Energy- and resource-efficient electrocatalytic water splitting is of paramount importance to enable hydrogen production. The best bulk catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), platinum, is one of the scarc...
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Energy- and resource-efficient electrocatalytic water splitting is of paramount importance to enable hydrogen production. The best bulk catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), platinum, is one of the scarcest elements on Earth. The use of nanoclusters significantly reduces the amount of raw material required for HER, while nanoalloying further enhances performance by modulating hydrogen adsorption. However, the interplay between the atomic structure and HER performance in alloyed nanoclusters remains unclear. In this study, we report an anomalous HER enhancement at low and intermediate Au contents in monodisperse AuPt nanoclusters immobilized on carbon nanotubes. This enhancement is driven by the segregation of Au atoms toward the nanocluster surface and a synergistic effect, whereby the ability of surface Pt atoms to bind hydrogen is increased in the presence of adjacent Au atoms. This enhancement is noteworthy and “anomalous”, given that the overall hydrogen adsorption activity significantly decreases for pure Au nanoclusters compared to pure Pt nanoclusters. We rationalize these observations by combining extensive experimental characterization data with detailed atomistic simulations based on purpose-built machine learning interatomic potential and Markov-chain Monte Carlo simulations with variable chemical potential. The agreement between simulation and experiment allows us to develop a mechanistic understanding of the atomic-scale processes underlying the enhanced HER activity.
Single-pixel imaging (SPI) has received extensive attention in moving object tracking and localization, but most existing research studies lack discussion in complex scenes(grayscale changes continuously). To address ...
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Existing quantization parameter (QP) adjustment methods in video coding often focus solely on coding efficiency and ignore the impact of bit-rate fluctuations on video transmission and bandwidth waste. This is mainly ...
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Existing quantization parameter (QP) adjustment methods in video coding often focus solely on coding efficiency and ignore the impact of bit-rate fluctuations on video transmission and bandwidth waste. This is mainly because intra pictures, in a hierarchical coding structure, are allocated smaller QP and thus consume more bits. To address this issue, we propose an adaptive block-level QP adjustment method. Specifically, intra picture importance (IPI) is first introduced to evaluate the adjustability of intra picture QP. For intra pictures whose QP can be adjusted, we further propose block importance (BI) to determine their optimal block-level QP adjustment. Experimental results show that our proposed method reduce the bit-rate fluctuations while basically maintaining the coding performance. Notably, significant improvements can be observed in high-resolution videos, with a reduction of approximately 11% in bit-rate fluctuations.
We propose and demonstrate a quantitative noncontact measurement method for the thermal Hall effect (THE) based on magnetic-field-modulated lock-in thermography (LIT). This method enables visualization of THE-induced ...
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We propose and demonstrate a quantitative noncontact measurement method for the thermal Hall effect (THE) based on magnetic-field-modulated lock-in thermography (LIT). This method enables visualization of THE-induced temperature change and quantitative estimation of the thermal Hall angle θTHE by applying periodic magnetic fields to a sample and obtaining the first-harmonic response of thermal images. By combining this method with LIT-based measurement techniques for the longitudinal thermal conductivity κxx, we also quantify the transverse thermal conductivity κxy. We validate our measurement methods by estimating θTHE, κxx, and κxy in a ferromagnetic Heusler alloy Co2MnGa slab showing large THE.
Tubular Al-doped ZnO particles were prepared by homogeneous precipitation in the mixed solutions of Al(NO3)2, Zn(NO3)2, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactant and urea. At the molar ratio of Metal ions(Mt): SDS: urea...
Tubular Al-doped ZnO particles were prepared by homogeneous precipitation in the mixed solutions of Al(NO3)2, Zn(NO3)2, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactant and urea. At the molar ratio of Metal ions(Mt): SDS: urea: H2O is 1: 2: 20: 60, tubular products formed by heating at 80°C for 12 h. Plate like ZnO particles were obtained at Mt: SDS: urea: H2O = 1: 2: 10: 60 or 1: 1: 20: 60. The diameter of typical ZnO tube is ca.100 nm, and the length of tube is about 600nm (aspect ratio = 6). The relative surface area of tubular Al-doped ZnO is ca. 40.2 m2/g. The photo-decomposition rate of NO3- ions using tubular Al-doped ZnO particles was higher than standard TiO2 photo-catalysts (P-25) by irradiation >290nm light in 10mM KNO3-10vol%EtOH solutions at 30°C. The obtained materials showed DC conductive properties as compacted substrate by sintered at 400°C.
Non-spherical particles (e.g. snowman-like) have different physical properties from spherical particles due to morphology effect and show great potential for applications in optics, magnetism, rheology, etc. In this p...
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We report an extended search for the axion dark matter using the CAPP18T haloscope. The CAPP18T experiment adopts innovative technologies of a high-temperature superconducting magnet and a Josephson parametric convert...
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We report an extended search for the axion dark matter using the CAPP18T haloscope. The CAPP18T experiment adopts innovative technologies of a high-temperature superconducting magnet and a Josephson parametric converter. The CAPP18T detector was reconstructed after an unexpected incident of the high-temperature superconducting magnet quenching. The system reconstruction includes rebuilding the magnet, improving the impedance matching in the microwave chain, and mechanically readjusting the tuning rod to the cavity for improved thermal contact. The total system noise temperature is ∼0.6 K. The coupling between the cavity and the strong antenna is maintained at β≃2 to enhance the axion search scanning speed. The scan frequency range is from 4.8077 to 4.8181 GHz. No significant indication of the axion dark matter signature is observed. The results set the best upper bound of the axion-photon-photon coupling (gaγγ) in the mass ranges of 19.883 to 19.926 μeV at ∼0.7×|gaγγKSVZ| or ∼1.9×|gaγγDFSZ| with 90% confidence level. The results demonstrate that a reliable search of the high-mass dark matter axions can be achieved beyond the benchmark models using the technology adopted in CAPP18T.
The slow conversion of polyphase in lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries not only intensifies the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides(LiPSs),but also causes the continuous accumulation of inactive sulfur species,resulting...
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The slow conversion of polyphase in lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries not only intensifies the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides(LiPSs),but also causes the continuous accumulation of inactive sulfur species,resulting in rapid capacity attenuation and sluggish dynamic ***,the promoting effect of atomic interface stress on sulfur reaction was investigated via CoFe-CoFe_(2)O_(4)heterogeneous nanosheets with a cavity *** strain force induced by the in-situ precipitation of Co Fe bimetallic alloy in oxide matrix increased the d-band center,which was conducive to the interaction between catalyst and Li *** sulfur cathode based on this two-dimensional(2D)nanosheet design showed an extremely high capacity of 751 mAh g^(-1)at 4 *** with a sulfur loading of 5.55 mg cm^(-2),its area capacity was still as high as 7.15 mAh cm^(-2).Meanwhile,the enhanced stability greatly improved the practical potential of Li-S batteries.
Cell plasticity endows differentiated cells with competence to be reprogrammed to other lineages. Although extrinsic factors driving cell-identity conversion have been extensively characterized, it remains elusive whi...
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Cell plasticity endows differentiated cells with competence to be reprogrammed to other lineages. Although extrinsic factors driving cell-identity conversion have been extensively characterized, it remains elusive which intrinsic epigenetic attributes, including high-order chromatin organization, delineate cell *** analysing the transcription-factor-induced transdifferentiation from fibroblasts to hepatocytes, we uncovered contiguous compartment-switchable regions(CSRs) as a unique chromatin unit. Specifically,compartment B-to-A CSRs, enriched with hepatic genes, possessed a mosaic status of inactive chromatin and pre-existing and continuous accessibility in fibroblasts. Pre-existing accessibility enhanced the binding of inducible factor Foxa3, which triggered epigenetic activation and chromatin interaction as well as hepatic gene expression. Notably, these changes were restrained within B-to-A CSR boundaries that were defined by CTCF occupancy. Moreover, such chromatin organization and mosaic status were detectable in different cell types and involved in multiple reprogramming processes, suggesting an intrinsic chromatin attribute in understanding cell plasticity.
Inadequate or erroneous weather predictions have a great impact on wind turbine energy output. Certain weather fluctuations and interruptions affect the efficient operation of wind turbines. Short-term weather predict...
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