Observations are beginning to constrain the history of the epoch of reionization(EoR).Modeling the reionization process is indispensable to interpret the observations,to infer the properties of ionizing sources,and to...Observations are beginning to constrain the history of the epoch of reionization(EoR).Modeling the reionization process is indispensable to interpret the observations,to infer the properties of ionizing sources,and to probe the various astrophysical processes from the observational data.Here we present an improved version of the seminumerical simulation islandFAST,by incorporating inhomogeneous recombinations and a corresponding inhomogeneous ionizing background,and simulate the reionization process of neutral islands during the late EoR.We find that the islands are more fragmented in models with inhomogeneous recombinations than the case with a homogeneous recombination number.In order to investigate the effects of basic assumptions in the reionization modeling,we compare the results from islandFAST with those from 21cmFAST for the same assumptions on the ionizing photon sources and sinks,to find how the morphology of the ionization field and the reionization history depend on the different treatments of these two models.Such systematic bias should be noted when interpreting the upcoming observations.展开更多
As a prominent contributor to air pollution,nitric oxide(NO)has emerged as a critical agent causing detrimental environmental and health ramifications.To mitigate emissions and facilitate downstream utilization,adsorp...As a prominent contributor to air pollution,nitric oxide(NO)has emerged as a critical agent causing detrimental environmental and health ramifications.To mitigate emissions and facilitate downstream utilization,adsorption-based techniques offer a compelling approach for direct NO capture from both stationary and mobile sources.In this study,a comprehensive exploration of NO capture under oxygen-lean and oxygenrich conditions was conducted,employing Ni ion-exchanged chabazite(CHA-type)zeolites as the adsorbents.Remarkably,Ni/Na-CHA zeolites,with Ni loadings ranging from 3 to 4 wt%,demonstrate remarkable dynamic uptake capacities and exhibit exceptional NO capture efficiencies(NO-to-Ni ratio)for both oxygen-lean(0.17-0.31 mmol/g,0.32-0.43 of NO/Ni)and oxygen-rich(1.64-1.18 mmol/g)under ambient conditions.An NH3 reduction methodology was designed for the regeneration of absorbents at a relatively low temperature of 673 K.Comprehensive insights into the NO_(x) adsorption mechanism were obtained through temperature-programmed desorption experiments,in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,and density functional theory calculations.It is unveiled that NO and NO_(2) exhibit propensity to coordinate with Ni^(2+) via N-terminal or O-terminal,yielding thermally stable complexes and metastable species,respectively,while the low-temperature desorption substances are generated in close proximity to Na^(+).This study not only offers micro-level perspectives but imparts crucial insights for the advancement of capture and reduction technologies utilizing precious-metal-free materials.展开更多
A significant excess of the stellar mass density at high redshift has been discovered from the early data release of James Webb Space Telescope(JWST),and it may require a high star formation efficiency.However,this wi...A significant excess of the stellar mass density at high redshift has been discovered from the early data release of James Webb Space Telescope(JWST),and it may require a high star formation efficiency.However,this will lead to large number density of ionizing photons in the epoch of reionization(EoR),so that the reionization history will be changed,which can arise tension with the current EoR observations.Warm dark matter(WDM),via the free streaming effect,can suppress the formation of small-scale structure as well as low-mass galaxies.This provides an effective way to decrease the ionizing photons when considering a large star formation efficiency in high-z massive galaxies without altering the cosmic reionization history.On the other hand,the constraints on the properties of WDM can be derived from the JWST observations.In this work,we study WDM as a possible solution to reconcile the JWST stellar mass density of high-z massive galaxies and reionization history.We find that,the JWST high-z comoving cumulative stellar mass density alone has no significant preference for either CDM or WDM model.But using the observational data of other stellar mass density measurements and reionization history,we obtain that the WDM particle mass with mw=0.51_(-0.12)^(+0.22) keV and star formation efficiency parameter f_(*)^(0)> 0.39 in 2σ confidence level can match both the JWST high-z comoving cumulative stellar mass density and the reionization history.展开更多
Material based emerging separation techniques are attracting more and more attention as alternatives to the traditional ones such as distillation and extraction,aiming to reduce energy consumption and pollutant emissi...Material based emerging separation techniques are attracting more and more attention as alternatives to the traditional ones such as distillation and extraction,aiming to reduce energy consumption and pollutant emissions.Due to their structure characteristics,zeolites can act as versatile sieves and adsorbents for molecules and have been successfully applied in some very important separation processes.Herein,two major catalogues of zeolite separations,namely membrane separation and adsorptive separation,are discussed and their underlying mechanisms are focused.In the part of membrane separation,the synthesis strategies toward zeolite membranes are introduced and the uniformly-oriented zeolite membranes are emphasized.In the part of the adsorptive separation,the industrial and popular adsorptive separations with the corresponding zeolite adsorbents are summarized.Generally,membrane separation relies on the molecular diffusion behavior within zeolites while adsorptive separation relies on the guest–host interaction in principle.The key challenges and misconceptions in zeolite separations are highlighted throughout the article.展开更多
Adsorptive separation of light hydrocarbons by porous solids provides an energy-efficient alternative to state-of-the-art cryogenic distillation.However,an optimal balance between the cost,performance and stability of...Adsorptive separation of light hydrocarbons by porous solids provides an energy-efficient alternative to state-of-the-art cryogenic distillation.However,an optimal balance between the cost,performance and stability of the sorbent material is yet to be achieved for industrial applications.Here,we report the efficient separation of C2 and C3 hydrocarbons by a faujasite zeolite(Na-X,Si/Al=1.23).A tandem configuration of two fixed-beds packed with Na-X affords complete dynamic separation of the ternary mixture of C_(2)H_(2)/C_(2)H_(4)/C_(2)H_(6)(1/49.5/49.5;v/v/v)under ambient conditions.Pressure-swing desorption on the latter fixed-bed gives ethylene(>99.50%,1.80 mmol g^(-1))and ethane(>99.99%,1.41 mmol g^(-1)).In situ synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction revealed the binding sites for C_(2)H_(2)and C_(2)H_(4)in Na-X.This study highlights the potential application of commercial zeolites for challenging industrial separations.展开更多
A series of mesoporous Ta and Ta-W oxides have been prepared and employed as solid acid catalysts for the dehydration of fructose and glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF).Solid state 31 P MAS NMR spectroscopic resu...A series of mesoporous Ta and Ta-W oxides have been prepared and employed as solid acid catalysts for the dehydration of fructose and glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF).Solid state 31 P MAS NMR spectroscopic results using trimethylphosphine(TMP)as a probe molecule show that the acid strength and the ratio of Br?nsted to Lewis acid sites increase gradually with the addition of tungsten in tantalum oxide.It is found that high sugar conversion and HMF selectivity are achieved over catalyst with relatively high ratios of Br?nsted to Lewis acid sites.Unexpected stoichiometric excess of formic acid relative to levulinic acid can be observed mainly because of direct decomposition of fructose over Lewis acid sites.The addition of 2-butanol leads to the increase of sugars conversion and the HMF selectivity,especially for the catalyst with high ratio of Br?nsted to Lewis acid sites.Among them,Ta7W3 oxide catalyst shows 54%HMF selectivity and good reusability with the addition of 2-butanol by extracting HMF from aqueous phase and removing humins deposed on the surface of the catalyst.展开更多
Bi-functional catalysts,which can be traced back to 1960s,are widely applied in energy conversion and chemical transformation[1].Generally,the enhanced performance of the bi-functional catalyst comes from the local ge...Bi-functional catalysts,which can be traced back to 1960s,are widely applied in energy conversion and chemical transformation[1].Generally,the enhanced performance of the bi-functional catalyst comes from the local geometry or electron density change after the second component introduced.These changes facilitate the reaction at the structure or electron density level[2].In fact,it is a great challenge to understand and control those effects[3].展开更多
Cross-correlating the data on neutral hydrogen(HⅠ)21 cm intensity mapping with galaxy surveys is an effective method to extract astrophysical and cosmological information.In this work,we investigate the cross-correla...Cross-correlating the data on neutral hydrogen(HⅠ)21 cm intensity mapping with galaxy surveys is an effective method to extract astrophysical and cosmological information.In this work,we investigate the cross-correlation of MeerKAT single-dish mode HⅠintensity mapping and China Space Station Telescope(CSST)spectroscopic galaxy surveys.We simulate a survey area of~300 deg~2 of MeerKAT and CSST surveys at z=0.5 using MultiDark N-body simulation.The PC A algorithm is applied to remove the foregrounds of HⅠintensity mapping,and signal compensation is considered to solve the signal loss problem in HⅠ-galaxy cross power spectrum caused by the foreground removal process.We find that from CSST galaxy auto and MeerKAT-CSST cross power spectra,the constraint accuracy of the parameter productΩ_(HⅠ)b_(HⅠ)r_(HⅠ,g)can reach~1%,which is about one order of magnitude higher than the current results.After performing the full MeerKAT HⅠintensity mapping survey with5000 deg~2 survey area,the accuracy can be enhanced to<0.3%.This implies that the MeerKAT-CSST cross-correlation can be a powerful tool to probe the cosmic HⅠproperty and the evolution of galaxies and the Universe.展开更多
In a semi-numerical model of reionization, the evolution of ionization fraction is approximately simulated by the criterion of ionizing photon to baryon ratio. We incorporate a semi-analytical model of galaxy formatio...In a semi-numerical model of reionization, the evolution of ionization fraction is approximately simulated by the criterion of ionizing photon to baryon ratio. We incorporate a semi-analytical model of galaxy formation based on the Millennium II N-body simulation into the semi-numerical modeling of reionization. The semianalytical model is used to predict the production of ionizing photons, then we use the semi-numerical method to model the reionization process. Such an approach allows more detailed modeling of the reionization, and also connects observations of galaxies at low and high redshifts to the reionization history. The galaxy formation model we use was designed to match the low-z observations, and it also fits the high redshift luminosity function reasonably well, but its prediction about star formation falls below the observed value, and we find that it also underpredicts the stellar ionizing photon production rate, hence the reionization cannot be completed at z ~ 6. We also consider simple modifications of the model with more top heavy initial mass functions, which can allow the reionization to occur at earlier epochs. The incorporation of the semi-analytical model may also affect the topology of the HI regions during the epoch of reionization, and the neutral regions produced by our simulations with the semi-analytical model, which appeared less poriferous than the simple halo-based models.展开更多
The Xi'an Depression in the Guanzhong Basin of western China has been suggested to contain geothermal resources that could aid China in achieving carbon neutrality and optimizing energy structure.However,the high ...The Xi'an Depression in the Guanzhong Basin of western China has been suggested to contain geothermal resources that could aid China in achieving carbon neutrality and optimizing energy structure.However,the high concentration of total dissolved solids(TDS)and scale-forming ions in geothermal water from the depression causes severe scaling problems in harvesting geothermal energy.To reduce scale-related problems,accurate identification of scale types and prediction of scaling during geothermal energy utilization are crucial.This study starts with identifying the types and trends of scaling in the study area,using index-based discriminant methods and hydrogeochemical simulation to calculate and analyze the mineral saturation index of water samples from some wellheads and of reconstructed fluid samples of geothermal reservoirs.The results indicate that the scales are mostly calcium carbonate scales rather than sulfate scales as a result of temperature changes.Several portions of the geothermal water systems are found to have distinct mineral scaling components.Quartz and chalcedony are formed in low temperature areas,while carbonate minerals are in high temperature areas.Despite the low iron content of geothermal water samples from the study area,scaling is very common due to scaling-prone iron minerals.The findings can be used to evaluate geothermal drainage systems and guide anti-scaling during geothermal energy utilization in similar settings.展开更多
The pseudo-boehmite derived alumina supported metal(Cu,Co and Ni) catalysts prepared by the impregnation method were investigated in hydrogenation of maleic anhydride(MA) to succinic anhydride(SA) and γ-butyrol...The pseudo-boehmite derived alumina supported metal(Cu,Co and Ni) catalysts prepared by the impregnation method were investigated in hydrogenation of maleic anhydride(MA) to succinic anhydride(SA) and γ-butyrolactone.The catalysts were characterized by ICP-AES,N2 adsorptiondesorption,XRD,H2-TPR,CO-TPD,dissociative N2O adsorption and TEM and the results showed that the alumina possessed mesoporous feature and the metal species were well dispersed on the support.Compared to Cu/Al2O3 and Co/Al2O3,Ni/Al2O3 exhibited higher catalytic activity in the MA hydrogenation with 92%selectivity to SA and nearly 100%conversion of MA at 140 °C under 0.5 MPa of H2 with a weighted hourly space velocity of 2 h 1(MA).The stability of Ni/Al2O3 catalyst was also investigated.展开更多
This experiment was conducted to study the effects of pantothenic acid on the growth performance,slaughter performance, lipid metabolism, and antioxidant function of one-to four-week-old Wulong geese and determine the...This experiment was conducted to study the effects of pantothenic acid on the growth performance,slaughter performance, lipid metabolism, and antioxidant function of one-to four-week-old Wulong geese and determine the appropriate supplemental level of pantothenic acid. A total of 360 one-day-old Wulong geese were randomly divided into 6 groups with 6 replicates per group and 10 geese(5 males and 5 females) per replicate. The geese in group Ⅰ(control group) were fed a basal diet, and the geese in groups Ⅱ to Ⅵ(experimental groups) were given the basal diet supplemented with 8, 15, 30, 60, and120 mg/kg pantothenic acid, respectively. The experiment lasted for 4 weeks. Based on the results of unrelated comparative analysis, the body weight was the highest when the dietary pantothenic acid level was 27.57 mg/kg. When the dietary pantothenic acid level was 26.17 mg/kg, the average daily gain peaked. When the dietary pantothenic acid level was 15.50 mg/kg, the feed:gain ratio was the lowest.The percentage of abdominal fat in groups Ⅲ and Ⅳ was significantly lower than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.05). The content of total cholesterol in serum in groups III to Ⅴ was significantly lower than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.05). The triglyceride content in groups Ⅲ and Ⅳ was significantly lower than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.01). The high-density lipoprotein—cholesterol content in group Ⅳ was significantly higher than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.05). The total antioxidant capacity of serum and liver in group Ⅳ was significantly higher than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.05). The malondialdehyde content in the liver in groups Ⅲ and Ⅳ was significantly lower than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.05), Glutathione peroxidase activity in the serum in group Ⅳ was significantly higher than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.05). Glutathione peroxidase activity in the liver in groups Ⅳ and Ⅴ was significantly higher than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.01). The addition of pantothenic acid in the diet of one-to four-week-old Wulong geese significantly affected the growth performance,slaughter performance, lipid metabolism, and antioxidant function of the geese. In terms of economic benefits, the optimal supplemental level of pantothenic acid in one-to four-week-old geese was15.50 mg/kg.展开更多
Anatase TiO2 samples with different ratios of {101} to {001} facets were prepared with hydrothermal method and further treated under three specific calcination atmospheres (air,H2,N2).The characterization results indi...Anatase TiO2 samples with different ratios of {101} to {001} facets were prepared with hydrothermal method and further treated under three specific calcination atmospheres (air,H2,N2).The characterization results indicate that {001} facets may generate more oxygen vacancies and more Ti3+ species than {101} facets.展开更多
A series of mesoporous Nb and Nb-W oxides were employed as highly active solid acid catalysts for the con- version of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). The results of solid state 31p MAS NMR spectroscopy wit...A series of mesoporous Nb and Nb-W oxides were employed as highly active solid acid catalysts for the con- version of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). The results of solid state 31p MAS NMR spectroscopy with adsorbed trimethylphosphine as probe molecule show that the addition of W in niobium oxide increases the number of Bronsted acid sites and decreases the number of Lewis acid sites. The catalytic performance for Nb-W oxides varied with the ratio of Bronsted to Lewis acid sites and high glucose conversion was observed over NbsW5 and NbTWs oxides with high ratios of Bronsted to Lewis acid sites. All Nb-W oxides show a relatively high selectivity of HMF, whereas no HMF forms over sulfuric acid due to its pure Bronsted acidity. The results indicate fast isom- erization of glucose to fructose over Lewis acid sites followed by dehydration of fructose to HMF over Bronsted acid sites. Moreover, comparing to the reaction occurred in aqueous media, the 2-butanol/H2O system enhances the HMF selectivity and stabilizes the activity of the catalysts which gives the highest HMF selectivity of 52% over NbTW3 oxide. The 2-butanol/H2O catalytic system can also be employed in conversion of sucrose, achieving HMF selectivity of 46% over Nb5W5 oxide.展开更多
A series of SBA-15 supported bimetallic Rh–Ni catalysts with different weight ratio of Rh/Ni in the range of 0–0.04 were prepared for carbon dioxide reforming of methane. The doping effect of Rh on catalytic activit...A series of SBA-15 supported bimetallic Rh–Ni catalysts with different weight ratio of Rh/Ni in the range of 0–0.04 were prepared for carbon dioxide reforming of methane. The doping effect of Rh on catalytic activity as well as carbon accumulation and removal over the catalysts was studied. The characterization results indicated that the addition of a small amount of Rh promoted the reducibility of Ni particles and decreased the Ni particle size. During the dry reforming reaction, the carbon deposition was originated from CH4 decomposition and CO disproportionation. The Rh–Ni catalyst with small metallic particle size inhibited the carbon formation and exhibited high efficiency in the removal of coke. In comparison with bare Ni-based catalyst, the Rh–Ni bimetallic catalysts showed high activity and stability in the dry reforming of methane.展开更多
Ali CPT-1 is the first Chinese cosmic microwave background(CMB) experiment aiming for the high-precision measurement of CMB B-mode polarization. The telescope, currently under deployment in Tibet, will observe in two ...Ali CPT-1 is the first Chinese cosmic microwave background(CMB) experiment aiming for the high-precision measurement of CMB B-mode polarization. The telescope, currently under deployment in Tibet, will observe in two frequency bands centered at 90 and 150 GHz. We forecast the CMB lensing reconstruction, lensing-galaxy, and lensing-cosmic infrared background(CIB) cross-correlation signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) for Ali CPT-1. We consider two stages with different integrated observation times, namely “4 module*yr”(first stage) and “48 module*yr”(final stage). For lensing reconstruction, we use three different quadratic estimators, namely temperature-only, polarization-only and minimum-variance(MV) estimators, using curved sky geometry. We take into account the impacts of inhomogeneous hit counts and mean-field bias due to incomplete sky coverage.In the first stage, our results show that the 150 GHz channel can measure the lensing signals at 15σ significance with the MV estimator. In the final stage, the measurement significance will increase to 31σ. We also combine the two frequency data in the harmonic domain to optimize the SNR. Our results show that the coadding procedure can significantly reduce the reconstruction bias in the high multiple range. Owning to the high quality of the polarization data in the final stage of Ali CPT-1, the EB estimator will dominate the lensing reconstruction in this stage. We also estimate the SNR of cross-correlations between Ali CPT-1 CMB lensing and other tracers of the large scale structure of the universe. For its cross-correlation with Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument(DESI) galaxies/quasars, we report the cross-correlation SNR = 10-20 for the four redshift bins at 0.05 < z < 2.1. In the first stage, the total SNR is approximately 32. In the final stage, the lensing-galaxy cross-correlation can reach SNR = 52. For lensing-CIB cross-correlation, in the first stage, the cross-correlations between Ali CPT-1 lensing and Planck CIB 353, 545 and857 GHz channels are approximately SNR = 18, 19, and 23, respectively. In the final stage, the cross-correlations can reach SNR = 25, 33 and 42. Due to the strong correlations between frequency bands, the total lensing-CIB cross-correlations by combining the three frequencies in Planck CIBs are SNR = 23 and 43 for the Ali CPT-1 first and final stages, respectively.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China No.2018YFE0120800the National Natural Science Foundation of China grant No.11973047+1 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China No.2022YFF0504300the National SKA Program of China Nos.2020SKA0110401,and 2020SKA0110402。
文摘Observations are beginning to constrain the history of the epoch of reionization(EoR).Modeling the reionization process is indispensable to interpret the observations,to infer the properties of ionizing sources,and to probe the various astrophysical processes from the observational data.Here we present an improved version of the seminumerical simulation islandFAST,by incorporating inhomogeneous recombinations and a corresponding inhomogeneous ionizing background,and simulate the reionization process of neutral islands during the late EoR.We find that the islands are more fragmented in models with inhomogeneous recombinations than the case with a homogeneous recombination number.In order to investigate the effects of basic assumptions in the reionization modeling,we compare the results from islandFAST with those from 21cmFAST for the same assumptions on the ionizing photon sources and sinks,to find how the morphology of the ionization field and the reionization history depend on the different treatments of these two models.Such systematic bias should be noted when interpreting the upcoming observations.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22302100,22025203,22121005)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nankai University).
文摘As a prominent contributor to air pollution,nitric oxide(NO)has emerged as a critical agent causing detrimental environmental and health ramifications.To mitigate emissions and facilitate downstream utilization,adsorption-based techniques offer a compelling approach for direct NO capture from both stationary and mobile sources.In this study,a comprehensive exploration of NO capture under oxygen-lean and oxygenrich conditions was conducted,employing Ni ion-exchanged chabazite(CHA-type)zeolites as the adsorbents.Remarkably,Ni/Na-CHA zeolites,with Ni loadings ranging from 3 to 4 wt%,demonstrate remarkable dynamic uptake capacities and exhibit exceptional NO capture efficiencies(NO-to-Ni ratio)for both oxygen-lean(0.17-0.31 mmol/g,0.32-0.43 of NO/Ni)and oxygen-rich(1.64-1.18 mmol/g)under ambient conditions.An NH3 reduction methodology was designed for the regeneration of absorbents at a relatively low temperature of 673 K.Comprehensive insights into the NO_(x) adsorption mechanism were obtained through temperature-programmed desorption experiments,in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,and density functional theory calculations.It is unveiled that NO and NO_(2) exhibit propensity to coordinate with Ni^(2+) via N-terminal or O-terminal,yielding thermally stable complexes and metastable species,respectively,while the low-temperature desorption substances are generated in close proximity to Na^(+).This study not only offers micro-level perspectives but imparts crucial insights for the advancement of capture and reduction technologies utilizing precious-metal-free materials.
基金support of the National Key R&D Program of China No. 2022YFF0503404, 2020SKA0110402,MOST-2018YFE0120800,NSFC-11822305, NSFC-11773031,NSFC-11633004, NSFC-11473044, NSFC-11973047the CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research (No. YSBR-092)+1 种基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences grants QYZDJ-SSWSLH017, XDB 23040100, and XDA15020200supported by the science research grants from the China Manned Space Project with NO.CMS-CSST-2021-B01 and CMS-CSST-2021-A01。
文摘A significant excess of the stellar mass density at high redshift has been discovered from the early data release of James Webb Space Telescope(JWST),and it may require a high star formation efficiency.However,this will lead to large number density of ionizing photons in the epoch of reionization(EoR),so that the reionization history will be changed,which can arise tension with the current EoR observations.Warm dark matter(WDM),via the free streaming effect,can suppress the formation of small-scale structure as well as low-mass galaxies.This provides an effective way to decrease the ionizing photons when considering a large star formation efficiency in high-z massive galaxies without altering the cosmic reionization history.On the other hand,the constraints on the properties of WDM can be derived from the JWST observations.In this work,we study WDM as a possible solution to reconcile the JWST stellar mass density of high-z massive galaxies and reionization history.We find that,the JWST high-z comoving cumulative stellar mass density alone has no significant preference for either CDM or WDM model.But using the observational data of other stellar mass density measurements and reionization history,we obtain that the WDM particle mass with mw=0.51_(-0.12)^(+0.22) keV and star formation efficiency parameter f_(*)^(0)> 0.39 in 2σ confidence level can match both the JWST high-z comoving cumulative stellar mass density and the reionization history.
基金the financial support by the National Natural Science Fund of China(22121005,22025203)the Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter,Nankai University(63181206)the Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations,Tianjin。
文摘Material based emerging separation techniques are attracting more and more attention as alternatives to the traditional ones such as distillation and extraction,aiming to reduce energy consumption and pollutant emissions.Due to their structure characteristics,zeolites can act as versatile sieves and adsorbents for molecules and have been successfully applied in some very important separation processes.Herein,two major catalogues of zeolite separations,namely membrane separation and adsorptive separation,are discussed and their underlying mechanisms are focused.In the part of membrane separation,the synthesis strategies toward zeolite membranes are introduced and the uniformly-oriented zeolite membranes are emphasized.In the part of the adsorptive separation,the industrial and popular adsorptive separations with the corresponding zeolite adsorbents are summarized.Generally,membrane separation relies on the molecular diffusion behavior within zeolites while adsorptive separation relies on the guest–host interaction in principle.The key challenges and misconceptions in zeolite separations are highlighted throughout the article.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Fund of China(22121005,22025203)the University of Manchester,and Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations,Tianjin。
文摘Adsorptive separation of light hydrocarbons by porous solids provides an energy-efficient alternative to state-of-the-art cryogenic distillation.However,an optimal balance between the cost,performance and stability of the sorbent material is yet to be achieved for industrial applications.Here,we report the efficient separation of C2 and C3 hydrocarbons by a faujasite zeolite(Na-X,Si/Al=1.23).A tandem configuration of two fixed-beds packed with Na-X affords complete dynamic separation of the ternary mixture of C_(2)H_(2)/C_(2)H_(4)/C_(2)H_(6)(1/49.5/49.5;v/v/v)under ambient conditions.Pressure-swing desorption on the latter fixed-bed gives ethylene(>99.50%,1.80 mmol g^(-1))and ethane(>99.99%,1.41 mmol g^(-1)).In situ synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction revealed the binding sites for C_(2)H_(2)and C_(2)H_(4)in Na-X.This study highlights the potential application of commercial zeolites for challenging industrial separations.
文摘A series of mesoporous Ta and Ta-W oxides have been prepared and employed as solid acid catalysts for the dehydration of fructose and glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF).Solid state 31 P MAS NMR spectroscopic results using trimethylphosphine(TMP)as a probe molecule show that the acid strength and the ratio of Br?nsted to Lewis acid sites increase gradually with the addition of tungsten in tantalum oxide.It is found that high sugar conversion and HMF selectivity are achieved over catalyst with relatively high ratios of Br?nsted to Lewis acid sites.Unexpected stoichiometric excess of formic acid relative to levulinic acid can be observed mainly because of direct decomposition of fructose over Lewis acid sites.The addition of 2-butanol leads to the increase of sugars conversion and the HMF selectivity,especially for the catalyst with high ratio of Br?nsted to Lewis acid sites.Among them,Ta7W3 oxide catalyst shows 54%HMF selectivity and good reusability with the addition of 2-butanol by extracting HMF from aqueous phase and removing humins deposed on the surface of the catalyst.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91645201 and 21673046)the Ministry of Science and Technology(2017YFB0602204)。
文摘Bi-functional catalysts,which can be traced back to 1960s,are widely applied in energy conversion and chemical transformation[1].Generally,the enhanced performance of the bi-functional catalyst comes from the local geometry or electron density change after the second component introduced.These changes facilitate the reaction at the structure or electron density level[2].In fact,it is a great challenge to understand and control those effects[3].
基金the support of 2020SKA0110402,MOST-2018YFE0120800National Key R&D Program of China No.2022YFF0503404+5 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Grant Nos.11822305,11773031 and 11633004)support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Grant Nos.11473044 and 11973047)the Chinese Academy of Sciences grants QYZDJ-SSW-SLH017,XDB23040100,XDA15020200supported by the National Research Foundation of South Africa under Grant Nos.150580,120385 and 120378NIThe CS program“New Insights into Astrophysics and Cosmology with Theoretical Models confronting Observational Data”supported by the science research grants from the China Manned Space Project with NO.CMS-CSST-2021-B01 and CMS-CSST-2021-A01。
文摘Cross-correlating the data on neutral hydrogen(HⅠ)21 cm intensity mapping with galaxy surveys is an effective method to extract astrophysical and cosmological information.In this work,we investigate the cross-correlation of MeerKAT single-dish mode HⅠintensity mapping and China Space Station Telescope(CSST)spectroscopic galaxy surveys.We simulate a survey area of~300 deg~2 of MeerKAT and CSST surveys at z=0.5 using MultiDark N-body simulation.The PC A algorithm is applied to remove the foregrounds of HⅠintensity mapping,and signal compensation is considered to solve the signal loss problem in HⅠ-galaxy cross power spectrum caused by the foreground removal process.We find that from CSST galaxy auto and MeerKAT-CSST cross power spectra,the constraint accuracy of the parameter productΩ_(HⅠ)b_(HⅠ)r_(HⅠ,g)can reach~1%,which is about one order of magnitude higher than the current results.After performing the full MeerKAT HⅠintensity mapping survey with5000 deg~2 survey area,the accuracy can be enhanced to<0.3%.This implies that the MeerKAT-CSST cross-correlation can be a powerful tool to probe the cosmic HⅠproperty and the evolution of galaxies and the Universe.
基金supported by the MOST 863 Project (No. 2012AA121701)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11073024)+1 种基金CAS grant KJCX2-EW-W01the John Templeton Foundation
文摘In a semi-numerical model of reionization, the evolution of ionization fraction is approximately simulated by the criterion of ionizing photon to baryon ratio. We incorporate a semi-analytical model of galaxy formation based on the Millennium II N-body simulation into the semi-numerical modeling of reionization. The semianalytical model is used to predict the production of ionizing photons, then we use the semi-numerical method to model the reionization process. Such an approach allows more detailed modeling of the reionization, and also connects observations of galaxies at low and high redshifts to the reionization history. The galaxy formation model we use was designed to match the low-z observations, and it also fits the high redshift luminosity function reasonably well, but its prediction about star formation falls below the observed value, and we find that it also underpredicts the stellar ionizing photon production rate, hence the reionization cannot be completed at z ~ 6. We also consider simple modifications of the model with more top heavy initial mass functions, which can allow the reionization to occur at earlier epochs. The incorporation of the semi-analytical model may also affect the topology of the HI regions during the epoch of reionization, and the neutral regions produced by our simulations with the semi-analytical model, which appeared less poriferous than the simple halo-based models.
基金supported by the Research Project on Middle and Deep Geothermal Energy Utilization in Guanzhong Area of Shaanxi ProvincedSpecial Study on Sandstone Thermal Storage Recharge(No.21152920349)the Special Fund for Basic Scientific Research Operating Expenses of Central Universities of Chang'an University(Grant No.300102292903)+1 种基金the Basic Research Plan of Natural Sciences of Shaanxi Province General Project“Study on Loess Landslide Chronology Based on OSL Dating Technology”(Grant No.2017JM4018)the Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology(Grant No.SKLLQG1933).
文摘The Xi'an Depression in the Guanzhong Basin of western China has been suggested to contain geothermal resources that could aid China in achieving carbon neutrality and optimizing energy structure.However,the high concentration of total dissolved solids(TDS)and scale-forming ions in geothermal water from the depression causes severe scaling problems in harvesting geothermal energy.To reduce scale-related problems,accurate identification of scale types and prediction of scaling during geothermal energy utilization are crucial.This study starts with identifying the types and trends of scaling in the study area,using index-based discriminant methods and hydrogeochemical simulation to calculate and analyze the mineral saturation index of water samples from some wellheads and of reconstructed fluid samples of geothermal reservoirs.The results indicate that the scales are mostly calcium carbonate scales rather than sulfate scales as a result of temperature changes.Several portions of the geothermal water systems are found to have distinct mineral scaling components.Quartz and chalcedony are formed in low temperature areas,while carbonate minerals are in high temperature areas.Despite the low iron content of geothermal water samples from the study area,scaling is very common due to scaling-prone iron minerals.The findings can be used to evaluate geothermal drainage systems and guide anti-scaling during geothermal energy utilization in similar settings.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21173050 and 21371035)China Petrochemical Corporation (No. X514005)
文摘The pseudo-boehmite derived alumina supported metal(Cu,Co and Ni) catalysts prepared by the impregnation method were investigated in hydrogenation of maleic anhydride(MA) to succinic anhydride(SA) and γ-butyrolactone.The catalysts were characterized by ICP-AES,N2 adsorptiondesorption,XRD,H2-TPR,CO-TPD,dissociative N2O adsorption and TEM and the results showed that the alumina possessed mesoporous feature and the metal species were well dispersed on the support.Compared to Cu/Al2O3 and Co/Al2O3,Ni/Al2O3 exhibited higher catalytic activity in the MA hydrogenation with 92%selectivity to SA and nearly 100%conversion of MA at 140 °C under 0.5 MPa of H2 with a weighted hourly space velocity of 2 h 1(MA).The stability of Ni/Al2O3 catalyst was also investigated.
文摘This experiment was conducted to study the effects of pantothenic acid on the growth performance,slaughter performance, lipid metabolism, and antioxidant function of one-to four-week-old Wulong geese and determine the appropriate supplemental level of pantothenic acid. A total of 360 one-day-old Wulong geese were randomly divided into 6 groups with 6 replicates per group and 10 geese(5 males and 5 females) per replicate. The geese in group Ⅰ(control group) were fed a basal diet, and the geese in groups Ⅱ to Ⅵ(experimental groups) were given the basal diet supplemented with 8, 15, 30, 60, and120 mg/kg pantothenic acid, respectively. The experiment lasted for 4 weeks. Based on the results of unrelated comparative analysis, the body weight was the highest when the dietary pantothenic acid level was 27.57 mg/kg. When the dietary pantothenic acid level was 26.17 mg/kg, the average daily gain peaked. When the dietary pantothenic acid level was 15.50 mg/kg, the feed:gain ratio was the lowest.The percentage of abdominal fat in groups Ⅲ and Ⅳ was significantly lower than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.05). The content of total cholesterol in serum in groups III to Ⅴ was significantly lower than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.05). The triglyceride content in groups Ⅲ and Ⅳ was significantly lower than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.01). The high-density lipoprotein—cholesterol content in group Ⅳ was significantly higher than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.05). The total antioxidant capacity of serum and liver in group Ⅳ was significantly higher than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.05). The malondialdehyde content in the liver in groups Ⅲ and Ⅳ was significantly lower than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.05), Glutathione peroxidase activity in the serum in group Ⅳ was significantly higher than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.05). Glutathione peroxidase activity in the liver in groups Ⅳ and Ⅴ was significantly higher than that in group Ⅰ(P < 0.01). The addition of pantothenic acid in the diet of one-to four-week-old Wulong geese significantly affected the growth performance,slaughter performance, lipid metabolism, and antioxidant function of the geese. In terms of economic benefits, the optimal supplemental level of pantothenic acid in one-to four-week-old geese was15.50 mg/kg.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21673046, 91645201)the National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2017YFB0602204).
文摘Anatase TiO2 samples with different ratios of {101} to {001} facets were prepared with hydrothermal method and further treated under three specific calcination atmospheres (air,H2,N2).The characterization results indicate that {001} facets may generate more oxygen vacancies and more Ti3+ species than {101} facets.
文摘A series of mesoporous Nb and Nb-W oxides were employed as highly active solid acid catalysts for the con- version of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). The results of solid state 31p MAS NMR spectroscopy with adsorbed trimethylphosphine as probe molecule show that the addition of W in niobium oxide increases the number of Bronsted acid sites and decreases the number of Lewis acid sites. The catalytic performance for Nb-W oxides varied with the ratio of Bronsted to Lewis acid sites and high glucose conversion was observed over NbsW5 and NbTWs oxides with high ratios of Bronsted to Lewis acid sites. All Nb-W oxides show a relatively high selectivity of HMF, whereas no HMF forms over sulfuric acid due to its pure Bronsted acidity. The results indicate fast isom- erization of glucose to fructose over Lewis acid sites followed by dehydration of fructose to HMF over Bronsted acid sites. Moreover, comparing to the reaction occurred in aqueous media, the 2-butanol/H2O system enhances the HMF selectivity and stabilizes the activity of the catalysts which gives the highest HMF selectivity of 52% over NbTW3 oxide. The 2-butanol/H2O catalytic system can also be employed in conversion of sucrose, achieving HMF selectivity of 46% over Nb5W5 oxide.
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文摘A series of SBA-15 supported bimetallic Rh–Ni catalysts with different weight ratio of Rh/Ni in the range of 0–0.04 were prepared for carbon dioxide reforming of methane. The doping effect of Rh on catalytic activity as well as carbon accumulation and removal over the catalysts was studied. The characterization results indicated that the addition of a small amount of Rh promoted the reducibility of Ni particles and decreased the Ni particle size. During the dry reforming reaction, the carbon deposition was originated from CH4 decomposition and CO disproportionation. The Rh–Ni catalyst with small metallic particle size inhibited the carbon formation and exhibited high efficiency in the removal of coke. In comparison with bare Ni-based catalyst, the Rh–Ni bimetallic catalysts showed high activity and stability in the dry reforming of methane.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant Nos. 2020YFC2201603, 2020YFC2201601, and 2020YFC2201600)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11653003)111 Project (Grant No. B20019)。
文摘Ali CPT-1 is the first Chinese cosmic microwave background(CMB) experiment aiming for the high-precision measurement of CMB B-mode polarization. The telescope, currently under deployment in Tibet, will observe in two frequency bands centered at 90 and 150 GHz. We forecast the CMB lensing reconstruction, lensing-galaxy, and lensing-cosmic infrared background(CIB) cross-correlation signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) for Ali CPT-1. We consider two stages with different integrated observation times, namely “4 module*yr”(first stage) and “48 module*yr”(final stage). For lensing reconstruction, we use three different quadratic estimators, namely temperature-only, polarization-only and minimum-variance(MV) estimators, using curved sky geometry. We take into account the impacts of inhomogeneous hit counts and mean-field bias due to incomplete sky coverage.In the first stage, our results show that the 150 GHz channel can measure the lensing signals at 15σ significance with the MV estimator. In the final stage, the measurement significance will increase to 31σ. We also combine the two frequency data in the harmonic domain to optimize the SNR. Our results show that the coadding procedure can significantly reduce the reconstruction bias in the high multiple range. Owning to the high quality of the polarization data in the final stage of Ali CPT-1, the EB estimator will dominate the lensing reconstruction in this stage. We also estimate the SNR of cross-correlations between Ali CPT-1 CMB lensing and other tracers of the large scale structure of the universe. For its cross-correlation with Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument(DESI) galaxies/quasars, we report the cross-correlation SNR = 10-20 for the four redshift bins at 0.05 < z < 2.1. In the first stage, the total SNR is approximately 32. In the final stage, the lensing-galaxy cross-correlation can reach SNR = 52. For lensing-CIB cross-correlation, in the first stage, the cross-correlations between Ali CPT-1 lensing and Planck CIB 353, 545 and857 GHz channels are approximately SNR = 18, 19, and 23, respectively. In the final stage, the cross-correlations can reach SNR = 25, 33 and 42. Due to the strong correlations between frequency bands, the total lensing-CIB cross-correlations by combining the three frequencies in Planck CIBs are SNR = 23 and 43 for the Ali CPT-1 first and final stages, respectively.