Piston mechanism of interaction of non-linear geomechanical and physicochemical gas exchange and mass transfer processes in coal-bearing rocks

The article focuses on a theoretical and experimental framework for the quantification of interaction between nonlinear geomechnical and physicochemical processes in high-stress coal-bearing rock mass during mining under high seismic risk due to large-scale blasting and earthquakes,as well as because of structural and temperature effects.The tests were aimed to examine and study comprehensively the piston mechanism of gas exchange and mass transfer processes,revealed recently at the Institute of Mining,SB RAS,as well as to explain the fact that the earthquake-induced low-velocity(quasi-meter range)pendulum waves(velocity to 1 m/s and frequency of 0.5–5 Hz)could stimulate an increase in the gas content in coal mines.In order to perform laboratory investigation at the Institute of Mining SB RAS,special-purpose stand for analyzing gas exchange and mass transfer processes in coal-bearing geomaterials under various thermodynamic conditions(P,V,T)and gas composition was constructed in cooperation with the Institute of Semiconductors Physics SB RAS.Matching of air flow rate with compression pressures allowed to obtain relations showing that air flow rate increases at the uncertain time interval under the increasing of the compression pressure.The same measurements was carried out with another gases such as Hydrogen H_(2),Helium He,methane CH_(4),carbon dioxide CO_(2) and carbon oxide CO.The laboratory tests aimed to detailed investigation of the previously revealed“piston mechanism”of gas exchange and mass transfer processes in the coal specimens and their quantitative description in terms of theory of the pendulum waves were carried in the first time.Consequently,there are some arguments for the testing of the opportunity of quantitative description of the“piston mechanism”related to gas exchange and mass transfer processes in the scale of coal mines.It is relevant when pendulum waves induced by powerful earthquakes and technical blasting reaches the mine.

Water transfer characteristics during methane hydrate formation and dissociation processes inside saturated sand

Gas hydrates formation and dissociation processes inside porous media are always accompanied by water transfer behavior, which is similar to the water behavior of ice freezing and thawing processes. These processes have been studied by many researchers, but all the studies are so far on the water transfer characteristics outside porous media and the water transfer characteristics inside porous media have been little known. In this study, in order to study the water transfer characteristics inside porous media during methane hydrate formation and dissociation processes, a novel apparatus with three pF-meter sensors which can detect water content changes inside porous media was applied. It was experimentally observed that methane hydrate formation processes were accompanied by water transfer from bottom to top inside porous media, however, the water behavior during hydrate dissociation processes was abnormal, for which more studies are needed to find out the real reason in our future work.

Glass-compatible and self-powered temperature alarm system by temperature-responsive organic manganese halides via backward energy transfer process

A pioneering glass-compatible transparent temperature alarm system self-powered by luminescent solar concentrators(LSCs) is reported.Single green-emitted organic manganese halides(OMHs) of PEA_(2)MnBr_(2)I_(2),which has a unique temperature-dependent backward energy transfer process from selftrapped state to^(4)T_(1)energy level of Mn,is used for triggering the temperature alarm.The LSC with redemitted CsPbI_(3)perovskite-polymer composite films on the glass substrate is used for power supply.The spectrally separated nature between the green-emitted OMHs for temperature alarm and red-emitted CsPbI3in LSC for power supply allows for probing the signal light of temperature-responsive OMHs without the interference of LSCs,making it possible to calibrate the temperature visually just by a self-powered brightness detection circuit with LED indicators.Taking advantage of LSC without hot spot effects plaguing the solar cells,as-prepared temperature alarm system can operate well on both sunny and cloudy day.

Study on Numerical Simulation of Mold Filling and Heat Transfer in Die Casting Process

A 3-D mathematical model considering turbulence phenomena has been established based on a computational fluid dynamics technique, so called 3-D SOLA-VOF (Solution Algorithm-Volume of Fluid), to simulate the fluid flow of mold filling process of die casting. In addition, the mathematical model for simulating the heat transfer in die casting process has also been established. The computation program has been developed by the authors with the finite difference method (FDM) recently. As verification, the mold filling process of a S-shaped die casting has been simulated and the simulation results coincide with that of the benchmark test. Finally, as a practical application, the gating design of a motorcycle component was modified by the mold filling simulation and the dies design of another motorcycle component was optimized by the heat transfer simulation. All the optimized designs were verified by the production practice.

Unveiling the highly disordered NbO_(6) units as electron‐transfer sites in Nb_(2)O_(5) photocatalysis with N‐hydroxyphthalimide under visible light irradiation

Although different NbO_(x) units are present in Nb_(2)O_(5)‐based catalysts,the correlations between these structures and activity remain unclear,which considerably hinders the further development of Nb_(2)O_(5) photocatalysis.Herein,we utilized N‐hydroxyphthalimide(NHPI)as the probe molecule to distinguish the role of different NbO_(x) units in the activation of C–H bond under visible light irradia‐tion.With the addition of NHPI,Nb_(2)O_(5) catalysts with highly disordered NbO_(6) units exhibited higher activities than that with slightly disordered NbO_(6) units(419‒495 vs.82μmol·g^(-1)·h^(-1))in photocata‐lytic selective oxidation of ethylbenzene.Revealed by Raman spectra,electron paramagnetic reso‐nance spectra,and transmission‐electron‐microscopy images,highly disordered NbO_(6) units were confirmed to act as the active sites for the transfer of photogenerated electrons from NHPI,pro‐moting the generation of phthalimide‐N‐oxyl(PINO)radicals for the enhanced conversion of ethylbenzene under visible light irradiation.This study provides guidance on the role of local NbO_(x) units in Nb_(2)O_(5) photocatalysis.

Intra-firm Horizontal Knowledge Transfer Management

Knowledge transfer is widely emphasized as a strategic issue for firm competition. A model for intra-firm horizontal knowledge transfer is proposed to model horizontal knowledge transfer to solve some demerits in current knowledge transfer researches. The concept model of intra-firm horizontal knowledge transfer was described and a framework was provided to define the main components of the transfer process. Horizontal knowledge transfer is that knowledge is transferred from the source to the same hierarchical level recipients as the target. Horizontal knowledge transfer constitutes a strategic area of knowledge management research. However, little is known about the circumstances under which one particular mechanism is the most appropriate. To address these issues, some significant conclusions are drawn concerning knowledge transfer mechanisms in a real-world setting.

Analysis Process of Finite Element Method in Heat Transfer through Fabrics

According to heat transfer principle and the process of solving engineering problems by finite element method, examples were given to demonstrate how finite element analysis can be used to describe transient heat transfer through fabrics. Details were given to describe how conduction and convection affect temperature distribution and heat loss during heat transfer processes by taking advantage of the quick calculation of FEA software MSC.Marc. Experimental results show good agreement with the theoretical results.

Fabrication of in-situ TiC reinforced composite coating via plasma transferred arc process

In this work, the in-situ TiC panicles reinforced composite coating was prepared by plasma transferred arc process on the surface of Q235 steel. Microstructures, phase composition and wear property of the coating were investigated. The results showed that the composite coating consisted mainly of T-Ni, TiC, Cr23C6, Cr7C3, Ni3Si, CrB, Cr5B3 and FeNi3 phases, and was characterized by fine TiC panicles embedded in Ni matrix. The wear resistance of composite coating was significantly improved compared with that of the steel substrate. The wear volume loss of the substrate was 443 mm3, which was about 9 times as that of in-situ TiC particles reinforced composite coating （49 mm3 ）. It is mainly attributed to the presence of chromium carbide particles and in-situ TiC particles and their favorable combination with Ni matrix.

Effects of PHC on Water Quality of Jiaozhou BayⅢ.Land Transfer Process

Based on investigation data of PHC content in Jiaozhou Bay,China from 1979 to 1983,the seasonal variations of PHC content and monthly changes of precipitation in Jiaozhou Bay were analyzed. The results showed that seen from the spatial and temporal distribution,the seasonal variation of PHC content in the surface water of Jiaozhou Bay was based on the flow of the rivers as well as human activity,so PHC content in the rivers depended on the flow of the rivers and human activity,and the peaks and valleys of PHC content appeared in various seasons. The seasonal variation of PHC content in the surface water of Jiaozhou Bay depended on its land transfer process. The land transfer process was composed of use of PHC by mankind,deposition of PHC in soil and on the earth＇s surface,and transportation of PHC to offshore waters of sea by rivers and surface runoff. PHC content depended on mankind during the process from being used to entering soil and on precipitation during the process of being transported from soil to ocean.

Activation of Transition Metal(Fe,Co and Ni)-Oxide Nanoclusters by Nitrogen Defects in Carbon Nanotube for Selective CO_(2) Reduction Reaction

The electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR),which can produce value-added chemical feedstocks,is a proton-coupled-electron process with sluggish kinetics.Thus,highly efficient,cheap catalysts are urgently required.Transition metal oxides such as CoO_(x),FeO_(x),and NiO_(x)are low-cost,low toxicity,and abundant materials for a wide range of electrochemical reactions,but are almost inert for CO_(2)RR.Here,we report for the first time that nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes(N-CNT)have a surprising activation effect on the activity and selectivity of transition metal-oxide(MO_(x)where M=Fe,Ni,and Co)nanoclusters for CO_(2)RR.MO_(x)supported on N-CNT,MO_(x)/N-CNT,achieves a CO yield of 2.6–2.8 mmol cm−2 min−1 at an overpotential of−0.55 V,which is two orders of magnitude higher than MO_(x)supported on acid treated CNTs(MO_(x)/O-CNT)and four times higher than pristine N-CNT.The faraday efficiency for electrochemical CO_(2)-to-CO conversion is as high as 90.3%at overpotential of 0.44 V.Both in-situ XAS measurements and DFT calculations disclose that MO_(x)nanoclusters can be hydrated in CO_(2)saturated KHCO_(3),and the N defects of N-CNT effectively stabilize these metal hydroxyl species under carbon dioxide reduction reaction conditions,which can split the water molecules and provide local protons to inhibit the poisoning of active sites under carbon dioxide reduction reaction conditions.

Enhancing leaching efficiency of ion adsorption rare earths by ameliorating mass transfer effect of rare earth ions by applying an electric field

Improving the seepage of leaching solution in the ore body and strengthening the mass transfer process of rare earth ions during in-situ leaching are two critical methods to improve the leaching efficiency of rare earth.In this study,2 wt%MgSO_(4)solution was used for the indoor simulated column leaching experiment on rare earth samples and an electric field was applied at both ends of the samples.Then the effects of different intensities,initial application time and duration of the electric field on the rare earth leaching system and its mechanism were investigated.The results show that compared with the single MgSO_(4)solution leaching,applying an electric field with a strength of 6 V/cm can save the leaching time of 30 min and increase the flow velocity of the rare earth leachate by 26.98%.Under the optimal conditions of applying an electric field with a strength of 6 V/cm for 20 min to the leaching system after10 min of the rare earth leachate flowing out,the leaching efficiency of sample increases from 81.20% to 86.05% with the increase of 4.85%.The mechanism analysis shows that when a direct current electric field is applied to the rare earth leaching system,rare earth ions rapidly change from disorderly movement with the seepage into faster and directional movement.In addition,the seepage of the leaching solution is also improved due to the increase of the cross-sectional area of the seepage channel,the polarized water molecules migrate directionally by force from the negative pole,and the movement of the hydrogen is generated by the electrolytic water.More impo rtantly,based on the principle of in-situ leaching process,the layout of injection holes and deflector holes in this process provides a natural site for the electrode layout of the electric field.With the simple equipme nt and the ope ration,the rare earth leaching process with the applied electric field has high feasibility in industrial application.

A novel method based on entransy theory for setting energy targets of heat exchanger network

A T-Q diagram based on entransy theory is applied to graphically and quantitatively describe the irreversibility of the heat transfer processes.The hot and cold composite curves can be obtained in the T-Q diagram.The entransy recovery and entransy dissipation that are affected by temperature differences can be obtained through the shaded area under the composite curves.The method for setting the energy target of the HENs in T-Q diagram based on entransy theory is proposed.A case study of the diesel oil hydrogenation unit is used to illustrate the application of the method.The results show that three different heat transfer temperature differences is 10 K,15 K and 20 K,and the entransy recovery is 5.498×10~7k W·K,5.377×10~7k W·K,5.257×10~7k W·K,respectively.And the entransy transfer efficiency is 92.29%,91.63%,90.99%.Thus,the energy-saving potential of the HENs is obtained by setting the energy target based on the entransy transfer efficiency.

Fluorescence Quenching of Anthracene by N,N-Diethylaniline and Phenothiazine in Triton X-100/n-C_(10)H_(21) OH/H_2O Microemulsion

The photo-induced electron transfer reactions of anthracene with N,N -diethylaniline(DEA) and phenothiazine(PTZ) occur in the membrane phase of a Triton X-100/ n -C 10 H 21 OH(1-decanol)/H 2O microemulsion. DEA and PTZ exist in the membrane phase of the microemulsion. Anthracene exists in the oil continuous phase of the W/O microemulsion and in the oil core and membrane phase of the O/W microemulsion.

Electron transfer to direct oxidation of aqueous organics by perovskites

The residual of oxidant chemicals in advanced oxidation processes(AOPs)resulted in both economic cost and secondary pollution.Herein,we report a direct oxidation of phenolic pollutants induced by Ca-Mn-O perovskites without using an oxidant.Governed by one-electron transfer process(ETP)from the phenolics to the Ca-Mn-O perovskites,this direct oxidation proceeds in fast reaction kinetics with activation energy of 51.4 kJ/mol,which was comparable with those AOPs-based catalytic systems.Additionally,mineralization and polymerization reactions occurred on the Ca-Mn-O surface and ensured the complete removal of phenolics.The high spin state Mn(III)within Ca-Mn-O structure was the dominant active site for this ETP.The elongated axial Mn(III)–O bonds within the[MnO_(6)]octahedron facilitated the acceptance of the electrons from the phenolics and thus promoted the initiation of the direct oxidation process.Mn(III)in the high spin state can also activate dissolved O_(2)to produce singlet oxygen(^(1)O_(2))for a fast removal of phenolics.The mixed Mn(III)/Mn(IV)within Ca-Mn-O accelerated the ETP by enhancing the electrical conductivity.This efficient Ca-Mn-O-induced ETP for removal of organic contaminants casts off the dependence on external chemical and energy inputs and provides a sustainable approach for transforming the toxic organic pollutants into value-added polymers.

Characteristic improvements of thin film AlGaInP red light emitting diodes on a metallic substrate

We report a type of thin film Al Ga In P red light emitting diode（RLED） on a metallic substrate by electroplating copper（Cu） to eliminate the absorption of Ga As grown substrate.The fabrication of the thin film RLED is presented in detail.Almost no degradations of epilayers properties are observed after this substrate transferred process.Photoluminescence and electroluminescence are measured to investigate the luminous characteristics.The thin film RLED shows a significant enhancement of light output power（LOP） by improving the injection efficiency and light extraction efficiency compared with the reference RLED on the Ga As parent substrate.The LOPs are specifically enhanced by 73.5% and 142% at typical injections of 2 A/cm^2 and 35 A/cm^2 respectively from electroluminescence.Moreover,reduced forward voltages,stable peak wavelengths and full widths at half maximum are obtained with the injected current increasing.These characteristic improvements are due to the Cu substrate with great current spreading and the back reflection by bottom electrodes.The substrate transferred technology based on electroplating provides an optional way to prepare high-performance optoelectronic devices,especially for thin film types.

Fabricating high-loading Fe-N4 single-atom catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction by carbon-assisted pyrolysis of metal complexes

Iron-based single-atom catalysts with nitrogen-doped carbon as support(Fe-SA/NPC)are considered effective alternatives to replace Pt-group metals for scalable application in fuel cells.However,synthesizing high-loading Fe-SA catalysts by a simple procedure remains challenging.Herein,we report a high-loading(7.5 wt%)Fe-SA/NPC catalyst prepared by carbon-assisted pyrolysis of metal complexes.Both the nitrogen-doped porous carbon(NPC)support with high specific surface area and ο-phenylenediamine(o-PD)play key roles role in the preparation of high-loading Fe-SA/NPC catalysts.The results of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy,and X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy experiments show that the Fe atoms are anchored on the carbon carriers in a single-atom site configuration and coordinated with four of the doped nitrogen atoms of the carbon substrates(Fe-N_(4)).The activities of the Fe-SA/NPC catalysts in the oxygen reduction reaction increased with increasing iron loading.The optimized 250Fe-SA/NPC-800 catalyst exhibited an onset potential 0.97 V of and a half-wave potential of 0.85 V.Our study provides a simple approach for the large-scale synthesis of high-loading single-atom catalysts.

Prospects for Future Application of Fugacity Model to Fate Studying of POPs in China

POPs can stay long enough to diffuse and transfer sufficiently in the environment. Researches indicate that it's inadequate to study POPs' fate and environmental behavior, in order to get comprehensive knowledge of the POPs' fate and transfer processes in an area, experiment should be combined with model simulation. Recently multimedia models have become the primary choice in simulating organic pollutant's fate and assessing exposure risk to ecosystem for they can nearly represent the real environment. Among all models, with simple structure, less required parameters, fugacity model has been an efficient tool used widely on simulating the fate and transport of POPs and put into practice in many countries and areas successfully. On the basis of achievements in scientific research, this paper will emphatically take up the following three questions one by one that consist of fugacity model's principle, pivotal questions and application prospects in china.

White emission from Tm^(3+)/Tb^(3+)/Eu^(3+) co-doped fluoride zirconate under ultraviolet excitation

We synthesize Tm3＋/Tb3＋/Eu3＋ triply-doped ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-A1F3-NaF （ZBLAN） transparent glass by using a melt-quenching method. Under excitation of 365 nm, the white emission with Commission internationale deL＇Eclairage （CIE） coordinates of （0.33, 0.33） is achieved at the Eu3＋ concentration of 1.1 mol%. The mechanisms for white emission and the energy transfer process of Tb3＋→ Eu3＋ are discussed in terms of the photoluminescence, photoluminescence excitation spectra, and the light emission decay curves. The nature for the Tb3＋ → Eu3＋ energy transfer is described with the aid of an energy level diagram.

Luminescence Characteristic of a New Novel Coprecipitate Rare Earth Complexes

The Tb 3+ ion was introduced in the Tb x Eu 1- x (BSA) 3phen as a bridge to make the energy transfer process from ligand to the Eu 3+ complex more efficient. The characteristics of the device used Tb x Eu 1- x (BSA) 3phen as the emission material with the different ratio of x were discussed. When x is 0.5, the device emits pure red color with the maximal brightness of 100 cd·m -2 and has good commutation property. The role of the Tb 3+ ion in the energy transfer process between the ligand and the Eu 3+ ion and the mechanism of energy transfer process were also discussed.