ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF TALC POWDER/SILICONE OIL SUSPENSIONS UNDER DC FIELDS

In this study, the electrorheological （ER） behavior of suspensions prepared from d50 = 2.4 lam talc powder, dispersed in insulating silicone oil （SO） medium was investigated. Sedimentation stabilities of suspensions （c = 5 wt%） prepared using these talc powder powders were determined to be 78 days. The ER activity of all the suspensions was observed to increase with increasing electric field strength, concentration and decreasing shear rate. The shear stress of talc powder suspensions increased linearly with increasing concentrations of the particles and with the applied electric field strength. Electric field viscosity of all the suspensions decreased sharply with increasing shear rate and showed a typical shear thinning non-Newtonian visco-elastic behavior. Effects of frequency on the ER activity of talc powder/SO system were also investigated.

Effect of Al Powder and Si Powder Additions on Structure and Properties of Unburned Magnesium Aluminate Spinel Refractories

Unburned magnesium aluminate spinel refractories were prepared using sintered magnesium aluminate spinel as the main raw material,phenolic resin as the binder,aluminum powder(2%,4%,and 6%by mass)and silicon powder(when Al powder addition is 4%,Si powder addition varies:1%and 2%,by mass)as additives.The effects of the Al powder and Si powder additions on the properties and microstructure of the refractories heat treated at different temperatures(1000,1400,and 1600℃for 3 h)were studied.The results show that the Al powder addition can greatly enhance the cold modulus of rupture of the samples fired at 1000 or 1400℃,and meanwhile AlN reinforcement phase forms in the matrix,which greatly improves the hot modulus of rupture of the samples at 1400℃;however,the heat treatment at 1600℃has little influence on the strength;the addition of Al powder and Si powder results in the formation of low melting point phases,greatly reducing the hot modulus of rupture.However,the low melting point phases promote sintering,which enhances the density and the cold modulus of rupture,and decreases the volume change during heating.The samples added with Al and Si all have higher cold modulus of rupture than those added with Al powder only.

Influence of MnO_2 Mineralizer on the Crystal Structure,Properties of SiC Kiln Furniture Bonded with Fine Silicon Powder

The properties of SiC kiln furniture bonded with fine silicon powderare related to the bonder’s crystal structure. At high temperature, it will crystallize ina-cristobalite with great bulk effect. MnO2 mineralizer can make a-cristobalite convertto a-tridymite whose bulk effect is small. The crystal structure and its amount were investigated with XRD technique. The influence of different amounts of MnO2 on thecrystal structure and polycrystal transformation, and that of crystal structure on theproperties of kiln furniture were studied. The best proportion of MnO2 added was determined to be 2.0%.

Review on Enhancement of Nitridation of Si Powder

This paper reviewed the effect of powder characteristics and additives including metals,rare earth oxides,and ZrO2 on nitridation of Si powder.The decrease of particle size of Si powder increased nitridation.Most of metal additives inhibited nitridation,while some metal additives such as Fe,Cu,Cr,and Ca increased nitrida—tion.Otherwise,the addition of metals might lead to the degradation of physical and mechanical properties of Si3N4.All the rare earth oxides,especially CeO2 and Eu2O3,showed nitridation enhancing effect.In addition,ZrO2 with small particle size showed a stronger enhancing effect.

Effect of Binder on the Structure and Properties of Silicon Powder-supported TiO_2 Photocatalysis Material

Recoverable TiO2 photocatalysis material supported by silicon powder was prepared with sol-gel method, afterwards the silica gol and sodium silicate were used as molding binder respectively to investigate their effects （including binder type and binder addition quantity） on the crystal structure and catalysis properties of photocatalyst. In this work, the catalysis activity was defined as the degradation rate of methyl orange solution upon ultraviolet lamp irradiation, and the specific areas were determined with nitrogen desorption method. TiO2 crystal form was measured with X-ray powder diffraction and their micro-morphology was observed with SEM. Experimental results indicate that these two binders do not affect the crystal form transformation of TiO2, but silica gol can increase the specific surface area of TiO2 photocatalyst obviously and the addition of sodium silicate can decrease it. In all, silica gol is a better candidate than sodium silicate for higher catalysis property. In conclusion, 6% silica gol is the optimal addition concentration. Under this condition, the ratio of anatase to rutile TiO2 is 64：36, the specific area is 29.67 m^2/g, and as expected, the degradation rate of methyl orange could be as high as 90% after irradiation for 5 days.

Influence and Characterization of Acidity on Fine Silicon Powder Immobilized Photocatalyst

TiO2 photocatalyst was supported with tetrabutyl titanate sol as precursor and fine silicon powder obtained from ferroalloys factory as carder to discuss the influence of pH value of gel precursor on microstructure and activity of photocatalyst in the process of synthesizing nano-TiO2 by using sol-gel method, the purpose of which is to provide fundamental data for the recycle of photocatalytic material. Under the irradiation of ultraviolet light, the photocatalytic degradation rate of methyl orange solution was used to characterize the photocatalytic activity of the sample. The specific surface area of the sample was tested by N2 desorption method, crystal form of TiO2 was analyzed by X-ray powder diffraction, and the microtopography of the sample was observed by scanning electron microscopy. The experimental results showed that the acidity of gel precursor could greatly affect the specific surface area and photocatalytic activity of the photocatalyst, and the optimum pH value of the precursor was determined as 2.0, and at this time the specific surface area of photocatalyst could reach 34.0 m^2/g. In the sample, the proporticn of anatase to rutile is 7：3, which makes l0 mg·L^-1 methyl orange solution fade after irradiation by 15W ultraviolet light for 24 h, and the degradation rate might be up to 98.1%.

Surface Passivation of Nanocrystalline Silicon Powder Derived from Cryomilling

The surface passivation mechanism of nanocrystalline silicon powder was studied. The liquid nitrogen/argon was used as the medium to prepare the nanocrystalline silicon powder, using a cryomilling technology. The X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, plasma emission spectroscopy and infrared spectrum were used to analyze the prepared samples, and density functional theory was used to investigate the cryomilling process. For nanocrystalline silicon powder cryomilled with liquid N2, the amorphous outer layer with N element is formed On the surface, and chemisorption caused by the formation of Si-N-Si bond leads to the surface passivation; although physisorpfion also he confirmed, the Si-N bond is steady after exploded in air for 30 days and no new bond is observed. For nanocrystalline silicon powder cryomilled with liquid At, no new chemical bond is Observed, Ar element absorbs on the surface of the prepared powder only through physisorption, and after exploded in air for 30 days, a Si-O bond can be observed obviously.

Influences of Al and Si Powders on Microstructure and Hot Mechanical Properties of Al_2O_3-C Slide Plates

The basic formulation of Al2O3- C slide plates was65%（ in mass,the same hereinafter） white fused corundum particles,25% white fused corundum fines,6% active α-Al2O3 micropowder,4% carbon black and flake graphite, and additional 4% phenolic resin.Based on this formulation,3% Al powder,3% Si powder,and 3% Al ＋ 3% Si powder were used to substitute equivalent white corundum fines to improve the hot mechanical properties of Al2O3- C slide plates. The specimens with dimensions of 140 mm × 25 mm × 25 mm were pressed at 150 MPa,dried at 200 ℃ for 24 h,and hot treated at 1 400 ℃ for 3 h in carbon embedded condition. Then hot modulus of rupture and thermal shock resistance of the specimens were tested and the phase compositions and microstructure were analyzed. The results show that specimen with 3% Al powder has the higher hot modulus of rupture but lower residual modulus of rupture after thermal shock than the specimen with3% Si powder; the specimen with 3% Al ＋ 3% Si powders exhibits the highest hot modulus of rupture and the best thermal shock resistance; the change of mechanical property is closely related with the in-situ formed nonoxides： AlN in the form of bars is formed in specimens with Al powder; fibrous SiC whiskers are formed in specimens with Si powder; in the specimens with both Al and Sipowders,besides AlN and SiC whiskers,hexagonal tabular SiAlON is in-situ synthesized,which interlocks with each other.

Effects of Particle Size and Content of Silicon Powder on Strength and Microstructure of Coked Al_2O_3-ZrO_2-C Refractories

Effects of particle size （A：d50 = 336. 9 μm, B：d50 =123.5μm, C： d50=19.5 μm, D： dso=2.21μm） and content （1 wt% , 3 wt% , 5 wt% , 7 wt% ） of silicon powder on cold crushing strength （CCS） , pore size distribution and microstructure of Al2O3 - ZrO2 - C refractories coked at high temperature had been investigated by means of mercury porosimeter, SEM, EDS, tic. The results indicated that particle size and content of silicon powder affected the cold crushing strength of coked specimens. It increased with the addition of silicon powder and its finer particle size. However, it decreased greatly when using too fine silicon powder. The particle size and content of silicon powder also impacted the phase evolution and microstructure of coked specimens, much more β-SiC whiskers constituted network structure and well distributed in specimens with reduction of their slenderness ratios when finer silicon powder was added, corresponding to that, the specimens＇ pore size distribution range became narrower with smaller pore diameter, but β-SiC whiskers were distributed sparsely and the specific pore volume of small pores increased when much finer powder was added. It was worthly mentioned that some nitride could form in specimens with addition of appropriate particle size and content of silicon powder.

Synthesis of Si3N4 Powder Using Sawdust as Carbon Source

Si3N4 powder was synthesized by carbothermal re- duction nitridation reaction using sawdust as carbon source and introducing SiO2 by silica sol immersion. Effects of SiO2 content of silica sol, molding pressure, reaction temperature, reaction duration, and N2 flow rate on phase compositions and microstructure of result- ants were studied. The results show that using 7. 5 mass% SiO2 containing silica sol immersed sawdust as raw materials, the prepared Si3N4 powder is featured with high α-Si3N4 content, few impurities, etc. in the conditions of 1 450 ℃ of reaction temperature, 9 h of reaction duration, 400 mL ·min- 1 of N2 flow rate and 10 MPa of molding pressure.

Effect of Pretreatment Temperature on Properties of Silicon Powder

In order to reduce the hydrolysis rate of Si powder and inhibit the swelling and cracking of cast samples,Si powder was treated at different temperatures for 5 h,and then slurries and SiC-Si3N4 materials were prepared.The effect of the preheating temperature on the composition of the Si powder,the hydrolysis rate as well as the nitridation of the SiC-Si3N4 materials was studied.The results show that with the increase of the pretreatment temperature of Si powder,the oxidation degree of Si powders increases,the viscosity of the slurry with PAAS dispersant decreases gradually,and the hydrolysis reaction of Si powder decreases gradually;the Si powder pretreated at 700℃ or lower has little effect on the nitriding process,while the Si powder pretreated at 800 t has a great effect on the nitriding process,which is not conducive to the nitriding sintering of the samples.Therefore,the Si powder pretreated at 700 t for 5 h has the best properties,which not only has lower hydrolysis rate and good slurry fluidity,but also has mild effect on the nitriding reaction.

Carbothermal Reduction Synthesis of Al_2O_3-SiC Powders from Coal Gangue

The Al2O3 -SiC composite powders were prepared in argon atmosphere rising coal gangue and carbonaceous materials （ carbon black, active carbon and antbravite） as starting materials by carbothermal reduction. Effects of excessive carbon addition, carbon types. temperature, soaking time. shaping pressure, types and amount of additives on phase composition and micro-structure of the Al2O3 - SiC composite powders were investigated. The re.suits indicate that： temperature, soaking time and chloride additi＇ve have significant influence on the synthesized Al2O3 -SiC composite powders. Based on the results, the optimized Al2O3 -SiC composite powders , Al2O3 58 mass% and SiC 42 mass%, with particle size d50 ≤5μm were prepared using coal gangue and carbon black as starting materials after 3 h firing at 1550 ℃. and proper additive addition could reduce the temperattlre by 50 ℃.

Researches on the Structure and Properties of Mullite Solid Solution Made from Industrial Waste

The waste slag from aluminum profile factory and silicon fine powder from ferroalloy factory were utilized as the main raw materials to synthesize mullite solid solution Al4＋2xSi2-xO10-x/2, whose defect formation mechanism, crystalline phase composition, crystal cell parameters, microstructures and morphologies were characterized in detail by XRD and SEM. The results show that because of the ultrafine particle size of the materials, the content of mullite solid solution synthesized by this method is higher than that by regular method. Keywords： waste slag from aluminum factory, silicon fine powder, mullite, solid solution

Synthesis and Characterization of High-purity Aluminum Titanate with Water Quenching Method

High-purity aluminum titanate was synthesized via a water quenching method with waste-residue in the aluminum factory and industrial TiO2 as the main raw materials, which belongs to the comprehensive utilization of solid wastes. Compared with the conventional method, it can reduce synthesis temperature, effectively inhibit decomposition and raise the content of AT; the addition of tiny silicon powder can improve the sintering and optimize the properties of AT. The crystalline phase structure and microstructure of each sample were characterized with XRD and SEM methods; the content of each crystalline phase in each sample was confirmed with Rietveld Quantification method; the properties of each sample were also tested. The experimental results showed that No. 4 is the optimum specimen, with the corresponding mass ratio of Al2O3/TiO2 to be 1.27 and the content of AT of 97.2 wt%. The addition of optimum tiny silicon powder is confirmed to be 8wt%; its corresponding bulk density is 2.63 g/cm^3, bending strength is 46.34 MPa, and the retention of one thermal vibration bending strength is 71.5%.

PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLY-CRYSTALLINE SILICON THIN FILM

Poly-crystalline silicon thin film has big potential of reducing the cost of solar cells. In this paper the preparation of thin film is introduced, and then the morphology of poly-crystalline thin film, is discussed. On the film we developed poly-crystalline silicon thin film solar cells with efficiency up to 6.05% without anti-reflection coating.

Influence of high-temperature oxidation of SiC powders on curing properties of SiC slurry for digital light processing

Fabrication of silicon carbide(SiC)ceramics by digital light processing(DLP)technology is difficult owing to high refractive index and high ultraviolet(UV)absorptivity of SiC powders.The surface of the SiC powders can be coated with silicon oxide(SiO_(2))with low refractive index and low UV absorptivity via high-temperature oxidation,reducing the loss of UV energy in the DLP process and realizing the DLP preparation of the SiC ceramics.However,it is necessary to explore a high-temperature modification process to obtain a better modification effect of the SiC powders.Therefore,the high-temperature modification behavior of the SiC powders is thoroughly investigated in this paper.The results show that nano-scale oxide film is formed on the surface of the SiC powders by short-time high-temperature oxidation,effectively reducing the UV absorptivity and the surface refractive index(nʹ)of the SiC powders.When the oxidation temperature is 1300℃,compared with that of unoxidized SiC powders,the UV absorptivity of oxidized SiC powders decreases from 0.5065 to 0.4654,and a curing depth of SiC slurry increases from 22±4 to 59±4μm.Finally,SiC green bodies are successfully prepared by the DLP with the the oxidized powders,and flexural strength of SiC sintered parts reaches 47.9±2.3 MPa after 3 h of atmospheric sintering at 2000℃without any sintering aid.

Role of in-situ Formed Nonoxides Bonded Phases in Property Improvement of Alumina ULC Castables

In order to enhance performance of pre-cast shapes of alumina based castables, the present work explored the approach of forming in-situ bonding phases by incorporating Si powders and then heating in carbon, embedded atmosphere. Using tabular alumina as aggregates, tabular alumina, SiC powders, Si powders, calcium aluminate cenwnt, microsilica and ultrafine α-A12 03 powders as matrix, alumina based ultra low cement （ULC） castables were prepared. Influences of Si powder addition at O, 4% , 6% , 8% alul 10% （in nutss ） on regular properties, cold modulus of rupture （CMOR）, hot modulus of rupture （HMOR）, thermal shock resistance （TSR） and microstructure of the castables after carbonization were investigated. After incorporation of Si powders and carbon embedded heating, the in-situ mullite and nonoxide phases such as SiAION and SiC can be fornwd by oxidation, nitridation or carbomlzation reaction. HMOR and TSR of the castables with in-situ nonoxides bonding are obviously improted. After carbon embedded heating, the HMOR at 1 400 ℃ increases from 1.6 MPa to 8. 3 MPa, and the residual CMOR ratio after thermal shock increases from 64. 9% to 137. 9% when Si addition increases from 0 to 10%.

Effects of B_4 C and Si Antioxidant on Oxidation Resistance of Low-carbon MgO-C Brick

Low-carbon MgO - C specimens with dimension of Ф6 mm × 36 mm were prepared using fused magnesia, flake graphite and carbon black as main starting materials, thermoplastic phenolic resin as binder, hexamethyl ene tetramine as curing agent, Si powder （ w （Si） 〉 80%, particle size 〈0. 074 mm） and B℃ （ d90 =36. 5 μm ） as antioxidant, pressing under 200 MPa and drying at 200 ℃ for 24 h. The oxidation resistance tests were conducted at 600 ℃ , 1 000 ℃ and 1 400 ℃ for 2 h, respectively. Effects of B4C and Si antioxidant on oxidation resistance of low-carbon MgO - C brick were studied by comparing the areas of the decarburized layers. The results shaw that： （1） When Si powder addition is 3%, at 600 ℃ and 1 000 ℃, the specimens with 0. 5% B4C perform good oxidation resistance; at 1 400 ℃, the oxidation resistance of the specimens is improved with the addition of B4C increasing, and that of the specimen with 0. 7% B4 C is the best. （2） When B4C addition is 0. 5%, at 600 ℃ and 1 000 ℃ ,the oxidation resistances of the specimens with 3% and 5% Si powder are similar, which are better than that of the specimen with 1% Si powder; and at 1 400 ℃ , the oxidation resistance of the specimens is improved obviously with the addition of Si powder increasing, and that of the specimen with 5% Si powder is the best. （3） Bused on the results, it is believed that the low-carbon MgO - C brick with 0. 5% B4C and 3% Si powder performs the best oxidation resistance.

Fabrication and Pressureless Sintering of Silicon Carbide Refractories

This work studies the fabrication and pressureless sintering of silicon carbide(SiC)refractories.SiC particles were adopted as aggregates,introducing different amounts(20%,30%,40%,50%,and 60%,by mass)of submicron SiC powder,adding resin as the binder and the carbon source,and B4C as the sintering aid.It is found that when the mass ratio of B4C to the submicron SiC powder is 3%,the optimal sintering can be obtained.With the increase of the submicron powder addition,the sintering linear shrinkage increases and the mechanical properties enhance.The optimal sintering temperature is 2050-2100℃.