Sodium-ion batteries have garnered significant attention as a cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries due to the abundance and affordability of sodium precursors.However,the lack of suitable electrode mate...Sodium-ion batteries have garnered significant attention as a cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries due to the abundance and affordability of sodium precursors.However,the lack of suitable electrode materials with both high capacity and excellent stability continues to hinder their practical viability.Herein,we couple lattice strain and sulfur deficiency effects in a tin monosulfide/reduced graphene oxide composite to enhance sodium storage performance.Experimental results and theoretical calculations reveal that the synergistic effects of lattice strain and sulfur vacancies in tin monosulfide promote rapid(de)intercalation near the surface/edge of the material,thereby enhancing its pseudocapacitive sodium storage properties.Consequently,the strained and defective tin monosulfide/reduced graphene oxide composite demonstrates a high reversible capacity of 511.82 mAh g^(-1) at 1 A g^(-1) and an outstanding rate capability of 450.60 mAh g^(-1) at 3 A g^(-1).This study offers an effective strategy for improving sodium storage performance through lattice strain and defect engineering.展开更多
The distribution of iron monosulfide (quantified as acid volatile sulfur: SAV) was compared with geo- chemical properties that are known to affect its formation and accumulation in three coastal Holocene acid sulfate ...The distribution of iron monosulfide (quantified as acid volatile sulfur: SAV) was compared with geo- chemical properties that are known to affect its formation and accumulation in three coastal Holocene acid sulfate soils (ASS) at Tuckean Swamp, McLeods Creek and Bungawalbyn Swamp respectively. These properties included PH, reactive iron (FeR), pore-water sulfate (SO:42-) and organic carbon (OC). Iron monosulfide was concentrated at the oxic/anoxic boundary. The Tuckean Swamp and McLeods Creek sites are Holocene sediments, whereas the Bungawalbyn Swamp is a Holocene peat. The concentration of SAV averaged 0.2 g kg-l in a 0.5 m thick soil layer at the Tuckean Swamp, but was an order of magnitude lower in the oxic/anoxic transition layers at McLeods Creek and Bungawalbyn Swamp. The SAV mineral greigite (Fe3S4) was identified in the Tuckean Swamp by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy with quantitative energy dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDX). Very small concentrations of greigite were also observed in the McLeods Creek, based on crystal morphology and elemental composition. The concentration of SAV was a small fraction of the total reduced sulfur, representing at most 3% of the Pyrite sulfur. However, the presence of this highly reactive sulfide mineral, distributed within pores where oxygen diffusion is most rapid, has important implications to the potential rate of acid production from these sediments.展开更多
Tin monosulfide(Sn S), which is composed of earth-abundant elements, holds promise as useful high-performance solar absorber and thermoelectric material. In addition to the ground-state Pnma phase, a series of metasta...Tin monosulfide(Sn S), which is composed of earth-abundant elements, holds promise as useful high-performance solar absorber and thermoelectric material. In addition to the ground-state Pnma phase, a series of metastable phases in different crystalline structures have been reported experimentally or theoretically, yet the phase stability diagrams remain elusive. In this article, we provide a comprehensive materials design study of new phases of Sn S using first-principles global optimization structure search calculations. We find that the two-dimensional layered phases are generally more energetically favored than the three-dimensional connected phases. In addition, we discover several new phases with comparable energetics. Four lower-energy phases show clear phonon stabilities evidenced by an absence of imaginary modes. The electronic band structures, carrier transport properties, and absorption spectra of the newly discovered phases are investigated and discussed toward potential applications for solar cells and thermoelectric devices.展开更多
Samarium monosulfide(SmS)is a promising material for creating thermoelectric generators(TEG),gas sensors and strain gauges.Despite the high values of the generated thermo electromotive force(TEMF)(α≈170-350μV/K),me...Samarium monosulfide(SmS)is a promising material for creating thermoelectric generators(TEG),gas sensors and strain gauges.Despite the high values of the generated thermo electromotive force(TEMF)(α≈170-350μV/K),methods for increasing the efficiency of TEGs based on SmS are of considerable interest.One of these methods can be short-term effects of magnetic fields,including pulsed ones,on these materials.The action of a pulsed magnetic field(PMF)leading to an increase in TEMF(U)of SmS ceramic samples is found.Samples that are not subjected to high frequency currents(HFC)annealing show an increase in UT of 44.54%-62.18%(from 11.9 to 17.2-19.3 mV).The conductivity(σ)of the samples is~22 Q/cm and is insensitive to short-term exposure to a PMF.Samples that undergo HFC annealing show an increase in Uof 23.47%-41.31%(from 21.3 to 26.3-30.1 mV)after exposure to a PMF.The conductivity of the samples is~15Ω^(-1)/cm and after a short exposure to the PMF is changing nonmo notonically,with an increase in the overall instability.The difference in the values of Uand a can be explained by presence of an ordered grain structure and a significant amount of the Sm_(2)O_(2)S phase in the samples subjected to HFC annealing.Possible mechanisms of the observed changes are discussed.展开更多
Non-stoichiometric samarium monosulfide（SmS_x, 0.55≤x≤1.2） was synthesized from Sm_2S_3 and SmH_3 at 1273 K for 3 h under vacuum. The influence of reaction ratio of Sm_2S_3 to SmH_3 on the fabrication of SmS_x was...Non-stoichiometric samarium monosulfide（SmS_x, 0.55≤x≤1.2） was synthesized from Sm_2S_3 and SmH_3 at 1273 K for 3 h under vacuum. The influence of reaction ratio of Sm_2S_3 to SmH_3 on the fabrication of SmS_x was investigated. The fabrication of SmS required the molar ratio of Sm_2S_3 to SmH_3 above 1. Lattice parameter of synthetic SmS_x increased firstly and then decreased to saturate following with the addition of SmH_3 content. SmS_x compact was sintered at 1373 K by spark plasma sintering. Density of synthetic SmS_x was about 99% of theory density. Seebeck coefficient of n-type semiconductor Sm Sx decreased as temperature rose. The absolute value was distributed between 170–280 μV/K. The electrical resistivity of SmS_x（0.86≤x≤1.07） decreased with temperature increasing and showed similar temperature dependence. The surplus Sm which randomly distributed in the SmS_x（0.55≤x≤0.75） matrix led to a remarked reduction of electrical resistivity. The optimized power factor for SmS_（0.6） and Sm S_（0.75） could reach 1500 μW/（K^2·m） at 600 K.展开更多
Carbon monosulfide molecular ion （CS＋）, which plays an important role in various research fields, has long been attracting much interest. Because of the unstable and transient nature of CS＋, its electronic states ...Carbon monosulfide molecular ion （CS＋）, which plays an important role in various research fields, has long been attracting much interest. Because of the unstable and transient nature of CS＋, its electronic states have not been well investigated. In this paper, the electronic states of CS＋ are studied by employing the internally contracted multireference configuration interaction method, and taking into account relativistic effects （scalar plus spin–orbit coupling）. The spin–orbit coupling effects are considered via the state-interacting method with the full Breit–Pauli Hamiltonian. The potential energy curves of 18 Λ–S states correlated with the two lowest dissociation limits of CS＋ molecular ion are calculated, and those of 10 lowest Ω states generated from the 6 lowest Λ–S states are also worked out. The spectroscopic constants of the bound states are evaluated, and they are in good agreement with available experimental results and theoretical values. With the aid of analysis of Λ–S composition of Ω states at different bond lengths, the avoided crossing phenomena in the electronic states of CS＋ are illuminated. Finally, the single ionization spectra of CS （X1Σ＋） populating the CS＋（X2Σ1/2＋, A2Π3/2, A2Π1/2, and B2Σ1/2＋） states are simulated. The vertical ionization potentials for X2Σ1/2＋, A2Π3/2, A2Π1/2, and B2Σ1/2＋ states are calculated to be 11.257, 12.787, 12.827, and 15.860 eV, respectively, which are accurate compared with previous experimental results, within an error margin of 0.08 eV^0.2 eV.展开更多
Photovoltaic tracking sensor monitoring the position of the sun in the sky was developed on the basis of GeS:Sb layered crystals. The operating principle of this sensor is based on the phenomenon of photovoltaic effec...Photovoltaic tracking sensor monitoring the position of the sun in the sky was developed on the basis of GeS:Sb layered crystals. The operating principle of this sensor is based on the phenomenon of photovoltaic effect in GeS:Sb crystals;the magnitude and sign of generated photo-emf depend on the position of the light probe relative to the ohmic contacts, deposited on (001) surface of the crystal.展开更多
The increasing energy consumption in buildings due to cooling and heating,accounting for over one-third of the total energy consumption in society,has become a growing concern.Therefore,reducing building energy consum...The increasing energy consumption in buildings due to cooling and heating,accounting for over one-third of the total energy consumption in society,has become a growing concern.Therefore,reducing building energy consumption has become an urgent issue for countries worldwide.Windows serve as the primary channel for energy exchange between the indoor and the outdoor environments.While providing natural lighting for occupants,windows are also the weakest link in terms of energy consumption.In recent years,there have been some new and superior coating glass technologies compared to traditional low-emissivity glass.These coatings utilize various optical functional materials to regulate the incident sunlight,aiming to save cooling and heating energy consumption.Materials,such as tungsten-based compounds,vanadium dioxide,lanthanum hexaboride,or copper monosulfide,can absorb near-infrared light to effectively control solar radiation by leveraging the localized surface plasmon resonance(LSPR)effect of nanoparticles.This paper mainly introduces the micro-mechanisms of these materials and provides a detailed summary of the latest advancements in coating materials.The application and effects of these coatings in building energy conservation are emphasized.Finally,the challenges and prospects of LSPRbased smart windows are discussed.It is expected that this review will provide new insights into the application of smart windows in green buildings.展开更多
The pentlandite exsolution from monosulfide solid solution （mss）/pyrrhotite exsolution is a complex multi-step process, including nucleation, new phase growth and atomic diffusion, and lamellae coarsening. Some of t...The pentlandite exsolution from monosulfide solid solution （mss）/pyrrhotite exsolution is a complex multi-step process, including nucleation, new phase growth and atomic diffusion, and lamellae coarsening. Some of these steps occur in sequence, others simultaneously. These make its kinetic analysis difficult, as the mechanisms cannot be elucidated in detail. In mineral reactions of this type, the true functional form of the reaction model is almost never known, and the Arrhenius parameters determined by the classic Avrami method are skewed to compensate for errors in the model. The model-free kinetics allows a universal determination of activation energy. Kinetic study of pentlandite exsolution from mss/pyrrhotite was performed over the temperature range 200 to 300℃. For mss/pyrrhotite with bulk composition （Fe0.77Ni0.19）S, activation energy of pentlandite exsolution, Ea, varies from 49.6 kJ · mol^-1 at the beginning of reaction （nucleation is dominant） to 20.7 kJ · mol^-1 at the end （crystal growth is dominant）. In general, the activation energy varies during the course of solid reaction with the extent of reaction. The surrounding environment of reactant atoms affects the atom＇s activity and more or less accounts for changes of activation energy Ea.展开更多
Using laser flash photolysis/transient absorption technique for the study of two photon photodissociation of carbon disulfide in acetonitrile solution at 266 nm, the transient UV-Vis absorption spectrum of Rydberg sta...Using laser flash photolysis/transient absorption technique for the study of two photon photodissociation of carbon disulfide in acetonitrile solution at 266 nm, the transient UV-Vis absorption spectrum of Rydberg state CS2 （6sσg） within 240-370 nm and subsequent dissociation product CS （α^3П） with the maximum absorption at 260 nm were directly observed. The lifetime of CS （α^3П） in the nitrogen and oxygen saturated solution is also studied in our experiment.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(no.22109023,no.22179022,and no.22209027)the Youth Innovation Fund of Fujian Province(no.2021J05043 and no.2022J05046)+5 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFC3906300)the FuXiaQuan National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone Collaborative Innovation Platform(no.2022-P-027)the·“Hundred Talents·Plan”of Fujian Provincethe“Top Young Talents of Young Eagle”Program of Fujian Provincethe Award Program for Fujian Minjiang Scholar Professorshipthe Talent Fund Program of Fujian Normal University.
文摘Sodium-ion batteries have garnered significant attention as a cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries due to the abundance and affordability of sodium precursors.However,the lack of suitable electrode materials with both high capacity and excellent stability continues to hinder their practical viability.Herein,we couple lattice strain and sulfur deficiency effects in a tin monosulfide/reduced graphene oxide composite to enhance sodium storage performance.Experimental results and theoretical calculations reveal that the synergistic effects of lattice strain and sulfur vacancies in tin monosulfide promote rapid(de)intercalation near the surface/edge of the material,thereby enhancing its pseudocapacitive sodium storage properties.Consequently,the strained and defective tin monosulfide/reduced graphene oxide composite demonstrates a high reversible capacity of 511.82 mAh g^(-1) at 1 A g^(-1) and an outstanding rate capability of 450.60 mAh g^(-1) at 3 A g^(-1).This study offers an effective strategy for improving sodium storage performance through lattice strain and defect engineering.
基金Project (No. 41004) supported by the Cooperative Research Center for Sustainable Tourism, Australia.
文摘The distribution of iron monosulfide (quantified as acid volatile sulfur: SAV) was compared with geo- chemical properties that are known to affect its formation and accumulation in three coastal Holocene acid sulfate soils (ASS) at Tuckean Swamp, McLeods Creek and Bungawalbyn Swamp respectively. These properties included PH, reactive iron (FeR), pore-water sulfate (SO:42-) and organic carbon (OC). Iron monosulfide was concentrated at the oxic/anoxic boundary. The Tuckean Swamp and McLeods Creek sites are Holocene sediments, whereas the Bungawalbyn Swamp is a Holocene peat. The concentration of SAV averaged 0.2 g kg-l in a 0.5 m thick soil layer at the Tuckean Swamp, but was an order of magnitude lower in the oxic/anoxic transition layers at McLeods Creek and Bungawalbyn Swamp. The SAV mineral greigite (Fe3S4) was identified in the Tuckean Swamp by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy with quantitative energy dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDX). Very small concentrations of greigite were also observed in the McLeods Creek, based on crystal morphology and elemental composition. The concentration of SAV was a small fraction of the total reduced sulfur, representing at most 3% of the Pyrite sulfur. However, the presence of this highly reactive sulfide mineral, distributed within pores where oxygen diffusion is most rapid, has important implications to the potential rate of acid production from these sediments.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61722403,and 11674121)the Recruitment Program of Global Youth Experts in China+1 种基金Program for JLU Science and Technology Innovative Research Teamthe Special Fund for Talent Exploitation in Jilin Province of China
文摘Tin monosulfide(Sn S), which is composed of earth-abundant elements, holds promise as useful high-performance solar absorber and thermoelectric material. In addition to the ground-state Pnma phase, a series of metastable phases in different crystalline structures have been reported experimentally or theoretically, yet the phase stability diagrams remain elusive. In this article, we provide a comprehensive materials design study of new phases of Sn S using first-principles global optimization structure search calculations. We find that the two-dimensional layered phases are generally more energetically favored than the three-dimensional connected phases. In addition, we discover several new phases with comparable energetics. Four lower-energy phases show clear phonon stabilities evidenced by an absence of imaginary modes. The electronic band structures, carrier transport properties, and absorption spectra of the newly discovered phases are investigated and discussed toward potential applications for solar cells and thermoelectric devices.
基金Project supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education within the State assignment FSRC"Crystallography and Photonics"RAS。
文摘Samarium monosulfide(SmS)is a promising material for creating thermoelectric generators(TEG),gas sensors and strain gauges.Despite the high values of the generated thermo electromotive force(TEMF)(α≈170-350μV/K),methods for increasing the efficiency of TEGs based on SmS are of considerable interest.One of these methods can be short-term effects of magnetic fields,including pulsed ones,on these materials.The action of a pulsed magnetic field(PMF)leading to an increase in TEMF(U)of SmS ceramic samples is found.Samples that are not subjected to high frequency currents(HFC)annealing show an increase in UT of 44.54%-62.18%(from 11.9 to 17.2-19.3 mV).The conductivity(σ)of the samples is~22 Q/cm and is insensitive to short-term exposure to a PMF.Samples that undergo HFC annealing show an increase in Uof 23.47%-41.31%(from 21.3 to 26.3-30.1 mV)after exposure to a PMF.The conductivity of the samples is~15Ω^(-1)/cm and after a short exposure to the PMF is changing nonmo notonically,with an increase in the overall instability.The difference in the values of Uand a can be explained by presence of an ordered grain structure and a significant amount of the Sm_(2)O_(2)S phase in the samples subjected to HFC annealing.Possible mechanisms of the observed changes are discussed.
基金Project supported by Scientific Research(B)(24360314)from the Ministry of Education,Science,Sports and Culture of Japan
文摘Non-stoichiometric samarium monosulfide（SmS_x, 0.55≤x≤1.2） was synthesized from Sm_2S_3 and SmH_3 at 1273 K for 3 h under vacuum. The influence of reaction ratio of Sm_2S_3 to SmH_3 on the fabrication of SmS_x was investigated. The fabrication of SmS required the molar ratio of Sm_2S_3 to SmH_3 above 1. Lattice parameter of synthetic SmS_x increased firstly and then decreased to saturate following with the addition of SmH_3 content. SmS_x compact was sintered at 1373 K by spark plasma sintering. Density of synthetic SmS_x was about 99% of theory density. Seebeck coefficient of n-type semiconductor Sm Sx decreased as temperature rose. The absolute value was distributed between 170–280 μV/K. The electrical resistivity of SmS_x（0.86≤x≤1.07） decreased with temperature increasing and showed similar temperature dependence. The surplus Sm which randomly distributed in the SmS_x（0.55≤x≤0.75） matrix led to a remarked reduction of electrical resistivity. The optimized power factor for SmS_（0.6） and Sm S_（0.75） could reach 1500 μW/（K^2·m） at 600 K.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(Grant No.2013CB922200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11034003,11074095,and 11274140)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province,China(Grant No.QC2011C092)the Scientific Research Fund of Heilongjiang Provincial Education Department,China(Grant No.12531751)
文摘Carbon monosulfide molecular ion （CS＋）, which plays an important role in various research fields, has long been attracting much interest. Because of the unstable and transient nature of CS＋, its electronic states have not been well investigated. In this paper, the electronic states of CS＋ are studied by employing the internally contracted multireference configuration interaction method, and taking into account relativistic effects （scalar plus spin–orbit coupling）. The spin–orbit coupling effects are considered via the state-interacting method with the full Breit–Pauli Hamiltonian. The potential energy curves of 18 Λ–S states correlated with the two lowest dissociation limits of CS＋ molecular ion are calculated, and those of 10 lowest Ω states generated from the 6 lowest Λ–S states are also worked out. The spectroscopic constants of the bound states are evaluated, and they are in good agreement with available experimental results and theoretical values. With the aid of analysis of Λ–S composition of Ω states at different bond lengths, the avoided crossing phenomena in the electronic states of CS＋ are illuminated. Finally, the single ionization spectra of CS （X1Σ＋） populating the CS＋（X2Σ1/2＋, A2Π3/2, A2Π1/2, and B2Σ1/2＋） states are simulated. The vertical ionization potentials for X2Σ1/2＋, A2Π3/2, A2Π1/2, and B2Σ1/2＋ states are calculated to be 11.257, 12.787, 12.827, and 15.860 eV, respectively, which are accurate compared with previous experimental results, within an error margin of 0.08 eV^0.2 eV.
文摘Photovoltaic tracking sensor monitoring the position of the sun in the sky was developed on the basis of GeS:Sb layered crystals. The operating principle of this sensor is based on the phenomenon of photovoltaic effect in GeS:Sb crystals;the magnitude and sign of generated photo-emf depend on the position of the light probe relative to the ohmic contacts, deposited on (001) surface of the crystal.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52266014)the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia(No.2021MS01015)+1 种基金the Program for Young Talents of Science and Technology in Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(No.NJYT24062)the Fundamental Research Funds for Inner Mongolia University of Science&Technology。
文摘The increasing energy consumption in buildings due to cooling and heating,accounting for over one-third of the total energy consumption in society,has become a growing concern.Therefore,reducing building energy consumption has become an urgent issue for countries worldwide.Windows serve as the primary channel for energy exchange between the indoor and the outdoor environments.While providing natural lighting for occupants,windows are also the weakest link in terms of energy consumption.In recent years,there have been some new and superior coating glass technologies compared to traditional low-emissivity glass.These coatings utilize various optical functional materials to regulate the incident sunlight,aiming to save cooling and heating energy consumption.Materials,such as tungsten-based compounds,vanadium dioxide,lanthanum hexaboride,or copper monosulfide,can absorb near-infrared light to effectively control solar radiation by leveraging the localized surface plasmon resonance(LSPR)effect of nanoparticles.This paper mainly introduces the micro-mechanisms of these materials and provides a detailed summary of the latest advancements in coating materials.The application and effects of these coatings in building energy conservation are emphasized.Finally,the challenges and prospects of LSPRbased smart windows are discussed.It is expected that this review will provide new insights into the application of smart windows in green buildings.
文摘The pentlandite exsolution from monosulfide solid solution （mss）/pyrrhotite exsolution is a complex multi-step process, including nucleation, new phase growth and atomic diffusion, and lamellae coarsening. Some of these steps occur in sequence, others simultaneously. These make its kinetic analysis difficult, as the mechanisms cannot be elucidated in detail. In mineral reactions of this type, the true functional form of the reaction model is almost never known, and the Arrhenius parameters determined by the classic Avrami method are skewed to compensate for errors in the model. The model-free kinetics allows a universal determination of activation energy. Kinetic study of pentlandite exsolution from mss/pyrrhotite was performed over the temperature range 200 to 300℃. For mss/pyrrhotite with bulk composition （Fe0.77Ni0.19）S, activation energy of pentlandite exsolution, Ea, varies from 49.6 kJ · mol^-1 at the beginning of reaction （nucleation is dominant） to 20.7 kJ · mol^-1 at the end （crystal growth is dominant）. In general, the activation energy varies during the course of solid reaction with the extent of reaction. The surrounding environment of reactant atoms affects the atom＇s activity and more or less accounts for changes of activation energy Ea.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 20377009 and 29877005）.
文摘Using laser flash photolysis/transient absorption technique for the study of two photon photodissociation of carbon disulfide in acetonitrile solution at 266 nm, the transient UV-Vis absorption spectrum of Rydberg state CS2 （6sσg） within 240-370 nm and subsequent dissociation product CS （α^3П） with the maximum absorption at 260 nm were directly observed. The lifetime of CS （α^3П） in the nitrogen and oxygen saturated solution is also studied in our experiment.
