Properties and performance of BaxSr1−xCo0.8Fe0.2O3−δ materials for oxygen transport membranes

The present paper discusses the oxygen transport properties, oxygen stoichiometry, phase stability, and chemical and mechanical stability of the perovskites (BSCF) and (SCF) for air separation applications. The low oxygen conductive brownmillerite phase in SCF is characterized using in-situ neutron diffraction, thermographic analysis and temperature programmed desorption but this phase is not present for BSCF under the conditions studied. Although both materials show oxygen fluxes well above 10 ml/cm²·min at T=1,273 K and pO₂=1 bar for self-supporting, 200 μm-thick membranes, BSCF is preferred as a membrane material due to its phase stability. However, BSCF’s long-term stable performance remains to be confirmed. The deviation from ideal oxygen stoichiometry for both materials is high: δ>0.6. The thermal expansion coefficients of BSCF and SCF are 24×10⁻⁶ and 30×10⁻⁶ K⁻¹, respectively, as determined from neutron diffraction data. The phenomenon of kinetic demixing has been observed at pO₂<10⁻⁵ bar, resulting in roughening of the surface and enrichment with alkaline earth metals. Stress–strain curves were determined and indicated creep behavior that induces undesired ductility at T=1,073 K for SCF. Remedies for mechanical and chemical instabilities are discussed.     

Preparation and characterization of novel organosoluble and thermally stable poly(benzimidazole-amide)s bearing phthalimide pendent groups

Novel aromatic poly(benzimidazole-amide)s, PBAs, have been synthesized by direct polycondensation of a new dicarboxylic acid, N-[3,5-bis(5-carboxylic acid-2-benzimidazole) phenyl]phthalimide (1), containing performed benzimidazole rings and a phthalimide pendent group with various aromatic diamines. The dicarboxylic acid was synthesized by reaction of 5-(N-phthalimide)isophthalic acid with 4-methyl-1,2-phenylenediamine in polyphosphoric acid, followed by its oxidation into relative dicarboxylic acid. To study the structure-property relationships of 1,3-bis(5-carboxylic acid-2-benzimidazole)benzene (2, as a reference) this compound was also synthesized. The chemical structure of 1 and 2 were confirmed by the spectroscopic methods and elemental analyses. The characterization of the polymers was performed with inherent viscosity measurements, solubility tests, FT-IR, Ultraviolet and ¹H NMR spectroscopy and thermogravimetry. The polymers were obtained in quantitative yields with inherent viscosities between 0.53 and 0.91 dl g⁻¹. The effects of the phthalimide pendent group on the polymer properties such as solubility and thermal behavior were investigated and compared with those of the corresponding unsubstituted poly(benzimidazole-amide)s. The modified poly(benzimidazole-amide)s showed enhanced solubilities in some solvents, such as m-cresol and pyridine, in comparison to the unmodified analogues. In addition, the incorporation of the pendent phthalimide groups in the poly(benzimidazole-amide)s backbone increased remarkably the thermal stability of the polymer. The glass transition temperature and 10% weight loss temperature of the poly(benzimidazole-amide)s were in range of 291-334 °C and 466-540 °C, respectively, in nitrogen.     

多晶粒银纳米线形变机理对温度依赖性的分子动力学研究

基于大规模分子动力学仿真,研究了包含多个晶粒的柱状银纳米线在不同温度下沿轴向拉伸形变的行为。结果表明,当温度低于200 K时,含较大晶粒的体系中位错滑移是其形变的主要机理,最大应力随温度变化不显著。当环境温度高于200 K时,晶粒的滑动逐渐成为形变的主导因素,这一特征在含更小晶粒的体系内表现更明显。同时最大应力随温度显著降低。基于上述结果,进一步讨论了温度对Hall-Petch关系的影响。     

On the development of a triple‐preserving Maxwell's equations solver in non‐staggered grids

We present in this paper a finite difference solver for Maxwell's equations in non‐staggered grids. The scheme formulated in time domain theoretically preserves the properties of zero‐divergence, symplecticity, and dispersion relation. The mathematically inherent Hamiltonian can be also retained all the time. Moreover, both spatial and temporal terms are approximated to yield the equal fourth‐order spatial and temporal accuracies. Through the computational exercises, modified equation analysis and Fourier analysis, it can be clearly demonstrated that the proposed triple‐preserving solver is computationally accurate and efficient for use to predict the Maxwell's solutions. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Internal waves in a two‐layer system using fully nonlinear internal‐wave equations

In order to understand the nonlinear effect in a two‐layer system, fully nonlinear strongly dispersive internal‐wave equations, based on a variational principle, were proposed in this study. A simple iteration method was used to solve the internal‐wave equations in order to solve the equations stably. The applicability of the proposed numerical computation scheme was confirmed to agree with linear dispersion relation theoretically obtained from variational principle. The proposed computational scheme was also shown to reproduce internal waves including higher‐order nonlinear effect from the analysis of internal solitary waves in a two‐layer system. Furthermore, for the second‐order numerical analysis, the balance of nonlinearity and dispersion was found to be similar to the balance assumed in the KdV theory and the Boussinesq‐type equations. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

庚酸甲酯高温燃烧化学动力学机理的系统简化和分析

采用详细化学反应动力学机理的系统简化方法, 对庚酸甲酯高温燃烧化学动力学机理进行了系统简化. 首先采用两步直接关系图法(Directed relation graph method, DRG)和主成分分析(Principle component analysis, PCA)方法对由1087个物种、4592步可逆反应组成的庚酸甲酯燃烧的详细机理进行框架简化, 得到了包含108个物种, 547步基元反应的框架机理. 在此框架机理基础上, 进一步采用计算奇异值摄动法(Computational singular perturbation, CSP)对框架机理进行时间尺度分析, 再选取30个准稳态物种, 采用准稳态近似(Quasi steady state approximation, QSSA)方法构建了包含78个物种、74步总包反应的全局简化机理. 模拟结果表明, 在较宽的参数范围内, 框架机理和全局简化机理均能重现庚酸甲酯高温燃烧时的点火延迟、物种浓度分布和熄火等燃烧特性. 此外, 基于框架机理阐明了庚酸甲酯高温燃烧的反应路径和对点火有重要影响的基元反应. 与详细机理相比, 框架机理保留了良好的精确性和全局性, 可以很好地反映庚酸甲酯的燃烧特性, 有助于对生物柴油的燃烧过程的理解.     

YIHn: A New Family of Metal‐rich Hydride Halides

The graphite‐like yttrium hydride halides, YIH_n (0.8 ? n ? 1.0), have been prepared in quantitative yields by heating either YI₃, YH₂ (1:2) or stoichiometric YI₃, YH₂, Y mixtures in sealed Ta ampoules at 900°C. A lower limit of the homogeneity range, n ≈ 2/3, has been determined from dehydrogenation experiments. All YIH_n phases adopt the ZrBr‐type heavy‐atom structure. The hydrogen variation is accompanied by a change in the c lattice constant from 31.162(3) to 31.033(1) Å for n = 0.61(3) to 1.02(3). The YIH_n phases reversibly react with hydrogen at 400‐600°C to form the light green transparent compound YIH₂. However, increasing the reaction temperature above 700°C causes decomposition to an unidentified phase being in equilibrium with YH₂ and YI₃. The arrangement of the heavy atoms in YIH₂ (P m1; a = 3.8579(3) Å, c = 10.997(1) Å) corresponds to a four‐layer I‐Y‐Y‐I slab with the stacking sequence (AbaB) as was found by x‐ray powder diffraction data refinement with the Rietveld method. A miscibility gap exists between YIH and YIH₂. Samples YIH_n (n ? 1.0) show metallic conductivity at room temperature, which changes into semiconducting behavior with decreasing temperature as n approaches its lower value ≈ 2/3.     

Quantum topology phase diagrams for molecules,clusters, and solids

The need to make more quantitative use of the total electronic charge density distribution is demonstrated in this short perspective. This is framed in the perspective of the ground breaking early work of Bader and coworkers, along with mathematicians who captured the essential nature of a molecule in a suitably compact form in real space. We see that this simple form is the Poincaré–Hopf relation for molecules and clusters and the Euler–Hopf relation in solids. Thom's theory of elementary catastrophes combined with the Poincaré–Hopf relation provides the inspiration for the new quantum topology. An alternative use of the Poincaré–Hopf relation, molecular recognition, is discussed. Quantum topology is then used to create a topology phase diagram for both molecules and solids. The author adds their perspectives of the huge potential of the quantum topology approach by demonstrating the ease with which new theoretical ideas can be generated. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

2MgO·2B2O3·MgCl2·14H2O-7.8%H3BO3-H2O体系多温相关系研究

研究了2MgO·2B2O3·MgCl2·14H20在不同温度下的7.8%H3BO3水溶液中的相转化产物及其溶解度.IR,XRD,TG及化学分析表明,相转化产物在0～22℃范围内为MgO·2B2O3·9H20;22～68℃为MgO·2B2O3·7.5H20;68～95℃为MgO·2B2O3·7H20;95～98.8℃为MgO·2B2O3·5H20;100～110℃为MgO·B2O3·3H20;110～120℃为2MgO·B2O3·2H20;120～170℃为2MgO·B2O3·1.5H20;170～200℃为2MgO·B2O3·H20.提出了相转化反应原理.     

单向应力条件下松弛时间率相关的非线性粘弹性本构模型

基于单向拉伸实验研究和内变量理论 ,提出了一种新的简单的一维非线性粘弹性本构关系 .对两种粘弹性材料 ,即高密度聚乙烯和聚丙烯进行了不同加载速率作用下的拉伸实验研究 ,实验结果表明 ,两种材料的应力应变关系与加载速率相关 ;对材料的应力应变实验数据进行拟合发现 ,材料的松弛时间具有很强的应变率相关性 ,当应变率发生数量级变化时 ,材料的松弛时间也发生数量级的变化 .采用内变量理论 ,导出了在单轴应力条件下松弛时间率相关的非线性粘弹性本构关系的迭代形式 ,并给出其收敛条件 .当采取一次迭代形式时 ,本构关系退化为松弛时间率相关的Maxwell模型 .数值拟合的结果表明 ,一次迭代形式的本构关系就可以很好地拟合和预测实验结果 .