Preparation and characterization of SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>–Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>–Na<Subscript>2</Subscript>O glass coated cBN abrasive particles via sol–gel route

SiO₂–Al₂O₃–Na₂O glass coated cubic boron nitride (cBN) abrasive particles were prepared by sol–gel technique. The results indicated that SiO₂–Al₂O₃–Na₂O glass was excellent material for oxidation protection of cBN abrasive grains because coefficient of thermal expansion of this glass closely matched that of cBN materials. The single particle compressive strength and impact toughness of this glass coated cBN abrasive particles were significantly increased. For the application of glass coated cBN abrasives to vitrified grinding wheels, it was evident that the glass coating provided high bonding strength between cBN abrasive grains and vitrified bond system.     

Some aspects of colloids in photography

The principles of colloid and interface science underlie the successful formulation and manufacture of photographic products. The colour-forming components are usually delivered in colloidal form. Rapid and stable manufacture depends on the dynamic surface properties and the rheology of the coated fluids.     

Gold and ytterbium interfacing effects on the properties of the CdSe/Yb/CdSe nanosandwiched structures

Owing to the performance of the CdSe as an optoelectronic material used for the production of quantum dots, photosensors and wave traps we here, in this article, report the enhancements in structural and electrical properties that arises from the nanosandwiching of a 40 nm thick Yb film between two films of CdSe (CYbC-40). The CdSe films which were deposited onto glass, Yb and Au substrates are characterized by X-ray diffraction, temperature dependent electrical conductivity and impedance spectroscopy measurements in the frequency range of 10–1800 MHz. The analysis of the XRD patterns have shown that the glass/CdSe/Yb/CdSe films exhibit larger grain size and lower strain, defect density and lower stacking faults compared to the not sandwiched CdSe. In addition, it was observed that the Yb shifts the donor states of the n-type CdSe from 0.44 to 0.29 eV leading to a modification in the built in voltage of the material. On the other hand, the design of the energy band diagram has shown the ability of the formation of the Au/CYbC-40/Yb as Schottky (SB) and the Au/CYbC-40/Au as back to back Schottky barriers (BBSB). While the SB device show low band pass filter characteristics, the BBSB device performed as band stop filters. The BBSB device exhibited negative capacitance effects with filtering features that reveal a return loss of 42 dB at ∼1440 MHz.     

钼镍镀层的制备及其光谱性能（英文）

采用电沉积法在镍合金表面制备钼镍镀层。研究钼镍镀层的硬度、磨损质量和摩擦系数、热膨胀等性能。分别用发射光谱法、能谱法、扫描电镜法和X衍射法等对钼镍镀层进行表征。在镍合金表面镀上一层钼镍镀层,可使其的硬度和耐磨性大幅度提高并减小磨擦系数,钼镍镀层的硬度为518 HV,比镍合金的硬度(300 HV)提高了72.67%;钼镍镀层的磨损质量是镍合金的磨损质量的1/1.94;镍合金和钼镍镀层的磨擦系数分别为0.640和0.559。镍合金的物理热膨胀曲线在100~120℃温度范围和570~640℃范围形成了2个峰,镍合金+钼镍镀层的物理热膨胀曲线在570~640℃范围形成了1个峰。在570~640℃范围可明显改善其热膨胀,镍合金+钼镍镀层的物理热膨胀曲线在570~640℃范围形成的峰远比镍合金的物理热膨胀曲线在570~640℃范围形成的峰小,可能是因为钼进入到镍的晶格中,抑制了镍在570~640℃范围发生晶格转变(bcc→fcc)所致。镍合金+钼镍镀层的物理热膨胀曲线在595~625℃范围形成的小峰,可能是由于MoNi_4和MoNi由半晶型结构转变为晶型结构所致。     

Adsorption of Cu2+ from aqueous solution onto iron oxide coated eggshell powder: Evaluation of equilibrium,isotherms, kinetics,and regeneration capacity

This study explored the adsorption behavior of Cu²⁺ onto iron oxide coated eggshell powder (IOESP) from aqueous solution. The effect of various operational parameters such as pH, contact time, initial adsorbate concentration, surfactant, and temperature on adsorption of Cu²⁺ ions was investigated using batch adsorption experiments. The optimum pH for Cu²⁺ adsorption was found to be 6.0. Kinetics of adsorption was found to follow the pseudo-second-order rate equation. The suitability of Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption models to the equilibrium data was investigated. The adsorption was well described by the Freundlich isotherm model indicating the presence of heterogeneous sites for Cu²⁺ adsorption. The adsorption of Cu²⁺ was increased in the presence of anionic surfactant (SDS) while cationic surfactant (CTAB) shows no significant change in adsorption capacity. Thermodynamic parameters showed that the adsorption of Cu²⁺ onto IOESP was feasible, spontaneous, and exothermic. Regeneration studies were performed using HCl, HCOOH, EDTA, and NaOH as eluting agent for Cu²⁺ desorption from saturated IOESP and the maximum regeneration was observed with HCl.     

Characterization of Microvascular-Based Self-healing Coatings

A protocol is described to assess self-healing of crack damage in a polymer coating deposited on a substrate containing a microvascular network. The bio-inspired coating/substrate design delivers healing agent to cracks in the coating via a three-dimensional microvascular network embedded in the substrate. Through capillary action, monomer flows from the network channels into the crack plane where it is polymerized by a catalyst embedded in the coating. The healing efficiency of this materials system is assessed by the recovery of coating fracture toughness in a four-point beam bending experiment. Healing results for the microvascular networks are compared to data for a coating containing microencapsulated healing agents. A single crack in a brittle epoxy coating is healed as many as seven times in the microvascular systems, whereas microcapsule-based healing occurs for only one cycle. The ability to heal continuously with the microvascular networks is limited by the availability of catalyst in the coating.     

Molecular Dynamic Simulation on the Absorbing Process of Isolating and Coating of α-olefin Drag Reducing Polymer

The absorbing process in isolating and coating process of α-olefin drag reducing polymer was studied by molecular dynamic simulation method, on basis of coating theory of α-olefin drag reducing polymer particles with polyurethane as coating material. The distributions of sodium laurate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate on the surface of α-olefin drag reducing polymer particles were almost the same, but the bending degrees of them were obviously different. The bending degree of SLA molecules was greater than those of the other two surfactant molecules. Simulation results of absorbing and accu-mulating structure showed that, though hydrophobic properties of surfactant molecules were almost the same, water density around long chain sulfonate sodium was bigger than that around alkyl sulfate sodium. This property goes against useful absorbing and accumulating on the surface of α-olefin drag reducing polymer particles; simulation results of interactions of different surfactant and multiple hydroxyl compounds on surface of particles showed that, interactions of different surfactant and one kind of multiple hydroxyl compound were similar to those of one kind of surfactant and different multiple hydroxyl compounds. These two contrast types of interactions also exhibited the differences of absorbing distribution and closing degrees to surface of particles. The sequence of closing degrees was derived from sim-ulation; control step of addition polymerization interaction in coating process was absorbing mass transfer process, so the more closed to surface of particle the multiple hydroxyl com-pounds were, the easier interactions with isocyanate were. Simulation results represented the compatibility relationship between surfactant and multiple hydroxyl compounds. The isolating and coating processes of α-olefin drag reducing polymer were further understood on molecule and atom level through above simulation research, and based on the simulation, a referenced theoretical basis was provided for practical optimal selection and experimental preparation of α-olefin drag reducing polymer particles suspension isolation agent.     

化学镀镍磷合金镀层孔隙率的电化学评价

本文通过研究镍磷合金、镍磷合金镀层和碳钢在不同浓度硝酸溶液中的动电位极化曲线 ,选择了能够快速检测镍磷合金镀层孔隙率的硝酸浓度 ,并对不同厚度的镍磷合金镀层试样进行评价 .结果表明 :镍磷合金镀层在 1 0 %硝酸溶液中的动电位极化曲线能准确地反映镀层的孔隙率 ,该硝酸溶液最适合作为应用电化学方法检测镀层孔隙率的检测溶液 ,其变化规律是随着镀层孔隙率的减少 ,镀层的腐蚀电位逐渐正移 .应用常规的孔隙率检测方法只能检测较大的孔隙 .     

库仑-称重法及其测量电镀锡板镀层厚度的研究

建立并应用库仑-称重法测量电镀锡板镀层.该法不需考虑库仑法中的电量、电流效率和电化当量等影响因素,同时克服了称重法在判断溶解终点时的盲目性,具有较高的精度,SD小于0.04g/m2,RSD不超过0.36%.     

Enhancement of nanogripper performance by using soft material coating

Nanogrippers have been widely studied for their ability of grasping and manipulating nanoparticles and their capability to be utilized inside SEM, however, due to their very small dimensions, nanogrippers still have widespread complexity in controlling and grasping nanoparticles. In macro grippers, soft materials are used at the surface of end-effectors to reduce the probability of particles damaging, while in nanogrippers, there are limited choices for the nanogrippers and their end-effectors because of manufacturing constraints.In this research, to investigate the behavior of nanoparticles during grasping by end-effectors, this process is simulated and studied numerically. Based on the nature of the problem and the impact of different dimension scales, a 3D multi-scale simulation has been used here. In this way, the effect of materials and hardness of end-effectors surfaces on the stress exerted on nanoparticles, and also the permanent deformation of an open end nanotube as an example of lateral-pressure-sensitive nanoparticles, has been studied.