Understanding the diffusion mechanisms of indium(In)in ZnS minerals can clarify the kinetic processes governing its migration,enrichment,or depletion in these typical In-host minerals,thereby establishing a theoretica...Understanding the diffusion mechanisms of indium(In)in ZnS minerals can clarify the kinetic processes governing its migration,enrichment,or depletion in these typical In-host minerals,thereby establishing a theoretical foundation for the exploration of high-grade In deposits.This study investigates sphalerite and wurtzite to identify stable In incorporation sites and diffusion pathways,and systematically calculates In transport properties in two types of ZnS minerals using first-principles calculations combined with the climbing image-nudged elastic band(CI-NEB)method.The results demonstrate that structural anisotropy significantly governs In diffusion characteristics,with wurtzite exhibiting stronger directiondependent diffusion behavior and superior In retention capacity compared to sphalerite.Across the 0−10 GPa pressure range,In diffusion in wurtzite shows markedly higher anisotropy(2−3 orders of magnitude greater than in sphalerite)and consistently lower diffusion rates.Furthermore,closure temperature calculations reveal spatial heterogeneity,with the[111]direction in sphalerite(about 65 K higher than[110]direction)and the[001]direction in wurtzite(about 100 K higher than[100]direction)displaying elevated closure thresholds.Overall,wurtzite achieves higher closure temperatures than sphalerite.These computational findings indicate that wurtzite exhibits stronger In retention capabilities than sphalerite,suggesting its potential as a critical host mineral for In.These insights provide valuable implications for understanding In geochemical cycling and offer some guidance for mineral exploration and ore genesis studies.展开更多
High-purity indium finds extensive application in the aerospace,electronics,medical,energy,and national defense sectors.Its purity and impurity contents significantly influence its performance in these applications.Hi...High-purity indium finds extensive application in the aerospace,electronics,medical,energy,and national defense sectors.Its purity and impurity contents significantly influence its performance in these applications.High-purity indium was prepared by combining zone refining with vacuum distillation.Results show that the average removal efficiency of impurity Sb can approach 95%,while the removal efficiency of impurities Sn and Bi can reach over 95%,and the removal efficiency of Si,Fe,Ni,and Pb can reach over 85%.Ultimately,the amount of Sn and Sb impurities is reduced to 2.0 and 4.1μg/kg,respectively,and that of most impurities,including Fe,Ni,Pb,and Bi,is reduced to levels below the instrumental detection limit.The average impurity removal efficiency is 90.9%,and the indium purity reaches 7N9.展开更多
On the surfaces of celestial bodies with no or thin atmospheres,such as the Moon and Mars,the solar wind irradiation process leads to the formation of hydrogen and helium enriched regions in the extraterrestrial soil ...On the surfaces of celestial bodies with no or thin atmospheres,such as the Moon and Mars,the solar wind irradiation process leads to the formation of hydrogen and helium enriched regions in the extraterrestrial soil particles.However,soil particles on the Earth with the similar composition lack such structures and properties.This discrepancy raises a key question whether there is a direct relationship between solar wind irradiation and the alterations in the structure and chemical performance of extraterrestrial materials.To address this question,this work investigates the effects of proton irradiation,simulating solar wind radiation,on the structure and photothermal catalytic properties of the classic catalyst In_(2)O_(3).It reveals that proton irradiation induces structural features in In_(2)O_(3) analogous to those characteristics of solar wind weathering observed in extraterrestrial materials.Furthermore,after proton beam irradiation with an energy of 30 keV and a dose of 3×10^(17) protons·cm^(-2),the methanol production yield of the In_(2)O_(3) catalyst increased to 2.6 times of its preirradiation level,and the methanol selectivity improved to 2.1 times of the original value.This work provides both theoretical and experimental support for the development of high-efficiency,radiation-resistant photothermal catalysts.展开更多
Tandem solar cells(TSCs)represent an attractive technology that can overcome the single-junction Shockdey-Queisser limit.Recently,a tandem structure combining wide-bandgap metal halide perovskite with complementary ba...Tandem solar cells(TSCs)represent an attractive technology that can overcome the single-junction Shockdey-Queisser limit.Recently,a tandem structure combining wide-bandgap metal halide perovskite with complementary bandgap copper indium gallium selenide(CIGS)photovoltaic technology has demonstrated a realistic pathway to achieve the industrialization goal of pushing power conversion efficiency(PCE)approaching 30% at low-cost.In this review,we first pinpoint the unique advantage of perovskite/CIGS tandems with respect to the other mainstream photovoltaic technologies and retrospect the research progress of perovskite/CIGS TSCs from both PCE and stability perspective in the last years.Next,we comprehensively discuss the major advancements in absorbers,functional layers of the individual sub-cell,and the interconnection layer between them in the recent decade.Finally,we outline several essential scientific and engineering challenges that are to be solved toward the development of efficient,long-term stable,and large-area perovskite/CIGS TSCs in the future.展开更多
The discovery of quantum dots(QDs)stands as one of the paramount technological breakthroughs of the 20th century.Their versatility spans from everyday applications to cutting-edge scientific research,encompassing area...The discovery of quantum dots(QDs)stands as one of the paramount technological breakthroughs of the 20th century.Their versatility spans from everyday applications to cutting-edge scientific research,encompassing areas such as displays,lighting,photocatalysis,bio-imaging,and photonics devices and so on.Among the myriad QDs technologies,industrially relevant CuInS_(2)(CIS)QDs have emerged as promising alternatives to traditional Cd-and Pb-based QDs.Their tunable optoelectronic properties,high absorption coefficient,compositional flexibility,remarkable stability as well as Restriction of Hazardous Substances-compliance,with recent trends revealing a renewed interest in this material for various visible and near-infrared technological applications.This review focuses on recent advancements in CIS QDs as multidisciplinary field from its genesis in the mid-1990 to date with an emphasis on key breakthroughs in their synthesis,surface chemistry,post-synthesis modifications,and various applications.First,the comparation of properties of CIS QDs with relevant knowledge from other classes of QDs and from Ⅰ-Ⅱ-Ⅲ semiconductors as well is summarized.Second,recent advances in the synthesis methods,structure-optoelectronic properties,their defects,and passivation strategies as well as CIS-based heterostructures are discussed.Third,the state-of-the-art applications of CIS QDs ranging from solar cells,luminescence solar concentrations,photocatalysis,light emitting diodes,bioimaging and some emerging applications are summarized.Finally,we discuss open challenges and future perspectives for further advancement in this field.展开更多
Exposure to indium tin oxide(ITO)nanoparticles(NPs)is strongly correlated with the development of indium lung disease.Preliminary studies have explored mechanisms of ITO NP-induced pulmonary toxicity,but a gap remains...Exposure to indium tin oxide(ITO)nanoparticles(NPs)is strongly correlated with the development of indium lung disease.Preliminary studies have explored mechanisms of ITO NP-induced pulmonary toxicity,but a gap remains in effective methods for risk assessments.To address this issue,we integrated data from population disease databases with traditional toxicology and RNA sequencing to conduct mechanistic studies and establish an adverse outcome pathway(AOP)for ITO NP-induced lung injury.Our findings demonstrate that exposure to ITO NPs induces early pulmonary fibrosis,characterized by a persistent inflammatory response in mice.Mechanistic analysis reveals that lung injury is driven by the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway mediated by IL-17A in macrophages.In the AOP framework for ITO-induced pulmonary fibrosis,IL-17A serves as a molecular initiating event,initiating the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway in macrophages.This activation results in the production of inflammatory cytokines(IL-1βand TNF-α)and fibrogenic factors(TGF-β1),ultimately triggering a cellular-level inflammatory response.The sustained inflammation further promotes microvascular leakage,which is a key contributor to the progression of pulmonary fibrosis.The qualitative and quantitative evaluations of supportive inconsistent evidence for MIE and KEs show that the confidence of this AOP is moderate.展开更多
Infrared-transparent conductors have attracted considerable attention due to their potential applications in electromagnetic shielding,infrared sensors,and photovoltaic devices.However,most known materials face the cr...Infrared-transparent conductors have attracted considerable attention due to their potential applications in electromagnetic shielding,infrared sensors,and photovoltaic devices.However,most known materials face the critical challenge of balancing high infrared transmittance with high electrical conductivity across the broad infrared spectral band(2.5-25μm).While ultra-thin indium tin oxide(ITO)films have been demonstrated to exhibit superior infrared transmittance,their inherent low electrical conductivity necessitates additional enhancement strategies.This study systematically investigates the effects of oxygen vacancy concentration regulation and ultra-thin copper capping layer integration on the infrared optoelectronic properties of 20 nm-thick ITO films.A fundamental trade-off is revealed in ITO films that increased oxygen vacancy content enhances the electrical conductivity while compromising the infrared transmittance.Meanwhile,following the introduction of a Cu capping layer,the Cu/ITO system exhibits opposing dependencies of infrared transmittance and electrical conductivity on the capping layer thickness,with an optimum thickness of~3 nm.Finally,by constructing a Cu(3 nm)/ITO(20 nm)heterostructure with varying oxygen vacancy content,we demonstrate the combined effect of the ultra-thin Cu capping layer and moderate oxygen vacancy content on optimizing the carrier transport network.This configuration simultaneously minimizes surface/interfacial reflection and absorption losses,achieving high infrared transmittance(0.861)and a low sheet resistance of 400 W/sq.Our findings highlight the critical role of the combined effect of metal/oxide heterostructure design and defect engineering in optimizing infrared-transparent conductive properties.展开更多
Electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR)to formic acid is considered an economically viable avenue toward carbon neutrality.Indium-based catalysts have garnered considerable attention in CO_(2)RR o...Electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR)to formic acid is considered an economically viable avenue toward carbon neutrality.Indium-based catalysts have garnered considerable attention in CO_(2)RR owing to their elevated hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)overpotential and eco-friendly characteristics.We have synthesized In2O_(3)nanofibers rich in oxygen vacancies using the electrospinning technique.The resultant 500-In_(2)O_(3)exhibited superior performance in converting CO_(2)RR to HCOOH,achieving an impressive formate Faradaic efficiency(FE)of 92.1% at a current density of-600 mA cm^(-2).Moreover,it demonstrated remarkable stability,maintaining its performance over 100 h at a current density of-300 mA cm^(-2)under a neutral electrolyte.Density functio nal theory(DFT)calculations,in conjunction with spectroscopic characterizations,have revealed that a Cl-modified In catalyst exhibits a lowered energy barrier for the formation of*HCOOH,while simultaneously inhibiting the generation of*H,in contrast to its pristine In counterpart.Ultimately,we successfully engineered a dual-electrode system capable of simultaneously producing formate at both the cathode and the anode.At a current density of-100 mA cm^(-2),our system achieves a reduction in energy consumption by 12.5% and a significant enhancement in electrical energy conversion efficiency by 39.9%.展开更多
Indium(In)has been used as a thermal interface material(TIM1)in high-performance central processing unit(CPU)for better heat dissipation.However,leakage or pump-out of liquid indium during the multiple reflow cycles l...Indium(In)has been used as a thermal interface material(TIM1)in high-performance central processing unit(CPU)for better heat dissipation.However,leakage or pump-out of liquid indium during the multiple reflow cycles limits its application in advanced flip chip ball gray array(FCBGA)packaging.Former researchers place a seal or dam structure to prevent In leakage,leading to the risk of In explosion,thermal degradation,or require additional keep-out zones.In this work,a copper foam(CF)matrix was embedded in In to absorb the liquid In and eliminate the leakage of In TIM1 during the multiple reflow cycles,as the CF capillary force.Au/Ni/Cu-Au/Ni/Cu joint was fabricated by soldering with the composite solder at 190℃for 2 min.After reflow cycles,good metallurgical bonding was formed at interfaces of joint.Rod-like Cu_(11)In_(9) formed at the CF and In interface,due to the re-dissolved of Cu_(11)In_(9) crystal.Small amount of Cu atoms from CF can reduce the activity of In,which inhibits the growth of Ni_(3)In_(7) intermetallic compound(IMC)at the interface of In and Au/Ni/Cu substrate.The CF matrix also improved the shear strength(22.9%)and thermal conductivity of the solder joints.Besides,the fracture behavior of solder joints without CF matrix was classified to be ductile type while that with CF matrix was changed to be ductile-brittle mixed type.展开更多
Na metal batteries(SMBs)have emerged as a fascinating choice for large-scale energy storage.However,dendrite formation on Na metal anode has been acknowledged to cause inferior cycling stability and safety issues.Here...Na metal batteries(SMBs)have emerged as a fascinating choice for large-scale energy storage.However,dendrite formation on Na metal anode has been acknowledged to cause inferior cycling stability and safety issues.Herein,we report the design of atomic indium-decorated graphene(In/G)to inhibit the growth of Na dendrites and substantially improve the stability of high-energy-density SMBs.Benefiting from the high-valence In-O-C configuration and evenly distributed sodiophilic sites,the In/G promotes uniform nucleation and in-plane growth of Na on the electrode surface,resulting in the intrinsic suppression of Na dendrites.Remarkably,the In/G@Na||Na batteries exhibit excellent long-term cyclability with 160 h at 8 mA cm^(-2)and ultralow overpotential of 110 mV at 10 mA cm^(-2).The Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)||In/G@Na full batteries show exceptionally high reversible discharge capacity of 61 mAh g^(-1)at an ultrahigh rate of 40 C and extremely low capacity decay rate of only 0.021%per cycle over 300 cycles at 1 C.Therefore,this strategy provides a new direction for the development of next-generation high-energydensity SMBs.展开更多
Zinc ferrite is the principal constituent in zinc neutral-leach residue（NLR） which is commonly treated by hot-acid leaching in electrolytic zinc plants. Reductive leaching of zinc ferrite with sphalerite concentrate...Zinc ferrite is the principal constituent in zinc neutral-leach residue（NLR） which is commonly treated by hot-acid leaching in electrolytic zinc plants. Reductive leaching of zinc ferrite with sphalerite concentrate as a reducing agent was performed. It was found that leaching of zinc ferrite in the presence of sphalerit concentrate was a viable process that effectively extracted zinc and indium and converted Fe^3＋ into Fe^2＋ at the same time. Reflux leaching tests by two stages were performed to achieve extractions of 98.1% for zinc and 97.5% for indium, and a Fe^2＋/Fe^3＋ molar ratio of 9.6 in leach solution was also obtained. The leaching behaviors of other elements, such as iron, copper and tin were also studied. The results showed that iron and copper were completely leached, whereas tin presented lower extraction values.展开更多
The optimized leaching techniques were studied by technical experiment and neural network optimization for improving indium leaching rate. Firstly, effect of single technical parameter on leaching rate was investigate...The optimized leaching techniques were studied by technical experiment and neural network optimization for improving indium leaching rate. Firstly, effect of single technical parameter on leaching rate was investigated experimentally with other parameters fixed as constants. The results show that increasing residual acidity can improve leaching rate of indium. Increasing the oxidant content can obviously increase leaching rate but the further addition of oxidant could not improve the leaching rate. The enhancement of temperature can improve the leaching rate while the further enhancement of temperature decreases it. Extension leaching time can improve the leaching rate. On this basis, a BPNN model was established to study the effects of multi-parameters on leaching rate. The results show that the relative error is extremely small, thus the BPNN model has a high prediction precision. At last, optimized technical parameters which can yield high leaching rate of 99.5%were obtained by experimental and BPNN studies：residual acidity 50-60 g/L, oxidant addition content 10%, leaching temperature 70 ℃ and leaching time 2 h.展开更多
A wet etching process for backside via holes suitable for use on InP MMICs technologies is developed for indium phosphide substrate.PMMA is used to mount InP wafer onto glass carrier.Spattered Ta film is utilized as e...A wet etching process for backside via holes suitable for use on InP MMICs technologies is developed for indium phosphide substrate.PMMA is used to mount InP wafer onto glass carrier.Spattered Ta film is utilized as etch mask.HCl+H 3PO 4 solution realised a etch until a depth of 100μm.It is demonstrated that the wet etching backside process is controllable with large latitudes.展开更多
A series of substituted (6-chloropyridine-3-yl)methyl heterocyclic thioether derivatives were prepared by indium mediating in water. The preliminary biological tests showed that compound 3d exhibited good antiviral ac...A series of substituted (6-chloropyridine-3-yl)methyl heterocyclic thioether derivatives were prepared by indium mediating in water. The preliminary biological tests showed that compound 3d exhibited good antiviral activity.展开更多
Next-generation fire safety systems demand precise detection and motion recognition of flames.In-sensor computing,which integrates sensing,memory,and processing capabilities,has emerged as a key technology in flame de...Next-generation fire safety systems demand precise detection and motion recognition of flames.In-sensor computing,which integrates sensing,memory,and processing capabilities,has emerged as a key technology in flame detection.However,the implementation of hardware-level functional demonstrations based on artificial vision systems in the solar-blind ultraviolet(UV)band(200-280 nm)is hindered by the weak detection capability.Here,we propose Ga_(2)O_(3)/In_(2)Se_(3) heterojunctions for the ferroelectric(abbreviation:Fe)optoelectronic sensor(abbreviation:OES)array(5×5 pixels),which is capable of ultraweak UV light detection with an ultrahigh detectivity through ferroelectric regulation and features in configurable multimode functionality.The Fe-OES array can directly sense different flame motions and simulate the non-spiking gradient neurons of insect visual system.Moreover,the flame signal can be effectively amplified in combination with leaky integration-and-fire neuron hardware.Using this Fe-OES system and neuromorphic hardware,we successfully demonstrate three flame processing tasks:achieving efficient flame detection across all time periods with terminal and cloud-based alarms;flame motion recognition with a lightweight convolutional neural network achieving 96.47%accuracy;and flame light recognition with 90.51%accuracy by means of a photosensitive artificial neural system.This work provides effective tools and approaches for addressing a variety of complex flame detection tasks.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(41573121,42174115,42394114)Open Fundation of the United Laboratory of High-Pressure Physics and Earthquake Science(2019HPPES06)。
文摘Understanding the diffusion mechanisms of indium(In)in ZnS minerals can clarify the kinetic processes governing its migration,enrichment,or depletion in these typical In-host minerals,thereby establishing a theoretical foundation for the exploration of high-grade In deposits.This study investigates sphalerite and wurtzite to identify stable In incorporation sites and diffusion pathways,and systematically calculates In transport properties in two types of ZnS minerals using first-principles calculations combined with the climbing image-nudged elastic band(CI-NEB)method.The results demonstrate that structural anisotropy significantly governs In diffusion characteristics,with wurtzite exhibiting stronger directiondependent diffusion behavior and superior In retention capacity compared to sphalerite.Across the 0−10 GPa pressure range,In diffusion in wurtzite shows markedly higher anisotropy(2−3 orders of magnitude greater than in sphalerite)and consistently lower diffusion rates.Furthermore,closure temperature calculations reveal spatial heterogeneity,with the[111]direction in sphalerite(about 65 K higher than[110]direction)and the[001]direction in wurtzite(about 100 K higher than[100]direction)displaying elevated closure thresholds.Overall,wurtzite achieves higher closure temperatures than sphalerite.These computational findings indicate that wurtzite exhibits stronger In retention capabilities than sphalerite,suggesting its potential as a critical host mineral for In.These insights provide valuable implications for understanding In geochemical cycling and offer some guidance for mineral exploration and ore genesis studies.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFC2907904)National Natural Science Foundation of China(52374364)。
文摘High-purity indium finds extensive application in the aerospace,electronics,medical,energy,and national defense sectors.Its purity and impurity contents significantly influence its performance in these applications.High-purity indium was prepared by combining zone refining with vacuum distillation.Results show that the average removal efficiency of impurity Sb can approach 95%,while the removal efficiency of impurities Sn and Bi can reach over 95%,and the removal efficiency of Si,Fe,Ni,and Pb can reach over 85%.Ultimately,the amount of Sn and Sb impurities is reduced to 2.0 and 4.1μg/kg,respectively,and that of most impurities,including Fe,Ni,Pb,and Bi,is reduced to levels below the instrumental detection limit.The average impurity removal efficiency is 90.9%,and the indium purity reaches 7N9.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFA0710302)The Major Research Plan of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91963206)+2 种基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(52072169,51972164,51972167,22279053)The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(14380193)The Program for Guangdong Introducing Innovative and Entrepreneurial Teams(2019ZT08L101).
文摘On the surfaces of celestial bodies with no or thin atmospheres,such as the Moon and Mars,the solar wind irradiation process leads to the formation of hydrogen and helium enriched regions in the extraterrestrial soil particles.However,soil particles on the Earth with the similar composition lack such structures and properties.This discrepancy raises a key question whether there is a direct relationship between solar wind irradiation and the alterations in the structure and chemical performance of extraterrestrial materials.To address this question,this work investigates the effects of proton irradiation,simulating solar wind radiation,on the structure and photothermal catalytic properties of the classic catalyst In_(2)O_(3).It reveals that proton irradiation induces structural features in In_(2)O_(3) analogous to those characteristics of solar wind weathering observed in extraterrestrial materials.Furthermore,after proton beam irradiation with an energy of 30 keV and a dose of 3×10^(17) protons·cm^(-2),the methanol production yield of the In_(2)O_(3) catalyst increased to 2.6 times of its preirradiation level,and the methanol selectivity improved to 2.1 times of the original value.This work provides both theoretical and experimental support for the development of high-efficiency,radiation-resistant photothermal catalysts.
基金funding support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2020YFB0408002)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Z240024)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22279083,22461160281,W2412076)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2022B1515120006)the Central Guiding Local Science and Technology Development Special Fund Project(Grant No.ZYYD2024JD24)。
文摘Tandem solar cells(TSCs)represent an attractive technology that can overcome the single-junction Shockdey-Queisser limit.Recently,a tandem structure combining wide-bandgap metal halide perovskite with complementary bandgap copper indium gallium selenide(CIGS)photovoltaic technology has demonstrated a realistic pathway to achieve the industrialization goal of pushing power conversion efficiency(PCE)approaching 30% at low-cost.In this review,we first pinpoint the unique advantage of perovskite/CIGS tandems with respect to the other mainstream photovoltaic technologies and retrospect the research progress of perovskite/CIGS TSCs from both PCE and stability perspective in the last years.Next,we comprehensively discuss the major advancements in absorbers,functional layers of the individual sub-cell,and the interconnection layer between them in the recent decade.Finally,we outline several essential scientific and engineering challenges that are to be solved toward the development of efficient,long-term stable,and large-area perovskite/CIGS TSCs in the future.
基金X.H.acknowledges the financial support by Australian Research Council(ARC)Future Fellowship(FT190100756)M.P.S.gratefully acknowledges the support by the ARC under Discovery Early Career Researcher Award(DECRA)(DE210101565)and Discovery Project(DP230101676).
文摘The discovery of quantum dots(QDs)stands as one of the paramount technological breakthroughs of the 20th century.Their versatility spans from everyday applications to cutting-edge scientific research,encompassing areas such as displays,lighting,photocatalysis,bio-imaging,and photonics devices and so on.Among the myriad QDs technologies,industrially relevant CuInS_(2)(CIS)QDs have emerged as promising alternatives to traditional Cd-and Pb-based QDs.Their tunable optoelectronic properties,high absorption coefficient,compositional flexibility,remarkable stability as well as Restriction of Hazardous Substances-compliance,with recent trends revealing a renewed interest in this material for various visible and near-infrared technological applications.This review focuses on recent advancements in CIS QDs as multidisciplinary field from its genesis in the mid-1990 to date with an emphasis on key breakthroughs in their synthesis,surface chemistry,post-synthesis modifications,and various applications.First,the comparation of properties of CIS QDs with relevant knowledge from other classes of QDs and from Ⅰ-Ⅱ-Ⅲ semiconductors as well is summarized.Second,recent advances in the synthesis methods,structure-optoelectronic properties,their defects,and passivation strategies as well as CIS-based heterostructures are discussed.Third,the state-of-the-art applications of CIS QDs ranging from solar cells,luminescence solar concentrations,photocatalysis,light emitting diodes,bioimaging and some emerging applications are summarized.Finally,we discuss open challenges and future perspectives for further advancement in this field.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant number 82241087&82373618)and SEU Innovation Capability Enhancement Plan for Doctoral Student.
文摘Exposure to indium tin oxide(ITO)nanoparticles(NPs)is strongly correlated with the development of indium lung disease.Preliminary studies have explored mechanisms of ITO NP-induced pulmonary toxicity,but a gap remains in effective methods for risk assessments.To address this issue,we integrated data from population disease databases with traditional toxicology and RNA sequencing to conduct mechanistic studies and establish an adverse outcome pathway(AOP)for ITO NP-induced lung injury.Our findings demonstrate that exposure to ITO NPs induces early pulmonary fibrosis,characterized by a persistent inflammatory response in mice.Mechanistic analysis reveals that lung injury is driven by the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway mediated by IL-17A in macrophages.In the AOP framework for ITO-induced pulmonary fibrosis,IL-17A serves as a molecular initiating event,initiating the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway in macrophages.This activation results in the production of inflammatory cytokines(IL-1βand TNF-α)and fibrogenic factors(TGF-β1),ultimately triggering a cellular-level inflammatory response.The sustained inflammation further promotes microvascular leakage,which is a key contributor to the progression of pulmonary fibrosis.The qualitative and quantitative evaluations of supportive inconsistent evidence for MIE and KEs show that the confidence of this AOP is moderate.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFB3806300).
文摘Infrared-transparent conductors have attracted considerable attention due to their potential applications in electromagnetic shielding,infrared sensors,and photovoltaic devices.However,most known materials face the critical challenge of balancing high infrared transmittance with high electrical conductivity across the broad infrared spectral band(2.5-25μm).While ultra-thin indium tin oxide(ITO)films have been demonstrated to exhibit superior infrared transmittance,their inherent low electrical conductivity necessitates additional enhancement strategies.This study systematically investigates the effects of oxygen vacancy concentration regulation and ultra-thin copper capping layer integration on the infrared optoelectronic properties of 20 nm-thick ITO films.A fundamental trade-off is revealed in ITO films that increased oxygen vacancy content enhances the electrical conductivity while compromising the infrared transmittance.Meanwhile,following the introduction of a Cu capping layer,the Cu/ITO system exhibits opposing dependencies of infrared transmittance and electrical conductivity on the capping layer thickness,with an optimum thickness of~3 nm.Finally,by constructing a Cu(3 nm)/ITO(20 nm)heterostructure with varying oxygen vacancy content,we demonstrate the combined effect of the ultra-thin Cu capping layer and moderate oxygen vacancy content on optimizing the carrier transport network.This configuration simultaneously minimizes surface/interfacial reflection and absorption losses,achieving high infrared transmittance(0.861)and a low sheet resistance of 400 W/sq.Our findings highlight the critical role of the combined effect of metal/oxide heterostructure design and defect engineering in optimizing infrared-transparent conductive properties.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2023YFA1508002)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22472139,U23A2087,U22A20392,22227802,22372137,22172126 and 22102136)+3 种基金the Joint Fund of the Yulin University and the Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy(YLU-DNL Fund 2022008)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China(2022J01044)the XMU Training Program of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates(202410384030,S_(2)02310384242)Supporting Project Number(RSP2025R304),King Saud University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia。
文摘Electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR)to formic acid is considered an economically viable avenue toward carbon neutrality.Indium-based catalysts have garnered considerable attention in CO_(2)RR owing to their elevated hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)overpotential and eco-friendly characteristics.We have synthesized In2O_(3)nanofibers rich in oxygen vacancies using the electrospinning technique.The resultant 500-In_(2)O_(3)exhibited superior performance in converting CO_(2)RR to HCOOH,achieving an impressive formate Faradaic efficiency(FE)of 92.1% at a current density of-600 mA cm^(-2).Moreover,it demonstrated remarkable stability,maintaining its performance over 100 h at a current density of-300 mA cm^(-2)under a neutral electrolyte.Density functio nal theory(DFT)calculations,in conjunction with spectroscopic characterizations,have revealed that a Cl-modified In catalyst exhibits a lowered energy barrier for the formation of*HCOOH,while simultaneously inhibiting the generation of*H,in contrast to its pristine In counterpart.Ultimately,we successfully engineered a dual-electrode system capable of simultaneously producing formate at both the cathode and the anode.At a current density of-100 mA cm^(-2),our system achieves a reduction in energy consumption by 12.5% and a significant enhancement in electrical energy conversion efficiency by 39.9%.
基金Project(2023GK2063)supported by the Key R&D Program of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(2023GXGG006)supported by the Key Products in Manufacturing Industry of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(kq2102005)supported by Key Project of Science and Technology of Changsha,China。
文摘Indium(In)has been used as a thermal interface material(TIM1)in high-performance central processing unit(CPU)for better heat dissipation.However,leakage or pump-out of liquid indium during the multiple reflow cycles limits its application in advanced flip chip ball gray array(FCBGA)packaging.Former researchers place a seal or dam structure to prevent In leakage,leading to the risk of In explosion,thermal degradation,or require additional keep-out zones.In this work,a copper foam(CF)matrix was embedded in In to absorb the liquid In and eliminate the leakage of In TIM1 during the multiple reflow cycles,as the CF capillary force.Au/Ni/Cu-Au/Ni/Cu joint was fabricated by soldering with the composite solder at 190℃for 2 min.After reflow cycles,good metallurgical bonding was formed at interfaces of joint.Rod-like Cu_(11)In_(9) formed at the CF and In interface,due to the re-dissolved of Cu_(11)In_(9) crystal.Small amount of Cu atoms from CF can reduce the activity of In,which inhibits the growth of Ni_(3)In_(7) intermetallic compound(IMC)at the interface of In and Au/Ni/Cu substrate.The CF matrix also improved the shear strength(22.9%)and thermal conductivity of the solder joints.Besides,the fracture behavior of solder joints without CF matrix was classified to be ductile type while that with CF matrix was changed to be ductile-brittle mixed type.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants 22125903,51925207,22439003)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant 2022YFA1504100,2023YFB4005204)+2 种基金the State Key Laboratory of Catalysis(No:2024SKL-A-001,2024SKL-B-003)the Energy Revolution S&T Program of Yulin Innovation Institute of Clean Energy(Grant E412010508,E411070316,E411100705)DICP(DICP I202324,DICP I202471)。
文摘Na metal batteries(SMBs)have emerged as a fascinating choice for large-scale energy storage.However,dendrite formation on Na metal anode has been acknowledged to cause inferior cycling stability and safety issues.Herein,we report the design of atomic indium-decorated graphene(In/G)to inhibit the growth of Na dendrites and substantially improve the stability of high-energy-density SMBs.Benefiting from the high-valence In-O-C configuration and evenly distributed sodiophilic sites,the In/G promotes uniform nucleation and in-plane growth of Na on the electrode surface,resulting in the intrinsic suppression of Na dendrites.Remarkably,the In/G@Na||Na batteries exhibit excellent long-term cyclability with 160 h at 8 mA cm^(-2)and ultralow overpotential of 110 mV at 10 mA cm^(-2).The Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)||In/G@Na full batteries show exceptionally high reversible discharge capacity of 61 mAh g^(-1)at an ultrahigh rate of 40 C and extremely low capacity decay rate of only 0.021%per cycle over 300 cycles at 1 C.Therefore,this strategy provides a new direction for the development of next-generation high-energydensity SMBs.
基金Project(2014CB643404)supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProjects(51564030,51474117,51304093,51364022)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China+1 种基金Project(0120150070)supported by Yunnan Applied Basic Reach Project,ChinaProject(ZD2014003)supported by the Education Department of Yunnan Province,China
文摘Zinc ferrite is the principal constituent in zinc neutral-leach residue（NLR） which is commonly treated by hot-acid leaching in electrolytic zinc plants. Reductive leaching of zinc ferrite with sphalerite concentrate as a reducing agent was performed. It was found that leaching of zinc ferrite in the presence of sphalerit concentrate was a viable process that effectively extracted zinc and indium and converted Fe^3＋ into Fe^2＋ at the same time. Reflux leaching tests by two stages were performed to achieve extractions of 98.1% for zinc and 97.5% for indium, and a Fe^2＋/Fe^3＋ molar ratio of 9.6 in leach solution was also obtained. The leaching behaviors of other elements, such as iron, copper and tin were also studied. The results showed that iron and copper were completely leached, whereas tin presented lower extraction values.
基金Project(2012BAE06B01)supported by the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China
文摘The optimized leaching techniques were studied by technical experiment and neural network optimization for improving indium leaching rate. Firstly, effect of single technical parameter on leaching rate was investigated experimentally with other parameters fixed as constants. The results show that increasing residual acidity can improve leaching rate of indium. Increasing the oxidant content can obviously increase leaching rate but the further addition of oxidant could not improve the leaching rate. The enhancement of temperature can improve the leaching rate while the further enhancement of temperature decreases it. Extension leaching time can improve the leaching rate. On this basis, a BPNN model was established to study the effects of multi-parameters on leaching rate. The results show that the relative error is extremely small, thus the BPNN model has a high prediction precision. At last, optimized technical parameters which can yield high leaching rate of 99.5%were obtained by experimental and BPNN studies：residual acidity 50-60 g/L, oxidant addition content 10%, leaching temperature 70 ℃ and leaching time 2 h.
文摘A wet etching process for backside via holes suitable for use on InP MMICs technologies is developed for indium phosphide substrate.PMMA is used to mount InP wafer onto glass carrier.Spattered Ta film is utilized as etch mask.HCl+H 3PO 4 solution realised a etch until a depth of 100μm.It is demonstrated that the wet etching backside process is controllable with large latitudes.
文摘A series of substituted (6-chloropyridine-3-yl)methyl heterocyclic thioether derivatives were prepared by indium mediating in water. The preliminary biological tests showed that compound 3d exhibited good antiviral activity.
基金supported by the Major Program(JD)of Hubei Province under Grant No.2023BAA009the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.22105162)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(Grant No.2023AFB623)the Original Exploration Seed Fund of Hubei University。
文摘Next-generation fire safety systems demand precise detection and motion recognition of flames.In-sensor computing,which integrates sensing,memory,and processing capabilities,has emerged as a key technology in flame detection.However,the implementation of hardware-level functional demonstrations based on artificial vision systems in the solar-blind ultraviolet(UV)band(200-280 nm)is hindered by the weak detection capability.Here,we propose Ga_(2)O_(3)/In_(2)Se_(3) heterojunctions for the ferroelectric(abbreviation:Fe)optoelectronic sensor(abbreviation:OES)array(5×5 pixels),which is capable of ultraweak UV light detection with an ultrahigh detectivity through ferroelectric regulation and features in configurable multimode functionality.The Fe-OES array can directly sense different flame motions and simulate the non-spiking gradient neurons of insect visual system.Moreover,the flame signal can be effectively amplified in combination with leaky integration-and-fire neuron hardware.Using this Fe-OES system and neuromorphic hardware,we successfully demonstrate three flame processing tasks:achieving efficient flame detection across all time periods with terminal and cloud-based alarms;flame motion recognition with a lightweight convolutional neural network achieving 96.47%accuracy;and flame light recognition with 90.51%accuracy by means of a photosensitive artificial neural system.This work provides effective tools and approaches for addressing a variety of complex flame detection tasks.
