New algorithm for optimizing technological parameters of soft magnetic composites has been derived on the base of topological structure of the power loss characteristics. In optimization magnitudes obeying scaling, it...New algorithm for optimizing technological parameters of soft magnetic composites has been derived on the base of topological structure of the power loss characteristics. In optimization magnitudes obeying scaling, it happens that one has to consider binary relations between the magnitudes having different dimensions. From mathematical point of view, in general case such a procedure is not permissible. However, in a case of the system obeying the scaling law it is so. It has been shown that in such systems, the binary relations of magnitudes of different dimensions is correct and has mathematical meaning which is important for practical use of scaling in optimization processes. The derived structure of the set of all power loss characteristics in soft magnetic composite enables us to derive a formal pseudo-state equation of Soft Magnetic Composites. This equation constitutes a relation of the hardening temperature, the compaction pressure and a parameter characterizing the power loss characteristic. Finally, the pseudo-state equation improves the algorithm for designing the best values of technological parameters.展开更多
Binary azeotropes, which contain two chemicals with a relative volatility of 1, are very common in the chemical industry. Understanding azeotropes is essential for effectively separating binary azeotropes containing l...Binary azeotropes, which contain two chemicals with a relative volatility of 1, are very common in the chemical industry. Understanding azeotropes is essential for effectively separating binary azeotropes containing lower alcohols. Experimental techniques and ab initio approaches can produce accurate results;however, these two processes are time consuming and labor intensive. Although thermodynamic equations such as UNIFAC are widely used, experimental values are required, and it is difficult to choose the best groups to represent a complex system. Because of their high efficiency and fast calculation speed, quantitative structure–property relationship(QSPR) tools were used in this work to predict the azeotropic temperatures and compositions of binary azeotropes containing lower alcohols. The QSPR models for 64 binary azeotropes based on centroid approximation and weighted-contribution-factor approximation were established using the genetic function approximation(GFA) procedure in Materials Studio software, and a leave-one-out cross-validation procedure was conducted.External tests of an additional 16 azeotropes were also investigated, and high determination coefficient values were obtained. The best QSPR models were explained in terms of the molecular structure of the azeotropes,and good predictive ability was obtained within acceptable prediction error levels.展开更多
The morphological structure of various epoxies toughened with a special amorphous thermoplastic PEK-C and their carbon fiber composites were studied by using SEM. For both cases, phase separation and inversion took pl...The morphological structure of various epoxies toughened with a special amorphous thermoplastic PEK-C and their carbon fiber composites were studied by using SEM. For both cases, phase separation and inversion took place to form fine epoxy-rich globules dispersing in the PEK-C matrix, in which the epoxy-rich phase had the absolutely higher volume fraction. The phase structure and the interfacial properties were also studied by means of FTIR, DSC, and DMTA as well. An accompanying mechanical determination revealed that an improved toughness was achieved both in the blend casts and in the carbon fiber composites. A composite structural model was hence suggested.展开更多
As a type of energy storage device between traditional capacitors and batteries,the supercapacitor has the advantages of energy saving and environmental protection,high power density,fast charging and discharging spee...As a type of energy storage device between traditional capacitors and batteries,the supercapacitor has the advantages of energy saving and environmental protection,high power density,fast charging and discharging speed,long cycle life,and so forth.One of the key factors affecting the performance of supercapacitor is the electrode material.Carbon materials,such as carbon nanotube,graphene,activated carbon,and carbon nanocage,are most widely concerned in the application of supercapacitors.The synergistic effect of composites can often obtain excellent results,which is one of the common strategies to increase the electrochemical performance of supercapacitors.To further improve the performance of binary composites,it is a relatively simple method to increase the components as the“bridge”between the two materials to form the ternary composites.The review mainly introduces the current research progress of supercapacitors with pure carbon nanomaterials and multistage carbon nanostructures(composites)as electrodes.The characteristics and application directions of different pure carbon nanomaterials are introduced in detail.Different ways of multilevel structure(material)composite have their own effects on the development of high-performance supercapacitors.We also highlight the recent advances related to these fields and provide our insight into high-energy supercapacitors.展开更多
The precise microscopic feature of carbon-carbon(C/C) composites is essential {or an accurate predic tion of their mechanical behavior. After fabrication, actual microscopic feature differs from simple ideal spatial...The precise microscopic feature of carbon-carbon(C/C) composites is essential {or an accurate predic tion of their mechanical behavior. After fabrication, actual microscopic feature differs from simple ideal spatial model. Micro computed lomography(CT) scan can well describe internal microstruetures of composites. Therefore, a reconstructed model is developed based on mireo-CT, by a series of prodcedures including extrac tlng components, generating new binary images and establishing a finite element (FE) model. Compared with the model designed by reconstructed commercial software MIMICS. the presented reconstructed FE model is superior in terms of high mesh quality and eontrollable mesh cluantity. The precision of the model is verified by experiment.展开更多
Base on the principle of absolute quantification of size exclusion chromatography (SEC), a light scattering (LS) detector coupled with a concentration detector (refractive index detector) is utilized to determin...Base on the principle of absolute quantification of size exclusion chromatography (SEC), a light scattering (LS) detector coupled with a concentration detector (refractive index detector) is utilized to determine the compositions of complicated binary mixtures. A theoretical analysis predicts that the response factors for both LS and RI detectors are linear functions with the composition of any specified polymer mixtures in the binary polymer mixtures. Two pairs of complicated binary mixtures were used to test the theory mentioned in the present paper, and the experimental results show an excellent accordance with the theory.展开更多
A genetic algorithm based multi-objective coordinative optimization strategy is developed to optimize the operation of a binary feed atmospheric and vacuum distillation system, in which the objective functions cover t...A genetic algorithm based multi-objective coordinative optimization strategy is developed to optimize the operation of a binary feed atmospheric and vacuum distillation system, in which the objective functions cover the economic benefit, the furnace energy consumption and the CO_2 emissions, and meanwhile the simultaneous effect of binary feed composition is also investigated. A cross-call integration of software is developed to implement the optimization algorithm,and once the maximum economic benefit, the minimum furnace energy consumption and the minimum CO_2 emissions are obtained, the Pareto-optimal solution set is worked out, with the practical problems of the refinery being solved. The optimization result shows that under the same furnace energy consumption and the CO_2 emissions as the existing working condition, the economic benefit still allows for a considerable potential of increment by adjusting the heavy oil proportion of the binary feed crude oil.展开更多
The sunlight is the largest single available source of clean and renewable energy to ensure human society's sustainable devel- opment. Owing to their low production cost and high energy conversion efficiency, dye-sen...The sunlight is the largest single available source of clean and renewable energy to ensure human society's sustainable devel- opment. Owing to their low production cost and high energy conversion efficiency, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have been regarded as good alternatives to conventional photovoltaic devices. Herein, a series of composite electrolytes based on poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and the binary ionic liquids 1-propyl-3-methy-imidazolium iodide ([PMIm]I) and l-ethyl-3- methylimidazolium thiocyanate ([EMIm][SCN]) were prepared and then applied to fabricate six DSSCs. The composite elec- trolytes were characterized by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS). It was shown that the addition of binary ionic liquids would reduce the degree of crystallinity of PEO thus improving the ionic conductivities of the electrolytes by about 2 orders of magnitude. Investigation on the photovoltaic performances of these DSSCs showed that the fill factor (FF) could reach up to 0.67 and energy conversion efficiency (η) could reach up to 4.04% under AM 1.5 full sunlight (100 mW/cm^2).展开更多
基金supported by National Center of Science within the framework of research project Grant N N507 249940.
文摘New algorithm for optimizing technological parameters of soft magnetic composites has been derived on the base of topological structure of the power loss characteristics. In optimization magnitudes obeying scaling, it happens that one has to consider binary relations between the magnitudes having different dimensions. From mathematical point of view, in general case such a procedure is not permissible. However, in a case of the system obeying the scaling law it is so. It has been shown that in such systems, the binary relations of magnitudes of different dimensions is correct and has mathematical meaning which is important for practical use of scaling in optimization processes. The derived structure of the set of all power loss characteristics in soft magnetic composite enables us to derive a formal pseudo-state equation of Soft Magnetic Composites. This equation constitutes a relation of the hardening temperature, the compaction pressure and a parameter characterizing the power loss characteristic. Finally, the pseudo-state equation improves the algorithm for designing the best values of technological parameters.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21776145,21676152)Key Research Project of Shandong Province(2016GSF116004)
文摘Binary azeotropes, which contain two chemicals with a relative volatility of 1, are very common in the chemical industry. Understanding azeotropes is essential for effectively separating binary azeotropes containing lower alcohols. Experimental techniques and ab initio approaches can produce accurate results;however, these two processes are time consuming and labor intensive. Although thermodynamic equations such as UNIFAC are widely used, experimental values are required, and it is difficult to choose the best groups to represent a complex system. Because of their high efficiency and fast calculation speed, quantitative structure–property relationship(QSPR) tools were used in this work to predict the azeotropic temperatures and compositions of binary azeotropes containing lower alcohols. The QSPR models for 64 binary azeotropes based on centroid approximation and weighted-contribution-factor approximation were established using the genetic function approximation(GFA) procedure in Materials Studio software, and a leave-one-out cross-validation procedure was conducted.External tests of an additional 16 azeotropes were also investigated, and high determination coefficient values were obtained. The best QSPR models were explained in terms of the molecular structure of the azeotropes,and good predictive ability was obtained within acceptable prediction error levels.
文摘The morphological structure of various epoxies toughened with a special amorphous thermoplastic PEK-C and their carbon fiber composites were studied by using SEM. For both cases, phase separation and inversion took place to form fine epoxy-rich globules dispersing in the PEK-C matrix, in which the epoxy-rich phase had the absolutely higher volume fraction. The phase structure and the interfacial properties were also studied by means of FTIR, DSC, and DMTA as well. An accompanying mechanical determination revealed that an improved toughness was achieved both in the blend casts and in the carbon fiber composites. A composite structural model was hence suggested.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:52102050Science&Technology Development Fund of Tianjin Education Commission for Higher Education,Grant/Award Number:2019KJ092。
文摘As a type of energy storage device between traditional capacitors and batteries,the supercapacitor has the advantages of energy saving and environmental protection,high power density,fast charging and discharging speed,long cycle life,and so forth.One of the key factors affecting the performance of supercapacitor is the electrode material.Carbon materials,such as carbon nanotube,graphene,activated carbon,and carbon nanocage,are most widely concerned in the application of supercapacitors.The synergistic effect of composites can often obtain excellent results,which is one of the common strategies to increase the electrochemical performance of supercapacitors.To further improve the performance of binary composites,it is a relatively simple method to increase the components as the“bridge”between the two materials to form the ternary composites.The review mainly introduces the current research progress of supercapacitors with pure carbon nanomaterials and multistage carbon nanostructures(composites)as electrodes.The characteristics and application directions of different pure carbon nanomaterials are introduced in detail.Different ways of multilevel structure(material)composite have their own effects on the development of high-performance supercapacitors.We also highlight the recent advances related to these fields and provide our insight into high-energy supercapacitors.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.11272147,10772078)the Aviation Science Foundation (No.2013ZF52074)+1 种基金the State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Structural Mechanics and Control (No.0214G02)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)
文摘The precise microscopic feature of carbon-carbon(C/C) composites is essential {or an accurate predic tion of their mechanical behavior. After fabrication, actual microscopic feature differs from simple ideal spatial model. Micro computed lomography(CT) scan can well describe internal microstruetures of composites. Therefore, a reconstructed model is developed based on mireo-CT, by a series of prodcedures including extrac tlng components, generating new binary images and establishing a finite element (FE) model. Compared with the model designed by reconstructed commercial software MIMICS. the presented reconstructed FE model is superior in terms of high mesh quality and eontrollable mesh cluantity. The precision of the model is verified by experiment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50633030)
文摘Base on the principle of absolute quantification of size exclusion chromatography (SEC), a light scattering (LS) detector coupled with a concentration detector (refractive index detector) is utilized to determine the compositions of complicated binary mixtures. A theoretical analysis predicts that the response factors for both LS and RI detectors are linear functions with the composition of any specified polymer mixtures in the binary polymer mixtures. Two pairs of complicated binary mixtures were used to test the theory mentioned in the present paper, and the experimental results show an excellent accordance with the theory.
基金supported financially by the Promotive Research Fund for Excellent Young and Middle-aged Scientists of Shandong Province (Grant No. BS2014NJ010)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 21506255)
文摘A genetic algorithm based multi-objective coordinative optimization strategy is developed to optimize the operation of a binary feed atmospheric and vacuum distillation system, in which the objective functions cover the economic benefit, the furnace energy consumption and the CO_2 emissions, and meanwhile the simultaneous effect of binary feed composition is also investigated. A cross-call integration of software is developed to implement the optimization algorithm,and once the maximum economic benefit, the minimum furnace energy consumption and the minimum CO_2 emissions are obtained, the Pareto-optimal solution set is worked out, with the practical problems of the refinery being solved. The optimization result shows that under the same furnace energy consumption and the CO_2 emissions as the existing working condition, the economic benefit still allows for a considerable potential of increment by adjusting the heavy oil proportion of the binary feed crude oil.
基金the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21006035, 21076085)Science and Technology Key Project of Guangdong Province (2006A10702004,S2011020001472)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, South China University of Technology
文摘The sunlight is the largest single available source of clean and renewable energy to ensure human society's sustainable devel- opment. Owing to their low production cost and high energy conversion efficiency, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have been regarded as good alternatives to conventional photovoltaic devices. Herein, a series of composite electrolytes based on poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and the binary ionic liquids 1-propyl-3-methy-imidazolium iodide ([PMIm]I) and l-ethyl-3- methylimidazolium thiocyanate ([EMIm][SCN]) were prepared and then applied to fabricate six DSSCs. The composite elec- trolytes were characterized by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS). It was shown that the addition of binary ionic liquids would reduce the degree of crystallinity of PEO thus improving the ionic conductivities of the electrolytes by about 2 orders of magnitude. Investigation on the photovoltaic performances of these DSSCs showed that the fill factor (FF) could reach up to 0.67 and energy conversion efficiency (η) could reach up to 4.04% under AM 1.5 full sunlight (100 mW/cm^2).