A novel hierarchical architecture—N-doped hollow carbon fibers decorated with N-doped carbon clusters(NHCF@NCC)—was synthesized for high-performance anode material of potassium ion batteries(PIBs).The material is fo...A novel hierarchical architecture—N-doped hollow carbon fibers decorated with N-doped carbon clusters(NHCF@NCC)—was synthesized for high-performance anode material of potassium ion batteries(PIBs).The material is formulated with porous N-doped hollow carbon fibers as the backbone,which effectively shortens the diffusion length of potassium ion and increases the interface between the electrode and electrolyte.In addition,the N-doped carbon clusters attached on the hollow carbon fibers can provide abundant reactive sites.Specially,NHCF@NCC could form a freestanding electrode with a three dimensional interconnected conductive network owing to the ultrahigh aspect ratio.In this way,NHCF@NCC delivers an excellent electrochemical performance as free-standing anode materials of PIBs,exhibiting a high reversible capacity of 310 mA h g^−1 at a current density of 100 mA g^−1,a long cycling stability of 1000 cycles with negligible degradation,and a superior rate performance of 153 mA h g^−1 at a large current density of 2000 mA g^−1.展开更多
Nanostructured iron sulfides are regarded as a potential anode material for sodium-ion batteries in virtue of the rich natural abundance and remarkable theoretical capacity.However,poor rate performance and inferior c...Nanostructured iron sulfides are regarded as a potential anode material for sodium-ion batteries in virtue of the rich natural abundance and remarkable theoretical capacity.However,poor rate performance and inferior cycling stability caused by sluggish kinetics and volume swelling represent two main obstacles at present. The previous research mainly focuses on nanostructure design and/or hybridizing with conductive materials.Further boosting the property by adjusting Fe/S atomic ratio in iron sulfides is rarely reported.In this work,Fe_7 S_8 and FeS_2 encapsulated in N-doped hollow carbon fibers(NHCFs/Fe_7 S_8 and NHCFs/FeS_2) are constructed by a combined chemical bath deposition and subsequent sulfidation treatment.The well-designed NHCFs/Fe_(7) S_(8) electrode displays a remarkable capacity of 517 mAh g^(-1) at 2 A g^(-1)after 1000 cycles and a superb rate capability with a capability of 444 mAh g^(-1) even at 20 A g^(-1) in etherbased electrolyte.Additionally,the rate capability of NHCFs/Fe_(7) S_(8) is superior to that of the contrast NHCFs/FeS_(2) electrode and also much better than the values of the most previously reported iron sulfide-based anodes.The in-depth mechanism explanation is explained by further experimental analysis and theoretical calculation,revealing Fe_(7) S_(8) displays improved intrinsic electronic conductivity and faster Na^(+) diffusion coefficient as well as higher reaction reversibility.展开更多
Since carbon dioxide laser is excellent for incision, hemostasis, coagulation, and vaporization of soft tissues, it has been widely applied in clinical treatments as the laser knife. In these days, flexible thin hollo...Since carbon dioxide laser is excellent for incision, hemostasis, coagulation, and vaporization of soft tissues, it has been widely applied in clinical treatments as the laser knife. In these days, flexible thin hollow optical fibers transmitting mid-infrared light have been developed, and the application of carbon dioxide laser to endoscopic therapy has become possible. However, it is expected that the irradiation effect is influenced by the change in the laser power at the tip of the hollow optical fiber due to the change in the transmittance by the bending loss. The purpose of this research is to quantitatively evaluate the change in the output power and therapeutic effect by bending the hollow optical fiber in a gastrointestinal endoscope. The change in the transmittance of the hollow optical fiber due to the insertion of the fiber into the endoscope and bending of the head of the endoscope was measured. Then, the relationship between the irradiated laser power and the incision depth for a porcine stomach was investigated. As the results, the most significant decrease in the transmittance of the hollow optical fiber was caused by the insertion of the fiber into the instrument channel of the endoscope, and bending of the head of the endoscope with the angle of 90° decreased the output laser power and incision depth by 10% and 25%, respectively. Therefore, it was confirmed that the bending loss of the hollow optical fiber due to the bending of the head of the endoscope had no significant influence on the endoscopic therapy using the carbon dioxide laser.展开更多
Functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes( fMWNTs) were prepared with chitosan via controlled surface deposition and crosslinking process and scanning electron microscopy( SEM),Fourier translation infrared spectros...Functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes( fMWNTs) were prepared with chitosan via controlled surface deposition and crosslinking process and scanning electron microscopy( SEM),Fourier translation infrared spectroscopy( FT-IR) and Xray diffraction( XRD) are used to character properties. A novel high-density chitosan( HCS) was dissolved in f-MWNTs dispersed dilute acetic acid with a maximal concentration of 5. 8%. The hollow fibers can be made by extruding the solution into a dilute alkali solution through a wet-spinning process and the tensile properties of the materials were evaluated by universal tester. The surface property of fibers,pretreated by Helium( He) and the following grafted with gelatin was evaluated with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy( XPS).As the hollow fibers were intended for neural tissue engineering,its suitability was evaluated in vitro using rat Schwann cells( RSC96) as model cells. The cells attachment,proliferation and morphology,were studied by various microscopic techniques. Based on the results,the gelatin grafted HCS / f-MWNTs hollow fibers could be used as a potential cell carrier in neural tissue engineering.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51672078)Hunan Natural Science Foundation (2019JJ40031)+1 种基金Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate (CX20190321)China Scholarship Council (201906130035)
文摘A novel hierarchical architecture—N-doped hollow carbon fibers decorated with N-doped carbon clusters(NHCF@NCC)—was synthesized for high-performance anode material of potassium ion batteries(PIBs).The material is formulated with porous N-doped hollow carbon fibers as the backbone,which effectively shortens the diffusion length of potassium ion and increases the interface between the electrode and electrolyte.In addition,the N-doped carbon clusters attached on the hollow carbon fibers can provide abundant reactive sites.Specially,NHCF@NCC could form a freestanding electrode with a three dimensional interconnected conductive network owing to the ultrahigh aspect ratio.In this way,NHCF@NCC delivers an excellent electrochemical performance as free-standing anode materials of PIBs,exhibiting a high reversible capacity of 310 mA h g^−1 at a current density of 100 mA g^−1,a long cycling stability of 1000 cycles with negligible degradation,and a superior rate performance of 153 mA h g^−1 at a large current density of 2000 mA g^−1.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51702095)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, China (Grant No. 2018JJ3041, 2018JJ3042)the funding of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body in Hunan University (No. 51965010)。
文摘Nanostructured iron sulfides are regarded as a potential anode material for sodium-ion batteries in virtue of the rich natural abundance and remarkable theoretical capacity.However,poor rate performance and inferior cycling stability caused by sluggish kinetics and volume swelling represent two main obstacles at present. The previous research mainly focuses on nanostructure design and/or hybridizing with conductive materials.Further boosting the property by adjusting Fe/S atomic ratio in iron sulfides is rarely reported.In this work,Fe_7 S_8 and FeS_2 encapsulated in N-doped hollow carbon fibers(NHCFs/Fe_7 S_8 and NHCFs/FeS_2) are constructed by a combined chemical bath deposition and subsequent sulfidation treatment.The well-designed NHCFs/Fe_(7) S_(8) electrode displays a remarkable capacity of 517 mAh g^(-1) at 2 A g^(-1)after 1000 cycles and a superb rate capability with a capability of 444 mAh g^(-1) even at 20 A g^(-1) in etherbased electrolyte.Additionally,the rate capability of NHCFs/Fe_(7) S_(8) is superior to that of the contrast NHCFs/FeS_(2) electrode and also much better than the values of the most previously reported iron sulfide-based anodes.The in-depth mechanism explanation is explained by further experimental analysis and theoretical calculation,revealing Fe_(7) S_(8) displays improved intrinsic electronic conductivity and faster Na^(+) diffusion coefficient as well as higher reaction reversibility.
文摘Since carbon dioxide laser is excellent for incision, hemostasis, coagulation, and vaporization of soft tissues, it has been widely applied in clinical treatments as the laser knife. In these days, flexible thin hollow optical fibers transmitting mid-infrared light have been developed, and the application of carbon dioxide laser to endoscopic therapy has become possible. However, it is expected that the irradiation effect is influenced by the change in the laser power at the tip of the hollow optical fiber due to the change in the transmittance by the bending loss. The purpose of this research is to quantitatively evaluate the change in the output power and therapeutic effect by bending the hollow optical fiber in a gastrointestinal endoscope. The change in the transmittance of the hollow optical fiber due to the insertion of the fiber into the endoscope and bending of the head of the endoscope was measured. Then, the relationship between the irradiated laser power and the incision depth for a porcine stomach was investigated. As the results, the most significant decrease in the transmittance of the hollow optical fiber was caused by the insertion of the fiber into the instrument channel of the endoscope, and bending of the head of the endoscope with the angle of 90° decreased the output laser power and incision depth by 10% and 25%, respectively. Therefore, it was confirmed that the bending loss of the hollow optical fiber due to the bending of the head of the endoscope had no significant influence on the endoscopic therapy using the carbon dioxide laser.
基金State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials,China(No.LZ0902)Shanghai Science and Technical Committee,China(No.12DZ194030)
文摘Functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes( fMWNTs) were prepared with chitosan via controlled surface deposition and crosslinking process and scanning electron microscopy( SEM),Fourier translation infrared spectroscopy( FT-IR) and Xray diffraction( XRD) are used to character properties. A novel high-density chitosan( HCS) was dissolved in f-MWNTs dispersed dilute acetic acid with a maximal concentration of 5. 8%. The hollow fibers can be made by extruding the solution into a dilute alkali solution through a wet-spinning process and the tensile properties of the materials were evaluated by universal tester. The surface property of fibers,pretreated by Helium( He) and the following grafted with gelatin was evaluated with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy( XPS).As the hollow fibers were intended for neural tissue engineering,its suitability was evaluated in vitro using rat Schwann cells( RSC96) as model cells. The cells attachment,proliferation and morphology,were studied by various microscopic techniques. Based on the results,the gelatin grafted HCS / f-MWNTs hollow fibers could be used as a potential cell carrier in neural tissue engineering.
