Recent Advances of Transition Metal Basic Salts for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction and Overall Water Electrolysis

Electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction(OER)has been recognized as the bottleneck of overall water splitting,which is a promising approach for sustainable production of H_(2).Transition metal(TM)hydroxides are the most conventional and classical non-noble metal-based electrocatalysts for OER,while TM basic salts[M^(2+)(OH)_(2-x)(A_(m^(-))_(x/m),A=CO_(3)^(2−),NO_(3)^(−),F^(−),Cl^(−)]consisting of OH−and another anion have drawn extensive research interest due to its higher catalytic activity in the past decade.In this review,we summarize the recent advances of TM basic salts and their application in OER and further overall water splitting.We categorize TM basic salt-based OER pre-catalysts into four types(CO_(3)^(2−),NO_(3)^(−),F^(−),Cl^(−)according to the anion,which is a key factor for their outstanding performance towards OER.We highlight experimental and theoretical methods for understanding the structure evolution during OER and the effect of anion on catalytic performance.To develop bifunctional TM basic salts as catalyst for the practical electrolysis application,we also review the present strategies for enhancing its hydrogen evolution reaction activity and thereby improving its overall water splitting performance.Finally,we conclude this review with a summary and perspective about the remaining challenges and future opportunities of TM basic salts as catalysts for water electrolysis.

Phase transition model of water flow irradiated by high-energy laser in a chamber

In the absorption chamber of a high-energy laser energy meter, water is directly used as an absorbing medium and the interaction of the high-power laser and the water flow can produce a variety of physical phenomena such as phase transitions. The unit difference method is adopted to deduce the phase transition model for water flow irradiated by a high-energy laser. In addition, the model is simulated and verified through experiments. Among them, the experimental verification uses the photographic method, shooting the distribution and the form of the air mass of water flow in different operating conditions, which are compared with the simulation results. The research shows that it is achievable to reduce the intensity of the phase transition by increasing the water flow, reducing the power intensity of the beam, shortening the distance the beam covers, reducing the initial water temperature or adopting a shorter wavelength laser. The study＇s results will provide the reference for the design of a water-direct-absorption-type high-energy laser energy meter as well as an analysis of the interaction processes of other similar high-power lasers and water flow.

Phase transition of shocked water up to 6 GPa:Transmittance investigation

The phase transition behaviors of the shocked water are investigated by employing an optical transmittance in-situ detection system.Based on the light scattering theory and phase transformation kinetics,the phase transition mechanism of the water under multiple shocks is discussed.The experimental data indicate that the evolution of the transmittance of the shocked water can be broadly divided into three stages:relaxation stage,decline stage,and recovery stage.In the early stage of the phase transition,the new phase particles began to form around the quartz/window interface.It should be mentioned that the water/ice phase boundary seems to move toward the liquid region in one experiment of this work.Due to the new phase core being much smaller than the wavelength of the incident light,the transmittance of the sample within the relaxation stage remains steady.The decline stage can be divided into the rapid descent stage and the slow descent stage in this work,which is considered as the different growth rates of the new phase particle under different shock loadings.The recovery stage is attributed to the emergence of the new phase particles which are bigger than the critical value.However,the influence of the size growth and the population growth of the new phase particles on the transmittance restrict each other,which may be responsible for the phenomenon that the transmittance curve does not return to the initial level.

High Electrical Conductivity and Conspicuous Phase Transitions in Single Crystals of K-TCNQ

This paper is to report the temperature dependent electrical conductivity of single crystals of radical ion salt (RIS) potassium-TCNQ (K-tetracyanoquino- dimethane) in a wide range of temperatures from 30 to 500 K. This RIS is quasi-one-dimensional in nature. These single crystals of K-TCNQ are grown by different methods like electrochemical, solution growth and diffusion method. Activation energy is determined for the sample in different temperature regions and found different values. More than one semiconductor to metal phase transition is observed in the studied samples during electrical measurements below and above room temperature. All the features observed in the studied samples are analyzed in the framework of their molecular structure as well as under different effects like disorder, impurity, Coulomb interaction, charge density wave (CDW), scattering and 3-D effects etc.

Phase Equilibria of Salt-water Systems Containing Magnesium and Borate Ions

1 Introduction A salt lake is a naturally occurring complex body of water and salt interaction.More than 700 salt lakes are widely distributed in the area of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.Most of the salt lakes are famous for their abundance of lithium,potassium,magnesium,and boron resources.It is

Liquid-Liquid Structure Transition in Metallic Melts： Experimental Evidence by Viscosity Measurement

Temperature dependence of viscosity for more than ten kinds of metallic melts is analysed based on viscosity measurements. An obvious turning point is observed on the Arrhenius curves. Since viscosity is one of the physical properties sensitive to structure, its discontinuous change with temperature reveals the possible liquidliquid structure transition in the metallic melts. Furthermore, an integrated liquid structure transition diagram of the Sn-Bi system is presented. The universality of liquid-liquid structure transition is also discussed simply.

Electricity resonance-induced phase transition of water confined in nanochannels

The phase transition of water molecules in nanochannels under varying external electric fields is studied by molecular dynamics simulations.It is found that the phase transition of water molecules in nanochannels occurs by changing the frequency of the varying electric field.Water molecules maintain the ice phase when the frequency of the varying electric field is less than 16 THz or greater than 30 THz,and they completely melt when the frequency of the varying electric field is 24 THz.This phenomenon is attributed to the breaking of hydrogen bonds when the frequency of the varying electric field is close to their inherent resonant frequency.Moreover,the study demonstrates that the critical frequency varies with the confinement situation.The new mechanism of regulating the phase transition of water molecules in nanochannels revealed in this study provides a perspective for further understanding of the phase transition of water molecules in nanochannels,and has great application potential in preventing icing and deicing.

K^(+)(Mg^(2+)),Ca^(2+)//Cl^(−)-H_(2)O三元水盐体系的等温蒸发成盐相区

基于三元水盐体系等温蒸发介稳相图传统实验方法进行改进,以K^(+)(Mg^(2+)),Ca^(2+)//Cl^(−)-H_(2)O两个三元体系为例开展了实验研究。结果表明,因液相是过饱和状态,三元体系的两盐共饱由稳定相平衡图的一个两盐共饱点,变为了新方法过饱和相图中的一条两盐共饱线。结合稳定相图与新实验方法所得过饱和相图,绘制了热力学非平衡态相关系图,得到了两个三元体系等温蒸发的成盐相区,从而给出了实际等温蒸发过程的过饱和限度。采用传统介稳实验方案进行了对比实验,证实传统实验方法得出的随机的介稳溶解度曲线会处在基于新实验方法得到的成盐相区内。

Nanosecond Rapid Crystallization of Water Induced by Quartz Glass under Dynamic Compression

Optical transmission characteristics of water between quartz glass under shock compression are in situ observed by using the technique of missile-borne light source. Through these transmission properties, the phase transition of liquid water is studied. The experimental results show that liquid water exhibits transparency decline phenomenon when the pressure is lower than 2 GPa under shock compression process, and the transparency variation is related to the existence of quartz glass. So, the transparency decline is attributed to a quartz-induced freezing phenomenon of water.

In-situ pressure-induced BiVO_(4)/Bi_(0.6)Y_(0.4)VO_(4) S-scheme heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic overall water splitting activity

Step-scheme(S-scheme)heterojunctions in photocatalysts can provide novel and practical insight on promoting photogenerated carrier separation.The latter is critical in controlling the overall efficiency in one-step photoexcitation systems.In this study,a nanosized BiVO4/Bi0.6Y0.4VO4 solid solution was prepared by a coprecipitation method following with hydrothermal or calcination processes.The S-scheme heterojunction was fabricated by in-situ pressure-induced transformations of bismuth vanadate from the tetragonal zircon phase to the monoclinic scheelite phase,which led to the formation of BiVO4 nanoparticles with a diameter of approximately 5 nm on the surface of BiVO_(4)/Bi_(0.6)Y_(0.4)VO_(4)/Bi_(0.6)Y_(0.4)VO_(4) with S-scheme heterojunctions showed significantly enhanced photocatalytic overall water splitting activity compared with using bare BiVO_(4)/Bi_(0.6)Y_(0.4)VO_(4).Characterization of the carrier dynamics demonstrated that a superior carrier separation through S-type heterojunctions might have caused the enhanced overall water splitting(OWS)activity.Surface photovoltage spectra and the results of selective photodeposition experiments indicated that the photogenerated holes mainly migrated to the BiVO4 nanoparticles in the heterojunction.This confirmed that the charge transfer route corresponds to an S-scheme rather than a type-II heterojunction mechanism under light illumination.This study presents a facile and efficient strategy to construct S-scheme heterojunctions through a pressure-induced phase transition.The results demonstrated that S-scheme junctions composed of different crystalline phases can boost the carrier separation capacity and eventually improve the photocatalytic OWS activity.

Strong interactions in molybdenum disulfide heterostructures boosting the catalytic performance of water splitting: A short review

Two-dimensional materials(2DMs) have attracted substantial attention due to their abundant active sites and their ultrahigh surface area for different catalytic applications due to the high lateral-longitudinal ratio. Transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs), especially MoS2, as one of the 2DMs most often studied, have shown superior activity in electrochemical applications. Recently, combinations of different 2DMs have been widely studied, and they appear to be the most promising strategy available to develop state of the art catalysts for different reactions.In this article, we review the interactions between MoS2 and other materials as well as the novel assembly induced phase transitions of TMDs and their underlying mechanisms. Several methods for inducing the phase transition of TMDs by building MoS2-based heterostructures have been introduced. The electronic coupling between these counterparts has significantly enhanced their conductivity and optimized the energy states of the materials, thus introducing enhanced activity as compared to their original counterparts. The ideas summarized in this article may shed new light on and help to develop next-generation green energy materials by designing and constructing highly active two-dimensional catalysts for efficient water splitting.

The Boson peak in confined water： An experimental investigation of the liquid-liquid phase transition hypothesis

The Boson peak （BP） of deeply cooled confined water is studied by using inelastic neutron scattering （INS） in a large interval of the （P, T） phase plane. By taking into account the different behavior of such a collective vibrational mode in both strong and fragile glasses as well as in glass-forming materials, we were able to determine the Widom line that characterizes supercooled bulk water within the frame of the liquid-liquid phase transition （LLPT） hypothesis. The peak frequency and width of the BP correlated with the water polymorphism of the LLPT scenario, allowing us to distinguish the ＂low-density liquid＂ （LDL） and ＂high-density liquid＂ （HDL） phases in deeply cooled bulk water. Moreover, the BP properties afford a further confirmation of the Widom line temperature Tw as the （P, T） locus in which the local structure of water transforms from a predominately LDL form to a predominately HDL form.

Investigation on strong nonlinear interactions between underwater explosion and water surface based on compressible multiphase flow with phase transition

The strong nonlinear interactions between underwater explosion and water surface were numerically investigated using a phase transition model based on a four-equation system,which can deal with the complex deformable interface among different phases,including water,air,explosion bubble,and cavitation.The numerical method is verified by comparing the numerical results with experimental results,and good agreements are found.This study considers an ideal sine wave for simulating the shape of water surface.Two examples of different detonation depths of charge are investigated.In each example,the first case is the basic simulation without surface wave,and the other three cases are the simulations with sine waves of different wavelengths.Unique characteristics of the interactions,such as shock wave propagation,explosion bubble expansion,and the generation,development,and collapse of cavitation,are observed in the numerical simulations.By capturing the detailed density and pressure contours during the interaction process,we can better understand the underlying mechanisms of the explosion bubble,cavitation,and surface waves.These numerical results demonstrate that geometric nonlinearity impacts cavitation evolution and the explosion bubble movement mechanism.Additionally,the secondary cavitation phenomenon has been found in the cases without surface wave,and its fundamental physical mechanism is presented in detail.The present results can expand the existing database of multiphase flow in the underwater explosion and provide an insight into the strong nonlinear interaction between the underwater explosion and water surface.

Liquid-liquid phase transition in water

Water shows anomalies different from most of other materials.Different sceniaros have been proposed to explain water anomalies,among which the liquid-liquid phase transition(LLPT)is the most discussed one.It attributes water anomalies to the existence of a hypothesized liquid-liquid critical point(LLCP)buried deep in the supercooled region.We briefly review the recent experimental and theoretical progresses on the study of the LLPT in water.These studies include the discussion on the existence of the first order LLPT in supercooled water and the detection of liquid-liquid critical point.Simulational results of different water models for LLPT and the experimental evidence in confined water are also discussed.

Phase transitions in two organic salts based on 1,5-naphthalenedisulfonate

Two phase transition compounds,diethylammonium 1,5-naphthalenedisulfonate(1)and cyclohexylammonium 1,5-naphthalenedisulfonate(2),were screened from a series of organic salts based on 1,5-naphthalenedisulfonate.The phase transition behaviors were studied by differential scanning calorimetry,single-crystal X-ray analysis and dielectric measurements.Compounds 1 and 2 undergo phase transitions at about 202 and 148 K,respectively,accompanied by distinct dielectric changes.The origin of the phase transitions was ascribed to motional changes of the cations in the crystal lattices.

he Design of Efficient Heat Transfer Based on Flat Plate Solar Water Heater

This is an improved design based on the existing plate type solar water heaters. It aims at making full use of solar energy. To fully absorb radiation, it absorbs coating selectively by adopting the magnetron sputtering technology AL-N/AL. this design conduct heat through aluminum material which can reduce the cost meanwhile conduct heat effectively. To ensure the quality of the water at the same time improve the utilization rate of solar energy, this design use phase change for second heat exchange. Take Shanghai for example, where this design and heat transfer model are applied, the average efficiency of water heaters can achieve 68%, which has proven the feasibility of the design. In a word, this design can achieve the goal of energy conservation and emissions reduction and has broad market prospects.

锂云母焙烧工艺节能优化与提锂溶液析盐控制

对锂云母提锂工艺过程与反应原理进行分析,并对锂云母提锂过程的两个关键工序(焙烧节能与湿法析盐)进行了热力学计算、能耗对比与相图分析。结果表明:普通隧道窑能耗略小于普通回转窑,从投资和换热效率方面综合考虑,热空气助燃的带篦冷机回转窑工艺为锂云母提锂的最佳硫酸盐焙烧工艺。浸出除杂液在0℃结晶能得到纯芒硝;在15~50℃区间内蒸发结晶能得到Na_(2)SO_(4)·3K_(2)SO_(4)复盐,其中25℃时析出Na_(2)SO_(4)·3K_(2)SO_(4)最多;在100℃下蒸发结晶只能得到含锂混盐。

衰竭底水气藏注CO_(2)提高天然气采收率与碳封存机理

气藏注CO_(2)提高天然气采收率并实现碳封存有望成为大幅度提高天然气产量与碳减排协同的潜在关键技术。为了给底水气藏注CO_(2)高效开发提供指导,针对地层水盐度对CO_(2)-CH_(4)-H_(2)O-NaCl体系相平衡影响、气藏注气过程中压力变化对CO_(2)-CH_(4)-H_(2)O-NaCl体系相平衡影响、注采方案对注CO_(2)提高气藏采收率影响、盐度对注CO_(2)提产及封存影响等目前认识不清的问题开展了CO_(2)-CH_(4)-H_(2)O-NaCl体系相平衡规律及注CO_(2)提采与封存数值模拟研究。研究结果表明:①随着盐度增加,CO_(2)和CH_(4)在盐水中的溶解度降低,液相的密度和黏度增加,盐度对气相性质几乎没有影响;②随着压力增加,CO_(2)和CH_(4)在液相中的溶解度均增加,气相、液相密度和黏度均增加,液相偏差因子随压力增加而增加,气相偏差因子先减小后增加;③同注同采方案CH_(4)产量更稳定且产出的CO_(2)少,而先注后采方案则会加速CO_(2)与CH_(4)的混合,CO_(2)封存量低,前者更适合注CO_(2)提采及封存;④在不考虑盐析效应的前提下,盐度对CH_(4)采收率和CO_(2)封存量的影响几乎可以忽略不计,不同盐度的衰竭底水气藏中CH_(4)采收率均超过80%、CO_(2)封存率均超过99%,短期注CO_(2)过程中,CO_(2)主要以气态或超临界态的形式被封存,少部分CO_(2)溶解在液相中,100年后CO_(2)在液相中的溶解质量分数约为5%。结论认为,衰竭底水气藏注CO_(2)能增压补能、驱替置换残余天然气,提高采收率并实现碳封存。

Na^(+),K^(+)//CO_(3)^(2-),SO_(4)^(2-)-H_(2)O四元水盐体系相平衡综合实验设计

针对相平衡理论知识抽象难懂,相律、相图等内容难教难学的问题,设计了四元水盐体系相平衡综合实验。采用等温溶解平衡法研究了353~373 K下交互四元体系Na^(+),K^(+)//CO_(3)^(2-),SO_(4)^(2-)-H_(2)O的固液相平衡,并绘制出等温干基相图和对应水图,确定硫酸钠相区随着温度的增加而上移。依据相图指导碱灰溶解-蒸发结晶工艺设计,解决了高CO_(3)^(2-)浓度下结晶参数的优化问题,实现Na2SO4在高温下溶解,随后降温结晶析出的循环回收过程。该实验将相平衡数据的测量、相图的绘制、相图的分析融合一体,有利于增强学生用相平衡基本理论解决工程问题的能力,实现对理论知识的融会贯通,激发其科研兴趣和探索精神。