Thermal and electrical studies on composite gel electrolyte system: PEG–PVA–(NH4CH2CO2)2

The present article reports the synthesis and characterisation of a highly conducting composite polymer gel electrolyte, namely polyethylene glycol–polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)–ammonium succinate system. Formation of an amorphous composite gel electrolyte has been evidenced in differential scanning calorimetry experiments. Thermogravimetric analysis of the composite gel electrolyte has shown better thermal stability of films containing 25 wt% PVA. Composite gel system containing 10 wt% PVA exhibits optimal ionic conductivity (4.0 × 10^?4 s cm^?1) and its variation with temperature follows Vogel, Tamman and Fulcher relationship. The magnitude of variation in ionic conductivity (with temperature) of these composite electrolytes and its Williams, Landel and Ferry fit reveals liquid-like charge transport. Composite electrolyte with 25 wt% PVA appears to be a suitable candidate for device applications on the basis of experimental findings.     

Study of phase transition in a [CdHgI4 : 0.2AgI] mixed conducting composite system doped with KI and K2SO4

New composite superionic systems, [CdHgI₄?:?0.2AgI]?:?0.xKI and [CdHgI₄?:?0.2AgI]?:?0.xK₂SO₄ (x?=?0.2, 0.4, 0.6?mol. wt%), were prepared, using [CdHgI₄?:?0.2AgI] mixed composite system as the host. Electrical conductivity was measured to study the transition behavior at frequencies of 100?Hz, 120?Hz, 1?kHz, and 10?kHz in the temperature range from 150°C to 250°C using a GENRAD 1659 RLC Digibridge. A sharp increase in conductivity was observed during β?→?α phase transition. Upon increasing the dopant-to-host ratio, the conductivity of the superionic systems exhibited Arrhenius (thermally activated)-type behavior. Differential thermal analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray powder diffraction were performed to confirm the doping effect and transition in the host. The phase transition temperature increased with an increase in the dopant concentration. Activation energies in eV for pre- and post-transition phase behavior are reported.     

Reliability in reconstruction of the axisymmetric refractive index profiles from transverse interferograms. Accurate versus approximate methods: A comparative study

A mathematical formalism related to the approximate as well as the accurate interferometric data reduction schemes is briefly outlined and subsequently applied in the reconstruction of the assumed (Luneburg) axisymmetric refractive index distribution. The presented comparative analysis confirms the generally held opinion that the approximate methods (“straight-line” and Kokubun-Iga approaches) may provide quite reasonable results in the examination of refractively inhomogeneous disturbances characterized by weak gradient and moderate index variation. On the other hand, the accurate scheme for transverse interferometric data interpretation and reduction, based on the close-form correlation between the fringe shift and the deflection function, [1] remains the only method for reliable reconstruction of strongly refracting index profiles, independently of magnitude of refraction and ambiguity of the fringes. This fact is of considerable importance for transverse interferometry of fibers (preform rods) and/or GRIN-rod lenses characterized by high numerical apertures.     

Atomic Absorption Spectrometry of Silver with Absorption Tube Having Nebulization Chamber

In the atomic absorption spectrometry with the long absorption tube using a hydrogen-air flame, only the total consumption type of the burners, e.g., Beckman¹ or ring burners², have been used for the input of a sample solution to the flame. The use of the indirect input method with nebulization chamber has never been attempted, though, by use of a commercially available apparatus with nebulization chamber, the large increase of the sensitivity has been easily obtained by heating the chamber and nebulizing air^3–5.     

A Comparative Study on the Reinforcing Effect of Aramide and PET Short Fibers in a Natural Rubber-Based Composite

Four types of chopped fibers have been studied as reinforcement additives in a standard natural rubber based, carbon black filled formulation. The fibers studied were aramide (2 types) and polyester (2 types). The chopped fibers were added on top of the carbon black filled rubber compound at 2, 4, and 8 phr levels. The extra reinforcing effect in the modulus, especially at low elongation, the increase in hardness, the anisotropic properties, and the stiffening effects have been studied together with the evaluation of the mechanical hysteresis in strain and in compression. The permanent set of the resulting rubber compounds have been evaluated as well. The best compromise in performances and price was found for a certain type of polyester fiber.     

The Construction of Sandbag Microstructure in Polyamide 6/Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Terpolymer/Nanometer Calcium Carbonate Ternary Composite

A sandbag microstructure was constructed in Polyamide 6(PA6)/ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM)/nanometer calcium carbonate (nano-CaCO₃) ternary composites by the addition of maleinated EPDM (EPDM-g-MA) to reduce the interfacial tension between EPDM and PA6 and EPDM and nano-CaCO₃. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis revealed that the microstructure of the ternary composites evolved from the initial separated EPDM and nano-CaCO₃ dispersion structure to the sandbag structure and finally to the separated dispersion structure again with the increase of EPDM-g-MA content in the elastomer phase. The mechanical results showed the composites with the sandbag microstructure exhibited excellent toughness and stiffness.     

Asymptotic stability of a composite wave of two traveling waves to a hyperbolic–parabolic system modeling chemotaxis

In this paper, we study the asymptotic stability of a composite wave consisting of two traveling waves to a hyperbolic–parabolic system modeling repulsive chemotaxis. On the basis of elementary energy estimates, we show that the composite wave is asymptotically stable under general initial perturbations, which are not necessarily zero integral. As an application, we obtain a similar result for this system in the presence of a boundary. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

复合材料特征值的高阶多尺度Rayleigh商校正

本文讨论了周期结构复合材料特征值的多尺度计算,提出了高阶多尺度Rayleigh商校正算法,并给出了收敛性分析. 最后,通过大量数值实验结果表明,新算法是有效且必要的.     

青铜—石墨复合材料在干摩擦和水润滑下的摩擦磨损性能及磨损机理研究

对比考察了青铜 -石墨复合材料在水润滑和干摩擦两种状态下的摩擦磨损性能及磨损机理 .结果表明 :水润滑下青铜 -石墨复合材料的磨损率明显比干摩擦下的小 ,其最小磨损率为 1.0 1× 10 -6mm3 /N·m ,而摩擦系数比干摩擦下的大 ,复合材料在干摩擦下的磨损机理主要为粘着磨损、剥层磨损和犁削 ,磨损较严重 ;而在水润滑下 ,复合材料的磨损机理主要为磨粒磨损和疲劳磨损 ,磨损较小 .这是因为水有利于降低摩擦副接触表面的温度 ,有效地抑制了基体青铜的转移 ;同时水促进了不锈钢偶件的氧化 ,形成薄而致密氧化膜 ,从而降低了磨损     

Phase theory for binary one-dimensional Fermi gases in harmonic traps

The phase theory of two interacting one-dimensional degenerate Fermi gases confined to different harmonic traps is developed based on the concept of bosonization. The excitation spectra of mass and composition waves are calculated and stability boundaries as function of interaction strength and frequency detuning of the traps are found. The experimentally accessible non-local mobilities and their relation to the excitation frequencies are also studied. The problem of the Kohn mode within phase theory is discussed and a solution is proposed. As an example of the simplicity and effectiveness of the new approach the propagation of a composition perturbation across the Fermi seas is calculated analytically.