Effects of pulsed bias duty ratio on microstructure and mechanical properties of TiN/TiAlN multilayer coatings

TiN/TiAlN multilayer coatings were deposited on M2 high speed steel by a pulsed bias arc ion plating system. The effect of pulsed bias duty ratio on the microstructure, mechanical and wear properties was investigated. The amount of macroparticles reduced with the increase of the duty ratio. The surface roughness was 0.0858 μm at duty ratio of 50%. TiN/TiAlN multilayer coatings were crystallized with orientations in the (1 1 1), (2 0 0) (2 2 2) and (3 1 1) crystallographic planes and the microstructure strengthened at (1 1 1) preferred orientation. At duty ratio of 20%, the hardness of TiN/TiAlN multilayer coatings reached a maximum of 3004 HV, which was 3.2 times that of the substrate. The adhesion strength reached a maximum of 77 N at 50% duty ratio. Friction and wear analyses were carried out by pin-on-disc tester at room temperature. Compared with the substrate, all the specimens coated with TiN/TiAlN multilayer coatings exhibited better tribological properties.     

Constructing differentially 4-uniform permutations over GF(22m ) from quadratic APN permutations over GF(22m+1)

In this paper, by means of the idea proposed by Carlet (ACISP 1-15, 2011), differentially 4-uniform permutations with the best known nonlinearity over \({\mathbb{F}_{2^{2m}}}\) are constructed using quadratic APN permutations over \({\mathbb{F}_{2^{2m+1}}}\) . Special constructions are given using the Gold functions. The algebraic degree of the constructions and their compositional inverses is also investigated. One construction and its compositional inverse both have algebraic degree m + 1 over \({\mathbb{F}_2^{2m}}\) .     

A matrix approach for constructing quadratic APN functions

A one to one correspondence is given between quadratic homogeneous APN functions and a special kind of matrices which we call as QAM’s. By modifying the elements of a known QAM, new quadratic APN functions can be constructed. Based on the nice mathematical structures of the QAM’s, an efficient algorithm for constructing quadratic APN functions is proposed. On \(\mathbb {F}_{2^7}\) , we have found 471 new CCZ-inequivalent quadratic APN functions, which is 20 times more than the number of the previously known ones. Before this paper, It is only found 23 classes of CCZ-inequivalent APN functions on \(\mathbb {F}_{2^8}\) . With the method of this paper, we have found 2,252 new CCZ-inequivalent quadratic APN functions, and this number is still increasing.     

Characterizing fracture energy of proton exchange membranes using a knife slit test

Pinhole formation in proton exchange membranes (PEM) may be caused by a process of flaw formation and crack propagation within membranes exposed to cyclic hygrothermal loading. Fracture mechanics can be used to characterize the propagation process, which is thought to occur in a slow, time‐dependent manner under cyclic loading conditions, and believed to be associated with limited plasticity. The intrinsic fracture energy has been used to characterize the fracture resistance of polymeric material with limited viscoelastic and plastic dissipation, and has been found to be associated with long‐term durability of polymeric materials. Insight into this limiting value of fracture energy may be useful in characterizing the durability of proton exchange membranes, including the formation of pinhole defects. In an effort to collect fracture data with limited plasticity, a knife slit test was adapted to measure fracture energies of PEMs, resulting in fracture energies that were two orders of magnitude smaller than those obtained with other fracture test methods. The presence of a sharp knife blade reduces crack tip plasticity, providing fracture energies that may be more representative of the intrinsic fracture energies of the thin membranes. Three commercial PEMs were tested to evaluate their fracture energies (G_c) at temperatures ranging from 40 to 90 °C and humidity levels varying from dry to 90% relative humidity (RH). Experiments were also conducted with membrane specimens immersed in water at various temperatures. The time temperature moisture superposition principle was applied to generate fracture energy master curves plotted as a function of reduced cutting rate based on the humidity and temperature conditions of the tests. The shift with respect to temperature and humidity suggests that the slitting process is viscoelastic in nature. Also such shifts were found to be consistent with those obtained from constitutive tests such as stress relaxation. The fracture energy is more sensitive to temperature than on humidity. The master curves converge at the lowest reduced cutting rates, suggesting similar intrinsic fracture energies; but diverge at higher reduced cutting rates to significantly different fracture energies. Although the relationship between G_c and ultimate mechanical durability has not been established, the test method may hold promise for investigating and comparing membrane resistance to failure in fuel cell environments. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 48: 333–343, 2010     

Tissue engineering and peripheral nerve regeneration (III)

The biodegradation rate and biocompatibility of poly (d, / -lactide) (PDLLA)in vivo were evaluated. The aim of this study was to establish a nerve guide constructed by the PDLLA with 3-D microenvironment and to repair a 10 mm of sciatic nerve gap in rats. The process of the nerve regeneration was investigated by histological assessment, electrophysiological examination, and determination of wet weight recovery rate of the gastrocnemius muscle. After 3 weeks, the nerve guide had changed from a transparent to an opaque status. The conduit was degraded and absorbed partly and had lost their strength with breakage at the 9th week of postoperation. At the conclusion of 12 weeks, proximal and distal end of nerves were anastomosed by nerve regeneration and the conduit vanished completely. The results suggest that PDLLA conduits may serve for peripheral nerve regeneration and PDLLA is a sort of hopeful candidate for tissue engineering.     

锆(Ⅳ)-香草基荧光酮-Tween 20络合显色反应研究及其分析应用

在0.24～0.36mol/L盐酸介质中和Tween20存在下,香草基荧光酮与锆(Ⅳ)发生灵敏的显色反应,有色络合物的最大吸收波长为530nm,表观摩尔吸光系数为1.39×10~5L·mol~(-1)·cm~(-1)。锆(Ⅳ)含量在0～12μg/25mL范围内符合比尔定律。方法适用于铝合金中锆的直接测定,结果令人满意。     

Thermally tuned optical fiber for true time delay generation

A new technique for generating a continuous range of true time delay values is introduced. Heating optical fiber in order to change the effective index of the guided mode produces time delays. A 45-m section of single-mode silica fiber is demonstrated to produce a continuous range of time delay values from 0 to 211 ps over a temperature tuning range of 50°C (30–80°C). A thermal time delay factor is introduced and found to be 0.096 ps/m°C for Corning LEAF fiber. A 7.66-m section of multimode Lucina polymer fiber is demonstrated to produce a range of time delay values from 0 to 32 ps over a temperature tuning range of 30°C (30–60°C). The thermal time delay factor for this fiber is −0.1427 ps/m°C.     

轴对称薄壁结构自由振动的边界元分析

采用双互易法分析薄壁轴对称结构自由振动的特征频率以及特征模态.首先,采用径向基函数插值域积分里的位移,利用双互易法将域积分转化为子午面边界的积分.然后,将边界物理量、基本解和特解展开为傅里叶级数,沿环向积分后得到的边界积分方程可用于轴对称结构带体积力问题和受非对称载荷的动力学分析,其积分域为轴对称结构子午面边界上的线积分,进一步降低了问题的维度和离散的难度.文章详细探讨了源点处于对称轴的特殊情况,根据基本解和特解的退化形式,针对无体积力和有体积力分别给出了处理奇异矩阵的方案.对于薄壁结构,采用双曲正弦变换处理近奇异积分有效提高积分精度.最后将双互易法和双曲正弦变化应用于薄壁轴对称结构带体积力的静力学和自由振动分析.数值结果表明,文章提出的处理奇异矩阵的方法能够有效处理源点处于对称轴的情况;当圆筒厚高比为$10^{-3}$,边界元计算的特征频率的相对误差为$10^{-3}$,且优于有限元的结果.      

一类线性随机微分方程的解法

本文关注一类线性随机微分方程的解法,先求解伪齐次随机微分方程,变易对应解的常数,再带回原方程求解.这区别于以往求解随机微分方程所对应的齐次微分方程的常数变易法.多个例子证明本文的方法更简明.     

Synthesis and supercapacitive performance of CuO/Cu2O nanosheet arrays modified by hydrothermal deposited NiOOH

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Binder-free, high-performance electrode materials play a critical role for supercapacitors. In this paper, through the electrochemical anodization process,...