As a natural oil-soluble emulsifier to replace Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate(PGPR),lecithin's application in double emulsions(DEs)remains constrained due to low encapsulation efficiency and stability,while incorpor...As a natural oil-soluble emulsifier to replace Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate(PGPR),lecithin's application in double emulsions(DEs)remains constrained due to low encapsulation efficiency and stability,while incorporating Pickering particles within the inner aqueous phase(W_(1))has emerged as an effective approach to enhance DEs stability.However,the interfacial interactions between Pickering particles in W_(1) and lecithin in oil phase and their effects on the physical,delivery and digestion properties of DEs remain to be explored.In this study,a natural Pickering DEs encapsulating blueberry anthocyanins(ANCs)was developed using lecithin and gliadinbased particles,with gliadin colloid particles(GCPs)introduced into W_(1).The effects of GCP concentration in W_(1) on emulsion droplet size,microstructure,W_(1)/O interfacial rheology,in vitro digestion,and ANCs delivery performance were systematically investigated.Results showed that GCPs in W_(1) accelerated the decreasing of W_(1)/O interfacial tension,indicating that,beyond competitive adsorption,combination between the two might also occur at the interface,which could accelerate the interfacial adsorption of lecithin.GCPs significantly improved the strength of the W_(1)/O interface,thus improving ANCs encapsulation efficiency from 49.66%to 70.60%.Moreover,the droplet size of DEs decreased from 38.94μm to 24.09μm as GCPs concentration increased,indicating that some GCPs might transfer to the outer aqueous phase through phase exchange,acting as hydrophilic emulsifiers.GCPs in W_(1) can modulate ANCs in vitro release,enhancing ANCs'bioaccessibility(31.10%)and antioxidant capacity.展开更多
Natural surfactants that are present in complex crude oil may induce spontaneous emulsification in the oil and brine phases that co-exist in rock pores.This process is known to be affected by the salinity of brine.How...Natural surfactants that are present in complex crude oil may induce spontaneous emulsification in the oil and brine phases that co-exist in rock pores.This process is known to be affected by the salinity of brine.However,the role of salinity in water-oil micro-emulsification is not fully understood.In this paper,we report on our experimental studies of the effect of salinity on spontaneous emulsification in a“mixture”of dodecane and brine.The dodecane contains SPAN 80 surfactant and brine with different salinity values,varying from 0.2%to 20%(by weight).For our observations,we use dynamic light scattering(DLS)technique to capture nano-scale emulsion formation and pendant drop method to observe micro-scale emulsion dynamics.The DLS experiments show that small(2.2 nm)and medium-sized emulsions(100 nm)are formed at low salinities,while at higher salinities only smaller droplets are formed and emulsification is reduced.In pendant drop experiments,dodecane and heptane systems were tested over 13 h.Heptane exhibited faster emulsification at water-oil interfaces in the cases with pure water and low salinity brine(0.2%),where the changes at interfacial area occurring within two hours and significant droplet shrinkage by 13 h.Lower salinity enhances micelle activity and emulsification,while higher salinities(2%,5%,and 20%)stabilize the oil-water interface and suppress emulsion formation.Dodecane exhibits a similar trend in emulsification but forms more stable emulsions and maintains a more stable water-oil interface compared to heptane.Additionally,we present the theory of reverse micelle exclusion through a theoretical derivation,providing a deeper understanding of the emulsification mechanism.Four distinct scenarios are schematically presented to explain the influence of salinity on spontaneous emulsification,illustrating how varying salinity levels affect micelle formation and emulsion behaviour.This study provides valuable insights into optimizing salinity levels in enhanced oil recovery.展开更多
Currently,the demand for electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorbing materials with specific functions and capable of withstanding harsh environments is becoming increasingly urgent.Multi-component interface engineering is con...Currently,the demand for electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorbing materials with specific functions and capable of withstanding harsh environments is becoming increasingly urgent.Multi-component interface engineering is considered an effective means to achieve high-efficiency EMW absorption.However,interface modulation engineering has not been fully discussed and has great potential in the field of EMW absorption.In this study,multi-component tin compound fiber composites based on carbon fiber(CF)substrate were prepared by electrospinning,hydrothermal synthesis,and high-temperature thermal reduction.By utilizing the different properties of different substances,rich heterogeneous interfaces are constructed.This effectively promotes charge transfer and enhances interfacial polarization and conduction loss.The prepared SnS/SnS_(2)/SnO_(2)/CF composites with abundant heterogeneous interfaces have and exhibit excellent EMW absorption properties at a loading of 50 wt%in epoxy resin.The minimum reflection loss(RL)is−46.74 dB and the maximum effective absorption bandwidth is 5.28 GHz.Moreover,SnS/SnS_(2)/SnO_(2)/CF epoxy composite coatings exhibited long-term corrosion resistance on Q235 steel surfaces.Therefore,this study provides an effective strategy for the design of high-efficiency EMW absorbing materials in complex and harsh environments.展开更多
Non-aqueous emulsions have a wide range of applications in cosmetics,drug-controlled release,and the preparation of functional nanoparticles.However,due to the weaker polarity of non-aqueous solvents,these emulsions o...Non-aqueous emulsions have a wide range of applications in cosmetics,drug-controlled release,and the preparation of functional nanoparticles.However,due to the weaker polarity of non-aqueous solvents,these emulsions often exhibit inferior stability compared to their aqueous counterparts.In this experiment,the properties of quaternary ammonium surfactants in glycerol were investigated through surface tension measurements,to further enhance the stability of n-decane/glycerol emulsions,hydrophilic nanoparticles SiO_(2) were modified in situ using double tailed quaternary ammonium surfactants Di-C_(12)DAB and Di-C_(16)DAB.Stable n-decane/glycerol Pickering emulsions were successfully prepared.These emulsions were stable at 45℃for over six months,and no significant changes in droplet size occurred.The minimum droplet size of the emulsion was only 2-3μm.Contact angle measurements showed that the wettability of the silica surface was tremendously affected by the concentration and the alkyl chain length of the double-tailed surfactants.In the presence of Di-C_(12)DAB,the contact angle of glycerol on the silica surface increased monotonically with the surfactant concentration.This explains the phenomenon that the Pickering emulsions containing Di-C_(12)DAB and silica particles were stable within the contact angle range of 80°-120°.Comparatively,the contact angle of the glycerol on the silica surface in the presence of Di-C_(16)DAB first increased with surfactant concentrations and then decreased,reaching a maximum at 0.6 mmol/L.It can be concluded that Di-C_(12)DAB formed monolayers at the surface of silica particles within all investigated concentrations.On the contrary,Di-C_(16)DAB formed monolayers at concentrations below 0.6 mmol/L and formed double layers at concentrations above 0.6 mmol/L,leading to a non-monotonic change in the contact angle with respect to concentration.Using these stable non-aqueous Pickering emulsions as templates,polymer microspheres with a particle size of 2-3μm were successfully prepared with high yield.This work is helpful to expand the potential applications of non-aqueous emulsions in the encapsulation of drug,controlled release,material preparation,and cosmetic formulations.展开更多
Fully implanted brain-computer interfaces(BCIs)are preferred as they eliminate signal degradation caused by interference and absorption in external tissues,a common issue in non-fully implanted systems.To optimize the...Fully implanted brain-computer interfaces(BCIs)are preferred as they eliminate signal degradation caused by interference and absorption in external tissues,a common issue in non-fully implanted systems.To optimize the design of electroencephalography electrodes in fully implanted BCI systems,this study investigates the penetration and absorption characteristics of microwave signals in human brain tissue at different frequencies.Electromagnetic simulations are used to analyze the power density distribution and specific absorption rate(SAR)of signals at various frequen-cies.The results indicate that lower-frequency signals offer advantages in terms of power density and attenuation coeffi-cients.However,SAR-normalized analysis,which considers both power density and electromagnetic radiation hazards,shows that higher-frequency signals perform better at superficial to intermediate depths.Specifically,at a depth of 2 mm beneath the cortex,the power density of a 6.5 GHz signal is 247.83%higher than that of a 0.4 GHz signal.At a depth of 5 mm,the power density of a 3.5 GHz signal exceeds that of a 0.4 GHz signal by 224.16%.The findings suggest that 6.5 GHz is optimal for electrodes at a depth of 2 mm,3.5 GHz for 5 mm,2.45 GHz for depths of 15-20 mm,and 1.8 GHz for 25 mm.展开更多
As a mathematical analysis method,fractal analysis can be used to quantitatively describe irregular shapes with self-similar or self-affine properties.Fractal analysis has been used to characterize the shapes of metal...As a mathematical analysis method,fractal analysis can be used to quantitatively describe irregular shapes with self-similar or self-affine properties.Fractal analysis has been used to characterize the shapes of metal materials at various scales and dimensions.Conventional methods make it difficult to quantitatively describe the relationship between the regular characteristics and properties of metal material surfaces and interfaces.However,fractal analysis can be used to quantitatively describe the shape characteristics of metal materials and to establish the quantitative relationships between the shape characteristics and various properties of metal materials.From the perspective of two-dimensional planes and three-dimensional curved surfaces,this paper reviews the current research status of the fractal analysis of metal precipitate interfaces,metal grain boundary interfaces,metal-deposited film surfaces,metal fracture surfaces,metal machined surfaces,and metal wear surfaces.The relationship between the fractal dimensions and properties of metal material surfaces and interfaces is summarized.Starting from three perspectives of fractal analysis,namely,research scope,image acquisition methods,and calculation methods,this paper identifies the direction of research on fractal analysis of metal material surfaces and interfaces that need to be developed.It is believed that revealing the deep influence mechanism between the fractal dimensions and properties of metal material surfaces and interfaces will be the key research direction of the fractal analysis of metal materials in the future.展开更多
Naturally degradable capsule provides a platform for sustained fragrance release.However,practical challenges such as low encapsulation efficiency and difficulty in sustained release are still limited in using fragran...Naturally degradable capsule provides a platform for sustained fragrance release.However,practical challenges such as low encapsulation efficiency and difficulty in sustained release are still limited in using fragranceloaded capsules.In this work,the natural materials sodium alginate and gelatine are dissolved and act as the aqueous phase,lavender is dissolved in caprylic/capric triglyceride(GTCC)as the oil phase,and SiO_(2) nanoparticles with neutralwettability as a solid emulsifier to form O/W Pickering emulsions simultaneously.Finally,multi-core capsules are prepared using the drop injection method with emulsions as templates.The results show that the capsules have been successfully prepared with a spherical morphology and multi-core structure,and the encapsulation rate of multi-core capsules can reach up to 99.6%.In addition,the multi-core capsules possess desirable sustained release performance,the cumulative sustained release rate of fragrance at 25℃over 49 days is only 32.5%.It is attributed to the significant protection of multi-core structure,Pickering emulsion nanoparticle membranes,and hydrogel network shell for encapsulated fragrance.This study is designed to deliver a new strategy for using sustained-release technology with fragrance in food,cosmetics,textiles,and other fields.展开更多
CeO_(2) based semiconductor are widely used in solar-driven photothermal catalytic dry reforming of methane(DRM)reaction,but still suffer from low activity and low light utilization efficiency.This study developed gra...CeO_(2) based semiconductor are widely used in solar-driven photothermal catalytic dry reforming of methane(DRM)reaction,but still suffer from low activity and low light utilization efficiency.This study developed graphite-CeO_(2) interfaces to enhance solar-driven photothermal catalytic DRM.Compared with carbon nanotubes-modified CeO_(2)(CeO_(2)-CNT),graphite-modified CeO_(2)(CeO_(2)-GRA)constructed graphite-CeO_(2) interfaces with distortion in CeO_(2),leading to the formation abundant oxygen vacancies.These graphite-CeO_(2) interfaces with oxygen vacancies enhanced optical absorption and promoted the generation and separation of photogenerated carriers.The high endothermic capacity of graphite elevated the catalyst surface temperature from 592.1−691.3℃,boosting light-to-thermal conversion.The synergy between photogenerated carriers and localized heat enabled Ni/CeO_(2)-GRA to achieve a CO production rate of 9985.6 mmol/(g·h)(vs 7192.4 mmol/(g·h)for Ni/CeO_(2))and a light-to-fuel efficiency of 21.8%(vs 13.8%for Ni/CeO_(2)).This work provides insights for designing graphite-semiconductor interfaces to advance photothermal catalytic efficiency.展开更多
The stability of acid-crude oil emulsion poses manifold issues in the oil industry.Experimentally evaluating this phenomenon may be costly and time-consuming.In contrast,machine learning models have proven effective i...The stability of acid-crude oil emulsion poses manifold issues in the oil industry.Experimentally evaluating this phenomenon may be costly and time-consuming.In contrast,machine learning models have proven effective in predicting and evaluating various phenomena.This research is the first of its kind to assess the stability of acid-crude oil emulsion,employing various classification machine learning models.For this purpose,a data set consisting of 249 experimental data points belonging to 11 different crude oil samples was collected.Three tree-based models,namely decision tree(DT),random forest(RF),and categorical boosting(CatBoost),as well as three artificial neural network models,namely radial basis function(RBF),multi-layer perceptron(MLP) and convolutional neural network(CNN),were developed based on the properties of crude oil,acid,and protective additive.The CatBoost model obtained the highest accuracy with 0.9687,followed closely by the CNN model with 0.9673.In addition,confusion matrix findings showed the superiority of the CatBoost model.Finally,by applying the SHapley Additive exPlanations(SHAP) method to analyze the impact of input parameters,it was found that the crude oil viscosity has the most significant effect on the model's output with the mean absolute SHAP value of 0.88.展开更多
Practical application of carvacrol in different fields including foods and biopesticides has been limited due to its instability and water insolubility.In this work,carvacrol encapsulated Pickering emulsion is develop...Practical application of carvacrol in different fields including foods and biopesticides has been limited due to its instability and water insolubility.In this work,carvacrol encapsulated Pickering emulsion is developed by using polymeric Janus nanoparticles as the stabilizer.To achieve this,dumbbell-shaped polymeric nanoparticles composed of two spheres of shellac and polylactic acid(PLA)are firstly prepared via co-precipitation in a rotating packed bed reactor,followed by grafting of chitooligosaccharides(COS)onto shellac to synthesis amphiphilic Janus nanoparticles(PLA/shellac-COS).Pickering emulsions with typical oil-in-water,bi-continuous structure and water-in-oil characteristics are produced by configuring carvacrol emulsions with different oil-to-water ratios.The stability of emulsions with 5%carvacrol content stabilized by 0.5% PLA/shellac-COS nanoparticles were more stable when compared to those prepared by shellac nanoparticles and PLA/shellac nanoparticles.After stored for one month,the carvacrol encapsulated Pickering emulsions maintained a high zeta potential of-43.8 mV,with no significant changes in particle size.These preliminary studies illustrated that polymeric Janus nanoparticles synthesized by co-precipitation in a rotating packed bed are promising particles for Pickering emulsions and related work in the future.展开更多
This study aims to validate the Object-Oriented User Interface Customization(OOUIC)framework by employing Use Case Analysis(UCA)to facilitate the development of adaptive User Interfaces(UIs).The OOUIC framework advoca...This study aims to validate the Object-Oriented User Interface Customization(OOUIC)framework by employing Use Case Analysis(UCA)to facilitate the development of adaptive User Interfaces(UIs).The OOUIC framework advocates for User-Centered Design(UCD)methodologies,including UCA,to systematically identify intricate user requirements and construct adaptive UIs tailored to diverse user needs.To operationalize this approach,thirty users of Product Lifecycle Management(PLM)systems were interviewed across six distinct use cases.Interview transcripts were subjected to deductive content analysis to classify UI objects systematically.Subsequently,adaptive UIs were developed for each use case,and their complexity was quantitatively compared against the original system UIs.The results demonstrated a significant reduction in complexity across all adaptive UIs(Mean Difference,MD=0.11,t(5)=8.26,p<0.001),confirming their superior efficiency.The findings validate the OOUIC framework,demonstrating that UCD effectively captures complex requirements for adaptive UI development,while adaptive UIs mitigate interface complexity through object reduction and optimized layout design.Furthermore,UCA and deductive content analysis serve as robust methodologies for object categorization in adaptive UI design.Beyond eliminating redundant elements and prioritizing object grouping,designers can further reduce complexity by adjusting object dimensions and window sizing.This study underscores the efficacy of UCA in developing adaptive UIs and streamlining complex interfaces.Ultimately,UCD proves instrumental in gathering intricate requirements,while adaptive UIs enhance usability by minimizing object clutter and refining spatial organization.展开更多
Cleanliness control of advanced steels is of vital importance for quality control of the products.In order to understand and control the inclusion removal during refining process in molten steel,its motion behaviors a...Cleanliness control of advanced steels is of vital importance for quality control of the products.In order to understand and control the inclusion removal during refining process in molten steel,its motion behaviors at the multiple steel/gas/slag interfaces have attracted the attention much of metallurgical community.The recent development of the agglomeration of non-metallic inclusions at the steel/Ar and steel/slag interfaces has been summarized,and both the experimental as well as theoretical works have been surveyed.In terms of in situ observation of high-temperature interfacial phenomena in the molten steel,researchers utilized high-temperature confocal laser scanning microscopy to observe the movement of more types of inclusions at the interface,i.e.,the investigated inclusion is no longer limited to Al_(2)O_(3)-based inclusions but moves forward to rare earth oxides,MgO-based oxides,etc.In terms of theoretical models,especially the model of inclusions at the steel/slag interface,the recent development has overcome the limitations of the assumptions of Kralchevsky-Paunov model and verified the possible errors caused by the model assumptions by combining the water model and the physical model.Last but not least,the future work in this topic has been suggested,which could be in combination of thermal physical properties of steels and slag,as well as utilize the artificial intelligence-based methodology to implement a comprehensive inclusion motion behaviors during a comprehensive metallurgical process.展开更多
Invasive as well as non-invasive neurotechnologies conceptualized to interface the central and peripheral nervous system have been probed for the past decades,which refer to electroencephalography,electrocorticography...Invasive as well as non-invasive neurotechnologies conceptualized to interface the central and peripheral nervous system have been probed for the past decades,which refer to electroencephalography,electrocorticography and microelectrode arrays.The challenges of these mentioned approaches are characterized by the bandwidth of the spatiotemporal resolution,which in turn is essential for large-area neuron recordings(Abiri et al.,2019).展开更多
This study prepared and characterized amphiphilic carboxymethyl cellulose stearate(CMCS)recycled from sugarcane bagasse agro-waste(SB).The Fourier-transform infrared(FTIR)analysis confirmed cellulose,carboxymethyl cel...This study prepared and characterized amphiphilic carboxymethyl cellulose stearate(CMCS)recycled from sugarcane bagasse agro-waste(SB).The Fourier-transform infrared(FTIR)analysis confirmed cellulose,carboxymethyl cellulose(CMC),and CMCS structures,with CMCS showing increased H-bonding.X-ray diffraction analysis(XRD)revealed reduced crystallinity in CMC and CMCS.CMCS exhibited a hydrophobic nature but dispersed in water,enabling nanoemulsion formation.Optimal nanoemulsion was achieved with CMCS1,showing a particle size of 99 nm.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)images revealed CMC’s honeycomb structure,transforming into spherical particles in CMCS1.Antimicrobial tests demonstrated strong activity of CMCS formulations against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus,with CMCS3 exhibiting the highest efficacy.These findings highlight the potential of CMCS-based nanoemulsions for antimicrobial applications and nanoemulsification.展开更多
Bionic interfaces exhibit multiscale features with various functions that reduce energy consumption and produce renewable resources to support life,triggering them an emerging area of technological revolution in many ...Bionic interfaces exhibit multiscale features with various functions that reduce energy consumption and produce renewable resources to support life,triggering them an emerging area of technological revolution in many disciplines.To improve the design and fabrication flexibility,additive manufacturing(AM)technology has been attempted to achieve multiscale structures and reconstruct biological functions at interfaces.Emerging AM of bionic interfaces has led to substantial advancements in renewable energy applications in recent years,but some challenges remain to be overcome.This review first presents a basic understanding of bionic mechanisms and typical manufacturing techniques especially AM.Subsequently,it emphasizes the latest progress of the bionic interfaces and AM on various renewable energy applications,such as those for wetting-controlled surfaces,energy harvesting,water treatment,batteries,and catalysts.Finally,it discusses some challenges and provides insights on how bionic interfaces and AM provide innovative solutions for next-generation renewable energy applications.展开更多
During oil displacement,surfactants often encounter challenges such as emulsion instability and channeling,which can compromise their efficiency.To address these issues,polymer microspheres were synthesized via revers...During oil displacement,surfactants often encounter challenges such as emulsion instability and channeling,which can compromise their efficiency.To address these issues,polymer microspheres were synthesized via reverse microemulsion polymerization using acrylamide,2-methyl-2-acrylamidopropane sulfonic acid,and stearyl methacrylate as monomers,with N,N-methylenebisacrylamide as the crosslinker.The microspheres were then combined with sodium alkyl alcohol polyoxyethylene ether carboxylate to enhance emulsion stability and expand the swept volume of surfactant.A stable reverse microemulsion system was prepared using the maximum water solubilization rate as the indicator,and microspheres were synthesized based on this system.The ability of the microspheres to enhance emulsion stability was systematically evaluated.The plugging performance and enhanced oil recovery(EOR)efficiency of the microsphere/surfactant composite system were assessed through core seepage and oil displacement experiments.The experimental results demonstrated that microspheres were successfully prepared in a water-in-oil reverse microemulsion system with a solubilization rate of 42%.The emulsion stability was evaluated under an oil-to-water ratio of 7:3,a temperature of 80℃,and a salinity of 44,592 mg/L,by manually shaking the test tube five times.It was observed that the complete phase separation time of the emulsion increased from 10 to 120 min after the addition of microspheres.Under different permeability conditions(100×10^(-3),300×10^(-3),500×10^(-3)μm^(2)),the recovery efficiency of the composite system increased by 4.5%,8.3%,and 4.8%,respectively,compared to a single surfactant system.The microspheres developed in this study enhanced emulsion stability and increased the swept volume of surfactant within the formation,significantly boosting its oil recovery efficiency.展开更多
The functions,applications,developments and current application mode of IDS3.x system are generally introduced in this paper.Then the development mode of spacecraft based on IDS3.x system is described.The existing pro...The functions,applications,developments and current application mode of IDS3.x system are generally introduced in this paper.Then the development mode of spacecraft based on IDS3.x system is described.The existing problems especially the information redundancy of mechanical interface and their effects are pointed out.A new solution is proposed by developing 3D-IDS system.The central functions of 3D-IDS system are shown in this study.A new application mode of 3D-IDS system is explored and described by showing how to fill in,countersign and apply with 3D-IDS file.The 2D drawing and sketch are removed from 3D-IDS system to avoid information redundancy of mechanical interface.The consistency between 3D model and the parameters of IDS file can be guaranteed by the interface tool.The efficiency of filling in,countersigning and applying,has been improved significantly,which greatly promotes the coordination and total efficiency of spacecraft system design departments and unit design departments.展开更多
This paper presents an investigation of well integrity during low-temperature CO_(2)injection using a model of thermo-poroelasticity with interface damage mechanics.The casing-cement and cement-formation interfaces ar...This paper presents an investigation of well integrity during low-temperature CO_(2)injection using a model of thermo-poroelasticity with interface damage mechanics.The casing-cement and cement-formation interfaces are described using cohesive interface elements and a bilinear traction-separation law.Verification testing is performed to establish the correct implementation of the coupled thermal,hydraulic,and mechanical equations.Simulation scenarios are developed to determine well interface damage initiation and development for intact wells and wells with an initial defect in the form of a 45°debonded azimuth.Each intact and defective well was simulated for30 days of CO_(2)injection at selected temperatures.Under the conditions considered,tensile radial stress developed at both the casing-cement and cement-formation interfaces.Hoop stress in the cement sheath remained compressive after 30 days but with reduced magnitude at the lower injection temperature,indicating greater risk of tensile stress and radial cracking as the injection temperature was reduced.Damage occurred in two of four scenarios considered,namely,the intact and defective wells at an injection temperature of 10℃,and was limited to the casing-cement interface,with no damage to the cement-formation interface.Inclusion of the pre-existing defect led to earlier damage initiation,at 2.75 days compared to 4 days,and produced a microannulus with over double the peak aperture at 0.077 mm compared to 0.037 mm.These findings emphasize the importance of accounting for initial defects and damage evolution when investigating the integrity of CO_(2)injection wells.展开更多
Polymer binders possess significant potential in alleviating the volume expansion issues of silicon-based anodes,yet remain challenging due to insufficient interfacial interactions with individual components(Si,C,and ...Polymer binders possess significant potential in alleviating the volume expansion issues of silicon-based anodes,yet remain challenging due to insufficient interfacial interactions with individual components(Si,C,and Cu)of the anode.Herein,we report the synthesis of a stable three-dimensional network structure of the PAA-PEA(polyacrylic acid-polyether amines)polymer binder through intermolecular physicochemical dual cross-linking.By incorporating polar functional groups,the binder molecules not only form strong C-O-Si,N-Si,O=C-O-C,and O=C-O-Cu covalent bonds but also enhance non-covalent interactions with Si,C,and Cu,thereby improving adhesion between the binder and each interface of the anode.Furthermore,weak hydrogen bonds,acting as"sacrificial bonds",dissipate energy and disperse accumulated stress,improving the material flexibility.Due to the high mechanical stability of the framework,which combines both rigidity and flexibility and the coupling effect at the three interfaces,the movement and separation of electrode components are effectively restrained,significantly enhancing the cycling stability of silicon-graphite anodes.The PAA-PEA 2000 electrode exhibits a capacity retention of 78% after 500 cycles at a current density of 0.2 A g^(-1).This work provides insights into the mechanism of binders and guides the design of polymer binders for high-performance Si-based electrodes.展开更多
Currently,carbon materials derived from biomass are widely sought after as electromagnetic absorbing(EMWA)materials owing to the unique structure,as well as the wide range of natural acquisition pathways,economic viab...Currently,carbon materials derived from biomass are widely sought after as electromagnetic absorbing(EMWA)materials owing to the unique structure,as well as the wide range of natural acquisition pathways,economic viability,and simple processing.However,due to the high dielectric properties,mismatched impedance and single attenuation mechanism,they cannot achieve efficient EMWA performance.Herein,the biomass carbon/Co/porous carbon magnetic composites with a layered gradient structure were fabricated by in-situ deposition of ZIF-67 on the lotus leaf base and then pyrolysis at high temperature.By adjusting the pyrolysis temperature,the sample obtained at 650℃ achieved a minimum reflection value(RLmin)of-34.2dB at a matching thickness of 2.6mm,and a maximum effective absorption bandwidth(EAB)of 7.12GHz.The results indicate that this magnetic composite with a multi-sized layered gradient porous structure has a good electron transport network,a large number of heterogeneous interfaces,and dipole polarization centers,which are conducive to multiple reflection and scattering of microwaves,conduction loss,interface loss,magnetic loss,and impedance matching of materials.Therefore,this work provided a reference for optimizing the EMWA performance of carbon materials and designing a layered gradient porous magnetic composite with multi-sized structure.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(32202235)。
文摘As a natural oil-soluble emulsifier to replace Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate(PGPR),lecithin's application in double emulsions(DEs)remains constrained due to low encapsulation efficiency and stability,while incorporating Pickering particles within the inner aqueous phase(W_(1))has emerged as an effective approach to enhance DEs stability.However,the interfacial interactions between Pickering particles in W_(1) and lecithin in oil phase and their effects on the physical,delivery and digestion properties of DEs remain to be explored.In this study,a natural Pickering DEs encapsulating blueberry anthocyanins(ANCs)was developed using lecithin and gliadinbased particles,with gliadin colloid particles(GCPs)introduced into W_(1).The effects of GCP concentration in W_(1) on emulsion droplet size,microstructure,W_(1)/O interfacial rheology,in vitro digestion,and ANCs delivery performance were systematically investigated.Results showed that GCPs in W_(1) accelerated the decreasing of W_(1)/O interfacial tension,indicating that,beyond competitive adsorption,combination between the two might also occur at the interface,which could accelerate the interfacial adsorption of lecithin.GCPs significantly improved the strength of the W_(1)/O interface,thus improving ANCs encapsulation efficiency from 49.66%to 70.60%.Moreover,the droplet size of DEs decreased from 38.94μm to 24.09μm as GCPs concentration increased,indicating that some GCPs might transfer to the outer aqueous phase through phase exchange,acting as hydrophilic emulsifiers.GCPs in W_(1) can modulate ANCs in vitro release,enhancing ANCs'bioaccessibility(31.10%)and antioxidant capacity.
基金the funding from National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52474105).
文摘Natural surfactants that are present in complex crude oil may induce spontaneous emulsification in the oil and brine phases that co-exist in rock pores.This process is known to be affected by the salinity of brine.However,the role of salinity in water-oil micro-emulsification is not fully understood.In this paper,we report on our experimental studies of the effect of salinity on spontaneous emulsification in a“mixture”of dodecane and brine.The dodecane contains SPAN 80 surfactant and brine with different salinity values,varying from 0.2%to 20%(by weight).For our observations,we use dynamic light scattering(DLS)technique to capture nano-scale emulsion formation and pendant drop method to observe micro-scale emulsion dynamics.The DLS experiments show that small(2.2 nm)and medium-sized emulsions(100 nm)are formed at low salinities,while at higher salinities only smaller droplets are formed and emulsification is reduced.In pendant drop experiments,dodecane and heptane systems were tested over 13 h.Heptane exhibited faster emulsification at water-oil interfaces in the cases with pure water and low salinity brine(0.2%),where the changes at interfacial area occurring within two hours and significant droplet shrinkage by 13 h.Lower salinity enhances micelle activity and emulsification,while higher salinities(2%,5%,and 20%)stabilize the oil-water interface and suppress emulsion formation.Dodecane exhibits a similar trend in emulsification but forms more stable emulsions and maintains a more stable water-oil interface compared to heptane.Additionally,we present the theory of reverse micelle exclusion through a theoretical derivation,providing a deeper understanding of the emulsification mechanism.Four distinct scenarios are schematically presented to explain the influence of salinity on spontaneous emulsification,illustrating how varying salinity levels affect micelle formation and emulsion behaviour.This study provides valuable insights into optimizing salinity levels in enhanced oil recovery.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52377026 and No.52301192)Taishan Scholars and Young Experts Program of Shandong Province(No.tsqn202103057)+4 种基金Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF under Grant Number(No.GZB20240327)Shandong Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.SDCXZG-202400275)Qingdao Postdoctoral Application Research Project(No.QDBSH20240102023)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2024M751563)the Qingchuang Talents Induction Program of Shandong Higher Education Institution(Research and Innovation Team of Structural-Functional Polymer Composites).
文摘Currently,the demand for electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorbing materials with specific functions and capable of withstanding harsh environments is becoming increasingly urgent.Multi-component interface engineering is considered an effective means to achieve high-efficiency EMW absorption.However,interface modulation engineering has not been fully discussed and has great potential in the field of EMW absorption.In this study,multi-component tin compound fiber composites based on carbon fiber(CF)substrate were prepared by electrospinning,hydrothermal synthesis,and high-temperature thermal reduction.By utilizing the different properties of different substances,rich heterogeneous interfaces are constructed.This effectively promotes charge transfer and enhances interfacial polarization and conduction loss.The prepared SnS/SnS_(2)/SnO_(2)/CF composites with abundant heterogeneous interfaces have and exhibit excellent EMW absorption properties at a loading of 50 wt%in epoxy resin.The minimum reflection loss(RL)is−46.74 dB and the maximum effective absorption bandwidth is 5.28 GHz.Moreover,SnS/SnS_(2)/SnO_(2)/CF epoxy composite coatings exhibited long-term corrosion resistance on Q235 steel surfaces.Therefore,this study provides an effective strategy for the design of high-efficiency EMW absorbing materials in complex and harsh environments.
文摘Non-aqueous emulsions have a wide range of applications in cosmetics,drug-controlled release,and the preparation of functional nanoparticles.However,due to the weaker polarity of non-aqueous solvents,these emulsions often exhibit inferior stability compared to their aqueous counterparts.In this experiment,the properties of quaternary ammonium surfactants in glycerol were investigated through surface tension measurements,to further enhance the stability of n-decane/glycerol emulsions,hydrophilic nanoparticles SiO_(2) were modified in situ using double tailed quaternary ammonium surfactants Di-C_(12)DAB and Di-C_(16)DAB.Stable n-decane/glycerol Pickering emulsions were successfully prepared.These emulsions were stable at 45℃for over six months,and no significant changes in droplet size occurred.The minimum droplet size of the emulsion was only 2-3μm.Contact angle measurements showed that the wettability of the silica surface was tremendously affected by the concentration and the alkyl chain length of the double-tailed surfactants.In the presence of Di-C_(12)DAB,the contact angle of glycerol on the silica surface increased monotonically with the surfactant concentration.This explains the phenomenon that the Pickering emulsions containing Di-C_(12)DAB and silica particles were stable within the contact angle range of 80°-120°.Comparatively,the contact angle of the glycerol on the silica surface in the presence of Di-C_(16)DAB first increased with surfactant concentrations and then decreased,reaching a maximum at 0.6 mmol/L.It can be concluded that Di-C_(12)DAB formed monolayers at the surface of silica particles within all investigated concentrations.On the contrary,Di-C_(16)DAB formed monolayers at concentrations below 0.6 mmol/L and formed double layers at concentrations above 0.6 mmol/L,leading to a non-monotonic change in the contact angle with respect to concentration.Using these stable non-aqueous Pickering emulsions as templates,polymer microspheres with a particle size of 2-3μm were successfully prepared with high yield.This work is helpful to expand the potential applications of non-aqueous emulsions in the encapsulation of drug,controlled release,material preparation,and cosmetic formulations.
基金The Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Smart Grid Protection and Operation Control in 2022(No.SGNR0000KJJS2302150).
文摘Fully implanted brain-computer interfaces(BCIs)are preferred as they eliminate signal degradation caused by interference and absorption in external tissues,a common issue in non-fully implanted systems.To optimize the design of electroencephalography electrodes in fully implanted BCI systems,this study investigates the penetration and absorption characteristics of microwave signals in human brain tissue at different frequencies.Electromagnetic simulations are used to analyze the power density distribution and specific absorption rate(SAR)of signals at various frequen-cies.The results indicate that lower-frequency signals offer advantages in terms of power density and attenuation coeffi-cients.However,SAR-normalized analysis,which considers both power density and electromagnetic radiation hazards,shows that higher-frequency signals perform better at superficial to intermediate depths.Specifically,at a depth of 2 mm beneath the cortex,the power density of a 6.5 GHz signal is 247.83%higher than that of a 0.4 GHz signal.At a depth of 5 mm,the power density of a 3.5 GHz signal exceeds that of a 0.4 GHz signal by 224.16%.The findings suggest that 6.5 GHz is optimal for electrodes at a depth of 2 mm,3.5 GHz for 5 mm,2.45 GHz for depths of 15-20 mm,and 1.8 GHz for 25 mm.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFE0121300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52374376)the Introduction Plan for High-end Foreign Experts(No.G2023105001L)。
文摘As a mathematical analysis method,fractal analysis can be used to quantitatively describe irregular shapes with self-similar or self-affine properties.Fractal analysis has been used to characterize the shapes of metal materials at various scales and dimensions.Conventional methods make it difficult to quantitatively describe the relationship between the regular characteristics and properties of metal material surfaces and interfaces.However,fractal analysis can be used to quantitatively describe the shape characteristics of metal materials and to establish the quantitative relationships between the shape characteristics and various properties of metal materials.From the perspective of two-dimensional planes and three-dimensional curved surfaces,this paper reviews the current research status of the fractal analysis of metal precipitate interfaces,metal grain boundary interfaces,metal-deposited film surfaces,metal fracture surfaces,metal machined surfaces,and metal wear surfaces.The relationship between the fractal dimensions and properties of metal material surfaces and interfaces is summarized.Starting from three perspectives of fractal analysis,namely,research scope,image acquisition methods,and calculation methods,this paper identifies the direction of research on fractal analysis of metal material surfaces and interfaces that need to be developed.It is believed that revealing the deep influence mechanism between the fractal dimensions and properties of metal material surfaces and interfaces will be the key research direction of the fractal analysis of metal materials in the future.
文摘Naturally degradable capsule provides a platform for sustained fragrance release.However,practical challenges such as low encapsulation efficiency and difficulty in sustained release are still limited in using fragranceloaded capsules.In this work,the natural materials sodium alginate and gelatine are dissolved and act as the aqueous phase,lavender is dissolved in caprylic/capric triglyceride(GTCC)as the oil phase,and SiO_(2) nanoparticles with neutralwettability as a solid emulsifier to form O/W Pickering emulsions simultaneously.Finally,multi-core capsules are prepared using the drop injection method with emulsions as templates.The results show that the capsules have been successfully prepared with a spherical morphology and multi-core structure,and the encapsulation rate of multi-core capsules can reach up to 99.6%.In addition,the multi-core capsules possess desirable sustained release performance,the cumulative sustained release rate of fragrance at 25℃over 49 days is only 32.5%.It is attributed to the significant protection of multi-core structure,Pickering emulsion nanoparticle membranes,and hydrogel network shell for encapsulated fragrance.This study is designed to deliver a new strategy for using sustained-release technology with fragrance in food,cosmetics,textiles,and other fields.
文摘CeO_(2) based semiconductor are widely used in solar-driven photothermal catalytic dry reforming of methane(DRM)reaction,but still suffer from low activity and low light utilization efficiency.This study developed graphite-CeO_(2) interfaces to enhance solar-driven photothermal catalytic DRM.Compared with carbon nanotubes-modified CeO_(2)(CeO_(2)-CNT),graphite-modified CeO_(2)(CeO_(2)-GRA)constructed graphite-CeO_(2) interfaces with distortion in CeO_(2),leading to the formation abundant oxygen vacancies.These graphite-CeO_(2) interfaces with oxygen vacancies enhanced optical absorption and promoted the generation and separation of photogenerated carriers.The high endothermic capacity of graphite elevated the catalyst surface temperature from 592.1−691.3℃,boosting light-to-thermal conversion.The synergy between photogenerated carriers and localized heat enabled Ni/CeO_(2)-GRA to achieve a CO production rate of 9985.6 mmol/(g·h)(vs 7192.4 mmol/(g·h)for Ni/CeO_(2))and a light-to-fuel efficiency of 21.8%(vs 13.8%for Ni/CeO_(2)).This work provides insights for designing graphite-semiconductor interfaces to advance photothermal catalytic efficiency.
文摘The stability of acid-crude oil emulsion poses manifold issues in the oil industry.Experimentally evaluating this phenomenon may be costly and time-consuming.In contrast,machine learning models have proven effective in predicting and evaluating various phenomena.This research is the first of its kind to assess the stability of acid-crude oil emulsion,employing various classification machine learning models.For this purpose,a data set consisting of 249 experimental data points belonging to 11 different crude oil samples was collected.Three tree-based models,namely decision tree(DT),random forest(RF),and categorical boosting(CatBoost),as well as three artificial neural network models,namely radial basis function(RBF),multi-layer perceptron(MLP) and convolutional neural network(CNN),were developed based on the properties of crude oil,acid,and protective additive.The CatBoost model obtained the highest accuracy with 0.9687,followed closely by the CNN model with 0.9673.In addition,confusion matrix findings showed the superiority of the CatBoost model.Finally,by applying the SHapley Additive exPlanations(SHAP) method to analyze the impact of input parameters,it was found that the crude oil viscosity has the most significant effect on the model's output with the mean absolute SHAP value of 0.88.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22278027)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(2232013)。
文摘Practical application of carvacrol in different fields including foods and biopesticides has been limited due to its instability and water insolubility.In this work,carvacrol encapsulated Pickering emulsion is developed by using polymeric Janus nanoparticles as the stabilizer.To achieve this,dumbbell-shaped polymeric nanoparticles composed of two spheres of shellac and polylactic acid(PLA)are firstly prepared via co-precipitation in a rotating packed bed reactor,followed by grafting of chitooligosaccharides(COS)onto shellac to synthesis amphiphilic Janus nanoparticles(PLA/shellac-COS).Pickering emulsions with typical oil-in-water,bi-continuous structure and water-in-oil characteristics are produced by configuring carvacrol emulsions with different oil-to-water ratios.The stability of emulsions with 5%carvacrol content stabilized by 0.5% PLA/shellac-COS nanoparticles were more stable when compared to those prepared by shellac nanoparticles and PLA/shellac nanoparticles.After stored for one month,the carvacrol encapsulated Pickering emulsions maintained a high zeta potential of-43.8 mV,with no significant changes in particle size.These preliminary studies illustrated that polymeric Janus nanoparticles synthesized by co-precipitation in a rotating packed bed are promising particles for Pickering emulsions and related work in the future.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.72301061).
文摘This study aims to validate the Object-Oriented User Interface Customization(OOUIC)framework by employing Use Case Analysis(UCA)to facilitate the development of adaptive User Interfaces(UIs).The OOUIC framework advocates for User-Centered Design(UCD)methodologies,including UCA,to systematically identify intricate user requirements and construct adaptive UIs tailored to diverse user needs.To operationalize this approach,thirty users of Product Lifecycle Management(PLM)systems were interviewed across six distinct use cases.Interview transcripts were subjected to deductive content analysis to classify UI objects systematically.Subsequently,adaptive UIs were developed for each use case,and their complexity was quantitatively compared against the original system UIs.The results demonstrated a significant reduction in complexity across all adaptive UIs(Mean Difference,MD=0.11,t(5)=8.26,p<0.001),confirming their superior efficiency.The findings validate the OOUIC framework,demonstrating that UCD effectively captures complex requirements for adaptive UI development,while adaptive UIs mitigate interface complexity through object reduction and optimized layout design.Furthermore,UCA and deductive content analysis serve as robust methodologies for object categorization in adaptive UI design.Beyond eliminating redundant elements and prioritizing object grouping,designers can further reduce complexity by adjusting object dimensions and window sizing.This study underscores the efficacy of UCA in developing adaptive UIs and streamlining complex interfaces.Ultimately,UCD proves instrumental in gathering intricate requirements,while adaptive UIs enhance usability by minimizing object clutter and refining spatial organization.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52074179)for the financial supportNational Key Research and Development Program of China(2024YFB3713705)is also acknowledged.
文摘Cleanliness control of advanced steels is of vital importance for quality control of the products.In order to understand and control the inclusion removal during refining process in molten steel,its motion behaviors at the multiple steel/gas/slag interfaces have attracted the attention much of metallurgical community.The recent development of the agglomeration of non-metallic inclusions at the steel/Ar and steel/slag interfaces has been summarized,and both the experimental as well as theoretical works have been surveyed.In terms of in situ observation of high-temperature interfacial phenomena in the molten steel,researchers utilized high-temperature confocal laser scanning microscopy to observe the movement of more types of inclusions at the interface,i.e.,the investigated inclusion is no longer limited to Al_(2)O_(3)-based inclusions but moves forward to rare earth oxides,MgO-based oxides,etc.In terms of theoretical models,especially the model of inclusions at the steel/slag interface,the recent development has overcome the limitations of the assumptions of Kralchevsky-Paunov model and verified the possible errors caused by the model assumptions by combining the water model and the physical model.Last but not least,the future work in this topic has been suggested,which could be in combination of thermal physical properties of steels and slag,as well as utilize the artificial intelligence-based methodology to implement a comprehensive inclusion motion behaviors during a comprehensive metallurgical process.
文摘Invasive as well as non-invasive neurotechnologies conceptualized to interface the central and peripheral nervous system have been probed for the past decades,which refer to electroencephalography,electrocorticography and microelectrode arrays.The challenges of these mentioned approaches are characterized by the bandwidth of the spatiotemporal resolution,which in turn is essential for large-area neuron recordings(Abiri et al.,2019).
文摘This study prepared and characterized amphiphilic carboxymethyl cellulose stearate(CMCS)recycled from sugarcane bagasse agro-waste(SB).The Fourier-transform infrared(FTIR)analysis confirmed cellulose,carboxymethyl cellulose(CMC),and CMCS structures,with CMCS showing increased H-bonding.X-ray diffraction analysis(XRD)revealed reduced crystallinity in CMC and CMCS.CMCS exhibited a hydrophobic nature but dispersed in water,enabling nanoemulsion formation.Optimal nanoemulsion was achieved with CMCS1,showing a particle size of 99 nm.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)images revealed CMC’s honeycomb structure,transforming into spherical particles in CMCS1.Antimicrobial tests demonstrated strong activity of CMCS formulations against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus,with CMCS3 exhibiting the highest efficacy.These findings highlight the potential of CMCS-based nanoemulsions for antimicrobial applications and nanoemulsification.
基金supported by the Guangdong Province Science and Technology Plan Project 2023B1212120008Shenzhen Science and Technology Program JCYJ20220818101204010+1 种基金RGC Theme-based Research Scheme AoE/M-402/20Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Commission via the Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Materials Engineering Research Center.
文摘Bionic interfaces exhibit multiscale features with various functions that reduce energy consumption and produce renewable resources to support life,triggering them an emerging area of technological revolution in many disciplines.To improve the design and fabrication flexibility,additive manufacturing(AM)technology has been attempted to achieve multiscale structures and reconstruct biological functions at interfaces.Emerging AM of bionic interfaces has led to substantial advancements in renewable energy applications in recent years,but some challenges remain to be overcome.This review first presents a basic understanding of bionic mechanisms and typical manufacturing techniques especially AM.Subsequently,it emphasizes the latest progress of the bionic interfaces and AM on various renewable energy applications,such as those for wetting-controlled surfaces,energy harvesting,water treatment,batteries,and catalysts.Finally,it discusses some challenges and provides insights on how bionic interfaces and AM provide innovative solutions for next-generation renewable energy applications.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2021ME007)the National Natural Science Foundation in China(51574267)the Key Projects of China National Key Research and Development Plan(2019YFA0708703)。
文摘During oil displacement,surfactants often encounter challenges such as emulsion instability and channeling,which can compromise their efficiency.To address these issues,polymer microspheres were synthesized via reverse microemulsion polymerization using acrylamide,2-methyl-2-acrylamidopropane sulfonic acid,and stearyl methacrylate as monomers,with N,N-methylenebisacrylamide as the crosslinker.The microspheres were then combined with sodium alkyl alcohol polyoxyethylene ether carboxylate to enhance emulsion stability and expand the swept volume of surfactant.A stable reverse microemulsion system was prepared using the maximum water solubilization rate as the indicator,and microspheres were synthesized based on this system.The ability of the microspheres to enhance emulsion stability was systematically evaluated.The plugging performance and enhanced oil recovery(EOR)efficiency of the microsphere/surfactant composite system were assessed through core seepage and oil displacement experiments.The experimental results demonstrated that microspheres were successfully prepared in a water-in-oil reverse microemulsion system with a solubilization rate of 42%.The emulsion stability was evaluated under an oil-to-water ratio of 7:3,a temperature of 80℃,and a salinity of 44,592 mg/L,by manually shaking the test tube five times.It was observed that the complete phase separation time of the emulsion increased from 10 to 120 min after the addition of microspheres.Under different permeability conditions(100×10^(-3),300×10^(-3),500×10^(-3)μm^(2)),the recovery efficiency of the composite system increased by 4.5%,8.3%,and 4.8%,respectively,compared to a single surfactant system.The microspheres developed in this study enhanced emulsion stability and increased the swept volume of surfactant within the formation,significantly boosting its oil recovery efficiency.
文摘The functions,applications,developments and current application mode of IDS3.x system are generally introduced in this paper.Then the development mode of spacecraft based on IDS3.x system is described.The existing problems especially the information redundancy of mechanical interface and their effects are pointed out.A new solution is proposed by developing 3D-IDS system.The central functions of 3D-IDS system are shown in this study.A new application mode of 3D-IDS system is explored and described by showing how to fill in,countersign and apply with 3D-IDS file.The 2D drawing and sketch are removed from 3D-IDS system to avoid information redundancy of mechanical interface.The consistency between 3D model and the parameters of IDS file can be guaranteed by the interface tool.The efficiency of filling in,countersigning and applying,has been improved significantly,which greatly promotes the coordination and total efficiency of spacecraft system design departments and unit design departments.
基金UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Community,Grant/Award Number:Flexible Funding Call(2023#20)。
文摘This paper presents an investigation of well integrity during low-temperature CO_(2)injection using a model of thermo-poroelasticity with interface damage mechanics.The casing-cement and cement-formation interfaces are described using cohesive interface elements and a bilinear traction-separation law.Verification testing is performed to establish the correct implementation of the coupled thermal,hydraulic,and mechanical equations.Simulation scenarios are developed to determine well interface damage initiation and development for intact wells and wells with an initial defect in the form of a 45°debonded azimuth.Each intact and defective well was simulated for30 days of CO_(2)injection at selected temperatures.Under the conditions considered,tensile radial stress developed at both the casing-cement and cement-formation interfaces.Hoop stress in the cement sheath remained compressive after 30 days but with reduced magnitude at the lower injection temperature,indicating greater risk of tensile stress and radial cracking as the injection temperature was reduced.Damage occurred in two of four scenarios considered,namely,the intact and defective wells at an injection temperature of 10℃,and was limited to the casing-cement interface,with no damage to the cement-formation interface.Inclusion of the pre-existing defect led to earlier damage initiation,at 2.75 days compared to 4 days,and produced a microannulus with over double the peak aperture at 0.077 mm compared to 0.037 mm.These findings emphasize the importance of accounting for initial defects and damage evolution when investigating the integrity of CO_(2)injection wells.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant number 21878299]。
文摘Polymer binders possess significant potential in alleviating the volume expansion issues of silicon-based anodes,yet remain challenging due to insufficient interfacial interactions with individual components(Si,C,and Cu)of the anode.Herein,we report the synthesis of a stable three-dimensional network structure of the PAA-PEA(polyacrylic acid-polyether amines)polymer binder through intermolecular physicochemical dual cross-linking.By incorporating polar functional groups,the binder molecules not only form strong C-O-Si,N-Si,O=C-O-C,and O=C-O-Cu covalent bonds but also enhance non-covalent interactions with Si,C,and Cu,thereby improving adhesion between the binder and each interface of the anode.Furthermore,weak hydrogen bonds,acting as"sacrificial bonds",dissipate energy and disperse accumulated stress,improving the material flexibility.Due to the high mechanical stability of the framework,which combines both rigidity and flexibility and the coupling effect at the three interfaces,the movement and separation of electrode components are effectively restrained,significantly enhancing the cycling stability of silicon-graphite anodes.The PAA-PEA 2000 electrode exhibits a capacity retention of 78% after 500 cycles at a current density of 0.2 A g^(-1).This work provides insights into the mechanism of binders and guides the design of polymer binders for high-performance Si-based electrodes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21667019,22066017,and 52173267)the Aviation Science Foundation of China(No.2017ZF56020).
文摘Currently,carbon materials derived from biomass are widely sought after as electromagnetic absorbing(EMWA)materials owing to the unique structure,as well as the wide range of natural acquisition pathways,economic viability,and simple processing.However,due to the high dielectric properties,mismatched impedance and single attenuation mechanism,they cannot achieve efficient EMWA performance.Herein,the biomass carbon/Co/porous carbon magnetic composites with a layered gradient structure were fabricated by in-situ deposition of ZIF-67 on the lotus leaf base and then pyrolysis at high temperature.By adjusting the pyrolysis temperature,the sample obtained at 650℃ achieved a minimum reflection value(RLmin)of-34.2dB at a matching thickness of 2.6mm,and a maximum effective absorption bandwidth(EAB)of 7.12GHz.The results indicate that this magnetic composite with a multi-sized layered gradient porous structure has a good electron transport network,a large number of heterogeneous interfaces,and dipole polarization centers,which are conducive to multiple reflection and scattering of microwaves,conduction loss,interface loss,magnetic loss,and impedance matching of materials.Therefore,this work provided a reference for optimizing the EMWA performance of carbon materials and designing a layered gradient porous magnetic composite with multi-sized structure.
