Heterogeneous manufacturing is a topic that continues to receive attention.As an emerging manufacturing technology,additive manufacturing can provide strong technical support for heterogeneous manufacturing.In this st...Heterogeneous manufacturing is a topic that continues to receive attention.As an emerging manufacturing technology,additive manufacturing can provide strong technical support for heterogeneous manufacturing.In this study,both homogeneous and heterogeneous composite tubular bionic components were fabricated based on the cold metal transition technology,and the influence of deposition current on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the components was studied.The results show that the interface of the as-deposited heterogeneous composite component is well bonded,and there is an obvious mechanical interlocking structure.The compressive yield strength and elongation of the heterogeneous composite components are higher than those of the homogeneous components,and are positively correlated with the deposition current.Due to the fluctuation of element content,there are a large number of fine grain structures at the interface of the heterogeneous composite components,which increases the mechanical properties.展开更多
Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries,although a promising candidate of next-generation energy storage devices,are hindered by some bottlenecks in their roadmap toward commercialization.The key challenges include solving the ...Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries,although a promising candidate of next-generation energy storage devices,are hindered by some bottlenecks in their roadmap toward commercialization.The key challenges include solving the issues such as low utilization of active materials,poor cyclic stability,poor rate performance,and unsatisfactory Coulombic efficiency due to the inherent poor electrical and ionic conductivity of sulfur and its discharged products(e.g.,Li2S2 and Li_(2)S),dissolution and migration of polysulfide ions in the electrolyte,unstable solid electrolyte interphase and dendritic growth on an odes,and volume change in both cathodes and anodes.Owing to the high specific surface area,pore volume,low density,good chemical stability,and particularly multimodal pore sizes,hierarchical porous carbon(HPC)mate rials have received considerable attention for circumventing the above pro blems in Li-S batteries.Herein,recent progress made in the synthetic methods and deployment of HPC materials for various components including sulfur cathodes,separators and interlayers,and lithium anodes in Li-S batteries is presented and summarized.More importantly,the correlation between the structures(pore volume,specific surface area,degree of pores,and heteroatom-doping)of HPC and the electrochemical performances of Li-S batteries is elaborated.Finally,a discussion on the challenges and future perspectives associated with HPCs for Li-S batteries is provided.展开更多
Achieving a superior strength-ductility combination for fcc single-phase high entropy alloys(HEAs)is challenging.The present work investigates the in-situ synthesis of Fe_(49.5)Mn_(30)Co_(10)Cr_(10)C_(0.5)interstitial...Achieving a superior strength-ductility combination for fcc single-phase high entropy alloys(HEAs)is challenging.The present work investigates the in-situ synthesis of Fe_(49.5)Mn_(30)Co_(10)Cr_(10)C_(0.5)interstitial solute-strengthened HEA containing 0.5 wt.%Nb(hereafter referred to as iHEA-Nb)using laser melt-ing deposition(LMD),aiming at simultaneously activating multiple strengthening mechanisms.The effect of Nb addition on the microstructure evolution,mechanical properties,strengthening and deformation mechanisms of the as-deposited iHEA-Nb samples was comprehensively evaluated.Multiple levels of het-erogeneity were observed in the LMD-deposited microstructure,including different grain sizes,cellular subgrain structures,various carbide precipitates,as well as elemental segregation.The incorporation of Nb atoms with a large radius leads to lattice distortion,reduces the average grain size,and increases the types and fractions of carbides,aiding in promoting solid solution strengthening,grain boundary strengthening,and precipitation strengthening.Tensile test results show that the Nb addition significantly increases the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the iHEA to 1140 and 1450 MPa,respectively,while maintaining the elongation over 30%.Deformation twins were generated in the tensile deformed samples,contributing to the occurrence of twinning-induced plasticity.This outstanding combination of strength and ductility exceeds that for most additively manufactured HEAs reported to date,demon-strating that the present in situ alloying strategy could provide significant advantages for developing and tailoring microstructures and balancing the mechanical properties of HEAs while avoiding conventional complex thermomechanical treatments.In addition,single-crystal micropillar compression tests revealed that although the twining activity is reduced by the Nb addition to the iHEA,the micromechanical prop-erties of grains with different orientations were significantly enhanced.展开更多
Polarization curves and mass losses of SAF3207 hyper-duplex stainless steel under various conditions were measured.The damaged surfaces after erosion–corrosion tests were characterized by scanning electron microscopy...Polarization curves and mass losses of SAF3207 hyper-duplex stainless steel under various conditions were measured.The damaged surfaces after erosion–corrosion tests were characterized by scanning electron microscopy.The results showed that an increase in flow velocity could enhance the electrochemical corrosion and consequently decrease the passivation properties of the steel.The erosion–corrosion damage of the samples increased substantially when the flow velocity exceeded the critical value of 4 m·s^-1.The mass loss rate increased as the sand content increased,reaching a maximum at 7 wt%sand content,corresponding to the most severe electrochemical corrosion damage.When the sand content was increased further,however,the mass loss rate decreased and then tended stable.The mass loss was divided into incubation,sustained,and stationary periods,with a maximum mass loss rate of 12.97 g·h^-1·m^-2 after an erosion period of 2.5 h.The erosion–corrosion mechanism was investigated in detail.展开更多
The thermal fatigue behaviour of an air plasma sprayed thermal barrier coating was investigated. And also the interfacial strengths of thermal barrier coated specimens subjected to thermal fatigue, as well as a retire...The thermal fatigue behaviour of an air plasma sprayed thermal barrier coating was investigated. And also the interfacial strengths of thermal barrier coated specimens subjected to thermal fatigue, as well as a retired TBC vane were also evaluated by means of an instrumented indentation machine. The results indicated that, （1） the TGO grew at the interface during thermal fatigue cycle as a function of the exposure time at elevated temperature; （2） the microcracks were initiated in the top coating and at the interface after thermal cycle tests; （3） the interfacial strength of TBC, which was evaluated by the indentation method, increased with the thermal cycles; （4） the interfacial strength of the retired TBC vane was almost equal with that of the as-sprayed TBC specimen.展开更多
This paper describes a concept for an independent and redundant safety concept for Lithium batteries in Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles. This concept includes an emergency cooling system based on pressurized car...This paper describes a concept for an independent and redundant safety concept for Lithium batteries in Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles. This concept includes an emergency cooling system based on pressurized carbon dioxide (CO2). Since carbon dioxide (CO2) is a possible medium of future mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems, the MAC system can be utilized for the one-time emergency cooling described in this paper. In the first part of the paper, some major safety aspects of automotive Li batteries are highlighted. In the second section, the paper describes a technical approach, how these batteries can be made safer. Pressurized CO2, which is a promising candidate for cooling liquids used in future mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems, is used to effectively cool down an overheating or up-heating battery in a critical state. The safety system thereby is not based on an electrical effect, but on a direct and fast-reacting thermal conduction, avoiding a thermal runaway of individual cells. The application of the proposed system is to act preventively just before the thermal runaway gets uncontrollable. In this case, the limited amount of CO2, which is available in the MAC system, fulfils the emergency cooling requirements. The combination of standard car components for the concept leads to an only moderate increase of the total weight and the additional system costs. Therefore, the described system might be of interest for car, battery and air conditioning system producers. This paper explains that the synergetic combination of CO2-based MAC systems and Li-based batteries is an innovative approach to improve environmental compatibility in future vehicles. The concept is proven experimentally on a lab scale with battery cells and battery packs consisting of four serially connected cells, respectively.展开更多
The development of new wave energy converters has shed light on a number of unanswered questions in fluid mechanics, but has also identified a number of new issues of importance for their future deployment. The main c...The development of new wave energy converters has shed light on a number of unanswered questions in fluid mechanics, but has also identified a number of new issues of importance for their future deployment. The main concerns relevant to the practical use of wave energy converters are sustainability, survivability, and maintainability. Of course,it is also necessary to maximize the capture per unit area of the structure as well as to minimize the cost. In this review, we consider some of the questions related to the topics of sustainability, survivability, and maintenance access, with respect to sea conditions, for generic wave energy converters with an emphasis on the oscillating wave surge converter. New analytical models that have been developed are a topic of particular discussion. It is also shown how existing numerical models have been pushed to their limits to provide answers to open questions relating to the operation and characteristics of wave energy converters.展开更多
The development of lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries is hindered by the disadvantages of shuttling of polysulfides and the sluggish redox kinetics of the conversion of sulfur species during discharge and charge.Herein,the...The development of lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries is hindered by the disadvantages of shuttling of polysulfides and the sluggish redox kinetics of the conversion of sulfur species during discharge and charge.Herein,the crystallinities of a titanium nitride(TiN)film on copper-embedded carbon nanofibers(Cu-CNFs)are regulated and the nanofibers are used as interlayers to resolve the aforementioned crucial issues.A low-crystalline TiN-coated Cu-CNF(L-TiN-Cu-CNF)interlayer is compared with its highly crystalline counterpart(H-TiN-Cu-CNFs).It is demonstrated that the L-TiN coating not only strengthens the chemical adsorption toward polysulfides but also greatly accelerates the electrochemical conversion of polysulfides.Due to robust carbon frameworks and enhanced kinetics,impressive highrate performance at 2 C(913 mAh g^(-1)based on sulfur)as well as remarkable cyclic stability up to 300 cycles(626 mAh g^(-1))with capacity retention of 46.5%is realized for L-TiN-Cu-CNF interlayer-configured Li-S batteries.Even under high loading(3.8 mg cm^(-2))of sulfur and relatively lean electrolyte(10μL electrolyte per milligram sulfur)conditions,the Li-S battery equipped with L-TiN-Cu-CNF interlayers delivers a high capacity of 1144 mAh g^(-1)with cathodic capacity of 4.25 mAh cm^(-2)at 0.1 C,providing a potential pathway toward the design of multifunctional interlayers for highly efficient Li-S batteries.展开更多
A Cr-Ni-Mo overlayer was deposited on the surface of compacted graphite iron（CGI）by the plasma transferred arc（PTA）alloying technique.The microstructure of Cr-Ni-Mo overlayer was characterized by optical microscop...A Cr-Ni-Mo overlayer was deposited on the surface of compacted graphite iron（CGI）by the plasma transferred arc（PTA）alloying technique.The microstructure of Cr-Ni-Mo overlayer was characterized by optical microscopy（OM）,scanning electron microscopy（SEM）equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy（EDS）,and X-ray diffractometer（XRD）.Results show that the cross-section consists of four regions：alloying zone（AZ）,molten zone（MZ）,heat affected zone（HAZ）,and the substrate（SUB）.The microstructure of AZ mainly consists of cellularγ-（Fe,Ni）solid solution,residual austenite and a network of eutectic Cr7C3 carbide while the MZ area has a typical feature of white cast iron（M3C-type cementite）.The martensite/ledeburite double shells are observed in the HAZ.With decreasing the concentration of Cr-Ni-Mo alloys,the fracture mode changes from ductile in the AZ to brittle in the MZ.The maximum hardness of the AZ（450 HV0.2）is lower than that of the MZ（800 HV0.2）.The eutectic M3 C and M7C3 carbides increase the microhardness,while the austenite decreases that of the AZ.展开更多
In this work,we report a class of wearable,stitchable,and sensitive carbon nanofiber(CNF)-polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)composite-based piezoresistive sensors realized by carbonizing electrospun polyacrylonitrile(PAN)nano...In this work,we report a class of wearable,stitchable,and sensitive carbon nanofiber(CNF)-polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)composite-based piezoresistive sensors realized by carbonizing electrospun polyacrylonitrile(PAN)nanofibers and subsequently embedding in PDMS elastomeric thin films.Electro-mechanical tactile sensing characterization of the resulting piezoresistive strain sensors revealed a linear response with an average force sensitivity of~1.82 kN−1 for normal forces up to 20 N.The real-time functionality of the CNF-PDMS composite sensors in wearable body sensor networks and advanced bionic skin applications was demonstrated through human motion and gesture monitoring experiments.A skin-inspired artificial soft sensor capable of demonstrating proprioceptive and tactile sensory perception utilizing CNF bundles has been shown.Furthermore,a 16-point pressure-sensitive flexible sensor array mimicking slow adapting low threshold mechanoreceptors of glabrous skin was demonstrated.Such devices in tandem with neuromorphic circuits can potentially recreate the sense of touch in robotic arms and restore somatosensory perception in amputees.展开更多
This work demonstrates the application of electrospun single and bundled carbon nanofibers(CNFs)as piezoresistive sensing elements in flexible and ultralightweight sensors.Material,electrical,and nanomechanical charac...This work demonstrates the application of electrospun single and bundled carbon nanofibers(CNFs)as piezoresistive sensing elements in flexible and ultralightweight sensors.Material,electrical,and nanomechanical characterizations were conducted on the CNFs to understand the effect of the critical synthesis parameter—the pyrolyzation temperature on the morphological,structural,and electrical properties.The mechanism of conductive path change under the influence of external stress was hypothesized to explain the piezoresistive behavior observed in the CNF bundles.Quasi-static tensile strain characterization of the CNF bundle-based flexible strain sensor showed a linear response with an average gauge factor of 11.14(for tensile strains up to 50%).Furthermore,conductive graphitic domain discontinuity model was invoked to explain the piezoresistivity originating in a single isolated electrospun CNF.Finally,a single piezoresistive CNF was utilized as a sensing element in an NEMS flow sensor to demonstrate air flow sensing in the range of 5-35 m/s.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52375372)the National Key Laboratory of Particle Transport and Separation Technology(KWKF-2024-3).
文摘Heterogeneous manufacturing is a topic that continues to receive attention.As an emerging manufacturing technology,additive manufacturing can provide strong technical support for heterogeneous manufacturing.In this study,both homogeneous and heterogeneous composite tubular bionic components were fabricated based on the cold metal transition technology,and the influence of deposition current on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the components was studied.The results show that the interface of the as-deposited heterogeneous composite component is well bonded,and there is an obvious mechanical interlocking structure.The compressive yield strength and elongation of the heterogeneous composite components are higher than those of the homogeneous components,and are positively correlated with the deposition current.Due to the fluctuation of element content,there are a large number of fine grain structures at the interface of the heterogeneous composite components,which increases the mechanical properties.
基金Yinyu Xiang is very grateful to the China Scholarship Council(CSC:No.201806950083)for his PhD scholarship。
文摘Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries,although a promising candidate of next-generation energy storage devices,are hindered by some bottlenecks in their roadmap toward commercialization.The key challenges include solving the issues such as low utilization of active materials,poor cyclic stability,poor rate performance,and unsatisfactory Coulombic efficiency due to the inherent poor electrical and ionic conductivity of sulfur and its discharged products(e.g.,Li2S2 and Li_(2)S),dissolution and migration of polysulfide ions in the electrolyte,unstable solid electrolyte interphase and dendritic growth on an odes,and volume change in both cathodes and anodes.Owing to the high specific surface area,pore volume,low density,good chemical stability,and particularly multimodal pore sizes,hierarchical porous carbon(HPC)mate rials have received considerable attention for circumventing the above pro blems in Li-S batteries.Herein,recent progress made in the synthetic methods and deployment of HPC materials for various components including sulfur cathodes,separators and interlayers,and lithium anodes in Li-S batteries is presented and summarized.More importantly,the correlation between the structures(pore volume,specific surface area,degree of pores,and heteroatom-doping)of HPC and the electrochemical performances of Li-S batteries is elaborated.Finally,a discussion on the challenges and future perspectives associated with HPCs for Li-S batteries is provided.
基金WZ acknowledges the China Scholarship Council for her PhD grant(CSC No.201906250212)YP acknowledges financial support by Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland(SNN)within the pro-gram“3D Print Kompas”+8 种基金JPO and JS acknowledge Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia(FCT-MCTES)for its financial support via the project UID/00667/2020(UNIDEMI)JPO acknowledges fund-ing by national funds from FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia,I.P.,in the scope of the projects NosLA/P/0037/2020,UIDP/50025/2020,and UIDB/50025/2020 of the Associate Labo-ratory Institute of Nanostructures,Nanomodelling and Nanofabri-cation–i3N.JS acknowledges the China Scholarship Council for her PhD grant(CSC No.201808320394)The authors acknowledge DESY(Hamburg,Germany),a member of the Helmholtz Associ-ation HGF,for the provision of experimental facilities.Beamtime was allocated for proposal I-20210899 ECThe research leading to this result has been supported by the project CALIPSOplus un-der Grant Agreement 730872 from the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation HORIZON 2020SF acknowledges fi-nancial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52105318 and 52311530340)"Chunhui Plan"Col-laborative Research Project of the Ministry of Education,China(HZKY20220023)This research was carried out under project number S17024o in the framework of the Partnership Program of the Materials Innova-tion Institute M2i(www.m2i.nl)the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research(www.nwo.nl).
文摘Achieving a superior strength-ductility combination for fcc single-phase high entropy alloys(HEAs)is challenging.The present work investigates the in-situ synthesis of Fe_(49.5)Mn_(30)Co_(10)Cr_(10)C_(0.5)interstitial solute-strengthened HEA containing 0.5 wt.%Nb(hereafter referred to as iHEA-Nb)using laser melt-ing deposition(LMD),aiming at simultaneously activating multiple strengthening mechanisms.The effect of Nb addition on the microstructure evolution,mechanical properties,strengthening and deformation mechanisms of the as-deposited iHEA-Nb samples was comprehensively evaluated.Multiple levels of het-erogeneity were observed in the LMD-deposited microstructure,including different grain sizes,cellular subgrain structures,various carbide precipitates,as well as elemental segregation.The incorporation of Nb atoms with a large radius leads to lattice distortion,reduces the average grain size,and increases the types and fractions of carbides,aiding in promoting solid solution strengthening,grain boundary strengthening,and precipitation strengthening.Tensile test results show that the Nb addition significantly increases the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the iHEA to 1140 and 1450 MPa,respectively,while maintaining the elongation over 30%.Deformation twins were generated in the tensile deformed samples,contributing to the occurrence of twinning-induced plasticity.This outstanding combination of strength and ductility exceeds that for most additively manufactured HEAs reported to date,demon-strating that the present in situ alloying strategy could provide significant advantages for developing and tailoring microstructures and balancing the mechanical properties of HEAs while avoiding conventional complex thermomechanical treatments.In addition,single-crystal micropillar compression tests revealed that although the twining activity is reduced by the Nb addition to the iHEA,the micromechanical prop-erties of grains with different orientations were significantly enhanced.
基金supported by the Major Special Program of Fujian Province, China (No. 2017HZ0001-2)the Joint Innovative Project for Industrial Technology of Fujian Province, China (No. FG-2016001)+1 种基金the Special Funds for Marine High-Tech Industry Development of the Fujian Province of China (High-Tech of Ocean and Fisheries of Fujian Province 2014 No. 14)the Scientific Research Projects for Young Teachers of Education Department of Fujian Province, China (No. JAT160066)
文摘Polarization curves and mass losses of SAF3207 hyper-duplex stainless steel under various conditions were measured.The damaged surfaces after erosion–corrosion tests were characterized by scanning electron microscopy.The results showed that an increase in flow velocity could enhance the electrochemical corrosion and consequently decrease the passivation properties of the steel.The erosion–corrosion damage of the samples increased substantially when the flow velocity exceeded the critical value of 4 m·s^-1.The mass loss rate increased as the sand content increased,reaching a maximum at 7 wt%sand content,corresponding to the most severe electrochemical corrosion damage.When the sand content was increased further,however,the mass loss rate decreased and then tended stable.The mass loss was divided into incubation,sustained,and stationary periods,with a maximum mass loss rate of 12.97 g·h^-1·m^-2 after an erosion period of 2.5 h.The erosion–corrosion mechanism was investigated in detail.
文摘The thermal fatigue behaviour of an air plasma sprayed thermal barrier coating was investigated. And also the interfacial strengths of thermal barrier coated specimens subjected to thermal fatigue, as well as a retired TBC vane were also evaluated by means of an instrumented indentation machine. The results indicated that, （1） the TGO grew at the interface during thermal fatigue cycle as a function of the exposure time at elevated temperature; （2） the microcracks were initiated in the top coating and at the interface after thermal cycle tests; （3） the interfacial strength of TBC, which was evaluated by the indentation method, increased with the thermal cycles; （4） the interfacial strength of the retired TBC vane was almost equal with that of the as-sprayed TBC specimen.
文摘This paper describes a concept for an independent and redundant safety concept for Lithium batteries in Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles. This concept includes an emergency cooling system based on pressurized carbon dioxide (CO2). Since carbon dioxide (CO2) is a possible medium of future mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems, the MAC system can be utilized for the one-time emergency cooling described in this paper. In the first part of the paper, some major safety aspects of automotive Li batteries are highlighted. In the second section, the paper describes a technical approach, how these batteries can be made safer. Pressurized CO2, which is a promising candidate for cooling liquids used in future mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems, is used to effectively cool down an overheating or up-heating battery in a critical state. The safety system thereby is not based on an electrical effect, but on a direct and fast-reacting thermal conduction, avoiding a thermal runaway of individual cells. The application of the proposed system is to act preventively just before the thermal runaway gets uncontrollable. In this case, the limited amount of CO2, which is available in the MAC system, fulfils the emergency cooling requirements. The combination of standard car components for the concept leads to an only moderate increase of the total weight and the additional system costs. Therefore, the described system might be of interest for car, battery and air conditioning system producers. This paper explains that the synergetic combination of CO2-based MAC systems and Li-based batteries is an innovative approach to improve environmental compatibility in future vehicles. The concept is proven experimentally on a lab scale with battery cells and battery packs consisting of four serially connected cells, respectively.
基金funded by the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) under the research project “High-end Computational Modelling for Wave Energy Systems” (Grant SFI/10/IN.1/12996) in collaboration with Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (Ma REI)the SFI Centre for Marine Renewable Energy Research (SFI/12/RC/2302)+4 种基金support from EPSRC through Project Grant EP/M021394/1the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) through the Renewable Energy Research Development & Demonstration Programme (Grant RE/OE/13/20132074)the European Space Agency (ESA)the numerical simulations were performed on the Stokes and Fionn clusters at the Irish Centre for High-end Computing (ICHEC)the Swiss National Computing Centre under the PRACE-2IP project (Grant FP7 RI-283493)
文摘The development of new wave energy converters has shed light on a number of unanswered questions in fluid mechanics, but has also identified a number of new issues of importance for their future deployment. The main concerns relevant to the practical use of wave energy converters are sustainability, survivability, and maintainability. Of course,it is also necessary to maximize the capture per unit area of the structure as well as to minimize the cost. In this review, we consider some of the questions related to the topics of sustainability, survivability, and maintenance access, with respect to sea conditions, for generic wave energy converters with an emphasis on the oscillating wave surge converter. New analytical models that have been developed are a topic of particular discussion. It is also shown how existing numerical models have been pushed to their limits to provide answers to open questions relating to the operation and characteristics of wave energy converters.
基金China Scholarship Council,Grant/Award Number:201806950083Advanced Materials research program of the Zernike National Research CentreFaculty of Science and Engineering(FSE),University of Groningen。
文摘The development of lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries is hindered by the disadvantages of shuttling of polysulfides and the sluggish redox kinetics of the conversion of sulfur species during discharge and charge.Herein,the crystallinities of a titanium nitride(TiN)film on copper-embedded carbon nanofibers(Cu-CNFs)are regulated and the nanofibers are used as interlayers to resolve the aforementioned crucial issues.A low-crystalline TiN-coated Cu-CNF(L-TiN-Cu-CNF)interlayer is compared with its highly crystalline counterpart(H-TiN-Cu-CNFs).It is demonstrated that the L-TiN coating not only strengthens the chemical adsorption toward polysulfides but also greatly accelerates the electrochemical conversion of polysulfides.Due to robust carbon frameworks and enhanced kinetics,impressive highrate performance at 2 C(913 mAh g^(-1)based on sulfur)as well as remarkable cyclic stability up to 300 cycles(626 mAh g^(-1))with capacity retention of 46.5%is realized for L-TiN-Cu-CNF interlayer-configured Li-S batteries.Even under high loading(3.8 mg cm^(-2))of sulfur and relatively lean electrolyte(10μL electrolyte per milligram sulfur)conditions,the Li-S battery equipped with L-TiN-Cu-CNF interlayers delivers a high capacity of 1144 mAh g^(-1)with cathodic capacity of 4.25 mAh cm^(-2)at 0.1 C,providing a potential pathway toward the design of multifunctional interlayers for highly efficient Li-S batteries.
文摘A Cr-Ni-Mo overlayer was deposited on the surface of compacted graphite iron（CGI）by the plasma transferred arc（PTA）alloying technique.The microstructure of Cr-Ni-Mo overlayer was characterized by optical microscopy（OM）,scanning electron microscopy（SEM）equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy（EDS）,and X-ray diffractometer（XRD）.Results show that the cross-section consists of four regions：alloying zone（AZ）,molten zone（MZ）,heat affected zone（HAZ）,and the substrate（SUB）.The microstructure of AZ mainly consists of cellularγ-（Fe,Ni）solid solution,residual austenite and a network of eutectic Cr7C3 carbide while the MZ area has a typical feature of white cast iron（M3C-type cementite）.The martensite/ledeburite double shells are observed in the HAZ.With decreasing the concentration of Cr-Ni-Mo alloys,the fracture mode changes from ductile in the AZ to brittle in the MZ.The maximum hardness of the AZ（450 HV0.2）is lower than that of the MZ（800 HV0.2）.The eutectic M3 C and M7C3 carbides increase the microhardness,while the austenite decreases that of the AZ.
基金supported by financial support from the University of Groningen’s start-up grant and Dutch Research Council(NWO)through the NWA Idea Generator project(NWA.1228.192.279)。
文摘In this work,we report a class of wearable,stitchable,and sensitive carbon nanofiber(CNF)-polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)composite-based piezoresistive sensors realized by carbonizing electrospun polyacrylonitrile(PAN)nanofibers and subsequently embedding in PDMS elastomeric thin films.Electro-mechanical tactile sensing characterization of the resulting piezoresistive strain sensors revealed a linear response with an average force sensitivity of~1.82 kN−1 for normal forces up to 20 N.The real-time functionality of the CNF-PDMS composite sensors in wearable body sensor networks and advanced bionic skin applications was demonstrated through human motion and gesture monitoring experiments.A skin-inspired artificial soft sensor capable of demonstrating proprioceptive and tactile sensory perception utilizing CNF bundles has been shown.Furthermore,a 16-point pressure-sensitive flexible sensor array mimicking slow adapting low threshold mechanoreceptors of glabrous skin was demonstrated.Such devices in tandem with neuromorphic circuits can potentially recreate the sense of touch in robotic arms and restore somatosensory perception in amputees.
文摘This work demonstrates the application of electrospun single and bundled carbon nanofibers(CNFs)as piezoresistive sensing elements in flexible and ultralightweight sensors.Material,electrical,and nanomechanical characterizations were conducted on the CNFs to understand the effect of the critical synthesis parameter—the pyrolyzation temperature on the morphological,structural,and electrical properties.The mechanism of conductive path change under the influence of external stress was hypothesized to explain the piezoresistive behavior observed in the CNF bundles.Quasi-static tensile strain characterization of the CNF bundle-based flexible strain sensor showed a linear response with an average gauge factor of 11.14(for tensile strains up to 50%).Furthermore,conductive graphitic domain discontinuity model was invoked to explain the piezoresistivity originating in a single isolated electrospun CNF.Finally,a single piezoresistive CNF was utilized as a sensing element in an NEMS flow sensor to demonstrate air flow sensing in the range of 5-35 m/s.
