Preparation of Modified UiO-66 Catalyst and Its Catalytic Performance for NH_(3)-SCR Denitration

Zirconium-based metal-organic framework UiO-66 was successfully prepared by solvothermal method,and UiO-66 was modified by adding regulators such as formic acid,acetic acid,and hydrochloric acid.The NH_(3)-SCR reactivity of the samples was evaluated by the denitration activity evaluation system,and the UiO-66 and the regulator-modified UiO-66 were characterized by XRD,SEM,BET,FTIR,TG,NH_(3)-TPD,etc.,the effects of regulator types on the structure and properties of UiO-66 were investigated.The experimental results show that,after adding the modifier,the morphology of UiO-66 changes from irregular quadrilateral with serious agglomeration to particles with regular crystal shape and good dispersibility,and the crystal morphology of the catalyst is improved.In addition,after adding the modifier,UiO-66 has a larger specific surface area and stronger surface acidity,which optimizes the catalytic performance of UiO-66.The catalytic performance test results of NH_(3)-SCR show that the low-temperature activity of UiO-66 is poor,and it only shows a certain catalytic activity at higher temperatures.The catalytic activity of UiO-66 was significantly improved after adding the regulator.Among them,the UiO-66-HCl modified with hydrochloric acid had the best catalytic activity,and the denitration rate reached 70%when the denitration temperature was 380℃.

Performance optimization of the neutron-sensitive image intensifier used in neutron imaging

As a non-destructive testing technology,neutron imaging plays an important role in various fields,including material science,nuclear engineering,and fundamental science.An imaging detector with a neutron-sensitive image intensifier has been developed and demonstrated to achieve good spatial resolution and timing resolution.However,the influence of the working voltage on the performance of the neutron-sensitive imaging intensifier has not been studied.To optimize the performance of the neutron-sensitive image intensifier at different voltages,experiments have been performed at the China Spallation Neutron Source(CSNS)neutron beamline.The change in the light yield and imaging quality with different voltages has been acquired.It is shown that the image quality benefits from the high gain of the microchannel plate(MCP)and the high accelerating electric field between the MCP and the screen.Increasing the accelerating electric field is more effective than increasing the gain of MCPs for the improvement of the imaging quality.Increasing the total gain of the MCP stack can be realized more effectively by improving the gain of the standard MCP than that of the n MCP.These results offer a development direction for image intensifiers in the future.

Influence of Composite Phosphate Inorganic Antibacterial Materials Containing Rare Earth on Activated Water Property of Ceramics

Antibacterial ceramic was prepared by doping enamel slurry with composite phosphate inorganic antibacterial materials containing rare earth (inorganic antibacterial additives), and then the mechanisms for activating water and improving seed germinative property were tested by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and the method of testing oxygen dissolved in activated water. Results show that the half peak width of (()^(17)O-NMR) for tap water activated by the antibacterial ceramic drops from 115.36 to 99.15 Hz, and oxygen concentrations of activated water increase by 20%, germinate rate of horsebean and earthnut seeds increases by 12.5% and 7.5%, respectively. Therefore antibacterial ceramic doped enamel slurry with inorganic antibacterial additives containing rare earth can reduce the volume of clusters of water molecules, improve activation of tap water, and promote plant seeds germinate.

Individualized Pixel Synthesis and Characterization of Combinatorial Materials Chips

Conventionally, an experimentally determined phase diagram requires studies of phase formation at a range of temperatures for each composition, which takes years of effort from multiple research groups. Combinatorial materials chip technology, featuring high-throughput synthesis and characterization, is able to determine the phase diagram of an entire composition spread of a binary or ternary system at a single temperature on one materials library, which, though significantly increasing efficiency, still requires many libraries processed at a series of temperatures in order to complete a phase diagram. In this paper, we propose a "one-chip method" to construct a complete phase diagram by individually synthesizing each pixel step by step with a progressive pulse of energy to heat at different temperatures while monitoring the phase evolution on the pixel in situ in real time. Repeating this process pixel by pixel throughout the whole chip allows the entire binary or ternary phase diagram to be mapped on one chip in a single experiment. The feasibility of this methodology is demonstrated in a study of a Ge-Sb-Te ternary alloy system, on which the amorphouscrystalline phase boundary is determined.

Effects of Chemical Composition and Microstructure on Exudation of Fused Cast AZS Refractory Materials

The fused cast alumina-zirconia-silica(AZS)refractory is an indispensable material of the glass melting furnace,because of its outstanding corrosion resistance and low pollution to glass production.The exudation is one important index to evaluate the performance of fused cast AZS refractory products.In order to study the effects of chemical composition and microstructure on the exudation of fused cast AZS refractory materials,three types of fused-cast AZS refractory bricks(AZS33#,AZS36#and AZS41#)were selected from several companies as the research object,and their composition,bulk density,apparent porosity,the value of exudation,static corrosion rate and microstructure were discussed.The results show that the chemical composition,especially the content of SiO2 and Na2O,and the distribution of zirconia would greatly affect the content and viscosity of glass phase,thus affecting the glass exudation.This work will provide technical reference for the development of low exudation AZS refractories.

Properties of Belite-Rich Portland Cement and Concrete in China

Performances of belite-rich Portland cement, or HBC （high belite cement）, and the resultant concrete are introduced by comparing with that of alite based PC （Portland cement） and concrete. The comparison study of cement properties indicates that HBC possesses the properties of less water demand for normal consistency, better compatibility with water reducer, higher later age strength after 28-day under standard curing temperature of 20 ℃, unique strength gain under elevated curing temperatures of 38-70 ℃, lower hydration heat evolution and temperature rise, lower drying shrinkage and excellent resistance to sulphate attack. These results have been demonstrated by the comparison performance evaluation of concretes prepared by HBC and PC in terms of workability, physical mechanical properties and durability when making high performance high strength concrete and massive concrete.

Quantitative Determination of Composition of Quaternary Cementitious Materials

Based on the principle of ENV 196-4 ＂Methods of testing cement - Part 4 Quantitative determination of constituents or Chinese Standard GB/12960-2007 Quantitative measurement of mineral admixtures in cement, methods were developed for quantitative determination of fly ash, slag and limestone powder in fresh cement pastes, mortars and concretes. Limestone powder was determined using thermal analysis method. The residue content of fly ash on an 80um sieve, and silt contents of aggregate were also considered during the quantitative determination of mineral composition of quaternary cementitious system. With the developed methods, the deviations between the measured and the actual mineral contents of the constituent in the eemantitious material in fresh cement paste, mortar and concrete, were within 3%.

Preparation and Mechanism Research of Hydrationheat-inhibiting Materials with Microcapsule Sustained-releasing Technology

Hydration-heat-inhibiting materials(HIM)with polysaccharide as core material was prepared using microcapsule sustained-releasing technology,through a centrifugal spray granulation process after melting together.The preparation process parameters of HIM were selected by the semi-adiabatic temperature rise test of cement paste.TAM air microcalorimeter was used to investigate the regulation performance of HIM on the hydration of cement.The influence of HIM on the microstructure of cement was investigated by XRD,SEM,and TG-DSC.The results showed that the most suitable wall material for HIM was polyethylene wax,the optimum polyethylene wax/polysaccharide mass ratio was 1,and the most effective particle size was 0.16-0.30 mm.Polysaccharide coated by polyethylene wax released slowly,and the peak heat release rate of cement could be reduced by 55.2%after continuous regulaion.The regulation period continued to 120 h.HIM mainly decreased the C3S reaction rate,which resulted in a 39.2%peak value reduction of hydration heat release rate.However,HIM had little regulation on C3A.The hydration heat release process of cement-based materials can be designed by adjusting the dosage of HIM.

Rare Earth Materials Activate Diesel Oil

The properties of rare earth materials activated diesel oil such as temperature, density and hydroxylic radical were discussed. Rare earth materials including minim thorium oxide powders which had radioactivity were mainly composed of rare earth waste-residue powders. Under the radiation catalysis of rare earth materials, molecules of diesel oil can be transformed into activated molecules, the collision frequency increases among molecules, and temperature raises a little higher than usual. When temperature is higher, the interaction force between molecules is lessened, distance between molecules is shortened. The volume is increased and the density is decreased. A large amounts electrons and negative ions are produced by rare earth materials, which leads to the signals of hydroxylic radical stronger that means rare earth materials can activate diesel oil and can improve the activity of diesel oil.

Numerical Simulation of Stress Field in Physical Tempering Process of Flat Soda Lime Silica Glass

Based on the analysis of different theory for glass tempering process,the“structural theory”with stress relaxation and structural relaxation effects was selected to investigate the tempering of flat glass quantificationally.The geometrical model with small size and non-homogeneous mesh were considered to build the finite element models according to the characteristics of stress field.The tempering process of flat glass with12 mm thickness was calculated with the verified finite element model.The transient and permanent stress of the central area,edge and corner end of the flat glass are obtained and analyzed.From the calculation results of basic case,the transient tensile stress at the upper surface of the central area,the center point of edge,the edge of edge,the edge of corner were 14.30,18.94,40.76 and 34.75 MPa,respectively.The transient tensile stress at these points were dangerous to promote the glass to break during the tempering.In addition,the point at the diagonal line of symmetry plane in the thickness direction,which is 14 mm from corner,has the maximum permanent tensile stress about 70.01 MPa in the flat glass after tempering.Thus,it is indicated that the corner is the weakest region in the tempered glass.

Synergistic Use of CO_(2) Pretreatment and Accelerated Carbonation Curing for Maximum Recycling of Steel Slag

Two carbonation approaches are considered for studying the effects on the hardening mechanisms of slurries made of 100 wt%electric arc furnace steel slag (EAF) slag or 80 wt%EAF slag incorporating 20 wt% of Portland cement,which are applied during the hot-stage pretreatment with simulated gas for raw steel slag or the accelerated carbonation curing of slurry.The mechanical strengths,carbonate products,microstructures and CO_(2) uptakes were quantitatively investigated.Results manifest that accelerated carbonation curing increases the compressive strengths of steel slag slurry,from 17.1 MPa (binder of 80 wt% EAF and 20 wt%cement under standard moisture curing) to 36.0 MPa (binder of 80 wt%EAF and 20 wt%cement under accelerated carbonation curing),with a CO_(2) uptake of 52%.In contrast,hot-stage carbonation applied during the pretreatment of steel slag increases the compressive strengths to 43.7 MPa (binder of 80 wt%carbonated EAF and 20 wt%cement under accelerated carbonation curing),with a CO_(2) uptake of 67%.Hotstage carbonation of steel slag is found for particle agglomeration,minerals remodeling and calcite formed,thus causing an activated steel slag with a dense structure and more active components.Accelerated carbonation curing of steel slag slurry paste results in the newly formed amorphous CaCO_(3),calcite crystalline and silica gels that covered the pores of the matrix,facilitating microstructure densification and strength improvement.Adopting the combinative methods of the hot-stage CO_(2) pretreatment and accelerated carbonation curing creates a promising high-volume steel slag-based binder with high strengths and CO_(2) storage.

Corrosion of Basic Refractories for Glass Tanks Using Petrol Coke and Countermeasures

Replacing heavy oil with petrol coke can greatly reduce the cost of glass production,but obviously shorten the service life of refractories used in the regenerator checker body of glass tanks.To prolong the service life of the regenerator checker body,the slag chemical composition and alkali-sulfur ratio of glass tanks after using petrol coke and the damage mechanism of the residual magnesia bricks in the regenerator checker body were studied,as well as the corrosion resistance of three magnesia based bricks(direct bonded magnesia chrome bricks,fused rebonded magnesia chrome bricks,and fused rebonded high-purity magnesium aluminate spinel bricks).On this basis,a series of targeted countermeasures were adopted to optimize the configuration of refractories,significantly improving the service life of checker bricks and meeting the requirements of glass industry development.

Study on dynamic response of high speed train window glass under tunnel aerodynamic effects

Purpose-This paper aims to analyze the bearing characteristics of the high speed train window glass under aerodynamic load effects.Design/methodology/approach-In order to obtain the dynamic strain response of passenger compartment window glass during high-speed train crossing the tunnel,taking the passenger compartment window glass of the CRH3 high speed train onWuhan-Guangzhou High Speed Railway as the research object,this study tests the strain dynamic response and maximum principal stress of the high speed train passing through the tunnel entrance and exit,the tunnel and tunnel groups as well as trains meeting in the tunnel at an average speed of 300 km$h-1.Findings-The results show that while crossing the tunnel,the passenger compartment window glass of high speed train is subjected to the alternating action of positive and negative air pressures,which shows the typical mechanic characteristics of the alternating fatigue stress of positive-negative transient strain.The maximum principal stress of passenger compartment window glass for high speed train caused by tunnel aerodynamic effects does not exceed 5 MPa,and the maximum value occurs at the corresponding time of crossing the tunnel groups.The high speed train window glass bears medium and low strain rates under the action of tunnel aerodynamic effects,while the maximum strain rate occurs at the meeting moment when the window glass meets the train head approaching from the opposite side in the tunnel.The shear modulus of laminated glass PVB film that makes up high speed train window glass is sensitive to the temperature and action time.The dynamically equivalent thickness and stiffness of the laminated glass and the dynamic bearing capacity of the window glass decrease with the increase of the action time under tunnel aerodynamic pressure.Thus,the influence of the loading action time and fatigue under tunnel aerodynamic effects on the glass strength should be considered in the design for the bearing performance of high speed train window glass.Originality/value-The research results provide data support for the analysis of mechanical characteristics,damage mechanism,strength design and structural optimization of high speed train glass.

Unveiling the Carbonation Behavior and Microstructural Changes of Magnesium Slag at 0℃

Magnesium slag(MS)is an industrial byproduct with high CO_(2)sequestration potential.This study investigates the carbonation behavior and microstructural changes of MS during wet carbonation at 0℃.XRD,TG,FTIR,SEM,and BET techniques were used to characterize the phase composition,microstructure,and porosity of MS samples carbonated for different durations.The results showed that the main carbonation products were calcite,vaterite,and highly polymerized silica gel,with particle sizes around 1μm.The low-temperature environment retarded the carbonation reaction rate and affected the morphology and crystallization of calcium carbonate.After 480 min of carbonation,the specific surface area and porosity of MS increased substantially by 740%and 144.6%,respectively,indicating improved reactivity.The microstructure of carbonated MS became denser with calcite particles surrounded by silica gel.This study demonstrates that wet carbonation of MS at 0℃significantly enhances its properties,creating an ultrafine supplementary cementitious material with considerable CO_(2)sequestration capacity.

The Influence of Atmospheric Pressure on Air Content and Pore Structure of Air-entrained Concrete

To study the effect of atmospheric pressure on the properties of fresh and hardened airentrained concrete, three kinds of air entraining agents were used for preparing air-entrained concrete in the plateaus(Lhasa, 61 kPa) and the plains(Beijing, 101 kPa). Air content, slump, compressive strength and pore structure of the three air-entrained concretes were tested in these two places. It is found that the air content of concrete under low atmospheric pressure(LAP) is 4%-36% lower than that of concrete under normal atmospheric pressure(NAP), which explaines the decrease of slump for air-entrained concrete under LAP. Pore number of hardened concrete under LAP is reduced by 48%-69%. While, the proportion of big pores(pore diameter >1 200 μm) and air void spacing factor are increased by 1.5%-7.3% and 51%-92%, respectively. The deterioration of pore structure results in a 3%-9% reduction in the compressive strength of concrete. From the results we have obtained, it can be concluded that the increase of critical nucleation energy of air bubbles and the decrease of volumetric compressibility coefficient of air in the concrete are responsible for the variation of air content and pore structure of concrete under LAP.

Impact Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites with High Volume Fly Ash Using SHPB Test

The split Hopkinson pressure bar （SHPB） testing with diameter 40 mm was used to investigate the dynamic mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composites （ECCs） with different fly ash content. The basic properties including deformation, energy absorption capacity, strain-stress relationship and failure patterns were discussed. The ECCs showed strain-rate dependency and kept better plastic flow during impact process compared with reactive powder concrete （RPC） and concrete, but the critical compressive strength was lower than that of RPC and concrete. The bridging effect of PVA fiber and addition of fly ash can significantly improve the deformation and energy absorption capacities of ECCs. With the increase of fly ash content in ECCs, the static and dynamic compressive strength lowered and the dynamic increase factor enhanced. Therefore, to meet different engineering needs, the content of fly ash can be an important index to control the static and dynamic mechanical properties of ECCs.

Effect of Coal Gangue with Different Kaolin Contents on Compressive Strength and Pore Size of Blended Cement Paste

The effects of activated coal gangue on compressive strength, porosity and pore size distribution of hardened cement pastes were investigated. Activated coal gangue with two different kaolin contents, one higher and one lower, were used to partially replace Portland cement at 0%, 10%, and 30% by weight. The water to binder ratio（w/b） of 0.5 was used for all the blended cement paste mixes. Experimental results indicate that the blended cement of activated coal gangue mortar with higher kaolin mineral content has a higher compressive strength than that with lower kaolin mineral content. The porosity and pore size of blended cement mortar were significantly affected by the replacement of activated coal gangue.

The Oxidation State of Sulfur Detected in Na_2O-CaO-SiO_2 Float Glass by X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure Spectra

The oxidation state of sulfur is detected in Na20-CaO-SiO2 float glass by synchrotron radiation X-ray absorption near edge structure （XANES） spectra at the sulfur K edge. The measured spectra show the only presence of S^6＋ in the Na20-CaO-SiO2 float glass and the oxidation state of sulfur do not change with the increase of glass depth. It is also found that, after the melt has gone through the molten tin bath, the S^6＋ is the dominant species, but S^2- is also present on both surfaces. It is not certain whether cation bonds to S^2- or not, because there are many cations dissolved in the melted tin which makes the spectrum complicated.

Mechanical Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites with High Volume Fly Ash

In order to improve the mechanical properties and Greenness of engineered cementitious composites (ECC),four-point bending test,compressive strength and flexural strength test were employed to analyze the effects of fly ash content on the mechanical properties of.ECC.The replacement ratio of cement with fly ash was 50%,60%,70% and 80%,respectively.The experimental results indicate that ECCs with high volume fly ash still remained the characteristic of pseudo-strain hardening and the mid-span deflection in four-point bending test increase remarkably by adding more fly ash.The observations of ECCs indicate that the multiple cracks are saturated and the crack width is relatively smaller for higher volume fly ash ECC,owing to the lower strength of matrix and the improvement ofinterface bonding.Fly ash reduces the compressive strength and flexural strength of ECC at all ages.Therefore,as the compressive strength could meet the requirement of practical engineering,employing the higher volume fly ash ECCs would benefit to obtain relatively high ductility.