Arc erosion morphologies of Ag/MeO（10） electrical contact materials after 50000 operations under direct current of 19 V and 20 A and resistive load conditions were investigated using scanning electron microscope（SE...Arc erosion morphologies of Ag/MeO（10） electrical contact materials after 50000 operations under direct current of 19 V and 20 A and resistive load conditions were investigated using scanning electron microscope（SEM） and a 3D optical profiler（3DOP）. The results indicated that 3DOP could supply clearer and more detailed arc erosion morphology information. Arc erosion resistance of Ag/SnO_2（10） electrical contact material was the best and that of Ag/CuO（10） was the worst. Arc erosion morphology of Ag/MeO（10） electrical contact materials mainly included three different types. Arc erosion morphologies of Ag/ZnO（10） and Ag/SnO_2（10） electrical contact materials were mainly liquid splash and evaporation, and those of Ag/CuO（10） and Ag/CdO（10） were mainly material transfer from anode to cathode. Arc erosion morphology of Ag/SnO_2（6）In_2O_3（4） electrical contact materials included both liquid splash, evaporation and material transfer. In addition, the formation process and mechanism on arc erosion morphology of Ag/MeO（10） electrical contact materials were discussed.展开更多
Arc erosion behavior of Ag/Ni materials with different operation numbers was investigated by OM,3DOP and SEM.The results indicated that the arc erosion of Ag/10Ni electrical contact material fabricated by sintering−ex...Arc erosion behavior of Ag/Ni materials with different operation numbers was investigated by OM,3DOP and SEM.The results indicated that the arc erosion of Ag/10Ni electrical contact material fabricated by sintering−extrusion technology was more and more serious with the operation numbers increasing from 1000 to 40000.With the same operation numbers,the arc erosion on anode was more serious than that on cathode.Besides,the pores preferred to emerge around the arc effect spot during the first 10000 operations.And the morphology of the molten silver on cathode and anode was different due to the action of gravity and arc erosion.Furthermore,the relationships among arc energy,arc time,welding force,electric resistivity,temperature and mass change on contacts were discussed,which indicated that the mass loss on cathode was mainly caused by the fracture of molten bridge.展开更多
Ag–CdO composites are still one of the most commonly used electrical contact materials in low-voltage applications owing to their excellent electrical and mechanical properties.Nevertheless,considering the restrictio...Ag–CdO composites are still one of the most commonly used electrical contact materials in low-voltage applications owing to their excellent electrical and mechanical properties.Nevertheless,considering the restriction on using Cd due to its toxicity,it is necessary to find alternative materials that can replace these composites.In this study,the synthesis of Ag-ZnO alloys from Ag-Zn solid solutions was investigated by hot mechanochemical processing.The hot mechanochemical processing was conducted in a modified attritor mill at 138℃under flowing O2 at 1200 cm3/min for 3.0 h.The microstructure and phase evolution were investigated using X-ray diffractometry,field emission gun scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.The results suggest that it is possible to complete the oxidation of Ag-Zn solid solution by hot mechanochemical processing at a low temperature and short time.This novel synthesis route can produce Ag-ZnO composites with a homogeneous distribution of nanoscale ZnO precipitates,which is impossible to achieve using the conventional material processing methods.Considering the fact that the fundamental approach to improving electric contact material performance resides in obtaining uniform dispersion of the second-phase in the Ag matrix,this new processing route could open the possibility for Ag-ZnO composites to replace non-environmentally friendly Ag-CdO.展开更多
To disclose the effect of contact force and electrode gap on the material transfer behavior of Ag-based contact material, arc-erosion tests of the Ag-4wt.%TiB2 contact material were performed for 5000 operations at 24...To disclose the effect of contact force and electrode gap on the material transfer behavior of Ag-based contact material, arc-erosion tests of the Ag-4wt.%TiB2 contact material were performed for 5000 operations at 24 V/16 A under resistive load on an electric contact material testing system. The arc energy and arc duration were investigated, the surface morphologies of eroded anode and cathode were characterized, the mass changes after arc-erosion tests were determined, and the material transfer behavior was discussed as well. The results show that contact force has a significant effect on the arc energy, arc duration and erosion morphology, but has no impact on the material transfer mode. However, electrode gap not only influences the arc energy, arc duration and surface morphology, but also changes the material transfer mode. At 1 mm, the material transfers from anode to cathode. Nevertheless, an opposite mode presents at 4 mm, which is from cathode to anode.展开更多
The contact angle of liquid Ag with solid W and its temperature dependance were examined by sessile drop method under various atmospheres,e.g.vacuum,Ar,H_2 and carcked NH_3.The O_2 partial pressure in the atmosphere i...The contact angle of liquid Ag with solid W and its temperature dependance were examined by sessile drop method under various atmospheres,e.g.vacuum,Ar,H_2 and carcked NH_3.The O_2 partial pressure in the atmosphere is found to be the major factor. An obvious improvement on the wettability may be made by a trace amount of Ni,Cu or Ce added to liquid Ag,The contact angle near M.P.is then narrowed from 69 to about 10—20 deg.展开更多
Nowadays,researches on developing new etching materials to optimize the Ag/Si contact interface in silicon solar cells(SSCs)are rare,which alleviates the further development of SSCs.In this study,silver tellurite(Ag2 ...Nowadays,researches on developing new etching materials to optimize the Ag/Si contact interface in silicon solar cells(SSCs)are rare,which alleviates the further development of SSCs.In this study,silver tellurite(Ag2 TeO3,monoclinic,P21/a(14))is synthesized and developed as an excellent etching material in SSCs.The Ag2TeO3 displays a low starting temperature of etching Si3N4 of^545°C,which is^160°C lower than that of PbO.Besides,by applying Ag2TeO3,conductive silver nanoparticles with a length of about 300~500 nm and a thickness of^50 nm form in the Ag/Si contact interface,which effectively reduces the Ag-Si contact resistance,and leads to a high solar cell efficiency of^18.4%.This study opens a new window for further enhancing the solar cell efficiency in the future.展开更多
基金Project(2012QNZT003)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,ChinaProject(2012M521542)supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China+1 种基金Project(14JJ3014)supported by the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(BSh1202)supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Postdoctoral Scientific Research Foundation of China
文摘Arc erosion morphologies of Ag/MeO（10） electrical contact materials after 50000 operations under direct current of 19 V and 20 A and resistive load conditions were investigated using scanning electron microscope（SEM） and a 3D optical profiler（3DOP）. The results indicated that 3DOP could supply clearer and more detailed arc erosion morphology information. Arc erosion resistance of Ag/SnO_2（10） electrical contact material was the best and that of Ag/CuO（10） was the worst. Arc erosion morphology of Ag/MeO（10） electrical contact materials mainly included three different types. Arc erosion morphologies of Ag/ZnO（10） and Ag/SnO_2（10） electrical contact materials were mainly liquid splash and evaporation, and those of Ag/CuO（10） and Ag/CdO（10） were mainly material transfer from anode to cathode. Arc erosion morphology of Ag/SnO_2（6）In_2O_3（4） electrical contact materials included both liquid splash, evaporation and material transfer. In addition, the formation process and mechanism on arc erosion morphology of Ag/MeO（10） electrical contact materials were discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51601225)Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation,China (No.2020JJ5742)。
文摘Arc erosion behavior of Ag/Ni materials with different operation numbers was investigated by OM,3DOP and SEM.The results indicated that the arc erosion of Ag/10Ni electrical contact material fabricated by sintering−extrusion technology was more and more serious with the operation numbers increasing from 1000 to 40000.With the same operation numbers,the arc erosion on anode was more serious than that on cathode.Besides,the pores preferred to emerge around the arc effect spot during the first 10000 operations.And the morphology of the molten silver on cathode and anode was different due to the action of gravity and arc erosion.Furthermore,the relationships among arc energy,arc time,welding force,electric resistivity,temperature and mass change on contacts were discussed,which indicated that the mass loss on cathode was mainly caused by the fracture of molten bridge.
基金financially supported by the FONDECYT(Project No.11100284)the Metallurgy Department of University of Atacama for the XRD and SEM analysis(Projects EQM130125 and EQUV 003)
文摘Ag–CdO composites are still one of the most commonly used electrical contact materials in low-voltage applications owing to their excellent electrical and mechanical properties.Nevertheless,considering the restriction on using Cd due to its toxicity,it is necessary to find alternative materials that can replace these composites.In this study,the synthesis of Ag-ZnO alloys from Ag-Zn solid solutions was investigated by hot mechanochemical processing.The hot mechanochemical processing was conducted in a modified attritor mill at 138℃under flowing O2 at 1200 cm3/min for 3.0 h.The microstructure and phase evolution were investigated using X-ray diffractometry,field emission gun scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.The results suggest that it is possible to complete the oxidation of Ag-Zn solid solution by hot mechanochemical processing at a low temperature and short time.This novel synthesis route can produce Ag-ZnO composites with a homogeneous distribution of nanoscale ZnO precipitates,which is impossible to achieve using the conventional material processing methods.Considering the fact that the fundamental approach to improving electric contact material performance resides in obtaining uniform dispersion of the second-phase in the Ag matrix,this new processing route could open the possibility for Ag-ZnO composites to replace non-environmentally friendly Ag-CdO.
基金Projects(51274163,51605146) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(U1502274) supported by Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China+2 种基金Project(2018M632769) supported by the China Postdoctoral Science FoundationProject(2017SKY-WK010) supported by the Research Fund of Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Tailings Resources,ChinaProject(18JK0722) supported by Special Research Program of Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education,China
文摘To disclose the effect of contact force and electrode gap on the material transfer behavior of Ag-based contact material, arc-erosion tests of the Ag-4wt.%TiB2 contact material were performed for 5000 operations at 24 V/16 A under resistive load on an electric contact material testing system. The arc energy and arc duration were investigated, the surface morphologies of eroded anode and cathode were characterized, the mass changes after arc-erosion tests were determined, and the material transfer behavior was discussed as well. The results show that contact force has a significant effect on the arc energy, arc duration and erosion morphology, but has no impact on the material transfer mode. However, electrode gap not only influences the arc energy, arc duration and surface morphology, but also changes the material transfer mode. At 1 mm, the material transfers from anode to cathode. Nevertheless, an opposite mode presents at 4 mm, which is from cathode to anode.
文摘The contact angle of liquid Ag with solid W and its temperature dependance were examined by sessile drop method under various atmospheres,e.g.vacuum,Ar,H_2 and carcked NH_3.The O_2 partial pressure in the atmosphere is found to be the major factor. An obvious improvement on the wettability may be made by a trace amount of Ni,Cu or Ce added to liquid Ag,The contact angle near M.P.is then narrowed from 69 to about 10—20 deg.
基金financially supported by Soft Science Research Project of Guangdong Province(No.2017B030301013)Guangdong Innovative Team Program(No.2013N080)Shenzhen Science and Technology Research Grant(No.JSGG20170414163208757)。
文摘Nowadays,researches on developing new etching materials to optimize the Ag/Si contact interface in silicon solar cells(SSCs)are rare,which alleviates the further development of SSCs.In this study,silver tellurite(Ag2 TeO3,monoclinic,P21/a(14))is synthesized and developed as an excellent etching material in SSCs.The Ag2TeO3 displays a low starting temperature of etching Si3N4 of^545°C,which is^160°C lower than that of PbO.Besides,by applying Ag2TeO3,conductive silver nanoparticles with a length of about 300~500 nm and a thickness of^50 nm form in the Ag/Si contact interface,which effectively reduces the Ag-Si contact resistance,and leads to a high solar cell efficiency of^18.4%.This study opens a new window for further enhancing the solar cell efficiency in the future.
