Effect of CaO doping on densification and microstructure control of highly transparent La0.4Gd1.6Zr2O7 ceramics

Calcium oxide (CaO) as sintering additive was first used to fabricate La_0.4Gd_1.6Zr₂O₇ transparent ceramics by a simple solid-state reaction and one-step vacuum sintering method. The effects of CaO dopant amount on the densification, as well as sintering behaviors and microstructure evolution of the as-fabricated La_0.4Gd_1.6Zr₂O₇ ceramics, were systematically investigated. Under the different sintering temperatures, the relationships during the sintering process between grain growth and zpore elimination were analyzed as well. It was found that 0.1 wt% CaO doping can effectively control the rate of grain growth and promote densification dominated by surface diffusion. Furthermore, Ca²⁺ entered the lattice of La_0.4Gd_1.6Zr₂O₇ ceramics to accelerate ion diffusion and suppress grain boundary migration. With the introduction of 0.1 wt% CaO doping, the highly transparent La_0.4Gd_1.6Zr₂O₇ ceramics (T = 80.4% at 1100 nm) were successfully fabricated at the traditional sintering temperature (1850°C).     

High-performance La–Mg–Ni-based alloys prepared with low cost raw materials

La–Mg–Ni-based hydrogen storage alloys showed good application prospects owing to their high hydrogen storage capacity. However, the poor cycling stability was a key problem. In order to improve the cycling stability, low cost YFe_0.85 master alloy was used as raw material to prepare La–Mg–Ni-based La_0.8-xY_xMg_0.2Ni_3-0.85xFe_0.85x (x = 0.50, 0.55, 0.60) hydrogen storage alloys by powder sintering method. The alloys were mainly composed of PuNi₃ phase and MgCu₄Sn phase. With the increase of Y and Fe, the cell parameters of PuNi₃ phase decreased. Lower mismatch coefficient promoted the cycling stability. As the case of x = 0.60, the capacity retention rate rose up to 95.45%. Aside from the cycling stability, appropriate substitution content contributed to higher capacity and satisfactory kinetics. As the case of x = 0.55, the hydrogen storage capacity reached 1.529 wt%, and hydriding time for the x = 0.60 alloy shrank to 76.7% of that for alloys without Y and Fe at 303 K.     

掺镧TZM合金板材断口形貌和组织分析

采用粉末冶金和轧制工艺制备不同掺镧方式的La-TZM合金,运用金相法、SEM和力学性能测试分别对其组织和性能进行研究,探讨La2O3和La(NO3)3两种掺镧方式对TZM合金力学强度及延伸率的影响机理。研究表明:La2O3-TZM合金抗拉强度为1057 MPa,延伸率为8.2%;La(NO3)3-TZM合金的抗拉强度为1202 MPa,延伸率为7.0%。La(NO3)3掺杂使合金组织内形成更加细小均匀的第二相,其断裂面为准解理断口,显著提高了TZM合金的强度,但对TZM合金的延伸率有一定的影响。     

Effect of structural change of pitch on the thermal conductivity of epoxy‐based composites filled with heat‐treated pitch

Petroleum‐based pitches were used as filler materials to study the effects of heat‐treatment‐induced changes in pitch structure on the thermal conductivity of epoxy‐based composites. The heat treatment was performed in two steps: the first involved heating the pitch to 250 °C in order to remove the low‐molecular‐weight compounds from the pitch, and the second involved heating the pitch to either 430 or 450 °C. There was no significant difference in the curing behavior of the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA)/pitch composites, regardless of the heat‐treatment temperature. However, the thermal conductivity of the DGEBA/pitch composites improved with increasing heat‐treatment temperature, and the epoxy composite prepared with pitch heat‐treated at 430 °C exhibited the maximum thermal conductivity. This can be attributed to structural changes in the pitch, such as the distance between adjacent planes (d‐spacing), crystallite height (L_c) and crystallite width (L_a). Although L_c of the pitch increased with increasing heat‐treatment temperature, the d‐spacings and L_a decreased. These results suggest that the heat treatment of the pitch led to a well‐stacked crystalline structure. However, compared with the pitch heat‐treated at 430 °C, that heat‐treated at 450 °C exhibited lower thermal conductivity in the DGEBA/pitch composite because of the low L_a, resulting in the loss of basal carbon as a consequence of in situ gasification, and pyrolysis of the low‐molecular‐weight compounds in the pitch. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry     

Colours in La Boca: Patrimonial identity in the Urban landscape

This article explores the chromatic reconstruction of La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina and seeks to protect its patrimonial heritage. This article is organized into three parts: an Introduction, a section entitled Searching for Colours, and a Conclusion. The Introduction explains the historical factors contributing to the large‐scale Italian immigration that settled in La Boca neighborhood as well as their influence in shaping the character and landscape of the area. This section also comments on the emergence of the zone's brightly coloured homes, which have become a trademark of the neighborhood. The second section, Searching for Colours, details the composition of the paints made and used by La Boca residents, in addition to the field research, the method of analysis and the results of the study. The Conclusion highlights the importance of preserving areas of significant historical and patrimonial heritage such as La Boca, an ever more timely challenge in an increasingly globalized world. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Col Res Appl, 36, 222–228, 2011;     

The effect of lanthanum oxide (La2O3) on the structure and crystallization of poly(vinylidene fluoride)

Rare earth polymers, due to their excellent luminescence, fluorescence, laser protective, optical and magnetic properties, have attracted much research attention in recent years. However, little attention has been paid to the effect of rare earths on the structure and crystallization of polymers, which is of important significance in the development of functional polymers. X‐ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry were used to investigate the structure and crystallization behavior of a poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)/lanthanum oxide (La₂O₃) composite. The results showed that the degree of perfection, crystal size, crystallization rate and isothermal crystallization activation energy of PVDF in the composite decreased, compared with pure PVDF. The spherulite nucleation and growth for PVDF and PVDF composite were analyzed in detail using the Lauritzen‐Hoffman equation. The modified Avrami equation and the Mo equation were used to study the non‐isothermal crystallization kinetics. The addition of La₂O₃ did not change the crystal structure and nucleation process for PVDF, but it decreased markedly the crystal growth rate and led to the formation of unstable crystals. This was attributed to the fact that too much La₂O₃ prevented PVDF molecular chains from moving and arranging in an orderly manner into crystals. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

Synthesis and characterization of La（OH）_3 nanopowders from hydrolysis of lanthanum carbide

The lanthanum carbide alloy was induction melted in vacuum induction melting furnace from lanthanum and graphite with the mass ratio of 89:11. Lanthanum hydroxide (La(OH)3) nanopowders were prepared by a simple hydrolysis of lanthanum carbide at room temperature under normal atmospheric pressure without any surfactant. X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed that the nanoparticles were with a hex-agonal structure. The effect factors such as reaction time,reaction temperature and the mass ratio of lanthanum carbide p...     

Electro-deposition of Co–La alloy films in urea melt and their performances

The Co–La alloy film was electro-deposited in urea melt. The co-deposition behavior, the effect of the cathodic current density on the composition and the surface morphology of the coating were examined, respectively. As a result, lanthanum is co-deposited with cobalt to form Co–La alloy under the inducement effect of cobalt. With the increase of the cathodic current density, La content of the deposit rises at first, then decreases, and reaches a maximal value at the current density of 30 mA cm⁻². Meanwhile, the size of the coating particles becomes small. The more content of Co in the deposit is, the more the saturation magnetization is. The crystallization behavior of the coating was studied by using the differential scanning calorimetry and the X-ray diffraction. The as-plated deposit consists of main amorphous phase and a little amount of hexagon cobalt phase (P6₃/mmc). The amorphous phase was converted into Co–La (Fm3m) phase at 438.9 °C, and hexagon cobalt phase was crystallized into cubic cobalt at 687.1 °C. The electro-catalytic activity of the hydrogen evolution for the Co–La alloy was studied by using electrochemical experiments. The results showed that the electro-catalytic activity of the hydrogen evolution of the alloy is better than that of cobalt.     

未掺杂与Sr掺杂的LaMnO_3钙钛矿氧化物热力学计算(英文)

计算了未掺杂与Sr掺杂的LaMnO3 钙钛矿氧化物的热力学数据 .计算与实验结果吻合较好 .这些热力学数据可以用来估计复合物的化学稳定性值以及与其它材料间的化学反应性 .