Influence of nano-SiC on microstructure and property of MAO coating formed on AZ91D magnesium alloy

Ceramic coating incorporated with nano-SiC was obtained on AZ91D magnesium alloy during MAO by adding nano-SiC into the silicate-aluminate-based composite electrolyte. The microstructure, thickness, phase analysis, element composition and hardness of the coatings were respectively investigated by scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, film thickness meter, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, energy disperse spectroscopy（EDS） and Vickers hardness tester. The wear resistance of Mg alloy and coatings were evaluated by friction and wear apparatus, while the corrosion resistance of Mg alloy and coatings were evaluated by potentiodynamic polarization test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS）. The results show that after adding nano-SiC into the electrolyte, both the striking voltage and final voltage decrease, the size and number of the micropore on the surface of the coating decrease, the thickness and hardness of the coating increase, both the wear resistance and corrosion resistance of the coating raise.

Preparation and Optical Properties of Copper-Doped ZnS Nanoparticles

ZnS ∶Cu nanoparticles were prepared by using microemulsion method at room temperature. The size of the particles is 2-8 nm by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) technique. X-ray diffraction analysis shows that the particles are cubic crystal structure, the same structure as the bulk ZnS materials. Ultraviolet absorption demonstrates an increased bandgap due to quantum confinement effect. Photoluminescence spectrum shows there is a single green emission band at 482 nm.

Effects of nano-additive TiO_2 on performance of micro-arc oxidation coatings formed on 6063 aluminum alloy

Ceramic coatings were fabricated on aluminum doped with different concentrations of TiO2 nano-additive. alloy substrates by micro-arc oxidation （MAO） in silicate electrolytes Effects of nano-additive concentration on the structural and mechanical properties of the MAO coatings were analyzed. The results revealed that some nano-particle were incorporated into the resulting coating during the MAO process, while there was a reasonable concentration for the TiO2 nano-additive. With increasing the nano-additive concentration to 3.2 g/L, the adhesion value increased, while mean friction coefficient and mass loss decreased. A further increase of nano-additive deteriorated the adhesion and mean friction coefficient values, which was consistent with the micro-hardness tests.

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Microemulsion synthesis of ZnMn2O4/Mn3O4 sub-microrods for Li-ion batteries and their conversion reaction mechanism

The hierarchical ZnMn2O4/Mn3O4 composite sub-microrods were synthesized via a water-in-oil microemulsion method followed by calcination.The ZnMn2O4/Mn3O4 electrode displays an intriguing capacity increasing from 440 to 910 mA·h/g at 500 mA/g during 550 consecutive discharge/charge cycles,and delivers an ultrahigh capacity of 1276 mA·h/g at 100 mA/g,which is much greater than the theoretical capacity of either ZnMn2O4 or Mn3O4 electrode.To investigate the underlying mechanism of this phenomenon,cyclic voltammetry and differential capacity analysis were applied,both of which reveal the emergence and the growth of new reversible redox reactions upon charge/discharge cycling.The new reversible conversions are probably the results of an activation process of the electrode material during the cycling process,leading to the climbing charge storage.However,the capacity exceeding the theoretical value indicates that there are still other factors contributing to the increasing capacity.

Effects of single-walled carbon nanotubes on growth and physiological characteristics of Microcystis aeruginosa

In order to explore a novel and potential method using carbon nanotubes （CNTs） for controlling blue-green algal blooms efficiently in future, effects of single-walled carbon nanotubes （SWCNTs） on Microcystis aeruginosa growth control were investigated under lab cultured conditions. Related physiological changes were tested involving several important enzyme of antioxidant defense system （superoxide dismutase （SOD）, peroxidase （POD）, catalase （CAT）, malondiadehyde （MDA）, photosynthetic pigments, protein, soluble sugar and extracellular microcystin toxins （MC-LR））. Algal cell density was significantly inhibited by SWCNTs at high concentration （〉5.00 mg/L）, and the inhibition rate was dose-dependent. For treatment with 100 mg/L SWCNTs, the inhibitory rates even reached above 90%. 96 h IC50 was determined as 22 mg/L. Antioxidant enzyme activities were dramatically dropped with increasing lipid peroxidation at higher SWCNTs concentration, indicating intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species （ROS） and oxidative stress damage in algae. Reduction of photosynthetic pigments, soluble sugar and protein contents suggested that SWCNTs may severely ruin algal photosynthesis system, destroy the metabolism-related structure of cell, and thus lead to negative physiological status in M. aeruginosa. Besides, SWCNTs can effectively decrease the amount of extracellular microcystins in culture medium.

Preparation of microsized hematite powder from ferrous sulfate via microwave calcination

The preparation of microsized hematite powder from ferrous sulfate using microwave calcination was investigated based on the TG/DTG curves. The decomposition of industrial ferrous sulfate under air atmosphere was divided into three stages, and a ferrous sulfate sample added with 15% Fe_2O_3 could strongly absorb microwave energy. Therefore, preparing hematite powder from ferrous sulfate using microwave calcination was feasible. Hematite was obtained under the following optimized conditions: calcination temperature, 850 °C; microwave power, 650 W; and sample amount, 40 g. The obtained hematite satisfied the first-grade quality requirements. The total ferrum value was more than 58%, and the total sulfur and phosphorus contents were less than 0.5% and 0.2%, respectively. X-ray powder diffraction and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the structure and morphology of microsized hematite powder. The particles were non-spherical in shape, and the average particle size distribution was 10.45 μm. This work provides new potential applications for waste ferrous sulfate.

Tracking Submicron Particles in Microchannel Flow by Microscopic Holography

Three-dimensional tracking of submicron particles in flows in a micro-channel was carried out using in-line holographic microscopy.A fixed single 0.5 μm fluorescent particle was identified and isolated from dust particles or overlapped particle pair using the laser induced fluorescent(LIF) method.Then in-line microscopic holograms of the fixed single particle were obtained at different positions on the optical axis,i.e.the defocus distances.The holograms of the single particle were used as the model templates with the known defocus distances.The particles in the in-line microscopic holograms of flow in the microchannel were then identified and located to obtain their two-dimensional positions.The defocus distances of those particles were determined by matching each hologram pattern to one of the model templates obtained in the single particle test.Finally the three-dimensional position and velocity of each particle were obtained.

Micron-sized Magnetic Polymer Microspheres for Adsorption and Separation of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solution

The magnetic poly-（methacrylate-divinyl benzene） microspheres with micron size were synthesized by modified suspension polymerization method. Adsorption of Cr（VI） from aqueous solution by magnetic poly-（MA-DVB） microspheres with surface amination was investigated. The adsorption processes were carried out under diversified conditions of pH value, adsorption time and temperature to evaluate the perlbrmance of the magnetic microspheres. The optimum pH value for Cr（VI） adsorption was found as 3. The adsorption capacity increased with adsorption time and attained an optimum at 60 rain. The adsorption processes for magnetic microspheres was endothermic reaction, and the adsorption capacity increased with increasing temperature.

Synthesis of Sub-micrometer Lithium Iron Phosphate Particles for Lithium Ion Battery by Using Supercritical Hydrothermal Method

A supercritical hydrothermal method was employed to prepare sub-micrometer LiFePO4particles with high purity and crystallinity.The structure and morphology of LiFePO4particles were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope.The electrochemical tests were carried out to determine the reversible capacity,rate and cycling performance of the LiFePO4particles as cathode material for lithium ion battery.Experimental results show that solvent and calcining time have significant effects on purity,size and morphology of LiFePO4particles.Mixed solvent contained deionized water and ethanol is conducive to synthesize smaller and more uniform particles.The size of LiFePO4particles as-prepared is about 100-300 nm.The specific discharge capacities of the LiFePO4particles are 151.3 and 128.0 mA·h·g?1 after first cycle at the rates of 0.1 and 1.0 C,respectively.It retains 95.0%of the initial capacity after 100 cycles at 1.0 C.

Properties of CNTs/MoSi2 composites prepared by spark plasma sintering

Molybdenum disilicide(MoSi_2) based composites with various contents of carbon nanotubes(CNTs) were fabricated by spark plasma sintering(SPS) in vacuum under a pressure of 25 MPa.The composites obtained under a sintering temperature of 1500 °C and time of 10 min exhibited optimum mechanical properties at room temperature in terms of fracture toughness and transverse rupture strength.MoSi_2 based composite with 6.0% CNTs(volume fraction) had the highest fracture toughness,transverse rupture strength and hardness,which were improved by about 25.7%,51.5% and 24.4% respectively,as compared with pure MoSi_2.A Mo_(4.8)Si_3C_(0.6) phase was detected in CNTs/MoSi_2 composites by both X-ray diffraction(XRD) method and microstructure analysis with scanning electron microscopy(SEM).It is believed that the fine grains and well dispersed small Mo_(4.8)Si_3C_(0.6) particles had led to a higher hardness and strength of CNTs/MoSi_2 composites because of their particle pullout,crack deflection and micro-bridging effects.

Preparation of sound ribbons with submicrometer-grained microstructure on a Mg–Zn alloy

In this paper, a viable way to fabricate Mg alloy sound ribbons with ultra-fine-grained microstructure was presented. The hot-rolled and annealed Mg-0.4Zn （at%） alloy exhibited excellent rollability to form sound ribbons with submicrometer grains when subjected to one-pass cold rolling process. The more balanced multi-mode dislocation slips originated from the significant decrease of critical resolved shear stress for non-basal slip with the addition of solute Zn and the favorable crystallographic orientation were suggested to be responsible for the excellent cold rollability. The formation of ultra-fine-grained microstructure was attributed to low-temperature dynamic recrystallization occurring during the cold rolling process with large strain.

Significance of fossilized microbes from the Cambrian stromatolites in the Tarim Basin, Northwest China

Samples of the Cambrian microbial dolomites were collected from Penglaiba section,a well-exposed stratigraphic section in the northwestern area of the Tarim Basin.This study provides an analogue for mediated dolomites that can precipitate in microbial mats and biofilms.The Cambrian stromatolitic dolomites were studied using high-resolution scanning electron microscopy.The results are as follows:(1)dolomites with 50 nm to 100 nm spherical nanostructures are aggregated into minerals of larger sphericities;(2)nanospherical dolomites of 50 nm to 170 nm diameter are densely arranged as dumbbell-shaped or chained aggregates;(3)silicified filaments,as well as dumbbell-shaped and chain arrangements,are preserved as important microstructures.On the basis of sedimentological,compositional,geochemical,and petrographic data,the microstructures were interpreted as nanoglobules that function as bacteria in the nucleation and filament mineralization stages.The microstructures function as such because they are wrapped in extracellular polymeric substance(EPS)or mucus and mineralized fossils.Silicification accounts for the exceptional preservation of microbial mat structures,including biofilms,as well as filamentous and coccoid microbes.In addition,EPS process is capable of binding different elements,with preference for Si,Mg,and Ca.Such suitable composition favors microbe mineralization and dolomite nucleation on organic substrates.These microscopic structures suggest bacterial mineralization and provide visual evidence for the origin of microbial dolomites.

Ultra-small microring resonator based on sub-micrometer fiber

The transfer function of the microring resonator is deduced, and the effects of the normalized loss, coupling coefficient and surrounding media on the resonance performance are investigated thoroughly. Utilizing the improved fused tapering tech- nique and ingenious self-coiling coupling method, a high-quality microring resonator （radius of about 500 I.tm） with larger extinction ratio （〉10 dB） and sharper resonance is designed and fabricated by a segment of continuous sub-micrometer fiber. The microring resonator constructed in this way demonstrates extremely small connection loss with communication fiber in contrast to the planar waveguide technology.

Electrodeposited Ni and Ni-Co alloys using cysteine and conventional ultrasound waves

Ni-Co alloys were electroplated from sulphate electrolyte using addition agents including sodium gluconate, boric acid and eysteine on copper foil by the galvanostatic technique and ultrasound waves. The chemical composition, surface morphologies, crystalline structure and hardness of the Ni-Co alloys were studied using energy dispersive spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction and Vickers testing method, respectively. The effect of current density and addition agents on the microstructure and morphology of Ni-Co alloys were examined. The appropriate concentration of additives and ultrasound waves were found to produce fine and smooth crystals leading to higher hardness of Ni-Co alloys. The microhardness of the Ni-Co alloys was varied between 4860-7530 HV. The surface morphology of coatings was changed from granular to fine due to using of gluconate, boric acid, cysteine and ultrasound waves. The mechanical properties of nanocrystalline Ni-Co alloys showed an increase of the hardness with the growing of Ni content in the alloy. The X-ray diffraction studies indicated that nanocrystalline structure was face-centred cubic for pure Ni and Ni-Co alloys with Co content in the range of 1-75 wt.%. A hexagonal closed-package structure was obtained for pure Co and Ni-Co alloys with the cobalt content with range of 75-99 wt.%.