A hierarchical salt-rejection strategy for sustainable and high-efficiency solar-driven desalination

Solar steam generation(SSG)is widely regarded as one of the most sustainable technologies for seawater desalination.However,salt fouling severely compromises the evaporation performance and lifetime of evaporators,limiting their practical applications.Herein,we propose a hierarchical salt-rejection(HSR)strategy to prevent salt precipitation during long-term evaporation while maintaining a rapid evaporation rate,even in high-salinity brine.The salt diffusion process is segmented into three steps—insulation,branching diffusion,and arterial transport—that significantly enhance the salt-resistance properties of the evaporator.Moreover,the HSR strategy overcomes the tradeoff between salt resistance and evaporation rate.Consequently,a high evaporation rate of 2.84 kg m^(-2) h^(-1),stable evaporation for 7 days cyclic tests in 20 wt%NaCl solution,and continuous operation for 170 h in natural seawater under 1 sun illumination were achieved.Compared with control evaporators,the HSR evaporator exhibited a>54%enhancement in total water evaporation mass during 24 h continuous evaporation in 20 wt%salt water.Furthermore,a water collection device equipped with the HSR evaporator realized a high water purification rate(1.1 kg m^(-2) h^(-1)),highlighting its potential for agricultural applications.

Literature review on the mechanical properties of materials after surface mechanical attrition treatment(SMAT)

Most of the challenges experienced by many engineering materials originate from the surface which later leads to total failure,hence affecting the resultant mechanical properties and service life.However,these challenges have been addressed thanks to the invention of a novel surface mechanical attrition treatment(SMAT)method which protects the material surface by generating a gradient-structured layer with improved strength and hardness without jeopardizing the ductility.The present work provides a comprehensive literature review on the mechanical properties of materials after SMAT including the hardness,tensile strength and elongation,and residual stress.Firstly,a brief introduction on the different forms of surface nanocrystallization is given to get a better understanding of the SMAT process and its advantages over other forms of surface treatments,and then the grain refinement mechanisms of materials by SMAT from the matrix region(base material)to the nanocrystallized layer are explained.The effects of fatigue,fracture,and wear of materials by the enhanced mechanical properties after SMAT are also discussed in detail.In addition,the various applications of SMAT ranging from automotive,photoelectric conversion,biomedical,diffusion,and 3 D-printing of materials are extensively discussed.The prospects and recent research trends in terms of mechanical properties of materials affected by SMAT are then summarized.

Development of Bioimplants with 2D, 3D, and 4D Additive Manufacturing Materials

Over the past 30 years,additive manufacturing(AM)has developed rapidly and has demonstrated great potential in biomedical applications.AM is a materials-oriented manufacturing technology,since the solidification mechanism,architecture resolution,post-treatment process,and functional application are based on the materials to be printed.However,3D printable materials are still quite limited for the fabrication of bioimplants.In this work.2D/3D AM materials for bioimplants are reviewed.Furthermore,inspired by Tai Chi,a simple yet novel soft/rigid hybrid 4D AM concept is advanced to develop complex and dynamic biological structures in the human body based on 4D printing hybrid ceramic precursor/ceramic materials that were previously developed by our group.With the development of multi-material printing technology,the development of bioimplants and soft/rigid hybrid biological structures with 2D/3D/4D AM materials can be anticipated.

Reactive synthesis Ti （CN） -based metal ceramic coating by electric-spark deposition

Electric-spark deposition （ESD） was adopted for depositing a Ti（ CN） -based ceramic coating on the TC4 titanium alloy substrate using a laboratory-developed electric-spark deposition system, a nitrogen-sealed atmosphere and graphite electrode. The surface morphology, microstructure, interfacial behavior between the coatings and substrate, phase and element composition of the coatings were investigated by scanning electron microscope （ SEM ） , X-ray diffraction （ XRD ） , X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （ XPS ） and Auger electron spectroscopy （ AES ） . Microhardness profile was measured with a Vickers microhardness tester. The results show that metallurgical bond between the coating and substrate is realized and the phase of coatings are made up of Ti（ CN ） spherocrystal and dendritic crystal, TiV and C. Ti（ CN） ceramic particles, which is in-situ synthesized by the reaction among titanium from the substrate, carbon from the graphite electrode and nitrogen from the shielding nitrogen gas, is about 600 mn and distributes dispersively among the coatings. Microharduess profile falls off with the coatings thickness increasing and the highest microhardness values of the superficial coating could be up to 1 496HV, which is six times more than that of the substrate.

Second phase effect on corrosion of nanostructured Mg-Zn-Ca dual-phase metallic glasses

Dual-phase metallic glasses(DP-MGs),a special member of the MGs family,often reveal unusual strength and ductility,yet,their corrosion behaviors are not understood.Here,we developed a nanostructured Mg_(57)Zn_(36)Ca_(7)(at.%)DP-MG and uncovered its corrosion mechanism in simulated body fluid(SBF)at the near-atomic scale utilizing transmission electron microscope(TEM)and atom probe tomography(APT).The 10-nm-wide Ca-rich amorphous phases allow oxygen propagation into the DP-MG,resulting in a micrometer thick hydroxides/oxides layer.This dense corrosion layer protects the DP-MG from further corrosion,enabling a corrosion rate that is 77%lower than that of Mg(99.99%purity).

Researches on Mischmetal Preventing Lead Segregation in High Lead Bronze

The effect of mischmetal addition on lead segregation in high lead bronze(grade ZQPb25-5)is studied in this paper.The testing results confirm that 0.5 to 1.0% misehmetal addition can effectively prevent lead from gravity and inverse segregation.The results of preventing lead from segregation respectively by mischmetal and nickel are also compared in the paper.The mischmetal addition in high lead bronze is distributed in the copper matrix mainly in the form of a compound which promotes early precipitation and refinement of α-dendrites, thus restraining the Pb-rich melt from either sinking to the bottom or escaping to the surface layer of the casting.As a result,the tendency of lead segregation is significantly decreased.Proper addition of mischmetal can also improve the mechanical properties,especially the ductility of high lead bronze.In addition,the contents of tin in high lead bronze can partially be substituted by mischmetal addition.

Wet-chemical synthesis and applications of amorphous metalcontaining nanomaterials

In the past decades,metal-containing nanomaterials have attracted increasing interests owing to their intriguing physicochemical properties and various promising applications.Recent research has revealed that the phase of metal-containing nanomaterials could significantly affect their properties and functions.In particular,nanomaterials with amorphous phase,which possess long-range disordered atomic arrangements,and the amorphous/crystalline heterophase nanostructures comprised of both amorphous and crystalline phases,have exhibited superior performance in various applications,e.g.,catalysis and energy storage.In this review,a brief overview of the recent progress on the wet-chemical synthesis and applications of amorphous and amorphous/crystalline heterophase metal-containing nanomaterials has been provided.Subsequently,on the basis of different categories of metal-containing nanomaterials,including metals,metal alloys,and metal compounds,their synthetic routes and promising applications will be highlighted.Finally,current challenges and some personal perspectives in this emerging research field will be proposed.

Effect of mold and core preheating temperature on corrosion resistance of casting Al-12Si alloy U-shaped cooling channel

Temperature has an important impact on the corrosion resistance of mold with cooling channels prepared by casting method.The effect of preheating temperature of the mold and the carbon fiber core on the roughness and corrosion resistance of U-shaped cooling channels made of Al-12Si alloy was examined in depth.The experimental results suggest that as the preheating temperature increased from 273 K to 573 K,the roughness of the inner wall of the cooling channel reduced from 96.6μm to 77.0μm.When the preheating temperature continued to increase to 723 K,the roughness increased to 85.3μm.The wetting between the Al melt and the carbon fiber will reduce micro bubbles and waves on the channel wall as the preheating temperature rises,thereby reducing the roughness.However,with the further increase of preheating temperature,it will increase the solidification time of the Al melt.At this time,the carbon fiber and Al melt will take more time to react,which increases the roughness of the channel wall to a certain extent.The results of exfoliation corrosion show that the larger roughness will aggravate exfoliation corrosion.The prolongation of high temperature reaction time between the carbon fiber and the Al melt will lead to the segregation of Si,which is easy to cause intergranular corrosion.Therefore,reasonable preheating temperature has an important impact on the roughness and corrosion resistance of U-shaped cooling channels.

Effect of Conventional and Pulsed TIG Welding on Microstructural and Mechanical Characteristics of AA 6082-T6 Repair Welds

Repair welding of AA 6082-T6 joints was carried out using ER 4043 filler through the TIG welding process with or without pulsed current.Microstructure and mechanical characteristics of the joints before and after repairing were investigated by examining macrostructure,microstructure,and distributions of porosity in the weld metal(WM),and by hardness,tensile,and bending tests.We observed that the welding current,phase transformations in heat-affected zone(HAZ)and porosity introduced in the WM during welding influence on its mechanical properties in sequence.The experimental results showed that the bead width and penetration as well as size of pores in the joints were mainly influenced by the welding currents.The sound joints were obtained at a welding current of 140 A with or without pulsed current when welding speed and gas flow rate were set at 20 cm·min-1 and 15 L·min-1,respectively.Among them,the decrease in mechanical properties of repair weld(RW)was directly related to the phase transformations in the over-ageing zone due to the double welding thermal cycles and elevated distribution of porosity in the WM.In addition,it was observed that the comparatively smaller grain size and lower porosity in WM of the RW produced by pulsed TIG welding gave a positive effect on its mechanical properties.

Zn-doped nickel iron(oxy)hydroxide nanocubes passivated by polyanions with high catalytic activity and corrosion resistance for seawater oxidation

Electrochemical water splitting to produce hydrogen fuel is a promising renewable energy-conversion technique.Large-scale electrolysis of freshwater may deplete water resources and cause water scarcity worldwide.Thus,seawater electrolysis is a potential solution to the future energy and water crisis.In seawater electrolysis,it is critical to develop cost-effective electrocatalysts to split seawater without chloride corrosion.Herein,we present zinc-doped nickel iron(oxy)hydroxide nanocubes passivated by negatively charged polyanions(NFZ-PBA-S)that exhibits outstanding catalytic activity,stability,and selectivity for seawater oxidation.Zn dopants and polyanion-rich passivated surface layers in NFZ-PBA-S could effectively repel chlorine ions and enhance corrosion resistance,enabling its excellent catalytic activity and stability for seawater oxidation.

Engineering the axial coordination of cobalt single atom catalysts for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Improving the catalytic activity of non-noble metal single atom catalysts(SACs)has attracted considerable attention in materials science.Although optimizing the local electronic structure of single atom can greatly improve their catalytic activity,it often involves in-plane modulation and requires high temperatures.Herein,we report a novel strategy to manipulate the local electronic structure of SACs via the modulation of axial Co-S bond anchored onto graphitic carbon nitride(C_(3)N_(4))at room temperature(RT).Each Co atom is bonded to four N atoms and one S atom(Co-(N,S)/C_(3)N_(4)).Owing to the greater electronegativity of S in the Co-S bond,the local electronic structure of the Co atoms is available to be controlled at a relatively moderate level.Consequently,when employed for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction,the adsorption energy of intermediate hydrogen(H*)on the Co atoms is remarkably low.In the presence of the Co-(N,S)/C_(3)N_(4)SACs,the hydrogen evolution rates reach up to 10 mmol/(g·h),which is nearly 10 and 2.5 times greater than the rates in the presence of previously reported transition metal/C_(3)N_(4)and noble platinum nanoparticles(PtNPs)/C_(3)N_(4)catalysts,respectively.Attributed to the tailorable axial Co-S bond in the SAC,the local electronic structure of the Co atoms can be further optimized for other photocatalytic reactions.This axial coordination engineering strategy is universal in catalyst designing and can be used for a variety of photocatalytic applications.

结晶型砷酸镍的溶解性

结晶型砷酸镍的溶解性用溶液中的Ni和As的浓度来表征.TCLP实验结果表明Ni和As在溶液中的浓度随着实验重复次数的增加而显著降低,说明自制结晶型砷酸镍中含有部分非晶态物质.长期溶解性实验证明结晶型砷酸镍的溶解在15d后达到平衡,并且随着pH值升高溶液中Ni和As浓度降低,在pH9时达到最低的48mg.L-1As和0.2mg.L-1Ni,砷酸镍中的As和Ni在pH3和pH4时按分子式理论值n(Ni)∶n(As)=1.5同步溶解,而由于Ni(OH)2的生成,在高pH值溶液中的n(Ni)∶n(As)远低于理论值1.5.实验结果表明本研究合成的结晶型砷酸镍比Nishi mura等的更稳定,具有更低的溶解性.

结晶型砷酸镍的合成

为了处理在冶金过程中产生的高镍、砷废液,通常用碱中和废液以形成砷酸镍化合物。采用稀释法在pH值为7,n(Ni)∶n(As)=1.5,反应温度为22℃,反应时间为2h的条件下合成了具有较低溶解度的砷酸镍化合物。X射线衍射分析表明产物为结晶型砷酸镍,热重分析和化学分析得出其化学分子式为Ni3(AsO4)2·8H2O,合成的结晶型砷酸镍产物为晶粒尺寸为5～20μm的球形颗粒。

溶胶凝胶生物活性玻璃涂层的制备及生物活性的研究

采用溶胶凝胶工艺制备了一种介孔生物活性玻璃涂层。玻璃的组成范围为(mol%): CaO16～21,P2O54,SiO275～80。样品采用体外实验(invitro)方法,在模拟体液(SBF)内浸 泡不同时间。通过测定样品在SBF中浸泡不同时间时溶液pH值的变化,并采用XRD、SEM 等测试技术,研究了样品的生物活性和显微结构。结果表明:玻璃涂层的介孔尺寸为10～ 20nm,并保持开孔状态。玻璃涂层在SBF中24h内已开始形成HCA层,7天后已形成多晶 态HCA层,显示了玻璃涂层具有较高的生物活性,在药物胶囊缓释系统中具有广阔的应用前 景。

CaO-P2O5-SiO2溶胶凝胶玻璃在模拟体液中HCA层形成的研究

采用溶胶凝胶法制备了高硅含量的CaO-P2O5-SiO2系统玻璃.组成范围为(mol%):CaO13～18,P2O5 3～6,SiO2 78～83.样品采用体外溶液实验(in vitro)方法,在模拟体液(SBF)内浸泡不同时间.通过测定样品在SBF浸泡不同时间的溶液pH值变化,并对样品采用XRD、SEM等测试技术,研究了样品表面碳酸羟基磷灰石(HCA)层的形成机理及形貌变化.结果表明:SiO2含量达78～83 mol%时玻璃仍具有很高的生物活性.玻璃表面在SBF中24 h内已开始形成HCA层,第3天已呈稳定态并布满整个表面,浸泡10d后的HCA由粒径在0.5～2.0 μm的球形颗粒构成.球形颗粒是纳米级HCA微晶聚集而成的多晶体.

Flake tantalum powder for manufacturing electrolytic capacitors

The FTP200 flake tantalum powder was introduced.The microstructures of the powder with leaf-like primary particles having an average flakiness of 2 to 20 and porous agglomerated particles were observed.The chemical composition,physical properties,and electrical properties of the FTP200 powder were compared with those of the FTW300 nodular powder.The FTP200 powder is more sinter-resistant,and the surface area of the flake tantalum powder under sintering at high temperature has less loss than that of the nodular tantalum powder.The specific capacitance of the flake tantalum powder is higher than that of the nodular tantalum powder with the same surface area when anodized at high voltage.Thus,the flake tantalum powder is suitable for manufacturing tantalum solid electrolytic capacitors in the range of median and high（20-63 V） voltages.

铋对SAC305−xBi/Cu焊接接头显微组织、热性能、力学性能和界面行为的影响

通过添加1%和2%(质量分数)的Bi提高SAC305焊接接头的性能,并研究Bi掺杂对SAC305−xBiCu焊接接头显微组织、热性能和力学性能的影响。Bi掺杂通过细化初始β-Sn和共晶相改善焊接接头的显微组织。当Bi含量低于2%时,Bi溶解到β-Sn基体中形成固溶体;而当Bi含量等于或高于2%时,β-Sn基体中形成Bi的沉淀相。β-Sn基体中的固溶强化和析出强化机制使合金的极限抗拉强度和硬度分别从35.7 MPa和12.6 HV提高到55.3 MPa和20.8 HV,但是伸长率从24.6%降至16.1%。含2%Bi焊接接头断口呈典型脆性断裂形貌。所有焊接接头的界面层由两个平行的IMC层组成:Cu6Sn5层和Cu3Sn层。与SAC305Cu焊接接头相比,SAC305−xBiCu焊接接头的界面层更薄,剪切强度更高。因此,添加少量Bi可以细化SAC305Cu焊接接头的显微组织,降低熔点并提高其力学性能。

DEFORMATION LOCALIZATION AND SHEAR BAND FRACTURE IN STRONG ANISOTROPY SHEET TENSION

The tensile deformation localization and the shear band fracture behaviors of sheet metals with strong anisotropy are numerically simulated by using Updating Lagrange finite element method, Quasi-how plastic constitutive theory([1]) and B-L planar anisotropy yield criterion([2]). Simulated results are compared with experimental ones. Very good consistence is obtained between numerical and experimental results. The relationship between the anisotropy coefficient R and the shear band angle theta is found.

Phase engineering of metal nanocatalysts for electrochemical CO_(2) reduction

The electrochemical CO_(2) reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR)offers a green and sustainable process to convert CO_(2) into valuable chemical stocks and fuels.Metal is one of the most promising types of catalysts to drive an efficient and selective CO_(2)RR.The catalytic performance of metal nanocatalysts is strongly dependent on their structural features.Recently,phase engineering of nanomaterials(PEN)has emerged as a prominent tactic to regulate the catalytic performance of metal nanocatalysts for the CO_(2)RR.A broad range of metal nanocatalysts with conventional and unconventional crystal phases has been developed,and remarkable achievements have been made.This review summarizes the most recent developments in phase engineering of metal nanocatalysts for the electrochemical CO_(2)RR.We first introduce the different crystal phases of metal nanocatalysts used in the CO_(2)RR and then discuss various synthetic strategies for unconventional phases of metal nanocatalysts.After that,detailed discussions of metal nanocatalysts with conventional and unconventional phases,including amorphous phases,are presented.Finally,the challenges and perspectives in this emerging area are discussed.

In situ microtomography investigation of microstructural evolution in Al-Cu alloys during holding in semi-solid state

The aim of this paper is to report the results of experiments carried out on Al-Cu alloys with different Cu contents,studying the microstructure evolution during holding in the semi-solid state.The 3-D microstructure was observed by in situ X-ray microtomography carried out at ESRF Grenoble,France.The variation of the solid-liquid interface area per unit volume during holding was determined.In addition,local observations show that two coarsening mechanisms of the solid particles occur simultaneously:dissolution of small particles to the benefit of larger ones by an Ostwald-type mechanism and the growth of necks between solid particles due to coalescence.These observations confirm that in situ X-ray tomography is a very powerful tool to study the microstructure evolution in the semi-solid state and the influencing mechanisms in real-time.