从默会性认识走向显性化结构——“平行四边形的认识”教学实践与反思

日常生活经验促使学生形成了“日常数学概念”,而在这些“日常数学概念”中,存在着个人的、生活化的、零散的对数学概念的理解与认识,教学中要了解并利用“日常数学概念”中科学的、数学化的成分,引导学生在操作与思考的不断深入与精致中,凸显数学概念的关键,并认识到原有知识中的不足,由模糊走向清晰,祛除非本质属性并进行抽象概括,促进显性化数学知识结构的形成。

Effects of substituting La with M(M=Sm, Nd, Pr) on electrochemical hydrogen storage characteristics of A_2B_7-type electrode alloys

The partial substitution of M （M=Sm, Nd, Pr） for La was performed in order to ameliorate the electrochemical hydrogen storage performance of RE–Mg–Ni-based A2B7-type electrode alloys. The La0.8–xMxMg0.2Ni3.35Al0.1Si0.05 （M=Sm, Nd, Pr;x=0-0.4） electrode alloys were fabricated by casting and annealing and their microstructures were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The major phases （La, Mg）2Ni7 with the hexagonal Ce2Ni7-type structure and LaNi5 with the hexagonal CaCu5-type structure make up the basic microstructure of the experimental alloys. The discharge capacities of the as-cast and annealed alloys all gain their maximum values with the M （M=Sm, Nd, Pr） content varying. The electrochemical cycle stability of the as-cast and annealed alloys clearly rises with the M （M=Sm, Nd, Pr） content growing. Furthermore, the electrochemical kinetics of the alloys, including the high rate discharge ability, charge transfer rate, limiting current density and hydrogen diffusion coefficient, all present a increase trend at first and then decrease with the rising of M （M=Sm, Nd, Pr） content.

Microstructure, mechanical and oxidation characteristics of detonation gun and HVOF sprayed MCrAlYX coatings

Microstructure, mechanical property and oxidation resistance of MCrAlYX coatings prepared by detonation gun (D-gun) and HVOF spraying were investigated. Lamellar microstructure and uniform microstructure formed in D-gun sprayed MCrAlYX coating and HVOF sprayed coating, respectively. Element redistribution and formation of new phase took place during the detonation process. Besides, the porosity of D-gun sprayed coating was much lower than that of HVOF sprayed coating. On the mechanical property, the micro-hardnesses of the two coatings were in the same level (~HV 910). However, D-gun sprayed MCrAlYX coating exhibited larger standard deviation of microhardness due to its lamellar microstructure, and exhibited better bend bonding strength owing to the existence of residual compressive stress between the layers and particles. Meanwhile, due to the much more compact microstructure, D-gun sprayed MCrAlYX coating showed superior oxidation resistance to the HVOF sprayed coating. The continuous dense protective layer can form earlier in D-gun sprayed coating and thus suppress further oxidation and control the oxide thickness at a relatively low level.

Fabrication and photocatalytical properties of flower-like TiO_2 nanostructures

Three-dimensional(3D)flower-like anatase TiO2 nanostructures and flower-like titanate nanostructures were successfully synthesized via hydrothermal synthesis followed by post-treatment from titanium powder.The flower-like anatase TiO2 nanostructures were characterized in detail with scanning electron microscopy(SEM),X-ray diffraction(XRD),UV-vis spectrum and nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurement,respectively.It is found that the flower-like TiO2 nanostructures have a high specific surface area and a large light-harvesting efficiency.The photocatalytical activity of the flower-like anatase TiO2 nanostructures was determined by degradation of methylene blue in aqueous solution,and was compared with commercial P25 titania.It is revealed that the photocatalytical activity of the flower-like anatase TiO2 nanostructures is enhanced a lot.The apparent rate constant of the flower-like anatase TiO2 nanostructures is almost 2 times that of P25 titania.

Fabrication and Properties of 3Y-TZP/ZrO_2 / Al_2O_3 /MgO Ceramics

Studies on the sintering, microstructure, mechanical properties and low temperature degradation behavior of yttria stabilized-tetragonal zirconia polycrystal （3Y-TZP） were carried out. The results show that the addition of Al2O3 and MgO improve the sintering at low temperatures, and cause exaggerated grain growth and the transformation of tetragonaI-ZrO2 to monoclinic-ZrO2 with corresponding changes in the mechanical properties. The addition of the yttria-free monoclinic zirconia particles change the overall yttria distribution and induce an active transformation toughening mechanism. Furthermore, the dispersed yttria-free ZrO2 can inhibit the tetragonal zirconia transformation, which is beneficial to the improvement of the low temperature degradation behavior of 3Y- TZP ceramics.

Enhanced thermoelectric performance of Na-doped Pb Te synthesized under high pressure

Despite an effective p-type dopant for PbTe, the low solubility of Na limits the fully optimization of thermoelectric properties of Na-doped PbTe. In this work, Na-doped PbTe was synthesized under high pressure. The formation of the desired rocksalt phase with substantially increased Na content leads to a high carrier concentration of 3.2×10^20 cm^-3 for Na0.03Pb0.97Te. Moreover, dense in-grain dislocations are identified from the microstructure analysis. Benefited from the improved power factor and greatly suppressed lattice thermal conductivity, the maximal ZT of 1.7 is achieved in the optimal Na0.03Pb0.97Te. Current work thus designates the advantage of high pressure in synthesizing PbTe-based thermoelectric materials.

Focuses of material science development in recent years

Materials science is an interdisciplinary field applying the properties of matter to various areas of science and engineering. This scientific field investigates the relationship between the structure of materials at atomic or molecular scales and their macroscopic properties. It incorporates elements of applied physics and chemistry. With significant media attention focused on nanoscience and nanotechnology in recent years, materials science has been propelled to the forefront at many universities. Materials science encompasses various classes of materials, including electronic materials, functional ceramics, magnesium, material and processes for flat-panel displays, eco/environmental materials, sustainable energy materials, transportation materials, electronic packaging materials, etc.

Effects of spaceflight and simulated microgravity on cell sub-microstructure and antioxidant enzyme activity in tomato

Controlled ecological life support systems provide food, air, water, and other basic living resources for crew members on long-duration spaceflight missions. Plants are an important basic requirement of these systems and their biological characteristics in space have very high research value. Based on experiments of spaceflight in Shenzhou 8 spacecraft and simulating microgravity effects on three-dimensional （3-D） clinostat, the biological characteristics of tomato＇s leaf cell sub-microstructure and antioxidant enzyme activities were studied and compared in this work. Results showed that leaf cell sub-microstructure of the tomato samples experiencing spaceflight had more changes than effects, and both peroxidase （POD） and superoxide dismutase （SOD） that of the samples processed by simulated microgravity activities increase obviously in both the environments.

Interface Characteristics of Wood-hybrid Composites

In order to understand the current interface characteristics of wood-hybrid composites, this paper starts off from the concept of composite interface and general theory of interface form, then the inner-surface and microstructure of wood and the interface characteristics of composites, such as wood- inorganic, wood- plastic and wood- metal made by electroless plating technique, are concluded and discussed in detail. Meanwhile, on the basis of that, some points of view about how to develop the wood-hybrid composites interface research in the future are also proposed.