Switching expansion reduction(SER)uses a switch valve instead of the throttle valve to realize electronically controlled pressure reduction for high pressure pneumatics.A comprehensive and interactive pneumatic simula...Switching expansion reduction(SER)uses a switch valve instead of the throttle valve to realize electronically controlled pressure reduction for high pressure pneumatics.A comprehensive and interactive pneumatic simulation model according to the experimental setup of SER has been built.The mathematical model considers heat exchanges,source air pressure and temperature,environmental temperatures and heat transfer coefficients variations.In addition,the compensation for real gas effect is used in the model building.The comparison between experiments and simulations of SER indicates that,to compensate the real gas effect in high pressure discharging process,the thermal capacity of air supply container in simulation should be less than the actual value.The higher the pressure range,the greater the deviation.Simulated and experimental results are highly consistent within pressure reduction ratios ranging from 1.4 to 20 and output air mass flow rates ranging from 3.5 to 132 g/s,which verifies the high adaptability of SER and the validity of the mathematic model and the compensation method.展开更多
We report a novel and easily accessible method to chemically reduce graphene fluoride (GF) sheets with nanoscopic precision using high electrostatic fields generated between an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip an...We report a novel and easily accessible method to chemically reduce graphene fluoride (GF) sheets with nanoscopic precision using high electrostatic fields generated between an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip and the GF substrate. Reduction of fluorine by the electric field produces graphene nanoribbons (GNR) with a width of 105-1,800 nm with sheet resistivity drastically decreased from 〉1 TΩ.sq.^-1 (GF) down to 46 kΩ.sq.^-1 (GNR). Fluorine reduction also changes the topography, friction, and work function of the GF. Kelvin probe force microscopy measurements indicate that the work function of GF is 180-280 meV greater than that of graphene. The reduction process was optimized by varying the AFM probe velocity between 1.2 μm.s^-1 and 12 μm.s^-1 and the bias voltage applied to the sample between -8 and -12 V. The electrostatic field required to remove fluorine from carbon is -1.6 V.nm-1. Reduction of the fluorine may be due to the softening of the C-F bond in this intense field or to the accumulation and hydrolysis of adventitious water into a meniscus.展开更多
The performance of fuel-cell related electrocatalysis is highly dependent on the morphology,size and composition of a given catalyst.In terms of rational design of Pt-based catalyst,one-dimensional(1 D)ultrafine Pt al...The performance of fuel-cell related electrocatalysis is highly dependent on the morphology,size and composition of a given catalyst.In terms of rational design of Pt-based catalyst,one-dimensional(1 D)ultrafine Pt alloy nanowires(NWs)are considered as a commendable model for enhanced catalysis on account of their favorable mass/charge transfer and structural durability.However,in order to achieve the noble metal catalysts in higher efficiency and lower cost,building high-index facets and shaping hollow interiors should be integrated into 1 D Pt alloy NWs,which has rarely been done so far.Here,we report the first synthesis of a class of spiny Pd/PtFe core/shell nanotubes(SPCNTs)constructed by cultivating PtFe alloy branches with rich high-index facets along the 1 D removable Pd supports,which is driven by the galvanic dissolution of Pd substrates concomitant with Stranski-Krastanov(S-K)growth of Pt and Fe,for achieving highly efficient fuel-cells-related electrocatalysis.This new catalyst can even deliver electrochemical active surface area(ECSA)of 62.7 m^(2)gPt^(-1),comparable to that of commercial carbonsupported Pt nanoparticles.With respect to oxygen reduction catalysis,the SPCNTs showcase the remarkable mass and specific activity of 2.71 A mg^(-1)and 4.32 mA cm^(-2),15.9 and 16.0 times higher than those of commercial Pt/C,respectively.Also,the catalysts exhibit extraordinary resistance to the activity decay and structural degradation during 50,000 potential cycles.Moreover,the SPCNTs serve as a category of efficient and stable catalysts towards anodic alcohol oxidation.展开更多
基金Project(51205421)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012M521647)supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China
文摘Switching expansion reduction(SER)uses a switch valve instead of the throttle valve to realize electronically controlled pressure reduction for high pressure pneumatics.A comprehensive and interactive pneumatic simulation model according to the experimental setup of SER has been built.The mathematical model considers heat exchanges,source air pressure and temperature,environmental temperatures and heat transfer coefficients variations.In addition,the compensation for real gas effect is used in the model building.The comparison between experiments and simulations of SER indicates that,to compensate the real gas effect in high pressure discharging process,the thermal capacity of air supply container in simulation should be less than the actual value.The higher the pressure range,the greater the deviation.Simulated and experimental results are highly consistent within pressure reduction ratios ranging from 1.4 to 20 and output air mass flow rates ranging from 3.5 to 132 g/s,which verifies the high adaptability of SER and the validity of the mathematic model and the compensation method.
文摘We report a novel and easily accessible method to chemically reduce graphene fluoride (GF) sheets with nanoscopic precision using high electrostatic fields generated between an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip and the GF substrate. Reduction of fluorine by the electric field produces graphene nanoribbons (GNR) with a width of 105-1,800 nm with sheet resistivity drastically decreased from 〉1 TΩ.sq.^-1 (GF) down to 46 kΩ.sq.^-1 (GNR). Fluorine reduction also changes the topography, friction, and work function of the GF. Kelvin probe force microscopy measurements indicate that the work function of GF is 180-280 meV greater than that of graphene. The reduction process was optimized by varying the AFM probe velocity between 1.2 μm.s^-1 and 12 μm.s^-1 and the bias voltage applied to the sample between -8 and -12 V. The electrostatic field required to remove fluorine from carbon is -1.6 V.nm-1. Reduction of the fluorine may be due to the softening of the C-F bond in this intense field or to the accumulation and hydrolysis of adventitious water into a meniscus.
基金the Xplorer Prize,the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(JQ18005,Z190010)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(51671003,and 21771156)+3 种基金National R&D Program of China(2017YFA0206701)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2019M660290)the state Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing in NPU(SKLSP202004)the Start-up supports from Peking University and Young Thousand Talented Program.
文摘The performance of fuel-cell related electrocatalysis is highly dependent on the morphology,size and composition of a given catalyst.In terms of rational design of Pt-based catalyst,one-dimensional(1 D)ultrafine Pt alloy nanowires(NWs)are considered as a commendable model for enhanced catalysis on account of their favorable mass/charge transfer and structural durability.However,in order to achieve the noble metal catalysts in higher efficiency and lower cost,building high-index facets and shaping hollow interiors should be integrated into 1 D Pt alloy NWs,which has rarely been done so far.Here,we report the first synthesis of a class of spiny Pd/PtFe core/shell nanotubes(SPCNTs)constructed by cultivating PtFe alloy branches with rich high-index facets along the 1 D removable Pd supports,which is driven by the galvanic dissolution of Pd substrates concomitant with Stranski-Krastanov(S-K)growth of Pt and Fe,for achieving highly efficient fuel-cells-related electrocatalysis.This new catalyst can even deliver electrochemical active surface area(ECSA)of 62.7 m^(2)gPt^(-1),comparable to that of commercial carbonsupported Pt nanoparticles.With respect to oxygen reduction catalysis,the SPCNTs showcase the remarkable mass and specific activity of 2.71 A mg^(-1)and 4.32 mA cm^(-2),15.9 and 16.0 times higher than those of commercial Pt/C,respectively.Also,the catalysts exhibit extraordinary resistance to the activity decay and structural degradation during 50,000 potential cycles.Moreover,the SPCNTs serve as a category of efficient and stable catalysts towards anodic alcohol oxidation.