One-step synthesis of porous PtNiCu trimetallic nanoalloy with enhanced electrocatalytic performance toward methanol oxidation

Pt-based alloy nanoporous structures have attracted a lot of attention because of their high activity and stability toward alcohol oxidation reactions. Especially, Pt alloying with Earth-abundant metal can lower the cost of catalyst. Here, we introduce a one-pot approach to synthesize bimetallic PtCu and Ni-doped PtCu nanoalloy with porous structure. The as-synthesized Ni-doped Pt₆₀Ni₃Cu₃₇ nanoalloys exhibit excellent electrocatalytic properties toward methanol oxidation in acidic medium. The mass activity of the as-synthesized Pt₆₀Ni₃Cu₃₇ nanoalloys is 3.6 times and 5.3 times that of Pt₅₅Cu₄₅ nanoalloys and commercial Pt black for methanol oxidation in 0.2?M methanol solution. Besides, the stability of the as-synthesized Pt₆₀Ni₃Cu₃₇ nanoalloys was much better than Pt₅₅Cu₄₅ nanoalloys and commercial Pt black. After 3600?s chronoamperometry test, the remaining values of the Pt₆₀Ni₃Cu₃₇ nanoalloys are 3.7 times and 11.0 times that of Pt₅₅Cu₄₅ nanoalloys and commercial Pt black. And it is the first time to report that small amount of Ni dopants can boost the activity and stability of PtNiCu alloys toward methanol oxidation.     

Mo对脱合金制备的Ni-Mo电极骨架结构与析氢性能的影响

采用快速凝固结合脱合金化方法制备了不同Mo含量的纳米多孔Ni-Mo合金，通过X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）和N₂吸附-脱附分析等对多孔合金的物相、形貌结构及孔径分布进行了表征，并通过线性扫描伏安、Tafel斜率、交流阻抗和循环伏安等方法测试了多孔合金电极的电催化析氢性能.结果显示，多孔合金电极材料在50 mA/cm²电流密度下析氢过电位随着Mo含量的增加先降低后升高，Ni_2.5Mo_2.5合金析氢活性最强，过电位为218 mV，析氢过程由Volmer-Heyrovsky步骤控制，交换电流密度为0.29 mA/cm²，经1000周循环后的极化曲线基本保持原状，50 mA/cm²电流密度下过电位增加3.67%，表现出优良的析氢稳定性.     

Mesoporous Rh Emerging from Nanophase‐separated Rh‐Y Alloy

Mesoporous precious metals with abundant active sites and high surface area have been widely recognized as high‐performance catalytic materials. However, the templated synthesis is complex and costly. Herein, we report a mesoporous rhodium (m‐Rh) that can be readily synthesized from entangled nanofibres of Rh and Y₂O₃ without templates. The entangled nanofibres, prepared from uniform Rh‐Y alloys under redox atmosphere, were the key precursor in the synthesis processes. Moreover, the m‐Rh efficiently catalyzed carbon dioxide reforming of methane (DRM) at a low reaction temperature of 683 K. Further, electrochemical methods of CO electro‐oxidation were innovatively used to demonstrate the stability of CO and oxygen species for the DRM reaction.     

FeCoCrCuNi高熵合金裂纹及孔洞结构力学与微观构象演化机理的分子动力学模拟研究

本文采用分子动力学方法研究了FeCoCrCuNi高熵合金裂纹及孔洞模型结构在不同轴向拉伸应变速率下的力学与微观结构演化机理. 结果表明：应变速率越高FeCoCrCuNi裂纹结构对应更高的过冲应变和过冲应力，其主要原因是高拉伸速率会导致高强度的BCC结构及孪晶结构的生成，而BCC结构及孪晶结构的产生进而会抑制应力的下降，通过应力-应变曲线，可知FeCoCrCuNi裂纹模型在轴向应力作用下表现为塑性形变. 对于不同尺寸的孔洞FeCoCrCuNi裂纹模型的应力模拟与结构分析，可以得出：孔洞尺寸越大, FeCoCrCuNi裂纹结构对应的过冲应变和过冲应力越小，其主要原因是大尺寸的孔洞造成孔洞之间产生裂纹的，进而会影响这个材料的屈服应变和屈服强度.     

ICP-AES法测定高温合金中5种非金属元素

本文研究了快速测定高温合金中5种非金属元素(As、B、P、Se、Si)的分析方法,以满足高温合金行业对非金属元素检测的需求。利用王水和高氯酸对高温合金进行酸溶解,并系统研究了基体元素和共存元素对分析元素谱线的光谱干扰情况,同时进行了分析谱线的选择。5种非金属元素的检出限在5.5 ～ 11.9 ug/ml,5次数据的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=5)为0.9 % ～ 7 %,各元素的回收率在96 % ～ 102 %之间,该方法适用于高温合金中非金属元素的测定。     

Effect of anodizing conditions on the cell morphology of anodic films on AA2024-T3 alloy

The effects of applied current density, anodizing time, and electrolyte temperature on the cell and pore morphology of anodic films and the voltage-time response obtained during galvanostatic anodizing of AA2024-T3 alloy in sulphuric acid electrolytes have been studied. Scanning electron microscopy was employed to observe the film morphology. Sponge-like porous structure was promoted by anodizing at relatively low current density and high electrolyte temperature. In contrast, linear porous structure was favoured under the converse conditions. Intermediate conditions resulted in films containing either sequential layers of the 2 morphologies or a morphology incorporating features of the 2 types; such conditions were associated with anodizing voltages in the range 25 to 35 V. The reasons for the morphological differences are proposed to be due to interactions between film growth stresses and stresses arising from oxygen evolution on the development of the alumina cells.     

压强对Zr_(67)Ni_(33)非晶合金结构和动力学性能的影响

采用分子动力学的方法模拟Zr_(67)Ni_(33)合金液体在不同压强下快速凝固过程,通过结构分析方法如对分布函数、配位数、Honeycutt-Andersen(HA)键型指数法,以及动力学参数如均方位移、自散射关联函数、非高斯参数研究压强对Zr_(67)Ni_(33)非晶合金局域原子结构和其过冷液体动力学性能的影响.研究结果表明:压强越大,Zr_(67)Ni_(33)非晶合金中Zr-Ni原子间的相互作用越强,体系结构有序性越强,过冷液体中动力学减慢和动力学不均匀现象越显著.     

Broadband tunable plasmonic substrate using self-assembled gold–silver alloy nanoparticles

In the present work, a facile approach of Au–Ag alloy NPs fabrication is proposed for plasmonic inclusion applicative studies. These hybrid NPs were prepared by the sequential deposition of Ag, Au layers on a glass substrate via RF-sputtering followed by high-temperature annealing. Compositional and size controllability of the NPs was attained by changing the ratio of nominal thicknesses of the respective Au, and Ag layers during the deposition. LSPR red (blue) peak shift occurs with increasing layer thickness Au (Ag) signifying the peak sensitivity. The influence of geometrical, compositional, and background media for achieving LSPR-sensitivity is examined and validated by FDTD simulation studies. With the agreeable peak shift tendencies, the proposed study of broadband tunable LSPR-sensitivity is expected to provide a framework for a wide range of plasmonic applications.     

硫原子在镍基合金825(001)面吸附的第一性原理研究

元素硫在镍基合金表面吸附产生严重的电化学腐蚀,为从原子尺度研究硫腐蚀机理,采用第一性原理方法,构建并优化了镍基合金825的晶胞结构模型,计算分析了S原子在镍基合金825耐蚀性较差面(001)晶面的吸附及电子转移情况.结果表明:Ni原子占据顶角, Cr原子和Fe原子对称占据面心是镍基合金825稳定的晶胞结构;原子S在镍基合金825(001)面上最稳定的吸附位为四重穴位,吸附能为-6.51 eV; S吸附前后的态密度(DOS)和二维电荷差分密度图(DCD)对比发现,镍基合金825中Fe与S之间电荷偏移明显,形成离子键,易生成腐蚀产物Fe_xS_y. S的吸附对镍基合金825中Cr原子的电子分布影响不大,且合金中Cr和Ni抑制了合金中Fe与S之间的相互作用,从而提高了合金耐蚀性.     

Formation of low-temperature deformation-induced segregations of nickel in Fe–Ni-based austenitic alloys

ABSTRACT

The authors present the results of an investigation in Fe–Ni-Cr austenitic alloys of the low-temperature deformation-induced segregations of nickel that form in the micro regions being (i) located close to grain- and subgrain boundaries and (ii) characteristic of the concentration and magnetic inhomogeneities indicated by the appearance of a dark diffraction contrast at the electron diffraction patterns taken from these regions typical (at the same time) of an enhanced value of Curie temperature. The observed effects were connected with the micro distortions caused by the local change of lattice parameter because of an increase in nickel concentration, as well as in the result of a magnetostriction dilatation. Using methods of the X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (XEDS) and atomic-probe body-section radiography (tomography – APT) has made it possible to determine the borders of those regions of austenite that were characteristic of an enhanced concentration of nickel in the fields of the localisation of a deformation-induced segregation of nickel in the vicinity of grain (subgrain) boundaries of austenitic alloys of the types Fe–13Cr–30Ni and Fe–37Ni–3Ti.