Predictive maintenance is essential for the implementation of an innovative and efficient structural health monitoring strategy.Models capable of accurately interpreting new data automatically collected by suitably pl...Predictive maintenance is essential for the implementation of an innovative and efficient structural health monitoring strategy.Models capable of accurately interpreting new data automatically collected by suitably placed sensors to assess the state of the infrastructure represent a fundamental step,particularly for the railway sector,whose safe and continuous operation plays a strategic role in the well-being and development of nations.In this scenario,the benefits of a digital twin of a bonded insu-lated rail joint(IRJ)with the predictive capabilities of advanced classification algorithms based on artificial intelligence have been explored.The digital model provides an accurate mechanical response of the infrastructure as a pair of wheels passes over the joint.As bolt preload conditions vary,four structural health classes were identified for the joint.Two parameters,i.e.gap value and vertical displacement,which are strongly correlated with bolt preload,are used in different combinations to train and test five predictive classifiers.Their classification effectiveness was assessed using several performance indica-tors.Finally,we compared the IRJ condition predictions of two trained classifiers with the available data,confirming their high accuracy.The approach presented provides an interesting solution for future predictive tools in SHM especially in the case of complex systems such as railways where the vehicle-infrastructure interaction is complex and always time varying.展开更多
Ammonia plays an essential role in human production and life as a raw material for chemical fertilizers.The nitrate electroreduction to ammonia reaction(NO_(3)RR)has garnered attention due to its advantages over the H...Ammonia plays an essential role in human production and life as a raw material for chemical fertilizers.The nitrate electroreduction to ammonia reaction(NO_(3)RR)has garnered attention due to its advantages over the Haber-Bosch process and electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction.Therefore,it represents a promising approach to safeguard the ecological environment by enabling the cycling of nitrogen species.This review begins by discussing the theoretical insights of the NO_(3)RR.It then summarizes recent advances in catalyst design and construction strategies,including alloying,structure engineering,surface engineering,and heterostructure engineering.Finally,the challenges and prospects in this field are presented.This review aims to guide for enhancing the efficiency of electrocatalysts in the NO_(3)RR,and offers insights for converting NO_(3)-to NH_(3).展开更多
In junior high school, Chinese is a subject that cultivates students core literacy and requires students literary accomplishment. In the learning of Chinese, students initiative in learning is very important. The deve...In junior high school, Chinese is a subject that cultivates students core literacy and requires students literary accomplishment. In the learning of Chinese, students initiative in learning is very important. The development of the Chinese classroom needs the cooperation of students. Therefore, in the current Chinese teaching, teachers should take improving students interest in learning as an important starting point, take students as the main body in classroom learning, and give students more platforms for self-expression, so that students can really feel the use of knowledge in the process of Chinese learning, and then actively participate in classroom learning to create an efficient Chinese classroom.展开更多
Benefiting from the ultrahigh specific surface areas,highly accessible surface atoms,and highly tunable microscopic structures,the two-dimensional metallenes as nanocatalysts have displayed promising performance for v...Benefiting from the ultrahigh specific surface areas,highly accessible surface atoms,and highly tunable microscopic structures,the two-dimensional metallenes as nanocatalysts have displayed promising performance for various electrocatalytic reactions.Herein,we reviewed recent advances on metallenes in structural regulations including defect,phase,strain,interface,doping,and alloying engineering strategies and their applications in energy electrocatalytic reactions involving oxygen reduction reaction,carbon dioxide reduction reaction,hydrogen evolution reaction,and small molecules oxidation reaction.Finally,we proposed the future challenges and directions in this emerging area.展开更多
Transient electronics are an emerging class of electronics with the unique characteristic to completely dissolve within a programmed period of time. Since no harmful byproducts are released, these electronics can be u...Transient electronics are an emerging class of electronics with the unique characteristic to completely dissolve within a programmed period of time. Since no harmful byproducts are released, these electronics can be used in the human body as a diagnostic tool, for instance, or they can be used as environmentally friendly alternatives to existing electronics which disintegrate when exposed to water. Thus, the most crucial aspect of transient electronics is their ability to disintegrate in a practical manner and a review of the literature on this topic is essential for understanding the current capabilities of transient electronics and areas of future research. In the past, only partial dissolution of transient electronics was possible, however, total dissolution has been achieved with a recent discovery that silicon nanomembrane undergoes hydrolysis. The use of single- and multi-layered structures has also been explored as a way to extend the lifetime of the electronics. Analytical models have been developed to study the dissolution of various functional materials as well as the devices constructed from this set of functional materials and these models prove to be useful in the design of the transient electronics.展开更多
The severe shuttle effect problem of soluble polysulfides greatly hinders the development of long-life lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries,which can be improved by separator modification.This study develops a bilayer separa...The severe shuttle effect problem of soluble polysulfides greatly hinders the development of long-life lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries,which can be improved by separator modification.This study develops a bilayer separator based on an effective surface and structure dual modification strategy.This bilayer separator(named as TCNFs/SPNFs)is constructed by the integration of a carbon-based nanofiber layer(surface modification layer)with a polymer-based nanofiber layer(structure modification layer)through a facile electrospinning process.The excellent electrolyte wettability of the nanofibers accelerates lithium-ion migration,while the good electronic conductivity of the carbon layer facilitates fast electron conduction.The TiO_(2)and SiO_(2)nanoparticles embedded in the separator provide abundant active sites for immobilizing the polysulfides.Owing to these synergistic effects,this multi-functional separator helps inhibit the shuttling problem and thus enhances the active sulfur utilization.The as-prepared battery with the TCNFs/SPNFs separator delivers significantly enhanced the electrochemical performances,producing a low capacity decay rate of 0.061%per cycle at 1 C over 1000 cycles and an admirable rate capacity of 886.7 mAh g^(-1)at 2 C.Even with a high sulfur loading of 4.8 mg cm^(-2),a remarkable areal capacity of 6.0 mAh cm^(-2)is attained.This work is believed to provide a promising strategy to develop novel separators for high-performance Li-S batteries.展开更多
Ever since 2005, the US' shale oil and gas production growth and effective adjustment of domestic energy consumption mix have made it possible for the country to be less dependent upon imported energy and gain ene...Ever since 2005, the US' shale oil and gas production growth and effective adjustment of domestic energy consumption mix have made it possible for the country to be less dependent upon imported energy and gain energy independence. What should we learn from it to guarantee energy supply security? This paper tried to answer the question.展开更多
Hard carbon,a prominent member of carbonaceous materials,shows immense potential as a high-performance anode for energy storage in batteries,attracting significant attention.Its structural diversity offers superior pe...Hard carbon,a prominent member of carbonaceous materials,shows immense potential as a high-performance anode for energy storage in batteries,attracting significant attention.Its structural diversity offers superior performance and high tunability,making it ideal for use as an anode in lithium-ion batteries,sodium-ion batteries,and potassium-ion batteries.To develop higher-performance hard carbon anode materials,extensive research has been conducted to understand the storage mechanisms of alkali metal ions in hard carbon.Building on this foundation,this paper provides an in-depth review of the relationship between the structure of hard carbon and its electrochemical properties with alkali metal ions.It emphasizes the structural design and characterization of hard carbon,the storage mechanisms of alkali metal ions,and key strategies for structural modulation.Additionally,it offers a forward-looking perspective on the future potential of hard carbon.This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of hard carbon anodes in battery research and highlights the promising future of this rapidly evolving field in advancing the development of next-generation alkali metal-ion batteries.展开更多
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs)show great potential in the field of electrochemical energy storage with the advantages of high safety,low cost and environmental friendliness.Prussian blue analogues(PBAs)are consider...Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs)show great potential in the field of electrochemical energy storage with the advantages of high safety,low cost and environmental friendliness.Prussian blue analogues(PBAs)are considered as the highly promising cathode materials for AZIBs because of their low cost and high voltage potential.Its excellent electrochemical performance and sustainable energy storage capability provide a new direction and opportunity for the development of AZIBs technology.The practical application of PBAs in AZIBs,however,is restrained by its unstable cycle life deriving from PBAs’inherent structure deficiencies and its dissolution in aqueous electrolyte.Based on the summary of series of literature,we will comprehensively introduce the PBAs as cathodes for AZIBs in this review.Firstly,some basic knowledge of PBAs is introduced,including structural characteristics,advantages and issues.Secondly,several commonly used modification methods to improve the properties of PBAs,as well as electrolytes to stabilize PBAs,are presented.Finally,the future research directions and commercial prospects of PBAs in AZIBs are proposed to encourage further exploration and promote technological innovation.展开更多
基金the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.4-Call for tender No. 3138 of 16/12/2021 of Italian Ministry of University and Research funded by the European Union-Next Generation EU. Award Number: Project code CN00000023Concession Decree No. 1033 of 17/06/2022 adopted by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, CUP D93C22000400001, “Sustainable Mobility Center” (CNMS). Spoke 4-Rail Transportation
文摘Predictive maintenance is essential for the implementation of an innovative and efficient structural health monitoring strategy.Models capable of accurately interpreting new data automatically collected by suitably placed sensors to assess the state of the infrastructure represent a fundamental step,particularly for the railway sector,whose safe and continuous operation plays a strategic role in the well-being and development of nations.In this scenario,the benefits of a digital twin of a bonded insu-lated rail joint(IRJ)with the predictive capabilities of advanced classification algorithms based on artificial intelligence have been explored.The digital model provides an accurate mechanical response of the infrastructure as a pair of wheels passes over the joint.As bolt preload conditions vary,four structural health classes were identified for the joint.Two parameters,i.e.gap value and vertical displacement,which are strongly correlated with bolt preload,are used in different combinations to train and test five predictive classifiers.Their classification effectiveness was assessed using several performance indica-tors.Finally,we compared the IRJ condition predictions of two trained classifiers with the available data,confirming their high accuracy.The approach presented provides an interesting solution for future predictive tools in SHM especially in the case of complex systems such as railways where the vehicle-infrastructure interaction is complex and always time varying.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22202151)Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province(202203021212243)。
文摘Ammonia plays an essential role in human production and life as a raw material for chemical fertilizers.The nitrate electroreduction to ammonia reaction(NO_(3)RR)has garnered attention due to its advantages over the Haber-Bosch process and electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction.Therefore,it represents a promising approach to safeguard the ecological environment by enabling the cycling of nitrogen species.This review begins by discussing the theoretical insights of the NO_(3)RR.It then summarizes recent advances in catalyst design and construction strategies,including alloying,structure engineering,surface engineering,and heterostructure engineering.Finally,the challenges and prospects in this field are presented.This review aims to guide for enhancing the efficiency of electrocatalysts in the NO_(3)RR,and offers insights for converting NO_(3)-to NH_(3).
文摘In junior high school, Chinese is a subject that cultivates students core literacy and requires students literary accomplishment. In the learning of Chinese, students initiative in learning is very important. The development of the Chinese classroom needs the cooperation of students. Therefore, in the current Chinese teaching, teachers should take improving students interest in learning as an important starting point, take students as the main body in classroom learning, and give students more platforms for self-expression, so that students can really feel the use of knowledge in the process of Chinese learning, and then actively participate in classroom learning to create an efficient Chinese classroom.
文摘Benefiting from the ultrahigh specific surface areas,highly accessible surface atoms,and highly tunable microscopic structures,the two-dimensional metallenes as nanocatalysts have displayed promising performance for various electrocatalytic reactions.Herein,we reviewed recent advances on metallenes in structural regulations including defect,phase,strain,interface,doping,and alloying engineering strategies and their applications in energy electrocatalytic reactions involving oxygen reduction reaction,carbon dioxide reduction reaction,hydrogen evolution reaction,and small molecules oxidation reaction.Finally,we proposed the future challenges and directions in this emerging area.
基金the start-up fund provided by the Engineering Science and Mechanics Department, College of Engineering, and Materials Research Institute at the Pennsylvania State University (215-37 1001 cc:H.Cheng)
文摘Transient electronics are an emerging class of electronics with the unique characteristic to completely dissolve within a programmed period of time. Since no harmful byproducts are released, these electronics can be used in the human body as a diagnostic tool, for instance, or they can be used as environmentally friendly alternatives to existing electronics which disintegrate when exposed to water. Thus, the most crucial aspect of transient electronics is their ability to disintegrate in a practical manner and a review of the literature on this topic is essential for understanding the current capabilities of transient electronics and areas of future research. In the past, only partial dissolution of transient electronics was possible, however, total dissolution has been achieved with a recent discovery that silicon nanomembrane undergoes hydrolysis. The use of single- and multi-layered structures has also been explored as a way to extend the lifetime of the electronics. Analytical models have been developed to study the dissolution of various functional materials as well as the devices constructed from this set of functional materials and these models prove to be useful in the design of the transient electronics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51975218 and U22A20193)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2021A1515010642)+3 种基金Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Innovation Project of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2021A0505110002)Guangdong-Foshan Joint Foundation(Grant No.2021B1515120031)the Innovation Group Project of Foshan(Grant No.2120001010816)the S&T Innovation Projects of Zhuhai City(Grant No.ZH01110405180034PWC)。
文摘The severe shuttle effect problem of soluble polysulfides greatly hinders the development of long-life lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries,which can be improved by separator modification.This study develops a bilayer separator based on an effective surface and structure dual modification strategy.This bilayer separator(named as TCNFs/SPNFs)is constructed by the integration of a carbon-based nanofiber layer(surface modification layer)with a polymer-based nanofiber layer(structure modification layer)through a facile electrospinning process.The excellent electrolyte wettability of the nanofibers accelerates lithium-ion migration,while the good electronic conductivity of the carbon layer facilitates fast electron conduction.The TiO_(2)and SiO_(2)nanoparticles embedded in the separator provide abundant active sites for immobilizing the polysulfides.Owing to these synergistic effects,this multi-functional separator helps inhibit the shuttling problem and thus enhances the active sulfur utilization.The as-prepared battery with the TCNFs/SPNFs separator delivers significantly enhanced the electrochemical performances,producing a low capacity decay rate of 0.061%per cycle at 1 C over 1000 cycles and an admirable rate capacity of 886.7 mAh g^(-1)at 2 C.Even with a high sulfur loading of 4.8 mg cm^(-2),a remarkable areal capacity of 6.0 mAh cm^(-2)is attained.This work is believed to provide a promising strategy to develop novel separators for high-performance Li-S batteries.
文摘Ever since 2005, the US' shale oil and gas production growth and effective adjustment of domestic energy consumption mix have made it possible for the country to be less dependent upon imported energy and gain energy independence. What should we learn from it to guarantee energy supply security? This paper tried to answer the question.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.92372101,52122211,52072323 and 21875155)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.20720220010)+2 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFA1201502)the Frontier Exploration Projects of Longmen Laboratory(grant No.LMQYTSKT008)the Shenzhen Technical Plan Project(No.JCYJ20220818101003008).
文摘Hard carbon,a prominent member of carbonaceous materials,shows immense potential as a high-performance anode for energy storage in batteries,attracting significant attention.Its structural diversity offers superior performance and high tunability,making it ideal for use as an anode in lithium-ion batteries,sodium-ion batteries,and potassium-ion batteries.To develop higher-performance hard carbon anode materials,extensive research has been conducted to understand the storage mechanisms of alkali metal ions in hard carbon.Building on this foundation,this paper provides an in-depth review of the relationship between the structure of hard carbon and its electrochemical properties with alkali metal ions.It emphasizes the structural design and characterization of hard carbon,the storage mechanisms of alkali metal ions,and key strategies for structural modulation.Additionally,it offers a forward-looking perspective on the future potential of hard carbon.This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of hard carbon anodes in battery research and highlights the promising future of this rapidly evolving field in advancing the development of next-generation alkali metal-ion batteries.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Youth Program,Nos.52204378 and No.22309209)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province in China(No.2023JJ40709).
文摘Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs)show great potential in the field of electrochemical energy storage with the advantages of high safety,low cost and environmental friendliness.Prussian blue analogues(PBAs)are considered as the highly promising cathode materials for AZIBs because of their low cost and high voltage potential.Its excellent electrochemical performance and sustainable energy storage capability provide a new direction and opportunity for the development of AZIBs technology.The practical application of PBAs in AZIBs,however,is restrained by its unstable cycle life deriving from PBAs’inherent structure deficiencies and its dissolution in aqueous electrolyte.Based on the summary of series of literature,we will comprehensively introduce the PBAs as cathodes for AZIBs in this review.Firstly,some basic knowledge of PBAs is introduced,including structural characteristics,advantages and issues.Secondly,several commonly used modification methods to improve the properties of PBAs,as well as electrolytes to stabilize PBAs,are presented.Finally,the future research directions and commercial prospects of PBAs in AZIBs are proposed to encourage further exploration and promote technological innovation.