Deep-blue thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitter with a very high fluorescence rate

Conventional thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) molecules achieve small energy differences between the lowest singlet and triplet excited states (ΔE_ST) by enhancing the intramolecular charge transfer, which inevitably leads to a wide emission spectrum and low fluorescence rate. Here, we prepared a deep blue TADF molecule via a small ΔE_ST pyridine-phenol fluoroboron complex as the acceptor. The small ΔE_ST is maintained when carbazole donors are attached to the 4-position of the phenyl rings in the fluoroboron complex. Benefiting from the strong electron coupling between the donor (D) and acceptor (A) moieties, the compound Cz-4-BF exhibits a high fluorescence rate of 4.8 × 10⁸ s⁻¹ and a small D-A dihedral angle change in the excited state. Consequently, a photoluminescence (PL) quantum yield of nearly 100% and a PL spectrum with full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) < 60 nm were obtained in solution and low-concentration doped films. A TADF-sensitized fluorescence (TSF) device containing Cz-4-BF achieves an external quantum efficiency of 21%, which is higher than the devices employing classical fluorescent emitters and multiple resonance-type TADF emitters. The Cz-4-BF-based TSF device shows significantly improved color coordinates of (0.14, 0.10) versus a control device without Cz-4-BF.     

基于STM32单片机的大学生体能监测仪设计与实现

体能监控仪作为生命体征监测设备,对于辅助大学生完成体能训练有很大帮助;基于STM32单片机技术,设计开发集成了多种传感器的一种大学生体能监测装备,它能够有效的检测包括心率检测、人体的步数、运动圈速、消耗卡路里等信息;该设计采用了STM32作为主控芯片,采用模块化的设计思路;在系统硬件设计方面,设计了包括STM32控制系统、心率获取电路、三轴传感器电路、显示电路以及按键电路等;同时将软件模块拆分成了初始化子程序、心率获取子程序,步数获取子程序,显示子程序等;Proteus仿真结果显示,使用STM32单片机技术设计的体能监测系统,能够运行稳定,测量心率范围60次/min~180次/min,可在心率异常时报警,同时检测步数的准确率达98%,满足体能监测任务需要,实验结果符合预期;为STM32单片机在体育运动研究信息化中应用提供参考。     

三门峡水库汛期排沙效果研究

三门峡水库汛期排沙是解决泥沙淤积问题、控制潼关高程的关键途径。"蓄清排浑"运用以来,非汛期蓄水期库区发生淤积、汛期降低水位运用排泄全年泥沙,基本保持了库区动态冲淤平衡。不同控制水位和入库流量过程存在不同的排沙效果,针对三门峡水库汛期排沙过程的差异,对"蓄清排浑"运用以来汛期排沙特征进行统计,分析了水库敞泄和不同控制水位运用对排沙效果的影响。结果表明,在汛期平水305 m、洪水敞泄的运用条件下,水库排沙具有多来多排的特点,汛期排沙总量与入库含沙量和水量密切相关;完全敞泄时库区冲刷取决于流量大小和敞泄时间,净排沙效率随着水量的增加和敞泄时间的延长而减小,冲刷效率降低;汛期控制运用期,当流量在1000 m~3/s以上时、水位在305～311 m也会产生一定的排沙,排沙效果取决于含沙水流在壅水段的滞留时间和出入库流量之比。研究成果可为三门峡水库运用方式的优化提供依据。     

A novel profile with high efficiency for hydrogen-circulating Roots pumps used in FCVs

Low flow rate is one of the primary disadvantages of Roots pumps when they are applied in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. A novel profile for Roots pumps was developed in this paper to increase the working volume and reduce the internal leakage. The available range of the design parameters of the Roots pump with the new profile was determined analytically, and an improvement in the working volume was validated. The flow dynamics inside the traditional and new pumps were investigated by experiments and numerical simulations. The analytical results indicated that the maximum area utilization of the new profile was approximately 10.4% higher than that of the traditional profile at the same lobe number. The numerical results demonstrated the superiority of the proposed profile in high flow rate and sealing. The tip concentric arcs of the new profile reduced the internal leakage via the radial gap. The characteristic of multipoint meshing within a certain range of rotational angles reduced the interlobe leakage.     

Experimental study on combustion stability and performance of hydrogen-enriched compressed natural gas of a free-piston linear generator

Free Piston linear Generator (FPLG) engine fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG) has recently gained increased research attention. However, due to the low-velocity burning and poor lean limit of CNG fuel, the FPLG engine combustion stability, performance, and efficiency are still low. Hydrogen has a greater burning velocity with wider flame limits that could extend the lean burn limits and combustion characteristics of CNG. This paper compares pure CNG and 10% hydrogen-enriched CNG at various ignition speeds (0.6 ms, 0.8 m/s, and 1 m/s), injection positions (0 mm, 5 mm, 10 mm and 15 mm), and lambda ratios (0.9, 1.4 and 1.7) on the combustion characteristics, performance, and conversion efficiency are duly discussed. The findings show that the FPLG combustion stability limits increase with the hydrogen addition into the CNG. The CNG in-cylinder pressure increases significantly when the injection position is advanced, whereas the hydrogen addition reduces the influence of the injection position. The heat release rate increases by 15.62% and 23.72% with hydrogen addition, corresponding to the advanced and retarded injection positions. Consequently, the hydrogen addition increases the power RMS to 209.21 W and 232.64 W with an increment of 3.46% and 3.13%, respectively. Conclusively, the hydrogen addition into the CNG evidently shortens the combustion duration while improving the heat release rate, combustion stability, power RMS, Cycle-to-Cycle variation, and conversion efficiency.     

Comparison of thermophilic and hyperthermophilic dark fermentation with subsequent mesophilic methanogenesis in expanded granular sludge bed reactors

Herein, dark fermentation (DF, V = 5.5 L) and subsequent mesophilic methanogenesis (V = 43.5 L) are run as expanded granular sludge bed reactors (EGSB) at thermophilic (υDF = 60 °C) and hyperthermophilic (υDF = 80 °C) temperatures. A synthetic glucose wastewater is run with a 22.5 g/L chemical oxygen demand (COD) and 48–9 h hydraulic retention times (HRTs), giving organic loading rates (OLRs) of 11–60 g COD/L/d for DF. The maximum hydrogen production rate (HPR) is HPR = 3.0 m³/m³/d for HRT = 9 h with a 50 L/kg COD hydrogen yield (HY) and 40 vol% H₂. Methane production rate (MPR) reaches MPR = 2.6 m³/m³/d with 70 vol% CH₄ at HRT = 2.8 d. The highest H₂ yields are HY = 180 L/kg COD with 53 vol% H₂ (thermophilic, HRT = 48 h). Hyperthermophilic temperatures led to lower HPRs (0.7 m³/m³/d) and MPRs (1.6 m³/m³/d). 53% of Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum as an H₂ producer are found. Discoloration of granular sludge from black to white and granule stability was observed in DF.     

Slow strain rate technique for studying hydrogen induced cracking in 34CrMo4 high strength steel

Alloy hardened steels offer excellent combination of mechanical properties, hardenability and corrosion resistance. 34CrMo4 is a medium carbon, low alloy steel widely used due to a good combination of high-strength, toughness and wear resistance. However, this steel experiences hydrogen embrittlement (HE), a complex phenomenon depending on the composition and microstructure. This work estimates de loss of the mechanical properties caused by hydrogen in electrochemically H-charged specimens in absence of mechanical stress but also, at low strain rate and constant load. H-charging for 2 and 6 h induce YS losses of about 40% and 71% and UTS losses of 39% and 59%, respectively. The synergistic effect of the stress and the H-charging process leads to a higher loss, 91%, and a faster brittle fracture even though hydrogen content is similar to those firstly H-charged and then tested in air.     

Dual needle corona discharge to generate stable bipolar ion for neutralizing electrosprayed nanoparticles

The performances of dual needle corona discharge (NCD) as bipolar ion source to neutralize the electrospray (ES) particles were characterized and optimized. The NCD was constructed from a tungsten needle and grounded mesh electrode in the needle-to-plane configuration. The dual NCD created a bipolar ion environment by mixing the balanced concentration of positive and negative ions produced by each NCD. The dual NCD was placed in an electrospray aerosol generator (EAG) apparatus to reduce the charge state of the ES particles. Polystyrene latex (PSL) suspensions having the particle size range of 96–256 nm were used as the precursor solution for the electrospray process. Some characterizations to the NCD were carried out to obtain optimum operating voltage and air flow rate. The size distribution and charge fraction of the electrospray PSL (ES-PSL) particles exiting the EAG were also investigated. The result showed the dual NCD could generate stable bipolar ions by mixing positive and negative ions with balanced concentration. The bipolar ions from the dual NCD were capable of neutralizing and reducing the charge state of highly charged ES-PSL particles larger than 100 nm. The EAG, equipped with the dual NCD, could generate ES-PSL particles with stable concentration and consistent size distribution. The charge fraction calculation of the ES-PSL particles showed that more than 80% of the particles exiting the EAG were positively charged.     

The effects of warmth and CO2 concentration,with and without bioeffluents,on the emission of CO2 by occupants and physiological responses

The emission rate of carbon dioxide (CO₂) depends on many factors but mainly on the activity level (metabolic rate) of occupants. In this study, we examined two other factors that may influence the CO₂ emission rate, namely the background CO₂ concentration and the indoor temperature. Six male volunteers sat one by one in a 1.7 m³ chamber for 2.5 h and performed light office-type work under five different conditions with two temperature levels (23 vs. 28°C) and three background concentrations of CO₂ (800 vs. 1400 vs. 3000 ppm). Background CO₂ levels were increased either by dosing CO₂ from a cylinder or by reducing the outdoor air supply rate. Physiological responses to warmth, added CO₂, and bioeffluents were monitored. The rate of CO₂ emission was estimated using a mass-balance equation. The results indicate a higher CO₂ emission rate at the higher temperature, at which the subjects were warm, and a lower emission rate in all conditions in which the background CO₂ concentration increased. Physiological measurements partially explained the present results but more measurements are needed.