Jute sticks derived novel graphitic porous carbon nanosheets as Li-ion battery anode material with superior electrochemical properties

Graphitic porous carbon sheets (GPCS), which were synthesized at a low temperature of 900°C by KOH chemical activation technique, possess a specific surface area of 1246 m² g^-1 with high pore volume. The size of the pores varied in micro-mesopore regions and exhibited three-dimensional sheet-like morphology composed of multilayered graphene sheets with an inter planar distance of 0.360 nm. The GPCS material was tested as anode for Li-ion battery (LIB) application in half cell mode (vs Li⁺/Li). The fabricated GPCS electrode shows excellent electrochemical properties in comparison with commercial graphite such as a high discharge specific capacity of 1022 mA h g^-1 after 10 cycles at 100 mA g^-1 and excellent specific capacity retention of 170 mA h g^-1 at a very high current rate of 8000 mA g^-1 and also retains a high capacity of 541 mA h g^-1 after 250 cycles at 500 mA g^-1, which suggests that GPCS material can be a promising electrode for LIB application. A brief comparison with commercial graphite and various carbonaceous materials from literature demonstrated that the GPCS electrode was potential material for high rate LIBs.     

Dry reforming of methane with isotopic gas mixture over Ni-based pyrochlore catalyst

Dry reforming of methane was carried out using isotopic ¹³CO₂ and C¹⁸O₂ gases over a Ni-based pyrochlore catalyst that was synthesized using the modified Pechini method. In this method, 1 wt% Ni was doped into the La₂Zr₂O₇ pyrochlore structure. The catalyst was characterized by H₂-TPR, TPO, and XRD and tested for its methane reforming activity under CO₂ dry-reforming reaction conditions.The results of repeated TPR/TPO cycles up to 950 °C showed that the consecutive TPR profiles were nearly identical, indicating that the catalyst was stable at high temperatures, and that the nickel oxidation/reduction processes were reversible. The dry-reforming experimental results using labelled ¹³CO₂ gas showed the syngas production for this material proceeded through the activation of CH₄ with O that came from breaking one of the CO bonds of CO₂ with the latter reaction (CO₂ activation) likely occurring at oxygen vacancies at or near the Ni particle-pyrochlore interface. It was also found that only a small portion of the CO originated from CH₄. A variation of the same experimental test, but using ¹²C¹⁸O₂, revealed only ¹²C¹⁸O was formed and no ¹²C¹⁶O was detected, ruling out the possibility of reaction with the lattice oxygen in the catalyst structure with this material. Over this catalyst, the activated CH₄ appeared to dissociate to elemental carbon on the catalyst surface, which was determined to be the source of carbon from a post reaction TPO of the catalyst that was exposed to the ¹³CO₂¹²CH₄ mixture. No carbon deposition appeared to originate from ¹³CO₂.     

Novel dynamic semiempirical proton exchange membrane fuel cell model incorporating component voltages

This paper introduces a novel dynamic semiempirical model for the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). The proposed model not only considers the stack output voltage but also provides valid waveforms of component voltages, such as the no‐load, activation, ohmic, and concentration voltages of the PEMFC stack system. Experiments under no‐load, ramping load, and dynamic load conditions are performed to obtain various voltage components. According to experimental results, model parameters are optimised using the lightning search algorithm by providing valid theoretical ranges of parameters to the lightning search algorithm code. In addition, the correlation between the vapour and water pressures of the PEMFC is obtained to model the component voltages. Finally, all component voltages and the stack output voltage are validated by using the experimental/theoretical waveforms mentioned in previous research. The proposed model is also compared with a recently developed semiempirical model of PEMFC through particle swarm optimisation. The proposed dynamic model may be used in future in‐depth studies on PEMFC behaviour and in dynamic applications for health monitoring and fault diagnosis.     

热处理对C-276合金无缝管晶粒长大行为的影响

研究了不同的热处理工艺对C-276合金冷轧无缝管晶粒长大行为的影响。结果表明:在同一保温时间下,随热处理温度的升高,C-276合金的晶粒尺寸逐渐增大,且不同保温时间下的晶粒长大趋势相同。当热处理温度为1040～1080 ℃时,晶粒长大较快;在1080～1160 ℃时放缓;在1160～1200 ℃时又加快。在1040～1200 ℃下保温10 min后C-276合金的晶界迁移表观激活能为313.77 kJ/mol。当热处理温度为1040～1080 ℃时,随保温时间的延长晶粒长大较为缓慢;温度为1120～1160 ℃时,当保温时间在10 min内,晶粒长大较快,当保温时间大于10 min后晶粒长大减慢;温度升高到1200 ℃时,随保温时间的延长晶粒长大趋势较为平缓。热处理温度在1040～1200 ℃范围内,随温度的升高,C-276合金的晶粒长大动力学时间指数η先增大后减小。     

深部持续采动诱发断层活化滑移的灰色预测研究

深部持续采动诱发的断层活化滑移过程具有灰色系统的特征。基于某铜矿深部开采诱发断层活化滑移的现场实测数据,构建了GM(1,1)灰色预测模型。通过断层预测滑移量与实测滑移量对比分析,模型具有较高的精度。运用所构建的断层活化滑移灰色预测模型,对未来四期断层滑移量进行了预测,F2断层滑移量增速较快,与现场实际情况吻合。研究成果对于深部复杂采动影响下断层活化滑移量的预测具有重要的意义。     

Towards Efficient Nonenzymatic DNA Ligation: Comparing Key Parameters for Maximizing Ligation Rates and Yields with Carbodiimide Activation**

Chemical ligation is an important tool for the generation of synthetic DNA structures, which are used for a wide range of applications. Surprisingly, reported chemical ligation yields can range from 30 to 95 % for the same chemical activating agent and comparable DNA structures. We report a systematic study of DNA ligation by using a well-defined bimolecular test system and a water-soluble carbodiimide (EDC) as a phosphate-activating agent. Our results emphasize the interplay between template-substrate complex stability and the rates of the chemical steps of ligation, with 3′ phosphate substrates providing yields near 100 % after 24 hours for particularly favorable reaction conditions. Ligation rates are also shown to be sensitive to the identity of the base pairs flanking a nick site, with as much as threefold variation. Finally, the observation that DNA substrates are modified by EDC at rates that can be comparable with ligation rates emphasizes the importance of considering side reactions when designing protocols to maximize ligation yields.     

过硫酸盐活化方式与氧化降解有机物效能及其在污染场地修复中的应用

过氧单硫酸盐（PMS）及过二硫酸盐（PDS）在工业污染场地修复中应用广泛，通过活化作用能够产生氧化性更强的·\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{4}}^{\text{-}}自由基，从而更好地氧化降解有机污染物。本文比较了几种典型活化方式，包括紫外（UV）、碱、过渡金属、热以及含碳物质，并分析了它们的优缺点及适用条件；讨论了过硫酸盐活化机理及动力学过程；分析了无机阴离子（Cl^-、\mathrm{H}\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{3}}^{\text{-}}\text{/}\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{3}}^{\mathrm{2}\text{-}}、\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{3}}^{\text{-}}、\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}^{\text{-}}、\mathrm{H}\mathrm{P}{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{4}}^{\mathrm{2}\text{-}}、{\mathrm{H}}_{\mathrm{2}}\mathrm{P}{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{4}}^{\text{-}}）与·\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{4}}^{\text{-}}自由基相互作用及其对有机污染物氧化降解的影响；针对活化过硫酸盐在工业污染场地修复领域的应用，对过硫酸盐活化方法的发展趋势进行了展望。理论研究和实践表明，过硫酸盐不同活化方式为工业污染场地修复提供了多样选择，多种活化方式协同作用将是过硫酸盐高效活化氧化降解有机污染物的发展方向。由于Cl^-、\mathrm{H}\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{3}}^{\text{-}}\text{/}\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{3}}^{\mathrm{2}\text{-}}抢夺·\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{4}}^{\text{-}}的能力较强，认为这些无机盐与有机物复合的污染场地或土壤采用PDS修复需格外谨慎选择活化方法。