Advanced Materials Research Vols. 148-149

Abstract: Strontium carbonate particles with different morphologies and sizes were synthesized successfully by a precipitation method in the presence of ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid disodium (abbreviate as EDTA) at 25 . The phase structure and morphology of these SrCO3 particles were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. The XRD results showed that orthorhombic crystalline SrCO3 particles were prepared in the absence of and presence of EDTA. It was found that this additive played an important role in controlling the morphology and size of the particles, which changed from dendritic to spherical shape as EDTA was added.

Abstract: The nano-scale indium tin oxide (ITO) particles are synthezed by liquid phase co-precipitation method under given conditions with solution of indium chloride, tin chloride and ammonia. The absolute ethyl alcohol or deionized water was used as solvent and the dodecylamine or hexadecylamine surfactant as a dispersant in the reaction system. The sample powder was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high resolution electron microscopy (HRTEM). Based on the transmission electron micrograph， the influences of the two different solvents and the two different dispersants on the nanoparticle size and dispersion were studied respectively. The results shown that the ITO particles are finely crystallized body centered cubic structure. The particle size has distributed in 30nm to 90nm.

Abstract: A 9-12% Cr ferritic steel weld metal containing 1% Co partially substituted for nickel was prepared by submerged arc welding processing(SAW). The microstructures and creep properties of the weld metal have been investigated. The microstructure exhibited a fully tempered martensitic structure free of δ-ferrite. The creep properties of the obtained weld metal are inferior to that of the P92 base metal at 600 and 650 . The values of A and n for weld metal in Norton power law constitution at 650 are 1.12×10-21 and 8.14, respectively.

Abstract: A novel konjac glucomannan-g-poly(acrylic acid) superabsorbent with water absorbency of 380.8g/g in distilled water and 54.3 g/g in 0.9 wt% NaCl solution was prepared by graft polymerization with konjac glucomannan and acrylic acid in aqueous solution, using N, N’- methylene bisacrylamide as a crosslinker and potassium persulfate as an initiator. Factors influencing water absorbency of the superabsorbent polymer were investigated, such as the neutralization degree of acrylic acid, the amount of crosslinker and initiator.

Abstract: The ordered polyaniline nanoarrays had dispersed homogeneously on the graphene oxide or reduced graphene oxide sheets without agglomeratation in isopropanol media. The composites were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and electrochemical tests. The electrochemical performance of the electrode material had been dramatically improved with the highest specific capacitance of 1351 F/g.

Abstract: Li-Ti-O (abbreviated as LTO) nano-composites were synthesized via sol-gel process, and then doped BaTiO3 based X7R type ceramics. The LTO nano-composites and their ceramics were characterized by means of thermaogravimetric, Fourier-transform infrared, X-ray diffraction methods, transmission electron microscopy. We also characterized the dielectric properties of the LTO doped BaTiO3 based ceramics of X7R type. The results indicated that LTO nano-composites were nanometer scale powders. The pH value and calcining temperature had an influence on particle size of LTO sintering aids. At pH about 3 and with calcining at 600 °C, the nano-composites attained minimum particle size (about 10 nm). By adding 0.10 wt% of the LTO nano-composites, the temperature permittivity achieved about 4200 when sintered at 1240 °C for 4 h, and the dielectric properties met X7R standard.

Abstract: The effects of ZnO-Bi2O3-B2O3-SiO2(ZBBS) glass addition on the sintering behavior, crystalline phase, microstructure and dielectric properties of 16CaO-9Li2O-12Sm2O3-63TiO2(CLST) ceramics were investigated. The results show that ZBBS glass can effectively decrease the sintering temperature of CLST ceramics to 1 000 °C by liquid phase sintering. With the increase of ZBBS content, the second phase，Sm2Ti2O7 is found and increase, which causes the dielectric constant and dielectric loss of CLST decrease. The temperature coefficient of the resonance frequency shifts to positive. The optimum dielectric properties of r = 71, Tan = 0.006, TCF= 5×10-6/°C were obtained in 10wt% LBS glass-doped CLST ceramics sintered at 1 000 °C for 3 h.

Abstract: High quality hydroxyapatite (HAP) nanorods have been synthesized at 180 °C by a facile hydrothermal method using calcium chloride and diammonium hydrogen phosphate as precursors in the absence of any surfactants. The diameters and lengths of HAP nanorods are in the range of 40-80 nm and 0.2-2.0 μm respectively. The sizes and morphologies of HAP nanorods can be controlled by adjusting the synthetic parameters, such as reaction temperatures, and types of surfactants. A possible mechanism was also proposed to explain the growth of the HAP nanorods.

Abstract: The green bodies of LaNbO4/MoSi2 composite materials were compacted by warm pressing and cold pressing processes, and then the composites were prepared by microwave sintering. Effects of the two different compaction processes on sintering process and sintered samples were analyzed. The results show that the density of the microwave sintered sample by cold pressing (5.599g/cm3) is similar to that of warm pressing (5.593 g/cm3). But cold pressing has some disadvantages, such as longer sintering time, incomplete sintered samples, peeling easily on the surface and delaminating, existing internal stress, having microcrack and impurities, and occurring distortion easily in sintered samples. The samples compacted by warm pressing have higher heating rate in the microwave sintering process, which have more homogeneous structures, no clear microcrack and big cavities, and higher fracture toughness after sintering. Compared with cold pressing, the comprehensive properties of warm pressing are better.

Abstract: The main objective of this paper was to investigate a low cost pretreatment method, namely microwave-assisted extraction(MAE) pretreatment, which could be applied to hemp degumming with low environmental impact. Degumming index, contrast of different pretreatment methods, transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and single fiber tensile testing were used to characterise the effect of pretreatment on hemp fibers. In this paper, the results of degumming effect were given comparing MAE pretreatment with acid pretreatment for hemp degumming. It was found that the MAE pretreatment could remove non-cellulosic compounds from hemp bundles effectively with very short period of time. Meanwhile, seen from SEM micrographs, the fibers pretreated by MAE were cleaner than that of fibers pretreated by acid. These results suggested that MAE pretreatment was higher efficiency and more environmental friendly than traditional pretreatment methods.