Effects of temperature on fracture behavior of Al-based in-situ composites reinforced with Mg_2Si and Si particles fabricated by centrifugal casting

An aluminum-based in-situ composites reinforced with Mg2Si and Si particles were produced by centrifugal casting A1-20Si-5Mg alloy. The microstructure of the composites was examined, and the effects of temperature on fracture behavior of the composite were investigated. The results show that the average fraction of primary Si and Mg2Si particles in the composites is as high as 38%, and ultimate tensile strengths （UTS） of the composites first increase then decrease with the increase of test temperature. Microstructures of broken specimens show that both the particle fracture and the interface debonding affect the fracture behavior of the composites, and the interface debonding becomes the dominant fracture mechanism with increasing test temperature. Comparative results indicate that rich particles in the composites and excellent interface strength play great roles in enhancing tensile property by preventing the movement of dislocations.

In-situ ultrasonic calibrations of pressure and temperature in a hinge-type double-stage cubic large volume press

Here,simultaneous in-situ calibration of pressures and temperatures was performed in a hinge-type second-stage cubic large volume press(LVP)up to 15 GPa and 1400 K by an acoustic travel-time approach.Based on the recently reported P-tSand P-T-tP-tSequations for Al2O3buffer rod,the cell pressures and temperatures in the chamber of LVP were insitu determined,in comparison with those by conventional off-line(or fixed-points)pressure calibration method and direct thermocouple measurement,respectively.It is found that the cell pressures of the LVP chamber are significantly reduced after annealing at simultaneous high pressures and high temperatures,owing to the stress relaxation as accumulate in the LVP chamber.This acoustic travel-time method is verified to be a good way for precise determination of thermal(cell)pressures at high temperature conditions,and is of great importance and necessity to conduct in-situ physical property measurements under extreme high P-T conditions,especially when the precious synchrotron x-ray/neutron diffraction beams are not available.

High temperature mechanical properties of low carbon silicon-bearing steel by twin-roll strip casting

The tensile equipment of the advanced confocal scanning laser microscope （CSLM） was used to research the high temperature mechanical properties of low carbon silicon-bearing steel by twin-roll strip casting. The results show that, at the strain rate of 0. 000 5 s ^-1, the strip clearly shows signs of brittleness at around 600 ℃ and its plasticity falls considerably between 750 ℃ and 600 ℃. This is because during the transformation from austenite to ferrite, the low strength ferrite at the austenite grain boundaries greatly reduces the steel＇ s high temperature plasticity. The subsequent strip coiling process should be controlled at less than the brittle temperature of approximately 600 ℃, so cracks at the coiling stage can be prevented.

自组装Ge量子点热扩散效应的XAFS研究

利用荧光X射线吸收精细结构(X-ray absorption fine structure,XAFS)方法研究了分子束外延生长的自组装Ge/Si(001)量子点的扩散效应.原子力显微镜结果表明,在550℃的生长温度下形成了面密度为5.2×1011cm-2的高密度小尺寸量子点.XAFS结果表明,生长的Ge量子点样品覆盖Si层后在550℃温度退火,对Ge/Si之间的热扩散混合的影响较小.随着退火温度升高到800℃,Ge原子的第一近邻配位壳层中的Ge-Si配位的无序度由4.0×10-5nm2降低到2.9×10-5nm2,配位数由3.3升高到3.8,这表明Ge量子点样品中的Ge原子的近邻主要为Si配位原子,高温退火显著增加了Ge原子在Si层中的扩散.

Ag(核)@Au(壳)纳米颗粒的制备及高温原位XAFS研究

用化学液相还原法制备Ag核Au壳的核壳结构Ag@Au纳米颗粒。用UV-vis、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、差示扫描量热仪(DSC)和X射线吸收精细结构谱(XAFS)进行表征。结果表明成功制备出均一稳定单分散的Ag@Au纳米颗粒,Ag核颗粒平均粒径约8 nm,Au外壳的厚度约3.5 nm。DSC谱显示核壳颗粒在合金化过程中300°C附近时,扩散最剧烈,500°C时已完全形成合金。从高温原位XAFS的径向结构函数(RSF)可清晰看到Au原子周围的局域结构在合金化过程中发生明显变化。用替代位法进行拟合,发现Au-Au键长由2.86增加到2.89,配位数由原来的8.0减为6.1,同时出现了2.1个Au-Ag配位键,而无序度在不断增大,且整个合金化过程主要是以代位扩散为主。

In-situ Formation of MgAl_(2)O_(4):A Method of Tailoring Microstructure and Properties for Development of High-performance Refractories

The in-situ formation mechanism of MgAl_(2)O_(4) was introduced,focusing on the formation process by solid phase reaction and gas phase reaction as well as the phenomenon of secondary spinelization.The influencing factors of the in-situ MgAl_(2)O_(4) formation and its effect on the microstructure and the properties of materials were systematically summarized for the Al2O3-MgO-MgAl_(2)O_(4) system and the carbon-containing refractories systems.It was pointed out that the in-situ formation of MgAl_(2)O_(4),including secondary spinelization,can regulate the microstructure and the service performance of materials.Its expansion effect can not only offset the shrinkage caused by sintering to improve the corrosion resistance of refractories,but also seriously restrict the reliability of functional refractories.The composition,the particle size,the atmosphere,and the temperature are important factors affecting the in-situ formation of MgAl_(2)O_(4).In the carbon-containing materials systems,the solid-solid reaction and the gas-solid reaction coexist to produce MgAl_(2)O_(4),which provides an effective way to further regulate the microstructure and the properties of materials through the reaction process.

Entropy-driven phase regulation of high-entropy transition metal oxide and its enhanced high-temperature microwave absorption by in-situ dual phases

High-temperature microwave absorbers are significant for military equipment which experiences severe aerodynamic heat.In this work,high-entropy oxide(HEO)(FexCoNiCrMn)mOn with excellent high-temperature microwave absorption is studied.Driven by the effect of entropy,the composition of the oxide can be transformed from spinel-type phase(FexCoNiCrMn)_(3)O_(4) to corundum-type phase(FexCoNiCrMn)2O3 with the increasing content of iron.Only spinel-type or corundum-type structure composes the oxide when x≤3 or x≥5.But in-situ dual phases can coexist when x equals 4 during phase transition.Interestingly,obliged to abundant heterogeneous interfaces and crystal defects in the dual-phase HEO,magnetic property,dielectric polarization,and microwave loss ability are all well enhanced.The Smith chart analysis demonstrates the impedance matching condition is well improved due to the enhanced loss ability.These findings pave a new way for the adjustment of electromagnetic properties of HEO by entropy-driven phase regulation.Meanwhile,the dual-phase absorber can achieve better than 90%absorption in 9.6-12.4 GHz at 800℃ with a thickness of 2.6 mm,a low thermal diffusivity of 0.0038 cm^(2)/s at 900℃,and excellent high-temperature stability,which indicates it’s promising as a high-temperature microwave absorber.

In-situ imaging the electrochemical reactions of Li-CO_(2) nanobatteries at high temperatures in an aberration corrected environmental transmission electron microscope

Rechargeable lithium-carbon dioxide(Li-CO_(2))batteries have attracted much attention due to their high theoretical energy densities and capture of C0_(2).However,the electrochemical reaction mechanisms of rechargeable Lo-CO_(2) batteries,particularly the decomposition mechanisms of the discharge product Li_(2)CO_(3) are still unclear,impeding their practical applications.Exploring electrochemistry of Li_(2)CO_(3) is critical for improving the performance of Li-C0_(2) batteries.Herein,in-situ environmental transmission electron microscopy(ETEM)technique was used to study electrochemistry of Li_(2)CO_(3) in Li-C0_(2) batteries during discharge and charge processes.During discharge,Li_(2)CO_(3) was nucleated and accumulated on the surface of the cathode media such as carbon nanotubes(CNTs)and Ag nanowires(Ag NWs),but it was hard to decompose during charging at room temperature.To promote the decomposition of Li2C03,the charge reactions were conducted at high temperatures,during which Li_(2)CO_(3) was decomposed to lithium with release of gases.Density functional theory(DFT)calculations revealed that the synergistic effect of temperature and biasing facilitates the decomposition of Li_(2)CO_(3).This study not only provides a fundamental understanding to the high temperature Li-C0_(2) nanobatteries,but also offers a valid technique,i.e.,discharging/charging at high temperatures,to improve the cyclability of Li-CO_(2) batteries for energy storage applications.

Oxidation kinetics and high temperature in-situ observation of the oxidation behaviour of NbSi_(2) at 1023 K

By using high temperature optical microscopy,oxidation behaviors of poly-and single crystalline NbSi_(2) were observed in-situ at 1023 K.The effects of micro-cracks,porosity and grain boundary on the oxidation behavior of NbSi_(2) have been studied.The results indicate that new cracks initiate and extend from the pre-existing cracking areas in the arc-melted poly-crystalline specimen,leading to fragmentation after 220 min at 1023 K.However,although pores and grain boundary are the preferential oxidation site,they do not directly lead to fragmentation during oxidation,indicating that the pre-existing cracks in specimen are the key reason to pesting.The oxidation kinetics of the studied NbSi_(2) specimens corresponds well with the in-situ observation.

Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties at high temperature of selective laser melted AlSi10Mg

In this study,the microstructure and tensile properties of selective laser melted AlSilOMg at elevated temperature were investigated with focus on the interfacial region.In-situ SEM and in-situ EBSD analysis were proposed to characterize the microstructural evolution with temperature.The as-fabricated AlSilOMg sample presents high tensile strength with the ultimate tensile strength(UTS)of~450 MPa and yield strength(YS)of~300 MPa,which results from the mixed strengthening mechanism among grain boundary,solid solution,dislocation and Orowan looping mechanism.When holding at the temperature below 200℃for 30 min,the micro structure presents little change,and only a slight decrement of yield strength appears due to the relief of the residual stress.However,when the holding temperature further increases to 300℃and 400℃,the coarsening and precipitation of Si particles inα-Al matrix occur obviously,which leads to an obvious decrease of solid solution strength.At the same time,matrix softening and the weakness of dislocation strengthening also play important roles.When the holding temperature reaches to 400℃,the yield strength decreases significantly to about 25 MPa which is very similar to the as-cast Al alloy.This might be concluded that the YS is dominated by the matrix materials.Because the softening mechanism counteracts work hardening,the extremely high elongation occurs.

High temperature induced“glaze”layer formed in HVOF-sprayed NiCrWMoCuCBFe coating and its wear reduction mechanism

The in-situ formation of oxides on alloy surface induced by high temperature can effectively reduce wear and resist oxidation.In consideration of the solid solution strengthening effect and great oxidation resistance of additional elements at elevated temperature,the NiCrWMoCuCBFe coating was prepared by high velocity oxygen flame(HVOF)spraying technology,and its tribological behavior was scrutinized from 25 to 800°C.By means of high temperature Vickers hardness tester and high temperature X-ray diffractometer,the mechanical properties and microstructures of NiCrWMoCuCBFe coating were measured.And the effect of the mechanical properties and microstructures of the coating on tribological performance was discussed in detail.The results showed both its friction coefficient(0.37)and wear rate(5.067×10^(−6)mm^(3)·N^(−1)·m^(−1))at 800℃ were the lowest,which was mainly related to the formation of“glaze”layer on the coating surface at high temperature.The glaze layer consisted of two parts,which were NiCr_(2)O_(4)oxide film with the ability of interlaminar slip formed in the outer layer and nano-grains existed in the inner layer.Worth mentioning,these nano-grains provided bearing capability while the oxide film was vital to reduce wear rate and friction coefficient.As the ambient temperature increased,many hard oxides were produced on the wear scars,including NiO,Cr_(2)O_(3),MoO_(3),and Mo_(2)C.They can improve tribological and mechanical properties of NiCrWMoCuCBFe coating at a wide temperature range.

Mixing processes and patterns of fluids in alkane-CO_(2)-water systems under high temperature and high pressure——Microscopic visual physical thermal simulations and molecular dynamics simulations

Various types of geofluids exist in deep and ultra-deep layers in petroliferous basins.The geofluids are much more active under high-temperature and high-pressure(HTHP)conditions,but their properties are unclear.We simulated the mixing of different fluids in CH_(4)/C_(3)H_(8)/C_(6)H_(14)/C_(8)H_(18)-water systems and C_(6)H_(14)/C_(8)H_(18)-CO_(2)-H_(2)O systems at temperatures of 25℃ to 425℃ and pressures of 5 MPa to 105 MPa,using an in-situ micron quartz capillary tube thermal simulation system and molecular dynamics numerical simulation software.The mixing processes,patterns,and mechanisms of various fluids were analyzed at microscale under increasing temperature and pressure conditions.The results show that the miscibility of fluids in the different alkane-H_(2)O and alkane-CO_(2)-H_(2)O systems is not instantaneous,but the miscibility degree between different fluid phases increases as the temperature and pressure rise during the experiments.The physical thermal experiments(PTEs)show that the mixing process can be divided into three stages:initial miscibility,segmented dynamic miscibility,and complete miscibility.The molecular dynamics numerical simulations(MDNSs)indicate that the mixing process of fluids in the alkane-H_(2)O and alkane CO_(2)-H_(2)O systems can be divided into seven and eight stages,respectively.The carbon number affects the miscibility of alkanes and water,and the temperature and pressure required to reach the same miscibility stage with water increase with the carbon number(C_(3)H_(8),C_(6)H_(14),CH_(4),C_(8)H_(18)).CO_(2) has a critical bridge role in the miscibility of alkanes and water,and its presence significantly reduces the temperatures required to reach the initial,dynamic,and complete miscibility of alkanes and water.The results are of great significance for analyzing and understanding the miscibility of geofluids in deep and ultra-deep HTHP systems.

Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Behavior of Laser Melting Deposited TA15 Alloy at 500℃ under In-Situ Tension in SEM

TA15 alloy fabricated by laser melting deposition was investigated at 500℃ under tensile deformation. The damage behavior of microstructure was analyzed by the real time observation of the microstructure evolution, microcracks initiation and propagation using in-situ tensile equipment fitted in the SEM chamber. Finally, the mechanism of fracture was discussed. The result showed anisotropic mechanical properties in X-and Z-direction. The existence of columnar β grains and its orientation to the tensile direction were the major factors inducing the anisotropic mechanical properties. As compared to Z-direction specimen, high tensile strength was observed in X-direction specimen due to the resistance in slips propagation provided by the prior-β grain boundaries( β GBs). Accumulation of the cracks at prior β GB caused the shear fracture. In case of Z-direction specimen, parallel orientation of prior β GB and GB α with the tensile direction resulted in a homogeneous deformation. The high reduction of cross section showed the enhanced ductile characteristics at high temperature.

Highly exposed NiFeO_(x) nanoclusters supported on boron doped carbon nanotubes for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction

The development of efficient and cost-effective electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction(OER) is crucial for the overall water splitting. Herein, we prepared a highly exposed NiFeO_(x) ultra-small nanoclusters supported on boron-doped carbon nonotubes catalyst, which achieves a 10 mA/cm^(2) anodic current density at a low overpotential of 213 mV and the Tafel slope of 52 mV/dec in 1.0 mol/L KOH, superior to the pristine NiFeO_(x)-CNTs and other state-of-the-art OER catalysts in alkaline media. A combination study(XPS, sXAS and XAFS) verifies that the local atomic structure of Ni and Fe atoms in the nanoclusters are similar to NiO and Fe_(2)O_(3), respectively, and the B atoms which are doped into the crystal lattice of CNTs leads to the optimization of Ni 3d egorbitals. Furthermore, in-situ X-ray absorption spectroscopies reveal that the high valence state of Ni atoms are served as the real active sites. This work highlights that the precise control of highly exposed multicomponent nanocluster catalysts paves a new way for designing highly efficient catalysts at the atomic scale.