密度渐变多层碳气凝胶靶型的制备

 以间苯二酚-甲醛为原料,结合自制活动式微模具成型工艺制备不同厚度和密度的碳气凝胶薄片,采用密度为10 mg·cm^-3的SiO₂溶胶为“粘合剂”,获得单元薄片厚度在100～580 μm,密度在50～400 mg·cm^-3范围内变化的5层密度渐变碳气凝胶靶型。重点研究了该特殊靶型内部C/SiO₂气凝胶层间界面情况。采用场发射扫描电镜（FESEM）,X射线相衬成像仪等对靶型整体结构及碳气凝胶单元薄片表面和内部微观结构进行了表征。结果表明：胶粘层SiO₂气凝胶厚度约为15 μm,厚度一致,远小于碳气凝胶层厚度且与碳气凝胶薄片的胶粘程度较好,界面平整,靶结构均匀。     

Evolution of the glow of an aerogel irradiated with a high-power pulse electron beam

The evolution of the glow of the energy-release zone in porous transparent aerogel, with a density of 0.03–0.25 g/cm³, which is irradiated by a high-power pulse electron beam, is studied experimentally. In addition to a fast (τ≤τ_beam) and a luminescent (τ≈10⁻⁶ s) glow components, a slow glow component (τ≈2×10⁻⁵ s) has been revealed. The appearance of this slow component is associated with an aerogel rarefaction wave and its destruction (cracking) arising after its isochoric bulk heating by electron radiation, which may occur due to an electrostatic field induced under irradiation. The discovered glow is utilized to visually determine the current position of the rarefaction wave front. The sound velocity measured as a function of the density of SiO₂ aerogels with porosities of 10–100 allowed us to experimentally determine the percolation parameter of the aerogel equation of state.     

Observation of a forbidden vibrational absorption band of H2 in nanoporous aerogel

Room-temperature absorption spectra of H₂ in nanoporous aerogel with a pore diameter of ～20 nm have been studied on a Fourier spectrometer in the spectral range of 4000–4800 cm^?1. Absorption at the forbidden transitions of the 0–1 vibrational band has been observed. The recorded spectra of H₂ in aerogel have been compared with the spectra of free high-pressure H₂.     

Effect of correlated disorder on the temperature of unconventional cooper pairing: 3He in aerogel

It has been shown by the example of ³He in aerogel that the correlation in the position of impurities may have a considerable effect on the transition temperature T _c of a Fermi fluid to an unconventional superfluid or superconducting state if the correlation radius of the system of impurities exceeds the correlation length ξ₀ of the emerging superfluid phase. A decrease in T _c of ³He in aerogel has been expressed in terms of the structure factor of aerogel. Taking into account the fractal structure of aerogel provides a simple formula that satisfactorily describes the observed decrease in T _c.     

Study of multi-faceted CoS2 introduced graphene aerogel hybrids via chemical approach for an effective electrocatalytic water splitting

The present article reports the synthesis of hybrid structure along with non-precious cobalt-disulfide. A simple hydrothermal method was used to fabricate multi-faceted CoS₂ introduced graphene aerogels. Studies on electrocatalytic activity showed that the presence of CoS₂ facets along with graphene aerogel played a prominent role in the enhancement of proton reduction to hydrogen gas. The CoS₂/graphene aerogel hybrid sample exhibits extremely low overpotential (160 mV vs. RHE), and high current density for HER in acidic solution. The activity enhancement can be attributed to increasing the active electrochemical surface area of graphene aerogel and faceted particles inside the 3D matrix of graphene. Furthermore, the CoS₂/graphene hybrid retained its high activity even after 1000 cycles of cyclic voltammetry scans, signifying longer stability under acidic condition. The results suggest that CoS₂/graphene aerogel hybrids show their potential application to hydrogen evolution reaction.     

Formation of a shock wave in aerogel irradiated with a high-current pulsed electron beam

The propagation of pressure jumps excited by a high-current pulsed electron beam in SiO₂ aerogels with density ranging from 0.025 to 0.25 g/cm³ is investigated using a laser differential interferometer and optical methods. Spallation on the back side of the aerogel targets is observed and the velocity of the spallation fragments is measured. The expansion velocity of the aerogel in the direction of the electron beam is determined. The parameters of the shock adiabat are established in a wide range of aerogel porosities. The depth of the energy-deposition zone of the electron beam is determined experimentally as a function of the aerogel density in the range from 0.015 to 0.25 g/cm³. A model describing highly porous materials which reflects the fractal properties of highly porous aerogels is developed on the basis of the experimental data. Numerical calculations of the observed phenomena are performed. Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 69, 18–25 (December 1999)     

ICF分解实验用双介质调制靶的研制

为了研究惯性约束聚变(ICF)实验用靶丸不同密度界面的流体力学不稳定性增长,设计并制备了聚苯乙烯(CH)/碳气凝胶(CRF),CRF/硅气凝胶(SiO2)和CH/Al三种双介质调制靶。采用溶胶-凝胶工艺制备了密度分别为250和800mg/cm3的CRF气凝胶薄片;采用激光微加工工艺分别在两种不同密度的CRF薄片和工业用纯Al箔上引入调制图形;采用旋涂工艺在Al箔和CRF薄片(250mg/cm3)的调制表面制备一层CH薄膜,得到CH/Al和CH/CRF双介质调制靶,采用溶胶-凝胶工艺在CRF薄片(800mg/cm3)表面制备一层低密度SiO2气凝胶,得到CRF/SiO2双介质调制靶。采用电子天平、扫描电子显微镜、工具显微镜和台阶仪对所制备的CH/CRF,CRF/SiO2和CH/Al三种双介质调制靶进行靶参数测量。结果表明:三种双介质调制靶层与层之间结合紧密,界面清晰,调制图形为正弦,靶参数测量准确。     

Studies on the performances of silica aerogel electrodes for the application of supercapacitor

Silica aerogel (SiO₂ aerogel) was prepared by sol–gel method from tetraethyl orthosilicate hydrolyzation and has been characterized by scanning electron microscopy and N₂ adsorption for its surface structure, surface area, and pore-size distribution. Constant current charge–discharge technique, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectrum were employed for its specific capacitance and equivalent series resistance. The results showed that the maximum specific capacitance of SiO₂ aerogel electrode in 1 M Et₄NBF₄/PC electrolyte was 62.5 F g⁻¹. In addition, the SiO₂ aerogel capacitor exhibits excellent long-term stability with no significant degradation after 500 charging and discharging cycles. Therefore, the application of high surface area SiO₂ aerogel as electrodes in supercapacitor devices is promising.     

Electron paramagnetic resonance of radiation-induced paramagnetic centers in an aerogel

Silicon oxide aerogel samples irradiated with x rays at room temperature have been analyzed using the electron paramagnetic resonance method. It has been found that three types of paramagnetic centers appear: paramagnetic centers with a g factor of 2.0035, centers associated with the presence of protons in SiO₂ globules, and centers in the adsorbed film on the aerogel surface. The fast (T _fast = 30 h) and slow (T _slow = 70 d) processes have been revealed in the recombination of these centers.     

Aerogel–copper nanocomposites prepared using the adsorption of a polyfluorinated complex from supercritical CO2

A supercritical deposition method has been used to synthesize aerogel?Ccopper nanocomposites. Carbon, resorcinol?Cformaldehyde, and silica aerogels (CAs, RFAs, and SAs) were impregnated with a new polyfluorinated copper precursor (CuDI6), which has a high solubility in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO₂). Adsorption isotherms of CuDI6 onto various aerogels from scCO₂ were determined at 35?°C and 10.6?MPa using a batch method which is based on the measurement of the fluid phase concentration. The relative affinity between CuDI6 and different aerogels changed in the following order: CA?>?RFA?>?SA. The effect of temperature on the adsorption isotherms for the CuDI6?CCO₂?CCA system was also studied at 35 and 55?°C and at a CO₂ density of 736.1?kg/m³. The CuDI6 uptake at a particular CuDI6 concentration increased with increasing temperature. Adsorbed CuDI6 was found to convert into Cu and Cu/Cu₂O nanoparticles on the aerogel supports after chemical or thermal treatments at ambient pressure and at temperatures ranging from 200 to 400?°C.     

Flower-like MoS<Subscript>2</Subscript> supported on three-dimensional graphene aerogels as high-performance anode materials for sodium-ion batteries

Flower-like MoS₂ supported on three-dimensional graphene aerogel (MoS₂/GA) composite has been prepared by a facile hydrothermal method followed by subsequent heat-treatment process. Each of MoS₂ microflowers is surrounded by the three-dimensional graphene nanosheets. The MoS₂/GA composite is applied as an anode material of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) and it exhibits high initial discharge/charge capacities of 562.7 and 460 mAh g^?1 at a current density of 0.1 A g^?1 and good cycling performance (348.6 mAh g^?1 after 30 cycles at 0.1 A g^?1). The good Na⁺ storage properties of the MoS₂/GA composite could be attributed to the unique structure which flower-like MoS₂ are homogeneously and tightly decorated on the surface of three-dimensional graphene aerogel. Our results demonstrate that as-prepared MoS₂/GA composite has a great potential prospect as anodes for SIBs.     

金属醇盐法制备Ta2O5气凝胶

 以乙醇钽为前驱物,采用金属醇盐溶胶-凝胶技术,获得了Ta₂O₅湿凝胶,分析了不同条件下的溶胶-凝胶过程,并初步探讨了凝胶过程机理。Ta₂O₅的溶胶-凝胶过程主要受到水量、催化剂用量及钽源浓度等因素的影响：体系在强酸性条件下凝胶,且随着酸性的增强,体系凝胶时间明显缩短;当水量较少时,凝胶时间随水量的增加而增加,但当水量增加到一定程度时,体系凝胶时间基本不变;实验证明,通过增大溶剂用量,体系凝胶时间延长,气凝胶理论密度降低。通过对溶胶-凝胶过程的控制,结合超临界干燥技术,获得了密度低至44 mg/cm³的Ta₂O₅气凝胶样品。     

Nuclear magnetic relaxation of <Superscript>3</Superscript>He in contact with an aerogel above the Fermi temperature

The spin kinetics of ³He in an aerogel has been studied above the Fermi temperature. The magnetic relaxation times T ₁ and T ₂ of adsorbed, gaseous, and liquid ³He in a 95% silica aerogel at a temperature of 1.5 K have been determined as functions of frequency by means of pulse nuclear magnetic resonance. It has been found that the time T ₁ is linear in frequency in all three cases, whereas T ₂ is independent of frequency. To explain the observed behavior of the longitudinal relaxation rate, a theoretical model of relaxation in the adsorbed layer of ³He taking into account the filamentary structure of the aerogel is proposed.     

Effect of a uniaxially deformed aerogel on the orientation of the order parameter of superfluid 3He

The effect of a uniaxially deformed aerogel on the orientation of the order parameter of ³He has been analyzed with the inclusion of correlations in the positions of the particles forming the aerogel. The minimum strain for the B phase in the uniaxially stretched aerogel that can lead to the orientation of the orbital part of the order parameter different from the bulk case has been estimated. The orientational effect has been estimated for the A-like phase in the uniaxially compressed aerogel has been estimated. It has been shown that the dependence of the orientational effect on correlations in the mutual locations of the aerogel particles is stronger than that of the superconducting transition temperature.     

二氧化硅气凝胶的防爆震性能及机理研究

利用聚偏二氟乙烯压电传感器研究了爆炸加载下冲击波在二氧化硅气凝胶中的传播特性,并对冲击波在二氧化硅气凝胶和泡沫铝中的传播特性进行了比较.结果表明:在二氧化硅气凝胶中冲击波的强度随传播距离的增加呈现指数衰减的趋势.冲击波在二氧化硅气凝胶中衰减比在泡沫铝中衰减明显.由于二氧化硅气凝胶内部特殊的纳米多孔网状结构,导致冲击波在二氧化硅气凝胶中的衰减效果较好.冲击波在二氧化硅气凝胶中的传播速度极低,因此冲击波在二氧化硅气凝胶中传播时卸载波的追赶卸载效应非常明显,这又进一步促进了冲击波的衰减.     

Some comments on superfluid 3He placed in globally deformed aerogel

New experimental results focused on the behavior of the superfluid A-like phase placed in globally deformed aerogel environment are considered. We compare experimental data collected by using optically attested axially stretched silica aerogel, on the one hand, and “nematically ordered” aerogel consisting of nearly parallel Al₂O₃ · H₂O polymer strands, on the other. In the case of axially stretched silica aerogel the point of view was adopted according to which the orbital anisotropy axis l? is long-ranged. The experiments were carried out by pulsed NMR techniques in keeping the direction of an externally applied magnetic field normal to aerogel stretching axis. We have generalized the dipole-locked configuration for arbitrary angle of inclination of the magnetic field with respect to aerogel stretching axis. The experimental data collected in using “nematically ordered” aerogel cannot be reconciled with above-mentioned results.     

Cobalt Based Nanoparticles Embedded Reduced Graphene Oxide Aerogel for Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalyst

Efficient water electrolysis catalyst is highly demanded for the production of hydrogen as a sustainable energy fuel. It is reported that cobalt derived nanoparticle (CoS₂, CoP, CoS|P) decorated reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composite aerogel catalysts for highly active and reliable hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalysts. 7 nm level cobalt derived nanoparticles are synthesized over graphene aerogel surfaces with excellent surface coverage and maximal expose of active sites. CoS|P/rGO hybrid aerogel composites show an excellent catalytic activity with overpotential of ≈169 mV at a current density of ≈10 mA cm^?2. Accordingly, efficient charge transfer is attained with Tafel slope of ≈52 mV dec^?1 and a charge transfer resistance (R_ct) of ≈12 Ω. This work suggests a viable route toward ultrasmall, uniform nanoparticles decorated graphene surfaces with well‐controlled chemical compositions, which can be generally useful for various applications commonly requiring large exposure of active surface area as well as robust interparticle charger transfer.     

高密度间苯二酚-甲醛碳气凝胶ICF靶的制备与吸附性能研究

 以间苯二酚和甲醛为前驱体，通过改进传统制备技术解决了高密度间苯二酚-甲醛(CRF)碳气凝胶制备过程中的龟裂问题，制备出了符合ICF实验需要的高密度CRF碳气凝胶材料。分别对CRF碳气凝胶的元素组成和物相组成进行了鉴定，采用自动吸附仪考察了CRF碳气凝胶对N₂和H₂的吸附性能。结果表明：该碳气凝胶是一种由C元素组成的类似石墨结构的非晶固态材料，结构均匀性好，具有良好的机械加工性能，比表面积达676 m²·g^-1，平均孔径为7.16 nm；氢吸附质量分数达2.28%，相应体积密度为17.83 kg·m^-3。     

Thermodynamic Properties of Superfluid 3 He in a Nematic Aerogel in a Strong Magnetic Field

The thermodynamic properties of the phases appearing in superfluid 3He in a nematic aerogel in a strong magnetic field are considered. The jumps in specific heat and magnetic susceptibility during the phase transitions have been found. The influence of the dipole energy on the previously obtained phase diagram has been estimated. The transverse and longitudinal NMR frequency shifts have been found for the phases under consideration and the superfluid density tensors have been derived in the Ginzburg–Landau limit.     

Phase diagram of superfluid <Superscript>3</Superscript>He in “nematically ordered” aerogel

Results of experiments with liquid ³He immersed in a new type of aerogel are described. This aerogel consists of Al₂O₃ · H₂O strands which are nearly parallel to each other, so we call it as a “nematically ordered” aerogel. At all used pressures a superfluid transition was observed and a superfluid phase diagram was measured. Possible structures of the observed superfluid phases are discussed.