In the dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural(HMF),in situ produced water weakens the acid strength of the catalyst and causes the rehydration of HMF,causing unsatisfactory catalytic activity and selectiv...In the dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural(HMF),in situ produced water weakens the acid strength of the catalyst and causes the rehydration of HMF,causing unsatisfactory catalytic activity and selectivity.In this work,a class of benzenesulfonic acid-grafted metal-organic frameworks with strong acidity and hydrophobicity is obtained by the direct sulfonation method using 4-chlorobenzenesulfonic acid as sulfonating agent.The resultant MOFs have a specific surface area of greater than 250 m^(2)·g^(-1),acid density above 1.0 mmol·g^(-1),and water contact angle up to 129°.The hydrophobic MOF-PhSO_(3)H exhibits both higher catalytic activity and selectivity than MOF-SO_(3)H in the HMF synthesis due to its better hydrophobicity and olephilicity.Moreover,the catalyst has a high recycled stability.At last,fructose is completely converted,and 98.0%yield of HMF is obtained under 120℃ in a DMSO solvent system.The successful preparation of the hydrophobic acidic MOF provides a novel hydrophobic catalyst for the synthesis of HMF.展开更多
Graphite has been currently considered as a promising cathode material in dual ion batteries(DIBs)due to its unique features of sp2 hybridized carbon and stacked two-dimensional layered structures.However,unexpected v...Graphite has been currently considered as a promising cathode material in dual ion batteries(DIBs)due to its unique features of sp2 hybridized carbon and stacked two-dimensional layered structures.However,unexpected volume/thickness changes in the graphite cathodes,induced by the intercalation/deintercalation of anions with large molecular size have been known to be a critical problem in designing DIB cells.To understand the volume/thickness changes in the DIB electrodes,in operando optical observing apparatus has been employed to observe the cross-section view of a graphite-based cathode upon cycles in the present work.The observation suggests that the cathode initially presented a huge irreversible thickness change(60%),and such thickness variation was prone to reduce and remain <20% in the following cycles.The results from both in operando observation and electrochemical characterizations collectively indicate that the greater thickness variation at initial cycle should be attributed to both anion intercalation into graphite-based cathodes and irreversible decomposition of chemical components in the DIB system.The method here highlights a universal route for fundamentally understanding the electrodes of huge volume variation.展开更多
Developing an efficient and selective catalyst for the dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF)is significant for biomass conversion.Herein,a metal-organic framework(MOF)with acidity and strong hydropho...Developing an efficient and selective catalyst for the dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF)is significant for biomass conversion.Herein,a metal-organic framework(MOF)with acidity and strong hydrophobicity is first reported by the condensation of amino-tagged MOFs with mercapto carboxylic acids and subsequent oxidation.The hydrophobic acidic MOFs possess acid densities ranging from 0.2-1.0 mmol·g^(-1),H_(2)O contact angles of 114°-125°,and specific surface areas above260 m^(2)·g^(-1).Compared to the methyl sulfo-functionalized MOF,the benzene sulfo-functionalized MOF with a strong hydrophobicity shows much higher activity and selectivity for the conversion of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural.In particular,2.99%(mass)UiO-PhSO_(3)H shows the best catalytic performance with a 90.4%HMF yield due to its suitable hydrophobicity and abundant acidic sites.Moreover,the catalyst shows great stability after recycling for 5 runs.This work provides an interesting design strategy for the preparation of hydrophobic acidic MOFs and shows the powerful synergistic effect of acidity and hydrophobicity.展开更多
An analytical solution in physical variable space is presented for transient gas flows during constant-rate production from a vertically-fractured well in an infinite homogeneous reservoir with finite fracture conduct...An analytical solution in physical variable space is presented for transient gas flows during constant-rate production from a vertically-fractured well in an infinite homogeneous reservoir with finite fracture conductivity.The solution is based on the short-time asymptotic solution and a new approximate transient elliptical flow solution,which covers transient flows from the bilinear flow regime to the pseudo-radial flow regime.The solution covers the well-known asymptotic solutions in both short-and long-time limits of bilinear and pseudo-radial flows.The analytical model provides a practical and reliable engineering tool to evaluate the fractured reservoir properties,which can be programmed using a spreadsheet.展开更多
This paper investigates the variation of electrical characteristic of indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) thin film transistors (TFTs) under gate bias stress. The devices are subjected to positive and negative gate bias ...This paper investigates the variation of electrical characteristic of indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) thin film transistors (TFTs) under gate bias stress. The devices are subjected to positive and negative gate bias stress for prolonged time periods. The effect of bias stress time and polarity on the transistor current equation is investigated and the underlying effects responsible for these variations are determined. Negative gate stress produces a positive shift in the threshold voltage. This can be noted as a variation from prior studies. Due to variation of power factor (n) from two, the integral method is implemented to extract threshold voltage (vt) and power factor (n). Effective, mobility (ueff), drain to source resistance (RDS) and constant k' is also extracted from the device characteristics. The unstressed value of n is deter-mined to be 2.5. The power factor increases with gate bias stress time. The distribution of states in the conduction band is revealed by the variation in power factor.展开更多
A low temperature sol-gel process was used to fabricate zinc-oxide and yttrium-doped zinc oxide layers. These zinc-oxide and yttrium-doped ZnO films were used as electron transport layers in conjunction with P<sub&...A low temperature sol-gel process was used to fabricate zinc-oxide and yttrium-doped zinc oxide layers. These zinc-oxide and yttrium-doped ZnO films were used as electron transport layers in conjunction with P<sub>3</sub>HT and PC<sub>16</sub>BM type solar cells. It was demonstrated that annealing and doping of electron transport layer influenced the overall organic solar cells performance. Anneals of ~ 150?C provided the highest device performance. Compared to the undoped zinc oxide, the device with yttrium doped zinc oxide layers showed improved efficiency by about 30%. Furthermore an equivalent circuit was proposed to understand the connection between the electrical and optical characteristics of the device. Comparisons between the simulated and experimental current-voltage(I-V) curves displayed only a 1.2% variation between the curves. Clearly, our experimental and simulated studies provide new insight on the equivalent circuit models for inverted organic solar cells and further improvement on photovoltaic efficiency.展开更多
In the past studies have shown that the addition of Ge and Sn into Si lattice to form SiGeSn enhances its carrier mobility and band-gap properties. Conventionally SiGeSn epitaxial films are grown using Ultra-High Vacu...In the past studies have shown that the addition of Ge and Sn into Si lattice to form SiGeSn enhances its carrier mobility and band-gap properties. Conventionally SiGeSn epitaxial films are grown using Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) conditions with pressures ranging from 10<sup>-8</sup> torr to 10<sup>-10</sup> torr which makes high volume manufacturing very expensive. On the contrary, the use of low-pressure CVD processes (vacuum levels of 10<sup>-2</sup> torr to 10<sup>-4</sup> torr) is economically more viable and yields faster deposition of SiGeSn films. This study outlines the use of a cost-effective Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) reactor to study the impact of substrate temperature and substrate type on the growth and properties of polycrystalline SiGeSn films. The onset of polycrystallinity in the films is attributed to the oxygen-rich PECVD chamber conditions explained using the Volmer-Weber (3D island) mechanism. The properties of the films were characterized using varied techniques to understand the impact of the substrate on film composition, thickness, crystallinity, and strain.展开更多
One-step separation of high-purity ethylene(C_(2)H_(4))from C_(2) hydrocarbon mixture is critical but challenging because of the very similar molecular sizes and physical properties of C_(2)H_(4),ethane(C_(2)H_(6)),an...One-step separation of high-purity ethylene(C_(2)H_(4))from C_(2) hydrocarbon mixture is critical but challenging because of the very similar molecular sizes and physical properties of C_(2)H_(4),ethane(C_(2)H_(6)),and acetylene(C_(2)H_(2)).Herein,we report a robust zirconium metal-organic framework(MOF)Zr-TCA(H3TCA=4,4',4"-tricarboxytriphenylamine)with suitable pore size(0.6 nm×0.7 nm)and pore environment for direct C_(2)H_(4) purification from C_(2)H_(4)/C_(2)H_(2)/C_(2)H_(6) gas-mixture.Computational studies indicate that the abundant oxygen atoms and non-polar phenyl rings created favorable pore environments for the preferential binding of C_(2)H_(2) and C_(2)H_(6) over C_(2)H_(4).As a result,Zr-TCA exhibits not only high C_(2)H_(6)(2.28 mmol·g^(-1))and C_(2)H_(2)(2.78 mmol·g^(-1))adsorption capacity but also excellent C_(2)H_(6)/C_(2)H_(4)(2.72)and C_(2)H_(2)/C_(2)H_(4)(5.64)selectivity,surpassing most of one-step C_(2)H_(4) purification MOF materials.Dynamic breakthrough experiments confirm that Zr-TCA can produce high-purity C_(2)H_(4)(>99.9%)from a ternary gas mixture(1/9/90 C_(2)H_(2)/C_(2)H_(6)/C_(2)H_(4))in a single step with a high C_(2)H_(4) productivity of 5.61 L·kg^(-1).展开更多
Recovering the iron(Fe)and phosphorus(P)contained in steelmaking slags not only reduces the environmental burden caused by the accumulated slag,but also is the way to develop a circular economy and achieve sustainable...Recovering the iron(Fe)and phosphorus(P)contained in steelmaking slags not only reduces the environmental burden caused by the accumulated slag,but also is the way to develop a circular economy and achieve sustainable development in the steel industry.We had pre-viously found the possibility of recovering Fe and P resources,i.e.,magnetite(Fe_(3)O_(4)) and calcium phosphate(Ca_(10)P_(6)O_(25)),contained in steel-making slags by adjusting oxygen partial pressure and adding modifier B_(2)O_(3).As a fundamental study for efficiently recovering Fe and P from steelmaking slag,in this study,the crystallization behavior of the CaO-SiO_(2)-FeO-P_(2)O_(5)-B_(2)O_(3) melt has been observed in situ,using a confocal scanning laser microscope(CLSM).The kinetics of nucleation and growth of Fe-and P-rich phases have been calculated using a classical crys-tallization kinetic theory.During cooling,a Fe_(3)O_(4) phase with faceted morphology was observed as the 1st precipitated phase in the isothermal interval of 1300-1150℃,while Ca_(10)P_(6)O_(25),with rod-shaped morphology,was found to be the 2nd phase to precipitate in the interval of 1150-1000℃.The crystallization abilities of Fe_(3)O_(4) and Ca_(10)P_(6)O_(25) phases in the CaO-SiO_(2)-FeO-P_(2)O_(5)-B_(2)O_(3) melt were quantified with the in-dex of(T_(U)−T_(I))/T_(I)(where T_(I) represents the peak temperature of the nucleation rate and TU stands for that of growth rate),and the crystalliza-tion ability of Fe_(3)O_(4) was found to be larger than that of Ca_(10)P_(6)O_(25) phase.The range of crystallization temperature for Fe_(3)O_(4) and Ca_(10)P_(6)O_(25) phases was optimized subsequently.The Fe_(3)O_(4) and Ca_(10)P_(6)O_(25) phases are the potential sources for ferrous feedstock and phosphate fertilizer,respectively.展开更多
Over millions of years of evolution,nature has created organisms with overwhelming performances due to their unique materials and structures,providing us with valuable inspirations for the development of next-generati...Over millions of years of evolution,nature has created organisms with overwhelming performances due to their unique materials and structures,providing us with valuable inspirations for the development of next-generation biomedical devices.As a promising new technology,3D printing enables the fabrication of multiscale,multi-material,and multi-functional threedimensional(3D)biomimetic materials and structures with high precision and great flexibility.The manufacturing challenges of biomedical devices with advanced biomimetic materials and structures for various applications were overcome with the flourishing development of 3D printing technologies.In this paper,the state-of-the-art additive manufacturing of biomimetic materials and structures in the field of biomedical engineering were overviewed.Various kinds of biomedical applications,including implants,lab-on-chip,medicine,microvascular network,and artificial organs and tissues,were respectively discussed.The technical challenges and limitations of biomimetic additive manufacturing in biomedical applications were further investigated,and the potential solutions and intriguing future technological developments of biomimetic 3D printing of biomedical devices were highlighted.展开更多
This study examines the impact of spatial landscape configuration(e.g.,clustered,dispersed)on land-surface temperatures(LST)over Phoenix,Arizona,and Las Vegas,Nevada,USA.We classified detailed land-cover types via obj...This study examines the impact of spatial landscape configuration(e.g.,clustered,dispersed)on land-surface temperatures(LST)over Phoenix,Arizona,and Las Vegas,Nevada,USA.We classified detailed land-cover types via object-based image analysis(OBIA)using Geoeye-1 at 3-m resolution(Las Vegas)and QuickBird at 2.4-m resolution(Phoenix).Spatial autocorrelation(local Moran’s I)was then used to test for spatial dependence and to determine how clustered or dispersed points were arranged.Next,we used Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer(ASTER)data acquired over Phoenix(daytime on 10 June and nighttime on 17 October 2011)and Las Vegas(daytime on 6 July and nighttime on 27 August 2005)to examine day-and nighttime LST with regard to the spatial arrangement of anthropogenic and vegetation features.Local Moran’s I values of each land-cover type were spatially correlated to surface temperature.The spatial configuration of grass and trees shows strong negative correlations with LST,implying that clustered vegetation lowers surface temperatures more effectively.In contrast,clustered spatial arrangements of anthropogenic land-cover types,especially impervious surfaces and open soil,elevate LST.These findings suggest that city planners and managers should,where possible,incorporate clustered grass and trees to disperse unmanaged soil and paved surfaces,and fill open unmanaged soil with vegetation.Our findings are in line with national efforts to augment and strengthen green infrastructure,complete streets,parking management,and transit-oriented development practices,and reduce sprawling,unwalkable housing development.展开更多
It has been long time established that application of damage delocalization method to softening constitutive models yields numerical results that are independent of the size of the finite element.However,the predictio...It has been long time established that application of damage delocalization method to softening constitutive models yields numerical results that are independent of the size of the finite element.However,the prediction of real-world large and small scale problems using the delocalization method remains in its infancy.One of the drawbacks encountered is that the predicted load versus displacement curve suddenly drops,as a result of excessive smoothing of the damage.The present paper studies this unwanted effect for a delocalized plasticity/damage model for metallic materials.We use some theoretical arguments to explain the failure of the delocalized model considered,following which a simple remedy is proposed to deal with it.Future works involve the numerical implementation of the new version of the delocalized model in order to assess its ability to reproduce real-world problems.展开更多
本文报道用不同尺寸的金纳米粒子(AuNPs)来修饰单层WS2和MoS2纳米片,通过表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)技术检测微量的罗丹明6G染料,并对比了它们在不同波长的激光激发下的等离子体特性。AuNPs在WS2和MoS2纳米片上的均匀沉积是通过种子介导的...本文报道用不同尺寸的金纳米粒子(AuNPs)来修饰单层WS2和MoS2纳米片,通过表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)技术检测微量的罗丹明6G染料,并对比了它们在不同波长的激光激发下的等离子体特性。AuNPs在WS2和MoS2纳米片上的均匀沉积是通过种子介导的生长方法还原HAuCl4来实现的。我们进一步使用扫描电子显微镜和拉曼光谱对所制备的异质结构进行了表征。几种优化结构的拉曼增强因子接近108,几乎达到检测单分子需要的灵敏度。我们的研究结果表明,通过贵金属纳米粒子对超薄过渡金属双硫属元素化合物进行可控修饰是完全可行的。这个策略也适合于制备高效且灵活的基底,用在新一代基于表面增强拉曼散射的化学传感器和生物传感器上。Jason D Orlando 1,Ethan Kahn 2,Cindy Y Wong 3,Yin-ting Yeh 4,5,Tej B Limbu 1,Basant Chitara 1,Ana L Elias 4,5,Mauricio Terrones 4,5,YAN Fei(1.Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,North Carolina Central University,Durham,NC.27707,USA;2.Department of Materials Science and Engineering,The Pennsylvania State University,University Park,PA.16802,USA;3.School for Engineering of Matter,Transport and Energy,Arizona State University,Tempe,AZ.85287,USA;4.Department of Physics,The Pennsylvania State University,University Park,PA.16802,USA;5.Center for Nanoscale Science,The Pennsylvania State University,University Park,PA.16802,USA)展开更多
In this work, a newly fabricated organic solar cell based on a composite of fullerene derivative [6,6]-phenyl-C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) and regioregular poly (3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) with an added interfac...In this work, a newly fabricated organic solar cell based on a composite of fullerene derivative [6,6]-phenyl-C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) and regioregular poly (3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) with an added interfacial layer of AgOx in between the PEDOT:PSS layer and the ITO layer is investigated and an equivalent circuit model is proposed for the device. Incorporation of the AgOx interfacial layer shows an increase in fill factor (by 33%) and power conversion efficiency (by 28%). Moreover, proper correlation has been achieved between the experimental and simulated I-V plots. The simulation shows that device characteristics can be explained with accuracy by the proposed model.展开更多
The performance of dielectric elastomer(DE) transducers is significantly affected by viscoelastic relaxation-induced electromechanical dissipations.This paper presents an experimental study to obtain the rate dependen...The performance of dielectric elastomer(DE) transducers is significantly affected by viscoelastic relaxation-induced electromechanical dissipations.This paper presents an experimental study to obtain the rate dependent stress-stretch relation of DE membranes(VHB TM 9473) subjected to pure shear like loading and electric loading simultaneously.Stretching rate dependent behavior is observed.The results also show that the tensile force decreases as the voltage increases.The observations are compared with predictions by a viscoelastic model of DE.This experiment may be used for further studies of dynamic electromechanical coupling properties of DEs.展开更多
Two-dimensional(2D)heterostructures based on the combination of transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs)and transition metal oxides(TMOs)have aroused growing attention due to their integrated merits of both components a...Two-dimensional(2D)heterostructures based on the combination of transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs)and transition metal oxides(TMOs)have aroused growing attention due to their integrated merits of both components and multiple functionalities.However,nondestructive approaches of constructing TMD-TMO heterostructures are still very limited.Here,we develop a novel type of lateral TMD-TMO heterostructure(NbS2-Nb2O5-NbS2)using a simple lithography-free,direct laser-patterning technique.The perfect contact of an ultrathin TMO channel(Nb2O5)with two metallic TMDs(NbS2)electrodes guarantee strong electrical signals in a two-terminal sensor.Distinct from sensing mechanisms in separate TMOs or TMDs,this sensor works based on the modulation of surface conduction of the ultrathin TMO(Nb2O5)channel through an adsorbed layer of water molecules.The sensor thus exhibits high selectivity and ultrahigh sensitivity for room-temperature detection of NH3(ΔR/R=80%at 50 ppm),superior to the reported NH3 sensors based on 2D materials,and a positive temperature coefficient of resistance as high as 15%–20%/℃.Bending-invariant performance and high reliability are also demonstrated in flexible versions of sensors.Our work provides a new strategy of lithography-free processing of novel TMD-TMO heterostructures towards high-performance sensors,showing great potential in the applications of future portable and wearable electronics.展开更多
Flame-retardant and thermal management structures have attracted great attention duc to the requirement of high-temperature exposure in industrial,aerospace,and thermal power fields,but the development of protoctive f...Flame-retardant and thermal management structures have attracted great attention duc to the requirement of high-temperature exposure in industrial,aerospace,and thermal power fields,but the development of protoctive fire-retardant structures with complex shapes to fit arbitrary surfaces is still challenging.Herein,we reported a rotation-blade casting-assisted 3D printing process to fabricate nacre-inspired structures with exceptional mechanical and flame-retardant properties,and the relatedi fundamental mechanisms are studied.3-(Trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate(TMSPMA)modified boron nitride nanoplatelets(BNs)were aligned by rotation-blade casting during the 3D printing process to build the"hrick and mortar"architecture.The 3D printed structures are more lightweight,while having higher fracture toughness than the natural nacre,which is attributed to the crack deflection,aligned BN(a-BNs)bridging,and pull-outs reinforced structures by the covalent bonding between TMSPMA grafted a-BNs and polymer matrix.Thermal conductivity is enhanced by 25.5 times compared with pure polymer and 5.8 times of anisotropy due to the interconnection of a-BNs.3D printed heat-exchange structures with vertically aligned BNs in complex shapes were demonstrated for efficient thermal control of high-power light-emitting diocles.3D printed helmet and armor with a-BNs show exceptional mechanical and fire-retardant properties,demonstrating integrated mechanical and thermal protection.展开更多
基金The authors appreciate support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21878138,21706112)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(2017M622104,2018T110660)+1 种基金the Key Scientific and Technological Project of Henan Province(182102410072)the start-up funds from Nanchang University and Arizona State University.
文摘In the dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural(HMF),in situ produced water weakens the acid strength of the catalyst and causes the rehydration of HMF,causing unsatisfactory catalytic activity and selectivity.In this work,a class of benzenesulfonic acid-grafted metal-organic frameworks with strong acidity and hydrophobicity is obtained by the direct sulfonation method using 4-chlorobenzenesulfonic acid as sulfonating agent.The resultant MOFs have a specific surface area of greater than 250 m^(2)·g^(-1),acid density above 1.0 mmol·g^(-1),and water contact angle up to 129°.The hydrophobic MOF-PhSO_(3)H exhibits both higher catalytic activity and selectivity than MOF-SO_(3)H in the HMF synthesis due to its better hydrophobicity and olephilicity.Moreover,the catalyst has a high recycled stability.At last,fructose is completely converted,and 98.0%yield of HMF is obtained under 120℃ in a DMSO solvent system.The successful preparation of the hydrophobic acidic MOF provides a novel hydrophobic catalyst for the synthesis of HMF.
基金Financial support from 973 Project (2015CB932500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11672341,111572002,51302011)+2 种基金Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11521202)National Materials Genome Project (2016YFB0700600)Beijing Natural Science Foundation (16L00001,2182065) is gratefully acknowledged
文摘Graphite has been currently considered as a promising cathode material in dual ion batteries(DIBs)due to its unique features of sp2 hybridized carbon and stacked two-dimensional layered structures.However,unexpected volume/thickness changes in the graphite cathodes,induced by the intercalation/deintercalation of anions with large molecular size have been known to be a critical problem in designing DIB cells.To understand the volume/thickness changes in the DIB electrodes,in operando optical observing apparatus has been employed to observe the cross-section view of a graphite-based cathode upon cycles in the present work.The observation suggests that the cathode initially presented a huge irreversible thickness change(60%),and such thickness variation was prone to reduce and remain <20% in the following cycles.The results from both in operando observation and electrochemical characterizations collectively indicate that the greater thickness variation at initial cycle should be attributed to both anion intercalation into graphite-based cathodes and irreversible decomposition of chemical components in the DIB system.The method here highlights a universal route for fundamentally understanding the electrodes of huge volume variation.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21878138,21666021,and 21706112)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(2017M622104,2018T110660)。
文摘Developing an efficient and selective catalyst for the dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF)is significant for biomass conversion.Herein,a metal-organic framework(MOF)with acidity and strong hydrophobicity is first reported by the condensation of amino-tagged MOFs with mercapto carboxylic acids and subsequent oxidation.The hydrophobic acidic MOFs possess acid densities ranging from 0.2-1.0 mmol·g^(-1),H_(2)O contact angles of 114°-125°,and specific surface areas above260 m^(2)·g^(-1).Compared to the methyl sulfo-functionalized MOF,the benzene sulfo-functionalized MOF with a strong hydrophobicity shows much higher activity and selectivity for the conversion of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural.In particular,2.99%(mass)UiO-PhSO_(3)H shows the best catalytic performance with a 90.4%HMF yield due to its suitable hydrophobicity and abundant acidic sites.Moreover,the catalyst shows great stability after recycling for 5 runs.This work provides an interesting design strategy for the preparation of hydrophobic acidic MOFs and shows the powerful synergistic effect of acidity and hydrophobicity.
基金supported by the Chinese National Natural Science Foundation Grant 52074314
文摘An analytical solution in physical variable space is presented for transient gas flows during constant-rate production from a vertically-fractured well in an infinite homogeneous reservoir with finite fracture conductivity.The solution is based on the short-time asymptotic solution and a new approximate transient elliptical flow solution,which covers transient flows from the bilinear flow regime to the pseudo-radial flow regime.The solution covers the well-known asymptotic solutions in both short-and long-time limits of bilinear and pseudo-radial flows.The analytical model provides a practical and reliable engineering tool to evaluate the fractured reservoir properties,which can be programmed using a spreadsheet.
文摘This paper investigates the variation of electrical characteristic of indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) thin film transistors (TFTs) under gate bias stress. The devices are subjected to positive and negative gate bias stress for prolonged time periods. The effect of bias stress time and polarity on the transistor current equation is investigated and the underlying effects responsible for these variations are determined. Negative gate stress produces a positive shift in the threshold voltage. This can be noted as a variation from prior studies. Due to variation of power factor (n) from two, the integral method is implemented to extract threshold voltage (vt) and power factor (n). Effective, mobility (ueff), drain to source resistance (RDS) and constant k' is also extracted from the device characteristics. The unstressed value of n is deter-mined to be 2.5. The power factor increases with gate bias stress time. The distribution of states in the conduction band is revealed by the variation in power factor.
文摘A low temperature sol-gel process was used to fabricate zinc-oxide and yttrium-doped zinc oxide layers. These zinc-oxide and yttrium-doped ZnO films were used as electron transport layers in conjunction with P<sub>3</sub>HT and PC<sub>16</sub>BM type solar cells. It was demonstrated that annealing and doping of electron transport layer influenced the overall organic solar cells performance. Anneals of ~ 150?C provided the highest device performance. Compared to the undoped zinc oxide, the device with yttrium doped zinc oxide layers showed improved efficiency by about 30%. Furthermore an equivalent circuit was proposed to understand the connection between the electrical and optical characteristics of the device. Comparisons between the simulated and experimental current-voltage(I-V) curves displayed only a 1.2% variation between the curves. Clearly, our experimental and simulated studies provide new insight on the equivalent circuit models for inverted organic solar cells and further improvement on photovoltaic efficiency.
文摘In the past studies have shown that the addition of Ge and Sn into Si lattice to form SiGeSn enhances its carrier mobility and band-gap properties. Conventionally SiGeSn epitaxial films are grown using Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) conditions with pressures ranging from 10<sup>-8</sup> torr to 10<sup>-10</sup> torr which makes high volume manufacturing very expensive. On the contrary, the use of low-pressure CVD processes (vacuum levels of 10<sup>-2</sup> torr to 10<sup>-4</sup> torr) is economically more viable and yields faster deposition of SiGeSn films. This study outlines the use of a cost-effective Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) reactor to study the impact of substrate temperature and substrate type on the growth and properties of polycrystalline SiGeSn films. The onset of polycrystallinity in the films is attributed to the oxygen-rich PECVD chamber conditions explained using the Volmer-Weber (3D island) mechanism. The properties of the films were characterized using varied techniques to understand the impact of the substrate on film composition, thickness, crystallinity, and strain.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21908090,22008099,22108243,and 22168023)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(20224ACB204003).
文摘One-step separation of high-purity ethylene(C_(2)H_(4))from C_(2) hydrocarbon mixture is critical but challenging because of the very similar molecular sizes and physical properties of C_(2)H_(4),ethane(C_(2)H_(6)),and acetylene(C_(2)H_(2)).Herein,we report a robust zirconium metal-organic framework(MOF)Zr-TCA(H3TCA=4,4',4"-tricarboxytriphenylamine)with suitable pore size(0.6 nm×0.7 nm)and pore environment for direct C_(2)H_(4) purification from C_(2)H_(4)/C_(2)H_(2)/C_(2)H_(6) gas-mixture.Computational studies indicate that the abundant oxygen atoms and non-polar phenyl rings created favorable pore environments for the preferential binding of C_(2)H_(2) and C_(2)H_(6) over C_(2)H_(4).As a result,Zr-TCA exhibits not only high C_(2)H_(6)(2.28 mmol·g^(-1))and C_(2)H_(2)(2.78 mmol·g^(-1))adsorption capacity but also excellent C_(2)H_(6)/C_(2)H_(4)(2.72)and C_(2)H_(2)/C_(2)H_(4)(5.64)selectivity,surpassing most of one-step C_(2)H_(4) purification MOF materials.Dynamic breakthrough experiments confirm that Zr-TCA can produce high-purity C_(2)H_(4)(>99.9%)from a ternary gas mixture(1/9/90 C_(2)H_(2)/C_(2)H_(6)/C_(2)H_(4))in a single step with a high C_(2)H_(4) productivity of 5.61 L·kg^(-1).
基金supported by Jiangsu University(No.19JDG011)the Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51874272,52111540265)the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Mineral Processing(No.BGRIMM-KJSKL-2022-23).
文摘Recovering the iron(Fe)and phosphorus(P)contained in steelmaking slags not only reduces the environmental burden caused by the accumulated slag,but also is the way to develop a circular economy and achieve sustainable development in the steel industry.We had pre-viously found the possibility of recovering Fe and P resources,i.e.,magnetite(Fe_(3)O_(4)) and calcium phosphate(Ca_(10)P_(6)O_(25)),contained in steel-making slags by adjusting oxygen partial pressure and adding modifier B_(2)O_(3).As a fundamental study for efficiently recovering Fe and P from steelmaking slag,in this study,the crystallization behavior of the CaO-SiO_(2)-FeO-P_(2)O_(5)-B_(2)O_(3) melt has been observed in situ,using a confocal scanning laser microscope(CLSM).The kinetics of nucleation and growth of Fe-and P-rich phases have been calculated using a classical crys-tallization kinetic theory.During cooling,a Fe_(3)O_(4) phase with faceted morphology was observed as the 1st precipitated phase in the isothermal interval of 1300-1150℃,while Ca_(10)P_(6)O_(25),with rod-shaped morphology,was found to be the 2nd phase to precipitate in the interval of 1150-1000℃.The crystallization abilities of Fe_(3)O_(4) and Ca_(10)P_(6)O_(25) phases in the CaO-SiO_(2)-FeO-P_(2)O_(5)-B_(2)O_(3) melt were quantified with the in-dex of(T_(U)−T_(I))/T_(I)(where T_(I) represents the peak temperature of the nucleation rate and TU stands for that of growth rate),and the crystalliza-tion ability of Fe_(3)O_(4) was found to be larger than that of Ca_(10)P_(6)O_(25) phase.The range of crystallization temperature for Fe_(3)O_(4) and Ca_(10)P_(6)O_(25) phases was optimized subsequently.The Fe_(3)O_(4) and Ca_(10)P_(6)O_(25) phases are the potential sources for ferrous feedstock and phosphate fertilizer,respectively.
基金Project(2015CB057701)supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(51308071)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China+3 种基金Project(13JJ4057)supported by Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(201408430155)supported by the Foundation of China Scholarship CouncilProject(2015319825120)supported by the Traffic Department of Applied Basic Research,ChinaProject(12K076)supported by the Open Foundation of Innovation Platform in Hunan Provincial Universities,China
基金The authors acknowledge Arizona State University for the start-up funding support.
文摘Over millions of years of evolution,nature has created organisms with overwhelming performances due to their unique materials and structures,providing us with valuable inspirations for the development of next-generation biomedical devices.As a promising new technology,3D printing enables the fabrication of multiscale,multi-material,and multi-functional threedimensional(3D)biomimetic materials and structures with high precision and great flexibility.The manufacturing challenges of biomedical devices with advanced biomimetic materials and structures for various applications were overcome with the flourishing development of 3D printing technologies.In this paper,the state-of-the-art additive manufacturing of biomimetic materials and structures in the field of biomedical engineering were overviewed.Various kinds of biomedical applications,including implants,lab-on-chip,medicine,microvascular network,and artificial organs and tissues,were respectively discussed.The technical challenges and limitations of biomimetic additive manufacturing in biomedical applications were further investigated,and the potential solutions and intriguing future technological developments of biomimetic 3D printing of biomedical devices were highlighted.
基金This research study is supported by a NASA-funded project(NASA award number NNX12AM88G)titled"Understanding Impacts of Desert Urbanization on Climate and Surrounding Environments to Foster Sustainable Cities Using Remote Sensing and Numerical Modeling."This material is also based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant number BCS-1026865,Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research(CAP LTER),and under NSF award number SES-0951366 and SES-0345945,Decision Center for a Desert City(DCDC).
文摘This study examines the impact of spatial landscape configuration(e.g.,clustered,dispersed)on land-surface temperatures(LST)over Phoenix,Arizona,and Las Vegas,Nevada,USA.We classified detailed land-cover types via object-based image analysis(OBIA)using Geoeye-1 at 3-m resolution(Las Vegas)and QuickBird at 2.4-m resolution(Phoenix).Spatial autocorrelation(local Moran’s I)was then used to test for spatial dependence and to determine how clustered or dispersed points were arranged.Next,we used Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer(ASTER)data acquired over Phoenix(daytime on 10 June and nighttime on 17 October 2011)and Las Vegas(daytime on 6 July and nighttime on 27 August 2005)to examine day-and nighttime LST with regard to the spatial arrangement of anthropogenic and vegetation features.Local Moran’s I values of each land-cover type were spatially correlated to surface temperature.The spatial configuration of grass and trees shows strong negative correlations with LST,implying that clustered vegetation lowers surface temperatures more effectively.In contrast,clustered spatial arrangements of anthropogenic land-cover types,especially impervious surfaces and open soil,elevate LST.These findings suggest that city planners and managers should,where possible,incorporate clustered grass and trees to disperse unmanaged soil and paved surfaces,and fill open unmanaged soil with vegetation.Our findings are in line with national efforts to augment and strengthen green infrastructure,complete streets,parking management,and transit-oriented development practices,and reduce sprawling,unwalkable housing development.
基金supported by the U.S.Department of Transportation,Office of the Secretary(DTOS59-08-G-00103)
文摘It has been long time established that application of damage delocalization method to softening constitutive models yields numerical results that are independent of the size of the finite element.However,the prediction of real-world large and small scale problems using the delocalization method remains in its infancy.One of the drawbacks encountered is that the predicted load versus displacement curve suddenly drops,as a result of excessive smoothing of the damage.The present paper studies this unwanted effect for a delocalized plasticity/damage model for metallic materials.We use some theoretical arguments to explain the failure of the delocalized model considered,following which a simple remedy is proposed to deal with it.Future works involve the numerical implementation of the new version of the delocalized model in order to assess its ability to reproduce real-world problems.
基金supported in part by the U.S.National Science Foundation(Awards#1831133 and#1523617)
文摘本文报道用不同尺寸的金纳米粒子(AuNPs)来修饰单层WS2和MoS2纳米片,通过表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)技术检测微量的罗丹明6G染料,并对比了它们在不同波长的激光激发下的等离子体特性。AuNPs在WS2和MoS2纳米片上的均匀沉积是通过种子介导的生长方法还原HAuCl4来实现的。我们进一步使用扫描电子显微镜和拉曼光谱对所制备的异质结构进行了表征。几种优化结构的拉曼增强因子接近108,几乎达到检测单分子需要的灵敏度。我们的研究结果表明,通过贵金属纳米粒子对超薄过渡金属双硫属元素化合物进行可控修饰是完全可行的。这个策略也适合于制备高效且灵活的基底,用在新一代基于表面增强拉曼散射的化学传感器和生物传感器上。Jason D Orlando 1,Ethan Kahn 2,Cindy Y Wong 3,Yin-ting Yeh 4,5,Tej B Limbu 1,Basant Chitara 1,Ana L Elias 4,5,Mauricio Terrones 4,5,YAN Fei(1.Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,North Carolina Central University,Durham,NC.27707,USA;2.Department of Materials Science and Engineering,The Pennsylvania State University,University Park,PA.16802,USA;3.School for Engineering of Matter,Transport and Energy,Arizona State University,Tempe,AZ.85287,USA;4.Department of Physics,The Pennsylvania State University,University Park,PA.16802,USA;5.Center for Nanoscale Science,The Pennsylvania State University,University Park,PA.16802,USA)
文摘In this work, a newly fabricated organic solar cell based on a composite of fullerene derivative [6,6]-phenyl-C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) and regioregular poly (3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) with an added interfacial layer of AgOx in between the PEDOT:PSS layer and the ITO layer is investigated and an equivalent circuit model is proposed for the device. Incorporation of the AgOx interfacial layer shows an increase in fill factor (by 33%) and power conversion efficiency (by 28%). Moreover, proper correlation has been achieved between the experimental and simulated I-V plots. The simulation shows that device characteristics can be explained with accuracy by the proposed model.
基金This work was supported by the ＂Hundred Talents Program＂ of Chinese Academy of Sciences （CAS）,the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 91233120）, and the CAS/SAFEA International Partnership Program for Creative Research Teams.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 10832009)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-08-0480)+1 种基金Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (No. Z1110057)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
文摘The performance of dielectric elastomer(DE) transducers is significantly affected by viscoelastic relaxation-induced electromechanical dissipations.This paper presents an experimental study to obtain the rate dependent stress-stretch relation of DE membranes(VHB TM 9473) subjected to pure shear like loading and electric loading simultaneously.Stretching rate dependent behavior is observed.The results also show that the tensile force decreases as the voltage increases.The observations are compared with predictions by a viscoelastic model of DE.This experiment may be used for further studies of dynamic electromechanical coupling properties of DEs.
基金This work was financially supported by Basic Science Center Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(No.51788104)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFA0208400)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51972193 and 11774191)Fok Ying-Tong Education Foundation(No.161042)。
文摘Two-dimensional(2D)heterostructures based on the combination of transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs)and transition metal oxides(TMOs)have aroused growing attention due to their integrated merits of both components and multiple functionalities.However,nondestructive approaches of constructing TMD-TMO heterostructures are still very limited.Here,we develop a novel type of lateral TMD-TMO heterostructure(NbS2-Nb2O5-NbS2)using a simple lithography-free,direct laser-patterning technique.The perfect contact of an ultrathin TMO channel(Nb2O5)with two metallic TMDs(NbS2)electrodes guarantee strong electrical signals in a two-terminal sensor.Distinct from sensing mechanisms in separate TMOs or TMDs,this sensor works based on the modulation of surface conduction of the ultrathin TMO(Nb2O5)channel through an adsorbed layer of water molecules.The sensor thus exhibits high selectivity and ultrahigh sensitivity for room-temperature detection of NH3(ΔR/R=80%at 50 ppm),superior to the reported NH3 sensors based on 2D materials,and a positive temperature coefficient of resistance as high as 15%–20%/℃.Bending-invariant performance and high reliability are also demonstrated in flexible versions of sensors.Our work provides a new strategy of lithography-free processing of novel TMD-TMO heterostructures towards high-performance sensors,showing great potential in the applications of future portable and wearable electronics.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation(NSF)(Grant Nos.CMMi 1663663,CMMI 1151191,CMMI 2113727,and CMMI 2114119)Q.W._acknowledges the funding support from Air Force Ofice of Scientific Research(FA9550-18-1-0192)National Science Foundation(CMMI-1943598).
文摘Flame-retardant and thermal management structures have attracted great attention duc to the requirement of high-temperature exposure in industrial,aerospace,and thermal power fields,but the development of protoctive fire-retardant structures with complex shapes to fit arbitrary surfaces is still challenging.Herein,we reported a rotation-blade casting-assisted 3D printing process to fabricate nacre-inspired structures with exceptional mechanical and flame-retardant properties,and the relatedi fundamental mechanisms are studied.3-(Trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate(TMSPMA)modified boron nitride nanoplatelets(BNs)were aligned by rotation-blade casting during the 3D printing process to build the"hrick and mortar"architecture.The 3D printed structures are more lightweight,while having higher fracture toughness than the natural nacre,which is attributed to the crack deflection,aligned BN(a-BNs)bridging,and pull-outs reinforced structures by the covalent bonding between TMSPMA grafted a-BNs and polymer matrix.Thermal conductivity is enhanced by 25.5 times compared with pure polymer and 5.8 times of anisotropy due to the interconnection of a-BNs.3D printed heat-exchange structures with vertically aligned BNs in complex shapes were demonstrated for efficient thermal control of high-power light-emitting diocles.3D printed helmet and armor with a-BNs show exceptional mechanical and fire-retardant properties,demonstrating integrated mechanical and thermal protection.
