water.展开更多
RH vacuum degasser is a very important secondary refining device in the production of high quality steels. The flow field of molten steel in RH system plays a significant role in determining productivity of the equipm...RH vacuum degasser is a very important secondary refining device in the production of high quality steels. The flow field of molten steel in RH system plays a significant role in determining productivity of the equipment. The homogeneous model and VOF method were often used to predict the flow field in RH system, but these kinds of models simplified the interaction between gas bubbles and molten steel. In the present work, a numerical model of a whole RH system, including vacuum degasser, immersed legs and ladle,was built based on gas-liquid two-fluid model, and it could be used to analyze the interaction between argon bubbles and molten steel, to understand the effect of the bubble size to the flow field.展开更多
Nb tubes were fabricated through hydrostatic extrusion at extrusion ratios of 3.1 and 6.1 at ambient temperature,and then their microstructure,texture,and Vickers hardness were investigated based on electron back-scat...Nb tubes were fabricated through hydrostatic extrusion at extrusion ratios of 3.1 and 6.1 at ambient temperature,and then their microstructure,texture,and Vickers hardness were investigated based on electron back-scattered diffraction(EBSD)data.The fraction of low-angle boundaries(LABs)largely decreased with a sharp decrease in mean grain sizes after hydrostatic extrusion and was not proportional to extrusion ratios,assuming that mixed-asymmetrical junctions forming LABs dissociate at high extrusion ratios from the external stress(>981 MPa)with thermal activation by the generated heat.The correlation between grain size and Vickers hardness followed the Hall−Petch relationship despite the texture gradient of theá111ñcyclic fiber textural microstructure at low extrusion ratios and theá100ñtrue fiber textural microstructure at high extrusion ratios.The increase in hydrostatic pressure on the Nb tubes contributed to texture evolution in terms of extrusion ratios due to the difference between{110}<111>and{112}<111>components based on EBSD data.展开更多
√√The electronic structures of monolayer silicenes(4 × 4 and■ ×■R13.9o) grown on Ag(111) surface are studied by scanning tunneling spectroscopy(STS) and density functional theory(DFT) calculations. While...√√The electronic structures of monolayer silicenes(4 × 4 and■ ×■R13.9o) grown on Ag(111) surface are studied by scanning tunneling spectroscopy(STS) and density functional theory(DFT) calculations. While both phases have similar electronic structures around the Fermi level, significant differences are observed in the higher energy unoccupied states.The DFT calculations show that the contributions of Si 3pz orbitals to the unoccupied states are different because of their different buckled configurations.展开更多
Al-Ti-O inclusions always clog submerged nozzles in Ti-bearing Al-killed steel.A typical synthesized Al2TiO5 inclusion was immersed in a CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 molten slag for different durations at 1823 K.The Al2TiO5 dissolu...Al-Ti-O inclusions always clog submerged nozzles in Ti-bearing Al-killed steel.A typical synthesized Al2TiO5 inclusion was immersed in a CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 molten slag for different durations at 1823 K.The Al2TiO5 dissolution paths and mechanism were revealed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and energy dispersive spectroscopy （EDS）.Decreased amounts of Ti and Al and increased amounts of Si and Ca at the dissolution boundary prove that inclusion dissolution and slag penetration simultaneously occur.SiO2 diffuses or penetrates the inclusion more quickly than CaO,as indicated by the w（CaO）/w（SiO2） value in the reaction region.A liquid product （containing 0.7-1.2 w（CaO）/w（SiO2）,15wt%-20wt% Al2O3,and 5wt%-15wt% TiO2） forms on the inclusion surface when Al2TiO5 is dissolved in the slag.Al2TiO5 initially dissolves faster than the diffusion rate of the liquid product toward the bulk slag.With increasing reaction time,the boundary reaches its largest distance,the Al2TiO5 dissolution rate equals the liquid product diffusion rate,and the dissolution process remains stable until the inclusion is completely dissolved.展开更多
Single-phase bcc-ferrite in an interstitial free(IF)steel was deformed to different strains in a wide range from low to high strains(ε=1–7)by torsion under different Zener-Hollomon(Z)conditions.The specimens were ra...Single-phase bcc-ferrite in an interstitial free(IF)steel was deformed to different strains in a wide range from low to high strains(ε=1–7)by torsion under different Zener-Hollomon(Z)conditions.The specimens were rapidly quenched after the torsion to preserve microstructures formed under different deformation conditions.The results showed that during high-Z(low-temperature)deformation,grains were subdivided by geometrically necessary boundaries(GNBs)via the grain subdivision mechanism.Deformation to high strains(ε>5)led to the ultrafine lamellar structures(with grain sizes<1μm)mainly composed of GNBs having high misorientation angles.Decreasing Z with increasing temperature and/or decreasing strain rate accelerated thermally activated processes,such as dynamic recovery and boundary migration.Unlike the ultrafine lamella formed under the high-Z condition,a variety of microstructures having equiaxed morphologies with fine to coarse grain sizes(>1μm)were realized with decreasing Z.The significance of the grain subdivision and the thermally activated phenomena on the formation of various microstructures under different deformation conditions is discussed.展开更多
The third-order optical nonlinearities and responses of poly（methyl methacrylate） （PMMA） coating films containing J-like aggregates of a thiadicarbocyanine dye, 3,3＇-diethyl-2,2＇-thiadicarbocyanine iodide （DTDC...The third-order optical nonlinearities and responses of poly（methyl methacrylate） （PMMA） coating films containing J-like aggregates of a thiadicarbocyanine dye, 3,3＇-diethyl-2,2＇-thiadicarbocyanine iodide （DTDC1）, are measured by degenerate four-wave mixing （DFWM） technique under resonant conditions. The temporal profiles of the DFWM signal of PMMA coating films containing J-like aggregates of DTDC1 are found to consist of three components： i.e., the coherent instantaneous nonlinear response （electronic response） and the two slow responses uqth decay time constants of about 0.8ps and about 7.0ps. The electronic component of the effective third-order nonlinear susceptibility, χc^（3）, of one of the present films is as high as about 2.1×10^-8 esu, and the figure of merit of third-order nonlinearity F （F=χ^（3）/α） is evaluated to be about 1.9 ×10^-13 esu cm at 850nm.展开更多
In this review,development of supported catalysts for the dehydrogenative synthesis of benzimidazoles from primary alcohols and 1,2-phenyIenediamine derivatives is briefly summarized.Among them,titania-supported iridi...In this review,development of supported catalysts for the dehydrogenative synthesis of benzimidazoles from primary alcohols and 1,2-phenyIenediamine derivatives is briefly summarized.Among them,titania-supported iridium catalysts showed excellent activities under mild reaction conditions.Remarkably,the low-temperature activity of iridium catalyst was significantly affected by titania supports,and the reaction of 1,2-phenylenediamine and benzyl alcohol in the presence of rutilesupported catalysts proceeded smoothly at 100℃to give 2-phenylbenzimidazole in high yields of up to 88%,On the other hand,catalysts supported on anatase generally showed poor activity at 100℃.A significant relationship between CO uptake and the activity of titania-supported catalysts has been reported,indicating that well-reduced iridium species on rutile would be responsible for the predominant catalytic activity.The present results suggest the importance of the selection of suitable titania supports for the iridium catalysts.展开更多
The third-order optical nonlinearities and responses of a squarylium dye, 2,4-di-3-guaiazulenyl-1,3-dihydroxycyclobutenediylium dihydroxide, in tetrahydrofuran （THF） solution and in polystyrene （PS） coating films ...The third-order optical nonlinearities and responses of a squarylium dye, 2,4-di-3-guaiazulenyl-1,3-dihydroxycyclobutenediylium dihydroxide, in tetrahydrofuran （THF） solution and in polystyrene （PS） coating films are measured by the femtosecond degenerate four-wave mixing technique under resonant conditions. The molecular hyperpolarizability γ of the squarylium dye in the THF solution is determined to be 3.0 × 10^-29 esu at 764 nm, and its electronic component γe is determined to be 1.1 × 10^-29 esu. The third-order nonlinear susceptibility X^（3） of one of the present PS coating films containing the squarylium dye is as high as 3.1 × 10^-8 esu at 80Ohm, and its electronic component Xe^（3） is 1.3 × 10^-8 esu.展开更多
The ＂sliding graft copolymer＂ （SGC）, in which many linear poly-ε-caprolactone （PCL） side chains are bound to cyclodextrin rings of a polyrotaxane （PR）, was prepared and employed to toughen diglycidyl ether of...The ＂sliding graft copolymer＂ （SGC）, in which many linear poly-ε-caprolactone （PCL） side chains are bound to cyclodextrin rings of a polyrotaxane （PR）, was prepared and employed to toughen diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A （DGEBA） based epoxy resin. The aim of the work is to understand the effect of SGC on the miscibility, morphology, thermal behavior, curing reaction and mechanical performance of the cured systems. From differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） analysis and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis （DMTA） of DGEBA/SGC thermosetting blends, it is found that DGEBA and SGC are miscible in the amorphous state. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR） suggested that the miscibility between SGC and DGEBA is due to the existence of intermolecular specific interactions （viz. hydrogen bonding）. The impact strength is improved by 4 times for DGEBA/SGC （80/20） blends compared with that of the unmodified system. The increase in toughness of SGC-modified thermosets can be explained by the effect of intermolecular specific interactions of SGC with DGEBA, which is beneficial to induce the plastic deformation of matrix. This is the first report on utilizing this novel supramolecular polymer to toughen rigid epoxy matrix.展开更多
Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8),as a new type of anode material for lithium-ion batteries,is attracting enormous attention because of its low cost and excellent safety.Though decent capacities have been reported,the electrochemical...Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8),as a new type of anode material for lithium-ion batteries,is attracting enormous attention because of its low cost and excellent safety.Though decent capacities have been reported,the electrochemical reaction mechanism of Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8)has rarely been studied.In this work,a porous Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8)anode with considerably high capacity(421 mAh/g at 100 mA/g and 209 mAh/g at 5000 mA/g after 1500 cycles)was reported,which is even higher than ever reported titanium-based anodes materials including Li_(4)Ti_(5)O_(12),TiO_(2)and Li_(2)ZnTi_(3)O_(8).Here,for the first time,the accurate theoretical capacity of Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8)was confirmed to be 266.4 mAh/g.It was also found that both intercalation reaction and pseudocapacitance contribute to the actual capacity of Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8),making it possibly higher than the theoretical value.Most importantly,the porous structure of Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8)not only promotes the intercalation reaction,but also induces high pseudocapacitance capacity(225.4 mAh/g),which boosts the reversible capacity.Therefore,it is the outstanding pseudocapacitance capacity of porous Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8)that accounts for high actual capacity exceeding the theoretical one.This work elucidates the superiorities of porous structure and provides an example in designing high-performance electrodes for lithium-ion batteries.展开更多
Half-Heusler compounds are an impressive class of materials with a huge potential for different applications such as in future energy, especially in the fields of thermoelectrics and solar cells. We present ab fnitio ...Half-Heusler compounds are an impressive class of materials with a huge potential for different applications such as in future energy, especially in the fields of thermoelectrics and solar cells. We present ab fnitio total energy calculations within the modified Becke-Johnson generalized gradient approximation （mBJ-GGA） to obtain the physical properties of SrAlGa compounds. The structural, elastic, acoustic, electronic, chemical bonding, optical, and thermoelectric properties are calculated and compared with the available calculation data. The SrAlGa is found to be a small-band-gap （0.125-0.175 eV） material, suitable for thermoelectric applications with a relatively high Seebeck coefficient. Also, SrAIGa has the potential in the optoelectronic applications due to high optical conductivity and reflectivity in the infrared and visible region of electromagnetic spectra.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Fundamental Research Program of the Korea Institute of Materials Science(No.PNKA330)
文摘Although hot-rolled La(Fe,Co,Si)13-based alloys are promising magnetocaloric materials for solidstate cooling with near-net shaping capabilities,their underlying hot deformation mechanisms remain largely unexplored.In this study,a comprehensive and systematic investigation was conducted,by encompassing the analysis of hot deformation mechanisms,along with the microstructure evolution and magnetoc aloric properties of hot-rolled La-Fe-Co-Si alloy.The La_(1.05)Fe_(11.2)Co_(0.7)Si_(1.38)alloy was examined using multiscale mechanical analysis to assess the effects of temperature.A series of macroscale hot compression and microscale nanoindentation tests were performed to access global and local mechanical properties,including variations in hardness and indentation modulus of the primaryα-Fe and secondary 1:1:1 phases up to 800℃.A significant decrease in hardness and elastic recovery of the secondary phase was observed between 600and 800℃,above half of its melting point(1113℃),suggesting pronounced flow softening in both theα-Fe and 1:1:1 phases.Additionally,a novel multi-step annealing process was introduced for hot-rolled La-Fe-Co-Si alloys,involving partial transient liquid-phase diffusion in the 1:1:1 phase to address deformation-induced defects,such as residualα-Fe and lattice distortions in the 1:13 phase,which have not been previously reported.As a result,a primary La(Fe,Co,Si)13phase with a volume fraction of97.5%was achieved after multi-step annealing,compared to 87.5%using conventional annealing.Correspondingly,the magnetocaloric properties were restored,with the Curie temperature(TC)recovering from 276 to 268 K and the maximum magnetic entropy change(ΔSM)increasing from 7.56 to 8.67 J kg^(-1)K^(-1)under a 2 T magnetic field.
基金supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)funded by the Ministry of Education(2016R1A6A3A04013238)。
文摘The development of effective synthetic routes is important to manifest proper nature of specific materials.In-situ electrochemical functionalization possesses great advantages over conventional routes,especially facile way and leading to reaching elaborate sites of functional group.Here,we demonstrate the preparation of functionalized carbons by in-situ electrochemical reduction in an argon atmosphere for application in low-cost,environmentally benign,and high-performance oxygen-electrodes for non-aqueous Li-O2 batteries.A Li-O2 battery with functionalized carbon shows a high discharge capacity(100 times that of pristine carbon),high power and cycling stability.The outstanding performance is attributed to the high O2 affinity of the functionalized carbon surface that facilitates the formation of soluble and diffusible superoxide intermediates by the reduction of the remaining O2 competing with surface growth for Li2O2 formation.
基金support of Project Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51502163 and 51502165)Keypoint Research and Invention in Shaanxi Province of China(No.2017GY-186)the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars,State Education Ministry
文摘In this study, SnNb_2O_6 and Sn_2Nb_2O_7 nanosheets are synthetized via microwave assisted hydrothermal method, and innovatively employed as anode materials for lithium-ion battery. The SnNb_2O_6 electrode exhibits high reversible capacity and excellent cycling stability(498 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g after 100 cycles),which is superior to that of Sn_2Nb_2O_7 electrode(173 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g after 100 cycles). Even increasing the current density to 2.0 A/g, the SnNb_2O_6 electrode still delivers a reversible capacity up to 306 mAh/g.The rate performance of the SnNb_2O_6 electrode is also better than that of Sn_2 Nb_2O_7 electrode at different current densities from 0.1 A/g to 2.0 A/g. The enhanced electrochemical performance of SnNb_2O_6 nanosheets can be attributed to the unique layered structure, which is conducive to the diffusion of the lithium ions and the migration of electrons during discharge/charge.
文摘ECO-Al alloys are introduced as a game-changer for the aluminum industry and it is of utmost importance to determine the role of alloying elements in their processing characteristics.In this study,the effects of Cr on the hot deformation behavior of newly-developed ECO-7175 alloy were investigated.ECO-7175 samples with and without Cr were hot-compressed using a Gleeble simulator(temperature range of 350−500℃ and strain rates of 0.001−1 s^(−1)).The results were used to study the constitutive equations,the processing maps,and the microstructural evolution of the alloys.In Cr-containing alloy,the analysis of the deformation activation energy reveals that the rate-controlling mechanisms of the deformation change gradually from self-diffusion of Al(or diffusion of Mg in Al)to diffusion of Cr in Al by decreasing the Zener−Hollomon parameter.The analysis of the processing maps of Cr-containing alloy shows that the dynamic recrystallization(DRX)zone is limited to the deformation at high temperatures and low strain rates and expands with increasing applied strain.On the other hand,it is found that the self-diffusion of Al(or Mg in Al)is the only rate-controlling mechanism during hot deformation of Cr-free alloy in all processing conditions and its DRX zone is independent of the plastic strain.
基金supported by the Kyungpook National University Research Fund,2012
文摘Gold nanoparticles （AuNPs） stabilized with sodium alginate （SA）, glycol chitosan （GC）, polyvinyl alcohol （PVA）, and polyethyleneimine （PEI） were synthesized in aqueous solutions at room temperature. Different sizes and size distributions of AuNPs were obtained according to the polymeric stabilizers. The mean particle diameters of AuNPs synthesized with GC and PVA as stabilizers were about 5.1 and 5.3 nm, respectively, while those of AuNPs stabilized with SA and PEI were 8.4 and 10.8 nm, respectively. When SA was used, relatively large particles aggregated to form large clusters. In the case of GC, a number of small particles built up large clusters. When PVA was used, the size and the number of nanoperticles were estimated small with a low weight content of Au. For this reason, the PVA-stabilized AuNPs formed clusters with a small hydrodynamic size. The AuNPs synthesized in the aqueous solution of PEI without a reducing agent, sodium borohydride, were uniform in size and formed the smallest nanoclusters （67.4 nm）. In this case, the highest Au content was obtained. Sufficiently grown nanoparticles with a high Au content and a limited hydrodynamic size are considered to be suitable for a variety of applications.
文摘A novel composite, CdSe-graphene, was synthesized using facile hydrothermal method. The structural characteristics studies of the synthesized composites were investigated by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscope （SEM）, transmission electron microscope （TEM）, Brunauer, Emmett, Teller specific surface area （BET） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）. The photocatalytic activity was investigated by the degradation of methylene blue as standard dye. The degradation of M8 was calculated based on the decrease in concentration of the dye with respect to regular time intervals. The reusability tests were done to investigate the stability of the used catalysts. Additionally the antibacterial activity of CdSe-graphene was also investigated using bacterium Streptococcus aureus （S. aureus）.
文摘A squarylium dye is dissolved in 4-cyano-4＇-pentylbiphenyl （SCB） and oriented by sandwiching mixtures between two pieces of rubbed glass plates. The optical absorption spectra of the oriented squarylium dye-5CB layers exhibit high anisotropy. The third-order nonlinear optical responses and susceptibilities X^（3）e of squarylium dye in 5CB are measured with light polarizations parallel and perpendicular to the orientational direction by the resonant femtosecond degenerate four-wave mixing （DFWM） technique. Temporal profiles of the DFWM signal of the oriented squarylium dye-5CB layers with light polarizations parallel and perpendicular to the orientational direction are measured with a time resolution of 0.3ps （FWHM）, and are found to consist of two components, i.e., the coherent instantaneous nonlinear response and slow response due to the formation of excited molecules. A high anisotropic ratio of x^（3）e, 10.8 ：k 1.2, is observed for the oriented layers.
基金supported by 2008 Research Grant from Kangwon National University,Korea
文摘Surface functionalization of suspended single-walled carbon nanotubes(SWNTs) using metal(Au) nanoparticles(NPs) is reported.SWNTs are grown on three-dimensionally patterned substrates by thermal chemical vapor deposition and successfully functionalized with Au NPs.Ethylendiamine is mainly used to functionalize SWNTs surface with amino groups before introducing Au NPs.From Raman scattering spectroscopy of the Au-functionalized suspended SWNTs,enhanced Raman scattering properties are obtained.The results suggest that the attached Au NPs may contribute to the enhancement of resonant phenomena.By measuring the electric properties after each functionalization process,it is found that Au NPs act as electron acceptor to the amine functionalized SWNTs.
基金supported by the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology(KEIT)grant funded by the Korea Ministry of Trade Industry&Energy(MOTIE)[10062871,Development of high efficiention exchange materials and modules for preparing UPW for semi-conducting industry applications].
文摘Regeneration of pure water is an important issue not only for the healthy life but also for the fine control of precise processes in various industries.One important issue in ultrahigh purified water is to reduce the amount of total organic carbon(TOC).Herein,we introduce a new approach to reduce the TOC using the surface silanized nanoparticles,in which the magnetic nanoparticles(mNPs)are silanized and then complexed with ion exchange resin(IER)beads.The Fe3O4 mNPs are surface modified by using high concentrated vinyltrimethoxysilane(VTMS)and then adhered on the surface of IER beads.The surface modified mNPs have a thick-shell of polysiloxane layer varying from 5 to 22 nm depending on the amount of VTMS used,which leads the significant increase of specific surface area.The IER beads embedding VTMS-silanized mNPs achieves about 7μg/L of the TOC level in ultrapure water system,which is two orders less than 228μg/L of the feeding water and one order less than 96μg/L from the system using pristine IER beads.This result is mainly attributed to the polysiloxane layer forming broccoli-like surface structure and some part by the vinyl group of VTMS exposed to the amines in the water.
文摘RH vacuum degasser is a very important secondary refining device in the production of high quality steels. The flow field of molten steel in RH system plays a significant role in determining productivity of the equipment. The homogeneous model and VOF method were often used to predict the flow field in RH system, but these kinds of models simplified the interaction between gas bubbles and molten steel. In the present work, a numerical model of a whole RH system, including vacuum degasser, immersed legs and ladle,was built based on gas-liquid two-fluid model, and it could be used to analyze the interaction between argon bubbles and molten steel, to understand the effect of the bubble size to the flow field.
基金supported by a Grant from the Fundamental R&D Program(10067694)funded by the Ministry of Trade,Industry and Energy,Korea。
文摘Nb tubes were fabricated through hydrostatic extrusion at extrusion ratios of 3.1 and 6.1 at ambient temperature,and then their microstructure,texture,and Vickers hardness were investigated based on electron back-scattered diffraction(EBSD)data.The fraction of low-angle boundaries(LABs)largely decreased with a sharp decrease in mean grain sizes after hydrostatic extrusion and was not proportional to extrusion ratios,assuming that mixed-asymmetrical junctions forming LABs dissociate at high extrusion ratios from the external stress(>981 MPa)with thermal activation by the generated heat.The correlation between grain size and Vickers hardness followed the Hall−Petch relationship despite the texture gradient of theá111ñcyclic fiber textural microstructure at low extrusion ratios and theá100ñtrue fiber textural microstructure at high extrusion ratios.The increase in hydrostatic pressure on the Nb tubes contributed to texture evolution in terms of extrusion ratios due to the difference between{110}<111>and{112}<111>components based on EBSD data.
基金supported by the Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology(MEXT) through Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(Grant Nos.24241040 and 25110008)the World Premier International Research Center Initiative(WPI),MEXT,Japan
文摘√√The electronic structures of monolayer silicenes(4 × 4 and■ ×■R13.9o) grown on Ag(111) surface are studied by scanning tunneling spectroscopy(STS) and density functional theory(DFT) calculations. While both phases have similar electronic structures around the Fermi level, significant differences are observed in the higher energy unoccupied states.The DFT calculations show that the contributions of Si 3pz orbitals to the unoccupied states are different because of their different buckled configurations.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50904017)
文摘Al-Ti-O inclusions always clog submerged nozzles in Ti-bearing Al-killed steel.A typical synthesized Al2TiO5 inclusion was immersed in a CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 molten slag for different durations at 1823 K.The Al2TiO5 dissolution paths and mechanism were revealed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and energy dispersive spectroscopy （EDS）.Decreased amounts of Ti and Al and increased amounts of Si and Ca at the dissolution boundary prove that inclusion dissolution and slag penetration simultaneously occur.SiO2 diffuses or penetrates the inclusion more quickly than CaO,as indicated by the w（CaO）/w（SiO2） value in the reaction region.A liquid product （containing 0.7-1.2 w（CaO）/w（SiO2）,15wt%-20wt% Al2O3,and 5wt%-15wt% TiO2） forms on the inclusion surface when Al2TiO5 is dissolved in the slag.Al2TiO5 initially dissolves faster than the diffusion rate of the liquid product toward the bulk slag.With increasing reaction time,the boundary reaches its largest distance,the Al2TiO5 dissolution rate equals the liquid product diffusion rate,and the dissolution process remains stable until the inclusion is completely dissolved.
基金financially supported by the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(S)(No.15H05767)the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Area,“Bulk Nanostructured Metals”(Area No.2201)+1 种基金the Elements Strategy Initiative for Structural Materials(ESISM,No.JPMXP0112101000)JST CREST(No.JPMJCR1994)all through the Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology(MEXT),Japan.
文摘Single-phase bcc-ferrite in an interstitial free(IF)steel was deformed to different strains in a wide range from low to high strains(ε=1–7)by torsion under different Zener-Hollomon(Z)conditions.The specimens were rapidly quenched after the torsion to preserve microstructures formed under different deformation conditions.The results showed that during high-Z(low-temperature)deformation,grains were subdivided by geometrically necessary boundaries(GNBs)via the grain subdivision mechanism.Deformation to high strains(ε>5)led to the ultrafine lamellar structures(with grain sizes<1μm)mainly composed of GNBs having high misorientation angles.Decreasing Z with increasing temperature and/or decreasing strain rate accelerated thermally activated processes,such as dynamic recovery and boundary migration.Unlike the ultrafine lamella formed under the high-Z condition,a variety of microstructures having equiaxed morphologies with fine to coarse grain sizes(>1μm)were realized with decreasing Z.The significance of the grain subdivision and the thermally activated phenomena on the formation of various microstructures under different deformation conditions is discussed.
文摘The third-order optical nonlinearities and responses of poly（methyl methacrylate） （PMMA） coating films containing J-like aggregates of a thiadicarbocyanine dye, 3,3＇-diethyl-2,2＇-thiadicarbocyanine iodide （DTDC1）, are measured by degenerate four-wave mixing （DFWM） technique under resonant conditions. The temporal profiles of the DFWM signal of PMMA coating films containing J-like aggregates of DTDC1 are found to consist of three components： i.e., the coherent instantaneous nonlinear response （electronic response） and the two slow responses uqth decay time constants of about 0.8ps and about 7.0ps. The electronic component of the effective third-order nonlinear susceptibility, χc^（3）, of one of the present films is as high as about 2.1×10^-8 esu, and the figure of merit of third-order nonlinearity F （F=χ^（3）/α） is evaluated to be about 1.9 ×10^-13 esu cm at 850nm.
基金supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI(No.JSPS,17H03458)。
文摘In this review,development of supported catalysts for the dehydrogenative synthesis of benzimidazoles from primary alcohols and 1,2-phenyIenediamine derivatives is briefly summarized.Among them,titania-supported iridium catalysts showed excellent activities under mild reaction conditions.Remarkably,the low-temperature activity of iridium catalyst was significantly affected by titania supports,and the reaction of 1,2-phenylenediamine and benzyl alcohol in the presence of rutilesupported catalysts proceeded smoothly at 100℃to give 2-phenylbenzimidazole in high yields of up to 88%,On the other hand,catalysts supported on anatase generally showed poor activity at 100℃.A significant relationship between CO uptake and the activity of titania-supported catalysts has been reported,indicating that well-reduced iridium species on rutile would be responsible for the predominant catalytic activity.The present results suggest the importance of the selection of suitable titania supports for the iridium catalysts.
文摘The third-order optical nonlinearities and responses of a squarylium dye, 2,4-di-3-guaiazulenyl-1,3-dihydroxycyclobutenediylium dihydroxide, in tetrahydrofuran （THF） solution and in polystyrene （PS） coating films are measured by the femtosecond degenerate four-wave mixing technique under resonant conditions. The molecular hyperpolarizability γ of the squarylium dye in the THF solution is determined to be 3.0 × 10^-29 esu at 764 nm, and its electronic component γe is determined to be 1.1 × 10^-29 esu. The third-order nonlinear susceptibility X^（3） of one of the present PS coating films containing the squarylium dye is as high as 3.1 × 10^-8 esu at 80Ohm, and its electronic component Xe^（3） is 1.3 × 10^-8 esu.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.50933001,51221002 and 51320105012)
文摘The ＂sliding graft copolymer＂ （SGC）, in which many linear poly-ε-caprolactone （PCL） side chains are bound to cyclodextrin rings of a polyrotaxane （PR）, was prepared and employed to toughen diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A （DGEBA） based epoxy resin. The aim of the work is to understand the effect of SGC on the miscibility, morphology, thermal behavior, curing reaction and mechanical performance of the cured systems. From differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） analysis and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis （DMTA） of DGEBA/SGC thermosetting blends, it is found that DGEBA and SGC are miscible in the amorphous state. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR） suggested that the miscibility between SGC and DGEBA is due to the existence of intermolecular specific interactions （viz. hydrogen bonding）. The impact strength is improved by 4 times for DGEBA/SGC （80/20） blends compared with that of the unmodified system. The increase in toughness of SGC-modified thermosets can be explained by the effect of intermolecular specific interactions of SGC with DGEBA, which is beneficial to induce the plastic deformation of matrix. This is the first report on utilizing this novel supramolecular polymer to toughen rigid epoxy matrix.
基金the support of Project Supported by Keypoint Research and Invention in Shaanxi Province of China(No.2020GY-270)Service local special plan project of Education Department of Shaanxi Province(No.19JC009)。
文摘Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8),as a new type of anode material for lithium-ion batteries,is attracting enormous attention because of its low cost and excellent safety.Though decent capacities have been reported,the electrochemical reaction mechanism of Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8)has rarely been studied.In this work,a porous Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8)anode with considerably high capacity(421 mAh/g at 100 mA/g and 209 mAh/g at 5000 mA/g after 1500 cycles)was reported,which is even higher than ever reported titanium-based anodes materials including Li_(4)Ti_(5)O_(12),TiO_(2)and Li_(2)ZnTi_(3)O_(8).Here,for the first time,the accurate theoretical capacity of Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8)was confirmed to be 266.4 mAh/g.It was also found that both intercalation reaction and pseudocapacitance contribute to the actual capacity of Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8),making it possibly higher than the theoretical value.Most importantly,the porous structure of Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8)not only promotes the intercalation reaction,but also induces high pseudocapacitance capacity(225.4 mAh/g),which boosts the reversible capacity.Therefore,it is the outstanding pseudocapacitance capacity of porous Zn_(2)Ti_(3)O_(8)that accounts for high actual capacity exceeding the theoretical one.This work elucidates the superiorities of porous structure and provides an example in designing high-performance electrodes for lithium-ion batteries.
文摘Half-Heusler compounds are an impressive class of materials with a huge potential for different applications such as in future energy, especially in the fields of thermoelectrics and solar cells. We present ab fnitio total energy calculations within the modified Becke-Johnson generalized gradient approximation （mBJ-GGA） to obtain the physical properties of SrAlGa compounds. The structural, elastic, acoustic, electronic, chemical bonding, optical, and thermoelectric properties are calculated and compared with the available calculation data. The SrAlGa is found to be a small-band-gap （0.125-0.175 eV） material, suitable for thermoelectric applications with a relatively high Seebeck coefficient. Also, SrAIGa has the potential in the optoelectronic applications due to high optical conductivity and reflectivity in the infrared and visible region of electromagnetic spectra.
