Zn O nanowire films were produced at 90°C using a hydrothermal chemical deposition method,and were characterised with scanning electron microscopy,optical transmission spectrometry and X-ray diffraction.The resul...Zn O nanowire films were produced at 90°C using a hydrothermal chemical deposition method,and were characterised with scanning electron microscopy,optical transmission spectrometry and X-ray diffraction.The results showed that the optical band gap is 3.274-3.347 e V.Film porosity and microstructure can be controlled by adjusting the p H of the growth solution.Zn O nanowire films comprise a 2-layer structure as demonstrated by SEM analysis,showing different porosities for each layer.XRD analysis shows preferential growth in the(002)orientation.A comprehensive optical modelling method for nanostructured Zn O thin films was proposed,consisting of Bruggeman effective medium approximations,rough surface light scattering and O’Leary-Johnson-Lim models.Fitted optical transmission of nanostructured Zn O films agreed well with experimental data.展开更多
AB-8 resin was used as an adsorbent for the removal of trans-1,2-cyclohexandiol(CHD) from aqueous solutions.Batch experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of contact time and temperature on sorption effi...AB-8 resin was used as an adsorbent for the removal of trans-1,2-cyclohexandiol(CHD) from aqueous solutions.Batch experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of contact time and temperature on sorption efficiency.The adsorptive thermodynamic properties and kinetics of CHD from water onto AB-8 resin were studied.The Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models were employed to discuss the adsorption behavior.Thermodynamic parameters such as G,H and S were calculated.The results indicate that the equilibrium data are perfectly represented by Langmuir isotherm model.Thermodynamic study reveals that it is an exothermic process in nature and mainly physical adsorption enhanced by chemisorption with a decrease of entropy process.The kinetics of CHD adsorption is well described by the pseudo second-order model.The adsorbed CHD can be eluted from AB-8 resin by 5% ethanol aqueous solution with 100% elution percentage.展开更多
High volumetric power density （VPD） is the basis for the commercial success of micro-tubular solid oxide fuel cells （mtSOFCs）. To find maximal VPD （MVPD） for anode-supported mtSOFC （as-mtSOFC）, the effects of ...High volumetric power density （VPD） is the basis for the commercial success of micro-tubular solid oxide fuel cells （mtSOFCs）. To find maximal VPD （MVPD） for anode-supported mtSOFC （as-mtSOFC）, the effects of geometric parameters on VPD are analyzed and the anode thickness, tan, and the cathode length, lea, are identified as the key design parameters. Thermo-fluid electrochemical models were built to examine the dependence of the electrical output on the cell parameters. The multiphysics model is validated by reproducing the experimental I-V curves with no adjustable parameters. The optimal lea and the corresponding MVPDs are then determined by the multiphysics model for 20 combinations of rin, the inner tube radius, and tan. And all these optimization are made at 1073.15 K. The results show that： （i） significant performance improvement may be achieved by geometry optimization, （ii） the seemingly high MVPD of 11 and 14 W/cm^3 can be easily realized for as-mtSOFC with single- and double-terminal anode current collection, respectively. Moreover, the variation of the area specific power density with/cac（2 mm, 40 mm） is determined for three representative （tin, tan） combinations. Besides, it is demonstrated that the current output of mtSOFC with proper geometric parameters is comparable to that of planar SOFC.展开更多
The fuel properties of coastal plant Xanthium sibiricum were investigated in thermogravimetrics.The distributed activation energy model was employed in the kinetic analysis and a simplified mathematical model that can...The fuel properties of coastal plant Xanthium sibiricum were investigated in thermogravimetrics.The distributed activation energy model was employed in the kinetic analysis and a simplified mathematical model that can predict the thermogravimetry curves was proposed.The results show that the initial decomposition temperature tends to increase with the heating rate.The distributed E values ranged from 169.08 to 177.43 kJ/mol,and the frequency factor values ranged from 6.59× 10~8 to 1.22×10^(12)/s at different conversion rates.Furthermore,the prediction made with the simplified mathematical model perfectly matched the experimental data,and the model was found to be simple and accurate for the prediction of devolatilization curves.展开更多
The effect of ground properties with heat conduction between soil and ground loop heat exchangers(GLHEs)has been analyzed.A finite line source model proposed by Cui,Yang,and Fang is used.Far field radius is defined.Th...The effect of ground properties with heat conduction between soil and ground loop heat exchangers(GLHEs)has been analyzed.A finite line source model proposed by Cui,Yang,and Fang is used.Far field radius is defined.The analyses for a 1.5m borehole line source in three kinds of soil conditions:damp and breeze(D.B.),damp and heavy(D.H.),and saturated and heavy(S.H.)are carried out.The results of the comparisons show that in the condition of continuous operation,the variation of the far field radius is related to soil thermal conductivity.The rate of heat transfer will decrease after long time operation.And then soil condition will not influence the far field radius obviously.展开更多
The Gauss-Seidel method is effective to solve the traditional sparse linear system. In the paper, we define a class of sparse linear systems in iterative algorithm. The iterative method for linear system can be extend...The Gauss-Seidel method is effective to solve the traditional sparse linear system. In the paper, we define a class of sparse linear systems in iterative algorithm. The iterative method for linear system can be extended to the dummy sparse linear system. We apply the Gauss-Seidel method, which is one of the iterative methods for linear system, to the thermal model of floorplan of VLSI physical design. The experimental results of dummy sparse linear system are computed by using Gauss-Seidel method that have shown our theory analysis and extendibility. The iterative time of our incremental thermal model is 5 times faster than that of the inverting matrix method.展开更多
This paper is based on Einstein’s supposition about crystal lattice vibration, which states that when Einstein’s temperature ΘE is not less than the crystal temperature T but less than 2T, the expression of crystal...This paper is based on Einstein’s supposition about crystal lattice vibration, which states that when Einstein’s temperature ΘE is not less than the crystal temperature T but less than 2T, the expression of crystal molar heat capacity changes to the Dulong-Petit equation Cv=3R. Thereby this equation can explain why crystal molar heat capacity equals about 3R not only at low temperatures but also at normal temperatures for many kinds of metals. It can be calculated that the nonlinear interaction among atoms contributes to the molar heat capacity using the coefficient of expansion β and the Grüneisen constant γ. The result is that the relative error between the theoretical and the experimental value of the molar heat capacity is reduced greatly for many kinds of metals, especially for metals of IA. The relative error can be cut by about 17%.展开更多
The Microcystis aeruginosa(MA) was immobilized on sodium alginate and used as biosorbent for removal of Cd(Ⅱ) ions from aqueous solution.The biosorption process is pH dependent,and the optimum biosorption was observe...The Microcystis aeruginosa(MA) was immobilized on sodium alginate and used as biosorbent for removal of Cd(Ⅱ) ions from aqueous solution.The biosorption process is pH dependent,and the optimum biosorption was observed at pH 6.0 with the biosorption capacity of 98.38 mg/g.Among Langmuir,Freundlich and Temkin isotherm models,the Freundlich and the Temkin isotherm fit well with the experimental data.Cd(Ⅱ) ions biosorption follows the pseudo-second-order kinetic model.The rate controlling mechanism study reveals that film diffusion is the rate-limiting step and intraparticle diffusion is also involved in biosorption.Thermodynamic parameters,such as Gibbs free energy(ΔG°),the enthalpy(ΔH°) and entropy(ΔS°) were calculated,and revealed that the biosorption process is spontaneous,exothermic and random.Furthermore,the immobilized MA can be regenerated using 0.1 mol/L HCl solutions.展开更多
This study presents a novel design for a spiral finned crystallizer which is the primary element of progressive freeze concentration(PFC) system, which simplifies the setup of the conventional system. After the crysta...This study presents a novel design for a spiral finned crystallizer which is the primary element of progressive freeze concentration(PFC) system, which simplifies the setup of the conventional system. After the crystallizer has been designed, the research experiments have been conducted and evaluated through a thorough analysis of its performance by developing a mathematical model that can be used to predict the productivity of ice crystal at a range of coolant temperature. The model is developed based on the basic heat transfer equation, and by considering the solution's and the coolant's convective heat transfer coefficient(h) under the forced flow condition.The model's accuracy is verified by making comparison between the ice crystal mass' experimental value and the values predicted by the model. Consequently, the study found that the model helps in enhancing the PFC system.展开更多
A comprehensive thermodynamic model, which combined the Helgeson Kirkham-Flowers （HKF） equation of state for standard-state thermodynamic properties of all species with realistic activity coefficient model developed...A comprehensive thermodynamic model, which combined the Helgeson Kirkham-Flowers （HKF） equation of state for standard-state thermodynamic properties of all species with realistic activity coefficient model developed by BROMLEY, was used to calculate the thermodynamic equilibrium, and a graphical method was developed to construct predominance existence diagrams （PED） for copper-ammonia-chloride in the presence of realistically modeled aqueous solutions. The existence of the different predominant chemical species for Cu（lI） predicted by the diagrams was corroborated by spectrophotometrical studies and X-ray diffractometry. The simulated and experimental results indicate that the predominance of a given species in solution strongly depends on the pH value in this system. More quantitative information on real copper hydrometallurgy in the presence of ammonia and chloride can be obtained from these diagrams compared with the conventional predominance existence diagrams.展开更多
文摘Zn O nanowire films were produced at 90°C using a hydrothermal chemical deposition method,and were characterised with scanning electron microscopy,optical transmission spectrometry and X-ray diffraction.The results showed that the optical band gap is 3.274-3.347 e V.Film porosity and microstructure can be controlled by adjusting the p H of the growth solution.Zn O nanowire films comprise a 2-layer structure as demonstrated by SEM analysis,showing different porosities for each layer.XRD analysis shows preferential growth in the(002)orientation.A comprehensive optical modelling method for nanostructured Zn O thin films was proposed,consisting of Bruggeman effective medium approximations,rough surface light scattering and O’Leary-Johnson-Lim models.Fitted optical transmission of nanostructured Zn O films agreed well with experimental data.
文摘AB-8 resin was used as an adsorbent for the removal of trans-1,2-cyclohexandiol(CHD) from aqueous solutions.Batch experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of contact time and temperature on sorption efficiency.The adsorptive thermodynamic properties and kinetics of CHD from water onto AB-8 resin were studied.The Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models were employed to discuss the adsorption behavior.Thermodynamic parameters such as G,H and S were calculated.The results indicate that the equilibrium data are perfectly represented by Langmuir isotherm model.Thermodynamic study reveals that it is an exothermic process in nature and mainly physical adsorption enhanced by chemisorption with a decrease of entropy process.The kinetics of CHD adsorption is well described by the pseudo second-order model.The adsorbed CHD can be eluted from AB-8 resin by 5% ethanol aqueous solution with 100% elution percentage.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.11374272 and No.11574284） and the Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology.
文摘High volumetric power density （VPD） is the basis for the commercial success of micro-tubular solid oxide fuel cells （mtSOFCs）. To find maximal VPD （MVPD） for anode-supported mtSOFC （as-mtSOFC）, the effects of geometric parameters on VPD are analyzed and the anode thickness, tan, and the cathode length, lea, are identified as the key design parameters. Thermo-fluid electrochemical models were built to examine the dependence of the electrical output on the cell parameters. The multiphysics model is validated by reproducing the experimental I-V curves with no adjustable parameters. The optimal lea and the corresponding MVPDs are then determined by the multiphysics model for 20 combinations of rin, the inner tube radius, and tan. And all these optimization are made at 1073.15 K. The results show that： （i） significant performance improvement may be achieved by geometry optimization, （ii） the seemingly high MVPD of 11 and 14 W/cm^3 can be easily realized for as-mtSOFC with single- and double-terminal anode current collection, respectively. Moreover, the variation of the area specific power density with/cac（2 mm, 40 mm） is determined for three representative （tin, tan） combinations. Besides, it is demonstrated that the current output of mtSOFC with proper geometric parameters is comparable to that of planar SOFC.
基金Supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program of China(Nos.2011BAD13B07,2013BAB01B00)
文摘The fuel properties of coastal plant Xanthium sibiricum were investigated in thermogravimetrics.The distributed activation energy model was employed in the kinetic analysis and a simplified mathematical model that can predict the thermogravimetry curves was proposed.The results show that the initial decomposition temperature tends to increase with the heating rate.The distributed E values ranged from 169.08 to 177.43 kJ/mol,and the frequency factor values ranged from 6.59× 10~8 to 1.22×10^(12)/s at different conversion rates.Furthermore,the prediction made with the simplified mathematical model perfectly matched the experimental data,and the model was found to be simple and accurate for the prediction of devolatilization curves.
基金Key Discipline Program of Donghua University,China
文摘The effect of ground properties with heat conduction between soil and ground loop heat exchangers(GLHEs)has been analyzed.A finite line source model proposed by Cui,Yang,and Fang is used.Far field radius is defined.The analyses for a 1.5m borehole line source in three kinds of soil conditions:damp and breeze(D.B.),damp and heavy(D.H.),and saturated and heavy(S.H.)are carried out.The results of the comparisons show that in the condition of continuous operation,the variation of the far field radius is related to soil thermal conductivity.The rate of heat transfer will decrease after long time operation.And then soil condition will not influence the far field radius obviously.
文摘The Gauss-Seidel method is effective to solve the traditional sparse linear system. In the paper, we define a class of sparse linear systems in iterative algorithm. The iterative method for linear system can be extended to the dummy sparse linear system. We apply the Gauss-Seidel method, which is one of the iterative methods for linear system, to the thermal model of floorplan of VLSI physical design. The experimental results of dummy sparse linear system are computed by using Gauss-Seidel method that have shown our theory analysis and extendibility. The iterative time of our incremental thermal model is 5 times faster than that of the inverting matrix method.
文摘This paper is based on Einstein’s supposition about crystal lattice vibration, which states that when Einstein’s temperature ΘE is not less than the crystal temperature T but less than 2T, the expression of crystal molar heat capacity changes to the Dulong-Petit equation Cv=3R. Thereby this equation can explain why crystal molar heat capacity equals about 3R not only at low temperatures but also at normal temperatures for many kinds of metals. It can be calculated that the nonlinear interaction among atoms contributes to the molar heat capacity using the coefficient of expansion β and the Grüneisen constant γ. The result is that the relative error between the theoretical and the experimental value of the molar heat capacity is reduced greatly for many kinds of metals, especially for metals of IA. The relative error can be cut by about 17%.
基金Project(41271332) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(11JJ2031) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China+1 种基金Project(2012SK2021) supported by the Science and Technology Planning Program of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(CX2012B138) supported by the Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate,China
文摘The Microcystis aeruginosa(MA) was immobilized on sodium alginate and used as biosorbent for removal of Cd(Ⅱ) ions from aqueous solution.The biosorption process is pH dependent,and the optimum biosorption was observed at pH 6.0 with the biosorption capacity of 98.38 mg/g.Among Langmuir,Freundlich and Temkin isotherm models,the Freundlich and the Temkin isotherm fit well with the experimental data.Cd(Ⅱ) ions biosorption follows the pseudo-second-order kinetic model.The rate controlling mechanism study reveals that film diffusion is the rate-limiting step and intraparticle diffusion is also involved in biosorption.Thermodynamic parameters,such as Gibbs free energy(ΔG°),the enthalpy(ΔH°) and entropy(ΔS°) were calculated,and revealed that the biosorption process is spontaneous,exothermic and random.Furthermore,the immobilized MA can be regenerated using 0.1 mol/L HCl solutions.
基金the financial support through Research University Grant and Fundamental Research Grant Scheme(Vot nos.04H46 and 4F224)Chemical Engineering Department,Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS for its support
文摘This study presents a novel design for a spiral finned crystallizer which is the primary element of progressive freeze concentration(PFC) system, which simplifies the setup of the conventional system. After the crystallizer has been designed, the research experiments have been conducted and evaluated through a thorough analysis of its performance by developing a mathematical model that can be used to predict the productivity of ice crystal at a range of coolant temperature. The model is developed based on the basic heat transfer equation, and by considering the solution's and the coolant's convective heat transfer coefficient(h) under the forced flow condition.The model's accuracy is verified by making comparison between the ice crystal mass' experimental value and the values predicted by the model. Consequently, the study found that the model helps in enhancing the PFC system.
基金Project(2007CB613601) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘A comprehensive thermodynamic model, which combined the Helgeson Kirkham-Flowers （HKF） equation of state for standard-state thermodynamic properties of all species with realistic activity coefficient model developed by BROMLEY, was used to calculate the thermodynamic equilibrium, and a graphical method was developed to construct predominance existence diagrams （PED） for copper-ammonia-chloride in the presence of realistically modeled aqueous solutions. The existence of the different predominant chemical species for Cu（lI） predicted by the diagrams was corroborated by spectrophotometrical studies and X-ray diffractometry. The simulated and experimental results indicate that the predominance of a given species in solution strongly depends on the pH value in this system. More quantitative information on real copper hydrometallurgy in the presence of ammonia and chloride can be obtained from these diagrams compared with the conventional predominance existence diagrams.
