Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries are receiving increasing attention as one of the potential next-generation batteries,owing to their high energy densities and low cost.However,practical Li-S batteries with high energy de...Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries are receiving increasing attention as one of the potential next-generation batteries,owing to their high energy densities and low cost.However,practical Li-S batteries with high energy densities are extremely hindered by the sulfur loss,low Coulombic efficiency,and short cycling life originating from the polysulfide(LiPS)shuttle.In this study,two-dimensional(2D)ZnCo_(2)O_(4) microsheets fabricated by a facile hydrothermal process are employed to modify the separator,for improving the electrochemical performances of Li-S cells.The resulting 2D Zn Co_(2)O_(4)-coated separator features a coating thickness of approximately 10 lm,high ionic conductivity of 1.8 m S/cm,and low mass loading of 0.2 mg/cm^(2).This 2D ZnCo_(2)O_(4)-coated separator effectively inhibits Li PS shuttle by a strong chemical interaction with Li PS as well as promotes the redox kinetics by Zn CO2O4-coated layers,as determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis,self-discharge,time-dependent permeation test,Li symmetric cell test,and Li2S nucleation analyses.Consequently,the Li-S batteries based on the 2D Zn Co_(2)O_(4)-coated separator exhibit a high initial discharge capacity of 1292.2 m Ah/g at 0.1 C.Moreover,they exhibit excellent long cycle stability at 1 and 2 C with capacity retention of 84%and 86%even after800 cycles,corresponding to a capacity fading rate of 0.020%and 0.016%per cycle,respectively.Effectively,these Li-S cells with a high sulfur loading at 5.3 mg/cm^(2) and low electrolyte concentration of 9 l L/mg deliver a high discharge capacity of 4.99 m Ah/cm^(2) after 200 cycles at 0.1 C.展开更多
The effects of different parameters on the nonlinear dynamic characteristics of macrofiber composite(MFC)microsheet with graphene(GP)skin under non-uniform thermal field are investigated.Firstly,the physical parameter...The effects of different parameters on the nonlinear dynamic characteristics of macrofiber composite(MFC)microsheet with graphene(GP)skin under non-uniform thermal field are investigated.Firstly,the physical parameters of the MFC–GP structure are calculated by the mixing rule,and the constitutive equations of the structure are set up by employing the Eringen theory.The nonlinear dynamic equations of the microsheet are obtained by using Hamilton’s principle.Then,the heat conduction equations of the microsheet are considered,adopting Green and Naghdi’s generalized thermoelasticity theory.According to the Galerkin weighted residual method,the thermoelasticity coupling equations of the structure are obtained.Meanwhile,the influence of the positive piezoelectric effect of GP and MFC on the vibration response of the structure is also investigated.The nonlinear dynamic governing equations including displacement,coupled thermoelasticity,and electricity field are discretized by the Galerkin method.The effects of non-local parameter,volume fraction of GP,and thermal and electricity coupling coefficients on structural dynamic behavior are discussed in the numerical simulation.展开更多
Randomly oriented ZnO microsheets were successfully self-assembled on TiO2 nanoparticle(TN) film to act as the scattering layer via a cathodic electrodeposition process.The light scattering properties of ZnO microshee...Randomly oriented ZnO microsheets were successfully self-assembled on TiO2 nanoparticle(TN) film to act as the scattering layer via a cathodic electrodeposition process.The light scattering properties of ZnO microsheets were studied by UV-Vis spectrometer in the 400-800 nm wavelength range.It was found that ZnO microsheets exhibited excellent ability to scatter the incident light for ZnO microsheet-TiO2 nanoparticle(ZT) composite films.The results showed that dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs) fabricated with ZT composite films showed higher short-circuit density(Jsc) and conversion efficiency than TN-based DSSCs,due to the light scattering properties of ZnO microsheets.展开更多
以Bi(NO3)3.5H2O、NaVO3和Cu(NO3)2.3H2O为原料并以十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)为结构导向剂通过水热法制备了Cu/BiVO4微米片晶体。采用XRD、XPS、SEM、HRTEM、UV-Vis、比表面积测试等对产品进行了表征。结果表明,2.0 g CTAB辅助水热法...以Bi(NO3)3.5H2O、NaVO3和Cu(NO3)2.3H2O为原料并以十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)为结构导向剂通过水热法制备了Cu/BiVO4微米片晶体。采用XRD、XPS、SEM、HRTEM、UV-Vis、比表面积测试等对产品进行了表征。结果表明,2.0 g CTAB辅助水热法能够合成结晶度高且形貌规整的单斜白钨矿Cu/BiVO4微米片晶体,其长度为1.0～2.0μm,宽度为0.5～2.0μm,厚度在200～300 nm内。相比BiVO4颗粒,片状Cu/BiVO4样品的紫外–可见光吸收边发生了稍许红移,具有较小的能带隙。光催化结果说明,5.0wt%Cu/BiVO4微米片表现出最好的光催化活性,其速度常数k为5.89×10–2/min,可见光照射10 mg/L亚甲基蓝溶液60 min的光解率达100%。展开更多
The objective of this work was to fabricate a rigid,resorbable and osteoconductive scaffold by mimicking the hierarchical structure of the cortical bone.Aligned peptide-functionalize nanofiber microsheets were generat...The objective of this work was to fabricate a rigid,resorbable and osteoconductive scaffold by mimicking the hierarchical structure of the cortical bone.Aligned peptide-functionalize nanofiber microsheets were generated with calcium phosphate(CaP)content similar to that of the natural cortical bone.Next,the CaP-rich fibrous microsheets were wrapped around a microneedle to form a laminated microtube mimicking the structure of an osteon.Then,a set of the osteon-mimetic microtubes were assembled around a solid rod and the assembly was annealed to fuse the microtubes and form a shell.Next,an array of circular microholes were drilled on the outer surface of the shell to generate a cortical bone-like scaffold with an interconnected network of Haversian-and Volkmann-like microcanals.The CaP content,porosity and density of the bone-mimetic microsheets were 240 wt%,8%and 1.9 g/ml,respectively,which were close to that of natural cortical bone.The interconnected network of microcanals in the fused microtubes increased permeability of a model protein in the scaffold.The cortical scaffold induced osteogenesis and vasculogenesis in the absence of bone morphogenetic proteins upon seeding with human mesenchymal stem cells and endothelial colony-forming cells.The localized and timed-release of morphogenetic factors significantly increased the extent of osteogenic and vasculogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells and endothelial colony-forming cells in the cortical scaffold.The cortical bonemimetic nature of the cellular construct provided balanced rigidity,resorption rate,osteoconductivity and nutrient diffusivity to support vascularization and osteogenesis.展开更多
基金supported by a grant from R&D Program of the Korea Railroad Research Institute,Republic of Korea。
文摘Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries are receiving increasing attention as one of the potential next-generation batteries,owing to their high energy densities and low cost.However,practical Li-S batteries with high energy densities are extremely hindered by the sulfur loss,low Coulombic efficiency,and short cycling life originating from the polysulfide(LiPS)shuttle.In this study,two-dimensional(2D)ZnCo_(2)O_(4) microsheets fabricated by a facile hydrothermal process are employed to modify the separator,for improving the electrochemical performances of Li-S cells.The resulting 2D Zn Co_(2)O_(4)-coated separator features a coating thickness of approximately 10 lm,high ionic conductivity of 1.8 m S/cm,and low mass loading of 0.2 mg/cm^(2).This 2D ZnCo_(2)O_(4)-coated separator effectively inhibits Li PS shuttle by a strong chemical interaction with Li PS as well as promotes the redox kinetics by Zn CO2O4-coated layers,as determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis,self-discharge,time-dependent permeation test,Li symmetric cell test,and Li2S nucleation analyses.Consequently,the Li-S batteries based on the 2D Zn Co_(2)O_(4)-coated separator exhibit a high initial discharge capacity of 1292.2 m Ah/g at 0.1 C.Moreover,they exhibit excellent long cycle stability at 1 and 2 C with capacity retention of 84%and 86%even after800 cycles,corresponding to a capacity fading rate of 0.020%and 0.016%per cycle,respectively.Effectively,these Li-S cells with a high sulfur loading at 5.3 mg/cm^(2) and low electrolyte concentration of 9 l L/mg deliver a high discharge capacity of 4.99 m Ah/cm^(2) after 200 cycles at 0.1 C.
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NNSFC)through Grant Nos.11772010 and 11832002the Funding Project for High-Level Teachers’Team Construction in Beijing Municipal Colleges and Universities.
文摘The effects of different parameters on the nonlinear dynamic characteristics of macrofiber composite(MFC)microsheet with graphene(GP)skin under non-uniform thermal field are investigated.Firstly,the physical parameters of the MFC–GP structure are calculated by the mixing rule,and the constitutive equations of the structure are set up by employing the Eringen theory.The nonlinear dynamic equations of the microsheet are obtained by using Hamilton’s principle.Then,the heat conduction equations of the microsheet are considered,adopting Green and Naghdi’s generalized thermoelasticity theory.According to the Galerkin weighted residual method,the thermoelasticity coupling equations of the structure are obtained.Meanwhile,the influence of the positive piezoelectric effect of GP and MFC on the vibration response of the structure is also investigated.The nonlinear dynamic governing equations including displacement,coupled thermoelasticity,and electricity field are discretized by the Galerkin method.The effects of non-local parameter,volume fraction of GP,and thermal and electricity coupling coefficients on structural dynamic behavior are discussed in the numerical simulation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50702079)the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China (2006AA05Z409)
文摘Randomly oriented ZnO microsheets were successfully self-assembled on TiO2 nanoparticle(TN) film to act as the scattering layer via a cathodic electrodeposition process.The light scattering properties of ZnO microsheets were studied by UV-Vis spectrometer in the 400-800 nm wavelength range.It was found that ZnO microsheets exhibited excellent ability to scatter the incident light for ZnO microsheet-TiO2 nanoparticle(ZT) composite films.The results showed that dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs) fabricated with ZT composite films showed higher short-circuit density(Jsc) and conversion efficiency than TN-based DSSCs,due to the light scattering properties of ZnO microsheets.
基金supported by research grants to E.Jabbari from the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers CBET1403545 and IIP150024 and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number AR063745.
文摘The objective of this work was to fabricate a rigid,resorbable and osteoconductive scaffold by mimicking the hierarchical structure of the cortical bone.Aligned peptide-functionalize nanofiber microsheets were generated with calcium phosphate(CaP)content similar to that of the natural cortical bone.Next,the CaP-rich fibrous microsheets were wrapped around a microneedle to form a laminated microtube mimicking the structure of an osteon.Then,a set of the osteon-mimetic microtubes were assembled around a solid rod and the assembly was annealed to fuse the microtubes and form a shell.Next,an array of circular microholes were drilled on the outer surface of the shell to generate a cortical bone-like scaffold with an interconnected network of Haversian-and Volkmann-like microcanals.The CaP content,porosity and density of the bone-mimetic microsheets were 240 wt%,8%and 1.9 g/ml,respectively,which were close to that of natural cortical bone.The interconnected network of microcanals in the fused microtubes increased permeability of a model protein in the scaffold.The cortical scaffold induced osteogenesis and vasculogenesis in the absence of bone morphogenetic proteins upon seeding with human mesenchymal stem cells and endothelial colony-forming cells.The localized and timed-release of morphogenetic factors significantly increased the extent of osteogenic and vasculogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells and endothelial colony-forming cells in the cortical scaffold.The cortical bonemimetic nature of the cellular construct provided balanced rigidity,resorption rate,osteoconductivity and nutrient diffusivity to support vascularization and osteogenesis.
基金supported by the Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(JQ20003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21771021,21822501,and 22061130206)+3 种基金the Fok Ying-Tong Education Foundation(171008)the Measurements Fund of Beijing Normal Universitythe State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing。
