Al_2O_3-Y_2O_3 Nano- and Micro-Composite Coatings on Fe-9Cr-Mo Alloy

Al2O3-Y2O3 nano- and micro-composite coatings were deposited on Fe-9Cr-Mo substrates by using sol-gel composite coating technology. The processing includes dipping samples in a sol-gel solution dispersed with fine ceramic powders, which are prepared by high-energy ball milling. High-resolution microscopy （FE-SEM） analyses show that the coating is composed of composite particle clusters with an average diameter of 1μm, and the coating is relatively dense without cracking during drying and sintering stages. XRD analyses show that the oxide coating is mainly composed of α-Al2O3 and γ-Al2O3. The oxidation tests performed at 600℃ in air show that the coatings are provided with much improved resistance against high temperature oxidation and scale spallation. It is indicated that nano-structured composite particles and reactive elements are integrated into the coatings, which plays an important role in preventing agglomeration of nano-particles and initiation of cracks.

微波辐射KF/nano-γ-Al_2O_3催化的Gewald反应研究

以KF/nano-γ-Al2O3为碱性催化剂,在微波辐射作用下发生三组分Gewald反应,合成了一类2-氨基噻吩类化合物,并探索了不同反应条件对收率的影响。实验结果表明,该方法具有催化剂廉价高效、反应时间短、产品收率高、后处理简便等优点。

PURIFICATION OF BILIRUBIN AND MICRO-PARTICLE FORMATION WITH SUPERCRITICAL FLUID ANTI-SOLVENT PRECIPITATION

1 INTRODUCTIONA supercritical fluid is one existing at temperatures and pressures above its criticalpoint values(T_c,p_c) [1].Supercritical fluid has unconventional thermophysical prop-erties,exhibiting higher density,greater compressibility,lower viscosity between the gasand liquid extremes.Its solute binary diffusion coefficient is considerably higher thanthat in liquids[2-4].Supercritical fluid extraction(SFE)has been suggested as a viablealternative to other separation technologies.

SURFACE-ENHANCED CANTILEVER SENSORS WITH NANO-POROUS FILMS

Developing surface-enhanced microcantilevers with improved sensitivities is of longstanding interest. In this paper, the design of surface-enhanced cantilever sensors using nano- （micro-） porous films as surface layers is proposed. The static deformation and resonance frequencies of these surface-enhanced sensors with the simultaneous effects of the eigenstrain, the surface stress and the adsorption mass are analyzed. It is shown that the sensitivities of these novel cantilever sensors for the static deformation and resonance frequencies can be tuned by the porosity, the size of the pores and the structure of the porous films. For the three kinds of cantilever consisting of solid films, films with aligned cylindrical micro-scale pores, and those with nano-scale pores, the nano-porous one has the highest static and dynamic sensitivities, whereas the solid one has the lowest.

Preparation and Properties of Sintered Corundum at Low Temperatures with Nano-η-Al2O3 Powder

In order to reduce the sintering temperature and improve the properties of sintered corundum,corundum specimens were prepared by granulation and sintering with nano-η-A l203 as the raw material and polyvinyl alcohol as the binder.The effects of different sintering temperatures(1550,1600,1650 and 1700℃)and holding time(2,4 and 6 h)on the properties and microstructures of the specimens were studied,and the transformation mechanism ofη-Al203 was analyzed.The results show that dense sintered corundum with bulk density of 3.74 g/cm^3 and apparent porosity of 1.77%is obtained by calcinating at 1650℃for 6 h;the phase transition fromη-Al203 toα-Al203 occurs first on the surface of alumina particles and then diffuses rapidly to the interior;at lower sintering temperatures there is no abnormal growth of crystals,the bonding between the grains is tight,transgranular fracture is the main fracture mode,there are fewer intergranular pores,and the grain size is in the range of 3.5-7.5μm.

Influence of current density on nano-Al_2O_3/Ni+Co bionic gradient composite coatings by electrodeposition

Metal and nano-ceramic nanocomposite coatings were prepared on the gray cast iron surface by the electrodeposition method. The Ni-Co was used as the metal matrix,and nano-Al2O3 was chosen as the second-phase particulates. To avoid poor inter-face bonding and stress distribution,the gradient structure of biology materials was found as the model and therefore the gradient composite coating was prepared. The morphology of the composite coatings was flatter and the microstructure was denser than that of pure Ni-Co coatings. The composite coatings were prepared by different current densities,and the 2-D and 3-D morphologies of the surface coatings were observed. The result indicated that the 2-D structure became rougher and the 3-D surface density of apices became less when the current density was increased. The content of nanoparticulates reached a maximum value at the current density of 40mA·cm^-2,at the same time the properties including microhardness and wear-resistance were analyzed. The microhardness reached a maximum value and the wear volume was also less at the current density of 40mA·cm^-2. The reason was that nano-Al2O3 particles caused dispersive strengthening and grain refining.

Tribological behavior and energy dissipation characteristics of nano-Al_2O_3-reinforced PTFE-PPS composites in sliding system

Nanoparticles are increasingly being used to improve the friction and wear performance of polymers. In this study, we investigated the tribological behavior and energy dissipation characteristics of nano-Al_2O_3-reinforced polytetrafluoroethylenepolyphenylene sulfide(PTFE-PPS) composites in a sliding system. The tribological behaviors of the composites were evaluated under different normal loads(100–300 N) at a high linear velocity(2 m/s) using a block-on-ring tester. Addition of the nano-Al_2O_3 filler improved the antiwear performance of the PTFE-PPS composites, and the friction coefficient increased slightly. The lowest wear rate was obtained when the nano-Al_2O_3 content was 3%(volume fraction). Further, the results indicated a linear correlation between wear and the amount of energy dissipated, even though the wear mechanism changed with the nano-Al_2O_3 content, independent of the normal load applied.

NiCo_2O_4 Nano-/Microstructures as High-Performance Biosensors: A Review

Non-enzymatic biosensors based on mixed transition metal oxides are deemed as the most promising devices due to their high sensitivity,selectivity,wide concentration range,low detection limits,and excellent recyclability.Spinel NiCo2O4 mixed oxides have drawn considerable attention recently due to their outstanding advantages including large specific surface area,high permeability,short electron,and ion diffusion pathways.Because of the rapid development of non-enzyme biosensors,the current state of methods for synthesis of pure and composite/hybrid NiCo2P4 materials and their subsequent electrochemical biosensing applications are systematically and comprehensively reviewed herein.Comparative analysis reveals better electrochemical sensing of bioanalytes by one-dimensional and two-dimensional NiCo2O4 nano-/microstructures than other morphologies.Better biosensing efficiency of NiCo2O4 as compared to corresponding individual metal oxides,viz.NiO and Co3O4,is attributed to the close intrinsic-state redox couples of Ni3+/Ni2+(0.58 V/0.49 V) and Co3+/Co2+(0.53 V/0.51 V).Biosensing performance of NiCo2O4 is also significantly improved by making the composites of NiCo2O4 with conducting carbonaceous materials like graphene,reduced graphene oxide,carbon nanotubes(single and multi-walled),carbon nanofibers;conducting polymers like polypyrrole(PPy),polyaniline(PANI);metal oxides NiO,Co3O4,SnO2,MnO2;and metals like Au,Pd,etc.Various factors affecting the morphologies and biosensing parameters of the nano-/microstructured NiCo2O4 are also highlighted.Finally,some drawbacks and future perspectives related to this promising field are outlined.

The Microwave Synthesis and Photo-catalytic Activity of SnO_2·TiO_2 Nano-composite

A microwave-assisted heating approach was developed to fabricate SnO2·TiO2 nano-composite in an aqueoas sohaion of sulphuric acid in the presence of SnO2 nano-powder and titanium sulfate. Powder X-ray diffraction （ XRD ） pattern indicates that the products were a composite with both of anatase-type TiO2 and tetrahedrul SnO2. The prnducts were also characterized by transmission electron microscolry （ TEM ）, photoluminescence （PL） spectra. The photo-catalytic property of the as-prepared sample has ulso been studied. The result indicates that the as-prepared sample is a good photo-catadyst.

Development of Nano-biomaterials for Bone Repair

A new kind of nano-biomaterials of nano apatite （ NA ） and polyamide8063 （ PA ） composite was prepared by direct using NA slurry. The experimental results showed that the NA content in the composite was similar to that of natural bone. Interfrace chemical bonding was formed between NA and PA. The NA keeps the original morphological structure with a crystal size of 10- 30 nm in width by 50- 90 nm in length with a ratio of - 2.5 and distributed uniformly in thepolymer. The synthetic nano-biomaterials could be one of the best bioactive materials for load-bearing bone repair or substitution materials.

A New-type of Cermets Cutter with Nano-TiN Addition:Microstructure, Mechanical and Cutting Properties

The microstructure and mechanical properties of a new-type of cermets cutter （ tool A ） with nano- TiN modification and its cutting properties in cutting gray cast iron are investigated. SEM and TEM observatioas of the microstructure of the above material reveal that nano- TiN modified cermets possess a finer microstructare than conventional cermets. In the cutting tests, for comparison, cemented carbide cutter （ YG8, tool B） was also utilized. The cutting results show that the cutting properties of tool A are superior to those of tool B. It is also Jound that the predominant failare mode of tool A is normal wear and micro-spalling under lower cutting quantities, and that chipping occurs under higher cutting quanthies . SEM analysis reveals that cohesion, oxidation and diffusion wear become very apparent at a higher cutting speed. On the contrary, grain wear also exists but is not apparent.

A Novel Guided Bone Regeneration Membrane Composed of Nano-hydroxyapatite and Aliphatic Polyester-amide

Hydrothermally synthesized nano-hydroxyapatite（n-HA ） varmg m wetght Jrom 10% to 30% was used us filler to make guided bone regeneration （ GBR ） composite membranes with navel aliphatic polyesteramide （ PEA ）. The structare and properties of PEA and its n- HA composites were investigated through TEM, IR, XRD, SEM and EDX. The shape and size of the n- HA crystals are similar to the apatite crystals in nataral bone. Molecule interactions are present between the n- HA and PEA in the compasite, which allows the uniform dispersion of n- HA in PEA matrix. This contributes enhanced mechanical property and bioactivhy to the compasite. The cytacompatibilhy of the composites has been investigated by culturing osteoblasts on the membranes. Good cell attachment and proliferation manner were observed on the membranes after 1 week. These results suggest that the PEA/ n-HA compasite membrane prepared in this study may serve us barrier membranes for guided bone regeneration and potential candidate scaffold for tissue engineering.

Ni-P/nano-Al_2O_3复合镀层的制备及性能

以汽车模具配件—导柱常用的20Cr钢为基材,在其表面制备Ni-P/nano-Al_2O_3复合镀层及普通Ni-P镀层。对Ni-P/nano-Al_2O_3复合镀层的微观形貌、晶相结构、显微硬度和摩擦磨损性能进行了测试与分析,并与Ni-P镀层和基材进行了对比。结果表明,Ni-P/nano-Al_2O_3复合镀层的晶粒细小,结构更加致密,显微硬度平均值可达到436.4 HV,高于Ni-P镀层的357.3 HV和基材的190HV;与Ni-P镀层相比,Ni-P/nano-Al_2O_3复合镀层能更有效地改善基材的摩擦磨损性能。NanoAl_2O_3颗粒复合量对Ni-P/nano-Al_2O_3复合镀层的显微硬度和摩擦磨损质量损失率有一定影响,增加颗粒复合量可以提高复合镀层的显微硬度,改善其摩擦磨损性能。

Nano-γ-Fe₂O₃: Efficient, Reusable and Green Catalyst for <i>N</i>-<i>tert</i>-Butoxycarbonylation of Amines in Water

An efficient and versatile practical protocol for the chemoselective N-tert-butoxycarbonylation of amines using Nano-γ-Fe2O3 and (BOC)2O. Nano-γ-Fe2O3 was applied as an efficient, green, heterogeneous and reusable catalyst at ambient temperature;the method is general for the preparation of N-Boc derivatives of aliphatic, heterocyclic, aromatic as well as amino acid derivatives.

纳米Al_2O_3改性变压器绝缘纸性能的研究

为了研究纳米Al2O3改性绝缘纸的绝缘性能,实验室制备了含不同质量分数的纳米Al2O3绝缘纸手抄片,并对真空浸油后的绝缘纸性能进行了测试。结果表明在一定的质量分数内纳米Al2O3改性后的绝缘纸的工频击穿场强得到较大的提高,在质量分数为1%时,工频击穿场强提高了12.75%,绝缘纸的抗张强度增加了14.13%;在1%的添加量内绝缘纸的介电常数、介电损耗都随纳米Al2O3含量的增加而减小。

Effect of reagent films on coupling relationship between glass surface and particles

The experiments were conducted to investigate the behavior of airborne particles adhering to the glass slides which were coated by several reagent films. The results showed that the adhesion level could be significantly changed by the reagent films. There were no evident rules between the average size of particles and sampling time interval, the placing angle and reagent concentration. The average particle size on the surface coated by composite reagent （2-3 μm） was smaller than that on the single reagent coated surface, while the largest particle size （4-5 μm） was observed on the surface coated with the Tween 60. The experiment also demonstrated that the best adhesive performance was obtained on the surface which was coated with 0.5% SDBS and 0.5% fluorocarbon composite reagents. The experiment results indicated that each reagent had a certain optimum adhesive range to the particle. The composite reagents with different proportion of single reagents exhibited some particular physical and chemical properties, which could effectively change the adhesive performance between the solid surface and the particles.

Purification and characterization of Al_(13) species in coagulant polyaluminum chloride

Nano-Al13 was separated and purified by four methods to investigate its characteristic, and was analyzed by Al-Ferron timed complexation spectrophotometer, ^27Al-NMR （nuclear magnetic resonance）, and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. Coagulation efficiency of nano-Al13, polyaluminum chloride （PAC）, and AlCl3 in synthetic water were also investigated by jar test. The dynamic process and aggregation state of kaolin suspensions coagulating with nano-Al13, PAC, and AlCl3 were also investigated. The experimental results indicated that the efficiency of gel column chromatography method was the highest for separating PAC solution with low Al concentration. Ethanol and acetone method was simple and could separated PAC solution with different Al concentrations, while silicon alkylation white block column chromatography method could separate PAC solution only with low Al concentration. The SO4^2-/Ba^2＋ displacement method could separate PAC solution with high Al concentration, but extra inorganic cation and anion could be introduced into the solution during the separation. The coagulation efficiency and dynamic experimental results showed that nano- Al13 with a high positive-charged species was the main species of electric neutralization in coagulation process, and it could reduce the turbidity and increase the effective particles collision rate efficiently in coagulation process. Its coagulation speed and the particle size of coagulant formed were of greatest value in this study.

Micro-seeding and soft template effects on the control of polymorph and morphology of HMX micro particles in solvent-antisolvent process

A seeding strategy was developed in the preparation of cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine(HMX)explosive micro-particles by solvent-antisolvent method, to control their polymorphs from dangerous gamma(y) type to the desired and standard beta(β) form with the size distribution of <10.0 μm, by using a low concentration of β-HMX fine particles as micro-seed in the antisolvent medium. All products were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), and dynamic light scattering particle size analyzer. In the next step, the effective factors on the sizes and morphologies of micro-particles in the presence and absence of two soft templates of poly(ethylene glycol)-400(PEG-400) polymer and coconut fatty acid diethanolamide(lauramide) surfactant were investigated. The results of experiments showed that using of water-soluble PEG-400 in the low antisolvent temperatures leads to the production of very spherical particles. Also non-ionic surfactant of lauramide, direct the crystal growth to needle-like structures. The advantages of this method are its capability for the simple production of β-HMX micro-particles in the large scale production process, with the various crystal structures and particles size distributions.

Effect of Al2O3np on the Properties and Microstructure of B4Cp/Al Composites

Aluminum-matrix boron carbide (B4Cp/Al) is a kind of neutron absorbing material widely used in nuclear spent fuel storage. In order to improve the tensile property of B4Cp/Al composites, a new type of nano-Al2O3 particle (Al2O3np) reinforced B4Cp/Al + Al2O3np composites were prepared by powder metallurgy method. The Monte Carlo particle transport program (MCNP) was used to determine the influence of Al2O3np on the thermal neutron absorptivity of composites. The universal material testing machine and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to study the mechanical properties, microstructure and fracture morphology of B4Cp/Al composites. The results indicated that the neutron absorption properties of B4Cp/Al composites were not affected by the addition of nano-Al2O3 particles in the range of 1 wt%-15 wt%. The addition of Al2O3np can obviously reduce the grain size of B4Cp/Al matrix metals thus improve the tensile strength of the composites. The addition threshold of Al2O3np is about 2.5 wt%. Both B4Cp and Al2O3np change the fracture characteristics of the composites from toughness to brittleness, and the latter is more important.