Wear mechanism of a novel AlSiMgAl2O4Al2O3 composite used in the low vessel of an RH secondary refining furnace

A novel AlSiMgAl₂O₄Al₂O₃ composite brick was prepared and evaluated in the low vessel of an RH (the initials of Ruhrstahl and Hereaeus) secondary refining furnace; it was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive spectroscopy. The results show that after use, the AlSiMgAl₂O₄Al₂O₃ composite has a functional gradient with an erosion zone–reinforced zone–original zone phase distribution, in which the phases in the erosion zone (0–1.8?cm) are a Mg-hercynite spinel solid solution, α-Al₂O₃, and minor amount of Al₃Fe₅O₁₂. Furthermore, the phases in the reinforced zone (1.8–5.0?cm) are γ-AlON, 21RSiAlON, SiC, Mg_0.388Al_2.408O₄, and α-Al₂O₃; i.e., the Al and Si in the composite are completely converted into non-oxide reinforced phases. Finally, the phases in the original zone (>5.0?cm) show no change. The reaction mechanism is as follows. During operation, a Mg-hercynite spinel solid solution is formed in the erosion zone due to a reaction between MgAl₂O₄ and FeO from a refinery operation. Therefore, the slag erosion of the material is improved. The Al and Si metals undergo active oxidation, and 21RSiAlON flakes are subsequently formed from the products of the metastable Al₂O(g), SiO(g), and N₂(g) in the ambient. The γ-AlON is formed by a carbothermal reduction nitridation of the α-Al₂O₃ and residual active carbon from the resin binder. The 21RSiAlON and γ-AlON reinforce the composite brick and improve its high temperature performance accordingly. Its service life is 110% that of the magnesia-chrome bricks used in the same period. The reaction model was also established.     

钨基催化剂上钨的分散性和加氢脱氮性能

采用浸渍法和干混法制备了一系列负载钨的层柱分子筛催化剂 (W /Al-CLM)和对比用的负载钨的γ -Al2 O3催化剂 (W/γ -Al2 O3 )。研究了W/Al-CLM和W /γ -Al2 O3 两种催化剂表面上钨的分散情况 ,测定了W /Al-CLM和W /γ -Al2 O3 两种催化剂的吡啶加氢脱氮微反活性 ,比较了W /Al-CLM和W /γ -Al2 O3 两种催化剂的钨的分散性和加氢脱氮活性 ,分析了规律性。氨水处理可以溶去催化剂上所有晶相钨物种 ,改善了钨物种在载体表面上的分散性 ,催化剂上不溶于氨水并呈单层分散的表面钨物种是加氢脱氮活性中心。     

New developments in CdTe and CdZnTe detectors for X and γ-ray applications

There has been considerable recent progress in II-VI semiconductor material and in methods for improving performance of the associated radiation detectors. New high resistivity CdZnTe material, new contact technologies, new detector structures, new electronic correction methods have opened the field of nuclear and x-ray imaging for industrial and medical applications. The purpose of this paper is to review new developments in several of these fields. In addition, we will present some recent results at LETI concerning first the CdTe 2-D imaging system (20 × 30 mm² with 400 × 600 pixels) for dental radiology and second the CdZnTe fast pulse correction method applied to a 5 × 5 × 5 mm³ CdZnTe detector (energy resolution = 5% for detection efficiency of 85% at 122 keV) for medical imaging.     

EPR kinetics in irradiated syndiotactic polystyrene at elevated temperatures

Free radicals are formed upon irradiation of polymers. The annealing of γ-ray irradiated syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) with doses 10, 23 and 36 kGy was studied with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. The EPR spectra are possibly attributed to three types of radicals, (a) the benzyl radical Ra, (b) resonance structure of the phenyl radical Rb, and (c) carbon-superoxide-centered radical Rc with three-, four-, and single-line features, respectively. Radical Ra can be easily formed by the removal of the proton from the tertiary carbon; radical Rb is created from delocalization of the spin of the radical Ra onto the benzene ring; and radical Rc may be generated from the interaction of a carbon-centered radical with dioxygen from the air which forms a carbon-superoxide center. By comparing EPR spectra of the radicals with a DPPH standard, the spin numbers of the radicals can be calculated. The spin number of all radicals decreases exponentially with time in the temperature range of 60-90 °C regardless of dose of the irradiation. The annealing of Ra, Rb, and Rc follows first-order kinetics. The activation energies of the annihilation are determined to be 15.8-19.0, 16.0-19.5, and 23.2-26.6 kJ/mol for radicals Ra, Rb, and Rc, respectively. The kinetic study presented herein can serve as a criterion for γ-ray irradiation process in various applications, such as sterilization of polymer materials and devices.     

Influence of Mn and Cu addition on the hyperfine parameters of amorphous and nanocrystalline FeCoNbB alloys

The effects of Cu and Mn addition on the hyperfine field of FeCoNbB HITPERM alloys are discussed from Mössbauer spectrometry. Amorphous and nanocrystalline samples at different stages of the nanocrystallization were studied. The effect of Cu addition correlates with the observed refinement of the microstructure. Mn mainly partitions to the matrix, decreasing the average hyperfine field of the amorphous matrix, although some Mn remains in the nanocrystalline grains, presumably, in a concentration below the maximum solubility of Mn in -Fe.     

Implications from γ-globulin adsorption onto cation exchangers fabricated by sequential alginate grafting and sulfonation

Our previous work proved that high adsorption capacity and uptake rate of lysozyme were achieved on alginate(Alg)-grafted re sin with an ionic capacity(IC) of 240 mmol·L~(-1)(Alg-FF-240).Moreover,the salt-tolerant feature of Alg-FF-230 was improved by using sequential alginate grafting and sulfonation strategy.Inspired by the enhanced adsorption performance of lysozyme,we have herein proposed to investigate the static and dynamic adsorption behaviors of γ-globulin on a series of Alg-grafted resins with different grafting densities and sulfonation degrees.The adsorption ca pacity of γ-globulin decreased with increa sing alginate-grafting density(IC) from 160 to 230 mmol·L~(-1) at 0 mmol·L~(-1) NaCl because of the steric hindrance caused by the alginate-grafting layer.Effects of ionic strength(IS) indicated that the adsorption capacities of the resins with the IC value of 230-370 mmol·L~(-1) were much higher than CM Sepharose FF at 50-100 mmol·L~(-1) NaCl,and the uptake rate of Alg-FF-230 was about twice as much as that of CM Sepharose FF.This work demonstrated the important effects of alginate-grafting layer and IS in γ-globulin adsorption behavior,which would be helpful in the design of Alggrafted resins and the selection of proper IS condition for protein purification.     

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF γ-Li_xFe_2O_3 WITH ELECTROCHEMICAL INSERTION OF Li

Crystal structure of γ-Li_xFe_2O_3,inserted Li electrochemically,was studied by Moss-bauer spectroscopy together with X-ray diffraction,XPS and electrochemical method,Onthe insertion of Li at low current density,the crystal structure is keeping original spinel;while at higher current density or by thermal activation,owing to violent movement ofLi~+ ions,part of crystal structure transforms into rock type similar to face-centeredcubic structure of ferrous oxide.The transition channels during insertion of Li~+ ions andlimitation of Li~+ ions inserted were discussed.     

富氢气氛中CO的选择性氧化——碱金属助剂对Pt/γ-Al2O3催化剂性能的影响

研究了碱金属助剂对Pt/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂选择性氧化富氢气氛中CO性能的影响。结果表明，碱金属助剂的引入对Pt/γ-Al₂O₃的催化性能有不同程度的改变，其中添加Na和K后，能明显提高低温下的CO转化率。     

Structural features of inclusion complexes of γ-cyclodextrin with various polymers

The crystalline structures of inclusion complexes of γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD) with poly(ethylene glycol), poly(ethylene adipate), poly(propylene glycol) and poly(isobutylene) were studied by electron microscopy, in combination with X-ray diffraction works and measurements of thermal properties by DSC and TGA. The crystalline structure of as-prepared complexes was tetragonal and its cell dimensions were a = b = 2.380 nm and c = 1.48 nm. When an as-prepared sample was dried in a vacuum at room temperature, the tetragonal modification was transformed into the monoclinic one with the projected cell dimensions of a = 1.75, b = 1.36 nm and γ = 110°. The transformation occurred by progressive ‘shifting’ of rows of polymer necklaces in the [110] direction along the (110) plane in an original tetragonal lamellar crystal. Complexes lost weight by 10-15% in the process of heating up to 140 °C. The tetragonal crystalline modification was transformed into the hexagonal one, and concurrently, the X-ray diffraction profiles of annealed complexes were broadened. When a sample was dried in a vacuum at room temperature or annealed at high temperatures, followed by exposure to water vapor, the original tetragonal crystalline structure was recovered, restoring the original degree of orientation of crystallites in the sample. When water molecules were removed, the lateral stacking order of γ-CD-polymer complexes was destroyed, but the basic necklace structure in which polymer chains threaded through the cavity of γ-CD rings' structure could be retained.