It is well known that the grain size of high-entropy ceramics is quite small owing to the sluggish diffusion effect. However, abnormal grain growth often occurs in high-entropy pseudobrookite ceramics, ultimately resu...It is well known that the grain size of high-entropy ceramics is quite small owing to the sluggish diffusion effect. However, abnormal grain growth often occurs in high-entropy pseudobrookite ceramics, ultimately resulting in the formation of many abnormally grown grains with a grain size as large as 50 μm. To study this phenomenon, the grain growth behavior of high-entropy pseudobrookite ceramics was systematically investigated in this paper. The results demonstrate that the starting material powders first react with each other to form a high-entropy intermediate phase and calcined TiO_(2) powders (TiO_(2)-1100 ℃), and then as the sintering temperature increases, the formed high-entropy intermediate phase further reacts with TiO_(2)-1100 ℃ to form high-entropy pseudobrookite ceramics. Thus, in this system, in addition to the sluggish diffusion effect, the grain sizes of the high-entropy intermediate phase and TiO_(2)-1100 ℃ also affect the morphology of high-entropy pseudobrookite. Compared to nanosized TiO_(2), micron-sized TiO_(2) has a lower sintering activity. Therefore, the high-entropy intermediate phases (Mg,Co,Ni,Zn)TiO_(3) and TiO_(2)-1100 ℃ prepared with micron-sized starting materials exhibit lower grain sizes, finally resulting in the formation of high-entropy (Mg,Co,Ni,Zn)Ti_(2)O_(5) with small grain sizes. Moreover, nano-indentation and thermal conductivity tests were carried out on high-entropy (Mg,Co,Ni,Zn)Ti_(2)O_(5) with different morphologies. The results show that the hardness of high-entropy (Mg,Co,Ni,Zn)Ti_(2)O_(5) increases from 6.05 to 9.95 GPa as the grain size increases, whereas the thermal conductivity decreases from 2.091±0.006 to 1.583±0.006 W·m^(−1)·K^(−1). All these results indicate that high-entropy (Mg,Co,Ni,Zn)Ti_(2)O_(5) with a small grain size is a potential material for thermal protection.展开更多
CsPbBr_(3)inorganic perovskites have been regarded as the promising materials in the field of photo-voltaics because of the high tolerance against environment.The high energy barrier of phase transition from lead brom...CsPbBr_(3)inorganic perovskites have been regarded as the promising materials in the field of photo-voltaics because of the high tolerance against environment.The high energy barrier of phase transition from lead bromide(PbBr_(2))to CsPbBr_(3)perovskite and low solubility of perovskite in organic solvent impede the further improvement of device performance in terms of CsPbBr_(3)solar cells.Herein,an intermediate phase-assisted growth of CsPbBr_(3)perovskite was proposed by introducing tetraphenylphosphonium bromide(TPPB)as additive.The TPPB is expected to react with PbBr_(2)in organic solvent to form an intermediate phase of[TPPB.DMF]-PbBr_(2),which not only effectively improves the crystallinity of PbBr2 crystals,but also greatly reduces the phase transition energy barrier,leading to uniform and compact CsPbBr_(3)perovskite films with large grain size and high crystallinity.In combination with carbon electrode,the CsPbBr_(3)solar cells yield a champion device performance of 9.57%in comparison of pristine CsPbBr_(3)solar cells showing a low efficiency of 8.17%.Furthermore,the intermediate phaseassisted growth of CsPbBr_(3)-based solar cells displays an outstanding storage over720 h.展开更多
One-step deposition approaches have been widely applied and developed in the fabrication of quasi-2D perovskites.However,the regulation of quantum wells(QWs)and crystalline orientation is difficult and complicated whe...One-step deposition approaches have been widely applied and developed in the fabrication of quasi-2D perovskites.However,the regulation of quantum wells(QWs)and crystalline orientation is difficult and complicated when using this methodology.Sequential deposition is another widespread synthetic approach for preparing perovskite films and perovskite dimension engineering.In this article,δ-CsPbI_(3)intermediate phase assisted sequential(IPAS)deposition is successfully carried out to fabricate MA-free quasi-2D ACI perovskites.The amount of theδ-CsPbI_(3)intermediate phase in the PbI2 layer and the concentration of GAI molecule in the IPA solution both play important roles in the production of MA-free quasi-2D ACI perovskite films.The n value of the MA-free quasi-2D ACI perovskites can be adjusted,which affects the photovoltaic performance and device stability.Compared with one-step deposition,the MA-free quasi-2D ACI perovskites prepared via IPAS deposition have opposite reverse-graded QW distribution and improved vertical orientation,leading to a remarkable PEC of up to 18.86%and allowing the preparation of unpackaged devices with prominent working stability(80%,400 h).The underlying mechanism and crystallization pathway of IPAS deposition confirm that sequential deposition has unique superiority in regulating the QW distribution and crystalline orientation of quasi-2D perovskites.展开更多
Understanding the corrosion behavior of high entropy alloys(HEAs)after intermediate temperature fatigue is critical to prevent their catastrophic failures from the reduction of corrosion resistance.Here,we investigate...Understanding the corrosion behavior of high entropy alloys(HEAs)after intermediate temperature fatigue is critical to prevent their catastrophic failures from the reduction of corrosion resistance.Here,we investigated the corrosion behavior of CrMnFeCoNi HEA after 500℃ fatigue test with strain amplitudes of 0.2%and 0.5%.The intermediate temperature fatigue induced two types of precipitates,which were determined as Cr-richσphase and NiMn-rich L10 phase.Higher strain amplitude not only promoted precipitates generations but also spread the nucleation sites from intergranular to both intergranular and intragranular.Furthermore,we found that the deterioration in corrosion resistance of the alloy was derived from the increase of precipitates,which destroyed the stability of the passive film.The above results revealed that intermediate temperature fatigue impaired the stabilization of the solid solution state and subsequent corrosion resistance of CrMnFeCoNi HEA,where the higher strain amplitude led to more precipitates and more severe corrosion.展开更多
基金financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFB3711200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52172072).
文摘It is well known that the grain size of high-entropy ceramics is quite small owing to the sluggish diffusion effect. However, abnormal grain growth often occurs in high-entropy pseudobrookite ceramics, ultimately resulting in the formation of many abnormally grown grains with a grain size as large as 50 μm. To study this phenomenon, the grain growth behavior of high-entropy pseudobrookite ceramics was systematically investigated in this paper. The results demonstrate that the starting material powders first react with each other to form a high-entropy intermediate phase and calcined TiO_(2) powders (TiO_(2)-1100 ℃), and then as the sintering temperature increases, the formed high-entropy intermediate phase further reacts with TiO_(2)-1100 ℃ to form high-entropy pseudobrookite ceramics. Thus, in this system, in addition to the sluggish diffusion effect, the grain sizes of the high-entropy intermediate phase and TiO_(2)-1100 ℃ also affect the morphology of high-entropy pseudobrookite. Compared to nanosized TiO_(2), micron-sized TiO_(2) has a lower sintering activity. Therefore, the high-entropy intermediate phases (Mg,Co,Ni,Zn)TiO_(3) and TiO_(2)-1100 ℃ prepared with micron-sized starting materials exhibit lower grain sizes, finally resulting in the formation of high-entropy (Mg,Co,Ni,Zn)Ti_(2)O_(5) with small grain sizes. Moreover, nano-indentation and thermal conductivity tests were carried out on high-entropy (Mg,Co,Ni,Zn)Ti_(2)O_(5) with different morphologies. The results show that the hardness of high-entropy (Mg,Co,Ni,Zn)Ti_(2)O_(5) increases from 6.05 to 9.95 GPa as the grain size increases, whereas the thermal conductivity decreases from 2.091±0.006 to 1.583±0.006 W·m^(−1)·K^(−1). All these results indicate that high-entropy (Mg,Co,Ni,Zn)Ti_(2)O_(5) with a small grain size is a potential material for thermal protection.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1632151)the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province,China(Nos.2108085ME149 and 2308085QE137)+2 种基金the State Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power Laser Technology,China(No.SKL2021ZR03)Anhui innovation and entrepreneurship support plan for Returned Overseas Students(No.2022LCX018)the Key Research and Development Plan of Anhui Province(No.212023t07020005)。
文摘CsPbBr_(3)inorganic perovskites have been regarded as the promising materials in the field of photo-voltaics because of the high tolerance against environment.The high energy barrier of phase transition from lead bromide(PbBr_(2))to CsPbBr_(3)perovskite and low solubility of perovskite in organic solvent impede the further improvement of device performance in terms of CsPbBr_(3)solar cells.Herein,an intermediate phase-assisted growth of CsPbBr_(3)perovskite was proposed by introducing tetraphenylphosphonium bromide(TPPB)as additive.The TPPB is expected to react with PbBr_(2)in organic solvent to form an intermediate phase of[TPPB.DMF]-PbBr_(2),which not only effectively improves the crystallinity of PbBr2 crystals,but also greatly reduces the phase transition energy barrier,leading to uniform and compact CsPbBr_(3)perovskite films with large grain size and high crystallinity.In combination with carbon electrode,the CsPbBr_(3)solar cells yield a champion device performance of 9.57%in comparison of pristine CsPbBr_(3)solar cells showing a low efficiency of 8.17%.Furthermore,the intermediate phaseassisted growth of CsPbBr_(3)-based solar cells displays an outstanding storage over720 h.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant/Award Numbers:52262033,51862017,51962015,52162028,and 21603086)the Science and Technology Department of Hubei Province(Grant/Award Number:2019AAA020)The authors also acknowledge the financial support by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(No.2022JJ40551).
文摘One-step deposition approaches have been widely applied and developed in the fabrication of quasi-2D perovskites.However,the regulation of quantum wells(QWs)and crystalline orientation is difficult and complicated when using this methodology.Sequential deposition is another widespread synthetic approach for preparing perovskite films and perovskite dimension engineering.In this article,δ-CsPbI_(3)intermediate phase assisted sequential(IPAS)deposition is successfully carried out to fabricate MA-free quasi-2D ACI perovskites.The amount of theδ-CsPbI_(3)intermediate phase in the PbI2 layer and the concentration of GAI molecule in the IPA solution both play important roles in the production of MA-free quasi-2D ACI perovskite films.The n value of the MA-free quasi-2D ACI perovskites can be adjusted,which affects the photovoltaic performance and device stability.Compared with one-step deposition,the MA-free quasi-2D ACI perovskites prepared via IPAS deposition have opposite reverse-graded QW distribution and improved vertical orientation,leading to a remarkable PEC of up to 18.86%and allowing the preparation of unpackaged devices with prominent working stability(80%,400 h).The underlying mechanism and crystallization pathway of IPAS deposition confirm that sequential deposition has unique superiority in regulating the QW distribution and crystalline orientation of quasi-2D perovskites.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52201072,12204143 and 52101013)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(No.E2020202009)+3 种基金the Technology Project of Hebei Education Department(No.QN2020150)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M680843)the Central Funds Guiding the Local Science and Technology Development of Hebei Province(No.226Z1001G)the Central Funds Guiding the Local Science and Technology Development of Hebei Province(No.226Z1012G).
文摘Understanding the corrosion behavior of high entropy alloys(HEAs)after intermediate temperature fatigue is critical to prevent their catastrophic failures from the reduction of corrosion resistance.Here,we investigated the corrosion behavior of CrMnFeCoNi HEA after 500℃ fatigue test with strain amplitudes of 0.2%and 0.5%.The intermediate temperature fatigue induced two types of precipitates,which were determined as Cr-richσphase and NiMn-rich L10 phase.Higher strain amplitude not only promoted precipitates generations but also spread the nucleation sites from intergranular to both intergranular and intragranular.Furthermore,we found that the deterioration in corrosion resistance of the alloy was derived from the increase of precipitates,which destroyed the stability of the passive film.The above results revealed that intermediate temperature fatigue impaired the stabilization of the solid solution state and subsequent corrosion resistance of CrMnFeCoNi HEA,where the higher strain amplitude led to more precipitates and more severe corrosion.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFE0111000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22109053,22179051,U1802257,and 61504118)+4 种基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2020A1515110548)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2019B151502061)Guangzhou Science and Technology Planning Project(202102020775 and 202102010091)the Scientific Research Fund of Yunnan Provincial Department of Education(2022Y188)the Key Applied Basic Research Program of Yunnan Province(202201AS070023)。
