With exhaustion of fossil fuels and the deterioration of global environment,widespread and intensive researches have been concentrated on clean and sustainable alternative energy sources,such as metal-air batteries[1]...With exhaustion of fossil fuels and the deterioration of global environment,widespread and intensive researches have been concentrated on clean and sustainable alternative energy sources,such as metal-air batteries[1],fuel cells[2]and water splitting devices[3].Electrocatalytic oxidation of water to O2(oxygen evolution reaction,OER)is a vital chemical process involved in energy storage and conversion from renewable sources in form of molecular fuels such as H2 via water electrolysis,which has attracted a great amount of research efforts in the past few years[4,5].Nowadays,RuO2 and IrO2 are widely used as typical excellent OER electrocatalysts.However,their high-cost and scarce nature restricts the broadly commercial application of those materials[6,7].Hence,there is an urgent demand to develop low cost,highly efficient,and superb stable OER catalysts.展开更多
The actual manufacture of supercapacitors(SCs)is restricted by the inadequate energy density,and the energy density of devices can be properly promoted by assembling zinc-ion capacitors(ZICs)which used capacitive cath...The actual manufacture of supercapacitors(SCs)is restricted by the inadequate energy density,and the energy density of devices can be properly promoted by assembling zinc-ion capacitors(ZICs)which used capacitive cathode and battery-type anode.Two-dimensional(2D)MXene has brought great focuses in the electrode research on the foundation of large redox-active surface,but the specific capacitance is still affected by the tight stacking of interlaminations.Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)@polyaniline(PANI)heterostructures are prepared by uniformly depositing the conductive polymer PANI nanorods as the intercalation agent into the external of Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)nanosheets to inhibit stacking.Subsequently,by using graphene oxide(GO)-assisted low-temperature hydrothermal self-assembly manufacture,2D heterostructures are assembled into the three-dimensional(3D)porous crosslinked Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)@PANI-reduced graphene oxide(RGO)hydrogels.Attributed to the synergistic work of PANI nanorods,Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(X)nanosheets,and 3D crosslinking frameworks of RGO to match capacitive and battery effects,3D porous hierarchical Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)@PANI-RGO heterostructure hydrogels have rich ion transport channels,a large number of active sites,and excellent reaction kinetics.ZIC is assembled by using Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)@PANI-RGO heterostructure hydrogels as cathodes and zinc foil as anodes.In this work,Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)@PANI-RGO//Zn ZIC exhibits a wide working window(2.0 V),marked specific capacitance(589.89 F·g^(−1)at 0.5 A·g−1),salient energy density(327.71 Wh·kg^(−1)at 513.61 W·kg^(−1)and 192.20 Wh·kg^(−1)at 13,005.87 W·kg^(−1)),and durable cycling stability(97.87%capacitance retention after 10,000 cycles at 10 A·g^(−1)).This study emphasizes the device design of ZICs and the broad prospect of Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)-based hydrogels as viable cathodes for ZICs.展开更多
Iron-nitrogen-carbon single-atom catalysts(Fe-N-C SACs)are widely acknowledged for their effective oxygen reduction activity,however,their activity requires further enhancement.Meanwhile,additional structural optimiza...Iron-nitrogen-carbon single-atom catalysts(Fe-N-C SACs)are widely acknowledged for their effective oxygen reduction activity,however,their activity requires further enhancement.Meanwhile,additional structural optimization is necessary to enhance mass transport and achieve higher power density in practical applications.Herein,using ZIF-8 as a template,we synthesized yolk-shell catalysts featuring complex sites of Fe single atoms and Cu nanoclusters(y-FeCu/NC)via partial etching and liquid-phase loading.The synthesized y-FeCu/NC catalyst exhibits high specific surface area and mesoporous volume.Combined with the advantages of highly active sites and yolk-shell structure,the y-FeCu/NC catalyst demonstrated outstanding catalytic performance in the oxygen reduction reaction,achieving a half-wave potential(E_(1/2))of 0.97 V in 0.1 M KOH.As a practical energy device,Zn-air battery(ZAB)assembled with y-FeCu/NC catalyst achieved a remarkable power density of 356.3 mW·cm^(-2),representing an improvement of approximately 28.5%compared to its solid FeCu/NC counterpart.Furthermore,it showcased impressive stability,surpassing all control samples.展开更多
Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries are considered as promising candidates for future-generation energy storage systems due to their prominent theoretical energy density.However,their application is still hindered by severa...Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries are considered as promising candidates for future-generation energy storage systems due to their prominent theoretical energy density.However,their application is still hindered by several critical issues,e.g.,the low conductivity of sulfur species,the shuttling effects of soluble lithium polysulfides,volumetric expansion,sluggish redox kinetics,and uncontrollable Li dendritic formation.Considerable research efforts have been devoted to breaking through the obstacles that are preventing Li-S batteries from realizing practical application.Recently,benefiting from the no additives/binders,buffer of volume change,high sulfur loading and suppression of lithium dendrites,nanoarray(NA)structures have have emerged as efficient and durable electrodes in Li-S batteries.In this work,recent advances in the design,synthesis and application of NA structures in Li-S batteries are reviewed.First,the multifunctional merits and typical synthetic strategies of employing NA structure electrodes for Li-S batteries are outlined.Second,the applications of NA structures in Li-S batteries are discussed comprehensively.Finally,the challenge and rational design of NA structure for Li-S batteries are analyzed in depth,with the aim of providing promising orientations for the commercialization of high-energy-density Li-S batteries.展开更多
Controlling friction by the electric field is a promising way to improve the tribological performance of a variety of movable mechanical systems.In this work,the assembly structure and microscale superlubricity of a h...Controlling friction by the electric field is a promising way to improve the tribological performance of a variety of movable mechanical systems.In this work,the assembly structure and microscale superlubricity of a host–guest assembly are effectively controlled by the electric field.With the help of the scanning tunneling microscopy(STM)technique,the host–guest assembly structures constructed by the co-assembly of fullerene derivative(Fluorene-C60)with macrocycles(4B2A and 3B2A)are explicitly characterized.Combined with density functional theory(DFT),the distinct different assembly behaviors of fullerene derivatives are revealed at different probe biases,which is attributed to the molecular polarity of the fullerene derivative.Through the control on the adsorption behavior,the friction coefficient of host–guest assembly is demonstrated to be controllable in the electric field by using atomic force microscopy(AFM).At positive probe bias,the friction coefficient of the host–guest assembly is significantly reduced and achieves superlubricity(μmin=0.0049).The efforts not only help us gain insight into the host–guest assembly mechanism controlled by the electric field,but also promote the further application of fullerene in micro-electro-mechanical systems(MEMS).展开更多
Feedback flow information is of significance to enable underwater locomotion controllers with higher adaptability and efficiency within varying environments. Inspired from fish sensing their external flow via near-bod...Feedback flow information is of significance to enable underwater locomotion controllers with higher adaptability and efficiency within varying environments. Inspired from fish sensing their external flow via near-body pressure, a computational scheme is proposed and developed in this paper. In conjunction with the scheme, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is employed to study the bio-inspired fish swimming hydrodynamics. The spatial distribution and temporal variation of the near-body pressure of fish are studied over the whole computational domain. Furthermore, a filtering algorithm is designed and implemented to fuse near-body pressure of one or multiple points for the estimation on the external flow. The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed computational scheme and its corresponding algorithm are both effective to predict the inlet flow velocity by using near-body pressure at distributed spatial points.展开更多
The magnetic fabric and petrofabric are often used as tectonic indicators of geological and geodynamic processes that a rock has experienced such as growth, deformation and metamorphism. This study presents the low fi...The magnetic fabric and petrofabric are often used as tectonic indicators of geological and geodynamic processes that a rock has experienced such as growth, deformation and metamorphism. This study presents the low field anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility(AMS) and the crystallographic preferred orientation(CPO) of constituent minerals in amphibolites from the Namcha Barwa Complex in the eastern Himalayan Syntaxis, Tibet. The bulk magnetic susceptibility varies significantly from 7.3×10^(-4) to 3.314×10^(-2) SI, with the Jelínek's anisotropy values(Pj) ranges from 1.094 to 1.487. The maximum susceptibility is approximately parallel to the lineation while the minimum susceptibility is subnormal to the foliation plane. Electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD) analyses show pronounced CPOs of amphibole in all samples, with a preferred alignment of the [001] axes along the lineation and the [100] axes spreading along a girdle normal to the lineation. Numerical simulations and comparison with laboratory measurements suggest that the magnetic anisotropy of amphibolite is largely controlled by the CPOs of amphibole. If present, the well oriented iron-titanium oxides such as ilmenite along rock foliation and lineation could increase the susceptibility and the anisotropy of a rock. Our results show a strong correlation between the magnetic anisotropy and the petrofabric of amphibolite, which could provide constraint for the interpretation of strong magnetic anomalies observed in the tectonic syntaxes of Tibet.展开更多
Understanding bubbles evolution kinetics on electrodes with varied geometries is of fundamental importance for advanced electrodes design in gas evolution reaction.In this work,the evolution kinetics of electro-genera...Understanding bubbles evolution kinetics on electrodes with varied geometries is of fundamental importance for advanced electrodes design in gas evolution reaction.In this work,the evolution kinetics of electro-generated hydrogen bubbles are recorded in situ on three(i.e.smooth,nanoporous,and nanoarray)Pt electrodes to identify the geometry dependence.The bubble radius shows a time-dependent growth kinetic,which is tightly-connected to the electrode geometry.Among the three electrodes,the smooth one shows a typical time coefficient of 0.5,in consistence with reported values;the nanoporous one shows a time coefficient of 0.47,less than the classic one(0.5);while the nanoarray one exhibits fastest bubble growth kinetics with a time coefficient higher than 0.5(0.54).Moreover,the nanoarray electrode has the smallest bubble detachment size and the largest growth coefficient(23.3)of all three electrodes.Based on the experimental results,a growth model combined direct bottom-injection with micro-convection is proposed to illustrate the surface geometry dependent coefficients,i.e.,the relationship between geometry and bubble evolution kinetics.The direct injection of generated gas molecules from the bottom of bubbles at the three phase boundaries are believed the key to tailor the bubble wetting states and thus determine the bubble evolution kinetics.展开更多
In this work,two aza-BODIPY derivatives,3,5-diphenyl-1,7-di(p-dodecyloxyphenyl)-aza-BODIPY(CJF)and 3,5-di(p-bromophenyl)-1,7-di(p-dodecyloxyphenyl)-aza-BODIPY(2Br-CJF)acted as model molecules to form the self-assembly...In this work,two aza-BODIPY derivatives,3,5-diphenyl-1,7-di(p-dodecyloxyphenyl)-aza-BODIPY(CJF)and 3,5-di(p-bromophenyl)-1,7-di(p-dodecyloxyphenyl)-aza-BODIPY(2Br-CJF)acted as model molecules to form the self-assembly monolayers on the solid-liquid interface.With the utilizing of scanning tunnelling microscope(STM),we demonstrated that intermolecular Br…F-BF interactions existed in 2Br-CJF self-assembly structure and played an important role in strengthening the stability of 2Br-CJF self-assembly structure.This result is supported by density functional theory(DFT)calculation.展开更多
Functional groups in the molecule play an important role in the molecular o rganization process.To reveal the influence of functional groups on the self-assembly at interface,herein,the self-assembly structures of thr...Functional groups in the molecule play an important role in the molecular o rganization process.To reveal the influence of functional groups on the self-assembly at interface,herein,the self-assembly structures of three liquid crystal molecules,which only differ in the functional groups,are explicitly characterized by using scanning tunneling microscopy(STM).The high-resolution STM images demonstrate the difference between the supramolecular assembly structures of three liquid crystal molecules,which attribute to the hydrogen bonding interaction andπ-πstacking interaction between different functional groups.The density functional theory(DFT)results also confirm the influence of these functional groups on the self-assemblies.The effort on the self-assembly of liquid crystal molecules at interface could enhance the understanding of the supramolecular assembly mechanism and benefit the further application of liquid crystals.展开更多
This paper proposes a dual-frequency discontinuous space vector pulse width modulation(DFDSVPWM)for a five-phase voltage source inverter with harmonic injection.In this modulation,for dual-frequency voltage output and...This paper proposes a dual-frequency discontinuous space vector pulse width modulation(DFDSVPWM)for a five-phase voltage source inverter with harmonic injection.In this modulation,for dual-frequency voltage output and reduction of switching losses,two different zero-vector-inserted modes are flexibly employed by alternatively using two types of zero vectors.Based on the comparison with continuous SVPWM,the idea and principle of the proposed DFDSVPWM are analyzed and an example of PWM signals for one bridge is also presented.For switching losses analysis,the impact factors and the calculation method are investigated and the corresponding implementation is given as well.The simulation and experimental results from a prototype verify the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed modulation and it has the advantages of outputting dual-frequency voltage and reducing switching losses.展开更多
Carbon dioxide fixation presents a potential solution for mitigating the greenhouse gas issue.During carbon dioxide fixation,C1 compound reduction requires a high energy supply.Thermodynamic calculations suggest that ...Carbon dioxide fixation presents a potential solution for mitigating the greenhouse gas issue.During carbon dioxide fixation,C1 compound reduction requires a high energy supply.Thermodynamic calculations suggest that the energy source for cofactor regeneration plays a vital role in the effective enzymatic C1 reduction.Hydrogenase utilizes renewable hydrogen to achieve the regeneration and supply cofactor nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide(NADH),providing a driving force for the reduction reaction to reduce the thermodynamic barrier of the reaction cascade,and making the forward reduction pathway thermodynamically feasible.Based on the regeneration of cofactor NADH by hydrogenase,and coupled with formaldehyde dehydrogenase and formolase,a favorable thermodynamic mode of the C1 reduction pathway for reducing formate to dihydroxyacetone(DHA)was designed and constructed.This resulted in accumulation of 373.19μmol·L^(-1) DHA after 2 h,and conversion reaching 7.47%.These results indicate that enzymatic utilization of hydrogen as the electron donor to regenerate NADH is of great significance to the sustainable and green development of bio-manufacturing because of its high economic efficiency,no by-products,and environment-friendly operation.Moreover,formolase efficiently and selectively fixed the intermediate formaldehyde(FALD)to DHA,thermodynamically pulled formate to efficiently reduce to DHA,and finally stored the low-grade renewable energy into chemical energy with high energy density.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1707603,21521005,21975013,21901017)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0206500,2018YFA0702000)+2 种基金Beijing Natural Science Foundation(2172042)PetroChina Innovation Foundationthe Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities。
文摘With exhaustion of fossil fuels and the deterioration of global environment,widespread and intensive researches have been concentrated on clean and sustainable alternative energy sources,such as metal-air batteries[1],fuel cells[2]and water splitting devices[3].Electrocatalytic oxidation of water to O2(oxygen evolution reaction,OER)is a vital chemical process involved in energy storage and conversion from renewable sources in form of molecular fuels such as H2 via water electrolysis,which has attracted a great amount of research efforts in the past few years[4,5].Nowadays,RuO2 and IrO2 are widely used as typical excellent OER electrocatalysts.However,their high-cost and scarce nature restricts the broadly commercial application of those materials[6,7].Hence,there is an urgent demand to develop low cost,highly efficient,and superb stable OER catalysts.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFC2105900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52073022).
文摘The actual manufacture of supercapacitors(SCs)is restricted by the inadequate energy density,and the energy density of devices can be properly promoted by assembling zinc-ion capacitors(ZICs)which used capacitive cathode and battery-type anode.Two-dimensional(2D)MXene has brought great focuses in the electrode research on the foundation of large redox-active surface,but the specific capacitance is still affected by the tight stacking of interlaminations.Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)@polyaniline(PANI)heterostructures are prepared by uniformly depositing the conductive polymer PANI nanorods as the intercalation agent into the external of Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)nanosheets to inhibit stacking.Subsequently,by using graphene oxide(GO)-assisted low-temperature hydrothermal self-assembly manufacture,2D heterostructures are assembled into the three-dimensional(3D)porous crosslinked Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)@PANI-reduced graphene oxide(RGO)hydrogels.Attributed to the synergistic work of PANI nanorods,Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(X)nanosheets,and 3D crosslinking frameworks of RGO to match capacitive and battery effects,3D porous hierarchical Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)@PANI-RGO heterostructure hydrogels have rich ion transport channels,a large number of active sites,and excellent reaction kinetics.ZIC is assembled by using Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)@PANI-RGO heterostructure hydrogels as cathodes and zinc foil as anodes.In this work,Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)@PANI-RGO//Zn ZIC exhibits a wide working window(2.0 V),marked specific capacitance(589.89 F·g^(−1)at 0.5 A·g−1),salient energy density(327.71 Wh·kg^(−1)at 513.61 W·kg^(−1)and 192.20 Wh·kg^(−1)at 13,005.87 W·kg^(−1)),and durable cycling stability(97.87%capacitance retention after 10,000 cycles at 10 A·g^(−1)).This study emphasizes the device design of ZICs and the broad prospect of Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)-based hydrogels as viable cathodes for ZICs.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFC2105900).
文摘Iron-nitrogen-carbon single-atom catalysts(Fe-N-C SACs)are widely acknowledged for their effective oxygen reduction activity,however,their activity requires further enhancement.Meanwhile,additional structural optimization is necessary to enhance mass transport and achieve higher power density in practical applications.Herein,using ZIF-8 as a template,we synthesized yolk-shell catalysts featuring complex sites of Fe single atoms and Cu nanoclusters(y-FeCu/NC)via partial etching and liquid-phase loading.The synthesized y-FeCu/NC catalyst exhibits high specific surface area and mesoporous volume.Combined with the advantages of highly active sites and yolk-shell structure,the y-FeCu/NC catalyst demonstrated outstanding catalytic performance in the oxygen reduction reaction,achieving a half-wave potential(E_(1/2))of 0.97 V in 0.1 M KOH.As a practical energy device,Zn-air battery(ZAB)assembled with y-FeCu/NC catalyst achieved a remarkable power density of 356.3 mW·cm^(-2),representing an improvement of approximately 28.5%compared to its solid FeCu/NC counterpart.Furthermore,it showcased impressive stability,surpassing all control samples.
基金financially supported by Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation-Xiaomi Innovation Joint Fund(L223011)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21771018,21875004,22108149)+1 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M691755)Beijing University of Chemical Technology(buctrc201901).
文摘Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries are considered as promising candidates for future-generation energy storage systems due to their prominent theoretical energy density.However,their application is still hindered by several critical issues,e.g.,the low conductivity of sulfur species,the shuttling effects of soluble lithium polysulfides,volumetric expansion,sluggish redox kinetics,and uncontrollable Li dendritic formation.Considerable research efforts have been devoted to breaking through the obstacles that are preventing Li-S batteries from realizing practical application.Recently,benefiting from the no additives/binders,buffer of volume change,high sulfur loading and suppression of lithium dendrites,nanoarray(NA)structures have have emerged as efficient and durable electrodes in Li-S batteries.In this work,recent advances in the design,synthesis and application of NA structures in Li-S batteries are reviewed.First,the multifunctional merits and typical synthetic strategies of employing NA structure electrodes for Li-S batteries are outlined.Second,the applications of NA structures in Li-S batteries are discussed comprehensively.Finally,the challenge and rational design of NA structure for Li-S batteries are analyzed in depth,with the aim of providing promising orientations for the commercialization of high-energy-density Li-S batteries.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2017YFA0205000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51875303 and 21972031)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB36000000).
文摘Controlling friction by the electric field is a promising way to improve the tribological performance of a variety of movable mechanical systems.In this work,the assembly structure and microscale superlubricity of a host–guest assembly are effectively controlled by the electric field.With the help of the scanning tunneling microscopy(STM)technique,the host–guest assembly structures constructed by the co-assembly of fullerene derivative(Fluorene-C60)with macrocycles(4B2A and 3B2A)are explicitly characterized.Combined with density functional theory(DFT),the distinct different assembly behaviors of fullerene derivatives are revealed at different probe biases,which is attributed to the molecular polarity of the fullerene derivative.Through the control on the adsorption behavior,the friction coefficient of host–guest assembly is demonstrated to be controllable in the electric field by using atomic force microscopy(AFM).At positive probe bias,the friction coefficient of the host–guest assembly is significantly reduced and achieves superlubricity(μmin=0.0049).The efforts not only help us gain insight into the host–guest assembly mechanism controlled by the electric field,but also promote the further application of fullerene in micro-electro-mechanical systems(MEMS).
基金This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation of China under Grant nos. 61005077, 51105365 and 61273347, in part by Research Fund for the Doctoral Programme of Higher Education of China under Grant no. 20124307110002, and in part by the Foundation for the Author of Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of HunanProvince under Grant no. YB2011B0001. The authors would like to thank Daibing Zhang for his sincere guidance and constructive comments. The corresponding author (Tianjiang hu) would like to thank Dr. Xue-feng Yuan of University of Manchester, UK for the collaboration during Dr. Hu's academic visit from February 2013 to August 2013 in Manchester Institute of Biotechnology.
文摘Feedback flow information is of significance to enable underwater locomotion controllers with higher adaptability and efficiency within varying environments. Inspired from fish sensing their external flow via near-body pressure, a computational scheme is proposed and developed in this paper. In conjunction with the scheme, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is employed to study the bio-inspired fish swimming hydrodynamics. The spatial distribution and temporal variation of the near-body pressure of fish are studied over the whole computational domain. Furthermore, a filtering algorithm is designed and implemented to fuse near-body pressure of one or multiple points for the estimation on the external flow. The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed computational scheme and its corresponding algorithm are both effective to predict the inlet flow velocity by using near-body pressure at distributed spatial points.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21675007,21676015,21520102002,91622116 and 22005022)the National Key Research and Development Project(2018YFB1502401 and 2018YFA0702002)+2 种基金the Royal Society and Newton Fund through Newton Advanced Fellowship award(NAF\R1\191294)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovation Research Team in the University(IRT1205)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities and the long-term subsidy mechanism from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education of China。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41425012,41872230,41772222)the National Key Basic Research Program of China(No.2015CB856101)the MOST Special Fund from the State Key Laboratory of GPMR
文摘The magnetic fabric and petrofabric are often used as tectonic indicators of geological and geodynamic processes that a rock has experienced such as growth, deformation and metamorphism. This study presents the low field anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility(AMS) and the crystallographic preferred orientation(CPO) of constituent minerals in amphibolites from the Namcha Barwa Complex in the eastern Himalayan Syntaxis, Tibet. The bulk magnetic susceptibility varies significantly from 7.3×10^(-4) to 3.314×10^(-2) SI, with the Jelínek's anisotropy values(Pj) ranges from 1.094 to 1.487. The maximum susceptibility is approximately parallel to the lineation while the minimum susceptibility is subnormal to the foliation plane. Electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD) analyses show pronounced CPOs of amphibole in all samples, with a preferred alignment of the [001] axes along the lineation and the [100] axes spreading along a girdle normal to the lineation. Numerical simulations and comparison with laboratory measurements suggest that the magnetic anisotropy of amphibolite is largely controlled by the CPOs of amphibole. If present, the well oriented iron-titanium oxides such as ilmenite along rock foliation and lineation could increase the susceptibility and the anisotropy of a rock. Our results show a strong correlation between the magnetic anisotropy and the petrofabric of amphibolite, which could provide constraint for the interpretation of strong magnetic anomalies observed in the tectonic syntaxes of Tibet.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)the National Key Research and Development Project(Nos.2018YFB1502401 and 2018YFA0702002)+3 种基金the Royal Society and the Newton Fund through the Newton Advanced Fellowship award(NAF\R1\191294)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovation Research Team in the University(No.IRT1205)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe long-term subsidy mechanism from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education of China.
文摘Understanding bubbles evolution kinetics on electrodes with varied geometries is of fundamental importance for advanced electrodes design in gas evolution reaction.In this work,the evolution kinetics of electro-generated hydrogen bubbles are recorded in situ on three(i.e.smooth,nanoporous,and nanoarray)Pt electrodes to identify the geometry dependence.The bubble radius shows a time-dependent growth kinetic,which is tightly-connected to the electrode geometry.Among the three electrodes,the smooth one shows a typical time coefficient of 0.5,in consistence with reported values;the nanoporous one shows a time coefficient of 0.47,less than the classic one(0.5);while the nanoarray one exhibits fastest bubble growth kinetics with a time coefficient higher than 0.5(0.54).Moreover,the nanoarray electrode has the smallest bubble detachment size and the largest growth coefficient(23.3)of all three electrodes.Based on the experimental results,a growth model combined direct bottom-injection with micro-convection is proposed to illustrate the surface geometry dependent coefficients,i.e.,the relationship between geometry and bubble evolution kinetics.The direct injection of generated gas molecules from the bottom of bubbles at the three phase boundaries are believed the key to tailor the bubble wetting states and thus determine the bubble evolution kinetics.
基金financially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2016YFA0200700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21773041,21972031)+3 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB36000000)the Open Research Fund of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Henan Normal UniversityNational Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province of China(No.Y20B020032)Project of Ningbo Science and Technology Innovation 2025.
文摘In this work,two aza-BODIPY derivatives,3,5-diphenyl-1,7-di(p-dodecyloxyphenyl)-aza-BODIPY(CJF)and 3,5-di(p-bromophenyl)-1,7-di(p-dodecyloxyphenyl)-aza-BODIPY(2Br-CJF)acted as model molecules to form the self-assembly monolayers on the solid-liquid interface.With the utilizing of scanning tunnelling microscope(STM),we demonstrated that intermolecular Br…F-BF interactions existed in 2Br-CJF self-assembly structure and played an important role in strengthening the stability of 2Br-CJF self-assembly structure.This result is supported by density functional theory(DFT)calculation.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51875303,21773041,21972031)the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2016YFA0200700)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB36000000)。
文摘Functional groups in the molecule play an important role in the molecular o rganization process.To reveal the influence of functional groups on the self-assembly at interface,herein,the self-assembly structures of three liquid crystal molecules,which only differ in the functional groups,are explicitly characterized by using scanning tunneling microscopy(STM).The high-resolution STM images demonstrate the difference between the supramolecular assembly structures of three liquid crystal molecules,which attribute to the hydrogen bonding interaction andπ-πstacking interaction between different functional groups.The density functional theory(DFT)results also confirm the influence of these functional groups on the self-assemblies.The effort on the self-assembly of liquid crystal molecules at interface could enhance the understanding of the supramolecular assembly mechanism and benefit the further application of liquid crystals.
基金This work was supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51507079)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Funded Project(2014M560421,2016T90454)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(NJ20160046,NS2018025).
文摘This paper proposes a dual-frequency discontinuous space vector pulse width modulation(DFDSVPWM)for a five-phase voltage source inverter with harmonic injection.In this modulation,for dual-frequency voltage output and reduction of switching losses,two different zero-vector-inserted modes are flexibly employed by alternatively using two types of zero vectors.Based on the comparison with continuous SVPWM,the idea and principle of the proposed DFDSVPWM are analyzed and an example of PWM signals for one bridge is also presented.For switching losses analysis,the impact factors and the calculation method are investigated and the corresponding implementation is given as well.The simulation and experimental results from a prototype verify the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed modulation and it has the advantages of outputting dual-frequency voltage and reducing switching losses.
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFC2105900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22378015 and 52073022).
文摘Carbon dioxide fixation presents a potential solution for mitigating the greenhouse gas issue.During carbon dioxide fixation,C1 compound reduction requires a high energy supply.Thermodynamic calculations suggest that the energy source for cofactor regeneration plays a vital role in the effective enzymatic C1 reduction.Hydrogenase utilizes renewable hydrogen to achieve the regeneration and supply cofactor nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide(NADH),providing a driving force for the reduction reaction to reduce the thermodynamic barrier of the reaction cascade,and making the forward reduction pathway thermodynamically feasible.Based on the regeneration of cofactor NADH by hydrogenase,and coupled with formaldehyde dehydrogenase and formolase,a favorable thermodynamic mode of the C1 reduction pathway for reducing formate to dihydroxyacetone(DHA)was designed and constructed.This resulted in accumulation of 373.19μmol·L^(-1) DHA after 2 h,and conversion reaching 7.47%.These results indicate that enzymatic utilization of hydrogen as the electron donor to regenerate NADH is of great significance to the sustainable and green development of bio-manufacturing because of its high economic efficiency,no by-products,and environment-friendly operation.Moreover,formolase efficiently and selectively fixed the intermediate formaldehyde(FALD)to DHA,thermodynamically pulled formate to efficiently reduce to DHA,and finally stored the low-grade renewable energy into chemical energy with high energy density.