基于PF-LBM模型的自然对流影响枝晶生长模拟

基于二元合金枝晶生长的相场模型,建立耦合流场、温度场和溶质场等物理外场的多元合金相场模型,模拟了单晶粒和多晶粒在自然对流作用下的生长,观察了枝晶凝固过程中的枝晶形貌、流场以及溶质场的变化.研究发现：温度梯度和浓度梯度改变引起自然对流,使枝晶整体的对称性遭到破坏,上游枝晶尖端生长受到促进,生长速度大于下游,水平方向枝晶尖端生长速度介于上下游之间,二次枝晶臂生长速度、浓度与一次枝晶臂基本相同,能量起伏和结构起伏使枝晶受到的影响更加明显.此外,随着各向异性强度增加,枝晶尺寸变大,生长速度加快,主枝晶臂变细,内部凹陷变明显,尖端变尖锐,二次枝晶臂间距增大.当单晶粒各向异性强度为0.05时,出现明显的“颈缩”现象,多晶粒在各向异性强度为0.03时,出现明显“颈缩”现象.     

Co基合金激光熔覆层组织及近表面结晶方向

采用同步送粉式激光熔覆工艺在45^#钢表面制备了Stellite Co基合金涂层。利用光学显微镜、扫描电镜（SEM)、附件（EDS）及X射线衍射仪分析了熔覆层的快速凝固微观组织特征和相结构。熔覆层初生相为γ-Co枝晶，枝晶间为γ-Co及Cr23C6共晶组成。在熔覆层的近自由表面，发现了一种新的、结晶方向与激光扫描速度方向平行的细小枝晶。熔覆层与基体界面为平面结晶，向中心过渡为胞状晶、柱状枝晶等多种形态。两道熔覆层的搭接区组织粗化，且出现准等轴晶、等轴晶。     

Controlled Aqueous Solution Synthesis of Platinum–Palladium Alloy Nanodendrites with Various Compositions Using Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymers

In a recent study, we demonstrated that Pluronic F127 triblock copolymer plays a critical role in the formation of dendritic Pt nanostructures (L. Wang, Y. Yamauchi, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009 , 131, 9152–9153). Herein, we expand this concept to produce novel dendritic Pt–Pd alloy nanoparticles. In this paper, a very simple, one‐step and efficient route is proposed to directly produce dendritic Pt–Pd alloy nanoparticles with high surface area in high yield, which is carried out simply by stirring an aqueous solution that contains K₂PtCl₄ and Na₂PdCl₄ binary precursors in the presence of Pluronic F127 block copolymer and ascorbic acid at room temperature within 30 min without the need for any template, seed‐mediated growth, or additive. By simply changing the compositional ratios of the Pt and Pd sources in the precursor solutions, Pt–Pd nanodendrites with various compositions can be easily produced. Because of its unique simplicity, the proposed approach can be considered as a powerful strategy for producing Pt–Pd alloy nanoparticles with unique nanoarchitectures for commercial devices.     

切向流动作用下SCN-3wt% H2O枝晶定向生长过程研究

实时观察了切向流动作用下SCN-3wt% H₂O合金的定向凝固过程,研究了该合金枝晶生长方向、尖端半径、枝晶一次臂间距以及二次臂生长速度的变化规律.实验观察到能够代表枝晶尖端溶质边界层的“亮带”,该亮带在流动作用下的非对称性证实了切向流动能够改变枝晶前沿溶质的对称分布,使溶质边界层厚度沿背流侧向迎流侧逐渐减薄,枝晶生长发生迎流偏转,且偏转角度随抽拉速度的提高而减小.同时,流场与浓度场的耦合促进枝晶间的优胜劣汰,枝晶一次臂间距显著增大.固液界面处的强迫流动还能够引发相邻枝晶间环流,加速迎流处二次臂生长而抑制背流处生长. 关键词： 定向凝固 枝晶生长 切向流动     

Solute distribution in KNbO3 melt-solution and its effect on dendrite growth during rapid solidification

This paper reports that the rapid solidification of mixed Li 2 B 4 O 7 and KNbO 3 melted in a Pt loop heater has been performed experimentally by the method of quenching, and various morphologies of KNbO 3 crystals have been observed in different regions of the quenched melt-solution. Dendrites were formed in the central region where mass transfer is performed by diffusion, whereas polygonal crystals with smooth surface grew in the marginal region where convection dominates mass transport. Based on measurement of KNbO 3 concentration along crystal interface by electronic probe analysis, it finds the variety of crystal morphologies, which is the result of different solute distributions: in the central region the inhomogeneity of solute concentration is much sharper and morphological instability is easier to take place; nevertheless in the marginal region the concentration homogeneity has been greatly enhanced by convection which prevents the occurrence of morphological instability. Additional solute distribution in the melt along the primary dendrite trunk axis as well as that in mushy zones has also been determined. Results show that the solute concentration in the liquid increases linearly with distance from the trunk tip and more solutes were found to be concentrated in mushy zones. The closer the mushy zone is to trunk tip, the lower the solute concentration will be there.     

Polyolefin‐Based Janus Separator for Rechargeable Sodium Batteries

Rechargeable sodium batteries are a promising technology for low‐cost energy storage. However, the undesirable drawbacks originating from the use of glass fiber membrane separators have long been overlooked. A versatile grafting–filtering strategy was developed to controllably tune commercial polyolefin separators for sodium batteries. The as‐developed Janus separators contain a single–ion‐conducting polymer‐grafted side and a functional low‐dimensional material coated side. When employed in room‐temperature sodium–sulfur batteries, the poly(1‐[3‐(methacryloyloxy)propylsulfonyl]‐1‐(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide sodium)‐grafted side effectively enhances the electrolyte wettability, and inhibits polysulfide diffusion and sodium dendrite growth. Moreover, a titanium‐deficient nitrogen‐containing MXene‐coated side electrocatalytically improved the polysulfide conversion kinetics. The as‐developed batteries demonstrate high capacity and extended cycling life with lean electrolyte loading.     

Deep‐Eutectic‐Solvent‐Based Self‐Healing Polymer Electrolyte for Safe and Long‐Life Lithium‐Metal Batteries

The deployment of high‐energy‐density lithium‐metal batteries has been greatly impeded by Li dendrite growth and safety concerns originating from flammable liquid electrolytes. Herein, we report a stable quasi‐solid‐state Li metal battery with a deep eutectic solvent (DES)‐based self‐healing polymer (DSP) electrolyte. This electrolyte was fabricated in a facile manner by in situ copolymerization of 2‐(3‐(6‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyrimidin‐2‐yl)ureido)ethyl methacrylate (UPyMA) and pentaerythritol tetraacrylate (PETEA) monomers in a DES‐based electrolyte containing fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) as an additive. The well‐designed DSP electrolyte simultaneously possesses non‐flammability, high ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability, and dendrite‐free Li plating. When applied in Li metal batteries with a LiMn₂O₄ cathode, the DSP electrolyte effectively suppressed manganese dissolution from the cathode and enabled high‐capacity and a long lifespan at room and elevated temperatures.     

Fluorinated Aromatic Diluent for High‐Performance Lithium Metal Batteries

In lithium metal batteries, electrolytes containing a high concentration of salts have demonstrated promising cyclability, but their practicality with respect to the cost of materials is yet to be proved. Here we report a fluorinated aromatic compound, namely 1,2‐difluorobenzene, for use as a diluent solvent in the electrolyte to realize the “high‐concentration effect”. The low energy level of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), weak binding affinity for lithium ions, and high fluorine‐donating power of 1,2‐difluorobenzene jointly give rise to the high‐concentration effect at a bulk salt concentration near 2 m , while modifying the composition of the solid‐electrolyte‐interphase (SEI) layer to be rich in lithium fluoride (LiF). The employment of triple salts to prevent corrosion of the aluminum current collector further improves cycling performance. This study offers a design principle for achieving a local high‐concentration effect with reasonably low bulk concentrations of salts.     

界面能各向异性对定向凝固枝晶生长的影响

采用元胞自动机 (cellular automaton, CA) 模型研究了界面能各向异性对二维定向凝固枝晶生长的影响. 模拟结果显示当晶体的择优生长方向与热流方向一致时, 随着界面能各向异性强度的增大, 凝固组织形态由弱界面能各向异性时的海藻晶转变为强界面能各向异性时的树枝晶. 同时, 界面能各向异性强度会影响稳态枝晶尖端状态的选择, 界面能各向异性越强, 定向凝固稳态枝晶尖端半径越小, 尖端界面前沿的液相浓度和过冷度越小. 稳态枝晶生长的尖端状态选择参数与界面能各向异性强度也存在标度律的指数关系, 而枝晶一次间距则受界面能各向异性强度影响较弱. 当晶体的择优生长方向与热流方向呈-40°夹角时随着界面能各向异性强度的增大, 凝固组织形态由海藻晶逐渐转变为退化枝晶, 后又逐渐转变为倾斜枝晶. 关键词： 元胞自动机 枝晶 界面能各向异性