Recent interest in mobile-based heahhcare has driven significant demands on researching non-contact electrodes for electrocardiogram （ECG） measurement. While the conductive gel achieves the requirement in making a g...Recent interest in mobile-based heahhcare has driven significant demands on researching non-contact electrodes for electrocardiogram （ECG） measurement. While the conductive gel achieves the requirement in making a good contact between the electrodes and skin, several problems appear. A gel-free, non-contact electrode based on capacitive coupling theory was provided in this paper, which was integrated on the print circuit board （PCB）. The experimental results showed that clear ECG signals could be acquired in the laboratory conditions by coupling the electrodes to the chest of patients through cotton belts.展开更多
Conductive hydrogel membranes with nanofluids channels represent one of the most promising capacitive electrodes due to their rapid kinetics of ion transport.The construction of these unique structures always requires...Conductive hydrogel membranes with nanofluids channels represent one of the most promising capacitive electrodes due to their rapid kinetics of ion transport.The construction of these unique structures always requires new self-assembly behaviors with different building blocks,intriguing phenomena of colloidal chemistry.In this work,by delicately balancing the electrostatic repulsions between 2D inorganic nanosheets and the electrostatic adsorption with cations,we develop a general strategy to fabricate stable free-standing 1T molybdenum disulphide(MoS_(2))hydrogel membranes with abundant fluidic channels.Given the interpenetrating ionic transport network,the MoS_(2)hydrogel membranes exhibit a highlevel capacitive performance 1.34 F/cm^(2)at an ultrahigh mass loading of 11.2 mg/cm^(2).Furthermore,the interlayer spacing of MoS_(2)in the hydrogel membranes can be controlled with angstrom-scale precision using different cations,which can promote further fundamental studies and potential applications of the transition-metal dichalcogenides hydrogel membranes.展开更多
Flow-electrode capacitive deionization(FCDI)is an innovative technology in which an intermediate chamber plays an important role in the desalination process.However,relatively few studies have been conducted on the st...Flow-electrode capacitive deionization(FCDI)is an innovative technology in which an intermediate chamber plays an important role in the desalination process.However,relatively few studies have been conducted on the structures of these intermediate chambers.In this study,we propose a novel flow-electrode capacitive deionization device with a spindle-shaped inlet chamber(S-FCDI).The desalination rate of the S-FCDI under optimal operating conditions was 36%higher than that of the FCDI device with a conventional rectangular chamber(R-FCDI).The spindle-shaped chamber transferred 1.2μmol more ions than the rectangular chamber,based on energy per joule.Additionally,we performed a detailed analysis of different inlet chamber shapes using computational fluid dynamics software.We concluded that S-FCDI has a relatively low flow resistance and almost no stagnation zone.This provides unique insights into the development of intermediate chambers.This study may contribute to the improvement of the desalination performance in industrial applications of FCDI.展开更多
文摘Recent interest in mobile-based heahhcare has driven significant demands on researching non-contact electrodes for electrocardiogram （ECG） measurement. While the conductive gel achieves the requirement in making a good contact between the electrodes and skin, several problems appear. A gel-free, non-contact electrode based on capacitive coupling theory was provided in this paper, which was integrated on the print circuit board （PCB）. The experimental results showed that clear ECG signals could be acquired in the laboratory conditions by coupling the electrodes to the chest of patients through cotton belts.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22078214,21905206,and 22065013)Special Fund for Science and Technology Innovation Team of Shanxi Province(No.202204051001009)。
文摘Conductive hydrogel membranes with nanofluids channels represent one of the most promising capacitive electrodes due to their rapid kinetics of ion transport.The construction of these unique structures always requires new self-assembly behaviors with different building blocks,intriguing phenomena of colloidal chemistry.In this work,by delicately balancing the electrostatic repulsions between 2D inorganic nanosheets and the electrostatic adsorption with cations,we develop a general strategy to fabricate stable free-standing 1T molybdenum disulphide(MoS_(2))hydrogel membranes with abundant fluidic channels.Given the interpenetrating ionic transport network,the MoS_(2)hydrogel membranes exhibit a highlevel capacitive performance 1.34 F/cm^(2)at an ultrahigh mass loading of 11.2 mg/cm^(2).Furthermore,the interlayer spacing of MoS_(2)in the hydrogel membranes can be controlled with angstrom-scale precision using different cations,which can promote further fundamental studies and potential applications of the transition-metal dichalcogenides hydrogel membranes.
基金Science and Technology Project of Hebei Education Department(China)(No.QN2022038)special fund of State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control(China)(No.22K05ESPCT)。
文摘Flow-electrode capacitive deionization(FCDI)is an innovative technology in which an intermediate chamber plays an important role in the desalination process.However,relatively few studies have been conducted on the structures of these intermediate chambers.In this study,we propose a novel flow-electrode capacitive deionization device with a spindle-shaped inlet chamber(S-FCDI).The desalination rate of the S-FCDI under optimal operating conditions was 36%higher than that of the FCDI device with a conventional rectangular chamber(R-FCDI).The spindle-shaped chamber transferred 1.2μmol more ions than the rectangular chamber,based on energy per joule.Additionally,we performed a detailed analysis of different inlet chamber shapes using computational fluid dynamics software.We concluded that S-FCDI has a relatively low flow resistance and almost no stagnation zone.This provides unique insights into the development of intermediate chambers.This study may contribute to the improvement of the desalination performance in industrial applications of FCDI.
