Harnessing the Melting Peculiarities of Ultra‐High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fibers for the Processing of Compacted Fiber Composites

Summary: Compacted fiber composites offer unique properties due to their lack of an extraneous matrix. The conditions of processing ultra‐high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers were simulated in a heated pressure cell. In situ X‐ray diffraction measurements were used to follow the relevant transitions and the changes in the degree of crystallinity during melting and crystallization. The results strongly support the suggestion that the hexagonal crystal phase, in which the chain conformation is extremely mobile on the segmental level, constitutes the physical basis of compaction technologies for processing UHMWPE fibers into a single‐polymer composite. This report suggests that using a pseudo‐phase diagram outlining the occurrence of different phases during slow heating and the degree of crystallinity can provide valuable insight into the technological parameters relevant for optimal processing conditions.

Degree of crystallinity as a function of pressure and temperature in a region relevant to compaction processes.     

A novel preparation method for NiCo2O4 electrodes stacked with hexagonal nanosheets for water electrolysis

In this paper, we describe the preparation of a porous nanosheet-stacked NiCo₂O₄ composite electrode using a novel electrophoretic deposition (EPD) calcination method. The effects of the deposition time and voltage, and of the calcination temperature have been investigated. The microstructure of the deposited films in the electrodes before and after calcination has also been investigated. The electrocatalytic properties of the electrodes have been investigated using cyclic voltammetry and polarization curves. The electrode films produced using this new technique have a porous structure composed of stacked hexagonal NiCo₂O₄ nanosheets. The resulting electrodes exhibit good electrocatalytic properties for water electrolysis.     

Phase stability and magnetic properties of SrFe18O27 W-type hexagonal ferrite

W-type ferrite is a member of the hexagonal ferrite family and a potential permanent magnet material. However, its synthesis conditions are not fully understood yet. Samples were sintered either at 1400°C in air and quenched, or at 1300°C at reduced oxygen partial pressure. The precise stability conditions of this W-type ferrite were investigated in the temperature range of 1200°C-1400°C using thermogravimetry, XRD, and electron microscopy. At 1300°C, the ferrite is stable at oxygen partial pressures of . At more oxidizing conditions, the ferrite decomposes into M-type ferrite and hematite, while at more reducing atmospheres Sr₄Fe₆O₁₃ and magnetite are formed. The nonstoichiometry δ of SrFe_18−δO₂₇ was derived from thermal analysis data at 1300°C as function of oxygen partial pressure and was found to be mainly due to cation vacancies. Magnetization measurements show that this W-type ferrite exhibits M_s = 103 emu/g at T = 4 K, which agrees well with a ferrimagnetic spin arrangement according to Gorter's model. As alternative, Zn-substituted W-ferrite was found to be stable in air at 1200°C with a large M_s = 123 emu/g at 4 K.     

Synthesis and characterization of CePO4 nanorods via solvothermal process

One-dimensional cerium phosphate(CePO4) nanorods were successfully synthesized by a facile and simple solvothermal method at 150 ℃ for 12 h, using Ce(NO3)3·6H2O and NaH2PO4·2H2O as the starting materials. Phase and morphologie of the as-synthesized CePO4 products, characterized by XRD, FESEM, and TEM, were proved to be perfect and uniform hexagonal CePO4 nanorods with aspect ratio of more than 100. The photoluminescence(PL) spectrometer was used to investigate the optical properties of the assynthesized hexagonal CePO4 nanorods.     

六角网格上的图象算法及几何量定义

很多研究已经证明,将网格点排列成六角网格的形式是一种最佳排列。文中首先描述六角网格相对于方形网格的优点,给出在六角网格上进行图象处理时所用到的一些几何量的定义。提出二个六角网格上的图象算法。     

六角网格上的图象处理算法的研究

经研究表明,屏幕上的点最佳分布是按六角网格形式分布的,文中首先讨论了六角网格的特点,屏幕用正六边形覆盖,即每个象素对应着一个正六边形,而将正六边形的中心点做为网格点;并从图形图象处理的角度分析了它的优点,如显示的直线（或曲线）没有“断开”的感觉,每个象素与所有相邻象素之间只有一种相邻关系,这就为许多图象处理提供了简便的实现途径,然后提出了在六角网格上进行图象处理的数字化过程以及在图象恢复时几何失真校正的算法,可以看出,在达到同样精度时计算量比方型网格上有明显减少。     

Low pressure synthesis of boron nitride with(C2H5)2O·BF3 and Li3N precursor

Cubic boron nitride(c-BN) was synthesized through benzene thermal method at a lower temperature of 300 ℃ by selecting liquid(C2H5)2O·BF3 and Li3N as reactants. Hexagonal boron nitride(h-BN) and orthorhombic boron nitride(o-BN) were also obtained. The samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffractometry and Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy. The results show that all the BF3, BCl3 and BBr3 in the same family compounds can react with Li3N to synthesize BN since the strongest bond of B-F can be broken. Compared with BBr3, liquid (C2H5)2O·BF3 is cheaper, less toxic and more convenient to operate. Li3N not only provides nitrogen source but also has catalytic effect on accelerating the formation of c-BN at low temperature and pressure.     

碳化硅表面钡铁氧体薄膜制备与吸波性能

采用柠檬酸盐溶胶-凝胶法在碳化硅表面形成钡铁氧体薄膜.XRD表明生成的铁氧体为六角磁铅型晶体BaFe12O19.测定了材料在0.1～6.0 GHz内的介电常数与磁导率.与单纯钡铁氧体比较,碳化硅表面沉积钡铁氧体薄层后复合相吸波频段宽化,吸波能力增强.     

ArF准分子激光立方氮化硼薄膜的制备

采用ＡｒＦ准分子脉冲激光沉积方法（ＰＬＤ），以六方氮化硼（ｈ－ＢＮ）作靶在Ｓｉ（１００）衬底上制备氮化硼薄膜。ＸＲＤ及ＦＴＩＲ透射谱测量表明生成的氮化硼薄膜是含有少量六方氮化硼结构的立方氮化硼（Ｃ－ＢＮ）．ＡＥＳ测量表明不同条件下生成的薄膜中Ｎ与Ｂ的相对含量是不同的，最大比例近乎为１：１，薄膜的维氏显微硬度ＨＶ最大值为１５８０ｋｇ／ｍｍ２。     

Superconductivity in heavily boron-doped silicon carbide

Abstract

The discoveries of superconductivity in heavily boron-doped diamond in 2004 and silicon in 2006 have renewed the interest in the superconducting state of semiconductors. Charge-carrier doping of wide-gap semiconductors leads to a metallic phase from which upon further doping superconductivity can emerge. Recently, we discovered superconductivity in a closely related system: heavily boron-doped silicon carbide. The sample used for that study consisted of cubic and hexagonal SiC phase fractions and hence this led to the question which of them participated in the superconductivity. Here we studied a hexagonal SiC sample, free from cubic SiC phase by means of x-ray diffraction, resistivity, and ac susceptibility.