Inactive elemental doping is commonly used to improve the structural stability of high-voltage layered transition-metal oxide cathodes.However,the one-step co-doping strategy usually results in small grain size since ...Inactive elemental doping is commonly used to improve the structural stability of high-voltage layered transition-metal oxide cathodes.However,the one-step co-doping strategy usually results in small grain size since the low diffusivity ions such as Ti^(4+)will be concentrated on grain boundaries,which hinders the grain growth.In order to synthesize large single-crystal layered oxide cathodes,considering the different diffusivities of different dopant ions,we propose a simple two-step multi-element co-doping strategy to fabricate core–shell structured LiCoO_(2)(CS-LCO).In the current work,the high-diffusivity Al^(3+)/Mg^(2+)ions occupy the core of single-crystal grain while the low diffusivity Ti^(4+)ions enrich the shell layer.The Ti^(4+)-enriched shell layer(~12 nm)with Co/Ti substitution and stronger Ti–O bond gives rise to less oxygen ligand holes.In-situ XRD demonstrates the constrained contraction of c-axis lattice parameter and mitigated structural distortion.Under a high upper cut-off voltage of 4.6 V,the single-crystal CS-LCO maintains a reversible capacity of 159.8 mAh g^(−1)with a good retention of~89%after 300 cycles,and reaches a high specific capacity of 163.8 mAh g^(−1)at 5C.The proposed strategy can be extended to other pairs of low-(Zr^(4+),Ta^(5+),and W6+,etc.)and high-diffusivity cations(Zn^(2+),Ni^(2+),and Fe^(3+),etc.)for rational design of advanced layered oxide core–shell structured cathodes for lithium-ion batteries.展开更多
This paper celebrates Professor Yongqi GAO's significant achievement in the field of interdisciplinary studies within the context of his final research project Arctic Climate Predictions: Pathways to Resilient Sus...This paper celebrates Professor Yongqi GAO's significant achievement in the field of interdisciplinary studies within the context of his final research project Arctic Climate Predictions: Pathways to Resilient Sustainable Societies-ARCPATH(https://www.svs.is/en/projects/finished-projects/arcpath). The disciplines represented in the project are related to climatology, anthropology, marine biology, economics, and the broad spectrum of social-ecological studies. Team members were drawn from the Nordic countries, Russia, China, the United States, and Canada. The project was transdisciplinary as well as interdisciplinary as it included collaboration with local knowledge holders. ARCPATH made significant contributions to Arctic research through an improved understanding of the mechanisms that drive climate variability in the Arctic. In tandem with this research, a combination of historical investigations and social, economic, and marine biological fieldwork was carried out for the project study areas of Iceland, Greenland, Norway, and the surrounding seas, with a focus on the joint use of ocean and sea-ice data as well as social-ecological drivers. ARCPATH was able to provide an improved framework for predicting the near-term variation of Arctic climate on spatial scales relevant to society, as well as evaluating possible related changes in socioeconomic realms. In summary, through the integration of information from several different disciplines and research approaches, ARCPATH served to create new and valuable knowledge on crucial issues, thus providing new pathways to action for Arctic communities.展开更多
[ Objective] The study aimed at discussing the purification effect of constructed wetlands for treating river water flowing from phosphate mine areas into Fuxian Lake. [Method] The running parameters of the constructe...[ Objective] The study aimed at discussing the purification effect of constructed wetlands for treating river water flowing from phosphate mine areas into Fuxian Lake. [Method] The running parameters of the constructed wetlands were investigated for one year, and the purification effect of the constructed wetlands for treating the sewage from phosphate mine areas was analyzed. [Result] With the aid of the constructed wet- land, the average removal rates of total nitrogen （TN）, total phosphorus （TP） and CODcr were 52%, 32% and 54%, and the removal effects were best when the designed hydraulic load was 0.67 m3/（ m2 · d）. Running stably for six years, the constructed wetlands had advantages of no power, low resistance and high removal rate. [ Conclusion] The constructed wetlands reduced the load of pollutants from phosphate mine areas into Fuxian Lake effectivelv, which Dlaved important roles in the Drotection of water aualitv of Fuxian Lake.展开更多
Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)and lithium-sulfur(Li–S)batteries are two types of energy storage systems with significance in both scientific research and commercialization.Nevertheless,the rational design of electrode m...Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)and lithium-sulfur(Li–S)batteries are two types of energy storage systems with significance in both scientific research and commercialization.Nevertheless,the rational design of electrode materials for overcoming the bottlenecks of LIBs and Li–S batteries(such as low diffusion rates in LIBs and low sulfur utilization in Li–S batteries)remain the greatest challenge,while two-dimensional(2D)electrodes materials provide a solution because of their unique structural and electrochemical properties.In this article,from the perspective of ab-initio simulations,we review the design of 2D electrode materials for LIBs and Li–S batteries.We first propose the theoretical design principles for 2D electrodes,including stability,electronic properties,capacity,and ion diffusion descriptors.Next,classified examples of promising 2D electrodes designed by theoretical simulations are given,covering graphene,phosphorene,MXene,transition metal sulfides,and so on.Finally,common challenges and a future perspective are provided.This review paves the way for rational design of 2D electrode materials for LIBs and Li–S battery applications and may provide a guide for future experiments.展开更多
作为东亚冬季风的关键系统,西伯利亚高压的变化对欧亚大陆冬季天气及气候异常产生重要影响。本文系统地评估了美国国家环境预测中心第二代气候预测系统(NCEP-CFSv2,National Center for Environment Prediction-Climate Forecast System...作为东亚冬季风的关键系统,西伯利亚高压的变化对欧亚大陆冬季天气及气候异常产生重要影响。本文系统地评估了美国国家环境预测中心第二代气候预测系统(NCEP-CFSv2,National Center for Environment Prediction-Climate Forecast System,version 2)对冬半年(11~2月)及逐月西伯利亚高压强度的预测效能。结果表明,NCEP-CFSv2模式仅对11月西伯利亚高压强度的预测效能较好,研究其成因发现11月西伯利亚高压强度主要受该地区热力、动力过程以及西伯利亚地区积雪状况的影响。在热力过程方面,NCEP-CFSv2模式可以较好地再现11月西伯利亚高压强度及其相联的该地区表层土壤温度、对外长波辐射等热力因素;在动力过程方面,模式能较好地再现11月西伯利亚高压强度及其相联的该地区对流层低层辐散环流、中高层下沉运动;同时,模式也能较好地再现11月西伯利亚高压强度与该地区积雪覆盖率之间的相互作用。因此,与11月西伯利亚高压相联的热力、动力过程和该地区积雪状况可能是11月西伯利亚高压强度的可预测来源,且NCEP-CFSv2模式能较好地再现这些可预测来源。展开更多
基金the Hong Kong Polytechnic University(Q-CDBG),the Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province of China(2020A0505090001)the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,China(Project No.PolyU152178/20E)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22379052)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong(No.2022A1515011667)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2021T140268).
文摘Inactive elemental doping is commonly used to improve the structural stability of high-voltage layered transition-metal oxide cathodes.However,the one-step co-doping strategy usually results in small grain size since the low diffusivity ions such as Ti^(4+)will be concentrated on grain boundaries,which hinders the grain growth.In order to synthesize large single-crystal layered oxide cathodes,considering the different diffusivities of different dopant ions,we propose a simple two-step multi-element co-doping strategy to fabricate core–shell structured LiCoO_(2)(CS-LCO).In the current work,the high-diffusivity Al^(3+)/Mg^(2+)ions occupy the core of single-crystal grain while the low diffusivity Ti^(4+)ions enrich the shell layer.The Ti^(4+)-enriched shell layer(~12 nm)with Co/Ti substitution and stronger Ti–O bond gives rise to less oxygen ligand holes.In-situ XRD demonstrates the constrained contraction of c-axis lattice parameter and mitigated structural distortion.Under a high upper cut-off voltage of 4.6 V,the single-crystal CS-LCO maintains a reversible capacity of 159.8 mAh g^(−1)with a good retention of~89%after 300 cycles,and reaches a high specific capacity of 163.8 mAh g^(−1)at 5C.The proposed strategy can be extended to other pairs of low-(Zr^(4+),Ta^(5+),and W6+,etc.)and high-diffusivity cations(Zn^(2+),Ni^(2+),and Fe^(3+),etc.)for rational design of advanced layered oxide core–shell structured cathodes for lithium-ion batteries.
基金supported by the Chinese-Norwegian Collaboration Projects within Climate Systems jointly funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China[grant number 2022YFE0106800]the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant number 42088101]+1 种基金a Research Council of Norway funded project(MAPARC)[grant number 328943]the Innovation Group Project of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Zhuhai)[grant number 311020001].
基金the Nord Forsk-funded Nordic Centre of Excellence project (Award 766654) Arctic Climate Predictions: Pathways to Resilient, Sustainable Societies (ARCPATH)National Science Foundation Award 212786 Synthesizing Historical Sea-Ice Records to Constrain and Understand Great Sea-Ice Anomalies (ICEHIST) PI Martin MILES, Co-PI Astrid OGILVIE+12 种基金American-Scandinavian Foundation Award Whales and Ice: Marine-mammal subsistence use in times of famine in Iceland ca. A.D. 1600–1900 (ICEWHALE), PI Astrid OGILVIESocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Award 435-2018-0194 Northern Knowledge for Resilience, Sustainable Environments and Adaptation in Coastal Communities (NORSEACC), PI Leslie KING, Co-PI, Astrid OGILVIEToward Just, Ethical and Sustainable Arctic Economies, Environments and Societies (JUSTNORTH). EU H2020 (https://www.svs.is/en/ projects/ongoing-projects/justnorth-2020-2023)INTO THE OCEANIC by Elizabeth OGILVIE and Robert PAGE (https://www.intotheo ceanic.org/introduction)Proxy Assimilation for Reconstructing Climate and Improving Model (PARCIM) funded by the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, led by Fran?ois COUNILLON, PI Noel KEENLYSIDEAccelerated Arctic and Tibetan Plateau Warming: Processes and Combined Impact on Eurasian Climate (COMBINED), Research Council of Norway (Grant No. 328935), Led by Noel KEENLYSIDEArven etter Nansen programme (the Nansen Legacy Project), Research Council of Norway (Grant No. 276730), PI Noel KEENLYSIDEBjerknes Climate Prediction Unit, funded by Trond Mohn Foundation (Grant BFS2018TMT01) Centre for Research-based Innovation Climate Futures, Research Council of Norway (Grant No. 309562), PIs Noel KEENLYSIDE, Fran?ois COUNILLONDeveloping and Advancing Seasonal Predictability of Arctic Sea Ice (4ICE), Research Council of Norway (Grant No. 254765), PI Fran?ois COUNILLONTropical and South Atlantic Climate-Based Marine Ecosystem Prediction for Sustainable Management (TRIATLAS) European Union Horizon 2020 (Grant No. 817578), led by Noel KEENLYSIDE, PI Fran?ois COUNILLONImpetus4Change, European Union Horizon Europe (Grant No. 101081555), PIs Noel KEENLYSIDE, Fran?ois COUNILLONLaboratory for Climate Predictability, Russian Megagrant funded by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Agreement No. 075-15-2021-577), led by Noel KEENLYSIDE, PI Segey GULEVRapid Arctic Environmental Changes: Implications for Well-Being, Resilience and Evolution of Arctic Communities (RACE), Belmont Forum (RCN Grant No. 312017), PIs Sergey GULEV and Noel KEENLYSIDE。
文摘This paper celebrates Professor Yongqi GAO's significant achievement in the field of interdisciplinary studies within the context of his final research project Arctic Climate Predictions: Pathways to Resilient Sustainable Societies-ARCPATH(https://www.svs.is/en/projects/finished-projects/arcpath). The disciplines represented in the project are related to climatology, anthropology, marine biology, economics, and the broad spectrum of social-ecological studies. Team members were drawn from the Nordic countries, Russia, China, the United States, and Canada. The project was transdisciplinary as well as interdisciplinary as it included collaboration with local knowledge holders. ARCPATH made significant contributions to Arctic research through an improved understanding of the mechanisms that drive climate variability in the Arctic. In tandem with this research, a combination of historical investigations and social, economic, and marine biological fieldwork was carried out for the project study areas of Iceland, Greenland, Norway, and the surrounding seas, with a focus on the joint use of ocean and sea-ice data as well as social-ecological drivers. ARCPATH was able to provide an improved framework for predicting the near-term variation of Arctic climate on spatial scales relevant to society, as well as evaluating possible related changes in socioeconomic realms. In summary, through the integration of information from several different disciplines and research approaches, ARCPATH served to create new and valuable knowledge on crucial issues, thus providing new pathways to action for Arctic communities.
基金Supported by Key Project of Social Development Basic Research of Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department(2009cc025)
文摘[ Objective] The study aimed at discussing the purification effect of constructed wetlands for treating river water flowing from phosphate mine areas into Fuxian Lake. [Method] The running parameters of the constructed wetlands were investigated for one year, and the purification effect of the constructed wetlands for treating the sewage from phosphate mine areas was analyzed. [Result] With the aid of the constructed wet- land, the average removal rates of total nitrogen （TN）, total phosphorus （TP） and CODcr were 52%, 32% and 54%, and the removal effects were best when the designed hydraulic load was 0.67 m3/（ m2 · d）. Running stably for six years, the constructed wetlands had advantages of no power, low resistance and high removal rate. [ Conclusion] The constructed wetlands reduced the load of pollutants from phosphate mine areas into Fuxian Lake effectivelv, which Dlaved important roles in the Drotection of water aualitv of Fuxian Lake.
基金supported by the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,China(PolyU152178/20 E)the Hong Kong Polytechnic University(1-W19S)Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province of China(2020A0505090001).
文摘Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)and lithium-sulfur(Li–S)batteries are two types of energy storage systems with significance in both scientific research and commercialization.Nevertheless,the rational design of electrode materials for overcoming the bottlenecks of LIBs and Li–S batteries(such as low diffusion rates in LIBs and low sulfur utilization in Li–S batteries)remain the greatest challenge,while two-dimensional(2D)electrodes materials provide a solution because of their unique structural and electrochemical properties.In this article,from the perspective of ab-initio simulations,we review the design of 2D electrode materials for LIBs and Li–S batteries.We first propose the theoretical design principles for 2D electrodes,including stability,electronic properties,capacity,and ion diffusion descriptors.Next,classified examples of promising 2D electrodes designed by theoretical simulations are given,covering graphene,phosphorene,MXene,transition metal sulfides,and so on.Finally,common challenges and a future perspective are provided.This review paves the way for rational design of 2D electrode materials for LIBs and Li–S battery applications and may provide a guide for future experiments.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China[grant number 2022YFE0106800]the Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)[grant numbers 42230603 and 41730964]the Innovation Group Project of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Zhuhai)[grant number 311021001].
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China[grant number 2022YFE0106800]the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant number 41730964]the Innovation Group Project of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Zhuhai)[grant number 311021001].
文摘作为东亚冬季风的关键系统,西伯利亚高压的变化对欧亚大陆冬季天气及气候异常产生重要影响。本文系统地评估了美国国家环境预测中心第二代气候预测系统(NCEP-CFSv2,National Center for Environment Prediction-Climate Forecast System,version 2)对冬半年(11~2月)及逐月西伯利亚高压强度的预测效能。结果表明,NCEP-CFSv2模式仅对11月西伯利亚高压强度的预测效能较好,研究其成因发现11月西伯利亚高压强度主要受该地区热力、动力过程以及西伯利亚地区积雪状况的影响。在热力过程方面,NCEP-CFSv2模式可以较好地再现11月西伯利亚高压强度及其相联的该地区表层土壤温度、对外长波辐射等热力因素;在动力过程方面,模式能较好地再现11月西伯利亚高压强度及其相联的该地区对流层低层辐散环流、中高层下沉运动;同时,模式也能较好地再现11月西伯利亚高压强度与该地区积雪覆盖率之间的相互作用。因此,与11月西伯利亚高压相联的热力、动力过程和该地区积雪状况可能是11月西伯利亚高压强度的可预测来源,且NCEP-CFSv2模式能较好地再现这些可预测来源。
