New Dispersed Phase of Electrorheological Fluids:TiO_2 Coating Graphite Particles

We have prepared novel coated particles, with a conductor graphite core and a dielectric TiO2 coating, as the dispersed phase of electrorheological fluids. One order of magnitude enhancement in the shear stress is obtained by using such composite particles, when it is compared with that of TiO2 particles. The experimental results show a way to get excellent ER system.

Two Side Chain β-CD Polysiloxanes Used as New Stationary Phase for Chiral Separation by HRGC

Two new stationary phases : (Ⅰ) [bikis(2,6-di-O-pentyl-3-O-hex-6O-pentyl-3-O-methyl)-β-CD-polysiloxane] and (Ⅱ) [heptkis(2,6-di-O-methyl-3-O-hex-6-enyl)-β-CD-polysiloxane] were synthesized and successfully used for GC separation of chiral isomers.The possess high column efficiency and exhibit fine chiral separation ability.

New Phase Ti_3Co_2Si in the Ti-Co-Si Ternary System at 1100℃

A new phase with the appropriate composition of Ti_3Co_2Si is found to exist at 1100℃. The X-ray diffraction of this phase can not be indexed by any other phase in the Ti-Co-Si ternary system and show this phase to be hexagonal with the lattice parameter of α=0.676 nm, c=0.732 nm, c/α=1.0825.

A probable new phase H(Ni_2Ti_9Si_9) in Ti-Ni-Si ternary system at 1100 ℃

A probable new phase was detected in Ni-Ti-Si temary system at 1 100 ℃. ItS composition is aroundM: T: Si = 10: 45: 45 (atom fraction) according to the results of EPMA (Electron Probe Microanalysis) of 4 alloyscontaining the Phase. The SEM microstructure difference of the 4 alloys can give some proof of its existence.

First-principles study of two new boron nitride structures:C12-BN and O16-BN

Based on the first-principles method,we predict two new stable BN allotropes:C12-BN and O16-BN,which belong to cubic and orthorhombic crystal systems,respectively.It is confirmed that both the phases are thermally and dynamically stable.The results of molecular dynamics simulations suggest that both the BN phases are highly stable even at high temperatures of 1000 K.In the case of mechanical properties,C12-BN has a bulk modulus of 359 GPa and a hardness of 43.4 GPa,making it a novel superhard material with potential technological and industrial applications.Electronic band calculations reveal that both C12-BN and O16-BN are insulators with direct band gaps of 3.02 e V and 3.54 e V,respectively.The XRD spectra of C12-BN and O16-BN are also simulated to provide more information for possible experimental observation.Our findings enrich the BN allotrope family and are expected to stimulate further experimental interest.

New ordered MAX phase Mo_2 TiAlC_2: Elastic and electronic properties from first-principles

First-principles computation on the basis of density functional theory(DFT) is executed with the CASTEP code to explore the structural, elastic, and electronic properties along with Debye temperature and theoretical Vickers’ hardness of newly discovered ordered MAX phase carbide Mo2TiAlC2. The computed structural parameters are very reasonable compared with the experimental results. The mechanical stability is verified by using the computed elastic constants. The brittleness of the compound is indicated by both the Poisson’s and Pugh’s ratios. The new MAX phase is capable of resisting the pressure and tension and also has the clear directional bonding between atoms. The compound shows significant elastic anisotropy. The Debye temperature estimated from elastic moduli(B, G) is found to be 413.6 K. The electronic structure indicates that the bonding nature of Mo2TiAlC2is a mixture of covalent and metallic with few ionic characters. The electron charge density map shows a strong directional Mo–C–Mo covalent bonding associated with a relatively weak Ti–C bond.The calculated Fermi surface is due to the low-dispersive Mo 4d-like bands, which makes the compound a conductive one.The hardness of the compound is also evaluated and a high value of 9.01 GPa is an indication of its strong covalent bonding.

Africa Ushering in a New Historical Phase

Africa, which comprises a significant number of developing countries, is an important force working for world peace and stability and global economic development. The African continent is rich in natural and human resources and potentials for development. For years, however, Africa gave people the impression that it was a poverty-stricken, backward land ravaged by successive wars and epidemic diseases. Since the beginning of the 21st century, there have been

Experimental Detection of Diffusion Micro-pairs in a Structure of the Ni_(65)Mo_(20)Cr_(15)Alloy

The article raises the question of how diffusion pairs A/B,A/C,and B/C form in three-component alloys ABC.This issue solves experimentally using the TEM(transmission electron microscopy)method and Ni65Mo20Cr15 alloy.The quenching of this alloy from a liquid showed that such pairs form in the liquid state of the alloy,and as the quenching temperature decreases,particles of the new phases form inside them.We concluded that not a disordered solid solution after high-temperature quenching“from a region of disordered solid solution at the phase diagrams”is the starting point for the formation of a low-temperature microstructure,but a liquid state,into which the alloy passes during its melting.The author hopes the results got will lead to a reorientation of our ideas about alloys and will change a lot both in the theory of alloys and in the technology of their manufacture.

The etching process and mechanism analysis of Ta-Sb2Te3 film based on inductively coupled plasma

Compared to the conventional phase change materials,the new phase change material Ta-Sb2Te3 has the advantages of excellent data retention and good material stability.In this letter,the etching characteristics of Ta-Sb2Te3 were studied by using CF4/Ar.The results showed that when CF4/Ar=25/25,the etching power was 600 W and the etching pressure was 2.5 Pa,the etching speed was up to 61 nm/min.The etching pattern of Ta-Sb2Te3 film had a smooth side wall and good perpendicularity(close to 90°),smooth surface of the etching(RMS was 0.51nm),and the etching uniformity was fine.Furthermore,the mechanism of this etching process was analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).The main damage mechanism of ICP etching in CF4/Ar was studied by X-ray diffraction(XRD).

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Low Temperature Phase K_4InTi_4O_(11) (OH)·5H_2O

A novel low temperature phase K4InTi4O11 (OH)'5H2O was prepared by thehydrothermal method. The product was characterized by XRD, SEM, TG, DTA and ICP. Theresults indicated that the product crystallizes in a cubic system with a cell parameter a=0.7868 um.Moreover, it ecomposes to an amorphous phase after calcining at 340 ℃.

New hydrous phases in the Al_(2)O_(3)-SiO_(2)-H_(2)O system under the mantle transition zone conditions

Hydrous minerals in the subducting slabs are potential water carriers into the deep mantle,and thus the synthesis of new hydrous phases is significant in our understanding of water circulation throughout the Earth’s interior.In this study,we report the two new hydrous phases,Al_(2)SiO_(6)H_(2)and Al_(5.5)Si_(4)O_(18)H_(3.5)(hereafter referred to simply as phases Psi and Phi,respectively),which are synthesized in the Al_(2)O_(3)-SiO_(2)-H_(2)O system at 15.5 GPa,1400℃and 17.5 GPa,1600℃ by using Sakura2500-ton multi-anvil apparatus.The luminescence spectra of Cr3+show the phase Psi has characteristic peaks at 687,693 and705 nm,while phase Phi has characteristic peaks at 691,696 and 708 nm.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) refinements yield a monoclinic structure of both phases (space group P2_(1)) with ideal chemical formulae of Al_(2)SiO6H2and Al5.5Si4O18H3.5respectively.The determined lattice parameters for phase Psi are a=9.4168±0.0016Å,b=4.3441±0.0007Å,c=9.4360±0.002Åand β=119.726±0.005°at ambient pressure and 300 K,while the phase Phi has a=7.2549±0.0018Å,b=4.3144±0.001Å,c=8.0520±0.002Å,and β=101.740±0.009°at ambient pressure and 250 K.Electron microprobe analyses (EPMA) show the chemical compositions of phases Psi and Phi to be Al_(1.99)Si_(0.85)O_(6)H_(2.62)and Al_(5.58)Si_(2.81)O_(18)H_(8.03),respectively,which slightly deviate from the ideal formulae inferred from SCXRD measurements.This may result from the disorder or substitution of Al and Si by H in the crystal structures under our synthesis conditions.Our study suggests that phases Psi and Phi are the two potential water carriers at the upper part of the mantle transitions zone,providing new insights into how deep water is stored in this region.

Process Dynamics and Fractal Analysis of New Phase Formation in Thermal Processes

Boiling and fouling are taken as typical examples of new phase formation process to be analyzed and discussed in this paper. The process dynamics of nucleate boiling is analyzed and its mechanism is discussed from the view point of self-organization. Fouling, which is a more complicated phenomenon of new phase formation, involves series of underlying processes. The morphology and fractal analysis of fouling on low-energy surface and that with fouling inhibitors are studied and discussed. It is suggested that considering the process dynamics, fractal analysis and self-organization, a new avenue of research should be found.

Theoretical prediction,synthesis,and crystal structure determination of new MAX phase compound V2SnC

Guided by the theoretical prediction,a new MAX phase V2SnC was synthesized experimentally for the first time by reaction of V,Sn,and C mixtures at 1000°C.The chemical composition and crystal structure of this new compound were identified by the cross-check combination of first-principles calculations,X-ray diffraction(XRD),energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS),and high resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy(HR-STEM).The stacking sequence of V2C and Sn layers results in a crystal structure of space group P63/mmc.The a-and c-lattice parameters,which were determined by the Rietveld analysis of powder XRD pattern,are 0.2981(0)nm and 1.3470(6)nm,respectively.The atomic positions are V at 4f(1/3,2/3,0.0776(5)),Sn at 2d(2/3,1/3,1/4),and C at 2a(0,0,0).A new set of XRD data of V2SnC was also obtained.Theoretical calculations suggest that this new compound is stable with negative formation energy and formation enthalpy,satisfied Born-Huang criteria of mechanical stability,and positive phonon branches over the Brillouin zone.It also has low shear deformation resistance c44(second-order elastic constant,cij)and shear modulus(G),positive Cauchy pressure,and low Pugh’s ratio(G/B=0.500<0.571),which is regarded as a quasi-ductile MAX phase.The mechanism underpinning the quasi-ductility is associated with the presence of a metallic bond.

New understanding of phase segregation of bimetallic nanoalloys

In a recent online publication of Science,Professor Peter Strasser of the Technical University of Berlin,Germany,and his collaborators reported element-specific anisotropic growth of Pt and Ni in shaped Pt alloy synthesis[1].They showed that the surface steps in the Pt3Ni concave hexapod alloy formed in the initial stage of the synthesis were crucial in the segregation of an M-rich(M=Ni,Co,

A new method of studying the statistical properties of speckle phase

A new theoretical method with generality is proposed to study the statistical properties of the speckle phase. The general expression of the standard deviation of the speckle phase about the first-order statistics is derived according to the relation between the phase and the complex speckle amplitude. The statistical properties of the speckle phase have been studied in the diffraction fields with this new theoretical method.

A new ordered phase forming during ageing in Cu-Ti alloys

AGE-hardened Cu-Ti has been an important alloy of investigation in the field of continuousphase transformation due to its complicated transformation processes which involve short rangeordering (SRO), spinodal decomposition (SD), long range ordering (LRO), etc. So far, ithas been a controversial topic whether each process exists, and in what sequence they pro-ceed.

World Security Enters New Phase

The world community seeks answers tolooming terrorist threats The year of 2009 has witnessed an increasing amount of terrorism around the world—requiring

New Phase For Auto Industry

Automotive manufacturing at the present time is still a growing industry and it is crucial to the economy of the nation. Since the 1950s, particularly in the year 1979 when rapid growth began because of the adoption of economic restructuring and the opening policy, China has worked economic magic and has made great achievement in the automotive industry.