MXene@c-MWCNT Adhesive Silica Nanofiber Membranes Enhancing Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Thermal Insulation Performance in Extreme Environments

A lightweight flexible thermally stable composite is fabricated by com-bining silica nanofiber membranes(SNM)with MXene@c-MWCNT hybrid film.The flexible SNM with outstanding thermal insulation are prepared from tetraethyl orthosilicate hydrolysis and condensation by electrospinning and high-temperature calcination;the MXene@c-MWCNT_(x:y)films are prepared by vacuum filtration tech-nology.In particular,the SNM and MXene@c-MWCNT_(6:4)as one unit layer(SMC_(1))are bonded together with 5 wt%polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)solution,which exhibits low thermal conductivity(0.066 W m^(-1)K^(-1))and good electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding performance(average EMI SE_(T),37.8 dB).With the increase in func-tional unit layer,the overall thermal insulation performance of the whole composite film(SMC_(x))remains stable,and EMI shielding performance is greatly improved,especially for SMC_(3)with three unit layers,the average EMI SET is as high as 55.4 dB.In addition,the organic combination of rigid SNM and tough MXene@c-MWCNT_(6:4)makes SMC_(x)exhibit good mechanical tensile strength.Importantly,SMC_(x)exhibit stable EMI shielding and excellent thermal insulation even in extreme heat and cold environment.Therefore,this work provides a novel design idea and important reference value for EMI shielding and thermal insulation components used in extreme environmental protection equipment in the future.

Leveraging Zibo Barbecue’s Success to Develop Hebei’s Culinary Brand:A Strategic Path

In 2023,Zibo barbecue culture exploded across the entire country,allowing people nationwide to experience and enjoy Zibo barbecue.This phenomenon injected new vitality into the economic development of Zibo.To promote the economic development of Hebei Province,this paper fully analyzes the reasons behind the popularity of Zibo barbecue,combines these insights with the characteristics of traditional cuisine in Hebei,and draws lessons from Zibo barbecue’s success as a business card for Zibo.The paper then outlines a strategy for building a culinary business card for Hebei.

Vertically Aligned Silicon Carbide Nanowires/Boron Nitride Cellulose Aerogel Networks Enhanced Thermal Conductivity and Electromagnetic Absorbing of Epoxy Composites

With the innovation of microelectronics technology, the heat dissipation problem inside the device will face a severe test. In this work, cellulose aerogel(CA) with highly enhanced thermal conductivity(TC) in vertical planes was successfully obtained by constructing a vertically aligned silicon carbide nanowires(SiC NWs)/boron nitride(BN) network via the ice template-assisted strategy. The unique network structure of SiC NWs connected to BN ensures that the TC of the composite in the vertical direction reaches 2.21 W m^(-1) K^(-1) at a low hybrid filler loading of 16.69 wt%, which was increased by 890% compared to pure epoxy(EP). In addition, relying on unique porous network structure of CA, EP-based composite also showed higher TC than other comparative samples in the horizontal direction. Meanwhile, the composite exhibits good electrically insulating with a volume electrical resistivity about 2.35 × 10^(11) Ω cm and displays excellent electromagnetic wave absorption performance with a minimum reflection loss of-21.5 dB and a wide effective absorption bandwidth(<-10 dB) from 8.8 to 11.6 GHz. Therefore, this work provides a new strategy for manufacturing polymer-based composites with excellent multifunctional performances in microelectronic packaging applications.

Ultrathin 2D Metal–Organic Framework Nanosheets In situ Interpenetrated by Functional CNTs for Hybrid Energy Storage Device

The controllable construction of two-dimensional(2D)metal–organic framework(MOF)nanosheets with favorable electrochemical performances is greatly challenging for energy storage.Here,we design an in situ induced growth strategy to construct the ultrathin carboxylated carbon nanotubes(C-CNTs)interpenetrated nickel MOF(Ni-MOF/C-CNTs)nanosheets.The deliberate thickness and specific surface area of novel 2D hybrid nanosheets can be effectively tuned via finely controlling C-CNTs involvement.Due to the unique microstructure,the integrated 2D hybrid nanosheets are endowed with plentiful electroactive sites to promote the electrochemical performances greatly.The prepared Ni-MOF/C-CNTs nanosheets exhibit superior specific capacity of 680 C g^−1 at 1 A g^−1 and good capacity retention.The assembled hybrid device demonstrated the maximum energy density of 44.4 Wh kg^−1 at a power density of 440 W kg^−1.Our novel strategy to construct ultrathin 2D MOF with unique properties can be extended to synthesize various MOF-based functional materials for diverse applications.

Research progress in rare earths and their composites based electrode materials for supercapacitors

Supercapacitor is an imminent potential energy storage system,and acts as a booster to the batteries and fuel cells to provide necessary power density.In the last decade,carbon and carbonaceous materials,conducting polymers and transition metal oxide/hydroxide based electrode materials have been made to show a remarkable electrochemical performance.Rare-earth materials have attracted significant research attention as an electrode material for supercapacitor applications based on their physicochemical properties.In this review,rare earth metals,rare earth metal oxides/hydroxides,rare-earth metal chalcogenides,rare-earth metal/carbon composites and rare-earth metal/metal oxide composites based electrode materials are discussed for supercapacitors.We also discuss the energy chemistry of rare-earth metal-based materials.Besides the factors that affect the performance of the electrode materials,their evaluation methods and supercapacitor performances are discussed in details.Finally,the future outlook in rare-earth-based electrode materials is revealed towards its current developments for supercapacitor applications.

Polymer composites designed with 3D fibrous CNT“tracks”achieving excellent thermal conductivity and electromagnetic interference shielding efficiency

The rapid improvement in the running speed,transmission efficiency,and power density of miniaturized devices means that multifunctional flexible composites with excellent thermal management capability and high electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding performance are urgently required.Here,inspired by the fibrous pathways of the human nervous system,a“core–sheath”fibers structured strategy was proposed to prepare thermoplastic polyurethane/polydopamine/carbon nanotube(TPU/PDA/CNT)composites film with thermal management capability and EMI shielding performance.Firstly,TPU@PDA@CNT fibers with CNT shell were prepared by a facile polydopamine-assisted coating on electrospun TPU fibers.Subsequently,TPU/PDA/CNT composites with three-dimensional(3D)fibrous CNT“tracks”are obtained by a hot-pressing process,where CNTs distributed on adjacent fibers are compactly contacted.The fabricated TPU/PDA/CNT composites exhibit a high in-plane thermal conductivity(TC)of 9.6 W/(m·K)at low CNT loading of 7.6 wt.%.In addition,it also presents excellent mechanical properties and excellent EMI shielding effectiveness of 48.3 dB as well as multi-source driven thermal management capabilities.Hence,this study provides a simple yet scalable technique to prepare composites with advanced thermal management and EMI shielding performance to develop new-generation wireless communication technologies and portable intelligent electronic devices.

An active bacterial anti-adhesion strategy based on directional transportation of bacterial droplets driven by triboelectric nanogenerators

An active bacterial anti-adhesion strategy based on directional transportation of bacterial droplets driven by a triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG)has not been reported to date,although passive defense approaches can prevent bacterial adhesion by regulating superwetting surfaces combined with incorporated antibacterial substances.Here a triboelectric nanogenerator driving droplet system(TNDDS)was built to drive directional transportation of bacterial droplets to be eliminated,which comprises TENG with periodical frictional Kapton film and aluminum foils and a superhydrophobic driving platform(SDP)with paralleled driving electrodes.The current generated by the TENG triboelectricity is transmitted to the paralleled driving electrodes to form an electric field driving the directional transportation of charged droplets.The critical value of the driven droplet volume on SDP is closely related to the distributed electrodes’distance and width,and the driving distance of droplets is related to the number of electrodes.More crucially,TNDDS can actively drive the charged droplets of prepared triangular silver nanoprisms(Ag NPs)forward and back to mix with and remove a tiny bacterial droplet on an open SDP or in a tiny semi-enclosed channel.Bacteria could be killed by releasing Ag+and effectively removed by TNDDS by regulating the motion direction.Generally,this approach offers a promising application for removing bacteria from material surfaces driven by TENG and opens a new avenue for bacterial anti-adhesion.

Zwitterionic glycine modified Fe/Mg-layered double hydroxides for highly selective and efficient removal of oxyanions from polluted water

Zwitterionic glycine was employed to modify Fe/Mg-layered double hydroxides(LDH)to realize an GFe/Mg-LDH adsorbent with high adsorption capacities of oxygen-containing anions including As(Ⅴ),P(Ⅴ)and Cr(Ⅵ).When the Fe/Mg mole ratio was 0.02 mol/0.02 mol,the G-Fe/Mg-LDH has a good adsorption performance.The optimum adsorption pH value of G-Fe/Mg-LDH for oxygen-containing anions was 6.The selectivity of three oxygen-containing anions was Cr(Ⅵ)

Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter at 133Cs weak 459 nm transition

A 459 nm Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter（FADOF） working at the side wings of the cesium6S1∕2→ 7P1∕2transition with weak oscillator strength is achieved. The transmittance of the higher side wing reaches 98% at a temperature of 179°C and magnetic field above 323 G. The experimental results coincide with the theoretical predictions in 1982 and 1995, which were not realized in experiments for over three decades. Due to its high transmittance, high accuracy, and narrow linewidth, the 459 nm FADOF can be applied in underwater optical communications, the building of active optical clocks, and laser frequency stabilization in active optical clocks.

Highly efficient removal of trace lead(Ⅱ)from wastewater by 1,4-dicarboxybenzene modified Fe/Co metal organic nanosheets

A novel Fe/Co metal organic complex nanosheet modified by 1,4-dicarboxybenzene(BDC),i.e.,FeCo@BDC,was prepared,and highly efficient removal performance for trace lead(Ⅱ)(Pb^(2+))was demonstrated in the neutral aqueous solutions.The removal rates were higher than 95%and the adsorption was equilibrated in 15 min.The isotherms and kinetics for the adsorption Pb^(2+)by the FeCo@BDC adsorbents followed Langmuir model and pseudo-second-order model,respectively.The maximum adsorption capacity was 220.48 mg g^(-1).The FeCo@BDC adsorbents also own a prominent regeneration performance.The prominent performance of in the removal of trace Pb^(2+)makes FeCo@BDC an ideal candidate as commercial adsorbent materials.

Preparation of Mg,N-co-doped lignin adsorbents for enhanced selectivity and high adsorption capacity of As(Ⅴ) from wastewater

Among various environmental problems,water pollution has drawn more and more attention.To develop an adsorbent with enhanced selectivity and high capacity for As(V)oxyanion,a novel lignin-based adsorbent was prepared by doping with N and modifying with Mg^(2+),using thiethylenetetramine(TETA)and MgCl_(2) as the source of N and Mg^(2+),respectively.N-doped lignin(NL)shows a high selectivity for As(Ⅴ),which is further enhanced by modifying with Mg^(2+)(MNL).MNL shows an excellent reusability.The adsorption isotherms and kinetics of MNL for As(Ⅴ)follow Langmuir isotherms model and pseudo-second-order kinetics model,respectively.The adsorption of MNL for As(Ⅴ)achieved a maximum adsorption capacity of 687.46 mg g^(−1) and the equilibrium was established within 30 min.This study offers a novel idea on the recycle of the waste of paper industry and provides a new technology for As(Ⅴ)adsorption from wastewater.

In-situ constructing visible light CdS/Cd-MOF photocatalyst with enhanced photodegradation of methylene blue

Based on high specific surface area,high porosity of metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)and excellent vis-ible light response of CdS,the CdS/Cd-MOF nanocomposites were constructed by in-situ sulfurization to form CdS using Cd-MOF as precursor and the CdS loading was controlled by the dose of thioac-etamide.Under the irradiation of simulated sunlight,the degradation rate of methylene blue(MB)by 10mg MOF/CdS-6(mass ratio of MOF to thioacetamide is 6:1)was 91.9%in 100min,which was higher than that of pure Cd-MOF(62.3%)and pure CdS(67.5%).This is attributed to the larger specific surface area of the composite catalysts,which provides more active sites.Meanwhile,the loading of CdS obvi-ously broadens the light response range of Cd-MOF and improves the utilization of visible light.The Mott-Schottky model experiment shows that the formed type-Ⅱheterojunction between Cd-MOF and CdS can effectively inhibit the recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes.Meanwhile,the photocurrent intensity of MOF/CdS-6 is 8 times and 2.5 times of that of pure Cd-MOF and CdS.In addi-tion,MOF/CdS-6 showed good photocatalytic performance after five cycles,showing excellent stability and reusability.

Narrower atomic filter at 422.7 nm based on thermal Ca beam

So far, the only Ca magneto-optic atomic filters reported are based on a heated Ca cell, and the transmission spectrum obtained is double-peaked with 3 GHz effective passband limited by Doppler broadening. A magneto-optic atomic filter with single-peaked transmission spectrum of sub-Doppler bandwidth based on the thermal Ca atomic beam is firstly experimentally demonstrated. The fast Ca dipole transition(1S0–1P1) at 422.7 nm, which matches a strong solar Fraunhofer line, was utilized. A folded ninebeam traveling wave configuration is employed, and the maximum transmission efficiency is measured to be 7.3 %.A sub-Doppler transmission bandwidth of 590 MHz, much narrower than the 2.2 GHz Doppler width in the heated atomic cell, is obtained for the first time.