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Li Y, Xu T, Cao X, Wu Z, Fan J, Hu C, Dong H. Morphology and Distribution of Primary Carbides in Forged Cr-Ni-Mo-V/Nb Steel. Materials (Basel) 2024; 17:867. [PMID: 38399118 PMCID: PMC10890171 DOI: 10.3390/ma17040867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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This study aims to investigate in situ the three-dimensional (3D) morphology and distribution of primary carbides (PCs) in electro-slag remelting (ESR) forged 30Cr3Ni3Mo2V steel. A facile non-aqueous electrolytic etching method was applied to prepare 3D PCs on the matrix. The morphology, composition, and element concentrations of PCs were characterized using a combination of optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and electron back-scattered diffusion (EBSD). The precipitation, type, and composition of PCs in the same steel were also simulated using Thermo-Calc software Version 2015a. The results indicate that PC is rich in Nb, which is a potential heterogeneous nucleating agent. Both the size and number of PCs increase from the edge to the center of the ingot. The large-sized PCs present three dominant types of morphology, which vary in different regions, i.e., a bulky type dominates in the edge region, a lamellar type dominates in the middle region, and a stripy type dominates in the core region. The results of EBSD analysis show that the orientation of PCs with different morphologies is different and that more nanosized V-rich type carbides are precipitated on the matrix. The thermodynamic calculations show that MC precipitates from the liquid phase when the solid phase fraction is greater than 0.985 and that the MC-type carbides are rich in Nb, which agrees well with the experimental results.
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- Yang Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China; (Y.L.); (Z.W.); (J.F.); (H.D.)
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- Zhongyuan Special Steel Co., Ltd., Jiyuan 459000, China;
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- Zhejiang Institute of Advanced Materials, Shanghai University, Jiaxing 314100, China;
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China; (Y.L.); (Z.W.); (J.F.); (H.D.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China; (Y.L.); (Z.W.); (J.F.); (H.D.)
- Zhejiang Institute of Advanced Materials, Shanghai University, Jiaxing 314100, China;
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China; (Y.L.); (Z.W.); (J.F.); (H.D.)
- Zhejiang Institute of Advanced Materials, Shanghai University, Jiaxing 314100, China;
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China; (Y.L.); (Z.W.); (J.F.); (H.D.)
- Zhejiang Institute of Advanced Materials, Shanghai University, Jiaxing 314100, China;
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Esua OJ, Cheng JH, Sun DW. Functionalization of water as a nonthermal approach for ensuring safety and quality of meat and seafood products. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2020; 61:431-449. [PMID: 32216453 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1735297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Meat and seafood products present a viable medium for microbial propagation, which contributes to foodborne illnesses and quality losses. The development of novel and effective techniques for microbial decontamination is therefore vital to the food industry. Water presents a unique advantage for large-scale applications, which can be functionalized to inactivate microbial growth, ensuring the safety and quality of meat and seafood products. By taking into account the increased popularity of functionalized water utilization through electrolysis, ozonation and cold plasma technology, relevant literature regarding their applications in meat and seafood safety and quality are reviewed. In addition, the principles of generating functionalized water are presented, and the safety issues associated with their uses are also discussed.Functionalization of water is a promising approach for the microbiological safety and quality of meat and seafood products and possesses synergistic effects when combined with other decontamination approaches. However, functionalized water is often misused since the active antimicrobial component is applied at a much higher concentration, despite the availability of applicable regulations. Functionalized water also shows reduced antimicrobial efficiency and may produce disinfection by-products (DBPs) in the presence of organic matter, especially at a higher concentration of active microbial component. Utilization should be encouraged within regulated guidelines, especially as hurdle technology, while plasma functionalized water which emerges with great potentials should be exploited for future applications. It is hoped that this review should encourage the industry to adopt the functionalized water as an effective alternative technique for the food industry.
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- Okon Johnson Esua
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.,Food Refrigeration and Computerized Food Technology (FRCFT), Agriculture and Food Science Centre, University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Masson N, Piedrahita R, Hannigan M. Quantification Method for Electrolytic Sensors in Long-Term Monitoring of Ambient Air Quality. Sensors (Basel) 2015; 15:27283-302. [PMID: 26516860 DOI: 10.3390/s151027283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2015] [Revised: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Traditional air quality monitoring relies on point measurements from a small number of high-end devices. The recent growth in low-cost air sensing technology stands to revolutionize the way in which air quality data are collected and utilized. While several technologies have emerged in the field of low-cost monitoring, all suffer from similar challenges in data quality. One technology that shows particular promise is that of electrolytic (also known as amperometric) sensors. These sensors produce an electric current in response to target pollutants. This work addresses the development of practical models for understanding and quantifying the signal response of electrolytic sensors. Such models compensate for confounding effects on the sensor response, such as ambient temperature and humidity, and address other issues that affect the usability of low-cost sensors, such as sensor drift and inter-sensor variability.
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Cockburn JF, Khosh SK. Electrolytic echo enhancement: a novel method to make needles more reflective to ultrasound. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2014; 58:203-7. [PMID: 24690245 DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.12103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study examines the effect of augmenting the ultrasound reflectivity of needles using a novel electrolytic echo enhancement method. METHODS Needles were connected by a lead to the negative terminal of a 4.5 V direct current source. A grounding pad, connected to the positive terminal, was positioned on the undersurface of an ex vivo ox liver phantom. During needle insertion into the liver, electrolysis was induced creating a layer of gas on the needle electrode. RESULTS Analysis of images showed a significant increase in needle brightness using electrolytic echo enhancement. Brightness was found to increase by a factor of ×3.6 compared with controls (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Electrolytic echo enhancement has the potential to make ultrasound-guided procedures safer and quicker for patients and increase the confidence of operators in their ability to see the whole needle including its tip.
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- John F Cockburn
- Department of Imaging, The Canberra Hospital, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Yuan S, Chen M, Mao X, Alshawabkeh AN. A three-electrode column for Pd-catalytic oxidation of TCE in groundwater with automatic pH-regulation and resistance to reduced sulfur compound foiling. Water Res 2013; 47:269-78. [PMID: 23121896 PMCID: PMC3581803 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2012] [Revised: 09/13/2012] [Accepted: 10/04/2012] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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A hybrid electrolysis and Pd-catalytic oxidation process is evaluated for degradation of trichloroethylene (TCE) in groundwater. A three-electrode, one anode and two cathodes, column is employed to automatically develop a low pH condition in the Pd vicinity and a neutral effluent. Simulated groundwater containing up to 5 mM bicarbonate can be acidified to below pH 4 in the Pd vicinity using a total of 60 mA with 20 mA passing through the third electrode. By packing 2 g of Pd/Al(2)O(3) pellets in the developed acidic region, the column efficiency for TCE oxidation in simulated groundwater (5.3 mg/L TCE) increases from 44 to 59 and 68% with increasing Fe(II) concentration from 0 to 5 and 10 mg/L, respectively. Different from Pd-catalytic hydrodechlorination under reducing conditions, this hybrid electrolysis and Pd-catalytic oxidation process is advantageous in controlling the fouling caused by reduced sulfur compounds (RSCs) because the in situ generated reactive oxidizing species, i.e., O(2), H(2)O(2) and OH, can oxidize RSCs to some extent. In particular, sulfite at concentrations less than 1 mM even greatly increases TCE oxidation by the production of SO(4)(•-), a strong oxidizing radical, and more OH.
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- Songhu Yuan
- State Key Lab of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, 400 Snell Engineering, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- Corresponding author. (S. Yuan), (A. Alshawabkeh)
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- Atmospheric, Earth and Energy Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, L-184, Livermore, CA 94550, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, 400 Snell Engineering, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, 400 Snell Engineering, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- Corresponding author. (S. Yuan), (A. Alshawabkeh)
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