Harvesting the immense and renewable osmotic energy with reverse electrodialysis(RED)technology shows great promise in dealing with the ever-growing energy crisis.One key challenge is to improve the output power densi...Harvesting the immense and renewable osmotic energy with reverse electrodialysis(RED)technology shows great promise in dealing with the ever-growing energy crisis.One key challenge is to improve the output power density with improved trade-off between membrane permeability and selectivity.Herein,polyelectrolyte hydrogels(channel width,2.2 nm)with inherent high ion conductivity have been demonstrated to enable excellent selective ion transfer when confined in cylindrical anodized aluminum pore with lateral size even up to the submillimeter scale(radius,0.1 mm).The membrane permeability of the anti-swelling hydrogel can also be further increased with cellulose nanofibers.With real seawater and river water,the output power density of a three-chamber cell on behalf of repeat unit of RED system can reach up to 8.99 W m^(-2)(per unit total membrane area),much better than state-of-the-art membranes.This work provides a new strategy for the preparation of polyelectrolyte hydrogel-based ion-selective membranes,owning broad application prospects in the fields of osmotic energy collection,electrodialysis,flow battery and so on.展开更多
Objective:Migrasomes,an emerging class of migration-facilitating membranous extracellular vesicles,remain largely uncharted in the intricate landscape of tumor metastasis.This study aimed to illuminate the roles and m...Objective:Migrasomes,an emerging class of migration-facilitating membranous extracellular vesicles,remain largely uncharted in the intricate landscape of tumor metastasis.This study aimed to illuminate the roles and mechanisms underlying cancer cell-derived migrasomes in breast cancer brain metastasis(BCBM).Methods:Migrasomes were isolated and purified from BCBM cells(231-BR)and non-specific organotropic parental counterparts(MDA-MB-231),specifically designated as Mig-BCBM and Mig-BC,respectively.The role of Mig-BCBM in BCBM was investigated using an in vitro endothelial cell layer permeability model and a BCBM mouse model.The regulatory mechanism underlying Mig-BCBM was assessed using RT-qPCR,western blotting,immunofluorescence,ex vivo fluorescence imaging,and a series of rescue experiments.Results:Mig-BCBM potently augmented the permeability of vascular endothelial layers,which facilitated the efficient migration of 231-BR cells across endothelial barriers in vitro.The administration of Mig-BCBM significantly disrupted the blood-brain barrier(BBB)and accelerated BCBM progression in vivo,as evidenced in mouse models,compared to the Mig-BC and control groups.Mechanistically,Mig-BCBM harbored ATF6,a critical transducer of endoplasmic reticulum(ER)stress.Upon internalization into hCMEC/D3 cells,ATF6 elicited robust ER stress responses,culminating in downregulation of ZO-1 and VE-cadherin.Digital PCR analysis disclosed significant upregulation of ATF6 in serum migrasomes derived from BCBM patients compared to migrasomes from breast cancer patients and healthy individuals.Conclusions:This study uncovered a pivotal role of cancer cell-derived in BCBM by harnessing ATF6-mediated ER stress to disrupt the BBB and promote metastasis,suggesting novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies targeting migrasomes and migrasome cargo.展开更多
As a representative of wide-bandgap semiconductors,wurtzite gallium nitride(GaN)has been widely utilized in highpower devices due to its high breakdown voltage and low specific on-resistance.Accurate prediction of wur...As a representative of wide-bandgap semiconductors,wurtzite gallium nitride(GaN)has been widely utilized in highpower devices due to its high breakdown voltage and low specific on-resistance.Accurate prediction of wurtzite GaN’s thermal conductivity is a prerequisite for designing effective thermal management systems for electronic applications.Machine learning-driven molecular dynamics simulation offers a promising approach to predicting the thermal conductivity of large-scale systems without requiring predefined parameters.However,these methods often underestimate the thermal conductivity of materials with inherently high thermal conductivity due to the large predicted force error compared with first-principles calculations,posing a critical challenge for their broader application.In this study,we successfully developed a neuroevolution potential for wurtzite GaN and accurately predicted its thermal conductivity,259±6 W/(m·K)at room temperature,achieving excellent agreement with reported experimental measurements.The hyperparameters of the neuroevolution potential(NEP)were optimized based on a systematic analysis of reproduced energy and force,structural features,and computational efficiency.Furthermore,a force error correction method was implemented,effectively reducing the error caused by the additional force noise in the Langevin thermostat by extrapolating to the zero-force error limit.This study provides valuable insights and holds significant implications for advancing efficient thermal management technologies in wide-bandgap semiconductor devices.展开更多
Local invariant algorithm applied in downward-looking image registration,usually computes the camera's pose relative to visual landmarks.Generally,there are three requirements in the process of image registration ...Local invariant algorithm applied in downward-looking image registration,usually computes the camera's pose relative to visual landmarks.Generally,there are three requirements in the process of image registration when using these approaches.First,the algorithm is apt to be influenced by illumination.Second,algorithm should have less computational complexity.Third,the depth information of images needs to be estimated without other sensors.This paper investigates a famous local invariant feature named speeded up robust feature(SURF),and proposes a highspeed and robust image registration and localization algorithm based on it.With supports from feature tracking and pose estimation methods,the proposed algorithm can compute camera poses under different conditions of scale,viewpoint and rotation so as to precisely localize object's position.At last,the study makes registration experiment by scale invariant feature transform(SIFT),SURF and the proposed algorithm,and designs a method to evaluate their performances.Furthermore,this study makes object retrieval test on remote sensing video.For there is big deformation on remote sensing frames,the registration algorithm absorbs the Kanade-Lucas-Tomasi(KLT)3-D coplanar calibration feature tracker methods,which can localize interesting targets precisely and efficiently.The experimental results prove that the proposed method has a higher localization speed and lower localization error rate than traditional visual simultaneous localization and mapping(vSLAM)in a period of time.展开更多
Cutting-edge heat spreaders for soft and planar electronics require not only high thermal conductivity and a certain degree of flexibility but also remarkable self-adhesion without thermal interface materials, elastic...Cutting-edge heat spreaders for soft and planar electronics require not only high thermal conductivity and a certain degree of flexibility but also remarkable self-adhesion without thermal interface materials, elasticity, arbitrary elongation along with soft devices, and smart properties involving thermal self-healing, thermochromism and so on. Nacre-like composites with excellent in-plane heat dissipation are ideal as heat spreaders for thin and planar electronics. However, the intrinsically poor viscoelasticity, i.e., adhesion and elasticity, prevents them from simultaneous self-adhesion and arbitrary elongation along with current flexible devices as well as incurring high interfacial thermal impedance. In this paper, we propose a soft thermochromic composite(STC) membrane with a layered structure, considerable stretchability, high in-plane thermal conductivity(~30 Wm^(-1) K^(-1)), low thermal contact resistance(~12 mm^2 KW^(-1), 4–5 times lower than that of silver paste), strong yet sustainable adhesion forces(~4607 Jm^(-2), 2220 Jm^(-2) greater than that of epoxy paste) and self-healing efficiency. As a self-adhesive heat spreader, it implements efficient cooling of various soft electronics with a temperature drop of 20℃ than the polyimide case. In addition to its self-healing function, the chameleon-like behavior of STC facilitates temperature monitoring by the naked eye, hence enabling smart thermal management.展开更多
AIM：To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal ranibizumab（IVR）with panretinal photocoagulation（PRP）followed by trabeculectomy compared with Ahmed glaucoma valve（AGV）implantation in neovascular glaucom...AIM：To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal ranibizumab（IVR）with panretinal photocoagulation（PRP）followed by trabeculectomy compared with Ahmed glaucoma valve（AGV）implantation in neovascular glaucoma（NVG）.METHODS：This was a retrospective comparative study.We reviewed the cases of a total of 45 eyes from 45 NVG patients among which 23 eyes underwent AGV implantation and the other 22 underwent trabeculectomy. The causes of neovascular glaucoma included：diabetic retinopathy（25 eyes）,and retinal vein occlusion（20 eyes）.All patients received preoperative IVR combined with postoperative PRP. The mean best-corrected visual acuities（BCVA）were converted to the logarithms of the minimum angle of resolution（log MAR）for the statisitical analyses.Intraocular pressure（IOP）,the log MAR BCVA and surgical complications were evaluated before and after surgery.The follow-up period was 12 mo.RESULTS：A total of 39 cases showed complete regression of iris neovascularization at 7d after injection,and 6 cases showed a small amount of residual iris neovascularization. The success rates were 81.8% and 82.6% at 12 mo after trabeculectomy and AGV implantation,respectively. In the trabeculectomy group,the log MAR BCVA improved at the last follow-up in 14 eyes,remained stable in 6 eyes and decreased in 2 eyes. In 4 cases,slight hyphemas developed after trabeculectomy. A shallow anterior chamber developed in 2 cases and 2 vitreous hemorrhages. In the AGV group,the log MAR BCVA improved in 14 eyes,remained stable in 5 eyes and decreased in 4 eyes. Slight hyphemas developed in 3 cases,and a shallow anterior chamber in 3 cases. The mean postoperative IOP was significantly lower in both groups after surgery（F=545.468,P〈0.05）,and the mean postoperative log MAR BCVA was also significantly improved（F=10.964,P〈0.05）with no significant difference between two groups.CONCLUSION：It is safe and effective to treat NVG with this combined procedure,and we found similar results after IVR＋AGV implantation＋PRP and IVR＋trabeculectomy＋PRP in eyes with NVG.展开更多
CO_(2)is a representative prototype model in energy and environmental fields.Many factors for CO_(2)capture and activation have been investigated extensively but the research on the influence of thermal conductivity i...CO_(2)is a representative prototype model in energy and environmental fields.Many factors for CO_(2)capture and activation have been investigated extensively but the research on the influence of thermal conductivity is still absence.We herein have calculated many properties,including dipole moment,electric structure,and adsorption energies,on Pt doped graphene and 2D BC_(3)N_(2)substrates and served the thermal conductivity as the bridge.Our results have demonstrated that the lower (higher) thermal conductivity for 2D BC_(3)N_(2)(graphene) corresponds to larger (lower) dipole moment,which is beneficial for CO_(2)activation (capture) process.Our research have not only revealed the dominant role of heat conductivity for CO_(2)capture and activation,but also paved the way for further catalyst design of various areas.展开更多
We study the mechanism of van der Waals(vdW)interactions on phonon transport in atomic scale,which would boost developments in heat management and energy conversion.Commonly,the vdW interactions are regarded as a hind...We study the mechanism of van der Waals(vdW)interactions on phonon transport in atomic scale,which would boost developments in heat management and energy conversion.Commonly,the vdW interactions are regarded as a hindrance in phonon transport.Here we propose that the vdW confinement can enhance phonon transport.Through molecular dynamics simulations,it is realized that the vdW confinement is able to make more than two-fold enhancement on thermal conductivity of both polyethylene single chain and graphene nanoribbon.The quantitative analyses of morphology,local vdW potential energy and dynamical properties are carried out to reveal the underlying physical mechanism.It is found that the confined vdW potential barriers reduce the atomic thermal displacement magnitudes,leading to less phonon scattering and facilitating thermal transport.Our study offers a new strategy to modulate the phonon transport.展开更多
In recent years,water evaporation-induced electricity has attracted a great deal of attention as an emerging green and renewable energy harvesting technology.Although abundant materials have been developed to fabricat...In recent years,water evaporation-induced electricity has attracted a great deal of attention as an emerging green and renewable energy harvesting technology.Although abundant materials have been developed to fabricate hydrovoltaic devices,the limitations of high costs,inconvenient storage and transport,low environmental benefits,and unadaptable shape have restricted their wide applications.Here,an electricity generator driven by water evaporation has been engineered based on natural biomass leather with inherent properties of good moisture permeability,excellent wettability,physicochemical stability,flexibility,and biocompatibility.Including numerous nano/microchannels together with rich oxygen-bearing functional groups,the natural leather-based water evaporator,Leather_(Emblic-NPs-SA/CB),could continuously produce electricity even staying outside,achieving a maximum output voltage of∼3 V with six-series connection.Furthermore,the leather-based water evaporator has enormous potential for use as a flexible self-powered electronic floor and seawater demineralizer due to its sensitive pressure sensing ability as well as its excellent photothermal conversion efficiency(96.3%)and thus fast water evaporation rate(2.65 kg m^(−2)h^(−1)).This work offers a new and functional material for the construction of hydrovoltaic devices to harvest the sustained green energy from water evaporation in arbitrary ambient environments,which shows great promise in their widespread applications.展开更多
Modulating the macro/nanoarchitecture of evaporators to effectively harness diverse renewable energy sources is of paramount importance for optimizing the performance of solar-driven interfacial evaporation.Inspired b...Modulating the macro/nanoarchitecture of evaporators to effectively harness diverse renewable energy sources is of paramount importance for optimizing the performance of solar-driven interfacial evaporation.Inspired by the geometric structure of a windmill,we designed an innovative solar evaporator that expertly harnesses both strong and weak convection.During the purification of heavy metal wastewater,the maximum evaporation rate can reach 4.95 kg m^(−2)h^(−1)under one sun irradiation by introducing an ultralow wind flow(0.1 m s^(−1)),yielding an evaporation rate that is twice that of traditional evaporators.However,the gradual deposition of inorganic salt sediments on the evaporator surface is clearly observable.To address this issue,we present several innovative proof-of-concept cascade treatments that significantly extend the evaporator’s operational lifespan.The innovative design and exceptional performance of this solar evaporator open avenues for advancements in sustainable water treatment,energy generation,and environmental remediation.展开更多
Compared with those traditional initiating devices of anti-scalding systems,ionic thermoelectric sensors with energyautonomous performance show higher reliability.However,the current ionic thermoelectric materials(i-T...Compared with those traditional initiating devices of anti-scalding systems,ionic thermoelectric sensors with energyautonomous performance show higher reliability.However,the current ionic thermoelectric materials(i-TEs)suffer from complex nano-/micro-channel design,high production costs,environmentally unfriendly,weak mechanical properties,as well as the low moving speed of ions.Herein,the functional leather collagen fibers-bearing natural channels are employed as the polymer matrixes,while the trisodium citrate(SC)organic acid salt exhibits the function of cationic moving selfenhancement as the primary mobile ions for signaling.Including numerous and suitable nano-/micro-channels together with fast-moving cations,the leather-based i-TEs(LITE),LITE-SC0.75 M,possess excellent thermoelectric properties,achieving a Seebeck coefficient of 6.23 mV/K,a figure of merit of 0.084,and an energy conversion efficiency of 2.12%.Combined with its excellent thermal stability,mechanical performance,flexibility,durability,low cost,and outstanding capabilities for low-grade heat harvesting and thermal sensing,the LITE-SC0.75 M detector bearing long service life would show great promise in automatic anti-scalding alarm suitable for multiple scenarios and extreme environments.Therefore,the present work aims to design an efficient,robust,and energy-autonomous leather collagen fibers-based thermoelectric detector to address the limitation of current anti-scalding alarm technology as well as drive advancements in the nano-energy and its effective conversion field.展开更多
基金supported by The Project of“20 Items of University”of Jinan(Grant No.202228078)Innovative Research Team in Higher Educational Institutions of Shandong Province(Grant No.2023KJ107)+2 种基金Taishan Scholars Program of Shandong Province(tsqn201812085)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51903102,Grant No.52376063,Grant No.52302256)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2023MD744223).
文摘Harvesting the immense and renewable osmotic energy with reverse electrodialysis(RED)technology shows great promise in dealing with the ever-growing energy crisis.One key challenge is to improve the output power density with improved trade-off between membrane permeability and selectivity.Herein,polyelectrolyte hydrogels(channel width,2.2 nm)with inherent high ion conductivity have been demonstrated to enable excellent selective ion transfer when confined in cylindrical anodized aluminum pore with lateral size even up to the submillimeter scale(radius,0.1 mm).The membrane permeability of the anti-swelling hydrogel can also be further increased with cellulose nanofibers.With real seawater and river water,the output power density of a three-chamber cell on behalf of repeat unit of RED system can reach up to 8.99 W m^(-2)(per unit total membrane area),much better than state-of-the-art membranes.This work provides a new strategy for the preparation of polyelectrolyte hydrogel-based ion-selective membranes,owning broad application prospects in the fields of osmotic energy collection,electrodialysis,flow battery and so on.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81702884)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(Grant Nos.ZR2022MH272,ZR2020QH216,and ZR2023QH115)Medicine and Health Science and Technology Foundation of Shandong Province(Grant Nos.202402060623 and 202202080721).
文摘Objective:Migrasomes,an emerging class of migration-facilitating membranous extracellular vesicles,remain largely uncharted in the intricate landscape of tumor metastasis.This study aimed to illuminate the roles and mechanisms underlying cancer cell-derived migrasomes in breast cancer brain metastasis(BCBM).Methods:Migrasomes were isolated and purified from BCBM cells(231-BR)and non-specific organotropic parental counterparts(MDA-MB-231),specifically designated as Mig-BCBM and Mig-BC,respectively.The role of Mig-BCBM in BCBM was investigated using an in vitro endothelial cell layer permeability model and a BCBM mouse model.The regulatory mechanism underlying Mig-BCBM was assessed using RT-qPCR,western blotting,immunofluorescence,ex vivo fluorescence imaging,and a series of rescue experiments.Results:Mig-BCBM potently augmented the permeability of vascular endothelial layers,which facilitated the efficient migration of 231-BR cells across endothelial barriers in vitro.The administration of Mig-BCBM significantly disrupted the blood-brain barrier(BBB)and accelerated BCBM progression in vivo,as evidenced in mouse models,compared to the Mig-BC and control groups.Mechanistically,Mig-BCBM harbored ATF6,a critical transducer of endoplasmic reticulum(ER)stress.Upon internalization into hCMEC/D3 cells,ATF6 elicited robust ER stress responses,culminating in downregulation of ZO-1 and VE-cadherin.Digital PCR analysis disclosed significant upregulation of ATF6 in serum migrasomes derived from BCBM patients compared to migrasomes from breast cancer patients and healthy individuals.Conclusions:This study uncovered a pivotal role of cancer cell-derived in BCBM by harnessing ATF6-mediated ER stress to disrupt the BBB and promote metastasis,suggesting novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies targeting migrasomes and migrasome cargo.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52376063 and 52306116)the Hebei Key Laboratory of Low Carbon and High Efficiency Power Generation Technology Prevention Fund(Grant No.2022-K03)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2023MD744223).
文摘As a representative of wide-bandgap semiconductors,wurtzite gallium nitride(GaN)has been widely utilized in highpower devices due to its high breakdown voltage and low specific on-resistance.Accurate prediction of wurtzite GaN’s thermal conductivity is a prerequisite for designing effective thermal management systems for electronic applications.Machine learning-driven molecular dynamics simulation offers a promising approach to predicting the thermal conductivity of large-scale systems without requiring predefined parameters.However,these methods often underestimate the thermal conductivity of materials with inherently high thermal conductivity due to the large predicted force error compared with first-principles calculations,posing a critical challenge for their broader application.In this study,we successfully developed a neuroevolution potential for wurtzite GaN and accurately predicted its thermal conductivity,259±6 W/(m·K)at room temperature,achieving excellent agreement with reported experimental measurements.The hyperparameters of the neuroevolution potential(NEP)were optimized based on a systematic analysis of reproduced energy and force,structural features,and computational efficiency.Furthermore,a force error correction method was implemented,effectively reducing the error caused by the additional force noise in the Langevin thermostat by extrapolating to the zero-force error limit.This study provides valuable insights and holds significant implications for advancing efficient thermal management technologies in wide-bandgap semiconductor devices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(60802043)the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(2010CB327900)
文摘Local invariant algorithm applied in downward-looking image registration,usually computes the camera's pose relative to visual landmarks.Generally,there are three requirements in the process of image registration when using these approaches.First,the algorithm is apt to be influenced by illumination.Second,algorithm should have less computational complexity.Third,the depth information of images needs to be estimated without other sensors.This paper investigates a famous local invariant feature named speeded up robust feature(SURF),and proposes a highspeed and robust image registration and localization algorithm based on it.With supports from feature tracking and pose estimation methods,the proposed algorithm can compute camera poses under different conditions of scale,viewpoint and rotation so as to precisely localize object's position.At last,the study makes registration experiment by scale invariant feature transform(SIFT),SURF and the proposed algorithm,and designs a method to evaluate their performances.Furthermore,this study makes object retrieval test on remote sensing video.For there is big deformation on remote sensing frames,the registration algorithm absorbs the Kanade-Lucas-Tomasi(KLT)3-D coplanar calibration feature tracker methods,which can localize interesting targets precisely and efficiently.The experimental results prove that the proposed method has a higher localization speed and lower localization error rate than traditional visual simultaneous localization and mapping(vSLAM)in a period of time.
基金the financial support from the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (No.52103178)Science and Technology Project of Sichuan Province (No. 2023NSFSC0997)+2 种基金Sixth Two-hundred Talent B plan of Sichuan Universitysupport by the Australian Research Council Discovery Program (DP190103290)Australian Research Council Future Fellowships (FT200100730, FT210100804)。
文摘Cutting-edge heat spreaders for soft and planar electronics require not only high thermal conductivity and a certain degree of flexibility but also remarkable self-adhesion without thermal interface materials, elasticity, arbitrary elongation along with soft devices, and smart properties involving thermal self-healing, thermochromism and so on. Nacre-like composites with excellent in-plane heat dissipation are ideal as heat spreaders for thin and planar electronics. However, the intrinsically poor viscoelasticity, i.e., adhesion and elasticity, prevents them from simultaneous self-adhesion and arbitrary elongation along with current flexible devices as well as incurring high interfacial thermal impedance. In this paper, we propose a soft thermochromic composite(STC) membrane with a layered structure, considerable stretchability, high in-plane thermal conductivity(~30 Wm^(-1) K^(-1)), low thermal contact resistance(~12 mm^2 KW^(-1), 4–5 times lower than that of silver paste), strong yet sustainable adhesion forces(~4607 Jm^(-2), 2220 Jm^(-2) greater than that of epoxy paste) and self-healing efficiency. As a self-adhesive heat spreader, it implements efficient cooling of various soft electronics with a temperature drop of 20℃ than the polyimide case. In addition to its self-healing function, the chameleon-like behavior of STC facilitates temperature monitoring by the naked eye, hence enabling smart thermal management.
文摘AIM：To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal ranibizumab（IVR）with panretinal photocoagulation（PRP）followed by trabeculectomy compared with Ahmed glaucoma valve（AGV）implantation in neovascular glaucoma（NVG）.METHODS：This was a retrospective comparative study.We reviewed the cases of a total of 45 eyes from 45 NVG patients among which 23 eyes underwent AGV implantation and the other 22 underwent trabeculectomy. The causes of neovascular glaucoma included：diabetic retinopathy（25 eyes）,and retinal vein occlusion（20 eyes）.All patients received preoperative IVR combined with postoperative PRP. The mean best-corrected visual acuities（BCVA）were converted to the logarithms of the minimum angle of resolution（log MAR）for the statisitical analyses.Intraocular pressure（IOP）,the log MAR BCVA and surgical complications were evaluated before and after surgery.The follow-up period was 12 mo.RESULTS：A total of 39 cases showed complete regression of iris neovascularization at 7d after injection,and 6 cases showed a small amount of residual iris neovascularization. The success rates were 81.8% and 82.6% at 12 mo after trabeculectomy and AGV implantation,respectively. In the trabeculectomy group,the log MAR BCVA improved at the last follow-up in 14 eyes,remained stable in 6 eyes and decreased in 2 eyes. In 4 cases,slight hyphemas developed after trabeculectomy. A shallow anterior chamber developed in 2 cases and 2 vitreous hemorrhages. In the AGV group,the log MAR BCVA improved in 14 eyes,remained stable in 5 eyes and decreased in 4 eyes. Slight hyphemas developed in 3 cases,and a shallow anterior chamber in 3 cases. The mean postoperative IOP was significantly lower in both groups after surgery（F=545.468,P〈0.05）,and the mean postoperative log MAR BCVA was also significantly improved（F=10.964,P〈0.05）with no significant difference between two groups.CONCLUSION：It is safe and effective to treat NVG with this combined procedure,and we found similar results after IVR＋AGV implantation＋PRP and IVR＋trabeculectomy＋PRP in eyes with NVG.
基金funded by the Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.21603109,52006130)the Henan Joint Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.U1404216)+3 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Nos.2020M670321,2021T140359)the Special Fund of Tianshui Normal University,China (No.CXJ2020-08)the Scientific Research Program Funded by Shaanxi Provincial Education Department (No.20JK0676)The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities (No.21JP017)。
文摘CO_(2)is a representative prototype model in energy and environmental fields.Many factors for CO_(2)capture and activation have been investigated extensively but the research on the influence of thermal conductivity is still absence.We herein have calculated many properties,including dipole moment,electric structure,and adsorption energies,on Pt doped graphene and 2D BC_(3)N_(2)substrates and served the thermal conductivity as the bridge.Our results have demonstrated that the lower (higher) thermal conductivity for 2D BC_(3)N_(2)(graphene) corresponds to larger (lower) dipole moment,which is beneficial for CO_(2)activation (capture) process.Our research have not only revealed the dominant role of heat conductivity for CO_(2)capture and activation,but also paved the way for further catalyst design of various areas.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51606072 and 51576077).
文摘We study the mechanism of van der Waals(vdW)interactions on phonon transport in atomic scale,which would boost developments in heat management and energy conversion.Commonly,the vdW interactions are regarded as a hindrance in phonon transport.Here we propose that the vdW confinement can enhance phonon transport.Through molecular dynamics simulations,it is realized that the vdW confinement is able to make more than two-fold enhancement on thermal conductivity of both polyethylene single chain and graphene nanoribbon.The quantitative analyses of morphology,local vdW potential energy and dynamical properties are carried out to reveal the underlying physical mechanism.It is found that the confined vdW potential barriers reduce the atomic thermal displacement magnitudes,leading to less phonon scattering and facilitating thermal transport.Our study offers a new strategy to modulate the phonon transport.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22308210)the Scientific Research Program Funded by Shaanxi Provincial Education Department(23JK0350)+3 种基金the Open Foundation of Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry,Ministry of Education,and Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology,Shaanxi University of Science and Technology(KFKT2021-12)the Opening Project of Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering(Sichuan University),Ministry of Education(2022)the RIKEN-MOST Project between the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China(MOST)and RIKEN,the China Scholarship Council(202108610127)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi University of Science&Technology(2019BT-44).
文摘In recent years,water evaporation-induced electricity has attracted a great deal of attention as an emerging green and renewable energy harvesting technology.Although abundant materials have been developed to fabricate hydrovoltaic devices,the limitations of high costs,inconvenient storage and transport,low environmental benefits,and unadaptable shape have restricted their wide applications.Here,an electricity generator driven by water evaporation has been engineered based on natural biomass leather with inherent properties of good moisture permeability,excellent wettability,physicochemical stability,flexibility,and biocompatibility.Including numerous nano/microchannels together with rich oxygen-bearing functional groups,the natural leather-based water evaporator,Leather_(Emblic-NPs-SA/CB),could continuously produce electricity even staying outside,achieving a maximum output voltage of∼3 V with six-series connection.Furthermore,the leather-based water evaporator has enormous potential for use as a flexible self-powered electronic floor and seawater demineralizer due to its sensitive pressure sensing ability as well as its excellent photothermal conversion efficiency(96.3%)and thus fast water evaporation rate(2.65 kg m^(−2)h^(−1)).This work offers a new and functional material for the construction of hydrovoltaic devices to harvest the sustained green energy from water evaporation in arbitrary ambient environments,which shows great promise in their widespread applications.
基金s supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for National Natural Science Foundation of China(W2412102 and 52376063),Central Universities of Hohai University(B220203014)Ningbo Natural Science Foundation(2023J251)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation funded project(2019M651682).
文摘Modulating the macro/nanoarchitecture of evaporators to effectively harness diverse renewable energy sources is of paramount importance for optimizing the performance of solar-driven interfacial evaporation.Inspired by the geometric structure of a windmill,we designed an innovative solar evaporator that expertly harnesses both strong and weak convection.During the purification of heavy metal wastewater,the maximum evaporation rate can reach 4.95 kg m^(−2)h^(−1)under one sun irradiation by introducing an ultralow wind flow(0.1 m s^(−1)),yielding an evaporation rate that is twice that of traditional evaporators.However,the gradual deposition of inorganic salt sediments on the evaporator surface is clearly observable.To address this issue,we present several innovative proof-of-concept cascade treatments that significantly extend the evaporator’s operational lifespan.The innovative design and exceptional performance of this solar evaporator open avenues for advancements in sustainable water treatment,energy generation,and environmental remediation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22308210)the Young Talent Fund of the Association for Science and Technology in Shaanxi of China(20240412)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi University of Science&Technology(2019BT-44).
文摘Compared with those traditional initiating devices of anti-scalding systems,ionic thermoelectric sensors with energyautonomous performance show higher reliability.However,the current ionic thermoelectric materials(i-TEs)suffer from complex nano-/micro-channel design,high production costs,environmentally unfriendly,weak mechanical properties,as well as the low moving speed of ions.Herein,the functional leather collagen fibers-bearing natural channels are employed as the polymer matrixes,while the trisodium citrate(SC)organic acid salt exhibits the function of cationic moving selfenhancement as the primary mobile ions for signaling.Including numerous and suitable nano-/micro-channels together with fast-moving cations,the leather-based i-TEs(LITE),LITE-SC0.75 M,possess excellent thermoelectric properties,achieving a Seebeck coefficient of 6.23 mV/K,a figure of merit of 0.084,and an energy conversion efficiency of 2.12%.Combined with its excellent thermal stability,mechanical performance,flexibility,durability,low cost,and outstanding capabilities for low-grade heat harvesting and thermal sensing,the LITE-SC0.75 M detector bearing long service life would show great promise in automatic anti-scalding alarm suitable for multiple scenarios and extreme environments.Therefore,the present work aims to design an efficient,robust,and energy-autonomous leather collagen fibers-based thermoelectric detector to address the limitation of current anti-scalding alarm technology as well as drive advancements in the nano-energy and its effective conversion field.
