Abstract:Driving by the lower cost and better properties, the development of new positive electrode materials of Li ion battery has been paid more attention by the researchers. It is not occasional for most of positive electrode materials to have a layer type or tunnel structure. In this paper, a brief presentation on the situation of positive electrode materials was done, based on which the fundamentals to improve the positive electrode properties and to find new type materials were proposed. The necessary requirement is to have layer type structure and/or tunnel structure.
Abstract:A simulation study on the formation properties of nano clusters in a large scale liquid Al system consisting of 400,000 atoms has been performed by a molecular dynamics method. And a cluster type index method (CTIM) has been also used to describe the structural configurations of various clusters. The results demonstrate that the icosahedron clusters (12 0 12 0) and their combines play the most important role in the microstructure transition; the nano clusters (containing up to 150 atoms) are formed by combining of some middle clusters which also are formed by combining smaller clusters; the structures of these nano clusters are very different from that of those nano clusters obtained by evaporation, ionic spray methods, and so on, the latter is formed by the multi shell crystals accumulated with an atom as the center and the surrounding atoms arranged according to octahedron configuration. These results just can be used to explain the essential distinction between the cluster configurations of Al formed by different ways.
Abstract:The valence electron structures of Ti 48Al 2X(X=Nb,Cr,V,Mn,W) (at%) intermetallics were investigated by empirical electron theory of solid and molecules(EET). The results provide a theoretical reference for the study of macroscopic properties of TiAl based alloys.
Abstract:Sonoelectrodeposition technique has been used to prepare bioactive brushite coatings on carbon/carbon composites. The effects of current density on the structures and morphology of the bioactive brushite coatings were also investigated. It is found that the coatings with plate like (021), granular like (111), and flower like(220)morphology can be fabricated by using different current densities respectively. The results show that the sizes of as deposited particles decrease with increasing current density. In addition, the mechanism of the variation of their microstructures was also discussed.
Abstract:Graded carbonate containing apatite coatings were formed on the surface of porous titanium alkali treated or alkali and heat treated by soaking in simulated body fluid. The results indicated that a porous network structure composed of sodium titanate and titanium oxide was formed on the surfaces after the porous titanium was treated by NaOH aqueous solution. Apatite nucleation on the surface of alkali and heat treated porous titanium at early stage was homogeneous. The contents of Ca, P and O decreased while that of Ti increased with the increasing of depth and a graded structure was formed near the surface of porous titanium. The porous titanium coating with the graded apatite is expected to be applied in clinical orthopedics to enhance bone implant bonding strength.
Abstract:The effects of heat treatment on the electrochemical properties and structure of La0.7Mg0.3Ni2.8Co0.5 hydrogen storage alloy were studied. It is found, by electrochemical studies, that the discharge capacity, cycle stability, high rate dischargeability (HRD), exchange current density I0 and the limiting current density IL of the alloy electrodes increase after annealing treatment. The discharge capacity of the alloy annealed at 1 123 K and the cycle life of the alloy annealed at 1 223 K are the highest and the best, respectively. In addition, the exchange current density I0 and the limiting current density IL of the alloy electrode increase with annealing at 1 123 K and then decrease with increasing annealing temperature. Meanwhile, the improvement of the high rate dischargeability (HRD) of the annealing samples is consistent with the variation of the exchange current density I0 and the limiting current density IL. Furthermore, it is found, by XRD analysis, that the peak positions and peak intensities change with increasing annealing temperature, which can be ascribed to the structural change and more homogeneous composition after annealing treatment.
Abstract:Mechanical milling behavior of Mo Si Co powders has been investigated by using XRD, SEM and TEM techniques. The mixtures of elemental molybdenum, silicon and cobalt powders with a stoichiometry of Mo5 xCoxSi3 (x=0.5,1,2) were milled in a planetary mill up to 100 hours. It was found that three kinds of powder mixtures showed the same trend in the process of mechanical milling. First, Mo (Co, Si) supersaturated solid solution was formed (Moss). High energy milling led to a remarkable expansion of the solubility of Co, Si in molybdenum. The transformation of Moss to an amorphous phase was identified after a longer time milling. In the milling process, the grain size of Mo (Co, Si) decreased gradually and the internal stress increased sharply. After 40 hour milling, the grain size was reduced to about 8 nm. The SEM analysis of milled powders showed that the particle size increased initially with milling time. After 100 hours milling, particles exhibited a spherical morphology and the particle size was reduced to about 100nm.
Abstract:The composition of machinable glass ceramics in the SiO2 Al2O3 MgO K2O B2O3 Li2O ZnO F system has been studied in order to decrease their melting temperature and to increase their strength at the same time. The results show that the melting temperature and the crystallizing temperature are decreased because of adding low melting point oxides Li2O and ZnO. ZnO can expande the forming area of glass and make the glass with higher content of Li2O transparent. At the optimizing composition of SiO2, Al2O3 and MgO, cordierite is formed among mica crystals contacted each other, and the glass phase is decreased. Thus the mean free path between crystals is decreased, which results in the high strength of the machinable glass ceramic.
Abstract:The properties of Ba1-xSrxTiO3 and (V1-xCrx)2O3 double base PTC thermosensitive thick film material were studied. As (V1-xCrx)2O3 was used to replaced the expensive RuO2 and silver powders, the room temperature resistance was lowered, and non ohm contact was eliminated, not only the property of the thick film material was improved but also cost was greatly reduced. Two equations have been independently designed, according to which Ba1-xSrxTiO3 micro powders were prepared by using chemical coprecipitation. The results show that polyethylene glycol (PEG) and anhydrous ethanol can prevent granule agglomeration when making nano powders. As polyethylene glycol (PEG) with large formula weight is not poisonous and no harm to people's health, popularizing it is worth.