The Haoyaoerhudong gold deposit,located in the northwestern part of the North China craton(NCC),has produced over 120 metric tonnes(t)of gold since 2007.It has a total reserve of>240 t at average gold grade of 0.62...The Haoyaoerhudong gold deposit,located in the northwestern part of the North China craton(NCC),has produced over 120 metric tonnes(t)of gold since 2007.It has a total reserve of>240 t at average gold grade of 0.62 g/t,making it one of the largest open pit gold mines in China.The steeply dipping,large-tonnage,low-grade,vein-or veinlet-type gold orebodies are hosted in strongly-deformed Mesoproterozoic carbonaceous schist of the Bayan Obo Group.The laminated/boudinaged veins/veinlets in the sinistral ductile-brittle shear zones are dominated by quartz,biotite,gold-bearing löllingite,pyr-rhotite,(arseno)pyrite,with minor native gold,titanite and xenotime.In this paper,we present new in situ U-Pb geochronological data on magmatic zircon from the preore dikes,on metamorphic and hydrothermal xenotime,and on hydrothermal titanite from the hydrothermally altered carbonaceous schist and auriferous quartzsulfides veins/veinlets,as well as He-Ar isotopic analysis on gold-bearing(arseno)pyrite in the syn-ore stage.The metamorphic xenotime U-Pb age of 426±6.0 Ma(2σ)records a regional metamorphic event,possibly related to the accretion of the Bainaimiao arc onto the NCC.Two pre-ore andesitic dikes yielded similar emplacement ages at~278 Ma constrained by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry(LA-ICP-MS)U-Pb zircon data.Hydrothermal xenotime grains from the altered carbonaceous schist and auriferous quartz-sulfides veins yielded U-Pb ages of 256.0±4.1 Ma(2σ)and 254.4±2.1 Ma(2σ),respectively,overlapping with that of the hydrothermal titanite at 255.4±0.8 Ma(2σ)from the laminated quartz-sulfides veinlets.This indicates that the gold mineralization occurred at ca.255 Ma.The~255 Ma gold mineralization age is much younger than the previously reported Early-Middle Permian regional magmatic activity(ca.291 Ma to 268 Ma),and may be associated with the regional sinistral strike-slip event in the late orogenic cycle related to the collision between the Siberian craton and the NCC.The 3He/4He(R/Ra)and 40Ar/36Ar values of the gold-bearing(arseno)pyrite are 0.04 to 0.09(average=0.07)and 375.8 to 2023(average=1045),which reveal the ore-forming fluids dominantly originated from the crustal rocks,with limited involve-ment from the mantle.Collectively,our new geochronological data,noble gas isotopic analyses,and geo-logical evidence support a typical orogenic gold deposit model at Haoyaoerhudong.展开更多
Particulate matter(PM)pollution has become a serious problem worldwide and various kinds of nanofibrous filters aiming to solve the problem have been developed.It is urgent to remove PM from high-temperature pollution...Particulate matter(PM)pollution has become a serious problem worldwide and various kinds of nanofibrous filters aiming to solve the problem have been developed.It is urgent to remove PM from high-temperature pollution sources,such as industrial emissions,coal furnaces,and automobile exhaust gases.However,filtration at pollution sources remains challenging because most existing air filters are not resistant to high temperature.Herein,heat-resistant polyimide(PI)nanofibrous air filters are fabricated via a simple and scalable solution blow-spinning method.These air filters show excellent thermal stability at high temperature up to 420℃.They exhibit a filtration efficiency as high as 99.73%at ambient temperature and over 97%at 300℃.In addition,a field test shows that the filters remove>97%of PM from the car exhaust fumes.Hence,the blow-spun PI nanofibrous membranes combined with the facile preparation strategy have great potential in high temperature air filtration fields and other similar applications such as water purification and protein separation.展开更多
Manufacturing a flexible,light,large-area,and high-efficiency electromagnetic shielding materials in a straightforward and cost-effective manner presently remains a significant challenge.In this work,we propose a cond...Manufacturing a flexible,light,large-area,and high-efficiency electromagnetic shielding materials in a straightforward and cost-effective manner presently remains a significant challenge.In this work,we propose a conductive network design and verify its electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding effectiveness(SE)by simulation.Using the structure and parameters obtained by simulation,we prepare a flexible EMI shielding material using silver nanowires(AgNWs)/polyvinyl butyral(PVB)ethanol solution and textile substructure via a facile immersing method.In the frequency range of 5-18 GHz,the AgNWs/PVB textile with 1.4 mm thickness achieves an EMI SE of 59 dB,which exceeds the requirements for commercial applications.Due to the low density of 56 mg/cm^(3),specific shielding effectiveness(SSE)of this material reaches 1053 dB m^(3)/g.It is found that the AgNWs/PVB textile is more resistant to washing with water and oxidation than AgNWs textile without a PVB protector.As a result,the conductivity of AgNWs/PVB textile exhibits no change after washing with water and varies slightly after being kept in hot air.We find that a signal monitor is unable to detect a signal emitted by a mobile phone from a jacket lined with AgNWs/PVB textile.AgNWs/PVB textile with these properties can be mass-produced as high-efficiency EMI shielding material for commercial applications.展开更多
New-generation human body motion sensors for wearable electronics and intelligent medicine are required to comply with stringent requirements in terms of ultralight weight,flexibility,stability,biocompatibility,and ex...New-generation human body motion sensors for wearable electronics and intelligent medicine are required to comply with stringent requirements in terms of ultralight weight,flexibility,stability,biocompatibility,and extreme precision.However,conventional sensors are hard to fulfill all these criteria due to their rigid structure,high-density sensing materials used as the constituents,as well as hermetical and compact assembly strategy.Here,we report an ultralight sensing material based on radial anisotropic porous silver fiber(RAPSF),which has been manufactured by phase separation and temperature-controlled grain growth strategy on a modified blow-spinning system.The resistance of RAPSF could be dynamically adjusted depending on the deflected shape.Furthermore,an all-fiber motion sensor(AFMS)with an ultra-low density of 68.70 mg cm^(−3) and an overall weigh of 7.95 mg was fabricated via layer-by-layer assembly.The sensor exhibited outstanding flexibility,breathability,biocompatibility,and remarkable body motion recognition ability.Moreover,the AFMS was shown to have great potential as an artificial intelligence throat sensor for throat state identification at the accuracy above 85%,allowing one to spot the early onset of the viral throat illness.展开更多
Multielectronic reaction electrode materials for high energy density lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)are severely hindered by their inherent sluggish kinetics and large volume variations,leading to rapid capacity fade.Here...Multielectronic reaction electrode materials for high energy density lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)are severely hindered by their inherent sluggish kinetics and large volume variations,leading to rapid capacity fade.Here,a simple method is developed to construct low-carbon and nanosheathed ZnCo_(2)O_(4) porous spheroids(ZCO@C-5).In this micro/nanostructure,an ultrathin amorphous carbon layer(∼2 nm in thickness)is distributed all over the primary nanosized ZCO particles(∼20 nm in diameter),which fnally self-assembles into porous core(ZCO)-shell(carbon)micron spheroids.Te nanoencapsulation and macro/mesoporous architecture can not only provide facile electrolyte penetration and rapid ion/electron transfer but also better alleviate volumetric expansion efect to avoid pulverization of ZCO@C-5 spheroids during repeat charge/discharge processes.As expected,the three-dimensional porous ZCO@C-5 composites exhibit high reversible capacity of 1240 mAh g^(−1) cycle at 500 mA g^(−1),as well as excellent long-term cycling stability and rate capability.Te low-carbon and nanoencapsulation strategy in this study is simple and efective,exhibiting great potential for high-performance LIBs.展开更多
Noninvasive brain computer interface(BCI)has been extensively studied from many aspects in the past decade.In order to broaden the practical applications of BCI technique,it is essential to develop electrodes for elec...Noninvasive brain computer interface(BCI)has been extensively studied from many aspects in the past decade.In order to broaden the practical applications of BCI technique,it is essential to develop electrodes for electroencephalogram(EEG)collection with advanced characteristics such as high conductivity,long term efectiveness,and biocompatibility.In this study,we devcloped a silver-nanowire/PVA hydrogc/mclamine sponge(AgPHMS)semidry EEG electrode for long lasting monitoring of EEG signal.Benefiting from the water storage capacity of PVA hydrogel,the clectrolyte solution can be continuously released to the scalpelctrode interface during used.The electrolyte solution can infiltrate the stratum corneum and reduce the scalp-electrode impedance to 10k0-15k0.The flexible structure enabls the electrode with mechanical stability,increases the wearing comfort,and reduces the scalp-electrode gap to reduce contact impedance.As a result,a long-term BCI application based on measurements of motion-onset visual evoked potentials(mVEPs)shows that the 3-hour BCI accuracy of the new electrode(77%to 100%)is approximately the same as that of conventional eletrodes supported by a conductive gel during the first hour.Furthermore,the BCI system based on the new electrode can retain low contact impedance for 10 hours on scalp,which greatly improved the ability of BCI technique.展开更多
基金financial support from the Academic-Industry Cooperation Project(grant HE1913)National Natural Science Foundation of China(41972094).
文摘The Haoyaoerhudong gold deposit,located in the northwestern part of the North China craton(NCC),has produced over 120 metric tonnes(t)of gold since 2007.It has a total reserve of>240 t at average gold grade of 0.62 g/t,making it one of the largest open pit gold mines in China.The steeply dipping,large-tonnage,low-grade,vein-or veinlet-type gold orebodies are hosted in strongly-deformed Mesoproterozoic carbonaceous schist of the Bayan Obo Group.The laminated/boudinaged veins/veinlets in the sinistral ductile-brittle shear zones are dominated by quartz,biotite,gold-bearing löllingite,pyr-rhotite,(arseno)pyrite,with minor native gold,titanite and xenotime.In this paper,we present new in situ U-Pb geochronological data on magmatic zircon from the preore dikes,on metamorphic and hydrothermal xenotime,and on hydrothermal titanite from the hydrothermally altered carbonaceous schist and auriferous quartzsulfides veins/veinlets,as well as He-Ar isotopic analysis on gold-bearing(arseno)pyrite in the syn-ore stage.The metamorphic xenotime U-Pb age of 426±6.0 Ma(2σ)records a regional metamorphic event,possibly related to the accretion of the Bainaimiao arc onto the NCC.Two pre-ore andesitic dikes yielded similar emplacement ages at~278 Ma constrained by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry(LA-ICP-MS)U-Pb zircon data.Hydrothermal xenotime grains from the altered carbonaceous schist and auriferous quartz-sulfides veins yielded U-Pb ages of 256.0±4.1 Ma(2σ)and 254.4±2.1 Ma(2σ),respectively,overlapping with that of the hydrothermal titanite at 255.4±0.8 Ma(2σ)from the laminated quartz-sulfides veinlets.This indicates that the gold mineralization occurred at ca.255 Ma.The~255 Ma gold mineralization age is much younger than the previously reported Early-Middle Permian regional magmatic activity(ca.291 Ma to 268 Ma),and may be associated with the regional sinistral strike-slip event in the late orogenic cycle related to the collision between the Siberian craton and the NCC.The 3He/4He(R/Ra)and 40Ar/36Ar values of the gold-bearing(arseno)pyrite are 0.04 to 0.09(average=0.07)and 375.8 to 2023(average=1045),which reveal the ore-forming fluids dominantly originated from the crustal rocks,with limited involve-ment from the mantle.Collectively,our new geochronological data,noble gas isotopic analyses,and geo-logical evidence support a typical orogenic gold deposit model at Haoyaoerhudong.
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51788104 and 51661135025)the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2015CB932500)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.2018M640124 and 2019T120083).
文摘Particulate matter(PM)pollution has become a serious problem worldwide and various kinds of nanofibrous filters aiming to solve the problem have been developed.It is urgent to remove PM from high-temperature pollution sources,such as industrial emissions,coal furnaces,and automobile exhaust gases.However,filtration at pollution sources remains challenging because most existing air filters are not resistant to high temperature.Herein,heat-resistant polyimide(PI)nanofibrous air filters are fabricated via a simple and scalable solution blow-spinning method.These air filters show excellent thermal stability at high temperature up to 420℃.They exhibit a filtration efficiency as high as 99.73%at ambient temperature and over 97%at 300℃.In addition,a field test shows that the filters remove>97%of PM from the car exhaust fumes.Hence,the blow-spun PI nanofibrous membranes combined with the facile preparation strategy have great potential in high temperature air filtration fields and other similar applications such as water purification and protein separation.
基金This work was financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 61672108,61874014)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2018M640124,2019T120083)Program for Fund of State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications(Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications,China).
文摘Manufacturing a flexible,light,large-area,and high-efficiency electromagnetic shielding materials in a straightforward and cost-effective manner presently remains a significant challenge.In this work,we propose a conductive network design and verify its electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding effectiveness(SE)by simulation.Using the structure and parameters obtained by simulation,we prepare a flexible EMI shielding material using silver nanowires(AgNWs)/polyvinyl butyral(PVB)ethanol solution and textile substructure via a facile immersing method.In the frequency range of 5-18 GHz,the AgNWs/PVB textile with 1.4 mm thickness achieves an EMI SE of 59 dB,which exceeds the requirements for commercial applications.Due to the low density of 56 mg/cm^(3),specific shielding effectiveness(SSE)of this material reaches 1053 dB m^(3)/g.It is found that the AgNWs/PVB textile is more resistant to washing with water and oxidation than AgNWs textile without a PVB protector.As a result,the conductivity of AgNWs/PVB textile exhibits no change after washing with water and varies slightly after being kept in hot air.We find that a signal monitor is unable to detect a signal emitted by a mobile phone from a jacket lined with AgNWs/PVB textile.AgNWs/PVB textile with these properties can be mass-produced as high-efficiency EMI shielding material for commercial applications.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2021XD-A04-1)National Natural Science Foundations of China (Grant 62104051,51661135025,51706117 and U1564205)National Basic Research of China (Grants 2018YFB0104404).
文摘New-generation human body motion sensors for wearable electronics and intelligent medicine are required to comply with stringent requirements in terms of ultralight weight,flexibility,stability,biocompatibility,and extreme precision.However,conventional sensors are hard to fulfill all these criteria due to their rigid structure,high-density sensing materials used as the constituents,as well as hermetical and compact assembly strategy.Here,we report an ultralight sensing material based on radial anisotropic porous silver fiber(RAPSF),which has been manufactured by phase separation and temperature-controlled grain growth strategy on a modified blow-spinning system.The resistance of RAPSF could be dynamically adjusted depending on the deflected shape.Furthermore,an all-fiber motion sensor(AFMS)with an ultra-low density of 68.70 mg cm^(−3) and an overall weigh of 7.95 mg was fabricated via layer-by-layer assembly.The sensor exhibited outstanding flexibility,breathability,biocompatibility,and remarkable body motion recognition ability.Moreover,the AFMS was shown to have great potential as an artificial intelligence throat sensor for throat state identification at the accuracy above 85%,allowing one to spot the early onset of the viral throat illness.
基金This work was fnancially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21506260,51573215,and U1601211)Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2016A030313354 and 2015A030310355)+3 种基金Guangzhou Scientifc and Technological Planning Project(201607010042,201707010424,and 201804020025)Guangdong Province Sci&Tech Bureau(2016A050503001,2016B010114004,and 2017B090901003)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(18lgpy32,and 171gjc37)Special Project on the Integration of Industry,Education and Research of Guangdong Province(2015B09090100).
文摘Multielectronic reaction electrode materials for high energy density lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)are severely hindered by their inherent sluggish kinetics and large volume variations,leading to rapid capacity fade.Here,a simple method is developed to construct low-carbon and nanosheathed ZnCo_(2)O_(4) porous spheroids(ZCO@C-5).In this micro/nanostructure,an ultrathin amorphous carbon layer(∼2 nm in thickness)is distributed all over the primary nanosized ZCO particles(∼20 nm in diameter),which fnally self-assembles into porous core(ZCO)-shell(carbon)micron spheroids.Te nanoencapsulation and macro/mesoporous architecture can not only provide facile electrolyte penetration and rapid ion/electron transfer but also better alleviate volumetric expansion efect to avoid pulverization of ZCO@C-5 spheroids during repeat charge/discharge processes.As expected,the three-dimensional porous ZCO@C-5 composites exhibit high reversible capacity of 1240 mAh g^(−1) cycle at 500 mA g^(−1),as well as excellent long-term cycling stability and rate capability.Te low-carbon and nanoencapsulation strategy in this study is simple and efective,exhibiting great potential for high-performance LIBs.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant_No.2021XD-A04-1the Basic Science Center Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)under Grant No.51788104and Beijing Natural Science Foundation under Grant No.JQ19005.
文摘Noninvasive brain computer interface(BCI)has been extensively studied from many aspects in the past decade.In order to broaden the practical applications of BCI technique,it is essential to develop electrodes for electroencephalogram(EEG)collection with advanced characteristics such as high conductivity,long term efectiveness,and biocompatibility.In this study,we devcloped a silver-nanowire/PVA hydrogc/mclamine sponge(AgPHMS)semidry EEG electrode for long lasting monitoring of EEG signal.Benefiting from the water storage capacity of PVA hydrogel,the clectrolyte solution can be continuously released to the scalpelctrode interface during used.The electrolyte solution can infiltrate the stratum corneum and reduce the scalp-electrode impedance to 10k0-15k0.The flexible structure enabls the electrode with mechanical stability,increases the wearing comfort,and reduces the scalp-electrode gap to reduce contact impedance.As a result,a long-term BCI application based on measurements of motion-onset visual evoked potentials(mVEPs)shows that the 3-hour BCI accuracy of the new electrode(77%to 100%)is approximately the same as that of conventional eletrodes supported by a conductive gel during the first hour.Furthermore,the BCI system based on the new electrode can retain low contact impedance for 10 hours on scalp,which greatly improved the ability of BCI technique.