Enhanced recovery of high-purity Fe powder from iron-rich electrolytic manganese residue by slurry electrolysis

Iron-rich electrolytic manganese residue(IREMR)is an industrial waste produced during the processing of electrolytic metal manganese,and it contains certain amounts of Fe and Mn resources and other heavy metals.In this study,the slurry electrolysis technique was used to recover high-purity Fe powder from IREMR.The effects of IREMR and H2SO4 mass ratio,current density,reaction temper-ature,and electrolytic time on the leaching and current efficiencies of Fe were studied.According to the results,high-purity Fe powder can be recovered from the cathode plate,and the slurry electrolyte can be recycled.The leaching efficiency,current efficiency,and purity of Fe reached 92.58%,80.65%,and 98.72wt%,respectively,at a 1:2.5 mass ratio of H2SO4 and IREMR,reaction temperature of 60℃,electric current density of 30 mA/cm^(2),and reaction time of 8 h.In addition,vibrating sample magnetometer(VSM)analysis showed that the coercivity of electrolytic iron powder was 54.5 A/m,which reached the advanced magnetic grade of electrical pure-iron powder(DT4A coercivity standard).The slurry electrolytic method provides fundamental support for the industrial application of Fe resource recovery in IRMER.

Artificial neural network-based method for discriminating Compton scattering events in high-purity germaniumγ-ray spectrometer

To detect radioactive substances with low activity levels,an anticoincidence detector and a high-purity germanium(HPGe)detector are typically used simultaneously to suppress Compton scattering background,thereby resulting in an extremely low detection limit and improving the measurement accuracy.However,the complex and expensive hardware required does not facilitate the application or promotion of this method.Thus,a method is proposed in this study to discriminate the digital waveform of pulse signals output using an HPGe detector,whereby Compton scattering background is suppressed and a low minimum detectable activity(MDA)is achieved without using an expensive and complex anticoincidence detector and device.The electric-field-strength and energy-deposition distributions of the detector are simulated to determine the relationship between pulse shape and energy-deposition location,as well as the characteristics of energy-deposition distributions for fulland partial-energy deposition events.This relationship is used to develop a pulse-shape-discrimination algorithm based on an artificial neural network for pulse-feature identification.To accurately determine the relationship between the deposited energy of gamma(γ)rays in the detector and the deposition location,we extract four shape parameters from the pulse signals output by the detector.Machine learning is used to input the four shape parameters into the detector.Subsequently,the pulse signals are identified and classified to discriminate between partial-and full-energy deposition events.Some partial-energy deposition events are removed to suppress Compton scattering.The proposed method effectively decreases the MDA of an HPGeγ-energy dispersive spectrometer.Test results show that the Compton suppression factors for energy spectra obtained from measurements on ^(152)Eu,^(137)Cs,and ^(60)Co radioactive sources are 1.13(344 keV),1.11(662 keV),and 1.08(1332 keV),respectively,and that the corresponding MDAs are 1.4%,5.3%,and 21.6%lower,respectively.

Study on Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Deformation Damage Process of Zirconia Ceramics

Zirconia ceramics have become increasingly widely used in recent years and are favored by relevant enterprises. From the traditional dental field to aerospace, parts manufacturing has been used, but there is limited research on the deformation and damage process of zirconia ceramics. This article analyzes the acoustic emission characteristics of each stage of ceramic damage from the perspective of acoustic emission, and explores its deformation process characteristics from multiple perspectives such as time domain, frequency, and EWT modal analysis. It is concluded that zirconia ceramics exhibit higher brittleness and acoustic emission strength than alumina ceramics, and when approaching the fracture, it tends to generate lower frequency acoustic emission signals.

Use of various MgO resources for high-purity Mg metal production through molten salt electrolysis and vacuum distillation

A green and effective electrolytic process was developed to produce high-purity Mg metal using primary and secondary resources containing Mg O as a feedstock. The electrolysis of various Mg O resources was conducted using a Cu cathode in MgF2– LiF – KCl molten salt at 1043 K by applying an average current of 1.44 A for 12.5 h. The electrolysis of calcined North Korean magnesite and seawater Mg O clinker yielded Mg alloys of MgCu2and(Cu) phases with current efficiencies of 89.6–92.4%. The electrolysis of oxidized Mg O-C refractory brick, aged ferronickel slag, and ferronickel slag yielded Mg alloys of MgCu2and(Cu) phases with current efficiencies of 59.3–92.3%. The vacuum distillation of Mg alloys obtained was conducted at 1300 K for 10 h to produce high-purity Mg metal. After vacuum distillation, Mg metal with a purity of above 99.994% was obtained. Therefore, this study demonstrates the feasibility of the production of high-purity Mg metal from various Mg O resources using a novel electrolytic process with a Cu cathode, followed by vacuum distillation.

Minimizing pest aluminum in magnesium for the production of high-purity titanium

It is practically difficult to find titanium sponges with low and stable aluminum impurities on the market even though it is the precondition to prepare high-purity titanium. Analysis indicates that almost all the aluminum impurities in the titanium sponge are inherited from the magnesium used to reduce titanium tetrachloride. However, it remains elusive for decades why magnesium produced through the silicothermic reduction method contains a high content of aluminum impurities with large fluctuations. By recourse to thermodynamic calculations and comparative experiments, we demonstrate that fluorite, a material used as a catalyst in the silicothermic reduction method to produce magnesium, is the chief culprit for the pest aluminum and propose a mechanism to rationalize the observed phenomena. Our findings indicate that one practical way to produce qualified magnesium for the production of high-purity titanium is to abandon fluorite during the production of magnesium with the silicothermic reduction method.

Replacement of Unesthetic Posterior Metal Crowns with Monolithic Zirconia Crowns: A Case Report

Advances in metal-free materials and the popularization of Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) have led to the wide clinical use of all-ceramic crowns for esthetic restorations. A 72-year-old woman presented to our hospital with unesthetic restorations on the right upper and lower posterior teeth. Intraoral examination revealed poorly fitting metal crown margins. Defective prostheses were removed, and provisional restorations were provided to stabilize the mandibular position. Optical impressions and the maxillomandibular relationship were recorded using an intraoral scanner, and monolithic zirconia crowns were fabricated using CAD/CAM technology for complete veneer crown restorative treatment. Occlusal examination revealed an improvement in occlusal force distribution at initial examination (right side: 33.5%, left side: 66.5%) after placement of the zirconia crowns (right side: 54.9%, left side: 45.1%). Occlusal force and occlusal force distribution area also showed an increasing trend. The Oral Health Impact Profile short form (OHIP-14) score decreased from 7 points at initial examination to 0 points after prosthodontic treatment. Appropriate diagnosis and treatment planning contributed to the increased occlusal force and balanced occlusal force distribution. Therefore, the present case indicates the potential of monolithic zirconia crowns to achieve both esthetic and stable functional outcomes.

Nacre-inspired Zirconia/Carbon Nanocomposites with High Strength and Toughness

Inspired by structures of natural shells,zirconia-carbon nanocomposites were obtained by using natural chitin from shrimp shells as templates via the sol-gel route in this study.Chitin was dispersed in the water and chelated with the zirconia precursors by amidogen.After a heat treatment for carbonization,nacre-like structures of carbon-zirconia nanocomposites were successfully synthesized.Due to the toughening mechanism of tetragonal zirconia,the mechanical properties of carbon-zirconia composites are further improved.The as-received zirconia/carbon nanocomposite with best mechanical property has a hardness of 5.88GPa and an elastic modulus of 80.6 GPa,which is even stronger than natural shells.This work might facilitate a versatile platform for developing green nanocomposites with reasonably good mechanical properties.

Production of high-purity Mg metal from dolomite through novel molten salt electrolysis and vacuum distillation

In this study,a novel Mg production process for producing high-purity Mg metal from dolomite was developed.When the electrolysis of calcined dolomite was conducted using Cu cathode and C anode in MgF_(2)–LiF molten salt at 1083–1173 K by applying an average current of 1.42–1.46 A for 9.50–21.0 h,the current efficiency of 66.4–88.6%was obtained.The produced Mg alloys consisted of MgCu_(2)and Cu(Mg)or MgCu_(2)and CuMg_(2)phases,depending on the Mg concentration in the Mg alloy.When the electrolysis of calcined dolomite was conducted in MgF_(2)–LiF–CaF_(2)molten salt at 1083 K,the current efficiency was 40.9–71.4%,owing to undesired reactions such as electroreduction of Ca^(2+)or/and CO_(3)^(2−)ions.Meanwhile,the current efficiency increased from 40.9%to 63.2%by utilizing a Pt anode,because the occurrence of CO_(3)^(2−)ions in the molten salt was prevented.After vacuum distillation of the obtained Mg alloys at 1300 K for 10 h,Mg metal with a purity of 99.9996–99.9998%was produced.Therefore,the feasibility of this novel process for the production of high-purity Mg metal from dolomite was demonstrated.

Machine learning potential for Ab Initio phase transitions of zirconia

Zirconia has been extensively used in aerospace,military,biomedical and industrial fields due to its unusual combination of high mechanical,electrical and thermal properties.However,the fundamental and critical phase transition process of zirconia has not been well studied because of its difficult first-order phase transition with formidable energy barrier.Here,we generated a machine learning interatomic potential with ab initio accuracy to discover the mechanism behind all kinds of phase transition of zirconia at ambient pressure.The machine learning potential precisely characterized atomic interactions among all zirconia allotropes and liquid zirconia in a wide temperature range.We realized the challenging reversible first-order monoclinic-tetragonal and cubicliquid phase transition processes with enhanced sampling techniques.From the thermodynamic information,we gave a better understanding of the thermal hysteresis phenomenon in martensitic monoclinic-tetragonal transition.The phase diagram of zirconia from our machine learning potential based molecular dynamics simulations corresponded well with experimental results.

Effect of Zirconia Corundum Addition on Properties of Chrome Corundum Castables

In order to investigate the effect of zirconia corundum on the preparation of chrome corundum castables,samples were prepared using tabular corundum,white fused corundum,active alumina micropowder,chromium oxide micropowder and fused ziconia corundum particles as the main raw materials,and pure calcium aluminate cement as the binder.The effects of the fused zirconia corundum particles addition(1-0.5 mm,0,4.5%,9%,and 18%,by mass)on the linear change rate,the apparent porosity,the cold modulus of rupture,and the thermal shock resistance of chrome corundum castables were studied,and the microstructure of the samples was analyzed.The results show that:(1)with the zirconia corundum addition increasing,the permanent linear change on heating of the samples gradually increases,the apparent porosity gradually increases,the cold modulus of rupture gradually decreases,and the thermal shock resistance gradually increases;(2)according to SEM,it can be found that the phase transformation of ZrO2 after heat treatment leads to a large number of microcracks in the material.On one hand,the cold modulus of rupture of the material is reduced;on the other hand,the thermal shock resistance of the material is improved.

Preparation and Mechanical Properties of Zirconia Ceramics Doped with Different Y_(2)O_(3)Contents

The sintering behavior and mechanical properties of zirconia doped with 2.0mol%-3.0mol%Y_(2)O_(3)were studied by pressure-less sintering.The experimental results show that the densification temperature of zirconia ceramics increases gradually with the decrease of Y_(2)O_(3)doping content by which decreases the sintering driving force due to the lower oxygen vacancy concentration of the systems.Furthermore,the bending strength and fracture toughness of the prepared zirconia ceramics increase with the decrease of Y_(2)O_(3)doping content.It can be attributed to the fact that the phase stability of tetragonal zirconia decreases with the decrease of Y_(2)O_(3)doping content,which is easier to induce"phase transformation toughening"and dissipate impact energy.The relative density,bending strength and fracture toughness of 2.0 mol%Y_(2)O_(3)doped zirconia ceramics(2.0Y-ZrO_(2))sintered at 1525℃are 99.00%,1256.65±20.82 MPa and 9.85±0.13 MPa·m^(1/2),respectively.

氧化锆和氧化镧共掺杂对堇青石多孔陶瓷性能的影响

为实现堇青石相的低温合成,采用粒度为≤0.044 mm的煅烧高岭土、粒度为≤0.074 mm的烧结镁砂和d_(50)=2.6μm的二氧化硅微粉为主要原料,以分析纯的氧化锆和氧化镧为烧结助剂,以聚乙烯醇PVA溶液为结合剂,按照堇青石理论配比,在60 MPa压力下成型为φ30 mm×30 mm的试样,干燥、煅烧后制备了堇青石多孔陶瓷。研究了烧结助剂氧化锆添加量(外加质量分数为0、8%)、氧化镧添加量(外加质量分数分别为0、0.2%、0.4%、0.6%、0.8%)和煅烧温度(分别为1200、1250及1300℃)对堇青石多孔陶瓷常温物理性能、物相组成和显微结构的影响。结果表明:1)在1300℃下,当试样中引入8%(w)氧化锆和0.6%(w)氧化镧时,试样的物理性能较优;2)氧化锆和氧化镧共掺杂可在显气孔率变化较小的情况下,提高试样的力学性能,且促进堇青石相的生成;3)氧化锆和氧化镧共掺杂可一定程度上降低堇青石相的合成温度,提高试样的综合性能。

皮秒激光不同图案化处理氧化锆陶瓷对其粘接性能的影响

目的:研究皮秒激光在牙科氧化锆表面不同图案化扫描处理的结果,以及对氧化锆表面粘接性能的影响。方法:选取160例烧结氧化锆陶瓷试件,随机分为8个研究组,分别为空白对照组(A组)、喷砂对照组(B组)、皮秒激光处理组(C-H组,分别为:皮秒激光蜂窝状扫描、喷砂后皮秒激光蜂窝状扫描、皮秒激光横线状扫描、喷砂后皮秒激光横线状扫描、皮秒激光井字格状扫描、喷砂后皮秒激光井字格状扫描)。扫描电镜观察表面微观组织形貌;激光共聚焦显微镜观察3D形貌,原子力显微镜测量表面粗糙度Ra;X射线衍射仪观测表面晶相组成的转变;电子万能试验机测量抗弯强度,测定氧化锆陶瓷与自粘型树脂水门汀的剪切强度;光学体式显微镜下观察断裂模式;采用SPSS26.0对所得结果进行单因素方差分析及多重检验。结果:皮秒激光在氧化锆表面扫描后,可分别得到蜂窝状、平行的等间距横线状及等间距井字格状图案;不同图案化处理后氧化锆表面粗糙度不同,横线状B组最大,为14.92μm;激光表面处理不会导致表面晶相转变;经过皮秒激光处理后,剪切粘接强度明显增加(P<0.05),C组的粘接强度最大,为(26.86±1.53)MPa,约为A组的7.4倍;断裂模式由A组与B组的完全粘结破坏转变为内聚破坏和混合破坏;激光处理后的氧化锆陶瓷抗弯强度满足临床应用要求。结论:皮秒激光对氧化锆表面进行图案化处理能够提高氧化锆与树脂水门汀的粘接强度,是一种有前景的氧化锆表面改性方法。

不同清洁方法对高透氧化锆粘接强度和表面润湿性的影响

目的:研究不同清洁方法对唾液污染的高透氧化锆与自粘接树脂水门汀间剪切粘接强度和表面润湿性的影响。方法:制备80个高透氧化锆试件,随机分为5组(n=16),即对照组(无污染处理)、75%乙醇组、喷砂组、清洁剂组和大气压冷等离子体处理组等。测量表面接触角,测试剪切粘接强度,观察断裂模式。采用SPSS 26.0软件包对数据进行统计学分析。结果:大气压冷等离子体组的接触角最小(P<0.05);喷砂组、清洁剂组及大气压冷等离子体组的剪切粘接强度与对照组相比,无统计学差异(P>0.05),但均显著大于75%乙醇组(P<0.05);大气压冷等离子体组混合断裂模式增多。结论:喷砂、清洁剂及大气压冷等离子体清洁唾液污染的高透氧化锆,可获得与未被唾液污染前相当的粘接强度;大气压冷等离子体可显著提高高透氧化锆的表面润湿性。

二氧化锆全瓷冠修复前牙的效果及对局部炎症状态的影响

目的:探究及观察二氧化锆全瓷冠修复前牙的效果及对局部炎症状态的影响。方法:选取2019年1月—2021年1月深圳市龙岗区妇幼保健院口腔科的100例需进行前牙冠修复的患者为研究对象,根据随机数字表法分为对照组(镍铬合金烤瓷冠组)和观察组(二氧化锆全瓷冠组),每组50例。比较两组的修复效果(颜色匹配度、完整度及边缘密合度)、不良情况发生率、局部炎症状态指标[龈沟液炎症因子白介素-1β(IL-1β)及白介素-6(IL-6)、炎症介质前列腺素E2(PGE2)]、炎症趋化因子[调节活化正常T细胞表达和分泌因子(RANTES)]、患者满意度。结果:观察组的颜色匹配度、完整度及边缘密合度均显著优于对照组,不良情况发生率显著低于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗前,两组的局部炎症状态指标比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05);治疗后3、6个月,观察组的局部炎症状态指标均显著优于对照组,患者满意度显著高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:二氧化锆全瓷冠修复前牙的效果较好,且可有效控制患者的局部炎症状态,更受患者认可。

氧化锆全冠的临床应用原则及新进展

氧化锆全冠在口腔修复领域得到了广泛的应用。传统氧化锆机械性能佳,但半透性较差,透明氧化锆的出现大大提高了氧化锆的美学性能。但在临床中,应对影响全锆冠美学修复效果的因素进行综合考量,选择最合适的全锆冠修复体,同时临床医师需要根据患者实际情况合理设计牙体预备量以及预备方式。在氧化锆的临床粘接过程中,要对基牙和修复体做好表面处理,选择合适的粘接剂以获得良好的粘接强度和美观性。

医用氧化锆陶瓷磨削表面粗糙度的声发射智能预测

医用氧化锆陶瓷(Y-TZP)是较好的齿科修复体材料,为了得到较好的齿科修复体性能对于其制造精度特别是表面粗糙度的要求比较高,但其是硬脆难加工材料,为了提高医用氧化锆陶瓷磨削加工表面质量和加工效率,在对医用氧化锆陶瓷磨削过程中的声发射信号分频段进行相关性分析的基础上,提取磨削声发射840~850kHz敏感频段信号中与磨削表面粗糙度强相关的12组特征值,构建了具有较高预测精度的随机森林神经网络,最终医用氧化锆陶瓷磨削表面粗糙度声发射预测最大相对误差低于8.37%,研究结果对医用氧化锆陶瓷磨削表面粗糙度在线智能监测有较大的参考价值。

三维超声振动辅助铣磨氧化锆陶瓷的试验研究

分析了三维超声振动辅助铣磨(Ultrasonic Vibration Assisted Grinding,UAG)中单颗磨粒的运动学,采用自主搭建的三维超声振动辅助铣磨加工系统,对氧化锆陶瓷进行超声振动辅助铣磨加工试验.在不同超声辅助条件下,对比铣磨氧化锆陶瓷的法向铣磨力、表面粗糙度和工件表面形貌,研究不同加工参数对三维UAG加工过程的影响规律以及三维超声对铣磨过程的影响.研究结果表明,铣磨氧化锆陶瓷时,法向铣磨力随超声辅助加工维度的增加而减小,三维UAG加工可有效降低其铣磨负荷,且加工参数对法向铣磨力降低幅度的影响最小;法向铣磨力降低幅度随进给速度与切削深度的增大而减小,随主轴转速的增大而增大.氧化锆陶瓷工件的表面粗糙度随超声辅助加工维度的增加而降低,表面形貌逐渐呈现更多的塑性划痕,加工参数对三维UAG加工表面粗糙度的影响最小.由此可见,三维UAG加工中,单颗磨粒切削轨迹长度的增大有利于其切削厚度减小,从而降低铣磨力并改善加工表面质量.

极薄氧化锆贴面的研究进展

全瓷贴面修复是改善牙齿形态、色泽和排列的常用方法。随着口腔陶瓷材料和修复体加工方式的不断发展,微创/无创贴面修复是医生和患者对牙齿修复提出的共同要求。本文回顾了全瓷贴面的发展历程和应用现状,对极薄氧化锆贴面相关的新材料、新工艺做一介绍,并对其技术前景和临床效果进行展望。

不同冲击介质在机械镀锌中的运用及分析

通过改变机械镀锌工艺中的冲击介质条件,研究了玻璃珠、硅酸锆珠和氧化锆珠3种不同冲击介质在相同镀覆面积条件下对镀层质量的影响。从镀层表面形貌、镀层硬度、镀层结合强度和镀层耐腐蚀性能4个方面对镀层进行了分析。结果表明:以硅酸锆珠、氧化锆珠为冲击介质制备的试件表面光滑平整,镀层表面致密区增大。镀层的平均硬度值分别提高8.8、13.6 HV,镀层结合强度等级提升到0级,耐腐蚀性能提高。