Numerical Simulation Investigation on Split Sleeve Cold Expansion of Ti-Al Stacked Structure

Split sleeve cold expansion(SSCX)can efiectively enhance fatigue life of holes by improving the field of residual stress.Numerical simulations were conducted to investigate the parameter influence mechanism and obtain higher compressive residual stress(CRS).Expansion method,degree of cold expansion(DCE),friction coefficient between laminations and depth-diameter ratio were analyzed.For Ti-Al stacked joint holes,two expansion methods are proposed,namely aluminum alloy first followed titanium alloy(Al first)and titanium alloy first followed aluminum alloy(Ti first).The results show that expansion method and DCE have significant efiects on the field of circumferential residual stress,and the friction has a negligible influence.A higher value of CRS and a wider layer of plastic deformation are induced with Ti first.Optimal DCE of TiAl stacked structure is 5.2%-5.6%.As the depth-diameter ratio is in the range of 0.5-1.25,a positive linear correlation between the maximum compressive residual stress(CRS_(max))and depth-diameter ratio is shown.

Effect of long-period stacking ordered structure on very high cycle fatigue properties of Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloys

Magnesium alloys with a long-period stacking ordered(LPSO)structure usually possess excellent static strength,but their fatigue behaviors are poorly understood.This work presents the effect of the LPSO structure on the crack behaviors of Mg alloys in a very high cycle fatigue(VHCF)regime.The LPSO lamellas lead to a facet-like cracking process along the basal planes at the crack initiation site and strongly prohibit the early crack propagation by deflecting the growth direction.The stress intensity factor at the periphery of the faceted area is much higher than the conventional LPSO-free Mg alloys,contributing higher fatigue crack propagation threshold of LPSO-containing Mg alloys.Microstructure observation at the facets reveals a layer of ultrafine grains at the fracture surface due to the cyclic contact of the crack surface,which supports the numerous cyclic pressing model describing the VHCF crack initiation behavior.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg_(94)Zn_2Y_4 extruded alloy with long-period stacking ordered structure

The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg94Zn2Y4 extruded alloy containing long-period stacking ordered structures were systematically investigated by SEM and TEM analyses. The results show that the 18R-LPSO structure and α-Mg phase are observed in cast Mg94Zn2Y4 alloy. After extrusion, the LPSO structures are delaminated and Mg-slices with width of 50-200 nm are generated. By ageing at 498 K for 36 h, the ageing peak is attained andβ′phase is precipitated. Due to this novel precipitation, the microhardness ofα-Mg matrix increases apparently from HV108.9 to HV129.7. While the microhardness for LPSO structure is stabilized at about HV145. TEM observations and SAED patterns indicate that the β′ phase has unique orientation relationships betweenα-Mg and LPSO structures, the direction in the close-packed planes ofβ′precipitates perpendicular to that ofα-Mg and LPSO structures. The ultimate tensile strength for the peak-aged alloy achieves 410.7 MPa and the significant strength originates from the coexistence ofβ′precipitates and 18R-LPSO structures.

Long-period stacking ordered structures in Mg-3Cu-1Mn-2Zn-1Y damping alloy

14H, 18R and 24R long-period stacking ordered （LPSO） structures were observed in the as-cast Mg-3Cu-1Mn-2Zn-1Y damping alloy using transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. These LPSO structures contained Mg, Y, Cu and Zn and thus they were quaternary phases. Sharp diffraction pattern of the 24R structure was obtained and the angle between and g10024R was measured to be 5.03°. During high resolution TEM observations, lattice fringes with two characteristic spacings were observed within the 24R structure. Based on the experimental results, 6H, 7H and three 8H are suggested as the building blocks of 18R, 14H and 24R structures, respectively. The 24R unit cell can be interpreted as the stacking of 8H building blocks in the same shear direction with a shear angle of about 5.03°. The imperfect 24R structures are in order or disorder arrangements of principal 8H and minor 6H blocks. This double-block structure model is also applicable to other reported defects in LPSO structures.

Neutronics analysis of a stacked structure for a subcritical system with LEU solution driven by a D-T neutron source for~(99)Mo production

The utilization of neutrons markedly affects the medical isotope yield of a subcritical system driven by an external D-T neutron source.The general methods to improve the utilization of neutrons include moderating multiplying,and reflecting neutrons,which ignores the use of neutrons that backscatter to the source direction.In this study,a stacked structure was formed by assembling the multiplier and the low-enriched uranium solution to enable the full use of neutrons that backscatter to the source direction and further improve the utilization of neutrons.A model based on SuperMC was used to evaluate the neutronics and safety behavior of the subcritical system,such as the neutron effective multiplication factor,neutron energy spectrum,medical isotope yield,and heat deposition.Based on the calculation results,when the intensity of the neutron source was 59×10^(13)n/s,the optimized design with a stacked structure could increase the yield of ^(99)Mo to182 Ci/day,which is approximately 16% higher than that obtained with a single-layer structure.The inlet H_(2)O coolant velocity of 1.0 m/s and initial temperature of 20℃ were also found to be sufficient to prevent boiling of the fuel solution.

Stacked Structure Improves Output Reproducibility of Rubber Force Sensor

The electricity-conducting rubber force sensor is an attractive candidate as a low-cost material for tactile sensors. This article shows the evidence that the output reproducibility is largely improved when two identical sheets of the sensors are stacked. The stacked structure may reduce accidental error that is a fatal obstacle in an accurate control system.

Layer stacked SiO_(x) microparticle with disconnected interstices enables stable interphase and particle integrity for lithium-ion batteries

Severe mechanical fractu re and unstable interphase,associated with the large volumetric expansion/contraction,significantly hinder the application of high-capacity SiO_(x)materials in lithium-ion batteries.Herein,we report the design and facile synthesis of a layer stacked SiO_(x)microparticle(LS-SiO_(x))material,which presents a stacking structure of SiO_(x)layers with abundant disconnected interstices.This LS-SiO_(x)microparticle can effectively accommodate the volume expansion,while ensuring negligible particle expansion.More importantly,the interstices within SiO_(x)microparticle are disconnected from each other,which efficiently prevent the electrolyte from infiltration into the interior,achieving stable electrode/-electrolyte interface.Accordingly,the LS-SiO_(x)material without any coating delivers ultrahigh average Coulombic efficiency,outstanding cycling stability,and full-cell applicability.Only 6 cycles can attain>99.92%Coulombic efficiency and the capacity retention at 0.05 A g^(-1)for 100 cycles exceeds99%.After 800 cycles at 1 A g^(-1),the thickness swelling of LS-SiO_(x)electrode is as low as 0.87%.Moreover,the full cell with pure LS-SiO_(x)anode exhibits capacity retention of 91.2%after 300 cycles at 0.2 C.This work provides a novel concept and effective approach to rationally design silicon-based and other electrode materials with huge volume variation for electrochemical energy storage applications.

Active straining engineering on self-assembled stacked Ni-based hybrid electrode for ultra-low overpotential

Generating sufficient strains on metal surfaces are highly challenging owing to that most metals can deform plastically to relax the strains on the surfaces.In this work,we developed a facile but highly efficient stacked deposition strategy to in situ activation and reconstruction of NiO/NiOOH on Ni matrix,following with the migration of Fe ions to NiOOH.The Fe sites on the Ni/NiO/NiOOH facilitate the formation of the stable*OH oxygenated intermediates,and the Ni matrix in the catalyst provides the catalyst excellent stability.The oxygen evolution reaction(OER)performance of the stacked NiFe-5 with compressive strain displays the strengthened binding to oxygenated intermediates and superior OER activity,the ultralow overpotentials of 162 versus reversible hydrogen electrode at 10 mA cm^(-2).On the other hand,the Ni-5 without the incorporation of Fe has shown an outstanding hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)activity,affording an overpotential of 47 mV at 10 mA cm^(-2).The NiFe-5‖Ni-5 enables the overall water splitting at a voltage of 1.508 V to achieve 20 mA cm^(-2) with remarkable durability.The stacked deposition strategy improves binding strength of Ni-based catalysts to oxygenated intermediates via generating compressive strain,causing high catalytic activities on OER and HER.

Microstructure and tribological behavior of Mg-Gd-Zn-Zr alloy with LPSO structure

A Mg-14.28Gd-2.44Zn-0.54Zr （mass fraction, %） alloy was prepared by conventional ingot metallurgy （I/M）. The microstructure differences in as-cast and solution-treated alloys were investigated. Sliding tribological behaviors of the as-cast and solution-treated alloys were investigated under oil lubricant condition by pin-on-disc configuration. The wear loss and friction coefficients were measured at a load of 40 N and sliding speeds of 30-300 mm/s with a sliding distance of 5000 m at room temperature. The results show that the as-cast alloy is mainly composed ofα-Mg solid solution, the lamellar 14H-type long period stacking ordered （LPSO） structure within matrix, andβ-[（Mg,Zn）3Gd] phase. However, most of theβ-phase transforms to X-phase with 14H-type LPSO structure after solution heat treatment at 773 K for 35 h （T4）. The solution-treated alloy presents low wear-resistance, because the hard β-phase is converted into thermally-stable, ductile and soft X-Mg12GdZn phase with LPSO structure in the alloy.

Microstructure and phase composition of as-cast Mg-9Er-6Y-xZn-0.6Zr alloys

The microstructure and phase composition of as-cast Mg-9Er-6Y-xZn-0.6Zr （x=1, 2, 3, 4; normal mass fraction in %） alloys were investigated. In low Zn content, aside from the major second phase of Mg24（Er, Y, Zn）5, there are a few lamellar phases that grow parallel with each other from the grain boundaries to the grain interior. With Zn content increasing, the Mg24（Er, Y, Zn）5 phase decreases, but the Mg12Zn（Y, Er） phase and lamellar phases continuously increase. When Zn content reaches 4% （normal mass fraction）, the Mg12Zn（Y, Er） phase mainly exists as large bulks, and some a-Mg grains are thoroughly penetrated by the lamellar phases. Moreover, the crystallography structures of the Mgl2Zn（Y, Er） and Mg24（Er, Y, Zn）5 phases are confirmed as 18R-type long-period stacking ordered structure and body-centred cubic structure, respectively.

Microstructure evolution during heat treatment of Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloy and its low-cycle fatigue behavior at 573K

In as-cast Mg?2.1Gd?1.1Y?0.82Zn?0.11Zr(mole fraction,%)alloy,lamellar microstructures that extend from grain boundaries to the interior ofα-Mg grains are identified as clusters ofγ′using a scanning transmission electron microscope equipped with a high-angle annular dark-field detector.Under a total strain-controlled low-cyclic loading at573K,the mechanical response and failure mechanism of Mg?2.1Gd?1.1Y?0.82Zn?0.11Zr alloy(T6peak-aging heat treatment)were investigated.Results show that the alloy exhibits cyclic softening response at diverse total strain amplitudes and573K.The experimental observations using scanning electron microscopy show that the micro-cracks initiate preferentially at the interface between long-period stacking order structures andα-Mg matrix and extend along the basal plane ofα-Mg.The massive long-period stacking order structures distributed at grain boundaries impede the transgranular propagation of cracks.

Evolution of precipitates in Mg−7Gd−3Y−1Nd−1Zn−0.5Zr alloy with fine plate-like 14H-LPSO structures aged at 240℃

The morphology and crystal structure of the precipitates in Mg-7Gd-3Y-1Nd-1Zn-0.5Zr(wt.%)alloy with fine plate-like 14H-LPSO structures aged at 240℃were investigated using transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADF-STEM).Fine plate-like 14H-LPSO structures precipitate after heat treatment at 500℃for 2 h,andβ-type phases precipitate after the alloy is aged at 240℃.The long-period atomic stacking sequence of 14H-LPSO structures along the[0001]αdirection is ABABCACACACBABA.After being aged at 240℃for 2 h,theβ-type phases are the ordered solution clusters,zig-zag GP zones,and a small number ofβ′phases.The peak hardness is obtained at 240℃for 18 h with a Brinell hardness of 112,theβ-type phases areβ’phases and local RE-rich structures.After being aged at 240℃for 100 h,theβ-type phases areβ’,β1 andβ’F phases.β′phases nucleate from the zig-zag GP zones directly withoutβ″phases,and then transform intoβ1 phase byβ’→β’F→β1 transformations.The Zn not only can form LPSO structure,but also is the constituent element ofβ1 phases.LPSO structures have a certain hindrance to the coarsening ofβ’andβ1 along<0001>α.

Formation of β' phase in LPSO structures in an Mg88Co5Y7 alloy

Formation of β’ phase in long-period stacking ordered(LPSO) structures in an Mg;Co;Y;(at.%) alloy after aging at 200 °C for 24 h or electron beam(EB) irradiation has been studied by high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADFSTEM). β’ phase was precipitated only in the Mg matrix but not in LPSO structures after aging at 200 °C for 24 h. LPSO structure containing stacking defects transforms into the β’-long phase during EB irradiation, which plays a key role in accelerating solute atoms’ diffusion. New complex β’(LPSO) structures formed in the alloy after EB irradiation, such as β’(12 H) structure with an orthorhombic lattice(Mg;Y, Cmcm,a = 2 _(a0)= 0.642 nm, b=4√3_(a0), c = 6 _(c0)= 3.12 nm).

A Silver Complex of 6,7-Dicyanodipyridoquinoxaline:π-Stacking Interactions and Luminescence

The reaction of 6,7-dicyanodipyridoquinoxaline （DICNQ） with AgNO3 in a 1：1 molar ratio by solution method gave a new complex [Ag（DICNQ）2]NO3 1. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the complex crystallizes in the space group Ibca of orthorhombic system with eight formula units in a cell. Crystal data for 1： a = 15.7055（17）, b = 18.411（2）, c = 20.680（2）A, V = 5979.7（11）A3, Z = 8, C32Hl2AgN13O3, Mr = 734.42, Dc = 1.632 g/cm3, μ= 0.734 mm-1, F（000） = 2928, S = 1.023 and T= 293（2） K. The final R = 0.0659 and wR = 0.1927 for 2118 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）, and R = 0.0801 and wR = 0.2196 for all data. The complex builds up a packing structure by π-π stacking interactions and shows a luminescent feature.

Ring Structures of Silicone Oligomers:a Density Functional Theory Study

Silicones can be cross-linked to materials with a wide variety of properties.In this work,the ringed oligomers of [SiO(OH)_2]nas well as the stacked structures of trimer and the linear strands of the dimer and trimer were investigated systematically at B3 LYP/6-311 + + G(d,p) level combined with the conductor-like screening model(CPCM).This theoretical model reveals that,(1) SiO(OH)_2 will condense to stable ringed structures with SiO tetrahedrons;(2) in the ringed octamer [SiO(OH)_2]8,the macrocycle begins to pucker drastically;(3) from the linear strands of SiO rings it can be seen that the longer the chain is,the greater the energies decrease;(4) in [SiO(OH)_2]n(n ≥5) and in the strands of ringed oligomers,the highest occupied molecular orbitals(HOMOs) are primarily the n orbitals of the lone-pair electrons of oxygen atoms,so there are no delocalized π bonds.

Effects of Particle Stacking Angle on Heat Transfer Characteristics of Particles Close to the Wall

The primary energy demand increases, but a large amount of waste heat resources were not effectively used. To explore the influence of particle stacking structure on waste heat recovery process, CFD method was used to simulate. An unsteady heat transfer model of two particles was established, effect of particle stacking angle on heat transfer characteristics of the particles close to the wall under different initial temperature conditions was studied. Results show that: higher initial temperature, resulting in increased heat transfer time, the larger particle stacking angle causes the shortening of heat transfer time. When initial temperature is 1073 K, the average wall heat flux shows a trend of rapid decline first and then a slow one. At the same moment, the larger stacking angle causes smaller particle average temperature. The change of particle stacking angle shows a greater impact on the temperature of the particles close to adiabatic wall. The increase in the stacking angle resulting in better heat transfer characteristics between particles.

Vertical structure and dominating factors of sand body during Late Triassic Chang 9 time of Yanchang Formation in Ordos Basin, NW China

Based on a synthetic geological study of drilling, well logging and core observations, two main genetic types of Chang 9sand body in Odors Basin were recognized, which included two effects, that is, delta environment and tractive current effects that lead to the development of mouth bar, distal bar, sheet sand and other sand bodies of subaerial and subaqueous distributary channel,natural levee, flood fan and delta front, and shore-shallow lake environment and lake flow transformation effects that result in the development of sandy beach bar, sheet sand and other sand bodies. Chang 9 sand body mainly developed five basic vertical structures, namely box shape, campaniform, infundibuliform, finger and dentoid. The vertical stacking patterns of multilayer sand body was complex, and the common shapes included box shape + box shape, campaniform + campaniform, campaniform + box shape, infundibuliform + infundibuliform, campaniform + infundibuliform, box shape + campaniform, box shape + infundibuliform,and finger + finger. Based on the analysis on major dominating factors of vertical structure of sand body, sedimentary environment,sedimentary facies and rise, fall and cycle of base level are identified as the major geological factors that control the vertical structure of single sand body as well as vertical stacking patterns and distribution of multistory sand bodies.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 4-(4,6-Dimethoxylpyrimidin-2-yl)-3-thiourea Carboxylic Acid Ethyl Ester

4-（4,6-Dimethoxyl-pyrimidin-2-yl）-3-thiourea carboxylic acid ethyl ester was synthesized by the reaction of 2-amino-4,6-dimethoxyl pyrimidine, potassium thiocyanate and methyl chloroformate in ethyl acetate. Single crystals suitable for X-ray measurement were obtained by recrystallization with the solvent of dimethyl formamide at room temperature. The crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystallographic data： C10H14N4O4S, M, = 286.31, monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 2.5309（3）, b = 0.67682（6）, c = 1.74237（19） nm, β = 114.744（3）°, V= 2.7106（5） nm3, Dc = 1.403 g/cm3, p = 0.225 mm-1, F（000） = 1200, Z= 8, R= 0.0514 and wR= 0.1529.

Crystal Structure of the Coordination Polymer of Sodium with Hydrazone Derivant of Acetoacetanilide

One new polymer, [Na（NPHSNPAB）（CH3OH）]n, where NPHSNPAB stands for Nphenyl-2-[2-hydroxy-3-sulfo-5-nitrophenylhydrazone]butadione-1,3, has been synthesized and characterized by ^1H NMR and FTIR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. For this complex： C（17）H（17）N4NaO9S, Mr = 476.39, triclinic system, space group P1, a = 8.8741（18）, b = 10.942（2）, c = 12.039（2） A, α = 65.74（3）, β = 77.49（3）, γ = 84.30（3）o, V = 1040.3（4） A3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.521 g/cm^3, λ = 0.71073 A, F（000） = 492, S = 1.106, R = 0.0614 and w R = 0.1423 for 2945 observed reflections with I 〉 2（I）. X-ray structural analysis revealed that the structure of NPHSNPAB framework was almost planar by C–H···O, N–H···O, O–H···O, and O–H···S hydrogen bonds. Moreover, sodium（I） center was bound by six O and one N atoms, forming the coordination polymer. The molecular packing diagram showed complicated hydrogen bonds and π···π stacking interaction in the polymer. The average bond distance of the two dicyclic units（3.768 A） indicated strong π···π stacking interaction. The complex displays greenyellow emission at room temperature.

Stacking MoS_(2) flower-like microspheres on pomelo peels-derived porous carbon nanosheets for high-efficient X-band electromagnetic wave absorption

The key to solve increasingly severe electromagnetic(EM)pollution is to explore sustainable,easily prepared,and cost-effective EM wave absorption materials with exceptional absorption capability.Herein,instead of anchoring on carbon materials in single layer,MoS_(2) flower-like microspheres were stacked on the surface of pomelo peels-derived porous carbon nanosheets(C)to fabricate MoS_(2)@C nanocomposites by a facile solvothermal process.EM wave absorption performances of MoS_(2)@C nanocomposites in X-band were systematically investigated,indicating the minimum reflection loss(RLmin)of-62.3 dB(thickness of 2.88 mm)and effective absorption bandwidth(EAB)almost covering the whole X-band(thickness of 2.63 mm)with the filler loading of only 20 wt.%.Superior EM wave absorption performances of MoS_(2)@C nanocomposites could be attributed to the excellent impedance matching characteristic and dielectric loss capacity(conduction loss and polarization loss).This study revealed that the as-prepared MoS_(2)@C nanocomposites would be a novel prospective candidate for the sustainable EM absorbents with superior EM wave absorption performances.