Nonreciprocity of energy transfer in a nonlinear asymmetric oscillator system with various vibration states

The nonreciprocity of energy transfer is constructed in a nonlinear asymmetric oscillator system that comprises two nonlinear oscillators with different parameters placed between two identical linear oscillators.The slow-flow equation of the system is derived by the complexification-averaging method.The semi-analytical solutions to this equation are obtained by the least squares method,which are compared with the numerical solutions obtained by the Runge-Kutta method.The distribution of the average energy in the system is studied under periodic and chaotic vibration states,and the energy transfer along two opposite directions is compared.The effect of the excitation amplitude on the nonreciprocity of the system producing the periodic responses is analyzed,where a three-stage energy transfer phenomenon is observed.In the first stage,the energy transfer along the two opposite directions is approximately equal,whereas in the second stage,the asymmetric energy transfer is observed.The energy transfer is also asymmetric in the third stage,but the direction is reversed compared with the second stage.Moreover,the excitation amplitude for exciting the bifurcation also shows an asymmetric characteristic.Chaotic vibrations are generated around the resonant frequency,irrespective of which linear oscillator is excited.The excitation threshold of these chaotic vibrations is dependent on the linear oscillator that is being excited.In addition,the difference between the energy transfer in the two opposite directions is used to further analyze the nonreciprocity in the system.The results show that the nonreciprocity significantly depends on the excitation frequency and the excitation amplitude.

One-step electrochemical in-situ Li doping and LiF coating enable ultra-stable cathode for sodium ion batteries

Despite of the higher energy density and inexpensive characteristics,commercialization of layered oxide cathodes for sodium ion batteries(SIBs)is limited due to the lack of structural stability at the high voltage.Herein,the one-step electrochemical in-situ Li doping and LiF coating are successfully achieved to obtain an advanced Na0.79Lix[Li_(0.13)Ni_(0.20)Mn_(0.67)]O_(2)@LiF(NaLi-LNM@LiF)cathode with superlattice structure.The results demonstrate that the Li^(+)doped into the alkali metal layer by electrochemical cycling act as"pillars"in the form of Li-Li dimers to stabilize the layered structure.The supplementation of Li to the superlattice structure inhibits the dissolution of transition metal ions and lattice mismatch.Furthermore,the in-situ LiF coating restrains side reactions,reduces surface cracks,and greatly improves the cycling stability.The electrochemical in-situ modification strategy significantly enhances the electrochemical performance of the half-cell.The NaLi-LNM@LiF exhibits high reversible specific capacity(170.6 m A h g^(-1)at 0.05 C),outstanding capacity retention(92.65%after 200 cycles at 0.5 C)and excellent rate performance(80 mA h g^(-1)at 7 C)in a wide voltage range of 1.5-4.5 V.This novel method of in-situ modification by electrochemical process will provide a guidance for the rational design of cathode materials for SIBs.

How do high-voltage cathode and PEO electrolyte get along well?EIS analysis mechanism&potentiometric control strategy

PEO-based all-solid-state electrolytes are extensively utilized and researched owing to their exceptional safety,low-mass-density,and cost-effectiveness.However,the low oxidation potential of PEO makes the interface problem with the high-voltage cathode extremely severe.In this work,the impedance of PEO-based all-solid-state batteries with high-voltage cathode(NCM811)was studied at different potentials.The Nyquist plots displayed a gyrate arc at low-frequencies for NCM811/PEO interface.Based on the kinetic modeling,it was deduced that there is a decomposition reaction of PEO-matrix in addition to de-embedded reaction of NCM811,and the PEO intermediate product(dehydra-PEO)adsorbed on the electrode surface leading to low-frequency inductive arcs.Furthermore,the distribution of relaxation time shows the dehydra-PEO results in the kinetic tardiness of the charge transfer process in the temporal dimension.Hence,an artificial interface layer(CEI_(x))was modified on the surface of NCM811 to regulate the potential of cathode/electrolyte interface to prevent the high-voltage deterioration of PEO.NCM/CEI_(x)/PEO batteries exhibit capacity retentions of 96.0%,84.6%,and 76.8%after undergoing 100 cycles at cut-off voltages of 4.1,4.2,and 4.3 V,respectively.Therefore,here the failure mechanism of high-voltage PEO electrolyte is investigated by EIS and a proposed solving strategy is presented.

MOF-derived molybdenum selenide on Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) with superior capacitive performance for lithium-ion capacitors

Two-dimensional Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) exhibits outstanding rate property and cycle performance in lithium-ion capacitors(LICs)due to its unique layered structure,excellent electronic conductivity,and high specific surface area.However,like graphene,Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) restacks during electrochemical cycling due to hydrogen bonding or van der Waals forces,leading to a decrease in the specific surface area and an increase in the diffusion distance of electrolyte ions between the interlayer of the material.Here,a transition metal selenide MoSe_(2) with a special three-stacked atomic layered structure,derived from metal-organic framework(MOF),is introduced into the Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) structure through a solvo-thermal method.The synergic effects of rapid Li+diffusion and pillaring effect from the MoSe_(2) and excellent conductivity from the Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) sheets endow the material with excellent electrochemical reaction kinetics and capacity.The composite Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)@MoSe_(2) material exhibits a high capacity over 300 mAh·g^(-1) at 150 mA·g^(-1) and excellent rate property with a specific capacity of 150 mAh·g^(-1) at 1500 mA·g^(-1).Addition-ally,the material shows a superior capacitive contribution of 86.0%at 2.0 mV·s^(-1) due to the fast electrochemical reactions.A Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)@MoSe_(2)//AC LIC device is also fabricated and exhibits stable cycle performance.

Optimize two-phase distribution of lithium-rich materials to stabilize structure and suppress voltage attenuation

Lithium-rich materials possess the ultra-high specific capacity,but the redox of oxygen is not completely reversible,resulting in voltage attenuation and structural instability.A stepwise co-precipitation method is used for the first time in this paper to achieve the control of the two-phase distribution through controlling the distribution of transition metal elements and realize the modification of particle surface structure without the aid of heterologous ions.The results of characterization tests show that the content of LiMO_(2) phase inside the particles and the content of Li_(2)MnO_(3) phase on the surface of the particles are successfully increased,and the surface induced formation of Li_(4)Mn_(5)O_(12) spinel phase or some disorderly ternary.The electrochemical performance of the modified sample is as follows:LR(pristine)shows specific discharge capacity of 72.7 mA·h·g^(−1)after 500 cycles at 1 C,while GR(modified sample)shows specific discharge capacity of 137.5 mA·h·g^(−1) at 1 C,and the discharge mid-voltage of GR still remains above 3 V when cycling to 220 cycles at 1 C(mid-voltage of LR remains above 3 V when cycling to 160 cycles at 1 C).Therefore,deliberately regulating the local state of the two phases is a successful way to reinforced the material structure and inhibition the voltage attenuation.

Synergy effect of regulated Li-plating and functional solid electrolyte interphase on graphite anodes

The growth of Li dendrites poses potential safety hazard to lithium-ion batteries(LIBs),and eliminating Li dendrites thoroughly stills face tough difficulties ahead.Thus,regulating Li-plating is a critical optimization-direction to address the issue.Herein,a“graphite-Li hybrid”anode with high reversibility is realized under the constant-capacity lithiation(CCL).Within CCL,the uniform distribution of Li-plating on the graphite surface is successfully achieved.The evolution in different states of solid electrolyte interphase(SEI)is investigated in detail to study the interaction between the potentials and impedance during the process of Liintercalation and Li-deintercalation.Under the potential below 0 V and the state of charge(SOC)of 110%relative to the theoretical capacity,the F-rich SEI with high stability is constructed to hinder the emergency of Li dendrites and maintain the intact structure of graphite anode under long cycling.The cell presents more than 100%Coulombic efficiency(CE)with the 900 cycles,demonstrating the reversible Li-plating and the utilization of defects.And the CCL half-cell provides a good cycling performance and specific capacity of 900 cycles at 0.5 C,it is attributed to the synergy effect of stable inorganic-rich SEI and regulated active Li-plating.

Performance measurement and evaluation of an ionic liquid electrospray thruster

As a novel micro-propulsion system for small satellites(from micro to nano),the ionic liquid electro spray propulsion system is a promising candidate.However,performance measurement and evaluation of the Ionic Liquid Electrospray Thruster(ILET)is one of the most challenging issues for practical application,due to the difficulties in the development of a prototype and direct measurements of micro-thrust and small flow rate.To address this issue,a Modular Ionic Liquid Electrospray Thruster(MILET)prototype is constructed,and a diagnostic system for thrust and mass flow rate is specially developed based on an analytical balance method.With the ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate as the propellant,a series of experiments is carried out on the MILET prototype under a wide operating condition through changing the applied voltage to control the thrust.Under different applied voltages,the thrust and the mass flow rate of the propellant are directly measured.The propulsive performance parameters of the thruster,such as thrust,specific impulse,thrust-to-power ratio,thruster efficiency,etc.,are comprehensively analyzed.Then,a performance comparison is made between the MILET and other representative ILETs.With a relatively low applied voltage ranging from 1550 V to 2000 V,the MILET achieves a quasi-constant specific impulse of 1263 s with the averaged thrust-to-power ratio of 65.2μN/W and thruster efficiency of 40.7%.The performance of ILET is also compared with other typical electric propulsions.The results demonstrate that the ILET exhibits an excellent ability of minimalization with high specific impulse and thruster efficiency,which guarantees a great superiority in micro propulsions.Finally,the ways to further improve the performance of ILET are discussed,which further confirms the potential prospect of ILET.The present result helps to advance the development and application of ILET.

Investigation of hot jet on active control of oblique detonation waves

The hot jet injection is utilized to actively control the oblique detonation wave,such as initiating and stabilizing an oblique detonation wave at a desired position that is shorter than the length of induction zone,and adjust the height of the oblique detonation wave at the exit of combustor when the oblique detonation wave engine is working on off-design flight conditions.The fifth order Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory(WENO)scheme and a two-step reversible reaction mechanism of the stoichiometric H_2/Air are adopted in the simulations.With the help of hot jet injection,the transition from inert oblique shock wave to the oblique detonation wave immediately occurs near the position of hot jet injection,and consequently the length of combustor can be reduced.The angle of oblique detonation wave also decreases as the hot jet injection approaches the nose of wedge.Additionally,the height of the oblique detonation wave at the exit of combustor can be flexibly adjusted,and also depends on the injection position and the strength of the hot jet.If the velocity of the hot jet is too weak to directly trigger the overall oblique detonation wave at the position of injection,increasing the injection pressure will improve the strength of the hot jet and results in a successful transition.

Nanoscale noble metals with a hollow interior formed through inside-out diffusion of silver in solid-state core- shell nanoparticles

Noble metal nanoparticles with hollow interiors and customizable shell com- positions have immense potential for a wide variety of applications. Herein, we present a facile, general, and cost-effective strategy for the synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles with hollow structures, which is based on the inside-out diffusion of Ag in solid-state core-shell nanoparticles. This approach starts with the preparation of core-shell nanoparticles with Ag residing in the core region, which are then loaded on a solid substrate and aged in air to allow the inside-out diffusion of Ag from the core region, leading to the formation of monometallic or alloy noble metal nanoparticles with a hollow interior. The synthesis was carried out at room temperature and could be achieved on different solid substrates. In particular, the inside-out diffusion of Ag calls for specific concern with respect to the evaluation of the catalytic performance of the Ag-based core--shell nanoparticles since it may potentially interfere with the physical and chemical properties of the core-shell particles.

A theoretical and 1-D numerical investigation on a valve/valveless air-breathing pulse detonation engine

The important operating characteristics of pulsed Pressure Gain Combustion(PGC)propulsion are the pressure gain of the combustor component and the propulsive performance gain of the engine.A ramjet-type valve/valveless air-breathing pulsed detonation engine with a supersonic internal compression inlet is investigated.Based on an ideal thermal cycle,the ideal equivalent pressure ratios(pcb)of the Pulsed Detonation Combustor(PDC)are obtained theoretically which are directly related with the propulsive performance of the engine.By introducing an orifice loss model into the cycles,the critical pressure drop ratios through the orifice for the PDC achieving pressure gain and the engine achieving thrust gain are studied.More influencing factors are investigated by the use of a one-dimensional(1-D)numerical simulation model.The operating characteristics of the pulse detonation engine are investigated with changes of the valve type,the inlet/outlet area ratio of the PDC,the nozzle area ratio,and flight conditions.All these factors can affect pcbof the PDC,and pcbcan be optimized by changing the geometry of the engine.The most important influence parameter is the valve type.When using an orifice-type aerodynamic valve,simulation results show that the PDC cannot achieve the pressure gain characteristics.When a supersonic internal compression inlet is introduced to the engine,whether the Pulse Detonation Engine(PDE)can achieve thrust gain comparable with that of an ideal Brayton cycle engine not only is related to the pressure gain of the combustor,but also needs to optimize the engine structure to reduce the total pressure loss.

Microwave-hydrothermal preparation of a graphene/hierarchy structure MnO_2 composite for a supercapacitor

Graphene/hierarchy structure manganese dioxide （GN/MnO2） composites were synthesized using a simple microwave-hydrothermal method. The properties of the prepared composites were analyzed using field emission scanning electron microscopy （FE-SEM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS） measurements. The electrochemical performances of the composites were analyzed using cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectrometry （EIS）, and chronopotentiometry. The results showed that GN/MnO2 （10 wt% graphene） displayed a specific capacitance of 244 F/g at a current density of 100 mA/g. An excellent cyclic stability was obtained with a capacity retention of approximately 94.3% after 500 cycles in a 1 mol/L Li2SO4 solution. The improved electrochemical performance is attributed to the hierarchy structure of the manganese dioxide, which can enlarge the interface between the active materials and the electrolyte. The prepa- ration route provides a new approach for hierarchy structure graphene composites; this work could be readily extended to the preparation of other graphene-based composites with different structures for use in energy storage devices.

MXenes@Te as a composite material for high-performance aluminum batteries

The emerging two-dimensional(2D)materials,MXenes,play an important role in various fields of energy storage and exhibit excellent electrochemical performance.Herein,we prepared few-layered MXenes(F-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x))and loaded Te on the surface of F-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) by using a simple hightemperature evaporation method.In addition,the electrochemical performance of the aluminum battery with F-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) as support material was studied.The initial charge/discharge specific capacities are 987/1096mAh g^(-1)at 0.2Ag^(-1).An obvious discharge voltage plateau of about 1.3V appears at various current densities.The specific capacity is about 258mAh g^(-1)with MXenes@Te as the active material in the aluminum battery,which benefits from the excellent electronic conductivity of the MXenes and their 2D layered structure.Density functional theory calculations were carried out to explore the mechanism.Ti_(3)C_(2)O_(2)@Te is more inclined to adsorb[AlCl_(4)]^(-) than Ti_(3)C_(2)O_(2).Furthermore,the valence change behavior of element Te was studied by using thermodynamic calculation(FactSage 7.1).X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results show that when the battery is fully charged to 2.4V element Te and Ti ions(Ti^(3+),Ti^(2+))are oxidized to Te^(4+)and Ti^(4+).In contrast to the charging process,the high-valence Te^(4+)and Ti^(4+)are reduced again during discharging.Element Te is reduced to lower-valence Te^(2-)when the discharge voltage is lower than 0.6 V,and a higher charge voltage(2.56 V)is required for Te to be oxidized to Te^(6+).