A novel topology low-voltage high precision current reference based on subthreshold Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors （MOSFETs） is presented. The circuit achieves a temperature-independent reference...A novel topology low-voltage high precision current reference based on subthreshold Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors （MOSFETs） is presented. The circuit achieves a temperature-independent reference current by a proper combination current of two first-order temperature-compensation current references, which exploit the temperature characteristics of integrated poly2 resistors and the 1- V transconductance characteristics of MOSFET operating in the subthreshold region. The circuit, designed with the 1 st silicon 0.35 μm standard CMOS logic process technology, exhibits a stable current of about 2.25 μA with much low temperature coefficient of 3 × 10^-4μA/℃ in the temperature range of-40-150 ℃ at 1 V supply voltage, and also achieves a better power supply rejection ratio （PSRR） over a broad frequency. The PSRR is about -78 dB at DC and remains -42 dB at the frequency higher than 10 MHz. The maximal process error is about 6,7% based on the Monte Carlo simulation. So it has good process compatibility.展开更多
The paper presents an improved plane layout for stabilizing piles based on a proposed piecewise function expression for the irregular driving force. Based on the specific morphological characteristics of a highway lan...The paper presents an improved plane layout for stabilizing piles based on a proposed piecewise function expression for the irregular driving force. Based on the specific morphological characteristics of a highway landslide, the piecewise function is used to calculate the irregular driving force by dividing the landslide into several sub-areas.Furthermore, the reasonable layout range and pile spacing can be obtained based on the piecewise function expression of the irregular driving force and on relevant research results of the plane layout for stabilizing piles. Therefore, an improved plane layout of stabilizing piles is presented in consideration of a piecewise function expression of the irregular driving force. A highway landslide located in eastern Guizhou Province, China, is analyzed as a case study using the proposed method. The results demonstrate that the theory presented in this paper provides improved economic benefits and can reduce the requirednumber of stabilizing piles by 28.6% compared with the conventional plane layout scheme.展开更多
In the present study, the relationship between properties of different carbon materials and their impact on performance of VRLA （valve regulated lead acid） battery was studied. The material properties undertaken for...In the present study, the relationship between properties of different carbon materials and their impact on performance of VRLA （valve regulated lead acid） battery was studied. The material properties undertaken for the study are： surface area, conductivity and water absorption of the carbon. The electrode morphology revealed the uniform distribution of active material when high surface area carbon was added to NAM （negative active material）. The porosity of the plate also exhibited changes with respect to type of carbon materials added. The study further revealed that, the addition of high surface area carbon （-1,400 m^2/g） improves the charge acceptance of the battery with higher loading. Further improvement in charge acceptance was observed with addition of graphite to higher surface area carbon. Nevertheless, the float current of the battery got affected due to graphite loading and found there was no impact on shelf life of the battery in all the cases. The study demonstrates the need for customized ＂carbon formulation＂ to obtain the maximum performance out of the battery.展开更多
Higher order rnultipole potentials and electrostatic screening effects are introduced to incorporate the dan gling bonds on the surface of a metallic nanopaticle and to modify the coulornb like potential energy terms,...Higher order rnultipole potentials and electrostatic screening effects are introduced to incorporate the dan gling bonds on the surface of a metallic nanopaticle and to modify the coulornb like potential energy terms, respectively. The total interaction energy function for any rnetallic nanoparticle is represented in terms of two- and three-body potentials. The two-body part is described by dipole-dipole interaction potential, and in the three-body part, triple-dipole （DDD） and dipole-dipole-quadrupole （DDQ） terrns are included. The size-dependent cohesive energy and bulk modulus are observed to decrease with decreasing sizes, a result which is in good agreement with the experimental values of Mo and W nanoparticles.展开更多
Supercapacitors are expected to bridge the gap between conventional electrostatic capacitors and batteries, but have not found significant application in primary energy devices, partly due to some unsolved problems in...Supercapacitors are expected to bridge the gap between conventional electrostatic capacitors and batteries, but have not found significant application in primary energy devices, partly due to some unsolved problems in the elec- trode materials. A wide range of novel materials such as novel carbons have been investigated to increase the energy den- sity of the electrodes and the volumetric merits of the materi- als need to be specifically considered and evaluated, towards the practical application of these novel materials. In obser- vation of the intense research activity to improve the volu- metric performance of carbon electrodes, the density or mass loading is particularly important and shall be further opti- mized, both for commercially applied activated carbons and in novel carbon electrode materials such as graphene. In this review, we presented a brief overview of the recent progress in improving the volumetric performance of carbon-based su- percapacitor electrodes, particularly highlighting the devel- opment of densified electrodes by various technical strategies including the controlled assembly of carbon building blocks, developing carbon based hybrid composites and constructing micro- supercapacitors.展开更多
High density vertically aligned and high aspect ratio silicon nanowire （SiNW） arrays have been fabricated on a Si substrate using a template and a catalytic etching process. The template was formed from polystyrene ...High density vertically aligned and high aspect ratio silicon nanowire （SiNW） arrays have been fabricated on a Si substrate using a template and a catalytic etching process. The template was formed from polystyrene （PS） nanospheres with diameter 30-50 nm and density 10^10/cm^2, produced by nanophase separation of PS-containing block-copolymers. The length of the SiNWs was controlled by varying the etching time with an etching rate of 12.5 nm/s. The SiNWs have a biomimetic structure with a high aspect ratio （-100）, high density, and exhibit ultra-low reflectance. An ultra-low reflectance of approximately 0.1% was achieved for SiNWs longer than 750 nm. Well-aligned SiNW/poly（3,4-ethylenedioxy-thiophene）：poly（styrenesulfonate） （PEDOT：PSS） heterojunction solar cells were fabricated. The n-type silicon nanowire surfaces adhered to PEDOT：PSS to form a core-sheath heterojunction structure through a simple and efficient solution process. The large surface area of the SiNWs ensured efficient collection of photogenerated carriers. Compared to planar cells without the nanowire structure, the SiNW/PEDOT：PSS heterojunction solar cell exhibited an increase in short-circuit current density from 2.35 mA/cm^2 to 21.1 mA/cm^2 and improvement in power conversion efficiency from 0.4% to 5.7%.展开更多
Lithium-sulfur batteries have attracted increasing attention because of their high theoretical capadty. Using sulfur/carbon composites as the cathode materials has been demonstrated as an effective strategy to optimiz...Lithium-sulfur batteries have attracted increasing attention because of their high theoretical capadty. Using sulfur/carbon composites as the cathode materials has been demonstrated as an effective strategy to optimize sulfur utilization and enhance cycle stability as well. In this work hollow-in-hollow carbon spheres with hollow foam-like cores （HCSF@C） are prepared to improve both capability and cycling stability of lithium-sulfur batteries. With high surface area and large pore volumes, the loading of sulfur in HCSF@C reaches up to 70 wt.%. In the resulting S/HCSF@C composites, the outer carbon shell serves as an effective protection layer to trap the soluble polysulfide intermediates derived from the inner component. Consequently, the S/HCSF@C cathode retains a high capacity of 780 mAh/g after 300 cycles at a high charge/discharge rate of 1 A/g.展开更多
文摘A novel topology low-voltage high precision current reference based on subthreshold Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors （MOSFETs） is presented. The circuit achieves a temperature-independent reference current by a proper combination current of two first-order temperature-compensation current references, which exploit the temperature characteristics of integrated poly2 resistors and the 1- V transconductance characteristics of MOSFET operating in the subthreshold region. The circuit, designed with the 1 st silicon 0.35 μm standard CMOS logic process technology, exhibits a stable current of about 2.25 μA with much low temperature coefficient of 3 × 10^-4μA/℃ in the temperature range of-40-150 ℃ at 1 V supply voltage, and also achieves a better power supply rejection ratio （PSRR） over a broad frequency. The PSRR is about -78 dB at DC and remains -42 dB at the frequency higher than 10 MHz. The maximal process error is about 6,7% based on the Monte Carlo simulation. So it has good process compatibility.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFC1501304)the National Natural Science Fund of China (No. 41472261)+1 种基金 the Key Technical Project of Shenzhen Science Technology Project (No. JSGG20160331154546471) the Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenviroment Protection (Grant No. SKLGP2017K017)
文摘The paper presents an improved plane layout for stabilizing piles based on a proposed piecewise function expression for the irregular driving force. Based on the specific morphological characteristics of a highway landslide, the piecewise function is used to calculate the irregular driving force by dividing the landslide into several sub-areas.Furthermore, the reasonable layout range and pile spacing can be obtained based on the piecewise function expression of the irregular driving force and on relevant research results of the plane layout for stabilizing piles. Therefore, an improved plane layout of stabilizing piles is presented in consideration of a piecewise function expression of the irregular driving force. A highway landslide located in eastern Guizhou Province, China, is analyzed as a case study using the proposed method. The results demonstrate that the theory presented in this paper provides improved economic benefits and can reduce the requirednumber of stabilizing piles by 28.6% compared with the conventional plane layout scheme.
文摘In the present study, the relationship between properties of different carbon materials and their impact on performance of VRLA （valve regulated lead acid） battery was studied. The material properties undertaken for the study are： surface area, conductivity and water absorption of the carbon. The electrode morphology revealed the uniform distribution of active material when high surface area carbon was added to NAM （negative active material）. The porosity of the plate also exhibited changes with respect to type of carbon materials added. The study further revealed that, the addition of high surface area carbon （-1,400 m^2/g） improves the charge acceptance of the battery with higher loading. Further improvement in charge acceptance was observed with addition of graphite to higher surface area carbon. Nevertheless, the float current of the battery got affected due to graphite loading and found there was no impact on shelf life of the battery in all the cases. The study demonstrates the need for customized ＂carbon formulation＂ to obtain the maximum performance out of the battery.
基金Supported by King Saud University,College of Science-Research Center,Project Number PHYS/2009/19
文摘Higher order rnultipole potentials and electrostatic screening effects are introduced to incorporate the dan gling bonds on the surface of a metallic nanopaticle and to modify the coulornb like potential energy terms, respectively. The total interaction energy function for any rnetallic nanoparticle is represented in terms of two- and three-body potentials. The two-body part is described by dipole-dipole interaction potential, and in the three-body part, triple-dipole （DDD） and dipole-dipole-quadrupole （DDQ） terrns are included. The size-dependent cohesive energy and bulk modulus are observed to decrease with decreasing sizes, a result which is in good agreement with the experimental values of Mo and W nanoparticles.
基金supported by the Chinese Government 1000 Plan Talent Programthe Ministry of Education's Program for New Century Excellent Talents in the University+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51322204)the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities(WK2060140014 and WK2060140017)the funding from Hefei National Synchrotron Radiation Lab
文摘Supercapacitors are expected to bridge the gap between conventional electrostatic capacitors and batteries, but have not found significant application in primary energy devices, partly due to some unsolved problems in the elec- trode materials. A wide range of novel materials such as novel carbons have been investigated to increase the energy den- sity of the electrodes and the volumetric merits of the materi- als need to be specifically considered and evaluated, towards the practical application of these novel materials. In obser- vation of the intense research activity to improve the volu- metric performance of carbon electrodes, the density or mass loading is particularly important and shall be further opti- mized, both for commercially applied activated carbons and in novel carbon electrode materials such as graphene. In this review, we presented a brief overview of the recent progress in improving the volumetric performance of carbon-based su- percapacitor electrodes, particularly highlighting the devel- opment of densified electrodes by various technical strategies including the controlled assembly of carbon building blocks, developing carbon based hybrid composites and constructing micro- supercapacitors.
文摘High density vertically aligned and high aspect ratio silicon nanowire （SiNW） arrays have been fabricated on a Si substrate using a template and a catalytic etching process. The template was formed from polystyrene （PS） nanospheres with diameter 30-50 nm and density 10^10/cm^2, produced by nanophase separation of PS-containing block-copolymers. The length of the SiNWs was controlled by varying the etching time with an etching rate of 12.5 nm/s. The SiNWs have a biomimetic structure with a high aspect ratio （-100）, high density, and exhibit ultra-low reflectance. An ultra-low reflectance of approximately 0.1% was achieved for SiNWs longer than 750 nm. Well-aligned SiNW/poly（3,4-ethylenedioxy-thiophene）：poly（styrenesulfonate） （PEDOT：PSS） heterojunction solar cells were fabricated. The n-type silicon nanowire surfaces adhered to PEDOT：PSS to form a core-sheath heterojunction structure through a simple and efficient solution process. The large surface area of the SiNWs ensured efficient collection of photogenerated carriers. Compared to planar cells without the nanowire structure, the SiNW/PEDOT：PSS heterojunction solar cell exhibited an increase in short-circuit current density from 2.35 mA/cm^2 to 21.1 mA/cm^2 and improvement in power conversion efficiency from 0.4% to 5.7%.
基金We thank the National Basic Research Program of China （Nos. 2011CB932403 and 2015CB932300） and the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 21301144, 21390390, 21131005, 21333008, and 21420102001） for financial support.
文摘Lithium-sulfur batteries have attracted increasing attention because of their high theoretical capadty. Using sulfur/carbon composites as the cathode materials has been demonstrated as an effective strategy to optimize sulfur utilization and enhance cycle stability as well. In this work hollow-in-hollow carbon spheres with hollow foam-like cores （HCSF@C） are prepared to improve both capability and cycling stability of lithium-sulfur batteries. With high surface area and large pore volumes, the loading of sulfur in HCSF@C reaches up to 70 wt.%. In the resulting S/HCSF@C composites, the outer carbon shell serves as an effective protection layer to trap the soluble polysulfide intermediates derived from the inner component. Consequently, the S/HCSF@C cathode retains a high capacity of 780 mAh/g after 300 cycles at a high charge/discharge rate of 1 A/g.
