The oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)is a vitally important process in fuel cells.The development of high‐performance and low‐cost ORR electrocatalysts with outstanding stability is essential for the commercialization ...The oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)is a vitally important process in fuel cells.The development of high‐performance and low‐cost ORR electrocatalysts with outstanding stability is essential for the commercialization of the electrochemical energy technology.Herein,we report a facile synthesis of cobalt(Co)and nitrogen(N)co‐doped carbon nanotube@porous carbon(Co/N/CNT@PC‐800)electrocatalyst through a one‐step pyrolysis of waste paper,dicyandiamide,and cobalt(II)acetylacetonate.The surface of the hierarchical porous carbon supported a large number of carbon nanotubes(CNTs),which were derived from dicyandiamide through the catalysis of Co.The addition of Co resulted in the formation of a hierarchical micro/mesoporous structure,which was beneficial for the exposure of active sites and rapid transportation of ORR‐relevant species(O2,H+,OH?,and H2O).The doped N and Co formed more active sites to enhance the ORR activity of the electrocatalyst.The Co/N/CNT@PC‐800 material exhibited optimal ORR performance with an onset potential of 0.005 V vs.Ag/AgCl and a half‐wave potential of?0.173 V vs.Ag/AgCl.Meanwhile,the electrocatalyst showed an excellent methanol tolerance and a long‐term operational durability than that of Pt/C,as well as a quasi‐four‐electron reaction pathway.The low‐cost and simple synthesis approach makes the Co/N/CNT@PC‐800 a prospective electrocatalyst for the ORR.Furthermore,this work provides an alternative approach for exploring the use of biomass‐derived electrocatalysts for renewable energy applications.展开更多
Designing and fabricating cheap and active bifunctional materials is crucial for the development of renewable energy technologies.In this article,three-dimensional nitrogen-doped porous carbon materials(NDPC-X,in whic...Designing and fabricating cheap and active bifunctional materials is crucial for the development of renewable energy technologies.In this article,three-dimensional nitrogen-doped porous carbon materials(NDPC-X,in which X represents the pyrolysis temperature) were fabricated by simultaneous carbonization and activation of polypyrrole-coated paper towel protected by a silica layer followed by acid etching.The material had a high specific surface area(1,123.40 m^2/g).The as-obtained NDPC-900 displayed outstanding activity as a catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) as well as an electrode with a high specific capacitance in a supercapacitor in an alkaline medium.The NDPC-900 catalyst for the ORR exhibited a more positive reduction peak potential of à0.068 V(vs.Hg|HgCl^2) than that of Pt/C(-0.121 V),as well as better cycling stability and stronger methanol tolerance.Moreover,the NDPC-900 had a high specific capacitance of 379.50 F/g at a current density of 1 A/g,with a retention rate of 94.5% after 10,000 cycles in 6 mol/L KOH electrolyte when used as an electrode in a supercapacitor.All these results were attributed to the effect of a large surface area,which provided electrochemically active sites.This work introduces an effective way to use biomass-derived materials for the synthesis of promising bifunctional carbon material for electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices.展开更多
Solar evaporation has emerged as an attractive technology to produce freshwater by utilizing renewable solar energy.However,it remains a huge challenge to develop efficient solar steam generators with good flexibility...Solar evaporation has emerged as an attractive technology to produce freshwater by utilizing renewable solar energy.However,it remains a huge challenge to develop efficient solar steam generators with good flexibility,low cost and remarkable salt resistance.Herein,we prepare flexible,robust solar membranes by filtration of porous carbon and commercial paper pulp fiber.The porous carbon with well-defined structures is prepared through controlled carbonization of biomass/waste plastics by eutectic salts.We prove the synergistic effect of porous carbon and paper pulp fiber in boosting solar evaporation performance.Firstly,the porous carbon displays a high light absorption,while the paper pulp fiber with good hydrophilicity effectively promotes the transport of water.Secondly,the combination between porous carbon and paper pulp fiber reduces the water vaporization enthalpy by 20%,which is important to significantly improve the evaporation performance.As a proof of concept,the porous carbon/paper pulp fiber membrane possesses a high evaporation rate of 1.8 kg m^(-2)h^(-1)under 1 kW m^(-2)irradiation.Thirdly,the good flexibility and mechanical property of paper pulp fiber enable the solar membrane to work well under extreme conditions(e.g.,after 20 cycles of folding/stretching/recovery).Lastly,due to the super-hydrophilicity and superwetting,the hybrid membrane exhibits the exceptional salt resistance and long-term stability in continuous seawater desalination,e.g.,for 50 h.Importantly,a large-scale solar desalination device for outdoor experiments is developed to produce freshwater.Consequently,this work provides a new insight into developing advanced flexible solar evaporators with superb performance in seawater desalination.展开更多
The Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman(GTN) damage model was developed basing on anisotropic yield criterion to predict the damage evolution for anisotropic voided ductile materials.Hill's quadratic anisotropic yield crit...The Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman(GTN) damage model was developed basing on anisotropic yield criterion to predict the damage evolution for anisotropic voided ductile materials.Hill's quadratic anisotropic yield criterion(1948) and Barlat's 3-component anisotropic yield criterion(1989) were used to describe the anisotropy of the matrix.User defined subroutines were developed using the above models.Taking the benchmark of NUMISHEET'93 square cup deep drawing as an example, the effect of matrix plastic anisotropy on a ductile material was studied.The predicted result by Barlat'89-GTN model has a better agreement with the experimental data than that by Hill'48-GTN and the original GTN model.展开更多
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(21476098,21471069,21576123)International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program of China Postdoctoral Council(20150060)~~
文摘The oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)is a vitally important process in fuel cells.The development of high‐performance and low‐cost ORR electrocatalysts with outstanding stability is essential for the commercialization of the electrochemical energy technology.Herein,we report a facile synthesis of cobalt(Co)and nitrogen(N)co‐doped carbon nanotube@porous carbon(Co/N/CNT@PC‐800)electrocatalyst through a one‐step pyrolysis of waste paper,dicyandiamide,and cobalt(II)acetylacetonate.The surface of the hierarchical porous carbon supported a large number of carbon nanotubes(CNTs),which were derived from dicyandiamide through the catalysis of Co.The addition of Co resulted in the formation of a hierarchical micro/mesoporous structure,which was beneficial for the exposure of active sites and rapid transportation of ORR‐relevant species(O2,H+,OH?,and H2O).The doped N and Co formed more active sites to enhance the ORR activity of the electrocatalyst.The Co/N/CNT@PC‐800 material exhibited optimal ORR performance with an onset potential of 0.005 V vs.Ag/AgCl and a half‐wave potential of?0.173 V vs.Ag/AgCl.Meanwhile,the electrocatalyst showed an excellent methanol tolerance and a long‐term operational durability than that of Pt/C,as well as a quasi‐four‐electron reaction pathway.The low‐cost and simple synthesis approach makes the Co/N/CNT@PC‐800 a prospective electrocatalyst for the ORR.Furthermore,this work provides an alternative approach for exploring the use of biomass‐derived electrocatalysts for renewable energy applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51473008,51672019)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0206900)the 111 Project(B14009)
文摘Designing and fabricating cheap and active bifunctional materials is crucial for the development of renewable energy technologies.In this article,three-dimensional nitrogen-doped porous carbon materials(NDPC-X,in which X represents the pyrolysis temperature) were fabricated by simultaneous carbonization and activation of polypyrrole-coated paper towel protected by a silica layer followed by acid etching.The material had a high specific surface area(1,123.40 m^2/g).The as-obtained NDPC-900 displayed outstanding activity as a catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) as well as an electrode with a high specific capacitance in a supercapacitor in an alkaline medium.The NDPC-900 catalyst for the ORR exhibited a more positive reduction peak potential of à0.068 V(vs.Hg|HgCl^2) than that of Pt/C(-0.121 V),as well as better cycling stability and stronger methanol tolerance.Moreover,the NDPC-900 had a high specific capacitance of 379.50 F/g at a current density of 1 A/g,with a retention rate of 94.5% after 10,000 cycles in 6 mol/L KOH electrolyte when used as an electrode in a supercapacitor.All these results were attributed to the effect of a large surface area,which provided electrochemically active sites.This work introduces an effective way to use biomass-derived materials for the synthesis of promising bifunctional carbon material for electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51903099 and 51991353)Huazhong University of Science and Technology(3004013134 and 2021XXJS036)+1 种基金the 100 Talents Program of the Hubei Provincial Governmentthe Innovation and Talent Recruitment Base of New Energy Chemistry and Device(B21003).
文摘Solar evaporation has emerged as an attractive technology to produce freshwater by utilizing renewable solar energy.However,it remains a huge challenge to develop efficient solar steam generators with good flexibility,low cost and remarkable salt resistance.Herein,we prepare flexible,robust solar membranes by filtration of porous carbon and commercial paper pulp fiber.The porous carbon with well-defined structures is prepared through controlled carbonization of biomass/waste plastics by eutectic salts.We prove the synergistic effect of porous carbon and paper pulp fiber in boosting solar evaporation performance.Firstly,the porous carbon displays a high light absorption,while the paper pulp fiber with good hydrophilicity effectively promotes the transport of water.Secondly,the combination between porous carbon and paper pulp fiber reduces the water vaporization enthalpy by 20%,which is important to significantly improve the evaporation performance.As a proof of concept,the porous carbon/paper pulp fiber membrane possesses a high evaporation rate of 1.8 kg m^(-2)h^(-1)under 1 kW m^(-2)irradiation.Thirdly,the good flexibility and mechanical property of paper pulp fiber enable the solar membrane to work well under extreme conditions(e.g.,after 20 cycles of folding/stretching/recovery).Lastly,due to the super-hydrophilicity and superwetting,the hybrid membrane exhibits the exceptional salt resistance and long-term stability in continuous seawater desalination,e.g.,for 50 h.Importantly,a large-scale solar desalination device for outdoor experiments is developed to produce freshwater.Consequently,this work provides a new insight into developing advanced flexible solar evaporators with superb performance in seawater desalination.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50575143)
文摘The Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman(GTN) damage model was developed basing on anisotropic yield criterion to predict the damage evolution for anisotropic voided ductile materials.Hill's quadratic anisotropic yield criterion(1948) and Barlat's 3-component anisotropic yield criterion(1989) were used to describe the anisotropy of the matrix.User defined subroutines were developed using the above models.Taking the benchmark of NUMISHEET'93 square cup deep drawing as an example, the effect of matrix plastic anisotropy on a ductile material was studied.The predicted result by Barlat'89-GTN model has a better agreement with the experimental data than that by Hill'48-GTN and the original GTN model.