Application of thermally stimulated acoustic emission method to assess the thermal resistance and related properties of coals

Traditional methods of coal thermal resistance characterization are informative but considerably timeconsuming and require utilization of a complex and expensive equipment. This limits the effectiveness of their application. In this paper, authors experimentally investigated potential application of thermally stimulated acoustic emission method for developing of relatively simple and rapid coals thermal resistance assessment method. Features of thermally stimulated acoustic emission of anthracite, lignites and bituminous coal samples subject to cyclic thermal loading have been experimentally investigated.For the first time, it has been shown that there exists a relationship of such patterns with structural parameters and properties of the coal samples, as well as their thermal resistance. The results indicate the possibility of applying the method of thermally stimulated acoustic emission to control processes of cryogenic disintegration and thermal resistance of fossil coals. The description of the equipment and methodological support needed for the implementation of this method have been provided.

Influence of Zr and Mn additions on microstructure and properties of Mg-2.5wt%Cu-Xwt%Zn(X=2.5,5 and 6.5)alloys

This work studied the effects of adding Zr and Mn in amounts less than 1wt%on the microstructure,mechanical properties,casting properties,and corrosion resistance of Mg-Zn-Cu alloys containing 2.5wt%Cu and 2.5wt%-6.5wt%Zn.The hardness and electrical conductivity measurements were used to find an optimal heat treatment schedule with the best mechanical properties.It has been established that Zr significantly increases the yield strength of the alloys due to a strong grain refinement effect.However,the presence of Mn and Zr has a detrimental effect on alloy’s elongation at fracture.It was shown that the precipitation of the Mg_(2)Cu cathodic phase in the alloy structure negatively affects the corrosion behavior.Nevertheless,the addition of Mn decreases the corrosion rate of the investigated alloys.The best combination of the mechanical,casting,and corrosion properties were achieved in the alloys containing 2.5wt%Cu and 5wt%Zn.However,the Mn or Zr addition can improve the properties of the alloys;for example,the addition of Mn or Zr increases the fluidity of the alloys.

Observation of a Ubiquitous(π,π)-Type Nematic Superconducting Order in the Whole Superconducting Dome of Ultra-Thin BaFe_(2-x)Ni_(x)As_(2) Single Crystals

In iron-based superconductors,the(0,π) or(π,0) nematicity,which describes an electronic anisotropy with a fourfold symmetry breaking,is well established and believed to be important for understanding the superconducting mechanism.However,how exactly such a nematic order observed in the normal state can be related to the superconducting pairing is still elusive.Here,by performing angular-dependent in-plane magnetoresistivity using ultra-thin flakes in the steep superconducting transition region,we unveil a nematic superconducting order along the(π,π) direction in electron-doped BaFe_(2-x)Ni_(x)As_(2) from under-doped to heavily overdoped regimes with x=0.065- 0.18.It shows superconducting gap maxima along the(π,π) direction rotated by 45° from the nematicity along(0, π) or(π,0) direction observed in the normal state.A similar(π,π)-type nematicity is also observed in the under-doped and optimally doped hole-type Ba1-yKyFe2 As_(2),with y=0.2-0.5.These results suggest that the(π,π) nematic superconducting order is a universal feature that needs to be taken into account in the superconducting pairing mechanism in iron-based superconductors.

Structure,magnetic and adsorption properties of novel FePt/h-BN heteromaterials

Nanomaterials with high specific surface area and high absorption capacity are attracting increased interest aimed at imparting the desired magnetic properties.This work is devoted to the study of the effect of heat treatment in a hydrogen atmosphere on the microstructure,adsorption and magnetic properties of heterogeneous FePt/h-BN nanomaterials.Obtained via the polyol process,FePt nanoparticles(NPs)had a size<2 nm and were uniformly distributed over the surface of hexagonal boron nitride(h-BN)nanosheets.The temperature-activated fcc→fct phase transformation in ultrafine FePt NPs has been well documented.FePt NPs act as active centers dissociating H2 molecules and transfer adsorbed hydrogen atoms to the h-BN.Density functional theory(DFT)calculations also indicate that the h-BN substrate can absorb hydrogen adsorbed on the FePt NPs.This hydrogen circulation in the FePt/h-BN system promoted the fcc→fct phase transformation and allowed to control the magnetic properties.FePt/h-BN nanomaterials also exhibited a high adsorption capacity with respect to various organic dyes.

Structure and transport properties of zirconia crystals co-doped by scandia,ceria and yttria

This work is a study of the effect of co-doping(ZrO_(2))_(0.9)(Sc_(2)O_(3))_(0.1)solid solution with yttria and/or ceria on the phase composition,local structure and transport properties of the crystals.The solid solution crystals were grown using directional melt crystallization in cold crucible.We show that ceria co-doping of the crystals does not stabilize the high-temperature cubic phase in the entire crystal bulk,unlike yttria codoping.Ceria co-doping of the(ZrO_(2))_(0.9)(Sc_(2)O_(3))_(0.1)crystals increases their conductivity,whereas the addition of 1 mol.%yttria tangibly reduces the conductivity.Equimolar co-doping of the(ZrO_(2))0.9(-Sc_(2_O_(3))0.1 crystals with ceria and yttria changes the conductivity but slightly.Optical spectroscopy of the local structure of the crystals identified different types of optical centers.We found that the fraction of the trivalent cations having a vacancy in the first coordination sphere in the ceria co-doped crystals is smaller compared with that in the yttria co-doped crystals.

含LPSO相和W相Mg−Zn−Y−Zr合金铸造、力学和腐蚀性能的比较

为了开发新型铸造镁合金,研究含长周期堆垛相(LPSO)和W共晶相的Mg−Zn−Y−Zr合金。硬度和电导率测试结果表明,T6热处理的温度是合适的。与含W相的合金相比,含LPSO相合金的热裂敏感性更低,这与合金的凝固区间有关。然而,两者具有相同的流动性。在T6条件下,增加Y含量可以提高合金的屈服强度,但合金的其他拉伸性能基本相同。与含W相的合金相比,含LPSO相的合金具有更优的耐腐蚀性。含LPSO相的Mg−2.5Zn−3.7Y−0.3Zr(质量分数,%)合金具有良好的铸造性能和力学性能,其腐蚀速率为2 mm/year。

Approach to the Theoretical Strength of Ti—Ni—Cu Alloy Nanocrystals by Grain Boundary Design

The grain boundary design was used to introduce boride Ti2B and TiB2nanoparticles of 5 nm in size into grain boundaries of nanocrystalline Ti50Ni25Cu25alloy.As a result,the maximum normalized microhardness was increased by 20%and the theoretical limit of hardness is substantially approached.It is proposed that boride nanoparticles suppressed low-temperature grain-boundary sliding and,therefore,shifted the range of the anomalous behavior of Hall-Petch relation toward smaller sizes of the Ti-Ni-Cu nanocrystals.