Thermal diodes,based on the thermal rectification effect,have demonstrated great promise for advanced thermal management.In previous studies,almost all thermal diodes were discussed under the condition of steady state...Thermal diodes,based on the thermal rectification effect,have demonstrated great promise for advanced thermal management.In previous studies,almost all thermal diodes were discussed under the condition of steady states,while the heat source of a practical thermal system often operates under dynamically fluctuating temperatures.Therefore,in this work,we employ finite element simulation to investigate transient thermal rectification behaviors in a well-built heterojunction which exhibits intrinsic thermal rectification effect under steady state.Unidirectional energy transport in the heterojunction system,decoupled from the steady-state temperature bias,is observed under a time-dependent fluctuating heat source.This phenomenon enables straightforward realization of both giant thermal rectification and negative thermal transport.Furthermore,a series of novel thermal regulation strategies are unveiled by adjusting the average temperature,frequency,and phase of the heat source.Our work not only deepens fundamental understanding of thermal regulation in time-dependent oscillating temperature systems but also uncovers many unexplored energy-saving thermal management strategies.展开更多
Because of their remarkable properties,room-temperature ionic liquids(RTILs)are used widely in electrochemistry,fuel cells,supercapacitors,and even DNA sequencing,and many of these applications involve the transport o...Because of their remarkable properties,room-temperature ionic liquids(RTILs)are used widely in electrochemistry,fuel cells,supercapacitors,and even DNA sequencing,and many of these applications involve the transport of RTILs in nanoscale media.Particularly for single-molecule detection,the RTIL must be mixed with a solvent(e.g.,water)so that the electrolyte has both high viscosity and conductivity to obtain excellent signals.If a RTIL contains a quantity of water in bulk,this has a significant effect on its properties(e.g.,the electrochemical window),thereby limiting some applications.However,the physicochemical properties of RTILs containing water in nanoconfined spaces remain unclear,especially their ionic transport behavior.Therefore,reported here is a study of the ionic transport behavior of mixed RTIL/water solutions at the nanoscale using a single conical nanochannel as a nanofluidic platform.The conductivity of the mixtures in the nanoconfined space was closely related to the nanochannel size,and highly diluted mixed solutions resulted in a nonlinear rectificationreversed current,which was possibly due to the adsorption of cations on the nanochannel wall.The maximum rectification ratio was 114,showing excellent rectification that could be used to realize newly conceptualized nanofluidic diodes.In summary,this work provides an exhaustive understanding of the nonlinear ion transport of RTIL/water mixtures and a theoretical foundation for applying RTILs in energy storage and conversion and bio-sensing.展开更多
The stray crystals seriously affect the properties of metals which fabricated by directional solidification(DS). In order to observe the formation of the stray crystals, the growth behavior of Sn-10 wt.%Bi alloy was o...The stray crystals seriously affect the properties of metals which fabricated by directional solidification(DS). In order to observe the formation of the stray crystals, the growth behavior of Sn-10 wt.%Bi alloy was observed by synchrotron X-ray imaging technique using self-developed directional solidification(DS) apparatus. The experimental results show that Sn–10 wt.%Bi alloy is oriented with the form of dendrites to grow into the liquid phase during the DS process, and dendrites are arranged neatly to form columnar crystal microstructures. It is also found that parts of the dendrite arms begin to crack. These cracked dendrites drift upward to grow up in front of the solid-liquid interface and form stray crystals.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2023YFA1407001)Department of Science and Technology of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BK20220032)。
文摘Thermal diodes,based on the thermal rectification effect,have demonstrated great promise for advanced thermal management.In previous studies,almost all thermal diodes were discussed under the condition of steady states,while the heat source of a practical thermal system often operates under dynamically fluctuating temperatures.Therefore,in this work,we employ finite element simulation to investigate transient thermal rectification behaviors in a well-built heterojunction which exhibits intrinsic thermal rectification effect under steady state.Unidirectional energy transport in the heterojunction system,decoupled from the steady-state temperature bias,is observed under a time-dependent fluctuating heat source.This phenomenon enables straightforward realization of both giant thermal rectification and negative thermal transport.Furthermore,a series of novel thermal regulation strategies are unveiled by adjusting the average temperature,frequency,and phase of the heat source.Our work not only deepens fundamental understanding of thermal regulation in time-dependent oscillating temperature systems but also uncovers many unexplored energy-saving thermal management strategies.
基金supported by the Guangdong high level Innovation Research Institute(Grant No.2021B0909050006).
文摘Because of their remarkable properties,room-temperature ionic liquids(RTILs)are used widely in electrochemistry,fuel cells,supercapacitors,and even DNA sequencing,and many of these applications involve the transport of RTILs in nanoscale media.Particularly for single-molecule detection,the RTIL must be mixed with a solvent(e.g.,water)so that the electrolyte has both high viscosity and conductivity to obtain excellent signals.If a RTIL contains a quantity of water in bulk,this has a significant effect on its properties(e.g.,the electrochemical window),thereby limiting some applications.However,the physicochemical properties of RTILs containing water in nanoconfined spaces remain unclear,especially their ionic transport behavior.Therefore,reported here is a study of the ionic transport behavior of mixed RTIL/water solutions at the nanoscale using a single conical nanochannel as a nanofluidic platform.The conductivity of the mixtures in the nanoconfined space was closely related to the nanochannel size,and highly diluted mixed solutions resulted in a nonlinear rectificationreversed current,which was possibly due to the adsorption of cations on the nanochannel wall.The maximum rectification ratio was 114,showing excellent rectification that could be used to realize newly conceptualized nanofluidic diodes.In summary,this work provides an exhaustive understanding of the nonlinear ion transport of RTIL/water mixtures and a theoretical foundation for applying RTILs in energy storage and conversion and bio-sensing.
基金financially supported by the project of Yangtze Normal University under grant No.2017KYQD130 and No.2017XJQN08
文摘The stray crystals seriously affect the properties of metals which fabricated by directional solidification(DS). In order to observe the formation of the stray crystals, the growth behavior of Sn-10 wt.%Bi alloy was observed by synchrotron X-ray imaging technique using self-developed directional solidification(DS) apparatus. The experimental results show that Sn–10 wt.%Bi alloy is oriented with the form of dendrites to grow into the liquid phase during the DS process, and dendrites are arranged neatly to form columnar crystal microstructures. It is also found that parts of the dendrite arms begin to crack. These cracked dendrites drift upward to grow up in front of the solid-liquid interface and form stray crystals.
