光谱学研究硅烷钒锆复合钝化膜的结构和成膜机理

在热镀锌钢板表面制备了硅烷钒锆复合钝化膜。用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、射频辉光放电发射光谱(rf-GD-OES)和傅里叶变换衰减全反射红外光谱(ATR-FTIR)表征了钝化膜的组成结构,分析了硅烷钒锆复合钝化膜的成膜机理。结果表明：硅烷之间互联构成了硅烷钒锆复合钝化膜的主成膜成分,无机缓蚀剂均匀分布在膜层中。钝化膜表面Si2p的XPS窄幅扫描谱100.7 eV处的拟合峰和红外光谱在波数1 100 cm-1 Si—O吸收峰变宽加强,表明硅烷以Si—O—Zn键的形式化学吸附在锌的表面,硅烷分子之间通过Si—O—Si键相互交联;红外光谱中1 650和1 560 cm-1的两个酰胺特征峰,结合910 cm-1的环氧特征峰的消失,表明γ-GPT的环氧基团在氨基活性氢的诱导下开环和γ-APT的氨基之间发生聚合反应形成交联的空间网状结构;rf-GD-OES分析发现钝化膜0.3 μm处存在一层富氧层,钝化反应生成的ZrF₄,ZrO₂和钒盐等无机物均匀分布在钝化膜中。分析膜层组成结构和成膜前后的ATR-FTIR光谱,研究了成膜过程中发生的物理过程和化学变化,提出了硅烷钒锆复合钝化膜的成膜机理。     

Guided waves in a monopile of an offshore wind turbine

We study the guided waves in a structure which consists of two overlapping steel plates, with the overlapping section grouted. This geometry is often encountered in support structures of large industrial offshore constructions, such as wind turbine monopiles. It has been recognized for some time that the guided wave technology offers distinctive advantages for the ultrasonic inspections and health monitoring of structures of this extent. It is demonstrated that there exist advantageous operational regimes of ultrasonic transducers guaranteeing a good inspection range, even when the structures are totally submerged in water, which is a consideration when the wind turbines are deployed off shore.     

An improved algorithm for detecting point of impact in anisotropic inhomogeneous plates

Conventional triangulation techniques fail to correctly predict the acoustic source location in anisotropic plates due to the direction dependent nature of the elastic wave speeds. To overcome this problem, Kundu et al. [1] proposed an alternative method for acoustic source prediction based on optimizing an objective function. They defined an objective function that uses the time of flight information of the acoustic waves to the passive transducers attached to the plate and the wave propagation direction (θ) from the source point to the receiving sensors. Some weaknesses of the original algorithm proposed in Ref. [1] were later overcome by developing a modified objective function [2]. A new objective function is introduced here to further simplify the optimization procedure and improve the computational efficiency. A new algorithm for source location is also introduced here to increase the source location accuracy. The performance of the objective function and source location algorithm were experimentally verified on a homogeneous anisotropic plate and a non-homogeneous anisotropic plate with a doubler patch. Results from these experiments indicate that the new objective function and source location algorithm have improved performance when compared with those discussed in Refs. [1] and [2].     

Wear resistance of reactive plasma sprayed and laser remelted TiB2-TiC0.3N0.7 based composite coatings against medium carbon steel

Wear resistance of reactive plasma sprayed TiB₂-TiC_0.3N_0.7 based composite coatings and the as-sprayed coating with laser surface treatment was investigated using plate-on-plate tests. Wear tests were performed at different normal loads and sliding speeds under dry sliding conditions in air. The surface morphologies of counterparts against as-sprayed and laser remelted coatings were investigated. The microstructure and chemical composition of wear debris and coatings were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), respectively. The results show that the wear resistance of the laser remelted coating is improved significantly due to their increased microhardness and reduced flaws. The primary wear mechanism of the remelted coating is oxidation wear and its minor wear mechanisms are grain abrasion and fatigue failure during the course of wear test. In contrast, the primary wear mechanism of the as-sprayed coating is grain abrasion at the low sliding speed (370 rpm) and fatigue failure at the high sliding speed (549 rpm). The oxidation wear mechanism is a minor contributor for the as-sprayed coating.     

The tribology properties of alumina/silica composite nanoparticles as lubricant additives

The as-prepared alumina/silica (Al₂O₃/SiO₂) composite nanoparticles were synthesized with a hydrothermal method and modified by silane coupling agent. The tribological properties of the modified Al₂O₃/SiO₂ composite nanoparticles as lubricating oil additives were investigated by four-ball and thrust-ring tests in terms of wear scar diameter, friction coefficient, and the morphology of thrust-ring. It is found that their anti-wear and anti-friction performances are better than those of pure Al₂O₃ or SiO₂ nanoparticles. When the optimized concentration of nanoparticle additive is 0.5 wt.%, the diameters of wear scar and friction coefficients are both smallest. Such modified composite nanoparticles can adsorb onto the friction surfaces, which results in rolling friction. Therefore, the friction coefficient is reduced.     

Preparation of Zn(Cd)O:Ga–SiO2 composite scintillating materials

Composite material consisting of highly luminescent Zn(Cd)O:Ga powder embedded in the silica matrix was prepared. It was found out that ZnO:Ga with less developed crystals (i.e. annealed at lower temperatures) is more prone to interact with the SiO₂ matrix and form zinc silicates, which in turn resulted in the decrease in the excitonic emission. Pre-annealing of the powders at temperatures above 600 °C prevented the interaction with the SiO₂ matrix. ZnO:Ga with well-developed crystals at such a high temperatures was not affected by the matrix and retained its properties, i.e. high radioluminescence intensity and ultrafast sub nanosecond photoluminescence decay. Introducing Cd into the ZnO lattice caused observable red shift in the excitonic luminescence, without negatively affecting the total intensity or the decay.     

Polymer assisted assembling of the semiconductor particles: Structural and electrical studies

CdS and Si semiconductor nanopraticles were embedded in a polymer matrix and characterized using various techniques. The surface properties and size distribution of the nanoparticles were monitored by POM and SEM and found to be uniform but around the crystalline frameworks of the polymer. XRD and FTIR analysis have been used to ensure the composite nature and particle size of the semiconductor loaded films. The electrical conductivity of these films were evaluated and found to increase with semiconductor dispersion and attains a percolation threshold at optimum composition. This composition and the distribution of the clusters is shown to vary with the type of the semiconductor, i.e., CdS or Si.     

多氯甲基芳烃的合成与表征

以甲苯、乙苯、异丙苯、间二甲苯和均三甲苯为原料,在由路易斯酸、有机酸和无机酸所组成的新型复合催化剂协同催化下,经多氯甲基化反应制备了2,4,6-三(氯甲基)甲苯、2,4,6-三(氯甲基)乙苯、2,4,6-三(氯甲基)异丙苯、2,4,6-三(氯甲基)间二甲苯和2,4,6-三(氯甲基)均三甲苯.利用IR、1H NMR、13C NMR等手段对所合成产物的结构进行了表征,在优化反应条件下,5种产物的收率分别可达 24.5％、31.7％、15.3％、78.1％和89.6％.     

Preparation and characterization of carbonyl iron/glass composite absorber as matched load for isolator

Composite absorbers made from 66 wt% carbonyl iron and 34 wt% low melting point glass powder were prepared by a pressureless sintering technique in a nitrogen atmosphere. Apparent porosity and bending strength of the as-prepared composites were investigated. The microstructure, heat resisting properties and electromagnetic properties were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis–differential scanning calorimetry and vector network analyzer. The results show that the carbonyl iron/glass composite absorbers were difficult to densify. As the sintering temperature and soaking time increased, the apparent porosity first decreased and then increased, whereas the bending strength showed the opposite change. The composite absorber sintered at 520 °C for 40 min achieved the minimum apparent porosity of 13.08% and the highest bending strength of 52 MPa. Compared to the carbonyl iron/silicone rubber absorber, the carbonyl iron/glass composite absorber exhibited better heat resisting properties, and the initial oxidation temperature was increased about 200 °C. The composite absorber with a thickness of 1.25 mm showed a good microwave absorbing property in 8–12 GHz.     

Detection of delamination defects in CFRP materials using ultrasonic signal processing

In this paper, signal processing techniques are tested for their ability to resolve echoes associated with delaminations in carbon fiber-reinforced polymer multi-layered composite materials (CFRP) detected by ultrasonic methods. These methods include split spectrum processing (SSP) and the expectation-maximization (EM) algorithm. A simulation study on defect detection was performed, and results were validated experimentally on CFRP with and without delamination defects taken from aircraft. Comparison of the methods for their ability to resolve echoes are made.