The electronic configuration of central metal atoms in single-atom catalysts(SACs)is pivotal in electrochemical CO_(2) reduction reaction(eCO_(2)RR).Herein,chalcogen heteroatoms(e.g.,S,Se,and Te)were incorporated into...The electronic configuration of central metal atoms in single-atom catalysts(SACs)is pivotal in electrochemical CO_(2) reduction reaction(eCO_(2)RR).Herein,chalcogen heteroatoms(e.g.,S,Se,and Te)were incorporated into the symmetric nickel-nitrogen-carbon(Ni-N_(4)-C)configuration to obtain Ni-X-N_(3)-C(X:S,Se,and Te)SACs with asymmetric coordination presented for central Ni atoms.Among these obtained Ni-X-N_(3)-C(X:S,Se,and Te)SACs,Ni-Se-N_(3)-C exhibited superior eCO_(2)RR activity,with CO selectivity reaching~98% at-0.70 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE).The Zn-CO_(2) battery integrated with Ni-Se-N_(3)-C as cathode and Zn foil as anode achieved a peak power density of 1.82 mW cm^(-2) and maintained remarkable rechargeable stability over 20 h.In-situ spectral investigations and theoretical calculations demonstrated that the chalcogen heteroatoms doped into the Ni-N_(4)-C configuration would break coordination symmetry and trigger charge redistribution,and then regulate the intermediate behaviors and thermodynamic reaction pathways for eCO_(2)RR.Especially,for Ni-Se-N_(3)-C,the introduced Se atoms could significantly raise the d-band center of central Ni atoms and thus remarkably lower the energy barrier for the rate-determining step of ^(*)COOH formation,contributing to the promising eCO_(2)RR performance for high selectivity CO production by competing with hydrogen evolution reaction.展开更多
A non-linear HIV-TB co-infection has been formulated and analyzed. The positivity and invariant region has been established. The disease free equilibrium and its stability has been determined. The local stability was ...A non-linear HIV-TB co-infection has been formulated and analyzed. The positivity and invariant region has been established. The disease free equilibrium and its stability has been determined. The local stability was determined and found to be stable under given conditions. The basic reproduction number was obtained and according to findings, co-infection diminishes when this number is less than unity, and persists when the number is greater than unity. The global stability of the endemic equilibrium was calculated. The impact of HIV on TB was established as well as the impact of TB on HIV. Numerical solution was also done and the findings indicate that when the rate of HIV treatment increases the latent TB increases while the co-infected population decreases. When the rate of HIV treatment decreases the latent TB population decreases and the co-infected population increases. Encouraging communities to prioritize the consistent treatment of HIV infected individuals must be emphasized in order to reduce the scourge of HIV-TB co-infection.展开更多
Due to the dynamic stiffness characteristics of human joints, it is easy to cause impact and disturbance on normal movements during exoskeleton assistance. This not only brings strict requirements for exoskeleton cont...Due to the dynamic stiffness characteristics of human joints, it is easy to cause impact and disturbance on normal movements during exoskeleton assistance. This not only brings strict requirements for exoskeleton control design, but also makes it difficult to improve assistive level. The Variable Stiffness Actuator (VSA), as a physical variable stiffness mechanism, has the characteristics of dynamic stiffness adjustment and high stiffness control bandwidth, which is in line with the stiffness matching experiment. However, there are still few works exploring the assistive human stiffness matching experiment based on VSA. Therefore, this paper designs a hip exoskeleton based on VSA actuator and studies CPG human motion phase recognition algorithm. Firstly, this paper puts forward the requirements of variable stiffness experimental design and the output torque and variable stiffness dynamic response standards based on human lower limb motion parameters. Plate springs are used as elastic elements to establish the mechanical principle of variable stiffness, and a small variable stiffness actuator is designed based on the plate spring. Then the corresponding theoretical dynamic model is established and analyzed. Starting from the CPG phase recognition algorithm, this paper uses perturbation theory to expand the first-order CPG unit, obtains the phase convergence equation and verifies the phase convergence when using hip joint angle as the input signal with the same frequency, and then expands the second-order CPG unit under the premise of circular limit cycle and analyzes the frequency convergence criterion. Afterwards, this paper extracts the plate spring modal from Abaqus and generates the neutral file of the flexible body model to import into Adams, and conducts torque-stiffness one-way loading and reciprocating loading experiments on the variable stiffness mechanism. After that, Simulink is used to verify the validity of the criterion. Finally, based on the above criterions, the signal mean value is removed using feedback structure to complete the phase recognition algorithm for the human hip joint angle signal, and the convergence is verified using actual human walking data on flat ground.展开更多
氮化硅是一种良好的载体,具有较高的水热稳定性和机械稳定性,其表面的氨基基团能够较好地锚定金属,显著提高金属分散度。但是,商品氮化硅比表面积较低,对金属分散作用仍然有限。因此,以自制的高比表面积氮化硅(Si_(3)N_(4))为载体,通过...氮化硅是一种良好的载体,具有较高的水热稳定性和机械稳定性,其表面的氨基基团能够较好地锚定金属,显著提高金属分散度。但是,商品氮化硅比表面积较低,对金属分散作用仍然有限。因此,以自制的高比表面积氮化硅(Si_(3)N_(4))为载体,通过浸渍法制备了不同Ru负载量(质量分数分别为0.5%、1.0%和2.0%)的催化剂(分别为0.5%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)、1.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)和2.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)),并以商品氮化硅(Si_(3)N_(4)-C)为载体制备了2.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)-C催化剂作为对照组。表征了催化剂的理化性质,测试了其在300℃、0.1 MPa下的CO_(2)加氢反应活性。结果显示,与Si_(3)N_(4)-C相比,Si_(3)N_(4)的比表面积较高(502 m^(2)/g),Si_(3)N_(4)作为载体显著提高了金属分散度,降低了金属粒径,催化剂暴露出更多的活性位点。0.5%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)的金属粒径较小,展现出强的H_(2)吸附能力,H难以解吸,抑制了中间物种CO加氢生成CH_(4)。随着Ru负载量增加,金属粒径增大,催化剂的CH_(4)选择性更好。Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)系列催化剂中,2.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)的CH_(4)选择性较高(98.8%)。空速为10000 m L/(g·h)时,0.5%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)的CO选择性为88.2%。与2.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)相比,2.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)-C的金属粒径更大,活性位点较少,活性更低。2.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)和2.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)-C的CO_(2)转化率分别为53.1%和9.2%。Si_(3)N_(4)有效提高了金属分散度,提高了催化剂的CO_(2)加氢反应活性;通过调控Ru负载量控制催化剂金属粒径,可实现对产物CO或CH_(4)选择性的调控。展开更多
文摘The electronic configuration of central metal atoms in single-atom catalysts(SACs)is pivotal in electrochemical CO_(2) reduction reaction(eCO_(2)RR).Herein,chalcogen heteroatoms(e.g.,S,Se,and Te)were incorporated into the symmetric nickel-nitrogen-carbon(Ni-N_(4)-C)configuration to obtain Ni-X-N_(3)-C(X:S,Se,and Te)SACs with asymmetric coordination presented for central Ni atoms.Among these obtained Ni-X-N_(3)-C(X:S,Se,and Te)SACs,Ni-Se-N_(3)-C exhibited superior eCO_(2)RR activity,with CO selectivity reaching~98% at-0.70 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE).The Zn-CO_(2) battery integrated with Ni-Se-N_(3)-C as cathode and Zn foil as anode achieved a peak power density of 1.82 mW cm^(-2) and maintained remarkable rechargeable stability over 20 h.In-situ spectral investigations and theoretical calculations demonstrated that the chalcogen heteroatoms doped into the Ni-N_(4)-C configuration would break coordination symmetry and trigger charge redistribution,and then regulate the intermediate behaviors and thermodynamic reaction pathways for eCO_(2)RR.Especially,for Ni-Se-N_(3)-C,the introduced Se atoms could significantly raise the d-band center of central Ni atoms and thus remarkably lower the energy barrier for the rate-determining step of ^(*)COOH formation,contributing to the promising eCO_(2)RR performance for high selectivity CO production by competing with hydrogen evolution reaction.
文摘A non-linear HIV-TB co-infection has been formulated and analyzed. The positivity and invariant region has been established. The disease free equilibrium and its stability has been determined. The local stability was determined and found to be stable under given conditions. The basic reproduction number was obtained and according to findings, co-infection diminishes when this number is less than unity, and persists when the number is greater than unity. The global stability of the endemic equilibrium was calculated. The impact of HIV on TB was established as well as the impact of TB on HIV. Numerical solution was also done and the findings indicate that when the rate of HIV treatment increases the latent TB increases while the co-infected population decreases. When the rate of HIV treatment decreases the latent TB population decreases and the co-infected population increases. Encouraging communities to prioritize the consistent treatment of HIV infected individuals must be emphasized in order to reduce the scourge of HIV-TB co-infection.
文摘Due to the dynamic stiffness characteristics of human joints, it is easy to cause impact and disturbance on normal movements during exoskeleton assistance. This not only brings strict requirements for exoskeleton control design, but also makes it difficult to improve assistive level. The Variable Stiffness Actuator (VSA), as a physical variable stiffness mechanism, has the characteristics of dynamic stiffness adjustment and high stiffness control bandwidth, which is in line with the stiffness matching experiment. However, there are still few works exploring the assistive human stiffness matching experiment based on VSA. Therefore, this paper designs a hip exoskeleton based on VSA actuator and studies CPG human motion phase recognition algorithm. Firstly, this paper puts forward the requirements of variable stiffness experimental design and the output torque and variable stiffness dynamic response standards based on human lower limb motion parameters. Plate springs are used as elastic elements to establish the mechanical principle of variable stiffness, and a small variable stiffness actuator is designed based on the plate spring. Then the corresponding theoretical dynamic model is established and analyzed. Starting from the CPG phase recognition algorithm, this paper uses perturbation theory to expand the first-order CPG unit, obtains the phase convergence equation and verifies the phase convergence when using hip joint angle as the input signal with the same frequency, and then expands the second-order CPG unit under the premise of circular limit cycle and analyzes the frequency convergence criterion. Afterwards, this paper extracts the plate spring modal from Abaqus and generates the neutral file of the flexible body model to import into Adams, and conducts torque-stiffness one-way loading and reciprocating loading experiments on the variable stiffness mechanism. After that, Simulink is used to verify the validity of the criterion. Finally, based on the above criterions, the signal mean value is removed using feedback structure to complete the phase recognition algorithm for the human hip joint angle signal, and the convergence is verified using actual human walking data on flat ground.
文摘氮化硅是一种良好的载体,具有较高的水热稳定性和机械稳定性,其表面的氨基基团能够较好地锚定金属,显著提高金属分散度。但是,商品氮化硅比表面积较低,对金属分散作用仍然有限。因此,以自制的高比表面积氮化硅(Si_(3)N_(4))为载体,通过浸渍法制备了不同Ru负载量(质量分数分别为0.5%、1.0%和2.0%)的催化剂(分别为0.5%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)、1.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)和2.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)),并以商品氮化硅(Si_(3)N_(4)-C)为载体制备了2.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)-C催化剂作为对照组。表征了催化剂的理化性质,测试了其在300℃、0.1 MPa下的CO_(2)加氢反应活性。结果显示,与Si_(3)N_(4)-C相比,Si_(3)N_(4)的比表面积较高(502 m^(2)/g),Si_(3)N_(4)作为载体显著提高了金属分散度,降低了金属粒径,催化剂暴露出更多的活性位点。0.5%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)的金属粒径较小,展现出强的H_(2)吸附能力,H难以解吸,抑制了中间物种CO加氢生成CH_(4)。随着Ru负载量增加,金属粒径增大,催化剂的CH_(4)选择性更好。Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)系列催化剂中,2.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)的CH_(4)选择性较高(98.8%)。空速为10000 m L/(g·h)时,0.5%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)的CO选择性为88.2%。与2.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)相比,2.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)-C的金属粒径更大,活性位点较少,活性更低。2.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)和2.0%Ru/Si_(3)N_(4)-C的CO_(2)转化率分别为53.1%和9.2%。Si_(3)N_(4)有效提高了金属分散度,提高了催化剂的CO_(2)加氢反应活性;通过调控Ru负载量控制催化剂金属粒径,可实现对产物CO或CH_(4)选择性的调控。
