Recent interest in mobile-based heahhcare has driven significant demands on researching non-contact electrodes for electrocardiogram （ECG） measurement. While the conductive gel achieves the requirement in making a g...Recent interest in mobile-based heahhcare has driven significant demands on researching non-contact electrodes for electrocardiogram （ECG） measurement. While the conductive gel achieves the requirement in making a good contact between the electrodes and skin, several problems appear. A gel-free, non-contact electrode based on capacitive coupling theory was provided in this paper, which was integrated on the print circuit board （PCB）. The experimental results showed that clear ECG signals could be acquired in the laboratory conditions by coupling the electrodes to the chest of patients through cotton belts.展开更多
Flow-electrode capacitive deionization(FCDI)is an innovative technology in which an intermediate chamber plays an important role in the desalination process.However,relatively few studies have been conducted on the st...Flow-electrode capacitive deionization(FCDI)is an innovative technology in which an intermediate chamber plays an important role in the desalination process.However,relatively few studies have been conducted on the structures of these intermediate chambers.In this study,we propose a novel flow-electrode capacitive deionization device with a spindle-shaped inlet chamber(S-FCDI).The desalination rate of the S-FCDI under optimal operating conditions was 36%higher than that of the FCDI device with a conventional rectangular chamber(R-FCDI).The spindle-shaped chamber transferred 1.2μmol more ions than the rectangular chamber,based on energy per joule.Additionally,we performed a detailed analysis of different inlet chamber shapes using computational fluid dynamics software.We concluded that S-FCDI has a relatively low flow resistance and almost no stagnation zone.This provides unique insights into the development of intermediate chambers.This study may contribute to the improvement of the desalination performance in industrial applications of FCDI.展开更多
文摘Recent interest in mobile-based heahhcare has driven significant demands on researching non-contact electrodes for electrocardiogram （ECG） measurement. While the conductive gel achieves the requirement in making a good contact between the electrodes and skin, several problems appear. A gel-free, non-contact electrode based on capacitive coupling theory was provided in this paper, which was integrated on the print circuit board （PCB）. The experimental results showed that clear ECG signals could be acquired in the laboratory conditions by coupling the electrodes to the chest of patients through cotton belts.
基金Science and Technology Project of Hebei Education Department(China)(No.QN2022038)special fund of State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control(China)(No.22K05ESPCT)。
文摘Flow-electrode capacitive deionization(FCDI)is an innovative technology in which an intermediate chamber plays an important role in the desalination process.However,relatively few studies have been conducted on the structures of these intermediate chambers.In this study,we propose a novel flow-electrode capacitive deionization device with a spindle-shaped inlet chamber(S-FCDI).The desalination rate of the S-FCDI under optimal operating conditions was 36%higher than that of the FCDI device with a conventional rectangular chamber(R-FCDI).The spindle-shaped chamber transferred 1.2μmol more ions than the rectangular chamber,based on energy per joule.Additionally,we performed a detailed analysis of different inlet chamber shapes using computational fluid dynamics software.We concluded that S-FCDI has a relatively low flow resistance and almost no stagnation zone.This provides unique insights into the development of intermediate chambers.This study may contribute to the improvement of the desalination performance in industrial applications of FCDI.
