Exploring the potential of olivine-containing copper-nickel slag for carbon dioxide mineralization in cementitious materials

Water-quenched copper-nickel metallurgical slag enriched with olivine minerals exhibits promising potential for the production of CO_(2)-mineralized cementitious materials.In this work,copper-nickel slag-based cementitious material(CNCM)was synthesized by using different chemical activation methods to enhance its hydration reactivity and CO_(2) mineralization capacity.Different water curing ages and carbonation conditions were explored related to their carbonation and mechanical properties development.Meanwhile,thermogravimetry differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction methods were applied to evaluate the CO_(2) adsorption amount and carbonation products of CNCM.Microstructure development of carbonated CNCM blocks was examined by backscattered electron imaging(BSE)with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry.Results showed that among the studied samples,the CNCM sample that was subjected to water curing for 3 d exhibited the highest CO_(2) sequestration amount of 8.51wt%at 80℃and 72 h while presenting the compressive strength of 39.07 MPa.This result indicated that 1 t of this CNCM can sequester 85.1 kg of CO_(2) and exhibit high compressive strength.Although the addition of citric acid did not improve strength development,it was beneficial to increase the CO_(2) diffusion and adsorption amount under the same carbonation conditions from BSE results.This work provides guidance for synthesizing CO_(2)-mineralized cementitious materials using large amounts of metallurgical slags containing olivine minerals.

Missing interpolation model for wind power data based on the improved CEEMDAN method and generative adversarial interpolation network

Randomness and fluctuations in wind power output may cause changes in important parameters(e.g.,grid frequency and voltage),which in turn affect the stable operation of a power system.However,owing to external factors(such as weather),there are often various anomalies in wind power data,such as missing numerical values and unreasonable data.This significantly affects the accuracy of wind power generation predictions and operational decisions.Therefore,developing and applying reliable wind power interpolation methods is important for promoting the sustainable development of the wind power industry.In this study,the causes of abnormal data in wind power generation were first analyzed from a practical perspective.Second,an improved complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise(ICEEMDAN)method with a generative adversarial interpolation network(GAIN)network was proposed to preprocess wind power generation and interpolate missing wind power generation sub-components.Finally,a complete wind power generation time series was reconstructed.Compared to traditional methods,the proposed ICEEMDAN-GAIN combination interpolation model has a higher interpolation accuracy and can effectively reduce the error impact caused by wind power generation sequence fluctuations.

The Interaction between the Large-Scale EVs and the Power Grid

With the problem of global energy shortage and people’s awareness of energy saving, electric vehicles receive world-wide attention from government to business. Then the load of the power grid will rapidly increase in a short term, and a series of effects will bring to the power grid operation, management, production and planning. With the large-scale penetration of electric vehicles and distributed energy gradually increased, if they can be effectively controlled and regulated, they can play the roles of load shifting, stabling intermittent renewable energy sources, providing emergency power supply and so on. Otherwise they may have a negative impact, which calls for a good interaction of electric vehicles and power grid. Analyzed the status of the current study on the interaction between the electric vehicles and the power grid, this paper builds the material basis, information architecture and the corresponding control method for the interaction from the aspect of the energy and information exchanging, and then discusses the key issues, which makes a useful exploration for the further research.

An Exploration of the Original Meaning and Connotation of Daoyin from “Movement” and “Essential Qi”

Now,daoyin has developed into a complete set of conventional movement patterns,such as Baduanjin,Yijinjing,and Wuqinxi.However,the original meaning and the connotation of daoyin is ignored by people gradually,which will hinder the development of daoyin and make the specific application difficult.In this article,we will explore the basic composition of the daoyin–“movement”and its intrinsic basis–“essential qi”to think about the original meaning and connotation of daoyin.

High Emissivity MoSi_2-Zro_2-Borosilicate Glass Multiphase Coating with SiB6 Addition for Fibrous ZrO_2 Ceramic

The reusable thermal protective system consisting of high emissivity coatings used on the surface and a low thermal conductivity substrate used inside must be created to protect the reused space vehicles,which could decrease the surface temperature by radiation and prevent heattransfer via

High mass loading Ni_(4)Co_(1)-OH@CuO core-shell nanowire arrays obtained by electrochemical reconstruction for alkaline energy storage

The design of three-dimensional(30)core-shell hetercistructures is an efficient method to achieve high mass specific capacity of electroactive materials under high mass loading.In this work,porous Ni_(4)Co1-0H nanosheets with a mass loading of 7.7 mg·cm^(-2) are obtained by using Ni_(4)Cor(NO_(3))_(2)(0H)_(4) supported on the CuO nanowires as precursors via an unavoidable electrochemically induced phase reconstruction.During the electrochemical reconstruction process,the N03-anions in Ni_(4)Cor(N0_(3))_(2)(0H)_(4) are easily replaced by OH-anions in the electrolyte.The phase reconstruction is accompanied by the decrease of ionic diffusion.:resistance and the increase of pore volume,and the shift of binding energy.The obtained Ni4Co1-0H nanosheets show a high:mass specific capacity of 363.6 mAh·g^(-1) at 5 mA·cm^(-2).The as-fabricated alkaline hybrid supercapacitor and Ni-Zn battery deliver high energy density of 293.1 and 604.9 Wh·kg^(-1),respectively,indicating.excellent alkaline energy storage performance.

Shape-tailorable amine grafted silica aerogel microsphere for CO_(2) capture

The purpose of this study was to prepare a proof-of-concept CO_(2) adsorbing material based on a new amine grafted silica aerogel microsphere(AGSAM)that could be used on both fixed and fluidized beds.A low-cost water glass and environment-friendly water were used as precursor and solvent of the silica aerogel,respectively.The silica aerogel microsphere(SAM)was prepared by dropping the siliceous solution into hot oil bath.The effect of the pH value of the siliceous solution,stirring speed and stirring paddle position on the sphericity and size of the SAM was investigated.The SAM with good sphericity was obtained when the pH value was 5.69–5.79.The mean diameter of the SAM decreased from 5 to 1 mm when the stirring speed increased from 1000 to 2000 rpm.The SAM with excellent sphericity was prepared when the paddle was placed on the top of the oil bath.When the paddle was placed at the middle and bottom of the oil bath,some liquid drops aggregated together and formed large aggregations.AGSAM was obtained by grafting the amine groups onto the framework of the silica gel microsphere.The CO2 adsorption capacity of the AGSAM was 1.04 mmol g^(-1) with 1%CO2 at 300 mL min^(-1).The AGSAM with 4,3.2,2 and 1 mm in diameters had the fluidizing velocities of 0.531,0.425,0.265 and 0.159 m s^(-1),respectively.The AGSAM with different sizes met different fluidizing conditions.

The speciation, leachability and bioaccessibility of Cu and Zn in animal manure-derived biochar： effect of feedstock and pyrolysis temperature

Biochars derived from animal manures may accumulate potentially toxic metals and cause a potential risk to ecosystem. The synchrotron-based X-ray spectroscopy, sequential fractionation schemes, bioaccessibility extraction and leaching procedure were performed on poultry and swine manure-derived biochars （denoted PB and SB, respectively） to evaluate the variance of speciation and activity of Cu and Zn as affected by the feedstock and pyrolysis temperature. The results showed that Cu speciation was dependent on the feedstock with Cu-citrate-like in swine manure and species resembling Cu-glutathione and CuO in poultry manure. Pyrolyzed products, however, had similar Cu speciation mainly with species resembling Cu-citrate, CuO and CuS/Cu2S. Organic bound Zn and Zn3（PO4）2-1ike species were dominant in both feedstock and biochars. Both Cu and Zn leaching with synthetic precipitation leaching procedure （SPLP） and toxicity characteristic leaching procedure （TCLP） decreased greatly with the rise of pyrolysis temperature, which were consistent with the sequential extraction results that pyrolysis converted Cu and Zn into less labile phases such as organic/ sulfide and residual fractions. The potential bioaccessibility of Zn decreased for both the PB and SB, closely depending on the content of non-residual Zn. The bioaccessibility of Cu, however, increased for the SB prepared at 300℃ 700℃, probably due to the increased proportion of CuO. Concerning the results of sequential fi＇actionation schemes, bioaccessibility extraction and leaching procedure, pyrolysis at 500℃ was suggested as means of reducing Cu/Zn lability and poultry manure was more suitable for pyrolysis treatment.