The crystal structure,formation kinetics and micro-morphology of CaO·SiO2 during high-temperature sintering process were studied in low-calcium system by XRD,FT-IR,Raman and SEM-EDS methods.When the molar ratio o...The crystal structure,formation kinetics and micro-morphology of CaO·SiO2 during high-temperature sintering process were studied in low-calcium system by XRD,FT-IR,Raman and SEM-EDS methods.When the molar ratio of CaCO3 to SiO2 is 1.0,β-2CaO·SiO2 forms firstly during the heating process,and then CaO·SiO2 is generated by the transformation reaction of pre-formed 2CaO·SiO2 with SiO2.3CaO·SiO2 and 3CaO·2SiO2 do not form either in the heating or sintering process.Rising the sintering temperature and prolonging the holding time promote the phase transition of 2CaO·SiO2 to CaO·SiO2,resulting in the sintered products a small blue shift and broadening in Raman spectra.The content of CS can reach 97.4%when sintered at 1400℃ for 1 h.The formation kinetics of CaO·SiO2 follows the second-order chemical reaction model,and the corresponding apparent activation energy and pre-exponential factor are 505.82 kJ/mol and 2.16×10^14 s^−1 respectively.展开更多
High-entropy ceramics(HECs) are gaining significant interest due to their huge composition space, unique microstructure, and adjustable properties. Previously reported studies focus mainly on HECs with the multi-catio...High-entropy ceramics(HECs) are gaining significant interest due to their huge composition space, unique microstructure, and adjustable properties. Previously reported studies focus mainly on HECs with the multi-cationic structure, while HECs with more than one anion are rarely studied. Herein we reported a new class of HECs, namely highentropy alumino-silicides(Mo0.25Nb0.25Ta0.25V0.25)(Al0.5Si0.5)2(HEAS-1) with multi-cationic and-anionic structure. The formation possibility of HEAS-1 was first theoretically analyzed from the aspects of thermodynamics and lattice size difference based on the first-principles calculations and then the HEAS-1 were successfully synthesized by the solid-state reaction at 1573K. The as-synthesized HEAS-1 exhibited good single-crystal hexagonal structure of metal alumino-silicides and simultaneously possessed high compositional uniformity.This study not only enriches the categories of HECs but also will open up a new research field on HECs with multi-cationic and-anionic structure.展开更多
Compaction and silicon cementation are the dominant processes reducing porosity and permeability in quartzose sandstones during diagenesis. Despite the wealth of information about quartz cementation, there are still u...Compaction and silicon cementation are the dominant processes reducing porosity and permeability in quartzose sandstones during diagenesis. Despite the wealth of information about quartz cementation, there are still unanswered questions related to mechanisms of growth of quartz cement and the diagenesis processes. In this study we present an electron backscatter diffraction （EBSD） analysis, combined with optics and cathodoluminescence （CL） information, for the quartz sandstones from the Upper Triassic Xujiahe Formation of Sichuan Basin, in order to reveal the microstructural and crystallographic features of the silica cementation and detrital grain during the compaction. The EBSD is a crucial technique to provide essential crystallographic data on the quartz grain and its cement. Quartz cement is shown to be syntaxial to its host quartz grain. EBSD data-based orientation maps show dauphin6 twinning and low angle boundary to be common in the host grains and quartz cement of the samples. The dauphin6 twins occurred in grain-grain contacts and in cement-crystal boundaries, and commonly crossed grain cement boundaries. These features indicate that there may be two types of dauphin6 twins, one inherited twins from the source area and the other developed by compaction-induced grain boundary deformation. These investigations suggest that strong mechanical compaction may occur after and/or during quartz cement growth in the later diagenesis of the Xujiahe sandstones. EBSD has a capability of revealing microstructural information and regarding mechanisms of diagenesis crystal growth in quartzose sandstones.展开更多
基金Projects(51674075,51774079)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2018YFC1901903)supported by the National Key R&D Program of ChinaProject(N182508026)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China。
文摘The crystal structure,formation kinetics and micro-morphology of CaO·SiO2 during high-temperature sintering process were studied in low-calcium system by XRD,FT-IR,Raman and SEM-EDS methods.When the molar ratio of CaCO3 to SiO2 is 1.0,β-2CaO·SiO2 forms firstly during the heating process,and then CaO·SiO2 is generated by the transformation reaction of pre-formed 2CaO·SiO2 with SiO2.3CaO·SiO2 and 3CaO·2SiO2 do not form either in the heating or sintering process.Rising the sintering temperature and prolonging the holding time promote the phase transition of 2CaO·SiO2 to CaO·SiO2,resulting in the sintered products a small blue shift and broadening in Raman spectra.The content of CS can reach 97.4%when sintered at 1400℃ for 1 h.The formation kinetics of CaO·SiO2 follows the second-order chemical reaction model,and the corresponding apparent activation energy and pre-exponential factor are 505.82 kJ/mol and 2.16×10^14 s^−1 respectively.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFB0703200)Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by China Association for Science and Technology (2017QNRC001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51802100 and 51972116)
文摘High-entropy ceramics(HECs) are gaining significant interest due to their huge composition space, unique microstructure, and adjustable properties. Previously reported studies focus mainly on HECs with the multi-cationic structure, while HECs with more than one anion are rarely studied. Herein we reported a new class of HECs, namely highentropy alumino-silicides(Mo0.25Nb0.25Ta0.25V0.25)(Al0.5Si0.5)2(HEAS-1) with multi-cationic and-anionic structure. The formation possibility of HEAS-1 was first theoretically analyzed from the aspects of thermodynamics and lattice size difference based on the first-principles calculations and then the HEAS-1 were successfully synthesized by the solid-state reaction at 1573K. The as-synthesized HEAS-1 exhibited good single-crystal hexagonal structure of metal alumino-silicides and simultaneously possessed high compositional uniformity.This study not only enriches the categories of HECs but also will open up a new research field on HECs with multi-cationic and-anionic structure.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos. 40802050,40872149)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 20070420065)
文摘Compaction and silicon cementation are the dominant processes reducing porosity and permeability in quartzose sandstones during diagenesis. Despite the wealth of information about quartz cementation, there are still unanswered questions related to mechanisms of growth of quartz cement and the diagenesis processes. In this study we present an electron backscatter diffraction （EBSD） analysis, combined with optics and cathodoluminescence （CL） information, for the quartz sandstones from the Upper Triassic Xujiahe Formation of Sichuan Basin, in order to reveal the microstructural and crystallographic features of the silica cementation and detrital grain during the compaction. The EBSD is a crucial technique to provide essential crystallographic data on the quartz grain and its cement. Quartz cement is shown to be syntaxial to its host quartz grain. EBSD data-based orientation maps show dauphin6 twinning and low angle boundary to be common in the host grains and quartz cement of the samples. The dauphin6 twins occurred in grain-grain contacts and in cement-crystal boundaries, and commonly crossed grain cement boundaries. These features indicate that there may be two types of dauphin6 twins, one inherited twins from the source area and the other developed by compaction-induced grain boundary deformation. These investigations suggest that strong mechanical compaction may occur after and/or during quartz cement growth in the later diagenesis of the Xujiahe sandstones. EBSD has a capability of revealing microstructural information and regarding mechanisms of diagenesis crystal growth in quartzose sandstones.
