金属/水反应膏体燃料冲压发动机供应系统研究

文中以建立新型超高速航行体动力能源供应系统为目的,首次提出以金属粉末膏体燃烧剂为推进剂,供应系统以挤压供应方式的构想。应用化学热力学、固体火箭发动机和液体火箭发动机原理,建立了数学模型,并对铝粉末和铝、镁粉末混合燃料的燃烧性能进行了仿真计算,计算结果表明:采用铝、镁粉末混合燃料为推进剂构成金属水反应燃料冲压发动机的能供系统方案是可行的。

水空两用发动机水反应推进系统设计与研究

为实现发动机的水空两用,本文提出了一种新型的基于金属水反应的水下推进系统设计。本文结合对金属水反应冲压发动机的初步三维建模,选定了两个相互独立的结构参数作为研究对象,使用CFD软件进行了金属水反应燃烧室的流场模拟仿真。多组赋值后模拟得到了燃烧室平均温度、平均压强和平均速度随着选定结构参数变化的曲线图。本文对比分析了不同参数值的模拟结果,得到了选定结构参数对金属水反应及水冲压发动机推进效果的影响规律,在此基础上,综合考虑各方面要求,最终确定了两个研究参数较为合适的取值,确定了金属水反应冲压发动机结构模型。模拟结果可为水冲压发动机的下一步优化设计提供理论依据。

超空泡鱼雷推进系统相关问题设计初探

总结了超空泡鱼雷对推进系统的3个设计要求,通过超空泡鱼雷推进系统与传统推进系统比功率的对比,确定超空泡鱼雷推进装置的类型宜选喷射推进装置;计算确定了鱼雷航程与燃料比冲量及密度的关系,选择水反应金属作为主要燃料。对采用金属水反应发动机的超空泡鱼雷推进系统工作原理和控制方式进行了详细论述,提出使用启动药柱和涡流旋转燃烧室解决金属水反应发动机启动和持续反应的问题,通过改变超空泡鱼雷尾部喷嘴喷出气体的方向来控制鱼雷的航行姿态。研究表明,采用铝水反应发动机的喷射推进系统可以满足超空泡鱼雷推进系统的设计要求。

Stabilization of heterogeneous hydrogenation catalysts for the aqueous-phase reactions of renewable feedstocks

The conversion of biomass-derived products to fine chemicals and fuels is extremely important for the utilization of renewable energy sources.Water is not only a by-product formed during the hydrogenation of biomass-derived oxygenated chemicals,but also an inexpensive and nontoxic solvent.The instability of solid catalysts for aqueous-phase reactions caused by metal leaching and the collapse of a catalyst support represents a significant challenge.In this work,various catalyst stabilization strategies including the nanospace and interfacial confinements that prevent sintering and leaching of metal nanoparticles as well as modification methods for increasing the support stability are summarized and systemically discussed.In addition,feasible approaches to designing stable and efficient heterogeneous catalysts for aqueous-phase reactions are proposed.

Influence of dehydrating agents on the oxidative carbonylation of methanol for dimethyl carbonate synthesis over a Cu/Y-zeolite catalyst

The influence of the dehydration by metal oxides on the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate （DMC） via oxidative carbonylation of methanol was studied. A Cu/Y-zeolite catalyst was prepared by the ion exchange method from CuCl2.2H2O and the commercial NH4-form of the Y type zeolite, The catalyst was characterized by X-ray fluorescence （XRF）, N2 adsorption （BET method）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, and temperature-programmed de- sorption of ammonia （NH3-TPD） to evaluate its Cu and Cl content, surface area, structure, and acidity. Reaction tests were carried out using an autoclave （batch reactor） for 18 h at 403 K and 5.5 MPa （2CH3OH ＋ 1/2O2 ＋ CO （CH3O）2CO ＋ H2O）. The influence of various dehydrating agents （ZnO, MgO, and CaO） was examined with the aim of increasing the methanol conversion （XMeOH, MeOH conversion）. The MeOH conversion increased upon addition of metal oxides in the order CaO 〉〉 MgO 〉 ZnO, with the DMC selectivity （SDMC） following the order MgO 〉 CaO 〉 ZnO. The catalysts and dehydrating agents were characterized before and after the oxidative carbonylation of methanol by thermogravimetric and differential thermogravimetric （TG/DTG）, and XRD to con- firm that the dehydration reaction occurred via the metal oxide （MO ＋ H2O →M（OH）2）. The MeOH conversion increased from 8.7% to 14.6% and DMC selectivity increased from 39.0% to 53.1%, when using the dehydrating azent CaO.

Layered transition-metal hydroxides for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

Hydrogen is a promising sustainable energy to replace fossil fuels owning to its high specific energy and environmental friendliness.Alkaline water electrolysis has been considered as one of the most prospective technologies for large scale hydrogen production.To boost the sluggish kinetics of hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)in alkaline media,abundant materials have been designed and fabricated.Herein,we summarize the key achievements in the development of layered transition-metal hydroxides[TM(OH)x]for efficient alkaline HER.Based on the structure of TM(OH)x,the mechanism of synergistic effect between TM(OH)x and HER active materials is illuminated firstly.Then,recent progress of TM(OH)x-based HER catalysts to optimize the synergistic effect are categorized as TM(OH)x and active materials,including species,structure,morphology and interaction relationship.Furthermore,TM(OH)x-based overall water splitting electrocatalysts and electrodes are summarized in the design principles for high activity and stability.Finally,some of key challenges for further developments and applications of hydrogen production are proposed.

Reductive Cyclodimerization of Arylidenecyanoacetates Promoted by Sm/InCl_3·4H_2O System in Aqueous Media

Promoted by active indium produced in situ by Sm/InCl3 ?4H2O system, arylidenecyano- acetates undergo reductive cyclodimerization to afford cyclopentamine derivatives with high stereoselectivity under mild conditions in aqueous media.

A Novel γ-Alumina Supported Fe-Mo Bimetallic Catalyst for Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction

In reverse water gas shift （RWGS） reaction COa is converted to CO which in turn can be used to pro- duce beneficial chemicals such as methanol. In the present study, Mo/AlaO3, Fe/AlaO3 and Fe-Mo/Al2O3 catalysts were synthesised using impregnation method. The structures of catalysts were studied using X-ray diffraction （XRD）, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller （BET） method, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer （ICP-AES）, temperature programmed reduction （H2-TPR）, CO chemisorption, energy dispersive X-ray （EDX） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM） techniques. Kinetic properties of all catalysts were investigated in a batch re- actor for RWGS reaction. The results indicated that Mo existence in structure of Fe-Mo/AlzO3 catalyst enhances its activity as compared to Fe/AlaO3. This enhancement is probably due to better Fe dispersion and smaller particle size of Fe species. Stability test of Fe-Mo/AlzO3 catalyst was carried out in a fixed bed reactor and a high CO yield for 60 h of time on stream was demonstrated. Fez（MoO4）3 phase was found in the structures of fresh and used catalysts. TPR results also indicate that Fez（MoO4）3 phase has low reducibility, therefore the Fe2（MoO4）3 phase significantly inhibits the reduction of the remaining Fe oxides in the catalyst, resulted in high stability of Fe-Mo/Al2O3 catalyst. Overall, this study introduces Fe-Mo/Al2O3 as a novel catalyst with high CO yield, almost no by-products and fairly stable for RWGS reaction.

Production of Rhenium by Transmuting Tungsten Metal in Fast Reactors with Moderator

The feasibility of rhenium （Re） production by irradiating tungsten （W） metal in a medium size fast reactor was evaluated by using a Monte Carlo code. The fast reactor can produce about 50 kilograms of Re per every 3 years, which corresponds 10% of Japanese domestic production. The specific activity of Re can be reduced below the exemption level or even the natural Re level if W and osmium is separated after the irradiation. The use of ZrD1.7 moderator reduces the specific activity by half compared to that of ZrH1.7 case, and even the no moderator case is permissible to produce the production of Re which has lower specific reactivity than that of natural Re.

Performance Comparison of Two Newly Developed Bimetallic(X-Mo/Al2O3, X=Fe or Co) Catalysts for Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction

The performance of the two newly developed bimetallic catalysts based on the precursor, Mo/Al_2O_3, was compared for reverse water gas shift(RWGS) reaction. The structures of the precursor and the catalysts were studied using X-ray diffraction(XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller(BET) analysis, inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry(ICP-AES), CO chemisorption, temperature programmed reduction of hydrogen(H_2-TPR) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM) techniques. The activity of Fe-Mo and Co-Mo catalysts was compared in a fixed bed reactor at different temperatures. It is shown that the Co-Mo catalyst has higher CO_2 conversion at all temperature level. The time-on-stream(TOS) analysis of the activity of catalysts for the RWGS reaction was carried out over a continuous period of 60h for both catalysts. The Fe-Mo/Al_2O_3 catalyst exhibits good stability within a period of 60h, however, the Co-Mo/Al_2O_3 is gradually deactivated after 50h of reaction time. Existence of(Fe_2(MoO4_))_3 phase in Fe-Mo/Al_2O_3 catalyst makes this catalyst more stable for RWGS reaction.

Reductive amination of 1,6-hexanediol with Ru/Al2O3 catalyst in supercritical ammonia

Hexamethylenediamine(HMDA) is an important reagent for the synthesis of Nylon-6,6, and it is usually produced by the hydrogenation of adiponitrile using a toxic reagent of hydrocyanic acid. Herein, we developed an environmental friendly route to produce HMDA via catalytic reductive amination of 1,6-hexanediol(HDO) in the presence of hydrogen. The activities of several heterogeneous metal catalysts such as supported Ni, Co, Ru, Pt, Pd catalysts were screened for the present reaction in supercritical ammonia without any additives. Among the catalysts examined, Ru/Al_2O_3 presented a high catalytic activity and highest selectivity for the desired product of HMDA. The high performance of Ru/Al_2O_3 was discussed based on the Ru dispersion and the surface properties like the acid-basicity. In addition, the reaction parameters such as reaction temperature,time, H_2 and NH_3 pressure were examined, and the reaction processes were discussed in detail.

One-step synthesis of fluorescent hydroxyls-coated carbon dots with hydrothermal reaction and its application to optical sensing of metal ions

Carbon dots (CDs) with average diameter of 3.1 ± 0.5 nm were facilely synthesized with candle soot through hydrothermal reaction in sodium hydroxide aqueous solution. The as-prepared CDs were covered with a lot of hydroxyls, possessed properties of good water-solubility, anti-photobleaching, salt tolerance, and low cytotoxicity, and had a fluorescence quantum yield (QY) of about 5.5%. The fluorescence of the hydroxyls-coated CDs could be selectively quenched by metal ions such as Cr3+, Al3+ and Fe3+, which is because these metals can easily combine with the hydroxyl groups on the surface of CDs and induce aggregation of hydroxyls-coated CDs. Experiments showed that the quenching of Cr3+ had a Sterm-Volmer constant of 1.03 × 107 M-1 with a liner range of 1.0-25.0 μM and detection limit of 60 nM (3σ).

A multiphase nickel iron sulfide hybrid electrode for highly active oxygen evolution

Development of highly active electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is one of the critical issues for water splitting,and most reported catalysts operate at overpotentials above 190 mV.Here we present a multiphase nickel iron sulfide(MPS)hybrid electrode with a hierarchical structure of iron doped NiS and Ni3S2,possessing a benchmark OER activity in alkaline media with a potential as low as 1.33 V(vs.reversible hydrogen electrode)to drive an OER current density of 10 mA cm^-2.The Fe doped NiS,combined with highly conductive disulfide phase on porous Ni foam,is believed to be responsible for the ultrahigh activity.Furthermore,density functional theory simulation reveals that partially oxidized sulfur sites in Fe doped NiS could dramatically lower the energy barrier for the rate-determining elementary reaction,thus contributing to the active oxygen evolution.