Graphene/hierarchy structure manganese dioxide (GN/MnO2) composites were synthesized using a simple microwave-hydrothermal method. The properties of the prepared composites were analyzed using field emission scannin...
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Graphene/hierarchy structure manganese dioxide (GN/MnO2) composites were synthesized using a simple microwave-hydrothermal method. The properties of the prepared composites were analyzed using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements. The electrochemical performances of the composites were analyzed using cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectrometry (EIS), and chronopotentiometry. The results showed that GN/MnO2 (10 wt% graphene) displayed a specific capacitance of 244 F/g at a current density of 100 mA/g. An excellent cyclic stability was obtained with a capacity retention of approximately 94.3% after 500 cycles in a 1 mol/L Li2SO4 solution. The improved electrochemical performance is attributed to the hierarchy structure of the manganese dioxide, which can enlarge the interface between the active materials and the electrolyte. The prepa- ration route provides a new approach for hierarchy structure graphene composites; this work could be readily extended to the preparation of other graphene-based composites with different structures for use in energy storage devices.
A multi-scale hardware and software architecture implementing the EMMS (energy-minimization multi-scale) paradigm is proven to be effective in the simulation of a two-dimensional gas-solid suspension. General purpos...
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A multi-scale hardware and software architecture implementing the EMMS (energy-minimization multi-scale) paradigm is proven to be effective in the simulation of a two-dimensional gas-solid suspension. General purpose CPUs are employed for macro-scale control and optimization, and many integrated cores (MlCs) operating in multiple-instruction multiple-data mode are used for a molecular dynamics simulation of the solid particles at the meso-scale. Many cores operating in single-instruction multiple- data mode, such as general purpose graphics processing units (GPGPUs), are employed for direct numerical simulation of the fluid flow at the micro-scale using the lattice Boltzmann method. This architecture is also expected to be efficient for the multi-scale simulation of other comolex systems.
Mixed convection heat transfer in heated tubes has been studied extensively in the past decades, which is widely used in various industrial fields such as cooling of a nuclear reactor core. The secondary flow, which i...
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Experiments were conducted in a constant volume bomb filled with isooctane/n-butanol blend-air mixtures over a wide range of n-butanol blending ratios, equivalence ratios, and initial pressures. High-speed schlieren p...
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The present study investigated the influence of high temperature oxidation and reduction pretreatments on the leaching rate ofPanzhihua ilmenite. The as-pretreated ilmenite was leached with 20% HCI at 105 ℃, The leac...
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The present study investigated the influence of high temperature oxidation and reduction pretreatments on the leaching rate ofPanzhihua ilmenite. The as-pretreated ilmenite was leached with 20% HCI at 105 ℃, The leaching process was controlled by the phases and microstructures that evolved during the pretreatment processes. The leaching kinetics of pure hematite, ilmenite and pseudobrookite were characterized to clarify the phase effect on the iron-leaching rate; the rate of iron leaching occurs in the following order in the HCI solution: hematite (ferric iron) 〉 ilmenite (ferrous iron) 〉〉 pseudobrookite (ferric iron). Therefore, the often-cited notion that ferrous iron dissolves faster in HCl solutions than ferric iron when explaining the pretreatment effects is inaccurate. Moreover, the oxidation pretreatment (at 600-1000 ℃ for 4 h) cannot destroy the dense structure of the Panzhihua ilmenite. Therefore, the influence exerted by the oxidation on the leaching process is primarily determined by the phase change; oxidation at 600 and 700℃ slightly increased the rate of iron leaching because the ilmenite was transformed into hematite, while the oxidation at 900-1000℃ significantly reduced the rate of iron leaching because a pseudobrookite phase formed. The reduction effect was subsequently investigated; the as-oxidized ilmenite was reduced under H2 at 750 ℃ for 30 min. The reduction significantly accelerated the rate of subsequent iron leaching such that nearly all of the iron had dissolved after leaching for 2 h in 20% HCl at 105 ℃. This enhanced iron-leaching rate is mainly attributed to the cracks and holes that formed during the reduction process.
The influence of γ-Al2O3/FC-72 nanofluids on pooling boiling heat transfer with a smooth surface was experimentally investigated. The fluorocarbon surfactant FSO-100 was also used in the experiment. In order to disti...
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The influence of γ-Al2O3/FC-72 nanofluids on pooling boiling heat transfer with a smooth surface was experimentally investigated. The fluorocarbon surfactant FSO-100 was also used in the experiment. In order to distinguish the effects of surfactant, four groups of contrast tests were designed as follows: base fluids (FC-72), base fluids with nanoparticles (γ-Al2O3+FC-72), base fluids with surfactant (FC-72+FSO-100) and nanofluids with surfactant (γ-Al2O3/FC-72+FSO-100). The results of nanofluids with surfactant showed that the heat transfer performance is enhanced compared with base fluid, but will weaken with the increase of particle concentration. In general, nanofluids can enhance the boiling heat transfer to some extent, and the enhancement is affected by the adjunction of surfactant and the sedimentation of nano-particules. Nanofluids prepared with only nanoparticles were not stable due to nonuniform distribution of the particles. The adjunction of surfactant (without nanoparticules) will lead to a significant deterioration in both heat transfer coefficient and CHF (Critical Heat Flux), but it can keep nanofluids stable and homogeneous to some degree for heat transfer enhancement.
In this study, we isolated an environmental clone of Ochrobactrum intermedium, strain 2745-2, from the formation water of Changqing oilfield in Shanxi, China, which can degrade crude oil. Strain 2745-2 is aerobic and ...
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In this study, we isolated an environmental clone of Ochrobactrum intermedium, strain 2745-2, from the formation water of Changqing oilfield in Shanxi, China, which can degrade crude oil. Strain 2745-2 is aerobic and rod-shaped with optimum growth at 42 ℃ and pH 5.5. We sequenced the genome and found a single chromosome of 4800175 bp, with a G+C content of 57.63%. Sixty RNAs and 4737 protein-coding genes were identified: many of the genes are responsible for the degradation, emulsification, and metabolizing of crude oil. A comparative genomic analysis with related clinical strains (M86, 229E, and LMG3301T) showed that genes involved in virulence, disease, defense, phages, prophages, transposable elements, plasmids, and antibiotic resistance are also present in strain 2745-2.
Hollow ordered porous carbon spheres (HOPCS) with a hierarchical structure were prepared by templating with hollow ordered mesoporous silica spheres (HOMSS). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission e...
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Hollow ordered porous carbon spheres (HOPCS) with a hierarchical structure were prepared by templating with hollow ordered mesoporous silica spheres (HOMSS). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that HOPCS exhibited a spherical hollow morphology. High-resolution TEM, small angle X-ray diffraction (SAXRD) and N2 sorption measurements confirmed that HOPCS inversely replicated the unconnected hexagonal-stacked pore structure of HOMSS, and possessed ordered porosity. HOPCS exhibited a higher storage capacity for Li^+ ion battery (LIB) of 527.6 mA h/g, and good cycling performance. A large capacity loss during the first discharge-charge cycle was found attributed to the high content of micropores. The cycling performance was derived from the hierarchical structure.
A dendrite is one of the most aesthetically pleasing structures, with the best-known example being snowflakes. Dendritic structures also include dendrites in alloys, neural systems and structures in nanomaterials. Alt...
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A dendrite is one of the most aesthetically pleasing structures, with the best-known example being snowflakes. Dendritic structures also include dendrites in alloys, neural systems and structures in nanomaterials. Although the formation of dendrites has been studied for centuries, the practical technique to control their growth is limited. Here we report an attempt to manipulate the growth of dendritic structures via controlling chemical diffusion and reaction.
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