MXene nanomaterials are one of the most promising electrode material candidates for supercapacitors owing to their high conductivity,abundant surface functional groups and large surface area.However,electrodes based o...MXene nanomaterials are one of the most promising electrode material candidates for supercapacitors owing to their high conductivity,abundant surface functional groups and large surface area.However,electrodes based on MXene may result in low ion-accessible surface area and blocked ion transport pathways because of the self-restacking of MXene nanosheets.It is essential to suppress the self-res tacking of nanosheets and increase the electrochemical active sites in order to optimize the electrode.In this work,bidirectionally aligned MXene hybrid aerogel(A-MHA)assembled with MXene nanosheets and microgels is prepared using a facile bidirectional freeze casting and freeze-drying method.The bidirectionally aligned structure together with the three-dimensional structured microgels in the A-MHAs,can improve the ionaccessible surface area and provide more barrier-free channels by exposing more active sites and ensuring electrolyte transport freely.The A-MHA with MXene microgels content of 40 wt%exhibits a high specific capacitance of 760 F·g^(-1)at 1 A·g^(-1)and a remarkable cyclic performance of 97%after 10,000 cycles at100 mV·s^(-1)in 1 mol·L^(-1)H_(2)SO_(4)electrolyte.A-MHAs show remarkable electrochemical properties and are of potential application in energy storage.展开更多
Smartcombination of manifold carbonaceous materials with admirable functionalities(like full of pores/functional groups,high specific surface area) is still a mainstream/preferential way to address knotty issues of po...Smartcombination of manifold carbonaceous materials with admirable functionalities(like full of pores/functional groups,high specific surface area) is still a mainstream/preferential way to address knotty issues of polysulfides dissolution/shuttling and poor electrical conductivity for S-based cathodes.However,extensive use of conductive carbon fillers in cell designs/technology would induce electrolytic overconsumption and thereby shelve high-energy-density promise of Li-S cells.To cut down carbon usage,we propose the incorporation of multi-functionalized NiFe2O4 quantum dots(QDs) as affordable additive substitutes.The total carbon content can be greatly curtailed from 26%(in traditional S/C cathodes) to a low/commercial mass ratio(~5%).Particularly,note that NiFe2O4 QDs additives own superb chemisorption interactions with soluble Li2Sn molecules and proper catalytic features facilitating polysulfide phase conversions and can also strengthen charge-transfer capability/redox kinetics of overall cathode systems.Benefiting from these intrinsic properties,such hybrid cathodes demonstrate prominent rate behaviors(decent capacity retention with ~526 mAh g^-1 even at 5 A g^-1) and stable cyclic performance in LiNO3-free electrolytes(only ~0.08% capacity decay per cycle in 500 cycles at 0.2 A g^-1).This work may arouse tremendous research interest in seeking other alternative QDs and offer an economical/more applicable methodology to construct low-carbon-content electrodes for practical usage.展开更多
Performance degradation shortens the life of solid oxide fuel cells in practical applications.Revealing the degradation mechanism is crucial for the continuous improvement of cell durability.In this work,the effects o...Performance degradation shortens the life of solid oxide fuel cells in practical applications.Revealing the degradation mechanism is crucial for the continuous improvement of cell durability.In this work,the effects of cell operating conditions on the terminal voltage and anode microstructure of a Ni-yttria-stabilized zirconia anode-supported single cell were investigated.The microstructure of the anode active area near the electrolyte was characterized by laser optical microscopy and focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy.Ni depletion at the anode/electrolyte interface region was observed after 100 h discharge tests.In addition,the long-term stability of the single cell was evaluated at 700℃for 3000 h.After an initial decline,the anode-supported single cell exhibits good durability with a voltage decay rate of 0.72%/kh and an electrode polarization resistance decay rate of 0.17%/kh.The main performance loss of the cell originates from the initial degradation.展开更多
Methanol cross-over effects from the anode to the cathode are important parameters for reducing catalytic performance in direct methanol fuel cells.A promising candidate catalyst for the cathode in direct methanol fue...Methanol cross-over effects from the anode to the cathode are important parameters for reducing catalytic performance in direct methanol fuel cells.A promising candidate catalyst for the cathode in direct methanol fuel cells must have excellent activity toward oxygen reduction reaction and resistance to methanol oxidation reaction.This review focuses on the methanol tolerant noble metal-based electrocatalysts,including platinum and palladium-based alloys,noble metal–carbon based composites,transition metal-based catalysts,carbon-based metal catalysts,and metal-free catalysts.The understanding of the correlation between the activity and the synthesis method,electrolyte environment and stability issues are highlighted.For the transition metal-based catalyst,their activity,stability and methanol tolerance in direct methanol fuel cells and comparisons with those of platinum are particularly discussed.Finally,strategies to enhance the methanol tolerance and hinder the generation of mixed potential in direct methanol fuel cells are also presented.This review provides a perspective for future developments for the scientist in selecting suitable methanol tolerate catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction and designing high-performance practical direct methanol fuel cells.展开更多
During heat treatment process, the distortion behavior inevitably appears in hydraulic turbine blade castings. In this research, a technology was developed for real-time measurement of the distortion in hydraulic turb...During heat treatment process, the distortion behavior inevitably appears in hydraulic turbine blade castings. In this research, a technology was developed for real-time measurement of the distortion in hydraulic turbine blade castings at the still air cooling and forced air cooling stages during heat treatment process. The method was used to measure the distortion behavior at the cooling stages in both normalizing and tempering processes. At the normalization, the distortion at the blade comer near outlet side undergoes four stages with alternating bending along positive and negative directions. At the tempering stage, the distortion could be divided into two steps. The temperature difference between the two surfaces of blade casting was employed to analyze the distortion mechanism. The measured results could be applied to guide the production, and the machining allowance could be reduced by controlling the distortion behavior.展开更多
A new benzoimidazole-naphthalimide derivative 4 was synthesized and its photophysical properties were studied. This compound showed highly selectively and sensitive colorimetric and ratiometric sensing ability for flu...A new benzoimidazole-naphthalimide derivative 4 was synthesized and its photophysical properties were studied. This compound showed highly selectively and sensitive colorimetric and ratiometric sensing ability for fluoride anion.展开更多
Antimony(Sb) is an attractive cathode for liquid metal batteries(LMBs) because of its high theoretical voltage and low cost.The main obstacles associated with the Sb-based cathodes are unsatisfactory energy density an...Antimony(Sb) is an attractive cathode for liquid metal batteries(LMBs) because of its high theoretical voltage and low cost.The main obstacles associated with the Sb-based cathodes are unsatisfactory energy density and poor rate-capability.Herein,we propose a novel Sb_(64)Cu_(36)cathode that effectively tackles these issues.The Sb_(64)Cu_(36)(melting point:525℃) cathode presents a novel lithiation mechanism involving sequentially the generation of Li_(2)CuSb,the formation of Li_(3)Sb,and the conversion reaction of Li_(2)CuSb to Li_(3)Sb and Cu.The generated intermetallic compounds show a unique microstructure of the upper floated Li_(2)CuSb layer and the below cross-linked structure with interpenetrated Li_(2)CuSb and Li_(3)Sb phases.Compared with Li_(3)Sb,the lower Li migration energy barrier(0.188 eV) of Li_(2)CuSb significantly facilitates the lithium diffusion across the intermediate compounds and accelerates the reaction kinetics.Consequently,the Li‖Sb_(64)Cu_(36)cell delivers a more excellent electrochemical performance(energy density:353 W h kg^(-1)at 0.4 A cm^(-2);rate capability:0.59 V at 2.0 A cm^(-2)),and a much lower energy storage cost of only 38.45 $ kW h^(-1)than other previously reported Sb-based LMBs.This work provides a novel cathode design concept for the development of high-performance LMBs in applications for large-scale energy storage.展开更多
For a long time,in aqueous zinc-ion batteries,the intercalation/extraction chemistry of Zn2+/H+has been considered as the primary energy storage mechanism in vanadium-based compounds.Herein,we observed an interesting ...For a long time,in aqueous zinc-ion batteries,the intercalation/extraction chemistry of Zn2+/H+has been considered as the primary energy storage mechanism in vanadium-based compounds.Herein,we observed an interesting phase transition of V_(2)O_(3) to V_(2)O_(5)·3H_(2)O under high-voltage conditions.The reconstructed phase(V_(2)O_(5)·3H_(2)O)displays an improved specific capacity of 472.4 mA h g^(-1),about 5 times larger than that of the original compound(V_(2)O_(3)).What’s more,the electrode exhibits a highly reversible conversion reaction between V_(2)O_(5)·3H_(2)O and Zn_(3)V_(2)O_(7)(OH)_(2)·2H_(2)O(ZVO)during the charge/discharge process,showing an excellent rate capability and cycling stability.The findings also confirm the electrochemical activity of ZVO,which has generally been considered to be an inactive by-product.This energy storage mechanism,different from the previously reported intercalation chemistry,offers a new insight to understand the electrochemical behavior of V-based electrode materials.展开更多
The construction of highly conductive structures with excellent adsorption–catalytic properties to accelerate electron transfer and suppress polysulfide shuttle is considered as an effective strategy to achieve well-...The construction of highly conductive structures with excellent adsorption–catalytic properties to accelerate electron transfer and suppress polysulfide shuttle is considered as an effective strategy to achieve well-performing sodium–sulfur batteries.Herein,a self-supported tessellated N-doped carbon/CoSe_(2)(NCCS)is developed as a sulfur host for sodium–sulfur batteries by a simple deposition–selenization of lyophilized bacterial cellulose(BC),where NC acts as a conductive network to ensure the rapid initiation of efficient catalytic reactions at the tessellated CoSe_(2)interface and maintain good structural stability.展开更多
High energy density room temperature sodium–sulfur(RT Na–S)batteries are receiving increasing attention as promising energy storage systems.However,the volume expansion of sulfur and the shuttle effect of polysulfid...High energy density room temperature sodium–sulfur(RT Na–S)batteries are receiving increasing attention as promising energy storage systems.However,the volume expansion of sulfur and the shuttle effect of polysulfides are the biggest obstacles to their development.In this study,a 3D porous aerogel(hybridized by Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene and rGO)adhered with cobalt nanoparticles(MG-Co)is applied to RT Na–S batteries.展开更多
Prussian blue analogues(PBAs)as a kind of promising cathode material for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)have attracted much attention due to their low price and open three-dimensional(3D)channel structure.Here,a facile wet...Prussian blue analogues(PBAs)as a kind of promising cathode material for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)have attracted much attention due to their low price and open three-dimensional(3D)channel structure.Here,a facile wet-chemical method is used to synthesize a nano-sized NiFe-PBA compound.The as-syn thesized NiFe-PBA not only exhibits good structural stability but also demonstrates impressive electro chemical performance when it is used as a cathode in SIBs.Both liquid-state and solid-state sodium-ion batteries(SSIBs)demonstrate excellent cycling stability with a capacity retention of 85.8%and 86.7%,respectively,after 1120 cycles.展开更多
Inverse method was used in single crystal superalloy DD6 processing simulation during solidification. Numerical modeling coupled with experiments has been used to estimate the interface heat transfer coefficient （IHT...Inverse method was used in single crystal superalloy DD6 processing simulation during solidification. Numerical modeling coupled with experiments has been used to estimate the interface heat transfer coefficient （IHTC） between the surface of slab casting and inner mold. Calculated temperature dependent values of IHTC were obtained from a numerical solution. The calculated temperatures agreed well with the measurement of cooling profile.展开更多
The role of water in CO oxidation was investigated on Pd/CeO2 with different morphologies(rods(R),cubes(C)and octahedrons(O)).Compared with the absence of water,CO oxidation activity increases 2 times in the presence ...The role of water in CO oxidation was investigated on Pd/CeO2 with different morphologies(rods(R),cubes(C)and octahedrons(O)).Compared with the absence of water,CO oxidation activity increases 2 times in the presence of water on Pd/CeO2-C;but a decrease is found on Pd/CeO2-R.Catalyst characterization reveals that Pd is mainly in the form of solid solution(PdxCe1-xO2-σ)on Pd/CeO2-R and a mixture of metal and PdxCe1-xO2-σsolid solution on Pd/CeO2-C.The strong interaction between Pd and CeO2-R results in the form of stable bidentate carbonates species;while the relatively weak interaction between Pd and CeO2-C leads to the produce of unstable monodentate carbonates species.The effects of water on CO oxidation activity closely relate with the Pd chemical state and the types of carbonates species.Water restrains CO adsorption on PdxCe1-xO2-σsolid solution,but it has negligent effects on metallic Pd species.In the presence of water,bidentate carbonates species remains stable but the decrease in the amount of monodentate carbonates species is observed.展开更多
Microstructures and precipitation behaviours of Mg94Y4Zn2 （at. %） extruded alloy during solution treatment and ageing processes were investigated. Three major phases were observed in the as-cast Ug94Zn2Y4 alloy：α-...Microstructures and precipitation behaviours of Mg94Y4Zn2 （at. %） extruded alloy during solution treatment and ageing processes were investigated. Three major phases were observed in the as-cast Ug94Zn2Y4 alloy：α-Mg, block shaped 1 8R long period stacking ordered （LPSO） phase and Mg24Y5 cuboid particles. After homogenization and extrusion, the block shaped LPSO phase changed into plate-like shape aligned along the direction of extrusion. During solution treatment, a small fraction of LPSO phase was transformed from 18R structure to 14H type. The nano-scale β＇ phase with its close-packed planes being perpendicular to the direction of both α-Mg and LPSO structure was precipitated at ageing stage. The coexistence of β＇ and LPSO phase contributes to the strengthening of the alloy, with microhardness for the matrix and LPSO structures reaching 145.8 and 155,0 HV, respectively.展开更多
The photoluminescence （PL） characteristics of Eu^3＋ and Li^＋ co-doped ZnO PL materials against heat-treatment temperature were discussed. The PL xerogel and powder samples were prepared by solgel process. The emis...The photoluminescence （PL） characteristics of Eu^3＋ and Li^＋ co-doped ZnO PL materials against heat-treatment temperature were discussed. The PL xerogel and powder samples were prepared by solgel process. The emission spectra of all samples showed two broad bands peaking at 590 nm and 620 nm under UV-Vis excitation. But the relative intensity of red PL （620 nm） was much greater than that of green PL （590 nm） of the same sample, that s to say, the red color was the main luminescence. With heat-treatment temperature increase, the two kinds of colors PL intensity decreased, and both the red and green PL intensity of the xerogel samples was much greater than those of powder samples respectively. The XRD patterns revealed that Eu^3＋ ions were successfully incorporated in ZnO crystals in xerogel samples. When heat-treatment temperature reached 350 ℃, the Eu^3＋ began to separate out of the ZnO crystals and Eu2O3 crystals came into being. When the powder sample was subjected to UV-Vis excitation, the energy transfered from the host ZnO emission to Eu^3＋ became weaker than the xerogel sample.展开更多
The Materials Genome Initiative requires the crossing of material calculations,machine learning,and experiments to accelerate the material development process.In recent years,data-based methods have been applied to th...The Materials Genome Initiative requires the crossing of material calculations,machine learning,and experiments to accelerate the material development process.In recent years,data-based methods have been applied to the thermoelectric field,mostly on the transport properties.In this work,we combined data-driven machine learning and first-principles automated calculations into an active learning loop,in order to predict the p-type power factors(PFs)of diamond-like pnictides and chalcogenides.Our active learning loop contains two procedures(1)based on a high-throughput theoretical database,machine learning methods are employed to select potential candidates and(2)computational verification is applied to these candidates about their transport properties.The verification data will be added into the database to improve the extrapolation abilities of the machine learning models.Different strategies of selecting candidates have been tested,finally the Gradient Boosting Regression model of Query by Committee strategy has the highest extrapolation accuracy(the Pearson R=0.95 on untrained systems).Based on the prediction from the machine learning models,binary pnictides,vacancy,and small atom-containing chalcogenides are predicted to have large PFs.The bonding analysis reveals that the alterations of anionic bonding networks due to small atoms are beneficial to the PFs in these compounds.展开更多
Using porous carbon hosts in cathodes of Li-S cells can disperse S actives and offset their poor electrical conductivity.However,such reservoirs would in turn absorb excess electrolyte solvents to S-unfilled regions,c...Using porous carbon hosts in cathodes of Li-S cells can disperse S actives and offset their poor electrical conductivity.However,such reservoirs would in turn absorb excess electrolyte solvents to S-unfilled regions,causing the electrolyte overconsumption,specific energy decline,and even safety hazards for battery devices.To build better cathodes,we propose to substitute carbons by In-doped SnO_(2)(ITO)nano ceramics that own three-in-one functionalities:1)using conductive ITO enables minimizing the total carbon content to an extremely low mass ratio(~3%)in cathodes,elevating the electrode tap density and averting the electrolyte overuse;2)polar ITO nanoclusters can serve as robust anchors toward Li polysulfide(LiPS)by electrostatic adsorption or chemical bond interactions;3)they offer catalysis centers for liquid–solid phase conversions of S-based actives.Also,such ceramics are intrinsically nonflammable,preventing S cathodes away from thermal runaway or explosion.These merits entail our configured cathodes with high tap density(1.54 g cm^(−3)),less electrolyte usage,good security for flame retardance,and decent Li-storage behaviors.With lean and LiNO_(3)-free electrolyte,packed full cells exhibit excellent redox kinetics,suppressed LiPS shuttling,and excellent cyclability.This may trigger great research enthusiasm in rational design of low-carbon and safer S cathodes.展开更多
Based on the Cantor function and phase modulation, a tunable fractal axicon is formed on a liquid crystal on silicon （LCoS） with an improved generating method. It has higher focusing efficiency in higher fractal sta...Based on the Cantor function and phase modulation, a tunable fractal axicon is formed on a liquid crystal on silicon （LCoS） with an improved generating method. It has higher focusing efficiency in higher fractal stage and approaches to 100% theoretically. The on-axis intensity keeps its fractal structure unchanged in operation of fractal stages. The tunability of the axicon is demonstrated by tune fractal stage from 1 to 3 and focal length from 0.8 m to 1 m. We also provide details of theoretical analyses and experimental results.展开更多
The AgCuInGa alloy precursors with different Ag concentrations are fabricated by sputtering an Ag target and a CuInGa target.The precursors are selenized in the H_(2)Se-containing atmosphere to prepare(Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se...The AgCuInGa alloy precursors with different Ag concentrations are fabricated by sputtering an Ag target and a CuInGa target.The precursors are selenized in the H_(2)Se-containing atmosphere to prepare(Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se_(2)(ACIGS)absorbers.The beneficial effects of Ag doping are demonstrated and their mechanism is explained.It is found that Ag doping significantly improves the films crystallinity.This is believed to be due to the lower melting point of chalcopyrite phase obtained by the Ag doping.This leads to a higher migration ability of the atoms that in turn promotes grain boundary migration and improves the film crystallinity.The Ga enrichment at the interface between the absorber and the back electrode is also alleviated during the selenization annealing.It is found that Ag doping within a specific range can passivate the band tail and improve the quality of the films.Therefore,carrier recombination is reduced and carrier transport is improved.The negative effects of excessive Ag are also demonstrated and their origin is revealed.Because the atomic size of Ag is different from that of Cu,for the Ag/(Ag+Cu)ratio(AAC)≥0.030,lattice distortion is aggravated,and significant micro-strain appears.The atomic radius of Ag is close to those of In and Ga,so that the continued increase in AAC will give rise to the Ag;or Ag;defects.Both the structural and compositional defects degrade the quality of the absorbers and the device performance.An excellent absorber can be obtained at AAC of 0.015.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52002354)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M672256)。
文摘MXene nanomaterials are one of the most promising electrode material candidates for supercapacitors owing to their high conductivity,abundant surface functional groups and large surface area.However,electrodes based on MXene may result in low ion-accessible surface area and blocked ion transport pathways because of the self-restacking of MXene nanosheets.It is essential to suppress the self-res tacking of nanosheets and increase the electrochemical active sites in order to optimize the electrode.In this work,bidirectionally aligned MXene hybrid aerogel(A-MHA)assembled with MXene nanosheets and microgels is prepared using a facile bidirectional freeze casting and freeze-drying method.The bidirectionally aligned structure together with the three-dimensional structured microgels in the A-MHAs,can improve the ionaccessible surface area and provide more barrier-free channels by exposing more active sites and ensuring electrolyte transport freely.The A-MHA with MXene microgels content of 40 wt%exhibits a high specific capacitance of 760 F·g^(-1)at 1 A·g^(-1)and a remarkable cyclic performance of 97%after 10,000 cycles at100 mV·s^(-1)in 1 mol·L^(-1)H_(2)SO_(4)electrolyte.A-MHAs show remarkable electrochemical properties and are of potential application in energy storage.
基金financial supports from National Natural Science Foundation of China (51802269 and 21773138)Chongqing Natural Science Foundation (cstc2018jcyjAX0624)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (XDJK2019AA002)Venture & Innovation Support Program for Chongqing overseas returnees (cx2018027)。
文摘Smartcombination of manifold carbonaceous materials with admirable functionalities(like full of pores/functional groups,high specific surface area) is still a mainstream/preferential way to address knotty issues of polysulfides dissolution/shuttling and poor electrical conductivity for S-based cathodes.However,extensive use of conductive carbon fillers in cell designs/technology would induce electrolytic overconsumption and thereby shelve high-energy-density promise of Li-S cells.To cut down carbon usage,we propose the incorporation of multi-functionalized NiFe2O4 quantum dots(QDs) as affordable additive substitutes.The total carbon content can be greatly curtailed from 26%(in traditional S/C cathodes) to a low/commercial mass ratio(~5%).Particularly,note that NiFe2O4 QDs additives own superb chemisorption interactions with soluble Li2Sn molecules and proper catalytic features facilitating polysulfide phase conversions and can also strengthen charge-transfer capability/redox kinetics of overall cathode systems.Benefiting from these intrinsic properties,such hybrid cathodes demonstrate prominent rate behaviors(decent capacity retention with ~526 mAh g^-1 even at 5 A g^-1) and stable cyclic performance in LiNO3-free electrolytes(only ~0.08% capacity decay per cycle in 500 cycles at 0.2 A g^-1).This work may arouse tremendous research interest in seeking other alternative QDs and offer an economical/more applicable methodology to construct low-carbon-content electrodes for practical usage.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFB1502202)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.FRF-GF-20-09B).
文摘Performance degradation shortens the life of solid oxide fuel cells in practical applications.Revealing the degradation mechanism is crucial for the continuous improvement of cell durability.In this work,the effects of cell operating conditions on the terminal voltage and anode microstructure of a Ni-yttria-stabilized zirconia anode-supported single cell were investigated.The microstructure of the anode active area near the electrolyte was characterized by laser optical microscopy and focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy.Ni depletion at the anode/electrolyte interface region was observed after 100 h discharge tests.In addition,the long-term stability of the single cell was evaluated at 700℃for 3000 h.After an initial decline,the anode-supported single cell exhibits good durability with a voltage decay rate of 0.72%/kh and an electrode polarization resistance decay rate of 0.17%/kh.The main performance loss of the cell originates from the initial degradation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundations of China(22150410340)the Chongqing Science&Technology Commission(catc2018jcyjax0582)。
文摘Methanol cross-over effects from the anode to the cathode are important parameters for reducing catalytic performance in direct methanol fuel cells.A promising candidate catalyst for the cathode in direct methanol fuel cells must have excellent activity toward oxygen reduction reaction and resistance to methanol oxidation reaction.This review focuses on the methanol tolerant noble metal-based electrocatalysts,including platinum and palladium-based alloys,noble metal–carbon based composites,transition metal-based catalysts,carbon-based metal catalysts,and metal-free catalysts.The understanding of the correlation between the activity and the synthesis method,electrolyte environment and stability issues are highlighted.For the transition metal-based catalyst,their activity,stability and methanol tolerance in direct methanol fuel cells and comparisons with those of platinum are particularly discussed.Finally,strategies to enhance the methanol tolerance and hinder the generation of mixed potential in direct methanol fuel cells are also presented.This review provides a perspective for future developments for the scientist in selecting suitable methanol tolerate catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction and designing high-performance practical direct methanol fuel cells.
基金supported financially by the National Eleventh Five-Year Science and Technology Support Program of China through Grant No.2007BAF02B02Major National Sci-Tech Project of China No 2011ZX04014-052
文摘During heat treatment process, the distortion behavior inevitably appears in hydraulic turbine blade castings. In this research, a technology was developed for real-time measurement of the distortion in hydraulic turbine blade castings at the still air cooling and forced air cooling stages during heat treatment process. The method was used to measure the distortion behavior at the cooling stages in both normalizing and tempering processes. At the normalization, the distortion at the blade comer near outlet side undergoes four stages with alternating bending along positive and negative directions. At the tempering stage, the distortion could be divided into two steps. The temperature difference between the two surfaces of blade casting was employed to analyze the distortion mechanism. The measured results could be applied to guide the production, and the machining allowance could be reduced by controlling the distortion behavior.
基金supported by National Basic Research 973 Program (No.2006CB806200) and Scientific Committee of Shanghai.
文摘A new benzoimidazole-naphthalimide derivative 4 was synthesized and its photophysical properties were studied. This compound showed highly selectively and sensitive colorimetric and ratiometric sensing ability for fluoride anion.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52074023)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(2222062)+1 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFB0905600)the Interdisciplinary Research Project for Young Teachers of USTB(Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities)(FRF-IDRY-21-023)。
文摘Antimony(Sb) is an attractive cathode for liquid metal batteries(LMBs) because of its high theoretical voltage and low cost.The main obstacles associated with the Sb-based cathodes are unsatisfactory energy density and poor rate-capability.Herein,we propose a novel Sb_(64)Cu_(36)cathode that effectively tackles these issues.The Sb_(64)Cu_(36)(melting point:525℃) cathode presents a novel lithiation mechanism involving sequentially the generation of Li_(2)CuSb,the formation of Li_(3)Sb,and the conversion reaction of Li_(2)CuSb to Li_(3)Sb and Cu.The generated intermetallic compounds show a unique microstructure of the upper floated Li_(2)CuSb layer and the below cross-linked structure with interpenetrated Li_(2)CuSb and Li_(3)Sb phases.Compared with Li_(3)Sb,the lower Li migration energy barrier(0.188 eV) of Li_(2)CuSb significantly facilitates the lithium diffusion across the intermediate compounds and accelerates the reaction kinetics.Consequently,the Li‖Sb_(64)Cu_(36)cell delivers a more excellent electrochemical performance(energy density:353 W h kg^(-1)at 0.4 A cm^(-2);rate capability:0.59 V at 2.0 A cm^(-2)),and a much lower energy storage cost of only 38.45 $ kW h^(-1)than other previously reported Sb-based LMBs.This work provides a novel cathode design concept for the development of high-performance LMBs in applications for large-scale energy storage.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22179109,22005251)the Innovation Platform for Academinicians of Hainan Province.
文摘For a long time,in aqueous zinc-ion batteries,the intercalation/extraction chemistry of Zn2+/H+has been considered as the primary energy storage mechanism in vanadium-based compounds.Herein,we observed an interesting phase transition of V_(2)O_(3) to V_(2)O_(5)·3H_(2)O under high-voltage conditions.The reconstructed phase(V_(2)O_(5)·3H_(2)O)displays an improved specific capacity of 472.4 mA h g^(-1),about 5 times larger than that of the original compound(V_(2)O_(3)).What’s more,the electrode exhibits a highly reversible conversion reaction between V_(2)O_(5)·3H_(2)O and Zn_(3)V_(2)O_(7)(OH)_(2)·2H_(2)O(ZVO)during the charge/discharge process,showing an excellent rate capability and cycling stability.The findings also confirm the electrochemical activity of ZVO,which has generally been considered to be an inactive by-product.This energy storage mechanism,different from the previously reported intercalation chemistry,offers a new insight to understand the electrochemical behavior of V-based electrode materials.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22005251,No.21773188,and No.21972111)the Chongqing Natural Science Foundation(cstc2021ycjh-bgzxm0164)the Central Universities Fundamental Research Funds(XDJK2019AA002).
文摘The construction of highly conductive structures with excellent adsorption–catalytic properties to accelerate electron transfer and suppress polysulfide shuttle is considered as an effective strategy to achieve well-performing sodium–sulfur batteries.Herein,a self-supported tessellated N-doped carbon/CoSe_(2)(NCCS)is developed as a sulfur host for sodium–sulfur batteries by a simple deposition–selenization of lyophilized bacterial cellulose(BC),where NC acts as a conductive network to ensure the rapid initiation of efficient catalytic reactions at the tessellated CoSe_(2)interface and maintain good structural stability.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(no.21773188,no.21972111)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(XDJK2019AA002)Postgraduate tutor team building project(XYDS201911).
文摘High energy density room temperature sodium–sulfur(RT Na–S)batteries are receiving increasing attention as promising energy storage systems.However,the volume expansion of sulfur and the shuttle effect of polysulfides are the biggest obstacles to their development.In this study,a 3D porous aerogel(hybridized by Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene and rGO)adhered with cobalt nanoparticles(MG-Co)is applied to RT Na–S batteries.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21773188 and No.21972111)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(XDJK2019AA002)the Postgraduate Tutor Team Building Project(XYDS201911).
文摘Prussian blue analogues(PBAs)as a kind of promising cathode material for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)have attracted much attention due to their low price and open three-dimensional(3D)channel structure.Here,a facile wet-chemical method is used to synthesize a nano-sized NiFe-PBA compound.The as-syn thesized NiFe-PBA not only exhibits good structural stability but also demonstrates impressive electro chemical performance when it is used as a cathode in SIBs.Both liquid-state and solid-state sodium-ion batteries(SSIBs)demonstrate excellent cycling stability with a capacity retention of 85.8%and 86.7%,respectively,after 1120 cycles.
基金sponsored financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.91545103 and 21273071)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (13JC1401902)
基金supported by National Basic Research Program of China(No.2005CB724105)National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.10477010)National High Technical Research and Development Program of China(No.2007AA04Z141)
文摘Inverse method was used in single crystal superalloy DD6 processing simulation during solidification. Numerical modeling coupled with experiments has been used to estimate the interface heat transfer coefficient （IHTC） between the surface of slab casting and inner mold. Calculated temperature dependent values of IHTC were obtained from a numerical solution. The calculated temperatures agreed well with the measurement of cooling profile.
基金Project supported financially by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC0204300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21976057,21922602)the Shanghai“Pujiang”Program(18PJD011)。
文摘The role of water in CO oxidation was investigated on Pd/CeO2 with different morphologies(rods(R),cubes(C)and octahedrons(O)).Compared with the absence of water,CO oxidation activity increases 2 times in the presence of water on Pd/CeO2-C;but a decrease is found on Pd/CeO2-R.Catalyst characterization reveals that Pd is mainly in the form of solid solution(PdxCe1-xO2-σ)on Pd/CeO2-R and a mixture of metal and PdxCe1-xO2-σsolid solution on Pd/CeO2-C.The strong interaction between Pd and CeO2-R results in the form of stable bidentate carbonates species;while the relatively weak interaction between Pd and CeO2-C leads to the produce of unstable monodentate carbonates species.The effects of water on CO oxidation activity closely relate with the Pd chemical state and the types of carbonates species.Water restrains CO adsorption on PdxCe1-xO2-σsolid solution,but it has negligent effects on metallic Pd species.In the presence of water,bidentate carbonates species remains stable but the decrease in the amount of monodentate carbonates species is observed.
基金the financial support of the project from the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China(No.BK2010392)the Innovation Foundation of Southeast University(No.3212000502)the Opening Project of Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials
文摘Microstructures and precipitation behaviours of Mg94Y4Zn2 （at. %） extruded alloy during solution treatment and ageing processes were investigated. Three major phases were observed in the as-cast Ug94Zn2Y4 alloy：α-Mg, block shaped 1 8R long period stacking ordered （LPSO） phase and Mg24Y5 cuboid particles. After homogenization and extrusion, the block shaped LPSO phase changed into plate-like shape aligned along the direction of extrusion. During solution treatment, a small fraction of LPSO phase was transformed from 18R structure to 14H type. The nano-scale β＇ phase with its close-packed planes being perpendicular to the direction of both α-Mg and LPSO structure was precipitated at ageing stage. The coexistence of β＇ and LPSO phase contributes to the strengthening of the alloy, with microhardness for the matrix and LPSO structures reaching 145.8 and 155,0 HV, respectively.
基金the National Defense Foundation Research Item of China(No.K 1203061109)
文摘The photoluminescence （PL） characteristics of Eu^3＋ and Li^＋ co-doped ZnO PL materials against heat-treatment temperature were discussed. The PL xerogel and powder samples were prepared by solgel process. The emission spectra of all samples showed two broad bands peaking at 590 nm and 620 nm under UV-Vis excitation. But the relative intensity of red PL （620 nm） was much greater than that of green PL （590 nm） of the same sample, that s to say, the red color was the main luminescence. With heat-treatment temperature increase, the two kinds of colors PL intensity decreased, and both the red and green PL intensity of the xerogel samples was much greater than those of powder samples respectively. The XRD patterns revealed that Eu^3＋ ions were successfully incorporated in ZnO crystals in xerogel samples. When heat-treatment temperature reached 350 ℃, the Eu^3＋ began to separate out of the ZnO crystals and Eu2O3 crystals came into being. When the powder sample was subjected to UV-Vis excitation, the energy transfered from the host ZnO emission to Eu^3＋ became weaker than the xerogel sample.
基金This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2018YFB0703600 and 2017YFB0701600)Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11674211,51632005,and 51761135127)+3 种基金the 111 Project D16002.W.Z.also acknowledges the support from the Guangdong Innovation Research Team Project(No.2017ZT07C062)Guangdong Provincial Key-Lab program(No.2019B030301001)Shenzhen Municipal Key-Lab program(ZDSYS20190902092905285)Shenzhen Pengcheng-Scholarship Program.Part of the calculations were supported by Center for Computational Science and Engineering at Southern University of Science and Technology.
文摘The Materials Genome Initiative requires the crossing of material calculations,machine learning,and experiments to accelerate the material development process.In recent years,data-based methods have been applied to the thermoelectric field,mostly on the transport properties.In this work,we combined data-driven machine learning and first-principles automated calculations into an active learning loop,in order to predict the p-type power factors(PFs)of diamond-like pnictides and chalcogenides.Our active learning loop contains two procedures(1)based on a high-throughput theoretical database,machine learning methods are employed to select potential candidates and(2)computational verification is applied to these candidates about their transport properties.The verification data will be added into the database to improve the extrapolation abilities of the machine learning models.Different strategies of selecting candidates have been tested,finally the Gradient Boosting Regression model of Query by Committee strategy has the highest extrapolation accuracy(the Pearson R=0.95 on untrained systems).Based on the prediction from the machine learning models,binary pnictides,vacancy,and small atom-containing chalcogenides are predicted to have large PFs.The bonding analysis reveals that the alterations of anionic bonding networks due to small atoms are beneficial to the PFs in these compounds.
基金support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51802269,21773138)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(XDJK2019AA002)+1 种基金the Venture&Innovation Support Program for Chongqing Overseas Returnees(cx2018027)the innovation platform for academicians of Hainan province.
文摘Using porous carbon hosts in cathodes of Li-S cells can disperse S actives and offset their poor electrical conductivity.However,such reservoirs would in turn absorb excess electrolyte solvents to S-unfilled regions,causing the electrolyte overconsumption,specific energy decline,and even safety hazards for battery devices.To build better cathodes,we propose to substitute carbons by In-doped SnO_(2)(ITO)nano ceramics that own three-in-one functionalities:1)using conductive ITO enables minimizing the total carbon content to an extremely low mass ratio(~3%)in cathodes,elevating the electrode tap density and averting the electrolyte overuse;2)polar ITO nanoclusters can serve as robust anchors toward Li polysulfide(LiPS)by electrostatic adsorption or chemical bond interactions;3)they offer catalysis centers for liquid–solid phase conversions of S-based actives.Also,such ceramics are intrinsically nonflammable,preventing S cathodes away from thermal runaway or explosion.These merits entail our configured cathodes with high tap density(1.54 g cm^(−3)),less electrolyte usage,good security for flame retardance,and decent Li-storage behaviors.With lean and LiNO_(3)-free electrolyte,packed full cells exhibit excellent redox kinetics,suppressed LiPS shuttling,and excellent cyclability.This may trigger great research enthusiasm in rational design of low-carbon and safer S cathodes.
文摘Based on the Cantor function and phase modulation, a tunable fractal axicon is formed on a liquid crystal on silicon （LCoS） with an improved generating method. It has higher focusing efficiency in higher fractal stage and approaches to 100% theoretically. The on-axis intensity keeps its fractal structure unchanged in operation of fractal stages. The tunability of the axicon is demonstrated by tune fractal stage from 1 to 3 and focal length from 0.8 m to 1 m. We also provide details of theoretical analyses and experimental results.
基金supported by the analysis support of the State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing。
文摘The AgCuInGa alloy precursors with different Ag concentrations are fabricated by sputtering an Ag target and a CuInGa target.The precursors are selenized in the H_(2)Se-containing atmosphere to prepare(Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se_(2)(ACIGS)absorbers.The beneficial effects of Ag doping are demonstrated and their mechanism is explained.It is found that Ag doping significantly improves the films crystallinity.This is believed to be due to the lower melting point of chalcopyrite phase obtained by the Ag doping.This leads to a higher migration ability of the atoms that in turn promotes grain boundary migration and improves the film crystallinity.The Ga enrichment at the interface between the absorber and the back electrode is also alleviated during the selenization annealing.It is found that Ag doping within a specific range can passivate the band tail and improve the quality of the films.Therefore,carrier recombination is reduced and carrier transport is improved.The negative effects of excessive Ag are also demonstrated and their origin is revealed.Because the atomic size of Ag is different from that of Cu,for the Ag/(Ag+Cu)ratio(AAC)≥0.030,lattice distortion is aggravated,and significant micro-strain appears.The atomic radius of Ag is close to those of In and Ga,so that the continued increase in AAC will give rise to the Ag;or Ag;defects.Both the structural and compositional defects degrade the quality of the absorbers and the device performance.An excellent absorber can be obtained at AAC of 0.015.
