Properties of Ti-Based Hydrogen Storage Alloy

An efficient and safe hydrogen storage method is one of the important links for the large-scale development of hydrogen in the future. Because of its low price and simple design, Ti-based hydrogen storage alloys are considered to be suitable for practical applications. In this paper, we review the latest research on Ti-based hydrogen storage alloys. Firstly, the machine learning and density functional theory are introduced to provide theoretical guidance for the optimization of Ti-based hydrogen storage alloys. Then, in order to improve the hydrogen storage performance, we briefly introduce the research of AB type and AB2 type Ti-based alloys, focusing on doping elements and adaptive after treatment. Finally, suggestions for the future research and development of Ti-based hydrogen storage alloys are proposed. .

Development and Application of Ti-based Alloy Casting Technologies in the Field of Aerospace

Ti-based alloys have been widely applied in the aerospace field,owing to their outstanding performance.Precision casting can be used to make integrated near-net-shape components with complex thin-walled structures,which will further promote the engineering application of Ti-based alloys. In this paper,the research progress of Tibased alloys,e. g.,high-temperature Ti-based alloys,high-strength Ti-based alloys,TiAl-based alloys,Ti-based matrix composites,and their precision casting technologies are reviewed. In addition,the development directions of Tibased alloys are presented based on the application status of Ti-based alloys in the aerospace field.

高精度Ti-base个性化基台在复杂牙种植修复中的应用

目的:通过结合CAD/CAM技术提供高精度的种植上部一体化基台冠桥修复复杂种植案例。以达到修复义齿的功能性,美观性等临床效果。方法:种植术后3-6个月,进行开窗式个性化托盘硅橡胶取模,灌超硬石膏,将模型送往瑞士All shape义齿制作中心,采用高精度CAD/CAM技术进行Ti-base个性化基台修复,修复体制作完成后试戴;打磨;抛光;力矩35Ncm上紧螺丝;粘接或封洞。6个月后对效果进行评价。结果:种植体无一松动脱落,存留率为100%。所有口腔黏膜无异常,种植上部修复体并无断裂、翘动、崩瓷等情况发生,患者口内修复体均能行使良好的功能。结论:高精度个性化基台修复复杂种植牙,效果良好,减少了并发症,为复杂种植牙上部修复扩大了适应症,但是其远期效果还有待于进一步的研究与观察。

2种种植修复制作工艺的Ti-base基台一体冠用于口腔种植单冠修复精度的研究

目的:比较2种工艺制作的Ti-base基台一体冠的精度,为单牙种植修复工艺的选择提供实验依据。方法:选择就诊于上海市普陀区眼病牙病防治所口腔种植科的30例单颗后牙缺失患者,临床进行传统印模,得到装有种植体替代体的石膏模型。每个患者取2个模型,按照制作工艺不同分为2组,实验组为安装扫描杆进行扫描,对照组为安装Ti-base基台直接扫描。将2组修复冠沿颊舌向剖开,利用电镜观察测量点与Ti-Base基台之间的距离。利用万能测力仪的加载力,通过接触氧化锆牙冠传递至基台及替代体处,观察氧化锆冠所能承载最大力量。采用SPSS 22.0软件包对数据进行统计学分析。结果:实验组冠与Ti-base基台缝隙大小显著小于对照组(P<0.05);2组Ti-base基台一体冠中氧化锆的抗压强度相比,实验组的抗压强度与对照组接近,无统计学差异(P>0.05)。结论:安装扫描杆转移种植体位置到数字化修复软件中,比直接用扫描仪获得Ti-base基台相关数据信息更为精确可靠,加工制造的修复冠精密度和稳定度更高,推荐在口腔种植修复工艺中应用。

Mg,Ti-base surface integrated layer and bulk doping to suppress lattice oxygen evolution of Ni-rich cathode material at a high cut-off voltage

The Nickel-rich layered cathode materials charged to 4.5 V can obtain a specific capacity of more than 200 m Ah g^(-1).However,the nickel-rich layered cathode materials suffer from the severe capacity fade during high-voltage cycling,which is related to the phase transformation and the surface sides reactions caused by the lattice oxygen evolution.Here,the simultaneous construction of a Mg,Ti-based surface integrated layer and bulk doping through Mg,Ti surface treatment could suppress the lattice oxygen evolution of Nirich material at deep charging.More importantly,Mg and Ti are co-doped into the particles surface to form an Mg_(2)TiO_(4) and Mg_(0.5–x)Ti_(2–y)(PO_(4))_(3) outer layer with Mg and Ti vacancies.In the constructed surface integrated layer,the reverse electric field in the Mg_(2)TiO_(4) effectively suppressed the outward migration of the lattice oxygen anions,while Mg_(0.5–x)Ti_(2–y)(PO_(4))_(3) outer layer with high electronic conductivity and good lithium ion conductor could effectively maintained the stability of the reaction interface during highvoltage cycling.Meanwhile,bulk Mg and Ti co-doping can mitigate the migration of Ni ions in the bulk to keep the stability of transition metal–oxygen(M-O)bond at deep charging.As a result,the NCM@MTP cathode shows excellent long cycle stability at high-voltage charging,which keep high capacity retention of 89.3%and 84.3%at 1 C after 200 and 100 cycles under room and elevated temperature of 25 and 55°C,respectively.This work provides new insights for manipulating the surface chemistry of electrode materials to suppress the lattice oxygen evolution at high charging voltage.

Current status of duplex surface engineered Ti-based materials

Industrial exploitation of the high specific strength and corrosion resistance of titanium were dominated historically by the technological advances which have been made in gas-turbine engine and aircraft components. Realization of the possible benefits in general engineering has been limited by the absence of any proven and reliable means of overcoming the poor wear resistance and galling tendency suffered by titanium alloys when in contact with other materials. This problem can only be addressed by optimizing and demonstrating industrially viable surface engineering processes for titanium in general engineering. The status of single and duplex surface engineering systems are reviewed. In addition, in order to fully realize the potential of advanced surface engineering of titanium components contact mechanics models are developed to enable the automotive engineers to design dynamically the loaded automotive engine and transmission components.

Recent Advances on Preparation Method of Ti-Based Hydrogen Storage Alloy

Ti-based hydrogen storage alloy is one of the most common solid-state hydrogen storage materials due to its high hydrogen absorption capacity, low dehydrogenation temperature and rich resources. This paper mainly presents the influence of several different preparation methods of Ti-based hydrogen storage alloys on the hydrogen storage performance including traditional preparation methods (smelting, rapid quenching and mechanical alloying) and novel methods by plastic deformation (cold rolling, equal channel angular pressing and high-pressure torsion). The microstructure analysis and hydrogen storage properties of Ti-based alloy are summarized thoroughly corresponding with the preparation processes mentioned above. It was found that slight introduction of lattice defects including dislocation, grain boundary, sub-grain boundary and cracks by severe plastic deformation (SPD) was beneficial to improve the hydriding/dehydriding kinetic characteristic. However, the nonuniform composition and residual stress of the alloy may be caused by SPD, which is not conducive to the improvement of hydrogen storage capacity. In the future, it would be expected that new methods and technologies combined with dopant and modification are applied to Ti-based hydrogen storage alloys to make breakthroughs in practical application.

Electro-catalytic oxidation of phenol with Ti-base lead dioxide electrode

The Ti base PbO 2 electrode prepared by electrodeposition of PbO 2 on the surface of titanium was used for electro catalytic oxidation of phenol in waste water. The experimental results show that the electrodeposition of PbO 2 at a higher current density for a short time, then followed by a lower current density can get a compact and combinative PbO 2 layer. The properties of a Ti/PbO 2 electrode with an interlayer of oxide are the best. When this kind of electrode is used to treat phenol containing waste water, the phenol removal rate is higher and the slot voltage is lower. In addition, by using the phenol removal rate as an index, the influences of electrolysis current density, mass transfer condition and pH were studied and the optimal condition was confirmed.

Preparation and properties of borate glass coatings on Ti-based alloy substrates

A series of BaO-La2O3-B2O3(BLB) glass coats on the Ti-based alloy substrates were developed at different temperatures for different times. The BLB glasses were analyzed by differential thermal analysis(DTA) and thermal mechanical analysis(TMA) to determine the crystallization temperature and coefficients of thermal expansion(CETs) of the glass. The tensile strength and microstructure of the glass coats were analyzed and the effects of the coating condition on the tensile strength and microstructure were discussed. The results show that the CETs of the borate glass at different temperatures match with those of Ti-based alloy,and the difference between the borate glass and Ti-based alloy at each temperature is below 5%. The spreading area in N2 atmosphere is much larger than that in air atmosphere,indicating that N2 atmosphere is helpful for the wetting of borate glass to Ti-based alloy. The tensile strength of the glass coats can reach as high as 28.42 MPa,meeting the requirements for the coat binder. With the increase of coating time,the tensile strength of coats increases firstly while then decreases. The coat prepared at 730 ℃ for 30 min is fairly smooth and complete,while the other coats contain lots of defects such as large or small uncoated region. It is believed that the coating temperature of 730 ℃ and coating time of 30 min are the proper coating conditions to prepare BLB glass coats.

Effects of sintering temperature on microstructure and performance of Ti-based Ti-Mn alloy anodic material

A novel Ti-based Ti-Mn composite anode used for electrolytic manganese dioxide(EMD) fabrication was developed by a two-step heating manganizing technique.The effects of sintering temperature on the manganized microstructure and the performance of the composite anode were studied by scanning electron microscopy(SEM),mechanical properties tests at room temperature and electrochemical methods.The results show that the thickness of the diffusion layer increases with the increase of sintering temperature up to 1 100 °C;whereas,the surface Mn content increases and reaches the maximum at 1 000 °C and then decreases thereafter.Lower surface Mn content is beneficial for the enhanced corrosion resistance and lowered open cell voltage in electrolytic process.The new anode prepared under the optimized conditions has been applied in industry and exhibits superior economic benefits to conventional Ti anodic materials.

Effect of Ni on glass-forming ability of Cu-Ti-based amorphous alloys

Ribbons of amorphous Cu-Ti-Ni alloys were prepared by the melt spinning method. The amorphous structure of these ribbons was confirmed by X-ray diffractametry and transmission electron microscopy. The effect of Ni on the glass-forming ability of Cu-Ti-based alloys was studied by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC). It is found that the supercooled liquid region, ?Tx value shows the maximum value of 61℃ at x=10 in the Cu50Ti50?xNix (x=0, 5, 10, 15 mole fraction, %) system. And the reduced glass transition temperature, Trg, is smaller than 0.45. The glass forming ability(GFA) of Cu-Ti alloy is not effectively promoted by Ni addition.

Effects of alloying side B on Ti-based AB_2 hydrogen storage alloys

Ti-based AB2-type hydrogen storage alloys are a group of promising materials, which will probably replace the prevalent rare earth-based AB5-type alloys and be adopted as the main cathode materials of nickel-metal hydride （Ni-MH） batteries in the near future. Alloying in side B is a major way to improve the performance of Ti-based AB2-type alloys. Based on recent studies, the effects of alloying elements in side B upon the performance of Ti-based AB2-type hydrogen storage alloys are systematically reviewed here. These performances are divided into two categories, namely PCI characteristics, including hydrogen storage capacity （HSC）, plateau pressure （PP）, pressure hysteresis （PH） and pressure plateau sloping （PPS）, and electrochemical properties, including discharge capacity （DC）, activation property （AP）, cycling stability （CS） and high-rate dischargeability （HRD）. Furthermore, the existing problems in these investigations and some suggestions for future research are proposed.

Microstructure and phase composition of Ti-based biocomposites with different contents of nano-hydroxyapatite

Nano-hydroxyapatite(nHA) and titanium(Ti) powders with different ratios were prepared by mechanical ball milling,and then sintered in vacuum environment. The microstructure and phase composition of Ti-based biocomposites with different contents of nHA(5% and 10%,in volume fraction) were investigated. Meanwhile,the phase composition of pure Ti was studied for contrast. The results show that Ti phase forms a finer continuous network microstructure with few porous after milling and sintering. The higher amount of nHA powders are added,the higher amount of porous are achieved,while the fracture morphology becomes coarser. The specimen with contents of 10% nHA has serious interface reaction after sintering at 1 100 ℃,it varies with the pure Ti specimen. Combined with the XRD and EDS analysis,it can be founded that elements Ca,P,O and Ti diffuse on the interface,and the phases of Ti,Ti2O,Ti5P3,CaTiO3 and TiOx can be ascertained in nHA/Ti composites.

Pumping characteristics of Ti-based non-evaporable getter

The application of non-evaporable getters is increasing, they have been widely used in sealed-off vacuum or controlled atmosphere devices. A new type of Ti-based sintered non-evaporable getter has been studied. The room temperature pumping speeds under three activation processes for H2 were measured as a function of sorbed gas quantities in this paper. At the same time, the optimal activation processes were discussed. The results indicate that the getter combines high porosity and large specific surface area which confirm good performances at room temperature. The threshold of activation temperature is about 500℃ and optimal pumping speed and pumping capacity can be achieved with activation temperature around 600℃ for 30 min. Besides, different configurations can be available in accordance with requirements.

Glass formation and properties of Ti-based bulk metallic glasses as potential biomaterials with Nb additions

Ti47Cu38-xZr7.5Fe2.5Sn2Si1Ag2Nbx（x = 0, 1, 2; at%） bulk metallic glasses （BMGs） with superior biocorrosion resistance were synthesized by copper mold casting. Although the minor addition of Nb to the Ti-Cu- Zr-Fe-Sn-Si-Ag BMG slightly decreases the glass-forming ability （GFA）, the Nb-bearing Ti-based alloys could be casted in a bulk glassy rod form with diameters up to 3 mm. It is found that partial substitution of Cu with Nb is effective on enhancing the bio-corrosion resistance of the Ti-based BMG. Potentiodynamic polarization measurements show that Nb addition to Ti-based BMG leads to higher open-circuit potential and pitting potential as well as lower passive current density in Hank＇s solution. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS） results indicate that with Nb content increasing, the charge transfer resistance values of the Ti-based BMGs become larger, demonstrating that the surface oxide films are more protective. The Nb-bearing Ti-based BMGs also exhibit good in vitro biocompatibility comparable to that of Ti-6Al-4V alloy. The enhanced bio-corrosion resistance, excellent in vitro biocompatibility and good mechanical properties of the Nb-bearing Ti-based BMGs are favorable for biomedical applications.

Ti-based glassy alloys in Ti-Cu-Zr-Sn system

Bulk amorphous formation in Ti-Cu-based multicomponent alloys, free of Ni, Pd and Be elements, were studied using the cluster-plus-glue-atom model. The basic cluster formula was revealed as [Ti9Cu6]Cu3 to explain the best binary glass forming composition Ti50Cu50 =Ti9Cu9 , where the CN14 rhombi-dodecahedron Ti9Cu6 was the principal cluster in the devitrification phase CuTi. This basic cluster formula was further alloyed with Zr and Sn and a critical glass forming ability was reached at (Ti7.2Zr1.8)(Cu8.72Sn0.28) and (Ti7.2Zr1.8)(Cu8.45Sn0.55) up to 5 mm in diameter by suction casting, which was the largest in Ti-Cu- based and Ni-, Pd- and Be-free alloys.

口腔种植修复中钛基底氧化锆基台的制作和力学性能

背景:随着计算机辅助设计和计算机辅助制造技术的发展,钛基底氧化锆基台因具备良好的应用优势被广泛运用于临床,但仍存在一些问题,尚缺乏共识性的设计标准。目的:综述钛基底氧化锆基台的制作方法及基台连接、穿龈设计、基台角度和粘接对钛基底氧化锆基台各类力学性能的影响。方法:检索Pub Med数据库和中国知网2010-2023年发表的相关文献,检索词为“zirconia abutment,titanium base;氧化锆基台,钛基底”,部分经典文献延长检索时间限制,通过纳入和排除标准获取相关文献,对57篇符合标准的文献进行综述。结果与结论:建议临床医生尽量选择具有抗旋结构的基台连接或是具有莫氏锥度的非抗旋连接,当运用钛基底氧化锆基台时,种植体应放置在正确的轴向角度(植体轴向向唇侧倾斜角度不超过15°或略向腭侧倾斜);当植体轴向向唇侧倾斜角度≥30°时,应当适当降低咬合力,以降低种植体、基台及修复体机械并发症和生物并发症的风险;应尽可能选择穿龈高度较高的钛基底,并且其穿龈角度不应超过40°。Multilink Hybrid Abutment可以作为氧化锆基台与钛基底口外粘结的首选粘接剂。

商业关联和政治关联对科技型中小企业成长的影响

企业社会关联可能是影响科技型中小企业成长的一个关键因素。而已有关于商业关联、政治关联与企业成长之间关系的研究在对新创企业以外其他不同类型企业情境下的实证研究相对匮乏,也缺乏对环境动态性这一重要情景变量在企业网络关系与企业成长中的作用研究,此外考虑商业关联和政治关联之间的互动关系及其对企业成长影响的研究也不足。因此,以开放式创新理论与资源依赖观为基础,探讨商业关联和政治关联对科技型中小企业成长的影响机制,以及环境动态性在其中的调节效应。通过对282份来自中国科技型中小企业的有效调查问卷数据进行回归分析,结果显示:商业关联显著正向影响科技型中小企业成长,但不具有倒“U”型关系,认为主要原因是商业关联为科技型中小企业所带来的资源效益仍然高于建立与维系商业关联的投入成本和互惠陷阱;而政治关联对科技型中小企业成长产生倒“U”型影响,适度的政治关联有助于促进科技型中小企业成长,而当政治关联的强度超过一定临界值后,科技型中小企业的资源可能会更多地被投入到发展其他能力等方面,从而对企业成长产生消极作用;商业关联与政治关联的交互作用负向影响科技型中小企业成长;环境动态性负向调节商业关联对科技型中小企业成长的正向影响,即环境动态性越高,商业关联对科技型中小企业成长的促进作用越弱。为此,科技型中小企业必须谨慎使用政治关联,平衡商业关联与政治关联的强度,有效整合两种外部社会关联所带来的资源。

牙轮钻头Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷密封配副磨损研究

目前牙轮钻头金属密封环通常采用相同的金属材料,其磨损性能不佳,易造成金属密封因磨损严重而失效。为提高金属密封的磨损性能,提出采用Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷作为牙轮钻头密封副,并开展其与不同材料配副的磨损试验,研究不同摩擦副的摩擦磨损性能和磨损形式;建立适用于牙轮钻头金属密封材料的数值磨损模型,开展Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷与不同材料配副的双金属密封性能的数值模拟,基于磨损模型预测使用30 h后不同双金属密封的磨损体积。试验结果表明:当Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷作为动摩擦副,9CrSi作为静摩擦副时,金属环表面平均磨损体积最小,同时摩擦因数较小,磨损性能更佳。通过试验与仿真数据对比,验证了建立的数值磨损模型适用于双金属密封。仿真结果表明:当Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷作为动金属环,9CrSi作为静金属环时密封端面磨损体积最小,金属密封磨损性能显著提高,其接触应力最大值为23.243 MPa,能够满足密封要求。