COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
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2025
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IF 8.9
Tian-Hao Xu,Xiang-Yu Meng,Song Shen,Guo-Chao Mo,Ping Shen
Inspired by natural hierarchical structures, this study presents a novel biomimetic Al/Al 2 O 3 composite featuring a gradient-heterogeneous architecture that effectively addresses the long-standing strength–toughness trade-off in metal–ceramic systems. A high-resolution vat photopolymerization 3D printing process was used to fabricate complex ceramic scaffolds with a multi-scale design, incorporating a turtle shell-inspired gradient in porosity and wall thickness, along with layered, tubular, and hexagonal cellular units derived respectively from nacre, ram horns, and beehives. Through pressure infiltration of molten aluminum, a fully interpenetrating composite with strong interfacial bonding was achieved. The resulting material exhibits a spatially tailored gradient in mechanical properties, achieving a surface strength of 634 MPa and a core energy absorption capacity of 14.36 MJ/cm 3 . In situ mechanical testing and finite element analysis reveal that multi-scale synergistic toughening mechanisms—including architecture-guided crack deflection, distributed plastic deformation, and stress redistribution—collectively contribute to the enhanced performance. This work demonstrates the potential of additive manufacturing-enabled structural programming to engineer composites with spatially optimized mechanical properties, offering a new paradigm for the design of advanced structural materials.
研究领域:
材料科学
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复合材料
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增材制造
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机械工程
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断裂力学
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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IF 6.9
Ran Zhang,Shangjie Zhao,Qianxi Li,Ke Wang,Ke Zhang,Xiaofan Ding,Jing Zhao,Songtao Xiao
Thorium ions, known for their elevated toxicity and radioactivity, pose substantial ecological hazards, highlighting the need for efficient technologies to selectively eliminate them from water. The solid adsorption approach has gained widespread use in removing thorium ions because of its notable effectiveness, convenience, and straightforward operation. The key to this method’s success is the solid-phase adsorbent, underscoring the pressing need to develop exceptionally efficient adsorbents for thorium ion removal. Here, we present a novel in situ synthesis approach for enhancing an aluminum-based Metal-Organic Framework (Al-MOF) through the incorporation of iron oxide (Fe 3 O 4 ). The resulting Fe 3 O 4 /Al-MOF composite adsorbent demonstrates exceptional performance: (a) unparalleled adsorption capacity, achieving a remarkable Th(IV) uptake of 3058.0 mg g −1 , significantly outperforming the unmodified Al-MOF (1324.6 mg g −1 ); (b) outstanding selectivity, exhibiting high specificity for Th(IV) adsorption (SF Th/metals > 1000); (c) superb reusability, with excellent regeneration capabilities (85 % retention after 6 cycles). Through combined FT-IR and XPS analyses, we confirm that carboxylate oxygen atoms and Fe-O adsorption sites are key contributors to the Th(IV) adsorption mechanism. This work advances the design of efficient MOF-based composite adsorbents through valuable insights.
研究领域:
环境科学
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材料化学
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放射化学
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水处理
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吸附技术
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2016
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IF 4.803
Wei Li,Zeng Chen,Chaochao Wei,Wenping Kong,Binghua Xu,Xiyang Jia,Chunli Diao,Shengjun Li
An electrochemical method was developed for the formation of Al-Cu alloys. The electrodeposition of aluminum on Mo and Cu substrates was studied using cyclic voltammetry in molten LiCl-KCl-AlCl 3 (2 wt.%). During the cathodic scan of the cyclic voltammograms, three different Al-Cu alloys were observed before pure Al formed on the Cu substrate. The electrochemical formation processes were studied using square wave voltammetry and open circuit chronopotentiometry. The products of the different reduction processes were identified using XRD. The XRD results indicated that three different Al-Cu intermetallic compounds, Al 4 Cu 9 , AlCu, and Al 2 Cu, were obtained using electrochemical deposition in the molten salt system.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMERS
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2023
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IF 2.1
Wenchao Zhang,Qiang Fu,Qixin Yuan,Han Li,Dong Yue,Yu Feng,Qingguo Chen,Jinghua Yin
Polyimide (PI) film have been synthesized and used extensively in energy transmission, wind power generation, new energy vehicles, lidar, and high-power weapons, et al. Nevertheless, it is still challenge to further improve the breakdown strength and dielectric constant of PI film. After the powders of Al0.5xNb0.5xSi1-xO2 (NASO (x mol%)) have been fabricated, it was analyzed that the effect of doping elements Al3+ and Nb5+ on the surface chemistry and microstructure of the NASO powder. And then a small amount of NASO powder was polymerized in situ with PI matrix material, and the effects of NASO on dielectric properties and breakdown strength of the NASO/PI composites were analyzed. The results showed that the introduction of the doping elements Al3+ and Nb5+ favors could be conductive to the formation of oxygen vacancies on the surface of the NASO particle, which improved the surface activity and chemical reactivity of the NASO particle. The PI matrix can efficiently capture additional charges and enhance the insulating characteristics of the NASO/PI composite by properly doping NASO fillers with specific defect concentrations. In the results the breakdown strength of 1 vol% NASO (1 mol%)/PI composites reaches 334.38 kV/mm, which is a 19.6% higher than that of PI. Because the traps in the fillers capture and suppress the carrier transport to enhance the insulating properties of the composites. This work offers a novel synthesis method to simultaneously produce polymer dielectrics with high insulation and high polarization.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电气工程
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2020
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IF 4.939
Chen Chen,Xu Guan,Hongbo Wang,Shijie Dong,Ping Luo
In this paper, a novel Al–Bi(OH) 3 system hydrogen-generating material is investigated. Hydrolysis experiments show that the hydrolysis properties of the Al–10 wt% Bi(OH) 3 composite are significantly improved by doping with sodium chloride, and the Al–10 wt% Bi(OH) 3 –5 wt% NaCl composite has a low activation energy (10.4 kJ mol −1 ). With the further optimization of milling time, the hydrogen yield of Al–10 wt% Bi(OH) 3 –5 wt% NaCl composite reaches 1000 mL g −1 in 1 min. X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis are applied to characterize the composite and explore the hydrolysis mechanism. The characterization results show that the activation of aluminum mainly comes from three factors: (1) The formation of alumina during ball milling plays an important role in preventing the agglomeration between Al–Bi, Al–Al and Bi–Bi; (2) Bismuth generated during ball milling can form micro-galvanic cell with aluminum to promote the corrosion of aluminum; (3) Sodium chloride as a grinding aid contributes to crush aluminum powder , and chloride ions facilitate the corrosion of aluminum in the hydrolysis process . In addition, the drying method and initial water temperature have a great influence on by-products. The composite is expected to be used in mobile emergency fuel cell due to its rapid hydrogen production capacity.
研究领域:
材料科学
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化学工程
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2020
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IF 6.182
Zhipeng Cheng,Xiaozhong Chu,Wei Zhao,Jingzhou Yin,Benlin Dai,Hui Zhong,Jiming Xu,Yu Jiang
Al powder faces high expectations for its use as fuel due to its high energy density. However, it is covered with a dense Al 2 O 3 layer, which has a high melting point. Thus, the powder has poor heat release and combustion performance. In this work, Cu/Al energetic nanocomposites are fabricated using a simple replacement reaction between Al and CuF 2 solution. CuF 2 ionizes F − to remove the Al 2 O 3 layer on the Al powder surface and ionizes Cu 2+ to provide a Cu source for deposition. The as-obtained Cu/Al nanocomposites have a typical strawberry-like core/shell structure. Cu/Al nanocomposites with different Cu contents can be obtained by simply adjusting the molar ratio of CuF 2 to Al. The design of these Cu/Al nanocomposites can improve the intensity, speed, and completion of the heat release of Al powder. The quantity of Cu strongly influences the heat release magnitude. The maximum heat release of the Cu/Al energetic nanocomposites with 5% Cu content reaches 24.7 kJ g −1 , which is approximately 1.8 times that of raw Al. The heat release mechanism of the proposed Cu/Al nanocomposite is based on the oxidation reaction phenomenon. The as-obtained Cu/Al nanocomposites are expected to have wide application prospects in solid energetic materials.
研究领域:
材料科学
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能源工程
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2020
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IF 8.758
Dongqing Kong,Haodong Fan,Xuefei Ding,Dandan Wang,Shuang Tian,Haoyu Hu,Dongfeng Du,Yanpeng Li,Xiuli Gao,Han Hu,Qingzhong Xue,Zifeng Yan,Hao Ren,Wei Xing
The urgent need for large-scale, low-cost energy storage has driven a new wave of research focusing on innovative batteries. Due to the high capacity and the low-cost of elemental Al, aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs) are expected as promising candidates for future energy storage. However, further development of AIBs is restricted by the performance of existing carbon-based cathodes and metal chalcogenide cathode materials. In this work, we deposited polythiophene (Pth) on a graphene oxide (Pth@GO) composite and used it as an AIB cathode material. This Pth@GO composite possesses high exposure of Pth active sites, high conductivity, and high structure stability while providing a very high discharge capacity (up to 130 mAh g–1) and outstanding cyclic stability (maintaining above 100 mAh g–1 after 4000 cycles). First principles calculations and experimental results show that the charge is stored on Pth@GO through an electrostatic attraction between AlCl4– and β-hydrogen (Cβ–H) sites in polythiophene.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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2023
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IF 8.4
Lu Kang,Qingning Li,Ketong Luo,Shengkui Zhong,Dongliang Yan
Nonaqueous rechargeable Al batteries (RABs) have attracted significant research interest due to the extremely abundant reserves, high theoretical capacities, and low-cost. However, the commonly used nonaqueous RAB ionic liquid (IL) electrolytes are highly air-sensitive and high-cost, which seriously limits their commercial application. Herein, AlCl3–guanidine hydrochloride (AlCl3–GdnHCl), a new low-cost and environmentally friendly deep eutectic solvent (DES) with only 1/40 of the cost of [EMIm]AlxCly is introduced into applications for nonaqueous RABs. The battery displays a discharge capacity of 128 mAh g–1 at 0.1 A g–1, which is significantly higher than that of 88 mAh g–1 in [EMIC]AlxCly electrolyte. It can reach 124.6 mAh g–1 at 1 A g–1 with the Coulombic efficiency of 99.5% for 1000 cycles. According to the mechanism studies, during the charge–discharge cycle, the fast deposition/dissolution reaction of Al took place at the anode side, while intercalation/deintercalation reaction of [AlCl2(Gdn)n]+ ions and chloroaluminate anions [AlxCly]− (i.e., Al2Cl7– and AlCl4–) occurred at the graphite cathode side. With such significant electrochemical behaviors, the AlCl3–GdnHCl DES possesses great potential for use in high-performance storage devices.
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材料科学
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能源存储
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2026
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IF 13.2
Buhao Zheng,Bonan Gu,Qizhen Zhang,Jingxin Li,Changkun Song,Dihua Ouyang,Wenchao Zhang
Liquid metals offer a unique paradigm for modulating the performance of energetic materials due to their exceptional physicochemical properties. In this study, a novel strategy to enhance the reactivity of Al/MoO 3 thermite by incorporating liquid metal Ga was systematically investigated. Micro-scale Ga particles and Al Ga composite particles were successfully prepared via a surfactant-assisted ultrasonic dispersion method, which effectively inhibited the coalescence of liquid Ga and enabled uniform distribution within the thermite. The results demonstrated that the Ga-containing thermite exhibited excellent performance in key parameters including heat release, ignition, and combustion characteristics. Even with Ga addition accounting for only 5% of the Al mass, the AlGa5/MoO 3 thermite exhibited a 6.6% enhancement in heat release to 4023 J/g, a 29% reduction in ignition delay time to 0.72 ms, a 35% increase in burning rate to 10.2 m /s, and a 5.7% rise in peak flame temperature to 2562 °C, all compared to the baseline Al/MoO 3 thermite. Post-combustion characterization confirmed the formation of a Ga Mo intermetallic compound, which demonstrates that Ga primarily acts as a mediator by forming rapid heat-transfer channels. The findings underscore the immense potential of liquid metals as versatile additives for designing next-generation energetic materials with tailored ignition and combustion properties.
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Corrosion Communications
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2024
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IF 0
Zhiyuan Feng,Jiao Li,Keqi Huang,Guoqiang Liu,Huanhuan Bai,Xin Huang,Jun Qi,Zhengwei Tang,Penghai Xu,Xiaofei Yang,Zheng Qu,Guozhe Meng
Within the realm of corrosion protection methods for Al alloys, sol-gel technique has garnered increasing attention. However, conventional sol-gel methodologies cannot provide adequate long-lasting corrosion protection to Al alloys when exposed to chloride-rich solutions. This paper introduces an innovative approach to substantially augment the corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys through utilization of polydopamine (PDA)-modified sol-gel films. Effort was made to fabricate a PDA-modified sol-gel coating and a systematic investigation was conducted thereof. Long-term corrosion performance of this coating in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution was evaluated through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Results show that the low-frequency impedance of the PDA-modified sol-gel coating remains significantly high at 7.9 × 10 5 Ω·cm 2 , even after 36 d of immersion in 3.5 wt.% NaCl medium, indicative of excellent protective properties. It notably surpasses low-frequency impedance of the unmodified coating, which registers at 2.5 × 10 4 Ω·cm 2 . The incorporation of PDA into the sol-gel coating, facilitated by adsorption and diffusion mechanisms, serves to fill micrometer- and nanometer-scale defects of the coating, thereby markedly enhancing their compactness. Furthermore, despite its modest thickness of 9 μm, the PDA-modified coating exhibits enduring corrosion protection capabilities.
研究领域:
材料科学
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表面工程
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腐蚀与防护
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纳米材料
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电化学
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MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
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2022
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IF 4.778
Qingsong Deng,Zhou Gong,Wenjie Mou,Zhenmin Wang,Zhengchao Xie,Yukun Chen
Nowadays, metal-polymer composites are used to reduce automobile's weight. However, welding nonpolar polymers to metals is difficult due to the lack of polar groups in molecular chains . The paper put forward an innovative strategy to solve this problem: by adding magnesium methacrylate (MDMA) changes the physical and chemical properties of polypropylene (PP)/ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM) TPV, which improves the compatibility of TPVs and metals. Moreover, the simulation experiments are carried out on plate vulcanization machine. It is found that the addition dosage and order of MDMA have a certain effect on the welding strength . Furthermore, friction stir welding (FSW) replicates the results of simulation experiments, and the ultimate tensile shear strength of P7-E3M1/aluminum alloy (AA6061-T6) reaches 24 MPa. Finally, the welding strength variation regularity with time shows that the properties of metal-TPVs become stable after 10 days. This work introduces a feasible and effective strategy that can be applied to weld various metals to polymers.
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CATALYSIS TODAY
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2022
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IF 6.562
Bin Kang,Ming Li,Zhaoying Di,Xiaonan Guo,Ying Wei,Jingbo Jia,Runduo Zhang
Series of ZSM-5 zeolites with diverse contents and locations of Al pairs were synthesized, and Co 2+ ions were subsequently anchored at the Al pairs of ZSM-5 zeolites by wet ion-exchange with H protons. The Co-ZSM-5 sample derived from the mixtures of AlCl 3 and TEOS of Si/Al=30.3 showed the best de N 2 O performance. Analysis on Co (Ⅱ) ion exchange capacity demonstrated the content of Al pairs followed the sequence: AlCl 3 (0.84) > Al(NO 3 ) 3 (0.73) > aluminum isopropoxide (0.65) and TEOS (0.84) > silicic acid (0.57). More Al pairs coordinated with protons or cobalt ions were essentially associated with better performances for N 2 O catalytic dissociation. Moreover, Si source had a significant effect on the location of Al pairs determined by UV–vis–DRS of bare Co (Ⅱ), Al pairs of ZSM-5 zeolite synthesized from TEOS were enriched in the sinusoidal channel (γ site), whereas those synthesized from silicic acid were concentrated in the channel intersections (6-MRs β site). The theoretical calculation revealed that the O 2 desorption at γ-site Co 2+ of ZSM-5 zeolite required to overcome less energy barrier (23.8 kcal/mol) than that at β-site one.
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