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Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Elsevier Science S.A.
Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Elsevier Science S.A.

0925-8388

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    Interfacial phenomena between alumina substrate and nickel containing low-alloy steel

    Rehackova L.Novak V.Vanova P.Tkadleckova M....
    11页
    查看更多>>摘要:A comprehensive description of the phenomena at the low-alloy Fe-C-O-Ni steel/corundum interface at elevated temperatures up to 1600 °C was performed using the sessile drop method, Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), 3D Differential Scanning Calorimetry (3D DSC) as well as several supporting methods, namely Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analyses and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Steel samples with different carbon (0.04–1.56 wt%) and nickel (1.08–4.48 wt%) contents were selected to assess the effect of temperature and chemical composition on the related quantities, namely density, surface and interfacial tension, wetting angles, and the work of adhesion. While increased nickel content caused a decrease in wetting angle, and surface and interfacial tension values, the increased carbon content had the opposite effect. Two distinctly different modes of high-temperature interaction at the phase interface were also described. Little interaction was observed between the steel with lower carbon content (<0.1 wt%) and the corundum substrate. On the contrary, a more substantial interaction occurred in steel with higher carbon content and thus lower liquidus temperature. There was significant disruption of the corundum substrate at the surface and in depth up to 140 μm. The original corundum structure was replaced by new structural phases, particularly hibonite, grossite and gehlenite. In addition, when a higher chromium content was present in the steel, chromium-doped corundum was formed.

    ZnO:Bio-inspired polydopamine functionalized Ti3C2Tx composite electron transport layers for highly efficient polymer solar cells

    Hou C.Yu H.Huang C.
    14页
    查看更多>>摘要:The optimized electron transport layer (ETL) plays a crucial role in the practical application of polymer solar cells (PSCs). Herein, bio-inspired polydopamine (PDA) modified Ti3C2Tx (PDA-Ti3C2Tx) as a multifunctional additive is dispersed into ZnO to fabricate ZnO:PDA-Ti3C2Tx composite ETL. PDA-Ti3C2Tx passivates the trap states of ZnO via forming strong and stable chelate interactions through Zn2+ ions and PDA molecules. PDA-Ti3C2Tx also lowers the vacuum level of transport layer by forming interface dipoles between catechol of PDA and Zn2+ ions of zinc oxide. Moreover, PDA-Ti3C2Tx constructs additional electron transport pathways by connecting the discontinuities among ZnO nanocrystals. As such, ZnO:PDA-Ti3C2Tx composite ETL, with higher conductivity and proper work function, can effectively collect electrons in the PSCs. Compared with ZnO control devices, the performance of PSCs with ZnO:PDA-Ti3C2Tx ETL is obviously enhanced with power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) from 10.34% to 12.07% based on PBDB-T:ITIC, 14.84–16.69% based on PM6:Y6, and 8.14–9.41% for PTB7:PC71BM, respectively. The ambient stability of the PSCs with ZnO:PDA-Ti3C2Tx ETLs is significantly improved due to the increased hydrophobicity of ETL and the enhanced crystallinity of active layer. The novel ETLs provide a facile, eco-friendly, low-cost approach to realize the highly performance and stable PSCs.

    Study of structural, electrical and electrochemical properties of La0.7Sr1.3Co1?xFexO4 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5) Ruddlesden-Popper oxides as promising cathode for intermediate solid oxide fuel cells

    Ghorbani-Moghadam T.Kompany A.Golmohammad M.
    8页
    查看更多>>摘要:In this research, different properties of La0.7Sr1.3Co1?xFexO4 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5) Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) oxides have been investigated as cathode materials to be used in intermediate solid oxide fuel cells. The cathode powders were successfully synthesized via a modified sol-gel route. The structural properties, lattice dynamics, and morphology of the synthesized powders were studied using x-ray diffraction (XRD) technique, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). Electrical conductivity measurements showed that all sintered ceramics had semiconducting behavior in the temperature range of 30–800 °C. It was found that Fe substitution in Co sites led to decreasing the electrical conductivity but improved the oxygen reduction reaction activity of La0.7Sr1.3Co1?xFexO4-CGO symmetrical cell. Electrochemical impedance and distribution of relaxation time (DRT) analyses indicated that the area-specific polarization resistance (ASRp) decreased by Fe doping. The results revealed that Fe doping in La0.7Sr1.3CoO4 improves the electrochemical performance of the cathodic symmetrical cell and can be the promising cathode candidates to be used in intermediate solid oxide fuel cells.

    On the relationship between microstructure and residual stress in laser-shock-peened Ti-6Al-4V

    Mironov S.Ozerov M.Kalinenko A.Stepanov N....
    10页
    查看更多>>摘要:The relationship between residual stress and microstructure evolution during laser shock peening (LSP) of Ti-6Al-4V was investigated. To this end, the program material was processed using a 5-J Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with a wavelength of 1064 nm and a pulse duration of 20 ns. The residual stresses developed during LSP were determined by means of the incremental-hole-drilling method, and the corresponding microstructures were established using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). From these observations, it was deduced that deformation and the resulting microstructure evolution during LSP were controlled by an inhibition of dislocation cross-slip, which, in turn, was attributed to the extremely short duration of the process. Hence, it was surmised that the unique residual-stress state generated during LSP is associated with two intrinsic characteristics of this technique, i.e., the very high imposed energy and the extremely short time scale. The large and non-uniform mechanical energy input gives rise to the residual stresses while the limited time span prevents stress relief via dislocation cross slip and climb.

    Effect of ZnS coating on the optoelectronic properties of aqueous glutathione capped AgInS quantum dots

    Vitshima N.A.Silwana B.Matoetoe M.C.Tsolekile N....
    8页
    查看更多>>摘要:Ternary I–III–VI quantum dots (QDs) have proved to be promising alternatives to the traditional binary Cd-QDs due to their inherently lower toxicities, greener synthetic methods, and tunable optoelectronic properties. Their application in the development of biosensors, electroluminescent devices, and a range of other electrochemical applications has resulted in the I–III–VI QDs receiving widespread attention in various fields. In this paper, water-soluble glutathione capped AgInS core QDs and AIS/ZnS core/shell QDs were synthesized using an eco-friendly hydrothermal method. Electrochemical properties of the AgInS core QDs and AgInS/ZnS core/shell QDs were evaluated using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). DPV of AgInS core QDs exhibited distinguished oxidation peaks centred at ? 0.05 and ? 0.88 V vs Ag/AgCl of Ag and In ions, respectively, while the AgInS/ZnS QDs showed three symmetrically oxidation peaks at potentials ? 0.87, ? 0.66 and ? 0.42 V of Zn, In and Ag ions, respectively. The total number of electrons, electron transport diffusion coefficient, De (in cm2 s1), and surface concentration of soluble species were evaluated and calculated using the Randles-Sevcik equation. The number of electrons was found to be 1.08 and 0.75 for AgInS QDs and AgInS/ZnS QDs, respectively using the Ag peak and the De value of AgInS QDs was greater than AgInS/ZnS QDs. This indicates that the electron diffusion was the slowest in the AgInS/ZnS QDs. The as-synthesized AgInS core QDs and AgInS/ZnS core-shell QDs exhibited chemical and electrochemical composition-dependent properties. This suggests the material is suitable for the development of biosensors.

    On the phase constituents of three CoCrFeNiX (X = B, Al, Ga) high-entropy alloys after prolonged annealing

    Chen Y.-Y.Li J.-H.Tung S.-Y.Tsai M.-H....
    14页
    查看更多>>摘要:Equilibrium or near-equilibrium phase data are crucial to the development and application of high entropy alloys (HEAs). However, the vast majority of published HEA phase data are based on as-cast or shortly annealed conditions. Here, the phase constituents and microstructures in three equimolar CoCrFeNiX alloys (X = B, Al, Ga) after prolonged annealing at 500–1100 °C have been investigated. The CoCrFeNiB alloy was comprised of a dominating FCC phase and various boride phases [(Cr, Fe)2B, (Fe, Co, Ni)3B, Cr2B-tI12] at all annealing temperatures. Annealing at 700 °C led to the additional formation of CrB. The CoCrFeNiAl alloy was comprised of B2, BCC, and FCC phases at 1100 and 500 °C. The BCC phase transformed to the sigma phase at 700 and 900 °C. The CoCrFeNiGa alloy was comprised of BCC and FCC phases at all annealing temperatures, with additional sigma phase formation at 700 °C and 500 °C. The experimental results were compared with CALPHAD predictions. Depending on the alloy system, the accuracy of CALPHAD calculations varied significantly. The accuracies are well-related to the fraction of assessed systems of each alloy. These data here are not only useful as individual alloys. Together with previous parts of this systematic study, which investigated X elements from groups IVB, VB, and VIB (Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W), the holistic dataset offers the basis for new analysis and interpretations when looked at in its totality. We expect that this dataset will be valuable for future studies on the phase formation and other aspects of HEAs.

    Application of a new UIO-66/Bi2S3 photoanode in photoelectrochemical cathodic protection for 304 stainless steel

    Li Q.-P.Xin-LiuLiu F.-Q.Li W....
    9页
    查看更多>>摘要:UIO-66/Bi2S3 photoanode was prepared by a simple solvothermal method. The use of UIO-66 nanocrystalline endows the photoanode with more active sites for redox reaction and good charge carrier migration capability, while Bi2S3 nanorods were used as sensitizer and deposited on the surfaces of UIO-66 using a hydrothermal method. The results showed that UIO-66 can provide protection for 304 stainless steel (SS), and UIO-66/Bi2S3 photoanode can negatively shift the potential of 304 SS to ? 0.85 V, which can meet the requirements of industrial potential for steel cathodic protection.

    Microstructure, transformation behavior and superelasticity of an aged Ti-40Ni-12Cu (at%) shape memory alloy

    Kim J.-H.Lim J.-H.Kim J.G.Oh J.S....
    9页
    查看更多>>摘要:In this study, microstructure, aging behavior and mechanical properties of a (Ni,Cu)-rich Ti–40Ni–12Cu (at%) shape memory alloy were investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), micro Vickers hardness tests, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and tensile tests. Ti(Ni,Cu)2 phase remained after solution treatment at 1123 K, while it was almost dissolved into matrix after solution treatment at 1373 K. Aging at 723 K increased hardness of the 1373 K solution treated specimen, which was ascribed to the formation of the C11b-type precipitate that has tetragonality of 1.05 and coherent interface with matrix. The micro Vickers hardness increased from Hv 269 to the maximum of Hv 366 as aging time increased from 0 to 2.5 h and then decreased with further prolonging aging time. Transformation temperatures of aged specimens were dependent on aging time, displaying an increase from 274 K to 285 K with increasing aging time from 1.5 h to 2 h and did not change significantly with prolonging aging time to 2.5 h and then again increased with further increasing aging, which was explained by composition effect, strain field around the precipitates and mean free path between precipitates. Compared with the 1373 K solution-treated specimen, the specimen aged at 723 K for 2.5 h showed more excellent superelasticity with a recovery ratio of 98.3%, higher yield stress of 445 MPa and smaller stress hysteresis of 36 MPa, which was ascribed to precipitation hardening caused by metastable C11b-type precipitates. Also, small transformation hysteresis of about 8 K was obtained in the 723 K aged specimens. Aging at 873 K for 45 h of the 1373 K solution-treated specimen induced the precipitation of stable Ti(Ni,Cu)2 phase with tetragonality of 2.55, thus the C11b-type precipitate was considered to be transient metastable precipitate.

    About the role of the hydrogen during stress corrosion cracking of a low-copper Al-Zn-Mg alloy

    Oger L.Andrieu E.Odemer G.Blanc C....
    15页
    查看更多>>摘要:This study provides some clarifications about the influence of microstructural parameters on the susceptibility of low-copper Al-Zn-Mg alloy to stress corrosion cracking (SCC). Tensile tests in air were carried out on AA7046 in T4 and T4 aged at 150 °C (named 150/20) metallurgical states after pre-exposure of the specimens to a chloride solution under mechanical loading. The results showed the predominant role of the corrosion-induced hydrogen during SCC process on the loss of elongation to failure. Scanning kelvin probe force microscopy (SKPFM) measurements were performed for the T4 specimens as well as for a 530 °C heat-treated T4 specimen with a coarse-grained microstructure; this allowed the contribution of hydrogen diffusion at the grain boundaries on the hydrogen distribution to be highlighted. The analysis of the fracture modes after tensile tests and hydrogen diffusion profiles obtained by SKPFM in the framework of previous studies investigating the microstructure-hydrogen and plasticity-hydrogen relationships allowed to propose a qualitative model to describe SCC phenomena. The detrimental role of hydrogen at the grain boundaries on the mechanical behaviour was highlighted; the outcome of the evaluation of results from the present study in combination with our previous studies and literature data suggested that it can be limited by hydrogen trapping on intragranular η-MgZn2 precipitates.

    Building-block approach to the discovery of Na8Mn2(Ge2Se6)2: A polar chalcogenide exhibiting promising harmonic generation signals with a high laser-induced damage threshold

    Bin Cho J.Jang J.I.Ghosh K.Chernatynskiy A.V....
    9页
    查看更多>>摘要:A new polar quaternary chalcogenide, Na8Mn2(Ge2Se6)2, has been synthesized using the building-block approach by reacting preformed Na6Ge2Se6 and MnCl2 at 750 °C. The structure consists of layers of [Na(1)Mn(Ge2Se6)]3– stacked perpendicular to the c-axis and sodium ions occupying the interlayer space. An indirect bandgap of 1.52 eV has been calculated using density functional theory, which is expectedly underestimated compared to the observed optical bandgap of 1.95 eV derived from diffuse reflectance spectroscopic measurements in the UV/Vis/NIR region. Magnetic measurements confirm the paramagnetic nature of Na8Mn2(Ge2Se6)2 with an experimental magnetic moment of 5.8 μB in good agreement with the theoretical spin only moment of 5.92 μB for high spin Mn2+. Na8Mn2(Ge2Se6)2 exhibits a potentially wide region of transparency in the measured range of 2.5–25 μm. Na8Mn2(Ge2Se6)2 shows a modest second-harmonic generation (SHG) response but with a high laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) of ~9x AgGaSe2. Third harmonic generation (THG) measurements indicate that Na8Mn2(Ge2Se6)2 displays a high THG coefficient (1.9x AgGaSe2) at λ = 1800 nm.