By finely controlling the deposition parameters in the pulsed electron deposition process, granular La_2/3Ca_1/3MnO₃ (LCMO) film was grown on silicon substrates. The substrate temperature, ambient pressure in the deposition chamber and acceleration potential for the electron beam were all found to affect the grain size of the film, resulting in different morphologies of the samples. Transport properties of the obtained granular films, especially the magnetoresistance (MR), were studied. Prominent low-field MR was observed in all samples, indicating the forming of grain boundaries in the sample. The low-field MR show great sensitive to the morphology evolution, which reaches the highest value of about 40% for the sample with the grain size of about 250 nm. More interestingly, positive-MR (p-MR) was also detected above 300 K when low magnetic field applying, whereas it disappeared with higher magnetic field applied up to 1.5 and 2 Tesla. Instead of the spinpolarized tunneling process being commonly regarded as a responsible reason, lattice mismatch between LCMO film and silicon substrate appears to be the origin of the p-MR

A novel and facile synthesis route for the manufacture of transparent and uniform self-assembled nanocrystalline Cr₂O₃ (nc-Cr₂O₃) thin films with different morphology was reported, utilizing chromium nitrate as the inorganic source and triblock copolymer F127 as the morphology-directing agent by the evaporation-induced assembly (EIA) method. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC), N₂-sorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to characterize the as-prepared nc-Cr₂O₃ thin films. The Cr₂O₃ thin film with different morphology was obtained by changing the relative humidity. The possible formation mechanism of the nc-Cr₂O₃ thin films with different morphologies was discussed.

To develop a new kind of denture adhesive (DA), then to evaluate its mechanical and chemical properties, polyethylene oxide, methyl cellulose, sodium alginate, and cellulose ether, were viewed as four main factors, which would affect bonding load of DA, while two levels of each component were differentiated. Following table L₁₂(2¹¹), twelve different formulae were designed by orthogonal design and bonding load values were recorded. According to bonding load of each formula, the optimized formula was selected out as this new adhesive material, Comfort-DA II. The changing of bonding load values of Comfort-DA II marinating in artificial saliva were measured, and an existing product, Protefix and Comfort-DA, were used as controls. Following initial load readings, samples and controls were measured from 1- to 12- hour intervals, respectively. Comfort-DA II was diluted at 1.0%, 2.0%, 3.3%, 5.0%, and 10.0% concentrations, and pH values were measured at 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, and 8-hour intervals. Comfort-DA II presented as a pale-yellow paste. Group 6 gained the highest bonding load value of [193.8 (4.2)] N. The mean bonding load of Comfort-DA II was statistically different to Comfort-DA (p = 0.004) and Protefix (p = 0.006). Comfort-DA II exhibited a progressive increase in pH value over time and was slightly alkaline. Comfort-DA II showed significantly elevated mechanical and chemical properties, comparing to Comfort-DA. The results also indicate that orthogonal design may be an efficacious way to develop new dental materials.

Via a mild thermal precipitation and aging process, polycrystalline hydrated nickel oxalate nanofibers were synthesized using nickel chloride and ammonium oxalate as raw materials, with pH 8.0 and temperature 60 °C. Atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS), organic elemental analyzer (OEA), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetry-derivative thermogravimetry (TG-DTG), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to characterize the products properties. The results demonstrated that the product was hydrated nickel oxalate. The sizes of hydrated nickel oxalate nanofibers were 100–150 nm in diameter, and 0.5–5.0 μm in length. A rational mechanism based on coordination self-assembly was discussed for the selective formation of the polycrystalline hydrated nickel oxalate nanofibers.

The study aimed to investigate the adhesion, morphology and proliferation of Sprague Dawley (SD) albino rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) by inverted microscope, cell counting, MTT test and laser scanning confocal microscop (LSCM). On the regenerated A yamamai SF film or blend films, the cell morphology was almost the same as that on collagen (collagen type I) film, the cell adhesion rate was higher than that on plastic cell plate and B mori SF film after 1 h (p < 0.01) of culture, and the cell proliferation was significantly higher than that on collagen film (p < 0.01) and plastic cell plate (p < 0.01), and also obviously better than that on B mori SF film. On the other hand, the viability of BMSCs in the regenerated A yamamai SF porous scaffold was better than that in B mori SF porous scaffold and medical grade polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) sponge.

The Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 genome harbours a Deg gene family consisting of three members, htrA (degP, slr1204), hhoA (degQ, sll1679) and hhoB (degS, sll1427). This work provided biochemical characterization of HhoA, HtrA and HhoB from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Firstly mature HhoA, HhoB and HtrA from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 were cloned and expressed as soluble recombinant his-tagged fusion protein in Escherichia coli. Then the proteolytic activity of HhoA, HhoB and HtrA was tested using casein, bovine serum albumin, five recombinant chromoproteins and cyanobacterial phycocyanin as substrates in vitro. The experimental results showed that HhoA and HtrA had proteolytic activity on casein, five recombinant chromoproteins and cyanobacterial phycocyanin. No proteolytic activity of HhoB was found using all substrates in vitro, indicating functional difference among Deg proteases from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Therefore, the results indicated the biochemical properties of HhoA and HtrA on hydrolysis of proteins and phycobiliproteins in vitro, which implicated that they were proteases possibly involved in phycobiliprotein degradation in vivo.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the degradability and biocompatibility of a novel composite materials which was grafted with RGD and immobilized with NGF(PRGD/PDLLA/NGF). The releasing of NGF, the biodegradability and cell-biocompatibility of PRGD/PDLLA/NGF membrane were evaluated in vitro. The experimental results showed that the NGF release process was prolonged over 30 days. Furthermore, the PRGD/PDLLA/NGF showed a better hydrophilicity, better biodegradation properties and cells affinity than PDLLA, which means a good support to adhesion and proliferate of Schwann cells. Therefore, the novel composite material holds considerable promise as scaffolds in nerve tissue engineering.

β-TCP, as one of calcium phosphates ceramics, exerts perfect biocompatibility and osteoconductivity, and is clinically used as a bone graft substitute for decades. Consequently, the effects of β-TCP ceramics on intracellular Ca²⁺ concentration, mineralization of osteoblast and BSA protein structure were studied. Results showed that β-TCP could increase the intracelluar Ca²⁺ concentration and mineralization of osteoblast, indicating that β-TCP ceramics could take part in the organic metabolism and the degradation product had no detrimental effect on osteoblast in vitro. Furthermore, β-TCP ceramics could increase the content of α-helix and β-pleated sheet and change BSA into more ordering structure, those changes might be favorable for the biomineralization after β-TCP ceramics implanted.

The conducting polyaniline (PANI) prepared by three chemical oxidative polymerization pathways including microemulsion, emulsion and aqueous solution methods were studied and compared. Their structures, morphologies and properties were characterized using FT-IR, XRD, TEM and TGA. PANI particles formed in aqueous solution have a smallest size and doping HCl enables to increase their conductivity. In contrast, PANI particles prepared by emulsion method have the highest thermal stability and conductivity and more ordered morphology. Rather different from these two methods, microemulsion approach allows forming nanocomposite PANI with tube-like nanostructure.

Semi-interpenetrating network(semi-IPN) hydrogels composed of sodium carboxylmethyl cellulose(NaCMC) and poly N-isopropylacrylamide(PNIPAm) were prepared by free radical polymerization of N-isopropyl acrylamide(NIPAm) in dimethylsulfoxide(DMSO) in the presence of NaCMC. The structures of hydrogels were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC). SEM images show that the hydrogels present porous network structures. Most water in the hydrogels were free water and freezing water. The equilibrium swelling ratio(ESR) and swelling rate(SR) were quite different at various swelling temperature. ESR of the hydrogels ranged abruptly from 15.2 g/g to 1.56 g/g and the hydrogels changed from transparent into opaque with swelling temperature changing from 33 °C to 34 °C, that is to say, the hydrogels exhibited the good temperature sensitivity at about 33 °C similar to low critical solution temperature(LCST) of pure PNIPAm, swelling rate were very different at below and above LCST due to hydrogel swelling with different swelling mechanism. Moreover, the semi-IPN hydrogels swelled much rapidly than pure PNIPAm hydrogels did at room temperature, the equillibrium swelling ratio(ESR) and swelling rate of the hydrogels increased with increasing of NaCMC content, i e. It is suggested that NaCMC could be potential for preparation of porous and rapid swelling hydrogels

The hydrophobic SiO₂ aerogels were prepared by in-situ polymerization sol-gel method and supercritical drying of ethanol method with tetraethylorthosilicate(TEOS) as silica source, methyl triethoxysilane (MTMS) as modifier, ethanol as solvent. Moreover, the structure and adsorption property of SiO₂ aerogels were also studied. As results, the surface area of SiO₂ aerogels was 863.59 m²/g, the pore volume was 3.57 cm³/g, and the contact angle was 150°. Adsorption intensity of silica aerogels for organic liquid (alkanes, benzene compounds, and nitro-compounds) is bigger than that of activated carbon. The mass of the liquid absorbed increased linearly with the surface tension of the liquid. The lower surface tension and boiling point are, the shorter desorption time is. After regenerating 10 times, nitromethane regeneration rate remain the same, and almost more than 94%. So SiO₂ aerogels have good absorption and regeneration property.

Superparamagnetic poly(styrene)-co-poly(2-acrylanmido-2-methyl propanesulfonic acid) (PSt-co-PAMPS) and poly(methylmethacrylate)-co-poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PMMA-co-PGMA) microspheres with mean size of 170 nm were prepared by emulsion polymerization in the presence of oleic acid-coated Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles. The structures, morphologies, diameter and diameter distribution of the as-prepared microspheres were identified by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The saturation magnetizations of PSt-co-PAMPS and PMMA-co-PGMA microspheres are 21.94 and 25.07 emu/g, respectively. The as-synthesized magnetic microspheres were used for immobilization of Bovine serum albumin (BSA) by physical interaction and covalent interaction respectively. The equilibrium amount of BSA immobilized onto PMMA-co-PGMA microspheres was 86.48 mg/g microspheres in 90 min, while on PSt-co-PAMPS microspheres was 59.62 mg/g microspheres in 120 min.

The package and system level temperature and thermal stress distributions of 10 W light emitting diode (LED) with 4 chips and 100 W LED with 100 chips were investigated using finite element analysis. The chips were arranged on a Si sheet which is soldered on the copper/diamond composite slug with very high conductivity. The experimental results show that the maximal temperature appears in the chips of both two high power LEDs packages. Compared with the 10 W LEDs package with 4 chips array, the heat issue caused by stacking and coupling of the heat in 100 W LEDs package with 100 chips array is more serious. The chip temperature in the center of the array is much higher, and it decreases with the distance between the chip and the center of LEDs increases. Great thermal stress lies between the chips and the solder, which will reduce the reliability of the package.

In order to explore the way to improve the adhesion of the calcium phosphate bioceramic coating to Ti substrate, the CaTiO₃ coating was fabricated on Ti substrate by laser cladding (LC) using powders of CaCO₃ and CaHPO₄, and then the composition and microstructure of the coatings were investigated. During LC, CaCO₃ can hardly react with Ti, and the coating fabricated using CaCO₃ powder is mainly composed of the process of CaO, the decomposition product of CaCO₃. Moreover, the coating has a loosened structure and part of it has peeled off from the substrate. CaHPO₄ reacts vigorously with Ti, and the coating fabricated using CaHPO₄ mainly consists of CaTiO₃ which is one of the reaction products between Ti and CaHPO₄. Chemical bonding is formed at the interface between coating and substrate, which may enhance the adhesion of the CaTiO₃ coating to Ti substrate. Furthermore, CaTiO₃ dendrite and eutectic of CaTiO₃ and Ca₂P₂O₇ are found on the surface of the coating, implying that a transition can be formed between CaTiO₃ and some calcium phosphate bioceramic. So CaTiO₃ coating fabricated using CaHPO₄ can be a potential candidate to improve the adhesion between calcium phosphate coating and Ti substrate. However, there are also pores and cracks existing in the coating, which may degrade the mechanical properties of the coating.

A series of photosensitive random copolymers (UPDHES) were prepared by introducing acrylate groups onto the side chain of the copolymer backbone of N, N-domethyl amimethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA), 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate (HEA), 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (EHA), and styrene (St) (PDHES). The molecular structure of UPDHES was characterized by FTIR, ¹HNMR and GPC. The photopolymerization kinetics of UPDHES with different C=C content was investigated using real time FTIR in which it was found that the UPDHES system had notable photosensitivity. The effect of C=C content on the properties of cured films were studied by evaluating various film properties such as thermal stability, glass transition temperature and tensile properties. The thermal degradation of cured films was investigated via thermogravimetric analysis/infrared spectrometry (TGA-IR). Thus a series of UV-curable electrodeposition coatings with good photosensitivity and mechanical properties were prepared from a low-cost photosensitive random copolymer.

Lime pretreated phosphogypsum(PG) was calcined at 500 °C to produce anhydrate gypsum cement. Due to the slow hydration of anhydrate gypsum, additives, K₂SO₄ and hemihydrate gypsum were selected to accelerate the hydration of anhydrate. The hydration characteristics, the resistance to hydrodynamic water, and the mineralogical studies were investigated. The experimental results suggest that activated by K₂SO₄ and hemihydrate, anhydrate PG hydrates much more rapidly than that in the presence of only K₂SO₄ or in the absence of additives. The binder has proper setting time, good strength development, and relatively better resistance to water. The hardened binder has hydrated products of rod or stick like shaped dihydrate gypsum crystals.

A novel magnetic chelating adsorbent (CPMS) with iminodiacetate functionality was prepared by polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate-iminodiacetic acid (GMA-IDA) monomer with N, N-methylenebisacrylamide as crosslinker in the presence of monodisperse magnetic silica microspheres (MS). CPMS was characterized by IR, SEM, VSM and TGA. The experimental results revealed that MS was embedded in the gel polymer, but the morphology of CPMS was irregular. The saturation magnetization for CPMS was found to be 28.4 emu/g, and the percentage of GMA-IDA polymer grafted on MS was about 46.5%. CPMS were shown to be efficient for the removal of Pb(II) ions at pH 3.0–6.0, and the adsorption data obeyed the Langmuir equation with a maximum adsorption capacity of 54.4 mg·g⁻¹ at pH 5.0. Moreover, the adsorption rate of CPMS was fast and it took about 5 minutes to achieve adsorption equilibrium in aqueous solution of lower lead ions concentration.

The fatigue crack propagation rate of as-extruded AZ31B magnesium alloy was studied. Compact tension [C(T)] of the notch direction parallel (T-L), vertical (L-T), and inclined at 45° to the extrusion direction was investigated. The experimental results indicate that the crack propagation direction is parallel to the extrusion direction for T-L and L-T specimens, whereas the specimen inclined at 45° has an angular deflection of 9° to 11° toward the extrusion direction. The T-L specimen has the fastest fatigue crack propagation rate, and the L-T specimen has the slowest rate, the fatigue crack propagation rate of the specimen inclined at 45° is between the two directions. The crack tip propagates by both transgranular and intergranular fractures. Fatigue fractures consist of cleavage plane or quasi-cleavage and are brittle fractures. The fatigue striation occurs for specimens inclined at 45° and its size is 3–15 μm.

Asynchronous rolling technology was adopted for the accumulated ten passes cold rolling, flange plate steel, and for welded H section steel, respectively. The metallographic microstructure analysis, tensile test and annealing test were carried out for cold rolled pieces; thus the ratio of length to width of grain, tensile strength, relationship between the grain size and asynchronous rolling process parameters after annealing can be obtained. The experimental results show that the relationship between the asynchronous rolling and the shearing deformation of rolled pieces can make a reasonable interpretation of the mechanism that asynchronous rolling may improve the strain accumulated energy of rolled pieces and the strength of flange plate steel. This paper provides a theoretical basis for the application of asynchronous rolling in improving the strength of flange plate steel.

Equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) processing and conventional extrusion (Ex) were applied to the Mg-12Gd-3Y-0.5Zr (wt%) magnesium alloy in order to evaluate the potential improvement in the mechanical properties. The ECAP experiment was conducted at 380 °C in a die having an included angle of 90° between two channels by the Bc route with the billet rotated by 90° about its longitudinal axis. Subsequently, some billets were processed by conventional extrusion at 300 °C. The microstructures were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The experimental results indicate that the grain size is refined effectively, but the basal planes are highly inclined (about 40°) from the extrusion axis introduced by ECAP, which impairs the grain boundary strengthening effect. The conventional extrusion, following the ECAP, can modify the grains in hard orientation. Based on grain boundary strengthening due to ECAP and texture strengthening due to Ex, the strength is improved effectively. The enhanced activity of the non-basal slips, due to the refined grains and the reduction in c/a ratio, is responsible for good ductility and high strain hardening rate in samples obtained by the two-step process.

Steel bar corrosion on electrolytes and the influence of cation were investigated. Three electrolytes of Ca(OH)₂, NaOH and KOH with pH levels of 12.5, 11.5, 10.5, 9.5, 8.5 were prepared, meanwhile, the methods of free corrosion potential and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) were used to evaluate the influence of cations on the depassivation of the steel bar in electrolytes. The experimental results indicate that the initial corrosion pH value of the steel bar is influenced by the cation in electrolyte and the influence of K⁺ in electrolyte is the most remarkable, followed by Na⁺ and Ca²⁺. The initial corrosion pH values are 10.5 in KOH electrolyte, 9.5 in NaOH electrolyte and lower than 8.5 in Ca(OH)₂ electrolyte.

The corrosion of stainless steel was experimentally investigated and analyzed to improve the service-life of the crucible and fixture clamps. Through the experiment, stainless steel was found to satisfy the crucible and fixture clamps materials. As the chromium element mass percentage of the stainless steel increased, the corrosion decreased rapidly at first and then slowly increased. With the corrosion time prolonging, the corrosion growth rate is generally a downward trend. With Chromium 20%, the corrosive were the least. With Nickel element mass percentage increased, the corrosion increased rapidly at first and then decreased rapidly, flatten at the last. It was special that the corrosion had little relationship with the Chromium and Nickel mass percentage when the Nickel percentage is more than 35%. The most remarkable corrosion is corresponding with the Nickel element 12%, the least corrosion with Nickel element 80%. So Nickel element 35% is the most optional.

The electrochemical corrosion behaviors of the welded joints of 2205 duplex stainless steel with the laser continuous heat treatment were investigated. The secondary austenite formation is the outcome of thermodynamic equilibrium breach of the alloy during heat treatment and the result of the continuous heat treatment which has the most important effect on the weld material. The partitioning behaviors of chromium and molybdenum as well as the volume fraction of ferrite and austenite have a remarkable influence on the composition of the individual phase. Mechanical examination of the laser trated weld demonstrates that the tensile strength and yield strength increase with increasing the amount of the secondary austenite. It is shown that the ultimate tensile strength of the 6 kW laser-treated weld is higher about 20 MPa than no heat treatment weld and the ductility can be further improved without compromising strength. The results indicate that the welding alters the corrosion behavior because of different post heat treatment power and the broad active peak is not identified which is attributed to the dissolution of the secondary austenitic in the ferrite phase. It is indicated that pitting resistance equivalent (PRE) values of base metal and 6 kW weld are higher than that of other welds; base metal is 33.7, 6 kW weld 33.3, no treatment 32.4, 4 kW weld 32.8, 8 kW weld 32.5. The extent of corrosion resistance improvement after reheating treatment is mainly caused by the removal of nitrogen from ferritic regions, which occurred as a consequence of secondary austenite growth.

Heat treatment process for producing cold rolled transformation induced plasticity-aided (TRIP-aided) steels with bainitic ferrite matrix was adopted. Characteristics of retained austenite (RA) in such TRIP steels were investigated. SEM and OM determination results showed that the stable austenite retained at room temperature were mainly located between laths and some of them inside the coarse ferrite. The grains were uniformly distributed in heat treated steel matrix and the regularly dispersed RA represented to be triangular morphology. XRD analysis indicated that RA content in matrix was not less than 10%, and TEM testified that RA inside the matrix were formed at the prior austenite boundaries and represented to be single or twin crystals. The ductile fracture originated from the boundaries of martensite islands from RA and ferrite. The cracks propagated along grain boundaries and some passed through the large ferrite grains and induced transgranular fracture.

Arc sprayed Zn and Zn15Al coatings were chosen to protect the metal ends of prestressed high-strength concrete (PHC) pipe piles against corrosion of salina soil in northern china and neutral meadow soil in northeast China. The corrosion behavior of the coated Q235 steel samples in two simulated soil solutions were investigated by potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) methods. The experimental results show that the corrosion of the matrix Q235 steel in both simulated solutions is remarkably inhibited by Zn and Zn15Al coatings. The corrosion products on Zn and Zn15Al are thick, compact, firm and protective. The corrosion current density i _corr of both Zn and Zn15Al-coated samples is decreased evidently with corrosion time, and the charge transfer resistance R _ct is increased greatly. The corrosion resistance indexes of Zn and Zn15Al in simulated neutral meadow soil solution are more outstanding than those in salina soil. The corrosion resistance of Zn15Al in salina soil is slightly superior to that of Zn. When the sprayed coatings are sealed with epoxy resin, the corrosion resistance of the coatings is further enhanced markedly.

The texture evolution from rolling process to annealing process of 440 MPa grade Nb-bearing high strength IF steel (IF-HSS) was studied. Moreover, the texture of different section in thickness direction of steel sheet after annealing was investigated. Macro-texture measurements using XRD shows that hot rolling texture in Nb-bearing IF-HSS includes a weak γ-fiber and α-fiber, of which main texture components are {001}〈110〉,{111}〈110〉 and {111}〈112〉. It is worthy of note that the γ-fiber skeleton line formed after hot rolling. During cold rolling, the absolute maximum shifts to {111}〈112〉 along the γ-fiber and the maximum along the α-fiber shifts to {112} 〈110〉. During recrystallization annealing process, the weaker α-fiber and stronger γ-fiber cold rolling texture transformed to a very strong γ-fiber annealing texture. After annealing the main components from surface to mid-section along thickness display the same character for both α-fiber and γ-fiber, while textures intensity at 1/4 section is higher than that of surface and mid-section.

The surface quality of fine-grained ZrO₂ engineering ceramic were researched using 270# diamond wheel both with and without work-piece two-dimension ultrasonic vibration grinding(WTDUVG). By AFM images, the surface topography and the micro structure of the two-dimensional ultrasonic vibration grinding ceramics were especially analyzed. The experimental results indicate that the surface roughness is related to grinding vibration mode and the material removal mechanism. Surface quality of WTDUVG is superior to that of conventional grinding, and it is easy for two-dimensional ultrasonic vibration grinding that material removal mechanism is ductile mode grinding.

Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ whisker was coated by SnO₂ particles using a chemical precipitation method, and an aluminum matrix composite reinforced by the coated whisker was fabricated by squeeze casting technique. It is found that the SnO₂ coating can react with aluminum matrix during squeeze casting process, and Sn particles are induced near the interface between Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ whisker and matrix. The tensile test at room temperature indicated that the tensile strength of Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ whisker reinforced aluminum matrix composite can be enhanced by suitable content of SnO₂ coating. The composites with various whisker coating contents exhibit maximum tensile plasticity at about 300 °C, and the composite with a suitable whisker coating content could enhance its tensile plasticity evidently, which suggest that an Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ whisker-Al composite with both high strength at room temperature and high formability at elevated temperature can be designed.

1wt% multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNTs) reinforced alumina composites was sintered to full density by spark plasma sintering. And pure alumina and graphite/alumina composites were also prepared by the same way for comparison. Indentation and single edge V-notched beam (SEVNB) toughness were measured respectively. The experimental results show that MWNTs could not improve toughness of alumina too much as that once expected. And SEVNB toughness was more valid than indentation toughness.

The investigated low temperature Co fired ceramics(LTCC) composite of 60wt% CaO-Al₂O₃-B2O₃-SiO₂ glass and 40wt% α-Al₂O₃ as a filler is a non-reactive system, which is a critical part of the low temperature Co fired ceramics process. Through a study on densification process, the phase transformation and microstructure can be revealed. Its composites typically consist of CaO-Al₂O₃-B₂O₃-SiO₂ glass and α-Al₂O₃ powders of average particle size (D ₅₀=3.49 μm). The sintering behavior, phase evaluation, sintered morphology, and microwave dielectric properties were investigated. In the fire range of 800 to 900 °C, the composites were crystallized after completion of densification. It is found that the composites start to densify at 825 °C, simultaneously, the dielectric constant (ɛ _r) reaches its maximum. With increasing heat-treatment temperatures, due to the loose microstructure of the material, tanδ increases slightly. The last of the sintered samples were identified as partly Anorthite at 850 °C. At that temperature it has ɛ _r of 7.9 and tanδ less than 1×10⁻³, and can be used as a promising LTCC material.

The effects of different sintering addictives on the preparation of CaF₂ transparent ceramics were studied. Transparent CaF₂ ceramics were fabricated by vacuum sintering and hot isostatic pressing (HIP) method, using CaF₂ nanopowders synthesized by chemical precipitation method as raw materials. The nanopowders and transparent ceramics were studied using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and spectrophotometer. The experimental results indicated that the obtained nanopowders presented normal distribution with grain size about 30 nm; transmittance of CaF₂ transparent ceramics was 39% and 26% at 1100 nm for LiF and NaF as sintering addictives, respectively, with corresponding mean grain size 188 μm and 44 μm. Loss of transmission could be attributed to the residual closed porosity. Sintering mechanism was liquid-phase sintering at pre-stage, then solid-phase sintering at later stage, as well as solid solution of lithium ions and sodium ions in the CaF₂ lattice structure.

Adsorption of single gold (Au) atom at three kinds of sites (hollow, bridge and top) on the hydroxylated β-cristobalite SiO₂ (1 1 1) surface was studied using the first-principles calculations with general gradient approximation (GGA). The results of adsorption energies and density of electronic states (DOS) suggest that the hollow and bridge sites have the basically equal capability of binding Au, while the ability of the Top site is weaker. Two new energy levels emerge after the adsorption at all sites; in DOS of the Hollow configuration, one locates at −0.15 eV, composed of Au 5d and O 2p electronic states, another just crosses through the Fermi level, consisting of Au 6s, H 1s and O 2p. In addition, Mulliken population analyses indicate that electron transfer takes place between the Au atom and the surface H and O atoms in the Hollow and Bridge configurations, which can be used to interpret the adsorption of Au onto the positions. However, neither H nor O chemically bonds with Au atom.

The segregation of thermal diffusion salt bath chromizing process was analyzed. The experimental chromizing ingredients were prepared by the four groups A, B, C, and D. In order to study the segregation status of this case, the cooling molten salt in the crucible was removed by drilling from the heart core of molten salt. The core of molten salt was analyzed by X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and XRD. Through the analysis, we can conclude that the Cr element deposited in the bottom was 4.51 times than the top. Chloride added to the molten salt will reduce segregation. Meantime we proposed some measures to overcome the segregation problem.

Constructional and micro-dynamic process of the water-transferring composite was analyzed. This composite can transmit water to soil with a self-adjustable speed to ensure the survival of seedlings in arid and semi-arid regions when it is embedded in soil around the roots of the seedlings. It is obtained from natural plant fiber coated with a colloid made by mixing a certain proportion of polyacrylamide and montmorillonite. The rules of water being transmitted to soil by the coating under different condition were tested by M-30 quick moisture measure instrument. The process of water-desorption of the coating material was investigated by a Perkin Elmer Diamond S II thermal multi-analyzer. Moreover, the micro-dynamic behavior was detected by a FEIQuanta 2000 environment scanning electron microscope. The results demonstrate that montmorillonite has lower water-desorption energy barrier than polyacrylamide and can lose water more easily. montmorillonite particles bridge up to be the main water-transmit material at low water potential (when the soil relatively dry or when the temperature is high), and they break bridge at high water potential while the polyacrylamide acts as the main water-transmit material.

The corrosion to asphalt mixture under different kinds of corrosion solution, such as pH=2 solution, pH=12 solution, pH = 12 solution and 10% Na₂SO₄ solution, was studied. The performance attenuation of asphalt mixture was analyzed under the normal environment and the freeze-thaw environment, and the analysis was given on the sensitivity of the test results to the evaluation index. The experimental results show that the performance of asphalt mixture is attenuated faster under the acidic solution, alkaline solution and sulfate solution. Corrosion factor K _c, freeze-thaw corrosion factor K _f, and freeze-thaw effect factor K _fc are proposed to evaluate asphalt mixture resistance to corrosion in different kinds of corrosion solution. The values of K _c and K _fc decrease with the increasing of corrosion time. The change rule of K _f show that the rate of corrosion is decreased by the action of freeze-thaw in acidic solution and in alkaline solution, but is increased by the action of freeze-thaw in sulfate solution. The microscopic analysis indicates that acid solution reacts with aggregate of asphalt mixture, alkaline solution reacts with asphalt cement of asphalt mixture, the surface tension of sulfate solution and crystallization of sulfate are the main reasons which weak the performance of asphalt mixture.

In order to avoid environmental pollution from Coal gangue (CG) and copper tailings (CT), the utilization as cement clinker calcinations was experimentally investigated. Low-calcium limestone was also selected as another raw material. The clinker component and microstructure were analyzed by XRD and SEM. The experimental results showed that qualified cement clinker could be generated by substituting CG and CT compound for clay. While mixed with high-calcium limestone and low-calcium limestone, the calcinations temperature were 50 °C or 100 °C lower than that of clay. CT and CG contain oxygen-rich minerals and potential of geological rock energy. The energy of CG performs functions and drops down sintering temperature. The calcination time was shortened and the clinker sintering coal consumption reduced while substituting CG and CT for clay, and also served the reutilization of low-calcium limestone, CG and CT.

The property of reclaimed asphalt pavement(RAP) mixture will be affected mainly by composition of old asphalt/soil and cement content in CIR system. We studied the relationship between A/S and cementitious materials. It showed that if there was no soil in RAP, the unconfined compressive strength was only from 0.18 MPa to 1.07 MPa even if adding cement was from 2% to 6%, and RAP samples collapsed during conserving in water. The optimum water content rose from 6.5% to 11% with the declining of A/S from S=0 to A/S=1/5. Five RAP samples all got the maximum compressive strength when A/S=5/5, and the maximum compressive strength of the samples adding 6% cement was 3.17 MPa. It showed that the capacity of RAP was not only affected by A/S, but also by the content of cement. The dynamic modulus of RAP will increase with the rise of loading frequency and decrease with the temperature rising. SEM test showed that C-S-H interlacing formed the netted structure, and it enwrapped the aggregate and improved the strength of RAP.

We established a user-defined micromechanical model using discrete element method (DEM) to investigate the cracking behavior of asphalt concrete (AC). Using the “Fish” language provided in the particle flow code in 3-Demensions (PFC3D), the air voids and mastics in asphalt concrete were realistically built as two distinct phases. With the irregular shape of individual aggregate particles modeled using a clump of spheres of different sizes, the three-dimensional (3D) discrete element model was able to account for aggregate gradation and fraction. Laboratory uniaxial complex modulus test and indirect tensile strength test were performed to obtain input material parameters for the numerical simulation. A set of the indirect tensile test were simulated to study the cracking behavior of AC at two levels of temperature, i e, −10 °C and 15 °C. The predicted results of the numerical simulation were compared with laboratory experimental measurements. Results show that the 3D DEM model is able to predict accurately the fracture pattern of different asphalt mixtures. Based on the DEM model, the effects of air void content and aggregate volumetric fraction on the cracking behavior of asphalt concrete were evaluated.

An excited experiment system of 20^# steel pipe was established with oil cylinder, 20^# steel pipe, frequency converter, pump station and wave exciter generating unsteady flow artificially. The experimental results showed that the 20^# steel pipe could vibrate with the excitation of unsteady flows, and the vibration was periodic, instead of a harmonic one. Particles on the front and rear positions of pipe vibrated synchronously, and the vibration intensity of the pipe’s two ends was greater than in the middle. System pressure and wave exciter’ s frequency had much influence upon pipe’s amplitude. Pipe’s vibration frequency was little affected by system pressure, and its value was close to the wave exciter’s. Therefore, the active control of pipe’s vibration can be realized by setting system pressure and adjusting frequency converter’s frequency.

Single and multiple dynamic impacts tests were conducted on ultra-high performance cementitious composite (UHPCC) with various volume fractions of steel fibers (0, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%) by using the split hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB). Besides, the ultrasonic velocity method was used to test the damage on specimens caused by dynamic impacts. For single dynamic impact, the data suggest that UHPCC obviously presents dynamic strength enhancement. With increasing of strain rate, the peak stress and peak strain increase rapidly. For multiple dynamic impacts, the results show that addition of steel fibers can obviously enhance the properties of UHPCC to resist the repeated dynamic impacts. Firstly, the number of impacts sharply increases with the increasing of volume fraction of steel fibers. Secondly, the energy absorption ability linearly increases with addition of steel fibers. Thirdly, the steel fibers can prevent the disruption phenomenon and maintain the integrity of specimen.

A contact model for describing the contact mechanics between the stator and slider of the standing wave linear ultrasonic motor was presented. The proposed model starts from the assumption that the vibration characteristics of the stator is not affected by the contact process. A modified friction models was used to analyze the contact problems. Firstly, the dynamic normal contact force, interface friction force, and steady-state characteristics were analyzed. Secondly, the influences of the contact layer material, the dynamic characteristics of the stator, and the pre-load on motor performance were simulated. Finally, to validate the contact model, a linear ultrasonic motor based on in-plane modes was used as an example. The corresponding results show that a set of simulation of motor performances based on the proposed contact mechanism is in good agreement with experimental results. This model is helpful to understanding the operation principle of the standing wave linear motor and thus contributes to the design of these types of motor.