For very high temperature annealing (1620℃) after ion implantation for 4H silicon carbide (4H SiC),the residual components of Al and O in the alundum furnace impact seriously on the surface of material,which yields ...For very high temperature annealing (1620℃) after ion implantation for 4H silicon carbide (4H SiC),the residual components of Al and O in the alundum furnace impact seriously on the surface of material,which yields the derivation of SiOC.This causes a significant degradation of the 4H SiC surface characteristics according to the results of surface composition analysis.As validity,Ni/SiC ohmic contact measurement illustrates a higher specific contact resistance than the normal value by a factor of 2~3.Consequently the MESFET fabricated with this kind of 4H SiC material results in a degraded I V output performance compared with that of normal 4H SiC MESFET.展开更多
A new 2D analytical model for the surface electrical field distribution and optimization of bulk-silicon double RESURF devices is presented. Based on the solution to the 2D Poisson's equation, the model gives the inf...A new 2D analytical model for the surface electrical field distribution and optimization of bulk-silicon double RESURF devices is presented. Based on the solution to the 2D Poisson's equation, the model gives the influence on the surface electrical field of the drain bias and structure parameters such as the doping concentration,the depth and the position of the p-top region, the thickness and the doping concentration of the drift region, and the substrate doping concentration. The dependence of breakdown voltage on the length and doping concentration of the drift region is also calculated. Further more,an effective way to gain the optimum high-voltage is also proposed. All analytical results are verified by simulation results obtained by MEDICI and previous experimental data,showing the validity of the model presented here.展开更多
We investigate the effects of the surface states on the Schottky contacts in 4H-SiC MESFET. The Ti/Pt/Au gate metal contacts are deposited by electron beam evaporation and patterned by a lift-off process. Based on the...We investigate the effects of the surface states on the Schottky contacts in 4H-SiC MESFET. The Ti/Pt/Au gate metal contacts are deposited by electron beam evaporation and patterned by a lift-off process. Based on thermionic theory,a simple parameter extraction method is developed for determination of the surface states in metal/4H-SiC Schottky contacts. The interface state density and interface capacitance are calculated to be 4. 386 × 10^12 cm^-2 · eV^- 1 and 6. 394 × 10^-6 F/cm^2 ,which are consistent with the device's terminal characteristics.展开更多
Complexation and interaction between silver and amino group were applied to induce an efficient immobilization of papain on silica spheres.Tbe silver nanoparticles were deposited on the silica spheres before p apainwa...Complexation and interaction between silver and amino group were applied to induce an efficient immobilization of papain on silica spheres.Tbe silver nanoparticles were deposited on the silica spheres before p apainwas coupled to the silica spheres. The silica spheres with silver nanoparticles were characterized by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), Fournier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and UV-Vis scanning spectrometer. FT-IR spectrum was also used to characterize the immobilized and free papain. Effect of some factors on the activities of the immobilized papain was investigated. It was observed that the coupled yield and relative activity of the papain on Ag/SiO2 were 1.17 and 1.86 times of those on the bare SiO2, respectively. At an optimum concentration of silver, theobserved activity of the immobilized papain was 2.1 timesof that on the bare.silica.In addition, the maximum specific activity of papain immobilized on Ag/SiO2 was 819.9 U·mg·^-1, which is slightly lower than that of the free papain, 906.2 U·mg^-1 . Stability of the immobilized papain was also examined. The resuits indicate that the silver nanoparticles successfully induce a fine immobilization of papain.展开更多
Obtaining a detailed understanding of the surface modification of supports is crucial;however,it is a challenging task for the development and large-scale fabrication of supported electrocatalysts that can be used as ...Obtaining a detailed understanding of the surface modification of supports is crucial;however,it is a challenging task for the development and large-scale fabrication of supported electrocatalysts that can be used as alternatives to Pt-based catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR).In this study,commercial silicon carbide(SiC)was modified through surface oxidization(O-SiC)to support the use of Pd nanoparticles(Pd NPs)as electrocatalysts for ORR.The obtained Pd/O-SiC catalysts exhibited better ORR activity,stronger durability,and higher resistance to methanol poisoning than that exhibited by commercial Pt/C.The role of the support in enhancing the ORR performance,especially the oxidization of SiC surfaces,was discussed in detail based on the experimental characterizations and density functional theory calculations.The underlying mechanism of the superior ORR performance of Pd/O-SiC catalysts was attributed to the charge transfer from SiC_(x)O_(y)to Pd NPs on the surfaces of SiC and the strong metal–support interactions(SMSIs)between Pd and SiC_(x)O_(y).The charge transfer enhanced the ORR activity by inducing electron-rich Pd,increased the adsorption of the key intermediate OOH,and decreased the Gibbs free energy of the critical ORR step.Furthermore,SMSIs enhanced the ORR stability of the Pd/O-SiC catalyst.This study provided a facile route for designing and developing highly active Pd-based ORR electrocatalysts.展开更多
Ablation threshold is an important concept in the study of femtosecond laser micro-and nano-machining.In this paper,the ablation experiments of three kinds of surface roughness 4H-Si C substrates irradiated by femtose...Ablation threshold is an important concept in the study of femtosecond laser micro-and nano-machining.In this paper,the ablation experiments of three kinds of surface roughness 4H-Si C substrates irradiated by femtosecond laser were carried out.The feature thresholds were systematically measured for three surface roughness Si C substrates and found in the modification and annealing regions ranging from coincidence(R_(a)=0.5 nm)to a clear demarcation(R_(a)=5.5 nm),eventually being difficult to identify the presence of the former(R_(a)=89 nm).Under multi-pulse laser irradiation,oriented ripple structures were generated in the annealing region,where deep subwavelength ripples(about 110 nm,Λ≈0.2λ)can be generated above substrates with surface roughness higher than 5.5 nm.We investigated the effect of surface roughness on the ablation morphology,ablation threshold,and periodic structures of femtosecond laser ablation of 4H-Si C substrates,while the ablation threshold was tended to decrease and stabilize with the increase of pulse number N≥500.展开更多
The adsorption of one monolayer Fe atoms on an ideal GaAs (100) surface is studied by using the self-consistent tight-binding linear muffin-tin orbital method. The Fe adatom chemisorption on Ga- and As-terminatedsurfa...The adsorption of one monolayer Fe atoms on an ideal GaAs (100) surface is studied by using the self-consistent tight-binding linear muffin-tin orbital method. The Fe adatom chemisorption on Ga- and As-terminatedsurface are considered separately. A monolayer of S atoms is used to saturate the dangling bonds on one of the supercellsurfaces. Energies of adsorption systems of an Fe atom on different sites are calculated, and the charge transfers areinvestigated. It is found that Fe-As interaction is stronger than Fe-Ga interaction and Fe atoms prefer to be adsorbed onthe As-terminated surface. It is possible for the adsorbed Fe atoms to sit below the As-terminated surface resulting inan Fe-Ga-As mixed layer. The layer projected density states are calculated and compared with that of the clean surface.展开更多
Surface modification of nanometer titanium dioxide particles and effect of preparing TiO2/P (St-co-DVB) composites by dispersion polymerization are described. To introduce vinyl group onto the surface of titanium di...Surface modification of nanometer titanium dioxide particles and effect of preparing TiO2/P (St-co-DVB) composites by dispersion polymerization are described. To introduce vinyl group onto the surface of titanium dioxide particles, the titanium dioxide particles were surface-modified with a silicane coupling agent, methacryloylpropyltrimethoxysilicane. Polymer encapsulation in the presence of either modified-titanium dioxide particles or unmodified-titanium dioxide particles was carried out by dispersion polymerization of styrene, divinylbenzene in ethanol medium with polyvinylpyrroliclone as stabilizer, and 2, 2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile) as initiator. The modified-titanium dioxide was analyzed with Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), UV-Vis spectrophotometer, thermo-gravimetric analysis and transmission microscope. The polymer encapsulation of modified-titanium dioxide and unmodified-titanium dioxide particles was confirmed with FTIR and transmission electron microscope. Results show that compared with unmodified-titanium dioxide, modified-titanium dioxide is more suitable for preparing inorganic core/orclanic shell composites.展开更多
Froth flotation is a widely used process of particle separation exploiting differences in surface properties. It is important to point out that overall flotation performance(grade and recovery) is a consequence of the...Froth flotation is a widely used process of particle separation exploiting differences in surface properties. It is important to point out that overall flotation performance(grade and recovery) is a consequence of the quality and quantity of the solid particles collected from the pulp phase, transported into the froth phase, and surviving as bubble-particle aggregates into the overflow. This work will focus on studying these phenomena and will incorporate the effects of particle hydrophobicities in the 3-phase system. Solids are classed as either hydrophilic non-sulphide gangue(e.g. silica, talc), hydrophilic sulphide(e.g. pyrite), or hydrophobic sulphide(e.g. sphalerite). Talc is a surface-active species of gangue that has been shown to behave differently from silica(frother adsorbs on the surface of talc particles). Both are common components of ores and will be studied in detail. The focus of this work is to investigate the role of solids on pulp hydrodynamics, froth bubble coalescence intensity, water overflow rate with solids present, and in particular, the interactions between solids, frother and gas on the gas dispersion parameters. The results show that in the pulp zone there is no effect of solids on bubble size and gas holdup; in the froth zone, although hydrophilic particles solely do not effect on the water overflow rate, hydrophobic particles produce higher intensity of rates on water overflow and bubble coalescence, and many be attributed to the water reattachment.展开更多
In this work, the thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption of water vapor on untreated silica gel and silica gel treated with hygroscopic salts and silane coupling agent were determined by lnverse Gas Chromatograp...In this work, the thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption of water vapor on untreated silica gel and silica gel treated with hygroscopic salts and silane coupling agent were determined by lnverse Gas Chromatography (IGC) in the infinite dilution region. The desorption activation energies of the water vapor on virgin and modified silica gels were estimated by using the Temperature Programmed Desorption (TPD) technique. The interactions between the water and the virgin and modified silica gels were discussed. Results showed that the thermodynamic parameters and desorption activation energy of water vapour on the silica gels increase with decreasing pore size and increasing the surface hydrophilic properties. The desorption activation energy of virgin and modified silica gels was found to increase with increasing the thermodynamic parameters. The larger the adsorption parameters and the desorption activation energy were, the interactions between water and virgin and modified silica gels were.展开更多
Sodium fluoride and high specific area silica were synthesized by using sodium hexafluorosilicate(Na2Si F6) and sodium carbonate decahydrate(Na2CO3·10H2O). The influencing factors of react temperature, contact ti...Sodium fluoride and high specific area silica were synthesized by using sodium hexafluorosilicate(Na2Si F6) and sodium carbonate decahydrate(Na2CO3·10H2O). The influencing factors of react temperature, contact time, sodium dodecyl sulfate(SDS) and molar ratio of Na2 Si F6 to Na2CO3·10H2O were investigated. The optimum process involves the reaction of 0.075 mol Na2 Si F6 and 150 m L, 0.225 mol Na2CO3·10H2O(molar ratio of 1:3) at 85 °C for 90 min, and 2.0×10-3 mol sodium dodecyl sulfate(SDS) as additive. The results show that the purities of Si O2 and Na F at extraction yields of 96.5% and 98.0% are 91.0% and 98.6%, respectively. The obtained Si O2 were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscope(SEM), Fourier transform infrared ray(FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis(DSC-TGA), N2 absorption/desorption(BET) and laser particle size analyzer. The result demonstrates that Si O2 particles have a high BET surface area of 103 m2/g, and a mean grain size of 985 nm.展开更多
Two types of composites were prepared with Al-4.5Cu alloy as a matrix using stir casting method.One was reinforced with 10wt.%of Si C and 2wt.%of MoS2.The other was reinforced with 10wt.%of Si C and 4wt.%of MoS2.Their...Two types of composites were prepared with Al-4.5Cu alloy as a matrix using stir casting method.One was reinforced with 10wt.%of Si C and 2wt.%of MoS2.The other was reinforced with 10wt.%of Si C and 4wt.%of MoS2.Their surfaces were remelted using a CO2 laser beam with an objective to study the influence of laser surface melting(LSM).The topography,microhardness,corrosion resistance and wear resistance of the laser melted surfaces were studied.Overall surface integrity after LSM was compared with as-cast surface.LSM enhanced the microhardness and wear resistance of the surface in each case.Porosity of the laser melted surface was low and corrosion resistance was high.Thus,LSM can be conveniently applied to enhancing the surface integrity of the aluminium composites.However,there is an optimum laser specific energy,around 38 J/m^2 in this study,for obtaining the best surface integrity.展开更多
Variation of the surface adhesion force during the formation of octadecyl trichlorosilane (OTS) self-assembled monolayer on a glass substrate surface was investigated by atomic force microscope (AFM). The research sho...Variation of the surface adhesion force during the formation of octadecyl trichlorosilane (OTS) self-assembled monolayer on a glass substrate surface was investigated by atomic force microscope (AFM). The research shows that the hydrophobicity and the adhesion force of the sample surface increases gradually while the substrate surface is covered by OTS molecules as the reaction proceeds. After 15min reaction, a close-packed and smooth OTS self-assembled monolayer could form on the glass substrate surface with an advancing contact angle of 105° and an interfacial energy of 55.79mJ·m-2.展开更多
Effects of silylation on surface properties and catalytic performance of Zn-IM5 for butane aromatization were studied in this paper. Collidine-IR and NH3-TPD analyses revealed that the silylation treatment not only de...Effects of silylation on surface properties and catalytic performance of Zn-IM5 for butane aromatization were studied in this paper. Collidine-IR and NH3-TPD analyses revealed that the silylation treatment not only decreased the quantity of both strong and weak acid sites but also led to a slightly reduced intensity of weak acidity. Silylation of the catalyst promoted the selectivity of BTX by narrowing the channel and cutting the acidity. The effect of temperature of silylation and amount of Si loading were evaluated. The best condition has specified a temperature of 50 ℃ and a SiO_2 loading of 4.0%.展开更多
Reference to the domestic and foreign relevant technical data, the paper design and manufacture enamel materials with a temperature resistant shock resistance and acid resistance excellent chemical stability, research...Reference to the domestic and foreign relevant technical data, the paper design and manufacture enamel materials with a temperature resistant shock resistance and acid resistance excellent chemical stability, research on microscopic morphology of the enamel surface by scanning electron microscope, the experiment results showed: mill addition certain amount of zirconium silicate crystal in enamel material, enable enamel material to form composite materials of amorphous material and zirconium silicate crystals, it can effectively improve its temperature shock property; it is necessary to improve the enamel material temperature resistance shock property, but also maintain its excellent acid resistance, there is a optimal weight range mill addition into zirconium silicate crystal.展开更多
Mesoporous nanocrystal clusters of anatase TiO2 with large surface area and enhanced photocatalytic activity have been successfully synthesized. The synthesis involves the self-assembly of hydrophobic TiO2 nanocrystal...Mesoporous nanocrystal clusters of anatase TiO2 with large surface area and enhanced photocatalytic activity have been successfully synthesized. The synthesis involves the self-assembly of hydrophobic TiO2 nanocrystals into submicron clusters, coating of these clusters with a silica layer, thermal treatment to remove organic ligands and improve the crystallinity of the clusters, and finally removing silica to expose the mesoporous catalysts. With the help of the silica coating, the clusters not only maintain their small grain size but also keep their mesoporous structure after calcination at high temperatures (with BET surface area as high as 277 m2/g). The etching of SiO2 also results in the clusters having high dispersity in water. We have been able to identify the optimal calcination temperature to produce TiO2 nanocrystal clusters that possess both high crystallinity and large surface area, and therefore show excellent catalytic efficiency in the decomposition of organic molecules under illumination by UV light. Convenient doping with nitrogen converts these nanocrystal clusters into active photocatalysts in both visible light and natural sunlight. The strategy of forming well-defined mesoporous clusters using nanocrystals promises a versatile and useful method for designing photocatalysts with enhanced activity and stability.展开更多
A highly pixelated and luminescent silica-coated quantum dot color filter(QDCF)was achieved by surface conjugation with epoxy functional group.Epoxy-functionalized silica-coated quantum dots(QDs)can be thoroughly mixe...A highly pixelated and luminescent silica-coated quantum dot color filter(QDCF)was achieved by surface conjugation with epoxy functional group.Epoxy-functionalized silica-coated quantum dots(QDs)can be thoroughly mixed with SU-8 photoresist up to 25 wt.%without aggregation.The quantum yield(QY)of the silica-coated QDCF can be significantly improved from 19.3%to 36.5%after epoxy treatment.The pristine QDCF experienced a 40%QY decrease,while the epoxied silica-coated QDCF maintained its luminescence even after irradiation(300 mW cm 2@450 nm)for over 25 days.The well-controlled epoxy cap plays a critical role in attaining the ideal optical properties of the QDCF.展开更多
TiA1SiN nano-composite coatings with Silicon contents from 4.1 to 23.9 at.% were deposited on Silicon wafers. The nano- hardness, microstructure, and adhesion force of the coatings were deeply affected by Silicon cont...TiA1SiN nano-composite coatings with Silicon contents from 4.1 to 23.9 at.% were deposited on Silicon wafers. The nano- hardness, microstructure, and adhesion force of the coatings were deeply affected by Silicon contents. The TiA1SiN with 9.0 at.% Silicon has a maximum hardness of 40.9 GPa, a highest adhesion force of 67 N and a lowest friction coefficient of 0.5. Microstructures show that Silicon doping increases the hardness of coating due to solid solution hardening effect and grain boundary enhancement effect. The amorphous Si3N4 matrix, which contains (Ti,Al)N nano-crystals, is formed as the Silicon content is increased. The matrix contributes to the nano-hardness and helps to resist surface oxidization. Especially, the matrix induces low surface roughness and decreases the friction coefficient.展开更多
文摘For very high temperature annealing (1620℃) after ion implantation for 4H silicon carbide (4H SiC),the residual components of Al and O in the alundum furnace impact seriously on the surface of material,which yields the derivation of SiOC.This causes a significant degradation of the 4H SiC surface characteristics according to the results of surface composition analysis.As validity,Ni/SiC ohmic contact measurement illustrates a higher specific contact resistance than the normal value by a factor of 2~3.Consequently the MESFET fabricated with this kind of 4H SiC material results in a degraded I V output performance compared with that of normal 4H SiC MESFET.
文摘A new 2D analytical model for the surface electrical field distribution and optimization of bulk-silicon double RESURF devices is presented. Based on the solution to the 2D Poisson's equation, the model gives the influence on the surface electrical field of the drain bias and structure parameters such as the doping concentration,the depth and the position of the p-top region, the thickness and the doping concentration of the drift region, and the substrate doping concentration. The dependence of breakdown voltage on the length and doping concentration of the drift region is also calculated. Further more,an effective way to gain the optimum high-voltage is also proposed. All analytical results are verified by simulation results obtained by MEDICI and previous experimental data,showing the validity of the model presented here.
文摘We investigate the effects of the surface states on the Schottky contacts in 4H-SiC MESFET. The Ti/Pt/Au gate metal contacts are deposited by electron beam evaporation and patterned by a lift-off process. Based on thermionic theory,a simple parameter extraction method is developed for determination of the surface states in metal/4H-SiC Schottky contacts. The interface state density and interface capacitance are calculated to be 4. 386 × 10^12 cm^-2 · eV^- 1 and 6. 394 × 10^-6 F/cm^2 ,which are consistent with the device's terminal characteristics.
基金Supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2006AA02Z211), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20376034), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK2006181), and the Foundation of Jiangsu Province for College Postgraduate Students in Innovation Engineering (2007).
文摘Complexation and interaction between silver and amino group were applied to induce an efficient immobilization of papain on silica spheres.Tbe silver nanoparticles were deposited on the silica spheres before p apainwas coupled to the silica spheres. The silica spheres with silver nanoparticles were characterized by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), Fournier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and UV-Vis scanning spectrometer. FT-IR spectrum was also used to characterize the immobilized and free papain. Effect of some factors on the activities of the immobilized papain was investigated. It was observed that the coupled yield and relative activity of the papain on Ag/SiO2 were 1.17 and 1.86 times of those on the bare SiO2, respectively. At an optimum concentration of silver, theobserved activity of the immobilized papain was 2.1 timesof that on the bare.silica.In addition, the maximum specific activity of papain immobilized on Ag/SiO2 was 819.9 U·mg·^-1, which is slightly lower than that of the free papain, 906.2 U·mg^-1 . Stability of the immobilized papain was also examined. The resuits indicate that the silver nanoparticles successfully induce a fine immobilization of papain.
文摘Obtaining a detailed understanding of the surface modification of supports is crucial;however,it is a challenging task for the development and large-scale fabrication of supported electrocatalysts that can be used as alternatives to Pt-based catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR).In this study,commercial silicon carbide(SiC)was modified through surface oxidization(O-SiC)to support the use of Pd nanoparticles(Pd NPs)as electrocatalysts for ORR.The obtained Pd/O-SiC catalysts exhibited better ORR activity,stronger durability,and higher resistance to methanol poisoning than that exhibited by commercial Pt/C.The role of the support in enhancing the ORR performance,especially the oxidization of SiC surfaces,was discussed in detail based on the experimental characterizations and density functional theory calculations.The underlying mechanism of the superior ORR performance of Pd/O-SiC catalysts was attributed to the charge transfer from SiC_(x)O_(y)to Pd NPs on the surfaces of SiC and the strong metal–support interactions(SMSIs)between Pd and SiC_(x)O_(y).The charge transfer enhanced the ORR activity by inducing electron-rich Pd,increased the adsorption of the key intermediate OOH,and decreased the Gibbs free energy of the critical ORR step.Furthermore,SMSIs enhanced the ORR stability of the Pd/O-SiC catalyst.This study provided a facile route for designing and developing highly active Pd-based ORR electrocatalysts.
基金Project(52075103)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2020B1515120058)supported by the Key Project of Regional Joint Fund of Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,China。
文摘Ablation threshold is an important concept in the study of femtosecond laser micro-and nano-machining.In this paper,the ablation experiments of three kinds of surface roughness 4H-Si C substrates irradiated by femtosecond laser were carried out.The feature thresholds were systematically measured for three surface roughness Si C substrates and found in the modification and annealing regions ranging from coincidence(R_(a)=0.5 nm)to a clear demarcation(R_(a)=5.5 nm),eventually being difficult to identify the presence of the former(R_(a)=89 nm).Under multi-pulse laser irradiation,oriented ripple structures were generated in the annealing region,where deep subwavelength ripples(about 110 nm,Λ≈0.2λ)can be generated above substrates with surface roughness higher than 5.5 nm.We investigated the effect of surface roughness on the ablation morphology,ablation threshold,and periodic structures of femtosecond laser ablation of 4H-Si C substrates,while the ablation threshold was tended to decrease and stabilize with the increase of pulse number N≥500.
文摘The adsorption of one monolayer Fe atoms on an ideal GaAs (100) surface is studied by using the self-consistent tight-binding linear muffin-tin orbital method. The Fe adatom chemisorption on Ga- and As-terminatedsurface are considered separately. A monolayer of S atoms is used to saturate the dangling bonds on one of the supercellsurfaces. Energies of adsorption systems of an Fe atom on different sites are calculated, and the charge transfers areinvestigated. It is found that Fe-As interaction is stronger than Fe-Ga interaction and Fe atoms prefer to be adsorbed onthe As-terminated surface. It is possible for the adsorbed Fe atoms to sit below the As-terminated surface resulting inan Fe-Ga-As mixed layer. The layer projected density states are calculated and compared with that of the clean surface.
基金Supported by National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) (No. 2004AA302010) and Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin (No. 043186411) .
文摘Surface modification of nanometer titanium dioxide particles and effect of preparing TiO2/P (St-co-DVB) composites by dispersion polymerization are described. To introduce vinyl group onto the surface of titanium dioxide particles, the titanium dioxide particles were surface-modified with a silicane coupling agent, methacryloylpropyltrimethoxysilicane. Polymer encapsulation in the presence of either modified-titanium dioxide particles or unmodified-titanium dioxide particles was carried out by dispersion polymerization of styrene, divinylbenzene in ethanol medium with polyvinylpyrroliclone as stabilizer, and 2, 2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile) as initiator. The modified-titanium dioxide was analyzed with Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), UV-Vis spectrophotometer, thermo-gravimetric analysis and transmission microscope. The polymer encapsulation of modified-titanium dioxide and unmodified-titanium dioxide particles was confirmed with FTIR and transmission electron microscope. Results show that compared with unmodified-titanium dioxide, modified-titanium dioxide is more suitable for preparing inorganic core/orclanic shell composites.
基金financially supported by the Chair in Mineral Processing at McGill University, under the Collaborative Research and Development program of NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) with industrial sponsorship from Vale, Teck Cominco, Xstrata Process Support, Agnico-Eagle, Shell Canada, Barrick Gold, COREM, SGS Lakefield Research and Flottec
文摘Froth flotation is a widely used process of particle separation exploiting differences in surface properties. It is important to point out that overall flotation performance(grade and recovery) is a consequence of the quality and quantity of the solid particles collected from the pulp phase, transported into the froth phase, and surviving as bubble-particle aggregates into the overflow. This work will focus on studying these phenomena and will incorporate the effects of particle hydrophobicities in the 3-phase system. Solids are classed as either hydrophilic non-sulphide gangue(e.g. silica, talc), hydrophilic sulphide(e.g. pyrite), or hydrophobic sulphide(e.g. sphalerite). Talc is a surface-active species of gangue that has been shown to behave differently from silica(frother adsorbs on the surface of talc particles). Both are common components of ores and will be studied in detail. The focus of this work is to investigate the role of solids on pulp hydrodynamics, froth bubble coalescence intensity, water overflow rate with solids present, and in particular, the interactions between solids, frother and gas on the gas dispersion parameters. The results show that in the pulp zone there is no effect of solids on bubble size and gas holdup; in the froth zone, although hydrophilic particles solely do not effect on the water overflow rate, hydrophobic particles produce higher intensity of rates on water overflow and bubble coalescence, and many be attributed to the water reattachment.
文摘In this work, the thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption of water vapor on untreated silica gel and silica gel treated with hygroscopic salts and silane coupling agent were determined by lnverse Gas Chromatography (IGC) in the infinite dilution region. The desorption activation energies of the water vapor on virgin and modified silica gels were estimated by using the Temperature Programmed Desorption (TPD) technique. The interactions between the water and the virgin and modified silica gels were discussed. Results showed that the thermodynamic parameters and desorption activation energy of water vapour on the silica gels increase with decreasing pore size and increasing the surface hydrophilic properties. The desorption activation energy of virgin and modified silica gels was found to increase with increasing the thermodynamic parameters. The larger the adsorption parameters and the desorption activation energy were, the interactions between water and virgin and modified silica gels were.
文摘Sodium fluoride and high specific area silica were synthesized by using sodium hexafluorosilicate(Na2Si F6) and sodium carbonate decahydrate(Na2CO3·10H2O). The influencing factors of react temperature, contact time, sodium dodecyl sulfate(SDS) and molar ratio of Na2 Si F6 to Na2CO3·10H2O were investigated. The optimum process involves the reaction of 0.075 mol Na2 Si F6 and 150 m L, 0.225 mol Na2CO3·10H2O(molar ratio of 1:3) at 85 °C for 90 min, and 2.0×10-3 mol sodium dodecyl sulfate(SDS) as additive. The results show that the purities of Si O2 and Na F at extraction yields of 96.5% and 98.0% are 91.0% and 98.6%, respectively. The obtained Si O2 were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscope(SEM), Fourier transform infrared ray(FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis(DSC-TGA), N2 absorption/desorption(BET) and laser particle size analyzer. The result demonstrates that Si O2 particles have a high BET surface area of 103 m2/g, and a mean grain size of 985 nm.
文摘Two types of composites were prepared with Al-4.5Cu alloy as a matrix using stir casting method.One was reinforced with 10wt.%of Si C and 2wt.%of MoS2.The other was reinforced with 10wt.%of Si C and 4wt.%of MoS2.Their surfaces were remelted using a CO2 laser beam with an objective to study the influence of laser surface melting(LSM).The topography,microhardness,corrosion resistance and wear resistance of the laser melted surfaces were studied.Overall surface integrity after LSM was compared with as-cast surface.LSM enhanced the microhardness and wear resistance of the surface in each case.Porosity of the laser melted surface was low and corrosion resistance was high.Thus,LSM can be conveniently applied to enhancing the surface integrity of the aluminium composites.However,there is an optimum laser specific energy,around 38 J/m^2 in this study,for obtaining the best surface integrity.
基金Partially supported by Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars,State Education Committee.
文摘Variation of the surface adhesion force during the formation of octadecyl trichlorosilane (OTS) self-assembled monolayer on a glass substrate surface was investigated by atomic force microscope (AFM). The research shows that the hydrophobicity and the adhesion force of the sample surface increases gradually while the substrate surface is covered by OTS molecules as the reaction proceeds. After 15min reaction, a close-packed and smooth OTS self-assembled monolayer could form on the glass substrate surface with an advancing contact angle of 105° and an interfacial energy of 55.79mJ·m-2.
基金financially supported by the Opening Project of the State Key Laboratory of Catalytic Material and Reaction Engineering of Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Processing. (No. 33600000-14-ZC0607-0010)
文摘Effects of silylation on surface properties and catalytic performance of Zn-IM5 for butane aromatization were studied in this paper. Collidine-IR and NH3-TPD analyses revealed that the silylation treatment not only decreased the quantity of both strong and weak acid sites but also led to a slightly reduced intensity of weak acidity. Silylation of the catalyst promoted the selectivity of BTX by narrowing the channel and cutting the acidity. The effect of temperature of silylation and amount of Si loading were evaluated. The best condition has specified a temperature of 50 ℃ and a SiO_2 loading of 4.0%.
文摘Reference to the domestic and foreign relevant technical data, the paper design and manufacture enamel materials with a temperature resistant shock resistance and acid resistance excellent chemical stability, research on microscopic morphology of the enamel surface by scanning electron microscope, the experiment results showed: mill addition certain amount of zirconium silicate crystal in enamel material, enable enamel material to form composite materials of amorphous material and zirconium silicate crystals, it can effectively improve its temperature shock property; it is necessary to improve the enamel material temperature resistance shock property, but also maintain its excellent acid resistance, there is a optimal weight range mill addition into zirconium silicate crystal.
文摘Mesoporous nanocrystal clusters of anatase TiO2 with large surface area and enhanced photocatalytic activity have been successfully synthesized. The synthesis involves the self-assembly of hydrophobic TiO2 nanocrystals into submicron clusters, coating of these clusters with a silica layer, thermal treatment to remove organic ligands and improve the crystallinity of the clusters, and finally removing silica to expose the mesoporous catalysts. With the help of the silica coating, the clusters not only maintain their small grain size but also keep their mesoporous structure after calcination at high temperatures (with BET surface area as high as 277 m2/g). The etching of SiO2 also results in the clusters having high dispersity in water. We have been able to identify the optimal calcination temperature to produce TiO2 nanocrystal clusters that possess both high crystallinity and large surface area, and therefore show excellent catalytic efficiency in the decomposition of organic molecules under illumination by UV light. Convenient doping with nitrogen converts these nanocrystal clusters into active photocatalysts in both visible light and natural sunlight. The strategy of forming well-defined mesoporous clusters using nanocrystals promises a versatile and useful method for designing photocatalysts with enhanced activity and stability.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China administrated by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2016YFB0401702)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61674074,61704072 and61405089)+11 种基金Shenzhen Innovation Project(JCYJ20160301113537474)Shenzhen Basic Research Project(JCYJ20170817112012493)Development and Reform Commission of Shenzhen Project([2017]1395)Shenzhen Peacock Team Project(KQTD2016030111203005)Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays and Lighting(ZDSYS201707281632549)Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays and Lighting(2017KSYS007)Distinguished Young Scholar of National Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong(2017B030306010)Tianjin Zhonghuan Quantum Tech Co.,Ltd.(18YFZCGX00580)the start-up fund from Southern University of Science and Technologysupported by the Pico Center at SUSTech that received support from Presidential fundDevelopment and Reform Commission of Shenzhen MunicipalityChina Postdoctoral Science Foundation Grant(2018M631443)
文摘A highly pixelated and luminescent silica-coated quantum dot color filter(QDCF)was achieved by surface conjugation with epoxy functional group.Epoxy-functionalized silica-coated quantum dots(QDs)can be thoroughly mixed with SU-8 photoresist up to 25 wt.%without aggregation.The quantum yield(QY)of the silica-coated QDCF can be significantly improved from 19.3%to 36.5%after epoxy treatment.The pristine QDCF experienced a 40%QY decrease,while the epoxied silica-coated QDCF maintained its luminescence even after irradiation(300 mW cm 2@450 nm)for over 25 days.The well-controlled epoxy cap plays a critical role in attaining the ideal optical properties of the QDCF.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51105222)the State Key Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2012CB934101)+1 种基金the Science Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Tribology at Tsinghua University SKLT12A01Beijing Research Program(Grant No.100322002)
文摘TiA1SiN nano-composite coatings with Silicon contents from 4.1 to 23.9 at.% were deposited on Silicon wafers. The nano- hardness, microstructure, and adhesion force of the coatings were deeply affected by Silicon contents. The TiA1SiN with 9.0 at.% Silicon has a maximum hardness of 40.9 GPa, a highest adhesion force of 67 N and a lowest friction coefficient of 0.5. Microstructures show that Silicon doping increases the hardness of coating due to solid solution hardening effect and grain boundary enhancement effect. The amorphous Si3N4 matrix, which contains (Ti,Al)N nano-crystals, is formed as the Silicon content is increased. The matrix contributes to the nano-hardness and helps to resist surface oxidization. Especially, the matrix induces low surface roughness and decreases the friction coefficient.