Printability disparities in heterogeneous material combinations via laser directed energy deposition:a comparative study

Additive manufacturing provides achievability for the fabrication of bimetallic and multi-material structures;however,the material compatibility and bondability directly affect the parts’formability and final quality.It is essential to understand the underlying printability of different material combinations based on an adapted process.Here,the printability disparities of two common and attractive material combinations(nickel-and iron-based alloys)are evaluated at the macro and micro levels via laser directed energy deposition(DED).The deposition processes were captured using in situ high-speed imaging,and the dissimilarities in melt pool features and track morphology were quantitatively investigated within specific process windows.Moreover,the microstructure diversity of the tracks and blocks processed with varied material pairs was comparatively elaborated and,complemented with the informative multi-physics modeling,the presented non-uniformity in mechanical properties(microhardness)among the heterogeneous material pairs was rationalized.The differences in melt flow induced by the unlike thermophysical properties of the material pairs and the resulting element intermixing and localized re-alloying during solidification dominate the presented dissimilarity in printability among the material combinations.This work provides an in-depth understanding of the phenomenological differences in the deposition of dissimilar materials and aims to guide more reliable DED forming of bimetallic parts.

Beyond p-y method:A review of artificial intelligence approaches for predicting lateral capacity of drilled shafts in clayey soils

In 2023,pivotal advancements in artificial intelligence(AI)have significantly experienced.With that in mind,traditional methodologies,notably the p-y approach,have struggled to accurately model the complex,nonlinear soil-structure interactions of laterally loaded large-diameter drilled shafts.This study undertakes a rigorous evaluation of machine learning(ML)and deep learning(DL)techniques,offering a comprehensive review of their application in addressing this geotechnical challenge.A thorough review and comparative analysis have been carried out to investigate various AI models such as artificial neural networks(ANNs),relevance vector machines(RVMs),and least squares support vector machines(LSSVMs).It was found that despite ML approaches outperforming classic methods in predicting the lateral behavior of piles,their‘black box'nature and reliance only on a data-driven approach made their results showcase statistical robustness rather than clear geotechnical insights,a fact underscored by the mathematical equations derived from these studies.Furthermore,the research identified a gap in the availability of drilled shaft datasets,limiting the extendibility of current findings to large-diameter piles.An extensive dataset,compiled from a series of lateral loading tests on free-head drilled shaft with varying properties and geometries,was introduced to bridge this gap.The paper concluded with a direction for future research,proposes the integration of physics-informed neural networks(PINNs),combining data-driven models with fundamental geotechnical principles to improve both the interpretability and predictive accuracy of AI applications in geotechnical engineering,marking a novel contribution to the field.

Adhesion strength of tetrahydrofuran hydrates is dictated by substrate stiffness

Understanding the hydrate adhesion is important to tackling hydrate accretion in petro-pipelines.Herein,the relationship between the Tetrahydrofuran(THF)hydrate adhesion strength(AS)and surface stiffness on elastic coatings is systemically examined by experimental shear force measurements and theoretical methods.The mechanical factor-elastic modulus of the coatings greatly dictates the hydrate AS,which is explained by the adhesion mechanics theory,beyond the usual factors such as wettability and structural roughness.Moreover,the hydrate AS increases with reducing the thickness of the elastic coatings,resulted from the decrease of the apparent surface elastic modulus.The effect of critical thickness for the elastic materials with variable elastic modulus on the hydrate AS is also revealed.This study provides deep perspectives on the regulation of the hydrate AS by the elastic modulus of elastic materials,which is of significance to design anti-hydrate surfaces for mitigation of hydrate accretion in petro-pipelines.

Porous metal implants: processing,properties, and challenges

Porous and functionally graded materials have seen extensive applications in modern biomedical devices—allowing for improved site-specific performance;their appreciable mechanical,corrosive,and biocompatible properties are highly sought after for lightweight and high-strength load-bearing orthopedic and dental implants.Examples of such porous materials are metals,ceramics,and polymers.Although,easy to manufacture and lightweight,porous polymers do not inherently exhibit the required mechanical strength for hard tissue repair or replacement.Alternatively,porous ceramics are brittle and do not possess the required fatigue resistance.On the other hand,porous biocompatible metals have shown tailorable strength,fatigue resistance,and toughness.Thereby,a significant interest in investigating the manufacturing challenges of porous metals has taken place in recent years.Past research has shown that once the advantages of porous metallic structures in the orthopedic implant industry have been realized,their biological and biomechanical compatibility—with the host bone—has been followed up with extensive methodical research.Various manufacturing methods for porous or functionally graded metals are discussed and compared in this review,specifically,how the manufacturing process influences microstructure,graded composition,porosity,biocompatibility,and mechanical properties.Most of the studies discussed in this review are related to porous structures for bone implant applications;however,the understanding of these investigations may also be extended to other devices beyond the biomedical field.

反应球磨法制备镁/碳纳米复合储氢材料

将无烟煤进行脱灰和碳化,制备微晶碳,再将微晶碳和铝添加到镁中,用氢气反应球磨法制取镁/碳纳米复合储氢材料。用透射电子显微镜、选区电子衍射、X射线衍射和差示扫描量热分析对储氢材料的粒度、晶体结构和放氢温度进行了测定。结果表明,微晶碳是镁粉的高效助磨剂,添加40%（质量分数）的微晶碳,球磨3h,即可将镁磨至20～40nm;添加微晶碳和铝能降低储氢材料的放氢温度;微晶碳具有类似石墨结构,较易磨至纳米级,层片之间能够储氢。

大容量镁基储氢材料及其储氢性能

结合Mg—C纳米晶复合储氢材料的研究，对目前大容量镁基储氢材料研究结果进行了分析，指出用机械合金化法制备Mg纳米晶可提高其储氢密度、改善其动力学性能，但材料放氢温度一般较高。作者课题组将碳微晶与Mg复合，并引入金属催化剂，以降低MgH2分解温度。差热扫描量热分析（DSC）表明Mg—C纳米晶复合储氢材料的初始放氢温度为201～240℃，降低了60-90℃，其热力学性能得到了较大的改善。

Effect of Heat Treatment on Silica Aerogels Prepared via Ambient Drying

Silica aerogels were prepared at ambient drying by using ethanol/trimethylchlorosilane （TMCS）/heptane solution as pore water exchange and surface modification of the wet gel before drying. The obtained silica aerogels exhibit a sponge-like structure with uniform pore size distribution. The effects of heat-treatment on the hydrophobicity, specific surface area and other properties were investigated. The results indicated that the hydrophobicity of silica aerogels could be maintained up to 350℃. With increasing heating temperature, hydrophobicity decreased, and became completely hydrophilic after heat-treatment at 500℃. Brunaueremmitt-teller （BET） surface area results indicated that the specific surface area of silica aerogels increased with increasing heating temperature in the range of 150-500℃. The effects of heat-treatment on the morphology and chemical bonding state of silica aerogels were investigated by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, differential temperature analysis （DTA） and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR）.

Dynamic Recrystallization of a Cr-Ni-Mo-Cu-Ti-V Precipitation Hardenable Stainless Steel

In this research, the dynamic recrystallization （DRX） behavior of an as-cast precipitation hardenable （PH） stainless steel was investigated by conducting hot compression tests at temperatures between 950-1150℃ and under strain rates of 0.001-1 s^-1. The flow stress curves show that the DRX is responsible for flow softening during hot compression. The effects of temperature and strain rate on the strain and stress corresponding to peak point （εp and σp） of flow curve were analyzed individually. It is realized that, they increase with strain rate and decrease with temperature. The relationship between Zener-Hollomon parameter （Z） and εp was investigated and the equation of εp=4.3×10^-4^0.14 was proposed. The strain for the maximum rate of DRX （εmax） was determined under different deformation conditions. Therefore, it is realized that it increases with Z parameter and vise versa. On the basis of obtained results, the equation of εmax=9.5 × 10^-4Z0.12 was proposed.

Preparation and crystallization action of SiO_2 -Al_2O_3 -CaO-ZnO-R_2O porous glass-ceramics

Using powder-sintering method,SiO2-Al2O3-CaO-ZnO-R2O porous glass-ceramics were produced for analysis. Five samples with different SiO2 /CaO ratios were used in the research. The mechanical properties, microstructures and textures of porous glass-ceramics are investigated by using differential thermogravimetric analysis/differential thermal analysis ( TGA/SDTA) ,X-ray diffraction ( XRD) ,and scanning electron microsco- py ( SEM) . The activity energy of crystallization ( E) and crystallization kinetics parameter ( k) were calculated based on the modified JMA equation. The Avrami parameter n was obtained according to Augis-Bennett function. The results show that the k value of No. 1 sample ( SiO2 /CaO = 61∶ 18) is the largest among all samples, which tends to crystallize more easily,and crystallization processes of all samples are observed bulk crystallization. The main crystal phase observed is parawollastonite ( clinorhombic system) with puncheon shape. Poreforming agents decomposed at 100 - 500 ℃ form a large number of closed pores with micron dimension and several semi-open pores distribute uniformly in the glass-ceramics matrix. This work may be expected to be favorable for industrial scale applications of porous glass-ceramics in the field of building thermal insulation.

Effect of surfactant on the dielectric and electrorheological properties of zinc borate/silicone oil dispersions

Zinc borate(ZB)particles dispersed in silicone oil(SO)at concentrations of φ=5vol%-20vol% were subjected to dielectric analysis to elucidate their polarization strength,time,and mechanism.Results revealed that all virgin dispersions lacked polarization.Triton X-100,a non-ionic surfactant,was added to ZB/SO dispersions to enhance the polarizability of ZB particles.The addition of 1vol% Triton X-100 enhanced the polarizability of ZB/SO dispersions,and the 15vol% ZB/SO system provided the highest dielectric difference Δε′(the difference in ε′values at zero and infinite frequency,Δε′=ε0–ε∝)of 3.64.The electrorheological(ER)activities of the ZB/SO/Triton-X dispersion system were determined through the ER response test,and viscoelastic behaviors were investigated via oscillation tests.A recoverable deformation of 36% under an applied electrical field strength of 1.5 kV/mm was detected through creep and creep recovery tests.

Theoretical and Comparative Study of the Complex[RuCl_(3)(H_(2)O)_(2)(Gly)]by Density Functional Theory

In this work, the use of computational methods was essential to distinguish the three possible isomeric structures of the [RuCl3(H2O)2(Gly)] molecule. The characterization of these molecules was performed using IR, NMR and UV-VIS simulations. Some calculations related to the optimization of structures and properties such as chemical hardness and dipole moment were also conducted. The fac-cis isomer presented promising data when compared to the experimental data, indicating that this is the likely experimentally synthesized isomer. This study demonstrates the technical utility of the computational calculations by virtue of situations that prevent the realization of X-ray diffraction.

Synthesis of Phenolic Resin Blended Castor Oil Based Modified Polyol for Two Component Polyurethane Coating

Castor oil is used to synthesize phenolic resin modified polyol. Castor oil, phenolic resin were taken in the molar ratio 0.07：0.027 and diethylene glycol （DEG） was also taken in varying hydroxyl numbers to achieve chemical modification in the backbone of synthesized polyol. Physico-chemical properties like acid value, OH value and moisture content of the modified polyol were measured. The prepared phenolic resin blended polyol were reacted with 4, 4-methylene diisocyanate and 2, 4-toluene diisocyanate to formulate the two component polyurethane （PU） coatings. Prepared coating is used to study properties such as gel time, surface dry, tack free and hard surface drying times. It was found that phenolic resin and diethyleneglycol used in synthesizing castor oil based modified polyols show the significant changes in physico-chemical properties of synthesized polyols. The variation in physico-chemical properties of synthesized polyol provide the information for desirable curing of polyurethane systems.

Role of CuO-ZnO Heterojunctions in Gas Sensing Response of CuO-ZnO Thick Films

The CuO-doped ZnO thick films were prepared by the screen printing technique. The CuO doped ZnO composite materials were obtained by mixing AR grade （99.9% pure） Zinc Oxide powder mechanochemically in acetone medium with various weight percentages of Copper Chloride （CulCI2.2H20） powder （1, 3, 5, 7 and 9wt.%）. The prepared materials were sintered at 1,000 ℃ for 12 h in air ambience and ball milled to ensure sufficiently fine particle size. The films were characterized by different techniques with respect to their surface morphology and compositional property by means of SEM （scanning electron microscope） and EDXA （energy dispersive x-ray analysis）. The surface morphology of the films was studied by SEM and it shows the films are porous in nature and petal-shaped grains of sizes varies from 220 nm to 250 nm were observed. The final composition of each film was determined by the EDXA analysis. The gas response of undoped ZnO and CuO doped ZnO films was studied for different gases such as CO, C12, NH3, Ethanol, H2S and LPG at operating temperature ranging from 50 ℃ to 400 ℃. The 7wt.% CuO-doped ZnO film shows good response to H2S gas （100 ppm） at 250 ℃.

BaTiO_(3)-based ceramics with high energy storage density

BaTiO_(3)ceramics are difficult to withstand high electric fields,so the energy storage density is relatively low,inhabiting their applications for miniaturized and lightweight power electronic devices.To address this issue,we added Sr_(0.7)Bi_(0.2)TiO_(3)(SBT)into BaTiO_(3)(BT)to destroy the long-range ferroelectric domains.Ca^(2+)was introduced into BT-SBT in the form of CaTiO_(3)(CT),which has the effect of inhibiting the movement of A-site defects to reduce dielectric loss and refining the grains to increase the breakdown field strength.In addition,we have increased the density and grain uniformity of ceramics by repeated rolling of the green samples through the viscous polymer processing(VPP),to further increase the breakdown electric field.The BT-SBT-CT ceramics exhibit the high recoverable energy storage density of 4.0 J·cm^(-3)under electric field of 480 kV·cm^(-1).Its recoverable energy storage density varies by less than 8%in the temperature range of 30-150℃,indicating good temperature stability of the energy storage performance.In this work,the energy storage performance of barium titanate-based ceramics was greatly improved by transforming ferroelectrics into relaxor ferroelectrics and VPP method,which can bring new inspiration for the research of energy storage ceramics.

High-efficiency dielectric capacitors based on BaTi_(0.5)Hf_(0.5)O_(3) films

Film dielectric capacitors enabled with large breakdown field strength and high energy density play a key role for compact and integrated power systems.Nevertheless,the energy storage efficiency is always sacrificed as we tried to increase the energy density.This trade-off between energy density and efficiency means significant energy dissipation and thermal effects,which will lead to a deterioration ofthe reliability and lifetime of the dielectric capacitors.

(1-x)Pb(Sc_(1/2)Ta_(1/2))O_3-(x)PbTiO_3二元系铁电陶瓷的压电特性

已有的研究表明,二元系铁电陶瓷(1-x)Pb(Sc_(1/2)Ta_(1/2))O_3-(x)PbTiO_3在介电、热电、光电方面都有广阔的应用前景.本文研究了该材料的压电特性,发现在准同型相界(x=0.45)附近,压电应变常数d_(33)和机电耦合系数k_t,k_p,k_(33)达到极值,而机械品质因数Q_m达到最小值.这种具有高机电耦合特性和低Q_m的压电材料特别适用于制备宽带滤波器、水声换能器及医学超声换能器件.

Mechanical properties and enhancement mechanisms of titanium-graphene nanocomposites

Molecular dynamics(MD)simulations of the titanium-graphene nanocomposites(TiGNCs)under uniaxial tension are carried out to investigate the mechanical properties and reinforcement mechanism of graphene in composites.It is found that introduction of mechanically robust graphene limits the strain-induced dislocation and araorphization and thereby highly improves the mechanical properties of metallic titanium that are greatly affected by the crystal stacking orientation of graphene and titanium layers.The thickness of titanium layers,interface interaction and working temperature play an important role in the mechanical strength and elastic moduli of composites.The results show the mechanical properties of TiGNCs are monotonically enhanced with reduction of the titanium layer thickness and working temperature,and the Young5s modulus obtained by MD simulation are higher than that predicted by the rule of mixture(ROM)due to consideration of interfacial interaction in computational calculation.In addition,once the critical thickness of titanium layer is reached,graphene wrinkles are induced in composites because of Poisson's effect induced large lateral compression stress in the interface region.This study provides helpful insights into fundamental understanding reinforcing mechanism of graphene and ultimately contribute to the optimal design and performance of mechanically robust graphene-based metallic composites.

1,4-Bis(2-nitrobenzylidene) thiosemicarbazide as Effective Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel

The inhibition efficiency of 1,4-bis （2-nitrobenzylidene） thiosemicarbazide （BBTS） on the corrosion of mild steel in 1 mol/L HCI was investigated by potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance methods. Inhibition efficiency （IE）, corrosion rate and surface coverage were evaluated at different concentrations of BBTS. The results of the investigation showed that this compound had good inhibiting properties for mild steel corrosion in hydrochloric acid and BBTS was a mixed-type inhibitor. BBTS chemisorbed at the electrode surface obeyed Langmuir adsorption isotherm and formed a stable surface complex on the mild steel surface. The synergistic effect of halide ion in acid solution suggested a co-adsorption of BBTS inhibitor by the adsorbed iodide ion.

Parameters influencing the optical properties of SnS thin films

Tin sulphide （SnS） thin films have been recognized as a potential candidate for solar cells. Many fab- rication techniques have been used to grow SnS thin films. The band-gap, Eg of SnS films as reported in litera ture, were found to vary from 1.2-2.5 eV depending on the film fabrication technique. The present work reports the structural, compositional, morphological and optical characterization of SnS thin films fabricated by thermal evaporation at room temperature. Results show that for the given fabrication technique/condition, the band-gap functionally depends on the lattice parameter and grain size. The well-defined variation allows for tailoring SnS film as per requirements.

DIELECTRIC RELAXATION IN RELAXOR FERROELECTRICS

In this review the dielectric properties of relaxor ferroelectrics are discussed and compared withthe properties of normal dielectrics and ferroelectrics. We try to draw a general picture ofdielectric relaxation starting from a textbook review of the underlying concepts and pay attentionto common behavior of relaxors rather than to the features observed in specific materials. We hopethat this general approach is beneficial to those physicists, chemists, material scientists and deviceengineers who deal with relaxors. Based on the analysis of dielectric properties, a comprehensivedefinition of relaxors is proposed: relaxors are defined as ferroelectrics in which the maximum inthe temperature dependence of static susceptibility occurs within the temperature range ofdielectric relaxation, but does not coincide with the temperature of singularity of relaxation timeor soft mode frequency.