TEM investigation of the formation mechanism of deformation twins in Fe–Mn–Si–Al TWIP steels

The microstructure of a Fe–Mn–Si–Al twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel exhibiting remarkable work hardening rate under uniaxial tensile deformation was investigated using transmission electron microscopy to uncover the mechanism(s) controlling the nucleation and growth of the mechanically induced twins. The results show that the stair-rod cross-slip deviation mechanism is necessary for the formation of the twins, while large extrinsic stacking faults homogenously distributed within the grains could act as preferential sources for the activation of the deviation process. The influence of such features on the thickness and strength of the twins and the resulting mechanical behaviour is discussed and compared to similar works recently performed on Fe–Mn–C TWIP steels.     

MIL⁃53(Al)催化甲基氯硅烷的歧化机理

利用B3LYP/6?311++G(3df,2pd)方法计算了MIL?53(Al)的3个位点催化甲基氯硅烷以制备二甲基二氯硅烷的活性差异,并对反应通道、能量、过渡态虚振模式、内禀反应坐标(IRC)、关键原子间距的变化等进行了分析和讨论,得出了一致的结论:1~3号活性位催化的主反应速控步的活化能分别为157.15、155.31和123.44 kJ·mol-1;副反应速控步的活化能分别为206.48、214.87和166.07 kJ·mol-1。MIL?53(Al)能顺利催化歧化反应的原因在于其催化中心Al—O—H上的Br?nsted酸H,活性的差异来源于其配位环境的不同。     

The Ionic Conductivity of Solid Electrolytes for Li4+xMxSi1–xO4‐yLi2O (M=Al,B) Systems

The Li_4+xM_xSi_4+xO₄‐yLi₂O (M=Al, B; x = 0 to 0.6, y = 0 to 0.5) ion conductors were prepared by the Sol‐Gel method and examined in detail. The powder and sintered samples were characterized by DTA‐TG, XRD, SEM, and AC impedance techniques. The experimental results show that the conductivity and sinterability in creased with the amount of excess lithium oxide in the silicate. The Li₂O phase acts as a flux to accelerate the sintering process and to obtain high conductivity of grain boundaries. The particle size of the sintered pellets is about 0.25 μm. The maximum conductivity at 200 °C is 5.40 × 10^?3s cm^?1 for Li_4.4Al_0.4 Si_0.6O₄‐0.3Li₂O.     

Effect of preparation methods on Pt/alumina catalysts for the hydrogen iodide catalytic decomposition

Three kinds of Pt/alumina catalysts were prepared by impregnation-hydrogen reduction,impregnation-hydrazine reduction and electroless plating methods.Their differences in the structures,specific areas and particle sizes were characterized by XRD,BET and TEM,respectively.Furthermore,their catalytic activities for the hydrogen iodide(HI)decomposition were evaluated in a fixed bed reactor.The results show that the catalyst 5%Pt/Al_2O_3 prepared by the electroless plating has the optimum catalytic properties...     

1D to 3D NMR study of microporous alumino‐phosphate AlPO4‐40

From one‐ to two‐ and three‐dimensional MAS NMR solid‐state experiments involving ³¹P and ²⁷Al, we show that the structure of microporous alumino‐phosphate AlPO₄‐40 contains at least four times more sites than expected, and we attribute two types of Al_IV sites. The newly described ²⁷Al‐³¹P MQ‐HMQC opens new possibilities of describing details of three‐dimensional bounded networks. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Formulation of a holistic model for the kinetics of steady state growth of porous anodic alumina films

A holistic model for the kinetics of steady state growth of porous anodic alumina films in oxalic acid, H₂C₂O₄, solution was developed not necessarily requiring the adoption of any ‘a priori’ mechanism of porous film growth. By this model the effect of anodising conditions on the transport numbers of Al³⁺ cations and O²⁻ anions across the barrier layer was revealed. The cation (anion) transport number decreased (increased) with current density, increased (decreased) with temperature and was unaffected by the concentration of electrolyte or pH. A complementary atomistic-ionic kinetic model was developed that fully justified these results and showed that the activation distances of Al³⁺ and O²⁻ transport are comparable, but the activation energy of Al³⁺ transport is lower mainly due to the much smaller size of Al³⁺. The validity of the model was tested on the basis of SEM observations, while structural features and the rate of pore wall dissolution were determined.     

Effect of Oxide Coverage on the Growth of Amorphous Al2Pt Phase on an Al Surface

 In the present experiments the high temperature successive deposition (HTSD) of Al and Pt and the half shadowing technique producing wedge shaped area with increasing quantity of deposited Pt are applied for studying the initial stages of solid phase reaction producing amorphous Al₂Pt phase. The nucleation of Al₂Pt phase results in a decoration pattern which could be related to the characteristic local oxide coverage of the Al crystal surface developing by kinetic segregation of oxygen species during the Al film deposition. In the area of larger amount of deposited Pt, where the Al₂Pt phase is continuous Kirkendall voids are present. The samples were investigated in plane by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and analysed by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX).     

Solution processed Al-doped ZnO and its performance in dye sensitized solar cells

Al-doped ZnO rods of nanometer to sub-micrometer size range have been successfully synthesized by a simple yet cost-effective solution processed sonochemical technique. Systematic XRD analysis established the solid solubility limit for Al in the ZnO lattice to be ca. 3 mol% at an elevated annealing temperature of 800 °C. The secondary ZnAl₂O₄ phase appears with increasing dopant concentrations and at lower annealing temperatures. Significant variations in the optoelectronic properties are induced by modifications in the surface defects of ZnO rods as a result of Al doping. As a consequence, an improved fill factor (FF) of 74.78 and 75.76% with a conversion efficiency (η) of 1.59 and 1.79% have been achieved for the fabricated DSSC devices made of the 800 °C annealed ZnO rods doped by 1 and 3 mol% Al, respectively.     

Cr、Mn、Co、Ni掺杂对Al13Fe4相稳定性和力学性能影响的第一性原理研

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算方法,系统地研究了不同掺杂浓度下过渡族元素Cr、Mn、Co、Ni在Al13Fe4相中的占位情况、结构稳定性和机械性能. 计算得到所有的Al13(Fe24-xMx) (M=Cr、Mn、Co、Ni;X=1,2,4)相都具有良好的热力学稳定性和机械稳定性. 相同掺杂浓度化合物的形成焓按如下顺序减小：Al78(Fe24-xCrx) > Al78(Fe24-xMnx) > Al13Fe4 > Al78(Fe24-xNix) > Al78(Fe24-xCox).形成焓的降低增加了Al13Fe4相成核驱动力,Co和Ni有利于促进Al-Fe合金中Al13Fe4相形核,细化Al13Fe4相. 过渡族元素可以改善金属间化合物的脆性,增强塑性变形能力. 并且随着掺杂浓度的增加,过渡族元素的加入对脆性的改善呈先增大后减小的趋势.