The Qaidam Basin on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is well endowed with a variety of critical metals,such as Li and Rb.However,little is known about the distribution,source,and enrichment mechanisms of these elements.In th...The Qaidam Basin on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is well endowed with a variety of critical metals,such as Li and Rb.However,little is known about the distribution,source,and enrichment mechanisms of these elements.In this paper,we present results of systematic geochemical and H-O-B isotopic analyses of brines in the Tertiary and Quaternary sediments of the Qaidam basin.The results reveal that the paleobrines from oil-bearing anticlines at Dafengshan,Nanyishan,Youquanzi,Jiandingshan,and Jianshishan are significantly enriched in Li and Rb,whose contents are 81.1-128.9 mg L^(-1)and 4.5-29.2 mg L^(-1),respectively,reaching levels of economic significance.High Rb contents(up to 12.5 mg L^(-1))and well-endowment of Li also characterize the Dongtai,Xitai,Yiliping,and Senie salt lakes in the Qaidam Basin.The Tertiary paleobrine average inδD andδ18O at-40.7‰and 2.84‰,respectively.The paleobrine with the highest Li and Rb hasδD andδ^(18)O values close to magmatic water.Theδ^(11)B values are lower than those of river water but close to those of geothermal fluids,suggesting that replenishment by deep magmatic hydrothermal fluid is most likely the key mechanism for the anomalous enrichment of these elements in the paleobrines,though evaporation and water-rock reactions have contributed to the critical metal mineralization.The anomalous enrichment of Li and Rb in modern salt lake brines is closely related to the input of volcanic geothermal water.The relatively high Li and Rb contents of intercrystalline brines in salt lakes of the western Qaidam Basin and the increase of Li and Rb contents with increasing depth were caused by upwelling of local paleobrines along the fault zones.展开更多
Boron-based 2D materials are of current interest.However,graphene-like geometry is unstable for B due to the electron deficiency,which can be stabilized by introducing H,F and Cl.Here,using density functional theory c...Boron-based 2D materials are of current interest.However,graphene-like geometry is unstable for B due to the electron deficiency,which can be stabilized by introducing H,F and Cl.Here,using density functional theory combined with phonon Boltzmann transport equation,we perform systematic studies on how the functionalization changes the lattice thermal conductivity(LTC).We find that when going from hydrogenation to fluorination and chlorination,the LTC along zigzag direction changes from 367.6 to 211.3 and 43.0 W/(rrvK),while the corresponding values in armchair direction are 279.6,198.9,and 41.6 W/(m·K),respectively.These huge differences imply the sensitivity of LTC to functionalization,which can be attributed to the enhanced anharmonicity as revealed by analyzing group velocity,Gruneisen parameter,anharmonic scattering rates,and three-phonon scattering space.展开更多
Large-scale exploration and development of shale gas in Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation of South China has been carried out in recent years,but the result is not good,only except some drilling wells in Jingyan-Qian...Large-scale exploration and development of shale gas in Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation of South China has been carried out in recent years,but the result is not good,only except some drilling wells in Jingyan-Qianwei area of Sichuan Basin and Yichang of Hubei obtain some commercial gas flows.In order to clarify reasons for failure of shale gas exploration and development in Niutitang Formation around Sichuan Basin and to provide reservoir geological parameters for subsequent efficient exploration and development,taking a case of shale gas reservoirs in Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation in northeast Chongqing around Sichuan Basin,some experimental methods,such as analysis of organic carbon pyrolysis,determination of equivalent vitrinite reflectance,focused ion beam scanning electron microscope(FIB-SEM)and other are adopted in this study.The results show that the average TOC of shale samples in Niutitang Formation in northeast Chongqing is 3.1%,the equivalent vitrinite reflectance ranges from 3.0%to 4.0%,and the degree of thermal evolution reaches the post-matureemetamorphic stage.Due to excessively high degree of the thermal evolution,organic pores in shale samples are not developed in Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation in the study area,instead,micro-nano pores dominated by intergranular pores and intragranular pores are developed in the shale.The degree of the thermal evolution controls the sustaining gas generation of kerogen and retained liquid hydrocarbons in the shale,it also controls the development of organic pores of the shale.The evolution of organic pores and hydrocarbon generation in the shale of Niutitang Formation in northeast Chongqing around Sichuan Basin do not match best with each other,that is,during development period of a large number of organic pores,thermal evolution degree of reservoirs is further enhanced because the strata are not uplifted in time,therefore,the quantity of organic pores is decreased sharply,the shale gas would be escaped due to the absence of organic pores as effective storage space after the shale gas generation.Therefore,the efficient exploration and development of the shale gas in Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation in South China should be focused on the shale development area where the shale is characterized by moderate thermal evolution degree(2.0%<R_(o)<3.0%)and shallow buried depth,that is,the shale distribution area with paleo-uplift or paleo-buried hill.展开更多
基金supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDC07000000, GJJSTD20200001, QYZDB-SSWSLH005)Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology (2021ZD0302200)+4 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China (2018YFA0306600)Anhui Initiative in Quantum Information Technologies (AHY050000)Hefei Comprehensive National Science Centerand the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe Youth Innovation Promotion Association of C hinese Academy of Sciences for the support
基金supported by the funding provided by the Educational Commission of Hubei Province (B2020298)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (2021CFB212)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese A cademy of Sciences。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41972258,U1407128,and 41402229)the Talent Program of Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2020428)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Qinghai Province(Grant No.2021-ZJ-980Q)the Second Comprehensive Scientific Expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(Grant No.2019QZKK0805)。
文摘The Qaidam Basin on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is well endowed with a variety of critical metals,such as Li and Rb.However,little is known about the distribution,source,and enrichment mechanisms of these elements.In this paper,we present results of systematic geochemical and H-O-B isotopic analyses of brines in the Tertiary and Quaternary sediments of the Qaidam basin.The results reveal that the paleobrines from oil-bearing anticlines at Dafengshan,Nanyishan,Youquanzi,Jiandingshan,and Jianshishan are significantly enriched in Li and Rb,whose contents are 81.1-128.9 mg L^(-1)and 4.5-29.2 mg L^(-1),respectively,reaching levels of economic significance.High Rb contents(up to 12.5 mg L^(-1))and well-endowment of Li also characterize the Dongtai,Xitai,Yiliping,and Senie salt lakes in the Qaidam Basin.The Tertiary paleobrine average inδD andδ18O at-40.7‰and 2.84‰,respectively.The paleobrine with the highest Li and Rb hasδD andδ^(18)O values close to magmatic water.Theδ^(11)B values are lower than those of river water but close to those of geothermal fluids,suggesting that replenishment by deep magmatic hydrothermal fluid is most likely the key mechanism for the anomalous enrichment of these elements in the paleobrines,though evaporation and water-rock reactions have contributed to the critical metal mineralization.The anomalous enrichment of Li and Rb in modern salt lake brines is closely related to the input of volcanic geothermal water.The relatively high Li and Rb contents of intercrystalline brines in salt lakes of the western Qaidam Basin and the increase of Li and Rb contents with increasing depth were caused by upwelling of local paleobrines along the fault zones.
基金This work is partially supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21773003,21973001)from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2017YFA0204902).Calculations are performed on the High Performance Computing Platform of Peking University,China.
文摘Boron-based 2D materials are of current interest.However,graphene-like geometry is unstable for B due to the electron deficiency,which can be stabilized by introducing H,F and Cl.Here,using density functional theory combined with phonon Boltzmann transport equation,we perform systematic studies on how the functionalization changes the lattice thermal conductivity(LTC).We find that when going from hydrogenation to fluorination and chlorination,the LTC along zigzag direction changes from 367.6 to 211.3 and 43.0 W/(rrvK),while the corresponding values in armchair direction are 279.6,198.9,and 41.6 W/(m·K),respectively.These huge differences imply the sensitivity of LTC to functionalization,which can be attributed to the enhanced anharmonicity as revealed by analyzing group velocity,Gruneisen parameter,anharmonic scattering rates,and three-phonon scattering space.
基金The work was supported by the Geological Information Comprehensive Research Project of China Geological Survey(No.121201015000150002)Basic Geological Survey Project of Shale Gas in South China of China Geological Survey(No.12120114046701).
文摘Large-scale exploration and development of shale gas in Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation of South China has been carried out in recent years,but the result is not good,only except some drilling wells in Jingyan-Qianwei area of Sichuan Basin and Yichang of Hubei obtain some commercial gas flows.In order to clarify reasons for failure of shale gas exploration and development in Niutitang Formation around Sichuan Basin and to provide reservoir geological parameters for subsequent efficient exploration and development,taking a case of shale gas reservoirs in Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation in northeast Chongqing around Sichuan Basin,some experimental methods,such as analysis of organic carbon pyrolysis,determination of equivalent vitrinite reflectance,focused ion beam scanning electron microscope(FIB-SEM)and other are adopted in this study.The results show that the average TOC of shale samples in Niutitang Formation in northeast Chongqing is 3.1%,the equivalent vitrinite reflectance ranges from 3.0%to 4.0%,and the degree of thermal evolution reaches the post-matureemetamorphic stage.Due to excessively high degree of the thermal evolution,organic pores in shale samples are not developed in Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation in the study area,instead,micro-nano pores dominated by intergranular pores and intragranular pores are developed in the shale.The degree of the thermal evolution controls the sustaining gas generation of kerogen and retained liquid hydrocarbons in the shale,it also controls the development of organic pores of the shale.The evolution of organic pores and hydrocarbon generation in the shale of Niutitang Formation in northeast Chongqing around Sichuan Basin do not match best with each other,that is,during development period of a large number of organic pores,thermal evolution degree of reservoirs is further enhanced because the strata are not uplifted in time,therefore,the quantity of organic pores is decreased sharply,the shale gas would be escaped due to the absence of organic pores as effective storage space after the shale gas generation.Therefore,the efficient exploration and development of the shale gas in Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation in South China should be focused on the shale development area where the shale is characterized by moderate thermal evolution degree(2.0%<R_(o)<3.0%)and shallow buried depth,that is,the shale distribution area with paleo-uplift or paleo-buried hill.