This work gives details and results of an evidence-based practice adopted for teaching a large introductory engineering course titled: "Introduction to materialsscience and engineering" (a 3-credit hour cou...
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The development of high-entropy alloys (HEAs) has marked a paradigm shift in alloy design, moving away from traditional methods that prioritize a dominant base metal enhanced by minor elements. HEAs instead incorporat...
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Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene(UHMWPE)is widely utilized in low-dimensional materials due to its ultra-long chain imparted excellent strength and *** employing gel-molding technology with a gradient temperat...
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Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene(UHMWPE)is widely utilized in low-dimensional materials due to its ultra-long chain imparted excellent strength and *** employing gel-molding technology with a gradient temperature control,this study successfully produced gel films with varying shish crystal contents of the UHMWPE with a molecular weight of 8.0 *** structural evolution during film hotstretching was investigated by in-situ wide-angle X-ray diffraction(WAXD),small-angle X-ray scattering(SAXS),ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering(USAXS),and ex-situ methods of scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC).The ultra-long molecular chains delay stress transfer during stretching but provide more nucleation sites for shish-kebab crystallization to form well-ordered shish-kebab crystals under high *** reserved high-content shish facilitates structural evolution,inducing the formation of highly-ordered shish-kebab crystals that eventually transfer into shish crystals in the later stage of *** samples with low shish content,although the structural evolution is facilitated during stretching,predominantly result in newly formed shish-kebab crystals through melt ***,some unoriented lamellae persists in unreserved samples stretching progress,leading to less ordered shish-kebab *** comparing with previous work of UHMWPE with low molecular weights,we demonstrate that the ultra-long molecular chains also play a key role on enabling the construction of highly-ordered shish-kebab crystals with high shish content during hot-stretching of UHMWPE gel films,providing new insights into processing control and optimization for engineering applications.
Scheelite(CaWO4) mineral holds promise as a cost-effective and efficient catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction(OER) crucial in renewable energy ***,challenges such as limited active site exposure and low elec...
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Scheelite(CaWO4) mineral holds promise as a cost-effective and efficient catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction(OER) crucial in renewable energy ***,challenges such as limited active site exposure and low electrocatalytic performance need *** this work,we have fabricated two-dimensional(2D) CaWO4nanosheets from scheelite minerals via a straightforward ultrasonic exfoliation method and evaluated their efficacy as OER *** to scheelite powders,these 2D nanosheets exhibited superior crystallinity and a 1.26-fold increase in electrochemical surface area,promoting active site *** 2D CaWO4nanosheet electrode demonstrated outstanding OER catalytic performance,achieving a current density of 20 mA/cm2at an overpotential of 290 mV in alkaline conditions,which was lower than that of bulk CaWO4electrodes(~340 mV).Density functional theory calculations attributed this enhanced catalytic performance to moderate adsorption of oxygenated intermediates(*OH,*O,and*OOH) on the W sites of 2D *** situ electrochemical atomic force microscopy tests also confirmed the catalytic enhancement by 2D CaWO4nanosheets during *** findings demonstrate the potential of affordable and abundant mineral resources in advancing electrochemical catalysts for oxygen evolution,highlighting their broader application in sustainable energy technologies.
Shish crystals are crucial to achieving high performance low-dimensional ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene(UHMWPE)***,high stretch and shear flow fields are necessary for the formation of shish *** this study,U...
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Shish crystals are crucial to achieving high performance low-dimensional ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene(UHMWPE)***,high stretch and shear flow fields are necessary for the formation of shish *** this study,UHMWPE gel films with reserved shish crystals were prepared by gel molding,the structural evolution and properties of UHMWPE films stretched at temperatu res of 100,110,120and 130℃were investigated by in situ small-angle X-ray scattering(SAXS)/ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering(USAXS)/wide-angle X-ray diffraction(WAXD)measu rements as well as scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)*** findings showed that the reserved shish crystals can facilitate the formation and structural evolution of shish-kebab crystals during the hot ***,the reserved shish crystals promote the structu ral evolution of UHMWPE films to a greater extent when stretched at 120 and 130℃,compared to 100 and 110℃,resulting in higher crystallinity,orientation,thermal properties,breaking strength and Young's *** pared to UHMWPE high-entangled films with reserved shish crystals prepared by compression molding,UHMWPE low-entangled films with reserved shish crystals prepared by gel molding are more effective in inducing the formation and evolution of shish-kebab crystals during the hot stretching,resulting in increased breaking strength and Young's modulus.
In this work,a variety of Cu_(x)Ni_(2-x)Fe(CN)_(6)(x=0,0.4,0.8,1.2,1.6,2)cathodes for ammonium ion batteries are prepared and their electrochemical performances are *** the introduction of copper in nickel hexacyanofe...
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In this work,a variety of Cu_(x)Ni_(2-x)Fe(CN)_(6)(x=0,0.4,0.8,1.2,1.6,2)cathodes for ammonium ion batteries are prepared and their electrochemical performances are *** the introduction of copper in nickel hexacyanoferrate,the electrochemical performance varies without changing the structure of nickel *** increase of Cu content in nickel hexacyanoferrate leads to the enhancement of reaction potential and *** results suggest that the substitution of Cu for Ni has a positive effect on improving the cycling stability and rate capacity of nickel hexacyanoferrate when x in Cu_(x)Ni_(2-x)Fe(CN)_(6)is less than ***,Cu_(0.4)Ni_(1.6)Fe(CN)_(6)exhibits the best cycling per-formance(capacity retention of 97.54%at 0.3 C)and the highest rate capacity(41.4 mAh g^(-1)at 10 C)in Cu_(x)Ni_(2-x)Fe(CN)_(6).Additionally,the X-ray diffraction(XRD)and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)tests also reveal that the structural evolution of Cu_(0.4)Ni_(1.6)Fe(CN)_(6)is highly reversible upon NH_(4)^(+)***,this work proposes a candidate material for ammoniumion batteries and offers a novel avenue for adjusting the operating potential of the material.
Developing highly efficient and recyclable photocatalysts has been regarded as an attractive strategy to solve antibiotic ***,we designed and fabricated Cy-C3N4/TiO2 S-scheme heterojunction film with boosted charge tr...
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Developing highly efficient and recyclable photocatalysts has been regarded as an attractive strategy to solve antibiotic ***,we designed and fabricated Cy-C3N4/TiO2 S-scheme heterojunction film with boosted charge transfer and a highly hydrophilic *** as-prepared heterojunction ex-hibited outstanding removal efficiency on tetracyclines and fluoroquinolone antibiotics(more than 80%within 90 min).The removal rate of 300-Cy-C3N4/TiO2 on norfloxacin(NOR)was 2.12,and 1.59 times higher than that of pristine TiO2,C3N4/TiO2,*** excellent photocatalytic performance of 300-Cy-C3N4/TiO2 was attributed to the highly hydrophilic surface and effective transfer and separation of ***,the NOR degradation pathways were proposed based on the results of density func-tional theory(DFT),and liquid chromatography-mass *** toxicity assessment indicated the toxicity of intermediates can be remarkably *** DFT calculation and selective photo-deposition experiment demonstrated that an internal electric field was formed at the heterojunction interface,and the charge carriers migrated between Cy-C3N4 and TiO2 following an S-scheme transfer *** research not only provides a promising method for tracking charge distribution on thin-film heterojunc-tion photocatalysts but also helps us to design high-efficiency,and recyclable heterojunctions to solve antibiotic contaminants.
The interfacial structure of the α-Mg/14H-LPSO phase in rare earth-including magnesium alloy was investigated via high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADFSTEM) imaging and first-p...
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The interfacial structure of the α-Mg/14H-LPSO phase in rare earth-including magnesium alloy was investigated via high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADFSTEM) imaging and first-principles calculations of density-functional *** possible interfacial models were constructed according to the different terminations of the LPSO phase,and the corresponding interfacial energies were calculated,from which the four most stable structures(Terl-MgY-hollow,Ter2-Zn-hollow,Ter3-MgYII-hollow and Ter4-Mg-bridge) were *** interfacial phase diagrams related to the Y chemical potentials were obtained from the calculations,and the most stable interfacial structure was ***-MgY-hollow and Ter2-Zn-hollow have the lowest interfacial energies in the range of-0.7 eV <Δμγ<-0.6 eV,where fluctuating change of state is the minimized and the interface is the most *** separation work of the two models was calculated to predict the bonding strength of the structures at both ends of the *** calculation results show that the maximum interfacial separation work is 1.45 J/m^(2) for the interface model of α-Mg and 14H-LPSO phase structure with Ter2-Zn-hollow termination.
It is urgent to develop high-performance polyimide(PI)films that simultaneously exhibit high transparency,exceptional thermal stability,mechanical robustness,and low dielectric to fulfil the requirements of flexible d...
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It is urgent to develop high-performance polyimide(PI)films that simultaneously exhibit high transparency,exceptional thermal stability,mechanical robustness,and low dielectric to fulfil the requirements of flexible display ***,a series of fluorinated polyimide films(FPIs)were fabricated by the condensation of 5,5′-(perfluoropropane-2,2-diyl)bis(isobenzofuran-1,3-dione)(6FDA)and the fluorinated triphenylmethane diamine monomer(EDA,MEDA and DMEDA)with heat-crosslinkable tetrafluorostyrene side groups,which was incorporated by different numbers of methyl groups pendant in the ortho position of amino ***,the FPI films underwent heating to produce crosslinking FPIs(C-FPIs)through the self-crosslinking of double bonds in the *** transparency,solvent resistance,thermal stability,mechanical robustness and dielectric properties of FPI and C-FPI films can be tuned by the number of methyl groups and crosslinking,which were deeply investigated by virtue of molecular dynamics(MD)simulations and density functional theory(DFT).As a result,all the films exhibited exceptional optically colorless and transparent,with transmittance in the visible region of 450-700 nm exceeding 79.9%,and the cut-off wavelengths(λ_(off))were nearly 350 *** thermal decomposition temperatures at 5% weight loss(T_(d5%))for all samples exceeded 504℃.These films exhibited a wide range of tunable tensile strength(46.5-75.1 MPa).Significantly,they showed exceptional dielectric properties with the dielectric constant of 2.3-2.5 at full frequency(10^(7)-20 Hz).This study not only highlights the relationship between the polymer molecular structure and properties,but offer insights for balancing optical transparency,heat resistance and low dielectric constant in PI films.
In pursuit of effective adsorption materials for malodorous gases such as H_(2)S and to broaden the utilization avenues of lignin waste,this study employed the direct pyrolysis method to synthesize three types of alka...
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In pursuit of effective adsorption materials for malodorous gases such as H_(2)S and to broaden the utilization avenues of lignin waste,this study employed the direct pyrolysis method to synthesize three types of alkali lignin graphitized carbons,namely C-800,KC-700,and *** them,KEC-700 exhibits a high specific surface area of 1672.9 m^(2)/g,significantly superior H_(2)S adsorption performance compared to other materials,an adsorption breakthrough time of up to 220 min,and a sulfur capacity of 67.1 mg/*** analysis showed that the more oxygen-containing functional groups of lignin charcoal and the larger specific surface area facilitated the adsorption of H_(2)*** reaching adsorption saturation,the degree of graphitization of lignin carbon *** H_(2)S adsorption products primarily manifest as elemental sulfur and sulfate within the pores of lignin carbon measuring less than 2 *** thermal regeneration,the charcoal effectively eliminates the elemental sulfur adsorption ***,sulfate removal proved unsatisfactory,as the adsorption efficiency of KEC-700 following two thermal regenerations was approximately 41%of that observed for fresh samples.
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