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.

Effects of Ti-based additives on Mg_2FeH_6 dehydrogenation properties

Mg2FeH6 doped with and without Ti and its alloys (TiMn2, TiAl) were prepared combing ball milling and heat treatment. The effects of these additives on the dehydrogenation performance of Mg2FeH6 were studied systematically. The results show that all additives have favor influence on improving the hydrogen desorption property of Mg2FeH6. Especially, TiMn2 exhibits prominent effect on enhancing the dehydrogenation kinetics of Mg2FeH6. Moreover, the activation energy of TiMn2-doped Mg2FeH6 calculated by Kissinger equation is 94.87 kJ/mol, which is 28 kJ/mol lower than that of the undoped Mg2FeH6. The cycling tests suggest that the improved dehydrogenation kinetics of Mg2FeH6 doped by TiMn2 can maintain in the second cycle.

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。

Effect of Sn on synthesis of nanocrystalline Ti-based alloy with fcc structure

The effect of the amount of Sn on the formation of fcc phase in Ti-13 Ta-x Sn(x=3,6,9 and 12,at.%)alloys was studied.The alloys were synthesized by mechanical alloying using a planetary mill,jar and balls of stabilized yttrium.Using Rietveld refinement,it was found that the obtained fcc phase has crystallite size smaller than 10 nm and microstrain larger than 10-3.Both conditions are required to form an fcc phase in Ti-based alloys.For all samples,the microstructure of the fcc phase consists of equiaxial crystallites with sizes smaller than 10 nm.The largest presence of fcc phase in the studied Ti alloy was found with 6 at.%Sn,because this alloy exhibits the largest microstrain(1.5×10-2)and crystallite size of 6.5 nm.Experimental data reveal that a solid solution and an amorphous phase were formed during milling.The necessary conditions to promote the formation of solid solution and amorphous phases were determined using thermodynamic calculations.When the amount of Sn increases,the energy required to form an amorphous phase varies from approximately 10 to approximately-5 k J/mol for 3 and 12 at.%Sn,respectively.The thermodynamic calculations are in agreement with XRD patterns analysis and HRTEM results.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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）（Cus.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。

High-throughput studies and machine learning for design of β titanium alloys with optimum properties

Based on experimental data,machine learning(ML) models for Young's modulus,hardness,and hot-working ability of Ti-based alloys were constructed.In the models,the interdiffusion and mechanical property data were high-throughput re-evaluated from composition variations and nanoindentation data of diffusion couples.Then,the Ti-(22±0.5)at.%Nb-(30±0.5)at.%Zr-(4±0.5)at.%Cr(TNZC) alloy with a single body-centered cubic(BCC) phase was screened in an interactive loop.The experimental results exhibited a relatively low Young's modulus of(58±4) GPa,high nanohardness of(3.4±0.2) GPa,high microhardness of HV(520±5),high compressive yield strength of(1220±18) MPa,large plastic strain greater than 30%,and superior dry-and wet-wear resistance.This work demonstrates that ML combined with high-throughput analytic approaches can offer a powerful tool to accelerate the design of multicomponent Ti alloys with desired properties.Moreover,it is indicated that TNZC alloy is an attractive candidate for biomedical applications.