INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFRACTORY METALS & HARD MATERIALS
·
2023
·
IF 3.6
YongKwan Lee,HyunChul Kim,Namhun Kwon,JaeJin Sim,MiHye Lee,SoongJu Oh,SeokJun Seo,JaeHong Shin,Kyoungtae Park
The Hunter process is predominantly used to manufacture high-purity Ta powder. Among the various physical properties of the Ta powder, its impurity content is particularly crucial. In this study, the process temperature at which a liquid pool of raw material and diluent can be formed and the corresponding amount of diluent were analyzed by performing thermodynamic simulations using FactSage and HSC Chemistry software. Based on the results of the thermodynamic simulations, Ta powder was prepared at process temperatures of 700–800 °C and a specific amount of NaCl at each temperature. Thereafter, the prepared Ta powder was recovered and a post-treatment process was performed to ensure purity. The characteristics of the recovered Ta powder were evaluated according to each process condition by oxygen/nitrogen/hydrogen analysis, scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, glow discharge-mass spectrometry, and X-ray diffractometry. The synthesized Ta powders were confirmed to exhibit purities >99.95% and oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen concentrations of 447, 21, and 10 ppm, respectively. The characterization results indicated that the produced Ta powders were fabricated entirely in a single phase with high purity and recovery rates. Finally, process optimization was achieved for manufacturing high-purity (≥3 N5) Ta powder with controllable impurities.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
冶金学
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
LIQUID CRYSTALS
·
2019
·
IF 3.078
Qiang Weng,Liang Zhao,Ran Chen,Qi An,Zhongwei An,Xingbing Chen,Pei Chen
New liquid crystals of 3HEHV ((4-trans-propyl-cyclohexyl-1), (4ʹ-vinyl-cyclohexyl-1ʹ)-ethane-1,2) and 3HB2V ((4-trans-propyl-cyclohexyl-1), (4-butenyl-3,4)-benzene) were synthesised and evaluated as the diluents for medium birefringence liquid crystal mixtures. The procedures transferring cis-isomers into trans-isomers of the cyclohexane were described. The results showed that both 3HEHV and 3HB2V decrease the crystallisation temperature and the viscosities by doping them with the medium birefringence mixtures in a fraction of 15%. The characteristics of the structures are correlated with the properties of the mixtures.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
化学工程
✓ 已验证
DOI
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
·
2023
·
IF 6
Ziwen Ying,Shuang Liu,Guannan Li,Qifeng Wei,Xiulian Ren
As an essential separation and purification method, solvent extraction was widely used in many fields. In previous studies, extractants had received much attention, while the role of diluents had often been ignored. However, the diluent had a very complex effect on the extraction process. In the study, the influence of diluent on the extraction of chromium with amide as an extractant was discussed in detail. In order to increase the universality of the study, the common organic solvents, including alkanes, aromatic hydrocarbons, and halohydrocarbons, were selected as diluents. The extraction performance, formation of extracted complex, and thermodynamics under different diluents were determined. In addition, FT-IR and UV–Vis spectral analyses have been carried out to investigate the influence of diluent on the spectrum. The results showed that the diluent had an obvious influence on the spectrum of the amide group before extraction, and the influence was weakened after extraction. Based on the analysis of molecular electrostatic potential, the effect of diluent on the reaction site of amide extractant was investigated. Further, the molecular polarity index was used to calculate polarity parameters and deepen the understanding of the effect of diluent on the extraction process. The study provided a theoretical basis for other extraction systems to select appropriate diluents.
研究领域:
化学
·
环境科学
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
·
2024
·
IF 12.2
Kaizhong Li,Li Wang,Lei Zhang
The widespread use of nuclear energy has raised concerns about nuclear safety and radioactive waste management, particularly due to the release of radioactive cesium. This study investigates the use of t-BAMBP (4-tert-butyl-2-(α-methylbenzyl) phenol) for the extraction and separation of cesium from simulate high concentration cesium containing wastewater, focusing on the selection of suitable diluents to enhance the efficiency of the process. We performed a systematic study using density functional theory (DFT) calculations to evaluate the intrinsic properties and interactions of various common diluents with t-BAMBP. The diluents studied include aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, xylene), alkanes (cyclohexane, hexane, heptane), and alcohols (hexanol, octanol). Our computational results revealed that cyclohexane is the most suitable diluent due to its moderate solvation-free energy, high nonpolarity, and optimal balance between solubility and reactivity. Experimental validation confirmed the computational findings. The cyclohexane-diluted t-BAMBP system achieved the highest cesium extraction efficiency of over 94 %, with a separation factor ( β Cs/K ) of 767.67. Cyclohexane demonstrated the lowest toxicity and cost among the diluents evaluated, making it a safer and more economical choice for practical applications. The results of this study provide a comprehensive theoretical and experimental basis for the selection of diluents in the t-BAMBP extraction system, offering insights for the sustainable utilization of cesium resources and effective management of radioactive waste.
研究领域:
核能安全
·
放射性废物管理
·
计算化学
·
环境科学
✓ 已验证
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
AIP Advances
·
2019
·Vol. 9
·期 11
·
IF 1.579
Zhang Jianwen,Cao Peng,Cui Zhaoliang,Wang Qian,Fan Fan,Qiu Minghui,Wang Xiaozu,Wang Zhaohui,Wang Yong
Membrane fouling can be efficiently mitigated by the vibration of the piezoelectric membrane stimulated by AC signals, but it is still a challenge to fabricate piezoelectric membranes with great efficiency, low energy-consumption, and no harm to the environment during its preparation. The present work provides a new approach to poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membranes with piezoelectric properties by directly poling β-phase PVDF membranes using green diluents, which revealed better piezoelectric properties than poling α-phase PVDF membranes. Basically, absolute β-phase crystals of PVDF membranes were induced over thermally induced phase separation with the addition of Acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC)/ionic liquid ([BMIM]PF 6 ), which are regarded as green and environment-friendly diluents. To endow the piezoelectric property to the β-phase PVDF membrane, a poling process was necessarily conducted. The effect of the poling process on the membrane structure, morphologies, properties, and performances was investigated. Meanwhile, a vibration test for both of the poled and unpoled membranes was performed in an excitation of the alternating signal. The results demonstrated that the poling process positively endowed the piezoelectric property to the PVDF membranes. The membrane structure, morphologies, and performances of the membranes were also changed to some extent by the poling process. Additionally, filtrations of the poled membrane both with and without electrical signals were carried out to test their antifouling performance on the CaCO 3 suspension system and BSA solution, respectively. It was observed that the stable flux of the membranes notably improved when subjected to an electrical AC signal. Thus, it depicted that the piezoelectric PVDF membrane directly poled from the β-phase possesses a promising antifouling performance due to its high piezoelectric vibration.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
环境工程
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
Materials
·
2024
·Vol. 17
·期 2
·348
·
IF 3.1
Xukun Yang,Yange Wan,Nan Yang,Yilin Hou,Dantong Chen,Jiachen Liu,Guoshuai Cai,Mingchao Wang
The epoxy resin-based (ESB) intumescent flame-retardant coatings were modified with 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether (14BDDE) and butyl glycidyl ether (BGE) as diluents and T403 and 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane (DDM) as curing agents, respectively. The effects of different diluents and curing agents on the flame-retardant and mechanical properties, as well as the composition evolution of the coatings, were investigated by using large-plate combustion, the limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical combustion, a cone calorimeter, X-ray diffraction, FTIR analysis, a N2adsorption and desorption test, a scanning electron microscope (SEM), a tensile strength test, and a viscosity test. The results showed that the addition of 14BBDE and T403 promoted the oxidation of B4C and the formation of boron-containing glass or ceramics, increased the residual mass of char, densified the surface char layer, and increased the specific surface area of porous residual char. When their dosage was 30%, ESB-1T-3 coating exhibited the most excellent flame-retardant properties. During the 2 h large-plate combustion test, the backside temperature was only 138.72 °C, without any melting pits. In addition, the peak heat release rate (PHRR), total heat release rate (THR), total smoke production (TSP), and peak smoke production (PSPR) were reduced by 13.15%, 13.9%, 5.48%, and 17.45%, respectively, compared to the blank ESB coating. The LOI value reached 33.4%, and the vertical combustion grade was V-0. In addition, the tensile strength of the ESB-1T-3 sample was increased by 10.94% compared to ESB. In contrast, the addition of BGE and DDM promoted the combustion of the coating, affected the ceramic process of the coating, seriously affected the formation of borosilicate glass, and exhibited poor flame retardancy. The backside temperature reached 190.93 °C after 2 h combustion. A unified rule is that as the amount of diluent and curing agent increases, the flame retardancy improves while the mechanical properties decrease. This work provides data support for the preparation and process optimization of resin-based coatings.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
防火材料
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
·
2020
·
IF 4.469
Yupei Su,Shuting Zhang,Xiaohua Zhou,Zhuohong Yang,Teng Yuan
A cardanol-based UV-curable reactive diluent (CACAA) was synthesized via two facile acrylation reactions and then copolymerized with acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO) under UV irradiation to prepare cured films with high bio-based content. For comparison, petroleum-based reactive diluents, including pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETA) and bisphenol-A ethoxylated (2) diacrylate (BPAEODA), were also used to copolymerize with AESO under UV irradiation. The characterizations of 1 H NMR and FT-IR were implemented to confirm the chemical structure of CACAA. The bio-based content and rheological behavior of the coating solutions with different diluents were compared. Besides, the gel content, volume shrinkage and solvent absorption of the UV-cured films were measured. Furthermore, the dynamic mechanical properties (via DMA), thermal stability (via TGA), mechanical properties (via tensile test) and coating properties (such as coating hardness, solvent resistance , and glossiness) of the UV-cured films were studied. Results revealed that the addition of CACAA could significantly improve the gel content, glass transition temperature , tensile strength and solvent resistance of the cured AESO films. Besides, CACAA exhibited better dilution effect and lower volume shrinkage than petroleum-based diluents (PETA and BPAEODA). Therefore, the cardanol-based UV-curable reactive diluent (CACAA) shows great potential to substitute petroleum-based diluents to prepare low-viscosity and low-shrinkage UV-curable coatings with high bio-based content. Also, the novel method proposed in this study provides a guideline to the preparation of highly bio-based coatings, and it will facilitate the development of bio-based polymers.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
化学工程
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
LIQUID CRYSTALS
·
2023
·
IF 2.2
Ran Chen,Wenjing Zhao,Xinbing Chen,Pei Chen,Zhongwei An
A series of liquid crystal (LC) diluters containing a rigid biphenyl core with a lateral fluorine substituent, a 2,2-difluorovinyloxyl terminal group and a flexible n-alkyl chain were designed and synthesised through classical organic synthetic reactions. Their chemical structures were characterised and confirmed by traditional methods. Meanwhile, the effects of alkyl-chain length, terminal group and lateral fluorine substituent on the melting point (Tm), birefringence (Δn), dielectric anisotropy (Δε) and rotational viscosity (γ1) of LC diluters were investigated. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed to obtain the molecular polarisability, dipole moment, frontier orbitals, biphenyl dihedral angle and aspect ratio. Furthermore, their comprehensive properties in low-Δn LC mixture 002 and high-Δn LC mixture P01-F were further evaluated, and it was found that the 2,2-difluorovinyloxyl LC diluter 3FV have a significant advantage in reducing the Tm and γ1 of LC mixtures, and increasing the values of Δn and Δε. The research results provide technical support and theoretical guidance for the molecular design of new LC diluters and the development of fast response liquid crystals.
研究领域:
材料化学
·
液晶物理
✓ 已验证
DOI
高影响因子
Small
·
2022
·Vol. 18
·期 52
·2205017
·
IF 15.153
Xirui Kong,Yichen Kong,Yayun Zheng,Lang He,Du Wang,Yan Zhao
With a high energy density, lithium–sulfur batteries (LSB) are regarded as one of the promising next-generation energy storage systems. However, many challenges hinder the practical applications of LSB, such as the dendrite formations/parasitic reactions on the Li metal anode and the “shuttle effect” of lithium polysulfides of the LSB cathode. Herein, a novel diluted medium-concentrated electrolyte (DMCE) is developed by adding 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl ether (TTE) into a dual salt medium-concentrated electrolyte (MCE) consisting of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI)–lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI)/tetrahydrofuran (THF)–dipropyl ether (DPE). The optimized DMCE electrolyte is capable of protecting the Li metal anode and suppresses the dissolution of polysulfides and the “shuttle effect”, delivering a high coulombic efficiency (CE) of Li plating–stripping up to 99.6% even at a low concentration of Li salt (1.0–2.0 m ). Impressively, compared with the cells cycled in the MCE electrolyte, the Li S cells with the DMCE-2.0 m electrolyte have delivered an enhanced initial capacity of 682 mAh g −1 with an excellent capacity retention of 92% for 500 cycles. This strategy of using fluorinated ether as diluent solvent in a medium-concentrated electrolyte can accelerate the commercialization of LSB.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
电化学
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
SOFT MATERIALS
·
2025
·
IF 1.4
Weimin Yan,Chengmin Hou,Chenyu Li
Ultraviolet curing (UV) water-based ink has the advantages of low viscosity, high gloss, and wide application range. However, there are some defects such as slow curing speed and low cross-linking degree. In this paper, the copolymer p(GMA-r-AA) was prepared via traditional radical polymerization using glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) and acrylic acid (AA) as monomers, and then p(GMA-r-AA) was modified by 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) to obtain acrylic prepolymer P(GMA-r-AA)-g-HEMA with double bonds. Triethylenetetramine reacted with GMA to obtain a multifunctional reactive diluent triethylenetetramine hexamethacrylate glycidyl amide (TGMA). Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy combined with hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR) was used to characterize the structures of the prepolymer P(GMA-r-AA)-g-HEMA and the reactive diluent TGMA. Three ingredients were needed to prepare UV curable ink: photoinitiator, multifunctional reactive diluent (TGMA), and acrylic prepolymer P(GMA-r-AA)-g-HEMA. The effects of the mass fraction and relative molecular weight of P(GMA-r-AA)-g-HEMA, the type and mass fraction of the photoinitiator, the number of functional groups, and the mass fraction of TGMA on the UV ink curing speed and wear resistance of the ink film were discussed. At a mass fraction of 1% for the photoinitiator TPO, the mass fraction of the reactive diluent was 55% with 4 functional groups, and the prepolymer had an average relative molecular mass of 5.63 × 104 g/mol. The UV water-based ink completed curing in 0.1 s, and the mass loss abrasion was 2–5% after 50 times. Finally, the UV ink was used to prepare UV conductive magnetic ink. The UV conductive and magnetic ink can be cured into a film in 0.1 s, no peeling phenomenon, with good magnetic properties.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
化学工程
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
ADVANCES IN POLYMER TECHNOLOGY
·
2020
·
IF 1.539
Baihong Chi,Mengying Wei,Yong He
A series of fluorine-containing polyacrylic epoxy (FPAE) prepolymers with different fluorine content and molecular weight are synthesized by solution free radical polymerization of hexafluorobutyl methacrylate (HFBMA), butyl acrylate (BA), and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA). The synthesized prepolymers show high conversion and low volume shrinkage. The effect of different types of active diluent for the cationic UV curing of FPAE was investigated, among which oxetane exhibits better comprehensive property than epoxy and vinyl ether. The formulations with the optimal ratio of different functionality oxetane combination show good flexibility, adhesion, hydrophobicity, and antistain property.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
化学工程
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
Membranes
·
2023
·Vol. 13
·期 7
·665
·
IF 4.2
Jie Li,Ting He,Hongyu Chen,Yangming Cheng,Enrico Drioli,Zhaohui Wang,Zhaoliang Cui
HighlightsPreparation of anti-wetting polypropylene membrane using environmentally friendly diluents via TIPS methodOptimization of Preparation Process for Polypropylene Hollow Fiber MembraneFluorinated polymer modified membrane enhances anti-wetting performance and blood compatibilityAbstractA high-performance polypropylene hollow fiber membrane (PP-HFM) was prepared by using a binary environmentally friendly solvent of polypropylene as the raw material, adopting the thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) method, and adjusting the raw material ratio. The binary diluents were soybean oil (SO) and acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC). The suitable SO/ATBC ratio of 7/3 was based on the size change of the L-L phase separation region in PP-SO/ATBC thermodynamic phase diagram. Through the characterization and comparison of the basic performance of PP-HFMs, it was found that with the increase of the diluent content in the raw materials, the micropores of outer surface of the PP-HFM became larger, and the cross section showed a sponge-like pore structure. The fluoropolymer, Hyflon ADx, was deposited on the outer surface of the hollow fiber membrane using a physical modification method of solution dipping. After modification, the surface pore size of the Hyflon AD40L modified membranes decreased; the contact angle increased to around 107°; the surface energy decreased to 17 mN·m−1; and the surface roughness decreased to 17 nm. Hyflon AD40L/PP-HFMs also had more water resistance properties from the variation of wetting curve. For biocompatibility of the membrane, the adsorption capacity of the modified PP membrane for albumin decreased from approximately 1.2 mg·cm−2to 1.0 mg·cm−2, and the adsorption of platelets decreased under fluorescence microscopy. The decrease in blood cells and protein adsorption in the blood prolonged the clotting time. In addition, the hemolysis rate of modified PP membrane was reduced to within the standard of 5%, and the cell survival rate of its precipitate was above 100%, which also indicated the excellent biocompatibility of fluoropolymer modified membrane. The improvement of hydrophobicity and blood compatibility makes Hyflon AD/PP-HFMs have the potential for application in membrane oxygenators.Keywords:polypropylene;thermally induced phase separation;environmentally friendly diluent;fluoropolymer;ECMO
研究领域:
材料科学
·
生物医学工程
·
膜技术
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
危险品化学品经营许可证（带存储）