Indonesia has been planning to build Nuclear Power Plants （NPPs） since the 1970＇s. Nevertheless, due to some problems the program is immaterialized so far. Recently, in anticipation of domestic energy crisis, nucle...Indonesia has been planning to build Nuclear Power Plants （NPPs） since the 1970＇s. Nevertheless, due to some problems the program is immaterialized so far. Recently, in anticipation of domestic energy crisis, nuclear program is revitalized. In the current situation, nuclear program is facing various challenges, including public perception, political instability, brain drain of skilled people, governmental support, and international confidence. In coping with these challenges, several efforts have been done. For instance, to deals with public perception, BATAN is making continuous effort in convincing the public and the decision makers to be aware of the necessity of nuclear power. In line with such effort, several milestones of the nuclear power programme have also been achieved. One of the most important milestones is the enactment of Act No. 10/1997 on Nuclear Energy. The Act demands the establishment of independent regulatory body separated from promoting body.展开更多
Multifunctional devices integrated with electrochromism and energy storage or energy production functions are attractive because these devices can be used as an effective approach to address the energy crisis and envi...Multifunctional devices integrated with electrochromism and energy storage or energy production functions are attractive because these devices can be used as an effective approach to address the energy crisis and environmental pollution in society today. In this review, we explain the operation principles of electrochromic energy storage devices including electrochromic supercapacitors,electrochromic batteries, and the photoelectrochromic devices. Furthermore, the material candidates and structure types of these multifunctional devices are discussed in detail. The major challenges of these devices along with a further outlook are highlighted at the end.展开更多
Recently,hybrid energy harvester has been considered as an attractive potential approach to response the worldwide energy crisis due to the combination of advantages from different harvesting mechanism.In this paper,a...Recently,hybrid energy harvester has been considered as an attractive potential approach to response the worldwide energy crisis due to the combination of advantages from different harvesting mechanism.In this paper,a novel low-frequency wide-band hybrid energy harvester based on piezoelectric and triboelectric mechanism is presented and systematically studied including structural design,fabrication process,working principle simulation and measurement.With a vibrational excitation,the polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF) cantilevers will vibrate and impact the polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS) film on the substrate,producing a piezoelectric output as well as a triboelectric output.The structural parameters of each cantilever are optimized using finite element simulation,and the well-designed PVDF cantilevers with controllable PDMS mass not only reduce the device working frequency but also enlarge the bandwidth.Under a sweep-frequency test,three voltage peaks induced by the piezoelectric part are observed at 15,32.5 and 47.5 Hz,with the value of 320,288 and 264 mV,respectively.With the combined triboelectric part,a 20 V peak-peak voltage is generated at 15 Hz.The electrical driving ability of this hybrid energy harvester also has been demonstrated by lighting up a commercial light emitting diode(LED).展开更多
Photocatalytic CO2 reduction is thought to be a promising strategy in mitigating the energy crisis and several other environmental problems.Hence,modifying or developing suitable semiconductors with high efficiency of...Photocatalytic CO2 reduction is thought to be a promising strategy in mitigating the energy crisis and several other environmental problems.Hence,modifying or developing suitable semiconductors with high efficiency of photocatalytic CO2 reduction property has become a topic of interest to scientists.In this study,a series of Mo-modified Cs0.33WO3 tungsten bronze were prepared using a"watercontrollable releasing"solvothermal method to produce effective photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance.Interestingly,Mo atoms replaced W partially within the hexagonal crystal structure,leading to a significant increase in photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity of Cs0.33WO3.The 5%Modoped compound displayed the best performance,with the production yield rates of 7.5μmol g^-1h^-1 for CO and3.0μmol g^-1h^-1 for CH3OH under low concentration of CO2 under anaerobic conditions,which is greatly higher than those of pure Cs0.33WO3(3.2μmol g^-1h^-1 for CO and 1.2μmol g^-1h^-1 for CH3OH)and Mo-doped W18O49(1.5μmol g^-1h^-1for CO and 0μmol g^-1h^-1 for CH3OH).More importantly,the as-prepared Mo-doped Cs0.33WO3 series could also induce the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 directly from the air in the presence of oxygen,which is beneficial for practical applications.The superior photocatalytic performance of Mo-doped Cs0.33WO3 series over the popular reduced WO3 may be due to the increase in light absorption induced by the localized surface plasmon resonance(LSPR)effect of Mo5+,large improved charge separation ability,and the co-effect of Mo and Cs in crystal.This study provides a simple strategy for designing highly efficient photocatalysts in low concentration of CO2 reduction.展开更多
The rapid consumption of fossil fuels has caused increasingly climatic issues and energy crisis,which leads to the urgent demand for developing sustainable and clean energies.Electrocatalysts play a key role in the de...The rapid consumption of fossil fuels has caused increasingly climatic issues and energy crisis,which leads to the urgent demand for developing sustainable and clean energies.Electrocatalysts play a key role in the development of electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices.Especially,developing efficient and cost-effective catalysts is important for the large-scale application of these devices.Among various electrocatalyst candidates,earth abundant transition metal compound(TMC)-based electrocatalysts are being widely and rapidly studied owing to their high electrocatalytic performances.This paper reviews the recent and representative advances in efficient TMC-based electrocatalysts(i.e.,oxides,sulfides,selenides,phosphides,carbides and nitrides)for energy electrocatalytic reactions,including hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),oxygen evolution reaction(OER)and oxygen reduction reaction(ORR).Different compounds with different applications are summarized and the relative mechanisms are also discussed.The strategies for developing earth-abundant and low-cost TMC-based electrocatalysts are introduced.In the end,the current challenges and future perspectives in the development of TMC research are briefly discussed.This review also provides the latest advance and outlines the frontiers in TMC-based electrocatalysts,which should provide inspirations for the further development of low-cost and high-efficiency catalysts for sustainable clean energy technologies.展开更多
Thermoelectric materials(TMs)can uniquely convert waste heat into electricity,which provides a potential solution for the global energy crisis that is increasingly severe.Bulk Cu2Se,with ionic conductivity of Cu ions,...Thermoelectric materials(TMs)can uniquely convert waste heat into electricity,which provides a potential solution for the global energy crisis that is increasingly severe.Bulk Cu2Se,with ionic conductivity of Cu ions,exhibits a significant enhancement of its thermoelectric figure of merit z T by a factor of^3 near its structural transition around 400 K.Here,we show a systematic study of the electronic structure of Cu2Se and its temperature evolution using high-resolution angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy.Upon heating across the structural transition,the electronic states near the corner of the Brillouin zone gradually disappear,while the bands near the centre of Brillouin zone shift abruptly towards high binding energies and develop an energy gap.Interestingly,the observed band reconstruction well reproduces the temperature evolution of the Seebeck coefficient of Cu2 Se,providing an electronic origin for the drastic enhancement of the thermoelectric performance near 400 K.The current results not only bridge among structural phase transition,electronic structures and thermoelectric properties in a condensed matter system,but also provide valuable insights into the search and design of new generation of thermoelectric materials.展开更多
文摘Indonesia has been planning to build Nuclear Power Plants （NPPs） since the 1970＇s. Nevertheless, due to some problems the program is immaterialized so far. Recently, in anticipation of domestic energy crisis, nuclear program is revitalized. In the current situation, nuclear program is facing various challenges, including public perception, political instability, brain drain of skilled people, governmental support, and international confidence. In coping with these challenges, several efforts have been done. For instance, to deals with public perception, BATAN is making continuous effort in convincing the public and the decision makers to be aware of the necessity of nuclear power. In line with such effort, several milestones of the nuclear power programme have also been achieved. One of the most important milestones is the enactment of Act No. 10/1997 on Nuclear Energy. The Act demands the establishment of independent regulatory body separated from promoting body.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51572058, 91216123, 51174063, 51502057)the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province (E201436)+1 种基金the International Science & Technology Cooperation Program of China(2013DFR10630, 2015DFE52770)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (SRFDP 20132302110031)
文摘Multifunctional devices integrated with electrochromism and energy storage or energy production functions are attractive because these devices can be used as an effective approach to address the energy crisis and environmental pollution in society today. In this review, we explain the operation principles of electrochromic energy storage devices including electrochromic supercapacitors,electrochromic batteries, and the photoelectrochromic devices. Furthermore, the material candidates and structure types of these multifunctional devices are discussed in detail. The major challenges of these devices along with a further outlook are highlighted at the end.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61176103,91023045)the National HiTech Research and Development Program of China ("863" Project) (Grant No.2013AA041102)+1 种基金the National Ph. D. Foundation Project (Grant No.20110001110103)the Global Research Outreach Program of Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
文摘Recently,hybrid energy harvester has been considered as an attractive potential approach to response the worldwide energy crisis due to the combination of advantages from different harvesting mechanism.In this paper,a novel low-frequency wide-band hybrid energy harvester based on piezoelectric and triboelectric mechanism is presented and systematically studied including structural design,fabrication process,working principle simulation and measurement.With a vibrational excitation,the polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF) cantilevers will vibrate and impact the polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS) film on the substrate,producing a piezoelectric output as well as a triboelectric output.The structural parameters of each cantilever are optimized using finite element simulation,and the well-designed PVDF cantilevers with controllable PDMS mass not only reduce the device working frequency but also enlarge the bandwidth.Under a sweep-frequency test,three voltage peaks induced by the piezoelectric part are observed at 15,32.5 and 47.5 Hz,with the value of 320,288 and 264 mV,respectively.With the combined triboelectric part,a 20 V peak-peak voltage is generated at 15 Hz.The electrical driving ability of this hybrid energy harvester also has been demonstrated by lighting up a commercial light emitting diode(LED).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21975193 and 51602237)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(195208011)。
文摘Photocatalytic CO2 reduction is thought to be a promising strategy in mitigating the energy crisis and several other environmental problems.Hence,modifying or developing suitable semiconductors with high efficiency of photocatalytic CO2 reduction property has become a topic of interest to scientists.In this study,a series of Mo-modified Cs0.33WO3 tungsten bronze were prepared using a"watercontrollable releasing"solvothermal method to produce effective photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance.Interestingly,Mo atoms replaced W partially within the hexagonal crystal structure,leading to a significant increase in photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity of Cs0.33WO3.The 5%Modoped compound displayed the best performance,with the production yield rates of 7.5μmol g^-1h^-1 for CO and3.0μmol g^-1h^-1 for CH3OH under low concentration of CO2 under anaerobic conditions,which is greatly higher than those of pure Cs0.33WO3(3.2μmol g^-1h^-1 for CO and 1.2μmol g^-1h^-1 for CH3OH)and Mo-doped W18O49(1.5μmol g^-1h^-1for CO and 0μmol g^-1h^-1 for CH3OH).More importantly,the as-prepared Mo-doped Cs0.33WO3 series could also induce the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 directly from the air in the presence of oxygen,which is beneficial for practical applications.The superior photocatalytic performance of Mo-doped Cs0.33WO3 series over the popular reduced WO3 may be due to the increase in light absorption induced by the localized surface plasmon resonance(LSPR)effect of Mo5+,large improved charge separation ability,and the co-effect of Mo and Cs in crystal.This study provides a simple strategy for designing highly efficient photocatalysts in low concentration of CO2 reduction.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51804216 and 51972224)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(2018QNRC001)+1 种基金Tianjin Natural Science Foundation(17JCQNJC02100)support from China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2019M661014)。
文摘The rapid consumption of fossil fuels has caused increasingly climatic issues and energy crisis,which leads to the urgent demand for developing sustainable and clean energies.Electrocatalysts play a key role in the development of electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices.Especially,developing efficient and cost-effective catalysts is important for the large-scale application of these devices.Among various electrocatalyst candidates,earth abundant transition metal compound(TMC)-based electrocatalysts are being widely and rapidly studied owing to their high electrocatalytic performances.This paper reviews the recent and representative advances in efficient TMC-based electrocatalysts(i.e.,oxides,sulfides,selenides,phosphides,carbides and nitrides)for energy electrocatalytic reactions,including hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),oxygen evolution reaction(OER)and oxygen reduction reaction(ORR).Different compounds with different applications are summarized and the relative mechanisms are also discussed.The strategies for developing earth-abundant and low-cost TMC-based electrocatalysts are introduced.In the end,the current challenges and future perspectives in the development of TMC research are briefly discussed.This review also provides the latest advance and outlines the frontiers in TMC-based electrocatalysts,which should provide inspirations for the further development of low-cost and high-efficiency catalysts for sustainable clean energy technologies.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11774190,11674229,11634009 and 11874264)the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFA0304600,2017YFA0305400 and 2017YFA0402900)+2 种基金EPSRC Platform Grant(EP/M020517/1)the support from the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(17ZR1443300)the support from Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program。
文摘Thermoelectric materials(TMs)can uniquely convert waste heat into electricity,which provides a potential solution for the global energy crisis that is increasingly severe.Bulk Cu2Se,with ionic conductivity of Cu ions,exhibits a significant enhancement of its thermoelectric figure of merit z T by a factor of^3 near its structural transition around 400 K.Here,we show a systematic study of the electronic structure of Cu2Se and its temperature evolution using high-resolution angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy.Upon heating across the structural transition,the electronic states near the corner of the Brillouin zone gradually disappear,while the bands near the centre of Brillouin zone shift abruptly towards high binding energies and develop an energy gap.Interestingly,the observed band reconstruction well reproduces the temperature evolution of the Seebeck coefficient of Cu2 Se,providing an electronic origin for the drastic enhancement of the thermoelectric performance near 400 K.The current results not only bridge among structural phase transition,electronic structures and thermoelectric properties in a condensed matter system,but also provide valuable insights into the search and design of new generation of thermoelectric materials.
