Advanced Materials Research Vol. 909

Abstract: The liquidus temperature of molten salt NaCl-KCl-NaF-Na₂WO₄ system was measured by differential thermal analysis. The results show that in the molten salt system when 0.6 eutectic temperature is 542.1 °C and a phase transition temperature is 515.4 °C, eutectic composition become = 0.28, = 0.28, =0.14, = 0.3; when > 0.6, eutectic temperature and a phase transition temperature are respectively 597.7 °C and 495.8 °C, eutectic composition become = 0.12, = 0.12, = 0.06, = 0.7.

Abstract: The liquidus temperature of molten salt KCl-Na₃WO₃F₃ system was measured by differential thermal analysis. The results show that in the molten salt system when =0.5, <0.5 the liquidus temperature decreased with the increase of Na₃WO₃F₃ content; when =0.5, >0.5 the liquidus temperature increased with the increase of Na₃WO₃F₃ content; the eutectic temperature is 601.8 °C, the eutectic composition is = 0.5, =0.5.

Abstract: The liquidus temperature of molten salt NaCl-KCl-NaF-WO₃ system was measured by differential thermal analysis. The results show that in the molten salt system when 0.1379 eutectic temperature is 616.5 °C, eutectic composition is =0.3846, =0.3846, =0.1923, =0.0385; when >0.1379, eutectic temperature is 628.9 °C, eutectic composition is = 0.3390, = 0.3390, =0.1695, = 0.1525.

Abstract: We propose fabrication method of a planar quadrupole microelectrode for dielectrophoresis (DEP), which is fabricated by Au thin-film, ion coater and box cutter. This method is more cost effective and simpler than previous existing methods. We conducted two experiments for confirming usefulness of the Au DEP chip. Those are separation of yeast cells and trap force of DEP. To separate yeast cells, we used viable and non-viable cells. DEP force arises when an inhomogeneous AC electric field and sine wave frequency were applied to microelectrode. The Au DEP chip is able to distinguish between viable and non-viable cells and separate them by frequency dependence and the flow with Syringe pump. The chip can obtain viable cells which were trapped without contact to the microelectrode. The viable cells can use for fusion or cell culture. Furthermore, we carried out another experiment to investigate the trap force. The trap force of Negative-DEP becomes gradually weak when the frequency increases with 0.1, 0.5 and 1MHz. We were able to confirm relation between trap force and frequency by the Au DEP chip. The trap force has frequency dependence. Through the two experiments, we have established usefulness of the Au DEP chip.

Abstract: The EPDM/PP/OMMT nanocomposites were prepared with three different types of OMMT by melt extrusion method. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the nanocomposites were investigated. The intercalated structures of the nanocomposites were confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The mechanical results showed that the OMMT (FMR242#) has the best reinforcement. When the content of OMMT was lower than 4wt. %, the mechanical properties of the nanocomposites improved greatly with the increase of the OMMT content.

Abstract: The technique for fabricating Al micro-materials using a conductive passivation film by electromigration (EM), which is the physical phenomenon of atomic transport with high-density electron flow, has been reported. Conductive passivation film precludes the unplanned hillock formation and substantially simplifies the sample preparation time for fabricating Al micro-materials by EM. To date, TiN that is electrical conductive material has been used as a passivation film. However, the TiN passivation oxidizes during heat and current test for fabricating Al micro-materials by EM because of inherent poor oxidation resistance of TiN. Oxidation of passivation causes a problem that applying current occasionally becomes difficult. The present paper proposes a new conductive passivation made of CrN for fabricating Al micro-materials by EM. CrN is used as a countermeasure against the oxidation problem. Additionally, the growth of Al micro-materials by EM is investigated in the relation with the experimental conditions of current and substrate temperature. As a result, we report that the fabrication of Al micro-materials using the CrN passivation is successfully demonstrated in the relation with the experimental conditions.

Abstract: A novel cationic asphalt emulsifier of tetraethylenepentamine/formaldehyde modified lignin amine was synthesized by alkali lignin, tetraethylenepentamine and formaldehyde. The optimum reaction condition was obtained. The structure of the emulsifier was identified by FTIR. The synthesis process was monitored by online FTIR technique. Based upon the experimental data, a plausible reaction mechanism was proposed for the reaction. The target product has good surface activity and satisfactory emulsification effect. The prepared bituminous emulsion showed higher storage stability. The emulsifier belongs to slow-set asphalt emulsifier.

Abstract: Magnesium alloy ZM21 plates were welded using friction stir welding, a solid state process and gas tungsten arc welding which is a fusion welding process. Defect free, full penetration welds were obtained after several trials using different process parameters. The effect of welding processes on mechanical properties of Mg-Zn-Mn joints were evaluated using tensile tests, bend test, vickers micro hardness measurements and optical microscopy. Welds produced by Friction stir welding process exhibited superior tensile properties compared to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process. Hardness reduction in the weld metals were observed for both the welding techniques. Friction stir welds showed finer grains in the weld nugget and in the heat affected zone. Both types of welds exhibited good bend ductility comparable to that of the base material. It has been concluded that both the processes are well suited to obtain sound welds of the magnesium alloy ZM21 and Friction stir welding process offers stronger welds.

Abstract: The separation of azeotropic mixtures is conventionally one of the most challenging tasks in industrial processes as their separation by a simple distillation is basically impossible. Vapor-liquid equilibrium (VLE) equations with ultrasonic technique was based on a number of assumptions need to be built model on MATLAB software and compared the results with experimental work to validity the model. As a case study, the influence of ultrasonic intensity and frequency on the VLE of ethanolethyl acetate mixture was investigated, and a combination of five ultrasonic intensities (from 100 and 500 W/cm²) and three frequencies (from 25 to 70 kHz) were used. It is noted that with increase the ultrasound intensity and decrease the frequency can be improved the azeotropic point and relative volatility of the mixture. The results revealed that ultrasonic waves had the potential to enhance separation of azeotropic mixtures in a distillation column.

Abstract: Using B3LYP method to obtain the stable configuration of C₅H₈O⁺, and is used as the reference configuration. In the 6-31+G (D, P) basis set, we have used CIS method to calculate the structure of cyclopentanone ions excited state and vibration frequencies. In the fourth excited state, the vibration frequency is f=-1856.44 cm-1f=-311.471cm-1 , we analyze The main dissociation to obtain small molecule fragments of C₄H₈⁺ approach.