Photocatalysis offers a sustainable means for the oxidative removal of low concentrations of NOx(NO,NO2,N2O,N2O5,etc.)from the atmosphere.Layered double hydroxides(LDHs)are promising candidate photocatalysts owing to ...Photocatalysis offers a sustainable means for the oxidative removal of low concentrations of NOx(NO,NO2,N2O,N2O5,etc.)from the atmosphere.Layered double hydroxides(LDHs)are promising candidate photocatalysts owing to their unique layered and tunable chemical structures and abundant surface hydroxide(OH)moieties,which are hydroxyl radical(OH)precursors.However,the practical applications of LDHs are limited by their poor charge-separation ability and insufficient active sites.Herein,we developed a facile N_(2)H_(4)-driven etching approach to introduce dual Ni^(2+)and OHvacancies(Niv and OHv,respectively)into NiFe-LDH nanosheets(hereafter referred to as NiFe-LDH-et)to facilitate improved charge-carrier separation and active Lewis acidic site(Fe^(3+)and Ni^(2+)exposed at OHv)formation.In contrast to inert pristine LDH,NiFe-LDH-et actively removed NO under visible-light illumination.Specifically,Ni_(76)Fe_(24)-LDH-et etched with 1.50 mmol·L^(-1)N_(2)H_(4)solution removed 32.8%of the NO in continuously flowing air(NO feed concentration:500 parts per billion(ppb))under visible-light illumination,thereby outperforming most reported catalysts.Experimental and theoretical data revealed that the dual vacancies promoted the production of reactive oxygen species(O_(2)·^(-)andOH)and the adsorption of NO on the LDH.In situ spectroscopy demonstrated that NO was preferentially adsorbed at Lewis acidic sites,particularly exposed Fe^(3+)sites,converted into NO+,and subsequently oxidized to NO3without the notable formation of the more toxic intermediate NO2,thereby alleviating risks associated with its production and emission.展开更多
AIM: To evaluate and compare the diagnostic capabilities of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer(p-RNFL) parameters of Spectralis optical coherence tomography(OCT) versus Stratus OCT to detect glaucoma in pati...AIM: To evaluate and compare the diagnostic capabilities of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer(p-RNFL) parameters of Spectralis optical coherence tomography(OCT) versus Stratus OCT to detect glaucoma in patients with high myopia. METHODS: This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study. Sixty highly myopic eyes of 60 patients were enrolled, with 30 eyes in the glaucoma group and 30 eyes in the control group. All eyes received peripapillary imaging of the optic disc using Stratus and Spectralis OCT. Areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUROC) and the sensitivity at specificity of 〉80% and 〉95% for p-RNFL parameters obtained using the two devices to diagnose glaucoma were analysed and compared. RESULTS: In Spectralis OCT, p-RNFL thickness parameters with the largest AUROC were the temporal-inferior sector(0.974) and the inferior quadrant(0.951), whereas in Stratus OCT, the best parameters were the 7-o'clock sector(0.918) and the inferior quadrant(0.918). Compared to the Stratus OCT parameters, the Spectralis OCT parameters demonstrated generally higher AUROC; however, the difference was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: The best p-RNFL parameters for diagnosing glaucoma in patients with high myopia were the temporal-inferior sector on Spectralis OCT and the 7-o'clock sector on Stratus OCT. There were no significant differences between the AUROCs for Spectralis OCT and Stratus OCT, which suggest that the glaucoma diagnostic capabilities of these two devices in patients with high myopia are similar.展开更多
Chromium(Cr)is a common heavy metal that has severe impacts on the ecosystem and human health.Capacitive deionization(CDI)is an environment-friendly and energy-efficient electrochemical purification technology to remo...Chromium(Cr)is a common heavy metal that has severe impacts on the ecosystem and human health.Capacitive deionization(CDI)is an environment-friendly and energy-efficient electrochemical purification technology to remove Cr from polluted water.The performance of CDI systems relies primarily on the properties of electrodes.Carbon-nanotubes(CNTs)membranes are promising candidates in creating advanced CDI electrodes and processes.However,the low electrosorption capacity and high hydrophobicity of CNTs greatly impede their applications in water systems.In this study,we employ atomic layer deposition(ALD)to deposit TiO_(2) nanoparticulates on CNTs membranes for preparing electrodes with hydrophilicity.The TiO_(2)-deposited CNTs membranes display preferable electrosorption performance and reusability in CDI processes after only 20 ALD cycles deposition.The total Cr and Cr(VI)removal efficiencies are significantly improved to 92.1%and 93.3%,respectively.This work demonstrates that ALD is a highly controllable and simple method to produce advanced CDI electrodes,and broadens the application of metal oxide/carbon composites in the electrochemical processes.展开更多
Heavy metal pollution is one of the most severe environmental problems,possessing high ecotoxicity and health risk.Therefore,it is important to develop effective methods and corresponding materials for the detection a...Heavy metal pollution is one of the most severe environmental problems,possessing high ecotoxicity and health risk.Therefore,it is important to develop effective methods and corresponding materials for the detection and removal of heavy metals.Recent studies reveal the great potential of layered double hydroxides(LDHs)in detecting and removing heavy metals owing to their designable structure and tunable surface composition.In this review,we majorly discuss the recently adopted detection and removal of heavy metal ions based on LDHs.This review starts with an introduction of the structural characteristics and functionalization of LDHs.Then,the sensing tactics and mechanisms are introduced regarding LDHbased heavy metal ion detection.Based on the type of interaction,the removal of heavy metal ions with LDHs is summarized into two categories:reversible adsorption and irreversible mineralization.This review ends with a discussion on the challenges and future trends of LDH-based detectors and adsorbents for heavy metal ions.展开更多
The integrated structure parts are widely used in aircraft. The distortion caused by residual stresses in thick pre-stretched aluminum plates during machining integrated parts is a common and serious problem. To predi...The integrated structure parts are widely used in aircraft. The distortion caused by residual stresses in thick pre-stretched aluminum plates during machining integrated parts is a common and serious problem. To predict and control the machining distortion, the residual stress distribution in the thick plate must be measured firstly. The modified removal method for measuring residual stress in thick pre-stretched aluminum plates is proposed and the stress-strain relation matrix is deduced by elasticity theory. The residual stress distribution in specimen of 7050T7451 plate is measured by using the method, and measurement results are analyzed and compared with data obtained by other methods. The method is effective to measure the residual stress.展开更多
Thin-walled parts have low stiffness characteristic. Initial residual stress of thin-walled blanks is an important influence factor on machining stability. The present work is to verify the feasibility of an initial r...Thin-walled parts have low stiffness characteristic. Initial residual stress of thin-walled blanks is an important influence factor on machining stability. The present work is to verify the feasibility of an initial residual stress measurement of layer removal method. According to initial residual stress experiment for casting ZL205 A aluminum alloy tapered thin-walled blank by a common method,namely hole-drilling method,three finite element models with initial residual stress are established to simulate the layer removal method in ABAQUS and ANSYS software. By analyzing the results of simulation and experiments,the cutting residual stress inlayer removal process has a significant effect on measurement results. Reducing cutting residual stress is helpful to improve accuracy of layer removal method.展开更多
Residual stress is one of the factors affecting the machining deformation of monolithic structure parts in the aviation industry. Thus, the studies on machining deformation rules induced by residual stresses largely d...Residual stress is one of the factors affecting the machining deformation of monolithic structure parts in the aviation industry. Thus, the studies on machining deformation rules induced by residual stresses largely depend on correctly and efficiently measuring the residual stresses of workpieccs. A modified layer-removal method is proposed to measure residual stress by analysing the characteristics of a traditional, layer-removal method. The coefficients of strain release are then deduced according to the simulation results using the finite element method (FEM). Moreover, the residual stress in a 7075T651 aluminium alloy plate is measured using the proposed method, and the results are then analyzed and compared with the data obtained by the traditional methods. The analysis indicates that the modified layer-removal method is effective and practical for measuring the residual stress distribution in pre-stretched aluminium alloy plates.展开更多
针对储能系统中电池组充放电过程中能量利用率以及系统运行安全性较低的问题,提出考虑SOC一致性的电池组双层动态均衡方法。首先,采用耦合电感与Flyback变换器搭建均衡系统双层架构,建立电池组端电压、均衡电流及占空比间的关联特性。...针对储能系统中电池组充放电过程中能量利用率以及系统运行安全性较低的问题,提出考虑SOC一致性的电池组双层动态均衡方法。首先,采用耦合电感与Flyback变换器搭建均衡系统双层架构,建立电池组端电压、均衡电流及占空比间的关联特性。为提高电池组的供能可靠性,系统引入故障切除功能,通过改变开关阵列导通状态实现故障电池组的快速切除;其次,考虑增补电池组剩余容量较大问题,利用传统最值法改进的双层极值法,以荷电状态(stage of charge,SOC)作为均衡目标变量,对增补电池组进行快速放电均衡;最后,设计充放电及静置均衡实验,对比传统最值法,分析常态及故障切除后电路的均衡速度与均衡效率。结果表明,提出的双层均衡方法可以将均衡速度提升约10%,且故障切除后电路的均衡效率最高可达95%以上。展开更多
基金the supports from Debris of the Anthropocene to Resources(DotA2)Lab at NTU.
文摘Photocatalysis offers a sustainable means for the oxidative removal of low concentrations of NOx(NO,NO2,N2O,N2O5,etc.)from the atmosphere.Layered double hydroxides(LDHs)are promising candidate photocatalysts owing to their unique layered and tunable chemical structures and abundant surface hydroxide(OH)moieties,which are hydroxyl radical(OH)precursors.However,the practical applications of LDHs are limited by their poor charge-separation ability and insufficient active sites.Herein,we developed a facile N_(2)H_(4)-driven etching approach to introduce dual Ni^(2+)and OHvacancies(Niv and OHv,respectively)into NiFe-LDH nanosheets(hereafter referred to as NiFe-LDH-et)to facilitate improved charge-carrier separation and active Lewis acidic site(Fe^(3+)and Ni^(2+)exposed at OHv)formation.In contrast to inert pristine LDH,NiFe-LDH-et actively removed NO under visible-light illumination.Specifically,Ni_(76)Fe_(24)-LDH-et etched with 1.50 mmol·L^(-1)N_(2)H_(4)solution removed 32.8%of the NO in continuously flowing air(NO feed concentration:500 parts per billion(ppb))under visible-light illumination,thereby outperforming most reported catalysts.Experimental and theoretical data revealed that the dual vacancies promoted the production of reactive oxygen species(O_(2)·^(-)andOH)and the adsorption of NO on the LDH.In situ spectroscopy demonstrated that NO was preferentially adsorbed at Lewis acidic sites,particularly exposed Fe^(3+)sites,converted into NO+,and subsequently oxidized to NO3without the notable formation of the more toxic intermediate NO2,thereby alleviating risks associated with its production and emission.
基金Supported by Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital,Kaohsiung,Taiwan,China(No.CMRPG8C0541)
文摘AIM: To evaluate and compare the diagnostic capabilities of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer(p-RNFL) parameters of Spectralis optical coherence tomography(OCT) versus Stratus OCT to detect glaucoma in patients with high myopia. METHODS: This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study. Sixty highly myopic eyes of 60 patients were enrolled, with 30 eyes in the glaucoma group and 30 eyes in the control group. All eyes received peripapillary imaging of the optic disc using Stratus and Spectralis OCT. Areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUROC) and the sensitivity at specificity of 〉80% and 〉95% for p-RNFL parameters obtained using the two devices to diagnose glaucoma were analysed and compared. RESULTS: In Spectralis OCT, p-RNFL thickness parameters with the largest AUROC were the temporal-inferior sector(0.974) and the inferior quadrant(0.951), whereas in Stratus OCT, the best parameters were the 7-o'clock sector(0.918) and the inferior quadrant(0.918). Compared to the Stratus OCT parameters, the Spectralis OCT parameters demonstrated generally higher AUROC; however, the difference was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: The best p-RNFL parameters for diagnosing glaucoma in patients with high myopia were the temporal-inferior sector on Spectralis OCT and the 7-o'clock sector on Stratus OCT. There were no significant differences between the AUROCs for Spectralis OCT and Stratus OCT, which suggest that the glaucoma diagnostic capabilities of these two devices in patients with high myopia are similar.
基金Financial supports from the Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation(BK20190677)National Natural Science Foundation of China(21908096)+2 种基金Scientific Research Foundation of Chuzhou University(2020qd06)support from the Program of Excellent Innovation Teams of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutionsthe Project of Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)。
文摘Chromium(Cr)is a common heavy metal that has severe impacts on the ecosystem and human health.Capacitive deionization(CDI)is an environment-friendly and energy-efficient electrochemical purification technology to remove Cr from polluted water.The performance of CDI systems relies primarily on the properties of electrodes.Carbon-nanotubes(CNTs)membranes are promising candidates in creating advanced CDI electrodes and processes.However,the low electrosorption capacity and high hydrophobicity of CNTs greatly impede their applications in water systems.In this study,we employ atomic layer deposition(ALD)to deposit TiO_(2) nanoparticulates on CNTs membranes for preparing electrodes with hydrophilicity.The TiO_(2)-deposited CNTs membranes display preferable electrosorption performance and reusability in CDI processes after only 20 ALD cycles deposition.The total Cr and Cr(VI)removal efficiencies are significantly improved to 92.1%and 93.3%,respectively.This work demonstrates that ALD is a highly controllable and simple method to produce advanced CDI electrodes,and broadens the application of metal oxide/carbon composites in the electrochemical processes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22074005 and 21974008)the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality(2202038).
文摘Heavy metal pollution is one of the most severe environmental problems,possessing high ecotoxicity and health risk.Therefore,it is important to develop effective methods and corresponding materials for the detection and removal of heavy metals.Recent studies reveal the great potential of layered double hydroxides(LDHs)in detecting and removing heavy metals owing to their designable structure and tunable surface composition.In this review,we majorly discuss the recently adopted detection and removal of heavy metal ions based on LDHs.This review starts with an introduction of the structural characteristics and functionalization of LDHs.Then,the sensing tactics and mechanisms are introduced regarding LDHbased heavy metal ion detection.Based on the type of interaction,the removal of heavy metal ions with LDHs is summarized into two categories:reversible adsorption and irreversible mineralization.This review ends with a discussion on the challenges and future trends of LDH-based detectors and adsorbents for heavy metal ions.
文摘The integrated structure parts are widely used in aircraft. The distortion caused by residual stresses in thick pre-stretched aluminum plates during machining integrated parts is a common and serious problem. To predict and control the machining distortion, the residual stress distribution in the thick plate must be measured firstly. The modified removal method for measuring residual stress in thick pre-stretched aluminum plates is proposed and the stress-strain relation matrix is deduced by elasticity theory. The residual stress distribution in specimen of 7050T7451 plate is measured by using the method, and measurement results are analyzed and compared with data obtained by other methods. The method is effective to measure the residual stress.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51575014,51505012)Natural Science Foundation of Beijing(No.3154029,KZ201410005010)+2 种基金National Defense Scientific Research Project(No.JCKY2014204B003)Project funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2016M591033)Beijing Postdoctoral Research Foundation(No.2015ZZ-13)
文摘Thin-walled parts have low stiffness characteristic. Initial residual stress of thin-walled blanks is an important influence factor on machining stability. The present work is to verify the feasibility of an initial residual stress measurement of layer removal method. According to initial residual stress experiment for casting ZL205 A aluminum alloy tapered thin-walled blank by a common method,namely hole-drilling method,three finite element models with initial residual stress are established to simulate the layer removal method in ABAQUS and ANSYS software. By analyzing the results of simulation and experiments,the cutting residual stress inlayer removal process has a significant effect on measurement results. Reducing cutting residual stress is helpful to improve accuracy of layer removal method.
基金Sponsored by the National Science and Technology Major Project(Grant No.2014ZX04001011)
文摘Residual stress is one of the factors affecting the machining deformation of monolithic structure parts in the aviation industry. Thus, the studies on machining deformation rules induced by residual stresses largely depend on correctly and efficiently measuring the residual stresses of workpieccs. A modified layer-removal method is proposed to measure residual stress by analysing the characteristics of a traditional, layer-removal method. The coefficients of strain release are then deduced according to the simulation results using the finite element method (FEM). Moreover, the residual stress in a 7075T651 aluminium alloy plate is measured using the proposed method, and the results are then analyzed and compared with the data obtained by the traditional methods. The analysis indicates that the modified layer-removal method is effective and practical for measuring the residual stress distribution in pre-stretched aluminium alloy plates.
文摘针对储能系统中电池组充放电过程中能量利用率以及系统运行安全性较低的问题,提出考虑SOC一致性的电池组双层动态均衡方法。首先,采用耦合电感与Flyback变换器搭建均衡系统双层架构,建立电池组端电压、均衡电流及占空比间的关联特性。为提高电池组的供能可靠性,系统引入故障切除功能,通过改变开关阵列导通状态实现故障电池组的快速切除;其次,考虑增补电池组剩余容量较大问题,利用传统最值法改进的双层极值法,以荷电状态(stage of charge,SOC)作为均衡目标变量,对增补电池组进行快速放电均衡;最后,设计充放电及静置均衡实验,对比传统最值法,分析常态及故障切除后电路的均衡速度与均衡效率。结果表明,提出的双层均衡方法可以将均衡速度提升约10%,且故障切除后电路的均衡效率最高可达95%以上。