电弧增材制造金属多晶结构建模及激光超声检测仿真研究

电弧增材制造金属内部晶粒组织不均、呈叠层分布。为探究该特性对超声波传播的影响,制备了多层多道电弧增材金属试样,采用金相分析获得试样各区域的晶粒尺寸和分布。提出了一种以晶粒尺寸和晶粒取向分布为特征的叠层多晶结构整体建模方法,建立了电弧增材金属激光超声有限元仿真模型,并开展了激光超声检测实验,获得了实际激光超声纵波信号,仿真结果与实验结果基本吻合。该研究为叠层各向异性多晶材料建模以及揭示电弧增材制造材料中超声传播规律提供了理论和方法指导。

蒙脱土结构特性及在聚合物基纳米复合材料中的应用

对蒙脱土的晶层结构、分散性、流变性及表面修饰进行了系统的评述。蒙脱土片层含有Lewis酸点及过渡金属离子可用于烯类单体的催化聚合反应;自从丰田汽车公司使用尼龙 6／粘土纳米复合材料以来,蒙脱土(具有膨润性的粘土)在聚合物基纳米复合材料中的研究和应用正越来越受到世人的关注。对蒙脱土／聚合物纳米复合材料的制备方法及其进展也进行了综述。

Preparation of ultra-fine grain Ni-Al-WC coating with interlocking bonding on austenitic stainless steel by laser clad and friction stir processing

The ultra-fine structured Ni?Al?WC layer with interlocking bonding was fabricated on austenitic stainless steel by combination of laser clad and friction stir processing (FSP). Laser was initially applied to Ni?Al elemental powder preplaced on the austenitic stainless steel substrate to produce a coating for further processing. The as-received coating was subjected to FSP treatment, processed by a rotary tool rod made of WC?Co alloy, to obtain sample for inspection. Microstructure, phase constitutions, hardness and wear property were investigated by methods of scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) microanalysis, and X-ray diffraction (XRD), hardness test alongside with dry sliding wear test. The results show that the severe deformation effect exerted on the specimen resulted in an ultra-fine grain layer of about 100μmin thickness and grain size of 1?2μm. Synergy between introduction of WC particles to the deformation layer and deformation strengthening contributes greatly to the increase in hardness and friction resistance. An interlocking bonding between the coating and matrix which significantly improves bonding strength was formed due to the severe deformation effect.

Crystallization microstructure of Mg_(65)Cu_(25)Y_(10) bulk amorphous alloy

Mg65Cu25Y10 bulk amorphous alloy specimens prepared by conventional copper mould method were heated at 200 °C for different time and the phase contents as well as microstructure were studied.The XRD results show that the crystallization of Mg65Cu25Y10 bulk amorphous alloy specimen becomes complete as the treating time increases and Mg2Cu,Mg24Y5 and HCP-Mg crystalline phases are found.Snowflake-like morphology is found in different specimens through SEM observation.The EDS patterns show that the composition of the snowflake-like structure is close to that of the as-cast alloy.Laminated structures are observed from the TEM images of the snowflake-like structure.From the electron diffraction patterns,it is seen that the snowflake-like structure is the combination of Mg24Y5 and amorphous matrix.The FCC-Mg phase in the matrix transforms into HCP-Mg during the heat-treating process.

Structure characteristic and its evolution of Cu-W films prepared by dual-target magnetron sputtering deposition

Immiscible Cu-W alloy thin films were prepared using dual-target magnetron sputtering deposition process. The structure evolution of Cu-W thin films during preparation was investigated by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and high resolution transmission electron microscopy. In the initial stage of dual-target magnetron sputtering deposition process, an amorphous phase formed; then it crystallized and the analogy spinodal structure formed due to the bombardment of the sputtered particles during sputtering deposition process, the surface structure of the film without the bombardment of the sputtered particles was the amorphous one, the distribution of the crystalline and amorphous phase showed layer structure. The solid solubility with the analogy spinodal structure was calculated using the Vegard law. For Cu-13.7%W （mole fraction） film, its structure was composed of Cu-ll%W solution, Cu-37%W solution and pure Cu; for Cu 14.3%W film, it was composed of Cu-15%W solution, Cu-38%W solution, and pure Cu; for Cu-18.1%W film, it was composed of Cu-19%W solution, Cu-36% W solution and pure Cu.

Evolution of lamellar structure in Ti-47Al-2Nb-2Cr-0.2W alloy sheet

The Ti-47Al-2Nb-2Cr-0.2W alloy sheets were obtained by hot pack rolling. The as-rolled sheet has an inhomogeneous duplex microstructure composed of elongated gamma grains and lamellar colonies. Heat treatments were conducted on the as-rolled sheets. The results show that the microstructures with different sizes and grain boundary morphologies were developed after different heat treatments. A coarse fully lamellar structure can be refined if the heating time, together with the cooling rate, is appropriately controlled. The grain growth exponent is found to be approximately 0.2, and the activation energy of grain boundary migration of the alloy is around 225 kJ/mol.

(2+2)-Dimensional Discrete Soliton Equations and Integrable Coupling System

In this paper, we extend a （2＋2）-dimensional continuous zero curvature equation to （2＋2）-dimensional discrete zero curvature equation, then a new （2＋2）-dimensional cubic Volterra lattice hierarchy is obtained. Fhrthermore, the integrable coupling systems of the （2＋2）-dimensional cubic Volterra lattice hierarchy and the generalized Toda lattice soliton equations are presented by using a Lie algebraic system sl（4）.

Synthesis of LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.2)O_2 in Air Atmosphere and its Characterization

The commercialized lithium secondary cells need the electrode materials with high speeific capacity, lower pollution and lower price. Certain industrial materials ( NiSO_4, CoSO_4 , LiOH·H_2O)were used to synthesize Ni_(0.8)Co_(0.2)(OH)_2 of a stratified structure, when various synthesis conditions such as pH, reaction temperature et al. were controlled strictly. After LiOH·H_2O and Ni_(0.8)Co_(0.2) (OH)_2were calcinated in air atmosphere, LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.2)O_2 positive electrode materials with good layered crystal structure was obtained. Tests showed that the optimal calcination temperature in air atmosphere was about at 720℃ and LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.2)O_2 synthesized in the above conditions had good electrochemical properties and a low cost. The first specific: discharge capacity of the material was 186 mAh/g, and the specific discharge capacity was 175 mAh/g after 50 cycles at a 0.2C rate, between 3.0～4.2 V with a discharge deterioration ratio of 0.22% each cycle. Tests showed that LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.2)O_2 positive electrode materials was a promising candidate to replace the commereialized LiCoO_2 for lithium secondary batteries.

Effects of micrite microtextures on the elastic and petrophysical properties of carbonate reservoirs

Apparent differences in sedimentation and diagenesis exist between carbonate reservoirs in different areas and affect their petrophysical and elastic properties.To elucidate the relevant mechanism,we study and analyze the characteristics of rock microstructure and elastic properties of carbonates and their variation regularity using 89 carbonate samples from the different areas The results show that the overall variation regularities of the physical and elastic properties of the carbonate rocks are controlled by the microtextures of the microcrystalline calcite,whereas the traditional classification of rock-and pore-structures is no longer applicable.The micrite microtextures can be divided,with respect to their morphological features,into porous micrite,compact micrite,and tight micrite.As the micrites evolves from the first to the last type,crystal boundaries are observed with increasingly close coalescence,the micritic intercrystalline porosity and pore-throat radius gradually decrease;meanwhile,the rigidity of the calcite microcrystalline particle boundary and elastic homogeneity are enhanced.As a result,the seismic elastic characteristics,such as permeability and velocity of samples,show a general trend of decreasing with the increase of porosity.For low-porosity rock samples(φ<5%)dominated by tight micrite,the micritic pores have limited contributions to porosity and permeability and the micrite elastic properties are similar to those of the rock matrix.In such cases,the macroscopic physical and elastic properties are more susceptible to the formation of cracks and dissolution pores,but these features are controlled by the pore structure.The pore aspect ratio can be used as a good indication of pore types.The bulk modulus aspect ratio for dissolution pores is greater than 0.2,whereas that of the intergranular pores ranges from 0.1 to 0.2.The porous and compact micrites are observed to have a bulk modulus aspect ratio less than 0.1,whereas the ratio of the tight micrite approaches 0.2。

Evolution of microstructure and texture of cold-drawn polycrystalline Ag with low stacking fault energy

The evolution of microstructure and texture for drawn polycrystalline Ag was investigated by transmission electron microscopy and electron backscattering diffraction.The results show that there are deformation twins and some un-tangled discrete dislocations at low strains.When the strain is increased to 0.58,a lot of high density dislocation walls and microbands come into being.At the same time,some twins lose the twinning relationship of 60°<111>.At a strain of 0.94,both dislocation boundaries and twin boundaries will rotate to the axis direction of wires and the shear bands start to appear.When the strain is higher than 1.96,most of the boundaries are parallel to the drawn direction.Texture analysis indicates that with the strain increasing,the volume fraction of complex texture component decreases,but<111>and<100>texture components increase.However,the variation in the volume fraction of each texture component as strains is not evident when the strains are higher than 0.58.For polycrystalline Ag with low stacking fault energy,complex texture components are easily formed.

Generalized dressing method for the extended two-dimensional Toda lattice hierarchy and its reductions

In this paper, we solve the extended two-dimensional Toda lattice hierarchy (ex2DTLH) by the generalized dressing method developed in Liu-Lin-Jin-Zeng (2009). General Casoratian determinant solutions for this hierarchy are obtained. In particular, explicit solutions of soliton-type are formulated by using the τ-function in the form of exponential functions. The periodic reduction and one-dimensional reduction of ex2DTLH are studied by finding the constraints. Many reduced systems are shown, including the periodic ex2DTLH, sinh-Gordon equation with self-consistent sources and one-dimensional Toda lattice hierarchy with self-consistent sources. The general solutions of reduced hierarchies are found from the Casoratian solutions of ex2DTLH, by considering additional constraints during the dressing procedure.

Te-seeded growth of few-quintuple layer Bi2Te3 nanoplates

We report on a Te-seeded epitaxial growth of ultrathin Bi2Te3 nanoplates （down to three quintuple layers （QL）） with large planar sizes （up to tens of micrometers） through vapor transport. Optical contrast has been systematically investigated for the as-grown Bi2Te3 nanoplates on the SiO2/Si substrates, experimentally and computationally. The high and distinct optical contrast provides a fast and convenient method for the thickness determination of few-QL Bi2Te3 nanoplates. By aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy, a hexagonal crystalline structure has been identified for the Te seeds, which form naturally during the growth process and initiate an epitaxial growth of the rhombohedral- structured Bi2Te3 nanoplates. The epitaxial relationship between Te and Bi2T% is identified to be perfect along both in-plane and out-of-plane directions of the layered nanoplate. Similar growth mechanism might be expected for other bismuth chalcogenide layered materials.

Compositional dependence of microstructure and tribological properties of plasma sprayed Fe-based metallic glass coatings

Gas-atomized powders of three Fe-based glass-forming alloys were sprayed on mild steel substrates by atmospheric plasma spaying using the same spaying parameters. Microstructures, thermal stabilities and tribological properties of the sprayed coatings were analyzed. The coating performances showed a strong dependence on the intrinsic characters of the compositions, i.e., glass-forming ability （GFA） and supercooled liquid region （ATx）. The coatings tended to exhibit higher amorphous phase fraction for the composition with higher GFA and lower porosity for that with larger ATX. All the coatings exhibited superior wear resistance compared with the substrate. Higher wear resistance could be obtained in coatings with higher amorphous phase fraction, i.e. higher GFA of the composition. This study has important implications for composition selecting and optimizing in the fabrication of metallic glass coatings.

New indicators from bedding-parallel beef veins for the fault valve mechanism

Beef structures(bedding-parallel veins of fibrous calcite)are widespread within the Lower Triassic carbonate rocks in the Sichuan Basin of China,especially within clay-rich strata of low permeability.In the veins,fibrous calcite occurs in the outer zones,and coarse equant calcite in the inner zones.At least two generations of calcite crystallization took place during aqueous alteration,at the same time as deformation recorded by the calcite.The first-generation calcite fibers are at steep angles to the hydrocarbon-bearing host beds,and they grew vertically against the force of gravity at a time when the source rocks were maturing.Second-generation calcite occurs as coarse equant grains that sealed pores via localized fluid flow during horizontal tectonic compression,so that shear stresses acted at the fracture margins.Shearing of the host rock was accommodated in part by dissolution-precipitation creep(DPC),grain rotation,and grain slippage,recorded in crystallographic preferred orientations(CPOs)of the host calcite grains beside the crack walls.The beef veins formed during high pore-fluid overpressures along hydrofractures.We propose that the bedding-parallel veins with beef structures are evidence of a"crack-seal slip"fault valve process during hydrocarbon generation.The hydrocarbon-bearing calcite beef structure may be a good indicator of oil or gas migration,and of the flow direction of aqueous solutions.

Hierarchical structure engineering of brookite TiO2 crystals for enhanced photocatalytic and external antitumor property

Here we report a hydrothermal approach to build and tailor the hierarchical structure of brookite TiO_2 crystal under multiple hierarchical scales. Benefiting from the hierarchical structure and the existence of oxygen vacancy,these as-prepared hierarchical brookite TiO_2 crystals can not only enhance photocatalytic activity, but also demonstrate their potential in the treatment of superficial malignant tumor.

Influence of crystal structure on friction coefficient of ZnO films prepared by atomic layer deposition

In this work, the influence of crystal structure on the friction coefficient of zinc oxide （ZnO） films was studied. The ZnO films were deposited on a Si （100） substrate using an atomic layer deposition process, and the crystal structure of the ZnO films was changed by adjusting the substrate temperature. The surface morphology and the crystal structure of the ZnO films were meas- ured by an atomic force microscope and an X-ray diffractometer, respectively, and the friction coefficient of the ZnO fi）ms was measured by a ball-on-disk dry sliding tester. The results show that the ZnO films deposited at substrate temperatures below 200~C are dominated by （100）, （002） and （101）-orientated crystals, while the ZnO films deposited at substrate temperatures above 250~C are dominated by （002）-orientated crystals, and that the crystal structure influences the friction coefficient of ZnO films greatly. The ZnO films with （002）-orientated crystals possess a larger friction coefficient than those with other orientated crystals. In order to verify this conclusion, we measured the friction behavior of the ZnO single crystals with different orienta- tions. The results are consistent well with our conclusion.

Crystal structure of trans-3-phenyl-2-propenoic acid

The title compound of trans-3-phenyl-2-propenoic acid （C9H802）, a main active organic acid of cinnamon bark and styrax, was obtained by oxidization from trans-3-phenyl-2-propenaldehyde and characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. It crystallizes in monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 5.55916（10）, b = 17.4870（3）, c = 7.70677（13） A, V = 744.89（2） A3, Z= 4, Dc= 1.321 g/cm3, Mr = 148.15, F（000） = 312, and/t μ=0.764 mm-1. A total of 2661 reflections with 1447 unique ones （Rint = 0.0137） were collected, in which 1447 were observed （I〉2σ（/））. There were two C9H802 molecules in an asymmetric unit. The structural unit was a dimer formed by the hydrogen bonding of the oxygen atom of carbonyl group and the hydrogen atom of hydroxyl group. A 3D layer structure was formed through hydrogen bonds and Van der Walls＇ forces.

Potential wells for classical acoustic waves

The acceleration theorem of Bloch waves is utilized to construct random potential wells for classical acoustic waves in systems composed of alternating‘cavities’and‘couplers’.One prominent advantage of this method is these‘cavities’and‘couplers’are all monolayer structures.It allows forming more compact classical potential wells,which leads to the miniaturization of acoustic devices.We systematically investigate properties of harmonic,tangent,hyperbolic function,and square classical potential wells in quasi-periodic superlattices.Results show these classical potential wells are analogues of quantum potential wells.Thus some technologies and concepts in quantum potential well fields may be generalized to classical acoustic wave fields.In addition,some abnormal cases regarding forming classical potential wells are also found.

“Phonon” scattering beyond perturbation theory

Searching and designing materials with intrinsically low lattice thermal conductivity （LTC） have attracted extensive considera- tion in thermoelectrics and thermal management community. The concept of part-crystalline part-liquid state, or even part-crystalline part-amorphous state, has recently been proposed to describe the exotic structure of materials with chemical-bond hierarchy, in which a set of atoms is weakly bonded to the rest species while the other sublattices retain relatively strong rigidity. The whole system inherently manifests the coexistence of rigid crystalline sublattices and fluctuating noncrystalline substructures. Representative materials in the unusual state can be classified into two categories, i.e., caged and non-caged ones. LTCs in both systems deviate from the traditional 7-1 relationship （T, the absolute temperature）, which can hardly be described by small-parameter-based perturbation approaches. Beyond the classical perturbation theory, an extra rattling-like scattering should be considered to interpret the liquid-like and sublattice-amorphization-induced heat transport. Such a kind of compounds could be promising high-performance thermoelectric materials, due to the extremely low LTCs. Other physical properties for these part-crystalline substances should also exhibit certain novelty and deserve further exploration.