Flexible rGO/Fe3O4 NPs/polyurethane film with excellent electromagnetic properties

Large-area and flexible reduced graphene oxide(rGO)/Fe3O4 NPs/polyurethane(PU) composite films are fabricated by a facile solution-processable method. The monolayer assembly of Fe3O4 nanoparticles with a high particle-stacking density on the graphene oxide(GO) sheets is achieved by mixing two immiscible solutions of Fe3O4 nanoparticles in hexane and GO in dimethylformide(DMF) by a mild sonication. The x-ray diffraction and Raman spectrum confirm the reduced process of rGO by a simple thermal treatment. The permittivity value of the composite in a frequency range of 0.1 GHz-18 GHz increases with annealing temperature of GO increasing. For 5-wt% rGO/Fe3O4 NPs/PU, the maximum refection loss(RL) of over-35 dB appears at 4.5 GHz when the thickness of film increases to 5 mm. The rGO/Fe3O4 NPs/PU film, exhibiting good electromagnetic properties over GHz frequency range, could be a potential candidate as one of microwave absorption materials in flexible electronic devices.

Tunable In-Plane Anisotropy in Amorphous Sm Co Films Grown on(011)-Oriented Single-Crystal Substrates

Amorphous Sm-Co films with uniaxial in-plane anisotropy have great potential for application in information-storage media and spintronic materials.The most effective method to produce uniaxial inplane anisotropy is to apply an in-plane magnetic field during deposition.However,this method inevitably requires more complex equipment.Here,we report a new way to produce uniaxial in-plane anisotropy by growing amorphous Sm-Co films onto(011)-cut single-crystal substrates in the absence of an external magnetic field.The tunable anisotropy constant,kA,is demonstrated with variation in the lattice parameter of the substrates.A kA value as high as about 3.3×10^4J·m^-3 was obtained in the amorphous Sm-Co film grown on a LaAlO3(011)substrate.Detailed analysis indicated that the preferential seeding and growth of ferromagnetic(FM)domains caused by the anisotropic strain of the substrates,along with the formed Sm-Co,Co-Co directional pair ordering,exert a substantial effect.This work provides a new way to obtain in-plane anisotropy in amorphous Sm-Co films.

Influence of hydraulic retention time on behavior of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in aerobic granular reactor treating biogas slurry

The behavior of antibiotics and the corresponding resistance genes in aerobic granular reactors for treating biogas slurry under different hydraulic retention times (10.7 h, Rl;8 h, R2) was investigated in this study. The results indicated that the hydraulic retention time could affect the effluent concentrations and removal efficiencies of sulfonamides. The average removal rates of tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones, and sulfonamides were 63%, 46%, and 90% in Rl, and 62%, 46%, and 86% in R2, respectively. Although the removal efficiencies of tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones were similar in both reactors, the respective accumulated concentrations of tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones in R1 were 7.00 and 11.15μg/g SS, which were lower than those in R2 (8.92 and 13.37μg/g SS, respectively). The difference in the relative abundance of target antibiotic resistance genes between both reactors was not significant, yet the average relative abundances of all target resistance genes in R1 were higher than those in R2 after 45 days of operation. The results of this study suggested that a longer hydraulic retention time could enhance the antibiotic removal ability of aerobic granular sludge, yet it may also increase the risk of surplus sludge utilization from a resistance genes point of view.

Two-dimensional graphitic carbon nitride based membranes for separation

Energy crisis,resulting from growing population and emerging progress in modern society,has received global concern over the past decades.Among these,feasible ways that can well address task-specified issues,such as available fresh water,are highly desired.In this regard,separation membranes consisting of twodimensional(2D)materials with abundant nano-pores,show great potential for water purification and seawater desalination,by virtue of their low transport resistance,high permeability and tailorable interlayer spacing(d).