A method to investigate the effect of gas bubble on cell voltage oscillations was established. The whole aluminum electrolysis cell was treated as a resistance circuit, and the dynamic simulation of the cell equivalen...A method to investigate the effect of gas bubble on cell voltage oscillations was established. The whole aluminum electrolysis cell was treated as a resistance circuit, and the dynamic simulation of the cell equivalent circuit was modeled with Matlab/Simulink simulation software. The time-series signals of cell voltage and anode current were obtained under different bubble conditions, and analyzed by spectral and statistical analysis methods. The simulation results show that higher bubble release frequency has a significant effect on the cell voltage oscillations. When the bubble coverage of one anode block exceeds 80%, the cell voltage may exceed its normal fluctuation amplitude. The simulation also proves that the anode effect detected by computer in actual production is mainly the whole cell anode effect.展开更多
Al/α-PbO2/β-PbO2 composite electrodes doped with rare earth oxide (CeO2) were prepared by anodic oxidation method investigate the influence of nano-CeO2 dopants on the properties of Al/α-PbO2/β-PbO2-CeO2 electro...Al/α-PbO2/β-PbO2 composite electrodes doped with rare earth oxide (CeO2) were prepared by anodic oxidation method investigate the influence of nano-CeO2 dopants on the properties of Al/α-PbO2/β-PbO2-CeO2 electrodes and the impact of α-PbO2 as the intermediate layer. The results show that using α-PbO2 as the intermediate layer will benefit the crystallization of β-PbO2 and β-PbO2 is more suitable as the surface layer than α-PbO2. CeO2 dopants change the crystallite size and crystal structure, enhance the catalytic activity, and even change the deposition mechanism of PbO2. The doping of CeO2 in the PbO2 electrodes can enhance the electro-catalytic activity, which is helpful for oxygen evolution, and therefore reduce the cell voltage.展开更多
SnO2intermediate layers were coated on the titanium(Ti)substrate by thermal decomposition.Scanning electronmicroscope(SEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD)results show that uniform SnO2intermediate layers with rutile crystal...SnO2intermediate layers were coated on the titanium(Ti)substrate by thermal decomposition.Scanning electronmicroscope(SEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD)results show that uniform SnO2intermediate layers with rutile crystal structure weresuccessfully achieved.According to the results of linear sweep voltammetry(LSV),oxygen evolution potential(OEP)of theTi/SnO2/MnO2electrodes decreases with increasing SnO2content,indicating that the electro-catalytic oxidation activity of theelectrode increases.Accelerated service life tests results demonstrate that SnO2intermediate layer can improve the service life of theTi/SnO2/MnO2electrode.As the content of SnO2intermediate layer increases,the cell voltage and the energy consumption decreaseapparently.展开更多
Experimental research of the heat and high-energy processes occurring in the cathode solid medium in the high voltage electric discharge system (electrolysis cell and glow discharge device) is presented. The experim...Experimental research of the heat and high-energy processes occurring in the cathode solid medium in the high voltage electric discharge system (electrolysis cell and glow discharge device) is presented. The experiments were carried out: Electrolysis in heavy water with a Pd cathode, electrolysis in light water with Ni and Pd cathodes, the glow discharge in deuterium with a Pd cathode. Excess heat was observed in experiments with high-voltage electrolysis (1,000 V or more). The experiments showed that the maximum excess heat power values of 5-8 W for glow discharge and 180-280 W for high-voltage electrolysis and heat efficiency up to 170% for glow discharge, and 800% for high-voltage electrolysis. The production of impurity nuclide yield showing a shift of up to a few per cent from natural isotopic abundances was detected by spark mass spectrometry and by secondary ionic mass spectrometry. The authors propose based on these experimental results a phenomenological model for low energy nuclear reaction.展开更多
By using poled-polymer/silicon slot waveguides in the active region and the Pockels effect of the poled-polymer,we propose a kind of Mach-Zehnder interferometer(MZI) electro-optic(EO) switch operated at 1 550 nm.Struc...By using poled-polymer/silicon slot waveguides in the active region and the Pockels effect of the poled-polymer,we propose a kind of Mach-Zehnder interferometer(MZI) electro-optic(EO) switch operated at 1 550 nm.Structural parameters are optimized for realizing normal switching function.Dependencies of switching characteristics on the slot waveguide parameters are investigated.For the silicon strip with dimension of 170 nm×300 nm,as the slot width varies from 50 nm to 100 nm,the switching voltage can be as low as 1.0 V with active region length of only 0.17–0.35 mm,and the length of the whole device is only about 770–950 μm.The voltage-length product of this switching structure is only 0.17–0.35 V·mm,and it is at least 19–40 times smaller than that of the traditional polymer MZI EO switch,which is 6.69 V·mm.Compared with our previously reported MZI EO switches,this switch exhibits some superior characteristics,including low switching voltage,compact device size and small wavelength dependency.展开更多
基金Project(2012BAE08B09)supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program of China
文摘A method to investigate the effect of gas bubble on cell voltage oscillations was established. The whole aluminum electrolysis cell was treated as a resistance circuit, and the dynamic simulation of the cell equivalent circuit was modeled with Matlab/Simulink simulation software. The time-series signals of cell voltage and anode current were obtained under different bubble conditions, and analyzed by spectral and statistical analysis methods. The simulation results show that higher bubble release frequency has a significant effect on the cell voltage oscillations. When the bubble coverage of one anode block exceeds 80%, the cell voltage may exceed its normal fluctuation amplitude. The simulation also proves that the anode effect detected by computer in actual production is mainly the whole cell anode effect.
基金Project(50964008)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2010287)supported by Analysis and Testing Foundation of Kunming University of Science and Technology,China
文摘Al/α-PbO2/β-PbO2 composite electrodes doped with rare earth oxide (CeO2) were prepared by anodic oxidation method investigate the influence of nano-CeO2 dopants on the properties of Al/α-PbO2/β-PbO2-CeO2 electrodes and the impact of α-PbO2 as the intermediate layer. The results show that using α-PbO2 as the intermediate layer will benefit the crystallization of β-PbO2 and β-PbO2 is more suitable as the surface layer than α-PbO2. CeO2 dopants change the crystallite size and crystal structure, enhance the catalytic activity, and even change the deposition mechanism of PbO2. The doping of CeO2 in the PbO2 electrodes can enhance the electro-catalytic activity, which is helpful for oxygen evolution, and therefore reduce the cell voltage.
基金Project(51574287) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject supported by the Collaborative Innovation Center of Manganese-Zinc-Vanadium Industrial Technology
文摘SnO2intermediate layers were coated on the titanium(Ti)substrate by thermal decomposition.Scanning electronmicroscope(SEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD)results show that uniform SnO2intermediate layers with rutile crystal structure weresuccessfully achieved.According to the results of linear sweep voltammetry(LSV),oxygen evolution potential(OEP)of theTi/SnO2/MnO2electrodes decreases with increasing SnO2content,indicating that the electro-catalytic oxidation activity of theelectrode increases.Accelerated service life tests results demonstrate that SnO2intermediate layer can improve the service life of theTi/SnO2/MnO2electrode.As the content of SnO2intermediate layer increases,the cell voltage and the energy consumption decreaseapparently.
文摘Experimental research of the heat and high-energy processes occurring in the cathode solid medium in the high voltage electric discharge system (electrolysis cell and glow discharge device) is presented. The experiments were carried out: Electrolysis in heavy water with a Pd cathode, electrolysis in light water with Ni and Pd cathodes, the glow discharge in deuterium with a Pd cathode. Excess heat was observed in experiments with high-voltage electrolysis (1,000 V or more). The experiments showed that the maximum excess heat power values of 5-8 W for glow discharge and 180-280 W for high-voltage electrolysis and heat efficiency up to 170% for glow discharge, and 800% for high-voltage electrolysis. The production of impurity nuclide yield showing a shift of up to a few per cent from natural isotopic abundances was detected by spark mass spectrometry and by secondary ionic mass spectrometry. The authors propose based on these experimental results a phenomenological model for low energy nuclear reaction.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61107021,61177027 and 61077074)the Ministry of Education of China(Nos.20110061120052 and 20120061130008)the Science and Technology Department of Jilin Province of China(No.20130522161JH)
文摘By using poled-polymer/silicon slot waveguides in the active region and the Pockels effect of the poled-polymer,we propose a kind of Mach-Zehnder interferometer(MZI) electro-optic(EO) switch operated at 1 550 nm.Structural parameters are optimized for realizing normal switching function.Dependencies of switching characteristics on the slot waveguide parameters are investigated.For the silicon strip with dimension of 170 nm×300 nm,as the slot width varies from 50 nm to 100 nm,the switching voltage can be as low as 1.0 V with active region length of only 0.17–0.35 mm,and the length of the whole device is only about 770–950 μm.The voltage-length product of this switching structure is only 0.17–0.35 V·mm,and it is at least 19–40 times smaller than that of the traditional polymer MZI EO switch,which is 6.69 V·mm.Compared with our previously reported MZI EO switches,this switch exhibits some superior characteristics,including low switching voltage,compact device size and small wavelength dependency.