The thermal features of the nanograin boundary were described by a developed thermodynamic model. Using the nanocrystalline Cu as an example, the pressure, the bulk modulus, and the volume thermal expansion coef- fici...The thermal features of the nanograin boundary were described by a developed thermodynamic model. Using the nanocrystalline Cu as an example, the pressure, the bulk modulus, and the volume thermal expansion coef- ficient were calculated to characterize the thermodynamic properties of the grain boundaries on the nanoscale. Based on the parabola-type relationship between the excess free energy and the excess volume of the nanograin boundary, the thermal stability, as well as its evolution characteristics, was analyzed. The experimental re- sults of the temperature-varying grain growth in the nanocrystalline Cu, which exhibited the discontinuous nanograin growth behavior, verified the thermodynamic predictions. In addition, the quantitative relationships correlating the excess volume and the lattice expansion with the nanograin size were discussed.展开更多
BeO nanoparticles were synthesized by polyacrylamide gel route.The effects of the processing parameters on the morphology and size of the synthesized BeO nanoparticles were investigated.The calcination temperature of ...BeO nanoparticles were synthesized by polyacrylamide gel route.The effects of the processing parameters on the morphology and size of the synthesized BeO nanoparticles were investigated.The calcination temperature of the gel precursor containing beryllium sulfate was determined by thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry（TG-DSC）,which is around 690 C and 160 C lower than the general temperature.Xray diffractometry（XRD）,transmission electron microscopy（TEM）,and specific surface area measurements（BET） showed that the synthesized nanoparticles under 700 C were pure,globular and about ～5-20 nm with narrow distribution.Interestingly,the nanograins coalesced and grew under higher calcination temperatures and longer calcination time.The influence of calcination temperature on the morphology and growth behavior is greater than that of its duration.The activation energy for grain growth was estimated to be 24.53 kJ/mol,and the dominant growth mechanism was most likely to be related to the vapor transport in pore control mode and grain-rotation-induced grain coalescence（GRIGC） mechanism.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.50401001 and 50671001)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University,China (NCET 2006)the Doctorate Foundation of Chinese Education Ministry,China (No.20070005010)
文摘The thermal features of the nanograin boundary were described by a developed thermodynamic model. Using the nanocrystalline Cu as an example, the pressure, the bulk modulus, and the volume thermal expansion coef- ficient were calculated to characterize the thermodynamic properties of the grain boundaries on the nanoscale. Based on the parabola-type relationship between the excess free energy and the excess volume of the nanograin boundary, the thermal stability, as well as its evolution characteristics, was analyzed. The experimental re- sults of the temperature-varying grain growth in the nanocrystalline Cu, which exhibited the discontinuous nanograin growth behavior, verified the thermodynamic predictions. In addition, the quantitative relationships correlating the excess volume and the lattice expansion with the nanograin size were discussed.
文摘BeO nanoparticles were synthesized by polyacrylamide gel route.The effects of the processing parameters on the morphology and size of the synthesized BeO nanoparticles were investigated.The calcination temperature of the gel precursor containing beryllium sulfate was determined by thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry（TG-DSC）,which is around 690 C and 160 C lower than the general temperature.Xray diffractometry（XRD）,transmission electron microscopy（TEM）,and specific surface area measurements（BET） showed that the synthesized nanoparticles under 700 C were pure,globular and about ～5-20 nm with narrow distribution.Interestingly,the nanograins coalesced and grew under higher calcination temperatures and longer calcination time.The influence of calcination temperature on the morphology and growth behavior is greater than that of its duration.The activation energy for grain growth was estimated to be 24.53 kJ/mol,and the dominant growth mechanism was most likely to be related to the vapor transport in pore control mode and grain-rotation-induced grain coalescence（GRIGC） mechanism.
