Fluorinated smectic liquid crystals each with a biphenyl benzoate rigid core are investigated. Molecular structures of the studied compounds have difference only in fluorine position and the length of the carbon chain...Fluorinated smectic liquid crystals each with a biphenyl benzoate rigid core are investigated. Molecular structures of the studied compounds have difference only in fluorine position and the length of the carbon chain. Dielectric relaxation study and electro-optical measurements are carried out with the classical SSFLC geometry. The field-induced phase transitions are studied and the（E,T） phase diagram is established.展开更多
The magnetization behavior of a CuFeO2 single crystal grown by the floating zone technique is investigated with a pulsed high magnetic field. We observe a series of field-induced multi-step-like transitions with hyste...The magnetization behavior of a CuFeO2 single crystal grown by the floating zone technique is investigated with a pulsed high magnetic field. We observe a series of field-induced multi-step-like transitions with hysteresis, of which the critical magnetic fields are temperature-dependent and show anisotropy. By using a pulsed high magnetic field up to 75 T, the magnetization behavior shows that the critical transition magnetic fields of spin- flip/flop shift to lower field regions with an increase in temperature. According to the magnetization curves, a complete magnetic phase diagram is depicted.展开更多
The phase constitutes and phase compositions in the eight alloys designed with dif-ferent compositions of Al--Zn--Cu system have been determined after the homogenoustreatment and then equilibrium cooling to 20℃ by us...The phase constitutes and phase compositions in the eight alloys designed with dif-ferent compositions of Al--Zn--Cu system have been determined after the homogenoustreatment and then equilibrium cooling to 20℃ by use of optical microscope, electronprobe microanalysis and X--ray diffraction. It has been found that there existed the T'phase in the seven alloys. Consequently, it was testified that the T' phase was stableat room temperature. At the same time, the phase relationship was not locally rightfor the isothermal section of 20℃ of Al--Zn--Cu system of the ASM published in 1997.展开更多
Alloys of Mg-Zn-La system in Mg rich corner were prepared, and the phase relationship was investigated at different temperatures such as 200, 300 and 350 ℃ by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD)...Alloys of Mg-Zn-La system in Mg rich corner were prepared, and the phase relationship was investigated at different temperatures such as 200, 300 and 350 ℃ by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD) and electron probe microanalysis with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EPMA). Two types of phase equilibrium were identified at the different temperatures. One is two-phase equilibrium contained the Mg solid solution and T-phase. The other is three-phase equilibrium which contained the Mg solid solution, MgZn phase and T-phase. T-phase was stable as the temperature changed. The La content in T-phase is constant which is about 8±0.3% (atom fraction); but the Mg content and Zn content of that is changed, and the Zn content in T-phase was from 16.1% to 44%. The solubility of La in MgZn phase was increased from 1.2% to 1.6% as the temperature increasing from 200 to 350 ℃.展开更多
The structure and microstructure of constituent phases in annealed IQC100-xDQCx alloys, made from mixtures of (Al62Cu25.5Fe12.5) icosahedral quasicrystal （IQC） and (Al70Co15Ni15) decagonal quasicrystal （DQC）, were...The structure and microstructure of constituent phases in annealed IQC100-xDQCx alloys, made from mixtures of (Al62Cu25.5Fe12.5) icosahedral quasicrystal （IQC） and (Al70Co15Ni15) decagonal quasicrystal （DQC）, were studied by X-ray diffractometry（XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy （EDAX）. These constituent phases are mostly approximants: λ, β and τ3. In addition, an Al-Cu-Co DQC phase is observed in (IQC80DQC20) alloy. The nature of these approximants and their relationship with the quasicrystals（QCs） are discussed; and the evolution of these phases is interpreted by the shifting of their e/a-constant lines in the Al-（Cu, Ni）-（Fe, Co） pseudo-ternary phase diagrams.展开更多
Based on Witten’s T-duality and mirror symmetry we show, following earlier work, the fundamental complimentarity of the Casimir energy and dark energy. Such a conclusion opens new vistas in cold fusion technology in ...Based on Witten’s T-duality and mirror symmetry we show, following earlier work, the fundamental complimentarity of the Casimir energy and dark energy. Such a conclusion opens new vistas in cold fusion technology in the wider sense of the word which we tackle via fractal nano technologies leading to some design proposals for a nano Casimir-dark energy reactor.展开更多
文摘Fluorinated smectic liquid crystals each with a biphenyl benzoate rigid core are investigated. Molecular structures of the studied compounds have difference only in fluorine position and the length of the carbon chain. Dielectric relaxation study and electro-optical measurements are carried out with the classical SSFLC geometry. The field-induced phase transitions are studied and the（E,T） phase diagram is established.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11104091the Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials of Guilin University of Electronic Technology under Grant No 1210908-05-K
文摘The magnetization behavior of a CuFeO2 single crystal grown by the floating zone technique is investigated with a pulsed high magnetic field. We observe a series of field-induced multi-step-like transitions with hysteresis, of which the critical magnetic fields are temperature-dependent and show anisotropy. By using a pulsed high magnetic field up to 75 T, the magnetization behavior shows that the critical transition magnetic fields of spin- flip/flop shift to lower field regions with an increase in temperature. According to the magnetization curves, a complete magnetic phase diagram is depicted.
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50171019)
文摘The phase constitutes and phase compositions in the eight alloys designed with dif-ferent compositions of Al--Zn--Cu system have been determined after the homogenoustreatment and then equilibrium cooling to 20℃ by use of optical microscope, electronprobe microanalysis and X--ray diffraction. It has been found that there existed the T'phase in the seven alloys. Consequently, it was testified that the T' phase was stableat room temperature. At the same time, the phase relationship was not locally rightfor the isothermal section of 20℃ of Al--Zn--Cu system of the ASM published in 1997.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50471025)Natural Science Foundation of Lia-oning Province (20052028)National Key Technology R &D Program(2006BAE04B09-7)
文摘Alloys of Mg-Zn-La system in Mg rich corner were prepared, and the phase relationship was investigated at different temperatures such as 200, 300 and 350 ℃ by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD) and electron probe microanalysis with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EPMA). Two types of phase equilibrium were identified at the different temperatures. One is two-phase equilibrium contained the Mg solid solution and T-phase. The other is three-phase equilibrium which contained the Mg solid solution, MgZn phase and T-phase. T-phase was stable as the temperature changed. The La content in T-phase is constant which is about 8±0.3% (atom fraction); but the Mg content and Zn content of that is changed, and the Zn content in T-phase was from 16.1% to 44%. The solubility of La in MgZn phase was increased from 1.2% to 1.6% as the temperature increasing from 200 to 350 ℃.
文摘The structure and microstructure of constituent phases in annealed IQC100-xDQCx alloys, made from mixtures of (Al62Cu25.5Fe12.5) icosahedral quasicrystal （IQC） and (Al70Co15Ni15) decagonal quasicrystal （DQC）, were studied by X-ray diffractometry（XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy （EDAX）. These constituent phases are mostly approximants: λ, β and τ3. In addition, an Al-Cu-Co DQC phase is observed in (IQC80DQC20) alloy. The nature of these approximants and their relationship with the quasicrystals（QCs） are discussed; and the evolution of these phases is interpreted by the shifting of their e/a-constant lines in the Al-（Cu, Ni）-（Fe, Co） pseudo-ternary phase diagrams.
文摘Based on Witten’s T-duality and mirror symmetry we show, following earlier work, the fundamental complimentarity of the Casimir energy and dark energy. Such a conclusion opens new vistas in cold fusion technology in the wider sense of the word which we tackle via fractal nano technologies leading to some design proposals for a nano Casimir-dark energy reactor.
