Influence of the Steel-making Dust on High Temperature and Fatigue Performance of Asphalt Mortars

To research the possibility of steel-making dust as a kind of mineral filler in asphalt mixture, two steel-making dusts and one ordinary mineral filler were adopted. The specific density, specific surface area, fineness modulus and mineralogy component of the dusts were tested. Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) was carried out to research the microstructure of the dusts; dynamic shear rheological(DSR) test and time sweep test were used to research the high temperature and fatigue performance of asphalt mortars containing steel-making dust. The experimental results indicate that, compared with ordinary mineral filler, steel-making dusts have more active ingredients, difference surface characteristics and micro-structure. Furthermore, the high temperature and fatigue performance of steel-making dusts corresponding asphalt mortars are superior to those of reference group. Therefore, the steel-making dust would be an alternative to the ordinary mineral filler to improve the performance of asphalt mortars and reduce the harm of the dusts to the environment at the same time.

Low-temperature performance and high-rate discharge capability of AB_5-type non-stoichiometric hydrogen storage alloy

Low-temperature performance and high-rate discharge capability of AB5-type non-stoichiometric hydrogen storage are studied. X-ray diffraction(XRD),pressure-composition-temperature(PCT) curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) are applied to characterize the electrochemical properties of ABx(x=4.8,4.9,5.0,5.1,5.2) alloys. The results show that the non-stoichiometric alloys exhibit better electrochemical properties compared with that of the AB5 alloy.

Anti-cracking mechanism of diatomite asphalt and diatomite asphalt mixture at low temperature

A kind of neat asphalt and three kinds of diatomite asphalt are tested using differential scanning calorimetry（DSC）. The anti-cracking mechanism of diatomite asphalt is analyzed by DSC and the thermal stress restrained specimen test（TSRST） of the asphalt mixtures. The results show that the low temperature performance of diatomite asphalt is better than that of neat asphalt. The glass transition temperature can reflect the low temperature performance of the diatomite asphalt better and has a good relationship with breaking temperatures. Besides, the TSRST, the bending test, the compressing test and the contraction coefficient test are used to study the low temperature performance of the diatomite asphalt mixture. The results prove that the low temperature performance of the diatomite asphalt mixture is better than that of the neat asphalt mixture. The critical bending strain energy density and the compressing strain energy density of the diatomite asphalt mixture are greater than those of the neat asphalt mixture. After adding diatomite to the asphalt mixture, the contraction coefficient is reduced. Based on the above results, the anti-cracking mechanism of the diatomite asphalt mixture is analyzed from the angle of contraction performance and breaking energy.

Study on low temperature performance of Gussasphalt on steel decks with hard bitumen

Using a Hamburg wheel-track test device, the resistance to rutting of Gussasphalt is tested and compared. Gussasphalt with hard bitumen has good resistance to rutting. The related resistance abilities to cracking at low temperature of Gussasphalt are tested and compared through flexural experiments and the composite structure fatigue test with temperature dropping. Gussasphalt with high performance polymer modified bitumen has a longer fatigue life and a lower breaking temperature; they can be used in the future surfaces for steel bridge decks in Germany.

Effect of aggregate gradation on low temperature performance of asphalt paving mixtures

Low temperature cracking has become one of the important factors that diminish asphalt pavement's ride quality and service life.Especially in cold region,cracking caused by low temperature is the main distress form.This paper discussed the effect of aggregate gradation on the low temperature performance in asphalt paving mixtures.A total of 11 asphalt mixtures with 11 different aggregate gradations and one asphalt binder content were studied.Volumetric properties of the coarse aggregate and asphalt mixtures showed aggregate grading has a significant impact on the degree of aggregate interlock in asphalt mixtures.A trend is existed in the low temperature performance with the change of gradation.With the aid of mathematic statistics,it indicates gradation affects the low temperature performance significantly.The findings also indicate the relationship between the degree of aggregate interlock in asphalt mixtures and the low temperature performance:With the stone-to-stone contact developed,the mixture has a high energy to resist contract and deformation at low temperature.The properties of fine aggregate and asphalt play an important part in resisting low temperature cracking in floating structure.But it provides lower energy to resist low temperature cracking compared to the skeleton structure.

Optimization of technical measures for improving high-temperature performance of asphalt-rubber mixture

Asphalt-rubber pavements often become dam-aged in high-temperature regions and appear rutted or wavy, and experience slippage. To improve the high-temperature performance of the asphalt-rubber mixture, technical measurements, such as, the optimal adjustment of gradation, technique of composite modification, and control of compaction were investigated. An optimal adjustment of aggregate gradation based on stone matrix asphalt improves the high-temperature stability of the asphaltrubber mixture significantly. Through composite modifi- cation, the effect of asphalt-rubber modification was enhanced, and the dynamic stability and relative defor- mation indices of the asphalt-rubber mixture were improved significantly. Furthermore, compaction parame- ters had a significant influence on the high-temperature stability of the asphalt-rubber mixture. The rolling times for compacting the asphalt-rubber mixture should be controlled to within 18-20 round-trips at a molding temperature at 180℃; if the rolling time is a 12 round-trip, the compaction temperature of the asphalt-rubber mixture should be controlled between 180 and 190℃.

Evaluation on High-temperature Adhesion Performance of Hot-applied Sealant for Asphalt Pavement

In order to investigate the high-temperature performances of the asphalt pavement hot-applied sealant, as well as to reduce failures of the sealant pullout, the softening point test and the flow test（two existing methods for evaluating high-temperature performances） were conducted. It was found that both tests could not accurately reflect the adhesion performances of the sealant at high temperatures. For this purpose, the adhesion test for PSAT（pressure sensitive adhesive tape） has been taken as a reference to develop a device that is suitable for evaluating the adhesion performances, by modifying relevant test parameters according to the road conditions at high temperatures. Thirteen common sealants were tested in the modified adhesion test, softening point test and f low test. The experimental results show that no significant correlation（p〉0.05） exists between the adhesion value, softening point, adhesion value and flow value; while a significant correlation（p〈0.05） exists between the softening point and flow value. The modified adhesion test is efficient in distinguishing the hightemperature adhesion performances of different sealants, and can be used as a standard method for evaluating such performances.

Low Temperature Performance Prediction Model of Cold-Filled SMA-13 Asphalt Mixture

Sets of cold-filled SMA-13 asphalt mixture were designed by means of orthogonal design method. The bending and low temperature creep tests of the cold-filled SMA-13 asphalt mixture were carried out. The related models of the fractal dimension and the road performance evaluation index including low temperature bending failure strain εB and bending strength RB are established by using fractal theory. The model can be used to predict the low temperature performance of cold-filled SMA-13 asphalt mixture according to the design gradation, which can reduce the test workload and improve the working efficiency, so as to provide the reference for engineering design.

Experimental study of pavement performance of basalt fiber-modified asphalt mixture

To discuss the pavement performance of basalt fiber-modified asphalt mixtures,the optimum dosages of asphalt and fibers are studied by the Marshall test and the rutting test.The results demonstrate that the optimum dosages of asphalt and fibers are 4.63% and 0.3%,respectively.Then the pavement performances of basalt（polyester,xylogen）fiber-modified asphalt mixtures are investigated through high temperature stability tests,water stability tests and low temperature crack resistance tests.It indicates that the pavement performances of the fiber-modified asphalt mixtures such as rutting dynamic stability,freezing splitting tensile strength,low temperature crack resistance and so on are improved compared with control asphalt mixture.The results show that the pavement performances of asphalt mixtures can be improved by fiber-modifiers.Besides,the improvement effects of basalt fiber are superior to polyester fiber and xylogen fiber.

Double Side Interfacial Optimization for Low-Temperature Stable CsPbI_(2)Br Perovskite Solar Cells with High Efficiency Beyond 16%

CsPbI_(2)Br perovskite solar cells have achieved rapid development owing to their exceptional optoelectronic properties and relatively outstanding stability.However,open-circuit voltage(Voc)loss caused by band mismatch and charge recombination between perovskite and charge transporting layer is one of the crucial obstacles to further improve the device performance.Here,we proposed a bilayer electron transport layer ZnO(bottom)/SnO_(2)(top)to reduce the Voc loss(Eloss)and promote device Voc by ZnO insert layer thickness modulation,which could improve the efficiency of charge carrier extraction/transfer and suppress the charge carrier recombination.In addition,guanidinium iodide top surface treatment is used to further reduce the trap density,stabilize the perovskite film and align the energy levels,which promotes the fill factor,short-circuit current density(Jsc),and stability of the device.As a result,the champion cell of double-side optimized CsPbI_(2)Br perovskite solar cells exhibits an extraordinary efficiency of 16.25%with the best Voc as high as 1.27 V and excellent thermal and storage stability.

Relationship between repeated triaxial test and Hamburg wheel tracking test on asphalt mixtures

Both the repeated triaxial test （RTT） and the Hamburg wheel tracking test （HWTT） are adopted to evaluate the high temperature performance of the stone mastic asphalt （SMA） and the mastic asphalt （MA）. The correlation of the permanent deformations of the MA and the correlation of the deformation developments of the SMA between the two tests are analyzed, respectively. Results show that both the two tests can effectively identify the high temperature performance of mixtures, and the correlation between the final results of the two tests as well as that between the deformation developments of the two tests are excellent with R20.9. In order to further prove the correlation, viscoelastic parameters estimated from the RTT results is used to simulate the rutting development in the HWTT slabs by the finite element method （FEM）. Results indicate that the correlation between the two tests is significant with errors less than 10%. It is suitable to predict the rutting development with the viscoelastic parameters obtained from the RTT.

Fatigue Property of Basalt Fiber-Modified Asphalt Mixture under Complicated Environment

The fatigue property of asphalt mixtures under complicated environment （low-temperature bending performance, chloride penetration, freezing-thawing cycle and their coupling effect） and the improvement effect for relevant property of basalt fiber-reinforcing asphalt mixture under complicated environment are studied. Two grading types of asphalt mixtures, AC-16I and AC-13I, are chosen, whose optimum asphalt-aggregate ratio and optimum dosage of basalt fiber are determined by the Marshall test. The standard specimens are made firstly, and then the low temperature bending tests of asphalt mixture and basalt fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture under the coupling effect of the chloride erosion and freezing-thawing cycle have been carried out. Finally, the fatigue property tests of asphalt mixture and basalt fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture under complex environment are performed on MTS material testing system. The results indicate that the tensile strength, the maximum curving tensile stress, the curving stiffness modulus, and fatigue properties of asphalt mixture are influenced by the coupling effect of the chloride erosion and freezing-thawing cycle. The low-temperature bending performance and fatigue property of asphalt mixtures under complicated environment can be greatly improved by adding moderate basalt fiber. The dense gradation asphalt mixture possesses stronger ability to resist adverse environmental effects under the same condition.

Study on the Effect of Fibers on the Properties of Asphalt Mastics

To study the influence of fiber on the properties of asphalt mortar,the properties of lignin fiber,polyester fiber,and basalt fiber were summarized and analyzed respectively.The high-and low-temperature properties of fiber asphalt mortar were studied and analyzed by using three indexes,rutting factor and tensile fracture energy.The results showed that all three kinds of fibers could improve the performance of asphalt mortar to varying degrees,with lignin fiber demonstrating the best effect,followed by basalt fiber and polyester fiber.The type the fiber can be selected based on the required thermal stability and cost depending on the project type.

Effect of yttrium and manganese addition on catalytic soot combustion activity and anti-high-temperature stability of CeO_(2) catalyst

In order to analyze the influence of the addition of yttrium and manganese on the soot combustion performance and high temperature stability of CeO_(2) catalyst,a series of Y/Mn-modified CeO_(2) catalysts were prepared.The effects of structural properties,textural properties,oxygen vacancies,Ce^(3+),surface adsorbed oxygen species,reduction properties and desorption properties of oxygen species on the activity were analyzed by various characterization methods.The results of the activity test show that the addition of manganese is beneficial to enhancement of the activity,while the addition of yttrium increases the amount of reactive oxygen species,but decreases the activity.After aging at 700℃,the activity of the CeMn catalyst decreases most sharply,while the catalytic activity of the CeY catalyst can be maintained to a certain extent.Interestingly,the addition of yttrium and manganese at the same time can stabilize the activity.The fundamental reason is that yttrium and manganese move to the surface of the solid solution after aging,which increases the reduction performance of the catalyst,thus contributing to the increase of activity.Although the activity of CeYMn catalyst decreases after aging at 800℃,it is still higher than that of other catalysts aged at 700℃.

High performance Zn-I_(2)battery with acetonitrile electrolyte working at low temperature

Large scale applications of metal-iodine batteries working at sub-zero degree have been challenged by the limited capacity and performance degradation.Herein,we firstly propose a Zn-I_(2)battery working at low temperature with a carbon composite material/iodine(CCM-I_(2))cathode,a Zn anode and an environmentally tolerable Zn(ClO4)2-ACN electrolyte.The CCM framework with hierarchical porous structure endows a powerful iodine-anchoring to overcome undesirable dissolution of iodine in organic electrolyte,and the Zn(ClO4)2-ACN electrolyte with low freezing point and high ionic conductivity enhances the low temperature performance.The synergies enable an efficiently reversible conversion of Zn-I_(2)battery even at-40℃.Therefore,the resultant Zn-I_(2)battery delivers a high specific capacity of 200 mAh·g^(-1),which is fairly approximate to the theoretical capacity of I_(2)(211 mAh·g^(-1))and a superior cycling stability with minimal capacity fading of 0.00043%per cycle over 7,000 times under 2C at-20℃.Furthermore,even at-40℃,this Zn-I_(2)battery still exhibits a good capacity retention of 68.7%compared to the capacity at 25℃ and a rapid capacity-recover ability with elevating temperature change.Our results distinctly indicate this Zn-I_(2)battery can be 1competent for the practical application under low temperature operation.

Secondary crystallization strategy for highly efficient inorganic CsPbI_(2)Br perovskite solar cells with efficiency approaching 17%

Inorganic CsPbI_(2) Br perovskite solar cells(PSCs) have a tremendous development in last few years due to the trade-off between the excellent optoelectronic properties and the relatively outstanding stability.Herein,we demonstrated a strategy of secondary crystallization(SC) for CsPbI_(2) Br film in a facile planar n-i-p structure(ITO/ZnO-SnO_(2)/CsPbI_(2) Br/Spiro-OMeTAD/Ag) at low-temperature(150℃).It is achieved through the method of post-treatment with guanidinium bromine(GABr) atop annealed CsPbI_(2) Br film.It was found that the secondary crystallization by GABr can not only regulate the crystal growth and passivate defects,but also serve as a charge collection center to effectively collect photogenerated carriers.In addition,due to the excess Br ions in GABr,the formation of the Br-rich region at the CsPbI_(2) Br perovskite surface can further lower the Fermi level,leading to more beneficial band alignment between the perovskite and the hole transport layer(HTL),while the phase stability was also improved.As a result,the champion cell shows a superb open-circuit voltage(V_(oc)) of 1.31 V,a satisfactory power conversion efficiency(PCE) of 16.97% and outstanding stabilities.As far as we know,this should be one of the highest PCEs reported among all-inorganic CsPbI_(2) Br based PSCs.

On the enhanced properties of composite asphalt via adding surface modified calcium sulfate whisker-SBR

With the aim of improving the durability and safety,erosion time,and cost-effective of asphalt road,a composite of modified calcium sulfate whisker-styrene butadiene rubber modified asphalt(MCSWSBRMA)was prepared via thermal doping.Firstly,stearic acid and titanate coupling agent(NDZ-201)were used as a modifier to transform calcium sulfate whisker(CSW)into MCSW via wet modification method at 60℃and anhydrous ethanol as a dispersant.What is more,the optimum loading of modifier(a mixture of 25%stearic acid+75%NDZ-201)was found to be at 2%to prepare MCSW.Subsequently,a composite of MCSW-SBRMA was prepared with different loading of MCSW(i.e.2%to 8%)to enhance the softening point of asphalt.In this study,it was found that 4%of modifiers was the best composition to improve the MCSW-SBRMA properties as elucidated in the orthogonal experiment table L_(16)(42).The effects of MCSW and SBR addition on several properties of asphalt were studied by multiple routine tests including penetration,segregation test,and so on.The results show that:2%to 8%MCSW can increase the softening point of SBR modified asphalt(SBRMA)by 7%to 8%.4%MCSW increased the PG of SBRMA from 64 to 70,which greatly improved the high temperature characteristics of asphalt.The 5℃ductility of MCSW-SBRMA is greater than 100 cm,which greatly improves the low temperature performance of asphalt.Through the application of fluorescence microscopy(FM),Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),Scanning electron microscopy(SEM),and energy dispersive spectroscopy(SEM-EDS),it has been demonstrated that MCSW-SBR effectively alters asphalt in a highly uniform manner,with some MCSW still retaining large cross sections,thereby facilitating the dispersion of shear stress and enhancing the durability of asphalt.

紫外吸收剂/环烷油对高寒区SBS沥青路面的性能影响

为提高沥青混合料在高寒高海拔地区路用性能,选择不同掺量的紫外吸收剂(UV-531)/环烷油(NPO)对SBS沥青进行复合改性,研究复合改性剂对SBS改性沥青及混合料路用性能的影响。结果表明,相比于原样SBS沥青,UV-531/NPO复合改性剂能显著提高SBS沥青的低温变形能力和感温性能,但会降低沥青的高温性能(延度增加117.6%,当量脆点和感温系数分别降低52.0%和11.9%,当量软化点降低2.3℃)。同时,复合改性剂能显著提高混合料的低温抗裂性能(弯曲劲度模量降低9.61%,最大弯拉应变提升11.20%),然而对其高温稳定性与水稳定性会产生一定程度消极影响。高寒高海拔地区主要考虑混合料的低温抗裂性,因此,UV-531/NPO复合改性沥青路面具有很大应用潜力。

高模量改性沥青的零剪切黏度研究

零剪切黏度(Zero-shear Viscosity, ZSV)是表征沥青抵抗永久变形能力的高温性能评价指标。为明确不同测试方法及计算模型对高模量改性沥青的ZSV计算值的影响及适用性,以推广高模量改性剂在道路工程的应用,采用动态剪切流变仪对基质沥青(Base Asphalt, BA)和含不同质量分数改性剂的高模量改性沥青(K1-HMB)进行60℃频率扫描试验和60℃稳态流动试验,并采用Cross流变模型及Carreau流变模型分别拟合沥青的ZSV,最后采用灰色关联分析法探讨ZSV与软化点之间的关联程度。结果表明:BA及K1-HMB属于伪塑性流体,在加载频率作用下均呈现剪切变稀的特征;含0.6%改性剂的K1-HMB具有最高的弹性恢复能力,K1-HM改性剂的建议质量分数为0.4%~0.6%;60℃频率扫描试验结合Cross模型计算的ZSV拟合值具有最高的可信度,可作为高模量改性沥青高温性能的评价指标。

上面层改性沥青混合料低温性能综合对比评价

【目的】分析足尺路面试验环道所用7种上面层细粒式改性沥青混合料的低温性能。【方法】通过小梁低温弯曲、中梁线收缩系数和法国M2F梯形梁动态模量3种室内试验开展研究及相关性分析,并应用多指标试验结果的无量纲归一化赋权求和法进行综合对比评价。【结果】最大弯拉应变、应变能密度、线收缩系数、复模量和相位角均可作为改性沥青混合料低温性能的合理评价指标;对比改性沥青类型,采用低温延性强的SBS改性沥青制备的混合料低温性能最优,橡胶沥青混合料的次之,掺抗车辙剂能增强SBS改性AC类混合料的低温性能;对比矿料合成级配,SMA类的低温性能最优,SBS改性AC类中粗集料含量越低,其低温性能越好;多孔排水式高黏SBS改性PAC类具有优良的黏弹性和低温收缩性能。【结论】评价结果可为环道沥青路面低温性能长期监测对比提供参考。