微波炉加热法用于培养基熔化的效果评价

细菌培养基在使用过程中,经常需要将其熔化使用,在熔化过程中,一般多采用电炉加热的方法。而这种传统方法的使用存在一些问题,一是需要人员值守,电炉功率不能精确控制,加热惯性比较大,培养基容易溢出。二是一旦溢出后,由于电炉丝直接暴露在外,溢出液体容易引起电炉短路。三是电炉加热培养基时由于底部温度高,容易引起培养基焦糊。而用微波炉熔化培养基可以避免这些问题,且快捷、安全,定时后无需人员看守,特别适用于培养基熔化。以下就微波炉熔化培养基的方法与传统电炉熔化法进行比对,以便确认微波炉熔化法的使用效果。

A review of particulate-reinforced aluminum matrix composites fabricated by selective laser melting

Selective laser melting(SLM)is an emerging layer-wise additive manufacturing technique that can generate complex components with high performance.Particulate-reinforced aluminum matrix composites(PAMCs)are important materials for various applications due to the combined properties of Al matrix and reinforcements.Considering the advantages of SLM technology and PAMCs,the novel SLM PAMCs have been developed and researched in recent years.Therefore,the current research progress about the SLM PAMCs is reviewed.Firstly,special attention is paid to the solidification behavior of SLM PAMCs.Secondly,the important issues about the design and fabrication of high-performance SLM PAMCs,including the selection of reinforcement,the influence of parameters on the processing and microstructure,the defect evolution and phase control,are highlighted and discussed comprehensively.Thirdly,the performance and strengthening mechanism of SLM PAMCs are systematically figured out.Finally,future directions are pointed out on the advancement of high-performance SLM PAMCs.

Effect of Nb additions on microstructure and properties of γ-TiAl based alloys fabricated by selective laser melting

The γ-TiAl based Ti.Al.Mn.Nb alloys with different Nb additions were fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) on the TC4 substrate. The effects of Nb content on microstructure and properties of the alloys were investigated. The results reveal that the alloys consist of γ-TiAl phase with tetragonal lattice structure and α2-Ti3Al phase with hcp lattice structure, and show a sequential structure change from near full dendrite to near lamellar structure with the increase of Nb addition. Owing to the higher Nb content in γ-TiAl phase and the formation of near lamellar structure, the alloy with 7.0 at.% Nb addition has the best combination of properties among the studied alloys, namely, not only a high hardness of HV 2000, a high strength of 1390 MPa and a plastic deformation of about 24.5%, but also good tribological properties and high-temperature oxidation resistance.

Comparison of Cu−Al−Ni−Mn−Zr shape memory alloy prepared by selective laser melting and conventional powder metallurgy

This work aimed to investigate and critically analyze the differences in microstructural features and thermal stability of Cu−11.3Al−3.2Ni−3.0Mn−0.5Zr shape memory alloy processed by selective laser melting(SLM)and conventional powder metallurgy.PM specimens were produced by sintering 106−180μm pre-alloyed powders under an argon atmosphere at 1060°C without secondary operations.SLM specimens were consolidated through melting 32−106μm pre-alloyed powders on a Cu−10Sn substrate.Mechanical properties were measured through Vickers hardness testing.Differential scanning calorimetry was conducted to assess the martensitic transformation temperatures.X-ray diffraction patterns were collected to identify the metallurgical phases.Optical and scanning electron microscopy was used to analyze the microstructural features.b′1 martensite was found,irrespective of the processing route,although coarser martensitic variants were present in PM-specimens.In conventional powder metallurgy samples,intergranular eutectoid constituents and stabilized austenite also formed at room temperature.PM-specimens showed similar average hardness values to the SLM-specimens,albeit with high standard deviation linked to the porosity.The specimens processed by SLM showed reversible martensitic transformation(T0=171°C).PM-processed specimens did not show shape memory effects.

Oxidation and hot corrosion behaviors of Nb−Si based ultrahigh temperature alloys at 900℃

Oxidation and hot corrosion behaviors at 900 ℃ of Nb-Si based ultrahigh temperature alloys were investigated. Both oxidation and hot corrosion kinetics curves of the alloy involve an initial parabolic stage and a later rapid linear stage. In the initial oxidation stage(1-50 h), a thin and continuous scale is formed on the alloy surface, while severe pest degradation phenomenon is observed in the linear oxidation stage. Compared with oxidation of the alloy in static air, a linear hot corrosion stage happens earlier and catastrophic scale disintegration occurs after hot corrosion for 20-100 h, demonstrating that molten salts(Na2SO4 and NaCl) could significantly accelerate the oxidation process of the alloy. STEM results indicate that the corroded scale consists mainly of TiO2, Nb2O5, TiNb2O7, amorphous silicate and NaNbO3.

Position Group Contribution Method for Estimation of Melting Point of Organic Compounds

A new method is proposed based on the position group contribution additivity for the prediction of melting points of covalent compounds. The characteristics of this method are the use of position distribution func-tion, which could distinguish between most isomers including cis or trans structure of organic compounds. Contri-butions for hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon derivatives containing oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine, bromine and sulfur, are given. Results are compared with those by the most commonly used estimating methods. The average derivation for prediction of normal melting temperature of 730 compounds is 14.46 K, compared to 29.33 K with the method of Joback, and 27.81 K with the method of Constantinou-Gani. The present method is not only more accurate, but also much simpler and more stable.

Optimization of shearer sliding boots by plasma cladding with Cr_4MnTi

Severe production conditions in coal mines cause damage and failure problems with the oriented sliding boots of the mechanical shearer. Wear has been an especially vexing problem. Plasma cladding methods were used to study optimized sliding boot design. By cladding the substrate steel the surface may be made of a material more resistant to wear. The iron based alloy Cr4MnTi was coated onto a modified 45 steel matrix material in these tests. The results show that the alloy cladding layer is high strength, has high hardness, and is highly resistant to wear. After hardening and tempering, 45 steel substrate has great tenacity so the combined structure meets the performance requirements for the construction of shearer sliding boots.

Enthalpy of phase transition of isonicotinic acid

In this work, the group contribution method of Chickos et al. was applied to estimate the fusion enthalpy of isonicotinic acid, and the obtained result(29.2 k J·mol^(-1)) showed a large difference with the value(135 k J·mol^(-1)) as reported from literatures and as determined by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC). The results of DSC/TG measurement showed that the phase transition of isonicotinic acid from 187.27 °C to277.47 °C underwent a sublimation process, with a sublimation enthalpy of 128.03 k J·mol^(-1). An efficient analytical technique combining pyrolysis and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry(Py-GC/MS) was used to prove this conclusion.

Palladium-catalyzed oxidative cyclopropanation of enamides and norbornenes initiated by C–H activation

A novel palladium-catalyzed oxidative cyclopropanation of enamides and norbornenes has been developed. The reaction proceeded through palladium-catalyzed vinyl C–H bond activation of enamides followed by two migratory insertions, β-(N)H elimination and hydrolyzation cascade steps. The reaction tolerates a range of functional groups and provides an effective method for the synthesis of cyclopropane-fused norbornanes in good yields under mild conditions.

Enhance the performance of polymer solar cells via extension of the flanking end groups of fused ring acceptors

Two new fused ring electron acceptors(FREAs)IDT-IC-T and IDT-IC-B with thienyl or phenyl substituents at the terminal INCN unit are synthesized.Theoretical calculations indicate that the two acceptors dominantly favor an intermolecularπ-πstacking between the flanking terminal groups.The twist angle between the aryl substituent and INCN unit has a significant influence on theπ-πstacking distance of terminal unit.IDT-IC-T with a smaller twist angle has a shorterπ-πstacking distance than that of IDT-IC-B with a larger twist angle.In addition,extending the conjugation also affects the blend film morphology.IDT-IC-T and IDT-IC-B based photoactive films show appropriate nanoscale phase separations;whereas,blend films based on the parent compound IDT-IC show large-size acceptor domains.As expected,PBDB-T:IDT-IC-T blend films show higher and more balanced electron and hole mobilities.Moreover,these two acceptors present a good charge-transport connectivity arising from the extended conjugation and the increased intermolecular overlapping.Ultimately,IDT-IC-T demonstrates the highest electron mobility(1.47×10^(-4)cm^2V^(-1)s^(-1))and the best power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 9.43%.As for IDT-IC,which only shows an electron mobility of 7.33×10^(-5)cm^2V^(-1)s^(-1)and a PCE of 5.82%.These findings provide a facile and effective way to improve the photovoltaic performance.