碳化硅和碳化硼在电催化中的应用

燃料电池是具有广泛应用前景的新能源技术。碳载铂基催化剂（Pt/C）是最常用的燃料电池电极催化剂,不过Pt/C稳定性较差、且成本高昂,严重限制了燃料电池的规模化应用。共价型碳化物碳化硅和碳化硼,由于具有极强的共价键,其物化稳定性优异,成为制备高稳定性、低成本的燃料电池催化剂的重要基础材料。本文总结了相关研究成果,介绍了碳化硅和碳化硼的独特优势,讨论了相关研究的发展方向。     

稀土对管线钢中碳化物溶解与析出行为的影响

以X80管线钢为研究对象,研究了稀土对含铌钢奥氏体化与析出行为的影响。利用热力学固溶度积公式,计算了铌碳化物的溶解温度;借助显微组织观察与硬度测试,对比分析了稀土对高温下奥氏体晶粒粗化及不同温度淬火回火后硬度的影响;通过热模拟实验并利用透射电镜,研究了稀土对实验钢在热变形过程中铌碳氮化物析出行为的作用机制。结果表明:稀土元素的加入降低了碳氮化物的固溶温度,促进了Nb(C,N)等第二相粒子的固溶,稀土能够促进热变形过程中Nb(C,N)的析出,从而提高铌元素的析出强化效果。     

二维TiC层表面H2的化学吸附与物理吸附

第一性原理计算研究发现由于二维TiC单原子层具有高的比表面积与大量的暴露在表面的Ti原子,其是一种非常有潜力的储氢材料.计算结果显示H2可以在二维TiC单原子层表面进行物理吸附与化学吸附.其中化学吸附能为每个氢分子0.36 eV,物理吸附能是每个氢分子0.09 eV.覆盖度为1和1/4层(ML)时,H2分子在二维TiC单原子层表面的离解势垒分别为1.12和0.33 eV.因此,除了物理吸附与化学吸附,TiC表面还存在H单原子吸附.最大的H2储存率可以达到7.69％(质量分数).其中,离解的H原子、化学吸附的H2、物理吸附的H2的储存率分别为1.54％、3.07％、3.07％.符合Kubas吸附特征的储存率为3.07％.化学吸附能随覆盖度的变化非常小,这有利于H2分子的吸附与释放.     

共晶含能材料研究进展

共晶是不同种类的分子(两种或两种以上)通过氢键等分子间相互作用,形成具有特定结构和性能的多组分分子晶体,不同含能材料形成共晶可以有效改善炸药的感度、安全性等性能。针对目前高能炸药的改性需求,共晶在含能材料领域中的应用具有巨大的潜力。综述了共晶的形成原理及生长特性,总结了常见共晶的制备方法和表征方法,评述了含能材料共晶的研究现状和发展前景。     

深过冷Ag-Cu-Ge三元共晶合金的相组成与凝固特征

在Ag_38.5Cu_33.4Ge_28.1三元共晶合金的深过冷实验中，获得的最大过冷度为175 K(0.22T_E). XRD分析表明，不同过冷条件下其共晶组织均由(Ag),(Ge)和η(Cu₃Ge)三相组成. 在小过冷条件下，三个共晶相协同生长，凝固组织粗大.随着过冷度的增大，共晶组织明显细化，(Ge)相与其他两相分离，以初生相方式生长，而(Ag)相与η相始终呈二相层片共晶方式共生生长. 当过冷度超过80 K时，初生相(Ge)由小过冷时的块状转变为具有小面相特征的枝晶方式生长. 部分小面相(Ge)枝晶出现规则的花状，花瓣数介于5—8之间，并且过冷度越大(Ge)相越容易分瓣. 花状(Ge)枝晶的晶体表面为{111}晶面簇，择优生长方向为〈100〉晶向族. 关键词： 三元共晶 晶体形核 深过冷 快速凝固     

镧对Al—Si共晶合金组织及性能的影响

采用光学显微镜、扫描电镜、电子探针及X射线衍射等方法对金属型铸造和砂型铸造条件下,镧变质Al-Si共晶合金的特点和规律进行了研究。结果发现,镧对Al-Si共晶合金具有较强的变质作用;镧的加入量、熔液状态、保温时间及搅拌作用等对镧的变质效果均有影响;镧的变质具有长效性,且存在变质的“潜伏期”;镧能使合金的拉伸强度(σ_b)和延伸率(σ_s)提高,但两者不同时达到最大值。     

中空Ta_2O_5/TiO_2复合光催化剂的可控氧化制备及性能

以钛粉、钽粉为原料,炭黑作为反应性模板,通过熔盐法在炭黑表面原位生长了TaTiC_2纳米碳化物涂层,并以所得TaTiC_2/C复合物为碳化物前驱体,再经可控氧化制备出中空Ta_2O_5/TiO_2复合光催化剂。采用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)漫反射(DRS)及N2物理吸附等手段对所制备的光催化剂进行形貌、显微结构及孔结构表征。以高压汞灯为紫外光源,以亚甲基蓝为目标降解物,通过光催化降解实验评价中空Ta_2O_5/TiO_2复合光催化剂的光催化活性。结果表明,熔盐法生长碳化物涂层厚度均匀(20~30 nm),碳化物主要以TaTiC_2晶相存在且具有纳米级的颗粒尺寸。中空Ta_2O_5/TiO_2复合光催化剂同时具有200 nm左右的中空大孔结构及壳层10 nm左右的介孔结构。中空大孔和介孔的存在提高了所制备催化剂对亚甲基蓝的吸附能力。此外,TiO_2与Ta2O5通过电子能带结构的耦合,有效提高了光生电子和空穴的分离效率,从而显著提高了光催化活性。nTi∶nTa=2.5∶1.5时,相应的中空Ta_2O_5/TiO_2复合光催化剂表现出最佳的光催化活性,对亚甲基蓝的紫外光催化降解率高达97%。     

XPS study of potassium-promoted molybdenum carbides for mixed alcohols synthesis via CO hydrogenation

The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was used to investigate the surface characteristic of potassium-promoted or un-promoted both β-Mo_2C and α-MoC_(1-x) pretreated by syngas at different temperatures, and the promotional effect of potassium on the catalytic performance was also studied. XPS results revealed that the content of surface Mo and its valence distribution between β-Mo_2C and α-MoC_(1-x) were quite different. Promoted by potassium, the remarkable changes were observed for surface composition and valence of Mo distribution over β-Mo_2C. Potassium had strong electronic effect on β-Mo_2C, which led to a higher Mo~(4+) content. On the contrary, potassium had little electronic effect on α-MoC_(1-x), and K-Mo interaction was weak. Therefore, Mo~0 and Mo~(2+) became the dominant species on the catalyst surface, and the Mo~(4+) content showed almost no increase as the pretreatment temperature enhanced. In terms of catalytic performance of molybdenum carbides, the increase in Mo~0 most likely explained the increase in hydrocarbon selectivity, yet Mo~(4+) might be responsible for the alcohols synthesis.     

Ternary Eutectic Growth in a Highly Undercooled Liquid Alloy

The crystal nucleation and growth mechanism during the formation of Ag42.4 Cu21.6 Sb36 ternary eutectic are investigated under substantial undercoo]ing conditions. The x-ray diffraction analysis shows that the solidified eutectic phases are not invo]ved (Ag) within a wide undercooling range of 6-114 K. This indicates that under high undercooling condition, the phase constitution of Ag-Cu-Sb eutectic is different from that in the equilibrium phase diagram. With the increase of undercoo]ing, the crystalline morpho]ogy of Ag42.4 Cu21.6 Sb36 alloy transforms from the mixed structure of primary θ(Cu2Sb), two pseudobinary eutectics and (ε θ Sb) ternary eutectic into a unique (ε θ Sb) ternary eutectic. The calculated results indicate that θ(Cu2Sb) is the leading nucleating phase among the three eutectic phases. In addition, the growth morpho]ogy of primary ε(Ag3Sb) compound in Ag60Cu6Sb34 alloy exhibits the characteristics of solid solution and its orthorhombic dendrite grows along the (111) directions.     

Rapid Hypoeutectic Growth Within a Highly Undercooled Liquid Under containerless Condition

Rapid hypoeutectic growth from a highly undercooled liquid was accomplished by containerless processing Ni-32% Sb hypoeutectic alloy in a 3m drop tube.The containerless state during the free fall of the droplet produces substantial undercooling up to 350K(0.24TL).The growth mechanism is found to transform from primary α Ni dendrite plus lamellar eutectic to lamellar eutectic and finally to anomalous eutectic if droplet undercooling exceeds the two thresholds of 112K and 242K,respectively.Based on the current eutectic and dendritic growth models,the eutectic coupled zone is calculated and used to explain the growth mechanism transition.Calculations also indicate that the growth of α-Ni primary dendrite was mainly controlled by solute diffusion.