JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
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2023
·Vol. 106
·期 8
·5046-5066
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IF 3.9
Bo Wang,Delong Cai,Haoyi Wang,Wenhua Zou,Zhihua Yang,Xiaoming Duan,Peigang He,Daxin Li,Wenjiu Duan,Dechang Jia,Hua-Tay Lin,Chao Zhao,Yu Zhou
Boron carbide (B 4 C) ceramic composites with excellent mechanical properties were fabricated by hot-pressing using B 4 C, silicon carbide (SiC), titanium boride (TiB 2 ), and magnesium aluminum silicate (MAS) as raw materials. The influences of SiC and TiB 2 content on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the composites were systematically investigated. The mechanism by which MAS promotes the sintering process of composites was also investigated. MAS exists in composites in the form of amorphous phase. It can effectively remove the oxide layer from the surface of ceramic particles during the high temperature sintering process. The typical values of relative density, hardness, bending strength, and fracture toughness of B 4 C–SiC–TiB 2 composites are 99.6%, 32.61 GPa, 434 MPa, and 6.20 MPa m 1/2 , respectively. Based on the microstructure observations and finite element modeling, the operative toughening mechanism is mainly attributed to the crack deflection along the grain boundary, which results from the residual stress field generated by the thermal expansion mismatch between B 4 C and TiB 2 phase.
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Nanomaterials
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2025
·Vol. 15
·期 5
·362
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Qian Tian,Xinchao Liang,Maoping Xu,Yi Liu,Qilong Wu,Guoan Tai
Borophene, a revolutionary two-dimensional (2D) material with exceptional electrical, physical, and chemical properties, holds great promise for high-performance, highly integrated information storage systems. However, its metallic nature and structural instability have significantly limited its practical applications. To address these challenges, hydrogenated borophene has emerged as an ideal alternative, offering enhanced stability and semiconducting properties. In this study, we report a novel and scalable method for synthesizing hydrogenated borophene via the in situ thermal decomposition of potassium borohydride in a substrate-free environment. This approach enables the production of borophene with outstanding crystallinity, uniformity, and continuity, representing a significant advancement in borophene fabrication techniques. Furthermore, the hydrogenated borophene-based non-volatile memory device we developed exhibits a high ON/OFF-current ratio exceeding 10 5 , a low operating voltage of 2 V, and excellent long-term cycling stability. These groundbreaking results demonstrate the immense potential of 2D borophene-based materials in next-generation high-performance information storage devices.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2015
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IF 3.313
Liuting Zhang,Jiaguang Zheng,Lixin Chen,Xuezhang Xiao,Teng Qin,Yiqun Jiang,Shouquan Li,Hongwei Ge,Qidong Wang
Mg(BH 4 ) 2 is considered as one of the most promising light metal complex hydrides because of its high volumetric and gravimetric hydrogen capacities and world-wide abundance. However, its higher major desorption temperatures (above 300 °C) and poor reaction kinetics have to be improved for the practical application. Herein, Mg(BH 4 ) 2 was successfully synthesized via wet-chemical technique and a significant enhancement in dehydrogenation performance of Mg(BH 4 ) 2 is achieved by the synergetic effect of fluorographite (FGi) and LiBH 4 . Under the effect of FGi, the hydrogen desorption of 6 Mg(BH 4 ) 2 -4FGi composite could be completed below 170 °C in seconds. However, the hydrogen released from 6 Mg(BH 4 ) 2 -4FGi suffers from impurities of B 2 H 6 and HF. More importantly, it is demonstrated that almost all the B 2 H 6 and HF impurities can be suppressed by synergetic modifying Mg(BH 4 ) 2 with FGi and LiBH 4 . The 3 Mg(BH 4 ) 2 –3LiBH 4 -4FGi composite exhibits a capacity over 8.0 wt% H 2 and starts to release hydrogen at 125.7 °C, which is 143.8 °C and 254.3 °C lower than that of pure Mg(BH 4 ) 2 and LiBH 4 , respectively. These significant improvements could be attributed to both the novel morphology that numerous nano-scale borohydride spots formed on the surface of FGi, and the formations of stable fluorides (MgF 2 and LiF) from the interaction between borohydrides and FGi.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2020
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IF 3.83
Yu Wang,Zhi-Bo Li,Kai-Fei Wang,Guo-Hua Zhang
Tungsten borides are special compounds with potential applications in superhard materials, anti-friction materials, and catalytic materials. In this study, a new synthetic method for tungsten boride is proposed using tungsten (W) and boron carbide (B 4 C) as raw materials. First, the boronization reaction between W and B 4 C was carried out at a high temperature; then, the boronization products were reacted with calcium to generate CaC 2 for decarburization. After acidic leaching of the CaC 2 and Ca, pure tungsten boride could be prepared. By investigating the reaction between different ratios of W and B 4 C, it was found that only pure W 2 B and WB were synthesized in the current method, and W 2 B 5 could react rapidly with Ca to form WB and CaB 6 . However, in the absence of a decarburization treatment after the boronization process, carbon-containing WB (C content = 1.2 wt%) and W 2 B 5 (C content = 3.4 wt%) could also be prepared. In addition, it was concluded that the prepared tungsten boride roughly maintained the morphology and particle size of raw W, and ultra-fine tungsten boride could be synthesized with ultra-fine W powder at a low boronization reaction temperature.
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Polymers
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2021
·Vol. 13
·期 3
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Bijie Wang,Ke Chen,Tianhao Li,Xun Sun,Ming Liu,Lingwei Yang,Xiao (Matthew) Hu,Jian Xu,Liu He,Qing Huang,Linbin Jiang,Yujie Song
Boron-containing organosilicon polymers are widely used under harsh environments as preceramic polymers for advanced ceramics fabrication. However, harmful chemicals released during synthesis and the complex synthesis routes have limited their applications. To solve the problems, a two-component route was adopted to synthesize cross-linked boron-containing silicone polymer (CPBCS) via a solventless process. The boron content and CPBCSs’ polymeric structures could be readily tuned through controlling the ratio of multifunctional boron hybrid silazane monomers (BSZ12) and poly[imino(methylsilylene)]. The CPBCSs showed high thermal stability and good mechanical properties. The CPBCS with Si-H/C=C ratio of 10:1 showed 75 wt% char yields at 1000 °C in argon, and the heat release capacity (HRC) and total heat release (THR) are determined to be 37.9 J/g K and 6.2 KJ/g, demonstrating high thermal stability and flame retardancy. The reduced modulus and hardness of CPBCS are 0.30 GPa and 2.32 GPa, respectively. The novel polysilazanes can be potentially used under harsh environments, such as high temperatures or fire hazards.Keywords:polyborosilazane;boron-containing polymer;high temperature resistant
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RSC Advances
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2016
·Vol. 6
·期 11
·9338-9343
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X. W. Chen,S. M. Dong,Y. M. Kan,H. J. Zhou,J. B. Hu,Y. S. Ding
Boron carbide (B4C) powder was synthesized by heating a gel precursor with pyrolysis and carbothermal processes. The gel precursor was prepared by the condensation reaction of boric acid (H3BO3) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) at a weight ratio of 1/2 with the addition of various amounts of glycerine. The effects of glycerine addition on the synthesis of B4C powder were studied. It was observed that glycerine could promote the condensation reaction and resulted in a pyrolyzed precursor with a much finer distribution of B2O3 in the carbon matrix. This led to a significant reduction of residual free carbon in the B4C powder. Moreover, the morphology of the B4C powder was also found to be closely related to the glycerine addition.
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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
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2019
·Vol. 103
·期 4
·2399-2406
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IF 3.094
Yu Wang,He Zhang,Shuqiang Jiao,Kuo-Chih Chou,Guo-Hua Zhang
Molybdenum boride is an ideal hard and wear-resistant material. In this study, a new method is proposed for preparing molybdenum boride, by which Mo first reacts with B 4 C to generate the mixture of molybdenum boride and C, and then the product is decarburized by molten Ca to generate CaC 2 . Pure molybdenum boride could be obtained after acid leaching to remove the by-product CaC 2 . According to the experimental and thermodynamic calculation results, it is concluded that the single-phase MoB could be successfully prepared, while Mo 2 B, Mo 2 B 5 , and MoB 4 could not be synthesized by this method. Moreover, it was found that the particle size of finally prepared MoB is determined by particle size of raw Mo powder. The residual carbon content of the product could be decreased to 0.10 wt% after first reaction at 1673 K for 6 hours and then decarburization reaction at 1673 K for 6 hours.
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COMBUSTION EXPLOSION AND SHOCK WAVES
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2014
·Vol. 50
·期 6
·664-669
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IF 0.486
Ao W.,Zhou J. H.,Yang W. J.,Liu J. Z.,Wang Y.,Cen K. F.
Ignition, combustion, and oxidation characteristics of mixtures of amorphous and crystalline boron powders are studied by using a laser ignition system and a thermogravimetric analyzer. Yellow, green, and white-glow flames are observed. When the weight ratio of the amorphous boron powder ( K ) is lower than 0.33, burning of the mixtures is found to be at the ignition stage, while the combustion stage gradually appears with increasing K . The emission spectrum intensity is weakened by 3/4 as K decreases from 1 to 0.75. No obvious emission spectrum is detected at K < 0.33. The ignition delay time is found to decrease significantly with increasing K , but it does not change much at K < 0.8. Mixtures with larger values of K have a lower peak temperature of differential thermal gravity and a greater weight gain and maximum reaction rate. The Satava-Sestak method is applied to study the kinetics of the oxidation reaction of the mixtures. The calculated apparent activation energy decreases from 297 to 191 kJ/mol as K increases from 0 to 1. For mixtures with K ranging from 0.23 to 0.75, the apparent activation energy mainly stays constant at a value of 280 kJ/mol.
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FUEL
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2025
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Yingxue Du,Qihao Wang,Xingchao Zang,Weiping Xiao,Yingxia Zong,Xuyun Guo,Zexing Wu,Lei Wang
The development of efficient and durable bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting remains a key challenge for sustainable hydrogen production. In this study, a novel strategy is proposed to synergistically design boron vacancies and integrate Ru species into NbB 2 (Ru/RuO 2 -NbB 2 -v) by calcination and immersion methods. NbB 2 with its intrinsic high conductivity facilitates to electron transport and improves the reaction kinetics of the catalyst. The strategic introduction of abundant B vacancy and Ru species can expose numerous active sites and lower the reaction energy barriers in the materials, thereby enhancing the reactivity of the catalysts. Impressively, Ru/RuO 2 -NbB 2 -v exhibited superior hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity in wide pH range. In addition, Ru/RuO 2 -NbB 2 -v also exhibits good oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance in acidic and alkaline. A self-assembled electrolyzer driven by simulated solar energy enables the conversion of solar energy into hydrogen energy. The work pioneers a defect-engineering and noble-metal-decoration strategy to transform metal borides into versatile electrocatalysts, offering a scalable pathway for clean energy technologies.
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA
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2025
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Yifan Li,Sifan Wang,Jiangbo Chen,Huan Zhou
Boron-containing brines are widely distributed in nature, and within the pH range of salt lakes, B4O72– is one of the primary boron forms. To express the brine properties and phase equilibrium behavior of boron-containing brine systems, experiments and thermodynamic research based on the eNRTL framework were carried out. Tetraborate aqueous systems are focused in this study: (1) the phase diagram data of K2B4O7–K2SO4–H2O and K2B4O7–K2SO4–KCl–H2O systems at 298.15 and 323.15 K were experimentally determined; (2) the heat capacity of the B4O72– ion was determined via simultaneously fitting the thermodynamic property and solubility data of Li2B4O7, Na2B4O7 and K2B4O7 aqueous systems; (3) the liquid parameters (interaction parameters between water–ionic pair and ionic pair–ionic pair) and solid parameters (ΔfGk°, ΔfHk°, ΔCp,k°) for three binary systems (Li2B4O7–H2O, Na2B4O7–H2O, K2B4O7–H2O) and two ternary systems (K2B4O7–K2SO4–H2O, K2B4O7–KCl–H2O) were determined by fitting the multitemperature phase diagram data; and (4) the complete structures of the phase diagram for the ternary and quaternary systems were predicted. The results demonstrate that (1) the models can effectively describe the solution properties and solid–liquid phase equilibrium behavior of tetraborate-containing aqueous systems, (2) the parameters exhibit thermodynamic consistency, and (3) the predicted complete phase diagram is reasonable.
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Energy Reports
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2020
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IF 3.595
Daolun Liang,Jianzhong Liu,Qili Qiu
Action mechanism of nano titanium carbide (nTiC), nano zirconium carbide (nZrC), and nano silicon carbide (nSiC) was studied using a concentrated ignition experimental system, an X-ray diffractometer and a scanning electron microscope. Each nano-carbide was mixed with B in mass ratio of 2/8 and then pressed into tablets, respectively. Furthermore, a sample of amorphous B was also prepared as the control group. All the three nano-carbides showed positive influence on the ignition of B. During the first stage of combustion, only nTiC could increase the maximum emission spectral intensity of the sample, while both nTiC and nZrC helped to increase that during the second stage of combustion. Although the addition of nano-carbides intensified the energy release rate of B (except nSiC), the expansion and diffusion of generated carbon dioxide took large amounts of heat away and reduced the surface temperature of the samples The temperature change in solid-phase exhibited a relationship with the spectral intensity change in gas-phase. The temperature increase was slow during the ignition delay stage, while the first combustion stage proceeded with rapid increase in surface temperature. The high-temperature areas regressed during the second combustion stage, accompanied by the gradual stopping of gas-phase reactions. The components and microstructure of the condensed combustion products (CCPs) were analyzed after the ignition experiment. Results showed that both nTiC and nZrC could react with B to generate corresponding metal borides, capable of promoting the ignition of B. Moreover, the catalysis of produced TiO 2 and ZrO 2 explain the increase of emission spectral intensity during the second combustion stage. A lot of micropores formed in the CCPs after adding nTiC, which showed a destructive effect of generated gaseous CO 2 on the surface oxide layer. In general, nTiC is the top accelerant for B oxidation in this study, while nSiC is at the bottom.
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Chemical Science
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2025
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Yue-Wen Zhou,Ming-Yang Jia,Jun-Lei Yang,Qinlei Liu,Zhenfeng Cai
The influence of electric fields (EFs) on chemical reactions has attracted significant interest due to their ability to modulate reaction rates, pathways, and selectivity. Although EFs have been experimentally demonstrated to facilitate various reactions, clearer evidence for their role in covalent condensation has remained limited. Herein, we provide experimental evidence of electric-field-induced covalent condensation of boronic acids, utilizing the strong EFs at the air-liquid interface of microdroplets to induce the reaction. Microdroplet-based chemistry provides interfacial electric field intensities as high as ca. 109 V/m, offering a robust platform for the systematic investigation of boronate linkage formation and subsequent condensation of boronic acids. Our results confirm the role of EFs in facilitating room-temperature condensation of boronic acids, providing direct insights into the electric-field-induced polymerization process and presenting an experimental approach for investigating these processes in solution.
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