In this study, the effects of composition and phase constitution on the mechanical properties and magnetic performance of AlCoCuFeNix(x = 0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0 in molar ratio) high entropy alloys(HEAs)were inve...In this study, the effects of composition and phase constitution on the mechanical properties and magnetic performance of AlCoCuFeNix(x = 0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0 in molar ratio) high entropy alloys(HEAs)were investigated. The results show that Ni element could lead to the evolution from face centered cubic(FCC), body centered cubic(BCC) and ordered BCC coexisting phase structure to a single FCC phase. The change of phase constitution enhances the plasticity but reduces the hardness and strength. One of the interesting points is the excellent soft magnetic properties of AlCoCuFeNixHEAs. Soft magnetic performance is dependent on composition and phase transition. AlCoCuFeNi1.5 alloy, achieving a better balance of mechanical and magnetic properties, could be applied as structure materials and soft magnetic materials(SMMs). High Curie temperature(>900 K) and strong phase stability below 1350 K of AlCoCuFeNi0.5 alloy confirm its practicability in a high-temperature environment. Atomic size difference(δ) is utilized as the critical parameter to explain the lattice strain and phase transformation induced by Ni addition.展开更多
Nanocomposite magnets consisting of hard and soft magnetic phases have potential applications to be the next generation of permanent magnets with very high energy product and less expensive rare-earth elements.But it ...Nanocomposite magnets consisting of hard and soft magnetic phases have potential applications to be the next generation of permanent magnets with very high energy product and less expensive rare-earth elements.But it is still a big challenge to obtain bulk magnets with ideal microstructure and high performance.In this work,two-step warm processing at relative low temperatures had been adopted to obtain nearly theoretical density bulk nanocomposite magnets from amorphous/nanocrystalline powder precursors.Novel nanostructures consisting of multiple Sm-Co hard phases(SmCo_(5)as main phase,SmCO_(3),SmCo_(7),Sm_(2)Co_(17)as minor phases)and 25 wt%α-Fe(Co)soft phase,nanoscale grain size below 20 nm for both the hard phase and soft phase,and the diffusion of Fe and Co compositions had been obtained in bulk isotropic magnets.Besides the ideal nanostructures,a high coercivity of 5.9 kOe,M_(r)/M_(s)value of 0.78 and a high square degree of demagnetization curve S=0.47 were obtained.All of these factors together brought a new record-high energy product(BH)_(max)of 23.6 MGOe.These results make an important step toward fabricating novel nanostructure with high performance.展开更多
A study of the phase transformation process of a Fe-Ni-B-Si-P-Nb metallic glass using a suite of advanced characterization tools is reported.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and small angle neutron scattering(SANS...A study of the phase transformation process of a Fe-Ni-B-Si-P-Nb metallic glass using a suite of advanced characterization tools is reported.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and small angle neutron scattering(SANS)experiments show that the as-spun metallic glass ribbon has a dual-phase structure with bcc nanoclusters of a size of 2-3 nm.In situ high-energy X-ray diffraction(XRD)reveals a three-stage crystallization process when heating the metallic glass into supercooled liquid states.The isothermal annealing experiment shows the nanoclusters grow instantly without incubation.The easy formation and phase stability of the nanoclusters are due to the low interfacial energy between the amorphous matrix and clusters,as real space analysis shows that the nanoclusters and the amorphous matrix share similar short-to-mediumrange orders.We further find that the dual-phase structure reduces local magneto-anisotropy and enhances effective magnetic permeability,resulting in an excellent stressimpedance effect without sacrificing coercivity.Our work sheds light on the structure-property engineering of soft magnetic metallic glasses and provides a foundation for developing novel magnetic functional materials with nanostructured dual-phases.展开更多
Modern processing technology is calling the scientific understanding of dynamic processes,where the science of complex fluids plays a central role.We summarize our recent efforts using the generic approaches of multi-...Modern processing technology is calling the scientific understanding of dynamic processes,where the science of complex fluids plays a central role.We summarize our recent efforts using the generic approaches of multi-scale physics of complex fluids on apparently irrelevant processes,i.e.the mixing of polymer blends,the processing of thermoplastic(TP) toughened thermosetting(TS) composites using phase separation of TP in TS,as well as the enhanced oil recovery using polymer soft gel.It is emphasized that the thorough physical understanding in multi-scales of time and space through the joint efforts of experiment and theory in each scale is the key issue for the modeling of various processes.展开更多
This paper reviews some of our recent works on phase behaviors of particulate systems with a soft-core interaction potential. The potential is purely repulsive and bounded, i.e., it is finite even when two particles c...This paper reviews some of our recent works on phase behaviors of particulate systems with a soft-core interaction potential. The potential is purely repulsive and bounded, i.e., it is finite even when two particles completely overlap. The one-sided linear spring (harmonic) potential is one of the representatives. This model system has been successively employed to study the jamming transition, i.e., the formation of rigid and disordered packings of hard particles, and establish the jamming physics. This is actually based on the "hard" aspect of the potential, because at low densities and when particle overlap is tiny the potential resembles the hard sphere limit. At high densities, the potential exhibits its "soft" aspect: with the increase of density, there are successive reentrant crystallizations with many types of solid phases. Taking advantage of the dual nature of the potential, we investigate the criticality of the jamming transition from different perspectives, extend the jamming scenario to high densities, reveal the novel density evolution of two-dimensional melting, and find unexpected formation of quasicrystals. It is surprising that such a simple potential can exhibit so rich and unexpected phenomena in phase transitions. The phase behaviors discussed in this paper are also highly regarded in polymer science, which may thus shed light on our understanding of polymeric systems or inspire new ideas in studies of polymers.展开更多
We study via numerical experiments the localisation property of an acoustic wave in a viscoelastic soft medium containing randomly-distributed air bubbles. The behaviours of the oscillation phases of bubbles are parti...We study via numerical experiments the localisation property of an acoustic wave in a viscoelastic soft medium containing randomly-distributed air bubbles. The behaviours of the oscillation phases of bubbles are particularly investigated in various cases for distinguishing efficiently the acoustic localisation from the effects of acoustic absorption caused by the viscosity of medium. The numerical results reveal the phenomenon of ＇phase transition＇ characterized by an unusual collective oscillation of bubbles, which is an effective criterion to unambiguously identify the acoustic localisation in the presence of viscosity. Within the localisation region, the phenomenon of phase transition persists, and a remarkable decrease in the fluctuation of the oscillation phases of bubbles is observed. The localisation phenomenon will be impaired by the enhancement of the viscosity factors, and the extent to which the acoustic wave is localised may be determined by appropriately analyzing the values of the oscillation phases or the amount of reduction of the phase fluctuation. The results are particularly significant for the practical experiments in an attempt to observe the acoustic localisation in such a medium, which is in general subjected to the interference of the great ambiguity resulting from the effect of acoustic absorption.展开更多
The soft fault induced by parameter variation is one of the most challenging problems in the domain of fault diagnosis for analog circuits.A new fault location and parameter prediction approach for soft-faults diagnos...The soft fault induced by parameter variation is one of the most challenging problems in the domain of fault diagnosis for analog circuits.A new fault location and parameter prediction approach for soft-faults diagnosis in analog circuits is presented in this paper.The proposed method extracts the original signals from the output terminals of the circuits under test（CUT） by a data acquisition board.Firstly,the phase deviation value between fault-free and faulty conditions is obtained by fitting the sampling sequence with a sine curve.Secondly,the sampling sequence is organized into a square matrix and the spectral radius of this matrix is obtained.Thirdly,the smallest error of the spectral radius and the corresponding component value are obtained through comparing the spectral radius and phase deviation value with the trend curves of them,respectively,which are calculated from the simulation data.Finally,the fault location is completed by using the smallest error,and the corresponding component value is the parameter identification result.Both simulated and experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed approach.It is particularly suitable for the fault location and parameter identification for analog integrated circuits.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Nos.51501085 and 51461030)
文摘In this study, the effects of composition and phase constitution on the mechanical properties and magnetic performance of AlCoCuFeNix(x = 0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0 in molar ratio) high entropy alloys(HEAs)were investigated. The results show that Ni element could lead to the evolution from face centered cubic(FCC), body centered cubic(BCC) and ordered BCC coexisting phase structure to a single FCC phase. The change of phase constitution enhances the plasticity but reduces the hardness and strength. One of the interesting points is the excellent soft magnetic properties of AlCoCuFeNixHEAs. Soft magnetic performance is dependent on composition and phase transition. AlCoCuFeNi1.5 alloy, achieving a better balance of mechanical and magnetic properties, could be applied as structure materials and soft magnetic materials(SMMs). High Curie temperature(>900 K) and strong phase stability below 1350 K of AlCoCuFeNi0.5 alloy confirm its practicability in a high-temperature environment. Atomic size difference(δ) is utilized as the critical parameter to explain the lattice strain and phase transformation induced by Ni addition.
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grant Nos.51771220,51771219,51771095)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.LD19E010001)。
文摘Nanocomposite magnets consisting of hard and soft magnetic phases have potential applications to be the next generation of permanent magnets with very high energy product and less expensive rare-earth elements.But it is still a big challenge to obtain bulk magnets with ideal microstructure and high performance.In this work,two-step warm processing at relative low temperatures had been adopted to obtain nearly theoretical density bulk nanocomposite magnets from amorphous/nanocrystalline powder precursors.Novel nanostructures consisting of multiple Sm-Co hard phases(SmCo_(5)as main phase,SmCO_(3),SmCo_(7),Sm_(2)Co_(17)as minor phases)and 25 wt%α-Fe(Co)soft phase,nanoscale grain size below 20 nm for both the hard phase and soft phase,and the diffusion of Fe and Co compositions had been obtained in bulk isotropic magnets.Besides the ideal nanostructures,a high coercivity of 5.9 kOe,M_(r)/M_(s)value of 0.78 and a high square degree of demagnetization curve S=0.47 were obtained.All of these factors together brought a new record-high energy product(BH)_(max)of 23.6 MGOe.These results make an important step toward fabricating novel nanostructure with high performance.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFB3802800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52222104,12261160364,51871120,52201190 and 51520105001)+6 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20200019)the support by Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission(No.JCYJ202000109105618137)the support by Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Neutron Scattering Science and Technologythe support of Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee(No.JCYJ20170413140446951)partial support by the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(No.CityU173/22)the support of the Youth Innovation Promotion Association,CAS(No.2020010)This research used the resources of the Advanced Photon Source,a US Department of Energy(DOE)Office of Science User Facility operated for the DOE Office of Science by Argonne National Laboratory(No.DE-AC02-06CH11357)。
文摘A study of the phase transformation process of a Fe-Ni-B-Si-P-Nb metallic glass using a suite of advanced characterization tools is reported.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and small angle neutron scattering(SANS)experiments show that the as-spun metallic glass ribbon has a dual-phase structure with bcc nanoclusters of a size of 2-3 nm.In situ high-energy X-ray diffraction(XRD)reveals a three-stage crystallization process when heating the metallic glass into supercooled liquid states.The isothermal annealing experiment shows the nanoclusters grow instantly without incubation.The easy formation and phase stability of the nanoclusters are due to the low interfacial energy between the amorphous matrix and clusters,as real space analysis shows that the nanoclusters and the amorphous matrix share similar short-to-mediumrange orders.We further find that the dual-phase structure reduces local magneto-anisotropy and enhances effective magnetic permeability,resulting in an excellent stressimpedance effect without sacrificing coercivity.Our work sheds light on the structure-property engineering of soft magnetic metallic glasses and provides a foundation for developing novel magnetic functional materials with nanostructured dual-phases.
基金Project(20490224) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2003CB615604) supported by the Major State Basic Research and Development Program of ChinaProject supported by Shengli oil field,SINOPEC Petrochemical Co. Ltd.
文摘Modern processing technology is calling the scientific understanding of dynamic processes,where the science of complex fluids plays a central role.We summarize our recent efforts using the generic approaches of multi-scale physics of complex fluids on apparently irrelevant processes,i.e.the mixing of polymer blends,the processing of thermoplastic(TP) toughened thermosetting(TS) composites using phase separation of TP in TS,as well as the enhanced oil recovery using polymer soft gel.It is emphasized that the thorough physical understanding in multi-scales of time and space through the joint efforts of experiment and theory in each scale is the key issue for the modeling of various processes.
基金the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11734014, 11574278, 21325418, 11074228, and 91027001)the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (No. 2012CB821500)+1 种基金CAS 100Talent Program (No. 2030020004)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Nos. 2340000034 and 2030020028)
文摘This paper reviews some of our recent works on phase behaviors of particulate systems with a soft-core interaction potential. The potential is purely repulsive and bounded, i.e., it is finite even when two particles completely overlap. The one-sided linear spring (harmonic) potential is one of the representatives. This model system has been successively employed to study the jamming transition, i.e., the formation of rigid and disordered packings of hard particles, and establish the jamming physics. This is actually based on the "hard" aspect of the potential, because at low densities and when particle overlap is tiny the potential resembles the hard sphere limit. At high densities, the potential exhibits its "soft" aspect: with the increase of density, there are successive reentrant crystallizations with many types of solid phases. Taking advantage of the dual nature of the potential, we investigate the criticality of the jamming transition from different perspectives, extend the jamming scenario to high densities, reveal the novel density evolution of two-dimensional melting, and find unexpected formation of quasicrystals. It is surprising that such a simple potential can exhibit so rich and unexpected phenomena in phase transitions. The phase behaviors discussed in this paper are also highly regarded in polymer science, which may thus shed light on our understanding of polymeric systems or inspire new ideas in studies of polymers.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.10804050 and 10874086)the Ministry of Education of China (Grant Nos.20060284035 and 705017)
文摘We study via numerical experiments the localisation property of an acoustic wave in a viscoelastic soft medium containing randomly-distributed air bubbles. The behaviours of the oscillation phases of bubbles are particularly investigated in various cases for distinguishing efficiently the acoustic localisation from the effects of acoustic absorption caused by the viscosity of medium. The numerical results reveal the phenomenon of ＇phase transition＇ characterized by an unusual collective oscillation of bubbles, which is an effective criterion to unambiguously identify the acoustic localisation in the presence of viscosity. Within the localisation region, the phenomenon of phase transition persists, and a remarkable decrease in the fluctuation of the oscillation phases of bubbles is observed. The localisation phenomenon will be impaired by the enhancement of the viscosity factors, and the extent to which the acoustic wave is localised may be determined by appropriately analyzing the values of the oscillation phases or the amount of reduction of the phase fluctuation. The results are particularly significant for the practical experiments in an attempt to observe the acoustic localisation in such a medium, which is in general subjected to the interference of the great ambiguity resulting from the effect of acoustic absorption.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.61371049
文摘The soft fault induced by parameter variation is one of the most challenging problems in the domain of fault diagnosis for analog circuits.A new fault location and parameter prediction approach for soft-faults diagnosis in analog circuits is presented in this paper.The proposed method extracts the original signals from the output terminals of the circuits under test（CUT） by a data acquisition board.Firstly,the phase deviation value between fault-free and faulty conditions is obtained by fitting the sampling sequence with a sine curve.Secondly,the sampling sequence is organized into a square matrix and the spectral radius of this matrix is obtained.Thirdly,the smallest error of the spectral radius and the corresponding component value are obtained through comparing the spectral radius and phase deviation value with the trend curves of them,respectively,which are calculated from the simulation data.Finally,the fault location is completed by using the smallest error,and the corresponding component value is the parameter identification result.Both simulated and experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed approach.It is particularly suitable for the fault location and parameter identification for analog integrated circuits.
