Uniaxial stress influence on lattice,band gap and optical properties of n-type ZnO:first-principles calculations

The lattice, the band gap and the optical properties of n-type ZnO under uniaxial stress are investigated by first- principles calculations. The results show that the lattice constants change linearly with stress. Band gaps are broadened linearly as the uniaxial compressive stress increases. The change of band gap for n-type ZnO comes mainly from the contribution of stress in the c-axis direction, and the reason for band gap of n-type ZnO changing with stress is also explained. The calculated results of optical properties reveal that the imaginary part of the dielectric function decreases with the increase of uniaxial compressive stress at low energy. However, when the energy is higher than 4.0 eV, the imaginary part of the dielectric function increases with the increase of stress and a blueshift appears. There are two peaks in the absorption spectrum in an energy range of 4.0-13.0 eV. The stress coefficient of the band gap of n-type ZnO is larger than that of pure ZnO, which supplies the theoretical reference value for the modulation of the band gap of doped ZnO.

Effects of cyclic uniaxial stress on mitosis orientation

Background:Cell division is one of the key roles in the cell development,cell differentiation,embryogenesis and recovery of tissues.Independent studies have shown that spindle alignment during not only asymmetric but also symmetric cell divisions is essential

Experimental research on creep behaviors of sandstone under uniaxial compressive and tensile stresses

The consideration of time dependence is essential for the study of deformation and fracturing processes of rock materials, especially for those subjected to strong compressive and tensile stresses. In this paper, the self-developed direct tension device and creep testing machine RLW-2000M are used to conduct the creep tests on red sandstone under uniaxial compressive and tensile stresses. The short-term and long-term creep behaviors of rocks under compressive and tensile stresses are investigated, as well as the long-term strength of rocks. It is shown that, under low-stress levels, the creep curve of sandstone consists of decay and steady creep stages; while under high-stress levels, it presents the accelerated creep stage and creep fracture presents characteristics of brittle materials. The relationship between tensile stress and time under uniaxial tension is also put forward. Finally, a nonlinear viscoelastoplastic creep model is used to describe the creep behaviors of rocks under uniaxial compressive and tensile stresses.

Spatially distributed damage in sandstone under stress-freeze-thaw coupling conditions

In the present study,we tried to understand the spatially distributed damage in sandstone samples under the coupled stress-freeze-thaw(SFT)conditions.Firstly,uniaxial compressive stresses(i.e.0 MPa,10 MPa,20 MPa,and 25 MPa)were applied to the samples,and then freeze-thaw(FT)cycles(0,8,16,and 24)were performed on the uniaxially stressed samples to realize the SFT coupling.Next,real-time CT scanning was conducted to observe the induced damage.The total porosity was introduced to quantitatively evaluate the damage degree.The local porosity variation,with the distance from the center of the sandstone sample,was analyzed to understand the spatial distribution of damage.Finally,the coupling effects of SFT on the damage gradient were discussed.The results indicate that the porosity rises with FT cycles,and the applied stresses can accelerate the increase in porosity.The damage increases exponentially with the distance from the center of the sample.The damage presents a spatial gradient distribution,not the commonly used uniform distribution in various studies.The damage gradient increases with FT cycles,and the increasing rate in damage gradient decreases at uniaxial stress of 0 MPa and 10 MPa first,but the increasing rate in damage gradient increases with FT cycles then at stress increasing to 20 MPa.

Effect mechanism of nitrogen injection into fire-sealed-zone on residual-coal re-ignition under stress in goaf

Coal is the one of foundations of energy and economic structure in China,while the unsealing of coal mine fres would cause a great risk of coal re-ignition.In order to explore the infuence of pressure-bearing state on the re-ignition characteristics for residual coal,the uniaxial compression equipped with a temperature-programmed device was built.The scanning electron microscope,synchronous thermal analyzer and Fourier transform infrared absorption spectrometer was applied to investigate the microscopic structure and thermal efect of the coal samples.Moreover,the microscopic efect of uniaxial stress on coal re-ignition is revealed,and the re-ignition mechanism is also obtained.As the uniaxial stress increasing,the number,depth and length of the fractures of the pre-treated coal increases.The application of uniaxial stress causes the thermal conductivity to change periodically,enhances the inhibition of injecting nitrogen on heat transfer and prolonges the duration of oxidation exothermic.The content of oxygen-containing functional groups has a high correlation with apparent activation energy,and coal samples at 6 MPa is more probability to re-ignite while the fre zone is unsealed.Uniaxial stress could control the re-ignition mechanism by changing the structure of fractures and pores.The side chains and functional groups of coal structure are easier to be broken by thermal-stress coupling.The higher the·OH content,the more difcult coal samples would be re-ignited.The research results would lay a solid theoretical foundation for the safe unsealing of closed fre-areas underground,tighten the common bond between the actual industry and the experimental theory in closed fre-areas underground,and provide the theoretical guidance for coal re-ignition preventing.

Combined grain size, strain rate and loading condition effects on mechanical behavior of nanocrystalline Cu under high strain rates

Molecular dynamics simulations of nanocrystalline Cu with average grain sizes of 3.1 nm, 6.2 nm, 12.4 nm and 18.6 nm under uniaxial strain and stress tension at strain rates of 10^8 s^-1, 10^9 S^-1 and 10^10 s^-1 are performed to study the combined grain size, strain rate and loading condition effects on mechanical properties. It is found that the strength of nanocrystalline Cu increases as grain size increases regardless of loading condition. Both the strength and ductility of nanocrystalline Cu increase with strain rate except that there is no monotonic relation between the strength and strain rate for specimens under uni- axial strain loading. Moreover, the strength and ductility of specimens under uniaxial strain loading are lower than those under uniaxial stress loading. The nucleation of voids at grain boundaries and their subsequent growth characterize the failure of specimens under uniaxial strain loading, while grain boundary sliding and necking dominate the failure of specimens under uniaxial stress loading. The rate dependent strength is mainly caused by the dynamic wave effect that limits dislocation motion, while combined twinning and slipping mechanism makes the material more ductile at higher strain rates.

Basic Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Analysis of Recycled Concrete

The regeneration aggregate, natural aggregate, POO42.5 R Portland cement, coal fly ash, and slag powders S95 graining blast furnace, homemade P（AA-co-MA）/PEG carboxylic acid water reducing agent, were used together with recycled concrete aggregate in different regeneration rates to prepare recycled concrete （RC）. The influences of different renewable aggregate ratios on the basic RC replacement mechanical properties, uniaxial compression stress and strain curve, and the elastic modulus and rebound value were investigated.The results show that RC mechanical properties decreases with renewable aggregate replacement rate increasing. The prolongation can reduce the reduced span.

Unified calculation method and its application in determining the uniaxial mechanical properties of concrete

This paper presents a unified calculation method and its application in determining the uniaxial mechanical properties of concrete with concrete strengths ranging from 10 to 140MPa.By analyzing a large collection of test results of the uniaxial mechanicalproperties of normal-strength,high-strength and super high-strength concrete in China and performing a regression analysis,unified calculation formulas for the mechanical indexes of concrete are proposed that can be applied to various grades of concrete for determining the size coefficient,uniaxial compressive strength,uniaxial tensile strength,elastic modulus,and strain at peak uniaxial compression and tension.Optimized mathematical equations for the nonlinear stress-strain relationship of concrete,including the ascending and descending branches.under uniaxial stress,are also established.The elastic modulus is almost constant throughout the elastic stage for the ascending branches of the stress-strain relationship for concrete.The proposed stress-strain relationship of concrete was applied to the nonlinear finite element analysis of both a steel-concrete composite beam and a concrete-filled steel tubular stub column.The analytical results are in good agreement with the experiment results,indicating that the proposed stress-strain relationship of concrete is applicable.The achievements presented in this paper can be used as references for the design and nonlinear finite element analysis of concrete structures.