Abnormal transition of the electron energy distribution with excitation of the second harmonic in low-pressure radio-frequency capacitively coupled plasmas

The self-excited second harmonic in radio-frequency capacitively coupled plasma was significantly enhanced by adjusting the external variable capacitor.At a lower pressure of 3 Pa,the excitation of the second harmonic caused an abnormal transition of the electron energy probability function,resulting in abrupt changes in the electron density and temperature.Such changes in the electron energy probability function as well as the electron density and temperature were not observed at the higher pressure of 16 Pa under similar harmonic changes.The phenomena are related to the influence of the second harmonic on stochastic heating,which is determined by both amplitude and the relative phase of the harmonics.The results suggest that the self-excited high-order harmonics must be considered in practical applications of lowpressure radio-frequency capacitively coupled plasmas.

Application of Power Electronics Converters in Renewable Energy

Against the backdrop of global energy shortages and increasingly severe environmental pollution,renewable energy is gradually becoming a significant direction for future energy development.Power electronics converters,as the core technology for energy conversion and control,play a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency and stability of renewable energy systems.This paper explores the basic principles and functions of power electronics converters and their specific applications in photovoltaic power generation,wind power generation,and energy storage systems.Additionally,it analyzes the current innovations in high-efficiency energy conversion,multilevel conversion technology,and the application of new materials and devices.By studying these technologies,the aim is to promote the widespread application of power electronics converters in renewable energy systems and provide theoretical and technical support for achieving sustainable energy development.

Blended Regenerative Anti-Lock Braking System and Electronic Wedge Brake Coordinate Control Ensuring Maximal Energy Recovery and Stability of All-Wheel-Motor-Drive Electric Vehicles

ABS is an active safety system which showed a valuable contribution to vehicle safety and stability since it was first introduced. Recently, EVs with in-wheel-motors have drawn increasing attention owing to their greatest advantages. Wheels torques are precisely and swiftly controlled thanks to electric motors and their advanced driving techniques. In this paper, a regenerative-ABS control RABS is proposed for all-in-wheel-motors-drive EVs. The RABS is realized as a pure electronic braking system called brake-by-wire. A coordination strategy is suggested to control RABS compromising three layers. First, wheels slip control takes place, and braking torque is calculated in the higher layer. In the coordinate interlayer, torque is allocated between actuators ensuring maximal energy recovery and vehicle stability. While in the lower layer, actuator control is performed. The RABS effectiveness is validated on a 3-DOF EVSimulink model through two straight-line braking manoeuvres with low and high initial speeds of 50 km/h and 150 km/h, respectively. Both regular and emergency braking manoeuvres are considered with ABS enabled and disabled for comparison. Simulation results showed the high performance of the proposed RABS control in terms of vehicle stability, brake response, stopping distance, and battery re-charging.

Balancing electron transfer and intermediate adsorption ability of metallic Ni-Fe-RE-P bifunctional catalysts via 4f-2p-3d electron interaction for enhanced water splitting

Balancing electron transfer and intermediate adsorption ability of bifunctional catalysts via tailoring electronic structures is crucial for green hydrogen production,while it still remains challenging due to lacking efficient strategies.Herein,one efficient and universal strategy is developed to greatly regulate electronic structures of the metallic Ni-Fe-P catalysts via in-situ introducing the rare earth(RE)atoms(Ni-Fe-RE-P,RE=La,Ce,Pr,and Nd).Accordingly,the as-prepared optimal Ni-Fe-Ce-P/CC self-supported bifunctional electrodes exhibited superior electrocatalytic activity and excellent stability with the low overpotentials of 247 and 331 mV at 100 mA cm^(-2) for HER and OER,respectively.In the assembled electrolyzer,the Ni-Fe-Ce-P/CC as bifunctional electrodes displayed low operation potential of 1.49 V to achieve a current density of 10 mA cm^(-2),and the catalytic performance can be maintained for 100 h.Experimental results combined with density functional theory(DFT)calculation reveal that Ce doping leads to electron decentralization and crystal structure distortion,which can tailor the band structures and d-band center of Ni-Fe-P,further increasing conductivity and optimizing intermediate adsorption energy.Our work not only proposes a valuable strategy to regulate the electron transfer and intermediate adsorption of electrocatalysts via RE atoms doping,but also provides a deep under-standing of regulation mechanism of metallic electrocatalysts for enhanced water splitting.

Simulation of the spatio-temporal evolution of the electron energy distribution function in a pulsed hollow-cathode discharge

This article presents the 2D simulation results of a nanosecond pulsed hollow cathode discharge obtained through a combination of fluid and kinetic models.The spatio-temporal evolution of the electron energy distribution function(EEDF)of the plasma column and electrical characteristics of the nanosecond pulsed hollow cathode discharge at a gas pressure of 5 Torr are studied.The results show that the discharge development starts with the formation of an ionization front at the anode surface.The ionization front splits into two parts in the cathode cavity while propagating along its lateral surfaces.The ionization front formation leads to an increase in the fast isotropic EEDF component at its front,as well as in the anisotropic EEDF component.The accelerated electrons enter the cathode cavity,which significantly contributes to the formation of the highenergy EEDF component and EEDF anisotropy.

Research on AC Electronic Load with Energy Recovery Based on Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control

Nowadays,AC electronic loads with energy recovery are widely used in the testing of uninterruptible power supplies and power supply equipment.To tackle the problems of control difficulty,strategy complexity,and poor dynamic performance of AC electronic load with energy recovery of the conventional control strategy,a control strategy of AC electronic load with energy recovery based on Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control(FCSMPC)is developed.To further reduce the computation burden of the FCS-MPC,a simplified FCS-MPC with transforming the predicted variables and using sector to select expected state is proposed.Through simplified model and equivalent approximation analysis,the transfer function of the system is obtained,and the stability and robustness of the system are analyzed.The performance of the simplified FCS-MPC is compared with space vector control(SVPWM)and conventional FCS-MPC.The results show that the FCS-MPC method performs better dynamic response and this advantage is more obvious when simulating high power loads.The simplified FCS-MPC shows similar control performance to conventional FCS-MPC at less computation burden.The control performance of the system also shows better simulation results.

Two-dimensional Boron Nitride for Electronics and Energy Applications

Two-dimensional(2D)boron nitride(BN),the so-called“white graphene,”has demonstrated a great potential in various fields,particularly in electronics and energy,by utilizing its wide bandgap(~5.5 eV),superior thermal stability,high thermal conductance,chemical inertness,and outstanding dielectric properties.However,to further optimize the performances from the view of structure-property relationship,the determinative factors such as crystallite sizes,layer thickness,dispersibility,and surface functionalities should be precisely controlled and adjusted.Therefore,in this review,the synthesis and functionalization methods including“top-down”and“bottom-up”strategies,and non-covalent and covalent modifications for 2D BN are systematically classified and discussed at first,thus catering for the requirements of versatile applications.Then,the progresses of 2D BN applied in the fields of microelectronics such as fieldeffect transistors and dielectric capacitors,energy domains such as thermal energy management and conversion,and batteries and supercapacitors are summarized to highlight the importance of 2D BN.Notably,these contents not only contain the state-of-the-art 2D BN composites,but also bring the current novel design of 2D BN-based microelectronic units.Finally,the challenges and perspectives are proposed to better broaden the scope of this material.Therefore,this review will pave an all-around way for understanding,utilizing,and applying 2D BN in future electronics and energy applications.

SELF-CONSISTENT TOTAL ENERGIES AND ELECTRONIC STRUCTURES OF HYDROGENIZED Ni,Al AND Ni_3Al

By use of the self-consistent method of linear muffin-tin orbitals with the atomic sphere approximation on the basis of density functional theory, the total energies and the electron-ic sTructures ofNi, Al, and their hydrides NiH. A1H and Ni3AlH are calculated. The theoretical excess energies and the lattice strains due to hydrogen absorption consequently obtained from the ah initio results indicate that Ni is a better hydrogen absorber than Al, an. the absorptivity of Ni3Al dramatically decreases owing to the repulsion between Al and H On the other hand, the changes of band structures due to hydrogenation are found to be remparkable except that tor Al. and they are shown to be the qualitative manifestation of existing conclusions from photoemission experiments.

Readout electronics of a prototype spectrometer for measuring low-energy ions in solar wind plasma

Readout electronics is developed for a prototype spectrometer for in situ measurement of low-energy ions of30 e V/e–20 ke V/e in the solar wind plasma.A low-noise preamplifier/discriminator(A111F) is employed for each channel to process the signal from micro-channel plate(MCP) detectors.A high-voltage(HV) supply solution based on a HV module and a HV optocoupler is adopted to generate a fast sweeping HV and a fixed HV.Due to limitation of telemetry bandwidth in space communication,an algorithm is implemented in an FPGA(field programmable gate array) to compress the raw data.Test results show that the electronics achieves a 1 MHz event rate and a large input dynamic range of 95 p C.A slew rate of 0.8 V/ls and an integral nonlinearity of 0.7-LSB for the sweeping HV,and a precision of less than 0.8 % for the fixed HV are obtained.A vacuum beam test shows an energy resolution of 12 ± 0.7 % full width at half maximum(FWHM) is achieved,and noise counts are less than10/sec,indicating that the performance meets the physical requirement.

Exchange-Correlation Functional Comparison of Electronic Energies in Atoms Using a Grid Basis

Calculation of total energies of the electronic ground states of atoms forms the basis for the frozen-core pseudopotentials used in atomistic calculations of much larger scale. Reference values for these energies provide a benchmark for the validation of new software to calculate such potentials. In addition, basic atomic-scale electronic properties such as the (first) ionization energy provide a simple check on the approximation used in the calculation method. We present a comparison of the total energies and ionization energies of atoms Z = 1 - 92 calculated in density functional theory with several levels of exchange-correlation functional and the Hartree-Fock method, comparing ionization energies to experiment. We also investigate the role of relativistic treatment on these energies.

THE LINEAR CORRELATIONS BETWEEN ELECTRONIC TRANSITION ENERGY AND HAMMETT CONSTANTS FOR THE SUBSTITUTED PORPHYRIN-LIKE MACROCYCLE

The properties of absorption spectra are presented and the linear correlations of Hammett constants with the 0-0 transition energy(E_(o,o))of S_←S_o, and the ratios of oscillator strength(f/f)are used to probe the interactions betwee π-electron of aromatic maerocycles or metal ion of complexes with the sub- stituents on β-position of benzene ring for porphyrin-like maerocyclic compounds.

Size Dependence of Electronic Excitation Energy in Linear C_(2n)H and C_(2n-1)N

The geometries, bondings, and vibrational frequencies of C 2n H ( n =3-9) and C 2n -1 N( n =3-9) were investigated by means of density functional theory(DFT). The vertical excitation energies for the X 2Π→ 2Π transitions of C 2n H( n =3-9) and for the X 2Σ→ 2Π and the X 2Π→ 2Π transitions of C 2n -1 N( n =3-9) have been calculated by the time-dependent density functional theory(TD-DFT) approach. On the basis of present calculations, the explicit expression for the wavelengths of the excitation energies in linear carbon chains is suggested, namely, λ 0=[1240 6A/(2+[KF(]3n+6-3n+3)](1-B e -Cn ), where A=3 24463, B=0 90742 , and C = 0 07862 for C 2n H, and A=2 94714, B=0 83929 , and C =0 08539 for C 2n -1 N. In consideration of a comparison of the theory with the experiment, both the expressions are modified as λ 1=0 92( λ 0+100) and λ 1= 0 95( λ 0+90) for C 2n H and C 2n -1 N, respectively. (1-B e -Cn ), where A=3 24463, B=0 90742 , and C = 0 07862 for C 2n H, and A=2 94714, B=0 83929 , and C =0 08539 for C 2n -1 N. In consideration of a comparison of the theory with the experiment, both the expressions are modified as λ 1=0 92( λ 0+100) and λ 1= 0 95( λ 0+90) for C 2n H and C 2n -1 N, respectively.

Low-energy electronic states of carbon nanocones in an electric field

The low-energy electronic states and energy gaps of carbon nanocones in an electric field are studied using a single-?-band tight-binding model. The analysis considers five perfect carbon nanocones with disclination angles of 60°, 120°, 180°, 240° and 300°, respectively. The numerical results reveal that the low-energy electronic states and energy gaps of a carbon nanocones are highly sensitive to its geometric shape(i.e. the disclination angle and height), and to the direction and magnitude of an electric field. The electric field causes a strong modulation of the state energies and energy gaps of the nanocones, changes their Fermi levels, and induces zero-gap transitions. The energy-gap modulation effect becomes particularly pronounced at higher strength of the applied electric field, and is strongly related to the geometric structure of the nanocone.

The Correlation between the Zeroth-Order General Randic Indices and the π-Electronic Energies of Hexagonal Systems

A formula was proved for computing the zeroth-order general Randic index of a hexagonal system to explore the correlation between the zeroth-order general Randic index and the π-electronic energy of a hexagonal system.As a consequence,the extremal hexagonal systems with minimum or maximum zeroth-order general Randic index were completely characterized.Moreover,by using the least-square fit method and regression analysis,a new and close relation was found between the zeroth-order general Randic index and the π-electronic energy of a hexagonal system.So the zeroth-order general Randic index is a good measure of the π-electronic energies for benzenoid hydrocarbons.

黏土矿物-微生物相互作用机理以及在环境领域中的应用

黏土矿物与微生物在自然环境中广泛共存。二者之间的相互作用影响着环境中的能量流动与元素循环。黏土矿物能够给微生物提供物理或化学保护,提高微生物对外界胁迫和干扰的抵抗能力。黏土矿物同时还能给微生物提供营养元素,促进其新陈代谢过程。黏土矿物中的结构铁是微生物铁氧化还原循环的重要电子供/受体。在氧化还原的环境中,多种铁还原/铁氧化细菌可以通过还原氧化黏土矿物中的结构Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅱ),进而获得能量进行生长。在氧化还原过程中,微生物也可以通过溶解、转化、沉淀等作用改变黏土矿物的晶格结构及物相,或是产生新的次生矿物。黏土矿物-微生物相互作用在碳、氮、硅、磷等重要生命元素的地球化学循环中扮演着重要角色。黏土矿物可以通过吸附有机碳,降低有机碳的生物可利用性,减缓其矿化速率。在氧化还原波动的环境中,黏土矿物还可以通过活化分子氧,产生强氧化性自由基氧化降解有机质,提高其生物可利用性。黏土矿物还会吸附生物胞外酶,影响胞外酶降解有机质的效率。微生物通过耦合黏土矿物中铁氧化与硝酸盐还原,铁还原与氨氧化等过程影响氮循环。黏土矿物对磷的吸附以及风化过程中硅的释放影响着微生物的代谢活性。黏土矿物-微生物相互作用在重金属固化稳定、有机污染物降解、杀死病原菌等方面也有广泛的应用。

基于熵权法-AHP法的高能电子束辐照对生附片品质影响分析

为探究高能电子束辐照对生附片灭菌效果及药材品质的影响,本试验采用0、1、3、5、7、10、13、15和25 kGy剂量的电子束对生附片进行辐照处理,分析贮藏期内微生物数量和理化指标的变化。结果表明,辐照剂量为1 kGy可将微生物负载超标样品中的需氧菌总数、霉菌和酵母菌总数降至标准规定以下。不同辐照剂量下的水分、总灰分和浸出物含量均无显著差异(P>0.05);总色差值(ΔE)随辐照剂量的增加而显著增加。经7、10、13 kGy高能电子束辐照处理后,总生物碱、单双酯型生物碱含量总和低于未辐照组。1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼(DPPH)清除率随辐照剂量增加整体显著下降(P<0.05)。高效液相色谱(HPLC)指纹图谱显示,不同辐照剂量高能电子束处理样品的相似度大于0.97,质量较稳定。熵权法结合层次分析法(AHP)综合评价表明,5 kGy辐照组的品质综合评分最高,1 kGy辐照组的品质综合评分最低。本研究结果可为高能电子束辐照技术在生附片及其加工品贮藏中的应用提供理论参考。

Effect of parallel resonance on the electron energy distribution function in a 60 MHz capacitively coupled plasma

In general,as the radio frequency(RF)power increases in a capacitively coupled plasma(CCP),the power transfer efficiency decreases because the resistance of the CCP decreases.In this work,a parallel resonance circuit is applied to improve the power transfer efficiency at high RF power,and the effect of the parallel resonance on the electron energy distribution function(EEDF)is investigated in a 60 MHz CCP.The CCP consists of a power feed line,the electrodes,and plasma.The reactance of the CCP is positive at 60 MHz and acts like an inductive load.A vacuum variable capacitor(VVC)is connected in parallel with the inductive load,and then the parallel resonance between the VVC and the inductive load can be achieved.As the capacitance of the VVC approaches the parallel resonance condition,the equivalent resistance of the parallel circuit is considerably larger than that without the VVC,and the current flowing through the matching network is greatly reduced.Therefore,the power transfer efficiency of the discharge is improved from 76%,70%,and 68%to 81%,77%,and 76%at RF powers of 100 W,150 W,and 200 W,respectively.At parallel resonance conditions,the electron heating in bulk plasma is enhanced,which cannot be achieved without the VVC even at the higher RF powers.This enhancement of electron heating results in the evolution of the shape of the EEDF from a biMaxwellian distribution to a distribution with the smaller temperature difference between high-energy electrons and low-energy electrons.Due to the parallel resonance effect,the electron density increases by approximately 4%,18%,and 21%at RF powers of 100 W,150 W,and 200 W,respectively.

Readout electronics for a high-resolution soft X-ray spectrometer based on silicon drift detector

The readout electronics for a prototype soft X-ray spectrometer based on silicon drift detector(SDD),for precisely measuring the energy and arrival time of X-ray photons is presented in this paper.The system mainly consists of two parts,i.e.,an analog electronics section(including a pre-amplifier,a signal shaper and filter,a constant fraction timing circuit,and a peak hold circuit)and a digital electronics section(including an ADC and a TDC).Test results with X-ray sources show that an energy dynamic range of 1-10 keV with an integral nonlinearity of less than 0.1%can be achieved,and the energy resolution is better than 160 eV @ 5.9 keV FWHM.Using a waveform generator,test results also indicate that time resolution of the electronics system is about 3.7 ns,which is much less than the transit time spread of SDD(<100 ns)and satisfies the requirements of future applications.

Local electron mean energy profile of positive primary streamer discharge with pin-plate electrodes in oxygen nitrogen mixtures

Local electron mean energy （LEME） has a direct effect on the rates of collisional ionization of molecules and atoms by electrons. Electron-impact ionization plays an important role and is the main process for the production of charged particles in a primary streamer discharge. Detailed research on the LEME profile in a primary streamer discharge is extremely important for a comprehensive understanding of the local physical mechanism of a streamer. In this study, the LEME profile of the primary streamer discharge in oxygen-nitrogen mixtures with a pin-plate gap of 0.5 cm under an impulse voltage is investigated using a fluid model. The fluid model includes the electron mean energy density equation, as well as continuity equations for electrons and ions and Poisson＇s electric field equation. The study finds that, except in the initial stage of the primary streamer, the LEME in the primary streamer tip tends to increase as the oxygen-nitrogen mole ratio increases and the pressure decreases. When the primary streamer bridges the gap, the LEME in the primary streamer channel is smaller than the first ionization energies of oxygen and nitrogen. The LEME in the primary streamer channel then decreases as the oxygen-nitrogen mole ratio increases and the pressure increases. The LEME in the primary streamer tip is primarily dependent on the reduced electric field with mole ratios of oxygen-nitrogen given in the oxygen-nitrogen mixtures.