Spherical porous hollow Fe-3(PO4)(2)/ccomposites with graftonite crystals were prepared in a mixed solvent of water and ethylene glycol by the solvothermal method. Then, olivine-structured LiFePO4/c was successfully ...
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Spherical porous hollow Fe-3(PO4)(2)/ccomposites with graftonite crystals were prepared in a mixed solvent of water and ethylene glycol by the solvothermal method. Then, olivine-structured LiFePO4/c was successfully synthesized by a solid phase reaction using Fe-3(PO4)(2)/c as the precursor mixed with nanospherical Li3PO4. The experimental results show that different proportions of mixed solvents have important effects on the morphology and carbon content of Fe-3(PO4)(2)/c, which further influence the electrochemical properties of LiFePO4/c. compared with LiFePO4/c prepared with FePO4 as the precursor, LiFePO4/c prepared using Fe-3(PO4)(2)/c with a water/ethylene glycol ratio of 1:1 as the precursor shows a better electrochemical performance with a discharge capacity of 165 mAh/g and a capacity retention rate of 96% over 100 cycles at 0.5 c. Using porous hollow Fe-3(PO4)(2)/c as the precursor for preparing LiFePO4/c is beneficial to the lithium-ion escaping and embedding during the process of charging and discharging, enhancing the discharge capacity and cycle stability of the cathode material.
Impurity formation energy, electronic structure, and photocatalytic properties of c-, N-, or S-doped BiOcl are investigated by density-functional theory plus U calculations(DFT + U). Results show that the doping effec...
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Impurity formation energy, electronic structure, and photocatalytic properties of c-, N-, or S-doped BiOcl are investigated by density-functional theory plus U calculations(DFT + U). Results show that the doping effect of S is better than that of c or N on the tunable photocatalytic activities of BiOcl. At low concentration, S-doped BiOcl systems are the most stable under Bi-rich growth conditions because of their lower impurity-formation energy. compared with the electronic structures of S-doped BiOcl, c-or N-doped BiOcl have relatively deeper impurity energy levels appearing in their band gap(except Bi_(36)O_(35)Ncl_(36)), which may act as photogenerated carrier-recombination centers and reduce photocatalytic activity. At high concentration, S is substituted on the O lattice site system, whereas some S 3p states mix with the valence band; this mixture leads to an obvious band-gap decrease and continuum-state formation above the valence-band edge of BiOcl. Such activity is advantageous to photochemical catalysis response. compared with pure Bi Ocl and a low-concentration S-doped system, a high-concentration S-doped system shows an obvious redshift on the absorption edge and has better photocatalytic O_2 evolution performance.
Li4Ti5O12/c has been successfully synthesized by a solid-state reaction method of Li2cO3 and TiO2 followed by direct flaming of acetylene gas. Li4Ti5O12 with 2-h milling time is indexed as single-phase crystal structu...
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Li4Ti5O12/c has been successfully synthesized by a solid-state reaction method of Li2cO3 and TiO2 followed by direct flaming of acetylene gas. Li4Ti5O12 with 2-h milling time is indexed as single-phase crystal structure of Li4Ti5O12 (JcPDS 04-0477). The SEM results show particle sizes between 0.192 and 0.360 mu m with a spherical shape, but there is agglomeration due to high temperature when the direct flaming of acetylene gas process is applied. The desired carbon content by direct flaming of acetylene gas is still very low at 0.6% for 10 min and 0.9% for 20 min. Li4Ti5O12 with 10 min of direct flaming of acetylene gas has the highest specific discharge capacity of 210.61 mAh/g. This is attributed to the pure single phase and the higher conductivity of the sample. This result shows that Li4Ti5O12/c synthesized by ball milling and direct flaming of acetylene gas could be a good candidate as anode for lithium-ion battery.
beta-catenin signaling is triggered by WNT proteins and is an important pathway that negatively regulates adipogenesis. However, the mechanisms controlling the expression of WNT proteins during adipogenesis remain inc...
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beta-catenin signaling is triggered by WNT proteins and is an important pathway that negatively regulates adipogenesis. However, the mechanisms controlling the expression of WNT proteins during adipogenesis remain incompletely understood. Lysine demethylase 5A (KDM5A) is a histone demethylase that removes trimethyl (me3) marks from lysine 4 of histone 3 (H3K4) and serves as a general transcriptional corepressor. Here, using the murine 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation model and an array of biochemical approaches, including chIP, immunoprecipitation, RT-qPcR, and immunoblotting assays, we show that Kdm5a is a target gene of ccAAT/enhancer-binding protein (c/EBP), an important early transcription factor required for adipogenesis. We found that c/EBP binds to the Kdm5a gene promoter and transactivates its expression. We also found that siRNA-mediated KDM5A down-regulation inhibits 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation. The KDM5A knockdown significantly up-regulates the negative regulator of adipogenesis Wnt6, having increased levels of the H3K4me3 mark on its promoter. We further observed that WNT6 knockdown significantly rescues adipogenesis inhibited by the KDM5A knockdown. Moreover, we noted that c/EBP negatively regulates Wnt6 expression by binding to the Wnt6 gene promoter and repressing Wnt6 transcription. Further experiments indicated that KDM5A interacts with c/EBP and that their interaction cooperatively inhibits Wnt6 transcription. Of note, c/EBP knockdown impaired the recruitment of KDM5A to the Wnt6 promoter, which had higher H3K4me3 levels. Our results suggest a mechanism involving c/EBP and KDM5A activities that down-regulates the Wnt/-catenin pathway during 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation.
Despite the effectiveness of carbon fibre reinforced polymers (cFRPs) and steel braces equipped with hysteretic dissipative devices (HYDBs) to improve the seismic performance of r.c. framed structures, the only use of...
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Despite the effectiveness of carbon fibre reinforced polymers (cFRPs) and steel braces equipped with hysteretic dissipative devices (HYDBs) to improve the seismic performance of r.c. framed structures, the only use of cFRPs may be unsatisfactory for the retrofitting of buildings designed for gravity loads only while HDYBs may be unsuitable without a preliminary upgrading. The use of cFRP and HYDB as a combined technique for the seismic retrofitting of reinforced concrete (r.c.) buildings is investigated herein. To this end, two-, four- and eight-storey r.c. framed structures are designed with reference to the structural codes for r.c. buildings in force in Italy before and after 1971. A computer code for the nonlinear static and dynamic analysis of r.c. framed structures is modified to include cFRPs and HYDBs. Firstly, the nonlinear static analysis of the original test structures is carried with the aim of improving preliminarily strength and displacement capacities by applying cFRPs laminates, at the top and bottom sides of r.c. frame members, and cFRPs wraps, at the critical end zones of columns, respectively. Then, a displacement-based design procedure of HYDBs is adopted to complete the seismic retrofitting, starting from capacity curves of the upgraded test structures. To check the reliability of the combined cFRP-HYDB technique, nonlinear dynamic analysis of the original and retrofitted structures is performed considering two sets of seven near- and far-fault ground motions scaled to the seismic design level. Results highlight that the insertion of the HYDBs is effective in reducing the seismic demand of previously upgraded cFRP structures, with Post71 types generally performing better than Ante71 ones.
The Li4Ti5O12/ccomposites were synthesized by one-step solid-phase reaction using metatitanic acid, lithium carbonate and sucrose as raw materials. The effects of the molar ratio of lithium to titanium, calcining tem...
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The Li4Ti5O12/ccomposites were synthesized by one-step solid-phase reaction using metatitanic acid, lithium carbonate and sucrose as raw materials. The effects of the molar ratio of lithium to titanium, calcining temperature, calcination time, and sucrose content on the structure of Li4Ti5O12/ccomposites were studied. XRD, SEM, TEM and electrochemical performance tests were used to characterize the results. The results showed that n(Li):n(Ti) = 0.85, calcination temperature was 750 degrees c, calcination time was 6 h, and the sucrose addition amount was 30% of the total mass of raw materials. Under the conditions, the pure Li4Ti5O12/ccomposites can be synthesized. The particles are uniform, the particle size is 0.1-1 mu m, and the carbon envelopment is better. The specificcapacity is up to 163.94 mAh/g at 0.1 c rate, and the theoretical specificcapacity is 175 mAh/g very close.
A facile way of synthesizing LiFePO4/c with high tap density was introduced. LiFePO4/ccomposites were synthesized by a combination of wet ball milling, spray drying, and carbothermal reduction technology using inexpe...
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A facile way of synthesizing LiFePO4/c with high tap density was introduced. LiFePO4/ccomposites were synthesized by a combination of wet ball milling, spray drying, and carbothermal reduction technology using inexpensive FePO4. The effect of sphericity of secondary microsphere on electrochemical properties and tap density of LiFePO4/ccomposite was systematically investigated. The sphericity of the secondary microsphere is controlled by particle size of primary particle with varying the ball grinding time. The composites were characterized in detail by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and tap density testing. The particle size of primary particle can effectively influence the sphericity of the secondary microsphere, and consequently change the electrochemical properties and tap density of LiFePO4/c. The optimum LiFePO4/c with high tap density of 1.68 g cm(-3) contains 2.1 wt% carbon and shows an excellent rate capability and cycle performance, with the initial discharge capacities of 164.0, 159.6, 154.9, 148.3, and 138.3 mAh g(-1) at 0.2 c, 0.5 c, 1 c, 2 c, and 5 c. The good electrochemical properties are attributed to the smaller particle, uniform primary particle size distribution, and the uniform carbon coating. The high tap density of LiFePO4/ccomposite is attributed to the better sphericity of secondary microsphere. With the primary particle size decreasing, the secondary microsphere sphericity is better.
The effects of operational parameters such as carbon source, c/N ratio, initial nitrate concentration, temperature, and pH value on heterotrophic denitrification and functional denitrifying genes were evaluated. When ...
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The effects of operational parameters such as carbon source, c/N ratio, initial nitrate concentration, temperature, and pH value on heterotrophic denitrification and functional denitrifying genes were evaluated. When methanol was used as the sole carbon source, complete denitrification was performed in a short time without nitrous oxide (N2O) emission. complete denitrification was performed at high c/N ratios (5.14 and 12.85) and low initial nitrate concentrations (75.9 and 151.6 mg N L-1). The denitrification rate was not temperature-sensitive in the range of 25-35 degrees c, but tended to decrease at a low pH of 5-6. The relationships between N2O emission and functional genes under various operational conditions were investigated by Pearson correlation and association network analyses. The c/N ratio was a key factor for N2O emission during the heterotrophic denitrification process. This information on the denitrification performance and its association with functional gene dynamics under various operational conditions is useful for N2O mitigation strategies for wastewater treatment processes.
LiFePO4/ccathode material was prepared via high-temperature ball-milling route with ultrasonic dispersion as mixing process using eutectic molten salt (0.76 LiOH center dot H2O-0.24 Li2cO3) as lithium source. Box-Beh...
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LiFePO4/ccathode material was prepared via high-temperature ball-milling route with ultrasonic dispersion as mixing process using eutectic molten salt (0.76 LiOH center dot H2O-0.24 Li2cO3) as lithium source. Box-Behnken design was used to study the combined effects of ultrasonic time, ball-milling temperature, and ball-milling time on the discharge capacity to obtain the optimum predicted conditions. The optimum conditions were as follows: ultrasonic time was 63 min, ball-milling temperature was 638 degrees c, and ball-milling time was 7 h. LiFePO4/c prepared from the optimized experimental conditions exhibited a well electrochemical performance;its discharge capacity was 161.3 mAh g(-1) at a 0.1 c-rate which was in consistence with the predicted discharge capacity of 160.2 mAh g(-1). Moreover, its capacity retention rate achieved 93.6% at a 10 c-rate over 100 cycles.
The stability and cO tolerance of a self-made 20wt% Pt/Ti0.8Mo0.2O2-c mixed oxide-carbon composite supported electrocatalyst was compared to those of a commercial state-of-the-art PtRu/c electrocatalyst by means of cy...
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The stability and cO tolerance of a self-made 20wt% Pt/Ti0.8Mo0.2O2-c mixed oxide-carbon composite supported electrocatalyst was compared to those of a commercial state-of-the-art PtRu/c electrocatalyst by means of cyclic voltammetry and cOads stripping voltammetry measurements. On the Pt/Ti0.8Mo0.2O2-ccatalyst the oxidation of cO takes place at exceptionally low potential values (E-cO,E-onset=50mV);the onset potential is shifted to less positive potentials by 150mV compared to the PtRu/ccatalyst. A stability test involving 500 polarization cycles revealed that the PtRu/ccatalyst suffered more significant degradation than the composite supported Pt catalyst. XPS measurements indicated that the degradation is connected to ruthenium dissolution. At the same time, better electrocatalytic stability and increased cO tolerance of the Pt/Ti0.8Mo0.2O2-c electrocatalyst compared to the PtRu/ccatalyst was evidenced.
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