纳米晶掺钇硬质合金粉末的制备

采用高能球磨法制备了纳米晶掺Y硬质合金粉末。用XRD，SEM和DTA等分析检测手段，研究了纳米晶掺Y硬质合金粉末的结构、形貌和相的变化。结果表明：高能球磨45h，可获得晶粒尺寸约为8nm的掺Y硬质合金粉末；微量Y的加入，有利于硬质合金粉末晶粒的细化；在25～45h范围内，随着高能球磨时间的延长，粉末晶粒尺寸减小，且掺Y硬质合金粉末的晶粒尺寸比未掺Y的硬质合金粉末晶粒尺寸要细一倍；高能球磨25h，粉末中Co的X射线衍射峰消失。高能球磨掺Y硬质合金粉末的DTA曲线在626℃出现了1个尖锐的放热峰。高能球磨掺Y硬质合金粉末固结之后，其合金晶粒细小，机械性能较好。     

First‐principles study of metal/nitride polar interfaces: Ti/TiN

We have examined the optimal interface structure, ideal work of adhesion and bonding character of polar Ti(110)/TiN(111) interfaces by first‐principles density‐functional plane‐wave pseudopotential calculations. Both Ti‐ and N‐terminated interfaces, including six different interface structures, were calculated. The interface structure for each termination, continuing the TiN crystal structure across the interface, has the largest work of adhesion. Although both terminations yield substantial adhesion energies in the range 3–7 J m^?2, the N‐terminated interface is ～4 J m^?2 stronger than the Ti‐terminated interface. Analysis of the interfacial electronic structure shows that the Ti‐terminated interface is a mixed strong, metallic and weak covalent character, whereas the N‐terminated interface is a polar covalent bond similar to the Ti/TiC interface. Further study of the separation of the optimal interface shows that the cleavages will never fracture at the interface due to the strong bonding, which is consistent with the experimental results. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

加氢脱氮催化研究的新进展

化石燃料的加氢脱氮有利于改善油品质量及其稳定性,同时避免燃烧时NO_x的排放。本文介绍了不同化石燃料中有机氮化物的含量及类型,对不同加氢脱氮催化剂及其催化活性位的本质进行了探讨,同时论述了C—N键断裂机理及燃料中主要有机氮化物的HDN反应网络。着重概述了传统金属硫化物催化剂的改性方法,新型的金属碳化物、金属氮化物和金属磷化物催化剂的研究现状。     

Unusual properties of icosahedral boron-rich solids

Icosahedral boron-rich solids are materials containing boron-rich units in which atoms reside at an icosahedron's 12 vertices. These materials are known for their exceptional bonding and the unusual structures that result. This article describes how the unusual bonding generates other distinctive and useful effects. In particular, radiation-induced atomic vacancies and interstitials spontaneously recombine to produce the “self-healing” that underlies these materials’ extraordinary radiation tolerance. Furthermore, boron carbides, a group of icosahedral boron-rich solids, possess unusual electronic, magnetic and thermal properties. For example, the charge carriers, holes, localize as singlet pairs on icosahedra. The unusual origin of this localization is indicated by the absence of a concomitant photo-ionization. The thermally assisted hopping of singlet pairs between icosahedra produces Seebeck coefficients that are unexpectedly large and only weakly dependent on carrier concentration. These properties are exploited in devices: (1) long-lived high-power high-capacity beta-voltaic cells, (2) very high temperature thermoelectrics and (3) solid-state neutron detectors.     

In‐Depth Understanding of the Chemical Properties of Rarely Explored Carbide Cluster Metallofullerenes: A Case Study of Sc2C2@C3v(8)‐C82 that Reveals a General Rule

The chemical properties of carbide‐cluster metallofullerenes (CCMFs) remain largely unexplored, although several new members of CCMFs have been discovered recently. Herein, we report the reaction between Sc₂C₂@C_3v(8)‐C₈₂, which is viewed as a prototypical CCMF because of its high abundance, and 3‐triphenylmethyl‐5‐oxazolidinone ( 1 ) to afford the corresponding pyrrolidino derivative Sc₂C₂@C_3v(8)‐C₈₂(CH₂)₂NTrt ( 2 ; Trt=triphenylmethyl). Single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography studies of 2 revealed that the reaction takes place at a [6,6]‐bond junction, which is directly over the encapsulated C₂ unit and is far from either of the two scandium atoms. On the basis of theoretical calculations and by considering previously reports, we have found that a hexagonal carbon ring on the cage of Sc₂C₂@C_3v(8)‐C₈₂ is highly reactive toward different reagents due to the overlap of high p‐orbital axis vector (POAV) angles and large LUMO coefficients. We propose that this highly concentrated area of reactivity is generated by the encapsulation of the Sc₂C₂ cluster because this region is absent from the empty fullerene C_3v(8)‐C₈₂. Moreover, the absorption and electrochemical results confirm that derivative 2 is more stable than pristine Sc₂C₂@C_3v(8)‐C₈₂, thus illuminating its potential applications.     

CO分子在TiC(001)表面上的吸附构型与电子结构

采用第一性原理方法和平板模型对CO分子在TiC(001)表面的吸附构型和电子结构进行了详细研究. 结果表明, CO分子倾向于采用C端吸附在表层Ti原子上方. 对于该吸附方式, 计算得到的吸附能、CO各电子态所处能级位置以及C—O键伸缩振动频率的红移值均与实验观测结果相吻合. 由能带结构和Mvlliken布居分析结果可知, 当采用C端吸附时, CO的5σ和2π鄢态受到底物影响最为显著, 尤其是C端的桥位吸附方式. 此外, 还进一步对底物表面态在CO吸附过程中的作用进行了探讨.     

Topochemical Transformations of CaX2 (X=C,Si, Ge) to Form Free‐Standing Two‐Dimensional Materials

Topochemical transformations of layered materials CaX₂ (X=Si, Ge) are the method of choice for the high‐yield synthesis of pristine, defect‐free two‐dimensional systems silicane and germanane, which have advanced electronic properties. Based on solid‐state dispersion‐corrected calculations, mechanisms for such transformations are elucidated that provide an in‐depth understanding of phase transition in these layered materials. While formation of such layered materials is highly favorable for silicane and germanane, a barrier of 1.2 eV in the case of graphane precludes its synthesis from CaC₂ topochemically. The energy penalty required for distorting linear acetylene into a trans‐bent geometry accounts for this barrier. In contrast it is highly favorable in the heavier analogues, resulting in barrierless topochemical generation of silicane and germanane. Photochemical generation of the trans‐bent structure of acetylene in its first excited state (S₁) can directly generate graphane through a barrierless condensation. Unlike the buckled structure of silicene, the phase‐h of CaSi₂ with perfectly planar silicene layers exhibits the Dirac cones at the high symmetry points K and H. Interestingly, topochemical acidification of the cubic phase of calcium carbide is predicted to generate the previously elusive platonic hydrocarbon, tetrahedrane.     

碳化硅和碳化硼在电催化中的应用

燃料电池是具有广泛应用前景的新能源技术。碳载铂基催化剂（Pt/C）是最常用的燃料电池电极催化剂,不过Pt/C稳定性较差、且成本高昂,严重限制了燃料电池的规模化应用。共价型碳化物碳化硅和碳化硼,由于具有极强的共价键,其物化稳定性优异,成为制备高稳定性、低成本的燃料电池催化剂的重要基础材料。本文总结了相关研究成果,介绍了碳化硅和碳化硼的独特优势,讨论了相关研究的发展方向。     

Hollow Spheres of Iron Carbide Nanoparticles Encased in Graphitic Layers as Oxygen Reduction Catalysts

Nonprecious metal catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction are the ultimate materials and the foremost subject for low‐temperature fuel cells. A novel type of catalysts prepared by high‐pressure pyrolysis is reported. The catalyst is featured by hollow spherical morphologies consisting of uniform iron carbide (Fe₃C) nanoparticles encased by graphitic layers, with little surface nitrogen or metallic functionalities. In acidic media the outer graphitic layers stabilize the carbide nanoparticles without depriving them of their catalytic activity towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). As a result the catalyst is highly active and stable in both acid and alkaline electrolytes. The synthetic approach, the carbide‐based catalyst, the structure of the catalysts, and the proposed mechanism open new avenues for the development of ORR catalysts.