The fracture behavior of a permanent mould casting Mg-8.57Gd-3.72Y-0.54Zr(mass fraction,%)(GW94) alloy was investigated under different thermal conditions,including as-cast,solution-treated,peak-aged,and over-aged sta...The fracture behavior of a permanent mould casting Mg-8.57Gd-3.72Y-0.54Zr(mass fraction,%)(GW94) alloy was investigated under different thermal conditions,including as-cast,solution-treated,peak-aged,and over-aged states.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and optical microscopy(OM) were employed to examine the crack nucleation and fracture model.The results indicate that the GW94 alloy shows different behaviors of crack initiation and fracture under different thermal conditions. During tensile test at room temperature,the fracture model of the as-cast GW94 alloy is quasi-cleavage,while that of the solution-treated alloy is transgranular cleavage.It is a mixed pattern of transgranular and intergranular fracture for both the aged conditions.Large cavities formed at grain boundaries are observed in the peak-aged sample tested at 300℃,corresponding to the intergranular fracture.Localized plastic deformation at grain boundaries is also observed and corresponds to the high elongation at 300℃.展开更多
A new surface protection process was developed to magnesium alloy against corrosion in aggressive environments.Firstly,a phosphate coating was formed on rinsed magnesium alloy.Then,powder painting was carried out on t...A new surface protection process was developed to magnesium alloy against corrosion in aggressive environments.Firstly,a phosphate coating was formed on rinsed magnesium alloy.Then,powder painting was carried out on the phosphated magnesium alloy.Surface morphologies and phase compositions of the phosphate coating were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and scanning electron microscope(SEM) .The results show that the phosphate coatings formed in bath containing earth additives at room temperature have dense and fine microstructure.The phosphate coating provides excellent paint adhesion to the magnesium alloy. Salt spray tests indicate that the corrosion resistance of the phosphate coating plus paint could meet the demand of magnesium alloy automobile components in aggressive environments.展开更多
The partial substitution of clinker by mineral additions offers very significant, both economical and environmental benefits. This adds value to industrial waste, and contributes also in the preservation of natural re...The partial substitution of clinker by mineral additions offers very significant, both economical and environmental benefits. This adds value to industrial waste, and contributes also in the preservation of natural resources, like clay and limestone, as well as the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions （CO2）. This study is interested in the simultaneous effect of BFS （blast furnace slag） and SF （silica fume） on setting time and water requirement of cement paste. The volumetric variations are tested in mortars, prepared in the same mixture of pastes, and the tests indicate that the addition of slag increase the fluidity, reduce the water demand, shrinkage and expansion, compared to the mortar, containing ten percent （10%） of Silica Fume only. The images of pastes obtained by SEM （scanning electron microscopy）, are indicated an improvement of the microstructure of the paste with a large amount of slag, which leads to improve durability.展开更多
We report the in situ transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation of the catalytic gasification and growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). It was found that iron catalysts can consume the CNTs when pumping out the ...We report the in situ transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation of the catalytic gasification and growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). It was found that iron catalysts can consume the CNTs when pumping out the precursor gas, acetylene, at the growth temperature, and reinitiate the growth when acetylene is re-introduced. The switching between gasification and growth of CNTs can be repeated many times with the same catalyst. To understand the phenomenon, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) coupled with mass spectroscopy was used to study the mechanism involved. It was shown that the residual water molecules in the growth chamber of the TEM react with and remove carbon atoms of CNTs as carbon monoxide vapor under the action of the catalyst, when the precursor gas is pumped out. This result contributes to a better understanding of the water-assisted and oxygen-assisted synthesis of CNT arrays, and provides useful clues on how to extend the lifetime and improve the activity of the catalysts.展开更多
In this work, lanthanide doped zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized in room-temperature ionic liquid via a sonochemical method have been studied. Firstly, the cavitation bubble temperatures in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazol...In this work, lanthanide doped zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized in room-temperature ionic liquid via a sonochemical method have been studied. Firstly, the cavitation bubble temperatures in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (ImPF6) have been estimated by the methyl radical recombination method. The temperatures measured in ImPF6 are in the range of 3000-4000 K. Secondly, a facile method has been proposed to prepare lanthanide (Ⅲ) doped zinc oxide nanoparticles in ImPF6 via an ultrasonic irradiation. The nanomaterials are studied by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, photoacoustic and luminescence techniques. The results show that the relaxation processes of the samples depend strongly on the lanthanide doping. Moreover, a mechanism is proposed to interpret the formation of lanthanide (Ⅲ) doped zinc oxide nanoparticles in the ImPF6 upon ultrasonic irradiation.展开更多
基金Project(2007CB613704) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘The fracture behavior of a permanent mould casting Mg-8.57Gd-3.72Y-0.54Zr(mass fraction,%)(GW94) alloy was investigated under different thermal conditions,including as-cast,solution-treated,peak-aged,and over-aged states.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and optical microscopy(OM) were employed to examine the crack nucleation and fracture model.The results indicate that the GW94 alloy shows different behaviors of crack initiation and fracture under different thermal conditions. During tensile test at room temperature,the fracture model of the as-cast GW94 alloy is quasi-cleavage,while that of the solution-treated alloy is transgranular cleavage.It is a mixed pattern of transgranular and intergranular fracture for both the aged conditions.Large cavities formed at grain boundaries are observed in the peak-aged sample tested at 300℃,corresponding to the intergranular fracture.Localized plastic deformation at grain boundaries is also observed and corresponds to the high elongation at 300℃.
基金Projects(Y20090108,G20080115)supported by Education Department of Zhejiang and Technology Department of Wenzhou,China
文摘A new surface protection process was developed to magnesium alloy against corrosion in aggressive environments.Firstly,a phosphate coating was formed on rinsed magnesium alloy.Then,powder painting was carried out on the phosphated magnesium alloy.Surface morphologies and phase compositions of the phosphate coating were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and scanning electron microscope(SEM) .The results show that the phosphate coatings formed in bath containing earth additives at room temperature have dense and fine microstructure.The phosphate coating provides excellent paint adhesion to the magnesium alloy. Salt spray tests indicate that the corrosion resistance of the phosphate coating plus paint could meet the demand of magnesium alloy automobile components in aggressive environments.
文摘The partial substitution of clinker by mineral additions offers very significant, both economical and environmental benefits. This adds value to industrial waste, and contributes also in the preservation of natural resources, like clay and limestone, as well as the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions （CO2）. This study is interested in the simultaneous effect of BFS （blast furnace slag） and SF （silica fume） on setting time and water requirement of cement paste. The volumetric variations are tested in mortars, prepared in the same mixture of pastes, and the tests indicate that the addition of slag increase the fluidity, reduce the water demand, shrinkage and expansion, compared to the mortar, containing ten percent （10%） of Silica Fume only. The images of pastes obtained by SEM （scanning electron microscopy）, are indicated an improvement of the microstructure of the paste with a large amount of slag, which leads to improve durability.
基金Acknowle dgements This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （NSFC） （Nos. 10704044 and 50825201）, Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation （No. 111049）, and the National BasicResearch Program of China （No. 2007CB935301）. We thank Qingyu Zhao and Xiaoyang Lin for the help in the STA experiments. RS and SWC acknowledge the support from NSF-CBET （#0625340）. We gratefully acknowledge the use of facilities within the LeRoy Eyring Center for Solid State Science at Arizona State University.
文摘We report the in situ transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation of the catalytic gasification and growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). It was found that iron catalysts can consume the CNTs when pumping out the precursor gas, acetylene, at the growth temperature, and reinitiate the growth when acetylene is re-introduced. The switching between gasification and growth of CNTs can be repeated many times with the same catalyst. To understand the phenomenon, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) coupled with mass spectroscopy was used to study the mechanism involved. It was shown that the residual water molecules in the growth chamber of the TEM react with and remove carbon atoms of CNTs as carbon monoxide vapor under the action of the catalyst, when the precursor gas is pumped out. This result contributes to a better understanding of the water-assisted and oxygen-assisted synthesis of CNT arrays, and provides useful clues on how to extend the lifetime and improve the activity of the catalysts.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos. 11074127, 11211140039 and 11074125)
文摘In this work, lanthanide doped zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized in room-temperature ionic liquid via a sonochemical method have been studied. Firstly, the cavitation bubble temperatures in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (ImPF6) have been estimated by the methyl radical recombination method. The temperatures measured in ImPF6 are in the range of 3000-4000 K. Secondly, a facile method has been proposed to prepare lanthanide (Ⅲ) doped zinc oxide nanoparticles in ImPF6 via an ultrasonic irradiation. The nanomaterials are studied by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, photoacoustic and luminescence techniques. The results show that the relaxation processes of the samples depend strongly on the lanthanide doping. Moreover, a mechanism is proposed to interpret the formation of lanthanide (Ⅲ) doped zinc oxide nanoparticles in the ImPF6 upon ultrasonic irradiation.
