In this study,we mainly focus on the structural morphology and inter-atomic bonding state of tribofilms resulting from a highly-hydrogenated amorphous carbon(a-C:H) film in order to ascertain the underlying mechanisms...In this study,we mainly focus on the structural morphology and inter-atomic bonding state of tribofilms resulting from a highly-hydrogenated amorphous carbon(a-C:H) film in order to ascertain the underlying mechanisms for its superlubric behavior(i.e.,less than 0.01 friction coefficient).Specifically,we achieved superlubricity(i.e.,friction coefficients of down to 0.003) with this film in dry nitrogen and argon atmospheres especially when the tribo-pair is made of an a-C:H coated Si disk sliding against an a-C:H coated steel ball,while the a-C:H coated disk against uncoated ball does not provide superlubricity.We also found that the state of superlubricity is more stable in argon than in nitrogen and the formation of a smooth and uniformly-thick carbonaceous tribofilm appears to be one of the key factors for the realization of such superlubricity.Besides,the interfacial morphology of sliding test pairs and the atomic-scale bond structure of the carbon-based tribofilms also play an important role in the observed superlubric behavior of a-C:H films.Using Raman spectroscopy and high resolution transmission electron microscopy,we have compared the structural differences of the tribofilms produced on bare and a-C:H coated steel balls.For the a-C:H coated ball as mating material which provided superlow friction in argon,structural morphology of the tribofilm was similar or comparable to that of the original a-C:H coating;while for the bare steel ball,the sp^2-bonded C fraction in the tribofilm increased and a fingerprint-like nanocrystalline structure was detected by high resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM).We also calculated the shear stresses for different tribofilms,and established a relationship between the magnitude of the shear stresses and the extent of sp^3-sp^2 phase transformation.展开更多
Atomic-layer MoS_2 ultrathin films are synthesized using a hot filament chemical vapor deposition method. A combination of atomic force microscopy（AFM）, x-ray diffraction（XRD）, high-resolution transition electron ...Atomic-layer MoS_2 ultrathin films are synthesized using a hot filament chemical vapor deposition method. A combination of atomic force microscopy（AFM）, x-ray diffraction（XRD）, high-resolution transition electron microscopy（HRTEM）, photoluminescence（PL）, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS） characterization methods is applied to investigate the crystal structures, valence states, and compositions of the ultrathin film areas. The nucleation particles show irregular morphology, while for a larger size somewhere, the films are granular and the grains have a triangle shape. The films grow in a preferred orientation（002）. The HRTEM images present the graphene-like structure of stacked layers with low density of stacking fault, and the interlayer distance of plane is measured to be about 0.63 nm. It shows a clear quasihoneycomb-like structure and 6-fold coordination symmetry. Room-temperature PL spectra for the atomic layer MoS_2 under the condition of right and left circular light show that for both cases, the A1 and B1 direct excitonic transitions can be observed. In the meantime, valley polarization resolved PL spectra are obtained. XPS measurements provide high-purity samples aside from some contaminations from the air, and confirm the presence of pure MoS_2. The stoichiometric mole ratio of S/Mo is about 2.0–2.1, suggesting that sulfur is abundant rather than deficient in the atomic layer MoS_2 under our experimental conditions.展开更多
The precipitation behavior of nanometer-sized carbides in ferrite in Nb-V-bearing low-carbon steel was studied by electron microscopy and nanoindentation hardness measurements. The results indicated that interphase pr...The precipitation behavior of nanometer-sized carbides in ferrite in Nb-V-bearing low-carbon steel was studied by electron microscopy and nanoindentation hardness measurements. The results indicated that interphase precipitation and random precipitation could occur simultaneously for the specimen isothermally treated at 700 ℃ for 60 min, while in other specimens, only random precipitation was observed. This phenomenon might be explained by mass balance criterion during the diffusional phase transformation. Nanohardness result indicated that the average hardness of the specimens isothermally held at 600 ℃ for 20 min was 3.87 GPa. For the specimen isothermally holding at 650 ℃ for 20 min, the average hardness was 4.10 GPa and the distribution of the nanohardness was in a narrower range compared with that of the specimen isothermal holding at 600 ℃ for 20 min. These implied that the carbides in the specimens isothermal treated at 650℃ were more uniformly dispersed, and the number density of the carbides was greater than that treated at 600 ℃. Using Ashby-Orowan model, the contribution of precipitation strengthening to yield strength was estimated to be 110 MPa for the specimen isothermally treated at the temperature of 650 ℃ for 20 min.展开更多
Manufacturing temperatures of severely cold-drawn hyper-eutectoid steel wires are sufficiently high to influence the mobility of dislocations and alloy elements,thereby affecting the materials’mechanical properties.H...Manufacturing temperatures of severely cold-drawn hyper-eutectoid steel wires are sufficiently high to influence the mobility of dislocations and alloy elements,thereby affecting the materials’mechanical properties.Herein,we describe the evolution of microstructure and tensile strength of the as-drawn 3.45 GPa steel wire during post-deformation annealing for 30 min at 150-450℃.Annealing at 150℃raised the strength to 3.77 GPa by age-hardening through activation of dislocations pinning by carbon,while further temperature rising up to 450℃caused a severe loss of strength.It was proved that annealing at 300 and 450℃destabilizes the lamellar microstructure,promoting the formation of carbon-deficient(Fe,Mn,Cr)3 C-type cementite particles with preferentially rounded and partially faceted hetero-interfaces.Annealing at 450℃yielded the accumulation of Mn and Cr at the ferrite/particle interfaces,and their concentrations at the interfaces were dependent on the interface structure;i.e.,lower concentrations at rounded interfaces(formed through capillarity–driven coarsening of the spheroidized cementite),and higher concentrations at faceted interfaces(that are initially existing in the as-drawn state).Our proof-of-principle observations,supported by thermodynamic calculations and kinetic assessments,provide a pathway for understanding the changes in microstructural and tensile properties during manufacturing of the hyper-eutectoid steel wires.展开更多
The evolutions of nano-twins and martensitic transformation in 316L austenitic stainless steel during large tensile deformation were studied by electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD)technology and transmission electro...The evolutions of nano-twins and martensitic transformation in 316L austenitic stainless steel during large tensile deformation were studied by electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD)technology and transmission electron microscopy(TEM)in detail.The results show that due to the low stacking fault energy of the steel,phase transformation induced plasticity(TRIP)and twinning induced plasticity(TWIP)coexist during the tensile deformation.The deformation firstly induces the formation of deformation twins,and dislocation pile-up is caused by the reduction of the dislocation mean free path(MFP)or grain refinement due to the twin boundaries,which further induces the martensitic transformation.With the increase of tensile deformation,a large number of nano-twins andα’-martensite appear,and the width of nano-twins decreases gradually,meanwhile the frequency of the intersecting deformation twins increases.The martensitic transformation can be divided into two types:γ-austenite→α’-martensite andγ-austenite→ε-martensite.α’-martensite is mainly distributed near the twin boundaries,especially at the intersection of twins,whileε-martensite and stacking faults exist in the form of transition products between the twins and the matrix.展开更多
The microstructure charateristics of illite from the Chuanlinggou Formation of Changcheng System (Chch) in Jixian County, Tianjin City has been studied by means of high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRT...The microstructure charateristics of illite from the Chuanlinggou Formation of Changcheng System (Chch) in Jixian County, Tianjin City has been studied by means of high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), selected-area electron diffraction (SAED), X-ray energy dispersive spectrum (EDS) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). The Kuebler index of ''illite crystallinity'' is 0.505° Δ2θ, which indicates that the host rock is in a middle diagenetic stage. The chemical analyses of EDS for illite studied indicate a heavily absent in interlayer cation and an average chemical formula of K_(0.57)(AI_(1.80)Mg_(0.42)(Fe^(2+))_(0.12))_(∑=2.34)(Si_(2.92)Al_(1.80))_(∑=4)O_(10)(OH)_2. It is found, from one-dimensional lattice images, that the layers of illite not only stack in a flat way but also in a curving way. A ''matting fabric'' illite structure results from stacking faults. Combined with SAED analysis the illite studied can be affirmed as 1M illite. The two-dimensional lattice images are obtained from [100] and [110] incidences, whose lattice images have the same d-values but different intersecting angles. The two-dimensional lattice image with [100] incidence is orthogonal to each other, whilst that with [110] incidence is oblique. This paper provides some important structure information of authigenic clay minerals for the well-known mesoproterozoic section of Jixian County.展开更多
Synthesis of silicon carbide has been carried out using thermal plasma processing technique using SiO2 as the solid feed and CH4 as the gaseous reducing agent. Thermochemical calculations have been performed varying t...Synthesis of silicon carbide has been carried out using thermal plasma processing technique using SiO2 as the solid feed and CH4 as the gaseous reducing agent. Thermochemical calculations have been performed varying the molar ratio of silicon dioxide and methane to determine the feasibility of the reaction. Experiments using a molar ratio of SiO2：CH4 equal to 1：2 produced maximum yield of SiC of about 65 mol % at a solid feed rate of 5 g/min. Mostly spherical morphology with some nanorods has been observed. The presence of Si had been observed and was quantified using XRD, HRTEM, Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron microscopy （XPS）. Si acts as a nucleating agent for SiC nanorods to grow.展开更多
By using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,a [110] triple junction （TJ） containing a twin boundary （TB） in nanocrystalline palladium has been observed along the common axis direction.Molecular stati...By using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,a [110] triple junction （TJ） containing a twin boundary （TB） in nanocrystalline palladium has been observed along the common axis direction.Molecular statics calculation and imaging simulation were performed to determine the atomic structure of the TJ.The modeling structure exhibits that the adjoining TB is a distorted one,whilst other two adjoining grain boundaries （GBs） exist in steady equilibrium states.The present observation gives a clear example demonstrating that the adjoining TB can release the larger stresses residing at the junction.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No.2011CB013404)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51321092,51527901 and 51375010)
文摘In this study,we mainly focus on the structural morphology and inter-atomic bonding state of tribofilms resulting from a highly-hydrogenated amorphous carbon(a-C:H) film in order to ascertain the underlying mechanisms for its superlubric behavior(i.e.,less than 0.01 friction coefficient).Specifically,we achieved superlubricity(i.e.,friction coefficients of down to 0.003) with this film in dry nitrogen and argon atmospheres especially when the tribo-pair is made of an a-C:H coated Si disk sliding against an a-C:H coated steel ball,while the a-C:H coated disk against uncoated ball does not provide superlubricity.We also found that the state of superlubricity is more stable in argon than in nitrogen and the formation of a smooth and uniformly-thick carbonaceous tribofilm appears to be one of the key factors for the realization of such superlubricity.Besides,the interfacial morphology of sliding test pairs and the atomic-scale bond structure of the carbon-based tribofilms also play an important role in the observed superlubric behavior of a-C:H films.Using Raman spectroscopy and high resolution transmission electron microscopy,we have compared the structural differences of the tribofilms produced on bare and a-C:H coated steel balls.For the a-C:H coated ball as mating material which provided superlow friction in argon,structural morphology of the tribofilm was similar or comparable to that of the original a-C:H coating;while for the bare steel ball,the sp^2-bonded C fraction in the tribofilm increased and a fingerprint-like nanocrystalline structure was detected by high resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM).We also calculated the shear stresses for different tribofilms,and established a relationship between the magnitude of the shear stresses and the extent of sp^3-sp^2 phase transformation.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China(Grant Nos.LY16F040003 and LY16A040007)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51401069 and 11574067)
文摘Atomic-layer MoS_2 ultrathin films are synthesized using a hot filament chemical vapor deposition method. A combination of atomic force microscopy（AFM）, x-ray diffraction（XRD）, high-resolution transition electron microscopy（HRTEM）, photoluminescence（PL）, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS） characterization methods is applied to investigate the crystal structures, valence states, and compositions of the ultrathin film areas. The nucleation particles show irregular morphology, while for a larger size somewhere, the films are granular and the grains have a triangle shape. The films grow in a preferred orientation（002）. The HRTEM images present the graphene-like structure of stacked layers with low density of stacking fault, and the interlayer distance of plane is measured to be about 0.63 nm. It shows a clear quasihoneycomb-like structure and 6-fold coordination symmetry. Room-temperature PL spectra for the atomic layer MoS_2 under the condition of right and left circular light show that for both cases, the A1 and B1 direct excitonic transitions can be observed. In the meantime, valley polarization resolved PL spectra are obtained. XPS measurements provide high-purity samples aside from some contaminations from the air, and confirm the presence of pure MoS_2. The stoichiometric mole ratio of S/Mo is about 2.0–2.1, suggesting that sulfur is abundant rather than deficient in the atomic layer MoS_2 under our experimental conditions.
基金supported financially by National Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51234002,51504064,and 51474064)National Key Research and Development Program 2016YFB0300601+1 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2016M591443the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities N160704002,N160708001
文摘The precipitation behavior of nanometer-sized carbides in ferrite in Nb-V-bearing low-carbon steel was studied by electron microscopy and nanoindentation hardness measurements. The results indicated that interphase precipitation and random precipitation could occur simultaneously for the specimen isothermally treated at 700 ℃ for 60 min, while in other specimens, only random precipitation was observed. This phenomenon might be explained by mass balance criterion during the diffusional phase transformation. Nanohardness result indicated that the average hardness of the specimens isothermally held at 600 ℃ for 20 min was 3.87 GPa. For the specimen isothermally holding at 650 ℃ for 20 min, the average hardness was 4.10 GPa and the distribution of the nanohardness was in a narrower range compared with that of the specimen isothermal holding at 600 ℃ for 20 min. These implied that the carbides in the specimens isothermal treated at 650℃ were more uniformly dispersed, and the number density of the carbides was greater than that treated at 600 ℃. Using Ashby-Orowan model, the contribution of precipitation strengthening to yield strength was estimated to be 110 MPa for the specimen isothermally treated at the temperature of 650 ℃ for 20 min.
基金financially supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation(NRF)funded by the Ministry of Science,ICT&Future Planning(MSIP)of Korea(2018R1C1B6008585).
文摘Manufacturing temperatures of severely cold-drawn hyper-eutectoid steel wires are sufficiently high to influence the mobility of dislocations and alloy elements,thereby affecting the materials’mechanical properties.Herein,we describe the evolution of microstructure and tensile strength of the as-drawn 3.45 GPa steel wire during post-deformation annealing for 30 min at 150-450℃.Annealing at 150℃raised the strength to 3.77 GPa by age-hardening through activation of dislocations pinning by carbon,while further temperature rising up to 450℃caused a severe loss of strength.It was proved that annealing at 300 and 450℃destabilizes the lamellar microstructure,promoting the formation of carbon-deficient(Fe,Mn,Cr)3 C-type cementite particles with preferentially rounded and partially faceted hetero-interfaces.Annealing at 450℃yielded the accumulation of Mn and Cr at the ferrite/particle interfaces,and their concentrations at the interfaces were dependent on the interface structure;i.e.,lower concentrations at rounded interfaces(formed through capillarity–driven coarsening of the spheroidized cementite),and higher concentrations at faceted interfaces(that are initially existing in the as-drawn state).Our proof-of-principle observations,supported by thermodynamic calculations and kinetic assessments,provide a pathway for understanding the changes in microstructural and tensile properties during manufacturing of the hyper-eutectoid steel wires.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province,China(No.2021JM-061).
文摘The evolutions of nano-twins and martensitic transformation in 316L austenitic stainless steel during large tensile deformation were studied by electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD)technology and transmission electron microscopy(TEM)in detail.The results show that due to the low stacking fault energy of the steel,phase transformation induced plasticity(TRIP)and twinning induced plasticity(TWIP)coexist during the tensile deformation.The deformation firstly induces the formation of deformation twins,and dislocation pile-up is caused by the reduction of the dislocation mean free path(MFP)or grain refinement due to the twin boundaries,which further induces the martensitic transformation.With the increase of tensile deformation,a large number of nano-twins andα’-martensite appear,and the width of nano-twins decreases gradually,meanwhile the frequency of the intersecting deformation twins increases.The martensitic transformation can be divided into two types:γ-austenite→α’-martensite andγ-austenite→ε-martensite.α’-martensite is mainly distributed near the twin boundaries,especially at the intersection of twins,whileε-martensite and stacking faults exist in the form of transition products between the twins and the matrix.
基金Fourth Research Foundation for Outstanding Young Teachers, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)National Natural Science Founda-tion of China (Grant Nos. 40272022 and 40572032)
文摘The microstructure charateristics of illite from the Chuanlinggou Formation of Changcheng System (Chch) in Jixian County, Tianjin City has been studied by means of high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), selected-area electron diffraction (SAED), X-ray energy dispersive spectrum (EDS) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). The Kuebler index of ''illite crystallinity'' is 0.505° Δ2θ, which indicates that the host rock is in a middle diagenetic stage. The chemical analyses of EDS for illite studied indicate a heavily absent in interlayer cation and an average chemical formula of K_(0.57)(AI_(1.80)Mg_(0.42)(Fe^(2+))_(0.12))_(∑=2.34)(Si_(2.92)Al_(1.80))_(∑=4)O_(10)(OH)_2. It is found, from one-dimensional lattice images, that the layers of illite not only stack in a flat way but also in a curving way. A ''matting fabric'' illite structure results from stacking faults. Combined with SAED analysis the illite studied can be affirmed as 1M illite. The two-dimensional lattice images are obtained from [100] and [110] incidences, whose lattice images have the same d-values but different intersecting angles. The two-dimensional lattice image with [100] incidence is orthogonal to each other, whilst that with [110] incidence is oblique. This paper provides some important structure information of authigenic clay minerals for the well-known mesoproterozoic section of Jixian County.
文摘Synthesis of silicon carbide has been carried out using thermal plasma processing technique using SiO2 as the solid feed and CH4 as the gaseous reducing agent. Thermochemical calculations have been performed varying the molar ratio of silicon dioxide and methane to determine the feasibility of the reaction. Experiments using a molar ratio of SiO2：CH4 equal to 1：2 produced maximum yield of SiC of about 65 mol % at a solid feed rate of 5 g/min. Mostly spherical morphology with some nanorods has been observed. The presence of Si had been observed and was quantified using XRD, HRTEM, Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron microscopy （XPS）. Si acts as a nucleating agent for SiC nanorods to grow.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51071149)the National Basic Research Program of China (No.2006CB605103)
文摘By using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,a [110] triple junction （TJ） containing a twin boundary （TB） in nanocrystalline palladium has been observed along the common axis direction.Molecular statics calculation and imaging simulation were performed to determine the atomic structure of the TJ.The modeling structure exhibits that the adjoining TB is a distorted one,whilst other two adjoining grain boundaries （GBs） exist in steady equilibrium states.The present observation gives a clear example demonstrating that the adjoining TB can release the larger stresses residing at the junction.
