Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets play a crucial role in energy conversion and electronic devices.The essential magnetic properties of Nd-Fe-B magnets,particularly coercivity and remanent magnetization,are significantly infue...Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets play a crucial role in energy conversion and electronic devices.The essential magnetic properties of Nd-Fe-B magnets,particularly coercivity and remanent magnetization,are significantly infuenced by the phase characteristics and microstructure.In this work,Nd-Fe-B magnets were manufactured using vacuum induction melting(VIM),laser directed energy deposition(LDED)and laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)technologies.Themicrostructure evolution and phase selection of Nd-Fe-B magnets were then clarified in detail.The results indicated that the solidification velocity(V)and cooling rate(R)are key factors in the phase selection.In terms of the VIM-casting Nd-Fe-B magnet,a large volume fraction of theα-Fe soft magnetic phase(39.7 vol.%)and Nd2Fe17Bxmetastable phase(34.7 vol.%)areformed due to the low R(2.3×10-1?C s-1),whereas only a minor fraction of the Nd2Fe14B hard magnetic phase(5.15 vol.%)is presented.For the LDED-processed Nd-Fe-B deposit,although the Nd2Fe14B hard magnetic phase also had a low value(3.4 vol.%)as the values of V(<10-2m s-1)and R(5.06×103?C s-1)increased,part of theα-Fe soft magnetic phase(31.7vol.%)is suppressed,and a higher volume of Nd2Fe17Bxmetastable phases(47.5 vol.%)areformed.As a result,both the VIM-casting and LDED-processed Nd-Fe-B deposits exhibited poor magnetic properties.In contrast,employing the high values of V(>10-2m s-1)and R(1.45×106?C s-1)in the LPBF process resulted in the substantial formation of the Nd2Fe14B hard magnetic phase(55.8 vol.%)directly from the liquid,while theα-Fe soft magnetic phase and Nd2Fe17Bxmetastable phase precipitation are suppressed in the LPBF-processed Nd-Fe-B magnet.Additionally,crystallographic texture analysis reveals that the LPBF-processedNd-Fe-B magnets exhibit isotropic magnetic characteristics.Consequently,the LPBF-processed Nd-Fe-B deposit,exhibiting a coercivity of 656 k A m-1,remanence of 0.79 T and maximum energy product of 71.5 k J m-3,achieved an acceptable magnetic performance,comparable to other additive manufacturing processed Nd-Fe-B magnets from MQP(Nd-lean)Nd-Fe-Bpowder.展开更多
Objective:Early and accurate identification of large vessel occlusion(LVO)acute ischemic stroke(AIS)patients is critically important for stroke management.Practicable scales with simple items can facilitate prehospita...Objective:Early and accurate identification of large vessel occlusion(LVO)acute ischemic stroke(AIS)patients is critically important for stroke management.Practicable scales with simple items can facilitate prehospital paramedics distinguishing LVO-AIS patients with high efficiency and help to avoid unnecessary and costly delays.The current study aims to develop a screening tool to predict AIS-LVO patients based on prehospital available data.Method:A total of 251 suspected stroke patients who were transported to the emergency department of our hospital via emergency medical services were consecutively enrolled from August,2020 to January,2022.Data including demographic information,medical history,clinical manifestations,and vital signs were collected.A multivariate logistic regression model was developed based on statistically significant variables selected from univariate analysis.Result:Forty-two patients(16.7%)were diagnosed as LVO-AIS based on imaging validation at admission.A comprehensive model was developed with past medical history factors such as atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease,vital signs such as systolic blood pressure,and prominent symptoms and signs such as gaze palsy,facial paralysis,and dysarthria.The model showed better diagnostic performance in terms of area under the receiver operating characteristic curves(0.884,95%CI,0.830-0.939),which was higher than other common prehospital prediction scales such as the Face,Arm,Speech,Time test(FAST),the Field Assessment Stroke Triage for Emergency Destination(FAST-ED)scale,and the Gaze-Face-Arm-Speech-Time test(G-FAST).Calibration curve analysis,decision curve analysis,and clinical impact curve analysis further validated the reliability,net benefit,and potential clinical impact of the prediction model,respectively.Conclusion:We conducted a prediction model based on prehospital accessible factors including past history of atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease,systolic blood pressure,and signs such as gaze palsy,facial palsy,and dysarthria.The prediction model showed good diagnostic power and accuracy for identification of the high-risk patients with LVO and may become an effective tool for the LVO recognition in prehospital settings.Future studies are warranted to refine and validate the model further in order to enhance the accuracy and objectivity of clinical judgments.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFB4600300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U22A20189,52175364)the China Scholarship Council(Grant No.202206290134)。
文摘Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets play a crucial role in energy conversion and electronic devices.The essential magnetic properties of Nd-Fe-B magnets,particularly coercivity and remanent magnetization,are significantly infuenced by the phase characteristics and microstructure.In this work,Nd-Fe-B magnets were manufactured using vacuum induction melting(VIM),laser directed energy deposition(LDED)and laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)technologies.Themicrostructure evolution and phase selection of Nd-Fe-B magnets were then clarified in detail.The results indicated that the solidification velocity(V)and cooling rate(R)are key factors in the phase selection.In terms of the VIM-casting Nd-Fe-B magnet,a large volume fraction of theα-Fe soft magnetic phase(39.7 vol.%)and Nd2Fe17Bxmetastable phase(34.7 vol.%)areformed due to the low R(2.3×10-1?C s-1),whereas only a minor fraction of the Nd2Fe14B hard magnetic phase(5.15 vol.%)is presented.For the LDED-processed Nd-Fe-B deposit,although the Nd2Fe14B hard magnetic phase also had a low value(3.4 vol.%)as the values of V(<10-2m s-1)and R(5.06×103?C s-1)increased,part of theα-Fe soft magnetic phase(31.7vol.%)is suppressed,and a higher volume of Nd2Fe17Bxmetastable phases(47.5 vol.%)areformed.As a result,both the VIM-casting and LDED-processed Nd-Fe-B deposits exhibited poor magnetic properties.In contrast,employing the high values of V(>10-2m s-1)and R(1.45×106?C s-1)in the LPBF process resulted in the substantial formation of the Nd2Fe14B hard magnetic phase(55.8 vol.%)directly from the liquid,while theα-Fe soft magnetic phase and Nd2Fe17Bxmetastable phase precipitation are suppressed in the LPBF-processed Nd-Fe-B magnet.Additionally,crystallographic texture analysis reveals that the LPBF-processedNd-Fe-B magnets exhibit isotropic magnetic characteristics.Consequently,the LPBF-processed Nd-Fe-B deposit,exhibiting a coercivity of 656 k A m-1,remanence of 0.79 T and maximum energy product of 71.5 k J m-3,achieved an acceptable magnetic performance,comparable to other additive manufacturing processed Nd-Fe-B magnets from MQP(Nd-lean)Nd-Fe-Bpowder.
基金sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82101389 and 81971114)Beijing Nova Program(No.20230484286)General Project of Science and Technology of Beijing Municipal Education Commission(No.KM202110025018).
文摘Objective:Early and accurate identification of large vessel occlusion(LVO)acute ischemic stroke(AIS)patients is critically important for stroke management.Practicable scales with simple items can facilitate prehospital paramedics distinguishing LVO-AIS patients with high efficiency and help to avoid unnecessary and costly delays.The current study aims to develop a screening tool to predict AIS-LVO patients based on prehospital available data.Method:A total of 251 suspected stroke patients who were transported to the emergency department of our hospital via emergency medical services were consecutively enrolled from August,2020 to January,2022.Data including demographic information,medical history,clinical manifestations,and vital signs were collected.A multivariate logistic regression model was developed based on statistically significant variables selected from univariate analysis.Result:Forty-two patients(16.7%)were diagnosed as LVO-AIS based on imaging validation at admission.A comprehensive model was developed with past medical history factors such as atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease,vital signs such as systolic blood pressure,and prominent symptoms and signs such as gaze palsy,facial paralysis,and dysarthria.The model showed better diagnostic performance in terms of area under the receiver operating characteristic curves(0.884,95%CI,0.830-0.939),which was higher than other common prehospital prediction scales such as the Face,Arm,Speech,Time test(FAST),the Field Assessment Stroke Triage for Emergency Destination(FAST-ED)scale,and the Gaze-Face-Arm-Speech-Time test(G-FAST).Calibration curve analysis,decision curve analysis,and clinical impact curve analysis further validated the reliability,net benefit,and potential clinical impact of the prediction model,respectively.Conclusion:We conducted a prediction model based on prehospital accessible factors including past history of atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease,systolic blood pressure,and signs such as gaze palsy,facial palsy,and dysarthria.The prediction model showed good diagnostic power and accuracy for identification of the high-risk patients with LVO and may become an effective tool for the LVO recognition in prehospital settings.Future studies are warranted to refine and validate the model further in order to enhance the accuracy and objectivity of clinical judgments.
