Developing effective strategies to regulate graphene’s conduction loss and polarization has become a key to expanding its application in the electromagnetic wave absorption(EMWA)field.Based on the unique energy band ...Developing effective strategies to regulate graphene’s conduction loss and polarization has become a key to expanding its application in the electromagnetic wave absorption(EMWA)field.Based on the unique energy band structure of graphene,regulating its bandgap and electrical properties by introducing heteroatoms is considered a feasible solution.Herein,metal-nitrogen doping reduced graphene oxide(M–N-RGO)was prepared by embedding a series of single metal atoms M–N_(4) sites(M=Mn,Fe,Co,Ni,Cu,Zn,Nb,Cd,and Sn)in RGO using an N-coordination atom-assisted strategy.These composites had adjustable conductivity and polarization to optimize dielectric loss and impedance matching for efficient EMWA performance.The results showed that the minimum reflection loss(RL_(min))of Fe–N-RGO reaches−74.05 dB(2.0 mm)and the maximum effective absorption bandwidth(EAB_(max))is 7.05 GHz(1.89 mm)even with a low filler loading of only 1 wt%.Combined with X-ray absorption spectra(XAFS),atomic force microscopy,and density functional theory calculation analysis,the Fe–N_(4) can be used as the polarization center to increase dipole polarization,interface polarization and defect-induced polarization due to d-p orbital hybridization and structural distortion.Moreover,electron migration within the Fe further leads to conduction loss,thereby synergistically promoting energy attenuation.This study demonstrates the effectiveness of metal-nitrogen doping in regulating the graphene′s dielectric properties,which provides an important basis for further investigation of the loss mechanism.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the effects of conductive hearing loss (CHL) on vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) using a simulated CHL model, and to provide the basis for future studies. Methods:Twenty-one healt...Objective:To investigate the effects of conductive hearing loss (CHL) on vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) using a simulated CHL model, and to provide the basis for future studies. Methods:Twenty-one healthy subjects were recruited in this study. We measured ocular VEMPs (oVEMPs) and cervical VEMPs (cVEMPs) in these subjects by air-conduction sound (ACS) stimulation. CHL was simulated later by blocking the right external auditory canal with a soundproof earplug to evaluate its impacts on VEMPs. Subjects' responses before simulated CHL served as the control, and were compared to their responses following simulated CHL. Results: oVEMPs following simulated CHL showed decreased response rate, elevated thresholds, attenuated amplitudes and prolonged N1 latencies compared with those before simulated CHL, and the differences were statistically significant. Similarly, cVEMPs following simulated CHL also showed decreased response rate, elevated thresholds and attenuated amplitudes, with prolonged P1 latencies compared with those before simulated CHL, although only differences in response rate, threshold and amplitude were significant. Conclusions:Conductive hearing loss affects the response rate and other response parameters in oVEMPs and cVEMPs.展开更多
Solid state circuit breakers(SSCBs)based on fullcontrolled devices such as IGBT and based on half-controlled devices such as thyristor have their respective advantages.The mixture device solid state circuit breaker(M-...Solid state circuit breakers(SSCBs)based on fullcontrolled devices such as IGBT and based on half-controlled devices such as thyristor have their respective advantages.The mixture device solid state circuit breaker(M-SSCB)combines the advantages together and can achieve lower loss,high efficiency,active and reliable blocking at the same time.However,the conduction loss will increase significantly when the topology expanding to a bidirectional topology because the bidirectional line commutation switch(LCS)structure composed of two groups of IGBTs in reverse series.In this paper,a novel discrete branch mixture SSCB(DBM-SSCB)is proposed,bidirectional current only flows through one IGBT that has the obvious conduction losses advantage at the same voltage and current level.Only one energy-absorbing component is shared by two discrete branches can guarantee optimal costs and volume.By calculation,the proposed DBM-SSCB can reduce the conduction loss about 30.4%in 10 k V MVDC system,while retaining other advantages of the mixture device SSCB,such as without introducing additional thyristors,charging power supply and the ability to actively interrupt bidirectional fault currents.The blocking principles and designing guidelines are presented in detail,the feasibility is verified by 500 V-18 A simulation results and scale-down experiment,the engineering calculation and simulation of 10 k V-1 k A prototype is completed and compared with other DCCBs.Experimental results and comparative analysis show that the proposed DBM-SSCB has both lower losses and significant performance advantages thus has a good engineering application prospect.展开更多
This case is a 49-year-old female patient who presented with suspected eustachian tube dysfunction symptoms that were refractory to medical treatment. She presented with conductive hearing loss and aural fullness on t...This case is a 49-year-old female patient who presented with suspected eustachian tube dysfunction symptoms that were refractory to medical treatment. She presented with conductive hearing loss and aural fullness on the left. A physical exam revealed an epitympanic fleshy mass in the middle ear with effusion. Imaging with MRI and CT showed opacification of the epitympanum with surrounding bony demineralization bilaterally left greater than right and significant thinning versus dehiscence of the tegmen mastoideum and tympani on the left with only thinning of the tegmen on the right. An MR temporal bone with and without contrast, demonstrated enhancement of the left middle ear extending to the tegmen and corresponding enhancement of the dura along the floor of the left middle cranial fossa as well as extending along foramen ovale into the infratemporal fossa. There was to a lesser degree similar appearance on the right. A biopsy of the middle ear mass on the left revealed meningioma. This case highlights the need to widen your differential with common symptoms when they are refractory to treatment.展开更多
Gels and conductive polymer composites,including hydrogen bonds(HBs),have emerged as promising materials for electro-magnetic wave(EMW)absorption across various applications.However,the relationship between conduction...Gels and conductive polymer composites,including hydrogen bonds(HBs),have emerged as promising materials for electro-magnetic wave(EMW)absorption across various applications.However,the relationship between conduction loss in EMW-absorbing materials and charge transfer in HB remains to be fully understood.In this study,we developed a series of deep eutectic gels to fine-tune the quantity of HB by adjusting the molar ratio of choline chloride(ChCl)and ethylene glycol(EG).Owing to the unique properties of deep eutectic gels,the effects of magnetic loss and polarization loss on EMW attenuation can be disregarded.Our results indicate that the quantity of HB initially increases and then decreases with the introduction of EG,with HB-induced conductive loss following similar pat-terns.At a ChCl and EG molar ratio of 2.4,the gel labeled G22-CE2.4 exhibited the best EMW absorption performance,characterized by an effective absorption bandwidth of 8.50 GHz and a thickness of 2.54 mm.This superior performance is attributed to the synergistic ef-fects of excellent conductive loss and impedance matching generated by the optimal number of HB.This work elucidates the role of HB in dielectric loss for the first time and provides valuable insights into the optimal design of supramolecular polymer absorbers.展开更多
Objective:Malleostapedotomy allows to completely by-pass the incus in otosclerosis surgery.Recently its use has been rivaled by hydroxyapatite cement for cases of mild and moderate necrosis of the incus.However,it rem...Objective:Malleostapedotomy allows to completely by-pass the incus in otosclerosis surgery.Recently its use has been rivaled by hydroxyapatite cement for cases of mild and moderate necrosis of the incus.However,it remains gold standard for cases of extensive necrosis,incus dislocation,or epitympanic fixation.Modern heat-crimping pistons make surgery easier and safer.This study focuses on our experience with this technique.Methods:Retrospective analysis of patient’s files and pre-and post-operative audiograms,for cases of surgically treated otosclerosis with malleostapedotomy.Results:Twelve patients underwent malleostapedotomy for otosclerosis between 2011 and 2019.Amongst them there were 10 revision surgeries and 2 primary cases.75%had incus long-process necrosis,17%had epitympanic fixation and one had a history of incus transposition.Nine patients(75%)had closure of air-bone gap(ABG)of<10 dB(p<0.001)and 11(92%)had a threshold of 20 dB(p<0.001).Mean pre-operative ABG was 31 dB(15 dBe55 dB),and mean post-operative ABG was 7 dB(0 dBe21 dB;p<0.001).There was no sensorineural hearing loss nor any other post-operative complication.Conclusions:Malleostapedotomy is a safe and reliable technique,allowing an ABG closure comparable to conventional incus to vestibule prosthesis.It remains the preferred technique whenever the incus cannot be used.展开更多
Middle ear osteoma is an extremely rare benign tumor of the middle ear.Due to its very slow growth rate and benign nature,osteoma of the middle ear can be found incidentally without causing any symptoms.The most commo...Middle ear osteoma is an extremely rare benign tumor of the middle ear.Due to its very slow growth rate and benign nature,osteoma of the middle ear can be found incidentally without causing any symptoms.The most common clinical signs are conductive hearing loss,the sense of fullness in the ear,tinnitus,and otorrhea.Small-sized osteomas can be misdiagnosed as otosclerosis without showing any signs other than conductive hearing loss.When the mass becomes very large,and symptoms caused by the tumor increase,treatment also becomes difficult.In this paper,we report a case of middle ear osteoma causing conductive hearing loss and effusion due to the effect of pressure on the middle ear ossicles and the Eustachian tube.We also present a review of the pertinent literature.展开更多
Biomass-derived residue carbonization has been an important issue for"carbon fixation"and"zero emission",and the carbonized products have multiple application potentials.However,there have been no ...Biomass-derived residue carbonization has been an important issue for"carbon fixation"and"zero emission",and the carbonized products have multiple application potentials.However,there have been no specific research to study the differences in macro-and micro-morphology,electrical properties and many other aspects of the products obtained from carbonization of pure cellulose,pure lignin or their complex,lignocellulose.In this work,lignocellulose with cellulose to lignin mass ratio of 10:1 is obtained using p-toluenesulfonic acid hydrolysis followed by homogenization process at a controlled condition.Then,carbon heterostructure with fibers and sheets(CH-10)are obtained by pyrolysis at 1500℃.Detailed results imply that the fiber-like carbon structure possesses high crystallinity and low defect density,coming from carbonization of the cellulose content in lignocellulose(LC)nanofibers.Correspondingly,the graphite-like carbon sheet with high defect density and low crystallinity comes from carbonization of the lignin content in LCs.Further investigation indicates CH-10 possesses enhanced polarization and moderate impedance matching which makes it an ideal candidate for electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorption.CH-10 exhibits an excellent EMW absorption performance with a minimum RL value of-50.05 dB and a broadest absorption bandwidth of 4.16 GHz at a coating thickness as thin as 1.3 mm.展开更多
The voltagefluctuation in electric circuits has been identified as key issue in different electric systems.As the usage of electricity growing in rapid way,there exist higherfluctuations in powerflow.To maintain theflow or...The voltagefluctuation in electric circuits has been identified as key issue in different electric systems.As the usage of electricity growing in rapid way,there exist higherfluctuations in powerflow.To maintain theflow or stabi-lity of power in any electric circuit,there are many circuit models are discussed in literature.However,they suffer to maintain the output voltage and not capable of maintaining power stability.To improve the performance in power stabilization,an efficient IC pattern based power factor maximization model(ICPFMM)in this article.The model is focused on improving the power stability with the use of IC(Inductor and Conductor)towards identifying most efficient circuit for the current duty cycle according to the input voltage,voltage in capacitor and output voltage required.The model with boost converter diverts the incoming voltage through number of conductors and inductors.By triggering specific inductor,a specific capacitor gets charged and a particular circuit gets on.The model maintains num-ber of IC(Inductor and Conductor)patterns through which the powerflow occurs.According to that,the pattern available,the mofset controls the level of power to be regulated through any circuit.From the pattern,the model computes the Cir-cuits Switching Loss and Circuits Conduction Loss for various circuits.Accord-ing to the input voltage,the model estimates Circuit Power Stabilization Support(CPSS)according to the voltage available in any capacitor and input voltage.Using the value of CPSS,the model trigger optimal number of circuits to maintain voltage stability.In this approach,more than one circuit has been triggered to maintain output voltage and to get charged.The proposed model not only main-tains power stability but also reduces the wastage in voltage which is not utilized.The proposed model improves the performance in voltage stability with less switching loss.展开更多
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease is one of the most common chronic autoimmune diseases that affect many body systems including the auditory system. Objectives: To assess hearing thresholds and to ascertai...Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease is one of the most common chronic autoimmune diseases that affect many body systems including the auditory system. Objectives: To assess hearing thresholds and to ascertain types of hearing loss among Sudanese rheumatoid arthritis patients attending rheumatology clinic in Omdurman military hospital and matching them with non-rheumatoid arthritis subjects. Methodology: This descriptive and analytic (comparative) hospital based cross sectional study conducted from October 2020 to April 2021 which include 66 RA patients with age range (21 - 60 years) matched with 41 non-rheumatoid arthritis group sharing same characteristics (nation, gender and age). Pure tone audiometry, tympanometry and acoustic reflexes were done for all RA patients and matched groups. Statistical analysis of the data was carried out using the association and correlation tests for associations and t-test for independent samples. Results: Thirty-six (54.5%) of RA patients had hearing impairment versus 9 (22%) non-RA in PTA test. Twenty-four RA cases (36.3%) showed asymmetrical hearing threshold and graph in PTA between right and left ears. Thirty-four (51.5%) right and 36 (54.5%) left ears were normal degree followed by 23 (34.8%) in the right and 24 (36.4%) in the left ears were mild degree hearing loss. Among hearing impaired RA patients;20 right ears (62.5%) and 19 left ears (65.5%) had sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), conductive hearing loss 11 (34.4%) right ears and 9 (31%) left ears. Mixed HL was in 1 right ear (3.1%) and 1 left ear (3.5%). The most common degree of SNHL type was mild in (75%) and (78.9%) in right and left ears respectively, moderate and moderate severe were (20%) in the right and (15.7%) in the left ears. Fifty-eight right ears (87.9%) and 56 left ears (84.8%) had type A tympanogram while 7 (10.6%) right ears and 9 left ears (13.6%) were type As tympanogram, one right and one left ears had type Ad tympanogram. Acoustic reflex was impaired in 17 right ears and 17 left ears (25.8% for both). There were significant statistical differences in most of the specific frequency means between the study group and non-rheumatoid group in the right and left ears p-value 0.05). Also there was no significant statistical association between anti-rheumatic drugs used and hearing threshold of RA patients (p-value > 0.05). Conclusion: Hearing impairment especially sensorineural type is common in Sudanese rheumatoid arthritis patients. Conductive hearing loss is less common and most likely due to ossicles diarthrodial joint stiffness. No influence of the disease activity or used anti-rheumatic drugs on hearing threshold of the RA patients was detected in this study.展开更多
Impedance matching characteristics and loss capabilities including magnetic loss,polarization loss and conduction loss are critical factors to improve microwave absorption performances(MAPs).To elevate these aspects,h...Impedance matching characteristics and loss capabilities including magnetic loss,polarization loss and conduction loss are critical factors to improve microwave absorption performances(MAPs).To elevate these aspects,herein,yolk-shell structured CoNi@Air@C/SiO_(2)@Polypyrrole(PPy)magnetic multicomponent nanocubes(MCNCs)were designed and successfully fabricated in high efficiency through a continuous co-precipitation route,classical Stöber method,thermal treatment and polymerization reaction.The obtained results indicated that the formation of SiO_(2) effectively stabilized the cubic geometrical morphology and yolk-shell structure during the high-temperature pyrolysis process.The introduction of PPy greatly boosted their polarization loss and conductive loss capabilities.Therefore,the as-prepared yolkshell structured CoNi@Air@C/SiO_(2)@PPy MCNCs presented superior MAPs compared to CoNi@Air@C/SiO_(2) MCNCs.Furthermore,by regulating the content of PPy,the obtained CoNi@Air@C/SiO_(2)@PPy MCNCs displayed tunable and excellent comprehensive MAPs in terms of strong absorption capabilities,broad frequency bandwidths and thin matching thicknesses,which could be ascribed to the unique structure and excellent magnetic-dielectric synergistic effect.Therefore,our findings provided an alternative pathway to effectively utilize the magnetic-dielectric synergy and loss capabilities for the developing yolk-shell structured magnetic MCNCs as the strong wideband microwave absorbers.展开更多
Excellent impedance matching and high conduction loss are important factors for the preparation of high-performance electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorbing materials,but these two properties are of-ten contradictory.In thi...Excellent impedance matching and high conduction loss are important factors for the preparation of high-performance electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorbing materials,but these two properties are of-ten contradictory.In this work,three absorbers with unique hollow structures,H-Ag/CuO@CuS,H-O-Ag/CuO@CuS,and H-P-Ag/CuO@CuS,are designed and synthesized by adopting hollow CuO@CuS with double shell as carrier and silver nitrate as the structural regulator.The more voids coming from hol-low structures,window-opened structures,and stacked pores improve the impedance matching of these absorbers,and the introduction of elemental Ag effectively regulates the conduction loss.Therefore,a balance between impedance matching and conduction loss is achieved to improve the reflection loss(RL)value and broadens the absorbing band of the absorbers.In comparison to H-Ag/CuO@CuS and H-O-Ag/CuO@CuS(hollow structure with open window)in which elemental Ag is uniformly dispersed in the CuO layer,H-P-Ag/CuO@CuS exhibits more excellent EMW absorption performance due to more voids and an optimized conductive network arising from Ag/CuO pieces distributed between the hol-low Ag/CuO@CuS particles and Ag distributed in the CuS layer.When the thickness is 2.3 mm,H-P-Ag/CuO@CuS provides an ultra-wide electromagnetic absorption band of 8.56 GHz(9.44-18 GHz),in which the RL<-10 dB and the minimum reflection loss of-41 dB.展开更多
Polarization and conduction losses are the two most crucial dielectric loss mechanisms for carbon-based composites,but their synergistic effects in different frequency bands need to be further revealed.More importantl...Polarization and conduction losses are the two most crucial dielectric loss mechanisms for carbon-based composites,but their synergistic effects in different frequency bands need to be further revealed.More importantly,for polarization and conduction losses,the strengthening of one party always comes at the expense of the other,which inevitably limits the overall performance of the absorbers.Herein,we have developed a composite of CNT and NiCo hybrid particles via a scalable wet chemical process and an-nealing method.Through the adjustment of the precursor and the annealing temperature,the conduction and polarization losses of the composite are optimized simultaneously.The optimized samples achieved the full absorption of the X and Ku bands under conditions of low filling rate and thin thickness.Further theoretical and experimental studies have revealed conduction loss and polarization loss laws at different frequency ranges.The synergistic effect of conductive loss and magnetic loss in the low-frequency region ensures that the sample exhibits high microwave dissipation performance.However,in the medium and high-frequency part,the magnetic loss can be almost ignored and the timely replenishment of polar-ization loss keeps the wave-absorbing performance at a high level.The excellent multi-band absorption characteristics make the as-obtained absorbers meet the needs of future applications.展开更多
There is no common accepted way for calculating the valve power loss of modular multilevel converter(MMC).Valve power loss estimation based on analytical calculation is inaccurate to address the switching power loss a...There is no common accepted way for calculating the valve power loss of modular multilevel converter(MMC).Valve power loss estimation based on analytical calculation is inaccurate to address the switching power loss and valve power loss estimation based on detailed electro-magnetic simulation is of low speed.To solve this problem,a method of valve power loss estimation based on the detailed equivalent simulation model of MMC is proposed.Results of valve power loss analysis of 201-level 500MW MMC operating at 50Hz~1000Hz are presented.It is seen that the valve power loss of a MMC increased by 12,40 and 93%under 200Hz,500Hz and 1000Hz operating frequency.The article concludes that in a device with isolated inner AC system,MMC operating at higher frequency will be more competitive than typical 50Hz/60Hz MMC with moderate increase of operating power loss and significant reduction of the size of the AC components.展开更多
The effective construction of electromagnetic(EM)wave absorption materials with thin matching thickness,broad bandwidth,and remarkable absorption is a great solution to EM pollution,which is a hot topic in current env...The effective construction of electromagnetic(EM)wave absorption materials with thin matching thickness,broad bandwidth,and remarkable absorption is a great solution to EM pollution,which is a hot topic in current environmental governance.In this study,N-doped reduced graphene oxide(N-rGO)was first prepared using a facile hydrothermal method.Then,high-purity 1T-MoS_(2)petals were homogeneously anchored to the wrinkled surface of N-rGO to fabricate 1T-MoS_(2)@N-rGO nanocomposites.The numerous electric di-poles and profuse heterointerfaces in 1T-MoS_(2)@N-rGO would induced the multiple reflection and scattering of EM waves in a distinct-ive multidimensional structure formed by two-dimensional N-rGO and 1T-MoS_(2)microspheres with plentiful thin nanosheets,remarkable conduction loss derived from the migration of massive electrons in a well-constructed conductive network formed by 1T-MoS_(2)@N-rGO,and abundant polarization loss(including dipolar polarization loss and interfacial polarization loss).All of these gave the 1T-MoS_(2)@N-rGO nanocomposites superior EM wave absorption performances.The effective absorption bandwidth of 1T-MoS_(2)@N-rGO reached 6.48 GHz with a relatively thin matching thickness of 1.84 mm,and a minimum reflection loss of-52.24 dB was achieved at 3.84 mm.Additionally,the radar scattering cross-section reduction value of 1T-MoS_(2)@N-rGO was up to 35.42 dB·m^(2) at 0°,which further verified the huge potential of our fabricated 1T-MoS_(2)@N-rGO nanocomposites in practical applications.展开更多
In order to obtain high-performance electromagnetic wave absorbers,the adjustment of structure and components is essential.Based on the above requirements,this system forms a three-dimensional frame structure consisti...In order to obtain high-performance electromagnetic wave absorbers,the adjustment of structure and components is essential.Based on the above requirements,this system forms a three-dimensional frame structure consisting of MXene and transition metal oxides(TMOs)through efficient electrostatic self-assembly.This three-dimensional network structure has rich heterojunction structures,which can cause a large amount of interface polarization and conduction losses in incident electromagnetic waves.Hollow structures cause multiple reflections and scattering of electromagnetic waves,which is also an important reason for further increasing electromagnetic wave losses.When the doping ratio is 1:1,the system has the best impedance matching,the maximum effective absorption bandwidth(EAB max)can reach 5.12 GHz at 1.7 mm,and the minimum reflection loss(RL_(min))is-50.30 dB at 1.8 mm.This provides a reference for the subsequent formation of 2D-MXene materials into 3D materials.展开更多
By rationally controlling the growth of zeolite-imidazolium salt skeleton(ZIF-67)nanoparticles on the hollow indium oxide(In_(2)O_(3))and the subsequent pyrolysis process,In-Co-C hollow rod-like composites with multip...By rationally controlling the growth of zeolite-imidazolium salt skeleton(ZIF-67)nanoparticles on the hollow indium oxide(In_(2)O_(3))and the subsequent pyrolysis process,In-Co-C hollow rod-like composites with multiple components were successfully prepared in this work.The synergistic impact of diverse components including In_(2)O_(3),C,Co_(3)InC_(0.75),and In not only optimizes impedance matching and improves conductive loss,but also creates significant interfacial polarization.Furthermore,the addition of Co source and pyrolysis temperature was found to have a significant affected on impedance matching and mi-crowave absorption.The optimized In-Co-C sample displayed ultra-broad absorption bandwidth(EAB)of up to 7.12 GHz(10.88–18.0 GHz)at 2.26 mm thickness,which could cover the whole Ku band and part of X-band,outperforming the previously reported MOFs-derived composites.Furthermore,by adjusting the thickness to 2.91 mm and 4.01 mm,the EAB could cover the entire X band and most of the C band.The attenuation mechanisms were systematically investigated through the delta function method and ANSYS high-frequency structure simulator.These findings suggest that the MOFs-derived In-Co-C hollow nanorods could serve as high-performance microwave absorbers with ultra-broad absorption.展开更多
Simultaneous development of well impedance matching and strong loss capability has become a mainstream method for achieving outstanding electromagnetic microwave absorption(EMWA)performances over wide temperature rang...Simultaneous development of well impedance matching and strong loss capability has become a mainstream method for achieving outstanding electromagnetic microwave absorption(EMWA)performances over wide temperature range.However,it is difficult to pursue both due to the mutual restraint of relationship between impedance matching and loss capability about temperature.Here,we propose a flexible regulation engineering of titanium nitride(TiN)nanofibrous membranes(NMs,TNMs),which could be distributed uniformly in the polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)matrix and contributed to the formation of abundant local conductive networks,generating the local conductive loss and enhancing the loss ability of EMWs.Moreover,when the TNMs are used as functional units and dispersed in the matrix,the corresponding composites exhibit an outstanding anti-reflection effect on microwaves.As hoped,under the precondition of good impedance matching,local conductive loss and polarization loss together improve the loss capacity at room temperature,and polarization loss can compensate the local conductive loss to acquire effective dielectric response at elevated temperature.Benefiting from the reasonably synergistic loss ability caused by flexible regulation engineering,the corresponding composites exhibit the perfect EMWA performances in a wide temperature range from 298 to 573 K.This work not only elaborates the ponderable insights of independent membrane in the composition-structure-function connection,but also provides a feasible tactic for resolving coexistence of well impedance matching and strong loss capability issues in wide temperature spectrum.展开更多
Porous SiOC ceramic was successfully prepared by pyrolysis of dimethylsilicone oil,silane coupling agent and melamine foam.The microwave absorbing properties of porous SiOC were studied for the first time.At the match...Porous SiOC ceramic was successfully prepared by pyrolysis of dimethylsilicone oil,silane coupling agent and melamine foam.The microwave absorbing properties of porous SiOC were studied for the first time.At the matching layer thickness of 3.0 mm,the paraffin-based composite with porous SiOC displays a minimum reflection coefficient(RC)of-39.13 d B(11.76 GHz)and an effective absorption bandwidth(EAB)of 4.64 GHz which are much larger than that of paraffin-based composite with ordinary SiOC.It is found that the porous structure of SiOC is crucial to achieve its high microwave absorption performance by improving both the polarization loss and conduction loss.The enhanced polarization loss is originated from the dipole polarization and interfacial polarization,while the improvement of conduction loss is attributed to the carbon skeleton of porous SiOC.These results indicate that porous SiOC ceramic is a promising candidate for high-performance ceramic-based microwave absorbing materials.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC 52432002,52372041,52302087)Heilongjiang Touyan Team Program,the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.HIT.OCEF.2021003)the Shanghai Aerospace Science and Technology Innovation Fund(SAST2022-60).
文摘Developing effective strategies to regulate graphene’s conduction loss and polarization has become a key to expanding its application in the electromagnetic wave absorption(EMWA)field.Based on the unique energy band structure of graphene,regulating its bandgap and electrical properties by introducing heteroatoms is considered a feasible solution.Herein,metal-nitrogen doping reduced graphene oxide(M–N-RGO)was prepared by embedding a series of single metal atoms M–N_(4) sites(M=Mn,Fe,Co,Ni,Cu,Zn,Nb,Cd,and Sn)in RGO using an N-coordination atom-assisted strategy.These composites had adjustable conductivity and polarization to optimize dielectric loss and impedance matching for efficient EMWA performance.The results showed that the minimum reflection loss(RL_(min))of Fe–N-RGO reaches−74.05 dB(2.0 mm)and the maximum effective absorption bandwidth(EAB_(max))is 7.05 GHz(1.89 mm)even with a low filler loading of only 1 wt%.Combined with X-ray absorption spectra(XAFS),atomic force microscopy,and density functional theory calculation analysis,the Fe–N_(4) can be used as the polarization center to increase dipole polarization,interface polarization and defect-induced polarization due to d-p orbital hybridization and structural distortion.Moreover,electron migration within the Fe further leads to conduction loss,thereby synergistically promoting energy attenuation.This study demonstrates the effectiveness of metal-nitrogen doping in regulating the graphene′s dielectric properties,which provides an important basis for further investigation of the loss mechanism.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, China (No. 81670945, 81541040)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China (No. 2012jdhz13)+1 种基金Shaanxi Major International Cooperative Project, China (No. 2013KW-28)Key Science and Technology Program of Xi'an, China (No. SF1315(1))
文摘Objective:To investigate the effects of conductive hearing loss (CHL) on vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) using a simulated CHL model, and to provide the basis for future studies. Methods:Twenty-one healthy subjects were recruited in this study. We measured ocular VEMPs (oVEMPs) and cervical VEMPs (cVEMPs) in these subjects by air-conduction sound (ACS) stimulation. CHL was simulated later by blocking the right external auditory canal with a soundproof earplug to evaluate its impacts on VEMPs. Subjects' responses before simulated CHL served as the control, and were compared to their responses following simulated CHL. Results: oVEMPs following simulated CHL showed decreased response rate, elevated thresholds, attenuated amplitudes and prolonged N1 latencies compared with those before simulated CHL, and the differences were statistically significant. Similarly, cVEMPs following simulated CHL also showed decreased response rate, elevated thresholds and attenuated amplitudes, with prolonged P1 latencies compared with those before simulated CHL, although only differences in response rate, threshold and amplitude were significant. Conclusions:Conductive hearing loss affects the response rate and other response parameters in oVEMPs and cVEMPs.
基金supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant 2023YFB2405905in part by The Institute of Electrical Engineering,CAS under Grant E155610301 and E155610201。
文摘Solid state circuit breakers(SSCBs)based on fullcontrolled devices such as IGBT and based on half-controlled devices such as thyristor have their respective advantages.The mixture device solid state circuit breaker(M-SSCB)combines the advantages together and can achieve lower loss,high efficiency,active and reliable blocking at the same time.However,the conduction loss will increase significantly when the topology expanding to a bidirectional topology because the bidirectional line commutation switch(LCS)structure composed of two groups of IGBTs in reverse series.In this paper,a novel discrete branch mixture SSCB(DBM-SSCB)is proposed,bidirectional current only flows through one IGBT that has the obvious conduction losses advantage at the same voltage and current level.Only one energy-absorbing component is shared by two discrete branches can guarantee optimal costs and volume.By calculation,the proposed DBM-SSCB can reduce the conduction loss about 30.4%in 10 k V MVDC system,while retaining other advantages of the mixture device SSCB,such as without introducing additional thyristors,charging power supply and the ability to actively interrupt bidirectional fault currents.The blocking principles and designing guidelines are presented in detail,the feasibility is verified by 500 V-18 A simulation results and scale-down experiment,the engineering calculation and simulation of 10 k V-1 k A prototype is completed and compared with other DCCBs.Experimental results and comparative analysis show that the proposed DBM-SSCB has both lower losses and significant performance advantages thus has a good engineering application prospect.
文摘This case is a 49-year-old female patient who presented with suspected eustachian tube dysfunction symptoms that were refractory to medical treatment. She presented with conductive hearing loss and aural fullness on the left. A physical exam revealed an epitympanic fleshy mass in the middle ear with effusion. Imaging with MRI and CT showed opacification of the epitympanum with surrounding bony demineralization bilaterally left greater than right and significant thinning versus dehiscence of the tegmen mastoideum and tympani on the left with only thinning of the tegmen on the right. An MR temporal bone with and without contrast, demonstrated enhancement of the left middle ear extending to the tegmen and corresponding enhancement of the dura along the floor of the left middle cranial fossa as well as extending along foramen ovale into the infratemporal fossa. There was to a lesser degree similar appearance on the right. A biopsy of the middle ear mass on the left revealed meningioma. This case highlights the need to widen your differential with common symptoms when they are refractory to treatment.
基金supported by the National Nat-ural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51872238,52074227,and 21806129)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Nos.3102018zy045 and 3102019AX11)+2 种基金the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,China(No.2024A1515010298)the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(Nos.2017JQ5116 and 2020JM-118)the Key Laboratory of Icing and Anti/De-icing of CARDC(No.IADL20220401).
文摘Gels and conductive polymer composites,including hydrogen bonds(HBs),have emerged as promising materials for electro-magnetic wave(EMW)absorption across various applications.However,the relationship between conduction loss in EMW-absorbing materials and charge transfer in HB remains to be fully understood.In this study,we developed a series of deep eutectic gels to fine-tune the quantity of HB by adjusting the molar ratio of choline chloride(ChCl)and ethylene glycol(EG).Owing to the unique properties of deep eutectic gels,the effects of magnetic loss and polarization loss on EMW attenuation can be disregarded.Our results indicate that the quantity of HB initially increases and then decreases with the introduction of EG,with HB-induced conductive loss following similar pat-terns.At a ChCl and EG molar ratio of 2.4,the gel labeled G22-CE2.4 exhibited the best EMW absorption performance,characterized by an effective absorption bandwidth of 8.50 GHz and a thickness of 2.54 mm.This superior performance is attributed to the synergistic ef-fects of excellent conductive loss and impedance matching generated by the optimal number of HB.This work elucidates the role of HB in dielectric loss for the first time and provides valuable insights into the optimal design of supramolecular polymer absorbers.
文摘Objective:Malleostapedotomy allows to completely by-pass the incus in otosclerosis surgery.Recently its use has been rivaled by hydroxyapatite cement for cases of mild and moderate necrosis of the incus.However,it remains gold standard for cases of extensive necrosis,incus dislocation,or epitympanic fixation.Modern heat-crimping pistons make surgery easier and safer.This study focuses on our experience with this technique.Methods:Retrospective analysis of patient’s files and pre-and post-operative audiograms,for cases of surgically treated otosclerosis with malleostapedotomy.Results:Twelve patients underwent malleostapedotomy for otosclerosis between 2011 and 2019.Amongst them there were 10 revision surgeries and 2 primary cases.75%had incus long-process necrosis,17%had epitympanic fixation and one had a history of incus transposition.Nine patients(75%)had closure of air-bone gap(ABG)of<10 dB(p<0.001)and 11(92%)had a threshold of 20 dB(p<0.001).Mean pre-operative ABG was 31 dB(15 dBe55 dB),and mean post-operative ABG was 7 dB(0 dBe21 dB;p<0.001).There was no sensorineural hearing loss nor any other post-operative complication.Conclusions:Malleostapedotomy is a safe and reliable technique,allowing an ABG closure comparable to conventional incus to vestibule prosthesis.It remains the preferred technique whenever the incus cannot be used.
文摘Middle ear osteoma is an extremely rare benign tumor of the middle ear.Due to its very slow growth rate and benign nature,osteoma of the middle ear can be found incidentally without causing any symptoms.The most common clinical signs are conductive hearing loss,the sense of fullness in the ear,tinnitus,and otorrhea.Small-sized osteomas can be misdiagnosed as otosclerosis without showing any signs other than conductive hearing loss.When the mass becomes very large,and symptoms caused by the tumor increase,treatment also becomes difficult.In this paper,we report a case of middle ear osteoma causing conductive hearing loss and effusion due to the effect of pressure on the middle ear ossicles and the Eustachian tube.We also present a review of the pertinent literature.
基金supported by funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31770609,31570552)Jiangsu Agricultural Science and Technology Independent Innovation Fund(CX(20)3041)。
文摘Biomass-derived residue carbonization has been an important issue for"carbon fixation"and"zero emission",and the carbonized products have multiple application potentials.However,there have been no specific research to study the differences in macro-and micro-morphology,electrical properties and many other aspects of the products obtained from carbonization of pure cellulose,pure lignin or their complex,lignocellulose.In this work,lignocellulose with cellulose to lignin mass ratio of 10:1 is obtained using p-toluenesulfonic acid hydrolysis followed by homogenization process at a controlled condition.Then,carbon heterostructure with fibers and sheets(CH-10)are obtained by pyrolysis at 1500℃.Detailed results imply that the fiber-like carbon structure possesses high crystallinity and low defect density,coming from carbonization of the cellulose content in lignocellulose(LC)nanofibers.Correspondingly,the graphite-like carbon sheet with high defect density and low crystallinity comes from carbonization of the lignin content in LCs.Further investigation indicates CH-10 possesses enhanced polarization and moderate impedance matching which makes it an ideal candidate for electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorption.CH-10 exhibits an excellent EMW absorption performance with a minimum RL value of-50.05 dB and a broadest absorption bandwidth of 4.16 GHz at a coating thickness as thin as 1.3 mm.
文摘The voltagefluctuation in electric circuits has been identified as key issue in different electric systems.As the usage of electricity growing in rapid way,there exist higherfluctuations in powerflow.To maintain theflow or stabi-lity of power in any electric circuit,there are many circuit models are discussed in literature.However,they suffer to maintain the output voltage and not capable of maintaining power stability.To improve the performance in power stabilization,an efficient IC pattern based power factor maximization model(ICPFMM)in this article.The model is focused on improving the power stability with the use of IC(Inductor and Conductor)towards identifying most efficient circuit for the current duty cycle according to the input voltage,voltage in capacitor and output voltage required.The model with boost converter diverts the incoming voltage through number of conductors and inductors.By triggering specific inductor,a specific capacitor gets charged and a particular circuit gets on.The model maintains num-ber of IC(Inductor and Conductor)patterns through which the powerflow occurs.According to that,the pattern available,the mofset controls the level of power to be regulated through any circuit.From the pattern,the model computes the Cir-cuits Switching Loss and Circuits Conduction Loss for various circuits.Accord-ing to the input voltage,the model estimates Circuit Power Stabilization Support(CPSS)according to the voltage available in any capacitor and input voltage.Using the value of CPSS,the model trigger optimal number of circuits to maintain voltage stability.In this approach,more than one circuit has been triggered to maintain output voltage and to get charged.The proposed model not only main-tains power stability but also reduces the wastage in voltage which is not utilized.The proposed model improves the performance in voltage stability with less switching loss.
文摘Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease is one of the most common chronic autoimmune diseases that affect many body systems including the auditory system. Objectives: To assess hearing thresholds and to ascertain types of hearing loss among Sudanese rheumatoid arthritis patients attending rheumatology clinic in Omdurman military hospital and matching them with non-rheumatoid arthritis subjects. Methodology: This descriptive and analytic (comparative) hospital based cross sectional study conducted from October 2020 to April 2021 which include 66 RA patients with age range (21 - 60 years) matched with 41 non-rheumatoid arthritis group sharing same characteristics (nation, gender and age). Pure tone audiometry, tympanometry and acoustic reflexes were done for all RA patients and matched groups. Statistical analysis of the data was carried out using the association and correlation tests for associations and t-test for independent samples. Results: Thirty-six (54.5%) of RA patients had hearing impairment versus 9 (22%) non-RA in PTA test. Twenty-four RA cases (36.3%) showed asymmetrical hearing threshold and graph in PTA between right and left ears. Thirty-four (51.5%) right and 36 (54.5%) left ears were normal degree followed by 23 (34.8%) in the right and 24 (36.4%) in the left ears were mild degree hearing loss. Among hearing impaired RA patients;20 right ears (62.5%) and 19 left ears (65.5%) had sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), conductive hearing loss 11 (34.4%) right ears and 9 (31%) left ears. Mixed HL was in 1 right ear (3.1%) and 1 left ear (3.5%). The most common degree of SNHL type was mild in (75%) and (78.9%) in right and left ears respectively, moderate and moderate severe were (20%) in the right and (15.7%) in the left ears. Fifty-eight right ears (87.9%) and 56 left ears (84.8%) had type A tympanogram while 7 (10.6%) right ears and 9 left ears (13.6%) were type As tympanogram, one right and one left ears had type Ad tympanogram. Acoustic reflex was impaired in 17 right ears and 17 left ears (25.8% for both). There were significant statistical differences in most of the specific frequency means between the study group and non-rheumatoid group in the right and left ears p-value 0.05). Also there was no significant statistical association between anti-rheumatic drugs used and hearing threshold of RA patients (p-value > 0.05). Conclusion: Hearing impairment especially sensorineural type is common in Sudanese rheumatoid arthritis patients. Conductive hearing loss is less common and most likely due to ossicles diarthrodial joint stiffness. No influence of the disease activity or used anti-rheumatic drugs on hearing threshold of the RA patients was detected in this study.
基金supported by the Fund of Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation,the Major Research Project of innovative Group of Guizhou province(No.2018-013)the National Science Foundation of China(Nos.11604060 and 11964006)the Foundation of the National Key Project for Basic Research(No.2012CB932304).
文摘Impedance matching characteristics and loss capabilities including magnetic loss,polarization loss and conduction loss are critical factors to improve microwave absorption performances(MAPs).To elevate these aspects,herein,yolk-shell structured CoNi@Air@C/SiO_(2)@Polypyrrole(PPy)magnetic multicomponent nanocubes(MCNCs)were designed and successfully fabricated in high efficiency through a continuous co-precipitation route,classical Stöber method,thermal treatment and polymerization reaction.The obtained results indicated that the formation of SiO_(2) effectively stabilized the cubic geometrical morphology and yolk-shell structure during the high-temperature pyrolysis process.The introduction of PPy greatly boosted their polarization loss and conductive loss capabilities.Therefore,the as-prepared yolkshell structured CoNi@Air@C/SiO_(2)@PPy MCNCs presented superior MAPs compared to CoNi@Air@C/SiO_(2) MCNCs.Furthermore,by regulating the content of PPy,the obtained CoNi@Air@C/SiO_(2)@PPy MCNCs displayed tunable and excellent comprehensive MAPs in terms of strong absorption capabilities,broad frequency bandwidths and thin matching thicknesses,which could be ascribed to the unique structure and excellent magnetic-dielectric synergistic effect.Therefore,our findings provided an alternative pathway to effectively utilize the magnetic-dielectric synergy and loss capabilities for the developing yolk-shell structured magnetic MCNCs as the strong wideband microwave absorbers.
基金support from the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China (No.2020JM-087).
文摘Excellent impedance matching and high conduction loss are important factors for the preparation of high-performance electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorbing materials,but these two properties are of-ten contradictory.In this work,three absorbers with unique hollow structures,H-Ag/CuO@CuS,H-O-Ag/CuO@CuS,and H-P-Ag/CuO@CuS,are designed and synthesized by adopting hollow CuO@CuS with double shell as carrier and silver nitrate as the structural regulator.The more voids coming from hol-low structures,window-opened structures,and stacked pores improve the impedance matching of these absorbers,and the introduction of elemental Ag effectively regulates the conduction loss.Therefore,a balance between impedance matching and conduction loss is achieved to improve the reflection loss(RL)value and broadens the absorbing band of the absorbers.In comparison to H-Ag/CuO@CuS and H-O-Ag/CuO@CuS(hollow structure with open window)in which elemental Ag is uniformly dispersed in the CuO layer,H-P-Ag/CuO@CuS exhibits more excellent EMW absorption performance due to more voids and an optimized conductive network arising from Ag/CuO pieces distributed between the hol-low Ag/CuO@CuS particles and Ag distributed in the CuS layer.When the thickness is 2.3 mm,H-P-Ag/CuO@CuS provides an ultra-wide electromagnetic absorption band of 8.56 GHz(9.44-18 GHz),in which the RL<-10 dB and the minimum reflection loss of-41 dB.
基金This work was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(No.2023NSFSC0435)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52272288)+2 种基金Science and Technology Innovation Cultivation Project of Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province(Grant No.2021JDRC0091)the Key R&D project of Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan province(Grant No.2020YFN0025)Sichuan Agricul-tural University double support(No.035-2221993150).The authors also acknowledge the assistance of DUT Instrumental Analysis Center and Nanjing XFNANO Materials Tech Co.,Ltd.We also thank Xinnan Wang at School of Chemical Engineering of Dalian Univer-sity of Technology for help with the SEM data analysis.
文摘Polarization and conduction losses are the two most crucial dielectric loss mechanisms for carbon-based composites,but their synergistic effects in different frequency bands need to be further revealed.More importantly,for polarization and conduction losses,the strengthening of one party always comes at the expense of the other,which inevitably limits the overall performance of the absorbers.Herein,we have developed a composite of CNT and NiCo hybrid particles via a scalable wet chemical process and an-nealing method.Through the adjustment of the precursor and the annealing temperature,the conduction and polarization losses of the composite are optimized simultaneously.The optimized samples achieved the full absorption of the X and Ku bands under conditions of low filling rate and thin thickness.Further theoretical and experimental studies have revealed conduction loss and polarization loss laws at different frequency ranges.The synergistic effect of conductive loss and magnetic loss in the low-frequency region ensures that the sample exhibits high microwave dissipation performance.However,in the medium and high-frequency part,the magnetic loss can be almost ignored and the timely replenishment of polar-ization loss keeps the wave-absorbing performance at a high level.The excellent multi-band absorption characteristics make the as-obtained absorbers meet the needs of future applications.
基金supported by the PowerChina Hubei Electric Engineering Corporation。
文摘There is no common accepted way for calculating the valve power loss of modular multilevel converter(MMC).Valve power loss estimation based on analytical calculation is inaccurate to address the switching power loss and valve power loss estimation based on detailed electro-magnetic simulation is of low speed.To solve this problem,a method of valve power loss estimation based on the detailed equivalent simulation model of MMC is proposed.Results of valve power loss analysis of 201-level 500MW MMC operating at 50Hz~1000Hz are presented.It is seen that the valve power loss of a MMC increased by 12,40 and 93%under 200Hz,500Hz and 1000Hz operating frequency.The article concludes that in a device with isolated inner AC system,MMC operating at higher frequency will be more competitive than typical 50Hz/60Hz MMC with moderate increase of operating power loss and significant reduction of the size of the AC components.
基金supported by the PhD Start-up Fund of Science and Technology Department of Liaoning Province,China(No.2022-BS-306)the General Cultivation Scientific Research Project of Bohai University,China(No.0522xn058)+2 种基金the PhD Research Startup Foundation of Bohai University,China(No.0521bs021)the Youth Project of Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China(No.2022JJ40338)the Scientific Research Youth Project by Education Department of Hunan Province,China(No.22B0556).
文摘The effective construction of electromagnetic(EM)wave absorption materials with thin matching thickness,broad bandwidth,and remarkable absorption is a great solution to EM pollution,which is a hot topic in current environmental governance.In this study,N-doped reduced graphene oxide(N-rGO)was first prepared using a facile hydrothermal method.Then,high-purity 1T-MoS_(2)petals were homogeneously anchored to the wrinkled surface of N-rGO to fabricate 1T-MoS_(2)@N-rGO nanocomposites.The numerous electric di-poles and profuse heterointerfaces in 1T-MoS_(2)@N-rGO would induced the multiple reflection and scattering of EM waves in a distinct-ive multidimensional structure formed by two-dimensional N-rGO and 1T-MoS_(2)microspheres with plentiful thin nanosheets,remarkable conduction loss derived from the migration of massive electrons in a well-constructed conductive network formed by 1T-MoS_(2)@N-rGO,and abundant polarization loss(including dipolar polarization loss and interfacial polarization loss).All of these gave the 1T-MoS_(2)@N-rGO nanocomposites superior EM wave absorption performances.The effective absorption bandwidth of 1T-MoS_(2)@N-rGO reached 6.48 GHz with a relatively thin matching thickness of 1.84 mm,and a minimum reflection loss of-52.24 dB was achieved at 3.84 mm.Additionally,the radar scattering cross-section reduction value of 1T-MoS_(2)@N-rGO was up to 35.42 dB·m^(2) at 0°,which further verified the huge potential of our fabricated 1T-MoS_(2)@N-rGO nanocomposites in practical applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51407134,52002196)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(Nos.ZR2019YQ24,ZR2020QF084)+1 种基金Taishan Scholars and Young Experts Program of Shandong Province(No.tsqn202103057)the Qingchuang Talents Induction Program of Shandong Higher Education Institution(Research and Innovation Team of Structural-Functional Polymer Composites)and Special Financial of Shandong Province(Structural Design of High-efficiency Electromagnetic Wave-absorbing Composite Materials and Construction of Shandong Provincial Talent Teams(No.37000022P990304116449)).
文摘In order to obtain high-performance electromagnetic wave absorbers,the adjustment of structure and components is essential.Based on the above requirements,this system forms a three-dimensional frame structure consisting of MXene and transition metal oxides(TMOs)through efficient electrostatic self-assembly.This three-dimensional network structure has rich heterojunction structures,which can cause a large amount of interface polarization and conduction losses in incident electromagnetic waves.Hollow structures cause multiple reflections and scattering of electromagnetic waves,which is also an important reason for further increasing electromagnetic wave losses.When the doping ratio is 1:1,the system has the best impedance matching,the maximum effective absorption bandwidth(EAB max)can reach 5.12 GHz at 1.7 mm,and the minimum reflection loss(RL_(min))is-50.30 dB at 1.8 mm.This provides a reference for the subsequent formation of 2D-MXene materials into 3D materials.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52377026 and 52301192)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2019YQ24)+1 种基金Taishan Scholars and Young Experts Program of Shandong Province(No.tsqn202103057)the Qingchuang Talents Induction Program of Shandong Higher Education Institution(Research and Innovation Team of Structural-Functional Polymer Composites),and Special Financial of Shandong Province(Structural Design of High-efficiency Electromagnetic Wave absorbing Composite Materials and Construction of Shandong Provincial Talent Teams).The authors acknowledge the support from Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2021QE164).
文摘By rationally controlling the growth of zeolite-imidazolium salt skeleton(ZIF-67)nanoparticles on the hollow indium oxide(In_(2)O_(3))and the subsequent pyrolysis process,In-Co-C hollow rod-like composites with multiple components were successfully prepared in this work.The synergistic impact of diverse components including In_(2)O_(3),C,Co_(3)InC_(0.75),and In not only optimizes impedance matching and improves conductive loss,but also creates significant interfacial polarization.Furthermore,the addition of Co source and pyrolysis temperature was found to have a significant affected on impedance matching and mi-crowave absorption.The optimized In-Co-C sample displayed ultra-broad absorption bandwidth(EAB)of up to 7.12 GHz(10.88–18.0 GHz)at 2.26 mm thickness,which could cover the whole Ku band and part of X-band,outperforming the previously reported MOFs-derived composites.Furthermore,by adjusting the thickness to 2.91 mm and 4.01 mm,the EAB could cover the entire X band and most of the C band.The attenuation mechanisms were systematically investigated through the delta function method and ANSYS high-frequency structure simulator.These findings suggest that the MOFs-derived In-Co-C hollow nanorods could serve as high-performance microwave absorbers with ultra-broad absorption.
基金support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22305066 and U1704253).
文摘Simultaneous development of well impedance matching and strong loss capability has become a mainstream method for achieving outstanding electromagnetic microwave absorption(EMWA)performances over wide temperature range.However,it is difficult to pursue both due to the mutual restraint of relationship between impedance matching and loss capability about temperature.Here,we propose a flexible regulation engineering of titanium nitride(TiN)nanofibrous membranes(NMs,TNMs),which could be distributed uniformly in the polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)matrix and contributed to the formation of abundant local conductive networks,generating the local conductive loss and enhancing the loss ability of EMWs.Moreover,when the TNMs are used as functional units and dispersed in the matrix,the corresponding composites exhibit an outstanding anti-reflection effect on microwaves.As hoped,under the precondition of good impedance matching,local conductive loss and polarization loss together improve the loss capacity at room temperature,and polarization loss can compensate the local conductive loss to acquire effective dielectric response at elevated temperature.Benefiting from the reasonably synergistic loss ability caused by flexible regulation engineering,the corresponding composites exhibit the perfect EMWA performances in a wide temperature range from 298 to 573 K.This work not only elaborates the ponderable insights of independent membrane in the composition-structure-function connection,but also provides a feasible tactic for resolving coexistence of well impedance matching and strong loss capability issues in wide temperature spectrum.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51532009 and 91326102)the China NationalScience and Technology Major Special Project‘Research on Accident Tolerant Fuels Key Technology’(No.2015ZX06004-001)+2 种基金the Science and Technology Development Foundation of China Academy of Engineering Physics(No.2013A0301012)the foundation by the Recruitment Program of Global Youth Expertsthe Youth Hundred Talents Project of Sichuan Province。
文摘Porous SiOC ceramic was successfully prepared by pyrolysis of dimethylsilicone oil,silane coupling agent and melamine foam.The microwave absorbing properties of porous SiOC were studied for the first time.At the matching layer thickness of 3.0 mm,the paraffin-based composite with porous SiOC displays a minimum reflection coefficient(RC)of-39.13 d B(11.76 GHz)and an effective absorption bandwidth(EAB)of 4.64 GHz which are much larger than that of paraffin-based composite with ordinary SiOC.It is found that the porous structure of SiOC is crucial to achieve its high microwave absorption performance by improving both the polarization loss and conduction loss.The enhanced polarization loss is originated from the dipole polarization and interfacial polarization,while the improvement of conduction loss is attributed to the carbon skeleton of porous SiOC.These results indicate that porous SiOC ceramic is a promising candidate for high-performance ceramic-based microwave absorbing materials.