An integrated system has been provided with a-Si/H solar cells as energy conversion device,NiCo2O4 battery-supercapacitor hybrid(BSH)as energy storage device,and light emitting diodes(LEDs)as energy utilization device...An integrated system has been provided with a-Si/H solar cells as energy conversion device,NiCo2O4 battery-supercapacitor hybrid(BSH)as energy storage device,and light emitting diodes(LEDs)as energy utilization device.By designing three-dimensional hierarchical NiCo2O4 arrays as faradic electrode,with capacitive electrode of active carbon(AC),BSHs were assembled with energy density of 16.6 Wh kg-1,power density of 7285 W kg-1,long-term stability with 100% retention after 15,000 cycles,and rather low self-discharge.The NiCo2O4//AC BSH was charged to 1.6 V in 1 s by solar cells and acted as reliable sources for powering LEDs.The integrated system is rational for operation,having an overall efficiency of 8.1% with storage efficiency of 74.24%.The integrated system demonstrates a stable solar power conversion,outstanding energy storage behavior,and reliable light emitting.Our study offers a precious strategy to design a self-driven integrated system for highly efficient energy utilization.展开更多
How to improve charging processes and suppress self-discharging processes has always been one of the key issues to achieve quantum batteries with high performance.Although a quantum battery is inevitably influenced by...How to improve charging processes and suppress self-discharging processes has always been one of the key issues to achieve quantum batteries with high performance.Although a quantum battery is inevitably influenced by composite environments,this situation is still little understood,particularly regarding the influence of the memory effect of the composite environments and the coupling between composite environments.In this work,we investigate the effects of the composite environments,composed of two identical parts each containing a single cavity mode decaying to a reservoir,on the charging and self-discharging processes of a quantum battery.We show that increasing the two-mode coupling can effectively enhance the charging performance(i.e.,the stored energy,the charging power,ergotropy)and restrain the self-discharging process(i.e.,suppressing the process of dissipating the energy).However,different from the effect of two-mode coupling,we reveal that the memory effect of the reservoir in this composite environment is unfavorable to the charging process of the quantum battery,which is in sharp contrast to previous studies where the memory effect can significantly improve the charging performance of a quantum battery.Our results may benefit to the realization of quantum batteries with high performance under the actual complex environmental noise.展开更多
Since the work of Penrose and Hameroff the possibility is discussed that the location of human memory and consciousness could be connected with tubulin microtubules. If one would use superionic nano-materials rolled u...Since the work of Penrose and Hameroff the possibility is discussed that the location of human memory and consciousness could be connected with tubulin microtubules. If one would use superionic nano-materials rolled up to microtubules with an electrolyte inside the formed channels mediating fast ionic exchange of protons respectively lithium ions, it seems to be possible to write into such materials whole image arrays (pictures) under the action of the complex electromagnetic spectrum that composes these images. The same material and architecture may be recommended for super-computers. Especially microtubules with a protofilament number of 13 are the most important to note. We connected such microtubules before with Fibonacci nets composed of 13 sub-cells that were helically rolled up to deliver suitable channels. Our recent Fibonacci analysis of Wadsley-Roth shear phases such as niobium tungsten oxide , exhibiting channels for ultra-fast lithium-ion diffusion, suggests to use these materials, besides super-battery main application, in form of nanorods or microtubules as effectively working superionic memory devices for computers that work ultra-fast with the complex effectiveness of human brains. Finally, we pose the question, whether dark matter, ever connected with ultrafast movement of ordinary matter, may be responsible for synchronization between interactions of human brains and consciousness.展开更多
With the quick development of sustainable energy sources, aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs) have become a highly potential energy storage technology. It is a crucial step to construct desired electrode materials for i...With the quick development of sustainable energy sources, aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs) have become a highly potential energy storage technology. It is a crucial step to construct desired electrode materials for improving the total performance of AZIBs. In recent years, considerable efforts have focused on the modification of vanadium-based cathode materials. In this review, we summarized defect engineering strategies of vanadium-based cathodes, including oxygen defects, cation vacancies and heterogeneous doping. Then, we discussed the effect of various defects on the electrochemical performance of electrode materials. Finally, we proposed the future challenges and development directions of V-based cathode materials.展开更多
With the growing popularity of 3G-powered devices, there are growing demands on energy-efficient data trans- mission strategies for various embedded systems. Different from the past work in energy-efficient real-time ...With the growing popularity of 3G-powered devices, there are growing demands on energy-efficient data trans- mission strategies for various embedded systems. Different from the past work in energy-efficient real-time task scheduling, we explore strategies to maximize the amount of data transmitted by a 3G module under a given battery capacity. In particular, we present algorithms under different workload configurations with and without timing constraint considerations. Experiments were then conducted to verify the validity of the strategies and develop insights in energy-efficient data transmission.展开更多
Although considerable effort has been devoted to purifying nitrogen oxides(NOx),it is still challenging to effectively reduce NOxat room temperature and ambient pressure without catalysts.In this study,as a proof-of-c...Although considerable effort has been devoted to purifying nitrogen oxides(NOx),it is still challenging to effectively reduce NOxat room temperature and ambient pressure without catalysts.In this study,as a proof-of-concept,we have for the first time demonstrated the room-temperature reduction of nitrogen dioxide(NO2)using a rechargeable lithium-nitrogen dioxide(Li-NO2)battery.The battery shows a capacity of 884 m Ah g-1 at 50 m A g-1(an actual energy density of 666 Wh kg-1)and a promising electrochemical Faraday efficiency(FE)of 67%.The unique properties of Li-NO2 rechargeable batteries not only provide a way to reduce and recycle NO2 but also highlight the potential of oxidative air pollutants as energy sources for next-generation electrochemical energy storage(EES)systems.展开更多
基金the support of National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51702284 and 21878270)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (LR19B060002)+5 种基金the Startup Foundation for Hundred-Talent Program of Zhejiang University(112100-193820101/001/022)the support of Shenzhen Science and Technology Project of China (JCYJ20170412105400428)the support of Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (LR16F040001)Open Project of Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Universitythe support of Innovation Platform of Energy Storage Engineering and New Material in Zhejiang University (K19-534202-002)Provincial Innovation Team on Hydrogen Electric Hybrid Power Systems in Zhejiang Province
文摘An integrated system has been provided with a-Si/H solar cells as energy conversion device,NiCo2O4 battery-supercapacitor hybrid(BSH)as energy storage device,and light emitting diodes(LEDs)as energy utilization device.By designing three-dimensional hierarchical NiCo2O4 arrays as faradic electrode,with capacitive electrode of active carbon(AC),BSHs were assembled with energy density of 16.6 Wh kg-1,power density of 7285 W kg-1,long-term stability with 100% retention after 15,000 cycles,and rather low self-discharge.The NiCo2O4//AC BSH was charged to 1.6 V in 1 s by solar cells and acted as reliable sources for powering LEDs.The integrated system is rational for operation,having an overall efficiency of 8.1% with storage efficiency of 74.24%.The integrated system demonstrates a stable solar power conversion,outstanding energy storage behavior,and reliable light emitting.Our study offers a precious strategy to design a self-driven integrated system for highly efficient energy utilization.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant Nos.12204348,12074027,11434015,61227902,61835013,11611530676,and KZ201610005011the National Key R&D Program of China under grant No.2016YFA0301500SPRPCAS under grant Nos.XDB01020300 and XDB21030300.
文摘How to improve charging processes and suppress self-discharging processes has always been one of the key issues to achieve quantum batteries with high performance.Although a quantum battery is inevitably influenced by composite environments,this situation is still little understood,particularly regarding the influence of the memory effect of the composite environments and the coupling between composite environments.In this work,we investigate the effects of the composite environments,composed of two identical parts each containing a single cavity mode decaying to a reservoir,on the charging and self-discharging processes of a quantum battery.We show that increasing the two-mode coupling can effectively enhance the charging performance(i.e.,the stored energy,the charging power,ergotropy)and restrain the self-discharging process(i.e.,suppressing the process of dissipating the energy).However,different from the effect of two-mode coupling,we reveal that the memory effect of the reservoir in this composite environment is unfavorable to the charging process of the quantum battery,which is in sharp contrast to previous studies where the memory effect can significantly improve the charging performance of a quantum battery.Our results may benefit to the realization of quantum batteries with high performance under the actual complex environmental noise.
文摘Since the work of Penrose and Hameroff the possibility is discussed that the location of human memory and consciousness could be connected with tubulin microtubules. If one would use superionic nano-materials rolled up to microtubules with an electrolyte inside the formed channels mediating fast ionic exchange of protons respectively lithium ions, it seems to be possible to write into such materials whole image arrays (pictures) under the action of the complex electromagnetic spectrum that composes these images. The same material and architecture may be recommended for super-computers. Especially microtubules with a protofilament number of 13 are the most important to note. We connected such microtubules before with Fibonacci nets composed of 13 sub-cells that were helically rolled up to deliver suitable channels. Our recent Fibonacci analysis of Wadsley-Roth shear phases such as niobium tungsten oxide , exhibiting channels for ultra-fast lithium-ion diffusion, suggests to use these materials, besides super-battery main application, in form of nanorods or microtubules as effectively working superionic memory devices for computers that work ultra-fast with the complex effectiveness of human brains. Finally, we pose the question, whether dark matter, ever connected with ultrafast movement of ordinary matter, may be responsible for synchronization between interactions of human brains and consciousness.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52172218)。
文摘With the quick development of sustainable energy sources, aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs) have become a highly potential energy storage technology. It is a crucial step to construct desired electrode materials for improving the total performance of AZIBs. In recent years, considerable efforts have focused on the modification of vanadium-based cathode materials. In this review, we summarized defect engineering strategies of vanadium-based cathodes, including oxygen defects, cation vacancies and heterogeneous doping. Then, we discussed the effect of various defects on the electrochemical performance of electrode materials. Finally, we proposed the future challenges and development directions of V-based cathode materials.
基金supported by the Excellent Research Projects of "National Taiwan University" under Grant No. 99R80304
文摘With the growing popularity of 3G-powered devices, there are growing demands on energy-efficient data trans- mission strategies for various embedded systems. Different from the past work in energy-efficient real-time task scheduling, we explore strategies to maximize the amount of data transmitted by a 3G module under a given battery capacity. In particular, we present algorithms under different workload configurations with and without timing constraint considerations. Experiments were then conducted to verify the validity of the strategies and develop insights in energy-efficient data transmission.
基金financial support from the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, China (51525204)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51602220 and U1710109)
文摘Although considerable effort has been devoted to purifying nitrogen oxides(NOx),it is still challenging to effectively reduce NOxat room temperature and ambient pressure without catalysts.In this study,as a proof-of-concept,we have for the first time demonstrated the room-temperature reduction of nitrogen dioxide(NO2)using a rechargeable lithium-nitrogen dioxide(Li-NO2)battery.The battery shows a capacity of 884 m Ah g-1 at 50 m A g-1(an actual energy density of 666 Wh kg-1)and a promising electrochemical Faraday efficiency(FE)of 67%.The unique properties of Li-NO2 rechargeable batteries not only provide a way to reduce and recycle NO2 but also highlight the potential of oxidative air pollutants as energy sources for next-generation electrochemical energy storage(EES)systems.