The effect of ZnO buffer layer on structural and optical properties of ZnO nanorods

A low‐temperature synthetic route was used to prepare oriented arrays of ZnO nanorods on ITO conducting glass substrate coated with buffer layer of ZnO seeds in an aqueous solution. The corresponding growth behavior and optical properties of ZnO nanorod arrays were studied. It was found that the nature of the buffer layer had effect on the microstructures and optical properties of the resultant ZnO nanorod arrays. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) results showed the nanorods were preferentially grown along (002) direction, but the diameter of the nanorods prepared with the buffer layer was much smaller than the without one, which can be clearly seen from the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results. And it also found that the buffer layer was not only enhanced the density of overall coverage but also beneficial to grown the oriented arrays. Photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) results indicated that the all the samples had the better optical behaviors. By computation, the relative PL intensity ratio of ultraviolet emission (I_UV) to deep level emission (I_DLE) of ZnO nanorods grown with the pure substrate was much higher than that of the sample with the buffer layer. The defects on the surface increased with the size reduction of nanorods caused by the buffer layer may be the main reason for it. And the small shift in the UV emission was caused by the rapid reduction in crystal size and compressive stress from Raman spectra results. (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Facile hydrothermal synthesis of uniform 3D γ‐AlOOH architectures assembled by nanosheets

Uniform γ‐AlOOH architectures assembled by nanosheets were successfully synthesized in the mixture of deinonized water and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) at 180 °C. The structure and morphology of products were characterized by X‐ray diffraction analysis (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The products displayed 3D microstructures with its length of 1 μm and diameter of 400‐500 nm. The obtained γ‐AlOOH structures exhibited large Brunauer‐Emmett‐Teller (BET) surface area of 216.5 m²/g and pore size of 3.7 nm. The formation mechanism of 3D γ‐AlOOH architectures was also discussed based on the experimental results. Furthermore, the γ‐AlOOH architectures exhibited preliminary photoluminescence (PL) phenomenon with a strong peak at 323 nm. (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

碳纤维增强碳化硅复合材料的力学性能与界面

以A1N和Y2O3为烧结助剂,采用先驱体转化-热压烧结的方法制备了Cf／SiC复合材料．研究了烧结温度对复合材料界面和力学性能的影响及烧结助剂对显微结构的影响．结果表明由于烧结时晶界液相和SiC-A1N固溶体的形成,当烧结温度为1750℃时,复合材料具有较高的致密度和较好的力学性能;当烧结温度升为1800℃时,在复合材料密度增大的同时,其力学性能也大幅度提高,此时复合材料抗弯强度与断裂韧性分别高达691.6MPa和20.7MPa·m1/2,复合材料呈现韧性断裂;进一步提高烧结温度至1850℃时,虽然复合材料的密度有所增加,但由于纤维,基体界面结合过强以及纤维本身性能退化加剧,复合材料呈现典型的脆性断裂,其力学性能急剧降低;纤维／基体的界面是导致纤维增强陶瓷基复合材料性能的关键因素,其中,纤维的脱粘与拔出是主要的增韧因素．     

热处理制度对7039铝合金抗腐蚀性能的影响

采用拉伸力学性能测试、金相显微观察、扫描电镜及透射电镜等分析手段,研究不同热处理制度下7039铝合金的力学性能及其在腐蚀液中浸泡后的腐蚀形貌.结合不同热处理制度后合金的腐蚀形貌与晶界析出相形貌,建立该系列合金晶界析出相形貌与腐蚀形貌的关系的示意模型.结果表明:在保持与T6处理的合金强度相当的基础上,经RRA处理可使抗腐蚀性能明显提高;在腐蚀液中浸泡腐蚀后,T6和RRA处理的合金表面呈成块状剥落腐蚀的现象,T73处理的合金呈点状腐蚀现象;T6处理后合金的纵向和横向最大腐蚀深度分别为378.53μm和31.91μm;T73处理的合金纵向和横向腐蚀深度分别为19.21 μm和8.07 μm:RRA处理的合金纵向和横向腐蚀深度分别为178.15 μm和15.38 μm.     

SDBS辅助制备的花状ZnO微结构的生长机理及光催化性能评价

Flower-like ZnO microstructures were successfully produced using a hydrothermal method employing ZnSO₄/(NH₄)₂SO₄ as a raw material. The effect of the operating parameters of the hydrothermal temperature, OH?/Zn2+ molar ratio, time, and amount of dispersant on the phase structure and micromorphology of the ZnO particles were investigated. The synthesis conditions of the flower-like ZnO microstructures were: hydrothermal temperature of 160°C, OH?/Zn2+ molar ratio of 5:1, reaction time of 4 h, and 4 mL of dispersant. The flower-like ZnO microstructures were comprised of hexagon-shaped ZnO rods arranged in a radiatively. Degradation experiments of Rhodamine B with the flower-like ZnO microstructures demonstrated a degradation efficiency of 97.6% after 4 h of exposure to sunshine, indicating excellent photocatalytic capacity. The growth mechanism of the flower-like ZnO microstructures was presented.     

Polyelectrolyte Complexes Consisting of Macromolecules With Varied Stiffness: Computer Simulation

Monte Carlo simulations are employed in order to analyze the structure of polyelectrolyte complexes consisting of two identical but oppositely charged macroions with varying chain stiffness. It is shown that two complex structures can arise depending on the stiffness of the constituent chains. Stiff chains are organized into a “ladder” structure in which chains are located parallel to each other and monomeric units are arranged into ionic pairs according to their position in the chain. Flexible chains form a globular “scrambled‐egg” structure with a disordered position of monomer units. The conformational transition between the two structures proceeds as a phase transition.

     

机械振动对铸造A308 (LM21)铝合金物理、冶金和力学性能的影响

本文研究了A308压铸合金在机械振动作用下凝固过程中的组织、物理和力学性能。采用功率放大器作为功率输入器件，在31 μm的恒定振幅下，采用不同频率(0、20、30、40、50 Hz)进行功率输入。采用X射线衍射、光学显微镜和扫描电子显微镜观察了固定和振动条件下铸态试样的形态变化。利用ImageJ软件对铸件的金相特征进行了评价。在30 Hz频率下，与固定铸造相比，初晶α-Al晶粒尺寸、枝晶臂间距、共晶硅平均面积、长径比和孔隙率等冶金特征平均值分别降低了34%、59%、56%、22%和62%。力学性能测试表明，在30 Hz频率下，铸件的屈服强度(YS)、抗拉强度(UTS)、伸长率(EL)和显微硬度(HV)分别比固定铸造提高了8%、13%、17%和16%。拉伸试样的断口表现为脆性面、解理面、韧性撕裂和韧窝形貌的混合断裂行为。小韧窝的存在表明在断裂前发生了塑性变形。     

Effect of Materials Parameters on the Shape of Face-On Lamellae in Semi-Conducting Polymers: Insights From Qualitative Theory

Polymer semiconductors frequently form crystals or mesophases with lamellae, that comprise alternating layers of stacked backbones and side chains. Controlling lamellar orientation in films is essential for obtaining efficient charge carrier transport. Herein, lamellar orientation is investigated in an application-relevant setup: lamellae assembled on a substrate that strongly favors face-on orientation, but exposed to a film surface that promotes orientation along an “easy” direction, other than face on. It is assumed that the face-on order propagates from the substrate, but the lamellae bend to reduce their surface energy. A qualitative free-energy model is developed. The deformation is investigated as a function of film thickness, effective Young modulus, anchoring coefficient, and easy direction at the free surface. The calculations highlight the importance of elastic constants – lamellae can substantially deform already when Young moduli are only an order of magnitude smaller than the values that are reported for crystals. Softer Young moduli are expected when lamellar assembly occurs in a non-solidified mesophase that can be an equilibrium or (more speculatively) a transient state prior to crystallization. The alternative scenario of a two-layered film is also evaluated, where edge-on and face-on grains form, respectively, at the free surface and substrate.     

One-pot construction of S–Mo co-doped BiOCl toward simultaneously decreasing size,tuning energy band structure,and promoting charge separation for efficient photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

Bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl), although it has exhibited intensely potential used in photocatalyst for environmental remediation, owns wide bandgap and the fast photocharge recombination that limits its effective application. Doping BiOCl used in metal and non-metal elements simultaneously, as a feasible strategy in designing novel visible-light photocatalysts, was conductive to effectively overcome the as-above defects. The present work constructed S-Mo co-doped BiOCl-- with abundant reactive sites via one-pot hydrothermal method. The as-prepared S–Mo co-doped BiOCl sample presents the best-visible light-driven photodegradation performance, and its kinetic constant (k) is about 16.8 times (for rhodamine B) and 6.5 times (for tetracycline hydrochloride) higher than that of pure BiOCl, respectively. By contrast, S-Mo co-dopant induced the decrease of nanosheets size and endowed the large specific surface areas, which favors the increased reactive sites. Further analysis with the aid of experiments and density function theory calculations indicated that the intermediate level induced by S 2p orbitals could narrow the bandgap and promote the excitation of electron from conduction band to valance band via providing the middle springboard on the one hand, and the Mo energy states was conducive to promote the separation of charge carriers by acted as the acceptor for the photoinduced electrons on the other hand. Consequently, the potential origin of the improved visible-light-driven performance lies in the more superoxide radicals for oxidizing organic pollutants caused by the simultaneous enhancement of visible light absorption as well as charge separation resulted from the further optimization of energy band structure that associated with the doping energy level of S-Mo co-doping in BiOCl. This work demonstrated that S and Mo co-doping BiOCl is of highly promising candidate for the further progress of environmental remediation.