Atmosphere-free activation methodology for holey graphene/cellulose nanofiber-based film electrode with highly efficient capacitance performance

An efficient chamber-induced activation method was applied for the preparation of holey graphene/cellulose nanofiber-based film with high specific surface area(SSA)and multiple channels through the graphene nanosheets.With the cellulose nanofiber(CNF)simultaneously serving as“dispersing agent,”“spacer,”and“activating agent,”the graphene oxide(GO)nanosheets are perforated by the pyrolysis gas from CNF in the confined space inside the hybrid films,uniformly dispersed,and sandwiched between CNF networks with less agglomeration and restacking.Additionally,we have proved that H2O and H2 are primarily responsible for the activation and etching of GO/CNF film.As the CNF content increases,the mesoporosity of the activated reduced GO/CNF(A-RGO/CNF)film increases,and the graphene nanosheets show more nanopore perforations.Benefitting from the high SSA,high density,moderate mesoporosity,and abundant channels for ion diffusion through the graphene nanosheets,the A-RGO/CNF film exhibits the highest specific capacitance of 323(236)F g^(−1)(F cm^(−3))at 1Ag^(−1).For the A-RGO5/CNF5 film containing half CNF and half GO,an excellent comprehensive electrochemical performance including superior rate performance(208(160)F g^(−1)(F cm^(−3))at 60Ag^(−1))is exhibited.Moreover,the A-RGO5/CNF5 electrode in an all-solid-state flexible symmetric supercapacitor delivers a high specific capacitance of 250(193)F g^(−1)(F cm^(−3))at 1Ag^(−1).This study provides a novel idea for the preparation of holey graphene-based film for supercapacitor electrodes.The strategy of simultaneously employing CNF as“dispersing agent,”“spacer,”and“activating agent”also offers a new vision for the assembly of homogeneous nanohybrid material and the utilization of pyrolysis gas.

Electric-field control of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy by resistive switching via electrochemical metallization

Electric-field control of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy(PMA) is a feasible way to manipulate perpendicular magnetization,which is of great importance for realizing energy-efficient spintronics.Here,we propose a novel approach to accomplish this task at room temperature by resistive switching(RS) via electrochemical metallization(ECM) in a device with the stack of Si/SiO_(2)/Ta/Pt/Ag/Mn-doped ZnO(MZO)/Pt/Co/Pt/ITO.By applying certain voltages,the device could be set at high-resistance-state(HRS) and low-resistance-state(LRS),accompanied with a larger and a smaller coercivity(H_(C)),respectively,which demonstrates a nonvolatile E-field control of PMA.Based on our previous studies and the present control experiments,the electric modulation of PMA can be briefly explained as follows.At LRS,the Ag conductive filaments form and pass through the entire MZO layer and finally reach the Pt/Co/Pt sandwich,leading to weakening of PMA and reduction of H_(C).In contrast,at HRS,most of the Ag filaments dissolve and leave away from the Pt/Co/Pt sandwich,causing partial recovery of PMA and an increase of H_(C).This work provides a new clue to designing low-power spintronic devices based on PMA films.

Interfacial engineering of holey platinum nanotubes for formic acid electrooxidation boosted water splitting

Both structure and interface engineering are highly effective strategies for enhancing the catalytic activity and selectivity of precious metal nanostructures.In this work,we develop a facile pyrolysis strategy to synthesize the high-quality holey platinum nanotubes(Pt-H-NTs)using nanorods-like Pt^(Ⅱ)-phenanthroline(PT)coordination compound as self-template and self-reduction precursor.Then,an up-bottom strategy is used to further synthesize polyallylamine(PA)modified Pt-H-NTs(Pt-HNTs@PA).PA modification sharply promotes the catalytic activity of Pt-H-NTs for the formic acid electrooxidation reaction(FAEOR)by the direct reaction pathway.Meanwhile,PA modification also elevates the catalytic activity of Pt-H-NTs for the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)by the proton enrichment at electrolyte/electrode interface.Benefiting from the high catalytic activity of Pt-H-NTs@PA for both FAEOR and HER,a two-electrode FAEOR boosted water electrolysis system is fabricated by using Pt-H-NTs@PA as bifunctio nal electrocatalysts.Such FAEOR boosted water electrolysis system only requires the operational voltage of 0.47 V to achieve the high-purity hydrogen production,showing an energy-saving hydrogen production strategy compared to traditional water electrolysis system.

Building and characterizing a stylus ion-trap system

Cold trapped ions can be excellent sensors for ultra-precision detection of physical quantities,which strongly depends on the measurement situation at hand.The stylus ion trap,formed by two concentric cylinders over a ground plane,holds the promise of relatively simple structure and larger solid angle for optical access and fluorescence collection in comparison with the conventional ion traps.Here we report our fabrication and characterization of the first stylus ion trap constructed in China,aiming for studying quantum optics and sensing weak electric fields in the future.We have observed the stable confinement of the ion in the trapping potential for more than two hours and measured the heating rate of the trap to be dε/dt=7.10±0.13 meV/s by the Doppler recooling method.Our work starts a way to building practical quantum sensors with high efficiency of optical collection and with ultimate goal for contributing to future quantum information technology.

Boosting the catalytic activity toward oxygen reduction via a heterostructure of porous iron oxide-decorated 2D NiO/NG nanosheets

As a noble metal substitute,two-dimensional(2D)hierarchical nano-frame structures have attracted great interest as candidate catalysts due to their remarkable advantages-high intrinsic activity,high electron mobility,and straightforward surface functionalization.Therefore,they may replace Pt-based catalysts in oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)applications.Herein,a simple method is developed to design hierarchical nano-frame structures assembled via 2D NiO and N-doped graphene(NG)nanosheets.This procedure can yield nanostructures that satisfy the criteria correlated with improved electrocatalytic performance,such as large surface area,numerous undercoordinated atoms,and high defect densities.Further,porous NG nanosheet architectures,featuring NiO nanosheets densely coordinated with accessible holey Fe_(2)O_(3) moieties,can enhance mesoporosity and balance hydrophilicity.Such improvements can facilitate charge transport and expose formerly inaccessible reaction sites,maximizing active site density utilization.Density functional theory(DFT)calculations reveal favored O_(2) adsorption and dissociation on Fe_(2)O_(3) hybrid structures when supported by 2D NiO and NG nanomaterials,given 2D materials donated charge to Fe_(2)O_(3) active sites.Our systematic studies reveal that synergistic contributions are responsible for enriching the catalytic activity of Fe_(2)O_(3)@NiO/NG in alkaline media-encompassing internal voids and pores,unique hierarchical support structures,and concentrated N-dopant and bimetallic atomic interactions.Ultimately,this work expands the toolbox for designing and synthesizing highly efficient 2D/2D shelled functional nanomaterials with transition metals,endeavoring to benefit energy conversion and related ORR applications.

Bimetallic selenide heterostructure with directional built-in electricfield confined in N-doped carbon nanofibers for superior sodium storage with ultralong lifespan

Constructing heterostructure is considered as an effective strategy to address the sluggish electronic and ionic kinetics of anode materials for sodium ion batteries(SIBs).However,realizing the orientated growth and uniform distribution of the heterostructure is still a great challenge.Herein,the regulated novel CoSe_(2)/NiSe_(2)heterostructure confined in N-doped carbon nanofibers(CoSe_(2)/NiSe_(2)@N-C)are prepared by using Co/Ni-ZIF template,in which,the CoSe_(2)/NiSe_(2)heterostructures realize uniform distribution on a micro level.Benefiting from the unique heterostructure and N-doped carbon nanofibers,the CoSe_(2)/NiSe_(2)@N-C deliveries superior rate capability and durable cycle lifespan with a reversible capacity of 400.5 mA h g^(-1)after 5000 cycles at 2 A g^(-1).The Na-ion full battery with CoSe_(2)/NiSe_(2)@N-C anode and layered oxide cathode displays a remarkable energy density of 563 W h kg^(-1)with 241.1 W kg^(-1)at 0.1 A g^(-1).The theoretical calculations disclose that the periodic and directional built-in electric-field along with the heterointerfaces of CoSe_(2)/NiSe_(2)@N-C can accelerate electrochemical reaction kinetics.The in(ex)situ experimental measurements reveal the reversible conversion reaction and stable structure of CoSe_(2)/NiSe_(2)@N-C during Na+insertion/extraction.The study highlights the potential ability of precisely controlled heterostructure to stimulate the electrochemical performances of advanced anode for SIBs.

Effects of electric-field treatment on a Ni-base superalloy

The effects of electric-field treatment on the microstructure and deformation behavior of a nickel-base superalloy were summarized.The results show that the electric-field treatment increases the ductility of the superalloy but has no evident influence on its static strength at both room and elevated temperatures,while,the strength increases but elongation changes weekly with the increasing tensile strain rate.It is found that the direction of microcrack propagation can be changed by the presence of the annealing twins during the tensile deformation,and it causes the increasing of the plastic deformation energy and delay of the fracture,which is considered as the reason for the increasing the ductility.

Direct growth of holey Fe3O4-coupled Ni(OH)2 sheets on nickel foam for the oxygen evolution reaction

The oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is a half-reaction of water electrolysis,and the OER performance of an electrocatalyst is significantly related to its energy conversion efficiency.Due to their high OER activity,transition metal-based nanomaterials have become potential low-cost substitutes for Ir/Ru-based OER electrocatalysts in an alkaline environment.Herein,holey Fe3O4-coupled Ni(OH)2 sheets(Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs)were easily achieved by a simple mixed-cyanogel hydrolysis strategy.The two-dimensional(2D)Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs with ca.1 nm thickness have a high specific surface area,abundant unsaturated coordination atoms,and numerous pores,which are highly favorable for electrocatalytic reactions.Meanwhile,the introduction of Fe improves the conductivity and regulates the electronic structure of Ni.Due to their special structural features and synergistic effect between the Fe and Ni atoms,Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs with an optimal Ni/Fe ratio show excellent OER activity in a 1 M KOH solution,which significantly exceeds that of the commercial RuO2 nanoparticle electrocatalyst.Furthermore,Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs can be grown on nickel foam(NF),and the resulting material exhibits enhanced OER activity,such as a small overpotential of 200 mV and a small Tafel slope of 56 mV dec−1,than that of Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs without NF.

Electric-field promoted C–C coupling over Cu nanoneedles for CO_(2) electroreduction to C_(2) products

Cu-based catalysts are the most promising candidates for electrochemical CO_(2)reduction(CO_(2)RR)to multi-carbon(C_(2))products.Optimizing the C-C coupling process,the rate-determining step for C_(2)product generation,is an important strategy to improve the production and selectivity of the C_(2)products.In this study,we determined that the local electric field can promote the C-C coupling reaction and enhance CO_(2)electroreduction to C_(2)products.First,finite-element simulations indicated that the high curvature of the Cu nanoneedles results in a large local electric field on their tips.Density functional theory(DFT)calculations proved that a large electric field can promote C-C coupling.Motivated by this prediction,we prepared a series of Cu catalysts with different curvatures.The Cu nanoneedles(NNs)exhibited the largest number of curvatures,followed by the Cu nanorods(NRs),and Cu nanoparticles(NPs).The Cu NNs contained the highest concentration of adsorbed K+,which resulted in the highest local electric field on the needles.CO adsorption sensor tests indicated that the Cu NNs exhibited the strongest CO adsorption ability,and in-situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)showed the strongest*COCO and*CO signals for the Cu NNs.These experimental results demonstrate that high-curvature nanoneedles can induce a large local electric field,thus promoting C-C coupling.As a result,the Cu NNs show a maximum FEC_(2)of 44%for CO_(2)RR at a low potential(-0.6 V vs.RHE),which is approximately 2.2 times that of the Cu NPs.This work provides an effective strategy for enhancing the production of multi-carbon products during CO_(2)RR.

Large-scale production of holey graphite as high-rate anode for lithium ion batteries

Lithium ion batteries(LIBs)have been widely used in portable and smart devices because of their high energy densities,long cycle life and environmental friendliness.In order to meet the evergrowing demand for human-beings utilizing electronic devices,electric vehicles and energy storage grids.

Characteristics of anomalous Hall effect in spin-polarized two-dimensional electron gases in the presence of both intrinsic,extrinsic,and external electric-field induced spin-orbit couplings

The various competing contributions to the anomalous Hall effect in spin-polarized two-dimensional electron gases in the presence of both intrinsic, extrinsic and external electric-field induced spin-orbit coupling were investigated theoretically. Based on a unified semiclassical theoretical approach, it is shown that the total anomalous Hall conductivity can be expressed as the sum of three distinct contributions in the presence of these competing spin-orbit interactions, namely an intrinsic contribution determined by the Berry curvature in the momentum space, an extrinsic contribution determined by the modified Bloch band group velocity and an extrinsic contribution determined by spin-orbit-dependent impurity scattering. The characteristics of these competing contributions are discussed in detail in the paper.

High Power Highly Nonlinear Holey Fiber with Low Confinement Loss for Supercontinuum Light Sources

The high power holey fiber is an efficient supercontinuum light source by using picosecond pulse,which is a less expensive laser source compared with low power and expensive femtosecond laser sources. In this paper, a high power highly nonlinear holey fiber(HN-HF) with a low confinement loss is proposed for supercontinuum light sources. The finite difference method is used to calculate the different properties of the proposed HN-HF. High nonlinear coefficients are obtained at 1.06 μm, 1.31μm, and 1.55μm wavelengths with flattened chromatic dispersion and low confinement losses simultaneously. Moreover, numerical simulation results show that high power broad supercontinuum spectra with very short length of the proposed photonic crystal fiber are achieved.

Optimal design for elliptical holey fiber with stable polarization beat-length

In order to design birefringent holey fiber with beat-length independent of wavelength, an asymmetric structure is introduced to reduce its wavelength-sensitivity. The influence of structural parameters on the modal birefringence is calculated and analyzed. After optimizing the parameters, a flat dispersion curve of beat-length is obtained. The beat-length changes from 89.8 mm to 91.0 mm in wavelength range from 1.1 μm, to 1.7μm, and its relative variation is 1.38%. If this fiber is made into zero-order quarter wave plate, the phase delay can be easily controlled in （90±1）°.

Study on pulse compression in tapered holey fibres

This paper proposes three kinds of tapered holey fibres with a multi-layer of holes whose pitch of air holes at the end of untapered and tapered are 5.8 μm and 1.8 μm. The central wavelength which locates in the anomalous dispersion region is 1.55 μm. An adaptive split-step Fourier method is numerically used to study the pulse propagation in tapered holey fibres. For the considered convex tapered holey fibre, at a wavelength of 1.55 μm, a compression factor of 136.7 can be achieved by initial width of 800 fs propagation through a length of 0.8 m. It demonstrates that in anomalous dispersion region, pulse can be compressed with the increase of nonlinearity coefficient and the decrease of dispersion coefficient.

Electric-Field Tunability of Dielectric in Polycrystalline Sr1-xMnxTiO3 Thin Films

The electric-field tunability of dielectric constant （ε-E） in Sr1-xMnxTiO3 films （x = 0, 0.005, 0.010, 0.020 and 0.030） prepared by the metal organic decomposition method on Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrates is studied in the frequency range from 100Hz to 1MHz with different Mn contents at different temperatures. The frequencyindependent tunability increases strongly with decreasing the temperature from 300 K to 150K. The tunability （-31%） in thin films （x = 0.005） at 150K is obtained and the temperature for the same tunability in ceramics is about 60 K lower than the present one. This tunability is comparable with that in one of ferroelectric Sr1-1.sxBixTiO3 thin films. Similarly, the well-defined P（E） hysteresis 10013 and 2Pr （1.2 μC/cm^2） can be obtained at 300 K in Sr1-xMnxTiO3 films with z = 0.005. Both the existence of electric dipole or poled micro domain introduced by the doped Mn2＋ located in the off-center position at Sr sites and the strain between the thin film and the substrate are the origins of the tunable and polar behavior in Sr1-xMnxTiO3 films.

The Electric-Field Controllable Non-Volatile 35° Rotation of Magnetic Easy Axis in Magnetoelectric CoFeB/(001)-Cut Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_3-25%PbTiO_3 Heterostructure

Using in situ electric-field-modulated anisotropic magnetoresistance measurement, a large reversible and non- volatile in-plane rotation of magnetic easy axis of -35° between the positive and negative electrical poling states is demonstrated in C040Fe40B20//（001）-cut Pb（Mgl/3Nb2/3）O3-25PbTiO3 （PMN-PT）. The specific magneto- electric coupling mechanism therein is experimentally verified to be related to the synchronous in-plane strain rotation induced by 109° ferroelastic domain switching in the （001）-cut PMN-PT substrate.

石墨烯纳米筛负载钴铁双金属层状氢氧化物的制备及其在重金属离子电化学传感中的应用

本文采用自组装-碳热造孔-刻蚀的方法将钴铁双金属层状氢氧化物(Co_(3)FeLDH)与石墨烯纳米筛(HG)复合,进而制备了基于Co_(3)FeLDH/HG复合材料的电化学传感器,用于同时检测水中Pb^(2+)、Cd^(2+)和Zn^(2+)。由于HG的高比表面积、多孔性和良好的导电性,以及Co_(3)FeLDH阵列结构对重金属离子的强亲和性,所制备传感器表现出良好的分析性能。实验结果显示,Pb^(2+)与Cd^(2+)的峰电流与浓度在1~1500μg·L^(-1)、Zn^(2+)峰电流与浓度在5~1800μg·L^(-1)范围线性关系良好,方法对Pb^(2+)、Cd^(2+)和Zn^(2+)的检测限分别达2.41 nmol·L^(-1)、4.45 nmol·L^(-1)和15.38 nmol·L^(-1),大大低于世界卫生组织(WHO)允许的生活水中3μg·L^(-1)(27 nmol·L^(-1))、10μg·L^(-1)(48 nmol·L^(-1))和1 mg·L^(-1)(33 mmol·L^(-1))的阈值。所制备的电化学传感器具有良好的稳定性和重现性,在环境分析检测方面具有良好的应用前景。

4‐SCHGDD的存在条件及组合构造

利用CHDM与SCHGDD等价,研究型为(n,m t)的4-SCHGDD的存在条件及应用。研究得到n=4时,型为(4,m t)的4-SCHGDD的存在条件;利用递归构造结合4-SCGDD的存在条件得出n≠4时,型为(n,m t)的4-SCHGDD的存在条件;最后应用结果得出AM-OPPSP/WP 3-D(u×v×w,4,1)-OOC存在的充分条件。

Continuous modulation of charge-spin conversion by electric field in Pt/CO_(2)Fe Si/Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-Pb_(0.7)Ti_(0.3)O_(3 )heterostructures

The half-metallic Heusler alloy CO_(2)FeSi is an ideal material in spintronic devices due to its higher spin polarization,higher Curie temperature and lower damping parameters.In this work,the dynamic magnetism of CO_(2)FeSi is modulated by electric field and it is demonstrated that the charge-spin conversion efficiencyξis continuous and controllable by the electric field.We further find an extremely highξin ferromagnetic/ferroelectric(FM/FE)heterostructures,which could be ascribed to interfacial effect in FM/FE interface.Moreover,we investigate that the charge-spin conversion efficiency varies with the electric field in a butterfly-like behavior,which accords with the S–E curve of Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_3-Pb_(0.7)Ti_(0.3)O_(3)(PMN-PT)and could be attributed to strain effect.The modulation of charge-spin conversion efficiency in FM/FE heterostructures via electric field presents a profound potential for next-generation spintronic devices and applications of current-induced magnetization switching.

氮掺杂多孔石墨烯对硝基和偶氮化合物的催化还原性能——化学相关专业综合实验的设计与实践

针对溶有常见含硝基和偶氮化合物废水处理的问题,设计了无金属碳基催化剂制备及其对此类化合物催化还原的综合实验。实验以氧化石墨烯为原料,经水热法合成碳基催化剂氮掺杂多孔石墨烯或氮掺杂石墨烯,通过扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、比表面分析仪、X射线光电子能谱等对其结构、形貌和元素组成等进行表征,并研究其对硼氢化钠还原硝基和偶氮化合物的性能。该实验涉及碳基催化剂制备、表征和废水处理等多个实验环节,涵盖了物理化学、材料化学和环境化学等多个学科领域。通过该实验可以培养学生的科研思维,提高学生的科研动手能力和用化学知识解决实际问题的能力。