Comparison of formation and evolution of radiation-induced defects in pure Ni and Ni-Co-Fe medium-entropy alloy

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) and medium-entropy alloys (MEAs) have attracted a great deal of attention for developing nuclear materials because of their excellent irradiation tolerance. Herein, formation and evolution of radiation-induced defects in NiCoFe MEA and pure Ni are investigated and compared using molecular dynamics simulation. It is observed that the defect recombination rate of ternary NiCoFe MEA is higher than that of pure Ni, which is mainly because, in the process of cascade collision, the energy dissipated through atom displacement decreases with increasing the chemical disorder. Consequently, the heat peak phase lasts longer, and the recombination time of the radiation defects (interstitial atoms and vacancies) is likewise longer, with fewer deleterious defects. Moreover, by studying the formation and evolution of dislocation loops in Ni-Co-Fe alloys and Ni, it is found that the stacking fault energy in Ni-Co-Fe decreases as the elemental composition increases, facilitating the formation of ideal stacking fault tetrahedron structures. Hence, these findings shed new light on studying the formation and evolution of radiation-induced defects in MEAs.     

PA6/PPS共混物介观形貌的DPD模拟

应用耗散粒子动力学(DPD)模拟方法研究了PA6/PPS共混物的介观形貌及动力学演变过程.详细分析了不同比例下PA6/PPS共混物的介观形貌、密度、扩散系数以及界面张力等变化情况,同时还考察了不同剪切速率对体系介观形貌的影响.结果表明,PA6/PPS共混物中随PA6含量的增加,PA6的介观形貌依次出现球状、柱状、层状以及连续相等结构,PA6的扩散系数大于PPS,说明PA6的加入可以改善共混物的加工流动性,这与文献报道的实验结果相一致.同时剪切速率的大小对PA6/PPS体系形貌有着重要影响.     

拉伸对聚乙烯分子链导热性能影响的分子动力学模拟

采用非平衡分子动力学(NEMD)方法模拟了沿主链方向被拉伸的PE分子链的热输运过程,研究了链长(L)和拉伸应变(ε)对其导热性能的影响,通过分析振动态密度(VDOS)与导热率的关系,进一步探讨了高分子链中热输运过程的微观机理.结果表明,随着L和ε的增大,PE分子链的导热率逐渐增大,且增加趋势逐渐变缓;VDOS图谱的高频峰反映原子的拉伸、弯曲振动等,其随ε的增大而减弱;低频峰与体系的热扩散有关,其随ε的增大先增强后减弱.     

支链对高分子链导热性能影响的分子动力学模拟

采用非平衡分子动力学(NEMD)方法模拟了立构规整的乙丙交替共聚物(alternating isotactic PEP)和聚乙烯(PE)分子链的热传导过程,研究了支链对高分子链导热率的影响,并通过分析均方回转半径、径向分布函数以及均方位移与导热率的关系,进一步探讨了高分子链中热输运的微观机理.通过比较发现,主链上含支链的高分子链导热率较低;均方回转半径显示,高分子链的构象越稳定,导热率越高;径向分布函数显示,主链上碳原子分布越紧密,导热率越低;均方位移分析结果表明,主链上的支链使高分子链中的原子运动加剧,从而导致导热率降低.