Structure and Magnetic Propoerty of Amorphous Fe—Ni Particles prepared by Mechanical Alloying

The amorphous Fe67.5 alloy particles have been prepared by mechanical alloying(MA) process of elemental powders.The crystallization is observed at temperature around 405℃ by means of differential thermal analyzer,It is found that the coercivity Hc and the effective magnetic anisotropy value of amorphous phase are not far from that of crystal phase.The magnetization behavior of amorphous and nanocrystalline samples prepared by mechanical alloying and milling process are quite similar,they obey 1/H law at middle-high field and 1/H^2 at higher field.The 1/H field dependence is attributed to a large number of dislocations created during MA process.The studies on the 1/H^2 field dependence reveals that magnetization of Fe-Ni ultrafine particles are governed predominantly by internal stress fields induced by MA process.     

Effects of doping Fe and Al on microstructure and electrochemical characteristics of Mg-based hydrogen storage alloys

The Mg-based hydrogen storage alloys Mg2Ni, Mg2Ni0.7Fe0.3 and Mgl.7Alo.3Ni were successfully synthesized by a two-step process （sintering and ball milling）. The crystal structure and microstructure were examined by X-ray diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscope and Malvern particle size analyzer. New phase appears in the tripe alloys doped with A1 and Fe, and the particle size ranges from 3μm to 5 μm. The electrochemical performance studies indicate that the partial substitution of AI for Mg, and Fe for Ni significantly improve the cycle life, reversibility of hydrogen absorption and desorption. The diffusion process is the control step in the electrode reaction of hydrogen storage alloys.     

Fabrication and characterization of VO2 thin films by direct current facing targets magnetron sputtering and low temperature oxidation

Low valence vanadium oxide（VO2-x） thin films were prepared on SiO2/Si substrates at room temperature by direct current facing targets reactive magnetron sputtering, and then processed through rapid thermal annealing. The effects of the annealing on the structure and phase transition property of VO2 were discussed. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction technique and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were employed to study the phase composition and structure of the thin films. The resistance-temperature property was measured. The results show that VO2 thin film is obtained after annealed at 320℃ for 3 h, its phase transition temperature is 56 ℃, and the resistance changes by more than 2 orders. The vanadium oxide thin films are applicable in thermochromic smart windows, and the deposition and annealing process is compatible with micro electromechanical system process.     

Synthesis, crystal structure and photoluminescence of N,N’-di-5H-pyrido-[3',2':4,5]cyclopenta[1,2-b]pyridin-5-ylidenebiphenyl-4,4'-diamine

The compound N,N'-di-5H-pyrido-[3',2':4,5]cyclopenta[1,2-b]pyridin-5-ylidenebiphenyl-4,4'-diamine,formulated as C34H20N6,was synthesized and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction.It is a non-planar molecule and strong π-π stacking interactions are observed in the structure.The compound exhibits photoluminescence property.     

Synthesis,Growth,and Characterization of a New Thiourea and Bismuth Chloride Complex with Excellent Nonlinear Optical Properties

Crystals of a new organometallic nonlinear optical(NLO) compound, di-μ-chloro-bis[chlorotri(thiourea)bismuth(Ⅲ)]-pentachloro(thiourea)bismuth-ate(Ⅲ)(DCBPB), have been successfully grown from formic acid aqueous solutions of thiourea and bismuth chloride by a slow evaporation technique. The crystal structure and atomic composition of DCBPB have been confirmed by single crystal X-ray diff raction(SCXRD), Fourier transform infrared spectra, and elemental analysis. The SCXRD results proved that DCBPB crystallizes in triclinic space group P1 with unit cell dimensions of a = 7.0606(2) ?, b = 8.8106(4) ?, c = 16.3247(8) ?, α = 99.242(4)°, β = 95.309(3)°, γ = 105.856(3)°, and Z = 2. DCBPB crystal exhibits excellent transmittance from 500 to 2500 nm and green fluorescence with maximum emission at 508 nm. The thermogravimetricdiff erential scanning calorimetry(TG-DSC) analysis indicates that a solid-phase reaction took place at 170.1 ℃, whereas the decomposition temperature of the crystal material was 189 ℃. The NLO property obtained by the Kurtz powder test showed that the second harmonic generation efficiency of DCBPB crystal is two-seventh of KDP crystal.     

不锈钢铝合金半固态连接工艺参数研究

By using semisolid joining technique,the bonding of stainless steel and semisolid aluminum alloy is successfully realized.The relationships between interracial shear strength and solid fraction of aluminum alloy,bonding pressure and time of keeping pressure were studied by the method of orthogonal experiment.The interfacial structure and the fracture structure of the bonding plate are studied by means of optical microscope (OM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM).The results show that there is the best solid fraction between the solid phase line and the liquid phase line of the semisolid aluminum alloy,with the increase of bonding pressure and pressure time,the interfacial shear strength increases rapidly,and then with further increase of bonding pressure and pressure time,the shear strength rises little.Along the interface,solid phase and liquid phase bond with stainless steel by turns because of the different diffusion ability.So,a new type of non-equilibrium diffusion interfacial structure is constructed at the interface of stainless steel and aluminum alloy,compound mechanism of plastic and brittle fracture interface was formed at the shear fracture interface.     

Catalytic effects of V_2O_5 on oxidative pyrolysis of spent cation exchange resin

Pyrolysis is a cost-effective and safe method for the disposal of radioactive spent resins. In this work, the catalytic effects of V_2O_5 on the pyrolysis of cation exchange resin are investigated for the first time. The results show that it is a better catalyst than others so far studied and achieves a lowering of final pyrolysis temperature and residual rate simultaneously when aided by physical blending. The maximum reductions of the final pyrolysis temperature and the residual rate are 173 ℃ and 11.9%(in weight), respectively. Under the action of V_2O_5, low-temperature(445℃) removal of partial sulfonic acid groups occurs and the pyrolysis of the resin copolymer matrix is promoted. This is demonstrated by the analysis of pyrolysis residues at different temperatures by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) and element analysis. The catalytic activity of V_2O_5 is determined by effects both at acid sites and oxidation-reduction centers via H_2-TPR(temperature programmed reduction), O_2-TPD(temperature programmed desorption), CO_2-TPD, and NH_3-TPD. The catalytic effect of oxidation-reduction centers in V_2O_5 is achieved by close contact with the sulfur bond through chemisorption under the effect of acid sites. V_2O_5 is also believed to be the reason for the removal of partial sulfonic acid groups at lower temperatures(445℃). V_2O_5 is an effective catalyst for spent resin pyrolysis and can be further applied in industry.     

Rietveld quantification of γ-C2S conversion rate supported by synchrotron X-ray diffraction images

The pure γ-Ca2SiO4 （]t-C2S） phase was prepared at 1623 K of calcining temperature, 10 h of holding time and furnace cooling. The 13-C2S phase was obtained through γ-C2S conversion with the following calcination system which was adopted at 1473 K of calcining temperature, 1 h of holding time and then water-cooling. The conversion rate of γ-C2S was studied by the Rietveld quantitative laboratory X-ray powder diffraction supported by synchrotron X-ray diffraction images. The refinement results show that the final conversion rate of γ-C2S is higher than 92%. The absolute error of the γ-C2S conversion rate between two Rietveld refinements （sample with or without α-Al2O3） is 3.6%, which shows that the Rietveld quantitative X-ray diffraction analysis is an appropriate and accurate method to quantify the γ-C2S conversion rate.     

Sintering and microstructure of silicon carbide ceramic with Y3Al5O12 added by sol-gel method

Silicon carbide (SIC) ceramic with YAG (Y3Al5O12) additive added by sol-gel method was liquid-phase sintered at different sintering temperatures, and the sintering mechanism and microstructural characteristics of resulting silicon carbide ceramics were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and elemental distribution of surface (EDS). YAG (yttrium aluminum garnet) phase formed before the sintering and its uniform distribution in the SiC/YAG composite powder decreased the sintering temperature and improved the densification of SiC ceramic. The suitable sintering temperature was 1860 ℃ with the specimen sintered at this temperature having superior sintering and mechanical properties, smaller crystal size and fewer microstructure defects. Three characteristics of improved toughness of SiC ceramic with YAG added by sol-gel method were microstructural densification, main-crack deflection and crystal ‘bridging‘.     

Vapor-liquid equilibrium simulation of binary and ternary mixtures of CH4, C2H4 and iso-C4H10

The vapor-liquid equilibrium（VLE） properties for the binary and ternary mixtures of CH4,C2H4 and isoC4H10 are of great importance in the recovery of ethylene from mixture containing CH4 and C2H4 with iso-C4H10 as solvent.Hence,Gibbs ensemble Monte Carlo（GEMC） simulations were used to estimate vapor-liquid equilibrium for the binary and ternary mixtures of CH4,C2H4 and iso-C4H10 with the united atom potential NERD model.The selected simulation conditions are based on the experiment in the literature.The results of this work were shown to be in satisfactory agreement with available experimental data and predictions of Peng-Robinson equation of state.The structure of simulated liquid phase is also characterized by radial distribution function（RDF）,which contributes to further understanding of the VLE curve of these systems.RDF is not sensitive to the pressure and temperature range.With the increase of pressure or the decrease of temperature,the molecules tend to gather together.     

Nonlinear Riemann Problem for Nonlinear Elliptic Systems in Sobolev Space W1，p（ D ）

The nonlinear Riemann problems were converted into nonlinear singular integral equations and the existence of the solution for the problem was proved by means of contract principle.     

The Electrochemical Performance of Ml0.7Mm0.3Ni3.7Co0.7Mn0.4Al0.2 Nanocrystalline Hydrogen Storage Alloy as Metal Hydride Electrode

Ml0.7Mm0.3Ni3.7Co0.7Mn0.4Al0.2 nanocrystalline hydrogen storage materials are prepared by melt-spinning(MS).X-ray diffraction is used for the measurement of the nanocrystalline size.Compared to the electrode of polycrystalline alloys,the property of activation MH9metal hydride)electrode of the alloys with nanometer scale became worse and the inital discharge capacity decreased.It may be ascribed to the decrease of the total amount of rare earth metals and the increase of oxygen on the surface from the analysis of components of the alloys.After heat-treatment,the electrochemical performance of MH electrode of as-spun alloys could be improved,which could be attributed to the alleviation of the lattice strain.     

V2O5-CaCo3-Nb2O5掺杂对低损耗功率Mn-Zn铁氧体的影响

Effect of the content of dopants in the manganese-zinc ferrites on the low power loss is studied by measuring magnetic properties and observing the grain boundary structures. The Mn0.738Zn0.206Fe2.066O4 composition powders were prepared by using conventional ceramic powder processing technique. The microstructure of grain boundary was observed by scanning electron microscope （SEM）. It has been found that power loss is greatly dependent upon the content of the additives.     

Thermodynamic Optimization of DyCl3 -NaCl System

In this paper, the phase diagram of the DyCl3 -NaCl system is optimized and calculated with CALPHAD ( calculation of phase diagram ) technology. A set of thermodynamic functions of compounds Na3 DyCl6, NaDyCl4, and NaDY2 Cl7 have been optimized and calculated based on an interactive computer-assisted analysis. The optimized thermodynamic parameters, calculated phase diagram and experimental phase diagram are thermodynamically serf-consistent.     

ZnS<Subscript>0.8</Subscript>Se<Subscript>0.2</Subscript> film for high resolution liquid crystal light valve

The structural characteristics and optical and electrical properties of molecular-beam-epitaxy (MBE) grown ZnS_0.8Se_0.2 thin films on indium-tin-oxide(ITO) glas substrates were investigated in this work. TheX-ray diffraction (XRD) results indicated that high quality polycrystalline ZnS_0.8Se_0.2 thin film grown at the optimized temperature had a prefered orientation along the (111) planes. The transmission electron microscopy (TEM) cross-sectional micrograph of the sample showed a well defined columnar structure with lateral crystal dimension in the order of a few hundred angstroms. Ultraviolet (UV) photoresponsivity as high as 0.01 A/W had been demonstrated and for wavelengths longer than 450 nm, the response was down from the peak response by more than 3 orders of magnitude. The thin ZnS_0.8Se_0.2 photosensor layer, with a wide energy gap and anisotropic electrical property, makes a transmission UV liquid crystal light valve (LCLV) with high resolution feasible. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 59910161981) and RGC grant from the Hong Kong Government Grant (No. NSFC/HKUST 35), China     

Study of transport behavior for Fe-doping La<Subscript>0.67</Subscript>Ca<Subscript>0.33</Subscript>MnO<Subscript>3</Subscript> perovskite manganese

Systematic studies of the transport properties of La_0.67Ca_0.33Mn_1?xFe _x O₃ (x=0–0.3) systems showed that with increasing Fe-doping contentx the resistance increases and the insulator-metal transition temperature moves to lower temperature. For small doping content, the transport property satisfies metal transport behavior below the transition temperature, and above the transition temperature it satisfies the small polaron model. This behavior can be explained by Fe³⁺ doping, which easily forms Fe³⁺?O^2??Mn⁴⁺ channel, suppressing the double exchange Mn³⁺?O^2??Mn⁴⁺ channel and enhancing the spin scattering of Mn ions induced by antiferromagnetic clusters of Fe ions.     

Environmental embrittlement and preferred orientation of cold-rolled and annealed Fe3(Al,Cr,Zr) alloy at ambient temperature

The room temperature tensile properties of cold-rolled and annealed Fe₃(Al,Cr,Zr) alloy are similar to those of warm-rolled Fe₃Al alloys. The cold-rolled Fe₃(Al,Cr,Zr) alloy is also susceptible to test environments. It has been shown that the ductility in various environments decreases in sequence of oxygen-oil-air-distilled water. The results of X-ray diffraction analysis show that (211) preferred orientation of B2 phase appears in cold-rolled Fe₃(Al,Cr,Zr) alloy after recrystallization annealing. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (59895157) and the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology (98ZE14020)     

Science Letters：Nitrogen doping of activated carbon loading Fe2O3 and activity in carbon-nitric oxide reaction

Nitrogen doping of activated carbon loading Fe2O3 was performed by annealing in ammonia, and the activity of the modified carbon for NO reduction was studied in the presence of oxygen. Results show that Fe2O3 enhances the amount of surface oxygen complexes and facilitates nitrogen incorporation in the carbon, especially in the form of pyridinic nitrogen. The modified carbon shows excellent activity for NO reduction in the low temperature regime (<500 °C) because of the cooperative effect of Fe2O3 and the surface nitrogen species.     

CoNi/CoO 双层膜磁化反转机制与温度的依赖关系

Exchange coupling and magnetization reversal mechanism in two series of Co_xNi_(1-x)/CoO(30 nm)(x=0.2 and 0.4)bilayers are studied by vector magnetometer.Two components of magnetization are measured parallel and perpendicular to the applied field.At low temperatures,coercivity H_c∝(t_(FM))~(-n),n=1.5 and 1.38 for x=0.2 and 0.4,respectively,in agreement with the random field model.At room temperature,the coercivity is nearly proportional to the inverse FM layer thickness.In addition to the exchange field and the coercivity,the characteristic of the magnetization reversal mechanism was found to change with temperature.At temperatures below 180 K,magnetization reversal process along the unidirectional axis is accompanied only by nucleation and pinning of domain wall while magnetization rotation is also involved at high temperatures.     

Catalytic properties of CuO/Sn0.9Ti0.1O2 and CuO/Sn0.7Ti0.3O2 in NO＋CO reaction

Using SnxTi1-xO2 as carriers, CuO/Sn0.9Ti0.1O2 and CuO/Sn0.7Ti0.3O2 catalysts with different loading amounts of copper oxide (CuO) were prepared by an impregnation method. The catalytic properties of CuO/Sn0.9Ti0.1O2 and CuO/Sn0.7Ti0.3O2 were examined using a microreactor-gas chromatography (GC) NO CO reaction system and the methods of BET (Brun- auer-Emmett-Teller), TG-DTA (themogravimetric and differential thermal analysis), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and H2-temperature programmed reduction (TPR). The results showed that NO conversions of Sn0.9Ti0.1O2 and Sn0.7Ti0.3O2 were 47.2% and 43.6% respectively, which increased to 95.3% and 90.9% at 6 wt% CuO loading. However, further increase in CuO loading caused a decrease in the catalytic activity. The nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherm and pore-size distribution curve of Sn0.9Ti0.1O2 and Sn0.7Ti0.3O2 represented type IV of the BDDT (Brunauer, Deming, Deming and Teller) system and a typical mesoporous sample. There were two CuO diffraction peaks (2θ 35.5° and 38.7°), and the diffraction peak areas increased with increasing CuO loading. TPR analysis also detected three peaks (α, β and γ) from the CuO-loaded catalysts, suggesting that the α peak was the reduction of the highly dispersed copper oxide, the β peak was the reduction of the isolated copper oxide, and the γ peak was the reduction of crystal phase copper oxide. In addition, a fourth peak (δ) of the catalysts meant that the SnxTi1-xO2 mixed oxides could be reductive.